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SwitchBlade™ X3 Manual Rev. A © 2014 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SwitchBlade™ X3 LED 1
1. Getting Started 3
What’s In The Box? 3
Getting It Out Of The Box 3
Powering Up! 3
Getting A Hold Of Us 3
Safety Instructions (Don’t Play with Matches) 4
2. Meet The SwitchBlade X3 LED 5
Features 5
DMX Quick Reference 5
The SwitchBlade™ X3 Pin-up Picture 6
3. Setup 7
Fuse Replacement 7
Connecting A Bunch Of SwitchBlade™ X3 Moving Heads 7
Data/DMX Cables 7
Cable Connectors 8
3-Pin??? 5-Pin??? Huh? 8
Take It To The Next Level: Setting up DMX Control 8
Fixture Linking (Master/Slave Mode) 9
Mounting/Rigging 9
4. Operating Adjustments 10
Navigating The Control Panel 10
Control Panel Menu Structure 11
DMX Mode 11
Set the DMX Starting Address 11
Set the DMX Channel Mode 11
Master/Slave Mode 11
Reverse Pan/Tilt 12
Sound Active Mode 12
Manual Settings 12
DMX Channel Values In-Depth 12-13
Troubleshooting 13
5. Appendix 14
A Quick DMX Lesson 14
Keeping Your SwitchBlade™ X3 As Good As New 15
Returns (Gasp!) 15
Shipping Issues 15
Tech Specs 16
Legal Disclaimer 16
Dimensional Drawings 17