Operating instructions
Scorpion™ Storm FX User Manual 2 08/10/2011
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
WHAT IS INCLUDED ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 3
CLAIMS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3
MANUAL CONVENTIONS ................................................................................................................................................. 3
ICONS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................................................................. 4
NON INTERLOCKED HOUSING WARNING .......................................................................................................................... 5
LASER SAFETY NOTES .................................................................................................................................................. 5
LASER SAFETY LABEL REPRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 6
LASER EMISSION DATA .................................................................................................................................................. 7
LASER COMPLIANCE STATEMENT .................................................................................................................................... 7
2. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................................. 8
PRODUCT OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................... 8
PRODUCT DIMENSIONS .................................................................................................................................................. 8
3. SETUP ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10
AC POWER ................................................................................................................................................................ 10
FUSE REPLACEMENT ................................................................................................................................................... 10
MOUNTING ................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Orientation 10
Rigging 10
PROPER USAGE .......................................................................................................................................................... 11
FIXTURE LINKING ........................................................................................................................................................ 11
Data Cabling 12
DMX Data Cable 12
Cable Connectors 12
3-Pin to 5-Pin Conversion Chart 13
Setting up a DMX Serial Data Link 13
MASTER/SLAVE FIXTURE LINKING ................................................................................................................................. 13
4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 14
NAVIGATING THE CONTROL PANEL ................................................................................................................................ 14
Menu Functions 14
DMX CHANNEL SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................... 14
DMX CHANNEL VALUES .............................................................................................................................................. 15
Setting the Starting Address 16
GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................................................................................... 17
TECHNICAL SUPPORT .................................................................................................................................................. 17
5. APPENDIX .................................................................................................................................................................. 18
DMX PRIMER ............................................................................................................................................................. 18
RETURNS PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................................................ 19
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 20
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