User manual

CHAPTER 2
Setup and Configuration
14 SHOWPIX® Pixelation Luminaire User Manual
• The fixture’s channel range must not overlap any other device’s channel range on the link.
When two devices on the same DMX link have overlapping channel ranges, one or both
devices will be disabled or behave erratically. The single exception would be if two or more
fixtures need to respond to controller commands in exactly the same way. In that case,
those fixtures must be the same type and must share the entire channel range.
Shutting Down the Fixture
A DMX controller can shut down the fixture remotely with
the Shutdown option in the Co
Tilt
Lock
Pan
Lock
ntrol Channel or you can
simply disconnect from power.
The SHOWPIX fixture automatically shuts down in the
event of DMX data loss longer than five minutes.
Placing Fixture in Road Case
Before shipping the SHOWPIX fixture, lock the pan and tilt
position so the fixture does not move during transit.
To lock the fixture:
1. Orient the projector head pan position as shown for
packing in the road case and
secure with the pan lock
located on the yoke base.
1. Place Top over the fixture first
2. Bring sides of case together
and latch.
Note: This is the only pan
position that locks.
2. Move the tilt lock peg to the
upper left (locked) position.
3. Gently move the projector
head and yoke to verify that
both pan and tilt positions are
locked in place.
4. Place the SHOWPIX fixture in
the road case as shown for
shipping.