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Safety Instructions
Please read these instructions carefully, they include important information about the installation, usage and
maintenance of this product.
• Please keep this User Guide for future reference. If you sell the unit to another user, be sure that they also
receive this instruction booklet.
• Always make sure that you are connecting to the proper voltage, and that the line voltage you are connecting to
is not higher than that stated on the decal or rear panel of the fixture.
• This product is intended for indoor use only!
• To prevent risk of fire or shock, do not expose fixture to rain or moisture. Make sure there are no flammable
materials close to the unit while operating.
• Always disconnect from power source before servicing.
• Maximum ambient temperature (Ta) is 104° F (40°C). Do not operate the fixture at temperatures higher than
this.
• In the event of a serious operating problem, stop using the unit immediately. Never try to repair the unit by
yourself. Repairs carried out by unskilled people can lead to damage or malfunction. Please contact the nearest
authorized technical assistance center. Always use the same type of spare parts.
• Make sure the power cord is never crimped or damaged.
• Never disconnect the power cord by pulling or tugging on the cord.
DISCONNECT DEVICE: Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, the
disconnect device shall remain readily operable.
Fixture Linking
You will need a serial data link to run light shows of one or more fixtures using a DMX-512 controller or to run
synchronized shows on two or more fixtures set to a master/slave operating mode. The combined number of
channels required by all fixtures on a serial data link determines the number of fixtures that the data link can
support.
Important
: Fixtures on a serial/data link must be daisy chained in one single line. Maximum recommended serial
data link distance: 100 meters (1640 ft.) Maximum recommended number of fixtures on a serial data link: 32
fixtures
CABLE CONNECTORS
Cabling must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR connector on the other end.
DMX connector configuration
Termination reduces signal errors. To avoid signal transmission problems and interference, it is always advisable to
connect a DMX signal terminator.
CAUTION
Do not allow contact between the common and the fixture’s chassis ground. Grounding the common can cause a
ground loop, and your fixture may perform erratically. Test cables with an ohm meter to check correct polarity and
to make sure the pins are not grounded or shorted to the shield or each other.
INPUT
COMMON
DMX +
DMX-
Resistance 120 ohm
1/ 4w between pin 2
(DMX-) and pin 3
(DMX+) of the last
fixture.
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