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User Instructions

  Mega Tri Bar™                                                Introduction

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American DJ®  -  www.americandj.com  - Mega Tri Bar™ Instruction Manual Page 2

  Rev. 8/10

Unpacking: 

Thank you for purchasing the Mega Tri Bar™ by Ameri-

can  DJ

®

.  Every  Mega  Tri  Bar™  has  been  thoroughly  tested  and  has 

been shipped in perfect operating condition. Carefully check the ship-
ping carton for damage that may have occurred during shipping. If the 
carton appears to be damaged, carefully inspect your fixture for any 
damage and be sure all accessories necessary to operate the unit has 
arrived intact. In the case damage has been found or parts are miss-
ing, please contact our toll free customer support number for further 
instructions. Do not return this unit to your dealer without first contact-
ing customer support. 

Introduction: 

The Mega Tri Bar™ is part of American DJ’s continuing 

pursuit for creating high quality affordable intelligent fixtures. The Mega 
Tri Bar™ is a DMX intelligent LED color bar. This wash can be used in 
a stand alone mode or connected in a Master/Slave configuration. The 
unit can also be controlled via DMX controller. This wash has five oper-
ating modes: Sound Active mode, Auto mode, Program mode, RGB 
mode and DMX control mode. 

 

Customer Support:

 American DJ

®

 provides a toll free customer sup-

port line, to provide set up help and to answer any question should you 
encounter problems during your set up or initial operation. You may 
also visit us on the web at www.americandj.com for any comments or 
suggestions. Service Hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.
 

Voice:   

(800) 322-6337

 

Fax: 

  

(323) 582-2941

 

E-mail:  

[email protected]

To purchase parts online visit http://parts.americandj.com

Warning!

 

To prevent or reduce the risk of electrical shock or fire, do 

not expose this unit to rain or moisture. 

Caution!

 

There are no user serviceable parts inside this unit. Do not 

attempt any repairs yourself, doing so will void your manufactures war-
ranty. In the unlikely event your unit may require service please contact 
American DJ

®

.

PLEASE recycle the shipping carton when ever possible.

American DJ

®

Summary of Contents for Mega Tri Bar

Page 1: ...r This wash can be used in a stand alone mode or connected in a Master Slave configuration The unit can also be controlled via DMX controller This wash has five oper ating modes Sound Active mode Auto...

Page 2: ...om the unit Cleaning The fixture should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer See page 11 for cleaning details Heat The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiato...

Page 3: ...e 5 Mega Tri Bar Set Up American DJ www americandj com Mega Tri Bar Instruction Manual Page 6 Figure 1 Notice Be sure to follow figures two and three when making your own cables Do not use the ground...

Page 4: ...ram and press the SET UP button SP XX will be displayed this is the program speed You can ad Mega Tri Bar Operating Instructions just the speed from 01 99 01 being the slowest and 99 being the fastest...

Page 5: ...the XLR connections to any standard DMX controller 3 Press the MODE button until d XXX is displayed Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select your desired address Once you have set your desired DMX addr...

Page 6: ...EL BLUE 136 143 LIGHT SKY BLUE 144 151 SKY BLUE 152 159 BRILLIANT BLUE 160 167 LIGHT GREEN BLUE 168 175 BRIGHT BLUE 176 183 PRIMARY BLUE 184 191 CONGO BLUE 192 199 PALE YELLOW GREEN 200 207 MOSS GREEN...

Page 7: ...COLOR FLOW 1 220 230 2 COLOR FLOW 2 231 255 SOUND ACTIVE 5 SPEED SOUND SENSITIVITY CONTROL 0 255 SLOW FAST 6 1 255 STROBING SLOW FAST 7 1 255 MASTER DIMMER 0 100 Mega Tri Bar 7 Channel Mode Traits Val...

Page 8: ...00 2 1 255 GREEN 0 100 3 1 255 BLUE 0 100 4 1 255 RED 0 100 5 1 255 GREEN 0 100 6 1 255 BLUE 0 100 7 1 255 RED 0 100 8 1 255 GREEN 0 100 9 1 255 BLUE 0 100 10 1 255 RED 0 100 11 1 255 GREEN 0 100 12 1...

Page 9: ...ixtures are connected to a DMX controller Blackout Pressing this button will blackout the fixture Auto run This button will run an automatic program You can adjust the amount of program cycles by pres...

Page 10: ...www americandj com Mega Tri Bar Instruction Manual Page 19 American DJ www americandj com Mega Tri Bar Instruction Manual Page 20 Mega Tri Bar Photometrics All On RGB Mega Tri Bar Photometrics RGB Re...

Page 11: ...power cord Using a flat head screw driver unscrew the fuse holder Remove the bad fuse and replace with a new one Mega Tri Bar Fuse Replacement Mega Tri Bar Cleaning Due to fog residue smoke and dust c...

Page 12: ...ges in any products theretofore man ufactured No warranty whether expressed or implied is given or made with respect to any acces sory supplied with products described above Except to the extent prohi...

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