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User Instructions

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American DJ

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 - www.americandj.com - Tri Star™ Instruction Manual Page 2

Introduction:

 

The  Tri  Star™  is  a  unique  three  color,  four  channel, 

DMX  intelligent

,

  laser  effect  that  creates  several  different  patterns. 

The  unit  uses  six  mirrors  to  bounce  the  laser  reflection  over  a  wide 
area. This unit can be used as a stand alone, sound-active unit or in a 
Master/Slave configuration. The unit can also be controlled via DMX 
controller. The unit’s sound sensitivity may be adjusted by a sensitivity 
adjustment on the rear of the unit. 

Unpacking:

 

Thank you for purchasing the Tri Star™ by American DJ

®

Every Tri Star™ has been thoroughly tested and has been shipped in 
perfect  operating  condition.  Carefully  check  the  shipping  carton  for 
damage that may have occurred during shipping. If the carton appears 
to be damaged, carefully inspect your unit for any damage and be sure 
all equipment necessary to operate the unit has arrived intact. In the 
event  damage  has  been  found  or  parts  are  missing,  please  contact 
our toll free customer support number for further instructions. Please 
do not return the unit to your dealer without first contacting customer 
support.

Customer  Support:

 

American  DJ

®

  provides  a  toll  free  customer 

support 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  com-
ments or suggestions. For service related issue please contact Ameri-
can DJ

®

. Service Hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 

p.m. Pacific Standard Time.
 

Voice:   

(800) 322-6337

 

Fax: 

  

(323) 582-2610

 

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 
warranty.  In  the  unlikely  event  your  unit  may  require  service  please 
contact American DJ customer support.

 Please recycle the shipping carton whenever possible.

American DJ

®

 

4295 Charter Street

Los Angeles, CA. 90058

www.americandj.com

  12/03

 Tri Star™    

 

 

          General Introduction

Summary of Contents for Tri Star

Page 1: ...our toll free customer support number for further instructions Please do not return the unit to your dealer without first contacting customer support Customer Support American DJ provides a toll free customer support 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...

Page 2: ...re are no user serviceable parts inside Always be sure to mount this unit in an area that will allow proper ventilation Allow about 6 15cm between this device and a wall Do not attempt to operate this unit if it becomes damaged This unit is intended for indoor use only use of this product out doors voids all warranties During long periods of non use disconnect the unit s main power Always mount th...

Page 3: ...sensitivity knob in the clockwise direction will increase the sensitivity to sound Turning the knob in the counter clockwise direction will decrease the fixture s sensitivity to sound If the knob is turned completely in the counter clockwise direction the sound sensitivity function will turn off 3 DC Input Accepts a DC 9V 500 mA minimum power supply 4 Power Switch Switches the power on or off 5 XL...

Page 4: ... 10 Some units omit dipswitch 10 When a unit does include dipswitch 10 it is usually used for special functions such as Tri Star Set Up sound activation Assigning DMX Address Each dipswitch has a preset value A spe cific DMX address is set by combining the dipswitches that sum your desired value For example To achieve a DMX address of 7 combine dipswitches 1 2 and 3 Since dipswitch 1 has a value o...

Page 5: ...Tri Star General Operation This fixture is designed to operate as a stand alone sound active unit or in a Master Slave configuration It can also operate via DMX controller The Tri Star is ready to be plugged in out of the box After plugging the power supply into a power outlet the lasers will immediately begin to cycle through the many built in patterns provided all dipswitch are in the OFF positi...

Page 6: ...R connector is the output For longer cable runs we suggest a terminator at the last fixture 2 Choose a unit to function as the Master and set dipswitch 11 to the ON position This unit must be the first unit in line Then simply daisy chain the units together using XLR cables 3 Turn dipswitch 1 to the ON position on the SLAVE units and they will react the same as the MASTER 4 Use the sensitivity kno...

Page 7: ...170 182 RED GREEN YELLOW DOTTED LINE 183 195 RED GREEN YELLOW LINE 1 196 208 RED GREEN YELLOW LINE 2 209 232 COLOR AND LINES CHANGE EVERY 3 SEC 233 255 COLOR AND LINES CHANGE EVERY 5 SEC Tri Star DMX Traits Channel Value Function 3 0 255 MIRROR POSTION AND MOVEMENT 0 200 360 POSITION CHANGING 201 212 CLOCKWISE ROTATION 213 215 STOP 216 227 COUNTER CLOCKWISE ROTATION 228 255 SOUND ACTIVE 4 0 255 CH...

Page 8: ...erican DJ www americandj com Tri Star Instruction Manual Page 16 This chart list the DMX dipswitch setting for DMX address 1 through 511 Follow the instructions below to configure fixture dipswitches with your desired DMX address Tri Star DMX Address Chart Tri Star Notes ...

Page 9: ...ired or serviced by anyone other than the American DJ factory unless prior written authorization was issued to purchaser by American DJ if the product is damaged because not properly maintained as set forth in the instruction manual D This is not a service contract and this warranty does not include maintenance cleaning or periodic check up During the period specified above American DJ will replac...

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