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Blizzard Lighting, LLC

www.blizzardlighting.com

Brookfi eld, WI USA

Copyright (c) 2010

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Flurry Spot Manual Rev. A  

 

 

Copyright (c) 2010 Blizzard Lighting, LLC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Flurry™ 

Spot 

      1

1. 

Getting 

Started 

     3

 What’s 

In 

The 

Box? 

    3

 

Getting It Out Of The Box   

 

 

 

3

 Powering 

Up! 

     3

 Getting 

Hold 

Of 

Us 

    3

 

Safety Instructions (Don’t Stick Your Hand In The Toaster!) 

4

2. Meet The Flurry™ Spot  

 

 

 

 

5

 Features 

      5

 

DMX Quick Reference - 13 Channel Mode    

 

5

 

DMX Quick Reference - 5 Channel Mode  

 

 

6

 The 

Flurry 

Pin-up 

Picture 

    6

3. 

Setup 

 

      7

 Fuse 

Replacement 

     7

 

Connecting A Bunch Of Flurry™ Spot Lumieres 

 

7

 Data/DMX 

Cables 

     7

 Cable 

Connectors 

     8

 3-Pin??? 

 

5-Pin??? 

 

Huh? 

    8

 

Take It To The Next Level:  Setting up DMX Control   

8

 

Fixture Linking (Master/Slave Mode) 

 

 

9

 Mounting/Rigging 

     9

4. 

Operating 

Adjustments 

 

    10

 The 

Control 

Panel 

   

   10

 Control 

Panel 

Menu 

Structure 

   11

 Additional 

User 

Adjustments 

   12

 

Setting the pan/tilt/Menu to inverting or non-inverting 

12

 

Setting the DMX channel confi 

guration 

 

  12

 

Setting the maximum pan angle 

  

 

 

12

 

Setting the maximum tilt angle  

 

 

 

12

 Service 

Functions 

     12

 Resetting 

the 

fi 

xture 

    12

 Restoring 

Factory 

Defaults 

    12

 Stand-Alone 

(“Auto”) 

Mode 

    13

 Master/Slave 

(“Sound 

Active”) 

   13

 Easy 

Controller 

Mode 

 

    13

 DMX 

Mode 

 

     13

 

DMX Channel Values (13 Channel)   

 

 

14

 

DMX Channel Values (5 Channel)    

 

 

15

 Troubleshooting 

 

     16

5. 

Appendix 

 

      17

 A 

Quick 

DMX 

Lesson 

    17

 

Keeping Your Flurry As Good As New 

 

 

18

 Returns 

(Gasp!) 

 

     18

 Shipping 

Issues 

     18

 Tech 

Specs 

 

     19

Summary of Contents for Flurry Spot

Page 1: ...Connectors 8 3 Pin 5 Pin Huh 8 Take It To The Next Level Setting up DMX Control 8 Fixture Linking Master Slave Mode 9 Mounting Rigging 9 4 Operating Adjustments 10 The Control Panel 10 Control Panel Menu Structure 11 Additional User Adjustments 12 Setting the pan tilt Menu to inverting or non inverting 12 Setting the DMX channel configuration 12 Setting the maximum pan angle 12 Setting the maximum...

Page 2: ...s If something is wrong just give us a call or send an email We ll be happy to help honest Blizzard Lighting 2705 Brookview Ct Brookfield WI 53005 USA support blizzardlighting com www blizzardlighting com Page 4 Flurry Spot Manual Rev A Copyright c 2010 Blizzard Lighting LLC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please keep this User Guide for future use If you sell the unit to someone else be sure that they also r...

Page 3: ...pt its new year s resolution LED display menu with invert Reset to factory settings option Display auto on off Pan tilt invert option Fan cooled OPTIONAL CONTROLLERS Easy Controller CA 9 DMX Quick Reference 13 Channel Mode Channel What It Does 1 Pan 2 Tilt 3 Pan Fine 16 Bit 4 Tilt Fine 16 Bit 5 Pan Tilt Speed 6 Dimmer Strobe 7 Red Intesity 8 Green Intensity 9 Blue Intensity 10 Color Macros 11 Colo...

Page 4: ...citance between conductors 30 pF ft Maximum capacitance between conductor shield 55 pF ft Maximum resistance of 20 ohms 1000 ft Nominal impedance 100 140 ohms Page 8 Flurry Spot Manual Rev A Copyright c 2010 Blizzard Lighting LLC Cable Connectors Cables must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR connector on the other end Duh CAUTION Do not allow contact between the common and the ...

Page 5: ...lting the fixture After finding the desired position retighten both knobs When selecting installation location take into consideration lamp replacement access if applicable and routine maintenance Safety cables MUST ALWAYS be used Never mount in places where the fixture will be exposed to rain high humidity extreme temperature changes or restricted ventilation Page 10 Flurry Spot Manual Rev A Copy...

Page 6: ...e the UP DOWN buttons to set to the desired position press ENTER to confirm TO SET THE DMX CHANNEL CONFIGURATION 1 Press the MODE ESC button until it shows or 2 Use the UP DOWN buttons to set to the desired position press ENTER to confirm TO SET THE MAXIMUM PAN ANGLE 1 Press the MODE ESC button until it shows or or 2 Use the UP DOWN buttons to set to the desired position press ENTER to confirm TO ...

Page 7: ...e Off Mode 1st click Sound Active Mode Remote LED will be on 2nd click Auto Mode LED will be off DMX Mode Allows the unit to be controlled by any universal DMX controller If you are unfamiliar with DMX please read the DMX Primer on page 17 1 The default mode for the fixture is DMX which appears as on the LED Readout Page 14 Flurry Spot Manual Rev A Copyright c 2010 Blizzard Lighting LLC DMX Channe...

Page 8: ...d clean excess dust grime Also ensure that the 220V 110V switch is in the correct position if applicable No Light Output Check to ensure fixture is operating under correct mode IE sound active auto DMX Etc if applicable Contact service for more information Chase Speed Too Fast Slow Check to ensure proper setup of speed adjustment No Power Check fuse AC cord and circuit for malfunction Blown Fuse C...

Page 9: ... be output per packet and in fact it is very uncommon to find all 512 used The fewer channels are used the higher the refresh rate It is possible to get DMX refreshes at around 1000 times per second if only 24 channels are being transmitted If all 512 channels are being transmitted the refresh rate is around 44 times per second In summary since its design and evolution in the 1980 s DMX has become...

Page 10: ...V Power Consumption 120W Light Source LED 1x15W RGB 100 000 hours Movement Range Pan 540 degrees Tilt 270 degrees Thermal Max Operating Temp 104 degrees F 40 degrees C ambient Control Protocol USITT DMX 512 DMX Channels 5 or 13 User Selectable Input 3 pin XLR Male Output 3 pin XLR Female Optional Controller CA 9 Easy Controller Coolness Factor Leventy Billion Percent Warranty 2 year limited warran...

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