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Solar Ray™ User Manual Rev. A 

 

 

© 2015 Blizzard Lighting, LLC

Keeping Your Solar Ray  As Good As New

The fixture you’ve received is a rugged, tough piece of pro lighting equip-

ment, and as long as you take care of it, it will take care of you.  That said, like 

anything, you’ll need to take care of it if you want it to operate as designed.  

You should absolutely keep the fixture clean, especially if you are using it in an 

environment with a lot of dust, fog, haze, wild animals, wild teenagers or spilled 

drinks.  

Cleaning the optics routinely with a suitable glass cleaner will greatly improve 

the quality of light output.  Keeping the fans free of dust and debris will keep 

the fixture running cool and prevent damage from overheating.  

In transit, keep the fixtures in cases.  You wouldn’t throw a prized guitar, 

drumset, or other piece of expensive gear into a gear trailer without a case, 

and similarly, you shouldn’t even think about doing it with your shiny new light 

fixtures.  

Common sense and taking care of your fixtures will be the single biggest thing 

you can do to keep them running at peak performance and let you worry about 

designing a great light show, putting on a great concert, or maximizing your cli-

ent’s satisfaction and “wow factor.”  That’s what it’s all about, after all!

Returns (Gasp!)

We’ve taken a lot of precautions to make sure you never even have to worry 

about sending a defective unit back, or sending a unit in for service.  But, like 

any complex piece of equipment designed and built by humans, once in a while, 

something doesn’t go as planned.  If you find yourself with a fixture that isn’t 

behaving like a good little fixture should, you’ll need to obtain a Return Authori-

zation (RA).  

Don’t worry, this is easy. Just go to our website and open a support ticket at

www.blizzardlighting.com/tickets, and we’ll issue you an RA. Then, you’ll need 

to send the unit to us using a trackable, pre-paid freight method.  We suggest 

using USPS Priority or UPS.  Make sure you carefully pack the fixture for transit, 

and whenever possible, use the original box & packing for shipping.

When returning your fixture for service, be sure to include the following:

 

1.) Your contact information (Name, Address, Phone Number, Email address).

 

2.) The RA# issued to you

 

3.) A brief description of the problem/symptoms.

We will, at our discretion, repair or replace the fixture.  Please remember that 

any shipping damage which occurs in transit to us is the customer’s responsibil-

ity, so pack it well!

Shipping Issues

Damage incurred in shipping is the responsibility of the shipper, and 

must be reported to the carrier immediately upon receipt of the items.  

Claims must be made within seven (7) days of receipt.

Summary of Contents for Solar Ray

Page 1: ...Blizzard Lighting LLC www blizzardlighting com Waukesha WI USA Copyright c 2015...

Page 2: ...placement 7 DMX 512 Connections 7 Data DMX Cables 7 Power Linking 7 Mounting Rigging 8 Making A Wall of Solar Ray Fixtures 8 Connection Example 9 4 Operating Adjustments 10 Navigating The Control Pane...

Page 3: ...See the label on the fixture or refer to the fixture s specifications chart for more information A fixture s listed current rating is its average current draw under normal conditions Check the fixtur...

Page 4: ...ng or replacing fuse and be sure to replace with same fuse size and type ALWAYS secure fixture using a safety chain NEVER carry the fixture by its cord DO NOT operate at ambient temperatures higher th...

Page 5: ...nnels 6 25 Strobe Rate 0 20 Hz Strong cast aluminum housing Internal Protection IP20 Smooth dimming curve with flicker free operation 400Hz ADDITIONAL FEATURES High performance fanless convection cool...

Page 6: ...n Up Picture 25x 3 Watt Edison Warm White LEDs Figure 2 The Rear Connections Strong Die Cast Aluminum Housing Signal Status LED Power In 3 Pin DMX In Mounting bracket with turn quick clamp bracket con...

Page 7: ...the digital DMX signal The maximum recom mended cable run distance is 500 meters 1640 ft The maximum recommended number of items daisy chained on a serial data link is 32 units Data DMX Cabling To li...

Page 8: ...the mounting bracket Adjust the desired inclination angle via the mounting bracket and tighten the bracket screws Connect the device to the mains with the power plug All devices must be powered direc...

Page 9: ...hting LLC Connection Example Here is just one of many possible fixture connection setups No matter what type of configuration your choose to connect your fixtures together in always be sure that each...

Page 10: ...selection UP Scrolls through menu items and numbers in ascending order DOWN Scrolls through menu items and numbers in descending order The control panel LCD display shows the menu items you select fro...

Page 11: ...n slave mode use the UP DOWN buttons to navigate to Slave Mode and press the ENTER button Then use the UP DOWN buttons to highlight either Yes or No Press the ENTER button to confirm your choice Netwo...

Page 12: ...Program 21 Program 22 Program 23 Program 24 Program 25 Program 26 Program 27 Program 28 Program 29 Program Mix Mode 6 000 255 Auto Program Speed Slow Fast DMX Values In Depth 25 Channel Mode Channel V...

Page 13: ...0 Fixture 3 LED CH 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 Fixture 4 LED CH 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 Fixture 5 LED...

Page 14: ...ed and that unit s ventilation is not obstructed Slow Movement Check that speed channels are set appropriately No Response to Audio Verify that the fixture is in Sound Active mode Fixture Not Respondi...

Page 15: ...ge the same data will be sent out over and over again This is a great feature of DMX if for some reason the data is not interpreted the first time around it will be re sent shortly Not all 512 channel...

Page 16: ...factor That s what it s all about after all Returns Gasp We ve taken a lot of precautions to make sure you never even have to worry about sending a defective unit back or sending a unit in for service...

Page 17: ...F 40 degrees C ambient Control Protocol Art Net Kling Net USITT DMX 512 DMX Channels 6 25 Channels Input Output 3 pin XLR Male Female Other Operating Modes Standalone Master Slave Auto Sound Active Ot...

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Page 20: ...Enjoy your product Our sincerest thanks for your purchase The team Blizzard Lighting...

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