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COLORado PXL Bar 8 User Manual Rev. 1

Table of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Before You Begin .......................................................................  

1

What Is Included ........................................................................................... 

1

Claims ........................................................................................................... 

1

Manual Conventions ..................................................................................... 

1

Symbols ........................................................................................................ 

1

Expected LED Lifespan................................................................................. 

1

Safety Notes.................................................................................................. 

2

Personal Safety..............................................................................................................  2
Mounting and Rigging ....................................................................................................  2
Power and Wiring...........................................................................................................  2
Operation ....................................................................................................................... 2

FCC Compliance........................................................................................... 

2

RF Exposure Warning for North America, and Australia................................................  2

2. Introduction ................................................................................  

3

Features ........................................................................................................ 

3

Product Overview.......................................................................................... 

3

Product Dimensions ...................................................................................... 

4

3. Setup..........................................................................................  

5

AC Power ...................................................................................................... 

5

AC Plug .......................................................................................................................... 5
Power Linking.................................................................................................................  5

DMX Linking.................................................................................................. 

5

DMX Personalities..........................................................................................................  5
Remote Device Management (RDM) ............................................................................. 5

Master/Slave Connectivity............................................................................. 

6

Mounting ....................................................................................................... 

6

Orientation...................................................................................................................... 6
Rigging ........................................................................................................................... 6
Procedure....................................................................................................................... 6

4. Operation ....................................................................................  

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Control Panel Operation................................................................................ 

7

Protocol Configuration................................................................................... 

7

Control Personalities ......................................................................................................  7
Single Control.................................................................................................................  7
Dual Control ...................................................................................................................  8

Menu Map ..................................................................................................... 

9

DMX Values .................................................................................................. 

12

Color Chart.................................................................................................... 

23

Strobe Settings.............................................................................................. 

23

Control Settings............................................................................................. 

23

LED Macro .................................................................................................... 

24

Patterns......................................................................................................... 

25

Configuration................................................................................................. 

26

Test Mode ...................................................................................................................... 26
Setup.............................................................................................................................. 26
System Information ........................................................................................................  29

Summary of Contents for COLORADO PXL BAR 8

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL Model ID COLORADOPXLBAR8 BAR PXL 8 ...

Page 2: ...urpose without written consent from Chauvet Document Printing For best results print this document in color on letter size paper 8 5 x 11 in double sided If using A4 paper 210 x 297 mm configure the printer to scale the content accordingly Intended Audience Any person installing operating and or maintaining this product should completely read through the guide that shipped with the product as well...

Page 3: ... Introduction 3 Features 3 Product Overview 3 Product Dimensions 4 3 Setup 5 AC Power 5 AC Plug 5 Power Linking 5 DMX Linking 5 DMX Personalities 5 Remote Device Management RDM 5 Master Slave Connectivity 6 Mounting 6 Orientation 6 Rigging 6 Procedure 6 4 Operation 7 Control Panel Operation 7 Protocol Configuration 7 Control Personalities 7 Single Control 7 Dual Control 8 Menu Map 9 DMX Values 12 ...

Page 4: ...nts COLORado PXL Bar 8 User Manual Rev 1 ii Offset Mode 29 Tilt 29 Zoom 29 MAC Address 29 RDM 29 Web Server 30 5 Technical Information 31 Product Maintenance 31 6 Technical Specifications 32 Returns 33 Contact Us 34 ...

Page 5: ...ity The average LED lifespan is 40 000 to 50 000 hours To extend LED lifespan maintain proper ventilation around the product and limit the overall intensity COLORado PXL Bar 8 Seetronic Powerkon IP65 power cord 2 Omega bracket with mounting hardware Quick Reference Guide Convention Meaning 1 512 A range of values 50 60 A set of values of which only one can be chosen SET A button on the product s c...

Page 6: ... Always make sure you are connecting the product to the proper voltage in accordance with the specifications in this manual or on the product s specification label Never connect the product to a dimmer pack or rheostat Never disconnect this product by pulling or tugging on the power cable Operation Do not operate this product if there is damage on the housing lenses or cables Have the damaged part...

Page 7: ...os with foreground and background color control for easy pixel animation effects DMX sACN Art Net and Kling Net control for full flexibility RDM enabled for remote addressing and troubleshooting 3 5 to 47 3 zoom range for variable beam sizes TRUE1 compatible power input output ports IP65 rated 5 pin DMX and TCP IP input output ports IP65 rated USBc software upload port Slotted Omega brackets for e...

Page 8: ...Page 4 of 34 Introduction COLORado PXL Bar 8 User Manual Rev 1 Product Dimensions 19 61 in 498 mm 4 13 in 105 mm 10 75 in 273 mm 5 47 in 139 mm ...

Page 9: ... a standard for allowing DMX enabled devices to communicate bi directionally along existing DMX cabling Check the DMX controller s User Manual or with the manufacturer as not all DMX controllers have this capability The COLORado PXL Bar 8 supports RDM protocol that allows feedback to make changes to menu map options Always connect the product to a protected circuit a circuit breaker or fuse Make s...

Page 10: ...unting the product overhead always use a safety cable Mount the product securely to a rigging point whether an elevated platform or a truss When rigging the product onto a truss use a mounting clamp of appropriate weight capacity When power linking multiple products mount the products close enough for power linking cables to reach The bracket adjustment knobs allow for directional adjustment when ...

Page 11: ...om the following Basic 19 channels Standard 51 channels Advanced 89 channels or Tour 105 channels Single Control Start Address To set the starting address of the Single Control mode follow the instructions below 1 Set the protocol 2 Select Start Address 3 Set the desired starting address from 0 to 512 Single Control Universe To set the universe address of the Single Control mode when using Art Net...

Page 12: ...address from 0 to 512 Dual control movement universe To set the universe address of the Dual Control Movement mode when using Art Net or sACN do the following 1 Set the protocol 2 Select Universe 3 Set the desired universe address from 0 to 255 Dual Control Pixels The Pixels protocol controls the individual output of the LEDs Choose from DMX Art Net sACN or Kling Net In this mode the three persona...

Page 13: ...onalities Standard Advanced Start Address 0 512 Sets the DMX starting address ArtNet Personality Basic Sets the Art Net personality see Control Personalities Standard Advanced Start Address 0 512 Sets the Art Net starting address Universe 0 255 Sets the Art Net universe sACN Personality Basic Sets the sACN personality see Control Personalities Standard Advanced Start Address 0 512 Sets the sACN st...

Page 14: ...e Tilt Reverse NO Normal tilt YES Reversed tilt Zoom Reverse NO Normal zoom YES Reversed zoom Screen Reverse NO Normal display YES Inverted display AUTO Automatic display orientation Tilt Angle 200 200 tilt range 180 180 tilt range 60 60 tilt range BL O T Move NO Do not blackout while tilt YES Blackout while tilt Backlight Timer 30S Display turns off after 30 seconds 1M Display turns off after 1 m...

Page 15: ...daisy chain YES USB Update NO Enables disables updating by USB YES Reset Function Tilt NO Reset individual functions or all functions from startup YES Zoom NO YES All NO YES Factory Settings NO Reset to factory default settings YES Information Firmware Version V_ Shows firmware version Running Mode _ _ _ Shows current running mode Address _ _ _ Shows current starting address Temperature _ _ _ Show...

Page 16: ...5 Zoom in to zoom out 15 Control 000 255 see Control Settings 16 Red 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 17 Green 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 18 Blue 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 19 White 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 The Single Control Basic personality of COLORado PXL Bar 8 exactly matches the Single Control Basic2 personality of the COLORado PXL Bar 16 Channel F...

Page 17: ... 31 White 3 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 32 Red 4 Cyan 4 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 33 Green 4 Magenta 4 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 34 Blue 4 Yellow 4 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 35 White 4 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 36 Red 5 Cyan 5 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 37 Green 5 Magenta 5 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 38 Blue 5 Y...

Page 18: ...000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 24 Main white 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 25 Main fine white 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 26 Red 1 Cyan 1 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 27 Fine red 1 Fine cyan 1 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 28 Green 1 Magenta 1 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 29 Fine green 1 Fine magenta 1 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 ...

Page 19: ... 6 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 67 Fine red 6 Fine cyan 6 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 68 Green 6 Magenta 6 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 69 Fine green 6 Fine magenta 6 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 70 Blue 6 Yellow 6 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 71 Fine blue 6 Fine yellow 6 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 72 White 6 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CM...

Page 20: ...ain blue 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 23 Main fine blue 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 24 Main white 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 25 Main fine white 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 26 Dimmer 1 000 255 0 100 27 Fine dimmer 1 000 255 0 100 28 Red 1 Cyan 1 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 29 Fine red 1 Fine cyan 1 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 30 Gree...

Page 21: ... 100 0 70 Green 5 Magenta 5 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 71 Fine green 5 Fine magenta 5 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 72 Blue 5 Yellow 5 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 73 Fine blue 5 Fine yellow 5 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 74 White 5 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 75 Fine white 5 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 76 Dimmer 6 000 255 0 100 77 Fin...

Page 22: ...ttings The Dual Control Movement Basic personality of COLORado PXL Bar 8 exactly matches the Dual Control Movement Basic2 personality of the COLORado PXL Bar 16 Channel Function Value Percent Setting 1 Tilt 000 255 0 100 2 Fine tilt 000 255 0 100 3 Tilt speed 000 255 0 100 4 CTC 000 No function 001 255 Color temperature 1900 2700 K 5 Color 000 255 see Color Chart 6 Patterns see Patterns 000 No fun...

Page 23: ...e 9 LED macro delay 000 255 Fast to slow 10 Background color 000 255 see Color Chart 11 Background color dimmer 000 255 0 100 12 Background color fine dimmer 000 255 0 100 13 Dimmer 000 255 0 100 14 Fine dimmer 000 255 0 100 15 Strobe 000 255 see Strobe Settings 16 Zoom 000 255 Zoom in to zoom out 17 Control 000 255 see Control Settings 18 Red 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 19 Fine red 000...

Page 24: ... 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 21 Blue 7 Yellow 7 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 22 Red 8 Cyan 8 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 23 Green 8 Magenta 8 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 24 Blue 8 Yellow 8 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 Channel Function Value Percent Setting 1 Red 1 Cyan 1 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 2 Green 1 Magenta 1 000 255 RGBW Mod...

Page 25: ...11 Green 2 Magenta 2 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 12 Fine green 2 Fine magenta 2 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 13 Blue 2 Yellow 2 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 14 Fine blue 2 Fine yellow 2 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 15 White 2 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 16 Fine white 2 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 17 Red 3 Cyan 3 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100...

Page 26: ... 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 49 Red 7 Cyan 7 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 50 Fine red 7 Fine cyan 7 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 51 Green 7 Magenta 7 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 52 Fine green 7 Fine magenta 7 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 53 Blue 7 Yellow 7 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 54 Fine blue 7 Fine yellow 7 000 255 RGBW Mode 0 100 CMY Mode 100 0 55...

Page 27: ...o slow 165 169 On 065 069 On 170 184 Pulse strobe fast to slow 070 084 Strobe 100 0 fast to slow 185 189 On 085 089 On 190 204 Random pulse strobe fast to slow 090 104 Strobe 0 100 fast to slow 205 209 On 105 109 On 210 224 Strobe 0 100 0 fast to slow 110 124 Random strobe fast to slow 225 229 On 125 129 On 230 244 Random pulse strobe fast to slow 130 144 Random strobe 100 0 fast to slow 245 255 O...

Page 28: ... Auto color macro 54 048 049 Color controllable macro 17 170 171 Auto color macro 55 050 051 Color controllable macro 18 172 173 Auto color macro 56 052 053 Color controllable macro 19 174 175 Auto color macro 57 054 055 Color controllable macro 20 176 177 Auto color macro 58 056 057 Color controllable macro 21 178 179 Auto color macro 59 058 059 Color controllable macro 22 180 181 Auto color macr...

Page 29: ...2 ӑӑභӑභභභӑ 103 ӑӑභභӑӑභභ 104 ӑӑභභӑභӑභ 105 ӑӑභභӑභභӑ 106 ӑӑභභභӑӑභ 107 ӑӑභභභӑභӑ 108 ӑӑභභභභӑӑ 109 ӑභӑӑӑභභභ 110 ӑභӑӑභӑභභ 111 ӑභӑӑභභӑභ 112 ӑභӑӑභභභӑ 113 ӑභӑභӑӑභභ 114 ӑභӑභӑභӑභ 115 ӑභӑභӑභභӑ 116 ӑභӑභභӑӑභ 117 ӑභӑභභӑභӑ 118 ӑභӑභභභӑӑ 119 ӑභභӑӑӑභභ 120 ӑභභӑӑභӑභ 121 ӑභභӑӑභභӑ 122 ӑභභӑභӑӑභ 123 ӑභභӑභӑභӑ 124 ӑභභӑභභӑӑ 125 ӑභභභӑӑӑභ 126 ӑභභභӑӑභӑ 127 ӑභභභӑභӑӑ 128 ӑභභභභӑӑӑ 129 භӑӑӑӑභභභ 130 භӑӑӑභӑභභ 131 භӑӑӑභභӑභ 132 භӑӑӑභභභӑ...

Page 30: ...1 Navigate to Network Settings 2 Select IP Mode 3 Select among Manual set the IP address with the control panel DHCP the network sets the IP address Static a preset address specific to each product IP byte In Manual IP Mode the IP address must be assigned using the product menu To set the IP address in Manual IP Mode follow the instructions below 1 Navigate to Network Settings 2 Select IP 3 Select...

Page 31: ...r black out all LED output To set how the product responds follow the instructions below 1 Go to the Setup main level 2 Select Loss of Data 3 Select Hold hold last signal received or Close black out all LED output Fan Speed To set the speed of the fans do the following 1 Go to the Setup main level 2 Select Fans 3 Select Auto fan speed set according to product temperature Full maximum speed or ECO ...

Page 32: ...el 2 Select White Balance 3 Select the color value to be changed Red Green Blue or White 4 Set the color value 000 255 Preset Functions The COLORado PXL Bar 8 has three presets Every time a settings is changed in the fixture the current preset is updated to include that change To load a preset do the following 1 Go to the Setup main level 2 Select Preset Select 3 Select the preset to load PRESET A...

Page 33: ... Running Mode displays the current running mode Address displays the current starting address Temperature displays the current product temperature in C Fixture Time displays the number of hours the fixture has been powered on LED Hours displays the total hours the LED has been powered on ArtNet Info displays the current IP address Subnet Mask and MAC address Device UID displays the product UID Fan...

Page 34: ...nd Password as admin to log in Information The Information page on the Web Server displays the current settings and the system information of the COLORado PXL Bar 8 Setup The Setup page on the Web Server provides options for control similar to the Setup menu on the product Click Save Settings to send the new configuration to the product Manual Test The Manual Test page on the Web Server allows all...

Page 35: ...n the product 1 Unplug the product from power 2 Wait until the product is at room temperature 3 Use a vacuum or dry compressed air and a soft brush to remove dust collected on the external vents 4 Clean all transparent surfaces with a mild soap solution ammonia free glass cleaner or isopropyl alcohol 5 Apply the solution directly to a soft lint free cotton cloth or a lens cleaning tissue 6 Softly ...

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