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Operation 

 
 

December 11, 2009 

-17- 

COLORado™ 2 Tour User Manual Rev. 01e 

ARC2 + S 

 

Channel  Function 

Value 

Percent/Setting 

1 

Master Dimmer 

000 

ó

 255 

0~100%  

2 

Red 

000 

ó

 255 

0~100%  

3 

Green 

000 

ó

 255 

0~100%  

4 

Blue 

000 

ó

 255 

0~100%  

5 

White 

000 

ó

 255 

0~100%  

6 

Strobe 

000 

ó

 010 

011 

ó

 255 

No function 
0~20 Hz 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

HSV 

 

Channel  Function 

Value 

Percent/Setting 

1 

Hue 

000 

ó

 255 

0~100%  

2 

Saturation 

000 

ó

 255 

0~100%  

3 

Value 

000 

ó

 255 

0~100%  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

In HSV mode, Hue refers to the visible light, such as red, yellow, and cyan, etc. Saturation 
is the dominance of hue in the color; when saturation is at 100%, the color is at its purest. 
Value is the color’s brightness; when value is at 100%, the color is at its brightest. 

     

 
 
 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for ColorAdo 2 Tour

Page 1: ...User Manual ...

Page 2: ...A4 paper 210 x 297 mm configure your printer to scale the content of this document to A4 paper Intended Audience Any person in charge of installing operating and or maintaining the COLORado 2 Tour should read the Quick Start Guide that shipped with the COLORado 2 Tour fixture and this manual in their entirety before installing operating or maintaining the COLORado 2 Tour Disclaimer CHAUVET believe...

Page 3: ... DMX Connection 6 Master Slave Linking 7 ID Addressing 7 Lens Assembly Replacement 7 Mounting 8 Orientation 8 Rigging 8 4 Operation 9 Control Panel Description 9 Control Options 9 Programming 9 DMX Personality 9 DMX Control Without ID Addressing 9 DMX Control With ID Addressing 10 Static Color 10 Auto Programs 10 Edit Customs 10 Master Slave 11 RGB to White 11 Power Setting 11 Dimmer Curves 11 Con...

Page 4: ...er 24 The Physical Medium 24 The Signals 24 The Functions 24 DMX Configuration 24 Starting Address 24 Personalities 24 Assigning Addresses 25 DMX Universes 25 DMX Connectivity 25 Fixture Location 25 Number of Fixtures 25 DMX Data Cabling 25 Making your Own DMX Cable 25 DMX Cable Characteristics 25 DMX Cable Connectors 26 3 Pin to 5 Pin Conversion Chart 26 DMX Connection 26 Master Slave Linking 27 ...

Page 5: ... range of values 50 60 A set of mutually exclusive values in the text 10 A DIP switch to be configured Claims A fixture function a new term a section or a chapter COLORado UM The name of another publication or manual ENTER A key to be pressed on the fixture s control panel Settings A menu option that can be selected but not modified MENU Settings A sequence of menu options to be followed 1 10 A ra...

Page 6: ...pose this product to rain or moisture Make sure there are no flammable materials close to the fixture s while operating When hanging this fixture always secure it to a fastening device using a safety chain not provided Power and Wiring Always make sure that you are connecting the COLORado 2 Tour to the proper voltage as per the specifications in this manual or on the product s sticker Never connec...

Page 7: ... with ID addressing Operating modes personalities 3 channel RGB control 3 channel HSV control hue saturation and value 4 channel RGBW control 4 channel RGB dimmer 5 channel RGBW dimmer 6 channel RGBW dimmer strobe 11 channel RGBW ID dimmer strobe macro auto custom dimmer speed auto speed RGBW color mixing with or without DMX controller Color temperature presets 3 200 10 000 K Recall custom program...

Page 8: ...ograms 9 Auto Speed Adjust 10 Dimmer Speed 11 ID Address ARC1 DMX Channel Function 1 Red 2 Green 3 Blue AR1 D DMX Channel Function 1 Dimmer 2 Red 3 Green 4 Blue ARC2 DMX Channel Function 1 Red 2 Green 3 Blue 4 White AR2 D DMX Channel Function 1 Dimmer 2 Red 3 Green 4 Blue 5 White AR2 S DMX Channel Function 1 Dimmer 2 Red 3 Green 4 Blue 5 White 6 Strobe HSV DMX Channel Function 1 Hue 2 Saturation 3...

Page 9: ...Introduction December 11 2009 5 COLORado 2 Tour User Manual Rev 01e Product Overview DMX In A 0 3 in 8 5 mm B 0 5 in 13 mm DMX Out Power Out Power In Safety cable passageway Control Panel ...

Page 10: ...A connector on one end an Edison plug on the other end US market If the power cord that came with your fixture has no plug or you need to change the Edison plug use the table below to wire the new plug Connection Wire US Wire Europe Screw Color AC Live Black Brown Yellow or Brass AC Neutral White Blue Silver AC Ground Green Yellow Green Yellow Green Fuse Replacement The COLORado 2 Tour fixture has...

Page 11: ...in detail how to configure the COLORado 2 Tour fixtures when using ID Addressing Lens Assembly Replacement The COLORado 2 Tour comes with the 15 lens assembly pre installed from the factory However there is an optional lens kit CLENS3048 available as an accessory which will alter the beam angle of the fixture to 30º Follow the instructions below to to change or replace the LED lens assembly a Disc...

Page 12: ...ider ease of access to the fixture for operation programming adjustments and routine maintenance Never mount the fixture in places where rain high humidity extreme temperature changes or restricted ventilation may affect it Make sure that the location where you are mounting the fixture can support its weight Please see the Technical Specifications section of this manual for the weight requirement ...

Page 13: ... on page 14 to learn how the menu options relate to each other DMX Personality This setting allows the user to choose a particular DMX personality 1 Press MENU repeatedly until PERS shows and press ENTER to accept 2 Use UP or DOWN to select the desired personality TOUR ARC1 AR1 D ARC2 AR2 D AR2 S or HSV 3 Press ENTER to accept 4 Press MENU to return to the main level DMX Control Without ID Address...

Page 14: ...to select the desired color value 0 255 5 Press ENTER to accept 6 Repeat for the other colors 7 Use UP or DOWN to select Strob and press ENTER to accept 8 Use UP or DOWN to select the desired frequency 0 20 9 Press MENU twice to return to the main level Auto Programs Auto programs allow for dynamic RGBW color mixing without a DMX controller 1 Press MENU repeatedly until AUTO shows and press ENTER ...

Page 15: ...Press MENU to exit twice to exit to the main level When RGBW is set to ON setting Red Green and Blue to 255 will create a perfect white albeit with a reduced output When RGBW is set to OFF setting Red Green and Blue to 255 will produce the maximum output although with an imperfect white Power Setting The Power Setting determines the power drawn by the COLORado 2 Tour 1 Press MENU repeatedly until ...

Page 16: ...en prompted enter the master access password as shown in Control Panel Lock 5 Wait for the upload process to finish before disconnecting the fixtures During and after the upload the master and slave units will visually indicate the status of the process as follows Yellow means that the upload is running Red means that the upload failed due to an error Green means that the upload completed successf...

Page 17: ...s at its maximum You can combine channels 2 3 4 and 5 to create over 16 million colors Color Macros Channel 6 selects the required Color Macro Channel 6 has priority over channels 2 3 4 and 5 Channel 1 controls the intensity of the Color Macro Strobe Channel 7 controls the strobe of channels 1 6 Strobe 1 is with RGB in step Strobe 2 is with RGB out step Strobe 3 is a pulse strobe fast on slow off ...

Page 18: ...Operation COLORado 2 Tour User Manual Rev 01e 14 December 11 2009 COLORado 2 Tour Menu Map ...

Page 19: ...Down Green Down Blue 100 Red 100 Green 100 Blue 100 White 100 White 1 3 200 K White 2 3 400 K White 3 4 200 K White 4 4 900 K White 5 5 600 K White 6 5 900 K White 7 6 500 K White 8 7 200 K White 9 8 000 K White 10 8 500 K White 11 10 000 K 7 Strobe 000 ó 010 011 ó 255 No function 0 20 Hz 8 Auto 000 ó 020 021 ó 030 031 ó 040 041 ó 050 051 ó 060 061 ó 070 071 ó 080 081 ó 090 091 ó 100 101 ó 110 111...

Page 20: ...ID 32 ID 33 ID 34 ID 35 ID 36 ID 37 ID 38 ID 39 ID 40 ID 41 ID 42 ID 43 ID 44 ID 45 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 ID 46 ID 47 ID 48 ID 49 ID 50 ID 51 ID 52 ID 53 ID 54 ID 55 ID 56 ID 57 ID 58 ID 59 ID 60 ID 61 ID 62 ID 63 ID 64 ID 65 ID 66 ARC1 Channel Function Value Percent Setting 1 Red 000 ó 255 0 100 2 Green 000 ó 255 0 100 3 Blue 000 ó 255...

Page 21: ...0 100 6 Strobe 000 ó 010 011 ó 255 No function 0 20 Hz HSV Channel Function Value Percent Setting 1 Hue 000 ó 255 0 100 2 Saturation 000 ó 255 0 100 3 Value 000 ó 255 0 100 In HSV mode Hue refers to the visible light such as red yellow and cyan etc Saturation is the dominance of hue in the color when saturation is at 100 the color is at its purest Value is the color s brightness when value is at 1...

Page 22: ...of surroundings the user should clean the external optics at least once every 30 days CHAUVET recommends cleaning the fixture s external optics with a soft cloth using normal glass cleaning fluid To clean a fixture follow the below recommendations Unplug the fixture from power Wait until the fixture is cold Use a vacuum or dry compressed air and a soft brush to remove dust collected on the externa...

Page 23: ... Check for a short in the electrical wiring Fixture does not power up No power Check for power on power outlet Loose or damaged power cord Check power cord Blown internal fuse Replace internal fuse 2 A 250 V Faulty internal power supply Replace internal power supply Fixture does not respond to DMX Wrong DMX addressing Check Control Panel and unit addressing Damaged DMX cables Check DMX cables Wron...

Page 24: ...racket P111 C2BRKT 8 Power connection board P170 C2TPCNB 9 Display Main board P170 C2DISP 10 Display protection metal plate P111 C2CVR 11 Safety chain plate P111 C2SCP 12 LED driver board P172 C2TDRVR 13 Voltage regulator board 5 V P170 5VREGP 14 Power supply 24 V P140 C2ELTR Not Shown 15 DMX In socket P111 C2TDMXI 16 DMX Out socket P111 C2TDMXO 17 Power input cable Neutrik to Edison P111 80IPWRI ...

Page 25: ...Technical Information December 11 2009 21 COLORado 2 Tour User Manual Rev 01e Photometrics ...

Page 26: ...mage resulting from inadequate packaging will be the customer s responsibility As a suggestion proper UPS packing or double boxing is always a safe method to use CHAUVET reserves the right to use its own discretion to repair or replace returned product s Claims The shipper is responsible for any damage incurred during shipping Therefore if the merchandize appears damaged due to shipping the custom...

Page 27: ...hrs LEDs Configuration 48 units Red 12 units 750 mA Green 12 units 1 000 mA Blue 12 units 1 000 mA White 12 units 1 000 mA Refresh rate 400 Hz Photo Optic Luminance 2 m with included 15 degree lenses 16 300 lux Beam Angle 2 m with included 15 degree lenses 10 Field Angle 2 m with included 15 degree lenses 23 Thermal Cooling Natural convection Maximum ambient temperature 104 F 40 C Control Programm...

Page 28: ...y value in the 000 255 range Each DMX compatible fixture uses as many consecutive DMX channels as features the user can control The sequential numbers assigned to each DMX channel 1 512 are also known as DMX addresses The function each DMX channel has and the results of assigning a value to each depend on each controlled fixture Some fixtures only use a single DMX channel while others may require ...

Page 29: ... controller communicates to each fixture However the user should always define a physical location for the fixtures that provides for the easiest and most direct cabling to the controller and other fixtures Number of Fixtures When using a DMX controller the combined number of channels required by all the fixtures on the serial data link determines the number of fixtures the DMX controller has to s...

Page 30: ...in 3 Pin 3 Not Used Pin 4 Not Used Pin 5 DMX Connection Make sure that the fixtures with which you are working can operate in DMX mode not in a proprietary connection mode Refer to the fixtures manual to learn how to enable their respective DMX modes The procedure below illustrates a possible DMX connection method 1 Connect the 3 pin male connector of the first DMX cable to the DMX Output connecto...

Page 31: ...res manual to learn how to configure them to work in Master Slave mode The procedure below illustrates a possible connection method Procedure 1 Connect the 3 pin male connector of the first DMX cable to the DMX Output connector 3 pin female of the master fixture 2 Connect the 3 pin female connector of the first DMX cable coming from the master fixture to the DMX Input connector 3 pin male of the f...

Page 32: ...simultaneously the whole group of units at that DMX address by setting ID Addressing channel to 0 Similarly the user can control each fixture at that DMX address independently by first selecting the DMX address and then using the ID Addressing channel to locate the target ID address Single Row ID Addressing Diagram Standard Block Connection In the Standard Block connection the fixtures appear in r...

Page 33: ... fact as the PF decreases the difference between the current calculated using the watts volts method and the actual current increases Therefore for fixtures with a PF below 0 9 the installer must always consider the fixture s PF when using the watts figure to calculate the current it draws For the above example if the published fixture s PF were 0 7 the resulting drawn current would be as follows ...

Page 34: ...CHAUVET 3000 N 29th Ct Hollywood FL 33020 U S A 800 762 1084 954 929 1115 FAX 954 929 5560 www chauvetlighting com COLORado 2 Tour User Manual Rev 01e December 2009 ...

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