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Introduction

February 16, 2010

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COLORado™ 3p Tour User Manual Rev. 02c

Product Overview

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Summary of Contents for COLORado 3p Tour

Page 1: ...User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ouble sided If using 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 3p Tour should read the Quick Start Guide that shipped with the COLORado 3p Tour fixture and this manual in their entirety before installing operating or maintaining the COLORado 3p Tour Di...

Page 3: ...king 6 DMX Connection 6 Master Slave Linking 7 ID Addressing 7 Lens Replacement 7 Mounting 8 Orientation 8 Rigging 8 4 Operation 10 Control Panel Description 10 Control Options 10 Programming 10 DMX Personality 10 DMX Control Without ID Addressing 10 DMX Control With ID Addressing 11 Static Color 11 Auto Programs 11 Edit Customs 11 Master Slave 11 Color Adjustment 12 Dimmer Curves 12 Control Panel...

Page 4: ...4 DMX Configuration 24 Personalities 24 Starting Address 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 Master Slave Connection 27 ID Addressing 28 Single Row Conn...

Page 5: ...eaning 1 512 A 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 SET 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 follow...

Page 6: ...or shock do not expose 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 cable included Power and Wiring Always make sure that you are connecting the COLORado 3p Tour to the proper voltage as per the specifications in this manual or on the product s stick...

Page 7: ...aturation and value control 4 channel RGB dimmer 4 channel RGBW 5 channel RGBW dimmer 6 channel RGBW dimmer strobe 9 channel RGB control per pod 12 channel RGBW dimmer color macro strobe auto custom speed block select ID addressing dimmer speed Individual pod control Pre programmed color macros for each section RGBW color mixing with or without DMX control Color temperature presets 3 200 10 000 K ...

Page 8: ...reen 3 Blue ARC1 D DMX Channel Function 1 Master dimmer 2 Red 3 Green 4 Blue ARC2 DMX Channel Function 1 Red 2 Green 3 Blue 4 White ARC2 D DMX Channel Function 1 Master dimmer 2 Red 3 Green 4 Blue 5 White ARC2 S DMX Channel Function 1 Master Dimmer 2 Red 3 Green 4 Blue 5 White 6 Strobe HSV DMX Channel Function 1 Hue 2 Saturation 3 Value PIXEL DMX Channel Function 1 Block 1 Red 2 Block 1 Green 3 Bl...

Page 9: ...Introduction February 16 2010 5 COLORado 3p Tour User Manual Rev 02c Product Overview Interlock knob Power In DMX In DMX Out Control Panel Power Out Tilt adjustment knob ...

Page 10: ...her 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 3p Tour fixture has no external fuse that the user can change How...

Page 11: ... COLORado 3p Tour fixtures when using ID Addressing If you are not familiar with ID Addressing please refer to Appendix chapter of this manual Lens Replacement The COLORado 3p Tour comes with the 15 lens assembly pre installed from the factory However there is an optional lens kit CLENS3024 available as an accessory which will alter the beam angle of the fixture to 30º Follow the instructions belo...

Page 12: ...er effect Stack them forming strips to create runway lighting and cycloramas CHAUVET recommends following the general guidelines below when mounting the COLORado 3p Tour When selecting an installation location consider 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...

Page 13: ...on its side as show below Note that the mounting brackets are not show for clarity Linked Units Mounting Diagram Blinder Effect Mounting Fixture Linking Method Although it is not necessary to attach every linked fixture to the truss it is still mandatory to use at least one safety cable per fixture In addition you must tighten all linking knobs to ensure panel integrity ...

Page 14: ... Carry out all the programming procedures indicated below from the control panel Refer to the Menu Map to learn how the menu options relate to each other When navigating the menu map remember that EXIT will take you to the left of the menu map while SET will take you to the right Similarly UP and DOWN will displace the menu options up or down similar to Page UP and Page Down in a computer keyboard...

Page 15: ...nd 10 customizable automatic programs 1 Go to AUTO 2 Select the desired auto program AUTO 01 10 or CUSTOM 01 10 You cannot edit the auto programs AUTO 01 10 However you can edit custom programs CUSTOM 01 10 see Edit Customs Edit Customs This setting allows the programming of up to 99 scenes for each of the 10 customizable programs including colors and effects 1 Go to EDIT 2 Select the desired auto...

Page 16: ...roportional slowest Control Panel Lock This setting allows the user to activate or disable the control panel lock which keeps non authorized personnel from changing the fixture s settings 1 Go to KEYLOCK 2 Select ON OFF When the control panel lock is active the fixture will prompt the user to enter the password after 30 seconds of control panel inactivity or after turning on the fixture After bein...

Page 17: ...ntly projected color When the slider is at the highest position 255 the intensity of the output is at its maximum Red Green Blue and White Color Selection Channels 2 3 4 and 5 control the intensity ratio of each of the Red Green Blue and White LEDs When the slider is at the highest position 255 the intensity of each color is at its maximum if SETTINGS COLOR is OFF You can combine channels 2 3 4 an...

Page 18: ...Operation COLORado 3p Tour User Manual Rev 02c 14 February 16 2010 COLORado 3p Tour Menu Map ...

Page 19: ... 100 White 1 3200 K White 2 3400 K White 3 4200 K White 4 4900 K White 5 5600 K White 6 5900 K White 7 6500 K White 8 7200 K White 9 8000 K White 10 8500 K White 11 10 000 K 7 Strobe 000 ó 010 011 ó 255 No function 1 20 Hz 8 Auto Custom Programs 000 ó 040 041 ó 050 051 ó 060 061 ó 070 071 ó 080 081 ó 090 091 ó 100 101 ó 110 111 ó 120 121 ó 130 131 ó 140 141 ó 150 151 ó 160 161 ó 170 171 ó 180 181 ...

Page 20: ...46 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 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 Channel Function Value Percent Setting 12 Block Selection 000 ó 004 005 ó 034 035 ó 064 065 ó 094 095 ó 124 125 ó 154 155 ó 184 185 ó 214 215 ó 255 Blocks 1 2 3 Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Blocks 1 2 Blocks 2 3 Blocks 1 3 Blocks 1 2 3 No F...

Page 21: ...lue 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 PIXEL Channel Function Value Percent Setting 1 Block 1 Red 000 ó 255 0 100 2 Block 1 Green 000 ó 255 0 100 3 Block 1 Blu...

Page 22: ...low 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 external vents and reachable internal components Clean all external optics and glass surfaces with a mild solution of glass cleaner or isopropyl alcohol and a soft lint free cotton cloth or a lens cleaning tissue Apply the solution dir...

Page 23: ...lectrical 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 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 Wrong polarity on the controller Check po...

Page 24: ...11 C3RIGBLT Kit 10 Positioning metal plate 11 Knob holder plate 12 Power supply P140 LEDCLTR 13 LED Driver board P172 C3T 14 Display Main board No Chip P170 C3PDPLY 15 Display cover seal P170 C3DSBUT 17 Buttons seal 16 Display clear cover P100 CP3DPSH 18 Back cover P300 C3TBC 19 Bracket P111 C3BRKT 20 Bracket adjustment knob set P111 C3MBKNOB Not Shown N A 3 pin DMX In Socket P135 DMXINM N A 3 pin...

Page 25: ...Technical Information February 16 2010 21 COLORado 3p Tour User Manual Rev 02c Photometric Data ...

Page 26: ... damage resulting from inadequate packaging is 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 merchandise appears damaged due to shipping the customer...

Page 27: ...NEUTRIK powerCON connectors Light Source Type 1 W 350 mA 50 000 hrs LEDs Configuration 72 LEDs 18 Red 18 Green 18 Blue and 18 White Thermal Maximum ambient temperature 104 F 40 C Cooling Natural convection Photo Optic Luminance at 2 m with included 15 lenses 7 100 lux Beam angle with included 15 lenses 14 4 Field angle with included 15 lenses 30 8 Control Programming Data input locking 3 pin XLR m...

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: ...gnal Pin 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 co...

Page 31: ... fixtures manual to learn how to configure them to work in Master Slave mode The procedure below illustrates a possible connection method 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 first...

Page 32: ...imultaneously the whole group of units at that DMX address by setting the 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 i...

Page 33: ...n 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...

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