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COLORado™ 3 User Manual

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1. Before You Begin

Unpacking Instructions

Immediately upon receiving a product, carefully unpack the carton, check the contents to ensure that

all parts are present, and have been received in good condition. Notify the shipper immediately and

retain packing material for inspection if any parts appear damaged from shipping or the carton itself

shows signs of mishandling.

Save the carton and all packing materials

. In the event that a fixture

must be returned to the factory, it is important that the fixture be returned in the original factory box

and packing.

Note:

If you should require sending any items back to CHAUVET, call CHAUVET for

a (RMA) Return Merchandise Authorization number. The factory will not allow

any shipments without an RMA.

Y o u r s h i pm e n t i n cl u d e s t h e f o ll o wi n g :

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1 x COLORado™ 3

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1 x Power cable with plug

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1 x IP66 power extension cable

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1 x IP66 signal extension cable

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1 x DMX input cable

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1 x DMX output cable

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Warranty Card

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Users Manual

Contact Us

Wo r l d Wi d e

General Information

Chauvet Lighting

5200 NW 108

Avenue

Sunrise, FL 33351

voice:

954.929.1115

fax:

954.929.5560

toll free: 800.762.1084

Technical Support

Chauvet Lighting

5200 NW 108

Avenue

Sunrise, FL 33351

voice:

954.929.1115

(Press 4)

fax:

954.929.5560

(Attention: Service)

World Wide Web

www.chauvetlighting.com

Summary of Contents for COLORado 3P

Page 1: ...CHAUVET 5200 NW 108th Avenue Sunrise FL 33351 U S A 800 762 1084 954 929 1115 FAX 954 929 5560 www chauvetlighting com 1 30 2012 10 56 00 AM COLORado 3P USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... Quick Setup 14 DMX 512 control without ID address 14 DMX 512 addressing with ID address 15 ADAS with ID address 15 COLORcon setup 16 Setting the DMX address 17 Control Panel Functions 17 Menu Map 18 Manual Power ON OFF 18 DMX512 Channel Values 19 DMX CONTROL MODE 1 19 Important Notes about DMX Mode 1 21 Mode Selection 21 ID address selection 21 Module selection 21 Effect macro 21 Important Notes ...

Page 3: ...e filmed by most cameras without flickering As a consequence the current version of the COLORado 3 may not synchronize properly with older non 400Hz COLORado 3 s when using the strobe channel channel 8 or the color cycle modes on channel 9 However these functions will synchronize properly with other 400Hz units All other operating characteristics should be identical between the 400Hz version and t...

Page 4: ...n the original factory box and packing Note If you should require sending any items back to CHAUVET call CHAUVET for a RMA Return Merchandise Authorization number The factory will not allow any shipments without an RMA Your shipment includes the following 1 x COLORado 3 1 x Power cable with plug 1 x IP66 power extension cable 1 x IP66 signal extension cable 1 x DMX input cable 1 x DMX output cable...

Page 5: ... dimmer pack Make sure the power cord is never crimped or damaged Never disconnect the power cord by pulling or tugging on the cord Avoid direct eye exposure to the light source while it is on Do not daisy chain power to more than 23 units Caution There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit Do not open the housing or attempt any repairs yourself In the unlikely event your unit may require ...

Page 6: ...im macro strobe automatic custom DMX modes Blackout static dimmer strobe Color macros for individual pod control RGB color mixing with or without DMX controller Automatic DMX addressing system ADAS Built in automated programs via master slave DMX or COLOR CON ADDITIONAL FEATURES o High power 1W 350mA LEDs o Ingress Protection IP66 o Interlock multiple units to create blinder wall or strip light ef...

Page 7: ...lue 4 Yellow 5 Cyan 6 Purple 7 White 8 Strobe 9 Mode Selection Color cycle Mode 245 255 DMX Mode 2 10 ID Address Selection 11 Module Selection 12 Effect Macro STAGE 1 DMX MODE 2 CHANNEL DESCRIPTION 1 Module 1 2 Module 2 3 Module 3 4 No Function 5 6 7 8 Strobe 9 Mode Selection 0 244 DMX Mode 1 10 ID Address Selection 11 No Function 12 ...

Page 8: ...Effect Macro STAGE 2 DMX MODE 2 CHANNEL DESCRIPTION 1 Module 1 2 Module 2 3 Module 3 4 No Function 5 6 Strobe 7 Mode Selection 245 255 DMX Mode 2 8 ID Address Selection 9 No Function 10 PIXEL CHANNEL DESCRIPTION 1 Block 1Red 2 Block 1 Green 3 Block 1 Blue 4 Block 2 Red 5 Block 2 Green 6 Block 2 Blue 7 Block 3 Red 8 Block 3 Green 9 Block 3 Blue ARC 1 CHANNEL DESCRIPTION 1 Red 2 Green 3 Blue ARC 1 D...

Page 9: ...30 2012 10 56 AM 1 2 3 4 180 Power Link Out 190MM 7 48IN 570MM 22 44IN 210MM 8 27IN 1 Power Link out 2 Power In 3 DMX Out 4 DMX In Hanging Yoke Interlocking connectors Control Panel Each LED surface is referred to as a Module Product Overview ...

Page 10: ...ation CABLE Pin International Screw Color BROWN Live L Yellow or Brass BLUE Neutral N Silver YELLOW GREEN Earth EG Ground Green Mounting Orientation This fixture can be mounted on a truss using a clamp in any position Rigging The fixture includes a mounting yoke to which a rigging clamp can be attached You must supply your own clamp and make sure the clamp is capable of supporting the weight of th...

Page 11: ...perating mode The combined number of channels required by all the fixtures on a serial data link determines the number of fixtures the data link can support The COLORado 3 fixtures use 12 channels maximum of DMX control Important Fixtures on a serial data link must be daisy chained in one single line To comply with the EIA 485 standard no more than 32 devices should be connected on one data link C...

Page 12: ...een the common and the fixture s chassis ground Grounding the common can cause a ground loop and your fixture to perform erratically Test cables with OHM meter to verify correct polarity and to make sure the pins are not grounded or shorted to the shield or each other 3 Pin to 5 Pin Conversion Chart Note If you use a controller with a 5 pin DMX output connector you will need to use a 5 pin to 3 pi...

Page 13: ...le to the output female 3 pin connector of the controller Connect the end of the cable coming from the controller which will have a female 3 pin connector to the input connector of the next fixture consisting of a male 3 pin connector Then proceed to connect from the output as stated above to the input of the following fixture and so on CHAUVET Certified DMX Data Cables Order Code Description DMX1...

Page 14: ...aders on a small console maybe 16 OR 18 i e for a DMX 50 The ADAS DMX address is calculated within each fixture using the following method ADAS fader no value x ID 1 1 ADAS DMX Address Let s see how that translates I ll use an ID value of 2 and an ADAS fader no value of 12 ADAS 12 x ID 2 1 1 12 x 2 1 1 12 x 1 1 13 DMX Address COLORado Control Quick Setup For detailed instructions on display panel ...

Page 15: ...address With ADAS activated it is not necessary to set DMX512 addresses on each fixture The fixture will automatically assign a temporary DMX address based on the fixture ID address and the value of ADAS fader no that will be assigned 1 Set ID addresses as previously explained in ascending numerical order 2 Set ADAS ON OFF to ON MENU Ü Settings Ü ADAS ON OFF Ü ON 3 Set ADAS fader no to 12 Which is...

Page 16: ...ID Address 09 ID Address 01 The figure above shows 9 fixtures connected in series Three rows comprised of 3 fixtures are addressed identically Each fixture has ID ON in the fixture s settings You must set the Range settings in the controller to 003 before accessing Effect programs ID Address 02 ID Address 03 ID Address 01 ID Address 02 ID Address 03 ID Address 01 ID Address 02 ID Address 03 Repeat...

Page 17: ...annels used do not overlap and note the start address selected for future reference The COLORado 3 uses 12 channels of DMX If this is your first time using DMX we recommend reading the DMX Primer in the Appendix Section Control Panel Functions All fixture functions and settings are accessible via the built in control panel interface BUTTON FUNCTION SET Enables the currently displayed menu or sets ...

Page 18: ...es or disables ID addressing ADAS faders no 01 244 Sets the number of ADAS channels for use when automating DMX channel assignment ADAS ON OFF On Off Enables the Automatic DMX512 Addressing System ADAS copy On Off When activated the DMX512 address assigned by the ADAS will become permanent on the fixture Factory settings Reset confirm Resets fixture to factory default settings Dimmer start 001 or ...

Page 19: ...on Color Cycle Mode 1 Color Cycle Mode 2 Color Cycle Mode 3 Color Cycle Mode 4 Color Cycle Mode 5 Color Cycle Mode 6 Color Cycle Mode 7 Color Cycle Mode 8 DMX MODE 2 CHANNEL 10 ID ADDRESS SELECTION 000 ó 009 010 ó 019 020 ó 029 030 ó 039 040 ó 049 050 ó 059 060 ó 069 070 ó 079 080 ó 089 090 ó 099 100 ó 109 110 ó 119 120 ó 129 130 ó 139 140 ó 149 150 ó 159 160 ó 169 170 ó 179 180 ó 189 190 ó 199 20...

Page 20: ...113 114 ó 118 119 ó 123 124 ó 128 129 ó 133 134 ó 138 139 ó 143 144 ó 148 149 ó 153 154 ó 158 159 ó 163 164 ó 168 169 ó 173 174 ó 178 179 ó 183 184 ó 188 189 ó 193 194 ó 198 199 ó 203 204 ó 208 209 ó 213 214 ó 218 219 ó 223 224 ó 228 229 ó 233 234 ó 238 239 ó 243 244 ó 248 249 ó 255 Effect Macro No Function Macro 01 Macro 02 Macro 03 Macro 04 Macro 05 Macro 06 Macro 07 Macro 08 Macro 09 Macro 10 M...

Page 21: ...is adjustable from 0 to 20 Hz Mode Selection Channel 9 values 5 244 provides mode selection and can only be activated while Channels 1 through 7 are at value 0 When channel 9 is between 245 and 255 channels 1 through 7 can be any value When Color Cycle mode 4 is selected channel 11 controls the speed ID address selection Use channel 10 to select ID addressed fixtures Each independent DMX address c...

Page 22: ...odule 3 No Function Red Green Blue Yellow Cyan Purple Pink White 4 No Function 5 6 7 8 000 ó 004 005 ó 255 Strobe No Function 0 ó 20Hz 9 000 ó 244 245 ó 255 Mode Selection DMX MODE 1 only when channels 1 7 0 DMX MODE 2 10 ID Address Selection See Channel 10 ID address selection on page 16 under DMX Control Mode 1 11 No Function 12 Important Notes about STAGE 1 Mode 2 Module selection Simplified co...

Page 23: ...184 185 ó 214 215 ó 244 245 ó 255 Mode Selection No Function Color Cycle Mode 1 Color Cycle Mode 2 Color Cycle Mode 3 Color Cycle Mode 4 Color Cycle Mode 5 Color Cycle Mode 6 Color Cycle Mode 7 Color Cycle Mode 8 DMX MODE 2 CHANNEL 8 ID ADDRESS SELECTION 000 ó 009 010 ó 019 020 ó 029 030 ó 039 040 ó 049 050 ó 059 060 ó 069 070 ó 079 080 ó 089 090 ó 099 100 ó 109 110 ó 119 120 ó 129 130 ó 139 140 ó...

Page 24: ... 108 109 ó 113 114 ó 118 119 ó 123 124 ó 128 129 ó 133 134 ó 138 139 ó 143 144 ó 148 149 ó 153 154 ó 158 159 ó 163 164 ó 168 169 ó 173 174 ó 178 179 ó 183 184 ó 188 189 ó 193 194 ó 198 199 ó 203 204 ó 208 209 ó 213 214 ó 218 219 ó 223 224 ó 228 229 ó 233 234 ó 238 239 ó 243 244 ó 248 249 ó 255 Effect Macro No Function Macro 01 Macro 02 Macro 03 Macro 04 Macro 05 Macro 06 Macro 07 Macro 08 Macro 09...

Page 25: ...ctivated while Channels 1 through 7 are at value 0 When channel 9 is between 245 and 255 channels 1 through 7 can be any value When Color Cycle mode 4 is selected channel 9 controls the speed ID address selection Use channel 8 to select ID addressed fixtures Each independent DMX address can have up to 66 ID addressed fixtures ID address 0 allows control of all fixtures simultaneously Module select...

Page 26: ...85 ó 255 Module 3 No Function Red Green Blue Yellow Cyan Purple Pink White 4 5 6 000 ó 004 005 ó 255 Strobe No Function 0 ó 20Hz 7 000 ó 244 245 ó 255 Mode Selection DMX MODE 1 only when channels 1 7 0 DMX MODE 2 8 ID Address Selection See Channel 10 ID address selection on page 16 under DMX Control Mode 1 9 No Function 10 Important Notes about Stage 2 Mode 2 Module selection Simplified control of...

Page 27: ...me when PR 01 PR 10 is activated 0 100 3 000 ó 255 Green or fade time when PR 01 PR 10 is activated 0 100 4 000 ó 255 Blue 0 100 DMX Channel Values PIXEL Mode CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION 1 000 ó 004 005 ó 255 Red No function 0 100 2 000 ó 004 005 ó 255 Green No function 0 100 3 000 ó 004 005 ó 255 Blue No function 0 100 4 000 ó 004 005 ó 255 Red No function 0 100 5 000 ó 004 005 ó 255 Green No function...

Page 28: ... 5 COLORado Controller Overview Setup Connect from the OUT on the controller to the DMX Input side of the COLORado using a DMX XLR cable Visit the section titled Setting up a DMX Serial Data Link on Page 13 It is recommended that you power up all COLORado units connected prior to turning on the controller This ensures that the controller will auto detect DMX addresses Alternatively you can use Det...

Page 29: ...chedule Clock Time now I e 12 31 2006 13 50 24 Edit time I e 12 31 2006 13 50 24 Schedule Wash 1 ó Wash 8 Start End 00 00 00 00 Effect 1 ó Effect 8 Custom 1 ó Custom 8 Settings DMX address 001 ó 255 Range 001 ó 066 Allow edit YES ó NO Detect device Reset to Factory settings YES ó NO Password Password ON OFF ON ó OFF Set password Wash Program Select from the eight existing Wash programs and it will...

Page 30: ...m 0 20Hz if desired 8 Select the Step time for the current scene Step time unit values Range 0 10 0 1sec per unit Range 11 255 1 sec per unit 9 Set a Fade time for the current scene in one second increments from 0 to 255 Play Schedule Simply activate this menu Play schedule to run Clock Clock Ü Time now To view the current time on the controller Clock Ü Edit now Edit the time and date Schedule The...

Page 31: ...owered on Toggle to Set password function in order to change the password Input an 8 digit password using the UP DOWN keys Press the SET button to confirm Note In the event that the user forgets the password use the following factory password override UP Ü DOWN Ü UP Ü DOWN Ü UP Ü UP Ü DOWN Ü DOWN Control via external DMX Programs in the controller can be accessed via an external DMX controller It ...

Page 32: ...ffect 6 Blackout Effect 7 Blackout Effect 8 3 000 ó 010 011 ó 030 031 ó 040 041 ó 060 061 ó 070 071 ó 090 091 ó 100 101 ó 120 121 ó 130 131 ó 150 151 ó 160 161 ó 180 181 ó 190 191 ó 210 211 ó 220 221 ó 255 Blackout Custom 1 Blackout Custom 2 Blackout Custom 3 Blackout Custom 4 Blackout Custom 5 Blackout Custom 6 Blackout Custom 7 Blackout Custom 8 4 000 ó 127 128 ó 255 OFF ON ...

Page 33: ...ginal packing call tags will not be issued Package must be clearly labeled with a Return Merchandise Authorization Number RA Products returned without an RA will be refused Call CHAUVET and request RA prior to shipping the fixture Be prepared to provide the model number serial number and a brief description of the cause for the return Be sure to properly pack fixture any shipping damage resulting ...

Page 34: ... least every 20 days Photometric GREEN 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 1763 570 270 159 128 LUX 15 BLUE 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 307 98 46 27 22 LUX 15 RED 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 1130 360 167 97 78 LUX 15 WHITE 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 2370 788 375 222 177 LUX 15 RGB100 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 2 0 9 x 0 5 4 1 4 x 1 0 6 2 0 x 1 6 8 2 5 x 2 1 10 3 0 x 2 6 Distance m Diameter m 2970 950 450 266 216 LUX 15 2 0 9 x 0 5 4 1 4 x 1 0 6 2 0 x 1 6 8 2 5 x 2 1 10 3 ...

Page 35: ...nce at 1m 30 lenses optional 2 841 lux Beam angle with included 15 lenses 15 by 18 Field angle with included 15 lenses 23 by 34 Beam angle with optional 30 lenses 22 by 34 Field angle with optional 30 lenses 45 by 59 CONTROL PROGRAMMING Data input locking 3 pin XLR male socket Data output locking 3 pin XLR female socket Data pin configuration pin 1 shield pin 2 pin 3 Protocols DMX 512 USITT DMX Ch...

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