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Nexus™ 4x4 User Manual Rev. 4

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Summary of Contents for Nexus 4x4

Page 1: ...User Manual ...

Page 2: ...States of America Chauvet authorizes its customers to download and print this manual for professional information purposes only Chauvet expressly prohibits the usage copy storage distribution modification or printing of this manual or its content for any other purpose without written consent from Chauvet For better results print this document in color on letter size paper 8 5 x 11 in double sided ...

Page 3: ...ing Diagram 10 DMX Mode 10 Master Slave Mode 11 Ethernet Connections 11 Ethernet Connections Diagram 11 Kling Net Mode 12 Art Net Mode 12 Setting Modes And Protocols 12 Mounting 13 Orientation 13 Rigging 13 Mounting Diagram 14 4 Operation 15 Control Panel 15 Menu Map 16 Menu Operations 17 Auto Show 17 Exiting Auto Show Mode 17 Static Color 17 Dimmer Mode 17 Display Backlight 17 Product 18 Informat...

Page 4: ... Window 22 Part 2 Test Network Connectivity 22 Part 3 Map The Products For ArKaos 23 Nexus Software Upgrade Instructions 24 DMX Channel Assignments And Values 28 53 Channel 28 48 Channel 31 9 Channel 32 5 Channel 33 3 Channel 33 5 Technical Information 34 Product Maintenance 34 Returns 34 6 Technical Specifications 35 Contact Us 36 ...

Page 5: ... parts damage not related to shipping or concealed damage file a claim with Chauvet within 7 days of delivery Convention Meaning 1 512 A range of values in the text 50 60 A set of mutually exclusive values in the text SET A button on the product s control panel Settings A product function or a menu option MENU Settings A sequence of menu options 1 10 A range of menu values from which to choose in ...

Page 6: ... the specifications in this manual or on the product s specification label Never connect this 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 you see damage on the housing lenses or cables Have the damaged parts replaced by an authorized technician at once Do not cover the ventilation slots when op...

Page 7: ...in Standalone mode or with the Art Net Kling Net or DMX protocols The Nexus 4x4s have coffin locks so they can be connected into large arrays Sixteen 27 watt RBG COB LEDs Pixel mapping capability Operates in Standalone and Master Slave modes Operates with Art Net Kling Net or DMX protocols using 3 5 9 48 or 53 channel DMX personalities Coffin locks for connecting into arrays Works seamlessly with ...

Page 8: ... User Manual Rev 4 Overview Front View Side View Rear View Top View COB LED x16 Control Panel Power Sockets 5 Pin DMX Ports 3 Pin DMX Ports Neutrik etherCON I O Coffin Locks Bracket Adjustment Knob Mounting Bracket Fuse Holder ...

Page 9: ...Introduction Nexus 4x4 User Manual Rev 4 7 Dimensions Pixel Layout 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 13 ...

Page 10: ...x4 comes with a power input cord terminated with a Neutrik powerCON connector on one end and an Edison plug on the other end U S market If the power input cord that came with the Nexus 4x4 product has no plug or there is the need to change the plug use the table below to wire a new plug Connection Wire U S Wire Europe Screw Color AC Live Black Brown Yellow or Brass AC Neutral White Blue Silver AC ...

Page 11: ...ram The Nexus 4x4 supports power linking of up to 4 products at 120 V 7 products at 208 V or 8 products at 230 V A power cord is included but power linking cables are not included For power linking cables see the Chauvet website at www chauvetlighting com Other Products ...

Page 12: ... the Nexus 4x4 responds to DMX control When there is a Neutrik etherCON cable plugged in it responds to an IP protocol such as Art Net or Kling Net The Nexus 4x4 has 5 DMX personalities each with different capabilities The table below lists the capabilities of each personality For more information see DMX Address and DMX Personality Personality Capabilities 3 channel RGB control 5 channel RGB cont...

Page 13: ...troller will conflict and cause erratic behavior in all the products Master Slave operates via DMX ports only The Neutrik etherCON ports cannot be used for Master Slave mode For more information about DMX see the CHAUVET DMX primer available at www chauvetlighting com Ethernet connections link Nexus 4x4 to routers and each other through their Neutrik etherCON ports Ethernet connections are for run...

Page 14: ...utomatically senses whether control is coming from a DMX source or a Network source When there is a Neutrik etherCON cable plugged into it the Nexus 4x4 responds to a TCP IP protocol such as Art Net or Kling Net depending on the setting in the control panel If there is a DMX cable plugged into it the Nexus 4x4 responds to a DMX controller or Master Slave control depending on the settings in the co...

Page 15: ...t Always secure product to a fastening device using a safety cable The Nexus 4x4 can be mounted in any orientation as long as each individual product is secured through the mounting bracket Always mount the Nexus 4x4 securely and use safety cables The Nexus 4x4 includes a hanging bracket with holes for M12 compatible bolts There are coffin locks on all four edges of the Nexus 4x4 that are used for...

Page 16: ...agram Top Mount To Structure Side Mount To Pipe Or Truss Only use the coffin locks to align the Nexus 4x4s The coffin locks are not load bearing connectors Do not hang the product by the coffin locks Align Panels Using Coffin Locks And A 5 Allen Key ...

Page 17: ...NTER to go into that menu level To select a programming value in the selected main level menu press UP or DOWN until the desired option shows on the control panel display Press ENTER to select the option To exit back to the home screen press and hold MENU for 10 seconds The home screen on the control panel display shows Master if the Nexus 4x4 is in a standalone or Master mode The following Menu M...

Page 18: ...er DMX Address 001 512 Sets DMX starting address DMX Channel 3Ch Sets DMX personality for DMX Art Net mode and Kling Net mode 5Ch 9Ch 48Ch 53Ch Master Slave Master Sets Master mode Slave Sets Slave mode White R 125 255 Sets the color mix that will be white G B Fan Speed Auto Sets fan to slow down when product is cool High Sets fan to run continuously at high speed Temperature Shows product s inter...

Page 19: ...ting mode is selected through the control panel Static mode selects preset colors or color mixing To set Static mode do the following 1 Go to the Static main level 2 Select Fixture Color or Manual Color For Fixture Color 1 Select desired color R G B GB RB RG or RGB 2 Press MENU to return to the home screen For Manual Color 1 Select the desired color R G or B 2 Select the desired color value 000 25...

Page 20: ...ddress main level 2 Select the starting address 001 512 3 Press MENU to return to the home screen The highest recommended DMX address for each DMX personality is listed in the table below DMX Personality Highest DMX Address DMX Personality Highest DMX Address 3Ch 510 48Ch 465 5Ch 508 53Ch 460 9Ch 504 Master Slave mode configures the Nexus 4x4 panels so that a group of panels the slaves duplicates ...

Page 21: ... values 1 Disconnect the Nexus 4x4 from power 2 Press and hold MENU and ENTER simultaneously 3 Reconnect the Nexus 4x4 to power 4 Release MENU and ENTER when Factory reset ENTER Confirm shows on the display 5 Press ENTER 6 Wait for the reset process to finish Nexus 4x4 products run on Kling Net or Art Net The Kling Net protocol requires no configuration through the Nexus 4x4 menu except to set the...

Page 22: ... number and xx stops blinking 11 Press DOWN Subnet xx shows 12 Press ENTER and xx starts blinking 13 Use UP or DOWN until the desired subnet number 0 15 shows 14 Press ENTER to select the subnet number and xx stops blinking 15 Press DOWN Net xx shows 16 Press ENTER and xx starts blinking 17 Use UP or DOWN until the desired net number 0 127 shows 18 Press ENTER to select the net nubmer and xx stops...

Page 23: ...et Mapper does not need to be active for ArKaos software to work For more information see ArKaos manuals at http arkaospro com The following section provides step by step instructions for mapping the Nexus 4x4 panels and informing ArKaos software of the mapping 1 Connect the Arkaos computer and Nexus 4x4s to the same network For more information see Art Net Kling Net Connection Diagram 2 Set the a...

Page 24: ...ot find an IP address for the device most likely because the system is using an Ethernet switch instead of an Ethernet hub Black to red after initial population The connectivity has been lost 4 Select the Output dropdown icon from the tool bar at the top of the Kling Net Mapper screen One of the options will be Test Pattern 5 Select Test Pattern The image to the right of the icon is a small screen...

Page 25: ...he display product shows on the mapping image The product displays the pattern on the mapping image The red outline around the product on the mapping image indicates that the product is selected 12 Drag rotate and resize the shape on the mapping image until it is in the position needed for the presentation layout 13 Repeat steps 11 thru 12 for every Nexus 4x4 product 14 Complete Parts One and Two ...

Page 26: ... Nexus 4x4 product Step 2 1 From the Nexus 4x4 main level navigate to Ethernet Settings Step 3 1 Select Protocol 2 Select Art Net 3 Select Static IP Mode Step 4 1 From the Windows start menu click the Start button 2 From the Search box type Network and Sharing Center Windows will generate the search results in the Start window 3 Select Network and Sharing Center and the Network and Sharing Center ...

Page 27: ...following IP address 2 Enter the following information 3 Enter 2 255 0 0 in the IP address box 4 Enter 255 0 0 0 in the Subnet mask box 5 Click OK 6 Close existing dialogs that are currently open 7 Minimize the Control Panel as it will be necessary to access this window after the software upgrade is uploaded to the product Step 8 1 From the Nexus 4x4 control panel navigate to the Info main level 2...

Page 28: ...pears Step 11 1 From the Open dialog select the file to upload the firmware onto the Nexus 4x4 product 2 Click Open The Downloading message appears in the product s control panel Once the firmware finishes downloading the software the product will automatically reset the unit and the control panel flickers Do not turn off the product during the downloading process It will take approximately 1 minu...

Page 29: ... the original settings 1 Refer to Step 4 for navigation instructions on how to access the Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties TCP IPv4 dialog 2 From the General tab select Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK 3 Continue to close the dialogs displayed until you exit out of the Control Panel The installation process is complete ...

Page 30: ...9 Blue 3 000 ó 255 0 100 10 Red 4 000 ó 255 0 100 Warm White 4 When values 011 020 in CH 53 are activated 11 Green 4 000 ó 255 0 100 Cool White 4 When values 011 020 in CH 53 are activated 12 Blue 4 000 ó 255 0 100 13 Red 5 000 ó 255 0 100 Warm White 5 When values 011 020 in CH 53 are activated 14 Green 5 000 ó 255 0 100 Cool White 5 When values 011 020 in CH 53 are activated 15 Blue 5 000 ó 255 0...

Page 31: ...1 020 in CH 53 are activated 35 Green 12 000 ó 255 0 100 Cool White 12 When values 011 020 in CH 53 are activated 36 Blue 12 000 ó 255 0 100 37 Red 13 000 ó 255 0 100 Warm White 13 When values 011 020 in CH 53 are activated 38 Green 13 000 ó 255 0 100 Cool White 13 When values 011 020 in CH 53 are activated 39 Blue 13 000 ó 255 0 100 40 Red 14 000 ó 255 0 100 Warm White 14 When values 011 020 in C...

Page 32: ... 7 Auto 8 Auto 9 Auto 10 Auto 11 Auto 12 50 Auto Speed 000 ó 255 When Auto 01 12 in CH 49 are activated 51 Dimmer 000 ó 255 0 100 52 Strobe 000 ó 010 011 ó 255 No function 0 30 Hz 53 Dimmer Speed 000 ó 010 011 ó 020 021 ó 030 031 ó 051 052 ó 101 102 ó 152 153 ó 203 204 ó 255 Preset dimmer speed from display menu WW CW Mode On hold for 5 sec WW CW Mode Off hold for 5 sec No function Linear dimmer N...

Page 33: ...00 20 Green 7 000 ó 255 0 100 21 Blue 7 000 ó 255 0 100 22 Red 8 000 ó 255 0 100 23 Green 8 000 ó 255 0 100 24 Blue 8 000 ó 255 0 100 25 Red 9 000 ó 255 0 100 26 Green 9 000 ó 255 0 100 27 Blue 9 000 ó 255 0 100 28 Red 10 000 ó 255 0 100 29 Green 10 000 ó 255 0 100 30 Blue 10 000 ó 255 0 100 31 Red 11 000 ó 255 0 100 32 Green 11 000 ó 255 0 100 33 Blue 11 000 ó 255 0 100 34 Red 12 000 ó 255 0 100 ...

Page 34: ...B 0 R 0 G 100 B 0 100 R 0 G 100 0 B 100 R 0 100 G 0 B 100 R 100 G 0 B 100 0 R 100 G 0 100 B 0 100 R 100 0 G 100 0 B 100 R 100 G 100 B 100 White 1 White 2 White 3 White 4 White 5 White 6 White 7 White 8 White 9 White 10 White 11 7 Auto Programs 000 ó 010 011 ó 033 034 ó 055 056 ó 077 078 ó 099 100 ó 121 122 ó 144 145 ó 166 167 ó 188 189 ó 210 211 ó 232 233 ó 255 No function Auto 1 Auto 2 Auto 3 Aut...

Page 35: ...Percent Setting 1 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 Strobe 000 ó 010 011 ó 255 No function 0 20 Hz 3 Channel 3Ch Channel Function Value Percent Setting 1 Red 000 ó 255 0 100 2 Green 000 ó 255 0 100 3 Blue 000 ó 255 0 100 ...

Page 36: ...y are free of haze and lint Always dry the external surfaces thoroughly and carefully after cleaning them Do not spin the cooling fans using compressed air because you could damage them The product must be sent prepaid in the original box and with the original packing and accessories Chauvet will not issue call tags Call Chauvet and request a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number before ship...

Page 37: ...O U S Worldwide Europe Power input connector Neutrik powerCON A Neutrik powerCON A Power output connector Neutrik powerCON B Neutrik powerCON B Power cord plug Edison U S Local plug Light Source Type Power Lifespan LED 27 W 50 000 hours Color Quantity Current Tri color RGB 16 2 A Photo Optic Parameter Standard Optics Illuminance 5 m 484 lux Beam angle 45 Field angle 75 Thermal Max External Tempera...

Page 38: ...Unit 1C Brookhill Road Industrial Estate Pinxton Nottingham UK NG16 6NT Voice 44 0 1773 511115 Fax 44 0 1773 511110 Technical Support Email uktech chauvetlighting com World Wide Web www chauvetlighting co uk MEXICO Chauvet Mexico General Information Address Av Santa Ana 30 Parque Industrial Lerma Lerma Mexico C P 52000 Voice 52 728 285 5000 Technical Support Email servicio chauvet com mx World Wid...

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