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Nexus™ 4x4 User Manual 

Power Linking 

The Nexus™ 4x4 supports power linking. You can power link up to: 

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4 products at 120 VAC, or  

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8  products at 230 VAC 

This product comes with a power input cord. This product does not come with a power 
linking cable; however, a power linking cable is available as an option. 

 

Power Linking Diagram 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 

Summary of Contents for Nexus

Page 1: ...User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ge copy storage distribution modification or printing of this manual or its content for any other purpose without written consent from CHAUVET Document Printing For better 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 your printer to scale the content accordingly Intended Audience Any person in charge of installing opera...

Page 3: ...ve Connectivity 9 Art Net Connection 10 Kling Net Connection 10 Mounting 11 Orientation 11 Rigging 11 4 Operation 14 Control Panel Description 14 Programming the Nexus 4x4 14 Auto Programs 14 Static Color 14 Dimmer Curves 14 Display Backlight 15 Product Information 15 DMX Control 15 DMX Personality 15 Master Slave 15 White Calibration 16 Fan Control 16 Temperature 16 Setting Ethernet Protocols 16 ...

Page 4: ...im with CHAUVET within 7 days of delivery Manual Conventions 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 a menu Yes No A set of two mutually exclusive men...

Page 5: ...ng this product to the proper voltage in accordance with 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 techn...

Page 6: ... to build large arrays Features 3 5 9 48 or 53 RGB COB LED wash product Operating modes 3 channel RGB control 5 channel RGB dimmer strobe 9 channel R WW G CW B dimmer strobe color macro auto dimmer speed auto speed 48 channel RGB pixel control 53 channel R WW pixel control G CW pixel control B pixel control dimmer strobe auto dimmer speed auto speed Bright large diode COB LEDs for vibrant colors I...

Page 7: ...xus 4x4 User Manual 5 Overview Front View Rear View Side View Side View COB LEDs Coffin Lock Yoke Adjustment Knob Control Panel Power I O 3 Pin DMX I O 5 Pin DMX I O Ethernet I O Coffin Lock Access Coffin Lock Access ...

Page 8: ...Introduction 6 Nexus 4x4 User Manual Dimensions ...

Page 9: ...rheostat or dimmer channel serves only as a 0 to 100 switch AC Plug The Nexus 4x4 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 your product has no plug or if you need to change the Edison plug use the table below to wire the new plug Connection Wire U S Wire Europe Screw C...

Page 10: ...rts power linking You can power link up to 4 products at 120 VAC or 8 products at 230 VAC This product comes with a power input cord This product does not come with a power linking cable however a power linking cable is available as an option Power Linking Diagram ...

Page 11: ...s without a DMX controller One Nexus 4x4 becomes the master product when running an Auto program or by being in STATIC mode You must configure each slave product s control panel to operate in SLAVE mode During Master Slave operation the slave products will operate in unison with the master product When operating in the Master Slave mode do not connect a DMX controller to the product as the DMX con...

Page 12: ...ems larger than 12 fixtures CHAUVET recommends using the star topography as detailed under the TCP IP Protocol Kling Net Connection Kling Net is a network protocol to allow auto configuration of display devices over the Ethernet Kling Net uses the Neutrik etherCON connection For more information please contact ArKaos directly For a smooth running operation ArKaos Kling Net requires a gigabit 1000 ...

Page 13: ...extreme temperature changes or restricted ventilation may affect the product If hanging this product make sure that the mounting location can support the product s weight See the Technical Specifications for the weight bearing requirements of this product When hanging this product always secure to a fastening device using a safety cable included Procedure The product can be mounted in almost any o...

Page 14: ...Setup 12 Nexus 4x4 User Manual Floor Wall Mounting ...

Page 15: ...p Nexus 4x4 User Manual 13 Pipe Truss Mounting Only use the coffin locks to align the product it is not intended to be used for bearing weight Do not hang the product only using the coffin locks 5 Allen Key ...

Page 16: ...ll see that first option or you will see the selected value Press MENU repeatedly to exit to the previous main level Auto Programs Auto programs allow for dynamic RGB color mixing without a DMX controller 1 Go to Auto Show 2 Select the desired Auto 01 12 or Fade program 3 Select the Show Speed 000 100 You cannot edit any of the auto programs Static Color The Static Color mode allows for preset or ...

Page 17: ...ss 001 512 DMX Personality This setting allows you to choose a particular DMX personality 1 Go to the DMX Channel main level 2 Select the desired personality 3Ch 5Ch 9Ch 48Ch or 53Ch For the highest starting address you can select for each personality see the DMX Values section Make sure that the starting addresses on the various products do not overlap due to the new personality setting The highe...

Page 18: ... Ethernet Settings Protocol 2 Select the desired mode Kling Net or Art Net a Kling Net All settings are preconfigured by the ArKaos Media Master software Note Verify the software is running to receive an IP address b Art Net i IP Mode a Select DHCP to seek an address from the router or Static to use the products factory preset IP Address ii Net a Select the desired value 000 127 Note Setting is us...

Page 19: ...duct Step 2 1 From the Nexus 4x4 main level navigate to the Ethernet Settings Step 3 1 Select Protocol 2 Select Art Net 3 Select IP Mode verify the Static setting is selected 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 The Network an...

Page 20: ...6 1 From the Networking tab select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 2 Click Properties The Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Properties dialog appears Step 7 1 From the General tab select Use the following IP address 2 Enter the following information a Enter 2 255 0 0 in the IP address box b Enter 255 0 0 0 in the Subnet mask box 3 Click OK 4 Close existing dialogs that are currently open 5...

Page 21: ...r admin in the Password box 2 Click Log In The Nexus 4x4 firmware window appears NOTE If the user name password you entered is invalid follow the Factory Reset procedure Step 10 1 From the Navigation bar select the Upgrade tab 2 From the Firmware Upgrade section click Choose File The Open dialog appears Step 11 1 From the Open dialog select the file to upload the firmware onto the Nexus 4x4 produc...

Page 22: ...complete the IP setting on your PC needs to be changed back to 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 compl...

Page 23: ...r Mode Off Dimming curve Dimmer 1 3 Back Lite On Always on 10S Sets the amount of time control panel backlight stays on 20S 30S Info Fixture Hours Shows the amount of time the product has been in use Version Shows the software version installed IP Address Shows the products IP address Device ID Shows the products ID number DMX Address 001 512 Sets products DMX Address Art Net start channel DMX Cha...

Page 24: ...00 G B Fan Speed Auto Product determines fan speed High Fan speed is set to highest setting Temperature Shows the product internal temperature Ethernet Settings Protocol Kling Net Product uses Kling Net protocols Art Net IP Mode DHCP Router provides the IP address Static Uses the products pre configured IP address Net 000 127 For use with consoles controllers running Art Net 3 Subnet 00 15 For use...

Page 25: ...ues 011 020 in CH 53 are activated 14 Green 5 000 255 0 100 Cool White 5 When values 011 020 in CH 53 are activated 15 Blue 5 000 255 0 100 16 Red 6 000 255 0 100 Warm White 6 When values 011 020 in CH 53 are activated 17 Green 6 000 255 0 100 Cool White 6 When values 011 020 in CH 53 are activated 18 Blue 6 000 255 0 100 19 Red 7 000 255 0 100 Warm White 7 When values 011 020 in CH 53 are activat...

Page 26: ...4 000 255 0 100 43 Red 15 000 255 0 100 Warm White 15 When values 011 020 in CH 53 are activated 44 Green 15 000 255 0 100 Cool White 15 When values 011 020 in CH 53 are activated 45 Blue 15 000 255 0 100 46 Red 16 000 255 0 100 Warm White 16 When values 011 020 in CH 53 are activated 47 Green 16 000 255 0 100 Cool White 16 When values 011 020 in CH 53 are activated 48 Blue 16 000 255 0 100 49 Aut...

Page 27: ...100 34 Red 12 000 255 0 100 11 Green 4 000 255 0 100 35 Green 12 000 255 0 100 12 Blue 4 000 255 0 100 36 Blue 12 000 255 0 100 13 Red 5 000 255 0 100 37 Red 13 000 255 0 100 14 Green 5 000 255 0 100 38 Green 13 000 255 0 100 15 Blue 5 000 255 0 100 39 Blue 13 000 255 0 100 16 Red 6 000 255 0 100 40 Red 14 000 255 0 100 17 Green 6 000 255 0 100 41 Green 14 000 255 0 100 18 Blue 6 000 255 0 100 42 ...

Page 28: ...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 000 010 011 030 031 050 051 070 071 090 091 110 111 130 131 150 151 170 171 190 191 210 211 230 231 255 No Function Auto 1 Auto 2 Auto 3 Auto 4 Auto 5 Auto 6 Auto 7 Auto ...

Page 29: ...unction Value Percent Setting 1 Dimmer 000 255 0 100 2 Red 000 255 0 100 3 Green 000 255 0 100 4 Blue 000 255 0 100 5 Strobe 000 010 011 255 No Function 0 30 Hz 3 CH Channel Function Value Percent Setting 1 Red 000 255 0 100 2 Green 000 255 0 100 3 Blue 000 255 0 100 ...

Page 30: ...he lens surfaces until they are free of haze and lint Always dry the external surfaces thoroughly and carefully after cleaning them Returns You must send the product 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 shipping the product Be prepared to provide the m...

Page 31: ... 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 Red 16 658 mA Green 16 667 mA Blue 16 680 mA Photo Optic Parameter Standard Optics Illuminance 5 m 484 lx Beam angle 45º Field angle 75º Ther...

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