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Color Charge User Manual 

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  V1.4 September 2012 

www.chroma-q.com 

Bad cable connecting DMX control and 
fixture. 

Bad in/through connection between adjacent 
fixtures. 

Bad connection between DMX control and 
transceiver unit. 

Repeat “Wired-Wireless” menu. 

Check/replace DMX run from the 
console. 

 

Intensity levels of LED are 
fluctuating. 

Signal deterioration wireless distance. 

Cable lengths connecting adjacent fixtures 
are too long. 

Check wireless distance, interference or 
the cable length and configuration. 

Power and display is ‘on’ but 
there LED’s are off. 

LED head cable or connector. 

Check that LED head cable is connected 
and properly latched. 

Check DMX signal level and connection. 

Fixture is not charging. 

Connection to power source. 

Check IEC plug and connector. 

Check/replace fuse. 

 

4. 

Specifications 

4.1 

Technical specifications 

Product Code: 

CHCCRGBA 

Dimensions: 

140 mm x 230 mm x 280 mm  /  5.5" x  9" x  11"  

Weight: 

7.5kg / 16lbs 

Power input rating: 

100-240VAC 50/60Hz 100W (auto-switching)  

Power connector: 

IEC Male chassis 

Control protocol: 

ANSI E1.11 USITT DMX 512-A, Wireless W-DMX 

Connectors in/out: 

XLR 5-Pin 

Maximum wireless distance: 

TBA 

Cooling system: 

Convection 

Construction: 

Anodised aluminium extrusion head, heavy gauge steel chassis 

Colour: 

Black 

LED cells: 

LED per cell: 

12  

Total LED: 

12 

Optics: 

Specialised close focus lens 

Beam angle: 

22º 

Beam dispersion: 

Symmetrical direct illumination 

CCT: 

Adjustable 1000 – 10000K 

CRI: 

92 

Lamp Life: 

L70 up to 50,000 hours 

IP Rating: 

IP20 

Operating temperature: 

0º C to 40º C 

Approvals: 

CISPR 22:2006/EN55022:2006 (CLASS A) 

CISPR 24:1997/EN55024:1998 (+A1+A2)                                    

 

Summary of Contents for CHCCRGBA

Page 1: ...Chroma Q Color Charge User Manual Version 1 4 September 2012 Software Version 1 7 PN 618 0500...

Page 2: ...by the above e by modification repair or service by anyone other than Chroma Q who has not applied for and been approved by Chroma Q to do such modification repair or service unless the Customer provi...

Page 3: ...ge or make alteration to devices and their functionality without notice due to our on going research and development The Chroma Q Color Charge has been designed specifically for the lighting industry...

Page 4: ...roduct Overview 4 2 Operation 4 2 1 Unpacking the units 4 2 2 Cabling 4 2 3 Mounting 5 2 4 Power Switch 5 2 5 Battery 5 2 6 Control 5 2 7 DMX Protocol 10 2 8 Pre Programmed Looks 11 3 Troubleshooting...

Page 5: ...th Magic Amber RGBI Red Green Blue with Magic Amber and Intensity control modes and a dynamic Variable Effects Engine integrated in the software which gives the lighting designer full control over col...

Page 6: ...splay will light up when the unit is plugged into a power source The display will show the battery capacity in percentage Battery voltage current and temperature can be monitored through the Informati...

Page 7: ...h of the three control channels directly affects the intensity of the corresponding LED Colour is mixed by adjusting the levels of the three primary colours White is achieved with all channels at full...

Page 8: ...Enter for 2 seconds to save and Exit to the main menu Off snap to off Hold hold the last valid DMX state Effect 1 99 snap to the Effect of your Choice Look 1 20 snap to the Look of your choice Chase 1...

Page 9: ...ress Enter to access the memory data Press Up Down buttons and select the channel To edit the channel attribute level press Enter and use the Up Down buttons to adjust the level shown as 0 255 Press E...

Page 10: ...ernal Wireless DMX Transmitter Transceiver Connect DMX control to the generic DMX transmitter Configure the wireless DMX transceiver to transmitter mode Unlink the transmitter to clear previous wirele...

Page 11: ...few seconds until the display goes back to the previous menu and then the main menu Reset to Default Press enter and then the DOWN button to select Yes Press Enter and hold for 2 seconds to reset all...

Page 12: ...l roll Look 2 White Look 12 Slow rainbow roll Look 3 Red Look 13 Medium rainbow roll Look 4 Yellow Look 14 Fast rainbow roll Look 5 Green Look 15 32k White Look 6 Cyan Look 16 56k White Look 7 Blue Lo...

Page 13: ...not charging Connection to power source Check IEC plug and connector Check replace fuse 4 Specifications 4 1 Technical specifications Product Code CHCCRGBA Dimensions 140 mm x 230 mm x 280 mm 5 5 x 9...

Page 14: ...With care the Color Charge will require little maintenance However as the unit is likely to be used in a stage environment we recommend periodical internal inspection and cleaning of any resulting dus...

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