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4. Installation

Please ensure that the

Elektralite RGBA Dazer

is hung using the appropriate "C" clamp or half cheeseboro. A safety chain

or cable should also be used as a secondary point of holding the fixture in case the clamp comes loose. Never hang the
fixture without a safety chain or cable. Make sure the Gel frame (Gel holder) is clipped into position correctly and cannot
come loose.
If you are not qualified or have any doubts about hanging the

Elektralite RGBA Dazer

then do

NOT

hang it.

Do not clamp the safety cable to the U bracket or clamp. That is not a secondary safety point.
A secondary safety point is any point that will adequately hold the

Elektralite RGBA Dazer

if the "C" clamp or half cheesboro

fails. Then the safety cable would be the backup and stop the fixture from falling to the ground. So do

NOT

fix the safety cable

to the same place that the "C"clamp is attached

5. Grounding.

Always make sure that there is sufficient grounding (earth) for the fixture. This is not only imperative within the circuit that the

fixture is being connected to, but also make sure there is sufficient grounding into the building. All fixtures regardless of

manufacturer have a surge at initial “turn-on”. Once initial “turn-on” is complete, the surge current (per fixture) will travel

down the ground. While each 20 Amp circuit may have the correct size of ground wire, the ground input to the building

and/or electrical panel may not be sufficient for the job. Please review this with the electrical contractor. The

elektraLite

RGBA Dazer

has a surge current over and above its operating current of approximately 1 Amp at 120 volts. Lack of a

sufficient ground cable into the building or on the individual circuits can cause severe damage to the fixture and this is

not

covered under the warranty.

6. DMX-512 Control Connection

Connect an XLR cable to the female 5-pin XLR output of your

Elektralite CP 20

or other DMX controller. The other end

should be connected to the male 5-pin XLR input of the

Elektralite RGBA Dazer

. Then daisy-chain out of the first

Elektralite RGBA Dazer

into the next

Elektralite RGBA Dazer

or other dmx device. Never

“Y”

split the DMX connection.

If you need more cable, then it should be two core, screened cable fitted with a 5 pin XLR input and output connector. Please

refer to the diagram below

DMX-512 connection with DMX terminator

For installations where the DMX cable has to run a long distance or is in an electrically “noisy” environment, it is
recommended that a DMX terminator is used. This helps prevent corruption of the digital control signal. The DMX terminator
is simply a 5 pin XLR plug (male) with a 120

Ω

resistor connected between pins 2 and 3. It is then plugged into the output

XLR socket of the last

Elektralite RGBA Dazer

or other dmx device in the chain. Please see illustration below.

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