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Troubleshooting
•
Display panel is blank:
Press a control panel button, if the
display still does not show, check the input power and
fuse.
•
No response during DMX control:
Check whether a
master intensity input is required.
4+E
and
EF d
modes
always require a master intensity input (channels 10
and 7 respectively).
DMX
and
16bT
have an optional
master intensity, depending on the setting of
PERS
>
MINT
(channels 4 and 7 respectively). If the
MINT
set-
ting is
On
then no output will occur until a level greater
than zero is applied to the master intensity channel. See
pages 2 and 3 for details.
Note: It is good practice to perform a factory reset
before these fixtures are used on any new installation.
This will ensure that settings like the
MINT
option are set
to off and do not create the potential for confusion. See
page 1 for details of how to perform a factory reset.
•
No response during DMX control:
If live DMX is con-
nected, the right hand decimal point on the display
should flash - if not, check the DMX cable(s) and the
desk output.
•
Erratic operation during DMX control:
Check that the
final fixture within the DMX daisy chain is correctly termi-
nated with a 120 ohm terminator plug.
•
Erratic operation during DMX control:
Check that the
selected
MODE
matches the personality being used on
the control desk.
•
Erratic operation during DMX control:
Ensure that only
one DMX device in the daisy chain is set as master.
•
Rapid colour/intensity changes not occuring:
Check
whether the tungsten dimmer mode is selected (
PERS
>
dIMR
>
TUNG
). This would slow the reaction times of the
emitters and could mean that rapid changes are blended
into each other. Choose a faster reacting dimmer mode.
•
Standalone chase effects not working:
Check that a
chase has been programmed using
PROG
>
C1
and/or
PROG
>
C2
and also that
MODE
>
EF M
is selected.
Check also that
PROG
>
LEVL
is not set at zero.
•
Standalone RGBA/W mixing not working:
Check that
one or more colour values have been set within
MAN
section and also that the
MODE
>
MANU
is selected.
Firmware upgrades
Firmware upgrades are released from time to time in order
to provide new operational features. The PixelPar has been
designed to allow straightforward firmware upgrading via
its DMX interface, a PixelU2D USB device and a computer.
Please contact PixelRange technical support for details.
Weight
Fixture and yoke:
7.5kg (16.5 lbs)
Power
Input voltage:
100 to 240V AC, 47 to 63Hz autosensing
Earth leakage
0.39mA
Connectors:
Supplied with cable only: live, neutral & earth
Power requirements:
@ 230V/50Hz
@ 115V/60Hz
Standby
8 watts
8 watts
Maximum (const.)
96 watts
96 watts
Start up (peak*)
30 amps
15 amps
* The peak value occurs only at first power up and
lasts only for a period measured in microseconds.
Approvals
Miscellaneous
Enclosure rating:
IP20 (not protected against moisture ingress)
Control input:
USITT DMX512 (input connector pin out below)
Specifications
Dimensions
PIN 1
Ground
PIN 2
Data
–
PIN 3
Data
+
PIN 5
Not used
PIN 4
Not used
181mm
(7 ")
¼
317mm
(12 ")
½
275mm
(10
")
¾
Documentation by
Corporate Text & Design
(www.ctxd.com)
Release 1.65b
www.pixelrange.com
UK +44 (0)1905 363600
USA +1 865 675 3955
