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Welcome to X-Laser

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Warranty and Service

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Register Your Product

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Warranty and Service Policy

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Limitation of Liability

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Using Your Laser Safely

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X-Laser® Safety Labels

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Safety Notices

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Blue Light Hazard

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General Guidelines for Proper Usage

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Temperature and Lasers

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Getting Started

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Unpacking

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Installation

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Hanging your lasers

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STOP - CAUTION

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X-Pod Operating Modes

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Sound Active

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Auto Mode

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DMX Mode

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DMX Channel 1

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DMX Channel 2

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Advanced Head Select Mode Operation

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Creating a DMX Circuit

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Serial Master/Slave Configuration

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Troubleshooting

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Power Variations

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Technical Specifications

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Safety Labels

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Summary of Contents for X-Pod

Page 1: ...ping this manual with your new laser fixture at all times both as a laser safety reference and a field refer ence for DMX operation DMX charts are included for your convenience To use the full capabil...

Page 2: ...uidelines for Proper Usage 8 Temperature and Lasers 9 Getting Started 9 Unpacking 9 Installation 10 Hanging your lasers 10 STOP CAUTION 10 X Pod Operating Modes 10 Sound Active 11 Auto Mode 11 DMX Mod...

Page 3: ...ions about proper use of these laser systems laser safety troubleshooting or anything else visit us on our web site 24 7 at www x laser com so that we can best assist you We want you to have a wonderf...

Page 4: ...s product ac knowledges that they have been advised that an FDA variance is re quired prior to use of any Class IIIB or IV laser system and the purchaser certifies that this product will only be opera...

Page 5: ...ari ance or using an illegal laser are significant 3 Do not expose the human eye directly or indirectly to focused or scat tered laser radiation as loss of vision complete blindness and or other serio...

Page 6: ...s before during and after use Authorized persons should only be employees of an FDA variance holder Keep away from minors 13 This unit should never be left unattended while operational and should alwa...

Page 7: ...be opened by the user To ensure proper safe operation in demonstrations and performances please im mediately discontinue use of your X Laser product if you notice or sus pect that any part of the las...

Page 8: ...procedures and or do not know how to use all components of a DMX system properly Blue Light Hazard For X Laser products which contain blue or blue violet lasers there is a special issue which must be...

Page 9: ...best at room temperature with colder and warmer tempera tures resulting in inconsistent performance Always ensure that the laser housing has excellent airflow around the case and that the air is no co...

Page 10: ...hat your DMX programming is suitable for the new orientation and will result in safe operation STOP CAUTION Before powering on the laser be sure that you have a minimum of 3 meters clearance from any...

Page 11: ...n order and patterns will change at four frames per second which is very near an eight note of a 120 BPM song The X Pod Router has two automatic modes Standard Automatic Mode The Router cycles through...

Page 12: ...6 183 Squiggle Left 56 63 Double Right 184 191 Squiggle Back and Forth 64 71 Double Left 192 199 Individual Off Back and Forth 72 79 Double Back and Forth 200 207 Left and Right Toggle 80 87 Double Al...

Page 13: ...ance if you wanted to turn on heads 1 2 6 and 8 while keeping heads 3 4 5 and 7 off you would use Advanced Head Select mode Though this method may seem somewhat confusing or difficult to implement it...

Page 14: ...age based DMX controller some effects will likely not work properly Creating a DMX Circuit Your X Laser product can be linked to other X Laser fixtures or other DMX compatible fixtures To create this...

Page 15: ...your cables are connected to the appropriate ports before powering on your equipment This damage is obvious upon inspection and is absolutely not covered by warranty Once the Router detects a signal...

Page 16: ...e connected everything as shown in the en closed diagram Faulty cable Ensure that you are using standard straight through CAT 5 cable in good condition with a run of less than 300 DMX issue Ensure tha...

Page 17: ...a defect Technical Specifications This laser product is designated as Class IIIB during all procedures of operation maintenance and service and may only be sold rented to or used by organizations whi...

Page 18: ...after August 1 2009 If you have purchased an older laser with several smaller labels rest assured that those will remain legally compli ant Safety Graphic Description LASER Light Avoid Exposure To Bea...

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