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User Manual 

Summary of Contents for nexus 4x1

Page 1: ...User Manual ...

Page 2: ...in the United States of America Chauvet authorizes its customers to download and print this manual for professional information purposes only Chauvet expressly prohibits the usage copy storage distribution modification or printing of this manual or its content for any other purpose without written consent from Chauvet For better results print this document in color on letter size paper 8 5 x 11 in...

Page 3: ...g 10 DMX Linking Diagram 10 DMX Mode 10 Master Slave Mode 11 Ethernet Connections 11 Ethernet Connections Diagram 11 Kling Net Mode 12 Art Net Mode 12 Setting Modes And Protocols 12 Mounting 13 Orientation 13 Rigging 13 Mounting Diagram 14 4 Operation 15 Control Panel 15 Menu Map 16 Menu Operations 17 Auto Show 17 Exiting Auto Show Mode 17 Static Color 17 Dimmer Mode 17 Back Lite 17 Info 18 DMX Ad...

Page 4: ... 2 Test Network Connectivity 22 Part 3 Map The Products For ArKaos 23 Nexus Software Upgrade Instructions 24 DMX Channel Assignments And Values 28 17 Channel 28 17 CH 28 12 Channel 29 12 CH 29 9 Channel 29 5 Channel 30 3 Channel 30 5 Technical Information 31 Product Maintenance 31 Returns 31 6 Technical Specifications 32 Contact Us 33 ...

Page 5: ...nents or parts damage not related to shipping or concealed damage file a claim with Chauvet within 7 days of delivery 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 ch...

Page 6: ...ys make sure you are connecting 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 re...

Page 7: ... operates in Standalone mode or with the Kling Net Art Net or DMX protocols The Nexus 4x1 panels have coffin locks so they can be connected into large arrays 4 27 watt RBG COB LEDs Pixel mapping capability Operates in Standalone mode Operates in Kling Net Art Net or DMX protocols using 3 5 9 12 or 17 channel DMX personalities Coffin locks for connecting into arrays Works seamlessly with Nexus 4x4 ...

Page 8: ...exus 4x1 User Manual Rev 3 Overview Front View Side View Rear View Top View COB LED x4 Control Panel Power Ports 3 Pin DMX Ports 5 Pin DMX Ports Ethernet I O Bracket Coffin Locks Yoke Adjustment Knob Coffin Lock Holes ...

Page 9: ...Introduction Nexus 4x1 User Manual Rev 3 7 Dimensions Pixel Layout 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 10: ...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 the Nexus 4x1 has no plug or there is the need to change the plug use the table below to wire a new plug Connection Wire U S Wire Europe Screw Color AC Live Black Brown Yellow or Brass AC Neutral White Blue Silver AC Ground Gree...

Page 11: ...4x1 supports power linking as described below Up to 4 products at 120 V Up to 7 products at 208 V Up to 8 products at 230 V A power cord is included but power linking cables are not included For power linking cables see the Chauvet website at www chuavetlighting com Another Products ...

Page 12: ...ged in the Nexus 4x1 expects DMX control When there is an etherCON cable plug in it expects an IP protocol such as Art Net or Kling Net The Nexus 4x1 has 5 DMX personalities each with different capabilities The table below lists the capabilities of each personality For more information see DMX Address and DMX Channel 3 5 9 12 or 17 Personality Capabilities 3 channel RGB control 5 channel RGB contr...

Page 13: ...ratic behavior in all the panels Master Slave operates via DMX ports only The etherCON ports cannot be used for Master Slave mode For more information about DMX see the CHAUVET DMX primer available at www chauvetlighting com Ethernet connections link Nexus 4x1 panels to routers and each other through their etherCON ports Ethernet connections are for running TCP IP based control system such as Klin...

Page 14: ...anual The Nexus 4x1 automatically senses whether control is coming from a DMX source or a Network source When there is an etherCON cable plug into it the Nexus 4x1 expects a TCP IP protocol such as Art Net or Kling Net depending on the setting in the control panel If there is a DMX cable plugged into it the Nexus 4x1 expects a DMX controller or Master Slave control depending on the settings in the...

Page 15: ...e a safety cable The Nexus 4x1 can be mounted in any orientation as long as each individual panel is secured through the mounting bracket Always mount the Nexus 4x1s securely and use safety cables The Nexus 4x1 includes a hanging bracket with holes for M12 compatible bolts There are coffin locks on all four edges of the Nexus 4x1 but these are not load bearing They are for aligning the panels in a...

Page 16: ... Diagram Floor Mounting Wall Mounting Pipe Or Truss Mounting Use the coffin locks only to align the Nexus 4x1 panels The coffin locks are not load bearing Do not hang the panels by the coffin locks Align Panels Using Coffin Locks And A 5 Allen Key ...

Page 17: ...ing value in the selected main level menu press UP or DOWN until the desired option shows on the control panel display Press ENTER to select the option To exit back to the home screen press and hold MENU for 10 seconds The home screen on the control panel display shows the current operating state Master if the Nexus 4x1 is in Standalone or Master mode and Slave if the panel is in Art Net Kling Net...

Page 18: ...oftware version Device ID Shows IP address DMX Address 001 512 Shows ID number DMX Channel 3Ch 5Ch 9Ch 48Ch 53Ch Sets DMX personality for DMX Art Net mode and Kling Net modes Master Slave Master Sets Master mode Slave Sets Slave mode White R G B 125 255 Sets the color mix that will be white Fan Speed Auto Sets fan to slow down when product is cool High Sets fan to run continuously Temperature Show...

Page 19: ...erating mode is selected through the control panel Static mode selects preset colors or color mixing To set Static mode do the following 1 Go to the Static main level 2 Select Fixture Color or Manual Color 3 Press MENU to return to the homes screen For Fixture Color 1 Select desired color R G B GB RB RG or RGB For Manual Color 1 Select the desired color R G or B 2 Select the desired color value 00...

Page 20: ...nd protocols DMX Kling Net and Art Net Each DMX personality has different capabilities For more information see DMX Mode To select a DMX personality do the following 1 Go to the DMX Channel main level 2 Select the desired personality 3Ch 5Ch 9Ch 12Ch or 17Ch 3 Press MENU to return to the home screen Master Slave mode configures the Nexus 4x1 panels so that a group of them the slaves duplicates the...

Page 21: ...s do the following 1 Disconnect the Nexus 4x1 from power 2 Press and hold MENU and ENTER simultaneously 3 Reconnect the Nexus 4x1 to power 4 Release MENU and ENTER when Factory reset ENTER Confirm shows on the display 5 Press ENTER 6 Wait for the reset process to finish The Nexus 4x1 panels run on Kling Net or Art Net The Kling Net protocol requires no configuration except to set the Nexus 4x1 to ...

Page 22: ...blinking 9 Press UP or DOWN until the desired universe number 1 15 shows 10 Press ENTER the xx stops blinking 11 Press DOWN Subnet xx shows 12 Press ENTER the xx starts blinking 13 Press UP or DOWN until the desired subnet number 1 15 shows 14 Press ENTER the xx stops blinking 15 Press DOWN Net xx shows 16 Press ENTER the xx starts blinking 17 Press UP or DOWN until the desired net number 1 127 sh...

Page 23: ...ever Kling Net Mapper does not need to be active for Arkaos software to work For more information see ArKaos manuals at http arkaospro com The following section provides step by step instructions for mapping the Nexus 4x1 panels and informing ArKaos software of the mapping 1 Connect the Arkaos computer and Nexus 4x1s to the same network For more information see Ethernet Connections Diagram 2 Set t...

Page 24: ... not find an IP address for the device most likely because the system is using an Ethernet switch instead of an Ethernet hub Black to red after initial population The connectivity has been lost 4 Select the Output dropdown icon from the tool bar at the top of the Kling Net Mapper screen One of the options will be Test Pattern 5 Select Test Pattern The image to the right of the icon is a small scre...

Page 25: ...en A shape representing the display product shows on the mapping image The product displays the pattern on the mapping image The red outline around the product on the mapping image indicates that the product is selected 12 Drag rotate and resize the shape on the mapping image until it is in the position needed for the presentation layout 13 Repeat steps 2 thru 3 for every Nexus 4x1 product 14 Comp...

Page 26: ... Nexus 4x1 product Step 2 1 From the Nexus 4x1 main level navigate to Ethernet Settings Step 3 1 Select Protocol 2 Select Art Net 3 Select Static IP Mode 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 and the Network and Sharing Center ...

Page 27: ...following IP address 2 Enter the following information 3 Enter 2 255 0 0 in the IP address box 4 Enter 255 0 0 0 in the Subnet mask box 5 Click OK 6 Close existing dialogs that are currently open 7 Minimize the Control Panel as it will be necessary to access this window after the software upgrade is uploaded to the product Step 8 1 From the Nexus 4x1 control panel navigate to the Info main level 2...

Page 28: ... appears Step 11 1 From the Open dialog select the file to upload the firmware onto the Nexus 4x1 product 2 Click Open The Downloading message appears in the product s control panel Once the firmware finishes downloading the software the product will automatically reset the unit and the control panel flickers Do not turn off the product during the downloading process It will take approximately 1 m...

Page 29: ...on 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 complete The examples shown are for illustrative purposes and your product s screens may appear slightly different ...

Page 30: ... values 011 020 in CH 17 are activated 9 Blue 3 000 ó 255 0 100 10 Red 4 000 ó 255 0 100 Warm White 4 When values 011 020 in CH 17 are activated 11 Green 4 000 ó 255 0 100 Cool White 4 When values 011 020 in CH 17 are activated 12 Blue 4 000 ó 255 0 100 13 Auto Programs 000 ó 010 011 ó 033 034 ó 055 056 ó 077 078 ó 099 100 ó 121 122 ó 144 145 ó 166 167 ó 188 189 ó 210 211 ó 232 233 ó 255 No Functi...

Page 31: ...White When values 011 020 in CH 9 are activated 3 Green 000 ó 255 0 100 Cool White 1 When values 011 020 in CH 9 are activated 4 Blue 000 ó 255 0 100 5 Strobe 000 ó 009 010 ó 255 No function 0 20 Hz 6 Color Macro White Balance 000 ó 010 011 ó 030 031 ó 050 051 ó 070 071 ó 090 091 ó 110 111 ó 130 131 ó 150 151 ó 170 171 ó 200 201 ó 205 206 ó 210 211 ó 215 216 ó 220 221 ó 225 226 ó 230 231 ó 235 236...

Page 32: ...011 ó 020 021 ó 030 031 ó 051 052 ó 101 102 ó 152 153 ó 203 204 ó 255 Preset dimmer speed from display menu WW CW mode on hold for 5 sec WW CW mode off hold for 5 sec No function Linear dimmer Nonlinear dimming curve 1 fastest Nonlinear dimming curve 2 Nonlinear dimming curve 3 slowest 5 Channel 5 Ch Channel Function Value Percent Setting 1 Dimmer 000 ó 255 0 100 2 Red 000 ó 255 0 100 3 Green 000 ...

Page 33: ...y polish the lens surfaces until they are free of haze and lint Always dry the external surfaces thoroughly and carefully after cleaning them The product must be sent 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 ...

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