Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your new CHAUVET lighting effect. We are confident that you will be
happy with the products that we provide. To assist you with the care and use of this product we have pre-
pared a short guide.
General Setup
Before connecting this unit to the mains power supply, you must first install the lamp. (See 'Replacing
Lamps' for details).
This lighting effect has been designed to function on a mains power supply of 120V~60Hz and has been
fitted with a suitable power plug.
DMX Mode
The Patriot (CH-545X) is a DMX fixture that can be operated with Chauvet's DMX-6 controller, DMX-40
DMX controller, DMX-50 Pro Controller, ShowXpress, or any other universal DMX controller. The CH545X
will also work in stand alone mode by sound activation. To operate in DMX mode, you must link the units
together using a premium quality 3-pin DMX cable in the following configuration. "Out" from the first unit
to "In" on the second, "Out" from the second unit to "In" on the third, and so on.
The Patriot (CH-545X) is a single channel DMX fixture. In order to activate the DMX mode, DIP switch
# 10 must be in the OFF position. Please consult the controller manual to determine the proper address
for the Patriot (CH-545X).
Example: To set the address at 12
•Lamp Replacement Cover
Set
Screw
•DIP Switches
At Rear
•Fuse Holder
•Power Connector
•Voltage Selector Switch
Front
•Microphone
•Sound Sensitivity
Adjustment
•DMX In
•DMX Out
1.Set SW 10 to OFF.
2. Count the value of the switches in the on position.
SW 3 equals 4 and SW 4 equals 8.
3. Set SW 3 and SW 4 to the ON position. (4 + 8 = 12)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Off
On
Value
1
2
4
8
16
32
64
128
256
