Blizzard Lighting Flat LED PAR Can The Puck (Rev B) - Manual (Page 4)

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3. SETUP
Fuse Replacement
With a fl at head screwdriver, wedge the
fuse holder out of its housing. Remove the
damaged fuse from its holder and replace
with exact same type fuse. Insert the fuse
holder back in its place and reconnect
power.
Connecting A Bunch of The Puck™ Flat LED PAR Cans
You will need a serial data link to run light shows using a DMX-512
controller or to run shows on two or more fi xtures set to sync in mas-
ter/slave operating mode. The combined number of channels required
by all the fi xtures on a serial data link determines the number of fi x-
tures the data link can support.
Fixtures on a serial data link must be daisy chained in one single line.
Also, connecting more than 32 fi xtures on one serial data link without
the use of a DMX optically-isolated splitter may result in deterioration
of the digital DMX signal.
The maximum recommended cable-run distance is 500 meters (1640
ft). The maximum recommended number of fi xtures on a serial data
link is 32 fi xtures.
Data/DMX Cabling
To link fi xtures together you’ll need data cables. You should use data-
grade cables that can carry a high quality signal and are less prone to
electromagnetic interference.
For instance, Belden© 9841 meets the specifi cations for EIA RS-485
applications. Standard microphone cables will “probably” be OK, but
note that they cannot transmit DMX data as reliably over long distanc-
es. In any event, the cable should have the following characteristics:
2-conductor twisted pair plus a shield
Maximum capacitance between conductors – 30 pF/ft.
Maximum capacitance between conductor & shield – 55 pF/ft.
Maximum resistance of 20 ohms / 1000 ft.
Nominal impedance 100 – 140 ohms
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4. OPERATING ADJUSTMENTS
DMX Mode
Allows the unit to be controlled by any universal DMX controller.
1.) The default mode for the fi xture is DMX, which appears as
Addr
on the LED
Readout. Use the <ENTER> button then the <UP> and <DOWN> buttons to
choose a channel between
1
and
512
. Press <ENTER> again to confi rm.
2.) To change between 3 and 6 channel DMX mode, select
ChNd,
then press
<ENTER>. Select either
6Ch
or
3Ch
, then press <ENTER> again to con-
fi rm.
Master/Slave Mode (Auto/Sound Active/Color Preset/Custom):
Allows you to link up to 32 units together without a controller.
1.) Use standard DMX cables to daisy chain your units together via the DMX con-
nector on the rear of the units. It may be necessary to use a terminator at the
last fi xture. For more information about terminators, see page 8.
2.) Choose a unit to function as the Master. Select MAST. The master unit must
be the fi rst unit. Finally, chain the units together using DMX cable.
Master
SLNd
then
NASt
to confi rm.
3.) Select slave function by using the <UP>/<DOWN> keys to reach SLAV in
the Master/Auto menu on the slave units, and they will react in the same as the
Master.
Slave
SLNd
then
SLAu
to confi rm.
4.) On the master fi xture, use the <UP>/<DOWN> keys to reach SHND, which
allows you to select the Master/Slave mode.
Sound active
SoUn
then <ENTER> to confi rm.
Auto mode
CoLo
then
Auto,
then <ENTER> to confi rm.
Color preset
CoLo
then
CoL 1 - CoL 7,
<ENTER>.
To set a custom color in Master/Slave / Standalone Mode:
Using this function, you can select any color by adjusting the Red, Green and Blue values
from 0-255. You can also use this function to adjust the overall white balance of the fi x-
ture while running in any mode.
Please note that modifying the values in this step will affect ALL modes, therefore
we recommend resetting all levels to their highest value (255) after using this
mode.
1.) Select
NAnu
from the control panel, then hit <ENTER>.
2.) Choose
rEd, GrEE
or
bLuE
, then hit <ENTER> to confi rm.
3.) Using the <UP>/<DOWN> keys, select the color you wish to display by
varying Red/Green/Blue intensity between 0 and 255, then hit <ENTER> to
confi rm each color choice.
4.) Select Color preset mode as instructed above, then select
CoL 7.
then
<ENTER> to confi rm.
To Show the Fixture Running Hours:
1.) Select
FhrS
from the control panel, then hit <ENTER> to confi rm.