Chauvet IEC 60825-1:2007 manual

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    LASER LIGHT AVOID DIRECT EYE EXPOSURE CLASS 3R LASER PRODUCT CLASSIFIED PER EN/IEC 60825-1:2007 Complies with FDA performance standards for laser products except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No. 50, dated June 24, 2007.[...]

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    Eclipse™ RGB User Manual 2 12/20/2011 T ABLE OF C ONTENT S 1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN ............................................................................................................................................... 3 W HAT I S I NCLUDED .......................................................................................................[...]

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    Eclipse™ RGB User Manual 3 12/20/2011 1. B EFORE Y OU B EGIN What Is Include d  1 x Eclipse™ RGB  1 x Power cable  1 x Warranty Card  1 x User Manual Unpacking Instr uctions Immediately upon receipt, carefully unpack this product and check the container to ma ke sure you have received all the parts indicated above in good condition.[...]

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    Eclipse™ RGB User Manual 4 12/20/2011 Safety Instructions Please read the following notes carefully because they include important safety information about the installation, usage, and maintenance of this product.  Keep this User Manual for future consultation. If you sell this product to another user, be sure that they also receive this docum[...]

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    Eclipse™ RGB User Manual 5 12/20/2011 Non Interlocked Hou sing Warning  This unit contains high power laser devices internally.  Do not open the laser housing, due to potential exposure to unsafe levels of laser radiation.  The laser power levels, accessible if the unit is opened, can cause instant blin dness, skin burns, and fires. Lase[...]

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    Eclipse™ RGB User Manual 6 12/20/2011 Laser Safet y Label Reproductio n LASER HA ZARD WARNING LABEL LASER AP ERTURE LABE L EXPLANATORY, MANUFACTURER’S ID & CERTIFICATION LABEL NON INTERL OCKED HOUSING LAB EL[...]

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    Eclipse™ RGB User Manual 7 12/20/2011 Laser light - Avoid direct eye contact! Further guidelines an d safety programs for safe use of lasers can be found in the ANSI Z136.1 Standard “Fo r Sa fe Use of Lasers”, available from the Laser Institute of America: www.laserinstitute.org. Many lo cal governments, corporations, agencies, military and o[...]

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    Eclipse™ RGB User Manual 8 12/20/2011 2. I NTRODUCTION Product O verview Bracket adjustment knob (1 of 2) LED output Laser Aperture[...]

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    Eclipse™ RGB User Manual 9 12/20/2011 Product Dimensions[...]

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    Eclipse™ RGB User Manual 10 12/20/2011 Hanging Clamp Note! Clamp is sold sep arately. 3. S ETUP AC Pow er This product has an auto-ranging power supply that can accommodate a wide range of input voltages. The only thing necessary to do before powering on the unit is to make sure the line voltage you are applying is within the range of accepted vo[...]

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    Eclipse™ RGB User Manual 11 12/20/2011 Proper Usage This product is for overhead mounting only. For safety purposes, CHAUVET® recommends mounting your lighti ng effect products on s teady el evated p l atforms or sturdy overhead supports using suitable hanging clamps. In all cases, you must u se safety cables. You can obtain appropriate mounting[...]

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    Eclipse™ RGB User Manual 12 12/20/2011 4. O PERATING I NSTRUCTIONS Control Panel Operation To access the control panel functions, use the four buttons located underneath the display. Please refer to the Product Overview to see the butto n locations o n the control panel. Button Function <MENU> Press to find an operation mode or to back out [...]

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    Eclipse™ RGB User Manual 13 12/20/2011 Configuration (DMX) Set the product in DMX mode to control with a DMX controller. 1. Connect the product to a suitable power outlet. 2. Turn the product on. 3. Connect a DMX cable from the DMX output of the DMX controller to the DMX input socket on the product. Starting Address W hen selecting a starting DMX[...]

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    Eclipse™ RGB User Manual 14 12/20/2011 DMX Channel Assignments and Values 12 - CH Channel Function Value Setting 1 Auto Mode 000  049 DMX Mode 05 0  099 Automatic Slow 100  149 Automatic Fast 150  199 Sound Active 2 00  255 Random Effect 2 Color 000  004 Blacko ut 00 5  028 Red 0 29  056 Green 0 57  084 Red + Green 0 85[...]

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    Eclipse™ RGB User Manual 15 12/20/2011 Configuration (Standalone) Set the product in one of the standalone modes to control witho ut a DMX controller. 1. Connect the product to a suitable power outlet. 2. Turn the product on. Never conne ct a product that is operating in any s tandalone mode (either Static, Automatic, or Sound) to a DMX string co[...]

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    Eclipse™ RGB User Manual 16 12/20/2011 Master/Sla ve Mode The Master/Slave mode allows a single Eclipse™ RGB unit (th e “master”) to control the actions of one or more Eclipse™ RGB units (the “slaves”) without the need of a DMX controller. The master unit will be set to operate in either Auto matic o r Sound Active mode, while the sla[...]

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    Eclipse™ RGB User Manual 17 12/20/2011 General Trouble shooting Symptom Solution(s) A pplies to Lights Foggers & Snow Controllers Dimmers & Chaser Breaker/Fuse keeps blowing Check total load placed on device  Chase is too slow Check users manual for speed adjustment    Device has no power Check for power on Mains. Check device[...]

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    Eclipse™ RGB User Manual 18 12/20/2011 Technical Speci fications WEIGHT & DIMEN S IONS Length ................................................................................................ .......................... 7. 7 in (1 96 mm ) Width ................................ ....................................................................[...]