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    LASER LIGHT AVOID DIRECT EYE EXPOSURE CLASS IIIa LASER PRODUCT CLASSIFIED PER 21 CFR 1040.10 & .11 Complies with US FDA CDRH laser safety standards 21 CFR 104 0.10 & 1040.11. User Manual[...]

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    Scorpion™ GBC User Manual 2 August 2011 Contact Information World Headquarters United Kingdo m & Ireland CHAUVET® CHAUVET® Europ e Ltd. General Information Address: 5200 NW 108th Avenue Sunrise, FL 33351 Voice: (954) 929-1115 Fax: (954) 929-5560 Toll free: (800) 762-1084 Technical Support Voice: (954) 929-1115 (Press 4 ) Fax: (954) 756-8015[...]

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    Scorpion™ GBC User Manual 3 August 2011 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS 1. Before You Begin ........................................................................................................... ..... 4 What Is Included .............................................................................................................. ... 4  Unpacking Inst[...]

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    Scorpion™ GBC User Manual 4 August 2011 1. B EFORE Y OU B EGIN What Is Included 1 x Scorpion™ GBC 1 x Power Cord 1 x Warranty Card 1 x User Manual Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receivin g this product, carefu l ly unpack it and c heck the contai ner in which you rec eived it. Make sure that you have receive d all the parts indicate d [...]

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    Scorpion™ GBC User Manual 5 August 2011 Safety Notes CAUTION! The use of optical instruments w ith this product w ill increase e ye h aza rd. Please read the following notes carefully b ecau s e they include important safety information about the i nstallation, usa ge, and maintena nce of this product.  Keep this User Manual for future consult[...]

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    Scorpion™ GBC User Manual 6 August 2011 Non Interlocked Housing Warning  This unit contains high power laser dev ices in ternally.  Do not open the laser housing, due to potenti al ex posure to unsafe levels of laser radiation.  The laser power levels, accessible if the uni t is opene d, can cause instant blindness, ski n burns, and fire[...]

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    Scorpion™ GBC User Manual 7 August 2011 Laser Safety Labels Reproduction LASER HAZARD WARNING LABEL LASER APERTURE LABEL EXPLANATORY, MANUFACTURER’S ID & CERTIFICATION LABEL NON INTERLOCKED HOUSING LABEL CAUTION – CLASS 3B LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE T O THE BEAM[...]

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    Scorpion™ GBC User Manual 8 August 2011 Laser Emission Data Laser light - Avoid direct eye co n t act ! Further guidelines and s afety programs for sa fe use of lasers can be fou nd in the ANSI Z136.1 Standard “For Safe U se of Lasers”, available from the Laser Institute of America : www.laserinstitute.org. Man y local govern ments, corporat [...]

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    Scorpion™ GBC User Manual 9 August 2011 2. I NTRODUCTION Product Overview Power LED Hanging bracket Bracket adjustment knob ( 1 of 2 ) Audio LED Laser Aperture Microphone Control Panel Power on/off Microphone Sensitivity Safety Attac hment Fuseholde r Power In Power Out DMX Out DMX In Back Panel Vi[...]

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    Scorpion™ GBC User Manual 10 August 2011 Product Dimensions[...]

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    Scorpion™ GBC User Manual 11 August 2011 3. S ETUP AC Power This product runs on 100~240 VAC, 50/60 H z. Before powering on the unit, make sure the line voltage to which you are conn ecting it is within the range of accepted voltages. Always connect the product to a s witched circuit. Nev er connect the pr oduct to a rheosta t (variable resistor)[...]

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    Scorpion™ GBC User Manual 12 August 2011 Note! Clamp is sold separatel y . Hanging Clamp The fuse is located inside this Fuse Replacement 1. W ith a flat head screwdriver wedge the fuse holder out of its housing. 2. Remov e the damaged fuse from its holder and replace with exact same type fuse. 3. Insert the fuse hol der back in its place and rec[...]

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    Scorpion™ GBC User Manual 13 August 2011 Proper Usage This product is for ov erhead mounting o nly. For safety purposes, CHAUVET® recommends mounting your lightin g effect pr oducts on steady el evated platforms or sturdy overhead supports us ing suitable ha nging clamps. In all c ases, you must use safety cables. You can obtain appropriate mou [...]

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    Scorpion™ GBC User Manual 14 August 2011 4. O PERATION Control Panel Access control panel functions using the fo ur pan el buttons located directly underneath the LED Display. The Control Panel LED Disp la y shows the menu items you select from the menu map. When a menu function is selected, the displa y will show immediately the first available [...]

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    Scorpion™ GBC User Manual 15 August 2011 DMX Channel Summary C HANNEL F UNCTION 1 Control Mode 2 Pattern Selection 3 Color selection 4 Color Chang ing Speed 5 Zoom 6 X Axis Move (Pan) 7 Y Axis Move (Tilt) 8 Y Axis Roll 9 X Axis Roll 10 Z Axis Rotate Standalone Operation Automatic This product has preprogrammed aut om atic programs. These are a cc[...]

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    Scorpion™ GBC User Manual 16 August 2011 Master/Slave Operation When operating more than on e product in standal one mod e, it is possibl e to link them in a master/slave configuration. This is when one or more slave products will operate identic ally to the master product. Please see the instructions belo w fo r further explanation on how to set[...]

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    Scorpion™ GBC User Manual 17 August 2011 DMX Channel Values C HANNEL V ALU E F UNCTION 1 000  017 018  035 036  053 054  071 072  089 090  107 108  125 126  143 144  161 162  179 180  197 198  215 216  233 234  255 Control Mode Manual Mode (use channels 2~10 in this mode) Automatic fast (blue) Automatic s[...]

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    Scorpion™ GBC User Manual 18 August 2011 Channel 2 Values (Pattern Selection) Value Pattern Value Pattern Value Pa ttern Value Pattern 000~007 064~071 128~135 190~197 008~015 072~079 136~143 198~205 016~023 080~087 144~151 206~213 024~031 088~095 152~159 214~221 032~039 096~103 160~167 222~229 040~047 104~111 168~175 230~237 048~055 112~119 176~1[...]

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    Scorpion™ GBC User Manual 19 August 2011 5. T ECHNICAL I NFORMATION General Troubleshooting Symptom Solution(s) A pplies to Lights Foggers & Snow Contro llers Dimmers& Chaser Breaker/Fuse keeps blowing Check total load placed on device  Chase is too slow Check user manual for speed adjustment    Device has no power Check for p[...]

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    Scorpion™ GBC User Manual 20 August 2011 Returns Procedure Returned merchandise must be sent prepai d and in the original packing, call tags will not be issued. Package must be clearly labeled with a Return Merchandise Authorizatio n Number (RMA #). Products returned without an RMA # will be refuse d. Cal l CHAUVET® and request RMA # prior to sh[...]

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    Scorpion™ GBC User Manual 21 August 2011 This drawing provides a general illustration of the DMX input/output panel of a lig hting p roduc t . Universal DMX Controller Continue the li nk DMX Primer There are 512 channels i n a DMX connection. Channels ma y be assi gn ed in any manner. A product capable of receiving DMX will require one or a num b[...]

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    Scorpion™ GBC User Manual 22 August 2011 Data Cabling To link products together yo u must obtain data c ables. You can purchas e CHAUVET® certified DM X cables directly from a dealer/distributor or construc t your o wn cable. If you choose to create your own cable, use data-grade cables that can carr y a high qualit y signal and are less prone t[...]

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    Scorpion™ GBC User Manual 23 August 2011 Product Linking You will need a serial data link to run light sh ows of one or more products using a DMX controller or to run synchronized shows on two or more products set to a master/slave operating mo d e. The combined number of channel s required by all the products on a serial d ata link determines th[...]

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    Scorpion™ GBC User Manual 24 August 2011 T ECHNICAL S PECIFICATIONS WEIGHT & DIMENSIONS Length ........................................................................................................ 11.3 in (287 mm) Widt h .......................................................................................................... 13.4 in (340 [...]