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LED Techno Strobe RGB™ ST-4000RGB USER MANUAL CHAUVET, 3000 N 29 th Ct, Hollywood, FL 33020 U .S.A (800) 762-1084 – (954) 929 -1115 FAX (954) 929-5560 www.chauvetlighting.com 2008-11-07 / 11:37[...]
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T able of Contents T able of Contents 1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN ........................................................................................................... ............................................ 3 U NPACKING I NSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................[...]
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1. Before Y ou Begin Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receiving a product, carefully unpa ck the carton, check the contents to ensure that all parts are present, and have been received in good condition. Noti fy the shipper immediately and retain packing material for inspection if any parts appear damaged from shipping or the carton itself s[...]
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Before You Begin Important Safety Information This product is designed for profe ssional use. It is not intended fo r use in a househo ld environment. This product presents risks of lethal or severe injury due to fire and heat, electric shock, ultraviolet radiation, lamp explosion, and injury from falls. Read this ma nual before installing or power[...]
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2. Introduction Features • 6-channel DMX-512 LED strobe system • Blackout and static / strobing • Built-in automatic programs • Built-in sound programs • Dimming • RGB color mixing with or without controller • Automatic built-in programs with sound activation • Linkable with LED Techno Strobe™ & LED Shadow™ in stand-alone ?[...]
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Introduction Product Overview Hanging Yoke Audio Sens itiv ity Rotary knob DIP-switch es DMX Addressing DMX In p ut DMX Out p ut ST-4000RGB User Manual 6 2008-11-07 / 11:37 IEC Plug for AC Input & Fuse Compartment LED Front Panel Red LED: Power Indica tor Blue LED: Signal Indicator Power Link Out Flush Mounting Bracket[...]
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3. Setup AC Power Warning! Verify that the power re quirement label on y our unit matche s the line voltage applied. All fixture s must be connected to circuits with a s uitable Earth Ground. • To determine the power requirements for a pa rticular fixture, see the label affixed to the back plate of the fixture or refer to the fixture ’s specifi[...]
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Setup Fixture Linking You will need a serial data link to run light shows of one or more fixtures using a DMX-512 controller or to run synchronized shows on two or more fixt ures set to a master/slave operating mode. The combined number of channels required by all the fixt ures on a serial data link determines the number of fixtures the data link c[...]
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Setup 3-Pin to 5-Pin Conversion Chart 3-Pin to 5-Pin Conversion Chart Note! If you use a controller with a 5 pin DMX output connector, you will need to use a 5 pin to 3 pin adapter. CHAUVET Model No: DM X5M. The chart below details a proper cable conversion: Note! If you use a controller with a 5 pin DMX output connector, you will need to use a 5 p[...]
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4. Operating Instructions The ST-4000RGB™ is a DMX-512 controllable, fu ll RGB color mix LED panel made up of highly efficient and super bright LEDs. The ST-4000R GB™ can operate in Stand-Alone, Master/Slave and via DMX-512 control utilizing 5 channels. Standalone Mode The ST-4000RGB™ can be operated without a DMX controller in a standalone m[...]
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Operating Instructions DMX Control Mode The ST-4000RGB™ can be operated from a DMX cont roller. This control mode environment gives the user the greatest flexibility when it comes to customizing or creating a show by enabling the control of each individual trait of the fixture and each fixture indepen dently. Configuring for DMX control 1. Connec[...]
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5. Appendix DMX Primer There are 512 channels in a DMX-512 connection. Channels may be assigned in any manner. A fixture capable of receiving DMX-512 will require one or a number of sequential channels. The user must assign a starting address on the fixture that indicates the first channel reserved in the controller. There are many different types [...]
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Appendix Unplug fixture from power. Use a vacuum or air co mpressor and a soft brush to remove dust collected on external vents and internal components. Clean all glass when the fixture is cold with a mild solution of glass cleaner or Isopropyl Alcohol a nd a soft lint free cotton cloth or lens tissue. Apply solution to the cloth or tissue and drag[...]
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Appendix Binary Addressing Quick Reference Chart DMX & Binary Address Quick Reference Chart DIP-switch Position DMX DIP-SWITCH SET #9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0=OFF #8 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1=ON #7 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 X=OFF or ON #6 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 0 0 0 0 0 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 25[...]
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Appendix DMX Channel Values NOTE! Please read all instructions car efully on fixture DMX con trol mode and addres sing. DMX channels 2, 3, 4 and 5 functions are determi ned by the current settings of channel 1. For example, while Channel 1 is set between 000 and 024 the following conditions will apply; Channel 2 will control the Red LEDs Ch[...]
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Appendix ST-4000RGB User Manual 16 2008-11-07 / 11:37 Technical Specifications WEIGHT & DIMENSIONS Length........................................................................................................................ 355.6 mm (14.0 in) Width ...............................................................................................[...]