ABLE OF ONTENTS 1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN... 3 ... 3 HAT IS INCLUDED ... 3 NPACKING NSTRUCTIONS AC P ... 3 OWER ... 3 ONTACT ... 4 AFETY NSTRUCTIONS 2. INTRODUCTION ... 5 ... 5 EATURES DMX C ... 5 HANNEL UMMARY ...
1. B EFORE What is included 1 x Vue I™ Warranty Card User Manual Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receiving a fixture, carefully unpack the carton, check the contents to ensure that all parts are present, and have been received in good condition. Notify the shipper immediately and retain packing material for inspection if any parts appear damaged from shipping or the carton itself shows signs of mishandling.
Avoid direct eye exposure to the light source while it is on. Caution! There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit. Do not open the housing or attempt any repairs yourself. In the unlikely event your unit may require service, please contact CHAUVET at: 954-929-1115. Vue™ I User Manual 2007-05-10/11:32...
2. I NTRODUCTION Features • 6-channel DMX-512 LED moon flower • Blackout/static/dimmer/strobe • Individual control of red, green and blue LEDs • Built-in automated programs via master/slave or DMX • Built-in sound activated programs via master/slave or DMX Ad d i t i o n a l F e a t u r e s •...
Product Overview Hanging Bracket Dipswitches Fuse Power Cord Voltage Select Switch Output Connector Vue™ I User Manual Tilt Adjustment Knob Signal/Sound Indicator LED Power LED DMX Input Connector Sound Sensitivity Knob 2007-05-10/11:32...
Maximum recommended number of fixtures on a serial data link: 32 fixtures Data Cabling To link fixtures together you must obtain data cables. You can purchase CHAUVET-certified DMX cables directly from a dealer/distributor or construct your own cable. If you choose to create your own cable please use data-grade cables that can carry a high quality signal and are less prone to electromagnetic interference.
3-PIN TO 5- PIN CON VE R SION CHAR T If you use a controller with a 5 Note! CHAUVET Model No: DMX5M, or DMX5F. The chart below details a proper cable conversion: IN TO ONVERSION Ground/Shield...
Stand-Alone/Master/Slave Fixture Linking 1. Connect the (male) 3 pin connector side of the DMX cable to the output (female) 3 pin connector of the first fixture. 2. Connect the end of the cable coming from the first fixture which will have a (female) 3 pin connector to the input connector of the next fixture consisting of a (male) 3 pin connector.
8. Determine which fixture will be the master. Connect a DMX cable from the DMX output connector of the master to the DMX input connector of another Vue I™ or Vue II™. Continue connecting the slaves together with DMX cables Set the dipswitches on the master according to the desired mode of operation.
DMX Mode This mode allows the unit to be controlled by any universal DMX controller. If you are unfamiliar with DMX, please read the DMX Primer on page 15. Set dipswitches 1-9 to the desired DMX address. For help setting the address, see the “SETTING THE STARTING ADDRESS”...
SETTING TH E STAR TING ADDRESS This DMX mode enables the use of a universal DMX controller device. Each fixture requires a "start address" from 1 to 512. A fixture requiring one or more channels for control begins to read the data on the channel indicated by the start address.
If you still have a problem after trying the above solutions, please contact CHAUVET Technical Support at the location on the next page. Vue™ I User Manual...
XLR male to female connectors. The shield connection is pin 1, while pin 2 is Data Negative (S-) and pin 3 is Data positive (S+). CHAUVET carries 3-pin XLR DMX compliant cables, DMX-10 (33’), DMX-4.5 (15’) and DMX-1.5 (5’) General Maintenance To maintain optimum performance and minimize wear fixtures should be cleaned frequently.
Package must be clearly labeled with a Return Merchandise Authorization Number (RA #). Products returned without an RA # will be refused. Call CHAUVET and request RA # prior to shipping the fixture. Be prepared to provide the model number, serial number and a brief description of the cause for the return.
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