Floor Mounting; Connecting Data And Power; Power-Up Procedure - Vari Lite VL1600 Profile User Manual

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Step 3.
Attach safety cable (as required) as follows:
a.
b.
Step 4.
Make sure tilt and pan locks are disengaged so luminaire moves freely.
Step 5.
Connect power and data cables.
When the fixture is mounted in a side hanging orientation, you must enable side hang in the menu for proper
operation. To enable side hang, press MENU. Select CONFIG > PAN/TILT > SIDE HANG > ENABLE.

FLOOR MOUNTING

All luminaires included in this manual are designed to sit directly on its base in a floor installation application.
When used in this type of application, be sure to leave enough space around the luminaire to allow proper, unin-
terrupted airflow for cooling and movement.

CONNECTING DATA AND POWER

A maximum of 32 luminaires may be connected in any one DMX data link.
NOTE: This maximum limit applies to the luminaire "daisy chain" only. Your system or console may require few-
er luminaires on a single data link path. Consult your console documentation for more information.
to connect power and data:
Step 1.
Connect data cable from console to first luminaire in chain at DATA IN connector.
Step 2.
If required, connect additional data cables from DATA THRU connectors to DATA IN connectors of
remaining luminaires in link.
Step 3.
At last luminaire in link, install male termination connector at DATA THRU connector. (Luminaires and
other devices on the same DMX chain may not function properly without termination.)
Step 4.
Connect AC Input Cable connector to power input source.
Step 5.
Dress AC input and data cables and secure them so that they will not interfere with luminaire head
and yoke movement.
POWERING UP

POWER-UP PROCEDURE

When the luminaire is powered up for the first time, the default setting is enabled and the lamp remains off.
Data In
DMX512
Channels
23 Channels
Loop safety cable at least once around safety cable anchor point rod.
Loop safety cable at least once around truss/pipe and secure around pipe.
Data Thru
VL1600 Profile Channel Requirements*
Description
16-Bit Mode (default)
Data Thru
Menu Display
16
**DMX terminator required for last fixture on DMX line.
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Termination**
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