C O N T E N T S Introduction Limited Warranty (USA Only) Warranty Registration | Features Safety Guidelines Overview Installation Remove Device Management Control Panel System Menu DMX Setup DMX Traits LED Pixel Zones Color Macro Chart Dimmer Modes and Curves Daisy Chain Power Linking | Cleaning and Maintenance Dimensional Drawings Specifications...
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All shipping charges must be pre-paid. If the requested repairs or service (including parts replacement) are within the terms of this warranty, ADJ Products, LLC will pay return shipping charges only to a designated point within the United States. If the entire instrument is sent, it must be shipped in its original package. No accessories should be shipped with the product.
WA R R A N T Y R E G I S T R AT I O N The Jolt Bar FX carries a 2 year limited warranty. Please fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate your purchase. All returned service items, whether under warranty or not, must be freight pre-paid and accompanied by a return authorization (R.A.) number.
THIS FIXTURE IS COMPOSED OF SOPHISTICATED ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS. TO GUARANTEE SMOOTH OPERATION, IT IS IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES IN THIS MANUAL. ADJ PRODUCTS, LLC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURY AND/OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE MISUSE OF THIS FIXTURE DUE TO THE DISREGARD OF THE INFORMATION PRINTED IN THIS MANUAL.
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I N S TA L L AT I O N FLAMMABLE MATERIAL WARNING Keep fixture minimum 8.5 in. (22cm) away from flammable materials and/or pyrotechnics. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS A qualified electrician should be used for all electrical connections and/or installations. MINIMUM DISTANCE TO OBJECTS/SURFACES IS 1.6 FEET (0.5 METERS). MINIMUM DISTANCE OF INFLAMMABLE MATERIALS FROM THE SURFACE IS 8.5 IN.
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I N S TA L L AT I O N CLAMP INSTALLATION This fixture features a mounting point on the yoke for the attachment of a mounting clamp. There is also a safety cable loop located on the rear of the fixture (see the illustration below). When mounting the fixture to a truss or any other suspended or overhead installation, be sure to secure appropriately rated clamps (not included) to the yoke, and attach a separate SAFETY CABLE of the appropriate weight rating to the safety cable loop.
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I N S TA L L AT I O N CONNECTOR PLATE: Each unit includes a connector plate that can be used to secure two adjacent mounted units together. To install the connector plate, follow the directions below: 1. Locate the connector plate. It is affixed to back of the unit, near one of the ends of the bar. See the illustrations below for guidance.
R E M O T E D E V I C E M A N A G E M E N T NOTE: In order for RDM to work properly, RDM enabled equipment must be used throughout the entire system, including DMX data splitters and wireless systems. Remote Device Management (RDM) is a protocol that sits on top of the DMX512 data standard for lighting, and allows the DMX systems of the fixtures to be modified and monitored remotely.
C O N T R O L PA N E L The fixture includes an easy to navigate system menu control panel display where all necessary settings and adjustments are made. • MENU: Leave current menu and return to previous menu level. •...
S Y S T E M M E N U 1 - 507 (6ch) 1 - 504 (9ch) 1 - 500 (13ch) 1 - 497 (16ch) 1 - 495 (18ch) 1 - 481 (32ch) DMX Address 1 - 481 (32Ach) 1 - 475 (38ch) 1 - 470 (43ch) 1 - 449 (64ch)
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S Y S T E M M E N U Standard Stage Dim Modes Architectural Theatre Stage 2 Linear Square Dimmer Curve Inv. Sq. S-Curve Display Backlight Off - 2 min Display Display Lock Off - 10 min No / Yes Display Invert °C / °F Temperature Unit...
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S Y S T E M M E N U FIXTURE TEST Auto Test Fixture Use Hour Total LED Hour LED Use Hour LED On Hour LED Hours Reset Passcode = 011 Temperature FIXTURE Fan State INFORMATION RDM UID xxxxxx Fixture Errors Error Logs Reset Error Log...
2 and 3 of a male XLR connector (DATA + and DATA -). This unit is inserted in the female XLR connector of the last unit in your daisy chain to terminate the line. Using a cable terminator (ADJ part number Z-DMX/T) will decrease the chances of erratic behavior.
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D M X S E T U P DMX ADDRESSING All fixtures should be given a DMX starting address when operating with a DMX controller, in order to ensure that the correct fixture responds to the correct control signal. This digital starting address is the channel number from which the fixture starts to “listen”...
D M X T R A I T S CHANNEL FUNCTION VALUES 000 - 255 Outer Red, 0% to 100% 000 - 255 Outer Green, 0% to 100% 000 - 255 Outer Blue, 0% to 100% 000 - 255 Inner White, 0% to 100% 000 - 255 Inner White Group 1 000 - 255 Inner White Group 2 000 - 255 Inner White Group 3...
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D M X T R A I T S CHANNEL FUNCTION VALUES Outer Program Macro 000 - 005 No function 006 - 015 Macro1 016 - 025 Macro2 026 - 035 Macro3 036 - 045 Macro4 046 - 055 Macro5 056 - 065 Macro6 066 - 075 Macro7 076 - 085 Macro8...
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D M X T R A I T S CHANNEL FUNCTION VALUES Inner Strobe Effect 000 - 002 Open 003 - 005 Strobe 006 - 050 Ramp up 051 - 100 Ramp down 101 - 150 Ramp up-down 151 - 200 Lightning 201 - 255 Random Inner Strobe Rate, slow to 000 - 255...
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D M X T R A I T S CHANNEL FUNCTION VALUES 000 - 255 Blue 4 000 - 255 Red 5 000 - 255 Green 5 000 - 255 Blue 5 000 - 255 Red 6 000 - 255 Green 6 000 - 255 Blue 6 000 - 255 Red 7 000 - 255 Green 7...
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D M X T R A I T S CHANNEL FUNCTION VALUES 000 - 255 Red 16 000 - 255 Green 16 000 - 255 Blue 16 000 - 255 Red 17 000 - 255 Green 17 000 - 255 Blue 17 000 - 255 Red 18 000 - 255 Green 18 000 - 255 Blue 18...
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D M X T R A I T S CHANNEL FUNCTION VALUES 000 - 255 Green 27 000 - 255 Blue 27 000 - 255 Red 28 000 - 255 Green 28 000 - 255 Blue 28 000 - 255 Red 29 000 - 255 Green 29 000 - 255 Blue 29 000 - 255 Red 30...
L E D P I X E L Z O N E S 6-, 9-, 13-, AND 18-CHANNEL MODE 16-CHANNEL MODE 32-CHANNEL MODE RGB1 RGB2 RGB3 RGB4 White1 White2 White3 White4 White5 White6 White7 White8 RGB5 RGB6 RGB7 RGB8 32A-CHANNEL MODE RGB2 RGB3 RGB5...
C O L O R M A C R O C H A R T MACRO NO. DMX VALUE GREEN BLUE 000 - 009 Color1 010 - 017 Color2 018 - 024 Color3 025 - 032 Color4 033 - 039 Color5 040 - 047 Color6...
Regular inspections are recommended to ensure proper function and extended life. There are no user serviceable parts inside this fixture. Please refer all other service issues to an authorized ADJ service technician. Should you need any spare parts, please order genuine parts from your local ADJ dealer.
S P E C I F I C AT I O N S LIGHT SOURCE: • 448 x 0.3W RGB SMD LEDs + 112 x 5W Cool White SMD LEDs • 116 Degree Beam Angle • Color Temperature: Red: 620-630nm. Green: 515-525nm. Blue: 460-470nm. / Cool White: 5000-6500K •...
FCC STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules ADJ PRODUCTS LLC 6122 S. Eastern Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90040. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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