INTRODUCTION: Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the most innovative and reliable LED fixtures on the market today! The Design LED 36 Pro™ has been designed to perform reliably for years when the guidelines in this booklet are followed. Please read and understand the instructions in this manual carefully and thoroughly before attempting to operate this unit.
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Please do not discard the shipping carton in the trash. Please recycle whenever possible. WARRANTY REGISTRATION: The Design LED 36 Pro™ carries a two year (730 days) 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 accompany a return authorization (R.A.) number.
6. For safe operation, follow the Installation guide described in chapter six of this manual. Operating the Design LED 36 Pro™ without suited safety aids such as safety cables or clamps can increase the risk of damage and/or personal injury.
DESIGN LED 36 Pro™ 4. GENERAL GUIDELINES This fixture is a professional lighting effect designed for use on stage, in nightclubs, in theatres, and other types of architectural installations. Do not attempt operation or installation without a proper knowledge on how to do so.
See the image below. Clamp Mounting The Design LED 36 Pro™ provides a unique mounting bracket assembly that allows the unit to stand on a flat surface or to be hung on truss via a clamp in any safe position (see the illustration above).
See illustrations below. Securing the Design LED 36 Pro™ Always be sure to secure your fixture with a safety cable when suspending the unit from truss or other means. The fixture provides a built-in rigging point for a safety cable as illustrated above.
1 to that fixture no matter where it is located in the DMX chain. The Design LED 36 Pro™ can be controlled via DMX-512 protocol. The Design LED 36 Pro™ is a 6-channel DMX fixture. The DMX address is set electronically using the controls on the LCD menu.
DESIGN LED 36 Pro™ Be sure to follow the above figure when making your own cables. Do not use the ground lug on the XLR connector. Do not connect the cable’s shield conductor to the ground lug or allow the shield conductor to come in contact with the XLR’s outer casing. Grounding the shield could cause a short circuit and erratic behavior.
DESIGN LED 36 Pro™ terminator may avoid erratic behavior in your DMX line. A terminator is a 120 ohm 1/4 watt resistor that is connected between pins 2 and 3 of a male XLR connector (DATA + and DATA -). This fixture is inserted in the female XLR connector of the last fixture in your daisy chain to terminate the line.
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In the case of the Design LED 36 Pro™, which is up to a six channel fixture (default may also be set to three or four channels), you should set the starting DMX address of the first unit to 1, the second unit to 7 (6 + 1), the third unit to 13 (6 + 7), and so on.
LED Control Panel: The control panel located on the base of the fixture allows you to access the main menu and make all necessary adjustments to the Design LED 36 Pro™. During normal operation, tapping the “MENU” key once will access the fixture’s main menu.
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8.5.4 Rec Controller - The Design LED 36 Pro features an integrated DMX recorder. Pre-programmed scenes can be transmitted to the fixture via any DMX compliant controller.
10. OPERATION Operating Modes: The Design LED 36 Pro™ can operate in six different modes. This next section will detail the differences in the operating modes. • Auto Program Mode (Master) - The fixture will chase through the built-in programs, sending a DMX control signal to all other fixtures connect via DMX cables instruction for a synchronized light show.
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A DMX controller allows you to create unique programs tailored to your individual needs. The Design LED 36 Pro™ uses up to 6 DMX channels. See page 31 for detailed description of the DMX traits. To control your fixture in DMX mode, follow the set-up procedures on beginning on page 14 as well as the set-up instructions that are included with your DMX controller.
DESIGN LED 36 Pro™ 12. DMX TRAITS DMX Operation Notes: The fixture will function in DMX mode whenever the unit is receiving a DMX signal. Please note that this will override all manual settings. This unit will keep and retain the last DMX command in the event of DMX signal failure. To reset the fixture you must turn the power off.
DESIGN LED 36 Pro™ 11. LENS REPLACEMENT The Design LED 36 Pro™ comes with a removable front cover that allows the lens assembly to be changed out to achieve different beam angles. The lens cover is held in place by four 5mm Allen screws. To access the lens kit, remove the bard door assembly (if so attached) to access the four 5mm Allen screws, then loosen the screws.
United States of America, including possessions and territories. It is the owner’s responsibility to establish the date and place of purchase by acceptable evidence, at the time service is sought. B. For warranty service, send the product only to the Elation Professional factory. All ®...
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® liable for any loss or damage, direct or consequential, arising out of the use of, or inability to use, this product. G. This warranty is the only written warranty applicable to Elation Professional Products ® and supersedes all prior warranties and written descriptions of warranty terms and conditions heretofore published.
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