Lens Replacement; Dmx Linking; Dmx Modes; Master/Slave Linking - Chauvet COLORado Batten 72 Tour User Manual

Lens
Replacement
Procedure

DMX Linking

DMX Modes

Master/Slave
Linking

ID Addressing

March 3, 2010
The COLORado™ Batten 72 Tour comes with the 15° lens assembly pre-installed from
the factory. However, there is an optional lens kit (CL20x25x6) available as an
accessory, which will provide a 25º x 6º beam.
Follow the instructions below to to change or replace the LED lenses.
a) Disconnect the fixture from the AC power before opening it.
b) This procedure gives you direct access to the LEDs, which are very fragile.
Use maximum care when handling the lenses over the LED assembly.
The numbers in parenthesis in the procedure below correspond to the parts
indicated in the Exploded View section of the Technical Information chapter.
1) Remove the four screws that hold either one of the side covers (10).
2) Remove the side cover.
3) Slide the clear cover (1) out of the way to expose the lens holders (2).
4) Remove the eight screws that hold each of the three lens holders.
5) Remove the lens holders from the fixture.
6) Remove the existing lenses from the lens holders.
7) Insert the new lenses in the lens holders, making sure that you have aligned them
properly.
8) Reverse steps "1" to "5" to complete the lens replacement procedure.
If you are using the COLORado™ Batten 72 Tour with a DMX controller, you can link
them using a regular DMX serial connection. If using other DMX compatible fixtures
with the COLORado™ Batten 72 Tour, it is possible to control them individually with a
single DMX controller. It is also possible to run several DMX compatible fixtures
synchronized without a DMX controller in a master/slave operating mode.
If you are not familiar with the DMX standard, please refer to the DMX Primer and DMX
Connectivity sections in the Appendix chapter of this manual.
The DMX Channel Summary section in this chapter contains a brief description
of what COLORado™ Batten 72 Tour features have a DMX channel assigned to
them. The Operation chapter of this manual provides a detailed list of the
COLORado™ Batten 72 Tour DMX channel assignments.
The COLORado™ Batten 72 Tour uses the standard DMX data connection for its DMX
modes, TOUR, BLOCK1, BLOCK2, ARC1, ARC + D, ARC2, ARC2 + D, ARC + S, and
HSV. Refer to the Introduction chapter for a brief description of these modes and the
Operation Instructions chapter to learn how to configure the COLORado™ Batten 72
Tour to work with these modes. The DMX V alues section will give you detailed
information regarding the above-mentioned DMX modes.
The Master/Slave mode allows a COLORado™ Batten 72 Tour fixture (the master)
running a preconfigured program to control several other COLORado™ Batten 72 Tour
fixtures (the slaves) without requiring a DMX controller. In this mode, all the slave
fixtures will operate in unison with the master fixture.
When in Master/Slave mode, the COLORado™ Batten 72 Tour units link to each other
using the standard DMX connection.
If you are not familiar with the Master/Slave connectivity, please refer to the DMX
Primer and DMX Connectivity sections in the Appendix chapter of this manual.
The Operation chapter of this manual provides detailed instructions on how to
configure the Master and Slave units.
The COLORado™ Batten 72 Tour uses the ID Addressing feature to increase the
number of addressable fixtures in the same DMX universe when in the TOUR
personality. Refer to the Operation chapter in this manual to learn in detail how to
configure the COLORado™ 2 Tour fixtures when using ID Addressing.
If you are not familiar with the various connection methods when using ID Addressing,
you may refer to the ID Addressing section of the Appendix chapter in this manual.
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