Table Of Contents - Chauvet COLORado 1 VW User Manual

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ABLE OF ONTENTS
1. Before You Begin .................................................................................................................................................................. 3
What is included .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Unpacking Instructions ............................................................................................................................................................... 3
AC Power .................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Safety Instructions ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4
LED Expected Lifespan .............................................................................................................................................................. 4
2. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Features ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
DMX Channel Summary ............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Product Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7
3. SETUP .................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
AC Power .................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Mounting ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Orientation ................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Rigging ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Lens Assembly Installation/Replacement ................................................................................................................................ 10
Fixture Linking ........................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Data Cabling ............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
DMX Data Cable ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Cable Connectors ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11
3-Pin to 5-Pin Conversion Chart............................................................................................................................................... 12
Setting up a DMX Serial Data Link ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Master/Slave Fixture Linking .................................................................................................................................................... 12
4. Operating Instructions ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
Control Options ......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
COLORado ™ Control Quick Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 13
DMX-512 control without "ID" address ..................................................................................................................................... 13
DMX-512 addressing with ID address...................................................................................................................................... 14
Setting the DMX address .......................................................................................................................................................... 15
Control Panel Functions ........................................................................................................................................................... 15
Menu Map ................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
DMX512 Channel Values ......................................................................................................................................................... 17
CW ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
CW+D ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
STUDIO 2 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Important Notes about Studio 2 DMX Operation ..................................................................................................................... 19
5. Appendix .............................................................................................................................................................................. 20
DMX Primer ............................................................................................................................................................................... 20
General Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................................... 21
Returns Procedure .................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Claims........................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Photometrics ............................................................................................................................................................................. 22
COLORado ™1 VW Service Maintenance Guide ................................................................................................................... 23
Contact Us................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Blow-out Diagram. .................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Technical Specifications ........................................................................................................................................................... 27
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