Setup; Ac Power; Mounting; Setting Up The Board - Chauvet Obey 40 User Manual

3. S
ETUP

AC Power

Mounting

Setting Up The
Board
D-Fi™
Configuration
Configuration
Notes
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The Obey™ 40 D-Fi 2.4 has an auto-ranging external power supply, that works with an input voltage
range of 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz. It runs on 9 VDC, 500 mA.
Before turning on the power, make sure the line voltage is within the range of accepted voltages as
listed on the label affixed to the product or as described in
The listed rating indicates average current draw under normal conditions.
· Always connect the board to a grounded circuit.
· Never connect the board to a rheostat or dimmer circuit.
The Obey™ 40 D-Fi 2.4 may be mounted in any position; make sure adequate ventilation is
provided around the product.
In order to use the Obey™ 40 D-Fi 2.4 it must be configured for wireless D-Fi™ use, or connected to
the products with DMX cables. The products must also be configured for wireless D-Fi™ use, or
connected with DMX cables. The products must also be set to the correct DMX addresses.
The sections below described
Reset the Obey™ 40 D-Fi 2.4 before using it for the first time. For more information see
Resetting The Board.
The D-Fi™ is configured with the DIP switches on the front panel above the sound sensitivity knob.
The D-Fi™ channel can be selected manually or automatically. The Obey™ 40 D-Fi 2.4 can
transmit D-Fi™ or receive D-Fi™.
· Almost every use of the Obey™ 40 D-Fi 2.4 requires it to transmit D-Fi™.
· The only time the Obey™ 40 D-Fi 2.4 should be configured to receive D-Fi™ is when
another system is controlling it.
· When the Obey™ 40 D-Fi 2.4 is configured to receive D-Fi™ it cannot transmit D-Fi™ and
it must be connected to the lights with DMX cables.
Transmitting D-Fi™ requires the following:
· The Obey™ 40 D-Fi 2.4 is configured to transmit.
· The products are D-Fi™ compatible and configured to receive.
· The Obey™ 40 D-Fi 2.4 and the products are all configured either to Auto-Sync, or set to the
same channel with Manual Channel Selection.
· The Obey™ 40 D-Fi 2.4 is within 300 ft of the D-Fi™ lights.
· There are no large solid objects, such as walls, large pieces of concrete, or solid metal structures
between the Obey™ 40 D-Fi 2.4 and the lights receiving D-Fi™.
Manual Channel Selection mode is recommended, but either mode works.
D-Fi™ Configuration, DMX
Technical Specifications
Cabling, and DMX Addressing.
Obey™ 40 D-Fi 2.4 User Manual Rev. 1
in this document.