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Elation Professional USA | 6122 S. Eastern Ave. | Los Angeles, CA. 90040 323-582-3322 | 323-832-9142 fax | www.elationlighting.com| info@elationlighting.com Elation Professional B.V.
C O N T E N T S General Information Warranty Safety Instructions General Guidelines Fixture Overview Fixture Installation Understanding DMX Fixture Menu DMX Channel Functions And Values Cleaning and Maintenance Technical Specifications Optional Accessories CUEPIX PAR 300™ User Manual Ver. 1...
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INTRODUCTION Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the most innovative and ™ reliable lighting fixtures on the market today! The CUEPIX PAR 300 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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You may also visit us on the web at wwww.elationlighting.com for any comments or suggestions. For service related issue please contact Elation Professional®. ELATION SERVICE USA - Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm PST...
No accessories should be shipped with the product. If any accessories are shipped with the product, Elation Professional® shall have no liability what so ever for loss and/or or damage to any such accessories, nor for the safe return thereof.
Do not operate this fixture if the power cord has become frayed, crimped and/or damaged. If • the power cord is damaged, replace it immediately with a new one of similar power rating. CUEPIX PAR 300™ User Manual Ver. 1...
• Use the original packaging and materials to transport the fixture in for service. DO NOT TOUCH the housing bare-hand during its operation. Turn OFF the power • and allow approximately 15 minutes for the fixture to cool down before replacing or serving. CUEPIX PAR 300™ User Manual Ver. 1...
1. RJ45 NET IN 2. Fuse 3. powerCON IN 4. 3pin / 5pin DMX IN/OUT 5. powerCON OUT 6. RJ45 NET OUT 7. MODE, UP, DOWN, ENTER Buttons 8. LCD Menu Function Display CUEPIX PAR 300™ User Manual Ver. 1...
The CUEPIX PAR 300 provides an integrated yoke/rigging bracket. When mounting this fixture to truss be sure to secure an appropriately rated clamps to the yoke/rigging bracket using a M10 screw fitted through the center hole. CUEPIX PAR 300™ User Manual Ver. 1...
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S A F E T Y C A B L E Always use a Safety Cable whenever installing this fixture in a suspended environment to ensure the fixture will not drop if the clamp fails. CUEPIX PAR 300™ User Manual Ver. 1...
1 to that fixture no matter where it is located in the DMX chain. The CUEPIX PAR 300™ can be controlled via DMX-512 protocol and the DMX address is set via the control menu.
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Connect the provided XLR cable to the female XLR output of your controller and the other side to the male XLR input of the CUEPIX PAR 300™ The diagram below illustrates a typical DMX-512 connection when the fixture is in the 24 Channel Mode.
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5pin XLR fixtures may be implemented in a 3pin XLR DMX line. When inserting standard 5pin XLR connectors in to a 3pin line a cable adaptor must be used, these adaptors are readily available at most electric stores. The following chart details a proper cable conversion. CUEPIX PAR 300™ User Manual Ver. 1...
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In the case of the CUEPIX PAR 300™, when in the 24 Channel Mode you should set the starting DMX address of the first unit to 1, the second unit to 25 (1 + 24), the third unit to 49 (25 + 24), and so on.
F I X T U R E M E N U ON-BOARD SYSTEM MENU The CUEPIX PAR 300™ comes with an easy to navigate system menu. The next section will detail the functions of each command in the system menu.
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(Need to enter Service PIN to access this menu) Net Set K-Net, ArtNet Set Protocol. Pro Set Net Set ON, OFF Set Network switch. Net Swi Set Color Macro. Macros 01-32 See COLOR MACRO TABLE Section. CUEPIX PAR 300™ User Manual Ver. 1...
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. e l a t i o n l i g h t i n g . c o m DIMMING CURVES The DimCurve menu allows you to select one of the following preset dimming curves: Standard, Stage, TV, Architectural, Theatre, or Default. (See diagram below for more details) Dimmer CUEPIX PAR 300™ User Manual Ver. 1...
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. e l a t i o n l i g h t i n g . c o m PIXEL FLIP Select the desired starting COB module and chase direction from one of the following modes below via UP/DOWN buttons and then press ENTER to confirm. CUEPIX PAR 300™ User Manual Ver. 1...
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IP Address, Subnet Mask, and the DMX Universe. This software application is Windows XP ™ and Windows 7 ™ compatible and is free of charge and available via download here. (See link below) http://artisticlicence.com/index.php?mode=products&sub=overview&action=&product_id=351 CUEPIX PAR 300™ User Manual Ver. 1...
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*BLUE - COB MODULE 4 0-255 0 to 100% *RED - COB MODULE 5 0-255 0 to 100% *GREEN - COB MODULE 5 0-255 0 to 100% *BLUE - COB MODULE 5 0-255 0 to 100% CUEPIX PAR 300™ User Manual Ver. 1...
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Flash / Strobe Effect SLOW to FAST 96-127 LEDs ON 128-159 Pulse Effect In Sequence SLOW to FAST 160-191 LEDs ON 192-223 Random Flash / Strobe Effect SLOW to FAST 224-255 LEDs ON CUEPIX PAR 300™ User Manual Ver. 1...
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192-199 25. PALE YELLOW GREEN 200-207 26. MOSS GREEN 208-215 27. PRIMARY GREEN 216-223 28. DOUBLE CTB 224-231 29. FULL RED 232-239 30. FULL GREEN 240-247 31. FULL BLUE 248-255 32. FULL WHITE CUEPIX PAR 300™ User Manual Ver. 1...
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FLOW Macro 9 224-255 NO Function CHASE MACRO SPEED 0-255 Chase Macro Speed SLOW to FAST DIMMING CURVE MODES 0-20 STANDARD 21-40 STAGE 41-60 61-80 ARCHITECTURAL 81-100 THEATRE 101-255 Default to Unit Setting CUEPIX PAR 300™ User Manual Ver. 1...
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Regular inspections are recommended to insure proper function and extended life. There are no user serviceable parts inside this fixture, please refer all other service issues to an authorized Elation service technician. Should you need any spare parts, please order genuine parts from your local Elation dealer.
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68°F to 113°F (20°C to 45°C) APPROVALS / RATINGS CE | IP20 Please Note: Specifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change without any prior written notice. CUEPIX PAR 300™ User Manual Ver. 1...
. e l a t i o n l i g h t i n g . c o m PHOTOMETRIC DATA DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS Please Note: Specifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change without any prior written notice. CUEPIX PAR 300™ User Manual Ver. 1...
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6' (1.8m) powerCON PRO Link Cable AC3PDMX5PRO 5 ft. (1.5m) 3pin PRO DMX Cable AC5PDMX5PRO 5 ft. (1.5m) 5pin PRO DMX Cable CAT005 5’ (1.5m) CAT6 Ethercon Cable CAT010 10’ (3m) CAT6 Ethercon Cable Additional Cable Lengths Available CUEPIX PAR 300™ User Manual Ver. 1...
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