Blizzard Lighting AW Rocklite (Rev A) - Manual (Page 8)

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Cable Connectors
Cables must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR
connector on the other end. (Duh!)
CAUTION: Do not allow contact between the common and the fi x-
ture’s chassis ground. Grounding the common can cause a ground
loop, and your fi xture may perform erratically. Test cables with an
ohm meter to verify correct polarity and to make sure the pins are not
grounded or shorted to the shield or each other.
3-Pin??? 5-Pin??? Huh?!?
If you use a controller with a 5 pin DMX output connector, you will need to use a 5 pin to 3 pin adapter.
They are widely available over the internet and from specialty retailers If you’d like to build your own, the
chart below details a proper cable conversion:
Conductor 3-Pin Female
(Output)
5-Pin Male
(Input)
Ground/Shield Pin 1 Pin 1
DMX Data (-) Pin 2 Pin 2
DMX Data (+) Pin 3 Pin 3
Not Used. No Connection. No Connection.
Not Used. No Connection. No Connection.
Take It To The Next Level: Setting Up DMX Control
Step 1: Connect the male connector of the
DMX cable to the female connector (output)
on the controller.
Step 2: Connect the female connector of the
DMX cable to the fi rst fi xture’s male connec-
tor (input). Note: It doesn’t matter which
fi xture address is the fi rst one connected.
We recommend connecting the fi xtures in
terms of their proximity to the controller,
rather than connecting the lowest fi xture
number fi rst, and so on.
Step 3: Connect other fi xtures in the chain
from output to input as above. Place a DMX
terminator on the output of the fi nal fi xture
to ensure best communication.
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DMX Values In-Depth (8-Channel Mode)
Channel Value What It Does
1 000 <--> 255 Dimmer (0% <--> 100%)
2 000 <--> 255 Amber Intensity #1 (0% <--> 100%)
3 000 <--> 255 Amber Intensity #2 (0% <--> 100%)
4 000 <--> 255 White Intensity #1 (0% <--> 100%)
5 000 <--> 255 White Intensity #2 (0% <--> 100%)
6
000 <--> 255
Strobe
Strobe (Slow <--> Fast)
7 000 <-> 255
Program Speed/Function (Slow <-->
Fast)
8
000 <-> 049
050 <-> 200
201 <-> 250
251 <-> 255
Built-In Programs
Channels 1-5 are active
8-Bit Color Mixing
Built In Programs (Channel 6 controls
speed)
Sound Active Mode
DMX Values In-Depth (2-Channel Mode)
Ch. Value What It Does (5
Ch.)
What It Does (4 Ch.)
1 000 <--> 255 Red Intensity Amber Intensity
2 000 <--> 255 Green Intensity White Intensity