Blizzard Lighting 252 COLORStorm - Manual (Page 3)

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COLORStorm 252 Manual Rev. B Copyright (c) 2010 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
2. MEET THE COLORStorm™ 252
CONTROL FEATURES
• RGB color mixing via 252 high power 10mm Red/Green/Blue LEDs
• Variable electronic strobe
• 3 DMX modes for ultimate control fl exibility
• Each fi xture can display 1, 2, or 3 different colors simultaneously
• Built-in color & chase macros via DMX
• Built-in auto & sound activated programs via master/slave & DMX
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
• Compact and lightweight (it kept its new year’s resolution!)
• Lux: 2,970 @ 1m
• Light source: 252x 10mm .5 watt LEDs. 54 Red, 99 each Green/Blue
DMX Quick Reference (3 Channel Mode 1)
Channel What It Does
1 Red (All Segments)
2 Green (All Segments)
3 Blue (All Segments)
DMX Quick Reference (3 Channel Mode 2)
Channel What It Does
1 Chase/Sound/Color Macro Mode
2 Color Macro/Speed/Sound Sen-
sitiviy
3 Strobe
DMX Quick Reference (9 Channel Mode)
Channel What It Does
1 Red (Segment #1)
2 Green (Segment #1)
3 Blue (Segment #1)
4 Red (Segment #2)
5 Green (Segment #2)
6 Blue (Segment #2)
7 Red (Segment #3)
8 Green (Segment #3)
9 Blue (Segment #3)
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COLORStorm 252 Manual Rev. B Copyright (c) 2010 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
3. SETUP
Fuse Replacement
With a philips head screwdriver, unscrew the fuse holder from its hous-
ing. Remove the damaged fuse from its holder and replace with exact
same type fuse. Insert the fuse holder back in its place and reconnect
power.
Connecting A Bunch of COLORStorm™ 252 Fixtures
You will need a serial data link to run light shows using a DMX-512
controller or to run shows on two or more fi xtures set to sync in mas-
ter/slave operating mode. The combined number of channels required
by all the fi xtures on a serial data link determines the number of fi x-
tures the data link can support.
Fixtures on a serial data link must be daisy chained in one single line.
Also, connecting more than 32 fi xtures on one serial data link without
the use of a DMX optically-isolated splitter may result in deterioration
of the digital DMX signal.
The maximum recommended cable-run distance is 500 meters (1640
ft). The maximum recommended number of fi xtures on a serial data
link is 32 fi xtures.
Data/DMX Cabling
To link fi xtures together you’ll need data cables. You should use data-
grade cables that can carry a high quality signal and are less prone to
electromagnetic interference.
For instance, Belden© 9841 meets the specifi cations for EIA RS-485
applications. Standard microphone cables will “probably” be OK, but
note that they cannot transmit DMX data as reliably over long distanc-
es. In any event, the cable should have the following characteristics:
2-conductor twisted pair plus a shield
Maximum capacitance between conductors – 30 pF/ft.
Maximum capacitance between conductor & shield – 55 pF/ft.
Maximum resistance of 20 ohms / 1000 ft.
Nominal impedance 100 – 140 ohms