Setup, Operating adjustments, Addr – Blizzard Lighting RGBA The Puck User Manual

Page 4: Chnd, Slnd, Nast, Slau, Soun, Colo, Auto

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3. SETUP

Fuse Replacement

With a fl at head screwdriver, wedge the

fuse holder out of its housing. 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 The Puck™ RGBA Flat LED PAR Cans
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

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4. OPERATING ADJUSTMENTS

NOTE: After making any adjustment, the fi xture will return to the correct mode

after approximately 5 seconds.

DMX Mode

Allows the unit to be controlled by any universal DMX controller.

1.) The default mode for the fi xture is DMX, which appears as

Addr

on the LED

Readout. Use the button then the and buttons to

choose a channel between

and

512

. Press again to confi rm.

2.) To change between 3 and 6 channel DMX mode, select

ChNd,

then press

. Select either

7Ch

4Ch

, then press again to con-

fi rm.

Master/Slave Mode (Auto/Sound Active/Color Preset/Custom):

Allows you to link up to 32 units together without a controller.

1.) Use standard DMX cables to daisy chain your units together via the DMX con-

nector on the rear of the units.

2.) Choose a unit to function as the Master. Select MAST. The master unit must

be the fi rst unit. Finally, chain the units together using DMX cable.

Master

SLNd

then

NASt

confi rm.

3.) Select slave function by using the / keys to reach SLAV in

the Master/Auto menu on the slave units, and they will react in the same as the

Master.

Slave

SLNd

then

SLAu

confi rm.

4.) On the master fi xture, use the / keys to reach SHND, which

allows you to select the Master/Slave mode.

Sound active

SoUn

then to confi rm.

Auto mode

CoLo

then

Auto,

then to confi rm.

Color preset

CoLo

then

CoL 1 - CoL 15,

To set a custom color in Master/Slave / Standalone Mode:

Using this function, you can select any color by adjusting the Red, Green, Blue and Amber

values from 0-255. You may also adjust the color balance of the fi xture.

Please note that modifying the values in this step will affect ALL modes, therefore

we recommend resetting all levels to their highest value (255) after using this

mode.

1.) Select

NAnu

from the control panel, then hit .

2.) Choose

rEd, GrEE

bLuE or Uhit

, then hit to confi rm.

3.) Using the / keys, select the color you wish to display by

varying Red/Green/Blue intensity between 0 and 255, then hit to

confi rm each color choice.

4.) Select Color preset mode as instructed above, then select

CoL 15.

then

to confi rm.

To Show the Fixture Running Hours:

1.) Select

FhrS

from the control panel, then hit to confi rm.