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 VBar Pak                                          Operating Instructions

  “d.XXX” is displayed. “XXX” represents the current displayed ad-

  dress. Use the UP or DOWN buttons to select your desired DMX   

  address, then press the SETUP button so that “Ch.XX” is displayed.

 

3.  Use the UP or DOWN buttons to scroll through the DMX Channel  

  modes. The Channel modes are listed below:

  •  To run the 1 Channel Mode, press the UP or DOWN button until  

  “Ch.01” is displayed. This is the 1 Channel DMX Mode.

  •  To run the 2 Channel Mode, press the UP or DOWN button until  

  “Ch.02” is displayed. This is the 2 Channel DMX Mode.

  •  To run the 3 Channel Mode, press the UP or DOWN button until  

  “Ch.03” is displayed. This is the 3 Channel DMX Mode.

  •  To run the 4 Channel Mode, press the UP or DOWN button until  

  “Ch.04” is displayed. This is the 4 Channel DMX Mode.

  •  To run the 5 Channel Mode, press the UP or DOWN button until  

  “Ch.05” is displayed. This is the 5 Channel DMX Mode.

  •  To run the 6 Channel Mode, press the UP or DOWN button until  

  “Ch.06” is displayed. This is the 6 Channel DMX Mode.

  •  To run the 7 Channel Mode, press the UP or DOWN button until  

  “Ch.07” is displayed. This is the 7 Channel DMX Mode.

  •  To run the 8 Channel Mode, press the UP or DOWN button until  

  “Ch.08” is displayed. This is the 8 Channel DMX Mode.

4.   Please see pages 15-20 for DMX values and traits.

5.   After you have chosen your desired DMX Channel mode plug in  

    the fixture via the XLR connections to any standard DMX control- 

   ler.

RGBA Dimmer Mode:

1.   Plug the fixture in and press the MODE button until: 

2.   When “r.XXX” is displayed you are in Red dimming mode. Press the  

    UP and DOWN buttons to adjust intensity. After you have finished  

    adjusting the intensity, or you would like to skip to the next color,  

    press the SET UP button.

3.   When “G.XXX” is displayed you are in Green dimming mode. Press  

    the  UP and DOWN buttons to adjust intensity.

4.   When “b.XXX” is displayed you are in Blue dimming mode. Press the  

    UP and DOWN buttons to adjust intensity.

5.   When “A.XXX” is displayed you are in Amber dimming mode. Press  

    the UP and DOWN buttons to adjust intensity. 

6.   After you have adjusted the RGBA colors to make your desired color  

 VBar Pak                                          Operating Instructions

    you can then activate strobing by pressing the SET UP button to   

    enter the Flash (strobe) mode.

7.   “FS.XX” will be displayed, this is Flash mode. The Flash can be 

    adjusted between “FS.00” (flash off) to “FS.15” (fastest flash).

Sound Active Mode:

 

In this mode the VBar will react to sound, and chase through the dif-

ferent colors.

1.   Plug the fixture in and press the MODE button until “SoXX” is dis- 

    played. “XX” represents the sound active mode (1-16) currently dis- 

    played. Use the UP or DOWN buttons to scroll through the 16 sound  

    active programs.

2.   When you have found your desired sound active program press the  

    SET UP button to adjust the sound sensitivity. When you press SET  

    UP, “SJ-X” should be displayed. Use the UP or DOWN buttons to  

    adjust the sensitivity. “SJ-1” is the least sensitive, “SJ-8” is the    

    most sensitive.

Auto Mode: 

There are 3 different Auto Modes to choose from; Color Fade, Color 

Change,  and  both  modes  running  together.  The  running  speed is 

adjustable in all 3 modes.

1.   Plug the fixture in and press the MODE button until either “AFXX”,  

    “AJXX”, or “A-JF” is displayed. Press the SET UP button to scroll  

    through the 3 different modes.

•    AFXX = Color Fade mode, there are 16 Color Fade modes to choose  

    from. Use the UP or DOWN buttons to scroll through the different  

    Auto Fade modes. 

•    AJXX = Color Change mode, there are 16 Color Change modes to  

    choose from. Use the UP or DOWN buttons to scroll through the 

    different Auto Change modes.

•    A-JF = Both Color Fade and Color Change modes running.

2.   After you have chosen your desired Auto Mode press the SET UP  

    button until “SP.XX” is displayed. When this is displayed you can 

    adjust the running speed of your Auto Mode. Use the UP or DOWN

    button to adjust the speed between “SP.01” (slowest) and “SP.16”  

    (fastest). Once you have set your desired running speed, press the  

    SET UP button to return to your desired Auto Mode.

Summary of Contents for VBar Pak

Page 1: ...ds and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies ADJ Products LLC and all affiliated companies hereby dis claim any and all liabilities for property equipment building and electrical damages injuries to any persons and direct or indi rect economic loss associated with the use or reliance of any information contained within this document and or as a result ...

Page 2: ...when installing the fixture The equipment must be installed by a professional and it must be installed in a place where it is out of the reach of people s grasp VBar Pak Installation VBar Pak Introduction Unpacking Thank you for purchasing the VBar Pak by ADJ Products LLC Every VBar Pak has been thoroughly tested and has been shipped in perfect operating condition Carefully check the shipping cart...

Page 3: ...tains a automatic voltage switch which will auto sense the voltage when it is plugged into the power source With this switch there is no need to worry about the correct power voltage this unit can be plugged in anywhere DMX 512 DMX is short for Digital Multiplex This is a universal pro tocol used as a form of communication between intelligent fixtures and controllers A DMX controller sends DMX dat...

Page 4: ...nect the cable s shield conductor to the ground lug or allow the shield conductor to come in contact with the XLR s outer casing Grounding the shield could cause a short circuit and erratic behavior VBar Pak Set Up DMX512 IN 3 PIN XLR POWER POWER POWER DMX512 DMX DMX COMMON 1 2 3 Termination reduces signal errors and avoids signal transmission problems and interference It is always advisable to co...

Page 5: ... is displayed you are in Blue dimming mode Press the UP and DOWN buttons to adjust intensity 5 When A XXX is displayed you are in Amber dimming mode Press the UP and DOWN buttons to adjust intensity 6 After you have adjusted the RGBA colors to make your desired color VBar Pak Operating Instructions you can then activate strobing by pressing the SET UP button to enter the Flash strobe mode 7 FS XX ...

Page 6: ... 1 Plug the fixture in and press the MODE button until CLXX is dis played 2 There are 15 colors to choose from Use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll through the 15 colors After you have found your desired color you can activate strobing by pressing the SET UP button to enter the Flash strobe mode 3 FS XX will be displayed this is Flash mode The Flash can be adjusted between FS 00 flash off to FS 1...

Page 7: ...on will activate the strobe effect You can control the flash rate by pressing the and buttons Press this button again to exit strobe mode SPEED Press this button to activate and use the buttons to adjust the speed of color fade and color change mode color fade mode color change mode and the sound sensitivity level DMX MODE This button will let you select which DMX mode you want to use Some fixture...

Page 8: ...eds Follow the directions below to set your DMX Mode and address 1 Before connecting to an DMX controller your fixture has different DMX channel modes please select your desired mode by press ing the DMX Mode button then using the or buttons to scroll through the DMX Channel Modes See DMX Mode on page 13 2 After you have selected your mode set the DMX address for the fixture by pressing the Set Ad...

Page 9: ...ar Pak 4 Channel Mode Channels 1 2 3 will not work when Channel 6 is being used Channel Value Function 1 RED 0 255 0 100 2 GREEN 0 255 0 100 3 BLUE 0 255 0 100 4 AMBER 0 255 0 100 5 MASTER DIMMER 0 255 0 100 6 COLOR MACROS 0 255 PLEASE SEE 1 CHANNEL MODE VBar Pak 6 Channel Mode Channels 1 2 3 will not work when Channel 7 is being used Channel Value Function 1 RED 0 255 0 100 2 GREEN 0 255 0 100 3 ...

Page 10: ...75 COLOR FADE 11 176 191 COLOR FADE 12 192 207 COLOR FADE 13 208 223 COLOR FADE 14 224 239 COLOR FADE 15 240 255 COLOR FADE 16 SOUND ACTIVE MODE 0 15 SOUND ACTIVE MODE 1 16 31 SOUND ACTIVE MODE 2 VBar Pak 8 Channel Mode Channel Value Function 1 RED 0 255 0 100 2 GREEN 0 255 0 100 3 BLUE 0 255 0 100 4 AMBER 0 255 0 100 5 MASTER DIMMER 0 255 0 100 6 STROBING PROGRAM SPEED SOUND SENSITIVITY 0 15 STRO...

Page 11: ...e DMX cables are connected properly and are wired correctly pin 3 is hot on some other DMX devices pin 2 may be hot Also check that all cables are connected to the right connectors it does matter which way the inputs and outputs are connected Unit does not respond to sound 1 Quiet or high pitched sounds will not activate the unit 2 Make sure that Sound Active mode is activated VBar Pak Cleaning Du...

Page 12: ...nd or improvements upon its products without any obligation to include these changes in any products theretofore manufactured No warranty whether expressed or implied is given or made with respect to any accessory supplied with products described above Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law all implied warranties made by ADJ Products LLC in connection with this product including warrant...

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