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Chauvet Panel, User Manual

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1. Before You Begin ...................................................................................................................................... 3 

What is included .............................................................................................................................................. 3 
Unpacking Instructions .................................................................................................................................... 3 
Safety Instructions .......................................................................................................................................... 4 
LED Expected Lifespan .................................................................................................................................. 4 

2. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 5 

Features .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 
DMX Channel Summary ................................................................................................................................. 6 
Product Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 8 

3. Setup .......................................................................................................................................................... 9 

AC Power ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 
Mounting ....................................................................................................................................................... 10 
Orientation .................................................................................................................................................... 10 
Rigging .......................................................................................................................................................... 10 
Lens Assembly Installation/Replacement ..................................................................................................... 11 
Fixture Linking ............................................................................................................................................... 12 
Data Cabling ................................................................................................................................................. 12 
DMX Data Cable ........................................................................................................................................... 12 
Cable Connectors ......................................................................................................................................... 12 
3-Pin to 5-Pin Conversion Chart ................................................................................................................... 13 
Setting up a DMX Serial Data Link ................................................................................................................ 13 
Master/Slave Fixture Linking .........................................................................................................................  13 

4. Operating Instructions ............................................................................................................................ 14 

Control Options ............................................................................................................................................. 14 
COLORado ™ Control Quick Setup ..............................................................................................................  14 
DMX-512 control without “ID” address ..........................................................................................................  14 
DMX-512 addressing with ID address ...........................................................................................................  15 
COLORcon™ Setup ..................................................................................................................................... 16 
Setting the DMX address .............................................................................................................................. 17 
Control Panel Functions ................................................................................................................................ 17 
Over Heat Protection .................................................................................................................................... 17 
Menu Map ..................................................................................................................................................... 18 
DMX512 Channel Values .............................................................................................................................. 19 
Important Notes about STAGE 1 DMX Operation .........................................................................................  23 

5. COLORado™ Controller .........................................................................................................................  24 

Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 24 
Setup ............................................................................................................................................................ 24 
Menu Map ..................................................................................................................................................... 25 
Wash Program .............................................................................................................................................. 25 
Effect Program .............................................................................................................................................. 25 
Custom Program ........................................................................................................................................... 26 
Play Schedule ............................................................................................................................................... 26 
Clock ............................................................................................................................................................. 26 
Schedule ....................................................................................................................................................... 26 
Settings ......................................................................................................................................................... 26 
Activating password mode ............................................................................................................................  27 
Control via external DMX .............................................................................................................................. 27 
Technical Support ......................................................................................................................................... 28 
Contact Us .................................................................................................................................................... 28 

 

 

COLORado™ Panel User Manual 

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Page 1: ...Ct Hollywood FL 1084 954 929 1 X 954 929 5560 chauvetlighting com R MANU L 33020 U S A 115 m UAL S S R U Snapsh OK on Dim Outdoor O Sound Activ DMX51 Master Sl Autoswitch Transform Replaceable User Servic Duty Cyc hot mmer OK vated 12 lave hing mer e Fuse ceable cle ...

Page 2: ...ave Fixture Linking 13 4 Operating Instructions 14 Control Options 14 COLORado Control Quick Setup 14 DMX 512 control without ID address 14 DMX 512 addressing with ID address 15 COLORcon Setup 16 Setting the DMX address 17 Control Panel Functions 17 Over Heat Protection 17 Menu Map 18 DMX512 Channel Values 19 Important Notes about STAGE 1 DMX Operation 23 5 COLORado Controller 24 Overview 24 Setup...

Page 3: ...nty Card 1 x User Manual Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receiving a fixture carefully unpack the carton check the contents to ensure that all parts are present and have been received in good condition Notify the shipper immediately and retain packing material for inspection if any parts appear damaged from shipping or the carton itself shows signs of mishandling Save the carton and all pa...

Page 4: ...chnical assistance center Always use the same type spare parts Never connect the device to a dimmer pack Make sure the power cord is never crimped or damaged Never disconnect the power cord by pulling or tugging on the cord Avoid direct eye exposure to the light source while it is on Do not daisy chain power to more than 12 units 120volts Caution There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit...

Page 5: ...hout DMX controller Color temperature presets 3 200ºK 10 000ºK or create your own Built in automated programs via DMX Recall custom programs via DMX ADDITIONAL FEATURES High power 2W 390mA LEDs Available in white or black Hyper Color allows the LEDs to be driven at higher current for increased output Ingress Protection IP66 Additional power output max 25 or 30 units 120V LCD display with lock out ...

Page 6: ... personalities can be accessed from the control panel Please see section on Control Panel Functions on a description on how to accomplish this STAGE 1 CHANNEL DESCRIPTION 1 Dimmer 2 Red 3 Green 4 Blue 5 White 6 Color Macro White Balance Hyper Color 7 Strobe 8 Auto Custom Programs 9 ID Address Selection ARC 1 CHANNEL DESCRIPTION 1 Red 2 Green 3 Blue ARC 2 CHANNEL DESCRIPTION 1 Red 2 Green 3 Blue 4 ...

Page 7: ...L DESCRIPTION 1 Dimmer 2 Red 3 Green 4 Blue ARC2 D CHANNEL DESCRIPTION 1 Dimmer 2 Red 3 Green 4 Blue 5 White HSV CHANNEL DESCRIPTION 1 Hue 2 Saturation 3 Value Intensity COLORado Panel User Manual 7 4 25 2008 3 29 PM ...

Page 8: ...Product Overview Power Link Out DMX In pin Power In Bracket Adjustment Power Out DMX Out Control Panel Hanging Bracket Floor Stand COLORado Panel User Manual 8 4 25 2008 3 29 PM ...

Page 9: ...stat or dimmer channel is used solely for a 0 to 100 switch This fixture is designed for power linking from one COLORado Panel to another COLORado Panel fixture Each fixture ships with IP 66 proprietary power input cables Each fixture ships with a power adapter to Male Edison connector Warning All fixtures must be connected to circuits with a suitable Earth Ground Depending on the application the ...

Page 10: ...ow the below steps 1 Block access below the work area and use suitable and stable platform when installing or servicing fixture 2 Safety cables must always be used secured through the heat sink ventilation passageway The safety cable must be capable of holding 10 times the weight of the fixture 3 Verify the structure can hold 10 times the weight of all to be installed fixtures weight of all to be ...

Page 11: ...lass cover remove the screws that hold the lens assembly in place Note use care when performing this procedure as this gives you direct access to the LEDs which are very fragile 3 You now should have full access to the lens assembly This must be removed and the old lenses must be replaced with the new lenses The same assembly is to be reinstalled with the new lenses in place and the process is com...

Page 12: ... a high quality signal and are less prone to electromagnetic interference DMX DATA CABLE Use a Belden 9841 or equivalent cable which meets the specifications for EIA RS 485 applications Standard microphone cables cannot transmit DMX data reliably over long distances The cable will have the following characteristics 2 conductor twisted pair plus a shield Maximum capacitance between conductors 30 pF...

Page 13: ...ale 3 pin connector of the controller 2 Connect the end of the cable coming from the controller which will have a female 3 pin connector to the input connector of the next fixture consisting of a male connector 3 Then proceed to connect from the output as stated above to the input of the following fixture and so on CHAUVET Certified DMX Data Cables Order Code Description DMX1 5 D DMX4 5 DMX Cable ...

Page 14: ...that you have read and are familiar with setting up a DMX serial data link DMX 512 control without ID address The COLORado Panel operates on 9 channels of DMX STAGE1 personality Address each fixture in increments of 9 channels I e 1 10 19 28 etc To save time you can use the same DMX address for each fixture All fixtures will then respond simultaneously to control You may also group your fixtures a...

Page 15: ... has used three units at each DMX address The three units have different ID addresses which allows the user to collectively control the whole group of units at that DMX address by setting Channel 10 to 0 or to control each unit independently by first selecting the DMX address and then by using Channel 10 to locate the target ID address Note that when using ID addresses it is also possible to activ...

Page 16: ...ss 02 ID Address 03 ID Address 04 ID Address 05 ID Address 06 ID Address 07 ID Address 08 ID Address 09 ID Address 01 The figure above shows 9 fixtures connected in series Three rows comprised of 3 fixtures are addressed identically Each fixture has ID ON in the fixture s settings You must set the Range settings in the controller to 003 before accessing Effect programs ID Address 02 ID Address 03 ...

Page 17: ... fixture MENU UP DOWN SET BUTTON FUNCTION MENU xits f rrent menu or funct E rom the cu ion SET Enables the currently displayed menu or sets the currently selected value in to the selected function UP Navigates upwards through the menu list and increases the numeric value when in a function DOWN Navigates downwards through the menu list and decreases the numeric value when in a function Over Heat P...

Page 18: ... 4 channel RGB D Arc 2 4 channel RGBW Arc 2 D 5 channel RGBW D 6 ID Address 0 66 Assigns the ID address to a fixture 7 Settings ID On Enables or disables ID ADAS Off Password required Performs an upload of the custom programs to another fixture Displays End when successful Upload Dimmer Normal Special es the dimmer to start at a value of Enabl 000 or 005 Power l High Enables HyperColor mode Norma ...

Page 19: ...1 Ù 245 246 Ù 250 251 Ù 255 C o White B or No Function H lor Mode onl mode No Function Red 100 Green Up B R Green 100 R reen 100 Red 100 B R Red Up Green 0 Blue R B R p B R n Down RGBW 100 White 3 4200K White 4 4900K White 5 5600K White 6 5900K White 7 6500K White 8 7200K White 9 8000K White 10 8500K White 11 10000K 081 091 131 151 17 191 Ù 20 201 Ù 205 206 Ù 210 W W 231 Ù 235 236 Ù 240 olor Macr ...

Page 20: ...20 Ù 12 130 Ù 13 Ù 14 0 Ù 15 0 Ù 16 170 Ù 17 180 Ù 18 190 Ù 19 200 Ù 20 210 211 9 9 All IDs ID 1 9 ID 2 3 9 9 ID ID 4 9 ID 5 9 9 ID 6 ID 7 9 ID 8 9 ID 9 9 ID 10 9 9 ID 11 ID 12 9 ID 13 140 15 16 9 9 ID 14 ID 15 9 ID 16 9 ID 17 9 9 ID 18 ID 19 9 ID 20 ID 21 ID 22 212 ID 23 213 ID 24 214 ID 25 215 216 ID 26 ID 27 217 ID 28 218 219 ID 29 ID 30 220 ID 31 221 ID 32 222 ID 33 223 224 ID 34 ID 35 225 ID ...

Page 21: ...is at 1 r is at its purest Value is the color s brightness when value is at 100 then the color is at its brightest CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION Hue 0 Ù 100 1 000 Ù 255 2 000 Ù 255 Saturation 1 0 Ù 00 3 000 Ù 255 de Hue stands for tion refers to the d 00 then the colo Value 0 Ù 100 COLORado Panel User Manual 21 4 25 2008 3 29 PM ...

Page 22: ...ed 0 Ù 100 3 000 Ù 255 Green 0 Ù 100 4 000 Ù 255 Blue 0 Ù 100 A CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION 1 000 Ù 255 Red 0 Ù 100 2 000 Ù 255 Green 0 Ù 100 3 000 Ù 255 Blue 0 Ù 100 4 000 Ù 255 White 0 Ù 100 A CHANNEL VALUE FUNC N TIO 1 000 Ù 255 Dimmer 0 Ù 100 2 000 Ù 255 Red 0 Ù 100 3 000 Ù 255 Green 0 Ù 100 4 000 Ù 255 Blue 0 Ù 100 5 000 Ù 255 White 0 Ù 100 COLORado Panel User Manual 22 4 25 2008 3 29 PM ...

Page 23: ...nnel 6 has priority over Channels 2 3 4 5 7 Channe sed to control the intensity of the current Co r Macro ID ADDRESS O t ID addressed fixtures e address can have up to 66 ID addressed fixtures l of all fixtures simultaneously AUTO CUST Chanel 8 selects the preset Auto Custom programs 1 10 When activating the Auto Custom programs it is then possible to control the Step time and Fade time by using C...

Page 24: ...n the controller to the DMX Input side of the COLORado Setup on page 16 g Settings menu Set ID addresses on the COLORados in ascending order Set the Range in the Settings menu Note There is no need to set ID and Range for Wash programs 1 Connect from the O using a DMX XLR cable Visit the section titled COLORcon 2 It is recommended that you power up all COLORado units connected prior to turnin on t...

Page 25: ...ow I e 12 31 2006 13 50 24 Edit time 12 31 2006 13 50 24 I e Wa Wa sh 1 Schedule 00 00 00 00 Ù sh 8 Start End Effe Effe ct 1 Ù ct 8 Cus Ù Custom 8 tom 1 Settings DMX address 001 Ù 255 Range 001 Ù 066 Allow edit YES Ù NO Detect device Reset to Factory settings YES Ù NO Password Password ON OFF ON Ù OFF Set password Wash Pr d it will instantly play 2 Se p 3 The unit of time is 5 seconds and it can b...

Page 26: ...rt time will always override the existing previou ed p Settings DMX address This function sets t dress fo con It is addressable from 1 to 250 Enter the numb ect dit series It is generally used u add more units to an existing system Turning off and then on the controller has the same effect 2 Enter 3 You c scene e Edit section cre it u edit pr s rogram less than 100 scene 4 Select Color Effects com...

Page 27: ...oller can be accessed via an external DMX controller It will be necessary to have the DMX address set on the COLORado Controller The controller operates on 4 channels of DMX Channel Values Set P ont ller is powered on Toggle to Set password function in order to c Input an 8 digit password using the UP DO Note he that the user password override UP Â DOWN Â UP Â DOWN Â UP Â UP Â external DMX control...

Page 28: ...191 Ù 210 211 Ù 220 221 Ù 255 Custom 7 Blackout 4 000 Ù 127 OFF 128 Ù 255 ON Technical Support Address Se 3000 N 29th d U S A Support Em a g com Telephone Fax 954 9 ice Website http v om rvice Dept Ct Hollywoo FL 33020 ail tech ch uvetlightin 954 929 1115 Press 4 29 5560 Attention Serv www chau etlighting c Contact Us World W General Info ghting th Court FL 33020 54 929 1115 4 929 5560 0 762 1084 ...

Page 29: ...al Daisy Chain A Daisy Chain connection is where the DATA OUT of one fixture connects to the DATA IN of the next fixture The order in hich the fixtures are connected is not important and has no effect on how a controller communicates to each fixture Use an order that provides for the easiest and most direct cabling Connect fixtures using shielded two conductor twisted pair cable with three pin XLR...

Page 30: ...in the event that a fixture is damaged due to shipping Any other claim for items such as missing component part damage not related to shipping and concealed damage must be made within seven 7 days of receiving merchandise To maintain op and environme be cleaned at over off fixture before conducting Unplug fixture from power Use a vacuum or air compressor and a soft brush to remove dust collected o...

Page 31: ...Photometrics COLORado Panel User Manual 31 4 25 2008 3 29 PM ...

Page 32: ...er Check device s fuse internal Check for power on Mains Check cable connections The COLORado Panel IP 66 cables must be firmly connected and locked in place for operation Note In the event of autoswitching transformer failure the unit can be sent in for repair however a replacement part can be ordered directly from Chauvet Part P140 CPELTR Fixture is not responding to DMX Check Control Panel sett...

Page 33: ... P222 CPNLLED PCB complete 4 LED Driver PCB P172 LEDPDVR 5 Electronic Transformer P140 CPELTR 6 Bracket Knob P111 C3HEXBLT 7 Display Master PCB P170 CPDSPL 8 Display Master IC chip P177 CPMICH not shown 9 Bracket Assemb P111 CPBRKT ly 10 Temperature sensor P111 80ITSNR not shown on PCB COLORado Panel User Manual 33 4 25 2008 3 29 PM ...

Page 34: ...PCB Line Drawings LED Driver PCB Part P172 LEDPDVR Display Master PCB Part P172 LEDPDVR COLORado Panel User Manual 34 4 25 2008 3 29 PM ...

Page 35: ...LED PCB P222 CPNLLED COLORado Panel User Manual 35 4 25 2008 3 29 PM ...

Page 36: ...LED Driver PCB Schematics COLORado Panel User Manual 36 4 25 2008 3 29 PM ...

Page 37: ...Display Master PCB Schematics COLORado Panel User Manual 37 4 25 2008 3 29 PM ...

Page 38: ...COLORado Panel User Manual 38 4 25 2008 3 29 PM ...

Page 39: ...configuration pin 1 shield pin 2 pin 3 Protocols DMX 512 USITT DMX Channels User Configurable 3 4 5 or 9 STANDARD ORDERING INFORMATION COLORado Panel COLORADOPANEL 10 Optical Lens kit 18pcs CL18X10 15 Optical Lens kit 18pcs CL18X15 30 Optical Lens kit 18pcs CL18X30 IP68 power extension cable IP5POWER IP68 signal extension cable IP5SIG SPARE PARTS ORDERING INFORMATION Electronic Transformer Part P1...

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