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Welcome to X-Laser

Thank  you  for  purchasing  an  X-Laser

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  product! All  X-Laser

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  products 

undergo  a  twenty-six  point  inspection  during  construction.  Before 
shipping, each  laser is subjected to a second twenty-six point inspection 
to ensure that your lasers will leave us in perfect working order. 

All  of  the functions of your new laser  including the DMX  protocols have 
been checked to ensure excellent and safe performance. If you  find any 
defects  in  one of  our  products or  see a  broken  factory seal  on  the  unit 
itself, please contact X-Laser

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 immediately for warranty service.

Your  new  X-Laser

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  is  capable of  producing absolutely  stunning  aerial 

laser  effects over  audiences in  nearly any performance application  with 
the convenience and flexibility  of full DMX  control.  With  the power  of X-
Laser

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  fixtures also comes  a  responsibility for safety so we strongly en-

courage you to read and follow all of the notices throughout this manual. 
If you have any questions about proper use of these laser systems, laser 
safety, troubleshooting, or  anything else, visit us on  our  web  site 24/7 at 
www.x-laser.com so that we can best assist you.

We want you  to  have a  wonderful  experience with  our products  so that 
you  can  bring  the  thrill  of  professional  laser  light  shows  to  your  audi-
ences.  The  common  sense  safety  procedures  outlined  in  this  manual 
should be easy to successfully implement in your shows and provide you 
with years of safe and profitable laser displays. Please contact us or your 
X-Laser

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 dealer if you have any questions about how to safely and effec-

tively use our products.

Warranty and Service

Register Your Product

You  must first register  your  X-Laser

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  product to activate your  warranty. 

Failure to do so may result in loss of warranty or  cause warranty service 
to take longer than  expected. To register your product visit the X-Laser

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site and click on the Support menu option and choose the Warranty Reg-
istration link.

Warranty and Service Policy

X-Laser

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  warrants that this product will be free from defects of materials 

or  workmanship  for  12  months  for  the  mechanical  components  of the 

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Summary of Contents for X-Pod

Page 1: ...ping this manual with your new laser fixture at all times both as a laser safety reference and a field refer ence for DMX operation DMX charts are included for your convenience To use the full capabil...

Page 2: ...uidelines for Proper Usage 8 Temperature and Lasers 9 Getting Started 9 Unpacking 9 Installation 10 Hanging your lasers 10 STOP CAUTION 10 X Pod Operating Modes 10 Sound Active 11 Auto Mode 11 DMX Mod...

Page 3: ...ions about proper use of these laser systems laser safety troubleshooting or anything else visit us on our web site 24 7 at www x laser com so that we can best assist you We want you to have a wonderf...

Page 4: ...s product ac knowledges that they have been advised that an FDA variance is re quired prior to use of any Class IIIB or IV laser system and the purchaser certifies that this product will only be opera...

Page 5: ...ari ance or using an illegal laser are significant 3 Do not expose the human eye directly or indirectly to focused or scat tered laser radiation as loss of vision complete blindness and or other serio...

Page 6: ...s before during and after use Authorized persons should only be employees of an FDA variance holder Keep away from minors 13 This unit should never be left unattended while operational and should alwa...

Page 7: ...be opened by the user To ensure proper safe operation in demonstrations and performances please im mediately discontinue use of your X Laser product if you notice or sus pect that any part of the las...

Page 8: ...procedures and or do not know how to use all components of a DMX system properly Blue Light Hazard For X Laser products which contain blue or blue violet lasers there is a special issue which must be...

Page 9: ...best at room temperature with colder and warmer tempera tures resulting in inconsistent performance Always ensure that the laser housing has excellent airflow around the case and that the air is no co...

Page 10: ...hat your DMX programming is suitable for the new orientation and will result in safe operation STOP CAUTION Before powering on the laser be sure that you have a minimum of 3 meters clearance from any...

Page 11: ...n order and patterns will change at four frames per second which is very near an eight note of a 120 BPM song The X Pod Router has two automatic modes Standard Automatic Mode The Router cycles through...

Page 12: ...6 183 Squiggle Left 56 63 Double Right 184 191 Squiggle Back and Forth 64 71 Double Left 192 199 Individual Off Back and Forth 72 79 Double Back and Forth 200 207 Left and Right Toggle 80 87 Double Al...

Page 13: ...ance if you wanted to turn on heads 1 2 6 and 8 while keeping heads 3 4 5 and 7 off you would use Advanced Head Select mode Though this method may seem somewhat confusing or difficult to implement it...

Page 14: ...age based DMX controller some effects will likely not work properly Creating a DMX Circuit Your X Laser product can be linked to other X Laser fixtures or other DMX compatible fixtures To create this...

Page 15: ...your cables are connected to the appropriate ports before powering on your equipment This damage is obvious upon inspection and is absolutely not covered by warranty Once the Router detects a signal...

Page 16: ...e connected everything as shown in the en closed diagram Faulty cable Ensure that you are using standard straight through CAT 5 cable in good condition with a run of less than 300 DMX issue Ensure tha...

Page 17: ...a defect Technical Specifications This laser product is designated as Class IIIB during all procedures of operation maintenance and service and may only be sold rented to or used by organizations whi...

Page 18: ...after August 1 2009 If you have purchased an older laser with several smaller labels rest assured that those will remain legally compli ant Safety Graphic Description LASER Light Avoid Exposure To Bea...

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