Chauvet LED PAR 38-18B User Manual

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1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN ................................................................................................................................................... 3

HAT IS INCLUDED

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2. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................... 5

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3. SETUP .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8

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Power Linking ........................................................................................................................................................... 8

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Orientation ................................................................................................................................................................ 9

Rigging ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9

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Data Cabling ........................................................................................................................................................... 14

DMX Data Cable ..................................................................................................................................................... 14

Cable Connectors ................................................................................................................................................... 14

3-Pin to 5-Pin Conversion Chart .............................................................................................................................. 15

Setting up a DMX Serial Data Link .......................................................................................................................... 15

4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................................................... 10

DMX Operation ....................................................................................................................................................... 10

Accessing the 2 Personalities: ................................................................................................................................ 10

Master/Slave Mode (Sound-Active, Auto Mode): ..................................................................................................... 10

Strobe Speed: ......................................................................................................................................................... 10

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Automatic ................................................................................................................................................................ 11

Sound-Active .......................................................................................................................................................... 11

Static Colors ........................................................................................................................................................... 11

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5. APPENDIX .................................................................................................................................................................. 13

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EVER SPIN A FAN USING COMPRESSED AIR

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