Obey

™

10

DMX Controller

USER MANUAL

Snapshot

Ok on Dimmer

Outdoor OK

Sound Activated

DMX512

Master/Slave

115V/230V Switch

Replaceable Fuse

User Serviceable

Duty Cycle

Chauvet, 5200 NW 108th Avenue, Sunrise, FL 33351 U.S.A.

(800) 762-1084 – (954) 929-1115

FAX (954) 929-5560 www.chauvetlighting.com

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ABLE OF

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ONTENTS

1.

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

W

HAT IS

I

NCLUDED

.............................................................................................................................................................. 3

U

NPACKING

I

NSTRUCTIONS

................................................................................................................................................... 3

S

AFETY

I

NSTRUCTIONS

......................................................................................................................................................... 3

2.

Introduction ...................................................................................................................................4

F

EATURES

.......................................................................................................................................................................... 4

P

RODUCT

O

VERVIEW

(

FRONT

) ............................................................................................................................................... 4

P

RODUCT

O

VERVIEW

(

REAR PANEL

) ....................................................................................................................................... 5

C

OMMON

T

ERMS

................................................................................................................................................................. 5

3.

Operating Instructions ..................................................................................................................6

S

ETUP

............................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Setting up the System .................................................................................................................................................. 6

Fixture Addressing ....................................................................................................................................................... 6

Physical Fader Assignment (OPTIONAL SETUP) ......................................................................................................... 6

Reverse Channel Output (OPTIONAL SETUP) ............................................................................................................. 7

Reset to Factory Default ............................................................................................................................................... 7

Blackout....................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Fade Assignment (OPTIONAL SETUP) ........................................................................................................................ 8

P

ROGRAMMING

................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Entering Program Mode ............................................................................................................................................... 8

Delete a Step ............................................................................................................................................................... 9

Delete Chase ............................................................................................................................................................... 9

A

DDING A

S

TEP TO A

C

HASE

................................................................................................................................................. 9

Delete a Chase ............................................................................................................................................................ 9

P

LAYBACK

.........................................................................................................................................................................10

Manual Run Chase .....................................................................................................................................................10

Running in Sound-Mode ..............................................................................................................................................10

Running in Auto-Mode .................................................................................................................................................10

R

UNNING

S

EQUENTIAL CHASES

.............................................................................................................................................10

4.

Appendix ..................................................................................................................................... 11

R

ETURNS

..........................................................................................................................................................................11

C

LAIMS

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T

ECHNICAL

S

PECIFICATIONS

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EFORE

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B

EGIN

What is Included



1 x Obey™ 10 controller



1 x DC 12V 500mA, 110V Power Adapter or 230V Power Adapter



1 x Manual with warranty card

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 packing materials. In the event that a fixture must be returned to the factory, it is important that the fixture be returned in the original factory box and packing.

Safety Instructions

Please read these instructions carefully, which includes important information about the installation, usage and maintenance of this product.

• Please keep this User Guide for future consultation. If you sell the unit to another user, be sure that they also receive this instruction booklet.

• Always make sure that you are connecting to the proper voltage and that the line voltage you are connecting to is not higher than that stated on decal or rear panel of the fixture.

• This product is intended for indoor use only!

• To prevent risk of fire or shock, do not expose fixture to rain or moisture. Make sure there are no flammable materials close to the unit while operating.

• The unit must be installed in a location with adequate ventilation, at least 50cm from adjacent surfaces. Be sure that no ventilation slots are blocked.

• Always disconnect from power source before servicing or replacing lamp or fuse and be sure to replace with same lamp source.

• In the event of serious operating problem, stop using the unit immediately. Never try to repair the unit by yourself. Repairs carried out by unskilled people can lead to damage or malfunction.

Please contact the nearest authorized technical assistance center. Always use the same type spare parts.

• Do not connect the device to a dimmer pack.

• Make sure power cord is never crimped or damaged.

• Never disconnect power cord by pulling or tugging on the cord.

• Do not operate this device in more than 113 ° F ambient temperature conditions.

Caution! There are no user-serviceable parts inside the unit. Do not open the housing or attempt any repairs yourself. In the unlikely event your unit may require service, please contact CHAUVET at: 954-929-1115.

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2.

I

NTRODUCTION

The Obey™ 10 is a universal intelligent lighting controller. It allows the control of 8 fixtures composed of 16 channels each and up to 6 programmable chases. Six chase banks can contain up to 999 steps. Programs can be triggered by music, automatically or manually. Channel assignments can be reprogrammed for ease of controlling different fixtures. On the surface you will find various programming tools such as 8 universal channel sliders, quick access scanner buttons, and an LED display indicator for easier navigation of controls and menu functions.

Features

• Universal DMX-512 controller

• Controls up to 8 intelligent lights of up to 16 channels each

• 128 DMX channels of control

• 6 sets of chases containing 999 scenes each

• Reversible sliders

• Re-assignable channels

• Sequential linking of chases

• Grab any fixture on the fly

• Beat activation and auto run

• DMX polarity selector

• 2-space (2U) rack mount

Product Overview (front)

1 2 9

8

10

4

5

6

Item Button or Fader

1

Fixture select buttons

2

Fixture indicator LED's

3

Channel faders

4

Page A Indicator LED

8

9

10

11

12

5

6

7

Page B Indicator LED

Page select button

Program button

Music/Add Copy button

LED display window

Step Up button

Step Down button

Blackout button

13

14

15

16

Auto/Del button

Chase buttons

Speed fader

Fade Time fader

17

Step/Dis button

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Function

Fixture selection

Indicates the fixtures currently selected

17

14

13

For adjusting DMX values, Ch 1~8 can be adjusted immediately after pressing the respective scanner select button, Ch 9~16 after pressing the Page select button

Represents Ch 1~8 range selected

Represents Ch 9~16 range selected

Press to toggle between pages of control.

Used to enter programming mode

Used to activate Music mode and as the confirm command during programming

Status window displays pertinent operational data

Function button to scroll through steps in a scene during programming and playback

Function button to scroll through steps in a scene during programming and playback

Reduces all DMX values to zero.

Used to activate Auto mode and as the delete function key during programming

Chase memory 1 ~ 6

This will adjust the hold time of a scene or a step within a chase

Also considered a cross-fade, sets the interval time between two scenes in a chase

This is used to change steps and modify the display from 0-255 or 0-100%

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7

12

Product Overview (rear panel)

Item Button or Fader

18

Power On/Off switch

19

DMX polarity switch

20

21

DMX output connector

DC Input jack

Common Terms

19 20

Function

Used to turn the power on/Off while it is plugged into the power adapter

May be used to change signal polarity

DMX control signal

Main power feed

21

The following are common terms used in intelligent light programming.

18



Blackout

is a state where all lighting fixtures’ light output are set to 0 or off, usually on a temporary basis.



DMX-512

is an industry standard digital communication protocol used in entertainment lighting equipment.

For more information read Sections “DMX Primer” and “DMX Control Mode” in the

Appendix.



Fixture

refers to your lighting instrument or other device such as a fogger or dimmer which you can control.



Programs

are a bunch of scenes stacked one after another. It can be programmed as either a single scene or multiple scenes in sequence.



Scenes

are static lighting states.



Sliders

are also known as faders.



Chases

can also be called programs. A chase consists of a bunch of scenes stacked one after another.



Scanner

refers to a lighting instrument with a pan and tilt mirror; however DMX controllers can use this term to control any DMX-512 compatible device as a generic fixture.



MIDI

is a standard for representing musical information in a digital format. A MIDI input would provide external triggering of scenes using midi device such as a midi keyboard.



Standalone

refers to a fixture’s ability to function independently of an external controller and usually in sync to music, due to a built in microphone.



Fade

slider is used to adjust the time between scenes within a chase.



Speed

slider affects the amount of time a scene will hold its state. It is also considered a wait time.



Shutter

is a mechanical device in the lighting fixture that allows you to block the lights path. It is often used to lessen the intensity of the light output and to strobe.



Patching

refers to the process of assigning faders to a DMX channel within a fixture.



Playbacks

can be either scenes or chases that are directly called to execution by the user. A playback can also be considered program memory that can be recalled during a show

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O

PERATING

I

NSTRUCTIONS

Setup

Setting up the System

1) Place the Obey™ 10 on a level surface.

Note! The Obey™ 10 can also be rack mounted, occupying two rack spaces (2U).

2) Plug the AC to DC power supply into the system back panel and into the mains outlet.

3) Plug in your DMX cable(s) to your intelligent lighting as described in the respective fixture’s manual. For a quick overview of DMX see the “DMX Primer” section.

4) Reset the system using the instructions on page 9.

Fixture Addressing

The Obey™ 10 is programmed to control 16 channels of DMX per fixture. Therefore, the fixtures you wish to control with the corresponding “

FIXTURE

” buttons on the unit must be spaced 16 channels apart (check the respective fixture’s manual for how to enter the information into the fixture).

Note:

failure to use these DMX assignments may cause a lack of control of the fixtures.

3

4

5

6

F

IXTURE OR

S

CANNER

#

1

2

7

8

33

49

65

81

D

EFAULT

DMX S

TARTING

A

DDRESS

1

17

97

113

B

INARY

D

IPSWITCH

S

ETTINGS

S

WITCH TO THE

“O

N POSITION

”

1

1,5

1,6

1,5,6

1,7

1,5,7

1,6,7

1,5,6,7

Physical Fader Assignment (OPTIONAL SETUP)

Use this feature to combine or unify fixture control attributes for different fixtures. For example; if you were controlling 4 moving mirrors and 4 moving yokes, the color, gobo and dimmer channels may not line up ideally on the physical faders. Use this function to re-assign the dimmer, color and gobo channels to faders 1, 2 and 3. From now on you will be able to control the same attributes on all fixtures using the same fader location.

Action



1) Press and hold

PROGRAM

&

STEP/DIS

buttons together (1) time to access the channel assignment mode.

Notes



All physical faders can be re-assigned to output on a different DMX channel. Faders are given a channel number and are labeled on the surface of the controller as such.

2) Press a

FIXTURE

button that represents the fixture whose faders you would like to re-assign.

3) Move the

SPEED

fader until you arrive at controller channel (number).

4) Move the

FADE TIME

fader to select the

DMX channel that you wish to move to.

5) Press the

MUSIC/ADD

button to confirm setting. All

FIXTURES

LED indicators will flash to confirm successful copy.

6) Repeat steps 3 ~ 5 as often as necessary.

If you wish to copy a scanner’s physical assignments to another scanner, continue by following steps 7-13. If you do not wish to do this, press and hold

PROGRAM

&

TAPSYNC

buttons (2) times to exit mode.

Example:

Copying Scanner 1 into

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Scanner 2

7) Press and hold

FIXTURE

button # 1.

8) While holding button # 1 press

FIXTURE

button # 2.

9) While holding

FIXTURE

buttons # 1 and #

2, press and hold

MUSIC/ADD

button.

10) Release

SCANNER

button # 1 first before releasing

SCANNER

button # 2.

11) Release

MUSIC/ADD

button.

12) All

FIXTURES

LED indicators will flash to confirm successful copy.

13) Press and hold

PROGRAM

&

STEP/DIS

buttons (2) times to exit mode.

Reverse Channel Output (OPTIONAL SETUP)

Action



1) Press and hold

PROGRAM

&

STEP/DIS

buttons together (2) times to access the channel assignment mode then press the

FIXTURE

button.

Notes



You can permanently reverse the output of any given channel on the controller.

2) Select

FIXTURE

.

3) Move the

SPEED

fader until you arrive at the controller channel you wish to alter.

4) Move the

FADE TIME

fader all the way up until N changes to Y.

If you wish to copy a scanner’s reverse channel assignments to another scanner, continue by following steps 5-11. If you do not wish to do this, press and hold

PROGRAM

&

TAPSYNC

buttons (1) times to exit mode.

Example:

Copying Scanner 1 into

Scanner 2

5) Press and hold

FIXTURE

button # 1.

6) While holding button # 1 press

FIXTURE

button # 2.

7) While holding

FIXTURE

buttons # 1 and #

2, press and hold

MUSIC/ADD

button.

8) Release

FIXTURE

button # 1 first before releasing

FIXTURE

button # 2.

9) Release

MUSIC/ADD

button.

10) All

FIXTURES

LED indicators will flash to confirm successful copy.

11) Press and hold

PROGRAM

&

STEP/DIS

buttons (1) times to exit mode.

Reset to Factory Default

Action



1) Press the

STEP UP

and

AUTO/DEL

buttons simultaneously.

2) All LEDs will flash, indicating a successful reset of the controller.

Notes



This will erase all saved Chases!

This will work in any mode: Program or

Playback.

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Blackout

The

Blackout

button brings all lighting output to 0 or off (also called the home position of the unit).

Fade Assignment (OPTIONAL SETUP)

Use this feature to turn the fade slider on or off for a certain channel. This is most useful when you want the fade time to affect the pan/tilt of a fixture for smoother movements, but do not wish to use this function on things such as shutter or color or gobo, as these should switch very fast most times.

Action



Notes



This will permanently turn on/off the fade time for a channel, until the user turns it back on/off.

3) Press and hold

BLACKOUT

&

STEP/DIS

buttons together (2) times to access the channel assignment mode. then press the

FIXTURE

button.

4) Select

FIXTURE

.

5) Move the

SPEED

fader until you arrive at the controller channel you wish to alter.

6) Move the

FADE TIME

fader all the way up until N changes to Y.

7) Press the

MUSIC/ADD

button.

8) Release

MUSIC/ADD

button.

9) All

FIXTURES

LED indicators will flash to confirm successful setting.

10) Press and hold

BLACKOUT

&

STEP/DIS

buttons (1) times to exit mode.

Programming

A program (bank) is a sequence of different scenes (or steps) that will be called up one after another. In the Obey™ 10, 6 programs can be created with up to 999 steps each.

Entering program mode

Press the

PROGRAM

button for 3 seconds until an LED dot next to the label

PROGRAM

blinks.

This indicates that the user is in programming mode.

Action



Notes



Deselect

Blackout

if LED is lit.

1) Press and hold the

PROGRAM

button for

3 seconds.

2) Select a

FIXTURE

to program.

3) Select a Chase to store the program to

(1~6).

4) Compose a look by moving the

FADERS

.

(Changes in fixture attribute such as colors and gobos.) Press

PAGE SELECT

to access Channels 9~16 on the faders.

5) To program another

FIXTURE

press the

FIXTURE

button you have just finished programming then select another

FIXTURE

button to program.

6) Repeat steps 2 ~ 4 until you have your look.

7) Tap

MUSIC/ADD

button to store.

8) All

FIXTURES

LEDs will flash, indicating a successful save of the step to the memory.

9) The display will automatically go on to the next step. Use the

Step Up

and

Step

Down

buttons to navigate through the existing steps in the Chase.

10) Repeat steps 2 ~ 8 to record more scenes.

( Read Important notes on the right ->)

11) To exit program mode, hold the

PROGRAM

button for 3 seconds. The controller will default to a

BLACKOUT

when exiting the programmer.

A

FIXTURE

button represents one lighting fixture.

You can access channels 9~16 by pressing the

Page Select

button. This is necessary for fixtures that use more than 8 channels of control. When switching pages it will be necessary to move previously moved faders up then down to activate.

Pressing the same

FIXTURE

button again will hold the parameters changed for that fixture in the program scene.

There are 999 scenes available for every chase.

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Delete a Step

Action



12) Press the

PROGRAM

button for 3 seconds.

13) Press the Chase button (1~6) for the corresponding chase you wish to edit.

14) Locate the step in the program by using the

Step Up

and

Step Down

buttons.

15) Press the

Auto/Del

button to delete the current step.

16) All

FIXTURES

LEDs will flash, indicating a successful delete of the step from the memory

17) When you have finished deleting the steps, press & hold the Program button for

3 seconds to exit the Program mode.

Delete Chase

Action



1) Press the

PROGRAM

button for 3 seconds.

2) Press and hold the

AUTO/DEL

button while pressing the

Chase

you want to delete.

3) All LED’s will flash, indicating that the

Chase was successfully erased.

Adding a Step to a Chase

Action



1) Press and hold the

PROGRAM

button for

3 seconds to enter programming mode.

2) Press the desired

CHASE

(1~6) button.

3) Use the

Step Up/Step Down

buttons to scroll through the chase and arrive at the step number for which you would like to add a step to.

4) Select a

FIXTURE

button.

5) Adjust the

Faders

to the desired look on stage.

6) Press

Music/Add

button and one step number will be added after the previously displayed step number. All

FIXTURES

LED indicators will flash to confirm successful copy.

7) Repeat steps 3~6 until all scenes have been added to the chase.

8) Press and hold the

PROGRAM

button for

3 seconds to exit programming mode.

Delete a Chase

Action



1) Press and hold the

PROGRAM

button for

3 seconds to enter programming mode.

2) Press the

CHASE

button (1~6) to be deleted.

3) Press and hold the

AUTO/DEL

button and the respective

CHASE

button then release to delete the chase. All LED’s will blink 3 times. All

FIXTURES

LED indicators will flash to confirm successful copy.

Notes



Deselect

Blackout

if LED is lit.

The currently selected scene will be outputted to the light fixtures connected to the DMX output.

Notes



! This will erase all Steps in the Chase!!!

Notes



The step will be added after the scene displayed on the digital readout.

Notes



Steps will remain programmed on the controller.

Only the chase is affected.

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Playback

Manual Run Chase

When power is first turned ON, the controller will be in manual scene mode.

Action



1) Make sure neither

MUSIC TRIGGER

nor

AUTO TRIGGER

LED's on the LED display are on.

2) Select the program

CHASE

button that stores the scene you want to run manually by using the

STEP UP/DOWN

.

Running in Sound-Mode

Action



1) Press the

MUSIC/ADD

button until the

MUSIC TRIGGER

LED turns on.

2) Select the

CHASE

you wish to operate.

3) Press the

MUSIC/BANK-COPY

to exit.

Notes



If you are in programming mode you can also press and hold the

PROGRAM

button until the

Program

LED goes off.

Notes



In the Sound mode, programs will be triggered by the sound using its built-in microphone. All scenes in a Bank will chase.

Running in Auto-Mode

Action



1) Press and hold the

AUTO/DEL

button until the

AUTO TRIGGER

LED turns on.

2) Select the

CHASE

you wish to operate.

3) You can set the time between steps by moving the

SPEED

fader and the fade time of the step by moving the

FADE

TIME

fader.

4) You can change Banks while in operation by using the

STEP UP/DOWN

buttons.

Running Sequential chases

Action



1) Press either

AUTO/DEL

or

MUSIC/ADD

buttons to select the trigger mode.

2) Press the

CHASE

button for each chase you wish to playback.

3) Adjust the Chase speed by changing the

SPEED

fader.

Notes



In the Auto mode, programs will be triggered by controllers fade and speed time as set on the faders. All scenes in a Bank will chase.

CAUTION!

The fade setting should never be slower than the speed setting or the scene will never complete execution.

Notes



Chases must already be programmed.

The chases will run in the order they are pressed

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PPENDIX

Returns

Returned merchandise must be sent prepaid and in the original packing; call tags will not be issued. Package must be clearly labeled with a Return Authorization Number (RMA #). Products returned without an RMA # will be refused. Call CHAUVET® and request an RMA # prior to shipping the fixture. Be prepared to provide the model number, serial number and a brief description of the cause for the return. Be sure to properly pack fixture, any shipping damage resulting from inadequate packaging is the customer’s responsibility. CHAUVET® reserves the right to use its own discretion to repair or replace product(s). FedEx packing or double-boxing are recommended.

Note: If you are given an RMA #, please include the following information on a piece of paper inside the box:

1) Your name

2) Your address

3) Your phone number

4) A brief description of the symptoms

Claims

Damage incurred in shipping is the responsibility of the shipper; therefore the damage must be reported to the carrier upon receipt of merchandise. It is the customer's responsibility to notify and submit claims with the shipper 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.

Technical Specifications

WEIGHT & DIMENSIONS

Length .............................................................................................................................................................. 19 in (482 mm)

Width ................................................................................................................................................................. 3.5 in (89 mm)

Height ................................................................................................................................................................ 3.5 in (89 mm)

Weight ............................................................................................................................................................. 3.9 lbs (1.78 kg)

POWER

Operating Range .................................................................................................................................... DC 12V 500mA max

Adapter ........................................................................................................................................................................Provided

THERMAL

Maximum ambient temperature .........................................................................................................................113° F (45°C)

CONTROL & PROGRAMMING

Data output........................................................................................................................... locking 3-pin XLR female socket

Data pin configuration .............................................................................................................. pin 1 shield, pin 2 (-), pin 3 (+)

Protocols ........................................................................................................................................................ DMX-512 USITT

ORDERING INFORMATION

Obey™ 10 Controller .................................................................................................................................................. OBEY10

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Warranty ............................................................................................................................................... 2-year limited warranty

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Contact Us

World Headquarters

CHAUVET®

General Information

Address: 5200 NW 108th Avenue

Voice:

Fax:

Toll free:

Sunrise, FL 33351

(954) 929-1115

(954) 929-5560

(800) 762-1084

Technical Support

Voice:

Fax:

(954) 929-1115 (Press

4

)

(954) 756-8015

Email: [email protected]

World Wide Web

www.chauvetlighting.com

United Kingdom and Ireland

CHAUVET® Europe Ltd.

General Information

Address: Unit 1C

Brookhill Road Industrial Estate

Voice:

Fax:

Pinxton, Nottingham, UK

NG16 6NT

+44 (0)1773 511115

+44 (0)1773 511110

Technical Support

Email: [email protected]

World Wide Web

www.chauvetlighting.co.uk

Outside the U.S., United Kingdom, or Ireland, contact your distributor of record. Follow their instructions to request support or to return a product. Visit our website for contact details.

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