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Stage Designer
™ 50
TFX-48B
USER MANUAL
Snapshot
Ok on Dimmer
Outdoor OK
Sound Activated
DMX512
Master/Slave
115V/230V Switch
Replaceable Fuse
User Serviceable
Duty Cycle
Chauvet, 3000 N 29 th
Ct, Hollywood, FL 33020 U.S.A.
(800) 762-1084 – (954) 929-1115
FAX (954) 929-5560 www.chauvetlighting.com
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1.
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What is included
Stage Designer
™ 50 controller
DC 9-12V 500mA, 100-240v autoswitching
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 your fixture.
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..
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.
Don’t 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 104°F (40°C) 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 Stage Designer 50™ is a universal intelligent lighting controller. It allows the control of 48 channels with
96 scene/chase playback faders. Each scene/chase can contain up to 1000 individual steps, or looks. On the surface, when in the CHASE◄►SCENE mode, there are 12 physical faders for the playback of the saved programs. There are 4 pages of Scenes playback on Page A, and an additional 4 pages of playback faders on
Page B. Programs can be triggered by music, midi, 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 24 channels fader, A/B master faders for cross mixing, and Fade and Speed time faders for on the fly adjustments. And it also has an LED display for easy navigation of controls and menu functions.
Features
Universal DMX-512 controller
Controls up to 48 DMX channels
8 pages of 12 playbacks faders,
6 sets of chases containing 240 scenes
Program fade and speed time into each step
Reversible sliders
Re-assignable channels
Sequential linking of chases
Assignable joystick
Fog & strobe control buttons
Grab any fixture on the fly
Beat activation, tap-sync and auto run
Polarity selector
6 space (6U) 19" rack mount
MIDI compatible
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Product Overview (front)
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20
8
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14
15
5
6
2
3
4
Item Button or Fader
1
Channel Faders
Channel Flash button
Channel Faders
Scene Playback indicators
Channel Flash button
Down/Beat Rev
7
Up/Chase Reverse
LCD Display
Delete/Rev One
Aux 1
Insert/%or255
Aux 2
Edit/All Rev
Record/Shift
Audio/Page A_B
Blind
Dark
Home
Park
Mode Select/Rec
Speed
Tap Sync
Hold
Page
Full On
Step
Add Kill/Rec exit
Blackout
Audio Level Fader
Speed Fader
Fade Fader
Master A_B
Function
Indicates channels 1-12(25-36)
Brings the relevant fader to 100% or DMX value of 255
Indicates channels 13-24(37-48)
Indicates that the scene is playing back
Brings the relevant fader to 100% or DMX value of 255
Down functions to modify a scene in Edit mode, Beat Rev is used to reverse the chasing direction of a program with regular beat
Up function to modify a scene in Edit mode, Chase Reverse is used to reverse the chasing direction of a program under Speed Slider control.
Shows the current activity or programming state
Delete a step in a scene or reverse he chasing direction of any program
Patchable; used to control a channel in 1 of 2 modes of operation
Insert is to add 1 step or steps into a scene; %or255 is used to change the display value cycle between % and 0-255
Patchable; used to control a channel in 1 of 2 modes of operation
Edit is used to activate Edit mode; All Rev is to reverse the chasing direction of all programs
Record is used to activate Record mode or program a step; Shift functions the alternate function of other buttons only
Audio activate audio sync of chase; Page A_B switches the channel faders
BETWEEN 1-24 MODE AND 25-48 MODE. Press and hold Record & Page A_B to switch between the 2 channel pages.
Takes the channel out of a program temporarily in Chase◄►Scene mode
Used to temporarily blackout overall output
Used to deactivate the Blind on a given channel
Used to select Single/Mix Chase, bring Channel 13-24(37-48) to full of current setting, or momentarily program a scene into Master B slider depending on the current mode.
Used to activate the operating mode; Rec Speed sets the speed of any programs chasing in Mix mode
Repeatedly tapping this button will establish the chase speed
Used to momentarily maintain current scene
Tap to select pages of scenes from 1-4(Page A) and 1-4 (Page B)
Momentarily bring all channels (1-48) to full intensity
Used to go to the next step when the Speed slider is set in Show Mode or in Edit mode.
In Add mode, multiple scenes or Flash buttons will be on at the same time; In Kill mode, pressing any Flash button will kill any other scenes or programs; Rec Exit is used to exit from Program or Edit mode.
Used to kill all output, with exception of Full On.
Adjusts the audio sensitivity when in Audio trigger mode of scenes
Used to adjust the sped of scenes/chases running
Adjusts the fade-in, fade-out, and cross-fade times
Adjusts overall intensity
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Product Overview (rear panel)
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5
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2
3
Item Button or Fader
1
3-pin DMX output connector
5-pin DMX output connector
Polarity switch
MIDI Thru
MIDI Out
MIDI In
Audio Input
Remote Input
DC Input
3
4 5
6
7
8
9
Function
DMX control signal
DMX control signal
Used to select DMX polarity
MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI device
MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI device
MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI device
This jack accepts a line level audio input signal ranging from 100mV to 1Vpp
Blackout and Full On may be controlled by a remote control using a standard ¼´jack
DC 12-20V, 500mAMin.
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Common Terms
The following are common terms used in intelligent light programming.
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 number of scenes arranged 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 number of scenes arranged 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 devices such as a midi keyboard.
Stand Alone
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 fade 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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PERATING
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NSTRUCTIONS
Setup
S E T T I NG UP T HE S Y ST E M
1) Place the Stage Designer 50
™ on a level surface. Note! The Stage Designer 50™can also be rack mounted, occupying six rack spaces (6U).
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” on page 19.
4) Reset the system using the instructions on page 11 under ERASE ALL SCENES..
P HY S I CAL F ADE R AS S I G NM E NT ( OPT IO NAL S ET U P )
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. This is also most useful when needing to combine all colors together.
Action
Notes
1. Press and hold RECORD button.
2. While holding the Record button, press the
Flash button #6 (3) times.
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.
3. Press the Flash button that you wish to assign the DMX channel output to.
4. While holding Record, press the Flash button corresponding to the DMX output that you wish to assign the Fader to.
5. Repeat steps 2 ~ 3 as often as necessary.
You can check to see what the assignment is by pressing the Fader button of the corresponding channel while in this mode.
Here is no limit to the amount of channels that can be assigned to a single fades. One can assign up to all 48 channels of DMX output to a single Fader.
CHNO corresponds to the Physical Fader, while
SLDNO corresponds to the DMX output channel.
6. Press and hold Record & Rec Exit to exit the mode.
For example: you wish to assign Fader #1 to output to DMX channel #5.
1. Hold the Record button & press Fader#6 (3) times.
2. Press the Flash button #1.
3. While holding the Record button, press the
Flash button #5.
S WI T CHI NG BET WE E N P AG E AND P AG E B ( CH ANN E L S 1- 2 4 AND 2 5 -
48)
Action
1) Press and hold Record & press Page A_B button. If you are on Page A, then this will bring you to Page B. If you are on Page B, then this will bring you to Page A.
Notes
When the fixture turns on, it will revert to the previously used page.
Page A is used to control channels 1-24, while Page B is used to control channels 25-48.
The screen will display which current page.
There’s an additional set of 4 pages of playback controls on Page B.
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4. P RO G RAM M I NG
E NT E RI NG P RO G RAM M O D E ( RE CO RD E NABL E )
1. While holding the RECORD button, tap the Flash buttons 1-5-6-8 in sequence.
2. Release the RECORD button. The Record LED lights up;
CRE AT E A S CE NE
A scene is a static lighting state. Scenes are stored in the temporary memory, until they are transferred to one of the playback faders. You may create a single scene or a succession of up to 999 steps per Scene.
Action
Notes
Deselect Blackout if LED is lit.
1) Record enable.
2) Select the 1-24 Single mode by tapping the
Mode Select button. This will give you control of all 24 channels of the first page.
Be sure that you are on the right page by viewing the screen where it displays Page A or Page B. This will enable 1-24 or 25-48 channel control.
3) Compose a look by moving the FADERS.
(Changes in fixture attribute such as colors and gobos, or simply dimmer values).
If you just wish to create a static look, then you must create a scene composed of only 1 step.
4) Press Record to save the look into the temporary memory.
There are 1000 steps available in every scene.
5) Repeat steps 2 ~ 4 until you have your desired scene.
6) Adjust the Speed and Fade sliders to achieve the desired amount of time a scene will be held in a chase (speed) and the amount of time allowed for the fixtures to move from one scene to the next (fade).
7) Select a Scene master to store your scene.
Tap the Page button to select a page (1-4).
8) Press and hold the Record button & tap the
Flash button for the scene that you wish to store it to. All LEDs will flash indicating the scene has been programmed into memory.
9) You can continue programming or exit. To exit program mode, press and hold the
Record button & tap the Rec Exit button.
E DI T E NABL E
Action
1) Record enable.
2) Use the Page button to select the page the program you wish to edit is on.
3) Tap the Mode Select button to select
Chase
◄►Scenes.
4) Press and hold the Edit button & tap the
Flash button (13-24) of the Scene you wish to edit.
5) Release the Edit button. The relevant
Scene Led should light, indicating you are in Edit mode.
Notes
When the EDIT mode is entered properly, the display will read EDITING.
This mode is displayed here for only the initiation of
EDIT mode. Please see the following sections on the uses of this mode in detail.
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E RAS E A P RO G R AM
Action
1) Record enable.
2) Use the Page button to select the page the
Scene you wish to erase is on.
3) Press and hold the Edit button & tap the
Flash button (13-24) twice of the Scene you wish to erase.
4) Release the 2 buttons. The LED for the corresponding program should light, indicating that it has been selected.
5) Press the Delete button. All LEDs should light, indicating the program is erased.
Notes
E RAS E AL L S CE NE S
Action
1) Record enable
6) Press and hold RECORD.
2) While holding Record button, tap the flash buttons in the following sequence: 1-3-2-3.
Release the Record button.
7) All LEDs should light, indicating all programs have been erased.
8) Press and hold RECORD & REC EXIT to exit the mode.
Notes
You must be in Record mode to Reset the controller.
The LED over the Record button will light, indicating the Record mode operation.
Warning: this will reset the controller to its factory defaults. This will erase all programs and settings.
RE CO RD CL E AR
Action
1) Record enable.
2) Record a scene with 1 or more steps.
3) If you are not satisfied with the scene, you may press and hold the Record button & tap the Page/REC CLR button. All LEDs will flash, indicating the scenes have been cleared.
Notes
All scenes stored in the temporary memory of the controller will be erased by this process.
This process will not affect the scenes already programmed into a Scene fader.
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DE L ET E A S T E P O R ST E P S
Action
1) Enter the EDIT mode.
2) Tap the Step button to scroll to the step you wish to delete.
3) Tap the Delete button when you reach the step you wish to delete. All LEDs will light, indicating the deletion of the step.
4) Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all of the unwanted steps have been deleted.
5) Press and hold the Record & Rec Exit button. The Scene button LED will turn off, indicating that the Edit mode has been exited.
Notes
I NS E RT A ST E P O R ST E P S
Action
1) Record a scene or scenes you wish to insert.
2) Be sure you are in Chase
◄►Scene and enter the EDIT mode.
3) Tap the Step button to scroll to the step which you wish to insert the step before.
You may read the step from the display.
4) Tap the Insert button to insert the step you’ve created before.
5) Exit EDIT mode.
Notes
Part of entering the Edit mode is selecting which scene you wish to Edit. See section on Edit enable for further instructions.
All LEDs will flash to indicate a successful Insert of the step.
M O DI F Y A ST E P O R ST E P S
Action
1) Enter EDIT mode.
2) Press and hold the Up button if you want to raise the intensity. Press the Down button if you want to lower the intensity.
3) Tap the Step button to scroll to the step which you wish to insert the step before.
You may read the step from the display.
4) While holding the Up or Down button, tap the Flash button corresponding to the DMX channel of the Scene you wish to modify until you reach the desired intensity value read from the display. Then, you may tap the Flash buttons until you are satisfied with the new Scene.
5) Repeat steps 2, 3, and 4 until all the steps have been modified.
6) Exit EDIT mode.
Notes
Part of entering the Edit mode is selecting which scene you wish to Edit. See section on Edit enable for further instructions.
All LEDs will flash to indicate a successful Insert of the step.
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5. Playback
This controller uses the Channel Faders and Channel Flash buttons for multiple uses. In this occurrence, Channel Faders 13-24 (37-48) are used for the playing back of Scenes already recorded.
This is only when the controller is in the Chase
◄►Scene mode. In this instance, Master Fader A will control the manual fader controls, while Master Fader B will control the Scenes being played back.
P L AY I NG A S CE NE
A Scene can contain 1,000 steps. The term steps and scenes are used interchangeably.
Action
Notes
1) Tap the Mode Select button to select
Chase
◄►Scene mode.
2) Tap the Page button to select the correct page the program you wish to run is located.
The current mode is indicated by the 3 LEDs. Red is the Chase◄►Scene. Yellow is 2-scene preset A/B.
And, Green is 1-24 single mode.
You may press and hold down the relevant Flash button for the Scene to trigger the button momentarily.
3) Push master Slider B to its maximum position (fully down).
4) Move the desired Channel slider (13-
24) to its maximum, and the Scene will fade in depending upon current fade time.
5) Move the channel slider to adjust the output of the current program.
P L AY I NG A S CE NE T O AUDI O T RIG G E RI NG
Action
1) Select your Scene as described in the above section.
2) Tap the Audio button until its LED lights, indicating AUDIO mode is active.
3) Use the Audio Level slider to adjust the sensitivity.
4) To return to normal mode, tap the Audio button a second time, causing its LED to go out. AUDIO mode is disengaged.
Notes
This is the process of using the built-in microphone, or using the audio jack located on the rear of the controller to use an alternative audio source for triggering of the Scenes.
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P L AY I NG A S CE NE WI T H T HE SP E E D S L I DE R
Action
Notes
Be sure AUDIO mode is disengaged.
1) Select your Scene as described in the above sections.
Step #3 is not necessary if the selected Scene is not recorded with the Standard beat.
2) Move the Speed slider to SHOW MODE position (fully down).
3) Press and hold the Rec Speed button & tap the corresponding Flash button (13-24). The
Scene tapped will no longer run with the standard beat.
4) Now, you may move the Speed slider to select your desired speed.
P L AY I NG A S CE NE WI T H T HE ST ANDAR D BE AT
Action
1) Tap the Mode select button to select
Chase
◄►Scene mode.
2) Tap the Park button to select Mix Chase mode. The LED lights, indicating the selection.
Notes
Be sure AUDIO mode is disengaged.
As an alternative to using the Speed slider to input the speed, you may use the Tapsync button (2) times to define your beat.
3) Select your Scene as described in the previous sections.
4) Move the Speed slider until the display reads your desired value.
5) Press and hold Rec Speed button & tap the
Flash button (13-24) to store the Scene.
The Scene will now run with the set time or beat when engaged.
6) Repeat steps 4 & 5 to set a new beat time.
CH ANG E T HE S P E E D MO D E BET WE E N 5 & 10 M I N UT E S
Action
1) Press and hold the Record button.
Notes
2) Tap the Flash button 5 or 10 () times while holding down the Record button.
3) The 5min or 10min Led should light, indicating the Speed the slider is set to run.
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AUX I L I ARY CO NT RO L S
This is the process of assigning the Auxiliary controls. These will act as shortcuts and are most commonly used for DMX strobe lights or DMX fog machines. However, they are not limited to these functions, such as Pan/tilt control-very useful for remote followspot controls.
Action
1) Press & hold RECORD & tap the Flash button 7 or 8 (3) times. The display should indicate activation of the mode.
2) There are 3 functions. FUNC 1 states that the Auxiliary control is not assigned to any channel. FUNC 2 refers o the auxiliary controls working much like the channel fader along with the flash buttons. FUNC 3 is somewhat different. The rotary knob acts to set the total output of the flash button below it.
3) While holding down the RECORD button, select the function you wish for the auxiliary control by pressing Flash button 1, 2, or 3.
Release the buttons.
4) To assign the auxiliary to a channel, press the Flash button for the channel you wish to assign the auxiliary control to. This sets the channel assignment. The corresponding
Led above the channel will light, indicating that the channel has ben assigned.
5) Record exit.
Notes
You may refer to the display for the functions being edited.
Press 7 (3) times for AUX 1 patching, and 8 (3) times for AUX 2 patching.
While assigning an auxiliary to mode 2, the Fader for that channel will not function. It will act as moving the channel.
While assigning an auxiliary to mode 3, the channel fader and the auxiliary controls will both work for that channel on an HTP (highest takes precedent) operating principle.
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Midi Operation
The controller will only respond to MIDI commands on the MIDI channel that it is assigned to. All MIDI control is performed using Note on commands. All other MIDI instructions are ignored. To stop a chase, send the blackout on note.
Setting MIDI IN
Action
1) While holding down the RECORD button, simultaneously tap Flash button #1 three times. The display reads MIDI CHANNEL
IN to indicate channel setup is available.
2) Select the MIDI control channel (1~16) by tapping Flash buttons 1~16. The relevant channel LED lights indicating MIDI IN channel is set.
3) While holding down RECORD, tap the
REC EXIT button to exit MIDI setting.
MIDI
NOTE
27-69
70-93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
F
UNCTION
(TURN ON/OFF)
Turn on or off program 1-48
Activate Channel 1-24
FULL-ON
DARK (momentary blackout)
HOLD
Turn on or off AUDIO
MODE: CHASE◄ ►SCENE
MODE: 1-12A_1-12B
MODE: 1-24A
Step
BLACKOUT
Notes
This is the Channel that the controller will receive
MIDI note commands.
Note: When working with MIDI notes 22-93, you may simulate a fader’s increase and decrease by adjusting the velocity of the note.
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Setting MIDI OUT
Action
4) While holding down the RECORD button, simultaneously tap Flash button #2 three times. The display reads MIDI CHANNEL
OUT to indicate channel setup is available.
5) Select the MIDI control channel (1~16) by tapping Flash buttons 1~16. The relevant channel LED lights indicating MIDI OUT channel is set.
6) While holding down RECORD, tap the
REC EXIT button to exit MIDI setting.
Notes
This is the Channel that the controller will transmit
MIDI note commands.
Receiving MIDI File Dump
Action
7) While holding down the RECORD button, simultaneously tap Flash button #3 three times. The display reads MIDI FILEDUMP
RECVING 000% when the device is in the correct mode.
8) While holding down RECORD, tap the
REC EXIT button to exit MIDI setting.
Notes
This is the process of copying your entire show to another TFX-48B. This will not work with any other device.
This process can take several minutes to complete.
The controller will automatically begin sending the
FILE DUMP once the mode has been selected.
Therefore, be sure that the other device has previously been setup to receive the transfer.
During FILE DUMP, all other operations will cease to function.
If errors or power failure occurs, FILE DUMP will be interrupted and stop.
Sending MIDI File Dump
Action
9) While holding down the RECORD button, simultaneously tap Flash button #4 three times. The display reads MIDI FILEDUMP
SENDING 000% when the device is in the correct mode.
10) While holding down RECORD, tap the
REC EXIT button to exit MIDI setting.
Notes
This is the process of copying your entire show to another TFX-48B. This will not work with any other device.
This process can take several minutes to complete.
The controller will automatically begin sending the
FILE DUMP once the mode has been selected.
Therefore, be sure that the other device has previously been setup to receive the transfer.
During FILE DUMP, all other operations will cease to function.
If errors or power failure occurs, FILE DUMP will be interrupted and stop.
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6.
A
PPENDIX
DMX Primer
There are 512 channels in a DMX-512 connection. Channels may be assigned in any manner. A fixture capable of receiving DMX 512 will require one or a number of sequential channels. The user must assign a starting address on the fixture that indicates the first channel reserved in the controller.
There are many different types of DMX controllable fixtures and they all may vary in the total number of channels required. Choosing a start address should be planned in advance. Channels should never overlap. If they do, this will result in erratic operation of the fixtures whose starting address is set incorrectly. You can however, control multiple fixtures of the same type using the same starting address as long as the intended result is that of unison movement or operation. In other words, the fixtures will be slaved together and all respond exactly the same.
DMX fixtures are designed to receive data through a serial 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 which 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 male to female connectors. The shield connection is pin 1, while pin 2 is Data Negative (S-) and pin 3 is Data positive (S+). CHAUVET carries 3-pin DMX compliant cables, DMX-
10 (33’), DMX-4.5 (15’) and DMX-1.5 (5’)
F I XT URE LI NKI NG
Note!
Figure 1 - DMX connector configuration
COMMON
1
3
2
Resistance 120 ohm 1/4w between pin 2 (DMX -) and pin 3 (DMX +) of the last fixture.
INPUT
1
3
2
DMX +
DMX -
1
3
2
OUTPUT
Termination reduces signal errors and to avoid signal transmission problems and interference, it is always advisable to connect a DMX signal terminator.
If you use a controller with a 5 pin DMX output connector, you will need to use a 5 pin to 3 pin adapter. Chauvet Model No: DMX5M.
The chart below details a proper cable conversion:
3 P
IN TO
5 P
IN
C
ONVERSION
C
HART
C
ONDUCTOR
3 Pin Female (output)
G
ROUND
/S
HIELD
D
ATA
( )
SIGNAL
Pin 1
Pin 2
D
ATA
( + )
SIGNAL
D
O NOT USE
D
O NOT USE
Pin 3
5 Pin Male (Input)
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
Do not use
Do not use
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Returns Procedure
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 (RA #). Products returned without an RA # will be refused. Call CHAUVET and request an RA # 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). As a suggestion, proper UPS packing or double-boxing is always a safe method to use.
Note: If you are given an RA #, 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.
Troubleshooting
Please refer to the troubleshooting chart on the following page. If you still have a problem after trying those solutions, please contact CHAUVET Technical Support at (954) 929-1115.
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General Troubleshooting
Symptom
Auto shut off
Solution(s)
Check fan thermal switch reset
Beam is very dim or not bright
Breaker/Fuse keeps blowing
Clean optical system or replace lamp
Check 220/110v switch for proper setting
Check total load placed on device
Chase is too slow Check users manual for speed adjustment
Device has no power
Fixture is not responding
Fixture is on but there is no movement to the audio
Lamps cuts off sporadically
Light will not come on after power failure
Loss of signal
Moves slow
Check for power on Mains.
Check device’s fuse. (internal and/or external)
Check DMX Dip switch settings for correct addressing
Check DMX cables
Check polarity switch settings
Make sure you have the correct audio mode on the control switches. If audio provided via ¼” jack, make sure a live audio signal exists
Adjust sound sensitivity knob
Possible bad lamp or fixture is overheating.
Lamp may be at end of its life.
Some discharge lamps require a cooling off period before the electronics in the fixture can kick start it again, wait 5 to 10 minutes before powering up
Use only DMX cables
Install terminator
Note: Keep DMX cables separated from power cables or black lights.
Check 220/110v switch for proper setting
No flash Re-install bulb, may have shifted in shipping
No laser output
No light output
Bounce mirror motor may have shifted during shipping, readjust
Check slip ring & brushes for contact
Install bulb
Call service technician
Relay will not work Check reset switch
Check cable connections
Remote does not work
Make sure connector is firmly connected to device
Stand alone mode All Chauvet lighting fixtures featuring standalone functions do not require additional settings, simply power the fixture and it will automatically enter into this mode
Lights
Applies to
Foggers
& Snow Controllers
Dimmers&
Chaser
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DMX Dipswitch Quick Reference Chart
DMX Address Quick Reference Chart
Dip Switch Position
DMX DIP SWITCH
SET
0=OFF
1=ON
X=OFF or ON
#9 0 0 0 0
#8 0
#7 0 0 1 1
#6 0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5
0 0 0 0 0 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 256 288 320 352 384 416 448 480
1 0 0 0 0 1 33 65 97 129 161 193 225 257 289 321 353 385 417 449 481
0 1 0 0 0 2 34 66 98 130 162 194 226 258 290 322 354 386 418 450 482
1 1 0 0 0 3 35 67 99 131 163 195 227 259 291 323 355 387 419 451 483
0 0 1 0 0 4 36 68 100 132 164 196 228 260 292 324 356 388 420 452 484
1 0 1 0 0 5 37 69 101 133 165 197 229 261 293 325 357 389 421 453 485
0 1 1 0 0 6 38 70 102 134 166 198 230 262 294 326 358 390 422 454 486
1 1 1 0 0 7 39 71 103 135 167 199 231 263 295 327 359 391 423 455 487
0 0 0 1 0 8 40 72 104 136 168 200 232 264 296 328 360 392 424 456 488
1 0 0 1 0 9 41 73 105 137 169 201 233 265 297 329 361 393 425 457 489
0 1 0 1 0 10 42 74 106 138 170 202 234 266 298 330 362 394 426 458 490
1 1 0 1 0 11 43 75 107 139 171 203 235 267 299 331 363 395 427 459 491
0 0 1 1 0 12 44 76 108 140 172 204 236 268 300 332 364 396 428 460 492
1 0 1 1 0 13 45 77 109 141 173 205 237 269 301 333 365 397 429 461 493
0 1 1 1 0 14 46 78 110 142 174 206 238 270 302 334 366 398 430 462 494
1 1 1 1 0 15 47 79 111 143 175 207 239 271 303 335 367 399 431 463 495
0 0 0 0 1 16 48 80 112 144 176 208 240 272 304 336 368 400 432 464 496
1 0 0 0 1 17 49 81 113 145 177 209 241 273 305 337 369 401 433 465 497
0 1 0 0 1 18 50 82 114 146 178 210 242 274 306 338 370 402 434 466 498
1 1 0 0 1 19 51 83 115 147 179 211 243 275 307 339 371 403 435 467 499
0 0 1 0 1 20 52 84 116 148 180 212 244 276 308 340 372 404 436 468 500
1 0 1 0 1 21 53 85 117 149 181 213 245 277 309 341 373 405 437 469 501
0 1 1 0 1
1 1 1 0 1
22 54 86 118 150 182 214 246 278 310 342 374 406 438 470 502
23 55 87 119 151 183 215 247 279 311 343 375 407 439 471 503
0 0 0 1 1
1 0 0 1 1
0 1 0 1 1
1 1 0 1 1
0 0 1 1 1
1 0 1 1 1
0 1 1 1 1
24 56 88 120 152 184 216 248 280 312 344 376 408 440 472 504
25 57 89 121 153 185 217 249 281 313 345 377 409 441 473 505
26 58 90 122 154 186 218 250 282 314 346 378 410 442 474 506
27 59 91 123 155 187 219 251 283 315 347 379 411 443 475 507
28 60 92 124 156 188 220 252 284 316 348 380 412 444 476 508
29 61 93 125 157 189 221 253 285 317 349 381 413 445 477 509
30 62 94 126 158 190 222 254 286 318 350 382 414 446 478 510
1 1 1 1 1 31 63 95 127 159 191 223 255 287 319 351 383 415 447 479 511
Dip Switch Position DMX Address
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Input PCB
Line drawing
DC 12-18
500Ma MIN
Blackout
Input
Audio
In
MIDI
IN
MIDI
OUT
MIDI
THRU
DMX
Polarity
Switch
To Master PCB To DMX PCB
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Technical Specifications
WEIGHT & DIMENSIONS
Length ................................................................................................................................. 19 in (483 mm)
Width ................................................................................................................................ 10.5 in (267 mm)
Height ................................................................................................................................... 3.5 in (89 mm)
Weight ................................................................................................................................ 10.3 lbs (4.7 kg)
POWER
Operating Range ................................................................ DC 12V-18V 500mA 100-240v autoswitching
Adapter..................................................................................................................................... 2-pin Edison
Internal fuse .............................................................................................................................. F0.5A 250V
THERMAL
Maximum ambient temperature ............................................................................................104° F (40°C)
CONTROL & PROGRAMMING
3-pin DMX:
Data output ............................................................................................. locking 3-pin XLR female socket
Data pin configuration................................................................................. pin 1 shield, pin 2 (-), pin 3 (+)
Protocols ........................................................................................................................... DMX-512 USITT
5-pin DMX:
Data output ............................................................................................. locking 5-pin XLR female socket
Data pin configuration............................................... pin 1 shield, pin 2 (-), pin 3 (+), pins 4+5 (not used)
Protocols ........................................................................................................................... DMX-512 USITT
ORDERING INFORMATION
Stage Designer
™ 50 .................................................................................................................... TFX-48B
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