Chauvet Sparklite LED User Manual

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Edition Notes SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c April 8, 2010 Edition Notes CHAUVET® released this edition of the SparkliteLED™ User Manual Rev. 02c in April 2010. The SparkliteLED™ User Manual Rev. 02c covers the de...

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Table of Contents April 8, 2010 a SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Before you Begin .....................................................................................................................................

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Table of Contents SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c b April 8, 2010 CLAIMS .....................................................................................................................................................................

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Before you Begin April 8, 2010 1 SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c 1. Before you Begin What is Included Controller · SparkliteLED™ Controller · Power Cord · Warranty Card · User Manual Drape (sold separat...

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Before you Begin SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c 2 April 8, 2010 Safety Instructions Please read the following safety instructions carefully because they include important safety information about the installation, usage and ma...

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Introduction April 8, 2010 3 SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c 2. Introduction System Description The SparkliteLED™ fixture consists of a SparkliteLED™ controller and up to four SparkliteLED™ drapes per controller. The Spar...

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Introduction SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c 4 April 8, 2010 Connectivity The user can link two or more SparkliteLED™ controllers using one of two connection methods, standard DMX connection or proprietary serial link. However...

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Introduction April 8, 2010 5 SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c DMX Channel Summary 12 Channel Mode CHANNEL FUNCTION 1 LED sparkling mode (1~7) or Strobe 2 Color overlap time (Mode 1~7) or strobe frequency (Strobe) ...

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Introduction SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c 6 April 8, 2010 Product Dimensions SparkliteLED™ Controller ...

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Introduction April 8, 2010 7 SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c SparkliteLED™ Drape SparkliteLED™ Driver Box ...

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Setup SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c 8 April 8, 2010 3. Setup AC Power This fixture has an auto-ranging power supply that can work with an input voltage range of 100~240 VAC, 50/60 Hz. Always connect the fixture ...

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Setup April 8, 2010 9 SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c Fixture Linking The SparkliteLED™ controller can operate in any of two modes, 12-channel or 24- channel. In both cases, the SparkliteLED™ controller links to a DMX controll...

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Setup SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c 10 April 8, 2010 SparkliteLED™ Serial Link The SparkliteLED™ uses the proprietary serial link (Link Output to DMX Input) for its DMX 12/24 Channel mode. See the Introduction chapter for ...

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Setup April 8, 2010 11 SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c Master/Slave Fixture Linking The Master/Slave mode allows one SparkliteLED™ controller (the master) running a preconfigured program to control several SparkliteLED™ cont...

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Setup SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c 12 April 8, 2010 Mounting Orientation Always mount this fixture in any safe position while making sure that there is adequate room around it for ventilation. Rigging The Sp...

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Operating Instructions April 8, 2010 13 SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c 4. Operating Instructions Control Panel The SparkliteLED™ controller has a control panel to configure its functions. You can access these functions by ...

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Operating Instructions SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c 14 April 8, 2010 24-Channel DMX Mode · With MENU showing on the display, press <MENU> twice. The display will show 24CH DMX Mode. · Press <ENTER> to selec...

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Operating Instructions April 8, 2010 15 SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c Speed Color change speed Minimum Minimum LED brightness value · With the display showing Minimum, press <ENTER>. The display will ...

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Operating Instructions SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c 16 April 8, 2010 Exiting Auto Mode Programming · Once done programming all Auto Mode parameters, press <MENU> to back up from the latest parameter. The upper row o...

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Operating Instructions April 8, 2010 17 SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c Menu Map 1 st Level 2 nd Level 3 rd Level 4 th Level Description 12CH DMX mode [SET] select 12CH DMX N/A Selects the 12-channel DMX mode 24CH DMX mo...

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Operating Instructions SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c 18 April 8, 2010 DMX Channel Values 12-Channel Mode Channel Value Percent/Setting Function 1 000 ó 031 032 ó 063 064 ó 091 092 ó 127 128 ó159 160 ó 191 192...

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Operating Instructions April 8, 2010 19 SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c 12-Channel Mode (Cont.) Channel Value Percent/Setting Function 11 000 ó 010 011 ó 030 031 ó 040 041 ó 060 061 ó 070 071 ó 090 091 ó 100...

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Technical Information SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c 20 April 8, 2010 5. Technical Information General Maintenance To maintain optimum performance and minimize wear, the user should clean the light fixtures frequently. Usage ...

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Technical Information April 8, 2010 21 SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c SparkliteLED™ Service Maintenance Guide Symptom Possible Cause(s) Possible Action(s) General low light intensity Dirty LEDs Clean the SparkliteLED™ drape ...

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Technical Information SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c 22 April 8, 2010 Exploded View (Controller) Ref. # Description Part Number 1 Top cover P100-S...

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Technical Information April 8, 2010 23 SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c Exploded View (Drape and Driver) Ref. # Description Part Num...

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Technical Information SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c 24 April 8, 2010 Returns Procedure The user must send the merchandise prepaid, in the original box, and with its original packing and accessories. CHAUVET® will not issue ca...

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Technical Information April 8, 2010 25 SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c Technical Specifications Controller Length ................................................................................ 13.3 in (340 mm) Width ............

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Appendix SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c 26 April 8, 2010 6. Appendix DMX Primer The DMX protocol (USITT DMX512-A) is a networking protocol that enables a universal DMX controller device to control the features of multiple DMX c...

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Appendix April 8, 2010 27 SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 01d DMX Configuration (Cont.) Assigning Addresses The user must carefully assign the starting addresses for each individual fixture to avoid DMX channel overlapping....

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Appendix SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c 28 April 8, 2010 DMX Connectivity (Cont.) DMX Cable Connectors Each DMX cable must have a male, 3-pin XLR connector on one end and a female, 3- pin XLR connector on the other end....

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Appendix April 8, 2010 29 SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 01d DMX Connectivity (Cont.) The figure below is only an example of a possible DMX serial connection. Generic DMX Data Connection Diagram ...

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Appendix SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c 30 April 8, 2010 ID Addressing (Not supported by the SparkliteLED controller) ID Addressing is a sub-addressing method by which each fixture, apart from its starting address, can also h...

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Appendix April 8, 2010 31 SparkliteLED™ User Manual - Rev. 02c Sizing the Circuit Breakers Calculating the total current drawn by the fixtures connected to a particular circuit is not complicated if the installer has the right infor...

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