User manual

COLORtube™ 3.0 EQ User Manual 2 4/5/2010 11:04 AM
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN............................................................................................................................................................ 3
WHAT IS INCLUDED ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................................................................................... 3
MANUAL CONVENTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
ICONS........................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................................................................................................. 4
2. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................... 5
FEATURES.................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
PRODUCT OVERVIEW (CT3EQ CONTROLLER) ................................................................................................................................. 6
PRODUCT OVERVIEW (COLORTUBE™ 3.0 EQ) .............................................................................................................................. 7
3. SETUP .................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
AC POWER ................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
FIXTURE LINKING (COLORTUBE™ 3.0 EQ) .................................................................................................................................... 8
MOUNTING ................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Orientation.......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Rigging ............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
FIXTURE LINKING....................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Data Cabling .................................................................................................................................................................... 10
DMX Data Cable .............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Cable Connectors ............................................................................................................................................................ 10
3-Pin to 5-Pin Conversion Chart ..................................................................................................................................... 11
Setting up a DMX Serial Data Link ................................................................................................................................. 11
4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 12
CONFIGURING THE STARTING ADDRESS ........................................................................................................................................ 12
CONTROL PANEL FUNCTIONS ...................................................................................................................................................... 12
MENU MAP ............................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Operation ................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
DMX ................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
DMX CHANNEL VALUES ............................................................................................................................................................. 14
Mode Channel DMX Details ............................................................................................................................................ 15
Sound Active Mode Channel 2 Values ........................................................................................................................... 15
STANDALONE AUTOMATIC AND SOUND-ACTIVE .............................................................................................................................. 16
DIP Switch Settings ......................................................................................................................................................... 16
SETTING THE STARTING ADDRESS ............................................................................................................................................... 19
GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
CONTACT US ............................................................................................................................................................................ 19
5. APPENDIX ............................................................................................................................................................................ 20
DMX PRIMER ........................................................................................................................................................................... 20
GENERAL MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................................................ 20
RETURNS PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................................................................... 21
CLAIMS .................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................................... 22
COLORtube™ 3.0 EQ ..................................................................................................................................................... 22
CT3EQ Controller (Optional) ........................................................................................................................................... 22