Chauvet 56 user manual Static Mode, Custom Static Colors, Master/Slave Mode

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Static Mode

To enable the Static mode, do the following:

1)Connect this product to a suitable power outlet

2)Turn this product on

3)Press <MENU> repeatedly until C--shows on the display.

4)Press <ENTER>.

5)Use <UP> or <DOWN> to select the preset color: C1~C7.

6)Press <ENTER>.

Custom Static Colors

To enable the Custom Static Colors mode, do the following:

1)Connect this product to a suitable power outlet

2)Turn this product on

3)Press <MENU> repeatedly until U--shows on the display.

4)Press <ENTER>.

5)Use <UP> or <DOWN> to select the desired color: red (r--),green (g--), or blue (b--).

6)Press <ENTER>.

7)Use <UP> or <DOWN> to select the desired color value: 000~100. Selecting 000 will turn the color off.

8)Press <ENTER> to continue to the next color.

9)Repeat steps 5 ~ 7 until you create your desired color.

10)Press <ENTER> to save the color.

Never connect a fixture that is operating in Static, Automatic, Custom Static, or Sound Active mode to a DMX string that is being controlled by a DMX controller because the signals from the fixture may interfere with the signals from the controller.

Master/Slave Mode

This mode allows a single SlimPAR™ 56 unit (the “master”) to control the actions of one or more SlimPAR™ 56 units (the “slaves”) without the need of a DMX controller. The master unit will be set to operate in either Automatic or Sound Active mode, while the slave units will be set to operate in Slave Mode. Once set and connected, the slave units will operate in unison with the master unit.

Configure the units as indicated below. Slave units:

1)Press <MENU> repeatedly until 3-CHor 7-CHshows on the display.

2)Press <ENTER> to accept.

3)Use <UP> or <DOWN> to select the starting address to: d001.

4)Press <ENTER>.

5)Connect the DMX input of the first slave unit to the DMX output of the master unit.

6)Connect the DMX input of the subsequent slave units to the DMX output of the previous slave unit.

7)Finish setting and connecting all the slave units.

Master unit:

1)Set the master unit to operate in either Automatic or Sound mode, as previously indicated.

2)Make the master unit the first unit in the DMX daisy chain.

Wait until all the slave units are configured and connected before connecting the master unit to the DMX daisy chain.

Never connect a DMX controller to a DMX string configured for Master/Slave operation because it may interfere with the signals from the master unit.

Do not connect more than 31 slave units to the master unit.

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SlimPAR™ 56 User Manual (Rev. 04)

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Contents Page Table of Contents Before YOU Begin Safety Notes Introduction Product OverviewAC Power SetupPower Linking Orientation MountingRigging Menu Map OperationControl Panel Operation Button FunctionSound Active Mode Configuration DMXConfiguration Standalone Automatic ModeCustom Static Colors Static ModeMaster/Slave Mode Do not connect more than 31 slave units to the master unitChannel Function Value Setting CH ModeSetting DMX Channel Assignments and ValuesGeneral Maintenance Technical InformationGeneral Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Possible ActionClaims Returns ProcedureContact Information DMX Primer Fixture Linking Daisy ChainDMX Cabling InputTechnical Specifications
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