Chauvet 3P user manual Stacking, Fixture Linking, Data Cabling

Setup

Stacking

The COLORado™ 3 can be stacked vertically and horizontally creating a blinder or a strip light. Stack them horizontally to increase intensity of the projection for more distant throws or to use as a blinder effect. The strip light stacking can be used for runway lighting and cycloramas.

Interlocking connectors provide an easy, fast and secure method for stacking units vertically and horizontally

COLORado™ stacked for use as a Blinder or Large Wash Flood

Fixture Linking

You will need a serial data link to run light shows of one or more fixtures using a DMX-512 controller or to run synchronized shows on two or more fixtures set to a master/slave operating mode. The combined number of channels required by all the fixtures on a serial data link determines the number of fixtures the data link can support.

The COLORado™ 3 fixtures use 12 channels (maximum) of DMX control.

Important: Fixtures on a serial data link must be daisy chained in one single line. To comply with the EIA-485 standard no more than 32 devices should be connected on one data link. Connecting more than 32 fixtures on one serial data link without the use of a DMX optically isolated splitter may result in deterioration of the digital DMX signal.

Maximum recommended serial data link distance: 500 meters (1640 ft.)

Maximum recommended number of fixtures on a serial data link: 32 fixtures

Data Cabling

To link fixtures together you must obtain data cables. You can purchase CHAUVET certified DMX cables directly from a dealer/distributor or construct your own cable. If you choose to create your own

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