Manual
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StormChaser Skywire Manual Rev. A Copyright © 2013 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
Ready to move on? Well alrighty!
1.Ifyou’reusinganexternalwirelessDMXtransmitterlikeourwiCICLE®transmitteror
LightCaster®Transceiver,plugitintothe“DMXOUT”connectorofthecontrollerandverify
it is receiving power. If you are using a DMX controller with a built-in DMX transmitter like
ourKONTROL5SKYWIRE™,enabletheDMXtransmitteronthatunit.Pleaserefertothat
controller’susermanualforspecicinstructionsonenablingwirelessDMXoutput.
2.TurnonthewirelessDMXswitchlocatedonthebackofthextureandverifyitis
receiving power (the STATUS LED should illuminate.)
3. Press the CHANNEL SET buttononthebackofthexturetoselectyourdesired
operating channel group (this setting will be stored for future use.)
The7-ColorStatusLEDwillchangecolortoindicatethecurrentchannelgroup:
· GROUP 1: RED
· GROUP 2: GREEN
· GROUP 3: YELLOW
· GROUP 4: BLUE
· GROUP 5: VIOLET
· GROUP 6: CYAN
· GROUP 7: WHITE
4. Follow the same procedure on the transmitter to select the channel group.
applicable),ortheDMXoutofaxtureonyourDMXchain.
5.TheLEDonthetransmitterwillblinkRED slowly until communication is established
withthereceiver.ThestatusLEDonthereceivingxtureswillashGREEN slowly until
communication is established.
6.Oncetheclearestchannelisauto-selected,thestatusLEDswillblinkquicklyonboth
thetransmitterandreceiver.NOTE:ThecoloroftheStormChaserSkywire’sstatusLED
DURING operation does not indicate channel group, instead it indicates whether the unit
is transmitting or receiving. That’s It!
Using the Intelion™ Battery System
The StormChaser™ Skywire RGBAW features our proprietary Intelion™ Lithium-Ion internal
batterysystemwhichallowsyoutheexibilitytooperateyourlightxturewithoutAC
power for up to 20 hours.
Tochargethebattery,simplyplugthextureintoapowersource.
Thebatterywillchargeweatherthextureispoweredonoroff.Itwill
evenchargewhileinuse!Tousetheinternalbattery,justlocatethe
batterypowerswitchontherearofthextureandipiton.
The built-in microprocessor of the battery system controls the charge
and overall battery health, so all you need to do is plug and play. The
top section on the battery power level indicator displays the approximate amount of power
remaining in the battery. If you have your StormChaser™ Skywire plugged in, the lower
section of the battery power level indicator will illuminate and display the current charge
levelcurrentlyinprogress.ThetopLEDinthelowersectionwillturnonandilluminate
GREEN when the charge is complete.
NOTE: “GROUP” number also
corresponds to the “GROUP” setting
on our LightCaster™ wireless DMX
transceiver, wiCICLE™ transmitter,
and all Blizzard Skywire™ wireless
controllers.
In Progress Battery
Charge Meter
IMPORTANT:
A full charge is obtained after charging for at least
4hours.Thexturewillautomaticallystopcharging
when the battery is in optimal condition.
Display color/fade/chase/strobe, and environmental
factors including ambient temperature will all
impact battery life. Depending on program, battery
life may range from 3-20 hours.
Battery Power Level
Remaining