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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Getting Started 3 What’s In The Box? Getting It Out Of the Box Powering Up! Getting A Hold Of Us Safety Instructions 3 3 3 3 4 2. Meet MAX L™ 5 Main Features DMX Quick Reference MAX L™ Pin-Up Picture The Rear Connections 5 5 6 6 3. Setup 7 Fuse Replacement Connecting A Bunch of MAX L's Data/DMX Cabling Cable Connectors 3-Pin??? 5-Pin??? Huh?!? Take It To The Next Level: Setting Up DMX Control Fixture Linking (M/S Mode) Mounting & Rigging 4.
1. GETTING STARTED What’s In The Box? • 1 x MAX L™ LED Strobe • 1 x IEC Power Cord • 1 x Mounting Bracket & Locking Knobs Getting It Out Of the Box Congratulations on purchasing the multi-talented MAX L™: color strobe, blinder and wash effect. Now that you’ve got MAX L™, you should carefully unpack the box and check the contents to ensure that all parts are present and in good condition.
Safety Instructions Please read these instructions carefully. They include important information about the installation, usage and maintenance of this product. • Please keep this User Guide for future use. If you sell the unit to someone else, be sure that they also receive this User Guide. • ALWAYS make sure that you are connecting to the proper voltage, and that the line voltage you are connecting to is not higher than that stated on the decal or rear panel of the fixture.
2. MEET MAX L™ Main Features • • • • • • • • • • • • 3-in-1 strobe, blinder, and wash effect 132x 0.
MAX L™ Pin-Up Picture Safety Loop Mounting Bracket Locking Knob 132x 0.2W SMD 5050 RGB LEDs The Rear Connections Fuse Holder Power Input DMX Input Control Panel Menu MAX L™ User Manual - Rev.
3. SETUP Before replacing a fuse, disconnect the power cord. ALWAYS replace with the same type and rating of fuse. Fuse Replacement With a flat head screwdriver, wedge the fuse holder out of its housing. Remove the damaged fuse from its holder and replace with exact same type fuse. Connecting A Bunch of MAX L's You will need a serial data link to run light shows using a DMX-512 controller or to run shows on two or more fixtures set to sync in master/slave operating mode.
Cable Connectors Cables must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR connector on the other end. (Duh!) INPUT 2 A Word on Termination: OUTPUT 1 3 DMX is a resilient communication protocol, however errors still occasionally occur. Termination reduces signal errors, and therefore best practices include use of a terminator in all circumstances. If you are experiencing problems with erratic fixture behavior, especially over long signal cable runs, a terminator may help improve performance.
Fixture Linking (M/S Mode) 1. Connect the male connector side of the DMX cable to the output female connector of the first fixture. First Fixture in Chain DMX IN DMX OUT Next Fixture in Chain DMX IN DMX OUT 2. Connect the end of the cable coming from the first fixture which will have a female connector to the input connector of the next fixture consisting of a male connector. Then, proceed to connect from the output as stated above to the input of the following fixture and so on.
4. OPERATING ADJUSTMENTS The Control Panel All the features and different modes possible with the MAX L™ are accessed by using the control panel on the rear of the fixture. There are 4 control buttons under to the LED display which allow you to navigate through the various control panel menus.
Control Panel Menu Structure A001 C000 (Color Mixing) CN00 A001 - A512 C1.XX C2.XX C3.XX CF.XX CN.XX (Color Presets) JU00 (Color Jump) FA00 (Color Fade) AUTO SLAV SOUN xCHx JU.XX JF.XX FA.XX FF.XX AU.XX S0.XX X.
DMX Mode Allows the unit to be controlled by any universal DMX controller. Starting DMX Address: 1.) Navigate the main menu until you reach Addr, and press the button. Then use the buttons to select a starting DMX address ranging from 1-512, and press . DMX Channel Mode: 1.) Navigate the main menu to the last option, which is the channel mode selection, and press the button.
DMX Values In-Depth (1-Channel Mode) 1Ch 1 Value What It Does 000 <--> 010 011 <--> 255 Strobe Closed Strobe (0-30Hz, slow <--> fast) DMX Values In-Depth (2-Channel Modes 1 & 2) 2Ch1 2Ch2 Value What It Does 1 1 000 <--> 255 Dimmer (0% <--> 100%) 2 -- 000 <--> 255 Color Macros (see values at bottom of page) -- 2 000 006 011 251 Strobe Open Closed Strobe (0-30Hz, slow <--> fast) Open <--> <--> <--> <--> 005 010 250 255 DMX Values In-Depth (3-Channel Modes 1, 2, and 3) 3Ch1 3Ch2 3Ch3
5. APPENDIX Keeping Your MAX L™ As Good As New The fixture you’ve received is a rugged, tough piece of pro lighting equipment, and as long as you take care of it, it will take care of you. That said, you’ll need to take care of it if you want it to operate as designed. You should keep the fixture clean, especially if you are using it in an environment with a lot of dust, fog, haze, wild animals, wild teenagers or spilled drinks.
Tech Specs! Weight & Dimensions Width 13.7 inches (348 mm) Depth 3 inches (75 mm) Height 4.6 inches (115.5 mm) Weight 2.7 lbs. (1.2 kg) Power Operating Voltage Power Consumption Fuse 100-240VAC, 50-60 Hz 30W, 0.35A, PF: .61 2A, 250V Light Source LED Luminance 132x 0.2W SMD 5050 RGB LEDs 220 lux @ 1M, 64 lux @ 2M Thermal Max. Operating Temp.
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