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TABLE OF CONTENTS SwitchBlade™ X3 LED 1 1. Getting Started 3 What’s In The Box? 3 Getting It Out Of The Box 3 Powering Up! 3 Getting A Hold Of Us 3 Safety Instructions (Don’t Play with Matches) 4 2. Meet The SwitchBlade X3 LED 5 Features 5 DMX Quick Reference 5 The SwitchBlade™ X3 Pin-up Picture 6 3.
1. GETTING STARTED What’s In The Box? • • • • • 1 x SwitchBlade™ X3 LED Moving Head Centerpiece Fixture 1 x All Important Power Cord ¼ Turn Mounting Brackets and Safety Cable Some Styrofoam This User Manual Getting It Out Of The Box You wanted one, you asked for one, and you needed one. Now here it is. A unique centerpiece unlike anything you have ever seen before. The SwitchBlade™ X3 is a 3 headed monster ready to add that bit of pizzazz and dazzle that your lightshow has been lacking.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • 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. • This product is intended for indoor use only. • To prevent risk of fire or shock, do not expose fixture to rain or moisture.
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Figure 1: The SwitchBlade™ X3 Pin-Up Picture 3x High Power 10-Watt White 100,000 Hour LED’s Super Sharp 2 Degree Beams 3 Super Fast Rotating Yokes Locking AC Power In DMX In Locking AC Power Out DMX Out 4-Button Control Panel & LED Display SwitchBlade™ X3 Manual Rev.
3. SETUP Fuse Replacement CAUTION! 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. Insert the fuse holder back in its place and reconnect power. Connecting A Bunch of SwitchBlade™ X3 Fixtures 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!) CAUTION: Do not allow contact between the common and the fixture’s chassis ground. Grounding the common can cause a ground loop, and your fixture may perform erratically. Test cables with an ohm meter to verify correct polarity and to make sure the pins are not grounded or shorted to the shield or each other.
Fixture Linking (Master/Slave Mode) 1. Connect the (male) 3 pin connector side of the DMX cable to the output (female) 3 pin connector of the first fixture. 2. Connect the end of the cable coming from the first fixture which will have a (female) 3 pin connector to the input connector of the next fixture consisting of a (male) 3 pin 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 LED Control Panel All the goodies and different modes possible with the SwitchBlade™ X3 LED are accessed by using the control panel on the front of the fixture. There are 4 control buttons below the LED display which allow you to navigate through the various control panel menus.
Control Panel Menu Structure Addr d001 - d512 cLnd H Y H - Y -H Y -H -Y SLnd HoST SLAV dISP oFF - on SoUn oFF - on CHnL 9CH 21CH NAn oFF - on ch.1 c000-c255 ch.2 c000-c255 ch.3 c000-c255 ch.4 c000-c255 ch.5 c000-c255 ch.6 c000-c255 ch.7 c000-c255 ch.8 c000-c255 ch.
Reverse Pan/Tilt Tip: Depending on your setup, this is a handy feature to use when you have a slaved fixture(s) that you would like to “mirror” the actions of the master fixture! 1.) Use the
Channel Function Value What It Does 14 Head 2 - Strobe 000 <--> 255 Strobe Speed 15 Head 3 - Pan 000 <--> 255 Pan 16 Head 3 - Pan Fine 000 <--> 255 Pan (fine) 17 Head 3 - Tilt 000 <--> 255 Tilt 18 Head 3 - Tilt Fine 000 <--> 255 Tilt (fine) 19 Head 3 - Pan/Tilt Speed 000 <--> 255 Pan/Tilt Speed 20 Head 3 - Dimmer 000 <--> 255 16-bit dimmer (0%-100%) 21 Head 3 - Strobe 000 <--> 255 Strobe Speed DMX Values In-Depth (9-Channel Mode) Channel Function Value What It Does 1
5. APPENDIX A Quick Lesson On DMX DMX (aka DMX-512) was created in 1986 by the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) as a standardized method for connecting lighting consoles to lighting dimmer modules. It was revised in 1990 and again in 2000 to allow more flexibility. The Entertainment Services and Technology Association (ESTA) has since assumed control over the DMX512 standard. It has also been approved and recognized for ANSI standard classification.
Keeping Your SwitchBlade™ X3 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, like anything, you’ll need to take care of it if you want it to operate as designed. You should absolutely 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 14 inches (355 mm) Depth 12.3 inches (312 mm) Height 10.7 inches (270 mm) Weight 16.5 lbs (7.5 kg) Power Operating Voltage 100-250VAC, 50-60Hz Fuse 2A 250V Power Consumption 60W Light Source LED 3x 10w high power white LEDs, 100,000 hrs. Lux (Measured) Full White 53,500 @ 1m | 14,700 @ 2m | 2,600 @ 5m Optical Beam Angle 2 degree optics standard Thermal Max. Operating Temp.
10.7 inches 10.7 (270 inches mm) (270 mm) Dimensional Drawings 14 inches (355 mm) 12.3 inches 12.3 (312 inches mm) (312 mm) 14 inches (355 mm) SwitchBlade™ X3 Manual Rev.
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