User manual

Setup
-6- COLORdash™ Accent Series User Manual Rev. 4
3. Setup
AC Power
The fixtures in the COLORdash™ Accent Series have an auto-
ranging power supply
that can work with an input voltage range of 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz.
• Always connect these products
to a protected circuit with an appropriate
electrical ground to avoid the risk of electrocution or fire.
• Make sure that the line voltage is within the range specified in this manual or
on the product’s sticker.
To determine the power requirements for the fixtures in the
COLORdash™ Accent
Series, see the label affixed to their respective yoke. Alternatively, you may refer to the
corresponding specifications chart in the Technical Information chapter of this manual.
The listed current rating indicates the maximum current draw during normal operation.
For more information, you may download the “Sizing the Circuit Breakers
” document
from the CHAUVET® Web site.
Never connect the any of the fixtures in the COLORdash™ Accent Series
to a
rheostat (variable resistor) or dimmer circuit, even if the rheostat or dimmer
channel serves only as a 0 to 100% switch.
AC Plug
The fixtures in the COLORdash™ Accent Series come with a hard-
wired power input
cord terminated with an Edison plug on the other end (US market). If the power cord that
came with your fixture has no plug or you need to change the Edison plug, use the table
below to wire the new plug.
Connection Wire (US) Wire (Europe) Screw Color
AC Live Black Brown Yellow or Brass
AC Neutral White Blue Silver
AC Ground Green/Yellow Green/Yellow Green
DMX Linking
You may link any of the fixtures in the COLORdash™ Accent Series to a DMX controller
using a standard DMX serial connection. If using other DMX compatible fixtures with any
of these products, it is possible to control them individually with a single DMX controller.
If you are not familiar with the DMX standard, or if you need information about the DMX
cables needed to link the fixtures in the
COLORdash™ Accent Series to a DMX
controller, you may download the “DMX Primer” document from the CHAUVET® Web
site.
DMX Modes
The fixtures in the COLORdash™ Accent Series use the standard DMX data connection
for their various DMX modes. You will find information about these DMX modes in the
Introduction chapter (brief description), the Operation Instructions chapter (configuration
details), and the DMX Values section (individual channel values).
Master/Slave
Connectivity
The Master/Slave mode allows any of the fixtures in the COLORdash™ Accent Series to
control one or more COLORdash
™ Accent fixtures of the same type without a DMX
controller. The controlling fixture becomes the “master” when running an Auto program
or by being in STATIC mode. The controlled fixtures are the “slaves” and you must set
them to “SLAVE” mode from their respective control panels. During the Master/Slave
operation, the slave fixtures will operate in unison with the master fixture.
The master and slave fixtures link to each other using the standard DMX serial
connection. If you are not familiar with the Master/Slave connectivity, you may download
the “DMX Primer” document from the CHAUVET® Web site.
DO NOT connect a DMX controller to the fixtures operating in Master/Slave mode.
Otherwise, the signals from the DMX controller may interfere with the signals from
the master unit.
The Operation chapter of this manual provides detailed
instructions on how to
configure the Master and Slave units.