Snapshot Obey™ 10 DMX Controller Ok on Dimmer Outdoor OK Sound Activated DMX512 Master/Slave 115V/230V Switch Replaceable Fuse User Serviceable Duty Cycle USER MANUAL Chauvet, 5200 NW 108th Avenue, Sunrise, FL 33351 U.S.A. (800) 762-1084 – (954) 929-1115 FAX (954) 929-5560 www.chauvetlighting.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Before You Begin ..........................................................................................................................3 WHAT IS INCLUDED .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................................................................................
1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN What is Included 1 x Obey™ 10 controller 1 x DC 12V 500mA, 110V Power Adapter or 230V Power Adapter 1 x Manual with warranty card Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receiving a fixture, carefully unpack the carton, check the contents to ensure that all parts are present, and have been received in good condition. Notify the shipper immediately and retain packing material for inspection if any parts appear damaged from shipping or the carton itself shows signs of mishandling.
2. INTRODUCTION The Obey™ 10 is a universal intelligent lighting controller. It allows the control of 8 fixtures composed of 16 channels each and up to 6 programmable chases. Six chase banks can contain up to 999 steps. Programs can be triggered by music, automatically or manually. Channel assignments can be reprogrammed for ease of controlling different fixtures.
Product Overview (rear panel) 19 20 Item Button or Fader Function 18 Power On/Off switch Used to turn the power on/Off while it is plugged into the power adapter 19 DMX polarity switch May be used to change signal polarity 20 DMX output connector DMX control signal 21 DC Input jack Main power feed 21 18 Common Terms The following are common terms used in intelligent light programming.
3. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Setup Setting up the System 1) Place the Obey™ 10 on a level surface. Note! The Obey™ 10 can also be rack mounted, occupying two rack spaces (2U). 2) Plug the AC to DC power supply into the system back panel and into the mains outlet. 3) Plug in your DMX cable(s) to your intelligent lighting as described in the respective fixture’s manual. For a quick overview of DMX see the “DMX Primer” section. 4) Reset the system using the instructions on page 9.
Scanner 2 7) Press and hold FIXTURE button # 1. 8) While holding button # 1 press FIXTURE button # 2. 9) While holding FIXTURE buttons # 1 and # 2, press and hold MUSIC/ADD button. 10) Release SCANNER button # 1 first before releasing SCANNER button # 2. 11) Release MUSIC/ADD button. 12) All FIXTURES LED indicators will flash to confirm successful copy. 13) Press and hold PROGRAM & STEP/DIS buttons (2) times to exit mode.
Blackout The Blackout button brings all lighting output to 0 or off (also called the home position of the unit). Fade Assignment (OPTIONAL SETUP) Use this feature to turn the fade slider on or off for a certain channel. This is most useful when you want the fade time to affect the pan/tilt of a fixture for smoother movements, but do not wish to use this function on things such as shutter or color or gobo, as these should switch very fast most times.
Delete a Step Action Notes Deselect Blackout if LED is lit. 12) Press the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds. 13) Press the Chase button (1~6) for the corresponding chase you wish to edit. The currently selected scene will be outputted to the light fixtures connected to the DMX output. 14) Locate the step in the program by using the Step Up and Step Down buttons. 15) Press the Auto/Del button to delete the current step.
Playback Manual Run Chase When power is first turned ON, the controller will be in manual scene mode. Action Notes 1) Make sure neither MUSIC TRIGGER nor AUTO TRIGGER LED's on the LED display are on. 2) Select the program CHASE button that stores the scene you want to run manually by using the STEP UP/DOWN. If you are in programming mode you can also press and hold the PROGRAM button until the Program LED goes off.
4. APPENDIX Returns Returned merchandise must be sent prepaid and in the original packing; call tags will not be issued. Package must be clearly labeled with a Return Authorization Number (RMA #). Products returned without an RMA # will be refused. Call CHAUVET® and request an RMA # prior to shipping the fixture. Be prepared to provide the model number, serial number and a brief description of the cause for the return.
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