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, 3000 N 29th Ct, Hollywood, FL 33020 U.S.A. (800) 762-1084 – (954) 929-1115 FAX (954) 929-5560 www.chauvetlighting.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Before You Begin ..............................................................................................................................3 What is included ................................................................................................................................. 3 Unpacking Instructions ........................................................................................................................ 3 Safety Instructions ..................................
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.
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.
Introduction Product Overview (front) 1 9 2 8 10 11 7 4 5 12 6 3 15 16 17 14 13 Item Button or Fader Function 1 Fixture select buttons Fixture selection 2 Fixture indicator LED's Indicates the fixtures currently selected 3 Channel faders For adjusting DMX values, Ch 1~8 can be adjusted immediately after pressing the respective scanner select button, Ch 9~16 after pressing the Page select button 4 Page A Indicator LED Represents Ch 1~8 range selected 5 Page B Indicator LED Repre
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.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Setup SET T I NG UP T HE SYST E M 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.
PHYSI CAL F ADER ASSI G NMENT (OPT IO NAL SET UP) Use this feature to combine or unify fixture control attributes for different fixtures. For example; if you were controlling 4 moving mirrors and 4 moving yokes, the color, gobo and dimmer channels may not line up ideally on the physical faders. Use this function to re-assign the dimmer, color and gobo channels to faders 1, 2 and 3. From now on you will be able to control the same attributes on all fixtures using the same fader location.
REVERSE CH ANNEL O UT P UT (O PT I O NAL SET UP) Action Notes 1) Press and hold PROGRAM & STEP/DIS buttons together (2) times to access the channel assignment mode then press the FIXTURE button. You can permanently reverse the output of any given channel on the controller. 2) Select FIXTURE. 3) Move the SPEED fader until you arrive at the controller channel you wish to alter. 4) Move the FADE TIME fader all the way up until N changes to Y.
F ADE ASSI G NMENT (O PT IO NAL SET UP) 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. Action Notes 3) Press and hold BLACKOUT & STEP/DIS buttons together (2) times to access the channel assignment mode. then press the FIXTURE button.
Programming A program (bank) is a sequence of different scenes (or steps) that will be called up one after another. In the Obey™ 10, 6 programs can be created with up to 999 steps each. ENT ERI NG PRO G RAM MO D E Press the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds until an LED dot next to the label PROGRAM blinks. This indicates that the user is in programming mode. Notes Action 1) Press and hold the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds. 2) Select a FIXTURE to program.
DEL ET E CHASE Notes Action ! This will erase all Steps in the Chase!!! 1) Press the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds. 2) Press and hold the AUTO/DEL button while pressing the Chase you want to delete. 3) All LED’s will flash, indicating that the Chase was successfully erased. ADDI NG A ST EP T O A C H ASE Action Notes 1) Press and hold the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds to enter programming mode. The step will be added after the scene displayed on the digital readout.
Playback MAN U AL RUN CH ASE When power is first turned ON, the controller will be in manual scene mode. Notes Action 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.
APPENDIX DMX Primer There are 512 channels in a DMX-512 connection. Channels may be assigned in any manner. A fixture capable of receiving DMX 512 will require one or a number of sequential channels. The user must assign a starting address on the fixture that indicates the first channel reserved in the controller. There are many different types of DMX controllable fixtures and they all may vary in the total number of channels required. Choosing a start address should be planned in advance.
Appendix Returns Procedure 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.
Appendix DMX Dipswitch Quick Reference Chart DMX Address Quick Reference Chart Dip Switch Position DMX DIP SWITCH SET 0=OFF #9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 #8 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1=ON #7 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 X=OFF or ON #6 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 0 0 0 0 0 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 256 288 320 352 384 416 448 480 1 0 0 0 0 1 33 65 97 129 161 193 225 257 289
General Troubleshooting Applies to Foggers & Snow Dimmers& Chaser Symptom Solution(s) Auto shut off Check fan thermal switch reset Beam is very dim or not bright Breaker/Fuse keeps blowing Chase is too slow Clean optical system or replace lamp Check 220/110v switch for proper setting Check total load placed on device Check users manual for speed adjustment Device has no power Fixture is not responding Moves slow Check for power on Mains. Check device’s fuse.
Appendix Technical Specifications WEIGHT & DIMENSIONS Length ................................................................................................................................. 19 in (482 mm) Width .................................................................................................................................... 3.5 in (89 mm) Height ................................................................................................................................... 3.
