Thruster™ 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 1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN....................................................................................................................................................... 3 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 CONTACT US ...............................................................................................
1. Before You Begin Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receiving a product, 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. Save the carton and all packing materials.
Before You Begin Important Safety Information This product is designed for professional use. It is not intended for use in a household environment. This product presents risks of lethal or severe injury due to fire and heat, electric shock, ultraviolet radiation, lamp explosion, and injury from falls. Read this manual before installing or powering the fixture, follow the safety precautions listed below and observe all warnings in this manual and on the fixture.
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Introduction Product Overview AUDIO Audio Sensitivity Rotary knob Speed Rotary knob SPEED UNIT ASSIGN DMX ADD.
3. Setup AC Power Warning! Verify that the power requirement label on your unit matches the line voltage applied. All fixtures must be connected to circuits with a suitable Earth Ground. • To determine the power requirements for a particular fixture, see the label affixed to the back plate of the fixture or refer to the fixture’s specifications chart. • A fixture’s listed current rating is its average current draw under normal conditions.
Setup Fixture Linking You will need a serial data link to run light shows of one or more fixtures using a DMX-512 controller or to run synchronized shows on two or more fixtures set to a master/slave operating mode. The combined number of channels required by all the fixtures on a serial data link determines the number of fixtures the data link can support. The Thruster™ fixtures use 3 channels of DMX control. Important: Fixtures on a serial data link must be daisy chained in one single line.
Setup 3 - P i n t o 5 - P i n C o n ve r s i o n C h a r t Note! If you use a controller with a 5 pin DMX output connector, you will need to use a 5 pin to 3 pin adapter. CHAUVET Model No: DMX5M.
4. Operating Instructions The Thruster™ is a DMX-512 controllable, 8 strobe-head chasing device that can be linked in series to create even bigger strobe chases. The Thruster™ can operate in Stand-Alone, Master/Slave and via DMX-512 control utilizing 3 channels. Standalone Mode 16 8 4 2 Sound Auto UNIT ASSIGN single fixture or together with several other Thrusters™ 128 64 32 Single-Fixture Mode 16 8 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 DMX ADD ASSIGN 1 in what is called a “Master/Slave” configuration.
Operating Instructions Setup Slave Fixtures 1. Set DMX ADD ASSIGN DIP-switch #10 to the “Off” position. 2. Set thefixture number in the chain using DIP-switches 1 through 5 of the DMX ADD ASSIGN DIPswitches. 3. Connect the end of the cable coming from the first fixture which will have a (female) 3 pin connector to the DMX IN input connector of the Slave fixture consisting of a (male) 3 pin connector. Continue the loop from DMX OUT to DMX IN.
Operating Instructions Table of DIP-switch Settings & Options (Patterns) 5 2 4 8 16 FIXTURE MASTER 6 7 8 9 10 256 4 64 3 128 2 32 1 1 DMX ADD ASSIGN DIP-switch Settings ( 0 = OFF, 1 = ON ) Options Master-Slave or Standalone setting SLAVE Slave fixture setting PROGRAMMED PATTERNS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Chase from left to right Flow from left to right Chase from right to left Flow from right to left Chase from left to right then right to left Flow from left to right then right to
Operating Instructions DMX Control Mode The Thruster™ can be operated from a DMX controller. This control mode environment gives the user the greatest flexibility when it comes to customizing or creating a show by enabling the control of each individual trait of the fixture and each fixture independently. Several Thrusters™ can also be controlled as “One Device”.
Operating Instructions Controlling Multiple Thrusters™ as “One Device” This configuration is identical to the Master-Slave setup with one exception. You use a DMX controller and connect to the DMX Input of the Master unit. Master fixture setup • Assign the UNIT ASSIGN DIP-switches with the total number of Thrusters™ that will be used. • Set DMX ADD ASSIGN DIP-switch # 10 to the ON position. • Set a DMX starting address by assigning DMX ADD ASSIGN DIP-switches 1 ~ 9.
5. 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 Unplug fixture from power. Use a vacuum or air compressor and a soft brush to remove dust collected on external vents and internal components. Clean all glass when the fixture is cold with a mild solution of glass cleaner or Isopropyl Alcohol and a soft lint free cotton cloth or lens tissue. Apply solution to the cloth or tissue and drag dirt and grime to the outside of the lens. Gently polish optical surfaces until they are free of haze and lint.
Appendix Binary Addressing Quick Reference Chart DMX & Binary Address Quick Reference Chart DIP-switch Position DMX DIP-SWITCH SET #9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0=OFF #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 #6 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 256 288 320 352 384 416 448 480 X=OFF or ON #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 33 65 97 129 161
Appendix DMX Channel Values CHANNEL VALUE 1 000 Ù 127 128 Ù 255 2 000 Ù 022 023 Ù 045 046 Ù 068 069 Ù 091 092 Ù 114 115 Ù 137 138 Ù 160 161 Ù 183 184 Ù 206 207 Ù 229 230 Ù 252 253 Ù 255 3 000 Ù 255 FUNCTION Operating Mode Auto Run Sound-active Run Programmed Patterns Blackout Chase from left to right Flow from left to right Chase from right to left Flow from right to left Chase from left to right then right to left Flow from left to right then right to left Chase from center to two ends Flow from c
