American DJ XP3 User Manual

American DJ

4295 Charter Street

www.americandj.com

To optimize the performance of this product,

with the basic operations of this unit. These instructions contain impor-

tant safety information regarding the use and maintenance of this unit.

Thank you for purchasing the XP-3™ by American DJ

damage that may have occurred during shipping. If the carton appears

to be damaged, carefully inspect your  xture for any damage and be

the case damage has been found or parts are missing, please contact

The XP-3™ is a unique intelligent fixture with a rotat-

MINI/C

American DJ

provides a toll free customer sup-

Voice:

Warning!

To prevent or reduce the risk of electrical shock or  re, do

There are no user serviceable parts inside this unit. Do not

your nearest American DJ

dealer.

XP-3™ General Information

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355˚ Pan / 240˚ Tilt

Volume Sensitivity Knob

The XP-3™ carries a one year (365 days) limited warranty. Please

fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate your purchase. All

322-6337

XP-3™ Safety Precautions

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This unit may blow a fuse if the maximum allotted

wise instructed by an authorized American DJ

service technician. Use

To reduce the risk of electrical shock or  re, do not expose this unit

the electrical cord. This prong is used to reduce the risk of electrical

Always be sure to mount this unit in an area that will allow proper

ventilation. Allow about 6” (15cm) between this device and a wall

This unit is intended for indoor use only, use of this product outdoors

voids all warranties

Always mount this unit in safe and stable matter

the manufacturer. See page 7 for cleaning details

The fixture should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:

A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged.

marked change in performance.

XP-3™ Features

XP-3™ Product Registration

Before plugging your unit in, be sure the source

voltage in your area matches the required voltage for your American

XP-3.™ Because line voltage may vary from venue to venue,

you should be sure your unit voltages matches the wall outlet voltage

A DMX controller sends DMX data instructions from

the controller to the fixture. DMX data is sent as serial data that

travels from fixture to fixture via the DATA “IN” and DATA “OUT” XLR

terminals located on all DMX fixtures (most controllers only have a

different manufactures to be linked together and operate from a single

To ensure proper DMX data transmission, when using several DMX

fixtures try to use the shortest cable path possible. The order in which

fixtures are connected in a DMX line does not influence the DMX

that unit, no matter where it is located in the DMX chain.

The XP-3 can be controlled via DMX-512 proto-

XP-3™ is a  ve channel DMX unit. The DMX

data input and data output (Figure 1). If you are

two conductor shielded cable (This cable may be

daisy chained and can not be split.

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3-PIN XLR

COMMO

3-PIN XLR

XP-3™ Set Up

XLR Male Socket

XLR Pin Con guration

3 Hot

2 Cold

3 Hot

XLR Female Socket

Special Note: Line Termination.

When longer runs of cable are

educes

signal

and

avoids

signal

transm iss ion

and

always

advisable

connect

terminal,

Ohm

and

the

fixture.

Be sure to follow  gure three when making your own cables.

to come in contact with the XLR’s outer casing. Grounding the shield

5-Pin XLR DMX Connectors.

these adaptors are readily available at most electric stores. The chart

5-Pin XLR Male (In)

3-Pin XLR Female (Out)

3-Pin XLR to 5-Pin XLR Conversion

XP-3™ Set Up

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Your  xture

with up to 4 units when daisy-chained together in a master-slave con-

 guration. Any unit can function as either a “Master Unit” or a “Slave

To next XP-3™ if applicable

versal DMX controller to access the different traits associated with the

XP-3. A reference of different DMX traits is printed on page 21 of this

30 Foot Extension Cable

To next DMX unit or terminate.

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