Chauvet TFX-48CON, Stage Designer 48 Technical Reference Manual

TECHNICAL REFERENCE & MANUAL

Stage Designer™ 48

TFX-48CON

CHAUVET

3000 North 29

Hollywood, FL 33020

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

T able of Contents

BEFORE YOU BEGIN..........................................................................................................4

Unpacking Instructions.....................................................................................................................................................4

Powering...........................................................................................................................................................................4

Warnings........................................................................................................................................................................... 4

What is enclosed............................................................................................................................................................... 4

INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................5

Technical Specifications...................................................................................................................................................5

Product Overview.............................................................................................................................................................6

Front View..................................................................................................................................................................6

Rear Panel...................................................................................................................................................................8

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................9

Programming ....................................................................................................................................................................9

Record Enable ............................................................................................................................................................9

Securing your programs.............................................................................................................................................. 9

Programming Scenes................................................................................................................................................10

Editing.............................................................................................................................................................................11

Edit Enable...............................................................................................................................................................11

Erase a Program........................................................................................................................................................11

Erase All Programs...................................................................................................................................................12

Clear a Scene or Scenes............................................................................................................................................12

Delete a Step or Steps...............................................................................................................................................12

Insert a Step or Steps................................................................................................................................................ 13

Modify a Step or Steps.............................................................................................................................................13

Running the Show...........................................................................................................................................................14

Running Chase Programs.........................................................................................................................................14

Running a Program in Audio....................................................................................................................................14

Running a Program with the Speed Slider................................................................................................................1 5

Running a Program with the Standard Beat..............................................................................................................15

Change the Speed Mode between 5 Minutes and 10 Minutes ........................................................................................ 16

MIDI IN..........................................................................................................................................................................16

Setting MIDI IN .......................................................................................................................................................16

Setting MIDI OUT ...................................................................................................................................................16

Exit MIDI Setting.....................................................................................................................................................16

Receiving MIDI File Dump......................................................................................................................................16

Sending MIDI File Dump.........................................................................................................................................17

Implementation.........................................................................................................................................................17

Brief Summary of Main Functions.................................................................................................................................18

Reverse the direction of the scene............................................................................................................................ 18

Fade Time................................................................................................................................................................. 18

Tap Sync Button.......................................................................................................................................................18

Master Slider ............................................................................................................................................................18

Single Mode ............................................................................................................................................................. 18

Mix Mode.................................................................................................................................................................18

Dimmer Display.......................................................................................................................................................18

Blind and Home........................................................................................................................................................19

Park...........................................................................................................................................................................19

Add and Kill.............................................................................................................................................................19

Double Preset ........................................................................................................................................................... 19

Issue Date: January 2004

Rev. No. Version Date Description

1 2.03 March 2004 TFX-48C Users Guide version 2. 02: Revised: V.M. at CHAUVET

TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPENDIX .........................................................................................................................20

aintenance....................................................................................................................................................................20

M

DMX Primer...................................................................................................................................................................20

Returns Procedure...........................................................................................................................................................20

Claims.............................................................................................................................................................................20

General Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................................21

Issue Date: January 2004

Rev. No. Version Date Description

1 2.03 March 2004 TFX-48C Users Guide version 2. 02: Revised: V.M. at CHAUVET

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Before you Begin

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 i n good c ondition. Notify the shippe r immedia tely and retai n packi ng mate rial for i nspection if
any parts appear damaged from s hipping or the carton it self shows signs of m ishandli ng. S ave the c arton an d all pac king
materials. In the event that a fi xture must be returned to the factory, it is i mportan t that the fixtu re be retu rned i n the
original factory box and packing.

Powering

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 specifica tion s chart. A fixtu re’s li sted curre nt rating is its av erage current draw under no rmal co ndition s.
All fixtures must be powe red directly o ff a swi tched ci rcuit a nd canno t be run off a r heosta t (varia ble resi stor) or d imme r
circuit, even if the rheo stat or dimme r channel is used solely for a 0% to 100 % switc h. Bef ore applyi ng pow er to a
fixture, check that the source voltage ma tches the fixtu re’s r equireme nt. All fixture s must be connecte d to ci rcui ts with a
suitable Earth Ground. C heck the fixtu re or de vice ca refully to make sure tha t if a voltage sele ction switc h exis ts that i t is
set to the correct line voltage you will use.

Warnings

1. This product is intende d for indo or us e only!

2. Keep out of the reach of children!

3. Make sure po w er c or d is ne v er cri mpe d or da maged.

4. Never disconne ct pow er co rd by p ulling or t ug ging on the c ord.

5. Always make sure that y ou are connecting to the proper v oltage and that the lin e v oltage y ou are

connecting to is no t hig her than t hat s tated o n dec al or rear panel of the fixture.

6. Do not disassembl e this elec trical product; there are no user s erviceable parts insid e.

7. Always disconnect from pow er source before servicing or replacing fuse and be sure to replace with

same fuse type.

8. To preven t risk of fire or shock, do not expose f ixture t o rain o r mo isture.

What is enclosed

 Manual / Warranty Card

 TFX-48C Controller

 Power Adapter

TFX-48C Users Manual Versio n 2.03 4

INTRODUCTION

Introduction

Technical Specifications

Power Input DC 12~18V 500mA Minimum
Adaptor AC ~230V 50Hz, DC 12V 500mA

AC ~120V 60Hz, DC 12V 500mA
DMX Out 3 pin male XLR
MIDI In/Out/Thru – 5 pin interface
Fuse (internal) F.05A 250V 5x20mm
Dimensions 710mm x 266mm x 90mm / 27.95” x 10.47” x 3.54”
Shipping 7.3Kg / 16Lbs
Features  48 DMX Channel on faders

48 programs





4,200 steps
4 pages of 48 scenes





Mix and match chases
Override chases on the fly





Beat activation, tap sync, auto run, midi
Polarity selector





Auto run
Midi In/Out





Blackout

Warranty 2 Year Limited Warranty

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INTRODUCTION

Product Overview

Front View

1. Preset A LEDs

Indicates the current intensity of the channel enume rated.
Channels 1 ~ 24.

2. Channel Sliders (1 ~ 24 )

These 24 sliders are used to c o ntrol and/ or program the
intensities of channel 1 through 24.

3. Flash Buttons (1 ~ 24)

Flash buttons are used to brin g an indi vidu al c hannel u p to f ull
intensity.

4. Preset B LEDs

Indicates the current intensity of the channel enume rated.
Channels 25 ~ 48.

5. Scene LEDs

Turns on when relevant scenes are active.

6. Channel Sliders (25 ~ 4 8)

These 24 sliders are used to c o ntrol and/ or program the
intensities of channel 25 through 48.

7. Flash Buttons (25 ~ 48)

Flash buttons are used to brin g an indi vidu al c hannel u p to f ull
intensity. These are a lso used for pr ogramming .

8. Dark Button

This button is used to mome ntarily bla c kou t overall output o f the controller.

9. DOWN

Down functions to m odify a scene in Edit mode .

BEAT REV

Is used to re v e rse t he c has ing dire cti on o f a program
with regular beat.

10. MODE SELECT (10)

Each tap will acti v ate t he ope rating m ode in the order:
.CHNS/SCENES , Double Pr eset and Single Preset.

REC SPEED

This button sets the speed o f any of the programs
chasing in Mix mode .

11. UP

Up is used to modify a scene i n Edit mode.
CHASE REV

Reverses the chasing direction of a scene under Speed
Slider Control

12. PAGE

Tap to select pages of scenes from Page 1 ~ 4.

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13. DELETE

Deletes any step of a scene.
REV ONE
Reverses the c hasi ng direc tion of any program.

14. Segment Display

Shows the current acti v ity o r programming state.

15. INSERT

Insert is to add one step or steps into a scene .
% OR 0-255
% or 0-255 is used to change display v alue cy cle betw een % and 0 -

255.

16. EDIT

Edit is used to ac tiv a te Edi t mode.
ALL REV
All Rev is to re v erse the c hasin g directi on of all programs.

17. ADD KILL

In Add mode, m ultiple scenes or Flas h butto ns will be on at a time . In
Kill mode, pressing any Fla sh butt on will k ill any o ther scene s prgrams .

REC EXIT
Is used to exit from Program or E dit mo de .

18. RECORD

Record is used to activate Record mode or program a step.
SHIFT
Shift functions only u sed with other but tons.

19. MASTER A

Brings channel 1 ~ 12 to full of current setting.

20. PARK

Used to select Single/Mi x Cha se, b ring C hannel 13 ~ 24 t o full of current setting, or momentarily p rogram a
scene into Master B slide r , depend ing on t he current mode .

21. HOLD

This button is used to maintai n current scene .

22. STEP

This button is used to go to next step whe n the S peed Slide r is pushed to the bottom or in E dit mode .

23. AUDI O

Activates au dio sync of chase and audio intensity effec ts.

24. MASTER Slider A

This slider controls ov e rall out put of all channels .

25. MASTER Slider B

This slider controls the c hase of all channels.

26. BLIND

This function takes the chan ne l out of the chase of a program in CHNS/SCENE mode.

27. HOME

This button is used to deac tiv a te the BLIND.

28. TAP SYNC

Repeatedly tapping t his but ton esta blishe s the c ha se speed.

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FOG MACH INE

29. FULL O N

This function brings ov e rall o utput to full intensity.

30. BLACK OUT

This button is used to kill all output with the e x ception of Flash and Full On.

31. FADE Time Slider

Used to adjust the fade time .

32. SPEED Slide r

Used to adju st the chase spe e d.

33. AUDIO L ev el Slide r

Controls the sensiti vity o f the audio input.

34. FOG MA CHI NE

Trigger external Fog Machine.

Rear Panel

ON OFF

DC INPUT AU DIODMX O UT REMOTE

DC 12V 20V
500 mA min

MID I

HRU OUT IN

T

2

1= Ground
2= Data­3= Data+

3

1= Ground
2= Data+
3= Data-

1

DMX polarity select

LINE IN

100m V 1Vp-p

1/4"stereo jack

Fu l l o n

S tand By
or Black Out

GND

35. Pow er Switch

Turns pow er On or Off to device.

36. DC Input

DC 12~20V, 500mA Min.

37. Midi Thru/Out/In

MIDI ports for connection to a sequence r or M IDI de vice .

38. DMX Out

Method of connection to DMX-512 compatible d evices.

39. DMX P olarity Select

Used to select DMX polarity.

40. Audio Inp ut

This jack accepts a line level audio input signal ranged from 100mV to1V pp.

41. Remote Input

Blackout and Ful l On ma y be controlled by a remote cont rol using standar d ¼” s tereo jac k .

42. FOG Machine Connector

Provides pow er fe ed for Fog machines.

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Operating Instructions

Programming

Record Enable

1. Press and hold down the Record button.

1 6

RECORD

2. While holding down the Record button, tap the Flash buttons, 1,

6, 6 and 8 in sequence.

3. If your controller is currently in the blackout mode disable it by

pressing the blackout button

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4. Release the Record button, the Record LED lights up, now you

Press &
Hold
Button

can begin programming your chase patterns.

NOTE! The first time you turn on your unit, the default
setting of the Record Code is Flash buttons 1, 6, 6 and 8.
You may change this code to protect your programs.

Also, please note that this manual will refer often to this procedure exactly as “Record enable”.

Securing your programs

You can protect your programs from being edited by other users by changing the Record Code number sequence.

Enter the current Record Code sequence (Flash buttons 1, 6, 6 and 8).

Press and hold down the Record and Edit buttons at the same time.

While holding the Record and Edit button, tap the desired Flash button to enter a new Record Code.
The Record Code consists of 4 Flash buttons (any combination of buttons). It must use 4 Flash buttons.

Enter your new Record Code a second time. All channel LEDs and scene LEDs will flash three times indicating that the Record
Code has changed.

Exit Record mode. Tap the Rec Exit button while pressing and holding down the Record button, release the two buttons at a time
until the Record mode is disengaged.

IMPORTANT!

Always remember to exit Record mode when you are done programming, otherwise you may lose control of your unit.

Note:

During the process of entering a new Record Code, if upon completion the LEDs do not flash, this
means you have failed to change the Record Code.

If in the process of entering a new Record Code you wish to cancel, press and hold down the Record
and Exit buttons at the same time to exit.

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MODE

SELECT

SCENES

Programming Scenes

1. 2. 3.

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Record Enable. Select the 1-48 Single mode

CHASE

A DOUBLE PRESET B

PRESET 1-48 SINGLE

by tapping the Mode Select
button. This will give you
control of all 48 channels as
you program.

Be sure that Master faders A & B are
both set at maximum. (Master A is at its
maximum in the Up position, while
Master B is at its maximum in the Down
position.)

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Create a desired scene using
Channel Sliders 1-48. The
following table illustrates the
output comparison.

Slider Position Output as % DMX Output Value

0 0 0
5 50% 128
10 100% 255

4. 5. 6. 7.

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RECORD

CHASE

A DOUBLE PRESET B

PRESET 1-48 SINGLE

RECORD

FLASH 25-48

Once the scene is satisfactory,
tap the Record button to
program the scene as a step
into the memory.

Select the CHASE 
SCENES mode by t apping
the Mode Selec t button. This
will enable the ability to
record a chase or a scene to

Repeat step 3 and step 4 until

a Flash buttons 25 ~ 48.
all desired steps have been
programmed into memo ry.
You may program up to 1000
steps into memory

Example:

Program a 16 steps chase with
channel 1-32 at full in
sequence into Fl ash button 25
of Page 1.

1. Record enable.

2. Push Master A up, B down and Fade slider up to starter positions.

3. Tap the Mode Select button to select 1-48 Single mode.

4. Push Channel sl ider 1 to the top position, its LED light at full intensity.

5. Tap the Record button to program this step into memory.

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you’ve programmed Channel slide rs 1-32.

7. Tap the Mode Select button to change to Chase/Scenes mode..

8. Tap the Flash bu t ton 25 while holding down the Record button, all LEDs will fla sh

indicating you’ve programmed the chase into me m ory.

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Press a Flash button
between 25 and 48 (Preset
B) while holding down the
Record button. All LED will
flash indicating the scenes
have been programmed into
memory.

You can continue
programming or exit. To exit
Program mode, tap the Exit
button while hol ding down
the Record button, the
Record LED should go out.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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SELECT

CHAS

SCENES

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Editing

Edit Enable

1. 2. 3. 4.

PAGE

Record Enable. Use the Page button to

select the page the program

you wish to edit is on.

5. 6

EDIT

FLASH 25-48

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While holding d own the Edit
button, tap the Flash button
that correspond s to program
you wish to edit.

Release the Edit button, the

relevant scene LED should

light indicating you are in the

Edit mode.

EDIT

A DOUBLE PRESET B

PRESET 1-48 SINGLE

Tap the Mode Select button
to select CHASE

SCENES.

EDIT

Press and hold d own the
Edit button.

Erase a Program

1. 2. 3. 4.

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Release the two buttons, all
LEDs flash, indicating the
program is erased.

PAGE

Record Enable. Use the Page button to

select the page the program

you wish to erase i s on.

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EDIT

FLASH 25-48

While holding d own the Edit
button, tap the Flash button
(25-48) twice.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

2

REC

REC

Erase All Programs

1. Press and hold t he Record butt on.

2. Tap the Flash bu t tons 1, 4, 2 and 3 in sequence whi l e holding the

Record button. All LEDs will flash, indicating all programs stor ed in
memory have been erased.

RECORD

Press
& Hold
Button

1 4

3

Clear a Scene or Scenes

1. Record enable.

2. Record a scene or scenes.

RECORD

EXIT

Delete a Step or Steps

1. 2. 3. 4.

3. If you not satisfi ed with the scene or scenes, you may tap the Rec Clear button while

pressing and hol ding the Recor d button, all LEDs will flash, indicating the scene s have
been cleared.

STEP DELETE

Record Enable. Tap the Step button to scroll

to the step you wish to

delete.

Example:

Delete the third st ep of the
program on Flash button 25
on Page 2.

1. Record enable.

2. Tap the Mode Select button to select CHASE

3. Tap the Page button until Page 2 LED lights.

4. Tap the Flash bu t ton 25 while pr essing and down the Edit button , t he Scene LED

lights.

5. Tap the Step bu tton to scroll to the third step.

6. Tap the Delete button to delete the step.

7. Tap the Rec Exit button while pressing and hol ding down the Record button to exit

Edit mode.

Tap the Delete button when
you reach to the step you
wish to delete, all LEDs will
flash briefly indicating the
deletion of the step.

SCENE mode.

RECORD

EXIT

Continue steps 2 and 3 until
all the unwanted steps have
been deleted.

Tap the Rec Exit button
while pressing and holding
down the Record button, the
Scene LED goes out,
indicating the exit of Edit
mode.

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Insert a Step or Steps

1. 2. 3. 4.

STEP INSERT

Record a scene or scenes
you wish to inser t.

Be sure you’re in and
CHASE

SCENE Enter

the Edit mode.

Tap the Step button to scroll

to the step which yo u wish

to insert before . You may

read the step from the

Segment Display.

Tap the Insert button to
insert the step you’ve created
before, all LEDs will flash,
indicating the step is
inserted.

Exit Edit mode.

Example:

EXAMPLE: Insert a step wit h
channels 1-12 ful l y on at a
time between step 4 and 5 of
program 35.

1. Record enable.

2. Push Channel sl iders 1-12 to the top and record the scene as a step.

3. Tap the Mode Select button to select CHNS

SCENE mode.

4. Tap the Page button until Page 2 LED lights.

5. Tap the Flash bu t ton 35 while holding down the Edit button, the corresponding scene

LED lights.

6. Tap the Step bu tton to scroll to the step 4.

7. Tap the Insert button to insert the scene you’v e created be fore.

Modify a Step or Steps

1. 2. 3. 4.

STEP

UP

UP DOWN

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Enter Edit mode.

Tap the Step button to scroll
to the step you wish to
modify.

Press and hold the Up

button if you wan t to raise

the intensity. If you want to

lower the intensity, press and

hold down the Down

button.

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FLASH 25-48

While holding d own the Up
or Down button, tap the
Flash button corresponding
to the DMX channel of the
scene you wish to modify
until you reach the desired
intensity value read from the
Segment Display. Then you
may tap the Flash buttons
until you are sat i sfied with
the new scene.

Repeat steps 1, 2 and 3 until
all the steps have been
modified.

Exit Edit mode.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

AUDIO LEVEL

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Running the Show

Running Chase Programs

1. 2. 3. 4.

STEP

Tap the Mode Select button
to select CHASE

SCENES mode indicated by
the red LED.

5.

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8

6

6

4

4

2

2

0

0

Move the Channel slider to
adjust the output of the
current program.

UP DOWN

Tap the Page butt on to

select the correct page the

program you wish to run is

located.

0
8
6
4
2
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A

2

4
6
8

Push Master Slider A all the
way up and B to its
maximum position (fully
down).

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Move the desired Channel
slider (25-48) to its
maximum position to trigger
the program, and the
program will fade in
depending upon current fade
time.

Running a Program in Audio

1. 2. 3. 4.

Use built-in microphone or
plug the audio source into
the RCA Audio jack.

Select your program as

AUDIO

Tap the Audio button until
its LED lights, indi cating
Audio mode is active.

Use the Audio level slider to
adjust the music sensitivity.

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To return to normal mode,
tap the Audio button a
second time causing its
LED goes out, the A udio
mode is disengaged.

described above.

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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SINGLE CHASE

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Running a Program with the Speed Slider

1. 2. 3. 4.

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FLASH 25-48

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ISEC

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Be sure the Audio mode is
disengaged, that is the Audio
LED goes out.

Select your program as
described in section 2.3.1
“Running chase programs”

Move the Speed slider to the
SHOW MODE posit ion
(the bottom), then ta p the
Flash button (25- 48) while

Now you may move the
Speed Slider to select your
desired speed.

pressing and hol ding down
the Rec Speed button, the
corresponding program will
not run with the Standard
beat any longer .

NOTE: The step 3 is not necessary if the selected program is not recorded with Standard Beat.

Running a Program with the Standard Beat

1. 2. 3. 4.

AUDIO

PARK

Be sure the Audio mode is
disengaged. Tap the Mode
Select button to select

CHASE

SCENE mode.

Tap the Park button to select
Mix Chase mode, the LED
lights indicating this
selection.

Select your program as
described above.

5MIN

.ISEC

.2s .2s
.5s1s1s

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MINS MINS

SHOW SHOW

MODE

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ODE

Move the Speed slider until
Segment Display reads your
desired value.

You may tap the Tap Sync
button twice to define your
beat time.

REC SPEED

While pressing and holding
down the Rec Speed button,
tap the Flash button(25-48)
that stores the program.

The program will then run
with the set time or beat
when engaged.

Repeat steps 4 and 5 to set a
new beat time.

FLASH 25-48

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0

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Tap this

Change the Speed Mode b etwee n 5 Min utes and 10 Minu tes

1. 2. 3.

RECORD

Press and hold the R ecord
button.

MIDI IN

Setting MIDI IN

1.

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RECORD

FLASH 1

Tap the Flash button 1 three
times while holding down the
Record button, t he Segment
Display reads “CHI” indicating
MIDI IN channel setup is
available.

button

8

8

8

8

three

6

6

6
4
2
0

6

4

4

4

2

2

2

0

0

0

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RECORD

FLASH 5 or 10

Tap the Flash button 5 or 10
three times while holding
down the Record button.

button

8

8

8

8

three

6

6

6

6

times!

4

4

4
2
0

4

2

2

2

0

0

0

The 5 MIN or 10 MI N
should light up i ndicating the
Speed slider is set to run in
the 5 or 10 minute mode..

Setting MIDI OUT

2. 1. 2.

8

8

6

6

4

4

2

2

0

0

1-16

Tap the Flash button
numbered from 1 -16 to
assign MIDI IN C hannel 1­16, the relevant channel
LED lights indicating
MIDI IN channel is set.

RECORD

FLASH 2

Tap the Flash button 2 three
times while holding down
the Record button, the
Segment Display reads
“CHO” indicating MIDI IN
channel setup is available.

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button

8

8

three

6

6

4

4

2

2

0

0

8

8

6

6

4

4

2

2

0

0

8

8

6

6

4

4

2

2

0

0

1-16

Tap the Flash button
numbered from 1 -16 to
assign MIDI OUT Channel
1-16, the relevant channel
LED lights indicating
MIDI OUT channel is set.

Exit MIDI Setting

Press and hold down the

RECORD

Record button. While holding
down the Record button, tap
the Rec Exit button to exit
MIDI setting.

EXIT

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RECORD

FLASH 3

button

8

8

8

8

three

6

6

6

6

times!

4

4

4
2
0

4

2

2

2

0

0

0

Tap the Flash button 3 three
time while holding down the
Record button, t he Segment
Display reads “IN”
indicating the controller is
ready to receive MIDI file
dump.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

45H]

[76H]

[77H]

[78H]

[79H]

AH]

[7BH]

[7CH]

[7DH]

7EH]

Open Loop Mode

Close Loop Mode

10

10

10

10

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Sending MIDI File Dump

Tap the Flash button 4 three time whi le holding down the Record bu tt on, the Segment
Display reads “OUT” indicating the controller is read y to send a file.

NOTE:

8
6
4
2
0

1. During file dump, all other operations will not function. Functions

will automatically return when the file dump is completed.

2. File dump will be interrupted and stop if errors occur or power

RECORD

FLASH 4

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button

8

8

three

6

6

times!

4

4

2

2

0

0

8
6
4
2
0

failure.

Implementation

1. During receiving and sendin g M IDI data, all MIDI scenes and channels being run will automati cally paused i f there

is no response within 10 minute s.

2. During receiving and sending file dump, the controller will automatically search for or send Device ID of 55h(85), a

file named DC2448 with an extensi on of “BIN(SPACE)”.

3. File dump allows this controller to send its MIDI data to next u nit or other MIDI d evices.

4. Three are two types of file dump mode described as below.

C

ONTROLLER

MIDI OUT

CONTROLLER

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

MIDI IN

R

MIDI OU T

RECEIVER

MIDI OU T

ECEIVER

MIDI IN

MIDI IN

5. The controlle r will send and receive Note On/ Off data via the Flash buttons.

NOTE NUMBER VELOCITY FUNCTION
Decimal Hex
22-69 [16H-45H] Program Master Turn on or off program 1-48
22-117 [16H­118
119
120
121
122 [7

123
124
125
126 [

Channel Light activate Channel 1-48

FULL-ON
DARK
HOLD
Turn on or off AUDIO

CHNS

SCENES
DOUBLE PRESET Mode
SINGLE PRESET Mode
Step
BLACK OUT

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Brief Summary of Main F unctio ns

Reverse the direction of the scene

1. Reverse the direction of all the scenes. Press the ALL REV Button, all the scenes should change their dire ctions.

2. Reverse the chasing direction of all the programs with speed control: Press the Chase Rev Button.

3. Reverse the chasing direction of all the programs with standard beat: Pr ess the Beat Rev Bu tton.

4. Reverse chasing direction of a ny program: Press and hold down the Rec One Butt on, then press down the Flash

Button corresponding to your desired program and release together.

Fade Time

1. The amount of time it will take f or the dimmer to go from zero output to maximum ou tput, and vic e verse.

2. Fade time is adjusted through the Fade Time S lider, which varies from instant to 10 mimutes.

Tap Sync Button

1. The Tap Sync button is used to set and synchroni ze the chase ra te (the rate at which all scenes will sequence) by

tapping the button several tim es. The chase rate will synchronize to the time of the last two taps. The LED above
the Step Button wi l l flash at the new chase rate. The chase rate may be set anytime whether or not a program is
running.

2. Tap Sync will ove rride any previous setting of t he speed slider control until the slider is moved again.

3. Use of Tap Sync i n setting a sta ndard beat is the same with speed control slider.

Master Slider

Master Slider control provides proportion level control ov er all channe ls and scenes with the exception of the Flash
Buttons. For ex ample: Whenev er the Master slider control is at m inimum all stage outputs will be at zero except f or any
resulting from a Flash Button or FULL ON Button. If the Master is at 50%, all outputs will be at only 5 0 % of the setting of
current channe l or scenes except for any resulting from a Flash B utton or FULL O N Button. If the Master is at full all
outputs will foll ow the unit sett i ng . M aster A always controls outputs of channel s. M aster B controls program or a scene
except in Double Press Mode.

Single Mode

1. All programs will run in sequential order st arting in the order of program nu mber.

2. The Segment Display will read the running pr og ram number.

3. All programs will be controlled by the same Speed Slid er.

4. Press the MODE SELECT BUTTON and select “CHNS

SCENES”.

5. Press the PARK BUTTON to select SINGLE CHASE MODE. A red LED will indicate this selection.

Mix Mode

1. Will run all programs synchronously.

2. All programs can be controlled by the same S LIDER SPEED, or each programs speed may be controlled

individually. (See Speed Setting).

3. Press the MODE SELECT BUTTON and select “CHNS

SCENES”.

4. Press the PARK BUTTON to sel ect MIX CHASE MODE. A yellow L ED will indicate t his selection.

Dimmer Display

1. The 3-Digit Segm ent Display is used to display intensity perc entage or absolut e DMX value.

2. To change between percentage and absolute va lue: Press and hold the Shift Button. While holding down the Shi ft

button, press t he 5 or 0-255 Butto n to switch betwe en percentage and absolute values.

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3. If the Segment Display reads, for example, “076”, it means a percentage value 76%. If the Segment Display reads

“076”, it means the DMX value 76.

Blind and Home

1. Blind function takes channels temporally out from a chase, when the chase is running, and gives you manual control

over the channel.

2. Press and hold t he Blind Button and tap the relative Flash Button y ou want to temporarily take ou t of the chase.

3. To return to nor mal chase again press and hold the Home Button and push the Flash Button you want to return to

normal chase.

Park

1. In CHASE O P SCENES Mode , press down the but ton you can change the chasing mode of programs between

Single Mode and Mix Mode.

2. In Double Preset Mode, pressing down this button is equal to pushing Master slider B to the top.

3. In Single Preset Mode, this button could temporarily record current output, with Master Slider B to adjust.

Add and Kill

1. The ADD/KILL Button changes the mode of the f l ash buttons. Normally the f l ash buttons ar e in Add mode,

whereas pressi ng any flash butt on will not kill other scenes, all owing multiple scenes to be on at a time.

2. The Kill mode i s activated by pr essing the Add/ Ki l l button and illuminating the L ED above it. Pressing any flash

button will kill other active S CENE or Program.

3. In Kill mode, t he killed program does not stop running but ca n not output.

Double Preset

1. Press Mode Select Button to enter A Double Preset Mode.

2. In this mode, Channel Slide rs 1-24 and channe l sliders 25-48 both control Cha nnel 1-24.

3. Master A controls channel Slider 1-24 while M aster B controls Channel Slide rs 25-48.

4. In this Mode, no scene can be recorded.

Example

1. Enter the Double Preset Mode

2. Push Channel Sliders 1 to 6 to the top and move Channel Slider s 19-24 to the maxim um.

3. Move Master A and B to the same level and push them to the same di rection, you will ge t a scene.

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APPENDIX

Appendix

Maintenance

To maintain optimum pe rforma nce and m inimize w ear, de vic e should be c lea ned freque ntly. U sage a nd envir onmen t
are contributing factors in determining frequency. As a general rule, device should be cleaned at least twice a month.
Dust build up can cause overheating. This can lead to increased mechanical wear. Be sure to power off device before
conducting maintenance.

Unplug device from powe r. U se a vacuu m or ai r comp ressor and a sof t brush to remov e dust c ollecte d on exte rnal ven ts
and internal component s.

DMX Primer

There are 512 channel s in a D MX-512 c onnecti on. Cha nnels may be as signed i n any ma nner. A fixtu re capable o f
receiving DMX 512 will requi re one o r a numbe r of seque nti al channe ls. The user must ass ign a sta rting add ress o n the
fixture that indicates the fir st channel reserve d in the control ler. T here are many di fferent type s of DMX c ontrolla ble
fixtures and they all may vary i n the total num ber of cha nnel s requi red. Choo sing a start a ddres s should be planne d in
advance. Channels shoul d nev er overla p. If the y do, thi s will result in e rratic operatio n of th e fixtures w hose s tarting
address is set incorrectl y. Yo u can how ever, c ontrol multiple fixtu res of the same ty pe u sing the same s tarting ad dre ss as
long as the intended re sult is t hat of u nison move ment or o peration. In other w ords, the f ixture s will be slaved tog ether
and all respond exactly the same.

DMX fixtures are design ed to r ecei ve dat a thro ugh a s erial Dai sy Ch ain. A Daisy C hain co nnecti on is w here th e DATA OUT of one
fixture connects to the DATA IN of the next fixture. The order in which the fixtures are connected is not important and has no
effect on how a controller communicates to each fixture. Use an order that provides for the easiest and most direct cabling. Connect
fixtures using shielded two conductor twisted pair cable with three pin XLR male to female connectors. The shield connection is pin
1, while pin 2 is Data Negative (S-) and pin 3 is Data positive (S+). CHAUVET carries 3-pin XLR DMX compliant cables, DMX-10
(33’), DMX-4.5 (15’) and DMX-1.5 (5’)

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 Merchandi se Auth orizati on N umber ( RA #). Pr oducts retur ned with out an RA # will be
refused. Call CHAUVET an d req uest RA # prio r to shippi ng the fixtu re. Be pre pared to provide the m odel numbe r,
serial number and a brief description of the cause for the return. Be sure to prope rly pack fixture, any ship ping damage
resulting from inadequa te pac kaging is the cu stomer’ s respo nsibility. CHAUVE T rese rves the ri ght to u se i ts own
discretion to repair or repl ace product( s). As a sugge stion, p roper U PS packi ng or do uble-boxi ng is alw ays a sa fe met hod
to use.

Claims

Damage incurred in ship ping is the respo nsibility of the shippe r; theref ore the da mage mus t be repor ted to t he carr ier
upon receipt of mercha ndise. It is the custo mer's re sponsi bility to notify a nd su bmit cla ims w ith the s hipper in the eve nt
that a fixture is damaged due t o shippi ng. Any other cla im f or items suc h as missing c omponent /part, d amage not
related to shipping, an d conce aled dama ge, mu st be made within seven (7) da ys of rec eivin g merchan dise.

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APPENDIX

General Troubleshootin g

Applies to

Symptom Solution(s)

Auto shut off Check fan thermal switch reset
Beam is very dim or not bright Clean optical system or replace lamp

Breaker/Fuse keeps blowing Check total load placed on device
Chase is too slow Check users manual for speed adjustment
Device has no power Check for power on Mains.

Fixture is not responding Check DMX Dip switch settings for correct

Fixture is on but there is no
movement to the audio

Fluid indicator not working The filter tip on the end of the tube inserted into the

Fogger or Snow output has
dropped

Lamps cuts off sporadically Possible bad lamp or fixture is overheating.

Light will not come on after
power failure

Loss of signal Use only DMX cables

Motor movements are jerky or
jumpy

Moves slow Check 220/110v switch for proper setting
No flash Re-install bulb, may have shifted in shipping
No fog Check fluid tank if empty

No laser output Bounce mirror motor may have shifted during

No light output Check slip ring & brushes for contact

Relay will not work Check reset switch

Remote does not work Make sure connector is firmly connected to device
Stand alone mode All Chauvet lighting fixtures featuring stand-alone

Unit wobbles when rotating Check for damages possibly incurred during

Check 220/110v switch for proper setting

Check device’s fuse. (internal and/or external)

addressing
Check DMX cables
Check polarity switch settings

Make sure you have the correct audio mode on the
control switches. If audio provided via ¼” jack, make
sure a live audio signal exists
Adjust sound sensitivity knob

fluid container must float freely in order to measure
correctly, check to see if perhaps it is stuck

Clean with distilled water and vinegar
Replace hose

Lamp may be at end of its life.
Some discharge lamps require a cooling off period

before the electronics in the fixture can kick start it
again, wait 5 to 10 minutes before powering up

Install terminator
Possible bad motor driver or sensors

Check polarity switch on controller

Make sure green light is on (for power)

shipping, readjust

Install bulb
Call service technician

Check cable connections

functions do not require additional settings, simply
power the fixture and it will automatically enter into
this mode

shipping

Lights

Foggers
& Snow Controllers

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