elektraLite Variable White Dazer User Manual

Elektralite LED Pro Line

Variable White Dazer

USER MANUAL

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1. Unpacking

Thank you for choosing the Elektralite Led Pro Line Variable White Dazer fixture. For your own

safety, please read this manual before installing the fixture. This manual covers important information

on installation and applications. Please keep this manual for future reference.

To keep this simple, we are going to refer to the fixture as the Elektralite VW Dazer throughout the

manual.

The Elektrali te VW Dazer fixture uses 36 high powered 5 watt leds in a balanced arrangement giving

incredible output. Please unpack it carefully and check whether it was damaged in shipping.

The following items should be in the box with the fixture:-

Color/Gel frame

DMX 5 pin male to 5 pin female cable

2. Safety Instructions.

This device has left the factory in perfect condition. In order to maintain this condition and to ensure a

safe operation, it is absolutely necessary for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning

notes written in this user manual. The Elektralite VW Dazer is a high voltage fixture. Be careful when

dealing with high voltages.

Please read this manual. If you do not read this manual and damages occur to the Elektralite
VW Dazer, then it could void the warranty.

During shipping, Elektrali te VW Dazer may have been exposed to high temperature changes or
humidity changes. So, as a precaution, do not switch Elektralite VW Dazer on immediately.
Condensation can damage Elektralite VW Dazer so leave it switched off, until it has reached room

temperature.

The electric connection must be carry out by a qualified person and it is absolutely essential that the

Elektralite VW Dazer be grounded. This is imperative and is a safety issue. Do not break or bend out

of the way, the ground center pin on the plug.

Always disconnect the Elektralite VW Dazer from the power source, when the fixture is not in use or
before cleaning it. Only unplug Elektralite V W Dazer from the power cord. Never pull out the plug out

by pulling on the power cord.

Please keep the Elektralite VW Dazer away from children and the general public. Please be intelligent
and use common sense when operating the Elektralite VW Dazer.

3. General Guidelines.

The Elektrali te VW Dazer is a lighting fixture for professional use on stages, in churches, theatres,

etc.

The Elektrali te VW Dazer should only be operated at between 120 to 240 volts and only indoors.
The Elektrali te VW Dazer should not be operated 24/7 (24 hours a day; 7 days a week). The
Elektralite VW Dazer needs operation breaks to ensure that it will work for a long time without
problems. Please do not shake the Elektralite VW Dazer and avoid using brute force when installing

or operating it.

When choosing the location to install the Elektralite VW Dazer, please make sure that it is not
exposed to extreme heat, moisture or dust. The minimum distance between the Elektralite VW Dazer

and the illuminated surface must be more than 3 feet.

Always mount the Elektralite VW Dazer with an appropriate safety cable/chain.
Operate the Elektralite VW Dazer only when you are familiar with the features on the fixture. Do not

permit operation by persons not qualified to operate it.

All modifications to the Elektralite VW Dazer will invalidate the warranty. There are absolutely no
exceptions.
If Elektralite VW Dazer is operated in any way different to the one described in this manual, the

Elektralite VW Dazer maybe damaged and the guarantee will be void.

4. Installation

Please ensure that the Elektralite VW Daz er is hung using the appropriate "C" clamp or half

cheeseboro. A safety chain or cable should also be used as a secondary point of holding the fixture in

case the clamp comes loose. Never hang the fixture without a safety chain or cable. Make sure the

Gel frame (Gel holder) is clipped into position correctly and cannot come loose.

If you are not qualified or have any doubts about hanging the Elektralite VW Dazer then do NOT hang

it.

Do not clamp the cable to the U bracket or clamp. That is not a secondary safety point.

A secondary safety point is any point that will adequately hold the Elektralite VW Dazer if the "C"

clamp or half cheesboro fails. Then the safety cable would be the backup and stop the fixture from

falling to the ground. So do NOT fix the safety to the same place that the "C"clamp is attached.

5. DMX-512 Control Connection

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Connect the provided XLR cable to the female 5-pin XLR output of the Elektralite CP 16/24 or other
DMX controller. The other end should be connected to the male 5-pin XLR input of the Elektralite VW
Dazer . Then daisy-chain out of the first Elektralite VW Dazer and into the next Elektralite VW Dazer
or other dmx device. Never “Y” split the DMX connection.

If you need more cable, then it should be two core, screened cable fitted with a 5 pin XLR input and

output connector. Please refer to the diagram below.

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4

2

3

DMX-512 connection with DMX terminator

For installations where the DMX cable has to run a long distance or is in an electrically “noisy”

environment, it is recommended that a DMX terminator is used. This helps prevent corruption of the

digital control signal. The DMX terminator is simply a 5 pin XLR plug (male) with a 120 Ω resistor

connected between pins 2 and 3. It is then plugged into the output XLR socket of the last Elektralite
VW Dazer or other dmx device in the chain. Please see illustration below.

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4

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2

3

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