Chauvet 56 - Manual

SlimPAR™ 56 User Manual (Rev. 04) Page 5 of 17 2. I NTRODUCTION Product Overview Control Panel (LED display) Microphone adjustment knob Bracket adjustment knob DMX In DMX Out Satellite™ Power In Power In Fuseholder Microphone Power Out

Page 6 of 17 SlimPAR™ 56 User Manual (Rev. 04) 3. S ETUP AC Power This product has an auto-ranging power supply and it can work with an input voltage range of 100~240 VAC, 50/60 Hz. To determine the power requirements for a particular fixture, see the label affixed to the back plate of the fixture o...

SlimPAR™ 56 User Manual (Rev. 04) Page 7 of 17 Mounting Orientation The SlimPAR™ 56 may be mounted in any position, provided there is adequate room for ventilation. Rigging Be sure that the structure onto which you are mounting this product can support its weight. Please see the “Technical Specifica...

Page 8 of 17 SlimPAR™ 56 User Manual (Rev. 04) 4. O PERATION Control Panel Operation To access the control panel functions, use the four buttons located underneath the display. Button Function <MENU> Press it to find an operation mode or to back out of the current menu option <UP> Use it...

SlimPAR™ 56 User Manual (Rev. 04) Page 9 of 17 Configuration (DMX) Setting this product to operate in DMX mode will allow you to control it with a DMX controller. 1) Connect this product to a suitable power outlet 2) Turn this product on 3) Connect a DMX cable from the DMX output of the DMX controll...

SlimPAR™ 56 User Manual (Rev. 04) Page 11 of 17 DMX Channel Assignments and Values 7-CH Mode Channel Function Value Setting 1 Red 000  255 0~100% 2 Green 000  255 0~100% 3 Blue 000  255 0~100% 4 Color Macros (overrides CH.1~3) 000  015 016  255 No function Color Macros 5 Speed (when CH.6 is bet...

Page 12 of 17 SlimPAR™ 56 User Manual (Rev. 04) 5. T ECHNICAL I NFORMATION General Maintenance Dust build up reduces light output performance and can cause overheating. This can lead to reduction of the light source’s life and mechanical wear. To maintain optimum performance and minimize wear, you s...

SlimPAR™ 56 User Manual (Rev. 04) Page 13 of 17 General Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Possible Action Circuit breaker or fuse keeps blowing  Excessive load on the circuit  Make sure that the total load does not exceed 80% of the breaker or fuse nominal current  Short circuit along the po...

Page 14 of 17 SlimPAR™ 56 User Manual (Rev. 04) Returns Procedure The user must send the merchandise prepaid, in the original box, and with its original packing and accessories. CHAUVET® will not issue call tags. Call CHAUVET® and request a Return Merchandise Authorization Number (RMA #) before ship...

SlimPAR™ 56 User Manual (Rev. 04) Page 15 of 17 DMX Primer The USITT DMX512-A data transmission protocol (DMX, from now on) is based on the EIA-485 standard and it has 512 channels. Any DMX compatible fixture will require one or more consecutive DMX channels to operate. Because of the many different...

Page 16 of 17 SlimPAR™ 56 User Manual (Rev. 04) DMX Cabling The DMX protocol requires using special data cables to accommodate for the high speed digital signals it uses. Despite their apparent similarities, data cables are electrically different from standard microphone cable because they can carry...