Blizzard Lighting ICE 30 User manual

Blizzard Lighting, LLC
www.blizzardlighting.com
Wisconsin, USA
Copyright (c) 2012

Page 2
ICE 30 Manual Rev. C Copyright (c) 2012 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ICE 30™ 30W LED Moving Head Spot 1
1. Getting Started 3
What’s In The Box? 3
Getting It Out Of The Box 3
Powering Up! 3
Getting A Hold Of Us 3
Safety Instructions (Don’t Stick Your Hand In The Toaster!) 4
2. Meet The ICE 30™ Spot 5
Features 5
DMX Quick Reference 5
The ICE 30 Pin-up Picture 6
3. Setup 7
Fuse Replacement 7
Connecting A Bunch Of ICE 30’s™ 7
Data/DMX Cables 7
Cable Connectors 8
3-Pin??? 5-Pin??? Huh? 8
Take It To The Next Level: Setting up DMX Control 8
Fixture Linking (Master/Slave Mode) 9
Mounting/Rigging 9
 UsingthisxturewiththewiCICLE®WirelessDMXSystem 10
4. Operating Adjustments 12
The Control Panel 12
Control Panel Menu Structure & Adjustments 12
Setting the pan/tilt/Menu to inverting or non-inverting 12
 SettingtheDMXchannelconguration   12
Setting the maximum pan angle 12
Setting the maximum tilt angle 12
Additional User Adjustments 12
Service Functions 13
 Resettingthexture     13
Restoring Factory Defaults 13
Stand-Alone (“Auto”) Mode 13
Master/Slave (“Auto” or “Sound Active”) 13
DMX Mode 13
Gobo Replacement 13
DMX Channel Values In-Depth 14
Troubleshooting 16
5. Appendix 17
A Quick DMX Lesson 17
Keeping Your ICE 30 Spot As Good As New 18
Returns (Gasp!) 18
Shipping Issues 18
Tech Specs 19

Page 3
ICE 30 Manual Rev. C Copyright (c) 2012 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
1. GETTING STARTED
What’s In The Box?
 •1xICE30™Spot
 •AnEver-So-HandyPowerCord
 •ASweetSafetyCable&setofMountingBrackets
 •ThisLovelyUserManual
Getting It Out Of The Box
You’reascooollldasice...butnotwillingtosacriceyourlove...fora
greatLEDmovingheadxture!Nowthatyou’vegotyourICE30,you
should carefully unpack the box and check the contents to ensure that
all parts are present and in good condition. If anything looks as if it
has been damaged in transit, notify the shipper immediately and keep
the packing material for inspection. Again, please save the carton and
allpackingmaterials.Ifaxturemustbereturnedtothefactory,itis
importantthatthexturebereturnedintheoriginalfactoryboxand
packing.
Powering Up!
Allxturesmustbepowereddirectlyoffaswitchedcircuitandcannot
be run off a rheostat (variable resistor) or dimmer circuit, even
if the rheostat or dimmer channel is used solely for a 0% to
100% switch.
AC Voltage Switch -Notallxtureshaveavoltageselectswitch,so
pleaseverifythatthextureyoureceiveissuitableforyourlocalpow-
ersupply.Seethelabelonthextureorrefertothexture’sspeci-
cationschartformoreinformation.Axture’slistedcurrentratingis
itsaveragecurrentdrawundernormalconditions.Checkthextureor
device carefully to make sure that if a voltage selection switch exists
that it is set to the correct line voltage you will use.
Warning! Verify that the voltage select switch on your unit
matches the line voltage applied. Damage to your xture may
result if the line voltage applied does not match the voltage
indicated on the voltage selector switch. All xtures must be
connected to circuits with a suitable Ground (Earthing).
Getting A Hold Of Us
If something is wrong, just give us a call or send an email.
We’ll be happy to help, honest.
Blizzard Lighting
W220 N1531 Jericho Ct. Suite E, Waukesha, WI 53186 USA
[email protected] | Phone: [phone]
www.blizzardlighting.com

Page 4
ICE 30 Manual Rev. C Copyright (c) 2012 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
•PleasekeepthisUserGuideforfutureuse.Ifyouselltheunittosomeone
else, be sure that they also receive this User Guide.
•ALWAYSmakesurethatyouareconnectingtothepropervoltage,andthat
the line voltage you are connecting to is not higher than that stated on the de-
calorrearpanelofthexture.
•Thisproductisintendedforindooruseonly.
•Topreventriskofreorshock,donotexposexturetorainormoisture.
•Makesuretherearenoammablematerialsclosetotheunitwhileoperating.
•Theunitmustbeinstalledinalocationwithadequateventilation,atleast
20in (50cm) from adjacent surfaces. Be sure that no ventilation slots are
blocked.
•ALWAYSdisconnectfromthepowersourcebeforeservicingorreplacingfuse
and be sure to replace with same fuse size and type.
•ALWAYSsecurextureusingasafetychain.NEVERcarrythexturebyits
head. Use its carrying handles.
•DONOToperateatambienttemperatureshigherthan104°F(40°C).
•Intheeventofaseriousoperatingproblem,stopusingtheunitimmediately.
NEVER try to repair the unit by yourself. Repairs carried out by unskilled people
can lead to damage or malfunction. Please contact the nearest authorized tech-
nical assistance center. Always use the same type spare parts.
•NEVERconnectthedevicetoadimmerpack.
•Makesurethepowercordisnevercrimpedordamaged.
•Neverdisconnectthepowercordbypullingortuggingonthecord.
•Avoiddirecteyeexposuretothelightsourcewhileitison.
Caution! There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit. Do not
open the housing or attempt any repairs yourself. In the unlikely event
yourunitmayrequireservice,pleasecontactBlizzardLightingatsup-
[email protected].

Page 5
ICE 30 Manual Rev. C Copyright (c) 2012 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
2. MEET THE ICE 30™SPOT
CONTROL FEATURES
• 10 or 15-channel DMX LED moving yoke
• Pan: 540º/360º/180º Tilt: 270º/180º/90º
• Color wheel: 7 colors + white
• Rainbow color spin at variable speeds
• Rotating gobo wheel with gobo shake
• 6 interchangeable, rotating slot-n-lock gobos + open (1 glass installed)
• 8xedgobos
• Gobo wheel spin at variable speeds
• 3-facet rotating prism
• Variable electronic strobe
• Variable electronic dimmer (0 – 100%)
• RemotefocusviaDMX(2m~innity)
• Remotexturereset
• Multiple built-in automated & sound activated programs
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
• Lux: 5,300 @ 1m
• Gobo size: 27.9mm outside, 23mm image, 1.2mm max thickness
• Beam Angle: 14º
• Light source: 30W White LED, 50,000 hrs
DMX Quick Reference
Channel What It Does... (15 Chan-
nel)
(10 Channel Mode)
1Pan Pan
2 Tilt Tilt
3 Pan Fine (16-Bit) Color
4 Tilt Fine (16-Bit) Fixed Gobos
5 Motor Speed Rotating Gobos
6 Color Gobo Rotation
7 Fixed Gobos Strobe
8 Rotating Gobos Dimmer
9 Gobo Rotation Prism
10 Shutter/Strobe Focus
11 Dimmer
12 Functions
13 Movement Macros
14 Prism
15 Focus

Page 6
ICE 30 Manual Rev. C Copyright (c) 2012 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
Figure 1: The ICE 30 Pin-Up Picture
Lens
Control Panel
LCD
Readout
Head
Figure 2: The Rear Connections
AC Power
Fuse Cover
DMX In DMX Out
Microphone
DMX Indicator
Fan Guard

Page 7
ICE 30 Manual Rev. C Copyright (c) 2012 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
3. SETUP
Fuse Replacement
Withaatheadscrewdriver,wedgethe
fuse holder out of its housing. Remove the
damaged fuse from its holder and replace
with exact same type fuse. Insert the fuse
holder back in its place and reconnect
power.
Connecting A Bunch of ICE 30™eseses
You will need a serial data link to run light shows using a DMX-512
controllerortorunshowsontwoormorexturessettosyncinmas-
ter/slaveoperatingmode.Thecombinednumberofchannelsrequired
byallthexturesonaserialdatalinkdeterminesthenumberofx-
tures the data link can support.
Fixtures on a serial data link must be daisy chained in one single line.
Also,connectingmorethan32xturesononeserialdatalinkwithout
the use of a DMX optically-isolated splitter may result in deterioration
of the digital DMX signal.
The maximum recommended cable-run distance is 500 meters (1640
ft).Themaximumrecommendednumberofxturesonaserialdata
linkis32xtures.
Data/DMX Cabling
Tolinkxturestogetheryou’llneeddatacables.Youshouldusedata-
gradecablesthatcancarryahighqualitysignalandarelessproneto
electromagnetic interference.
Forinstance,Belden©9841meetsthespecicationsforEIARS-485
applications. Standard microphone cables will “probably” be OK, but
note that they cannot transmit DMX data as reliably over long distanc-
es. In any event, the cable should have the following characteristics:
2-conductor twisted pair plus a shield
Maximum capacitance between conductors – 30 pF/ft.
Maximum capacitance between conductor & shield – 55 pF/ft.
Maximum resistance of 20 ohms / 1000 ft.
Nominal impedance 100 – 140 ohms

Page 8
ICE 30 Manual Rev. C Copyright (c) 2012 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
Cable Connectors
Cables must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR
connector on the other end. (Duh!)
CAUTION:Donotallowcontactbetweenthecommonandthex-
ture’s chassis ground. Grounding the common can cause a ground
loop,andyourxturemayperformerratically.Testcableswithan
ohm meter to verify correct polarity and to make sure the pins are not
grounded or shorted to the shield or each other.
3-Pin??? 5-Pin??? Huh?!?
If you use a controller with a 5 pin DMX output connector, you will need to use a 5 pin to 3 pin adapter.
They are widely available over the internet and from specialty retailers If you’d like to build your own, the
chart below details a proper cable conversion:
Conductor 3-Pin Female
(Output)
5-Pin Male
(Input)
Ground/Shield Pin 1 Pin 1
DMX Data (-) Pin 2 Pin 2
DMX Data (+) Pin 3 Pin 3
Not Used. No Connection. No Connection.
Not Used. No Connection. No Connection.
Take It To The Next Level: Setting Up DMX Control
Step 1: Connect the male connector of the
DMX cable to the female connector (output)
on the controller.
Step 2: Connect the female connector of the
DMXcabletotherstxture’smaleconnec-
tor (input). Note: It doesn’t matter which
xtureaddressistherstoneconnected.
Werecommendconnectingthexturesin
terms of their proximity to the controller,
ratherthanconnectingthelowestxture
numberrst,andsoon.
Step 3:Connectotherxturesinthechain
from output to input as above. Place a DMX
terminatorontheoutputofthenalxture
to ensure best communication.

Page 9
ICE 30 Manual Rev. C Copyright (c) 2012 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
Fixture Linking (Master/Slave Mode)
1. Connect the (male) 3 pin connector side of the
DMX cable to the output (female) 3 pin connector of
therstxture.
2. Connect the end of the cable coming from the
rstxturewhichwillhavea(female)3pinconnec-
tortotheinputconnectorofthenextxturecon-
sisting of a (male) 3 pin connector. Then, proceed
to connect from the output as stated above to the
inputofthefollowingxtureandsoon.
A quick note: Often,
the setup for Master-
Slave and Standalone
operationrequiresthat
therstxtureinthe
chain be initialized for
this purpose via either
settings in the control
panel or DIP-switches.
Secondarily,thextures
that follow may also re-
quireaslavesetting.
Check the “Operating Adjustments” section in this manual for com-
pleteinstructionsforthistypeofsetupandconguration.
Mounting & Rigging
ThisxturemaybemountedinanySAFEpositionprovidedthereis
enough room for ventilation.
It is important never to obstruct the fan or vents pathway. Mount the
xtureusingasuitable“C”or“O”typeclamp.Theclampshouldbe
ratedtoholdatleast10xthexture’sweighttoensurestructuralsta-
bility. Do not mount to surfaces with unknown strength, and ensure
properly“rated”riggingisusedwhenmountingxutresoverhead.
Adjusttheangleofthexturebylooseningbothknobsandtiltingthe
xture.Afterndingthedesiredposition,retightenbothknobs.
•Whenselectinginstallationlocation,takeintoconsiderationlamp
replacement access (if applicable) and routine maintenance.
•SafetycablesMUSTALWAYSbeused.
•Nevermountinplaceswherethexturewillbeexposedtorain,
high humidity, extreme temperature changes or restricted ventilation.

Page 10
ICE 30 Manual Rev. C Copyright (c) 2012 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
USING THIS FIXTURE WITH THE wiCICLE® WIRELESS
DMX SYSTEM
In addition to the unbridled thrill you al-
readyreceivedthersttimeyouplugged
inyourxture,you’llbedelightedtoknow
thatThisxturealsoworksseamlesslywith
our wiCICLE®Wireless DMX system, without additional power.
•ONLYxturesbearingthislogoarecertiedforusewiththewiCI-
CLE®without external power.
• Unauthorized modication and/or using the wiCICLE®with
unapproved xtures may cause damage to the wiCICLE®or
xture. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS BLIZZARD LIGHTING
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE FROM SUCH OPERATION.
•FixturesbearingtheabovelogoMUST only use cable and connec-
tors which separate chassis/case ground from cable shielding. Cabling
with the shield connected to the connector’s case/chassis may cause
malfunction and damage to the wiCICLE®orxture.
•wiCICLE®transmittershaveadditionalpowerrequirements
andthereforecannotbepowereddirectlyfromthexture.You
will need to utilize the supplied AC/DC adaptor to drive wiCI-
CLE®transmitters in your system.
WE HAD THIS SPACE, SO WE FIGURED WE’D DRAW
YOU A PICTURE:
Antenna Housing & 1/2-wave
Antenna
Antenna ferrule & articulation
joint
Stainless Steel Housing
Recessed Selector Button
Status LED
3-Pin XLR Connector
(Male on transmitter, Female
on receiver model)