Chauvet DJ FlareCON Air User manual

Quick Reference Guide

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About This Guide
The FlareCON Air
Quick Reference Guide (QRG) has product information such
as mounting, menu options and operation.
Disclaimer
The information and specifications contained in this QRG
are subject to change
without notice.
Safety Notes
The Safety Notes below include important information about
installation, use, and
maintenance.
•Always connect the product to a grounded circuit.
•Make sure the power cord is not crimped or damaged.
•Always disconnect the product from the power source before cleaning it.
•Never disconnect the product from the power source by pulling or tugging on
the cord.
•Make sure there are no flammable materials close to the product when it is
operating.
•The product is not intended for permanent installation.
•The product is for indoor use only! It is rated at IP20.
•Do not expose the product to rain or moisture.
•Always make sure that the product’s power source voltage is within the range
stated on the sticker or rear panel of the product.
•Never connect the product to a dimmer or rheostat.
•Always install the product in a location with adequate ventilation, and leave
at least 20 in (50 cm) between the product and adjacent surfaces.
•Always install FlareCON Air within 600 ft (183 m) of the D-Fi products.
•FlareCON Air should be within 100 ft (30.5 m) of the mobile device running
FlareCON app.
•The maximum ambient temperature (Ta) in which the product can be used is
104 °F (40 °C). Do not operate the product at higher temperatures.
•Be sure that no ventilation slots on the product’s housing are blocked.
•In the event of a serious operating problem, stop using the product
immediately.
•Never try to repair the product. Repairs carried out by untrained people can
lead to damage or malfunction.
•To eliminate unnecessary wear and improve its lifespan, during periods of
non-use completely disconnect the product from power via breaker or by
unplugging it.
Contact
•From outside the U.S., UK, Ireland, Mexico, or Benelux, contact the
distributor of record to request support or return a product.
•From inside the U.S., UK, Ireland, Mexico, or Benelux, use the information
in Contact Us at the end of this QRG.

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What is
Included
•FlareCON Air
•External Power Supply
•Warranty Card
•Quick Reference Guide
To Begin
Carefully unpack the product
and check that all the parts are in the package, and
are in good condition.
If the box, or any of the contents, appear damaged from shipping, or show signs of
mishandling, save all the packaging and file a claim with the carrier immediately.
Do not notify Chauvet
. Failure to report damage to the carrier immediately, or
failure to have all the packaging available for inspection, could invalidate the
claim.
For other issues, such as missing components or parts, damage not related to
shipping, or concealed damage, file a claim with Chauvet
within 7 days of
delivery. For information on contacting Chauvet, see Contact Us at the end
of this
document.
Description
FlareCON Air is a wireless transceiver that turns any mobile device i
nto a lighting
controller when using the FlareCON app. The FlareCON Air uses built-in Wi-Fi™
to receive signals from any mobile device and then sends D-Fi signals to any D-Fi-
ready light or hub; it can send DMX out using Wi-Fi™ and/or cable with the built-
in XLR output. FlareCON Air works exclusively with the free FlareCON
app that
is available for both the Apple iOS® and Android™ operating systems.
Overview
Side Panel
View
DC Power
Input
DMX Out
DMX In
Top View
OLED Display
Control
Buttons
Antennas
Power
Indicator
Signal Indicator
Control Buttons
Detailed View
Enter
Auto
Down
Up
Menu

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AC Power
FlareCON Air has an external auto-
ranging power supply that works with an
input voltage range of 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz. It runs on 9 VDC, 500 mA.
To eliminate wear and improve its lifespan, during periods of non-use
completely disconnect from power via breaker or by unplugging it.
Mounting
Before mounting this product, read the Safety Notes.
The FlareCON Air can be mounted in different ways:
•Hung from a pipe with a clamp using the threaded mounting holes
•Placed on a surface
•Attached to a pipe or stand using the hook and loop fastener strap
•Mounted to a surface using the keyhole mounting holes
Mounting Diagram
Control Panel
Description
Button
Function
<MENU>
Selects an operation mode or exits from the current menu option
<UP>
Navigates upwards through the menu list or increases the
numeric value when in a function
<DOWN>
Navigates downwards through the menu list or decreases the
numeric value when in a function
<ENTER>
Enables the currently displayed menu or sets the currently
selected value into the selected function
<AUTO>
Enables a search for available Wi-Fi™ channels on the
FlareCON Air
Menu Map
Main Level
Programming Level
Description
Manual Channel
<CH01–16>
Manually selects a channel for the D-Fi network
Auto Channel <CHxx>
Automatically selects an available channel for the
D-Fi network
Input Mode
<WIFI>
Sets the input mode to wireless Wi-Fi™ signal input
<DMX>
Sets the input mode to wired DMX signal input
Information
WIFI SSID
<Wi-Fi™ name>
Displays the name of the current Wi-Fi™ network
(SSID)
WIFI Channel
<01–16>
Displays the number of the current channel
Threaded Mounting Holes
M10 and M12
Hook and Loop Fastener
Keyhole Mounting Holes

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Using
FlareCON Air
FlareCON Air works with the following:
•Smartphones and tablets (mobile devices) running FlareCON app
•D-Fi-compatible lights
•D-Fi Hub
•DMX controllers
•DMX lights when used with a D-Fi Hub or connected directly via a DMX
cable
The FlareCON app is free and available from the Google™
Play Store or the
Apple App Store.
Be sure to connect only one mobile device at a time.
Wireless D-Fi
Signals
When FlareCON
Air is used with a mobile device it creates a wireless network
(Wi-
Fi™) for receiving the signals from the mobile device, and then it sends
D-Fi signals wirelessly to D-Fi-compatible lights or a D-Fi Hub.
Be sure to connect only one smartphone or tablet at a time.
•The tablet or smartphone running FlareCON app should be within 100
feet (30.5 m) of FlareCON Air.
•Always install FlareCON Air within 600 ft (183 m) of the products
receiving D-Fi. FlareCON Air works best within the line of sight of the D-
Fi products.
FlareCON Air
FlareCON™ app on
Tablet or Smartphone
Mobile Device sends
Wi-Fi™ Signal to
FlareCON™ Air
FlareCON Air sends
D-Fi Signal to
D-Fi-compatible
Products
D-Fi-compatible
Light
D-Fi Hub
D-
Fi Hub sends DMX
Signal to
DMX-compatible
Product via Cable

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DMX Signals from a
Controller via Cable
When FlareCON Air is used with a DMX controller, FlareCON Air
receives
signals from the controller through a DMX cable. FlareCON Air then sends:
•D-Fi signals wirelessly to D-Fi-compatible lights
•DMX signals via a DMX cable connected to any DMX-compatible product
Always install FlareCON Air within 600 ft (183
m) of the products receiving
D-Fi. FlareCON
Air works best within the line of sight of the
D-Fi products.
FlareCON Air
FlareCON Air sends
D-Fi Signal to
D-Fi-compatible
Products
DMX Controller
sends DMX Signal
to
FlareCON Air via
Cable
D-Fi-compatible
Light
FlareCON Air sends
DMX Signal to
DMX-compatible
Product via Cable

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Wireless Control
with DMX Products
When using FlareCON Air to wirelessly send D-Fi signals while using DMX
lights that have no D-Fi capability, FlareCON Air
must be used with a
D-Fi Hub. The FlareCON Air creates a wireless network (Wi-
Fi™) for receiving
the signals from the mobile device, and sends D-Fi signals wirelessly to the D-Fi
Hub. D-Fi Hub then converts those signals to DMX and sends those signals
through a DMX cable to the DMX lights.
Be sure to connect only one smartphone or tablet at a time.
•The tablet or smartphone running FlareCON app should be within 100
feet (30.5 m) of FlareCON Air.
•Always install FlareCON Air within 600 ft (183 m) of the products
receiving D-Fi. FlareCON Air works best within the line of sight of the D-
Fi products.
For information about configuring a product to receive D-Fi
or wireless
DMX signals, see the User Manual for that product. User Manuals for
CHAUVET products are available from the Chauvet website at
http://www.chauvetdj.com/.
FlareCON Air
FlareCON app on
Tablet or Smartphone
Mobile Device sends
Wi-Fi™ Signal to
FlareCON™ Air
FlareCON Air sends
D-Fi Signal to
D-Fi Hub
D-Fi Hub
D-Fi Hub sends DMX
Signal to
DMX-compatible
Product via Cable

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Setting Up
Products
with
FlareCONAir
The FlareCON Air allows several different configurations with D-Fi
and DMX
products. Refer to examples shown in the Using FlareCON Air sections
for
configuration requirements in your setup.
To configure your products with FlareCON
Air, you will be performing the
following steps:
1. Connect FlareCON Air to power.
2. Turn on Wi-Fi™ on your mobile device.
Note: If you have not already done so, download and install FlareCON app
onto your mobile device.
3. Go to Wi-Fi™ settings on your mobile device and connect to FlareCON Air’s
default Wi-Fi™ (SSID). See Connecting to a Mobile Device for instructions.
4. To avoid interference with other wireless signals in the immediate area,
manually select the Wi-Fi™ channel <CH01> to <CH16> on the FlareCON
Air. See Selecting a Channel.
5. Set your products to receive signal input from FlareCON Air. For details,
refer to the User Manuals for the products in your setup.
•Set products to receive signals on the same channel as was set on
FlareCON Air in the previous step.
•Set products to their most basic DMX personality.
Note: Make sure the DMX starting address is set to 001.
6. Select whether FlareCON Air receives signals wirelessly or via a DMX cable.
See Selecting a Signal Input Mode.
Note: For DMX products, be sure to use a DMX cable to connect from DMX
Out of the product transmitting the DMX signal (depending on your setup,
FlareCON Air or D-Fi Hub) to the DMX In of the product receiving the
DMX signal.
7. Once your products are properly connected to FlareCON Air, and FlareCON
Air is properly connected to FlareCON app, open the FlareCON app on your
mobile device. For details, refer to the
Connecting to a Mobile Device section.
Using your mobile device, you can now select the colors emitted by your lights.
Refer to the Configuring FlareCON Air section below for details on setting
up
products with FlareCON Air.
For detailed information on the operation of the FlareCON
app,
download the User Manual from the Chauvet website at
http://www.chauvetdj.com/.

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Configuring
FlareCONAir
Configuring FlareCON Air involves selecting the operating
channel and input
mode—either Wi-Fi™
to operate it from a mobile device, or DMX to connect it
to a controller.
Selecting A Channel
The Wi-
Fi™ channel can be selected manually or automatically. Manual selection
is more reliable in areas that may be affected by wireless interference.
To manually select an operating channel, do the following:
1. Connect FlareCON Air to power. The red light should be on and the display
should be lit.
2. Press <MENU> until Manual Channel shows in the display.
3. Press <ENTER>. The current channel number becomes highlighted.
4. Use <UP> or <DOWN> to scroll through channel numbers <CH01> to
<CH16>.
5. Press <ENTER> to select the channel number. Use this same channel to set
the other products’ receiving channel.
Chauvet
recommends using the Manual Channel option for selecting the
FlareCON Air channel.
To automatically select an operating channel, do the following:
1. Connect FlareCON Air to power. The red light should be on and the display
should be lit.
2. Press <MENU> until Auto Channel shows in the display.
3. Press <ENTER>. The current channel number becomes highlighted.
4. Press <AUTO>. The display will flash, and stop. The signal indicator light
will flash, and then stop when it selects a channel.
The channel number shown when the display stops is the Wi-
Fi™ channel
selected by the FlareCON Air.
Use this same channel to set the other products’
receiving channel.
Selecting A Signal
Input Mode
Selecting the signal mode input determines how the FlareCON
Air receives
control signals, either in Wi-Fi™ mode from the FlareCON
app or in DMX mode
from a DMX controller or another light.
To set the signal input mode, do the following:
1. Connect the FlareCON Air to power. The red light should be on and the
display should be lit.
2. Press <MENU> until Input Mode shows in the display.
3. Press <ENTER>. The current input mode becomes highlighted.
4. Use <UP> or <DOWN> to select the <WIFI> or <DMX > mode.
5. Press <ENTER> to set the desired input mode.

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Connecting To A
Mobile
Device
Connect to a mobile device only after the FlareCON
Air has been configured, and
after the FlareCON app has been installed on the mobile device.
To complete the connection to your mobile devices, you will need to do the
following:
1. Find the name of FlareCON Air’s default Wi-Fi™.
See Finding the Name of FlareCON Air Wi-Fi™.
2. Using the Wi-Fi™ network name identified in the previous step, select this
Wi-Fi™ network on your mobile device.
See Connecting to FlareCON Air Wi-Fi™.
When using a smartphone or tablet
running on Android™ operating
systems, it might be helpful to adjust the Wi-
Fi™ settings on your mobile
device to avoid losing the Wi-Fi™ connection to the FlareCON Air.
Depending on the exact model of your mobile device, t
he exact wording in
your settings options may vary. Perform either or both of the following:
1. Open Wi-Fi™ settings on your smartphone or tablet.
2. Deselect functionality that turns on Wi-Fi™ scanning.
3. Deselect functionality that automatically switches Wi-Fi™ networks.
1. Open Wi-Fi™ settings on your smartphone or tablet.
2. Select the application manager.
3. Select ALL.
4. Scroll to and select Wi-Fi™ to clear data and clear cache.
5. Scroll to and select Wi-Fi™ Direct Share to clear data and clear cache.
For more information about the Wi-
Fi™ settings options on your
smartphone or tablet, see the documentation that came with your mobile
device.
Chauvet
recommends having lights configured and ready to respond before
connecting a mobile device.