Chauvet Professional onAir Flex Drive 2 User manual

Quick Reference Guide

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About This Guide
The onAir Flex Drive 2 Quick Reference Guide (QRG) has basic product information such as connection and menu
options. Download the User Manual from www.chauvetvideo.com for more details.
Disclaimer
The information and specifications contained in this QRG are subject to change without notice.
LIMITED WARRANTY
FOR WARRANTY REGISTRATION AND COMPLETE TERMS AND CONDITIONS PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE.
For Customers in the United States and Mexico: www.chauvetlighting.com/warranty-registration.
For Customers in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, and
Germany: www.chauvetlighting.eu/warranty-registration.
Chauvet warrants that this product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use, for the
period specified in, and subject to the exclusions and limitations set forth in the full limited warranty on our website. This
warranty extends only to the original purchaser of the product and is not transferable. To exercise rights under this
warranty, you must provide proof of purchase in the form of an original sales receipt from an authorized dealer that shows
the product name and date of purchase. THERE ARE NO OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES. This
warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights that vary from state to state and country to
country. This warranty is valid only in the United States, United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands,
Luxembourg, France, Germany and Mexico. For warranty terms in other countries, please consult your local distributor.
Safety Notes
These Safety Notes include important information about installation, use, and maintenance.
• DO NOT open this product. It contains no user-serviceable parts.
• 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.
• CAUTION: When transferring product from extreme temperature environments, (e.g. cold truck to warm humid
ballroom) condensation may form on the internal electronics of the product. To avoid causing a failure, allow
product to fully acclimate to the surrounding environment before connecting it to power.
• CAUTION: This product’s housing may be hot when lights are operating.
• DO NOT leave any flammable material within 50 cm of this product while operating or connected to power.
• USE a safety cable when mounting this product overhead.
• DO NOT operate this product outdoors or in any location where dust, excessive heat, water, or humidity may affect
it. (IP20)
• DO NOT operate this product if the housing, lenses, or cables appear damaged.
• DO NOT connect this product to a dimmer or rheostat.
• ONLY connect this product to a grounded and protected circuit.
• ONLY use the hanging/mounting bracket or the handles to carry this product.
• In the event of a serious operating problem, stop using immediately.
• The maximum ambient temperature is 113 °F (45 °C). Do not operate this product at higher temperatures.
FCC Compliance
This device complies with Part 15 Part B of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
Contact
Outside the U.S., United Kingdom, Ireland, Benelux, France, Germany, or Mexico, contact your distributor to request
support or return a product. Refer to Contact Us at the end of this QRG for contact information.
What is Included
• onAir Flex Drive 2
• 1 long rack ear and 2 short rack ears
•Neutrik
®powerCON®TRUE1 power cord
• Quick Reference Guide

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AC Power
This product has an auto-ranging power supply that can work with an input voltage range of 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz.
AC Plug
Power Linking
You can link up to 7 onAir Flex Drive 2 products at 100 V, 8 products at 120 V, 13 products at 208 V, 14 products at 230 V,
or 15 products at 240 V. Never exceed this number. Power linking cords can be purchased separately.
DMX Connection
The onAir Flex Drive 2 will work with a DMX controller using a 5-pin DMX data connection. A DMX Primer is available
from www.chauvetprofessional.com.
RDM (Remote Device Management)
Remote Device Management, or RDM, is a standard for allowing DMX-enabled devices to communicate bi-directionally
along existing DMX cabling. Check the DMX controller’s User Manual or with the manufacturer as not all DMX controllers
have this capability. The onAir Flex Drive 2 supports RDM protocol that allows feedback to make changes to menu map
options. Download the User Manual from www.chauvetprofessional.com for more details.
Connection Wire (U.S.) Wire (Europe) Screw Color
AC Live Black Brown Yellow/Brass
AC Neutral White Blue Silver
AC Ground Green/Yellow Green/Yellow Green
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.
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Product Front Overview
Control Panel Description
Product Rear Overview
Phoenix Connector Pin-Out
Product Capacity
The onAir Flex Drive 2 can support up to 600 quad-color LEDs per output, or up to 1200 quad-color LEDs total.
#Name Function
1Product
Indicators
POWER: Indicates power input
DMX: Indicates DMX input
Fault1: Indicates error in output 1
Fault2: Indicates error in output 2
2
Control Knob
Rotate to navigate upwards or downwards through the menu list, and increase or decrease a
selected numeric value. Push to enable the currently displayed menu option or set the currently
selected value into the selected function.
3 Back Button Exits the current menu or function
4Output
Indicators Indicates activity of output signals, RGBW 2 and 1
5USBPortUSB Type C port for firmware updates
Name Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 Pin 5
DMX Ground Data negative Data positive
Output 1 Red signal Green signal Blue signal White signal 24 V DC output
Output 2
23 4
LCD display
1
Power switch
5
Power
output
Power
input
Fuse
holder
DMX
input
DMX
output
DMX phoenix
connector
Output 1 phoenix
connector
Output 2 phoenix
connector
DMX
indicator

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Mounting
The onAir Flex Drive 2 comes with 1 long rack ear and 2 short rack ears for mounting 1 or 2 products in a standard 19”
rack or for mounting on a wall or other surface. Make sure the mounting surface and hardware are capable of supporting
the weight of the product.
Rack ear
front position
screw placements
Rack ear
side position
screw placements
2products
in a rack
1 product
in a rack
Wall or surface
mounting,
top of product
Wall or surface
mounting,
bottom of product

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Menu Map
Refer to the onAir Flex Drive 2 product page on www.chauvetvideo.com for the latest menu map.
Main Level Programming Levels Description
Address
Address All 001–512 Sets all addresses in sequence
Address Sub1 001–512 Sets Output 1 addresses in sequence
Address Sub2 001–512 Sets Output 2 addresses in sequence
Address Sep
RGBW
Sets a separate address for each output,
from 001–512 (8CH–RGBWx2 only)
1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DMX Person
8CH–RGBWx2 8-channel mode: RGBW control for each output
10CH–RGBW+Dx2 10-channel mode: RGBW control and dimmer for
each output
Test
Red Tests Red 1 and Red 2 at 255
Green Tests Green 1 and Green 2 at 255
Blue Tests Blue 1 and Blue 2 at 255
White Tests White 1 and White 2 at 255
FullOn Tests each output at 255
Manual
RGBW
Tests each output manually, from 000–2551 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Setting
Factory
Reset
Yes Resets the product to factory default settings
No
Information
UID: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Displays the product UID
Version _._ _ Displays the current firmware version
Temp: _ _ _ _ _ _ Displays the current temperatures in °C
Runtime: _ _ _H Displays the runtime of the product
PWM
Frequency 500–2500Hz Sets the pulse width modulation frequency
FAN Speed Level 0–20 Sets the fan speed from 0(off) to 20 (maximum)
Backlight
Always ON Display backlight always on
60 Seconds Display backlight turns off after 60 seconds of
inactivity
30 Seconds Display backlight turns off after 30 seconds of
inactivity
Dimming
Curve
off Linear dimming
Dim1 Fast dimming
Dim2 Medium dimming
Dim3 Slow dimming

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DMX Values
10CH–RGBW+Dx2
Address All
Address Sub1 or Sub2
8CH–RGBWx2
Address All
Address Sub1 or Sub2
Channel Function Value Percent/Setting
1Red1 000 255 0–100%
2Green1 000 255 0–100%
3Blue1 000 255 0–100%
4White1 000 255 0–100%
5 Dimmer 1 000 255 0–100%
6Red2 000 255 0–100%
7Green2 000 255 0–100%
8Blue2 000 255 0–100%
9White2 000 255 0–100%
10 Dimmer 2 000 255 0–100%
Channel Function Value Percent/Setting
1 Red 1 or 2 000 255 0–100%
2 Green 1 or 2 000 255 0–100%
3Blue1or2 000 255 0–100%
4 White 1 or 2 000 255 0–100%
5 Dimmer 1 or 2 000 255 0–100%
Channel Function Value Percent/Setting
1Red1 000 255 0–100%
2Green1 000 255 0–100%
3Blue1 000 255 0–100%
4White1 000 255 0–100%
5Red2 000 255 0–100%
6Green2 000 255 0–100%
7Blue2 000 255 0–100%
8White2 000 255 0–100%
Channel Function Value Percent/Setting
1 Red 1 or 2 000 255 0–100%
2 Green 1 or 2 000 255 0–100%
3Blue1or2 000 255 0–100%
4 White 1 or 2 000 255 0–100%

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Contact Us
Visit the applicable website above to verify our contact information and instructions to request support. Outside the
U.S., U.K., Ireland, Mexico, France, Germany, or Benelux, contact the dealer of record.
General Information Technical Support
Chauvet World Headquarters
Address: 5200 NW 108th Ave. Voice: [phone]
Sunrise, FL 33351 Fax: [phone]
Voice: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
Fax: [phone]
Toll Free: [phone] Website: www.chauvetprofessional.com
Chauvet Europe Ltd.
Address: Unit 1C Email: [email protected]
Brookhill Road Industrial Estate
Pinxton, Nottingham, UK Website: www.chauvetprofessional.eu
NG16 6NT
Voice: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Chauvet Europe BVBA
Address: Stokstraat 18 Email: BNLtec[email protected]
9770 Kruishoutem
Belgium Website: www.chauvetprofessional.eu
Voice: [phone]
Chauvet France
Address: 3, Rue Ampère
91380 Chilly-Mazarin
Email: [email protected]
France Website: www.chauvetprofessional.eu
Voice: [phone]
Chauvet Germany
Address: Bruno-Bürgel-Str. 11
28759 Bremen
Email: [e-mail]
Germany Website: www.chauvetprofessional.eu
Voice: [phone]
Chauvet Mexico
Address: Av. de las Partidas 34 - 3B
(Entrance by Calle 2)
Email: [email protected]
Zona Industrial Lerma Website: www.chauvetprofessional.mx
Lerma, Edo. de México, CP 52000
Voice: [phone]
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