Chauvet Professional Colorado 1 Solo User manual

Quick Reference Guide
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About This
Guide
The COLORado 1 Solo Quick Reference Guide (QRG) has basic product
information such as connection, mounting, menu options, and DMX values.
Download the User Manual from www.chauvetprofessional.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 subj
ect 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
pur
chase 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
•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.
•DO NOT look at the light source when the product is on.
•CAUTION: This product’s housing may be hot when lights are operating.
•Mount this product in a location with adequate ventilation, at least
20 in (50 cm) from adjacent surfaces.
•DO NOT leave any flammable material within 50 cm of this product while
operating or connected to power.
•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.
•Not for permanent outdoor installation in locations with extreme
environmental conditions. This includes, but is not limited to:
oExposure to a marine/saline environment (within 3 miles of a
saltwater body of water).
oWhere the normal high or low temperatures of the location
exceed the temperature ranges in this manual.
oLocations that are prone to flooding or being buried in snow.
oOther areas where the product will be subject to extreme
radiation or caustic substances.

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Safety Notes
•USE a safety cable when mounting this product overhead.
•DO NOT submerge this product (IP65). Regular outdoor operation is fine.
•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.
Contact
Outside the U.S., United Kingdom, Ireland, Benelux, France, Germany, or Mexico,
contact your distributor to request support or return a product. Visit Contact Us
at
the end of this QRG for contact information.
What Is
Included
•COLORado 1 Solo
•
Seetronic Powerkon IP65 power cord
•Quick Reference Guide
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.
Power Linking
You can link up to 24 COLORado 1 Solo products at 120 V, 40 products at 208 V,
or 45 products
at 230 V. Never exceed this number. Power linking cords can be
purchased separately.
AC Plug
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.
•When using this product in an outdoor IP65 type environment, be sure
to use IP65 (or higher) rated power cables and secure unused ports
with attached IP65 covers.
DMX Linking
The COLORado 1 Solo will work with a DMX controller using a 5-pin DMX
serial connection. A DMX Primer is available from
www.chauvetprofessional.com.
DMX Connection
The COLORado 1 Solo uses a 3- or 5-pin DMX data connection for its DMX
personalities: HSIC, SSP, TOUR, TR16, and STD.Y. See the User Manual
for
information about connecting and configuring the product for DMX operation.
When using this product in an outdoor IP65 type environment, be sure to use
IP65 (or higher) rated data cables and secure unused ports with attached IP65
covers.
Note: For optimum control of the 16-bit dimming channels in the TR16 and
STD.Y personalities, be sure that both dimming curves in SETTING
>
DIMMER are set to OFF.
Master/Slave
Connection
The COLORado 1 Solo uses the DMX data connection for its Master/Slave mode.
See the User Manual for information about connect and configure the product for
master/slave operation.

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Mounting
Before mounting this product, read the Safety Notes. Use at least one mounting
point per product. Make sure the mounting clamps are capable of supporting the
weight of the product. For our CHAUVET Professional
line of mounting clamps,
go to http://trusst.com/products/.
Product
Mounting
Diagram
Control Panel
Description
Button
Function
<MENU>
Exits from the current menu or function
<ENTER>
Enables the currently displayed menu or sets the currently
selected value into the selected function
<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
Passcode
After being prompted, enter the following passcode by pressing:
<UP>, <DOWN>, <UP>, <DOWN>, <ENTER>
This passcode cannot be changed and must be used whenever prompted.
Secure the safety cable using
the passageway on the back
of the product.
Overhead Mounting
Floor Mounting
Mounting Clamp
Safety Cable

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Menu Map
Main Level
Programming Levels
Description
STATIC
RED
000–255
Combines red, green, blue, and white to
make a custom color (0–100%)
GREEN
BLUE
WHITE
ZOOM
Changes the beam angle (zoom)
STROBE
Selects the strobe frequency (0–25 Hz)
ADDRESS
001–512
Selects the DMX starting address
AUTO
PROGRAM
AUTO1-10
Speed 000–255
10 automatic programs
PROGRAM1-10
10 customizable programs
RUN MODE
DMX
DMX mode
SLAVE
Master/Slave mode
ZOOM MODE
ZOOM MODE 1
Normal operation
ZOOM MODE 2
Recommended for use Below 40 °F
PERSONALITY
HSIC
9-channel: H/S/CCT control, dimmer,
strobe, zoom, zoom reset, dimmer speed
SSP
9-channel: R/G/B/W, dimmer, strobe,
zoom, zoom reset, dimmer speed
TOUR
12-channel: R/G/B/W, dimmer, strobe,
color macro, auto/custom, dimmer speed,
auto speed, zoom, zoom reset
TR16
17-channel: 16-bit RGBW and dimmer;
strobe, color macro, auto/custom, dimmer
speed, auto speed, zoom, zoom reset
STD.Y
17-channel: 16-bit RGBW and dimmer;
strobe, color macro, auto/custom, dimmer
speed, auto speed, zoom, zoom reset
EDIT PROGRAM
01-10 SCENE 01–30
RED
000–
255
Combines red, green, blue, and white to
make a custom color (0-100%)
GREEN
BLUE
WHITE
ZOOM
Changes the beam angle (zoom)
STROBE
Selects the strobe frequency
(0–25 Hz)
TIME
Defines the step duration
(slow to fast)
FADE
Defines the fade duration
(slow to fast)

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Main Level
Programming Levels
Description
SETTING **** (Enter
Passcode)
UPLOAD
****
(Enter
Passcode)
SEND Uploads custom programs to other
COLORado 1 Solo products
RESET
****
(Enter Passcode)
Defaults product to factory settings
DIMMER
OFF
No dimmer
DIM4
Selects dimming profiles from
fast (DIM1) to slow (DIM4) or OFF
DIM3
DIM2
DIM1
DMX ERROR SAVE
Continues with last command upon loss of
DMX control
BLACK
Blacks out fixture upon loss of DMX
PWM
600Hz
Selects the PWM output frequency
1200Hz
2000Hz
2400Hz
6000Hz
18000Hz
25000Hz
FULL POWER
CCT
WARM WHITE
Sets the color temperature when all color
faders are set to 100%
NEUTRAL WHITE
COOL WHITE#1
COOL WHITE#2
NORMAL
Manual color temperature
XY OFFSET
HIDE
Shows and hides XY settings in PWM
menu option.
SHOW
KEY
ON
Turns the passcode on or off
OFF
CALIB.C **** (Enter
Passcode)
WHITE
WHITE
01-13
X FINE
+/-200 Modifies the color macros used in the TOUR, TR16, HSIC, and STD.Y
personality
Y FINE
INFO
VERSION
V0.1
Shows installed software version
RDM
UID
0x21A40067____
Displays Current UID #
LABEL
COLORado 1
SoLo
Product Name

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DMX Values
STD.Y
Channel
Function
Value
Percent/Setting
1
Dimmer
000ó255
0–100%
2 Dimmer Fine
000ó255
Fine control (16-bit) (Step Duration if Custom
1–10 in CH. 13 is active)
3 Red
000ó255
0–100%
(Fade Duration if Custom 1–10 in CH. 13 is
active)
4
Red Fine
000ó255
Fine control (16-bit)
5
Green
000ó255
0–100%
6
Green Fine
000ó255
Fine control (16-bit)
7
Blue
000ó255
0–100%
8
Blue Fine
000ó255
Fine control (16-bit)
9
White
000ó255
0–100%
10
White Fine
000ó255
Fine control (16-bit)
11 Color Macro
000ó010
011ó030
031ó050
051ó070
071ó090
091ó110
111ó130
131ó150
151ó170
171ó195
196ó200
201ó205
206ó210
211ó215
216ó220
221ó225
226ó230
231ó235
236ó240
241ó245
246ó250
251ó255
No function
R: 100% G: 0-100% B: 0
R: 100%-0 G: 100% B: 0
R: 0 G: 100% B: 0-100%
R: 0 G: 100%-0 B: 100%
R: 0-100% G: 0 B: 100%
R: 100% G: 0 B: 100%-0
R: 100% G: 0-100% B: 0-100%
R: 100%-0 G: 100%-0 B: 100%
R: 100% G: 100% B: 100% W: 100%
White 1
White 2
White 3
White 4
White 5
White 6
White 7
White 8
White 9
White 10
White 11
White 12
12 Strobe Effect
000ó009
010ó099
100ó109
110ó179
180ó189
190ó255
No function
0–25 Hz
No function
Lightning Strobe
No function
Random Strobe

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STD.Y
(Cont.)
Channel
Function
Value
Percent/Setting
13 Programs
000ó040
041ó050
051ó060
061ó070
071ó080
081ó090
091ó100
101ó110
111ó120
121ó130
131ó140
141ó150
151ó160
161ó170
171ó180
181ó190
191ó200
201ó210
211ó220
221ó230
231ó255
No function
Auto 1
Auto 2
Auto 3
Auto 4
Auto 5
Auto 6
Auto 7
Auto 8
Auto 9
Auto 10
Custom 1
Custom 2
Custom 3
Custom 4
Custom 5
Custom 6
Custom 7
Custom 8
Custom 9
Custom 10
14
Auto Speed
000ó255
0–100% (Only when using Auto)
15
Zoom
000ó255
0–100%
16 Zoom Control
000
ó
200
201ó220
221ó255
No function
Zoom reset
No function
17 Dimmer Speed
000ó009
010ó029
030ó069
070ó129
130ó189
190ó255
Preset dimmer speed from display menu
Linear dimmer
Nonlinear dimming curve 1 (fastest)
Nonlinear dimming curve 2
Nonlinear dimming curve 3
Nonlinear dimming curve 4 (slowest)

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TR16
Channel
Function
Value
Percent/Setting
1
Dimmer
000ó255
0–100%
2 Dimmer Fine
000ó255
Fine control (16-bit) (Step Duration if Custom
1–10 in CH. 13 is active)
3 Red
000ó255
0–100%
(Fade Duration if Custom 1–10 in CH. 13 is
active)
4
Red Fine
000ó255
Fine control (16-bit)
5
Green
000ó255
0–100%
6
Green Fine
000ó255
Fine control (16-bit)
7
Blue
000ó255
0–100%
8
Blue Fine
000ó255
Fine control (16-bit)
9
White
000ó255
0–100%
10
White Fine
000ó255
Fine control (16-bit)
11 Color Macro
000ó010
011ó030
031ó050
051ó070
071ó090
091ó110
111ó130
131ó150
151ó170
171ó195
196ó200
201ó205
206ó210
211ó215
216ó220
221ó225
226ó230
231ó235
236ó240
241ó245
246ó250
251ó255
No function
R: 100% G: 0-100% B: 0
R: 100%-0 G: 100% B: 0
R: 0 G: 100% B: 0-100%
R: 0 G: 100%-0 B: 100%
R: 0-100% G: 0 B: 100%
R: 100% G: 0 B: 100%-0
R: 100% G: 0-100% B: 0-100%
R: 100%-0 G: 100%-0 B: 100%
R: 100% G: 100% B: 100% W: 100%
White 1
White 2
White 3
White 4
White 5
White 6
White 7
White 8
White 9
White 10
White 11
White 12
12 Strobe Effect
000ó009
010ó099
100ó109
110ó179
180ó189
190ó255
No function
0–25 Hz
No function
Lightning Strobe
No function
Random Strobe

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TR16
(Cont.)
Channel
Function
Value
Percent/Setting
13 Programs
000ó040
041ó050
051ó060
061ó070
071ó080
081ó090
091ó100
101ó110
111ó120
121ó130
131ó140
141ó150
151ó160
161ó170
171ó180
181ó190
191ó200
201ó210
211ó220
221ó230
231ó255
No function
Auto 1
Auto 2
Auto 3
Auto 4
Auto 5
Auto 6
Auto 7
Auto 8
Auto 9
Auto 10
Custom 1
Custom 2
Custom 3
Custom 4
Custom 5
Custom 6
Custom 7
Custom 8
Custom 9
Custom 10
14
Auto Speed
000ó255
0–100% (Only when using Auto)
15
Zoom
000ó255
0–100%
16 Zoom Control
000
ó
200
201ó220
221ó255
No function
Zoom reset
No function
17 Dimmer Speed
000ó009
010ó029
030ó069
070ó129
130ó189
190ó255
Preset dimmer speed from display menu
Linear dimmer
Nonlinear dimming curve 1 (fastest)
Nonlinear dimming curve 2
Nonlinear dimming curve 3
Nonlinear dimming curve 4 (slowest)