Chauvet Obey 40 User manual

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Obey™ 40
DMX Controller
USER MANUAL
Chauvet, 3000 N 29th Ct, Hollywood, FL 33020 U.S.A.
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www.chauvetlighting.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS
BEFORE YOU BEGIN.................................................................................................................................... 3
WHAT IS INCLUDED......................................................................................................................................... 3
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS............................................................................................................................. 3
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................................................................... 3
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 4
FEATURES..................................................................................................................................................... 4
PRODUCT OVERVIEW (FRONT) ........................................................................................................................ 5
PRODUCT OVERVIEW (REAR PANEL) ................................................................................................................ 6
COMMON TERMS ........................................................................................................................................... 7
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS....................................................................................................................... 8
SETUP.......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Setting up the System......................................................................................................................... 8
RESETTING THE SYSTEM................................................................................................................ 8
Fixture Addressing.............................................................................................................................. 8
Physical fader Assignment (OPTIONAL SETUP) ............................................................................... 9
Reverse Channel Output (OPTIONAL SETUP) ................................................................................ 10
Fade Time Assign (OPTIONAL SETUP)........................................................................................... 10
PROGRAMMING............................................................................................................................................ 11
Entering program mode .................................................................................................................... 11
Create a scene.................................................................................................................................. 11
Edit a scene...................................................................................................................................... 11
Scene copy....................................................................................................................................... 12
Delete scene..................................................................................................................................... 12
Delete all scenes............................................................................................................................... 12
Bank copy......................................................................................................................................... 12
Bank delete....................................................................................................................................... 12
CHASE PROGRAMMING................................................................................................................................. 13
Create a chase.................................................................................................................................. 13
Copy Bank Into Chase...................................................................................................................... 13
Adding a step to a chase................................................................................................................... 14
Delete a scene/step in a Chase ........................................................................................................ 14
Delete a Chase ................................................................................................................................. 14
Delete all Chase Programs ............................................................................................................... 15
PLAYBACK (SCENES).................................................................................................................................... 15
Manual run scene.............................................................................................................................. 15
Running in Sound-Mode ................................................................................................................... 15
Running in Auto-Mode ...................................................................................................................... 15
Blackout............................................................................................................................................ 15
PLAYBACK (CHASES) ................................................................................................................................... 16
Manual run chases............................................................................................................................ 16
Auto run chases................................................................................................................................ 16
Music run chases.............................................................................................................................. 16
Running Sequential chases .............................................................................................................. 16
MIDI OPERATION.......................................................................................................................................... 17
APPENDIX.................................................................................................................................................... 18
DMX PRIMER.............................................................................................................................................. 18
Fixture Linking................................................................................................................................... 18
RETURNS PROCEDURE................................................................................................................................. 19
CLAIMS....................................................................................................................................................... 19
TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................................................................................... 19
GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................................................... 21
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................... 22
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
What is included
¾1 x Obey™ 40 controller
¾1 x DC 9-12V 500mA, 110V Power Adapter or 230V Power Adapter
¾1 x Manual with warranty card
Unpacking Instructions
Immediately upon receiving a fixture, carefully unpack the carton, check the contents to ensure that
all parts are present, and have been received in good condition. Notify the shipper immediately and
retain packing material for inspection if any parts appear damaged from shipping or the carton itself
shows signs of mishandling. Save the carton and all packing materials. In the event that a fixture
must be returned to the factory, it is important that the fixture be returned in the original factory box
and packing.
Safety Instructions
Please read these instructions carefully, which includes important information
about the installation, usage and maintenance?
•Please keep this User Guide for future consultation. If you sell the unit to another user, be sure that
they also receive this instruction booklet.
•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 decal or rear panel of the fixture.
•This product is intended for indoor use only!
•To prevent risk of fire or shock, do not expose fixture to rain or moisture. Make sure there are no
flammable materials close to the unit while operating.
•The unit must be installed in a location with adequate ventilation, at least 50cm from adjacent
surfaces. Be sure that no ventilation slots are blocked.
•Always disconnect from power source before servicing or replacing lamp or fuse and be sure to
replace with same lamp source.
•In the event of 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 technical assistance center. Always use the same type spare parts.
•Don’t connect the device to a dimmer pack.
•Make sure power cord is never crimped or damaged.
•Never disconnect power cord by pulling or tugging on the cord.
•Do not operate this device in more than 113°F ambient temperature conditions.
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
CHAUVET at: 954-929-1115.
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INTRODUCTION
The Obey™ 40 is a universal intelligent lighting controller. It allows the control of 12 fixtures
composed of 16 channels each and up to 240 programmable scenes. Six chase banks can contain up
to 240 steps composed of the saved scenes and in any order. Programs can be triggered by music,
midi, automatically or manually. Channel assignments can be reprogrammed for ease of controlling
different fixtures. On the surface you will find various programming tools such as 8 universal
channel sliders, quick access scanner and scene buttons, and an LED display indicator for easier
navigation of controls and menu functions.
Features
•Universal DMX-512 controller
•Controls up to 12 intelligent lights of up to 16 channels each
•30 banks of 8 scenes, 240 scenes max
•192 DMX channels of control
•6 sets of chases containing 240 scenes
•Reversible sliders
•Re-assignable channels
•Sequential linking of chases
•Fog & strobe control buttons
•Grab any fixture on the fly
•Beat activation, tap-sync and auto run
•Polarity selector
•3 space 19" rack mount
•MIDI compatible
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Introduction
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Product Overview (front)
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1 10
2 11
21 18
Item Button or Fade
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Function
1 Fixture select buttons Fixture selection
2 Fixture indicator LED's Indicates the fixtures currently selected
3 Scene select buttons Universal bump buttons representing scene location for storage and selection
4 Channel faders For adjusting DMX values, Ch 1~8 can be adjusted immediately after pressing the
respective scanner select button,Ch 9~16 after pressing the Page select button
5 Page A Indicator LED Represents Ch 1~8 range selected
6 Page B Indicator LED Represents Ch 9~16 range selected
7 Page select button Press to toggle between pages of control.
8 Program button Used to enter programming mode
9 Music/Bank Copy button Used to activate Music mode and as the copy command duringprogramming
10 LED display window Status window displays pertinent operational data
11 Mode Indicator LED’S Provides operating mode status, (manual, music or auto)
12 Bank Up button Function button to scroll through banks in ascending order.
13 Bank Down button Function button to scroll through banks in descending order.
14 Tapsync/Display button Sets the chase speed by tapping, and toggles between values and percentages.
15 Blackout button Reduces all DMX values to zero.
16 Midi/Add button
A
ctivates MIDI external control and also used to confirm the record/save process
17
A
uto/Del button Used to activate Auto mode and as the delete function key during programming
18 Chase buttons Chase memory 1 ~ 6
19 Speed fader This will adjust the hold time of a scene or a step within a chase
20 Fade Time fader
A
lso considered a cross-fade, sets the interval time between two scenes in a chase
21 Strobe button Used for Chauvet strobes.
22 Fog button Strobe button
23 Reverse Channel LED Indicates reverse channel programming mode
24 Fade LED Indicates fade programming mode
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8
13
5 16
9
17
7
419 20 15
14
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Product Overview (rear panel)
26 27 28 29 31 32
30
Item Button or Fade
r
Function
26 MIDI input port For external triggering of banks, scenes, chases, and blackout using a MIDI device
DMX polarity switch May be used to change signal polarity 27
28 DMX output connector DMX control signal
DC Input jack Main power feed 29
30 Strobe connector Chauvet Mono Strobe ¼” connector for built in strobe controller
ON/OFF power switch Turns the controller on and off 31
32 Fog connector Chauvet fog controller IEC connector

Common Terms
The following are common terms used in intelligent light programming.
Blackout is a state where all lighting fixtures’ light output are set to 0 or off, usually on a temporary
basis.
DMX-512 is an industry standard digital communication protocol used in entertainment lighting
equipment. For more information read Sections “DMX Primer” and “DMX Control Mode” in the
Appendix.
Fixture refers to your lighting instrument or other device such as a fogger or dimmer which you can
control.
Programs are a bunch of scenes stacked one after another. It can be programmed as either a single
scene or multiple scenes in sequence.
Scenes are static lighting states.
Sliders are also known as faders.
Chases can also be called programs. A chase consists of a bunch of scenes stacked one after
another.
Scanner refers to a lighting instrument with a pan and tilt mirror; however DMX controllers can use
this term to control any DMX-512 compatible device as a generic fixture.
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard for representing musical information in a
digital format. A MIDI input would provide external triggering of scenes using midi device such as a
midi keyboard.
Stand Alone refers to a fixture’s ability to function independently of an external controller and usually
in sync to music, due to a built in microphone.
Fade slider is used to adjust the time between scenes within a chase.
Speed slider affects the amount of time a scene will hold its state. It is also considered a wait time.
Shutter is a mechanical device in the lighting fixture that allows you to block the lights path. It is often
used to lessen the intensity of the light output and to strobe.
Patching refers to the process of assigning faders to a DMX channel within a fixture.
Playbacks can be either scenes or chases that are directly called to execution by the user. A
playback can also be considered program memory that can be recalled during a show.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Setup
SETTING UP THE SYSTEM
1) Place the Obey™ 40 on a level surface.
Note! The Obey™ 40 can also be rack mounted, occupying three rack spaces (3U).
2) Plug the AC to DC power supply into the system back panel and into the mains outlet.
3) Plug in your DMX cable(s) to your intelligent lighting as described in the respective fixture’s
manual. For a quick overview of DMX see the “DMX Primer” on page 18.
4) Reset the system using the instructions below.
RESETTING THE SYSTEM
Warning: this will reset the controller to its factory defaults. This will erase all programs and settings.
1) Turn off the unit.
2) Press and hold BANK UP and AUTO/DEL.
3) Turn on power to the unit (while still holding BANK UP and AUTO/DEL).
FIXTURE ADDRESSING
The Obey™ 40 is programmed to control 16 channels of DMX per fixture. Therefore, the fixtures you
wish to control with the corresponding “FIXTURE” buttons on the unit must be spaced 16 channels
apart (check the respective fixture’s manual for how to enter the information into the fixture).
Note: failure to use these DMX assignments may cause a lack of control of the fixtures.
FIXTURE OR
SCANNER # DEFAULT DMX STARTING ADDRESSBINARY DIPSWITCH SETTINGS
SWITCH TO THE “ON POSITION”
1 1 1
2 17 1,5
3 33 1,6
4 49 1,5,6
5 65 1,7
6 81 1,5,7
7 97 1,6,7
8 113 1,5,6,7
9 129 1,8
10 145 1,5,8
11 161 1,6,8
12 177 1,5,6,8
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PHYSICAL FADER ASSIGNMENT (OPTIONAL SETUP)
Use this feature to combine or unify fixture control attributes for different fixtures. For example; if you
were controlling 4 moving mirrors and 4 moving yokes, the color, gobo and dimmer channels may not
line up ideally on the physical faders. Use this function to re-assign the dimmer, color and gobo
channels to faders 1, 2 and 3. From now on you will be able to control the same attributes on all
fixtures using the same fader location.
Action 
1) Press and hold PROGRAM & TAPSYNC
buttons together (1) time to access the
channel assignment mode.
2) Press a FIXTURE button that represents
the fixture whose faders you would like to
re-assign.
3) Move the SPEED fader until you arrive at
controller channel (number).
4) Move the FADE TIME fader to select the
DMX channel.
5) Make all changes, and the press the
MIDI/ADD button to confirm setting.
6) Repeat steps 3 ~ 5 as often as necessary.
If you wish to copy a scanner’s physical
assignments to another scanner, continue by
following steps 7-13. If you do not wish to do this,
press and hold PROGRAM & TAPSYNC buttons
(2) times to exit mode.
Example: Copying Scanner 1 into
Scanner 2
7) Press and hold FIXTURE button # 1.
8) While holding button # 1 press FIXTURE
button # 2.
9) While holding FIXTURE buttons # 1 and #
2, press and hold MIDI/ADD button.
10) Release FIXTURE button # 1 first before
releasing FIXTURE button # 2.
11) Release MIDI/ADD button.
12) All FIXTURE LED indicators will flash to
confirm successful copy.
13) Press and hold PROGRAM & TAPSYNC
buttons (2) times to exit mode.
Notes

All physical faders can be re-assigned to output on a
different DMX channel. Faders are given a channel
number and are labeled on the surface of the
controller as such.
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REVERSE CHANNEL OUTPUT (OPTIONAL SETUP)
Action 
1) Press and hold PROGRAM & TAPSYNC
buttons together (2) times to access the
channel assignment mode then select the
FIXTURE button.
2) Move the SPEED fader until you arrive at
the controller channel you wish to alter.
3) Move the FADE TIME fader all the way up
until N changes to Y.
If you wish to copy a scanner’s reverse channel
assignments to another scanner, continue by
following steps 4-10. If you do not wish to do this,
press and hold PROGRAM & TAPSYNC buttons
(1) times to exit mode.
Example: Copying Scanner 1 into
Scanner 2
4) Press and hold FIXTURE button # 1.
5) While holding button # 1 press FIXTURE
button # 2.
6) While holding FIXTURE buttons # 1 and #
2, press and hold MIDI/ADD button.
7) Release FIXTURE button # 1 first before
releasing FIXTURE button # 2.
8) Release MIDI/ADD button.
9) All FIXTURE LED indicators will flash to
confirm successful copy.
10) Press and hold PROGRAM & TAPSYNC
buttons (1) times to exit mode.
Notes

You can permanently reverse the output of any given
channel on the controller.
FADE TIME ASSIGN (OPTIONAL SETUP)
You can choose whether the board’s fade time during scene execution is implemented broadly to all
output channels or only to the Pan and Tilt movement channels. This is relevant because often you
will want gobos and colors to change quickly while not affecting the movement of the light.
Action 
1) Turn OFF the controller.
2) Hold the BLACKOUT and TAPSYNC
buttons simultaneously.
3) Turn ON the controller.
4) Press the TAPSYNC button to toggle
between the two modes. Either all channels
(A) or select channel Pan & Tilt only (P)
5) Press BLACKOUT and TAPSYNC to save
settings. All LED’s will blink to confirm.
Notes

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Programming
A program (bank) is a sequence of different scenes (or steps) that will be called up one after another.
In the Obey™ 40 30 programs can be created of 8 scenes in each.
ENTERING PROGRAM MODE
Press the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds until an LED dot next to the label PROG blinks. This
indicates that the user is in programming mode.
CREATE A SCENE
A scene is a static lighting state. Scenes are stored in banks. There are 30 bank memories on the
controller and each bank can hold 8 scene memories. The Obey™ 40 can save 240 scenes total.
Action 
1) Press and hold the PROGRAM button for 3
seconds.
2) Select a FIXTURE (fixture) to program.
3) Compose a look by moving the FADERS.
(Changes in fixture attribute such as colors
and gobos.) Press PAGE SELECT to
access Channels 9~16 on the faders.
4) To program another FIXTURE press the
FIXTURE button you have just finished
programming then select another FIXTURE
button to program.
5) Repeat steps 2 ~ 4 until you have your look.
6) Move the SPEED and FADE sliders to
adjust the speed and fade time of the
scene.
7) Tap MIDI/ADD button to prepare to store.
8) Choose a BANK (01~30). Use the Up and
Down arrow Bank buttons to change if
necessary.
9) Select a SCENES button to store. All LED's
will blink 3 times. The display will now
display the bank and scene number that is
stored.
10) Repeat steps 2 ~ 8 to record more scenes.
( Read Important notes on the right ->)
11) To exit program mode, hold the PROGRAM
button for 3 seconds. The controller will
default to a BLACKOUT when exiting the
programmer.
Notes

Deselect Blackout if LED is lit.
A FIXTURE button represents one lighting fixture.
You can access channels 9~16 by pressing the Page
Select button. This is necessary for fixtures that use
more than 8 channels of control. When switching
pages it will be necessary to move previously moved
faders up then down to activate.
Pressing the same Scanner button again will hold the
parameters changed for that fixture in the program
scene.
There are 8 scenes available in every bank.
EDIT A SCENE
Action 
1) Press the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds.
2) Locate the scene in the program BANK.
Use BANK UP/DOWN to navigate program
banks.
3) Select the SCENE in the program BANK to
edit.
4) Adjust FADERS to change the look.
5) Press the MIDI/ADD button then the
SCENE button again previously selected for
editing.
Notes

Deselect Blackout if LED is lit.
! Remember the scene number on the controller that
you will edit, otherwise, you could overwrite the
contents of another scene.
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SCENE COPY
Action 
1) Press the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds.
2) Locate the scene in the program BANK.
Use BANK UP/DOWN to navigate program
banks.
3) Select the SCENE in the program BANK to
copy.
4) Locate the destination scene in the program
BANK. Use BANK UP/DOWN to navigate
program banks.
5) Press the MIDI/ADD button then the new
SCENE button to copy to.
Notes

DELETE SCENE
Action 
1) Locate the scene in the program BANK.
Use BANK UP/DOWN to navigate program
banks.
2) Press and hold the AUTO/DEL button while
pressing the SCENE you want to delete.
Notes

The action of deleting a scene is actually a value reset
to 0 on all DMX channels available to the scene
memory. The physical location of the scene memory
remains.
DELETE ALL SCENES
Action 
1) Press and hold the PROGRAM button and
the BANK (d)while you turn the controller
On.
Notes

All scenes should be erased when the controller is
turned back on.
BANK COPY
Action 
1) Press the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds.
2) Locate the program BANK. Use BANK
UP/DOWN to navigate program banks.
3) Press and release the MIDI/ADD button.
4) Locate the destination program BANK. Use
BANK UP/DOWN to navigate program
banks.
5) Press the MUSIC/BANK-COPY button to
compete copy.
Notes

The LCD display will blink to indicate a successful
copy.
BANK DELETE
Action 
1) Press and hold the PROGRAM button for 3
seconds.
2) Locate the BANK to delete. Press the
AUTO/DEL and MUSIC/BANK-COPY at
the same time to delete the Bank.
Notes

The LED display will blink to indicate a successful
delete.
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Chase Programming
A chase is created by using previously created scenes. Scenes become steps in a chase and can be
arranged in any order you choose. It is highly recommended that prior to programming chases for the
first time; you delete all chases from memory. See “Delete All Chases” for instructions.
CREATE A CHASE
A Chase can contain 240 scenes as steps. The term steps and scenes are used interchangeably.
Action 
1) Press and hold the PROGRAM button for 3
seconds.
2) Press the CHASE (1~6) button you wish to
program.
3) Change BANK if necessary to locate a
scene.
4) Select the SCENE to insert.
5) Tap the MIDI/ADD button to store. All LED’s
will flash 3 times.
6) Repeat steps 3 ~ 5 to add additional steps
in the chase. Up to 240 steps can be
recorded.
7) Press and hold the PROGRAM button for 3
seconds to save the chase.
Notes

COPY BANK INTO CHASE
Action 
1) Press and hold the PROGRAM button for 3
seconds to enter programming mode.
2) Select the BANK to be copied using the
BANK UP/DOWN buttons.
3) Press MUSIC/BANK COPY and Midi/Add
buttons at the same time to copy.
4) Press and hold the PROGRAM button for 3
seconds to exit programming mode.
Notes

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ADDING A STEP TO A CHASE
Action 
1) Press and hold the PROGRAM button for 3
seconds to enter programming mode.
2) Press the desired CHASE (1~6) button.
3) Press the TAPSYNC/Display and the
display will display the scene and bank
number. This displays the scene you will be
adding (STEP LED must be on),
4) Use the BANK UP/DOWN buttons to scroll
through the chase and arrive at the step
number for which you would like to add or
append a scene/step to.
5) Press MIDI/ADD button and one step
number will be added to the previously
displayed step number.
6) Press the SCENE button that corresponds
to the scene to be copied.
7) Press MIDI/ADD button again to add the
new step.
8) Press and hold the PROGRAM button for 3
seconds to exit programming mode.
Notes

DELETE A SCENE/STEP IN A CHASE
Action 
1) Press and hold the PROGRAM button for 3
seconds to enter programming mode.
2) Press the desired CHASE (1~6) button that
contains the scene to be deleted.
3) Press the TAPSYNC/DISPLAY button to
switch the LED display to steps.
4) Select the scene/step to be deleted using
the BANK UP/DOWN buttons.
5) Press AUTO/DEL button to delete the
step/scene.
6) Press and hold PROGRAM button for 3
seconds to exit.
Notes

Remember that we use scene and steps
interchangeably.
DELETE A CHASE
Action 
1) Press and hold the PROGRAM button for 3
seconds to enter programming mode.
2) Press the CHASE button (1~6) to be
deleted.
3) Press and hold the AUTO DEL button and
the respective CHASE button then release
to delete the chase. All LED’s will blink 3
times.
Notes

Scenes will remain programmed on the controller.
Only the chase is affected.
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DELETE ALL CHASE PROGRAMS
CAUTION! This procedure will result in irrevocable loss of chase step memory. The individual
scenes and program banks will be preserved.
Action 
1) Press and hold the BANK DOWN button
and the AUTO DEL button while turning
OFF the controller.
Notes

Playback (Scenes)
MANUAL RUN SCENE
When power is first turned ON, the controller will be in manual scene mode.
Action 
1) Make sure neither MUSIC TRIGGER nor
AUTO TRIGGER LED's on the LED display
are on.
2) Select the program BANK that stores the
scene you want to run manually by using
the BANK UP/DOWN.
3) Press the SCENE button to run.
Notes

If you are in programming mode you can also press
and hold the PROGRAM button until the Program
LED goes off.
RUNNING IN SOUND-MODE
Action 
1) Press the MUSIC/BANK-COPY button until
the MUSIC TRIGGER LED turns on.
2) Change BANK programs by using BANK
UP/DOWN buttons if necessary.
3) Press the MUSIC/BANK-COPY to exit.
Notes

In the Sound mode, programs will be triggered by the
sound using its built-in microphone. All scenes in a
Bank will chase.
RUNNING IN AUTO-MODE
Action 
1) Press and hold the AUTO DEL button until
the AUTO TRIGGER LED turns on.
2) Change BANK programs by using BANK
UP/DOWN buttons if necessary.
3) You can override the time between steps by
moving the SPEED fader and the fade time
of the step by moving the FADE TIME
fader. To revert to the programmed values,
press the PROGRAM button once.
4) You can change Banks while in operation
by using the BANK UP/DOWN buttons.
Notes

In the Auto mode, programs will be triggered by
controllers fade and speed time as set on the faders.
All scenes in a Bank will chase.
CAUTION! The fade setting should never be slower
than the speed setting or the scene will never
complete execution.
BLACKOUT
The Blackout button brings all lighting output to 0 or off (also called the home position of the unit).
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Playback (Chases)
MANUAL RUN CHASES
This function allows the user to manually step through each individual step in a chase.
Action 
1) Press and hold PROGRAM button for 3
seconds to enter programming mode.
2) Start a chase by pressing any one of the
CHASE buttons.
3) Press the TAPSYNC/DISPLAY button to
manually step through the chase.
4) Use the BANK buttons to scroll through the
chases.
5) Press and hold the PROGRAM button for 3
seconds to exit programming mode.
Notes

AUTO RUN CHASES
Action 
1) Press any one of the CHASE buttons.
2) Press and release the Auto / Del button.
The corresponding LED will blink.
3) Adjust the SPEED and FADE faders to your
liking.
4) You can override the speed and fade time
by tapping the TAPSYNC/DISPLAY button
(three) times. The chase will now run on the
interval time of the taps.
Notes

CAUTION! The fade setting should never be slower
than the speed setting or the scene will never
complete execution.
MUSIC RUN CHASES
Action 
1) Press any one of the CHASE buttons.
2) Press and release the MUSIC/BANK COPY
buttons. The corresponding LED will blink in
the display.
3) Your chase will now run to sound.
Notes

RUNNING SEQUENTIAL CHASES
Action 
1) Press either AUTO DEL or MUSIC BANK
COPY buttons to select the trigger mode.
2) Press the CHASE button for each chase
you wish to playback.
3) Adjust the Chase speed by changing the
SPEED fader.
Notes

Chases must already be programmed.
The chases will run in the order they are pressed
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Midi Operation
The controller will only respond to MIDI commands on the MIDI channel when it is set to full stop. All
MIDI control is performed using Note on commands. All other MIDI instructions are ignored. To stop a
chase, send the blackout on note.
Action 
1) Press and hold the MIDI/ADD button until
the third and fourth digits on the LED
display blink.
2) Select the MIDI control channel (1~16) via
the BANK UP/DOWN buttons to set.
3) Press and hold the MIDI/ADD button to
store midi setup settings.
Notes

This is the Channel that the controller will receive
MIDI note commands.
MIDI NOTE FUNCTION (TURN ON/OFF)
00 to 07 Scenes 1~8 in BANK 1
08 to 15 Scenes 1~8 in BANK 2
16 to 23 Scenes 1~8 in BANK 3
24 to 31 Scenes 1~8 in BANK 4
32 to 39 Scenes 1~8 in BANK 5
40 to 47 Scenes 1~8 in BANK 6
48 to 55 Scenes 1~8 in BANK 7
56 to 63 Scenes 1~8 in BANK 8
64 to 71 Scenes 1~8 in BANK 9
72 to 79 Scenes 1~8 in BANK 10
80 to 87 Scenes 1~8 in BANK 11
88 to 95 Scenes 1~8 in BANK 12
96 to 103 Scenes 1~8 in BANK 13
104 to 111 Scenes 1~8 in BANK 14
112 to 119 Scenes 1~8 in BANK 15
120 Chase 1
121 Chase 2
122 Chase 3
123 Chase 4
124 Chase 5
125 Chase 6
126 BLACKOUT

APPENDIX
DMX Primer
There are 512 channels in a DMX-512 connection. Channels may be assigned in any manner. A
fixture capable of receiving DMX 512 will require one or a number of sequential channels. The user
must assign a starting address on the fixture that indicates the first channel reserved in the controller.
There are many different types of DMX controllable fixtures and they all may vary in the total number
of channels required. Choosing a start address should be planned in advance. Channels should
never overlap. If they do, this will result in erratic operation of the fixtures whose starting address is
set incorrectly. You can however, control multiple fixtures of the same type using the same starting
address as long as the intended result is that of unison movement or operation. In other words, the
fixtures will be slaved together and all respond exactly the same.
DMX fixtures are designed to receive data through a serial Daisy Chain. A Daisy Chain connection is
where the DATA OUT of one fixture connects to the DATA IN of the next fixture. The order in which
the fixtures are connected is not important and has no effect on how a controller communicates to
each fixture. Use an order that provides for the easiest and most direct cabling. Connect fixtures
using shielded two conductor twisted pair cable with three pin XLR male to female connectors. The
shield connection is pin 1, while pin 2 is Data Negative (S-) and pin 3 is Data positive (S+). CHAUVET
carries 3-pin DMX compliant cables, DMX-10 (33’), DMX-4.5 (15’) and DMX-1.5 (5’)
FIXTURE LINKING
Note! If you use a controller with a 5 pin DMX output connector, you will need to use a 5
pin to 3 pin adapter. Chauvet Model No: DMX5M.
The chart below details a proper cable conversion:
3PIN TO 5PIN CONVERSION CHART
CONDUCTOR 3 Pin Female (output) 5 Pin Male (Input)
GROUND/SHIELD Pin 1 Pin 1
DATA (-)SIGNAL Pin 2 Pin 2
DATA (+)SIGNAL Pin 3 Pin 3
DO NOT USE Do not use
DO NOT USE Do not use
COMMON
DMX +
DMX -
INPUT OUTPUT
13
2
13
2
13
2
Resistance 120
ohm 1/4w between
pin 2 (DMX -) and
pin 3 (DMX +) of
the last fixture.
Termination reduces signal errors and to
avoid signal transmission problems and
interference, it is always advisable to connect
a DMX signal terminator.
Figure 1 - DMX connector configuration
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Appendix
Returns Procedure
Returned merchandise must be sent prepaid and in the original packing, call tags will not be issued.
Package must be clearly labeled with a Return Authorization Number (RA #). Products returned
without an RA # will be refused. Call CHAUVET and request an RA # prior to shipping the fixture. Be
prepared to provide the model number, serial number and a brief description of the cause for the
return. Be sure to properly pack fixture, any shipping damage resulting from inadequate packaging is
the customer’s responsibility. CHAUVET reserves the right to use its own discretion to repair or
replace product(s). As a suggestion, proper UPS packing or double-boxing is always a safe method
to use.
Note: If you are given an RMA #, please include the following information on a piece of
paper inside the box:
1) Your name
2) Your address
3) Your phone number
4) A brief description of the symptoms
Claims
Damage incurred in shipping is the responsibility of the shipper; therefore the damage must be
reported to the carrier upon receipt of merchandise. It is the customer's responsibility to notify and
submit claims with the shipper in the event that a fixture is damaged due to shipping. Any other claim
for items such as missing component/part, damage not related to shipping, and concealed damage,
must be made within seven (7) days of receiving merchandise.
Troubleshooting
Please refer to the troubleshooting chart on page 21. If you still have a problem after trying those
solutions, please contact CHAUVET Technical Support at [phone].
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Appendix
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DMX Dipswitch Quick Reference Chart
DMX Address Quick Reference Chart
Dip Switch Position
DMX DIP SWITCH
SET #9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0=OFF #8 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
1=ON #7 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
X=OFF or ON #6 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 01 0 1 0 1
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5
0 0 0 0 0 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 256 288 320 352 384 416 448 480
1 0 0 0 0 1 33 65 97 129 161 193 225 257 289 321 353 385 417 449 481
0 1 0 0 0 2 34 66 98 130 162 194 226 258 290 322 354 386 418 450 482
1 1 0 0 0 3 35 67 99 131 163 195 227 259 291 323 355 387 419 451 483
0 0 1 0 0 4 36 68 100 132 164 196 228 260 292 324 356 388 420 452 484
1 0 1 0 0 5 37 69 101 133 165 197 229 261 293 325 357 389 421 453 485
0 1 1 0 0 6 38 70 102 134 166 198 230 262 294 326 358 390 422 454 486
1 1 1 0 0 7 39 71 103 135 167 199 231 263 295 327 359 391 423 455 487
0 0 0 1 0 8 40 72 104 136 168 200 232 264 296 328 360 392 424 456 488
1 0 0 1 0 9 41 73 105 137 169 201 233 265 297 329 361 393 425 457 489
0 1 0 1 0 10 42 74 106 138 170 202 234 266 298 330 362 394 426 458 490
1 1 0 1 0 11 43 75 107 139 171 203 235 267 299 331 363 395 427 459 491
0 0 1 1 0 12 44 76 108 140 172 204 236 268 300 332 364 396 428 460 492
1 0 1 1 0 13 45 77 109 141 173 205 237 269 301 333 365 397 429 461 493
0 1 1 1 0 14 46 78 110 142 174 206 238 270 302 334 366 398 430 462 494
1 1 1 1 0 15 47 79 111 143 175 207 239 271 303 335 367 399 431 463 495
0 0 0 0 1 16 48 80 112 144 176 208 240 272 304 336 368 400 432 464 496
1 0 0 0 1 17 49 81 113 145 177 209 241 273 305 337 369 401 433 465 497
0 1 0 0 1 18 50 82 114 146 178 210 242 274 306 338 370 402 434 466 498
1 1 0 0 1 19 51 83 115 147 179 211 243 275 307 339 371 403 435 467 499
0 0 1 0 1 20 52 84 116 148 180 212 244 276 308 340 372 404 436 468 500
1 0 1 0 1 21 53 85 117 149 181 213 245 277 309 341 373 405 437 469 501
0 1 1 0 1 22 54 86 118 150 182 214 246 278 310 342 374 406 438 470 502
1 1 1 0 1 23 55 87 119 151 183 215 247 279 311 343 375 407 439 471 503
0 0 0 1 1 24 56 88 120 152 184 216 248 280 312 344 376 408 440 472 504
1 0 0 1 1 25 57 89 121 153 185 217 249 281 313 345 377 409 441 473 505
0 1 0 1 1 26 58 90 122 154 186 218 250 282 314 346 378 410 442 474 506
1 1 0 1 1 27 59 91 123 155 187 219 251 283 315 347 379 411 443 475 507
0 0 1 1 1 28 60 92 124 156 188 220 252 284 316 348 380 412 444 476 508
1 0 1 1 1 29 61 93 125 157 189 221 253 285 317 349 381 413 445 477 509
0 1 1 1 1 30 62 94 126 158 190 222 254 286 318 350 382 414 446 478 510
1 1 1 1 1 31 63 95 127 159 191 223 255 287 319 351 383 415 447 479 511
Dip Switch Position DMX Address