Chauvet Obey 40 User manual

User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Before You Begin..................................................................................................................................................... 7
What Is Included .................................................................................................................................................................................7
Unpacking Instructions.......................................................................................................................................................................7
Claims............................................................................................................................................................................................7
Conventions ........................................................................................................................................................................................7
Symbols...............................................................................................................................................................................................7
Disclaimer............................................................................................................................................................................................7
Product at a Glance............................................................................................................................................................................8
Safety Notes........................................................................................................................................................................................8
2. Introduction............................................................................................................................................................... 9
Features ..............................................................................................................................................................................................9
Product Description ............................................................................................................................................................................9
Mounting..............................................................................................................................................................................................9
Mounting Dimensions...................................................................................................................................................................9
Programming Concepts .....................................................................................................................................................................9
Front Panel Overview.......................................................................................................................................................................10
Front Panel View...............................................................................................................................................................................10
Front Panel Controls...................................................................................................................................................................10
Control Descriptions....................................................................................................................................................................11
Back Panel View...............................................................................................................................................................................13
Back Panel Ports.........................................................................................................................................................................13
DMX Polarity Switch Diagram..............................................................................................................................................13
3. Setup........................................................................................................................................................................ 14
AC Power ..........................................................................................................................................................................................14
Mounting............................................................................................................................................................................................14
Setting Up The Board.......................................................................................................................................................................14
DMX Cabling.....................................................................................................................................................................................14
DMX Cabling Diagram................................................................................................................................................................14
DMX Addressing...............................................................................................................................................................................15
DMX Addressing Chart...............................................................................................................................................................15
Faders and Pages ............................................................................................................................................................................15
Fader DMX Addresses.....................................................................................................................................................................15
Fader Customizations.......................................................................................................................................................................16
Creating A Fader Assignment....................................................................................................................................................16
Copying A Fader Assignment....................................................................................................................................................17
Creating A Fader Reversal.........................................................................................................................................................17
Resetting The Board.........................................................................................................................................................................17
4. Programming.......................................................................................................................................................... 18
Program Mode..................................................................................................................................................................................18
Entering Program Mode .............................................................................................................................................................18
Exiting Program Mode................................................................................................................................................................18
I. Programming Lights ......................................................................................................................................................................18
Programming Two Products.......................................................................................................................................................19
II. Programming Scenes...................................................................................................................................................................20
Creating A Scene........................................................................................................................................................................20
Deleting A Scene ........................................................................................................................................................................21
Deleting A Bank of Scenes.........................................................................................................................................................21
Deleting All Scenes.....................................................................................................................................................................21

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III. Programming Chases .................................................................................................................................................................22
Creating A Chase From Individual Scenes...............................................................................................................................22
Creating A Chase From A Bank Of Scenes..............................................................................................................................23
Modifying A Chase......................................................................................................................................................................23
Adding A Step To A Chase...................................................................................................................................................24
Deleting A Step From A Chase............................................................................................................................................25
Deleting A Chase........................................................................................................................................................................25
Deleting All Chases.....................................................................................................................................................................25
5. Playback.................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Playback Mode .................................................................................................................................................................................26
Scene Playback ................................................................................................................................................................................26
Manual Scene Playback.............................................................................................................................................................26
Auto Scene Playback..................................................................................................................................................................27
Auto Scene Playback Using Tap-Sync................................................................................................................................27
Music Scene Playback ...............................................................................................................................................................27
Chase Playback................................................................................................................................................................................28
Auto Chase Playback .................................................................................................................................................................28
Auto Chase Playback Using Tap Sync................................................................................................................................28
Music Chase Playback...............................................................................................................................................................28
MIDI Operation..................................................................................................................................................................................29
MIDI Map.....................................................................................................................................................................................29
Fog Control........................................................................................................................................................................................30
Strobe Control...................................................................................................................................................................................30
6. Technical Information............................................................................................................................................ 31
Maintenance......................................................................................................................................................................................31
Technical Specifications...................................................................................................................................................................31
Returns........................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Contact Us................................................................................................................................................................... 33
1. Antes de Empezar.................................................................................................................................................. 34
Qué va Incluido.................................................................................................................................................................................34
Instrucciones de Desembalaje.........................................................................................................................................................34
Reclamaciones............................................................................................................................................................................34
Convenciones ...................................................................................................................................................................................34
Símbolos............................................................................................................................................................................................34
Exención de Responsabilidad .........................................................................................................................................................34
El Producto de un Vistazo................................................................................................................................................................35
Notas de Seguridad..........................................................................................................................................................................35
2. Introducción............................................................................................................................................................ 36
Características ..................................................................................................................................................................................36
Descripción del Producto.................................................................................................................................................................36
Montaje..............................................................................................................................................................................................36
Dimensiones de Montaje............................................................................................................................................................36
Conceptos de Programación...........................................................................................................................................................37
Vista General del Panel Frontal.......................................................................................................................................................38
Visa del Panel Frontal ......................................................................................................................................................................38
Controles del Panel Frontal........................................................................................................................................................39
Descripciones del Control...........................................................................................................................................................39
Vista del Panel Posterior..................................................................................................................................................................41
Puertos del Panel Posterior........................................................................................................................................................41
Diagrama de Conmutador de Polaridad DMX ....................................................................................................................41

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3. Configuración......................................................................................................................................................... 42
Corriente Alterna...............................................................................................................................................................................42
Montaje..............................................................................................................................................................................................42
Instalación de la Mesa......................................................................................................................................................................42
Cableado DMX..................................................................................................................................................................................42
Diagrama de Cableado DMX.....................................................................................................................................................42
Asignación de Direcciones DMX.....................................................................................................................................................43
Tabla de Asignación de Direcciones DMX................................................................................................................................43
Deslizadores y Páginas....................................................................................................................................................................43
Direcciones DMX del Deslizador.....................................................................................................................................................44
Personalización del Deslizador........................................................................................................................................................44
Crear una Asignación de Deslizador.........................................................................................................................................45
Copiar una Asignación del Deslizador ......................................................................................................................................46
Crear una Inversión de Deslizador............................................................................................................................................46
Reiniciar la Mesa ..............................................................................................................................................................................46
4. Programación......................................................................................................................................................... 47
Modo Programa................................................................................................................................................................................47
Entrar en el Modo Programa......................................................................................................................................................47
Salir del Modo de Programa ......................................................................................................................................................47
I. Programar las Luces .....................................................................................................................................................................47
Programar dos Productos ..........................................................................................................................................................48
II. Programar Escenas......................................................................................................................................................................49
Crear una Escena.......................................................................................................................................................................49
Borrar una Escena......................................................................................................................................................................50
Borrar un Banco de Escenas.....................................................................................................................................................51
Borrar Todas las Escenas..........................................................................................................................................................51
III. Programar Secuencias................................................................................................................................................................52
Crear una Secuencia a Partir de Escenas Individuales...........................................................................................................52
Crear una Secuencia a Partir de un Banco de Escenas .........................................................................................................53
Modificar una Secuencia............................................................................................................................................................53
Añadir un Paso a una Secuencia.........................................................................................................................................54
Borrar un Paso de una Secuencia.......................................................................................................................................55
Borrar una Secuencia.................................................................................................................................................................55
Borrar Todas las Secuencias.....................................................................................................................................................55
5. Reproducción......................................................................................................................................................... 56
Modo Reproducción .........................................................................................................................................................................56
Reproducción de Escena.................................................................................................................................................................56
Reproducción Manual de Escena..............................................................................................................................................56
Reproducción Automática de Escena.......................................................................................................................................57
Reproducción Automática de Escena Usando Sincronización al Toque..........................................................................57
Reproducción de Escena por Música........................................................................................................................................57
Reproducción de Secuencia............................................................................................................................................................58
Reproducción Automática de Secuencia..................................................................................................................................58
Reproducción Automática de Secuencia Usando Sincronización al Toque.....................................................................58
Reproducción de Secuencia por Música...................................................................................................................................58
Funcionamiento MIDI .......................................................................................................................................................................59
Mapa MIDI...................................................................................................................................................................................59
Control de Niebla..............................................................................................................................................................................60
Control de Estroboscopio.................................................................................................................................................................60
6. Información Técnica.............................................................................................................................................. 61
Mantenimiento...................................................................................................................................................................................61

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Especificaciones Técnicas...............................................................................................................................................................61
Devoluciones.............................................................................................................................................................. 62
Contacto...................................................................................................................................................................... 63
1. Avant de Commencer............................................................................................................................................ 64
Contenu.............................................................................................................................................................................................64
Instructions de Déballage.................................................................................................................................................................64
Réclamations...............................................................................................................................................................................64
Conventions ......................................................................................................................................................................................64
Symboles...........................................................................................................................................................................................64
Clause de non Responsabilité.........................................................................................................................................................64
Bref Descriptif de l'Unité...................................................................................................................................................................65
Consignes de Sécurité.....................................................................................................................................................................65
2. Introduction............................................................................................................................................................. 66
Caractéristiques................................................................................................................................................................................66
Description de l'Appareil...................................................................................................................................................................66
Installation..........................................................................................................................................................................................66
Dimensions de Montage.............................................................................................................................................................66
Concept de Programmation.............................................................................................................................................................66
Vue d'Ensemble du Panneau Frontal .............................................................................................................................................67
Vue du Panneau Frontal..................................................................................................................................................................67
Commandes du Panneau Avant................................................................................................................................................68
Description des Commandes.....................................................................................................................................................68
Vue du Panneau Arrière...................................................................................................................................................................71
Ports du Panneau Arrière...........................................................................................................................................................71
Schéma du Commutateur de Polarité DMX........................................................................................................................71
3. Configuration.......................................................................................................................................................... 72
Alimentation CA ................................................................................................................................................................................72
Installation..........................................................................................................................................................................................72
Configuration de la Console.............................................................................................................................................................72
Câblage DMX....................................................................................................................................................................................72
Schéma de Câblage DMX..........................................................................................................................................................72
Configuration des Adresses DMX ...................................................................................................................................................73
Tableau d'Adressage DMX ........................................................................................................................................................73
Potentiomètres et Pages..................................................................................................................................................................73
Adresses DMX des Potentiomètres................................................................................................................................................74
Personnalisations des Potentiomètres............................................................................................................................................74
Création d'Une Affectation de Potentiomètre............................................................................................................................75
Copie d'Une Affectation de Potentiomètre................................................................................................................................76
Création d'Une Inversion de Potentiomètre..............................................................................................................................76
Réinitialisation de la Console...........................................................................................................................................................76
4. Programmation....................................................................................................................................................... 77
Mode Programmation.......................................................................................................................................................................77
Entrer Dans le Mode Programmation........................................................................................................................................77
Sortir du Mode Programmation..................................................................................................................................................77
I. Programmation des Projecteurs...................................................................................................................................................78
Programmation de Deux Appareils............................................................................................................................................79
II. Programmation des Scènes ........................................................................................................................................................80
Créer une Scène.........................................................................................................................................................................80
Supprimer une Scène.................................................................................................................................................................81
Supprimer une Banque de Scènes............................................................................................................................................82

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Supprimer Toutes les Scènes....................................................................................................................................................82
III. Programmation des Chenillards.................................................................................................................................................83
Création d'un Chenillard à Partir des Scènes Individuelles.....................................................................................................83
Création d'un Chenillard à Partir d'une Banque de Scènes.....................................................................................................84
Modifier un Chenillard.................................................................................................................................................................84
Ajouter un Pas à un Chenillard.............................................................................................................................................85
Supprimer un Pas d'un Chenillard .......................................................................................................................................86
Supprimer un Chenillard.............................................................................................................................................................87
Supprimer Tous les Chenillards.................................................................................................................................................87
5. Lecture..................................................................................................................................................................... 88
Mode Lecture....................................................................................................................................................................................88
Lecture de Scène..............................................................................................................................................................................88
Lecture Manuelle de Scène .......................................................................................................................................................89
Lecture Automatique de Scène..................................................................................................................................................90
Lecture Automatique de Scène en Utilisant la Fonction Tap-Sync ...................................................................................90
Lecture de Scène par la Musique..............................................................................................................................................90
Lecture de Chenillards......................................................................................................................................................................91
Lecture Automatique de Chenillard ...........................................................................................................................................91
Lecture Automatique de Chenillard avec Utilisation de la Fonction Tap-Sync.................................................................91
Lecture de Chenillard avec Musique.........................................................................................................................................91
Fonctionnement MIDI.......................................................................................................................................................................92
Configuration MIDI......................................................................................................................................................................92
Commande du Brouillard .................................................................................................................................................................93
Commande de Stroboscope............................................................................................................................................................93
6. Informations Techniques...................................................................................................................................... 94
Entretien ............................................................................................................................................................................................94
Spécificités Techniques....................................................................................................................................................................94
Renvois........................................................................................................................................................................ 95
Nous Contacter........................................................................................................................................................... 96

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1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN
What Is
Included
•Obey™ 40
•External Power Supply
•Warranty Card
•User Manual
Unpacking
Instructions
Carefully unpack the Obey ™ 40 and check that all the parts are in the package, and are in good
condition.
Claims
If the box, or any of the contents, appear damaged from shipping, save all the packaging and file a
claim with the carrier immediately. Failure to report damage to the carrier immediately, or failure to
save all the packaging, can invalidate a claim.
For other issues, such as missing components or parts, damage not related to shippin
g, or
concealed damage, file a claim with CHAUVET® within 7 days of delivery. See Contact Us.
Conventions
Convention
Meaning
1—512
A range of values
50/60
A set of values
Page A
An indicator light on the console
15
Information shown on the LCD display
Settings
A menu option
Menu > Settings
A sequence of menu options
<Enter>
A button
Symbols
Convention
Meaning
Critical information. Ignoring it can cause malfunction, damage the product,
or harm the operator.
Important information. Ignoring it can cause the product to malfunction.
Useful information.
Disclaimer
The information and specifications contained in this User Manual are subject to change without
notice. CHAUVET® assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions, and reserves
the right to revise or recreate this manual at any time. The latest version of this manual can
be
downloaded from http://www.chauvetlighting.com/product-manuals-literature/.
© Copyright 2014 CHAUVET®. All rights reserved.
Printed in the P.R.C.
Electronically published by CHAUVET® in the United States of America.
Author
Date
Editor
Date
L. Henry
03/06/14
A. Leon
04/04/14

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Product at a
Glance
Use on Dimmer
x
Auto Program
x
Outdoor Use
x
Auto-Ranging Power Supply
P
Sound-Activated
P
Replaceable Fuse
x
DMX
P
User-Serviceable
x
Master/Slave
x
Safety Notes
These notes include important information about the mounting, use, and maintenance of this
product. Read these notes before using the product.
•Always connect the product to a grounded circuit to avoid the risk of electrocution.
•Make sure the power cord is not crimped or damaged.
•Always disconnect the product from the power source before cleaning it or replacing the fuse.
•Never disconnect the product from the power source by pulling or tugging on the cord.
•If mounting the product overhead, always secure it using a safety cable.
•Make sure there are no flammable materials close to the product when it is operating.
•The product is for indoor use only! It is rated at IP20.
•Do not expose the product to rain or moisture.
•Make sure the voltage of the power source used for the product is within the range stated on the
label or on rear panel of the product.
•Never connect the product to a dimmer or a 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.
•Be sure that no ventilation slots on the product’s housing are blocked.
•Do not operate the product in an ambient temperature higher than 104 °F (40 °C).
•Always carry the product by its mounting sides.
•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.
•If repairs are required, contact the nearest authorized technical assistance center.
See Contact Us for more information.
Keep this User Manual for future reference. If you sell the product to another user, be sure to give
this manual to the next owner.

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2. INTRODUCTION
Features
•Controls up to 12 lights, or types of lights, with up to 16 channels each
•Controls multiple lights simultaneously
•Stores and plays back 240 scenes in 30 banks of 8 scenes each
•Stores and plays back 6 chases of 240 steps each
•Accepts fader customizations
•Plays back multiple chases in sequential order
•Controls lights in Playback mode
•Triggers chases and scenes with music, tap sync or auto-run
•Accepts MIDI input to trigger scenes and chases
•Controls fog machines and strobes with dedicated buttons
Product
Description
The Obey™40 (the board) is a small, yet compact and powerful controller with several playback
modes. It can control up to 192 channels. These channels are arranged into 12 groups, which are
accessed using the <FIXTURES> buttons. Each fixture contains 16 predetermined DMX channels.
These 16 channels are broken down into 2 groups, which are accessed using <Page Select>. This
allows 8 physical faders to control 16 channels.
Mounting
The Obey™ 40 has openings for rack mounting into a standard 19-inch rack. It also has rubber feet
so it can be placed on a table top.
Mounting
Dimensions
Programming
Concepts
The Obey™ 40 uses DMX addressing and values to control products. See DMX Addressing and
DMX Addressing Chart for information.
Looks are created by using the faders to send DMX values to the products. The looks are saved into
scenes and the scenes are saved as steps into chases. The scenes and chases are played back at
different speeds and with different types of triggers.
•Looks are created in Program mode. The products are selected with the fixture buttons. The
faders are moved to control the products and create looks. Then the looks are saved to scenes
with the scene buttons, and the scenes are saved to steps in chases with the chase buttons.
See 4. Programming for more information.
•Scenes and chases are played back in Playback mode. The scenes are triggered with the
scenes buttons and the chases are triggered with the chase buttons. Timing of playback is set
with the speed and time faders, the tap-sync function, or MIDI input. See 5. Playback for more
information.
Looks can be created in playback mode, but they cannot be saved.

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Front Panel
Overview
The board is laid out with the <FIXTURES> buttons to the left, the DMX faders in the center along
with the <SCENES> buttons, and the playback controls on the right. The rear panel of the board has
the ports and the power connection. See Front Panel View for detailed information about the
front
panel and its controls.
See Back Panel View for information about the back panel and its ports.
Front Panel
View
Front Panel
Controls
The front panel controls provide access to all the board’s programming and playback operations.
The LCD display and the indicator LEDs provide information about the current selections and
operations.
•The LCD display shows different types of information in Program mode and Playback mode.
•The fixture button LEDs indicate when <FIXTURES> buttons and corresponding lights are
selected.
•The page LEDs indicate which fader page is active.
•The fader LEDs indicate that faders have custom assignment.
•The fog LED indicates that the fog machine is at the correct temperature to make fog.
•The strobe LED indicates that the strobe is on and the rate at which it is strobing.
The Control Descriptions table provides detailed information about each front panel control.
Fixture Buttons
And Indicator LEDs
Strobe
And Indicator LED
Scene Buttons
LCD Display
Bank Up And
Bank Down Buttons
Chase
Buttons
Fog Button
And
Indicator LED
Fader LEDs
Page LEDs
Channel Faders
Page Select
Speed Time
And
Fade Time
Faders
Program
Midi/Add
Auto/Del
Music/Bank Copy
Tap Sync/Display
Buttons
Blackout

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Control Descriptions
Button or Fader
Description
<FIXTURES 1>–
<FIXTURES 12>
Buttons that select lights to control and set the default DMX addresses of the channel faders. The
corresponding LEDs indicate when a light is selected.
Note: These buttons are inclusive. Pressing one, then another, selects both lights. To
deselect a light, press it again and make sure the LED indicator is off.
<Strobe>
Button that controls one or more strobes, and its LED that indicates the strobe is on and the rate at
which it is strobing.
<SCENES 1>–
<SCENES 8>
Buttons that select a scene to save to, or playback from. These are used in conjunction with
<Bank Up> and <Bank Down>.
LCD Display
Display that shows various types of information about current selections and whether it is in Program
or Playback mode:
•Step/Time - shows the current chase and scene, except when the faders are moving. Then it
shows the value of the fader that is moving.
•Blackout - indicates that blackout is active and the board is not sending DMX signals.
•Step – shows the current scene in the current step of the current chase in Playback mode or
shows that the board is adding steps to a chase in Program mode.
•Program - indicates that the board is in Program mode.
•Music Trigger - indicates that the board is in Music Trigger mode.
•Auto Trigger - indicates that the board is in Auto Trigger mode.
•Chase - shows the current chase in Playback or Program mode.
•Scene - shows the current scene in Playback or Program mode.
•Bank - shows the current bank in Playback or Program mode.
<Bank Up>
Button that moves up through banks of scenes, or up through the steps in a chase.
<Bank Down>
Button that moves down through banks of scenes, or down through the steps in a chase.
<Chase 1>–
<Chase 6>
Buttons that select a chase to save to or playback from.
<Fog>
Button that controls one or more fog machines and its LED that indicates when the fog machine is at
full temperature.
Fader LEDs
LEDs that indicate that the current fixture selection’s faders has a custom assignment (Fade) or
reversal (Rev Channel).
Page LEDs
LEDs that indicate which page of faders is active.
<Channel 1>–
<Channel 16>
Channel faders that send DMX values to the products. Used in conjunction with <FIXTURES 1>–
<FIXTURES 12>.
<Page Select>
Button that toggles between fader Page A and fader Page B.
<Speed Time>
Fader that adjusts the playback speed time—the time of the entire chase including all steps.
Playback speed times range from 10 minutes to 0.1 second. The LCD display shows speed times in
minutes and seconds
while the fader is moving, but returns to showing the current chase, scene and
bank after the fader is moved.
The display shows time for the fader as follows:
•XX XX - with the dot at the top, shows minutes and seconds.
•XX.XX - with the dot at the bottom, shows seconds and 10ths of seconds.
Fader is also used to adjust select and set options in Program mode.

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Control Descriptions
Button or Fader
Description
<Fade Time>
Fader that adjusts the playback fade time—the time of the change between each step of the chase.
Playback speed times range from 0 seconds to 30 seconds. The LCD display shows fade times in
seconds while the fader is moving, but returns to showing the current chase, scene and bank after
the fader is moved.
The display shows time for the fader as follows:
•XX.XX - with the dot at the bottom, shows seconds and 10ths of seconds.
Fader is also used to adjust, select, and set options in Program mode.
<Program>
Button that toggles the board in and out of Program mode.
<Midi/Add>
Button that adds scenes and steps to chases in Program mode, and allows selection of a MIDI
channel in MIDI mode.
<Auto/Del>
Button that selects auto playback mode, in which playback timing is controlled by the
<Speed Time> and <Fade Time> faders. Button is used to delete chases and scenes in Program
mode.
<Music/Bank Copy>
Button that selects the music trigger, in which playback timing is controlled by music. Button also
copies an entire bank of scenes in Program mode.
<Tap Sync/Display>
Button that sets the tap sync trigger in which playback is controlled by button tapping. Button is also
used for various functions in program.
<Blackout>
Toggle button that stops all DMX transmission. Makes the lights go black. Stops the strobe and the
fog. When blackout is on the LCD display shows an indicator.

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Back Panel
View
Back Panel Ports
Port
Function
MIDI Control In
5-pin MIDI port for connecting to a MIDI board.
DMX Polarity Switch
Toggle switch for changing DMX polarity. See Technical Specifications for data pin configuration.
Note: Some products have reversed polarity. See the individual product’s User Manual for specific
information.
Strobe Control Out
¼-inch mono port for connecting to one or more strobes in a daisy chain.
Fog Control Out
5-pin DIM port for connecting to one or more fog machines.
Power On/Off switch
Toggle switch that turns the Obey™ 40 on and off.
DMX Control Out
3-pin DMX port for connecting to the products
Power DC In
External PSU port that connects to the power source.
DMX Polarity Switch
Diagram
For more information about DMX, download the DMX Primer from www.chauvetlghting.com.
MIDI Control
In
DMX Polarity
Switch
Power Switch
Fog Control Out
Strobe Control Out
DMX Control Out
DC Power In

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3. SETUP
AC Power
The Obey™ 40 has an auto-ranging external power supply, that can work with an input voltage
range of 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz. It runs on 9 VDC, 500 mA.
Before turning on the power, make sure the line voltage is within the range of accepted voltages
as
listed on the label affixed to the product or as described in Technical Specifications in this document.
The listed rating indicates average current draw under normal conditions.
•Always connect the board to a grounded circuit.
•Never connect the board to a rheostat or dimmer circuit.
Mounting
The Obey™ 40 may be mounted in any position; make sure adequate ventilation is provided around
the product.
Setting Up The
Board
In order to use the controller it must be connected to the products with DMX cables and the products
must be addressed correctly. The sections below described DMX cabling and DMX addressing.
DMX Cabling
DMX cabling is required to get DMX values from the board to the products. Connect the DMX cable
from DMX Out of the board to DMX In of the first product in the rig.
Then connect another DMX cable from DMX Out of the first product in the rig to DMX In of the next
product.
Continue connecting until all the products are connected.
DMX Cabling
Diagram
DMX
In
DMX
Out
DMX
In
DMX
Out
DMX
In
DMX
Out
1st Product
2nd Product
3rd Product
Additional
Products

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DMX
Addressing
The Obey™ 40 uses DMX addressing. The board controls lights with specific DMX addresses and
the lights must be addressed correctly for the board to control them.
More than one light can have the same DMX address, but lights with the same DMX address should
be the same type of light.
Below is a chart showing the Obey™ 40 DMX addresses ranges with their corresponding fixture
buttons.
DMX Addressing
Chart
Address
Fixture Button
1–16
<FIXTURES 1>
17–32
<FIXTURES 2>
33–48
<FIXTURES 3>
49–64
<FIXTURES 4>
65–80
<FIXTURES 5>
81–96
<FIXTURES 6>
97–112
<FIXTURES 7>
113–128
<FIXTURES 8>
129–144
<FIXTURES 9>
145–160
<FIXTURES 10>
161–176
<FIXTURES 11>
177–192
<FIXTURES 12>
After the products are addressed, the board controls them with the <FIXTURES> buttons. For
example:
•Any product or products addressed at 49 are controlled with <FIXTURES 4>.
•Any product or products addressed at 145 are controlled with <FIXTURES 10>.
Faders and
Pages
The Obey™ 40 has 8 channel faders on 2 fader pages for a total of 16 channels.
Faders control different DMX addresses depending on which page is active and which fixture button
is pressed.
Pages are a method for controlling 16 channels with only 8 channel faders. Toggling between pages
toggles between two DMX addresses for the fader. When Page A is active, the faders are numbered
1–8. When Page B is active, the faders are numbered 9–16.
The <Page Select> button toggles between active pages. The Page A and Page B
LEDs indicate
which page is active.
When Page A is active, the channel faders control the first 8 DMX addresses of the selected light.
When Page B is active, the channel faders control the second 8 DMX addresses of the selected
light.
Fader DMX
Addresses
The default fader DMX addresses are determined by the combination of <FIXTURES> buttons and
Page A or Page B. For example:
•When <FIXTURES 1> is selected, the default DMX addresses of the channel faders are 1–16.
DMX 1–8 when Page A is active and DMX 9–16 when Page B is active.
•When <FIXTURES 7> is selected, the default DMX addresses of the channel faders are 97–
112.
DMX 97–104 when Page A is active and DMX 105–112 when Page B is active.
When 2 fixture buttons are selected each fader has 2 different default DMX addresses. For example:
•When <FIXTURES 1> and <FIXTURES 7> are selected, channel fader 1 has DMX addresses of
both 1 and 97.

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Fader
Customizations
Fader customizations are very powerful tools, but are not required. The Obey™ 40 can control a
substantial lighting rig without any fader customization.
Fader customization is one of two things:
•Fader assignment which changes the default DMX address of a channel fader.
•Fader reversal which reverses the fader output.
Fader assignment changes the DMX address of a fader within a fixture button, so that 2
lights,
assigned to different fixture buttons and with different DMX channel configurations
can be controlled
from a single channel fader. See Creating A Fader for more information.
Note: Refer to the products’ User Manuals f
or information about DMX channel
configurations.
Fader reversal changes the order of the DMX values sent out as the channel fader moves. In normal
mode a channel fader sends out a higher DMX value as it moves upward, sending out the value 0 at
the bottom and 255 at the top. When a fader is reversed,
it sends out the value 255 at the bottom
and 0 at the top. See Creating A Fader Reversal for more information.
The fader LEDs indicate when a fader has been customized or reversed.
Creating A Fader
Assignment
A fader assignment is when the default DMX address of a fader is changed. Fader assignment is a
powerful tool that is helpful in certain situations, but it is not required.
The following instructions describe how to create a fader assignment for a specific fader, but fader
assignments can be created for any fader within any fixture button.
To create a fader assignment and change the DMX address of <FIXTURES 2><Channel 7> from 7
to 5, do the following:
1. Press <Program> and <Tap Sync/Display> together to enter fader assignment customization.
2. Press <FIXTURES 2>.
3. Check that <FIXTURES 2> is the only fixture button selected and press any lit fixture buttons to
deselect them.
4. Move the <Speed Time> fader until the 0707 shows in the LCD display.
5. Move the <Fade Time> until the 05 shows in the right side of the LCD display.
Note: The LCD display shows 0705 because 7 is the fader being customized, and 5 is the
DMX address that will be assigned to fader 7.
6. Press <Midi/Add> to save the customization.
7. Move the <Speed Time> fader until the 0505 shows on the LCD display.
8. Move the <Fade Time> fader until 0516 shows on the LCD display.
9. Press <Midi/Add> to save the setting.
Note: Steps 7–9 reassign fader 5 to an unused DMX address, so that fader 5 and fader 7 are
not both trying to send to DMX address 5.
10.Press
<Program>
and
<Tap Sync/Display>
together to exit fader assignment customization.
•Each channel fader within a fixture selection can send values to only one DMX address.
So if a fader’s default DMX address is reassigned, that fader must be given another DMX
address.
•Custom fader assignments can only be removed by performing a soft reset. However
resetting the board removes all other board customizations and programming. See
Resetting The Board for more information.

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Copying A Fader
Assignment
Fader assignments can be copied from one fixture button to another.
To copy the fader customization from <FIXTURES 2> to <FIXTURES 11> do the following:
1. Press <Program> and <Tap Sync/Display> together to enter fader assignment customization.
2. Press and hold <FIXTURES 2>.
3. Continue holding <FIXTURES 2>, and press and hold <FIXTURES 11>.
4. Continue holding <FIXTURES 2> and <FIXTURES 11> and press and hold <Midi/Add>.
5. Continue holding <FIXTURES 11> and <MIDDI/Add>, but release <FIXTURES 2>.
6. Continue holding <Midi/Add>, but release the <FIXTURES 11>.
7. Release <Midi/Add>.
8. Press <Program> and <Tap Sync/Display> together to exit fader assignment customization.
Copying a custom fader assignment will not copy a reverse fader.
Creating A Fader
Reversal
A fader reversal is when the order of values sent by a fader is reversed. Instead of sending the
highest value when the fader is up, a reversed fader sends the lowest value when the fader is up.
Fader reversals are a powerful tool, but they are not required.
The following instructions describe reversing a specific fader, but any fader, within any fixture button,
can be reversed.
To reverse <Channel 12> on <FIXTURES 9>, do the following:
1. Press <Program> and <Tap Sync/Display> together 2 times to enter fader reversal
customization.
2. Press the <FIXTURES 9>.
3. Move the <Speed Time> fader until 12 shows in the LCD display.
4. Move the <Fade Time> all the way up to activate fader reversal. The character to the right of 12
in the LCD display will change.
5. Press <Midi/Add> to save the setting.
6. Press <Program> and <Tap Sync/Display> together 2 times to exit fader reversal
customization.
Resetting The
Board
Resetting the board clears out all customizations and programming, and returns the board to its
factory default
settings. The board should be reset for new shows that require new customizations
and configurations. Resetting the Board can be used to clear out odd behaviors after many
customizations.
To reset the board, do the following:
1. Turn the board off.
2. Press and hold <Bank Up> and <Auto/Del> together.
3. While still pressing <Bank Up> and <Auto/Del>, turn the board on. The LCD display flashes to
indicate a successful operation.
•Resetting the board erases all scenes, chases, and customizations.
•Resetting the board can take up to 30 seconds.

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4.
P
ROGRAMMING
Program Mode
Program mode is used to program for playback. In Program mode lighting looks are created and
saved for playback. There are three parts to programming for playback.
1. Programming lights: selecting and controlling them to create looks.
2. Programming scenes: saving the looks into scenes.
3. Programming chases: saving the scenes into chases.
The next section describes how to program lights, scenes, and chases, and how to
modifying and
delete scenes and chases.
Lights can be programmed in Playback mode, but the looks created in Playback mode
cannot be saved.
Entering Program
Mode
To enter Program mode do the following:
1. Turn the board on.
2. Press and hold <Program> for three seconds.
3. The program indicator light, in the lower left corner of the LCD Display, comes on.
4. Release <Program>.
Exiting Program
Mode
To exit Program mode, do the following:
1. Press and hold <Program> for three seconds.
2. The program indicator light, in the lower left corner of the LCD Display, goes out and the blackout
indicator light goes on.
3. Release
<Program>
.
Blackout activates whenever the board exits Program mode. Blackout must be deactivated
to see the lighting looks. See <Blackout>for more information.
I. Programming
Lights
Programming lights is controlling them with the faders to set colors, positions, and operating modes.
The result of controlling lights is a look.
Programming lights in Program mode and creating looks is the first part of programming for
playback.
Playback is when the programmed looks are played back for a show. The looks are played back
from scenes and chases. See 5. Playback for more information. Lights can be controlled in Playback
mode, but looks created in Playback mode cannot be saved.
•Refer to the light’s user manual for information about the light’s DMX channel
assignments. User Manuals for CHAUVET® products are on the CHAUVET® website at
http://www.chauvetlighting.com/product-manuals-literature/.
•Programming for playback can only be done in Program mode.
•Fixture buttons are inclusive. More than one light can be selected at a time. Pay attention
to the fixture button LEDs because they indicate which lights are selected.
•Two fixtures can be programmed at the same time, but they should have the same or
DMX channel assignments.
•The instructions below use specific lights, scenes, banks, and chases, but the operations
can be performed on any light, scene, bank, or chase.

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Programming Two
Products
Programming products is sending DMX values to them to control them and create a look.
The general steps for programming a product are as follows:
1. Enter Program mode.
2. Press one or more <FIXTURE> buttons to select one or more products.
3. Move the channel faders to control the product or products—use <Page Select> to move
between fader pages.
4. Repeat steps 2–4 as needed for other products.
5. Save the look into a scene. See Creating A Scene.
6. Exit Program mode.
Note: If the look is not saved to a scene it will be lost when Program mode is exited.
The specific instructions below describe programming a 12-channel product on <FIXTURES 3> and
a 15-channel product on <FIXTURES 5>.
1. Enter Program mode.
2. Press <FIXTURES 3>. Its LED comes on and it is selected.
3. Move any of the 8 channel faders to send DMX values to the first 8 channels of <FIXTURES 3>.
The light responds to the faders.
4. Press <Page Select>. The Page B LED comes on and the Page A LED goes out. Fader Page B
is now active.
5. Move any of the first 4 channel faders to send DMX values to the last 4 channels of
<FIXTURES 3> and the product responds to the faders.
6. Press <FIXTURES 5>. Its LED comes on and it is selected. Now both lights are selected.
7. Press <FIXTURES 3>. Its LED goes out and it is no longer selected. Now only <FIXTURES 5> is
selected.
8. Press <Page Select>. The Page A LED comes on and the Page B LED goes out. Fader Page B
is now active.
9. Move any of the 8 faders to send DMX values to the first 8 channels of <FIXTURES5>. The light
responds to the faders.
10.Press <Page Select>. The Page B LED comes on and the Page A LED goes out. Fader Page B
is now active.
11.Move any of the first 7 faders to send DMX values to the last 7 channels of <FIXTURES 5>. The
light responds to the faders.
12.Repeat steps 2–11 as needed for other products.
13.Save the look into a scene. See Creating A Scene.
Note: If the look is not saved to a scene it will be lost when Program mode is exited.

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II. Programming
Scenes
Programming scenes is saving lighting looks to scenes.
Programming scenes is the second part of the programming for playback. And it can be the last part
because scenes can be played without being part of a chase. See Scene Playback
for more
information.
The Obey™ 40 has 30 banks with 8 scenes each, so saving a scene involves selecting the bank
and the scene.
In scene playback, scenes are played back in number order, by bank. So when programming
for scene playback, make sure the changes from scene 1 to scene 2 to scene 3 make sense.
Creating A Scene
Creating a scene is saving lighting look to scene button so the look can be played back in Playback
mode. The general steps for creating a scene are as follows:
1. Enter Program mode.
2. Program lights to make a look. See Programming Two Products.
3. Use the bank buttons to select the bank into which the scene will be created. The LCD display
shows the current bank just above the word Bank.
4. Save the look by pressing <Midi/Add> and then a scene button with in a bank.
5. Repeat steps 2–3 as needed for other looks and scenes.
6. Exit Program mode.
7. Reset faders to 0 and deactivate blackout.
The specific instructions below describe saving a look as <SCENES3> of bank 15.
1. Enter Program mode.
2. Program one or more lights until the look is right. See Programming Two Products.
3. Press <Midi/Add>.
4. Press <Bank Up> or <Bank Down> until 15 shows in the LCD display just above the word
Bank.
5. Press <SCENES 3>. The LCD display and fixture LEDs flash to indicate a successful operation.
6. Repeat steps 2–5 with as needed for other looks and scenes.
7. Exit Program mode.
8. Reset all the channel faders to 0.
9. Press <Blackout> to deactivate blackout and allow DMX transmission from the board.