
Page 2 of 22 COLORtube™ 3.0 EQUser Manual Rev. 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN............................................................................................................................................................ 3
WHAT IS INCLUDED ......................................................................................................................................................................3
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS...........................................................................................................................................................3
MANUAL CONVENTIONS................................................................................................................................................................3
ICONS........................................................................................................................................................................................3
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................................................................................................................4
2. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................... 5
FEATURES..................................................................................................................................................................................5
FEATURES..................................................................................................................................................................................5
PRODUCT OVERVIEW (CT3EQCONTROLLER).................................................................................................................................6
PRODUCT OVERVIEW (COLORTUBE™3.0EQ)..............................................................................................................................7
3. SETUP .................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
ACPOWER ................................................................................................................................................................................8
FIXTURE LINKING (COLORTUBE™3.0EQ)....................................................................................................................................8
MOUNTING.................................................................................................................................................................................9
Orientation..........................................................................................................................................................................9
Rigging...............................................................................................................................................................................9
FIXTURE LINKING.......................................................................................................................................................................10
Data Cabling....................................................................................................................................................................10
DMX Data Cable..............................................................................................................................................................10
Cable Connectors............................................................................................................................................................10
3-Pin to 5-Pin Conversion Chart .....................................................................................................................................11
Setting up a DMX Serial Data Link .................................................................................................................................11
4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 12
CONFIGURING THE STARTING ADDRESS........................................................................................................................................12
CONTROL PANEL FUNCTIONS......................................................................................................................................................12
MENU MAP...............................................................................................................................................................................13
OPERATION ............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
DMX .................................................................................................................................................................................14
DMX CHANNEL VALUES.............................................................................................................................................................14
Mode Channel DMX Details............................................................................................................................................15
Sound-Active Mode Channel 2 Values...........................................................................................................................15
STANDALONE AUTOMATIC AND SOUND-ACTIVE ..............................................................................................................................16
DIP Switch Settings.........................................................................................................................................................16
SETTINGTHE STARTING ADDRESS ...............................................................................................................................................19
GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING.....................................................................................................................................................19
CONTACT US............................................................................................................................................................................19
5. APPENDIX ............................................................................................................................................................................ 20
DMXPRIMER ...........................................................................................................................................................................20
GENERAL MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................................................20
RETURNS PROCEDURE...............................................................................................................................................................21
CLAIMS....................................................................................................................................................................................21
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................................................................22
COLORtube™ 3.0 EQ.....................................................................................................................................................22
CT3EQ Controller (Optional)...........................................................................................................................................22