PFX Professional Haze Pro 1000 User manual

Professional Haze Pro 1000
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User Manual
PFX1000HPRO
Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchas ng the Perform FX PFX1000HPRO. W th decades of exper ence n des gn and
product on, Perform FX are one of the lead ng manufacturers of profess onal effects and l ght ng equ pment.
Th s fog mach ne has been des gned and manufactured to the h ghest of standards, so you can be assured you
have made a good nvestment.
For your safety and to ensure you make full use of all the features ava lable, please make sure you read th s
manual n full.
Important Safety Advice:
• You must read th s manual n full before commenc ng operat on.
• The mach ne should be operated by a respons ble and competent adult only.
• Keep th s manual n a safe place for future reference.
• Heed all warn ngs and nstruct ons, both n th s manual and on the product.
• Carry and transport th s product w th care.
• Impact to th s mach ne or dropp ng may result n ser ous mechan cal fa lure. The mach ne should not be
used f t has been subjected to such nc dent.
• Turn off and unplug th s mach ne from the ma ns supply when not n use.
• Th s mach ne s not water-proof and should not be used outs de.
• In the event of any l qu d enter ng the hous ng, unplug mmed ately & contact a qual f ed eng neer.
• You must not attempt to mod fy th s un t
• The manufacturer accepts no respons b l ty for njury or damage caused as a result of not follow ng the
manual prov ded.
Protection from Electric S ock:
• Only connect th s un t to a ma ns socket w th su table tr p and RCD protect on.
• To d sconnect from the ma ns socket, always remove by the ma ns plug. Do not attempt to remove by
pull ng the ma ns cable.
• D sconnect the un t from the ma ns supply before clean ng. Clean ng should be carr ed out w th a soft, dry
cloth.
• Do not submerge or expose th s mach ne to any l qu d.
• Do not operate near exposed water or n h gh hum d ty.
• Choose a su table route for ma ns cables, ensur ng tr p hazards are avo ded and the ma ns cable s not at
r sk of be ng crushed.
• Do not open th s un t to serv ce. There are no user-serv ceable parts ns de. Any serv c ng or repa rs should
be carr ed out by a qual f ed eng neer only. Any attempt to serv ce or adapt th s un t w ll leave your
warranty vo d and could result n ser ous malfunct on or njury.
Protection from Fire:
• Do not place near sources of heat or gn t on.
• Do not cover or block any vent lat on holes.
• Check your AC wall socket w ll take the power you are apply ng to avo d overload ng the ma ns supply.

Protecting Your Mac ine From Damage:
• Always nstall n a su table locat on where v brat ons to the un t are avo ded.
• Check th s un t matches the ma ns voltage and frequency before plugg ng t n to your ma ns socket.
• In the event that any object or l qu d enters the mach ne sw tch off mmed ately, remove from ma ns and
consult a qual f ed eng neer.
• Should you exper ence any malfunct on or damage to the ma ns cable, d sconnect from the ma ns supply
mmed ately and consult a qual f ed eng neer.
• All parts should be replaced w th genu ne spare parts and carr ed out by a qual f ed eng neer.
• Do not add l qu ds of any k nd, espec ally flammable l qu ds to th s mach ne or ts ntended flu d. Use only
water based flu d, spec f cally des gned for effects mach nes.
• Use h gh qual ty water-based l qu d, recommended by your dealer to reduce clogg ng.
• Dur ng operat on ensure there s suff c ent flu d n the tank. Operat ng w thout flu d w ll damage the pump.
• If your mach ne fa ls to work d sconnect mmed ately, remove all l qu d and return n or g nal pack ng to
your dealer.
• Always dra n the flu d and water tanks before transport ng.
• Follow the clean ng and ma ntenance adv ce n th s manual.
• If your mach ne fa ls to work, d sconnect mmed ately, remove all l qu d and return n or g nal pack ng to
your dealer.
Danger of Injury or Burns:
• For operat on by adults only, ensure nstallat on s away from the reach of ch ldren.
• Never leave the mach ne runn ng unattended.
• Avo d all contact w th the heater.
• Never a m the nozzle d rectly at people.
• Use only n a well vent lated area & do not cover the mach ne vents. In order to guarantee adequate
vent lat on, allow a free a r space of at least 20cm around all s des of the mach ne.
• Effects flu ds can cause rratat on and njury, handle w th care and keep out of the reach of ch ldren. Avo d
contact w th the eyes and sk n, f th s occurs r nse w th warm water. If ngested call a doctor mmed ately.
Before Use:
Before commenc ng setup check the mach ne has not been damaged n trans t. In the event there s any
damage to the hous ng, cable or nternal components contact your dealer mmed ately.
Contents Includes:
PFX1000HPRO
Power Cable
Instruct ons
Specifications:
Code: PFX1000HPRO
Ma ns Supply: 240Vac 50Hz
Power: 1000 Watts
Heat Up T me: 5 m n
D mens ons: 500 x 420 x 240mm
We ght: 16kg

Features:
• A 1000 watt heater.
• Self clean ng system
• 2.5L Flu d Tank.
• Uses water based Haze flu d.
• Manual Control w th t mer funct on.
• DMX controllab l ty, 2 channels of control.
• 5 and 3 p n DMX Connect ons
• Adjustable fan speed.
• Suppl ed bu lt nto a strong fl ghtcase.
Description:
The PFX1000H Pro comes n a fl ghtcase, the upper l d can be opened n 2 parts or totally removed.
1. Haze Fluid Container: To be f lled w th a good qual ty water haze flu d
2. Haze Output: haze s em tted from here, w th an adjustable tray to mod fy the d rect on of the a r stream.
3. Air Intake: Do not cover these a r n takes. The foam f lter should be cleaned when d rty.
4. Control Panel: Used to control the work ngs of the hazer.
5. DMX Sockets: Used to connect and l nk DMX f xtures and controller, 3p n and 5p n opt ons.
6. Main Input: Connect the suppl ed ma ns cable here.
7. Circuit Breaker: If th s tr ps reset once, f t tr ps aga n, there may be a problem w th the mach ne.
8. Menu Button: used to browse the setup menu.
9. Timer Button: Used to ncrease a level or to act vate the t mer.
10. Volume Button: Used to decrease a level or sw tch the output manually on.
11. Stop Button: Used to stop the t mer or manual operat on.
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Set Up Menu:
The setup menu s used to adjust the d fferent parameters of the hazer.
The MENU button s used to nav gate through the menu opt ons.
• DMX512 Add: Press the up and down arrows to adjust the DMX address.
• FAN SPEED: press the up and down arrows to adjust the fan speed.
• VOLUME OUT: press the up and down arrows to adjust the output volume 1-100%
• INTERVAL SET: press the up and down arrows to adjust the nterval t me 10s-200s
• DURATION SET: press the up and down arrows to adjust the durat on t me 10s-100s
First Time Operation - Panel Control:
• Before you start us ng th s un t, please check there s no transportat on damage, should there be any, please
do not use the dev ce and contact your dealer mmed ately.
• The PFX1000H PRO s des gned to be used w th water based haze l qu d, NEVER OIL BASED.
• Put the haze mach ne on a flat stable surface. Make sure no one can put any body part close to the heater output.
• Unscrew the L d on the flu d bottle, f ll up w th a su table fog l qu d, do not to overf ll. Screw the plast c cap
back on and ensure the tank never runs dry dur ng operat on.
• Connect the PFX1000H PRO to a su table ma ns supply.
• There s a s mple 4 button menu w th LCD d splay on the back of the un t, the buttons control menu, T mer,
Volume and Stop. When you f rst turn on the haze mach ne you w ll need to wa t for around 3-5 m nutes for
the heater to warm up. Then you w ll get access to the controls.
• Press the menu button to scroll through opt ons and use the up down buttons to make changes. Use the 4
button Menu to set, fan speed, volume, nterval and durat on.
• Once set the volume button act vates manual mode, t mer button act vates t mer mode. The stop button
stops t mer and manual mode.
• After press ng stop allow the self clean ng funct on to run before turn ng the haze mach ne off.
First Time Operation Wit DMX:
• Before you start us ng th s un t, please check there s no transportat on damage, should there be any, please
do not use the dev ce and contact your dealer mmed ately.
• The PFX1000H PRO s des gned to be used w th water based haze l qu d. NEVER OIL BASED.
• Put the haze mach ne on a flat stable surface. Make sure no one can put any body part close to the heater output.
• Unscrew the L d on the flu d bottle, f ll up w th a su table fog l qu d, do not to overf ll. Screw the plast c cap
back on and ensure the tank never runs dry dur ng operat on.
• Connect the PFX1000H PRO to a su table ma ns supply.
• There s a s mple 4 button menu w th LCD d splay on the back of the un t, the buttons control menu, T mer,
Volume and Stop. When you f rst turn on the haze mach ne you w ll need to wa t for around 3-5 m nutes for
the heater to warm up. Then you w ll get access to the controls.
• Press the menu button to scroll through opt ons and use the up down buttons to make changes.
• Set a DMX address v a the 4 button d splay.
• Once heated the hazer can be controlled by 2 channels of DMX, 1=Fan Speed and 2= Volume Output.
• Remember to set the volume output to zero, th s runs the self clean ng funct on. Wa t wh le th s s
performed, then turn off the haze mach ne.
Self-Cleaning Function:
Please do not turn your un t stra ght off after us ng. Th s mach ne has a self-clean ng funct on. Th s pushes a r
through the pump and heater to remove any res due of l qu d left after use, th s w ll prolong the l fe of the
heater. If n DMX mode turn the haze output to zero, then turn the power off after about 1 m nute 30
seconds. If us ng the nternal menu, use the stop button, then turn power off after 1m nute 30 seconds.

Maintenance:
• Always perform the self clean ng funct on after every use. Th s w ll prolong the l fe of the pump and heater.
• Do not allow l qu d to become contam nated. Always replace the cap on the l qu d conta ner mmed ately
after f ll ng.
• Always empty the flu d tank after every use.
• W pe clean the un t w th a dry cloth.
• Occas onally clean the foam f lters.
• Make sure the ma ns cable s n mpeccable cond t on and should be replaced when a small defect s
detected.
• All other ma ntenance should be carr ed out by a qual f ed eng neer.

DMX BASICS:
• DMX s short for “d g tal mult plexer”, wh ch s a un versal protocol des gned for the enterta nment ndustry.
It allows control of ntell gent f xtures l ke scanners, mov ng heads, LED par cans, d mmer packs & effects
mach nes etc.
• DMX allows you to control many f xture channels, normally up to 512, w th vary ng channels from 0-255 (0-
100%).
• Th s w ll g ve control of channels such as gobo select on, movement, colours, d mm ng and t m ng to name
just a few.
• DMX s a very good system, as all th s nformat on can be sent down one cable. Used n conjunct on w th a
DMX controller w th memory, all of your channel sett ngs can be saved and recalled eas ly.
• DMX was des gned so that all manufacturers can use the same protocol/language to control the r f xtures,
allow ng the end user to use any make of f xture from the r DMX controller as long as both are DMX
compat ble, and the controller has enough channels to control the f xture that s attached.
• F xtures have an nput and output DMX socket, allow ng you to connect from the controller to the f rst
f xture then from that f xture to the next (th s s often referred to as “da sy cha n ng”).
• Sockets are normally 3 p n XLR but can be 5 p n XLR.
DMX f xtures need to have a DMX address set, th s s so they can then decode the correct nformat on from
the controller. Th s s normally done by a d g tal d splay panel, where the address can be changed by s mple
up and down buttons; the address ranges from 1-512. Alternat vely t may be controlled by a row of small
sw tches, called d p sw tches; on th s type system, the requ red address s then converted to a b nary number.
DMX Connector Wiring
3 P n w r ng s more common, but the 5 p n conf gurat on s often used on larger equ pment. W th the 5 p n
conf gurat on, not all p ns are used, though t s worth check ng the f xture manual, as some equ pment use
the extra p ns for low voltage control. 5 P n connectors are deal so there s no confus on over m xer leads and
DMX leads n larger r gs. Send ng a m xers 48v phantom power down a DMX cable could damage the DMX
l ght or f xture.
If mak ng cables, always use su table DMX cable and do not connect p n 1 GND to the outer cas ng of the
connector as you m ght do w th aud o cables, as th s may cause errat c behav our from your f xture.
Do not make “Y” leads to spl t cables to f xtures; always use the n and out sockets or a DMX spl tter, as aga n
th s may cause errat c behav our from your f xture.
We recommend you to plug a DMX term nator nto any f xture that hasn’t got a DMX lead connected from the
output socket to another f xture; Th s aga n s to reduce unexpected behav our. A DMX term nator s s mply a
male XLR plug w th 120 ohm, ¼ watt res stor soldered across p n 2 & 3.
3 PIN 5 PIN
PIN 1 GND PIN 1 GND
PIN 2 - PIN 2 -
PIN 3 + PIN 3 +
PIN 4 NOT USED
PIN 5 NOT USED

Each f xture takes up 5 DMX Channels (See Above)
You have a cable from the controller to the f rst f xture cable, then from f rst to second and so on. The last
l ght then has a DMX term nator plugged n.
F xture 1 would be set to DMX address 1
F xture 2 would be set to DMX address 6
F xture 3 would be set to DMX address 11
F xture 4 would be set to DMX address 16
When sett ng these addresses, ensure that the f xture addresses dont overlap. You can set two f xtures to the
same address as long as they have the same channel layout, they w ll then perform n the same way.
We recommend you to read manuals for your DMX f xture and controller n full. Some controllers tell you
what each f xture address needs to be, and some equ pment w ll need other sett ngs changed before they w ll
work.