PFX Stage Mist 800 User manual

Stage Mist 800
PFX800H Instruction Manual
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User Manual
PFX800H Stage Mist 800
Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchas ng the Perform FX PFX800H Stage M st 800. W th decades of exper ence n des gn and
product on, Perform FX s one of the lead ng manufacturers of profess onal effects mach nes and l ght ng
equ pment.
Th s un t 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 Stage M st 800 features, please make sure you read
th s manual n full.
Safety Advice:
1. Read th s manual n full before operat ng th s product.
2. Keep th s manual n a safe place for future reference.
3. Heed all warn ngs and nstruct ons, both n th s manual and on the product.
4. Carry and transport th s product w th care. Dropp ng th s product may result n ser ous mechan cal fa lure.
5. The manufacturer accepts no respons b l ty for njury or damage caused as a result of not follow ng the
manual prov ded.
6. Turn off and unplug th s mach ne from ma ns supply when not n use.
7. Th s mach ne s not waterproof and should not be used outs de.
8. In the event of any l qu d enter ng the hous ng, unplug mmed ately & contact a qual f ed eng neer.
Protection from Electric S ock:
1. Only connect th s un t to a ma ns socket w th su table tr p and RCD protect on.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Do not expose th s un t to any l qu ds.
5. Do not operate near exposed water or n h gh hum d ty.
6. 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.
7. 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:
1. Do not place near sources of heat or gn t on.
2. Do not cover or block any vent lat on holes.
3. Check your AC wall socket w ll take the power you are apply ng to avo d overload ng the ma ns supply.
Protection from Injury and Damage:
1. Do not attempt to mod fy th s un t.
2. Always nstall the un t n a su table locat on where v brat ons to the un t are avo ded.
3. Check th s un t matches the ma ns voltage and frequency before plugg ng t n to your ma ns socket.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. All parts should be replaced w th genu ne spare parts and carr ed out by a qual f ed eng neer.

Danger of Burns:
1. For operat on by adults only. Th s un t must be nstalled out of reach of ch ldren.
2. Never leave the mach ne runn ng unattended.
3. Never a m the nozzle d rectly at people.
4. The mach ne nozzle becomes very hot. Avo d com ng w th n 60cm of the output nozzle dur ng operat on.
5. Ensure your mach ne nozzle has completely cooled before handl ng.
6. Locate th s un t 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.
Safety & Protecting Your Mac ine:
1. 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.
2. Use h gh qual ty water based l qu d, recommended by your dealer to reduce clogg ng.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Always dra n the tank before transport ng.
6. Do not dr nk fog, haze, snow or bubble l qu d and avo d contact w th the sk n and eyes. If ngested call a
doctor mmed ately. In the event of flu d com ng nto contact w th your sk n, r nse thoroughly w th warm
water.
Contents & Unpacking:
Before beg nn ng your n t al setup check the un t has not been damaged n trans t. In the event there s
damage to the hous ng, cable or nternal components contact your dealer mmed ately.
Specification:
A 800 watt water based haze mach ne, w th w red t mer remote and DMX controllab l ty.
Code: PFX800H
Ma ns Supply: 230Vac 50Hz
Power: 850 Watts
Heat Up T me: 3 m ns
D mens ons: 360 x 255 x 315mm
We ght: 7kg
Features Include:
• A 800 watt heater.
• 1.2L Flu d Tank.
• Uses water based haze flu d.
• Self-clean ng funct on.
• W red t mer remote control.
• DMX controllab l ty, 2 channels of control.
• Adjustable fan speed.

First Time Operation Via Menu:
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 Stage M st 800 s des gned to be used w th water based haze l qu d. NEVER OIL BASED.
Put the Hazer 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 haze l qu d, take care to not over f ll. Then screw the
plast c cap back on. Make sure the tank never runs dry dur ng operat on.
Connect the Stage M st 800 to a su table ma ns supply.
There s a s mple 3 button LCD d splay on the back of the un t, the 3 buttons control menu, up and down.
When you f rst turn on the haze mach ne you w ll need to wa t for around 3 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.
Adjust sett ngs ‘h’ and ‘F’ for output volume and fan speed
First Time Operation Wired Timer Controller:
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 Stage M st 800 s des gned to be used w th water based haze l qu d. NEVER OIL BASED.
Put the Hazer 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 haze l qu d, take care to not over f ll. Then screw the
plast c cap back on. Make sure the tank never runs dry dur ng operat on.
Connect the w red remote control.
Connect the Stage M st 800 to a su table ma ns supply.
Allow to warm up for about 3 m nutes.
Fan speed ‘f’ and Haze output ‘h’ must be set to zero n the menu for the remote to work.
The ready nd cator l ght w ll l ght up green when the hazer s ready to use.
DISPLAY FUNCTION
d001-d512 DMX Address
0-5 Output Volume 0=off, 1=Low,
3=Hig
F 0-5 Fan Speed 1=Slow, 5=Fast
FLASH S ows w en liquid is low

There s a cont nuous output button, wh ch can be pressed permanently on and volume can be set at the
des red level.
When the t mer button s pressed, the user then gets control over nterval (0-30m nutes approx.) pot and
durat on control pot (0-15 seconds approx.).
The overr de button w ll overr de the cont nuous and t mer sett ngs.
First Time Operation Wit DMX:
Before you start us ng th s un t, please check for transportat on damage, should there be any, please do not
use the dev ce and contact your dealer mmed ately.
The Stage M st 800 s des gned to be used w th water based haze flu d. NEVER OIL BASED.
Put the hazer 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, take care not to over f ll. Then screw the
plast c cap back on. Make sure the tank never runs dry dur ng operat on.
Connect a DMX controller to the DMX nput socket. Term nate the output socket or connect to other DMX
f xtures.
Th s un t takes up two DMX channels fan speed and haze output.
Set the DMX address n the menu, us ng the menu up & down buttons.
There s some useful DMX nfo at the end of th s manual.
Self-Cleaning Function:
Please do not turn your un t stra ght off after clean 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, adjust ‘h’ n the menu to zero, then turn power off after 1m nute 30 seconds.
If us ng the t mer remote turn the haze output pot to zero then turn off after the 1 m nute 30 seconds.
DMX C annel DMX Value FUNCTION
C annel 1 000-255 0-100% Fan Speed
C annel 2 000-255 0-100% Fan Speed
DISPLAY FUNCTION
d001-d512 DMX Address
0-5 Output Volume 0=off, 1=Low,
3=Hig
F 0-5 Fan Speed 1=Slow, 5=Fast
FLASH S ows w en liquid is low

Maintenance:
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. After every 40 hours of operat on, or f the un t s not to be used for one month, It s
recommended to run a clean ng solut on of 20% clear v negar and 80% d st lled water through the system to
prevent clogg ng n the heater. Th s should be carr ed out n a well-vent lated room. Snow mach nes do not
need v negar just 100% d st lled water.
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.
To work out your d p sw tch sett ngs you can s mply download a DMX calculator from the nternet or see our
table further on.
The order n wh ch f xtures are connected n a DMX l ne does not nfluence the DMX address, a f xture set to
DMX address 1 can be put n a DMX l ne anywhere from beg nn ng, m ddle to end. As long as t has ts
address set to 1, t knows to take nformat on from that po nt onwards.

DMX Wiring
3 PIN 5 PIN
3 p n w r ng s more common, 5 p n s the correct way. 3 p n may be used to save on cost. W th 5 p n
connect ons, not all p ns are used, though t s worth check ng your manual for your f xture, as some l ghts use
the unused p ns for low voltage control. 5 p n would be better 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.
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 put a DMX term nator n any f xture wh ch 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 ohms, 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 l ght ng f xture takes up 5 DMX Channels, your PFX800H takes two c annels, so just step on two
c annels for t is mac ine.
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 d psw tch number 1 on.
F xture 2 would be set to DMX address:
6 d psw tch numbers 2 & 3 on.
F xture 3 would be set to DMX address:
11 d psw tch numbers 1, 2 & 4 on.

F xture 4 would be set to DMX address:
16 d psw tch number 5 on.
You can nclude you fog mach ne anywhere n th s cha n
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 l ghts need other sett ngs changed before they w ll work.
When sett ng your DMX address, you must ensure f xtures don’t overlap from one to the next.
You can set 2 f xtures to the same address, and as long as they are the same f xture ( .e. same channel layout)
then they w ll then do the same as each other.
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