Talent SSL1 User Manual - page 2
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Thank you for purchasing the Talent RGBW Mini Moving Head Lighting Fixture. Please
read this user guide for safety and operation information before using the product.
Safety Instructions
•PleasekeepthisUserManualforfutureconsultation.Ifyousellthefixture,besureto
includethisinstructionbooklettoensurepropermaintenanceanduse.
•Unpackandcheckcarefullyfortransportationdamagebeforeusingthefixture.
•Beforeoperating,ensurethatthepowersupplyvoltageandfrequencymatchthe
powerofyourelectricalsystem.
•It’simportanttoconnecttheyellow/greenconductortogroundtoavoidelectricshock.
•Disconnectmainpowerbeforeservicingandmaintenance.
•Useasafetycablewhenpermanentlymountingthisfixture.Alwayshandlethefixture
withcare.
•Maximumambienttemperatureis104°F.
•Intheeventofaseriousoperatingproblem,stopusingthefixtureimmediately.Please
contactthedealerfromwhomyoupurchasedthefixture,thenearestauthorized
technicalrepairfacility,orTalentSound&Lightingdirectly.
•Donotconnectthedevicetoanydimmerpack.
• Donottouchexposedwiresduringuse,astheremightbeahazardofelectricalshock.
•Topreventorreducetheriskofelectricalshockorfire,donotexposethefixtureto
rainormoisture.
•Thefixturemustbereplacedifthereisvisibledamagetothehousing.
•DonotlookdirectlyattheLEDlightbeamwhilethefixtureison.
Warning:Pleasereadtheinstructionscarefully.Theyincludeimportantinformation
aboutinstallation,operation,andmaintenance.Donotconnectmorethan16unitsin
series(daisy-chaining)onasinglepowercircuit.
Caution:Therearenouserserviceablepartsinsidethefixture.Donotopenthe
housingorattemptanyrepairsyourself.Intheunlikelysituationyourunitmayrequire
service,pleasecontactyourdealerorTalentSound&Lighting.
DMX512 Connections
DMX512isawidelyusedprotocolforintelligentlightingcontrol,with512available
channels.EvenifyoudonotwishtooperateyourTalentlightingfixtureviaan
outboardDMXcontroller,utilizingthemaster/slavemodewillstillrequireunit-to-unit
connectionbyproperDMXcables.
Caution:Commonmicrophonecablesmaybeusedtoconnectsmallnumbers
ofDMXfixturesovershortdistances,butoffertheriskoferraticoperation.Useof
correctDMXcablesgreatlyreducesdataerrorscausedbyimproperconnection.
•Ifyouareusingacontrollerwith5-pinDMXoutput,usea5-pinto3-pinadaptercable.
•Connectfixturestogetherina“daisychain”byconnectingtheDMXoutputofthefirst
fixturetotheDMXinputofthenextfixture.Thiscablecannotbebranchedorsplitby
a“Y”cable.Inadequateordamagedcables,badsolderjoints,orcorrodedconnectors
caneasilydistortthesignal,causeerrors,andshutdownthesystem.Neverallow
contactbetweenthedatacommon/shieldconnection(XLRPin1)andthefixture’s
chassis/electricalground.
•TheDMXoutputandinputconnectorsarepass-throughtomaintaintheDMXcircuitif
powertooneoftheunitsisdisconnected.
•Onthelastfixture,theDMXoutputshouldbeterminatedwithaterminatortoreduce
signalerrors.Soldera120ohm1/4wattresistorbetweenpin2(DMX-)andpin3
(DMX+)ona3-pinXLRplugandconnectittotheDMXoutputofthelastfixture.