COLORdash PAR H18X - Lamp Chauvet - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Professional LED Lamp
Brand	Chauvet
Model	COLORdash PAR H18X
Category	PAR Projector
Light Source	18 LEDs (Red, Green, Blue, Amber, White, UV)
Power Supply	100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz (universal)
Estimated Weight	Approx. 3.2 kg
Estimated Dimensions (LxWxH)	Approx. 292 x 259 x 229 mm
DMX Protocol	3 or 5 pins, personalities 6CH, 8CH, 9CH, 13CH, 14CH
Main Functions	DMX, RDM, Static, Auto Programs, Master/Slave, Color Temperature, Strobe, Dimmer, Manual Color Mixer
Max Ambient Temperature	40 °C
Min Starting Temperature	-20 °C
Min Operating Temperature	-30 °C
Protection Rating	IP20 (indoor use only)
Mounting	Mounting bracket for hook and safety cable (mandatory when hung overhead)
Fuse Replacement	Yes, accessible via fuse holder on the housing
Firmware Update	Via USB flash drive and USB to DMX adapter cable
Warranty	Limited, see conditions on Chauvet website
Maintenance and Cleaning	Clean with a dry cloth. No user-serviceable parts.
Safety	Do not stare at light source, housing hot during operation, use safety cable when overhead

Frequently Asked Questions - COLORdash PAR H18X Chauvet

How to address the fixture in DMX?

In the main menu, select DMX Address then use the arrows to set an address between 001 and 507. Confirm with Enter.

How to configure Master/Slave mode?

On the master fixture, set Master/Slave to Master Mode. On the slaves, set to Slave Mode. Connect them in a daisy chain via DMX.

What to do if the fixture does not power on?

Check electrical connections, the fuse (replace if necessary) and that the circuit breaker is not tripped. If the problem persists, contact support.

How to replace the fuse?

Unplug the fixture. Use a flathead screwdriver to unscrew the cover of the fuse holder. Replace the defective fuse with one of the same type and rating. Screw back on and reconnect.

How to use the automatic programs?

In the menu, select Auto show then choose Auto 1 to Auto 5. Set speed between 001 and 100. The fixture will run a standalone light show.

How to adjust color temperature?

Go to the Color Temperature menu and choose from presets (Warm White 1-3, Neutral White 1-3, Daylight 1-4). You can also use the manual color mixer (Manual Color Mixer).

Can I use this fixture outdoors?

No, the IP20 rating indicates it is designed for indoor use only. Exposure to water, dust, or excessive heat can damage it.

How to clean the screen and LEDs?

Use a dry, soft cloth. Do not use chemical or abrasive cleaners. Unplug the fixture before cleaning. LEDs are not user-replaceable.

How to update the firmware?

Place the update file on a USB flash drive. Connect the drive to the fixture via a USB to DMX adapter cable. In the menu, select System Update and confirm.

What is the meaning of DMX channels in 6CH mode?

In 6CH mode, the channels are: 1=Red, 2=Green, 3=Blue, 4=Amber, 5=White, 6=UV. Each channel controls the intensity of the corresponding color from 0 to 255.

USER MANUAL COLORdash PAR H18X Chauvet

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Model ID: COLORDASHPARH18X

About This Guide

The COLORdash Par-H18X Quick Reference Guide (QRG) has basic product information such as mounting, menu options, and DMX values. Download the User Manual from www.chauvetprofessional.com for more details.

Disclaimer

The information and specifications contained in this QRG are subject to change without notice.

LIMITED WARRANTY

FOR WARRANTY REGISTRATION AND COMPLETE TERMS AND CONDITIONS PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE.

For Customers in the United States and Mexico: www.chauvetlighting.com/warranty-registration.

For Customers in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, and Germany: www.chauvetlighting.eu/warranty-registration.

Chauvet warrants that this product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use, for the period specified in, and subject to the exclusions and limitations set forth in the full limited warranty on our website. This warranty extends only to the original purchaser of the product and is not transferable. To exercise rights under this warranty, you must provide proof of purchase in the form of an original sales receipt from an authorized dealer that shows the product name and date of purchase. THERE ARE NO OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES. This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights that vary from state to state and country to country. This warranty is valid only in the United States, United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany and Mexico. For warranty terms in other countries, please consult your local distributor.

Safety Notes

These Safety Notes include important information about installation, use, and maintenance.

• The luminaire should be positioned so that prolonged staring into the luminaire at a distance closer than 20 in (0.5 m) is not expected.
• If the external flexible cable or cord of this luminaire is damaged, it shall be replaced by a special cord or cord exclusively available from the manufacturer or his service agent.
• The light source contained in this luminaire shall only be replaced by the manufacturer or his service agent or a similar qualified person.

- The luminaire is intended for professional use only.

- DO NOT open this product. It contains no user-serviceable parts.

• To eliminate unnecessary wear and improve its lifespan, during periods of non-use completely disconnect the product from power via breaker or by unplugging it.

- DO NOT look at the light source when the product is on.

- CAUTION: This product's housing may be hot when lights are operating. Mount this product in a location with adequate ventilation, at least 20 in (50 cm) from adjacent surfaces.

• DO NOT leave any flammable material within 50 cm of this product while operating or connected to power.

- CAUTION: When transferring product from extreme temperature environments, (e.g., cold truck to warm humid ballroom) condensation may form on the internal electronics of the product. To avoid causing a failure, allow product to fully acclimate to the surrounding environment before connecting it to power.

- USE a safety cable when mounting this product overhead.

- DO NOT operate this product outdoors or in any location where dust, excessive heat, water, or humidity may affect it. (IP20)

- DO NOT operate this product if the housing, lenses, or cables appear damaged.

- DO NOT connect this product to a dimmer or rheostat.

- ONLY connect this product to a grounded and protected circuit.

- ONLY use the hanging/mounting bracket to carry this product.

- In the event of a serious operating problem, stop using immediately.

• The maximum ambient temperature is 104 °F (40 °C). Do not operate this product at higher temperatures.

- The minimum startup temperature is -4^ (-20°C). Do not start the product at lower temperatures.

• The minimum ambient temperature is -22^ ( -30^ ). Do not operate the product at lower temperatures.

FCC Compliance

This device complies with Part 15 Part B of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Contact

Outside the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Benelux, France, Germany, or Mexico, contact your distributor to request support or return a product. Refer to Contact Us at the end of this QRG for contact information.

What is Included

• COLORdash Par-H18X
- Seetronic Powerkon IP65 power cable
- Gel frame holder

• G e l F r a m e
- Quick Reference Guide

AC Power

This product has an auto-ranging power supply that can work with an input voltage range of 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz.

AC Plug

Connection	Wire (U.S.)	Wire (Europe)	Screw Color
AC Live Black Brown Yellow/Brass
AC Neutral White Blue Silver
AC Ground	Green/Yellow	Green/Yellow	Green

To eliminate unnecessary wear and improve its lifespan, during periods of non-use completely disconnect the product from power via breaker or by unplugging it.

Power Linking

It is possible to power link up to 7 COLORdash Par-H18X products at 100 V, 9 products at 120 V, 15 products at 208 V, 17 products at 230 V, or up to 17 products at 240 V. Never exceed this number. Power-linking cables can be purchased separately.

Replacing the Fuse

1. Disconnect the product from power.
2. Using a flat head screwdriver, unscrew the fuse holder cap from the housing.
3. Remove blown fuse and replace with a good fuse of the same type and rating.
4. Screw the fuse holder cap back in place and reconnect power.

DMX Linking

The COLORdash Par-H18X will work with a DMX controller using a 3- or 5-pin DMX serial connection. A DMX Primer is available from www.chauvetprofessional.com.

DMX Connection

The COLORdash Par-H18X uses a 3- or 5-pin DMX data connection for its DMX personalities: 6CH, 8CH, 9CH, 13CH, and 14CH. See the User Manual for information about connecting and configuring the product for DMX operation.

RDM (Remote Device Management)

Remote Device Management, or RDM, is a standard for allowing DMX-enabled devices to communicate bi-directionally along existing DMX cabling. Check the DMX controller's User Manual or with the manufacturer as not all DMX controllers have this capability. The COLORdash Par-H18X supports RDM protocol that allows feedback to make changes to menu map options. Download the User Manual from www.chauvetprofessional.com for more details.

Mounting

Before mounting this product, read the Safety Notes. Make sure the mounting clamps are capable of supporting the weight of the product. For our Chauvet line of mounting clamps, go to http://trusst.com/productcategory/truss-clamps.

Mounting Diagram

Mounting clamp Safety cable

Overhead mounting

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Surface mounting

Control Panel Description

Button Function
	Exits from the current menu or function
	Enables the currently displayed menu or sets the currently selected value into the selected function
	Navigates upwards through the menu list or increases the numeric value when in a function
	Navigates downwards through the menu list or decreases the numeric value when in a function

Passcode

When prompted, enter the following passcode: , , , , .

This passcode cannot be changed.

Menu Map

Refer to the COLORdash Par-H18X product page on www.chauvetprofessional.com for the latest menu map.

Main Level Programming Levels Description
DMX Address 001-507 Sets the starting address
DMX Channel	6CH 6-channel: RGBAWUV
	8CH 8-channel: dimmer, RGBAWUV, strobe
	9CH		9-channel: 16-bit dimmer, RGBAWUV, strobe
	13CH		13-channel: dimmer, RGBAWUV, strobe, color macro, color temperature, auto programs and speed, dimmer mode
	14CH		14-channel: 16-bit dimmer, RGBAWUV, strobe, color macro, color temperature, auto programs and speed, dimmer mode
Static Fixed Color	Color	R Red
		G Green
		B Blue
		A Amber
		W	White
		UV Ultraviolet (UV)
		RG	Red/Green
		RB Red/Blue
		RA Red/Amber
		RW	Red/White
		RUV	Red/UV
		GB	Green/Blue
		GA	Green/Amber
		GW	Green/White
		GUV	Green/UV
		BA Blue/Amber
		BW	Blue/White
		BUV	Blue/UV
		AW	Amber/White
		AUV	Amber/UV
		WUV	White/UV
		RGB	Red/Green/Blue
		RGA	Red/Green/Amber
		RGW	Red/Green/White
		RGUV	Red/Green/UV
		RBA	Red/Blue/Amber
		RBW	Red/Blue/White
		RBUV	Red/Blue/UV
Main Level	Programming Levels		Description
Static (cont.)	Fixed Color (cont.)	RAW Red/Amber/White
		RAUV Red/Amber/UV
		RWUV Red/White/UV
		GBA Green/Blue/Amber
		GBW Green/Blue/White
		GBUV Green/Blue/UV
		GAW Green/Amber/White
		GAUV Green/Amber/UV
		GWUV Green/White/UV
		BAW Blue/Amber/White
		BAUV Blue/Amber/UV
		BWUV Blue/White/UV
		AWUV Amber/White/UV
		RGBA Red/Green/Blue/Amber
		RGBW Red/Green/Blue/White
		RGBUV Red/Green/Blue/UV
		RGAW Red/Green/Amber/White
		RGAUV Red/Green/Amber/UV
		RGWUV Red/Green/White/UV
		RBAW Red/Blue/Amber/White
		RBAUV Red/Blue/Amber/UV
		RBWUV Red/Blue/White/UV
		RAWUV	Red/Amber/White/UV
		GBAW Green/Blue/Amber/White
		GBAUV Green/Blue/Amber/UV
		GBWUV Green/Blue/White/UV
		GAWUV	Green/Amber/White/UV
		BAWUV	Blue/Amber/White/UV
		RGBAW Red/Green/Blue/Amber/White
		RGBAUV	Red/Green/Blue/Amber/UV
		RGBWUV	Red/Green/Blue/White/UV
		RGAWUV	Red/Green/Amber/White/UV
		RBAWUV	Red/Blue/Amber/White/UV
		GBAWUV	Green/Blue/Amber/White/UV
		RGBAWUV	Red/Green/Blue/Amber/White/UV
	Color Temperature	Warm White 1	Preset white color temperatures
		Warm White 2
		Warm White 3
		Neutral White 1
		Neutral White 2
		Neutral White 3
		Daylight 1
		Daylight 2
		Daylight3
		Daylight 4

Main Level	Programming Levels			Description
Static (cont.)	Manual Color Mixer	Red	000-255	Combine red, green, blue, amber, white, and ultraviolet to make a custom color (0-100%)
		Green
		Blue
		Amber
		White
		UV
Auto show Auto 1-5 001-100 Automatic programs and speed
Master/Slave	Master DMX mode (Master)
	Slave Slave mode
Dimmer Mode	Off Linear dimmer
	Dimmer1-3			Dimmer speed, fast (1) to slow (3)
White Balance	Off Uses factory default white setting
	Manual	Red	maximum green value	Sets maximum red value
		Green Sets		value
		Blue Sets maximum blue value
		Amber Sets maximum amber value		value
		White Sets maximum white value
		UV Sets maximum UV value
LED Frequency	600Hz			Sets the Pulse Width Modulation frequency
	1200Hz
	2000Hz
	4000Hz
	6000Hz
	25kHz
Back Light	10S Display turns off after 10 seconds
	30S Display turns off after 30 seconds
	2Min Display turns off after 2 minutes
	Always On			Display stays on
Key Lock	On			Locks the display. Passcode:,,,,
	Off
Information	Fixture Hours	<____H>		Shows hours product has been on
	Version	<V._._._._>		Shows the current firmware version
	UID	<____>		Shows the product UID
Reset Factory	NO			Reset to factory default settings
	YES
System Update	Put the update file into the USB stick and connect it to the device through an adapter cable.			Update firmware via USB to DMX adapter cable
	NO
	YES

DMX Values

6CH	8CH	9CH	13CH	14CH	Function				Value	Percent/Setting
-	1	1	1	1	Dimmer				000 ⇔ 255	0–100%
-	-	2	-	2	Fine dimmer				000 ⇔ 255	0–100%
1	2	3	2	3	Red				000 ⇔ 255	0–100%
2	3	4	3	4	Green				000 ⇔ 255	0–100%
3	4	5	4	5	Blue				000 ⇔ 255	0–100%
4	5	6	5	6	Amber				000 ⇔ 255	0–100%
5	6	7	6	7	White				000 ⇔ 255	0–100%
6CH	8CH	9CH	13CH	14CH	Function				Value	Percent/Setting
6	7	8		7	8	U	V	0	000 ⇔ 255 0-	100%
-	8	9		8	9	S	t	r	0	No function
									b	Strobe, slow to fast
--	-9	10	Color macro						000 ⇔ 010	No function
									011 Red full
									012 ⇔ 029	Red full, green increases
									030 Red and green full
									031 ⇔ 049	Green full, red decreases
									050 Green full
									051 ⇔ 069	Green full, blue increases
									070 Green and blue full
									071 ⇔ 089	Blue full, green decreases
									090 Blue full
									091 ⇔ 109	Blue full, red increases
									110 Red and blue full
									111 ⇔ 129	Red full, blue decreases
									130 Red full
									131 ⇔ 149	Red full, green and blue increase
									150 Red, green, and blue full
									151 ⇔ 169	Blue full, red and green decrease
									170 Blue full
									171 ⇔ 200	Red, green, and blue full
									201 ⇔ 255	Color temperature, warm to cool
--	-10		11	Color temperature					000 ⇔ 005	No function
									006 ⇔ 025	Warm white 1
									026 ⇔ 050	Warm white 2
									051 ⇔ 075	Warm white 3
									076 ⇔ 100	Neutral white 1
									101 ⇔ 125	Neutral white 2
									126 ⇔ 150	Neutral white 3
									151 ⇔ 175	Daylight 1
									176 ⇔ 200	Daylight 2
									201 ⇔ 225	Daylight 3
									226 ⇔ 250	Daylight 4
									251 ⇔ 255	No function
--	-11		12	Automatic programs					000 ⇔ 010	No function
									011 ⇔ 060	Automatic program 1
									061 ⇔ 110	Automatic program 2
									111 ⇔ 160	Automatic program 3
									161 ⇔ 210	Automatic program 4
									211 ⇔ 255	Automatic program 5
-	-	-	12	13	Program speed				000 ⇔ 255	Automatic program speed, slow to fast
--	-13		14 Dimmer mode						000 ⇔ 051	Preset dimmer speed from display menu
									052 ⇔ 101	Linear dimmer
									102 ⇔ 152	Dimmer mode 1 (fastest)
									153 ⇔ 203	Dimmer mode 2
									204 ⇔ 255	Dimmer mode 3 (slowest)

Acerca de Esta Guía

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RDM (Remote Device Management)

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General Information Technical Support

Chauvet World Headquarters

Address: 5200 NW 108th Ave. Voice: [phone]

Sunrise, FL 33351 Fax: [phone]

Voice: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

Fax: [phone]

Toll Free: [phone] Website: www.chauvetprofessional.com

Chauvet U.K.

Address: Unit 1C Email: [e-mail]

Brookhill Road Industrial Estate

Pinxton, Nottingham, UK Website: www.chauvetprofessional.eu

NG16 6NT

Voice: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Chauvet Benelux

Address: Stokstraat 18 Email: [e-mail]

9770 Kruishoutem

Belgium Website: www.chauvetprofessional.eu

Voice: [phone]

Chauvet France

Address: 3, Rue Ampère

91380 Chilly-Mazarin

Email: [e-mail]

France Website: www.chauvetprofessional.eu

Voice: [phone]

Chauvet Germany

(Entrance by Calle 2)

Zona Industrial Lerma Website: www.chauvetprofessional.mx

Visit the applicable website above to verify our contact information and instructions to request support. Outside the U.S., U. K., Ireland, Mexico, France, Germany, or Benelux, contact the dealer of record.

UL 1573

CSA C22.2 No. 166

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