CHAUVET PROFESSIONAL F6 Video Pixel Pitch Video Strip IP Instruction Manual

CHAUVET PROFESSIONAL F6 Video Pixel Pitch Video Strip IP

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About This Guide
The F6 Strip IP Quick Reference Guide (QRG) has basic product information such as connection and mounting. Download the User Manual for the VIP Drive 83R Nova 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.

• 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.
• 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.
• CAUTION: This product’s housing may be hot when lights are operating.
• DO NOT leave any flammable material within 50 cm of this product while operating or connected to power.
• USE a safety cable when mounting this product overhead.
• DO NOT submerge this product (IP65). Regular outdoor operation is fine.
• DO NOT operate this product if the housing 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.
• Operating Temperature: -4 °F to 122 °F (-20 °C to 50 °C).
• In the event of a serious operating problem, stop using immediately.

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

• F6StripIP
• Square Milky Filter
• Black Stealth Filter
• Quick Reference Guide

Product Overview

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

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
  You can link up to 50 F6 Strip IP products at 120 V, 55 products at 208 V, or 60 products at 230 V. Never exceed this number.

• Signal Connection
  The F6 Strip IP can link to a VIP Drive 83R Nova from CHAUVET using a 2-In-1 Video Input Cable from CHAUVET. Download the User Manual for the VIP Drive 83R Nova from www.chauvetprofessional.com for more details.

• Scrambled Pulse-Width Modulation
  This product features Scrambled-PWM (S-PWM) technology, which de-synchronizes the pulse widths of each color of the multi-color LEDs. This ensures that there is always some LED output, reducing flicker, and maintaining the same grayscale performance.

Filter Installation

The F6 Strip IP includes a Square Milky Filter already installed. Follow the procedure below to install the included Black Stealth Filter.

1. Locate the end of the product that does not have the interlocking hardware.
2. Push in on the filter latch.
3. Slide the installed filter out and replace it with the desired filter.
4. Release the filter latch.

Mounting
Before mounting this product, read the Safety Notes. Make sure the mounting devices 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

Series Attachment Instructions

The F6 Strip IP can be attached in an end to end formation to create a strip up to 4 meters long from one mounting point. Do not connect any more than 4 F6 Strip IP products in a row when hanging vertically.

1. Loosen the 3 fastening eye bolts.
2. Slide the connecting bracket out until it stops and tighten the eye bolt closest to the center of the product.
3. If desired, rotate the connecting bracket as desired and tighten the middle eye bolt.
4. Slide the connecting bracket into the second F6 Strip IP and tighten the remaining eye bolt(s).
5. Attach the safety cables as shown in Vertical Mounting Instructions.

Install the safety cable last when attaching F6 Strip IP products in series.

Vertical Mounting Instructions

1. Attach the clamp to the mounting bracket.
2. Attach the clamp to the desired structure or surface.
3. Attach a safety cable to the product’s safety loop.

Never attach more than 4 products together when hanging vertically from a single mounting point.

Technical Specifications

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