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Installation
ColorBlaze TRX fixtures have integrated power supplies and onboard menus, located
on the front of the fixture, for addressing and other functions. These features,
along with remote configuration capabilities and flexible mounting hardware, make
ColorBlaze TRX fixtures easy to set up, configure, and tear down.
Owner / User Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the contractor, installer, purchaser, owner, and user to
install, maintain, and operate ColorBlaze TRX fixtures in such a manner as to comply
with all applicable codes, state and local laws, ordinances, and regulations. Consult
with the appropriate electrical inspector to ensure compliance.
Planning Your Installation
ColorBlaze TRX is a highly flexible, capable LED lighting fixture with multiple points
of control. Your approach to addressing, configuring, and mounting ColorBlaze TRX
fixtures will differ depending on your situation:
In simple installations using pre-programmed light shows, a lighting board, or
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DMX controller, you may not need to perform any onboard or per-fixture
addressing.
In rental, touring, and other temporary installations, it's often advantageous to
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address and configure fixtures in a preparation area before hanging or mounting
them. Doing so requires you to power up the fixtures, configure them with the
onboard controls, and install any spread lenses or other accessories. At the
installation site, the fixtures must be hung or mounted and connected to power.
In architectural applications where fixtures are mounted permanently against flat
surfaces, in niches, or in other areas that may be difficult to access, we strongly
recommend configuring ColorBlaze TRX fixtures before installing them.
In permanent installations, fixtures are likely to be installed in fixed locations
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and reconfigured for different purposes and events. In such situations, you can
configure ColorBlaze TRX fixtures in position using the onboard controls, or you
can perform certain configurations over the lighting network using a personal
computer and QuickPlay Pro addressing and configuration software.
Because it's the most common situation, the installation sections that follow describe
the process for a rental or touring installation, where fixtures are addressed and
configured in a preparation area, then hung at the installation site.
DMX or Ethernet?
ColorBlaze TRX fixtures can accept either DMX or Ethernet (KiNET) data
input. Because of addressing limitations, DMX is appropriate for relatively simple
installations, or for light shows in which multiple fixtures operate in unison. A DMX
universe consists of 512 addresses, while ColorBlaze TRX fixtures can consume from
3 to 216 DMX addresses each, depending on length and configuration.
Because it is not subject to DMX addressing limitations, Ethernet is the preferred
environment for intricate, color-changing light shows and video displays, in which
each fixture node must be controlled individually. In an Ethernet lighting network,
each ColorBlaze TRX fixture effectively functions as its own universe, identified by
the fixture's unique IP address. Depending on your controller, Ethernet installations
can have tens of thousands of unique, individually controllable nodes — in some
cases, hundreds of thousands.
A typical DMX installation uses a DMX controller such as iPlayer 3, or a third-party
DMX lighting control board. ColorBlaze TRX devices can be connected in series to a
controller's DMX output port. The number of fixture runs is limited by the number
of DMX output ports on each controller.
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ColorBlaze TRX
Product Guide
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Refer to the ColorBlaze TRX Installation
Instructions for specific warning and caution
statements.
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You can configure ColorBlaze TRX fixtures
on battery power, without connecting them to
AC power.
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