Chauvet Professional EPIX Flex Drive Manuel De Référence page 3

Fuse Replacement
1. Disconnect the product from power.
2. Wedge the tip of a flat-head screwdriver into the slot of the fuse holder.
3. Pry the safety cap out of the housing.
4. Remove the blown fuse from the clip on the front of the safety cap and replace with a fuse of the exact same type
and rating.
5. Re-insert the fuse holder and reconnect power.
Signal Connections
The ÉPIX Flex Drive can link to a controller or controller software using an ethernet or 5-pin DMX connection. If using
other Art-Net™, sACN, or DMX-compatible products with the ÉPIX Flex Drive, they can all be controlled individually on a
single network. See the User Manual for information about how to connect and configure the product for these signals.
Control Personalities
The ÉPIX Flex Drive uses DMX, Art-Net™, and sACN for its control personalities:
Personality
17 Channel
34 Channel
Pixel
Art-Net™ Connection
Art-Net™ is an Ethernet protocol that uses TCP/IP that transfers large amount of DMX512 data using an ethernet
connection over a large network. An Art-Net™ protocol document is available from www.chauvetprofessional.com.
Art-Net™ Designed by and Copyright Artistic Licence Holdings Ltd.
sACN Connection
Also known as ANSI E1.31, Streaming-ACN is an Ethernet protocol that uses the layering and formatting of Architecture
for Control Networks to transport DMX512 data over IP or any other ACN compatible network.
DMX Connection
The ÉPIX Flex Drive will work with a DMX controller using a 5-pin DMX data connection. A DMX Primer is available from
www.chauvetprofessional.com.
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. The ÉPIX Flex Drive supports RDM protocol that allows feedback to make changes to menu
map options. Download the User Manual from
The ÉPIX Flex Drive also supports RDM over Art-Net™.
Mounting
Before mounting this product, read the
of the product. For our CHAUVET Professional line of mounting clamps, go to http://trusst.com/products.
Mounting Diagram
Safety Cable
(such as CH-05 from
Chauvet)
Ears for Rack
Mounting
ÉPIX Flex Drive QRG Rev. 2
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Channels
17
17 per output
720 per ÉPIX Flex 20
www.chauvetprofessional.com
Safety Notes. Make sure the mounting clamp is capable of supporting the weight
Description
Dimmer, foreground and background RGB control, strobe, auto
programs, program speed, and offset, test mode
Enables output ports to be addressed separately for individual 17-
channel control
Complete pixel control. Only 170 LEDs are accessible by DMX. An
ethernet protocol (Art-Net™ or sACN) with multiple universes must be
used to access all connected LEDs.
for more details.
Mounting Clamp
(such as CLP-15 from
M12 Threaded
Mounting Hole
EN
Chauvet)
2