FlareCON User Manual Rev. 4
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1. Page 8 of 12 FlareCON User Manual Rev 4 Preset Tab The Preset tab shows a grid of color swatches Tap any swatch and the lights shine in that color The top row of the grid can be filled with custom colors For more information see Customizing A Preset Color below The preset colors use only RGB If the lights have A W or UV those colors are not used in the preset colors A custom color can have A W and UV if the color was created in the Mixer tab The custom color cannot have A W or UV if the color was created in the Palette tab screen The Preset tab and the Palette tab use only RGB and send only RGB values to the lights i The Mixer tab uses RGBAW UV and sends RGBAW UV values to the lights The color bar shows only RGB mixes To access and use the Preset tab do the following Save Icon 1 Make sure that the mobile device running the FlareCON app is connected to the FlareCON Air network and the D Fi lights and the products are configured properly 2 Goto the FlareCON app Main screen 3 Tap the light to control The Presets editor screen appears with the preset colors Customizable 4 Tap a color The lights shine in that color Colors Preset Colors Customizing A Preset Color The top row of the Preset tab grid can be used to store custom colors The custom colors are created in either the Palette tab or the Mixer tab and can be assigned to a specific grid swatch by tapping it C2. Red R Channel 2 Green G Channel 3 Blue B Channel 4 Amber A Channel 5 White W Channel 6 Ultraviolet UV Please note that lights using different channel assignments other than the one specified above will not work properly with FlareCON or the FlareCON Air hardware interface The FlareCON app has built in selections for the CHAUVET Freedom Par series and also works with most RGB RGBA and RGBAW UV lights as long as they are either D Fi compatible or can receive DMX signals via a CHAUVET D Fi to DMX product CHAUVET DJ static LED wash lights that are DMX controllable but not D Fi ready can still be controlled via the FlareCON Air with the addition of a D Fi hub htto Awww chauvetlighting com d fi hub html For additional information about the FlareCON Air hardware interface please visit http www chauvetlighting com flarecon html Downloading The App The FlareCON app is downloaded from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store The FlareCON Air wireless transceiver is not required at the time of downloading or installing the app but it is required to control lights For more information about downloading and installing apps onto your mobile device see the documentation that came with your mobile device Connecting To The FlareCON Air Wi Fi Network The mobile device running FlareCON app must be connected to the FlareCON Air Wi Fi network in
3. app is connected to the FlareCON Air network and the D Fi lights and the products are Palette Tab configured properly Go to FlareCON app Main screen Color Wheel 3 Tap the light to control The Editor screen appears 4 Tap on the Palette tab The color wheel and dimmer bar appear 5 Tap at the very bottom on the dimmer bar and the lights turn on with 100 intensity Note Drag up and down the dimmer bar to change the intensity of the lights 6 Tap anywhere on the color wheel The lights emit that color Note Drag along the color wheel to change the color of the lights N Dimmer Bar Page 10 of 12 FlareCON User Manual Rev 4 Mixer Tab The Mixer tab shows horizontal bars for each color with a roller bar of numerical values on the same line Tap the color bars or roll the roller bars to change the color of the lights To increase that color in the mix do either of the following Drag on the color bar from left to right Rotate the roller bar up To decrease that color in the mix do either of the following Drag on the color bar from right to left Rotate the roller bar down The Mixer tab controls all the colors including A W and UV The color bar does not reflect the A W or UV in the mix but the lights do shine with the A W and UV in the mix as well as the RGB The Mixer tab uses RGBAW UV and sends RGBAW UV values to the lights i The Preset tab and the Palette tab use only RGB and sen
4. Communication Channel Ric_Rhinestone WIFI Channel Mobile Device IP Address 5 IP Address FlareCON Air Network Subnet Mask 192 168 78 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 FlareCON User Manual Rev 4 Page 7 of 12 Editor Screen The Editor screen appears when one of the lights is tapped The Editor screen shows three tabs that access the control tabs The Editor screen always opens with the Preset tab displayed The Editor screen contains the following items A back arrow to go return to the Main screen An illustration of and the name of the light A number bar that shows the RGB values of the current color A color bar that shows the current color of the light and opens the current tab screen Three control tabs A save icon that saves custom preset colors A tab screen arrow that closes the current control tab Back Arrow Ss Color Bar Picture And sa tiesto tales Save Icon Number Bar Tab Screen Arrow Labels Preset Tab Grid Tab Screen Arrow The tab screen arrow closes the current tab preventing any accidental pressing of color controls Color Bar The Editor screen color bar opens the current tab and shows the current color of the lights Note In the Mixer tab screen the color bar does not show the result of mixing in A W or UV Save Icon The save icon saves a color created in the Palette or Mixer tabs to a custom color swatch in the Preset tab For more information see Customizing A Preset Color
5. M FlareCON User Manual 1 For Use With FlareCON Air Hardware Interface Along With Your Smartphone Or Tablet FlareCON FlareCON Contents PDOUL ING ee EE 3 Downloading The ee EE 3 Connecting To The FlareCON Ar Wi Fi Network cccccceeseeseseeeseeeeetaneees 3 Nie eat EE 4 TALS SUV ONG H 4 Sf Fe Hea are os Wod ene ene eee eee Ener Or or nen Oho een te oe nen Dee nen eee nee eee eee ee eee 4 onande et Gaerne tee enemies ORE er mre eae ese ean eet e nee anteater eee eee ae 4 Forgot Password Hardware Heset 5 The FlareCON App Screens 2 cccccsccecceececcsecesceseecceeedcaesencdenescsetescueneses 6 Man Scree aa 7 Network Information Screen BE 7 PONOR SCC CUA EE 8 Ee Reg e EE 8 Bio 6 ee 8 SIVECO WEE 8 Becke BEE 9 CUSTOMIZING A PreSer E e LEE 9 BEE e E 10 IWS En BEE 11 T m OTAS Mls eee eee aetna nena eee ree oe anit ea ee nee ae nee ane ere 11 Contact Us 12 About The App FlareCON app runs on Apple iOS and Android operating systems to control any CHAUVET DJ Freedom Par or D Fi receiver as well as any other LED static wash light from your smartphone or tablet additional hardware required The Wi Fi signal is generated from the FlareCON Air hardware interface and no other Wi Fi signals are needed The FlareCON app sends out 6 color commands red green blue amber white and ultraviolet using the following DMX channel assignments Channel 1
6. address 001 AN The FlareCON app controls lights set to DMX address 001 only The FlareCON app works in combination with other products and it is important to understand those products in particular the FlareCON Air the CHAUVET D Fi to DMX products and the lights being controlled by the FlareCON app For information about how the FlareCON app and the FlareCON Air work together see Connecting To The Network For information about the FlareCON Air see the FlareCON Air manual available at htto Awww chauvetlighting com product manuals literature For information about configuring CHAUVET D Fi lights and other D Fi products see their user manuals available at http www chauvetlighting com product manuals literature For information about other DMX lights see their manufacturer s websites Password For Firmware Version 1 3 1 2 or newer For older versions contact Chauvet Customer Service to arrange for an RMA to upgrade the firmware Create Password On new hardware units with no password 1 Navigate to Settings in the app 2 Leave Current Password empty 3 Enter New Password 4 Enter new password again in Repeat Password 5 Click Save Reconnect to the network in your phone or tablets Wi Fi settings Change Password Navigate to Settings in the app Enter Current Password Enter New Password Enter new password again in Repeat Password Click Save ae 2 e
7. d only RGB values to the lights The color bar shows only RGB mixes To access and use the Mixer tab do the following 1 Make sure that the mobile device running the Roller Bars FlareCON app is connected to the FlareCON Air network and the D Fi lights and the products are configured properly Go to the FlareCON app Main screen 3 Tap the light to control The Editor screen appears 4 Tap onthe Mixer tab The color bars and roller bars appear 5 Tap and drag the color bars to the left or to the right to adjust the color or tap and rotate the roller bars up or down to adjust the color The lights turn that color N Color Bars When mixing colors with A W or UV look at the lights to determine the color The color bar does not show the result of mixing A W or UV Turning Off The Lights The quickest way to turn off the lights with the FlareCON app is to go to the Preset tab and tap the black swatch at the lower right hand corner To turn off lights from the Palette tab drag the dimmer bar to the very top To turn off lights from the Mixer tab drag all the color bars all the way to the left or all the roller bars to 0 FlareCON User Manual Rev 4 Page 11 of 12 Contact Us Contact Us WORLD HEADQUARTERS Chauvet General Information Technical Support Address 5200 NW 108th Avenue Voice 954 577 4455 Press 4 Sunrise FL 33351 Fax 954 756 8015 Voice 954 577 4455 Email tech chauv
8. e Reconnect to the network in your phone or tablets Wi Fi settings Page 4 of 12 FlareCON E CHAUVETDJ SSID CHAUVETDJ WIFI Channel 11 IP Address 192 168 78 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Current Password New Password Repeat Password ODO FlareCON User Manual Rev A Forgot Password Hardware Reset If you cannot remember your password you can reset the FlareCON Air password and start over as if it were a new unit 1 Press the MENU button until you see the Information Screen 5 Press lt UP gt lt DOWNs lt UP gt lt DOWN gt and lt ENTERs gt The screen will return to the Information Screen if done properly The password has been deleted Go to Create Password to set up a new password for the FlareCON Air FlareCON User Manual Rev A Page 5 of 12 The FlareCON App Screens The FlareCON app has 6 screens Three of them are general information screens and 3 of them are tabs used to control the lights The 3 general information screens are as follows The Main screen shows the status of the wireless connection and a list of lights The Network Information screen shows Wi Fi information The Editor screen provides access to the tab screens The 3 control tabs are as follows The Preset tab has preset colors and user created colors The Palette tab has a color wheel and dimmer The Mixer tab has color mixing bars The FlareCON app screens might appear s
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10. lightly different from the ones shown in this manual Page 6 of 12 FlareCON User Manual Rev 4 Main Screen The FlareCON app Main screen appears when the application starts The Main screen shows the following items FlareCON logo A picture of FlareCON Air The settings icon that accesses the Network Information screen The status of the Wi Fi network which is either offline or active When active it shows the name of the FlareCON Air SSID A Wi Fi signal indicator that appears only while actively connected to FlareCON Air A list of lights that can be controlled Picture Of FlareCON Air Wi Fi Signal FlareCON Indicator d l Ric_Rhinestone Settings Icon K gt Freedom Par Quad 4 h Chauvet DJ Lights E Freedom Par Tri 6 s Chauvet DJ gt Freedom Par Hex 6 FlareCON Air SSID Network Information Screen The Network Information screen appears when the settings icon is tapped The Network Information screen shows the following information The SSID which is the FlareCON Air Wi Fi network name The WI FI communications channel The mobile device IP address The FlareCON Air network subnet mask The Network Information screen is available only when the mobile device is i connected to the FlareCON Air s network The FlareCON Air generates its own Wi Fi network No additional Wi Fi network is necessary FlareCON CHAUVET FlareCON Air SSID Wi Fi
11. order to control any lights For information about activating the FlareCON Air Wi Fi network see the FlareCON Air QRG available at http Awww chauvetlighting com product manuals literature After the FlareCON Air network is active connect the mobile device to the network using the mobile device s Wi Fi functions For information about your mobile device s Wi Fi functions see the documentation that came with your mobile device After the mobile device is connected to the FlareCON Air Wi Fi its Service Set Identifier SSID name shows in the header of the FlareCON app Main screen The default FlareCON Air Wi Fi name is CHAUVET DJ but this name can be changed The mobile device running the FlareCON app can be quite a distance from the FlareCON Air because it uses WI Fi to communicate however the tablet or smartphone running FlareCON should be within 100 feet 30 5 m of FlareCON Air Always install FlareCON Air within 600 ft 183 m of the products receiving D Fi FlareCON Air works best within the line of sight of the D Fi products FlareCON User Manual Rev 4 Page 3 of 12 Using The App The FlareCON app controls lights in groups by type using the Preset Palette and Mixer tabs to control the color and intensity The FlareCON app requires the FlareCON Air sold separately in order to control lights It also requires that all the lights be set to DMX
12. ustom color swatches can be changed by creating a new custom color saving it again and then tapping the swatch to be replaced with the new color To put a custom color into the top row do the following Viele 1 Select a color in the Palette or Mixer tab For more information see Palette Tab or Mixer Tab Grid Swatch 2 Tap the save icon A Save and a Cancel button appear and the next available swatch blinks Note To save the new custom color to a different swatch tap the desired swatch The desired swatch Select location now blinks 3 Tap Save The custom color appears in and is saved Save And Cancel to the swatch that was blinking Buttons Colors created in the mixer that do not include RGB show as black in the swatch grid but show as the correct color coming out of the light FlareCON User Manual Rev 4 Page 9 of 12 Palette Tab The Palette tab shows a color wheel and dimmer Tap anywhere on the color wheel to make the lights shine that color Tap anywhere on the dimmer bar to change the light s range of intensity The dimmer bar emits 0 intensity at the very top and 100 intensity at the very bottom The Preset tab and the Palette tab use only RGB and send only RGB values to the lights i The Mixer tab uses RGBAW UV and sends RGBAW UV values to the lights The color bar shows only RGB mixes To access and use the Palette tab do the following 1 Make sure that the mobile device running the FlareCON
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