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Order codes: LEDJ352 - Black Housing
LEDJ352A - White Housing
Rapid QB1 HEX Battery Uplighter
User Manual
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Safety advice
WARNINGFOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOUR INITIAL START-UP!• Beforeyourinitialstart-up,pleasemakesurethatthereisnodamagecausedduringtransportation.
• Shouldtherebeanydamage,consultyourdealeranddonotusetheequipment.
• Tomaintaintheequipmentingoodworkingconditionandtoensuresafeoperation,itisnecessaryfortheusertofollowthesafetyinstructionsandwarningnoteswritteninthismanual.
• Pleasenotethatdamagescausedbyusermodificationstothisequipmentarenotsubjecttowarranty.
IMPORTANT:The manufacturer will not accept liability for any resulting damages caused by the non-observance of this manual or any unauthorised modification to the equipment.
OPERATING DETERMINATIONSIfthisequipmentisoperatedinanyotherway,thanthosedescribedinthismanual,theproductmaysufferdamageandthewarrantybecomesvoid.Incorrectoperationmayleadtodangere.g:short-circuit,burnsandelectricshocksetc.
Donotendangeryourownsafetyandthesafetyofothers!
Incorrectinstallationorusecancauseseriousdamagetopeopleand/orproperty.
CAUTION!KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM RAIN, MOISTURE AND LIQUIDS
CAUTION! TAKE CARE USING THIS EQUIPMENT!HIGH VOLTAGE-RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!!
• Neverletthepowercablecomeintocontactwithothercables.Handlethepowercableandallmainsvoltageconnectionswithparticularcaution!
• Neverremovewarningorinformativelabelsfromtheunit.
• Donotopentheequipmentanddonotmodifytheunit.
• Donotconnectthisequipmenttoadimmerpack.
• Donotswitchtheequipmentonandoffinshortintervals,asthiswillreducethesystem’slife.
• Onlyusetheequipmentindoors.
• Donotexposetoflammablesources,liquidsorgases.
• Alwaysdisconnectthepowerfromthemainswhenequipmentisnotinuseorbeforecleaning!Onlyhandlethepower-cablebytheplug.Neverpullouttheplugbypullingthepower-cable.
• Makesurethattheavailablemainssupplyvoltageisbetween100~240VAC,50/60Hz.
• Pleasenote:Batteryfusemustbefittedbeforeuse.
• Makesurethatthepowercableisnevercrimpedordamaged.Checktheequipmentandthepowercableperiodically.
• Iftheequipmentisdroppedordamaged,disconnectthemainspowersupplyimmediatelyandhaveaqualifiedengineerinspecttheequipmentbeforeoperatingagain.
• Iftheequipmenthasbeenexposedtodrastictemperaturefluctuation(e.g.aftertransportation),donotconnectpowerorswitchitonimmediately.Thearisingcondensationmightdamagetheequipment.Leavetheequipmentswitchedoffuntilithasreachedroomtemperature.
• Ifyourproductfailstofunctioncorrectly,stopuseimmediately.Packtheunitsecurely(preferablyintheoriginalpackingmaterial),andreturnittoyourProLightdealerforservice.
• Onlyusefusesofsametypeandrating.
• Repairs,servicingandpowerconnectionmustonlybecarriedoutbyaqualifiedtechnician.THISUNITCONTAINSNOUSERSERVICEABLEPARTS.
• Thislightingfixtureisforprofessionaluseonly-itisnotdesignedfororsuitableforhouseholduse.Theproductmustbeinstalledbyaqualifiedtechnicianinaccordancewithlocalterritoryregulations.Thesafetyoftheinstallationistheresponsibilityoftheinstaller.Thefixturepresentsrisksofsevereinjuryordeathduetofirehazards,electricshockandfalls.
• Warning!RiskGroup2LEDproductaccordingtoEN62471.Donotviewthelightoutputwithopticalinstrumentsoranydevicethatmayconcentratethebeam.
• WARRANTY:Oneyearfromdateofpurchase.
• Pleasenote:Batteriesareclassedasconsumableitemswhicharecoveredfor90daysfromdateofpurchase.
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25° - LuxFULL ONRGBWAUV
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Product overview & technical specifications
RapidQB1HEXisaportablebatterypowereduplighteroutputtingultra-smoothcoloursfromrichsaturatedhuestosubtlepastelshades.Thecompactandrobusthousingdesignmakesthisfixtureextremelyportableandeasilyconcealable.Theinternallithiumbatteryhasanautonomyforupto18hoursinsinglecolourmodeandupto5.5hoursofcolourfadingandchases,whilethechargingtimeisonly5hours.Thelightsourceiscomposedof4x12Whigh-powerRGBWAUVLEDsandtheextractablefootallowsyoutoadjustthetiltangle.Theon-boardwirelesstransceivermakesforatrulycablefreeoperationandisW-DMXcompatible.
Rapid QB1 HEX
•4x12Wsix-colourLEDs(RGBWAUV)
•Beamangle:25°(fieldangle:45°)
•1,230Lux@2m(fullon)
•1.2kHzrefreshrate
•DMXchannels:6/8or12selectable
•Wirelesscontrol(W-DMXSwedencompatibletransceiver)
•Staticcolour,colourchange,colourfade,auto,soundactiveandmaster/slavemodes
•0-100%dimmingandvariablestrobe
•M10riggingpointforclamp
•Adjustablefootforangledfloorstandingapplications(upto25°)
•Safetybond/securitychainpoint
•4pushbuttonmenuwithLEDdisplay
•Rechargeablebatteryforwirelessapplications
•Maximumruntime:upto18hours(singlecolour),5.5hours(colourchange/fade),3hours(fullon)*
•Chargingtime:5hours(whenunitpoweredoff),9hours(whentheunitispoweredon)
•IECpowerinput/output
•3-PinXLRinput/output
•SuppliedwithIRremote
Specifications Rapid QB1 HEX
Powerconsumption 55W
Powersupply 100~240V,50/60Hz
Fuse F3.15A250V
Battery 14.8V5200mAh
Batteryfuse F5A250V
Dimensions 204x138x144mm
Weight 3kg
Ordercodes LEDJ352-BlackHousingLEDJ352A-WhiteHousing
*battery life subject to usage and the temperature where the fixture is situated.
Please note: Battery fuse must be fitted before use.
138mm 144mm
204mm
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Technical specifications
01-Earthpoint
02-LEDdisplay
03-Functionbuttons
04-Chargeindicator
05-WirelessDMXindicator
06-IRreceiver
07-Microphone
08-M10riggingpoint
09-On/offswitch
10-Adjustablefoot
11-3-PinDMXinput
12-3-PinDMXoutput
13-IECpowerinput
14-IECpoweroutput
15-FuseF3.15A250V
16-BatteryfuseF5A250V
Inthebox:1 x fixture, 1 x IR remote, 1 x fuse, 1 x power cable & 1 x user manual
MENUCHARGE
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Operating instructionsOperating instructions
d 0 0 1
d 5 1 2A d d r DMX address setting
C H a n Channel modes
6 C H
8 C H
1 2 C H
F A i L DMX signal fail
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2 5 5Colour mix mode
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S p 0 9Colour fade mode
P r o G
S t a t
A U t o
S t r o
F A d E
S o U n
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C o 2 7Static colour mode
F A 0 1
F A 0 5
S p 0 1
S p 0 9Auto mode
S E 0 1
S E 0 9Sound active
S t 0 0
S t 1 0Strobe
MENU_
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Operating instructions
MENU
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or more colour programs)
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u 3. 0 0u E r Software version
- - - -H o U r Fixture run time
- - -b A t t Remaining Battery life (percentage)
- - - Ct E N p Fixture temperature
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Wireless DMX Signal Setting
Pair(whenintransmitmode)Clear(whenintransmit/receivemode)
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Wireless DMX Tx/Rx Setting
Master(transmitmode)Slave(receivemode)
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Operating instructions
Channel Value Function
1 000-255 Reddimmer(0-100%)
2 000-255 Greendimmer(0-100%)
3 000-255 Bluedimmer(0-100%)
4 000-255 Whitedimmer(0-100%)
5 000-255 Amberdimmer(0-100%)
6 000-255 UVdimmer(0-100%)
6 channel mode:
Channel Value Function
1 000-255 Reddimmer(0-100%)
2 000-255 Greendimmer(0-100%)
3 000-255 Bluedimmer(0-100%)
4 000-255 Whitedimmer(0-100%)
5 000-255 Amberdimmer(0-100%)
6 000-255 UVdimmer(0-100%)
7 000-255 Masterdimmer(0-100%)
8 000-010 Nofunction
011-255 Strobe(slow-fast)
8 channel mode:
DMX mode:
OperatinginaDMXcontrolmodeenvironmentgivestheuserthegreatestflexibilitywhenitcomestocustomisingorcreatingashow.Inthismodeyouwillbeabletocontroleachindividualtraitofthefixtureandeachfixtureindependently.
ToaccesstheDMXaddressmode,pressthe“MENU”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonsonthefrontoftheunittoshowd001ontheLEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstosettherequiredDMXaddress.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting. Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe“MENU”button.
DMX channel mode:
ToaccesstheDMXchannelmode,pressthe“MENU”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonsonthefrontoftheunittoshowCHAnontheLEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstochooseoneofthe6/8or12DMXchannelmodes.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.
Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe“MENU”button.
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Operating instructions
Channel Value Function
1 000-255 Reddimmer(0-100%)
2 000-255 Greendimmer(0-100%)
3 000-255 Bluedimmer(0-100%)
4 000-255 Whitedimmer(0-100%)
5 000-255 Amberdimmer(0-100%)
6 000-255 UVdimmer(0-100%)
7 000-255 Masterdimmer(0-100%)
8 000-010 Nofunction
011-255 Strobe(slow-fast)
9 000-010 Nofunction
011-200 Colourmacros
201-255 Whitemacros
10 000-017 Nofunction
018-034 3colourfade(RGB)
035-051 3colourfade(CMY)
052-068 4colourfade(RGBW)
069-085 4colourfade(RGBA)
086-102 5colourfade(RGBWA)
103-119 6colourfade(RGBWAUV)
120-136 9colourfade(RGBWAUVCMY)
137-153 3colourchange(RGB)
154-170 3colourchange(CMY)
171-187 4colourchange(RGBW)
188-204 4colourchange(RGBA)
205-221 5colourchange(RGBWA)
222-238 6colourchange(RGBWAUV)
239-255 9colourchange(RGBWAUVCMY)
11 000-255 Programspeed(slow-fast)
12 000-255 Soundactive
12 channel mode:
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Operating instructions
Wireless DMX operation:
TooperatethefixtureinwirelessDMXyouwillneedtoconnectthefixturetoaW-DMXcompatiblewirelessDMXTransmitter.FirstlyclearthefixtureswirelessDMXmemorybyfollowingtheinstructionsbelow.TopairthefixtureandtransmittermakesurethewirelessDMXindicatorisoff.
ToturnwirelessDMXon,pressthe“MENU”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoshowUiFi ontheLEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectSEtt.Pressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselecton.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.
ToputtheunitintoWirelessDMXreceivemode,pressthe“MENU”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoshowUiFi ontheLEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectt-r.Pressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectrECE.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.Pressthepairbuttononthetransmitter.ThewirelessDMXindicatorwillstartflashingfast.Oncethepairissuccessfultheindicatorwillturnsolidyellow.
ToturnwirelessDMXoff,pressthe“MENU”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoshowUiFi ontheLEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectSEtt.Pressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectoff.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe“MENU”button.
TolinkmultipleRapidQB1viawirelessmaster/slaveseeWirelessmaster/slaveoperation.
Clear wireless DMX memory:
ToclearthewirelessDMXmemory,pressthe“MENU”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoshowUiFi ontheLEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectSEtt.Pressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectCLEA.Pressandholdthe“ENTER”buttonfor5secondstoerasethewirelessDMXmemory.TheWirelessDMXindicatorwillgooff.Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe“MENU”button.
Pleasenote:WhenthefixtureisinWirelessDMXtransmitmodethewirelessDMXmemoryoftheTransmitterunitandallreceivingunitswillbecleared.WheninWirelessDMXreceivemodethewirelessDMXmemoryofthatonereceivingunitwillbecleared.
Wireless DMX indicator information:
WhentheWirelessDMXindicatorLEDisilluminated,thefixtureispaired.
WhentheWirelessDMXindicatorLEDisflashingfast,thefixturessettingsfromthelastpairaresavedbutthefixtureisn’tpairedwiththetransmitter.
WhentheWirelessDMXindicatorLEDisflashingslow,thefixturesispairedwiththetransmitterbutisn’treceivingsignal.
WhentheWirelessDMXindicatorLEDisoff,thefixturesdoesn’thaveanyrememberedwirelessDMXsettingsandisn’tpairedwithatransmitter.
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Operating instructions
DMX Signal Fail:
ToaccesstheDMXsignalfailsetting,pressthe“MENU”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoshowFAiLontheLEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstochoosebetweenHoLd(Hold),bLaC(Blackout)orAUto(Automode).Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe“MENU”button.
Colour mix mode:
Toaccessthecolourmixmode,pressthe“MENU”buttontoshowCoLoontheLEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstochooserEd.Pressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectthebrightnessofRedbetween000~255.Value: 000 - 255 (000 = low, 255 = high). Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandrepeatforGrEEGreen,bLUEBlue,uHItWhite,ANbEAmberandUvUV.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.
Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe“MENU”button.
Built-in programs:Toaccessthebuilt-inprograms,pressthe“MENU”buttontoshowProGontheLEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectoneofthe5built-inprograms(staticcolour,colourfade,auto,soundorstrobe).
StAt-Pressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectbetweenCo01~Co25.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.
FAdE-Pressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectthefadeprogrambetweenFA01~FA05.Pressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectthefadespeedbetweenSP01~SP09.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.(01 = slow speed, 09 = fast speed).
AUto-Pressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselecttheautospeedbetweenSP01~SP09.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.(01 = slow speed, 09 = fast speed).
SoUn-Pressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectthesoundsensitivitybetweenSE01~SE09.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.(01 = low sensitivity, 09 = high sensitivity).
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Co01-Red
Co02-Green
Co03-Blue
Co04-White
Co05-Amber
Co06-UV
Co07-Cyan
Co08-Magenta
Co09-Yellow
Co10-Purple
Co11-Orange
Co12-LimeGreen
Co13-Lavender
Co14-Yellow/Orange
Co15-Pink
Co16-LightBlueCo17~Co27-Whitecolourtemperaturemacros
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Operating instructions
Built-in programs (cont.):Stro-Pressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectthestrobespeedbetweenSt00~St10.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.(00 = strobe off, 09 = strobe fast).
Master/slave operation:
Tosetthemasterunit,pressthe“MENU”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoshowUiFi ontheLEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectt-r.Pressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselecttran.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.Thenselectyourdesiredprogram.Tosettheotherunitsinslavemode,pressthe“MENU”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoshowUiFi ontheLEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectt-r.Pressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectrECE.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.Theunitwillnowruninsequencewiththemasterunit.Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe“MENU”button.
PleaseensurethatallslaveunitsaresettothesameDMXchannelmodeasthemasterunit.
Wireless master/slave operation:
FirstlyclearthefixtureswirelessDMXmemorybyfollowingtheinstructionsClearwirelessDMXmemory.Tosettheunitsintomaster/slavefollowtheinstructionsabove(Master/slaveoperation).Topairthemasterunitwiththeslave(s),pressthe“MENU”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoshowUiFi ontheLEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectSEtt.Pressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectPAir.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontopair.ThewirelessDMXindicatorwillstartflashingfast.Oncethepairissuccessfultheindicatorwillturnsolidyellow.
Software version:
Todisplaythesoftwareversion,pressthe“MENU”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonsonthefrontoftheunittoshowuErontheLEDdisplay.Pressthe“ENTER”buttonandthesoftwareversionwillbedisplayed.Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe“MENU”button.
Fixture hours:
Todisplaythefixturehours,pressthe“MENU”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonsonthefrontoftheunittoshowHoUrontheLEDdisplay.Pressthe“ENTER”buttonandthefixturehourswillbedisplayed.Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe“MENU”button.
Remaining battery life:
Todisplaythebatteriescharge,pressthe“MENU”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonsonthefrontoftheunittoshowbattontheLEDdisplay.Pressthe“ENTER”buttonandthebatterychargewillbedisplayedbetween000~100(0-100%).Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe“MENU”button.
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Battery reference information:
WhenthebatterychargeindicatorLEDisilluminatedred,thefixtureisrecharging.
WhenthebatterychargeindicatorLEDisilluminatedyellow,thefixturehaslessthan30%charge.
WhenthebatterychargeindicatorLEDisilluminatedgreen,thebatteryischarged.
Therechargingtimeforthebatteryis5hourswhentheunitispoweredoffand9hourswhentheunitispoweredon.Thebatteryusagetimefromfullychargedisdependantonthemodeandbrightnessofthefixture.
Formoreinformationpleaseseethefeaturesonpage3.
Eco mode:
Tosetthefixtureintoecomode,pressthe“MENU”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonsonthefrontoftheunittoshowECoontheLEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstochoosebetweenonorofF.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe“MENU”button.
Pleasenote:Ecomodeallowsthefixturetorunlongerfromasinglechargewhenusedina3ormorecolourprogramwithaslightreductioninintensity.
Fixture temperature:
Todisplaythefixturetemperature,pressthe“MENU”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonsonthefrontoftheunittoshowtENPontheLEDdisplay.Pressthe“ENTER”buttonandthefixturetemperaturewillbedisplayed.Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe“MENU”button.
IR remote:
ToturntheIRremotefunctionon/off,pressthe“MENU”buttontoshowirontheLEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstochoosebetweenonoroFF.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting. Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe“MENU”button.
Reset factory settings:
Toresettheunitsfactorysettings,pressthe“MENU”and“ENTER” buttonstogether,theunitwillshowuAitontheLEDdisplay.Theunitwillnowresettothefactorydefaultsettings.
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Operating instructions
ON/OFF
Auto Sound Strob
M/S FadeSpeed
Full EcoAdd
Green BlueRed
White Amber
CyanOrg Pink
UV
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IR remote functions:
01-Setstheunitintoblackoutoff/on(LEDon/off)
02-Setsthestaticcolour(seechartkeyforcolours)
03-Runstheautomode,usethe‘Speed’buttonfollowedbythe‘’and‘’buttonstoadjusttheautospeed
04-Runsthesoundprogram,usethe‘’and‘’buttonstoadjustthesoundsensitivity
05-Runsthestrobeprogram,usethe‘’and‘’buttonstoadjustthestrobespeed
06-Setstheauto/fadespeed.Pressthisbuttonfollowedbythe‘’and‘’buttonstoadjusttheprogramspeed
07-Setstheunitineithermasterorslavemode
08-Runsthefademode,usethe‘Speed’buttonfollowedbythe‘’and‘’buttonstoadjustthefadespeed
09-SetstheDMXaddress.Pressthisbuttonfollowedbythe‘’and‘’buttonstoadjusttheDMXaddress.Pressthisbuttonagainfollowedbythe‘’and‘’buttonstoadjusttheDMXchannel
10-Setstheunitinfullon.Pressthisbuttonfollowedbythe‘’and‘’buttonstoadjustbrightness(000-255)
11-SetstheunitinEcomode.Pressthisbuttonfollowedbythe‘’and‘’buttonstoturnecomodeon/off
12-Adjuststheauto,fadeandstrobespeed,soundsensitivity,DMXaddress/channel,fullonbrightnessandturnstheecomodeon/off.
A-Red
B-Green
C-Blue
D-White
E-Amber
F-UV
G-Orange
H-Cyan
I-Pink
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Setting the DMX address:
TheDMXmodeenablestheuseofauniversalDMXcontroller.Eachfixturerequiresa“startaddress”from1-511.Afixturerequiringoneormorechannelsforcontrolbeginstoreadthedataonthechannelindicatedbythestartaddress.Forexample,afixturethatoccupiesoruses7channelsofDMXandwasaddressedtostartonDMXchannel100,wouldreaddatafromchannels:100,101,102,103,104,105and106.Chooseastartaddresssothatthechannelsuseddonotoverlap.E.g.thenextunitinthechainstartsat107.
DMX 512:
DMX(DigitalMultiplex)isauniversalprotocolusedasaformofcommunicationbetweenintelligentfixturesandcontrollers.ADMXcontrollersendsDMXdatainstructionsformthecontrollertothefixture.DMXdataissentasserialdatathattravelsfromfixturetofixtureviatheDATA“IN”andDATA“OUT”XLRterminalslocatedonallDMXfixtures(mostcontrollersonlyhaveadata“out”terminal).
DMX linking:
DMXisalanguageallowingallmakesandmodelsofdifferentmanufacturestobelinkedtogetherandoperatefromasinglecontroller,aslongasallfixturesandthecontrollerareDMXcompliant.ToensureproperDMXdatatransmission,whenusingseveralDMXfixturestrytousetheshortestcablepathpossible.TheorderinwhichfixturesareconnectedinaDMXlinedoesnotinfluencetheDMXaddressing.Forexample;afixtureassignedtoaDMXaddressof1maybeplacedanywhereinaDMXline,atthebeginning,attheend,oranywhereinthemiddle.WhenafixtureisassignedaDMXaddressof1,theDMXcontrollerknowstosendDATAassignedtoaddress1tothatunit,nomatterwhereitislocatedintheDMXchain.
DATA cable (DMX cable) requirements (for DMX operation):
ThisfixturecanbecontrolledviaDMX-512protocol.TheDMXaddressissetonthebackoftheunit.YourunitandyourDMXcontrollerrequireastandard3-pinXLRconnectorfordatainput/output,seeimagebelow.
Note: DMX cable must be daisy chained and cannot be split.
DMX setup
FurtherDMXcablescanbepurchasedfromallgoodsoundandlightingsuppliersorProLightConceptsdealers.Pleasequote:
CABL10 – 2mCABL11 – 5mCABL12 – 10m
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Notice:
Besuretofollowthediagramsbelowwhenmakingyourowncables.DonotconnectthecablesshieldconductortothegroundlugorallowtheshieldconductortocomeincontactwiththeXLRsoutercasing.Groundingtheshieldcouldcauseashortcircuitanderraticbehaviour.
Special note:
Line termination:
Whenlongerrunsofcableareused,youmayneedtouseaterminatoronthelastunittoavoiderraticbehaviour.
Using a cable terminator will decrease the possibilities of erratic behaviour. (3-pin - Order ref: CABL90, 5-pin - Order ref: CABL89)
5-pin XLR DMX connectors:
Somemanufacturesuse5-pinXLRconnectorsfordatatransmissioninplaceof3-pin.5-pinXLRfixturesmaybeimplementedina3-pinXLRDMXline.Wheninsertingstandard5-pinXLRconnectorsintoa3-pinlineacableadaptormustbeused.Thediagrambelowdetailsthecorrectcableconversion.
Terminationreducessignaltransmissionproblemsandinterference.ItisalwaysadvisabletoconnectaDMXterminal,(resistance120Ohm1/4W)betweenpin2(DMX-)andpin3(DMX+)ofthelastfixture.
5-pin XLR (female)Pin 1: GND (screen)Pin 2: Signal (-)Pin 3: Signal (+)Pin 4: N/CPin 5: N/C
3-pin XLR (female)Pin 1: GND (screen)Pin 2: Signal (-)Pin 3: Signal (+)
3-pin XLR (male)Pin 1: GND (screen)Pin 2: Signal (-)Pin 3: Signal (+)
5-pin XLR (male)Pin 1: GND (screen)Pin 2: Signal (-)Pin 3: Signal (+)Pin 4: N/CPin 5: N/C
DMX setup
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