VersiLED 4 DMX Controller · VersiLED 4 DMX Controller Use Manual 2 Safety advice WARNING FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOUR INITIAL START-UP!

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VersiLED 4 DMX Controller 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.

• Makesurethatthepowercableisnevercrimpedordamaged.Checktheequipmentandthepowercableperiodically.

• Iftheequipmentisdroppedordamaged,disconnectthemainspowersupplyimmediatelyandhaveaqualifiedengineerinspecttheequipmentbeforeoperatingagain.

• Iftheequipmenthasbeenexposedtodrastictemperaturefluctuation(e.g.aftertransportation),donotconnectpowerorswitchitonimmediately.Thearisingcondensationmightdamagetheequipment.Leavetheequipmentswitchedoffuntilithasreachedroomtemperature.

• Ifyourproductfailstofunctioncorrectly,stopuseimmediately.Packtheunitsecurely(preferablyintheoriginalpackingmaterial),andreturnittoyourProlightdealerforservice.

• Onlyusefusesofsametypeandrating.

• Repairs,servicingandpowerconnectionmustonlybecarriedoutbyaqualifiedtechnician.THISUNITCONTAINSNOUSERSERVICEABLEPARTS.

• Thisfixtureisforprofessionaluseonly-itisnotdesignedfororsuitableforhouseholduse.Theproductmustbeinstalledbyaqualifiedtechnicianinaccordancewithlocalterritoryregulations.Thesafetyoftheinstallationistheresponsibilityoftheinstaller.Thefixturepresentsrisksofsevereinjuryordeathduetofirehazards,electricshockandfalls.

• WARRANTY:Oneyearfromdateofpurchase.


Product overview & technical specifications

TheVersiLED4fromLEDJisauniversalDMXcontrollerdesignedforcontrollingmulti-colourLEDfixtures.SuitableforusewithRGBorRGBWproductswithorwithoutdimmerchannels,thecontrollermaybeusedforLEDparcans,panelsorevenLEDstriplights.

VersiLED 4 DMX Controller

• Cancontroluptofourfixtures/groupsfromRGBthroughtoRGBW+Dimmer,eachfixturemaybesetindividually

• Masterdimmerfunction,evenforRGBWproducts

• RGBWcolourmixonfadercontrol

• LTPcontrolsystemforintuitiveoperation

• Strobefunctionwithadjustablespeed(1-20Hz)

Specifications VersiLED 4

Powersupply DC9V-12V,300mAmin(byadaptorincluded)

Dimensions 60x202x110mm

Weight 0.8kg

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01-RGBW/Dchannelfaders

02-Fixture/groupbuttons&LEDindicators

03-Channelmodeselection&LEDindicators

04-Runmodeselect(autoorsound)

05-Blackoutbutton

06-Strobebutton

07-RGBWcolourmix

08-Colourmacrofader

09-Speedcontrol

10-Strobespeed/soundsensitivity/masterdimmer

11-3-PinDMXoutput

12-DCpowerinput(centre+ve)

13-Poweron/offswitch

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Initial setup:

ConnectthesuppliedmainspoweradaptortotheDCpowerinputonthecontrollerandthentoasuitablemainsvoltagesupply(100-240VAC~50/60Hz).

Thecontrollercanbeusedtocontrol3or4colourLEDproductseachwithorwithoutadimmerchannel.

ThecontrollerisbasedaroundLTP(LastTakesPrecedence)acrossitscontrolsurface,thismeansthelastcommandexecutedonthecontrollerwilloverridethepreviouscommand.Becauseofthis,thecontrolleriseasytouseforthosewhocarrylittleknowledgeofDMXcontrollers.

DMX channel assignment:

ThecontrollerhaspresetDMXstartaddressesforeachofthefourfixtures.PleasesetyourfixturetothefollowingDMXaddresses.Pleasenote:IftwoormorefixturesaresettothesameDMXaddresstheywillreceivethesameDMXcommands.

Master dimmer:

ThecontrolleralsohasanadditionalMasterDimmerfunction.WhileholdingdowntheBlackoutbutton,usethestrobe/dimmerfadertoadjusttheoverallmasterintensity.Thisfunctionwilloperateforallfixturesregardlessoffixtureselection.Themasterdimmerfunctionwilloverridealloutputsincludingsoundandautomodes.Ifyouhaveusedthemasterdimmertodimyourfixture(s)tozeroyouwillhavetodimthembackupinordertousemanualdimming/colourmixingagain.

01) RGBW/D channel faders:

TheRGBW/Dfadersareusedtocreateamanualcolourmix.Firstselectthefixturegroupsasrequiredfromthefourfixturegroupsandthenusethefaderstoadjustthecolourandintensityasrequired.

02) Fixture/group buttons and LED indicators:

Thefixture/groupbuttonsareusedtoselectordeselectfixtures.NexttoeachbuttonisanLEDindicator,thiswillilluminatewhenthefixturesareselected.

03) Channel mode selection and LED indicators:

Thecontrollercanbeusedtocontroluptofourfixtures/groupsfromRGBorRGBW,eachfixturemaybesetindividuallytosuittheDMXchannelsofyourLEDfixtures.Selectthedesiredfixture/groupusingthefixture/groupbuttons,thenselectthechannelmode.Unselectthefixture/groupandthenrepeattheprocessforeachofthefourfixture/groupsuntilset.Pleasenote:WhenusingMode4andMode6,thedimmerchanneloutputvaluewillbe255,thisenablesyoutocolourmixandthenusethemasterdimmerdetailedabove.

Operating instructions

Fixture Number Group DMX Start Address

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Fader allocation VS Mode chart:

04) Run mode select (auto or sound):

Thebuilt-incolourmacro’smaybetriggeredbyeithersoundcontrolorautowithspeedcontrol.PresstheRunModebuttontochangebetweensoundorautocontrol.TheLEDindicatorwillilluminatetoshowtheRunMode.Usethespeedandsoundsensitivityfaderstoadjusttheautospeedorsoundsensitivity.

05) Blackout button:

Theblackoutcontrolcanbeusedforinstantblackout(off)commandsofthefixturescontrolledbytheVersiLED4controller.Theblackoutbuttonisaglobalcommandandwillcontrolthefixturesregardlessofanyfixture/groupselection.

PressandholdtheblackoutbuttontoenabletheMasterDimmerfunctionandatthesametimeusethestrobespeed/dimmerfadertocontroloverallintensityofthedimmerchannels.Thiswillalsofunctionasaglobalcommandandwillcontrolthefixturesregardlessofanyfixture/groupselection.

06) Strobe button:

PressandholdtheStrobebuttontoactivateawhitestrobeacrossthefixturesselectedonthefixture/group.Whileholdingthebutton,thestrobespeedcanbeadjustedusingthestrobespeed/soundsensitivity/dimmerfader.Thestrobespeedisadjustable1Hz-20Hz.Pleasenote:Ifthemasterdimmerfunctionhasbeensettozerothenthestrobewillnotoperate.Pleasesetthemasterdimmerbackupforthestrobetofunctionagain.

07) RGBW colour mix:

TheRGBWcolourmixfadercanbeusedforrapidselectionofstaticcolours.PushthefadertofadefromRed,throughGreenandBlueuptofullonattheupperlimitofthefader.

08) Colour macro fader:

TheVersiLED4controllerhasbuiltinRGBcolourmacro’sthatcanbetriggeredbysoundwithadjustablesensitivityorautowithspeedcontrol.Selectthedesiredfixture/groupsandthenusethemacrofadertoselectfromoneoftheeightinternalcolourmacros.Theautospeedcanbesetusingthespeedfader,whilethesoundsensitivitycanbesetusingthestrobespeed/soundsensitivity/masterdimmerfader.


Mode Fader 1 Fader 2 Fader 3 Fader 4 DMX Allocation

M1 RGB Red Green Blue - RGB

M2 RGBD Red Green Blue Dimmer RGB+CH4MasterDimmer

M3 RGBW Red Green Blue White RGBW

M4 RGBWD Red Green Blue White RGBW+CH5(fixedat255)

M5 DRGB Red Green Blue Dimmer Dimmer+RGB

M6 DRGBW Red Green Blue White RGBW+CH1(fixedat255)



09) Speed control:

Thespeedcontrolfaderisusedtoadjustthespeedofthebuiltincolourmacros.

10) Strobe speed/sound sensitivity/master dimmer:

Thestrobespeed/soundsensitivity/masterdimmerfaderprovidescontrolformultiplefunctionsonthecontroller.

11) 3-Pin DMX output:

DMXoutputconnection.3-pinXLRoutputsocket.Pin1=Ground,Pin2=data–ve,Pin3=data+ve

12) DC power input (centre +ve):

Centrepositivetypeconnection.9-12VDC,300mAminimumregulatedtype.

13) Power on/off switch:

Usethisswitchtopowerthecontrolleron/off.

Macro Channel Value Description

N/A 000-007 Blackout

1 008-038 Red/GreenFade

2 039-069 Red/BlueFade

3 070-100 Green/BlueFade

4 101-131 Red/Green/BlueFade

5 132-162 Red/GreenChange

6 163-193 Red/BlueChange

7 194-224 Green/BlueChange

8 225-255 Red/Green/BlueChange


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


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 (socket)Pin 1: GND (screen)Pin 2: Signal (-)Pin 3: Signal (+)Pin 4: N/CPin 5: N/C

3-pin XLR (socket)Pin 1: GND (screen)Pin 2: Signal (-)Pin 3: Signal (+)

3-pin XLR (socket)Pin 1: GND (screen)Pin 2: Signal (-)Pin 3: Signal (+)

5-pin XLR (socket)Pin 1: GND (screen)Pin 2: Signal (-)Pin 3: Signal (+)Pin 4: N/CPin 5: N/C

DMX setup


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VersiLED 4 DMX Controller · VersiLED 4 DMX Controller Use Manual 2 Safety advice WARNING FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOUR INITIAL START-UP!