Equinox Systems EQLED65 Giga Bar System User manual

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Order code: EQLED65
Giga Bar System
User Manual
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Safety advice
WARNING
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CARE-
FULLY BEFORE YOUR INITIAL START-UP!
• Beforeyourinitialstart-up,pleasemakesurethatthereisnodamagecausedduringtransportation.
• Shouldtherebeanydamage,consultyourdealeranddonotusetheequipment.
• Tomaintaintheequipmentingoodworkingconditionandtoensuresafeoperation,itisnecessary
fortheusertofollowthesafetyinstructionsandwarningnoteswritteninthismanual.
• Pleasenotethatdamagescausedbyusermodicationstothisequipmentarenotsubjecttowarranty.
IMPORTANT:
The manufacturer will not accept liability for any resulting damages caused by the non-observance
of this manual or any unauthorised modication to the equipment.
OPERATING DETERMINATIONS
Ifthisequipmentisoperatedinanyotherway,thanthosedescribedinthismanual,theproductmaysufferdamageand
thewarrantybecomesvoid.Incorrectoperationmayleadtodangere.g:short-circuit,burnsandelectricshocksetc.
Donotendangeryourownsafetyandthesafetyofothers!
Incorrectinstallationorusecancauseseriousdamagetopeopleand/orproperty.
CAUTION!
KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT
AWAY FROM RAIN,
MOISTURE AND LIQUIDS
CAUTION!
TAKE CARE USING
THIS EQUIPMENT!
HIGH VOLTAGE-RISK
OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!!
• Neverletthepowercablecomeintocontactwithother
cables.Handlethepowercableandallmainsvoltage
connectionswithparticularcaution!
• Neverremovewarningorinformativelabelsfromtheunit.
• Donotopentheequipmentanddonotmodifytheunit.
• Donotconnectthisequipmenttoadimmerpack.
• Donotswitchtheequipmentonandoffinshortintervals,
asthiswillreducethesystem’slife.
• Onlyusetheequipmentindoors.
• Donotexposetoammablesources,liquidsorgases.
• Alwaysdisconnectthepowerfromthemainswhen
equipmentisnotinuseorbeforecleaning!Onlyhandle
thepower-cablebytheplug.Neverpullouttheplugby
pullingthepower-cable.
• Makesurethattheavailablemainssupplyvoltageis
between100~240VAC,50/60Hz.
• Makesurethatthepowercableisnevercrimpedor
damaged.Checktheequipmentandthepowercable
periodically.
• Iftheequipmentisdroppedordamaged,disconnectthe
mainspowersupplyimmediatelyandhaveaqualied
engineerinspecttheequipmentbeforeoperatingagain.
• Iftheequipmenthasbeenexposedtodrastic
temperatureuctuation(e.g.aftertransportation),
donotconnectpowerorswitchitonimmediately.
Thearisingcondensationmightdamagetheequipment.
Leavetheequipmentswitchedoffuntilithasreached
roomtemperature.
• Ifyourproductfailstofunctioncorrectly,stopuse
immediately.Packtheunitsecurely(preferablyinthe
originalpackingmaterial),andreturnittoyourProLight
dealerforservice.
• Onlyusefusesofsametypeandrating.
• Repairs,servicingandpowerconnectionmustonlybe
carriedoutbyaqualiedtechnician.THISUNITCONTAINS
NOUSERSERVICEABLEPARTS.
• Thislightingxtureisforprofessionaluseonly-itis
notdesignedfororsuitableforhouseholduse.The
productmustbeinstalledbyaqualiedtechnicianin
accordancewithlocalterritoryregulations.Thesafetyof
theinstallationistheresponsibilityoftheinstaller.The
xturepresentsrisksofsevereinjuryordeathduetore
hazards,electricshockandfalls.
• Warning!RiskGroup2LEDproductaccordingto
EN62471.Donotviewthelightoutputwithoptical
instrumentsoranydevicethatmayconcentratethebeam.
• WARRANTY:Oneyearfromdateofpurchase.
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Product overview & technical specications
ThisportablesystemoffourslimLEDpanelscreatessuperbcolourwasheffects.Injustafewminutesthis
lightweightandportablesystemcanbesetupandreadytorock.
Themultidirectionalpanelsareindependentlyadjustableformaximumroomorstagecoverage.Anadditionaltwo
poweroutsocketsarettedforswitchingeffectsandarecontrolledviathefootswitchorIRremote.
Thisversatilekitandoperatingsystemcreatesamultitudeofeffectsandcomescompletewithaheightadjustable
lightingstandwithcarrybag,footswitchcontroller,IRremoteandheavydutypaddedroadbag.Suppliedwithfour
20°lensestotailorthebeamangletosuitmostapplications.
• 4x30Wtri-colourCOBLEDs(RGB)
• Beamangle:11
• Beamanglewithsuppliedlens:20°
• (eldangle:28°)
• DMXchannels:3/4/5/6/7/8/12
or17selectable
• Soundactive,built-inprograms,
autoandmaster/slavemodes
• IRoperation(remoteincluded)
• 14built-inprograms
• 0-100%dimmingandvariablestrobe
• 4pushbuttonmenuwithLCDdigitaldisplay
• 3-PinXLRinput/output
• 5-Pininputforincludedfootcontroller(GB1)
• PowerCONinput/output
• 2xIECpoweroutputs(switchableviaIRremoteor
footcontrollerforeffectsswitching)
• Heightadjustablestandwithcarrybag
• Allmetaldesign
• Convectioncooled
Giga Bar System
Specications
Powerconsumption 135W
Powersupply 100~240V,50/60Hz
Fuse F2A250V
Dimensions 320x1000x82mm
(withoutstand)
Weight 13kg
Ordercode EQLED65
0m 1m 2m 3m 4m 5m
20° - Lux
110° - Lux
4500
500
1688
130
686
60
397
36
110°
264
24
20°
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01-28mmspigot
02-IRLED
03-IRsensor
04-OutputtoLEDpanel
05-IECpoweroutput1
06-IECpoweroutput1
fuse:F3A250V
07-3-PinDMXinput
08-3-PinDMXoutput
09-5-Pinfoot
controlleroutput
10-PowerCONinput
11-PowerCONoutput
12-Fuse:F2A250V
13-Earthpoint
14-LCDdisplay
15-Functionbuttons
16-IECpoweroutput2
17-IECpoweroutput2
fuse:F3A250V
Inthebox:1 x xture & case,
1 x stand & bag,
1 x GB1 foot controller,
1 x IR remote,
1 x power cable &
1 x user manual
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03 01
Technical specications
4
3
POWER OUTPUT 1
FUSE:
F3A 250V
FUSE:
F3A 250V
FUSE:
F2A
250V
MODE ENTER UP DOWN
POWER OUTPUT 2
1
2
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POWER
INPUT
100-240V
~50/60Hz
POWER
OUTPUT
FOOT
CONTROLLER
DMX INPUT DMX OUTPUT
06 1711 1510
09 1307
12
08 1405 16
04 04
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Operating instructions
DMX mode:
OperatinginaDMXcontrolmodeenvironmentgivestheuserthegreatestexibilitywhenitcomes
tocustomisingorcreatingashow.Inthismodeyouwillbeabletocontroleachindividualtraitofthe
xtureandeachxtureindependently.
ToaccesstheDMXmode,pressthe“MODE”buttonontherearoftheunittoshow“DMX MODE”onthe
LCDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstosettherequired
DMXaddress.Pressthe“ENTER”buttonagainandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstochoosethe
DMXchannelmoderequired3/4/5/6/7/8/12/17.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconrmthesetting.
Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe“MODE”button.
3 channel mode:
Channel Value Function
CH1 000-255 Red(0-100%)
CH2 000-255 Green(0-100%)
CH3 000-255 Blue(0-100%)
5 channel mode:
Channel Value Function
CH1 000-255 Red(0-100%)
CH2 000-255 Green(0-100%)
CH3 000-255 Blue(0-100%)
CH4 000-127 Poweroutput1OFF
128-255 Poweroutput1ON
CH5 000-127 Poweroutput2OFF
128-255 Poweroutput2ON
6 channel mode:
Channel Value Function
CH1 000-255 Red(0-100%)(LEDPanel1&2)
CH2 000-255 Green(0-100%)(LEDPanel1&2)
CH3 000-255 Blue(0-100%)(LEDPanel1&2)
CH4 000-255 Red(0-100%)(LEDPanel3&4)
CH5 000-255 Green(0-100%)(LEDPanel3&4)
CH6 000-255 Blue(0-100%)(LEDPanel3&4)
4 channel mode:
Channel
CH1(LEDPanel1) CH2(LEDPanel2) CH3(LEDPanel3) CH4(LEDPanel4)
Value Function Value Function Value Function Value Function
000-036 R 000-036 R 000-036 R 000-036 R
037-073 G 037-073 G 037-073 G 037-073 G
074-110 B 074-110 B 074-110 B 074-110 B
111-147 RG 111-147 RG 111-147 RG 111-147 RG
148-184 RB 148-184 RB 148-184 RB 148-184 RB
185-221 GB 185-221 GB 185-221 GB 185-221 GB
222-255 RGB 222-255 RGB 222-255 RGB 222-255 RGB
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7 channel mode:
Channel Value Function
CH1 000-255 Red(0-100%)
CH2 000-255 Green(0-100%)
CH3 000-255 Blue(0-100%)
CH4 000-255 Masterdimmer(0-100%)
CH5 000 Nofuntion
001-005 Soundsensitivity(low-high)
Channel Value Function
CH5 006-010 Nofunction
011-255 Strobe(slow-fast)
CH6 000-127 Poweroutput1OFF
128-255 Poweroutput1ON
CH7 000-127 Poweroutput2OFF
128-255 Poweroutput2ON
8 channel mode:
Channel Value Function
CH1
000-015 Nofunction
016-023 R
024-031 G
032-039 B
040-047 RG
048-055 GB
056-063 RB
064-071 RGB
072-079 Colour1
080-087 Colour2
088-095 Colour3
096-103 Colour4
104-111 Colour5
112-119 Colour6
120-127 Colour7
128-135 Colour8
136-143 Dream
144-151 Meteor
152-159 Fade
160-167 Change
168-175 Flow1
176-183 Flow2
184-191 Flow3
192-199 Flow4
200-207 Flow5
208-215 Flow6
216-223 Flow7
224-231 Flow8
232-239 Flow9
240-255 Soundactve
Channel Value Function
CH2
000-255
Masterdimmer(0-100%)
(whenCH1is000-135)
000-255
Speed(slow-fast)
(whenCH1is136-239)
000-255
Sensitivity(low-high)
(whenCH1is240-255)
CH3 000-255 Flash(slow-fast)
CH4 000-015 Red(0-100%)
016-223 Nofunction
224-239 8colourselect
240-255 Nofunction
CH5 000-015 Green(0-100%)
016-223 Nofunction
224-239 8colourselect
240-255 Nofunction
CH6 000-015 Blue(0-100%)
016-255 Nofunction
CH7 000-127 Poweroutput1OFF
128-255 Poweroutput1ON
CH8 000-127 Poweroutput2OFF
128-255 Poweroutput2ON
12 channel mode:
CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6
R1
(0-255)
G1
(0-255)
B1
(0-255)
R2
(0-255)
G2
(0-255)
B2
(0-255)
CH7 CH8 CH9 CH10 CH11 CH12
R3
(0-255)
G3
(0-255)
B3
(0-255)
R4
(0-255)
G4
(0-255)
B4
(0-255)
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17 channel mode:
Channel Value Function
CH1
000-015 Nofunction
016-023 R
024-031 G
032-039 B
040-047 RG
048-055 GB
056-063 RB
064-071 RGB
072-079 Colour1
080-087 Colour2
088-095 Colour3
096-103 Colour4
104-111 Colour5
112-119 Colour6
120-127 Colour7
128-135 Colour8
136-143 Dream
144-151 Meteor
152-159 Fade
160-167 Change
168-175 Flow1
176-183 Flow2
184-191 Flow3
192-199 Flow4
200-207 Flow5
208-215 Flow6
216-223 Flow7
224-231 Flow8
232-239 Flow9
240-255 Soundactve
CH2
000-255
Masterdimmer(0-100%)
(whenCH1is000-135)
000-255
Speed(slow-fast)
(whenCH1is136-239)
000-255
Sensitivity(low-high)
(whenCH1is240-255)
Channel Value Function
CH3 000-255 Flash(slow-fast)
CH4 000-015 RedLEDPanel1(0-100%)
016-223 Nofunction
224-239 8colourselect
240-255 Nofunction
CH5 000-015 GreenLEDPanel1(0-100%)
016-223 Nofunction
224-239 8colourselect
240-255 Nofunction
CH6 000-015 BlueLEDPanel1(0-100%)
016-255 Nofunction
CH7 000-015 RedLEDPanel2(0-100%)
016-255 Nofunction
CH8 000-015 GreenLEDPanel2(0-100%)
016-255 Nofunction
CH9 000-015 BlueLEDPanel2(0-100%)
016-255 Nofunction
CH10 000-015 RedLEDPanel3(0-100%)
016-255 Nofunction
CH11 000-015 GreenLEDPanel3(0-100%)
016-255 Nofunction
CH12 000-015 BlueLEDPanel3(0-100%)
016-255 Nofunction
CH13 000-015 RedLEDPanel4(0-100%)
016-255 Nofunction
CH14 000-015 GreenLEDPanel4(0-100%)
016-255 Nofunction
CH15 000-015 BlueLEDPanel4(0-100%)
016-255 Nofunction
CH16 000-127 Poweroutput1OFF
128-255 Poweroutput1ON
CH17 000-127 Poweroutput2OFF
128-255 Poweroutput2ON
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Sound active mode:
Toselectthesoundactivemode,pressthe“MODE”buttontoshow“SOUND MODE”ontheLCDdisplay.
Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP” and“DOWN”buttonstoadjustthesound
sensitivitylevel(SENS00-31)andpressthe“ENTER”buttonagaintoadjustthefrequencylevel
(FQN01-99).Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconrmyoursetting.
Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe“MODE”button.
Built-in programs:
Toaccessthebuilt-inprogram,pressthe“MODE” buttontoshow“01.STATIC”ontheLCDdisplay.
Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP” and“DOWN”buttonstochooseoneofthe
14built-inprograms(01-14)(seetableoverleaf).
Tochooseoneofthesevencoloursinthe“STATIC”mode,pressthepressthe“ENTER”buttonanduse
the“UP” and“DOWN”buttonstochooseoneofthefollowing15colours.
Toadjustthespeedlevelintheremaining13built-inprogrammes,pressthe“ENTER”buttonanduse
the“UP” and“DOWN”buttonstosetthedesiredspeedlevel(00-99).Toadjusttheashspeedpress
the“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP” and“DOWN” buttonstosetthedesiredashspeedlevel(00-99).
Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconrmyoursetting.
Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe“MODE”button.
Auto mode:
ToselecttheAutorunmode,pressthe“MODE”buttontoshow“AUTO RUN”ontheLCDdisplay.
Nowpressthe“ENTER” buttontoadjustthefrequencylevel(FQN01-99).
Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconrmyoursetting.
Theunitwillnowrunall15built-inprogrammesoneafteranother.
Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe“MODE”button.
Slave mode:
Toselectslavemode,rstlinktheunitstogethervia3-PinXLRcable(s),pressthe“MODE”buttonto
show“SLAVE MODE”onalloftheslaveunits.Nowtheslaveunitswillfollowinconjunctionwiththe
masterunit.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconrmyoursetting.
Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe“MODE”button.
IEC power output on/off mode:
ToturntheIECpowerouput1onoroff,pressthe“MODE”buttontoshow“LIGHT 1”ontheLCDdisplay.
Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttontoturntheIECpowerouput1onoroff.ToturntheIECpoweroutput2on
oroff,pressthe“MODE”buttontoshow“LIGHT 2”ontheLCDdisplay.NowpresstheENTER”buttonto
turntheIECpoweroutput2onoroff.
Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe“MODE”button.
NOTE:IftheGigabarisusedoncontinental110Vmainssupplythevoltageoutputwillalsobe110V.
NOTE:IftheGigabarisbeingusedinconjunctionwiththeGB-1footcontrolleranynumberofGigabarscanbe
controlledviathefootcontrollerbysettingallbarsystemsinto“SLAVE”mode.
NOTE:Thefrequencylevel(FQN01-99)adjustshowmanytimestheprogramrepeatsbeforemovingtothenextprogram.
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Built-in programs:
Value Function
Staticcolour
CL:RGB
Flash:00-99
Red,Green,Blue,Yellow,Cyan,
Purple,White
Flashspeedadjustable
Dream
Speed:00-99
Flash00-99
7colourdream
Speed&ashajustable
Meteor
Speed:00-99
Flash00-99
7colourow
Speed&ashajustable
Fade
Speed:00-99
Flash00-99
7colourfade
Speed&ashajustable
Change
Speed:00-99
Flash00-99
7colourchange
Speed&ashajustable
Flow1
Speed:00-99
Flash00-99
7colourchase
Speed&ashajustable
Flow2
Speed:00-99
Flash00-99
7colourfade
Speed&ashajustable
Flow3
Speed:00-99
Flash00-99
7colourfade
Speed&ashajustable
Flow4
Speed:00-99
Flash00-99
7colourfade
Speed&ashajustable
Flow5
Speed:00-99
Flash00-99
7colourfade
Speed&ashajustable
Flow6
Speed:00-99
Flash00-99
7colourfade
Speed&ashajustable
Flow7
Speed:00-99
Flash00-99
7colourfade
Speed&ashajustable
Flow8
Speed:00-99
Flash00-99
C1:RGB
C2:RGB
7colourfade
Speed&ashajustable
Flow9
Speed:00-99
Flash00-99
C1:RGB
C2:RGB
7colourfade
Speed&ashajustable
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Setting dimmer curves:
Tosetthedimmercurves,pressthe“MODE”
buttontoshow“DIM CURVE”ontheLCDdisplay.
Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”
and“DOWN”buttonstoselectLEDorhalogen.
Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconrmyoursetting.
Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe
“MODE”button.
Setting static colours for each LED panel:
TosetthestaticcolourforeachLEDpanel,press
the“MODE”buttontoshow“DIMMER”onthe
LCDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonand
usethe“UP” and“DOWN” buttonstoselectthe
LEDpanelfrom01-04.Nowpressthe“ENTER”
buttontosetthebrightnessoftheselectedLED
panel.Usingthe“UP” and“DOWN”buttonssetthe
LEDpaneltothedesiredbrightness
(R:0-99,G:0-99,B:0-99).Pressthe“ENTER”
buttontoconrmyoursetting.
Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe
“MODE”button.
Setting the master dimmer:
Tosetthemasterdimmer,pressthe“MODE”
buttontoshow“MASTER DIMMER”ontheLCD
display.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonanduse
the“UP” and“DOWN”buttonstosetthemaster
dimmerfrom0-99.Thiswilleffectallthemodes
exceptDMXandI.Rremote.
Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconrmyoursetting.
Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe
“MODE”button.
Setting ow invert:
Tosettheowinvert,pressthe“MODE”button
toshow“FLOW INVERT”ontheLCDdisplay.Now
pressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP” and
“DOWN”buttonstosettheowinverttoonoroff.
Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconrmyoursetting.
Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe
“MODE”button.
Setting the IR remote:
TosettheIRremote,pressthe“MODE”buttonto
show“IR ACTIVE” ontheLCDdisplay.Nowpress
the“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP” and“DOWN”
buttonstosettheI.Rremotetoonoroff.
Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconrmyoursetting.
Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe
“MODE”button.
NOTE:WheninIRmode,allothercontroloptionswillbeover-
ridden.
IR remote functions:
Note: When multiple
xtures are being linked,
the slave units must be
set into slave mode via
the LCD display on the
Giga Bar(s).
“BL”button:Usethisbuttontoturntheunitonandoff.
“SP”button:Usethisbuttontoincreaseordecreasethespeedof
theprogram
(Press1forslow,2formedium,3forfastand4foroff)
“”button:Usethisbuttontoincreaseordecreasethebrightness
oftheLEDs(Press1for50%,2for75%,3for100%and4foroff)
“FL”button:Usethisbuttontoaddstrobetoanyoftheshows.
(Press1forslow,2formedium,3forfastand4foroff)
“RGBW”buttons:Usethesebuttonstoincreaseordecreasethe
brightnessofeachindividualcolour.
Note: “W” will adjust R,G and B LEDs.
(Press1for50%,2for75%,3for100%and4foroff)
“PR”buttons:Usethesebuttonstoselectonethebuilt-incolour
changeprograms.
“D”buttons:Usethesebuttonstoselectonethebuilt-incolourfade
programs.
“SA”buttons:Usethebuttonstoselectoneofthesoundactive
programs.
“ON1/OFF1”button:Usethisbuttontopowerupandpowerdown
theIECpoweroutput1.
“ON2/OFF2”button:Usethisbuttontopowerupandpowerdown
theIECpoweroutput2.
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Operations:
ThisfootcontrollerismadespeciallyfortheGigaBarsystem.Manyofthebuilt-inprogrammescanbeac-
cessedviathe4footswitches.TocontroltheGigaBarusingthefootswitchcontroller,youmustrstset
thebarsystemsinto“SLAVE”mode.
Static colour selection mode:
Toactivatethismode,pressthe“MODE”footswitchto“STATIC”,theredLEDindicatorislit,nowusethe
“UP” and“DOWN”footswitchestoselectthedesiredcolour.Toblackouttheunit,pressthe“BLACKOUT”
footswitchandpressitagaintoreturnittotheprevioussetting.
Sound active mode:
Toactivatethismode,pressthe“MODE”pedaluntilthegreen“SOUND” LEDilluminates,youcannow
adjustthesensitivitycontrolonthebackoftheGB-1tothecorrectlevel.Inthismodeyoucanusethe
“BLACKOUT”pedalatanytime.Tocomeoutof“BLACKOUT” modesimplypressthe“BLACKOUT” pedal
oncemoreandyouwillreturnto“SOUND”mode.
Built-in programs:
Toactivatethismode,pressthe“MODE”footswitchto“PROG”,theyellowLEDindicatorislit,nowuse
the“UP” and“DOWN”footswitchestoselectthedesiredbuilt-inprogram.Toblackouttheunit,pressthe
“BLACKOUT”footswitchandpressitagaintoreturnittotheprevioussetting.
Full on mode:
TosettheGigaBarintofullonmode(white)pressandholdforthreesecondsthe“MODE” or
BLACKOUT” pedal,toexitfullonmodepressthe“MODE”pedaltoselectstatic,soundorprogmode.
IEC power outputs:
Toturnonpoweroutputsocket“1”pressandholdforthreesecondsthe“UP”pedal,toturnoffsocket
“1”pressandholdthe“UP”pedalagainforthreeseconds,poweroutputsocket“2”worksinthesame
waybyusingthe“DOWN”pedal.Pleasenote:Theoutputsockets1and2willnotfunctionduring
“BLACKOUT”.
GB1
ON OFF
REMOTE OUTPUT
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SOUND
PROG
UPMODE
DOWN
BLACKOUT
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Setting the DMX address:
TheDMXmodeenablestheuseofauniversalDMXcontroller.Eachxturerequiresa“startaddress”
from1-512.Axturerequiringoneormorechannelsforcontrolbeginstoreadthedataonthechannel
indicatedbythestartaddress.Forexample,axturethatoccupiesoruses7channelsofDMXandwas
addressedtostartonDMXchannel100,wouldreaddatafromchannels:100,101,102,103,104,105
and106.Chooseastartaddresssothatthechannelsuseddonotoverlap.E.g.thenextunitinthe
chainstartsat107.
DMX 512:
DMX(DigitalMultiplex)isauniversalprotocolusedasaformofcommunicationbetweenintelligent
xturesandcontrollers.ADMXcontrollersendsDMXdatainstructionsformthecontrollertothexture.
DMXdataissentasserialdatathattravelsfromxturetoxtureviatheDATA“IN”andDATA“OUT”
XLRterminalslocatedonallDMXxtures(mostcontrollersonlyhaveadata“out”terminal).
DMX linking:
DMXisalanguageallowingallmakesandmodelsofdifferentmanufacturestobelinkedtogether
andoperatefromasinglecontroller,aslongasallxturesandthecontrollerareDMXcompliant.
ToensureproperDMXdatatransmission,whenusingseveralDMXxturestrytousetheshortest
cablepathpossible.TheorderinwhichxturesareconnectedinaDMXlinedoesnotinuencethe
DMXaddressing.Forexample;axtureassignedtoaDMXaddressof1maybeplacedanywherein
aDMXline,atthebeginning,attheend,oranywhereinthemiddle.Whenaxtureisassigneda
DMXaddressof1,theDMXcontrollerknowstosendDATAassignedtoaddress1tothatunit,
nomatterwhereitislocatedintheDMXchain.
DATA cable (DMX cable) requirements (for DMX operation):
ThisxturecanbecontrolledviaDMX-512protocol.TheDMXaddressissetonthebackoftheunit.
YourunitandyourDMXcontrollerrequireastandard3-pinXLRconnectorfordatainput/output,
seeimagebelow.
Also remember that DMX cable must be daisy chained and cannot be split.
DMX setup
FurtherDMXcablescanbe
purchasedfromallgoodsound
andlightingsuppliersor
ProLightConceptsdealers.
Pleasequote:
CABL10 – 2m
CABL11 – 5m
CABL12 – 10m
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Notice:
Besuretofollowthediagramsbelowwhenmakingyourowncables.Donotconnectthecables
shieldconductortothegroundlugorallowtheshieldconductortocomeincontactwiththeXLRs
outercasing.Groundingtheshieldcouldcauseashortcircuitanderraticbehaviour.
Special note:
Line termination:
Whenlongerrunsofcableareused,
youmayneedtouseaterminatoron
thelastunittoavoiderraticbehaviour.
Using a cable terminator will decrease
the possibilities of erratic behaviour.
(3-pin - Order ref: CABL9O, 5-pin - Order ref: CABL89)
5-pin XLR DMX connectors:
Somemanufacturesuse5-pinXLRconnectorsfordatatransmissioninplaceof3-pin.5-pinXLRxtures
maybeimplementedina3-pinXLRDMXline.Wheninsertingstandard5-pinXLRconnectorsintoa
3-pinlineacableadaptormustbeused.Thediagrambelowdetailsthecorrectcableconversion.
Terminationreducessignaltransmission
problemsandinterferance.itisalways
advisabletoconnectaDMXterminal,
(resistance120Ohm1/4W)betweenpin2
(DMX-)andpin3(DMX+)ofthelastxture.
5-pin XLR (socket)
Pin 1: GND (screen)
Pin 2: Signal (-)
Pin 3: Signal (+)
Pin 4: N/C
Pin 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/C
Pin 5: N/C
DMX setup
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Correct Disposal of this Product
(Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)
(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries
with separate collection systems)
Thismarkingshownontheproductoritsliterature,indicatesthatitshouldnotbedisposedof
withotherhouseholdwastesattheendofitsworkinglife.Topreventpossibleharmtothe
environmentorhumanhealthfromuncontrolledwastedisposal,pleaseseparatethisfromother
typesofwastesandrecycleitresponsiblytopromotethesustainablereuseofmaterialresources.
Householdusersshouldcontacteithertheretailerwheretheypurchasedthisproduct,ortheir
localgovernmentofce,fordetailsofwhereandhowtheycantakethisitemforenvironmentally
saferecycling.
Businessusersshouldcontacttheirsupplierandcheckthetermsandconditionsofthe
purchasecontract.Thisproductshouldnotbemixedwithothercommercialwastesfordisposal.
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