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Manual de instrucciones

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EN - DISPOSAL OF THE DEVICE

Dispose of the unit and used batteries in an environment friendly manner

according to your country regulations.

FR - DÉCLASSER L’APPAREIL

Débarrassez-vous de l’appareil et des piles usagées de manière écologique

Conformément aux dispositions légales de votre pays.

NL - VERWIJDEREN VAN HET APPARAAT

Verwijder het toestel en de gebruikte batterijen op een milieuvriendelijke

manier conform de in uw land geldende voorschriften.

DU - ENTSORGUNG DES GERÄTS

Entsorgen Sie das Gerät und die Batterien auf umweltfreundliche Art und

Weise gemäß den Vorschriften Ihres Landes.

ES - DESHACERSE DEL APARATO

Reciclar el aparato y pilas usadas de forma ecologica conforme a las

disposiciones legales de su pais.

PT - COMO DESFAZER-SE DA UNIDADE

Tente reciclar a unidade e as pilhas usadas respeitando o ambiente e em

conformidade com as normas vigentes no seu país.

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Thank you for buying this JB Systems

®

product. To take full advantage of all possibilities and for your own

safety, please read these operating instructions very carefully beforeyou start using this unit.

FEATURES

This unit is radio-interference suppressed. This product meets the requirements ofthe current European and

national guidelines. Conformity has been established and the relevantstatements and documents havebeen

deposited by the manufacturer.

 Thisdevicehasbeen designed to produce decorative effect lighting and is used in light showsystems.

 Stylish RGBLED-panel containing 72high-powerLEDs.

 Generates wonderful matrix patterns in any color you like!

 Many applications possible: Discotheques,DJs, exhibition booths, homes, ...

 Very smoothRGB colorchanges thanks to high freq. dimming electronics

 Different working modes:

 Completely standalone: automatic or beat synchronized color changes (optional CA-8 controller

possible)

 Master/slave mode: up to 16 units can be used together for wonderful preprogrammed, music

synchronizedlightshows. (optionalCA-8 controllerpossible)

 DMX-controlled (4channels: R, G,B + Dimmer/strobe) by any standard DMX-controller.

 Innovative and extremely quick DMXaddressing:

 Very easy DMXaddressing ofindividual units using anystandard DMX-controller

 Extremely fastDMX addressing ofseveral units at once (automatic address calculation)

 Can be easily fixed on any flat surface: walls and ceilings are perfect locations.

 Long-lifeLED technology:>50.000 hours!

BEFORE USE

 Before you start using this unit, please check if there’s no transportation damage. Should there be any, do

not usethe device and consult your dealerfirst.



Important:

This device left our factory in perfect condition and well packaged. It is absolutely necessary

for the user to strictly follow the safety instructions and warnings in this user manual. Any damage caused

by mishandling is not subject to warranty. The dealer will not accept responsibility for any resulting defects

or problems caused by disregarding thisuser manual.

 Keep this booklet in a safe place for future consultation. If you sell the fixture, be sure to add this user

manual.

Check thecontents:

Check that the carton contains the following items:

 Operatinginstructions

 LED panel

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover.

No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service

personnel only.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the use

or the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of

sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of

important operation and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying this

appliance.

This symbol means: indoor useonly.

Thissymbol means: Read instructions.

 To protect the environment, please try to recycle the packing material as much as possible.

 To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

 To avoid condensation to be formed inside, allow the unit to adapt to the surrounding temperatures when

bringing it into a warm room after transport. Condense sometimes prevents the unit from working at full

performance or mayeven cause damages.

 This unit is for indoor use only.

 Don’t placemetal objects or spill liquid inside the unit. Electric shock or malfunction may result. If a foreign

object enters the unit, immediately disconnect themains power.

 Prevent use in dusty environments and clean the unit regularly.

 Keep the unit away from children.

 Inexperienced persons should not operate this device.

 Maximum save ambienttemperature is 40°C. Don’t use this unit athigher ambient temperatures.

 Make sure the area below the installation place is free from unwanted persons during rigging, de-rigging

andservicing.

 Always unplug theunit when it is not used for a longer time orduring servicing.

 The electrical installation should be carried out by qualified personal only, according to the regulations for

electrical and mechanical safetyin your country.

 Check that the available voltage is not higher than the one stated on the rear panel of the unit.

 The power cord should always be in perfect condition. Switch the unit immediately off when the power cord

is squashed or damaged. It must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified

persons in order to avoid a hazard.

 Never let the power-cord come into contact with other cables!

 This fixture must be earthed to in order comply with safety regulations.

 Don’t connect the unit to any dimmer pack.

 Always use an appropriate and certified safety cable when installing the unit.

 In order to prevent electric shock, do not open the cover. Apart from the mains fuse there are no user

serviceablepartsinside.

 Never repair a fuse or bypass the fuse holder. Always replace a damaged fuse with a fuse of the same

type and electrical specifications!

 In the event of serious operating problems, stop using the fixture and contactyour dealer immediately.

 The housing and thelenses must be replaced if theyare visibly damaged.

 Please use the original packing when thedevice is to betransported.

 Due to safety reasons it is prohibited to make unauthorized modifications to the unit.

Important:

Never look directly into the light source! Don’t use the effect in the presence of persons suffering

from epilepsy.

CAUTION

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DESCRIPTION:

1. 230V Mains input with maleIEC cableconnector

2. 230V Mains output with female IEC cable connector

3. DMXinput with maleXLR cable connector

4. DMXinput with female XLR cable connector

5. CA-8 controllerinput

6. Internal microphone

7. “AutoDMX-address”button

8. 4 fixing holes

9. Plastic screws used to fix the front cover on the base

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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION + ADDRESSING

Important: The electrical installation should be carried out by qualified personal only,

according tothe regulations for electrical and mechanical safety in your country.

Electrical installationfor1 standalone unit:

 Just insert themains cable. The unit starts working immediately in stand-alone mode

Remark: You can connect a CA-8 remote controller to the unit if you want to have more control. Refer to

section “C” oftheoperating instructionsto learn how to dothis.

Electrical installationfor two or more units in master/slave:

 Connect 2 to maximum 16 units together using good quality

balanced microphone cables (like for example JB Systems ref. 7-

0063). The unit that has no cable connected to its DMX-input will

react as “master”, the others are the slave units.

 Make sure that all units are connected to the mains.

 Done!

Remark: You can connect a CA-8 remote controller to the master

unit if you want tohave morecontrol overthe master/slaveoperation.

You can also connect the LEDCON01 remote controller, in this case

all unitswill respond equally (allunitshave thesame color)

Electrical installation fortwo or more units in DMX-mode:

 The DMX-protocol is a widely used high speed signal to control intelligent light equipment. You need to

“daisy chain” your DMX controller and all theconnected units with a good quality balanced cable (ex. JB

Systems ref. 7-0063).

 To prevent strange behavior of the light effects, due to interferences, you must use

a 90Ω to 120Ω terminator at the end of the chain. Never use Y-splitter cables, this

simply won’t work!

 Make sure that all units are connected to the mains.

 Each LED panel in the chain needs to have its proper starting address so it knows which commands

from the controller it has to decode. In the next section you will learn how to set the DMX addresses.

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How to set theDMXaddresses:

There are 2 ways to set the DMX-address of the units. If you use setting options A or B you MUST set

ALL DIP-switches to OFF position!

A. Setting individualDMX-addressesperprojector:

 Make sure the DMX cables of all units are connected.

 Connect the first unit toa universal DMX controller.

 Connect all units to the mains so they are switched on.

 Set all DMX-channels on your DMX-controller to zero

(value 000).

 Set the DMX-channel, that you want to assign as DMX-

start addresson you projector,tot maximum(value 255)

 Press the “Auto DMX address” button (7) on the

projector shortly.

 If you want to set another projector to the same DMX-

start address, simply press it’s “Auto DMX address”

button (7) and it will receive the same address.

 Done!

An example tomake things clear:

We will set the DMX start address of a projector to 106:

 Connect the projector to the DMX-controller as described above and make sure all is switched

on.

 Set all DMX-channels on the controllerto zero (000)

 Now set DMX-channel106 tomaximum (255)

 Pressthe “Auto DMX address” button (7) on the projector shortly.

 Done!  Your projector nowhas DMX address 106!

B. Automatic DMX-addressing, startingfromanygivenstart address:

To save a lot of time (imagine the timeit takes to set the DIP switches of 16 units…) you can set the

DMX addresses of all units in the DMX-chain just by the push of a button. No need to calculate the

starting address of each individual unit, this will be donefor you!

 Make sure the DMX cables of all units are connected.

 Connect the first unitto a universal DMX controller.

 Connect all units to the mains so they are switched

on.

 Set all DMX-channels on your DMX-controller to zero

(value 000).

 Set the DMX-channel, that you want to assign as

DMX-start address on you projector, tot maximum

(value 255)

 Press the “Auto DMX address” button (7) on the first

projector in the chainfor about 5seconds.

 Done!  The first projector in the chain will receive the DMX-start address you chose and it will

automatically calculate and program the DMX addresses of all the other units in theDMX-chain!

An example tomake things clear:

We want to set the DMX-addresses of 16 units, the DMX start address of the first projector must

be 202:

 Connect all projectors to the DMX-controller as described above and make sure all are switched

on.

 Set all DMX-channels on the controllerto zero (000)

 Now set DMX-channel 202 tomaximum(255)

 Press the “Auto DMX address” button (7) on thefirst projector in the chain forabout 5seconds.

 Done!  The first projector in the chain will receive DMX-start address 202 and it will

automatically calculate and program the DMX addresses of all the other units in the DMX-chain!

This means that the 2

nd

projector automatically receives address 206, the 3

rd

has address 210,

…, until the16

th

projector who automatically receives startaddress262.

You just programmed 16 projectors, this took you about 10seconds!!!

Remark: you can mix the units with other DMX-effects that don’t have the automatic DMX-

addressing option. In that case you still have to set the DMX-addresses of these DMX-effects

manually!

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OVERHEAD RIGGING

 Important: The installation must be carried out by qualified service personal only. Improper

installation can result in serious injuries and/or damage to property. Overhead rigging requires

extensive experience! Working load limits should be respected, certified installation materials

shouldbe used, the installed device shouldbe inspected regularly for safety.

 Make sure the area below the installation place is free from unwanted persons during rigging, de-rigging

andservicing.

 The device should be installed out of reach of people and outside areas where persons may walk by or be

seated.

 Before rigging make sure that the installation area can hold a minimum point load of 10times the device’s

weight.

 Thedevice should be well fixed; a free-swinging mounting is dangerous and maynotbe considered!

 The operator has to make sure that the safety-relatingand machine-technical installations are approved by

an expert before using them for the first time. The installations should be inspected every year by a skilled

person to be sure that safety is still optimal.

 You can fixthe LED panels on any flat surface like walls and ceilings.

 This is how you fix the panels:

 Check the picture with dimensions

on the right.

 Based on these dimensions you can

easily locate where you have to drill

the holes on the mounting surface.

 Fix for each panel 4 screws on the

mounting surface at an appropriate

distance.

 These screws should have a

diameter of about 3 to 4mm with a

head diameter of 7mm.

 Fasten the 4 screws until there’s a

gap of about 1,5mm between the

head of the screws and the

mounting surface.

 Do this for all LED panels you want

to install and make sure they will all

be installed very close to each other,

without any gaps!

 When screws are in place, you can

start to gently slide each LED panel

over its 4 mounting screws on the

wall. Always start with the row on the

bottom (panels 16 to 13 in the

example). Each new row will be

installed on top of the previous one.

Don’t forget to connect the panels to

each other while installing them!

Check the drawing on the right to

learn how you must connect the

cables of the panels. Note that panel

1 will be in the upper left corner! Of

course in DMX mode you can choose

any configuration and number of

panels you like, this is just an

example!

 At the end you must block all panels

so they can’t be easily taken off. You

can do this in many ways but the

easiest is to put a wooden shelf on

top of the top row so you can’t move the panels up anymore.(seedrawing)

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

A. Standalone 1unit:

 Just connect the unit to the mains and put on some music. The unit starts working automatically to the

rhythm of the music.

Remark: You canconnect a CA-8 remotecontroller to theunit ifyou want tohave more control.

B. Two or more units in master/slave setup:

 Connect 2 to maximum 16 units together. Refer to the chapter “electrical installation” to learn how to

do this (don’t forget toaddress all units properly!)

 Connect all units to the mains and put on some music. The units will start working automatically to the

rhythm of the music and showthe internal chase programs.

Remark: You can connect a CA-8 remote controller to the master unit if you want to have more control

overthe master/slaveoperation.

C. Connect theoptional CA-8 controller formore control:

The CA-8 controller can only be used in standalone or master/slave mode. Connect the controller to the

CA-8 input of the first unit (master). Nowyou can control all the connected units:

IMPORTANTREMARK:

When you use this LEDPROJECTOR with a CA-8 controller and you select MANUALmode

(mode LED = ON), the projector reminds the last settingused with controller, evenafter

disconnecting the controller and/or the mains voltage. If you don’t want this, make sure to

select another workingmode (mode LED must blink or off) before you unplug the controller.

BUTTON ACTIONS

STANDBY Toblackout all the fixtures

FUNCTION

Strobe

1.Synchronousstrobe

in white color

2.The samecolor

chase

3.Differentcolor

strobe

9 Color select

White



Red



Orange



Yellow



Green



Cyan



Blue



Purple



Magenta

Color Chase

1. Thesame color

2. Differentcolor

3. Onelight chase

4. Twolights chase

5. Four lights chase

Color Fade

1. Fastspeed

2.Middlespeed

3. Slowspeed

MODE

Sound 1

(LED OFF)

Manual

(LED ON)

Sound 2

(LED slow blinking)

Auto

(LED fast blinking)

D. Controlled byuniversal DMX-controller:

 Connect all units together. Refer to

the chapter “Electrical installation for

two or more units in DMX-mode” to

learn how to do this (don’t forget to

addressall units properly!)

 Connect all units tothe mains and turn

on the DMX controller.

Since each unit has its own DMX-

address, you can control them

individually. Remember that each unit

uses 4 DMX-channels as shown in the

DMX chart.

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MAINTENANCE

 Make sure the area below the installation placeis free from unwanted persons during servicing.

 Switch the unit off andunplug the mains cable.

During inspection the following points should be checked:

 All screws used for installing the device and any of its parts should be tightly fastened and may not be

corroded.

 Housings, fixations and installations spots (ceiling, truss, suspensions) should be totally free from any

deformation.

 When an optical part is visibly damaged due to cracks or deep scratches, it must be replaced.

 The mains cables must be in impeccable condition and should be replaced immediately when even a

small problem is detected.

 The cleaning of internal and external optics must be carried out periodically to optimize light output.

Cleaning frequency depends on the environment in which the fixture operates: damp, smokyor particularly

dirtysurroundings can cause greater accumulation of dirt on the unit’s optics.

 Clean with a soft cloth using normal glass cleaning products.

 Always dry the parts carefully.

 Clean the external optics at least onceevery 30 days.

SPECIFICATIONS

Mains Input: AC100V~240V50/60Hz

Fuse: 250V 2A slow blow (20mm glass)

SoundControl: Internal microphone

DMXconnections: XLR3pin

LEDs: 72 high powerLEDs (R24 + G24+ B24)

Size: 300x300x137mm,seedrawing below

Weight: 1,2kg

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