ICOLOR 4 - Light projector JBSYSTEMS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL ICOLOR 4 JBSYSTEMS

Copyright © 2005 by BEGLEC cva.

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Version: 1.1

DISPOSAL OF THE DEVICE

Dispose of the unit and used batteries in an environment friendly manner according to your country regulations.

DéCLASSES L'APPAREIL

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 before you start using this unit.

FEATURES

This unit is radio-interference suppressed. This product meets the requirements of the current European and national guidelines. Conformity has been established and the relevant statements and documents have been deposited by the manufacturer.

• This device has been designed to produce decorative effect lighting and is used in light show systems.
• Versatile and very compact Colour changer based on four 300W or 500W R7S lamps
• Equipped with 4 heat resistant dichroic filters in red, blue, green and yellow
• 4ch DMX mode: preset colours - chase selector - speed - master dimmer
• Master/slave and stand alone mode
• Optional CA8 or special CA8F foot controller available

BEFORE USE

• Before you start using this unit, please check if there's no transportation damage. Should there be any, do not use the device and consult your dealer first.
• 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 this user manual.
• Keep this booklet in a safe place for future consultation. If you sell the fixture, be sure to add this user manual.

Check the contents:

Check that the carton contains the following items:

• iCOLOR-4
• Hanging bracket with 2 knobs
  R7S 500W/230V lamps (4pcs)
• Operating instructions

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:

• To protect the environment, please try to recycle the packing material as much as possible.
• A new light effect sometimes causes some unwanted smoke and/or smell. This is normal and disappears after some minutes.
• 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 may even cause damages.
• This unit is for indoor use only.
• Don't place metal objects or spill liquid inside the unit. Electric shock or malfunction may result. If a foreign object enters the unit, immediately disconnect the mains power.
• Locate the fixture in a well ventilated spot, away from any flammable materials and/or liquids. The fixture must be fixed at least 50cm from surrounding walls.
• Don't cover any ventilation openings as this may result in overheating.
• 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 ambient temperature is 45^ . Don't use this unit at higher ambient temperatures.
• The units' surface temperature may reach up to 85^ . Don't touch the housing with bare hands during its operation.
• Make sure the area below the installation place is free from unwanted persons during rigging, de-rigging and servicing.
• Allow the device about 10 minutes to cool down before replacing the bulb or start servicing.
• Always unplug the unit when it is not used for a longer time or before replacing the bulb or start servicing.
• The electrical installation should be carried out by qualified personal only, according to the regulations for electrical and mechanical safety in 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.
• 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 lamp and mains fuse there are no user serviceable parts inside.
• 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 contact your dealer immediately.
• The housing and the lenses must be replaced if they are visibly damaged.
• Please use the original packing when the device is to be transported.
• 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.

DESCRIPTION:

1. Hanging bracket with 2 knobs on both sides to fasten the unit and a mounting hole to fix a mounting hook.
2. DMX input: 3pin male XLR-connector used to connect universal DMX-cables. This input receives instructions from a DMX-controller or from another iCOLOR4 light effect when used in master/slave mode.
3. DMX output: 3pin female XLR-connector used to connect the iCOLOR4 with the next unit in the DMX chain or with another iCOLOR4 when used in master/slave mode.
4. 14 jack used to connect the optional CA-8 controller.
5. Button used to control the music sensitivity
6. Internal microphone
7. Mains cable
8. Automatic fuse
9. Cooling fans
10. DIP switches, used to set the DMX-starting address of the unit.
11. In stand alone this red led blinks to the rhythm of the music, in DMX mode this led flashes when a DMX signal is detected.
    12.Barn doors
    13.Dichroic filters
12. Lamp compartment, to be opened with this screw.

LAMP (RE)PLACEMENT

In case of replacement of the lamp or maintenance, do not open the fixture within 10 minutes until the unit cools down after switching off. Always unplug the unit before servicing! Always use the same type of spare parts (bulbs, fuses, etc.) When replacing parts, please only genuine spare parts.

• Switch off the unit and unplug the mains cable.
• Wait for about 10 minutes until the unit has been cooled down.
• Use a screwdriver to unscrew the screw that closes the lamp compartment of the fixture.
• On the inside you will see the 4 lamp sockets.
• Unplug the old lamps.
• Hold the lamp firmly while pressing the new lamp gently in the socket.

Attention! Check the label on the backside of the device or see the technical specifications in this manual to know which lamp should be used. Never install lamps with a higher wattage! Lamps with higher wattage generate temperatures the device was not designed for.

• Don't touch the bulb with bare hands! This drastically shortens the lifespan of the lamp. If you touched the lamp, clean it with a cloth and a little denatured alcohol. Wipe the lamp off after installing.
• Close the lamp compartment with the screw.
• Done!

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 should be used, the installed device should be inspected regularly for safety.
• Make sure the area below the installation place is free from unwanted persons during rigging, de-rigging and servicing.
• Locate the fixture in a well ventilated spot, far away from any flammable materials and/or liquids. The fixture must be fixed at least 50cm from surrounding walls.
• 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 10 times the device's weight.
• Always use a certified safety cable that can hold 12times the weight of the device when installing the unit. This secondary safety attachment should be installed in a way that no part of the installation can drop more than 20cm if the main attachment fails.
• The device should be well fixed; a free-swinging mounting is dangerous and may not be considered!
• Don't cover any ventilation openings as this may result in overheating.
• The operator has to make sure that the safety-relating and 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.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

The iCOLOR4 can be controlled in 5 different ways:

1. Standalone 1unit:

First set DIP switch nr10 to ON position. Now just connect the unit to the mains and put on some music. The unit will start working automatically to the rhythm of the music.

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

Connect 2 or more units together using good quality balanced XLR microphone cables (like for example JB Systems code 7-0063). The unit that has no cable connected to its input will react as master; the others are the slave units. Don't forget to set the DIP switches on the units as shown on the right!

1. Connect the optional CA-8 or CA-8F controller for more control:

The CA-8 controller can only be used in standalone or master/slave mode. The CA-8F foot controller is very handy for use on stage! Its functions are identical to those of CA-8. Connect the controller to the jack input of the first unit (master). Now you can control all the connected units:

• STANDBY BUTTON:

Press this button to start/stop blackout mode on all connected units. The led is ON when the blackout function is active.

• MODE/FUNCTION BUTTONS:

With the MODE button you can select 3 different modes:

• The LED is off: The iCOLOR4 is in Sound mode colors change to the rhythm of the music. When you set the music sensitivity button to zero, the colors will slowly change. With the FUNCTION button you can select 2 different strobe functions.
• The LED is blinking: with the FUNCTION button you can control the electronic dimmer circuit.
• The LED is on: The iCOLOR4 is in manual mode (not sound activated). With the FUNCTION button you can select the desired colors.

1. Connect the optional CA-32 Calormix controller for even more control:

This controller makes it very easy to control the iCOLOR4: you can select predefined colors, select different color chases, color fades, etc.

Also chase speed and master dimmer can be adapted. Check the user manual of this unit to learn more about its functions.

1. Controlled by universal DMX-controller:

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 the connected light effects with a good quality XLR M/F balanced cable (ex. JB Systems ref. 7-0063). To prevent strange behavior of the light effects, due to interferences, you must use a 90 to 120 terminator at the end of the chain. Never use Y-splitter cables, this simply won't work!

Termination reduces signal errors and to avoid signal transmission problems and interference. It is always advisable to connect a DMX terminal. (Resistance 120 ohm 1/4W) between pin2 (DMX-) and pin3 (DMX+) of the last fixture.

Each light effect in the chain needs to have its proper starting address so it knows which commands from the controller it has to decode.

• How to set the DIP-switches to obtain the right starting address:

On the back of the iCOLOR4 you will see that each of the first 9 DIP-switches corresponds to certain value:

Dip	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	#7	#8	#9
Value	1	2	4	8	16	32	64	128	256

You can combine the values of these switches to become any starting address between 1 and 512:

Begin address = 01

switch 1=ON

values: 1

Begin address = 05

switch 1 + 3 = ON

values: 1 + 4 = 5

Begin address = 09

switch 1 + 4 = ON

values: 1 + 8 = 9

Begin address = 13

switch 1 + 3 + 4 = ON

values: 1 + 4 + 8 = 13

···

Begin address = 62

switch 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 = ON values: 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + 32 = 62

• Make sure the area below the installation place is free from unwanted persons during servicing.

• Switch off the unit, unplug the mains cable and wait until the unit has been cooled down. 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 lens 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.

• In order to protect the device from overheat the cooling fans (if any) and ventilation openings should be cleaned monthly.

• The interior of the device should be cleaned annually using a vacuum cleaner or air-jet.

• The cleaning of internal and external optical lenses and/or mirrors must be carried out periodically to optimize light output. Cleaning frequency depends on the environment in which the fixture operates: damp, smoky or particularly dirty surroundings 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 once every 30 days.
• Clean the internal optics at least every 90 days.

Attention: We strongly recommend internal cleaning to be carried out by qualified personnel!

SPECIFICATIONS

Mains Input: AC 230V, 50Hz

Fuse: 250V 15A slow blow (20mm glass)

Sound Control: Internal microphone

DMX connections: 3pin XLR male / female

Lamp: 4x R7S 500W/230V (J Type)

Size: 45 × 27 × 17.5 ~cm

Weight: 7kg

Every information is subject to change without prior notice

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Termination reduces signal errors and to avoid signal transmission problems and interference. It is always advisable to connect a DMX terminal.

(Resistance 120 ohm 1/4W) between pin2 (DMX-) and pin3 (DMX+) of the last fixture.

4. Connect the optional CA-32 Colormix controller for even more control:

Lamp: 4x R7S 500W/230V (J Type)

Afmetingen: 45 × 27 × 17.5 ~cm

Gewicht: 7kg

Termination reduces signal errors and to avoid signal transmission problems and interference. It is always advisable to connect a DMX terminal.

(Resistance 120 ohm 1/4W) between pin2 (DMX-) and pin3 (DMX+) of the last fixture.

Termination reduces signal errors and to avoid signal

transmission problems and interference. It is always

advisable to connect a DMX terminal.

(Resistance 120 ohm 1/4W) between pin2 (DMX-) and

pin3 (DMX+) of the last fixture