LED OCTO PANEL - LED Lighting JBSYSTEMS LIGHT - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL LED OCTO PANEL JBSYSTEMS LIGHT

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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 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.

• LED OCTO PANEL is a stylish light effect composed of 8 LED panels (20x20cm each)

• It's the right tool to create wonderful full color moving patterns at an affordable price!

• You only need 8 LED OCTO PANEL units to make a 8x8 matrix containing 64 independent LED panels!

• Can be used to build modern architectural projects

• Different working modes:

• Master/slave mode with several preprogrammed patterns (sound or static)

• Preprogrammed color fades at different speeds

• Selection of different preprogrammed colors

• DMX controllable with different channel modes:

• 6 Channel mode: all 8 panels are programmed together

• 9 Channel mode: 2 × 4 panels are programmed together
• 15 Channel mode: 4 × 2 panels are programmed together
• 24 Channel mode: all 8 panels are programmed individually for maximum flexibility!

• 27 Channel mode: all 8 panels are programmed individually, including 3 extra effect channels

• Can be easily mounted against walls and ceilings: all controls and connections situated on the back panel for seamless integration in design interiors

• Can be mounted in stage truss with the included brackets.

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:

• Operating instructions
• LED OCTOPANEL
• 2 hanging brackets + knobs

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

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 use only

This symbol means: Read 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.
• 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 40^ . Don't use this unit at higher ambient temperatures.
• Make sure the area below the installation place is free from unwanted persons during installation and 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. 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 truss, while using mounting hooks.
• 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: Don't use the effect in the presence of persons suffering from epilepsy.

DESCRIPTION:

1. Mains output with IEC socket: you can use a special IEC power cable to connect this output with the mains input of the next Led OctoPanel for easier linking.
2. Mains input with IEC socket: connect the supplied mains cable here
3. fuse holder
4. 14 " jack used to connect the optional CA-8 controller
5. DMX input: 3pin male XLR-connector used to connect universal DMX-cables.
6. DMX output: 3pin female XLR-connector used to connect the unit with the next one in the DMX chain.
7. DISPLAY shows the various menus and the selected functions
8. MENU Button: to select the different menu functions
9. DOWN Button: to go backward in the selected functions
10. UP Button: to go forward in the selected functions
11. ENTER Button: to confirm the selected functions
12. DMX PRESENT led: indicates that a DMX signal is detected at the input
13. MASTER led: indicates that the unit works in master mode.
14. SLAVE led: indicates that the unit works in slave mode.
15. SOUND led: flashes to the sound of the music detected by the internal microphone.

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 12 times 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.

HOW TO SET UP THE UNIT

CONTROL PANEL:

Function Display

MAIN MENU:

• To select any of the pre-set functions, press the MENU button up to when the required one is shown on the display.
• Select the function with the ENTER button. The display will blink.
• Use DOWN and UP button to change the mode.
• Once the required mode has been selected, press the ENTER button to select. After 8 seconds the display will automatically return to the main functions without any change. To go back to the functions without any change press the MENU button. The main functions are shown on the right.

DMX512 Address Setting

Used to set the starting address in a DMX setup.

• Press the MENU button until Rddr is shown on the display.
• Press the ENTER button, the display starts blinking.
• Use DOWN and UP buttons to change the DMX512address.
• Once the correct address shows on the display, press the ENTER button to save it. (or automatically return to the main functions without any change after 8 seconds)

To go back to the functions without any change press the MENU button again.

Auto setting DMX512 Address

• Press the MENU button until Ruta is blinking on the display.
• Press the ENTER button and the DMX512 address will automatically be set.

To go back to the functions: press the MENU button again.

DMX channel setup mode

Used to set how many DMX channels the unit may occupy:

• 6 Channel mode: all 8 panels are programmed together
• 9 Channel mode: 2x 4 panels are programmed together
  15 Channel mode: 4x2 panels are programmed together
• 24 Channel mode: all 8 panels are programmed individually for maximum flexibility!
• 27 Channel mode: all 8 panels are programmed individually, including 3 extra effect channels

This is how to select the right DMX-channel mode:

• Press the MENU button until [hfd] is shown on the display.
• Press the ENTER button, the display starts blinking.
• Use DOWN and UP buttons to select the desired channel mode: 6, 9, 15, 24 or 27 channel mode.

• Once the correct channel mode shows on the display, press the ENTER button to save it. (or automatically return to the main functions without any change after 8 seconds)

To go back to the functions without any change press the MENU button again.

Show mode

Used to select one of the preprogrammed shows with their associated playback speed.

• Press the MENU button until 5h1d is shown on the display.
• Press the ENTER button, the display starts blinking.
• Use DOWN and UP buttons to select the desired show: Sh (random show), Sh (show1) to Sh 9 (show9) or EF (auto fade).
• Once the desired show is shown on the display, press the ENTER button to save it (or automatically return to the main functions without any change after 8 seconds)
• Once the desired show is selected, you will be asked to choose the playback speed: display blinks while showing
• Use DOWN and UP buttons to select the desired speed: SP01 (slow) to SP08 (fast).
• No need to confirm, just use the MENU button to go back to the main menu.

Blackout Mode

Blackout mode: when no DMX-signal is detected, the unit goes in blackout and waits for the DMX-signal.

No blackout mode: when no DMX-signal is detected, the unit automatically switches to standalone mode.

• Press the MENU button until bl nd is shown on the display.
• Press the ENTER button, the display starts blinking.
• Use DOWN and UP button to select [yes] (yes blackout) or [no] (no blackout) mode.
• Once the mode is selected, press the ENTER button to save it. (or automatically return to the main functions without any change after 8 seconds)

To go back to the functions without any change press the MENU button again.

Led Display

Display on: display is always on.

Display off: display is off when not used.

• Press the MENU button until the display shows LED & .
• Press the ENTER button, the display starts blinking.
• Use DOWN and UP buttons to select on (display always on) or OFF (display off when not used).
• Once the mode is selected, press the ENTER button to save it. (or automatically return to the main functions without any change after 8 seconds)

To go back to the functions without any change press the MENU button again.

Color setup mode

Used to set a predefined or self-made color on all 8 panels:

This is how to set the colors:

• Press the MENU button until Color is shown on the display.
• Press the ENTER button, the display starts blinking.
• Use DOWN and UP buttons to select the desired color: Col1 (color 1) to Col9 (color 9) or nnu (manual color) mode.
• Once the desired color is selected, press the ENTER button to save it. (or automatically return to the main functions without any change after 8 seconds)

• When [B]n (manual color mode) was selected, you will be able to set the values of the 3 basic colors independently. Toggle through the 3 colors using the ENTER button:

• Red color (display shows: : Use DOWN and UP buttons to set the value (0~255) of this color, confirm with the ENTER button.

• Green color (display shows: : Use DOWN and UP buttons to set the value (0~255) of this color, confirm with the ENTER button.
• Blue color (display shows: 口 口 ): Use DOWN and UP buttons to set the value (0~255) of this color, confirm with the ENTER button.

To go back to the functions without any change press the MENU button again.

Display Inversion

Display normal: display is readable when the unit is on the floor.

Display inversion: display is readable when the unit is mounted upside down.

• Press the MENU button until disp is blinking on the display. (normal display)
• Use the ENTER button to change to the mode (display inversion), the option will be automatically stored after 8 seconds. Or press the ENTER button again return to the mode (normal display).
• To go back to the functions press the MENU button.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

• Once connected to the mains the device starts running.
• Do not switch the unit on and off in short time intervals as this reduces the lamp life.
• Always unplug the unit when it is not used for a longer time or before servicing.
• In the event of serious operating problems, stop using the fixture and contact your dealer immediately.
• Important: Don't use the effect in the presence of persons suffering from epilepsy.

You can operate the unit in 4 ways:

• Standalone 1unit
• By master/slave built-in preprogram function
• By OC-1 controller
• By CA-8 easy controller
• By universal DMX controller

1. Standalone 1unit:

Important! This mode only works when the blackout mode in the menu is set to OFF, otherwise nothing will happen! Read more about this option in the "Main Menu" paragraph.

Just connect the unit to the mains, choose the desired preprogrammed show and put on some music. The unit will start working automatically to the rhythm of the music.

2. By master/slave built-in preprogram function:

Important! This mode only works when the blackout mode in the menu of the master is set to OFF, otherwise nothing will happen! Read more about this option in the "Main Menu" paragraph.

Select this function when you want an instant show. By linking the units in master/slave connection, the first unit will control the other units to give an automatic, sound activated, synchronized light show. Its DMX input will have nothing plugged into it, its master-LED will be constantly on and sound-LED will flash to the music.

To automatically set the DMX addresses of the fixtures: Press the MENU button of the first unit until Auto is blinking on the display, then press the ENTER button and the DMX512 addresses of all the fixtures will automatically be set.

3. Controlled by OC-1 controller:

OC-1 is a special matrix controller developed to control the LED OCTOPANEL very easily: no need for time consuming DMX-programming, just plug and play!

• Two 8x8 matrixes (16 LED OCTOPANEL) can be controlled at once!

• Different working modes:

• Fixed color mode: Instant access to 9 pre-programmed colors

• Static chase mode: 32 different matrix color chases with manual speed control
  Sound chase mode: 32 different matrix color chases with audio triggering

• Spectrum mix: 32 different spectrum mix colors, including color fades

• Adjustable speed and dimming with fader

• Full automatic DMX-address function for up to 16 LED OCTOPANEL units!
• Blackout and "Full on" function
• Overall Dimmer + ultra fast strobe function

4. By CA-8 Easy Controller:

When used in Standalone or Master/slave mode we strongly advice you to use the CA-8 "Easy controller" Just connect this small controller to the 1 / 4 jack of the master unit, and you will be able to control the functions as explained below:

Blackout	To blackout all the fixture
Function	Strobe 1. Synchronous strobe in white 2. Synchronous strobe in rainbow 3. Synchronous sound in white 4. Synchronous sound in rainbow	Select 9 Colors 1. Red 2. Green 3. Orange 4. Purple 5. Yellow 6. Cyan 7. Magenta 8. Blue 9. White	Select 11 Show modes 1. Show 0 2. Show 1 3. Show 2 4. Show 3 5. Show 4 6. Show 5 7. Show 6 8. Show 7 9. Show 8 10. Show 9 11. Auto fade	Setting speed 1. Slow speed 2. Middle speed 3. Fast speed
Mode	Sound (LED OFF)	Latch (LED on)	Chase (LED blink)	Speed (LED Fast blink)

5. 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 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!

Each unit 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 RIGHT STARTING ADDRESS:

Refer to the previous chapter (Main menu: DMX-512 address setting) to learn how to set the starting address on this unit. The starting address of each unit is very important. Unfortunately it is impossible to tell you in this user manual which starting addresses you have to set because this completely depends on the controller you will use and also on which channel mode you will select... So please refer to the user manual of your DMX-controller to find out which starting addresses you must set.

• DMX-CONFIGURATION:

DMX512 Configuration
1	2		3	4	5	6
Color Marcos	RGB Mix/ Color Fade speed	Marco Speed/ Sound	Strobe	Red	Green	Blue
242-255 Show 9	WhenCH1=00~038	When CH1=029~265
227-241 Show 8	Fast	Fast
199-226 Show 7	243	242
171-198 Show 6	Fast
142-170 Show 5	Color Fade Speed
114-141 Show 4	Slow	Marco Speed
086-113 Show 3	16	Slow
057-085 Show 2	15	Slow
029-058 Show 1	0	0	0	0	0	0
000-028 Autuo Fade

Except for the 24channel mode you must set channels 1 and 2 to value 000 if you want to use color mixing (setting the channel values "red / green / blue" of the panels yourself).

DMX CONFIGURATION
6-CH MODE	9-CH MODE	15-CH MODE	27-CH MODE	24-CH MODE	FUNCTIONS
1	1	1	1		COLOR MACROS	EFFECT CHANNELS
2	2	2	2		MIX-COLOR/COLOR FADE SPEED MACRO SPEED/SOUND
3	3	3	3		STROBE
4	4	4	4	1	RED	PANEL 1
5	5	5	5	2	GREEN
6	6	6	6	3	BLUE
	7	7	7	4	RED	PANEL 2
	8	8	8	5	GREEN
	9	9	9	6	BLUE
		10	10	7	RED	PANEL 3
		11	11	8	GREEN
		12	12	9	BLUE
		13	13	10	RED	PANEL 4
		14	14	11	GREEN
		15	15	12	BLUE
			16	13	RED	PANEL 5
			17	14	GREEN
			18	15	BLUE
			19	16	RED	PANEL 6
			20	17	GREEN
			21	18	BLUE
			22	19	RED	PANEL 7
			23	20	GREEN
			24	21	BLUE
			25	22	RED	PANEL 8
			26	23	GREEN
			27	24	BLUE

MAINTENANCE

• 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

Power consumption: 55 Watt

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

Sound Control: Internal microphone

DMX connections: 3pin XLR male / female

DMX channels used: 6,9,15,24 or 27 channels

Lamp: 240 LEDs (80 red + 80 green + 80 blue)

Size: 1600 × 200 × 104.5 ~mm

Weight: 7,5 kg

Every information is subject to change without prior notice

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