LED FLOWER DMX - DMX Lighting SYNQ AUDIO RESEARCH - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL LED FLOWER DMX SYNQ AUDIO RESEARCH

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Version: 2.0

DANGER ~ GEVAAR ~ GEFAHR ~ PELIGRO ~ PERIGO

WARNING: DANGER! never expose the lens to direct sunlight, even for a short period. This may damage the light effect or even cause fire!

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

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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.
- Innovative, DMX-controlled LED moonflower.
- Based on 52 power LEDs (R = 16 + G = 12 + B = 12 + W = 12) :

• Extremely brilliant colors compared to effects with halogen lamps
• More dynamic effects compared to effects based on halogen lamps
• Very sharp white, blue, red and green beams
• No lamp replacements!
• Uses LEDs with extremely long lifespan!
• Virtually no heat production
• Very low power consumption

• Lightweight (no lamp transformers needed)

• 0-100% dimming and ultra fast strobe function

Excellent built-in programs for wonderful, ever changing, light shows:

• DMX-control: 1 or 4 channels
• Standalone: sound activated with internal mic

• Master/slave: wonderful synchronized shows

• Optional CA-8 remote controller available

• Equipped with big optical lens for maximum light output

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
• LEDFLOWDMX
• Hanging bracket + 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

CAUTION: Possibly hazardous optical radiation emitted from this product

• 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 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 40^ . Don't use this unit at higher ambient temperatures.
• Make sure the area below the installation place is free from unwanted persons during rigging, de-rigging and servicing.
• Always unplug the unit when it is not used for a longer time or before you 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 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. Fuse holder
2. 14 jack used to connect the optional CA-8 controller.
3. DMX input: 3pin male XLR-connector used to connect universal DMX-cables. This input receives instructions from a DMX-controller or from another unit when used in master/slave mode.
4. DMX output: 3pin female XLR-connector used to connect the LEDFLOWER DMX with the next unit in the DMX chain or with another LEDFLOWER DMX when used in master/slave mode.
5. Internal microphone
6. Earth connection
7. Mains cable
8. Hanging bracket with 1 knob to fasten the unit and a mounting hole to fix a mounting hook.
9. DIP switches, used to set the DMX-starting address of the unit.

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.

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION + ADDRESSING

Important: The electrical installation should be carried out by qualified personal only, according to the regulations for electrical and mechanical safety in your country.

Electrical installation 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 the connected units with a good quality balanced cable.
• Both XLR-3pin and XLR-5pin connectors are used, however XLR-3pin is more popular because these cables are compatible with balanced audio cables.

Pin layout XLR-3pin: Pin1 = GND ~ Pin2 = Negative signal (-) ~ Pin3 = Positive signal (+)

Pin layout XLR-5pin: Pin1 = GND ~ Pin2 = Negative signal (-) ~ Pin3 = Positive signal (+) ~ Pins4+5 not used.

• 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!

• Make sure that all units are connected to the mains.
  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. In the next section you will learn how to set the DMX addresses.

How to set the DIP-switches to obtain the right starting address:
Each of the first 9 DIP-switches correspond to a certain DMX-value:

DIP	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	#7	#8	#9	#10
Value	1	2	4	8	16	32	64	128	256	OFF = 4CH DMX mode ON = 1CH DMX mode

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

CONTROLLING THE LEDFLOWER DMX

1. Standalone 1unit:

Important: The DMX address MUST be set to 001. (first DIP switch = ON, all other are OFF)

Just connect the unit to the mains and put on some music. The unit will start working automatically to the rhythm of the music.

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

Connect 2 to maximum 16 units together using good quality balanced XLR microphone cables. The unit that has no cable connected to its input will react as master, the others are the slave units.

Important: On the master unit the DMX address MUST be set to 001. (first DIP switch = ON, all other are OFF) The slave units can have any DMX address value but NOT 001!

3. Connect the optional CA-8 controller for more control:

The CA-8 controller can only be used in standalone or master/slave mode. Connect the controller to the jack input of the first unit (master). Now you can control all the connected units:

STAND BY	Blackout the unit
FUNCTION	1. Strobe in white color 2. Sound strobe	Toggle between 10 different chases
MODE	Strobe / Sound (LED off)	Chase (LED ON)

4. Controlled by universal DMX-controller:

When the units are connected in DMX-mode, they can be controlled using the following DMX-charts:

1 CHANNEL MODE
4 CHANNEL MODE

CH1 Function
250-255	RANDOM SOUND CHASES
230-249	SOUND CHASE 11
210-229	SOUND CHASE 10
190-209	SOUND CHASE 9
170-189	SOUND CHASE 8
150-169	SOUND CHASE 7
130-149	SOUND CHASE 6
110-129	SOUND CHASE 5
90-109	SOUND CHASE 4
70-89	SOUND CHASE 3
50-69	SOUND CHASE 2
30-49	SOUND CHASE 1
0-29	OFF

DMX512 Configuration
Ch1	Ch2		Ch3		Ch4
Mode	Pattern	Chase	Pattern Strobe	Chase Speed	Dimmer
240-255 Stand-alone	Color 25 pattern	Chase 25	255FastStrobe	255FastSpeed	255100%
	Color 24 pattern	Chase 24
	Color 23 pattern	Chase 23
	Color 22 pattern	Chase 22
	Color 21 pattern	Chase 21
	Color 20 pattern	Chase 20
	Color 19 pattern	Chase 19
	Color 18 pattern	Chase 18
	Color 17 pattern	Chase 17
	Color 16 pattern	Chase 16
	Color 15 pattern	Chase 15
120-239 Chase	Color 14 pattern	Chase 14	/ / / / /	/ / / / /
	Color 13 pattern	Chase 13
	Color 12 pattern	Chase 12
	Color 11 pattern	Chase 11
	Color 10 pattern	Chase 10
	Color 09 pattern	Chase 09
	Color 08 pattern	Chase 08
	Color 07 pattern	Chase 07
	Color 06 pattern	Chase 06
	Color 05 pattern	Chase 05
0-119 Pattern	Color 04 pattern	Chase 04	SlowStrobe	SlowSpeed	00%
	Color 03 pattern	Chase 03
	Color 02 pattern	Chase 02
	Color 01 pattern	Chase 01

What are patterns?

Patterns are different static (non moving) combinations of LEDs.

When the value of CH1 is set between 000 and 119, you can use CH2 to select 25 different patterns.

Use CH3 to change the strobe frequency of the selected patterns.

What are chases?

Chases are a series of patterns put in a loop to create dynamic (moving) effects.

When the value of CH1 is set between 120 and 239, you can use CH2 to select 25 different chases.

Use CH3 to change the speed of the selected chases.

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 100V ~ 240V, 50/60Hz

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

Sound Control: Internal microphone

DMX connections: 3pin XLR male / female

DMX channels used: 1 or 4 channels

Lamp: 52 LEDs (R=16 + G=12 + B=12 + W=12)

Size: 236 x 141 x 203 mm

Weight: 2kg

Every information is subject to change without prior notice

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