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USER MANUAL PRO800RGB Laserworld

Proline Series PRO-800RGB & PRO-1600RGB

Please spend a few minutes to read this manual fully before operating this laser!

Thank you for purchasing this Laserworld product.

Due to continual product developments and technical improvements, Laserworld (Switzerland) AG reserves the right to make modifications to its products.

This manual and its content have been made with due care but Laserworld (Switzerland) AG cannot however, take any responsibility for any errors, omissions or any resulting damages forthwith.

The brands and product names mentioned in this manual are trade marks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

1. Product and package contents
2. Preliminary warning notices
3. Initial operations, safety instructions
4. Working on the device
5. Service notes
   6.Warnings and other notices on the device
6. Device connections
7. Operation

Final statement

Technical data sheet

Laser specifications

1. Product and package contents

Please check if all listed parts are included and undamaged. Included in delivery:

1 x laser projector 1 x Interlock connector

1x power cable 2x keys

(for key switch)

1xremotecontrolunit 1xSDcard

1 x manual

2. Preliminary warning notices

1. Please use this device only according to these operating instructions.

2. Do not use the device if there are any visible damages on housing, connector panels, power supplies or power cords.

3. Never look directly into the light source of a laser projector. Danger of damage to the eyes or even blindness in extreme circumstances!

4. Do not operate the device at high humidity, in the rain or in dusty environments.

5. Protect device against dripping or splashing water. Do not place any liquid filled containers near to this device.

Any warranty claims are void if the warranty label is removed or tampered with in any way.

3. Initial operations, safety instructions

1. Make sure to use correct voltage; see information on device & in this manual.

2. Make sure that the device is not connected to mains during installation.

3. Installation has to be done by technical experienced and qualified persons according to safety regulations of the respective country.

4. Always ensure that maximum permissible exposure (MPE) is not exceeded in areas accessible to the public or members of staff.

5. In some countries an additional inspection by technical control institutes could be necessary.

6. Connect an easily accessible interlock connector or circuit breaker to the projector.

7. The power supply should be easily accessible.

8. When installing the laser mount it with a minimum distance of 15cm from walls and objects.

9. For safe setup e.g. on walls or ceilings please use a safety cord. The safety cord should be able to withstand tenfold the weight of the device. Please follow the accident prevention regulations of professional associations and/or comparable regulations for accident prevention.

10. If the device has been exposed to great temperature changes, do not switch it on immediately. Condensation (or any moisture/water formed) may damage this device.

11. Never use dimmer, RC or other electronically switched sockets. Whenever possible, do not use the laser projector together with large appliances (especially fog machines) on the same mains!

12. Ensure sufficient ventilation and do not place the device on any warm or heat radiating surface. Especially the ventilation openings must not be covered!

13. Ensure that device does not get overheated. Make sure that the device is not exposed to spotlights (especially moving heads). Heat of spotlights could overheat laser in a little while and leads to a degradation of performance.

14. This unit is intended for indoor use only.

4. Working on the device

1. This product has no user serviceable parts inside and should only be maintained and serviced by a qualified engineer.

2. Be sure that the mains plug is not connected to the power supply while installing or opening the device (e.g. for cleaning).

3. Take off all reflecting things like rings, watches etc. before starting to work with or at the projector.

4. Only use non-reflecting tools to work on device.

5. Wear protective clothing (like goggles, gloves etc.) according to laser power and wavelength of the laser.

5. Service notes

• Moisture and heat can reduce lifetime of the laser system dramatically and expires any warranty claim.

• Quick on/off switching of this device will reduce durability of the laser diode dramatically.

• Avoid sharp knocks and shocks to this device and ensure sufficient protection during transportation. Look after your Laserworld product.

• To increase durability of your laser, protect device against overheating:

Always ensure sufficient ventilation.

• Do not face spotlights (especially moving heads) to the device.

• Check temperature after approx. 30 minutes with each new installation. If necessary install the projector at a place with different temperature.

• Keep the device dry. Protect it from moisture, rain and damp.

• Switch off device when it is not needed. Diodes are switched on and can wear out even if there is no visible laser output.

• Please ensure the fans and heatsinks are clear from dust and debris otherwise the risk of overheating may occur. If the unit and airways appear to be blocked then please contact a qualified service engineer to maintain and service the product.
  The devices of Ecoline, Evolution, Club and Proline Series are not meant for professional applications. After approx. one hour of operation, the device should cool down for about 15 minutes.

• Removal of the warranty label as well as damages to the device caused by improper handling, neglect of the safety instructions and service notes will void the warranty.

6.Warnings and other notices on the device

Please read manual before operation

7. Device connections

Front side

Rear side

8. Operation

1. Connect the power cable to the device and then to the mains

2. Insert key and turn it "on"

3. Press the "on/off" switch on. The "on/off" switch shines green now. Attention! The projector may emit laser beams immediately.

4. Mode selection:

Please use the push buttons below the LCD display to select the different modes

Auto mode:

Push the Menu button until MODE: AUTO is displayed. Press the,UP' and/or ,DOWN' buttons to browse the mode and press ,ENTER' to select the desired program.

Music mode:

Push the Menu button until MODE: MUSIC is displayed. Press the,UP' and/or ,DOWN' buttons to browse the mode and press ,ENTER' to select the desired program.

Control the sensitivity of the microphone by pushing the Menu button until MODE: SETTING is displayed. Press the,UP' until MODE: SETTING - MUSIC is displayed and the,UP' and/or ,DOWN' buttons to set the sensitivity of the microphone. Press ,ENTER'.

DMX mode:

Push the Menu button until MODE: DMX is displayed. Press the,UP' and/or ,DOWN' buttons to set the DMX address and press ,ENTER'.

Connect a DMX controller to operate the laser.

The laser uses 16 DMX channels, so make sure that the next device uses an address that doesn't overlap with this range.

Channel Value Function
1 - modes 0 - 9 laser off
	10 - 49 sound mode
	50 - 149 automatic mode
	150 - 199 static DMX mode
	200 - 255 DMX animation
Attention! The following channels only work if the laser is in DMX animation mode (Channel 1 at value 200 - 255)!
2 - pattern selection 0 - 255	pattern selection
3 - grating 0 - 49 no grating
	50 - 99 burst grating
	100 - 149 line grating
	150 - 199 3D grating
	200 - 255 3D line grating
4 - colors 0 - 16 white
	17 - 33 red
	34 - 50 green
	51 - 67 blue
	68 - 84 yellow
	85 - 101 purple
	102 - 118 turquoise
	119 - 169 rainbow color mixing (static)
	170 - 220 rainbow color mixing (moving)
	221 - 237 red
	238 - 255 rainbow color mixing (static)
5 - cyan color fading 0 - 255	cyan color fading
6 - magenta color fading 0	- 255 magenta color fading
7 - yellow color fading	0 - 255 yellow color fading
8 - horizontal movement	0 - 125 manual positioning
	126 - 155 left to right movement with increasing speed
	156 - 245 right to left movement with increasing speed
	246 - 255 automatic positioning
9 - vertical movement	0 - 125 manual positioning
	126 - 155 top to bottom movement with increasing speed
	156 - 245 bottom up movement with increasing speed
	246 - 255 automatic positioning
10 - zoom 0 - 10 no zoom
	11 - 87 manual zoom
	88 - 150 automatic zoom in with increasing speed
	151 - 200 automatic zoom out with increasing speed
	201 - 255 automatic zoom in and out (in turns)
11 - X rotation 0 - 128 mar	ual positioning
	129 - 255 automatic movement
12 - Y rotation 0 - 128 mar	ual positioning
	129 - 255 automatic movement
13 - Z rotation 0 - 128 mar	ual positioning
	129 - 192 anticlockwise movement with increasing speed
	193 - 255 clockwise movement with increasing speed
14 - drawing 0 - 74 manual	drawing
	75 - 104 automatic drawing with increasing speed
	105 - 144 automatic reduction with increasing speed
	145 - 184 automatic drawing and reduction with increa-sing speed
	185 - 255 automatic two-sided reduction
15 - Y wave 0 - 10 no effect
	11 - 69 small wave effect with increasing speed
	70 - 129 medium wave effect with increasing speed
	130 - 189 large wave effect with increasing speed
	190 - 255 wave effect II
16 - X wave 0 - 10 no effect
	11 - 69 small wave effect with increasing speed
	70 - 129 medium wave effect with increasing speed
	130 - 189 large wave effect with increasing speed
	190 - 255 wave effect II
Attention! The following channel only work if the laser is in static DMX mode (Channel 1 at value 150 - 199)!
2 - pattern selection 0 - 255	pattern selection

Please note that not each pattern can be combined with each effect.

To use the grating effects in ILDA mode, additional DMX control is necessary.

SD card:

This show laser system has an integrated SD card slot (a 2 GB SD card is included in the delivery). It allows saving patterns, animations or shows as .ILD files on the SD card and running them at the projector.

Insert the SD card into the card slot. Push the Menu button until MODE: SD PRG is displayed. Press the ,UP' and/or ,DOWN' buttons to browse the mode and press ,ENTER' to select the desired program.

Information about the preset frames and animations on this SD Card

Certain frames and animations were created using Pangolin's Lasershow Designer software, and Pangolin has granted us permission to include these with this projector. To create similar content, check out Pangolin's QuickShow software, which is available through Laserworld as an official distribution partner.

Go to http://www.laserworld.com/quickshow for more information.

Due to copyright regulations it is not permitted to copy any fames or animations from this SD-card for other use. The copyright remains with their respective owner.

Master-Slave-Mode:

To use the daisy chain / Master-Slave-Mode connect two (or more) laser projectors of the same series via DMX cables:

Master projector (DMX out) -> DMX cable -> slave projector 1 (DMX in); slave projector 1 (DMX out) -> DMX cable -> slave projector 2 ...etc.

DMX cable Slave projectorMaster projector

Select auto or music mode at the master projector (see above)

Push the Menu button until MODE: SLAVE is displayed and press ,ENTER' to select the slave mode.

ILDA control:

Connect your device (ILDA IN") via an ILDA cable to an interface / controller. Use a laser control software, e.g. Phoenix or Pangolin, to run the device. Use "ILDA OUT" to connect it to another device.

Settings:

Push the Menu button until MODE: SETTING is displayed. Press the ,UP' and/or ,DOWN' buttons to browse the setting which has to be changed (e.g. color, speed, etc.) and press ,ENTER' to select the setting. Press ,ENTER' again to save the new setting.

ILDA files on SD card - use with Laserworld Proline Series units and similar:

The following procedure describes how the Laserworld Showeditor (FREE) can be used for creating ILDA-files that can be used with the SD card of the Laserworld Proline Series Lasers (model 2015 and newer, may apply for older models and models of other brands and manufacturers as well).

General information about how the SD card playback of the Laserworld Proline Series works:

The *.ild files reside on the SD card. Use a random SD card reader/writer to save files to the SD card (most modern laptops have a built-in SD card reader).

The *.ild files must be saved to folders on the SD card – they can only be called when they are in a folder. The folder name must not be longer than 8 characters. The ILDA file name must not be longer than 8 characters and must not contain special characters.

Each folder must hold one very important file: The *.prg file. This is a text file that is used for the configuration of the scan speed and the repetition rate of the frames, so it is mandatory!

The *.prg file can be opened and edited with the Windows Editor / Notepad or any other text editor.

Create the ILDA file:

The major procedure for creating and saving an ILDA file is as described in the tutorial video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SBy5xuKvX0

Some steps are slightly different, these are described below:

Save and export the ILDA file

When saving the drawn figure as *.ild file, select "optimize figure", then specify a file name - it must not exceed 8 characters in length! You can directly save it to the SD card (if inserted to your card reader), but remember to save it to a folder (see "General information" above).

As ILDA standard type select standard Version 6

Create folder, copy ILDA file

You can either use the existing folder on the SD card to store your ILDA frames to, or you can create a new one (see "General information" above, remember to not use more than 8 characters). Copy the file(s) you have created to the folder of your choice. Remember that the file name must not be longer than 8 characters. You can use up to max. 254 ILDA files in one folder.

Edit the *.png file to make the files accessible

For making the files accessible to the laser, it is mandatory to enter then specifications of the ILDA file in the .prg file. To do so, open either the existing .prg file in a text editor (e.g. Windows Editor / Notepad), or create a blank, new .prg file in the new folder. The .prg file structure is very simple - it's just a text file with settings per ILDA file. One ILDA file per row.

The syntax is like this:

FILENAME.ILD, 20, 300

FILENAM2.ILD,30,500

FILENAM3.ILD,25,10

The first entry is the name of the ILDA file, in the example, first row: FILENAME.ild

The second entry after the comma specifies the scan rate in kpps the ILDA file shall be played at, in the example, first row: 20 (which means 20kpps)

The third value after the second comma specified the frame repetition rate and controls the duration of the frame (and repetition speed of animated figures); in the example, first row: 300

Using the ILDA files with the laser projector

Insert the SD card to the SD card slot of the laser. It can happen that it automatically reboots the laser if it's switched on at the time of card insertion. Select "SD Card" as operation mode. Select the very folder you have created/want to use on the display.

Automatic playback of the whole folder:

If the control mode is set to "ILDA PRG", the whole folder is played back automatically, respecting the play duration specified in the *.prg file. The playback loops.

Automatic playback of single ILDA files:

If the control mode is set to "ILDA Play", it is possible to select the very ILDA file that shall be played back. Select it and the IDLA files will play in a loop.

Use the saved ILDA files over DMX control:

Set the DMX address in the address settings of the laser. Then use the following DMX channel settings to access the files individually:

Channel 1 values between: 150-199

Channel 2: select folder

Channel 3: select the ILDA files you have saved, one file per channel value.

5. Single Beam Protection

If the SFS switch is active (on") highly focused single beam are suppressed for safety reasons. Switch to "off" to deactivate the Single Beam Protection.

6. IR Laser Remote Controller

An IR laser remote controller, included in the delivery, allows different settings like modes selection, speed control, run specific patterns etc... The IR LED at the front side flashes when receiving commands by the controller.

Functions at the IR laser remote controller:

	laser on / off	RESET	Test screen	A	no function
Auto	auto mode	DMX	DMX mode	ILD	ILDA mode
Music	music mode	Slave	Slave mode	PRG	SD Program
Color	color settings	Phase	mirroring	Folder	no function
Muiti.	no fuction	Anima.	animation effect	Grad.	grating effect
3D-L	Line effect	3D-P	Row effect	3D-R	3D effect
Down	no effect	Size	size setting	up	no effect

1. To turn off the device switch it off (,off) , switch the key to ,off and disconnect the power cable from the mains.

Final statement

Laserworld products are tested and product packaging is inspected before leaving our warehouse.

Users must to follow the local safety regulations and warnings within this manual and adhere to any regulations within its place of use. Damages through inappropriate use will void any liability or warranty of our products.

Due to continual product developments, please check for the latest update of this product manual at www.laserworld.com. If you do have any further questions, then please contact your dealer/place of purchase or use our contact section on our website.

For service issues, please contact your dealer/place of purchase and ensure only genuine Laserworld spare parts are used in any service repairs.

Errors and Omissions excepted and products are subject to change.

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