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Elation Professional USA | 6122 S. Eastern Ave. | Los Angeles, CA. 90040 323-582-3322 | 323-832-9142 fax | www.elationlighting.com | info@elationlighting.com Elation Professional B.V.
C O N T E N T S General Information Warranty Safety Instructions General Guidelines Fixture Overview Fixture Installation Understanding DMX Fixture Menu DMX Channel Functions And Values Cleaning and Maintenance Technical Specifications Optional Accessories CUEPIX PANEL™ User Manual Ver. 1...
INTRODUCTION Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the most innovative and ™ reliable lighting fixtures on the market today! The CUEPIX PANEL has been designed to perform reliably for years when the guidelines in this booklet are followed. Please read and understand the instructions in this manual carefully and thoroughly before attempting to operate this unit.
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You may also visit us on the web at www.elationlighting.com any comments or suggestions. For service related issue please contact Elation Professional®. ELATION SERVICE USA - Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm PST...
No accessories should be shipped with the product. If any accessories are shipped with the product, Elation Professional® shall have no liability what so ever for loss of or damage to any such accessories, nor for the safe return thereof.
Do not operate this fixture if the power cord has become frayed, crimped and/or damaged. If • the power cord is damaged, replace it immediately with a new one of similar power rating. CUEPIX PANEL™ User Manual Ver. 1...
• Use the original packaging and materials to transport the fixture in for service. DO NOT TOUCH the housing bare-hand during its operation. Turn OFF the power • and allow approximately 15 minutes for the fixture to cool down before replacing or serving. CUEPIX PANEL™ User Manual Ver. 1...
4. powerCON IN 5. powerCON OUT 6. 3pin DMX OUT 7. 5pin DMX OUT 8. LCD Menu Control Display 9. ENTER Button 10. DOWN Button 11. UP Button 12. MODE/ESC Button 13. Safety Cable Rigging Points CUEPIX PANEL™ User Manual Ver. 1...
The CUEPIX PANEL provides an integrated yoke bracket. When mounting this fixture to truss be sure to secure an appropriately rated clamps to the yoke/rigging bracket using a M10 screw fitted through the center hole. CUEPIX PANEL™ User Manual Ver. 1...
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S A F E T Y C A B L E Always use a Safety Cable whenever installing this fixture in a suspended environment to ensure the fixture will not drop if the clamp fails. CUEPIX PANEL™ User Manual Ver. 1...
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. e l a t i o n l i g h t i n g . c o m SECURING ™ Regardless of the rigging option you choose for your CUEPIX PANEL always be sure to secure your fixture with a safety cable. The fixture provides a built-in rigging point for a safety cable on the base of the unit as illustrated below.
1 to that fixture no matter where it is located in the DMX chain. The CUEPIX PANEL™ can be controlled via DMX-512 protocol and the DMX address is set via the control menu.
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Connect the provided XLR cable to the female XLR output of your controller and the other side to the male XLR input of the CUEPIX PANEL™ The diagram below illustrates a typical DMX-512 connection when the fixture is in the 79 Channel Mode. You can chain multiple panels together through serial linking.
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5pin XLR fixtures may be implemented in a 3pin XLR DMX line. When inserting standard 5pin XLR connectors in to a 3pin line a cable adaptor must be used, these adaptors are readily available at most electric stores. The following chart details a proper cable conversion. CUEPIX PANEL™ User Manual Ver. 1...
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In the case of the CUEPIX PANEL™, when in the 79 Channel Mode you should set the starting DMX address of the first unit to 1, the second unit to 80 (1 + 79), the third unit to 159 (80 + 79), and so on.
The control panel (see image below) located on the top of the fixture allows you to access the main menu and make all necessary adjustments to the CUEPIX PANEL™. During normal operation, pressing MODE button once will access the fixture’s main menu.
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Set starting Pixel (COB module). Pixel Flip STANDARD, Flip 1, Flip 2, Flip 3, Flip 4 See Pixel Flip Section. Manual RGB R000-255 G000-255 B000-255 Set RGB Values manually for ALL 25 COB modules. CUEPIX PANEL™ User Manual Ver. 1...
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PIXEL FLIP Select the desired starting COB module and chase direction from one of the following modes below via UP/DOWN buttons and then press ENTER to confirm. STANDARD FLIP 1 FLIP 2 FLIP 3 CUEPIX PANEL™ User Manual Ver. 1...
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PIXEL FLIP [continued] FLIP 4 DIMMING CURVES The DimCurve menu allows you to select one of the following preset dimming curves: Standard, Stage, TV, Architectural, Theatre, or Default. (See diagram below for more details) Dimmer CUEPIX PANEL™ User Manual Ver. 1...
*BLUE - COB MODULE 5 0-255 0 to 100% *RED - COB MODULE 6 0-255 0 to 100% *BLUE - COB MODULE 6 0-255 0 to 100% *GREEN - COB MODULE 6 0-255 0 to 100% CUEPIX PANEL™ User Manual Ver. 1...
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*GREEN - COB MODULE 12 0-255 0 to 100% *RED - COB MODULE 13 0-255 0 to 100% *GREEN - COB MODULE 13 0-255 0 to 100% *BLUE - COB MODULE 13 0-255 0 to 100% CUEPIX PANEL™ User Manual Ver. 1...
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*GREEN - COB MODULE 19 0-255 0 to 100% *RED - COB MODULE 20 0-255 0 to 100% *BLUE - COB MODULE 20 0-255 0 to 100% *GREEN - COB MODULE 20 0-255 0 to 100% CUEPIX PANEL™ User Manual Ver. 1...
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*GREEN - COB MODULE 24 0-255 0 to 100% *RED - COB MODULE 25 0-255 0 to 100% *BLUE - COB MODULE 25 0-255 0 to 100% *GREEN - COB MODULE 25 0-255 0 to 100% CUEPIX PANEL™ User Manual Ver. 1...
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**DIMMER / SPEED Control SLOW to FAST FLASH / STROBE 0-255 Flash / Strobe Effect SLOW to FAST DIMMING CURVE MODES 0-41 STANDARD 42-84 STAGE 85-127 128-170 ARCHITECTURAL 171-213 THEATRE 214-255 Default to Unit Setting CUEPIX PANEL™ User Manual Ver. 1...
Regular inspections are recommended to insure proper function and extended life. There are no user serviceable parts inside this fixture, please refer all other service issues to an authorized Elation service technician. Should you need any spare parts, please order genuine parts from your local Elation dealer.
Power Linking: 2pcs @120V / 4pcs @220V APPROVALS / RATINGS IP20 Please Note: Specifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change without any prior written notice. CUEPIX PANEL™ User Manual Ver. 1...
. e l a t i o n l i g h t i n g . c o m PHOTOMETRIC DATA DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS Please Note: Specifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change without any prior written notice. CUEPIX PANEL™ User Manual Ver. 1...
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. e l a t i o n l i g h t i n g . c o m DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS [continued] Optional Rigging Bar Attached Please Note: Specifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change without any prior written notice. CUEPIX PANEL™ User Manual Ver. 1...
O P T I O N A L A C C E S S O R I E S ORDER CODE ITEM CRB001 CUEPIX PANEL Rigging Bracket For (4) Panels MAX CUE295/15LK CUEPIX PANEL 15 Degree Lens Kit TRIGGER CLAMP...