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ARRI L5 User Manual

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September 2014

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  • Page 1 ® L-Series User Manual September 2014...
  • Page 2 No part of this document may be used for distribution, reproduction, transmission, transcription, storage in a data retrieval sys- ® tem, or translated into any language in any form by any means without the prior written permission of ARRI . If you are down- ®...

  • Page 3: Dimensions

    Dimensions...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Content Dimensions ................3 Safety Information .
  • Page 5 ARRI L5-TT (Tungsten Tuneable) ........

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    • Please follow the user manual of accessories and third party Explanations of Warning Signs and Indications accessories for the L5-Series such as battery packs and bat- tery chargers. They contain important safety and security in- formation. Possible risk of injury or damage to equipment.

  • Page 7: General Safety Information

    Read and understand all safety information and oper- be used. Replace or repair the respective part. In ation instructions before you operate or install the case of repairs, please contact an authorized ARRI product. service center. Use only genuine spare parts or accessories that Never attempt to repair any part of the product on have been recommended or approved by ARRI.

  • Page 8: Specific Safety Information

    Specific Safety Information CAUTION: High voltage! Always disconnect the prod- uct complete from mains voltage before you connect Intensive use can cause the surface and the heat sink or disconnect a cable or replace the fuse of the prod- to become hot. Let the product cool down complete uct.

  • Page 9: Maintenance Information

    Maintenance Information document. The ARRI logo, the ARRI name and all other trade- • Do not clean the surface of the product with solvents or strong marks in this document pertaining to services or products by detergents.

  • Page 10: Introduction

    ARRI L5, comparable to a full spectrum tungsten source. The color rendition and fulfills perfect the demands of modern, dig- fully tuneable white light of the ARRI L5-C can be adjusted for ital cameras. All models of the ARRI L5 can be controlled using different skin tones, camera sensors and mixed light environ- the common DMX512-A protocol or the fixture menu.

  • Page 11: Properties

    DMX-control All functions of the ARRI L5 are controllable through DMX. The ARRI L5 is also fully RDM compatible and is equipped with a feedback channel for reporting all set parameters including system status.

  • Page 12: Overview

    Overview Spigot Top latch Stirrup Tilt lock Latch Tilt lock lever Focs knob Safety catch Stirrup bracket Connectors Fixture menu Focos knob...
  • Page 13 Tilt Focus...

  • Page 14: Physical Installation

    Physical Installation To adjust the stirrup You need WARNING! Attach an approved safety-cable to • a Torx20 screw driver, secure the product against clamp or bracket failure. Lead the safety-cable through the stirrup (or the eye- • a 10 mm allen key and let when using a P.O.
  • Page 15 • Always observe the additional load of cables and accesso- ries! ATTENTION! Lateral load can cause deformation or breaking of the spigot and the stirrup! Please observe the information given in the „Safety leaflet ARRI lampheads“ (L5.40731.E), which is available for download on our web site www.arri.com.

  • Page 16: Basic Features

    „L-Series manager“. Down- aged: load it free of charge from the ARRI web site www.arri.com. • A predetermined braking point prevents the product from Please find more detailed information to work with the L-Series damage, when the focus knob is turned with too high torque manager in the user manual of the software.

  • Page 17: Control Options

    Before you connect the product to AC power or a battery pack, check that: 4 DMX input 1 Fuse holder • the dimmer knob at the fixture menu is set to 0%, and 2 AC power in 5 DMX output • no DMX signal is present at the DMX-input of the ARRI L5. 3 Connector for battery pack 6 USB connector...

  • Page 18: To Use A Battery Pack

    You can hard-wire the ARRI L5 to a building electrical installa- The battery pack must meet the following requirements: tion. You can install a power plug that is suitable for the local Output voltage 23 - 36 V= power outlets on the power cable. Socket outlets or external...

  • Page 19: Fixture Menu

    Features of the fixture menu Tips for the use of battery packs Status indicator POWER/STATUS (1): The ARRI L5 draws 115 W power at full intensity. Use the fol- lowing rule of thumb to calculate the likely operating time with Color...
  • Page 20 On the first menu level the values for INTENSITY, CCT/HUE The ENTER button has three functions: (only ARRI L5-C) and GN/SAT (only ARRI L5-C) can be re- • Normal operation: Activate blinking arrow for calling up trieved via the + / [up]/- / [down] buttons. The menu STATUS, MEM1 or MEM2.
  • Page 21 • Confirm with the ENTER button. The current fan mode is (e.g. 4.150K). displayed. To set the color in HSI mode (only ARRI L5-C) • Press the + / [up] or - / [down] button to select the fan mode Set the hue continuously with the rotary knob CCT/HUE. Set (see the table below).
  • Page 22 To set the DMX address The following options are available: • Press the + / [up] or - / [down] button, until SETUP is displayed • HOLD: The last received DMX values are used until the fixture left in the display. is switched off or valid DMX data is received again.

  • Page 23: To Read Out Fixture Information

    • Press the + / [up] or - / [down] button to select the DMX mode. • Confirm with the ENTER button. The current operating Confirm the selected mode with the ENTER button. The DMX hours are displayed (e.g. 501h). mode blinks three times for confirmation.

  • Page 24: Short Cuts

    0-100% (60 s - 1 s). • Press the + / [up] or - / [down] button, until STATUS is dis- • ARRI L5-C: Call up the color spectrum or change the color played left in the display. temperature from warm to cold and vice versa. Set the inten- sity with the dimmer knob.

  • Page 25: Dmx Control

    DMX controller is very limited. It provides DMX mode control of intensity, color temperature and +/- green. The ARRI L5 offers, depending on the model, up to 15 DMX White & HSI modes. Use the 8 bit modes with basic DMX controllers like Provides control of intensity, color temperature, +/- green, hue dimmer consoles.

  • Page 26: Dmx Data Link

    Pin 3 = Data + (hot). • Install a DMX termination plug on the last product of every Pins 4 and 5 are not used by the ARRI L5 but are bridged be- DMX data link. tween input and output sockets. These pins can therefore be...

  • Page 27: Fixture Menu

    %. Only in CCT mode: Displays the recent color temperature when turning the CCT/HUE knob in K Only in HUE mode (only ARRI L5-C): Displays the recent hue when turning the CCT/HUE knob in ° (0-360°) Only in CCT mode:...

  • Page 28: Status Messages

    Status Messages From firmware-version 2.0 Note: The small, horizontal arrow in the displays indicates sub-menus. Press the ENTER button to access the sub-menus. Note: In setup and status mode the options keep available until another function is called up. All other modes return to the appropriate mode after 2 sec.

  • Page 29: Fixture Menu

    Fixture Menu From firmware-version 2.0 Note: The small, horizontal arrow in the displays indicates sub-menus. Press the ENTER button to access the sub-menus. Note: In setup and status mode the options keep available until another function is called up. All other modes return to the appropriate mode after 2 sec.

  • Page 30: Rdm Commands

    Software Version Label Shows the software version string from main, e.g. Main 1.66.1 Yes 16 2012 19:10:26 DMX Start Address DMX address Identify Service Identify Flag -> physically fl ash the light, ARRI L5-C flashes Blue and all other White...

  • Page 31: Required Rdm Command Extensions

    This parameter is utilized to retrieve technical details of a fixture. ARRI L5 shows Product Detail ID List LED with PWM control A text description of up to 32 characters for the model type of the fixture. ARRI L5-C, Device Model Description ARRI L5 Daylight Tuneable or ARRI L5 Tungsten Tuneable...
  • Page 32 Command Description Lamp Hours Shows the actual lamp hours of the fixture Factory Defaults This command deletes all user parameters and sets the fixture to factory default Device Power Cycles Shows the power cycle value, counts every cold start (switch or power-up) Reset Device Fixture makes a software reset (warm start) and carries out a reboot Power state of the fixture, supported power states:...

  • Page 33: Manufacturer Commands

    Please find information about the features and the functionality of the L-Series manager in the user manual for the L-Series man- ager, which can be downloaded with the L-Series manager software-bundle from the ARRI web site www.arri.com free of charge.

  • Page 34: Error Messages

    If the fixture menu is working, error E.011 can be ignored. However, if the fixture menu Fixture menu module not be E.011 remains dark (no LED lights up) we recommend to contact the ARRI service. They can detected. then carry out detailed analyses.
  • Page 35 WARNING: Loss of calibration data. This error can only be fixed by re-calibrating the con- Calibration data of controller E.013 troller. faulty or EEPROM error. Please contact the ARRI service. E.014 Watchdog error Notice: The product can be used on. This message is more a notification than an error. E.015 LED channel faulty Notice: The product can be used on.

  • Page 36: Dmx Protocol

    DMX protocol Mode 1: 8 bit resolution per function Channel Value Percent Function ARRI L5-TT (Tungsten Tuneable) Dimmer From firmware-version 2.0 closed → open 0-255 0-100 Overview Color temperature CCT 2.600 K → 3.600 K 0-255 0-100 8 bit, 1 channel...
  • Page 37 Mode 2: 16 bit resolution per function Mode 3: Coarse / fine channel per function Each of the 256 coarse steps is divided in 256 fine steps. Use Channel Value Percent Function this mode when your lighting control desk does not support true 16 bit resolution.

  • Page 38: Arri L5-Dt (Daylight Tuneable)

    ARRI L5-DT (Daylight Tuneable) Mode 1: 8 bit resolution per function From firmware-version 2.0 Channel Value Percent Function Overview Dimmer closed → open 0-255 0-100 8 bit, 1 channel 16 bit, 2 channels Coarse / fine, 2 chan- Color temperature CCT...
  • Page 39 Mode 2: 16 bit resolution per function Mode 3: Coarse / fine channel per function Each of the 256 coarse steps is divided in 256 fine steps. Use Channel Value Percent Function this mode when your lighting control desk does not support true 16 bit resolution.

  • Page 40: Arri L5-C

    ARRI L5-C Mode 1: White & RGBW, 8 bit resolution per function From firmware-version 2.0 Channel Value Percent Function Overview Dimmer closed → open 0-255 0-100 8 bit, 1 channel 16 bit, 2 cannels Coarse/fine, 1-2 chan- Color temperature CCT...
  • Page 41 Mode 2: White, 8 bit resolution per function Mode 3: White & HSI, 8 bit resolution per function Channel Value Percent Function Channel Value Percent Function Dimmer Dimmer closed → open closed → open 0-255 0-100 0-255 0-100 Color temperature CCT Color temperature CCT 2.800 K →...
  • Page 42 Mode 4: RGBW, 8 bit resolution per function Mode 6: White & RGBW, 16 bit resolution per function Channel Value Percent Function Channel Value Percent Function Dimmer Dimmer closed → open 0-255 0-100 closed → open 0-65535 0-100 Intensity red GN saturation 0% →...
  • Page 43 Mode 7: White, 16 bit resolution per function Mode 8: White & HSI, 16 bit resolution per function Channel Value Percent Function Channel Value Percent Function Dimmer Dimmer closed → open closed → open 0-65535 0-100 0-65535 0-100 Color temperature Color temperature 2.800 K →...
  • Page 44 Mode 9: RGBW, 16 bit resolution per function Mode 10: HSI, 16 bit resolution per function Channel Value Percent Function Channel Value Percent Function Dimmer Dimmer closed → open closed → open 0-65535 0-100 0-65535 0-100 Intensity red 0% → 100% 0°...
  • Page 45 Mode 11: White & RGBW, Coarse/fine per function Channel Value Percent Function 0-255 0-100 Blue fine Channel Value Percent Function Intensity white coarse Dimmer coarse 0% → 100% 0-255 0-100 closed → open 0-255 0-100 0-255 0-100 White fine 0-255 0-100 Dimmer fine Color temperature...
  • Page 46 Mode 13: White & HSI, Coarse / fine channel per function Mode 14: RGBW, Coarse / fine channel per function Channel Value Percent Function Channel Value Percent Function Dimmer coarse Dimmer coarse closed → open closed → open 0-255 0-100 0-255 0-100 0-255...
  • Page 47 ------------------------------------------------ - in percent Saturation coarse – 0 → full saturated 0-255 0-100 CCT values for the ARRI L5 models: 0-255 0-100 Saturation fine L5-TT (Tungsten Tuneable) Overview of typical CCT values as DMX values = 2.600 K = 3.600 K...

  • Page 48: Specifications

    Installation ......2.600 K - 3.600 K (ARRI L5-TT) ......5.000 K - 6.500 K (ARRI L5-DT) Mounting.
  • Page 49 (set)..... . L2.40701.2 Noise emission Short instructions ......L5.0001304 Power input cable Ambient temperature = 35°...
  • Page 50 Specification subject to change without notice. For the latest product specification including photometric data, see L5-C, P.O., black, bare end ..... L0.0001952 www.arri.com L5-C, P.O., blue/silver, bare end .

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