Overhead Rigging; How To Operate The Unit - JB Systems LED Quadra Beam Operation Manual

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DESCRIPTION:
1. Mains input with IEC socket and integrated fuse holder, connect the supplied mains cable here.
2. 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 QUADRA BEAM for easier linking. (max 51 units can be linked)
3. DMX input: 3pin male XLR-connector used to connect universal DMX-cables. This input receives
instructions from a DMX-controller or from another LED QUADRA BEAM in master/slave mode.
4. DMX output: 3pin female XLR-connector used to connect the LED QUADRA BEAM with the next unit in
the DMX chain or with another LED QUADRA BEAM when used in master/slave mode.
5. Hanging bracket with 2 knobs on both sides to fasten the unit and a mounting hole to fix a mounting
hook.
6. ¼" Jack input for the optional CA-8 hand controller
7. Internal microphone
8. Sensitivity control for audio level.
9. DIP switches, to set the DMX-starting address.

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 10times 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.
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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 90Ω to 120Ω
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:
Refer to the next chapter (DMX-512 address setting) to learn how to set the starting address on this unit. The
start address of each unit is very important. Unfortunately it is impossible to tell you in this user manual which
start addresses you have to set because this completely depends on the controller you will use... So please
refer to the user manual of your DMX-controller to find out which starting addresses you must set.
Example settings for different channel configurations:
 1 Channel mode: 001 (unit1), 002 (unit2), 003 (unit3), ...  intervals of 1 channel
 6 Channel mode: 001 (unit1), 007 (unit2), 013 (unit3), ...  intervals of 6 channels
Each of the first 9 DIP-switches correspond to a certain DMX-value, DIP-switch 10 is used to switch between
1CH mode and 6CH mode:
DIP #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
Value 1 2 4 8 16
You can combine the values of these switches to become any starting address between 1 and 512:
Begin address = 01  switch 1=ON
Begin address = 05  switch 1+3=ON
Begin address = 09  switch 1+4=ON
Begin address = 13  switch 1+3+4=ON
...
Begin address = 62  switch 2+3+4+5+6=ON

HOW TO OPERATE THE UNIT

1. Standalone 1unit:
Important: The DMX address MUST be set to 000.
Just connect the unit to the mains. The unit will start working automatically to the rhythm of the music.
When you switch also dip switch 10 ON, the unit will start working automatically at preprogrammed speed.
2. Two or more units in master/slave setup:
Connect 2 or more 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 000.
Set DMX address of slave unit 1 to 001
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#6 #7 #8 #9 #10
ON = 1CH mode
32 64 128 256
OFF = 6CH mode
values: 1
values: 1+4 = 5
values: 1+8 = 9
values: 1+4+8 = 13
values: 2+4+8+16+32 = 62
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