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Texts and values displayed on the device are marked by quotation marks and italics. Examples: ‘24ch’ , ‘OFF’ . 1.3 Symbols and signal words In this section you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words that are used in this manual. Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
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General notes Signal word Meaning DANGER! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided. WARNING! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos‐ sible dangerous situation that can result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided.
This device may be used only by persons with sufficient physical, sensorial, and intellectual abilities and having corresponding knowledge and experience. Other persons may use this device only if they are supervised or instructed by a person who is responsible for their safety. Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
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Safety instructions Safety DANGER! Danger for children Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of properly and are not within reach of babies and young children. Choking hazard! Ensure that children do not detach any small parts (e.g. knobs or the like) from the unit.
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Eye damage caused by high light intensity Never look directly into the light source. WARNING! Risk of epileptic shock Strobe lighting can trigger seizures in photosensitive epilepsy. Sensitive persons should avoid looking at strobe lights. Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
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Safety instructions NOTICE! Risk of fire Do not cover the device nor any ventilation slots. Do not place the device near any direct heat source. Keep the device away from naked flames. NOTICE! Operating conditions This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage, never expose the device to any liquid or moisture.
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NOTICE! Risk of fire due to incorrect polarity Incorrectly inserted batteries may destroy the device or the batteries. Ensure that proper polarity is observed when inserting batteries. Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
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Safety instructions NOTICE! Possible damage by leaking batteries Leaking batteries can cause permanent damage to the device. Take batteries out of the device if it is not going to be used for a longer period. LED lighting set...
Control via DMX (6 different modes), buttons and display on the unit and remote control 16 preprogrammed automatic shows Sound control Master / Slave mode Easy transport, easy mounting An additional carrying bag is included Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
Installation Installation Unpack and carefully check that there is no transportation damage before using the unit. Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the device against vibration, dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage, respectively.
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Possible data transmission errors For error-free operation make use of dedicated DMX cables and do not use ordi‐ nary microphone cables. Never connect the DMX input or output to audio devices such as mixers or ampli‐ fiers. Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
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Installation Pre-mounted spots The four sports (1 … 4, right to left) are pre-mounted on the T-bar. Locking screw for fixing the inclination angle. Locking screw for fixing the spots on the T-bar and the horizontal orientation (dispersion direction). Electrical connection of the spot at the T-bar (pre-mounted). LED lighting set...
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Infra red sensor for the IR The infra red receiver for the IR remote control signals is located on the front panel of the remote control signal. device. Make sure that it is not obstructed. Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
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Installation Inserting the battery into the Press the lock of the battery holder to the centre of the housing and pull out the battery holder remote control like a drawer. Insert the battery. The battery is correct if the positive pole points to the housing base of the remote control.
Setup Setup Create all connections while the device is off. Use the shortest possible high-quality cables for all connections. Take care when running the cables to prevent tripping hazards. Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
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Setup Connections in DMX mode Connect the DMX input of the device to the DMX output of a DMX controller or another DMX device. Connect the output of the first DMX device to the input of the second one, and so on to form a daisy chain.
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Connect the DMX output of the master device to the DMX input of the first slave device. Then connect the DMX output of the first slave device to the DMX input of the second slave device and so on. Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
Connections and controls Connections and controls LED lighting set...
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1/4" phone socket to connect a foot controller. 5 Display. 6 [Mode] Activates the main menu and moves between menu items. Closes an opened sub menu. 7 [Setup] Selects an option of the respective operating mode, confirms the set value. Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
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Connections and controls 8 [Up] Increases the displayed value by one. 9 [Down] Decreases the displayed value by one. 10 Infra red receiver for the IR remote control signal. 11 [Power Out] IEC chassis socket for the power supply cable to the next unit of the same type. LED lighting set...
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Connections and controls Remote control Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
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Connections and controls 12 [ON/OFF] Button to turn the device on and off. 13 [AUTO] Activates the ‘Automatic’ mode. 14 [PRG] Activates the operating mode ‘Preprogrammed automatic show’. 15 [SOUND] Activates the ‘Sound Control’ mode. 16 [SPEED] Adjusts the process speed in ‘Preprogrammed automatic show’ mode. 17 [STROBE] Activates the strobe effect in ‘Preprogrammed automatic show’...
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Numeric keys. 22 Buttons for colour selection. [W] for white light, [A] for amber light, [R], [G], or [B] for primary colours red, green and blue, the coloured buttons for directly selecting a mixed colour. Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
Operation Operation 7.1 Starting up the device To start up the device, connect it to the mains. 7.2 Device functions All functions are controlled via buttons and display on the unit. LED lighting set...
Press the button once to pause a running programme. Press the button again to let the programme continue. Blackout Press the button once to turn off a running programme. Press the button again to return to the previous mode. Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
Operation 7.4 Remote control If the device neither is working as Slave in a Master / Slave configuration nor is not controlled via DMX you can control it using the remote control. Switching on / off Use [ON/OFF] to switch the device on and off. Operating mode ‘Automatic’...
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Use the coloured buttons to select a colour tone in any mode. The following assignment applies: Button Colour Button Colour Button Colour Cyan Bright red Purple Bright green Green Magenta Bright blue Blue Orange Yellow Amber Cold white Warm white White Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
Operation Resetting to factory defaults To reset the device, press [OFF] and subsequently [9], [8], and [7]. 7.5 Operating controls on the unit Press [Mode] to activate the main menu and select an operating mode. Use [Setup] to select further options. Use [Up] and [Down] to change the respectively displayed value. When the dis‐ play shows the desired value, press [MODE].
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[Down] to select a value between ‘SP01’ (slow) and ‘SPFL’ (fast). To adjust the strobe frequency, press [Setup] again. The display shows ‘FS00’ . Use [Up] and [Down] to select a value between ‘FS00’ (slow) and ‘FS99’ (fast). Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
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Operation Operating mode ‘Automatic’ Automatic operation can only be activated when the unit is operating in stand alone mode or as master in a master / slave combination. This setting is only relevant if the device is not con‐ trolled via DMX. Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘AUTO’...
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DMX address for the different DMX modes. Mode Highest usable DMX address 3 channel 4 channels 8 channels 14 channels 2 channels 7 channels Press [Setup]. Now use [UP] and [DOWN] to select one of the following DMX operating modes: Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
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Operation ‘3-ch’ (three channels) ‘4-ch’ (four channels) ‘8-ch’ (eight channels) ‘14ch’ (14 channels) ‘2-ch’ (two channels) ‘7-ch’ (seven channels) Operating mode ‘Slave’ This setting is only relevant if the device is serving as Slave in a Master / Slave configuration and is not controlled via DMX.
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Press [Setup] and use [Up] and [Down] to activate sound control mode ‘SO.01 ’ … ‘SO.16’ . Press [Setup] and use [Up] and [Down] to adjust the sensitivity for the sound control in a range from ‘SV.00’ to ‘SV.31’ . Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
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Operation Constant unicoloured pattern A constant unicoloured pattern can only be activated when the unit is operating in stand alone mode or as master in a master / slave combination. This setting is only relevant if the device is not controlled via DMX. Press [Mode] until the display shows ‘Colr’...
Constant unicoloured pattern in pink for all LEDs 70…79 Constant unicoloured pattern in white for all LEDs 80…89 Preprogrammed automatic show no. 1, speed adjustment via channel 2 230…239 Preprogrammed automatic show no. 16, speed adjustment via channel 2 Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
Operation Channel Value Function 240…255 Sound-controlled show 0…255 Increasing speed Channel 1 = 240…225 0…255 Sound mode 1…16 7.8 Functions in 3-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Intensity red (0 % to 100 %), for all LEDs together 0…255 Intensity green (0 % to 100 %), for all LEDs together 0…255 Intensity blue (0 % to 100 %), for all LEDs together...
Intensity red (0 % to 100 %), for all LEDs together 0…255 Intensity green (0 % to 100 %), for all LEDs together 0…255 Intensity blue (0 % to 100 %), for all LEDs together Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
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Operation Channel Value Function 0…9 Manual mode, all colours can be adjusted via channels 1 to 3 10…19 Constant unicoloured pattern in red for all LEDs 20…29 Constant unicoloured pattern in yellow for all LEDs 30…39 Constant unicoloured pattern in green for all LEDs 40…49 Constant unicoloured pattern in cyan for all LEDs 50…59...
Functions in 8-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Intensity red (0 % to 100 %) all LEDs spot 1 and 2 0…255 Intensity green (0 % to 100 %) all LEDs spot 1 and 2 Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
Operation Channel Value Function 0…255 Intensity blue (0 % to 100 %) all LEDs spot 1 and 2 0…255 Intensity red (0 % to 100 %) all LEDs spot 3 and 4 0…255 Intensity green (0 % to 100 %) all LEDs spot 3 and 4 0…255 Intensity blue (0 % to 100 %) all LEDs spot 3 and 4 0…255...
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Intensity green (0 % to 100 %) all LEDs spot 4 0…255 Intensity blue (0 % to 100 %) all LEDs spot 4 0…255 Strobe effect, increasing speed 0…255 Dimmer (0 % to 100 %) Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
The unit offers a 3-pin XLR socket for DMX output and a 3-pin XLR plug for DMX input. Please refer to the drawing and table below for the pin assignment of a suitable XLR plug. Configuration Ground, shielding Signal inverted (DMX–, ‘cold signal’) Signal (DMX+, ‘hot signal’) Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting NOTICE! Possible data transmission errors For error-free operation make use of dedicated DMX cables and do not use ordi‐ nary microphone cables. Never connect the DMX input or output to audio devices such as mixers or ampli‐ fiers. In the following we list a few common problems that may occur during operation.
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DMX interface circuits. If the procedures recommended above do not succeed, please contact our Service Center. You can find the contact information at www.thomann.de. Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
Cleaning Cleaning Optical lenses Clean the optical lenses, that are accessible from the outside, regularly in order to optimize the light output. The frequency of cleaning depends on the operating environment: wet, smoky or particularly dirty surroundings can cause more accumulation of dirt on the optics of the device.
Batteries must not be disposed of as domestic waste or thrown into fire. Dispose of the bat‐ teries according to national or local regulations regarding hazardous waste. To protect the environment, dispose of empty batteries at your retail store or at appropriate collection sites. Compact LED-Bar 4 TriPAR CLB4...
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Protecting the environment Disposal of your old device This product is subject to the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE). Do not dispose with your normal household waste. Dispose this device through an approved waste disposal firm or through your local waste facility.
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