ARENACOB4FC WARNING! Before carrying out any operations with the unit, carefully read this instruction manual and keep it with cure for future reference. It contains important information about the installation, usage and maintenance of the unit. SAFETY General instruction • The products referred to in this manual conform to the European Community Directives and are there- fore marked with .
ARENACOB4FC GENERAL INFORMATION Shipments and claims The goods are sold “ex works” and always travel at the risk and danger of the distributor. Eventual dam- age will have to be claimed to the freight forwarder. Any claim for broken packs will have to be forwarded within 8 days from the reception of the goods.
ARENACOB4FC - 1 - INTRODUCTION 1.1 DESCRIPTION ARENACOB4 FC is a proper, full color replacement for an “old school” 4 cell Blinder. Each of the ARENACOB4 FC’s 100W RGBW LED Pods deliver a consistent, powerful punch with indivodual con- trol of each cell. The clever rigging system allows the creative freedom to use the fixture as a building block offering virtually limitless possibilities.
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ARENACOB4FC • Master/Slave: for synchronized operation of more units linked in a chain ELECTRONICS • Dimmer: Linear 0~100% electronic dimmer • Dimmer Curves: 4 Different dimming curves available • Strobe/Shutter: 1-28 Hz, electronic • Battery Backup: Battery backup for user operation without connecting to the main power • Operating Temperature: -10/45°...
- 2 - INSTALLATION 2.1 MOUNTING ARENACOB4FC may be set up on a solid and even surface. More units can also be mounted together with the included hardware (max 10 pcs for each column). For fixing, stable mounting clips are required. The mounting place must be of sufficient stability and be able to support a weight of 10 times of the unit’s...
ARENACOB4FC - 3 - FUNCTIONS AND SETTINGS 3.1 OPERATION Connect the supplied main cable to a socket (100-240V~/50-60Hz). Then the unit is ready for operation and can be operated via a DMX controller or it independently performs its show program in succession.
4. Press the MODE button to go back or to meet the waiting time to exit from the setup menu automati- cally. Fixture Hours This option shows the user the amount of hours the ARENACOB4FC has been in use throughout its lifetime. Select Fixture Hours. Version This option shows the user the software version currently installed in the unit.
• Press the MENU button to go back or to meet the waiting time to exit the setup menu 3.12 MODALITÀ MASTER/SLAVE This mode allows you to link up multiple units ARENACOB4FC online without a controller. The first unit will be set as the master and the others function as slaves with the same effect.
ARENACOB4FC 3.13 LINKING • 1. Connect the DMX OUT of the master unit via 5-pole XLR cable to the DMX IN of the first slave unit. • 2. Connect the DMX OUT of the first slave unit to the DMX IN of the second slave unit, etc. until all units are connected in a chain.
ARENACOB4FC 3.17 CONNECTION OF THE DMX LINE DMX connection employs standard XLR connectors. Use shielded pair-twisted cables with 120Ω imped- ance and low capacity. The following diagram shows the connection mode: DMX - INPUT DMX - OUTPUT XLR plug XLR socket...
ARENACOB4FC 3.19 DMX CONTROL Mapping rotation: OFF HALO 1ch HALO 4ch MODE MODE FUNCTION FUNCTION Value Value 1 Ch 4 Ch DIMMER PIXEL 1 0~100% 000 - 255 000 - 255 Dimmer 0~100% PIXEL 2 In HALO mode, the fixture emulates dimmer curve...
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ARENACOB4FC STANDARD - STD 15ch MODE DYNAMIC PATTERNS FUNCTION No Function 000 - 010 Value STD 15 Ch Pattern 1 011 - 020 DIMMER - 0~100% 000 - 255 Pattern 2 021 - 030 Pattern 3 031 - 040 RED - 0~100%...
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ARENACOB4FC White 2000K 208 - 220 EXTENDED - EXT 16ch White 3000K 221 - 233 MODE White 4000K 234 - 246 FUNCTION Value EXT 16 Ch Color Cycling 247 - 255 FOREGROUND DIMMER 0~100% RED 000 - 255 0~100% 000 - 255...
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ARENACOB4FC Color Preset (fade change) EXTENDED - EXT 21ch R 100% G 0~100% B 0% 000 - 028 MODE R 100%~0% G 100% B 0% 029 - 056 FUNCTION Value EXT 21 Ch R 0% G 100% B 0~100% 057 - 084...
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ARENACOB4FC PATTERNS SPEED CTC Function (fade change) 000 - 223 Static indexing 000 - 029 2000K~3000K 224 - 231 Speed slow to fast 030 - 140 3000K~4000K 232 - 239 TBD / Not used 141 - 255 4000K~5600K 240 - 247...
ARENACOB4FC DIMMER 0~100% 000 - 255 STROBE No function 000 - 030 Strobe Slow to Fast 031 - 100 No function 101 - 130 Random strobe Slow to Fast 131 - 200 No function 201 - 255 DIMMER FADE Preset dimmer speed from display menu...
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