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  • Page 1 LED Diamond Dome LED effect user manual...
  • Page 2 Musikhaus Thomann Thomann GmbH Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 E-mail: info@thomann.de Internet: www.thomann.de 17.01.2017, ID: 383676, 383684, 383686...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Table of contents General notes............................... 5 1.1 Further information........................... 6 1.2 Notational conventions........................7 1.3 Symbols and signal words....................... 8 Safety instructions..........................11 Features............................... 16 Installation and starting up........................ 17 Connections and controls........................23 Operating..............................29 6.1 Operating Modes ‘Preprogrammed Automatic Show’ and ‘Manual’......30 6.2 Operating mode ‘Slave’.........................
  • Page 4 Table of contents 6.4.3 Functions in 4-channel DMX operation, Diamond Dome UV........42 Technical specifications........................44 Plug and connection assignments....................45 Troubleshooting............................46 Cleaning............................... 48 Protecting the environment......................49 LED effect...

  • Page 5: General Notes

    General notes General notes This manual contains important instructions for the safe operation of the unit. Read and follow the safety instructions and all other instructions. Keep the manual for future reference. Make sure that it is available to all those using the device. If you sell the unit please make sure that the buyer also receives this manual.

  • Page 6: Further Information

    General notes 1.1 Further information On our website (www.thomann.de) you will find lots of further information and details on the following points: Download This manual is also available as PDF file for you to download. Use the search function in the electronic version to find the topics of Keyword search interest for you quickly.

  • Page 7: Notational Conventions

    General notes 1.2 Notational conventions This manual uses the following notational conventions: Letterings The letterings for connectors and controls are marked by square brackets and italics. Examples: [VOLUME] control, [Mono] button. Displays Texts and values displayed on the device are marked by quotation marks and italics. Examples: ‘24ch’...

  • Page 8: Symbols And Signal Words

    General notes Instructions The individual steps of an instruction are numbered consecutively. The result of a step is indented and highlighted by an arrow. Example: Switch on the device. Press [Auto]. ð Automatic operation is started. Switch off the device. 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.
  • Page 9 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.
  • Page 10 General notes Warning signs Type of danger Warning – danger zone. LED effect...

  • Page 11: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions Safety instructions Intended use This device is intended to be used as an electronic illumination effect using LED technics. The device is designed for professional use and is not suitable for use in households. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other operating con‐ ditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage.
  • Page 12 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.
  • Page 13 Safety instructions DANGER! Electric shock caused by short-circuit Do not modify the mains cable or the plug. Failure to do so could result in electric shock/death or fire. If in doubt, seek advice from a registered electrician. WARNING! Eye damage caused by high light intensity Never look directly into the light source.
  • Page 14 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.
  • Page 15 Safety instructions NOTICE! Power supply Before connecting the device, ensure that the input voltage (AC outlet) matches the voltage rating of the device and that the AC outlet is protected by a residual current circuit breaker. Failure to do so could result in damage to the device and possibly injure the user.

  • Page 16: Features

    Features Features The LED Diamond Dome is characterized by an extraordinary light output and effects. LED configuration LED Diamond Dome RGBW 4-in-1 with 1 × 4-in-1 LED, RGBW, 10 W – LED Diamond Dome RGBWA UV 6-in-1 with 1 × 6-in-1 LED, RGBWA and UV, 12 W –...

  • Page 17: Installation And Starting Up

    Installation and starting up Installation and starting up 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.
  • Page 18 Installation and starting up Ceiling or wall mounting The device is designed for ceiling or wall mounting and has for this purpose two mounting tabs on the bottom. A Mounting tabs for ceiling or wall mounting of the unit. LED effect...
  • Page 19 Installation and starting up WARNING! Risk of injury caused by falling objects Make sure that the installation complies with the standards and rules that apply in your country. Always secure the device with a secondary safety attachment, such as a safety cable or a safety chain. NOTICE! Risk of overheating Always ensure sufficient ventilation.
  • Page 20 Installation and starting up 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.
  • Page 21 Installation and starting up Connections in ‘DMX’ mode Connect the DMX input of the device to the DMX output of a DMX controller or other DMX device. Connect the output of the first DMX device to the input of the second one and so on, to form a series connection.
  • Page 22 Installation and starting up Connections in ‘Master / When you configure a group of devices in ‘Master / Slave’ mode, the first device controls the Slave‘ mode others and allows an automatic, music-controlled and synchronized show. This feature is espe‐ cially useful to start a show without much programming.

  • Page 23: Connections And Controls

    Connections and controls Connections and controls Front panel LED Diamond Dome...
  • Page 24 Connections and controls 1 Transparent hemisphere with Narrow-Beam lenses 2 Infrared sensor for optionally available remote control. 3 Display and control buttons: [Mode] Activates the main menu and toggles between menu items. Closes an opened submenu. [Setup] Selects an option of the respective operating mode, confirms the set value. [Up] Increases the displayed value by one.
  • Page 25 Connections and controls 5 [DMX OUT] DMX output. 6 [FUSE] Fuse holder. 7 [POWER] Power supply cable. LED Diamond Dome...
  • Page 26 Connections and controls Remote control (optional) LED effect...
  • Page 27 Connections and controls 8 [AUTO] Activates the ‘Automatic‘ mode. 9 [PRG] Activates the operating mode ‘Preprogrammed automatic show’. Select the desired programme with the buttons [+] and [–]. 10 [ON/OFF] Activates / deactivates the device. 11 [SPEED] Activates the setting mode for the programme speed. Adjust the speed using the buttons [+] and [–] . 12 [SOUND] No function.
  • Page 28 Connections and controls 15 [–] Decreases the set value. 16 [Dimming] Enables the dimmer function. 17 [0 … 9] Numeric buttons for direct selection of a fixed colour. 18 [R], [G], [B], [A], [W] Buttons to select a colour tone for the dimmer mode. LED effect...

  • Page 29: Operating

    Operating Operating Connect the device to the power supply to start operation. Press [Mode]to activate the main menu and select an operating mode. Use [Up] and [Down]to change the respectively indicated value. If you don't press any button for about 20 seconds, the current setting will be automatically applied and the display turns off.

  • Page 30: Operating Modes 'Preprogrammed Automatic Show' And 'Manual

    Operating 6.1 Operating Modes ‘Preprogrammed Automatic Show’ and ‘Manual’ A preprogrammed automatic show 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.
  • Page 31 Operating Settings for programme 01, Dia‐ When you have selected programme ‘Pr.01’ , you can use [Up] and [Down] to select one of 15 mond Dome RGBW 4-in-1 static colour settings for all LEDs, see the following chart. Colour Display ‘00’...
  • Page 32 Operating Colour Display Red / green / blue ‘10’ Red / green / white ‘11’ Red / blue / white ‘12’ Green / blue / white ‘13’ ‘14’ Blackout ‘15’ LED effect...
  • Page 33 Operating Settings for programme 01, Dia‐ When you have selected programme ‘Pr.01’ , you can use [Up] and [Down] to select one of 15 mond Dome RGBWA UV 6-in-1 static colour settings for all LEDs, see the following chart. Colour Display ‘00’...
  • Page 34 Operating Colour Display Blue / white ‘10’ Red / green / amber ‘11’ Red / blue / UV ‘12’ Red / green / white / amber ‘13’ ‘14’ Blackout ‘15’ LED effect...
  • Page 35 Operating Settings for programme 01, Dia‐ When you have selected programme ‘Pr.01’ , you can use [Up] and [Down] to select one of mond Dome UV seven static settings, see following chart. Colour Display LED 2 ‘00’ LED 1 ‘01’ LED 3 ‘02’...

  • Page 36: Operating Mode 'Slave

    Operating 6.2 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. Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘SLAv’ . ð The device is in Slave mode. Use [Mode] to select any other operating mode to exit Slave mode.

  • Page 37: Operating Mode 'Dmx

    Operating 6.4 Operating mode ‘DMX’ This setting is only relevant when the device is controlled via DMX. Press [Setup] repeatedly until the display shows ‘d.xxx’ . Use [Up] and [Down] to assign a DMX address between ‘d.001’ … ‘d.509’ to the device (highest possible DMX address in 4-channel operation).
  • Page 38 Operating Channel Value Function 30 … 39 blue 40 … 49 white 50 … 59 red / green 60 … 69 red / blue 70 … 79 red / white 80 … 89 green / blue 90 … 99 green / white 100 …...
  • Page 39 Operating Channel Value Function 160 … 229 Auto operation 230 … 255 Sound-controlled operation Stroboscope effect, if channel 1 = 10 … 229 0 … 8 Stroboscope effect off 9 … 255 Stroboscope effect on, increasing speed Programme speed, if channel 1 = 160 … 229 0 …...

  • Page 40: Functions In 4-Channel Dmx Operation, Diamond Dome Rgbwa Uv 6-In-1

    Operating 6.4.2 Functions in 4-channel DMX operation, Diamond Dome RGBWA UV 6-in-1 Channel Value Function 0 … 9 Blackout 10 … 19 20 … 29 green 30 … 39 blue 40 … 49 white 50 … 59 amber 60 … 69 UV light 70 …...
  • Page 41 Operating Channel Value Function 110 … 119 blue / white 120 … 129 red / green / amber 130 … 139 red / blue / UV 140 … 149 red / green / white / amber 150 … 159 All colours 160 …...

  • Page 42: Functions In 4-Channel Dmx Operation, Diamond Dome Uv

    Operating Channel Value Function Rotation speed, if channel 1 = 10 … 229 0 … 255 Rotation speed increasing to 100 % 6.4.3 Functions in 4-channel DMX operation, Diamond Dome UV Channel Value Function 0 … 9 Blackout 10 … 24 LED 2 25 …...
  • Page 43 Operating Channel Value Function 125 … 149 LED 1 / LED 3 150 … 159 LED 1 / LED 2 / LED 3 160 … 229 Auto operation 230 … 255 Sound-controlled operation Stroboscope effect, if channel 1 = 10 … 229 0 …...

  • Page 44: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Technical specifications Item no. 383676 Diamond Dome RGBW 4-in-1 1 × 4-in-1-LED, RGBW, 10 W Item no. 383684 Diamond Dome RGBWA UV 6-in-1 1 × 6-in-1-LED, RGBWPY, 12 W Item no. 383686 Diamond Dome UV 3 × UV-LED, 3 W Number of DMX channels Dispersion characteristics (single beams) VNSP (very narrow spot)

  • Page 45: Plug And Connection Assignments

    Plug and connection assignments Plug and connection assignments Introduction This chapter will help you select the right cables and plugs to connect your valuable equip‐ ment so that a perfect light experience is guaranteed. Please take our tips, because especially in ‘Sound & Light’ caution is indicated: Even if a plug fits into a socket, the result of an incorrect connection may be a destroyed DMX controller, a short circuit or ‘just’...

  • Page 46: Troubleshooting

    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.
  • Page 47 DMX interface circuit. 2. Try using another DMX controller. If the procedures recommended above do not succeed, please contact our Service Center. You can find the contact information at www.thomann.de. LED Diamond Dome...

  • Page 48: Cleaning

    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.

  • Page 49: Protecting The Environment

    Protecting the environment Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging mate‐ rial For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are fed to a recovery.
  • Page 50 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.
  • Page 52 Musikhaus Thomann · Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de...

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