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..........................10 Features............................... 15 Installation..............................16 Starting up..............................19 Connections and controls........................22 Operating..............................30 7.1 Starting the device........................... 30 7.2 Main menu............................
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Table of contents 7.6 Functions in 5-channel DMX mode................... 42 7.7 Functions in 8-channel DMX mode................... 42 7.8 Functions in 10-channel DMX mode..................45 7.9 Functions in 18-channel DMX mode..................47 7.10 Reset to factory defaults......................48 Technical specifications........................49 Plug and connection assignments....................
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.
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.
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’...
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.
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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.
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.
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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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Safety instructions DANGER! Electric shock caused by short-circuit Always use proper ready-made insulated mains cabling (power cord) with a pro‐ tective contact plug. 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 regis‐ tered electrician.
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Safety instructions NOTICE! Risk of fire Do not block areas of ventilation. Do not install 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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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.
Features Features The LED light set offers an ideal combination of white and coloured light for parallel illumina‐ tion of stage and dance floor in various shades. four LED spots with each seven 4-in-1 LEDs, 4 W each, pre-mounted on T-bar –...
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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Installation NOTICE! Use of stands When mounting the device onto a stand, ensure that the stand is in a safe and stable position and that the weight of the device does not exceed the maximum permissible load capacity of the stand. NOTICE! Possible data transmission errors For error-free operation make use of dedicated DMX cables and do not use ordi‐...
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Installation Pre-mounted spots The four spots are pre-mounted on the T-bar. Locking screws to fix the height and 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...
Starting up Starting up 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. Stage Quad LED Bundle RGBWStage Quad LED Bundle RGBWW...
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Starting up 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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Starting up Connections in master/slave When you configure a group of devices in master/slave mode, the first unit will control the mode other units for an automatic, sound-activated, synchronized show. This function is ideal when you want to start a show immediately. Connect the DMX output of the master device to the DMX input of the first slave device.
Connections and controls Connections and controls LED lighting set...
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Connections and controls 1 IEC chassis plug for power supply with fuse holder. 2 Display and function 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.
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Connections and controls 4 [DMX In] DMX input. 5 [DMX Out] DMX output LED lighting set...
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Connections and controls Foot switch unit (optionally available) Stage Quad LED Bundle RGBWStage Quad LED Bundle RGBWW...
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Connections and controls 10 [Auto Run] Activates the automatic mode (playback of preprogrammed automatic shows). 11 [Sound Active] Activates the sound-controlled mode (playback of sound-controlled automatic shows). 12 [Freeze] Pauses the running show and resumes it after a break. 13 [Blackout] Blackouts all LEDs and turns them back on again.
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Connections and controls Infrared remote (optionally available) Stage Quad LED Bundle RGBWStage Quad LED Bundle RGBWW...
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Connections and controls 14 [AUTO] Activates the Automatic mode. 15 [PRG] Activates the operating mode ‘Preprogrammed automatic show’. Select the desired programme with [+] and [–]. 16 [ON/OFF] Activates / deactivates the device. 17 [SPEED] Activates the setting mode for the programme speed. Adjust the speed using [+] and [–] . 18 [SOUND] Activates the Sound-controlled mode.
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Connections and controls 21 [–] Decreases the set value. 22 [Dimming] Activates the dimming function for basic colours. Set the value for each basic colour using [+] and [–] . 23 [0 … 9] Numeric buttons for direct selection of a basic colour. 24 [R], [G], [B], [A], [W] Buttons to select the colour shade in dimmer mode.
Operating Operating 7.1 Starting the device Connect the device to the power supply to start operation. After a few seconds, the display indicates that a reset is in progress. The device is then ready for use. 7.2 Main menu Press [Mode] to activate the main menu and select an operating mode. Use [Setup] to select further options.
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Operating 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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Operating Operating mode ‘Preprog‐ A preprogrammed automatic show can only be activated when the unit is operating in stand- rammed automatic show’ alone mode or as master in a master / slave combination. This setting is only relevant if the device is not controlled via DMX.
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Operating 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’ and confirm with [Setup]. Stage Quad LED Bundle RGBWStage Quad LED Bundle RGBWW...
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Operating DMX mode This setting is only relevant when the device is controlled via DMX. Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘d.xxx’ . Press [Setup]. Now you can set the number of the first DMX channel to be used by the device (DMX address). Use [Up] and [Down] to select a value between 1 and 512 (the display shows ‘d.001’...
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Operating Press [Setup]. With [Up] and [Down] you can now select one of the following DMX operating modes: ‘2-ch’ (two channels) ‘4-ch’ (four channels) ‘5-ch’ (five channels) ‘8-ch’ (eight channels) ‘10ch’ (ten channels) ‘18ch’ (eighteen channels) Sound control A sound-controlled show can only be activated when the unit is operating in stand alone mode or as master in a master / slave combination.
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Operating 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] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Colr’...
Operating 7.4 Functions in 2-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…10 Preprogrammed automatic show Pr.01 11…21 Preprogrammed automatic show Pr.02 231…241 Preprogrammed automatic show no. 22 242…255 Sound-controlled show Function depending on setting of channel 1 Channel 1 = 0…10 0…16 17…33 Basic colour cyan...
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Operating Channel Value Function 68…84 Basic colour orange 85…101 Basic colour cold white 102…118 Basic colour pompadour 119…135 Basic colour light green 136…152 Basic colour light blue 153…169 Basic colour yellow 168…186 Basic colour warm white 187…203 Basic colour red 202…220 Basic colour green 221…237...
Operating Channel Value Function 0…255 Programme speed Pr.02…Pr.22 Channel 1 = 242…255 0…255 Sound-controlled operation SO.01…SO.15 7.5 Functions in 4-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 0…255...
Operating 7.6 Functions in 5-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Dimmer (0 % to 100 %) 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 0…255...
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Operating Channel Value Function 0…255 Intensity green (0 % to 100 %), for all LEDs together 0…255 Intensity blue (0 % to 100 %), for all LEDs together 0…255 Intensity white (0 % to 100 %), for all LEDs Without function 1…10 Preprogrammed automatic show Pr.01 11…21...
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Operating Channel Value Function 34…50 Basic colour pink 51…67 Basic colour magenta 68…84 Basic colour orange 85…101 Basic colour cold white 102…118 Basic colour pompadour 119…135 Basic colour light green 136…152 Basic colour light blue 153…169 Basic colour yellow 168…186 Basic colour warm white 187…203 Basic colour red...
Operating Channel Value Function maximum brightness Channel 6 = 11…241 0…255 Programme speed Pr.02…Pr.22 Channel 6 = 242…255 0…255 Sound-controlled operation SO.01…SO.15 0…255 Stroboscope effect (0 % to 100 %) 7.8 Functions in 10-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Dimmer (0 % to 100 %) 0…255 Intensity red (0 % to 100 %) for all LEDs spot 1 and 2...
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Operating Channel Value Function 0…255 Intensity green (0 % to 100 %) for all LEDs spot 1 and 2 0…255 Intensity blue (0 % to 100 %) for all LEDs spot 1 and 2 0…255 Intensity white (0 % to 100 %) for all LEDs spot 1 and 2 0…255 Intensity red (0 % to 100 %) for all LEDs spot 3 and 4 0…255...
Operating 7.9 Functions in 18-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Dimmer (0 % to 100 %) 0…255 Intensity red (0 % to 100 %) for all LEDs spot 1 0…255 Intensity green (0 % to 100 %) for all LEDs spot 1 0…255 Intensity blue (0 % to 100 %) for all LEDs spot 1 0…255...
Operating Channel Value Function 0…255 Intensity blue (0 % to 100 %) for all LEDs spot 3 0…255 Intensity white (0 % to 100 %) for all LEDs spot 3 0…255 Intensity red (0 % to 100 %) for all LEDs spot 4 0…255 Intensity green (0 % to 100 %) for all LEDs spot 4 0…255...
Technical specifications Technical specifications Stage Quad LED Bundle RGBW Stage Quad LED Bundle RGBWW Item no. 406030 404465 Illuminant 28 × RGBW-LEDs, each 4 W 28 × RGBWW-LEDs, each 4 W Number of DMX 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, or 18 channels, depending on operating mode channels Beam angle approx.
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’...
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.
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.
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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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