Table of contents Table of contents General information..........................4 1.1 Further information........................... 5 1.2 Notational conventions........................6 1.3 Symbols and signal words....................... 6 Safety instructions............................. 9 Features............................... 12 Installation and starting up........................ 13 Connections and controls........................19 Technical specifications........................21 Cleaning...............................
General information General information 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 information 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 information 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. 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 information 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.
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General information Warning signs Type of danger Warning – danger zone. LED strip...
Safety instructions Safety instructions Intended use This device is intended for use as a lighting effect in connection with a Pixels Rail Drive 640 controller (item no.: 376130). Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other operating conditions 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 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.
Features Features Pixel effects strip with 40 tri-colour SMD LEDs (RGB) Control protocols: Artnet, Klingnet Control via Pixel Rail Drive 640 (item no.: 376130) Voltage supply via LAN cable (Cat) Robust aluminium die-cast housing LED strip...
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.
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Installation and starting up NOTICE! Risk of overheating Always ensure sufficient ventilation. The ambient temperature must always be below 40 °C (104 °F). Mounting options You can install the unit in hanging or standing position. When in use, the device must always be attached to a solid surface or an approved truss.
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Installation and starting up Connect the device via a suitable RJ45 data cable (Cat) with the Pixel Rail Drive 640. A max‐ imum of 30 pixel strips may be serially connected to each serial port of the controller. Connection examples The following figures show the connection configuration of the pixel strips in the various modes of the Pixels Rail Drive 640.
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Installation and starting up Master / Slave operation LED strip...
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Installation and starting up Control via ArtNet or KlingNet LED Pixel Rail 40 RGB...
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Installation and starting up Control via DMX LED strip...
Connections and controls Connections and controls Front panel LED Pixel Rail 40 RGB...
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Connections and controls 1 Mounting rail for the mechanical connection of the pixel rails using fastening elements (6). 2 RJ45 input for power supply and control of the device by means of Pixel Rail Drive 640. 3 Locking screw for fixing the mounting bracket. 4 Mounting bracket for attaching the device to a suitable cross bar.
Cleaning Cleaning Device components Clean the device components that are accessible from the outside regularly. The cleaning fre‐ quency depends on the operating environment: damp, smoky or particularly dirty environ‐ ments can cause greater accumulation of dirt on the device components. Clean with a dry soft cloth.
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 of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling.
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