Safety advice WARNING - FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOUR INITIAL START-UP! • Before your initial start-up, please make sure that there is no damage caused during transportation. • Should there be any damage, consult your dealer and do not use the equipment. • To maintain the equipment in good working condition and to ensure safe operation, it is necessary for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning notes written in this manual. • Please note that damages caused by user modifications to this equipment are not subject to warranty. CAUTION! CAUTION! TAKE CARE USING KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT THIS EQUIPMENT! AWAY FROM RAIN, HIGH VOLTAGE-RISK MOISTURE AND LIQUIDS OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!!
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Product overview & technical specifications Tri LED Matrix Table Starcloth System Create a big impact with this Tri LED Matrix Table Cloth! Made from a low reflective material and featuring 72 tri-colour LEDs, this starcloth is the ideal solution to make an impression that will never be forgotten. Flexibility is key and this table cloth can act as a starcloth one minute and display scrolling patterns the next - Its like having several effects in one. Cloth: Controller: Specifications • 72 x 5mm tri-colour LEDs (RGB) • DMX channels: 2 Power supply 240V, 50Hz • System includes: 1 x LED matrix cloth, • All on, sound active LED pitch 170mm TRI LED MATRIX TABLE TRI LED MATRIX TABLE heavy duty carry bag and controller DMX and chase modes Dimensions 1 x 2.2m CLOTH CONTROLLER CLOTH CONTROLLER • Hanging tabs on 3 sides • Built-in programs on SD card...
Operating instructions NOTE: Before use, please insert the supplied SD card and follow the instructions below Auto run mode To set the Matrix Table cloth in auto run mode, set all dip switches to the off position and use the “SENSITIVITY/SPEED” control to set the desired running speed. The Matrix Table cloth will now run through all of its in-built programmes. Sound active mode To set the Matrix Table cloth into sound active mode, set dip switch “10” to the “ON” position and all others to the “OFF” position. Now use the “SENSITIVITY/SPEED” control to set the desired sensitivity level. DMX mode: Operating in a DMX control mode environment gives the user the greatest flexibility when it comes to customising or creating a show. In this mode you will be able to control each individual trait of the cloth and each cloth independently. The Tri LED Matrix Table cloth uses 2 channels of control. Use dip switches 1 – 9 to address each cloth accordingly. 2 channel mode: Channel Value...
DMX setup Setting the DMX address: The DMX mode enables the use of a universal DMX controller. Each fixture requires a “start address” from 1- 511. A fixture requiring one or more channels for control begins to read the data on the channel indicated by the start address. For example, a fixture that occupies or uses 7 channels of DMX and was addressed to start on DMX channel 100, would read data from channels: 100,101,102,103,104,105 and 106. Choose a start address so that the channels used do not overlap. E.g. the next unit in the chain starts at 107. DMX 512: DMX (Digital Multiplex) is a universal protocol used as a form of communication between intelligent fixtures and controllers. A DMX controller sends DMX data instructions form the controller to the fixture. DMX data is sent as serial data that travels from fixture to fixture via the DATA “IN” and DATA “OUT” XLR terminals located on all DMX fixtures (most controllers only have a data “out” terminal). DMX linking: DMX is a language allowing all makes and models of different manufactures to be linked together and operate from a single controller, as long as all fixtures and the controller are DMX compliant. To ensure proper DMX data transmission, when using several DMX fixtures try to use the shortest cable path possible. The order in which fixtures are connected in a DMX line does not influence the DMX addressing. For example; a fixture assigned to a DMX address of 1 may be placed anywhere in a DMX line, at the beginning, at the end, or anywhere in the middle. When a fixture is assigned a DMX address of 1, the DMX controller knows to send DATA assigned to address 1 to that unit, no matter where it is located in the DMX chain. DATA cable (DMX cable) requirements (for DMX operation): This fixture can be controlled via DMX-512 protocol. The DMX address is set on the back of the unit. Your unit and your DMX controller require a standard 3-pin XLR connector for data input/output, see image below. Further DMX cables can be purchased from all good sound and lighting suppliers or Pro Light Concepts dealers.
DMX setup Notice: Be sure to follow the diagrams below when making your own cables. Do not connect the cables shield conductor to the ground lug or allow the shield conductor to come in contact with the XLRs outer casing. Grounding the shield could cause a short circuit and erratic behaviour. Special note: Line termination: When longer runs of cable are used, Termination reduces signal transmission you may need to use a terminator on problems and interference. It is always advisable to connect a DMX terminal, the last unit to avoid erratic behaviour. (resistance 120 Ohm 1/4 W) between pin 2 Using a cable terminator will decrease (DMX-) and pin 3 (DMX+) of the last fixture. the possibilities of erratic behaviour. (3-pin - Order code: CABL90, 5-pin - Order code: CABL89) 5-pin XLR DMX connectors: Some manufactures use 5-pin XLR connectors for data transmission in place of 3-pin. 5-pin XLR fixtures may be implemented in a 3-pin XLR DMX line. When inserting standard 5-pin XLR connectors in to a 3-pin line a cable adaptor must be used. The diagram below details the correct cable conversion.
WEEE notice Correct Disposal of this Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed of with other household wastes at the end of its working life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product, or their local government office, for details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling. Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract. This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal. www.prolight.co.uk Tri LED Matrix Table Starcloth System User Manual...
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