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  • Page 1 AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire Installation & User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Have A Question Regarding This Manual

    Have a question regarding this manual? The material in this manual is for information purposes only and is subject to change without notice. Altman Lighting assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions which may appear in this manual. Should you find an error, have a suggestion or question regarding your Altman Lighting product, we would love to hear from you.

  • Page 3: Important Information

    AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire Installation & User’s Manual IMPORTANT INFORMATION Product Safety Notices When using electrical equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed including the following: a. READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. b. Do not use outdoors unless the product is specified to operate in outdoor environments.

  • Page 4: Altman Lighting Product Warranty

    Altman Lighting, Inc., a subsidiary of Altman Stage Lighting Company, Inc., herein referred to as Altman, warrants each new product (except for spare parts or products Altman does not manufacture) for a period of TWO (2) years from date of shipment to correct by repair or replacement any part defect due to faulty material or workmanship.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Preface About this Manual ..........................5 Accessories............................5 AP-150-RGBW Accessories ......................5 AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire Overview AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire Features ..................6 Installation and Set Up Overview ............................... 7 Power Connection Warnings......................... 7 Connecting Power..........................7 Daisy-Chaining Units ........................
  • Page 6 Special Cleaning and Care Instructions ..................... 40 Front Lens Cleaning ........................... 40 Service and Maintenance ........................40 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Guide ........................41 Technical Specifications AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire Specifications ................42 AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire Dimensions ................43 Table Of Contents...

  • Page 7: Preface

    (This luminaire does not include power cable, c-clamp, or safety cable. These items must be ordered / purchased separately.) AP-150 RGBW Par Luminaire with Power Input Cable (PCL-PBG-12-5, PowerCON (blue) to Edison Male, 5-foot 20A power input cable), Black AP-150-RGBW-B-PCED (This luminaire does not include c-clamp or safety cable.

  • Page 8: Ap-150 Rgbw Par Led Luminaire Overview Ap-150 Rgbw Par Led Luminaire Features

    Luminaires Installation & User’s Manual AP-150 RGBW PAR LED LUMINAIRE OVERVIEW AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire Features Figure 1 shows the basic features of the AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire. Split Yoke Assembly (for pipe or floor mounting) Accessory Holder Clip...

  • Page 9: Installation And Set Up

    INSTALLATION AND SET UP Overview The AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire is designed as a portable Par fixture. The unit can be mounted via a C-clamp (sold separately) or used on the ground using the fixture’s kickstand yoke. Power Connection Warnings Before performing any field wiring, refer to and read the warnings contained in "Important Information"...

  • Page 10: Daisy-Chaining Units

    (Blue PowerCON) AC Power Out (Grey PowerCON) Figure 3: AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire Rear Panel Daisy-Chaining Units When daisy-chaining units, do not exceed the number of units as shown in Table 2. Also, please make sure you have read and understood the warnings contained in this section of the manual ("Power...

  • Page 11: Menu System Menu Overview

    MENU SYSTEM Menu Overview The AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire has an on-board menu system that allow users to set up the luminaire for standalone operation, control via DMX, or control a variety of luminaire features. This section will cover the on-board menu system.

  • Page 12: Lcd Display

    Figure 5: Accessing QR Code This QR Code can be used to access the AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire product web page using a smart phone (the smart phone must have a QR Code reader application, by others). On the product web page, you will find the latest available information (this manual, product specification sheet, etc.).

  • Page 13: Setting Dmx Address From The Home Screen

    AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire Installation & User’s Manual In the Home screen, the DMX address can be changed See "Setting DMX Address from the Home Screen" on page This Home screen displays the following status of these luminaire’s settings: •...

  • Page 14: Main Menu

    AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaires Installation & User’s Manual IMPORTANT! Note the number of slots that the luminaire is using in order to avoid a DMX address overrun or DMX overlap with other luminaires in the chain. Step 4. Once desired address is set, press the Enter button to confirm. Note, the numbers will change color from Blue to White confirming the setting.
  • Page 15 To ensure consistent dimming between luminaires, please set all AP-150 Par Luminaires to the same dimming curve. • Linear: When set to Linear, the dimming curve is in direct relationship to the DMX value. For example, if the DMX value of the DMX slider is at 25% of its range, then the signal to the luminaire (and its output) will also be at 25%.

  • Page 16: Status Menu

    AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaires Installation & User’s Manual • Incandescent: When set to Incandescent, the dimming curve, (also called a logarithmic curve by some manufacturers), sets the luminaire to mimic a dimming effect that is perceived as linear (naturally following an incandescent lamp fade).

  • Page 17: Manual Menu

    AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire Installation & User’s Manual User Hours Shows the time of use since the last User Hours was reset. This is helpful for keeping track of hours used for rental or productions. This option can be reset. Please note, Fixture Hours cannot be reset.
  • Page 18 AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaires Installation & User’s Manual Edit Preset > INTENSITY : 100 % • RED : 100 % • GREEN : 100 % • BLUE : 100 % • WHITE : 100 % Figure 16: Edit Preset Screen To recall or edit a preset: Step 1.

  • Page 19: Zoom Control Menu

    AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire Installation & User’s Manual Strobe With Strobe, users can strobe any selected color or preset up to 30 Hz. This channel also includes a number of preset strobe actions. When Strobe is selected manually - the desired strobe rate will begin once the Arrow button is released. At the bottom of the menu the display will read: •...

  • Page 20: Fan Control

    AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaires Installation & User’s Manual • MFL (Medium Flood) 38° • WFL (Wide Flood) 50° • XWFL (Extra Wide Flood) 65° Note: All other zoom beam spreads can be set using the Zoom Value setting. Zoom control also allows for two different types of control either manual or DMX. These two modes can be used during a lighting focus call to set to a specific zoom setting (beam diameter) for the fixture’s focus.

  • Page 21: General Settings Menu

    Change PassPIN allows for the default password number (PassPIN) to be changed to a user definable four-digit number. The Default PIN is 0000. IMPORTANT! If you change the PassPIN, please write it down and keep it in a safe place. Altman Lighting does not keep a record of user-defined PassPIN numbers.

  • Page 22: General Menu Options

    AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaires Installation & User’s Manual General Menu Options General > Power Limit : 100% • Power Up : Last Set • Calibration : Off • Rset Hours : No • BL Off Time : 5 S...

  • Page 23: Factory Default

    AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire Installation & User’s Manual Calibration (Color Calibration) Calibration (when turned on) sets the output to the factory setting for consistent colors between luminaires. The output of the luminaire is reduced. When Calibration is turned off (factory default), the luminaire’s output is not reduced. For full output of the luminaire turn Calibration off.

  • Page 24: Connecting To The Dmx512 Network

    Installation & User’s Manual CONNECTING TO THE DMX512 NETWORK The AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire offers two DMX512 connections. One for DMX Input (from a DMX source) and one DMX throughput (out). Basic DMX512 installation consists of connecting multiple DMX controlled AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire together (up to 32 Total devices per DMX string) in “daisy-chain”...

  • Page 25: Dmx Mapping And Control

    AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire Installation & User’s Manual DMX MAPPING AND CONTROL DMX Mode Options This section covers the available DMX mapping options and their control. RGBW 16 Bit Direct Mode (15 Channels) RGBW 16 Bit Direct Mode allows for the direct control of both coarse and fine (high and low byte) of color and the master intensity channels, as well as zoom, preset, strobe, control, and fan channels.

  • Page 26: Rgb Mode (8 Channels)

    AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaires Installation & User’s Manual RGB Mode (8 Channels) RGB Mode allows for medium resolution control of each individual color (excluding the white channel) and conserves the amount of DMX channels the fixture uses for control while maintaining control of the zoom, preset, strobe, control, and fan settings.
  • Page 27 AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire Installation & User’s Manual Table 6: RGBW 16 Bit Direct Mode Map (15 Channels) Control of Presets and Color Filters: Channel OFF (disabled) = DMX 0 - 4 Preset_1 = DMX 5 - 7 Preset_2 = DMX 8 - 10...
  • Page 28 AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaires Installation & User’s Manual Table 6: RGBW 16 Bit Direct Mode Map (15 Channels) Open = DMX 0 - 2 Closed = DMX 3 - 5 Slow Random (0.4 Hz) = DMX 6 - 7...

  • Page 29: Rgbw 8 Bit Direct Mode Map

    AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire Installation & User’s Manual Step 1. Choose a setting you would like to store. Step 2. Set the control channel to the desired value from control channel. Note: These settings must be performed without any channel scaling between each of the DMX values. It is recommended that either a direct key entry is done from the console or use control channel macros.
  • Page 30 AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaires Installation & User’s Manual Table 7: RGBW 8 Bit Direct Mode Map (10 Channels) Continued from previous page. CF_0_OFF = DMX 65 - 67 CF_1_10000K = DMX 68 - 70 CF_2_8000K = DMX 71 - 73...
  • Page 31 AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire Installation & User’s Manual Table 7: RGBW 8 Bit Direct Mode Map (10 Channels) Default Setting on Console = DMX 0 Display On/Off = DMX 3 - 5 Reserved for Future Use = DMX 6 - 8...

  • Page 32: Hsic Mode Map

    AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaires Installation & User’s Manual HSIC Mode Map Table 8 shows the DMX mapping for HSIC Mode. Note: If the zoom or fan settings are set to anything other than DMX via the control channel they will default to Local (manual).
  • Page 33 AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire Installation & User’s Manual Table 8: HSIC Mode Map (10 Channels) Continued from previous page: CF_12_Pink = DMX 101 - 103 CF_13_Special Rose Pink = DMX 104 - 106 CF_14_Follies Pink = DMX 107 - 109...
  • Page 34 AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaires Installation & User’s Manual Table 8: HSIC Mode Map (10 Channels) Default Setting on Console = DMX 0 Display On/Off = DMX 3 - 5 Reserved for Future Use = DMX 6 - 8 Fan Control by DMX = DMX 9 - 11...

  • Page 35: Rgb Mode Map

    AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire Installation & User’s Manual RGB Mode Map Table 9 shows the DMX mapping for RGB Mode. Note: If the zoom or fan settings are set to anything other than DMX via the control channel they will default to Local (manual).
  • Page 36 AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaires Installation & User’s Manual Table 9: RGB Mode Map (8 Channels) Continued from previous page: CF_21_Double CT Blue = DMX 128 - 130 CF_22_Slate Blue = DMX 131 - 133 CF_23_Regal Blue = DMX 134 - 136...

  • Page 37: Recording Color Presets From A Console

    Recording Color Presets from a Console Similar to recording a preset or “look” to a cue the AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire can record and playback a color preset from the lighting controller and store it locally in the luminaire’s memory. There are twenty (20) user editable presets built into the fixture.

  • Page 38: Fan Control Channel

    18) or via an RDM control channel command. When the AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire is set to DMX control, the fan will respond to the DMX values of the fan's DMX settings and can be incorporated into cues or looks from the DMX controller. This mode allows for the complete control of the luminaire’s sound output.

  • Page 39: Rdm Control And Tables

    IDENTIFY_DEVICE RDM function is used to identify (locate) a luminaire in a rig by flashing its output. This can be disruptive to a focus or rehearsal call. Altman Lighting has added TECH Identify that will flash just the display of the luminaire. See Table 13 on page 39 for more information on this and other manufacturer specific RDM functions.
  • Page 40 AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaires Installation & User’s Manual Table 12: Supported RDM Parameter IDs Support required for Manufacturer- Specific PIDs PARAMETER_DESCRIPTION 0x0051 exposed in SUPPORTED_ PARAMETERS message. Category - Product Information DEVICE_INFO 0x0060 PRODUCT_DETAIL_ID_LIST 0x0070 DEVICE_MODEL_DESCRIPTION 0x0080 MANUFACTURER_LABEL 0x0081...
  • Page 41 AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire Installation & User’s Manual Table 12: Supported RDM Parameter IDs CAPTURE_PRESET 0x1030 PRESET_PLAYBACK 0x1031 Table 13: Manufacturer Specific IDs (Manufacturer Defined PIDs range is 0x8000-0xffdf. See Table A-3, ANSI E1.20-2010) Parameters Type Length Unit Prefix Min.

  • Page 42: Cleaning And Care

    Additional care needs to be taken with the plastic components because they are much easier to scratch or damage than glass. The following is a list of cleaning materials required to care for your AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire: • Lint free lens tissue •...

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Guide The chart below provides possible causes and remedies for various error messages and/or symptoms. If this chart is unable to address your issue, please contact your authorized dealer or Altman customer service at 1.914.476.7987 or customerservice@altmanlighting.com for assistance.

  • Page 44: Technical Specifications

    Power Through: Up to 9 Units at 120VAC* Up to 14 units at 230 VAC* * Daisy-chaining information is only for connecting AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaires only, not other products or equipment. LED Engine Cooling: Active with progressive power output management...

  • Page 45: Ap-150 Rgbw Par Led Luminaire Dimensions

    AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire Installation & User’s Manual AP-150 RGBW Par LED Luminaire Dimensions 9.06 in. / 230.1 mm 13.50 in. / 342.9 mm 0.63 in. / 16.0 mm 5.13 in. / 130.3 mm 5.38 in. / 136.7 mm 9.19 in.
  • Page 46 Altman Lighting 57 Alexander Street Yonkers, New York 10701 1.914.476.7987 (Main) 1.914.966.9180 (Fax) www.altmanlighting.com © 2018 Altman Stage Lighting, Inc.

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