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Outsight creamsource MICRO User Manual

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  • Page 1 User ManUal For software v6.0 and above...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Outsight. The information in this manual was correct at the time of printing. However, Outsight continues to improve products and reserves the rights to change specification, equipment and operating procedures at any time without notice.

  • Page 3: Welcome

    Chapter 1: Welcome Thank you for buying a Creamsource Micro from Outsight. We design and engineer our products to the highest standards to be used under the challenging circumstances that come with motion picture and television production. This unit will give you years of reliable service.

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Chapter 2: Getting Started 2.1 What’s included: If you have purchased your Creamsource Micro as an Essential Kit, you will receive the following: 1. Creamsource Micro Rigging Yoke 2. Creamsource Micro Luminaire fixture 3. Creamsource Micro Power Supply with Mounting Bracket 4.

  • Page 5: Powering Up And Down

    2.3 Batteries The Creamsource Micro can be run on DC battery power directly with no additional hardware required. Any voltage source between 10V and 32V which is capable of 80 watts draw can be used. The LED array will turn off if the voltage falls...

  • Page 6: Water, Weather And Temperature

    Chapter 3: Water, Weather and Temperature The IP65 rating of the Creamsource Micro Head means it can survive low pressure water jets in all directions, BUT not full submersion. It also means that it has a high resistance to dust and dirt. Still precautions are advised. note that the standard accessories are not water resistant - for example battery mount, remote, power supply etc.

  • Page 7: Rigging And Safety

    Chapter 4: Rigging and Safety Recommended rigging position for the Creamsource Micro is with the cooling fins in a vertical orientation. This allows for the best natural cooling of the unit. It can be mounted in other positions BUT care must be taken not to smother the cooling fins on the back of the unit. Keep a 10cm/4in. clearance around the unit to maintain air flow.

  • Page 8: Quick Release Yoke

    rigging Options 4.1 Quick Release Yoke: A combo Junior/Baby spigot - compatible with a large range of stands and other rigging equipment. The yoke is quickly fitted without tools. Simply flip the levers on each side of the yoke to the UP position, and slide the yoke onto the unit. Then press the lockers “levers” down to lock.

  • Page 9: Universal Mount Plate

    4.2 Universal Mount Plate: The universal mount plate on the back of the Micro can be used to mount the Power Supply and Battery mount. It can also be used for rigging - it is compatible with mounting accessories from Kino Flo, such as the MTP-BF41S (“lollipop”) mount.

  • Page 10: 3/8" Tapped (Threaded) Hole

    4.3 3/8” Tapped (threaded) Hole: Another mounting option is the 3/8” hole tapped (threaded) directly in the base of the unit. 4.4 Optional Spigot: Suitable for floor stand mounting only. (Supplied with ‘Basic Kit’).
  • Page 11 Other setup accessories Gels and lenses: The Micro has a native spot beam angle of 13°. A range of highly efficient holographic lenses are available to widen the beam angle to 20°, 60° or 100°. Empty gel frames are also available if you want to fit your own diffusion or filters. Light Shaping tools: Optional extras- Barn Doors, Lightbanks and Grids...

  • Page 12: Controls

    Chapter 5: Controls 5.1 Control Wheel and Buttons 1) The control wheel adjusts the intensity or colour temperature of the light output. It is speed sensitive, so it can be turned slowly for fine adjustments, or quickly for rapid changes. It also is used to change other settings such as strobe frequency or dual flash level when using these modes.

  • Page 13: Lcd Display And Menu

    5.2 lCD Display and Menu General Info Display This is the normal display mode of the Creamsource. The current intensity level is displayed, along with additional information in the status area at the top of the screen: Creamsource 3200K • The text “DMX” appears when a 1OO% DMX signal is detected, • A lock icon indicates when the...

  • Page 14: Change Settings With Menus

    Chapter 6: Change Settings with Menus This display shows when in the menu system, allowing you to change settings. The status area shows the current menu level, or setting to be changed. Use the and buttons to scroll up SETUP MODE >...

  • Page 15: High Speed Mode

    6.2 High speed Mode The dedicated High Speed mode for shooting at high frame rates can be accessed MENU->High Speed. under The actual maximum frame rate obtainable depends on the shutter angle. Smaller shutter angles increase the flicker effect. With a shutter of 180º frame rates of over 2000fps are easily achievable in High Speed mode.

  • Page 16: Special Modes

    6.4 special Modes STROBE 5600K In special modes such as Strobe and Random, the display changes to show Frequency the selected setting when the neXT button is pressed. STROBE 5600K When the light output is turned off, the display goes negative (white text on Frequency black background).

  • Page 17: Effects Modes

    Chapter 7: Effects Modes 7.1 nOrMal level Normal is for using the light as a normal solid light source. Intensity and Colour Temperature (Bender models only) may be adjusted. The ON/OFF button can be used to turn the light on or off, and the FLASH button can be used to create flashes.

  • Page 18: Random Flash

    7.4 ranDOM FlasHes Creates a random pattern of flashes that can be adjusted to look similar to lightning, welding or other flashing effects. The ON/OFF button can be used to turn the effect on or off, and the FLASH button can be used to create ‘bursts’ of random flashing. SETTING RANGE DESCRIPTION...

  • Page 19: Flash Frames

    7.6 FlasH FraMes Use this mode to create flashes tightly synchronised to the camera shutter. Must be used in conjunction with a sync source such as Creamsource FlashBandit. The duration of the flash ON and OFF is specified in Frames - e.g. Flash 1 frame ON, followed by 3 frames OFF, repeat. SETTING RANGE DESCRIPTION...

  • Page 20: Syncing

    Chapter 8: Syncing 8.1 syncing to Camera using Flashbandit The Creamsource can be triggered from an external source, such as a sync generator box (e.g. Ambient ACL202CT Lockit box), to ensure that it is synchronised with the camera shutter. This can be used to solve the frame tearing / flash banding problem most digital CMOS (and in fact some CCD/ lm) cameras can have with any flashing or strobing light source.

  • Page 21: Calibrate With Flashbandit

    4. Plug Flashbandit adapter [4] into the Creamsource Accesory adaptor [5] 5. Plug the Creamsource Accesory adaptor [5] into Accessories input on Creamsource Micro [5] 6. Connect Flashbandit to Lockit Box using coaxial cable – blue light on Flashbandit should flash indicating valid signal 7. Check correct framerate is shown on Creamsource display...
  • Page 22 1. Setup as per page 19 2. Point camera directly at Creamsource light MENU->MODES->Calibrate Sync 3. Select on Creamsource. It will start to flash at the locked framerate 4. Use wheel to adjust phase on Creamsource. As you change the phase, a dark band should appear to move up and down on the camera monitor.

  • Page 23: Slave Multiple Creamsource Units

    How to run multiple Creamsources with Flashbandit and no DMX input 1. Link Creamsource together using DMX cable from DMX IN to DMX THRU connectors on back of unit 2. Plug the FlashBandit into the first unit (the Master) 3. Calibrate the Master unit as normal 4.

  • Page 24: Dmx Control

    Chapter 9: DMX Control Due to the small dimensions of the Creamsource Micro, it does not have full size XLR DMX connectors. Instead, the DMX signals are accessible by using a breakout cable plugged into the Accessory socket, which brings the signals out to 5 pin XLR connectors. Part number for the breakout cable is: CSU-DMX-Y When a valid DMX signal is present, the manual controls for the unit are disabled. These are restored one second after loss of DMX signal. The DMX address can be set through the menu system, with each unit requiring 2 address slots in basic 8-bit mode. The first address will control intensity, and the next adjacent address controls colour temperature.

  • Page 25: Smooth Fading

    9.1 smooth Fading To add smoothing to intensity ADVANCED High Speed adjustments and remove the ‘choppy’ DMX 16 bit look of fades, there is an option to add DMX Smooth • smoothing to the DMX. This replicates DMX Effects • a traditional tungsten look, with slight DMX Terminated •...

  • Page 26: Accessories Port And Pinout Specifications

    Chapter 10: Accessory Port Pinout and Specifications Pinout for Creamsource Micro Choose a 2 core cable of >17AWG (1.0mm ) and wire both pins Wire To - Ve + Ve Connector type to plug into Creamsource Lamp Head Creamsource Connector Manufacturer Part Number Micro Weipu 2 Pin Female Weipu...
  • Page 27 Creamsource Micro (CsU-40) Specifications for complete system Complete system includes Lamp Head, Power Supply and Power Cables Model Number K-CSU-2-B-xxx (where xxx indicates kit type) Input 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz, 1.3A MAX Environmental Max Ta:40ºC Certifications EN55015 EN61547 EN61000-3-2 EN61003-3 EN60598.2.17...
  • Page 28 The front protection screen must be changed if it has become visibly damaged to such an extent that its effectiveness is impaired, for example by cracks or deep scratches. DMX Implementation Tables The Creamsource offers a number of different DMX implementations, in both 8 and 16 bit resolutions.
  • Page 29 Scenario 2: 8 Bits - Brightness, CCT, Smoothing, Effects Slot Slot Name DMX Value Output Value (Effect Name) Brightness 000...255 0...100% 000...255 2700...6500K Smoothing 000...127 Smoothing ON 128...255 Smoothing OFF Effects Rate 000...255 1...50Hz (Strobe) 1...50Hz (Random) 1-255 Frames OFF (Flash Frames) Effects Duration 000...255 1...99% (Strobe) 2-200mS (Random)
  • Page 30 Scenario 4: 16 Bits - Brightness, CCT, Smoothing, Effects Slot Slot Name DMX Value Output Value Brightness 00000...65535 0...100% 00000...65535 2700...6500K Smoothing 000...127 Smoothing ON 128...255 Smoothing OFF Effects Rate 000...255 1...50Hz (Strobe) 1...50Hz (Random) 1-255 Frames OFF (Flash Frames) Effects Duration 000...255 1...99% (Strobe) 2-200mS (Random)
  • Page 31 (13° FWHM) Micro (High CRI, >90) When supplied as a complete kit, including power supply and cables, the part number will have a K as a prefix. Check www.Outsight.com.au for up to date list of kitting options and part numbers.
  • Page 32 Other products and accessories Creamsource Sky with optional Snapbag Sofbox...
  • Page 33 Creamsource Doppio Gaffer Kit...
  • Page 34 Creamsource Mini Gaffer Kit...
  • Page 35 safety Information High power leD light is emitted from this product. Do not stare directly into the beam, permanent eye damage could result Case can get hot during normal operation. Please take care when handling unit. Maximum surface Temperature Tc = 70°C Power supply has dangerous voltages inside.
  • Page 36 Outsight Pty ltd. sydney, australia www.outsight.com.au...

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