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..........................11 Features............................... 17 Installation..............................19 Starting up..............................23 Connections and controls........................26 Operating..............................29 7.1 Starting the device........................... 29 7.2 Operating controls on the device....................
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Table of contents 7.6 Functions in 2-channel DMX mode (mode 2)................ 44 7.7 Functions in 3-channel DMX mode................... 45 7.8 Functions in 4-channel DMX mode................... 45 Technical specifications........................47 Plug and connection assignments....................50 Troubleshooting............................51 Cleaning............................... 53 Protecting the environment......................54 LED spotlight...
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.
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General notes Warning signs Type of danger Warning – danger zone. LED spotlight...
Safety instructions Safety instructions Intended use This device is intended for use as an electronic lighting effect by means of LED technology. 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). Do not modify the mains cable. Failure to do so could result in electric shock/death or fire. If in doubt, seek advice from a registered electrician. WARNING! Eye damage caused by high light intensity Never look directly into the light source.
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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. LED spotlight...
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Safety instructions NOTICE! Operating conditions This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage, never expose the device to any liquid or moisture. Avoid direct sunlight, heavy dirt, and strong vibrations. Only operate the device within the ambient conditions specified in the chapter ‘Technical specifications’...
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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 As a professional LED spotlight, the RevueLED 120 COB True White CW WW is suitable for use on theatres, at exhibitions and in media productions. Special features of the device: 120 W COB LED (warm white and cold white) Steplessly adjustable colour temperature of 2800 K to 7800 K Homogeneous beam pattern over the entire illumination range Control via DMX and via buttons and display on the unit...
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Features For technological reasons, the light output of LEDs decreases over their lifetime. This effect increases with higher operating temperature. You can extend the service life of the illuminants by providing adequate ventilation and operating the LEDs with the lowest possible brightness. LED spotlight...
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! Risk of overheating The distance between light output and the illuminated surface must be more than 1.5 m (19.7in). Provide sufficient ventilation. The ambient temperature must always be below 40 °C (104 °F). 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.
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Installation NOTICE! Possible data transmission errors For error-free operation make use of dedicated DMX cables and do not use ordi‐ nary microphone cables. Never connect the DMX input or output to audio devices such as mixers or ampli‐ fiers. Mounting options You can install the unit in hanging or standing position.
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Installation Please note that this device must not be connected to a dimmer. LED spotlight...
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. RevueLED 120 COB True White...
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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 spotlight...
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Connections and controls Double bracket for floor placement or hanging Aperture, 1 × 120 W COB True White CW WW Barn door [DMX INPUT] DMX input. [DMX OUTPUT] DMX output [POWER IN] Lockable input socket (Power Twist) [POWER OUT] Lockable output socket (Power Twist) for the power supply of further units Locking screws for the bracket Fuse holder If the fuse blows, replace it with a new fuse of the same type.
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Connections and controls Display [MENU] Calls up the main menu or a submenu. [UP] Navigates upwards in a menu list. Increases the displayed value by one. [DOWN] Navigates downwards in a menu list. Decreases the displayed value by one. [ENTER] Confirms a selected value.
Operating Operating 7.1 Starting the device Connect the device to the power supply to start operation. The device is immediately opera‐ tional. 7.2 Operating controls on the device Menu control Press [MENU] to open the main menu. Press [UP] and [DOWN] to select the desired parameters or to change the respectively indicated value.
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Operating Reset to factory defaults To reset the device to factory default settings, keep [MENU] pressed for about 5 seconds. DMX address Press [MENU] and press [UP] or [DOWN] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Addr’ . Press [ENTER]. Use [UP] or [DOWN] to select the desired DMX address between 001 and 512 (the display shows ‘d.001’...
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Operating DMX mode Press [MENU] and press [UP] or [DOWN] repeatedly until the display shows ‘CH-M’ . Press [ENTER]. Use [UP] or [DOWN] to select the desired DMX mode (the display shows ‘1CH’ , ‘2CH1’ , ‘2CH2’ , ‘3CH’ , ‘4CH’ ). Confirm the selection with [ENTER].
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Operating Slave mode Press [MENU] and press [UP] or [DOWN] repeatedly until the display shows ‘SLAV’ . Use [UP] or [DOWN] to select the option ‘oN’ to turn the Slave mode on. Confirm the selection with [ENTER]. ð The selection is applied. The device is now working in slave mode, i.e.
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Operating Sound control Press [MENU] and press [UP] or [DOWN] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Sond’ . Use [UP] or [DOWN] to select the desired value for the sensitivity of the built-in micro‐ phone. For the sensitivity of the built-in microphone, a value between ‘SEn0’ (low) and ‘SEn9’...
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Operating Strobe frequency Press [MENU] and press [UP] or [DOWN] repeatedly until the display shows ‘MANU’ . Use [UP] or [DOWN] to select the submenu ‘FLAS’ to adjust the flash rate and confirm the selection with [ENTER]. Use [UP] or [DOWN] to select the desired value for the flash rate. For the flash rate, a value between ‘0 Hz’...
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Operating Brightness warm white Press [MENU] and press [UP] or [DOWN] repeatedly until the display shows ‘MANU’ . Use [UP] or [DOWN] to select the submenu ‘ww’ to adjust the brightness of the warm white LEDs and confirm the selection with [ENTER]. Use [UP] or [DOWN] to select the desired value for the brightness of the warm white LEDs.
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Operating Brightness cold white Press [MENU] and press [UP] or [DOWN] repeatedly until the display shows ‘MANU’ . Use [UP] or [DOWN] to select the submenu ‘Cw’ to adjust the brightness of the cold white LEDs and confirm the selection with [ENTER]. Use [UP] or [DOWN] to select the desired value for the brightness of the cold white LEDs.
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Operating Behaviour on DMX control failure Press [MENU] and press [UP] or [DOWN] repeatedly until the display shows ‘dMXF’ . Use [UP] or [DOWN] to select ‘BLAC’ if the spotlight should blackout in case of failure of the DMX control. Use [UP] or [DOWN] to select ‘HoLd’...
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Operating Dimmer curve Press [MENU] and press [UP] or [DOWN] repeatedly until the display shows ‘diMC’ . With [UP] and [DOWN] you can select one of the following dimmer curves. The dimmer curve determines how the brightness increases or decreases depending on the set DMX value.
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Operating Display Meaning ‘LINE’ Linear Linear (proportional) course ‘S’ S-Type Non-linear curve with a distinctive flat profile at the beginning and end ‘EXP’ InvSquare Inverted quadratic curve with a steep profile at the beginning and flat profile at the end ‘LoG’...
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Operating Dimmer behaviour Press [MENU] and press [UP] or [DOWN] repeatedly until the display shows ‘drES’ . Use [UP] or [DOWN] to select ‘LEd’ if the dimmer behaviour is to be activated as LED. Use [UP] or [DOWN] to select ‘LAMP’ if the dimmer behaviour is to be activated as spot‐ light.
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Operating Device temperature Press [MENU] and press [UP] or [DOWN] repeatedly until the display shows ‘tEMP’ . Confirm the selection with [ENTER]. ð The display shows the device temperature. Press [MENU] to return to the main menu. RevueLED 120 COB True White...
Operating DMX mode Connect the device to a DMX controller via the XLR connectors. The unit can be operated in 1, 2, 3 or 4-channel mode. 7.4 Functions in 1-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Dimmer brightness (0 % – 100 %) RevueLED 120 COB True White...
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’...
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting NOTICE! Possible data transmission errors For error-free operation make use of dedicated DMX cables and do not use ordi‐ nary microphone cables. Never connect the DMX input or output to audio devices such as mixers or ampli‐ fiers. In the following we list a few common problems that may occur during operation.
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4. Check to see if the DMX cables run near or alongside to high voltage cables that may cause damage or interfer‐ ence to DMX interface circuits. If the procedures recommended above do not succeed, please contact our Service Center. You can find the contact information at www.thomann.de. LED spotlight...
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 of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling.
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