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  • Page 1 Software Version 14...
  • Page 2 This manual covers fixture software version 14 © 2018 German Light Products GmbH. All rights reserved. The marks ‘GLP’ and ‘German Light Products’ are trademarks registered as the property of German Light Products GmbH in Germany, in the United States of America and in other countries.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Safety ......................4 Key to symbols ..................4 GLP Service and Support ............... 5 KNV Cube overview ..................6 KNV Arc overview ..................7 Features ......................8 White LEDs ....................8 Color LEDs....................8 Pixel mapping ..................9 Pixel mirror ....................

  • Page 4: Safety

    It also contains dimensions drawings and technical specifications for the product. • The KNV User Manual, available for download from www.glp.de. The User Manual explains features and control of KNV fixtures.

  • Page 5: Glp Service And Support

    GLP and affiliated companies will take no responsibility for damage or injury resulting from disregard for the information in the user documentation. • Check the GLP website at www.glp.de and make sure that you have the latest versions of the product’s Quick Start and Safety Manual and this user manual.

  • Page 6: Knv Cube Overview

    2. KNV Cube overview Figure 1. Cube overview A – White LED B – RGB LEDs C – Mounting points for optical accessories D – Mechanical connector attachment points E – Safety cable attachment point F – AC mains power IN (Neutrik powerCON TRUE1) G –...

  • Page 7: Knv Arc Overview

    German Light Products® 3. KNV Arc overview Figure 2. Arc overview A – White LED B – RGB LEDs C – Mounting points for optical accessories D – Mechanical connector attachment points E – Safety cable attachment point F – AC mains power IN (Neutrik powerCON TRUE1) G –...

  • Page 8: Features

    4. Features The KNV from GLP is a powerful strobe/color effect lighting fixture. It is available in modular Cube and Arc variants that can be interlocked and combined to form lines and curves, giving enormous creative possibilities. The fixture combines powerful white light output from a 5x5 matrix of 30-watt cool white LEDs with bright color output from a color wash panel that uses 400 high-quality RGB LEDs in circles around the white LEDs.

  • Page 9: Pixel Mapping

    German Light Products® Pixel mapping If you control the KNV’s 5 x 5 matrix of LED blocks individually, pixels are numbered as shown below as seen from the front of the fixture: 13 14 11 12 13 12 15 18 19 20 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25...

  • Page 10: Pixel Orientation

    Pixel orientation In addition to the Pixel mirror setting described above, you can rotate the pixels in 90° steps using the Control / Settings DMX channel or the fixture’s control panel. Dimming See Figure 5. You can select from two dimming curves using the control panel or the Control / Settings DMX channel –...
  • Page 11 German Light Products® Dedicated FX channels • The first FX channel, the FX Selection channel, lets you choose and activate an FX from a list of dynamic FX patterns. If this channel is set to zero, the third strobe channel controls strobe flash rate. If an FX is selected on this channel, the third strobe channel controls FX speed.
  • Page 12 To obtain synchronized chases in multiple fixtures you must set up FX Length and FX Offset parameters in combination. Here is how FX Length and FX Offset work in a single fixture: • FX Length = Off (DMX value zero on the FX Length DMX channel): The FX pattern will have the normal length of five pixels.

  • Page 13: Rgb Color Generator

    German Light Products® RGB color generator Where available, the RGB color generator effect gives instant access to automatic color effects such as random colors, ramp up/down colors and random pixel colors. These effects would be difficult to program on a DMX controller. Extra shutter In DMX modes 1, 6 and 7, an extra shutter effect is available.

  • Page 14: Display

    Display The illuminated graphic LCD display with self-charging battery lets you change fixture settings even when the power is off. See Chapters 5 and 6 for more details. Using the Control / Settings DMX channel or the fixture’s control panel you can: •...

  • Page 15: Fixture Information

    German Light Products® • Low mode sets fans to constant low speed. This mode is optimized for minimum noise. Light output intensity is smoothly reduced if it becomes necessary in order to keep fixture temperature at optimum level. If you want to avoid any automatic reductions in output intensity that may occur if fixture temperature exceeds optimum level, we recommend that you that you use low mode in combination with one of the Output limitation levels available via DMX and in the fixture’s control panel to keep the fixture in output/temperature balance.
  • Page 16 • Load Setting Defaults reloads all the fixture’s factory default settings except DMX address, DMX mode and Control protocol. This option returns the fixture to baseline settings (default Fan mode, Output limitation, Pixel orientation, Dimmer curve, etc.) without affecting its basic configuration in an installation.

  • Page 17: Control Menus And Lcd Display

    German Light Products® Control menus and LCD display Warning! DMX control is disabled when the control menus are active. Be prepared for the fixture to emit strong light as soon as you exit the control menus. The control panel and LCD display provide access to user settings, readouts and utilities.

  • Page 18: Fixture Control Setup

    6. Fixture control setup To configure the KNV for use in a show or fixed installation, open the fixture’s control menus and configure the fixture’s DMX Address, Control Mode (DMX Mode) and Control Protocol (DMX, ArtNet or sACN). If you are using ArtNet or sACN you need to set the fixture’s IP address and SubNet Mask.

  • Page 19: Control Menu Layout

    German Light Products® 7. Control menu layout Menus Notes DMX Start Address 1-512 Enter DMX address Control Mode Mode 1 RGBW + Shutter Mode 2 W Strobe + RGB Strobe Mode 3 RGB Strobe + 25x W Mode 4 W Strobe + 25x RGB Mode 5 Multilayer Mode 6...
  • Page 20 80% Output Output Output 60% Output Set maximum output for Limitation Limitation - RGB LEDs 40% Output (continued) 20% Output 10% Output Soft Dimmer Select dimming curve Curve Linear Activate flash when Dimm Flash dimmer channel value is moved...
  • Page 21 German Light Products® Information Temperatures Shows temperatures Output Limit Shows current output limit Shows master voltage Voltage Shows driver voltage DMX Link Quality Shows Mode, IP Address, TCP/IP Sub Address, MAC Address (hex) Network Ethernet Port Status Shows Ethernet Port Status ArtNet Status Shows ArtNet Status sACN Status...

  • Page 22: Dmx Control Modes

    8. DMX control modes Seven DMX control modes are available in the KNV. In all seven DMX modes, the last DMX channel is the Control / Settings channel. This channel lets you adjust fixture settings remotely from the DMX control desk.

  • Page 23: Special Notes On The Dmx Tables

    German Light Products® • DMX Modes 6 and 7 give you individual control of 25 separate pixels with 8- or 16-bit resolution. A separate Shutter channel provides strobe, pixel and ramp-up/down effects. This extra shutter affects all the LEDs, both white and RGB, by default, but you can change this setting via the Control / Settings DMX Channel or the fixture’s control panel so that the shutter applies to white LEDs only or to RGB LEDs only.

  • Page 24: Control Channel Layout

    Control channel layout DMX Mode 1: RGBW 16-bit 10 DMX Channels Default Channel Command range Percent Fade RGBW Red coarse All pixels, intensity 0-100% 0-65535 0-100% Fade Red fine Green coarse All pixels, intensity 0-100% 0-65535 0-100% Fade Green fine...
  • Page 25 German Light Products® No DMX = Hold* 108-110 42.4-43.1% Test pattern On* 111-113 43.5-44.3% Test pattern Off* 114-116 44.7-45.5% Rotation Off* 117-119 45.9-46.7% Rotate 90° * 120-122 47.1-47.8% Rotate 180° * 123-125 48.2-49.0% Rotate 270° * 126-128 49.4-50.2% Pixel mirror Off* 129-131 50.6-51.4% Pixel mirror On*...

  • Page 26: Dmx Mode 2: White Strobe With Fx, Rgb With Fx

    DMX Mode 2: White strobe with FX, RGB with FX 23 DMX Channels Default Channel Command range Percent Fade Channel group A: White strobe with FX White LEDs Intensity 0-100% 0-255 0-100% Fade intensity White LEDs flash Flash duration 7-650 ms...
  • Page 27 German Light Products® Half wheel 87-89 34.1-34.9% Circling dot 90-92 35.3-36.1% Outer circle 93-95 36.5-37.3% Inner circle 96-98 37.6-38.4% Outer 4 dots 99-101 38.8-39.6% Outer single dot 102-104 40.0-40.8% Middle single dot 105-107 41.2-42.0% Spinning 2x1 dots 108-110 42.4-43.1% Asymmetrical 4 dots 111-113 43.5-44.3% Symmetrical 4 dots...
  • Page 28 Rotate 270° & vertical flip ** 165-169 64.7-66.3% 170-174 66.7-68.2% Random Rotate & flip ** 175-179 68.6-70.2% Random position ** 180-184 70.6-72.2% Fix 90° rotation & random position ** 185-189 72.5-74.1% Fix 180° rotation & random position ** 190-194 74.5-76.1%...
  • Page 29 German Light Products® Lite in/out - 1 dot mask 33-35 12.9-13.7% Snake 36-38 14.1-14.9% Raindrops 39-41 15.3-16.1% Random pixel 42-44 16.5-17.3% Random fake x 2 45-47 17.6-18.4% Random fake x 4 48-50 18.8-19.6% Line 51-53 20.0-20.8% Double line 54-56 21.2-22.0% Corner to corner line 57-59 22.4-23.1%...
  • Page 30 Fix 180° rotation & random position 60-64 23.5-25.1% Fix 270° rotation & random position 65-69 25.5-27.1% 70-74 27.5-29.0% Bounce 75-79 29.4-31.0% Bounce & rotate 90° 80-84 31.4-32.9% Bounce & rotate 180° 85-89 33.3-34.9% Bounce & rotate 270° 90-94 35.3-36.9% 95-99 37.3-38.8%...
  • Page 31 German Light Products® Red / Green / Blue - Horizontal line 160-169 62.7-66.3% Snap Red / Green / Blue - Vertical line 170-179 66.7-70.2% Snap No function 180-219 70.6-85.9% Snap Color scroll, slow -> fast 220-229 86.3-89.8% Fade Lite in 230-239 90.2-93.7% Snap...

  • Page 32: Dmx Mode 3: Rgb Strobe With Fx, White 25-Pixel

    DMX Mode 3: RGB strobe with FX, White 25-pixel 40 DMX Channels Default Channel Command range Percent Fade Channel group A: RGB strobe with FX RGB LEDs dimmer Intensity 0-100% 0-255 0-100% Fade RGB LEDs flash Flash duration 7-650 ms...
  • Page 33 German Light Products® Arrow 78-80 30.6-31.4% Wave 81-83 31.8-32.5% Wheel 84-86 32.9-33.7% Half wheel 87-89 34.1-34.9% Circling dot 90-92 35.3-36.1% Outer circle 93-95 36.5-37.3% Inner circle 96-98 37.6-38.4% Outer 4 dots 99-101 38.8-39.6% Outer single dot 102-104 40.0-40.8% Middle single dot 105-107 41.2-42.0% Spinning 2x1 dots...
  • Page 34 Horizontal flip ** 150-154 58.8-60.4% Rotate 90° & vertical flip ** 155-159 60.8-62.4% Rotate 180° & horizontal flip ** 160-164 62.7-64.3% Rotate 270° & vertical flip ** 165-169 64.7-66.3% 170-174 66.7-68.2% Random Rotate & flip ** 175-179 68.6-70.2% Random position ** 180-184 70.6-72.2%...
  • Page 35 German Light Products® Channel group B: White 25-pixel White pixel 1 Intensity 0-100% 0-255 0-100% fade White pixel 2 Intensity 0-100% 0-255 0-100% fade White pixel 3 Intensity 0-100% 0-255 0-100% fade White pixel 4 Intensity 0-100% 0-255 0-100% fade White pixel 5 Intensity 0-100% 0-255...
  • Page 36 Display invert Off* 93-95 36.5-37.3% Display invert On* 96-98 37.6-38.4% No DMX = Capture scene* 99-101 38.8-39.6% No DMX = Stand-alone* 102-104 40.0-40.8% No DMX = Blackout* 105-107 41.2-42.0% No DMX = Hold* 108-110 42.4-43.1% Test pattern On* 111-113 43.5-44.3%...

  • Page 37: Dmx Mode 4: White Strobe With Fx, Rgb 25-Pixel

    German Light Products® DMX Mode 4: White strobe with FX, RGB 25-pixel 86 DMX Channels Default Channel Command range Percent Fade Channel group A: White strobe with FX White LEDs dimmer Intensity 0-100% 0-255 0-100% Fade White LEDs flash Flash duration 7-650 ms 0-255 0-100% Fade...
  • Page 38 Half wheel 87-89 34.1-34.9% Circling dot 90-92 35.3-36.1% Outer circle 93-95 36.5-37.3% Inner circle 96-98 37.6-38.4% Outer 4 dots 99-101 38.8-39.6% Outer single dot 102-104 40.0-40.8% Middle single dot 105-107 41.2-42.0% Spinning 2x1 dots 108-110 42.4-43.1% Asymmetrical 4 dots 111-113 43.5-44.3%...
  • Page 39 German Light Products® Rotate 270° & vertical flip ** 165-169 64.7-66.3% 170-174 66.7-68.2% Random Rotate & flip ** 175-179 68.6-70.2% Random position ** 180-184 70.6-72.2% Fix 90° rotation & random posn. ** 185-189 72.5-74.1% Fix 180° rotation & random posn. ** 190-194 74.5-76.1% Fix 270°...
  • Page 40 0-100% 0-255 Fade RGB Pixel 11 Green 0-100% 0-255 Fade Blue 0-100% 0-255 Fade 0-100% 0-255 Fade RGB Pixel 12 Green 0-100% 0-255 Fade Blue 0-100% 0-255 Fade 0-100% 0-255 Fade RGB Pixel 13 Green 0-100% 0-255 Fade Blue...
  • Page 41 German Light Products® Hyperspeed 250-252 98.0-98.8% Snap Open Snap 99.2-100% 253-255 Control / Settings Idle 0-11 0-4.3% Snap No function 12-38 4.7-14.9% Dimmer flash Off* 39-41 15.3-16.1% Dimmer flash On* 42-44 16.5-17.3% No function 45-47 17.6-18.4% Dimming curve Soft* 48-50 18.8-19.6% Dimming curve Linear* 51-53...

  • Page 42: Dmx Mode 5: Multi-Layer Rgbw With Fx

    DMX Mode 5: Multi-layer RGBW with FX 35 DMX Channels Default Channel Command range Percent Fade Channel group A: Base layer RGBW (low priority) Intensity 0-100% 0-255 0-100% Fade Green Intensity 0-100% 0-255 0-100% Fade Blue Intensity 0-100% 0-255...
  • Page 43 German Light Products® Tilted double lines 60-62 23.5-24.3% Tilted double lines in to out 63-65 24.7-25.5% Center line running dot 66-68 25.9-26.7% Middle line running dot 69-71 27.1-27.8% Outer line running dot 72-74 28.2-29.0% Corner to corner 75-77 29.4-30.2% Arrow 78-80 30.6-31.4% Wave...
  • Page 44 Rotate CW at end 105-109 41.2-42.7% Random rotate at end 110-114 43.1-44.7% 115-134 45.1-52.5% Rotate 90° ** 135-139 52.9-54.5% Rotate 180° ** 140-144 54.9-56.5% Rotate 270° ** 145-149 56.9-58.4% Horizontal flip ** 150-154 58.8-60.4% Rotate 90° & vertical flip ** 155-159 60.8-62.4%...
  • Page 45 German Light Products® Channel group C: Layer 3 RGBW strobe with FX (high priority, true color) Layer 3 = transparent 0-0.4% Snap Layer 3 master Layer 3 intensity 0-100% 2-65535 0.8-100% Fade Layer 3 flash 7-650 ms 0-255 0-100% Fade duration No flash 0-0.4%...
  • Page 46 Outer circle 93-95 36.5-37.3% Inner circle 96-98 37.6-38.4% Outer 4 dots 99-101 38.8-39.6% Outer single dot 102-104 40.0-40.8% Middle single dot 105-107 41.2-42.0% Spinning 2x1 dots 108-110 42.4-43.1% Asymmetrical 4 dots 111-113 43.5-44.3% Symmetrical 4 dots 114-116 44.7-45.5% Square 117-119 45.9-46.7%...
  • Page 47 German Light Products® Random Rotate & flip ** 175-179 68.6-70.2% Random position ** 180-184 70.6-72.2% Fix 90° rotation & random posn. ** 185-189 72.5-74.1% Fix 180° rotation & random posn. ** 190-194 74.5-76.1% Fix 270° rotation & random posn. ** 195-199 76.5-78.0% 200-204...
  • Page 48 Control / Settings Idle 0-11 0-4.3% Snap No function 12-38 4.7-14.9% Dimmer flash Off* 39-41 15.3-16.1% Dimmer flash On* 42-44 16.5-17.3% No function 45-47 17.6-18.4% Dimming curve Soft* 48-50 18.8-19.6% Dimming curve Linear* 51-53 20.0-20.8% No function 54-68 21.2-26.7%...

  • Page 49: Dmx Mode 6: Rgbw 25-Pixel, 8-Bit

    German Light Products® DMX Mode 6: RGBW 25-pixel, 8-bit 102 DMX Channels Default Channel Command range Percent Fade RGBW 25-pixel 8-bit Red intensity 0-100% 0-255 0-100% Fade Green intensity 0-100% 0-255 0-100% Fade Pixel 1 RGBW Blue intensity 0-100% 0-255 0-100% Fade White intensity 0-100%...
  • Page 50 Red intensity 0-100% 0-255 0-100% Fade Green intensity 0-100% 0-255 0-100% Fade Pixel 13 RGBW Blue intensity 0-100% 0-255 0-100% Fade White intensity 0-100% 0-255 0-100% Fade Red intensity 0-100% 0-255 0-100% Fade Green intensity 0-100% 0-255 0-100% Fade...
  • Page 51 German Light Products® Random strobe slow > fast 180-214 70.6-83.9% Fade Sync strobe 0.289 > 16.67 Hz 215-249 84.3-97.6% Fade Hyperspeed 250-252 98.0-98.8% Snap Open 253-255 99.2-100% Snap Control / Settings Idle 0-11 0-4.3% Snap No function 12-38 4.7-14.9% Dimmer flash Off* 39-41 15.3-16.1% Dimmer flash On*...

  • Page 52: Dmx Mode 7: Rgbw 25-Pixel, 16-Bit

    DMX Mode 7: RGBW 25-pixel, 16-bit 202 DMX Channels Default Channel Command range Percent Fade RGBW 25-pixel 16-bit Red intensity coarse 0-65535 0-100% Fade Red intensity fine Green intensity coarse 0-65535 0-100% Fade Pixel 1 RGBW Green intensity fine...
  • Page 53 German Light Products® Red intensity coarse 0-65535 0-100% Fade Red intensity fine Green intensity coarse 0-65535 0-100% Fade Pixel 7 RGBW Green intensity fine (16-bit) Blue intensity coarse 0-65535 0-100% Fade Blue intensity fine White intensity coarse 0-65535 0-100% Fade White intensity fine Red intensity coarse 0-65535...
  • Page 54 Red intensity coarse 0-65535 0-100% Fade Red intensity fine Green intensity coarse 0-65535 0-100% Fade Pixel 14 RGBW Green intensity fine (16-bit) Blue intensity coarse 0-65535 0-100% Fade Blue intensity fine White intensity coarse 0-65535 0-100% Fade White intensity fine...
  • Page 55 German Light Products® Red intensity coarse 0-65535 0-100% Fade Red intensity fine Green intensity coarse 0-65535 0-100% Fade Pixel 21 RGBW Green intensity fine (16-bit) Blue intensity coarse 0-65535 0-100% Fade Blue intensity fine White intensity coarse 0-65535 0-100% Fade White intensity fine Red intensity coarse 0-65535...
  • Page 56 Control / Settings Idle 0-11 0-4.3% Snap No function 12-38 4.7-14.9% Dimmer flash Off* 39-41 15.3-16.1% Dimmer flash On* 42-44 16.5-17.3% No function 45-47 17.6-18.4% Dimming curve Soft* 48-50 18.8-19.6% Dimming curve Linear* 51-53 20.0-20.8% No function 54-56 21.2-22.0%...
  • Page 58 Software Version 14...
  • Page 59 This manual covers fixture software version 14 © 2018 German Light Products GmbH. All rights reserved. The marks ‘GLP’ and ‘German Light Products’ are trademarks registered as the property of German Light Products GmbH in Germany, in the United States of America and in other countries.
  • Page 60 Avoiding damage from water and humidity ......12 Avoiding damage from dust and airborne particles ..... 13 Transportation and storage ............13 3. KNV Cube overview ................14 4. KNV Arc overview ................15 5. Features ....................16 Fixture control ................16 6.
  • Page 61 Transportation and storage ............34 10. Cleaning and maintenance ............35 Cleaning ..................35 GLP Service and Support............. 35 11. Technical specifications ..............36 12. Dimensions ..................39...

  • Page 62: Safety

    The Quick Start and Safety Manual contains important safety information and installation instructions that the installer and user must read. • The KNV User Manual, available for download from www.glp.de. The User Manual explains features and control of KNV fixtures.

  • Page 63: Electrical Safety

    • Check the GLP website at www.glp.de and make sure that you have the latest version of this Quick Start and Safety Manual. Check the fixture software version indicated on page 2 of this manual and then use the fixture’s control panel to...

  • Page 64: Fire Safety And Protection From Burns

    • KNV fixtures do not have a user-replaceable fuse. If you suspect that a fuse has blown, disconnect the fixture from power and send it to a technician authorized by GLP for repair. Fire safety and protection from burns • Do not operate the product if the ambient temperature (Ta) exceeds 45° C (115° F).

  • Page 65: Eye Safety

    • Do not illuminate surfaces within 1 m (3.3 ft.) of the product. The light output from the product is powerful enough to cause burns or fire in illuminated objects at close range. • Do not place any optical components other than KNV accessories onto the front of the fixture.

  • Page 66: Strobe Safety

    German Light Products® Strobe safety • Flashing light, particularly at 5 - 30 Hz, may cause seizures in persons with photosensitive epilepsy. Do not use strobe effects for extended periods. • Comply with local regulations on the use of strobe lighting and notify the public in advance with highly visible warning signs when strobe effects are used.
  • Page 67 Do not attempt to use a product that is obviously damaged. • Do not modify the product in any way not described in its user documentation. • Install genuine GLP parts only. Quick Start and Safety Manual Rev. A...

  • Page 68: Avoiding Damage To The Fixture

    German Light Products® 2. Avoiding damage to the fixture Important! Follow the directions in this section carefully, or the fixture may suffer damage that is not covered by the product warranty. General precautions Do not drop the fixture or expose it to mechanical stress. Protect the LCD display and control panel from shocks, or they may suffer damage that is not covered by the product warranty.

  • Page 69: Ip Rating

    IP rating KNV fixtures are IP54-rated: • IP stands for Ingress (entry into the fixture) Protection. • The figure 5 in the rating means that fixtures are protected against the entry of solid bodies larger than 1 mm (fingers, tools, etc.) and have limited protection against the entry of dust and airborne particles.

  • Page 70: Avoiding Damage From Dust And Airborne Particles

    German Light Products® Avoiding damage from dust and airborne particles • Carry out regular visual inspections of every fixture to make sure that there is no accumulation of dirt, especially on the front of the fixture and on air vents. •...

  • Page 71: Knv Cube Overview

    3. KNV Cube overview Figure 2. Cube overview A – White LED B – RGB LEDs C – Mounting points for optical accessories D – Mechanical connector attachment points E – Safety cable attachment point F – AC mains power IN (Neutrik powerCON TRUE1) G –...

  • Page 72: Knv Arc Overview

    German Light Products® 4. KNV Arc overview Figure 3. Arc overview A – White LED B – RGB LEDs C – Mounting points for optical accessories D – Mechanical connector attachment points E – Safety cable attachment point F – AC mains power IN (Neutrik powerCON TRUE1) G –...

  • Page 73: Features

    Power and data can be daisy-chained and products interlocked for ease of installation. The range of installation hardware items available from GLP allows KNV fixtures to be installed in an endless number of creative configurations. Figure 4. Example combinations of KNV Cube and Arc fixtures The KNV is not suitable for household use, for use in any location where unattended children have access to it, or for use in permanent outdoor installations.

  • Page 74: Installation

    KNV Rigging Connector and half-coupler rigging clamp. A KNV Cube or KNV Arc fixture may be installed in one of the following ways only: Supported by a KNV Installation Bracket that is fastened to a rigging truss or similar structure at any angle using a half-coupler rigging clamp.

  • Page 75: Installation Hardware

    Installation hardware The following items of installation hardware are available from GLP for the KNV. Use them only as directed in this chapter. Respecting all warnings on the hardware and in this manual. KNV Cube Floorstand-Bracket Adjustable. May be used to stand one KNV Cube fixture on a level, stable surface.

  • Page 76: Mechanical Connectors

    To fasten two KNV Cube and Arc fixtures to each other: See Figure 6. Carefully place the fixtures front-down on a clean, flat surface so that their connector channels are next to each other.

  • Page 77: Using Knv Connector Plates

    Figure 6. Using a KNV Fixture Connector Using KNV connector plates Warning! The connector plates available for KNV fixtures may be used for alignment and as secondary attachment only. Do not use a KNV connector plate with or without a rigging clamp to support weight as a primary attachment.
  • Page 78 German Light Products® Figure 7. KNV Multi Connector Plate The following connector plates are available for KNV fixtures: KNV Connector Plate CC CC Connector plates (see A in Figure 8) are designed for Cube-to-Cube alignment. Use them to: • align the edges of Cube fixtures that are suspended in a column, or •...

  • Page 79: Standing A Cube Upright On A Level Surface

    Figure 8. KNV Connector Plates in use Standing a Cube upright on a level surface KNV Cube fixtures may be placed standing upright on a surface using the supplied KNV Cube Floorstand-Bracket. To use the Floorstand-Bracket as a floorstand for a KNV Cube fixture: Move the legs of the bracket to the fully open position at about 90°...

  • Page 80: Securing Fixtures With A Safety Cable

    (primary attachments) by two connector plates (secondary attachments) per fixture. To secure a KNV Cube or Arc fixture with a safety cable: Loop the safety cable around a secure anchoring point such as a truss chord or bar so that it will catch the fixture if a rigging clamp fails.

  • Page 81: Using Knv Installation Brackets

    Using KNV Installation Brackets The KNV Installation Bracket fastens into the channels arrowed in Figure 11: four channels on KNV Cube and two channels on KNV Arc fixtures. The elongated holes in the bracket let you fasten a half-coupler rigging clamp to the bracket and then fasten a Cube or Arc fixture to a straight bar or truss chord at any angle.

  • Page 82: Suspending A Single Fixture

    Open the safety latches on both sides of the bracket by moving the slider to the outside position. Slide the connector profiles on the arms of the bracket into the KNV Cube connector channels (see Figure 5 on page 25).

  • Page 83: Installing An Array Of Multiple Fixtures

    To create an array of multiple fixtures, you can use one of two options: • Suspend a column of maximum four KNV Cube fixtures vertically from a rigging truss or similar structure using a KNV Rigging Connector and half-coupler clamp to support the top fixture and KNV Module Connectors to support up to three fixtures hanging from the top fixture.

  • Page 84: Installing A Curved Or Circular Array

    German Light Products® Figure 15. Installation hardware for suspending multiple fixtures Installing a curved or circular array You can fasten KNV Arc fixtures to each other to create curves or full circles. Figure 16. KNV Arc circular array dimensions KNV Quick Start and Safety Manual Rev. A...
  • Page 85 See Figure 16. A full circle of KNV Arc fixtures has an external diameter of 1000 mm (39.4 ins.). The minimum amount of hardware required for supporting a full circle is: two mounting bars or truss chords 530 mm (20.9 in.) apart, four KNV Installation Brackets, four half-coupler rigging clamps and eight KNV Multi Connector Plates as shown in Figure 16.
  • Page 86 German Light Products® secured with a safety cable as described in ‘Securing fixtures with a safety cable’ on page To install a curved or circular array of KNV Arc fixtures: Fasten a KNV Installation Bracket and half-coupler rigging clamp to every fixture or every second fixture.

  • Page 87: Installing A Creative Array

    Installing a creative array To install a creative array consisting of a mixture of KNV Cube and Arc fixtures, see Figure 19. Fasten a KNV Installation Bracket and half-coupler rigging clamp to every fixture or every second fixture. Fasten the first fixture to the supporting structure by means of its installation bracket and rigging clamp.

  • Page 88: Ac Mains Power

    German Light Products® 7. AC mains power Warning! Read ‘Safety’ starting on page 5 for important safety information that you must understand before you install or operate the fixture. Check that all cables and connectors are suitable for the installation environment and application (see recommendations in ‘Avoiding damage to the fixture’...

  • Page 89: Connecting Multiple Fixtures To Power In A Chain

    Respect the color coding used in the supplied power cable and in your local mains power wiring system. US and EU systems use the color coding shown below: Live or L Neutral or N Ground / Earth or US system...

  • Page 90: Connecting To Control Data

    USITT DMX 512A, Art-Net and sACN signal protocols. They also support RDM (Remote Device Management). If you would like advice with planning and installing a DMX link, your GLP supplier will be happy to provide assistance. KNV Quick Start and Safety Manual Rev. A...

  • Page 91: Starting And Stopping Operation

    9. Starting and stopping operation Warning! Before you apply power to the fixture or operate it after a blackout, make sure that nobody is looking directly into the front of the fixture. The KNV’s TRUE1 AC mains power input connector supports hot-plugging, and it can...

  • Page 92: Cleaning And Maintenance

    Vacuum cleaner, compressed air, etc. channels GLP Service and Support Contact information for the nearest GLP Service and Support is available online at www.glp.de/en/service, by email at info@glp.de, or by telephone at the following numbers: • GLP Germany: +49 (7248) 927 19-55 •...

  • Page 93: Technical Specifications

    11. Technical specifications Light source White LEDs LED power: 30 W Number of LEDs: 25 Color temperature: 5000 K CRI: >80 Lifetime: 50 000 hrs. to > 70% luminous output RGB LEDs LED power: 0.25 W Number of LEDs: 400 Lifetime: 50 000 hrs.
  • Page 94 Adjustable Floorstand-Bracket (supplied with fixture): Can support one KNV Cube suspended vertically, can be used as floorstand for KNV Cube Installation Bracket: Can support up to four KNV Cube fixtures suspended vertically from rigging clamp or support creative combinations of Cube and/or Arc fixtures.
  • Page 95 Maximum permitted number of fixtures daisy-chained to power 2 x KNV total @ 100-120 V, 60 Hz 4 x KNV total @ 200-240 V, 50 Hz Included items US power cable: 16 A, 14 AWG, UL-listed, E304117, SJT, 4.9 ft.

  • Page 96: Dimensions

    German Light Products® 12. Dimensions KNV Cube with KNV Installation Bracket All dimensions are in millimeters KNV Quick Start and Safety Manual Rev. A...
  • Page 97 KNV Cube with KNV Floorstand-Bracket All dimensions are in millimeters Quick Start and Safety Manual Rev. A...
  • Page 98 German Light Products® KNV Arc All dimensions are in millimeters Fixture shown with KNV Installation Bracket installed KNV Quick Start and Safety Manual Rev. A...

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