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INDEX: 1-SYMBOLS ........................4 2-GENERAL WARNING ....................4 3-GENERAL WARRANTY CONDITIONS ..............4 4-TECHNICAL FEATURES ..................5 5-ACCESSORIES ......................7 6-IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ..............8 6.1 Fire prevention...................... 8 6.2 Prevention of electric shock .................. 8 6.3 Safety ........................8 6.4 Level of protection against the penetration of solid and liquid objects ....
1- SYMBOLS Graphic symbols used on this manual: THIS SYMBOL INDICATES A HOT SURFACE THIS SYMBOL INDICATES ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK THIS SYMBOL INDICATES GENERAL RISK THIS SYMBOL MEANS “YOU CAN PLACE THE UNIT ON NORMALLY FLAMMABLE SURFACES” THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THE MINIMUM DISTANCE FROM THE ILLUMINATED OBJECTS THIS SYMBOL INDICATES THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY DIRECTIVE 2002/96/EC ON...
NICK NRG 1401 is suitable for medium/big venues, and it’s the perfect for TV studios, delivering top-of-the-line visual effects of perfectly uniform wash lighting.
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Weight 13 Kg International certifications Certification CE LED Class: Class 2 LED product Dimensions Packaging Dimensions (LxWxH) 530 x 430 x 414 mm Weight: 16 Kg...
-High voltage is present inside the unit. Unplug the unit prior to performing any function which involves touching the inside of the moving head. -The level of technology inherent in the NICK NRG 1401 requires the assistance of specialised personnel for all servicing.
The structure should also be sufficiently rigid so as not to move or shake whilst the NICK NRG 1401 is moving. Four 1/4 turn Fast Locks connections placed in the base of the unit allow to hang the NICK NRG 1401 by using the Fast Lock “C”...
8.2 Protection against liquids The projector contains electric and electronic components which should under no circumstances come into contact with oil, water or any other liquid. The proper unit functioning would be compromised should this occur. 8.3- Movement Unlimited Pan rotation; Tilt 270° (1,2 sec.) Do not place any obstructions in the path of the projector's movement.
9- MAINS CONNECTION NICK NRG 1401 operates at 90-260Vac 50-60 Hz. Prior to connecting the unit to your mains supply, ensure that the model in your possession correctly matches the mains supply available. For connection purposes, ensure that your plug is capable of supporting 2 amps at 230Vac, or 5 amps at 90Vac.
10- DMX SIGNAL CONNECTION The unit operates using the digital DMX 512 (1990) signal. Connection between the mixer and the projector or between projectors must be carried out using a two pair screened ø 0.5 mm cable and a XLR 5 or 3 pins connector. Ensure that the conductors do not touch each other.
Updating the software version. Please follow the procedure below to perform the update: 1. Install the DTS RED BOX USB-DMX driver on the PC you will use to update the unit software. 2. Connect the DTS RED BOX interface to the PC by using a USB cable.
12- DISPLAY FUNCTIONS The NICK NRG 1401 display panel shows all the available functions . Using these functions, it is possible to change some of the parameters and add some functions. Changing the D.T.S. setting can vary the functions of the unit so that it does not respond to the DMX 512 used to control it.
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MACRO enabled (Default) in programming when using NICK NRG 20 ch EXT = Extended; enable 1401 with other DTS range LED units rainbow effects on Macro (NICK NRG 1201, NICK NRG 801, channel NICK NRG 501 and WONDER). MENU ENTER DOWN...
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DMX SET AUTO AUTO Menu Up-Down ENTER Up-Down ENTER DMX MODE SURE? By setting all the units AUTOMATIC MODE Menu - NO 20 ch connected to the Automatic demo game Enter - YES MASTER to DMX without DMX controller address 1, them will be synchronized with the MENU ENTER DOWN MENU ENTER DOWN...
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Enter - YES By setting all the SLAVE units This menu allows to set the connected to the MASTER, to NICK NRG 1401 as slave unit. DMX address 1, them will be MENU ENTER DOWN MENU ENTER DOWN DMX signal must be present...
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To log off NICK NRG 1401 from a transmitter simply select UNLINK function under WIRELESS DMX MENU and press ENTER. When NICK NRG 1401 is logged off the display is blinking, meaning its available for log in on a new transmitter.
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EMERGENCY DMX SET EMERGENCY EMERGENCY Menu Up-Down ENTER Up-Down ENTER Disabled = Default DMX MODE SELECTION 20 ch EMERGENCY Emergency operating mode. By setting Emergency mode, it will MENU ENTER DOWN MENU ENTER DOWN be possible to select one of the 16 pre-programmed WHITE cues that will then ran if DMX signal is EMERGENCY...
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DEFAULT SET DMX SET DEFAULT SET Menu Up-Down ENTER Up-Down ENTER DMX MODE 20 ch DEFAULT SETTINGS To restore default settings MENU ENTER DOWN MENU ENTER DOWN DEFAULT SET DMX SET DMX MODE SURE? 20 ch Menu - NO Enter - YES MENU ENTER DOWN MENU ENTER DOWN TEMPER.
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DMX SET SYSTEM PAN INVERSION SYSTEM Menu Up-Down ENTER Up-Down ENTER Default = NORMAL PAN INVERSION DMX MODE 20 ch PAN INVERSION / TILT INVERSION / NORM PAN SPEED / TILT SPEED / STUDIO MODE / FAN MAX SPEED / RESET BY DMX MENU ENTER DOWN MENU ENTER DOWN...
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SOFTWARE DMX SET Motors board SOFTWARE Menu Up-Down ENTER Up-Down (Pan&Tilt-Zoom) ENTER DMX MODE MOTORS Software version SOFTWARE 20 ch LED Driver board, motors 0D36001AF board (Pan&Tilt-Zoom) and v2.19*Apr 1 2016 display board software version MENU ENTER DOWN MENU ENTER DOWN SOFTWARE DMX SET LED Driver board...
Fuse replacement Locate the fuse, which protect the electronics, in the base of the NICK NRG 1401. Using a multimeter, test the condition of the fuse, replacing it with one of equivalent type (5AT) if necessary. Attention: Disconnect mains power prior to removing the...
15- DMX PROTOCOL “SHAPES” mode: 33 DMX channels (default) (Channels and channel functions highlighted in red color are not yet implemented) GREEN BLUE WHITE SHUTTER DIMMER DIMMER FINE LINEAR CTO MACRO FIXED COLOR PAN FINE TILT TILT FINE PAN-TILT SPEED SERVICE FUNCTIONS ZOOM...
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LINEAR CTO 0..10 No function (not yet implemented) 11..255 Linear control temperature correction (whites from 2700K to 8000K) MACRO FIXED 0..14 No function COLOR (not yet implemented) 15..255 Fixed Macros up to be defined PAN msb PAN FINE PAN lsb TILT TILT msb TILT FINE...
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SHAPE SELECTION 0..10 No effect 11..15 PIXEL 1 16..20 RING 1 21..25 RING 2 26..30 PIXEL 1 RING 1 31..35 PIXEL 1 RING 2 36..40 PIXEL 1 RING 1 RING 2 41..45 SINGLE RING UP DOWN 46..50 FILLED RING UP DOWN 51..55 SPIRAL 56..60...
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15- DMX PROTOCOL “EXTENDED” mode: 111 DMX channels (Channels and channel functions highlighted in red color are not yet implemented) RED DIMMER RED 11 GREEN DIMMER GREEN 11 BLUE DIMMER BLUE 11 WHITE DIMMER WHITE 11 SHUTTER RED 12 DIMMER GREEN 12 DIMMER FINE BLUE 12...
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Name DMX levels RED DIMMER 0..255 Master dimmer for all 23 red channels GREEN DIMMER 0..255 Master dimmer for all 23 green channels BLUE 0..255 Master dimmer for all 23 blue channels DIMMER WHITE DIMMER 0..255 Master dimmer for all 23 white channels SHUTTER 0..9 Black-out...
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SERVICE 0..10 No function (not yet implemented) 11..244 Riserve 245..255 Activating "FUNCTIONS" channel FUNCTIONS 0..14 No function (not yet implemented) Activated by channel 15..64 SMOOTH OFF-1-2-4...20 same as display menu SERVICE at range 245..255 and staying on desired option for 5 seconds 65..74 GAMMA CORRECTION 2.0...
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RED 9 0..255 Proportional colour GREEN 9 0..255 Proportional colour BLUE 9 0..255 Proportional colour WHITE 9 0..255 Proportional colour RED 10 0..255 Proportional colour GREEN 10 0..255 Proportional colour BLUE 10 0..255 Proportional colour WHITE 10 0..255 Proportional colour RED 11 0..255 Proportional colour...
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15- DMX PROTOCOL “COMPATIBILITY” mode: 20 DMX channels (Channels and channel functions highlighted in red color are not yet implemented) PAN FINE TILT TILT FINE PAN-TILT SPEED FREQUENCY SHUTTER DIMMER GREEN BLUE WHITE WHITE PRE-PROGRAMMED MACRO FUNCTION ZOOM MACRO SPEED / INDEX RESET Name DMX levels...
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0..55 No function PROGRAMMED 56..105 Full (Red, Green, Blue at full) 106..155 White DTS 156..205 Custom white create (RGB levels selectable by DMX) 206..255 White CTC (channel 15 CTC enabled) 0..255 Linear control temperature correction (256 whites from 2700 to 8000 K) MACRO 0..14...
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If channel 14 White Pre-Programmed = DMX range value 156 – 20: Custom White Recall FUNCTION 0..79 80..160 Custom White create (enable custom white creation) 161..255 Custom White store (store the custom white created) ZOOM Linear Zoom from narrow to wide MACRO SPEED / 0..127 Proportional index 0 - 360°...
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ISO 9001:2008 standard D.T.S. products are designed and manufactured at the D.T.S. plants in italy *0517I275* 0517I275 D.T.S. Illuminazione s.r.l. – Via Fagnano Selve 10-12-14 47843 Misano Adriatico (RN) Italia Tel.: +39 0541 611131. Fax + 39 0541 611111 info@dts-lighting.it www.dts-lighting.it...
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