Table of contents Table of contents General information..........................5 1.1 Further information........................... 6 1.2 Notational conventions........................7 1.3 Symbols and signal words....................... 7 Safety instructions..........................10 Features............................... 17 Installation..............................18 Starting up..............................22 Connections and controls........................25 Operating..............................33 7.1 Starting the device........................... 33 7.2 Main menu............................
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Table of contents 7.6 Functions in 8-channel DMX mode................... 44 7.7 Functions in 16-channel DMX mode..................50 Technical specifications........................52 Troubleshooting............................55 Plug and connection assignments....................57 Cleaning............................... 58 Protecting the environment......................59 LED lighting set...
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General information 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 information 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’...
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General information 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 information Warning signs Type of danger Warning – suspended load. Warning – danger zone. LED Pot SystemCOB 40W RGB WW...
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) with a pro‐ tective contact plug. Do not modify the mains cable or the plug. Failure to do so could result in electric shock/death or fire. If in doubt, seek advice from a regis‐ tered electrician.
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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 Pot SystemCOB 40W RGB WW...
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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.
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Safety instructions NOTICE! Risk of short-circuits Short-circuits may cause irreparable damages of the device. They can occur when you remove or change cables of the spots during operation. Disconnect the device from the power supply before you change the cabling. LED lighting set...
Features Features The LED light set offers an ideal combination of white and coloured light for parallel illumina‐ tion of stage and dance floor in various shades. four LED spots, each with one 40 W COB LED (RGB WW), pre-mounted on T-bar Control via DMX (four different modes), via buttons and display on the unit as well as infrared remote control (supplied) Preprogrammed automatic shows...
Installation Installation Unpack and check carefully there is no transportation damage before using the unit. Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the product 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. LED lighting set...
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Installation Inserting the battery into the Press the lock of the battery holder to the centre of the housing and pull out the battery holder remote control like a drawer. Insert the battery. The battery is correct if the positive pole points to the housing base of the remote control.
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. LED lighting set...
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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 Pot SystemCOB 40W RGB WW...
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Connections and controls 1 [Power In] IEC chassis plug for power supply with fuse holder 2 [Power Out] IEC chassis sockets for the power supply of further devices 3 Display and function buttons. [Mode] Activates the main menu and toggles between menu items. Closes an opened sub menu. [Setup] Selects an option of the respective operating mode, confirms the set value.
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Connections and controls 4 [Foot switch Input] 1/4" phone socket to connect the foot controller unit 5 [IR] Infrared sensor for the remote control signals 6 [DMX In] DMX input. 7 [DMX Out] DMX output LED Pot SystemCOB 40W RGB WW...
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Connections and controls Foot switch unit (optionally available) LED lighting set...
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Connections and controls 10 [Auto Run] Activates the automatic mode (playback of preprogrammed automatic shows). 11 [Sound Active] Activates the sound-controlled mode (playback of sound-controlled automatic shows). 12 [Freeze] Pauses the running show and resumes it after a break. 13 [Blackout] Blackouts all LEDs and turns them back on again.
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Connections and controls Infrared remote control LED lighting set...
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Connections and controls 14 [AUTO] Activates the Automatic mode. 15 [PRG] Activates the operating mode ‘Preprogrammed automatic show’. Select the desired programme with [+] and [–]. 16 [ON/OFF] Activates / deactivates the device. 17 [SPEED] Activates the setting mode for the programme speed. Adjust the speed using [+] and [–]. 18 [SOUND] Activates the Sound-controlled mode.
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Connections and controls 21 [–] Decreases the set value. 22 [Dimming] Activates the dimming function for basic colours. Set the value for each basic colour using [+] and [–]. 23 [0 … 9] Numeric buttons for direct selection of a basic colour. 24 [R], [G], [B], [A], [W] Buttons to select the colour shade in dimmer mode.
Operating Operating 7.1 Starting the device Connect the device to the power supply to start operation. After a few seconds, the display indicates that a reset is in progress. The device is then ready for use. 7.2 Main menu Press [Mode] to activate the main menu and select an operating mode. Use [Setup] to select further options.
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Operating Operating mode ‘Automatic’ Automatic operation can only be activated when the unit is operating in stand alone mode or as master in a master / slave combination. This setting is only relevant if the device is not con‐ trolled via DMX. Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘AUTO’...
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Operating Operating mode ‘Preprog‐ A preprogrammed automatic show can only be activated when the unit is operating in stand- rammed automatic show’ alone mode or as master in a master / slave combination. This setting is only relevant if the device is not controlled via DMX.
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Operating Operating mode ‘Slave’ This setting is only relevant if the device is serving as Slave in a Master / Slave configuration and is not controlled via DMX. Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘SLAv’ and confirm with [Setup]. LED lighting set...
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Operating DMX mode This setting is only relevant when the device is controlled via DMX. Press [Mode] until the display shows ‘d.xxx’ . Press [Setup]. Now you can set the number of the first DMX channel to be used by the device (DMX address). Use [Up] and [Down] to select a value between 1 and 512 (display shows ‘d.001’...
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Operating ‘16CH’ (sixteen channels) Sound control A sound-controlled show can only be activated when the unit is operating in stand alone mode or as master in a master / slave combination. This setting is only relevant if the device is not controlled via DMX.
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Operating Constant unicoloured pattern A constant unicoloured pattern can only be activated when the unit is operating in stand alone mode or as master in a master / slave combination. This setting is only relevant if the device is not controlled via DMX. Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘CoLr’...
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Operating Dimmer curve Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Set’ . Press [Setup]. Use [Up] | [Down] to select the menu item ‘Cu.SE’ and confirm with [Setup]. Use [Up] | [Down] to 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 Reset Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Set’ . [Setup]. Use [Up] | [Down] to select the menu item ‘-rSt’ and confirm with [Setup]. Use [Up] | [Down] to select between ‘-Yes’ (carry out reset) and ‘-NO’ (no reset) and confirm with [Setup]. Firmware version Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘InFo’...
Operating 7.4 Functions in 4-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Intensity red (0 % to 100 %), for all LEDs together 0…255 Intensity green (0 % to 100 %), for all LEDs together 0…255 Intensity blue (0 % to 100 %), for all LEDs together 0…255 Intensity white (0 % to 100 %), for all LEDs 7.5 Functions in 6-channel DMX mode...
Operating Channel Value Function 0…255 Intensity blue (0 % to 100 %), for all LEDs together 0…255 Intensity white (0 % to 100 %), for all LEDs Strobe effect 0…255 Stroboscope effect (0 % to 100 %) 7.6 Functions in 8-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function...
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Operating Channel Value Function 0…255 Intensity white (0 % to 100 %) No function 1…5 Preprogrammed automatic show 01 11…16 Preprogrammed automatic show 02 12…17 Preprogrammed automatic show 03 18…23 Preprogrammed automatic show 04 24…29 Preprogrammed automatic show 05 30…35 Preprogrammed automatic show 06 36…41 Preprogrammed automatic show 07...
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Operating Channel Value Function 66…71 Preprogrammed automatic show 12 72…77 Preprogrammed automatic show 13 78…83 Preprogrammed automatic show 14 84…89 Preprogrammed automatic show 15 90…95 Preprogrammed automatic show 16 96…101 Preprogrammed automatic show 17 102…107 Preprogrammed automatic show 18 108…113 Preprogrammed automatic show 19 114…119 Preprogrammed automatic show 20...
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Operating Channel Value Function 144…149 Preprogrammed automatic show 25 150…155 Preprogrammed automatic show 26 156…161 Preprogrammed automatic show 27 162…167 Preprogrammed automatic show 28 168…173 Preprogrammed automatic show 29 174…179 Preprogrammed automatic show 30 180…185 Preprogrammed automatic show 31 186…191 Preprogrammed automatic show 32 192…197 Preprogrammed automatic show 33...
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Operating Channel Value Function 222…227 Preprogrammed automatic show 38 228…255 Sound-controlled show (Selection of the sound programmes SO.01…SO.37 with channel 7) Function depending on setting of channel 6 Channel 6 = 1…5 0…15 R: 0; G: 0; B: 0; W: 0; 16…31 R: 255;...
Operating Channel Value Function Strobe effect 0…255 Stroboscope effect (0 % to 100 %) 7.7 Functions in 16-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Intensity red (0 % to 100 %), spot 1 0…255 Intensity green (0 % to 100 %), spot 1 0…255 Intensity blue (0 % to 100 %), spot 1 0…255...
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Operating Channel Value Function 0…255 Intensity blue (0 % to 100 %), spot 2 0…255 Intensity white (0 % to 100 %), spot 2 0…255 Intensity red (0 % to 100 %), spot 3 0…255 Intensity green (0 % to 100 %), spot 3 0…255 Intensity blue (0 % to 100 %), spot 3 0…255...
Technical specifications Technical specifications Light source 4 × COB LED (RGB WW), 40 W Optical properties Beam angle 45° Control IR remote control Number of DMX channels 4, 6, 8, 16 Input connections Voltage supply IEC chassis plug C14 DMX control XLR chassis socket, 3-pin Foot controller unit 1/4"...
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Technical specifications Fuse 5 mm × 20 mm, 1,5 A, 250 V, slow-blow Battery remote control Battery type Lithium button cell, 3 V, CR 2025 Degree of protection IP20 Mounting options Hanging, stand 36 mm stand holder 3 × M10 threaded bushes for mounting additional light effects or for mounting on a truss beam Dimensions (W ×...
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Technical specifications Further information Spotlight included Effect devices included LED bars included Control included Stand included Case/bag included LED lighting set...
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 whether the DMX cables run near or parallel to high-voltage cables that may cause damage or interfer‐ ence to a DMX interface circuit. If the procedures recommended above do not succeed, please contact our Service Center. You can find the contact information at www.thomann.de. LED lighting set...
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’...
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 these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are fed to a recovery.
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Protecting the environment Disposal of your old device This product is subject to the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) in its currently valid version. Do not dispose with your normal household waste. Dispose this device through an approved waste disposal firm or through your local waste facility.
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