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Thank you for choosing this product. To ensure that you are completely satisfied with this product, please read and understand this manual carefully. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. Hand over all documents when passing on the product to third parties.
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Caution Please observe the following basic instructions in order not to endanger yourself or others and to avoid damage to external devices. Warnings Do not disassemble or modify the product. This could result in injury from electric shock. If you notice that the power cord shows obvious signs of wear, the appliance is malfunctioning, smells burnt or smokes, immediately unplug the appliance from the wall outlet and refer servicing, maintenance or repair to an authorised service centre or your dealer.
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Installation / Hanging mounting The installation may only be carried out by authorised specialist personnel! In case of overhead rigging, please observe the applicable standards and regulations in your country. In any case, a second independent suspension must be used to secure the unit. This can be ensured by a safety net or a suitable safety rope/chain or similar.
1. General overview The DS-3 Derby Strobe Beam Effect is a powerful RGB LED light effect that produces multicoloured moving light beams. The best effect you get in connection with a fog machine. This lighting effect is DMX controllable, but can also be used stand-alone or in a master-slave circuit.
3. Product overview and operating elements Name Function Use this ring to attach a second independent Safety ring suspension. (e.g. safety rope, safety chain). Microphone The input signal via the microphone influences the music control. Music sensitivity Adjust the sensitivity of the microphone to the control volume level of the environment.
DMX indicator Shows whether DMX signals are received Slave indicator Shows whether the effect is operated in slave mode. Shows whether the effect is operating in auto Auto indicator mode. Sound indicator Shows whether the effect is operated with music control. Display Displays information about menu or settings.
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Display Display Display Menu item Values Values Submenu(s) Scroll with MENU or UP- Enter with Enter, Exit with Enter and jump to the next Menu, Change with UP- setting value with Enter, exit with DOWN DOWN Menu, Change with UP-DOWN AutM S.01-99 (running speed) (Automatic Program)
SYS. LEdS Energy-saving mode On-Off (System) vErS Display of the version number tESt (starts test program) RESt Confirm with ENTER (Reset to factory setting) Stand-alone operation This lighting effect can be operated without an external control unit. Several auto programs are available for this purpose. These are: Mix, Derby-Show and Strobe- Show, as well as the possibility of music control.
DMX protocol 4 channel mode Set for X your selected DMX start address. Example: With start address 011 X=11 ... X+1= 12 ... X+2= 13 ... X+3= 14 The first three selected channels control the derby effect (channels X+1 and X+2 only show a reaction if a value is assigned to channel X) and the fourth channel controls the strobe program, which can be operated individually or in combination with the derby effect.
Strobe 000-009 010-019 Pattern1 increasing programs value - increasing speed 020-029 Pattern2 increasing value - increasing speed 030-039 Pattern3 inc. Speed 040-049 Pattern4 inc. Speed 050-059 Pattern5 inc. Speed 060-069 Pattern6 inc. Speed 070-079 Pattern7 inc. Speed 080-089 Pattern8 inc. Speed 090-099 Pattern9 inc.
Use the following connection chain if you want to control several headlights individually wth your controller. Use the following connection chain if you want to control several headlights identically with your controller. The connecting chain should not exceed a length of 300m or a number of 32 units. Use a terminating resistor at the end of the chain.
IR remote control Auto program Speed selection The automatic programs The higher the number, are played back in the higher the playback random order speed Music control Strobe LEDs On/Off The automatic programs are played back in random order, controlled by music Blackout Pause...
6. Technical data Article description DS-3 Derby Strobe LED Power 3W red + 3W green + 3W blue + 3W white + 16x0.5W strobe LED Size in mm 190x260x190 Weight in kg Power supply AC 220-240V 50/60Hz Power consumption Operating temperature max.
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WEEE declaration (Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Your product has been designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components that are recyclable and can be reused. This symbol means that electrical and electronic devices must be disposed of separately from household waste at the end of their useful life.
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