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HYDRA SERIES - AIP-200 IP65 LED LUMINAIRE USER MANUAL HYDRA_SERIES_AIP-200_USERS_MANUAL_202105015...
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Note: Information contained in this document may not be duplicated in full or in part by any person without prior written approval of Altman Lighting Its sole purpose is to provide the user with conceptual information on the equipment mentioned. The use of this document for all other purposes is specifically prohibited.
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual Important Information Product Safety Notices When using electrical equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed including the following: READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. Do not mount near gas or electric heaters. Equipment should be mounted in locations and at heights where it will not readily be subjected to tampering by unauthorized personnel.
Altman Lighting, Inc., a subsidiary of Altman Stage Lighting Company, Inc., herein referred to as Altman, warrants each new product (except for spare parts or products Altman does not manufacture) for a period of FIVE (5) years and ONE (1) day from date of shipment to correct by repair or replacement any part defect due to faulty material or workmanship.
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual Table Of Contents Important Information DMX Control Modes RGBL 16 Bit Direct Mode Altman Lighting Warranty RGBL 8 Bit Direct Mode Product Overview HSIC Mode Components CMY 16-bit Mode Accessories CMY 8 Bit Mode...
AIP-200-RGBL-B (back) AIP-200-RGBL-B with AIP-200-RGBL-B with Accessory Holder Accessories Contact your Authorized Altman Lighting Dealer for price and availability of all accessories for AIP-200. Additional information can be found on the Altman Lighting web site at www.altmanlighting.com. PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION...
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual Installation And Setup Accessory Holder Installation of the Accessory Holder can be done with simple hand tools. The Accessory Holder kit includes the following: Part #: AIP200-FF Accessory ring • • QTY 4: M4 x 6mm screws NOTE: AIP-200 is rated to IP65 only when used with suitably rated cables and connectors.
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual Power Requirements Before performing any field wiring, refer to and read the warnings contained in “Important Infor- mation” on page 4. WARNING! AIP-200 should be connected to a constant circuit or a relay device. It should never be connected to a dimmer or circuit controlled by a dimmer.
DMX OUTPUT of the luminaire another cable runs to the DMX IN connector on the next luminaire (or DMX512 device to be controlled). At the end of each DMX Daisy chain, it is highly recommended that a DMX TERMINATOR (Altman Lighting part number DMX-5-TERM) is installed on the last luminaire (or device) in the chain.
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual Mounting The AIP-200 is simple to install and position where work lighting is needed. When mounting the AIP-200 Light, you must follow all national and local codes for safe installation and use. Unit weight, without acces- sories is 13.80 pounds / 6.26 kilograms.
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual Installing C-Clamp If you are planning on using a c-clamp to mount the unit, should be installed as shown. Only use the hardware supplied with the c-clamp. NOTE: The AIP-200-RGBL-B, C-Clamp AIP-200-RGBL-B-PCED and AP- AIP-200 Yoke 200-RGBL-B-PCBE do not include...
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual Menu System The AIP-200 Par LED Luminaire has an on-board menu system that allow users to set up the luminaire for standalone operation, control via DMX, or control a variety of luminaire features. This section will cover the on-board menu system.
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual Main Menu There are 15 different options / functions available in the main menu. These are: 1. DMX Address 4. Power Limit 8. Color Calibration 12. Manual Mode 2. Modes 5. Power Up Action 9.
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual Step 1 - Navigate to MODES MODES in the menu. Step 2 - Press Enter. Step 1 - Press up or down buttons until the required mode is reached. Step 2 - Press Enter. Dimming Curves Step 1 - Navigate to Curves Curves in the menu.
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual Each dimming curve has a different low-end and high-end set point. If luminaries are set to different dimming curves the luminaires will react very differently. To ensure consistent dimming between luminaires, please set all AIP-200 Par Luminaires to the same dimming curve.
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual Pulse Width Modulation Frequency (Dimming Engine Speed) Step 1 - Navigate to Frequency Frequency in the menu. Step 2 - Press Enter. Various PWM speeds are available from 600Hz - 25kHz to provide flexibility for top quality dimming and flicker free operation for camera.
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual LCD Display Timeout Step 1 - Navigate to LCD Off LCD Off in the menu. Step 2 - Press Enter. Screen Off Time will set an internal timer to turn off the backlight to the LCD display and the status LED indica- tors will dim when the backlight turns off.
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual Manual Mode Operation Step 1 - Navigate to Manual Manual in the menu. Step 2 - Press Enter. Manual setting of the luminaire’s features can be set here. These are organized as follows: •...
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual Zoom Mode Step 1 - Navigate to Zoom Mode Zoom Mode in the menu. Step 2 - Press Enter. Control of the zoom is managed here. Control can be via DMX or manually preset. Options are: •...
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual DMX Control Modes This section covers the available DMX mapping options and their control. RGBL 16 Bit Direct Mode RGBL (Red, Green, Blue, Lime) 16 Bit Direct Mode allows for the direct control of both coarse and fine (high and low byte) of color and the master intensity channels, as well as zoom, preset, strobe, control, and fan channels.
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Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual RGBL 16 BIT DIRECT MODE cont. RGBL 16 BIT DIRECT MODE cont. DMX CHANNEL CHANNEL DESCRIPTION DMX RANGE FUNCTION Channel OFF (disabled) = DMX 0-4 Preset_1 = DMX 5-7 Preset_2 = DMX 8-10 Preset_3 = DMX 11-13 Preset_4...
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Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual RGBL 16 BIT DIRECT MODE cont. RGBL 16 BIT DIRECT MODE cont. Default Setting on Console = DMX 0 Display On/Off = DMX 3 - 5 Reserved = DMX 6 - 23 Spot Mode = DMX 24 - 26 Wash Mode...
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual RGBL 8 Bit Direct Mode RGBL (Red, Green, Blue, Lime) 8 Bit Direct Mode allows for the direct control of each individual color with a separate master intensity channel. RGBL 8 Bit Direct Mode will produce the good quality color crossfades and LED control.
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Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual RGBL 8 BIT DIRECT MODE cont. RGBL 8 BIT DIRECT MODE cont. DMX CHANNEL CHANNEL DESCRIPTION DMX RANGE FUNCTION Channel OFF (disabled) = DMX 0-4 Preset_1 = DMX 5-7 Preset_2 = DMX 8-10 Preset_3 = DMX 11-13 Preset_4...
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Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual RGBL 8 BIT DIRECT MODE cont. RGBL 8 BIT DIRECT MODE cont. DMX CHANNEL CHANNEL DESCRIPTION DMX RANGE FUNCTION Duration 0-255 Default Setting on Console = DMX 0 Display On/Off = DMX 3 - 5 Reserved = DMX 6 - 23 Spot Mode...
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual HSIC Mode HSIC (Hue, Saturation, Intensity, Color Point) mode allows for the high resolution control of hue with a single channel control of intensity, saturation, and CCT (Correlated color temperature). HSIC mode will produce color fades around a color space with a variable CCT channel in the center to adjust the color temperature of the lu- minaire.
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Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual HSIC MODE cont. HSIC MODE cont. DMX CHANNEL CHANNEL DESCRIPTION DMX RANGE FUNCTION Channel OFF (disabled) = DMX 0-4 Preset_1 = DMX 5-7 Preset_2 = DMX 8-10 Preset_3 = DMX 11-13 Preset_4 = DMX 14-16 Preset_5...
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual CMY 16-bit Mode CMY (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) mode allows for control of the Red, Green, Blue and Lime LEDs with a layer of logic applied to mimic the behavior of a subtractive color mixing fixture. Instead of adding colors to mix a new color, the logic of CMY is to start with white and dial in colors by subtracting cyan, magenta, and yellow until the desired color is made.
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Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual CMY 16 BIT MODE cont. CMY 16 BIT MODE cont. DMX CHANNEL CHANNEL DESCRIPTION DMX RANGE FUNCTION Channel OFF (disabled) = DMX 0-4 Preset_1 = DMX 5-7 Preset_2 = DMX 8-10 Preset_3 = DMX 11-13 Preset_4...
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Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual CMY 16 BIT MODE cont. CMY 16 BIT MODE cont. DMX CHANNEL CHANNEL DESCRIPTION DMX RANGE FUNCTION Default Setting on Console = DMX 0 Display On/Off = DMX 3 - 5 Reserved = DMX 6 - 23 Spot Mode...
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual CMY 8 Bit Mode RGBL (Red, Green, Blue, Lime) 8 Bit Direct Mode allows for the direct control of each individual color with a separate master intensity channel. RGBL 8 Bit Direct Mode will produce the good quality color crossfades and LED control.
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Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual CMY 8 BIT MODE cont. CMY 8 BIT MODE cont. DMX CHANNEL CHANNEL DESCRIPTION DMX RANGE FUNCTION Channel OFF (disabled) = DMX 0-4 Preset_1 = DMX 5-7 Preset_2 = DMX 8-10 Preset_3 = DMX 11-13 Preset_4...
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Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual CMY 8 BIT MODE cont. CMY 8 BIT MODE cont. DMX CHANNEL CHANNEL DESCRIPTION DMX RANGE FUNCTION Default Setting on Console = DMX 0 Display On/Off = DMX 3 - 5 Reserved = DMX 6 - 23 Spot Mode...
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual RGB Mode RGB Mode allows for medium resolution control of each individual color (excluding the Lime channel) and conserves the amount of DMX channels the fixture uses for control while maintaining control of the zoom, preset, strobe and control settings.
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual Compact Mode Compact mode provides direct 8-bit control over the color channels and strobe with no other attributes. This mode is the smallest DMX footprint on AIP-200. Zoom and other attributes can still be set manually. Zoom, control, duration, and color presets are not available through DMX control in this mode.
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual Compact Zoom Mode Compact mode provides direct 8-bit control over the color channels and strobe and zoom with no other at- tributes. Other attributes can still be set manually. Control, duration, and color presets are not available through DMX control in this mode. DMX CHANNEL CHANNEL DESCRIPTION DMX RANGE FUNCTION Intensity - High Byte...
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual Recording Color Presets from a Console Similar to recording a preset or “look” to a cue the AIP-200 RGBL Par LED Luminaire can record and playback a color preset from the lighting controller and store it locally in the luminaire’s memory. There are twenty (20) user editable presets built into the fixture.
The AIP-200 is fully RDM compliant. This section outline the RDM features available in this fixture. RDM Product Parameter IDs Model ID Manufacturer Model Product Category 0x2005 Altman Stage Lighting AIP-200 0x0509 RDM UID MSB of ESTA LSB of ESTA MSB of...
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual Dimmer Settings 0x03xx Get Allowed Set Allowed RDM Parameter IDS Value Notes Implemented DIMMER_INFO 0x0340 MINIMUM_LEVEL 0x0341 MAXMIMUM_LEVEL 0x0342 CURVE 0x0343 Support required only if CURVE_DESCRIPTION 0x0344 CURVE is supported OUTPUT_RESPONSE_TIME 0x0345 Support required only if OUTPUT_RESPONSE_TIME_DE-...
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual Control 0x10xx Get Allowed Set Allowed RDM Parameter IDS Value Notes Implemented IDENTIFY_DEVICE 0x1000 RESET_DEVICE 0x1001 POWER_STATE 0x1010 PERFORM_SELFTEST 0x1020 SELF_TEST_DESCRIPTION 0x1021 CAPTURE_PRESET 0x1030 PRESET_PLAYBACK 0x1031 IDENTIFY_MODE 0x1040 Manufacturer Specific IDs Get Al- Set Al- Param-...
Hydra Series AIP-200 LED Luminaires Installation & Users Manual Manufacturer Specific IDs Get Al- Set Al- Param- Type Length Unit Prefix Min. Max. Description Description2 lowed lowed eter IDs fault Displays the number of user 8AB4H NONE NONE 65535 Operations Hours hours (time of use) of the luminaire.
Step 4. Using a second lint-free lens tissue, wipe off any residue. Service and Maintenance For all other service and maintenance issues, please contact your local Altman Lighting office or an Authorized Service Center. WARNING! Disassembly, alterations, unauthorized service, etc. will void the product warranty. Contact...
Troubleshooting Guide The chart below provides possible causes and remedies for various error messages and/or symptoms. If this chart is unable to address your issue, please contact your authorized dealer or Altman customer service for assistance. Any service and maintenance (including troubleshooting), other than described herein should be performed by an Authorized Altman Lighting Dealer or Service Center.
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