Table of Contents Your Braq Cube What’s In the Box.................... 7 Braq Cube Interface..................8 Braq Cube Series Braq Cube 4C & 4CA..................9 Braq Cube WNC/3W..................11 Braq Cube Modes DMX Mode......................12 Manual Mode....................17 Color Wash Mode................... 20 Serial Mode......................
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Table of Contents Mounting and Configuration Safety Cables....................28 Braq Cube Support FCC Warning....................29 General Precautions..................30 Warning Messages..................31...
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Rosco's innovative Braq Cube series of LED wash lights packs 100 watts outputting more than 7100 lumens into a compact and portable 5 inch cube! The sleek yet rugged, geometric design of the Braq Cube is perfectly at home in entertainment environments, museums, stores and lobbies, built into sets, truss and lighting rigs of all styles.
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Braqs to output power to the adjacent fixtures. Available in versions that o er full quad chip color mixing and tuneable color temperature white light, the Braq Cube luminaires are the smallest, most feature packed and a ordable, professional grade LED...
Braq Cube Interface POWER LIGHT LCD DISPLAY PW R OK KEY MENU KEY BRAQ CUBE M E N U D ESI G N ED BY THE BLACK TANK DMX IN POWER IN CONNECTOR DMX OUT POWER OUT CONNECTOR...
Smart programming in the Braq Cube 4C & 4CA includes a stand-alone Smart programming in the Braq Cube 4C/4CA includes a stand-alone...
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color wash mode or allows multiple units to be easily slaved together, color wash mode or allows multiple units to be easily slaved together, synchronized and o set using self-generated DMX for color chases and synchronized and o set using self-generated DMX for color chases and other dynamic lighting patterns without a console.
Braq Cube WNC/3W Size matters. But quality of light matters more! The Braq Cube WNC embodies what every lighting professional needs - A bright, tunable, beautiful white light. Using 21 high quality Cree XML 4W emitters, the WNC outputs 7100 lumens and can adjust from 2700K to 6500K.
5-pin XLR connectors located on the rear panel. The number of DMX channels required to control the fixture is dependent on the factory setting in use. See p.16 for Braq Cube DMX channels. NOTE: A three-pin to five-pin XLR adapter may be used with the fixture as well.
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DMX Mode There are four user settings that can be adjusted in DMX mode. The current value of each setting is shown on the main screen. DMX001 8bit Fade0 Universe1 Temp=77F DMX Address: To change the DMX address, press MENU until “CHANGE DMX ADDRESS?”...
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DMX Mode Universe1 or Universe2 The Braq Cube can be controlled via two unique DMX universes. DMX can be input on pins 2&3 (Universe1) or pins 4&5 (Universe2) via the 5 pin XLR connectors on the rear panel. This allows two complete universes of DMX to be transmitted on a single cable.
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The fixture can run in either 8 bit or 16 bit DMX mode. In 8 bit mode, The Braq Cube accepts one DMX channel for each color. In 16 bit mode, two channels are required for each color. To change from 8 bit to 16 bit mode or from 16 bit to 8 bit press MENU until “SET TO 16BIT...
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DMX Mode DMX Channel Layout: 8 BIT MODE: 16 BIT MODE: 4C & 4CA 4C & 4CA 1 - Red 1 - Red Coarse 5 - Blue Coarse 2 - Green 2 - Red Fine 6 - Blue Fine 3 - Blue 3 - Green Coarse 7 - White/Amber Coarse 4 - White/Amber...
MODE TO ANY OTHER DMX SENDING DEVICE AS CONTENTION ON THE DMX512 INPUT WILL RESULT. In Manual Mode, the Braq Cube can be controlled directly from its rear panel without the need of a DMX console or a DMX control device.
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Manual Mode Braq Cube 4C & 4CA Manual mode allows you to set the color of your fixture’s LEDs adjusting the intensity of the LEDs using the rear panel and the LCD display. The current value of each setting is shown on the main screen.
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Manual Mode Braq Cube WNC/3W When set to Manual Mode, the WNC allows you to set the color of your fixture by adjusting the intensity of the LEDs using the rear panel and the LCD display. The current value of each setting is shown on the main screen.
Color Wash Mode Color wash is only available in Braq Cube 4C. In Color Wash mode, the 4C & 4CA automatically cycles through its entire saturated color spectrum by modulating the intensity of the red, green and blue LEDs. COLOR WASH...
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15 second intervals). Wash O set When set to Color Wash Mode, the Braq Cube is operating as a DMX master and is sending DMX512 data, allowing it to control unique color washes on up to fourteen additional fixtures in a chain (set to DMX mode).
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Use the Wash O set function to control the interaction between multiple Braq Cubes in a Color Wash chain. The Wash O set determines the length of delay between each light, or how long it takes to “pass” a color from one light to the next. Set the Wash O set to “0”...
Serial Mode In Serial mode, the unit is controlled by the serial data it receives on the XLR connector located on the rear panel or via CubeConnect®. If your unit does not have Serial Mode you will need to enable it by entering FACTORY SETUP using the MENU button.
Beam Angles The beam angle can be easily adjusted using a spread lens. Using a Braq Cube without a spread lens will create a 12° beam angle. WARNING: DISCONNECT THE POWER CABLE BEFORE REMOVING THUMBSCREWS. none 20˚ 40˚ 60˚...
Beam Angles To change the spread lens, unscrew the thumbscrews from the front panel and remove the acrylic panel. Replace the existing spread lens with the lens of your choice. Place the acrylic panel on top and secure it with four thumbscrews. Custom spread lenses are available upon request.
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Mounting WARNING: DISCONNECT THE POWER CABLE BEFORE MAKING ANY CONFIGURATION ADJUSTMENTS. Linear Arrays: The Braq Cube can be used as a single fixture or in multi-fixture arrays. NOTE: ADDITIONAL YOKES AND THREADED ROD ARE REQUIRED. To connect multiple fixtures, remove the threaded rod by...
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Place the fixtures next to each other. Attach a knob to one side of the double length threaded rod. Slide the double bracket around the fixtures. Align the holes and position spacers on both sides of each fixture (do not use multiple spacers between fixtures). Insert the rod on the le side.
3rd party clamping devices. When used in suspended applications, a safety cable (provided by others) is recommended as a positive retaining means between the main support structure and each Braq Cube using the “safety cable hole.” NOTE: The cable can...
FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the regulations for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
General Precautions 1. The use of a safety cable is recommended when rigging the fixture. 2. Before use, make sure all screws and safety points are secured. 3. Make sure the light is unplugged before performing any service to the unit. 4.
Warning Messages The Braq Cube has warning messages built in that will instruct you when an action needs to be taken. On startup, if a DMX signal is not present on the DMX connectors, and the fixture is set toDMX mode, all of the LEDs will glow dimly.
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