Infinity iW-1915 Pixel Warning Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receiving this product, carefully unpack the carton and check the contents to ensure that all parts are present, and have been received in good condition. Notify the dealer immediately and retain packing material for inspection if any parts appear damaged from shipping or the carton itself shows signs of mishandling.
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If your Infinity device fails to work properly, discontinue the use immediately. Pack the unit securely (preferably in the original packing material), and return it to your Showtec dealer for service.
Infinity iW-1915 Pixel Operating Determinations This device is not designed for permanent operation. Consistent operation breaks will ensure that the device will serve you for a long time without defects. The minimum distance between light output and the illuminated surface must be more than 1,5 meter.
Infinity iW-1915 Pixel The Infinity can be placed on a flat stage floor or mounted to any kind of truss with a mounting bracket and a clamp. Improper installation can cause serious injuries and/or damage of property! Connection with the mains Connect the device to the mains with the power-plug.
Infinity iW-1915 Pixel Return Procedure Returned merchandise must be sent prepaid and in the original packing, call tags will not be issued. Package must be clearly labeled with a Return Authorization Number (RMA number). Products returned without an RMA number will be refused. Highlite will not accept the returned goods or any responsibility.
Infinity iW-1915 Pixel Description of the device Features The Infinity iW-1915 Pixel is a moving head effect with high output and great effects. Input voltage: 100-240V, 60/50Hz Power consumption: 675W DMX channels: 21, 97, 76+14 channels ...
10) 3-pin DMX signal connector IN Installation Remove all packing materials from the Infinity iW-1915 Pixel. Check if all foam and plastic padding is removed. Connect all cables. Do not supply power before the whole system is set up and connected properly.
02) Plug the end of the electric mains power cord into a proper electric power supply socket. 03) When the Infinity is not connected with a DMX cable, it functions as a stand-alone device. Please see pages 16-22 for more information about the Stand-alone Mode.
02) Always use a safety cable (ordercode 70140 / 70141). 03) Use a 3-pin/5-pin XLR cable to connect the Infinity and other devices. 04) Link the units as shown in fig. 04. Connect the first unit's DMX "out" socket with the second unit's "in"...
Infinity iW-1915 Pixel Multiple Infinitys (ArtNet control) 01) Fasten the effect light to a firm trussing. Leave at least 0,5 meter on all sides for air circulation. 02) Always use a safety cable (ordercode 70140 / 70141). 03) Use a CAT-5/CAT-6 cable to connect your ArtNet controller to a network switch.
Infinity iW-1915 Pixel Fixture Linking You will need a serial data link to run light shows of one or more fixtures using a DMX-512 controller or to run synchronized shows of two or more fixtures set to a master/slave operating mode. The combined number of channels required by all the fixtures on a serial data link determines the number of fixtures the data link can support.
When using multiple Infinitys, make sure you set the DMX addresses right. Therefore, the DMX address of the first Infinity should be 1(001); the DMX address of the second Infinity should be 1+97=98 (098); the DMX address of the third Infinity should be 98+97=195 (195), etc.
Infinity iW-1915 Pixel Main Menu Options DMX address Edit Mode Settings Menu Built-in Programs Test Mode Info Home Edit Menu Down Setting Mode Address Setting Left Infinity Logo Right 1. DMX Addressing With this menu you can set the DMX address.
Infinity iW-1915 Pixel 1.2. ArtNet settings (ArtNet + DMX mode) 01) Activate Art + DMX (76+14) mode (see 2. Edit Mode, page 17). 02) Press the button, to confirm. You can now set the DMX starting address and/or the device’s ArtNet address.
04) You can combine Red, Green, Blue and White to create an infinite range of colors. 05) If you want to use the Infinity in ArtNet+DMX mode, the color balance of all the 4 colors must be set to 0. Otherwise, the device will not function properly.
Infinity iW-1915 Pixel 3.2. Life Time With this menu you can reset the device’s counters. 01) Press the buttons to select Life Time and press the button to open the menu. 02) Press the buttons to choose one of the 3 reset options: ...
Infinity iW-1915 Pixel 03) Press the buttons to choose one of the 4 options: Control mode ArtNet (Only 97CH Mode), DMX(21 or 97CH Mode) ArtNet + DMX(76+14 Channels) Universe (the device’s universe, 0-255) ArtNet IP ArtNet submask 04) If you have chosen the desired option, press the button to proceed to edition mode.
Infinity iW-1915 Pixel 5. Test Menu With this menu you can set your desired mode. 01) Press the button or press the buttons to select 02) Press the button to enter the menu. 03) Press the buttons to choose one of the 2 modes: ...
Infinity iW-1915 Pixel 6. System information With this menu you can set your desired mode. 01) Press the button or press the buttons to select 02) Press the button to enter the menu. 03) The following screen will pop up: 04) You can now monitor the device’s current software version, current active mode, current DMX...
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Infinity iW-1915 Pixel Channel 9 – White CH17-18 must be open 0-255 Gradual adjustment White, from dark to brightest Channel 10 – Color temperature Not functional 1-255 Color temperature, from 19000K to 2700K Channel 11 – Color temperature Not functional...
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Infinity iW-1915 Pixel Channel 13 – Rotating built-in programs CH11, CH17-18 must be open 0-15 Not functional Built-in program 1 Built-in program 2 Built-in program 3 Built-in program 4 Built-in program 5 Built-in program 99 Built-in program 100 Built-in program 101...
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Infinity iW-1915 Pixel Channel 16 – Color reverse dimmer 0-255 Dimmer intensity, from OFF to full ON Channel 17 – Master dimmer 0-255 Dimmer intensity, from OFF to full ON Channel 18 – Shutter / Strobe CH17 must be open...
Infinity iW-1915 Pixel Channel 21 – Moving head built-in programs Not functional 8-23 Built-in program 1 24-39 Built-in program 2 40-55 Built-in program 3 56-71 Built-in program 4 72-87 Built-in program 5 88-103 Built-in program 6 104-119 Built-in program 7...
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Infinity iW-1915 Pixel Channel 10 – Red 1 CH93-94 must be open 0-255 Gradual adjustment Red, from dark to brightest Channel 11 – Green 1 CH93-94 must be open 0-255 Gradual adjustment Green, from dark to brightest Channel 12 – Blue 1...
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Infinity iW-1915 Pixel Channel 82 – Red 19 CH93-94 must be open 0-255 Gradual adjustment Red, from dark to brightest Channel 83 – Green 19 CH93-94 must be open 0-255 Gradual adjustment Green, from dark to brightest Channel 84 – Blue 19...
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Infinity iW-1915 Pixel LED program 250 LED program 251 LED program 252 LED program 253 All LEDs ON Channel 89 – Rotating built-in programs CH6-CH85 must be open / or CH87 must be open / or CH6-CH85 + CH86 must be open...
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Infinity iW-1915 Pixel Yellow (R=255, G=255, B=0, W=0) 126-162 R=255, G-, B=0, W=0 Red (R=255, G=0, B=0, W=0) 164-200 R=255, G=0, B+, W=0 Purple (R=255, G=0, B=255, W=0) 202-238 R-, G=0, B=255, W=0 Blue (R=0, G=0, B=255, W=0) 240-247 Color flow, from fast to slow...
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Infinity iW-1915 Pixel Channel 96 – Functions Not functional 10-14 Pan/Tilt blackout 15-19 Not functional 20-24 RGBW color mixing, after 5 seconds 25-29 CMY color mixing, after 5 seconds 30-34 Light delay OFF 35-39 Light delay ON 40-49 Not functional...
Infinity iW-1915 Pixel 76+14 channels (ArtNet + DMX mode) ArtNet Channel 1 – Red 1 DMX CH10-11 must be open 0-255 Gradual adjustment Red, from dark to brightest Channel 2 – Green 1 DMX CH10-11 must be open 0-255 Gradual adjustment Green, from dark to brightest Channel 3 –...
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Infinity iW-1915 Pixel Channel 73 – Red 19 DMX CH10-11 must be open 0-255 Gradual adjustment Red, from dark to brightest Channel 74 – Green 19 DMX CH10-11 must be open 0-255 Gradual adjustment Green, from dark to brightest Channel 75 – Blue 19...
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Infinity iW-1915 Pixel Channel 11 – Shutter / Strobe DMX CH10 must be open 0-19 Close 20-24 Shutter open 25-64 Strobe effect 1, from fast to slow 65-69 Shutter open 70-84 Strobe effect 2 (fast on and slow off), from fast to slow...
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Infinity iW-1915 Pixel 72-87 Built-in program 5 88-103 Built-in program 6 104-119 Built-in program 7 120-135 Built-in program 8 136-151 Built-in program 9 152-167 Built-in program 10 168-183 Built-in program 11 184-199 Built-in program 12 200-215 Built-in program 13 216-231...
04) Set the IP address of your software/light controller to 2.x.x.x or 10.x.x.x, depending on the ArtNet settings. 05) Set the subnet mask to 255.0.0.0. on both – the Infinity and your software/light controller. Make sure that all the fixtures in the network have a unique IP address.
04) If all of the above appears to be O.K., plug the unit in again. 05) If you are unable to determine the cause of the problem, do not open the Infinity, as this may damage the unit and the warranty will become void.
Infinity iW-1915 Pixel No Response to DMX Suspect the DMX cable or connectors, a controller malfunction, a light effect DMX card malfunction. 01) Check the DMX setting. Make sure that DMX addresses are correct. 02) Check the DMX cable: Unplug the unit; change the DMX cable; then reconnect to electrical power.
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