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  • Page 1 ® L-Series User Manual December 2017...
  • Page 2 No part of this document may be used for distribution, reproduction, transmission, transcription, storage in a data retrieval sys- ® tem, or translated into any language in any form by any means without the prior written permission of ARRI . If you are down- ®...

  • Page 3: Dimensions

    Dimensions...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Content Dimensions ..............................3 Safety Information ............................6 Explanations of Warning Signs and Indications ............6 General Notes .
  • Page 5 ARRI L10-TT (Tungsten Tuneable) ........

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    • Always follow all safety information for your own protection. objects. ® • Please contact a trained ARRI service technician to do any Explanations of Warning Signs and Indications service and maintenance not described in this manual Possible risk of injury or damage to equipment.

  • Page 7: General Safety Information

    Maintenance and repair work is only to be Other accessories or spare parts may cause hazards, carried out by an authorized ARRI service center. damage the product or invalidate the warranty. Do not operate the product if the ambient tempera- Check all cables and devices for visible damage ture exceeds 45°...

  • Page 8: Specific Safety Information

    In addition to regular visible checks ARRI recom- Never use the cables for transportation. Never hang mends that all electric components are checked for the product on its cables. electrical safety by a professional every 12 month. CAUTION! High voltage! Always disconnect the prod- Keep the protocol of the check.

  • Page 9: Maintenance Information

    The ARRI logo, the ARRI name and all other trade- Maintenance Information marks in this document pertaining to services or products by ARRI or its affiliates and subsidiaries are trademarks or li- •...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    L10, comparable to a full spectrum tungsten source. The fully rendition and fulfills perfect the demands of modern, digital tuneable white light of the L10-C can be adjusted for different cameras. All models of the L10 can be controlled using the skin tones, camera sensors and mixed light environments.

  • Page 11: Properties

    Properties Fixture menu For location applications the L10 is equipped with a fixture Focus knob menu for manual adjustment of intensity, color temperature ® The TRUE BLUE style focus knobs provide precise adjust- and plus/minus green as well as hue and saturation (functions ment and rapid flood-to-spot with only a few turns.

  • Page 12: Overview

    Overview Stirrup Tilt lock Spigot Top latch Latch Focus knob Fixture menu Stirrup bracket Connectors Tilt lock lever Focus knob Safety catch Front view and back view, manual version...
  • Page 13 Tilt Focus Back view, p.o. version...

  • Page 14: Physical Installation

    Physical Installation To adjust the stirrup You need WARNING! Attach an approved safety-cable to • a Torx20 screw driver, secure the product against clamp or bracket failure. Lead the safety-cable through the stirrup and keep it • a 10 mm allen key and as short as possible.

  • Page 15: Basic Features

    Please observe the information given in the „Safety leaflet at either end of the focus range. ARRI lampheads“ (L5.40731.E), which is available for down- • The self-impeding focus gear prevents the lens tube to move load on our web site www.arri.com.

  • Page 16: Control Options

    Connector Panel need a software tool, the ARRI Lighting Service Manager ALSM. Download it free of charge from the ARRI web site www.arri.com. Please find more detailed information to work with the ALSM in the user manual of the software. The manual is included in the download package.

  • Page 17: Power

    IMPORTANT! Ensure that persons do not look at the light emission aperture when the product is con- ® ARRI offers power cables with PowerCON cable connectors nected to AC power. The product can light up sud- and different plugs or bare ends (see “Accessories” on denly.

  • Page 18: Fixture Menu

    Overview of the fixture menu FUNCT (3) The FUNCT button has two functions: • Normal operation: Switches between CCT and HSI mode (only ARRI L10-C). • Fixture menu open: Jump UP one menu level. ENTER (4) The ENTER button has three functions: •...
  • Page 19 On the first menu level the values for INTENSITY, CCT/HUE Set the hue continuously with the rotary knob CCT/HUE. Set (only ARRI L10-C) and GN/SAT (only ARRI L10-C) can be re- the saturation continuously with the rotary knob GN/SAT. trieved via the + / [up]/- / [down] buttons. The menu STATUS,...
  • Page 20 To set the fan mode To set the DMX address • Press the + / [up] or - / [down] button, until SETUP is displayed Set the fan mode using the fixture menu: left in the display. • Press the + / [up] or - / [down] button, until SETUP is displayed left in the display.

  • Page 21: To Read Out Fixture Information

    The following options are available: • Press the + / [up] or - / [down] button to select the DMX mode. Confirm the selected mode with the ENTER button. The DMX • HOLD: The last received DMX values are used until the L10 mode blinks three times for confirmation.

  • Page 22: Short Cuts

    • Confirm with the ENTER button. The current operating Recent temperature hours are displayed (e.g. 501h). To display the recent temperature of the light engine: • Press the + / [up] or - / [down] button, until STATUS is dis- •...

  • Page 23: Dmx Control

    The high resolution provides smooth dimming and pre- cise color adjustments. • ARRI L10-C: Call up the color spectrum or change the color The coarse/fine modes utilize two DMX channels for most pa- temperature from warm to cold and vice versa. Set the inten- rameters and provide higher resolution compared to the 8 bit sity with the dimmer knob.

  • Page 24: Dmx Data Link

    Pin 3 = Data + (hot). RGBW Pins 4 and 5 are not used by the ARRI L10 but are bridged be- Simple mode for controlling the overall intensity and the red, tween input and output sockets. These pins can therefore be...

  • Page 25: Tips For Reliable Data Transmission

    Tips for a reliable data transmission • Use shielded twisted-pair cable designed for RS-485 devices or CAT 6 network cables: standard microphone cable cannot transmit control data reliably over long runs. 24 AWG cable is suitable for runs up to 300 meters (1000 ft.). Heavier gauge cable and/or an amplifier is recommended for longer runs.

  • Page 26: Fixture Menu

    %. Only in CCT mode: Displays the recent color temperature when turning the CCT/HUE knob in K Only in HUE mode (only L10-C): Displays the recent hue when turning the CCT/HUE knob in ° (0-360°) Only in CCT mode:...

  • Page 27: Status Messages

    Status Messages From firmware-version 1.0 Note: The small, horizontal arrow in the displays indicates sub-menus. Press the ENTER button to access the sub-menus. Note: In setup and status mode the options keep available until another function is called up. All other modes return to the appropriate mode after 2 sec.

  • Page 28: Fixture Menu

    Fixture Menu From firmware-version 1.0 Note: The small, horizontal arrow in the displays indicates sub-menus. Press the ENTER button to access the sub-menus. Note: In setup and status mode the options keep available until another function is called up. All other modes return to the appropriate mode after 2 sec.

  • Page 29: Rdm Commands

    Software Version Label Shows the software version string from main, e.g. Main 1.66.1 Yes 16 2012 19:10:26 DMX Start Address DMX address Identify Flag -> physically fl ash the light, ARRI L10-C flashes Blue and all other Identify Service White...

  • Page 30: Required Rdm Command Extensions

    This parameter is utilized to retrieve technical details of a fixture. ARRI L10 shows Product Detail ID List LED with PWM control A text description of up to 32 characters for the model type of the fixture. ARRI L10- Device Model Description C, ARRI L10 Daylight Tuneable or ARRI L10 Tungsten Tuneable...
  • Page 31 Command Description Lamp Hours Shows the actual lamp hours of the fixture Factory Defaults This command deletes all user parameters and sets the fixture to factory default Device Power Cycles Shows the power cycle value, counts every cold start (switch or power-up) Reset Device Fixture makes a software reset (warm start) and carries out a reboot Power state of the fixture, supported power states:...

  • Page 32: Manufacturer Commands

    ARRI Lighting Service Manager Please find information about the features and the functionality of the ARRI Lighting Service Manager in the user manual for the ARRI Lighting Service Manager, which can be downloaded with the ARRI Lighting Service Manager software-bundle from the...

  • Page 33: Error Messages

    If the fixture menu is working, error E.011 can be ignored. However, if the fixture menu Fixture menu module not be E.011 remains dark (no LED lights up) we recommend to contact the ARRI service. They can detected. then carry out detailed analyses.

  • Page 34: Dmx Protocol

    Channel Value Percent Function DMX protocol V3.x is set as default. Use the ALSM to change to DMX protocol V4.x. ARRI advises to reserve 4 DMX chan- Dimmer closed  open 0-255 0-100 nels more for each fixture when using DMX protocol V3.x. This...
  • Page 35 Mode 3: Coarse / fine channel per function Mode 2: 16 bit resolution per function Each of the 256 coarse steps is divided in 256 fine steps. Use Channel Value Percent Function this mode when your lighting control desk does not support true 16 bit resolution.

  • Page 36: Arri L10-Dt (Daylight Tuneable)

    ARRI L10-DT (Daylight Tuneable) Mode 1: 8 bit resolution per function From firmware-version 1.0 Channel Value Percent Function Dimmer Overview closed  open 0-255 0-100 8 bit, 1 channel 16 bit, 2 channels Coarse / fine, 2 chan- Color temperature CCT 5.000 K ...
  • Page 37 Mode 2: 16 bit resolution per function Mode 3: Coarse / fine channel per function Each of the 256 coarse steps is divided in 256 fine steps. Use Channel Value Percent Function this mode when your lighting control desk does not support true 16 bit resolution.

  • Page 38: Arri L10-C

    ARRI L10-C Mode 1: White & RGBW, 8 bit resolution per function From firmware-version 1.0 Channel Value Percent Function Dimmer Overview closed  open 0-255 0-100 8 bit, 1 channel 16 bit, 2 cannels Coarse/fine, 1-2 chan- Color temperature CCT 2.800 K ...
  • Page 39 Mode 2: White, 8 bit resolution per function Mode 3: White & HSI, 8 bit resolution per function Channel Value Percent Function Channel Value Percent Function Dimmer Dimmer closed  open closed  open 0-255 0-100 0-255 0-100 Color temperature CCT Color temperature CCT 2.800 K ...
  • Page 40 Mode 4: RGBW, 8 bit resolution per function Mode 5: HSI, 8 bit resolution per function Channel Value Percent Function Channel Value Percent Function Dimmer Dimmer closed  open closed  open 0-255 0-100 0-255 0-100 Intensity red 0%  100% 0°...
  • Page 41 Mode 6: White & RGBW, 16 bit resolution per function Mode 7: White, 16 bit resolution per function Channel Value Percent Function Channel Value Percent Function Dimmer Dimmer closed  open closed  open 0-65535 0-100 0-65535 0-100 Color Temperature CCT Color temperature CCT 2.800 K ...
  • Page 42 Mode 8: White & HSI, 16 bit resolution per function Mode 9: RGBW, 16 bit resolution per function Channel Value Percent Function Channel Value Percent Function Dimmer Dimmer closed  open closed  open 0-65535 0-100 0-65535 0-100 Color temperature CCT Intensity red 2.800 K ...
  • Page 43 Mode 10: HSI, 16 bit resolution per function Channel Value Percent Function Intensity red coarse Channel Value Percent Function 0%  100% 0-255 0-100 Dimmer 0-255 0-100 Red fine closed  open 0-65535 0-100 Intensity green coarse 0%  100% 0-255 0-100 0°...
  • Page 44 Mode 12: White, Coarse / fine channel per function Mode 13: White & HSI, Coarse / fine channel per function Channel Value Percent Function Channel Value Percent Function Dimmer coarse Dimmer coarse closed  open closed  open 0-255 0-100 0-255 0-100 0-255...
  • Page 45 Mode 14: RGBW, Coarse / fine channel per function Mode 15: HSI, Coarse / fine channel per function Channel Value Percent Function Channel Value Percent Function Dimmer coarse Dimmer coarse closed  open closed  open 0-255 0-100 0-255 0-100 0-255 0-100 Dimmer fine...
  • Page 46 Overview of typical CCT values as DMX values CCT values for the ARRI L10 models: L10-TT (Tungsten Tuneable) CCT- DMX-Value (8 bit) DMX-Value (16 bit) = 2.600 K Value = 3.600 K L10- L10-DT (Daylight Tuneable) 3.200 K 39.321 3.670 = 5.000 K...

  • Page 47: Specifications

    Color ....... . . Blue/silver or black Type ......ARRI LED Lightengine Housing .
  • Page 48 Electrical US EMC ......FCC CFR 47 Part 2 ........FCC CFR 47 Part 15 AC power .
  • Page 49 ARRI service center. ARRI L10-C, P.O., black, bare ends....L0.0003386 ARRI L10-TT, MAN., blue/silver, Edison (7 m)..L0.0003387 www.arri.com...

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