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MANUAL
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LED Octostrip Set MKII V1
Ordercode: 42232
Highlite International B.V. – Vestastraat 2 – 6468 EX – Kerkrade – the Netherlands

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  • Page 1 MANUAL ENGLISH LED Octostrip Set MKII V1 Ordercode: 42232 Highlite International B.V. – Vestastraat 2 – 6468 EX – Kerkrade – the Netherlands...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    LED Octostrip Set MKII Table of contents Warning ....................................3 Safety Instructions ................................. 3 Operating Determinations ............................5 Rigging .................................... 5 Connection with the mains............................6 Return Procedure ................................6 Claims ....................................6 Description of the device ..............................7 Overview ..................................7 Frontside..................................
  • Page 3 LED Octostrip Set MKII 192 channels ................................42 208 channels ................................43 Maintenance ..................................45 Replacing the Fuse ..............................45 Troubleshooting ................................45 No Light ..................................45 No Response to DMX..............................46 Product Specifications ..............................47 Dimensions ..................................48 Notes ....................................49 Ordercode: 42232...

  • Page 4: Warning

    Your shipment includes:  Showtec LED Octostrip Set MKII: controller  Showtec LED Octostrip Set MKII: 8 x LED strips  8 x 5-pin XLR cable (5 m)  Pro power cable (1,5 m) ...
  • Page 5 • If your Showtec 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.

  • Page 6: Operating Determinations

    LED Octostrip Set MKII 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 bigger than 1 meter.

  • Page 7: Connection With The Mains

    LED Octostrip Set MKII Connection with the mains Connect the device to the mains with the power-plug. Always check if the right color cable is connected to the right place. International EU Cable UK Cable US Cable BROWN YELLOW/COPPER PHASE BLUE BLACK SILVER...

  • Page 8: Description Of The Device

    LED Octostrip Set MKII Description of the device Features The LED Octostrip MKII is the successor of the popular Octostrip. It is a complete plug-and-play set; consisting of 8 LED strips, a controller and eight 5-meter long XLR extension cables. The new LED Octostrip MKII can control each strip’s 8 individual RGB sections, along with the corresponding dimmer and strobe settings.

  • Page 9: Frontside

    LED Octostrip Set MKII Frontside Fig. 02 01) Air intake grill 02) Power switch ON/OFF 03) Fuse T2L/250V 04) Ground/earth connection 05) Pro power connector 100-240V IN 06) Pro power connector 100-240V OUT 07) 3-pin DMX signal connector IN 08) RJ45 ArtNet signal connector IN 09) RJ45 ArtNet signal connector OUT 10) 3-pin DMX signal connector OUT 11) LCD display + menu buttons...

  • Page 10: Backside

    LED Octostrip Set MKII Backside Fig. 03 12) 5-pin XLR LED Octostrip MKII 1-8 OUT 13) Mounting bracket + quick locks Installation Remove all packing materials from the LED Octostrip Set MKII. Check if all foam and plastic padding is removed.

  • Page 11: Control Modes

    LED Octostrip Set MKII Control Modes There are 6 modes: • Auto Mode • Built-in programs • Sound-controlled • Static Colors • Master/Slave • DMX-512, ArtNet (6CH, 8CH, 14CH, 26CH, 50CH, 192CH, 208CH) One Octostrip (Auto, Built-in programs, Sound-controlled and Static Color) 01) Fasten the effect light to a firm trussing.

  • Page 12: Multiple Octostrips (Dmx Control)

    LED Octostrip Set MKII Multiple Octostrips (DMX 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 3-pin XLR cable to connect the Octostrips and other devices. 04) Link the units as shown in fig.

  • Page 13: Multiple Octostrips (Artnet Control)

    LED Octostrip Set MKII Multiple Octostrips (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 the Octostrips and other ArtNet devices. 04) Link the units as shown in fig.

  • Page 14: Connecting To A Network

    LED Octostrip Set MKII Connecting to a Network ArtNet settings 01) Install any ArtNet-based software on your PC (Windows or Mac) or use a light controller which supports ArtNet. 02) Connect the LED strips to the Octostrip controller. 03) Connect the power supply to the Octostrip. 04) Connect the device’s Ethernet connector to your software/light controller’s Ethernet connector.

  • Page 15: How To Make A Data Cable

    LED Octostrip Set MKII How to make a data cable A standard ETHERNET cable can be used to replace the data cable required to transmit the data for the LED Octostrip MKII. Please follow the instructions below in order to create an extra net cable. Take a standard net cable (CAT-5/ 5E /6) and connect it to the RJ45 connector, as shown in the picture below (fig.

  • Page 16: Fixture Linking

    LED Octostrip Set MKII 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.

  • Page 17: Control Panel

    LED Octostrip Set MKII The LED Octostrip Set MKII can be operated with a light controller in control mode or without the controller in stand-alone mode. Control Panel A) LCD display MODE button C) SETUP button D) UP button DOWN button Fig.

  • Page 18: Menu Overview

    LED Octostrip Set MKII Menu Overview Ordercode: 42232...

  • Page 19: Main Menu Options

    LED Octostrip Set MKII Main Menu Options Auto Built-in programs Master/Slave DMX-512 Network settings Sound-controlled Static Colors Settings Sotware Information 1. Auto With this menu, you can set Auto mode. 01) Press the MODE button until the display shows 02) The device will now run all built-in programs in sequence. 2.

  • Page 20: Master/Slave

    LED Octostrip Set MKII 08) Press the SETUP button to enter and to toggle between the 2 options below. Once you have chosen the desired option, do as follows: Program speed (Press the UP/DOWN buttons to increase/decrease program speed. The adjustment range is between 1-100, from slow to fast.) Strobe (Press the UP/DOWN buttons to set strobe frequency.

  • Page 21: Net Mask

    LED Octostrip Set MKII 5.3. Net Mask With this menu you can set the net mask number. 01) Press the UP/DOWN buttons until the display shows 02) Press the SETUP button to open the menu. The display will show 03) Repeatedly press the SETUP button to skip to the desired section of the net mask (the currently selected section will blink).

  • Page 22: Static Colors

    LED Octostrip Set MKII 7. Static Colors With this menu you can set the device’s static colors. 01) Press the MODE button until the display shows 02) Press the SETUP button to open the menu. 03) Repeatedly press the SETUP button to toggle between 3 colors: Red, Green and Blue. 04) Once you have chosen the desired color, press the UP/DOWN buttons to set color brightness.

  • Page 23: Dmx Channels

    LED Octostrip Set MKII DMX Channels 6 channels Channel 1 – Color Macros Not functional 6-11 Color 1 12-17 Color 2 18-23 Color 3 24-29 Color 4 30-35 Color 5 36-41 Color 6 42-47 Color 7 48-53 Color 8 54-59 Color 9 60-65 Color 10...

  • Page 24: Channels

    LED Octostrip Set MKII Channel 6 – Sound sensitivity 0-255 Sound sensitivity adjustment, from OFF to high sensitivity 8 channels Channel 1 – Dimmer 0-255 Dimmer intensity, from dark to bright Channel 2 – Strobe Not functional 5-255 Strobe frequency, from low to high frequency Channel 3 –...
  • Page 25 LED Octostrip Set MKII 78-83 Color 13 84-89 Color 14 90-95 Color 15 96-101 Color 16 102-107 Color 17 108-113 Color 18 114-119 Color 19 120-125 Color 20 126-131 Color 21 132-137 Color 22 138-143 Color 23 144-149 Color 24 150-155 Color 25 156-161...

  • Page 26: Channels

    LED Octostrip Set MKII 14 channels Channel 1 – Built-in programs Not functional 1-11 Program 1 12-23 Program 2 24-35 Program 3 36-47 Program 4 48-59 Program 5 60-71 Program 6 72-83 Program 7 84-95 Program 8 96-107 Program 9 108-119 Program 10 120-131...
  • Page 27 LED Octostrip Set MKII 102-107 Color 17 108-113 Color 18 114-119 Color 19 120-125 Color 20 126-131 Color 21 132-137 Color 22 138-143 Color 23 144-149 Color 24 150-155 Color 25 156-161 Color 26 162-167 Color 27 168-173 Color 28 174-179 Color 29 180-185...
  • Page 28 LED Octostrip Set MKII 90-95 Color 15 96-101 Color 16 102-107 Color 17 108-113 Color 18 114-119 Color 19 120-125 Color 20 126-131 Color 21 132-137 Color 22 138-143 Color 23 144-149 Color 24 150-155 Color 25 156-161 Color 26 162-167 Color 27 168-173...

  • Page 29: Channels

    LED Octostrip Set MKII 26 channels Channel 1 – Built-in programs Not functional 1-11 Program 1 12-23 Program 2 24-35 Program 3 36-47 Program 4 48-59 Program 5 60-71 Program 6 72-83 Program 7 84-95 Program 8 96-107 Program 9 108-119 Program 10 120-131...
  • Page 30 LED Octostrip Set MKII 102-107 Color 17 108-113 Color 18 114-119 Color 19 120-125 Color 20 126-131 Color 21 132-137 Color 22 138-143 Color 23 144-149 Color 24 150-155 Color 25 156-161 Color 26 162-167 Color 27 168-173 Color 28 174-179 Color 29 180-185...
  • Page 31 LED Octostrip Set MKII 90-95 Color 15 96-101 Color 16 102-107 Color 17 108-113 Color 18 114-119 Color 19 120-125 Color 20 126-131 Color 21 132-137 Color 22 138-143 Color 23 144-149 Color 24 150-155 Color 25 156-161 Color 26 162-167 Color 27 168-173...
  • Page 32 LED Octostrip Set MKII 78-83 Color 13 84-89 Color 14 90-95 Color 15 96-101 Color 16 102-107 Color 17 108-113 Color 18 114-119 Color 19 120-125 Color 20 126-131 Color 21 132-137 Color 22 138-143 Color 23 144-149 Color 24 150-155 Color 25 156-161...
  • Page 33 LED Octostrip Set MKII 66-71 Color 11 72-77 Color 12 78-83 Color 13 84-89 Color 14 90-95 Color 15 96-101 Color 16 102-107 Color 17 108-113 Color 18 114-119 Color 19 120-125 Color 20 126-131 Color 21 132-137 Color 22 138-143 Color 23 144-149...

  • Page 34: Channels

    LED Octostrip Set MKII 50 channels Channel 1 – Built-in programs Not functional 1-11 Program 1 12-23 Program 2 24-35 Program 3 36-47 Program 4 48-59 Program 5 60-71 Program 6 72-83 Program 7 84-95 Program 8 96-107 Program 9 108-119 Program 10 120-131...
  • Page 35 LED Octostrip Set MKII 102-107 Color 17 108-113 Color 18 114-119 Color 19 120-125 Color 20 126-131 Color 21 132-137 Color 22 138-143 Color 23 144-149 Color 24 150-155 Color 25 156-161 Color 26 162-167 Color 27 168-173 Color 28 174-179 Color 29 180-185...
  • Page 36 LED Octostrip Set MKII 90-95 Color 15 96-101 Color 16 102-107 Color 17 108-113 Color 18 114-119 Color 19 120-125 Color 20 126-131 Color 21 132-137 Color 22 138-143 Color 23 144-149 Color 24 150-155 Color 25 156-161 Color 26 162-167 Color 27 168-173...
  • Page 37 LED Octostrip Set MKII 78-83 Color 13 84-89 Color 14 90-95 Color 15 96-101 Color 16 102-107 Color 17 108-113 Color 18 114-119 Color 19 120-125 Color 20 126-131 Color 21 132-137 Color 22 138-143 Color 23 144-149 Color 24 150-155 Color 25 156-161...
  • Page 38 LED Octostrip Set MKII 66-71 Color 11 72-77 Color 12 78-83 Color 13 84-89 Color 14 90-95 Color 15 96-101 Color 16 102-107 Color 17 108-113 Color 18 114-119 Color 19 120-125 Color 20 126-131 Color 21 132-137 Color 22 138-143 Color 23 144-149...
  • Page 39 LED Octostrip Set MKII 54-59 Color 9 60-65 Color 10 66-71 Color 11 72-77 Color 12 78-83 Color 13 84-89 Color 14 90-95 Color 15 96-101 Color 16 102-107 Color 17 108-113 Color 18 114-119 Color 19 120-125 Color 20 126-131 Color 21 132-137...
  • Page 40 LED Octostrip Set MKII 42-47 Color 7 48-53 Color 8 54-59 Color 9 60-65 Color 10 66-71 Color 11 72-77 Color 12 78-83 Color 13 84-89 Color 14 90-95 Color 15 96-101 Color 16 102-107 Color 17 108-113 Color 18 114-119 Color 19 120-125...
  • Page 41 LED Octostrip Set MKII 30-35 Color 5 36-41 Color 6 42-47 Color 7 48-53 Color 8 54-59 Color 9 60-65 Color 10 66-71 Color 11 72-77 Color 12 78-83 Color 13 84-89 Color 14 90-95 Color 15 96-101 Color 16 102-107 Color 17 108-113...
  • Page 42 LED Octostrip Set MKII Channel 47 – Color Macros, LED strip 8 CH45 must be open and CH1 must be closed Not functional 6-11 Color 1 12-17 Color 2 18-23 Color 3 24-29 Color 4 30-35 Color 5 36-41 Color 6 42-47 Color 7 48-53...

  • Page 43: 192 Channels

    LED Octostrip Set MKII There are 8 LED strips connected to the Octostrip. Each LED strip is divided into 8 separate sections. Each section is equipped with 3 color LEDs (RGB). 8 LED strips x 8 sections x 3 colors = 192 channels. 192 channels Channel 1 –...

  • Page 44: 208 Channels

    LED Octostrip Set MKII There are 8 LED strips connected to the Octostrip. Each LED strip has its own dimmer and strobe. Each LED strip is divided into 8 separate sections. Each section is equipped with 3 color LEDs (RGB). 8 LED strips x 8 sections x 3 colors + 8 dimmers + 8 strobes = 208 channels.
  • Page 45 LED Octostrip Set MKII Channel 14 – Strobe, LED strip 7 Not functional 5-255 Strobe frequency, from low to high frequency Channel 15 – Dimmer, LED strip 8 0-255 Dimmer intensity, from dark to bright Channel 16 – Strobe, LED strip 8 Not functional 5-255 Strobe frequency, from low to high frequency...

  • Page 46: Maintenance

    02) The fuse. Replace the fuse. See page 45 for replacing the fuse. 03) The LEDs. Return the LED Octostrip Set MKII to your Showtec dealer. 04) If all of the above appears to be O.K., plug the unit in again.

  • Page 47: No Response To Dmx

    LED Octostrip Set MKII 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. Try your DMX control again.

  • Page 48: Product Specifications

    LED Octostrip Set MKII Product Specifications Model: Showtec LED Octostrip Set MKII Input voltage: 100-240V AC, 60/50Hz Power consumption: 90W (full output) DMX linking: 30pcs Fuse: T2L/250V Dimensions (controller): 200 x 315 x 92 mm (LxWxH) Dimensions (LED strip): 1025 x 30 x 50 mm (LxWxH)

  • Page 49: Dimensions

    LED Octostrip Set MKII Dimensions Ordercode: 42232...

  • Page 50: Notes

    LED Octostrip Set MKII Notes Ordercode: 42232...
  • Page 51 LED Octostrip Set MKII Ordercode: 42232...
  • Page 52 ©2016 Showtec...

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