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  • Page 1 Digital Lighting User Manual ARGO 6 FX: (EN - version www.ayrton.eu...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2. FEATURES 3. FIXTURE OVERVIEW 4. DRAWINGS 5. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 6. DMX-512 CONTROL CONNECTION 7. DMX-512 CONNECTION WITH DMX TERMINATOR 8. DEVICE DMX START ADDRESS SELECTION 9. OPERTING INSTRUCTIONS OF THE INTERNAL DMX WIRELESS SYSTEM 10. DISPLAY 11.

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1.1 IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS This device has left the factory in perfect condition. In order to maintain this condition and to ensure safe operation, it is absolutely necessary for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning notes written in this user manual. In order to install, operate and maintain the lighting fixture safely and correctly we suggest that the installation and operation be carried out by qualified technicians and these instructions be carefully followed.
  • Page 4 manufacturer will not accept liability for any resulting defects or problems. Under no circumstances should the fixture be pointed at the sun. Sunlight, combined with the high efficiency lenses used in the product can cause significant damage to the fixture. Be aware that even when lens is not pointed directly at the sun damage may occur.

  • Page 5: Features

    Please use the original packaging if the device is to be transported. The applicable temperature for the device is between -20°C to 45°C.Do not use the device outside of this temperature range. The light source contained in this luminaire shall only be replaced by the manufacturer or his service agent or a similar qualified person.

  • Page 6: Drawings

    4. DRAWINGS 4.1. Fixture Dimension 5. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 5.1. Rigging the device CAUTION! PLEASE CONSIDER THE RESPECTIVE NATIONAL NORMS DURING THE INSTALLATION. THE INSTALLATION MUST ONLY BE CARRIED OUT BY A QUALIFIED PERSON. The installation of the effect has to be built and constructed in a way that it can hold 10 times the weight for 1 hour without any harming deformation.
  • Page 7 Important: This step is very important to ensure safe rigging of the fixture. 1) Omega bracket 2) Clamp 3) Safety rope 4) Quick-lock fastener Fix the clamp to the bracket by tightening the M12 nut and bolt to the bracket through the Ф13 hole in the middle of the bracket.

  • Page 8: Dmx-512 Control Connection

    Warnings! Please DO NOT let other external intense lights to shine through the fixture front lens, it may cause significant internal damages！ When install fixture outdoor at day time (with power off), please make sure that the fixture front lens is NOT facing the sun. When use fixture outdoor at day time (with power on), please avoid fixture front lens facing the sun.

  • Page 9: Operting Instructions Of The Internal Dmx Wireless System

    channel number from which the fixture starts to “listen” to the digital control information sent out from the DMX controller. The allocation of this starting address is achieved by setting the correct address number on the display located on the base of the device. You can set the same starting address for all fixtures or a group of fixtures, or set different addresses for each fixture individually.

  • Page 10: Display

    9.4 Setup the wireless system ： 1) Connect the transmitter with the DMX controller. 2) To make the fixture installed with wireless receiver log in to the transmitter. a) Initially, the indicator on the receiver fixture should be in Solid red. b) Press and hold the configuration button on transmitter for less than 3 seconds the red/green LEDs on the transmitter and the receiver fixture will flash rapidly for about 5~ 10 seconds while the system goes through its setup procedure.
  • Page 11 Default settings shaded DMX Address：xxx DMX Address Decimal Universe：xxxxx Decimal Universe Net：xx Main Sub-Net：x Sub-Net Universe：x Universe Signal DMX/WDMX/Art-Net/sACN FollowMain ON/OFF DMX Address：xxx DMX Address Decimal Universe：xxxxx Decimal Universe Effect Net：xx Sub-Net：x Sub-Net Universe：x Universe Signal DMX/WDMX/Art-Net/sACN Address FollowMain ON/OFF DMX Address:xxx DMX Address Decimal Universe:xxxxx...
  • Page 12 Service PIN Password=XXX Service Password”=050” RDM UID RDM UID Xxxxxx Set Ip Set Ip xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Set Mask Set Mask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx DHCP Service PIN DHCP ON/OFF Cross Load SW Cross Load SW ON/OFF Clr LED Timer Clr LED Timer ON/OFF Clr LED Timer Clr Error Info ON/OFF Set LED BIN...
  • Page 13 Super Silence Constant Fans ON/OFF Constant Fans Current Time XXXX(Hours) Ttl Life Hrs XXXX(Hours) Last Run Hrs XXXX(Hours) Time Info. LED Hours XXXX(Hours) Timer PIN Password=XXX Clr Last Run ON/OFF Temp. Info XXX℃/℉ Temp. Info Humidity Humidity Fan Info. xxxx RPM Fan information Software Ver V1.0……...
  • Page 14 x”、“Signal”. 5. Double click the center button to confirm or long press the center button to return to the main menu. 10.1.2. Effect 1. Double clicking center button to access main menu. 2. Tap the <Up/Down> button until “Address” is displayed. 3.
  • Page 15 2． Press <Up/Down>，the display will show “Edit User Mode”. 3． Double clicking center button to enter. 4． Set up “Max Channel=xxx” and select channel value. 5． Set up “Mode B” and “Mode C” by the same way. 6． Double click the center button to confirm or long press the center button to return to the main menu.
  • Page 16 1. Double clicking center button to access main menu. 2. Tap the <Up/Down> button until “Options” is displayed. 3. Double clicking center button to access “Options”， Tap the <Up/Down> button to select “Status”. 4. Double clicking center button to access “Status” menu，Tap the <Up/Down> button to select “Tilt Reverse”.
  • Page 17 1. Double clicking center button to access main menu. 2. Tap the <Up/Down> button until “Options” is displayed. 3. Double clicking center button to access “Options”， Tap the <Up/Down> button to select “Status”. 4. Double clicking center button to access “Status” menu，Tap the <Up/Down> button to select “Init PAN”.
  • Page 18 2. Tap the <Up/Down> button until “Options” is displayed. 3. Double clicking center button to access “Options”， Tap the <Up/Down> button to select “Status”. 4. Double clicking center button to access “Status” menu，Tap the <Up/Down> button to select “DMX Output”. 5.
  • Page 19 “Service PIN”. 4. Double clicking center button to access “Service PIN” menu，Tap the <Up/Down> button to select “DHCP”. 5. Double clicking center button to access “DHCP”， The display will show “OFF”， Tap the <Up/Down> button to select “ON”. 6. Double click the center button to confirm or long press the center button to return to the main menu.
  • Page 20 5. Double clicking center button to access “Set LED BIN”，The display will show “ ”， “...”. 6. Double click the center button to confirm or long press the center button to return to the main menu. 10.3.3. Fans Control Fans Speed With this function, you can set the fans speed.
  • Page 21 select “Display Setting”. 4． Double clicking center button to access “Display Setting” menu，Tap the <Up/Down> button to select “Flip Display”. 5． Double clicking center button to access “Flip Display”，The display will show “OFF”， Tap the <Up/Down> button to select “ON”. 6．...
  • Page 22 4． Double clicking center button to access “Initial Pos.”，The display will show “PAN=XXX”. 5． Double click the center button to confirm or long press the center button to return to the main menu. 10.3.7. Wireless From factory，this projector is prepared for wireless data transmission (W-DMX) .If you wish to de-activate W-DMX control，you can select the function “De-activate WDMX”...
  • Page 23 2. Tap the <Up/Down> button until “Options” is displayed. 3. Double clicking center button to access “Options”， Tap the <Up/Down> button to select “Defog”. 4. Double clicking center button to access “Defog”，The display will show “OFF”，Tap the <Up/Down> button to select “ON”. 5.
  • Page 24 With this function，you can select restore factory set for ON or OFF，the default is OFF. 1． Double clicking center button to access main menu. 2． Tap the <Up/Down> button until “Options” is displayed. 3． Double clicking center button to access “Options”，Tap the <Up/Down> button to select “Reset Default”.
  • Page 25 select “Reset User”. 4． Double clicking center button to access “Reset User” menu，Tap the <Up/Down> button to select “Constant Fans”. 5． Double clicking center button to access “Constant Fans”， The display will show “OFF”. Tap the <Up/Down> button to select “ON”. 6．...
  • Page 26 LED Hours With this function，you can display the time of LED. The display shows “XXXX”，“XXXX” stands for the time of LED. 1. Double clicking center button to access main menu. 2. Tap the <Up/Down> button until “Info” is displayed. 3. Double clicking center button to access “Info”，Tap the <Up/Down> button to select “Time Info.”.
  • Page 27 10.4.3. Humidity 1. Double clicking center button to access main menu. 2. Tap the <Up/Down> button until “Info” is displayed. 3. Double clicking center button to access “Info”，Tap the <Up/Down> button to select “Humidity”. 4. Double clicking center button to access “Humidity”，The display will show “x%”. 5.
  • Page 28 3. Double clicking center button to access “Info”，Tap the <Up/Down> button to select “SN”. 4. Double clicking center button to access “SN”，The display will show the serial number “xxxxx” ，“..”. 5. Double click the center button to confirm or long press the center button to return to the main menu.
  • Page 29 the main menu. 10.6 Preset 1． Double clicking center button to access main menu. 2． Tap the <Up/Down> button until “Preset” is displayed. 3． Double clicking center button to access “Preset”，Tap the <Up/Down> button to select “Select prog.”，“Edit prog.”，“Edit Scenes”，“Scenes Input”. 4．...

  • Page 30: Nfc

    11. NFC When the fixture is powered on, you can use a NFC smartphone with the Ayrton NFC App to scan the NFC tag area of the fixture to read some of the information or settings inside the display menu, such as product name, software version, UID, DMX Start Address, Universe, User Mode, Options, Information, etc.
  • Page 31 Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 2) Change the device parameters such DMX address or User Mode or others (Figure 4, 5): Figure 4 Figure 5 3) Tap ‘PUSH’ on the upper right corner (Figure 6, 7) and place the NFC scan area of your mobile phone close to the NFC tag area of the fixture to write into the NFC tag (Figure 8).
  • Page 32 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 4) Quick Setup menu: In the home page, tap the “Quick Setup” button to show the quick setup parameters and tap the upper right corner button to view the quick setting options (Figure 9): “PUSH” to write the NFC settings (Figure 10), “EDIT”...
  • Page 33 Tap to enter the Templates list page (Figure 12), tap the upper right corner to add a new template for your fixture model (Figure 13), change the Template name and parameter settings and tap ”ADD” to add into the Template list, as shown in Figure 14 Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14...

  • Page 34: Dmx Protocol

    12. DMX PROTOCOL DMX channel´s functions and their values (127DMX channels): Mode/Channel Value Function BASIC STAND EXTEND PAN Movement 8bit: 0-255 Pan Movement Pan Fine 16bit: 0-255 Fine control of Pan movement TILT Movement 8bit : 0-255 Tilt Movement Tilt Fine 16bit: 0-255 Fine control of Tilt movement Speed Pan/Tilt movement:...
  • Page 35 Blue LED -all arrays / Background color when Chase ON: 0-255 Blue ( 0-Black , 255-100% Blue ) Blue fine LED -all arrays / Background color when Chase ON: 0-255 Blue fine ( 0-Black , 255-100% Blue ) White LED -all arrays / Background color when Chase ON: 0-255 White ( 0-Black , 255-100% White )
  • Page 36 Output controlled by RGBW values Cross fade between RGBW settings and Color 1-254 preset channel Output controlled by color preset values Between Color Preset cross fade: no fade Cross fade between 2 color presets from 100ms to 4-255 5sec Zoom : 0-255 Zoom adjustment Zoom Fine :...
  • Page 37 85-87 P/T motor reset 88-90 Zoom motor reset 91-93 Edit a new dimmer 94-96 Store a new dimmer 97-99 Recover dimmer 100-102 IP from mac off 103-105 IP from mac on 106-108 fog fan off 109-111 fog fan auto 112-114 fog fan on 115-255 Reserved Main LED Chase Patterns: 0--9...
  • Page 38 0-255 Intensity ( 0-Black , 255-100% ) Dimmer background Chase: inverted disabled when chase OFF 0-255 Intensity ( 0-100% , 255-0% ) Chase,strobe: 0-31 Led turn off 32-63 Led turn on 64-95 Strobe effect slow to fast 96-127 Led turn on 128-159 Pulse-effect in sequences 160-191 Led turn on 192-223 Random strobe effect slow to fast...
  • Page 39 131-255 Slow to Fast Forward Liquid background effect Dimmer intensity: 0-255 Intensity 0 to 100% Liquid background effect Red color: 0-255 Red ( 0-Black , 255-100% Red ) Liquid background Effect Green color: 0-255 Green ( 0-Black , 255-100% Green) Liquid background Effect Blue color: 0-255 Blue ( 0-Black , 255-100% Blue )

  • Page 40: Error Messages

    13. ERROR MESSAGES When you turn on the device, it will first perform a reset. The display may show “Err channel is XX” should there be problems with one or more functions.“XX” stands for channel 1，2，3，4 ，5，6 etc whose sensor has encountered a problem. For example, when the display shows “Err channel is Pan movement”，it means there is an error on channel 1.If there are errors on channel 1，channel 3，channel 12 at the same time, you may see the error message，“Err channel is Pan movement”，“Err channel is Tilt movement”“Err channel is Shutter”, flash twice,...
  • Page 41 CAUTION! ALWAYS RUN AN IP TEST USING THE AYRTON IP TEST KIT FOLLOWING ANY MAINTENANCE OPERATION! FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS CLAUSE WILL VOID THE WARRANTY! THE OPERATOR MUST FOLLOW STRICTLY THE VACUUM AND PRESSURE SETTING VALUES AS BELOW, OR USE...
  • Page 42 • Use in areas contaminated with coal ash, oil fume, mineral dust, iron powder, or chemical substances, etc.. • Fixture surface accumulated with burnt tar, resin, insect dead body or its droppings, bird droppings, etc.. • Liquids such as benzene, gasoline or diesel was splashed onto the surface of the fixture. •...
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