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- Page 1 Accurate, powerful, full-colour LED ISSUE 1.0 | OCTOBER 2023 User manual of ALLEGRA-C™...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Menu Buttons Memory Buttons Backlight MENU Important Note on Dimming Curves Tungsten Emulate Mode Output 01 Introduction About This User Manual Gamut Related Documentation Control Priority Technical Support 05 General Disclaimer... -
Page 3: Introduction
IN T RODUC T ION User manual of ALLEGRA-C™ © 2023 Panalux Ltd. All Rights Reserved. ISSUE 1.0 | OCTOBER 2023... -
Page 4: About This User Manual
For technical support, contact Panalux on +44 20 8233 7000 or at info@panalux.biz Disclaimer Panalux and ALLEGRA-C™ are trademarks of PANAVISION registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other brand or product names which may be mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. -
Page 5: Important Information & Warning
IMP ORTAN T INFORMAT ION & WARNINGS User manual of ALLEGRA-C™ © 2023 Panalux Ltd. All Rights Reserved. ISSUE 1.0 | OCTOBER 2023... -
Page 6: Changes
IMPORTANT INFORMATION Changes Panalux have taken great care in ensuring that the CCT and colour spectrum of gel emulations of the light emanating Panalux provides this manual ‘as is’ without warranty of any from ALLEGRA-C™ closely matches traditional tungsten kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited and discharge light sources. -
Page 7: Flicker-Free Filming
Gel/Filter Emulations and Flicker-Free Filming Source Matching Flicker factor, the relationship between the maximum and minimum The only way to guarantee flicker-free illuminance exhibited in the flicker, can ALLEGRA-C™ comes pre-loaded with filming at any frame rate and shutter be measured with a flicker meter. 100% a range of LEE Filter gel emulations. -
Page 8: Safety Information
Safety Information Please read through this manual carefully before operating the ALLEGRA-C™ system. Keep this manual for future reference. There are numerous safety instructions and warnings that must be adhered to for your own safety. ALLEGRA-C™ sytem is not intended for residential use. It is only intended for use in a professional studio. The ALLEGRA-C™ system must only be serviced by a qualified individual. -
Page 9: Ventilation
Ventilation Do not use the ALLEGRA-C™ system outdoors or in a wet environment without approved accessories. Keep the ALLEGRA-C™ system a minimum distance of 0.1m (4 inches) away from flammable materials/objects. Additional Safety Considerations ALLEGRA-C™ system is rated as IP40, for indoor use Part Possible Defect and in a dry environment. - Page 10 Approvals Certifications EN 55015:2013 EPA3050B:1996 EN 61547:2009 EN1122B:2011 EN 61000-3-2:2014 EPA3052:1996 ROHS EN 61000-3-3:2013 EPA7196A:1992 EN 61000-4-2:2009 APE3540C:1996 EN61000-4-3:2006+A1:2008+A2:2010 EPA8270D:2007 EN 61000-4-4:2012 EN 61000-4-5:2006 EN 61000-4-6:2009 EN / IEC 62471 Europe EN 61000-4-8:2010 EN 61000-4-11:2004 Note 47 CFR of part 15 ALLEGRA-C™...
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Page 11: System Overview
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Page 12: Allegra-C™ System
SYSTEM OVERVIEW ALLEGRA-C™ System Each ALLEGRA-C™ system comprises a head and a ballast. The sections below provide information on each in turn. ALLEGRA-C™ Heads ALLEGRA-C™ heads are powerful light fixtures that incorporate Panalux’s high-quality proprietary LED arrays. This LED source provides the user with a large volume of high-quality white light at a stable and repeatable CCT, emulating traditional sources and a vast array of colours, LEE filter emulations and tints. - Page 13 Head Safety: Head Connections: When hanging an ALLEGRA-C™ head, a safety cable The ALLEGRA-C™ head is connected to its ballast via a should be attached to the D-ring on the rear of the fixture. 2m tail, terminated with a Neutrik 8+2 XLR. A 4m extension cable is included in the kit.
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Page 14: Allegra-C™ Ballasts
ALLEGRA-C™ Ballasts ALLEGRA-C™ ballasts are available in two sizes. 450C, which is capable of powering two ALLEGRA-C™ heads and the 250C, that can power a single ALLEGRA-C™ head. Both ballasts incorporate a mains power supply and the Panalux proprietary user interface and controller. Ballast Fixings: ALLEGRA-C™... -
Page 15: Connections
Ballast Safety: When hanging an ALLEGRA-C™ ballast, an M6 eye-bolt should be fitted and a safety cable should be attached to it. The combined weight of ALLEGRA-C™ ballast should be considered when choosing suitable safety bond(s). The safety bond assembly should be rated at the combined weight of the head and accessories present. -
Page 16: Ballast Connections
BALLAST CONNECTIONS Power Data Inputs ALLEGRA-C™ ballasts are fitted with two power inlets: ALLEGRA-C™ uses industry standard 5-pin XLR male and female connectors to receive and output DMX signals. The DMX wiring is as follows: A Neutrik powerCON TRUE1 NAC3MPX-TOP type connector for mains power. -
Page 17: Operation
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Page 18: Ballast User Interface
OPERATION Ballast User Interface ALLEGRA-C™ ballast provides control over the intensity, colour temperature, green/magenta bias, hue and saturation, x y coordinates, RGB, and a range of other parameters for precision control. Control is via the local user interface on the front of the ballast, DMX, or Wireless connection. -
Page 19: Rotary Encoder
Rotary Encoder The encoder enables scrolling forwards or backwards through the ‘live’ highlighted menu item. Also, by pushing the encoder, you are able to jump through presets. It is also used to navigate menus. ‘Push’ to confirm selection See rotary encoder presets below: Value Presets 100%... -
Page 20: Memory Buttons
Memory Buttons The 4 memory buttons above the screen are reserved for storing user defined scenes. To store a scene, push and hold any of the 4 buttons until the screen flashes SAVED. All scene settings will be saved. For example, in WHITE MODE, dim percentage, CCT, and green/magenta bias will be saved. -
Page 21: Menu
MENU One push of the menu button (bottom right) enables the menu. If the menu button is not visible, repeatedly press the back button until it appears. DMX ADDRESS Rotate the encoder to select the required DMX address and press the encoder to store it. The DMX address is displayed on the right of the info bar at the top of the screen: PERSONALITY DMX personalities determine how the ALLEGRA-C™... - Page 22 Personality Type Channels Personality Type Channels x y 16 bit Crossfade white to RGB x y 24 bit BCD Crossfade white to gel Ultra Crossfade gel to gel Extreme Crossfade xy to xy Crossfade white to colour See appendix for personality channel assignments COLOUR The colour menu allows selection of the five ALLEGRA-C™...
- Page 23 mode allows the user to control the hue angle and saturation against a set white point. mode accesses a selection of LEE filter emulations sortable by chroma, name, or number. In this screen, the live highlighted bottom button (NAME in the top-left example image) allows toggling of LIVE ON and LIVE OFF.
- Page 24 mode allows the user to select an x y coordinate on the CIE 1931 chromaticity chart. If the chosen colour point is out of gamut, ALLEGRA-C™ will shut off its output and the font will turn red. The light will switch off during adjustment as soon as the requested coordinate is unachievable.
- Page 25 When selected, ALLEGRA-C™ will PRIMARY/CLONE become the primary fixture and a network symbol will be displayed on the info bar. In this mode, any ALLEGRA-C™ connected to the primary, via the DMX sockets, will copy its behaviour. All ALLEGRA-C™ systems in the chain must be set to the same DMX personality.
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Page 26: Important Note On Dimming Curves
Important Note on Dimming Curves It is important for consistency that all ALLEGRA-C™ systems in a DMX rig are set to the same dimming curve. If set to different dimming curves, fixtures on the same address, output won’t track with a global dim command. Tungsten Emulate Mode Tungsten Emulate reference values are as below: 100%... -
Page 27: Gamut
Gamut The ALLEGRA-C™ heads output gamut can be restricted to the bounds of REC 2020, REC 709, DCI P3, ESTA 1.54 or Panalux Vari-white, to match the Sonara range of heads.Due to the different overlaps of the gamuts, selecting REC 709 or REC 2020 will restrict some of ALLEGRA-C™... -
Page 28: Control Priority
Control Priority The ALLEGRA-C™ ballast can be controlled by local user interface or by external control (wired or wireless). 3 control priority modes are available, detailed below: Mode Characteristics Last Takes Precedence. In LTP mode, the ALLEGRA-C™ ballast will listen to DMX (wired or wireless), Art-Net, and the local User Interface, and will take instructions from any. -
Page 29: General
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Page 30: Ballast Characteristics
General Information Ballast Characteristics Part 450C 250C Dimensions(W x H x D) 210x108x448 mm 210x108x316mm Weight(excl. accessories) 5.7kg 2.19kg AC input 110-240V 50/60Hz 110-240V 50/60Hz DC input 24-36V 24-36V Max input power 450W 400W Head Characteristics Part 2:1C 2:2C 4:1C 4:2C Dimensions(W x H x D) 533x292x30 mm... -
Page 31: Fault Finding Tips
Fault Finding Tips Issue Possible Solution No power seen and rocker switch not lit Check mains power and fuse. Two or more fixtures on the same address are behaving dif- Check that all fixtures are set to the same personality, ferently on dimming or CCT output and dimming curve One or more fixtures on a DMX Universe are flashing or... -
Page 32: Spare Parts & Accessories
Spare Parts & Accessories 450C 250C 2:1C 2:2C 4:1C 4:2C Description HIOF0AR HIORXAR Ballast YDOEZA4 YKOWBAQ Ballast case VIKLIA7 VIKLIA7 Power cord HINXFAR HINXFAR Aerial JIOIDAR JIOIDAR M6 Eye bolt HPOEUAK HPOEUAK HPOEUAK HPOEUAK HPOEUAK HPOEUAK Kupo mount HIOF1AR HIOF1AR HIOF1AR HIOF1AR HIOF1AR... -
Page 33: Appendix
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Page 34: Allegra-C Menu Tree
ALLEGRA-C Menu Tree 1 – 512 DMX Address 1-19 Personality WHITE Colour WIRED WIRELESS Source PRIMARY CLONE LINEAR CURVES SQUARE LAW S CURVE TUNGSTEN EMULATE BOOST OUTPUT FLAT PX VARI WHITE Control REC 2020 REC 709 GAMUT DCI P3 ESTA 1.54 PX FULL COLOUR CONTROL PRIORITY EXTERNAL... -
Page 35: Dmx Personalities - Channel
DMX Personalities - Channel Assignments The parameters controlled in each of the DMX personalities are listed below: +/- Gn White 8 bit +/- Gn White 16 bit HSI 8 bit HSI 16 bit Gel 24 bit BCD +/- Gn GEL 000 GEL 00 GEL 0 Gel 16 bit... -
Page 36: Gels
Gels A range of especially created Panalux GELS unique to Allegra and ALLEGRA-C are listed from #850 onwards. Unlike other GELs these colours are not affected by base Source Matching Panalux source matching recipes have been measured and formulated from real sources. These formulations are not affected by base CCT. -
Page 37: Gel Library
Gel Library Gel Name Steel Blue Paler Lavender Rose Pink Lavender Light Blue Lavender Tint Mist Blue Dark Blue Medium Bastard Amber Pale Blue Deep Blue Pale Yellow Lee Green Sky Blue Dark Salmon Fern Green Tokyo Blue Pale Amber Gold Dark Green Evening Blue Medium Yellow... - Page 38 Gel Library (cont.) Pale Gold Cosmetic Aqua Blue Fuchsia Pink Pale Salmon Flesh Pink Glacier Blue Pale Rose Surprise Pink Lighter Blue Chocolate Zenith Blue Special Steel Blue Pink True Blue Surprise Blue (BBC) Deep Orange Alice Blue Special Medium Blue No Colour Straw Palace Blue Cornflower...
- Page 39 Gel Library (cont.) Full C.T. Eight Five Virgin Blue Soft Amber Key 1 1/2 Mustard Yellow Ocean Blue Soft Amber Key 2 Old Steel Blue Nectarine 1/4 Mustard Yellow QFD Blue Rust Industry Sodium Steel Green Millennium Gold Hi Sodium Urban Sodium Scuba Blue Bastard Pink...
- Page 40 Gel Library (cont.) Zircon Diffusion 1 Zircon Cool Blue 6 Panalux Midnight Layla Zircon Diffusion 2 Zircon Cool Blue 8 Panalux Backlight Blue Panalux Deep Congo Zircon Cool Blue 10 Zircon Diffusion 3 Blue Zircon Warm Amber 5 Special Cyan 15 (O32) Panalux Neon Pink Special Cyan 30...
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Page 41: Source Emulation List
Source Emulation List Candle flame 1700K Flourescent warm white Candle flame 1850K Flourescent neutral white Flourescent cold white High Quality Filament LED Flourescent old green Halophosphate florescent Carbon arc Auto Xenon headlamp Low pressure sodium Auto sealed beam headlamp Sodium vapour Auto Indicator (modern) High Press stadium light Auto Indicator (classic) -
Page 42: Rdm
The ALLEGRA-C™ is RDM Enabled RDM functionality gives the ability to remotely identify the fixture, set its DMX address and DMX personality, and other options. This feature also enables information about ALLEGRA-C to be read remotely, such as the temperature of the LED arrays. -
Page 43: Allegra-Ctm 2:1 Overall
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Page 44: Allegra-Ctm 2:2 Overall
ALLEGRA-CTM 2:2 Overall Dimensions & Rigging Centres ISSUE 1.0 | OCTOBER 2023 PANALUX ALLEGRA-C USER MANUAL... -
Page 45: Allegra-Ctm 4:1 Overall
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Page 46: Allegra-Ctm 4:2 Overall
ALLEGRA-CTM 4:2 Overall Dimensions & Rigging Centres ISSUE 1.0 | OCTOBER 2023 PANALUX ALLEGRA-C USER MANUAL... - Page 47 ALLEGRA-C 450C LED Driver - Overall Dimensions & Rigging Centres 204.5 ISSUE 1.0 | OCTOBER 2023 PANALUX ALLEGRA-C USER MANUAL...
- Page 48 ALLEGRA-C 250C LED Driver - Overall Dimensions & Rigging Centres ISSUE 1.0 | OCTOBER 2023 PANALUX ALLEGRA-C USER MANUAL...
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