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Congratulations on choosing a Claypaky product!
We thank you for your custom.
Please note that this product, as all the others in the
rich Claypaky range, has been designed and made with
total quality to ensure excellent performance and best
meet your expectations and requirements.
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    BUDDYLIGHT CA1010 INSTRUCTION MANUAL INDEX Congratulations on choosing a Claypaky product! Page Contents We thank you for your custom. Safety information Please note that this product, as all the others in the Unpacking and preparation rich Claypaky range, has been designed and made with total quality to ensure excellent performance and best Full system layout tips and constraints meet your expectations and requirements.
  • Page 2 1. SAFETY INFORMATION SAFETY INFORMATION IMPORTANT: Claypaky recommends you carefully read and keep the safety information on this product, also available in digital format at the following link: www.claypaky.com Ref: FIS02O - Safety information BUDDYLIGHT INFORMAZIONI DI SICUREZZA IMPORTANTE: Claypaky raccomanda di leggere accuratamente e conservare le informazioni di sicurezza relative a questo prodotto, sempre reperibili in versione digitale al seguente link: www.claypaky.com Rif: FIS02O - Safety information BUDDYLIGHT...

  • Page 3: 3. Full System Layout Tips And Constraints

    3. FULL SYSTEM LAYOUT TIPS AND CONSTRAINTS Show setup with console ETHERNET CABLE BUDDYLIGHT CLAYPAKY ETHERNET FIXTURE CABLE BUDDYLIGHT Art-Net NODE CLAYPAKY FIXTURE ETHERNET CABLE LIGHTING CONSOLE ‘ Continue BUDDYLIGHT...
  • Page 4 Layout example 1 BUDDYLIGHT Lighting fixture Anchor min.1,5 m Actor tags min.2,5 m Leica Layout example 2 BUDDYLIGHT Anchor Lighting fixture min.1,5 m Actor tags min.2,5 m Leica BUDDYLIGHT...
  • Page 5 Layout example 3 BUDDYLIGHT Anchor Lighting fixture min.1,5 m Actor tags min.2,5 m Leica BUDDYLIGHT: BUDDYLIGHT Box - Fig. 3 - 4 - 5 Maximum tracking area volume: 15 x 15 x 15m Leica: Laser distance meter. Lighting fixture: One of the Claypaky fixtures supported by the BUDDYLIGHT System Actor tag: BUDDYLIGHT TAG (2pcs) worn by the ACTOR Anchor tag: BUDDYLIGHT HOLDER + BUDDYLIGHT TAG (8pcs placed as indicated on the picture).

  • Page 6: 4. Installation And Start-Up

    4. INSTALLATION AND START-UP 4.1 Installing the fixture + Box Status Reset Lighting Fixture & BUDDYLIGHT Installation - Fig. 6 BUDDYLIGHT...
  • Page 7 POWER IN POWER OUT POWER IN Art-Net NODE ETHERNET CABLE LIGHTING CONSOLE Lighting Fixture & BUDDYLIGHT Installation - Fig. 7 ‘ Continue BUDDYLIGHT...
  • Page 8 Lighting Fixture & BUDDYLIGHT Installation - Fig. 8 BUDDYLIGHT...

  • Page 9: Installing The Anchors

    4.2 Installing the anchors min. 1,5 m min. 2,5 m ‘ Continue BUDDYLIGHT...

  • Page 10: Installing The Tag

    4.3 Installing the TAG Actor tags BUDDYLIGHT...

  • Page 11: General Installation Rules And Tips

    4.4 General installation rules and tips 1. The UWB radio module is installed along the clear side of the box, here below highlighted in gray: please install the box always with the clear side facing the tracking area (stage). 2. Avoid installing the box upside down. 3.
  • Page 12 FIXTURE 1. The fixture controlled by BUDDYLIGHT must be installed hanged upside down: floor and wall installation are not supported. 2. The fixture must be installed parallel to the truss and perpendicular to the ground. 3. PAN and TILT movement must be calibrated: with DMX at 50% the TILT must point perpendicular to the ground and the PAN must be parallel to the fixture front display.

  • Page 13: Connecting

    4.5 Connecting Status Reset Status Reset Ethernet 1 Ethernet 2 USB Fuse Power IN Power OUT Control Panel - Fig. 11 Ethernet 1: Gigabit Ethernet for Art-Net connection to the Lighting console Ethernet 2: Fast Ethernet for Art-Net connection to the Fixture PowerCon IN: Main power input PowerCon OUT: Main power out USB 2.0: USB port for manual mode mouse trackball connection.
  • Page 14 BUDDYLIGHT Box LED The meaning of LED colors for BUDDYLIGHT Box are listed in the table below. Color Behavior Led Off Box is turned off Flashing White Box OS is starting up Flashing Red Box error or Fixture not connected Flashing Yellow Box in configuration mode or waiting for a valid configuration Box has started a setup localization and the tracking of configured tag is active...
  • Page 15 BUDDYLIGHT LED The meaning of LED colors for BUDDYLIGHT TAG portable devices are listed in the table below. FIXED LED SLOW BLINK FAST BLINK FASTER BLINK 1 blink per second 2 blinks per seconds 4 blinks per seconds White Unconfigured Node with Unconfigured Node with Unconfigured Node with battery charger connected...

  • Page 16: Allowed Network Topologies

    4.6 Allowed network topologies Stand alone This is the simplest case and it’s just a single BUDDYLIGHT Box controlling a single fixture via Art-Net. Basic requirements are needed to support this case. Stand alone on a DMX network Art-Net repeater In this case, the fixture has In this case, the console must know the BUDDYLIGHT a key role in the scenario.

  • Page 17: Buddylight Web Ui

    5. BUDDYLIGHT WEB UI 5.1 Home page At startup, to allow the user to access to the web server user interface, the BUDDYLIGHT Box exposes a Wi-Fi network with the following parameters: • SSID: “BL-Box-12345678” • Password: “track-me!” • Encryption: AES •...

  • Page 18: Setup Wizard

    5.2 Setup Wizard Setup Wizard - Start page. The Wizard guides the user through the configuration steps: 1. Discovery of available BUDDYLIGHT Box in the network. 2. Check of the connected lighting fixtures. 3. Definition of BUDDYLIGHT Box DMX Address and Universe. 4.
  • Page 19 Setup Wizard - Check of the connected lighting fixtures. By means of this page the user can check the information related to the lighting fixture connected to the discovered BUDDYLIGHT Box. Bl-Box-xxxxxx Push Button used to select the desired BUDDYLIGHT Box. Fixture Model/Address/DMX Universe/IP Address Information related to the Lighting fixture connected to the selected BUDDYLIGHT Box.
  • Page 20 ▲ BACK Setup Wizard/Preset Fixture Channels - Definition of default tracking scenes In this page the user can define, acting on all the DMX Channels of the connected lighting fixture, the default scene to be used during the tracking in stand alone mode (BUDDYLIGHT Box not connected to a Lighting console).
  • Page 21 ▲ BACK Setup Wizard – Edit Node Configuration Unique ID of the selected node Node Name Name of the node Node Type Define the node role, Tag or Anchor Led Intensity Define the intensity of the led on the node. Identify node Enable/Disable the node identification.
  • Page 22 ▲ BACK Setup Wizard – Group Setup By means of this page the user must link minimum 1 to maximum 2 TAGs to the selected group. NOTE: TAG can’t be linked to multiple Group. Rob, Jane, …, Nick. Button to be used to select a specific group. Flag to be selected in order to link the related TAG to the selected Group.
  • Page 23 ▲ BACK Setup Wizard – Tag Buttons Configuration This page let the user configure the behavior of each button of each tag. Rob, Jane, …, Nick Button to be used to select a specific Tag group. Button 1, 2, 3 Select the behavior of each button as shown in the picture on the right Replicate configuration for each tag Set the current configuration to all the other Tags of the system...

  • Page 24: Calibration Wizard

    5.3 Calibration Wizard ▲ BACK Calibration Wizard – Start Page The Wizard guides the user through the calibration steps: 1. Laser meter calibration. 2. Floor reference points measurement. 3. For each lighting fixture: • Lighting fixture center of rotation measurement •...
  • Page 25 Calibration Wizard – Laser Meter Calibration Once mounted on the tripod, the Leica DISTO S910 must be calibrated. Continue Go to the next step of the wizard. ▼ CONTINUE Calibration Wizard – Laser Meter Calibration By means of this page the wizard informs the user about how to activate the calibration procedure on the Leica DISTO S910.
  • Page 26 ▲ BACK Calibration Wizard – Floor reference points measurement Reference points placements hints Show hints about how to measure the two floor reference points. Test Meter Connection Test WiFi connection between BUDDYLIGHT and Leica DISTO S910. Start Start floor reference points measurement flow. Back Go to the previous step of the wizard.
  • Page 27 ▲ BACK Calibration Wizard – Lighting fixture center of rotation measurement For each available fixture the wizard will ask for a measurement of the center of rotation. An identify command is sent to highlight the fixture to be measured. Measure Trigger a measure on the Leica DISTO S910 for the selected fixture.
  • Page 28 ▲ BACK Calibration Wizard – Anchors position measurement. By means of this page, the user must measurement all the anchors’ positions. The wizard will skip automatically from an anchor to another: to ease the identification, the led of the selected anchor will blink. Measure Trigger a measure on the Leica DISTO S910 for the selected anchor.
  • Page 29 ▲ BACK Calibration Wizard – Fixture Rotation Information By means of this page the user has the possibility to adjust the fixture orientation. bl-xxxxxx Push Button used to select the desired BUDDYLIGHT Box and relative lighting fixture. Reference Group Select the Group to be used as reference for the fixture orientation adjustment. Fixture Rotation Rotation adjust angle in degrees.

  • Page 30: Settings

    5.4 Settings ▲ BACK Main Settings page Wi-Fi settings Enter a page where the user can enter a custom BUDDYLIGHT and Wi-Fi network name and password Tracking Settings Access a sub-menu with the specific settings related to tracking Maintenance Access a sub-menu with the functionalities dedicated to system maintenance such as upgrade, reboot, etc.
  • Page 31 ▲ BACK Settings - Tracking Settings page Fixture Setup and Preset Allows to adjust the fixture connection settings and DMX channels preset. This page is the same found during the Setup Wizard (5.2) Tag Configuration Allows to adjust the tag buttons configuration. This page is the same found during the Setup Wizard (5.2) Filters Setup Allows to adjust the fixture connection settings and DMX channels preset...
  • Page 32 ▲ BACK Settings - Tracking Settings – Filters Setup page Fixtures Tab Allows to adjust the filters related to the fixture control such as speed, sensitivity, fade out, etc. o Buddylight Allows to select the BUDDYLIGHT box where to modify the filters configuration o Fixture model Indicates the fixture connected to the selected BUDDYLIGHT box o Fixture speed...
  • Page 33 ▲ BACK Settings - Tracking Settings – Filters Setup – Fixture Rotation Adjustment page This page allows to fine tune the followspot beam position against the actor. Values are expressed in degrees. Installers can adjust these settings adopting the following strategy: Back Go to the previous page Save...
  • Page 34 ▲ BACK Settings - Tracking Settings – Filters Setup page General Tab Allows to adjust the tracking area margins o Extended tracking area Allows to extend the tracking volume by the provided value in meters. This helps to keep tracking even outside the tracking volume and helps to resume the entrance of a performer.

  • Page 35: Buddylight Box Dmx Personality

    6. BUDDYLIGHT BOX DMX PERSONALITY 6.1 Home page Channel DMX Value Function ENABLE 0 – 19 Keep Last Buddylight mode 20 – 39 Buddylight 2.0 enabled with full control 40 – 59 Buddylight 2.0 enabled with pan + tilt + zoom + focus control 60 - 79 Buddylight 2.0 enabled with only pan &...

  • Page 36: Specifications

    7. SPECIFICATIONS BUDDYLIGHT Box (7.87") (10.24") (5.91") (3.54") Connection HOLDER 1x Ethernet 10/100/1000, 1x Ethernet 10/100, 1x UWB Electrical ratings + BT 5.2 module (BT not used), 1x WiFi module 2.4/5.0GHz Input Voltage: 100 - 240 Vac Frequency: 50 / 60 Hz Input Power: 16 W Electrical ratings MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS...

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