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ELAR 108PAR RGBW
Elation Professional™
6122 S. Eastern Ave.
Los Angeles, Ca 90040
www.elationlighting.com
Rev. 01/08/2010 – visage
Version 1.1

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  • Page 1 ELAR 108PAR RGBW Elation Professional™ 6122 S. Eastern Ave. Los Angeles, Ca 90040 www.elationlighting.com Rev. 01/08/2010 – visage Version 1.1...
  • Page 2 ELAR 108PAR RGBW ™ ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    11. DMX Traits…………………………………………………………………………………27 12. Working with Built-In programs…………………………………………………………. 35 13. Lens Replacement………………………………………………………………….……. 38 14. Cleaning and Maintenance………………………………………………………………39 15. Warranty…………………………………………………………………………………... 40 16. Photometric Data………………………………………………………………………… 42 17. Dimensional Drawings………………………………………………….……………….. 43 18. Circuit Schematic………...………………………………………………………………. 44 19. Technical Specifications…………………………………………...………….………… 45 ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 4: General Information

    INTRODUCTION: Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the most innovative and reliable LED fixtures on the market today! The ELAR 108PAR RGBW™ has been designed to perform reliably for years when the guidelines in this booklet are followed. Please read and understand the instructions in this manual carefully and thoroughly before attempting to operate this unit.
  • Page 5: Warranty Registration

    Doing so will void your manufactures warranty. Please do not discard the shipping carton in the trash. Please recycle whenever possible. WARRANTY REGISTRATION: The ELAR 108PAR RGBW™ carries a two-year (730 days) limited warranty. Please fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate your purchase. All returned service items whether under warranty or not, must be freight pre-paid and accompany a return authorization (R.A.) number.
  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    4. For safe operation, follow the Installation guide described in chapter six of this manual. Operating the ELAR 108PAR RGBW™ without suited safety aids such as safety cables or clamps can increase the risk of damage and/or personal injury.
  • Page 7 14. Please be aware that damages caused by modifications to the device are not subject to warranty. Important Notice: Damages resulting from the disregard of safety and general user instructions found in this user manual are not subject to any warranty claims. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 8: Features

    Upgradable firmware via Elation “E-Loader” Data Pack • Electronic Switching Power Supply 100v~240v • Flicker-free operation for television and film • Compact design: fits in 12” box truss • 0%~100% Dimming (two dimming options; linear & standard) ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 9: General Guidelines

    Most damages are the result of improper operation. Please use the original packaging to transport the fixture in for service. For your own safety, please read this user manual carefully before installing the device. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 10: Fixture Overview

    ELAR 108PAR RGBW ™ 5. FIXTURE OVERVIEW ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 11 10. Main Power Input Lead – This lead is the main power input lead. When the unit is the first in a chain or the only fixture to be used, be sure to use the power starter ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 12 3-pin XLR DMX connector to the IP rated twist lock connector that is used on the fixture. When jumping from fixture to fixture be sure to only use Elation IP rated DMX cables to maintain the IP rating. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 13: Mounting And Installation

    Improper installation can result in bodily injury. CAUTION! Be sure a qualified electrician performs all electrical connections. Be sure to complete all rigging and installation procedures before connecting the main power cord to the appropriate wall outlet. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 14 See the image below. Clamp Mounting The ELAR 108PAR RGBW™ provides a unique mounting bracket assembly that allows the unit to stand on a flat surface or to be hung on truss via a clamp in any safe position (see the illustration above).
  • Page 15 See illustrations below. Securing the ELAR 108PAR RGBW™ Always be sure to secure your fixture with a safety cable when suspending the unit from truss or other means. The fixture provides a built-in rigging point for a safety cable as illustrated above.
  • Page 16: Understanding Dmx

    1 to that fixture no matter where it is located in the DMX chain. The ELAR 108PAR RGBW™ can be controlled via DMX-512 protocol. The ELAR 108PAR RGBW™ is a fixture that can operate in 4, 5, 7, or 9 DMX channels (see pages 28-35 for the different DMX traits).
  • Page 17: Dmx Terminator

    DATA -). This fixture is inserted in the female XLR connector of the last fixture in your daisy chain to terminate the line. Using a line terminator (Elation part: DMX T PACK) will decrease the possibilities of erratic behavior. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 18: 3-Pin To 5-Pin Conversion

    That means changing the settings of one channel will only affect the selected fixture. In the case of the ELAR 108PAR RGBW™, which is up to a nine channel fixture, you should ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 19 DMX address of the first unit to 1, the second unit to 10 (9 + 1), the third unit to 19 (9 + 10), and so on. Note: During start-up the ELAR 108PAR RGBW™ will automatically detect whether a DMX data signal is being received or not. If a DMX data signal is being received, the display will show "A.XXX"...
  • Page 20: Display Indicators

    ™ 8. DISPLAY LED INDICATOR. The ELAR 108PAR RGBW ™ has a LED indicator on the display. This indicator is designed to give a quick visual indication of the fixtures’ DMX status. The illustration below details the functionality of the LED indicators.
  • Page 21: Display Menu

    DMX address of a fixture is what allows it to communicate with a controller properly. The DMX addressing also allows the fixture to ignore any DMX information coming from the controller that is not meant specifically for the fixture. Because each fixture is connected ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 22 “Select program” section of the control menu. You can set the number of steps under “Edit program”. You can edit the individual scenes under “Edit scenes”. With this function, you can run the individual scenes either automatically, i.e. with the adjusted Step-Time. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 23 DMX mode. The three fail safe modes are; 1) “OFF” which will blackout all light output. 2) “HOLD,” which will hold the last DMX command, or 3 “AUTO,” which will put the fixture in sound-active mode. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 24 The fixture comes equipped with a built-in DMX recorder that allows custom programs to be installed and recalled directly from the fixture’s control board. Programs can be created and stored using the fixture’s control board or by using an external DMX ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 25 9.5.2 Edit program – This function allows the user to edit the built-in programs. 9.5.3 Edit Scenes – This function allows the user to edit or define the actual scenes that are stored in the user defined built-in programs that are accessed in the previous step. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 26: Dmx Addressing

    4. “Address via DMX” is the function that turn the RDMX function on and off. Press ENTER and be sure the function is turned on. 5. Press the UP button to display “ON” to activate this function, or “OFF” to deactivate this function. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 27 420, set channel 1 to a value of “7,” channel 2 to "8" and channel 3 to "164" (256+164=420). 4. Wait for approximately 20 seconds for the unit to complete the address reset function. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 28: Dmx Traits

    4-Channel mode: In this mode channel one controls all the red LEDs, channel two controls all the green LEDs, channels three controls all the blue LEDs, and channel four controls all the white LEDs. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 29 5-Channel mode: In this mode channel one controls all the red LEDs, channel two controls all the green LEDs, channels three controls all the blue LEDs, channels four controls all the white LEDs, and channel five will control the master dimming level. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 30 7-Channel mode: In this mode channels 1~4 are used to control the RGBW LEDs and channels 5~7 will control special features. 7-Channel Mode: The charts below and on the next page detail the DMX channel layout for 7-channel assignment. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 31 R339 Broadway Pink 72-79 R344 Follies Pink 80-87 R52 Light Lavender 88-95 R54 Special Lavender 96-103 R57 Lavender 104-111 R59 Indigo 112-119 R361 Hemsley Blue 120-127 R362 Tipton Blue 128-135 R64 Light Steel Blue ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 32 9-Channel mode: In this mode channels 1~4 are used to control the RGBW LEDs and channels 5~7 will control special features. 9-Channel Mode: The charts below and on the next page detail the DMX channel layout for 9-channel assignment. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 33 Blue (0-Black, 255-100% Blue) Channel 4 - White LED: 0-255 White (0-Black, 255-100% White) Channel 5 - Color Temperature: No function 1-255 Color Temperature (2700K-7200K) Channel 6 - Color Macros: No function R02 Bastard Amber ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 34 L200 Double CTB 224-231 L201 Full CTB 232-239 L202 1/2 CTB 240-247 L119 Dark Blue 248-255 White Channel 7 - Internal programs: 0-10 Without internal program 11-40 Internal program 1 41-70 Internal program 2 ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 35 224-255 Open (LEDs Active) Channel 9 - General dimming/speed: 0-255 Dimming (0-Black, 255- 100%) Speed from slow to fast - when running internal programs Speed from slow to fast - when running gradient effect ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 36: Working With Built-In Programs

    Tapping the “ENTER” button will instantly allow you to change the values of the selected function in real time. The values can be adjusted from 0~250. Once you achieved your desired value tap the “ENTER” button once again to automatically ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 37 Then tap the “ENTER” button and toggle to “Program 1” menu function 8-2-1. • When you get to the “Program 1” function tap the “ENTER” button. The screen will then change to Edit Steps 01, this will be menu function 8-2-1-1. Use the “UP” and ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 38 See section 10.1 “Stand-Alone Operation” on page 32 for proper set-up instructions. The 3 Slave groups run the Auto Program in certain time segments, as shown in the following diagram: ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 39: Lens Replacement

    ™ 13. LENS REPLACEMENT The ELAR 108PAR RGBW comes with a removable front cover that allows the lens assembly to be changed out to achieve different beam angles. Lens cover is held in place by two ¼ turn locking fasteners. To remove the cover; 1) Turn the locking fasteners in a counter-clockwise direction.
  • Page 40: Cleaning And Maintenance

    There are no user serviceable parts inside this fixture, please refer all other service issues to an authorized Elation service technician. Should you need any spare parts, please order genuine parts from your local dealer. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 41: Warranty

    United States of America, including possessions and territories. It is the owner’s responsibility to establish the date and place of purchase by acceptable evidence, at the time service is sought. B. For warranty service, send the product only to the Elation Professional factory. All ®...
  • Page 42 ® liable for any loss or damage, direct or consequential, arising out of the use of, or inability to use, this product. G. This warranty is the only written warranty applicable to Elation Professional Products ® and supersedes all prior warranties and written descriptions of warranty terms and conditions heretofore published.
  • Page 43: Photometric Data

    ELAR 108PAR RGBW ™ PHOTOMETRIC DATA ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 44: Dimensional Drawings

    ELAR 108PAR RGBW ™ DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 45: Circuit Schematic

    ELAR 108PAR RGBW ™ CIRCUIT SCHEMATIC ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 46: Technical Specifications

    Dimensions: (232 x 220 x 260) mm 9.13” x 8.66” 10.24” Please Note: Specifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change without any prior written notice. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 47 ELAR 108PAR RGBW ™ ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 48 Elation Professional 6122 S. Eastern Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90040 323-582-3322 / 323-832-9142 fax www.ElationLighting.com / Info@ElationLighitng.com Rev. 01/08/2010 – visage Version 1.1...

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