Chroma -Q Color Block 2 User Manual page 11

If left unadjusted at a main menu position for 5 second the LCD screen will revert to the Home
position.
a. Control Options
3 channel HSI (Hue, Saturation and Intensity) gives 2 colour channels for hue and saturation and
a separate intensity channel. A separate definable intensity channel is particularly useful when
creating intensity chases or when the grand master is used. The hue channel has 255 different
colours available and the saturation channel specifies the saturation level of that colour. The
saturation channel is fully saturated at full. White is achieved with the intensity channel to full
and the saturation channel at zero.
3 channel RGB (Red, Green, Blue with *Magic Amber) is the more traditional way of controlling
colour changing LED fixtures. Each of the three control channels directly affects the intensity of
the corresponding LED. Colour is mixed by adjusting the levels of the three primary colours.
White is achieved with all channels at full including *Magic Amber.
3 channel RGB(A) + 1 intensity channel (Red, Green, Blue with *Magic Amber and Intensity)
gives 3 control channels directly affecting the intensity of the corresponding LED – Red, Green,
Blue with *Magic Amber, and 1 channel affecting the intensity of all RGB(A) channels.
4 channel RGBA (Red, Green, Blue and Amber) gives 4 control channels directly affecting the
intensity of the corresponding LED – Red, Green, Blue and Amber. Color is mixed by adjusting
the levels of each of the four colors. White is achieved with all channels at full.
Grouping options: grouping by individual "cell", grouping by "block" and "all". A Color Block 2
fixture consists of 4 cells. "Cell" grouping allows individual control of each single cell. In "Block"
grouping, the 4 cells in each Color Block 2 fixture are grouped and controlled as 1 block. In "All"
grouping, all fixtures connected to a power supply can be controlled as 1 group.
Internal FX engine: modes 1, 4, and 7 incorporate a comprehensive internal FX engine with
seven variable parameters to create an unlimited amount of unique lighting effects.
* Magic Amber is the term used for the unit's ability to bring in Amber when mixing colors that require it.
b. Control Menu
Use the wheel to scroll through the control menu positions:
Home / DMX Address
To set the DMX start address of the PSU-05B/PSU-30, press Enter, scroll wheel to
adjust DMX start address, press Enter for 2 seconds to save settings.
Control Mode
The PSU-05B/PSU-30 can be set to operate in 16 DMX controlled modes for the
Color Block 2 system (CB2). Go to "System" and select "CB2". 3 grouping options
are available (cell-grouped, block-grouped, all-grouped) with 5 control options:
HSIFX, HSI, RGB (with *Magic Amber), RGBA, RGBI (with *Magic Amber), pre-
programmed looks and stand alone effects. Refer to the list below for details. Press
Enter, scroll wheel to select control mode, and press Enter for 2 seconds to save
control mode settings.
Color Block 2 User Manual 10 V1.0 April 2009