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- Page 1 USER MANUAL DMX Ethernet Gateway (AC4) Manual Version: 4.0.10 Release Date: September. 18 .2014 Astera LED Technology GmbH Address : Nahestrasse 68-70, 55593 Rüdesheim an der Nahe, Germany Tel.: +49(0)6536-355361 Email: sales@astera-led.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Table of Contents ........................ 2 Safety ..........................3 Quick Start .......................... 4 Advantages ........................4 Overview ........................5 Buttons ......................... 6 Operation ..........................7 Selecting the input signal ..................... 7 Connecting lightsources ....................7 4.2.1 Define the output mode ..................7 4.2.2 Define the amount of connected pixels ............... -
Page 3: Safety
Safety Before you operate the unit, read this manual carefully. Make sure to keep the manual, in case you need to consult this manual again or you give the unit to another person. Always make sure to include this manual if you hand out the unit to another person. -
Page 4: Quick Start
Quick Start Astera's AC4 is an advanced LED controller that can handle a range of protocols and control up to 1000 lightsources. For an easy navigation among its functions and for addressing of the lamps, the AC4 has a control panel with display. -
Page 5: Overview
Overview Control panel back/menu navigate through menu confirm LCD display on/off status LED Sockets slot for SD cards (currently not used) data out 1 data out 2 Input (Artnet data out 3 via RJ45) data out 4 USB port... -
Page 6: Buttons
Buttons MENU/COLOR Go back one level. If pressed >3 second: enter menu. For details on the menu, see Chapter 6 When in the menu: Navigate through the menu and adjust parameters, like fade, speed, brightness. -/SPEED Change the speed of the light effect. A time between 0.09 sec- onds and 9 minutes 11 seconds can be set. -
Page 7: Operation
ASTERA500 if you have connected an Astera lightsource or controller that supports this stand- Note: the AC4 has 4 outputs and you have to select the signal of each of the 4 outputs. It also means that you can connect DMX fixtures to one of the outputs and Astera250 fixtures to another output. -
Page 8: 4.2.2 Define The Amount Of Connected Pixels
SETTINGS and confirm with Enter. Press the + button until you reach OUT 1: PIXELS. Select the amount of connected pixels. This is important to display the AC4’s effects correctly. If you do not have any lightsources connected to one of the outputs, leave this number as 0. -
Page 9: Advanced Operation
“x” has been reached. Network Settings If you have connected one or several AC4 units to a computer, you need to define network settings of your DMX/ Artnet software and of your AC4 controller. Please refer to manual of your software how to connect to devices such as the AC4 that are connected via an IP network. - Page 10 10.x auto IP: allows to be detected by a DMX or Artnet software as an 10.x IP address custom IP: You can choose any custom IP address of the AC4 and then connect to it via your DMX or Artnet software. Go to menu > Network Settings > Custom IP to define the address DHCP: The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol allows automatic detection by the PC.
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Page 11: Settings Of The Menu
Settings of the MENU Hold MENU key for 1 second to enter the menu. While in the menu, confirm with enter and use the menu button to go up one level of the navigation. While the system is waiting for a selection you cannot go up one level. - Page 12 CHASER Set different color chasers CHASER SPEED Sets the speed of the color chaser GROUPS Assigns the lamp to 1 of 4 groups so they can easily targeted OFFSET Offset defines where the LOCAL GROUP starts. Usually this is set automatically by the lamp, depending how many other lamps are in a group.
- Page 13 pixels will strobe Identical. When us ing this setting, DMX TAB should not be set to RGB S RGB S .. MULTIPLE For each pixel, the stroboscope can be controlled individually. One DMX channel is supplied for the control of Stroboscope is turned off globally.
- Page 14 10.x. AUTO IP allows to be detected by a DMX or Artnet software as an 2.x IP address CUSTOM IP Set an IP address in the AC4 which can be detected by the PC DHCP Communicate over a DHCP network...
- Page 15 The 4-digit pin can be set to a unique value and paired with selected lamps. To activate the radio pin, choose a pin on AC4 and the ARC2 re- mote control, then press PAIR WITH LAMPS on the ARC2.
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Page 16: Troubleshooting
LIGHTS ON. and there is no light output. No LED light of the connected lightsources Cause 1: The AC4 does not have the correct Switch INPUT to one of the AC4’s pre- programmed effects such as ONE COL STATIC when the unit is switched on input. -
Page 17: Disposal
Disposal Follow local ordinances and/or regulations for disposal! PACKAGING: The unit is shipped in protective packaging. This packaging can be recycled! UNIT: Don't throw the unit into the garbage at the end of its lifetime. Make sure to dispose is according to your local ordinances and/or regulations, to avoid polluting the environment! BATTERIES: Don't throw empty batteries into the garbage! -
Page 18: Technical Specifications
Input protocols Artnet, ARC2, ART3 Output protocols DMX, Astera250, Astera500 Controlling Built-in controller Backlit display with 5 buttons Wireless-DMX via Astera ART3 Transmitter RF Control Over Astera’s ARC2 Remote Control Radio Frequency Range 50m up to 300m Frequency 868.000 MHz – 869.750 MHz... -
Page 19: Appendix : Overview Of Programs
Appendix : Overview of Programs Name Light Effect Used colors ONE COLOR STATIC All pixels show the same color TWO COLOR STATIC Same as ONE COLOR STATIC, but not all C1 C2 pixels show the same color, they are THREE COLOR STATIC C1 C2 C3 divided into 2, 3 or 4 parts. - Page 20 If the device is being sold, this instruction manual has to be translated into the national language of the destination country. If discrepancies occur in the translated text, the original instruction manual has to be used to solve them or the manufac- turer has to be contacted. Astera Led Technology GmbH ©2013, All rights reserved...
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