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General information 1.1 Further information On our website (www.thomann.de) you will find lots of further information and details on the following points: Download This manual is also available as PDF file for you to download. Use the search function in the electronic version to find the topics of Keyword search interest for you quickly.
Texts and values displayed on the device are marked by quotation marks and italics. Examples: ‘24ch’ , ‘OFF’ . 1.3 Symbols and signal words In this section you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words that are used in this manual. LED Flood Panel 150...
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General information Signal word Meaning DANGER! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided. WARNING! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos‐ sible dangerous situation that can result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided.
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General information Warning signs Type of danger Warning – danger zone. LED Flood Panel 150...
Safety instructions Safety instructions Intended use This device is intended to be used as an electronic illumination effect using LED technics. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage. No liability will be assumed for damages resulting from improper use.
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Always use proper ready-made insulated mains cabling (power cord) with a pro‐ tective contact plug. Do not modify the mains cable or the plug. Failure to do so could result in electric shock/death or fire. If in doubt, seek advice from a regis‐ tered electrician. LED Flood Panel 150...
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Safety instructions WARNING! Eye damage caused by high light intensity Never look directly into the light source. WARNING! Risk of epileptic shock Strobe lighting can trigger seizures in photosensitive epilepsy. Sensitive persons should avoid looking at strobe lights. NOTICE! Risk of fire Do not cover the device nor any ventilation slots.
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Failure to do so could result in damage to the device and possibly injure the user. Unplug the device before electrical storms occur and when it is unused for long periods of time to reduce the risk of electric shock or fire. LED Flood Panel 150...
Features Features This LED floodlight is suitable for use in clubs, bars, theatres, exhibitions, etc. Special features of the device: 150 × 10 mm colour LEDs (RGB) Control via DMX and via buttons and display on the unit 10 preprogrammed automatic shows Sound control Master / Slave mode Compact design...
Risk of injury caused by falling objects Make sure that the installation complies with the standards and rules that apply in your country. Always secure the device with a secondary safety attachment, such as a safety cable or a safety chain. LED Flood Panel 150...
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Installation NOTICE! Risk of overheating Always ensure sufficient ventilation. The ambient temperature must always be below 40 °C (104 °F). NOTICE! Use of stands When mounting the device onto a stand, ensure that the stand is in a safe and stable position and that the weight of the device does not exceed the maximum permissible load capacity of the stand.
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For error-free operation make use of dedicated DMX cables and do not use ordi‐ nary microphone cables. Never connect the DMX input or output to audio devices such as mixers or ampli‐ fiers. Please note that this device must not be connected to a dimmer. LED Flood Panel 150...
Starting up Starting up Establish all connections as long as the unit is switched off. Use the shortest possible high- quality cables for all connections. LED floodlight...
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Connect the output of the first DMX device to the input of the second one, and so on to form a daisy chain. Always ensure that the output of the last DMX device in the daisy chain is terminated with a resistor (110 Ω, ¼ W). LED Flood Panel 150...
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Starting up Connections in master/slave When you configure a group of devices in master/slave mode, the first unit will control the mode other units for an automatic, sound-activated, synchronized show. This function is ideal when you want to start a show immediately. Connect the DMX output of the master device to the DMX input of the first slave device.
Connections and operating elements Connections and operating elements Front and rear panel LED Flood Panel 150...
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Connections and operating elements 1 LEDs. 2 Locking screws for the bracket for hanging or placement. 3 Vents. 4 Control panel and connections. LED floodlight...
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Connections and operating elements Control panel and connections LED Flood Panel 150...
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Connections and operating elements 5 Display. 6 DMX indicator: Flashes when the device is configured for ‘DMX’ mode, but not receiving a DMX signal. If no DMX cable is connected, the DMX indicator lights continuously. 7 [Mode] Activates the main menu for selecting the operating mode. 8 [Setup] Selects an option of the respective operating mode.
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13 [DMX Out] DMX output. 14 [Power Out] IEC chassis socket to feed another device with mains voltage. 15 [Power In] IEC chassis plug for the power cable. Below, the range of the allowable operating voltage is specified. LED Flood Panel 150...
Operating Operating Starting the device Connect the device to the power supply to start operation. After a few seconds, the display indicates that a reset is in progress. The device is then ready for use. Press [Mode] to activate the main menu and select an operating mode. If you don't press any button for about ten seconds the display turns off.
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‘Pr.01’ and ‘Pr.10’ . The following table shows the available pro‐ grammes. Programme Description ‘Pr.01’ Constant colour ‘Pr.02’ Fading seven colours ‘Pr.03’ Fading three colours ‘Pr.04’ Rapid change seven colours ‘Pr.05’ Rapid change three colours ‘Pr.06’ Random 1 ‘Pr.07’ Random 2 ‘Pr.08’ Fading red only LED Flood Panel 150...
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Operating Programme Description ‘Pr.09’ Fading green only ‘Pr.10’ Fading blue only Settings for programme 01: For ‘Pr.01’ , you can choose from 7 predefined colours. After programme selection, press [Setup]. With [Up] and [Down] you can now select one of the colour settings ‘1.––r’ to ‘8.00F’ , see the following table.
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(fast) as well as ‘SP.FL’ (strobe effect). To set the flash frequency for the strobe effect, press again [Setup]. The display shows ‘FSxx’ . With [Up] and [Down] you can now select a value between ‘SPFS00’ (slow) and ‘FS99’ (fast). LED Flood Panel 150...
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Operating Operating mode ‘Auto’ Automatic operation can only be activated when the unit is operating in stand alone mode or as master in a master / slave combination. This setting is only relevant if the device is not con‐ trolled via DMX. Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Auto’...
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Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘SU.xx’ . This activates the sound controlled automatic show. Press [Setup] and use [Up] and [Down] to adjust the sensitivity for the sound control in a range of ‘SU.00’ … ‘SU.31’ . LED Flood Panel 150...
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Operating DMX mode This setting is only relevant if the device is controlled via DMX. Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘d.xxx’ . Now you can set the number of the first DMX channel to be used by the device (DMX address). Use [Up] and [Down] to select a value in a range of ‘d.001’...
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Intensity Blue (0 %…100 %) Functions in 4-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Dimmer (0 %…100 %) 0…255 Intensity Red (0 %…100 %) 0…255 Intensity Green (0 %…100 %) 0…255 Intensity Blue (0 %…100 %) LED Flood Panel 150...
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Operating Functions in 8-channel DMX In 8-channel mode, multiple devices can be grouped through an identical DMX address. Press mode [Setup] and assign an ID in a range of ‘Id.01’ … ‘Id.66’ . You can directly control single or mul‐ tiple devices through the assigned ID via channel 7.
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25…49 Programme Pr02, fading seven colours 50…74 Programme Pr03, fading three colours 75…99 Programme Pr04, rapid change seven colours 100…124 Programme Pr05, rapid change three colours 125…149 Programme Pr06, random 1 150…174 Programme Pr07, random 2 LED Flood Panel 150...
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Operating Channel Value Function 175…199 Programme Pr08, fading red only 200…224 Programme Pr09, fading green only 225…249 Programme Pr10, fading blue only 250…255 Sound control You can directly control single or multiple devices of a group via channel 7 by assigning the same ID. 0…9 ID1…ID66 10…19...
The unit offers a 3-pin XLR socket for DMX output and a 3-pin XLR plug for DMX input. Please refer to the drawing and table below for the pin assignment of a suitable XLR plug. Configuration Ground, shielding Signal inverted (DMX–, ‘cold signal’) Signal (DMX+, ‘hot signal’) LED Flood Panel 150...
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting NOTICE! Possible data transmission errors For error-free operation make use of dedicated DMX cables and do not use ordi‐ nary microphone cables. Never connect the DMX input or output to audio devices such as mixers or ampli‐ fiers. In the following we list a few common problems that may occur during operation.
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DMX interface circuits. No response to the remote con‐ 1. Try using the remote control at a different angle to the trol IR sensor on the front panel of the device. LED Flood Panel 150...
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Symptom Remedy 2. Move the remote control closer to the unit. 3. Check the remote control battery. If the procedures recommended above do not succeed, please contact our Service Center. You can find the contact information at www.thomann.de. LED floodlight...
The frequency of cleaning depends on the operating environment: wet, smoky or particularly dirty surroundings can cause more accumulation of dirt on the optics of the device. Clean with a soft cloth using our lamp and lens cleaner (item no. 280122). Always dry the parts carefully. LED Flood Panel 150...
Protecting the environment Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging mate‐ rial For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling.
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