Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 ONTENTS Package Contents ............................... 3 Safety and Handling ............................3 Bracket ................................4 Battery ................................4 Battery Icon and Status LED ........................4 Charging ............................... 5 AC Wiring ..............................5 Diffusors .................................
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Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 This instruction manual is part of the device and persons operating the device must have access to it at any time. Safety precautions mentioned in the instruction manual have to be observed.
LEDs with a magnifying glass or any other optical instrument that may concentrate the light output. Use only Astera approved accessories to diffuse or modify the light beam. The exterior surfaces of the light can become hot, up to 70°C (158°F) during normal operation.
User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 3.1 B RACKET The AX7 SpotLite™ is fitted with a foldable bracket. This is beneficial for storage, transportation, and charging as the legs fold parallel to each other. It allows easy carrying, too, with the ergonomic handle.
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 3.4 C HARGING Charge the light immediately after use. If charged in a flight case, make sure it is open. It is recommended to charge the lights at an ambient temperature between 0°C and 35°C. A normal charge cycle will take five to seven hours, but may take much longer if the light is hot.
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 3.6 D IFFUSORS The effect of the diffusors can be seen below: NOTE: Each diffusor has its name inscribed on the edge (FLOOD or WALLWASH). In order to attach the...
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 PERATION 6.1 A RGB C STERA OLOR PACE The lights work with a specially optimized RGB color space, the AsteraRGB color space. It is designed to eliminate the need to control each color individually to display a certain color.
LumenRadio CRMX transmitters as well as W-DMX™ G2, G3, G4 and G4S transmitters (G4 and G4S in 2.4 GHz mode only). You can also use an Astera ART3 Wireless DMX Transmitter to send DMX in the UHF frequency band, although CRMX is the recommended method.
Then press the button on your transmitter. After 10 seconds the light should be paired and show the appropriate status screen (chapter 6.7). If you prefer to use an Astera ART3 wireless transmitter, set INPUT SELECT to Astera wireless DMX and refer to the ART3’s user manual for details.
CRMX: SIGNAL 99% The light is latched to CRMX mode. SET:001 DMX:001 WLDMX: NO LINK The light is latched to Astera wireless DMX mode. SET:001 DMX:001 Emergency light mode can be active because either AC FAIL EMERGENCY LIGHT or DMX FAIL being set to EMERGENCY LIGHT.
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 6.8 M PTIONS The main menu can be entered from the status screen by pressing MENU or +. To cycle between the main menu entries, press the + or – keys. Pressing MENU again will go back to the status screen.
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 6.10 INPUT SELECT The light accepts several input sources. By default, it is set to AUTO. In this mode, it listens to all sources, and the first source that becomes active is latched. Once a source is latched, the light will not listen to any other source anymore.
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 6.11 S ELECT A TATIC OLOR To make the light show a static color, enter this menu. Immediately when it’s entered, all previous STANDALONE settings are cleared to default and the INPUT SELECT is latched to STANDALONE.
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 6.12 DMX S ETTINGS A number of DMX tables are Main menu: DMX Settings: available, see below for details. DMX SETTINGS DMX TAB For each of the tables, the DMX Settings:...
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Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 6.12.1.4 RGB CCT DIM IND S CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION 0..255 0..255 GREEN 0..255 BLUE COLOR TEMPERATURE (CCT) 0..4 no effect 4..255 display color temperature; CCT overwrites the RGB setting Formular: CCT = 2000 + 20*DMX-Value Example: 50 ->...
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Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 6.12.1.8 Effect Modes There are two effect modes available. They offer a comprehensive control of the built in standalone engine. Settings that can otherwise only be changed on the LCD menu or by the AsteraApp™...
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 6.13 DMX FAIL It can be set what the lights should do when the DMX signal is lost. The last DMX input is still shown, DMX Settings: DMX FAIL even if the DMX signal is lost.
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 6.15 UNPAIR CRMX Main menu: UNPAIR CRMX Once your light is paired to a CRMX or W-DMX™ transmitter, it cannot be paired to another one until it is unpaired. This can be either done by using the button on the transmitter that is currently paired or on the light directly.
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 6.16 STANDALONE Select one of the predefined Main menu: Standalone: patters, see table below. STANDALONE PROGRAM Sets the dimmer level. Standalone: INTENSITY The time that one cycle of the Standalone: program takes to complete.
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 6.16.1 Predefined Programs The predefined programs may use more than one pixel. To display these effects properly with your light, it is first necessary to group them into Flow-Sets and control them by the AsteraApp™...
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 6.18 INFO Read/set the RADIO PIN. To Main menu: Radio PIN: change the pin, press ENTER. INFO 0000 Adjust each digit with the + and – keys, cycle through the digits with the MENU key.
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 ™ SING THE IGHT WITH THE STERA The buttons of the AX7 only allow a basic operation of the light. To gain full control over all features, the AsteraApp™ should be used.
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 7.2 P OWERFUL IGHT ONTROL Your light has a built in standalone engine. It can display static colors or replay a number of predefined effect patterns with a customizable color palette.
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 7.4 C REATE A Before the more powerful effects can be reviewed, it is recommended to create a Flow-Set first. Each light can be assigned to one set. Two types of sets are available: 7.4.1...
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 7.4.2 FLOW SET By using a Flow-Set, lights can also be controlled together. But additionally, they are assigned to positions inside the Flow-Set and so form a virtual light with several pixels. All effects, like a running light, are stretched over this virtual light.
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 7.6 C HANGING FFECT On the AsteraApp™ main Set “Crossfade” to 0% and The effect can be changed screen, press “Wedding” (1), “Speed” to around 2 by sliding the effect picker then enter the editor (2).
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 7.7 L IST OF FFECTS The effects’ patterns are pre-defined and cannot be modified by the user. They are pre- programmed inside of each light. Still they can be parameterized. These effects are: A static color is displayed.
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 7.8 C HASER FFECTS IN To display chaser effects it is recommended to setup a Flow-Set with a multiple of four positions. This is the way they will be shown best. Those four positions could then be arranged in the corners of a dance floor for example.
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 7.9 T CREEN Here each program is represented by a tile. Those tiles can be edited and freely positioned. Several pages of tiles are available. To move or delete a tile, While adding a tile, either a press the pen icon (2).
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 7.10 B RIGHTNESS Additionally to each programs brightness slider mentioned in chapter 7.6, a master brightness control is available. As soon as more than one Set is created Otherwise, only one slider is available. It...
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 7.11 RUNTIME The light is able to adjust its power to meet a certain runtime on battery. The runtime is always calculated for a full battery. Example: If the light is required to light during an eight hour event,...
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 7.13 T HEFT LARM Your light is equipped with a theft alarm. A motion sensor in the light detects when it is moved/taken away and a small siren will sound to deter potential thieves.
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 7.14 E NTER AND EAVE TANDBY The standby is intended to be used between setup and event (see chapter 3.2.1Error! eference source not found.). After setup is completed, all lights may be switched to standby mode and woken up later when the event starts.
Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX7 SpotLite™ 2015-05-07 7.15 DMX S ETTINGS In order to efficiently use the light with DMX, some setting can be adjusted by the AsteraApp™. Press the “DMX Adjust all settings to your Your lights will start to flicker.
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