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.
Specifications: Wireless spot lamp, for Indoor and outdoor use Extra bright 3W LED chips with 25degree lenses Displays more than 16 million colors. Low power consumption Controllable by wireless Remote control ARC2, wireless DMX transmitter ART3 and can also get controllable via DMX512 cable connection Build in Controller, the light effects also can get programmed directly via the integrated keyboard and LCD display 8-24 hours operation time without recharging the battery.
Overview 7-pin multi socket for charging and DMX battery indicator LCD display turn unit on/off press -back one level save value / hold - enter menu choose menu point navigate through menu, adjust values LCD Display (1) - Receiving (on controller units only) (4) -Settings are stored in the internal memory.
Buttons First button: Go back one level. If pressed >1 second: enter menu. MENU/COLOR For details on the menu, see Chapter 6 Second Button - Change the speed of the light effect. A time between 0.09 seconds and 9 minutes 11 seconds can be set. It reflects the /SPEED duration of the selected program.
Technical Data Light Sources Light Sources SMD LED chips with 25 degree beam angle Amount or LEDs AL7-WXL: 18 (12xRGB, 6xW) AL7-WXXL: 36 (24xRGB, 12xW) total LED Power ALW-WXL: 54W AL7-WXXL: 108W Power Supply Power supply unit External power supply shipping with the AL7-W Input power of charger AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz Output power of charger...
Advanced Operation The AL7-W offers a wide range of advanced settings for professional users. Many options like Strobe lighting, group-building, color calibration etc can found in the menu and are discussed in Chapter 6. Other advanced functions can only be operated with the ARC2 Remote Control. As there are numerous settings, it is recommended to reset each unit as well as the remote controller to its Factory Default settings before they are set-up (again).
CHAIN. For building Groups and Sets, refer to chapter 5.1 or the ARC2 manual. DMX Operation All Wireless Astera products can alternatively be controlled by wireless DMX or standard wired XLR DMX. This type also have this two functions. Hold down MENU for 1 second, display INPUT SELECT, then use the second button to select...
Settings of the MENU Hold the first key for 1 second to enter the menu. When in the menu, use the 4 buttons to navigate through the menu. While the system is waiting for a selection you cannot go up one level.
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Programs run in reversed direction, when a program is finished, it stops 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.
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RGB S.. MULTIPLE For each pixel, the stroboscope can be controlled individually. Stroboscope is turned off globally. One DMX channel is supplied for the control of the stroboscope function and all pixels will strobe Identical. When using this setting, DMX TAB should not be selected. DMX FAIL This model is capable of detecting a loss of AC power (if plugged in).
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If no AC signal is detected, the light turns white NO ACTION The playback continues as before BLACKOUT If no AC signal is detected, all lights are turned off CONTRAST sets the contrast of the display between 1 and 48 INFO SERIAL shows the serial number of the unit...
Troubleshooting Faulty condition Cause Troubleshooting The display of a unit is showing BLACKOUT, Either the unit is set to BLACKOUT mode, or Press SEND button or change PROGRAM. and there is no light output. DMX-FAILURE/AC FAILURE is set to BLACK- OUT and one of these conditions persist.
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!
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.
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