Rose Band ShowLED Classic User Manual

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Page 1 Controller Manual version 3.0...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Introduction Safety instructions How to replace the fuses Controller description Wiring the starcloth to the controller Connecting the ShowLED controller Setting up the control network Stand Alone Mode DMX Mode Mixing controllers with different firmware Stand Alone Mode DMX Mode The operator console and the menu structure Flowchart of the menu structure Description of the parameters...
Page 4: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your recent purchase of a ShowLED* Controller with the following features: • 8 output channels for driving LEDS • DMX compatible - The DMX signal is cleaned up and amplified every time it passes through a controller! •...
Page 5: Safety Instructions
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING To avoid electric shock the power cord protective grounding must be connected to ground. Make sure you understand the function of each connection before you connect it. See that all connections are made correctly before turning on the controller. Always disconnect the device from the mains supply when connecting the signal leads, the power cord should be connected last.
Page 6: How To Replace The Fuses
How to replace the fuses Disconnect the powercord. Unscrew the 4 bolts on the two sides of the device and the 4 top screws of the XLR connectors of the LED outputs (You need a PH1 screwdriver). Remove the top of the device (it is not necessary to disconnect the flat cable you encounter).
Page 7: Controller Description
CONTROllER DESCRIpTION LED Output connectors (2 pairs of 5 pole XLR-plugs each pair controls 4 channels) Operator Console A: DMX input (5 pole XLR) B: DMX output (5 pole XLR) C: MAINS input (IEC power inlet) Note: The pictures are not to scale!
Page 8: Wiring The Starcloth To The Controller
WIRINg THE STARClOTH TO THE CONTROllER Connecting one cloth to the controller channels 1 to 4 Starcloth channels 5 to 8 XLR-plug 5 pole / male Connecting two small cloths to the controller channels 1 to 4 channels 5 to 8 small starcloths Note: The connectors with the same colour code are switched in parallel (internally)
Page 9: Connecting The Showled Controller
CONNECTINg THE SHOWlED CONTROllER 1. Connect your application to the LED output connectors of the controller. 2. Connect the powercord to the MAINS (90-260V) input of the controller. 3. At this point you will need to set the parameters of the controller. You will learn how to do so from this manual.
Page 10: Dmx Mode
SETTINg Up THE CONTROl NETWORk DMX Mode Configuration 1: Using the built-in patterns (With use of a lightboard) Lightboard Controller 1 Controller 2 Last Controller DMX DMX DMX DMX DMX DMX In this configuration controller 1 is set in mode 10; all the others are set in mode 1. This configuration requires minimum 5 DMX channels.
Page 11: Mixing Controllers With Different Firmware
MIXINg CONTROllERS WITH DIFFERENT FIRMWARE Stand Alone Mode Master slave operation (No lightboard present) Controller 1 Controller 2 Controller 3 Controller 4 Controller 5 V 1.0 > V 1.0 > V 0.30 V 0.30 V 0.30 DMX DMX DMX DMX DMX DMX DMX DMX DMX DMX...
Page 12: Dmx Mode
MIXINg CONTROllERS WITH DIFFERENT FIRMWARE DMX Mode Configuration 1: Using the build in patterns (See also configuration 2) Controller 1 Controller 2 Controller 3 Controller 4 Lightboard V 1.0 > V 1.0 > V 0.30 V 0.30 DMX DMX DMX DMX DMX DMX DMX DMX operating...
Page 13: The Operator Console And The Menu Structure
THE OpERATOR CONSOlE AND THE MENU STRUCTURE The operator console consists of an LCD and three buttons. This console is the physical interface that lets you access a menu structure. The menu structure lets you modify the parameters of the device. The first button (PRG) has a double function, depending on where you are in the menu structure;...
Page 14: Flowchart Of The Menu Structure
FlOWCHART OF THE MENU STRUCTURE www.showled.com EXIT NO CHANGES Escape, no changes are made RETURN DEFAULT Returns the device to the default settings BROADCAST PARAM Send the parameters to other devices in the chain EXIT AND SAVE Exits and saves your changes FIRMWARE Vx.xx Escape, no changes are made See next page...
Page 15 Modify values with the UP and DN buttons OPERATING MODE DMX BASE PATTERN TYPE PATTERN BEHAVIOUR CHASE SPEED MIN INTENSITY MAX INTENSITY...
Page 16: Description Of The Parameters
DESCRIpTION OF THE pARAMETERS Operating mode This is the first parameter you need to set before entering the other ones. Depending on the configuration of your application you must choose a certain operating mode. See also section “Setting up the control network” for more clarity. Mode DMX channel Description...
Page 17 DMX base Use this parameter to set the DMX base address of the ShowLED controller. The DMX base address can be set between 1 and 504. The following built-in patterns are only available if operating mode 0, 2, 9, 10 or 11 is selected!!! If operating mode 0 or 2 is selected, they are available on the operator console.
Page 18 pattern Behaviour (Channel offset 1) DMX value Description 0.. 63 Soft chase 64.. 127 Hard chase 128.. 191 Soft chase, inverted pattern 192.. 255 Hard chase, inverted pattern Chase Speed (Channel offset 2) DMX value Description Minimum speed Maximum speed Minimum Intensity (Channel offset 3) Limiter function sets the minimum intensity level.
Page 19: Graphical Presentation Of The Dmx Channel Arrangement
gRApHICAl pRESENTATION OF THE DMX CHANNEl ARRANgEMENT This is only valid if operating mode 9, 10 or 11 is selected. This presentation can be of help when you are using a low-cost DMX lightboard. Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel offset 0 offset 1 offset 2 offset 3...
Page 20: Tips And Tricks
TIpS AND TRICkS If you have altered one or more parameters, make sure to leave the menu with the action “exit and save” . Otherwise your settings will be lost when the controller is turned off. A quick way to make the LEDs light up is to set the controller in default mode. Push the PRG-button, the DOWN-button and again the PRG-button.
Page 21: Troubleshooting
TROUBlESHOOTINg The controller won’t turn on! Make sure you have tension on the power outlet.(A multimeter can be helpful in checking this!) If you are sure that you have tension from the power outlet, connect the powercord to the device. If the LEDs are not lit and there is no text on the display and the display backlight is not lit, the fuse(s) are probably blown.
Page 22: Technical Data
TECHNICAl DATA Electrical Input Input voltage range 90 - 260 V ac Line frequency 47 - 63 Input current at 100/230 V AC 0.6 - 0.4 Inrush current Input power Fuses 2 x T2.0A slow-blow Output Output voltage V dc Output current A dc Output power...
Page 23: Declaration Of Conformity
DEClARATION OF CONFORMITY (2nd edition) We, Amelia NV Eugeen Meeusstraat 89, 2170 Merksem – Belgium Declare that the product ShowLED Controller LC025608D is in conformity with the essential requirements of the following directives and standards: low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) EN 60950 (2nd Ed) Standard for safety of information technology equipment Including amendments A1, A2, A3, A4 and A11.
Page 24 LED starcloths for: theatres TV studios concerts night clubs exhibitions corporate events movie theatres cruise ships Visit our website for further information or to check contact details of your local ShowLED supplier. www.showled.com...