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L7
Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG
D-83071 Stephanskirchen
Germany
Kontaktinformationen unter / For contact information visit
www.arri.com
Ident.No. L5.31899.0
L02485

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  • Page 1 User Manual Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG D-83071 Stephanskirchen Germany Kontaktinformationen unter / For contact information visit www.arri.com Ident.No. L5.31899.0 L02485...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Turning lights on/off and status request of on-board control 5.1.12 Status request a) Operating hours b) DMX version c) Software version d) Operating temperature e) Availability 5.1.13 Error messages 5.1.14 Error messages 13-14 Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG, Pulvermühle, 83071 Stephanskirchen www.arri.com...
  • Page 3 The ARRI logo, the ARRI name and all other trademarks in this document pertaining to services or products by ARRI or its affiliates and subsidiaries are trademarks owned or licensed by ARRI or its affiliates or subsidiaries.

  • Page 4: General

    1.1 Important Notes and Safety Instructions 1.1.1 General Notes ■ ARRI L Series fixtures are intended for professional use in the studio and on location and may only be operated by qualified persons. ■ Read these instructions carefully before using the device for the first time. The following text contains important information for safe handling.

  • Page 5: Description And Features Of Your Lamphead

    Versatility is the key element in traditional Fresnels, especially the ability to spot and flood the beam as needed. Whether it’s a flood field for a pullback shot or a tight spot for a bright highlight, the continuous focusability of the L7 performs just as expected.

  • Page 6: General Lamphead Overview

    13 Focus knob or P.O. gear 14 Control and indicator panel (not at all versions) 15 Stirrup bracket 16 Lens holder 17 Tilt lock lever P.O. - Version Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG, Pulvermühle, 83071 Stephanskirchen www.arri.com...

  • Page 7: Setting Up And Securing The Fixture

    Doing this will complete the driver installation and prevent a possible connection time-out. Note: Wait with connecting your lamphead to the computer until the installation of the LSeries Manager is complete. The LSeries Manager allows you to operate several L7 lampheads and also update them simultaneously. Securing the lamphead and the accessories ■...

  • Page 8: Basic Functions

    The service tool "LSeries Manager" allows you to configure your lamphead via this interface, you can download the LSeries Manager from the ARRI homepage free of charge. (Download center: http://www.arri.com/l-series/downloads) ■...

  • Page 9: Possible Settings Via On-Board Control

    LED flashes rapidly at 250ms rhythm * calibration data could not be loaded * display lights up red when LED is lit Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG, Pulvermühle, 83071 Stephanskirchen www.arri.com...

  • Page 10: Menu Levels Of The On-Board Control

    VARI (at avg. 158° F) PASS HI 45 (only L7 Active) Note: In setup or status mode the settings option remains active until another function is executed. In all other modes the display will go back to the respective mode after 2 seconds.

  • Page 11: Setting The Operating Modes

    (e.g. +0.23). The setting for color temperature is always displayed (e.g. 4150K). 5.1.5 Setting the color in HSI mode (only L7-C) With the rotary knob CCT/HUE (22 ) you can adjust the value for hue continuously.

  • Page 12: Signal Lost Behavior

    Confirm with the ENTER key (18). In the display (27) you can see OK or an error code (e.g. E.004 / see table with error messages on next page). Press the FUNCT key (17) twice to leave this menu level Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG, Pulvermühle, 83071 Stephanskirchen www.arri.com...

  • Page 13: Error Messages

    Dimmer sequence. Choose the speed with the dimmer knob from slow (60 s per loop) to fast (1 s per loop). L7-TT and DT: Color temperature chase from warm to cold and back. The dimmer knob controls the brightness, the CCT knob controls the speed (60s – 1s per loop).

  • Page 14: Dmx Profiles

    5.2.1 DMX profile The ARRI L7 range offers 15 DMX profiles, which can be pre-configured by the user. The 8-bit modes should be used with basic DMX control consoles (dimming consoles). The most common modes for operation are mode 01 and mode 02. ARRI recommends the use of the 16-bit mode in combination with a DMX control console, which supports functions up to 16-bit resolution in order to obtain premium results.

  • Page 15: Dmx Implementation Table

    14 - RGBW C/F 05 - HSI 8 Bit 10 - HSI 16 Bit 15 - HSI C/F * standard modes (factory settings) L7-T Mode 01 - DIMM 8 BIT chanel no. function DMX value output value steps per bit...
  • Page 16 L7-DT Mode 02 - White 16 BIT channel no. function DMX value output value steps per bit unit notes intensity 00000 65535 0,0015 color temperature 00000 65535 5.000 6.500 0,0229 neutral / no effect 00000 05000 05001 10000 full minusgreen -99.995...
  • Page 17 / no effect full minusgreen % GN green / magenta value neutral / no effect % GN full plusgreen L7-C Mode 01 - White & RGBW 8 BIT channel no. function DMX value output value steps per bit unit...
  • Page 18 L7-C Mode 03 - White & HSI 8 BIT channel no. function DMX value output value steps per bit unit notes master intensity 0.3922 color temperature 2,800 10,450 neutral / no effect full minusgreen green / magenta value neutral / no effect...
  • Page 19 / no effect 40001 59999 0.005 99.995 0.005 % GN 60000 65535 full plusgreen L7-C Mode 08 - White & HSI 16 BIT channel no function DMX value output value steps per bit unit notes master intensity 00000 65535 0.001529...
  • Page 20 00000 65535 0.001529 00000 65535 0.005493 ° saturation 00000 65535 0.001529 L7-C Mode 11 - White & RGBW C/F channel no. function DMX value output value steps per bit unit notes master intensity 0.3922 master intensity (fine) 0.0392 color temperature...
  • Page 21 L7-C Mode 13 - White & HSI C/F channel no. function DMX value output value steps per bit unit notes master intensity 0.3922 master intensity (fine) 0.0392 color temperature 2,800 10,450 color temperature (fine) neutral / no effect full minusgreen...
  • Page 22 L7-C Mode 15 - HSI C/F channel no. function DMX value output value steps per bit unit notes Intensität 0.3922 Intensität (fein) 0.0392 Farbton 1.4118 ° Farbton (fein) 25.5 0.100 ° Sättigung 0.3922 Sättigung (fein) 0.0392 Remarks: "%GN" means the percentage of shift between the neutral color point and the full minusgreen resp. full plusgreen color points deri- ved from Rosco Cinegel gels #3304 resp.

  • Page 23: Rdm Functions

    Main 1.66.1 Yesn 16 2012 19:10:26 DMX Start Adress DMX address Identify Flag -> physically flash the light, Identify Device L7-C flashes Blue and all other White Required RDM command extensions Display of actual warning / error message of the Status Message fixture...
  • Page 24 POWER_STATE_NORMAL (0xFF), POWER_STATE_FULL_OFF (0x00) POWER_STATE_SHUTDOWN (0x01) Perform Selftest Supported test modes and demo modes Self Test Description Shows a description for each test / demo mode Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG, Pulvermühle, 83071 Stephanskirchen www.arri.com...

  • Page 25: Lseries Manager

    3 -> switch off 5.3 LSeries Manager The LSManager software bundle which can be downloaded from the ARRI web site free of charge contains an instruction manual for the LSManager software. Please find a detailed description of the functionality in this manual.

  • Page 26: Technical Data

    6. Technical Data Specifications of the L7 range Optical system focussable Fresnel Lens diameter 175 mm / 7 Inch Beam angle 15° - 50° (half peak angle) Handling Adjustable sliding stirrup, high strength tilt lock, pole operation optional (pan, tilt and focus)
  • Page 27 Individual specifications Lamphead type L7-C hybrid L7-DT hybrid L7-TT hybrid L7-T hybrid Weight 10.9 kg / 24 lb (hanging / 10.9 kg / 24 lb (hanging / 10.9 kg / 24 lb (hanging / 10.9 kg / 24 lb (hanging / stand), 12.5 kg / 27 lb (pole...
  • Page 28 Please visit our website if you should experience any technical problems. You will also find a directory of our ARRI Service Centers there. Visit our homepage for further information and to download our service tools.

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