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LEVEL Q7™ user manual 1.0
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LEVEL Q7™
user manual 1.0
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CONTENTS General Information 4 Warranty 6 Safety Instructions 7 General Guidelines 8 Features 9 Fixture Overview 10 Mounting and Installation 11 Understanding DMX 14 Fixture Menu 18 DMX Channel Values 31 Cleaning and Maintenance 33 Technical Specifications 34 Optional Accessories 37
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GENERAL INFORMATION INTRODUCTION Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the most innovative and reliable lighting ™ fixtures on the market today! The LEVEL Q7 has been designed to perform reliably for years when the guidelines in this booklet are followed. Please read and understand the instructions in this manual carefully and thoroughly before attempting to operate this unit. These instructions contain important information regarding safety duri
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CUSTOMER SUPPORT Elation Professional® provides a customer support line, to provide set up help and to answer any question should you encounter problems during your set up or initial operation. You may also visit us on the web at www.elationlighting.com for any comments or suggestions. For service related issue please contact Elation Professional®. Service Hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST. Voice: 323-582-3322 Fax: 323-832-9142
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2-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY A. Elation Professional® hereby warrants, to the original purchaser, Elation Professional® products to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of two years, (730 days) from the date of purchase. This warranty shall be valid only if the product is purchased within the United States of America, including possessions and territories. It is the owner’s responsibility to establish the date and place of pu
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ™ The LEVEL Q7 is an extremely sophisticated piece of electronic equipment. To guarantee a smooth operation, it is important to follow the guidelines in this manual. The manufacturer of this device will not accept responsibility for damages resulting from the misuse of this fixture due to the disregard of the information printed in this manual. This device falls under PROTECTION CLASS 1. It’s essential this device is grounded properl
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GENERAL GUIDELINES • NEVER OPEN THIS FIXTURE WHILE IN USE! • During the initial operation of this fixture, a light smoke or smell may emit from the interior of the fixture. This is a normal process and is caused by excess paint in the interior of the casing burning off from the heat associated with the lamp and will decrease gradually over time. • This fixture is a professional lighting effect designed for use on stage, in nightclubs, theatres, etc. Do n
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FEATURES • 7 x 15W RGBW Quad LEDs • 100,000 Hours Rated LED Life* *May vary depending on several factors including but not limited to: Environmental Conditions, Power/Voltage, Usage Patterns (On-Off Cycling), Control, and Dimming. • USITT DMX 512 with 4, 5, 7, and 9 DMX Channel Operation • Strobe-Effect with 1-18 flashes per second • 0-100% Dimming and Blackout for all LEDs • Excellent Color Mixing and Built-in Color Macros • Flicker Free Operation for
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FIXTURE OVERVIEW 1: LED Lens Assembly 2: Mounting Bracket/Stand 3: 5-Pin DMX IN 4: Power IN 5: LED Menu Control Display 6: MODE/ESC Button 7: UP Button 8: DOWN Button 9: ENTER Button 10: 5-Pin DMX OUT 11: Power OUT 1. LED Lens Assembly – 7 RGBW Quad LEDs comprise the LED assembly. 2. Mounting Bracket / Stand– Used to mount fixture. 3. 5-Pin DMX IN – Accepts incoming DMX signal via a male 5-pin XLR jack. 4. Power IN – Power connection (powerCON)
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MOUNTING AND INSTALLATION The
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CAUT I O NS • The recommended temperature for this fixture is -13°F to 113°F (-25°C to 45°C). Do not use the fixture under or above this temperature. • For added protection, mount the fixture in areas outside walking paths, seating areas, or in areas were unauthorized personnel might reach the fixture.
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MOUNTING POINTS • Overhead mounting requires extensive experience, including amongst others calculating working load limits, installation material being used, and periodic safety inspection of all installation material and the device. If you lack these qualifications, do not attempt the installation yourself. Improper installation can result in bodily injury. • Fixture is fully operational in any mounting position, hanging upside-down, side mounted, or on
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(1) Mounting Bracket / Stand (included) (2) Clamp (optional) (3) Safety Cable (included) INSTALLATION VIA MOUNTING BRACKET / STAND • Attach a clamp to center Ф13 hole on the Mounting Bracket using an M12 screw. • Pull provided Safety Cable through mounting bracker and over the trussing system or a safe installation. This step is a very important to ensure the fixture will not drop if the clamp fails.
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UNDERSTANDING DMX DMX-512 DMX is short for Digital Multiplex. This is a universal protocol used by most lighting and controller manufactures as a form of communication between intelligent fixtures and controllers. DMX allows all makes and models of different manufactures to be linked together and operate from a single controller. This is possible as long as all the fixtures and the controller are DMX compliant. A DMX controller sends the DMX data instructi
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Be sure to follow the above figure when making your own cables. Do not use the ground lug on the XLR connector. Do not connect the cable’s shield conductor to the ground lug or allow the shield conductor to come in contact with the XLR outer casing. Grounding the shield could cause a short circuit and erratic behavior. DMX-512 CONTROLLER CONNECTION Connect the provided XLR cable to the female XLR output of your controller and the other side to the mal
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5-Pin XLR DMX CONNECTORS Some manufactures use 5-pin XLR connectors for DATA transmission in place of 3-pin. 5-pin XLR fixtures may be implemented in a 3-pin XLR DMX line. When inserting standard 5-pin XLR connectors in to a 3-pin line a cable adaptor must be used, these adaptors are readily available at most electric stores. The following chart details a proper cable conversion.
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DMX ADDRESSING All fixtures should be given a DMX starting address when using a DMX controller, so the correct fixture responds to the correct control signal. This digital starting address is the channel number from which the fixture starts to “listen” to the digital control information sent out from the DMX controller. The allocation of this starting DMX address is achieved by setting the correct DMX address on the digital display located on the back of th
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FIXTURE MENU ON-BOARD SYSTEM MENU The LEVEL Q7™ comes with an easy to navigate system menu. The next section will detail the functions of each command in the system menu. LED CONTROL PANEL The LEVEL Q7™ control panel (see image below) located on back of the fixture offers several features to select from such as setting the DMX address, running pre-programmed macros, changing display options, and resetting the fixture to factory defaults. There are (4
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LEVEL Q7™
SYSTEM
MENU
*Default
Settings
Shade d Address 001~509 DMX Address Setting ValuDisp Auto…Red… DMX Value Display FUNCMODE SetSlave Slave1, Slave2, Slave3 Slave Setting Auto Program Master / Alone Auto Program Cur Time XXXX(Hours) Power On Running Time TotalHrs XXXX(Hours) Fixture Running Time
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ProPart1 Prog 1 ~ 10 Select Programs SelProg ProPart2 Prog 1 ~ 10 To Be Run ProPart3 Prog 1 ~ 10 Prog 1 ~ ProgTest, T01SCxxx Testing Program EditProg : EdStep01 S01SCxxx Program In Loop EDITPROG Prog 10 ~EdStep64 S64SCxxx Save And Exit Auto….. Auto=xxx.. Save And Automatically Scen 001 ~ Edit Scen --ScenTime Red=xxx.. Return Scen 250 InByOut TIME=xx.x Manual Scenes Edit Automatic Scenes RecCntrl XX ~ XX Recorder FuncMode - Address Adjust th
