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Design LED 60 Strip
Elation Professional™
4295 Charter Street
Los Angeles, Ca 90058
www.elationlighting.com
Rev. 01/29/07
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DESIGN LED 60 Strip™ TABLE OF CONTENS CONTENTS 1. General Information……………………………………………………………………… 3 a. Introduction………………………………………………………………………. 3 b. Unpacking………………………………………………………..…………..… 3 c. Customer Support…………………………………………….………………… 3 d. Warranty Registration……………………………………………………..…… 4 2. Safety Instructions………………………………………………………........…………. 5 3. Features…………………………………………………………………………………… 7 4. General Guidelines………………………………………………………………………. 8 5. Fixture Overview…………………………………………………………………………. 9 6. M
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DESIGN LED 60 Strip™ 1. GENERAL INFORMATION INTRODUCTION: Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the most innovative and reliable LED fixtures on the market today! The Design LED 60 Strip,™ 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 during use an
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DESIGN LED 60 Strip™ rain or moisture. Caution! There are no user serviceable parts inside this unit. Do not attempt any repairs yourself. Doing so will void your manufactures warranty. Please do not discard the shipping carton in the trash. Please recycle whenever possible. WARRANTY REGISTRATION: The Design LED 60 Strip™ carries a two year (730 days) limited warranty. Please fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate your purchase. All returned service items whether under warranty or not,
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DESIGN LED 60 Strip™ 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS To guarantee proper and consistent operation, it is important to follow the guidelines in this manual. Elation Professional will not accept responsibility for damages resulting from the misuse of this fixture due to the disregard of the information printed in this manual. 1. Always be sure that the fan and the air inlets remain clean and are never blocked. Allow about 6” (15cm) between this fixture and other devices or a wall to allow for proper coolin
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DESIGN LED 60 Strip™ sure the power cord is never crimped or damaged. If the power cord is damaged, replace it immediately with a new one of similar power rating. 13. Always disconnect from main power before performing any type of service or any cleaning procedure. 14. Only handle the power cord by the plug. Never pull out the plug by tugging the wire portion of the cord. 15. Please be aware that damages caused by modifications to the device are not subject to warranty. Important Notice: Damages
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DESIGN LED 60 Strip™ 3. FEATURES • Low power consumption • Minimal heat emission • Maintenance free operation • Equipped with 60 one-watt LEDs: (20 red, 20 green, 20 blue) • High power LEDs manufactured by Lumileds, USA • 100,000 hours rated LED life • Seamless RGB color changing • USITT DMX-512 complaint • 5-pin and 3-pin Male and Female XLR Data Connectors • Preprogrammed colored macros • Strobe-effect with a maximum flash rate of 18fps • DMX-controlled operation or stand-alone operation with
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DESIGN LED 60 Strip™ 4. GENERAL GUIDELINES This fixture is a professional lighting effect designed for use on stage, in nightclubs, in theatres, and other types of architectural installations. Do not attempt operation or installation without a proper knowledge on how to do so. This fixture was designed for indoor use only; use of this fixture outside will void the manufacture’s warranty. Consistent operational breaks will ensure that the fixture will function properly for many years to come. Do
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DESIGN LED 60 Strip™ 5. FIXTURE OVERVIEW 1. Bracket Locking Knob – This knob is used to secure the bracket in place after angle adjustments have been made. 2. Diffusing Lens – This lens is used to both protect the LEDs as well as diffuse the light output. 3. LED Assembly – RGB LED assembly 3x1watt LEDs 4. DMX Input Jack – This jack accepts an incoming DMX signal via a male, 3-pin or a 5-pin XLR jack. 5. DMX Output Jack – This jack is used to send an incoming DMX signal to the next fixture in th
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DESIGN LED 60 Strip™ as provides a female IEC connector for a power cord. Always replace the fuse with an exact match unless otherwise specified by an authorized Elation Service Technician. Using a fuse other than that specified could seriously damage the unit and will void your manufactures warranty. 8. On/Off Power Switch – Controls main power to the unit. 9. Dipswitch Assembly – These dipswitches are used to set the DMX address, master–slave settings, and other special functions. See the dips
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DESIGN LED 60 Strip™ 6. MOUNTING AND INSTALLATION Yoke Assembly – Single Unit Operation (DLED 12 Brick shown for illustration purposes only). The device can be placed directly on the stage floor or rigged in any orientation on a truss without altering its operation characteristics. When connecting the hanging yoke to the fixture, refer to the illustration below. Cautions: For added protection mount the fixtures in areas outside walking paths, seating areas, and away from areas were the fixture m
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DESIGN LED 60 Strip™ Overhead mounting requires extensive experience, including amongst others calculating working load limits, a fine knowledge of the installation material being used, and periodic safety inspection of all installation material and the fixture. If you lack these qualifications, do not attempt the installation yourself. Improper installation can result in bodily injury. Be sure to complete all rigging and installation procedures before connecting the main power cord to the appro
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DESIGN LED 60 Strip™ CAUTION! Be sure all electrical connections are performed by a qualified electrician before attempting any operation. Clamp Mounting The Design LED 60 Strip™ provides a unique mounting bracket assembly that allows the unit to stand on flat surface, hang on truss via a clamp, or be used in cluster allow multiple units to rigged together (see the illustration below). Regardless of the mounting option you choose please refer to the safety guidelines in this manual to avoid dam
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DESIGN LED 60 Strip™ fixture. See illustration below. Securing the Design LED 60 Strip™ Always secure your fixture with a safety cable when suspend- ing the unit from truss or other means. The fixture provides a built-in rigging point for a safety cable as illustrated above. Be sure to only use the designated rigging point for a safety cable. Never secure a safety cable to the hanging bracket. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. 13 www.ElationLighting.com
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DESIGN LED 60 Strip™ 7. UNDERSTANDING DMX Data Cable (DMX Cable) Requirements (For DMX and Master/Slave Operation): Your fixture and your DMX controller require a standard 3-pin XLR connector for data input and data output (see figure below). Be sure to only use properly rated DMX cables for DMX operation and not standrd audio cables. If you are constructing your own cables be sure to use two conductor shielded digital cable rated at a 120 ohms (this cable can be purchased at almost all professi
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DESIGN LED 60 Strip™ Always be sure daisy chain your in and out data connections, never split or “Y” your DMX connections unless you are using an approved DMX splitter such as the Elation Opto Branch 4™ or DMX Branch/4™. DMX-512 connection with DMX terminator When longer runs of cable are used, you may need to use a terminator on the last fixture to avoid erratic behavior. A terminator is a 120 ohm 1/4 watt resistor that is connected between pins 2 and 3 of a male XLR connector (DATA + and DATA
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DESIGN LED 60 Strip™ Understanding Fixture 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 combining various dipswitches located on the rear of the fixture. You can s
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DESIGN LED 60 Strip™ In the case of the Design LED 60 Strip™, which is a 15 channel fixture (default), you should set the starting DMX address of the first unit to 1, the second unit to 16 (15 + 1), the third unit to 31 (15 + 16), and so on. The chart on page 24 details the proper starting DMX address dipswitch setting combination. NOTE: The Design LED 60 Strip contains a total of 12 dipswitches. Only use dipswitches 1~9 to set the DMX address. Dipswitches 10~12 are used for special functions th
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DESIGN LED 60 Strip™ 8. OPERATING MODES This fixture can run in three different DMX modes, the following pages will detail the different operating modes as well as how to achieve the different operating modes. DMX Settings: The chart below describes how to access the different DMX modes. The chart below also defines the how the channel will function in the different DMX modes. DMX DIP# DIP#12 LED control LEDs Preset Strobe Master operation 11 Mode control programs channel dimming/program mode ch
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DESIGN LED 60 Strip™ Dipswitch 1 is on and dipswitch 2 is on, the red value is 255 GREEN: Dipswitch 3 & 4 off, the green value is 0 Dipswitch 3 is on and dipswitch 4 is off, the green value is 60 Dipswitch 3 is off and dipswitch 4 is on, the green value is 125 Dipswitch 3 is on and dipswitch 4 is on, the green value is 255 BLUE: Dipswitch 5 & 6 is off, the blue value is 0 Dipswitch 5 is on and dipswitch 6 is off, the blue value is 60 Dipswitch 5 is off and dipswitch 6 is on, the blue value is 12
