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Design LED 72MKII
Elation Professional™
6122 S. Eastern Ave.
Los Angeles, Ca 90040
www.elationlighting.com
Rev. 09/15/2008 - visage
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DESIGN LED 72MKII™ TABLE OF CONTENS 1. General Information……………………………………………………………………… 2 a. Introduction………………………………………………………………………. 2 b. Unpacking………………………………………………………..…………..….. 2 c. Customer Support…………………………………………….………………… 2 d. Warranty Registration……………………………………………………..…… 3 2. Safety Instructions………………………………………………………........…………. 4 3. Features…………………………………………………………………………………… 6 4. General Guidelines………………………………………………………………………. 7 5. Fixture Overview……………………………………………………………………
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DESIGN LED 72MKII™ 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 72MKII™ 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
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DESIGN LED 72MKII™ 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 72MKII™ 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, must be freight pre-paid and accompany a return authorization (R.A.) number. The R.A. number must
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DESIGN LED 72MKII™ 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. This fixture has been specially designed for use outdoors. Altering or tampering with the fixture housing in any way will neglect the IP rating and subsequently
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DESIGN LED 72MKII™ 12. Be 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. Impo
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DESIGN LED 72MKII™ 3. FEATURES • Low power consumption • Minimal heat emission • Maintenance free operation • Equipped with 72 Luxeon K2 3-Watt (24 x red, 24 x green, 24 x blue) • IP65 Rated for outdoor wet conditions • Silent Operation, convection cooled, no fans • 100,000 hours rated LED life • Linear RGB Color Mixing, infinite color possibilities • 53˚ Standard Beam Angle • USITT DMX-512 Complaint • Preprogrammed colored macros • Strobe-effect with a maximum flash rate o
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DESIGN LED 72MKII™ 4. GENERAL GUIDELINES This fixture is a professional lighting effect designed for outdoor architectural installations. Do not attempt operation or installation without a proper knowledge on how to do so. Consistent operational breaks will ensure that the fixture will function properly for many years to come. Do not shake the fixture around. Avoid brute force when installing or operating the fixture. While choosing an installation location, please be sure th
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DESIGN LED 72MKII™ 5. FIXTURE OVERVIEW ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. 8 www.ElationLighting.com
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DESIGN LED 72MKII™ 1. Yoke Assembly – This yoke is designed to perform two functions; 1) When split it can be used as a floor stand bracket. 2) Used to secure a mounting clamp for truss mounting. 2. LED Lens Assembly – The lens assembly may be user replaced in the event repair is needed or a different beam angle is required. 3. DMX In Lead – This lead is the main DMX input lead. When the unit is the first in a chain or the only fixture to be used with a DMX controller, be sure to
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DESIGN LED 72MKII™ 10. Power Output Lead – This lead is used to jump power to another Design LED 72MKII™. Please do not daisy-chain power for more than 16 fixtures. To maintain the integrity of the IP rating, only use proper Elation IP rated power cables. 11. Main Power Input Lead – This lead is the main power input lead. When the unit is the first in a chain or the only fixture to be used, be sure to use the power starter cable that converts a standard Edison 3-prong to the IP ra
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DESIGN LED 72MKII™ 6. MOUNTING AND INSTALLATION Cautions: For added protection mount the fixtures in areas outside walking paths, seating areas, and away from areas were unauthorized personnel might reach the fixture. Before mounting the fixture to any surface, make sure that the installation area can hold a minimum point load of 10 times the device’s weight. Fixture installation must always be secured with a secondary safety attachment, such as an appropriate safety cable.
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DESIGN LED 72MKII™ Mounting The Design LED 72MKII™ is fully operational in any mounting position, hanging upside-down, side mounted, or set on a flat level surface, etc. Be sure this fixture is kept at least 0.5m (1.5 feet) away from any flammable materials (decoration etc.). When clamp mounting; always use and install the supplied safety cable as an added safety measure to prevent accidental damage in the event of a clamp failure. See the image below. Clamp Mounting The D
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DESIGN LED 72MKII™ When mounting this fixture to truss be sure to secure an appropriately rated clamp to the hanging yoke using a M10 screw fitted through the center hole of the hanging yoke. As an added safety measure be sure to attach at least one properly rated safety cable to the fixture. See illustrations below. Securing the Design LED 72MKII™ Always be sure to secure your fixture with a safety cable when suspending the unit from truss or other means. The fixture pro
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DESIGN LED 72MKII™ 7. 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 instructions t
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DESIGN LED 72MKII™ “First” Power Cable – A special power “First” cable is included with every fixture. This cables is used to provide power to your fixture. This cable comes with the IP rated twist lock connector on one end and a standard Edison 3-prong, grounded prong on the other end. Be sure to only use this cable for power distribution and never attempt to connect this cable to the DMX lines. You can chain multiple fixtures together through serial linking. Using the IP rated sign
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DESIGN LED 72MKII™ 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. Fixture DMX addressing; All fixtures should be given a DMX starting address
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DESIGN LED 72MKII™ In the case of the Design LED 72MKII™, which is capable of controlling up to 15 DMX channels, 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. Note: During start-up the Design LED 72MKII™ will automatically detect whether a DMX data signal is being received or not. If a DMX data signal is being received, the display will show "A.XXX" (XXX representing the actual DMX address).
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DESIGN LED 72MKII™ 8. DISPLAY LED INDICATORS. The Design LED 72MKII ™ has two LED indicators on the display. These indicators are designed to give a quick visual indication of the fixtures’ status. The illustration below details the functionality of the LED indicators. . . . . DMX OK NO DMX NO DMX DMX OK Lamp off Lamp off Lamp on Lamp on The first LED indicators represents DMX signal: • If the indicators is on a clean DMX signal is present • If the indicator is off there
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DESIGN LED 72MKII™ 9. MENU Default settings shaded. DMX CHANNEL: 1-512 SET DMX ADDRESS 3 CHANNEL MODE 3 DMX CHANNELS (RGB) 4 CHANNEL MODE 4 DMX CHANNELS (RGB+MASTER DIM) 6 CHANNEL MODE 6 DMX CHANNELS 15 CHANNEL MODE 15 DMX CHANNELS ON/OFF UNIT FUNCTIONS AS SLAVE MASTER UNIT FUNCTIONS AS MASTER STAND ALONE UNIT FUNCTIONS IN STAND ALONE PRESET VALUE: XXX RED VALUE SET RED VALUE NEW VALU
