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Order code: EQLED137

Microbar COB SystemUser Manual

www.prolight.co.uk Microbar COB System User Manual 2

Safety advice

WARNINGFOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CARE-FULLY BEFORE YOUR INITIAL START-UP!• Beforeyourinitialstart-up,pleasemakesurethatthereisnodamagecausedduringtransportation.

• Shouldtherebeanydamage,consultyourdealeranddonotusetheequipment.

• Tomaintaintheequipmentingoodworkingconditionandtoensuresafeoperation,itisnecessaryfortheusertofollowthesafetyinstructionsandwarningnoteswritteninthismanual.

• Pleasenotethatdamagescausedbyusermodificationstothisequipmentarenotsubjecttowarranty.

IMPORTANT:The manufacturer will not accept liability for any resulting damages caused by the non-observance of this manual or any unauthorised modification to the equipment.

OPERATING DETERMINATIONSIfthisequipmentisoperatedinanyotherway,thanthosedescribedinthismanual,theproductmaysufferdamageandthewarrantybecomesvoid.Incorrectoperationmayleadtodangere.g:short-circuit,burnsandelectricshocksetc.

Donotendangeryourownsafetyandthesafetyofothers!

Incorrectinstallationorusecancauseseriousdamagetopeopleand/orproperty.

CAUTION!KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM RAIN, MOISTURE AND LIQUIDS

CAUTION! TAKE CARE USING THIS EQUIPMENT!HIGH VOLTAGE-RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!!

• Neverletthepowercablecomeintocontactwithothercables.Handlethepowercableandallmainsvoltageconnectionswithparticularcaution!

• Neverremovewarningorinformativelabelsfromtheunit.

• Donotopentheequipmentanddonotmodifytheunit.

• Donotconnectthisequipmenttoadimmerpack.

• Donotswitchtheequipmentonandoffinshortintervals,asthiswillreducethesystem’slife.

• Onlyusetheequipmentindoors.

• Donotexposetoflammablesources,liquidsorgases.

• Alwaysdisconnectthepowerfromthemainswhenequipmentisnotinuseorbeforecleaning!Onlyhandlethepower-cablebytheplug.Neverpullouttheplugbypullingthepower-cable.

• Makesurethattheavailablemainssupplyvoltageisbetween100~240VAC,50/60Hz.

• Makesurethatthepowercableisnevercrimpedordamaged.Checktheequipmentandthepowercableperiodically.

• Iftheequipmentisdroppedordamaged,disconnectthemainspowersupplyimmediatelyandhaveaqualifiedengineerinspecttheequipmentbeforeoperatingagain.

• Thisunitisnotintendedforfixedinstallation.

• Iftheequipmenthasbeenexposedtodrastictemperaturefluctuation(e.g.aftertransportation),donotconnectpowerorswitchitonimmediately.Thearisingcondensationmightdamagetheequipment.Leavetheequipmentswitchedoffuntilithasreachedroomtemperature.

• Ifyourproductfailstofunctioncorrectly,stopuseimmediately.Packtheunitsecurely(preferablyintheoriginalpackingmaterial),andreturnittoyourProLightdealerforservice.

• Onlyusefusesofsametypeandrating.

• Repairs,servicingandpowerconnectionmustonlybecarriedoutbyaqualifiedtechnician.THISUNITCONTAINSNOUSERSERVICEABLEPARTS.

• Thislightingfixtureisforprofessionaluseonly-itisnotdesignedfororsuitableforhouseholduse.Theproductmustbeinstalledbyaqualifiedtechnicianinaccordancewithlocalterritoryregulations.Thesafetyoftheinstallationistheresponsibilityoftheinstaller.Thefixturepresentsrisksofsevereinjuryordeathduetofirehazards,electricshockandfalls.

• Warning!RiskGroup2LEDproductaccordingtoEN62471.Donotviewthelightoutputwithopticalinstrumentsoranydevicethatmayconcentratethebeam.

• WARRANTY:Oneyearfromdateofpurchase.


Product overview & technical specifications

Thiscompact,all-in-onelightingpackageincludesarobust,stand,roadbag,IRremoteand4multi-colourLEDParsfittedtoapoweredT-bar.The4LEDParpanelsareofamicrosizeandeachfeaturea20Wtri-colourLEDthatcanflashtothemusicorchangecolourindependentlyunlikemanyinferiorbarsystems.Theuserhascontrolovercolour,auto,soundactiveandDMXmodes,viatheLEDdisplayandpushbuttons.TheIRremotegivesinstantandsimplecontroloverseveralcontrolmodes.

•4parseachcontaining1x20Wtri-colourLEDs(RGB)

•Beamangle:25°

•DMXchannels:4/7/12or16selectable

•Auto,soundactiveandmaster/slavemodesplusbuilt-inprograms

•Eachparcanindependentlyflashandchangecolour

•0-100%dimmingandvariablestrobe

•4pushbuttonmenuwithLEDdisplay

•IECpowerinput/output

•3-PinXLRinput/output

•IRremotecontrol

•Heightadjustablestand

•Roadbagincluded

Microbar COB System

Specifications Microbar COB System

Powerconsumption 90W

Powersupply 100~240V,50/60Hz

Fuse F3A250V

Dimensions(withoutstand) 200x720x110mm

Weight 5.7kg

Ordercode EQLED137

200mm

720mm 110mm

POWER INPUT/OUTPUT: 100-240V~50/60Hz DMX INPUT DMX OUTPUT MENU UP DOWN ENTERFUSE: F3A 250V

POWER CONSUMPTION: 120W (max.)

www.prolight.co.uk

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01-LEDdisplay

02-Functionbuttons

03-DMXinput

04-DMXoutput

05-IECpowerinput

06-IECpoweroutput

07-FuseF3A250V

08-35mmstandadaptor

Inthebox:1 x fixture, 1 x road bag, 1 x stand & bag, 1 x IR remote, 1 x power cable & 1 x user manual


Operating instructionsOperating instructions

MENU

A 1. 0 1 Static colour modeA 1. 0 1

A 1. 0 9

A 2. 0 1

A 2. 3 2A 2. 0 1 Colour change modes

A 2. 0 1

A 2. 0 2

A 3. 0 1

A 3. 3 2A 3. 0 1 Colour fade modes

A 3. 0 1

A 3. 0 7

A 4. 0 1

A 4. 0 9A 4. 0 1 Sound active modes

A 4. 0 1

A 4. 0 8

A 7. 0 1

A 7. 3 2A 7. 0 1 Colour chase modes

A 7. 0 1

A 7. 0 5

A 5. 0 1 Strobe modeA 5. 0 1

A 5. 3 2

A 6. 0 1 Auto modesA 6. 0 1

A 6. 3 2

Slave modeS L A u

DMX address & channel settingsd 0 0 1

d 5 1 2d. 0 0 1

0 7 C H

0 4 C H

1 2 C H

1 6 C H


DMX mode:

OperatinginaDMXcontrolmodeenvironmentgivestheuserthegreatestflexibilitywhenitcomestocustomisingorcreatingashow.Inthismodeyouwillbeabletocontroleachindividualtraitofthefixtureandeachfixtureindependently.

ToaccesstheDMXaddressmode,pressthe“MENU”buttonontherearoftheunittoshowd001ontheLEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstosettherequiredDMXaddress.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting. Nowusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstochooseoneofthe4/7/12or16DMXchannelmodes.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.

Operating instructions

7 channel mode:

Channel Value Function

CH1 000-255 Masterdimmer(0-100%)

CH2 000-255 Strobe(slow-fast)

CH3 000-255 Red(0-100%)

CH4 000-255 Green(0-100%)

CH5 000-255 Blue(0-100%)

CH6

000-009 Nofunction

010-099 Allparsfullon

100-129 Colourchange

130-159 Colourfade

160-189 Colourchase

190-219 Soundactivemode1



CH7 000-255 Speedadjustment

4 channel mode:



CH2 000-255 Red(0-100%)

CH3 000-255 Green(0-100%)

CH4 000-255 Blue(0-100%)

12 channel mode:


CH1 000-255 Par1Red(0-100%)

CH2 000-255 Par1Green(0-100%)

CH3 000-255 Par1Blue(0-100%)

CH4 000-255 Par2Red(0-100%)

CH5 000-255 Par2Green(0-100%)

CH6 000-255 Par2Blue(0-100%)

CH7 000-255 Par3Red(0-100%)

CH8 000-255 Par3Green(0-100%)

CH9 000-255 Par3Blue(0-100%)

CH10 000-255 Par4Red(0-100%)

CH11 000-255 Par4Green(0-100%)

CH12 000-255 Par4Blue(0-100%)

16 channel mode:



CH2 000-255 Strobe(slow-fast)

CH3 000-255 Red(0-100%)

Par1CH4 000-255 Green(0-100%)

CH5 000-255 Blue(0-100%)

CH6 000-255 Red(0-100%)

Par2CH7 000-255 Green(0-100%)

CH8 000-255 Blue(0-100%)

CH9 000-255 Red(0-100%)

Par3CH10 000-255 Green(0-100%)

CH11 000-255 Blue(0-100%)

CH12 000-255 Red(0-100%)

Par4CH13 000-255 Green(0-100%)

CH14 000-255 Blue(0-100%)

CH15

000-009 Nofunction

010-099 Allparsfullon

100-129 Colourchange

130-159 Colourfade

160-189 Colourchase




CH16 000-255 Speedadjustment


Static colour mode:

Toaccessstaticcolourmode,pressthe“MENU”buttonontherearoftheunittoshowA1.01ontheLEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstochoosebetweenA1.01~A1.09.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.

Toexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions,pressthe“MENU”button.

Colour change modes:

Toaccesscolourchangemode,pressthe“MENU”buttonontherearoftheunittoshowA2.01ontheLEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstochoosebetweenA2.01~A2.02.Pressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectthespeedbetweenA2.01~A2.32. Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.


Colour fade modes:

Toaccessthecolourfademodes,pressthe“MENU”buttonontherearoftheunittoshowA3.01ontheLEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstochoosebetweenA3.01~A3.07.Pressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectthespeedbetweenA3.01~A3.32. Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.


Sound modes:

Toaccessthesoundactivemodes,pressthe“MENU”buttonontherearoftheunittoshowA4.01ontheLEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstochoosebetweenA4.01~A4.08.Pressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectthesoundsensitivitybetweenA4.01~A4.09. Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.


Strobe modes:

Toaccessthestrobemodes,pressthe“MENU”buttonontherearoftheunittoshowA5.01ontheLEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstochoosebetweenA5.01~A5.32.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.


Auto modes:

Toaccesstheautomodes,pressthe“MENU”buttonontherearoftheunittoshowA6.01ontheLEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstochoosebetweenA6.01~A6.32.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.




Colour chase modes:

Toaccessthecolourchasemodes,pressthe“MENU”buttonontherearoftheunittoshowA7.01ontheLEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstochoosebetweenA7.01~A7.05.Pressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectthespeedbetweenA7.01~A7.32. Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.


Master/slave mode:

Tosetthemasterunitselectyourdesiredprogram(staticcolour,colourchange,colourfade,soundactive,strobe,auto,colourchaseorDMX).Tosettheotherunitsinslavemode,pressthe“MENU”buttononthefrontoftheunittoshowSLAuontheLEDdisplay.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconfirmthesetting.Theunitwillnowruninsequencewiththemasterunit.


PleaseensurethatallslaveunitsaresettothesameDMXchannelmodeasthemasterunit.



IR remote functions:

Button functions:

01-Setstheunitintoblackoutonoroff

02-SetstheunitintoDMX-Usethe‘+’and‘-’DMXbuttonstochangetheDMXaddress(001-512)

03-Putstheunitintostaticcolourmode-Usethe‘+’and‘-’colourbuttonstoselectthedesiredcolour.

04-Putstheunitintocolourchangemode-Usethe‘+’and‘-’speedbuttonstoselectthedesiredspeed

05-Putstheunitintocolourfademode-Usethe‘+’and‘-’colourbuttonstoselectthedesiredprogram,andthe‘+’and‘-’speedbuttonstoselectthedesiredprogramspeed

06-Putstheunitintosoundactivemode-Usethe‘+’and‘-’colourbuttonstoselectthedesiredprogram,andthe‘+’and‘-’senbuttonstoselectthedesiredsensitivitylevel(1-4)

07-Putstheunitintostrobemode-Usethe‘+’and‘-’colourbuttonstoselectthedesiredprogram,andthe‘+’and‘-’speedbuttonstoselectthedesiredstrobespeed

08-Putstheunitintoautomode-Usethe‘+’and‘-’speedbuttonstoselectthedesiredspeed

09-Putstheunitintocolourchasemode-Usethe‘+’and‘-’speedbuttonstoselectthedesiredspeed

10-SetstheunitintoDMX-Usethe‘+’and‘-’DMXbuttonstochangetheDMXaddress(001-512)

11-Setsthestaticcolour/colourprograms-Usethe‘+’and‘-’buttonstochangethedesiredcolour/program(note:onlyavailableinthestaticcolour,colourfade,soundactiveandstrobemodes)

12-Setstheprogramspeedlevel-Usethe‘+’and‘-’buttonstochangethedesiredprogramspeedlevel(note:onlyavailableinthecolourchange,colourfade,strobe,autoandcolourchasemodes)

Setsthesoundsensitivitylevel-Usethe‘+’and‘-’buttonstochangethedesiredsoundsensitivitylevel(note:onlyavailableinsoundactivemode)

DMX A1

A6 A7

A3

A5

A2 A4

– +

SPEED

– +

COLOR

– +

DMX

– +

SEN

01

07

03

09

0406

05

02

08

11

10

12

13


Setting the DMX address:

TheDMXmodeenablestheuseofauniversalDMXcontroller.Eachfixturerequiresa“startaddress”from1-512.Afixturerequiringoneormorechannelsforcontrolbeginstoreadthedataonthechannelindicatedbythestartaddress.Forexample,afixturethatoccupiesoruses7channelsofDMXandwasaddressedtostartonDMXchannel100,wouldreaddatafromchannels:100,101,102,103,104,105and106.Chooseastartaddresssothatthechannelsuseddonotoverlap.E.g.thenextunitinthechainstartsat107.

DMX 512:

DMX(DigitalMultiplex)isauniversalprotocolusedasaformofcommunicationbetweenintelligentfixturesandcontrollers.ADMXcontrollersendsDMXdatainstructionsformthecontrollertothefixture.DMXdataissentasserialdatathattravelsfromfixturetofixtureviatheDATA“IN”andDATA“OUT”XLRterminalslocatedonallDMXfixtures(mostcontrollersonlyhaveadata“out”terminal).

DMX linking:

DMXisalanguageallowingallmakesandmodelsofdifferentmanufacturestobelinkedtogetherandoperatefromasinglecontroller,aslongasallfixturesandthecontrollerareDMXcompliant.ToensureproperDMXdatatransmission,whenusingseveralDMXfixturestrytousetheshortestcablepathpossible.TheorderinwhichfixturesareconnectedinaDMXlinedoesnotinfluencetheDMXaddressing.Forexample;afixtureassignedtoaDMXaddressof1maybeplacedanywhereinaDMXline,atthebeginning,attheend,oranywhereinthemiddle.WhenafixtureisassignedaDMXaddressof1,theDMXcontrollerknowstosendDATAassignedtoaddress1tothatunit,nomatterwhereitislocatedintheDMXchain.

DATA cable (DMX cable) requirements (for DMX operation):

ThisfixturecanbecontrolledviaDMX-512protocol.TheDMXaddressissetonthebackoftheunit.YourunitandyourDMXcontrollerrequireastandard3-pinXLRconnectorfordatainput/output,seeimagebelow.

Also remember that DMX cable must be daisy chained and cannot be split.

DMX setup

FurtherDMXcablescanbepurchasedfromallgoodsoundandlightingsuppliersorProLightConceptsdealers.Pleasequote:

CABL10 – 2mCABL11 – 5mCABL12 – 10m


Notice:

Besuretofollowthediagramsbelowwhenmakingyourowncables.DonotconnectthecablesshieldconductortothegroundlugorallowtheshieldconductortocomeincontactwiththeXLRsoutercasing.Groundingtheshieldcouldcauseashortcircuitanderraticbehaviour.

Special note:

Line termination:

Whenlongerrunsofcableareused,youmayneedtouseaterminatoronthelastunittoavoiderraticbehaviour.

Using a cable terminator will decrease the possibilities of erratic behaviour. (3-pin - Order ref: CABL90, 5-pin - Order ref: CABL89)

5-pin XLR DMX connectors:

Somemanufacturesuse5-pinXLRconnectorsfordatatransmissioninplaceof3-pin.5-pinXLRfixturesmaybeimplementedina3-pinXLRDMXline.Wheninsertingstandard5-pinXLRconnectorsintoa3-pinlineacableadaptormustbeused.Thediagrambelowdetailsthecorrectcableconversion.

Terminationreducessignaltransmissionproblemsandinterference.itisalwaysadvisabletoconnectaDMXterminal,(resistance120Ohm1/4W)betweenpin2(DMX-)andpin3(DMX+)ofthelastfixture.

5-pin XLR (female)Pin 1: GND (screen)Pin 2: Signal (-)Pin 3: Signal (+)Pin 4: N/CPin 5: N/C

3-pin XLR (female)Pin 1: GND (screen)Pin 2: Signal (-)Pin 3: Signal (+)

3-pin XLR (male)Pin 1: GND (screen)Pin 2: Signal (-)Pin 3: Signal (+)

5-pin XLR (male)Pin 1: GND (screen)Pin 2: Signal (-)Pin 3: Signal (+)Pin 4: N/CPin 5: N/C

DMX setup


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