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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GETTING STARTED 1.1 What’s In The Box? 1.2 Getting It Out Of The Box 1.3 Powering Up! 1.4 Getting A Hold Of Us 3 3 3 3 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1.5 Instructions on Our Instructions 4 4 2. INTRODUCTION 2.1 Features 2.2 General Overview 2.3 Nifty, Spiffy Diagram (front) 2.4 Nifty, Spiffy Diagram (back) 2.5 Common Terms 5 5 5 5 6 7 3. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3.1 Setup 3.1.1 Setting Up The System 3.1.2 Fixture Addressing 3.1.3 The LED Display Screen 3.1.
1. GETTING STARTED 1.1 What’s In The Box? • • • • 1x KLIMATEKONTROL™ DMX Controller 1x 9VDC, 300ma AC/DC Adaptor A Warranty Card & Warranty Info This Lovely User Manual 1.2 Getting It Out Of The Box We could tell just by lookin’ atcha.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Please keep this User Guide for future use. If you sell the unit to someone else, be sure that they also receive this User Guide. ALWAYS make sure that you are connecting to the proper voltage, and that the line voltage you are connecting to is not higher than that stated on the decal or rear panel of the fixture. This product is intended for indoor use only. To prevent risk of fire or shock, do not expose fixture to rain or moisture.
2. INTRODUCTION 2.1 Features • • • DMX512/1990 Standard Controls 8 fixtures of up to 4 channels, totally 32 channels 4 preset scene/color banks, 8 scenes/colors per bank, total of 32 possible presets Record up to 8 chases with up to 32 scenes per chase 4 sliders for direct control of channels Built-in microphone for music mode Auto mode program controlled by fade time sliders DMX out: 3-pin XLR LED information display Blackout function and instant strobe with variable speed fader • • • • • • • 2.
Number Button/Fader/Connection Does... 1 Fixture Select Buttons Fixture selection. 2 Fixture Indicator LEDs Indicates the fixture(s) currently selected. 3 Scene Select Buttons / LEDs Universal bump buttons representing scene location for storage and selection. 4 Chase Select Buttons / LEDs Universal bump buttons representing chase location for storage and selection. 5 Channel Faders Adjusts DMX values - Channel 1-4 may be adjusted after pressing the respective fixture select button.
2.5 Common Terms The following are common terms used in intelligent light programming, so pay attention! We’ll be using them throughout the manual. • Blackout is a state by where all lighting fixtures light output are set to 0 or off, usually on a temporary basis. • DMX-512 stands for Digital MultipleX is an industry standard digital communication protocol used in entertainment lighting equipment. For more information read the DMX Primer and DMX Control Mode Sections later in the manual.
3. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3.1 Setup 3.1.1 Setting Up The System Plug the AC to DC power supply to the system back panel and to the mains outlet. Plug in your DMX cable(s) to your intelligent lighting as described in the fixtures respective manual. For a quick lesson on DMX see the DMX Primer section in the Appendix of this manual. 3.1.
3.1.4 Resetting The System WARNING: This will reset the controller to its factory defaults. ALL PROGRAMS AND SETTINGS WILL BE ERASED! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Turn the unit off. Press and hold & Turn the unit on while you continue to hold & All LEDs will blink. Release the held buttons and the LEDs will stop blinking. The settings will be reset to factory defaults. 3.
4. 5. 6. to delete. All LEDs will flash 3 times, and the LED indicator for the selected scene will now remain off. The scene has been deleted. Repeat steps 2-4 to delete additional presets if desired. Hold for 3 seconds to exit programming mode. The LED indicator above the button will extinguish. 3.4 Chase Programming A chase is a sequence of different scenes or steps which are called one after another. KLIMATEKONTROL can store up to 8 programs of 32 scenes each. 3.4.
the LED display will read NULL. 10. Repeat steps 2-9 to store additional steps if desired. Up to 32 steps may be stored in each chase. If 32 steps have been stored in a chase and the user attempts to store an additional step, the LED display will read FULL. 11. Hold for 3 seconds to exit programming mode. The LED indicator above the button will extinguish. 3.4.3 Deleting a Chase Step 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Enter programming mode as described in Section 3.2.1.
3. Select the desired scene/color preset using . 3.5.3 Chase Playback Mode Allows the user to display one or more of up to 8 previously programmed chases in sequence. 1. 2. 3. 4. Ensure that BLACKOUT mode is not selected, IE that the LED indicator above the button is not lit. Press to run a chase directly. The corresponding LED indicator will illuminate. If you wish to run additional chases in sequence, select additional chases to run by again pressing .
In manual mode, the chases will move through their individually steps only when triggered manually by the user. 1. 2. 3. Follow the steps indicated in Section 3.5.3. Press the button until the LED indicator for MANUAL mode is illuminated. Using the buttons, move through the steps in the selected chase. 3.5.4 Playback Override Allows the user to manually override the current output while in Color/Scene Preset or Chase Playback Mode. 1. 2. 3. 4.
4. APPENDIX 4.1 A Quick Lesson On DMX DMX (aka DMX-512) was created in 1986 by the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) as a standardized method for connecting lighting consoles to lighting dimmer modules. It was revised in 1990 and again in 2000 to allow more flexibility. The Entertainment Services and Technology Association (ESTA) has since assumed control over the DMX512 standard. It has also been approved and recognized for ANSI standard classification.
4.2 Keeping Your KLIMATEKONTROL As Good As New The KLIMATEKONTROL you’ve received is a rugged, tough piece of pro lighting equipment, and as long as you take care of it, it will take care of you. That said, like anything, you’ll need to take care of it if you want it to operate as designed. You should absolutely keep the fixture clean, especially if you are using it in an environment with a lot of dust, fog, haze, wild animals, wild teenagers or spilled drinks.
4.5 TECH SPECS! Weight & Dimensions Length 10.2 inches (255 mm) Width 5.6 inches (142 mm) Height 2.75 inches (69.5 mm) Weight 2.75 lbs (1.25 kg) Power Operating Voltage 9-12 VDC, 2A (From included power supply) Thermal Max. Operating Temp. 104 degrees F (40 degrees C) ambient Control Protocol USITT DMX-512 DMX Channels 32 Output 3-pin XLR Female Sitting on a cornflake waiting for the van to come. Warranty 2-year limited warranty. KLIMATEKONTROL Manual Rev A.
