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TABLE OF CONTENTS The Puck RGBA: Couch Potato Remote Control Series 1 1. Getting Started 3 What’s In The Box? 3 Getting It Out Of The Box 3 Powering Up! 3 Getting A Hold Of Us 3 Safety Instructions (Don’t Stick Your Hand In The Toaster!) 4 2. Meet The Puck: Remote Series LED PAR Can 5 Features 5 DMX Quick Reference 5 The Puck: Remote Series Pin-up Pictures 6 3.
1. GETTING STARTED What’s In The Box? • • • • 1 x Puck: Couch Potato™ RGBA LED PAR Fixture 1x Wireless IR Remote Control 1x IEC Power Cord This Lovely User Manual Getting It Out Of The Box Congratulations on purchasing one way cool, remote controlled PAR fixture! Now that you’ve got The Puck (or hopefully, Pucks!), you should carefully unpack the box and check the contents to ensure that all parts are present and in good condition.
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.
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Figure 1: The Puck: Remote Series RGBA Pin-Up Picture Dual Mounting Yokes High Power LEDs Ridiculously thin! Remote Control Receiver Figure 2: The Rear Connections DMX Out LED Control Panel Puck Couch Potato RGBA Manual Rev.
Figure 3: The Remote Control Note: Make sure to point the remote control directly at the receiver on the product which is on the front of the unit.
3. SETUP Fuse Replacement With a flat head screwdriver, wedge the fuse holder out of its housing. Remove the damaged fuse from its holder and replace with exact same type fuse. Insert the fuse holder back in its place and reconnect power. Connecting A Bunch of Puck Flat LED PAR Cans You will need a serial data link to run light shows using a DMX-512 controller or to run shows on two or more fixtures set to sync in master/slave operating mode.
Cable Connectors Cables must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR connector on the other end. (Duh!) CAUTION: Do not allow contact between the common and the fixture’s chassis ground. Grounding the common can cause a ground loop, and your fixture may perform erratically. Test cables with an ohm meter to verify correct polarity and to make sure the pins are not grounded or shorted to the shield or each other.
Fixture Linking (Master/Slave Mode) 1. Connect the (male) 3 pin connector side of the DMX cable to the output (female) 3 pin connector of the first fixture. 2. Connect the end of the cable coming from the first fixture which will have a (female) 3 pin connector to the input connector of the next fixture consisting of a (male) 3 pin connector. Then, proceed to connect from the output as stated above to the input of the following fixture and so on.
USING THIS FIXTURE WITH THE wiCICLE® WIRELESS DMX SYSTEM In addition to the unbridled thrill you already received the first time you plugged in your fixture, you’ll be delighted to know that This fixture also works seamlessly with our wiCICLE® Wireless DMX system, without additional power. • ONLY fixtures bearing this logo are certified for use with the wiCICLE® without external power. • Unauthorized modification and/or using the wiCICLE® with unapproved fixtures may cause damage to the wiCICLE® or fixture.
Each wiCICLE® acts as both a transmitter and a receiver, depending on whether a DMX source is applied to the integral XLR connector. This is an extremely powerful feature of the system, however, it also requires 1 piece of due diligence, and that is the removal of extraneous DMX signals from your lighting rig BEFORE proceeding.
Control Panel Menu Structure ADDR A001 - A512 To set DMX address: 1-512 CHND 7CH 4CH To choose 7 channel DMX mode SLND To set the fixture as master NAST SLV1 SLV2 SHND SOUN AUtO FAdE CoLo Sound active mode To choose 4 channel DMX mode Slave mode 1 Slave mode 2 Auto Mode Adjust fade speed (1-8) Static Colors (1-15) NAnu Red Intensity (0-255) Green Intensity (0-255) Blue Intensity (0-255) Amber Intensity (0-255) NAdL Mast
4. OPERATING ADJUSTMENTS NOTE: After making any adjustment, hold the
To set a custom color in Master/Slave / Standalone Mode: Using this function, you can select any color by adjusting the Red, Green and Blue values from 0-255. You may also adjust the color balance of the fixture. Please note that modifying the values in this step will affect ALL modes, therefore we recommend resetting all levels to their highest value (255) after using this mode. 1.) Select NAnu from the control panel, then hit . rEd, GrEE bLuE, or ANbE 2.) Choose , , then hit to confirm.
Troubleshooting Symptom Solution Fixture AutoShut Off Check the fan in the fixture. If it is stopped or moving slower than normal, the unit may have shut itself off due to high heat. This is to protect the fixture from overheating. Clear the fan of obstructions, or return the unit for service. Beam is Dim Check optical system and clean excess dust/grime. Also ensure that the 220V/110V switch is in the correct position, if applicable.
5. APPENDIX 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.
Keeping Your Puck: Remote Series Fixture As Good As New The fixture 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.
Tech Specs! Weight & Dimensions Length 8.25 inches (210 mm) Width 2.5 inches (63.5 mm) Height 8.25 inches (210 mm) Weight 4.0 lbs (1.8 kg) Power Operating Voltage 90-230VAC, 50-60 Hertz Fuse 3A 250V Power Consumption 20W Light Source LED 144x 10mm Red/Green/Blue/Amber 100K hrs. Optical Beam Angle 21 degrees 32 degree field Luminous Intensity 3,000 Lux @ 1m Thermal Max. Operating Temp.
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