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Lighting

BRINGING IMAGINATION TO LIGHT

Lighting

BRINGING IMAGINATION TO LIGHT

M a n u a l

O P E R A T I O N

Spectra Series

57 Alexander St., Yonkers, NY 10701

Tel: 914-476-7987

Visit our website at www.altmanlighting.com

© 2012 Altman Stage Lighting, Inc.

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PRESET CONFIGURATIONS FOR FIXTURES

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2’ SPECTRA STRIP

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4’ SPECTRA STRIP

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6’ SPECTRA STRIP

Summary of Contents for SPECTRA Series

Page 1: ...ghting BRINGING IMAGINATION TO LIGHT M a n u a l O P E R A T I O N Spectra Series 57 Alexander St Yonkers NY 10701 Tel 914 476 7987 Visit our website at www altmanlighting com 2012 Altman Stage Lighting Inc 1 Spectra Series Programming Manual ...

Page 2: ... 2 Table of Contents Safety Instructions Page 3 Features Page 4 Operation Page 5 DMX Mode Page 6 Personalities Page 7 Resolution Page 8 Stand Alone Mode Page 9 Fixed Color Mode Page 10 Master Mode Page 11 Spectra Strip Operation Page 12 Menu Navigation Page 13 Control Mode Preset Selection Page 14 DMX SHOW mode Operation Page 15 Fixture Lock Test Page 16 Reset to Factory Defaults Page 16 Preset Co...

Page 3: ...er Allow to dry completely before reenergizing 8 Do not operate the unit with a missing or damaged lens SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS DE SÛRETÉ LES INSTRUCTIONS AU SUJET D UN RISQUE D INCENDIE LE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE OU LA BLESSURE AUX PERSONNES POUR SS CYC 100 AVERTISSEMENT POUR RÉDUIRE LE RISQUE D INCENDIE LE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE OU LA BLESSURE AUX PERSONNES SUIVRE CES INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ IMPO...

Page 4: ...d Architectural Lighting Industry offered by Altman Lighting Compatible with DMX512 and RDM protocols 8 16 bit DMX512 control for smoother dimming On board power supply microprocessor controller and current drivers Feed thru DMX RDM data with a maximum total run of 1000 feet Push button addressing Stand Alone Pre programmed modes Keypad Lock functions to prevent accidental Re Programming Efficient...

Page 5: ...here are 3 buttons below the 3 digit LED display on the side of the unit The buttons are From left to right Firmware Version V2 3 6 OPERATION There are 3 main operating Modes DMX Fixed Color and Locked All settings for Modes DMX address Personalities etc can be made by using the three buttons on the back of the unit while power is on Note Display goes out after no activity for approx 4 sec Touch a...

Page 6: ...ode To select the personality Press the buttons until the desired personality address 601 608 appears in the display see list below Wait a few seconds and a confirmation display will appear that shows a question mark on the left followed by the personality This gives you an opportunity to either accept or reject the new setting To accept the new personality press the ONES button To reject the new ...

Page 7: ... 8 bit Master OFF Smoothing OFF Uses 4 DMX Channels Channel order is RGBA 602 Personality 02 8 bit Master OFF Smoothing ON Uses 4 DMX Channels Channel order is RGBA 603 Personality 03 8 bit Master ON Smoothing OFF Uses 5 DMX Channels Channel order is RGBAM 604 Personality 04 8 bit Master ON Smoothing ON Uses 5 DMX Channels Channels order is RGBAM 605 Personality 05 16 bit Master OFF Smoothing OFF ...

Page 8: ...5 Blue Coarse CH6 Blue Fine CH7 Amber Coarse CH8 Amber Fine Master Channel is selectable as ON or OFF and provides a Master fade channel that dims all 4 colors proportionally at the same time in order to maintain the color If you are in 8 Bit mode and the unit is set to DMX Channel 001 then the DMX channels would be CH1 Red CH2 Green CH3 Blue CH4 Amber CH5 Master If you are in 16 Bit mode and the ...

Page 9: ...chronize Set other units to DMX channel 001 Do not use the Stand Alone Effects while connected to a control console or a conflict may result Color Fades 700 799 700 709 R A G B fade 700 faster 709 slower 740 749 B G A R fade 740 faster 749 slower 780 789 R A G B W fade 780 faster 789 slower 790 799 W B G A R fade 790 faster 799 slower Strobes 800 879 800 809 WHITE STROBE 800 faster 809 slower 810 ...

Page 10: ...de Wait a few seconds until the display goes blank 1 press and hold the ONES button 2 press and hold the TENS button 3 release the ONES button 4 release the TENS button While in Fixed Color Mode the hundreds button cycles through r G b and A colors The tens and ones digits select 0 99 values Level 99 is that channel at full Locked Mode To Lock or unlock the buttons Wait a few seconds until the dis...

Page 11: ... Stand alone Effects Mode with Master Mode on should also not be used while units are connected to a DMX console All fixtures following the Master fixture should be set with the Master Mode OFF for Normal Operation To Turn on MASTER MODE To Turn off the MASTER MODE 1 Place fixture in Stand alone Mode see page 8 2 Wait a few seconds until the display goes blank 3 Press and hold the HUNDREDS button ...

Page 12: ...Also considered Normal operation MASTER Putting the switch in the Master position means the fixture is NO LONGER listening to the incoming DMX signal and has now become the source of DMX control information for all fixture coming after it The Master fixture will broadcast the pre built show included in the fixtures software that has been selected by the user All fixtures coming after the Master fi...

Page 13: ...y changes Saves a changed value Turns off the display at the last menu item Pressing or Changes a value which is only saved when is pressed Accidentally changed a value but haven t confirmed it yet by pressing By refraining from pressing the buttons for at least 8 seconds you will leave the menu display is turned off without changing the value If you are in a menu and want to change to another men...

Page 14: ...D cells responding to channels 1 4 RGBA CON6 is each cell responding to channels 1 48 RGBA THE1 THE6 Theater Mode Theater Mode groups cell by traditional border light 3 circuit 4 circuit emulation Set Intensity Sets the maximum intensity for the fixture Default is 255 or maximum intensity Dimming Curve Selects the output dimming curve Options are LIN Linear LOG Logarithmic SQUA Square Default is L...

Page 15: ...e for different applications Default is COLR Select Show Select one of the pre programmed shows 1 Static all outputs 100 2 Static R 100 3 Static G 100 4 Static B 100 5 Static A 100 6 RGB color change 7 RGBA color change 8 RGB A color shift 9 All outputs off Default is show 1 Set speed Set the show speed between 99 and 99 Default is 0 Enable Chase mode Selects the show chasing mode for more dynamic...

Page 16: ... menu operation until UNLOCK is applied Hard Disables menu operation until FACTORY RESET is applied NOTE Only activate the hard lock after careful consideration once you have hard locked the fixture you can ONLY reset the fixture to its factory default setting Fixture LOCK Fixture unLOCK Fixture test Reset to factory defaults Disabling of the menu while fixture is in operation Re enabling of the m...

Page 17: ...A A A A B B B B A A A A A A A A B B B B C C C C B B B B D D D D 4 SPECTRA STRIP Concert 1 Concert 4 Theater 2 Concert 2 Concert 5 Theater 3 Concert 3 Theater 1 Concert 6 Theater 4 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A B B A A A A B B A A A A A A B B A A C C C C E E C C B B B B C C C C F F C C A A A A C C A A E E B B I I E E D D B B E E B B J J E E A A A A A A A A A A B B A A A A A A C C A A A A A A ...

Page 18: ...GHT Lighting BRINGING IMAGINATION TO LIGHT M a n u a l O P E R A T I O N Spectra Series 57 Alexander St Yonkers NY 10701 Tel 914 476 7987 Visit our website at www altmanlighting com 2012 Altman Stage Lighting Inc 18 Interpolation Curves ...

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