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CAUTION!

Unplug mains lead before opening the housing!

FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE 

YOU INITIAL START - UP!

1. Safety instructions

Every person involved with installation and maintenance of this product has to:

- be qualilfied

- follow the instructions of this manual

CAUTION!

Be careful with your operations. With a high voltage  you can suffer a dangerous electric 

shock when touching the wires inside the unit!

This product has left our premises in absolutely perfect condition. In order to maintain this condition and to 

ensure a safe operation, it is absolutely necessary for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning 

notes written in this manual.

To prevent from danger of accident ,the device has to be fixed on flat, non-f lammable 

surface  in compliance with the installing instruction included in this manual. 

Important:

The manufacturer will not accept liability for any resulting damages caused by the non-observance of this 

manual or any unauthorized modification to the product.

Always ground the unit.

The electric connection, repairs and servicing must be carried out by a qualified employee.

Do not connect this unit to a dimmer pack.

Use  a source of AC power that complies with local building and electrical rules.

AC power has to have both overload and short circuit protection

2. Operating determinations

This product was designed for indoor use only.

If the unit has been exposed to drastic temperature fluctuation (e.g. after transportation), do not switch it on 

immediately. The arising condensation water might damage your unit. Leave the unit switched off until it has 

reached room temperature.

Avoid brute force when installing or operating the unit.

When choosing the installation-spot, please make sure that the unit is not exposed to extreme heat, moisture 

or dust. 

Only operate the unit after having checked that the housing is firmly closed and all screws are tightly fas-

tened.

The maximum ambient temperature 40° C must never be exceeded.

Operate the unit only after having familiarized with its functions. Do not permit operation by persons not quali-

fied for operating the unit. Most damages are the result of unprofessional operation!

Please use the original packaging if the product is to be transported.

Please consider that unauthorized modifications on the unit are forbidden due to safety reasons!

3. Description of the ArcPower 144

1

 - Fuse Holder

2

 - Power Cord

Summary of Contents for ArcPower 144

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL ArcPower 144 Version 2 0...

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Page 3: ...rating 6 5 2 Master slave operating 8 6 Control menu map 9 7 DMX protocol 10 8 Control board 11 8 1 Addressing the ArcPower 144 12 8 2 Program running 12 8 3 Manual mode 13 8 4 Test sequences 13 8 5 S...

Page 4: ...ried out by a qualified employee Do not connect this unit to a dimmer pack Use a source of AC power that complies with local building and electrical rules AC power has to have both overload and short...

Page 5: ...plug A 3 prong grounding type plug must be installed following the manufacturer s instructions The earth has to be connected Cord plug connections Cable Pin International Brown Live L Light blue Neutr...

Page 6: ...roller If your DMX controller has RJ45 socket for DMX output use RJ45 patch cable for connection with the ArcPower 144 RJ45 plug DMX 512 XLR plug male View facing pins Front view of the plug Pin 1 Not...

Page 7: ...nd all its connected LED modules is 80 metres Single ArcPower 144 installation Multiple ArcPower 144 installation Connect the DMX output of the first ArcPower 144 with the DMX input of the next ArcPow...

Page 8: ...ource 7 RGBW each other because white LEDs will not light 5 2 Master slave operating 1 Unplug from the mains before installation 2 Connect the LED module to the fixtures 3 Connect the DMX output of th...

Page 9: ...OFF On Edl E P 1 E P 2 E P 3 S 01 S 30 End rE1 0 255 diM 0 255 FA t 0 255 S tl 0 255 COP MAn rE1 0 255 Gr1 0 255 bL1 0 255 0 255 MAC 0 255 Str 0 255 diM 0 255 tSt St A MSt E P 1 P06 SLA SPE VEr bAL On...

Page 10: ...3 0 255 Blue LED 2 Blue LED saturation control 0 100 proportional 8 0 255 White LED 2 White LED saturation control 0 100 proportional ZONE 3 9 7 1 0 255 Red LED 3 Red LED saturation control 0 100 pro...

Page 11: ...8 0 31 32 63 64 95 96 127 128 143 144 159 160 191 192 223 224 255 SHUTTER STROBE Shutter closed Shutter open Strobe effect from slow to fast Shutter open Opening pulses in sequences from slow to fast...

Page 12: ...the current step and a Standing time the time during which effects last in the current step Programming procedure 1 Enter Edl menu 2 Press UP or DOWN to select the desired program which you wish to ed...

Page 13: ...red LED 3 saturation value 0 255 rE4 a red LED 4 saturation value 0 255 Gr3 a green LED 3 saturation value 0 255 Gr4 a green LED 4 saturation value 0 255 bL3 a blue LED 3 saturation value 0 255 bL4 a...

Page 14: ...esired number of the zone from 0 to 6 The number of the zone distinguishes individual zones of the ArcPower 144 which is controled via RS 232 interface Use UP and DOWN buttons to select desired zone a...

Page 15: ...ff and on the fixture to leave this option 3 It is recommended that you exit all programs before running the Software Uploader 4 Start the Software Uploader program Select desired COM and then click C...

Page 16: ...lect SPE in main menu of the ArPower 144 press ENTER use UP and DOWN buttons to select Zon The option enables to select desired number of the zone from 0 to 6 Press ENTER use UP and DOWN buttons to se...

Page 17: ...means DMX value of the green colour 0 255 b means DMX value of the blue colour 0 255 means end of character sequence values of colours have to be separated by a comma Examples zone 0 234 126 165 zone...

Page 18: ...colour Max load per zone 36 LED s in RGB mode 42 LED s in RGBW mode Total load 144 LED s in RGB mode 168 LED s in RGBW mode Maximum total cable length between one LED zone output and all its connecte...

Page 19: ...e 1 Before replacing the fuse unplug mains lead 2 Unscrew the fuse holder on the rear side of the ArcPower 144 with a fitting screwdriver from the housing anti clockwise 3 Remove the old fuse from the...

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