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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 lam-

mable 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!

Summary of Contents for ArcPower 36

Page 1: ...version 3 1 ...

Page 2: ...lave operating 8 6 ArcPower 36 Control menu map 9 7 ArcPower 36 DMX protocol 10 8 Control board 11 8 1 Addressing the ArcPower 36 11 8 2 Program running 11 8 3 Manual mode 12 8 4 Test sequences 13 8 5 Stand alone mode 13 8 6 Special functions 13 9 Control of the ArcPower 36 via RS 232 15 9 1Wiring an RS 232 serial port 15 9 2 Selecting a zone 15 9 3 Setting a serial port of PC 15 9 4 Zone commands...

Page 3: ...epairs 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 tr...

Page 4: ...djusts to any 50 60Hz AC power source from 100 240 Volts 1 Control Board 2 Power Indicator 3 DMX Output 4 DMX Input 5 LED Module Input 6 RS 232 Input 7 Fuse Holder 8 Power Cord Pin 1 Not connected Pin 5 5V Pin 2 Not connected Pin 6 Data Pin 3 Not connected Pin 7 Data Pin 4 Not connected Pin 8 GND Pin 1 Red LED Pin 5 Red LED Pin 2 Green LED Pin 6 Green LED Pin 3 Blue LED Pin 7 Blue LED Pin 4 White ...

Page 5: ... to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection 4 2 Mounting the ArcPower 36 The ArcPower 36 should be be placed on a non f lammable f lat surface in any orientation and fixed by the two screws There are two mounting holes of diameter 5 mm in housing of the driver Ensure that instalation place is enough ventilated 4 3 Conection cables 1 The adapter cable RJ45 XLR connects the ArcPo...

Page 6: ...ing Accidental connection DMX 512 Input Output to non DMX 512 device e g Ethernet network Hub can damage the ArcPower 36 Maximum total cable length between Arcpower 36 and all connected LED modules is 80 metres Single ArcPower 36 installation Multiple ArcPower 36 installation Connect the DMX output of the first ArcPower 36 with the DMX input of the next ArcPower 36 Always connect one output with t...

Page 7: ... ArcLine 24 RGB 24 8 8 8 1 ArcLine 36 RGB 36 12 12 12 1 ArcLine Optic 12 RGB 12 4 4 4 3 ArcLine Optic 24 RGB 24 8 8 8 1 ArcLine Optic 36 RGB 36 12 12 12 1 ArcSource 3 RGB 3 1 1 1 12 ArcSource 6 RGB 6 2 2 2 6 ArcSource 12 RGB 12 4 4 4 3 ArcSource 7 RGBW 7 2 2 2 1 6 Note You cannot combine RGB and RGBW modules e g ArcSource 6 RGB and ArcSource 7 RGBW each other as white LEDs will not light ...

Page 8: ...ut with the input of the next slave until all slaves are connected Up to 32 fixtures can be connected in master slave chain 4 Insert the termination plug with 120 Ohm into DMX input of the master fixture and into the DMX output of the last slave fixture in the link in order to ensure proper transmission on the data link 5 Connect the fixtures to the mains 6 See chapter Stand alone mode in order to...

Page 9: ...Aut OFF On EdI E P 1 E P 2 E P 3 S 01 S 50 End rEd 0 255 FA t 0 255 S tI 0 255 COP MAn rEd 0 255 GrE 0 255 bLu 0 255 Whi 0 255 MAC 0 255 Str 0 255 diM 0 255 tSt St A MSt E P 1 P10 SLA SPE VEr bAL On OFF C bA rE b 0 200 Gr b 0 255 bL b 0 215 Zon Z 00 Z 09 d MP Mo 1 Mo 2 Mo 3 Mo 4 Mo 5 i bL On OFF UPd No YES ...

Page 10: ... 4 Macro 5 Macro 6 Macro 7 Macro 8 Macro 9 Macro 10 Macro 11 Macro 12 Macro 13 Macro 14 Macro 15 Macro 16 Macro 17 Macro 18 Macro 19 Macro 20 Macro 21 Macro 22 Macro 23 Macro 24 Macro 25 Macro 26 Macro 27 Macro 28 Macro 29 Macro 30 Macro 31 rainbow effect from slow to fast step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step s...

Page 11: ...fined as the first channel from which the ArcPower 36 will respond to the DMX controller Setting the DMX start channel for DMX operating 1 Connect ArcPower 36 to the mains 2 Browse through the menu by pressing the UP and DOWN buttons until the display shows current addres 001 Confirm by pressing ENTER button and 001 will start to flash frequently 3 Use the UP and Down buttons to select the desired...

Page 12: ...on COP and confirm it by pressing ENTER Both Fade time and Standing time use the same conversion table in order to convert DMX value to the time value DMX Time sec DMX Time min DMX Time min DMX Time min DMX Time min 1 0 1 50 4 2 105 18 4 160 42 7 215 77 2 0 4 55 5 110 20 2 165 45 4 220 80 7 5 2 5 60 6 115 22 170 48 2 225 84 4 10 10 65 7 120 24 175 51 230 88 2 15 22 5 70 8 2 125 26 180 54 235 92 20...

Page 13: ...sion Select this function to read the number of the fixture software bAL Balance Select this function to enable On or disable OFF the white balance which is set in White colour balance menu below If this function is set OFF ArcPower 36 will use maximum values 255 of satura tion for red green and blue channel C bA White colour balance Using this menu you can set white balance 1 Browse through the m...

Page 14: ...e by selecting the option Software update in menu Special Functions on the fixture control panel SPE UPd yES From this option you cannot return back to the main menu If you do not want to continue in software update you have to switch off 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...

Page 15: ...E in main menu of the ArPower 36 press ENTER use UP and DOWN buttons to select Zon The option enables to select desired number of the zone from 0 to 9 Press ENTER use UP and DOWN buttons to select zone number and press ENTER to confirm selection 9 3 Setting a serial port of PC The serial port of your personal computer hould be configured as follows 9600 Baud 8 Data Bits Non Parity One Stop Bit No ...

Page 16: ... 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 1 5 18 28 Type 3 Colour mixing RGBW The syntax of the command is zone Z r g b w Z means number of zone 0 9 r means DMX value of the red colour 0 255 g means DMX value of the green colour 0 255 b mean...

Page 17: ...Mode 4 Mode 5 1 Red LED Red LED Red LED Red LED Red LED 2 Green LED Green LED Green LED Green LED Green LED 3 Blue LED Blue LED Blue LED Blue LED Blue LED 4 Macros White LED Dimmer White LED 5 Shutter Strobe Macros 6 Dimmer Shutter Strobe 7 Dimmer Control and programming Protocol USITT DMX 512 Three DMX protocol modes for RGB light sources Two DMX protocol modes for RGBW light sources Control opti...

Page 18: ...se 1 Before replacing the fuse unplug mains lead 2 Unscrew the fuse holder on the rear side of the ArcPower 36 with a fitting screwdriver from the housing anti clockwise 3 Remove the old fuse from the fuse holder 4 Install the new fuse in the fuse holder 5 Replace the fuse holder in the housing and fix it Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

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