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Astera ARC2 User Manual Download Page 4

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Getting Started

a.

Overview

Antenna

Display user colors

Navigate through menu,

adjust values

LCD display

back one level,

Save / Send values

in top level: adjust bpm

Adjust fade time

Adjust brightness

Adjust speed

Choose program

Choose user colors

Switch LEDs on/off

Update all devices in selected
groups with current settings

Home button:

Return to top level

Target a lamp by its group, set etc

b.

LCD Display

Definition of symbols:
(1) - Receiving
(3) - Transmitting
(4) - Inside Editor mode
(5) - Synchronization between units is active

(8) - Battery status

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Summary of Contents for ARC2

Page 1: ...Frequency Remote Control ARC2 Manual Version 3 3 18 Release Date April 25th 2011 Astera LED Technology GmbH Address Nahestrasse 68 70 55593 R desheim an der Nahe Germany Tel 49 0 6536 355361 Email sal...

Page 2: ...Adjustments 8 5 Preset Programs MEMORY 1 4 9 a Editor 9 b Advanced Adjustments 10 c Saving Customized Programs 10 d Additional Editing and Saving Functions 10 e Tap sync 11 6 Targeting Lamps 12 7 Setu...

Page 3: ...ay repair this product Don t open the case This device conforms to CE or FCC regulations see type label It radiates in the 868 MHz or 915 Mhz bands Always make sure that your national regulations allo...

Page 4: ...st fade time Adjust brightness Adjust speed Choose program Choose user colors Switch LEDs on off Update all devices in selected groups with current settings Home button Return to top level Target a la...

Page 5: ...gation Navigation through the system is done with the top 4 buttons of the remote control Enter confirms a value and button choose a value and Back moves up 1 level in the navigation The top level of...

Page 6: ...e ARC2 ships without batteries due to safety regulations If this is the case for you please buy 2 Alkaline AA batteries and insert them in the correct positioning with and posi tioned correctly Do not...

Page 7: ...ix 10 3 Every time the Programs setting is changed random col or chaser will be switched off Note programs are best displayed on a multi pixel lightsource e g the AL6 series or stretched over a group...

Page 8: ...ween 0 09 seconds and 9 minutes and 21 seconds can be set This time reflects the duration of the selected program Note With the change of speed you might get the units out of sync In order to re sync...

Page 9: ...nd rapid changes between colors It is suited for dancing events and to hightlight special parts of a show MEMORY 4 user define This set is not pre programed by Astera Chapter 5 a will discuss how its...

Page 10: ...user color channels C1 C4 Each time tap sync is pressed the 4 user colors will change Random Mode Features a range of different chaser modes Overview in Appendix 3 Random Fade Fading time of the rando...

Page 11: ...rite programs e Tap sync Tap sync can be used to adjust the speed of the transitions of MEMORY 1 4 programs and programs defined by the user It can be used to synchronize the lamps speed to mu sic tha...

Page 12: ...ing the REMOTE SETUP menu by SET Lamps can be assigned to one of 255 possible set addresses More than one lamp can be assigned to one set number In practice usually a set of lamps will be assigned one...

Page 13: ...g one AL6 until it reaches its edge then continue on the next AL6 To allow a smooth running along the chain correct positions have to be assigned to each lamp DMX Setup Some Astera lamps do not have a...

Page 14: ...al input signals for example it is connected to a DMX cable but should be targeted by the ARC2 the preferred input signal can be defined XLR DMX for the signal of wired DMX Wireless DMX for the signal...

Page 15: ...at the same place without influencing other lamps The 4 digit pin can be set to a unique value and paired with selected lamps To activate the radio pin choose a pin on lamps and remote control then pr...

Page 16: ...Unit Size in mm L183mm x W62mm x H31mm Unit Size in inch L7 2 x W2 4 x H1 2 Unit Weight in gram 160g Unit Weight in pound 0 35lb Radio Frequency RF Coverage Range 50m up to 300m Frequency EU EFTA 868...

Page 17: ...Hold down the button until the flashing stops One a few units don t react on the remote control You might be targeting the wrong lamps Check TARGET LAMPS and select the set you have programmed the lam...

Page 18: ...18 10 Appendix Appendix 1 Color Index...

Page 19: ...e of different color C1 C2 C3 FLAG RUNNING A flag consisting of three color stripes is running over the background C1 C2 C3 C4 DOUBLE FLAG RUNNING Same as FLAG RUNNING but two flags are running in opp...

Page 20: ...for C1 5 4 timeline parameters 00 at each step all colors change 01 colors change one by one 10 one step colored next step black 11 three steps colors one step black 3 2 color override mode 00 colors...

Page 21: ...3 groups 192 255 4 groups 8 OFFSET if SIZE is set to 1 group the units pixels can be shifted within the virtually larger program Increasing the OFFSET parameter scrolls the position of the unit within...

Page 22: ...fferent hardware releases of the same lamp If the file is not suited the lamp will not accept it Slide the micro SD card into the ARC2 Arrange the lamps you want to update and the ARC2 to a distance o...

Page 23: ...ed the lamps will power up again and behave as usual If a lamp does not power up the update got stuck Then either directly start the update again on the ARC2 not touching the lamps or power off the la...

Page 24: ...g This packaging can be recycled UNIT Don t throw the unit into the garbage at the end of its lifetime Make sure to dispose is according to your local ordinances and or regulations to avoid polluting...

Page 25: ...ing sold this instruction manual has to be included Translations If the device is being sold this instruction manual has to be translated into the national language of the destination country If discr...

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