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Setup 

Chapter 

 5 

5 Setup

The setup offers advanced settings that can be done before or after an event like factory re-
set, forming groups of lamps, calibrating colors and setting a keylock when giving away the 
ARC2. 

To enter the SETUP menu, while in the top level of the navigation press the minus  
button ( - ) until you see SETUP, then confirm with Enter. If you are not sure in which  
level you are, press the home button, to get to the top level.
If SETUP does not appear on pressing the ( - ) button, check the KEYLOCK setting!

Create a Set:

Sets are similar to groups and combine several lamps which can be ad
dressed at the same time and arranged in a preferred order to stretch  
effects over them. Unlike groups, a huge number of sets (256) can be  
programmed and targeted with the Target Lamps button. A set can also 
be applied to only 1 lamp if this lamp needs to be targeted quickly.

Create a Chain:

Chained lamps will stretch their effects and programs over several lamps. 
For example the FLAG RUNNING program can send a pixel running 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 lamps.

DMX Setup:

Some Astera lamps do not have a LCD-display so the ARC2 can be used 
to set them up for DMX usage. Also, Astera lamps with LCD-display might 
be easier configured rempotely for DMX because their display cannot be 
reached.

DMX Address:

Sets the DMX address

DMX Pixels:

All pixels: 

 

Every pixel can be controlled individually

 

by DMX

Reduced Pixels:

Pixels are combined to aachieve a 

fewer pixel count for easier control. Please refer to the 
manual of the specific device to see how many pixels  
will be present on DMX when this setting is chosen.

One Pixel:

The device can  be controlled  with  only  

three DMX channels. All pixels are combined into one.

DMX Tab:

Several different DMX tables can be chosen.

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Summary of Contents for ART3

Page 1: ...reless DMX Receiver Transmitter User Manual Manual Version V3 1 11 Release Date June 21 2010 Astera LED Technology GmbH Add G tzeroth 6 54483 Kleinich Germany Tel 49 0 6536 355361 Email sales astera l...

Page 2: ...ng 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 destina tion country If discr...

Page 3: ...ction 7 3 4 LCD Display 7 3 5 Navigation 7 3 6 Radio PIN 8 4 Operation Modes 9 4 1 DMX Transmitter 9 4 2 RC Transmitter 9 4 3 DMX Receiver 10 4 4 RC Receiver 11 4 5 Control Lamps 12 5 Setup 13 6 Techn...

Page 4: ...ble dangers and environments Please use your own caution when operating Do not operate the unit in areas where the usage of radio frequency or mobile phones is prohibited like for example in airplanes...

Page 5: ...ight setup can be controlled in a way the ARC2 would do but there is a DMX desk in control The basic advantages of this operation mode are a higher range and that data is only sent during changes With...

Page 6: ...through menu Confirm DMX in out Power on off 6 move back while navigating around menu Color Meaning XLR red Ready to transmit XLR is INPUT INPUT red flickering Transmitting XLR is INPUT INPUT green R...

Page 7: ...f this symbol 5 Synchronization between units is active 8 Battery status 3 5 Navigation Navigation is done over the plus and minus buttons below the LCD display Enter confirms a selection or moves dee...

Page 8: ...ber This has to be performed for both ART3 that are communicating with each other or aternatively for an ARC2 and ART3 if they are to communicate on a special radio channel Although you can use up to...

Page 9: ...his is indicated by a flickering blue power LED When the DMX signal is lost the transmission is interrupted The DMX data is compressed to fit the bandwidth of the wireless link Due to this fact the fr...

Page 10: ...same color to all lamps in reach of the ART3 4 3 DMX Receiver To start this mode choose DMX RECEIVER in the top navigation and confirm with Enter As soon as a Wireless DMX signal is received by the an...

Page 11: ...ets the brightness of the lamps Power Scheme Three different power schemes can be set to optimize the lamp for high brightness maximum runtime or normal playback Speed Sets the speed with which a prog...

Page 12: ...ntensity power scheme speed fade directions etc Intensity Sets the brightness of the lamps Power Scheme Three different power schemes can be set to optimize the lamp for high brightness maximum runtim...

Page 13: ...eeds to be targeted quickly Create a Chain Chained lamps will stretch their effects and programs over several lamps For example the FLAG RUNNING program can send a pixel running one AL6 until it reach...

Page 14: ...keeps unchanged the last received DMX frame is displayed Emergency Light If the DMX reception times out the light turns white Blackout If the DMX reception times out all light turns black Remote Setu...

Page 15: ...Pin The Radio Pin makes it possible for different customers to operate their lamps at the same place without influencing other lamps The 4 digit pin can be set to a unique value and paired with select...

Page 16: ...ude up to 2000 m over sea level Environment indoor Input Power 110 240V 50 60Hz AC Radio Frequency RF coverage 50m up to 300m Frequency Europe 868 000 MHz 869 750 MHz US 902MHz 928 MHz WARNING The use...

Page 17: ...ss SEND button on remote control to update the unit One a few units don t react on the remote control Its possible that those units are set to a group that is not activated in the remote control under...

Page 18: ...irection 0 63 loop ffw 64 127 ffw 128 190 rew 191 255 loop rew 7 Send to groups 8 Send mode 00 10 send on modify 11 245 do not send 246 255 send all parameters 9 10 11 C1 color channel 1 12 13 14 C2 c...

Page 19: ...1 DMX tab for RC Transmitter mode 9 10 11 C1 color channel 1 12 13 14 C2 color channel 2 15 16 17 C3 color channel 3 18 19 20 C4 color channel 4 21 Set Address if 0 dont use groups setting send to thi...

Page 20: ...ixels are 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 runnin...

Page 21: ...kaging This packaging can be recycled UNIT Don t throw the unit into the garbage at the end of its life time Make sure to dispose is according to your local ordin ances and or regulations to avoid pol...

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