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INSTRUCTION  
MANUAL  
FOR 
CHROMOFLEX III  
i350 STRIPE

PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY 

AND KEEP IT IN A SAVE PLACE!

WIRELESS FULL-SPECTRUM- 
COLOUR-CONTROL

Chromoflex RC is an excellent value full 
colour control and was designed for use 
with modern high-power RGB LEDs. There 

are currently two Chromoflex RC models 
available „i350“ for use with constant cur-
rent LEDs and „STRIPE“ for use with LED 
stripes. The Chromoflex RC is able to syn-

thesise up to 16 million different colours. 
Hence, it is the ideal control for all kinds 

of sophisticated effect illuminations, deco 
and wellness lighting.
Chromoflex RC is a further development 
of the Chromoflex I and II series. The acro-
nym RC stands for „Radio Controlled“. That 

is the reason why either a handheld Chro-

Item no.   66000061

moflex Radio Remote Control or the Chro-
moflex USB dongle (for PC) is required 
additionally to this Chromoflex RC module.
The Chromoflex RC was designed for easy 
use. It comes with many built-in effects 
(from calming colour change up to show 
effects). 

2.   USAGE

The modules were designed for in-house 

use in dry places, but the LEDs (if suited) 
might also be used in wet environments 
or outdoor.

Important: 

The modules must be operated 

with a power supply that is matched to the 
used LEDs! Other loads than LEDs (espe-
cially inductive loads like motors, coils, ..) 
might destroy the module.
Chromoflex RC operates on a frequency of 
868.3MHz (licence-free in EC, Switzerland, 
Norway and Iceland)

3. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

DThe modules might produce some heat. 
Care must be taken for sufficient air ven-
tilation.

Although the modules are equipped 
with a limited reverse polarity protection, 
connecting the power in reverse polarity 
(even for a short time) can destroy the 
module.

Do not modify the electronics. Regard the 

official regulations for electrical devices 
(like DIN, VDE, EN), especially if the LEDs 
are used in wet areas! 
This product is not a toy, keep away from 
children!

We decline any liability, loss, or damage 

caused by improperly used modules! Also 
guarantee is lost in such cases.
Also LEDs can get quite hot. We strongly 
recommend taking care that the maxi-
mum operating temperature is not excee-
ded, because this might reduce the expec-

ted lifetime of the LEDs significantly.

4.   CONTENTS

Each Chromoflex RC is shipped with this 
manual, a connector for power supply 

and a connector for the LEDs.

The handheld Radio Remote Control and 

the USB dongle (for PC) are optional ac-

cessories.

IMPORTANT:

 

All Chromoflex manuals are available for 
download from the addresses at the end 
of this manual.

WARNING 1: 

LED light can have very high intensity, 

even if dimmed. Some modern LEDs even 
fall under the lasers marking obligation. 

Particularly in connection with optics also 
weak LEDs can become very dangerous. 
Staring into LEDs can cause irreparable 

damage to the eye‘s retina. Hence: NEVER 
STARE INTO THE BEAM. Use diffusers to 
spread the intensity!

WARNING 2: 

Please be aware of the fact that LED light 
may cause side effects, because this light 

can change intensity very fast! Chan-
ging light can affect the perception. Light 
pulses can release complaints or seizures 
to humans with inclination to epilepsy.

However, the user can change and store 
many own settings. Up to 8 different wi-
reless networks can be operated simul-
taneously. The colour changes and static 

colours of the modules within a network 
are synchronised automatically (but ran-
dom effects of course not). The range of 

the radio transmission is depending on the 

environment, but can be up to 300 meters 

in open air. Indoors a reliable operation wi-
thin 20-50 meters normally is no problem.

Summary of Contents for CHROMOFLEX III Series

Page 1: ...au des Gerätes bei Sach oder Personenschäden die durch unsachgemäße Handhabung oder Nichtbeachten der Sicherheitshinweise verursacht werden übernehmen wir kei nerlei Haftung und der Garantieanspruch erlischt Sofern sich die LEDs im Feuchtbereich z B Schwimmbäder Sauna befinden ist besonders auf die geltenden Vorschrif ten bezüglich der Stromversorgung zu achten Die Installation des Produktes darf ...

Page 2: ...rsorgungsspannung von der Anzahl und Art der verwendeten LEDs abhängt Die meisten Hochleis tungs LEDs für 350mA Konstantstrom benötigen etwa je nach Farbe Typ und Hersteller 3 3 7 Volt die höchsten Spannungen werden normalerweise von Grün und Blau benötigt pro einzelne 350mA LED sollten ca 1 4 Watt Leistung kalkuliert werden Das Modul i350 be nötigt aber zusätzlich mindestens 3 4 Volt zur korrekte...

Page 3: ...f die Fernbedienung über den Master nur unzuverlässig oder gar nicht reagiert Mehrere Master pro Netz sind nicht sinnvoll Anmerkung zur Reichweite Die Fernbedienung verwendet eine schwächere interne Antenne als die Chromoflex RC Module oder der USB Dongle Die Reichweite der Fern bedienung ist daher geringer als z B die des Masters zu den anderen Modulen Beim Einbau der Chromoflex RC Module sollte ...

Page 4: ...ur 0 C max 50 C empfohlen 30 C Betrieb nur in trockenen Innenräumen mit ausreichender Luftzirkulation zur Wärmeabfuhr Funkfrequenz 868 3MHz lizenzfrei in der EU Schweiz Norwegen und Island NOTIZEN KONTAKT Josef Barthelme GmbH Co KG Oedenberger Str 149 90491 Nürnberg Germany T 49 911 42 476 0 E info barthelme de www barthelme de Modulations System Die Chromoflex Module verwenden die Vektor Fraktal ...

Page 5: ...time can destroy the module Do not modify the electronics Regard the official regulations for electrical devices like DIN VDE EN especially if the LEDs are used in wet areas This product is not a toy keep away from children We decline any liability loss or damage caused by improperly used modules Also guarantee is lost in such cases Also LEDs can get quite hot We strongly recommend taking care tha...

Page 6: ... high power LEDs for 350mA constant current require around 3 3 7 volts de pending on the colour type and manu facturer per LED about 1 4 watt power should be regarded Normally green and blue need the highest voltages The i350 itself need additionally at least about 3 4 volts higher to maintain line regulation The maximum operating voltage is 26 volts 5 The model i350 uses highly efficient switchin...

Page 7: ...he Radio Remote Control is therefore normally below the range of e g Master to other modules To achieve a good range we recommend justifying the antenna of the Chromoflex RC modules directly into the air Den se materials especially if close to the antenna like stone concrete and metal parts may reduce the range significantly In case of weak signals sometimes it of ten already helps if the module i...

Page 8: ...C Use only in dry places with suffi cient air ventilation Radio frequency 868 3MHz licence free in EC Switzerland Norway and Iceland NOTES Modulation system The Chromoflex modules are based on a digital system named Vector Fractal Mo dulation or VFM This modulation sys tem was optimised for minimising load on power supplies and has considerable advantages compared to traditional sys tems The modul...

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