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ABC

 

Production

 

Services

 

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Additional

 

Settings

  

A

 

number

 

of

 

additional

 

settings

 

may

 

be

 

accessed

 

within

 

the

 

menu

 

system:

  

Power

 

Mode

  

Under

 

the

 

“CHANGE

 

Settings”

 

menu

 

ColourPoint

 

has

 

two

 

power

 

modes

 

that

 

can

 

be

 

selected:

  

Power

 

LongLife

 

50%

 

Power

  

Power

 

Normal

 

Full

 

Power

 

 

The

 

“Normal”

 

option

 

provides

 

maximum

 

light

 

output

 

at

 

the

 

cost

 

of

 

reduced

 

battery

 

life.

  

“LongLife”

 

reduces

 

the

 

LED

 

output

 

by

 

50%,

 

therefore

 

enables

 

2

 

x

 

running

 

period

 

for

 

ALL

 

FUNCTIONS,

 

whether

 

stand

alone

 

or

 

DMX.

  

 

To

 

change

 

the

 

power

 

mode

 

press

 

the

 

 

key

 

and

 

use

 

the

 

 and 

 

keys

 

to

 

select

 

CHANGE

 

Settings

 

then

 

press

 

the

 

 

key

 

.

 

Use

 

the

 

 and 

 

keys

 

to

 

select

 

POWER

 

MODE

 

and

 

press

 

 

to

 

select.

  

Use

 

the

 

 and 

 

keys

 

to

 

toggle

 

between

 

“Norm”

 

and

 

“LongLife”

 

then

 

press

 

 

to

 

save

 

changes.

 

This

 

setting

 

affects

 

all

 

Static,

 

Cust

 

Colr

 

and

 

DMX

 

modes

 

so

 

that

 

the

 

battery

 

life

 

of

 

each

 

unit

 

can

 

be

 

individually

 

set,

 

irrespective

 

of

 

what’s

 

controlling

 

it.

  

Brightness

 

Control

 

Under

 

the

 

“CHANGE

 

Settings”

 

menu

 

ColourPoint

 

has

 

a

 

separate

 

brightness

 

control

 

that

 

can

 

control

 

the

 

output

 

of

 

the

 

unit

 

in

 

stand

alone

 

mode:

 

 

The

 

value

 

may

 

be

 

changed

 

from

 

0

 

to

 

100%

 

in

 

five

 

steps:

  

0%,

 

20%,

 

40%,

 

60%,

 

80%,

 

100%.

 

 

Press

 

the

 

 

key

 

and

 

use

 

the

 

 and 

 

keys

 

to

 

select

 

CHANGE

 

Settings

 

then

 

press

 

.

 

to

 

accept.

  

Use

 

the

 

 and 

 

keys

 

to

 

select

 

BRIGHTNS

 

CONTROL

 

and

 

press

 

 

to

 

select.

  

 

Use

 

the

 

 and 

keys

 

to

 

toggle

 

between

 

“0%”

 

and

 

“100%”

 

then

 

press

 

 

to

 

save

 

changes.

 

This

 

setting

 

adjusts

 

Static

 

and

 

Cust

 

Col

 

modes

 

only.

 

 

DMX

 

mode

 

remains

 

unchanged

 

as

 

the

 

unit

 

remains

 

under

 

external

 

control.

 

PWM

 

Frequency

 

Control

 

For

 

HD

 

TV

 

work

 

ColourPoint

 

is

 

equipped

 

with

 

an

 

option

 

to

 

adjust

 

the

 

PWM

 

frequency

 

of

 

the

 

LEDs

 

to

 

prevent

 

‘beating’

 

with

 

the

 

TV

 

scan

 

frequency.

  

To

 

enable

 

soft

 

dimming

 

press

 

 

and

 

use

 

the

 

 

and

 

 

keys

 

to

 

select

 

CHANGE

 

Settings

 

then

 

press

 

 

to

 

select.

 

Then

 

use

 

the

 

 and 

 

keys

 

to

 

select

 

PWM

 

Freq

 

and

 

press

 

 

to

 

select

 

from

 

value

 

488Hz

 

to

 

3.9kHz.

  

Press

 

 

to

 

save

 

changes

 

and

 

the

 

screen

 

will

 

revert

 

to

 

showing

 

the

 

‘Function’

 

mode.

 

 

 

Beware

 

that

 

when

 

using

 

the

 

higher

 

frequencies

 

the

 

resolution

 

of

 

the

 

colour

 

intensity

 

steps

 

is

 

reduced,

 

so

 

the

 

effect

 

of

 

colour

 

changing

 

can

 

become

 

less

 

smooth

 

and

 

more

 

‘steppy’.

 

Keypad

 

Lock

  

The

 

keypad

 

may

 

be

 

locked

 

to

 

prevent

 

tampering

 

or

 

inadvertent

 

adjustment

 

of

 

the

 

unit.

  

To

 

Lock:

 

Hold

 

down

 

the

 

 

key

 

whilst

 

switching

 

ON

 

the

 

unit

 

to

 

Lock.

  

To

 

Unlock:

 

First

 

switch

 

OFF

 

the

 

unit.

 

Hold

 

down

 

the

 

 

key

 

whilst

 

switching

 

ON

 

the

 

unit

 

to

 

Unlock.

 

Summary of Contents for ColourPoint MK2

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL Mk2 Battery Wireless Uplighter ...

Page 2: ... 2015 ABC Production Services Ltd www abcgb com all rights reserved 2 ...

Page 3: ...6 Supplied with Hire 6 Safety 6 Getting Started 7 Power 8 Ventilation and Mounting 8 Operation 8 Power 8 Reset 8 Charging 8 Control Panel 9 External Power 9 Function Modes 10 Cust Col 10 Static Operation 11 DMX Operation 12 DMX Master Operation 12 DMX Slave Operation 12 DMX Mode 12 DMX Start Address 13 Built In Effects 13 W DMX Pairing and Unpairing 13 W DMX Link LED 13 ...

Page 4: ...entirety only on the express condition that all references to ABC Production Services not be omitted hidden concealed faded or edited out in any way whatsoever You may not copy extract or rebrand this manual or any part of it as it remains the copyright of ABC Production Services Ltd a UK registered company You may not except with our express written permission distribute or commercially exploit t...

Page 5: ... Failure to comply with this information may cause damage to the product third party equipment or cause harm or injury Important installation or usage information Failure to comply with this information may cause the product to operate incorrectly Note Restrictions apply to transporting this equipment on aircraft due to the lithium polymer batteries having capacity greater than 100Wh Please consul...

Page 6: ...t wireless LED fixture 1x Stainless steel shroud 1x Manual Charging Case of Six Units 6x ColourPoint wireless LED fixture 6x Stainless steel shroud 1x Manual 1x Flightcase 1x 13A Powercon power cable Safety AVOID direct eye exposure to the light source when illuminated DO NOT submerge this product in water or expose to excessive water spray DO NOT hang this product other than by the means indicate...

Page 7: ...com all rights reserved 7 Getting Started Handle Chrome Shroud LED Emitters Charging power and DMX out port Control panel W DMX button W DMX Indicator LED Charging status LED Power button Function button Down button Up button Enter button Display ...

Page 8: ...h after a short time to reduce power use Reset To reset the unit hold down the up and down buttons then press the power button When the unit starts up release the buttons an the unit will start up as usual and followed by the message MASTER RESET to confirm the unit has reset Charging Turn the unit OFF before connecting to the charger Only use the supplied charger or charging case For case charger...

Page 9: ...ers the currently displayed menu option or saves the currently displayed value Wireless key to enable linking to a W DMX transmitter in Slave mode or in Master mode it adds new slaves Power button turns the unit on and off External Power A separately available power supply is available as an accessory to drive the ColourPoint from mains voltage 100 250VAC 50 60Hz Connect this to the charging power...

Page 10: ...tions available within DMX mode are described in more detail below To change Function press Use the keys to select CHANGE Function and press to accept Then use the keys to select the required function as above and press The three modes of operation are discussed in more detail below All of these adjust the brightness settings for each colour Information for more technical users the brightness is s...

Page 11: ... Lavender cc005 Mint Green Lee102 Light Amber Lee174 Dark Steel Blue cc006 Half Ice Blue Lee103 Straw Lee181 Congo Blue cc007 Full Ice Blue Lee104 Deep Amber Lee192 Flesh Pink cc008 Soft Red Lee106 Primary Red Lee199 Regal Blue cc009 Soft Green Lee107 Light Rose Lee323 Jade cc010 Soft Blue Lee108 English Rose Lee341 Plum Lee113 Magenta Lee345 Fuchsia Lee002 Rose Pink Lee115 Peacock Blue Lee353 Lig...

Page 12: ... using or key DMX Master Operation Once Master mode is set the Master may be linked to any number of unlinked slaves by pressing the Wireless key momentarily The adjacent link light will flash for a few seconds whilst it links to the unlinked slave units then go solid DMX Slave Operation When in DMX Slave mode the display will show the current active DMX Start Address so the unit can be controlled...

Page 13: ...tter This could be a lighting desk with DMX Output or a CORE Point15 20 30 Master unit with a W DMX transmitter inside This allows a group of ColourPoint fixtures to be controlled from the lighting desk or Point15 20 30 Master using the built in colour cycles Inside Point15 20 30 Or set up individually selected colours across many units at once from just one Master unit W DMX Link LED The W DMX li...

Page 14: ...transmitter Pairing with a CORE Point15 Point20 or Point30 Master unit Switch on the ColourPoint Ensure the ColourPoint is unpaired from any other transmitter the LINK LED is OFF above Ensure the Master unit is within range and switched on Select MODE MSTR MSTR DMX Add Unit to select YES to confirm The transmitter will scan for all unlinked receivers for around 10 seconds the LINK LEDs flash If pa...

Page 15: ...e The value may be changed from 0 to 100 in five steps 0 20 40 60 80 100 Press the key and use the and keys to select CHANGE Settings then press to accept Use the and keys to select BRIGHTNS CONTROL and press to select Use the and keys to toggle between 0 and 100 then press to save changes This setting adjusts Static and Cust Col modes only DMX mode remains unchanged as the unit remains under exte...

Page 16: ... to the Wireless Solutions W DMX 2dB standard antenna according to testing This antenna is now fitted to all CORE POINT units Locking The unit may be locked to a nearby object by passing a locking wire or padlock through the locking holes in the top or bottom plates A Kensington Lock point is also provided on the bridle assembly holding the head in place ...

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