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OPERATION MANUAL
JB SYSTEMS®
3/55
LED MANAGER
FUNCTIONS
(FRONT)
1. MENU BUTTON:
used to enter/leave the main menu. To return from the main menu to clock display just
press the menu button for 1second.
2. ENTER BUTTON:
used to confirm your choice in the menu.
3. UP/DOWN BUTTONS:
used to browse through the main menu and adapt the values of a function.
4. STATUS MONITOR:
indicates some important working conditions:
DMX-LED:
indicates that the unit is working in DMX mode. (a DMX-signal is detected)
MASTER LED:
indicates that the unit is working in master mode.
SLAVE LED:
indicates that the unit is working in slave mode.
SOUND LED:
indicates that a music signal is picked up by the internal microphone.
5. DISPLAY:
4digit LED display shows different menu options and real-time clock.
6. FIXED COLOR BUTTONS:
9 buttons each with a preset color.
7. MODE SELECT BUTTONS:
3 buttons used to set the controller in different working modes:
FIXED COLORS:
select this mode if you want to use the “fixed color” buttons (6).
CHASE MODE:
select this mode if you want to select one of the 12 color chases using the
“chase/color” fader (8).
SPECTRUM MIX:
select this mode if you want to select one of the 32 different colors using the
“chase/color” fader (8).
8. CHASE/COLOR FADER:
used to select one of the available color chases:
Left side of the fader indicates the different chases.
Right side of the fader indicates the different colors.
Important remark:
There’s also a function called
“color fade”
which is very nice for “background
lighting” applications. Select this function to fade gently from one color to another. You can adjust
the fade-over time with the speed/fade fader(9).
9. SPEED/FADE FADER:
used to select the chase speed or color fade time:
Left side of the fader indicates the chase speed, ranging from 2,5s to 0,1s.
Right side of the fader indicates the color fade time, ranging from 12s to 2,5s.
10. MASTER FADER:
used to control the overall dimming of the LEDs and overall strobe speed.
11. SOUND BUTTON:
used to toggle the chase mode between sound and static mode.
12. FULL ON BUTTON:
used to set the 3 colors (R+G+B) at maximum level.
13. BLACKOUT BUTTON:
used to set the 3 colors (R+G+B) at zero level.
14. OUTPUT MONITOR:
indicates the output levels for the 3 colors (R+G+B)
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OPERATION MANUAL
JB SYSTEMS®
4/55
LED MANAGER
FUNCTIONS
(REAR)
15. FIXING HOLES:
used to fix the unit on a wall or other flat surface.
16. OUTPUT CABLES:
used to connect different 24Vdc common anode LED projectors. (max. load: 300W)
Each cable uses a special 4pin female connector.
17. OUTPUT FUSES:
6,3A fuses on each of the 3 color outputs.
18. DMX INPUT:
3pin male XLR-connector used to connect universal DMX-cables. This input receives
instructions from a DMX-controller or from another LED-Manager when used in master/slave mode.
19. DMX OUTPUT:
3pin female XLR-connector used to connect the LED-Manager with the next DMX
appliance in the chain or with another LED-Manager when used in master/slave mode.
20. INTERNAL MICRO:
used for sound activated chases.
21. MAINS INPUT:
with IEC socket and integrated fuse holder, connect the supplied mains cable here.
22. ON/OFF SWITCH:
used to switch the unit on/off.
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
The electrical installation should be carried out by qualified personal only, according to the
regulations for electrical and mechanical safety in your country.
How to connect the LED-projectors to the outputs of the unit:
Important: Switch the LED-manager OFF before you install the LED-projectors! The maximum total
load of the LED Manager is 300W, spread over 3 colors: each of the 3 colors has a max. load of
100W! The total load is distributed over the 2 output cables. This means that each output cable
supports 150W (max. 50W for each color!) to have a total maximum load of 300Watt. Make sure not
to overload one of the output cables!
The 2 output cables (16) use a special 4pin connector. Two different types of passive LED projectors can
be connected:
A. LED Projectors with a special 4pin connector (ex. LED STRIP):
This is the easiest way to
make the connections. Fix
all projectors properly and
daisy chain their in/output
cables until you reach the
maximum allowed load. Make sure to fasten the plastic ring of the connector.
Example:
you can connect up to fifteen “1m LED STRIP” on each output cable (total = 30m!)
B. LED Projectors with open wires (ex. LED GROUND LIGHT):
In this case we suggest to take a 1m extension cable (with
special male/female 4pin connectors) and to cut the female
connector. Now you can easily strip the cable. You will find 4
colored wires inside:
White wire:
This is the common wire (anode)
Red wire:
This the power for the red LEDs (max. 50W)
Greenwire:
This the power for the green LEDs (max. 50W)
