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PRELIMINARY

K-CTRL

5. WARRANTY

6. GENERAL WARNINGS

K-array  systems    are  warranted  against  manufacturing  defects  in  materials  or 
craftsmanship as determined by the distributor. During the warranty period K-array will, 
at it’s discretion, either repair or replace products which prove to be defective provided 
that the product is returned in its original packaging, shipping prepaid, to an authorized 
K-array service agent or distributor. K-array cannot be held responsible for defects caused 
by unauthorized modifications, improper use, negligence, exposure to inclement weather 
conditions, act of God or accident, or any use of this product that is not in accordance with 
the instructions provided by K-array. K-array is not liable for consequential damages. This 
warranty is exclusive and no other warranty is expressed or implied. This warranty does 
not affect your statutory rights.

7. SAFETY INSTRUCTION

•  Do not connect the AC power plug to the 

unit before assembly has been completed.

•  Only  connect  this  unit  to  a  mains  socket 

outlet  with  protective  earth  connection, 
ground-fault  (earth-fault)  protection  and 
overload protection.

•  Do not install the power supply  in wet or 

humid  locations  without  using  weather 
protection.

•  Do not allow water or any foreign object to 

get  inside  the  device.  Do  not  put  objects 
containing liquid on, or near, the unit.

•  To  reduce  the  risk  of  overheating  the 

device, avoid exposing it to direct sunlight. 
Do  not  install  the  unit  near  heat  emitting 
appliances, such as a room heater or stove.

•  No  naked  flame  sources  such  as  lighted 

candles should be placed on the device.

•  To pull the AC Cord out of the wall outlet or 

the unit’s AC socket, never pull the cable 
itself, but only the AC plug.

•  Disconnect  the  unit  from  AC  supply  by 

pulling  the AC  plug  out  of  the  wall  outlet 
or  the  unit’s  AC  socket  before  any  kind 

•  Read this manual completely before using 

the product.

•  Keep this manual in your records for future 

reference.

•  Take  care  of  enough  distance  between 

this product and sources of hum and noise 
like electric motors and transformers.

•  Carry this product with greatest care. Being 

dropped  or  subjected  to  heavy  vibration 
may damage this product mechanically.

•  The  manufacturer  takes  no  responsibility 

for  injury  or  damage  caused  by  not 
following  the  safety  precautions  and 
instructions printed in this manual.

•  Follow  all  printed  security  advice  on  the 

product  itself.  The  lightning  flash  with 
arrowhead  within  an  equilateral  triangle 
makes  you  aware  of  non-insulated 
AC  mains  voltage  inside  the  unit.  The 
exclamation  mark  within  an  equilateral 
triangle  makes  you  aware  of  important 
operating and maintenance instructions in 
the literature attached to this product.

 

Summary of Contents for K-CTRL

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL English version K CTRL ...

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Page 3: ...N 7 8 VOLTAGE REQUIREMENTS 9 9 OPERATION 9 9 1 A MODE auto 9 FRONT PANEL 9 BACK PANEL 9 9 2 C Colour Mode 11 9 3 SLA DMX Slave Mode 11 9 4 d DMX Mode 12 9 5 P DMX Preset Mode 12 9 12 Switch on condition 15 9 13 DMX signal condition 15 10 MAINTENANCE 16 11 SERVICE 16 12 SPECIFICATIONS 17 13 STANDARDS 17 14 APPENDIXES 18 APPROVAL 19 ...

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Page 5: ...s of the K CTRL and for your own safety and the safety of your environment please read these operating instructions carefully before you start using the unit Each K array device is built to the highest standard and thoroughly inspected before leaving the factory Carefully inspect the shipping carton then examine and test your new product If you find any damage immediately notify the shipping compa...

Page 6: ... literature Read the manual Separate collection of electrical and electronic devices For information about the disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE please refer to the website at www scanning datalogic com Warning Dangerous voltages RISK of electric shock The item meets all the essential Health and Safety requirements of the revelant European Directives This device complies w...

Page 7: ...ny foreign object to get inside the device Do not put objects containing liquid on or near the unit To reduce the risk of overheating the device avoid exposing it to direct sunlight Do not install the unit near heat emitting appliances such as a room heater or stove No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the device To pull the AC Cord out of the wall outlet or the unit ...

Page 8: ...se of overhead mounting follow appropriate rigging rules and your country s regulations for rigging safety See appendixes if any If fluids have spilled into the unit or small parts have intruded the unit immediately switch off the unit and hand it over to the authorized service for a security check Disconnect the unit from AC supply by pulling the AC plug out of the wall outlet or the unit s AC so...

Page 9: ...X Output connector 16 Switches on the termination for the last unit in the DMX chain 17 Switching the display on or off with delay 18 Maintenance not in use The K CTRL DMX controlled 3 Channel power supply supplies the necessary power to the LED elements in the KTL22 series product range plus provides all necessary functional control Upon the user s choice the unit can work stand alone or may be c...

Page 10: ...A 13 Hard switch Out1 MixA Sound activation Speed A 14 Hard switch MixB MixC Sound activation Speed A 15 Hard switch MixD MixE Sound activation Speed A 16 Hard switch MixF MixG Sound activation Speed A 17 Hard switch Out1 Out2 Out3 Sound activation Speed A 18 Hard switch Out1 MixA Out2 MixB Out3 MixC Sound activation Speed A 19 Random speed Out1 MixA None A 20 Random speed Out2 Out3 None A 21 Rand...

Page 11: ...and the potentiometer 1 is disabled C 0 all off C10 MixG C 1 Out1 C11 MixH C 2 Out2 C12 MixI C 3 Out3 C13 MixJ C 4 MixA C14 MixK C 5 MixB C15 MixL C 6 MixC C16 MixM C 7 MixD C17 MixN C 8 MixE C18 MixO C 9 MixF C19 All outputs full on other similar units from the Multiform LS series can show the same behaviour if they are connected by DMX signal cables and set to Slave Mode SLA NOTE The C Mode is a...

Page 12: ...Tact off of the unit by any external DMX signal sending on the chosen channel In this mode the potentiometer 1 is disabled The unit receives DMX values on a packet of four channels and mirrors the received data on the DMX output 13 If a DMX signal is present the DMX LED 3 will turn on The four channels control the unit as follows If you want to run the pre programmed patterns and scenes by an exte...

Page 13: ...H1 Pattern CH1 Pattern 000 015 Soft fade Out1 Out2 136 150 Hard switch Out2 Out3 016 030 Soft fade Out2 Out3 151 165 Hard switch Out1 Out3 031 045 Soft fade Out1 Out3 166 180 Hard switch Out1 MixA 046 060 Soft fade Out1 MixA 181 195 Hard switch MixB MixC 061 075 Soft fade MixB MixC 196 210 Hard switch MixD MixE 076 090 Soft fade MixD MixE 211 225 Hard switch MixF MixG 091 105 Soft fade MixF MixG 2...

Page 14: ...stored even if the device is switched off 9 6 Display on off 9 10 Key lock If you wish the display to be lit only when a change in operation is made the DIP switch 17 should be in the position off Now if any of the buttons is not pressed for more than approximately 25 seconds the display is switched off As soon as one of the buttons is pressed again the display switches on immediately In this case...

Page 15: ...ave SLA or DMX Mode d or DMX Preset Mode P all DMX values are cleared if power is switched off The Maintenance boot loader function enables the unit to receive firmware updates via the DMX connectors For further information refer to our website and check Download The device will retain the status that it was in before the DMX signal got lost but potential tact settings will be automatically cleare...

Page 16: ...ne you must return the unit for service 11 SERVICE 10 MAINTENANCE This unit does not need regular maintenance The internal circuit is protected by a 250V 2A slow blow fuse 5x20mm fuse IIf this fuse fails this usually indicates an internal fault requiring servicing by a qualified engineer The fuse shall only be replaced by a fuse of the same specification and the replacement has to be made by quali...

Page 17: ...Angle Modulation ABAM Control protocol DMX 512 1990 Output 8 pole connector with 3 outputs 24V DC 3 sensing lines Max Load total 1600mA Out 1 450mA Out 2 570mA Out 3 580 mA Dimensions W 135 x H 109 x D 38 mm Weight 0 6 kg This product complies with the following standards EU safety EN 60065 2001 A1 EU EMC EN61204 3 2001 EU Harmonics EN61000 3 2 2001 EU Flicker EN61000 3 3 1995 US safety UL60065 US...

Page 18: ...ctly below the device when mounting removing or servicing the fixture Make sure the area below the installation place is free from unwanted persons during rigging de rigging and servicing The operator has to make sure that the safety relating and machine technical installations are approved by an expert before using them for the first time The installations should be inspected every year by a skil...

Page 19: ...compliance with the applicable CE standards and regulations Before putting the device into operation please observe the respective country specific regulations The contents of this manual are furnished for informational purpose only Hp Sound Equipment s r l assumes no responsability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual Hp Sound Equipment s r l reserves the right to make mo...

Page 20: ...19ENA UMC019ENA UMC019AA01ENA k array is a brand of HP Sound Equipment s r l Viale Roma 7 i 50037 San Piero a Sieve Firenze Italy tel 39 055 8487222 fax 39 0558487238 e mail info k array com www k array com ...

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