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FB4 SE Manual

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FB4 SE Manual

In this manual, menu option of the FB4 are enclosed in square brackets ([ ]) (e.g. Set [Operation Mode]
to [BEYOND/QS], Change [Artnet Settings] » [Timeout] to 3.0).

Features

100Mbit Ethernet Port
SDXC card reader which supports up to 1TB SDXC card
12-bit color lines (up to 6 colors)
12-bit X and Y axes control for up to 80K scan speeds
Direct connection for shutters
Rotary encoder for 1 hand operation
Full Color OLED Display
Stand Alone operation
Controllable through DMX and Artnet

Options

ILDA daughterboard for ILDA in and through.
DMX daughterboard for XLR in and through.
EtherCON daughterboard for network connection.

FB4 Operation Mode

The FB4 has various operation modes. These operation modes determine which functions the FB4 will
perform. Operation modes are explained below, however it’s important to know when the FB4 stores
settings and what will happen after a power failure or power cycle.

When starting up the FB4 the first time, the default [Operation Mode] is [BEYOND/QS]. Once you
change the [Operation Mode] of the FB4, the FB4 will store this change after two seconds of inactivity.
The new settings will directly become the new default and will stay active, even after a power cycle.

Summary of Contents for FB4 SE

Page 1: ...ble through DMX and Artnet Options ILDA daughterboard for ILDA in and through DMX daughterboard for XLR in and through EtherCON daughterboard for network connection FB4 Operation Mode The FB4 has vari...

Page 2: ...main menu or two seconds of inactivity after making a change BEYOND QS In operation mode BEYOND QS Pangolin s QuickShow and BEYOND software platforms are able to connect to the FB4 and control these d...

Page 3: ...d by Pangolin s QuickShow or BEYOND its FB4 Export wizard through an ethernet connection The FB4 has two separate xture pro les A 16 channel and a 39 channel xture pro le During this operation mode th...

Page 4: ...s Master settings Geo Correction Color Settings Scan Guard Network Setup Autoplay The Autoplay mode allows one or more lasers to start and play content at speci c prede ned times or when the power of...

Page 5: ...out battery A battery can be installed to enable the real time clock Date and time can be setup through the QuickShow or BEYOND FB4 Export utility The battery type required for this purpose is CR1220...

Page 6: ...to start the FB4 to play based on an incoming Artnet Time code signal ATC for short The content that will be played will need to be prepared through QuickShow or BEYOND This requires an ethernet conne...

Page 7: ...ration Mode Master Settings Test mode Setup Geo Correction Color Settings Scan Guard FB4 Device Info Exit Menu FB4 Settings Menu options will become available depending on the operation mode the FB4 i...

Page 8: ...de Artnet the Artnet Settings menu allow you to adjust the xture presets The FB4 o ers two Fixture pro le layouts A 16 channel and a 39 channel layout Artnet settings will be saved when powering down...

Page 9: ...should respond on O set Min The minute mark the FB4 should respond on O set Sec The second the FB4 should respond on O set mS The millisecond the FB4 should respond on Test mode Setup Test mode setup...

Page 10: ...djust the maximum voltage output Cyan Allows you to adjust the maximum voltage output Scan Guard Scan guard provides an additional method of safety so that static beams will be blanked as soon as the...

Page 11: ...the IP address e g 192 168 0 XXX Mask 1 Allows you to change the rst part of the subnet mask e g XXX 255 255 0 The default value is 255 Mask 2 Allows you to change the rst part of the subnet mask e g...

Page 12: ...work is not detected Double pulse every second Obtaining IP Address Steady pulse IP Address Obtained Solid on Connected to QS or BEYOND Multipurpose Orange This LED indicates the reception of a DMX or...

Page 13: ...output for control of DMX controllable hardware inside Laser Projectors This DMX function does not require the FB4 DMX daughter board to operate You can use this serial port for control for di raction...

Page 14: ...rdware fb4 manual https wiki pangolin com doku php id hardware fb4 manual https wiki pangolin com Printed on 2021 05 05 22 11 How to Enabling Onboard DMX out Click the Enable routing checkbox to enabl...

Page 15: ...ddress To convert 4 DMX universes to a Base address a simple calculation can be done Calculate 512 addresses for each universe The base address for universe 1 DMX address 1 is 1 The base address for u...

Page 16: ...l name Voltage level 1 Y Positive 5V to 5V 2 Y Negative 5V to 5V 3 GND 4 GND 5 X Negative 5V to 5V 6 X Positive 5V to 5V X Y Scanner Position feedback input The FB4 can optionally monitor the X Y scan...

Page 17: ...5V 6 Color 6 Cyan 0to 5V 7 Shutter 0to 5V 8 Ground Shutter Actuator Output FB4 has a built in PWM output which may be connected directly to an actuator for the purposes of implementing a redundant mec...

Page 18: ...ot be used Pin Signal name 1 Lan Earth 2 Lan TX Positive 3 Lan TX Negative 4 Lan RX Positive 5 Lan RX Negative 6 reserved 7 reserved 8 Ground 9 reserved 10 reserved FB4 DMX Daughterboard The FB4 allow...

Page 19: ...3 I2C SDA 4 I2C SCL 5 DMX TL 6 DMX RX 7 Ground Onboard Serial port output for DMX The FB4 allows you to utilize the FB4 s onboard Serial port as DMX output for for example gratings This connection is...

Page 20: ...LDA Input and ILDA Through capability When this daughterboard is used FB4 can direct the ILDA Input through FB4 circuitry for signal modi cation before forwarding those signals to the Axis and Color o...

Page 21: ...in Network Setup Auto IP is Enabled There is no ILDA out on the external ILDA daughterboard in BEYOND QS mode Connect the scanners and diode drivers directly to the FB4 The output of the lasers is ic...

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