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Pixel Controller V1

Highlite International B.V. – Vestastraat 2 – 6468 EX – Kerkrade – the Netherlands

Order code: 44510

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Page 1: ...Pixel Controller V1 Highlite International B V Vestastraat 2 6468 EX Kerkrade the Netherlands Order code 44510 MANUAL ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ...ers Art Net Kling Net Control 12 Connecting to a Network 13 Art Net Settings 13 Kling Net Settings 13 How To Make a Data Cable 14 Software for controlling 14 Fixture Linking 15 Data Cabling 15 Control Panel 16 DMX Addressing 16 Menu Overview 17 Main Menu Options 18 DMX Addressing 19 Network Settings 19 1 Manual DHCP 19 2 IP Address 19 3 Net Mask 20 Control Modes 20 1 DMX 21 2 Art Net 21 3 Kling Ne...

Page 3: ...2 Order code 44510 Pixel Controller Maintenance 29 Replacing the Fuse 29 Troubleshooting 30 No Light 30 No Response to DMX 31 Product Specifications 32 Notes 33 ...

Page 4: ...g Your shipment includes Showtec Pixel Controller Schuko to pro power cable 1 5 m User manual Safety Instructions Every person involved with the installation operation and maintenance of this device has to be qualified follow the instructions of this manual Before the initial start up please make sure that there is no damage caused by transportation Should there be any consult your dealer and do n...

Page 5: ...e If device was dropped or struck disconnect mains power supply immediately Have a qualified engineer inspect for safety before operating If the device has been exposed to drastic temperature fluctuation e g after transportation do not switch it on immediately The arising condensation water might damage your device Leave the device switched off until it has reached room temperature If your Showtec...

Page 6: ...kind of truss with clamps and or M8 screws for fixed installations Connection with the Mains Connect the device to the mains with the power plug Always check if the right color cable is connected to the right place International EU Cable UK Cable US Cable Pin L BROWN RED YELLOW COPPER PHASE N BLUE BLACK SILVER NEUTRAL YELLOW GREEN GREEN GREEN PROTECTIVE GROUND Make sure that the device is always p...

Page 7: ...number 04 A brief description of the symptoms Claims The client has the obligation to check the delivered goods immediately upon delivery for any short comings and or visible defects or perform this check after our announcement that the goods are at their disposal Damage incurred in shipping is the responsibility of the shipper therefore the damage must be reported to the carrier upon receipt of m...

Page 8: ...5 connectors OUT 4 x dedicated RJ45 Pixelstrip connectors OUT Cooling Convection IP rating IP20 Operating temperature From 5 C to 40 C Fuse T6 3A 250 V Dimensions 342 x 210 x 68 mm LxWxH Weight 2 03 kg The Pixel Controller is designed to be operated together with the Pixelstrip The maximum length of your setup must not exceed 16 meters per controller max 4 meters per output It is possible to combi...

Page 9: ...ack Fig 03 06 3 pin DMX connector OUT 07 5 pin DMX connector OUT 08 RJ45 connector Art Net 09 RJ45 connector Art Net 10 5 pin DMX connector IN 11 3 pin DMX connector IN 12 Dedicated RJ45 Pixelstrip connectors 1 4 Side Fig 04 13 Safety eye ...

Page 10: ... the other To link fixtures in a chain a hard usage cable with appropriate cable jacket must be used Power linking cables are available for purchase from Highlite International To prevent power overload and damage to the fixture do not link more fixtures in one chain than recommended After you have reached the maximum number of fixtures use a new power outlet Maximum recommended number of fixtures...

Page 11: ...he pins 01 Earth 02 Signal 03 Signal 01 Earth 02 Signal 03 Signal 04 N C 05 N C 05 Link the units as shown in Fig 05 Connect the first unit s DMX out socket with the second unit s in socket using a DMX cable Repeat this process to link the rest of the units You can use the same functions on the master device as described on page 23 Auto mode Manual mode This means that you can set your desired ope...

Page 12: ... in Fig 06 Connect a light controller to the first unit s DMX in socket using a DMX cable Connect the first unit s out socket with the second unit s in socket using a DMX cable Repeat this process to link the rest of the units 06 Supply electric power Plug electric mains power cords into each unit s power IN socket then plug the other end of the mains power cord into proper electric power supply s...

Page 13: ...lled Art Net software to the first device s RJ45 in socket 05 Link the units as shown in Fig 07 Connect the first unit s RJ45 out socket with the second unit s in socket using a CAT 5 CAT 6 cable Repeat this process to link the rest of the units 06 Supply electric power Plug electric mains power cords into each unit s power IN socket then plug the other end of the mains power cord into proper elec...

Page 14: ...n connect more devices 04 As the Pixel Controller supports 255 universes you can repeat steps 2 3 up to 255 times each time selecting a new universe in the ascending order Note There are 512 channels in per universe Counting begins at 0 Art Net is a protocol that uses TCP IP to transfer large amount of DMX 512 data over an Ethernet network Art Net 4 can support up to 32768 universes Art Net Design...

Page 15: ...llows Fig 08 Software for controlling In combination with Arkaos or DMT Software you are able to play videos over the Pixel Controller You only have to connect all the Pixelstrips and run your software 50180 Arkaos LED Master An all in one solution to run LED light shows for everyone Originally designed around KlingNet this fast and easy application will take your LED show to the next level 102101...

Page 16: ...round use bal XLR M 3 pin XLR F 3 pin Order code FL01150 1 5 m FL013 3 m FL016 6 m FL0110 10 m FL0115 15 m FL0120 20 m DAP Audio X type data cable XLR M 3 pin XLR F 3 pin Order code FLX0175 0 75 m FLX01150 1 5 m FLX013 3 m FLX016 6 m FLX0110 10 m DAP Audio cable for the demanding user with exceptional audio qualities and connector made by Neutrik Order code FL71150 1 5 m FL713 3 m FL716 6 m FL7110...

Page 17: ...s in order to control each Pixel Controller correctly If two or more Pixel Controllers are addressed similarly they will work similarly Note If you want to connect multiple devices and operate them in full pixel mode 480 channel mode you need to use Art Net Kling Net See Art Net Settings on page 13 for more information Controlling After having addressed all Controller fixtures you may now start op...

Page 18: ...17 Order code 44510 Pixel Controller Menu Overview ...

Page 19: ... Screen Brightness Software Version Invert Display Factory Reset 01 Upon start up the display will show the device s current parameters 02 Press the MENU button to open the main menu The display will show 03 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select the desired menu 04 Press the MENU button to return to the previous menu 05 Press the ENTER button to open the selected menu ...

Page 20: ...WN buttons to select one of the 2 options MANUAL You can enter a desired IP address and net mask DHCP The device will receive its network settings from a DHCP server If you choose this option you will not be able to adjust any settings in this menu 04 Press the ENTER button to confirm your choice 2 IP Address 01 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select IP ADDRESS 02 Press the ENTER button to open the m...

Page 21: ... 3 net mask options 255 0 0 0 255 255 0 0 255 255 255 0 04 Press the ENTER button to confirm your choice Control Modes 01 While in main menu press the UP DOWN buttons to select 02 Press the ENTER button to open the menu The display will show 03 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select one of the 6 modes DMX ART NET KLING NET SLAVE AUTO MANUAL 04 Press the ENTER button to open the desired menu ...

Page 22: ...ttings 01 When the display shows ARTNET press the ENTER button to open the menu The display will show 02 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select UNIVERSE and press the ENTER button to confirm 03 Press the UP DOWN buttons to set the universe The adjustment range is 0 255 04 Press the ENTER button to save changes 05 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select the channel mode selection field and press the ENTER...

Page 23: ...ate to the number length of connected Pixelstrips 06 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select one of the 4 modes 40 pixels 1 meter 1 m Pixelstrip per output 80 pixels 2 meters 2 m Pixelstrip per output 120 pixels 3 meters 3 m Pixelstrip per output 160 pixels 4 meters 4 m Pixelstrip per output 07 Press the ENTER button to confirm your choice Note The Pixel Controller does not automatically detect whethe...

Page 24: ...slow to fast 07 Press the ENTER button to save changes 6 Manual In this menu you can set Manual mode 01 When the display shows MANUAL press the ENTER button to open the menu The display will show 02 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select one of the 5 options DIMMER Dimmer brightness 0 255 from dark to brightest STROBE Strobe frequency 0 4 strobe OFF 5 255 from low to high frequency RED Red color brig...

Page 25: ...t one of the 2 options BLACK If DMX signal is lost the device will black its output out HOLD If DMX signal is lost the device will use the last successfully received DMX signal and will continue using it until DMX signal reception is restored in order to ensure undisrupted performance 02 Press the ENTER button to confirm your choice 2 Pixel Reverse In this menu you can set the pixel direction 01 P...

Page 26: ... default factory settings NO Keep the current settings 02 Press the ENTER button to confirm your choice DMX Channels 8 channels Channel 1 Dimmer intensity 0 255 Gradual adjustment from dark to brightest Channel 2 Strobe CH1 must be open CH3 5 must be open CH6 7 must be closed 0 4 Not functional 5 255 Strobe frequency from low to high frequency Channel 3 Red CH1 must be open CH6 7 must be closed 0 ...

Page 27: ...d 0 15 Not functional 16 31 Program 16 32 47 Program 17 48 63 Program 18 64 79 Program 19 80 95 Program 20 96 111 Program 21 112 127 Program 22 128 143 Program 23 144 159 Program 24 160 175 Program 25 176 191 Program 26 192 207 Program 27 208 223 Program 28 224 239 Program 29 240 255 Programs 1 29 Channel 8 Program speed CH6 or CH7 must be set between 16 255 0 255 Speed adjustment from slow to fas...

Page 28: ...ark to brightest Channel 4 Red LED 2 Pixelstrip 1 0 255 Gradual adjustment Red from dark to brightest Channel 5 Green LED 2 Pixelstrip 1 0 255 Gradual adjustment Green from dark to brightest Channel 6 Blue LED 2 Pixelstrip 1 0 255 Gradual adjustment Blue from dark to brightest Channel 7 Red LED 3 Pixelstrip 1 0 255 Gradual adjustment Red from dark to brightest Channel 8 Green LED 3 Pixelstrip 1 0 ...

Page 29: ...stment Red from dark to brightest Channel 2 Green LED 1 Pixelstrip 1 0 255 Gradual adjustment Green from dark to brightest Channel 3 Blue LED 1 Pixelstrip 1 0 255 Gradual adjustment Blue from dark to brightest Channel 4 Red LED 2 Pixelstrip 1 0 255 Gradual adjustment Red from dark to brightest Channel 5 Green LED 2 Pixelstrip 1 0 255 Gradual adjustment Green from dark to brightest Channel 6 Blue L...

Page 30: ...nd installation spots 03 The electric power supply cables must not show any damages or material fatigue The Pixel Controller requires almost no maintenance However you should keep the unit clean Disconnect the mains power supply and then wipe the housing with a damp cloth Do not immerse in liquid Do not use alcohol or solvents Keep connections clean Disconnect electric power and then wipe the DMX ...

Page 31: ... areas as the power supply the fuse the controller and the Pixelstrip 01 Power supply Check that the unit is plugged into an appropriate power supply 02 The fuse Replace the fuse See page 29 for replacing the fuse 03 The controller Return the controller to your Showtec dealer 04 The Pixelstrip Return the device to your Showtec dealer 05 If all of the above appears to be O K plug the unit in again ...

Page 32: ...er controller Poor data quality Check data quality If much lower than 100 percent the problem may be a bad data link connection poor quality or broken cables missing termination plug or a defective fixture disturbing the link Bad data link connection Inspect connections and cables Correct poor connections Repair or replace damaged cables Data link not terminated with 120 Ohm termination plug Inser...

Page 33: ...l Controller Display OLED display Control protocol DMX 512 Art Net Kling Net Control modes Auto Manual Master Slave DMX 512 Art Net Kling Net DMX channels 8 480 1920 channels Connections Pro power connectors IN OUT 3 pin 5 pin DMX connectors IN OUT 2 x Art Net RJ45 connectors OUT 4 x dedicated RJ45 Pixelstrip connectors OUT Housing Metal Color Black Cooling Convection IP rating IP20 Max ambient te...

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