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Giga Bar Pix 8 RGB Giga Bar Frost Pix 8 RGB

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Page 1: ...Giga Bar Pix 8 RGB Giga Bar Frost Pix 8 RGB LED bar User manual...

Page 2: ...Thomann GmbH Hans Thomann Stra e 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone 49 0 9546 9223 0 Internet www thomann de 24 03 2022 ID 460683 460684 V2...

Page 3: ...instructions 11 3 Features 15 4 Installation 17 5 Starting up 23 6 Connections and operating elements 26 7 Operating 32 7 1 Starting the device 32 7 2 Main menu 32 7 3 Menu overview 41 7 4 Functions...

Page 4: ...unctions in 24 channel DMX mode 47 8 Technical specifications 50 9 Plug and connection assignments 54 10 Troubleshooting 55 11 Cleaning 57 12 Protecting the environment 58 Table of contents 4 Giga Bar...

Page 5: ...Giga Bar Pix 8 RGB Giga Bar Frost Pix 8 RGB 5 LED bar...

Page 6: ...all persons using this device If you sell the device to another user be sure that they also receive this manual Our products and user manuals are subject to a process of continuous development We ther...

Page 7: ...rch function in the electronic version to find the topics of interest for you quickly Online guides Our online guides provide detailed information on technical basics and terms Personal consultation F...

Page 8: ...ples VOLUME control Mono button Texts and values displayed on the device are marked by quotation marks and italics Examples 24ch OFF 1 3 Symbols and signal words In this section you will find an overv...

Page 9: ...ndicates a pos sible dangerous situation that can result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided NOTICE This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos sible dangerous situation tha...

Page 10: ...Warning signs Type of danger Warning suspended load Warning danger zone General information 10 Giga Bar Pix 8 RGB Giga Bar Frost Pix 8 RGB LED bar...

Page 11: ...ge No liability will be assumed for damages resulting from improper use This device may be used only by persons with sufficient physical sensorial and intellectual abilities and having corresponding k...

Page 12: ...voltages may be present Never remove any covers There are no user serviceable parts inside Do not use the device if covers protectors or optical components are missing or damaged DANGER Electric shock...

Page 13: ...ch the device on immediately after it was exposed to temperature fluctuations for example after transport at low outside temperatures Dust and dirt inside can damage the unit When operated in harmful...

Page 14: ...r cables used for all devices connected in series NOTICE Possible damage due to installation of a wrong fuse The use of different types of fuses can cause serious damage to the unit Fire hazard Only f...

Page 15: ...s in clubs and bars as a pixel effect black acrylic front ensures high quality visual appearance and unobtrusive placement n 144 LEDs in eight individually controllable segments n Optimum colour mixin...

Page 16: ...light output of LEDs decreases over their lifetime This effect increases with higher operating temperature You can extend the service life of the illuminants by providing adequate ventilation and oper...

Page 17: ...ge use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage respectively WARNING Risk of injury caused by falling objects Make sure that the installation complies wi...

Page 18: ...ation The ambient temperature must always be below 40 C 104 F NOTICE Use of stands When mounting the device onto a stand ensure that the stand is in a safe and stable position and that the weight of t...

Page 19: ...n hanging or standing position When in use the device must always be attached to a solid surface or an approved truss Use the openings of the bracket provided for mounting Always work from a stable pl...

Page 20: ...Please note that this device must not be connected to a dimmer Installation 20 Giga Bar Pix 8 RGB Giga Bar Frost Pix 8 RGB LED bar...

Page 21: ...housing base of the remote control Slide the battery holder back into the remote until it clicks into place When shipping the battery is already installed in the remote and protected against discharg...

Page 22: ...nsure that proper polarity is observed when inserting batteries NOTICE Possible damage by leaking batteries Leaking batteries can cause permanent damage to the device Take batteries out of the device...

Page 23: ...nections while the device is off Use the shortest possible high quality cables for all connections Take care when running the cables to prevent tripping hazards Starting up Giga Bar Pix 8 RGB Giga Bar...

Page 24: ...ect the output of the first DMX device to the input of the second one and so on to form a daisy chain Always ensure that the output of the last DMX device in the daisy chain is terminated with a resis...

Page 25: ...mode the first unit will control the other units for an automatic sound activated synchronized show This function is ideal when you want to start a show immediately Connect the DMX output of the maste...

Page 26: ...d operating elements POWER OUT 100 240V 50 60Hz DMX IN DMX OUT PUSH POWER IN 100 240V 50 60Hz Fuse T1AL250V MODE SETUP UP DOWN Connections and operating elements 26 Giga Bar Pix 8 RGB Giga Bar Frost P...

Page 27: ...the main menu and toggles between menu items 6 SETUP Selects an option of the respective operating mode 7 UP Navigates upwards in a menu list Increases the displayed value by one 8 DOWN Navigates dow...

Page 28: ...MX IN DMX input 10 DMX OUT DMX output 11 POWER OUT IEC chassis socket for the power supply cable to the next unit Connections and operating elements 28 Giga Bar Pix 8 RGB Giga Bar Frost Pix 8 RGB LED...

Page 29: ...cessory and not included IR REMOTE ON OFF AUTO PRG SOUND SPEED STROBE Dimming 0 R 5 1 G 6 2 B 7 3 A 8 4 W 9 0 1 3 6 2 4 5 7 IR remote control Connections and operating elements Giga Bar Pix 8 RGB Giga...

Page 30: ...tes deactivates the device 15 SPEED Activates the setting mode for the programme speed Adjust the speed using the buttons and 16 SOUND Activates the sound control 17 STROBE Turns the strobe function o...

Page 31: ...nables the dimmer function 21 0 9 Numeric buttons for direct selection of a constant colour 22 R G B A W Buttons to select a colour tone for the dimmer mode Connections and operating elements Giga Bar...

Page 32: ...the main menu and select an operating mode Use UP and DOWN to change the respectively displayed value When the display shows the desired value press MODE If you don t press any button for about 30 sec...

Page 33: ...OWN to select a value between Pr01 and Pr21 For programmes Pr20 and Pr21 you can set a static colour across all segments background colour or a colour that lights up segment wise hopping colour Press...

Page 34: ...ETUP repeatedly until the display shows FSxx Now use UP and DOWN to select a value between FS00 slow and FS99 fast To adjust the fade speed of the selected auto show press SETUP repeatedly until the d...

Page 35: ...9 fast or SPFL flash effect To adjust the flash frequency of the automatic mode press SETUP repeatedly until the display shows FSxx Now use UP and DOWN to select a value between FS00 slow and FS99 fas...

Page 36: ...Make sure that this number matches the configuration of your DMX controller The following table shows the highest possible first DMX address for the various DMX modes Mode Highest possible DMX address...

Page 37: ...splay turns dark Then the settings have been applied To return to the parent menu without making changes press MODE This setting is only relevant if the device is serving as Slave in a Master Slave co...

Page 38: ...ound controlled automatic show Now you can adjust the sensitivity of the built in microphone for sound control Use UP and DOWN to select a value between 0 low sensitivity and 31 high sensitivity displ...

Page 39: ...ice is not controlled via DMX Press MODE repeatedly until the display shows CoLr Press SETUP Use UP and DOWN to select one of the following options Display Meaning I r Red 2 rg Red and green 3 g Green...

Page 40: ...ow use UP and DOWN to select a value between FS00 slow and FS99 fast Wait about 30 seconds until the display turns dark Then the settings have been applied To return to the parent menu without making...

Page 41: ...verview Fd00 Fd99 SU31 F500 F599 d512 d001 2 ch 3 ch SLAu SU00 I__r 3 9 4 9b CoLr 2 r9 5 ch 24ch 5 b 7r9b 0FF 6 rb Auro SP01 SP99 SPFL FS00 FS99 Operating Giga Bar Pix 8 RGB Giga Bar Frost Pix 8 RGB 4...

Page 42: ...Pr01 SP01 SP99 SPFL FS00 FS99 Fd00 Fd99 Pr21 Pr20 SP01 SP99 SPFL FS00 FS99 Fd00 Fd99 I__r 1 9 1 9b 1 r9 1r9b 0FF 2__r 2 9 2 9b 2 r9 2r9b 0FF Operating 42 Giga Bar Pix 8 RGB Giga Bar Frost Pix 8 RGB LE...

Page 43: ...ern in green 32 39 Constant unicoloured pattern in blue and green 40 47 Constant unicoloured pattern in blue 48 55 Constant unicoloured pattern in blue and red 56 63 Constant unicoloured pattern in re...

Page 44: ...tion Channel 1 0 63 No function Channel 1 64 231 0 255 Increasing speed Channel 1 232 255 0 255 Sensitivity of the built in microphone for sound control Operating 44 Giga Bar Pix 8 RGB Giga Bar Frost...

Page 45: ...ode Channel Value Function 1 0 255 Intensity 0 to 100 of the 96 red LEDs 2 0 255 Intensity 0 to 100 of the 72 green LEDs 3 0 255 Intensity 0 to 100 of the 72 blue LEDs Operating Giga Bar Pix 8 RGB Gig...

Page 46: ...ensity 0 to 100 of the 96 red LEDs 2 0 255 Intensity 0 to 100 of the 72 green LEDs 3 0 255 Intensity 0 to 100 of the 72 blue LEDs 4 0 255 Dimmer 0 to 100 for all LEDs 5 0 255 Strobe effect increasing...

Page 47: ...nt 5 0 255 Intensity 0 bis 100 of the green LEDs in the 2 Segment 6 0 255 Intensity 0 bis 100 of the blue LEDs in the 2 Segment 7 0 255 Intensity 0 bis 100 of the red LEDs in the 3 Segment 8 0 255 Int...

Page 48: ...ity 0 bis 100 of the red LEDs in the 6 Segment 17 0 255 Intensity 0 bis 100 of the green LEDs in the 6 Segment 18 0 255 Intensity 0 bis 100 of the blue LEDs in the 6 Segment 19 0 255 Intensity 0 bis 1...

Page 49: ...Value Function 23 0 255 Intensity 0 bis 100 of the green LEDs in the 8 Segment 24 0 255 Intensity 0 bis 100 of the blue LEDs in the 8 Segment Operating Giga Bar Pix 8 RGB Giga Bar Frost Pix 8 RGB 49...

Page 50: ...able segments Optical properties Beam angle 30 Lens clear Frost effect Control DMX IR remote optional Buttons and display on the unit Number of DMX channels 2 3 5 24 Power Out 100 240V 50 60Hz DMX IN...

Page 51: ...ly IEC chassis socket C14 DMX control XLR chassis socket 3 pin Power consumption 25 W Supply voltage 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Fuse 5 mm 20 mm 1 A 250 V slow blow Battery remote control Lithium ion button ce...

Page 52: ...460683 Giga Bar Frost Pix 8 RGB Item no 460684 Weight 1 5 kg Ambient conditions Temperature range 0 C 40 C Relative humidity 20 80 non condensing Technical specifications 52 Giga Bar Pix 8 RGB Giga B...

Page 53: ...o Number of LEDs 144 144 Colour mixture RGB RGB LED type SMD SMD fanless yes yes Remote control optional optional wireless DMX No No Housing colour Black Black Separately controllable LEDs No No Furth...

Page 54: ...lt of an incorrect connection may be a destroyed DMX controller a short circuit or just a not working light show The unit offers a 3 pin XLR socket for DMX output and a 3 pin XLR plug for DMX input Pl...

Page 55: ...not use ordi nary microphone cables Never connect the DMX input or output to audio devices such as mixers or ampli fiers In the following we list a few common problems that may occur during operation...

Page 56: ...2 If the display is not flashing but there is still no response check the address settings and the DMX polarity 3 Try using another DMX controller 4 Check whether the DMX cables run near or parallel...

Page 57: ...cleaning depends on the operating environment wet smoky or particularly dirty surroundings can cause more accumulation of dirt on the optics of the device n Clean with a soft cloth using our lamp and...

Page 58: ...e disposed of in accordance with local regulations for the disposal of hazardous waste Use the existing collection points for this Only dispose of lithium batteries when they are discharged Remove rep...

Page 59: ...old waste Dispose of this device through an approved waste disposal firm or through your local waste facility When discarding the device comply with the rules and regulations that apply in your countr...

Page 60: ...Notes 60 Giga Bar Pix 8 RGB Giga Bar Frost Pix 8 RGB LED bar...

Page 61: ...Notes Giga Bar Pix 8 RGB Giga Bar Frost Pix 8 RGB 61 LED bar...

Page 62: ...Notes 62 Giga Bar Pix 8 RGB Giga Bar Frost Pix 8 RGB LED bar...

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Page 64: ...Musikhaus Thomann Hans Thomann Stra e 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany www thomann de...

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