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Chromoflex - Manual  - English V1.07   - www.barthelme.de 

Rev. 19.08.2010 

 

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Full-Spectrum-Colour-Control  

 

 

 

   Chromoflex-Module V1.0 (Model „I350“)                      Infrared-Remote Control(s) (optionally) 

Overview 

ChromoFlex is an excellent value full colour control and was designed for use with modern High-
Power RGB LEDs. There are two models available „I350“ for use with constant current LEDs and 
„STRIPE“ for use with LED stripes. ChromoFlex is able to generate 16 million different colours with 3 
(optionally 4) channels. Hence it is the ideal control for all kinds of sophisticated effect illuminations, 
deco and wellness lighting. 

ChromoFlex is provided with several built-in effects (from calming colour change to show effects). 
External manual buttons, DIP switches or PC software can be used to control the modules. Up to 30 
modules can be connected in a network. 

The complete network can be controlled by standard push-buttons or with an infrared remote control. 

Usage 

The modules were designed for indoor use in dry places. The LEDs might also be used in wet 
environments or outdoors, if suited for that purpose. 

Important: The modules must be operated with a power supply that is matched to the used LEDs! 
Non-LED loads (especially inductive loads like motors, coils, etc) might destroy or damage the 
module. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for CHROMOFLEX

Page 1: ... sophisticated effect illuminations deco and wellness lighting ChromoFlex is provided with several built in effects from calming colour change to show effects External manual buttons DIP switches or PC software can be used to control the modules Up to 30 modules can be connected in a network The complete network can be controlled by standard push buttons or with an infrared remote control Usage Th...

Page 2: ...e the expected life time of the LEDs significantly WARNING 1 LED light may have very high intensity even when dimmed Some modern LEDs are classified by the lasers marking obligation Particularly in connection with optics also weak LEDs may be very dangerous Staring into LEDs may cause irreparable damage to the eye s retina Hence NEVER STARE INTO THE BEAM Use diffusers to spread the intensity WARNI...

Page 3: ...malfunctions and unwanted flickering effects or overheating We strongly recommend using high quality stabilised switching power supplies One power supply can be used for several ChromoFlex modules in parallel if the maximum output power of the supply is observed The minimum voltage for correct operation is 7 Volts maximum voltage is 24 Volts 5 Model I350 This model has 3 lines of 350 mA each The p...

Page 4: ... Power supply 6 RGB Groups abt 18 24 Volt Power supply Power Supply 110 230V Inp 110 230V ChromoFlex Module I350 LED1 LED2 LED3 R G B Common Power Supply Power Supply GND RS232 RX RS232 GND to PC Common ca 10 12V 1 2A 10 12V 1 5A Outp The example above uses 3 LEDs A 4 wire cable is used in which one wire is a simple pass through for the common ChromoFlex modules will not emit high frequency signal...

Page 5: ...y Good air ventilation is needed environment air temperature should be 30 C We recommend reducing the dissipating heat in the module by using an external power resistor to lead off excess power if these limits are exceeded for longer periods especially when using more than 3 LEDs in serial connection In the picture a low cost 5 Watt power resistor mounted on an aluminium plate was used Its value c...

Page 6: ...nds Diagnostic LED The modules are equipped with a small LED For regular operation this LED will change every 2 seconds and flickers when data is transmitted over the bus Manual Buttons Each ChromoFlex module is equipped with 4 inputs for buttons to select the effects Cable length for the buttons may be up to 10 metres We recommend using shielded cables for distances more than 1 metre when operate...

Page 7: ...or correct operation it is required to add a resistor of around 10 kOhms Low Cost to the bus This resistor is included in the PC adapter kit delivered from stock A shielded low frequency cable is very well suited for network lines For short networks 5 metres an unshielded cable is also suitable The 10 kOhms resistor should be connected between RS232 RX and RS232 GND somewhere in the network from w...

Page 8: ... with lightning Flash Effect 8 Randomly coloured flashes Burst If you would like to edit your own colour change this can be done very easily with our free software of PC Chromoflex Editor This software can be downloaded for free from our website see end of this manual Note The ChromoFlex modules are based on a programmable microprocessor that is also capable of performing other complex tasks We wi...

Page 9: ...switches The switches are separated in 3 groups as imprinted DIP 1 2 These two switches control hold time for effects 1 and 2 colour changes DIP 1 DIP 2 Effect 1 Effect 2 Off Off 5 sec 30 sec default On Off 10 sec 60 sec Off On 30 sec 120 sec On On 90 sec 180 sec DIP 3 4 5 These switches are for the default effect after reset or power on DIP 3 DIP 4 DIP 5 Effect Off Off Off Effect 1 Standard colou...

Page 10: ...It is simple to remove i e all cold colours from the colour maps or vice versa Removing unwanted colours is also possible keyword corporate colours These effects use the colour tables 2 are available Effect 1 Standard colour change table 1 Effect 2 Slow soft colour change each 30 180 Seconds table 1 Effect 3 Randomly faded colours Blob table 1 Effect 4 User colour change default is red green blue ...

Page 11: ...ed receiver is reversed receiver and ChromoFlex module can be damaged Infrared Remote Control Operating A precondition is that an infrared receiver is connected to the ChromoFlex module See chapter above The 4 large buttons on the remote control are equivalent to the 4 standard buttons Upper Channel button is button 1 Right Volume button is button 2 Lower Channel button is button 3 Left Volume but...

Page 12: ...oup Ceiling Start with Red Group Under Water Start with Blue as first colour Group Walls Start with Green Group Ceiling Start with Red The colours should change slowly and each colour should be held for 2 minutes All modules should transit to the next colour simultaneously This task is easy to perform 1 Because each Chromoflex contains a precise Quartz crystal oscillator all modules run quite sync...

Page 13: ...lised or too weak power supplies can cause unwanted flickering effects especially during colour changes Module current without LED lamps ca 20 mA Operating temperature 0 C max 50 C recommended 30 C Use only in dry places with sufficient air ventilation Modulation system The Chromoflex modules are based on a digital System called Vector Fractal Modulation or VFM This modulation system was optimised...

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