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Desire D40/D60 XTI v1.8.0 User Manual
Using Plus Seven Control
The following procedure is performed on your RDM lighting control device.
Step 1:
Select a starting color point for the fixture output using the standard control channels
for RGB, HSI, etc.
Step 2:
Set the first additional channel to a value between 51 and 100% to activate Plus Seven.
Step 3:
Refine the fixture output by altering one or more of the 7 individual color channels.
• The starting point for each color is defined by the original color selection in step 1.
• The brightness of each color can be increased or decreased from the starting point
to any value between zero and full output.
• Colors already at full output will not change when the Plus 7 channels are moved
up from the starting point, and colors already at zero output will not change when
the Plus 7 channels are moved down from the starting point.
LED Settings
Output
Output is the way and amount to which the fixture constrains the overall power going to the LED array,
which determines how consistent the fixture’s brightness may be. Use Output to choose the optimal
balance between two competing performance parameters, maximum brightness and output
consistency, by adjusting:
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How much the fixture limits the overall power to the LED array.
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How the fixture reduces output as internal fixture components heat up during use or in
high ambient temperatures.
The output options are as follows.
Regulated
Regulated is a moderately constrained power or brightness with consistent output under typical use.
Power to the LEDs is separately regulated in order to maintain consistent brightness during the initial
fixture warm-up period. This is recommended for most indoor applications.
Protected
Protected provides the most consistent output possible with the greatest potential for reduced overall
brightness. This is best for outdoor use, changing environmental temperatures, and applications with
high requirements for consistency in extreme operating conditions.
Note:
Once any one of the seven individual color channels is altered from its neutral starting
position, the settings for the original color point may no longer reflect the actual
output of the fixture.
When using RGB, HSI, HSIC, or Studio profile for color selection, each fixture makes
accommodations for the specific LEDs in its array and produces output that is
consistent with other fixtures, whether or not they use LEDs from the same
production batch.
Operating with Plus Seven enabled can override this calibration, and multiple fixtures
may produce slightly different outputs when individual color channels are altered
from their neutral starting points..
