FAQ_TRISTAR-MASTER-SLAVE_Lamps 1.8
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1. 70 meters after which you can add the PAVO REPEATER to connect another 32 TRISTAR SLAVE lamps along with an additional power supply There is no limit between any two lamps other than the above PLEASE NOTE To prevent voltage drop for long distance installations consider using separate power sources TRISTAR IR REMOTE DOESN T RETAIN LAST COLOR MODE IN MEMORY AFTER THE RGB LAMP HAS BEEN ON FOR MORE THAN 20 SECONDS Q Why doesn t our TRISTAR IR1627 Remote Controller retain the last color mode in its memory function after the color mode has been left on for more than 20 seconds A It is most likely that an older model TRISTAR RGB lamp is being used that doesn t support the memory function The TRISTAR IR1627 remote would work normally with the current TRISTAR RGB lamps PAVO 96 DMX AND TRISTAR SLAVE LAMPS Q Can the PAVO 96 DMX be used with only the TRISTAR SLAVE lamps A Yes You can connect up to 96 TRISTAR SLAVE lamps to a PAVO 96 DMX using the D and D terminals If you want the TRISTAR SLAVE lamps to change in a synchronized manner leave the ID address of the TRISTAR SLAVE lamps set at the default address of 1 If you want the lamps to change in sequence then you must connect each lamp one at a time to the PAVO 96 DMX and give each lamps a separate ID address ID 1 ID 2 ID 3 etc After setting each TRISTAR SLAVE lamp the lamps should be marked with its ID address so it can be connected in the order the user wants after all t2. FAQ TRISTAR MASTER SLAVE LAMPS POWER SUPPLY NEEDED FOR LAMPS Q What is the power supply needed for TRISTAR LED lamps A The power supply for the TRISTAR LED lamps should be 12VDC and the capacity depends on the total number of lamps connected to the power supply All TriStar LED lamps require 5 watts of power so if 5 lamps are connected 25 watts would be required 100 watts for 20 lamps 250 watts for 50 lamps 500 watts for 100 lamps etc However the power supply should ideally be increased by at least 10 20 to account for voltage drops The PAVO 96 DMX Controller also uses 5 watts of power For a system with 1 PAVO 96 DMX and 32 TRISTAR SLAVE Lamps the total maximum power consumption is 5 watts x 33 165 watts Thus any power supply with 12VDC output and a minimum of 165 watt capacity could be used but as mentioned above an additional 10 20 of powers supply is recommended The PAVO 96 DMX Controller can accept up to 96 devices ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL WIRE WOUND TRANSFORMERS Q Can the TRISTAR SLAVE lamps be used with both electronic and mechanical wire wound transformers A There are no problems in using the 5watt LED lamps with mechanical wire wound transformers Just remember that each lamp requires 5 watts of power Electronic type transformers however can sometimes be unstable We ve been able to use electronic transformers 95 of the time but they are not successful 5 of the time So we recommend a trial and er
3. he lamps have been given ID addresses CONNECTING MORE THAN ONE PAVO TOGETHER Q Can I connect more than one PAVO together A Yes You can connect PAVOs together using the RS485 Input Port The first PAVO is the Master PAVO The second PAVO is the PAVO Slave 1 When the user instructs the Master PAVO to apply color changing effects the second PAVO PAVO Slave 1 will send the same color changing effects to the lamps connected to it Additional PAVOs can be connected to each other The third PAVO for instance would be connected to the RS485 Input Port of the PAVO Slave 1 The third PAVO would be called PAVO Slave 2 NOTE The maximum number of devices that can be connected to the PAVO 96 DMX is 96 So if a second PAVO 96 DMX is connected to the first PAVO 96 DMX then only 95 lamps can be connected to that first PAVO 96 DMX A second PAVO would be in the same position as a lamp connected to the first PAVO CONTROLLING COLOR CHANGING EFFECTS WITH MORE THAN ONE PAVO Q If I have more than one PAVO controller connected to each other can I change the lamps from a PAVO Slave A Yes but only the lamps connected to that PAVO along with lamps connected to any PAVOs that come after the PAVO receiving color changing instructions will follow the color changing instructions The lamps connected to the PAVO 96 DMX Master or any lamps connected to a PAVO 96 DMX Slave the comes before the PAVO 96 DMX Slave receiving the color changing instructions will
4. ks as a DMX decoder and translates the DMX protocol to the PAVO protocol When the TRISTAR SLAVE lamps are connected to the PAVO 96 DMX controller you must set the OP MODE to PAVO using the set up menu in the PAVO controller 3 The TRISTAR RGB DMxX lamp has automatic protocol detection capability It can automatically switch between DMX and PAVO mode You may connect TRISTAR RGB DMxX lamps directly to any standard DMX controller TRISTAR RGB DMxX lamps can also be used as SLAVE lamps and perform the same functions ONE OR MORE LAMPS ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY Q What can I do if one or more TRISTAR SLAVE lamps are not working correctly A You may use the following method to isolate the problem 1 Connect only one SLAVE lamp at a time and see if the MASTER and the SLAVE work fine or not 1 1 If one of the SLAVE works and the other doesn t then one of the Slave lamps may be defective 1 2 If both of the SLAVE lamps do not work then the problem is likely with the MASTER 2 If the problem may be the MASTER lamp try connecting the SLAVE lamps with another MASTER lamp 2 1 If the new MASTER works on both SLAVES then the first Master lamp may be defective 3 A third reason for the problem could be the incorrect wiring of the data wires Make sure that the Green wire Data and the White wire Data for each lamp are wired to the same colored wires of all the other TRISTAR MASTER SLAVE lamps
5. not respond to the instructions Using multiple PAVOs you can obtain tiered color schemes DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRISTAR SLAVE AND TRISTAR SMART LAMPS Q What is the difference between the TriStar SLAVE and the TriStar SMART lamps A The difference between the TRISTAR SLAVE and the TRISTAR SMART lamps are in the way you set the ID address of the two types of lamps and the fact that the TRISTAR SMART lamps have an IR receiver that allows them to be controlled directly by the TriStar IR Remote Controller TRISTAR SLAVE lamps have a default ID address of 1 If you want to give the SLAVE lamps separate ID addresses you need to connect each one separately to a PAVO 96 DMX Controller and follow the instructions in the PAVO User s Manual TRISTAR SMART lamps can be given ID addresses after they are connected to the PAVO 96 DMX by using the TriStar IR Remote Controller The Set Cancel keys for RS485 on the TriStar IR Remote Controller can be used to set the ID address of one or more TRISTAR SMART lamps By pointing the TriStar IR Remote Controller to one or more SMART lamps and pressing the Set key any lamp within range of the IR remote controller will be ready to respond to instructions from the PAVO 96 DMX Controller Follow the instructions of the PAVO 96 DMX User s Manual to set the ID address If you want only one TRISTAR SMART lamp to respond to the ID address given you must cover up the other SMART lamps to prevent their IR recei
6. ror approach The lamps will not be harmed in any way If you need to replace an electronic transformer we recommend using a 12VDC LED power supply MAXIMUM DISTANCE OF CONNECTION AND DISTANCE BETWEEN LAMPS Q What is the maximum distance that TRISTAR SLAVE lamps can be connected A The maximum distance that can be used with the TRISTAR MASTER SLAVE lamps is 70 meters after which you can add the PAVO REPEATER to add another 32 TRISTAR SLAVE lamps and an additional power supply It doesn t matter how close the lamps are to each other within the range of 70 meters MAXIMUM DISTANCE FROM POWER SUPPLY TO THE LAST LAMP Q What is the maximum distance between the power supply and the last TRISTAR SLAVE lamp A It is difficult to say what the maximum distance from the power supply to the last TRISTAR MASTER SLAVE lamps should be The constraint would be the voltage drop due to a long distance cable run The rate of voltage drop depends on the wire gauge Large wire gauge will result in less voltage drop The TRISTAR LED lamps require a voltage of at least 9 10 VDC or AC We recommend that you use a power supply of higher voltage output say 16 19VDC to start with Also make sure the power supply has enough wattage capacity to drive all of the LED lamps in the line The real distance constraint between the lamps is the total length for the signal transmission Green White wires from the first lamp to the last lamp and the maximum distance would be
7. sses to the TRISTAR SMART lamps With separate ID addresses the TRISTAR SMART lamps will change in the sequence of their ID addresses with lamp with ID No 1 changing first lamp with ID No 2 changing second etc Up to 96 TRISTAR SMART lamps can be connected together with the PAVO 96 DMX Controller If the PAVO controllers are cascaded or used with Repeaters more than 15 000 lamps can be connected together for large lighting projects DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRISTAR SLAVE LAMPS AND TRISTAR RGB DMX LAMPS Q What is the difference between the TRISTAR SLAVE lamps and the TRISTAR RGB DMX lamps A There are three major differences between the TRISTAR RGB SLAVE and the TRISTAR RGB DMX 1 Connectors The TRISTAR SLAVE has 4 pin bare wire cables 1 meter in length The TRISTAR RGB DMX has a 4 pin female socket on the lamp base with a 30 cm cable bus for connection 2 The TRISTAR SLAVE lamp can be controlled by a TRISTAR MASTER lamp and be synchronized with the MASTER lamp and the TRISTAR SLAVE lamp can also be assigned an ID address number from 1 to 96 and controlled by the PAVO 96 DMX controller However the control protocol between the TRISTAR SLAVE lamp and PAVO 96 DMX controller is NOT a DMX protocol We call it the PAVO protocol which is our own proprietary protocol An external DMX signal can be connected to the DMX input port in the PAVO 96 DMxX controller and in turn control the TRISTAR SLAVE lamps In this case the PAVO 96 DMX controller wor
8. ver from receiving the instructions CONTROLLING COLOR CHANGING EFFECTS FROM THE PAVO 96 DMX AND THE TRISTAR IR REMOTE CONTROLLER Q Can color changing effects be controlled by either the PAVO 96 DMX or the TriStar IR Remote Controller A The PAVO 96 DMX can control color changing effects with TRISTAR SLAVE lamps when connected to the PAVO 96 DMX without a TRISTAR MASTER and the TRISTAR SMART lamps The TriStar IR Remote Controller can be used to control the PAVO 96 DMX a TRISTAR MASTER lamp and the TRISTAR SMART lamps The TRISTAR SLAVE lamps do not have an IR receiver to receive instructions from the TriStar IR Remote Controller If you point the TriStar IR Remote Controller to a TRISTAR MASTER lamp any color changing effects sent to the TRISTAR MASTER will be automatically sent to all the TRISTAR SLAVE lamps connected to the TRISTAR MASTER The TriStar IR Remote Controller can give instructions for color changing effects to individual TRISTAR SMART lamps or to the PAVO 96 DMX which in turn will send the instructions for the color changing effects to all the TRISTAR SMART lamps connected to it in the sequence of their ID addresses SETUP AND CANCEL BUTTONS ON THE TRISTAR IR 1627 REMOTE CONTROLLER Q What are the functions of the Setup and Cancel buttons on the TriStar IR 1627 Remote Controller A The Setup and Cancel buttons on the TriStar IR 1627 Remote Controller are used together with the PAVO Controllers to give separate ID addre
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