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1. ANG LIGHTDROP User Manual Astera LED Technology GmbH N User Manual for AX3 Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 1 CONTENTS BIC RIGS 00 Il GI a a coco cman case cose cost cose ect cooe sau KAT ER TRET KE KEKET EE 3 3 Safety and OIA CIN vacacnccccccccesstdsvedsuddcdoassddedeadsddedeassddcdeddsddedeasudecseesededdeaddddedeasuddcdedseddededseddededseddedeasuddedeassbeddedddeds 3 oil 8 E A eee eee 4 3 2 SOLO GUI T Re 6 gs anan sasa ea a ae E E EE GE 4 3 3 16 He AEE EE a aa a ala a as aa a aa aaa E E E E E E E E E E E E aaa aa aa aan 5 3 4 Eea a E A A T T T T T T 5 3 0 PM MEM eee ia cea ce aa ec a ec a ec a a a ac aac a a a acannon inane E E ccs 5 3 6 MES SOLS E A ee E A A AT 6 7 PECCAN crenn rE EEE EEA 7 POMS SIC OT cee sete eee eee a AA A A A AG RA AAN A A NAN AA ANAN ANAN ANA ANA ANA Na AN 7 CT OW AN AANE PE PENA PEN KAN E ENE KENA PENA NE ER ANA PENA EEN EN PAE TENG 6 6 AsteraRGB Color SPACE asaneaooaananannea nenen nne anana nne ennn nane nenenenan eee nenen n ene nen nenen nenen ene nene nenen e nenen eeee eee 6 6 2 A hi TG ONG RN rere eee 9 6 3 CONTADA IOO A C saa aan anan a a aa aa aa an a aa a a AN a a a a aa Ta a E a a an a a a a a aa a a a a aa a ga a a anan an 9 6 4 Control by the AsterqApp eessesseescessesrresesrsesressssrssteessssrssreessesssereesserssereesserertressesseseeessessssreessesseteessses 10 6 5 KONTOL Wiroless DMA jasa papa kainanan ag apa nag Ega papa YEN apa PEN DIAN PANE E papa u2. AsteraApp CIE 1931 The 123 button offers To add a color to the favor The editor will open RGB common color gels Hit the ites press 2 values can be adjusted di sort button to sort by color or To edit an existing favorite rectly Also a color tempera number 1 color select it and press the ture can be converted to pen 1 RGB Page 15 Astera LED Technology GmbH N User Manual for AX3 Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 7 4 CREATE A SET Before the more powertul effects can be reviewed It is recommended to create a Flow Set first Each light can be assigned to one set Two types of sets are available 7 4 1 SYNC SET pe All lights that are assigned to a Sync Set can be controlled together They PT ap WG will do exactly the same sync Set CREATE A SYNC SET AsteraApp Sync Set F rO Add New Target page you Can Create se 5 that can be targeted and sent programs ti Name Sync On this of lights Therea All lights in ran OFF or ENTER ge will begin flashing Press the ON 1 buttor t t h All Lights On the AsteraApp main Choose Sync Set Now all lights will flicker eve screen first press the Targets ry two seconds Tap your button 1 and then the light to add it to the set sign 2 to add a new target chapter 6 9 Additionally the name of the set can be customized When finished press the save button Page 16 Astera LED Tec
3. The Later function always sends to the All Lights target NOTE To check if the light is completely powered off or only in standby mode press the power but ton shortly If it stays dark it is powered off Page 25 Astera LED Technology GmbH hin User Manual for AX3 Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 7 15 DMX SETTINGS To efficiently use the light with DMX some settings can be adjusted by the AsteraApp AsteraApp DMX Configurator AX10 AX7 AX3 SpotMax SpotLite Lightdrop None Single 3 1 1 Pair with Lights OFF Stop Alarm Antenna Test DMX Configuration Update Lights Press the DMX Configura Adjust all settings to your Your lights will start to flicker tion button requirements then press Tap the lights you wish to Send setup chapter 6 9 Then press Done 7 15 1 DMX Address The address can be either entered directly or adjusted by the and buttons 7 15 2 DMX Failure It can be set what the lights should do when the DMx signal is lost The last DMX input is still shown Auto gt Pe even if the DMX signal is lost The light will show a 4000K white Emergency Light as soon as the DMX signal is lost The light will go dark if DMX sig Blackout nal is lost The light will switch temporarily Standalone to standalone mode if the DMX signal is lost and show for ex ample a preset static color Page 26 Aster
4. mostly interesting of the Moving Strobe is chosen Then only some of the positions strobe and they are moving So the strobe effect moves over the Flow Set When using the Chaser With Background additionally a color can be se lected that is mostly used the background color Astera LED Technology GmbH A User Manual for AX3 Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 7 8 CHASER EFFECTS IN DEEP To display chaser effects it is recommended to setup a Flow Set with a multiple of four posi tions This way they will be shown best Those four positions could then be arranged in the corners of a dance floor for example Use the tap sync button to tap the beat of the music the Chaser Effects will base their color changing on that beat then The Chaser Effects offer additional controls Emphasis 1 The Emphasis adjusts the way the colors are exchanged by the chaser et The four colors of the palette are exchanged one by one Every beat changes only one color Same as 2 but the color change is animated with the color wheel effect it mimics the color change of a traditional color wheel showing intermediate colors during the change Dea All four colors are exchanged on every beat Same as 0 but the color wheel effect is added Oa Same as 0 but on the fourth beat all colors go black They come on again 3 on the next beat Same as 0 but all colors go black on every second beat This setting produc es a st
5. Always store the lights with full battery Depleted batteries must be recharged immediately otherwise their performance will suffer ATTENTION The battery may be only replaced with an original Astera replacement battery 3 3 1 STANDBY By using the AsteraApp the light can be set to a special standby mode chapter 0 In that mode its output is switched off the CRMX receiver is powered down and it enters a state of low power consumption A full battery will supply the Lightdrop roughly 3 days in standby mode To leave standby mode either do so by the AsteraApp or reset the light 3 4 CHARGING Charge the light immediately after use If charged in a carrying case make sure it is open It is recommended to charge the lights at an ambient temperature between 0 C and 35 C A normal charge cycle will take five to seven hours but may take much longer if the light is hot blinking orange The light is designed to be charged while powered off If it is connected to the charger and powered on it may charge at reduced current if enough power Is available and the battery temperature Is below 45 C 3 5 AC WIRING The light has an automatic battery bypass switch so it can safely be used wired this will not cause wear to the battery Page 5 Astera LED Technology GmbH Am User Manual for AX3 Lightdrop 2015 05 07 ASTERA 3 6 DIFFUSORS The diffusors can be seen below Flood Diffusor This diffusor sheet
6. in detect mode or INPUT SELECT is set TO CRMX wireless DMX for details refer to chapter 0 Then press the button on your transmitter After 10 seconds the light should be paired and show the appropriate status screen chapter 0 If you prefer to use an Astera ART3 wireless transmitter set INPUT SELECT to Astera wireless DMX and refer to the ART3 s user manual for details Page 10 Astera LED Technology GmbH N User Manual for ANG Lightdrop 2015 05 07 ASTERA 6 6 BUTTON The light has two buttons They are wired in parallel so either of them can be used at the user s preference Press Button Function va Press the button shortly show the status display wv Hold the button until the light turns on or off Blue Mode hold the button the light will first turn off then back on again and it blinks blue Chapter 6 8 explains the Blue Mode Reset Settings hold the button the light will first turn off then back on again and it blinks blue Keep holding the button until blinking stops the light comes on red again NOTE Reset Settings also removes any CRMX W DMX pairing of the light 6 7 STATUS DISPLAY The lights main LED is double used to display the battery status 6 7 1 While Powered OFF If the light is connected to the charger the main LED either shows the battery status or is dark to indicate that charging has finished and the battery is full 6 7 2 While Powered ON Press the button and the
7. main LED will show the battery or charging status for two seconds Page 11 As ASTERA Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX3 Lightdroo 6 7 3 Battery Status Battery Status Charging i Ly 215 I A Ly 4 N ez ri q Page 12 Less than 30mins runtime remaining recharge Over 30mins runtime have been used Up to 30mins runtime have been used Slow flashing 0 35 C charging at full current Fast flashing lt 0 C or 245 C fixture is under overheating charging has stopped Slow flashing 36 44 C charging at reduced current Fast flashing battery error 2015 05 07 Astera LED Technology GmbH N User Manual for AX3 Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 6 8 BLUE MODE SHOW STATIC COLOR In blue mode the light shows a rapid blue blinking This mode is used to e Pair the light with an AsteraApp e Switch it to display a static color without the use of any remote control To pair the light make sure it is in blue mode see chapter 6 6 then press the Pair with Lights button in the AsteraApo More details on pairing can be found in chapter 7 1 RADIO PIN Pair with Lights To set a static color while in blue mode Function Press the button shortly to cycle between the predefined colors All previous STANDALONE settings are cleared to default and the INPUT SELECT is latched to STANDALONE This is valid until the n
8. modified by the user They are pre programmed inside of each light Still they can be parameterized These are available Page 19 A static color is disolayed There are also options that show two three or four static colors at a time The Flow Set Is then divided into several parts of equal uli gt Ca Ge Ge Ci Gili CES CES Fading colors The four defined colors are displayed one after the other The setup fade is applied between them Again the Flow Set can be split in up to four segments From both sides of a Flow Set the color changes position by position from C1 to C2 Once the whole Set is C2 it changes back to Cl in the same way The color of the Flow Set changes position by position After all positions show the same color a new cycle is started Several variations of running lights are available The Fire effect shows a random flickering effect The background color and the color of the flickering effect can be adjusted The rainbow effect shows a color change through all colors Only its soeed can be adjusted Chaser effects provide an efficient means to create dancefloor lighting The static chaser exchanges the color of the lights according to the tapped in beat The colors are randomly chosen The effect can be adjusted to show Up to 4 different colors at a time The Moving Chasers overlay the static chaser by a second movement of the four displayed colors over the available positions of a Flow Set This gets
9. will produce a beam angle of 30 Wide Angle Diffusor This diffusor sheet will produce a beam angle of 120 Wallwash Diffusor This diffusor sheet will produce a beam angle of 17 x 46 This diffusor is best suited for up lighting large flat surfaces walls etc Diffusor Dome This diffusor dome is suited for use when the Lightdrop Is inside translucent objects It disperses the light more evenly leaving no hot spots In order to attach the diffusor align the four wings with the four cutouts on the Lightdrop push into place and slide to secure In order to remove the diffusor do the opposite and pull out using the finger holes provided Page 6 Astera LED Technology GmbH N User Manual for AX3 Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 4 SPECIFICATION lluminanis 1X1SWRGBWCreeLED __ o S SSS O Wireless Module EU 868 0 869 7 MHZ US 902 928 MHz 2 4 GHz Operating Temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F 4 7 x 2 3 x 5 1 Diameter 3 8 m e OO 1 4llos IP Rating IP65 while rubber plug isin place ss O Z O i y O Typical Values 5 TROUBLESHOOTING The fixture does not turn on The battery may be empty Connect it to the AC and try again The fixture turns on and the display is on but goes dark after showing the batter status shortly The fixture could be set to STANDBY mode set to display black color or is operating in DMX mode and doesn t receive a valid signal It is good practi
10. 037 stud The threads for the brackets are Yu so most camera accessories will fit Even the bracket screws are equipped with a 4 thread at the outside 3 2 MOUNTING OPTIONS Tilt Wallwash Magnet Adjustor Space for Rubber Feet Underside ON OFF Button M3 Screw Threads for Hooks Charging Socket and IP65 Socket Bracket Adjustor with 1 4 20 Thread sigeon ofpp Bracket with Foldable for Attaching Clamp Button Stand and 3 8 Thread Page 4 Astera LED Technology GmbH N User Manual for AX3 Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 3 3 BATTERY While running on battery the light adjusts its output fo meet the required minimum runtime It can be set by AsteraApo between one and twenty hours After Reset Settings chapter 6 6 it defaults to 5h The battery is soecified to last for 300 full discharge cycles Its runtime will have decreased to 70 by then To increase the battery life it is recommended to recharge as early as possible and not let the light run until the battery is depleted If operated below 20 C the battery runtime may be slightly shorter than predicted This is also true if the lights are stored for a long time at cold temperature right before they are used The light is constantly monitoring the LED temperature and dims down the brightness if it ex ceeds 65 C That ensures a save and long live operation but in a hot environment the bright ness might be slightly lower NOTE
11. 829 Munich Germany 49 89 2155253 0 Technical support Europe America Asiq Email Page 2 49 89 21552253 1 774 247 0437 86 755 28237295 service astera led com 2015 Astera LED Technology GmbH All rights reserved Astera LED Technology GmbH N User Manual for AX3 Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 2 PACKAGE CONTENTS Charger Lightdrop 30 diffusor sheet two holes 120 diffusor sheet three holes 4x Rubber foot Bracket Rubber socket plug Quick start manual 3x Hook with M4 thread 3 SAFETY AND HANDLING Before you operate this unit read the manual carefully Always make sure to include the manual if you pass rent sell the unit fo another user Keep in mind that this manual cannot address all possible dangers and environments Please use your own caution when oper ating This product is for professional use only It is not for household use gt or Page 3 Do not operate the unit in areas of high temperature conditions or under direct sunlight It will cause abnormal function or damage the product Only qualified personnel may repair this product Do not open the product housing Do not directly look into the light beam It can cause harm to your eyes Do not look at the LEDs with a magnifying glass or any other optical instrument that may concentrate the light output Use only Astera approved accessories to diffuse or modify the light beam The exterior surfaces of
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13. ONTROL refer to chapter 0 e The light is currently NOT operated by DMX If it is only ON and OFF will work while IN PUT SELECT Is set to AUTO 55 F 4 4 aa wg RAINE IN PASTI GARDE POWER N 4 3 ps Power ON OFF y j AE i E pe WER j re aa kn WA s 4 f ADE Fade ON OFF Static Color Change Runtime wy to Sh 8h or 12h Change Speed of Effect The ARC 1 is very handy to switch several lights on or off at a time Page 9 Astera LED Technology GmbH N User Manual for AX3 Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 6 4 CONTROL BY THE ASTERAAPP Your light has a built in standalone engine It can display static colors or replay a number of predefined effect patterns with a customizable color palette With the AsteraApp these effects can be created and be sent to the light by the built in UHF receiver The effects are just triggered and then each light replays if autonomously until if receives a new effect Lights can be grouped into sets This way they can be controlled separately and also effects can stretch over up to 32 lights Also you can remotely adjust your lights settings this eases DMX setup for example For more details refer to chapter 7 6 5 CONTROL BY WIRELESS DMX To pair your light to a CRMX or W DMX transmitter make sure that e Your light is not currently paired to a transmitter To unpair do a Reset Settings chapter 6 6 e INPUT SELECT is either set to AUTO and the light is still
14. a LED Technology GmbH hin User Manual for AX3 Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 7 15 3 Input Select The light accepts several input sources By default it is set to AUTO In this mode it listens to all sources and the first source that becomes active is latched Once a source is latched the light will not listen to any other source anymore This latched source is cleared by powering down the light or changing the INPUT SELECT manually Auto mode the lights waits for Input Select gt Wai any input signal and latches the first detected source In standalone mode neither Standalone wireless DMX nor remote control Is accepted The light can be control by the Remote Control AsteraApp but any DMX sig nal is ignored l Only Astera wireless DMX is ac Astera Wireless DMX cepted all other sources are ignored l Only CRMX W DMX wireless CRMX Wireless DMX DMX is accepted all other sources are ignored The following table shows what sources are accepted for each setting AsteraApp change colors AUTO none latched AUTO STANDALONE latched AUTO REMOTE CONTROL AUTO Astera wirel DMX latched AUTO CRMX wirel DMX latched REMOTE CONTROL Astera wirel DMX CRMX wirel DMX CRMX Wireless DMX e Infrared Remote Ll pe J The Light sControlPanel Ctl fle Pl Pw fw fw wf ol HINT To avoid the light automatically latching onto CRMX while you want to control if by remote control please unpair it f
15. ach color individually to display a certain color Instead the light calculates the optimum combination of all colors based on an RGB value It considers each LED chip s temperature as well as an optimal color rendering Due to this it is possible to reproduce colors with high accuracy It s even possible to calcu late an AsteraRGB representation for any CIE color The easiest way to do this is with the AsteraApp e Goto the color picker and add a new favorite color AsteraApp e Goto favorite colors and edit it The dialog on the right will open It allows you to find AsteraRGB values for a certain color tem perature S RGB or CIE1931 values can be calculated to AsteraRGB by pressing the corresponding buttons The primaries of the AsteraRGB are defined as d Green Blue LIGHTNESS xe yo x 0 0177 e Xe 7079 100 COLOR TEMPERATURE 3000 S RGB CIE 1931 White Point Px y 0 4917 0 4878 The light also includes the Dynamic Power Boost feature It ensures that colors that consume less electrical power are boosted slightly while power power consuming colors are slightly compressed This maximizes the brightness while maintaining the desired battery runtime While controlling with the AsteraApp only RGB values can be set By DMX control it is possible to control all colors separately But it should be noted that then temperature compensation is only available for Red Green and Blue W
16. assignment can be always reviewed in the lower part of the screen It Is automatically calculated based on the setting of Table and Strobe DMX Configurator AX10 AX7 AX3 SpotMax SpotLite Lightdrop Lamp Type Strobe None Single DMX Address 3 1 1 Input Select DMX Failure Hold After sending you will need to press the ON OFF or ENTER button on the lights that you wish to apply these settings Send RED Page 31
17. ce to reset the fixture Chapter 6 6 between setups The fixture is not working correctly it does not display the color or effect chosen The fixture may still oe operating under a previous setting It is good practice to reset the fix ture Chapter 6 6 between setups After completing a reset the fixture still cannot be controlled by the AsteraApp Make sure the RADIO PIN Chapter 7 1 of the fixture and AsteraApp is the same and that it is paired with the AsteraApo The fixture does not run long enough on battery The required runtime can be set It defaults to 5h To achieve a greater battery runtime set the runtime to the required value Alternatively program the fixture to only display colors that use less power such as Red Green and Blue If the runtime is still foo short consider that it is reduced slightly if the battery is very cold The charger is connected but the fixture is not charging The battery may be fully charged Refer fo chapter 3 3 1 for more details The fixture will only commence charging when its battery has a temperature of 45 C or less Turn the fixture off and let it cool down once cold enough it will start charging Page 7 Astera LED Technology GmbH hin User Manual for AX3 Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 6 OPERATION 6 1 ASTERARGB COLOR SPACE The lights work with a specially optimized RGB color space the AsteraRGB color space It is designed to eliminate the need to control e
18. device by Bluetooth and controls the lights by UHF AsteraApp 7 1 PAIR YOUR LIGHT WITH THE ASTERAAPP The connection is secured by a 4 digit radio pin Only if the lights pin matches the AsteraApp pin lights are controllable The pairing process transmits the radio pin from the app to the light and stores if there Refresh Connection 1 Choose a unique Radio Pin in the app 2 Switch the light info blue mode see chapter 6 6 3 Press the Pair with Lights button in the AsteraApp aa Page 14 Astera LED Technology GmbH N User Manual for ANG Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 7 2 POWERFUL LIGHT CONTROL Your light has a built in standalone engine It can display static colors or replay a number of oredefined effect patterns with a customizable color palette With the AsteraApp these effects can be created and be sent to the light by the built in UHF receiver The effects are just triggered and then each light replays them autonomously until a new effect is sent Lights can be grouped into sets This way they can be controlled separately and also effects can stretch over up to 32 lights 7 3 CHANGE THE COLOR AsteraApp d AsteraApp AsteraApp F Pm it io Se is Wedding Blue Pulse Colorful Random Strobe On the AsteraApps main Once in the editor press Now the lights color can be screen press Just Red C1 changed AsteraApp AsteraApp
19. e tile 189 BPM This button can be used to quickly blackout lights The currently set target must be observed as the blackout function will only affect the currently tar geted lights Page 21 Astera LED Technology GmbH A User Manual for AX3 Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 7 10 BRIGHTNESS Additionally to each programs brightness slider mentioned in chapter 7 6 a master brightness control is available AsteraApp AsteraApp BRIGHTNESS CONTROL MINIMUM RUNTIME Anti Flicker As soon as more than one Set is created Otherwise only one slider is available It and at least one set is currently target controls the brightness of all currently ed a sub master for each Set is shown targeted lights 7 10 1 Set Sub Masters Each Set has its own brightness slider Additionally there is a master slider that controls the brightness of all Sets simulfaneously This is very similar fo the group brightness control of com mon lighting desks NOTE The Set Masters are only shown if a More than one Set has been created before b Only Set Targets are currently selected Selecting any other type of target like All Lights will hide the Set Masters This is necessary to avoid that one lights gets redun dant brightness information it would flicker constantly between different brightness levels AsteraApp 7 11 RUNTIME The light is able to adjust its power to meet a certain runtime on battery T
20. ext power up only To make sure the light also shows a static color after the next power up set INPUT SELECT to STANDALONE and not AUTO To exit Blue Mode and latch the chosen color hold the button until the blinking stops Red Green Blue O O ORANGE o 25 OFLU GREEN Lo 2s es CYAN T aao a gt E 2a BLUE 00 255 PINK 6500K 5K FT 6 9 TAP THE LIGHT FOR ASTERAAPP During certain tasks like setting up the DMX or creating a set the AsteraApp asks to tap a light In that case the light will flash white shortly every two seconds Function Press the button shortly to tap the light The light will confirm with three bright white flashes The new configuration like DMX address set association ect Is latched Page 13 Astera LED Technology GmbH N User Manual for AX3 Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 7 USING THE LIGHT WITH THE ASTERAAPP The button only allows a basic operation of the light To gain full control over all features the AsteraApp should be used The AsteraApp is an efficient way to quickly create a customized light show It can group several lights together address individual lights or groups of lights and send complex effects with a user defined color palette to all lights in range Additionally if can be used to adjust the lights settings remotely The AsteraBox is needed to interface your Android device with the lights If communicates to the Android
21. he runtime is always calculated for a full battery Example MINIMUM RUNTIME If the light is required to light during an eight hour event and one hour of setup time is scheduled then the runtime should be set to nine hours immediately after the first Dower Up Please note that the light should not be stored below 20 C before an event otherwise the runtime might be shorter than calculated Anti Flicker More details on the built in battery can be found at chapter 0 Page 22 Astera LED Technology GmbH N User Manual for ANG Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 7 12 THEFT ALARM Your light is equipped with a theft alarm A motion sensor in the light detects when it is moved taken away and a small siren will sound to deter potential thieves AsteraApp Disconnect X Series light t t re its with 5 2 0 firmware are equipped with the Theft Alarm Connected to AsteraBox 509 mware V5 2 20 U Update Lights Refresh Connection DELAYED Pair with Lights wmanent Never After 2 mins Short flash to indicate alarm is activated Cancel Activate First make sure your Radio Press Activate All targeted Pin is different from 0000 See lights will flash shortly to indi chapter 7 1 howto change cate that they are now it Then press the ON but armed ton If the siren is set to DELAYED it sounds only if the alarm persists for more than 6 seconds The ON set ting makes it sound immediately w
22. he effect modes CHANNEL FUNCTION EFFECT EFFECT a 0285 NTENSITY SN Sc ESE YC RANDOM AST ANDO TT 6 RaNDomsow 9255 Variablestrobe 8 ROAM a onecotorstatign gas twocovorstatiON TT 1628 THREE COLORSTATION OO gat Fou CoLOR STATION O 289 ONECOLOR FADE Tai TWOCOORRABE agsSTHREECOLORFADE 5663 FOURCOLORFADE OOO tk SIMPLERUNNING ang pouBteRUNNING TT 8087 TWOCOLRUNNING O TT 885 Harun 96 301 DOUBLEFLAGRUNNING TT aaa SPIRALACOLOR TT MO spiraLzcotcoR ates Ranpow TT aging He aaa ROTOR TT aM ROTORA Oooo o aoas RoTORSPUT A r 8 SPEED NA AA NANA AA NA AA A ANAA 6B RECTION TT 0 T kw 9 aw NANA NANANG a 7th i ote pagan ingsu for ample SE sat e2 sap nya o epromi shomon Defines the virtual size of the program in groups For example if SIZE is set to 2 groups only half of the program is shown on the unit 6B Group ate groups Tagara arupa ngajang aj MEME Mama EE 0 255 If SIZE is set to gt 1 group the units pixels can be shifted within the virtually larger hd 5 gga maka a aaa aaa program Increasing the OFFSET parameter scrolls the position of the unit within the virtual large program 0 255 RESTART PROGRAM PROGRAM if value is changed the program starts again from the beginning useful if DIRECTION is not set to loop Ta ONDERE om T ow ERE neon GG LUE Page 30 Astera LED Technology GmbH N User Manual for AX3 Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 7 15 46 DMX Channel Assignment The current channel
23. hile the OFF set DELAYED ting mutes it always The sensitivity can be adjusted to meet your envi ronment A lower value makes a false alarm more unlikely Sensitivity 0 In case a potential thief is taking the light away while ignoring the alarm he will most likely cause alarm events for more than 2 minutes in a row In that case Never After 2 mins the alarm can be set to become permanent Then it won t stop even if the light is placed down again It will run until the battery is empty rendering the light useless for the thief Permanent Alarm In some applications it is not desirable to have the Short flash to indicate alarm is activated lights flashing while the alarm is enabled or disabled It can be disabled by this option easily The alarm can be silenced without turning it off by pressing this button Stop Alarm z O m To turn the alarm off again an AsteraApp with the same Radio Pin must be used Do not forget your Radio Pin Otherwise your light cannot be used normally anymore Page 23 Astera LED Technology GmbH N User Manual for ANG Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 7 13 ANTI FLICKER The PWM refresh rate of this light is 599 4 Hz by default This frequency can be freely adjusted between 200 Hz and 1205 Hz fo fit different camera s frame rates AsteraApp Anti Flicker Make sure you have target Slide the fps to adjust to Press the highlighted fre ed the lights
24. hite will experience temperature drift its brightness will not be constant Page 8 Astera LED Technology GmbH N User Manual for ANG Lightdrop 2015 05 07 ASTERA 6 2 WAYS TO CONTROL The light can be controlled in several ways n Use Astera s ARC infrared remote control point it at individual lights and oress the desired effect The AsteraApp is an efficient way to quickly create a customized light show If can group several lights together address individual lights or groups RF of lights and send complex effects with a user defined color palette to all lights in range For additional information refer to chapter 7 Alternatively the Astera ARC2 remote control can be used The light can also be controlled by CRMX wireless DMX the built in receiver is DMX compatible with all LumenRadio CRMX transmitters as well as W DMX G2 G3 G4 and GAS transmitters G4 and GAS in 2 4 GHz mode only eats You can also use an Astera ART3 Wireless DMX Transmitter to send DMX in the oo UHF frequency band although CRMx is the recommended method Power the light on off set a static color or change Its settings see chapter 6 8 for details on how to set a static color with the button CRMX is a trademark of LumenRadio AB W DMX is a trademark of Wireless Solution Sweden AB 6 3 CONTROL BY INFRARED WITH ARC The light can be controlled by the infrared remote control if e INPUT SELECT is set fo AUTO or REMOTE C
25. hnology GmbH N User Manual for AX3 Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 7 4 2 FLOW SET By using a Flow Set lights can also be controlled together But additionally they are assigned to positions inside the Flow Set and so form a virtual light with several pixels All effects like a running light are stretched over this vir tual light Flow Set Flow Set AsteraApp F Name Flow nra Total Positions 2 Position 2 of 4 Previous Confirm On the AsteraApp main Each flow set can have up Now your lights will flicker screen first press the Targets to 32 positions Once the every two seconds To add a button 1 and then the correct number is entered light to the currently shown sign 2 to add a new target press Confirm positon of this set press its button Walk through the Then choose Flow Set positions by Previous and Next and assign your lights When finished press the save button on top AsteraApp 7 5 TARGETING LIGHTS Once you have created a set you may now choose to control it By default All lights are targeted That includes all sets All Lights TE It is possible to target more than one set at a time NOTE Even while targeting All Lights the Flow Sets position arrangements persist The lights still form a virtual big light of several positions To modify delete or arrange targets use the pen button 1 Page 17 Astera LED Technolog
26. irst chapter 6 6 As soon as the remote control is latched the CRMX receiver will no longer accept pairing requests Page 27 Astera LED Technology GmbH N User Manual for AX3 Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 7 15 4 Strobe and Table Table RGBS A number of DMX tables are available see chapter 7 15 5 for details Strobe None Single For each of the tables the strobe channel can be enabled or disabled 7 15 5 DMX Tables Each of the tables can optionally contain a strobe channel It can be switched on or off The tables below list it but in case it is set to None the DMX channels are unused 7 15 5 1 RGB S CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION Soa f oss RED 2 ass GREEN ee a STROBE onlyifSTROBEISON O E E A RANDOMFAST 5 RANDOMMEDIUM 6 RANDOMSLOW 7 255 Variable strobe 7 15 5 2 RGBW S CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION 9 E 2 ass GREN s ass BE 4 0255 WAE 5 STROBE onlyifSTROBEISON 8 RANDOM FAST sss 8 RANDOMMEDIUM 6 RANDOMsow ss lt sSSSCis 7 055 Vatiablestrobe O 7 15 5 3 RGBAW S CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION 0255 RED 2 0 255 GREEN a 3 0255 BWE STROBE only if STROBE is ON RANDOM FAST RANDOM MEDIUM 6 RANDOM SLOW Variable strobe Page 28 Astera LED Technology GmbH Aan User Manual for ANG Lightdrop 2015 05 07 ASTERA 7 15 5 4 RGB CCT DIM IND S CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION SE 2 0255 GREEN 300 255 4a a TT Ass aa 50s 50008 50 258 immer 6 a weet M 4 255 display index c
27. keckebeciiskebenhsscsbectictsbectdccobectdcesbecitencacnions 22 rAr 9081 cae aaa na aana aa ena ada ena ada ae aa a aaa aa aaa a a a aa aaa aaa a a aaa aia aaa aa ae aaa aaa a ai a aaa na a aaa naa a aaa naa a aaa aaa a aaa aaa ain 22 PA a ea a a secs cues soca E cues see cen suse EE KE cuenenee cess E ence cues ence cues ence ce a a RE a a 23 TN PMMA TNC T saang aa anaa aa aa aaa a a a a a Aa a A a A a A A A Na A Na A a ana A a aa A a a na a a a aa a a ana A a ana a a aaa 24 FAA ENTER and Leave SION OY saanane san aaa a aaa Kan aa aa Na HAN Aa EE EKA ANE ANAA saetecasbaacecncbcasacacsoacacasacenacndsawount 25 PANS TNA SOTINIG a E E E 26 Page 1 As ASTERA Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX3 Lightdroo 2015 05 07 This instruction manual is part of the device and persons operating the device must have ac cess to it at any time Safety precautions mentioned in the instruction manual have to be observed If the device is being sold this instruction manual has to be included This manual is valid for lights with firmware version 5 2 20 and up Translations If the device is being sold this instruction manual has to be translated into the national lan guage of the destination country If discrepancies occur in the translated text the original instruction manual has to be used to solve them for the manufacturer has to be contacted Contact Information Astera LED Technology GmbH Karl Schmid Str 14 81
28. olor common gels INDEX COLOR overwrites both RGB and CCT 7 STROBE onlyifSTROBEiSON o B OOE ga eV A 8 RANDOM MEDIUM 6 RANDOM SLOW 7255 Variable strobe 7 15 5 5 DIM RGB S CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION 20 255 Dimmer 20255 RED 8B 0 255 GREEN i A 0255 BE 5 STROBE only if STROBEISON 8 FR 4 RANDOMFAST 5 RANDOMMEDIUM 6 RANDOMSLOW 7255 Variable strobe 7 15 5 6 DIM RGBW S CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION 40255 immer OO 2 0255 REB E 4 ass BE EEA 6 STROBE onyifSTROBEISO S E KK PAN TA RANDOMFAST SsSSCSCSCisS 5 RANDOMMEDIUM 6 RANDOMSOW 7 055 Vatiablestrobe 7 15 5 7 DIM RGBAW S CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION 0 255 Dimmer 2 ss RED 3 0255 GrN 40 255 50 255 FREE this light does not have AMBER LEDs 000 WATE 6 0 255 WHITE 7 STROBE only if STROBE ISON 030 4 RANDOMFAST RANDOM MEDIUM 6 RANDOMSLOW 7 255 Variablestrobe Page 29 Astera LED Technology GmbH hin User Manual for AX3 Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 7 15 5 8 Effect Modes There are two effect modes available They offer a comprehensive control of the built in standalone engine Settings that can otherwise only be changed on the LCD menu or by the AsteraApp can be directly adjusted by DMX The two effect modes only differ in the way the color palette of four colors is set either by RGB or by a single channel like a color wheel In that case common gels can be selected directly Strobe is always enabled for t
29. rong on off effect in sync with the beat 47 The softness influences the fading between colors that happens on every beat 0 will gen erate a hard change of the colors while 100 makes them fade very slowly x A random button is added to the color bar If it is latched random colors are chosen on eve ry beat If not like in the above picture then the colors are always chosen randomly from the color pallet of four This is useful to intentionally narrow down the color choice Nice effect can be generated by setting some of them to black Page 20 Astera LED Technology GmbH N User Manual for AX3 Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 7 9 THE MAIN SCREEN Here each program is represented by a tile Those tiles can be edited and freely positioned Several pages of tiles are available AsteraApp gt Add a Tile m al ADD A PROGRAM e z i Static Red Program Wedding Warm Movements w Ice Blue Pulse Colorful To move or delete a tile While adding a tile either a press the pen icon 2 A default Static Red or the popup will show the availa currently running program ble actions can be selected To add a new program tile Additionally soecial function press the icon 1 tiles are available 7 9 1 Function Tiles Q Tapping this tile several times to the beat will let the Chaser Ef fects change their colors to the beat A chaser effect has a Tap Syne dancer symbol on th
30. the light can become hot up to 70 C 158 F during normal operation Ensure that accidental physical contact with the device is impossible Allow all lights to cool before servicing A rechargeable lithium ion battery is built into this unit Please avoid bump ing or plunging it may cause fire or explosion Never store the battery when fully drained Always recharge immediately when empty Make sure to fully charge all units before storing them Partially charged batteries will lose capacity Fully recharge every 6 months if not used Always charge with the carrying case open It is recommended to charge at a temperature between 0 C and 35 C The light contains a lithium ion battery Don t throw the unit into the gar bage at the end of its lifetime Make sure to dispose is according to your local ordinances and or regulations to avoid polluting the environment The packaging is recyclable and can be disposed When mounting the light above people s heads always follow local regu lations Always provide a second safety mounting like a safety strip Never mount it only by the magnet Astera LED Technology GmbH a User Manual for ANG Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 3 1 BRACKET The AX3 Lightdrop is fitted with a multi purpose bracket This is beneficial for use as an up light but also for mounting it to a Manfrotto Super Clamp The main thread of the bracket is a 3 8 for which you can use for example a standard Manfrotto
31. y GmbH A User Manual for AX3 Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 7 6 CHANGING THE EFFECT AsteraApp AsteraApp 9 AsteraApp 9 O Just Red Wedding Warm Movements Rainbow Garden Blue Pulse Colorful On the AsteraApp main Set Crossfade to 0 and The effect can be changed screen press Wedding 1 Speed to around 2 sec by sliding the effect picker then enter the editor 2 onds You should see a and choosing a sub effect clean running light now The below it Again the colors White light will run over a can be adjusted too pink background After the effect is adjusted it may be saved back to the main screen by pressing the save button AN EFFECT CAN BE HIGHLY CUSTOMIZED Speed Omin 08 60sec i MH The speed tells how long it will fake for the effect to complete one cycle Crossfade 100 The crossfade tells if the light will fade from step to step If it is set to O an immediate change is visible If set to 100 the changes will be soft Strobe OFF Random Strobe Stroboscope effect can be enabled and seamlessly adjusted in speed Additionally three random stroboscope options are available slow medium and fast Brightness 100 Each effect can be adjusted in brightness as well Page 18 Ass ASTERA Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for AX3 Lightdroo 2015 05 07 7 7 LIST OF EFFECTS The effects patterns are pre defined and cannot be
32. you wish to ad default values for a framer quency to enter a custom just chapter 7 5 ate value between 200 and Then press the Anti Flicker Slide the Hz to fine adjust 1205 Hz NOTE The Anti Flicker adjustment is preserved in case the lamp Is powered off It is set back to the default 599 4Hz once a Reset Settings chapter 6 6 is done The adjusted frequency Is used no matter what input source Is currently active Also during DMX operation Page 24 Astera LED Technology GmbH N User Manual for AX3 Lightdroo 2015 05 07 ASTERA 7 14 ENTER AND LEAVE STANDBY The standby is intended to be used between setup and event see chapter 3 3 1 After setup is completed all lights may be switched to standby mode and woken up later when the event starts This ensures that no battery runtime is wasted This can be either done manually or automated AsteraApp 9 O BRIGHTNESS CONTRO AsteraApp 9 O Disabled Maste 00 MINIMUM RUNTIME Cancel Anti Flicker Anti Flicker Press the small arrow to By pressing the Now but Any of the Later buttons open the standby menu tons standby can be will require a time to be set switched on or off for all cur The standby will be sched rently targeted lights uled to the specified time NOTE While you are using the Now function only those lights that are currently targeted are ad dressed see chapter 7 5 how to target lights
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