USER MANUAL
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1. OPERATING DETERMINATIONS If this equipment is operated in any other way than those described in this manual the product may suffer damage and the warranty becomes void Incorrect operation may lead to danger e g short circuit burns electric shocks lamp failure etc Do not endanger your own safety and the safety of others Incorrect installation or use can cause serious damage to people and property Equinox Microbar Technical specifications You should find inside the carton the following items 1 Equinox Microbar 2 Power cable 3 User manual Technical Specifications DMX channels 6 9 and 15 selectable Operating modes 1 Sound Activated 2 Built in programmes 3 Auto Run 4 DMX 5 Slave 192 Ultra Bright 10mm LEDs R 36 G 72 B 84 14 built in programmes 4 Push button LCD digital display Beam angle 25 Mains IEC Power In Out sockets 3 Pin XLR In Out sockets for DMX 5 Pin socket for foot controller Optional foot controller MB 1 Foot Switch EOLED61 Power consumption 35W Power supply 240V 50Hz Dimensions 800 x 54 x 280mm Weight 5Kgs Fuse 0 5A Overview YU 6 6 Q POWER OUT IN RoHS C o EQUINTX o da aso 00 e 1 www prolight co uk DOQU MODE SETUP UR DOW 8 D A o D 9 Identification 1 Power output 7 LCD digital display 2 Power input 3 Mode button 3 On Off switch 9 Setup button 4 Remote input 10 Up button 5 DMX In 11 Down button 6 DMX out Equinox Mi2. Hot Pin 3 Postive FIGURE 3 FIGURE 2 Special Note Line termination e When longer runs of cable are used you may need to use a terminator on the last unit to avoid erratic behaviour Termination reduces signal transmission problems O and interferance it is always advisable to connect a Y o DMX terminal resistance 120 Ohm 1 4 W between pin 2 DMX and pin 3 DMX of the last fixture Using a cable terminator part number CABL90 will decrease the possibilities of erratic behaviour 5 Pin XLR DMX Connectors e Some manufactures use 5 pin XLR connectors for data transmission in place of 3 pin 5 Pin XLR fixtures may be implemented in a 3 pin XLR DMX line When inserting standard 5 pin XLR connectors in to a 3 pin line a cable adaptor must be used The Chart below details the correct cable conversion 3 Pin canon edad Pin 1 de reen Pin 2 N C Pin 3 N C 5 Pin canon socket 3 Pin canon oe f Pin 1 GND screen Pin 1 GND screen Pin 2 signal Pin 2 N C Pin 3 sign al Pin 4 N Pin 3 N C Pin 5 N C Equinox Microbar Notes Notes Equinox Microbar Notes Notes
3. EQUIN X MICFrOBAR Order code EQLED60 MICTOBAR USER MANUAL Equinox Microbar WARNING FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOUR INITIAL START UP CAUTION Keep this equipment away from rain moisture and liquids SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Every person involved with the installation operation amp maintenance of this equipment should Be competent Follow the instructions of this manual CAUTION TAKE CARE USING THIS EQUIPMENT HIGH VOLTAGE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK Before your initial start up please make sure that there is no damage caused during transportation Should there be any consult your dealer and do not use the equipment To maintain the equipment in good working condition and to ensure safe operation it is necessary for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning notes written in this manual Please note that damages caused by user modifications to this equipment are not subject to warranty Equinox Microbar Safety IMPORTANT The manufacturer will not accept liability for any resulting damages caused by the non observance of this manual or any unauthorised modification to the equipment e Never let the power cable come into contact with other cables Handle the power cable and all mains voltage connections with particular caution e Never remove warning or informative labels from the equipment e Do not open the equipment and do not modi
4. Flow 6 7 colour chase from centre to side Flow 7 colour chase Flow 8 2 colour chase in 1 direction Flow 9 2 colour chase in 2 directions Speed00 99 Flash00 99 Speed Flash adjustable 1 BLAC RGB 2 BLAC RGB Red Yellow Green Cyan Blue Purple White Blackout Equinox Microbar DMX Charts 6 channel DMX chart All four LED pods adjusted at the same time CH 2 CHS CHE Blackout Blackout Blackout Blackout Blackout Master dimmer Master dimmer Red Green Green 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 0 255 Not used Flash 0 255 Not used Not uid Not ined Not used Not used 22 32 Red 33 43 Yellow 44 54 Green 95 65 Cyan 66 76 Blue 17 87 Purple 89 98 White 99 109 Dream 110 120 Meteor 121 131 Fade 132 142 Change 143 153 Flow 1 154 164 Flow 2 165 175 Flow 3 176 186 Flow 4 Speed 0 285 Speed 025 Speed 0 255 Spd 0 255 198 208 Flow 6 Speed 0 255 Flash 0 255 Not used Fash 0 255 9 channel mode Adjusts the LED pods in pairs Master Flash Red Green Blue Red dimmer 0 255 pods pods pods pods 0 255 3 4 3 4 3 4 1 2 CH7 CH8 d CH 10 CH 11 CH 12 CH13 CH 14 CH 15 Master Flash Red Green Blue Red Green Blue Red Green Blue Red Green Blue dimmer 0 255 pod pod pod po pod pod pod pod pod pod pod pod 0 255 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 Equinox Microbar DMX set up DMX Control Mode Operating in a DMX control mode environment gives the user the greatest flexibil
5. crobar Operation modes Operation modes The Equinox Microbar has five modes of operation as follows 1 Sound active mode To select the sound active mode press the MODE button to show SOUND MODE in the LCD display window Now press the SETUP button and use the UP and DOWN buttons to adjust the sound sensitivity level SENS00 31 Finally press the SETUP button to confirm your setting 2 Built in programmes mode To access the built in programme mode press the MODE button to show 01 STATIC in the LCD display window Now press the SETUP button and use the UP and DOWN buttons to choose one of the 14 built in programmes 01 14 see table overleaf To choose one of the seven colours in the STATIC mode press the set SETUP button and use the UP and DOWN buttons to choose one of the following 7 colours 1 RGB all on 2 BR purple 3 B blue 4 GB cyan 5 G green 6 RG yellow 7 R red BLA blackout To adjust the speed level in the remaining 13 built in programmes press the SETUP button and use the UP and DOWN buttons to set the desired speed level 00 99 To adjust the flash speed press the SETUP button and use the UP and DOWN buttons to set the desired flash speed level 00 99 Finally press the SETUP button to confirm your setting 3 Auto Run mode To select the Auto run mode p
6. fy the equipment e Do not connect this equipment to a dimmer pack e Do not switch the equipment on and off in short intervals as this will reduce the system s life e Only use the equipment indoors e Do not expose to flammable sources liquids or gases e Always disconnect the power from the mains when equipment is not in use or before cleaning Only handle the power cable by the plug Never pull out the plug by pulling the power cable e Make sure that the available voltage is between 220v 240v e Make sure that the power cable is never crimped or damaged Check the equipment and the power cable periodically e If the equipment is dropped or damaged disconnect the mains power supply immediately Have a qualified engineer inspect the equipment before operating again e If the equipment has been exposed to drastic temperature fluctuation e g after transportation do not switch it on immediately The arising condensation might damage the equipment Leave the equipment switched off until it has reached room temperature e If your product fails to function correctly discontinue use immediately Pack the unit securely preferably in the original packing material and return it to your Prolight dealer for service e Only use fuses of same type and rating e Repairs servicing and power connection must only be carried out by a qualified technician THIS UNIT CONTAINS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS e WARRANTY One year from date of purchase
7. ity when it comes to customising or creating a show In this mode you will be able to control each individual trait of the fixture and each fixture independently Setting the DMX address The DMX mode enables the use of a universal DMX controller Each fixture requires a start address from 1 511 A fixture requiring one or more channels for control begins to read the data on the channel indicated by the start address For example a fixture that occupies or uses 7 channels of DMX and was addressed to start on DMX channel 100 would read data from channels 100 101 102 103 104 105 and 106 Choose a start address so that the channels used do not overlap E g the next unit in the chain starts at 107 DMX 512 e DMX Digital Multiplex is a universal protocol used as a form of communication between intelligent fixtures and controllers A DMX controller sends DMX data instructions form the controller to the fixture DMX data is sent as serial data that travels from fixture to fixture via the DATA IN and DATA OUT XLR terminals located on all DMX fixtures most controllers only have a data out terminal DMX Linking e DMX is a language allowing all makes and models of different manufactures to be linked together and operate from a single controller as long as all fixtures and the controller are DMX compliant To ensure proper DMX data transmission when using several DMX fixtures try to use the shortest cable path possible The o
8. rder in which fixtures are connected in a DMX line does not influence the DMX addressing For example a fixture assigned to a DMX address of 1 may be placed anywhere in a DMX line at the beginning at the end or anywhere in the middle When a fixture is assigned a DMX address of 1 the DMX controller knows to send DATA assigned to address 1 to that unit no matter where it is located in the DMX chain DATA Cable DMX cable requirements for DMX operation e The Equinox Microbar can be controlled via DMX 512 protocol The DMX address is set on the back of the unit Your unit and your DMX controller require a standard 3 pin XLR connector for data input output figure 1 Figure 1 Further DMX cables can be purchased from all good sound and lighting suppliers or Prolight dealers Please quote CABL10 2M CABL11 5M CABL12 10M Also remember that DMX cable must be daisy chained and cannot be split Equinox Microbar DMX Set Up Notice e Be sure to follow figures 2 4 3 when making your own cables Do not connect the cable s shield conductor to the ground lug or allow the shield conductor to come in contact with the XLR s outer casing Grounding the shield could cause a short circuit and erratic behaviour common DMX 512 out DMX 512 in 3 pin XLR 3 pin XLR 000000 70000000 EE XLR MALE SOCKET XLR FEMALE SOCKET XLR Pin Configuration 2 cold 1 ground 1 ground Pin 1 Ground 2 cold Pin 2 Negative i 3 Hot 3
9. ress the MODE button to show AUTO RUN in the LCD dis play window Finally press the SETUP button to confirm your setting The unit will now run all 13 built in programmes one after another 4 DMX mode To select the DMX mode press the MODE button to show DMX MODE in the LCD display window Press the SETUP button and use the UP and DOWN buttons to set a DMX address from 001 512 Now press the SETUP button again and use the UP and DOWN buttons to choose one of the 3 DMX channel settings 6CH 9CH or 15CH Finally press the SETUP button to confirm your setting see DMX chart The starting address for this fixture is 001 5 Slave mode To select Slave mode first link the units together via 3 Pin XLR cable s press the MODE button to show SLAVE MODE on all of the slave units Now the slave units will follow in conjunction with the master unit Equinox Microbar Operation modes Built in programme chart Static Colour Red Yellow Green Cyan Blue Purple White Blackout BLAC RGB Flash00 99 Flash speed adjustable Dream colour dreaming Meteor 7 colour flow Speed00 99 Flash00 99 Speed amp Flash adjustable Fade 7 colour fade Change 7 colour change Flow 1 colour chase in 1 direction Flow 2 T colour chase in 2 directions Flow 3 7 colour relay chase in 1 direction Flow 4 7 colour relay chase in 2 directions Flow 5 7 colour chase from sides to centre
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