CF2D DMX Cosmic Color Flood - Light-O-Rama
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1. Old Unit ID C Twinkle ake J 100 Select Number v ON at 100 0 Fade r ee a aa cial Fade 0 to100 J FI Min eas Select Number X Change Ura IG Test Console Configure Standalone Firmware Lights Off In Step 1 Select Unit Choose Selected unit listed above or Only one unit is connected as appropriate In Step 2 Select firmware file click the Open button Use the Open file box to select the firmware file This is the lhx file you saved in the Firmware folder Click the Open button The window will look like this Page 16 LOR Control LOR MP3 LOR FF Digital IO Boards X10 CM11A Console __Help Exit Setup Comm Port Select Unit to Configure Download Test Max Unit ID Auto Configure Found 1 Unit Refresh O1 CCF Ver 1 01 x 05 _Change Manual Select Firmware Comm 4 X Caution Updating firmware should be undertaken when absolutely necessary Carefully follow directions and make every attempt not to Set Unit IDs interrupt the download of firmware For Units without Selectors I Ignore Errors Step1 Select Unit Status Set New Unit ID Selected unit listed above MP3 Player C Only one unit is connected C Wireless Unit Select Number v Set Unit ID Step 2 Select firmware file Activity Selected file f CF20 V1 01 hx i Change Existing ID Old Unit ID Step 3 Press Download Button Select Number Update progress 7 Download New Unit ID Select Number v Change Unit ID e2. CF2D DMX Cosmic Color Flood Includes controller and power supply in a weather resistant plastic box User Manual November 27 2012 V1 01 Copyright Light O Rama Inc 2012 Table of Contents Introduction c ccccccececcececccecccccceuceceenecnecnecneaneaes 3 What s in the BOX cccceccseeceeeeeseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeseeeees 4 Hardware Utility Version cccceccsecceeeeeeeeeeeeenees 4 Firmware Version ccccccecseececeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeseeeeeees 4 Flood Head Description cccccecceeceeceeceeeeeeeeees 5 Important Considerations ccccceecceeeseeeeeeeeenees 6 Hardware Configuration cccccccceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 6 Assigning a Unit ID DMX address 6 Solare CONTO L orrors erau e rer ROEE 8 LOR Channels paeeriicarvexnanrsenaccandemenisdcmenademesate 8 DMX CANNES cent csicestvscsininr cise snenneuedsanedenereaneenewnns 8 Slaving Flood 2 to Flood 1 cee eecceeee sees eens 9 Strob CANNES srcceccsauateeewncepthentanreadgunsahtsaunsaedates 9 Stand Alone Operation ccccsccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenees 10 Hardware Description ccccceceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 11 AaS LED a E E E 12 PROSE E IS UE OM erener enner E E E 12 Flood CONNECHOSS cccccsecceceeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeees 12 Network JackS ccccccceccecseeseeseeceeeeeseeseeeeeseess 12 DUE CAG CF sisirin TTE 13 Connecting the CCF to a PC cceeeeee seen
3. Auto Configure Retresh Select Unit z 05 _Change Manual Select A y Test GT Test Unit s Operation Test Outputs test lights Comm 4 v Can Mode Test Inputs for interactive Select Circuits to Test Bi e a fe gf E Oe me All Set Unit IDs Pe Porn Mi Ai mi i516 Nore For Units without Selectors Ignore Errors Chase Sequence Set New Unit ID ee Slow OM Select Number x Dff Settings Set Unit ID Start m oy o oma D Intensity ange Existing c Old Unit ID Home hox Select Number v 0 rz New Unit ID F ipa i 1 sec F Min Max Select Number v l Beak a Ane Test Console Configure Standalone Firmware Lights Off Click the Auto Configure button in the Setup Comm Port section The Hardware Utility will search for the COM port that your RS485 adapter is plugged into and select it When assigning a unit ID only one controller may be plugged into the RS485 adapter on the PC Be sure you do not have more than one controller connected Steps to set change unit ID 1 In the Change Existing ID section use the Old Unit ID drop down menu to select Any Unit then click OK in the warning box for changing all unit IDs there should only be one unit attached 2 Use the New Unit ID drop down menu to select 01 or whatever Unit ID you want 3 Click the Change Unit ID button to set your CCF unit ID You will see a Unit ID Changed box click OK Page CF2D Software Control Th
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5. D Firmware section to load firmware e Flashing rapidly indicates resetting because you are holding the reset button during power up Reset Button Press and hold this button when powering up the controller to reset it This will also remove any standalone sequence After resetting the controller will run a simple pattern on the flood heads Press this button after the controller has booted to activate input trigger 3 Flood Connectors The flood head connectors have arrows on the outside and a notch on the inside to insure proper alignment when connecting Network Jacks Two RJ45 jacks used to daisy chain this controller into a LOR or DMX network Page 12 CF2D Input Header The input header provides two inputs that can be sensed by the PC or used to trigger a standalone sequence It is the small three pin header near the bottom center of the controller circuit board The following diagram shows how to wire a switch to input 1 Connecting the CCF to a PC You will need the following to connect your CCF controller to a PC e Showtime Windows Software e USB RS485 Adapter e CAT5e LAN cable e Your CCF controller e Windows PC running Windows XP Vista or Win7 The first three items are available in the LOR SPK ST Generic Starter Package www lightorama com gt On line Store Components You will have to choose an RS485 adapter type Choose the USB485 if you have no intention of going wireless from your PC t
6. a faster flash Setting the Strobe n off time channels to 1 intensity is a special case This puts the flood head in strobe mode but does not allow it to flash Using this feature allows the RGB channels and strobe on time channel to be set without an uncontrolled flash occurring This can be useful to create realistic lightning by varying the strobe n off time channel from 1 intensity to 2 intensity and back to 1 intensity to get a single flash Remember to set the strobe n off time to 1 at least 1 20 of a second before manipulating the other flood control channels to avoid an unwanted flash Page 9 CF2D Stand Alone Operation A standalone animation sequence sequence with no accompanying audio can be downloaded into the flash memory of the CF2D controller Stand alone memory is external to the microprocessor and survives power cycling Stand alone sequence storage can hold approximately 10 000 commands These commands can also be for controllers other than this controller so this controller can direct a network of controllers There are no restrictions on the types of LOR controllers in this network The sequence is designed and tested using the Showtime Software Sequence Editor When you are happy with the sequence save it and stop the Sequence Editor Start the Hardware Utility and click the Refresh button to find the CF2D Use the drop down menu next to the Refresh button to select the controll
7. e CCF appears in a LOR Network at the address set by the Hardware Utility It is configured in the Sequence Editor as 10 regular channels or an RGB channel and 2 strobe channels for flood 1 and an RGB channel and 2 strobe channels for flood 2 The following tables show the channel assignments on a LOR network or in a DMX universe LOR Channels R G B flood 1 Strobe 1 on time R G B flood 2 9 __ Strobe 2 on time 10 __ Strobe 2 off time DMX Channels Offset from start Controls address R G B flood 1 Strobe 1 off time 10 3 Strobe 1 on time Strobe 1 off time 567 R G Bflood2 8 Stobe2ontime 9 __ Strobe 2 off time Page 8 CF2D For more detailed information on DMX use of LOR controllers see http lightorama com Documents DMX DOC pdf Slaving Flood 2 to Flood 1 Setting the Strobe 2 on time channel to 100 intensity slaves flood head 2 to flood head 1 This means that the 5 channels controlling flood head 1 will also control flood head 2 The R G B and strobe off time channels for flood 2 are ignored Strobe Channels The Strobe n on time channels select the amount of time the flood head is turned on while strobing This on time varies from 8 33ms to 83 3ms Higher intensities result in a longer flash The Strobe n off time channels select the amount of time the flood head is off while strobing This off time varies from 2 seconds to 8 33ms Higher intensities result in
8. ees 13 Connecting to a Show Director 0c0008 14 Connecting to another Controller 06 15 Updating the CF2D Firmware ccccceseeeeees 15 A 9 9 016 rE ee eee teen re Sen ere 18 LOR Unit ID to DMX Address Table 18 SPECITICATIONS ccssseccussuseceecuususccersursesecursureceenars 19 CF2D Introduction The Light O Rama LOR Cosmic Color Flood CCF is an LED lighting system that includes the controller CF2D and power supply The system is available with one or two flood heads The controller understands and automatically detects both LOR and DMX protocols Each flood head has three red three green and three blue high power LEDs and is capable of producing sixteen million colors The flood heads can be controlled individually or slaved together The entire system is weatherproof and UV resistant The controller has ten channels R G amp B for each flood and two strobe effect channels per flood The strobe effect channels give precise control over strobing with the RGB channels permitting any color or intensity to be strobed The Windows Showtime software is used to design and build Sequences controller commands that may be choreographed to audio music These user created sequences and or pre programmed musical sequences available from LOR and other companies are then arranged into Shows These shows are played by your PC or one of the LOR Show D
9. er Click the Standalone button at the bottom of the window Select one of Run when power is on Input norm open switch or Input norm closed switch Click the Send Trigger info to Unit button Finally Use the Open button to browse to your sequence and click the Download button If the last character in the sequence file name is a number between 1 and 8 the sequence is loaded a sequence n otherwise it is loaded as sequence 1 You also use this screen to remove downloaded standalone sequences Note that all downloaded sequences are removed You can also remove Page 10 CF2D standalone sequences by turning the controller off and holding the reset button when powering it up Hardware Description The following picture shows the inside of the flood controller The power supply is on the left the constant current controller on the right Figure 1 The controller is normally shipped with the second flood cable inside the case These are the white cables shown on the lower right If you have two flood heads route the second cable through the same hole as the first as shown above Page 11 CF2D Status LED e Blinks twice per second if the CF2D has booted correctly e Solid on if the CF2D sees a network director either a PC or Show Director e Blinks one long on and a short off repeatedly if in the bootloader This means that the firmware is not loaded or corrupted See the Updating the CF2
10. irectors Page 3 CF2D What s in the Box e One or two flood heads with 16 cables e 10 channel controller with power supply in a weather resistant plastic box e User manual The only item needed to daisy chain the flood controller into your network is a Cat5e cable This manual is also available at www lightorama com gt Support gt Downloads gt CF2D User s Manual Hardware Utility Version The version of the Hardware Utility appears in the title bar to the right of Light O Rama Hardware If the version number is less than 3 1 xxx then you should download a new Hardware Utility if your license permits Download the latest version of the Showtime software from this location http www lightorama com SoftwareDownloadPage html This is a full ShowTime Software download that includes the latest Hardware Utility Firmware Version This document reflects CF2D firmware version 1 01 The firmware version is determined by using the Refresh button in the Hardware Utility Page 4 CF2D Flood Head Description The flood head is extruded aluminum with a glass front It is 10 1 x 2 w x 1 h without brackets The mounting hardware is stainless steel There are three groups of red green and blue LEDs The flood does not produce a hot spot just a This is a close up of one of the mounting brackets The flood can be rotated and locked in place using the large nut around the cord and its mate on
11. o the controller If wireless is desired get the USB485B INPUT1 INPUT2 GND Page 13 CF2D The following diagram shows how the pieces fit together 1 Your PC running the Showtime Windows Software 2 Your PC speakers to play the music 3 RS485 Adapter to convert short distance USB to long distance RS485 4 CAT5e LAN cable 5 CCF controller lf your USB adapter has more than one jack you can use either Open the controller case Use a Cat5e LAN cable routed through the large rubber grommet to connect your RS485 adapter to the CCF controller You can use either jack on the CCF Connecting to a Show Director You will need the following to connect your CCF controller to a Show Director e LOR1602MP3 Show in a Box controller has an internal DC MP3 Show Director mDM MP3 Show Director or DC MP3 Show Director e CAT5e LAN cable Page 14 CF2D e Your CCF controller You can use either of the larger jacks on the show director and either jack on the CCF Connecting to another Controller You can go from either large jack on one controller to either large jack on the other controller Updating the CF2D Firmware You must have e Hardware Utility version 2 3 6 or later see the section Hardware Utility Version e The CCF powered and connected to the PC via one of the RS485 adapters Do not use wireless Get the latest firmware www lightorama com gt Support Firmware section Click the Firm
12. s e onfigure andalone inmware Lights Off BL TBD PW TBD In Step 3 Press Download Button click the Download button the firmware download will start automatically The Update progress bar will fill from left to right When the new firmware is loaded the Status will change to Successful and the CF2D will reboot Page 17 CF2D Appendix A LOR Unit ID to DMX Address Table The Hardware Utility is used to set the Unit ID of the controller See the section Assigning a Unit ID for more information The controller must be set to one of the LOR Unit IDs listed in the following table to recognize DMX protocol E g setting the LOR Unit ID to 06 will result in the first DMX address for the controller being 51 Unit ID Address Unit ID Address oe st tet owja 8201 oja tea o a a OD 121 Page 18 CF2D Specifications Configuration Control channels Power Operating temperature Operating environment Power adapter Flood head dimensions Flood head cable length Controller dimensions Controller with 1 or 2 flood heads 5 per flood R G B and 2 strobe control channels 36 watts 120 VAC 20 F to 140 F Outdoor UV resistant 120 VAC or 240 VAC 0 3 amp 120 VAC 0 15 amp 240 VAC 10 1 x 2 w x 1 h without brackets 20 feet 1172 h x 972 w x 372d Page 19 Light O Rama Inc Tel 518 539 9000 Fax 5
13. the other side Page 5 CF2D Important Considerations The weatherproof box must be mounted with the cables downward and no forced water spray toward the box or cables is permitted The flood heads dissipate a fair amount of heat so care should be taken when handling lit floods Hardware Configuration Assigning a Unit ID DMX address The Unit ID you set also sets the DMX address See Appendix A for the mapping of LOR Unit IDs to DMX addresses If you have not installed the Light O Rama Windows Showtime Software do it now You will also need one of the USB RS485 adapters installed See the Connecting the CCF to a PC section for more information Plug the CCF controller into AC power The Status LED will blink about twice second This means that the controller has booted and is waiting for the PC or Show Director to talk to it Start the Hardware Utility click start gt All Programs gt Light O Rama gt Light O Rama Control Panel There will be a light bulb with a red halo on the right side of the task bar at the bottom of the screen Right click the light bulb and select Hardware Utility from the menu Make sure the LOR Control tab is selected You will see this window Page 6 Gi e v E Light O Rama Hardware v3 1 4 Advanced _LOR Control LOR MP3 LOR RF Digital IO Boards x10 CM114 Console __ Help Exit Setup Comm Port Select Unit to Configure Download Test Max Unit ID
14. ware button in the CF2D line and save the firmware file on your PC Note the name of the firmware lhx file The normal location of firmware files is C Program Files Light O Rama Firmware Start the LightORama Control Panel if it is not running by clicking start gt All Programs Light O Rama gt Light O Rama Control Panel The Light O Rama light bulb icon will appear in the system tray on the lower right of your screen Start the Hardware Utility by right clicking the Light O Rama Control Panel light bulb and selecting Hardware Utility from the menu You can click the Refresh button to search for connected controllers Select the CF2D controller Page 15 CF2D Click the Firmware button in the LOR Control tab and you will see this window F LOR Control LOR MP3 LOR AF Digital IO Boards x10 CM11A Console Help Exit Setup Comm Port Select Unit to Configure Download Test Max Unit ID Auto Configure Found 1 Unit Refresh ERE SN v 05 Change Manual Select Test Unit s Operation Test e Test Dutputs test lights Comm 4 Ss Ant Mode Test Inputs for interactive Select Circuits to Test Set Unit IDs vl mm2 M3 M4 M5 ME M7 MS All For Unite witho Selectors MI fv 10 fv 11 Iv 12 Iv 13 fv 14 fv 15 v 16 None Ignore Errors Chase Sequence Set New Unit ID en Slow s On Select Number x Off Light Mode Settings Set Unit ID v e Steady Start M A an C Shimmer Intensity Change Existing ID c
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