User Manual BatteryPowered THELIGHT June11
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1. Ca N Enric 38 08197 Sant Cugat Validorex BARCELONA SPAIN 3935893569 608 691 651 Q wow teiproce com wen emarcadoce com 22 WARRANTY THELIGHT high power LED light equipments are guaranteed to be free from defects in workmanship and parts in a warranty period of one 1 year from the date of purchase Defects that occur within this warranty period under normal use and care will be repaired or replaced at THELIGHT discretion solely at our option with no charge for parts or labor In the event of the equipment malfunction contact the dealer from which you purchased the product Please note that you will be not be reimbursed for the cost of bringing the equipment to the THELIGHT Repair Centre THELIGHT reserves the right to replace the product or relevant part with the same or equivalent product or part rather than repair it Where a replacement is provided the products or part replaced becomes the property of THELIGHT THELIGHT may replace parts with refurbished parts Replacement of the product or a part does not extend or restart the Warranty period Returns or exchanges from the customers will be accepted within 15 days of delivery and will not include the actual shipping costs Item s must be in original packaging and condition must not be assembled and must include its original user manual This warranty does not cover any damage resulting from A Failure to follow the instructions in the instruction manual Re2. VDC Control Unit VDC Control Unit DMX Front view Control T Power switch Colour temperature digital display Intensity level digital display Turbo status blue LED 3reen magenta offset status green LED Power output Colour temperature adjustment buttons Intensity adjustment buttons On off turbo button 3reen magenta knob 1 c 3 A D 6 7 8 9 Rear view VDC Contrlol Unit 1 Fuse receptacle 1 x 15A 2 XLR4 VDC input Rear view VDC Control Unit DMX Fuse receptacle 1 x 15A XLR DMX out XLR4 VDC input XLR DMX input 1 e 3 4 4 PLACING INTO OPERATION 1 Quick link swivel ball head mounting Align the swivel ball head plate to the four rivets located at the back of the lamp head as shown in the picture On mounting the lamp head on any type of support tripod or ceiling grid make sure the swivel ball head handle is facing down towards the ground olde the swivel ball head plate until the four shoulder rivets drop into the receptacle The locking pin will snap into place when the plate is properly seated N Warning Make sure the locking pin has totally entered in his housing before proceeding to use the light fixture The standard swivel ball head comes with a 3 8 pin to be clamped into a grip head and allows the lamp head to be oriented and locked in a broad range of angles Removing the quick link swivel ball head Pull up on the locking pin and slide the
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4. positioned at standard flat setting the light beam angle is 35 The maximum light beam angle is given when the lamp head is bend at its more convex setting Barn doors installation Place the barn door axle into the external lamp head segment grooves Then insert one end of the axle into the hole located at the lamp head exterior segment as shown in the picture The right mounting position is achieved when the product name is visible facing outwards Insert the other barn door axle end into the opposite hole located at the lamp head exterior segment Q m O 16 Quick link diffuser installation To assemble the diffuser insert the four magnets in their respective holes to set up a diffusion box as shown in the picture 9 Position the lamp head in its standard flat setting a Align the top diffuser box magnets with their respective screws located on the lamp head Do the same thing with the low magnets and their power will automatically fix the diffuser to the lamp head The diffuser softens and broadens the light beam yet retains general beam shape with minimal colour temperature shift Excellent for softening harsh edges The transmission lost is 2 3 of a stop The diffuser has been designed so that when installed allows the lamp head to bend and NOTE focus the beam angle 17 8 SPECIFICATIONS COLOUR TEMPERATURE LIGHT INTENSITY GREEN MAGENTA BIAS C
5. swivel ball head plate until the four rivets get free Extract the swivel ball head by pulling it upwards 10 2 Connect a battery on the V lock mount Either the V lock mount or the XLR4 receptacle can be used for powering the 4LIGHT by battery Any battery form 9 to 36 V can be used Relevant information on Battery use Use only original chargers Dont short the battery Respect the service and the safety manual of the battery When powering the 4LIGHT through the XLR4 connector located at the back of the VDC Control Unit check the proper polarity as shown in the picture at the Control Unit bottom x To ensure maximum performance of the 4LIGHT equipment use only XLRA PINOUT high load capacity batteries with a high continuous draw meaning a POWER CONNECTOR Discharge Current of at least 9A NOTE To power the 4LIGHT lamp head through mains power a power supply of at least 14A and 9 to 36V output must be used To avoid electric shocks and or damages in the equipment the Danger power switch located at the VDC Control Unit front panel must be off before connecting or disconnecting cables 3 Connecting VDC Control Unit and lamp head through the extension cable Connect the connector in the circular receptacle at the VDC Control Unit front panel Verify the correct alignment of the connectors before inserting them Rotate the locking ring until it clicks into the lock position Connect the same way the other en
6. Battery powered LED fixture QCOCGOG User s Manual DH EQKOUOGHL THELIGHT Luminary for cine and TV S INTRODUCTION This guide provides information about how to use the product functions to illuminate with this equipment as well as warnings on his use The 4LIGHT is a product of professional use for interior locations or studio and must be operated only by qualified technical personnel To obtain the maximum features please read the following operating instructions very carefully before using this fixture for the first time Please keep these operating instructions for you and subsequent users to reference in the future Safety Precautions Exemption from Liability Warranty Marking CE www thelight com es THELIGHT Luminary for cine and TV SL For your own safety please read and follow all safety instructions and warnings THELIGHT Luminary for cinema and TV S L does not assume any responsibility for lighting failures caused by malfunction of this product The manufacturer disclaims liability for any damage to persons or property caused by inappropriate operation damage of this kind lies in the responsibility of the operator This product is manufactured to local specifications and the warranty is valid within the country of purchase Should the product fail or malfunction while you are abroad the manufacturer assumes no responsibility for servicing the product locally or bearing the expenditure incurred there
7. RI DIMENSIONS WEIGHT POWER DRAW BEAM ANGLE LED RATED LIFE THELIGHT LED TECHNOLOGY RIGGING OPTIONS ACCESSORIES ALIGHT adjustable from 2800K a 8500K with 100K increments dimmable with no colour deviation increments of 1 2 stop adjustable 1 4 y 1 8 steps 90 from 2900K a 6500K 339 x 207 x71 mm 2 4 kg 99W 28V maximum 120W variable from 30 to 65 standard 35 more than 50 000 hours UME Minimum Emitting Unit made up of 3 high power LED with a selected BIN Warm white White Green fresnel lens CPU control with THELIGTH software quick link swivel ball head operator handle quick link diffuser box hexagonal 5 8 16mm baby spud removable barn doors VDC Control Unit DIMENSIONS WEIGHT POWER SUPPLY OUTPUT FREQUENCY FUSE 17898x17 3x8 mm 1 5 kg 9 36 VDC eOKHz 1x15A VDC Control Unit DMX DIMENSIONS WEIGHT POWER SUPPLY OUTPUT FREQUENCY FUSE 292 x1 3x8 7 mm 2 9 36 VDC eOKHz QxT15A 18 CHROMATITY COORDINATES DIAGRAM obi x y CIE 1931 x Vs y planckian locus Tc lt 5000K daylight Tc gt 5000K 0 8 535 e xvsy THELIGHT 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 X Shown on the diagram are the THELIGHT lamp head chromaticity coordinates x y CIE 1931 feed and digitally controlled by its Control Unit and they are compared with the reference illuminants These reference illuminants are the Planckian locus radiator set below
8. SOOOK and the CIE daylight reference is set over 5000K The Planckian locus radiator references the chromaticity for several tungsten lamps colour temperatures while the daylight locus typify daylight type D illuminants The diagram evidence the light emanated by THELIGHT luminary at every colour temperature entirely matches with the described locus reference so that the colour of the light produced is essentially the same as incandescent and daylight It is also remarkable the minimum green magenta deviation over the locus reference along the range of colour temperatures means minimal difference between THELIGHT chromaticity coordinates and the ideal reference line CALIBRATION The Instrument Systems scanning spectrometer model Spectro 320 serial number 30932004 with its accessory TOP 100 has been calibrated according to the United States National Institute of Standards NIST and the German Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt PTB standard references ACCURACY The Instrument Systems scanning spectrometer model Spectro 320 serial number 309328004 with its accessory TOP 100 has an imprecision over the spectral radiometric results delivered lower than 1 opecifications subject to change without notice THELIGHT technology is protected under Spanish license laws with international patents pending THELIGHT luminary for cine and tv S L www thelight com es 19 PHOTOMETRICS c G0 24 fos 500 ASA 4LIGHT 5600K 3200K Lux F Stop F
9. U Calibrated Colour Temperature variation e Stable colour dimming e Green magenta bias control Turning the Power On Off Turn on the equipment by switching the power button towards the position Switch the power button towards O position to turn it off The light settings always remain stored when the VDC Control Unit is powered off Both the lamp head and the VDC Control Unit are electrically protected against power failures but to avoid possible electric shocks and or equipment damages make sure the power switch located at the VDC Control Unit front panel will be off before connecting or disconnecting cables In case of extreme over tension replace the 15Ah fuse from inside the fuse holder located at VDC Control Unit back See picture on page 9 If a power failure would happen or the cable would be accidentally disconnected the VDC Control Unit would entry on Error mode and the number 8 would show in the digital display To reset the equipment and resume the light values turn the switch power off connect extension cable and switch on the power button COLOR TEMPERATURE Variation Colour temperature can be easily increased or reduced through the buttons located at the VDC Control Unit front panel Above them a digital display indicates at all times the selected colour temperature The value 3 2 corresponds to 3200K and the value 3 3 to 3300K and so on Push the button to increase colour temperature or push the butto
10. a ata can dedat a adesea p tat 18 Chromaticity Coordinates alacri oo aa a lt i tii 19 PROCOMIECEIC Sariana tata ea a iata a ete o aa 20 EE e EE M E 23 1 MAIN FEATURES ALIGHT is an LED panel housing a total of 96 high power LED It has been specially designed and its colorimetry calibrated for professional photography cinematography and television industry use ALIGHT main innovative features are e Variable Colour Temperature Stable colour dimming e Green magenta bias control Very high light output Low power draw e High CHI digitally calibrated light VHock mount battery operated Lightweight lamp head NOTE ABOUT MEASURING COLOUR TEMPERATURE CCT 4LIGHT incorporates the innovative THELIGHT technology based on high power LED triplets Warm White White Green fresnel lens CPU control software to obtain the wide range of calibrated colour temperatures combined with a high colour rendering index CCT We must remark that colour meters in use today are designed for a full spectrum source such as incandescent lights and therefore cannot be used to accurately read the correlated colour temperature CCT of the light emitted by THELIGHT and other LED light fixtures The eventual diversions to green display as CC 10M or CC135M in hand held colour meters are due to these unaccuracy on reading of the light emitted by LED and must not be considered THELIGHT guarantees pure white light and c
11. c meters Fc F Stop Lux 5500 16 510 1 418 11 7 4500 740 5 6 69 3 56 4 8 600 Readings made with scanning spectrometer at stable temperature Control Unit set at maximum light intensity Turbo On and dimmer at 9 setting lamp head at standard flat setting and measurement instrument positioned perpendicular over the luminary surface center CALIBRATION The Instrument Systems scanning spectrometer model Spectro 320 serial number 30932004 with its accessory TOP 100 has been calibrated according to the United States National Institute of Standards NIST and the german Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt PTB standard references ACCURACY The Instrument Systems scanning spectrometer model Spectro 320 serial number 30932004 with its accessory TOP 100 has an imprecision over the spectral radiometric results delivered lower than 1 Specifications subject to change without notice THELIGHT technology is protected under Spanish license laws with international patents pending THELIGHT luminary for cine and tv S L www thelight com es 20 REGULATIONS This equipment is designed to meet the following regulations and safety standards for battery powered technology equipment ENVINRONMENTAL THELIGHT devices are certified and intended for indoor use lamp head IP21 VDC Control Unit IP41 LAMP HEAD OPERATION TEMPERATURE from 20 to 30 C CONTROL UNIT OPERATION TEMPERATURE from 20 to 50 C OPERATING HUMIDITY from 30 to 90 RH non condensi
12. d of the extension cable in the input receptacle coming out from the lamp head 11 Disconnecting the extension cable Grab the connector firmly turn the ring to unlock it and pull to extract tt The extension cable is provided with two equal connectors in every end both can be connected either in the VDC Control Unit or in the lamp head The 4LIGHT lamp head can be battery powered with the VDC Control Unit included in the kit or mains powered with the optional VAC Control Unit 4 Placing the VDC Control Unit in the stand mast You can place the VDC Control Unit in the stand mast for a handy use close to the lamp head To do so you will need to use a regular Super Clamp not included in the 4LIGHT kit and insert the Hexagonal 5 8 16mm baby spud Once installed the hexagonal spud just slide the holder located at the VDC Control Unit bottom over the spud plate until properly seated as shown in the picture 5 Security cables The lamp head is provided with several holes specially design to insert one o more 59mm snaps and their safety cable When the lamp head and any other component is mounted in a hanging position it must be secured with a safety cable rated ata minimum of ten times the weight of the light fixture including its accessories 12 5 DIGITAL ADJUSTMENTS The VDC Control Unit doubles as power supply and digital remote controller of the following light parameters through its programmed CP
13. en LED light turns on in the VDC Control Unit to warn that the light emitted no longer guarantees the correct chromaticity THELIGHT guarantees the correct colorimetry for light emitting from their high power LED light fixtures calibrated in the laboratory according to current international standards of the CIE 13 3 1995 for the average CHI and the chromatic co ordinates x y CIE 1931 This certifies that our luminaries have no green magenta deviation 14 6 DMX 512 CONTROL THELIGHT lightning fixtures have been designed for a full DMX control from the 5 pin DMX port located at the back of the VDC Control Unit DMX Connect the DMX cable coming from your console into the DMX IN male connector located at the back fo the VDC Control Unit DMX Beside the DMX IN there is also a DMX OUT connector to daisy chain fixtures Adressing channels Push both and COLOR TEMPERATURE buttons at the same time and then switch on the power button Wait a few seconds for the three digital displays to blink Now you can define the start address To do so just push the or DIMMER buttons to increase or decrease the first fixture address Once you have chosen the desired address number push the TURBO button to save the selection Keep in mind the following points regarding DMX control m THELIGHT DMX protocol uses 3 channels per fixture The first fixture to be controlled should be set to DMX address 001 and it will automatically use the following
14. four channels If you wish to control several THELIGHT fixtures at the same values you will have to set them to the same address If you wish to control several THELIGHT fixtures independently you will have to offset their address by 3 channels Example fixture1 address 001 fixtureo address 004 fixture3 address O08 DMX Channels When you connect your console to the VDC Control Unit DMX you will be able to control THELIGHT fixtures through 3 channels Channel 1 start address COLOUR TEMPERATURE From 2 8 to 8 5 from 28U00Kelvin to 8500Kelvin Fader at O 2 8 means 2800Kelvin Fader at 100 8 5 means 8500Kelvin Channel 2 start address 3 DIMMER m Channel 3 start address 4 GREEN MAGENTA BIAS correction fader at 0 1 4 Green fader at 29 1 8 Green fader at 5096 standard position green magenta at U fader at 920 1 8 Green fader at 100 1 4 Green THELIGHT luminaries DMX working personality can be configured to be recognised by Avolites consoles NOTE for Avolites Download the personality files to install into Avolites consoles from consoles users www avolitesdownload com PersonalityLibrary mainPage Main aspGID 3516 15 7 MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENTS Beam angle variation Hold the lamp head from the outer segments and bend it in or out to the wanted concave or convex shape Choose the light beam angle you need and the lamp head will remain at the chosen setting When the lamp head is
15. n to decrease it If you keep pushed any of the buttons the you will get a continuous variation NOTE Every push on the buttons will increase or decrease the colour temperature in calibrated increments of 100 Kelvin TURBO By activating the TURBO button a blue LED lights up on the screen of the Control Unit maximum light output is achieved in the colour temperature selected and the value 9 will appear on the dimmer display 13 DIMMER Light intensity variation The dimmer of the VDC Control Unit is totally digital and guarantees the regulation of light intensity without producing changes in the selected colour temperature Light intensity can be easily increased or reduced through the buttons located at the VDC Control Unit front panel Above them a digital display indicates at all times the selected dimmer value from a minimum of 1 to a maximum of 9 Push the button to increase light intensity or push the button to decrease it If you keep pushed any of the buttons the you will get a continuous variation Every push on the buttons will increase or decrease the light intensity in calibrated all increments of 2 stop GREEN Green magenta bias control 3reen magenta bias switch located at the VDC Control Unit front panel lets you easily alter the colour of the light emittting at any colour temperature towards green or magenta in increments of 1 8 and 14 When this switch is not in the standard position a gre
16. ng FUSE 1x15A est n 2010 794 Date 27 9 2010 Mark THELIGHT 1 Mode Senaln s n REPORT ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY Test Laboratory CE mark TESTS AND MEASURES REQUESTED DIRECTIVE 2004 108 CE Electromagnetic Compatibility E M C STANDARD UEC EN 61000 6 1 2005 Electromagnetic compatibility Generic immunity standard Residential and light industry EC EN 61000 8 3 2005 Electromagnetic compatibility Generic EM standard Residential and fight industry EN 301489 1 v1 8 1 2008 02 Radio Electric Spectrum Protection 1 6 GHz Band EC EN 61000 3 2 2001 A2 2005 Harmonic current emissions a c Mains EC EN 61000 3 3 1997 A2 2006 Voltage fluctuations and Ficker a c Mains UNE EN 55015 2007 A1 2008 A2 2009 EM of electrica lighting and similar equipment CISPR 15 2005 rEL PRO 1 NAE a En s how i op 80 San CUM NA a T vet a Ewer t og Av Ca N Enric 38 08197 Sar Cugal Validorea BARCELONA 8 03 569 3569 608 891 65 www lepre cor ung EMC EN610CO0 5j NOTE This report ts an invisible document P g 1 49 21 5 telproce Laboratorio de Ensayos marcado CE Test Laboratory CE mark tt LIS uc eee LE ILIML B4 Ll Ad lcd eei e ADDERE AARERELLILIEIIII ENSAYOS Y MEDIDAS Seguridad TESTS AND MESUREMENTS EN 61 000 6 1 2005 Norma EN 61 000 6 3 2005 orma EN 55015 2007 A12008 A2 2009 Standard EN 301489 1 v1 8 1 2008 02
17. of The total or partial reproduction of this guide is prohibited without the express written permission of THELIGHT THELIGHT technology is protected under Spanish license laws with international patents pending Information and specifications in this document are subject to change without notice 2011 Copyright THELIGHT All rights reserved SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Various symbols are used throughout this instruction manual and on the product to prevent physical harm to you or other people and damage to property The symbols and their meanings are explained below AN Warning Possible risk of injury or damage to equipment Dancer This symbol indicates the risk of electric shock or fire danger that could 9 result in injury or damage to equipment This equipment has been checked and meets the requirements of general safety for electronic devices These requirements are specified to provide a reasonable protection against electromagnetic interferences when the equipment is used in commercial environments This equipment generates uses and can emit waves of radio frequency and if not properly used following the instructions of this manual can produce interferences in radio communications The use of this equipment in residential areas can produce interference the user will be the only responsible of correcting them CAUTION Though the light generated by LED does not produce any heat for what his use turns out to be very comfortable for
18. orrect colorimetry of the light delivered by its high power LED luminaries which have been calibrated in laboratory according to CIE 13 3 1995 international standards for measurement of the CHI and chromatic coordinates x and CIE 1931 The reliability of this digital equipment is supported by the calibration THELIGHT has made in laboratory by spectrophotometer which precision is half yearly calibrated according to the National Institute of Standards NIST of the United States and of the Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt PTB of Germany In order that the advanced THELIGHT luminaries could be used together with other light sources THELIGHT has accurately calibrated both the CCT and the chromatic coordinates to match them with traditional light sources following tungsten and daylight standards The digital Control Unit allows a further and precise green magenta correction along the whole scale of colour temperatures 2 COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES Each 4LIGHT kit is composed by 1 x 4UGHT lamp head 1 x VDC Control Unit VDC Control Unit DMX 30900 x Control U i 1 x Quick link swivel ball head with 3 8 pin 2 x Removable barn doors available separately 1 x 2 0 meters power cable Sa 1 x Hexagonal 5 8 16mm baby spud 1 x2 5 meters extension cable 1 x Quick link diffusser 3 NAMES AND PARTS 4LIGHT lamp head Rear view rivets for swivel ball head mount input cable and connector
19. pair modification or overhaul not conducted by any authorized THELIGHT personnel A Fire natural disaster act of God lightning abnormal voltage etc oubmergence in water flooding exposure to alcohol or other beverages infiltration of sand or mud physical shock or dropping of the equipment and other unnatural causes This warranty only applies to the lamp head and the Control Unit and not to the accessories such as the diffuser or barn doors nor does it apply to the fuses and other consumables provided Any consequential damages arising from failure of the equipment such as expenses incurred in taking pictures or recording images or loss of expected profit will not be reimbursed whether they occur during the warranty period or not Parts essential to the servicing of the light equipment that is components required to maintain the functions and quality of the fixture will be available for a period of five years after the product is discontinued THELIGHT Luminary for cine and tv S L www thelight com es The total or partial reproduction of this guide is prohibited without the express written permission of THELIGHT THELIGHT technology is protected under Spanish license laws with international patents pending Information and specifications in this document are subject to change without notice 2011 Copyright THELIGHT All rights rese 23 TDXHXE LIGHT THELUGHT Luminary for cine and TV S L www thelight com
20. s a ui lt at etudes 8 etii to EM emer PO 8 VDC Control Unit VDC Control Unit DIMIX seen 8 Placing into operatio caci oa ta a tatu eed ue b aa ai 10 Quick link Swivel ball head mounting serene 10 Removing the Quick link swivel ball head MOUNTING 10 Connect a battery on the VHock mount eee eee eeeeeeeaaee mean aaa nennen 11 Connecting VDC Control Unit and lamp head through the extension cable 11 DISCONNECTING the extension cable nenea nenea nana 12 Placing the VDC Control Unit in the stand 12 SV IY Ca DES seismic n a d ll na au ll ae 12 Digital AAG USUI COGS ramener cesta mph 13 Tarmino the POwWeEr On ON Es 13 COLOR das 13 B 13 n ee 14 bez 14 BNA iii c SRE hu EDD EEUU 15 Mechanical Adjustments eene nnne nennen 16 Beam angle VAP ATION M 16 Barn doors INStallablO tween aia eth enue ets Sonam a Te 16 Quick link diffuser installation nenea eee eee eee eee 17 SOP TS INS gence al atitea gta it ei 18 ea e aaa aia Gta 18 VOC E E LIE 18 MOG Control Unit DMX sie a
21. the actors the lamp head acts as a heat sink through its back part Surface can reach a temperature between the 50 C and the 80 C Please use protective gloves if you touch the lamp head at the heat sink Do not attempt to open any of the device or component housings To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove lamp head or Control Unit cover No user serviceable parts inside Maintenance and repair work to be carried out only by THELIGHT Service Centre Do not cover the aluminium lamp head heat sink while using it Proper ventilation must be provided Avoid exposing the lamp head to the heat radiation of other light fixtures The lamp head is equipped with high power LEDs Due to their high light output intensity dont stare directly into the light source The V lock mount or the XLR4 receptacle can be used for powering the 4LIGHT by battery Relevant information on Battery use Use only original chargers Dont short the battery Respect the service and the safety manual of the battery To ensure maximum performance of the 4LIGHT equipment use only high load capacity batteries with a high continuous draw meaning a Discharge Current of at least 9A TABLE OF CONTENTS n 0 IEI aa ln aaa eee a ee iat 2 FeV fs E 3 Tabe COLEN TG sap OE 4 Mam RS TS iii TP ES 5 Components and accessories Gessner tenente aaa a anna ae 6 Names and parts ore IR pedet ed ee
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