ACME iColorLed 18TC User manual

LED‐18TC
UserGuide
Pleasereadtheinstructioncarefullybeforeuse

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Contents
1.SafetyInstructions....................................................................................................2
2.TechnicalSpecifications ............................................................................................3
3.HowtoSettheFixture..............................................................................................4
3.1ControlPanel ......................................................................................................4
3.2MainFunction .....................................................................................................5
4.HowtoControltheUnit .........................................................................................10
4.1Master/SlaveBuiltInPreprogrammedFunction ..............................................10
4.2.EasyController(byCA‐8) .................................................................................11
4.3DMXController.................................................................................................11
5.DMX512Configuration ..........................................................................................12
6.DMX512Connection..............................................................................................13
7.Troubleshooting......................................................................................................14
8.CleaningAndMaintenance ....................................................................................15
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1.SafetyInstructions
WARNING
yPleasekeepthisUserGuideforfutureconsultation.Ifyouselltheunittoanotheruser,be
surethattheyalsoreceivethisinstructionbooklet.
yAllfixturesareintactfromthemanufacturer,pleaseoperatefollowuptheusermanual,
artificialfaultarenotunderguaranteerepair.
yUnpackandcheckcarefullythatthereisnotransportationdamagebeforeusingtheunit.
yTheunitisforindooruseonly.Useonlyinadrylocation.
yDoinstallandoperatebyoperator.
yUsesafetychainwhenfixestheunit.Don’thandletheunitbytakingitsheadonly,butalways
bytakingitsbase.
yTheunitmustbeinstalledinalocationwithadequateventilation,atleast50cmfromadjacent
surfaces.
yBesurethatnoventilationslotsareblocked,otherwisetheunitwillbeoverheated.
yBeforeoperating,ensurethatthevoltageandfrequencyofpowersupplymatchthepower
requirementsoftheunit.
yIt’simportanttogroundtheyellow/greenconductortoearthinordertoavoidelectricshock.
yMaximumambienttemperatureTa:40℃.Don’toperateitwherethetemperatureishigher
thanthis.
yDon’tconnectthedevicetoanydimmerpack.
yFirstrun,therewillbesmokeorsmells,andalldisappearingafewminuteslater.
yMakesuretherearenoflammablematerialsclosetotheunitwhileoperating,asitisfire
hazard.
yLookoverpowerwirescarefully,replaceimmediatelyifthereisanydamage.
yNeverrunonforalongtimelestshorteninglifespan.
yAvoidanyinflammableliquids,waterormetalobjectsenteringtheunit.Onceithappens,cut
offthemainspowerimmediately.
yDonotoperateindirtyanddustyenvironment,alsocleaningfixturesregularly.
yDonotallowchildrentooperatethefixture.
yDonottouchanywireduringoperationastheremightbeahazardofelectricshock.
Pleasereadtheinstructionscarefullywhichincludesimportant
informationabouttheinstallation,operationandmaintenance.

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yAvoidpowerwirestogetheraroundothercables.
yDisconnectmainspowerbeforefuse/lampreplacementorservicing.
yReplacefuseonlywiththesametype.
yIntheeventofseriousoperatingproblem,stopusingtheunitimmediately.
yNeverturnonandofftheunittimeaftertime.
yThehousing,thelenses,ortheultravioletfiltermustbereplacediftheyarevisiblydamaged.
yDonotopentheunitastherearenouserserviceablepartsinside.
yNevertrytorepairtheunitbyyourself.Repairscarriedoutbyunskilledpeoplecanleadto
damageormalfunction.Pleasecontactthenearestauthorizedtechnicalassistancecenter.
yDisconnectthemainspowerifthefixtureisnotusedforalongtime.
yDouseoriginalpackingmaterialsoncetransportitagain.
yDonotlookdirectlyattheLEDlightbeamwhilethefixtureison.
Installation:
Theunitshouldbemountedviaitsscrewholesonthebracket.Alwaysensurethattheunitis
firmlyfixedtoavoidvibrationandslippingwhileoperating.Alwaysensurethatthestructureto
whichyouareattachingtheunitissecureandisabletosupportaweightof10timesofthe
unit’sweight.Alsoalwaysuseasafetycablethatcanhold12timesoftheweightoftheunit
wheninstallingthefixture.
Theequipmentmustbefixedbyprofessionals.Anditmustbefixedataplacewhereisoutofthe
touchofpeopleandhasnoonepassbyorunderit.
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2.TechnicalSpecifications
yVoltage:AC100‐240V~50/60Hz
yLED:18x3WRGB(Tri‐color)LED
yFuse:T6.3A
yPowerconsumption：71W
yDimension：405x325x93mm
yWeight：6.5kg

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3.HowtoSettheFixture
3.1ControlPanel
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1Display:Toshowthevariousmenusandtheselectedfunctions
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2LED:
DMXOnDMXinputpresent
MASTEROnMasterMode
SLAVEOnSlaveMode
SOUNDFlashingSoundactivation
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3Button:
MENUToselecttheprogrammingfunctions
DOWNTogobackwardintheselectedfunctions

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UPTogoforwardintheselectedfunctions
ENTERToconfirmtheselectedfunctions
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4Onlyforremotecontrol:ConnectingwithCA‐8tocontroltheunitfor
Standby,FunctionandModefunction.
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5Microphone:Receivemusicforthesoundactive.
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6DMXinput:ForDMX512link,use3‐pinXLRplugcabletoinputDMXsignal.
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7DMXoutput:ForDMX512link,use3‐pinXLRplugcabletolinkthenextunit.
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8Mainsoutput:Connecttosupplymainspowerforthenextunit.
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9Mainsinput:Connecttosupplymainspower.
3.2MainFunction
Toselectanyofthegivenfunctions,presstheMENUbuttontoshowtherequiredoptiononthe
display.SelectthefunctionwiththeENTERbuttonandthedisplaywillblink.UsetheDOWNand
UPbuttonstochangethemode.Oncetherequiredmodehasbeenselected,PresstheENTER
buttontostore.TogobacktothemainmenuwithoutanychangespresstheMENUbutton.Hold
andpresstheMENUbuttonaboutonesecondorwaitforoneminutetoexitthemenumode.The
mainfunctionsareshownbelow:
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DMX512Address
PresstheMENUbuttonuntilthe  isshownonthedisplay.PressingENTERbuttonand
thedisplaywillblink.UseDOWNandUPbuttontochangetheDMX512Address.Oncethe
addresshasbeenselected,pressENTERbuttontosetuporautomaticallyexitmenumodewithout
anychangeafteroneminute.BacktothepreviousfunctionswithoutanychangepressMENU
button.
AutoDMXAddresssetting
PresstheMENUbuttonuntilthe  isblinkingonthedisplay.PressingENTERbuttonand
theDMXaddressofthefixturecanbesetautomaticallybybuilt‐inprogram.Togobacktothe
functionspresstheMENUbuttonagain.
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ChannelMode
PresstheMENUbuttonuntilthe  isshownonthedisplay.PressingENTERbuttonand
thedisplaywillblink.UseDOWNandUPbuttontoselectthe  (4channelsmode)or 
(3channelsmode)or  (6channelsmode)or  (4channelsmode)or  (4
channelsmode)or  (RC8mode).Oncethemodehasbeenselected,presstheENTERbutton
tosetuporautomaticallyexitmenumodewithoutanychangeafteroneminute.Togobacktothe
functionswithoutanychangepresstheMENUbutton.
Note:InRC8mode,thefixturewillruntheeffectinRC8controller.
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ShowMode
PresstheMENUbuttonuntilthe  isshownonthedisplay.PressingENTERbutton,Use
DOWNandUPbuttontoselectthe  (Randomshow)or  (show1)or  (Show2)
or…or  (show12).Ifyouselecttheshowmode,pressENTERbuttontoconfirm,anduse
DOWNandUPbuttontoselect  (speed1:theslowest)or…or  (speed8,thefastest).
Onceselect,pressENTERbuttontosetuporautomaticallyexitmenumodewithoutanychange
afteroneminute.TogobacktothelastfunctionwithoutanychangepresstheMENUbutton.
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ChaseMode
PresstheMENUbuttonuntilthe  isshowingonthedisplay.PressingENTERbuttonand
thedisplaywillblink.UseDOWNandUPbuttontoselectthe  (Chase1)or…or 
(Chase16)modeor(Fade).Ifyouselectonemode,pressENTERbuttontoconfirm,and
useDOWNandUPbuttontoselect  (speed1:theslowest)or…or  (speed8,the
fastest).Oncethemodehasbeenselected,presstheENTERbuttontosetuporautomatically
returntothemainfunctionswithoutanychangeafteroneminute.Togobacktothefunctions
withoutanychangepresstheMENUbuttonagain.
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SlaveMode
PresstheMENUbuttonuptowhenthe  isshowingonthedisplay.PressingENTER
buttonandthedisplaywillblink.UseDOWNandUPbuttontoselectthe  (normal)or
(slave2)or…or  (16lightshow)mode.Oncethemodehasbeenselected,pressthe
ENTERbuttontosetuporautomaticallyreturntothemainfunctionswithoutanychangeafterone
minute.TogobacktothefunctionswithoutanychangepresstheMENUbuttonagain.
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SoundMode
PresstheMENUbuttonuptowhenthe  isshownonthedisplay.PressingENTER
button,UseDOWNandUPbuttontoselectthe(soundon)or  (soundoff).Once
select,pressENTERbuttontosetuporautomaticallyexitmenumodewithoutanychangeafter
oneminute.TogobacktothefunctionswithoutanychangepresstheMENUbutton
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Blackoutmode
PresstheMENUbuttonuptowhenthe  isshownonthedisplay.PressingENTER
button,UseDOWNandUPbuttontoselectthe  (blackout)or  (normal).Once
select,pressENTERbuttontosetuporautomaticallyexitmenumodewithoutanychangeafter
oneminute.TogobacktothefunctionswithoutanychangepresstheMENUbutton
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ColorMode
PresstheMENUbuttonuntiltheisshownonthedisplay.PressingENTERbutton,and
useDOWNandUPbuttontoselect,  or…or.Ifyouselectthe  mode,
pleasepresstheENTERbuttontoconfirm,thenuseDOWNandUPbuttontoselect  (red),
(green)or  (blue).Onceselected,presstheENTERbuttontoconfirmanduseDOWN
andUPbuttontoadjustthevalue,onceselectpressENTERbuttontosetuporautomaticallyexit
menumodewithoutanychangeafteroneminute.Togobacktothelastfunctionwithoutany
changepresstheMENUbutton.
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LEDdisplay
PresstheMENUbuttonuptowhenthe  isshownonthedisplay.PressingENTER
buttonandthedisplaywillblink.UseDOWNandUPbuttontoselect  (displayalwayson)
or(displayoff20secondsafterexitmenu)mode.Onceselect,pressENTERbuttontosetup
orexitmenumodewithoutanychangeafteroneminute.Backtothefunctionswithoutany
changepressMENUbuttonagain.

DisplayInverse
PressMENUbuttonuntil  isblinkingonthedisplay.UseDOWNandUPbuttontoselect
(displaynormal)or  (displayinverse),pressENTERbuttontosetup.Backtothe
functionswithoutanychangepressMENUbutton.

TemperatureTest
PresstheMENUbuttonuptowhenthe  isblinkingonthedisplay.PressingENTER
buttonandthedisplaywillshowthetemperatureoftheunit.Togobacktothefunctionspressthe
MENUbuttonagain.

WhiteBalance
PresstheMENUbuttonuptowhenthe  isshownonthedisplay.PressingENTER

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button,anduseDOWNandUPbuttontoselect,  or,pressENTERbuttonto
confirmanduseDOWNandUPbuttontoadjustthevaluebetween125and255,onceselectpress
ENTERbuttontosetuporautomaticallyexitmenumodewithoutanychangeafteroneminute.To
gobacktothelastfunctionwithoutanychangepresstheMENUbutton.

FixtureHours
PresstheMENUbuttonuptowhenthe  isblinkingonthedisplay.PressingENTER
buttonandthedisplaywillshowthenumberofworkinghoursoftheunit.Togobacktothe
functionspresstheMENUbutton.

Softwareversion
PresstheMENUbuttonuptowhenthe  isblinkingonthedisplay.PressingENTER
buttonandthedisplaywillshowtheversionofsoftwareoftheunit.Togobacktothefunctions
presstheMENUbuttonagain.

4.HowtoControltheUnit
Youcanoperatetheunitinthreeways:
1.Bymaster/slavebuilt‐inpreprogramfunction
2.Byeasycontroller
3.ByDMXcontroller
NoneedtoturntheunitoffwhenyouchangetheDMXaddress,asnewDMXaddresssettingwill
beaffectedatonce.Everytimeyouturntheuniton,itwillshow“ ”onthedisplayandmove
allthemotorstotheir‘home’position.AfterthattheunitwillbereadytoreceiveDMXsignalor
runthebuiltinprograms.
4.1Master/SlaveBuiltInPreprogrammedFunction
Thefixturewillallowyoutolink16fixturestogetherandoperatewithoutacontroller.In
Master/Slavemode,thefirstfixturewhoseDMXinputjackhaswithnothingconnectwillbe
masterautomatically,setotherunitstoslave1orslave2or…slave16viamenu,thenthefirstunit

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willcontroltheotherstogiveanautomatic,soundactivated,synchronizedlightshow.This
functionisgoodwhenyouwantaninstantshow.AnyfixturecanactasaMasterorasaSlave
16‐lightshow:
Inslavemode,slave1meanstheunitworksasmaster,slave2means2‐lightshow,slave3means
3‐lightshowandsoon,Inordertocreateagreatlightshow,youcansetthesecondunittoslave2
togetcontrastmovementtoeachother,evenifyouhavetwounitsonly.
4.2.EasyController(byCA‐8)
Theeasyremotecontrolisusedonlyinmaster/slavemode.Byconnectingtothe1/4 ” 
microphonejackofthefirstunit,youwillfindthattheremotecontrolleronthefirst
unitwillcontrolalltheotherunitsinStandby,andModeselection.
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4.3DMXController
ByusingauniversalDMXcontrollertocontroltheunits,youwillneedtosetaDMXaddressfrom1
to512sothattheunitscanreceivetheDMXsignal.
PresstheMENUbuttontoshow  onthedisplay.PresstheENTERbuttonandthedisplay
willblink.UsetheDOWNandUPbuttonstochangetheDMX512address.Oncetheaddresshas
beenselected,presstheENTERbuttontostore.Toreturntothemainmenuwithoutanychanges
presstheMENUbuttonorwaitforoneminute.

BlackoutToblackoutallthefixture
Function

Strobe
1.Synchronous
Strobeinwhitecolor
2.Thesame
colorchase

3.Different
colorstrobe
Colorsselect
1. Red
2. Blue
3. Purple
4. Orange
5. Green
6. Yellow
7. Magenta
8. Cyan
9.White
ColorChase
1.Thesamecolor
2.Differentcolor
3.Onelightchase
4.Twolightschase
5.Fourlightschase
ColorFade
1.Fastspeed
2.Middlespeed
3.Slowspeed

Mode

Sound1
(LEDOFF)
Manual
(LEDON)
Sound2
(LEDslowblinking)
Auto
(LEDfastblinking)

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PleaserefertothefollowingdiagramtoaddressyourDMX512channelsforthefirst4units:
4channels:

6channels:
5.DMX512Configuration
Mode1&2&3&4：
Mode5:

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6.DMX512Connection
TheDMX512iswidelyusedinintelligentlightingcontrol,withamaximumof512channels.


1. Connectthefixturetogetherina“daisychain”withtheXLRplugcablefromtheoutputofthe
fixturetotheinputofthenextfixture.Thecablecannotbebranchedorsplittoa“Y”cable.
Inadequateordamagedcables,badsolderjointsorcorrodedconnectorscaneasilydistortthe
signalandshutdownthesystem
2. TheDMXoutputandinputconnectorspass‐throughtomaintaintheDMXcircuitwhenoneof
theunits’powerisdisconnected.
3. Atlastfixture,theDMXcablehastobeterminatedwithaterminatortoreducesignalerrors.
Soldera120‐ohm1/4 W resistorbetweenpin2(DMX‐)andpin3(DMX+)intoa3‐pinXLR‐plug
andplugitintheDMX‐outputofthelastfixture.
4. Eachlightingfixtureneedstohaveanaddresssettoreceivethedatasentbythecontroller.
Theaddressnumberisbetween0‐511(usually0&1areequalto1).
5. 3pinXLR:Pin1:GND,Pin2:Negativesignal(‐),Pin3:Positivesignal(+)
5pinXLR:Pin1:GND,Pin2:Negativesignal(‐),Pin3:Positivesignal(+),
Pin4/5: not used.

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7.Troubleshooting
Followingareafewcommonproblemsthatmayoccurduringoperation.Herearesome
suggestionsforeasytroubleshooting:
A. Thefixturedoesnotwork,nolight
1. Checktheconnectionofpowerandmainfuse.
2. Measurethemainsvoltageonthemainconnector.
B. NotrespondingtoDMXcontroller
1. DMXLEDshouldbeon.Ifnot,checkDMXconnectors,cablestoseeiflinkproperly.
2. IftheDMXLEDisonandnoresponsetothechannel,checktheaddresssettingsand
DMXpolarity.
3. IfyouhaveintermittentDMXsignalproblems,checkthepinsonconnectorsoronPCBofthe
fixtureorthepreviousone.
4. TrytouseanotherDMXcontroller.
5. CheckiftheDMXcablesrunnearorrunalongsidetohighvoltagecablesthatmaycause
damageorinterferencetoDMXinterfacecircuit.
C. Somefixturesdon’trespondtotheeasycontroller
1. YoumayhaveabreakintheDMXcabling.ChecktheLEDfortheresponseofthemaster/slave
modesignal.
2. WrongDMXaddressinthefixture.Settheproperaddress.
D. Noresponsetothesound
1. MakesurethefixturedoesnotreceiveDMXsignal.
2. Checkmicrophonetoseeifitisgoodbytappingthemicrophone.
E. Oneofthechannelsisnotworkingwell
1. ThesteppermotormightbedamagedorthecableconnectedtothePCBisbroken.
2. Themotor’sdriveIConthePCBmightbeoutofcondition.
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8.CleaningAndMaintenance
Thecleaningofinternalmustbecarriedoutperiodicallytooptimizelightoutput.Cleaning
frequencydependsontheenvironmentinwhichthefixtureoperates:damp,smokyorparticularly
dirtysurroundingcancausegreateraccumulationofdirtonthefixture’soptics.
yCleanwithsoftclothusingnormalglasscleaningfluid.
yAlwaysdrythepartscarefully.
yCleantheexternalopticsatleastevery20days.Cleantheinternalopticsatleastevery30/60
days.

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We declare that our products (lighting equipments) comply with the
following specification and bears CE mark in accordance with the
provision of the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive
2004/108/EC.
EN55103-1: 2009 ; EN55103-2: 2009;
EN61000-3-2: 2006 + A1:2009 + A2:2009; EN61000-3-3: 2008.
&
Harmonized Standard
EN 60598-1:2008 + All:2009; EN 60598-2-17:1989 + A2:1991;
EN 62471:2008; EN 62493: 2010
Safety of household and similar electrical appliances
Part 1: General requirements

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