ACME LED-MTX36 HEX User manual

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INFINITYMATRIXHEX
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LED‐MTX36HEX
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UserManual
Pleasereadtheinstructionscarefullybeforeuse

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CONTENTS
1.SafetyInstructions.......................................................................................................................2
2.TechnicalSpecifications...............................................................................................................3
3.Accessories..................................................................................................................................4
4.Installation...................................................................................................................................4
4.1FixtureJointing......................................................................................................................4
4.2FixtureHanging.....................................................................................................................6
5.HowToSetTheUnit....................................................................................................................8
5.1ControlPanel.........................................................................................................................8
5.2MainFunction.......................................................................................................................9
6.HowToControlTheUnit...........................................................................................................13
6.1Mater/SlaveBuiltInPreprogrammedFunction..................................................................14
6.2DMXController....................................................................................................................14
6.3ArtNet..................................................................................................................................14
6.4DMXConfiguration..............................................................................................................14
7.Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................................21
8.FixtureCleaning.........................................................................................................................22

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1.SafetyInstructions
WARNING
PleasekeepthisUserManualforfutureconsultation.Ifyousellthefixturetoanotheruser,be
surethattheyalsoreceivethisinstructionbooklet.
Pleaseunpackandcheckcarefullythereisnotransportationdamagebeforeusingthefixture.
Pleasedisconnectmainpowerbeforeservicingandmaintenance.
ThemaximumambienttemperatureisTa:40 .D℃ONOToperateitwherethetemperatureis
higherthanthis.
DONOTconnectthedevicetoanydimmerpack.
Thehousingmustbereplacediftheyarevisiblydamaged.
Unitsurfacetemperaturemayreachupto85 .Don’t
℃touchthehousingbare‐handduringits
operation.Turnoffthepowerandallowabout15minutesfortheunittocooldownbefore
replacingorserving.
Therearenouserserviceablepartsinsidethefixture.Donotopenthehousingorattemptany
repairsbyyourself.Intheunlikelyeventyourfixturemayrequireservice,pleasecontactyour
nearestdealer.
Intheeventofseriousoperatingproblem,stopusingthefixtureimmediately.Nevertrytorepair
thefixturebyyourself.Repairscarriedoutbyunskilledpeoplecanleadtodamageor
malfunction.Pleasecontactthenearestauthorizedtechnicalassistancecenter.Alwaysusethe
sametypespareparts.
Warning:
It’simportanttogroundtheyellow/greenconductortoearthinordertoavoid 
electricshock.
DONOTtouchanywireduringoperationandtheremightbeahazardofelectricshock.
Topreventorreducetheriskofelectricalshockorfire,donotexposetheunittorainor
moisture.
Pleasereadcarefullytheinstruction,whichincludesimportant
informationabouttheinstallation
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eandmaintenance.

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DONOTopentheunitwithinfiveminutesafterswitchingoff.
Thehousing,thelenses,ortheultravioletfiltermustbereplacediftheyarevisiblydamaged.
DonotlookdirectlyattheLEDlightbeamwhilethefixtureison.
Caution:
Therearenouserserviceablepartsinsidetheunit.DONOTopenthehousingorattemptany
repairsyourself.Intheunlikelyeventyourunitmayrequireservice,pleasecontactyournearest
dealer.
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2.TechnicalSpecifications
DMXChannels:3/4/144/216channelsmode
Controlmodes:DMX,ArtNet,Master/Slave,SoundActive
DataIn/Out:3‐pin&5‐pinXLRsockets,ArtNetconnectors
Dimmer:0~100%smoothdimming
InfiniteMatrixfeaturesprofessionalLCDscreencaseforeasyandquickinstallation;pixel
controlandpowerfuloutput,perfectforevents,rentalsandallkindsofshows.
Voltage:AC100~240V,50/60Hz
Powerconsumption:173W
LED:36x3WRGBPYWLEDs
Fuse:
BeamAngle:
T6.3Amp
45Degree
Dimension:510x500x122mm
Weight:12.4Kgs
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3.Accessories
StandardAccessories:
1.1.5mPOWERCONcablex1pc
2.1.5mCAT5eLANcablex1pc
3.Fastenerx1pc
4.M10x20Hexagonsocketscrewx4pcs
OptionalAccessories:
1.0.5mHangingBarx1pc,Liftingbeltsx1pc,FixedplateforHangingBarx2pcs,M10x25
Hexagonsocketscrewx2pcs
2.ClampC‐200(Differentmodelsofclampcanbechosen)
3.8mmAllenKey
4.1mPOWERCONConnectingcable
4.Installation
4.1FixtureJointing
Beforejointthefixtures,pullthehandledownwardasFigure1andFigure2showedbelowtohide
thehandle.
 
Figure1Figure2

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HorizontalJointing:
Releasethespringofthelocatingpin(A&B)sothattwofixtureslocated(Step1),anduseLtype
HexagonwrenchtoclockwiserotatetheLockCatchtotheendtofastentwofixtures(Step2).
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Figure3
VerticalJointing:
PlugtheLocatingPinandtheQuicklockintothecorrespondingholestolocatetwofixtures(Step
1),andcounter‐clockwiserotatethestickofthelocktofastentwofixtures(Step2&Step3).
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Figure4

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JointingwithFastener
Weprovideonefastenerforonefixturesoyoucanalsousefastenertocombineandfixthe
fixturestomakethemmorefirm.Pleasefixthefastenerindifferentplacesasneeded.
Figure5
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4.2FixtureHanging
ThefixturealsocanbehangedbytheClamporHangingBar.
Clamp(Onlyonefixturecanbehanged)
Differentmodelsofclampcanbechoose,C‐200forreferenceasbelow.
Bolttheclamptothefixturewithscrewandnutthroughtheholeintheheadofthefixture.Hang
itinthetrussthroughtheclamp.
 
Figure6Figure7

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HangingBar(Morethanonefixturecanbehanged.Foronebar,maxload≤150kg.)
HangthefixturewithHangingBarjustasVerticalJointingbetweentwofixtures,plugtheLocating
PinandtheQuicklockintothecorrespondingholesoftheHangingBartolocatethefixturesand
thebar,andcounter‐clockwiserotatethestickoftheQuickLocktofastenthem(Fixture8).Then
screwtheHexagonsocketscrewsbytheAllenkeytofixthebarwiththefixture(Fixture9).
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Figure8Figure9
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PlugtheLocatingPinintothecorrespondingholesofanotherHangingBartolocateandcombine
thebars.
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Figure10
Note:Wesuggestthatjointhefixtureshorizontalfirst,thencombinethemlayerbylayer.

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UseLiftingbeltstohangthebarindifferentwaysaccordingtotheinstallationconditions.
Youcanfindbelowfiguresforreference:
5.HowToSetTheUnit
5.1ControlPanel
1. Display
Toshowthevariousmenusandtheselectedfunctions;
2. Button
MENUToselecttheprogrammingfunctions
DOWNTogobackwardintheselectedfunctions
UPTogoforwardintheselectedfunctions
ENTERToconfirmtheselectedfunctions

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3. LED
DMXOnDMXinputpresent
MASTEROnMasterMode
SLAVEOnSlaveMode
SOUNDFlashSoundactivation
4. PowerIn:Connecttosupplymainspower;
5. PowerOut:Connecttosupplymainspowerforthenextunit;
6. Fuse(T6.3Amp):Usedtoprotecttheunitfromthedamageofovercurrent;
7. 3‐pinDMXIn:ForDMX512link,use3‐pinXLRcabletolinktheunitandtheDMXcontroller;
8. 3‐pinDMXOut:ForDMX512link,use3‐pinXLRcabletolinkthenextunitandoutputDMX
signal;
9. 5‐pinDMXIn:ForDMX512link,use5‐pinXLRcabletolinktheunitandtheDMXcontroller;
10. 5‐pinDMXOut:ForDMX512link,use5‐pinXLRcabletolinkthenextunitandoutputDMX
signal;
11. NUTRRJ45in/out:Connectwiththemultimediaandusesoftwaretocontroltheunitsvia
ArtNet.
5.2MainFunction
Toselectanyofthegivenfunctions,presstheMENUbuttonuptowhentherequiredoneis
showingonthedisplay.SelectthefunctionbytheENTERbuttonandthedisplaywillblink.Usethe
DOWNandUPbuttontochangethemode.Oncetherequiredmodehasbeenselected,pressthe
ENTERbuttontosetup,togobacktothefunctionswithoutanychangepresstheMENUbutton
again.HoldandpresstheMENUbuttonaboutonesecondorwaitforoneminutetoexitthemenu
mode.
Note:Underthemastermode,holdtheENTERbuttonandusetheDOWNandUPbuttonto
adjustthedimmerfortheshow.
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Themainfunctionsareshowingbelow:
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DMXAddress
SelecttheDMXAddress,presstheENTERbuttontoconfirm,thedisplaywillshowthepresent
address.UsetheUPandDOWNbuttontoselectPortAorPortB(PortBonlyappearsunder
PairShowchannelmode)andadjusttheaddress(Theaddressvaluerangewillbedifferentwhen
selectdifferentchannelmode),presstheENTERbuttontostore.PresstheMENUbuttonbackto
thelastmenuoridling30secondstoexitmenumode.
Eth‐NetAddress
SelecttheEth‐NetAddress,presstheENTERbuttontoconfirm.UsetheUPandDOWNbuttonto
selectIPAddr,IPMask,GatewayandMACAddr,presstheENTERbuttontosetthevaluefor
theseitems.PresstheMENUbuttonbacktothelastmenuoridling30secondstoexitmenu
mode.
ArtNetUniverse
SelecttheArtNetUniverse,presstheENTERbuttontoconfirm.UsetheENTERbuttontoselect
Net,Sub‐NetorUniversePortAorUniversePortB,usetheUPandDOWNbuttontosetthe
valuefortheseitems.PresstheMENUbuttonbacktothelastmenuoridling30secondstoexit
menumode.
ChannelMode
SelecttheChannelMode,presstheENTERbuttontoconfirm,thedisplaywillshowthepresent
channelmode.UsetheUPandDOWNbuttontoadjust3ChMode,4ChMode,36RGB,36RGBW,
36RGBWPYorPairShow,presstheENTERbuttontostore.PresstheMENUbuttonbacktothe
lastmenuoridling30secondstoexitmenumode.
M/SMode
SelecttheM/SMode,presstheENTERbuttontoconfirm,thedisplaywillshowthepresent
channelmode.UsetheUPandDOWNbuttontoadjustMaster,Slave1…Slave4,presstheENTER
buttontostore.PresstheMENUbuttonbacktothelastmenuoridling30secondstoexitmenu
mode.

12A
SpliceSet
SelecttheSpliceSet,presstheENTERbuttontoconfirm,usetheUPandDOWNbuttontoselect
the1‐1(1unit),1‐2(2unitsconnected)or2‐2(4unitsconnected)mode,presstheENTERbutton
tostore.PresstheMENUbuttonbacktothelastmenuoridling30secondstoexitmenumode.
ShowMode
SelecttheShowMode,presstheENTERbuttontoconfirm,thepresentmodewillblinkonthe
display,usetheUPandDOWNbuttontoselecttheShow1toShow5,presstheENTERbuttonto
store.PresstheMENUbuttonbacktothelastmenuoridling30secondstoexitmenumode.
FadeMode
SelecttheFadeMode,presstheENTERbuttontoconfirm,thepresentmodewillblinkonthe
display,usetheUPandDOWNbuttontoselecttheJump,Fade1toFade4,presstheENTER
buttontostore.PresstheMENUbuttonbacktothelastmenuoridling30secondstoexitmenu
mode.
SoundMode
SelectSoundMode,presstheENTERbuttontoconfirm,thepresentmodewillblinkonthedisplay,
usetheUPandDOWNbuttontoselectOnorOff,presstheENTERbuttontostore.Pressthe
MENUbuttonbacktothelastmenuoridling30secondstoexitmenumode.
SoundSense
SelectSoundSense,presstheENTERbuttontoconfirm,thepresentmodewillblinkonthedisplay,
usetheUPandDOWNbuttontoadjustthevaluefrom1or100,presstheENTERbuttontostore.
PresstheMENUbuttonbacktothelastmenuoridling30secondstoexitmenumode.
Blackout
SelectBlackout,presstheENTERbuttontoconfirm,thepresentmodewillblinkonthedisplay,
usetheUPandDOWNbuttontoselectYesorNo,presstheENTERbuttontostore.Pressthe
MENUbuttonbacktothelastmenuoridling30secondstoexitmenumode.
LCDLight
SelectLCDLight,presstheENTERbuttontoconfirm,thepresentmodewillblinkonthedisplay,

13A
usetheUPandDOWNbuttontoselectOnorOff,presstheENTERbuttontostore.Pressthe
MENUbuttonbacktothelastmenuoridling30secondstoexitmenumode.
ManualTest
SelectManualMode,presstheENTERbuttontoconfirm,thepresentmodewillblinkonthe
display,usetheUPandDOWNbuttontoselecttheNumberorLetter,presstheENTERbuttonand
usetheUPandDOWNbuttontoadjustthevaluefrom0~9andA~Z,a~z,presstheENTER
buttontostore.PresstheMENUbuttonbacktothelastmenuoridling30secondstoexitmenu
mode.
AutoTest
Selecttest,presstheENTERbuttontoconfirm,thentheunitwilltestbyitself.PresstheMENU
buttonbacktothelastmenu.
FixtureTime
PresstheMENUbuttonuptowhentheFixtureTimeisblinkingonthedisplay.Pressthe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again.
SoftwareVersion
PresstheMENUbuttonuptowhentheSoftwareVersionisblinkingonthedisplay.Pressthe
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.

6.HowToControlTheUnit
Youcanoperatetheunitintwoways:
1. Bymaster/slavebuilt‐inpreprogramfunction
2. ByuniversalDMXcontroller
3. BymultimediasoftwareviaArtNet
NoneedtoturntheunitoffwhenyouchangetheDMXaddress,asnewDMXaddresssettingwill
beaffectedatonce.

14A
6.1Mater/SlaveBuiltInPreprogrammedFunction
Bylinkingtheunitsinmaster/slaveconnection,thefirstunitwillcontroltheotherunitstogivean
automaticlightshow.YouhavetosetthefirstunitinmastermodeandselectShow1toShow10.
ItsDMXinputjackwillhavenothingpluggedintoit,andItsmasterLEDwillbeconstantlyonand
soundLEDwillflashtothemusic.
6.2DMXController
ByusingauniversalDMXcontrollertocontroltheunits,youhavetosetDMXaddressfrom1to
512sothattheunitscanreceiveDMXsignal.
PresstheMENUbuttonuptowhentheDMXAddressisshowingonthedisplay.PressingENTER
buttonandthedisplaywillblink.UseDOWNandUPbuttontochangetheDMX512address.Once
theaddresshasbeenselected,pressandkeepENTERbuttonpresseduptowhenthedisplaystops
blinkingorstoringautomatically8secondslater.Togobacktothefunctionswithoutanychange
presstheMENUbuttonagain.Ifyouusepleaserefertothefollowingdiagramtoaddressyour
DMX512channelforthefirst4units：
Channelmode
Unit1
Address
Unit2
Address
Unit3
Address
Unit4
Address
3Channel14710
4Channels15913
36RGB(108)Channels1109217325
36RGBW(144)Channels1145289433
36RGBWPY(216)Channels1217433/
6.3ArtNet
ByusingmultimediasoftwareviaArtNettocontroltheunits,youhavetoselectchannelmode36
inthemenu.AlsosettheEth‐Netaddresstomakesuretheyaresamewiththemultimediaservice.
IfMACaddresshasconflictpleaseusetherandomaddress.
6.4DMXConfiguration
3ChannelsMode:

15A
ChannelValueFunction
1
000‐255
Dimmer
0‐100%
2
000‐050
051‐101
102‐152
153‐203
204‐255
FadeMode
Jump
Fade1
Fade2
Fade3
Fade4
3
000‐007
008‐055
056‐103
104‐151
152‐199
200‐247
248‐255
Show
Blackout
Show1
Show2
Show3
Show4
Show5
Standalone(Triggerbysound)
4ChannelsMode:
ChannelValueFunction
1000‐255Dimmer0‐100%
2
000‐019
020‐049
050‐064
065‐069
070‐084
085‐089
090‐104
105‐109
110‐124
125‐129
130‐144
145‐149
150‐164
165‐169
170‐184
185‐189
190‐204
205‐209
210‐224
225‐229
230‐244
245‐255
Strobe
Close
Open
Strobe,slowtofast
Open
Fastcloseslowopen
Open
Fastopenslowclose
Open
RandomStrobe
Open
Randomfastcloseslowopen
Open
Randomfastopenslowclose
Open
Burstpulseslowtofast
Open
RandomBurstpulse
Open
sinewave
Open
Burst
Open

16A
3
000‐014
015‐047
048‐095
096‐135
136‐175
176‐215
216‐255
Mode
Blackout
FullOn
Lineeffect(SeeChannel4‐1)
Number1to9(SeeChannel4‐2)
LetterAtoZ(SeeChannel4‐3)
Letteratoz(SeeChannel4‐4)
Blackout
4‐1
000‐007
008‐015
016‐023
024‐031
032‐039
040‐047
048‐055
056‐063
064‐071
072‐079
080‐087
088‐095
096‐103
104‐111
112‐119
120‐127
128‐135
136‐143
144‐151
152‐159
160‐167
168‐175
176‐183
184‐191
192‐199
200‐207
208‐215
216‐223
224‐231
232‐239
240‐247
248‐255
LineEffect(WhenCH3between048‐095)
NoFunction
Effect1
Effect2
Effect3
Effect4
Effect5
Effect6
Effect7
Effect8
Effect9
Effect10
Effect11
Effect12
Effect13
Effect14
Effect15
Effect16
Effect17
Effect18
Effect19
Effect20
Effect21
Effect22
Effect23
Effect24
Effect25
Effect26
Effect27
Effect28
Effect29
Effect30
Effect31
4‐2
000‐025
026‐048
Number(WhenCH3between096‐135)
Nofunction
Number–0

17A
049‐071
072‐094
095‐117
118‐140
141‐163
164‐186
187‐209
210‐232
233‐255
Number–1
Number–2
Number–3
Number–4
Number–5
Number–6
Number–7
Number–8
Number–9
4‐3
000‐021
022‐030
031‐039
040‐048
049‐057
058‐066
067‐075
076‐084
085‐093
094‐102
103‐111
112‐120
121‐129
130‐138
139‐147
148‐156
157‐165
166‐174
175‐183
184‐192
193‐201
202‐210
211‐219
220‐228
229‐237
238‐246
247‐255
CapitalLetter(WhenCH3between136‐175)
Nofunction
Letter–A
Letter–B
Letter–C
Letter–D
Letter–E
Letter–F
Letter–G
Letter–H
Letter–I
Letter–J
Letter–K
Letter–L
Letter–M
Letter–N
Letter–O
Letter–P
Letter–Q
Letter–R
Letter–S
Letter–T
Letter–U
Letter–V
Letter–W
Letter–X
Letter–Y
Letter–Z
4‐4
000‐021
022‐030
031‐039
040‐048
049‐057
058‐066
SmallLetter(WhenCH3between176‐215)
Nofunction
Letter–a
Letter–b
Letter–c
Letter–d
Letter–e

18A
067‐075
076‐084
085‐093
094‐102
103‐111
112‐120
121‐129
130‐138
139‐147
148‐156
157‐165
166‐174
175‐183
184‐192
193‐201
202‐210
211‐219
220‐228
229‐237
238‐246
247‐255
Letter–f
Letter–g
Letter–h
Letter–i
Letter–j
Letter–k
Letter–l
Letter–m
Letter–n
Letter–o
Letter–p
Letter–q
Letter–r
Letter–s
Letter–t
Letter–u
Letter–v
Letter–w
Letter–x
Letter–y
Letter–z
36RGBChannelsMode:
ChannelValueFunction
1‐108
000‐255
Pixel01–Pixel36RGBDimmer
0‐100%
36RGBWChannelsMode:
ChannelValueFunction
1‐144
000‐255
Pixel01–Pixel36RGBWDimmer
0‐100%
36RGBWPYChannelsMode:
ChannelValueFunction
1‐216
000‐255
Pixel01–Pixel36RGBWPYDimmer
0‐100%
PairShowMode:
DMXInput1(ControlbyArtNet)
ChannelValueFunction
1–108

000‐255
Pixel01–Pixel36RGBDimmer(ValidwhenInput2
CH1on036‐095or166‐235)
0‐100%

19A
DMXInput2(ControlbyDMXconsole)
ChannelValueFunction
1
000‐025
036‐095
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096‐165
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166‐235
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236‐255
FunctionControl
Blackout
DMXInput1(Channel1‐108)isinvalid,DMXInput2
(Channel2‐109)isvalid
DMXInput1(Channel1‐108)isvalid,DMXInput2
(Channel2‐109)isinvalid
DMXInput1(Channel1‐108)isvalid,DMXInput2
(Channel2‐109)isvalid
Blackout
2–109

000‐255
Pixel01–Pixel36WPYDimmer(ValidwhenInput2
CH1on096‐165or166‐235)
0‐100%
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7.DMXConnections
Pleaseconnectthefixturesasbelow:
Modeconnection1‐1:(Oneunitinagroup)
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Modeconnection1‐2:(Twounitsinagroup)
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