ACME Dragonfly User manual

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!User!Manual!
Please!read!the!instruction!carefully!before!use!
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CONTENTS!
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1.!Safety!Instructions....................................................................................................2!
2.!Technical!Specifications............................................................................................3!
3.!How!To!Set!The!Unit.................................................................................................4!
3.1!Control!Panel......................................................................................................4!
3.2!Main!Functions...................................................................................................5!
4.!How!to!Control!the!Unit .........................................................................................10!
4.1!Master/Slave!Built!In!Preprogram!Function.....................................................11!
4.2!Easy!CAK8!Controller.........................................................................................11!
4.3!DMX!Controller.................................................................................................11!
5.!DMX512!Configuration...........................................................................................12!
6.!DMX!Connection ....................................................................................................14!
7.!Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................15!
8.!Fixture!Cleaning......................................................................................................16!
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!1.!Safety!Instructions! !
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WARNING! !
Please!keep!this!User!Guide!for!future!consultation.!If!you!sell!the!unit!to!another!user,!be!sure!
that!they!also!receive!this!instruction!booklet.!
Unpack!and!check!carefully!there!is!no!transportation!damage!before!using!the!unit.!
Before! operating,! ensure! that! the! voltage! and! frequency! of! power! supply! match! the! power!
requirements!of!the!unit.! !
It’s!important!to!ground!the!yellow/green!conductor!to!earth!in!order!to!avoid!electric!shock.!
The!unit!is!for!indoor!use!only.!Use!only!in!a!dry!location.!
The!unit!must!be!installed!in!a!location!with!adequate!ventilation,!at!least!50cm!from!adjacent!
surfaces.!Be!sure!that!no!ventilation!slots!are!blocked.! !
Disconnect!main!power!before!replacement!or!servicing.! !
Make!sure!there!are!no!flammable!materials!close!to!the!unit!while!operating!as!it!is!fire!hazard.! !
Use!safety!cables!when!installing!this!unit.!DO!NOT!handle!the!unit!by!taking!its!head!only,!but!
always!carry!by!its!base.! ! !
Maximum!ambient!temperature!is!Ta:!40!degrees!C.!DO!NOT!operate!it!where!the!temperature!
is!higher!than!this.!
Unit! surface! temperature! may! reach! up! to! 85!degrees!C.! DO! NOT! touch! the! housing! with!
bareKhands!during!its!operation.!Turn!off!the!power!and!allow!15!minutes!for!the!unit!to!cool!
down!before!replacing!or!serving.!
In!the!event!of!a!serious!operating!problem,!stop!using!the!unit!immediately.!Never!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.! Always! use! the! same! type!
spare!parts.!
DO!NOT!touch!any!wire!during!operation!as!high!voltage!may!cause!electric!shock.!
Please!read!the!instructions!carefully!which!includes!important!
information!about!the!installation,!operation!and!maintenance.!

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Warning:!
To! prevent! or! reduce! the! risk! of! electrical! shock! or! fire,! do! not! expose! the! unit! to! rain! or!
moisture.!
The!housing!and!lenses!must!be!replaced!if!they!are!visibly!damaged.!
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.!
Installation:!
The!fixture!should!be!mounted!via!its!Omega!Quick!Release!Clamp!bracket.!Always!ensure!that!
the!unit! is!firmly! fixed!to! avoid!vibration! and!slipping! while!operating! and!make! sure!that! the!
structure! to! which! you! are! attaching! the! unit! is! secure! and! is! able! to! support! a! weight! of! 10!
times!of!the!fixtures!weight.!Always!use!a!safety!cable!that!can!hold!12!times!of!the!weight!of!
the!fixture!when!installing.! !
The!equipment!must!be!installed!by!professionals!and!it!must!be!installed!in!a!place!where!it!is!
out!of!the!reach!of!people!and!no!one!can!pass!by!or!under!it.!
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!2.!Technical!Specifications! !
3!Operation!Modes:!DMX,!Master/Slave!mode,!Sound!Activation.!
DMX!Channel!modes:!1,7!and!13!channels!
BuiltKin!programs!in!master/slave!operation!triggered!by!the!music.!
Optional!easy!controller!CAK8!for!instant!lighting!show.!
Smooth!dimming!and!various!strobe!effects.!
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Power!Voltage:!!!!!!!!!!!!AC!100~240V,!50/60Hz!
Power!Consumption:! ! ! ! ! !!90W!
Power!Cable!Daisy!Chains:!!!7!Fixtures!Max.!(230V,!50Hz)!4!Fixtures!Max.!(120V,!60Hz)!

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LED!Sources:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!8!x!8W!White!LEDs! !
Weight:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!7.8kgs! !
Dimensions:! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!414!x!153!x!376mm!
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!3.!How!To!Set!The!Unit! !
3.1!Control!Panel! !
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1.!Function!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!
!UP!
! To!go!forward!in!the!selected!functions!
ENTER!
! To!confirm!the!selected!functions!
4.!POWER!IN:!Connection!to!power!supply;!
5.!POWER!OUT:!Connect!to!supply!power!to!the!next!fixture;!
6.!Fuse!(T!3.15A):!To!protect!the!unit!from!short!circuit!or!over!current;!
7.!Only!for!remote!control:!To!connect!to!the!optional!CAK8!to!control!the!unit!for!Stand!by,!
Function!and!Mode!function;!
8.!DMX!IN/OUT:!For!DMX512!linking,!use!5Kpin!XLR!cables!to!link!the!units!together;!
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3.2!Main!Functions! !
To!select!any!functions,!press!the!MENU!button!until!the!required!function!is!showing!on!the!
display.!Select!the!function!by!pressing!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!setup.!To!go!back!to!the!functions!menu!without!any!changes!press!the!
MENU!button!again.!Press!and!hold!the!MENU!button!for!one!second!or!wait!for!one!minute!to!
exit!the!menu!mode.!
The!main!functions!are!shown!below:!
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DMX!Address!
To!select!the!DMX!Address,!press!the!ENTER!button!to!show!DMX!ADDRESS!on!the!display.!Use!
the!DOWN/UP!buttons!to!adjust!the!address!from!001!to!512.!Once!the!address!has!been!
selected,!press!the!ENTER!button!to!setup.!To!go!back!to!the!functions!without!any!changes!press!
the!MENU!button!again.!Press!and!hold!the!MENU!button!for!one!second!or!wait!for!one!minute!
to!exit!the!menu!mode.!
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Channel!Mode!
To!select!the!Channel!Mode,!press!the!ENTER!button!to!show!CHANNEL!MODE!on!the!display.!
Use!the!DOWN/UP!buttons!to!select!the!1,!7,!13!channel!modes.!Once!the!mode!has!been!
selected,!press!the!ENTER!button!to!setup.!To!go!back!to!the!functions!without!any!changes!press!
the!MENU!button!again.!Press!and!hold!the!MENU!button!for!one!second!or!wait!for!one!minute!
to!exit!the!menu!mode.!
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Slave!Mode!
To!select!the!Slave!Mode,!press!the!ENTER!button!to!show!SLAVE!MODE!on!the!display.!Use!the!
DOWN/UP!buttons!to!select!the!Master,!Slave!1,!or!Slave!2!modes.!Once!the!mode!has!been!
selected,!press!the!ENTER!button!to!setup.!To!go!back!to!the!functions!without!any!changes!press!
the!MENU!button!again.!Press!and!hold!the!MENU!button!for!one!second!or!wait!for!one!minute!
to!exit!the!menu!mode.!
NOTE:!If!you!have!used!the!fixture!as!a!slave!it!will!no!longer!function!in!sound!mode!unless!you!
set!it!as!a!master!again!
Show!Mode!
To!select!the!Show!Mode,!press!the!ENTER!button!to!show!SHOW!MODE!on!the!display.!Use!the!
DOWN/UP!buttons!to!select!the!Show!1,!Show!2,!Show!3!or!Show!4!Mode.!Once!the!mode!has!
been!selected,!press!the!ENTER!button!to!setup.!To!go!back!to!the!functions!without!any!changes!
press!the!MENU!button!again.!Press!and!hold!the!MENU!button!for!one!second!or!wait!for!one!
minute!to!exit!the!menu!mode.!

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Sound!State!
To!select!the!Sound!State,!press!the!ENTER!button!to!show!SOUND!STATE!on!the!display.!Use!the!
DOWN/UP!buttons!to!select!the!On!(sound!on)!or!Off!(sound!off)!mode.!Once!the!mode!has!been!
selected,!press!the!ENTER!button!to!setup.!To!go!back!to!the!functions!without!any!changes!press!
the!MENU!button!again.!Press!and!hold!the!MENU!button!for!one!second!or!wait!for!one!minute!
to!exit!the!menu!mode.!
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Black!Out!
To!select!Black!Out,!press!the!ENTER!button!to!show!BLACKOUT!on!the!display.!Use!the!
DOWN/UP!buttons!to!select!the!Yes!(blackout)!or!No!(normal)!mode.!Once!the!mode!has!been!
selected,!press!the!ENTER!button!to!setup.!To!go!back!to!the!functions!without!any!changes!press!
the!MENU!button!again.!Press!and!hold!the!MENU!button!for!one!second!or!wait!for!one!minute!
to!exit!the!menu!mode.!If!the!fixture!is!set!into!blackout!mode!it!will!no!longer!function!in!
Sound/master!mode.!It!will!only!respond!to!DMX!control.!
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Back!Light!
To!select!the!Back!Light,!press!the!ENTER!button!to!show!BACK!LIGHT!on!the!display.!Use!the!
DOWN/UP!buttons!to!select!the!On!(LED!on)!or!Off!(LED!off)!mode.!Once!the!mode!has!been!
selected,!press!the!ENTER!button!to!setup.!To!go!back!to!the!functions!without!any!changes!press!
the!MENU!button!again.!Press!and!hold!the!MENU!button!for!one!second!or!wait!for!one!minute!
to!exit!the!menu!mode.!
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Pan!Inverse!
To!select!the!Pan!Inverse,!press!the!ENTER!button!to!show!PAN!INVERSE!on!the!display.!Use!the!
DOWN/UP!buttons!to!select!the!Yes!(pan!inversion)!or!No!(normal),!press!the!ENTER!button!to!
setup.!To!go!back!to!the!functions!without!any!changes!press!the!MENU!button!again.!Press!and!
hold!the!MENU!button!for!one!second!or!wait!for!one!minute!to!exit!the!menu!mode.!

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Tilt!1!Inverse!
To!select!the!Tilt!1!Inverse,!press!the!ENTER!button!to!show!TILT!1!INVERSE!on!the!display.!Use!
the!DOWN/UP!buttons!to!select!the!Yes!(tilt!1!inversion)!or!No!(normal)!mode.!Once!the!mode!
has!been!selected,!press!the!ENTER!button!to!setup.!To!go!back!to!the!functions!without!any!
changes!press!the!MENU!button!again.!Press!and!hold!the!MENU!button!for!one!second!or!wait!
for!one!minute!to!exit!the!menu!mode.!
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Tilt!2!Inverse!
To!select!the!Tilt!2!Inverse,!press!the!ENTER!button!to!show!TILT!2!INVERSE!on!the!display.!Use!
the!DOWN/UP!buttons!to!select!the!Yes!(tilt!2!inversion)!or!No!(normal)!mode.!Once!the!mode!
has!been!selected,!press!the!ENTER!button!to!setup.!To!go!back!to!the!functions!without!any!
changes!press!the!MENU!button!again.!Press!and!hold!the!MENU!button!for!one!second!or!wait!
for!one!minute!to!exit!the!menu!mode.!
Lamp!Inverse!
To!select!the!Lamp!Inverse,!press!the!ENTER!button!to!show!LAMP!INVERSE!on!the!display.!Use!
the!DOWN/UP!button!to!select!Yes!(the!LEDs!will!light!up!from!right!to!left)!or!No!(normal,!the!
LEDs!will!light!up!from!left!to!right).!Once!the!mode!has!been!selected,!press!the!ENTER!button!to!
setup.!To!go!back!to!the!functions!without!any!changes!press!the!MENU!button!again.!Press!and!
hold!the!MENU!button!for!one!second!or!wait!for!one!minute!to!exit!the!menu!mode.!
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Auto!Test!
To!select!Auto!Test,!press!the!ENTER!button!to!show!AUTO!TEST!on!the!display!and!the!unit!will!
run!a!selfKtest.!To!go!back!to!the!functions!without!any!changes!press!the!MENU!button!again.!
Press!and!hold!the!MENU!button!for!one!second!or!wait!for!one!minute!to!exit!the!menu!mode.!
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