ACME BF-1500ND B User manual

BF-1500ND B
BF-750ND B
BF-1500ND B
BF-750ND B
User Guide
Professional Entertainment Technology

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction
2. Safety Precaution
3. Technical Specifications
4. General Functions
5. How To Change The Lamp
6. How To Control the Unit
A. By Master/Slave Built In Preprogrammed Function
B. By Easy Controller
C. By universal DMX Controller
7. DMX512 Configuration
8. DMX512 Connection
9. Troubleshooting
10. Fixture Cleaning

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1. Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your new strobe light. We are confident you will
enjoy many trouble free hours with this unit. To assist with the care and use of the
product we have prepared this short guide.
2. Safety Precaution
• Avoid direct eye exposure.
• Disconnect from mains power before replacing lamp or servicing.
• Always replace the lamp with same type.
•To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this unit to rain or
moisture.
•Do not use this product continuously longer than 15 minutes under
maximum speed and dimmer.
The following points are important for safety as well as for the smooth installation
and performance of the unit.
•Unpack carefully and be sure that no damage has occurred during transportation.
•It is very important to ground the yellow/green conductor in order to meet safety
regulations.
•Do not connect the device to any dimmer pack.
•The electrical work that is necessary for installation must be done by qualified
personnel.
•Be sure to locate the unit in a place with adequate ventilation at least 15 cm from
the walls. Be sure that no ventilation slots are blocked.
•Be careful that no liquids or other objects can enter into the unit. If this ever
happens, disconnect the main power immediately.
•In the event of serious operating problems, turn off the power immediately. Never
try to repair the unit by yourself. Repairs carried out by non-qualified personnel
can lead to serious damage or malfunction. Please contact your dealer for
technical assistance. Always use genuine spare parts.
•Always remember to unplug the unit from the mains power before any service is
done.

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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. Make
sure that the bracer can support the weight more than 10 times of the unit. And
use safety chain which can hold over 12 times weight of the unit when you fix the
equipment.
The equipment must be fixed by professionals. And it must be fixed at a place
where is out of the touch of human and has no one pass by or sit down.
3. Technical Specifications
Lamp
XENON 1500W
XENON 750W
Power
AC 230V 50Hz
AC 230V- 50Hz/120V-60Hz
Fuse
Circuit breaker 20A
Circuit breaker 15A
Dimensions
452 x 147.5 x 116 mm
307 x 147.5 x 116 mm
Weight
3.2 kg
2.7 kg
4. General Functions

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1. POWER INPUT: AC 230V 50Hz (BF-1500ND B)
AC 230V- 50Hz/120V-60Hz (BF-750ND B)
2. FUSE: 20A/15A
3. DMX IN: XLR male socket, use to receive DMX signals.
4. DMX OUT: XLR female socket, use to transmit DMX signals.
5. Remote controller input: By connecting to the 1/4 “microphone jack to control
the unit for Stand by, Function and Mode.
6. DMX DIP SWITCH: Dip switch 1-9 are used to set DMX address of the unit.
Assign dip switch 1 ON, this unit is in master mode, assign dip switch 1 and 10
ON at the same time to adjust dimmer and strobe speed.
7. DIMMER: This knob used to adjust brightness of the units.
8. SPEED: This knob used to adjust the speed of Strobe.
5. How To Change The Lamp
• Always switch off the main supply and never handle the lamp or luminaire when it
is hot.
• Do not touch the bulb with bare hands. If this does happen, clean the lamp with
denatured alcohol and wipe with a lint free cloth before installing.
• Remember always replace the lamp with the same type lamp.
1. Loose the screws on the
metal base at bottom.

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2. Open the glass base-cover.
3. Loose the screws of the lamp
wire from terminator.
5. Connect the lamp wire to
the terminator.
6. Reverse the procedures
from step 2 to step 1.
4. Take out the old lamp and
replace the new one to the
fixture.

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6. How To Control the Unit
You can operate the unit in three ways:
A. By Master/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 will know which unit is the master
because its DMX input jack will have nothing plugged into it. The other units
(slaves) will have DMX cables plugged into the DMX input jacks (daisy chain).
You can set the units in below two ways:
1. Synchronized show: set the first unit（master）dipswitch 1 and 10 to be ON at
the same time, so you can adjust the dimmer and
strobe speed, and all the other (slave) units will
run as same as the first (master) unit.
2. 4-Light show: set the dipswitch as the diagram,
the first (master) unit will run the built-in
programmer and control the other (slave) units for
4-light show.
Chase pattern in 4-light show mode:
Pattern 1
1234 Full on
Pattern 2
1-2-3-4 ―4-3-2-1
Pattern 3
1-2-3-4-4-3-2-1
Pattern 4
12-34 ―23-14
Pattern 5
1-12-123-1234-123-12-1-stop ―4-43-432-4321-432-43-4-stop
Pattern 6
1-2-1-2-3-4-3-4―4-1-4-1-3-2-3-2
B. By Easy Controller
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 control on the first unit will control all the other units for Stand
by, Function and Mode.
-- STAND BY : stand by and blackout all the unit.
-- FUNCTION :
• Under Audio status ( LED light off ), hold on the button, all the units
will strobe quickly.

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• Under Manual status ( LED light on ), press the button for choosing next pattern, triggered
by music.
• Under Auto status ( LED light blinking ), press the button briefly to choose the patterns ( 6
patterns varied with different speeds: fast, normal, or slow ). Hold on the button to choose
the 6 patterns varied with 3 different brightness.
-- MODE:
• AUDIO status ( LED light off ): All patterns triggered by music.
• MANUAL status ( LED light on ): Press button Function to choose the next pattern
triggered by music.
• AUTO status ( LED light blinking ): Press button Function briefly for speed selection; hold
on the Function button for brightness selection.
C. By universal DMX controller
If you use a universal DMX controller to control the units, you have to set dip switches from 1
to 9 of the channel so that all the units will receive its DMX signal. Please refer to the
following diagram to know how to address your DMX512 system in the binary code.
DMX512 Address Chart
Dip
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
Value
1
2
4
8
16
32
64
128
256
Option
•
Examples:
Channel 1 : dip / on : #1 ( =1 )
Channel 3 : dip / on : #1, #2 ( 1 + 2 = 3)
Channel 5 : dip / on : #1, #3 ( 1 + 4 = 5 )
Channel 7 : dip / on : #1, #2, #3 ( 1 + 2 + 4 = 7 )

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7. DMX512 Configuration
DMX512 configuration
DMX512
Level rang 0~255
Channel 1
Channel 2
Strobe Speed
Dimmer
240~255
Speed 15
Dimmer 15
224~239
Speed 14
Dimmer 14
208~223
Speed 13
Dimmer 13
192~207
Speed 12
Dimmer 12
176~191
Speed 11
Dimmer 11
160~175
Speed 10
Dimmer 10
144~159
Speed 9
Dimmer 9
128~143
Speed 8
Dimmer 8
112~127
Speed 7
Dimmer 7
96~111
Speed 6
Dimmer 6
80~95
Speed 5
Dimmer 5
64~79
Speed 4
Dimmer 4
48~63
Speed 3
Dimmer 3
32~47
Speed 2
Dimmer 2
16~31
Speed 1
Dimmer 1
0~15
Stopped
Blackout
8. DMX512 Connection

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The DMX512 is widely used in intelligent lighting control, with a maximum of 512
channels.
1. If you using a controller with 5 pins DMX output, you need to use a 5 to 3 pin
adapter-cable.
2. At last unit, the DMX cable has to be terminated with a terminator. Solder a
120 ohm 1/4W 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 unit.
3. Connect the unit together in a ‘daisy chain’ by XLR plug from the output of the
unit to the input of the next unit. The cable can not be branched or split to a ‘Y’
cable. DMX512 is a very high-speed signal. Inadequate or damaged cables,
solder joints or corroded connectors can easily distort the signal and shut
down the system.
4. The DMX output and input connectors are pass-through to maintain the DMX
circuit, when power is disconnected to the unit.
5. Each lighting unit 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).
6. The end of the DMX512 system should be terminated to reduce signal errors.
7. 3 pin XLR connectors are more popular than 5 pin XLR.
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 (+)
9. Troubleshooting
• If the unit is not functioning well –check main power supply is ‘on’ and check
fuses.
• If the unit is functioning but lamp does not light - may require replacing lamp.
• If the unit is not moving to the music, check the sound-activation adjustment
(when applicable)
•After trying these solutions, you still have a problem, contact your dealer for
technical assistance.
•The unit has built-in thermal switch. The lamp will not work when the internal
temperature is above 80℃, and the lamp will work again when the internal
temperature is cool down.

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※Caution
• Do not obstruct the air vents.
• Do not touch the unit while it’s hot.
• No user serviceable parts inside, please refer to the nearest authorized technical
assistance office for service
10. Fixture Cleaning
The cleaning of internal and external optical lenses and/or mirrors 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 unit’s optics.
Clean with soft cloth using normal glass cleaning fluid.
Always dry the parts carefully.
Clean the external optics at least every 20 days. Clean the internal optics at least
every 30/60 days.

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EC Declaration of Conformity
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 89/336/EEC.
EN55014-2: 1997 A1:2001, EN61000-4-2: 1995; EN61000-4-3:2002;
EN61000-4-4: 1995; EN61000-4-5: 1995, EN61000-4-6:1996,
EN61000-4-11: 1994.
&
Harmonized Standard
EN 60598-1: 2004
IEC 60598-1:2003+ corrigendum 2004
Part 1:General requirements and test
Following the provisions of the low voltage directive 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC
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