ACME CP-18TC User manual

STAGE TRI-PAR 18TC
CP-18TC
User Manual
Please read the instructions carefully before use

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Safety Instructions
2. Technical Specifications
3. How to Set the Fixture
4. How to Control the Fixture
5. DMX 512 Configuration
6. DMX 512 Connections
7. Troubleshooting
8. Fixture Cleaning

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1.Safety Introductions
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.
All fixtures are intact from the manufacturer, please operate follow up the user manual,
artificial fault are not under guarantee repair.
Unpack and check carefully that there is no transportation damage before using the
unit.
The unit is for indoor use only. Use only in a dry location.
Do install and operate by operator.
Use safety chain when fixes the unit. Don’t handle the unit by taking its head only, but
always by taking its base.
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, otherwise the unit will be overheated.
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.
Maximum ambient temperature TA : 40℃. Don’t operate it where the temperature is
higher than this.
Don’t connect the device to any dimmer pack.
First run, there will be smoke or smells, and all disappearing a few minutes later.
Make sure there are no flammable materials close to the unit while operating, as it is
fire hazard.
Look over power wires carefully, replace immediately if there is any damage.
Never run on for a long time lest shortening lifespan.
Avoid any inflammable liquids, water or metal objects entering the unit. Once it
happen, cut off the mains power immediately.
Do not operate in dirty and dusty environment, also cleaning fixtures regularly.
Please read the instructions carefully which includes important
information about the installation, operation and maintenance.

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Do not allow children to operate the fixture.
Do not touch any wire during operation as there might be a hazard of electric shock.
Avoid power wires together around other cables.
Disconnect mains power before fuse/lamp replacement or servicing.
Replace fuse only with the same type.
In the event of serious operating problem, stop using the unit immediately.
Never turn on and off the unit time after time.
The housing, the lenses, or the ultraviolet filter must be replaced if they are visibly
damaged.
Do not open the unit as there are no user serviceable parts inside.
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.
Disconnect the mains power if the fixture is not used for a long time.
Do use original packing materials once transport it again.
Do 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.
For power supply, do not connect in series much more than 7 units, use another
mains supply for next 7 units.

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2. Technical Specifications
Voltage：100-240V~ 50/60Hz
LED: 18 x 3W RGB(Tri-color)LED
Fuse: T 6.3A
Power consumption：69W
Dimension：224 x290 x362 mm
Weight：2.7 kg
3.How to Set the Fixture
3.1 Control Panel
○
1 Display: To show the various menus and the selected functions
○
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 Only for remote control: Connecting with CA-8/CA-9/CA-9RTX to control the unit for
Stand by, Function and Mode function.
○
5 DMX output: For DMX512 link, use 3-pin XLR plug cable to link the next unit.
○
6 DMX input: For DMX512 link, use 3/5-pin XLR plug cable to input DMX signal
○
7 Mains input: Connect to supply mains power for the unit.
3.2 Main Function
To select any functions, press MENU button until the required one is shown on the display.
Select the function by ENTER button and the display will blink. Use DOWN and UP button
to change the mode. Once the required mode has been selected, press ENTER button to
setup or it will automatically return to the main functions without any change after idling one
minute. Back to the functions without any change press MENU button. The main functions
are shown below:

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MENU
Show 0-12
Inversion
Normal
Slave Mode 1-16
Blackout Mode " No Blackout "
Blackout Mode " Yes Blackout "
LED off
LED on
Fixture Hours
Software Version
Sound Mode on
Sound Mode off
Auto Setting DMX512 Address
Chase
Color Macro
Temperature

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DMX 512 Address Setting
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 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.
Channel Mode
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 the (4
channels mode) or (4 channels mode) or (4 channels mode) or
(4 channels mode) or (6 channels mode)or 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.
Show 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 (Random show) or
(show 1) or (Show 2) or … or (show 12), once the show has been
selected, press ENTER button to confirm, and use DOWN and UP button to adjust the
speed (speed 1) or…or (speed 8). Once the speed 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.
Chase 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 (chase 1) or…or (chase
16) or (fade), once the chase or fade has been selected, press ENTER button to
confirm, and use DOWN and UP button to adjust the speed (speed 1) or…or
(speed 8). Once the speed has been selected, press the ENTER button to setup or
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functions without any change press the MENU button.
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.
Sound
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
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.
Color mode
Press the MENU button up to when the is shown on the display. Pressing ENTER
button, and use DOWN and UP button to select (color 1) or…or (color 16)
or (manual set the color), once you select the , press ENTER button to
confirm, and use DOWN and UP button to select , or , once the
color has been selected, pressing ENTER button to confirm and use DOWN and UP button
to adjust the value(0-255), once adjust press ENTER button to setup or automatically exit
menu mode without any change after one minute. To go back to the last function without
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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
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

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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 effected at once. Every time you turn the unit on, it will show “CP21”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 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 for Stand by, Function
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Blackout
To blackout all the fixture
Function
Strobe
1. Synchronous strobe
in white color
2. The same color chase
3. Different color strobe
Select Color
Color 1-16 or
manual setting
color
Select show
Show 1-12
Select Chase
Chase 1-16 or fade
Mode
Sound 1
(LED OFF)
Manual
(LED ON)
Sound 2
(LED slow blinking)
Auto
(LED fast blinking)
4.3 DMX Controller
Use universal DMX controller to control the units, you have to set DMX address from 1 to
512 channel so that the units can receive DMX signal.
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 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 one minute 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.
4 channels:
6 channels:

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5. DMX512 Configuration
Mode 1&2；
DMX512 Configuration
CH 1 CH2 CH3 CH4
Red Green Blue Dimmer/Strobe
Off
Sound
Open
0-7
8-190
191-200
201-247
248-255
Mode1
CH 1 CH2 CH3 CH4
Red Green Blue Dimmer
Mode2
Fast
Slow
Mode 3&4:
DMX512 Configuration
CH 1 CH2 CH3 CH4
Red Green Blue Dimmer/Strobe
0-160
161-255
Mode3
CH 1 CH2 CH3 CH4
Red Green Blue Dimmer
Mode4
Fast
Slow
0-127
200-255
Fast
Fast
Slow
Slow
128-199
Color
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Mode 5:
DMX512 Configuration
CH 1 CH2 CH3 CH4
Red Green Blue
Off
Open
0-7
8-15
16-131
182-190
248-255
Mode5
248-255 Color32
241-247 Color31
233-240 Color30
225-232 Color29
217-224 Color28
210-216 Color27
202-209 Color26
194-201 Color25
186-193 Color24
179-185 Color23
171-178 Color22
163-170 Color21
155-162 Color20
148-154 Color19
140-147 Color18
132-139 Color17
124-131 Color16
117-123 Color15
109-116 Color14
101-108 Color13
093-100 Color12
086-092 Color11
078-085 Color10
070-077 Color9
062-069 Color8
055-061 Color7
047-054 Color6
039-046 Color5
031-038 Color4
024-030 Color3
016-023 Color2
008-015 Color1
000-007 OFF
ColorDimmer Ch5
Open
Open
132-139
140-181
191-231
240-247 Random strobe
Slow Close
Fast Open
Slow Open
Fast Close
Open
Strobe
Ch6
232-239
Open
6. DMX512 Connections
The DMX512 is widely used in intelligent lighting control, with a maximum of 512 channels.

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1. Connect the fixture together in a “daisy chain” by 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, soldered joints or corroded connectors can
easily distort the signal and shut down the system
2. The DMX output and input connectors are 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 1/4W 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 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 connectors are more popular than 5 pins 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 (+),
Pin4/5: not used
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

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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.
8. Fixture Cleaning
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.
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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