ACME MP-12FC User manual

S TAG E TRI-PAR 12FC
MP-12FC
User Manual
Please read the instructions carefully before use

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.
Do not allow children to operate the fixture.
Please read the instructions carefully which includes important
information about the installation, operation and maintenance.
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Do not touch any wire during operation as there might be a hazard of electric shock.
Avoid power wires together arounding 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.
2. Technical Specifications
Voltage：AC100V-240V
LED: 12*10Quad-color LED
Fuse: T 6.3A
Power consumption
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156W
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Dimension
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250 x 327 x 215 mm
Weight
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6kg
3. How To Set The Fixture
3.1 Control Panel
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1E A Display: To show the various menus and the selected functions
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2E A LED:
DMX On DMX input present
MASTER On Master Mode
SLAVE On Slave Mode
SOUND Flashing Sound activation
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3E A 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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4E A DMX output: For DMX512 link, use 3-pin XLR plug cable to link the next unit.
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5E ADMX input: For DMX512 link, use 3/5-pin XLR plug cable to input DMX signal
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6E A Mains output: Connect to supply 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
7seconds. Back to the functions without any change press MENU button. The main
functions are shown below:
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MENU
Fixture Hours
DMX512Address Setting
Blackout Mode " No Blackout "
Blackout Mode "Yes Blackout "
Software Version
Inversion
LED off
Sound Mode on
Sound Mode off
LED on
Self-Test
Show mode
Normal
Channels Mode
Master/Slave mode
FixtureTemperature
White balance
Manual mode
Dimmer mode 1
Dimmer mode 4
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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 7seconds. 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 (5 channels mode) or (8 channels mode). Once the
mode has been selected, press the ENTER button to setup or automatically exit menu mode
without any change after 7seconds To go back to the 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) mode. Once the mode has been selected, press the ENTER button to
setup or automatically return to the main functions without any change after7seconds. To go
back to the functions without any change press the MENU button again.
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 (color)
or (fade), if you select the color or fade mode, press ENTER button to confirm, and
use DOWN and UP button to select color 1-10 or fade speed (speed 1: slow, speed 2:
middle, speed 3: fast). Once select, press ENTER button to setup or automatically exit menu
mode without any change after 7seconds. To go back to the last function without any
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change press the MENU button.
Dimmer Mode
Press the MENU button up to when is showing on the display. Pressing the ENTER
button and the display will blink. Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select the
(Dimmer Mode 1: Optically Linear) or (Dimmer mode 2: Square Law) or
(Dimmer mode 3: Inverse Square Law) or (Dimmer mode 4: S-cure) 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.
Optically Linear: The increase in light intensity appears to be linear as DMX value is
increased.
Square Law: Light intensity control is finer at low levels and coarser at high levels.
Inverse Square Law: Light intensity control is coarser at low levels and finger at high levels.
S-cure: Light intensity control is finger at low levels and high levels and coarser at medium
levels.
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 7seconds. 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 7seconds. To go back to the functions without any change press the MENU
button
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 7seconds. 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.
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 7seconds. To go back to the last function without any change press the MENU
button.
Manual setting color
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 …or
(strobe), press 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 7seconds. To go back to the last function without any change press the MENU
button.
Self-Test
Press the MENU button up to when the is blinking on the display. Pressing the
ENTER button and the unit will run the built-in programmer for self-test. To go back to the
functions press the 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.
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.
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4. How To Control The Unit
You can operate the unit in two ways:
1. By master/slave built-in preprogram function
2. 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 “” 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
2-light show
In slave mode, Slave 1 means the unit works normally and Slave 2 means 2-light show. In
order to create a great light show, you can set Slave 2 on the second unit to get contrast
movement to each other, even if you have two units only.
4.2 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
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following diagram to address your DMX512 channel for the first 4 units.
4 channels：
5 channels:
8 channels:
5.DMX512 Configuration
4 channels mode:
CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION
1 0 – 255 RED: 0% 100%
2 0 – 255 GREEN: 0% 100%
3
0 – 255 BLUE: 0% 100%
4
0 – 255 WHITE: 0% 100%
5 channels mode:
CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION
1
0 – 255 RED: 0% 100%
2 0 – 255 GREEN: 0% 100%
3
0 – 255 BLUE: 0% 100%
4 0 – 255 WHITE: 0% 100%
5 0 – 255 DIMMER: 0% 100%
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8 channels mode:
CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION
1 0 – 255 RED: 0% 100%
2 0 – 255 GREEN: 0% 100%
3 0 – 255 BLUE: 0% 100%
4 0 – 255 WHITE: 0% 100%
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COLOR
000-007 Off
008-015 Color 1
016-023 Color 2
024-030 Color 3
031-038 Color 4
039-046 Color 5
047-054 Color 6
055-061 Color 7
062-069 Color 8
072-077 Color 9
078-085 Color 10
086-092 Color 11
093-100 Color 12
101-108 Color 13
109-116 Color 14
117-123 Color 15
124-131 Color 16
132-139 Color 17
140-147 Color 18
148-154 Color 19
155-162 Color 20
163-170 Color 21
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171-178 Color 22
179-185 Color 23
186-193 Color 24
194-201 Color 25
202-209 Color 26
210-216 Color 27
217-224 Color 28
225-232 Color 29
233-240 Color 30
241-247 Color 31
248-255 Color 32
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0 – 255 DIMMER: 0% 100%
7
0 – 255 DIMMER Fine:0% 100%
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STROBE
000-007 Off
008-015 Open
016-131 Strobe
132-139 Open
140-181 Slow open fast close
182-190 Open
191-231 Slow close fast open
232-239 Open
240-247 Random strobe
248-255 Open
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6. DMX512 Connections
The DMX512 is widely used in intelligent lighting control, with a maximum of 512 channels.
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
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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. 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.
D. 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 day
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