ALPHA LITE A8-PLUS-J User manual

BASE SOFT LIGHT A8-PLUS-J
USER MANUAL
December. 2019

Safety Information
1. Do not open or disassemble the cover to reduce the risk of electric shock.
2. Please wear safety equipment such as safety helmet during work.
3. Be sure to fix the safety chain on the product when installing and moving.
4. Please install the signs below for people to bypass
when install the product on high truss.
5. The work should be done under the direction of approved specialist
who is trained in safety and mechanical installations.
WARNING
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Contents
Safety Information
2
Contents
3
[Fixture Information]
Fixture Information
4
Fixture Exterior View
5
Dimensions
6
Technical Specifications
7
[Fixture Installation]
Barn Door Assembly
8
Diffuser Lens Change
9
Power Connection
10
DMX Connection
11
[LCD Screen Instructions]
Unlocking
12
Screen Instructions
13
Menu Tree
14
[Setting]
Product Information
15
DMX Mode Channel Change
16
(DMX Mode)
Address Setup
16
User Mode Setup
17
(User Mode)
Intensity / CCT / Tint Adjust
17
Color Mode Setup
18
(Color Mode)
RGB / Saturation / Intensity Adjust
18
Sleep Mode Function
19
Master Function
19
RDM On/Off Setup
19
Dimming Speed Setup
19
Fixture ID Setup
20
(RDM)
Fixture Label Setup
20
[Error Information]
Temperature Sensor
21
Network Connection
21
[Function Information]
Cross Fader
22
Color Macro
22
[Protocols]
DMX Protocols
23
RDM Protocols
26
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Fixture Information
A-Plus Series is a flat light source lighting fixture mainly used in
broadcasting studios, and it is excellent in diffusivity, low in glare and
not exposed to elements.
A-Plus Series is possible to express 2,500~10,000K color temperature
and full color by combining LED which can control color temperature
and RGB LED, so it is used to create various sets of atmosphere.
A-Plus Series that uses high efficiency CRI LED light sources
can increase lifetime and reduce maintenance cost and power
consumption.
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Fixture Exterior View
Stirrup Smart Touch
LCD Screen
Handle
Fixed Knob
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Barn Door
Connector
Panel
Clamp

mm
(inch)
Dimensions (A8-Plus)
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Technical Specifications
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A8-Plus
Physical Size
792 x 441 x 204mm
Beam Angle
135°
Body + Lens Weight (kg/lbs)
13.5 / 29.8
Handling
Adjusting Sliding Stirrup, High Strength Tilt Lock
Mounting
16mm / 28mm
Tilt Angle
±270°
Power Supply Range
AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Power Consumption
400W
White Light (CCT)
Full 2,500~10,000K (VCT)
Colored Light
Full RGB+W (4 Color gamut with Hue and Saturation control)
CRI
95~98
Dimming
0~100% 16-bit
Control
5-PIN DMX In and Out, Smart Touch LCD Controller, RDM,
(Option) Wireless DMX512, Wireless RDM
Remote Device Management
Supported
Ambient Temperature Operation
-20~45°C
IP Rating
IP20
Estimated LED Lifetime
Over 50,000 hours

Barn Door Assembly
①Fit the bottom of
the barn door into
the groove on the
top of the body.
②Slide the barn door
along the groove.
③Fit the bolt on the
upper barn door
to the groove.
④Turn the bolt clockwise
to fix it.
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Diffuser Lens Change
①Pull back the latches across
the diffuser lens.
②Pull out the diffuser lens to
the left.
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※ When replacing the diffuser lens,
insert it with the smooth side facing inward.
(Rough side facing forward)

1. Observe the proper voltage range
2. If power is supplied outside the range, noise may be generated from the SMPS.
3. If the operating voltage is out of the proper voltage range,
SMPS function may be degraded or damaged.
Power Connection
AC power at 100-240V, 50-60Hz
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1. USB PORT (for ADMINISTRATOR ONLY)
2. POWER OUT
3. POWER IN
4. DMX OUT
5. DMX IN
6. POWER ON/OFF SWITCH
(Do not connect USB
without administrator's permission.)
1 2 3 4 5 6

3-pin or 5-pin XLR sockets are equipped for DMX input and output, depending on user needs.
Connect the controller to a lighting, or lighting fixture to other lighting fixture.
If user uses a standard DMX controller, the DMX output of the controller can connect directly
to the DMX input of the first fixture in the DMX chain.
User must use an adapter cable for connect the DMX controller to other XLR output.
1-Shield
2-Signal (-)
3-Signal (+)
4-Not Connected
5-Not Connected
Connect the DMX output of the first lighitng fixture in DMX chain to the DMX input of the next fixture,
and connect one output to the input of the next fixture until all fixtures are connected.
In the last lighting fixture, the DMX cable must be end with a terminator(120 Ω resistor)
in DMX output signal (+, -).
1-Shield
2-Signal (-)
3-Signal (+)
4-Not Connected
5-Not Connected
DMX-INPUT
XLR Mounting-plugs
DMX-OUTPUT
XLR Mounting-sockets
DMX Connection
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Unlocking
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Main Screen (Locked) Fixture ID Screen (Locked)
When the fixture is turned on,
the Smart Touch screen automatically locked.
To unlock the touch screen,
touch the finger icon( ) three times.
If you do not touch for 30 seconds,
the lock is reset.
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Screen Instructions
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1
Current Mode
Display DMX MODE or USER MODE or COLOR MODE.
2
Fixture Current Temperature
The current temperature of the instrument is detected and displayed in °C.
3
DMX512 Address
Display current DMX512 Address.
4
Brightness (Intensity)
Displays the brightness value(0~100%) of the equipment.
5
CCT (Correlated Color Temperature)
Displays the color temperature(2500~10000K) of the equipment.
6
Tint (Gamma)
Displays the tint(-0.00~+0.00) of the equipment.
7
Activated Function Control Bar
Adjust the selected function among Intensity, Color Temperature and Tint.
8
Home
Return to the main screen
9
DMX512 Mode & Address Setup
Set channel mode and DMX512 address
10
User Mode Setup
Set ‘Intensity’, ‘CCT’, and ‘Tint’ manually
11
Color Mode Setup
Set ‘RGB’ lighting color, ‘Saturation’, and ‘Intensity’
12
Setting
Setting or changing the function of the equipment.
13
Fixture ID
Displays numbers for equipment management.
14
Equipment Information
Displays the help that describes the screen.
15
Screen Rotation
LCD screen is rotated 180°for each touch.
16
Sleep Mode Setup
Activate and deactivate LCD Auto off function
17
Master Setup
Activate and deactivate Master function
18
RDM Mode Setup
Activate and deactivate RDM function
19
Dimming Speed Setup
Set dimming speed
1 2
3
4 5
7
8
9
10
11
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15
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13
Main Screen (Unlocked)
Setting Screen
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ΘSetting
Sleep mode setup
Master function setup
RDM mode setup
Dimming speed setup
ΘInformation
Description of each function
ΘFixture ID
ΘFixture ID screen
Fixture ID number input
ΘInformation
Description of fixture ID
ΘInformation
Basic equipment information
ΘRotate
ΘHome (Main Screen)
ΘDMX512 Mode
DMX mode select
DMX address input
ΘInformation
DMX channel value
ΘUser Mode
Intensity setup
Color temperature setup
Tint value setup
ΘInformation
Description of each function
ΘColor Mode
RGBW color setup
Saturation setup
Intensity setup
ΘInformation
RGBW value
Menu Tree
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User can check lighting fixture detail information which manufacturer, model name, firmware version, UID number,
current fixture temperature, power hours, LED hours, website and product manual download link
by selecting ‘INFORMATION’ button in main screen.
Product Information
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User can move to the DMX channel change screen by selecting ‘DMX512 MODE’ button in main screen.
In DMX512 MODE screen, user can select DMX channel mode on top tap,
and input DMX512 address by pressing the number pad.
- DMX Mode : It is used to adjust by DMX512 signal.
-1 (1 Ch mode) : Dimming
- 3 (3 Ch mode) : Dimming, CCT, Tint
- 5 (5 Ch mode) : Dimming, CCT, Tint, Cross Fader, Color Macro
- 8 (8 Ch mode) : Dimming, CCT, Tint, Cross Fader
,Red, Green, Blue, White
Pressing the Info button in DMX512 MODE, displays each channel information and value.
To return to the previous screen, press the Info button again.
*Support channels and features vary by product.
DMX Mode Channel Change & Address Setup
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User can move to the User Mode change screen by selecting ‘USER MODE’ button
or press ‘Current Intensity’, ‘Current CCT’, ‘Current Tint’ in main screen to activate function control bar.
In USER MODE screen, select the bar user want to change to activate(Orange color),
and can adjust the activated value by dragging.
Drag the activated bar close to the desired value, and then touch to set the exact value.
- User Mode : It is used when the user directly manipulates the equipment.
Intensity : The number indicates the current brightness value of the fixture and is displayed from 0 to 100%.
CCT : The number indicates the current color temperature value of the fixture and is displayed from 2,500 to 10,000K.
Tint : The number indicates the current tint(gamma) value of the fixture and is displayed from -1.00(Magenta) to +1.00(Green).
Pressing the Info button in USER MODE, displays description of each function.
To return to the previous screen, press the Info button again.
User Mode Setup & Intensity / CCT / Tint Adjust
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Color Mode Setup & RGB / Saturation / Intensity Adjust
User can move to the Color Mode change screen by selecting
‘COLOR MODE’ button in main screen.
In COLOR MODE screen, touch or drag the color user want
in color wheel gradient.
Select the bar user want to change to activate(Orange color),
and can adjust the value by dragging.
- Color Mode : It is used when the user directly manipulates the equipment.
Color Wheel Gradient : Touch or drag the color user want.
Hue : Drag and select the Hue user want.
Saturation : The number indicates the current saturation value of
the fixture and is displayed from 0 to 100%.
White : The number indicates the current White LED brightness value
of the fixture and is displayed from 0 to 100%.
Pressing the Info button in COLOR MODE,
displays description of each function.
To return to the previous screen, press the Info button again.
*On product that do not support COLOR MODE,
‘Color Mode is not available.’ is output.
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In COLOR MODE, press button switch to full screen
to fine adjustment.
Press button to come back to the COLOR MODE.

Sleep Mode / Master / RDM / Dimming Speed Function Setup
Additional settings besides the main icons can be setup
by selecting SETTING button in main screen.
In SETTING, user can set SLEEP MODE, MASTER, RDM, and
DIMMING SPEED features. Each time touch the SLEEP MODE,
MASTER SETUP, RDM MODE user can select On or Off, and
DIMMIN SPEED SETUP can be activated by touching,
and press +, - to adjust the value.
Sleep mode setup : Set the feature that the screen automatically turn off after 30 seconds, if there is no touch operation.
The default is off, which means the screen stays on.
Master setup : Set the feature that allows user to synchronize and control all fixtures without a console connection.
The default is off, which means the fixture follows the instructions of the console.
Dimming speed setup : The number indicates the current dimming speed value of the fixture and is displayed from 0 to 40.
The higher the value, the slower the dimming speed, and ’15’ is default speed.
Pressing the Info button in SETTING,
displays description of each function.
To return to the previous screen,
press the Info button again.
Ex)
★Master Setting Precautions
1. Remove the DMX IN connection in the Master equipment.
2. In the same network, set only one equipment to master.
3. Set all equipments to the same channel mode as the Master.
4. After setting the master, individual operation of
non-master equipments may cause error.
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Fixture ID & Label Setup
User can change the screen to Fixture ID and number
by selecting FIXTURE ID button in main screen.
In FIXTURE ID, touch the large number to switch to the Fixture ID number
(from 1 to 9999) input window.
Press the Enter to set the ID and switch to large number screen.
Press the Home button to go to the main screen.
The label of the device is basically the model name, and it can be changed through RDM
communication, but it can’t be changed through the Smart Touch LCD.
When changing the label of the device through RDM, enter the device name(English) and the
management number in the 'Device Label' field. The entered contents are displayed in the upper left corner.
The fixture ID is automatically displayed in 3 or 4 digits from automatically recognized 4 digits in contents.
If user do not enter any number, the fixture ID is displayed as ‘001’.
Pressing the Info button in FIXTURE ID,
displays description of the function.
It is the number value 001 to 9999 for
the management of the equipment and
can be changed manually or using RDM.
(Main Screen) (Fixture ID Screen) (Fixture ID Input window)
Ex 1
Ex 2
Ex 3
Ex 4
Ex 5
Input(Device Label in RDM)
BASE123
BASE1234
BASE12345
BASE
STUDIO13-23
Fixture Label(in Fixture)
BASE123
BASE1234
BASE12345
BASE
STUDIO13-23
ID Number(in Fixture)
123
1234
2345
001
023
Fixture Label Setup
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