Altman SPECTRA Series User manual

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Spectra Series
Programming
Manual

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Table of Contents
Safety Instructions Page 3
Features Page 4
Operation Page 5
DMX Mode Page 6
Personalities Page 7
Resolution Page 8
Stand Alone Mode Page 9
Fixed Color Mode Page 10
Master Mode Page 11

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF
FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHOCK, OR INJURY TO
PERSONS FOR SPECTRA SERIES LED
LIGHTING FIXTURES.
WARNING! - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC
SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS, FOLLOW THESE
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Turn o, unplug power, and allow xture to cool
before cleaning or servicing.
2. Ensure that xture is properly grounded.
3. Ensure that ventilation slots are not obstructed.
4. Do not look directly at lighted LEDs.
5. Keep away from ammable materials.
6. No user serviceable parts inside. Replace entire
LED assembly.
7. Do not touch the LEDs at any time. Use a soft lint
free cloth to clean lens. Do not use solvents to
clean. Use cloth dampened with water. Allow to
dry completely before reenergizing.
8. Do not operate the unit with a missing or
damaged lens.
----------SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!-----------
INSTRUCTIONS DE SÛRETÉ
LES INSTRUCTIONS AU SUJET D’UN
RISQUE D’INCENDIE LE CHOC
ÉLECTRIQUE, OU LA BLESSURE AUX
PERSONNES POUR SS-CYC-100.
AVERTISSEMENT! - POUR RÉDUIRE LE RISQUE
D’INCENDIE, LE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE, OU LA BLESSURE
AUX PERSONNES, SUIVRE CES INSTRUCTIONS DE
SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES:
1. Éteignez, débranchez la puissance, et permettez
au montage de se refroidir avant le nettoyage ou
l’entretien.
2. Assurez-vous que le montage est correctement
relié à la terre.
3. Assurez-vous que des fentes de ventillation ne
sont pas obstruées.
4. Ne regardez pas directement la LED allumée.
5. S’éloigner des materiaux inammables.
6. Aucunes pièces utiles d’utilisateur à l’intérieur.
Remplacez la LED entière.
7. Ne touchez pas les voyants à tout moment. Utilisez
un chion doux non pelucheux pour nettoyer la
lentille. Ne pas utiliser de solvants pour nettoyer.
Chion humidié avec de l’eau utilisation. Laisser
sécher complètement avant de redynamisation.
8. Ne pas faire fonctionner l’appareil avec un
diuseur antérieur ou une lampe.
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Features
The SPECTRA SERIES LED lighting xtures are the rst of its kind in the Theatrical and Architectural Lighting
Industry oered by Altman Lighting.
t Compatible with DMX512 and RDM protocols.
t 8/16 bit DMX512 control for smoother dimming.
t On board power supply, microprocessor controller, and current drivers.
t Feed thru DMX/RDM data with a maximum total run of 1000 feet.
t Push button addressing.
t Stand-Alone Pre-programmed modes.
t Keypad Lock functions to prevent accidental Re-Programming.
t Ecient cooling system oering Silent Operation with No Fans.
WARNING: ALL ELECTRICAL WIRING AND CONNECTIONS SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED
ELECTRICIAN

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There are 3 buttons below the 3 digit LED display on the side of the unit. The buttons are : (From left to right)
( Firmware Version: V2.3.6)
OPERATION
7.45
11.65
CYC100
CYC 100
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UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED:
WEIGHT:
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TITLE
NAME DATE
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COMMENTS:
DRAWN
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INTERPRET GEOMETRIC
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MATERIAL
RAM
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LIGHTING IS PROHIBITED.
0.010
TOLERANCING PER: ASME Y14.5
0.030
PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL
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THREE PLACE DECIMAL MFG APPR.
ENG APPR.
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES
TOLERANCES:
FRACTIONAL 1/16
ANGULAR: MACH 1 BEND 1
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS
DRAWING IS THE SOLE PROPERTY OF
ALTMAN STAGE LIGHTING. ANY
REPRODUCTION IN PART OR AS A
WHOLE WITHOUT THE WRITTEN
PERMISSION OF ALTMAN STAGE
ALTMAN STAGE LIGHTING
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There are 3 main operating Modes: DMX, Fixed Color, and Locked.
All settings for Modes, DMX address, Personalities, etc., can be made by using the three buttons on the back
of the unit while power is on.
(Note: Display goes out after no activity for approx 4 sec. Touch any button once to bring it back on.)
[ HUNDREDS ] , [ TENS ] , [ ONES ].

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DMX Mode:
DMX Mode is used for Setting DMX address, Personalities, and Stand-alone Eects. This is the default mode
for a new unit. (Also see Fixed Color Mode section on page 9.)
To Switch to DMX Mode from Fixed Color Mode (or vice versa ) :
Wait a few seconds until the display goes blank,
t press and hold the [ ONES ] button
t press and hold the [ TENS ] button
t release the [ ONES ] button
t release the [ TENS ] button.
PERSONALITIES:
There are 8 dierent personalities.
Each personality is made up of 3 settings: RESOLUTION (8 Bit /16 Bit), MASTER (On /O), and SMOOTHING
(On/O) which are explained in greater detail below.
The current active Personality # is displayed for about 1 second during power up. The format is Pxx where xx
is replaced by the active personality #01-08.
To set the desired Personality, you must be in DMX mode (not Fixed Color mode).
To select the personality:
t Press the buttons until the desired personality address 601-608) appears in the display (see list below).
t Wait a few seconds, and a conrmation display will appear that shows a question mark? on the left,
followed by the personality #. This gives you an opportunity to either accept or reject the new setting.
t To accept the new personality, press the [ ONES ] button.
t To reject the new personality, press the [HUNDREDS] button (below the ? ).
Once the new personality is accepted, it is entered into memory and retained even if power is disconnected.
Once personality is either accepted or rejected, the display will go back to the current DMX address. The
default personality for a new unit is #02.
EXAMPLE: Let's say that we want to select personality #05. We enter 605 on the display.
After a few seconds the display will show ?05 . Since we want this, we press the [ONES] button
(below the 5 ), and that enters personality #05 into memory.
To set, press the buttons repeatedly (or hold) to count up until the desired DMX address (1-512), appears on
the display. Wait a few seconds, the display will blink once quickly, and the address is set live and retained in
memory, even if you remove power.
(RDM addressing sent from a remote unit will overwrite local DMX setting.)
DMX ADDRESS

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PERSONALITY ADDRESS SETTINGS LIST
609-612: 1-COLOR CHANNELS
609 Personality #09 8 bit Smoothing OFF
Uses 1 DMX Channel
610 Personality #10 8 bit Smoothing ON
Uses 1 DMX Channel
611 Personality #11 16 bit Smoothing OFF
Uses 2 DMX Channels
612 Personality #12 16 bit Smoothing ON
Uses 2 DMX Channels
601 Personality #01 8 bit Master OFF Smoothing OFF
Uses 4 DMX Channels Channel order is RGBA
602 Personality #02 8 bit Master OFF Smoothing ON
Uses 4 DMX Channels Channel order is RGBA
603 Personality #03 8 bit Master ON Smoothing OFF
Uses 5 DMX Channels Channel order is RGBAM
604 Personality #04 8 bit Master ON Smoothing ON
Uses 5 DMX Channels Channels order is RGBAM
605 Personality #05 16 bit Master OFF Smoothing OFF
Uses 8 DMX Channels Channel order is RrGgBbAa
606 Personality #06 16 bit Master OFF Smoothing ON
Uses 8 DMX Channels Channel order is RrGgBbAa
607 Personality #07 16 bit Master ON Smoothing OFF
Uses 10 DMX Channels Channel order is RrGgBbAaMm
608 Personality #08 16 bit Master ON Smoothing ON
Uses 10 DMX Channels Channel order is RrGgBbAaMm
601-608: 4-COLOR CHANNELS:

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RESOLUTION is selectable as either:
8 Bit (one DMX channel per color) this is normal resolution,
or
16 Bit (two DMX channels per color) Coarse+Fine high resolution similar to moving lights.
If unit is in 8 Bit mode, and the unit is set to DMX Channel 001, then the DMX channels would be:
CH1 Red
CH2 Green
CH3 Blue
CH4 Amber*
If unit is in 16 Bit Mode, and the unit was set to DMX Channel 001, then the DMX channels would be:
CH1 Red Coarse CH2 Red Fine
CH3 Green Coarse CH4 Green Fine
CH5 Blue Coarse CH6 Blue Fine
CH7 Amber* Coarse CH8 Amber* Fine
Master Channel is selectable as ON or OFF and provides a Master fade channel that dims
all 4 colors proportionally at the same time in order to maintain the color .
If you are in 8 Bit mode and the unit is set to DMX Channel 001, then the DMX channels would be:
CH1 Red
CH2 Green
CH3 Blue
CH4 Amber*
CH5 Master
If you are in 16 Bit mode and the unit is set to DMX Channel 001, then the DMX channels would be:
CH1 Red Coarse CH2 Red Fine
CH3 Green Coarse CH4 Green Fine
CH5 Blue Coarse CH6 Blue Fine
CH7 Amber* Coarse CH8 Amber* Fine
CH9 Master Coarse Ch10 Master Fine
SMOOTHING is selectable as ON or OFF and provides a smooth transition ramp from one level to
another in a similar way to how an incandescent lamp behaves. This helps to eliminate the "steppiness"
associated with LED xtures that is caused by the instantaneous response of LEDs.
*Amber if RGBA, or White if RGBW

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STAND-ALONE MODE (does not require a control console):
Note: Must be in DMX Mode (see page 6). If Master Mode (see page 10) is on, stand-alone eects from a
single unit will control other units connected via DMX cable to all synchronize. Set other units to DMX
channel 001.
(Do not use the Stand-Alone Eects while connected to a control console or a conict may result.)
Color Fades (700-799):
700 - 709 R»A»G»B fade 700 = faster -709 = slower
740 - 749 B»G»A»R fade 740 = faster -749 = slower
780 - 789 R»A»G»B»W fade 780 = faster -789 = slower
790 - 799 W»B»G»A»R fade 790 = faster -799 = slower
Strobes (800-879):
800 - 809 WHITE STROBE 800 = faster - 809 = slower
810 - 819 RED STROBE 810 = faster - 819 = slower
820 - 829 AMBER STROBE 820 = faster - 829 = slower
830 - 839 GREEN STROBE 830 = faster - 839 = slower
840 - 849 BLUE STROBE 840 = faster - 849 = slower
850 - 858 R-A-G-B RAINBOW STROBE 850 = faster - 859 = slower
870 - 879 B-G-A-R RAINBOW STROBE 870 = faster - 879 = slower

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FIXED COLOR MODE:
This is a special mode that allows you to manually select colors for a single unit using the 3 keys. (Also see
DMX Mode on page 6.)
To enter Fixed Color Mode (or exit to DMX Mode) :
Wait a few seconds until the display goes blank,
1. press and hold the [ ONES ] button
2. press and hold the [ TENS ] button
3. release the [ ONES ] button
4. release the [ TENS ] button
While in Fixed Color Mode, the hundreds button cycles through 'r', 'G', 'b', and 'A' colors . The tens and ones
digits select 0-99 values. Level 99 is that channel at full.
Locked Mode:
To Lock (or unlock) the buttons:
Wait a few seconds until the display goes blank,
1. press and hold the [ ONES ] button
2. press and hold the [ HUNDREDS ] button
3. release the [ ONES ] button
4. release the [ HUNDREDS ] button.
Display will show Locfor a moment and then blink. Buttons will ave no eect until they are unlocked.

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MASTER MODE ( Dierent than the Master Channel described on page 7.)
Master Mode only works while in STAND-ALONE EFFECTS MODE (see page 8). It causes the unit that is
set to Master Mode to behave like a console and Transmit 4-channel (RGBA) 8-bit DMX set on address 001,
reecting its present light output.
Note: Only the rst unit that is going to serve as the MASTER xture should be set to Stand-alone Eects
mode with Master Mode on. Stand-alone Eects Mode with Master Mode on should also not be used while
units are connected to a DMX console. All xtures following the Master xture should be set with the Master
Mode OFF, for Normal Operation.
To Turn on MASTER MODE:
To Turn othe MASTER MODE:
1. Place xture in Stand-alone Mode (see page 8)
2. Wait a few seconds until the display goes blank
3. Press and hold the [ HUNDREDS ] button
4. Press and hold the [ ONES ] button
5. Release the [ HUNDREDS ] button
6. Release the [ ONES ] button
7. Display will show ON for a moment to indicate new setting and then blink.
8. Address remaining xtures connected to the MASTER xture to DMX address 001
Wait a few seconds until the display goes blank
Press and hold the [ HUNDREDS ] button
Press and hold the [ ONES ] button
Release the [ HUNDREDS ] button
Release the [ ONES ] button
Display will show OFF for a moment to indicate new setting and then blink.