Altman Spectra-Strip Series Quick guide

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Spectra-Strip™ Series Installation and
Instruction Manual

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF
FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHOCK, OR INJURY TO
PERSONS FOR SPECTRA STRIPSERIES LED
LIGHTING FIXTURES.
WARNING! - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,
ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS,
FOLLOW THESE IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS:
1) Turn off, unplug power, and allow fixture to
cool before cleaning or servicing.
2) Ensure that fixture is properly grounded.
3) Ensure that ventilation slots are not
obstructed.
4) Do not look directly at lighted LEDs.
5) Keep away from flammable 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 INSTR UCTIONS AU SUJET D'UN
RISQUE D'INCENDIE LE CHOC
ÉLECTRIQUE, OU LA B LESSURE 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 inflammables.
6) Aucunes pièces utiles d'utilisateur à
l'intérieur. Remplacez la LED entière.
7) Ne touchez pas la LED à tout moment.
Employez un chiffon non pelucheux mou
pour nettoyer l'objectif. N'employez pas les
dissolvants pour nettoyer.peut employer le
tissu humecté de l'eau.laissez sécher
complètement avant de reenergizing.
8) Ne pas faire fonctionner l'appareil avec un
diffuseur antérieur ou une lampe.
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Spectra-Strip™ LED Series
Solid State Li htin Fixture
DESCRIPTION
The Spectra Strip LED lighting fixture is a portable unit with a flexible power supply cord. The overall
construction of the fixture includes corrosion protected aluminum housing. The fixture is supplied with a
state of the art microprocessor-controlled solid-state LED light engine incorporating 3-watt Luxeon Rebel
Red, Green, Blue, and Amber color and/or White 3000°K LEDs, and an on-board power supply. The LED
substrate is coupled to a highly efficient heat sink and cooling system for prolonged life of the LEDs. The
fixture can be ceiling mounted to a pipe or floor mounted. All components and electrical devices are ETL
Listed or Recognized. A safety cable is provided for use when securing the fixture to a pipe.
PACKING LIST
The Spectra Strip LED lighting fixture is shipped with the following:
Spectra Strip with 2 Safety Cables.
PowerC N® Power Supply Cord with Edison power plug.
1 Safety filter frame for each LED compartment.
Installation and Instruction Manual.
WARNING:
ALL ELECTRICAL WIRING AND C NNECTI NS SH ULD BE PERF RMED BY A QUALIFIED
ELECTRICIAN
SETUP AND INSTALLATION
Unpacking
Remove the Spectra Strip lighting fixture from its shipping box. Set the unit down on a flat surface before
proceeding. The Spectra Strip is shipped fully assembled and ready for use.
Lamping and R -lamping
The Spectra Strip lighting fixture is provided with an integral LED light engine. Under normal operating
conditions, the LED light engine should have a rated life expectancy of over 50,000 hours. There are no user
serviceable parts inside. The entire LED assembly will need to be changed.

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Mounting th fixtur
For floor mounting, the fixture includes a low profile integral floor trunnion at each end that allows for 180°
fixture swivel in either direction. The trunnions are designed in such a way to allow for multiple fixtures to be
placed as close together as possible for seamless use.
For pipe hanging, install a theatrical pipe clamp at each end. The pipe clamps mount directly in the center hole
of the foot of each integral floor trunnion. Use the two safety cables provided with the Spectra Strip when using
pipe clamps.
Conn cting pow r to th fixtur
Attach the blue PowerC N™ plug (included) into the fixture power input (blue). Plug the male Edison plug
into a properly grounded receptacle (100-240 VAC) connected to a circuit breaker. Feed thru PowerC N™
receptacles (gray) are provided at the opposite end of each Spectra Strip for powering neighboring Spectra
Strips. Up to 3 600W Spectra-strips maximum should daisy chain power in this fashion. All feed thru wiring
components are rated at 20 Amps.
Additional power thru cable assemblies are available from Altman lighting.
PowerCON® Cable Assemblies
PCL-PBG-12-5 5’ 20A PowerC N to Parallel Blade U Ground (Edison) Male (included)
PCL-TLG-12-5 5’ 20A PowerC N to Twist Locking Ground Connector Male.
PCL-2P&G-12-5 5’ 20 PowerC N to Stage Pin Male Connector
PCTJ-12-5 5’ 20A PowerC N to PowerC N Feed Thru Jumper
PCTJ-12-10 10’ 20A PowerC N to PowerC N Feed Thru Jumper
PCTJ-12-15 15’ 20A PowerC N to PowerC N Feed Thru Jumper
PCTJ-12-25 25’ 20A PowerC N to PowerC N Feed Thru Jumper
Connector
Engage
ment
Connector Separation

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Focusing th fixtur
With the fixture energized, point the unit in the direction of the object to be illuminated. There is an adjustable
handle at each end of the Spectra Strip to lock the fixture into position. The handles used are adjustable and
allow for positioning the handles out of the way. Lift the handle to disengage and set the lever to an optimal
position.
Cl aning th fixtur
Routine cleaning of the Spectra Strip lighting fixture will provide years of prolonged use. Use compressed air to
blow off any dust and dirt from the lens, electronics and heat sink. For the lens, use a soft lint-free cloth
dampened with water to clean the lens of dust and dirt. Dry off completely with compressed air or a dry lint-
free cloth.
ETL FILE LISTING
The Spectra Strip lighting fixture is ETL and C-ETL listed under Altman File 9700680 for Portable Electric
Luminaires.

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FEATURES
The Spectra Strip LED lighting fixture is the first of its kind in the Theatrical and Architectural Lighting
Industry and adds to the Spectra-LED family of solid state LED luminaires offered by Altman Lighting.
♦ Four-Colors: Red, Green, Blue, and Amber for more color combinations and better CRI.
♦ Compatible with DMX512 and RDM protocols.
♦ 8/16 bit DMX512 control for smoother dimming.
♦ n board power supply, microprocessor controller, and current drivers.
♦ Feed thru DMX/RDM data with a maximum total run of 1000 feet.
♦ Feed thru PowerC N™ utlets.
♦ Push button addressing.
♦ Stand-Alone Pre-programmed Show mode.
♦ Built-in flicker-free TV mode.
♦ Keypad Lock functions to prevent accidental Re-Programming.
♦ Efficient cooling system offering silent operation with no fans.

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OPERATION
Rear Panel Control Unit

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MASTER and SLAVE modes refer to the origin of the control signal the fixture is listening to:
SLAVE
•Putting the switch in the “Slav ” position means the fixture is listening to the incoming DMX
signal.
•Also considered “Normal” operation.
MASTER
•Putting the switch in the “Mast r” position means the fixture is N L NGER listening to
the incoming DMX signal and has now become the source of DMX control information for all
fixtures coming after it. The “Mast r” fixture will broadcast the pre-built show included in the
fixture’s software that has been selected by the user. All fixtures coming after the “Mast r”
fixture should be set to “Slav ” to receive the DMX signal originated from the “Mast r” fixture.
This feature allows for rudimentary color changing capability without the need of an outside
DMX control device.
•Also considered “Stand Alon ” operation.
Master/Slave Control

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Show mod :
• Selecting one of the 8 pre-programmed shows
• Create a show on your PC, and upload into the CCU
• Change speed of the show
• Select Chase or Broadcast
Note: When the CCU is in show mode, there’s no response to any
incoming DMX signal!
DMX mod :
• Set/read the DMX start address of the fixture
• Change network resolution 8 or 16 bits
• Select the interpolation mode
S l ct Pr s t:
• Select one of the pre-programmed presets
Note: Availa le presets depends on length of fixture. See page 11 for presets.
Concert Modes
CON1 – CON6= Concert Mode. Concert mode groups individual LED
Cells into groups. CON1 is all LED cells respond to channels 1-
4(RGBA). CON6 is each cell responds to channels 1-48(RGBA).
Theatre Modes
THE1 –THE6 = Theatre Mode. Theatre mode groups cells y traditional
order light 3 circuit/4 circuit emulation.
S t int nsity:
• Master dim functionality of complete fixture
• Default: 255
Dimming curv *:
• Select the output dimming curve. Different options are:
• LIN; Linear
• L G; Logarithmic
• SQUA; Square
• Default: L G

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S l ct Show:
• Select one the pre-programmed shows
• 1 = Static all outputs 100%
• 2 = Static R 100%
• 3 = Static G 100%
• 4 = Static B 100%
• 5 = Static A 100W
• 6 = RGB color change
• 7 = RGBA color change
• 8 = RGB +A color shift
• 9 = All outputs off
• Default: show 1
Note: Maximum shows in a playlist is 20
S t sp d:
• Set the show speed between -99 and +99.
• Default: 0
Enabl chas mod :
• Select the show chasing mode for more dynamic effects
• Default: FF
S l ct DMX start addr ss:
• This is the start address of the first output of the fixture.
• Total amount of addresses per fixture depends on type
of fixture and configuration
• Default: Address 1
Note: highest value depends on amount of addresses of the fixture
S l ct n twork r solution:
• Change between 8 and 16 bit resolution
• Using 16 bit with a 8 bit controller, you have two
addresses per output
• Address 1 = Rough
• Address 2 = Fine
• Default: 8 bit
S l ct on of th int rpolation mod s:
• To get the most optimized dimming performance, for
different applications
Default: C LR

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 2011 Altman Lighting, Inc.
57 Alexander Street, Yonkers
New York 10701 U.S.A.
Phone [phone] • Fax [phone]
(Specifications are subject to change without notice)
Copyright© 2011 Rev 2011-11-09
www.altmanlighting.com
Mode
Preset Patch
Configuration
2’ 4 Cell RGBA
Cell# 1 2
Concert_1 A A
Concert_2 A B
4’ 8 Cell RGBA
Cell# 1 2 3 4
Concert_1 A A A A
Concert_2 A A B B
Concert_3 A B C D
6’ 12 Cell RGBA
Cell# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Concert_1 A A A A A A A A A A A A
Concert_2 A A A A A A B B B B B B
Concert_3 A A A A B B B B C C C C
Concert_4 A A A B B B C C C D D D
Concert_5 A A B B C C D D E E F F
Concert_6 A B C D E F G H I J K L
Theatre_1 A B C A B C A B C A B C
Theatre_2 A B C D A B C 4 A B C D
Theatre_3 A A B B C C A A B B C C
Theatre_4 A A B B C C D D E E F F