Astera AX7 SPOTLITE User manual

AX7
SPOTLITE™
User Manual

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1CONTENTS
2Package Contents...............................................................................................................................................3
3Safety and Handling............................................................................................................................................3
3.1 Bracket..........................................................................................................................................................4
3.2 Battery...........................................................................................................................................................4
3.3 Battery Icon and Status LED ......................................................................................................................4
3.4 Charging.......................................................................................................................................................5
3.5 AC Wiring......................................................................................................................................................5
3.6 Diffusors .........................................................................................................................................................6
4Specification .........................................................................................................................................................7
5Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................................7
6Operation ..............................................................................................................................................................8
6.1 AsteraRGB Color Space.............................................................................................................................8
6.2 Ways to Control...........................................................................................................................................9
6.3 Control By Infrared with ARC1 ..................................................................................................................9
6.4 Control by the AsteraApp™ ...................................................................................................................10
6.5 Control by Wireless DMX ..........................................................................................................................10
6.6 Control Panel .............................................................................................................................................11
6.7 Status Screen .............................................................................................................................................11
6.8 Main Menu Options ..................................................................................................................................12
6.9 Menu Shortcuts..........................................................................................................................................12
6.10 INPUT SELECT ..............................................................................................................................................13
6.11 Select a Static Color.................................................................................................................................14
6.12 DMX Settings ..............................................................................................................................................15
6.13 DMX FAIL .....................................................................................................................................................18
6.14 RUNTIME ......................................................................................................................................................18
6.15 UNPAIR CRMX ............................................................................................................................................19
6.16 STANDALONE .............................................................................................................................................20
6.17 AC FAILURE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) ...........................................................................................................21
6.18 INFO .............................................................................................................................................................22
6.19 RESET SETTINGS ...........................................................................................................................................22
7Using the Light with the AsteraApp™ .............................................................................................................23
7.1 Pair your Light with the AsteraApp™.....................................................................................................23
7.2 Powerful Light Control ..............................................................................................................................24
7.3 Change the Color.....................................................................................................................................24
7.4 Create a Set...............................................................................................................................................25
7.5 Targeting Lights..........................................................................................................................................26
7.6 Changing The Effect.................................................................................................................................27
7.7 List of Effects...............................................................................................................................................28
7.8 Chaser Effects in Deep ............................................................................................................................29
7.9The Main Screen........................................................................................................................................30
7.10 Brightness....................................................................................................................................................31
7.11 RUNTIME ......................................................................................................................................................32
7.12 Anti-Flicker ..................................................................................................................................................32
7.13 Theft Alarm .................................................................................................................................................33
7.14 Enter and Leave Standby........................................................................................................................34
7.15 DMX Settings ..............................................................................................................................................35
8Menu Overview ..................................................................................................................................................36

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This instruction manual is part of the device and persons operating the device must have
access to it at any time.
Safety precautions mentioned in the instruction manual have to be observed.
If the device is being sold, this instruction manual has to be included.
This manual is valid for lights with firmware version 5.2.20 and up.
Translations
If the device is being sold, this instruction manual has to be translated into the national
language of the destination country.
If discrepancies occur in the translated text, the original instruction manual has to be used to
solve them for the manufacturer has to be contacted.
Contact Information
Astera LED Technology GmbH
Karl-Schmid-Str. 14
81829 Munich
Germany
[phone]
Technical support
Europe: [phone]
America: [phone]
Asia: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
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2PACKAGE CONTENTS
SpotLite™
Wide Angle Diffusor (32°)
Powercon True1 Power Cord
Quickstart Manual
3SAFETY AND HANDLING
Before you operate this unit read the manual
carefully. Always make sure to include the manual if you pass/rent/sell the unit to another
user. Keep in mind that this manual cannot address all possible dangers and
environments. Please use your own caution when operating. This product is for
professional use only. It is not for household use.
Do not operate the unit in areas of high temperature conditions or under
direct sunlight. It will cause abnormal function or damage the product.
Only qualified personnel may repair this product. Do not open the product
housing.
Do not directly look into the light beam. It can cause harm to your eyes. Do
not look at the LEDs with a magnifying glass or any other optical instrument
that may concentrate the light output.
Use only Astera approved accessories to diffuse or modify the light beam.
The exterior surfaces of the light can become hot, up to 70°C (158°F) during
normal operation. Ensure that accidental physical contact with the device
is impossible. Allow all lights to cool before servicing.
A rechargeable lithium ion battery is built into this unit. Please avoid
bumping or plunging, it may cause fire or explosion. Never store the
battery when fully drained. Always recharge immediately when empty.
Make sure to fully charge all units before storing them. Partially charged
batteries will lose capacity. Fully recharge every 6 months if not used.
Always charge with the flight case open.
It is recommended to charge at a temperature between 0°C and 35°C
The light contains a lithium ion battery. Don't throw the unit into the
garbage at the end of its lifetime. Make sure to dispose is according to
your local ordinances and/or regulations, to avoid polluting the
environment!
The packaging is recyclable and can be disposed.

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3.1 BRACKET
The AX7 SpotLite™ is fitted with a foldable bracket. This is
beneficial for storage, transportation, and charging as the
legs fold parallel to each other. It allows easy carrying, too,
with the ergonomic handle.
The handle also contains a W 1/2” thread to attach the
Super Bolt (which then can be attached to Manfrotto Super
Clamps). The bolt can be ordered separately.
3.2 BATTERY
While running on battery, the light adjusts its output to meet the required minimum runtime. It
can be set by the control panel (6.14 R) or the AsteraApp™ between one and twenty hours.
The battery is specified to last for 300 full discharge cycles. Its runtime will have decreased to
70% by then. To increase the battery life it is recommended to recharge as early as possible
and not let the light run until the battery is depleted.
If operated below 20°C, the battery runtime may be slightly shorter than predicted. This is also
true if the lights are stored for a long time at cold temperature right before they are used.
The light is constantly monitoring the LED temperature and dims down the brightness if it
exceeds 65°C. That ensures a save and long-live operation but in a hot environment the
brightness might be slightly lower.
NOTE:
Always store the lights with full battery.
Depleted batteries must be recharged immediately, otherwise their performance will suffer.
ATTENTION:
The battery may be only replaced with an original Astera replacement battery.
3.2.1 STANDBY
By using the AsteraApp™, the light can be set to a special standby mode.
In that mode, its ouput is switched off, the CRMX receiver is powered down and it enters a
state of low power consumption.
A full battery will supply the SpotLite™ roughly 20 days in standby mode.
To light leaves the standby mode if the ENTER key is pressed or the standby mode is left by the
AsteraApp™.
3.3 BATTERY ICON AND STATUS LED
The Battery Status LED is designed for being used before an event. All fixtures should have a
green Status LED to ensure that the battery lasts for your upcoming event. If it is another color,
recharging is recommended.
While the light is connected to AC, the Status LED will be blue. While it is charging, the Battery
Icon will start the charging sequence. Once the battery is fully charged the battery icon on
the display will show all 3 bars (as below). If the battery is already fully charged and the
power cord is plugged in, the display will show a battery with moving bars for approx. 30-60
seconds after which it will stop and the icon will show a full battery.

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3.4 CHARGING
Charge the light immediately after use.
If charged in a flight case, make sure it is open. It is recommended to charge the lights at an
ambient temperature between 0°C and 35°C. A normal charge cycle will take five to seven
hours, but may take much longer if the light is hot.
The light is designed to be charged while powered off. If it is connected to AC and powered
on, it may charge at reduced current if enough power is available and the battery
temperature is below 45°C.
The light has an automatic battery bypass switch, so it can safely be used wired, this will not
cause wear to the battery.
3.5 AC WIRING
The light is equipped with Neutrik True1 Powercon input and output connectors. They are
rated IP65 even while a connector is plugged in.

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3.6 DIFFUSORS
The effect of the diffusors can be seen below:
NOTE: Each diffusor has its name inscribed on the edge (FLOOD or WALLWASH).
In order to attach the diffusor,
the diffusor must be slid into the
Diffusor Slots, then pressed
down firmly and clipped in
under the Diffusor Clip.
In order to remove the diffusor,
the Diffusor Clip should be
pressed in and the diffusor
sheet should be lifted out via
the Thumb Hole.

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4SPECIFICATION
LED power:
60W
Illuminants:
4 x 15W RGBAW Cree LEDs
Luminous Flux*:
1,675lm (at White 4000K)
Emittance*:
6,250lx (at 2m; White 4000K)
Beam Angle:
13°
Input Voltage:
90-264V 47-63Hz 1.8A/115VAC 1.0A/230VAC
Inrush Current:
COLD START 60A/230VAC
Battery Runtime:
up to 20hrs (seamless runtime)
Wireless Module:
EU: 868.0-869.7 MHz
US: 902-928 MHz
2.4 GHz
Operating Temperature:
0°C –40°C
32°F –104°F
Relative Humidity:
0%-100%
Size:
L279mm x W253mm x H296mm
10.9” x 11.6” x 9.9”
Weight:
6.10 kg
13.4lbs
IP Rating:
IP65
* Typical Values
5TROUBLESHOOTING
The fixture does not turn on.
The battery may be empty. Connect it to the AC and try again.
The fixture turns on and the display is on, but the LEDs do not emit light.
The fixture could be set to BLACKOUT mode, set to display black color or is operating in DMX
mode and doesn’t receive a valid signal. It is good practice to do a RESET SETTINGS (Chapter
6.19) between setups.
The fixture is not working correctly - it does not display the color or effect chosen.
The fixture may still be operating under a previous setting. It is good practice to do a RESET
SETTINGS (Chapter 6.19) between setups.
After completing a RESET SETTINGS, the fixture still cannot be controlled by AsteraApp™.
Make sure the RADIO PIN (Chapter 6.18) of the fixture and AsteraApp™is the same.
The fixture does not run long enough on battery.
The required RUNTIME can be set. It defaults to 5h. To achieve a greater battery runtime, set
the RUNTIME to the required value. Alternatively, program the fixture to only display colors
that use less power, such as Red, Green and Blue.
If the runtime is still too short, consider that it is reduced slightly if the battery is very cold.
The power cable is connected but the fixture is not charging.
The battery may be fully charged. Refer to chapter 3.2.1 for more details. The fixture will only
commence charging when its battery has a temperature of 45° or less. Turn the fixture off and
let it cool down; once cold enough, it will start charging. If it still not charging, consult our
website.

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6OPERATION
6.1 ASTERARGB COLOR SPACE
The lights work with a specially optimized RGB color space, the AsteraRGB color space. It is
designed to eliminate the need to control each color individually to display a certain color.
Instead, the light calculates the optimum combination of all colors based on an RGB value. It
considers each LED chip’s temperature as well as an optimal color rendering.
Due to this, it is possible to reproduce colors with high accuracy. It is possible to calculate an
AsteraRGB representation for any CIE color. The easiest way to do this is with the AsteraApp™:
Go to the color picker and add a new favorite color
Go to favorite colors and edit it
The dialog on the right will open.
It allows you to find AsteraRGB values for a certain color
temperature. S-RGB or CIE1931 values can be calculated to
AsteraRGB by pressing the corresponding buttons.
The primaries of the AsteraRGB are defined as:
White Point
x
y
0.4917
0.4878
The light also includes the Dynamic Powerboost feature. It ensures that colors that consume
less electrical power are boosted slightly, while power power-consuming colors are slightly
compressed.
This maximizes the brightness while maintaining the desired battery runtime.
While controlling with the AsteraApp™or by the Control Panel, only RGB values can be set.
By DMX control, it is possible to control all colors separately. But it should be noted, that then
temperature compensation is only available for Red, Green and Blue; all other colors will
experience temperature drift, their brightness will not be constant.
Red
Green
Blue
xR
yR
xG
yG
xB
yB
0.7079
0.2920
0.1750
0.7200
0.1566
0.0177

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6.2 WAYS TO CONTROL
The light can be controlled in several ways:
Use Astera’s ARC1 infrared remote control, point it at individual lights and
press the desired effect. Note that the IR sensor is on the AX7’s rear side.
The AsteraApp™ is an efficient way to quickly create a customized light
show. It can group several lights together, address individual lights or groups
of lights, and send complex effects with a user defined color palette to all
lights in range. For additional information refer to chapter 7.
Alternatively, the Astera ARC2 remote control can be used.
The light can also be controlled by CRMX wireless DMX, the built in receiver is
compatible with all LumenRadio CRMX transmitters as well as W-DMX™ G2,
G3, G4 and G4S transmitters (G4 and G4S in 2.4 GHz mode only).
You can also use an Astera ART3 Wireless DMX Transmitter to send DMX in the
UHF frequency band, although CRMX is the recommended method.
Power the light on/off, set a static color or change its settings.
CRMX is a trademark of LumenRadio AB
W-DMX is a trademark of Wireless Solution Sweden AB
6.3 CONTROL BY INFRARED WITH ARC1
The light can be controlled by the infrared remote control if:
INPUT SELECT is set to AUTO or REMOTE CONTROL (refer to chapter 6.10).
The light is currently NOT operated by DMX. If it is, only ON and OFF will work while
INPUT SELECT is set to AUTO.
The ARC1 is very handy to switch several lights on or off at a time.

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6.4 CONTROL BY THE ASTERAAPP™
Your light has a built in standalone engine. It can display static colors or replay a number of
predefined effect patterns with a customizable color palette.
With the AsteraApp™these effects can be created and be sent to the light by the built in
UHF receiver. The effects are just triggered and then each light replays it autonomously until it
receives a new effect.
Lights can be grouped into sets. This way they can be controlled separately and also effects
can stretch over up to 32 lights.
Also, you can remotely adjust your lights settings, this eases DMX setup for example.
For more details refer to chapter 7.
6.5 CONTROL BY WIRELESS DMX
To pair your light to a CRMX or W-DMX™transmitter, make sure that:
Your light is not currently paired to a transmitter. To unpair it refer to chapter 6.15.
INPUT SELECT is either set to AUTO and the light is still in detect mode –or- INPUT SELECT
is set to CRMX wireless DMX; for details refer to chapter 6.10.
Then press the button on your transmitter. After 10 seconds the light should be paired and
show the appropriate status screen (chapter 6.7).
If you prefer to use an Astera ART3 wireless transmitter, set INPUT SELECT to Astera wireless DMX
and refer to the ART3’s user manual for details.
NOTE:
If you experience difficulties pairing your light, it is recommended to set INPUT SELECT to CRMX
wireless DMX first. This will make sure that the CRMX status screen is displayed.

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6.6 CONTROL PANEL
6.6.1 Blue Mode
Blue mode is an easy way to pair your light with the AsteraApp. To enter Blue Mode, hold
down the POWER button for 3 seconds while the light is switched on. It will start to flicker blue.
6.7 STATUS SCREEN
The status screen is shown after power up. The light also returns to the status screen if no keys
are pressed for three minutes.
It shows:
In the FIRST line what input is currently active
In the SECOND line the current DMX and SET address
INPUT SELECT is set to AUTO and the light did not yet latch to
one input source.
The light is latched to REMOTE CONTROL mode.
INPUT SELECT is set to STANDALONE. The light can no longer be
controlled by any wireless signal.
The light is latched to CRMX mode.
The light is latched to Astera wireless DMX mode.
Emergency light mode can be active because either AC FAIL
or DMX FAIL being set to EMERGENCY LIGHT.
The standby mode saves power; the light is off and waiting for
a “leave standby” command received by the AsteraApp™.
Theft alarm is active.
If the AsteraApp is asking to “tap a light” and this is shown,
press the ENTER key shortly to accept.
INPUT: DETECTING
SET:001 DMX:001
REMOTE CONTROL
SET:001 DMX:001
STANDALONE
SET:001 DMX:001
CRMX: SIGNAL 99%
SET:001 DMX:001
WLDMX: NO LINK
SET:001 DMX:001
EMERGENCY LIGHT
SET:001 DMX:001
STANDBY
SET:001 DMX:001
ALARM
DO NOT STEAL THI
ACCEPT CONFIG ?
SET:001 DMX:001

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6.8 MAIN MENU OPTIONS
The main menu can be entered from the status screen by pressing MENU or +. To cycle
between the main menu entries, press the + or –keys. Pressing MENU again will go back to
the status screen.
Used to change the input source or set it to AUTO.
Entering this menu resets all STANDALONE settings to default
and makes the light display a static color.
Set the DMX address.
Set the DMX parameters.
Unpair from a CRMX or W-DMX™transmitter.
Set the lights runtime on battery in hours.
Set parameters of the standalone engine.
The light can react to the loss of AC power input.
Information about the light: radio pin, firmware version, battery
status, ect.
Reset all user settings to default. Should be done after each
usage to ensure consistent behavior. The RADIO PIN is NOT
reset.
6.9 MENU SHORTCUTS
To get to the DMX address setting, press the ENTER key twice from the status screen.
To open the DMX settings menu, press ENTER, then the + key and ENTER again.
To reset the light to default settings, press the –key, then ENTER and again ENTER.
Main menu:
INPUT SELECT
Main menu:
STATIC COLOR
Main menu:
DMX ADDRESS
Main menu:
DMX SETTINGS
Main menu:
UNPAIR CRMX
Main menu:
RUNTIME
Main menu:
STANDALONE
Main menu:
AC FAILURE
Main menu:
INFO
Main menu:
RESET SETTINGS

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6.10INPUT SELECT
The light accepts several input sources. By default, it is set to AUTO. In this mode, it listens to all
sources, and the first source that becomes active is latched. Once a source is latched, the
light will not listen to any other source anymore.
This latched source is cleared by powering down the light or changing the INPUT SELECT
manually.
Auto mode; the lights waits for
any input signal and latches the
first detected source.
In standalone mode, neither
wireless DMX nor remote control
is accepted.
The light can be control by the
AsteraApp™, but any DMX
signal is ignored.
Only Astera wireless DMX is
accepted, all other sources are
ignored.
Only CRMX/W-DMX wireless
DMX is accepted, all other
sources are ignored.
The following table shows what sources are accepted for each setting:
Source INPUT SELECT
AUTO, none latched
AUTO, STANDALONE latched
AUTO, REMOTE CONTROL latched
AUTO, Astera wirel. DMX latched
AUTO, CRMX wirel. DMX latched
STANDALONE
REMOTE CONTROL
Astera wirel. DMX
CRMX wirel. DMX
AsteraApp™: change colors
●
●
●
AsteraApp™: STANDBY, RUNTIME, ALARM
●
●
●
●
●
●
AsteraApp™: DMX Settings
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
Astera Wireless DMX
●
●
●
CRMX Wireless DMX
●
●
●
Infrared Remote
●
●
●
●
●
●
The Light’s Control Panel
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
HINT:
To avoid the light automatically latching onto CRMX while you want to control it by remote
control, please do UNPAIR CRMX (chapter 6.15). As soon as the remote control is latched, the
CRMX receiver will no longer accept pairing requests.
Main menu:
INPUT SELECT
INPUT SELECT
AUTO
INPUT SELECT
STANDALONE
INPUT SELECT
REMOTE CONTROL
INPUT SELECT
Astera wirel.DMX
INPUT SELECT
CRMX wirel. DMX

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6.11SELECT A STATIC COLOR
To make the light show a static color, enter this menu. Immediately when it’s entered, all
previous STANDALONE settings are cleared to default and the INPUT SELECT is latched to
STANDALONE. This is valid until the next power-up only. To make sure the light also shows a
static color after the next power up, set INPUT SELECT to STANDALONE and not AUTO.
A number of predefined colors
are available while scrolling
through the menu. See below
for a full table.
By entering the INDEX COLOR
menu, a number of predefined
colors similar to those of
common gels are available for
selection.
To set a color by its red, green
and blue value, enter here.
6.11.1 Predefined Colors
Color
Red
Green
Blue
RED
255
0
0
ORANGE
255
107
0
YELLOW
255
160
18
GREEN
0
255
0
CYAN
0
255
224
BLUE
0
0
255
VIOLET
127
84
255
PINK
255
53
119
BLACK
0
0
0
2700K
255
166
70
3200K
255
178
89
4000K
255
193
115
5500K
255
211
150
6500K
255
219
167
Main menu:
STATIC COLOR
Static Color:
RED
Static Color:
6500K
Static Color:
INDEX COLOR
Static Color:
CUSTOM COLOR

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6.12DMX SETTINGS
A number of DMX tables are
available, see below for details.
For each of the tables, the
strobe channel can be enabled
or disabled.
If the DMX signal is lost, the light
can either HOLD the current
output, switch to STANDALONE
operation, to BLACK or
EMERGENCY LIGHT, which
means white 4000K. See
chapter 5.12
6.12.1 DMX Tables
Each of the tables can optionally contain a strobe channel. It can be switched on or off by
the STROBE menu. The tables below list it, but in case it is set to OFF, the DMX-channels are
unused.
6.12.1.1 RGB S
CHANNEL
VALUE
FUNCTION
1
0..255
RED
2
0..255
GREEN
3
0..255
BLUE
4
STROBE (only if STROBE is ON)
0..3
OFF
4
RANDOM FAST
5
RANDOM MEDIUM
6
RANDOM SLOW
7..255
Variable strobe
6.12.1.2 RGBW S
CHANNEL
VALUE
FUNCTION
1
0..255
RED
2
0..255
GREEN
3
0..255
BLUE
4
0..255
WHITE
5
STROBE (only if STROBE is ON)
0..3
OFF
4
RANDOM FAST
5
RANDOM MEDIUM
6
RANDOM SLOW
7..255
Variable strobe
6.12.1.3 RGBAW S
CHANNEL
VALUE
FUNCTION
1
0..255
RED
2
0..255
GREEN
3
0..255
BLUE
4
0..255
FREE (this light does not have AMBER LEDs)
5
0..255
WHITE
6
STROBE (only if STROBE is ON)
0..3
OFF
4
RANDOM FAST
5
RANDOM MEDIUM
6
RANDOM SLOW
7..255
Variable strobe
Main menu:
DMX SETTINGS
DMX Settings:
DMX TAB
DMX Settings:
STROBE
DMX Settings:
DMX FAIL

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6.12.1.4 RGB CCT DIM IND S
CHANNEL
VALUE
FUNCTION
1
0..255
RED
2
0..255
GREEN
3
0..255
BLUE
4
COLOR TEMPERATURE (CCT)
0..4
no effect
4..255
display color temperature; CCT overwrites the RGB setting
Formular: CCT = 2000 + 20*DMX-Value
Example: 50 -> 3000K
100 -> 4000K
150 -> 5000K
5
0..255
Dimmer
6
INDEX COLOR
0..4
no effect
4..255
display index color (common gels); INDEX COLOR overwrites both, RGB
and CCT.
7
STROBE (only if STROBE is ON)
0..3
OFF
4
RANDOM FAST
5
RANDOM MEDIUM
6
RANDOM SLOW
7..255
Variable strobe
6.12.1.5 DIM RGB S
CHANNEL
VALUE
FUNCTION
1
0..255
Dimmer
2
0..255
RED
3
0..255
GREEN
4
0..255
BLUE
5
STROBE (only if STROBE is ON)
0..3
OFF
4
RANDOM FAST
5
RANDOM MEDIUM
6
RANDOM SLOW
7..255
Variable strobe
6.12.1.6 DIM RGBW S
CHANNEL
VALUE
FUNCTION
1
0..255
Dimmer
2
0..255
RED
3
0..255
GREEN
4
0..255
BLUE
5
0..255
WHITE
6
STROBE (only if STROBE is ON)
0..3
OFF
4
RANDOM FAST
5
RANDOM MEDIUM
6
RANDOM SLOW
7..255
Variable strobe
6.12.1.7 DIM RGBAW S
CHANNEL
VALUE
FUNCTION
1
0..255
Dimmer
2
0..255
RED
3
0..255
GREEN
4
0..255
BLUE
5
0..255
FREE (this light does not have AMBER LEDs)
6
0..255
WHITE
7
STROBE (only if STROBE is ON)
0..3
OFF
4
RANDOM FAST
5
RANDOM MEDIUM
6
RANDOM SLOW
7..255
Variable strobe

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6.12.1.8 Effect Modes
There are two effect modes available. They offer a comprehensive control of the built in
standalone engine. Settings that can otherwise only be changed on the LCD menu or by the
AsteraApp™ can be directly adjusted by DMX. The two effect modes only differ in the way
the color palette of four colors is set: either by RGB or by a single channel, like a color wheel.
In that case, common gels can be selected directly. Strobe is always enabled for the effect
modes.
CHANNEL
VALUE
FUNCTION
EFFECT
MODE FIX
EFFECT
MODE RGB
1
1
0..255
INTENSITY
2
2
STROBE
0..3
OFF
4
RANDOM FAST
5
RANDOM MEDIUM
6
RANDOM SLOW
7..255
Variable strobe
3
3
PROGRAM:
0..7
ONE COLOR STATIC
8..15
TWO COLOR STATIC
16..23
THREE COLOR STATIC
24..31
FOUR COLOR STATIC
32..39
ONE COLOR FADE
40..47
TWO COLOR FADE
48..55
THREE COLOR FADE
56..63
FOUR COLOR FADE
64..71
SIMPLE RUNNING
72..79
DOUBLE RUNNING
80..87
TWO COL RUNNING
88..95
FLAG RUNNING
96..101
DOUBLE FLAG RUNNING
102..109
SPIRAL 4 COLOR
110..117
SPIRAL 2 COLOR
118..125
RAINBOW
126..133
FIRE
134..141
ROTOR
142..149
ROTOR SPLIT 2
150..157
ROTOR SPLIT 4
4
4
0..255
SPEED
5
5
0..255
FADE
6
6
DIRECTION:
0..63
FFW+LOOP
64..127
FFW
128..190
REW
191..255
REW+LOOP
7
7
SIZE:
Defines the virtual size of the program in groups. For example if SIZE is set to 2 groups, only half of the program is shown on
the unit.
0..63
1 Group
64..127
2 Groups
128..190
3 Groups
191..255
4 Groups
8
8
OFFSET:
0..255
If SIZE is set to >1 group, the units pixels can be shifted within the virtually larger
program. Increasing the OFFSET parameter scrolls the position of the unit within the virtual large program.
9
9
0..255
RESTART PROGRAM
if value is changed, the program starts again from the beginning (useful if
DIRECTION is not set to loop)
10
INDEX COLOR 1
11
INDEX COLOR 2
12
INDEX COLOR 3
13
INDEX COLOR 4
10
RED 1
11
GREEN 1
12
BLUE 1
13
RED 2
14
GREEN 2
15
BLUE 2
16
RED 3
17
GREEN 3
18
BLUE 3
19
RED 4
20
GREEN 4
21
BLUE 4

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6.13DMX FAIL
It can be set what the lights should do when the DMX signal is lost.
The last DMX input is still shown,
even if the DMX signal is lost.
The light will show a 4000K white
as soon as the DMX signal is lost.
The light will go dark if DMX
signal is lost.
The light will switch temporarily
to standalone mode if the DMX
signal is lost and show for
example a preset static color.
6.14RUNTIME
The light is able to adjust its
power to meet a certain
runtime on battery. The runtime
is always calculated for a full
battery.
EXAMPLE:
If the light is required to light during an eight hour event, and one hour of setup time is
scheduled, then the runtime should be set to nine hours immediately after the first power up.
Please note, that the light should not be stored below 20°C before an event, otherwise the
runtime might be shorter than calculated.
More details on the built in battery can be found at chapter 3.2.
For additional power-savings refer to the AsteraApp™ manual.
DMX Settings:
DMX FAIL
DMX FAIL
HOLD
DMX FAIL
EMERGENCY LIGHT
DMX FAIL
BLACKOUT
DMX FAIL
STANDALONE
Main menu:
RUNTIME
RUNTIME
1h
RUNTIME
20h

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6.15UNPAIR CRMX
Once your light is paired to a CRMX or W-DMX™transmitter, it cannot be paired to another
one until it is unpaired. This can be either done by using the button on the transmitter that is
currently paired or on the light directly.
If you wish to unpair your CRMX wireless DMX receiver from a Lumen Radio or W-DMX™
transmitter, go to UNPAIR CRMX and press enter.
NOTE:
The CRMX receiver is only powered while INPUT SELECT is:
set to CRMX wireless DMX
or AUTO and either CRMX is latched or no source is latched yet.
For details in INPUT SELECT refer to chapter 6.10.
Main menu:
UNPAIR CRMX