City Theatrical QolorFLEX 5809 User manual

475 BARELL AVE, CARLSTADT, NJ 07072
800/230/9497 201/549/1160 201/549/1161 FAX
©2017 City Theatrical, Inc.
www.citytheatrical.com
FEATURES & COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION
ALPHA/NUMERIC DISPLAY
DMX IN/OUT
RJ45’s
USER CONTROLS
CHs 1-5 OUTPUT
TERMINALS
COMMON (V+)
OUTPUT
TERMINAL
DMX IN
5PIN XLRM
DMX OUT
5PIN XLRF
DC+ INPUT
TERMINALS
DC- INPUT
TERMINALS
DMX INPUT/OUTPUT
TERMINAL BLOCK
QolorFLEX™ 5x8A Dimmer
P/N 5809
Quick Start Guide
1. Connect the 5x8A Dimmer to your DMX controller by using either the DMX nip ev XLRM input, an RJ-45 DMX input/
output, or the DMX input/output terminal block. DMX out can be either the 5 pin XLRF output, the RJ-45 input/output or the
DMX input/output terminal block.
2. Connect your load to the output channels using the screw terminals. For single color LED tape with two connection wires,
connect the V- (black) wire to any one of the four output channel terminals and the V+ (red) wire to its corresponding
terminal. When using multi-color LED Tape, connect as follows: CH1-red, CH2 green, CH3 blue, CH4 fourth colorhtf 5HC ,
color. Note*- The V+ (common) circuit for multicolor tape will be connected to either a black or white wire. To determine
which is correct, look at one of the sets of contacts on the tape itself and note which color wire is connected to the one
labeled (+). Do not exceed the maximum load capacity of 8A per channel.
3. Connect the appropriate power supply providing 12-24VDC to the power input screw terminals. Be sure not to exceed the
20A maximum rating on any one screw terminal. Note*-The size of the power supply must match the tape being used in both
voltage and watts. 5X8A’s maximum output power rating is: 480W (12V), and 960W (24V).
The QolorFLEX™ 5x8A Dimmer can control a full 40A of
LED tape spread 8A each. This allows the control of
unique combinations such as RGB tape (three channels)
and bi-color tape (two channels), or RGBX tape (four
channels) and a single color tape (one channel) together
in one unit. The 5X8A uses constant voltage technology
which ensures consistent full range dimming that is
especially important at low end light levels.
An easy to read onboard display and four button user
interface allows selection and control of six functions:
setting DMX addresses, setting quantity of DMX
channels, selecting 8 or 16 bit output resolution, setting
PWM frequency (500Hz to 30KHz), setting output
Quick Start Instructions:
dimming curve values for matching the dimming curves of
other dimmers in use, setting the device’s operating
profile, and setting stand alone modes. The 5X8A Dimmer
is also RDM capable.
The unit requires a separate power supply providing input
voltage of 12-24VDC. The maximum current load per
channel is 8A with a maximum device output of 40A.
The 5X8A Dimmer is designed to operate perfectly with
City Theatrical’s QolorFLEX LED tape, the LED tape of
professionals on Broadway, network television, and
architectural lighting installations.
Rev 1.05

DMX Address is 001,CH04
DMX Address is 001,CH05
DMX Start Address-
Output Resolution-
PWM Frequency
Device DMX Proles
Dimming Curve
(Factory default is 001)
(Factory default is 16)
(Factory default is 01)
(Factory default is 1.1)
(Factory default is 1.5 )
08 or 16
00 thru 30
0.1 thru 9.9
DMX Channel Qty- (Factory default is 05)
SETTINGS:
CH01: DMX addresses 1,2,3,4,5 = 001
CH02: DMX addresses, 1,3 =001, 2,4,5 =002
CH03: DMX addresses, 1 =001, 2 =002, 3,4,5 =003
CH04: DMX addresses, 1 =001, 2 =002, 3 =003,
4,5 =004
CH05: DMX addresses, 1 =001, 2 =002, 3 =003,
4 =004, 5 =005
Values: 00 = 500Hz
01 to 30 = 1kHz to 30kHz
PWM frequency is used to tune the dimmer for
icker free operation when used with high speed
cameras. A high PWM value produces the least
amount of icker. A low PWM value produces
better dimming quality. Always perform a
camera test to conrm optimal results.
The Dimming Curve may be adjusted to
affect the rate of rise and fall of the dimmer.
Values less than 1.0 increase the rate, while
values greater than 1.0 decrease the rate.
(1.0 is linear)
Resolution determines the smoothness of the
dimming. 8 bit uses 1 DMX channel, while 16
bit uses 2.
Sets the DMX address for the dimmer.
AVAILABLE SETTINGS:
AVAILABLE SETTINGS:
AVAILABLE SETTINGS:
LIGHT OUTPUT
DMX CONTROL SETTING
<1
>1
1.5
1.0
2.5
3.5
6.5
0.9
0.8
Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 4
Channel 5
Channel 6
Channel 7
Channel 8
Channel 9
Channel 10
Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 4
Channel 5
Channel 6
Channel 7
Channel 8
Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 4
Channel 5
Channel 6
Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 4
Channel 1
Channel 2
dp1.1
dp1.1
dp1.1
dp1.1
dp1.1
dp2.1
dp2.1
dp2.1
dp2.1
dp2.1
dp3.2
dp4.3
dp5.4
dp6.5
dp5.3
dp6.4
dp7.5
For output 1&3
dimming
For output 1
dimming
For output 1
dimming
For output 1
dimming For output 1 dimming For output 1 dimming
For output 1
dimming For output 1 dimming
For output 2
dimming For output 2
dimming
For output 2
dimming For output 2 dimming
For output 3
dimming
For output 3
dimming
For output 3
dimming
For output 3
dimming For output 3 dimming For output 3 dimming
For output 5
dimming For output 5 dimming For output 5 dimming
For output 4&5
dimming
For output 4&5
dimming
For output 4&5
dimming
For output 2
dimming
For output 2
dimming For output 2 dimming For output 2 dimming
For output 4
dimming For output 4 dimming For output 4 dimming
For output 2
dimming
For output 1
dimming For output 1
dimming
For output 2,4&5
dimming
For output 3,4&5
dimming For output 3,4&5
dimming For output 3,4&5
dimming
For output 2,4&5
dimming
For output 1&3
dimming
For all output
dimming Strobe Effects
Strobe Effects
Strobe Effects
For all output
dimming
For all output
dimming
For all output
dimming
For all output
dimming For all output dimming
For all output
dimming
For all output
dimming
For all output
dimming
For output 1
dimming
For output 1
dimming
For output 4&5
dimming
For output 4&5
Fine dimming
For output 2
dimming
For output 2
dimming
For output 4
dimming
For output 3
dimming
For output 3
dimming
For output 5
dimming
For output 2
dimming
For output 1
dimming
For output 1
Fine dimming
For output 1
Fine dimming
For output 1
Fine dimming
For output 2
Fine dimming
For output 2
Fine dimming
For output 2
Fine dimming
For output 4
Fine dimming
For output 3
Fine dimming
For output 3
Fine dimming
For output 5
Fine dimming
For output 2,4&5
dimming
For output 3,4&5
dimming
For output 3,4&5
Fine dimming
For output 2,4&5
Fine dimming
For output 1&3
dimming
For output 1&3
Fine dimming
For all output
dimming
For all output
Fine dimming
Note*- To restore factory defaults, press and hold both
“Enter” and “Select” for 5 seconds until display goes out.
DMX Address is 001,CH01
DMX Address is 001,CH02
DMX Address is 001,CH03
©2017 City Theatrical, Inc.
Rev 1.05
QolorFLEX 5x8A Dimmer
Choosing DMX Mode or Stand Alone Mode
Power up unit. Address screen will be showing (Axxx)
In DMX Mode (“run1”):
Axxx  = DMX Address
CH0x  = Quantity of channels controlled
Btxx  = 8 or 16 bit dimming
PFxx  = PWM frequency 00 to 30
gAxx  = Dimming Curve 0.1 to 9.9
dPxx !=!DMX!Profiles ote:!set!DMX!profile!to!
“2.1”!for!16!bit!two!channel!dimming)
Set o!Stand!Alone!Mode!by!pushing!“Up”!button!until!“run1”!is!shown.!!
“run1”!denotes!DMX!mode.!Hit!“Enter”!button,!and!“Up”!button!to!select!
“run2”,!which!denotes!Stand!Alone!Mode.!!
Cycle!power!to!unit.
In!Stand!Alone!Mode:!
Run2  = Stand Alone Mode
Pxxx= Programs 131
b xx  = Brightness levels 1 8
SPxx  = Speed levels 116
x xx  =  Individual channels  vels
To change back to DMX Mode, select “run1” and cycle power