Coloronix RGBW Pendant User manual

RGBW PENDANT
LIGHTING MANUAL
Coloronix, Inc.
5461 West Jefferson Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90016
[phone]
http://www.rgbw.com
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Coloronix, Inc.
©2011 Coloronix, Inc. All rights reserved.
According to copyright laws, this manual may not be copied—partially, or wholly—
without the written consent of Coloronix, Inc.
Despite full effort to avoid any clerical or printing inaccuracies, Coloronix, inc. accepts
no responsibility for any such inaccuracies to be found in this manual.
Coloronix, Inc.
5461 West Jefferson Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90016
Tech Support: (909) RGBW-555
http://www.rgbw.com
Coloronix and the Coloronix logo are brands of Coloronix, Inc.
Any non-Coloronix brands or products found in this manual are not endorsed, branded,
or recommended for use by Coloronix, Inc.; rather, they are only references for
informational purposes. Coloronix has no responsibility for these products in regards
to either performance or use.
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Contents
Summary 4
Introduction 4
Scope 4
Who is this manual intended for? 4
Additional Supplies 4
Safety 5
Hazard Icon Key 5
Specifications 5
Planning for Installation 6
Unpacking 6
Preparation 6
Points to Consider About Data 6
Quick Step-by-Step Instructions 6
Setting Color Mode 7-8
DMX Color Mode 7
Color Ray Stand Alone Mode 8
Install Fixture 10
Troubleshooting Guide 11
Further Troubleshooting 11
Replacing Failed Fixture 11
Warranty Information 12
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Summary
Introduction
RGBW Color Changing Pendants are active, top-of-the-line color changing fixtures.
They draw on solid-state elements in order to produce highlights and washes in
architectural spaces.
More specifically, “RGBW” is an acronym for “Red, Green, Blue, and White”. RGBW
LED color mixing luminaires have the potential to produce 4.3 billion colors, and 16.7
million white light tones.
When installed and operated according to this manual, these pendants will operate
safely and dependably for their rated lifespan.
These luminaries use a USITT DMX 512 control signal on four consecutive channels
total. The unit includes a DATA OUT output for connection to additional units or other
DMX512 devices. A Color Ray Signal from the internal stand-alone controller or
external controller can be used as well.
The pendants are UL 1598 damp location rated for use in indoor or outdoor
environments.
Scope
The purpose of this manual is to properly install and use color-changing pendants at
peak performance
.
This manual must be complimented by additional references, consultation from
qualified professional(s), and observance of state and local codes and regulations. This
rule applies to any interior structure, exterior structure, or environment.
Therefore, it is important to:
“please read and comply with all instructions and
warnings in this manual when installing or using this product.”
Who Is This Manual Intended for?
This manual is intended for electrical contractors, electrical engineers, and licensed
electricians.
Additional Supplies
DMX control cable: Belden 9841 or CAT5 RJ45 Cable
DMX512 compatible controller or Coloronix Color Ray Device (optional)
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Safety
Hazard Icon Key:
The “ DANGER” icon means avoiding pending danger will result in serious injury, or death.
The “ WARNING” icon means avoiding this warning may result may in serious injury, or death.
The “ CAUTION” icon means not exercising caution here may result in minor to moderate injury, or property
damage.
The precautions are:
DANGER: Not turning off the main power before wiring, installing, connecting, or disconnecting this product
may result in serious injury, or death.
WARNING: Not following NEC codes, local codes, or consulting a certified professional may result in property
damage, serious injury, or death.
WARNING: Not following instructions, or safety labels may result in property damage, or serious injury.
WARNING: Modifying, servicing, or ignoring these safety indications may void the warranty.
WARNING: Inspect product before use. DO NOT use if damaged.
WARNING: Install safety cables per local and structural engineer’s code.
CAUTION: Hot swapping, not turning off fixtures before connection or disconnection, will void the warranty,
and damage property.
CAUTION: Do not go beyond the specified voltage, input current, maximum number of fixtures, or run length.
CAUTION: Do not use sharp tools near the reflector or lens.
CAUTION: Do not look directly into beam, with or without optical instruments.
Specifications
Power Input: Direct 120VAC or 24V DC Available.
Power Consumption: 0.1-9W
Environment: Dry Location
L70 Life: 35,000 Hours.
Temperature Rating: 35°F - 120°F Ambient
LED Die Colors: Red (620-635nm)
Green (520-535nm)
Blue (450-465nm)
Neutral White (4000k)
Safety: UL 8750 and UL 1598
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Planning for Installation
Unpacking
The pendant is shipped assembled with no additional assembly needed.
Any optional accessories are included in the package. Use the packing list located on
the outside of the box to ensure all accessories are included.
Survey the unit to make sure the pendant is intact—not cracked or damaged. Any
damages to the package or its contents are the buyer’s responsibility; please follow
protocol for filing damage claims. Please recycle or appropriately discard any packing
materials.
Preparation
Before Installation, Coloronix suggests:
• Consulting the provided submittal drawings to recognize layouts of luminaries,
power supplies, and wiring layouts.
• Drawing out a layout plan consisting of locations of luminaries and wiring.
• Record DMX addresses on a mapping grid for easy reference and addressing
(where applicable).
• An electrical inspector reviews all wiring plans.
Points to Consider About Data
• Use a Belden 9481 or similar cable for DMX data connectivity or Plenum rated
CAT5 8-wire cable.
• AC Power and DATA cables may NOT run in the same conduit due to possible
induced errors.
Quick Step-by-Step Instructions
To successfully install RGBW Pendants, the steps are:
1. Setting Color Mode or Setting Stand Alone Color Ray mode
2. Mounting and Alignment of Fixture
3. Installing Power Connections
4. Installing Data Connections
5. Install Pendant
6. Ready to Go!
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Setting Color Mode Dip Switch Inside Housing
or installations requiring DMX control, set
h
iverse.
ip Switch DMX
els
Dip Switch DMX
els
F
the personalized DMX address using the
address table (Below) for address dip
switch position settings. The Dip Switc
Board can be found inside the Housing
accessible below the ceiling. See figure.
Note: Up to 57 unique 4-channel
addresses can be set per DMX un
D
Setting Chann Setting Chann
1 1-4 1,3,5,6,7 117-120
1,3 5-8 1,4,5,6,7 121-124
1,4 9-12 1,3,4,5,6,7 125-128
1,3,4 13-16 1,8 129-132
1,5 17-20 1,3,8 133-136
1,3,5 21-24 1,4,8 137-140
1,4,5 25-28 1,3,4,8 141-144
1,3,4,5 29-32 1,5,8 145-148
1,6 33-36 1,3,5,8 149-152
1,3,6 37-40 1,4,5,8 153-156
1,4,6 41-44 1,3,4,5,8 157-160
1,3,4,6 45-48 1,6,8 161-164
1,5,6 49-52 1,3,6,8 165-168
1,3,5,6 53-56 1,4,6,8 169-172
1,4,5,6 57-60 1,3,4,6,8 173-176
1,3,4,5,6 61-64 1,5,6,8 177-180
1,7 65-68 1,3,5,6,8 181-184
1,3,7 69-72 1,4,5,6,8 185-188
1,4,7 73-76 1,3,4,5,6,8 189-192
1,3,4,7 77-80 1,7,8 193-196
1,5,7 81-84 1,3,7,8 197-200
1,3,5,7 85-88 1,4,7,8 201-204
1,4,5,7 89-92 1,3,4,7,8 205-208
1,3,4,5,7 93-96 1,5,7,8 209-212
1,6,7 97-100 1,3,5,7,8 213-216
1,3,6,7 101-104 1,4,5,7,8 217-220
1,4,6,7 105-108 1,3,4,5,7,8 221-224
1,3,4,6,7 109-112 1,6,7,8 225-228
1,5,6,7 113-116 1,3,7,6,8 229-232
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Color Ray Stand Alone Mode
access preprogrammed shows.
ble
Dip Switch Setting Function
For application not using DMX control, user can
The fixture’s on board computer has been pre-configured with ColorRay programs. No additional
software or hardware is needed to access. Set the dip switch address for stand alone use (see ta
below).
Channel Speed
0 er bo n/aAll Down Gen ic Rain w Face
232 4,6,7,8 Static Color: Red n/a
233 1,4,6,7,8 Static Color: Green n/a
234 2,4,6,7,8 Static Color: Light Blue n/a
235 1,2,4,6,7,8 Static Color: Dark Blue n/a
236 3,4,6,7,8 Static Color: Orange n/a
237 1,3,4,6,7,8 Static Color: Purple n/a
238 2,3,4,6,7,8 Static Color: Pink n/a
239 1,2,3,4,6,7,8 Static Color: Yellow n/a
240 5,6,7,8 Full Rainbow:
Full Color Fade, Repeat
econds0.5 s
241 1,5,6,7,8 Full Rainbow:
, RepeatFull Color Fade
5 seconds
242 2,5,6,7,8 Full Rainbow:
, RepeatFull Color Fade
5 minutes
243 1,2,5,6,7,8 Full Rainbow:
, RepeatFull Color Fade
30 minutes
244 3,5,6,7,8 Christmas Colors:
Red, Green, Repeat
0.5 seconds
245 1,3,5,6,7,8 Christmas Colors:
Red, Green, Repeat
5 seconds
246 2,3,5,6,7,8 Christmas Colors:
Red, Green, Repeat
5 minutes
247 1,2,3,5,6,7,8 Christmas Colors:
Red, Green, Repeat
30 minutes
248 4,5,6,7,8 Cool Blue:
Sky Blue, RDark Blue, epeat
0.5 seconds
249 1,4,5,6,7,8 Cool Blue:
Sky Blue, RepeatDark Blue,
5 seconds
250 2,4,5,6,7,8 Cool Blue:
Sky Blue, RepeatDark Blue,
5 minutes
251 1,2,4,5,6,7,8 Cool Blue:
Sky Blue, RepeatDark Blue,
30 minutes
252 3,4,5,6,7,8 Exotic Colors:
ise, Neon GreOrange, Turquo en, Fuchsia, Repeat
0.5 seconds
253 1,3,4,5,6,7,8 Exotic Colors:
ise, Neon Green, Fuchsia, RepeatOrange, Turquo
5 seconds
254 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Exotic Colors:
ise, Neon Green, Fuchsia, RepeatOrange, Turquo
5 minutes
255 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Exotic Colors:
ise, Neon Green, Fuchsia, RepeatOrange, Turquo
30 minutes
C
F
olor Ray Remote Control
lorRay setting, use SCC5-In-Wall Receiver and remote control. Allor remote control of the Co
programs and static colors can be set via remote control.
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Install Fixture
1. Electrical Connection
Connect field supply wires (120VAC or 24DC—see specifications) to driver input power leads using appropriately sized wire nuts.
Hot to black, neutral to white, ground to green and bare copper wire (if applicable).
2. Data Connection
Connect data cables in series.
Note: Fixtures on a serial data link must be daisy chained in one single line. To comply with the EIA-485 standard, no more
than 32 fixtures should be connected on one data link. Connecting more than 32 fixtures on one serial data link without the
use of a DMX optically-isolated splitter may result in deterioration of the digital DMX signal.
Maximum recommended serial data link distance: 500 m (1640 ft)
Maximum recommended number of fixtures on a serial data link: 32
DMX Data Cable
If installer prefers 3-wire data cables, we suggest a Belden©9481 or equivalent cable which meets the specifications for EIA RS-
485 applications. Standard microphone cables cannot transmit DMX data reliably over long distances. The cable must have the
following characteristics:
Type: shielded, 2-conductor twisted pair
Maximum capacitance between conductors:
30pF/ft
Maximum capacitance between conductor and shield:
55pF/ft
Maximum resistance: 20 ohms/1000 ft
Normalimpedance: 100∼140 ohms
If installer prefers a RJ45/CAT5 Data installation, a RJ45 jack can be used (use PCL004 RJ45 coupler).
Note: To comply with all local codes and jurisdiction, qualified communications technicians must do communications wiring.
Note: Communication cables and AC power lines must not be run in the same conduit.
A. Route Data Cables in series between housing and any communications accessories using DATA IN and DATA OUT.
B. In order that they may be easily accessed from the room once construction is complete, secure data cables in the
immediate proximity of the housings.
Coloronix strongly recommends clearly marking communication cables near the RJ45 connectors (or end of cables) in such a way
to indicate the correct order of connection.
C. Use RJ45 DMX terminator, insert in “DATA OUT” of last fixture in series.
Note: To avoid signal transmission problems and interference, it is always advisable to connect to a DMX signal terminator.
3. Mounting
Attach Mounting Place to junction box using (2) screws provided.
4. Cover
Position cover at ceiling and tighten side screw. Finial must be securely tightened to maintain proper grounding of the cover.
Tighten finial by hand. Use gloves to avoid fingerprints.
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Troubleshooting Guide
If does not light, check if:
Electrical power is not connected.
Electrical power is less than specific voltage.
Electrical power is greater than specified voltage.
If does not respond to DMX control signal, check if:
DMX control device and RGBW are addressed differently.
DMX cable is damaged.
DMX control device is disconnected or not operating.
DMX device needs to be restarted.
LED fixture was not restarted after address change.
Restart Fixture
If the fixture is not responding to DMX, check if:
DMX addressing is incorrect:
Check Control Panel and unit addressing.
The wrong polarity settings may be on the controller:
Check polarity switch settings on the controller.
DMX cables may be loose:
Check cable connectors.
If DMX control operation flickers or is intermittent, check if:
RGBW Color Changing Pendants or final DMX device in daisy chain is not terminated.
DMX cable is damaged.
DMX control device is operating at less than 25Hz.
If there is a loss of signal, check if:
Non-DMX cables are being used:
Use only DMX compatible cables (see page 10).
Signals are bouncing:
DMX terminator is not installed as suggested.
If output is less than normal, check if:
Environment temperature may be in excess of 50C/122F.
Lens may be damaged or dirty.
DMX control or RGBW channels may be set at low level.
Further Troubleshooting
Should problems occur while using the product, unplug it at once and contact:
Coloronix, Inc.
Tech Support: (909) RGBW-555
[email protected]
Replacing Failed Fixture
“Hot Swapping” a fixture is not allowed. If a fixture needs to be replaced, the steps are to:
1. Disconnect the DMX input at the junction box of the fixture needing replacement.
2. Disconnect DMX output.
3. Replace fixture.
4. Reconnect power negative.
5. Reconnect power positive.
6. Reconnect DATA output.
7. Reconnect DATA input.
8. Reconnect power.
9. Make sure the replaced fixture and the entire system is in working order.
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Warranty Information
3 YEAR PRODUCT LIMITED WARRANTY
Coloronix, Inc. provides a warranty to LED fixtures in case of physical or assembly-
related malfunctions. This warranty is valid up to three years from the product’s
purchase date. Furthermore, Coloronix, Inc. offers to repair products with no charge
for labor, or at its own discretion, may offer to replace parts at no charge. However,
any labor to remove or install fixtures is not covered. This warranty is only valid for the
original purchaser of the product. Proof of date of purchase by receipt or by other
means (deemed acceptable by Coloronix, Inc.) is necessary for any warranty service.
The warranty only covers product failures due to failure in parts or labor resulting from
normal use. The warranty does not cover product failure due to mistake, improper
use, mistreatment, neglect, modification, improper installation, inappropriate
application of product, or any other defect not resulting from the manufacturer’s
construction or labor. This warranty does not cover damages resulting from products
interacted with non-Coloronix, Inc. brand products. Corrosion or discoloration in
components or products are not covered. Except as written above, no other
warranties are applicable.
Coloronix, Inc. is not liable for any damages—accidental, unusual, or resulting—in
breach of this warranty. Any warranties, stated here or implied, are only valid for the
duration of this warranty.
The length, limitation, or cancellation of a warranty, whether incidental or resulting
from use, may not apply to individuals in certain states.
This warranty is the only warranty, written or verbal, accepted by Coloronix, Inc. The
rights of the consumer herein may be different from state to state.
For warranty service, please write to:
Coloronix, Inc.
5461 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016.
Please include the product name, a description of the product, and address and
telephone contacts.
Coloronix, Inc. will offer a solution to the problem, or provide instructions for return.
Any returns must include the return material authorization code (provided by Coloronix,
Inc.), as well as return freight prepaid. Returns without a return authorization code will
not be accepted.
Coloronix, Inc. accepts no liability for any damages incurred in shipping. All products
are inspected as packed. Damages, apparent or not, must be claimed with the delivery
carrier.
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