Core Lighting Point 30 User manual

USER MANUAL
CORE Lighting Ltd
LiPo Battery Wireless
Flood Light

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Change History
Ver. Released Comments
0_3 24 April 2012
3_1 9 May 2012

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Contents
1. Technical Features ..........................................................................................................................1
1.1. LIGHT HEAD......................................................................................................................... 1
1.2. POWER SOURCE & CHARGING............................................................................................ 1
1.3. USER CONTROL ................................................................................................................... 2
1.4. WIRELESS INTERFACE.......................................................................................................... 2
1.5. MECHANICAL....................................................................................................................... 2
2. LIGHT HEAD..................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1. LIGHT HEAD......................................................................................................................... 3
2.2. OPTICS.................................................................................................................................3
2.3. LED COLOUR PERFORMANCE & LIFESPAN..........................................................................3
3. POWER SOURCE & CHARGING........................................................................................................ 4
3.1. Battery................................................................................................................................. 4
3.2. Power Supply Unit (PSU)..................................................................................................... 4
3.3. Battery Charging & Discharging ..........................................................................................5
CHARGING.......................................................................................................................................5
DISCHARGING & LED Modes...........................................................................................................6
LIFESPAN ......................................................................................................................................... 6
3.4. Battery Temperature ..........................................................................................................6
4. USER INTERFACE & MENU OPTIONS............................................................................................... 7
4.1. On/Off ................................................................................................................................. 7
4.2. MODE .................................................................................................................................. 7
4.2.1. MODE SELF..........................................................................................................................7
SELF COLOUR Option ...................................................................................................................... 7
SELF CYCLE Option .......................................................................................................................... 8
4.2.2. MODE MSTR........................................................................................................................ 8
4.2.3. MODE SLV ........................................................................................................................... 8
4.3. Brightness Control “BRI%” and LED “NORM” to “LONG LIFE”............................................9
4.4. “BAT” Battery status Mode................................................................................................. 9
4.5. TOOLS.................................................................................................................................. 9
4.5.2. MSTR RSET ........................................................................................................................ 10
4.5.3. DIAGnostics .......................................................................................................................10
4.5.4. SET LOCK ........................................................................................................................... 10
4.5.5. SET DISP.............................................................................................................................10
4.5.6. SET PIN .............................................................................................................................. 10
4.5.7. SET WDMX ........................................................................................................................11
4.6. WIFI Status ........................................................................................................................11
4.7. ADDR DMX Address ..........................................................................................................11

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5. WIRELESS INTERFACES..................................................................................................................11
5.1. W-DMX Receive ............................................................................................................................ 11
5.2. W-DMX Transmit...........................................................................................................................12
5.3. WiFi Control ..................................................................................................................................12
6. MECHANICAL.................................................................................................................................13
6.1. Dimensions.................................................................................................................................... 13
6.2. Antenna.........................................................................................................................................13
6.3. Locking ..........................................................................................................................................13
7. Warranty .......................................................................................................................................13
8. Compliance Information ...............................................................................................................14
8.1. System Compliance.......................................................................................................................14
8.2. FCC & Industry Canada Statement for Radio Compliance ............................................................ 14
8.2.1. WiFi ....................................................................................................................................... 14
8.2.2. W-DMX Transmitter & Receiver ........................................................................................... 15
8.3. WEEE & RoHS Statement ..............................................................................................................16
ANNEX 1 –Menu Structure...................................................................................................................17
Please read this entire manual before using the equipment. Please
keep the manual in a safe place so you can refer to it in the future.
Safety:
Connection, installation and mounting of this equipment must be
performed in accordance with all local, regional and national safety
codes and regulations.
Note: Restrictions apply to transporting this equipment on aircraft
due to the lithium polymer batteries having capacity greater than
100Wh. Please consult IATA Packing Instructions 967 and CORE
Lighting Ltd for further information.

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1. Technical Features
Highly efficient RGB + White LEDs producing 2500 lumen output
Ideal for, colour-wash, uplighting or high lighting applications
Minimal maintenance during rental use –rugged and intuitive
Sealed to IP65 for indoor and exterior use
16-20h battery life exceeding 12h for most applications
High capacity battery 22Ah lasting more than 12h
Attractive full white with shades of off-white
Full recharge approximately 3.5 hours from flat (LiPo Technology)
Wireless DMX control with master/slave upgrade
DMX In/Out connections
WiFi remote control option using most WiFi enabled mobile devices with browser
Intuitive & simple operation –designed for repeated rental
1.1.LIGHT HEAD
RGBW Colour Mixing Head using Cree and Seoul Semconductor high-brightness LED chips
Strongly saturated colours, mixed using optic lenses with uniform colour rendering
LED Lumen Output 2500lm matching market-leading mains-powered units
More than 4.2Bn colour shades, including hues of white, by using 4-colour channels
Ability to replicate warm & cool colour temperatures of white light
Standard 12° beam angle. Simple optic replacement with beam angles 30°, & 60° (medium &
wide angles). Others available 20°, 40°, 50°, 80° plus oval diffusers
Fully adjustable head
Thermally designed for LED Lifespan > 50,000 hours (6 years if permanently switched on)
1.2. POWER SOURCE & CHARGING
Two power options of mains or battery power
Built-in power supply unit. Input range 100-240VAC 50/60Hz
Industry stand ‘PowerCon’ connector for mains charging
Battery type 22Ah Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Continuous battery operation on dropout of mains supply
Ability to operate the unit and charge battery simultaneously
Smart built-in charger to >95% in 4hrs. Voltage & current monitoring prevents over-charging
Battery compartment temperature monitored with automatic thermal cut-out
Deep discharge of battery monitored and prevented using smart relay control
Battery built-in protection circuit prevents over-discharge of the battery cells
Battery operating temperature capability of -20 to +50degC

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1.3.USER CONTROL
Control from Wireless DMX (WDMX –Wireless Solutions), keypad or upgrade to WiFi interface
Onboard control with LED displays visible in dark or bright sunlight
enabling control of all functions including internal colour and fade sequences
Simple intuitive controls. Helpful for untrained staff.
Set of pre-programmed colour & fade sequences.
Optional full control over WiFi using web browser (eg mobile, iPhone, laptop or PDA). (Note due
to ‘Ad-Hoc’ limitations of certain mobiles this facility may be blocked)
Password security protection of interfaces from unauthorised access
Simple built-in diagnostic routines to improve turnaround time in the warehouse environment
1.4.WIRELESS INTERFACE
Each light responds to wireless W-DMX commands as a slave
Built-in W-DMX antenna - connection of slave units to a lighting desk or a POINT20/30 unit with
Master capability
Upgradeable W-DMX Master will control a set of slave lights as a stand-alone light network
Upgrade to WiFi (802.11b/g) interface to set up individual lights
WiFi access controller within the unit acts as a web server accessed with an individual IP address
All wireless capabilities are internally integrated, not external add-ons
1.5.MECHANICAL
Aluminium fabricated housing with black powdercoat finish.
Stable base unit for uneven surfaces
IP Rating 65 (Totally protected against dust and low pressure water jets from any direction)
W-DMX antenna built into chassis
Securing hole on top and bottom plates allow padlock to be inserted for security
Weight approx 8.5Kg.
Dimensions (mm) 250w x 255d x 230h

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2. LIGHT HEAD
2.1.LIGHT HEAD
The light head is fully adjustable for up-lighting or spotlighting.
2.2.OPTICS
The unit is fitted as standard with a clear polycarbonate lens allowing 12 degree beam angle using 10
LED colour-mixing optics. Beam angles of 30° and 60° (medium and wide angle) are available as an
upgrade kit to the standard unit. The diffusers are extremely efficient with more than 90%
transmission efficiency.
Diffusers are built into the polycarbonate lens in front of the LED mixers allowing them to be
changed by removing the 4mm caphead screws around the outside. These screws must always be
replaced with similar type to prevent damage to the top plate. The screws must not be over-
tightened as this will damage the polycarbonate lens. When replacing lenses, care must be taken
to ensure dirt is removed from the gasket material and head to ensure water tightness.
Beyond the standard range of diffusers the following beam angles are available by special request:,
20°, 40 & 80°. Elliptical versions are also available (eg 30° x 5°).
2.3.LED COLOUR PERFORMANCE & LIFESPAN
Quality of colour is seen as a critical feature that has been built into this unit.
The LED range, the colours within the range and “binning” options have been selected very carefully
to provide possibly the best colour saturation available. This extends the extreme colour points
available on the colour triangle and therefore extends the number of possible colour combinations.
White LEDs are selected as “neutral white” to maximise its use in combination with the Red, Green,
Blue. White can be made warmer by adding red and green combinations, or cooler by adding blue.
Update rate for the LED’s is a fast 488Hz. The resolution for colour change is 13bits providing a very
smooth dimming curve. This fast combination makes the units capable of lighting in TV work.
The head’s thermal design and correct current balancing through LED chains ensures that LED life
should exceed 50,000 hours. Significant effort has been made to ensure correct thermal design to
achieve this.

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3. POWER SOURCE & CHARGING
3.1.Battery
The battery is a nominal 12 Volt lithium polymer 22Ah (LiPo) battery pack.
Note: Restrictions apply to transporting this equipment on aircraft due to the lithium polymer
batteries having capacity greater than 100Wh. Please consult IATA Packing Instructions 967 and
CORE Lighting Ltd for further information.
3.2.Power Supply Unit (PSU)
The unit may be operated by mains power continuously through the ‘Powercon’ connector.
The power input range is 100-240VAC at 50/60Hz so may be used worldwide.
The unit will enter charging mode when the unit is switched off then external power is applied (See
Section 3.3).
The electronics switches its power source based on the greater voltage of either power supply or
battery, so if the mains power is removed (in a power cut or generator failure) the PSU voltage drops
to 0 so the unit will switch over to battery power. This is useful as a backup light on power failure.

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3.3.Battery Charging & Discharging
CHARGING
Simply plug the unit into the mains supply, the unit does not have to be turned on to charge. The
unit manages its own charging so it may be left connected to mains permanently. However, the
battery specification provides that 95% of charge is maintained over 3 months when power is
removed.
Note –if you connect the unit to the mains when the unit is switched off the head LEDs will show
the charging operation. The head will flash amber while charging and show a steady green when
fully charged. Normal operation can be resumed by pressing the “ON” button which will continue
operation when power is removed as long as there is sufficient capacity in the battery.
The charging LED on the keypad (lower right) and LEDs in the head will flash amber whilst initial
charging takes place up to around 60% capacity and a “^” symbol will appear in the BATT menu
option. Between 60 & 95% capacity the display will turn to solid amber. When the battery is full the
charging LED will turn green. If the display LED and head show red, this means the battery is
disconnected or over-temperature. Allow to cool down and retry. If the problem persists contact
CORE Lighting.
Voltage of the battery can be seen in one of the menu options, achieving full charge at
approximately 13.8V (at 20°C). This will fall approximately to 12.5-12.8V once the charger has been
removed. The charging current can also be monitored (see DIAGnostics menu ‘AN1’) and should be
around 5 Amps on full-charge, falling when the battery is near capacity.
Normal charging achieves >95% of battery level in around 3.5 hours from empty when “BATT FULL”
is displayed in that menu option and the head shows green. The unit continues trickle charging after
this point indefinitely. Trickle-charge mode is useful for maintaining charge whilst units are in hire
stock. “BATT FULL” is seen when charge current drops below 0.1A (see DIAGnostics menu ‘AN1’).
The power supply can charge the battery and operate the unit simultaneously, although this takes
longer to charge as less current can be drawn by the charger from the PSU.
Charge LED
Green = fully charged
Red = Over-temperature
Flashing Amber = Charging (<60% full)
Solid Amber = Charging (60-90% full)

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DISCHARGING & LED Modes
There are three modes of operation: NORMAL, LOW O/P & LONG LIFE selectable on the main menu.
NORMAL mode is 100% LED output. LOW O/P is 70% and LONG LIFE is 40% output (giving more than
2 x lifespan).
The battery will last in excess of 10-12 hours in NORMAL LED colour-cycling mode “SLOW RNBW”
with the dimmer control at full (BRI% 100). In practice the unit will achieve longer life at normal
operating temperatures providing the charging regime is maintained as described above. Life may
be extended by reducing the dimmer to, say, 70% which will add 30% to life; or moving to LOW O/P
or LONG LIFE Modes.
If all LEDS are turned on (full white) then lifetime will be considerably reduced, although the LEDs
produce over 2500 lumens in this mode. Using only the White LED channel (and not RGBW) the unit
should last over 16 hours in NORMAL mode with dimmer at maximum. This is around 50% of
brightness of full RGBW and provides a pleasant neutral (4,200K) white light.
When the battery drops to a particular voltage the low battery red LED is activated permanently on
the lower right of the membrane keypad as a warning the battery needs recharging. When the
voltage drops further the unit simply switches off. This is to prevent over-discharge as a LiPo battery
can go into a non-recoverable mode in such a case. Smart monitoring of both the charge and
discharge cycles therefore helps to preserve the lifetime of the battery.
LIFESPAN
Once discharged it is important for the battery to be recharged as soon as possible to prevent long
term damage to the battery. The battery should be capable of more than 400 recharge cycles if fully
discharged then fully recharged straight away to more than 90% battery capacity. Lighter use will
preserve battery life further (over 1000 cycles at typical 50% repeated discharge).
3.4.Battery Temperature
This may be monitored in the “BATT” menu option and is monitored by software so that excessive
heat shuts down the unit over-charging. A steady flashing red charge status LED indicates this has
occurred, meaning the battery temperature is over 45 deg.
The battery is capable of operation -20 to +50 deg.