Core Point 15 User manual

USER MANUAL
CORE Lighting Ltd
SLA Battery Wireless Uplight

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Change History
Ver. Released Comments
1_0 9 Oct 11 Full Production Release

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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 4
CHARGING 4
DISCHARGING & LED Modes 5
LIFESPAN 5
3 4 Battery Temperature 5
4 USER INTERFACE & MENU OPTIONS 6
4 1 On/Off 6
4 2 MODE 6
4 2 1 MODE SELF 6
SELF COLOUR Option 6
SELF CYCLE Option 7
4 2 2 MODE MSTR 7
4 2 3 MODE SLV 7
4 3 Brightness Control “BRI%” and LED “NORM” to “LONG LIFE” 8
4 4 “BAT” Battery status Mode 8
4 5 TOOLS 9
4 5 2 MSTR RSET 9
4 5 3 DIAGnostics 9
4 5 4 SET LOCK 9
4 5 5 SET DISP 9
4 5 6 SET PIN 10
4 5 7 SET WDMX 10
4 6 WIFI Status 10
4 7 ADDR DMX Address 10

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5 WIRELESS INTERFACES 11
5 1 W-DMX Receive 11
5 2 W-DMX Transmit 11
5 3 WiFi Control 11
6 MECHANICAL 13
6 1 Dimensions 13
6 2 Antenna 13
6 3 Locking 13
7 Warranty 14
8 Compliance Information 15
8 1 System Compliance 15
8 2 FCC & Industry Canada Statement for Radio Compliance 15
8 2 1 WiFi 15
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.

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1. Technical Features
•Highly efficient RGB LEDs producing 1200 lu en total output
•Ideal for uplighting, colour-wash or high lighting applications
•Mini al aintenance during rental use – rugged and intuitive
•Sealed to IP65 for indoor and exterior use
•8-10hr battery life for ost applications
•Full recharge approxi ately 4.5 hours fro flat
•Wireless DMX control with aster/slave upgrade
•WiFi re ote control using ost WiFi enabled obile devices with browser
•Intuitive & si ple operation – designed for repeated rental
•Optional polished stainless steel light shroud or custo colour
1.1.LIGHT HEAD
•RGB 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 1200lm with three brightness level/life option controls
•Over 16 million colour shades by mixing 3 colour RGB levels 0-255
•Standard 12° beam angle Simple optic replacement with beam angles 30°, & 60° (medium &
wide angles) Others available 20°, 40°, 50°, 80° plus oval diffusers
•Head swivels vertically +/- 45° to allow fine adjustment of beam direction
•Thermally designed for LED Lifespan > 50,000 hours (6 years if permanently switched on)
1.2. POWER SO RCE & CHARGING
•Battery power operation or charging using external power supply (PSU)
•External PSU range 100-240VAC 50/60Hz into low voltage 18V base connector
•Optional 6-way flight case available with built-in 18V power-supply units
•Battery type 8 5Ah Sealed Lead Acid (SLA)
•Smart built-in charger to >95% in 4 5 hrs operates from external 18V PSU 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 operating temperature capability of -20 to +50degC

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1.3. SER 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
•Upgradeable setup from any device with WiFi and 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 within the head - 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
•Replaceable stainless steel shroud – painted spares options available in white or other user-
specified RAL colours
•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 top LED electronics board
•Securing hole on top and bottom plates allow padlock to be inserted for security
•Weight approx 8Kg
•Dimensions 328mm height x 174mm diameter (feet to top of shroud)

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2. LIGHT HEAD
2.1.LIGHT HEAD
The light head may be tilted to any position vertically up to +/-45 degrees for up-lighting or
spotlighting A Nylok nut on each side of the head bridle assembly allows the swivel tension to be
adjusted
2.2.OPTICS
The unit is fitted as standard with a clear polycarbonate lens allowing 12 degree beam angle using 6
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 ust not be over-
tightened as this will da age the polycarbonate lens. When replacing lenses, care ust be taken
to ensure dirt is re oved fro the gasket aterial 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 COLO R 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
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 SO RCE & CHARGING
3.1.Battery
The battery is a nominal 12 Volt sealed lead acid (SLA) battery pack The lighting unit may be
operated in any orientation except directly upside down Even in this mode it may be operated for
very short periods but the unit must not be charged in this orientation as the “venting” holes may
become blocked This will prevent venting if for some reason the unit is being overcharged
Safety Note: Do not charge the unit directly upside down with the unit resting on its head as the
“venting” holes ay beco e blocked which ay irrepairably da age the battery.
3.2.Power Supply nit (PS )
The unit may be NOT be operated under external mains power – this is prevented within software
This is different from CORE POINT20 and POINT30 units which have their own built-in power supplies
and so will operate in either battery or mains powered modes
The external power supply input range is 100-240VAC at 50/60Hz These supplies come with
individual units or with a flight case (depending on option chosen) and may be used worldwide
The unit will enter charging mode whenever the external power is applied (See Section 3 3)
When power is removed the unit will switch off completely This allows a flight case to be plugged in,
units charged, then disconnected from power, safe in the knowledge all units will switch themselves
off afterwards
3.3.Battery Charging & Discharging
CHARGING
Simply plug the mains charging base into the wall or place into a flight case on its bottom connector
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
Voltage of the battery can be seen in one of the menu options, achieving full charge at
approximately 14 8V (at 20°C) This will fall approximately to 13 8V once the charger has been
removed The charging current can also be monitored (see DIAGnostics menu ‘AN1’) and should be
around 2 5 Amps on full-charge, falling when the battery is near capacity 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

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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
Normal charging achieves >95% of battery level in around 4 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’)
Note – when charging the head LEDs are disabled and are converted to a charging operation
display.
DISCHARGING & LED Modes
There are three modes of operation: HIGH O/P, NORMAL, & LONG LIFE selectable on the main
menu
HIGH O/P is 140% (so can be regarded as “Turbo” mode), NORMAL mode is 100% LED output and
LONG LIFE is 60% output (therefore 1 7 x lifespan)
Discharge lasts in excess of 6 hours in NORMAL LED colour-cycling mode “SLOW RNBW” with the
dimmer control at full (BRI% 100) LONG LIFE mode will achieve 8-10 hours In practice the unit will
achieve longer life at normal operating temperatures providing the charging regime is maintained as
described above Life may be further extended by reducing the dimmer to, say, 70% which will add
30% to life
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 i portant for the battery to be recharged as soon as possible to prevent long
ter da age to the battery The battery should be capable of more than 500 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 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

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4. SER INTERFACE & MEN OPTIONS
PLEASE REFER TO ANNEX 1 MENU STRUCTURE FOR DETAIL ON HOW TO STEP THROUGH MENU
OPTIONS
4.1.On/Off
The unit is switched ON, on battery power, by pressing the silver button on the top plate of the unit
If the unit is in Charge Mode on external power, pressing this button will have no effect
The unit is switched OFF – but only disconnected from the battery - by pressing the RED switch on
top of the unit On ains power this red button will not switch off the unit
To switch off mains power the power cord should be disconnected at the wall
After the unit is switched off, when reactivated with the “ON” switch the lighting unit will retain its
previous state prior to shutdown
4.2.MODE
The unit enters this menu option upon switch-on Three modes are available on the unit:
•‘SELF’-functioning using the on-board keypad and display or upgradeable to WiFi
•‘MASTER’ unit controlling others (Wireless DMX) [Wireless is an upgrade option]
•‘SLV’ Slave unit controlled by a Master unit (Wireless DMX) or a lighting desk
4.2.1. MODE SELF
Two options are available within this mode: “SELF COLR” and “SELF CYCL” These functions are also
available through WiFi on upgraded units
“MODE SELF” is for self-contained units not needing to be linked to other units or lighting desks and
is suitable for many applications In reality if multiple units are adjacent to each other and colour
cycling functions are selected then providing they are switched on simultaneously the clock accuracy
should maintain their synchronisation closely for a few hours
Note the brightness of both options may be controlled using the dimmer (BRI%) function. It will
help preser e battery life if lower brightness is selected.
SELF COLO R Option
This allows individual colours to be controlled on the unit menu from values of 0 to 255 This
provides around 16 million combinations