Digital Sputnik DS6 User manual

DS6 User Manual
June 2019

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Table of Content
Safety instructions 3
Intended use 4
1. HARDWARE 5
Parts list: DS6 System 5
DS6 System Specifications 6
Hardware and Firmware Versions 7
What's included 8
PSU interface 10
2.CONTROL 16
Color page 16
Color control 16
Setup Page 20
DS mode ON/DS ADDR 22
DS mode OFF/DS ADDR 23
Various DMX personalities 24
WiFi page 26
Upgrade 30
Bootloader Mode 30
Warning codes (flashing codes) 31
Error codes 32

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Safety instructions
1. Please read through these instructions carefully before operating the DS LED
Lighting System, and keep these instructions for future reference.
2. There are numerous safety instructions and warnings that must be followed for
your own safety.
3. DS LED Lighting Systems are not intended for residential use. They are intended for
use in a professional studio or film set.
4. Maintenance must be carried out exclusively by an authorized technician.
5. The Systems are not for use in hazardous locations.
6. Maximum ambient temperature for use is 45°C.
6.1 Do not cover cooling slots and/or radiator fins.
6.2 Keep a clear area of 25 cm (10”) from the lit face of the module.
7. The beam intensity is high. Never look directly into the light source.
8. Do not lift or suspend Light module or Power Supply Unit (PSU) by the cables.
9. Do not use any module or cable that has visible damage.
10. Connect the DS PSU unit only to a well grounded power source.
11. Avoid contact with the LED elements, pressure on the lens may damage the LED
element.
12. Connecting any equipment from other manufacturers to the DS LED Lighting
System can damage both the DS system and said equipment. Any such use will void
warranty. Use the DS light modules only with a DS PSU.
13. The System is rated for indoor use only.
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Intended use
This product has been designed as a professional illumination tool for dry environments.
Please always follow the safety instructions.
Any usage other than described in this manual is not advised and can damage the
product and lead to risks such as fire, electric shock, etc. You are not allowed to modify
the product.
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1. HARDWARE / DS6 Full System
DS6 System
1 Pcs - DS6 Frame
6 Pcs – DS RGBW LED Light Module
1 Pcs – Power Supply Unit (PSU)
1 Pcs – Communication Handle (Wired DMX/RDM or Wireless Art-Net)
1 Pcs – DS6 10m/33ft Cable
1 Pcs – AC Cable IECLock 2m/6ft UE/US
1 Pcs – DS6 Flightcase
2 Pcs - 3x1 Diffuser lens 34/76 with bag.
1 Pcs - Durethan Clip (Set of 18) with Clip bag
1 Pcs- hex key No. 5
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Parts list

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1. HARDWARE / DS6 System Specifications
DS6 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS:
Light source: RGBW LED
Beam angle: 20 degrees without diffusion
Maximum LED modules per PSU: 6
Remote control options: Wired (RDM/DMX), Wireless (Art-Net)*
Operating temperature range: 0ºF ~ 115ºF/-20ºC ~ 45ºC
Input power: 90-260 VAC (Worldwide) 50/60 Hz
Cables from PSU to LED module: 32.8' / 10 m
Maximum power draw per DS6 PSU: 600 watts
Dimensions of a single light module: 34" x 22"/87 x 55 cm, 33.5lb/15.2kg
Dimensions of the flightcase (shipping): 45" x 24" x 10"/110 x 60 x 27 cm 99lb/45kg
*Dependant of the communication handle used.

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1. HARDWARE / Hardware and Firmware Versions
Hardware and Firmware Versions
This user manual covers features up to v2.67.5 firmware. Some functionality may not be
available with earlier firmware versions
Firmware updates are released on a semi-regular basis. We recommend updating to the
latest available firmware version so all product features are available.
Each release has substantially different DMX modes. It is strongly recommended to use
the same firmware version within at least a single DMX universe. As of versions v2.xx.x,
gen-1 Wifi modules are not supported.
Overview
• 1.16.7. Last version to support the gen-1 WiFi module
• 2.03.3. DMX changes. Art-Net WiFi gen-2 support.
• 2.67.5. DMX changes.
Conventions to make the following manual simple to follow.
• LIGHT MODULE - An interchangeable DS RGBW LED light that is the base illumi-
nation tool of all DS line products
• FRAME - Frame where light modules are installed.
• PSU - The power supply unit that connects to the frame. It has a control panel through
which light modules can be controlled.
• COMMUNICATION HANDLE - The interchangeable handle on top of the PSU that
enables remote control. Handle types are DMX/RDM, for wired control and ArtNet,
for wireless control.
• FIXTURE - A general term referring to a light source. In this manual it references the
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1. HARDWARE / What's included
What's included:
PSU - Can also be referred to as Ballast.
The brain of the operations, gives power
and controls the light modules. The PSU
will accept AC Voltage range of 98v-260v
and will only draw 600 watts at 6 amps
Max for DS6 unit.
Frame - The DS6 is a frame fitted with 6
independent RGBW light modules. Cabling
and dimmers are built into the frame to
forestall a tangle of wiring and connec-
tions. All modules are ready for individual
control.
• Mount 1 1/8” / 28mm Junior pin
The frame can be inclined frontwards and
backwards. The two vertical beams of light
modules can be individually rotated.
Light module - has 16 RGBW LEDs
under its collimator lens. Each light module
has been factory calibrated with a specific
profile saved into it. Constant color coordi-
nates are kept through the dimming range
using high-precision, multi-dimensional
LUTs (lookup tables). The Light module
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1. HARDWARE / What's included
Diffusion Clip - Clip designed to hold the
Holographic diffusion lens onto the light
module.
Diffuser Lens - A two-sided holograph-
ic lens that determines the beam spread
(either 34 or 76°) and softens the light.
Frame Cable - 32.8 ft or 10 m-long female
to female connector. Allows you to place
your DS 6 frame away from its power sup-
ply. This cable will only fit in certain direc-
tion to its male counterpart.
Power Cable - Standard 6ft/2m US/EU IEC
Locking power Cable.
Wired DS DMX/RDM Handle - The DS
Wired DMX/RDM Handle allows wired re-
mote control. Has 1x5pin XLR input and
1x5pin XLR output.
DS Wireless ArtNet Handle - The DS Wire-
less ArtNet Handle creates a Wi-Fi network
for wireless communication. *
*The DS Wireless ArtNet Handle creates a Wi-Fi network for
wireless communication. *

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1. HARDWARE / PSU interface
PSU interface
Screen
Gateway to your DS6 system. All color pa-
rameters, settings and system information is
presented on here.
Controls
A keypad, and twist knob. Keypad has
up,down,left,right, and center “OK” buttons.
The twist Knob rotates both clockwise and
counterclockwise and also acts as a button
when pushed down.
AC
The back of the PSU houses the AC IEC Socket
rated for 120V - 240V AC power with power
switch. Plugging in a “HOT” AC IEC power ca-
ble into the PSU while the power switch is in
the ON position is safe.
ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD
Use only approved power
cables. Connect only to an
outlet with protective earth.
Frame Cable socket
Turn off the PSU before connecting or
removing the frame cable. Frame Cable can
be run both ways but can only be inserted in
a certain position. A metal fastening indicates
the orientation to be inserted. In this process
it is important to NOT TWIST THE HEAD OF
THE CABLE, the cable head should be pushed
straight in when aligned with its fastening.
When pulling out remember to apply pres-
sure on the safety fastening clip as well.
• DO NOT HANG THE FRAME
OR PSU BY THE CABLE
• DO NOT STRAIN THE CABLE
Screen
Controls
Status indicator
Contact pins
AC
Power Switch
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Contact pins
A five pin connector on top of the PSU for
interacting with communication handles.
Status indicator
The status indicator diode on the front
provides the following feedback signals
about the state of the PSU:
• OFF - There is no power being fed to the
PSU.
• GREEN - In the case of being stacked-
PSU is on the top and controlling other
PSU in the stack.
• AMBER - PSU is controlled by another
PSU.
• RED blinking - There is an error. Informa-
tion will be displayed in the master PSU.
• GREEN or AMBER blinking - communica-
tion activity via DMX 512 or WiFi Art-Net.
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1. HARDWARE / PSU interface
Installing diffusion
1. Start with installing the clips to the
fixture. Install the clips on the sides of
the both light module columns leaving
the middle and top ones empty for the
diffusion to run trough.
Designated slots are marked here.
When installing a Clip, hook the lip on
the middle of the ridge of the light or
wall panel and press down on the arch
of the clip extending it to click onto
the designated slot in the light or wall
panel.
2. When clips have been installed it's time
to slide the diffusion in.
Make sure that the diffusion runs
through the grooves of the clips.
3. Finally install the top clip for both
vcolumns to affirm the diffusion into
place.
To take off a clip pinch the top and bottom tab
to remove.
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1. HARDWARE / PSU interface
Connecting communication handles
• Connecting and detaching procedures
are the same for both wired DMX/RDM
and wireless ArtNet communication
handles.
• Turn off the PSU before connecting or
removing the communication handles.
• Communication handle does not hold
any DMX Addressing info.
• PSU can operate without communica-
tion handle being present.
Communication handle is accessible for both
DS3 and DS6 and can be instantly swapped if
needed across both platforms.
On the back of the PSU is a bolt keeping the
communication handle attached to the PSU.
To dismount, unscrew using hex key No. 5.
For the correct orientation the XLR sockets
or the Antena of the handle should be facing
the back of the PSU.
When mounting handles, make sure you
don’t over-tighten the bolt. Also, keep
contact pins on both ends clean to ensure
good connectivity.
Stacking multiple PSUs
DMX/RDM
ArtNet
A bolt keeping the communication
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1. HARDWARE / PSU interface
DS6 PSUs can be formed into a stack
(maximum of 2 DS6 PSUs) in order to accom-
modate larger lighting configurations.
A stack of PSUs is always controlled by the
PSU on top.
The same process when mounting any
Communication Handle also applies to stacking.
Remove the communication handle from
the bottom PSU. Place the top PSU on the
PSU with the removed handle and tighten
the bolt using hex key No.5
A LED light indicator will show what status
the PSU is in. Green LED is for master PSU
and Orange LED is for Slave PSU
The top PSU will control all parameters and
save settings for the whole stack.
When unstacked, the slave PSU will run on
the settings saved prior to being stacked.

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1. HARDWARE / PSU interface
Junior pin installation
DS6 has two sockets to install the junior pin
to. From the factory it comes with junior pin
installed to the bottom socket of the frame.
Follow these steps when wanting to install
junior pin to the offset front mount.
1. Use HEX key no.3 to loosen the pin and
remove it from the socket.
2. Install the junior pin into the front mount
with the grooved tip forward.
3. Fasten the locking nut.
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2. CONTROL / Color page / Color control
Color page
From all menu pages “COLOR” menu will
always be accessible from the bottom of
the screen for quick manual control of the
light modules.
Use the up & down arrow keys to navigate
to “COLOR” menu and press OK when the
page name is highlighted.
Whenever the PSU is controlled remotely
through DMX or Art-Net, and regardless
of the DMX mode used, the color mix is
always expressed in ITSH values (Intensi-
ty, Temperature, Saturation, Hue) on the
screen of the PSUs COLOR menu.
2.CONTROL
Color control
Turn the rotary knob slowly for precise con-
trol. The incremental raise of the value in
influenced by the speed of which the but-
ton is turned.
Pressing down on the OK button or the Ro-
tary Knob for 1 second while highlighting
any ITSH parameter will cause it to enter
preset mode.
Use the left and right arrow keys or the ro-
tary knob to navigate between presets.
1. Channel selector - allows the user to
select specific light modules in the case of
disparate DMX addresses. All light modules
can be controlled simultaneously when
cycling the selection to “ALL”.* When all
of the modules are assigned to the same
DMX channel the only selection remaining
is “ALL”. By default it the lowest channel
number present.*
*For more information on DMX addressing please refer to
“DS DMX page”
2. Intensity (INT)- expressed in percentag-
es from 0 to 100, it serves as a dimmer.
On the intensity parameter, user tuned val-
ue is always saved as the starting point for
the presets. The presets alternate between
0%, “user value” and 100%. When no user
preset is defined it will just alter between
0% and 100%.
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2. CONTROL / Color page / Color control
Furthermore, holding down the OK button
or Rotary Knob for two seconds on the in-
tensity parameter lets you increase or de-
crease the intensity by quarter, half or a full
light stops.*
The whole dimming range is flicker free on
all DS systems products.
For ease of access it is also possible to
change the intensity using the rotary knob
when the “COLOR” or “SETUP” page of the
color menu is highlighted.
*Intensity is the only parameter with two sets of presets.
3. Temperature (TEMP) – also known as
white balance, is expressed in KELVIN units
(K). It refers to the color temperature of
the light. The lowest setting will give the
warmest light, which is 1500 Kelvin. The
maximum setting is 10,000 Kelvin, which
will give the coldest light.
Temperature presets, are as follows: 1500,
3200, 5600 and 10000 K. Using the twist
knob will allow increment changes of 100K.
4. Saturation (SAT) - is the amount of col-
or mixed into the white light. It is also ex-
pressed in percentages, but it can go from
-120 to 120%.
The SAT parameter has the possibility of
reaching 120% both in the negative and
positive sides. It means an absolute max-
imum of saturation, but be advised the
area over 100% is outside of the sRGB color
space.
When the saturation is at 120% positive
or negative the HUE color is dominant
and changing the temp of the white color
(TEMP) will show no effect on the light.
Saturation presets are: -120%, -100%,
-50%, 0%, 50%, 100%, 120%.
5. Hue - Is the tint of color you are mixing
into the light. It is expressed in degrees
that refer to the color wheel. The Degree
defines the direction of color on the color
wheel, and SAT defines how much of that
color is being used/mixed with the “white
color” (TEMP), white being in the middle of
the color wheel. The default is 120 degrees,
which means Green on the top end (when
saturation is 100% or higher) and Magenta
at the bottom (when saturation is -100% or
lower).*
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Colorwheel
RED (0°)
MAGENTA (300°)
YELLOW (60°)
BLUE (240°)
GREEN (120°)
CYAN (180°)
RED (0°)
WHITE POINT CAN BE CHANGED FROM 1500 K TO 10000 K
MAGENTA (300°)
YELLOW (60°)
BLUE (240°)
1500 K
GREEN (120°)
CYAN (180
°)
SATURATION SATURATION
0% 100%
-100%
H
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10000 K
SATURATION SATURATION
0%
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Please note that ITSH settings will be
recorded after 6 seconds after manual
input and after five minutes when consis-
tent DMX values are sent by an external
controller. These will be the starting ITSH
settings after PSU reboot.
When DMX communication is active and
DMX packet values are changing constantly
(light animation) the ITSH values are not
saved.
It is possible to control the PSU manually
form control panel of the PSU while wired
DMX or ArtNet is active but please remem-
ber, the control will be transferred back to
the active remote device after 30 seconds,
which means ITSH parameters will change
to those of the remote controller.
• Make sure to switch off the remote
mode under “REMOTE” in the Setup
menu if you intend to control your
lights from the power supply.
6. Fan Mode - You can set the fan mode
to adapt the cooling and noise level to the
environment. The fan mode can be
manually set from the “Color” menu of the
device.
For that, navigate to the “Setup” menu
selection at the bottom. When it is high-
lighted, press either the left or right keys.
Then, use the knob to scroll through the
listed values.*
The table below shows the available options:
• FLEX: Minimum of approx 1,300 rpm
when below 45 °C. Increases linearly
to approx 2,900 rpm at 58 °C
• FAST: Always at max (approx 2,900
rpm)
• SLOW: Always at min (approx 1,300
rpm)
• OFF: Fan off until 77 °C, then turns on
at minimum speed of approx 1,300
rpm, and turns back off when the
temperature drops below 60 °C
• FLX2: Fan off until 45 °C, turns on and
linearly increases to a maximum of
approx 2,900 rpm at 58 °C **
*It is possible to remotely control the fan speed using
DMX or wireless Art-Net. Check the “DMX manual for DS
systems” for more information.
**Note: Critical temperature for a lamp module is 80 °C,
upon which it is shut off. Covering the lamp unit even
partially is not recommended, as it will increase the chanc-
es of it reaching this critical temperature. Consult with
Digital Sputnik technical support if you have questions
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2. CONTROL / Setup page
Setup Page
Allows the user to alter specific function-
ality and check working information about
the PSU and light modules.
To navigate between the DS DMX, SETUP
and WiFi pages, use the left and right ar-
row keys when the page name is highlight-
ed.
1. Remote - indicates the remote control
mode: It is automatically set to DMX or
ArtNet depending on the communication
handle installed on the PSU.
Select OFF to stop control by an outside
device if you intend to control your lights
from the power supply.
When no handle is present you can cycle
through all of the choices but we recom-
mend leaving the selection to OFF.
2. DS Mode- When turned on, the PSU will
run on DS Mode, which is a subset of the
full mode of operation, which is the DMX
mode used when DS Mode selection is set
to OFF.*
DS mode is a more simplistic approach to
DMX setup, eliminating the need to orien-
tate between DMX modes, universe selec-
tion and also making channel numbering
less cumbersome.
• DS mode is primarily meant to use
with DS DMX app for iOS. If using any
other control devices or controller
boards switch DS mode to OFF.
*Please refer to “DS DMX” section for more.
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