Electra Light Atomic 3000 DMX User manual

USER MANUAL
STROBE 3000
DMX
Professional lighting
ELECTRA LIGHT LTDA.
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Please read over this manual before operation the light

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Strobe
DETONATOR MODE
Setting Master Mode Remote Control
Remote Control
Remote Control

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REMOTE
CONTROL
Remote Control
Remote Control

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Blinder effect(1-255)
Intensity control(1-255)
Spikes(1-255)

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Stand-alone mode
Flash rate control(1-255)

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User only replacement lamp sfrom Melight that havebeen prepared for use with an
ionization wire. XOP lampswithout an ionizatio n wire will not work:.
LAMP REPLACEMENT
End of life can be confirmed with the Flash LED on the rear panel. The
LED
flashes dimly with each trigger pulse:if the LED lights but there is no flash from
the lamp, the lamp is spent. If the LED does not flash, their may be a problem
with the control signal.
To replace the
lamp
whenever the combination of flash duration and rate prevents pauses between
flashes. For example , the blinder effect can be achieved with a flash duration of
0 . 25 seconds (250 ms) and a flash rate of 4 flashes per second, or a flash duration
of0.05 seconds (50 ms) and a flash rate of20 flashes per second.
In 3- and 4-channel DMX mode, the intensity of the blinder effect is controllabl e
on channel 1. Lamp power is electronically regulated to prevent the lamp from
overheating. The intensity fulls as power is reduced.
SINGLE FLASH
To trigger single flashes, start with the intensity and flash rate at 0 and then set an
intensity on channel 1. When the value of channel I changes, the light will flash
Warning:
Verify that the fixture is
disconnected from AC power before
opening the front covert
Whetheror not you value your life,dlaconnect the fixture from
A C power
andallow thecapacitor to discharge for 1 minute.
2 When the fixture ia cool,remove the two marked acrews on the aidea of
the fixture and open the front glua cover.
3 Disconnect the lamp wires at the screw terminals.Lift the old lamp out of
the holder.
' Lay the new lamp on the front glaas above the lampclipa,with the end with 2
wires on the aide cloaeat to the mains cable.
5 Important! Connect the two wlrea with white Inaulatlon (the electrode wlrea)
to the outside terminal on each end.Connect the wire with clear insulation
(the ionization wire) to the inaide terminal on the end cloaeat to the maine
cable.Puahthe inaulation for each wire aafar aa it willgo into the connection
block.
8 Lift and tum the lampover ao that the Ieada loop around the enda aa
ahown,then preaathe lamp into the clipa.
7 Cloae the front cover andreplace the aide screws before applying power.
once with the programmed intensity, duration, and effe

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DMX CONTROL SUMMARY
CONTROLLER OPERATION
For specific command values, see ''DMX protocols " on page 20 .
INTENSITY
Flash intensity can be set from minimum (blackout) to maximum on channel 1
in
the 3- and 4-channel DMX modes. Intensity is maximum in 1-channel DMX
mode.
The
maximum intensity can be reduced by selecting low power mode
This section describeshow to operate the Strobe3000 with a DMX controller.
as described on page ......
DATA CONNECTION
DURATION
Flash duration can be set from
0 to 650 ms on 50 Hz power supplies, or 0 to 530
ms on 60 Hz power supplies, on channel 2 in the 3- and 4-<:hannel DMX modes.
Flash duration is fixed in 1-channel DMX mode.
RATE
Flash mte can be set from 0 flashes per second to 25 flashes per second Hz on
50
Hz power supplies, or from 0 to 30 flashes per second on 60 Hz power supplies,
on channel 3 in the 3- and 4-channel DMX modes. Flash mte is also controllable
in 1-channel DMX mode.
PROGRAMMED EFFECTS
Six
progmmmed effects are available on channel 4 in the 4-channel DMX mode
only.The effects may be altered using the intensity, duration, and rate controls.
Ramp
up:Light gradually increases in intensity,then blacksout.
Ramp down:Light flashes to ful l intensity,then gradually fades.
Ramp up-down:Light gradually increases and decreases.
Randomflash:Light flashes randomly with variable rate and
intensity.Multiple unite flaah independently of each other.
Lightning: The flashea simulat e lightning.Durationis not adjustable.
Splkea: The lamp remains dimly Illuminated between flashes.Set
flash intenaity,duration,and rate as normal.
BLINDER EFFECT
The
blinder effect, in which the light remains on for an extended period, is
available in all DMX modes. I n the 3- and 4-channel modes, the effect is achieved
The Strobe 3000 provides both 3-pin and 5-pin XLR sockets for
data connection. The pin-out on all sockets is pin 1 to shield, pin 2 to cold (-),
and pin
3 to hot(+). There is no connection to pins 4 and 5. The sockets are wired in
parallel: both inputs connect to both outputs. For reliable data transmission use
Olle irrput and Olle output/
To connect the data link
1 Connect the DMX data input from the controller to the Strobe 3DO D ' s 3-pin or
S-pi n input {male ) aoc:ket.
2 Connect up to
31additional fiXtures output-to-input.
3 Insert a termination plug in the output of the last fixture on the
link.
DATA CONNECTION TIPS
Useshielded twisted-pair cable designed for
RS-485 devicea: standard
microphone cable cannot transmit controldata reliably over long runs . 24
AWG cab l e is suitable for runs up to 300 meters (1000 ft.).Use heavier gauge
cable and/or an amplifier tor longer runs.
Neveruse both outputs to split the
link . To split the seriallink into
branches use a signal splitter.
Donot overload the link.Up to 32 devices may be connected on a serial link.
Terminate the link by installing a termination plug in the output socket of the
last fixture. The termination plug , which Is a male XLR plug with a 120 ohm,
0.25 watt resistor soldered betwaen pins 2 and 3 ,"soaks up " the control
signalso It does not reflect andcause Interference.
Usea phaseoftYersing
cab l e to connect older Metight fixtures with
reversed polarity sockets (pin 3 cold).

To set the DMX address
Hex
To set the DMX address
1: The first lamp
2: The second table lamp
3: The third table lamp
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