elektraLite eyeBall IP65 User manual

Elektralite
eyeBall IP65 Warm White
USER MANUAL
Elektralite (a division of Group One),
70, Sea Lane, Farmingdale, NY11735, U.S.A.
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1. Unpacking
Thank you for choosing the Elektralite Warm White eyeBall IP65 fixture. For your own safety, please
read this manual before installing the fixture. This manual covers important information on installation
and applications. Please keep this manual for future reference.
The eyeBall IP65 fixture uses 18 high powered 3 watt warm white leds in a balanced arrangement
giving incredible output. Please unpack it carefully and check whether it was damaged in shipping.
The following items should be in the box with the fixture:-
A short cable with a water resistant connector at one end and an Edison connector at the other.
A short cable with a water resistant connector at one end and a 5pin Male DMX connector at the other.
2. Safety Instructions.
This device has left the factory in perfect condition. In order to maintain this condition and to ensure a
safe operation, it is absolutely necessary for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning
notes written in this user manual. The eyeBall IP65 is a high voltage fixture. Be careful when dealing
with high voltages.
Please read this manual. If you do not read this manual and damages occur to the eyeball IP65,
then it could void the warranty.
The electric connection must be carry out by a qualified person and it is absolutely essential that the
WW eyeBall be grounded.This is imperative and is a safety issue. So under no circumstances break
off the ground pin on the Edison plug or use the fixture where a ground is not present. A ground pin,
like the fuse for the eyeBall IP65 is there for safety.
Always disconnect the eyeBall IP65 from the power source, when the device is not in use or before
cleaning it. Only unplug eyeBall IP65 from the power cord. Never pull out the plug out by pulling on the
power cord.
Please keep the eyeball IP65 away from children and the general public. Please be intelligent and use
common sense when operating the eyeball IP65.

3. General Guidelines.
ElektraLite eyeBall IP65 is a lighting fixture for professional use.
ElektraLite eyeBall IP65 should only be operated at between 120 to 240 volts.
ElektraLite eyeBall IP65 should not be operated 24/7 (24 hours a day; 7 days a week). EyeBall IP65
needs operation breaks to ensure that it will work for a long time without problems. Please do not
shake the eyeBall IP65 and avoid using brute force when installing or operating it.
When choosing the location to install the eyeBall IP65, please make sure that it is not exposed to
extreme heat. Make sure that the fixture has a good amount of free space around it for air flow. Do not
install it in a confined space or have insulation around the fixture. The minimum distance between the
eyeBall IP65 and the illuminated surface must be more than 3 feet.
Always mount the eyeBall IP65 with an appropriate safety cable.
Operate the eyeBall IP65 only when you are familiar with the features on the fixture. Do not permit
operation by persons not qualified.
All modifications to the eyeBall IP65 will invalidate the warranty. There are absolutely no
exceptions.
If eyeBall IP65 is operated in any way different to the one described in this manual, eyeBall IP65
maybe damaged and the guarantee will be void.
4. Installation
Please ensure that the eyeBall IP65 is hung using the appropriate "C" clamp or half cheeseboro. A
safety chain or cable should also be used as a secondary point of holding the fixture in case the clamp
comes loose. Never hang the fixture without a safety chain or cable.
If you are not qualified or have any doubts about hanging the eyeBall IP65 then do NOT hang it. Do
not clamp the cable to the U bracket or clamp. That is not a secondary safety point.
A secondary safety point is any point that will adequately hold the eyeBall IP65 if the "C" clamp or half
cheesboro fails. Then the safety cable would be the backup and stop the fixture from falling to the
ground. So do NOT fix the safety to the same place that the "C" clamp is attached.
The eyeBall IP65 is kept cool by conducting the heat away from the leds using the body's fin design.
As a result the fins and the surrounding area should be "open" all around the fixture. Do not block the
fixture into a tight location. For example, do not try to mount the eyeBall IP65 like a "high hat" in a soffit
surrounded by insulation; the fixture would fail to operate due to overheating.
5. Grounding.
Always make sure that there is sufficient grounding (earth) for the fixture. This is not only imperative
within the circuit that the fixture is being connected to, but also make sure there is sufficient grounding
into the building. All fixtures regardless of manufacturer have a surge at initial “turn-on”. Once initial
“turn-on” is complete, the surge current (per fixture) will travel down the ground. While each 20 Amp
circuit may have the correct size of ground wire, the ground input to the building and/or electrical panel
may not be sufficient for the job. As an example, say 100 fixtures are being installed. Therefore 100
AMPS (!!!!) will flow down the ground wire after the initial turn on of the fixtures. The eyeBall IP65 has
a surge current over and above its operating current of approximately 1 Amp at 120 volts. Lack of a
sufficient ground cable into the building or on the individual circuits can cause severe damage to the
fixture and this is not covered under the warranty.
One further check : the ground to neutral voltage for each circuit. In a lot of buildings, voltages across
these can damage fixtures or cause operational problems both for the fixture and DMX.
Please review these two important points with a qualified electrical contractor. If in any doubt have an
independent qualified third party electrical contractor check the installation, well before commencing
installation.

6. DMX-512 Control Connection and Power Connection
POWER:
The eyeBall IP65 comes with an Edison 120V connector to an outdoor water resistant connector cable.
Extension cables (water resistant connector to water resistant connector) are available as accessories.
Make sure that any connecting cables are plugged in tightly and the collar is also screwed on tightly so
the cables are water tight. Failure to do this will cause the fixture to fail and can damage both the
fixture with the “bad” connection and other fixtures in the same circuit.
DMX 512 CONTROL:
The eyeBall IP65 come with a 5 pin XLR connector to an outdoor water resistant 3 pin connector
cable.
Extension cables (water resistant connector to water resistant connector) are available as accessories.
Make sure that any connecting cables are plugged in tightly and the collar is also screwed on tightly so
the cables are water tight. Failure to do this will cause the DMX signal to fail and can damage both the
fixture with the “bad” connection and other fixtures in the same DMX circuit.
7. Accessories.
Barndoors.
Barndoors are available from your ElektraLite Dealer. They can be easily fitted to the front of the
fixture.

8. Menus in the fixture.
Root Menu Sub Menu 1 Sub Menu 2
STAT (STATIC LOOK) W (warm white) 0-255
S(STROBE) 0-020
RUN DMX
STMT
DMX ASSIGN DMX CHANNEL 1-512
PERS (PERSONALITY) W See section 14
Wd See section 14
WS See section 14
WS Id See Section 14
ID ID 01 THROUGH 255 1-255
SET REST (RESET)
DIM OFF, DIM1, DIM2, DIM3, DIM4
DV NTSC or PAL
KEY OFF
ON
9. Static Look.
The eyeBall IP65 can be set to a single static look quickly.
Use the Menu button to get to STAT.
Press Enter.
The next screen will read W.000. This is addressing the warm white leds.
Use the ↑or ↓to increase or decrease the output of the leds.
Numbers are expressed in DMX values so 0 is no output and 255 is highest output.
Press Enter to save the value.
The screen will automatically advance to the strobe. S.000 means the strobe is off
Use the ↑or↓to increase or decrease the speed of the strobing or leave at S.000 if you want no strobe.
S.001 is the slowest and S.020 is the fastest strobing.
Press Enter to save the value. It will automatically bring you back to the output screen again.
Press the Menu button to exit out of STAT and back to the Root directory.
If the STAT look is required to be running, then do not exit out of STAT.
If you unplug the fixture and then re-power it and it was in STAT, then the fixture will power up and go
straight into the preset “static look
10. Run Mode.
Run allows the fixture to operate in either DMX or STMT operation.
Using the Menu button in the root menu go to RUN.
Press Enter to get to DMX mode. To get to STMT mode use the ↑or ↓and then press ENTER to save
this setting.
STMT MODE allows the fixture to work in one of two ways when the DMX is disconnected (by
unplugging the DMX or turning off the board).
1. The fixture will maintain the last dmx signal packet and “freeze” the fixtures output there until
the DMX input signal returns.
2. The fixture switches to the static setting which has been set in the STATIC menu. See Chapter
9 on how to set up a Static Look.

11. DMX 512 Setting (address).
Sets up the address for the dmx.
Using the Menu button in the root menu go to DMX
Press Enter to get into DMX menu and the display will read the current dmx channel.
The display will read for example d.001
This means the fixture's current address is 001
To change it, use the ↑or ↓buttons to get to the correct address.
Press Enter to save the dmx address. The display will momentarily display the word "OK" and then go
back to the DMX menu.
To exit out to the root directory, use the menu button.
12. Fixture Personality.
There are several different choices on how the fixture will operate.
What these "Personalities" do in terms of their channel assignments is detailed on the tables page 8.
To change a Personality use the Menu button to get to PERS
Press Enter and then using the ↑or ↓buttons go to the personality required.
Press Enter to save the Personality.
13. ID Address.
A fixture can be addressed (controlled) through the dmx or instead it can have its own unique ID
address. There are a total of 255 different ID addresses from 1 to 255.To set up the address for a
fixture, use the Menu button in the root menu go to ID Press Enter and then using the ↑or ↓buttons, to
select the ID address. Press Enter to save the address. For the ID address to work you must chose the
US id personality. This allows you to access the ID address system on channel 4.
Set the DMX address to d.001 for the fixture. So if ID address 123 is chosen then go to channel 4 on
the lighting board and set the level at 123. You will then be controlling only fixture(s) with ID address
123.
14. SET. (Set has several Sub Menus which allow functions to be used).
1). REST
This resets all values to their default.
Using the Menu button, go through the Root Menu until SET. Press Enter and then use the ↑or ↓
buttons to get to REST. Press Enter. The display will have 4 dots across the bottom. The password
needs to be entered. The password is the following sequence using the ↑and ↓buttons.
↑↓↑↓then press Enter once, to complete the reset. The display will read "OK" followed by a
return to the REST sub menu. The Menu button will need pressing to return to the Root Menu. Only
when at the Root Menu will dmx control work. Please note the Reset also takes the dmx address back
to 001.
2). DIM
The Dim function allows different Dimmer curves to be chosen. There are 5 choices.
Choice 1 :- this is Dim OFF. The Dimmer curve is 0 which means any change in dimmer level is
instantaneous.
Choice 2:- Dim 1. The dimmer curve has the shortest fade in and fade out time.
Choice 3:- Dim 2. The dimmer curve has the 2nd shortest fade in and fade out time.
Choice 4:- Dim 3. The dimmer curve has the 3rd shortest fade in and fade out time
Choice 5:- Dim 4. The dimmer curve has the longest fade in and the fade out time.

Using the Menu button, go through the Root Menu until Set. Press Enter and then use the ↑or ↓
buttons to get to DIM.
Press Enter and then use the ↑or ↓buttons to get to the DIM choice required. Once chosen, press
Enter to save it and then use the Menu button to exit back to the root directory.
Using the Menu button, go through the Root Menu until Set. Press Enter and then use the ↑or ↓
buttons to get to DIM.
Press Enter and then use the ↑or ↓buttons to get to the DIM choice required. Once chosen, press
Enter to save it and then use the Menu button to exit back to the root directory.
NOTE:- When the DIM function is already in the personality, then the DIM choice above does not
operate. The control of the DIM function defaults to the channel in the personality. So for example if
choice 2 is chosen above but the personality chosen is WS, then DMX channel 4 will override choice 2
and allow the operator to have complete control.
Conversely, if W is chosen as a personality (which does NOT have a dimmer curve (speed) control
channel) then choice 2 will be operational. Be Vigilant.
3).DV
The DV setting allows the ability of the leds to not flicker when using video camera.
The choices are NTSC or PAL. NTSC is the USA system.
Go through the Root Menu until Set. Press Enter and then use the ↑or ↓buttons to get to DV.
Press Enter and then use the ↑or↓buttons to get to either NTSC or PAL. Once chosen, press Enter to
save the setting and the Menu to exit back to the Root Menu.
4). ID
ID must be turned ON for it to work on dmx channel 4 in the WS id Personality, for example.
Go through the Root Menu until ID. Press Enter and then use the ↑or ↓buttons to get to either OFF or
ON. Once chosen, press Enter to save the setting and then Menu to exit out back to the Root Menu.
15. KEY
The Key function is an access password for the fixture. The KEY can be turned OFF or ON which then
deactivates or activates the password.
To set the KEY go through the Root Menu until KEY, press Enter and use the ↑or ↓to set the KEY to
either OFF or ON. If the Key is turned ON then a password is required to go into sensitive Menus and
to change functions.
The password is ↑↓↑↓(Up + Down + Up + Down)

16. The Personalities of the WW eyeball IP65.
W
1 0-255 Warm White Dimmer
Wd
1 0-255 Warm White Dimmer
2
0-50 Linear dimmer speed（DIM=OFF）
51-100 nonlinear speed1（DIM1）
101-150 nonlinear speed 2（DIM2）
151-200 nonlinear speed 3（DIM3）
201-255 nonlinear speed 4（DIM4）
WS
1 0-255 Warm White Dimmer
2
0-9 No Function
10-49 Synchronized strobe slow
50-99 Non synchronized strobe slow
100-149 Random strobe slow
150-199 Non synchronized fast strobe
200-255 Synchronized fast strobe
3
0-50 Linear dimmer speed（DIM=OFF）
51-100 nonlinear speed 1（DIM1）
101-150 nonlinear speed 2（DIM2）
151-200 nonlinear speed 3（DIM3）
201-255 nonlinear speed 4（DIM4）
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WS Id
1 0-255 Warm White Dimmer
2
0-9 No Function
10-49 Synchronized strobe slow
50-99 Non Synchronized strobe slow
100-149 Random strobe slow
150-199 Non Synchronized strobe fast
200-255 Synchronized strobe fast
3
0-50 Linear dimmer speed（DIM=OFF）
51-100 nonlinear speed 1（DIM1）
101-150 nonlinear speed 2（DIM2）
151-200 nonlinear speed 3（DIM3）
201-255 nonlinear speed 4（DIM4）
4
0 All ID address work together
1-255 Each dmx value is an ID address value.
Each ID address is controlled individually at that DMX value

17. DMX Channel Assignments.
Depending on the Personality chosen, the eyeBall IP65 can be 1, 2, 3 or 4 channels.
Personalities:-
W = 1 channel (the first channel listed below)
Wd = 2 channels (the first two channels listed below)
WS = 3 channels (the first three channels listed below). US is the most common choice.
WS Id = 4 channels (as listed below all 4 channels)
1 0-255 Warm White Dimmer
2
0-9 No Function
10-49 Synchronized strobe slow
50-99 Non Synchronized strobe slow
100-149 Random strobe slow
150-199 Non Synchronized strobe fast
200-255 Synchronized strobe fast
3
0-50 Linear dimmer speed（DIM=OFF）
51-100 nonlinear speed 1（DIM1）
101-150 nonlinear speed 2（DIM2）
151-200 nonlinear speed 3（DIM3）
201-255 nonlinear speed 4（DIM4）
4
0 All ID address work together
1-255 Each dmx value is an ID address value.
Each ID address is controlled individually at that DMX value

18. Cleaning and maintenance.
Now ignoring maintenance and cleaning is very good way of creating problems "down the road" and
many companies and installations do just that. However the net result is, no matter what the fixture,
premature failure!
Changing the oil in a car most people do on a regular basis.
So with the fixtures regular maintenance it an excellent practice, if you want the fixtures to last.
So what is the maintenance for the fixture?
The clear front glass cover for the lenses should be cleaned so the light output is maintained. With the
elektraLite eyeBall IP65 turned off, use only a moist lint-free cloth, and clean the glass cover. Never
use alcohol or solvents to clean the fixture. Never spray anything onto the fixture at the front or in any
place on the fixture.
Clean the heat sink “fins” at the back of the fixture. This is the way the fixture keeps the leds cool and
operational. The fastest way to reduce the life of the leds is to let them over heat.
Finally inspect all cable REGULARLY, to make sure they have no cracks in the outer sheathing.
19. Technical Specification.
Operating voltage 100 – 250v
Frequency 50 – 60 Hertz
18 x 3 watt leds
100 VI
Elektralite is a division of Group One. Group One and its divisions are constantly improving
their product range and we reserve the right to make changes without prior notice.

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