elektraLite RGBA Dazer User manual

Elektralite
RGBA Dazer
(Version 2).
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 RGBA Dazer 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.
To keep this simple, we are going to refer to the fixture as the Elektralite RGBA Dazer throughout the manual.
The Elektralite RGBA Dazer fixture uses 36 high powered 5 watt 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:- Gel frame, safety glass and safety cable.
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
Elektralite RGBA Dazer 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 Elektralite RGBA Dazer, then it
could void the warranty.
During shipping, the Elektralite RGBA Dazer may have been exposed to high temperature changes or humidity changes.
So, as a precaution, do not switch the Elektralite RGBA Dazer on immediately. Condensation can damage the Elektralite
RGBA Dazer so leave the Elektralite RGBA Dazer switched off until it has reached room temperature. The Elektralite
RGBA Dazer is an INDOOR operational fixture. Do not operate this fixture outdoors or anywhere there is high humidity.
The electric connection must carry out by a qualified person and it is absolutely essential that the Elektralite RGBA Dazer
be grounded. 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 Elektralite RGBA Dazer is there for safety.
Always disconnect the Elektralite RGBA Dazer from the power source, when the fixture is not in use or before cleaning it.
Elektralite RGBA Dazer Never pull out the Edison plug out by just pulling on the power cord itself.
Please keep the Elektralite RGBA Dazer away from children and the general public. Please be intelligent and use common
sense when operating the Elektralite RGBA Dazer.
3. General Guidelines.
Elektralite RGBA Dazer is a lighting fixture for professional use on stages, in clubs, theatres, churches etc.
Elektralite RGBA Dazer should only be operated at between 120 to 240 volts and only indoors.
Elektralite RGBA Dazer should not be operated 24/7 (24 hours a day; 7 days a week). Elektralite RGBA Dazer needs
operation breaks to ensure that it will work for a long time without problems. Please do not shake the Elektralite RGBA
Dazer and avoid using brute force when installing or operating it.
When choosing the location to install the Elektralite RGBA Dazer, please make sure that it is not exposed to extreme heat,
moisture or dust and never install it outdoors. 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
Elektralite RGBA Dazer and the illuminated surface must be more than 3 feet.
Always mount the Elektralite RGBA Dazer with an appropriate safety cable.
Operate the Elektralite RGBA Dazer only when you are familiar with the features on the fixture. Do not permit operation by
persons not qualified.
All modifications to the Elektralite RGBA Dazer will invalidate the warranty. There are absolutely no exceptions.
If Elektralite RGBA Dazer is operated in any way different to the one described in this manual, Elektralite RGBA Dazer
maybe damaged and the guarantee will be void

4. Installation
Please ensure that the Elektralite RGBA Dazer 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. Make sure the Gel frame (Gel holder) is clipped into position correctly and cannot
come loose.
If you are not qualified or have any doubts about hanging the Elektralite RGBA Dazer then do NOT hang it.
Do not clamp the safety 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 Elektralite RGBA Dazer 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 cable
to the same place that the "C"clamp is attached
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. Please review this with the electrical contractor. The elektraLite
RGBA Dazer 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.
6. DMX-512 Control Connection
Connect an XLR cable to the female 5-pin XLR output of your Elektralite CP 20 or other DMX controller. The other end
should be connected to the male 5-pin XLR input of the Elektralite RGBA Dazer. Then daisy-chain out of the first
Elektralite RGBA Dazer into the next Elektralite RGBA Dazer or other dmx device. Never “Y” split the DMX connection.
If you need more cable, then it should be two core, screened cable fitted with a 5 pin XLR input and output connector. Please
refer to the diagram below
1
2
3
4
5
DMX-512 connection with DMX terminator
For installations where the DMX cable has to run a long distance or is in an electrically “noisy” environment, it is
recommended that a DMX terminator is used. This helps prevent corruption of the digital control signal. The DMX terminator
is simply a 5 pin XLR plug (male) with a 120 Ωresistor connected between pins 2 and 3. It is then plugged into the output
XLR socket of the last Elektralite RGBA Dazer or other dmx device in the chain. Please see illustration below.
1
2
3
4
5
Ω
120

7. Menus in the fixture.
Root Menu Sub Menu 1 Sub Menu 2
STAT (STATIC LOOK) R(ED) 0-255
G(REEN) 0-255
B(LUE) 0-255
A(MBER) 0-255
S(STROBE) 0-255
AUTO (AUTOMATIC) AT 01 THROUGH TO AT10
PR 01 THROUGH TO PR10
RUN DMX
SLAV(E)
DMX ASSIGN DMX CHANNEL 1-512
PERS (PERSONALITY) STAG(E)
ARC1
AR1 D
AR1 S
HSV
ID ID 01 THROUGH 255
EDIT PR01 SC01 THROUGH TO SC99
(MAKING OWN AUTO PR02 SC01 THROUGH TO SC99
SCENES) PR03 SC01 THROUGH TO SC99
PR04 SC01 THROUGH TO SC99
PR05 SC01 THROUGH TO SC99
PR06 SC01 THROUGH TO SC99
PR07 SC01 THROUGH TO SC99
PR08 SC01 THROUGH TO SC99
PR09 SC01 THROUGH TO SC99
PR10 SC01 THROUGH TO SC99
SET UPLD Password required See 16. KEY
DV
RGBA
DIM
ID
REST (RESET)
CAL1 WT01 THROUGH TO WT11
CAL2 RGBA
KEY OFF
ON

8. Static Look.
The Elektralite RGBA Dazer can be set to a single static look quickly.
Use the Menu button to get to STAT.
Press Enter.
The next screen will read R000. This is addressing the RED leds.
If Red is to be in the static look, then use the ↑or ↓to increase the value of the red.
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 next color Green.
If Green is to be in the static look, then use the ↑or↓to crease the value of green.
Press Enter to save the value.
The screen will automatically advance to the next color Blue.
If Blue is to be in the static look, then use the ↑or↓to crease the value of blue.
Press Enter to save the value.
The screen will automatically advance to the next color Amber.
If Blue is to be in the static look, then use the ↑or↓to crease the value of blue.
Press Enter to save the value.
The screen will automatically advance to the strobe function.
If the strobe function is to be in the static look, then use the ↑or↓to crease the value of strobes flash rate.
Press Enter to save the value.
This is the last entry and the static look is complete. Pressing the Enter key just continues around if you need to make fine
adjustments to the color of the static look.
Do not press MENU as this will get you out to the Root directory and out of the static look.
9. Auto Programs.
The Elektralite RGBA Dazer can be set to run some inbuilt programs.
There are two types of programs in the Elektralite RGBA Dazer
AT 01 to AT10 are fully pre-programmed and cannot be altered.
PR01 to PR10 are pre-programmed and can be edited
To run a program use the Menu button to get to AUTO.
Press ENTER.
Use the ↑or ↓key to get to the program. Press Enter.
The program will start running.
10. Run Mode.
Run allows the fixture to operate in either DMX or Slave operation.
Using the Menu button in the root menu go to RUN.
Press Enter to get to DMX mode. To get to SLAV mode use the ↑or ↓
And press enter to save this setting.

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 in the tables on pages 12 and 13.
To change a Personality use the Menu button to get to PERS
Press Enter then using the ↑or ↓buttons go to the personality required.
Press Enter to save the Personality.
The one Personality not defined in the tables is STAG. STAG is short for STAGE and it is the full dmx number of channels as
detailed in the DMX Channel Assignments shown on pages 12 and 13. The full dmx number of channels is 11.
13. ID Address.
An Elektralite RGBA Dazer 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 a personality that uses the ID. For example STAG or AR1d.
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. Edit
The Edit function allows the 10 of the inbuilt programs to be edited and customized.
The programs that can be edited are PR01 through PR10.
Each of the programs can have up to 99 scenes (SC01-SC99).
Each scene has 5 components that can be edited on the fixture.
They are the Red leds, the Green leds, the Blue leds, the time the scene is "played" and
whether the scene has a crossfade or just "snaps" in.
In the edit menu, the following is the flow diagram for programming.
EDIT→PR01→SC01→R001-R255 (Red)
↓
G000-G255 (Green)
↓
B000-B255 (Blue)
↓
A000-A255(Amber)
↓
T000-T255(Timethesceneis"active".
001=1 second. 255=255 seconds).
↓
F000-F255 (Fade time for the scene.
001=1 second. 255=255 seconds).
→= Enter and ↓= Enter in the flow diagram above.
When a component is chosen, for example the Red, the display will automatically show
the current dmx value. The fixture will output the color that the RGBA is set to for that scene.
Use the ↑or ↓buttons to change the value of the output for that color. Once the correct value is found for the Red (for
example R165), pressing Enter automatically advances to the next component which is G (Green). Press enter if the Green
dmx value is to remain the same or use the ↑or ↓buttons to change. This process is repeated for Blue, Amber, Time and
Fade. Pressing Menu at any time will exit out of the Edit function.
So if the Program is just 4 scenes long how do you stop the fixture from going ad nauseam through all 99 scenes? Once
the last scene is programmed then the scene following must be adjusted so all components are at 0. So R must be at R000,
G at G000, B at B000,T at T000 and finally F at F000.

15. SET. (Set has several Sub Menus which allow functions to be used).
1). UPLD. Custom programs can be uploaded from a master fixture into a slave fixture.
First:- connect the fixtures to power and have a dmx cable going from the Master (dmx out) to the Slave (dmx in).
Second:- using the Master fixture. Go through the Root Menu until Set. Press Enter and then use the ↑or ↓buttons to get to
UPLD. 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.
↑↓↑↓press Enter once complete. The upload with start immediately.
The upload average time for transmission is about 30 seconds.
While the upload is in progress the display will be flashing in YELLOW.
Once upload is complete and successful the word END will appear in green
If there is a problem, red will be the color noted.
Several fixtures maybe linked together in the master/slave scenario and programmed simultaneously.
2). REST
This resets all values to their default.
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.
↑↓↑↓press Enter once complete. 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 once at the Root Menu will the dmx control function. Please note
the Reset also takes the dmx address back to 001.
3).ID.
ID must be turned ON for it to work from the lighting controller.
So, if in STAG mode you want dmx channel 11 (the ID) to work, it must be turned on in this submenu.
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.
4). 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.
To access the DIM function go through the Root Menu until DIM is found. Press Enter and then use the ↑or ↓buttons to get to
the DIM choice required.
Please note the DIM function under the Set menu in the fixture does not work when in the STAG mode.
When is STAG mode you can operate/access the DIM function directly through channel 10 on your lighting controller.

5).RGBA
The RGBA setting allows the ability to calibrate the white achieved when mixing RGBA.
When RGBA is set to OFF, the output when Red, Green, Blue and Amber is at maximum is 255 for all four colors. By definition
this combination produces a white with a blue tinge which affects all other colors if cameras and other video equipment are
"keyed" to this.
When RGBA is set to ON, the output can be white balanced to whatever looks good on camera, for example. It also serves to
balance the white into a "warm" white which makes people look a lot better when they are in the light!
See Cal 2, for how to calibrate the white when the RGBA is turned ON.
To tur n RGBA either OFF or ON, go through the Root Menu until RGBA. 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.
6). 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.
To set the DV setting, go through the Root Menu until 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.
16. 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)
17. Glass front plate.
Certain fixtures come with a glass plate. This glass plate fits onto the front of the leds. It slots in the gel frame holder and the
clip latches the plate into position.

18. The Personalities of the RGBA Dazer.
(for the personality STAG please refer to the DMX channel assignments on pages 12 & 13.
STAG uses all 11 channels as shown in the dmx channel assignment table).
ARC1
1 0-255 RED
2 0-255 GREEN
3 0-255 BLUE
4
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）
AR1 D
1 0-255 MASTER DIMMER
2 0-255 RED
3 0-255 GREEN
4 0-255 BLUE
5
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）
AR1 S
1 0-255 MASTER DIMMER
2 0-255 RED
3 0-255 GREEN
4 0-255 BLUE
5 0-255 STROBE
6
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）

ARC2
1 0-255 RED
2 0-255 GREEN
3 0-255 BLUE
4 0-255 AMBER
5
0-50 Linear dimmer speed（DIM=OFF）
51-100 nonlinear speed 1（DIM=1）
101-150 nonlinear speed 2（DIM=2）
151-200 nonlinear speed 3（DIM=3）
201-255 Nonlinear speed 4（DIM=4）
ARC2+D
1 0-255 MASTER DIMMER
2 0-255 RED
3 0-255 GREEN
4 0-255 BLUE
5 0-255 AMBER
6
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)
ARC2+S
1 0-255 MASTER DIMMER
2 0-255 RED
3 0-255 GREEN
4 0-255 BLUE
5 0-255 AMBER
6 0-255 STROBE
7
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）

HSV
1 0-255 H hue
2 0-255 S saturation level
3 0-255 V brightness
4
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）
19. DMX Channel Assignments.
1 Grand Master for RGBA 0-255
2 RED Leds (or chase speed when anyone of PR01 thru PR10 in Ch08 is operational) 0-255
3 GREEN Leds (or cross fade time when anyone of PR01 thru PR10 in Ch08 is operational) 0-255
4 Blue Leds 0-255
5 Amber Leds 0-255
6 No effect 0-010
Snap to Red 255 011
Crossfade Red255
→000 Green 000→255 012-050
Crossfade Green 255→000 Blue 000→255 051-090
Crossfade Red000→255 Blue 255→000 091-130
Crossfade Red255→000 Amber 000→255 131-150
Crossfade Blue 000→255 Amber 255→000 151-170
Snap to Red 255 Green 255 Blue 255 Amber 255 171-200
Snap to White 1 (approximately 3200⁰K) 201-205
Snap to White 2 (approximately 3400⁰K) 206-210
Snap to White 3 (approximately 4200⁰K) 211-215
Snap to White 4 (approximately 4900⁰K) 216-220
Snap to White 5 (approximately 5600⁰K) 221-225
Snap to White 6 (approximately 5900⁰K) 226-230
Snap to White 7 (approximately 6500⁰K) 231-235
Snap to White 8 (approximately 7200⁰K) 236-240
Snap to White 9 (approximately 8000⁰K) 241-245
Snap to White 10 (approximately 8500⁰K) 246-250
Snap to White 11 (approximately 10000⁰K) 251-255
7 Strobe effect 000-255
8 No effect/function 000-040
AT 01 (Automatic program 01) 041-070
AT 02 (Automatic program 02) 071-080
AT 03 (Automatic program 03) 081-090
AT 04 (Automatic program 04) 091-100
AT 05 (Automatic program 05) 101-110
AT 06 (Automatic program 06) 111-120
AT 07 (Automatic program 07) 121-130
AT 08 (Automatic program 08) 131-140
AT 09 (Automatic program 09) 141-150
AT 10 (Automatic program 10) 151-160
PR01 (programmable Automatic program 01) 161-170
PR02 (programmable Automatic program 02) 171-180
PR03 (programmable Automatic program 03) 181-190

20. DMX Channel Assignments (Cont.)
8 (cont) PR04 (Programmable Automatic program 04) 191-200
PR05 (Programmable Automatic program 05) 201-210
PR06 (Programmable Automatic program 06) 211-220
PR07 (Programmable Automatic program 07) 221-230
PR08 (Programmable Automatic program 08) 231-240
PR09 (Programmable Automatic program 09) 241-250
PR10 (Programmable Automatic program 09) 251-255
9 Dim 00 (straight line dimmer) 000-009
Dim 01 (dimmer curve 1. Shortest fade time) 010-069
Dim 02 (dimmer curve 2. 2nd Shortest fade time) 070-129
Dim 03 (dimmer curve 3. 3rd Shortest fade time) 130-189
Dim 04 (dimmer curve 4. Longest fade time) 190-255
10 All fixtures are address 000
ID 01 through 255 correspond to dmx addresses 001 through 255 respectively 001-255
21. 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 is an excellent practice, if you want the fixtures to last.
So what is the maintenance for the Elektralite RGBA Dazer?
Clean the fan! That’s really it!
Use a small vacuum cleaner and suck the dust and “fur balls” out.
Do not use a can of co². That will just blast the dust and dirt everywhere!
The fan keeps the LEDs cool and keep the electronics cool too.
Without the fan working efficiently and dust free, the fixtures will fail and that will be a lot more costly than having someone
vacuum the fixtures on a regular basis.
How often should the fan be cleaned? It depends on where the fixtures are; in a very dusty atmosphere once a week. So
check the fan on a regular basis, it may not need cleaned every week but a quick “visual inspection” should be done.
The front plastic cover for the lenses should be cleaned so the light output is maintained. Use only a moist lint-free cloth.
Never use alcohol or solvents to clean the fixture.
22. Technical Specification.
Operating voltage 100 – 250v
Frequency 50 – 60 Hertz
36 x 5 watt leds
200 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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