ETC 3 Series User manual

ETC Quick Guide
Source Four LED Series 3
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7462M1300-1.3.0RevAReleased 2023-11
Overview
Use the images below as a guide to connect power and data and to navigate the basic
features of the fixture. For complete information, download the Source Four LED
Series 3 User Manual at etcconnect.com, or view online help by scanning this code.
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Source Four LED Series 3,
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A Yoke tilt-lock: Tilt the fixture as needed, and then turn the tilt-lock clockwise to lock the position.
If necessary, pull the tilt-lock away from the stem to adjust the tilt-lock position.
B Safety cable attachment point: Attach safety cable to the fixture housing.
C Barrel rotation knob: Loosen to rotate the barrel, and then tighten to secure it.
D Shutters: Use four framing shutters to shape the beam.
E Pattern holder slot and accessory slot: Insert an A-size, B-size, or glass pattern holder, and insert
an accessory, such as a drop-in iris or motorized pattern device.
F Beam focus knob: Loosen to adjust the lens tube position, and then tighten to secure it ( page5 ).
G Accessory holder: Insert a color frame or other accessory, and then lock the holder.
H Power In and Power Thru connectors: powerCON® TRUE1 TOP connectors for power in and
power thru ( page5 ).
I DMX In and DMX Thru connectors: Five-pin XLRconnectors for DMX/RDM in and thru.
J User interface: View the fixture status, set the DMXaddress and mode, or set stand-alone
options.
K Antenna: For use when controlling the fixture using wireless DMX.
L Handle: Use when focusing or carrying the fixture, but do not use as a safety cable connection
point.
M NFC(Near Field Communication) tag: Use the Set Light app to wirelessly configure the fixture,
with or without power applied to the fixture.

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UserInterface
DMX
Address
Mode
DMX Loss
1/3 Red
001
3 Ch RGB
HLL 2 Min
DMX
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D
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G
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A Display: The colors of options on the display correspond to the colors of the encoders below the
display (E) and the Intensity encoder to the right of the display(B).
B Intensity encoder:
• When in DMX mode, press the Intensity encoder to enter Focus mode when focusing the
fixture.
• When configuring the fixture in one of the stand-alone modes, press the Intensity encoder to
toggle between the current intensity and 0, or turn the Intensity encoder to modify the white
fields on the display. See Use Fixture in Stand-aloneMode on page6 .
• When navigating from the Main Menu screen, turn the Intensity encoder to scroll through
menu options, and then press the Intensity encoder to select a menu option.
C Menu button: Press to view the Main Menu screen and configure the fixture. Press the button
again to return to the previous screen when you are setting configuration options.
D Function button: Press the button, use the Intensity encoder to navigate to one of the following
modes, and then press the Intensity encoder to select it:
•DMX:View and set DMX parameters for the fixture.
•Studio: Use one of three studio (white light) presets, or customize the presets.
•Color: Use one of 12 color presets, or customize the presets.
•Gel: Choose from a list of common gel colors.
•Effects: Use a sequence, or customize a sequence.
•Preset: Use one of 12 presets (color preset + fade time), or customize the presets.
See Use Fixture in Stand-aloneMode on page6 and Use Fixture in DMX Mode on page6 .
E Encoders(Red, Green, Blue):The colors of encoders correspond to options on the display. Press
to activate the options at the bottom of the display, or turn to modify the values on the display.
F USB port: Use for updating firmware, saving and loading fixture configuration settings, or saving
error logs via a flash drive.
G UI lock: Set this switch to lock the UI. This prevents inadvertent changes to the UI.

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Safety
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WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! The light source in this luminaire is not
user-replaceable, and must be replaced only by a qualified technician. Contact
ETC Customer Support for assistance.
AVERTISSEMENT : RISQUE DE DÉCHARGE ÉLECTRIQUE! La source lumineuse
de ce projecteur n'est pas remplaçable par l'utilisateur et ne doit être remplacée
seulement par un technicien qualifié. Contactez le service client ETC pour obtenir
de l’assistance.
WARNING: Note the following safety warnings before use:
• Use the fixture in dry locations only, where humidity does not exceed 90
percent (non-condensing).
• Connect the fixture to a non-dimmable power source in order to avoid
damage to the fixture's internal power supply and other electrical
components. Using a dimmable power source can damage the fixture and
will void the warranty.
• This product must be installed in accordance with the applicable installation
code by a person familiar with the construction and operation of the
product and the hazards involved.
• Disconnect the fixture from power and DMX and allow it to cool before
installing accessories or performing any cleaning and maintenance.
• Only use mounting hardware that is rated for the total weight of the
fixture and accessories.
• When the fixture is mounted, the axis between the yoke attachment points
must be parallel to the ground. Mounting the fixture in a non-parallel
orientation risks property damage or bodily injury.
• In addition to primary suspension, attach a safety cable (or other approved
safety device) to the fixture. Do not attach a safety cable to the fixture
handle—only attach it to the safety cable attachment point. Safety cables
must be rated to support ten times the fixture weight. Consult local
standards to ensure that safety cables meet all requirements.
• Check that the accessory holder is locked and that any accessory safety
cables are connected before mounting the fixture.
• When adjusting the fixture tilt, be aware that a lens tube adds weight to
the front of the fixture. Use caution to control unintended fixture
movement when adjusting the fixture tilt.
• Risk of eye injury. Do not stare directly into the light.
• Do not operate the fixture without the lens installed.
• Do not use this fixture with a damaged power lead. If the power lead (cord
set) is damaged, it must be replaced.
• Do not use this fixture if the lens is deeply scratched or cracked. You must
replace the lens when it is damaged.

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AVERTISSEMENT : Prendre connaissance des avertissements de sécurité
suivants avant toute utilisation :
• Ce produit doit être installé selon le code d'installation pertinent, par une
personne qui connait bien le produit et son fonctionnement ainsi que les
risques inhérents.
• Débranchez le projecteur de son alimentation et du DMX et laissez-le
refroidir avant d’installer des accessoires ou d’effectuer un nettoyage ou un
entretien.
• N’utilisez que de la quincaillerie de montage adaptée au poids total des
projecteurs et des accessoires.
• Lorsque le luminaire est accroché, l'axe entre les points de fixation de la
lyre doit être parallèle au sol. Le montage du luminaire dans une
orientation non parallèle risque de causer des dommages matériels ou
corporels.
• En plus de la suspension principale, fixez une chaîne de sécurité (ou tout
autre dispositif de sécurité homologué) au projecteur. N’attachez pas la
chaîne de sécurité directement à la poignée du projecteur. Utilisez toujours
le point d’attache conçu pour la chaine de sécurité. Les chaînes de sécurité
doivent être en mesure de supporter dix fois le poids du projecteur.
Consultez les normes locales pour vous assurer que les câbles de sécurité
respectent toutes les exigences.
• Vérifiez que le porte-accessoires est verrouillé et que les élingues de tous
les accessoires sont bien attachées avant de monter le projecteur.
• Lorsque vous ajustez l'inclinaison de l'appareil, sachez que le nez optique
ajoute du poids à l'avant de l'appareil. Soyez prudent afin de contrôler des
mouvements involontaires du luminaire lors du réglage de son inclinaison.
• Risque de lésion oculaire. Ne fixez pas directement la lumière.
• N’utilisez pas le projecteur sans que la lentille soit installée.
• Ne pas utiliser ce projecteur avec un cordon d’alimentation endommagé. Si
le cordon d’alimentation (câble) est abîmé, il doit être remplacé.
• N’utilisez pas ce projecteur si la lentille présente des rayures ou des fissures
profondes. Il faut remplacer la lentille si elle est abîmée.
The following symbols may appear on product labeling.
The luminaire must be installed at least 0.1m (4.0in)
away from all lighted objects.
Le luminaire doit être installé à au moins 0,1m (4,0po)
de tout objet éclairé.
Do not mount the fixture on or near a flammable
surface.
Ne pas installer le projecteur sur ou à côté d’une surface
inflammable.
Do not stare at the operating light source. Ne pas regarder la source de lumière lorsqu’elle
fonctionne.
This product should not be discarded as unsorted waste
but must be sent to separate collection facilities for
recovery and recycling.
Ce produit ne doit pas être jeté avec les déchets
ménagers mais doit être déposé dans une collecte de
déchets électroniques ou dans un point de collecte.
InstallaShutterBarrel
You can use either an XDLT shutter barrel or a legacy Source Four shutter barrel. (For legacy
Source Four shutter barrels, you must use the legacy Source Four lens tubes, too.)
Insert the shutter barrel into the light engine, and rotate clockwise 45 degrees. Secure with the
provided screw and barrel rotation knob.

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InstallaLensTube
You can use either XDLT lens tubes or legacy Source Four lens tubes. (For legacy Source Four lens
tubes, you must use the legacy Source Four shutter barrel, too.)For guidance on selecting lens
tubes for maximum output and highest quality imaging, see the Source Four LED Series 3
datasheet at etcconnect.com.
Slide the lens tube into the shutter barrel, and secure with the provided screw and beam focus
knob.
ConnectPowerandData
1. Attach 5-pin XLR cable to the DMX In connector if you are using external control.
2. Plug the XLR cable (if using) into the DMX source or data daisy-chain.
3. Use the Power Thru and DMX Thru connectors to connect other fixtures using the following
guidelines:
• Link up to 5 fixtures via Power Thru connector when used with R20Relay Module,
ER15Relay Module, or Unison Echo Relay Panel (consult breaker-trip curves when used
with other equipment). When linking fixtures, do not exceed the rating of the power
connectors (20A in 120V/60Hz regions and 16A in 240V/50Hz regions).
• Link up to 32device loads on the DMX daisy chain.
4. Supply power to the fixture by attaching the power cable to the Power In connector, and
then plugging the power cable into ACpower (100–240VAC, 50/60Hz) on a non-dimmable
circuit.
FocustheFixture
1. Apply power to the fixture, and wait until the fixture has booted up(the ETC splash screen
displays during boot up).
2. Press any encoder to "wake" the display.
3. What screen is currently displayed?
• DMX:Press any encoder to leave the view-only screen, and then press the Intensity
encoder to turn on the LED array. The display shows a timeout countdown to indicate
how long the LED array will remain on at 100% intensity. You can turn the Intensity
encoder to reset the timeout countdown to 5minutes.
• All other screens (Studio, Preset, etc.): Press the Intensity encoder to turn on the
LEDarray, and turn the Intensity encoder to adjust the intensity.
WARNING: When adjusting the fixture tilt, be aware that a lens tube adds
weight to the front of the fixture. Use caution to control unintended fixture
movement when adjusting the fixture tilt.
AVERTISSEMENT : Lorsque vous ajustez l'inclinaison de l'appareil, sachez que
le nez optique ajoute du poids à l'avant de l'appareil. Soyez prudent afin de
contrôler des mouvements involontaires du luminaire lors du réglage de son
inclinaison.
4. Adjust the fixture to the desired position:
a. Loosen the yoke tilt-locks, tilt the fixture as needed, and then tighten the tilt-locks.
b. Loosen the beam focus knob, adjust the lens tube position as needed, and then tighten
the knob.
5. Press the Intensity encoder to turn off the LEDarray.

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UseFixtureinDMXMode
After you connect power and data to the fixture and provide DMX, press the Function button ( ),
use the Intensity encoder to navigate to DMX Mode, and then press the Intensity encoder to select
it. In the DMX screen, you can set the DMX address, DMXmode, and DMXloss behavior.
The DMX screen displays the current DMX values. Press any of the encoders to "wake" the display,
and then press any of the encoders to edit the values. The colors of the encoders correspond to
options on the display. Turn an encoder to modify the corresponding value, and then press the
encoder to save all values on the screen.
DMXModes
Direct
(Daylight HDR)
Direct
(Lustr X8) Expanded Studio 3 Ch RGB 1 Channel HSIC
RDMID 1 1 2 3 4 5 6
DMXChannel 
1 Intensity Intensity Intensity Intensity Red Intensity Hue Coarse
2 Deep Red Deep Red CCT CCT Green  Hue Fine
3 Red Red Tint Tint Blue Saturation
4 Mint Amber Tuning Tuning  Intensity
5 Cyan Lime Mix Strobe CCT
6 Blue Green Red Curve Strobe
7 Indigo Cyan Green Fan Curve
8 Strobe Blue Blue  Fan
9 Curve Indigo Strobe 
10 Fan Strobe Curve 
11 Curve Fan 
12 Fan 
For complete DMX channel information, scan the QRcode on the first page or visit etcconnect.com to view the full Source
Four LED Series 3 User Manual .
UseFixtureinStand-aloneMode
After you connect power to the fixture, press the Function button ( ), use the Intensity encoder
to navigate to one of the following stand-alone modes, and then press the Intensity encoder to
select it:
• Studio: Use one of three studio (white light) presets, or customize the presets.
• Color: Use one of 12 color presets, or customize the presets.
• Gel: Choose from a list of common gel colors.
• Effects: Use a sequence, or customize a sequence.
• Preset: Use one of 12 presets (color preset + fade time), or customize the presets.
The colors of options on the display correspond to the colors of the encoders below the display
and the Intensity encoder to the right of the display. Turn an encoder to modify the corresponding
value on the display, or press an encoder to activate the corresponding option at the bottom of
the display. Press the Intensity encoder to toggle between the current intensity and 0%.
If the fixture is connected to other Source Four LED Series 3 fixtures that are in the same stand-
alone mode, the connected fixtures will play the same preset or effect.

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SelectaColorTemperature
1. Press the Function button ( ), use the Intensity encoder to navigate to Studio Mode, and
then press the Intensity encoder to select it.
2. Press the color encoder that matches the studio preset you want to use (Blue = 3200K,
Green= 4500K, Red= 5600K).
MoreOptions
• Turn off the preset: Press the Intensity encoder to toggle the intensity value from the current
value to 0. Press the Intensity encoder again to toggle back to the previous intensity value.
• Modify the preset:Turn the encoders to change the corresponding values. For example, turn
the Intensity encoder to change the intensity value, or turn the blue encoder to change the
color temperature value.
•
Int + 1/4 Stop
Modify the intensity:Turn the Intensity encoder to adjust
the intensity, or press and turn the Intensity encoder to
adjust the intensity by 1/4 stop.
•
Tune 0.3 Metamer
Modify the tuning:Press and turn the red encoder to change
the value to Metamer, and then turn the red encoder to
change the Tune value (the "recipe" of the metamer). Press
and turn the red encoder again to return to the Brightest or Spectral options.
• Revert to the original preset:Press the encoder that corresponds to the preset again to
restore the original values.
• Save the modified preset:Press and hold the encoder that corresponds to the preset that you
want to re-record. The display shows a three-second countdown before re-recording the
preset.
SelectaColor
1. Press the Function button ( ), use the Intensity encoder to navigate to Color Mode, and
then press the Intensity encoder to select it.
2. Turn the encoders to change the corresponding values. For example, turn the Intensity
encoder to change the intensity value, or turn the green encoder to change the hue value.
The crosshairs on the display indicate the approximate color.
You can use a preset as a starting point for a color by pressing the color encoder that
matches the preset. Turn the red encoder to move to another page of presets.
MoreOptions
• Turn off the color: Press the Intensity encoder to toggle the intensity value from the current
value to 0. Press the Intensity encoder again to toggle back to the previous intensity value.
• Revert to the original color of a preset: Press the encoder that corresponds to the preset
again to restore the original values.
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Color
P1 P2
0.39
0.42
Int: 97%
DMX
x:
y:
Save the color to a preset:Press and hold the encoder that
corresponds to the preset that you want to re-record. The display
shows a three-second countdown before re-recording the preset.
Changes that you make to presets in the Color screen also affect
presets in the Effects screen and the Preset screen.
• Change the color selection mode:Press the red encoder (for the
Settings icon ) to change between Hue/Saturation (default color
selection mode) and x,y. In x,y mode, you set the x and y coordinates
within the CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram.

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SelectaGel
1. Press the Function button ( ), use the Intensity encoder to navigate to Gel Mode, and then
press the Intensity encoder to select it.
2. Turn the encoders to change the corresponding values. For example, turn the red encoder to
change the Gel value, or turn the blue encoder to change the CCT value.
MoreOptions
• Turn off the gel: Press the Intensity encoder to toggle the intensity value from the current
value to 0. Press the Intensity encoder again to toggle back to the previous intensity value.
• Save the color to a gel preset:Press and hold an encoder to save the current gel to that
encoder. The display shows a three-second countdown before re-recording the gel preset.
SelectaPreset
1. Press the Function button ( ), use the Intensity encoder to navigate to Preset Mode, and
then press the Intensity encoder to select it.
2. Turn the green encoder to select a preset, and then press the encoder to play the preset.
MoreOptions
• Pause the preset fade: Press the green encoder to toggle between play and pause.
• Stop the preset: Press the red encoder.
• Modify the preset:Turn the Intensity encoder to change the intensity, or turn the red
encoder to change the fade value.
• Capture the current DMX look: Press and hold the blue encoder (for the Snapshot icon ).
The display shows a 3-second countdown before re-recording the preset. Capture is limited
to three DMX modes: 3 Ch RGB, Studio, and Expanded.
• Modify the preset color:Press the blue encoder (for the Edit icon ). In the Edit Preset Color
screen, turn the encoders to change the corresponding values. The crosshairs on the display
indicate the approximate color. Press the green encoder (for the Save icon ) to save the
new color to the preset.
• Push the preset to connected fixtures:Press the Menu button ( ), and then use the Intensity
encoder to navigate through the menu: Local Settings>Push Presets. When the screen
prompts you to confirm, press the green encoder (for the OK icon ) to continue.
ConfigureFixturesUsingtheSetLightApp
Download the Set Light app to a smartphone with NFC functionality, use the app
to set fixture parameters, and then tap the smartphone to the NFC tag on the
fixture to configure it wirelessly—even when the fixture is not powered on. Or,
after you configure the Multiverse settings on the fixture, use the Set Light app to
configure one fixture or multiple fixtures wirelessly from a smartphone or tablet.
Visit etcconnect.com/Apps or scan the code for more information about the Set
Light app.