GLP JDC Line 500 User manual

JDC Line 500
User Manual
Rev. 20210318-02 – Software v. 1.0.0

Document revisions
Revision number Notes Date released
20210318-01 First version available
Firmware v. 1.0.0
March 18, 2021
20210318-02 Control panel button functions corrected March 18, 2021
GLP® JDC Line 500 User Manual
This document covers fixture software version 1.0.0
© 2020-2021 German Light Products GmbH. All rights reserved.
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Light Products GmbH in Germany, in the United States of America and in other countries.
The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. German Light
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indirect loss, consequential or economic loss or any other loss occasioned by the use of, inability to
use or reliance on the information contained in this document.
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Table of Contents
1. Safety........................................................................................................... 4
Key to symbols....................................................................................... 4
GLP Service and Support..................................................................... 5
2. JDC Line 500 overview .............................................................................. 6
3. Features....................................................................................................... 7
JDC Line 1000 ........................................................................................ 8
Fixture setup........................................................................................... 8
Strobe effects ........................................................................................ 8
Individual Cell Control.......................................................................... 8
Shutter / intensity effects...................................................................... 8
Background Color ................................................................................ 9
Dimming............................................................................................... 10
Duration ............................................................................................... 10
Rate ...................................................................................................... 10
Flash style ............................................................................................. 11
White point .......................................................................................... 11
CTC ....................................................................................................... 11
Pixel mirror ............................................................................................ 11
No-signal behavior ............................................................................. 12
Fan Mode ............................................................................................ 12
PWM frequency .................................................................................. 13
Display mode ...................................................................................... 13
Display orientation .............................................................................. 14
Custom settings presets...................................................................... 14
Fixture information .............................................................................. 14
Manual control.................................................................................... 14
Custom settings and reloading factory defaults ............................ 15
Service.................................................................................................. 15
4. Control menus and onboard display .................................................... 16
Quick menu ......................................................................................... 17
Quick access options ......................................................................... 17
5. Setting up the control protocol.............................................................. 18
6. Control menu layout ............................................................................... 20
Quick menu ......................................................................................... 23
7. DMX control modes overview ................................................................ 24
8. DMX control channel layout................................................................... 30
DMX Mode 1: RGBW Strobe .............................................................. 31
DMX Mode 2: W Strobe + RGB Strobe.............................................. 32
DMX Mode 3: W Strobe + RGB Pixel ................................................. 35
DMX Mode 4: White + RGB Strobes + W Pixel.................................. 38
DMX Mode 5: Multipix ........................................................................ 41
DMX Mode 6: Multipix Advanced .................................................... 43
Control / Settings channel ................................................................. 45

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1. Safety
Key to symbols
The following symbols are used in the JDC Line 500 lighting fixture’s user
documentation:
Warning! Read the JDC Line 500 Quick Start and Safety Manual supplied with
the fixture and available for download from www.glp.de before installing,
operating or servicing the fixture. The Quick Start and Safety Manual
contains important information for the safe use of JDC Line 500 fixtures. If you
fail to read that information you may create a safety hazard with a risk of
injury, death or damage.
If you have any doubts or questions about how to use the GLP® JDC Line 500 lighting
fixture safely, contact your GLP supplier for assistance. Your GLP supplier will be happy
to help.
The user documentation for JDC Line 500 fixtures consists of three documents:
● The JDC Line 500 Quick Start and Safety Manual, supplied with JDC Line 500 fixtures
and available for download from www.glp.de. The Quick Start and Safety Manual
contains important safety information and installation instructions that the installer
and user must read. It also contains dimensions drawings and technical
specifications for the fixture.
● The JDC Line 500 User Manual, available for download from www.glp.de. The User
Manual explains features and control of JDC Line 500 fixtures.
● The JDC Line 500 DMX Channel Index, available for download from www.glp.de.
The Channel Index is a separate document containing the DMX control channel
layout and DMX commands available in the fixture. This information is also included
in the User Manual.
The JDC Line 500 is intended for use by experienced professionals with the knowledge
and skills to set up, operate, and maintain high-powered, remotely controlled lighting
Warning! Safety hazard.
Risk of severe injury or
death.
Warning! Hazardous voltage.
Risk of lethal or severe
electric shock.
Warning! See user
manual for important
safety information.
Warning! Fire hazard.
Warning! Risk of eye
injury.

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equipment safely and efficiently. These operations require expertise that may not be
provided in this manual.
● Respect all warnings and directions given in the fixture’s user documentation and
on the fixture. Read the fixture’s Quick Start and Safety Manual and familiarize
yourself with the safety precautions it contains before installing, using or servicing the
fixture. GLP and affiliated companies will take no responsibility for damage or injury
resulting from disregard for the information in the user documentation.
● Check the GLP website at www.glp.de and make sure that you have the latest
versions of the fixture’s Quick Start and Safety Manual and this user manual.
● Check the fixture software version indicated on page 2 of this user manual and then
use the fixture’s control panel to check the version installed in the fixture. If the
versions are not the same, the user manual may still cover the fixture, because
software updates do not always affect the use of the fixture. However, it is possible
that this manual does not match the fixture perfectly. Software release notes can
help clarify this question. You can consult software release notes and download the
correct version of this user manual on the GLP website if necessary.
● Make both the Quick Start and Safety Manual and this user manual available to all
persons who will install, operate or service the fixture. Save both documents for
future reference.
● If you have any questions about the safe operation of the fixture, please contact an
authorized GLP distributor (see list of distributors at www.glp.de).
GLP Service and Support
Contact information for the nearest GLP Service and Support is available online at
www.glp.de/en/service, by email at [email protected], or by telephone at the following
numbers:
● GLP Germany: [phone]
● GLP N. America: [phone]
● GLP UK: [phone]
● GLP Asia: [phone]
● GLP Nordic: [phone]

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2. JDC Line 500 overview
Figure 1. JDC Line 500 overview
A – End bracket / side-to-side
alignment points
B – Network port A (EtherCON),
failsafe)
C – DMX IN (5-pin XLR)
D – Air vent
E – AC mains power IN
(Neutrik powerCON TRUE1)
F – Fuseholder
G – Main cooling fan
H – Control panel with multi-color
backlit LED display
I – AC mains power OUT/THRU
(Neutrik powerCON TRUE1)
J – DMX OUT/THRU (5-pin XLR)
K – Network port B (EtherCON),
failsafe
L – 2 x End mounting points
(M10 threaded, depth 16 mm)
M – 2 x Safety cable attachment
points / carrying handles
N – Top / bottom mounting points
(M10 threaded, depth 16 mm)
O – Quarter-turn fastener point
P – White LEDs, RGB LEDs
Q – 6 x M4 threaded holes for
permanent mounting of
accessories
C
B
A
E F
GA
DK
H
J
I
D
P
N
ON
L
M
Q

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3. Features
The JDC Line 500 from GLP® is a powerful LED-based strobe/color effect linear lighting
fixture. It combines a powerful strobe line with RGB and white pixel mapping in one
device. It features:
● 20 super-bright White strobe segments
● 20 super-bright RGB segments
● RGB segments can be split into two (40 segments total) for even more zig-zag
effects
● White, RGBW and RGB strobes
● White and RGB pixel mapping, White strobe over RGB pixel mapping, and RGB
strobe over White pixel mapping
● RGBW background channels with separate dimmer for continuous ambient light
● Powerful FX engines with a range of pre-programmed pixel patterns
● Interlocking design that allows almost gapless installation of multiple fixtures
● Rear airflow design that lets you stack fixtures on top of each other or place them
directly on the ground
● Ease of installation with smart, flexible rigging and mounting options
● Control panel with new backlit multicolor LED display
● Quarter-turn locking points for omega clamps and end-to-end fastener bars
● Integration with JDC Line 1000 fixture
The JDC Line 500 features a central tube of 100 x powerful White LEDs in 20 segments
that provide impressive strobe effects and pixel mapping. Above and below the White
LEDs are 200 x RGB LEDs in two rows that can be controlled as 20 or 40 segments. The
RGB LEDs also provide strobe effects and pixel mapping.
A range of pre-programmed dynamic FX patterns with variable parameters can be
selected and run on the White and RGB segments.
The JDC Line 500 can be used indoors in permanent and temporary installations. It can
be placed horizontally on a level surface, suspended from a suitable rigging structure
or mounted on a structure or surface as described in the fixture’s Quick Start and
Installation Manual.
Fixtures can be interlocked in lines, and power and data can be daisy-chained for
ease of installation.
A magnetic system lets you mount optical accessories from GLP on the front of the
fixture in seconds. Six M4 threaded holes are provided for more permanent installation
of optical accessories.
The JDC Line 500 is not suitable for household use, for use in any location where
unattended children have access to it, or for use in permanent outdoor installations.

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JDC Line 1000
The JDC Line Series includes the JDC Line1000, which is twice the length and has twice
the performance of the JDC Line 500. The JDC Line1000 has the advantage that it only
requires one power connection, one data connection and one control panel to run
1000 mm of JDC Line fixture. Internally, the JDC Line 1000 has two separate strobe and
effect engines, which lets you operate it as if it was two separate 500 mm fixtures.
The DMX channel layout of the JDC Line1000 is based on the layout of 2 x JDC Line
500s. This means that you can simply patch two JDC Line 500s next to each other to
control one JDC Line 1000. The Control / Settings channel of the second patched
fixture is ignored – the JDC Line 1000 uses the Control / Settings channel of the first
patched fixture only.
Fixture setup
The JDC Line 500 has an onboard control panel with a graphic display (see ‘Control
menus and onboard display’ on page 16) that you can use to configure the fixture’s
settings. You can also access all the fixture’s important settings remotely via DMX on
the fixture’s Control / Settings channel (DMX channel 6 in all DMX modes).
Strobe effects
The JDC Line 500 features RGBW strobe effects that you can run on all the fixture’s LEDs
together over a background with RGBW control. It also offers RGB and White strobe
effects that you can run separately. Again, you can run White and RGB strobe effects
over a background with RGBW control.
All strobe effects feature a powerful effects engine with pre-programmed patterns.
You can snap between patterns and between steps in patterns, or you can crossfade
with variable fade times.
Individual Cell Control
Some of the control modes provide individual control of the white or RGB segments.
On the JDC Line 500 the line of powerful White LEDs can be split into 20 segments. The
line of powerful RGB LEDs can also be split into 20 segments with the additional
possibility of separating the top and bottom half of each segment to give individual
control of 40 RGB pixels.
The JDC Line1000 offers 2 x 20 White and RGB segments that can be controlled like 2 x
JDC Line 500s.
For normal pixel-mapping applications (MultiPix Mode) the upper and lower half of
each RGB Segment are controlled at the same time. Advanced pixel-mapping mode
(MultiPix Advanced Mode) allows individual control of the top and bottom part of the
pixel.
RGB Pattern selection offers both segment Patterns and split-segment patterns.
Shutter / intensity effects
The JDC Line 500’s electronic shutter effect provides single flash, pulse, opening pulse,
closing pulse, random pulse, random opening pulse, random closing pulse, double

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flash, random double flash, triple flash, random triple flash, spike, lightning, random
pixel flash and random fixture flash effects as well as instant blackout.
Background Color
All control modes offer a set of RGBW channels with a separate dimmer called
Background Color. By default these channels should be set to 0% because they are
not necessary for normal use of the fixture.
The Background Color channels let you add a low-priority background color, giving
you the ability to set a continuous background color for ambient light in the set design,
for example. You can add any of the fixture’s other effects on top of the background
color at any time.
Background Color works as in these two examples:
● No Background Color active - Background Color is set to 0%.
You can use the main fixture as normal, but all flash effects run on top of a “black”
background. The intervals between flashes are black (off).
● Background Color active - Background Color is set to Blue 100%.
You can use the main fixture as normal, for example red flashes, but all flash effects
run on top of a blue background. This gives red flashes with blue in-between the
flashes.
Background color and main color mixing
You can define how the background color and the main fixture color are mixed. There
are three options:
Crossfade (default) – the Background Color stays in the background and the main
color has higher priority. If you fade in a main color, the background color will
crossfade to the main color. For example, if you set a blue background color and
then fade in continuous red on the main color channels you will obtain a crossfade
from blue background to red main color.
Mix – the Background Color mixes with the main color. For example, if you set a
blue background color and then run a red Flash on the main color channels, the
result will be a magenta flash. The main color of the flash will mix with the
background color.
Override – the Background Color stays in the background. The color displayed
using the main channels has higher priority and will not mix with the background
color. As soon the main color value is >0 the background color will black out and
the main color will appear. For example, if you set a blue background color and
then fade in continuous red on the main color channels, the blue will disappear
completely and the red will fade up from zero intensity. The main red color will not
mix or crossfade with the background blue color.
You can select the Crossfade, Mix or Override options in the Fixture Settings menu in
the fixture’s control panel, on the Control / Settings DMX channel, or via RDM.

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Dimming
The Dimmer channels control the output of the fixture in 16-bit resolution. You can
select from Linear or Soft dimming curves in the Fixture Settings menu in the fixture’s
control panel, on the Control / Settings DMX channel, or via RDM.
See Figure 2. The dimming curve options available are:
● Linear - the Linear setting gives a dimming curve that the eye perceives as linear.
Intensity appears to increase and decrease evenly throughout the dimming range.
● Soft - The Soft (square law) setting gives finer control at lower light levels, where the
eye is most sensitive to changes in light intensity, and coarser control at higher light
levels.
The default dimming curve is Soft.
Duration
The Flash Duration channel lets you adjust the length of flashes from super-short to long.
Rate
If no intensity effect is selected, the Flash Rate channel lets you adjust the interval
between flashes:
● At DMX values from 000 to 004 the fixture will not flash.
● At DMX values from 251 to 255 the fixture will execute a continuous on.
● At DMX values from 005 to 250 the fixture will perform flashes with long intervals to
super-short intervals between flashes.
If an intensity effect is selected, the Flash Rate channel lets you adjust the speed of the
intensity effect.
Figure 2. Dimming curves