ICELED ZAP+ Troubleshooting guide

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WARNING
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This product h s been deliber tely designed to cre te highly notice ble
lighting effect th t will turn he ds t c r shows nd exhibitions. Bec use
of this it is EXTREMELY import nt th t it is not used on the public hi
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to prevent the distr ction of other ro d users.
H ving issued this w rning ICELED Will not ccept responsibility for ny
issues rising from f ilure to comply with this cle r instruction.
ICELED Will not ccept responsibility for ny other issues rising from
improper use or fitting of this product s these m tters re beyond our
control.
This product is c p ble of producing stroboscopic lighting effects when
connected to ICELED lightsources.
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Features
ICELED ZAP+ is a compact handheld controller for use with all ICELED light-sources.
It is capable of generating a number of automated lighting programs as well as
pro iding direct manual control of the colours displayed. The modular nature of
ICELED products also allows ZAP+ to be connected in-line with any other ICELED
controller in order to pro ide instant access to o erriding effects.
ZAP+ can also be used to operate the ICELED full-colour scanner, pro iding access
to se eral built-in patterns and sound reacti ity (see the Scanner manual for details).
Installation
The junction box should be secured to a suitable panel somewhere out of sight. It
should be located in a position that will make the control box accessible without
stretching the lead joining the two.
Two out of the three wires from the input cable should be attached to a 12 Volt DC
supply. Red is for connection to a fused +12 Volt source and Green for connection to
chassis earth. The Blue wire is an optional data input for connection to another
ICELED controller. If this is unused it should be left unconnected. ICELED light-
sources connect to the three-way output terminals as shown:
Output
terminals
Input cable Junction box
Control box
Supply fused
at no more
than 5 Amps
Any ICELED light source(s)
with a combined load not
exceeding 3 Amps
+12 VDC
Chassis
Optional data connection to
UFO ‘I’ terminal
If ZAP+
is to be used to o erride a UFO
or ZEN output then all three wires in the
input cable can be connected directly to
the channel or zone as shown left.
Standby LED
Mode
LEDs

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Operation
All operations are performed using a simple two-button interface. There are fi e
distinct modes to select from:
• Standby/Bypass Effecti ely turns off light-sources by blacking them out or
passes through external ICELED data if present
• Static colour Pro ides fine-tuning of any particular hue or shade
• Phasing colour Automatically creates smooth sweeps through one of four
different colour ranges
• Beat to colour Sequences random colours in time with an audio beat, with
adjustable fade-out
• Strobe Produces maximum intensity flashes in time with an audio beat or from
an adjustable time-base
Changing mode
Briefly press either of the two buttons to shift to the next mode in turn, as indicated
by the LEDs. The Red button shifts away from Standby, through each mode
e entually reaching the Strobe mode:
The blue button shifts back through the modes e entually reaching Standby again:
Standby/Bypass
When switching to Standby the controller will automatically fade-out slowly for a
more dramatic effect. Howe er, one more press of the blue button will always force
the light-source to switch-off instantly if required.
Note that the most recent operating mode is automatically resumed on power-up
e en if though the power has been remo ed.
Strobe Beat to colour Phasing colour Static colour Standby
Standby Static colour Phasing colour Beat to colour Strobe

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Adjusting mode settings
As supplied, each mode is preset with default settings chosen by ICELED to pro ide
an interesting display. Howe er, all settings may be altered to suit indi idual tastes.
(Note that the factory defaults can also be recalled at any time - see page 6).
Settings for any gi en mode can be adjusted by keeping the button(s) held
down until the required effect is obtained. The corresponding mode LED will
flash to confirm that adjustment is taking place.
When the buttons are released the mode LED will remain off for two seconds
until such time as the buttons return to their normal mode selection function.
During this period further adjustment may be resumed.
All settings for each mode are retained in non- olatile memory for recall e ery
time the controller is powered-up. The Standby LED flashes to show when
settings are being stored.
Starting from Standby the following descriptions co er each mode in detail:
Standby/Bypass
In this mode all connected light-sources are blacked-out completely unless data from
another controller is present (bypass). In this case the Standby LED lights brighter
than normal and the light source responds to the external controller. The LED ser es
as a useful indication that the light source is recei ing external colour data.
When in bypass, another press of the blue button will inhibit the light source from
responding to the external controller altogether. The light source will remain off until
the next time the red button is pressed. The dim standby LED and control unit
consume ery little power when in Standby mode (see specifications).
For a more dramatic effect light-sources can be made to fade up and down at a
ariable rate when switching to and from Standby. The time taken to fade can be
adjusted by holding down one of the two buttons while in Standby mode:
Fade
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out time
Press and hold the blue button until the
Standby LED goes out. From this moment
on, the time taken before the button is
released will be used in future as the time
taken to fade-down to black when Standby
mode is selected.
Fade
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in time
Press and hold the red button until the
Standby LED goes out. From this moment
on, the time taken before the button is
released will be used in future as the time
taken to fade-up to the static colour when
that mode is selected.
In both the abo e cases, if the button is released the instant the LED goes out this will set the
minimum time a ailable.
Con ersely, if the button is held for more than 15 seconds (the maximum delay) the LED
comes back on and 15 seconds are stored as the fade time.

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Static colour
This mode displays a single, fixed, colour. Colour can also mean lighter or darker
shades of a particular hue. The static colour can be adjusted to irtually any colour
imaginable using the two buttons:
Phasing colour
This mode automatically sweeps the colour through one of four possible ranges. The
sweep speed is adjusted using the two buttons:
By default the colours will sweep continuously through the entire rainbow but it is
also possible to restrict the colours to three smaller ranges:
Sweep speed
Press and hold either button to change the speed of the colour sweep. Blue slows it down,
red speeds it up. Note that the flash pattern of the mode LED changes when either the
maximum or minimum speed are reached.
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Sweep range
Press and hold both buttons to change the range of the colour sweep. All connected light-
sources will step through the a ailable ranges indicated by the following four colours:
Magenta (blue to red)
Yellow (red to green)
Cyan (green to blue)
White (entire rainbow)
When the buttons
are released the
sweep will
resume within the
chosen range
Hue shift
Press and hold either button to change the
hue of the colour. While pressing either
button pure (saturated) colours are always
produced so the effect is similar to choosing
one of the colours from the rainbow.
The adjustment will continue to loop
seamlessly through the rainbow in either
direction.
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Other shades
Once the required hue has been set, to
obtain de-saturated or whiter shades, press
and hold both buttons together.
The first time they are pressed increasing
amounts of white will be added to the colour
while the buttons are held down.
If both buttons are released and pressed
together again white will be subtracted from
the colour pro iding darker shades instead.

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Beat to colour
In this mode a microphone inside the control box is used to pick up the beat of a
music track and change the colour in time with the beat. In between beats it is
possible to ha e the light fade away to a reduced le el. The two buttons can be used
to adjust this le el:
Strobe
This mode pro ides a ariable rate strobe function. It is also sensiti e to sound so
that it can be seen to react to a music beat. Each music beat doubles the flash rate
on the beat to make it stand out. The basic flash rate is set using the two buttons:
Factory reset
To restore the default alues for all settings hold down both buttons when in
Standby mode. Initially the standby LED will go out, then, after a pause of se eral
seconds it will light once more. At this point the settings ha e been returned to the
factory defaults and the buttons can be released.
Fade le el
Press and hold either button to change the le el to which the light fades between beats. Blue
reduces the le el while red increases it. Note that the flash pattern of the mode LED changes
when either the maximum or minimum le els are reached.
Flash rate
Press and hold either button to change the strobe rate. Blue slows down the strobe while red
speeds it up. Note that the flash pattern of the mode LED changes when either the maximum
or minimum le els are reached.

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Specifications
Nominal supply oltage: 12 Volts DC (
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Standby current drain: 0.01 Amps
Maximum load current: 3 Amps
Audio sensiti ity: 54dB to 102dB
Data input: Any ICELED controller output
(
1
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protection are built in.
Resources
To see the full ICELED product range isit http://www.iceled.co.uk the official
ICELED website.
For more suggestions and ad ice isit http://iceled.co.uk/area51/ the official ICELED
user forums.
EMC Directive (2004/108/EEC)
ICELED ZAP+ Conforms to: