Ignis Pixel v3 User manual

Manual to iPixel v3.
Available for the firmware version 3.0.5 and further.
Control elements.
The device has three control buttons for navigation: “UP”, “DOWN”, “PLAY/STOP”.
“UP” and “DOWN” buttons navigate over the menu, shift images in single image mode. Besides,
keeping the “DOWN” button pressed in play mode puts the device into performance preparation mode.
Operating conditions.
The device can be in following conditions:
▪Turned off;
▪Being charged;
▪Menu (sequences or single images);
▪Battery level indication. Battery level should be considered as a relative one, for it depends on a
displayed image and a battery condition;
▪Preparation for performance;
▪Play in performance mode.
If the battery level is low, the device automatically shuts itself down to avoid deep discharge. Inactive,
the device shut itself down as well:
▪in a menu or battery level indication –after 10 minutes;
▪in timeline mode or single image mode –after 20 minutes;
▪in performance preparation mode –after 1 hour
In performance mode the automatic shutdown doesn't occur.
Button operation.
Initially the device is turned off. To turn it on press and hold the “PLAY/STOP” button for 1 second. LEDs
successively light up from the bottom up. After the device is on, it goes into menu indication mode.

To turn it off press and hold “PLAY/STOP” button not less than for 1 second. LEDs successively go out
from top to bottom.
After the turned off device is plugged in to the charger or a PC, the battery indicator lights up. The red
indicator shows the device is being charged, the green indicator shows the devise is charged.
To display the battery level press and hold the middle button of the turned on device for half a second
until a battery level scale appears. The current battery level is displayed as a red-to-green gradient.
In menu mode select a required sequence (timeline) or a single image.
Navigation over the menu is fulfilled by the “UP” and “DOWN” buttons, confirmation and launch of a
selected mode is fulfilled by the “PLAY/STOP” button. Return to the menu is fulfilled by repeated
pressing the “PLAY/STOP” button. If a single image is being played, you can switch from one to another
by repeated pressing the “UP” and “DOWN” buttons, not returning to the menu.
Mode selection is fulfilled by a blinking cursor: a blue light on the green background for timeline mode,
and a red light with a green tail for the single image mode.
When end positions in menu mode are reached, switching between timeline and single image modes
occurs.

Timeline mode is on the left figure, single image mode is on the right.
The device has protection from accidental touching the buttons during a performance. It allows to
protect your performance program from any faults. For this you should select a required mode (a
sequence or a single image), get it into play, and hold the “DOWN' button. In a second the device goes
into performance preparation mode. This mode is indicated by a single while light, showing up at the
end of the device. In this mode the device is to be launched after releasing any button of the device.
There are three ways to go out of this mode:
▪holding the “DOWN” button, get back into performance preparation mode;
▪holding the “PLAY/STOP” button, turn the device off;
▪holding the “UP” button, get back to the menu.

Radio channel operation.
The devices can synchronize their modes with each other, as well as be operated from remote controls.
It allows to start and stop different devices in different modes simultaneously.
Radio can be turned off, if synchronization of the device is not required. On default radio is on, total
control mode is off, group work mode is on, slave mode is not active.
There are several principal modes for radio operation in the device:
1. Radio is on, total control mode is not active.
In this state the device reacts only on commands to enter into performance preparation mode
and to launch in performance mode. All the other commands are ignored;
2. Radio is on, total control mode is active.
In this state the device totally follows airing commands. Total control over the device is possible
solely in this state. It includes:
▪navigating over the menu;
▪play/stop sequences and single images;
▪entrance into performance preparation mode and launching in performance mode;
▪going out of performance mode into the menu;
▪battery level check-up;
▪total shutdown of the devices.
3. Radio is on, group work mode is active;
In this state the devices can be split on several groups (up to 32), thereby allowing each group to
work independently. The device will react only to commands aired for the group which the
device belongs to.
4. Radio is on, slave mode is active.
In this state the device accepts commands, but doesn't air any.

Total control, group work, and slave modes can be activated simultaneously, thereby giving space for
flexible settings of the devices and having complete access to all devices of the group, not interfering
into the work of other devices.
A quick way to switch total control mode is provided for. Being in timeline mode or single image mode,
press and hold both “UP” and “DOWN” buttons for 1 second. Blinking menu serves as a sign that the
mode has been switched: one blink –total control mode is off, two blinks –total control mode is on.
DMX support.
While operating the devices from remote control unit with the support of DMX-512 protocol, access to
all modes of the devices described above is available. Furthermore, there are two additional modes:
▪performance preparation mode with all the buttons locked.
In this state the device expects from the remote control unit a command to launch, operation
from buttons is locked;
▪Play mode with all the buttons locked.
In this state the device plays the mode given though the DMX control unit, operation from
buttons is locked.
To go out of these modes press and hold the “PLAY/STOP” button not less than 5 seconds until the
device shows the indication of being on/off .
Remark: operating from DMX control unit is possible only if group work mode is active.

Sequences and pictures loading.
Pictures are to be uploaded through the Ignis Pixel Utility.
The device places up to 80 pictures and up to 10 timelines (sequences).

Settings of the device and status of the system.
Through the system menu some parameters can be adjusted, as well as the state of the device can be
checked out.
You can adjust parameters of the radio, choose a group the device belongs to, set the brightness of the
performance preparation mode indicator.
To enter into system menu press and hold “UP” and “DOWN” buttons for 5 seconds until indication
changes.
Description of the points of system menu can be found in the app. № 1.

Appendix 1. Description of the points of system menu:
If the indication is red –the parameter is not active, if green –it's active.
System menu is arranged into basic menu and several submenus.
Examples of the indication in the system menu.
From left to right:
▪indication in the basic system menu, the cursor is on the first submenu;
▪indication in the basic menu, the cursor is on the third submenu;
▪the first submenu, total control mode is active;
▪the first submenu, total control mode is inactive;
▪the second submenu, 12th frequency is selected.
Blue background of the submenu shows the total number of points in it.

Description of the points in the basic system menu.
1. Status and settings of the radio;
2. Choosing of a radio channel;
3. Choosing of a group;
4. Brightness of the performance preparation indicator;
5. System condition.
Description of the points in the submenu.
Submenu 1 –status and settings of the radio.
1. Radio availability;
2. Turning on/off radio;
3. Total control mode;
4. Group work;
5. Not used, reserved;
6. Master/slave;
7. Not used, reserved.
Submenu 2 –choosing a frequency of the radio.
In this submenu a frequency for the radio-control unit is to be selected.
While entering into this menu, the cursor automatically shifts itself onto the previously selected
frequency.
Set up frequency can be calculated by the formula: Freq [MHz] = 2400 + (Val –1) * 10 (Val means a
selected position in the current submenu).
For example, if the first frequency is selected, the radio-control unit works on 200MHz, if the 12th
frequency is selected, then the radio-control unit works on 2510 MHz.
Submenu 3 –choosing of a group.
In this submenu a group which the device belongs to is to be selected.
While entering into this menu the cursor automatically shifts itself onto the previously selected
group.
Submenu 4 –setting up the brightness of the performance preparation indicator.

In this submenu a brightness of the indicator is to be set (as an option, the indicator can be
turned off, if the position 1 is selected).
For better obviousness a selected brightness of the indicator is displayed in the last (the top)
LED.
Submenu 5 –system condition
In this menu perfection of the device is to be controlled. All position of the cursor must be
green. If it is not so, apply to the support team for detailed investigation.
ГЛОССАРИЙ
Режим воспроизведения одиночных картинок - single image mode.
Режим воспроизведения — play mode
Режим подготовки к выступлению -performance preparation mode
защищенный режим - performance mode
Режим воспроизведения последовательности — timeline mode
Режим индикации меню — menu indication mode
режим “Полного контроля” - total control mode.
режим “Групповая работа” - group work mode
ведущий/ведомый — master/slave
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