iSolutions iColor 3 User manual

TechnicalSpecifications
PowerAC120V60HzAC230/240/250V50/60Hz
Fuse6X30mm Glass T15A
LampsJType 120V300WJType 230V500W
Dimension
360mm x225mm x150mm(iColor-3)
450mm x270mm x175mm(iColor-4)
Weight 6kg/ 13.2lbs(iColor-3)
7kg/ 15.4lbs(iColor-4)
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7. Fixture Cleaning
Thecleaning of internaland externalopticallensesand/ormirrorsmust becarriedout
periodicallytooptimizelightoutput. Cleaning frequency dependson theenvironmentinwhich
thefixtureoperates: damp, smoky orparticularlydirtysurrounding can causegreater
accumulation of dirt on theunit soptics.
Clean withsoft clothusing normalglass cleaning products.
Always drythepartscarefully.
Clean theexternaloptics at least onceevery20 days.Clean theinternaloptics at least
every30/60 days.
ECDeclaration ofConformity
Wedeclarethat ourproducts(lighting equipments)complywiththefollowing
specification and bearsCEmarkinaccordancewiththeprovision of the
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive89/336/EEC.
EN55014-2: 1997 A1:2001, EN61000-4-2: 1995; EN61000-4-3:2002;
EN61000-4-4: 1995; EN61000-4-5: 1995, EN61000-4-6:1996,
EN61000-4-11: 1994.
&
HarmonizedStandard
EN60598-1: 2000+ALL:2000+A12:2002
Safetyof householdand similarelectricalappliances
Part 1: Generalrequirements

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6. Troubleshooting
Following areafewcommon problemsthatmayoccurand suggestionsastohowtosolve
them.
A. Nolight
1.Check thepoweron LEDand fuse
2.Check thelampif it isok?(Thelampmayturnoff, whentheunit isinblackout).
B. Notresponding toDMX
1.Check redLEDison, if not, check DMXconnectors, cablesand linking correctly.
2.If theredLEDison and no responsetothechannel, check thedipswitchsettingsand
DMXpolarity.
3.If you haveintermittent DMXsignalproblems,check thepinson connectorsoron PCB
of theunit orthepreviousone.
4.TrytouseanotherDMXcontroller.
5.Check if theDMXcablesrun nearorrun alongsidetohigh voltagecablesthat may
causeddamageorinterferencetoDMXinterfacecircuit.
C. Someunitsdon trespond tothecontroller
You mayhaveabreakintheDMXcabling.Theunitreceiving no DMXsignalwill beginits
ownlight show.Check theredLEDfortheresponseof theDMXsignal.
D. Noresponse tothesound
1. Check theunit that isnot receiving DMXsignal(redLEDshouldbeoff)
2. Check theunit that isnot set todisplaymode
3. Check microphonetosee if it isgood bytapping themicrophone
INDEX
1.GeneralInstructions
2.MainFeatures
3.Lamp
4.DMXLinking&Controls
5.HowToControlThe Unit
A.Bymaster/slave preprogrammed function
B.Byeasycontroller
C.ByColormixcontroller
D.ByuniversalDMXcontroller
6.Troubleshooting
7.FixtureCleaning

4G
1. Getting Instructions
Thefollowing pointsareimportant forsafetyaswell asforthesmoothinstallation and
performanceof theunit.
Ÿ Unpack carefullyand besurethat no damagehasoccurredduring shipping.
Ÿ It isveryimportant toground theyellow/greenconductorinordertomeet regulationsfor
safety.
Ÿ Donot connect thedevicetoanydimmerpack orpowerpack.
Ÿ Theelectricalworkthat isnecessaryforinstallation must do byqualifiedpersonnel.
Ÿ Besuretolocatetheunitinaplacewithadequateventilation atleast15 cmfromthewalls
and at least 100 cmfromadjacentsurfaces.Besurethan no ventilation slotsareblocked.
Ÿ Becarefulthat no liquidsorotherobjectscan entertheunit. If thiseverhappens,
disconnect themainpowerimmediately.
Ÿ Intheeventofseriousoperating problems,turnofftheunitimmediately.Nevertrytorepair
theunit yourself. Repairscarriedout bynon-qualifiedpersonnelcan lead toserious
damageormalfunction.Pleasecontactyourdealeraboutauthorizedtechnicalassistance.
Always usegenuinespareparts.
Ÿ Occasionalbreaks arenecessarytoprevent breakdowns.Thisunit isnot designedtobe
usednon-stop.
Ÿ Always remembertounplug theunit fromthepowermainsbeforeanyserviceisdone.
Ÿ Pleaserecyclethepackaging.
D. Byuniversal DMXcontroller
If you useauniversalDMXcontrollertocontroltheunits, you havetoset dipswitches
from1to9of thechannelsothat all theunitswill receiveitsDMXsignal.Pleaserefertothe
following diagramtoknowhowtoaddress yourDMX512 systeminthebinarycode.
DMX512 Address Chart
Dip#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10
Value
124816 32 64 128
256
M/S
Examples:
Channel1: dip/ on : #1 (1)
Channel5: dip/ on : #1, #3 (1+4=5)
Channel9: dip/ on : #1, #4 (1+8=9)
Channel13 : dip/ on : #1, #3, #4 (1+4+8=13 )
DMX512 Configuration
If you useCA-32 Colormixcontroller, theDMXvaluerangeof CH4isfrom100%to0%.
4ON 2135768910
DipswitchessettingChannel
1
5
ON
ON
ON
10987654321
10987654321
10987654321
9
13

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C. By Colormixcontroller
BylinktheColormixcontrolertotheunit , you havetouse3pinXLRcableand use5
pinXLRcablebetweenColormixcontrollerand Colormixfoot controller.
CA-32
Aprofessional, userfriendlyDMX4ch.controllerforcolorimixing.
Equippedwith9different hold-colorbuttonsforinstant access of colors.
Comeswith32 spectrummixcolors, colorfade, and 12 different chasepatterns,
Providing therichest changing colorsfortheshow.
Speedand dimmeradjustableforbothcolorfadeand chase.
Sound activatedfunction isavailable.
Full on and Blackout functions.
CA-32F
ColormixFoot controllerisaextendedcontrollerof Colormix.
TobelikedwithColormix.Add aswitchtochangethecontrolbetweenColormixand
ColormixFoot Controller.
Modei.)Blackout (LEDon)
ii.)HoldColor(LEDoff)
iii.)Chase(LEDblinking)-Stampon thebutton over2secondsforchase
Upand Downbuttons:Toselect theholdcolorsand chasepatterns.
Full on:Stampthebutton forfull on.
2. Main Features
Voltage：AC120V60Hzor230/240/250V50/60 Hz
Bulb：JType 230V500W(Euro)
JType 120V300W(USA)
3dichroicmirrorsred, blue, and green or4dichroicmirrorsred, yellow, blue, and
green.
Withlampsaving switch-off function.Whentheunit receivesstand bysignalfroma
easy controlleroran universalDMXcontroller,itwill switchoff thelampextending the
lamp slifetime.
Ÿ Easy doortobulbchangelamp.
Ÿ StandardDMX-512 controland address. ByDMXlinking and XLRcable.
Ÿ Thisunitscan belinkedtogetherinamaster/slavecombination and run bybuilt-in
programs.
Ÿ Compatiblewitheasy controlleroruniversalDMXcontroller.
Ÿ DMXsignal/ sound activation indication LED.
Ÿ Efficient axialfan cooling.
Dimension : 360 x225 x150mm (iColor-3)
450 x270 x175mm iColor-4）
Ÿ Weight : 6kg iColor-3）/ 7kg iColor-4）
3. Lamp
JType230V500W(Euro)
JType120V300W(USA)
Alwaysswitchoffthe mainssupplyand neverhandlethe lamporluminairewhen
it ishot.
Donottouchthebulbwithbarehands.Ifthisdoeshappen,clean thelampwithdenatured
alcoholand wipewithalint free clothbeforeinstalling.

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4. DMX Link&Controls
1.DMXoutput: pin1: Comm., pin2: DMX－, pin3: DMX＋.
2.DMXinput: pin1:comm., pin2:DMX－,pin3:DMX＋.If you areusing acontrollerwith
5pinsDMXoutput, you will needtousea5to3pinadapter.
3.Dipswitch: Dipswitch1-9set theDMXchannelthat theunit will respond to. Channel1is
thestart address.Switch10 setsthemaster/slavein ‘group of all theunits.Please
refertothediagramon setting thedipswitches.
4.RedLED:DMXsignal / Sound activation. ThisLEDwill flashwhenDMXsignalis
being receivedorsound activation isworking.
5.Built-inmicrophoneforsound activation.
Connect theunit togetherina ‘daisy chain byXLRplug fromtheoutputoftheunittothe
input of thenext unit. Thecablecan not bebranchedorsplit toa ‘Ycable.DMX512 is
averyhigh-speedsignal. Inadequateordamagedcablessolderjointsorcorroded
connectorscan easilydistort thesignaland shut downthesystem.
5. How To Control TheUnit
You can operatetheunit infourways:
A. Bymaster/slave preprogrammedfunction
Bylinking theunitsinmaster/slaveconnection,
thefirst unit will controltheotherunitstogivean
automaticactivatedsynchronizedlightshow.Inthis
mode,thefirstunit（master）dipswitch10mustbeon.
Thisfunction isgood whenyou wantan instantshow.You will knowwhichunitisthemaster
becauseitsDMXinput jack will havenothing pluggedintoit and itsredLEDwill flashtothe
music.Theotherunits(slaves)will haveDMXcablespluggedintotheDMXinput jacks
(daisy chain)and theredLEDlightswill beconstantlyflashing. Pleaserefertothediagram
on setting thedipswitches.
B. Byeasycontroller(CA-8&CA-8F)
Theeasy remotecontrolisusedonlyinmaster/slavemode.Byconnecting tothe1/4”
microphonejackofthefirstunit, youwillfindthattheremotecontrolonthefirstunitwill
controlall theotherunitsforStand by, Function/Mode.
Stand By
Blackout theunit
Function 1.SynchronousStrobe
2.2-light ShowStrobe
Full on/Colorselect Dimmer
ModeSound ManualLatch
Channel
Dip switchessetting
Master
Slave1
ON
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Slave2
ON 10987654321
Slave3
4ON 2135768910

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4. DMX Link&Controls
1.DMXoutput: pin1: Comm., pin2: DMX－, pin3: DMX＋.
2.DMXinput: pin1:comm., pin2:DMX－,pin3:DMX＋.If you areusing acontrollerwith
5pinsDMXoutput, you will needtousea5to3pinadapter.
3.Dipswitch: Dipswitch1-9set theDMXchannelthat theunit will respond to. Channel1is
thestart address.Switch10 setsthemaster/slavein ‘group of all theunits.Please
refertothediagramon setting thedipswitches.
4.RedLED:DMXsignal / Sound activation. ThisLEDwill flashwhenDMXsignalis
being receivedorsound activation isworking.
5.Built-inmicrophoneforsound activation.
Connect theunit togetherina ‘daisy chain byXLRplug fromtheoutputoftheunittothe
input of thenext unit. Thecablecan not bebranchedorsplit toa ‘Ycable.DMX512 is
averyhigh-speedsignal. Inadequateordamagedcablessolderjointsorcorroded
connectorscan easilydistort thesignaland shut downthesystem.
5. How To Control TheUnit
You can operatetheunit infourways:
A. Bymaster/slave preprogrammedfunction
Bylinking theunitsinmaster/slaveconnection,
thefirst unit will controltheotherunitstogivean
automaticactivatedsynchronizedlightshow.Inthis
mode,thefirstunit（master）dipswitch10mustbeon.
Thisfunction isgood whenyou wantan instantshow.You will knowwhichunitisthemaster
becauseitsDMXinput jack will havenothing pluggedintoit and itsredLEDwill flashtothe
music.Theotherunits(slaves)will haveDMXcablespluggedintotheDMXinput jacks
(daisy chain)and theredLEDlightswill beconstantlyflashing. Pleaserefertothediagram
on setting thedipswitches.
B. Byeasycontroller(CA-8&CA-8F)
Theeasy remotecontrolisusedonlyinmaster/slavemode.Byconnecting tothe1/4”
microphonejackofthefirstunit, youwillfindthattheremotecontrolonthefirstunitwill
controlall theotherunitsforStand by, Function/Mode.
Stand By
Blackout theunit
Function 1.SynchronousStrobe
2.2-light ShowStrobe
Full on/Colorselect Dimmer
ModeSound ManualLatch
Channel
Dip switchessetting
Master
Slave1
ON
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Slave2
ON 10987654321
Slave3
4ON 2135768910

5G
C. By Colormixcontroller
BylinktheColormixcontrolertotheunit , you havetouse3pinXLRcableand use5
pinXLRcablebetweenColormixcontrollerand Colormixfoot controller.
CA-32
Aprofessional, userfriendlyDMX4ch.controllerforcolorimixing.
Equippedwith9different hold-colorbuttonsforinstant access of colors.
Comeswith32 spectrummixcolors, colorfade, and 12 different chasepatterns,
Providing therichest changing colorsfortheshow.
Speedand dimmeradjustableforbothcolorfadeand chase.
Sound activatedfunction isavailable.
Full on and Blackout functions.
CA-32F
ColormixFoot controllerisaextendedcontrollerof Colormix.
TobelikedwithColormix.Add aswitchtochangethecontrolbetweenColormixand
ColormixFoot Controller.
Modei.)Blackout (LEDon)
ii.)HoldColor(LEDoff)
iii.)Chase(LEDblinking)-Stampon thebutton over2secondsforchase
Upand Downbuttons:Toselect theholdcolorsand chasepatterns.
Full on:Stampthebutton forfull on.
2. Main Features
Voltage：AC120V60Hzor230/240/250V50/60 Hz
Bulb：JType 230V500W(Euro)
JType 120V300W(USA)
3dichroicmirrorsred, blue, and green or4dichroicmirrorsred, yellow, blue, and
green.
Withlampsaving switch-off function.Whentheunit receivesstand bysignalfroma
easy controlleroran universalDMXcontroller,itwill switchoff thelampextending the
lamp slifetime.
Ÿ Easy doortobulbchangelamp.
Ÿ StandardDMX-512 controland address. ByDMXlinking and XLRcable.
Ÿ Thisunitscan belinkedtogetherinamaster/slavecombination and run bybuilt-in
programs.
Ÿ Compatiblewitheasy controlleroruniversalDMXcontroller.
Ÿ DMXsignal/ sound activation indication LED.
Ÿ Efficient axialfan cooling.
Dimension : 360 x225 x150mm (iColor-3)
450 x270 x175mm iColor-4）
Ÿ Weight : 6kg iColor-3）/ 7kg iColor-4）
3. Lamp
JType230V500W(Euro)
JType120V300W(USA)
Alwaysswitchoffthe mainssupplyand neverhandlethe lamporluminairewhen
it ishot.
Donottouchthebulbwithbarehands.Ifthisdoeshappen,clean thelampwithdenatured
alcoholand wipewithalint free clothbeforeinstalling.

4G
1. Getting Instructions
Thefollowing pointsareimportant forsafetyaswell asforthesmoothinstallation and
performanceof theunit.
Ÿ Unpack carefullyand besurethat no damagehasoccurredduring shipping.
Ÿ It isveryimportant toground theyellow/greenconductorinordertomeet regulationsfor
safety.
Ÿ Donot connect thedevicetoanydimmerpack orpowerpack.
Ÿ Theelectricalworkthat isnecessaryforinstallation must do byqualifiedpersonnel.
Ÿ Besuretolocatetheunitinaplacewithadequateventilation atleast15 cmfromthewalls
and at least 100 cmfromadjacentsurfaces.Besurethan no ventilation slotsareblocked.
Ÿ Becarefulthat no liquidsorotherobjectscan entertheunit. If thiseverhappens,
disconnect themainpowerimmediately.
Ÿ Intheeventofseriousoperating problems,turnofftheunitimmediately.Nevertrytorepair
theunit yourself. Repairscarriedout bynon-qualifiedpersonnelcan lead toserious
damageormalfunction.Pleasecontactyourdealeraboutauthorizedtechnicalassistance.
Always usegenuinespareparts.
Ÿ Occasionalbreaks arenecessarytoprevent breakdowns.Thisunit isnot designedtobe
usednon-stop.
Ÿ Always remembertounplug theunit fromthepowermainsbeforeanyserviceisdone.
Ÿ Pleaserecyclethepackaging.
D. Byuniversal DMXcontroller
If you useauniversalDMXcontrollertocontroltheunits, you havetoset dipswitches
from1to9of thechannelsothat all theunitswill receiveitsDMXsignal.Pleaserefertothe
following diagramtoknowhowtoaddress yourDMX512 systeminthebinarycode.
DMX512 Address Chart
Dip#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10
Value
124816 32 64 128
256
M/S
Examples:
Channel1: dip/ on : #1 (1)
Channel5: dip/ on : #1, #3 (1+4=5)
Channel9: dip/ on : #1, #4 (1+8=9)
Channel13 : dip/ on : #1, #3, #4 (1+4+8=13 )
DMX512 Configuration
If you useCA-32 Colormixcontroller, theDMXvaluerangeof CH4isfrom100%to0%.
4ON 2135768910
DipswitchessettingChannel
1
5
ON
ON
ON
10987654321
10987654321
10987654321
9
13

3G
6. Troubleshooting
Following areafewcommon problemsthatmayoccurand suggestionsastohowtosolve
them.
A. Nolight
1.Check thepoweron LEDand fuse
2.Check thelampif it isok?(Thelampmayturnoff, whentheunit isinblackout).
B. Notresponding toDMX
1.Check redLEDison, if not, check DMXconnectors, cablesand linking correctly.
2.If theredLEDison and no responsetothechannel, check thedipswitchsettingsand
DMXpolarity.
3.If you haveintermittent DMXsignalproblems,check thepinson connectorsoron PCB
of theunit orthepreviousone.
4.TrytouseanotherDMXcontroller.
5.Check if theDMXcablesrun nearorrun alongsidetohigh voltagecablesthat may
causeddamageorinterferencetoDMXinterfacecircuit.
C. Someunitsdon trespond tothecontroller
You mayhaveabreakintheDMXcabling.Theunitreceiving no DMXsignalwill beginits
ownlight show.Check theredLEDfortheresponseof theDMXsignal.
D. Noresponse tothesound
1. Check theunit that isnot receiving DMXsignal(redLEDshouldbeoff)
2. Check theunit that isnot set todisplaymode
3. Check microphonetosee if it isgood bytapping themicrophone
INDEX
1.GeneralInstructions
2.MainFeatures
3.Lamp
4.DMXLinking&Controls
5.HowToControlThe Unit
A.Bymaster/slave preprogrammed function
B.Byeasycontroller
C.ByColormixcontroller
D.ByuniversalDMXcontroller
6.Troubleshooting
7.FixtureCleaning