Kino Flo Select DMX 4Bank User manual

Operation Manual
Select DMX 4Bank
Part No. 3100023 Rev B 01-07-2008

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4Bank
4Bank System consists of:
1 Fixture
1 Mounting Plate
1 Extension Cable
1 Select DMX 4Bank Ballast
CFX-4804 4ft 4Bank Fixture
CFX-2404 2ft 4Bank Fixture
MTP-K41 Mounting Plate w/ 3/8” Pin
X16-25 4Bank Extension, 25ft
BAL-450-120 Select/Dmx 4Bank Ballast,
120VAC
BAL-450-230 Select/Dmx 4Bank Ballast,
230VAC

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The 4Bank fixture is comprised of a removable Louver,
Reflector, and Lamp Harness. The Louver and Reflector
are held in place with Velcro fasteners. The Lamp Harness
is secured by means of a ¼ turn fastener and two clips.
To Release the Lamp Harness
Remove the harness from 2 clips located under the reflector.
Rotate the ¼ turn fastener clockwise to release harness.
The lamps can operate independent
of the fixture allowing them to be
built into sets or custom soft boxes
or hand held as a single tube for an
eye-light.
WARNING: Always use safety coated
lamps to avoid injury if lamp breaks.

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Locking Lamp Connector:
Depress both tabs on lamp connector and apply to lamp pins.
Match the Harness color-codes at each end of the lamp.
Push lamps into the fixture’s Lamp Holder Clips.
Lamp Harness Color Codes
The Harness wiring is color-coded. The same color-
code must match at each end of the lamp for proper
operation.
RED
YELLOW
BLACK
BLUE
4Bank Harness

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Align the center pin of the
mounting plate to the center
hole on the mating plate.
Rotate plate clockwise until the
four shoulder rivets drop into
the receptacle. A locking pin
will snap into place when the
plate is properly seated.
Restricting the airflow around the lamps can cause the lamp to
operate hotter. This increased heat will raise the lamp’s color
temperature and green spike. Therefore, it is recommended to
clip gels to the Doors of the Fixture.
Do Not clip gels to louver.
Do Not block the fixture ends in a manner that restricts airflow.

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Optional Lollipops
w/ Baby Receivers
allow mounting to
a 5/8” pin or a
baby stand.
To remove the plate, pull up on
the locking pin and rotate the
plate counter clockwise.
The standard mount comes with
a 3/8” Lollipop that clamps into a
grip head. The ball and socket
mount allows the fixture to be
oriented in a broad range of
angles.
The yellow wire loops provide
attachment points for a safety
chain.
The grommet
holes along
the edge of
the fixture
are designed
to allow the
fixture to be
screwed onto
set walls.
MTP-LB MTP-LBT

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To insert the cable, align the key
ways on the extension cable with the
circular receptacle on the ballast.
Rotate the locking ring until it clicks
into the lock position. Lamps can
operate as far as 75 feet from the
ballast. (3 x 25ft extensions)
A Splitter can be used at the Ballast
or on the end of an Extension Cable
to split a 4Bank run into either
4 Singles or 2 Doubles.
This allows for greater rigging
flexibility.
WARNING!
1) ALWAYS TURN OFF THE BALLAST BEFORE connecting or
disconnecting Lamps, Harnesses or Extension Cables.
2) Use only with Sine wave inverters. Do not operate on SCR dimmers.
3) If powering the ballasts through a Dimmer Pack set the Dimmer to
Non-Dim Mode.
The 120 VAC Ballast requires 110 to 130 Volts AC 50/60 Hertz on an earth
grounded circuit; the 230 VAC Ballast requires 220 to 240 Volts AC on an
earth grounded circuit. The electronic Ballast operates at a high frequency of
25KHz. It is dead–quiet, instant–on and lightweight.
Load Considerations:
Kino Flo ballasts are not power factor corrected. They will draw double the
current on the neutral from what is being drawn on the two hot legs. On large
installations it may be necessary to double your neutral run so as not to
exceed your cable capacity.

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Color Band
Ballast Operation Continued….
Cold Temperature Operation
The Select DMX Ballast series is designed to operate at temperatures
from 14F to 122F (–10C to +50C). In cold temperatures, the Ballast
may not strike the lamp(s) instantly. Switch the Ballast to OFF, wait
seven seconds and try again. If the Ballast does not strike after two
or three attempts, turn off the Ballast, check that the Extension and
Harness connections are secure and re-strike. Once operating for
a few minutes, the Lamps should re-strike instantly.
Lamp Select Feature
The Select Ballasts have a 4FT / 2FT switch. Set the Selector Switch to
4FT for 4ft lamps and 2FT for 2ft or 15” lamps.
The Ballast operates remote from the fixture. Connect the Extension
cable to the Ballast and the Lamp Harness. After the lamps are properly
installed the Ballast can be turned on. Each switch controls one lamp.
The color bands on the lamp harness correspond to the switches as
illustrated.
Blue
Black
Yellow
Red

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A) Circular Output Connector: Provides electrical power to the lamp
head with the use of a 4Bank extension cable.
B) DMX-In & DMX-Out: DMX-IN receives DMX signals from Dimmer
Board. DMX-OUT relays DMX signal through to other Fixtures or
Instruments.
C) Fuse: Provides circuit protection. Note: If Fuse is "blown" or
"open" replace with same type of fuse rating as marked.
D) DMX TERMINATE Switch: Terminates DMX signal at the end of
Fixture series.
E) Individual Lamp / Fixture Switch: Converts between INDIVIDUAL
LAMP and FIXTURE methods of DMX control.
F) DMX Address: Sets DMX Address of Fixture.
G) Lamp Select: Set to 4ft for 4ft lamps and 2ft for 2ft or 15” lamps.
H) Manual Switches: Turns lamps on and off manually.
A E F G HB D
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Lamp Select feature continued…
When operating 4ft lamps in high ambient temperature or where the
units are rigged into place with restricted airflow, the 2FT setting can
be used to lower the color temperature and remove any green spike.
The light drops about a half an f-stop in exposure when dropping from
4FT to 2FT.
It is not recommended to operate 2ft lamps in the 4FT setting. At the
4FT setting, the color temperature of the 2ft lamps will rise
dramatically and experience a high green spike.

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DMX Addressing
Push the tabs above or below the number
window to set the address.
(Valid addresses range from 001 to 512.)
The yellow light above the address block
will illuminate if a DMX signal is present.
Each DMX 4Bank ballast operates on 5
addresses.
After the DMX address is entered, the
ballast automatically assigns the next 4
addresses to lamps 2,3,4 and a 5th address
controls the 2ft setting. Programming the
5th address at full dimmer setting activates
the 2ft setting.
Note: When DMX cables are applied the
manual 4ft/2ft select feature will be disabled.
To get manual control of the 4ft/2ft feature
1) Unplug the DMX cable or
2) Leave cables plugged in and set address to
”000”. There is a 5 second delay when
switching between DMX and Manual control.
Manual lamp switching is not affected by
DMX control.
The DMX Terminate Switch must be set
to open ( O ) on Ballasts within the DMX
chain.
Set to closed ( I ) when the Ballast is the
last DMX control device in the chain.
Note: When the last Ballast’s DMX
Terminate Switch is set to “I,” it will absorb
all energy in the DMX line, ensuring DMX
signals are transmitted correctly. If a signal
is not terminated, it is called a “Reflected
Wave,” and may create transmission errors
by causing valid DMX signals to be
canceled.
IMPORTANT!
The dimmer
board/light console
should have its
channel set to
LINEAR light
output response.
(LINEAR response
is the default
setting on most
dimmer boards.)