Litepanels Studio LED X3 PLUS Bicolor User manual

Studio LED X3 PLUS
Bicolor
SKU: 960-3303
Publication date 25th September 2023
ENGLISH

Table of Contents
Copyright .......................................................................................... 3
Introduction ........................................................................................ 4
General Delivery Notes ............................................................................ 5
Technical Specifications ........................................................................... 6
Safety Notes ....................................................................................... 7
Installation ........................................................................................ 10
Mechanical Installation ................................................................... 10
Electric Installation ....................................................................... 11
Control Menu ..................................................................................... 13
Control Menu Map ................................................................................ 14
DMX Chart ....................................................................................... 15
Programming Control Menu ...................................................................... 18
Maintenance and Cleaning ....................................................................... 20
Warranty .......................................................................................... 21
Disclaimer ........................................................................................ 22
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Copyright
Copyright © 2022
All rights reserved.
Original Instructions: English
All rights reserved throughout the world. No part of this publication may be stored in a retrieval system,
transmitted, copied or reproduced in any way, including, but not limited to, photocopy, photograph, magnetic
or other record without the prior agreement and permission in writing of Videndum Plc.
Disclaimer
The information contained in this publication is believed to be correct at the time of printing. Videndum
Ltd reserves the right to make changes to the information or specifications without obligation to notify any
person of such revision or changes. Changes will be incorporated in new versions of the publication. We
are making every effort to ensure that our publications are updated on a regular basis to reflect changes to
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functionality without notification.
Trademarks
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All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective companies.
Published by:
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Introduction
Congratulations on choosing a Litepanels product! We thank you for your custom.
Please note that this product, as well as all the other Litepanels products, has been designed and manufac-
tured with high quality materials and manufacturing processes to ensure excellent performance and to best
meet your expectations and requirements.
Carefully read this instruction manual in its entirety and keep it safe for future reference. It is essential to
know the information and comply with the instructions given in this manual to ensure the fitting is installed,
used and serviced correctly and safely.
Litepanels disclaims all liability for damage to the fitting or to other property or persons deriving from
installation, use and maintenance that have not been carried out in conformity with this instruction manual,
which must always accompany the fitting.
Litepanels reserves the right to modify the characteristics stated in this instruction manual at any time and
without prior notice.
This piece of equipment is for exclusively professional use and must be operated by qualified personnel.
Remember - pieces of equipment which have reached the end of their life cycle are not worthless rubbish:
by recycling old equipment we can recover precious materials.
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General Delivery Notes
The basic Studio LED X3 PLUS Bicolor pack contains the following components:
• Projector
• 4-leaf rotating barndoor
• Instruction booklet
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Technical Specifications
LIGHT SOURCE Array LEDs
MAX POWER 100W
CORRELATED COLOR TEMPERATURE Tunable from 2700K to 6500K
BEAM ANGLE 10° - 67°
LENS DIAMETER 130 mm
POWER SUPPLY 90 – 260 Vac, 50/60 Hz, autosensing
POWER FACTOR (cosφ) 0,97
WEATHERPROOF RATING IP20
OPERATIONAL TEMPERATURE (Ta) 0° – 35°
DIMMING Electronic 16 bit, fully 0 – 100%
CONTROL Internal temperature sensor, LCD graphic display with switch off
function, silent fan, 3 presetting fan speed.
CONNECTIONS DMX In and Through 5-Pin XLR; USB port for firmware and soft-
ware upgrade and diagnostic
FEATURES Internal temperature sensor, LCD graphic display with switch off
function, silent fan, 3 presetting fan speed.
MOUNTING Manual and Pole Operated stirrup.
Dimentions
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Safety Notes
Important information on the safe installation and operation of this product. Read this information before
operating the product. For your personal safety, read these instructions. Do not operate the product if you do
not understand how to use it safely. Save these instructions for future reference.
Warning Symbols Used in these Instructions
Important information on the safe installation and operation of this product. Read this information before
operating the product. For your personal safety, read these instructions. Do not operate the product if you do
not understand how to use it safely. Save these instructions for future reference.
WARNING
Where there is a risk of personal injury or injury to others, comments appear suppor-
ted by the warning triangle symbol. Where there is a risk of damage to the product,
associated equipment, process or surroundings, comments appear supported by the
word ‘Caution’.
DANGER
Where there is a risk of electric shock, comments appear supported by the hazard-
ous voltage warning triangle.
Electrical Connection
DANGER
Risk of electric shock. Do not remove cover, no user servicable parts inside the
product.
WARNING
Risk of electric shock. Always check cables for signs of damage. Damaged cables
can cause personal injury and/or damage the equipment.
DANGER
Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
Operation
WARNING
Special precautions and handling instructions are contained in this user guide and
should be strictly adhered to for safe and reliable operation.
WARNING
Never use flammable or combustible materials and solvents around lights.
CAUTION
The product should not be used outside the operating temperature limits. Refer to the
product technical specifi ations for the operating limits for the product.
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WARNING
Protect the product from water, moisture and dust. The presence of electricity near
water can be dangerous.
CAUTION
Do not directly look into the light, it can cause harm to your eyes.
CAUTION
Do not look at the LEDs with a magnifying glass or any otheroptical instrument that
may concentrate the light output.
NOTE
This device is for exclusively professional use and must be operated by qualified
personnel
IMPORTANT
Only substitute fuses with others of the same type and value.
IMPORTANT
This device must be earthed.
IMPORTANT
Class 1 device. The protection conductor must be part of the power cable.
IMPORTANT
Disconnect power before opening the device (authorised personnel).
IMPORTANT
Avoid exposing the device to atmospheric agents such as rain, damp, etc.
IMPORTANT
If the power cable is damaged it must immediately be replaced with a suitable cable
exclusively available from the Litepanels assistance service or authorised Litepanels
service centres.
DANGER
The illuminator must never be used near to inflammable sources or materials.
DANGER
Do not cover the device’s cooling ducts as they are essential for correct ventilation.
IMPORTANT
Use exclusively Litepanels accessories and spare parts.
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IMPORTANT
Litepanels does not accept responsibility for damage or malfunctions caused by not
observing these instructions or by unauthorised modifications of the device.
Damage caused by modifications or tampering are not covered by the warranty.
IMPORTANT
THE ILLUMINATOR MUST BE EARTHED
Before connecting the illuminator to the power supply, ensure that the voltage and frequency used corre-
spond to the illuminator’s nominal values. The Studio LED Plus/BICOLOR works at a voltage 90-260V
monophase current and 50-60 Hz.
Maintenance
DANGER
The fitting of non-approved parts or accessories, or the carrying out of non-approved
alterations or servicing can be dangerous and could affect the safety of the product. It
may also invalidate the terms and conditions of the product warranty.
DANGER
Never attempt to service this light. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
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Installation
MECHANICAL INSTALLATION
The Studio LED X3 PLUS Bicolor can be positioned directly on the stage floor, on a tripod or hanged on a
truss or on the ceiling or wall without altering its operation characteristics.
Before suspending the illuminator, ensure that the carrying structure is capable of holding the weight of the
device and that it is supplied with suitable secondary safety systems (steel cable, chains, etc.).
The installation must always be secured with a secondary safety attachment, e.g. an appropriate catch net.
This secondary safety attachment must be constructed in a way that no part of the installation can fall down
if the main attachment fails.
When rigging, derigging or servicing the fixture, staying in the area below the installation place, on bridges,
under high working places and other endangered areas is forbidden.
The operator has to make sure that safety-relating and machine-technical installations are approved by an
expert before taking into operation for the first time and after changes before taking into operation another
time.
The operator has to make sure that safety-relating and machine-technical installations are approved by an
expert after every four year in the course of an acceptance test.
The operator has to make sure that safety-relating and machine-technical installations are approved by a
skilled person once a year.
IMPORTANT
OVERHEAD RIGGING REQUIRES EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE, including (but not
limited to): calculating working load limits, installation material being used, and peri-
odic safety inspection of all installation material and the projector. If you lack these
qualifications, do not attempt the installation yourself, but instead use a professional
structural rigger. Improper installation can result in bodily injury or damage to proper-
ty.
The fixture has to be installed out of the reach of people.
If the fixture shall be lowered from the ceiling or high hoists, professional trussing systems have to be used.
CAUTION
Fixture may cause severe injuries when crashing down! If you have doubts concern-
ing the safety of a possible installation, do not install the fixture.
Before rigging make sure that the installation area can hold a minimum point load of 10 times the fixture’s
weight.
When installing the device, make sure there is no highly inflammable material (decoration articles, etc.) in a
distance of min. 0.4 m.
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CAUTION
Use an appropriate clamp to rig the fixture on the truss. Make sure that the device
is fixed properly!
For securing a fixture to the truss install a safety wire that can hold at least 10 times the weight of the fixture.
Use only safety wire with screw-on carabine. Fasten the safety cable in the attachment point and
around the truss.
ELECTRIC INSTALLATION
IMPORTANT
FIXTURE MUST BE INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH ALL NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTRICAL AND CONSTRUCTION
CODES AND REGULATION
The Studio LED X3 PLUS Bicolor series fixture operates on AC power, 90 – 260 Vac, 50/60 Hz, autosens-
ing. It will automatically adjust its operation to suit any frequency or voltage within this range.
The fixture must be connected to a non-dimmable power source in order to avoid damage to its internal
power supply and other electrical components.
Connection to mains power
1. Install a suitable plug on the power cord. Note that the cores in the power cord are coloured according
to the following table.
COLOUR PIN STANDARD
BLUE
BROWN
GREEN/YELLOW
NEUTRAL
LIVE
HEART
N
L
2. Set the switch to OFF (0)
3. Connect the A/C cable to the main power.
4. Set the switch to ON (1).
This device falls under class 1 and must be earthed (grounded)! The earth has to be connected!
If you have any doubt about proper installation, consult a qualified electrician.
The use of a thermal/magnetic circuit breaker is recommended.
IMPORTANT
FOR PROTECTION FROM ELECTRIC SHOCK THE FIXTURE MUST BE
EARTHED
DMX 512 connection
The fixture is equipped with 5-pin XLR sockets for DMX input and output.
Only use a cable conforming to specifications EIA RS-485, 2-pole twisted pair, shielded, 120Ohm character-
istic impedance, 22-24 AWG, low capacity with 5-pin XLR-plugs and connectors in order to connect the
controller with the fixture or one fixture with another.
Do not use microphone cable or other cable with characteristics differing from those specified.
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If you are using the standard DMX controllers, you can connect the DMX output of the controller directly
with the DMX input of the first fixture in the DMX-chain. If you wish to connect DMX-controllers with other
XLR-outputs, you need to use adapter-cables.
Building a serial DMX-chain:
Connect the DMX-output of the first fixture in the DMX-chain with the DMX-input of the next fixture. Always
connect one output with the input of the next fixture until all fixtures are connected. Up to 32 fixtures can be
interconnected.
CAUTION
The last fixture has to be terminated with a terminator plug. Solder a 120 Ωresistor
(minimum ¼ W) between Signal (–) and Signal (+) into a 5-pin XLR-plug and plug it
in the DMX-output of the last fixture.
WARNING
The wires must not make contact with each other or with the metal casing of the
connectors. The casing itself must be connected to the shield braid and to pin 1 of
the connectors.
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Control Menu
The Studio LED X3 PLUS Bicolor is equipped with a backlit LCD which allows to set the fixture´s behaviour
according to your needs, to display all of the information of the fixture and a Keypad to access and navigate
through the menu.
Use the LCD and keypad to program the fixture for your specific application.
To split from DMX mode to Manual mode press [ESC/MODE] only when you are in the Home screen.
•[ESC/MODE] button used to leave the menu without saving changes. Double presses of the [ESC/
MODE] button take you back in Home screen. In the Home Screen the button [ESC/MODE] activate
the Potentiometer for manual dimming.
•[ENTER] button is used to enter the selected menu and to confirm adjusted parameter.
•[UP] button increases a parameter or menu choice by one. Pressing and holding the push button
increases the rate of change.
•[DOWN] button decreases a parameter or menu choice by one. Pressing and holding the push
button increases the rate of change.
•[POTENTIOMETER] is only active in Manual mode, the local potentiometers allows to control light
intensity and CCT adjustment manually. The dimming level and the CCT are shown in the display.
•[USB] USB port is used to connect the Studio LED X3 PLUS Bicolor to a PC to upgrade the
firmware, make a check up of the fixture, change the system parameters.
After switching the fixture on, display shows current DMX address if the Studio LED X3 PLUS Bicolor is
setted in DMX mode or Manual mode if the Studio LED X3 PLUS Bicolor is setted in local dimming, internal
temperature of the array led, fan speed, graphic light intensity, percentage light intensity.
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Control Menu Map
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DMX Chart
DMX CH1 % POWER % DMX CH2 % CCT K REALE
0 0 0 2700
1 1 1 2750
2 2 2 2800
3 3 3 2850
4 4 4 2900
5 5 5 2950
6 6 6 3000
7 7 7 3050
8 8 8 3100
9 9 9 3150
10 10 10 3200
11 11 11 3250
12 12 12 3300
13 13 13 3350
14 14 14 3400
15 15 15 3450
16 16 16 3500
17 17 17 3550
18 18 18 3600
19 19 19 3650
20 20 20 3700
21 21 21 3750
22 22 22 3800
23 23 23 3850
24 24 24 3900
25 25 25 3950
26 26 26 4000
27 27 27 4050
28 28 28 4100
29 29 29 4150
30 30 30 4200
31 31 31 4250
32 32 32 4300
33 33 33 4350
34 34 34 4400
35 35 35 4450
36 36 36 4500
37 37 37 4550
38 38 38 4600
39 39 39 4650
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40 40 40 4700
41 41 41 4750
42 42 42 4800
43 43 43 4850
44 44 44 4900
45 45 45 4950
46 46 46 5000
47 47 47 5050
48 48 48 5100
49 49 49 5150
50 50 50 5200
51 51 51 5250
52 52 52 5300
53 53 53 5350
54 54 54 5400
55 55 55 5450
56 56 56 5500
57 57 57 5550
58 58 58 5600
59 59 59 5650
60 60 60 5700
61 61 61 5750
62 62 62 5800
63 63 63 5850
64 64 64 5900
65 65 65 5950
66 66 66 6000
67 67 67 6050
68 68 68 6100
69 69 69 6150
70 70 70 6200
71 71 71 6250
72 72 72 6300
73 73 73 6350
74 74 74 6400
75 75 75 6450
76 76 76 6500
77 77 77 6500
78 78 78 6500
79 79 79 6500
80 80 80 6500
81 81 81 6500
82 82 82 6500
83 83 83 6500
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84 84 84 6500
85 85 85 6500
86 86 86 6500
87 87 87 6500
88 88 88 6500
89 89 89 6500
90 90 90 6500
91 91 91 6500
92 92 92 6500
93 93 93 6500
94 94 94 6500
95 95 95 6500
96 96 96 6500
97 97 97 6500
98 98 98 6500
99 99 99 6500
100 100 100 6500
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Programming Control Menu
DMX ADDRESS
Allows you to set the DMX ADDRESS of the fixture.
1. On the Home screen press [DOWN] to scroll to Menu setup and then press [Enter].
2. Use the [Up] and [Down] button to scroll to DMX Address and then press [Enter].
3. Use [Up] or [Down] to scroll to the desired address.
4. Press [Enter] to confirm the selection or [ESC] to keep current settings.
5. Press [ESC] twice to return to the home screen.
FAN PROFILE
It lets you select the three available fan profiles of the fixture.
1. On the Home screen press [DOWN] to scroll to Menu setup and then press [Enter].
2. Use the [Up] and [Down] button to scroll to FAN PROFILE and then press [Enter].
3. Use [Up] or [Down] to select one of the following setting:
Normal: Maximum speed and consequently maximum effects noise level. Silent: reduces the
speed of the fan, thereby reducing the noise level. Super Silent: keeps to a minimum the speed
of the fan in order to silence the device.
4. Press [Enter] to confirm the selection or [ESC] to keep current settings.
5. Press [ESC] twice to return to the home screen.
LCD LIGHT
Used for automatically OFF the light on the display after 30 seconds.
1. On the Home screen press [DOWN] to scroll to Menu setup and then press [Enter].
2. Use the [Up] and [Down] button to scroll to LCD LIGHT and then press [Enter].
3. Use [Up] or [Down] to select ON or OFF of the backlight of the LCD.
4. Press [Enter] to confirm the selection or [ESC] to keep current settings.
5. Press [ESC] twice to return to the home screen. The setting appears on the display (on or off)
DIMMING SETUP
Enables the two different values of dimming between 8 or 16 bit
1. On the Home screen press [DOWN] to scroll to Menu setup and then press [Enter].
2. Use the [Up] and [Down] button to scroll to DIMMING SETUP and then press [Enter].
3. Use [Up] or [Down] to select one of the following setting:
8 bit: for normal dimming 0-100% ( one channel) 16 bit: for fine dimming 0-100% ( two channels)
4. Press [Enter] to confirm the selection or [ESC] to keep current settings.
5. Press [ESC] twice to return to the home screen. The setting appears on the display (8 or 16)
FIRMWARE
Used for displaying the software version of CPU board installed in the device.
1. On the Home screen press [DOWN] to scroll to Menu info and then press [Enter].
2. Use the [Up] and [Down] button to scroll to FIRMWARE and then press [Enter].
3. The LCD displays the version of the firmware installed
4. Press [ESC] twice to return to the home screen.
SERIAL ID
Used for displaying the Network parameters of the projector.
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1. On the Home screen press [DOWN] to scroll to Menu info and then press [Enter].
2. Use the [Up] and [Down] button to scroll to SERIAL ID and then press [Enter].
3. The LCD displays the ID number.
4. Press [ESC] twice to return to the home screen.
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Maintenance and Cleaning
WARNING
DISCONNECT FROM THE MAINS BEFORE STARTING ANY MAINTENANCE
WORK
To ensure the maximum performance of your Studio LED X4 Plus BI-COLOR it is absolutely essential that
the fixture is kept clean.
Regular cleaning will not only ensure the maximum light-output, but will also allow the fixture to function
reliably throughout its life.
You should perform the following inspections and cleaning at least once a year. You may need to inspect or
clean the fixture more often, depending on the type and amount of use.
Lenses and reflecting mirror may require monthly cleaning as dust, dirt and smoke-fluid tends to building up
residues, reducing the light-output very quickly. Use a clean, soft clothe to clean the lens.
IMPORTANT
NEVER USE ALCOHOL OR SOLVENTS FOR CLEANING LENSES OR REFLEC-
TORS, USE WET CLOTHE ONLY
The cooling fan should be cleaned according to the situation (at least annually).
The interior of the base should be cleaned at least annually using a vacuum-cleaner or an air-jet. More
complicated maintenance and service operations are only to be carried out by authorized service centre.
Check the correct working of the mechanical parts and, if needed, replace them. Make sure the projector is
not mechanically damaged. If necessary, replace the worn parts.
Check all electrical connections, in particular for correct grounding and correct attachment of all extractable
connectors. Press the connectors if necessary and reposition as before.
NOTE
This symbol and recycling system are valid only for member countries of the Europe-
an Union.
This product was constructed with high-quality materials and components, which can be reused and recy-
cled.
According to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on
the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, at the end
of their useful life, electrical and electronic equipment bearing this symbol must be collected separately and
directed to the appropriate authorized WEEE recycling center.
Illegal waste disposal would result in an administrative sanction provided for in the national law.
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