Luxli Timpani 1X1 User manual

USER MANUAL

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Conduct an orchestra of lights.
Precautions
The Luxli Orchestra series can produce a dazzling symphony of light. Synchronize LED light units
of all sizes, choose from millions of possible colors, apply lighting effects from four selectable
modes, and control them instantly with the powerful Conductor mobile app.
The Timpani 1 × 1 multicolor LED light features a highly accurate and versatile RGBAW LED panel.
It offers CCT,Filter,RGB,and Special Effects operating modes that provide remarkable control over
each variable with an easy-to-use interface.The light is equipped with Bluetooth 4.2 LE that pairs
with your tablet or smartphone the moment you open Luxli’s Conductor mobile app. Whether
controlled via the app or the intuitive interface on the unit itself, the Timpani will illuminate your
creative vision with endless possibilities.
For the latest version of the Conductor mobile app, rmware updates,as well as videos and ideas
for creative uses for the Timpani, visit luxlilight.com.
• Keep this product away from water and ammable gases or liquids.
• Use only the correct, recommended voltage.
• Do not attempt to disassemble or repair this product.
• Clean this product with only a soft, dry cloth.
• To avoid damage to this product, be careful not to overtighten or improperly thread any of
the threaded ttings.
• All images are for illustrative purposes only.

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Troubleshooting
• If you encounter any problems, rst try turning the device off and then on.
• If the problem persists, remove the battery for 15 seconds, and then restart.
• Go to luxlilight.com to make sure you have the most recent rmware update. If a new rmware
version is available, follow the instructions on how to download it to your light.

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Overview
Back:
1. Barndoor hook
2. Battery slot (use V-mount batteries)
3. Battery release button
4. XLR power cable
5. Power input
6. Dimmer
7. Power button
8. Micro-USB port for firmware updates
(visit luxlilight.com for details)
9. Mode selector
10.5/8 in. receiver
11.LCD screen
12.Function buttons
13.Adjustment dial
14.DMX out
15.DMX in
16.Yoke
17.Yoke adjustment screws
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3
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Top:
1. Diffuser slot 2. Barndoor slot
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User Interface
Power Button
Press to power on or off.
The Timpani powers on to the last screen that was used.
The Timpani recalls the last settings in CCT, RGB, Filter, and Special Effects modes.
To use the factory presets, see Main Menu/Presets Menu below.
Mode Selector
Press the mode selector to cycle through the four operating modes: CCT, RGB,Filter, and Special
Effects.
Brightness Dial
In all operation modes,the Brightness dial adjusts the brightness from 100% to 0% in 1% increments.
In all operation modes, press the Brightness dial to toggle between the set brightness and 0%.
Function Buttons
The function buttons implement the action or access the menu indicated on the LCD screen
next to the button.
Adjustment Dial
In all operation modes, the Adjustment dial changes the value of the highlighted function.
In CCT mode,press the Adjustment dial to toggle between 3200 and 5600 K color temperatures.

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CCT Mode
Correlated color temperature (CCT) mode allows you to adjust the color temperature from 2800
to 10,000 K and set the green/magenta tint level.
CCT Screen
Adjusts the color temperature in 50 K
increments.
Press the Adjustment dial to toggle between
3200 and 5600 K color temperatures.
Tint (+/− Green) Screen
The +/− Green function lets you match the
Timpani’s color to an existing light source
by adjusting the green/magenta saturation
level.This is a particularly useful feature when
shooting under uorescent lights.
+/− Green sets the green/magenta saturation
level in 1% increments from +100% (green) to
-100% (magenta).
Press the CCT button to exit the +/− Green
submenu and return to CCT mode.
32%
3900K
TINT
0%
CCT
32%
17%
CCT
+/− GREEN
3900K
32%

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RGB Mode
RGB mode lets you dial in almost any color by scrolling through the entire color wheel.This mode
controls hue and saturation levels.
Hue Screen
Adjusts the hue from 0° to 360° on the color
wheel.
The crosshair icon moves horizontally to
represent the location of the hue on the color
wheel.
The icon conveniently loops from 360° to 0°
when scrolling through the color wheel.
Saturation Screen
Controls the saturation of the hue from 100%
to 0% in 1% increments.
The crosshair icon moves vertically to represent
the level of saturation.
Press Hue to return to the Hue screen.
Note:The dimmer function remains active,and
you can independently adjust the Timpani’s
brightness while in Saturation mode.
HUE
100
SAT
169
32%
HUE
100
SAT
169
32%

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Filter Mode
The Timpani is preset with 150 digital gel lters. Filter mode allows you to apply colored gels to
any CCT setting.
Gel Screen
Scrolls through the 150 digital gel lters.
The LCD displays the lter number and name
along with the color.
When Filter mode is selected, the Timpani
defaults to the gel selection screen.
CCT Screen
Adjusts the white-balance color temperature
without leaving Filter mode.The LCD continues
to display the current lter number.
Press Gel to exit the CCT screen.
Important! When the white-balance
temperature is changed in this mode, the
temperature in CCT mode is also changed
to this temperature setting. If the temperature
setting is changed in CCT mode, the Timpani
will set the same white-balance temperature
here.
Medium Purple
Mauve
Bright Pink
Follies Pink
Rose Pink
Smokey Pink
Scarlet
S. Rose Pink
Bright Rose
54
CCT
54
GEL
3900K
32%
54
CCT
54
GEL
3900K
32%
Medium Purple
Mauve
Bright Pink
Follies Pink
Rose Pink
Smokey Pink
Scarlet
S. Rose Pink
Bright Rose

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Special Effect Mode
The Timpani is preset with 10 animated special effects.Each effect has an edit mode that allows
you to control the variable settings of the selected effect.
Special Effect Screen
Use the Adjustment dial to scroll down the list
and select one of the ten preprogrammed
effects. Press Play to run the effect. Press Stop
to discontinue.
Edit Menu
Each effect has several programmable settings.
Pressing the Edit button opens the Edit
menu, where elements of color temperature,
hue, saturation, timing, and duration can be
modied.
1. Scroll to the setting you want to edit, and press Select.
2. A new screen will open where you can modify that setting.
3. To implement the change, press Conrm.The setting’s screen will close, and the Edit screen
will reappear.
To return to the Edit screen and the previous settings without saving the changes, press Back.
Press Back again to return to the Special Effects menu.
The Timpani displays the changes in real time as you modify them, so you can experiment with
the settings while running the effect.
32%
CCT chase
Color chase
Explosion
Fire
Fireworks
Lightning
SELECT
BACK
Fire type
Candle
Campfire
Bonfire

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Description of the Special Effects
CCT Chase
A continuous loop that changes between two preset color temperatures. Good for simulating
a sunrise, sunset, or a change from cloudy to sunny weather in real time. Since the sequence
loops, you can shoot multiple takes without reprogramming the light.
CCT Start: Selects the color temperature at the beginning of the sequence (2400 to 10,000 K).
CCT Stop: Selects the nal color temperature of the sequence (2400 to 10,000 K).
+/- Green: Sets the green/magenta (tint) saturation level in 1% increments from +100% (green)
to -100% (magenta).
Time Unit: Select between seconds and minutes for the time loop.
Time/Loop: Select how many seconds or minutes the loop will last (1 to 160).
Color Chase
A continuous loop that moves through the color wheel between two selected colors. Since the
sequence loops, you can shoot multiple takes without reprogramming the light.
Hue Start: Selects the color at the beginning of the sequence (0° to 360°).
Hue Stop: Selects the nal color of the sequence (0° to 360°).
Saturation: Determines the color intensity from 100% (full color) to 0% (white light).
Time Unit: Select between seconds and minutes for the time loop.
Time/Loop: Select the duration in seconds or minutes for each loop (1 to 160).

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Explosion
Simulates the light from explosions.The Timpani generates random-length pulses and strobes
within a range of the red to amber section of the color wheel.
Explosions/Minute: Sets how many separate explosions occur each minute (1 to 360).
Duration (%): Set the percentage of time the light is illuminated for each pulse or strobe
(5% to 95%).
Fire
Simulates the light of a candle, campre, or bonre in various wind conditions.
Fire Type: Select candle, campre, or bonre.
Wind Type: Select between no wind, breeze, windy, or storm.
Fireworks
Simulates the light from reworks. Colors and timing of each ash are random.
Explosions/Minute: Sets how many ashes will occur per minute (1 to 50).
Duration (%): Determines the percentage of time the light is illuminated in each cycle. Select
from a range of 5% (shortest duration) to 95% (longest duration).
Lightning
Simulates lightning by creating random short and long bursts.
CCT: Selects the color temperature of the lightning ashes (3000 to 10,000 K) in 50 K increments.
Interval(s): Sets the interval of seconds between lightning ashes (1 to 60).

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Paparazzi
Simulates the random ring of multiple camera ashes.
Intensity: Higher intensity increases the number of random ashes per second (0 to 100).
Bulb Type: Determines the length of each ash.Slow is the longest duration. Modern is the shortest
duration. Choose from Slow, Medium, Fast, and Modern.
CCT: Sets the color temperature of the ashes from 2800 to 10,000 K
+/- Green: Sets the green/magenta (tint) saturation level in 1% increments from +100% (green)
to -100% (magenta).
Pulse
Offers a steady pulse at a programmable rate. Similar to the Strobe special effect (below), but
the light fades on and off.
Hue: Selects the light color (0 to 360).
Saturation: Determines the color intensity from 100% (full color) to 0% (white light).
Pulses/Minute: Sets how many times the light will pulse each minute (1 to 200).

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Siren
Simulates the ashing lights of an emergency vehicle, like a police car or ambulance.
Colors: Select the color combination of ashing lights. Choose red, blue, and white; red and
blue; red and white; blue and white; blue; red; or SAE Amber.
Flash/Cycle: Set the number of times each individual color will ash within the cycle. Choose
from 1 to 4 times per cycle.
Cycles/Minute: Determines how many repetitions of the cycle will occur each minute. Choose
from 10 to 360.
Duration (%): Determines the percentage of time the light is illuminated in each cycle. Select
from a range of 10% (shortest duration) to 90% (longest duration).
Strobe
Offers a steady ashing light at a programmable rate.
Hue: Selects the light color (0 to 360).
Saturation: Determines the color intensity from 100% (full color) to 0% (white light).
Frequency: Changes the number of ashes per second (1 to 25).
Duration (%): Determines the percentage of time the light is illuminated in each cycle. Select
from range of 10% (shortest duration) to 90% (longest duration).

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Main Menu
Use the main menu to program presets,
congure DMX settings,and turn Bluetooth on
or off.The main menu also displays the unit’s
serial number and current rmware version.
Press the function button for the main
menu.The main menu can be accessed in
all operating modes.
Use the Adjustment dial to choose Presets, DMX, Bluetooth, or About, and press Select to access
the menu.
The Presets Menu
Your CCT, RGB,Filter, and Special Effects mode
settings can be saved as presets, and these
settings can be recalled from the presets menu.
The Timpani allows you to save four presets per
mode.
To save settings to a preset, do the following:
1. Adjust the settings in CCT, RGB, Filter, and
Special Effects modes.
2. Press the function button to access the main menu.
3. In the main menu, use the Adjustment dial to select the presets menu, and press Select.
4. Use the Adjustment dial to select a preset group (A to D), and press Save.
5. At the prompt, press Conrm.
6. Use the Back button to scroll back to the operating modes.
Presets
DMX
Bluetooth
About SELECT
BACK
MAIN MENU
Save
Preset A
Preset B
Preset C
Preset D
Factory default
Load
BACK
Presets

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To recall a preset:
1. Select the preset group with the Adjustment dial, and press Load.
2. At the prompt, press Conrm.The Timpani will load the saved settings.
3. Press Back to scroll back to the operation mode that was loaded to the preset.The Timpani will
not display the preset settings until you scroll back to the appropriate operation mode.
To restore the original factory presets:
Use the Adjustment dial to select Factory Default. Press Load and then Conrm. Pressing Back
before you press Conrm cancels this operation,and the Timpani retains all of your programming.
Bluetooth Menu
To control the Timpani via the Conductor
mobile app, Bluetooth must be turned on.
To turn Bluetooth on and off:
1. Scroll to the Bluetooth menu, and press
Select.The Bluetooth settings menu will open
and indicate the Bluetooth status.
2. Press Select and use the Adjustment dial to
select Off or On, and then press Conrm.
3. Press Back to return to the main menu.
4. Press Back again to return to the most recent
operation mode.
Bluetooth
SELECT
BACK
Bluetooth Settings
On
Off
On
CONFIRM
BACK
Bluetooth state

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The About Menu
Select the About menu to display the unit’s
serial number and the rmware version number.
Press Back to return to the main menu.
Serial number
Firmware version
BACK
About
12FFB0006
1.0.0

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DMX Operation
Connecting the Timpani to a DMX Controller
Important! To connect the Timpani to a DMX controller, use a 5-pin DMX data cable. Do not use
an XLR microphone cable. It will not transfer data to the Timpani.
To avoid interference that can be introduced into the data over long cable runs, use a cable
rated at 24 AWG or lower. Copper shielding,PVC jacket,and a twisted-pair cable will also reduce
interference that can affect data transmission reliability.
1. Connect the DMX output from the controller to the Timpani’s DMX input.
2. If there are no additional lights connected to the Timpani, connect a 5-pin DMX terminator to
the Timpani’s DMX output.
3. If additional lights are daisy-chained to the Timpani, use a DMX cable to attach the next light
in the chain to the Timpani’s DMX output. Be sure to attach a DMX terminator to the last light
in the daisy chain.

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The DMX Menu
The DMX menu lets you select the DMX address,
operating mode,and the DMX Endian setting.
Setting the DMX Address
The Timpani supports DMX 512 and has 512
channels available to receive DMX data from a
controller.The DMX address is the rst channel
that will receive DMX data. For example:
• If you want the Timpani to receive data on
channels 1 through 8, set the DMX address
to 1.
• If you want the Timpani to receive data on channels 9 through 16, set the DMX address to 9.
To determine how many channels will be used by a particular mode, see the channel assignment
tables below.
To set the DMX address:
1. Scroll to the DMX Address menu with the Adjustment dial, and press Select.
2. Use the Adjustment dial to select a channel from 1 to 512, and press Save.
3. At the prompt, press Conrm.
DMX Address
DMX Mode
DMX Endian
1
CCT 16 bit
Little endian
SELECT
BACK
DMX Settings
CONFIRM
BACK
DMX Address
76

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Selecting DMX Modes
The Timpani offers 8-bit and 16-bit modes.
The 8-bit modes should be used with basic
DMX controllers such as dimming consoles.
16-bit modes are best for use with virtual DMX
control from a computer or advanced 16-bit
DMX controllers.
DMX Modes for the Timpani include:
CCT mode: ( 8 bit and 16 bit) Corresponds to the CCT mode described above.The DMX controller
can adjust the color temperature from 2800 to 10,000 K and set the green/magenta saturation
level.
HSL mode: ( 8 bit and 16 bit) Corresponds to the RGB mode described above.This mode controls
hue and saturation levels.The DMX controller can scroll through the entire color wheel in 1%
increments.
GEL mode: ( 8 bit and 16 bit) Corresponds to the Filter mode described above.GEL mode allows
the DMX controller to apply any of the 150 preset colored gels to any CCT setting.
Note: Details for each DMX mode can be viewed using RDM (Remote Device Management).
To set the DMX mode, follow these steps:
1. Scroll to the DMX Mode menu with the Adjustment dial, and press Select.
2. Use the Adjustment dial to select a DMX mode, and press Conrm.
CCT 8 bit
CCT 16 bit
HSL 8 bit
HSL 16 bit
GEL 8 bit
GEL 16 bit
CONFIRM
BACK
DMX Mode