Nitec Hex-Par 12 User manual

LED PAR with 6-in-1
RGBAW+UV LEDs
projects perfectly mixed
and finely tunable colors

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY / GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
INTRODUCTION
Features
Specications
OVERVIEW
Rear view
DIMENSIONS
CONTROL MENU OVERVIEW
Control Panel
Function Menu
UFI OPERATION
DMX FUNCTION CHART
11-channel mode
6-channel mode
STAND-ALONE OPERATION
INFRARED (IR6) REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION
MASTER/SLAVE OPERATION (via DMX cable)
MASTER/SLAVE OPERATION (via UFI wi-)
OPERATING MODE PRIORITY RANK
MAINTENANCE
- HEX-PAR 12
- Power cord
- User Manual
- Warranty Card
PACKING CONTENT
215

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SAFETY
General instruction
• The products referred to in this manual conform to the European Community Directives and are there-
fore marked with .
• The unit is supplied with hazardous network voltage (230V~). Leave servicing to skilled personnel only.
Never make
risk an electric shock.
•
cording to standard EN 60598-1). It is, moreover, recommended to protect the supply lines of the units
from indirect contact and/or shorting to earth by using appropriately sized residual current devices.
installer. Check that the main frequency and voltage correspond to those for which the unit is designed
as given on the electrical data label.
• This unit is not for home use, only professional applications.
- in places subject to vibrations or bumps;
- in places with a temperature of over 40 °C.
an inspection or contact the manufacturer directly.
plant for a disposal which is not harmful to the environment.
Warnings and installation precautions
damage and the guarantee becomes void. Furthermore, any other operation may lead to dangers like
short circuit, burns, electric shock, etc.
• Always additionally secure the projector with the safety rope. When carrying out any work, always com-
ply scrupulously with all the regulations (particularly regarding safety) currently in force in the country
• Shields, lenses or ultraviolet screens shall be changed if they have become damaged to such an extent
• The lamp (LED) shall be changed if it has become damaged or thermally deformed.
trigger epileptic seizures in photosensitive persons or persons with epilepsy.
• Do not touch the product’s housing when operating because it may be very hot.
WARNING! Before carrying out any operations with the unit, carefully read this instruction
manual and keep it with cure for future reference. It contains important information about
the installation, usage and maintenance of the unit.
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INTRODUCTION
HEXPAR 12 is an LED PAR with 6-in-1 RGBAW+UV LEDs that
projects perfectly mixed and nely tunable color.
FEATURES
- 12 x 10W Hex-color RGBAW+UV LED
- Die-cast housing designed for ecient cooling and road-worthy durability
- High-frequency LED modulation for icker-free video playback
- Four selectable dimming curves
- Gel frame and gel frame holder included
- Power In and Out connections for linking mutliple units
- Built-in sound-active and auto (stand-alone) programs
- USB port for optional UFI wi-transceiver for wireless DMX control
- Infrared sensor for optional IR6 remote control
SPECIFICATIONS
Light Source:
Output:
Beam Angle:
Field Angle:
Strobe:
Dimming:
PWM Frequency:
Control modes:
DMX Channels:
Menu:
Mains:
Power:
Power connections:
Power Linking:
Data connections:
Housing:
Finish:
IP rating:
Cooling:
Dimensions:
Weight:
12 x 10W RGBAW+UV LED
 lux @ 5m
25°
45°
0 - 30 Hz
0-100% dimming, 4 selectable dimming curves
1200 Hz
DMX, Auto, Sound-Active, Koala wireless DMX
(with optional UFI transceiver), IR (with optional IR6 controller)
6 / 11
4-digit LED display
100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz (auto-ranging)
W
IEC power In/Out
Up to 9 units @ 120V ~ Up to 16 units @ 230V
3-pin XLR In/Out for DMX
Die-cast Aluminium
Matte Black
IP20
Passive
253 x 290 x 98 mm
3.2 KG
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MASTER/SLAVE OPERATION (via UFI wi-transceiver)
HEX-PAR 12 units can operate in Master/Slave mode wirelessly using the optional UFI wi-
transceiver. The master UFI-enabled unit can be operated in stand-alone mode, with the
UFI set to transmit. The slave units should all be set to slave mode, with the UFI set to
receive.
Note: Slave units should be congured before conguring master unit
Note: All units should be set to same DMX address, mode and UFI channel
Setup as below:
SLAVE UNITS:
Press MENU button until 6-CH or 11-CH is displayed
Press ENTER
Set DMX address to d 1
Set UFI to preferred receiving channel (1-16)
Attach UFI to the HEX-PAR 12's USB port
MASTER UNIT:
Press MENU button until DMX mode is displayed that matches slave conguration
Press ENTER
Set DMX address to d 1
Set to Auto or Sound-Active mode
Set UFI to chosen transmitting channel (1-16)
Attach UFI to the HEX-PAR 12's USB port
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OPERATING MODE PRIORITY RANK
Higher priority control modes override lower priority modes
1. UFI
2. DMX (wired)
3. Infrared (IR6 remote)
4. Manual (onboard menu)

OVERVIEW
Power Out
Microphone
Display
Safety
Cable
anchor
DMX
In/Out
Power In
UFI Port
Menu
Buttons
Rear View
Adjustment
knob
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MASTER/SLAVE OPERATION (via DMX cable)
When multiple HEX-PAR 12 units are used together, Master/Slave mode enables the
assignment of one master unit and multiple slave units. The master unit can be operated
in stand-alone mode (i.e., auto program or sound-active mode -- not DMX mode). The
slave units should all be set to slave mode as described below.
Note: Slave units should be congured and connected before linking to master unit
Setup as below:
SLAVE UNITS:
Press MENU button until 6-CH or 11-CH is displayed
Press ENTER
Set DMX address to d 1
Connect DMX cable from master unit to DMX In connector
Link following slave units in similar cable conguration
MASTER UNIT:
Set to Auto or Sound-Active mode
Link to slave units, beginning from the master DMX Out connector
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DIMENSIONS
6
94
98
13
84
253
290
200
INFRARED (IR6) REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION
The IR6 infrared controller enables remote control of the HEX-PAR 12.
To pair the IR6 to the HEX-PAR 12, follow these steps:
1. Press MENU button until SEr is displayed
2. Press ENTER
3. Press UP or DOWN to turn infrared operation ON or OFF
4. Press ENTER
IR6 BUTTON FUNCTIONS
AUTO : Run auto programs
FADE : Fade auto programs
SPEED : Enable speed adjustment of auto programs
+ / - : Increase / decrease speed of auto programs
SOUND : Activate sound-active mode
SENSITIVITY : Enable sound sensitivity adjustment
+ / - : Increase / decrease sound sensitivity
MANUAL : Enable static color selection
0-9 : Select static colors
R: Select red
G: Select green
B: Select blue
A: Select amber
W: Select white
UV : Select UV
+ / - : Increase / decrease output of each color
%: Enable adjustment of total light output level
+ / - : Increase / decrease total light output
STROBE : Enable adjustment of strobe rate
+ / - : Increase / decrease strobe rate
STROBE : Press again to turn ostrobe
BLACKOUT : Turn oall light output
BLACKOUT : Press again to exit blackout mode
Note: : If IR6 remote is not responding, press BLACKOUT to conrm
that blackout mode was not mistakenly activated
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BUTTON FUNCTION
Menu Selects operating mode or exits submenus
Up Scrolls up through option lists or selects higher value
Down Scrolls down through option lists or selects lower value
Enter
Activates displayed menu option or selected value
MODE OPTIONS / VALUES DESCRIPTION
CONTROL MENU OVERVIEW
CONTROL PANEL
FUNCTION MENU
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6-CH d001–512 6-channel DMX mode
11-CH d001–512 11-channel DMX mode
C-- C1–63 Static color selection
P1 Auto Program 1
P2 Auto Program 2
P3 Auto Program 3
P4 Auto Program 4
S-- S--1–100 Program speed for P1–P4
Snd1 Sound-active Program 1
Snd2 Sound-active Program 2
Sens u--0–100 Sound sensitivity
R000–255 (Red)
G000–255 (Green)
B000–255 (Blue)
OFF
dIM1
dIM2
dIM3
On
OFF
SEr Turns infrared on or o
P--
(automatic)
Snd
(sound-active)
dIM Dimmer speed settings
A000–255 (Amber)
W000–255 (White)
P000–255 (UV)
U-- Custom static colors
Mix red, green, blue, amber, white and UV
STAND-ALONE OPERATION
PRESET COLOR MODE
Press MENU button until C-- is displayed
Press ENTER
Press UP or DOWN to select C1 - C63
Press ENTER
AUTO PROGRAM MODE
Press MENU button until P-- is displayed
Press ENTER
Press UP or DOWN to select P1 - P4
Press ENTER
SELECTING PROGRAM SPEED
Press MENU button until S-- is displayed
Press ENTER
Press UP or DOWN to select speed
Press ENTER
SOUND-ACTIVE MODE
Press MENU button until Snd is displayed
Press ENTER
Press UP or DOWN to select Snd1 or Snd2
Press ENTER
ADJUSTING SOUND SENSIVITY
Press MENU button until Sens is displayed
Press ENTER
Press UP or DOWN to adjust mic sensitivity
Press ENTER
COLOR MIXING MODE
Press MENU button until U-- is displayed
Press ENTER to scroll to each color setting for amber, cool white, and warm white
Press UP or DOWN to adjust output (r---, g---, b---, A---, W---, P---)
SELECTING DIMMER CURVES
Press MENU button until dIM is displayed
Press ENTER
Press UP or DOWN to select dimmer curve (OFF, dIM1, dIM2, dIM3)
Press ENTER
ACTIVATING INFRARED REMOTE MODE
Press MENU button until SEr is displayed
Press ENTER
Press UP or DOWN to select On or OFF
Press ENTER
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RECEIVING
TRANSMITTING
To enable wireless DMX operation via the optional UFI wi-transceiver:
1) Set the HEX-PAR 12 starting DMX address
2) Set the UFI sending/receiving channel
3) Attach the UFI to the HEX-PAR 12 USB port
4) Use Dipswitch 5 to select UFI send or receive mode.
UFI OPERATION
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DMX FUNCTION CHART
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Channel
Function
Value
Percent/Setting
1
Red
000 --- 255
0–100%
2
Green
000 --- 255 0–100%
3
Blue
000 --- 255
0–100%
4
Amber
000 --- 255
0–100%
7Color Macros
(Overrides Ch . 1 –6)
000 --- 015
No function
016 --- 255
Color macros
8
Strobe
(when CH 9 is 000 –031 )
000 --- 015
No function
016 --- 255
Slow to fast
Speed
(when CH 9 is 032 –223)
000 --- 255 Slow to fast
Sound Sensitivity
(when CH 9 is 224 –255 )
000 --- 010
O
011 --- 255
Controls the sound sensitivity level
9Mode
000 --- 031
No function
032 --- 063
Pulse eect 0 –100%
CH1~ 6 must be
active
064 --- 095
Pulse eect 100% –0%
096 --- 127
Pulse eect 100% –0–100%
128 --- 159
Auto fade transition
160 --- 191
Auto snap transition ( 6 colors)
192 --- 223
Auto snap transition ( 63 colors)
224 --- 255
Sound -active mode
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Dimmer
000 --- 255 0–100%
11 Dimmer Speed
000 --- 051
Default dimmer speed set from menu
052 --- 101
Dimmer speed mode o
102 --- 152
Dimmer speed mode 1 (fast speed)
153 --- 203
Dimmer speed mode 2 (medium speed)
204 --- 255
Dimmer speed mode 3 (slow speed)
1
Red
000 --- 255
0–100%
2
Green
000 --- 255
0–100%
3
Blue
000 --- 255
0–100%
4
Amber
000 --- 255
0–100%
11-Channel Mode
6-Channel Mode
5White 000 --- 255 0–100%
6
UV
000 --- 255
0–100%
5
White
000 --- 255
0–100%
6
UV
000 --- 255
0–100%