Nitec Ripple User manual

Multicolor LED Water Effect

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY / GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
INTRODUCTION
Features
Specications
OVERVIEW
Rear view
DIMENSIONS
CONTROL MENU OVERVIEW
Control Panel
Function Menu
DMX FUNCTION CHART
3-channel mode
OPERATION
DMX mode
Stand-alone mode - Color Wheel
Stand-alone mode - Wave Eect Wheel
Stand-alone mode - Dimmer
INFRARED (IR6) REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION
MASTER/SLAVE OPERATION (via DMX cable)
MAINTENANCE
- RIPPLE
- Power cord
- User manual
- Warranty Card
PACKING CONTENT
215

ULTRA PAR
ULTRA PAR
3
RIPPLE
RIPPLE
14
Installed fuse
(held by plasƟĐ Đůip)
Spare fuse holder
(inside safety Đap)
Safety Đap

INTRODUCTION
RIPPLE is a multicolor LED Water Eect.
FEATURES
- Compact and powerful 30W LED water eect light
- 60° projection for large coverage
- Dichroic color wheel with 5 indexable colors plus open
- Variable speed control by DMX or manual menu button selection
- Selectable rotating direction (clockwise or counter-clockwise)
- High-frequency LED modulation for icker-free video playback
- Power In and Out connections for linking mutliple units
- Built-in Auto shows and Master/Slave mode
- Various control options including DMX, Manual, Sound-Active, IR
- Infrared sensor for optional IR6 remote control
SPECIFICATIONS
Light Source: 1 x 30W white LED
Field Angle: 60°
Output: 715 lux @ 2 m
Colors: 5 indexable colors plus open and rainbow scroll
Strobe: 0 - 30 Hz
Dimming: 0-100% dimming
Control modes: DMX, Auto, Sound-Active, IR (with optional IR6 controller)
DMX Channels: 3
Built-in Programs: Yes
Menu: 4-digit LED display
Mains: 38W
Power connections: IEC In/Out
Power linking: 14 units @ 120 V; 27 units @ 230 V
Data connections: 3-pin XLR In/Out for DMX
Housing: Plastic
Finish: Matte black
IP rating: IP20
Cooling: Active (fan)
Dimensions: 195 x 228 x 245 mm
Weight: 2.7 KG
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OVERVIEW
5
Power In
UFI USB
Port
Fuse Holder
IR Sensor
DMX
In/Out
Lens
Safety Loop
Display
Menu
BuƩons
Power Out
MASTER/SLAVE OPERATION (via DMX cable)
When multiple RIPPLE 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 or by IR6 infrared remote control. The slave units should all be set to
slave mode.
Note: Slave units should be congured and connected before linking to master unit
Setup as below:
SLAVE UNITS:
Press MENU button until 3-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 master unit to stand-alone mode or operate using IR6 remote control
Link to slave units, beginning from the master DMX Out connector
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DIMENSIONS
6
9.7 in
246 mm
7.7 in
195 mm
9 in
228 mm
INFRARED (IR6) REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION
The (optional) IR6 infrared controller enables remote control of the RIPPLE.
To pair the IR6 to the RIPPLE, follow these steps:
1. Press MENU button until SET is displayed
2. Press ENTER
3. Press UP or DOWN to turn infrared operation ON or OFF
4. Press ENTER
IR6 BUTTON FUNCTIONS
COLOR WHEEL
AUTO : Press to set rotation direction
+ / - : Press to choose / change the rotation direction
SPEED : Press to set rotation speed
+ / - : Press to increase / decrease rotation speed
STATIC COLOR
1: Press to choose WHITE
2: Press to choose PURPLE
3: Press to choose YELLOW
4: Press to choose BLUE
5: Press to choose GREEN
6: Press to choose ORANGE
WAVE EFFECT WHEEL
SOUND : Press to set wheel rotation direction
+ / - : Press to change rotation direction
SENSITIVITY : Press to set wheel rotation speed
+ / - : Press to increase / decrease rotation speed
DIMMER CONTROL
MANUAL : Press to set dimmer level
+ / - : Press to increase / decrease dimmer level
BLACKOUT
BLACKOUT : Press to turn o 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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MODE
OPTIONS / VALUES
DESCRIPTION
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
CONTROL MENU OVERVIEW
CONTROL PANEL
FUNCTION MENU
7
3-CH d 1–d512 3-channel DMX mode
C--
C1
White Static Color
C2
Purple Static Color
C3
Yellow Static Color
C4
Blue Static Color
C5
Green Static Color
C6
Orange Static Color
CL
L0–L100
Left Color Wheel Rotation (slow to fast)
C r
r 0–r100
Right Color Wheel Rotation (slow to fast)
Wave
Stop
Stop Wave Effect Rotation
W--L
L0–L100
Left Wave Effect Rotation (slow to fast)
W--r
r 0–r100
Right Wave Effect Rotation (slow to fast)
U--
U 0–U255
Dimmer
SET
On
IR function on or off
OFF
teMP
_ _
Displays the product’s current temperature
OPERATION
DMX MODE
Press MENU button until 3-CH is displayed
Press ENTER and d 1–d512 will be displayed
Press UP or DOWN to select the starting address
Press ENTER
STAND-ALONE MODE - COLOR WHEEL
Press MENU button until C-- is displayed
Press ENTER
Press UP and DOWN to select one of below options:
- C 1 (static white)
- C 1 (static purple)
- C 1 (static yellow)
- C 1 (static blue)
- C 1 (static green)
- C 1 (static orange)
- C L (left rotation)
- C R (right rotation)
Press ENTER
For C L or C R, press UP and DOWN to increase or decrease rotation speed
Press ENTER
STAND-ALONE MODE - WAVE EFFECT WHEEL
Press MENU until Wave is displayed.
Press ENTER
Press UP and DOWN to select below options:
- Stop (no rotation)
- W--L (left rotation)
- W--R (right rotation)
Press ENTER
Press UP or DOWN to increase or decrease rotation speed
Press ENTER
STAND-ALONE MODE - DIMMER
Press MENU until U-- is displayed.
Press ENTER and Uxxx will be displayed
Press UP and DOWN to increase or decrease dimmer setting
Press ENTER
TEMPERATURE
Press MENU button until teMP is displayed
Press ENTER
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DMX FUNCTION CHART
1
Dimmer
000Ù255 0–100%
2Color Wheel
000Ù021 White
022
Ù
042
Purple
043
Ù
063
Yellow
064
Ù
084
Blue
085
Ù
105
Green
106Ù127 Orange
128
Ù
188
Left rotation (fast to slow)
189Ù194 Stop
195
Ù
255
Right rotation (slow to fast)
3Wave EffectWheel
000
Stop
001Ù122Left rotation (slow to fast)
123
Ù
133
Stop
134
Ù
255
Right rotation (fast to slow)
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