Novopro TriLighter 3 User manual

TriLighter 3
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Manual version 1.0
This user manual will help you operate this product safely and quickly,
so please spend a few minutes to read through the enclosed information.
Due to continuous product development, please check for the
latest version of this product manual at:
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Designed and engineered in the UK and manufactured in China for Novopro Ltd.
Novopro Ltd is a trade-only supplier and only supply wholesale to trade resellers.
At the end of the products working life, please take it to a recycling plant for environmentally friendly disposal.
Due to continuous product development, specifications and appearance are subject to change. E&OE.
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Thank you for purchasing this Novopro product.
To optimise it’s performance, please read these instructions carefully to familiarise yourself with the basic operations of the
unit. Please retain them for future reference. This unit has been tested at the factory before being shipped to you. To prevent
or reduce the risk of electrical shock or fire, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To prevent a fire hazard, do not expose
the unit to any naked flame sources. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or if it is unlikely to be used for long
periods of time. When installing the unit, please ensure you leave enough space around the unit for ventilation. Slots and
openings in the unit are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from
overheating. To prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked or covered.
The unit is powered by the mains, always handle the power cable by the plug. Never pull out the plug by pulling on the cable.
Never touch the power cable when your hands are wet as this could cause an electric shock. Do not tie a knot in the cable. The
power cable should be placed such that it is not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cable can cause a fire or give you
an electrical shock. Check the power cable periodically, if you ever find that it is damaged, replace it before using the unit
again. The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region. Be sure that the power supply voltage
of the area where this unit is to be used meets the requirements of the unit.
The lightning flash symbol inside a triangle is to alert the user to the presence of high voltage within the unit’s
enclosure that may be of sufficient power to constitute a risk of electrical shock to persons. Caution: to prevent the
risk of electric shock, do not attempt to open the unit. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified
service personnel. The exclamation mark inside a triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
Select the installation location of your unit carefully. Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or locations subject to vibration and
excessive dust. Do not use the unit where there are extremes in temperature (do not exceed 40ºC).
Manufacturer EC Declaration of Conformity
In compliance with the following requirements:
RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU) and WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU) and (2002/96/EU).
At the end of the products working life, please ensure that the unit is taken to a recycling plant for environmentally friendly
disposal - IT MUST NOT be disposed of with general household waste.
Overhead rigging
Important - the installation must be carried out by qualified service personal only. Improper installation can result in serious
injuries and /or damage to property. Overhead rigging requires extensive experience. Working load limits should be
respected, certified installation materials should be used and the installed unit should be inspected regularly for safety.
l Make sure the area below the installation place is free from unwanted persons during rigging, de-rigging and servicing.
l Locate the unit in a well ventilated spot, far away from any flammable materials and/or liquids. The fixture must be fixed
at least 50cm from surrounding walls
l The device should be installed out of reach of people and outside of areas where persons may walk by or be seated.
l A safety cable must be used when rigging the product overhead.
l Before rigging, please ensure that the installation area can hold minimum point load of 10 times the device`s weight.
l The device should be well fixed; a free swinging mounting is dangerous.
l Do not cover any ventilation opening as this may result in overheating
DMX512 connection
If you are using a standard DMX controller, you can connect the DMX output of the controller directly to the DMX input of the
first unit in a DMX chain. If you wish to connect a DMX controller with other XLR outputs you will need to use adapter cables.
DMX output DMX output 1 = Shield | 2 = Signal (-) | 3 = Signal (+)
Connect the DMX output of the first unit in a DMX chain with the DMX input of the next unit in the chain. Always connect the
output of one unit with the input of the next unit until all units are connected.
Unpacking and safety Please unpack your new product carefully. Your new product should reach you in perfect condition.
Please check that no damage has occurred during transit. If any damage is found, do not operate your unit, please contact
the retailer you purchased it from immediately.
Packing list: lighting unit / IEC mains lead / instruction manual / remote control.

Rechargeable battery
The unit’s battery life depends on the operating mode and on the ambient temperature. Low temperatures will reduce the
run time considerably. Before using the unit for the first time, completely charge the battery for up to 5 hours.
Important note on transporting lithium ion batteries
The contained lithium-ion battery is subject to Dangerous Goods legislation requirements. The user can transport the battery
by road without further requirements. When being transported by third parties (e.g.: air transport or forwarding agency),
special requirements on packaging and labelling must be observed. For preparation of the item being shipped, you are
required to consult an expert on transporting hazardous material. Dispatch battery only when the housing is undamaged.
Tape or mask off open contacts and pack up the battery in such a manner that it cannot move around in the packaging.
Always observe national regulations concerning transporting of the unit and battery.
Rechargeable batteries are hazardous waste and at the end of their life, need to be disposed of appropriately. When disposing
of the unit, the battery should to be removed first. Take the battery to a local recycling plant for a disposal which is not
harmful to the environment. Do not dispose of rechargeable batteries/batteries into household waste.
Never leave any batteries lying around when there is the danger that they could be swallowed by children or domestic
animals. Immediately consult a doctor if batteries are swallowed. Leaking or damaged batteries can cause irritations when
getting into contact with the skin so use appropriate protective gloves. Make sure that the batteries cannot be short-circuited
or thrown into a fire as there is a danger of explosion.
Battery specifications
Battery type
Lithium ion
Number of cells
6
Energy content
4000mA
Charge time (from empty)
4-5 hours
Battery weight
275g

Unit features and functions
1. LEDs
8. IR remote control sensor
15. Threaded mounting points
2. Control display screen
9. Safety chain anchor point
16. DMX input
3. Internal built-in microphone
10. IEC mains input
17. DMX output
4. Menu button
11. IEC power link output
5. UP button
12. Battery ON/OFF button
6. DOWN button
13. Power ON/OFF button
7. Enter button
14. Battery level indicators
Feature description
Number
Feature
Function
1
LEDs
3 x 4w high power 4-in-1 RGBW LEDs
2
Display
LED display to view the operating mode of the unit
3
Built-in microphone
Used for Sound-to-Light operation
4
Menu button
Opens Menu display
5
UP button
Increases values on menu display
6
DOWN button
Decreases values on menu display
7
ENTER button
Confirms selection or moves control onto next section
8
IR remote control sensor
Sensor for the remote control – do not cover
9
Safety chain anchor point
Connect safety to chain here for rigging
10
IEC power Input
Connects to mains outlet to supply power to the unit and charge the battery
11
IEC power link output
Power output for linking up to 20 units using only one mains input
12
Battery ON/OFF button
Button for turning the battery on or off
13
Power ON/OFF button
Button for turning the unit on or off
14
Battery level indicators
LED indicators for showing the level of battery charge
15
Threaded mounting points
Mounting points on each of the three corners and on the base for rigging
16
DMX input
3 pin XLR connector for DMX512 input communication
17
DMX output
3 pin XLR connector for DMX512 output communication

Before using the unit for the first time, completely charge the battery for up to 5 hours.
Function setting
Using the four function buttons on the side of the unit you can set the operating mode of the unit. Press the Menu button to
display the different functions (see table below for a description of the functions). Use the Up or Down arrow buttons to make
your selection. When you have chosen your desired function, press the Enter button to confirm the change or move on to the
next menu section.
Operating modes
AUTO mode (AuTo)
Cycles through the built-in effects. Speed and strobe rate can be set in SHOW mode. Press the Menu button repeatedly until the
display shows AuTo, then press the Enter button to confirm your selection.
SHOW mode (Shou)
Built-in effects mode. There are six different shows available. You can adjust the effect speed and strobe rate for each of the
shows.
Press the Menu button repeatedly until the display shows Shou, then press the Enter button to confirm your selection. Then
press the UP or DOWN buttons to choose your show (01 – 06). Once chosen, press the Enter button to adjust the speed of the
effect, the display will show SPXX (XX is the speed - from 00 to 99). Use the UP or DOWN buttons to choose your speed. Press
the Enter button again to confirm your selection and set the strobe rate. The display will show StXX (XX is the strobe rate - from
00 to 99). Use the UP or DOWN buttons to choose your strobe rate. Press the Enter button again to confirm your selection.
SOUND mode (Soud)
Sound-to-Light mode. This mode allows the unit to strobe in time to any available loud audio/music via the built-in microphone.
Press the Menu button until the display shows Soud, then press the Enter button to confirm. The display should now show
SenX (X is the amount of microphone sensitivity from 0-9). Use the UP or DOWN buttons to choose your amount of mic
sensitivity (the higher the number, the more sensitive the microphone). Press the Enter button again to confirm your selection.
COLOUR mode (Colr)
Manual colour selection mode. Press the Menu button repeatedly until the display shows Colr, then press the Enter button to
confirm your selection.
First of all you will need to adjust the amount of red in your chosen colour. After pressing the Enter button the display will show
rXXX (XXX is the amount of red from 0-255), press the Enter button again to edit the amount of red. Use the UP or DOWN
buttons to adjust the red level. After setting the amount of red you require, press the Enter button to confirm.
Next press the UP button, the display should now show gXXX (XXX is the amount of green from 0-255), use the UP or DOWN
buttons to adjust the green level. After setting the amount of green you require, press the Enter button to confirm.
Next press the UP button, the display should now show bXXX (XXX is the amount of blue from 0-255), use the UP or DOWN
buttons to adjust the blue level. After setting the amount of blue you require, press the Enter button to confirm.
Next press the UP button, the display should now show uXXX (XXX is the amount of white from 0-255), use the UP or DOWN
buttons to adjust the blue level. After setting the amount of blue you require, press the Enter button to confirm.
The next section in colour mode is a collection of preset commonly used colours. When in Colour mode (Colr), press the UP or
DOWN buttons until the display shows CCXX (XX is the preset colour from 1-20), then press the Enter button to edit your
selection. Next use the UP or DOWN buttons to choose one of the preset colours from 1-20, then press the Enter button to
confirm.
The last section in colour mode is manual strobe adjustment. When in Colour mode (Colr), press the UP or DOWN buttons until
the display shows StXX (XX is the strobe rate from 0-99), then press the Enter button to edit your selection. If you do not wish
the unit to strobe at all, set the strobe rate to St00. If you wish to have a fast strobing effect, set the strobe rate to a higher
number, for example St75. When you are happy with the speed of the strobe, press the Enter button to confirm.
Menu display
Show description
Sh01
RGBW single colour gradual change
Sh02
Multicolour gradual change
Sh03
Colour changing effect show 1
Sh04
Colour changing effect show 2
Sh05
RGBW single colour jump change
Sh06
Multicolour jump change

MASTER/SLAVE mode (SLAu)
You can link multiple units so that they run together using the programing of the first unit in the chain. The first unit is called the
MASTER and all other units are known as SLAVES.
To work in Master/Slave mode you need to connect multiple units in a Master/Slave chain using 3 pin DMX cables:
1. Connect the DMX output of the Master unit to the DMX input of the first Slave unit.
2. Next connect another DMX cable from the first Slave unit DMX output to the second Slave unit DMX input.
3. Continue in this fashion until all units are connected.
4. Finally set ALL Slave units to Slave mode.
To set the units to Slave mode, press the Menu button until the display shows SLAu, then press the Enter button to confirm.
DMX mode (dnH)
DMX512 control mode. When controlling the unit (or units) with an external DMX controller, each one must be set with a specific
DMX address. You can choose to set all units with the same DMX address or you can set every unit with its own DMX address. If
all units are set with the same DMX address all units will be synchronised and operate in the same way. If you set each unit with a
different DMX address, they will receive the DMX signal from their own DMX address. You will now be able to control each unit
individually.
The DMX address that you set for each unit is determined by the number of channels. This unit can be operated in either 4
channel, 6 channel or 8 channel DMX mode, so (for example) if you wish to operate in 8 channel mode you should set the
starting address of the first unit to 1, the second unit must then be set to 9 (1+8), the third to 17 (9+8), the fourth to 25 (17+8),
and so on.
To set the DMX channel mode you wish to use, simply press the Menu button repeatedly until the display shows dnH (DMX),
then press the Enter button to confirm your selection, then press the Enter button again, the display will then show the current
DMX channel mode (CH 4 or CH 6 or CH 8). Use the UP or DOWN buttons to choose one and then press the Enter button to
confirm. Each of the three DMX modes (4, 6 and 8 channel) has its own set of functions. These are listed in the tables below:
4 channel DMX mode
DMX channel
Function
Value
CH1
Red adjustment
0-255
CH2
Green adjustment
0-255
CH3
Blue adjustment
0-255
CH4
White adjustment
0-255
6 channel DMX mode
DMX channel
Function
Value
CH1
Dimmer
0-255
CH2
Strobe
0-255
CH3
Red adjustment
0-255
CH4
Green adjustment
0-255
CH5
Blue adjustment
0-255
CH6
White adjustment
0-255

8 channel DMX mode
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
CH5
CH6
CH7
CH8
Dimmer
Strobe
Program
Speed
Red
Green
Blue
White
Value
Value
Function
Value
Function
Value
Value
Value
Value
Value
0-255
0-255
Slow >
Fast
CH4-CH8
0
No function
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
Program 1
1-35
0-14
Colour 01
No
function
No
function
No
function
No
function
15-29
Colour 02
30-44
Colour 03
45-59
Colour 04
60-74
Colour 05
75-89
Colour 06
90-104
Colour 07
105-119
Colour 08
120-134
Colour 09
135-149
Colour 10
150-164
Colour 11
165-179
Colour 12
180-194
Colour 13
195-209
Colour 14
210-224
Colour 15
225-239
Colour 16
240-254
Colour 17
255
Colour 18
Program 2
36-71
0-255
Slow > Fast
Program 3
72-107
Program 4
108-143
Program 5
144-179
Program 6
180-215
Program 7
216-251
Sound
252-255
No function

Remote control mode (Set)
To use the supplied remote control with the unit, first of all you need to set the unit to respond to the remote. Press the Menu
button until the display shows Set, then press the Enter key. The display should now show reno (remote), press the Enter
button once, the display should now show on, use the UP or DOWN buttons to swap between remote on or OFF. When you
have made your choice, press the Enter button.
BLACK OUT button - turns the light ON/OFF
AUTO button - press to enter SHOW mode (Sh01 > Sh06). Use the "+" or "-" buttons to
select your chosen show.
SOUND button - press to enter SOUND mode.
STROBE button - when the unit is in SHOW mode, press this button to enter the strobe
setting mode. Use the "+" or "-" buttons to set the strobe rate (St00 > St99).
SPEED button - when the unit is in SHOW mode, press this button to enter the speed
setting mode. Use the "+" or "-" buttons to set the current speed (SP01 > SP99).
SENSITIVITY button - press this button to enter the microphone sensitivity setting mode.
Use the "+" or "-" buttons to set the mic sensitivity (Sen0 > Sen9).
Note: when entering values, you can also use the numeric buttons on the remote control.
For example, to set the speed to SP75, press the SPEED button followed by the "7” button
and the "5" button and lastly the "%" button. Ensure that the numeric keys used are actually
within the range of available values, e.g. if you are setting the strobe rate and you try and set
the rate above St99, it will not work.
MANUAL button - press to enter the static colour mode (red, green, blue or white).
FADE button - press to enter the colour fading SHOW (Sh03).
R button - press to set the red luminance value (r000 > r255) using the "+" or "-" buttons.
G button - press to set the green luminance value (g000 > g255) using the "+" or "-" buttons.
B button - press to set the blue luminance value (b000 > b255) using the "+" or "-" buttons.
A button - amber.
UV button - mix colour.
W button - press to set the white luminance value (w000 > w255) using the "+" or "-" buttons.
Note: all number buttons (0 > 9) can also be used to set numeric values (see previous note above).
0 - set the unit to white | 1 - set the unit to red | 2 - sets the unit to amber | 3 - sets the unit to yellow | 4 - sets the unit to green
5 - set the unit to indigo | 6 - set the unit to blue | 7 - set the unit to purple | 8 - set the unit to dark red | 9 - set the unit to light yellow
Troubleshooting the remote control
The remote control comes supplied with a CR2025 battery. To ensure that the battery isn’t discharged during transport, the
factory inserts a small piece of transparent plastic between the battery and the contacts. This small plastic sheet must be
removed before the remote control will operate. When changing the battery, note the polarity of the battery being removed, the
new battery must be facing the same way up as the old battery. With the remote face down (buttons facing the floor) the plus
("+") side of the battery should be facing upwards (i.e. towards the ceiling). If the remote control doesn’t appear to work, first
check that the unit is set to respond to the remote by following the instructions at the top of this section. If the remote still
doesn’t work, replace the battery with a new CR2025 battery. Always ensure that there is an uninterrupted line of site between
the remote and the unit’s IR remote control sensor (on the top of the unit).
Product specification
Mains power / rated power
AC220~240V, 50/60Hz / 20w
Power linking
Link up to 20 units
Battery / charging time
4000mA lithium ion battery / charge up to 5 hours for full charge
Fuse
1A
Control modes
4 / 6 / 8 channel DMX512 / Auto / Sound-to-Light / Master/Slave / Remote control
Beam angle
35°
Light source
3 x 4w high power 4-in-1 RGBW LEDs
Operating temperature
Up to 40°C
DMX512 connections
3 pins XLR male/female
Dimensions (WxDxH)
124 x 110 x 172mm
NETT weight
1.13Kg
Due to continuous product development, specifications and appearance are subject to change.