Pixel Range PixelLine 110 User manual
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General set up
1Mount the fixture in the required position using the supplied
combi yoke or optional floor plate set (p/n: SSFLP).
Important
• When suspended off ground, always use safety wires rated
to a minimum of 53kg (117lbs) at both ends of the fixture
through the safety wire holes.
• Do not position the fixture close to fog machines. The fog
oil mist will be drawn in by the cooling fans and will short
out important components. The warranty will be void for all
fixtures returned in such a condition.
2Connect the power in and DMX in connectors at the left end of
the fixture.
3Where multiple fixtures are to be daisy-chained, connect power
out and DMX cables at the right end of the fixture.
Important
• When daisy-chaining fixtures, do not exceed a total load of
3kW in a single daisy chain (subject to supply and cabling
restrictions). Each PixelLine 110 fixture has a maximum power
requirement of 300 watts.
4When all fixtures are connected, apply power.
5Use the control panel to access the internal menu and choose the
appropriate operation mode and related settings (see over).
• To optionally clear all previous settings: At the rear panel,
press the middle two buttons ( and ) while the DMX
address is displayed (e.g. A001, A002, etc). The four digit
display will show FACT then SET to indicate that the fixture
has been returned to its default condition.
16 amp power in
connector
DMX in
(XLR 5pin male)
connector
Fuse holder
Cooling fan Safety wire holes
REAR VIEW
LEFT END
16 amp power out
connector
DMX out
(XLR 5pin female)
connector
Cooling fan
Safety wire holes
REAR VIEW
RIGHT END
When suspended off
ground, always use safety
wires rated to a minimum
of 53kg (117lbs) at both
ends of the fixture.
Operation modes
The PixelLine 110 provides a range of operation modes. These
are selected using the MODE section of the control menu:
DMX Allows RGBA control of all cells via DMX input. Using
the RES (resolution) option you can determine the
number of DMX channels required, from 20 channels
down to just 3 (the cell sizes and colour permutations
are adjusted accordingly). Internal chase effects are not
available within this mode.
MANU Provides RGBA colour mixing independently of any
external control. Use the internal control menu (MAN
section) to select the required colour values.
EF M Allows the display of the dual internal chase effects,
independently of any external control. Use the internal
control menu (PROG section) to select the required
chase effects, speeds and cross fades.
20+E Provides control of RGBA mixing on all 5 cells and se-
lection of the dual internal chase effects via DMX input.
Requires 27 DMX channels.
4+E Provides control of RGBA mixing (the whole fixture acts
as a single cell) and selection of the dual internal chase
effects via DMX input. Requires 11 DMX channels.
PixelLine 110 personalities are available for a variety of
controllers. Please see www.pixelrange.com for details.
Version 1.02 firmware
Original control panel
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DMX channel and cell layouts
This section shows the different ways, when using DMX mode, that the 5 cells can
be mapped to varying numbers of DMX channels using the PERS >RES option.
The first channel of the fixture occurs at the DMX address selected using ADDR
and successive channels for the fixture follow from there.
Chase effects
This section describes each of the 31 internal chase
effects that are selectable either via the control menu
(PROG > C1/C2 > EFEC) or using DMX values sent
from an external source. To use the internal effects, set
the MODE option either to EF M (to control effects via
the menu) or 4+E or 20+E (to control effects externally
via DMX).
DMX EFEC Chase effect description
value value
0-7 00 Off
8-15 01 Rainbow chase forward
16-23 02 Rainbow chase reverse
24-31 03 White single cell chase forward
32-39 04 White single cell chase reverse
40-47 05 Double bouncing cells - centre to edge
48-55 06 50/50 duty cycle strobe white
56-63 07 50/50 duty cycle strobe red
64-71 08 50/50 duty cycle strobe blue
72-79 09 50/50 duty cycle strobe yellow
80-87 10 50/50 duty cycle strobe green
88-95 11 Pulse strobe white
96-103 12 Pulse strobe blue
104-111 13 Pulse strobe rainbow
112-119 14 Pulse strobe red/green/blue
120-127 15 Primary/secondary chase
128-135 16 Rainbow chase
136-143 17 Yellow/blue chase
144-151 18 Red/green/blue wipe
152-159 19 Yellow/blue alternate cell chase
160-167 20 Red/blue alternate cell chase
168-175 21 Red/green chase
176-183 22 Red wipe
184-191 23 Green wipe
192-199 24 Blue wipe
200-207 25 Static orange
208-215 26 Static yellow
216-223 27 Static light blue
224-231 28 Static purple
232-239 29 Static red
240-247 30 Static green
248-255 31 Static blue
(* Mode DMX only, when PERS >MINT is set to ON)
Chase effects and master intensity channel layouts
The table below shows how the chase effects and master intensity controls are
mapped to DMX channels for the 20+E and 4+E modes. Mode DMX does not
use chase effects. The first channel of the fixture occurs at the DMX address
selected using ADDR and successive channels for the fixture follow from there.
Control 20+E 4+E
C1 Effect Ch21 Ch5
C1 Speed Ch22 Ch6
C1 Xfade Ch23 Ch7
C2 Effect Ch24 Ch8
C2 Speed Ch25 Ch9
C2 Xfade Ch26 Ch10
Master intensity Ch27 Ch11
Mode 20+E uses the same RGBA mapping as the 20CH layout and mode 4+E
uses the same RGBA mapping as the 4CH layout, however, the master intensity
channels for these modes are different. The 20+E and 4+E modes also use
additional channels for control of internal chase effects (see below).
Using the control menu
• When not in the menu, the four digit display shows
the current DMX address e.g. A001
• Press to enter the menu. The four digit display will
show ADDR.
• Use and to move between menu options (or to
change a value within an option).
• Press to enter an option (or to fix a changed value
within an option and return to the previous option level).
Note: If you do not press to fix a value, operation will
revert to the previously set mode at the next power on.
• Press to exit from a menu option (and eventually
exit the menu completely).
General notes
• Ensure that only one DMX device
in the chain is set as master (e.g.
the lighting desk). The fixture is
usually set to slave mode
• The fixture is shipped with the
DMX address set to 001.
• If the fixture is used as a master,
DMX transmission will only occur
when the DMX address is dis-
played (e.g. A001, A002, etc).
• The four digit display can be set to
fade out after 60 seconds, press
to resume. To alter this mode:
PERS >DISP.
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Control menu contents
Sets the base DMX address from which the control channels will begin.
Shows the main processor software revision. No changes are possible within
this option.
Shows the display controller software revision. No changes are possible within
this option.
Selects the primary internal chase effect. See Chase effects for descriptions.
Select MODE >EF M to show the selected chase.
Selects the cross fade speed between the steps of the selected
C1 chase effect.
Selects the speed of the selected C1 chase effect.
Selects the master intensity level of chase effects C1 and C2.
Selects the secondary internal chase effect. See Chase effects for descriptions.
Select MODE >EF M to show the selected chase.
Selects the cross fade speed between the steps of the selected C2 chase effect.
Selects the speed of the selected C2 chase effect.
Sets the red intensity for all cells. Select MODE >MANU (manual) to show the result.
Sets the amber intensity for all cells. Select MODE >MANU (manual) to show the
result.
Sets the green intensity for all cells. Select MODE >MANU (manual) to show the result.
Sets the blue intensity for all cells. Select MODE >MANU (manual) to show the result.
DMX mode only. Selects number of DMX channels required to control RGB in all cells.
Options range from 20 through 15, 4 and 3. Cell sizes & colours are adjusted to suit.
Determines whether this fixture will act as a master controlling others.
When controlled via DMX this fixture must be set to SLAV.
DMX mode only. When set ON, this enables a master intensity at the channel that im-
mediately follows the number set within the PERS >RES option.
When set ON, this option scrolls through the primary colours at power on
to demonstrate correct operation.
Determines the intensity of the four digit control panel display and blue status
indicators. Values range from 0 (dimmest) to 15 (brightest).
When set to AOFF, the control panel display will blank out 60 seconds
after the menu is exited. The blue status indicators will remain active.
RGBA control for cells using variable DMX channels determined by PERS > RES set-
ting. MINT set ON provides master intensity. No chase effects are selectable.
Displays the resulting RGBA levels (of all cells combined) that are set via the MAN
section of the internal menu. External DMX control is not possible in this mode.
Displays the chase effect(s) determined within the PROG section. External DMX
control is not possible in this mode.
DMX Ch1 to 20: RGBA for indiv. cells, Ch21 to 23: C1 Effect, Speed & Xfade,
Ch24 to 26: C2 Effect, Speed & Xfade, Ch27: Master intensity.
DMX Ch1 to 4: RGBA for all cells, Ch5 to 7: C1 Effect, Speed & Xfade,
Ch8 to 10: C2 Effect, Speed & Xfade, Ch11: Master intensity.
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Troubleshooting
Fixture remains at blackout when illumination expected
• The indicator should be lit - if not, check the
input power and fuse (see below).
• If live DMX is connected, the indicator should
be lit - if not, check the DMX cable and the desk output.
• Check that the selected MODE matches the desk per-
sonality being used.
• The master intensity channel for the current mode may
be set at zero. For DMX mode, check the setting of
PERS >MINT.
• Ensure that only one DMX device in the chain is set as
master.
• Standalone chase effects: Effects programmed using
PROG >C1 and C2 but the fixture is not in MODE >
EF M mode. Check also that PROG >LEVL is not
set at zero.
• Standalone RGB mixing: Colour values set within MAN
section but the fixture is not in MODE >MANU mode.
Unexpected cell illumination occurring
• When using DMX mode: Check the setting of PERS >
RES. See the section “DMX channel and cell layouts”
on page 2 for an explanation of the various resolution
modes.
Fuse access
The single fuse is located next to the power and DMX
input connectors. Use a small flat blade screw driver to
twist the fuse holder anticlockwise until the carrier can be
extracted to reveal the fuse.
Weight
Fixture alone: 10.5kg (23 lbs)
With combi yoke: 11.7kg (25.8 lbs)
Power
Input voltage: 90 to 264V AC, 47 to 63Hz autosensing
Earth leakage 1.61mA
Connectors: 16 amp CEE Form 2Pole+Earth (input & output)
Power requirements: @ 230V/50Hz @ 115V/60Hz
Standby 20 watts 20 watts
Maximum (const.) 300 watts 300 watts
Start up (peak*) 128 amps 64 amps
* The peak value occurs only at first power up and
lasts only for a period measured in microseconds.
Adjustments may need to be made to supply circuit
breakers when multiple fixtures are daisy-chained,
causing them all to draw the peak simultaneously.
Approvals
Miscellaneous
Enclosure rating: IP20 (not protected against moisture ingress)
Control input: USITT DMX512 (input connector pin out below)
Specifications
Dimensions
Fuse type: 20mm 4A (T4AH)
anti-surge, ceramic body
PIN 1
Ground
PIN 2
Data –PIN 3
Data +
PIN 5
Not used
PIN 4
Not used
Documentation by Corporate Text & Design (www.ctxd.com)
Release 1.02b
Using master mode to drive other units
This unit can control any number of other Pixel Range
fixtures via DMX links, without the need for a control desk.
1 Set this unit as master (PERS > DATA > MAST) and
ensure all others are set to slave (PERS > DATA >
SLAV). Connect all fixtures via DMX daisy-chain.
2 Set each slave to Mode > DMX.
3 Set each slave DMX address (using ADDR > DMX) ac-
cording to the following:
18 cells are output in groups of 3 DMX channels to
give RGB values per cell (54 channels in total). Set the
address of each slave fixture according to which of the
18 cells you want them to appear within, or to begin
with (for multi-cell fixtures): (A001 for cell 1, A004 for
cell 2, ... A052 for cell 18). Set RGBA slave fixtures to
3 channel mode (using PERS > RES > 3ch).
4 Set the master to Mode > EF m (the master unit’s
DMX address is ignored). On the master, choose
the required effects to display and send to the slave
fixtures using PROG > C1 and C2.
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