Robe HALO RGB User manual

Preliminary version

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Table of contents
1. Safety instructions ....................................................................................3
1. Description.................................................................................................3
2. Installation..................................................................................................4
3. Technical specications............................................................................6

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FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY
BEFORE YOU INSTALL THE PRODUCT .
1. Safety instructions
CAUTION!
This product was designed for indoor use only.
This device is for professional use only. It is not for household use.
This product has left our premises in absolutely perfect condition. In order to maintain this condition and to
ensure a safe operation, it is absolutely necessary for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning
notes written in this manual.
The manufacturer will not accept liability for any resulting damages caused by the non-observance of this
manual or any unauthorized modication to the product.
If the device has been exposed to drastic temperature uctuation (e.g. after transportation), do not switch it on
immediately. The arising condensation water might damage your device. Leave the device switched off until
it has reached room temperature.
The product never must be covered with cloth or other materials during operation.
1. Description
The HALO RGB (W) is a LED ring mountable on a stage reector PAR 64.
The HALO Driver is a control unit for the Halo RGB (W). Up to 6 HALO RGB (W) units can be connected to
the HALO Driver.
1 - LED ring
2 - Control input
3 - Power OUT
4 - DMX IN
5 - LED port 1
6 - LED port 3
7 - LED port 5
8 - Clamp
9 - Safety attachment eyelet
10- Power IN
11- Fuse holder
12- DMX OUT
13- LED port 2
14- LED port 4
15- LED port 6
16- Dip switch
17 -Signal LED

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2. Installation
Design of the HALO Driver allows to connect several xtures to AC mains power in one interconnected daisy
chain using power input and throughput connectors.The max. number of connected xtures depends on the
AC mains power voltage and xture version:
EU version (CE) US version (cETLus)
10 xtures at power supply= 230V 6 xtures at power supply= 230V
9 xtures at power supply= 208V 5 xtures at power supply= 208V
5 xtures at power supply= 120V 3 xtures at power supply= 120V
Actual numbers of xtures may differ from values stated above as you have to take into account the length of
supply cables, circuit breaker etc. at projecting of the xtures installation Do not overload the supply line and
the connecting leads.
Wiring and connection work must be carried out by qualied staff!
The Halo Driver is equipped with the clamp for rigging on a truss. �or securing the HALO Driver to the truss,�or securing the HALO Driver to the truss,
install a safety wire that can hold at least 10 times the weight of the xture. Use only the safety wire with a snap
hook with screw lock gate. �asten the snap hook in the safety attachment eyelet and the safety wire around
the truss.

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DMX start address setting
The DMX start address, is the rst channel used to receive instructions from the DMX controller. The address
may be any channel from 1 to 510 and is set on the Address DIP switch.
Examples
Control mode setting
The last three DIP switches dene control modes.
DIPs
Control Mode 10 11 12 Function
24 CH Intelli�lex Mode OFF OFF OFF Uses 24 Channel Personality to control each Halo Ring.
Uses Start Address for rst port as dened by DIP's19.
Each subsequent port is 24 channelsLater.
3 CH Strobe Mode ON OFF OFF Uses 3 Channel Strobe Personality to control each Halo
Ring.
Uses Start Address for rst port as dened by DIP's
19. Each subsequent port is 3 channels Later .
3 CH RGB Mode ON ON OFF Uses 3 Channel RGB Personality to control each Halo
Ring.
Uses Start Address for rst port as dened by DIP's
19. Each subsequent port is 3 channels Later .
Direct Mapping Mode OFF ON OFF Pixel Map each Halo Ring using 72 Channels.
Uses Start Address for rst port as dened by DIP's
19. Each subsequent port is 72 channels Later .
Intelli-Mappping Mode X X ON All 6 ports use the same 24 Channel Personality.
When Pixel Mapping Engine is active,it will work in a simi-
lar way to the direct mapping map, but will start the map
25 channels later that the start address (72 Channels per
Port).
X = position ignored
ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE HALO DRIVER FROM MAINS BEFORE SETTING THE DIP SWITCHES.

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3. Technical specications
HALO RGB
Input voltage: 5V
Max. power consumption : 48W
Light source: 96 x RGB LEDs
Number of pixels: 24 (4 LEDs per pixel)
Control input: 4-pin XLR (male)
Ingress protection: IP 2X
Weight: 0.8 kg
Dimensions (mm):

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August 31, 2016
All Specications subject to change without notice
HALO Driver
Input voltage range: 100-240V, 50-60Hz
Max. power consumption : 330W@230V
�use: T 4A/250V ~
Mains input: 16A max. (CE ), 10A max. (cETLus)
Mains output: 15A max. (CE ), 9A max. (cETLus)
Control modes: 24 CH Intelli�lex mode (24 channels per port)
3 CH Strobe mode (3 channels per port)
3 CH RGB mode (3 channels per port)
Direct Mapping mode (72 channels per port)
Intelli-Mapping mode (96 channels per port)
LED ports: 6 (4-pin XLR -female)
DMX IN/OUT: 5-pin XLR (male/female)
Power IN: Neutrik NAC3MPX
Power OUT: Neutrik NAC3�PX
Ingress protection: IP2x
Weight: 3.8 kg
Dimensions:
Optional Accessories
(P/N 13051800) Connecting cable Halo 10m (4-pin XLR)
(P/N 1305 2439) Daisy Chain PowerCon TRUE1 In/Out, EU, 2m, indoor
(P/N 1305 2440) Daisy Chain PowerCon TRUE1 In/Out, US, 2m, indoor
(P/N 13052444) Daisy Chain PowerCon TRUE1 In/Out, EU, 5m, indoor
(P/N 1305 2405) Mains Cable PowerCon In TRUE1/Schuko, 2m, indoor
(P/N 1305 2406) Mains Cable PowerCon In TRUE1/US, 2m, indoor
(P/N 1305 2407) Mains Cable PowerCon In TRUE1/open ended, 2m, indoor
(P/N 13052443) Mains Cable PowerCon In TRUE1/Hubb 2321, 2m US, indoor
(P/N 13052445) Mains Cable PowerCon In TRUE1/CEE 16A, 2m, indoor
Safety wire
Installation wire

HALO Driver - DMX protocol, version 1.0
DMX
Function
1
2
3
4
5
6
alue
1
25
49
73
97
121
Intensity
0 - 255 Intensity 0% -> 100% proportional
2
26
50
74
98
122
Red 1 - Background or 2nd FX colour
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
3
27
51
75
99
123
Green 1 - Background or 2nd FX colour
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
4
28
52
76
100
124
Blue 1 - Background or 2nd FX colour
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
5
29
53
77
101
125
Red 2 - Main FX colour
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
6
30
54
78
102
126
Green 2 - Main FX colour
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
7
31
55
79
103
127
Blue 2 - Main FX colour
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
8
32
56
80
104
128
FX Select
See table below
9
33
57
81
105
129
Rotate
0 Off step
1-126 Forwards otation (fast -> slow ) proportional
127 Pause rotate step
128-255 Backwards otation (slow -> fast ) proportional
10
34
57
82
106
130
Repeat
0 Full step
1-63 x 2 step
64-127 x 4 step
128-195 x 8 step
196-254 x 16 step
255 x 32 step
11
35
59
83
107
131
Direction
0-63
Forwards
step
64-127
everse
step
128-191
Mirror Out
step
192-255
Mirror In
step
12
36
60
84
108
132
Rotate offset
0 - 255 Offsets start point of rotating effects over each port proportional
13
37
61
85
109
133
Intensity
0 - 255 Intensity 0% -> 100% proportional
14
38
62
86
110
134
Red 1 - Background or 2nd FX colour
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
15
39
63
87
111
135
Green 1 - Background or 2nd FX colour
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
16
40
64
88
112
136
Blue 1 - Background or 2nd FX colour
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
17
41
65
89
113
137
Red 2 - Main FX colour
24 CH IntelliFlex Mode
Type of
control
Layer 1
Port/Channel
Layer 2

DMX
Function
1
2
3
4
5
6
alue
Type of
control
Layer 1
Port/Channel
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
18
42
66
90
114
138
Green 2 - Main FX colour
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
19
43
67
91
115
139
Blue 2 - Main FX colour
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
20
44
68
92
116
140
FX Select
See table below
21
45
69
93
117
141
Rotate
0 Off step
1-126 Forwards otation (fast -> slow ) proportional
127 Pause rotate step
128-255 Backwards otation (slow -> fast) proportional
22
46
70
94
118
142
Repeat
0 Full step
1-63 x 2 step
64-127 x 4 step
128-195 x 8 step
196-254 x 16 step
255 x 32 step
23
47
71
95
119
143
Direction
0-63 Forwards step
64-127 everse step
128-191 Mirror Out step
192-255 Mirror In step
24
48
72
96
120
144
Rotate offset
0 - 255 Offsets start point of rotating effects over each port proportional
DMX
Function
1
2
3
4
5
6
alue
8/20 32/44 56/68 80/92 104/116 128/140
FX Select
0
Off
step
One colour Paparazzi-Snap
1 Example Effect step
2 Slow- low density step
3 Slow - medium density step
4 Slow - high density step
5 Slow - linear step
6 Medium - low density step
7 Medium - medium density step
8 Medium - high density step
9 Medium - linear step
10 Fast - low density step
11 Fast- medium density step
12 Fast - high density step
13 Fast - linear step
One colour Paparazzi-Fade
14 Example Effect step
Port/Channel
Type of
control

DMX
Function
1
2
3
4
5
6
alue
Type of
control
Layer 1
Port/Channel
15 Slow- low density step
16 Slow - medium density step
17 Slow - high density step
18 Slow - linear step
19 Medium - low density step
20 Medium - medium density step
21 Medium - high density step
22 Medium - linear step
23 Fast - low density step
24 Fast- medium density step
25 Fast - high density step
26 Fast - linear step
Two colour Paparazzi-Snap
27 Example Effect step
28 Slow- low density step
29 Slow - medium density step
30 Slow - high density step
31 Slow - linear step
32 Medium - low density step
33 Medium - medium density step
34 Medium - high density step
35 Medium - linear step
36 Fast - low density step
37 Fast- medium density step
38 Fast - high density step
39 Fast - linear step
Two colour Paparazzi-Fade
40 Example Effect step
41 Slow- low density step
42 Slow - medium density step
43 Slow - high density step
44 Slow - linear step
45 Medium - low density step
46 Medium - medium density step
47 Medium - high density step
48 Medium - linear step
49 Fast - low density step
50 Fast- medium density step
51 Fast - high density step
52 Fast - linear step
Trace 1-Uniform Decay
53 Example Effect step
54 Slow - short tail step
55 Slow - medium tail step
56 Slow- long tail step
57 Medium -short tail step
58 Medium - medium tail step
59 Medium - long tail step

DMX
Function
1
2
3
4
5
6
alue
Type of
control
Layer 1
Port/Channel
60 Fast - short tail step
61 Fast - medium tail step
62 Fast - long tail step
Trace 2-Uniform Decay (colour mix with ase)
63 Example Effect step
64 Slow - short tail step
65 Slow - medium tail step
66 Slow- long tail step
67 Medium -short tail step
68 Medium - medium tail step
69 Medium - long tail step
70 Fast - short tail step
71 Fast - medium tail step
72 Fast - long tail step
Trace 3-Uniform Colour
73 Example Effect step
74 Slow - short tail step
75 Slow - medium tail step
76 Slow- long tail step
77 Medium -short tail step
78 Medium - medium tail step
79 Medium - long tail step
80 Fast - short tail step
81 Fast - medium tail step
82 Fast - long tail step
Trace 4-Uniform Colour (colour mix with ase)
83 Example Effect step
84 Slow - short tail step
85 Slow - medium tail step
86 Slow- long tail step
87 Medium -short tail step
88 Medium - medium tail step
89 Medium - long tail step
90 Fast - short tail step
91 Fast - medium tail step
92 Fast - long tail step
Jockey
93 Example Effect step
94 Smallest step
95 .. step
96 .. step
97 .. step
98 .. step
99 .. step
100 .. step
101 .. step
102 Biggest step
Checkers

DMX
Function
1
2
3
4
5
6
alue
Type of
control
Layer 1
Port/Channel
103 Example effects step
104 1/2's step
105 1/4's step
106 1/8's step
107 1/16's step
108 1/32's step
109 1/64's step
110 otating 1/4's step
111 otating 1/16's step
112 otating 1/32's step
Colour Merge
113
Example Effect
step
114
Full
step
115
Three Quarter
step
116
Half
step
117
Quarter
step
Colour Wave
118
Example Effect
step
119
V. Small
step
120
Small
step
121
Medium
step
122
Large
step
Colour Wave (colour Mix)
123
Example Effect
step
124
V. Small
step
125
Small
step
126
Medium
step
127
Large
step
Sweep
128
Example Effect
step
129
V. Slow
step
130
Slow
step
131
Medium
step
132
Fast
step
Sweep Random
133
V. Slow
step
134
Slow
step
135
Medium
step
136
Fast
step
137-255
eserved

HALO Driver - DMX protocol, version 1.0
DMX
Function
1
2
3
4
5
6
alue
1
4
7
10
13
16
Strobe Intensity
0 - 255 Intensity 0% -> 100% proportional
2
5
8
11
14
17
Flash Rate
0 - 255 Flash rate per second proportional
3
6
9
12
15
18
Flash Duration
0 - 255 Duration of flash proportional
DMX
Function
1
2
3
4
5
6
alue
1
4
7
10
13
16
Red
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
2
5
8
11
14
17
Blue
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
3
6
9
12
15
18
Green
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
3 CH RGB Mode
Port/Channel
Type of
control
3 CH Strobe Mode
Port/Channel
Type of
control

HALO Driver - DMX protocol, version 1.0
DMX
Function
1
2
3
4
5
6
alue
1
73
145
217
289
361
Red pixel 1
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
2
74
146
218
290
362
Blue pixel 1
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
3
75
147
219
291
363
Green pixel 1
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
4
76
148
220
292
364
Red pixel 2
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
5
77
149
221
293
365
Blue pixel 2
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
6
78
150
222
294
366
Green pixel 2
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
70
142
214
286
358
430
Red pixel 24
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
71
143
215
287
359
431
Blue pixel 24
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
72
144
216
288
360
432
Green pixel 24
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
Direct Mapping Mode
Port/Channel
Type of
control

HALO Driver - DMX protocol, version 1.0
DMX
Function
1
2
3
4
5
6
alue
1
1
1
1
1
1
Intensity
0 - 255 Intensity 0% -> 100% proportional
2
2
2
2
2
2
Red 1 - Background or 2nd FX colour
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
3
3
3
3
3
3
Green 1 - Background or 2nd FX colour
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
4
4
4
4
4
4
Blue 1 - Background or 2nd FX colour
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
5
5
5
5
5
5
Red 2 - Main FX colour
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
6
6
6
6
6
6
Green 2 - Main FX colour
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
7
7
7
7
7
7
Blue 2 - Main FX colour
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
8
8
8
8
8
8
FX Select
See table below
9
9
9
9
9
9
Rotate
1-126 Off step
127 Forwards otation (fast -> slow) proportional
128-255 Pause rotate step
129-255 Backwards otation (slow -> fast) proportional
10
10
10
10
10
10
Repeat
0 Full step
1-63 x 2 step
64-127 x 4 step
128-195 x 8 step
196-254 x 16 step
255 x 32 step
11
11
11
11
11
11
Direction
0-63 Forwards step
64-127 everse step
128-191 Mirror Out step
192-255 Mirror In step
12
12
12
12
12
12
Rotate offset
0 - 255 Offsets start point of rotating effects over each port proportional
13
13
13
13
13
13
Intensity
0 - 255 Intensity 0% -> 100% proportional
14
14
14
14
14
14
Red 1 - Background or 2nd FX colour
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
15
15
15
15
15
15
Green 1 - Background or 2nd FX colour
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
16
16
16
16
16
16
Blue 1 - Background or 2nd FX colour
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
17
17
17
17
17
17
Red 2 - Main FX colour
Intelli-Mapping Mode
Port/Channel
Type of
control
Layer 1
Layer 2

DMX
Function
1
2
3
4
5
6
alue
Port/Channel
Type of
control
Layer 1
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
18
18
18
18
18
18
Green 2 - Main FX colour
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
19
19
19
19
19
19
Blue 2 - Main FX colour
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
20
20
20
20
20
20
FX Select
See table below
21
21
21
21
21
21
Rotate
0 Off step
1-126 Forwards otation (fast -> slow) proportional
127 Pause rotate step
128-255 Backwards otation (slow -> fast) proportional
22
22
22
22
22
22
Repeat
0 Full step
1-63 x 2 step
64-127 x 4 step
128-195 x 8 step
196-254 x 16 step
255 x 32 step
23
23
23
23
23
23
Direction
0-63 Forwards step
64-127 everse step
128-191 Mirror Out step
192-255 Mirror In step
24
24
24
24
24
24
Rotate offset
0 - 255 Offsets start point of rotating effects over each port proportional
25
25
25
25
25
25
Red pixel 1
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
26
26
26
26
26
26
Blue pixel 1
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
27
27
27
27
27
27
Green pixel 1
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
94
94
94
94
94
94
Red pixel 24
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
95
95
95
95
95
95
Blue pixel 24
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
96
96
96
96
96
96
Green pixel 24
0 - 255 Colour saturation control 0 ->100% proportional
DMX
Function
1
2
3
4
5
6
alue
8/20 8/20 8/20 8/20 8/20 8/20
FX Select
0
Off
step
One colour Paparazzi-Snap
1 Example Effect step
Port/Channel
Type of
control

DMX
Function
1
2
3
4
5
6
alue
Port/Channel
Type of
control
Layer 1
2 Slow- low density step
3 Slow - medium density step
4 Slow - high density step
5 Slow - linear step
6 Medium - low density step
7 Medium - medium density step
8 Medium - high density step
9 Medium - linear step
10 Fast - low density step
11 Fast- medium density step
12 Fast - high density step
13 Fast - linear step
One colour Paparazzi-Fade
14 Example Effect step
15 Slow- low density step
16 Slow - medium density step
17 Slow - high density step
18 Slow - linear step
19 Medium - low density step
20 Medium - medium density step
21 Medium - high density step
22 Medium - linear step
23 Fast - low density step
24 Fast- medium density step
25 Fast - high density step
26 Fast - linear step
Two colour Paparazzi-Snap
27 Example Effect step
28 Slow- low density step
29 Slow - medium density step
30 Slow - high density step
31 Slow - linear step
32 Medium - low density step
33 Medium - medium density step
34 Medium - high density step
35 Medium - linear step
36 Fast - low density step
37 Fast- medium density step
38 Fast - high density step
39 Fast - linear step
Two colour Paparazzi-Fade
40 Example Effect step
41 Slow- low density step
42 Slow - medium density step
43 Slow - high density step
44 Slow - linear step
45 Medium - low density step
46 Medium - medium density step

DMX
Function
1
2
3
4
5
6
alue
Port/Channel
Type of
control
Layer 1
47 Medium - high density step
48 Medium - linear step
49 Fast - low density step
50 Fast- medium density step
51 Fast - high density step
52 Fast - linear step
Trace 1-Uniform Decay
53 Example Effect step
54 Slow - short tail step
55 Slow - medium tail step
56 Slow- long tail step
57 Medium -short tail step
58 Medium - medium tail step
59 Medium - long tail step
60 Fast - short tail step
61 Fast - medium tail step
62 Fast - long tail step
Trace 2-Uniform Decay (colour mix with ase)
63 Example Effect step
64 Slow - short tail step
65 Slow - medium tail step
66 Slow- long tail step
67 Medium -short tail step
68 Medium - medium tail step
69 Medium - long tail step
70 Fast - short tail step
71 Fast - medium tail step
72 Fast - long tail step
Trace 3-Uniform Colour
73 Example Effect step
74 Slow - short tail step
75 Slow - medium tail step
76 Slow- long tail step
77 Medium -short tail step
78 Medium - medium tail step
79 Medium - long tail step
80 Fast - short tail step
81 Fast - medium tail step
82 Fast - long tail step
Trace 4-Uniform Colour (colour mix with ase)
83 Example Effect step
84 Slow - short tail step
85 Slow - medium tail step
86 Slow- long tail step
87 Medium -short tail step
88 Medium - medium tail step
89 Medium - long tail step
90 Fast - short tail step

DMX
Function
1
2
3
4
5
6
alue
Port/Channel
Type of
control
Layer 1
91 Fast - medium tail step
92 Fast - long tail step
Jockey
93 Example Effect step
94 Smallest step
95 .. step
96 .. step
97 .. step
98 .. step
99 .. step
100 .. step
101 .. step
102 Biggest step
Checkers
103 Example effects step
104 1/2's step
105 1/4's step
106 1/8's step
107 1/16's step
108 1/32's step
109 1/64's step
110 otating 1/4's step
111 otating 1/16's step
112 otating 1/32's step
Colour Merge
113
Example Effect
step
114
Full
step
115
Three Quarter
step
116
Half
step
117
Quarter
step
Colour Wave
118
Example Effect
step
119
V. Small
step
120
Small
step
121
Medium
step
122
Large
step
Colour Wave (colour Mix)
123
Example Effect
step
124
V. Small
step
125
Small
step
126
Medium
step
127
Large
step
Sweep
128
Example Effect
step
129
V. Slow
step
130
Slow
step
131
Medium
step
132
Fast
step

DMX
Function
1
2
3
4
5
6
alue
Port/Channel
Type of
control
Layer 1
Sweep Random
133
V. Slow
step
134
Slow
step
135
Medium
step
136
Fast
step
Unused
137-240
Off
step
Pixel MAP
241-245
Mix with other Layer
proportional
246-250
Underneath other Layer
proportional
251-255
Above other Layer
proportional