Sound Sation AXIS III User manual

3X10W 4IN1 CREE LED 3-HEAD MOVING LIGHT
Please read this manual carefully and proper take care of this manual.
USER MANUAL

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Dear customer,
First of all thanks for purchasing a SOUNDSATION® product. Our mission is to satisfy
all possible needs of musical instrument, professional audio and lighting users offering
a wide range of products using the latest technologies.
We hope you will be satised with this item and, if you want to collaborate, we are
looking for a feedback from you about the operation of the product and possible im-
provements to introduce in the next future. Go to our website www.soundsationmusic.
com and send an e-mail with your opinion, this will help us to build instruments ever
closer to customer’s real requirements.
One last thing: read this manual before using the instrument, an incorrect operation
can cause damages to you and to the unit. Take care!
The SOUNDSATION Team
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................5
2. OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................6
3. MAIN FEATURES........................................................................................................6
4. MAINS CONNECTIONS .............................................................................................6
5. DMX CONNECTION...................................................................................................7
6. FRONT & REAR PANELS ...........................................................................................8
7. DISPLAY OPERATION ................................................................................................8
8. DMX/Master/slave modes Operation ...................................................................11
9. DMX CHANNEL MODES..........................................................................................12
10. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................13
11. WARRANTY AND SERVICE .....................................................................................14
12. WARNING.................................................................................................................14

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IMPORTANT SAFETY SYMBOLS
The symbol is used to indicate that some hazardous live terminals are
involved within this apparatus, even under the normal operating con-
ditions, which may be sufcient to constitute the risk of electric shock
or death.
The symbol is used in the service documentation to indicate that spe-
cic component shall be replaced only by the component specied in
that documentation for safety reasons.
Protective grounding terminal
Alternating current/voltage
Hazardous live terminal
Denotes the apparatus is turned on
Denotes the apparatus is turned off
WARNING: Describes precautions that should be observed to prevent the danger
of injury or death to the operator.
CAUTION: Describes precautions that should be observed to prevent danger of
the apparatus.
To protect the environment, please try to recycle the packing material
as much as possible
The projector is for indoor use only, IP20. Use only in dry locations.
Keep this device away from rain and moisture, excessive heat, humid-
ity and dust. Do not allow contact with water or any other uids, or
metallic objects.
Don’t throw this product away just as general trash, please deal with
the product follow the abandon electronic product regulation in your
country.
0.5m
Locate the xture in a well ventilated spot, away from any ammable
materials and/or liquids. The xture must be xed at least 50cm from
surrounding walls
TAKING CARE OF YOUR PRODUCT
fRead these instructions
fKeep these instructions
fHeed all warning

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fFollow all instructions
Water / Moisture
The apparatus should be protected from moisture and rain and can not be used near
water; for example near a bathtub, a kitchen sink, a swimming pool, etc.
Condensation
To avoid condensation to be formed inside, allow this unit to adapt to the surrounding
temperatures when bringing it into a warm room after transport. Condense sometimes
prevents the unit from working at full performance or may even cause damages.
Heat
The apparatus should be located away from heat sources such as radiators, stoves or
other appliances that produce heat. Don not use it when maximum ambient tempera-
ture is higher than 40°C.
Ventilation
Do not block areas of ventilation opening. Failure to do could result in re. Always
install according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Object and Liquid Entry
Objects do not fall into and liquids are not spilled into the inside of the apparatus for
safety.
Power Cord and Plug
Protect power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. Do not defeat the safety
purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two poles; a
grounding-type plug has two poles and a third grounding terminal. The third prong is
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not t into your outlet, refer to an
electrician for replacement. Unplug the unit when it is not used for a longer time.
Power Supply
In case of external power supply, the apparatus should be connected to the power sup-
ply only of the type as marked on the apparatus or described in the manual. Failure to
do could result in damage to the product and possibly the user. Unplug this apparatus
during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
Electrical Connection
Always disconnect from the power source before servicing or replacing fuse and be
sure to replace with same fuse size and type. Cut off power before moving, repairing
and cleaning the unit. Improper electrical wiring may invalidate the product warranty.
To avoid electric shock, all xtures must be connected to circuits with a suitable ground.
Do not power on and power off the xture in a short time.

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DMX connection
When use DMX controller, please make sure that there is no interference sources (e.g.
intercom, high frequency radio waves and radiation source).
Cleaning
Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use any solvents such as benzene or alcohol.
Servicing
Do not implement any servicing other than those means described in the manual. Refer
all servicing to qualied service personnel only. Only use accessories/attachments or
parts recommended by the manufacturer.
1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing our AXIS III 3-head moving light. Enjoy your new equipment
and make sure to read this manual carefully before operation!
This user manual is made to provide both an overview of controls, as well as informa-
tion on how to use them. In order to help you to understand the connections between
the various controls, we have gathered in groups according to their functions.
1.1. UNPACKING
Your AXIS III was carefully packed to ensure safe transport. Despite this, we recommend
you to carefully examine the package and its contents for any signs of physical damage,
which can occur during transport. It is composed by following parts:
f3-head moving light
fPower Cord
fD36mm adapter
fUser manual
ATTENTION: Packaging bag is not a toy! Keep out of reach of children!!! Keep in
a safe place the original packaging material for future use.
If anything damaged during transport, notify the shipper immediately and keep the
packing material for inspection. Again, please save the carton and all packing materi-
als. If the xture must be returned to manufacturer, it is important that the xture be
returned in the original manufacturer box and packing. Please do not take any action
without rst contacting us.
1.2. Accessories
SOUNDSATION can supply a wide range of quality accessories that you can use with
your AXIS III 3-head moving light, like Cables, Splitters, DMX controllers, and a wide

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range of other xtures.
All products in our catalogue has been long tested with this device, so we recommend
you to use Genuine SOUNDSATION Accessories and Parts.
Ask your SOUNDSATION dealer or check out our website www.soundsationmusic.com
for any accessories you could need to ensure best performance of the product.
2. OVERVIEW
AXIS III 3-head moving light is part of a wider range of SOUNDSATION DMX intelligent
LED Moving Head Lights. This lighting is compact and light weight and very easy to
use. It is ideal for disco, clubs, parties and DJ moving shows. The unit can be controlled
by any DMX controller or in standalone mode.
3. MAIN FEATURES
f3 pieces of 10W RGBW 4in1 CREE high brightness LEDs
fLED lifetime between 80,000 and 100,000 hours
f4 operation mode: DMX control, Master/slave, Auto run, Sound
fDMX Mode: 6CH, 9CH, 11CH and 21CH
fLED display, easy to control
Luminance
Red 3400 Lux @ 1m
Green 4900 Lux @ 1m
Blue 8200 Lux @ 1m
White 11000 Lux
4. MAINS CONNECTIONS
Connect the device to the mains with the supplied power cable. Please note that power
voltage and frequency are the same as the marked voltage and frequency of device
when connecting power.
Wire correspondence is as follow:
Cable (EU) Pin International
Brown Live L
Blue Neutral N
Yellow/Green Earth
The earth must to be connected! Pay attention to the safety! Before taking
into operation for the rst time, the installation has to be approved by an

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expert.
5. DMX CONNECTION
DMX xtures are designed to receive data through a serial Daisy Chain. A Daisy Chain
connection is where the DATA OUT of one xture connects to the DATA IN of the next
xture. The order in which the xtures are connected is not important and has no effect
on how a controller communicates to each xture. Use an order that provides for the
easiest and most direct cabling.
3-Pin XLR
Pin 1: GND
Pin 2: DMX -
Pin 3: DMX +
OUTPUTINPUT
DMX use of 3-Pin XLR Connectors
DMX Termonator
Unit 1 Unit 2 Last Unit
DMX 512
Connect xtures using shielded 2-conductor twisted pair cable with 3-pin XLR male to
female connectors. The shield connection is pin 1, while pin 2 is Data Negative (S-), and
pin 3 is Data positive (S+).
CAUTION: Wires must not come into contact with each other; otherwise the
xtures will not work at all, or will not work properly.
5.1. DMX Terminator
DMX is a resilient communication protocol, however errors still occasionally occur.
In order to prevent electrical noise from disturbing and corrupting the DMX control
signals, a good habit is to connect DMX output of last xture in the chain to a DMX
terminator, especially over long signal cable runs.
The DMX terminator is simply an XLR connector with a 120Ω (ohm),
1/4 Watt resistor connected across Signal (-) and Signal (+), respective-
ly, pins 2 and 3, which is then plugged into the output socket on last
projector in the chain. The connections are illustrated below.
Complimentary signal cable can transmits signals to 20 unit
xtures at most. Signal amplier is a must to connect more xtures.
5.2. 3-Pin vs 5-Pin DMX cables
DMX connection protocols used by controllers and xtures manufacturers are not stan-
120ohm, 1/4W
resistor
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dardized around the world. However, two are the most common standards: 5-Pin XLR
and 3-Pin XLR system. If you wish to connect AXIS III to a 5-Pin XLR input xture, you
need to use an adapter-cable or make it by yourself.
Following the wiring correspondence between 3-Pin and 5-Pin plug and socket stan-
dards
5-Pins XLR (plug)
Pin 1: GND (Screen)
Pin 2: Signal (-)
Pin 3: Signal (+)
Pin 4: N/C
Pin 5: N/C
3-Pins XLR (socket)
Pin 1: GND (Screen)
Pin 2: Signal (-)
Pin 3: Signal (+)
5-Pins XLR (socket)
Pin 1: GND (Screen)
Pin 2: Signal (-)
Pin 3: Signal (+)
Pin 4: N/C
Pin 5: N/C
3-Pins XLR (plug)
Pin 1: GND (Screen)
Pin 2: Signal (-)
Pin 3: Signal (+)
6. FRONT & REAR PANELS
Front panel is composed by a 4-digit LED display, four buttons MENU (3), DOWN (4),
UP (5) ENTER (6), which help the user to adjust all functions described in the following
paragraphs.
MENU ENTER
DMX
MASTER
SLAVE
SOUND
1 2 873 4 5 6
DMX IN
DMX OUT
POWEWR IN / FUSE
100-240Vac / 50-60Hz
There are even 4 LEDs: DMX input monitor (1), Slave Mode (8), Master Mode (2), Sound
Mode (7). Finally, there are following connections (starting from left side):
fAC MAINS Input connector with Fuse
fDMX IN & OUT: 3-poles XLR Male/Female connectors for DMX512 protocol com-
munication
7. DISPLAY OPERATION
To access all functions of AXIS III, press MENU button, choose the desired function by
scrolling the menu with UP and DOWN buttons. Press ENTER to choose it. LED display

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ashes, then press UP/DOWN buttons to choose the desired value. Press ENTER but-
ton again to conrm, or wait for 10 seconds, or press the MENU long time to go back
to main mode.
Main Function as follows:
Slave Mode 1
Slave Mode 2
Show Mode
ENTER
UP & DOWN
ENTER DMX Address
ENTER
UP
Channel Mode
Master Mode
ENTER
UP & DOWN
ENTER
UP & DOWN
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
UP
ENTER
UP & DOWN
ENTER
ENTER
UP
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER ENTER
UP & DOWN
ENTER
ENTER
MENU
ENTER MENU
ENTER
UP
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
UP
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
Sound Mode ON
Sound Mode OFF
Sensitivity
LED Display ON
LED Display OFF
Display Inversion
X Position
X reverse Position
Y Position
Y reverse Position
Test
Lifetime
Software Version
Reset
ENTER
UP
DMX512 Address Setting
Choose Addr and press ENTER button to conrm. Press UP/DOWN button to set DMX
address, and press ENTER to save. Wait for 10 seconds or press MENU long time to

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return to main menu.
Channel Mode
Choose ChNd and press ENTER button to conrm. Press UP/DOWN to choose the
desired channel mode, like 6Ch (6 channels), or 9Ch (9 channels), or 1 1Ch (11 channels),
or 21Ch (21 channels) mode. Press ENTER button to save. Wait for 10 seconds or press
MENU long time to return to main menu.
Slave mode
Choose SLNd and press ENTER button to enter Nast (Master) or SL 1 (slave 1) or SL 2
(slave 2) mode. Press ENTER button to save. Wait for 10 seconds or press MENU long
time to return to main menu.
Show mode
Choose ShNd and press ENTER button to conrm. Press UP/DOWN to chose Sh 0 (ran-
dom show) or Sh 1 (Show 1) or Sh 2 (Show 2) or … Sh 1 6 (Show 16), and press ENTER
button to save. Wait for 10 seconds or press MENU long time to return to main menu.
Sound Control
Choose SoUn and press ENTER button to conrm. Press UP/DOWN button to choose
on or off, then press ENTER to save. Wait for 10 seconds or press MENU long time to
return to main menu.
Sound control sensitivity
Choose Sens and press ENTER button to conrm. Press UP/DOWN to adjust the sensi-
tivity value from 0 to 100. After chosen, press ENTER button to save. Wait for 10 seconds
or press MENU long time to return to main menu.
LED display
Choose Led and press ENTER button to conrm. Press UP/DOWN buttons to choose on
(light up) or off (light off) mode. After chosen, press ENTER button to save. Wait for 10
seconds or press MENU long time to return to main menu.
LED display inversion
Choose disp and press ENTER button to conrm, then UP/DOWN to choose dsip
(display inverted). After chosen, press MENU to enter the mode. Wait for 10 seconds or
press MENU long time to return to main menu.
Pan direction
Choose Pan and press ENTER button to conrm. Press UP/DOWN to chose no (Pan
normal direction) or Yes (Pan reverse position). After chosen, press ENTER button to
save. Wait for 10 seconds or press MENU long time to return to main menu.

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Tilt direction
Choose tilt and press ENTER button to conrm. Press UP/DOWN to chose no (Tilt nor-
mal direction) or Yes (Tilt reverse position). After chosen, press ENTER button to save.
Wait for 10 seconds or press MENU long time to return to main menu.
Test
Press MENU button and scroll till test appears. Then press ENTER button; led display
will ash. The xture will run a built in program to test all functions. Press MENU to
back to main menu.
Working time
Press MENU button to hour, then press ENTER button. The led display will show current
working time, press MENU back to main menu.
Firmware version
Press MENU button to ver, then press ENTER button. The led display will show rm-
ware version, press MENU back to main menu.
Auto reset function
Press MENU button to rset and press ENTER button to enter auto reset function.
8. DMX/Master/slave modes Operation
8.1. Master/Slave mode
Connect two or more lights in series. The rst light controls the others in auto show,
sound control show, and so on. This mode is specically intended for instant show
setup. First light must be set as master light. Show mode will be set as Sh 0 (Random
show), or sh 1 (Show 1) .... or sh 16 (show 16). All other xtures will be set all together as
sl 1 (Slave 1, normal) or sl 2 (Slave 2, two light show). Slave LED will light up. If there are
no incoming DMX signals on master xture, master mode LED will light up, and sound
control LED will ash according to music. All other lights will not work in slave mode.
8.2. Two Light Operation
In case of two slave lights, slave 1 (sl 1) runs same as master light; slave 2 (sl 2) runs
against master light. If there are just two lights, you could set the second light as slave
light sl 2 for better show.
8.3.DMX Controller
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address code to control the light. The address code value ranges from 1 to 512. All
xtures in the same network must be set to same DMX address.Press MENU button
and select Addr menu. Press ENTER button, address will ash. Use UP /DOWN to select
DMX512 address. After chosen, press ENTER button to conrm (address stops ashing).
If you wait for 8 seconds or more without changing value or pressing ENTER to conrm
a change, the display will return to Addr menu without changing DMX address.
9. DMX CHANNEL MODES
6-CH Mode
Channel Value Function
CH1 000-255 Full dimmer, with red dimmer 1-100%
CH2 000-255 Strobe, slow to fast
CH3
000-007 No function
008-022 Show mode 1
023-037 Show mode 2
038-052 Show mode 3
053-067 Show mode 4
068-082 Show mode 5
083-097 Show mode 6
098-112 Show mode 7
113-127 Show mode 8
128-142 Show mode 9
143-157 Show mode 10
158-172 Show mode 11
173-187 Show mode 12
188-202 Show mode 13
203-217 Show mode 14
218-232 Show mode 15
233-247 Show mode 16
248-255 Sound control
CH4 000-255 Show mode speed, slow to fast
CH5 000-014 LED color change
015-255 Color fade
CH6 000-255 Color fade speed, slow to fast
9-CH / 11-CH / 21-CH Mode
9CH 11CH 21CH Value Function
1 1 000-255 Full dimmer 0-100%
2 2 000-255 Strobe, slow to fast
133 000-255 First head, Pan position
4000-255 First head, Pan ne
245 000-255 First head, Tilt position
6000-255 First head, Tilt ne

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7000-255 First head driver speed, fast to slow
358
000-007 Blackout 008-024 R
025-041 G042-057 B
058-074 W075-090 R + G
091-107 R + B 108-123 R + W
124-140 G + B 141-156 G + W
157-173 B + W 174-189 R + G + B
190-206 R + G + W 207-222 R + B + W
223-239 G + B + W 240-255 R + G + B + W
469 000-255 Second head, Pan position
10 000-255 Second head, Pan ne
57 11 000-255 Second head, Tilt position
12 000-255 Second head, Tilt ne
13 000-255 Second head driver speed, fast to slow
6 8 14 000-255 Second head color change (see CH-3/5/8)
7 9 15 000-255 Third head, Pan position
16 000-255 Third head, Pan ne
8 10 17 000-255 Third head, Tilt position
18 000-255 Third head, Tilt ne
19 000-255 Third head driver speed, fast to slow
9 11 20 000-255 Third head color change (see CH-3/5/8)
21
000-199 No function
200-209 Reset
210-240 No function
241-255 Sound mode
10. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Light Source 3 pieces of 10W RGBW 4in1 CREE high brightness LEDs
LED lifetime Between 80,000 and 100,000 hours
Beam Angle 8°
Luminance (Lux @ 1m) Red 9000, Green 14000, Blue 20000, White 26000
PAN 540°, 16bit ne
TILT 270°, 16 bit ne
Operation mode DMX control, Master/slave, Auto run, Sound
DMX Mode 6CH, 9CH, 11CH and 21CH
Dimmer Electronic Linear Dimming 0-100%
Voltage AC 100-240V / 50~60Hz
Power consumption 50W
Fuse F3A L250V (5x20mm)
Fixture Size (LxHxD) 34 x 25 x 34 cm
Fixture Weight 4 Kg
Packing Size (LxHxD) 42 x 30 x 42 cm
Packing Weight 5.15 Kg
Our products are subject to change. Modications to technical features remain subject to change without notice.

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11. WARRANTY AND SERVICE
All SOUNDSATION products feature a limited two-year warranty. This two-year warranty is specic
to the date of purchase as shown on your purchase receipt.
The following cases/components are not covered from the above warranty:
• Any accessories supplied with the product
• Improper use
• Fault due to wear and tear
• Any modication of the product effected by the user or a third party
SOUNDSATION shall satisfy the warranty obligations by remedying any material or manufacturing
faults free of charge at SOUNDSATION’s discretion either by repair or by exchanging individual
parts or the entire appliance. Any defective parts removed from a product during the course of a
warranty claim shall become the property of SOUNDSATION.
While under warranty period, defective products may be returned to your local SOUNDSATION
dealer together with original proof of purchase. To avoid any damages in transit, please use the
original packaging if available. Alternatively you can send the product to SOUNDSATION SERVICE
CENTER – Via Enzo Ferrari , 10 – 62017 Porto Recanati - Italy . In order to send a product to service
center you need an RMA number. Shipping charges have to be covered by the owner of the prod-
uct.
For further information please visit www.soundsationmusic.com
12. WARNING
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY – EU and EEA (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) only
This symbol indicates that this product is not to be disposed of with your household waste, ac-
cording to the WEEE Directive (2202/96/EC) and your national law.
This product should be handed over to a designated collection point, e.g., on an authorized one-
for-one basis when you buy a new similar product or to an authorized collection site for recycling
waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
Improper handling of this type of waste could have a possible negative impact on the environment
and human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE.
At the same time, your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the
effective usage of natural resources.
For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please
contact your local city ofce, waste authority, approved WEEE scheme or your household waste
disposal service.

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