stellar labs 555-15600 Instruction Manual

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High PowerLED RGB
Wall Wash Lights
UserHandbook
Model555-15600
12 x3-Watt, Red/Green/BlueLED’s
3/4/16 ChannelDMXControl
Capabilityfor:
•IndividualDMXchannel for eachLED
•Individualcontrolfor eachblock
•Individualcontrolfor eachcolor
Menu programmingwith4-segmentAlphaNumeric LEDdisplay
UltrabrightEdisonHighPower LED’s

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GeneralSpecifications:
Model # 555-15600
LEDs 12 x3WRed/Green/Blue/ LED’s
LEDLensBeamAngle 25°
DMX-512 Control 3/41/6ChannelMaster/Slave
ControlConnections Input: 3-PinXLRMale
Output: 3-PinXLRFemale
Power Requirement 90V~250V, 50~60Hz
Power Consumption 50 Watts
Housing Blackpaintedsteel
Dimensions(HxWxD) 3.5”x14.25”x8”(less bracket)
Gross Weight 14.3lbs.
Introduction
Thankyou foryourpurchase ofthisqualityStellarLabslightingproduct.
TheStellarLabsHighPowerLEDPARLamphas beenspecifically
designedtoincorporatefeatures and performance thatprofessionaldemand,
withstraightforwardfunctionalitythatenables out-of-theboxoperation by
firsttimeusers. It ishighlyrecommendedthatyou readthisdocumentto
ensurefull understandingofthedevices operation andfeatures.
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StellarLabsproductare:
DistributedExclusivelyby
MCMElectronics
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uDonotinstall nearanysource ofheatsuchas radiators, heaters,other
heatproducingitems.
uConnecttoapowersource thatprovides between90~240VAC,
50~60Hzonly.
uTomaintainthewarranty, use onlywithproper, authorized
accessories, mountinghardwareand cabling.
uUnplugtheproductfromtheACsource duringlightingstormsor
periodsofpotentialpowersource spikes, surges orotherfluctuations.
Product Quality &Compliance
uProductsfromusmeetall requiredsafetystandardsinforce atthe
timeofmanufacturerand arefullycompliantwiththem.
uInspectthepackingbeforeopening, Ifthepackingappearstohave
sustainedsignificantdamage, please takeextracarebeforeusingthe
product.
uIfyou suspecttheproducthas beendamaged, do notuse it. Returnto
yoursupplierimmediately.
uKeepall packagingintheeventthedevice requires transport atlater
date. Warranty
Thisdevice iswarrantedagainstdefectsforaperiodof365 daysfromthe
dateofpurchase.Thiswarrantyincludes manufacturedefectsand failure
duetonormaluse and operation.Failureduetomisuse, excessivewearor
damage, improperinstallationorotherexternalfactorsisnotcovered
underthiswarranty. MCM Electronics isnotresponsibleforany
consequentialoninconsequentialdamagetoanyotherunitorcomponent
incorporatedwiththisdevice.Thereareno otherwarranties, express or
implied, whichextend beyond thisunit, andtherearenowarranties of
fitness foranyparticularpurpose.Thewarrantydoes notcover
consequentialdamageduetodefectiveorimproperuse ofproducts.
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Operation
Thisunit maybeoperatedinoneofthefollowingmodes:
Standalonemode:Utilizingnumerousbuiltinlightingprogramsand its
internalmicrophoneforsoundactivation.
Slavemode:Connectedtoanotherlamp,mirroringtheoperationofthat
lampinStandalonemode.
ExternalDMXcontrol:Alsoinslavemode, withcontrolbeing
accomplishedbyanindustrystandardDMX-512controller.
Initially Powering theUnit
Uponinitialpowerup, theunit will displayitsdefault DMXaddress, 001.
TheletterAwill preceedthis, indicatingit isin3-channelDMXmode.
Notethatthedisplaywill onlyremainlit foraperiod ofapproximately20
seconds.Thispreventsthebrightness oftheLEDdisplayfrominterfering
withscenery. Pressinganybutton will relightthedisplay.
Operating Modes
Asmentionedabove, thestand-alonemodeutilizes multipleinternal
programstoprovideanassortmentofautomaticoperations. While
operatinginthismanner, theunit isalsooperatingas aDMX“master”, in
thatanyconnectedPARlampsin“Slave” modewill mimictheoperation
ofthislamp. Byplacingthislampin“Slave” mode, it allowsit tobe
controlledbyanotherlamp, orDMXcontroller.
Ifthisunitisgoingtobeusedinstand-alonemode, skiptothe Built-In
ProgramMode section.
Selecting a DMXMode
Iftheunit isgoingtobecontrolledbyanexternalDMXcontroller,slave
fromanotherLEDLAMP,orsetas aDMXmaster,you mustfirst
determinewhetheryou wouldliketooperatetheunitin3,4or16 channel
DMXmode. Naturally, 16 DMXchannelsoffersthegreatestflexibility,

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whilethree channelsoffersthesimplestoperation, fourchannelmode
beingacompromise betweenthetwo.Thebestsettingwill dependupon
yourindividualsituation.
Toselectoneofthese modes, press theMENU button,thedisplaywill
lightA001. Press theDOWNbutton,onetime, thedisplaywill readeither
Nod1, Nod2 orNod3indicatingtheDMXmode.PressingtheENTER
buttonwill cause the“N”toblink, you will thenbeabletoselectoneof
thefollowingmodes:
•Nod3–3CH RGB
•Nod2–4CH RGB+Dimmer
•Nod1–16CH RGB+individuallampcontrol+Program
Setting DMXAddress
Once thedesiredmodeisselected,Press TheUPbuttonandA001will
againappear.PressingtheENTERkeywill cause the“A”toblink,
allowingtheDMXaddress tobeset. Use theUPorDOWNbuttonto
selectthefirstDMXaddress oftheunit.You mayselectanyDMXaddress
between001 and512.Press ENTERtoconfirm.Addrwill showagain.
Theunit isnowreadytooperateinSLAVE mode.
Built-InProgramMode
TosettoProgramMode, press the MENU buttontoreturntotheroot
menu. Fromtherootmenu, you canuse the UP or DOWN buttonsto
scroll through all builtinprograms, as well as selectthenumberofDMX
channelsandtheDMXaddress. Followingarealistofthebuilt-in
programs.Withineachprogramistheabilitytoselectanumericvalue
between00~100. Forexample, ifyou selectthefirstprogram, RL––, you
thenpress ENTER, and 100will bedisplayed. UsingtheUPand DOWN
keys,you mayselectanyvaluefrom00~100. Once thedesiredvalueis
achieved, press ENTERtolockthatvalue.
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Foryoursafety
uTomaintainManufacturersoneyearwarrantyand foryourown
safety, readand followall instructions.
uThereareno userreplacementpartsinsidetheproduct. Donotopen
theproductforanyreason.Thiswill invalidateyourManufacturer
Warrantyand mayimpair thesafetyfeatures oftheproduct.
uDonotexpose thisproducttomoisture, rainorotherfluids.
uDonotuse thisproductnearwaterorotherfluids.
uDonotuse theproductifyou suspectit has beendamagedinany
way, includingbeingdropped,ismalfunctioning,orhas been
exposedtoliquidsormoisture.
uTheunit mustberepairedbyanauthorizedservice centeronly.
ManufacturerWarrantyisvoidifunitisopenedormodifiedinany
way.
uOperatorsafetymaybecompromisedifthisproductisnotoperated
and maintainedinaccordance withthedetailscontainedinthis
manual.
uThisappliance mustbegrounded,do notremovetheground
connectionon theplugoranylocation supplyingpowertothis
device.
uBeawarethatproductsareACpoweredand arecapableofproducing
highvoltages fromitscomponentsand has highvoltageinsidethe
cabinet.
Product installation, Useand Maintenance
uKeepthismanualforfuturereference.
uCleantheproductwithacleananddry, non-abrasivecloth.Donot
use solventsorliquidstocleantheproduct.
uTopreventoverheating, donotobstructanyventilation openings, fan
coverorvent.

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DMX-512 Cables
DMXcables utilize 110ohm, twistedpair construction, surroundedbya
shield, and connectedwithindustrystandardXLRconnectors. Industry
standardcables areavailablein3-pinor5-pinconfigurations. Thisfixture
utilizes the3-pintype.Whilethese cables appearvirtuallythesameas
conventionalmicrophoneorbalancedaudioXLRcables, use ofthese
cables isnotrecommendedas theymaycause erraticintermittently
unreliableperformance. ProperDMXcables arewidelyavailableat
professionalaudiodealers, and highqualityStellarLabsDMXcables are
availablefromMCM Electronics and itsauthorizeddealers.
DMX-Connections
DMXcontrolleddevices typicallyhaveinput(male)and output(female)
connections. ToconnectmultipleDMXdevices toachain, simplystart at
theDMXcontrollerorfirstDMXfixtureoutput,thentotheinputofthe
second device.Thenconnecttheoutputoftheseconddevice, totheinput
ofthethird, andsoonuntilyou reachtheendofthechain.Atthelast
device, connectaDMXterminatortotheoutput.
See www.mcmelectronics.com foracompleteassortmentofDMXcables
ofvaryinglengths, DMXcontrollers, and DMXterminators.
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Followingisalistofthemenu optionsinorderofappearance, when
pressingtheUPbutton:
Axxx SettingtheDMXaddress,001~512
NodxSettingthenumberofDMXchannels, 3/4/16
P1 Displayinversion, availablevaluesP1or2d.2dappearsas P2
iftheunitisinverted.
FLxx Strobespeed, availablevalues 00~15
FAxx Gradualcolorfades, withselectablespeed, availablevalues
00~15
Prxx Selectsfromoneof16 preprogrammedmodes, availablevalues
00~15(see below).
SPxx Hardcolorchange, withselectablespeed, availablevalues
00~15
SonF SoundActivatedMode“F”. Soundactivatedflash, random
colorselection.All lampsthesame color, flashingtogether,
SonA SoundActivatedMode“A”. Soundactivatedflash, chase,
scroll. Randomcolorselection, lampsmayormaynotbethe
samecolor.
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DMXChannels
FollowingshowsthecompletelayoutoftheDMXchannels. Thiswill aid
insettingup programming, especiallywhentheunitistobecontrolledby
anexternalDMXcontroller.
16 Channel –Nod1 Range
1 Programselect,seebelow 0~255
2 All Red 0~255
3 All Green 0~255
4 All Blue 0~255
5 Lamp1Red 0~255
6 Lamp1Green 0~255
7 Lamp1Blue 0~255
8 Lamp2Red 0~255
9 Lamp2Green 0~255
10 Lamp2Blue 0~255
11 Lamp3Red 0~255
12 Lamp3Green 0~255
13 Lamp3Blue 0~255
14 Lamp4Red 0~255
15 Lamp4Green 0~255
16 Lamp4Blue 0~255
ProgramSelectModes
CH1
Value
NoFunction 0~51
Gradualcolorchange,alllamps
the same,variable rate
52~91
Hard colorchange,all lamps
the same,variable rate
92~131
Variable red/violetchase 132~171
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Variablegreen/orange chase 172~191
Variableviolet/greenchase 192~211
Variable randommulticolor 212~231
Variable randomprogram 232~249
NoFunction 250~255
4Channel –Nod2 Range
1 Masterdimmer 0~152
2 Red 0~255
3 Green 0~255
4 Blue 0~255
3Channel –Nod3 Range
1 Red 0~255
2 Green 0~255
3 Blue 0~255
DMX-512
Thisfixtureutilizes industrystandardDMX-512control.Thisenables
precision controlofthisfixturebyanystandardDMXcontroller.
Additionally, it allowsmultiplefixtures tobeconnectedtogether,withthe
firstactingas thecontrollerwithup to31 additionalunitsmimicking(or
mirroring)itsactions.