Strand Aurora 12 LED Strip User manual

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AURORA 12 LED STRIP
64508-002 Aurora 12 LED Strip
This document provides basic setup instructions and safety
warnings for the following product(s):
POWER CONNECTOR
Aurora 12 LED Strip
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WARRANTY CARD
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Read all instructions before installing or using this product.
Retain this manual for future reference. Additional product
information and descriptions may be found on the product
specification sheet.
INSTALLATION AND SETUP
MOUNTING
The unit should be mounted via its screw holes on the bracket. Always ensure that the unit is
firmly fixed to avoid vibration and slipping while operating. Always ensure that the structure
to which you are attaching the unit is secure and is able to support a weight of 10 times of
the unit’s weight. Always use a safety cable that can hold up to 12 times the weight of the
unit when installing the fixture.
The luminaire must be mounted by professionals.
SET UP
CONTROL PANEL

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QUICK REFERENCE DMX MAP
SSCC MODE 1 ZONE
(DEFAULT) SSCC MODE 4 CELL
DMX
CHANNEL PARAMETER DMX CHANNEL PARAMETER DMX CHANNEL PARAMETER
1 Intensity (High) 1 Intensity (High) 18 Magental (Low) 2
2 Intensity (Low) 2 Intensity (Low) 19 CTO 2
3 Strobe 3 Strobe 20 Cyan (High) 3
4 Color Preset 4 Color Preset 21 Cyan (Low) 3
5 Control Chanel 5 Control Chanel 22 Yellow (High) 3
6 Cyan (High) 6 Cyan (High) 1 23 Yellow (Low) 3
7 Cyan (Low) 7 Cyan (Low) 1 24 Magenta (High) 3
8 Yellow (High) 8 Yellow (High) 1 25 Magental (Low) 3
9 Yellow (Low) 9 Yellow (Low) 1 26 CTO 3
10 Magenta (High) 10 Magenta (High) 1 27 Cyan (High) 4
11 Magenta (Low 11 Magenta (Low) 1 28 Cyan (Low) 4
12 CTO 12 CTO 1 29 Yellow (High) 4
13 Cyan (High) 2 30 Yellow (Low) 4
14 Cyan (Low) 2 31 Magenta (High) 4
15 Yellow (High) 2 32 Magental (Low) 4
16 Yellow (Low) 2 33 CTO 4
17 Magenta (High) 2
SQCC MODE 1 ZONE SOCC MODE 1 ZONE
DMX
CHANNEL PARAMETER DMX CHANNEL PARAMETER DMX CHANNEL PARAMETER
1 Intensity (High) 1 Intensity (High) 10 Blue (High)
2 Intensity (Low) 2 Intensity (Low) 11 Blue (Low)
3 Strobe 3 Strobe 12 Amber (High)
4 Color Preset 4 Color Preset 13 Amber (Low)
5 Control Chanel 14 Lime (High)
6 Red (High) 15 Lime (Low)
7 Red (Low) 16 Cyan (High)
8 Green (High) 17 Cyan (Low)
9 Green (Low)

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SSCC MODE 12 CELL
DMX
CHANNEL PARAMETER DMX CHANNEL PARAMETER DMX CHANNEL PARAMETER
1 Intensity (High) 38 Magenta (High) 5 75 CTO 10
2 Intensity (Low) 39 Magental (Low) 5 76 Cyan (High) 11
3 Strobe 40 CTO 5 77 Cyan (Low) 11
4 Color Preset 41 Cyan (High) 6 78 Yellow (High) 11
5 Control Chanel 42 Cyan (Low) 6 79 Yellow (Low) 11
6 Cyan (High) 1 43 Yellow (High) 6 80 Magenta (High) 11
7 Cyan (Low) 1 44 Yellow (Low) 6 81 Magental (Low) 11
8 Yellow (High) 1 45 Magenta (High) 6 82 CTO 11
9 Yellow (Low) 1 46 Magental (Low) 6 83 Cyan (High) 12
10 Magenta (High) 1 47 CTO 6 84 Cyan (Low) 12
11 Magenta (Low) 1 48 Cyan (High) 7 85 Yellow (High) 12
12 CTO1 49 Cyan (Low) 7 86 Yellow (Low) 12
13 Cyan (High) 2 50 Yellow (High) 7 87 Magenta (High) 12
14 Cyan (Low) 2 51 Yellow (Low) 7 88 Magental (Low) 12
15 Yellow (High) 2 52 Magenta (High) 7 89 CTO 12
16 Yellow (Low) 2 53 Magental (Low) 7 70 Cyan (Low) 10
17 Magenta (High) 2 54 CTO 7 71 Yellow (High) 10
18 Magental (Low) 2 55 Cyan (High) 8 72 Yellow (Low) 10
19 CTO 2 56 Cyan (Low) 8 73 Magenta (High) 10
20 Cyan (High) 3 57 Yellow (High) 8 74 Magental (Low) 10
21 Cyan (Low) 3 58 Yellow (Low) 8 75 CTO 10
22 Yellow (High) 3 59 Magenta (High) 8 76 Cyan (High) 11
23 Yellow (Low) 3 60 Magental (Low) 8 77 Cyan (Low) 11
24 Magenta (High) 3 61 CTO 8 78 Yellow (High) 11
25 Magental (Low) 3 62 Cyan (High) 9 79 Yellow (Low) 11
26 CTO 3 63 Cyan (Low) 9 80 Magenta (High) 11
27 Cyan (High) 4 64 Yellow (High) 9 81 Magental (Low) 11
28 Cyan (Low) 4 65 Yellow (Low) 9 82 CTO 11
29 Yellow (High) 4 66 Magenta (High) 9 83 Cyan (High) 12
30 Yellow (Low) 4 67 Magental (Low) 9 84 Cyan (Low) 12
31 Magenta (High) 4 68 CTO 9 85 Yellow (High) 12
32 Magental (Low) 4 69 Cyan (High) 10 86 Yellow (Low) 12
33 CTO 4 70 Cyan (Low) 10 87 Magenta (High) 12
34 Cyan (High) 5 71 Yellow (High) 10 88 Magental (Low) 12
35 Cyan (Low) 5 72 Yellow (Low) 10 89 CTO 12
36 Yellow (High) 5 73 Magenta (High) 10
37 Yellow (Low) 5 74 Magental (Low) 10

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SQCC MODE 1 ZONE SOCC MODE 1 ZONE
DMX
CHANNEL PARAMETER DMX CHANNEL PARAMETER DMX CHANNEL PARAMETER
1 Intensity (High) 1 Intensity (High) 10 Blue (High)
2 Intensity (Low) 2 Intensity (Low) 11 Blue (Low)
3 Strobe 3 Strobe 12 Amber (High)
4 Color Preset 4 Color Preset 13 Amber (Low)
5 Control Chanel 14 Lime (High)
6 Red (High) 15 Lime (Low)
7 Red (Low) 16 Cyan (High)
8 Green (High) 17 Cyan (Low)
9 Green (Low)
SOCC MODE 4 CELL
DMX
CHANNEL PARAMETER DMX CHANNEL PARAMETER DMX CHANNEL PARAMETER
1 Intensity (High) 19 Red (Low) 2 37 Amber (Low) 3
2 Intensity (Low) 20 Green (High) 2 38 Lime (High) 3
3 Strobe 21 Green (Low) 2 39 Lime (Low) 3
4 Color Preset 22 Blue (High) 2 40 Cyan (High) 3
5 Control Chanel 23 Blue (Low) 2 41 Cyan (Low) 3
6 Red (High) 1 24 Amber (High) 2 42 Red (High) 4
7 Red (Low) 1 25 Amber (Low) 2 43 Red (Low) 4
8 Green (High) 1 26 Lime (High) 2 44 Green (High) 4
9 Green (Low) 1 27 Lime (Low) 2 45 Green (Low) 4
10 Blue (High) 1 28 Cyan (High) 2 46 Blue (High) 4
11 Blue (Low) 1 29 Cyan (Low) 2 47 Blue (Low) 4
12 Amber (High) 1 30 Red (High) 3 48 Amber (High) 4
13 Amber (Low) 1 31 Red (Low) 3 49 Amber (Low) 4
14 Lime (High) 1 32 Green (High) 3 50 Lime (High) 4
15 Lime (Low) 1 33 Green (Low) 3 51 Lime (Low) 4
16 Cyan (High) 1 34 Blue (High) 3 52 Cyan (High) 4
17 Cyan (Low) 1 35 Blue (Low) 3 53 Cyan (Low) 4
18 Red (High) 2 36 Amber (High) 3

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SOCC MODE 12 CELL
DMX
CHANNEL PARAMETER DMX CHANNEL PARAMETER DMX CHANNEL PARAMETER DMX CHANNEL PARAMETER
1 Intensity (High) 39 Lime (Low) 3 74 Lime (High) 6 112 Cyan (High) 9
2 Intensity (Low) 40 Cyan (High) 3 75 Lime (Low) 6 113 Cyan (Low) 9
3 Strobe 41 Cyan (Low) 3 76 Cyan (High) 6 114 Red (High) 10
4 Color Preset 42 Red (High) 4 77 Cyan (Low) 6 115 Red (Low) 10
5 Control Chanel 43 Red (Low) 4 78 Red (High) 7 116 Green (High) 10
6 Red (High) 1 44 Green (High) 4 79 Red (Low) 7 117 Green (Low) 10
7 Red (Low) 1 45 Green (Low) 4 80 Green (High) 7 118 Blue (High) 10
8 Green (High) 1 46 Blue (High) 4 81 Green (Low) 7 119 Blue (Low) 10
9 Green (Low) 1 43 Red (Low) 4 82 Blue (High) 7 120 Amber (High) 10
10 Blue (High) 1 44 Green (High) 4 83 Blue (Low) 7 121 Amber (Low) 10
11 Blue (Low) 1 45 Green (Low) 4 84 Amber (High) 7 122 Lime (High) 10
12 Amber (High) 1 46 Blue (High) 4 85 Amber (Low) 7 123 Lime (Low) 10
13 Amber (Low) 1 47 Blue (Low) 4 86 Lime (High) 7 124 Cyan (High) 10
14 Lime (High) 1 49 Amber (Low) 4 87 Lime (Low) 7 125 Cyan (Low) 10
15 Lime (Low) 1 50 Lime (High) 4 88 Cyan (High) 7 127 Red (Low) 11
16 Cyan (High) 1 51 Lime (Low) 4 89 Cyan (Low) 7 128 Green (High) 11
17 Cyan (Low) 1 52 Cyan (High) 4 90 Red (High) 8 129 Green (Low) 11
18 Red (High) 2 53 Cyan (Low) 4 91 Red (Low) 8 130 Blue (High) 11
19 Red (Low) 2 54 Red (High) 5 92 Green (High) 8 131 Blue (Low) 11
20 Green (High) 2 55 Red (Low) 5 93 Green (Low) 8 132 Amber (High) 11
21 Green (Low) 2 56 Green (High) 5 94 Blue (High) 8 133 Amber (Low) 11
22 Blue (High) 2 57 Green (Low) 5 95 Blue (Low) 8 134 Lime (High) 11
23 Blue (Low) 2 58 Blue (High) 5 96 Amber (High) 8 135 Lime (Low) 11
24 Amber (High) 2 59 Blue (Low) 5 97 Amber (Low) 8 136 Cyan (High) 11
25 Amber (Low) 2 60 Amber (High) 5 98 Lime (High) 8 137 Cyan (Low) 11
26 Lime (High) 2 61 Amber (Low) 5 99 Lime (Low) 8 138 Red (High) 12
27 Lime (Low) 2 62 Lime (High) 5 100 Cyan (High) 8 139 Red (Low) 12
28 Cyan (High) 2 63 Lime (Low) 5 101 Cyan (Low) 8 140 Green (High) 12
29 Cyan (Low) 2 64 Cyan (High) 5 102 Red (High) 9 141 Green (Low) 12
30 Red (High) 3 65 Cyan (Low) 5 103 Red (Low) 9 142 Blue (High) 12
31 Red (Low) 3 66 Red (High) 6 104 Green (High) 9 143 Blue (Low) 12
32 Green (High) 3 67 Red (Low) 6 105 Green (Low) 9 144 Amber (High) 12
33 Green (Low) 3 68 Green (High) 6 106 Blue (High) 9 145 Amber (Low) 12
34 Blue (High) 3 69 Green (Low) 6 107 Blue (Low) 9 146 Lime (High) 12
35 Blue (Low) 3 70 Blue (High) 6 108 Amber (High) 9 147 Lime (Low) 12
36 Amber (High) 3 71 Blue (Low) 6 109 Amber (Low) 9 148 Cyan (High) 12
37 Amber (Low) 3 72 Amber (High) 6 110 Lime (High) 9 149 Cyan (Low) 12
38 Lime (High) 3 73 Amber (Low) 6 111 Lime (Low) 9

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COMPLIANCE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when this equipment is operated
in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with Vari-Lite system,
service, and safety guidelines, may cause harmful interference to radio communi-
cations. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his/
her own expense.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
We declare, under our sole responsibility, that this product complies with the relevant
clauses of the following standards and harmonized documents:
SAFETY
EN 60598-1:2015 + A1:2018;
EN 60598-2-17:2018;
EN 60598-2-4:2018;
EN 62493:2015;
EN 62471:2008;
EN 62031: 2008 + A1: 2013 + A2: 2015;
EN 61347-2-11:2001;
EN 61347-1:2015 Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU
EMC
EN 55032:2015
EN 55103-2: 2009
EN 61000-3-2:2014
EN 61000-3-3:2013
EN 55015:2013+A1:2015
EN 61547:2009
EMC Directive 2014/30/EU
ROHS
EN 62321:2012
We certify that the product conforms to the protection requirements of council direc-
tives: Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, 2014/30/EU (EMC), and Restriction of the
use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment Directive
(RoHS), 2015/863. Equipment referred to in this declaration of conformity was first
manufactured in 2017 in compliance with these standards.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
If you have any questions regarding this product, please contact Customer Service at
[phone] or via e-mail at entertainment.service@signify.
LIMITED 2-YEAR WARRANTY
Vari-Lite oers a two-year limited warranty on its control products against defects in
materials or workmanship from the date of delivery. A copy of Vari-Lite two-year lim-
ited warranty containing specific terms and conditions can be obtained from the Vari-
Lite website at www.strandlighting.com or by contacting your local Vari-Lite oce.
SAFETY WARNINGS AND NOTICES
When using electrical equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed
including the following:
READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.
• For indoor, dry locations use only. Do not use outdoors.
• Equipment should be mounted in locations and at heights where it will not readily
be subjected to tampering by unauthorized personnel.
• The use of accessory equipment not recommended by the manufacturer may
cause an unsafe condition.
• Not for residential use. Do not use this equipment for other than intended use.
• Refer service to qualified personnel.
• The use of accessory equipment not recommended by the manufacturer may
cause an unsafe condition.
• Not for residential use. Do not use this equipment for other than intended use.
• Refer service to qualified personnel. This fixture contains no user serviceable parts.
• Prior to first use, carefully inspect unit for damage from shipping.
• Installation and operation to be performed by qualified personnel only.
• Use safety tether when mounting.
• Install only in locations with adequate ventilation of at least 50cm clearance from
adjacent surfaces.
• Ensure sure that ventilation slots are not blocked.
• Ensure that the voltage and frequency of the power supply match the power
requirements of the fixture.
• The fixture must be earthed/grounded to the appropriate conductor.
• Do not operate fixture outside the ambient temperature range of 0–40°C.
• Do not connect the fixture to any dimmer pack.
• New fixtures may emit a chemical odor due to the manufacturing process. This
odor will dissipate over time.
• Note distance requirement(s) from combustible materials or illuminated objects.
Do not mount near gas or electric heaters.
• Prior to each use, carefully inspect power cables and replace any damaged cables.
• Exterior surfaces of the luminaire will be hot during operation. Take appropriate
precautions.
• Continuous use of the fixture may shorten the lifespan. Power down the fixture
when not in use.
• Clean fixtures regularly, particularly when working in a dusty environment.
• Never touch power cables or wires while the fixture is powered on.
• Avoid entangling power wires with other cables.
• In the event of a serious operating problem, immediately discontinue using the
fixture.
• Never turn on and o the unit time after time.
• The housing, lenses, and/or the ultraviolet filter must be replaced if they are
damaged.
• Disconnect mains power if the fixture is not used for a long time.
• Original packing materials can be reused for transporting the fixture.
• This fixture is designed for dry locations only. Exposure to rain or moisture may
damage fixture unless it is suitably IP rated.
• Do not look directly at the LED light beam while the fixture is on.
• Equipment should be mounted in locations and at heights where it will not readily
be subjected to tampering by unauthorized personnel.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING: Refer to National Electrical Code® and local codes for cable specifica-
tions. Failure to use proper cable can result in damage to equipment or danger to
personnel.
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