Vitec Multimedia Litepanels ASTRA 1X1 User manual

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DMX Control Modules
These instructions are provided to assure safe operation and to prolong the life of your Litepanels product.
Please read these important instructions and keep them in a safe place.
•Clean the module with a dry cloth only.
•Install the Module in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
•Modules are only useable for Litepanels Astra family products.
•Do not place near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus that produce
heat.
•WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the fixtures to rain, moisture or other liquids.
•Service is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as:
oLCD display is cracked/not clear, or the text is not readable
oLiquid spilled into the apparatus.
oThe unit has been exposed to rain or moisture.
oThe unit has been dropped or the enclosure is damaged.
oThe unit does not operate normally or performance changes in any significant way.
Mounting Instructions
Remove the communications module well cover on the rear panel of the Astra. This also exposes the fan control switch
on the right inner side.
Up position is FAN ON/AUTO mode. Down position is Fan OFF.
However, attaching a communication module automatically overrides the function of the manual fan switch. To connect
the communications module you just slide it into place and then push it up until it locks. The boot-up screen is the
Litepanels logo and then it changes into the home screen after it has completed boot-up.

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(Illustration shows the Astra 1x1 DMX Module with RJ45 jacks.)
Tools Settings – View DMX Settings
Enter into TOOLS settings
. Press Up or Down
button to highlight DMX
SETTINGS. Press OK
Press Up or Down
button to highlight DMX
CHANNEL INFO. Press
OK
Displays which DMX
Channel is controlling
which function. Press
BACK
The home screen gives you information regarding
intensity output and color temperature setting #1. On
the bottom of the screen you can see the DMX channels
the module is currently set at #2.
You have an up and down button #5, and then two soft
keys #6, as defined by the screen icon
The home screen shows icons at the top: an icon for the
fan, temperature, and power #3. The top left hand
corner is reserved for a DMX icon. When a valid DMX
signal is received this icon will pop up #4.
1
2
3
4
6
5
Press to enter the Tools or Settings Menu in the lower RH
“Confirm” or “Save” in the lower RH corner
“Cancel” or “Back” in the upper RH corner

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In DMX FAN control mode, remote DMX values between 0 and 50% turn the fan to auto. Remote DMX values between
51 and 100% turn the fan off. The default mode is to have the fan on and you actively have to turn the fan off.
You also can reach that same menu via fan settings from the setting: fan on, fan off, DMX fan mode. It's just another
shortcut.
Tools Settings – FAN Settings
FAN AUTO is the default recommended setting.
This is the optimal setting for automatic fan cooling
control. FAN OFF mode turns the fan off (this
reduces the light output by 50% for the standard
ASTRA model only). DMX FAN mode (on or off)
adds a 3rd DMX channel option, to be able to
control the fan remotely. Press OK
Enter into TOOLS settings
. Press Up or Down
button to highlight FAN
SETTINGS. Press OK
Tools Settings – Edit DMX Settings
Displays which DMX
Channel is controlling
which function. Press OK
to go to HOME screen
Press Up or Down
button to highlight DMX
ADDRESS. Press OK
Press UP/DOWN buttons
to select the DMX
Channel & press OK to
save.

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In DISPLAY SETTINGS you can change the intensity of the back light, or change the timeout from always on to 30, 20, 10
seconds. As soon as you touch a control knob/button on the light the screen will pop back up for the set display time
period.
Tools Settings – DISPLAY Settings
Enter into TOOLS
settings . Press Up
or Down button to
highlight DISPLAY
(LCD). Press OK
Press Up or Down
button to highlight
LCD BACKLITE. Press
OK
Displays ALWAYS ON or
ALWAYS OFF. Toggle
between options using
up/down button. Press
BACK.
Enter into BACKLITE
TIMEOUT menu . Press OK.
Press Up or Down button to
increase/decrease timeout
period as required. Press OK

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The SYSTEM SETTINGS menu allows you to check for systems information, giving you firmware version and chip IDs. You
can monitor the system input voltage, temperature, power out and fan RPM.
For Service or Rental operations there is a “SYSTEM TEST”. That will allow you to run through a series or procedures that
the screen walks you through, to basically troubleshoot the unit.
Tools Settings – SYSTEM Settings
Enter into TOOLS
settings . Press Up
or Down button to
highlight SYSTEM.
Press OK
Press Up or Down
button to highlight
SYSTEM INFO. Press
OK
Displays the Light
system information
and firmware revision.
Press BACK.
Enter into SYSTEM
MONITOR menu . Press OK.
This now displays the
current functional state of
the light . Press BACK
Press Up or Down button
to highlight SYSTEM
TESTS. This is normally
only used by the QA &
Service departments, but
you can run them if you
have issues. Press OK
Press OK on SYSTEM TEST, and
the light will run self-diagnostics.
In less than 1 minute the display
will give PASS or FAIL result. If a
failure should occur, run the test
again to make sure it is not an
anomaly. If it fails again, contact
your local service dep’t. SYSTEM
BURN-IN is usually run after a
repair has been completed. Press
BACK.
Enter into SYSTEM
DEFAULTS menu . Press OK.
This now gives you the
choice to return to factory
settings. Once complete
Press BACK or OK

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In case an issue arises with any of the main icon functions, e.g. a low powered battery -the corresponding icon turns red
and a question mark comes up in the top right hand corner. Selecting the button next to the question mark icon will
show on the screen what the issue is, in this case low input voltage due to an empty battery.
The same is true when the fixture goes into over temperature mode. The thermometer icon will turn red and the
question mark will pop up. Same happens if the FAN turns red and information on the failure will show on the screen.
DMX 5 PIN XLR MODULE
All the same instructions apply to the 5 Pin XLR version of the communications modules, other than this
module has a TERMINATION switch. UP is ON and Down OFF.
When switched ON, this indicates that this module is being used in the last in-line light fixture in the DMX
string. The unit will probably function if it is not switched on, however the DMX signal is not as robust and in
some circumstances, remote control problems may occur. It is recommended to be used.
The other difference is that the RH 5 pin XLR jack is the input and the LH is the output (to the next light in the
chain).
Congratulations on your new Astra and communications module.
Please visit us at www.litepanels.com for more information or any
questions you might have and don’t forget register your product.
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