Solid Apollo SA-CTRL-DMX-RGBW-IP66 Manuel utilisateur

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Product Description

Thank you for purchasing Solid Apollos’Waterproof

4 Channel DMX to RGBW LED Controller. It is a

new standard in DMX to RGBW or RGBA 4 Channel

DMX Interfaces. If you currently have a DMX512

controller or any DMX capable control unit, this

is the perfect device for controlling RGB/RGBW

products, like RGB LED strip, RGB lamps etc. You

may also easily daisy-chain multiple units for

additional RGB/RGBW outputs.

This DMX to RGBW LED Controller converts DMX signals to RGBW in a seemless and easy-to-use way.

This second generation receiver/controller has a 3-Digit LED Display which makes it simple to set: DMX

addresses, channel assignments, refresh rates and dimming congurations.

Features

Contents

Product Description and Features ............................................................................ 1

Installation ............................................................................................................... 2

Connecting Multiple Controllers ............................................................................... 2

Using your DMX to RGBW Controller ......................................................................... 3

Channel Operation ....................................................................................................

DMX Address Selection ............................................................................................ 4

Setting the Refresh Rate .......................................................................................... 5

Setting the Dimming Options ...................................................................................

Trouble Shooting ..................................................................................................... 6

Technical Parameters ............................................................................................... 6

• 1 to 4 channel conguration

• Waterproof to IP67

• High refresh rates

• Converts DMX signals to Single Color, Two Color, RGBW or RGBA formats

• Easy to use digital readout

• DMX512 compatible

• DMX Address selection LED display

• Logarithmic and Linear dimming options

• DMX & power IN and OUT

• RoHs, CE certied

•12, 24, and 36 Volt operation

• 3 year warranty

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Installation

Solid Apollos’Waterproof 4 Channel DMX - RGBW LED Controller acts as an interface between a DMX controller or

RGB/RGBW Lighting xture(s).This part of the Product Manual will show you how to utilize your 4 Channel DMX-

RGBW controller with a DMX system, in both standard RGB (three channel operation) and RGBW (four channel

operation) as well as One and Two Channel modes.

1. To wire the RGB or RGBW LED lighting xtures you wish to control, connect your wires according to the

diagram below. Note the positions of the negative wires and the positive wires. Be sure to wire yourWhite/

Yellow lighting connections of your RGBW xture(s) to the appropriate color coded wire connections on the

right of the controller.

2. Connect 12-36 Volts of DC power to the LED lights you are using taking note of the Red (positive) and Black

(negative) connections. Be aware of the power required by the number of lighting xture you are using.This

specic controller can operate normally with a maximum 240Watts of power at 12V, or 480 Watts at 24V.

Connect your power supply wiring as shown below noting the positive and negative receptacles.

3. Once your 4 Channel DMX-RGBW LED Controller is wired with power and your RGB(W) lighting xture(s) you

can connect your DMX-In wires. To do this, attach them to the specied wires in Figure 1.

4. Make sure the ground wire is attached to one of the negative power.

5. Installation is complete and we can now turn on our device.

Power Supply

12-36VDC

110V-230VAC

V+

V-

DMX512

Master

D+

D-

GND

LineColor

Line1

Line2

DMX

Input

Power

Input

DMX

Output

Power

Line1

Line2

DMX

Input

Power

Input

DMX

Output

Power

Line1

Line2

DMX

Input

Power

Input

DMX

Output

Power

DMX-RGBW-IP67

Waterproof 4 Channel Controller

DMX-RGBW-IP67

Waterproof 4 Channel Controller

DMX-RGBW-IP67

Waterproof 4 Channel Controller

THRU

Power Supply

12-36VDC

110V-230VAC

V+

V-

DMX512

Master

D+

D-

GND

LineColor

Line 1

Line 2

DMX

Input

Power

Input

DMX

Output

Power

DMX-RGBW-IP67

Waterproof 4 Channel Controller

THRU

You may easily daisy-chain multiple

controllers (a maximum of 512 units) by

connecting the DMX I/O and Power using

the included connection wires. Each unit

will requre a unique DMX address.

See Setting DMX Addressing on the

following page.

Connecting Multiple Controllers

Figure 1

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Using your DMX to RGB-W LED Controller

This section will show you how to turn on your 4 Channel DMX-RGBW LED Controller, select 1 to 4 Channel

operation, and select the specic DMX Address on your controller.

Note: This 4 Channel DMX-RGBW LED Controller will always be in a DMX512 mode and will always require a DMX

signal for normal operation.

Powering your Controller

1. You can switch between 1, 2, 3, and 4-Channel Operation depending

on the type of xture you are using.

1 Channel - for use with single color LED xture

2 Channel - for use with Dynamic White or other two channel xture

3 Channel - Standard RGB xture

4 Channel - for use with RGBW, RGBA or other four channel xture

2. After holding down buttons 2 and 3 for ten seconds, you will see

“4cH”; this means you are in 4-Channel Mode - the factory default.

3. To switch between 1, 2, 3, and 4 Channel modes, simply press Button

1 to cycle through the modes. Once you have selected the mode that

corresponds to your LED lighting xture, simply press and hold any

button to conrm for ten seconds.

Also see DMX Addressing and how it relates

to channel assignments - on the following page.

Selecting 1-4 Channel Operation

To power on your controller, simply connect a12-36V DC transformer such as the Solid Apollo 24V-4A-96W

(SKU: SA-PS-24V-4A-96W) to the controller. Your Controller will remain on as long as it is plugged in. Be sure to

have the controller powered before initializing DMX software or hardware-based signal generator.

Buttons 123

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Assigning a DMX Address

1. To select a DMX address for your controller, you can use Button 1 to select the hundreds value. By pressing

button 1, you can change the rst digit i.e. - 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 series of addresses. For example. If

the address 318 is being displayed on your controller, by pressing the rst button one time would then give a

reading of 418.

2. In the same way you can change the hundreds digit for your DMX address using button one, you can also

change the ten and single digit address numbers using the second and third buttons on your controller,

respectively. To change the tens digit, simply press button 2. If the display has 112 displayed, pressing the

second button once will show 122. Now, if the third button is pressed, the display will read 123.

Note: If you are conguring more than one controller, their DMX addresses must be unique unless they are to

be linked. For example, if the rst unit is in 4-Channel Mode (RGBW), then it will use the rst four available

channels - 1 thru 4, and its DMX address would be 001; and if the second controller is in 3 Channel Mode

(RGB), then its DMX address would be 005 (the next available channel) and its channel assignments would

then be 5, 6 and 7 (three channels for RGB) - and so on. This way, the DMX software or DMX hardware-based

signal controller knows exactly what number is assigned to a particular channel on a given xture(s).

123

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Setting the Refresh Rate

Setting the Dimming Curve

This four channel DMX to RGBW controller can switch between 200Hz and 1500Hz

refresh rate or PWM frequency.

To change the refresh rate:

1. Hold down buttons 1 and 3 for ve seconds.You will see P-c ash.

2. Then press button 3 and you will see P-1.

“c”indicating you are in the Refresh menu.“2”indicating the controller is set to

200Hz - the factory default.

3. Continuing to press button 1 while in Refresh mode will toggle between 1 and 2

being 200Hz and 1500Hz.

What is the Refresh Rate

Powering LEDs with driver refresh rates below 240Hz can interfere with a video signal,

causing phase distortion or ickering when the light source is in the cameras eld of

view.

A low refresh rate can also cause a shutter eect when an LED is physically in motion.

This 4 channel DMX to RGBW controller can process refresh rates up to 1500Hz with no

image ickering what so ever, making it the perfect choice for studio accent lighting

or stage lighting; any environment where video is to be broadcasted or recorded.

Not all LED xtures will benet from high refresh rates and may actually dim if the

rate is too high.

This four channel DMX to RGBW controller can switch between a logarithmic and

linear dimming curve.

To change the dimming curve:

1. Hold down buttons 1 and 3 for ve seconds.You will see P-c ash.

2. Then press button 1 and you will see 1-c.“P”indicating you are in the Dimming

Curve menu.“2”indicating the controller is set to Linear - the factory default.

What is a Dimming Curve

The dimming curve indicates the rate at which a lighting xture will dim between

0% and 100%. A linear curve indicates an equal rate between the highest and lowest

values, making it a good choice for software-based automated control. A logarithmic

curve indicates a slower dimming rate at the highest and lowest ranges, allowing for

ner control in the upper and lower levels and making it a good choice for non-auto-

mated or“static”light settings where more control over dimming is needed.

Logarithmic

Linear

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Technical Information

Waterproof 4 Channel DMX to RGB-W LED Controller

•12-36V DC Operation

•Up to 5A per channel

•1-4 Channel Operation (Single Color, Dynamic White - two color, RGB and RGBW)

•Max 240 Watts of power @ 12V DC

•Max 480 Watts of power @ 24V DC

•IP67

•DMX 512 Operation

•DMX Channels: 512

•Size: 7.09 x 1.5 x 2.88 Inches

•Weight: .3 Pounds

•30-115F

SKU: SA-CTRL-DMX-RGBW-IP66

Troubleshooting

1. First Check to make sure your DMX wires are connected to the DMX IN, and not to the DMX OUT ports on the left

side of your controller. The DMX OUT ports do not receive signal and will not work as inputs from a DMX controller

(Refer to Figures 1 & 2).

2. Be sure the controller is set it to the Correct 3-Channel or 4-Channel operation based on your LED Lighting Fixture,

and that you have a proper DMX address.

1. Your 4 Channel DMX-RGB-W LED Controller will only send signals to the white Channel in DMX Mode. Therefore if it

is set in RGB Control Mode, and it is cycling through colors, you will not be able to utilize the White Channel.

2. If your white channel is not being utilized, make sure it is set to“4ch”mode as described on page 3. If it is in“3ch”

mode (3-channel mode) it is only receiving signals for the Red, Green and Blue Channels of your RGB portion of

your RGB-W Lighting Fixture(s).

DMX signal not received

White LED Light Channel Not Functioning.

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