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TABLE OF CONTENTS Weather System COB™ 1 1. Getting Started 3 What’s In The Box? Getting It Out Of The Box Powering Up! Getting A Hold Of Us Safety Instructions (Don’t Stick Your Hand In The Toaster!) 3 3 3 3 4 2. Meet The Weather System COB™ 5 Features DMX Quick Reference The Weather System COB™ Pin-up Picture 5 5 6 3.
1. GETTING STARTED What’s In The Box? • • • • • 1 x Weather System COB™ Fixture LED Bar w/Case 1 x Tripod Lighting Stand w/Case 1 x Foot Switch Controller 2 x Mounting Brackets This Lovely User Manual Getting It Out Of The Box Congratulations on purchasing one of the coolest LED lighting systems anywhere! Now that you’re the proud owner of a Weather System COB™ (or hopefully, MORE!), you should carefully unpack the box and check the contents to ensure that all parts are present and in good condition.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Please keep this User Guide for future use. If you sell the unit to someone else, be sure that they also receive this User Guide. • ALWAYS make sure that you are connecting to the proper voltage, and that the line voltage you are connecting to is not higher than that stated on the decal or rear panel of the fixture. • This product is intended for indoor use only. • To prevent risk of fire or shock, do not expose fixture to rain or moisture.
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Figure 1: The Weather System COB™ Pin-Up Picture Rugged Black Aluminum Casings Adjustable Position LED Fixtures 4x Tri-Color RGB 30W COB LEDs Adjustable Height Tripod Stand Figure 2: The Rear Connections Fuse Footswitch Input AC Power In DMX In 4-Button Control Panel Page 6 Weather System COB User Manual Rev.
3. SETUP Fuse Replacement With a flat head screwdriver, wedge the fuse holder out of its housing. Remove the damaged fuse from its holder and replace with exact same type fuse. Insert the fuse holder back in its place and reconnect power. Connecting A Bunch of Weather System COB™ Fixtures You will need a serial data link to run light shows using a DMX-512 controller or to run shows on two or more fixtures set to sync in master/ slave operating mode.
Cable Connectors Cables must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR connector on the other end. (Duh!) CAUTION: Do not allow contact between the common and the fixture’s chassis ground. Grounding the common can cause a ground loop, and your fixture may perform erratically. Test cables with an ohm meter to verify correct polarity and to make sure the pins are not grounded or shorted to the shield or each other.
Fixture Linking (Master/Slave Mode) 1. Connect the (male) 3 pin connector side of the DMX cable to the output (female) 3 pin connector of the first fixture. 2. Connect the end of the cable coming from the first fixture which will have a (female) 3 pin connector to the input connector of the next fixture consisting of a (male) 3 pin connector. Then, proceed to connect from the output as stated above to the input of the following fixture and so on.
4. OPERATING ADJUSTMENTS The Control Panel All the goodies and different modes possible with the Weather System COB™ are accessed by using the control panel on the side of the fixture. There are 4 control buttons below the LED display which allow you to navigate through the various control panel menus. MODE SETUP UP DOWN Is used to navigate the various modes. Is used to enter into the selected mode setup. Scrolls through menu items and numbers in ascending order.
Control Panel Menu Structure d001 d001 - d512 2-ch 3-ch 4-ch 7-ch 8-ch 14ch 15-ch To choose the DMX address To choose 2 channel DMX mode To choose 3 channel DMX mode To choose 4 channel DMX mode To choose 7 channel DMX mode To choose 8 channel DMX mode To choose 14 channel DMX mode To choose 15 channel DMX mode SLAu Sets the fixture to run in slave mode SU-- SU00-SU31 Sound active (-/+ = mic sensitivity) Colr Manual Color Adjustment r000 - r255 Red Intensity (0
DMX Mode Allows the unit to be controlled by any universal DMX controller. Set the DMX Starting Address 1.) The default mode for the fixture is DMX, which appears as d001 on the LED readout. To select a different DMX address, hit the button and use the buttons to select the your desired starting DMX address ranging from d001 - d512 then hit again to confirm your choice. DMX Channel Mode 1.
Sound Active Mode: 1.) To use this fixture in sound active mode, scroll to SU-- using the button. Then using the buttons, choose the built-in sound active chase pattern. Adjusting the settings from SU01 - SU31 will adjust the built-in microphone sensitivity level (low <--> high). Manual Color Adjustment: Allows the user to adjust the color balance of the fixture. These settings are global, they will effect all modes. 1.) Use the button to navigate to Colr and hit the button.
DMX Values In-Depth (15-Channel Mode) Channel Value What It Does 1 000 <--> 009 010 <--> 249 250 <--> 255 No Function Auto Mode Sound Active Mode 2 000 <--> 255 Dimmer (0% <--> 100%) 3 000 <--> 009 010 <--> 255 No Function Strobe (slow <--> fast) 4 000 <--> 255 Red - Fixture 1 (0% <--> 100%) 5 000 <--> 255 Green - Fixture 1 (0% <--> 100%) 6 000 <--> 255 Blue - Fixture 1 (0% <--> 100%) 7 000 <--> 255 Red - Fixture 2 (0% <--> 100%) 8 000 <--> 255 Green - Fixture 2 (0% <--> 100%) 9
DMX Values In-Depth (8-Channel Mode) Channel Value What It Does 1 000 <--> 255 Red - Fixtures 1+2 (0% <--> 100%) 2 000 <--> 255 Green - Fixtures 1+2 (0% <--> 100%) 3 000 <--> 255 Blue - Fixtures 1+2 (0% <--> 100%) 4 000 <--> 255 Red - Fixtures 3+4 (0% <--> 100%) 5 000 <--> 255 Green - Fixtures 3+4 (0% <--> 100%) 6 000 <--> 255 Blue - Fixtures 3+4 (0% <--> 100%) 7 000 <--> 255 Strobe (slow <--> fast) 8 000 <--> 255 Dimmer (0% <--> 100%) DMX Values In-Depth (7-Channel Mode) Channel
DMX Values In-Depth (4-Channel Mode) Channel Value What It Does 1 000 <--> 255 Red - Global (0% <--> 100%) 2 000 <--> 255 Green - Global (0% <--> 100%) 3 000 <--> 255 Blue - Global (0% <--> 100%) 4 000 <--> 255 Dimmer (0% <--> 100%) DMX Values In-Depth (3-Channel Mode) Channel Value What It Does 1 000 <--> 255 Red - Global (0% <--> 100%) 2 000 <--> 255 Green - Global (0% <--> 100%) 3 000 <--> 255 Blue - Global (0% <--> 100%) DMX Values In-Depth (2-Channel Mode) Channel Value 1
5. APPENDIX A Quick Lesson On DMX DMX covers (and is an abbreviation for) Digital MultipleXed signals. It is the most common communications standard used by lighting and related stage equipment. DMX provides up to 512 control “channels” per data link. Each of these channels was originally intended to control lamp dimmer levels. You can think of it as 512 faders on a lighting console, connected to 512 light bulbs.
Keeping Your Weather System COB™ As Good As New The fixture you’ve received is a rugged, tough piece of pro lighting equipment, and as long as you take care of it, it will take care of you. That said, like anything, you’ll need to take care of it if you want it to operate as designed. You should absolutely keep the fixture clean, especially if you are using it in an environment with a lot of dust, fog, haze, wild animals, wild teenagers or spilled drinks.
Tech Specs! Weight & Dimensions Width Main Unit: 35”(890 mm), Foot Controller: 17 inches (432 mm), Power Cord: 16 ft Length Depth Main Unit: 4.1”(102 mm), Foot Controller: 6 inches (152.4 mm) Height Main Unit: 10.9 inches (276 mm), Foot Controller: 2⅛ inches (5.5 cm) Weight Main Unit: 19.4 lbs (8.8 kg), Foot Controller: 3.5 lbs (1.6 kg), Stand: 8 lbs (3.63 kg) Power Operating Voltage AC 100-240VAC, 50/60 Hertz Power Consumption 90W, 1.31A Fuse 3A 125V Power Factor .
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