Page 2 - Table of Contents
COLORado™ 3 User Manual 2 2009-03-17/09:54 Table of Contents 1. Before You Begin .................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Unpacking Instructions ..................................
Page 4 - Unpacking Instructions; Y o u r s h i p m e n t i n c l u d e s t h e f o l l o w i n g :; Contact Us; W o r l d W i d e
COLORado™ 3 User Manual 4 2009-03-17/09:54 1. Before You Begin Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receiving a product, carefully unpack the carton, check the contents to ensure that all parts are present, and have been received in good condition. Notify the shipper immediately and retain packin...
Page 5 - Safety Instructions; Please read these instructions carefully, which
Before You Begin COLORado™ 3P User Manual 5 3/17/2009 9:54 AM Safety Instructions Please keep this User Guide for future consultation. If you sell the unit to another user, be sure that they also receive this instruction booklet. Always make sure that you are connecting to the proper voltage, and th...
Page 6 - Features; RGB; of 3 separate sections; ADDITIONAL FEATURES; Ingress Protection: IP66
COLORado™ 3 User Manual 6 2009-03-17/09:54 2. Introduction Features 3, 4, 9 or 12-channel DMX-512 LED bank system (with ID addressing) Operating modes: 3-channel: RGB control 4-channel: RGB, dimmer 9-channel: RGB, ID, dim, macro, strobe, automatic, custom, DMX modes 9-channel: RGB of 3 separate sect...
Page 7 - DMX Channel Summary
Introduction COLORado™ 3P User Manual 7 3/17/2009 9:54 AM DMX Channel Summary S T AGE 1 [DMX M ODE 1] C HANNEL D ESCRIPT ION 1 Red 2 Green 3 Blue 4 Yellow 5 Cyan 6 Purple 7 W hite 8 Strobe 9 Mode Selection Color-cycle Mode 245 <> 255 : DMX Mode 2 10 ID Address Selection 11 Module Selection 12 ...
Page 9 - Product Overview
Introduction COLORado™ 3P User Manual 9 3/17/2009 9:54 AM 1 2 3 4 180 Power Link Out 1 9 0 MM7.48IN 5 7 0 MM22.44IN 2 1 0 MM8.27IN (1) Power Link out (2) Power In (3) DMX Out (4) DMX In Hanging Yoke Interlocking connectors Control Panel Each LED surface is referred to as a “Module” Product Overview
Page 10 - AC Power; P o w e r C a b l e C o n f i g u r a t i o n; Mounting; O r i e n t a t i o n; R i g g i n g
COLORado™ 3 User Manual 10 2009-03-17/09:54 Hanging Clamp 3. Setup AC Power Warning! Verify that the power requirement label on your unit matches the line voltage applied. All fixtures must be connected to circuits with a suitable Earth Ground. To determine the power requirements f or a particular f...
Page 11 - Stacking; Data Cabling
Setup COLORado™ 3P User Manual 11 3/17/2009 9:54 AM COLORado™ stacked for use as a Blinder or Large W ash Flood Interlocking connectors provide an eas y, fast and secure method for stacking units vertically and horizontally Stacking The COLORado™ 3 can be stacked vertically and horizontally creating...
Page 12 - D M X D a t a C a b l e; C a b l e C o n n e c t o r s; - P i n t o 5 - P i n C o n v e r s i o n C h a r t
Setup COLORado™ 3P User Manual 12 3/17/2009 9:54 AM cable please use data-grade cables that can carry a high quality signal and are less prone to electromagnetic interf erence. D M X D a t a C a b l e Use a Belden© 9841 or equivalent cable which meets the specifications for EIA RS -485 applications....
Page 13 - Setting up a DMX Serial Data Link
Setup COLORado™ 3P User Manual 13 3/17/2009 9:54 AM This drawing provides a general illustration of the DMX Input/Output panel of a lighting fixture. Universal DMX Controller Continue the link Setting up a DMX Serial Data Link Connect the (male) 3 pin connector side of the DMX cable to th e output (...
Page 14 - Operating Instructions; Control Options; control without “ID” address
COLORado™ 3 User Manual 14 2009-03-17/09:54 4. Operating Instructions Control Options The COLORado™ 3 is addressable in the DMX range of 001 to 512 in its simplest control form, this allows for the control of 20 fixtures; however, a secondary “ID” address system exists for use in a limited DMX unive...
Page 15 - DMX-512 addressing with ID address
Operating Instructions COLORado™ 3P User Manual 15 3/17/2009 9:54 AM DMX Address: 001 ID Address: 01 DMX Address: 001 ID Address: 02 DMX Address: 001 ID Address: 03 DMX Address: 013 ID Address: 01 DMX Address: 013 ID Address: 02 DMX Address: 013 ID Address: 03 DMX 512 Controller The figure above sho...
Page 16 - Single Row; Block Application; Repeat Row Block Application; OLORconTM setup
Operating Instructions COLORado™ 3P User Manual 16 3/17/2009 9:54 AM ID Address: 01 ID Address: 02 ID Address: 03 ID Address: 04 ID Address: 05 ID Address: 06 The figure above shows 6 fixtures connected in series with corresponding addresses. Each fixture has { ID ON } in the fixture’s settings. You...
Page 17 - Setting the DMX address; Control Panel Functions
Operating Instructions COLORado™ 3P User Manual 17 3/17/2009 9:54 AM SET UP DOW N EXIT Setting the DMX address Each fixture requires a "start address" from 1 to 244. A fixture requiring one or more channels f or control begins to read the data on the channel indicated by the start address. F...
Page 18 - Menu Map
Operating Instructions COLORado™ 3P User Manual 18 3/17/2009 9:54 AM Menu Map M AIN F UNCTION S UB -F UNCT ION S ELECT ION I NST RUCTION Static color Red 000 ~ 255* (0 ~ 100%) *Strobe range is 0 ~ 20 (000 ~ 255) User can combine R ed, Green and Blue to generate a custom color Select intensity over p...
Page 19 - DMX512 Channel Values; STAGE 1 MODE 1
Operating Instructions COLORado™ 3P User Manual 19 3/17/2009 9:54 AM DMX512 Channel Values The COLORado™ has 5 DMX512 channel profiles (modes). In Stage 1, Channel 9 is used to switch between DMX Mode 1 & 2. In Stage 2, Channel 7 is used to switch between DMX Mode 1 & 2. STAGE 1 MODE 1 C HAN...
Page 21 - Important Notes about Stage 1 Mode 1; When Color-Cycle mode 4 is selected channel 11 controls the speed.
Operating Instructions COLORado™ 3P User Manual 21 3/17/2009 9:54 AM Important Notes about Stage 1 Mode 1 R e d , G r e e n a n d B l u e S e l e c t i o n Channels 1, 2 and 3 control overall intensity of each respective color. Channels 1, 2 and 3 can be combined to create an unlimited range of colo...
Page 22 - STAGE 1 MODE 2; Important Notes about STAGE 1 Mode 2; M o d u l e s e l e c t i o n; Use channel 9 to switch between DMX mode 1 and DMX mode 2.; I D a d d r e s s s e l e c t i o n; Channel 10 selects ID addressed fixtures.
Operating Instructions COLORado™ 3P User Manual 22 3/17/2009 9:54 AM STAGE 1 MODE 2 C HANNEL V ALUE F UNCTION 1 000 004 005 034 035 064 065 094 095 124 125 154 155 184 185 255 Module 1 No Function Red Green Blue Yellow Cyan Purple Pink-W hite 2 000 004 005 034 035 064 065 094...
Page 23 - Stage 2 MODE 1
Operating Instructions COLORado™ 3P User Manual 23 3/17/2009 9:54 AM Stage 2 MODE 1 C HANNEL V ALUE F UNCTION 1 000 255 Dimmer 0 100% 2 000 004 005 255 Red No Function 0 100% 3 000 004 005 255 Green No Function 0 100% 4 000 004 005 255 Blue No Function 0 100% 5 000 009 010 ...
Page 25 - Important Notes about Stage 2 Mode 1; When Color-Cycle mode 4 is selected channel 9 controls the speed.
Operating Instructions COLORado™ 3P User Manual 25 3/17/2009 9:54 AM Important Notes about Stage 2 Mode 1 R e d , G r e e n a n d B l u e S e l e c t i o n Channels 2, 3 and 4 control overall intensity of each respective color. Channels 2, 3 and 4 can be combined to create an unlimited range of colo...
Page 26 - Stage 2 MODE 2; Important Notes about Stage 2 Mode 2; Use channel 7 to switch between DMX mode 1 and DMX mode 2.; Channel 8 selects ID addressed fixtures.
Operating Instructions COLORado™ 3P User Manual 26 3/17/2009 9:54 AM Stage 2 MODE 2 C HANNEL V ALUE F UNCTION 1 000 004 005 034 035 064 065 094 095 124 125 154 155 184 185 255 Module 1 No Function Red Green Blue Yellow Cyan Purple Pink-W hite 2 000 004 005 034 035 064 065 094...
Page 28 - Sold; COLORadoTM Controller
COLORado™ 3 User Manual 28 2009-03-17/09:54 LCD Display Panel MODE Accesses main menu or backs out of sub-menu SETUP Selects the currently displayed menu or confirms the current function value UP Use to navigate upwards through menu items or increment function values DOWN Use to navigate downwards t...
Page 29 - Wash Program
Operating Instructions COLORado™ 3P User Manual 29 3/17/2009 9:54 AM Menu Map M AIN F UNCTION S ELECT ION S ELECT ION S ELECT ION S ELECT ION Wash program W ash [1] W ash [8] Edit Step time [001] [255] Fade time [001] [255] Effect program Effect [1] Effect [8] Edit Speed [001] [100] Custom...
Page 30 - Custom Program
Operating Instructions COLORado™ 3P User Manual 30 3/17/2009 9:54 AM Custom Program 1) Select from the eight existing [ Custom ] programs and it will instantly play. 2) Enter the [ Edit ] section to create or edit program. 3) You can create or edit up to 100 scenes. T o program less than 100 scenes,...
Page 31 - Activating password mode; Control via external DMX
Operating Instructions COLORado™ 3P User Manual 31 3/17/2009 9:54 AM generally used when you add more units to an existing system. Turning off and then on the controller has the same eff ect. [ Reset to factory settings ] This function will reset all the settings to the f actory def aults except f o...
Page 33 - DMX Primer; Returns Procedure; Maintenance
COLORado™ 3 User Manual 33 2009-03-17/09:54 6. Appendix DMX Primer There are 512 channels in a DMX-512 connection. Channels may be assigned in any manner. A fixture capable of receiving DMX-512 will require one or a number of sequential channels. The user must assign a starting address on the fixtur...
Page 34 - Photometric; GREEN; RED
Appendi x COLORado™ 3P User Manual 34 3/17/2009 9:54 AM The cleaning of internal and external optical lenses and/or mirrors must be carried out periodicall y to optimize light output. Cleaning frequency depends on the environment in which the fixture operates: damp, smoky or particularly dirty surro...
Page 35 - Technical Specifications
Appendi x COLORado™ 3P User Manual 35 3/17/2009 9:54 AM Technical Specifications WEIGHT & DIMENSIONS Length .............................................................................................................................. 22.5 in (570 mm) W idth ........................................
