Page 3 - ONTENTS
3 C ONTENTS Introduction ............................................................................................. 5 iPlayer 3 Overview ....................................................................................................... 5 ColorPlay 3 Software ....................................
Page 5 - HAPTER; NTRODUCTION; iPlayer 3 Overview
INTRODUCTION 5 C HAPTER 1 I NTRODUCTION This document provides an overview of the iPlayer ® 3 controller and describes how to install and use the device. If you need further information, contact Color Kinetics technical support: Phone: 617.423.9999 or 888 FULL RGB (888.385.5742), option 3Email: tech...
Page 6 - Navigating Menus
INTRODUCTION 6 1 An LCD screen — Displays messages and menus. See Navigating Menus on page 26. 2 Full-color LED indicator — Changes color when a show is playing. It shows the color of the light at address 1 on DMX output 1. (DMX is a data transmission method that enables lighting control equipment p...
Page 7 - Preset Shows
INTRODUCTION 7 4 Preset buttons — Associated with triggers. See Preset Shows on page 23 for details. 5 The button — Used to cancel action in Configuration Mode and to pause or resume action in Run Mode. 6 Status LEDs. The Power status LED is orange when power is supplied. The five other status LEDs ...
Page 8 - Auxiliary Device
INTRODUCTION 8 12 Access door. Remove the two access door screws on the bottom of the iPlayer 3 to access the memory card or configuration DIP switches. See Auxiliary Device Configuration on page 43, which describes how to format an SD memory card for use in the iPlayer 3, and iPlayer 3 DIP Switch F...
Page 9 - ColorPlay; ColorPlay 3 User Guide
INTRODUCTION 9 13 Mounting bracket screw holes. The iPlayer 3 also supports an optional, wall-mounted keypad, which enables you to trigger shows stored on the iPlayer 3, to adjust the brightness of those shows, and to turn all lights off. ColorPlay 3 Software The iPlayer 3 controller comes packaged ...
Page 10 - Introduction to iPlayer 3 Modes
INTRODUCTION 10 Introduction to iPlayer 3 Modes The iPlayer 3 controller has three modes of operation:• USB Mode. You use USB Mode to transfer data between the iPlayer 3 and ColorPlay 3 software on your PC or Mac. See Setting Up the iPlayer 3 in USB Mode on page 14 and Chapter 3 : USB Mode on page 2...
Page 11 - NSTALLATION; iPlayer 3 Components; Take a moment to confirm you have received these iPlayer 3
INSTALLATION 11 C HAPTER 2 I NSTALLATION iPlayer 3 Components Take a moment to confirm you have received these iPlayer 3 components:• iPlayer 3• Mounting bracket• Mounting bracket screws• North American power cord• USB 2.0 cable• RJ-45 DMX512 data cable• ColorPlay 3 software CD Depending on your con...
Page 12 - Electrical Specifications; You can install the mounting bracket using either quick-release
INSTALLATION 12 Electrical Specifications Power requirements: 100 – 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 5W Environmental Specifications Operating temperature range: 14F to 122F (-10C to +50C)Maximum 95% relative humidity Mounting Bracket Installation You can install the mounting bracket using either quick-release mo...
Page 13 - Scenario B: Locked Mounting
INSTALLATION 13 Scenario A: Quick-Release Mounting 1. Screw the mounting bracket onto a surface (with the release tab pointing downward). 2. Slide the iPlayer 3 onto the mounting bracket until the iPlayer 3 clicks securely into place. Scenario B: Locked Mounting 1. Slide the iPlayer 3 onto the mount...
Page 14 - Removing the Mounting Bracket / iPlayer 3 Assembly; Connecting and Setting Up the iPlayer 3; Setting Up the iPlayer 3 in USB Mode
INSTALLATION 14 Removing the Mounting Bracket / iPlayer 3 Assembly To remove the mounting bracket/iPlayer 3 assembly from the mounting surface installed with locked mounting, remove the screws installed in step 3 above.To remove the iPlayer 3 from the mounting bracket installed with quick-release mo...
Page 15 - USB Mode; Installing ColorPlay 3
INSTALLATION 15 You must be in USB mode to download light show files to the iPlayer 3 or to use the ColorPlay 3 live play simulation feature. You can initiate USB mode only from your PC/Mac, not from the iPlayer itself. USB Mode is active when you are connected to the iPlayer 3 via ColorPlay 3. See ...
Page 16 - Setting Up the iPlayer 3 in Run Mode
INSTALLATION 16 – Design or load a show file in ColorPlay 3. Click the LIVE PLAY button to initiate USB Mode and simulate your show on your light fixtures. 6. End USB Mode by clicking DISCONNECT in the ColorPlay 3 configuration layer. Note: While in USB mode, you cannot access standard iPlayer 3 ope...
Page 17 - Setting Up the iPlayer 3 in Configuration Mode; Configuration Mode; Connecting an External Show Controller; External Show Controller Configuration; Connecting the Controller Keypad
INSTALLATION 17 Setting Up the iPlayer 3 in Configuration Mode Configuration Mode is used for configuration and to display information. Configuration Mode enables you to access onboard menus for setup or to browse info screens. In Configuration Mode, the iPlayer 3 controller does not need to be conn...
Page 18 - Connecting Contact Closure Switch Inputs; Connecting the AuxBox to the iPlayer 3; iPlayer 3 DIP Switch Functions
INSTALLATION 18 To connect Controller Keypad to the iPlayer 3:1. Unplug the power cord from the iPlayer 3.2. Select serial port 1 or 2. 3. Set the iPlayer 3 DIP switch to apply power to the selected serial port. See iPlayer 3 DIP Switch Functions on page 22. 4. Choose the Controller Keypad power opt...
Page 20 - ODE; Overview; Alarm Playback
USB MODE 20 C HAPTER 3 USB M ODE Overview This chapter details how to download shows, triggers, and alarms directly from ColorPlay 3 to the iPlayer 3 using USB Mode. About Shows The iPlayer 3 handles two types of shows: onboard, pre- configured shows and downloaded shows.Shows authored on ColorPlay ...
Page 21 - Downloading Show Files From ColorPlay 3
USB MODE 21 A trigger plays one or more shows and enables you to specify show playback behaviors such as repeat, jump to another show, or snap transition. Triggers are required for show playback on the iPlayer 3. You can link a show either:• To one of five buttons on the iPlayer 3. (You manually sta...
Page 22 - Downloading Triggers From ColorPlay 3; Downloading Alarms From ColorPlay 3; Connecting and Setting Up the
USB MODE 22 Downloading Triggers From ColorPlay 3 1. Initiate USB Mode (see Connecting and Setting Up the iPlayer 3 on page 14 in the previous chapter). 2. In the ColorPlay 3 configuration layer, click the TRIGGERS TAB and then select one or more triggers in the left column. 3. Click the COPY SELECT...
Page 23 - UN; Playing Shows
RUN MODE 23 C HAPTER 4 R UN M ODE Overview Run Mode is the default iPlayer 3 playback mode and automatically launches when you power on the iPlayer 3 controller. The iPlayer 3 must be in Run Mode for you to manually play show presets or shows associated with automatic playback alarms. Note: Run Mode...
Page 24 - Assigning Triggers; Light Show Brightness; Trigger Number Message
RUN MODE 24 Alarm Playback You can configure up to 15 alarms on the iPlayer 3. When using alarms, you do not have to manually press a Preset button to set off a trigger. Alarms automatically set off triggers based on settings such as time of day or an astronomical event. Switching Shows Without Usin...
Page 25 - LED Indicator Light
RUN MODE 25 LED Indicator Light The LED indicator light, located to the right of the LCD screen, is active when a show is playing. It shows the color of the light at address 1 on DMX output 1. Lights Off Mode You can pause Run Mode and show playback by pressing the button located to the right of the...
Page 26 - ONFIGURATION
CONFIGURATION MODE 26 C HAPTER 5 C ONFIGURATION M ODE Overview Configuration Mode provides a menu system to configure triggers, set alarms, perform device setup, and view device information.You access and navigate Configuration Mode via the arrow buttons on the iPlayer 3 faceplate. Press the right a...
Page 28 - Setting an Alarm
CONFIGURATION MODE 28 • Alarms. See Setting an Alarm on page 32. Alarm Number? Integer 0-15 Triggers Main Menu Alarms Setup Info Time Editor Second? Integer 00-59 Minute? Integer 00-59 Hour? Integer 00-23 Alarm Days? Specific Date Every Day Weekends Weekdays Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fri...
Page 29 - Setup Menu
CONFIGURATION MODE 29 • Setup. See Setup Menu on page 34. • Info. See Info Menu on page 36. Lat Editor Latitude Integer? Integer -180 to 180 Latitude Fraction? Integer 0 to 100 Long Editor Longitude Integer? Integer -180 to 180 Longitude Fraction? Integer 0 to 100 S/N Addr Editor S/N Byte 1? S/N Byt...
Page 30 - Saving or Canceling Changes; Exiting from Configuration Mode; Assigning a Trigger to a Preconfigured, “Canned” Show
CONFIGURATION MODE 30 Saving or Canceling Changes To save changes, continue pressing the right arrow to advance to the end of a submenu. At the S AVE C HANGES menu item, press the right arrow a final time to save your settings. To cancel changes, either press the up arrow and then the right arrow or...
Page 31 - Assigning a Trigger to a Show Downloaded from ColorPlay 3
CONFIGURATION MODE 31 5. Press the right arrow to the E FFECT T YPE ? menu item, and then press the up and down arrow to view effect types and make a selection. There are seven effect types from which to choose: – F IXED C OLOR – C ROSS F ADE – R AINBOW – R ANDOM C OLOR – S PARKLE – C OLOR S WEEP – ...
Page 35 - Testing a DMX Address; Setting a DMX Address
CONFIGURATION MODE 35 • Testing a DMX address. See Testing a DMX Address on page 36. Use the arrow keys to navigate the Setup Menu and enter values. Note: In the Setup Menu, your changes are saved automatically each time you enter a new value. Setting a DMX Address When you use the iPlayer 3 to set ...
Page 36 - Info Menu
CONFIGURATION MODE 36 If the programming is successful, the light illuminates at full intensity after a few seconds. If the programming is not successful, the light does not illuminate. 8. At the T EST DMX A DDR ? prompt, press the right arrow. The iPlayer 3 performs a non-interactive test of the li...
Page 37 - PPENDIX; INOUTS; DIP S; WITCH; Serial Port: DB9F Pinouts
PINOUTS AND DIP SWITCH FUNCTIONS 20 A PPENDIX A P INOUTS AND DIP S WITCH F UNCTIONS Serial Port: DB9F Pinouts 1 No connection 2 TxD 3 RxD 4 +5V DC controlled by the DIP switch setting 5 Ground 6 No connection 7 No connection 8 No connection 9 No connection
Page 39 - The iPlayer 3 DIP switches are located on the bottom of the
PINOUTS AND DIP SWITCH FUNCTIONS 22 iPlayer 3 DIP Switch Functions The iPlayer 3 DIP switches are located on the bottom of the device, below the SD memory card. Remove the two screws on the access door, on the bottom of the iPlayer 3, to view the switches. Switch 1 ON = provide +5 VDC power to seria...
Page 40 - XTERNAL; See; Electrical; The RS-232 serial port connections on the iPlayer 3 are DB9F; and; The following pinout
EXTERNAL SHOW CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION 40 A PPENDIX B E XTERNAL S HOW C ONTROLLER C ONFIGURATION See Connecting an External Show Controller on page 17. Electrical The RS-232 serial port connections on the iPlayer 3 are DB9F connectors, labeled SERIAL 1 and SERIAL 2 . The following pinout information...
Page 41 - Protocol; iPlayer 3 Commands; dd; dd; dd; dd; dd
EXTERNAL SHOW CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION 41 Protocol The serial protocol is 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit. There is no flow control. Each command to the iPlayer 3 consists of five characters. The first character is always X . The next two characters are the ASCII representation of a he...
Page 42 - Replies from the iPlayer 3
EXTERNAL SHOW CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION 42 X04 dd Set Show. Starts the show with trigger number dd , playing from the beginning. The trigger number must be in the range 1 through 225 ( E1 ). Replies from the iPlayer 3 Y00 dd Returns current mode Y0100 Entered off mode Y02 dd Returns current intensity...
Page 43 - UXILIARY; Formatting an SD Memory Card for Use in the iPlayer 3; MY COMPUTER; Full Format
AUXILIARY DEVICE CONFIGURATION 43 A PPENDIX C A UXILIARY D EVICE C ONFIGURATION Formatting an SD Memory Card for Use in the iPlayer 3 SD memory cards up to 2GB in size are compatible with the iPlayer 3. All SD memory cards used in the iPlayer 3 must be formatted to use the FAT file system.You cannot...
Page 44 - Erase
AUXILIARY DEVICE CONFIGURATION 44 To reformat an SD memory card using a Mac:1. Remove the two screws holding the SD memory card cover plate (located on the underside of the iPlayer 3) in place and then remove the cover plate. 2. Remove the SD card. 3. Insert the SD card into a memory card reader on ...
Page 45 - NDEX
I NDEX 45 A Alarms .............................................. 20 Downloading from ColorPlay 3 ......... 22 Setting ........................................ 32 Triggering ................................... 24 C Canceling changes .............................. 30 ColorPlay 3 ........................
