L-Series® L7 User Manual July 2017
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Safety Information Safety Information Always follow these instructions to protect against injury to yourself and damage to the product or other objects. Explanation of Warning Signs and Indications Possible risk of injury or damage to equipment. Risk of fire or electric shock. Possible risk of injury or damage to equipment. Caution! Hot surface. Possible high surface temperature. Risk of injury through burns. Caution! High intensity light emission. Risk of eye injury. Note: Indicates further information.
Read and understand all safety information and operation instructions before you operate or install the product or the system. Use only genuine spare parts or accessories that have been recommended or approved by ARRI. Other accessories or spare parts may cause hazards, damage the product or invalidate the warranty. Check all cables and devices for visible damage before you work with the system. Defective electric or electronic devices must not be used.
Safety Information Specific Safety Information Intensive use can cause the surface and the heat sink to become warm. Let the product cool down complete before you handle it. Never cover air vents and the heat sink during operation. Keep a minimum clearance around the product of 0.5 m / 1.65 ft. WARNING! Intense light. Never look direct into the light source. Never point a light beam from another luminaire into the light source. Do not place the product on heat sources.
Intended use The light source contained in this luminaire shall only be replaced by the manufacturer or his service agent or a similar qualified person. This product is intended to illuminate persons and objects in a dry environment. Maintenance Information Any usage other than described above is not permitted and can damage the product and lead to associated risks such as shortcircuit, fire, electric shock, etc. You are not allowed to modify the product.
Introduction Introduction Thank you for selecting a LED luminaire of the L-Series from ARRI. The L7 is a fresnel-luminaire equipped with a high precision, micro-processor controlled LED light source. LED luminaires are much more efficient than light sources with conventional tungsten lamps. They are a perfect and easy replacement for conventional fresnel-luminaires with tungsten or daylight lamps.
Focus knob The TRUE BLUE® style focus knobs provide precise adjustment and rapid flood-to-spot with only a few turns. Knobs on both sides of the fixture ensure easy access from all positions. Sliding stirrup The sliding stirrup design enables precise compensation for front end accessories. Yoke With an extreme slim profile, the extruded aluminum yoke provides high strength without added weight.
Overview Overview Stirrup Spigot Top latch Tilt lock lever Handle Stirrup bracket Focus knob PowerCON connector 12 Connector panel Fuse holder Front view and back view, manual version Fixture menu (depending on version) Safety catch
Overview Pan Tilt Focus Side view, P.O.
Physical Installation Physical Installation You need WARNING! Attach an approved safety-cable to secure the product against clamp or bracket failure. Lead the safety-cable through the stirrup and keep it as short as possible. The safety-cable needs to be approved at least 10 times the weight of the product including all accessories mounted at the product. Secure all accessories mounted at the product with additional safety-cables to protect them from fall down and cause injuries and damages.
• Be aware of the maximum tilt angle 90° upwards and 90° downwards. Ensure that you install all accessories correct when you mount the product above floor level: • Top latched locked, safety catch snapped in. • Set up tripods in a stable position. Tripods need to be approved for the load they need to carry. • Always observe the additional load of cables and accessories! Please observe the information given in the „Safety leaflet ARRI lampheads“ (L5.40731.
Basic features • Close the top latch. Make sure that the hook of the top latch engages into the holding ring of the accessory. DMX/RDM-interface The L7 has a DMX/RDM-interface. It has 5-pin XLR connectors for DMX/RDM data input and throughput. Please find more detailed information to establish a DMX/RDM data-link in section “DMX data link” on page 26. USB-interface The L7 a mini-USB connector to upload firmware and set parameters.
WARNING! For protection from electric shock, always connect the product electrically to ground (earth) when connected to AC power. The AC mains power supply must be fitted with a fuse or circuit breaker and ground-fault (earth-fault) protection. IMPORTANT! Ensure that persons do not look at the light emission aperture when the product is connected to AC power. The product can light up suddenly. The high intensity of the product can cause eye irritation or injury when not respecting the safety distance.
Fixture Menu Fixture Menu Depending on the model, the L7 is equipped with one of the following display or control panels: Simple display field Fixture menu with LC display, dimmer knob and color control 4 3 12 1 5 2 6 1 2 9 7 10 8 11 Features of the fixture menu Fixture menu with LC display and dimmer knob 4 3 12 Status indicator POWER/STATUS (1): Color 5 1 2 6 Indication Green Fixture switched on. No error.
CCT / HUE (10) The rotary knob sets the color temperature (CCT) or the hue (only L7-C in color mode). FUNCT (3) The FUNCT button has two functions: GN / SAT (11) The rotary knob sets the green/magenta saturation or the color saturation (SAT, only L7-C in color mode). • Normal operation: Switches between CCT and HSI mode (only L7-C). • Fixture menu open: Jump UP one menu level. ENTER (4) The ENTER button has three functions: • Normal operation: Activate blinking arrow for calling up MEM1 or MEM2.
Fixture Menu To set the color temperature and green/magenta saturation in CCT mode Set the color temperature continuously with the rotary knob CCT/HUE. Set the green/magenta saturation continuously with the rotary knob GN/SAT. Press the + / [up] or - / [down] button until GRN is displayed left in the display (e.g. +0.23) to retrieve the currently set green/ magenta value. The color temperature is always displayed (e.g. 4.150K).
Hybrid Active Description The fan is turned off, it may occur that the lamphead turns itself off due to overheating. Once the lamphead has cooled down it can be turned on and used again. OFF X LOW X HI X The fan operates constantly at maximum speed. A-LOW X The fan operates from 80% intensity with 1050 rev/min. A-HI X The fan operates from 80% intensity with maximum speed. VARI X PASS X HI45 X X The fan operates constantly at low speed (silent). • Confirm with the ENTER button.
Fixture Menu To set the Signal lost behavior Set the signal lost behavior: To set the DMX mode Set the DMX mode using the fixture menu: • Press the + / [up] or - / [down] button, until SETUP is displayed left in the display. • Press the + / [up] or - / [down] button, until SETUP is displayed left in the display. • Confirm with the ENTER button. Press the + / [up] or - / [down] button until DMX is displayed. • Confirm with the ENTER button.
Firmware-version To display the firmware-version: • Press the FUNCT button to leave the menu. • Press the + / [up] or - / [down] button, until STATUS is displayed left in the display. To read out fixture information To display fixture information: • Confirm with the ENTER button. Press the + / [up] or - / [down] button until SW is displayed. Operating hours • Press the + / [up] or - / [down] button, until STATUS is displayed left in the display. • Confirm with the ENTER button.
Fixture Menu Recent temperature To display the recent temperature of the light engine: • Press the + / [up] or - / [down] button, until STATUS is displayed left in the display. • Confirm with the ENTER button. Press the + / [up] or - / [down] button until the temperature (e.g. 42,1°) is displayed. • Press the FUNCT button to leave the menu. Error status To display the error status: • Press the + / [up] or - / [down] button, until STATUS is displayed left in the display. • Confirm with the ENTER button.
DMX mode The L7 offers, depending on the model, up to 15 DMX modes. Use the 8 bit modes with basic DMX controllers like dimmer consoles. The most common modes for operation via DMX are mode 1 and mode 2. ARRI recommends the use of the 16 bit modes in combination with DMX controllers supporting 16 bit resolution to obtain best results. The high resolution provides smooth dimming and precise color adjustments.
DMX data link DMX data link For controlling the L7 via DMX you need a DMX data link. The L7 has 5-pin locking XLR sockets for DMX and RDM data input and output. The default pin-out of both sockets is: Pin 1 = Shield Pin 2 = Data - (cold) Pin 3 = Data + (hot). Pins 4 and 5 are not used by the L7 but are bridged between input and output sockets. These pins can therefore be used as a pass-through connection for an additional data signal if required. Pin 4 = Data - (cold) Pin 5 = Data + (hot).
Note: The small, horizontal arrow in the displays indicates sub-menus. Press the ENTER button to access the sub-menus.
Fixture Menu Level 1 Level 2 DMX Level 3 Level 4 Description (Default = bold) PROT P.001...P.015 Set the DMX mode HOLD The DMX values are held when DMX signal is lost BOUT Product douses when DMX signal is lost H2MF Product douses 2 min after DMX signal is lost 1...512[-Mode] Set the DMX start address. Max. start address = 512 channels used by the DMX mode chosen.
From Firmware-version 1.66.08 Command Description GET SET Discover Unique Branch Searches RDM device X X Discover Mute Mutes the RDM device, no response messages X X X Discover Unmute Activates device for response messages X Supported Parameters Shows a list of all supported RDM commands X Parameter Description Shows a list of commands that are not standard rdm commands, mostly commands from manufacturer.
RDM commands 30 Required RDM command extensions Command Description GET Status Message Display of actual warning / error message of the fixture. X Status ID Description Detailed description of each warning / status report. X Device Label This parameter allows you to generate an informative label for each fixture.
Description GET Lamp Hours Shows the actual lamp hours of the fixture X SET Factory Defaults This command deletes all user parameters and sets the fixture to factory default X Device Power Cycles Shows the power cycle value, counts every cold start (switch or power-up) X Reset Device Fixture makes a software reset (warm start) and carries out a reboot X X Power State Power state of the fixture, supported power states: POWER_STATE_STANDBY (0x02), POWER_STATE_NORMAL (0xFF), POWER_STATE_FULL_O
ARRI Lighting Service Manager Manufacturer commands Command RDM Fan Mode PID: 0x8001 RDM Status LED PID: 0x8002 Description GET SET Changes the FAN mode of the fixture - this message supports Set and Get commands - the first data byte is used to show / change the fan mode USER_FAN_MODE_LOW = 1 USER_FAN_MODE_VARI = 2 USER_FAN_MODE_HI45 = 3 X X Switch on /off indication LEDs and LCD back light - this message supports Set and Get commands - the first data byte is used to switch indication LEDs on and
Code Error Remedy E.003 Controller over temperature. STATUS lit up red. Let the product cool down. The STATUS indicator changes to green when the product has cooled down. Turn the dimmer knob to „0“ or send an intensity value „0“ via DMX to activate the light engine again. E.004 Light engine over temperature See E.003 E.005 Power supply over temperature See E.003 E.006 Calibration data of light engine faulty or EEPROM error. WARNING: Loss of calibration data.
DMX Protocol DMX Protocol Mode 1: 8 bit resolution per function Channel L7-TT (Tungsten Tuneable) 8 bit, 1 channel per function 16 bit, 2 channels per function Coarse / fine, 2 channels per function DMX mode 1* DMX mode 2 DMX mode 3 3 GN saturation - average equivalents. 34 Dimmer closed open 0-255 0-100 Color temperature CCT 2.600 K 3.
Channel Value 1 2 3 Function 0-255 0-100 Dimmer coarse closed open 0-255 0-100 Dimmer fine Color temperature coarse 2.600 K 3.
DMX Protocol Mode 2: 16 bit resolution per function Channel Value Percent 1 HI 2 LO 3 HI 4 LO 0-65535 0-100 5 HI 0-5.000 5.001-10.000 10.001-29.999 30.000-40.000 40.001-59.999 60.000-65.535 0-7 8-15 16-46 46-61 61-92 92-100 6 LO 0-65535 0-100 Function Dimmer closed open Mode 3: Coarse / fine channel per function Each of the 256 coarse steps is divided in 256 fine steps. Use this mode when your lighting control desk does not support true 16 bit resolution.
Mode 1: White & RGBW, 8 bit resolution per function Overview * Channel 8 bit, 1 channel per function 16 bit, 2 channels per function Coarse/fine, 1-2 channels per function DMX mode 1* White & RGBW DMX mode 6 White & RGBW DMX mode 11 White & RGBW DMX mode 2 White DMX mode 7 White DMX mode 12 White DMX mode 3 White & HSI DMX mode 8 White & HSI DMX mode 13 White & HSI DMX mode 4 RGBW DMX mode 9 RGBW DMX mode 14 RGBW DMX mode 5 HSI DMX mode 10 HSI DMX mode 15 HSI = Factory default 1 2 3
DMX Protocol Mode 2: White, 8 bit resolution per function Channel 1 2 Function Mode 3: White & HSI, 8 bit resolution per function Value Percent Channel 0-255 0-100 Dimmer closed → open 1 0-255 0-100 Color temperature CCT 2.800 K → 10.000 K 2 0-10 11-20 21-119 120-145 146-244 245-255 0-4 5-8 8-46 47-57 57-96 96-100 Value Percent 0-255 0-100 Dimmer closed → open 0-255 0-100 Color temperature CCT 2.800 K → 10.
Channel Value 1 2 3 Percent 0-255 0-100 Dimmer closed → open 0-255 0-100 Intensity red 0% 100% 5 1 2 3 1 HI 2 LO 0-5.000 5.001-10.000 10.001-29.999 30.000-40.000 40.001-59.999 60.000-65.535 0-7 8-15 16-46 46-61 61-92 92-100 GN saturation neutral / no effect full minus green -99% → -1% neutral / no effect 1% → 99% full plus green 0-65.535 0-100 Xfade to color White RGBW color 0-65.535 0-100 Intensity red 0% 100% 0-65.535 0-100 Intensity green 0% 100% 0-65.
DMX Protocol 40 Mode 7: White, 16 bit resolution per function Channel 1 HI 2 LO Value Percent Function Mode 8: White & HSI, 16 bit resolution per function Channel 0-65535 0-100 Dimmer closed → open 1 3 HI 4 3 HI 4 LO 0-65.535 0-100 Color temperature CCT 2.800 K → 10.000 K 5 HI 6 LO 0-5.000 5.001-10.000 10.001-29.999 30.000-40.000 40.001-59.999 60.000-65.
Channel 1 HI 2 LO 3 HI 4 LO 5 HI 6 LO 7 HI 8 LO 9 HI 10 LO Value Percent Function 0-65535 0-100 Dimmer closed → open 0-65.535 0-100 Intensity red 0% 100% 1 HI 2 LO 3 HI 4 LO 5 HI 6 LO Channel 1 2 Value Percent 0-100 Intensity green 0% 100% 0-65.535 0-100 Intensity blue 0% 100% 0-65.535 0-100 Intensity white 0% 100% 0-65.
DMX Protocol Mode 12: White, Coarse / fine channel per function Channel 1 2 Value Percent 5 Channel 0-255 0-100 Dimmer coarse closed → open 0-255 0-100 Dimmer fine 2 3 0-255 0-100 Color temperature CCT coarse 2.800 K → 10.
Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Value Percent Function Mode 15: HSI, Coarse / fine channel per function Channel 0-255 0-100 Dimmer coarse closed → open 0-255 0-100 Dimmer fine 2 0-255 0-100 Intensity red coarse 0% → 100% 3 0-255 0-100 Red fine 4 0-255 0-100 Intensity green coarse 0% → 100% 5 0-255 0-100 Green fine 6 0-255 0-100 Intensity blue coarse 0% → 100% 0-255 0-100 Blue fine 0-255 0-100 Intensity white coarse 0% → 100% 0-255 0-100 White fine 1 Value Percent Func
DMX Protocol CCT values for the L7 models: Overview of typical CCT values as DMX values CCTValue DMX-Value (8 bit) DMX-Value (16 bit) CCTmax = 3.600 K L7- TT DT C TT DT C 3.200 K 153 -- 14 39.321 -- 3.670 5.600 K -- 102 99 -- 26.214 25.493 L7-DT (Daylight Tuneable) CCTmin = 5.000 K 6.000 K -- 170 113 -- 43.712 29.098 CCTmax = 6.500 K 6.500 K -- 100% 131 -- 65.535 33.685 L7-C CCTmin = 2.
Physical Dimension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . See pictures on page 3 Weight (active, manual version, w/o accessories) . 19.2lbs (8.7 kg) Weight (active, P.O. version, w/o accessories) . 22.3 lbs (10.1 kg) Light source Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ARRI LED Light Engine Typ. LED lifetime L70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.000 h White light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.800 K - 10.000 K (L7-C) . . . . . .
Specification Electrical AC power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 - 250 V~, 50 - 60 Hz AC Power supply . . . . . . . Auto-sensing switching-mode power supply Typical Power 230 V, 50 Hz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 W cos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > 0.9 Measurements made at nominal voltage with all LEDs at full intensity.
Blue/silver . . . . . . 7 m Edison plug and switch . . . . . . L0.0015340 Blue/silver . . . . . . 3 m PSE plug and switch . . . . . . . . L0.0015230 L7-C LE2, manual Blue/silver . . . . . . Black. . . . . . . . . . Blue/silver . . . . . . Blue/silver . . . . . . Blue/silver . . . . . . Blue/silver . . . . . . Black. . . . . . . . . . 1,5 m bare ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L0.0015232 1,5 m bare ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L0.0015217 3 m with Schuko plug and switch . . L0.
