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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GETTING STARTED 3 1.1 What’s In The Box? 3 1.2 Getting It Out Of The Box 3 1.3 Powering Up! 3 1.4 Getting A Hold Of Us 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 1.5 Instructions on Our Instructions 4 2. INTRODUCTION 5 2.1 Features 5 2.2 General Overview 5 2.3 Nifty, Spiffy Diagram (front) 5 2.4 Nifty, Spiffy Diagram (back) 6 2.5 Common Terms 7 3. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 8 3.1 Setup 8 3.1.1 Setting Up The System 8 3.
1. GETTING STARTED 1.1 What’s In The Box? • • • • 1x KONTROL 5™ DMX Controller 1x 9VDC, 300ma (minimum) AC/DC Adaptor A Warranty Card & Warranty Info This Lovely User Manual 1.2 Getting It Out Of The Box We could tell just by lookin’ atcha.
IMPORTANT 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.
2. INTRODUCTION 2.1 Features • • • • • • • • • • • DMX512/1990 Standard Controls 16 fixtures of up to 10 channels, 160 channels total 16 preset scene/color banks, 8 per page Record up to 16 chases with up to 200 scenes per chase 5 sliders for direct control of channels Built-in microphone for music mode Auto mode program controlled by fade time sliders DMX out: 3-pin XLR LED information display Blackout function and instant strobe with variable speed fader USB Backup/Restore of Data 2.
Number Button/Fader/Connection Does... 1 Fixture Select Buttons Fixture selection. 2 Fixture Indicator LEDs Indicates the fixture(s) currently selected. 3 Scene Select Buttons / LEDs Universal bump buttons representing scene location for storage and selection. 4 Chase Select Buttons / LEDs Universal bump buttons representing chase location for storage and selection. 5 Channel Faders Adjusts DMX values - Channel 1-5 may be adjusted after pressing the respective fixture select button.
2.5 Common Terms The following are common terms used in intelligent light programming, so pay attention! We’ll be using them throughout the manual. • Blackout is a state by where all lighting fixtures light output are set to 0 or off, usually on a temporary basis. • DMX-512 stands for Digital MultipleX is an industry standard digital communication protocol used in entertainment lighting equipment. For more information read the DMX Primer and DMX Control Mode Sections later in the manual.
3. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3.1 Setup 3.1.1 Setting Up The System Plug the AC to DC power supply to the system back panel and to the mains outlet. Plug in your DMX cable(s) to your intelligent lighting as described in the fixtures respective manual. For a quick lesson on DMX see the DMX Primer section in the Appendix of this manual. 3.1.
3.1.4 Resetting The System WARNING: This will reset the controller to its factory defaults. ALL PROGRAMS AND SETTINGS WILL BE ERASED! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Turn the unit off. Press and hold , & Turn the unit on while you continue to hold & All LEDs will blink. Release the held buttons and the LEDs will stop blinking. The settings will be reset to factory defaults. 3.
4. 5. 6. All LEDs will flash 3 times, and the LED indicator for the selected scene will now remain off. The scene has been deleted. Repeat steps 2-4 to delete additional presets if desired. Hold for 3 seconds to exit programming mode. The LED indicator above the button will extinguish. 3.4 Chase Programming A chase is a sequence of different scenes or steps which are called one after another. KONTROL 5 can store up to 16 programs of 200 scenes each. 3.4.1 Creating A New Chase 1. 2.
read FULL. 11. Hold for 3 seconds to exit programming mode. The LED indicator above the button will extinguish. 3.4.3 Deleting a Chase Step 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Enter programming mode as described in Section 3.2.1. Using the button, select the chase you wish to modify. Press the button. The LED indicator will illuminate and the current step will display on the LED display. If there are no steps in the chase, the display will read ST00.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Ensure that BLACKOUT mode is not selected, IE that the LED indicator above the button is not lit. Select the desired scene page using . Press to run a chase directly. The corresponding LED indicator will illuminate. If you wish to run additional chases in sequence, select additional chases to run by again pressing . The first chase selected will have its LED indicator lit.
2. 3. Press the button until the LED indicator for MANUAL mode is illuminated. Using the buttons, move through the steps in the selected chase. 3.5.4 Playback Override Allows the user to manually override the current output while in Color/Scene Preset or Chase Playback Mode. 1. 2. 3. 4. Ensure that BLACKOUT mode is not selected, IE that the LED indicator above the button is not lit. Using the button(s), select the fixtures to be controlled.
3.6 USB Functions KONTROL 5 is capable of saving/loading scene and chase data from USB drives, using the USB jack on the unit’s front panel. During USB operation, KONTROL 5’s LED display will show the following information, depending on mode. LED Display Means... SAvE Indicates KONTROL 5 is currently in Data Backup/Save Mode. LoAd Indicates KONTROL 5 is currently in Data Load Mode. UP-- Indicates KONTROL 5 is currently in Firmware Update Mode.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Turn the unit off. With the unit off, press and hold the & buttons. Continue to hold the button combination until Kontrol 5’s LED display shows “UP--.” Release the button combination, then press any button to proceed with the upgrade. Once upgrade is complete, KONTROL 5 will display the “OK” message (ot) as indicated above. © 2012-13 Blizzard Lighting, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED KONTROL 5 Manual Rev A.
4. APPENDIX 4.1 A Quick Lesson On DMX DMX (aka DMX-512) was created in 1986 by the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) as a standardized method for connecting lighting consoles to lighting dimmer modules. It was revised in 1990 and again in 2000 to allow more flexibility. The Entertainment Services and Technology Association (ESTA) has since assumed control over the DMX512 standard. It has also been approved and recognized for ANSI standard classification.
4.2 Keeping Your KONTROL 5 As Good As New The KONTROL 5 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 unit clean, especially if you are using it in an environment with a lot of dust, fog, haze, wild animals, wild teenagers or spilled drinks.
4.5 Tech SPECS! Weight & Dimensions Length 10.2 inches (255 mm) Width 5.6 inches (142 mm) Height 2.75 inches (69.5 mm) Weight 3.25 lbs (1.5 kg) Power Operating Voltage 9-12 VDC, .3A (From included power supply) Thermal Max. Operating Temp. 104 degrees F (40 degrees C) ambient Control Protocol USITT DMX-512 DMX Channels 160 Output 3-pin XLR Female USB Data Format USB Specification 1.
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