Chroma-Q™ Color Force™ User Manual Version 1.2 October 2009 Software Version 1.
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Table of Contents 1. Product overview..................................................................................................3 2. Operation...............................................................................................................3 2.1 Unpacking the units....................................................................................3 2.2 Cabling ........................................................................................................3 2.3 Mounting .......
1. Product overview The Chroma-Q Color Force LED batten range is a brute of a light. At up to 12,000 hot lumens output (Color Force 72); the super bright fixture easily washes up to 8m / 26 foot. In addition, the advanced colour mixing and control management technologies together give you a radically increased colour palette, a high CRI of 92 and theatrical grade dimming, all in the same fixture.
Power Cable: International Colour Code Green and Yellow Blue Brown North American Colour Code Green White Black Connections Earth (E) Neutral (N) Live (L) Ground (Green) Neutral (Silver) Hot (Gold) Important Notice: The use of an opto-splitter for DMX signal distribution is highly recommended when several fixture units are not plugged into the same power source. 2.3 Mounting Color Force fixtures are equipped with built-in mounting brackets for floor, wall and truss mounting applications.
4 channel RGBA (Red, Green, Blue and Amber) gives 4 control channels directly affecting the intensity of the corresponding LED – Red, Green, Blue and Amber. Colour is mixed by adjusting the levels of each of the four colours. White is achieved with all channels at full. Grouping options: grouping by individual “cell” and “all” cells. A Color Force 72” fixture consists of 12 cells and a Color Force 48” fixture consists of 8 cells. “Cell” grouping allows individual control of each single cell.
looks in 1 single channel) Note: DMX has priority over internal Looks. Looks can be recorded to the internal flash memory by users and will be preserved on power down. However, looks will be returned to default setting if Reset is performed. There are two ways to record a look: Simple, with DMX console. Set the Color Force to the desired Control Mode. Use a DMX console to adjust channel levels and create the desired look or effect.
2.5 DMX Protocol Color Force DMX Personality Mode 1-3. In mode 1 grouping is variable & in modes 2 -3 each cell is a group Mode 1 (43ch) Mode 2 (36ch) Mode 3 (36ch) 7fx + 12 x HSI 12 x HSI 12 x RGB Color Force (v1.1) (with Magic Amber) Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel 7 Channel 8 Channel 9 Channel 10 Channel 11 Channel 12 Channel 13 Total Grouping Hue for group 1 0-100 Variable grouping range between 1-12 cells with FX running within the group.
Color Force DMX Personality Mode 4-6. In modes 4-5 each cell is a group & in mode 6 all cells are a group (All) Color Force (v1.1) Mode 4 (48ch) 12 x RGBA Mode 5 (49ch) 1s + 12 x RGBI Mode 6 (9ch) 6fx + 3 x HSI (with Magic Amber) Channel 1 Red for group 1 Channel 2 Green for group 1 Intensity Effects 0 Static 1-63 Fade on, fade off. Variable, 63 fastest 64-127 Fade on, snap off. Variable, 127 fastest 128-191 Snap on, fade off. Variable, 191 fastest. 192-255 Snap on, snap off (Strobe).
Color Force DMX Personality Mode 7-9 In modes 7-9 all cells are a group (All) Color Force (v1.1) Mode 7 (3ch) HSI Mode 8 (3ch) RGB Mode 9 (4ch) RGBA (with Magic Amber) Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 Total Hue Saturation Intensity Red Green Blue 3 DMX channels 3 DMX channels Red Green Blue Amber 4 DMX channels Color Force DMX Personality Mode 10 In mode 10 all cells are a group (All) Color Force (v1.
3. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting is a process of elimination. First, rule out the other field factors (i.e. bad connections, faulty cables and power supplies). For technical support and/or parts, please contact your selling dealer or the offices listed in this manual. Symptom Fixture does not respond to DMX control. Possible Cause Set to wrong or different DMX address. Bad cable connecting DMX control and fixture. Bad in/through connection between adjacent fixtures. Fans are not working.
4.2 Drawings Color Force 72 Color Force 48 5. Maintenance With care, the Color Force will require little maintenance. However, as the unit is likely to be used in a stage environment we recommend periodical internal inspection and cleaning of any resulting dust and cracked oil residue. Do not spray liquids on the front or rear panel. If the front enclosure requires cleaning, wipe with a mild detergent on a damp cloth. Color Force User Manual 11 V1.
