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CONTENTS Introduction ............................................................................................. 5 iPlayer 3 Overview .......................................................................................................5 ColorPlay 3 Software ...................................................................................................9 Introduction to iPlayer 3 Modes ................................................................................10 Installation ..................
Configuration Mode .............................................................................. 26 Overview ...................................................................................................................26 Navigating Menus .....................................................................................................26 Saving or Canceling Changes ..............................................................................30 Exiting from Configuration Mode .....................
INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 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 3 Email: technicalsupport@colorkinetics.com Web: http://www.colorkinetics.com/support/ iPlayer 3 Overview The iPlayer 3 controller is a multi-show storage and playback device from Color Kinetics.
INTRODUCTION 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 produced by different manufacturers to be interconnected.
INTRODUCTION FRONT 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 6 7 6 6 8 6 6 9 10 Status LEDs. The Power status LED is orange when power is supplied. The five other status LEDs are green when the corresponding port is active. 7 Two RS-232 serial port connectors labeled SERIAL 1 and SERIAL 2.
INTRODUCTION SIDE 11 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 Functions on page 22, which shows the switch numbering and on/off positions.
INTRODUCTION 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 with ColorPlay® 3 light show authoring software. You can use ColorPlay 3 to control the iPlayer 3 from your PC or Mac.
INTRODUCTION 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 20. • Run Mode. You use Run Mode to play light shows. See Setting Up the iPlayer 3 in Run Mode on page 16 and Chapter 4: Run Mode on page 23. • Configuration Mode.
INSTALLATION CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 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 configuration and location, you may need other cables: • Customers outside of North America may need to provide a power cable suitable for their region’s electrical system.
INSTALLATION 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 mounting or locked mounting. With either method: • You can use either the outermost or innermost screw holes for surface mounting.
INSTALLATION 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 mounting bracket until the iPlayer 3 clicks securely into place. 2. Using the supplied machine screws, secure the mounting bracket to the iPlayer 3. 3.
INSTALLATION 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 mounting, press on the release tab and push the iPlayer 3 upward. Connecting and Setting Up the iPlayer 3 The following sections describe how to set up the iPlayer 3 in each mode of operation.
INSTALLATION 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 Chapter 3: USB Mode on page 20 for details about USB Mode. Note: If using Windows®, you must install ColorPlay 3 software prior to connecting the iPlayer 3 controller to your computer for the first time.
INSTALLATION – 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 operational modes. End USB Mode to resume normal iPlayer 3 functionality. Setting Up the iPlayer 3 in Run Mode Run Mode is used to play light shows.
INSTALLATION 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 connected to your computer. You enter Configuration Mode from the iPlayer3 user interface; you cannot enter it from the PC. See Chapter 5: Configuration Mode on page 26 for details about Configuration Mode.
INSTALLATION 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 option: – Power the Controller Keypad via the iPlayer 3 serial connection – Power the Controller Keypad via an external source The Controller Keypad power source selection is configured via wiring.
INSTALLATION 4. Confirm that the AuxBox is properly set up, including power configuration and connection to both the iPlayer 3 and the external switches with which it communicates 5. Connect one end of the serial cable to the AuxBox. A serial cable is supplied with the AuxBox. Note: The maximum serial cable length is 50’ (15.24m). 6. Connect the other end of the serial cable to the selected serial port on the iPlayer 3.
USB MODE CHAPTER 3 USB MODE 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, preconfigured shows and downloaded shows. Shows authored on ColorPlay 3 contain data about fixtures, settings such as groups, and effects.
USB MODE 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 start the show by pressing the corresponding button.) • To buttons on a Controller Keypad or to contact switches connected to an AuxBox that is connected to one of the serial ports.
USB MODE 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 SELECTED TRIGGERS TO CONTROLLER arrow button to begin downloading. Once fully downloaded, triggers appear in the right column of the file manager. Downloading Alarms From ColorPlay 3 1.
RUN MODE CHAPTER 4 RUN MODE 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 is suspended when you enter USB Mode or Configuration Mode. Playing Shows Preset Shows There are five Preset buttons located on the faceplate of the iPlayer 3. Each button is associated with a trigger.
RUN MODE 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 Using the Preset Buttons or Controller Keypad To switch shows without using the Preset buttons or Controller Keypad, you can use alarms to automate show playback.
RUN MODE 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 Preset buttons.
CONFIGURATION MODE CHAPTER 5 CONFIGURATION MODE 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 arrow button to exit from Run Mode and launch Configuration Mode. Navigating Menus The Main Menu appears on the LCD screen when you enter Configuration Mode.
Seconds? Integer 00-59 Minutes? Integer 0-1000 Duration Editor Integer 0-255 Show Number? Jump to Another Trigger Loop Fade to Black End Behavior? Show Tester Test Show Show File Picker File Name? Downloaded Canned Effect Show Type? Integer 0-255 Trigger Number? Info Setup Triggers Alarms Main Menu Color Streak Color Sweep Sparkle Random Color Rainbow Cross Fade Fixed Color Effect Type? Duration Editor HSB Editor BG Color? HSB Editor FG Color? Magenta Blue Cyan Green
CONFIGURATION MODE • Alarms. See Setting an Alarm on page 32.
CONFIGURATION MODE • Setup. See Setup Menu on page 34.
CONFIGURATION MODE Saving or Canceling Changes To save changes, continue pressing the right arrow to advance to the end of a submenu. At the SAVE CHANGES 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 press the button to return to Run mode without making the change.
CONFIGURATION MODE 5. Press the right arrow to the EFFECT TYPE? 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: – FIXED COLOR – CROSS FADE – RAINBOW – RANDOM COLOR – SPARKLE – COLOR SWEEP – COLOR STREAK 6. Press the right arrow to the next menu item, which is an effect-specific menu item, and then enter a value.
CONFIGURATION MODE 3. Press the up arrow to trigger number 4. 4. Press the right arrow to access the SHOW TYPE? menu item and then use the up and down arrows until DOWNLOADED SHOW is displayed. 5. Press the right arrow to the EFFECT TYPE? menu item and then press the up or down arrow to make a selection. 6. At the TEST EFFECT menu item, press the right arrow to use the show tester, which runs a live preview of your show. 7. Select an END BEHAVIOR type: – LOOP – LIGHTS OFF – JUMP TO TRIGGER 8.
CONFIGURATION MODE Note: If you specify astronomical time, you also need to specify both: — The alarm hour and minute offset, which tells the iPlayer 3 when to fire a show with respect to a selected astronomical event. For example, if you select SUNRISE and offset = +2 hours +30 minutes, the alarm will fire two and one-half hours after sunrise, and if you select SUNSET and offset = -1 hour, it will fire one hour before sunset.
CONFIGURATION MODE b. Enter an ALARM MINUTE OFFSET value and then press the right arrow 8. Select a Trigger / Show number with which to associate the alarm and then press the right arrow to continue. 9. Save your changes. The alarm will set off the trigger number you associated in step 8. Setup Menu The Setup Menu contains configurable settings for: • Expansion or serial ports. Devices attached to the two iPlayer 3 serial ports can trigger any of up to 255 shows stored on the iPlayer 3.
CONFIGURATION MODE • 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 a light fixture’s DMX address, you have two options for specifying which fixture(s) to address.
CONFIGURATION MODE 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 TEST DMX ADDR? prompt, press the right arrow. The iPlayer 3 performs a non-interactive test of the light you specified in step 6 by setting the specified DMX address to FULL ON and all other DMX address to OFF. Testing a DMX Address To test the DMX address of light fixtures: 1.
PINOUTS AND DIP SWITCH FUNCTIONS APPENDIX A PINOUTS AND DIP SWITCH FUNCTIONS 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 20
PINOUTS AND DIP SWITCH FUNCTIONS DMX: RJ-45—8 Pinouts 1 8 1 Data out - 2 Data out + 3 Ground 4 No connection 5 No connection 6 Ground 7 No connection 8 No connection 21
PINOUTS AND DIP SWITCH FUNCTIONS 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.
EXTERNAL SHOW CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION APPENDIX B EXTERNAL SHOW CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION 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 applies to each DB9F connector: 2 Transmit data 3 Receive data 4 +5 VDC 5 Ground The other pins are unconnected. See Serial Port: DB9F Pinouts on page 20.
EXTERNAL SHOW CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION 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 hexadecimal command byte. The last two characters are a hexadecimal data byte. The hexadecimal alpha characters are uppercase (0 - 9, A - F).
EXTERNAL SHOW CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION X04dd 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 Y00dd Returns current mode Y0100 Entered off mode Y02dd Returns current intensity level Y03dd Not sent Y04dd Returns current show Y0Fdd Error occurred, show number in data byte. This is most often returned when the selected show is not available (so the keypad knows to make the LED blink).
AUXILIARY DEVICE CONFIGURATION APPENDIX C AUXILIARY DEVICE CONFIGURATION 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 format an SD memory card while it is installed in the iPlayer 3. However, you can use a Windows PC or Mac with a memory card reader to reformat an SD memory card with a FAT file system.
AUXILIARY DEVICE CONFIGURATION 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 your Mac. 4. Run the Disk Utility application (located in the Utilities folder). 5. Select the Erase tab. 6. Select the SD card from the list of available disks in the left column. 7.
INDEX A Alarms .............................................. 20 Downloading from ColorPlay 3 ......... 22 Setting ........................................ 32 Triggering ................................... 24 C L LCD screen ............ 6, 15, 16, 17, 24, 25 Configuration ............................... 34 Menus ........................................ 26 LED indicator light ..................... 6, 24, 25 Lights Off Mode .................................. 25 Canceling changes .........................
Shows ............................................... 20 Downloading show files ............ 21, 31 Jumping between ......................... 21 Playback .................... 16, 21, 23, 32 Pre-configured, canned .................. 30 Repeating .................................... 21 Show numbers .............................. 34 Snap transitions ............................ 21 Triggering ................................... 21 Types of ...................................... 20 T Triggers .................
