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Varytec LED Pad Bar Compact ST RGB User Manual

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Summary of LED Pad Bar Compact ST RGB

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    Led pad bar compact st rgb led lighting set user manual.

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    Musikhaus thomann thomann gmbh hans-thomann-straße 1 96138 burgebrach germany telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 e-mail: info@thomann.De internet: www.Thomann.De 08.05.2017, id: 390846.

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    Table of contents 1 general notes............................................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 further information.....................................................................................................

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    7.6 functions in 24-channel dmx mode........................................................................................ 45 8 technical specifications....................................................................................................................... 47 9 plug and connection a...

  • Page 5: General Notes

    1 general notes this manual contains important instructions for the safe operation of the unit. Read and follow the safety instructions and all other instructions. Keep the manual for future reference. Make sure that it is available to all those using the device. If you sell the unit please make sur...

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    1.1 further information on our website ( www.Thomann.De) you will find lots of further information and details on the following points: download this manual is also available as pdf file for you to download. Keyword search use the search function in the electronic version to find the topics of inter...

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    1.2 notational conventions this manual uses the following notational conventions: the letterings for connectors and controls are marked by square brackets and italics. Examples: [volume] control, [mono] button. Texts and values displayed on the device are marked by quotation marks and italics. Examp...

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    Signal word meaning danger! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided. Warning! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos‐ sible dangerous situation that can result in death ...

  • Page 9: Safety Instructions

    2 safety instructions this device is intended to be used as an electronic illumination effect using led technics. The device is designed for professional use and is not suitable for use in households. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other operating co...

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    Danger! Danger for children ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. Are disposed of properly and are not within reach of babies and young children. Choking hazard! Ensure that children do not detach any small parts (e.G. Knobs or the like) from the unit. They could swallow the pieces and choke! Ne...

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    Danger! Electric shock caused by short-circuit always use proper ready-made insulated mains cabling (power cord) with a pro‐ tective contact plug. Do not modify the mains cable or the plug. Failure to do so could result in electric shock/death or fire. If in doubt, seek advice from a regis‐ tered el...

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    Notice! Risk of fire do not block areas of ventilation. Do not install the device near any direct heat source. Keep the device away from naked flames. Notice! Operating conditions this device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage, never expose the device to any liquid or moisture....

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    Notice! Power supply before connecting the device, ensure that the input voltage (ac outlet) matches the voltage rating of the device and that the ac outlet is protected by a residual current circuit breaker. Failure to do so could result in damage to the device and possibly injure the user. Unplug ...

  • Page 14: Features

    3 features the led lighting set is particularly suitable for lighting tasks which require rapid setup and dis‐ mantling, especially for small to mid-sized dance events and bands. Special features of the device: n four led spotlights with each three 3-in-1 leds (rgb, 6 watt) n four white strobe leds ...

  • Page 15: Installation

    4 installation unpack and carefully check that there is no transportation damage before using the unit. Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the device against vibration, dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable f...

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    Notice! Use of stands when mounting the device onto a stand, ensure that the stand is in a safe and stable position and that the weight of the device does not exceed the maximum permissible load capacity of the stand. Notice! Possible data transmission errors for error-free operation make use of ded...

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    Please note that this device must not be connected to a dimmer. Installation led pad bar compact st rgb 17.

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    The four spots are pre-mounted on the t-bar and factory-wired. A locking screw for fixing the inclination angle. B locking screws for fixing the spots on the t-bar and the horizontal orientation (dispersion direction). Pre-mounted spots installation led lighting set 18.

  • Page 19: Starting Up

    5 starting up create all connections while the device is off. Use the shortest possible high-quality cables for all connections. Take care when running the cables to prevent tripping hazards. Starting up led pad bar compact st rgb 19.

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    Connect the dmx input of the device to the dmx output of a dmx controller or another dmx device. Connect the output of the first dmx device to the input of the second one, and so on to form a daisy chain. Always ensure that the output of the last dmx device in the daisy chain is terminated with a re...

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    When you configure a group of devices in master/slave mode, the first unit will control the other units for an automatic, sound-activated, synchronized show. This function is ideal when you want to start a show immediately. Connect the dmx output of the master device to the dmx input of the first sl...

  • Page 22: Connections and Controls

    6 connections and controls 1 strobe leds front view connections and controls led lighting set 22.

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    Rear view connections and controls led pad bar compact st rgb 23.

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    2 [dmx out] dmx output 3 [dmx in] dmx input. 4 iec chassis socket for the power supply cable to the next unit. 5 iec chassis plug for operating voltage supply with fuse holder. 6 microphone 7 controller for the sensitivity of the built-in microphone. 8 display with function buttons. [menu] activates...

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    [down] decreases the displayed value by one. [enter] selects an option of the respective operating mode, confirms the set value. Connections and controls led pad bar compact st rgb 25.

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    Foot switch connections and controls led lighting set 26.

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    [auto] press this button to activate the ‘automatic’ mode. [music] press this button to activate the ‘sound control’ mode. [color] press this button several times repeatedly to successively call up the following colour settings for all leds: red, green, red/green, blue, red/blue, green/blue, red/gre...

  • Page 28: Operating

    7 operating 7.1 operating on the unit connect the device to the power supply to start operation. All functions of the device are con‐ trolled via the buttons and display on the unit as well as the supplied wireless foot switch. Press [menu] to open the main menu. Use [up] and [down] to select a subm...

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    In automatic mode, you have the option to activate one of 17 coloured led shows, one of ten available stroboscope led shows and one of three show programmes. This setting is only rele‐ vant if the device is not controlled via dmx. Press [menu] repeatedly until the display shows ‘aut’ . Use [up] or [...

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    In sound mode, you have the option to activate one of twelve coloured led shows, one of ten available stroboscope led shows and one of three show programmes. This setting is only rele‐ vant if the device is not controlled via dmx. The programme control is based on the signals received via the built-...

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    In this mode, you can manually set a constant colour pattern for all leds. This setting is only relevant if the device is not controlled via dmx. Press [menu] repeatedly until the display shows ‘colo’ . Use [up] or [down] to select the submenu ‘r.Xxx’ . Confirm with [enter] and use [up] or [down] to...

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    Depending on the selection, the unit operates in synchronous automatic mode or in synchro‐ nous sound mode. This setting is only relevant if the device is not controlled via dmx. Press [menu] repeatedly until the display shows ‘syn’ . Use [up] or [down] to select the submenu ‘sy-a’ and confirm with ...

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    This setting is only relevant when the device is controlled via dmx. Press [menu] repeatedly until the display shows ‘dmh’ . Confirm with [enter] and use [up] or [down] to select the desired dmx mode. Mode display highest possible dmx address 3-channel ‘03ch’ 510 5-channel ‘05ch’ 508 24-channel ‘24c...

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    This setting is only relevant if the device is working as slave in a master / slave configuration and is not controlled via dmx. Press [menu] repeatedly until the display shows ‘sla’ . Use [up] or [down] to select the option ‘s001’ to enable the slave mode. Confirm with [enter]. Now you can set the ...

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    Proceed as follows to reset the device to factory defaults: press [menu] repeatedly until the display shows ‘syn’ . Use [up] or [down] to select the option ‘test’ and confirm with [enter] to reset the device to the factory default settings. 7.2 foot switch control proceed as follows to enable foot s...

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    7.3 menu overview operating led lighting set 36.

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    Operating led pad bar compact st rgb 37.

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    7.4 functions in 3-channel dmx mode channel value function 1 0 … 9 no function 10 … 50 automatic programmes channel 2 51 … 90 stroboscope programmes channel 2 91 … 130 shows channel 2 131 … 170 automatic programmes sound mode channel 2 171 … 210 stroboscope programmes sound mode channel 2 211… 255 s...

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    Channel value function 45 … 59 automatic programme 4 60 … 74 automatic programme 5 75 … 89 automatic programme 6 90 … 104 automatic programme 7 105 … 119 automatic programme 8 120 … 134 automatic programme 9 135 … 149 automatic programme 10 150 … 164 automatic programme 11 165 … 179 automatic progra...

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    Channel value function 240 … 255 automatic programme 17 channel 1 = 51 … 90 0 … 24 stroboscope programme 1 25 … 49 stroboscope programme 2 50 … 74 stroboscope programme 3 75 … 99 stroboscope programme 4 100 … 124 stroboscope programme 5 125 … 149 stroboscope programme 6 150 … 174 stroboscope program...

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    Channel value function 0 … 99 show 1 100 … 199 show 2 200 … 255 show 3 channel 1 = 131 … 170 0 … 14 sound mode automatic programme 1 15 … 29 sound mode automatic programme 2 30 … 44 sound mode automatic programme 3 45 … 59 sound mode automatic programme 4 60 … 74 sound mode automatic programme 5 75 ...

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    Channel value function 135 … 149 sound mode automatic programme 10 150 … 164 sound mode automatic programme 11 165 … 179 sound mode automatic programme 12 180 … 194 sound mode automatic programme 13 195 … 209 sound mode automatic programme 14 210 … 224 sound mode automatic programme 15 225 … 239 sou...

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    Channel value function 100 … 124 sound mode stroboscope programme 5 125 … 149 sound mode stroboscope programme 6 150 … 174 sound mode stroboscope programme 7 175 … 199 sound mode stroboscope programme 8 200 … 224 sound mode stroboscope programme 9 225 … 255 sound mode stroboscope programme 10 channe...

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    7.5 functions in 5-channel dmx mode channel value function 1 0 … 255 intensity red (0 % to 100 %), for all leds together 2 0 … 255 intensity green (0 % to 100 %), for all leds together 3 0 … 255 intensity blue (0 % to 100 %), for all leds together 4 0 … 191 dimmer (0 % to 100 %) 192 … 200 strobe eff...

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    7.6 functions in 24-channel dmx mode channel value function 1 0 … 255 intensity red (0 % to 100 %), spot 1 2 0 … 255 intensity green (0 % to 100 %), spot 1 3 0 … 255 intensity blue (0 % to 100 %), spot 1 4 0 … 255 dimmer (0 % to 100 %) spot 1 5 0 … 255 strobe effect, increasing speed, spot 1 6 0 … 2...

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    Channel value function 12 0 … 255 intensity green (0 % to 100 %), spot 3 13 0 … 255 intensity blue (0 % to 100 %), spot 3 14 0 … 255 dimmer (0 % to 100 %) spot 3 15 0 … 255 strobe effect, increasing speed, spot 3 16 0 … 255 intensity red (0 % to 100 %), spot 4 17 0 … 255 intensity green (0 % to 100 ...

  • Page 47: Technical Specifications

    8 technical specifications led configuration 4 × spot with each 3 × 3-in-1 leds, rgb, each 6 w 4 × stroboscope led, white, each 1 w number of dmx channels 3, 5 or 24, power consumption 84 w operating supply voltage ac 100 – 240 v 50/60 hz fuse 5 mm × 20 mm, 1 a, 250 v, slow-blow dimensions (w × h × ...

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    9 plug and connection assignments this chapter will help you select the right cables and plugs to connect your valuable equip‐ ment so that a perfect light experience is guaranteed. Please take our tips, because especially in ‘sound & light’ caution is indicated: even if a plug fits into a socket, t...

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    10 troubleshooting notice! Possible data transmission errors for error-free operation make use of dedicated dmx cables and do not use ordi‐ nary microphone cables. Never connect the dmx input or output to audio devices such as mixers or ampli‐ fiers. In the following we list a few common problems th...

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    Symptom remedy the unit does not work, no light check the mains connection and the fuse. No response to the dmx con‐ troller 1. If the dot behind the first character of the display is flashing in the dmx mode, no dmx signal is received. Make sure that the dmx controller is turned on. Check the dmx p...

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    If the procedures recommended above do not succeed, please contact our service center. You can find the contact information at www.Thomann.De. Troubleshooting led pad bar compact st rgb 51.

  • Page 52: Cleaning

    11 cleaning clean the optical lenses, that are accessible from the outside, regularly in order to optimize the light output. The frequency of cleaning depends on the operating environment: wet, smoky or particularly dirty surroundings can cause more accumulation of dirt on the optics of the device. ...

  • Page 53: Protecting The Environment

    12 protecting the environment for the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. Are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose these materials with your normal household w...

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    This product is subject to the european waste electrical and electronic equipment directive (weee). Do not dispose with your normal household waste. Dispose this device through an approved waste disposal firm or through your local waste facility. When discarding the device, comply with the rules and...

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    Musikhaus thomann · hans-thomann-straße 1 · 96138 burgebrach · germany · www.Thomann.De.