Version 2.0

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Table of contents

1. Important safety instructions ........................................................................................3

1. Consignes de sécurité importantes..............................................................................4

2. Operating determinations ..............................................................................................4

3. Description of the ArcPixel Power-US .......................................................................... 5

4. Installation.......................................................................................................................5

4.1. Connection to the mains: .......................................................................................... 5

7.1 DMX Addr (Fixture addressing) ............................................................................. 16

7.2 Info (Fixture information) ....................................................................................... 16

7.3 Dots (ArcDot/ArcPix settings) .............................................................................. 17

7.4 Personality ............................................................................................................... 18

7.5 Test ........................................................................................................................... 18

7.6 Stand-alone ............................................................................................................. 18

7.7 Special settings ........................................................................................................ 19

8. Software update............................................................................................................19

9. Incorporation of new dots (after replacing faulty dots) ........................................... 20

10. ArcPixel Power Web manager .................................................................................. 23

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ATTENTION!

1. Important safety instructions

Every person involved with installation and maintenance of this product has to:

- be qualiled

- follow the instructions and heed all warnings in this manual

CAUTION!

Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including

ampliers) that produce heat.

Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth.

Only use attachments/accessories specied by the manufacturer.

Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and

the point where they exit from the apparatus.

Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged

in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the

Warning: Operation of this equipment in a residential environment could cause

radio interference.

entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use. Part 2: Immunity.

The installation company should measure levels of possible interferences above the tested levels

E1,E2,E3 given by this standard (e.g. transmitters in surrounding area) before installing the equipment.

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Emission of the equipment complies with the standard EN55032 Electromagnetic compatibility

of multimedia equipment – Emission Requirements according to class A.

1. Consignes de sécurité importantes

Ce produit a quitté nos ateliers dans un état irréprochable. An de maintenir cet état et pour assurer un bon

ce manuel.

AVERTISSEMENT

Pour éviter toute blessure, cet appareil doit être solidement xé à en conformité

avec les instructions d'installation. "

Ne pas bloquer les ouvertures de ventilation. Installer conformément aux instructions du fabricant.

Ne pas installer près de sources de chaleur telles que radiateurs, ou autres appareils (y compris les ampli-

cateurs) produisant de la chaleur.

Ne pas utiliser cet appareil près de l'eau. Nettoyer avec un chion sec.

ou des objets sont tombés dans l'appareil, l'appareil a été exposé à la pluie ou à l'humidité, ne fonctionne pas

normalement , ou s'il est tombé.

doit avoir à la fois une protection de surcharge et de court-circuit.

Ce dispositif relève de la classe de protection I. Par conséquent, la ArcPixel Power-

-US doit être connecté à une prise électrique reliée à la terre!

2. Operating determinations

This product was designed for indoor use only.

If the unit has been exposed to drastic temperature uctuation (e.g. after transportation), do not switch it on

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The maximum ambient temperature 40° C must never be exceeded.

Operate the unit only after having familiarized with its functions. Do not permit operation by persons not qualied

for operating the unit. Most damages are the result of unprofessional operation!

Please use the original packaging if the product is to be transported.

Please consider that unauthorized modications on the unit are forbidden due to safety reasons!

3. Description of the ArcPixel Power-US

4. Installation

CAUTION!

These servicing instructions are for use by qualied service personnel only. To

reduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any servicing other than that con-

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the four screws.There are four mounting holes of a dimension of 5x7 mm in housing of the driver. Ensure that

installation place is enough ventilated.

4.3. Connecting ArcPixes-US

Connect ArcPixes to the LED outputs of the ArcPixel Power-US (max. 65 ArcPixes per output). The rst ArcPix

in the ArcPix chain can be connected to the screw terminal board on the ArcPixel Power-US either via connec-

tion box or via customized cable length (has to be specied at order). Maximum length between the ArcPixel

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3. Connect ArcPixel Power-US to mains

4. Run procedures " Search Dots" and " Sort Dots" from the menu "Dots"

5. Save adjusted values with the option "Store Cong".

7. Connect the ArcPixel Power-US to the Robe Media Server.

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output of the ArcPixel Power-US).

Manual Sort - after choosing this option, the following screen will be displayed:

Example: D001 St1 (D001..LEDE module No.1, St1... LED output 1 of the ArcPixel Power-US )

U1 A001 (U1........universe, A001.......DMX address)

You can go throw connected dots pressing the [UP] and [DOWN] buttons, current displayed

LED module starts blinking a white colour.

Press the [ENTER], item U1 starts to blink slowly. Now by means of the [UP] and [DOWN]

buttons you can move between the item A001 and U1. To edit celected item, press

the [ENTER] again, selected item will start to blink fast and you can set desired values

using the UP] and [DOWN] button.

fade time will be used.

time will be reduced to ll entire time between the two receiving DMX values.

e.g. "Fade Time".=2sec. and xture has received Red=0 DMX, after 5 seconds will receive Red=255 DMX. It

means, that red will go to full intensity during 2 seconds.

"Fade Time"=8 sec. and xture has received Red=0 DMX, after 5 seconds will receive Red=255 DMX. It

means, that red will go to full intensity during 5 seconds. (Max, fade time is reduced from 8 sec. to 5 sec.).

curve with index 1.9 and last value 255 corresponds exponential curve with index 2.6.

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RGBW 4ch Mode - This function activates four channels RGBW mode (see DMX protocol) - for RGBW

modules only.

Order Mode - the menu allows to select a method how LED modules will be assigned to the Artnet Universe.

this Universe, the rest of LED modules will be assigned to the Universe at the LED output 2.

Order Universe - LED modules output will be assigned to dierent Universes. LED modules on the

Power-US (item “Software Update” in the menu "Special Setting").

Note: The update via the menu "Software Update" has to be realized before running the "Update Dots"

procedure

7.4 Personality

Use this menu to modify the ArcPixel Power-US operating behavior.

ArtNet Universe - use the menu item to assign ArtNet universe to desired LED output.

Uni.1-ArtNet universe for LED output 1

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Uni.4-ArtNet universe for LED output 4

Art-Net is a proprietary protocol for transmitting DMX512 (with RDM) over UDP/IP. Up to sixteen DMX512

Display Contrast- select this menu item to adjust contrast of the display (0-100%).

Default setting - select this option to set xture personalities to the default (factory) values.

7.5 Test

Single Dots - the LED modules blink one by one starting from DMX address 1 (universe 1) in the colour order

red, green, blue and white.

All Dots - all connected LED modules blink together in the colour order red, green, blue and white..

Before both test sequences, the "Search Dots" and "Sort Dots" procedures from the menu "Dots" have tu be

made.

Single - LED modules blink one by one in the colour order red, green, blue and white.

All - all connected LED modules blink together in the colour order red, green, blue and white.

Full PWR - all connected LED modules light at max light output (R+G+B+W=full).

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User P1 - the ArcPixel Power plays user program 1.

User P2 - the ArcPixel Power plays user program 2.

User P3 - the ArcPixel Power plays user program 3.

the selected program can run continuously in a loop .

User 1 - the ArcPixel Power plays user program 1.

To edit a program

set S. Count=10).

3 Press the [ENTER] button.

4.Select Step 1 and press the [ENTER] button. List of editable items will appear:

Red Z1 - a red LEDs on LED output 1

Green Z1 - a green LEDs on LED output 1

Blue Z1 - a blue LEDs on LED output 1

White Z1 - a white LEDs on LED output 1

Copy To Next - this item duplicates the current prog. step to the next prog. step.

5. After editing the items, select next prog. step and edit its items again. Repeat this action for all program steps.

7.7 Special settings

8. Software update

The Ethernet input (RJ45) also serves for software update of the xture by means of the ROBE RDM

Uploader software.

For more details about the ROBE RDM Uploader, please visit https://www.robe.cz/robe-uploader/.

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9. Incorporation of new dots (after replacing faulty dots)

In case that some faulty dots have been replaced with the new dots, the following error message will appear

There is an example of this procedure for the following dots connection:

1,2,3 at output 2).

After switching the ArcPixelPower on,the following message will appear "Ch. 1 Cfg Mismatch".

(appropriate dot lights in green) - pictures (1),(2).

2. Select the dot 2 and press

the

[ENTER] to enter menu "Miss Dot".The Dot 2 starts ashing in green and by

means of items

Sel 1, Sel 2 select the following colour combination of dots when the blue dot will be after the

dot 2-picture (3). The situation on picture 4 is not correct, the blue dot is not closely to green dot.

shine in red colour.