ARRI S360-C User Manual
SkyPanel
S360-C
U S E R M A N U A L
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Content
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 5
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Fixture Menu................................................................................................................................................... 7
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Features of the Fixture Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
To Set the Operation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Fixture Control ............................................................................................................................................. 20
ARRI Lighting Service Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Web Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Overview of the Fixture Menu ..................................................................................................................... 23
RDM Commands .......................................................................................................................................... 27
RDM Command Extensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Manufacturer Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Protocol......................................................................................................................................................... 30
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Introduction
Thank you for selecting the SkyPanel LED soft light from ARRI. The SkyPanel is a compact, ultra-bright
and high-quality LED soft light. It is much more efficient than a soft light with a conventional light source.
The SkyPanel combines the advantages of the LED technology with the characteristic of a conventional
soft light. The SkyPanel integrates seamless into established working practice. Lighting designers as well
as Studios don’t need to change its workflow.The optical system produces a soft, homogeneous light field.
The different models of the SkyPanel emit white light with a fixed color temperature or colored light with
adjustable color temperature and adjustable green-magenta point. The light spectrum is optimized for excellent color rendition and fulfills perfect the demands of modern, digital cameras. All models of the SkyPanel can be controlled using the common DMX512-A protocol, Art-Net, sACN or the fixture menu.
Please observe the SkyPanel Installation and Safety Manual. The manual is available for free download on
the ARRI web site www.arri.com.
Features
Light Field
The SkyPanel offers the same functionality as a conventional softlight.
Even Light Field
IntroductionIntroduction
The SkyPanel softlight produces a homogeneous, single-shadow light field, delivering natural results.
Vibrant Colors, Full Spectrum Lighting
True-to-life color rendition is an outstanding feature of the SkyPanel S360-C. The fully tunable white light
of the SkyPanel can be adjusted for different skin tones, camera sensors and mixed light environments.
Full gamut color mixing enables the rendition of all color shades. The extensive gel library (from firmware
version 2.0) offers a wide range of familiar colors at the user’s fingertips.
Cool Light Beam
The SkyPanel S360-C does not emit any infrared or UV radiation and thus does not forward heat, making
actors feel comfortable in the light beam.
Properties
Guiding Rails
Diffuser plates or an intensifier is placed on the front of the fixture and held by four locking pins. Both the
diffuser and intensifier are equipped with guiding rails at the front to carry other accessories for shaping the
light like a honey comb.
Yoke
The carbon fiber yoke provides high strength with minimum weight. The short metal yoke is the perfect solution when the SkyPanel is mounted in a grid facing downwards.
Tilt-Lock
The high strength tilt-locks on each side of the stirrup provide secure locking. It eliminates movement and
slippage and ensures that the SkyPanel will stay where you put it.
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Control
All functions of the SkyPanel S360-C are controllable through DMX, CRMX, Art-Net or sACN. The SkyPanel is also fully RDM compatible (via DMX, CRMX and Art-Net with suitable controllers) and is equipped with
an RDM feedback channel for reporting all set parameters including system status.
Fixture Menu
For location applications the SkyPanel is equipped with a fixture menu for manual adjustment of intensity,
color temperature and plus/minus green as well as hue and saturation.
Control Options
You can set up or control the SkyPanel with the options listed in the table below
Option Control Configuration Information
Fixture menu Yes Yes page 7
DMX Yes No page 30
CRMX (WDMX) Yes No page 13
RDM No Yes page 28
Art-Net and sACN Yes No page 21
ALSM No Yes page 21
Web server No Yes page 22
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Overview
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Features of the Fixture Menu
POWER-LED (1):
Color Indication
Green Fixture switched on. No error.
No color Fixture switched off.
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DATA-LED (2):
Color Indication
Blue The fixture receives a valid DMX signal.
Blue / green The fixture receives a valid CRMX (WDMX) signal.
Purple Master mode active
White Receiving valid Art-Net signal, Gateway active
Green Receiving valid Art-Net signal, Gateway not active
Orange Receiving valid sACN signal, Gateway active
Cyan Receiving valid sACN signal, Gateway not active
Red
No light The fixture receives no valid control signal.
No communication between fixture menu and controller
board.
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STATUS-LED (3):
Color Indication
Green No error. Normal temperature.
Red flashing (0,5s rhythm)*
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Red
Change from red to green
Red flashing (0,25s Rhythm)
*Display lights up red when STATUS-LED is lit red
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Warning fixture over temperature (only
with fan modes LOW and High Speed).
Fixture over temperature.
Fixture normal temperature.
Calibration data not loaded.
INTENSITY/SELECTOR (I/S, 4)
The INTENSITY/SELECTOR encoder I/S has two functions:
• Fixture menu closed: Setting the intensity.
• Fixture menu open: Use I/S to scroll through the menu, open sub menus and set parameters. Pressing
the knob opens sub menus and confirms settings.
Central Rotary Knob (5)
Use the rotary knob to set the color temperature (CCT) or the color hue (HUE). The current function of the
rotary knob is shown in the display (9) above the knob.
Right Rotary Knob (6)
Use the rotary knob to set the green / magenta saturation or the color saturation (SAT). The current function
of the rotary knob is shown in the display (9) above the knob.
PRESET (7)
To call up a preset
A short press of the PRESET button brings up the list of all available presets. Turn I/S (4) to select one of
10 factory presets and 10 user definable presets. Press I/S (4) to activate the preset.
To store a preset
Use the fixture menu to adjust the settings. Hold PRESET, until the preset save dialog opens. Turn I/S (4)
to select a preset memory slot. Press I/S (4) to store the preset. Close the dialog with BACK.
MODE (8)
MODE swaps between CCT, HSI, GEL, Source Matching and RGBW mode of the SkyPanel.
DISPLAY (9)
The display shows the current settings and other information during normal operation. Press the MENU
button (4) to open or close the fixture menu. Use I/S (4) and the BACK button (11) to navigate through the
fixture menu.
MENU (10)
The MENU button opens the fixture menu. Press MENU when the fixture menu is open to close the menu
and abort an action (Escape). Use I/S (4) to scroll through the menu, open sub menus and set parameters.
Press MENU long to display the menus which are used most.
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BACK (11)
The BACK button closes a sub menu and aborts an action (Escape). Compared to the MENU button (10)
the BACK button only closes the sub menu, but not the fixture menu.
Press BACK long to display the last used menus.
To lock the fixture menu
• Press I/S in the home screen for 5 seconds to lock all buttons and knobs. Use the feature to prevent an
accidental change of settings.
• The word „LOCKED“ appears on the display when locked.
• Press I/S in the home screen for 5 seconds again to unlock all buttons and knobs.
• Please find a overview in chapter “Overview of the Fixture Menu” on page 23.
To Set the Operation Mode
Press the MODE button (8) to switch from CCT to HSI to GEL to Source to RGBW and back to CCT mode.
In CCT mode the SkyPanel generates white light with optimized color rendition. In HSI mode the SkyPanel
generates colored light. If saturation is set very low, the SkyPanel generates white light, but not with optimized color rendition. The GEL mode offers an extensive color gel library. In Source mode the SkyPanel
generates the light of traditional light sources. Use the RGBW mode to generate a RGBW color using the
control panel.
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To set the Lighting Parameters in CCT Mode
Set the color temperature continuously with the central rotary knob (5). Set the Green-Magenta point continuously with the right rotary knob (6). The current setting is displayed above the rotary knobs.
To set the Color in HSI Mode
Set the hue continuously with the central rotary knob (5). Set the saturation continuously with the right rotary knob (6). The current setting is displayed above the rotary knobs.
To Set the Lighting Parameters in GEL Mode
Use the central rotary knob (5) to set the color temperature 3.200 K or 5.600 K. The right rotary knob (6)
offers two options: „Best color“ displays the gel with optimized color quality, „Brightest“ displays the gel with
optimized brightness.
• Press I/S (4) to open the gel library. Choose the gel manufacturer (Rosco or LEE) with the central rotary
knob (5). Use the right rotary knob (6) to activate a gel category as shown in the table below.
Rosco LEE
Color Correction Color Correction
CalColor Color Filters
Storaro Selection 600 Series
Cinelux Cosmetic
700 Series
• Turn I/S (4) to call up a gel from the gel set. Press I/S to select a gel or press BACK (11) to close the gel set and set
the intensity with I/S (4). Press I/S (4) again, to re-open the gel set
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To set the Light Source in Source Mode
Use the fixture menu to activate the source mode. Press I/S to call up a list of the light sources available.
Use the right rotary knob (6) to select the category (please see page 56 for a detailed list). Turn I/S to select
a light source. The SkyPanel calls up the selected light source in real time. Press I/S to choose the selected
light source.
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To set the Color in RGBW Mode)
Use the MODE button to activate the RGBW color mode. The central rotary knob (5) has no function in
RGBW mode. Use the right rotary knob (6) to select the functionality of the encoder I/S (4). Dependent on
the selection of the right rotary knob, I/S is used to set the overall intensity of the red, green, blue and white
color. Please note the setting „Direct Control“ or „RGBW Color Space (see page 11). You can store the
RGBW color as a preset.
To Set the Brightness in all Operating Modes
Set the brightness in both operating modes continuously with the encoder I/S (4). The setting is dynamic:
Turning the encoder fast changes the intensity in coarse steps, turning it slow changes the intensity in fine
steps.
To Set the Dimming Curve
The SkyPanel supports four dimming curves. The dimming curves are global: They affect both the intensity
control via the fixture menu or DMX, WDMX, Art-Net and sACN.
• Linear: The intensity changes proportional to the encoder I/S (4) or the channel value.
• Exponential: The resolution is high at lower intensity levels and low at higher intensity levels. Use this
dimming curve when you need a high resolution at low intensity levels. This is the default setting.
• Logarithmic: The resolution is low at lower intensity levels and high at higher intensity levels. Use this
dimming curve when you need a high resolution at high intensity levels.
• „S“ curve: The resolution is both high at lower and higher intensity levels and low at intensity levels in
between. Use this dimming curve, when you need a high resolution at low and high intensity levels.
To set the dimming curve
1.Press the MENU button (10) to open the fixture menu.
2.Turn I/S, until „Light Control“ is selected. Press I/S to open the menu.
3.Turn I/S, until „Dimming Curve“ is selected. Press I/S to open the menu.
4.Select the dimming curve by turning I/S. Press I/S to confirm the setting.
NOTICE
The dynamic of an effect using the intensity is very low, when you choose a basic intensity value in
a flat area of the dimming curve. Choose a different effect or select another dimming curve to create
a more dynamic effect.
To Set a Special Control Mode
The SkyPanel supports three special control modes. The special control modes are global: They affect both
the intensity control via the fixture menu or DMX, WDMX, and Art-Net or sACN.
Low End Mode
The Low End Mode optimizes the dimmer quality at low intensity levels and enables SkyPanel to generate
accurate CCTs with high color rendition and smooth dimming at very low light levels. The Low End Mode
can cause flickering when used with cameras shooting at high frame rates.
Tungsten Mode
The tungsten Mode can mimic the dimming curve and strike on-and-off effect of a traditional tungsten lamp.
The CCT warms as the light is dimmed and when the intensity drops to zero quickly there is a short afterglow of warm light. This mode is perfect for mixing the SkyPanel with tungsten sources or for producing a
familiar effect.
High Speed Mode
The High Speed mode generates flicker-free light for High Speed shootings. High Speed Mode has been
tested up to 25.000 fps and down to 2° shutter angle with no flicker or roll bars. The intensity is fixed in High
Speed mode. The only settings are 0% (black out) or 100% (full intensity). In High Speed mode the settings
for low end mode, tungsten mode, effects and PWM frequencies are ignored.
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NOTICE
Effects are de-activated in High Speed mode. When you try to call up an effect in High Speed mode,
the warning „Not Possible: High Speed Active“ is displayed. When you try to activate the High Speed
mode with an effect active, the warning „Not Possible: Effect Active“ is displayed. De-activate the
effect or the High Speed mode to change the control mode.
To set a special control mode:
1.Press the MENU button (10) to open the fixture menu.
2.Turn I/S, until „Light Control“ is selected. Press I/S to open the menu.
3.Turn I/S, until „Special Modes“ is selected. Press I/S to open the menu.
4.Select the special mode by turning I/S. Press I/S to confirm the setting.
5. Press MENU to close the menu.
Master/Slave Mode
In Master/Slave mode the slave fixtures mimic the master fixture without delay. The master fixture generates a DMX signal on the 5-pin DMX Thru connector.
Connect a maximum of 32 SkyPanels and L-series fixtures to a DMX data link. Choose one SkyPanel to
be the master fixture.
NOTICE
There must not be more than one SkyPanel in the data link set to master.
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Setting more than one fixture to master or connecting a DMX controller to the data link causes one
or all master fixtures to de-activate the master mode
To set the Master Fixture:
1.Press the MENU button (10) to open the fixture menu.
2.Turn I/S, until „Light Control“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu.
3.Turn I/S, until „Master/Slave Mode“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu.
4.Set all fixtures in the data link to „Off“ to de-activate master mode. Select „On“ on one fixture in the data
link to set the fixture as master fixture.
5.Press MENU to close the menu.
All fixtures in the data link will mimic the master fixture automatically and independent from their settings.
Please note when using the master/slave mode:
• Art-Net and sACN are de-activated on all fixtures in the data link.
• Changing the mode on the master fixture (CCT, HSI, GEL, Source Matching, RGBW) changes the mode
on all slave fixtures accordingly.
• The settings DMX protocol version, DMX address, tungsten mode, low end mode, fans and signal loss
behavior are changed accordingly to the settings of the master fixture.
• Connect only C version fixtures of one type in a data link.
• L-series fixtures do not support the GEL mode.
• Presets are not available.
Calibrated RGBW Color Space
When using RGBW mode, the SkyPanel by default does not generate colors in a calibrated color space.
The color is generated with optimized brightness within the specified tolerances. You can activate the calibrated color space Kodak Pro Photo Color Gamut / ESTA standard E1.54 to force the SkyPanel to generate a calibrated color. The white point is 3.200 K. The calibrated color space is a global setting and is active
in both on-board controls and DMX.
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To Activate and De-activate the Calibrated RGBW Color Space:
1.Press the MENU button (10) to open the fixture menu.
2.Turn I/S, until „Light Control“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu.
3.Turn I/S, until „RGBW Color Space“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu.
4.Select „Direct Control“ to generate colors with optimized intensity. Select „Calibrated Color“ to generate
a calibrated color.
5.Press MENU to close the menu.
Frequency Selection
You can change the frequency in the fixture menu. Change the frequency, when you recognize flicker when
in the camera picture or by your eyes. The default frequency is the highest frequency. You can change the
frequency in 10 steps. Frequency 1 is the highest frequency, while frequency 10 is the lowest frequency
setting.
To set the frequency:
1.Press the MENU button (10) to open the fixture menu.
2.Turn I/S, until „Light Control“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu.
3.Turn I/S, until „Frequency Selection“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu.
4.Select a frequency. Press I/S to confirm the setting. The frequency is set immediately.
5. Press MENU to close the menu.
DMX Address
When you control the SkyPanel using DMX in a DMX data network, you must assign a DMX address to the
fixture.
To assign a DMX address:
1.Press the MENU button (10) to open the fixture menu.
2.Turn I/S, until „DMX Settings“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu.
3.Turn I/S, until „DMX Address“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu.
4.Select a DMX address. Press I/S to confirm the setting.
5.Press MENU to close the menu.
DMX Protocol
The SkyPanel offer different DMX protocols. Please find a detailed overview of all DMX protocols on
page 30.
To Set a DMX Protocol:
1.Press the MENU button (10) to open the fixture menu.
2.Turn I/S, until „DMX Settings“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu.
3.Turn I/S, until „DMX Protocol“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu.
4.Select a DMX protocol. Press I/S to confirm the setting.
5.Press MENU to close the menu.
DMX-Signal-Loss Behavior
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You can set the behavior of the fixture when the control signal is lost. The table below shows the available
options:
Option Description
Hold Last Command
Black Out
Hold 2 Min. Fade Out
The last received DMX values are used until the fixture is
switched off or valid DMX data is received again.
The fixtures douses to 0% intensity immediately.
The last received DMX values are used for 2 minutes. After 2
minutes the fixture douses to 0% intensity. When valid DMX
data is received after less than 2 minutes, these data will be
used.
To set the DMX-Signal-Loss Behavior:
1.Press the MENU button (10) to open the fixture menu.
2.Turn I/S, until „DMX Settings“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu.
3.Turn I/S, until „DMX Loss Behavior“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu.
4.Select the setting by turning I/S. Press I/S to confirm the setting.
5.Press MENU to close the menu.
Wireless DMX
The SkyPanel S360-C is equipped with a wireless DMX receiver supporting the LumenRadio CRMX
protocol.
If there is no DMX traffic received via a wired interface (DMX-512A, ArtNet or sACN) and wireless DMX is
activated via the fixture menu, the SkyPanel S360-C can linked to a wireless DMX transmitter via an RDM
discovery command. Once linked successfully, the SkyPanel S360-C processes wireless DMX data and
respond to RDM requests only via the wireless link.
The DATA LED on the fixture menu panel fades from blue to green followed by a 2 second fade from green
to blue as soon as CRMX (WDMX) is active AND CRMX data is received and processed by the SkyPanel
S360-C.
If the WDMX Data State is set to OFF, no wireless DMX and no wireless RDM traffic will be processed.
However, „Unlinking“ and Linking is still possible in State OFF.
To Unlink a SkyPanel S360-C from a Wireless DMX transmitter:
1. Press the MENU button (10) to open the fixture menu.
2. Turn I/S until „DMX Settings“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu.
3. Turn I/S until „WDMX Settings“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu.
4. Turn I/S until „WDMX Connection Unlink“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu.
5. Select the setting „Yes“ by pressing the I/S.
6. The fixture is now unlinked from the transmitter. Press MENU to close the menu.
As soon as DMX or RDM traffic is detected via the other interfaces, any wireless DMX or RDM data will be
ignored and the SkyPanel S360-C processes the wired DMX/RDM traffic.
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To set the Fan Mode
You can set the fan mode to adapt the cooling and noise level to the environment. The table below shows
the available options:
Fan Mode Max. power Description
Normal 1500 W
Quiet Mode 1200 W
Variable 1200 W
High Temp 1200 W
To set the fan Mode
1.Press the MENU button (10) to open the fixture menu.
2.Turn I/S, until „Fan Mode“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu.
3.Select the Fan mode by turning I/S. Press I/S to confirm the setting.
4.Press MENU to close the menu.
The fans operate temperature regulated.
The fans operate constantly at low speed
(silent).
The fans operate temperature regulated.
The fans run at maximum speed.
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Lighting Effects
The SkyPanel offers an effect library with a wide variety of lighting effects used on set or in a TV studio.
The SkyPanel replaces many special effect devices with its unique effect library.
You can call up all effects using the fixture menu or via DMX, Art-Net or sACN. Every effect offers specific
parameters. A lighting effect can be stored in a preset slot for quick access at a later point.
To select and activate an effect:
1.Press the MENU button (10) to open the fixture menu.
2.Turn I/S, until „Lighting Effects“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu.
3.Select the desired effect by turning I/S.
4.Press I/S to start the effect.
5.Set the parameters, as described below.
To stop an effect:
1.Press the MENU button (10) to open the fixture menu.
2.Turn I/S, until „Lighting Effects“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu.
3.Select the option „Off“. Press I/S to confirm.
Start / Stop function of the effect
If an effect is running, press I/S to stop the effect execution. Press I/S again to restart the effect from the
beginning. While stopped, the SkyPanel performs a black out and a P:<Effect> shows the status in the display. The start / stop function is only available in the effects control screen.
The SkyPanel provides the following effects in DMX modes 22 (8 bit) and 23 (16 bit). Intensity is a parameter for all effects:
Party
The Party effect calls up the color spectrum or changes the color temperature from warm to cold and vice versa in an
endless loop.
Parameters:
• Saturation
• Speed
If you do not need the effect for shooting, you will need it for the party when the movie is done!
Candle
Low flickering of a warm light, slower than fire and less energetic. The light gentle fades in CCT and brightness with periods of static behavior in between. It consists of „flutters“ and static periods.
Parameters:
• CCT range
• Speed
Clouds Passing
Slow variations in intensity and CCT that can be offset. The effect is most useful when using many SkyPanels that are offset to prevent a simultaneous effect on different fixtures.
Parameters:
• Offset
• Passing speed
• Sync
Club Lights
Random colors that pulse, flash and fade.
Parameters:
• Color variety
• Speed
• Sync
Color Chase
Creates a color chasing effect over the surface of the SkyPanel using multiple LED light engines.
Parameters:
• Saturation
• Speed
• Offset
• Sync
Cop Car
Creates an on-board blue and red flashing effect to mimic a police car, an ambulance or a fire brigade. Do
not use the effect in public areas without permission.
Parameters
• Color combination
• Flash pattern
Fire
Creates a flickering fire effect.
Parameters:
• CCT range
• Flicker speed
Fireworks
Bright flashes of color and have a quick start and fade to zero intensity.
Parameters:
• Color combination
• Speed
Light Strobe
Generates a white or colored strobe effect with adjustable speed from 25 flashes / sec to 1 flash / sec.
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DANGER
DANGER! Risk of injury or death through epileptic seizure.
Do not use the effect near stairways, in corridors or near public exits.
Provide advance notice that strobe lighting is in use. Display advisory notices on the set, at the point
of ticket sales, on tickets if possible, in the program, and at the entrance(s) to the venue or studio.
Avoid extended periods of continuous flashing, particularly at frequencies of 10 to 20 flashes per
second. At flash rates below 5 flashes per second, it is estimated that only 5% of flicker-sensitive
persons will be at risk of seizure
Make sure that personnel at the venue are trained in the care of a person who is having an epileptic
seizure and able to provide care if necessary.
If strobes are in use and a person has a seizure, switch the strobes off immediately.
Mount strobes as high above head height as practicable.
Parameters:
• CCT
• Green-Magenta point
• Cross fade
• Saturation
• Flash speed
Lightning
Creates an on-board flashing lightning effect. Intensity, speed and frequency of flashing can be controlled.
Parameters:
• CCT
• Green-Magenta point
• Speed
• Frequency
• Sync
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Paparazzi
Effect that mimics a flash bulb or modern camera flash.
Parameters:
• CCT
• Flash type
• Frequency
Pulsing
A pulsing or throbbing effect where the color and speed can be set.
Parameters:
• CCT
• Green-Magenta point
• Cross fade
• Color
• Saturation
• Frequency
• Span
Television
Creates an on-board TV effect. Cool CCT that changes intensity every few seconds.
Parameters:
• CCT range
• Speed
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To Activate and set Effect Parameters with the Fixture Menu
The rotary knobs adjust the effect parameters when an effect is active. For all effects applies:
• The selected effect is displayed in the left top corner of the display.
• Intensity / Selector adjusts the intensity.
• Press I/S to stop the effect (black out).
• Press I/S again to restart the effect.
• Press MODE long (> 1 sec) to activate the parameters described below (column „Mode“, not available for
all effects).
• Press MODE again to close the effect control and regain normal control.
The table below shows the parameters you can adjust with the rotary knobs for each effect:
Effect Mode Rotary Knob Parameter
Candle Central CCT range
Right Speed
Clouds Passing Central Offset
Right Speed
Club Lights Central Color range
Right Speed
Color Chase Central Offset
X Central Saturation
Right Speed
Cop Car Central Color combination
Right Flash pattern
Fire Central CCT range
Right Speed
Fireworks Central Color combination
Right Speed
Effect Mode Rotary Knob Parameter
Light Strobe X Central Speed
Central Normal functionality
Right Normal functionality
Lightning Central Frequency
X Central CCT range
Right Speed
X Right Green-Magenta point
Paparazzi Central Frequency
X Central CCT range
Right Flash bulb
X Right Green-Magenta point
Pulsing Central Normal functionality
X Central Span
Right Normal functionality
X Right Frequency
Television Central CCT range
Right Speed
Fixture MenuFixture Menu
When changing a parameter of an active effect through the fixture menu or via DMX, the internal effect generator recalculates the effect in real time. The effect can stutter, step or be unsmooth for a short period. Do
not change parameters of an active effect if the effect needs to run smooth.
To Set the Display Behavior
You can set the intensity of the background illumination, the contrast, the behavior of the background illumination and the orientation of the display content.
To set the display behavior:
1.Press the MENU button (10) to open the fixture menu.
2.Turn I/S, until „Display Setup“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu.
3.Turn I/S, until „Display Illumination“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu. Select the desired setting
by turning I/S. Press I/S to confirm the setting.
4.Turn I/S, until „Display Brightness“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu. Select the desired brightness by turning I/S. Press I/S to confirm the setting.
5.Turn I/S, until „Display Contrast“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu. Select the desired contrast by
turning I/S. Press I/S to confirm the setting.
6.Turn I/S, until „Display Rotation“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu. Select the desired setting by
turning I/S. Press I/S to confirm the setting.
7.Turn I/S, until „Error Mode Display“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu. Select the desired setting
by turning I/S. Press I/S to confirm the setting.
Please refer to section “Overview of the Fixture Menu” on page 23 for a detailed explanation of the options.
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Preset Lists
The fixtures preset list can be saved to an USB memory stick and be uploaded to another SkyPanel.
Fixture Menu
NOTICE
Disconnect all DMX cables from the product before using an USB memory stick. The data transfer
between the product and the USB memory stick might be disturbed due to interferences.
The USB-A port can power small USB devices. The maximum current is 500 mA @ 5V. Do not overload the USB-A port.
To Save a preset List:
1.Connect an USB memory stick to the USB-A connector of the SkyPanel.
2.Press the MENU button (10) to open the fixture menu.
3.Turn I/S, until „USB Functions“ is selected. Press I/S to open the menu.
4.Turn I/S, until „Save Presets“ is selected. Press I/S to open the menu.
5.Select „Yes“ and press I/S to confirm the setting. Select „No“ to abort saving the preset list.
6.The preset list will be saved on the USB memory stick.
Up to 30 preset lists can be stored in the root directory of the USB memory stick. The file name is
<product serial number>-Presetxx.json. The SkyPanel is looking for „Presetxx.json“ to identify a preset
list on an USB memory stick. Be sure to keep the string when renaming a preset list. Otherwise the file will
not be found by the SkyPanel.
To Load a Preset List:
1.Connect an USB memory stick with one or more preset lists to the USB-A connector of the SkyPanel.
2.Press the MENU button (10) to open the fixture menu.
3.Turn I/S, until „USB Functions“ is selected. Press I/S to open the menu.
4.Turn I/S, until „Load Presets“ is selected. Press I/S to open the list of the preset lists available in the root
directory of the USB memory stick.
5.Turn I/S, to select a preset list.
6.Press I/S to load the selected preset list. The internal preset list of the SkyPanel will be overwritten by the
selected preset list.
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To Save and Load Fixture Settings
The fixtures settings can be saved to an USB memory stick and be uploaded to another SkyPanel. The file
contains all fixture settings except the DMX address and IP settings.
To Save the Fixture Settings:
1.Connect an USB memory stick to the USB-A connector of the SkyPanel.
2.Press the MENU button (10) to open the fixture menu.
3.Turn I/S, until „USB Functions“ is selected. Press I/S to open the menu.
4.Turn I/S, until „Save Fix. Settings“ is selected. Press I/S to open the menu.
5.Select „Yes“ and press I/S to confirm the setting. Select „No“ to abort saving the fixture settings.
6.The fixture settings will be saved on the USB memory stick.
Up to 30 fixture settings files can be stored in the root directory of the USB memory stick. The file name is
<product serial number>-Clonexx.json. The SkyPanel is looking for „Clonexx.json“ to identify a fixture
settings file on an USB memory stick. Be sure to keep the string when renaming a fixture settings file. Otherwise the file will not be found by the SkyPanel.
To Load Fixture Settings:
1.Connect an USB memory stick with one or more fixture settings files to the USB-A connector of the SkyPanel.
2.Press the MENU button (10) to open the fixture menu.
3.Turn I/S, until „USB Functions“ is selected. Press I/S to open the menu.
4.Turn I/S, until „Load Fix. Settings“ is selected. Press I/S to open the list of the fixture settings files available in the root directory of the USB memory stick.
5.Turn I/S, to select a fixture settings file.
6.Press I/S to load the selected fixture settings. The SkyPanel restarts with the new fixture settings after
successful upload.
To Save the Error and Service Log
For diagnosis purpose you might be asked to send the error and service log to the ARRI service. The log
files can be downloaded to an USB memory stick.
The file name contains the date, time and serial number of the fixture.
To save the log files:
1.Connect an USB memory stick to the USB-A connector of the SkyPanel.
2.Press the MENU button (10) to open the fixture menu.
3.Turn I/S, until „USB Functions“ is selected. Press I/S to open the menu.
4.Turn I/S, until „Save Error Log“ is selected. Press I/S to open the menu.
5.Select „Yes“ and press I/S to confirm saving the log files. Select „No“ to abort saving the log files.
6.The log files will be saved on the USB memory stick.
To Read out Fixture Information
1.Press the MENU button (10) to open the fixture menu.
2.Turn I/S, until „Enabled Functions“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu.
3.Turn I/S to display readouts.
4.Press I/S to change settings, if applicable.
To Perform a Factory Reset
Fixture MenuFixture Menu
1.Press the MENU button (10) to open the fixture menu.
2.Turn I/S, until „Factory Reset“ is displayed. Press I/S to open the menu.
3.Turn I/S to choose the option „Yes“ and perform a factory reset. Press BACK (11) to abort.
4.The SkyPanel reboots with its factory settings.
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Fixture Control
The SkyPanel offers, depending on the model, up to 23 control modes. Use the 8 bit modes with basic controllers like dimmer consoles.
Fixture Control
ARRI recommends the use of the 16 bit modes in combination with controllers supporting 16 bit resolution
to obtain best results. The high resolution provides smooth dimming and precise color adjustments.
The coarse / fine modes utilize two channels for most parameters and provide higher resolution compared
to the 8 bit modes in combination with controllers that do not support true 16 bit resolution. One channel
sets the coarse value between 0 and 255 of the function. Each step is divided in 256 increments using the
fine channel. This way it is possible to control the light very precise without using a true 16 bit resolution.
CCT and RGBW
This mode provides control of intensity, color temperature, green-magenta point and individual channels
for controlling the red, green, blue and white color (only SkyPanel-C).
CCT
Simple white-only mode. It is used when the number of available channels of the controller is very limited.
It provides control of intensity, color temperature and green-magenta point.
CCT & HSI
Provides control of intensity, color temperature, green-magenta point, hue and saturation (HSI = hue, saturation, intensity). In HSI mode (only SkyPanel-C) the color and intensity is very even over the fixtures as
it is controlled using color algorithms which take the tolerances of the light engines into account during calculation.
RGBW
Simple mode for controlling the overall intensity and the red, green, blue and white intensity when only a
limited number of channels is available. Please find more information about the RGB color space on
page 11.
HSI
Simple mode for controlling hue, saturation and intensity when only a limited number of DMX channels is
available.
GEL
The GEL mode offers an extensive color filter list. The color temperature has two settings, 3.200 K and
5.600 K. The intensity can be controlled as usual.
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xy Coordinates
The xy mode determines the color displayed by its xy coordinates in the CIE 1931 diagram. Set the x and
y coordinate with 8 bit or 16 bit resolution. One channel determines the transition type when fading from
one color to another color.
Source Matching
Select from a list of light sources to match that color and spectrum. Source Matching saves a lot of time
when you need a specific illumination. Select from 50 different light sources the one which fits best to your
demands.
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