Briteq BT-STROBE 1500 User Manual

ENGLISH USER MANUAL

OPERATION MANUAL

Thank you for buying this BRITEQ
safety, please read these operati ng instr uct ions ver y caref ully before you start using this unit.

®

product. To take full advantage of all possibilities and for your own

FEATURES

This unit is radio-interference suppressed. This produ ct m eets the requirem ents of the curr ent Europ ean and
national guidelines. Co nf or mity has been established and t he r e le vant s tatem ent s and d oc uments have been
deposited by the manufac tur er. This device was desi g ned to produce decora tive ef fect lighting and is used in
light show systems.

• Powerful professional 1500W strobe with big light out p ut

• Full DMX-control using 2 channels

- Flash-speed: from 2flash/sec up to 12flash/sec

- Light output: from 5% to 100%

• Single, synchronized flashes can be triggered by DMX

• Works also in stand-alone mode: light output + speed controllable on the housing

• Also works audio triggered when the option al CA-8 controller is used.

• XLR 3pin DMX in/outputs

• Automatic “push to reset” fuse

• BT-STR4, a 4channel DMX-remote controller with audio control, is optionally availabl e

• Compact and sturdy housing, perfect for rental companies!

• Very easy lamp replacement

BEFORE USE

• Before you start using this unit , please chec k if t here’s no transport ation dam age. Should t here b e any, do
not use the device and consult your dealer first.

• Important: T his device left our factory in p erfect condition and well pack aged. It is absolutely neces sary
for the user to stric tly foll ow the s afety instr uctions and warn ings in th is user m anual. Any dam age caused
by mishandling is not subj ec t to war rant y. The dea ler will not acc ept resp onsi bility f or an y result ing d efec ts
or problems caused by disregarding this user manual.

• Keep this booklet in a safe place f or future consultation. If you sell the fixture, be s ure to add this user
manual.

Check the contents:

Check that the carton contains the following items:

• Operating instructions

• BT-STROBE 1500

BRITEQ® 1/7 BT-STROBE 1500

ENGLISH USER MANUAL

CAUTION: T o reduce the risk of electric shock , do not remove
to qualified service personnel only.

This symbol determines: the minimum distance from lighted objects. The minimum distance
between light-output and the illuminated surface must be more than 10 meters

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:

the top cover. No user-ser viceable parts inside. Refer servicing

The lightning flash with arro whead symbol within the equilateral trian gle is intended to alert the
use or the presenc e of un-insulated “dangero us volt age” withi n the pr oduct’s enclosur e that m ay
be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within the equ ilateral triang le is intended to aler t the user to the presence
of important operation and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying
this appliance.

This symbol means: indoor use only
This symbol means: Read instructions

The device is not suitabl e for direct mountin g on normally flamm able surfaces . (suitable only for
mounting on non-combustible surfaces)

CAUTION: Do not stare at operating lamp.
May be harmful to the eyes.

• To protect the environment, please try to recycle the packing material as much as possible.

• A new light effect sometimes causes som e unwanted sm oke and/or smell. This is norm al and disappears

after some minutes.

• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

• To avoid condensation t o be formed inside, allow the unit to adapt to the sur rounding tem peratures when

bringing it into a warm room after transport. Condense som etimes prevents the unit from work ing at full
performance or may even cause damages.

• This unit is for indoor use only.

• Don’t place metal objec ts or spill l iquid ins ide t he un it. Electr ic s hock or m alfunction m a y result. If a f orei gn

object enters the unit, immediately disconnect the mains power.

• Locate the fixture in a well ventilated s pot, away from an y flammable mater ials and/or liquids. T he fixture
must be fixed at least 50cm from surrounding walls.

• Don’t cover any ventilation openings as this may result in overheating.

• Prevent use in dusty environments and clean the unit regularly.

• Keep the unit away from children.

• Inexperienced persons should not operate this device.

• Maximum save ambient temperature is 40°C. Don’t use this unit at higher ambient temperatures.

• The units’ surface temperatur e may reach up to 85 °C. Don’t touch t he housing with bar e hands during its

operation.

• Make sure the area below the instal lation place is free from unwanted p ersons during rigging, de-rigging
and servicing.

• Allow the device about 10 minutes to cool down before replacing the bulb or start servicing.

• Always unplug the unit when it is not used for a longer time or before replacing the bulb or start servicing.

• The electrical installation s hould be carried out by qualified pers onal only, accordin g to the regulations for

electrical and mechanical safety in your country.

• Check that the available voltage is not higher than the one stated on the rear panel of the unit.

• The power cord should alwa ys be in perf ec t c onditi on. S witch t he un it immediately off when the power c ord

is squashed or dam aged. It must be replaced b y the manufacturer, its ser vice agent or similarly qualified
persons in order to avoid a hazard.

• Never let the power-cord come into contact with other cables!

• This fixture must be earthed in order to comply with safety regulations.

• Don’t connect the unit to any dimmer pack.

• Always use an appropriate and certified safety cable when installing the unit.

• In order to prevent electr ic shoc k , do not open the c over. Ap art f rom the l am p and mains fus e there are no

user serviceable parts inside.

BRITEQ® 2/7 BT-STROBE 1500

ENGLISH USER MANUAL

• Never repair a fuse or bypass the fuse holder. Always replace a dam aged fuse with a fuse of the same
type and electrical specifications!

• In the event of serious operating problems, stop using the fixture and contact your dealer immediately.

• The housing and the lenses must be replaced if they are visibly damaged.

• Please use the original packing when the device is to be transp orted.

• Due to safety reasons it is prohibited to make unauthorized modifications to the unit.

Important: Never look dir ect ly into t he li ght sour ce! Don’t us e the eff ect in th e pres ence of pers ons suf f ering
from epilepsy.

DESCRIPTION:

1. Mains cable.

2. AUTOMATIC FUSE: press this button to reset.

3. DMX INPUT: used for receiving signal from a DMX controller.

4. DMX OUTPUT: used for connecting a second BT-Strobe1500 or another DMX fixture.

5. 6,3mm Jack socket: used for connecting JB-Systems CA-8 controller (order code : 4192)

6. Potentiometer for dimming.

7. Potentiometer for speed control.

8. DIP-switches: used for setting the DMX-address (see chapter : HOW TO SETUP).

LAMP (RE)PLACEMENT

Strobe tubes should be replaced by qualified technicians only !
Strobe tubes contain poisonous chemicals. Discard used strobe tubes appropriately.
Keep out of reach of children and animals.

• Disconnect the unit from the mains.

• Make sure the unit has cooled down completely.

• Loosen the 2 screws on both sides of the unit (see “*” on the

drawing) and open the front glass cover.

• Disconnect the lamp wires from the screw terminals

• Remove the old lamp from the lamp holders.

• Press the new lamp gently in lamp holders.

• To avoid burned wires: mak e sure that the lamp wires are as far as

possible from the lamp glass.

• Connect the lamp wires to the screw terminals

• Close the unit again and fasten the 2 screws marked “*”

BRITEQ® 3/7 BT-STROBE 1500

ENGLISH USER MANUAL

OVERHEAD RIGGING

• Important: The installation must be carried out by qualified service personal only. Improper

installation can result in serious injuries and/or damage to property. Overhead rigging requires
extensive experience! Working load limits should be respected, certified installation materials
should be used, the installed device should be inspected regularly for safety.

• Make sure the area below the installat ion place is free from unwa nted persons during rigging, de-rigging

and servicing.

• Locate the fixture in a well ventilated spot, far away from any flammable materials and/or liquids. The

fixture must be fixed at least 50cm from surrounding walls.

• The device should be installed out of reach of people and outs ide are as wher e pers ons m ay walk b y or be

seated.

• Before rigging make sure that the instal lation area c an hold a minim um point load of 10times the dev ice’s

weight.

• Always use a certified safety cable t hat can hold 12times the weight of the device when installing t he unit.

This secondary safety attachment should be installed in a wa y that no part of the installation can drop
more than 20cm if the main attachment fails.

• The device should be well fixed; a free-swinging mounting is dangerous and may not be considered!

• Don’t cover any ventilation openings as this may result in overheating.

• The operator has to make sure that the safety-relating and machine-technical installations are approved by

an expert before using t hem f or the fir st time. T he install ations s hould be inspec ted e ver y year b y a skil led
person to be sure that safety is still optimal.

HOW TO SETUP:

STAND ALONE mode: P ut DIP-switches (8) number 1 and 10 in “ON” position (see also : [DIPSWITCH SETTINGS] be low). The BT-STROBE1500 can now c ontrolled by turning “dimm ing” potentiometer (6) and “speed” potentiometer (7).

With CA-8 remote control: Put DIP-switch (8) number 1 in “ON” position (see also : [DIPSWITCH
SETTINGS] below). The BT-STROBE1500 can now controlled by use of the optional CA-8 controller.

DMX mode: Put DIP-switches (8) in “ON” position according the desired DMX-address (see also :
[DIPSWITCH SETTINGS] below). The BT-STROBE1500 can now be controlled by any DMX controller or by
the BRITEQ

®

BT-STR4 strobe controller.

BRITEQ® 4/7 BT-STROBE 1500

ENGLISH USER MANUAL

•

•

•

•

•

CHANNEL

VALUE

FUNCTION

Flash rate

000 - 005

Blackout

006 - 037

1 Flash trigger

038 - 255

From slow to fast

Intensity (dimmer)

000 - 005

Blackout

006 - 255

From 0% to 100%

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION + ADDRESSING

Important: The electrical installation should be carried out by qualified personal only,
according to the regulations for electrical and mechanical safety in your country.

IMPORTANT: this unit draws a lot of power from the mains! Make sure that power cables are thick

enough to carry the current needed!

Electrical installation for one, two or more units in DMX-mode:

The DMX-protocol is a widel y used high speed sig nal to control int elligent light e quipment. You need to

“daisy chain” your DMX controller and all the connected units with a good quality balanced cable.

Both XLR-3pin and XLR-5pin conn ectors are used, however XLR -3pin is more popular because these

cables are compatible with balanced audio cables.
Pin layout XLR-3pin:
Pin layout XLR-5pin:

To prevent strange behavior of the light eff ects, due to interferenc es, you m ust use

a 90Ω to 120Ω terminator at the end of the chain. Never use Y-splitter cables, this
simply won’t work!

Make sure that all units are connected to the mains.
Each unit in the ch ain needs to have its proper starting ad dress so it kno ws which

commands from the controller it has to decode. In the next section you will learn how to set the DMX
addresses.

Operation via a DMX controller:

• Connect the DMX controller to one or more strobes as shown on the picture

• Connect the device to the mains.

• Set the desired DMX-address on the strobes.

• Now you can control the strobes via DMX.

Pin1 = GND ~ Pin2 = Negative signal (-) ~ Pin3 = Positive signal (+)
Pin1 = GND ~ Pin2 = Negative signal (-) ~ Pin3 = Positive signal (+) ~ Pins4+5 not used.

1

2

Operation via optional BT-STR4 remote:

• Connect the BT-STR4 remote to one or more strobes as shown on the picture

• Connect the device to the mains

• Set the desired DMX-address on the strobes.

• Now you can use the BT-STR4 remote to control the strobes, see user m anual from the BT-STR4 for

further instructions.

BRITEQ® 5/7 BT-STROBE 1500

ENGLISH USER MANUAL

Operation via optional CA-8 remote:

• Connect the CA-8 remote to the 6,3mm jack connector (4) on

the BT-Strobe 1500 (5)

• Connect the BT-Strobe 1500 to the mains

• Set DIP-switch 1 to ON

• Now you can use the CA-8 remote to control the strobe.

o [STAND BY] button (1) : used to switch ON and

OFF the light output.

o [FUNCTION] button (2) : singl e flas h when pus hed

once shortly, continuous flashing when pushed
continuously.

o [MODE] button (3) : There are 3 modes available.

 LED OFF : the BT-Strobe 1500 will show

it’s patterns audio trigg ered

 LED BLINKING : press the [FUNCTION]

button briefly to change the flashing
speed. Push the [FUNCTION] button
longer to change the dimming mode.

 LED ON : press the [FUNCTION] button to

choose the next pattern which will be
running audio triggered.

MAINTENANCE

• Make sure the area below the installation place is free from unwanted persons during servicing.

• Switch off the unit, unplug the mains cable and wait until the unit has been cooled down.

During inspection the following points should be checked:

• All screws use d for installing the device and any of i ts parts should be tightly fastened and may not be

corroded.

• Housings, fixations and installations spots (ceiling, truss, suspensions) should be totally free from any

deformation.

• When an optical lens is visibly damaged due to cracks or deep scratches, it must be replaced.

• The mains cables must be in impeccable condition and should be replaced immediately when even a

small problem is detected.

• In order to prot ect the device from overheat the cooling fans (if any) and ventilat ion openings should be

cleaned monthly.

• The interior of the device should be cleaned annual l y using a vacuum cleaner or air-jet.

• The cleaning of internal and external optical lenses and/or mirrors must be carried out periodically to

optimize light output. Clea n ing f r equency depends on the environment in which the fixture operates : damp,
smoky or particularly dirty surroundings can cause greater accumulation of dirt on the unit’s optics.

• Clean with a soft cloth using normal glass cleaning products.

• Always dry the parts carefully.

• Clean the external optics at least once every 30 days.

• Clean the intern al opt ic s at least ever y 90 days.

Attention: We strongly recommend internal cleaning to be carried out by qualified personnel!

BRITEQ® 6/7 BT-STROBE 1500

ENGLISH USER MANUAL

SPECIFICATIONS

Mains Input: AC 230V, 50Hz
Peak current: 15A
Power cable: 3x 2.5mm²
Fuse: 15A automatic fuse
DMX connections: 3pin XLR male / female
DMX channels used: 2 channels
Lamp: Xenon 1500W
Size: 458 x 147 x 116 mm
Weight: 3,58 kg

Every information is subject to change without prior notice

You can download the latest version of th is user manual on our website: www.briteq-lighting.com

BRITEQ® 7/7 BT-STROBE 1500