Brother, Brother & Sons Area48soft User Manual

AREA 48 SOFT

Square curve on Indicator

Strobe OFF Indicator

SOFTWARE MANUAL

Software vers. 1_4_00

Response slow indicator

16 bit Indicator

8 8 8 8 8 8

DMX present indicator

MENU
ENTER
UP
DOWN

Open menu / Go back
Select / Confirm
Scrolling UP / Increase value
Scrolling DOWN / Decrease value

Introduction

When updating to software version 1.4.00 any adress or user specified settings are not affected by the update.
The Area 48 Soft is a powerful softlight that utilizes remote phosphor technology.
The advantage is the ability to change color temperature at will. The disadvantage is that the powerful
blue leds are harmful to your eyesight. To avoid any damage a safety switch is installed.

This means that the unit will only switch on if remote phosphor media is installed and the switch is locked.

No Remote phosphor
media installed.

Remote phosphor media
installed - switch unlocked.

Remote phosphor media
installed - switch locked.

Default settings

When receiving the Area 48 Soft, the default settings are:
DMX resolution: 16 bit - Smooth dimming
Strobe: OFF - Strobe is disabled.
Display: Off after 2 minutes - Display switches of after 2 minutes of no activity
NO DMX: Hold - If DMX signal is lost, the Area 48 Soft will hold the last sent level.
Curve: Square - The dimming curve is adjusted for LEDs.
Response: Slow - The slow response makes dimming more smooth. The FAST setting is for quick level changes.
Neither slow nor fast affects strobing.
Adress: 001 - The DMX adress setting.

Reset

The unit can be reset to default from menu or by pressing and holding the menu button within the first 5
seconds after switching on the power until the display reads: RESET

Display orientation

The display readout can be flipped up side down by pressing the UP and DOWN buttons simultaneously.

Start up

At powerup there is a delay of 5 seconds before the unit is operational.

Software version

Press and hold the DOWN button pressed within the first 5 seconds after switching the unit on until the
displays shows the software version or find the information via the menu.

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AREA 48 SOFT

SOFTWARE MANUAL

Software vers. 1_4_00

Manual operation (No DMX connected)

When the Area 48 Soft is switched on the display will show the light level
e.g. “ 0”
Use the UP and DOWN buttons to set the desired light level.
The level will be autosaved after 10 seconds, indicated by display readout “SAVED” or
can be saved instantly by pressing ENTER after setting the light level.
After saving a light level the ENTER button can be used to toggle between 0 and the saved level.
The display reads out “MANUAL” for 0 and a number for the stored intensity level.

If power is lost, the unit will, when power is restored, automatically go to the saved light level after 5 seconds.

If a DMX signal is connected when in Manual mode, the unit will switch to DMX mode.
Removing the DMX signal will not cause the unit to switch back to Manual mode.
To reenter Manual mode; remove DMX signal and switch unit off and then back on.

Battery power operation

Not all batteries V lock or Bauer can handle the powerdraw on 100 % , there is typically 3 types;
older and more modern.

The unit is consuming up to 125 watts on batteries.

Type old discharges around 6 Amps meaning 6 Amps x 13 volts =78 volts =approx. 60 %

Most standard around 8 Amps meaning 8Amps x 13 volts = 104 watts = approx. 80 %

New types discharges more than 10 Amps meaning 10 Amps x 13 Volts = 130 watt. = approx. 100 %

If you experience that the unit switches off after a couple of seconds and reboots it may be for 2 reasons
A. The battery is down ( close to empty )
B. The Battery cannot handle the load

We have made the following function to avoid the situation where the unit is set to 100 %
and you cannot change it because the battery switches off before you can set it to a lower %

Disconnect the battery, reconnect the battery and within the first 5 seconds press and hold ENTER
until the display reads: MAN 00
Now you can use the up and down buttons to select a level your batteries can handle.

MODE FEATURES EXPLAINED

Resolution: 8 bit: Less DMX channels used.
16 bit: Smoother fades.
Response: Slow: Fades between values. Smoother fades.
Fast: Snaps between values. Fast operation.
Strobe: OFF: Less DMX channels used.
ON: Strobe function added.
Curve: Square: Dimmer curve designed for LEDs
Linear: Standard dimmer curve
noDMX: HOLD: If DMX signal is lost, the unit will maintain the last value received.
OFF: If DMX signal is lost, the unit will go to 0% light level.
MAN: If DMX signal is lost, the unit will go to the saved manual light level
Display: OFF 2n: The display will switch off after 2 minutes of idle operation.
ON: The display will always be on.

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