Color Kinetics iCOLOR COVE iCV-003-12, iCOLOR COVE iCV-003-6 User Manual

Welcome to a more colorful world brought to you
by Color Kinetics and Chromacore®, our patented
technology that generates colored light and effects
using a microprocessor to control Red, Green and
Blue LEDs.

This guide contains important information not only
on operating your new iColor™ Cove, but also on
using it safely. For your protection, please read it
carefully before embarking on your colorful adven­ture. There are very few rules, but those that exist
are there for your safety. This guide will show you
how to get the most out of your cove lighting.

This box contains:

• One iColor Cove light in housing

• One pair of black plastic mounting feet with screws

Additionally, you will need the following items:

• iMOPS Power Supply
(Model #: PWR-iMOPS-150-02). This power supply
is available from Color Kinetics and contains two
50’ master cables.

• Tools (screw gun, pliers, wire cutters)

• Instrument to set the dip switches. We suggest that
you use a blunt object such as a stylus or pen cap.
Don’t use anything sharp that may damage the
switches.

THE WORLD ACCORDING
TO COLOR KINETICS

For the most part, the language of Color Kinetics
and Chromacore is oriented around Effects and
Variations.

Effects

Effects refer to what type of output, or displays, are
produced. With iColor Cove you can select any one
of six Effects in Stand Alone mode:

• Fixed Color • Color Wash

• Cross Fade • Random Color

• Fixed Color Strobe • Variable Color Strobe

Variations

Once you have chosen the desired Effect, you can
then choose different Variations which will further
modify the Effect by adjusting factors such as:

• Color • Speed

• Brightness • Saturation

• Strobe Rate • Cycle Direction

Not every Variation is available with every Effect.
Each Effect has a unique combination of variables
(see Table One:Settings Table). Each combination of
Effects and Variations produces a unique “Show.”

After you choose the desired Effects and Variations,
the information is communicated to the unit’s “brain,”
that smart microprocessor which controls the mixing
of the Red, Green, and Blue LEDs—the breakthrough
technology we call Chromacore.

Lay of the Land

Illustration A: iColor Cove shows the components
that make up the iColor Cove light.

Install Your iColor Cove

Having said all this, you’re ready to start installing
your units. Installing your iColor Cove involves these
simple steps:

[1] Lay Out Each Component

• Measure the cove area to be lit, and determine
the number of six- and twelve-inch segments need­ed. The best lighting effect is produced when the
housings are placed end to end, touching each
other (see Fig.1a). When turning corners, the hous­ings can be placed either end to end, or stag­gered (see Fig.1b).

Fig.1a: HOUSINGS PLACED END TO END

Fig.1b HOUSINGS STAGGERED (TOP VIEW)

Also, select a location for the power supply. For
power handling purposes, the recommended
locations are given in Step

[5]

. The power supply

should be located out of direct view.

[2] Mark Path and Install Housing Clamps

• Mark the centerline of the path that the housings
will follow in the cove, using a pencil or chalk line.
Install the black plastic housing clamps along the
centerline. If you choose to separate the feet, the
clamps should be placed so that they sit 1.5 to 2
inches from either end of the housing.

[3] Set Dip Switches

•

Your iColor Cove has been pre-programmed with an
assortment of Shows. The unit is factory-set to
DMX address 1 (all DIP switches off). See Table
Two for more information.

If the lights will be running in Stand Alone mode,
set the dip switches on each segment to the desired
show as described in the Stand Alone Settings sec­tion of this guide. If your lights will be running in
DMX mode, assign each strip in the cove a unique
DMX address. See the DMX SETTINGS section in
this guide.

[4] Snap Housings into Place

• Snap the housings into the plastic feet. Be sure that
all housings are oriented with the IDC connector in
the same direction, as shown in Fig.1a.

[5] Install Master Cable

• Lay the master cable in the cove next to the hous­ing clamps. Each iMOPS-150 supports two 50’
long master cables. Each master cable can support
up to ten 12” fixtures or sixteen 6” fixtures.
Installations with more fixtures require additional
power supplies. Recommended wiring schemes are
shown in Fig.2a and 2b. IMPORTANT: In any
wiring configuration, master cable runs must not
exceed 50’ per power supply terminal.

Fig.2a

Fig.2b

To terminate the master cable, cut it to length at the
closest connector. Do not leave any excess cable
hanging.

[6] Connect each Segment to Master Cable

• Attach the IDC connector on each iColor Cove
segment to the nearest connector on the master
cable. The connectors will only join together in a
certain orientation (see Fig.3 below).

[7] Connect Cable to Power Supply

WARNING: Make sure the power supply is off

before connecting or disconnecting fixtures.

• The iMOPS Power Supply provides power and
data for iColor Cove. Each supply has two three­position terminal blocks labeled with the master
cable wire colors. To connect the master cable to
the power supply, connect each strand to the
labeled terminal block (black wire to terminal
labeled “black,” etc). See the iMOPS installation
guide for more detailed information.

[8] Connect the Power Supply to Power

• Power connects to the power supply through the
three open terminals on the end of the unit labeled
N (neutral), L (line), (ground). This power supply
is designed to be hardwired to power by a profes­sional electrical contractor.

DMX SETTINGS

If you are using a DMX512 controller, Color Kinetics
Synchronizer or another external controller to control
your iColor Cove, set switches 10, 11 and 12 OFF on
every segment of Cove. You may assign each light a
unique DMX address. The DMX addresses for the first
40 lights are given in Table Two: DMXAddress.

Throughout this guide, the symbol ■ indicates the
switch should be ON. (A complete list of all 512
DMX address settings is available upon request, or
at www.colorkinetics.com under Support.)

STAND ALONE SETTINGS

If you are using your iColor Cove in Stand Alone
mode, this section describes the effects you can
achieve. Effects work in Stand Alone mode only.

Throughout this guide, the symbol ■ indicates the
switch should be ON.

The following six types of Effects are possible in
Stand Alone operation.

FIXED COLOR

Fixed Color allows the static display of any one of 512
possible colors. A Fixed Color Effect is generated by
blending the primary colors of Red, Green and Blue.

To Select Fixed Color, first set the switches for the
Fixed Color Effect (remember that ON is the UP
position).

CHOOSE THE EFFECT: FIXED COLOR

Switches #10, 11 and 12: ON

CHOOSE THE VARIATION: FIXED COLOR

Vary Fixed Color by choosing one of 512 discrete
colors.

◆ Discrete Color

Switches #1–3 control hues of Red. Switches #4– 6
control hues of Green. Switches #7–9 control hues
of Blue. To illustrate the principles behind the dip
switch configurations let’s look at Blue (display of
Reds and Greens follow similar principles). In gener­al, the fewer switches in the ON position, the lighter
the shade of color displayed. So, to get a very light
“sky blue,” turn ON only switch #7. The next hue
would be switch #8 only and so on.

With additive color mixing (thanks to Chromacore
technology’s ability to think), you can mix Reds,
Greens and Blues to produce secondary colors.
Illustration B shows how secondary colors are
produced:

In other words, if you want:

Desired Color Mix

Yellow Green and Red
Magenta Blue and Red
Cyan Green and Blue
White Red, Green and Blue

SAMPLE FIXED COLOR EFFECT

Full Intensity Red

COLOR WASH

The Color Wash Effect moves sequentially around
the spectrum of colors in either clockwise (Red­Orange-Yellow- Green-Blue -Indigo -Violet or ROYG­BIV) or counterclockwise (Violet- Indigo-Blue -Green­Yellow-Orange -Red or VIBGYOR) direction, repeat­ing the same cycle over and over,at user-definable
speeds. The Color Wash differs from Random Color
which has no distinct or sequential pattern of color
generation.

To select Color Wash, first set the switches for the
Color Wash Effect.

CHOOSE THE EFFECT: COLOR WASH

Switches #10 and 11: ON Switch #12: OFF

CHOOSE THE VARIATION: COLOR WASH

The Color Wash can be varied by Speed, Saturation,
Brightness and Cycle Direction.

◆ Speed

In Color Wash, Speed is defined as the amount of
time that elapses between the initial display of the
Starting Color in Cycle One (Red in ROYGBIV, or
Violet in VIBGYOR), and its next display which be­gins Cycle Two. There are 64 different speeds which
can be set in the Color Wash Effect, ranging from as
fast as .5 seconds to as long as 2 hours to complete
a single cycle. Switches #1–6 control the speed
options. For the fastest speed (.5 sec.), all switches
between #1–6 are OFF. For the slowest speed (2
hrs.), all switches between #1–6 are ON. Table
Three: Color Wash Speed illustrates the available
options, switch settings and their binary equivalents.

◆ Saturation

You can vary the saturation by choosing light satura­tion (pastels) or full saturation. Switch #7 controls
Saturation. For light saturation, set switch #7 OFF.
Full saturation is achieved by setting switch #7 ON.

◆ Brightness

Switch #8 controls the level of brightness. The bright-

Table Two: DMX Address

0
3
6

9
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
33
36
39
42
45
48
51
54
57
60
63
66
69
72
75
78
81
84
87
90
93
96
99

102
105
108
111
114
117

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

1
4

7
10
13
16
19
22
25
28
31
34
37
40
43
46
49
52
55
58
61
64
67
70
73
76
79
82
85
88
91
94
97

100
103
106
109
112
115
118

1234567

SWITCH#

BINARY NO.

LIGHT NO.

DMXADD-

RESS NO

.

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On On On

On On

On

On

On

On On

Add levels of

Red

Add levels of

Green

Add levels of

Blue

Bright-

ness

Cycle
Direc­ tion

Speed

.5 sec - 2 hrs

Starting Color

red, green, blue,

cyan, magenta, yellow,

white, black

Speed

from starting color

to ending color and

back again

Satura-

tion

Ending Color

red, green, blue,

cyan, magenta, yellow,

white, black

Speed

.05 sec - 3 min

Satura-

tion

Color

red, green, blue, cyan,

magenta, yellow, white, black

Starting Color

red, green, blue,

cyan, magenta, yellow,

white, black

Strobe Rate

20/sec - 2/sec

Cycle

Direc-

tion

Speed

(color advance)

Strobe Rate

20/sec - 2/sec

FIXED
COLOR

SWITCH #

COLOR
WASH

CROSS
FADE

RANDOM
COLOR

FIXED
COLOR
STROBE

VARIABLE
COLOR
STROBE

red

789101112123456

Table One: Settings Table

iCOLOR COVE

USER GUIDE

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MODEL# iCV-003-12, iCV-003-6

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registered trademarks and ColorBlast, ColorPlay, Coup de Color, iColor, and Smartjuice are trademarks of Color Kinetics

Incorporated. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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Specifications subject to change without notice.

™

RED

CYAN

WHITE

MAGENTAYELLOW

GREEN

BLUE

Illustration B

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ON

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0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

Table Three: Color Wash Speed

SPEED

1 2 3 4 5 6

0.5 sec

0.6 sec

0.7 sec

0.8 sec

0.9 sec

1.1 sec

1.2 sec

1.4 sec

1.6 sec

1.9 sec

2.2 sec

2.5 sec

2.9 sec

3.3 sec

3.8 sec

4.4 sec
5 sec

5.8 sec

6.7 sec

7.7 sec

8.8 sec

10.2 sec

11.7 sec

13.4 sec

15.4 sec
18 sec
20 sec
24 sec
27 sec
30 sec
35 sec
40 sec

SWITCH#

45 sec
50 sec
1 min

1.1 min

1.3 min

1.5 min

1.8 min
2 min

2.3 min

2.7 min
3 min

3.5 min
4 min

4.5 min
5 min

5.5 min
6 min

6.5 min
7 min
8 min
9 min
10 min
12 min
15 min
20 min
25 min
30 min
40 min
50 min
1 hr

1.5 hrs
2 hrs

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51
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57
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59
60
61
62
63

Illustration A:

iColor Cove (side)

■ = ON

POWER SUPPLY

COVE

Place power supply halfway along cove and run

master cables of equal lengths to each end of cove.

MODEL# iCV-003-12 SHOWN

—

1

COVE

Place power supply at one end of cove
and run master cable to closest end and
midpoint of cove.

POWER SUPPLY

MOUNTING FEET

(

NOTE: TWO #6

SCREWS REQUIRED

)

LED STRIP

(

NOTE: LEDS ARE

NOT SHOWN

)

HOUSING

CONTROLLER

WITH SWITCHES

IDC

CONNECTOR

Fig.3

IDC connectors

ness, or intensity, of the light can be set to either half
intensity or full intensity. For half intensity, set switch
#8 OFF. For full intensity, set switch #8 ON.

◆ Cycle Direction

Control the direction of the sequential flow of colors
in the Color Wash Effect through switch #9. When
switch #9 is ON, the direction of the flow of colors
is clockwise from Red to Violet (ROYGBIV). When
switch #9 is OFF, the direction of the flow of colors
is counterclockwise from Violet to Red (VIBGYOR).

SAMPLE COLOR WASH EFFECT

Speed of 20 seconds, Full Saturation, Full Brightness,
Clockwise Direction (ROYGBIV)

CROSS FADE

Use the Cross Fade effect to set iColor Cove to move
smoothly from one color to another. Unlike Color
Wash which cycles through the entire spectrum of
colors, Cross Fade alternates between only two col­ors. The Cross Fade slowly increases the intensity of
one color of light while simultaneously reducing the
intensity of another color. For example, a Cross
Fade beginning with red and ending in blue will first
display a fully intense red, then mix in a bit of blue
(producing pinkish hues), then mix more blue (to pro­duce magenta hues), then display fully intense blue,
and reverse the process (magenta, pink, red) before
beginning the next cycle (red-pink- magenta-blue­magenta-pink- red).

CHOOSE THE EFFECT: CROSS FADE

Switch #11: ON Switches #10 and 12: OFF

CHOOSE THE VARIATION: CROSS FADE

Vary the Cross Fade by choosing one of eight
Starting Colors and one of eight Ending Colors at
one of eight different speeds.

◆ Starting Color

In the Cross Fade Effect, switches #4–6 govern which
color begins the fade. Choose one of the following
eight colors: black, red, green, yellow, blue, magen­ta, cyan or white, as shown in the following table:

◆ Ending Color

Switches #1–3 govern which color to fade to before
reversing back to the Starting Color. Choose one of
the following eight colors: black, red, green, magen­ta, blue, yellow, cyan or white.

Do not set your Starting Color and Ending Color to
the same color. If you want a static color display,
choose the Fixed Color Effect.

◆ Speed

In Cross Fade, Speed is defined as the amount of
time that elapses between the initial display of the
Starting Color to the Ending Color and back again.
You can set eight different speeds for the Cross Fade
Effect, ranging from as fast as 5 seconds for the
round trip to as long as 1hour to complete the round
trip. Switches #7–9 control the speed options.

For the fastest speed (5 sec.), all switches between
#7–9 are OFF. For the slowest speed (1 hr.), all
switches between #7–9 are ON. The table below
illustrates all available speed options and their
binary equivalents:

SAMPLE CROSS FADE EFFECT

Start at Red, Fade to Blue, Speed of 30 sec. round trip

RANDOM COLOR

Random Color or “step” produces a randomly gener­ated set of colors at user-definable speeds. Colors
step in discrete increments from one hue to the next.
This differs from a Color Wash which sequentially and
more gradually moves through the color spectrum.

CHOOSE THE EFFECT: RANDOM COLOR

Switches #10 and 11: OFF Switch #12: ON

CHOOSE THE VARIATION: RANDOM COLOR

Vary the Random Color Effect by Speed, Saturation
and Starting Color.

◆ Speed

In Random Color, Speed is defined as the amount
of time a single color is displayed before it “jumps”
to the next color. There are 32 different speeds that
can be set for the Random Color Effect, ranging from
as fast as .05 seconds to as long as 3 minutes before
jumping to the next color. Switches #1–5 control
speed. For the fastest speed (.05 sec.), all switches
between #1–5 are OFF. For the slowest speed (3
min.), all switches between #1–5 are ON. Table
Four: Random Color Speed illustrates the available
options, switch settings and their binary equivalents.

◆ Saturation

You can vary the saturation by choosing light satura­tion (pastels) or full saturation. Switch #6 controls the
amount of saturation. For light saturation, set switch
#6 OFF. For full saturation, set switch #6 ON.

◆ Starting Color

You can choose from one of eight different starting
colors in the Random Color Effect. From these eight
different starting points, your cove units will cycle
through a set of 128 colors that step in discrete
increments of at least 25% of the color spectrum so no
two colors in a row will have similar values. Switches
#7–9 govern the Starting Color. The table below illus­trates all available options and their binary equivalents:

SAMPLE RANDOM COLOR EFFECT

Speed of every 2 seconds, Fully Saturated, Starting
with Color 1

In this example, if a second iColor Cove unit has the
same settings as the above example above except
for Starting Color, each unit would change colors at
the same rate but not follow the same color display.

FIXED COLOR STROBE

Strobes are a “stop action,” or rapid series of very
short intense light flashes which can make actions
seem intermittent. In the Fixed Color Strobe Effect,
the same color is strobed at each flash.

CHOOSE THE EFFECT: FIXED COLOR STROBE

Switch #11: ON Switches #10 and 12: OFF

CHOOSE THE VARIATION: FIXED COLOR STROBE

Vary the Fixed Strobe Effect by Color and Strobe
Rate.

◆ Color

In the Fixed Color Strobe Effect, switches #1–3 AND
#4–6 govern which single color will be displayed
during the flash. Choose one of the following eight
colors: black, red, green, yellow, blue, magenta,
cyan, or white. (User contest: if you find a good use
for a black strobe, let us know!) Both switches #1–3
AND #4–6 must be configured in exactly the same
way. The following table illustrates the available col­ors and their settings:

◆ Strobe Rate

In the Fixed Color Strobe Effect, switches #7–9 gov­ern the strobe rate which can be set from as fast as
20 flashes per second to as slow as 2 flashes per
second. For the fastest speed (20/sec.), all switches
between #7–9 are OFF. For the slowest speed
(2/sec), all switches between #7–9 are ON. The fol­lowing table illustrates all available options and their
binary equivalents:

SAMPLE FIXED COLOR STROBE EFFECT

Strobing Red at a rate of 20 flashes/second

VARIABLE COLOR STROBE

Strobes are a “stop motion,” or rapid series of very
short intense light flashes which can make actions
seem intermittent. The Variable Color Strobe Effect
cycles through a sequence of colors, generating
strobes of different colors.

CHOOSE THE EFFECT: VARIABLE COLOR STROBE

Switches #10 and 12: ON Switch #11: OFF

CHOOSE THE VARIATION: VARIABLE COLOR STROBE

You can vary the Variable Color Strobe Effect by
Speed, Cycle Direction and Strobe Rate.

◆ Speed

In the Variable Color Strobe Effect, switches #1–5
govern the pattern of colors displayed during the
flash of the strobe. The pattern of colors displayed
depends on how fast the colors are advancing
through the spectrum. This advance is measured as
a percentage around the spectrum. At the lower
Speeds, each strobe will flash sequential colors since
it is slowly advancing through the spectrum. Faster
Speeds will flash colors further apart in the spectrum,
with the fastest Speed flashing complementary colors.
Table Five:Variable Strobe Speed illustrates all avail­able Speed options and their binary equivalents.

◆ Cycle Direction

You can control the direction of the flow of colors
through switch #6. When switch #6 is OFF, the
direction of the flow of colors is clockwise from Red
to Violet (ROYGBIV). When switch #6 is ON, the
direction of the flow of colors is counterclockwise
from Violet to Red (VIBGYOR).

◆ Strobe Rate

In the Variable Color Strobe Effect, switches #7–9
govern the strobe rate which can be set from as fast
as 20 flashes per second to as slow as 2 flashes per

second. For the fastest speed (20/sec.), all switches
between #7–9 are OFF. For the slowest speed
(2/sec), all switches between #7–9 are ON. The fol­lowing table illustrates all available options and their
binary equivalents:

SAMPLE VARIABLE COLOR STROBE EFFECT

Speed of 10% advance*, Clockwise Direction,
Strobe Rate of 10/sec

* this Speed will display advancing complementary colors.

iCOLOR COVE
SPECIFICATIONS

COLOR RANGE 16.7 million (24bit) additive RGB

colors; Continuously variable intensity
output range

SOURCE Variable intensity colored LEDs
BEAM ANGLE 110° X 40°
DATA INTERFACE DMX512 (RS485) compatible
CONTROL Stand Alone or DMX512 (RS485)

(DMX control requires iMOPS Power
Supply model# PWR-iMOPS-150-02)

HOUSING Vented plastic
CONNECTORS IDC connector for use with master cable;

master cable unterminated

LISTINGS UL listed, CE certified
WEIGHT 12": 4.5oz (135g); 6": 2.3oz (69g)
DATA IDC connector
PWR CONNECTOR IDC connector
PWR REQUIREMENT 12": 250mA @24VDC (6 w);

6": 175mA@ 24VDC (4.2w)

DIMENSIONS

HOUSING LENGTH

12": (304mm); 6": (152mm)

HOUSING DIAMETER 1.125" (29mm)
OVERALL HEIGHT 1.652" (42 mm)
OVERALL WIDTH 1.477" (38mm)

Source Life

Color Kinetics illumination products utilize high
brightness LEDs as the illumination source. LED man­ufacturers predict LED life of up to 100,000 hours
MTBF (mean time between failure), the standard
used by conventional lamp manufacturers to mea­sure source life. However, like all basic light sources,
LEDs also experience lumen depreciation over time.
So while LEDs can emit light for an extremely long
period of time, MTBF is not the only consideration in
determining useful life. LED lumen depreciation is
affected by numerous environmental conditions such
as ambient temperature, humidity and ventilation.
Lumen depreciation is also affected by means of con­trol, thermal management, current levels, and a host
of other electrical design considerations.
Color Kinetics systems are expertly engineered to
optimize LED life when used under normal operating
conditions [ambient temperature: -4oF to 104oF (­20oC to 40oC), humidity: 0-95% non-condensing
humidity, adequate ventilation and air volume] and
when operated using typical color-changing effects.
Long-term operation outside of these ranges or con­ditions, or at the upper limits of these ranges or con­ditions, may subject the product to further degrada­tion of the LED source life, or in extreme cases, fail­ure of internal components. Source life information is
based on LED manufacturers‘ data, as well as other
third party testing..

Warning

Do not open, alter or tamper with the product case.
This will void the manufacturer’s warranty. To avoid
electrical shock, never open the iColor Cove case.
Do not attempt to service the electronic components
yourself. Non-expert handling may damage the
product and cause injury to the user.

Strobe Warning

There is some anecdotal evidence that strobe light­ing may induce epilepsy in certain susceptible indi­viduals, although no associated product warnings
have been issued by United States government

according to the Food and Drug Administration.
If strobe lights are used, some international regulato-

ry agencies

1

recommend keeping flicker rates at or
below four flashes per second (as less of the flicker­sensitive population will then be at risk of an attack).
This flicker rate applies only to the overall output of
any group of lights in direct view. However,when
more than one strobe light is used, the flashes should
be synchronized. End users should also consider
issuing a warning, alerting audience or viewers to
the presence of strobe lighting.

The Don’ts

• Do not block vents on either side of the unit.

• Do not insert anything into these openings.

• Do not paint, dye, repackage or alter the

physical housing.

• Do not use this unit near high humidity or water

or expose it to rain. If an iColor Cove gets wet,
unplug it and contact Color Kinetics Technical
Support Group immediately.

• Do not store units in dirty, dusty areas.

• Do not bend or force the pins on your iColor Cove.

The Dos

• Make sure the vents are clear and unobstructed.

• Operate your iColor Cove only in places where

sufficient airflow to cool the unit is present.

• Keep the unit dry. Precipitation,humidity and liquids

contain minerals that corrode electronic circuits.

• Have fun with the iColor Cove and let

Chromacore® open your imagination.
If any problems occur during use, unplug the product
immediately and call:

Color Kinetics Technical Support Group
1-888-FULL RGB or 617-423- 9999
or email: [e-mail]

One Year Limited Hardware Warranty

Color Kinetics Incorporated warrants its products, if properly used
and installed, will be free from defects in materials and workmanship
and will substantially conform to Color Kinetics’ publicly available
specifications for a period of one (1) year after the date the product
was purchased by the end user.

If the product fails during the warranty period, purchaser’s remedy
under this limited warranty shall be at Color Kinetics sole election:

• Repair the product by means of hardware and/or software or

• Replace the product with another product or

• If Color Kinetics is unable to repair or replace the particular

product, refund the then current value of the product.

This limited warranty does not cover damages due to external causes,
including, but not limited to, accident, problems with electrical power,
usage not in accordance with product instructions, misuse, neglect,
modification, repair, improper installation, or improper testing. Color
Kinetics is not responsible for indirect, incidental, or consequential
damages resulting from any breach of warranty or under any other
legal theory including, but not limited to, lost profits, downtime, good­will, damage to or replacement of equipment and property.

To obtain warranty service, you may contact your distributor in accor­dance with its instructions, or you may contact Color Kinetics. To
request warranty service you should call Color Kinetics during the
warranty period. Proof of purchase or registration is required. When
calling within warranty, please provide:

1) Your name, shipping address, and telephone number

2) A description of the model and serial number

3) An explanation of the problem

A Return Authorization (RA) number & ship-to address will be provided
to send the product back.

The warranty and remedies set forth above are exclusive and in lieu
of all others, whether oral or written, express or implied. Color Kinetics
specifically disclaims any and all implied warranties, including, with­out limitation, warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose. No Color Kinetics distributor, dealer, agent or employee is
authorized to make any modification, extension, or addition to this
warranty. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may
also have other rights that vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

Manufacturing Data

Color Kinetics products are manufactured in the USA, Ireland, and
China.

U.S. and Foreign Patents
and Patents Pending

Color Kinetics Incorporated grants the purchaser of its lighting prod­ucts and controllers a personal and non-transferable license to use
Chromacore®, its patented technology for networkable control of LED­based color changing lighting fixtures for illumination, display and
design. This license is granted only by Color Kinetics Incorporated,
and may not be transferred except by the grantor. The design, dupli­cation, manufacture, or sale of other products using networkable con­trol of LED-based color changing lighting may be prohibited and is not
licensed hereunder.

U.S. patents 6,016,038 and 6,150,774
Other patents pending.

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Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Pop Concerts and Similar
Events, HMSO Publications (UK)

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Green
Yellow
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Cyan
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Table Four: Random Color Speed

SPEED

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0.12 sec

0.15 sec

0.21 sec

0.25 sec

0.3 sec

0.4 sec

0.5 sec

0.75 sec
1 sec

1.2 sec

1.5 sec
2 sec

2.5 sec

3.5 sec

4.5 sec
5 sec

7.5 sec
10 sec
12 sec
15 sec
20 sec
25 sec
30 sec
45 sec
1 min

1.5 min
2 min

2.5 min
3 min

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SPEED

1 2 3 4 5

0.07%

0.13%

0.20%

0.26%

0.33%

0.39%

0.46%

0.52%

0.65%

0.78%

1.00%

1.20%

1.40%

1.60%

2.00%

2.30%

2.90%

3.60%

4.20%

4.90%

5.90%

7.20%

8.50%
10%
12%
15%
18%
22%
26%
33%
38%

49.9%

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Table Five: Variable Strobe Speed

Automagic Trick of the Trade: Single Color

Fade. To set

iColor Cove to a single color (no

saturation/darkness to full saturation), set

the Starting Color to black. If you want to go

from white light through pastel shades to full

saturation, set your Starting Color to white.

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1 2 3 4 5 6

Black
Red
Green
Yellow
Blue
Magenta
Cyan
White

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Automagic Trick of the Trade: For an

asynchronous display of colors in

iColor

cove units, set the units to the same

speed but different starting colors.

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OFF

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ON

OFF

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Automagic Trick of the Trade: You

can achieve a unique converging dis-

play when two cove lighting units are

set to the same speed but different

cycle directions, one going clockwise,

the other counterlcockwise.

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SPEED

5 sec
10 sec
30 sec
1 min
2 min
15 min
30 min
1 hr

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starting color 1
starting color 2
starting color 3
starting color 4
starting color 5
starting color 6
starting color 7
starting color 8

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STROBE RATE

20/sec
13/sec
10/sec

7.5/sec
5/sec
4/sec
3/sec
2/sec

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STROBE RATE

7 8 9

20/sec
13/sec
10/sec

7.5/sec
5/sec
4/sec
3/sec
2/sec

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