elektraLite Dazer Downlight RGBA Users Manual

Elektralite

Dazer Downlight

RGBA

(Version 1.2)

USER MANUAL

Elektralite (a division of Group One),
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1. Unpacking

Thank you for choosing the Elektralite Dazer Downlight RGBA fixture. For your own safety, please read this manual before

installing the fixture. This manual covers important information on installation and applications. Please keep this manual for

future reference.

To keep this simple, we are going to refer to the fixture as the Elektralite Dazer Downlight throughout the manual.
The Elektralite Dazer Downlight fixture uses 36 high powered 5 watt leds in a balanced arrangement giving incredible output.

Please unpack it carefully and check whether it was damaged in shipping.

2. Safety Instructions.

This device has left the factory in perfect condition. In order to maintain this condition and to ensure a safe operation, it is

absolutely necessary for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning notes written in this user manual. The

Elektralite Dazer Downlight is a high voltage fixture. Be careful when dealing with high voltages.
Please read this manual. If you do not read this manual a nd da mages occ ur to the Elektralite Dazer Downlight, then it
could void the warranty.

During shipping, Elektralite Dazer Downlight may have been exposed to high temperature changes or humidity changes. So,
as a precaution, do not switch Elektralite Dazer Downlight on immediately. Condensation can damage Elektralite Dazer
Downlight so leave it switched off, until it has reached room temperature.
The electric connection must be carry out by a qualified person and it is absolutely essential that the Elektralite Dazer

Downlight be grounded. This is imperative and is a safety issue.

Always disconnect the Elektralite Dazer Downlight from the power source, when the device is not in use or before cleaning it.
Only unplug Elektralite Dazer Downlight from the power cord. Never pull out the plug out by pulling on the power cord.
Please keep the Elektralite Dazer Downlight away from children and the general public. Please be intelligent and use
common sense when operating the Elektralite Dazer Downlight.

3. General Guidelines.

The Elektralite Dazer Downlight is a lighting fixture for professional use on stages, in churches, theatres, etc.
The Elektralite Dazer Downlight should only be operated at between 120 to 240 volts and only indoors.
The Elektralite Dazer Downlight should not be operated 24/7 (24 hours a day; 7 days a week). The Elektralite Dazer

Downlight needs operation breaks to ensure that it will work for a long time without problems. Please do not shake the
Elektralite Dazer Downlight and avoid using brute force when installing or operating it.

When choosing the location to install the Elektralite Dazer Downlight, please make sure that it is not exposed to extreme
heat, moisture or dust. The minimum distance between the Elektralite Dazer Downlight and the illuminated surface must be

more than 3 feet.

Always mount the Elektralite Dazer Downlight with an appropriate safety cable/chain.
Operate the Elektralite Dazer Downlight only when you are familiar with the features on the fixture. Do not permit operation

by persons not qualified to operate it.

All modifications to the Elektralite Dazer Downlight will invalidate the warranty. There are absolutely no exceptions.
If Elektralite Dazer Downlight is operated in any way different to the one described in this manual, the Elektralite Dazer

Downlight maybe damaged and the guarantee will be void.

4. Installation

Please ensure that the Elektralite Dazer Downlight is hung using the appropriate "C" clamp, half cheeseboro or threaded

rod. A safety chain or cable should also be used as a secondary point of holding the fixture in case the clamp comes loose.

Never hang the fixture without a safety chain or cable. There is a ring bolt on the rear panel for the safety.

If you are not qualified or have any doubts about hanging the Elektralite Dazer Downlight then do NOT hang it.

Do not clamp the cable to the U bracket or clamp. That is not a secondary safety point.

A secondary safety point is any point that will adequately hold the Elektralite Dazer Downlight if the "C" clamp, half

cheesboro or threaded rod fails. Then the safety cable would be the backup and stop the fixture from falling to the ground. So

do NOT fix the safety to the same place that the primary point of holding is attached.

Installation during construction.

Many times fixtures are installed during the construction phase of a building. It is imperative that the fixture is protected during

this phase. A lot of dust is usually created. This dust can adversely affect the fixture. Specifically, of course, in coating the

lenses and therefore reducing the output. However much more seriously, dust, like sheetrock dust, can get inside the fan

bearings especially if the fixture is being operated during construction. Sheetrock dust, mixed with the grease of the fan motor,

will result in the fan’s premature failure and that is not covered under the fixture’s warranty. It is therefore strongly advised to

keep the fixtures covered up during the construction phase and not used.

5. Grounding.

Always make sure that there is sufficient grounding (earth) for the fixture. This is not only imperative within the circuit that the

fixture is being connected to, but also make sure there is sufficient grounding into the building. All fixtures regardless of

manufacturer have a surge at initial “turn-on”. Once initial “turn-on” is complete, the surge current (per fixture) will travel down

the ground. While each 20 Amp circuit may have the correct size of ground wire, the ground input to the building and/or

electrical panel may not be sufficient for the job. Please review this with the electrical contractor. The Elektralite Dazer
Downlight has a surge current over and above its operating current of approximately 2 Amp at 120 volts. If an installation has

100 Dazers that means 200 Amps needs to be dissipated through the GROUND WIRING. If there is a lack of a sufficiently big

enough ground cable into the building or on the individual circuits it can cause severe damage to the fixture and this is not

covered under the warranty.

One further check : the ground to neutral voltage for each circuit. In a lot of buildings, voltages across these can damage

fixtures or cause operational problems both for the fixture and DMX.

Please review these two important points with a qualified electrical contractor. If in any doubt, have an independent qualified

third party electrical contractor check the installation, well before commencing installation.

Circuit Limitation :-

There should be no more than 5 Dazer Downlights on a 20 amp 120 volt circuit, having no other load on it. That means to
say a, maximum of 5 Dazer Downlights are on a 20 amp 120 volt circuit with nothing else plugged into that circuit.

6. DMX-512 Control and Power input Connections

Once the cover plates have been removed from the rear panel, there are two terminal blocks.

Please refer to the picture above for wiring layout.

DMX signal consists of three wires. Those are Data+, Data- and screen.

Power Input consists of three wires Ground (G), Neutral (N) and Live (L).

The holes in the cover plate are standard 3/8” so the appropriate clamp for the cabling maybe purchased at Home Depot,

Lowes or electrical shop.

DMX-512 connection with DMX terminator

For installations where the DMX cable has to run a long distance or is in an electrically “noisy” environment, it is

recommended that a DMX terminator is used. This helps prevent corruption of the digital control signal. The DMX terminator

is simply a 120 Ω resistor connected between Data + and Data -. The terminator is positioned on the DMX output side of the

last fixture in the dmx chain.

7. Menus in the fixture.

STAT (STATIC LOOK) R(ED) 0-255

G(REEN) 0-255

B(LUE) 0-255

A(MBER) 0-255

S(STROBE) 0-255

AU T O (A U TO M AT IC) AT 0 1 TH R O UG H TO AT10

PR 01 THROUGH TO PR10

RUN DMX

STMT

DMX ASSIGN DMX CHANNEL 1-512

PERS (PERSONALITY) STAG(E)

ARC1

AR1 D

AR1 S

HSV

ID ID 01 THROUGH 255

EDIT PR01 SC01 THROUGH TO SC99

(MAKING OWN AUTO PR02 SC01 THROUGH TO SC99

SCENES) PR03 SC01 THROUGH TO SC99

PR04 SC01 THROUGH TO SC99

PR05 SC01 THROUGH TO SC99

PR06 SC01 THROUGH TO SC99

PR07 SC01 THROUGH TO SC99

PR08 SC01 THROUGH TO SC99

PR09 SC01 THROUGH TO SC99

PR10 SC01 THROUGH TO SC99

SET UPLD

DV

DIM

ID

REST (RESET)

CAL1 WT01 THROUGH TO WT11

KEY OFF

ON

Root Menu Sub Menu 1 Sub Menu 2

Password required See 16. KEY

8. Static Look.

The Elektralite Dazer Downlight can be set to a single static look quickly.

Use the Menu button to get to STAT.

Press Enter.

The next screen will read R000. This is addressing the RED leds.

If Red is to be in the static look, then use the ↑ or ↓ to increase the value of the red.

Numbers are expressed in DMX values so 0 is no output and 255 is highest output.

Press Enter to save the value.

The screen will automatically advance to the next color Green.

If Green is to be in the static look, then use the

Press Enter to save the value.

The screen will automatically advance to the next color Blue.

If Blue is to be in the static look, then use the ↑ or↓ to crease the value of blue.

Press Enter to save the value.

The screen will automatically advance to the next color Amber.

If Blue is to be in the static look, then use the ↑ or↓ to crease the value of blue.

Press Enter to save the value.

The screen will automatically advance to the strobe function.

If the strobe function is to be in the static look, then use the ↑ or↓ to crease the value of strobes flash rate.

Press Enter to save the value.

This is the last entry and the static look is complete. Pressing the Enter key just continues around if you need to make fine

adjustments to the color of the static look.

Do not press MENU as this will get you out to the Root directory and out of the static look.

↑ or↓ to crease the value of green.

9. Run Mode.

Run allows the fixture to operate in either DMX or STMT.

DMX Mode is where control of the fixture is via the industry standard DMX signal.

Further, when the DMX signal is lost, the fixture will maintain the last refresh of the DMX signal prior.

This way the facility is not plunged into total darkness.

In STMT Mode, when the DMX signal is lost, the fixture will go to whatever the output values are set at in the STATIC LOOK.

STMT mode is good in an emergency.

If the fixtures are in a venue that needs, in an emergency, the lights to come FULL ON, then engage STMT mode and also

make sure that the STATIC LOOK is set such that all leds are at 255. (See #8 Static Look above).

Using the Menu button in the root menu go to RUN.

Press Enter to get to DMX mode. Press Enter again to save the RUN mode as DMX.

A "ok" will appear and then the display will return to display RUN.

If the fixture is to be run in STMT mode, then when DMX mode appears on the screen instead of pressing enter use the ↑ or ↓

to get to STMT. Then press enter to save the STMT mode setting.