Enttec ALEPH 2 ET User Manual

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User Manual
Rev G / Firmware V1.6
Document PN: 50378
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ALEPH 2
ET
300mm/600mm/900mm/1200mm
Back Panel
Please make sure the Power pass-through current does not exceed 10 Amps
Features
Strong aluminium chassis with small profile
DMX512 Controllable and RDM Configurable
Can use up to 12 DMX channels, depending on
configuration
Snapshots: 64 fully user recordable slots, 50 different pre-loaded stand-alone colours
16-bit or Smart 8-bit LED dimming
Strobe Mode with controllable frequency from DMX
Smart heat management
Easy addressing and configuration interface
180° Adjustable mounting bracket
Changeable diffuser using holder accessory (sold
separately)
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Cleaning
It is important to clean the ALEPH2 ET to maintain a long service life. Make sure the unit is unplugged before you attempt any cleaning.
Surface dust should be removed with an air compressor, please make sure you do not blow compressed air directly onto the fan or inside the unit.
Optics can be cleaned with a glass cleaner or IPA with a soft cloth
Make sure the unit is dry and there is no cleaning fluid residue before powering the unit after cleaning.
Safety
Do not expose this the ALEPH2 ET to rain or moisture, doing this will void your warranty.
Do not spill water or other liquids into or onto your unit.
Do not look directly into the LEDs, doing so may damage your eyes.
Check that the local power outlet matches that of the required voltage (120 → 240V AC)
Make all the connections before you plug in the main power.
Do not remove the cover under any condition. There are no user serviceable parts inside.
Never operate this unit when it’s cover is removed.
Never plug this unit in to a dimmer pack.
Always be sure to mount this unit in an area
that will allow proper ventilation. Allow about 6” (20 cm) between this device and a wall.
Make sure ventilation holes are clean and unobstructed.
Do not attempt to operate this unit, if it becomes damaged.
This unit is intended for indoor use only, use of this product outdoors voids all warranties.
Always mount this unit in a safe and stable manner.
Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to the point they exit from the unit and the hanger.
The appliance should be situated away from heat sources.
Main Menu
Press MENU key to enable the display, then UP or DOWN Key to scroll through the top menu
adr tst snp per deg
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Press the MENU key to get in the desired mode. The display will turn off when the buttons have not been operated within a 15 seconds time-out whilst in one of the top level menus: “adr”, “tst”, “snp”, “per” or “deg”; press the MENU key to turn the display on when desired.
adr” Menu
To see the current DMX start address press the MENU key when displaying “adr”, by default the light will show “001”. To change the start address press MENU once more; the cursor indicated by the “.” (dot) will appear on the digit to be changed using the UP or DOWN keys. To move the cursor to the new position press MENU again. Once you have selected the last digit the menu will prompt you to save the new address “YES” Press MENU again to save or scroll “UP” or “DOWN” to display “NO” and press MENU to cancel.
tst” Self Testing Menu
To use the testing functions press the MENU key when displaying “tst” and scroll through the test menu using the UP or DOWN keys. The LEDs and fan will turn on as you scroll. Press the MENU key to go back to the top menu.
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snp Snap-Shots Menu
To use the pre-recorded snapshots, press the MENU key when displaying “snp” and “001” will be shown. Then use the arrow keys to navigate through the pre-loaded colours.
Please note that any incoming DMX data will overwrite the snap-shots, so ensure that there is no DMX data coming in before navigating this menu.
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Display Function
Ch1 – ch6
Test channels 1 to 6
all
Test all 6 Channels
fan
Test Fan
Display Function
adr DM X Address tst Self Test SNP Snap-Shots per Personality deg Tem perature
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The following Snap-Shots are pre-recorded in the unit:
Slots 051 to 064 are also pre loaded with High luminance Natural White as per slot 050.
It is also possible to record user personalised Snap­Shots on any of the 64 memory slots, overwriting the default ones.
To record your own Snap-Shots please scroll to the desired slot (from 001-064), then press the “MENU” key to enable the editing mode indicated by the “.” (dot). Once you are in editing mode please feed the desired data through DMX port and press “MENU” again when you are happy with the output; finally select “yes” or “no” to finalise.
Please note that when the light is powered on, it will automatically take Snap-Shot 001 as the default power on value. This feature is handy for the user to set up the desired colour combination for the fitting to start every time it is powered up.
Please note that the strobe feature is not a supported Snap-Shot.
Running the Factory Defaults RDM command will restore all the snap-shots to the original values and user recorded snap-shots will not be recoverable.
per” Personality Menu
To see the current personality press the MENU key when displaying “per”, by default the light will show “001” as this is the factory setting.
To change the personality press MENU again; the cursor indicated by the “.” (dot) will appear on the last digit where you can select one out of the three available personalities using the UP or DOWN keys. Press the MENU key and it will prompt you to save the new address showing “YES” Press MENU again to save or scroll “UP” or “DOWN” to display “NO” then press MENU if you want to cancel.
Please refer to Operation Modes section to see a detailed description of each personality.
deg” Temperature Menu
To show the current temperature press the MENU key when displaying “deg” and the display will show the current fixture temperature in degrees Celsius. Press the MENU key to go back to the top menu.
Operation Modes (Personalities)
The Aleph2 ET has three different personalities which can either be selected remotely from any standard RDM controller tool or locally using in-built menu. The light behaves different on each mode, since the DMX channel distribution changes according to the desired working personality. The modes are described bellow.
8BIT 6CHANNEL PERSONALITY (FACTORY DEFAULT) This basic mode will allow you to drive each colour using 8 bits resolution, setting the values from one of the 6 DMX channels where 000->OFF, 255->Full intensity, as described in the following chart.
E.g.#1 to turn all the channels to full intensity, set all the channels to 255 value:
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001 026
Cool G rey
002
Red
027
Ceil
003
Green
028
Sky Blue
004
Blue
029
Turquoise
005
Amber
030
Aquamarine
006
Cool W hite
031
Clover
007
RGB Yellow
032
Mint
008
RGB Purple
033
Dark Pastel Green
009
RGB Cyan
034
Pistachio
010
2000K White
035
Lawn G reen
011
2500K White
036
Lim e
012
3000K White
037
Pear
013 038
Apple G reen
014
4000K White
039
Lem on
015
5000K White
040
Corn
016 041
Golden Yellow
017
6000K White
042
Pumpkin
018
Bubble Gum
043
Carrot O range
019
Carmine
044
Khaki
020
Pink
045
Ochre
021
Pink1
046
Salmon
022
Pastel Violet
047
Coral
023
Dark Violet
048
024
Lavender
049
025
Lavender Blue
050
Snap Shot
Factory Default Colour
Snap Shot
Factory Default Colour
All channels OFF (Default on Start- Up)
3200K White (Tungsten)
5600K White (Video White)
Coquelicot High luminance
Cool W hite High luminance Natural White
Display Function
001 8bit 6Channel mode 002 16bit 12channel mode 003 Extended 9channel mode
8 BIT 6-CHA NNEL PERSONALIT Y (DEFA ULT)
RED GROUP GREEN GROUP BLUE GROUP AMBE R GROUP WHITES GR OUP* WHITES GROUP*
*White L EDS will respond to the greatest v alue out of CH5 and CH6
1st Channel 2nd Channel 3rd Channel 4th Channel 5th Channel 6th Channel
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E.g.#2 to turn only the red group colour to full intensity, set the first channel to 255 value:
The smart dimming in this personality follows an “s” curve resulting in a smooth LED output all along the 8 bits range.
16BIT 12CHANNEL PERSONALITY This mode will allow you to drive each colour using 16 bits resolution; setting the values from one of the 12 DMX channels from 000 to 255 where the first channel of each group will be (HIGH) and the following channel the (LOW) one, as described in the following chart.
This personality gives the user full control on the output dimming, so any colour combination can be generated.
EXTENDED 9CHANNEL PERSONALITY This extended mode offers a wide variety of output effects, turning the Aleph2 ET into a very versatile unit, using 9 DMX channels, as described in the following chart.
COLOUR GROUP INTENSITY (CH1-CH6) operate as described in the 6-Channel personality plus they can be modified or affected by the “strobe frequency” or “Master dimmer channel” as described further in this section. Although this 6 channels have no effect when the “true CCT mode” is activated (9th channel > 010)
STROBE FREQUENCY (CH7) will turn the Aleph2 ET bar into a versatile multi-colour strober with user adjustable frequency.
The strobe feature can be activated by setting the channel to a value between 011 and 252. Between the same range, the strobe frequency can be adjusted by varying the channel value, being 011 the lowest frequency and 252 the highest one. Any other value between 000-010 or 253-255 will stop the strobe feature.
The strobe channel can be used in conjunction with all the other channels, so you can change the current output colour or the master intensity whilst strobing at the selected frequency, all at the same time.
MASTER DIMMER (CH8) drives the general intensity, merging with all other current output channels, being 000 the lowest intensity 0% (light will be OFF, regardless of other channel values) and 255 the highest, allowing 100% whatever other channels are demanding.
TRUE CCT MODE (CH9) will turn the Aleph2 ET bar into a true colour temperature adjustable fitting, simulating a tungsten light behaviour.
The white colour feature can be activated by setting the channel to a value between 011 and 255. In this range, the colour temperature can be adjusted by varying the channel value, being 011 the warmest white and 255 the coolest one. Values between 000-010 will stop the true CCT feature.
The true CCT mode channel can be used in conjunction with strobe frequency and master dimmer channels, so you can strobe and/or dim the the current white output set by this channel.
The Aleph2 ET has been laboratory calibrated to closely follow the black body Locus curve along. With 8 bits resolution allowing the light to travel from TRUE warm to cool whites (12000K to 1800) keeping a high CRI for natural colours.
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16 BIT 12-CHANNEL PERSONA LITY
*White L EDS will respond to the greatest combined val ue out of CH9 to CH12
1st Channel 2nd Channel 3rd Channel 4th Channel 5th Channel 6th Channel
RED GROU P
(HIGH)
RED GR OUP
(LOW)
GREE N GROUP
(HIGH)
GREE N GROUP
(LOW)
BLUE GR OUP
(HIGH)
BLUE GR OUP
(LOW)
7th Channel
8th Channel
9th Channel
10th Channel
11th Channel
12th Channel
AMB ER (HIGH)
AMB ER
(LOW)
WHITE S
(HIGH)
WHITE S
(LOW)
WHITE S
(HIGH)
WHITE S
(LOW)
8 BIT 9-CHA NNEL EXTE NDED PERSONALIT Y
RED GROUP GREEN GR OUP BLUE GROUP AM BER GROUP WHITE S GROUP WHITES GR OUP
1st Channel
2nd Channel
3rd Channel
4th Channel
5th Channel
6th Channel
7th Channel
8
th
Channel
9th Channel
*White LED S will respond to the greatest Value out of CH5 and CH6
STROBE
FREQUE NCY
MASTE R DIMMER
TRUE CCT
MODE
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RDM Capabilities
The Aleph2 ET counts with RDM capabilities and you can read/write them by using any standard RDM tool. Alternatively the “ENTTEC RDM Controller” software can be downloaded for free from ENTTEC website and be used in combination with a Datagate MK2, USB PRO, RDM USB PRO or a PRO MK2 DMX widget.
The Aleph2 ET supported RDM parameters are:
Read only fields
RDM Protocol Version
Device Model ID
Software Version ID
Sensor Value (temperature)
DMX Footprint
Sensor Count
Manufacturer Label
Supported Parameters Count
User configurable fields
DMX Personality8 Bit 6-Channel Mode16 Bit 12-Channel Mode8 Bit 9-Channel Mode
DMX Start Address
Identify Device
Factory Defaults
Please note that DMX Personality and DMX Start Address fields can also be configured from the menu interface at the back of the light.
Firmware Update
Updating the firmware to the Aleph2 ET requires an ENTTEC USB Pro or a Pro Mk2 widget plugged in to a PC
USB port and to the Aleph2 ET through a standard 5 pin DMX cable.
Please download and install the ET_Update_Firmware application from www.enttec.com website, connect the widget to the unit, power it up and run the application. Whilst performing the updating process the display will be turned OFF and fan will be fully ON for about 35 seconds. Then the display should show “ADR” and the light goes to its original state once the process has finalised.
To make sure the process has been successful and check the firmware version, please look at the “Software Version ID” field using an RDM tool such us “ENTTEC RDM Controller” software which can be downloaded for free from the ENTTEC website.
Colour Gamut
Dimensions
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Item A B C D
300m m 341mm 406mm 100mm 3
600m m 641mm 706mm 200mm 3
900m m 941mm 1006mm 200mm 5
1200m m 1241 m m 1306mm 250m m 5
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Specifications
Due to continuous improvements and innovations of all ENTTEC products, specifications and features are subject to change without notice.
Ordering Information
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Head office: 17/5 Samantha Court 604A Cornerstone Ct.
Knoxfield VIC 3180 Australia Hillsborough NC 27278 USA
Tel: +61 3 9763 5755 Tel & Fax: (888) 454-5922
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Ite m 300m m 600m m 900m m 1200 mm
Input Vol tage 110 – 240V AC
Input Frequency 50/60Hz
Maxi mum Input Power 90 Watts 180 W atts 270 Watts 360 Watts
Light O utput (al l leds) 3100 lumens 6200 lumens 9300 lumens 12400 lumens
Lume ns/Watt 34.44
CRI 90
CREE XP- E Leds Quantit y 30 60 90 120
Colours Red, Gre en, Blue, Amber, C ool White, Co ol White
Lens Clear A crylic
Beam Angle 25°
Control Input DM X512 & RDM E1.20
Personali ties 3 different DM X distributio ns: 6, 9 and 12 channels
Smart D imming 14 bit interna l dimming m apped to 8 bit S curve
Weight ( Kg) 3.7 4.9 8.5 11
Weight ( Pounds) 8.2 10.8 18.7 24
Cooli ng Method Low noi se forced air
Ambi ent Temperature 5° to 50° C
Surface Temperatu re 67°C at st eady state (full i ntensity output and Ta= 45°C)
Protectio n Rating IP20
Connectors
Max imum Surface Tempera ture
70°C
Error mo de (10% output) enables if T>70°C recovers after 5°C drop
1x 5-Pi n Male XL R for DMX input 1x 5-Pi n Female X LR for DM X output
1x IEC C13/C1 4 IN/OUT Socket 10Amps for mains
Item Part Number
Aleph2 ET 300mm 73500
Aleph2 ET 600mm 73501
Aleph2 ET 900mm 73502
Aleph2 ET 1200mm 73503
A2 ET 600m Diffuser Holder 79370
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