Enttec ALEPH2 ET DX4 User Manual

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ALEPH2 ET DX4

4 colour HIGH POWER LED light BAR

300mm/600mm

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 8 DMX channels, depending on

configuration

 Snapshots: 64 fully user recordable slots, 25 dif-

ferent pre-loaded stand-alone colours

 16-bit or Smart 8-bit LED dimming

 Strobe Mode with controllable frequency from DMX
 Fan-less smart heat management
 Easy addressing and configuration interface
 180° Ajustable mounting bracket
 Changeable diffuser using holder accessory (sold

separately)

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Cleaning

It is important to clean the ALEPH2 ET DX4 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 com-

pressor, please make sure you do not blow com­pressed air directly 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 the ALEPH2 ET DX4 to rain or mois-

ture, 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 the re-

quired 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 its cover is re-

moved.

 Never plug this unit in to a dimmer rack.
 Always be sure to mount this unit in an area that

will allow proper ventilation. Allow at least 20 cm
between this device and a wall.

 Make sure ventilation holes are clean and unob-

structed.

 Do not attempt to operate this unit, if it becomes

damaged.

 Always mount this unit in a safe and stable man-

ner.

 Power-supply cords should be routed carefully.
 The unit should be situated away from heat

sources

Control Panel

After powering up, the current firmware version is dis­played, followed by the DMX Start Address. The unit can
be configured by using the 4 buttons under the display
as follows.

BACK

-If pressed while address is being displayed:
It activates the back-light and goes to Main Menu

-If pressed while setting a menu:
It takes you to the previous level without changing any­thing

←

-Scrolls down when navigating the menu

-Decreases the value displayed when setting a parameter

-Hold the button for a few seconds to fast scroll down

→

-Scrolls up when navigating the menu

-Increases the value displayed when setting a parameter

-Hold the button for a few seconds to fast scroll up

SET

-Confirms the displayed value

-Activates the displayed function or

-Opens the next menu

Main Menu

Level 1

Level 2

Setup

DMX Address

Values: 001 to 512

Personality

1 – 8bit RGBW Mode

2 – 8bit RGB Mode

3 – 16bit 8ch Mode

4 – 16bit 6ch Mode

5 – Extended 7ch Mode

Pre-sets

Values: 01 to 64

Lamp On Mode

OFF

DMX

ON

PWM Frequency

Values:
500, 1500 or 2000

Back-light

NORMAL

ON

OFF

Factory Defaults
YES

NO

Temperature

LED TEMP

CPU TEMP

Test

LED 1 LED 2

LED 3

LED 4

ALL LEDs

DMX Address Menu

The DMX start address is the most important parameter to
be defined when setting up your lights. By default the fix­ture will be set to 001.

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The addressing will depend on the current selected per­sonality. For example if the light is set to RGBAW mode (5
channels), the DMX address range will be 001 – 508.

Personality Menu

The ALEPH2 ET DX4 has five different personalities or op­erational modes, which can either be selected remotely
from any standard RDM controller tool or locally using
the control panel. The light behaves differently in each
mode, since the DMX channel distribution changes ac­cording to the desired working personality. Set the de­sired personality before patching your lights in any light­ing desk or control system.

1 – 8BIT RGBW MODE (4 Channel)

This basic mode will turn the DX4 into a 4 channel light,
allowing to drive each available colour as an independ­ent dimmer. Each DMX channel uses 8 bits resolution
where 000 is OFF, 255 is Full intensity, as described in the
following chart.

1st Channel

2nd Channel

3rd Channel

4th Channel

RED GROUP

GREEN GROUP

BLUE

GROUP

WHITE

GROUPS

2 – 8BIT RGB MODE (3 Channel)

As some lighting control systems do not support RGBW
lights, we have implemented a RGB mode so the fixture
can be used with any controller. Each DMX channel uses
8 bits resolution where 000 is OFF, 255 is Full intensity, as
described in the following chart.

1st Channel

2nd Channel

3rd Channel

RED GROUP

GREEN GROUP

BLUE GROUP

3 - 16BIT (8 CHANNEL) MODE

This mode will allow you to drive each colour using 16
bits resolution; setting the values from one of the 8 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.

1st

Channel

2nd

Channel

3rd

Channel

4th

Channel

5th

Channel

6th

Channel

RED

GROUP

(HIGH)

RED

GROUP

(LOW)

GREEN

GROUP

(HIGH)

GREEN

GROUP

(LOW)

BLUE

GROUP

(HIGH)

BLUE

GROUP

(LOW)

7th

Channel

8th

Channel

WHITES

(HIGH)

WHITES

(LOW)

This personality gives the user full control on the output
dimming, so any colour combination can be generated.

4 - 16BIT (6 CHANNEL) MODE

This mode will allow you to only drive RGB colour using 16
bits resolution; setting the values from one of the 6 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.

1st

Channel

2nd

Channel

3rd

Channel

4th

Channel

5th

Channel

6th

Channel

RED

GROUP

(HIGH)

RED

GROUP

(LOW)

GREEN

GROUP

(HIGH)

GREEN

GROUP

(LOW)

BLUE

GROUP

(HIGH)

BLUE

GROUP

(LOW)

5 - EXTENDED (7 CHANNEL) MODE

This extended mode offers a wide variety of output effects,
turning the ALEPH2 ET DX4 into a very versatile unit, using 7
DMX channels, as described in the following chart.

1st Channel

2nd Channel

3rd Channel

4th Channel

RED GROUP

GREEN GROUP

BLUE

GROUP

WHITE

GROUPS

5th Channel

6th Channel

7

th

Channel

STROBE

DURATION

STROBE

FREQUENCY

MASTER
DIMMER

COLOUR GROUP INTENSITY (CH1-CH4) operate as described

in the RGBW personality plus they can be modified or af­fected by the strobe function or master dimmer channel, as
described further in this section.

STROBE DURATION (CH5) this channel works in conjunction
with the strobe frequency from CH6. II will only take effect
if channel 6 is greater than 10.

It defines the duration of the ON state and linearly in­creases the time from 2.5 milliseconds when 000 to 650 mil­liseconds when 255.

NOTE: Strobe duration time must be lower than Strobe fre­quency for flashing. If duration time is equal or greater than
frequency, the light will be continuously ON.

STROBE FREQUENCY (CH6) will turn the ALEPH2 ET DX4 bar
into a versatile multi-colour strobe with user adjustable fre­quency. The strobe feature can be activated by setting the
channel to a value between 011 and 255. In the same range,
the strobe frequency can be adjusted by varying the chan­nel value, with 011 the lowest frequency (about 0.3 flashes
per second) and 255 the highest one (25 flashes per second).

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.

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MASTER DIMMER (CH7) drives the master intensity of all
the outputs. 000 the lowest intensity 0% (light will be
OFF, regardless of other channel values) and 255 the
highest, allowing 100% (maximum).

Presets Menu

The Aleph2 ET DX4 has 64 available slots where the user
can record custom colours from DMX. These can later be
activated from the menu. Presets turn the ET into a
stand-alone fixture, where 64 different colours can easily
be triggered on-site, without the need of DMX.

It is also possible to record user personalised Presets on
any of the 64 memory slots, overwriting the default ones.

RECORDING CUSTOM PRESETS:
To record your own colours, please scroll to the desired

slot (from 01 to 64), feed the desired data through the
DMX port until you are happy with the look. Then press
the SET key to overwrite the preset.

Pre-Set

Factory Default

Colour

01

All channels OFF (Default on Start-Up)

02

Red

03

Green

04

Blue

05

Neutral White

06

RGB Yellow

07

RGB Purple

08

RGB Cyan

09

5000K White

10

6000K White

11

6500K White

12

Pink

13

Pink1

14

Violet

15

Dark Violet

16

Crimson

17

Royal Blue

18

Aqua Marine

19

Slate Blue

20

Turquoise

21

Lime

22

Golden Yellow

23

Orchid

24

Salmon

25

Coral

26 to 64 slots are available for user custom colours

IMPORTANT NOTES:

When the light is powered on, it will automatically take pre­set 01 as the default power on value, if the Lamp On Mode
setting is ON. This feature is handy for the user to set up the
desired colour combination for the fixture to start every
time it is powered up.

Note that the strobe feature is NOT a supported preset.

Any incoming DMX data will override the Presets, so ensure
that there is no DMX data coming in before navigating this
menu intending to playback the different colours.

Running the Factory Defaults RDM command will restore all
the Presets to the original values and user recorded Presets
will not be recoverable.

Lamp On Mode Menu

This setting instructs the DX4 what to do after a power up
sequence.

If DMX or OFF settings are chosen, the DX4 will stay off and
will wait for DMX instructions.

When Lamp On Mode = ON the DX4 will power up and then
output whatever look has been recorded in slot 01 of the
Presets. Please notice that any incoming DMX will override
this preset, as DMX takes the highest precedence.

PWM Frequency Menu

The PWM driving frequency can be adjusted. This might
have an impact on the way some cameras respond to the
light emitted by the A2 ET DX4.

Backlight Menu

The NORMAL setting will turn the display green back light
on after any key operation. It will turn it off after a 15 sec­onds of in-activity. The ON setting will keep the back light
always on. The OFF setting will keep the back light always
off, regardless of any operation.

Factory Defaults Menu

Running the Factory default sequence will reset all the user
configurable parameters, including DMX address, presets,
Personality, Lamp On mode, Etc.

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Temperature Menu

This menu shows the current fixture temperature in de­grees Celsius.

LED and CPU operating temperatures can be monitored
from the control panel as well as RDM.

Test Menu

Using this menu you can test every group of LEDS in the
DX4 fixture. The LEDs will turn on at full power, so avoid
looking at the light directly when performing the test.

Firmware Version

Indicates the current firmware version installed in the
fixture. Please check ENTTEC website for latest firmware
version.

Firmware Update

Updating the firmware of the ALEPH2 ET DX4 requires an
ENTTEC USB Pro or a Pro Mk2 usb interface plugged in to
a PC USB port. Connect the USB PRO to the ET through a
standard 5 pin DMX cable.

Please download and install the RDM Controller App
from www.enttec.com website, connect the widget to the
unit, power it up and run the application.

To make sure the process has been successful, confirm

the firmware version has changed by looking at the “Soft­ware Version ID” RDM field or navigate to the Firmware

Version menu using the control panel.

RDM Capabilities

The ALEPH2 ET DX4 supports RDM features and any RDM
Controller can be used to configure it using RDM. The free
“ENTTEC RDM Controller” App can be downloaded from
ENTTEC website and be used in combination with a DMX
USB PRO or a PRO MK2 widget. The supported RDM pa­rameters are:

Read only fields

 Device Info
 Software Version ID
 Supported Parameters
 Parameters Description
 DMX Personality Description
 Sensor Value (temperature x 2)
 Sensor Definition
 Boot Software Version
 Manufacturing Label
 Device Label
 Status Messages


User configurable fields

 Identify Device
 DMX Start Address
 PID_8001: Master faders
 DMX Personality
 Factory Defaults
 Lamp On Mode
 Reset Device
 Capture Preset
 Preset Playback

Please note that DMX Personality, DMX Start Address, Fac­tory Defaults, Lamp On Mode and Presets fields can also be
configured from the menu interface at the back of the light.

Specifications

Due to continuous improvements and innovations of all
ENTTEC products, specifications and features are subject to

change without notice.

Item

300mm

600mm

Input Voltage

110 – 240V AC

Input Frequency

50/60Hz

Maximum Power Consump­tion

55 Watts

110 Watts

Light Output (all on)

1460 lm

2920 lm

Minimum turn on
level(DMX=1)

Red:0.1lm

Red:0.2lm

Green:0.9lm

Green:1.8lm

Blue:0.36lm

Blue:0.72lm

White:1.7lm

White:3.4lm

CRI

80

CREE XM-L Color Leds Quan­tity

6

12

Colours

Red, Green, Blue, Neutral

White

Diffuser

Additional diffusers sold sep-

arately

Beam Angle

40°

Control Input

DMX512 & RDM E1.20

Weight (Kg)

3.7

4.9

Weight (Pounds)

8.2

10.8

Cooling Method

Convection

Ambient Temperature

5° to 50° C

Surface Operating

67°C at steady state

Temperature

(full intensity output and

Ta=45°C)

Maximum Surface

70°C

Temperature

Error mode (10% output)ena-

bles if T>70°C recovers after

5°C drop

Ingress Protection Rating

IP20

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Connectors

1x 5-Pin Male XLR for DMX in-

put

1x 5-Pin Female XLR for DMX

output

1x IEC C13/C14 IN/OUT Socket

for mains

Dimensions

Item A B C D

300mm

340mm

400mm

100mm

3

600mm

640mm

700mm

200mm

3

Color Gamut

Registration

Please register your ENTTEC product to get latest software
updates and to validate your warranty. To register, please
visit enttec.co m/r egi ster

Ordering Information

ALEPH2 ET DX4 and compatible products can be ordered
from our website or through your ENTTEC dealer using the
following part numbers.

Different voltage and protocol units are made under special
order (please contact us).

Part Number

Description

73805-600

ALEPH2 ET DX4 LED BAR 41DEG 600MM

73805-300

ALEPH2 ET DX4 LED BAR 41DEG 300MM

73806-600

ALEPH2 ET DX4 LED BAR 22DEG 600MM

73806-300

ALEPH2 ET DX4 LED BAR 22DEG 300MM

73807-600

ALEPH2 ET DX4 LED BAR 31DEG 600MM

73807-300

ALEPH2 ET DX4 LED BAR 31DEG 300MM

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