ETC ColorSource PAR v1.7 User Manual [EN]

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ColorSource PAR v1.7/v3.0

Overview

The ColorSource PAR is an affordable LED fixture that uses the RGB-L (red,
green, blue, and lime) color system to provide a rich, bright light.

The ColorSource PAR is available in both original and Deep Blue variants. The
Deep Blue uses an array that offers richer, more saturated blues and stronger
magentas in exchange for the more jewel-toned blues like sky or turquoise.
For more information, see the ETC website at etcconnect.com.

The ColorSource PAR is UL924 listed as a Directly Controlled Luminaire for
use in emergency lighting systems when used with the ETC DMX Emergency
Bypass Controller (DEBC).

Note:

Features described in this document require the latest version
of software. For information on updating fixture software, see Update

the Fixture Software on page11.

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Safety

For professional use only. Read the entire manual before using this
equipment.

WARNING:

Risk of eye injury. Do not stare directly into the light.
Do not mount the fixture on or near a flammable surface.
When the fixture is mounted, the axis between the yoke
attachment points must be parallel to the ground. Mounting
the fixture in a non-parallel orientation risks property
damage or bodily injury.
Disconnect the fixture from power and DMX and allow it to
cool before installing accessories or performing any cleaning
and maintenance.

AVERTISSEMENT :

Risque de lésion oculaire. Ne fixez pas directement la
lumière.
Ne pas installer le projecteur sur ou à côté d’une surface
inflammable.
Lorsque le luminaire est accroché, l'axe entre les points de
fixation de la lyre doit être parallèle au sol. Le montage du
luminaire dans une orientation non parallèle risque de
causer des dommages matériels ou corporels.
Débranchez le projecteur de son alimentation et du DMX et
laissez-le refroidir avant d’installer des accessoires ou
d’effectuer un nettoyage ou un entretien.

WARNING: The ColorSourcePAR is a Directly Controlled

Luminaire suitable for use in emergency lighting applications in
accordance with 2017 National Electrical Code section 700.24
when used with an ETC DMX Emergency Bypass Controller.
Equipment intended for this purpose must be properly selected,
installed, and maintained so that facility conformance can be
obtained. Installation and servicing shall be performed by
qualified service personnel.

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WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! The light source in this

luminaire is not user-replaceable, and must be replaced only by a
qualified technician. Contact ETC Customer Support for
assistance.

AVERTISSEMENT : RISQUE DE DÉCHARGE ÉLÉCTRIQUE! La

source lumineuse de ce projecteur n'est pas remplaçable par
l'utilisateur et ne doit être remplacée seulement par un
technicien qualifié. Contactez le service client ETC pour obtenir de
l’assistance.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical equipment, basic safety precautions should always be
followed including the following:

READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS

Do not use outdoors.
Do not let power supply cords touch hot
surfaces.
Do not mount near gas or electric heaters.
Equipment should be mounted in locations
and at heights where it will not readily be
subjected to tampering by unauthorized
personnel.

The use of accessory
equipment not
recommended by the
manufacturer may cause an
unsafe condition.
Do not use this equipment
for other than intended
use.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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The luminaire must be installed at
least 0.1m (4.0in) away from all
lighted objects.

Do not mount the f ixture on or
near a f lammable surfac e.

Risk of electric shock Risque de déc har ge éléctrique

Do not stare at t he oper ating light
sourc e.

This product should not be
disc arded as unsor ted waste but
must be sent to separate c ollec tion
facilities f or recover y and r ecycling.

Protective eart h (ground) Protection Classe I Mise à la t erre

Le luminaire doit être installé à au
moins 0,1m (4,0po) de tout objet
éclair é.

Ne pas installer le project eur sur ou
à côté d’une surfac e inflammable.

Ne pas regar der la sour ce de lumière
lor squ’elle f onct ionne.

Ce produit ne doit pas êtr e jet é avec
les déchets ménagers mais doit être
déposé dans une c ollec te de déchets
élect roniques ou dans un point de
collect e.

Emergency Lighting Considerations

Luminaires that are used in emergency lighting applications must provide a
minimum illumination level over the identified means of egress path in
accordance with the Life Safety Code®, NFPA 101. A luminaire that is intended
to serve this purpose must be mounted at a height where it will not readily be
subjected to tampering by unauthorized personnel and where the minimum
required illumination level over the egress path can be achieved. The ETC
DMX Emergency Bypass Controller that is driving the luminaire upon loss of
utility power must be programmed to drive the ColorSource PAR to full
illumination.

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Safety cable
attachment
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Installation

Mounting

The ColorSource PAR ships with a standard yoke for mounting with a clamp.
An expandable floor stand yoke is available as an optional accessory. Contact
your local dealer for more information.

Safety Cable

A safety cable (or other approved safety device)
must be attached to the fixture. Attachment
loops are on the rear of the fixture. Leave as little
slack as possible in the safety cable to avoid
catching the yoke of the fixture.

Connectors

Po wer: Two powerCON®connectors for power in and thru
Data (DMX512/RDM): Two five-pin XLR connectors OR two
RJ45connectors for data in and thru

Conversion cables are available from ETC. Please contact your ETC customer
service representative and request part number W6538 for RJ45 to female
XLR or part number W6539 for RJ45 to male XLR.

Note:

This fixture is not Ethernet/data network compatible.

Note:

The ColorSource PAR is not self terminating. You must
terminate the last fixture in line with a 120 Ohm resistor. To purchase
a terminator, please contact ETC customer service and request part
number N4086 (RJ45 terminator) or SGE1507 (XLR terminator).

Set Up the Fixture

1. Plug the power cord into the powerCON In connector on the rear of the
fixture.

2. Make any power-thru cable connections prior to applying a power
source.

3. Make any DMX connections, and if the fixture is the last in a DMX line,
terminate the fixture. See

4. Plug the power cord into the power source.

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Connectors above

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Power thruPower in

Data in Data thru

Mode Up and Down

User interface

ColorSource PAR v1.7/v3.0

Power Up

Press any button to wake the display. The display shows the DMX address.
See

Set the DMXAddress below

You can press the Mode button to access the Presets/Sequences menu. See

Play Presets and Sequences on page9

Adjust the Tilt

The fixture can be tilted up and down and rotated (panned) as needed.

1. Loosen, but do not remove the yoke locking knob.

2. Tilt the fixture to the desired angle.

3. Tighten the yoke locking knob.

Set the DMXAddress

1. Press any button to wake the display. The display shows the DMX
address.

2. Use the Up and Down buttons to select the DMX address for the fixture.

You can also use RDM for DMX addressing. See

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RDM Values on page14

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Change the DMXControl Mode

You can set the DMX control mode for the fixture to one of four available
mode options.

1. Press any button to wake the display. The display shows the DMX
address.

2. Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds. The display shows the
current DMX control mode.

3. Press the Up button or Down button to change the DMX control mode.

5ch: 5-channel mode (intensity, red, green, blue, and strobe). This is

the default mode.

dir: Direct emitter control (intensity, red, green, blue, indigo, lime, and

strobe).

1ch: 1-channel mode controls the intensity of preset 1 (defaults to

3200K White).

rgb: RGB mode (red, green, and blue).

4. Press the Mode button to confirm your selection.

The display will automatically return to the DMX address after 10 seconds of
inactivity, and edits to the DMX control mode will not be saved. This cancels
unsaved changes.

DMXControl Channels

DMX
Channel

1 Int ensity Int ensity Int ensity Red

2 Red Red Gr een

3 Gr een Gr een Blue

4 Blue Blue/Indigo*

5 Strobe** Lime

6 Strobe**

*Original ColorSource PAR fixture uses blue in channel 4; Deep Blue fixture uses indigo in
channel 4.

**Use DMX valuesof 0 or 255 for no strobe. Use values of 1–254 to increase the strobe rate
from 1 per second up to 33 per second.

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5ch

(5 channel)

dir

(Dir ect)

1ch

(1 Channel)

rgb

(RGB)

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Data Loss Behavior

When DMX data is lost, the fixture does one of the following actions:

If you selected a preset or sequence, that preset or sequence
automatically plays.
If no preset or sequence is active in the background, the fixture goes
dark and the DMXstart address flashes on the user interface.

Lock the User Interface

After you have set up the fixture, you can lock the user interface to prevent
additional changes.

1. Press and hold the Up button and Down button simultaneously for

3seconds. The display will show Loc to indicate that the user interface is
locked.

2. To unlock the user interface, press and hold the Up button and Down
button simultaneously for 3 seconds.

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Play Presets and Sequences

The fixture has twelve factory-configured presets and five factory-configured
sequences. When you play a preset or sequence on a fixture:

The same preset number or sequence number plays on any connected
fixtures that are not receiving DMX.
If you power down the fixture, the preset or sequence resumes when
you power it on again.

You can re-record presets and sequences through an RDM device or manually
on the fixture. See

1. Press the Mode button to activate the Presets/Sequences menu. The last
active preset or sequence plays automatically. (If DMX data is present, the
current preset or sequence plays in the background and DMX data
continues to take priority.)

2. Press the Up button or Down button as needed to scroll through the
available presets and sequences.

3. To stop the selected preset or sequence, press the Mode button a second
time. The display will revert to show the DMX start address.

Pre-configuredPresets

Re-record Presets on the next page

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Preset Name

1 3200 K White

2 5600 K White

3 Red

4 Green

5 Blu e

6 Cyan

Preset Name

7 Magenta

8 Yellow

9 Oran ge

10 Light Yellow

11 Light B lue

12 Light Pin k

Pre-configuredSequences

Sequence Name

1 Rainbo w Fas t

2 Rainbo w Slow

3 Warm Colors Fast

4 Cool Colors Fast

5 Random

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Re-record Presets

1. Using DMX, set the desired levels for the new preset.

2. Press the Mode button to access the Presets/Sequences menu.

3. Press the Up button or Down button to navigate to the preset number
that you want to re-record.

4. Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds to confirm the preset
selection. The user interface will show a 3-second countdown. The preset
number blinks once to confirm that the preset has been recorded.

Note:

When the fixture is in Direct mode (dir) or 1-channel mode

(1ch), you cannot re-record presets.
When you re-record presets with the fixture in RGB mode (rgb), the

intensity is set to full and the strobe is turned off.
See Change the DMXControl Mode on page7.

Adjust the Intensity of Presets

1. Ensure that DMX data is not present.

2. Press the Mode button to access thePresets/Sequences menu, and then
press the Up button or Down button to select the preset that you want to
edit.

3.

Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds. The display shows L:
followed by either an intensity level from 0– 99 or FL for full.

4. Press the Up button or Down button to change the intensity level of the
preset in real time.

5. Press the Mode button to confirm your selection and return to
thePresets/Sequences menu.

The display will automatically return to thePresets/Sequences menu after
10seconds of inactivity, and edits to the preset intensity will not be saved.

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Troubleshooting

Update the Fixture Software

ETC recommends using UpdaterAtor software to manage software updates.
For information on UpdaterAtor, see the
and the

etcconnect.com.

You can push newer software versions from a connected fixture to selected
ColorSource fixtures(see table that follows). You can push newer software
versions from a connected fixture only on ColorSource fixtures running
software v1.3.0 or newer. Use UpdaterAtor to update individual fixtures
running versions older than v1.3.0.

UpdaterAtor Software ReleaseNote

Note:

If you have other types of fixtures in your DMX run, you do not
need to disconnect them before pushing the updated fixture
software. The update process will ignore any other fixture types in the
DMXrun.

Note:

Not sure what version of fixture software is installed?The
version number appears on the display when the fixture powers up.

UpdaterAtor Software Quick Guide

, which you can download from

This fixture... ...can push softwar e t o these fixtures/r eleases when connec ted

CYC Linear PAR Spot Spot jr

≤ v1.7 ≤ v1.7 ≤ v1.7 v3.0 ≤ v1.7 v3.0 v2.0

CYC v1.7 or earlier X X X X

Linear v1.7 or earlier X X X X

PAR v1.7 or earlier X X X X

PAR v3.0 X X

Spot v1.7 or earlier X X X X

Spot v3.0 X X

Spot jr v2.0 X

1. Remove power and DMX In from the fixture that is running the software
version that you want to push to other fixtures.

2. Press and hold the Up button and Down button simultaneously while
restoring power.

3.

The display shows Udt rdy to indicate the update mode is selected.

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4. Press the Mode button to start the update process.

The display alternates between Udt and the percentage complete while
updating.
The display blinks once to indicate that the update is complete.

5. Reconnect DMX In on the fixture.

Restore Factory Defaults

Press and hold the Mode button, Up button, and Down button
simultaneously for 5 seconds. The DMX start address will blink once to
confirm that defaults have been restored.

Error Codes

There are three error codes that may be shown on the user interface.

CAL: Screen toggles between CAL and Err to indicate a problem with

the color calibration. The fixture will need to be returned to the ETC
factory; contact your local dealer to set up a repair.

OtP: Screen toggles between OtP and Err to indicate that the fixture

has gone into over-temperature protection mode to avoid damaging the
fixture. Once the fixture has self-cooled, the error will automatically clear.

No App: Screen toggles between no and APP to indicate that the

upgraded fixtures have a software issue. Reload software to clear the
error. If the error persists, contact ETC (visit etcconnect.com/contactETC).

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Specifications and Reference

For current and complete compliance and specifications, see the ColorSource
PAR datasheet at etcconnect.com.

Environment

The ColorSource PAR operates in ambient temperatures of 0°C–40°C and
comes with a variable-speed fan. The ColorSource PAR is for indoor use only.

Maximum recommended ambient operating temperature: Ta=40°C
(104°F)
Maximum anticipated external surface temperature at 40°C ambient:
Tmax = 80°C (176°F)
External temperatures after 5 minutes of full-brightness operation at
25°C (77°F) ambient: 30°C (86°F)
External Temperature (steady state achieved) at 25°C (77°F): 41°C (106°F)

Electrical

Operates between 100V and 240VAC at a frequency of 50/60Hz.
Maximum power consumption is 120 W.
Up to 9 luminaires(15 A max) may be linked via power thru connector
(10 luminaires total per circuit) when used with an R20Relay Module or
Unison Echo Relay Panel. Consult breaker trip curves when used with
other equipment. Requires power from a non-dimmable source.
Inrush:

120 V: 35 A (first half-cycle)
240 V: 49 A (first half-cycle)

Typical Power Consumption

100 V 120 V 230 V

Power Cur rent Power Cur rent Power Cur rent

Idle 1.22 W 0.03 A 1.21 W 0.03 A 1.14 W 0.03 A

Direct at Full 107 W 1.07 A 106 W 0.88 A 104 W 0.46 A

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RDM Values

Parameter Fix ture Value Description

Manufacturer
ID

Model ID

DMXStart
Address

DMX
Personality

Output
Fr equency

All 0x6574 Elect ronic Theatr e Cont rols

ColorSour ce
PAR

ColorSour ce
PAR DeepBlue

All 0x00F 0 Range = 1–512

All 0x00E0

All 0x8123

0x0201

0x0202

ColorSour ce PAR (v1.7) or
ColorSour ce PARCPU2 (v3.0)

ColorSour ce PAR DeepBlue (v1.7) or
ColorSour ce PARDeep Blue CPU2 (v3.0)

1 = 5 Channel
2 = Direc t
3 = 1 Channel
4 = RGB

0 = Standard (1.2 kHz)
1 = High (25kHz)

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FCC Compliance

ColorSource PAR

(For any FCC matters):

Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.
3031 Pleasant View Road
Middleton, WI 53562
[phone]

etcconnect.com

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCCRules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:(1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2)this device must accept any interference received; including
interference that may cause undesired operation. Visit

etcconnect.com/products for current and complete compliance information

including FCC compliance.

Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Any modifications or changes to this product not
expressly approved by Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. could void the
user’s authority to operate the product. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own
expense.

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