ENGLISH USER MANUAL
JB SYSTEMS® 1/8 HEXAGON 3D
OPERATION MANUAL
Thank you for buying this JB Systems® product. To take full advantage of all possibilities and for your own
safety, please read these operating instructions very carefully before you start using this unit.
FEATURES
• Fantastic 3D mirror effect (RGB) for all kind of decorative purposes !
• Perfect eye catcher for pubs and shops!
• Use the unit in any way you like it !
• Standalone: sound activated (internal mic) or automatic shows.
• Master/slave function for wonderful synchronized shows when several units are used.
• DMX-control: via 3 or 9 Channels.
• 4-digit LED display for easy menu navigation
• IEC mains input + output for easy linking (check out our combi cables)
• 3P Male and Female XLR connectors for DMX in- and output.
BEFORE USE
• Before you start using this unit, please check if there’s no transportation damage. Should there be any, do
not use the device and consult your dealer first.
• Important: This device left our factory in perfect condition and well packaged. It is absolutely necessary
for the user to strictly follow the safety instructions and warnings in this user manual. Any damage caused
by mishandling is not subject to warranty. The dealer will not accept responsibility for any resulting defects
or problems caused by disregarding this user manual.
• Keep this booklet in a safe place for future consultation. If you sell the fixture, be sure to add this user
manual.
Check the contents:
Check that the cardboard box contains the following items:
• HEXAGON 3D unit
• Mains cable
• Operating instructions
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover.
No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service
personnel only.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the use
or the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operation and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying this
appliance.
This symbol means: indoor use only.
This symbol means: Read instructions.
This symbol determines: the minimum distance from lighted objects. The minimum distance between
light-output and the illuminated surface must be more than 1 meter.
• To protect the environment, please try to recycle the packing material as much as possible.
• A new light effect sometimes causes some unwanted smoke and/or smell. This is normal and disappears
after some minutes.
• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
• To avoid condensation to be formed inside, allow the unit to adapt to the surrounding temperatures when
bringing it into a warm room after transport. Condense sometimes prevents the unit from working at full
performance or may even cause damages.
• This unit is for indoor use only.
• Don’t place metal objects or spill liquid inside the unit. Electric shock or malfunction may result. If a foreign
object enters the unit, immediately disconnect the mains power.
• Locate the fixture in a well ventilated spot, away from any flammable materials and/or liquids. The fixture
must be fixed at least 50cm from surrounding walls.
• Don’t cover any ventilation openings as this may result in overheating.
• Prevent use in dusty environments and clean the unit regularly.
• Keep the unit away from children.
• Inexperienced persons should not operate this device.
• The save ambient temperature is between 15° & 40°C. Don’t use this unit at higher ambient temperatures.
• Make sure the area below the installation place is free from unwanted persons during rigging, de-rigging
and servicing.
• Always unplug the unit when it is not used for a longer time or before replacing the bulb or start servicing.
• The electrical installation should be carried out by qualified personal only, according to the regulations for
electrical and mechanical safety in your country.
• Check that the available voltage is not higher than the one stated on the rear panel of the unit.
• The power cord should always be in perfect condition. Switch the unit immediately off when the power cord
is squashed or damaged. It must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified
persons in order to avoid a hazard.
• Never let the power-cord come into contact with other cables!
• This fixture must be earthed to in order comply with safety regulations.
• Don’t connect the unit to any dimmer pack.
• Always use an appropriate and certified safety cable when installing the unit.
• In order to prevent electric shock, do not open the cover. Apart from the lamp and mains fuse there are no
user serviceable parts inside.
• Never repair a fuse or bypass the fuse holder. Always replace a damaged fuse with a fuse of the same
type and electrical specifications!
• In the event of serious operating problems, stop using the fixture and contact your dealer immediately.
• The housing and the lenses must be replaced if they are visibly damaged.
• Please use the original packing when the device is to be transported.
• Due to safety reasons it is prohibited to make unauthorized modifications to the unit.
Important: Never look directly into the light source! Don’t use the effect in the presence of persons suffering
from epilepsy.
CAUTION
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DESCRIPTION:
1. M8 thread for fixing clamp.
2. Mounting hole for fixing the fixture on walls
3. Rubber foot.
4. DISPLAY: shows the various menus and the selected functions.
5. [DMX OUT]: 3pin female XLR-connector used to connect universal DMX-cables. This output sends
instructions to the next unit in the chain.
6. BUTTONS:
7. [POWER OUT]: you can use our “combi cables” and this IEC output to easily daisy-chain the next unit.
Maximum 10 units may be linked together.
8. Screws to fix units together.
9. [DMX IN]: 3pin male XLR-connector used to connect universal DMX-cables. This input receives
instructions from a DMX-controller or the Master unit in Master/slave mode.
10. FUSE HOLDER: holds a slow blow 2A/250V glass fuse to protect the internal electronic circuits.
11. [POWER IN]: with IEC socket; connect the supplied mains cable here.
[MODE]
To browse the different menu options
[▲]
To go forward in the selected functions or to increase a value
[▼]
To go backward in the selected functions or to decrease a value
[SETUP]
To confirm the selected functions
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OVERHEAD RIGGING
• Important: The installation must be carried out by qualified service personal only. Improper
installation can result in serious injuries and/or damage to property. Overhead rigging requires
extensive experience! Working load limits should be respected, certified installation materials
should be used, the installed device should be inspected regularly for safety.
• Make sure the area below the installation place is free from unwanted persons during rigging, de-rigging
and servicing.
• Locate the fixture in a well ventilated spot, far away from any flammable materials and/or liquids. The
fixture must be fixed at least 50cm from surrounding walls.
• The device should be installed out of reach of people and outside areas where persons may walk by or be
seated.
• Before rigging make sure that the installation area can hold a minimum point load of 10times the device’s
weight.
• Always use a certified safety cable that can hold 12 times the weight of the device when installing the unit.
This secondary safety attachment should be installed in a way that no part of the installation can drop
more than 20cm if the main attachment fails.
• The device should be well fixed; a free-swinging mounting is dangerous and may not be considered!
• Don’t cover any ventilation openings as this may result in overheating.
• The operator has to make sure that the safety-relating and machine-technical installations are approved by
an expert before using them for the first time. The installations should be inspected every year by a skilled
person to be sure that safety is still optimal.
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HOW TO SET UP AND CONTROL THE UNIT
You can operate the unit in 4 ways:
1) MUSIC CONTROLLED MODE:
The unit runs a preprogrammed sequence to the rhythm of
the music. Select this mode when only 1 unit is used
(standalone) or when the unit is placed as the first (master)
unit in a chain with several units.
• Press the [MODE] button until the display shows: [SUnd]
• Now use the [▲] or [▼] to browse the different sound
modes. [(ALL, SU01…SU16)]
• Press the [SETUP] button to select the desired sound
mode:
• With the [▲] & [▼] buttons, you can choose different
programs for the selected sound mode. (see above)
• Press the [SETUP] button to confirm your choice.
• Put on some music and set the sensitivity of the
microphone [(SJ00…SJ08)] so that the effect reacts
perfectly to the sound level of your music.
You can connect several units together: just put the first unit
of the chain in one of the sound activated effect modes and
in “Master” mode ([nASt] is [YES]) and all other units in
“Slave mode” ([nASt] is [no]” and the display has to show
the DMX address [A001…A512] ) to make them all work in
perfect sync!
2) FULL AUTOMATIC MODE:
The unit automatically runs a preprogrammed sequence.
Select this mode when only 1 unit is used (standalone) or
when the unit is placed as the first (master) unit in a chain
with several units.
• Press the [MODE] button until the display shows [AUto]
• Press the [SETUP] button to select the desired automatic
mode.
• Now use the [▲] or [▼] to browse the different automatic
modes: ALL, AU01…AU16
• To change the speed for the automatic programs, press
the [MODE] button until the display shows [SPEd].
• Press the [SETUP] button to enter the speed mode.
• Now use the [▲] or [▼] buttons to select the speed:
o SP01 = Slowest speed
o SP16 = Fastest speed
You can connect several units together: just put the first unit
of the chain in one of the sound activated effect modes and
in “Master” mode ([nASt] is [YES]) and all other units in
“Slave mode” ([nASt] is [no]” and the display has to show
the DMX address [A001…A512] ) to make them all work in
perfect sync!
Note : In both “MUSIC CONTROLLED MODE” and “FULL
AUTOMATIC MODE” the fixture can also be dimmed.
Select the topic [dIEr] in the menu and select a value
([dI01]…[dI16]).
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3) SLAVE MODE:
The unit follows the instructions given by the first unit (master) in the chain. Like this you can obtain nice
synchronized shows.
• Connect the DMX input of the unit to the DMX output of the previous unit in the chain.
• Press the [MODE]-button until the display shows [nASt].
• Press the [SETUP]-button to enter this mode.
• Now use the [▲] or [▼] buttons to select the desired mode:
o [YES] = Master
o [no] = Slave
• Now press the [MODE]-button until the display shows [Adrr].
• Press the [SETUP] button to enter the DMX address mode. The fixture will now act in “Slave mode”.
You can connect several units together. Please put the first unit of the chain in “Music or automatic mode”
and all other units in “Slave mode” to make them all work in perfect sync!
4) DMX512 MODE:
The projector can be controlled by any standard DMX-controller in 2 different DMX-modes.
• Press the [MODE] button until the display shows [Addr]
• Press the [SETUP] button
• The display will show the actual DMX address
• Press [SETUP] to enter the setup. The DMX address starts blinking.
• Use the [▲] or [▼] buttons to select the desired DMX address.
• To change the DMX channel mode press the [MODE] button until the display shows [node].
• Press the [SETUP] button to enter the
• Use the [▲] or [▼] buttons to select the desired DMX channel mode (3CH or 9CH)
Note: the display blinks for about 5s when the unit is in DMX-mode and no DMX-signal is detected.
Some more information on DMX512:
The DMX-protocol is a widely used high speed signal to control intelligent light
equipment. You need to “daisy chain” your DMX controller and all the connected light
effects with a good quality XLR M/F balanced cable. To prevent strange behavior of the
light effects, due to interferences, you must use a 90Ω to 120Ω terminator at the end of
the chain. Never use Y-splitter cables, this simply won’t work!
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Each effect in the chain needs to have its proper starting address so it knows which commands from the
controller it has to decode.
3CH Mode :
DMX
Channel
DMX-value
function
remarks
1
000-255
Red color dimmer
2
000-255
Green color dimmer
3
000-255
Blue color dimmer
9CH Mode :
DMX
Channel
DMX-value
function
remarks
1
000-255
Red1 color dimmer
2
000-255
Green1 color dimmer
3
000-255
Blue1 color dimmer
4
000-255
Red2 color dimmer
5
000-255
Green2 color dimmer
6
000-255
Blue2 color dimmer
7
000-255
Red3 color dimmer
8
000-255
Green3 color dimmer
9
000-255
Blue3 color dimmer
Configuration Mode [ConF] :
The projector can be set in 6 different configuration modes (see drawing). See chapter [HOW TO SET UP
AND CONTROL THE UNIT] to navigate in the menu to the topic [ConF]. Here you can choose one of the six
different configuration modes.
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MAINTENANCE
• Make sure the area below the installation place is free from unwanted persons during servicing.
• Switch off the unit, unplug the mains cable and wait until the unit has been cooled down.
During inspection the following points should be checked:
• All screws used for installing the device and any of its parts should be tightly fastened and may not be
corroded.
• Housings, fixations and installations spots (ceiling, truss, suspensions) should be totally free from any
deformation.
• When an optical lens is visibly damaged due to cracks or deep scratches, it must be replaced.
• The mains cables must be in impeccable condition and should be replaced immediately when even a
small problem is detected.
• In order to protect the device from overheat the cooling fans (if any) and ventilation openings should be
cleaned monthly.
• The interior of the device should be cleaned annually using a vacuum cleaner or air-jet.
• The cleaning of internal and external optical lenses and/or mirrors must be carried out periodically to
optimize light output. Cleaning frequency depends on the environment in which the fixture operates: damp,
smoky or particularly dirty surroundings can cause greater accumulation of dirt on the unit’s optics.
• Clean with a soft cloth using normal glass cleaning products.
• Always dry the parts carefully.
• Clean the external optics at least once every 30 days.
• Clean the internal optics at least every 90 days.
Attention: We strongly recommend internal cleaning to be carried out by qualified personnel!
SPECIFICATIONS
This device was designed to produce decorative effect lighting and is used in light show systems.
This unit is radio-interference suppressed. This product meets the requirements of the current European and
national guidelines. Conformity has been established and the relevant statements and documents have been
deposited by the manufacturer.
Mains Input: AC 100~240V, 50/60Hz
Fuse: 250V 2A slow blow (20mm glass)
Max. Power consumption: 50W
Sound Control: Internal microphone
DMX connections: 3pin XLR male / female
DMX channels: 3 and 9 channels
LEDs: 72x1,5Watt Red-Green-Blue Led’s
Working temperature: 10°C to 40°C
Size: 404x352x97mm
Weight: 3,2kg
All the information is subject to change without prior notice You can download the latest version of this user
manual on our website: www.jb-systems.eu
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