JB Systems TUBELED Operation Manual

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TUBELED

CONTROLLER

FOR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR TUBELEDS

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Operation Manual

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Bedienungsanleitung

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FR
NL
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EN - DISPOSAL OF THE DEVICE

Dispose of the unit and used batteries in an environment friendly manner
according to your country regulations.

FR - DÉCLASSER L’APPAREIL

Débarrassez-vous de l’appareil et des piles usagées de manière écologique
Conformément aux dispositions légales de votre pays.

NL - VERWIJDEREN VAN HET APPARAAT

Verwijder het toestel en de gebruikte batterijen op een milieuvriendelijke
manier conform de in uw land geldende voorschriften.

DU - ENTSORGUNG DES GERÄTS

Entsorgen Sie das Gerät und die Batterien auf umweltfreundliche Art und
Weise gemäß den Vorschriften Ihres Landes.

ES - DESHACERSE DEL APARATO

Reciclar el aparato y pilas usadas de forma ecologica conforme a las
disposiciones legales de su pais.

PT - COMO DESFAZER-SE DA UNIDADE

Tente reciclar a unidade e as pilhas usadas respeitando o ambiente e em
conformidade com as normas vigentes no seu país.

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OPERATION MANUAL

Thank you for buying this JB Systems product. To take full advantage of all
possibilities, please read these operating instructions very carefully.

The JB Systems TUBELED™ system contains the following components:

• The 1m long TUBELED™ tubes: to be connected to the controller.

• The TUBELED™ controller: controls the connected led tubes.

• Signal extension cables: 5m or 10m.

• Power extension cables: 5m, 10m or 20m.

This manual only explains the functions of the controller.

FEATURES

• Dedicated controller used to control the TUBELED™ led tubes (not included)

• Controls up to 4000 tubes, no extra power boosters needed.

• 38 preprogrammed patterns

• Auto mode scans all patterns automatically

• Pattern selection by DMX512:

o Channel1: choose patterns
o Channel2: speed control
o Channel3: interval time
o Channel4: strobe/flash rate

• RGB color mixing, controlled by DMX512 (make your own colors):

o Channel1: not used (set to zero)
o Channel2: dimming red color
o Channel3: dimming green color
o Channel4: dimming blue color

• Adjustable strobe function

• Adjustable speed and interval time for most patterns

• Nice plastic enclosure can be fixed on the wall

• Auto save function: saves the last working mode for all patterns individually.

• Perfect for use in: retail stores, commercial displays, architectural lighting, indoor

and outdoor decoration, clubs, pubs, mobile DJs, trussing, …

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Some important instructions:

• To protect the environment, please try to recycle the packing material as much as
possible.

• Keep this booklet in a safe place for future consultation. If you sell this product, be
sure to add this user manual.

• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

• Install the unit always indoor!

• 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.

• Prevent use in dusty environments and clean the unit regularly.

• The electrical installation should be carried out by qualified personal.

• We strongly suggest NOT opening the cover, there are no user serviceable parts

inside.

• In the event of serious operating problems, stop using the controller and contact your
dealer immediately.

CONTROLS (FRONT)

1. LCD DISPLAY: shows you all necessary information about working mode,

2. MODE BUTTON: used to choose the desired working mode and patterns. The

BEFORE USE

Check the contents:

Check if the carton contains the following items:

• TUBELED™ controller

• Mains DC Adapter 12V 500mA

• Operating instructions

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3. SETUP BUTTON: used to set the parameters of the selected mode or pattern.

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parameters etc.

display shows another function every time you push the button. Keep the button
pressed if you want to browse faster through all possible modes. (see further for
the possible options to choose from)

Almost every pattern can have its own parameters. These parameters are saved
for every pattern individually.

y Interval: this is the waiting time between two steps in a chase pattern.

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With the UP/DOWN buttons you can select a value between 000 and 100.
(000 = short interval time * 100 = longer interval time)
Press SETUP again to confirm the selected parameter.

y Speed: this is the speed of the chase pattern.

With the UP/DOWN buttons you can select a value between 000 and 100.
(000 = low speed * 100 = high speed)
Press SETUP again to confirm the selected parameter.

y Flash: here you can select the strobe or flash rate of the TUBELED™.

With the UP/DOWN buttons you can select a value between 000 and 100.
(000 = no strobe function * 100 = high flash rate)
Press SETUP again to confirm the selected parameter.

y Tube: used to set the number of TUBELED™ tubes connected to the

controller. You only need to setup the number of tubes once. Most of the
patterns won’t work properly when the number of connected tubes doesn’t
correspond to the selected number on the controller.

Remark:

4. UP BUTTON: used to choose a higher value for the selected parameter.

5. DOWN BUTTON: used to choose a lower value for the selected parameter.

6. POWER ON/OFF: Used to switch the controller on and off. The last working mode
is saved when the controller is switched off.

The setup function is not available on all patterns or working modes.

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INSTALLATION STEPS:

To be sure that the TUBELED™ system works properly you must follow the
steps below every time you change the number of tubes, put tubes at different
locations or simply disconnect en reconnect one or more tubes:

• INSTALL ALL TUBES: Refer to the installation manual included with each
TUBELED™ for proper installation.

• INSTALL THE CONTROLLER:

• TEST CONNECTIONS: we will test the connection between the controller and the

led tubes.

• SET THE NUMBER OF TUBELEDS: To be able to produce nice programs, the
controller needs to know how many tubeleds are connected.

CONNECTIONS (REAR)

Remark: If the number of connected tubes doesn’t match the number set on the controller, the
system will not work properly. Some tubes will even not work at all!

• PROPER ADDRESSING: automatically sets the addresses of the connected tubes.
Perform this action always when you connect a different number of tubes:

At this point the setup is finished if you use the TUBELED™ system in standalone

7. DMX INPUT: The TUBELED™ controller only receives DMX signals so it must be
connected as any other light effect in the DMX line. The 3pin male XLR-connector
receives instructions from any universal DMX-controller. In the next chapter we
explain how to set up the DMX addresses.

8. DMX OUTPUT: The 3pin female XLR-connector is used to connect the controller
with the next unit in the DMX chain.

9. TUBELED SIGNAL CABLE: connect this cable to the first led tube in the chain.
Extra 5m or 10m signal cable extensions are optionally available.

10. DC POWER INPUT: Used to connect the supplied 12V / 500mA DC adapter to the
controller.

mode. Look further on how to use the DMX capabilities.

• DMX512 ADDRESSING: Before using the DMX capabilities you have to set the
starting address:

• FACTORY SETTINGS: As explained before you can set and save different
parameters for all patterns. You can set all parameters back to the factory settings.
Attention: Note that all your previous settings will be lost:

o Put the controller in a suitable place. Eventually you can fix the controller to

the wall.

o Connect the supplied DC adapter to the controller
o Connect the signal output to the signal input of first led tube.

o Switch the controller on
o Use the MODE button to select “test mode”
o Press the SETUP button. (display shows “Connection OK if tubes are red”)

As the display states: if all led tubes are “red”, the connections are OK.

o Go to any of the “non static” patterns.
o Press the setup button until the display shows “Tubes : 0000”
o Use the up and down buttons to set the exact number of connected tubes.
o Press the setup button again to confirm.

o Use the MODE button to select “address mode”
o Press the SETUP button. During the initializing process the display shows

“initializing addr. Waiting…” When the initializing is done, the display shows
“OK! Address is done”

o Use the MODE button to select “DMX512 Mode”
o Press the SETUP button. The display shows the current DMX starting

address.

o With the UP/DOWN buttons you can select the desired DMX starting

address. (starting addresses up to 255 can be selected)

o Press the SETUP button again to confirm the selected starting address.

o Use the MODE button to select “Factory settings” on the display.

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o Press the SETUP button to load the factory settings. The display shows

“OK! Setting is done”

STANDALONE MODE:

This is the simplest way to operate the TUBELED™ system.
Use the MODE button to select the desired mode or patterns from the list below:

Use the SETUP and UP/DOWN buttons to change the values of the pattern

Number PATTERN / MODE

1 BLACKOUT
2 STATIC RED
3 STATIC GREEN
4 STATIC YELLOW
5 STATIC BLUE
6 STATIC PURPLE
7 STATIC CYAN
8 STATIC WHITE
9 FAST CHANGE

10 SLOW FLOW 1

11 FAST FL O W 1
12 FAST FLOW 2
13 BLACK RUN 1
14 ROLL CHASE
15 ROLL COLOR
16 COLOR 1/4
17 COLOR1 1/4
18 COLOR 1/2
19 COLOR FLASH
20 B & W FLOW
21 R & G FLOW
22 G & B FLOW
23 R & B FLOW
24 R & G CHASE 1
25 R & G CHASE 2
26 R & B CHASE 1
27 R & B CHASE 2
28 R & W CHASE 1
29 R & W CHASE 2
30 B & G CHASE 1
31 B & G CHASE 2
32 W &G CHASE 1
33 W &G CHASE 2
34 RAINBOW CHASE 1
35 RAINBOW CHASE 2
36 RAINBOW CHASE 3
37 RAINBOW CHASE 4
38 RAINBOW CHASE 8
39 AUTO MODE
40 TEST MODE
41 ADDRESS MODE
42 Factory settings load
43 DMX512 MODE

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DMX-512 MODE:

Before using the DMX capabilities you have to set the start address. See “installation
steps”. There are two different ways to control the controller by DMX:

MODE1 – DMX PATTERN SELECTION:
Mode1 is active when the DMX value of channel1 is not zero!

• Channel1 is used select one of the preprogrammed patterns:

• Channel2 is used to control the pattern speed:

parameters. Refer to the “CONTROLS (front)” section to read more about how to use
these buttons.

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DMX Value Pattern

1~5 BLACKOUT

6~11 STATIC RED
12~17 STATIC GREEN
18~23 STATIC YELLOW
24~29 STATIC BLUE
30~35 STATIC PURPLE

36~41 STATIC CYAN

42~47 STATIC WHITE
48~53 FAST CHANGE

54~59 SLOW FLOW1
60~65 FAST FLOWI
66~71 FAST FLOW2

72~77 BLACK RUNT
78~83 ROLL CHASE

84~89 ROLL COLOR
90~95 COLOR 1/4

96~101 COLOR1 1/4

102~107 COLOR1 ½

108~113 COLOR FLASH
114~119 B & W FLOW

120~125 R & G FLOW

126~131 G & B FLOW

132~137 R & B FLOW
138~143 R & G CHASE 1

144~149 R & G CHASE 2
150~155 R & B CHASE 1
156~161 R & B CHASE 2

162~167 R & W CHASE 1

168~173 R & W CHASE 2

174~179 B & G CHASE 1
180~185 B & G CHASE 2
186~191 W &G CHASE 1

192~197 W &G CHASE 2

198~203 RAINBOW CHASE 1

204~209 RAINBOW CHASE 2
210~215 RAINBOW CHASE 3
216~221 RAINBOW CHASE 4
222~255 RAINBOW CHASE 8

DMX value = 000 Æ Speed = 0
DMX value = 255 Æ Speed = maximum

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• Channel3 is used to control the interval time:

• Channel4 is used to control the flash (strobe) rate:

Remark: note that channels 2 and 3 (speed and interval) have no effect on the blackout and static
colors (DMX value for channel1 is between 1 and 47).

MODE2 – RGB COLOR MIXING:
Mode2 is active when the DMX value of channel1 is zero!

• Channel1 is not used and must be set to zero.

• Channel2 is used to dim the RED colored leds inside the tubes:

• Channel3 is used to dim the GREEN colored leds inside the tubes:

• Channel4 is used to dim the BLUE colored leds inside the tubes:

DMX value = 000 Æ Interval time = 0
DMX value = 255 Æ Interval time = maximum

DMX value = 000 Æ Interval time = 0
DMX value = 255 Æ Interval time = maximum

DMX value = 000 Æ no red light output
DMX value = 255 Æ maximum red light output

DMX value = 000 Æ no green light output
DMX value = 255 Æ maximum green light output

DMX value = 000 Æ no blue light output
DMX value = 255 Æ maximum blue light output

FRANCAIS MODE D’EMPLOI

MODE D’EMPLOI

Nous vous remercions d’avoir acheté ce produit JB Systems. Veuillez lire ce mode
d’emploi attentivement afin de pouvoir exploiter correctement toutes les possibilités de
cet appareil

Le système JB Systems TUBELED™ est composé des éléments suivants:

• Les tubes TUBELED™ d’1m de long: a connecter au contrôleur.

• Le contrôleur TUBELED™: commande les tubes connectés.

• Des câbles rallonge du Signal: 5m ou 10m.

• Des câbles rallonge d’alimentation: 5m, 10m ou 20m.

Ce mode d’emploi explique uniquement comment utiliser le contrôleur.

CARACTERISTIQUES

• Contrôleur spécifique pour commander les tubes TUBELED™ (non compris)

• Peut commander jusqu’à 4000 tubes, ne nécessite pas de modules d’alimentation

SPECIFICATIONS

Mains Input: DC Adapter 230V/50Hz Æ 12Vdc / 500mA
Preprogrammed patterns: 38
Max. number of tubes: up to 4000pcs.
DMX connections: 3pin XLR male / female
DMX addressing: 000 to 255
Power consumption: <1.5Watt
Size: 180 x 125 x 49mm
Weight: 0.4 kg

• 38 programmes préprogrammés

• La fonction Auto parcourt automatiquement tous les programmes.

• Sélection du programme par DMX512:

• Mixage des couleurs RVB, contrôlé par DMX512 (créez vos propres couleurs):

• Fonction stroboscopique réglable

• Vitesse et temps d’intervalle réglable pour la plupart des programmes

• Beau boîtier en plastique qui peut être fixé au mur

• Fonction de sauvegarde automatique: sauvegarde du mode de fonctionnement

• Convient parfaitement pour: des magasins, des étalages, l’éclairage architectural,

supplémentaires.

o Canal1: choix des programmes
o Canal2: contrôle de la vitesse
o Canal3: temps d’intervalle
o Canal4: vitesse stroboscope/flash

o Canal1: n’est pas utilisé (réglé sur zéro)
o Canal2: atténuation de la couleur rouge
o Canal3: atténuation de la couleur verte
o Canal4: atténuation de la couleur bleue

pour tous les programmes (patterns) individuellement.

la décoration intérieure et extérieure, les clubs, tavernes, disco mobile, dans les
structures de pont, …

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