Nitec Ripple User Manual

Multicolor LED Water Effect

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY / GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

INTRODUCTION
Features
Specications

OVERVIEW
Rear view

DIMENSIONS

CONTROL MENU OVERVIEW
Control Panel
Function Menu

DMX FUNCTION CHART
3-channel mode

OPERATION
DMX mode
Stand-alone mode - Color Wheel
Stand-alone mode - Wave Eect Wheel
Stand-alone mode - Dimmer

INFRARED (IR6) REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION

MASTER/SLAVE OPERATION (via DMX cable)

MAINTENANCE

- RIPPLE

- Power cord

- User manual

- Warranty Card

PACKING CONTENT

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15

ULTRA PAR

ULTRA PAR

3

RIPPLE

RIPPLE

14

Installed fuse
(held by plasƟĐ Đůip)

Spare fuse holder

(inside safety Đap)

Safety Đap

INTRODUCTION

RIPPLE is a multicolor LED Water Eect.

FEATURES

- Compact and powerful 30W LED water eect light

- 60° projection for large coverage

- Dichroic color wheel with 5 indexable colors plus open

- Variable speed control by DMX or manual menu button selection

- Selectable rotating direction (clockwise or counter-clockwise)

- High-frequency LED modulation for icker-free video playback

- Power In and Out connections for linking mutliple units

- Built-in Auto shows and Master/Slave mode

- Various control options including DMX, Manual, Sound-Active, IR

- Infrared sensor for optional IR6 remote control

SPECIFICATIONS

Light Source: 1 x 30W white LED
Field Angle: 60°
Output: 715 lux @ 2 m
Colors: 5 indexable colors plus open and rainbow scroll
Strobe: 0 - 30 Hz
Dimming: 0-100% dimming
Control modes: DMX, Auto, Sound-Active, IR (with optional IR6 controller)
DMX Channels: 3
Built-in Programs: Yes
Menu: 4-digit LED display
Mains: 38W
Power connections: IEC In/Out
Power linking: 14 units @ 120 V; 27 units @ 230 V
Data connections: 3-pin XLR In/Out for DMX
Housing: Plastic
Finish: Matte black
IP rating: IP20
Cooling: Active (fan)
Dimensions: 195 x 228 x 245 mm
Weight: 2.7 KG

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OVERVIEW

5

Power In

UFI USB

Port

Fuse Holder

IR Sensor

DMX

In/Out

Lens

Safety Loop

Display

Menu

BuƩons

Power Out

MASTER/SLAVE OPERATION (via DMX cable)

When multiple RIPPLE units are used together, Master/Slave mode enables the assignment
of one master unit and multiple slave units. The master unit can be operated in
stand-alone mode or by IR6 infrared remote control. The slave units should all be set to
slave mode.

Note: Slave units should be congured and connected before linking to master unit

Setup as below:

SLAVE UNITS:

Press MENU button until 3-CH is displayed
Press ENTER
Set DMX address to d 1
Connect DMX cable from master unit to DMX In connector
Link following slave units in similar cable conguration

MASTER UNIT:

Set master unit to stand-alone mode or operate using IR6 remote control
Link to slave units, beginning from the master DMX Out connector

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DIMENSIONS

6

9.7 in

246 mm

7.7 in

195 mm

9 in

228 mm

INFRARED (IR6) REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION

The (optional) IR6 infrared controller enables remote control of the RIPPLE.

To pair the IR6 to the RIPPLE, follow these steps:

1. Press MENU button until SET is displayed

2. Press ENTER

3. Press UP or DOWN to turn infrared operation ON or OFF

4. Press ENTER

IR6 BUTTON FUNCTIONS

COLOR WHEEL

AUTO : Press to set rotation direction
+ / - : Press to choose / change the rotation direction

SPEED : Press to set rotation speed
+ / - : Press to increase / decrease rotation speed

STATIC COLOR

1 : Press to choose WHITE
2 : Press to choose PURPLE
3 : Press to choose YELLOW
4 : Press to choose BLUE
5 : Press to choose GREEN
6 : Press to choose ORANGE

WAVE EFFECT WHEEL

SOUND : Press to set wheel rotation direction
+ / - : Press to change rotation direction

SENSITIVITY : Press to set wheel rotation speed
+ / - : Press to increase / decrease rotation speed

DIMMER CONTROL

MANUAL : Press to set dimmer level
+ / - : Press to increase / decrease dimmer level

BLACKOUT

BLACKOUT : Press to turn o light output
BLACKOUT : Press again to exit blackout mode

Note: : If IR6 remote is not responding, press BLACKOUT to conrm

that blackout mode was not mistakenly activated

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MODE

OPTIONS / VALUES

DESCRIPTION

BUTTON FUNCTION

Menu

Selects operating mode or exits submenus

Up

Scrolls up through option lists or selects higher value

Down

Scrolls down through option lists or selects lower value

Enter

Activates displayed menu option or selected value

CONTROL MENU OVERVIEW

CONTROL PANEL

FUNCTION MENU

7

3-CH d 1–d512

3-channel DMX mode

C--

C 1

White Static Color

C 2

Purple Static Color

C 3

Yellow Static Color

C 4

Blue Static Color

C 5

Green Static Color

C 6

Orange Static Color

C L

L 0–L100

Left Color Wheel Rotation (slow to fast)

C r

r 0–r100

Right Color Wheel Rotation (slow to fast)

Wave

Stop

Stop Wave Effect Rotation

W--L

L 0–L100

Left Wave Effect Rotation (slow to fast)

W--r

r 0–r100

Right Wave Effect Rotation (slow to fast)

U--

U 0–U255

Dimmer

SET

On

IR function on or off

OFF

teMP

_ _

Displays the product’s current temperature

OPERATION

DMX MODE

Press MENU button until 3-CH is displayed
Press ENTER and d 1–d512 will be displayed
Press UP or DOWN to select the starting address
Press ENTER

STAND-ALONE MODE - COLOR WHEEL

Press MENU button until C-- is displayed
Press ENTER
Press UP and DOWN to select one of below options:

- C 1 (static white)

- C 1 (static purple)

- C 1 (static yellow)

- C 1 (static blue)

- C 1 (static green)

- C 1 (static orange)

- C L (left rotation)

- C R (right rotation)

Press ENTER
For C L or C R, press UP and DOWN to increase or decrease rotation speed
Press ENTER

STAND-ALONE MODE - WAVE EFFECT WHEEL

Press MENU until Wave is displayed.
Press ENTER
Press UP and DOWN to select below options:

- Stop (no rotation)

- W--L (left rotation)

- W--R (right rotation)
Press ENTER
Press UP or DOWN to increase or decrease rotation speed
Press ENTER

STAND-ALONE MODE - DIMMER

Press MENU until U-- is displayed.
Press ENTER and Uxxx will be displayed
Press UP and DOWN to increase or decrease dimmer setting
Press ENTER

TEMPERATURE

Press MENU button until teMP is displayed
Press ENTER

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DMX FUNCTION CHART

1

Dimmer

000Ù255 0–100%

2

Color Wheel

000Ù021 W hite

022Ù042

Purple

043Ù063

Yellow

064Ù084

Blue

085Ù105

Green

106Ù127 Orange

128Ù188

Left rotation (fast to slow)

189Ù194 Stop

195Ù255

Right rotation (slow to fast)

3

Wave Effect Wheel

000

Stop

001Ù122 Left rotation (slow to fast)

123Ù133

Stop

134Ù255

Right rotation (fast to slow)

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