Nitecore LITEPANEL T18 User Manual

Ultra-slim high-power RGB LED panel

with 3 independent sections

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY / GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

INTRODUCTION
Features
Specications

DIMENSIONS

OVERVIEW : CONNECTIONS
Rear view
Front view

INSTALLATION
Mounting

FUNCTIONS AND SETTINGS
Function menu
Menu structure

- Auto Show

- Static Color

- Sound Mode

- Manual Color

- Dimmer

- Linking

- DMX Conguration

DMX FUNCTION CHART
3-channel mode
5-channel mode
9-channel mode
13-channel mode

IR6 REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION
Auto Mode
Sound Active Mode
Manual Color Mode
Other functions

MAINTENANCE / TROUBLESHOOTING

- LITEPANEL T18

- Power cable

- User Manual

- Warranty Card

PACKING CONTENT

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MAINTENANCE

MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING THE UNIT

• Make sure the area below the installation place is free from unwanted persons during setup.

• All screws used for installing the device and any of its parts should be tightly fastened and should not
be corroded.

deformation.

• The main cables must be in impeccable condition and should be replaced immediately even when a
small problem is detected.

• It is recommended to clean the front at regular intervals, from impurities caused by dust, smoke, or
other particles to ensure that the light is radiated at maximum brightness. For cleaning, disconnect the
main plug from the socket. Use a soft, clean cloth moistened with a mild detergent. Then carefully wipe
the part dr y. For cleaning other housing parts use only a soft, clean cloth. Never use a liquid, it might
penetrate the unit and cause damage to it.

FUSE REPLACEMENT

1. Disconnect this product from the power outlet.

2. Remove the safety cap by a screwdriver.

3. Replace the blown fuse with a fuse of the exact same type and
rating (T1A,250V).

4. Install the safety cap, and re

connect power.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Fuse

Fig.13

Problems Possible causes Checks and remedies

Fixture does not light up

•

No mains supply

• Dimmer fader set to 0

• All color faders set to 0

• Faulty LED

• Faulty LED board

• Check the power supply voltage

•

Increase the value of the dimmer channels

• Increase the value of the color channels

•

Replace the LED board

• Replace the LED board

General low light intensity

• Dirty lens assembly

• Misaligned lens assembly

•

• Install lens assembly properly

Fixture does not power up

•

No power

•

Loose or damaged power cord

•

Faulty internal power supply

• Check for power on power outlet

•

Check power cord

• Replace internal power supply

Fixture does not respond to DMX

• Wrong DMX addressing

• Damaged DMX cables

•

Bouncing signals

•

Check control panel and unit addressing

• Check DMX cables

• Install terminator as suggested

Contact an authorized service center in case of technical problems or not reported in the table can not be
resolved by the procedure given in the table.

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WARNING! Before carrying out any operations with the unit, carefully read this instruction
manual and keep it with cure for future reference. It contains important information about
the installation, usage and maintenance of the unit.

SAFETY

General instruction

• The products referred to in this manual conform to the European Community Directives and are there­fore marked with

.

• The unit is supplied with hazardous network voltage (230V~). Leave servicing to skilled personnel only.
Never make
risk an electric shock.

•
cording to standard EN 60598-1). It is, moreover, recommended to protect the supply lines of the units
from indirect contact and/or shorting to earth by using appropriately sized residual current devices.

installer. Check that the main frequency and voltage correspond to those for which the unit is designed
as given on the electrical data label.

• This unit is not for home use, only professional applications.

- in places subject to vibrations or bumps;

- in places with a temperature of over 45 °C.

an inspection or contact the manufacturer directly.

plant for a disposal which is not harmful to the environment.

Warnings and installation precautions

damage and the guarantee becomes void. Furthermore, any other operation may lead to dangers like
short circuit, burns, electric shock, etc.

• Always additionally secure the projector with the safety rope. When carrying out any work, always com­ply scrupulously with all the regulations (particularly regarding safety) currently in force in the country

• Shields, lenses or ultraviolet screens shall be changed if they have become damaged to such an extent

• The lamp (LED) shall be changed if it has become damaged or thermally deformed.

trigger epileptic seizures in photosensitive persons or persons with epilepsy.

• Do not touch the product’s housing when operating because it may be very hot.

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OPERATION THROUGH THE IR6 CONTROLLER

To control the LITEPANEL T18 with the infrared remote control:

• Press the button MENU repeatedly until SET

• Using UP/DOWN button to select On or to enable or disable the infrared remote control.

NOTE - Make sure to point the controller directly at the receiver on the product.

Automatic Mode

Automatic Mode will enable you to run the automatic programs on the
product.
To turn on Automatic Mode:

1. Press AUTO on the controller.

2.
To adjust the speed of the automatic program:

1. Press SPEED on the controller.

2. Press %.

3. Press + or – to either increase or decrease the speed of the program.

Sound Active Mode

Sound Active Mode will enable the product to respond to the music.
To turn on Sound Active mode:

1. Press SOUND on the controller.
To adjust sound sensitivity in Sound Active mode:

1. Press SENSITIVITY on the controller.

2. Press %.

3. Press + or – to either increase or decrease sound sensitivity.

Manual Color Control

1. Press MANUAL on the controller.

2. Press any number between 0-9 to choose your color.
To manually control the RGB percentage:

3. Press MANUAL on the controller.

4. Press R, G, or B to choose your color.

5. Press + or – to increase or decrease the percentage of each color.

Miscellaneous Operation

To adjust the strobe rate of the program:

1. Press STROBE on the controller.

2. Press + or – to increase or decrease the strobe rate.

• Press FADE/SNAP on the controller.

To black out the lights:

• Press BLACK OUT on the controller.

NOTE - The controller will not respond to any inputs when Black Out is activated. If the remote does not
respond when a button is pressed, try pressing BLACK OUT. You may have inadvertently activated BLACK
OUT.

IR6 REMOTE

BLACK

OUT

AUTO

STROBE SPEED

SOUND

SENSI­TIVITY

%

MANUAL

FADE

R

G B

+

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 8 9

A

UV W

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INTRODUCTION

The LITEPANEL T18 is an ultra-slim high-power RGB LED panel with 3 independent sections.

FEATURES

- 18 x 3W RGB LED panel with integrated barndoors

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

- Built-in sound-active and auto (stand-alone) programs

- Color macros and selectable color temperature presets

- Four selectable dimming curves

- Manual color mixing via onboard menu

- Power In and Out connections for linking mutliple units

- Infrared sensor for optional IR6 remote control

SPECIFICATIONS

Light Source: 18 x 3W Tri-color LED
Beam Angle: 15°
Field Angle: 32°
Colors: RGB color mixing
Output: 470 @ 5 meters
Strobe: 0 - 30 H z
PWM Frequency: 1200 Hz, icker-free
Dimming: 0-100% dimming, 4 selectable dimming curves
Control modes: DMX, Auto, Sound-Active, IR (with optional IR6 controller)
DMX Channels: 3 / 5 / 9 / 13
Built-in Programs: Yes
Menu: 4- digit LED display
Mains: 100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Power: 53W
Power connections: IEC power In/Out
Power linking: Up to 12 units @ 120V / up to 24 units @ 230V
Data connections: 3-pin XLR In/Out for DMX
Housing: Aluminum and Plastic
Finish: Matte Black
IP rating: IP20
Dimensions: 395 x 44 x 260 mm
Weight: 4.5 KG

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DIMENSIONS

5

395 mm

55

mm

260 mm

Ch Function in 9 Ch mode Value

7

Chase 8
Chase 9
Chase 10
Chase 11
Chase 12
Chase 13
Chase 14
Sound Show

131 - 147
148 - 164
165 - 181
182 - 198
199 - 215
216 - 232
233 - 250
251 - 255

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AUTO SPEED

Speed Slow-Fast 000 - 255

9

DIMMER MODE

Menu setting dimmer mode
Dimmer mode OFF
Dimmer mode 1
Dimmer mode 2
Dimmer mode 3

000 - 051
052 - 101
102 - 152
153 - 203
204 - 255

Ch Function in 13 Ch mode Value

1

RED 1

552 - 000%001 - 0

2

GREEN 1

552 - 000%001 - 000

3

BLUE 1

552 - 000%001 - 000

4

RED 2

552 - 000%001 - 000

5

GREEN 2

552 - 000%001 - 000

6

BLUE 2

552 - 000%001 - 000

7

RED 3

552 - 000%001 - 000

8

GREEN 3

552 - 000%001 - 000

9

BLUE 3

552 - 000%001 - 000

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AUTO PROGRAM

No Function
Chase 1
Chase 2
Chase 3
Chase 4
Chase 5
Chase 6
Chase 7
Chase 8
Chase 9
Chase 10
Chase 11
Chase 12
Chase 13
Chase 14 (Random Chase 1-13)
Sound Show

000 - 010
011 - 028
029 - 045
046 - 062
063 - 079
080 - 096
097 - 113
114 - 130
131 - 147
148 - 164
165 - 181
182 - 198
199 - 215
216 - 232
233 - 250
251 - 255

11

AUTO SPEED

Speed Slow-Fast 000 - 255

12

DIMMER

552 - 000%001 - 0

13

SHUTTER

No Function
Strobe Slow-Fast

000 - 010
011 - 255

DMX CONTROL

12

6

DMX In/O ut

P

ower

In

Microphone

Power Out

Safety Cable

Pass-Through

Fuse Holder

Display

Menu Buttons

Back Panel View

Front View

Lenses

IR Sensor

OVERVIEW

Ch Function in 3 Ch mode Value

1

RED

552 - 000%001 - 000

2

GREEN

552 - 000%001 - 000

3

BLUE

552 - 000%001 - 000

Ch Function in 5 Ch mode Value

1

DIMMER

552 - 000%001 - 0

2

RED

552 - 000%001 - 000

3

GREEN

552 - 000%001 - 000

4

BLUE

552 - 000%001 - 000

5

SHUTTER

No Function
Strobe Slow-Fast

000 - 010
011 - 255

Ch Function in 9 Ch mode Value

1

DIMMER

552 - 000%001 - 0

2

RED

552 - 000%001 - 000

3

GREEN

552 - 000%001 - 000

4

BLUE

552 - 000%001 - 000

5

SHUTTER

No Function
Strobe Slow-Fast

000 - 010
011 - 255

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MAN COLOR+COLOR TEMPERATURE

No Function
R 100% / G 0-100% / B 0%
R 100-0% / G 100% / B 0%
R 0% / G 100% / B 0-100%
R 0% / G 100-0% / B 100%
R 0-100% / G 0% / B 100%
R 100% / G 0% / B 100-0%
R 100% / G 0-100% / B 0-100%
R 100-0% / G 100-0% / B 100%
R 100% / G 100% / B 100%
Color temperature 1
Color temperature 2
Color temperature 3
Color temperature 4
Color temperature 5
Color temperature 6
Color temperature 7
Color temperature 8
Color temperature 9
Color temperature 10
Color temperature 11

000 - 010
011 - 030
031 - 050
051 - 070
071 - 090
091 - 110
111 - 130
131 - 150
151 - 170
171 - 200
201 - 205
206 - 210
211 - 215
216 - 220
221 - 225
226 - 230
231 - 235
236 - 240
241 - 245
246 - 250
251 - 255

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AUTO PROGRAM

No Function
Chase 1
Chase 2
Chase 3
Chase 4
Chase 5
Chase 6
Chase 7

000 - 010
011 - 028
029 - 045
046 - 062
063 - 079
080 - 096
097 - 113
114 - 130

DMX CONTROL

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INSTALLATION

MOUNTING

LITEPANEL T18 may be set up on a solid and even surface. The unit can also be mounted upside down to

ity and be able to support a weight of 10 times of the unit’s weight.
When carrying out any installation, always comply scrupulously with all the regulations (particularly re-

• Install the projector at a suitable location by means of the mounting bracket.

• Always additionally secure the projector with the safety rope from falling down. For this purpose, fas­ten the safety rope at a suitable position so that the maximum fall of the projector will be 20 cm.

• Adjust the projector and use the knob to slightly release or tighten the locking mechanism of the
bracket if is necessary.

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MounƟng Clamp

Double-

Bracketed Yoke

Safety Cable

Bracket Adjustment

Knob x 2

Barn Doors

SOUND MODE

In music mode, via its integrated microphone, the unit can be controlled by music with a clear rhythm in
the bass range. If the music control should not work optimally, increase the volume or reduce the distance

• Press the button MENU so many times until the display shows Snd.

•

• You can set the microphone sensitivity pressing the button MENU so many times until the display show
Sens

• Using the button UP/DOWN, select the desired value sensitivity (slow-fast) u0 - u100.

MANUAL COLOR

This mode allows to combine the colors red, green and blue (r, g, b).

• Press the button MENU so many times until the display shows U-- , then press the button ENTER.

• Select the color r, g, b through the buttons UP/DOWN.

• Using UP/DOWN button, select the desired color value 000 - 255.

• Press ENTER button to continue to the next color.

• Continue until the desired mix is obtained.

• Press the MENU button to go back or to meet the waiting time to exit the setup menu.

DIMMER

shows dIM

• Press the button UP/DOWN to select OFF - dIM1 - dIM2 - dIM3.

• Press ENTER button to store.

• Press the MENU button to go back or to meet the waiting time to exit the setup menu.

LINKING

master unit. Use standard DMX cables to daisy chain your units together via the DMX connector on the

are connected in a chain.

DMX CONFIGURATION

3CH - 5CH - 9CH - 13CH), then press ENTER.

• Press the button UP/DOWN to select the desider value (001 - 512), then press the button ENTER to con-

• Press the MENU button to go back or to meet the waiting time to exit the setup menu.

LITEPANEL T18

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Functions of the buttons

FUNCTIONS AND SETTINGS

OPERATION

Connect the supplied main cable to a socket (100-240 VAC-50/60 Hz). Then the unit is ready for operation
and can be operated via a DMX controller or it independently performs its show program in succession.

BASIC

Access control panel functions using the four panel buttons located directly underneath the LED Display

MENU UP DOWN ENTER

Used to access the menu or
to return a previous menu
option

Increases the numeric
value when in a function

Decreases the numeric
value when in a function

Used to select and store the current

value or option within a menu

MENU UP DOWN ENTER

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MENU STRUCTURE

AUTO SHOW

• Press the button MENU so many times until shows P-- , then press the button ENTER.

• Using UP/DOWN button, select one of the programs P1 - P14

• Press the button MENU until S-- appears on the display.

• Use the button UP/DOWN to select the auto programs speed S001 - S100 (slow-fast).

• Press the button ENTER save the setting.

STATIC COLOR

• Press the button MENU so many times until shows C-- , then press the button ENTER.

• Using UP/DOWN button, select one of the programs C1 - 18

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Menu Item

Parameters

Description

3-CH

d001–512

3-channel DMX mode

5-CH

d001–512

5-channel DMX mode

9-CH

d001–512

9-channel DMX mode

13CH

d001–512

13-channel DMX mode

C--

C1– 18

Static colors

P--

(automatic)

P1– 14

Automatic programs

S --

S --1–100

Program speed for P1–P 14

Snd

(sound -active)

Snd

Sound -Active program

SenS

u--0–100

Sound sensitivity setting

U--

r000–255

(red)

Custom static colors
Combine red, green, and blue

g000–255

(green)

b000–255

(blue)

dIM

OFF

Dimmer speed mode, fast to slow, or o

dIM1

dIM2

dIM3

teMP

_ _

Displays current product temperature

SEr

On

IR function on or o

OFF

• Press the MENU button to go back or to meet the waiting time to exit the setup menu.