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iColor MR gen3

Intelligent RGB MR16 LED lamp for intense, saturated bursts of color

iColor MR gen3

Intelligent RGB MR16 LED lamp for intense, saturated
bursts of color

iColor MR gen3 is an intelligent color-changing lamp that delivers intense, saturated bursts of color and color-

changing effects. The stylish housing ts into most standard MR16 xtures, including tracks, cables, rails, and

pendants. With high-intensity LED light sources and three beam angles, iColor MR gen3 is suitable for a wide­range of architectural, theatrical, and retail applications.

• Compatible with most MR16 xtures and sockets

— With its standard GU5.3 base and two-pin

MR16 connector, iColor MR gen3 is compatible
with most MR16 tracks, rails, cables, and pendant
xtures.

• Standard wiring and simple installation — iColor
MR gen3 lamps work with standard 2-conductor
jacketed cable or hook-up wire. Power / data
supplies specically designed for use with iColor
MR gen3 multiplex power and data onto a two­wire circuit for use with conventional MR16
xtures and sockets.

• Three beam angles — Use the 17° lamp when you
need a spot of light with sharply dened edges,
the 30° lamps for a wider spread of light, and the
90° (no optic) lamp for a soft, diffuse light.

• Efcient and cost-effective — iColor MR gen3

is easily adaptable to a wide range of interior

environments where MR16 xtures are commonly

used. With long useful source life, low power
draw of just 5 W, and low-maintenance operation,

iColor MR gen3 lamps cost signicantly less to
own and operate than conventional MR16 lamps.

• Industry-leading controls — Works seamlessly
with the complete Philips Color Kinetics line
of controllers, including Light System Manager,
iPlayer

3, and ColorDial Pro, as well as third-

party controllers.

Intense Light Output

iColor MR gen3 lamps output

up to 151 lumens for intense,

saturated bursts of color.

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Lighting It Up with iColor MR gen3

iColor MR gen3 intelligent color-changing lamps can be used for stunning effect

wherever conventional MR16 lamps are used — from cruise ships to casinos to
museums and entertainment complexes,

eyecandy sound lounge and bar

Located in the center of Mandalay Bay’s casino floor, eyecandy sound lounge & bar is
a contemporary twist on the typical Las Vegas lounge, featuring an inviting atmosphere
with an ever-changing landscape enabled by full-color LED lighting.

Photography: © Jeff Meyer, shop12

To create a unique vibe, the lighting designer decided
to accentuate various areas of the lounge with color-

changing effects. He created four glowing Party Pods

— circular seating areas that give patrons the ultimate

lighting control. Affixed to a circle track above the seating

areas, iColor MR lamps drench the sheer fabric encasing
the pod in dynamic colorful light. During the lounge’s
off-hours the lighting is controlled to change slowly and
subtly. During operation, however, these elements can be
controlled by the guests via a custom touch-screen to

give patrons a unique, interactive experience.

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Photometrics

Center Beam fc Beam Width

Effective Floor Cavity Reflectance: 20%

RC 80 70 50 30 10 0
RW 70 50 30 10 70 50 30 10 50 30 10 50 30 10 50 30 10 0

0 119119119119 116116116116 111111111 106106106 102102102 100
1 114112110108 112110108106 106104103 102101100 99 98 97 95
2 110105102 99 107104101 98 101 98 96 98 96 94 95 93 92 90
3 105100 96 92 104 99 95 92 96 93 90 94 91 89 92 89 87 86
4 101 95 91 87 100 94 90 87 92 88 86 90 87 85 88 86 84 82
5 98 91 86 83 96 90 86 82 89 85 82 87 84 81 86 83 80 79
6 95 87 83 79 93 87 82 79 85 81 78 84 81 78 83 80 77 76
7 92 84 79 76 90 84 79 76 82 78 75 81 78 75 80 77 75 74
8 89 81 77 73 88 81 76 73 80 76 73 79 75 73 78 75 72 71
9 86 79 74 71 85 78 74 71 77 73 71 77 73 70 76 73 70 69
10 84 76 72 69 83 76 72 69 75 71 68 74 71 68 74 70 68 67

Effective Floor Cavity Reflectance: 20%

10 85 78 73 70 84 77 73 70 77 73 70 76 72 70 75 72 70 69

Photometric data is based on test results from an independent NIST traceable testing
lab. IES data is available at www.colorkinetics.com/support/ies.

iColor MR gen3

17° beam angle

LED Lumens Efficacy

RGB 143 10.9

Polar Candela Distribution

Cd: 0

143

287

430

573

717

860

10º 20º 30 40º

VA: 0º

 -

0º

H

Zonal Lumen

ZONE LUMENS %FIXT
0- 30 118 82.3
0- 40 130 90.7
0- 60 139 97.4
0- 90 143 100.0
90-180 0 0.0
0-180 143 100.0

For lux multiply fc by 10.7

90º

80º

70º

60º

50º

Illuminance at Distance

0 851
5 668
15 148
25 45
35 19
45 8
55 4
65 2
75 1
85 0
90 0

4 ft

8 ft

12 ft

16 ft

20 ft

24 ft

29.2 ft (8.9 m)
1 fc maximum distance

53 fc

13 fc

6 fc

3 fc

2 fc

1 fc

Coefficients Of Utilization - Zonal Cavity Method

1.2 ft

2.4 ft

3.6 ft

4.8 ft

6.0 ft

7.3 ft

 Vert. Spread: 17.2º

iColor MR gen3

30° beam angle

LED Lumens Efficacy

RGB 151 11.5

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Polar Candela Distribution

Cd: 0

102

203

305

407

508

610

VA: 0º

10º 20º 30 40º

 -

0º

H

Zonal Lumen

ZONE LUMENS %FIXT
0- 30 135 89.6
0- 40 144 95.4
0- 60 149 99.1
0- 90 151 100.0
90-180 0 0.0
0-180 151 100.0

For lux multiply fc by 10.7

Illuminance at Distance

90º

80º

70º

60º

50º

0 600
5 542
15 229
25 51
35 13
45 5
55 2
65 1
75 0
85 0
90 0

Center Beam fc Beam Width

4 ft

8 ft

12 ft

16 ft

20 ft

24 ft

24.5 ft (7.5 m)
1 fc maximum distance

38 fc

9 fc

4 fc

2 fc

2 fc

1 fc

Coefficients Of Utilization - Zonal Cavity Method

RC 80 70 50 30 10 0
RW 70 50 30 10 70 50 30 10 50 30 10 50 30 10 50 30 10 0

0 119119119119 116116116116 111111111 106106106 102102102 100
1 115112110108 112110108107 106105103 103101100 99 98 98 96
2 110106103100 108105102 99 102 99 97 99 97 95 96 95 93 92
3 106101 97 94 105100 96 94 98 95 92 95 93 91 93 91 89 88
4 103 97 93 89 101 96 92 89 94 90 88 92 89 87 90 88 86 84
5 99 93 88 85 98 92 88 85 90 87 84 89 86 83 87 85 83 81
6 96 89 85 81 95 88 84 81 87 83 81 86 83 80 85 82 80 78
7 93 86 81 78 92 85 81 78 84 80 78 83 80 77 82 79 77 76
8 90 83 78 75 89 82 78 75 81 78 75 81 77 75 80 77 74 73
9 87 80 76 73 87 80 76 73 79 75 72 78 75 72 77 74 72 71

1.8 ft

3.6 ft

5.4 ft

7.2 ft

9.0 ft

10.8 ft

 Vert. Spread: 25.4º

iColor MR gen3

Center Beam fc Beam Width

Cd: 0

7

13

20

27

33

40

VA: 0º

10º 20º 30 40º

90º

80º

70º

60º

50º

 -

0º

H

0 36.0
5 35.8
15 34.1
25 30.8
35 26.1
45 20.8
55 14.9
65 9.2
75 4.0
85 0.3

Effective Floor Cavity Reflectance: 20%

RC 80 70 50 30 10 0
RW 70 50 30 10 70 50 30 10 50 30 10 50 30 10 50 30 10 0

0 119119119119 116116116116 111111111 106106106 102102102 100
1 110105102 98 107103100 96 99 96 93 95 93 91 92 90 88 86
2 100 93 86 81 98 91 85 80 87 83 78 84 80 77 81 78 75 73
3 92 82 74 68 90 81 73 68 78 72 67 75 70 65 72 68 64 62
4 85 73 65 58 82 72 64 58 69 63 57 67 61 56 65 60 56 54
5 78 66 57 51 76 65 56 50 62 55 50 61 54 49 59 53 49 47
6 72 59 51 45 70 58 50 44 57 49 44 55 49 44 53 48 43 41
7 67 54 46 40 65 53 45 39 52 44 39 50 44 39 49 43 39 37
8 63 49 41 35 61 49 41 35 47 40 35 46 40 35 45 39 35 33
9 58 45 37 32 57 45 37 32 44 37 32 43 36 32 42 36 31 30
10 55 42 34 29 54 41 34 29 41 34 29 40 33 29 39 33 29 27

ZONE LUMENS %FIXT
0- 30 27.2 31.3
0- 40 43.5 50.1
0- 60 72.8 83.9
0- 90 86.8 100.0
90-180 0.0 0.0
0-180 86.8 100.0

90° beam angle

LED Lumens Efficacy

RGB 87 6.6

Polar Candela Distribution

Illuminance at Distance

4 ft

8 ft

12 ft

16 ft

20 ft

24 ft

6 ft (1.8 m)
1 fc maximum distance

2 fc

1 fc

0 fc

0 fc

0 fc

0 fc

9.5 ft

18.9 ft

28.4 ft

37.9 ft

47.4 ft

56.8 ft

 Vert. Spread: 99.6º

Zonal Lumen

For lux multiply fc by 10.7

Coefficients Of Utilization - Zonal Cavity Method

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Specications

Due to continuous improvements and innovations, specifications may change without notice.

Item Specication 17º Beam Angle 30º Beam Angle 90º Beam Angle

Lumens* 143 151 87

Output

Electrical

Control

Physical

Certication
and Safety

* Lumen measurement complies with IES LM-79-08 testing procedures.

† L70 = 70% lumen maintenance (when light output drops below 70% of initial output).

L50 = 50% lumen maintenance (when light output drops below 50% of initial output). Ambient

luminaire temperatures specied. Lumen maintenance calculations are based on lifetime prediction
graphs supplied by LED source manufacturers. Calculations for white-light LED xtures are based on
measurements that comply with IES LM-80-08 testing procedures. Refer to www.philipscolorkinetics.
com/support/appnotes/lm-80-08.pdf for more information.

LED Channels Red / Green / Blue

Lumen Maintenance†

Input Voltage 24 VDC from PDS-70mr

Power Consumption 5 W maximum at full output, steady state

Interface PDS-70mr 24V (DMX / Ethernet)

Control System

Dimensions

(Height x Width x Depth)

Weight 3.1 oz (88 g) 3.0 oz (86 g) 2.9 oz (84 g)

Housing Die-cast zinc, silver nish

Lens Polycarbonate optic Tempered glass

Fixture Connections Standard 2-pin MR16 connector

Temperature Ranges

Humidity 0 – 95%, non-condensing

Maximum Fixture Run

Certications UL / cUL, CE

Environment Dry Location, IP20

100,000 hours L70 @ 40° C 100,000 hours L70 @ 25° C
100,000 hours L50 @ 40° C 100,000 hours L50 @ 25° C

Philips Color Kinetics full range of controllers, including Light
System Manager, iPlayer 3, and ColorDial Pro, or third-party

controllers

1.9 x 1.9 x 1.9 in (49 x 49 x 49 mm)

-4° – 104° F (-20° – 40° C) Operating

-4° – 104° F (-20° – 40° C) Startup

-40° – 176° F (-40° – 80° C) Storage

14 maximum per PDS-70mr
Maximum cable length 50 ft (15 m)

0.25 in

(6 mm)

0.4 in

(10 mm)

1.7 in

(43 mm)

Ø 1.925 in

(49 mm)

Ø 1.5 in
(38 mm)

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Included in the box

iColor MR gen3 lamp

Installation Instructions

Fixtures and Accessories

iColor MR gen3 lamps are part of a complete low-voltage system which includes:

• One or more PDS-70mr 24V power / data supplies

• Low-voltage 2-wire track (without transformer) or compatible MR16 fixtures wired

in parallel

• Any Philips controller, including Light System Manager and iPlayer 3, or a third-party
DMX controller

Item Type Item Number Philips 12NC

17° beam angle 101-000074-00 910503704252

iColor MR gen3

PDS-70mr 24V Power / Data Supply

30° beam angle 101-000074-01 910503704288

90° beam angle 101-000074-02 910503704289

Pre-programmed 109-000018-00 910503700098

DMX 109-000018-01 910503700099

Ethernet 109-000018-02 910503700583

Use Item Number when ordering in North America.

Typical iColor MR gen3 installation

For detailed wiring diagrams visit

www.colorkinetics.com/support/wiring/ls_prod.html

iColor MR gen3

PDS–70mr 24V

Power / Data Supply

Controller

Keypad

OFF

Input from
Controller

Keypad



PRESETS

2

3

iPlayer 3

Controller

iPLAYER 3

4

5

USB

X

POWER

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Installation

iColor MR gen3 is an intelligent color-changing lamp that delivers intense, saturated

bursts of color and color-changing effects. The stylish housing ts into most standard
MR16 xtures, including tracks, cables, rails, and pendants. Fourteen iColor MR gen3
lamps can be powered by one PDS-70mr 24V.

Owner / User Responsibilities

It is the responsibility of the contractor, installer, purchaser, owner, and user to

install, maintain, and operate iColor MR gen3 in such a manner as to comply with all
applicable codes, state and local laws, ordinances, and regulations. Consult with the
appropriate electrical inspector to ensure compliance.

Planning Your Installation

Like conventional MR lamps, iColor MR gen3 color-changing LED lamps plug directly
into compatible MR16 fixtures. iColor MR gen3 lamps are compatible with many, but
not all, MR16 fixtures. Keep the following considerations in mind as you plan your
installation:

• iColor MR gen3 lamps plug into many standard, low-voltage MR16 lighting tracks,
cables, rails, pendants, and other xtures. iColor MR gen3 will not work with
MR16 xtures that have individually attached transformers.

• iColor MR gen3 lamps require adequate ventilation around the lamp housing to
ensure peak performance and maximize useful life. Using iColor MR gen3 lamps in
sealed xtures and recessed xtures, therefore, is not recommended. Using iColor

MR gen3 within small enclosures is recommended only if the enclosed space is
adequately vented or cooled.

E Refer to the iColor MR gen3 Installation

Instructions for specic warning and caution

statements.

• Because iColor MR gen3 lamps weigh more than traditional MR16 lamps and could
loosen with use and vibration, use xtures and lamp holders that have locking

devices. Failure to do so could result in property damage and personal injury.

• Do not install iColor MR gen3 lamps on the same xture, track, rail, or cable with
any other type of MR16 lamp.

• iColor MR gen3 lamps work only with PDS-70mr 24V power / data supplies
(DMX, Ethernet, or Pre-Programmed).

Create a Lighting Design Plan
and Layout Grid

1. Select compatible low-voltage MR16 xtures, and follow the manufacturer’s

guidelines for installation and wiring.

2. Determine the appropriate location of each PDS-70mr 24V power / data supply in
relation to the MR16 xtures.

Each PDS-70mr 24V can power up to 14 iColor MR gen3 lamps in a single run.

The farthest lamp in the run can be no more than 50 ft (15 m) from the PDS-70mr
24V. Refer to the PDS-70mr 24V documentation for guidelines on conguring and
positioning the PDS-70mr 24V in relation to the controller.

3. On an architectural diagram or other diagram that shows the physical layout of
the installation, identify the locations of all switches, controllers, power supplies,

xtures, and cables.

4. Each iColor MR gen3 lamp comes pre-programmed with a unique serial number.

As you unpack the lamps, record the serial numbers in a layout grid (typically a
spreadsheet or list) for easy reference and light addressing.

5. Assign each xture and lamp to a position in the lighting design plan.

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00000000

To additional power / data supplies

iPlayer 3

DMX Installation with iPlayer 3

Controller

Controller

Keypad

DMX Data

Serial Cable

PDS-70mr 24V DMX

Ethernet Installation with Light System Manager

100 – 240 VAC

iColor MR gen3

Light System

Manager

Ethernet

Switch

Cat-5e Cable

Cat-5e Cable

PDS-70mr 24V Ethernet

or Ethernet switches (up to 3 levels)

Ethernet Data

100 – 240 VAC

iColor MR gen3

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Install the Fixtures and Lamps

Make sure the power is OFF before installing MR16 fixtures and iColor MR gen3

lamps.

1. Install all power / data supplies, including any interfaces with controllers.

2. Verify that all additional supporting equipment (switches, controllers) is in place.

3. Install compatible low-voltage MR16 xtures following the manufacturer’s

instructions, adhering to all safety precautions.

4. Plug the iColor MR gen3 lamps into the MR16 xtures.

E Refer to the PDS-70mr 24V Installation

Instructions or Product Guide for guidelines

on conguring and positioning the PDS-

70mr 24V in relation to the controller.

Address and Congure the Lamps

Make sure the power is ON before addressing and configuring fixtures.

You address and configure iColor MR gen3 lamps using QuickPlay Pro addressing and

configuration software, which you can download for free from

www.philipscolorkinetics.com/support/addressing/

Addressing iColor MR gen3 Lamps

iColor MR gen3 lamps operate in 8-bit mode by default. You can configure iColor MR

gen3 lamps to operate in 16-bit mode, which increases fixture resolution for smoother

dimming.

In 8-bit mode, fixtures use one DMX address per LED channel (red, green, and blue). In
16-bit mode, fixtures use two DMX addresses per LED channel. The first DMX address

corresponds to the “coarse” data for that channel, and the second corresponds to

the “fine” data. By using double the number of DMX addresses, 16-bit mode increases
fixture resolution from 256 dimming steps to 65,536 (256 x 256) dimming steps.

DMX Address Assignments

8-Bit Mode

16-Bit Mode

Red Coarse Red Fine Green Coarse Green Fine Blue Coarse Blue Fine

1 2 3

Red Green Blue

1 2 3 4 5 6

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iColor MR gen3 lamps come factory-addressed with a starting DMX address of 1. For

video displays and light show designs that require different lamps to show different light

output simultaneously, you must assign unique DMX addresses to your lamps and sort
them in a useful order:

E For lighting designs where lamps work in

unison, all lamps can be assigned the same
starting DMX address. Changes to the default
starting DMX address is not necessary, but if

lamps were previously readdressed for use in

other installations, you must reset them.

• In Ethernet installations, you can address and congure your lamps using QuickPlay
Pro with a computer connected to your lighting installation’s network. QuickPlay Pro
can automatically discover all of your lamps, controllers, and PDS-70mr 24V devices
for quick conguration.

• In DMX installations, you can address and congure your lamps using QuickPlay
Pro with iPlayer 3 or SmartJack Pro. You can manually enter lamp serial numbers, or
you can import a spreadsheet listing each lamp’s serial number and starting DMX

address.

Setting Lamp Dimming Curve

Dimming curves describe how slowly or quickly a lamp dims at different levels of
input. For ner control, iColor MR gen3 lamps offer three different dimming curves
for use in different situations and applications:

• Normal
The non-linear (gamma) dimming curve used in most Philips Color Kinetics LED
lighting xtures. iColor MR gen3 lamps use the normal dimming curve by default.

• Linear
A dimming curve with a linear relationship between power input and DMX output.

• Tungsten

A non-linear dimming curve that emulates the dimming curve of incandescent lamps

on a DMX dimmer. This curve offers the most control at low intensities.

Setting LED Transition Speed

Normally, LEDs react to DMX or other control data instantaneously. In some cases,

you may want to slow down the reaction speed to achieve smoother transitions
when the intensity of different LED channels changes. iColor MR gen3 lamps offer ve

levels of decreasing LED transition speed, from Fast (instant snap changes) to Delay- 4
(slowest transition speed).

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