Pulsar CFLD100, CBAT100, CFLD200, CBAT200, CBAT300 Instructions Manual

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CHROMAFLOOD

CHROMABATTE

SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION

CFLD100

CFLD200

CBAT100

CBAT200

CBAT300

The ChromaFlood and ChromaBatten contain state of the art, high
brightness, high efficiency Red, Green and Blue LEDs. These three
primary colours can be mixed together to make an incredible palette
of 16.7 million colours.
They are IP65 rated fixtures and therefore suitable for outdoor or
indoor use. They are powered directly from 100-240 Volts AC and
have full remote DMX control of RGB levels or can function in Stand
Alone Mode. Numerous chases and sequences are built in, enabling
superb lighting effects without complicated programming.

These impressive fixtures are ideal for the architectural and
entertainment markets to give an unlimited colour palette that can
enhance building facades, water features and focal displays or to
providing stunning dynamic colour in shows, conferences, concerts
and themed environments.

Like the ChromaBank, the ChromaFlood and ChromaBatten
contain a PULSAR ChromaZone controller and can therefore also
operate in 3, 6, 9, 10, 36, 42 or 46 Channel Modes.
It is useful to consider the ChromaFlood as being 1 of the 12
fixtures, and the ChromaBatten as being, either 1 or 3, of the 12
fixtures, within a ChromaBank.
Please see the Channel Assignments Tables sheet for details of
the different modes.

The ChromaFlood and ChromaBatten have numerous chases and
effects built in, making it possible to achieve fantastic effects without
programming. These internal effects can be selected via the User
Interface Module (UIM) on the rear of the units whilst in Stand Alone
mode, or from a controller using a digital PMX (Pulsar MultipleX) or
DMX (Digital MultipleX) signal.
Please see the Menu Selection Overview sheet for a pictorial
representation of the menu functions.

The ChromaFlood and ChromaBatten have mounting brackets
making them ideal for floor, wall, ceiling or rig mounting.
The ChromaFlood picture at the top of this page shows the
mounting brackets arranged for floor mounting.

ChromaFlood and ChromaBatten have a colour code letter. This
signifies the finished colour of the fixture (B = Black, S = Silver). Other
colours may become available - please check with Pulsar if required.

The ChromaFlood and ChromaBatten have a thermal
management system. This progressively reduces the power to the
LEDs if the internal temperature exceeds limits set by the software.

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ChromaFlood100 – 5,8,25,45,12x25,10x90

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ChromaFlood200 – 8,25,45,12x25,10x90 lenses

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ChromaBatten100 – 10, 25 and 45 degree lenses

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ChromaBatten200 – 10, 25 and 45 degree lenses

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ChromaBatten300 – 10, 25 and 45 degree lenses

lenses

Excess temperature will occur if the units are exposed to high
ambient temperatures or inadvertently covered. It is therefore
important for maximum performance that they have good ventilation
on all sides.

The lenses shipped with the ChromaFlood and ChromaBatten
may be easily changed. Currently 5 (ChromaFlood100 only), 8, 25,
45, 12x25 (elliptical) and 10x90 (elliptical) lens plates are available for
the ChromaFlood with 10, 25 and 45 degree lenses available for the
ChromaBatten.
Other lenses may become available, please contact Pulsar or see

www.pulsarlight.com

NB - Patents applied for

Mains Supply - The ChromaFlood and ChromaBatten work

correctly on any mains voltage from 100-240 VAC, 50-60Hz, (self
adjusting). Power consumption is 200 Watts max.
A 5m, bare ended, mains cable is provided. The bare end of the
cable should be fitted with a suitably approved and rated mains plug.
Note: in some countries it is a requirement that such a plug be fitted
by a qualified electrician.

WARNING - THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED

For safety we recommend the use of a Residual Current Circuit
Breaker. An RCCB MUST be used when powering a
ChromaFlood or ChromaBatten in wet environments.

PMX/DMX In/Thru 5 Pin XLR Connectors
Digital Control Signals: Two 5 pin XLR connectors on 5m cables

(in/thru) are provided. The pin connections of the sockets are:

PMX (RS232/423) SIGNAL DMX SIGNAL

Pin 1 = Screen / Chassis Earth Pin 1 = Screen / Chassis Earth
Pin 2 = Signal (Blue) Pin 2 = Signal ­Pin 3 = Signal Earth (White) Pin 3 = Signal +
Pin 4 = no connection (Green) Pin 4 = no connection
Pin 5 = LVS (male only) (Red) Pin 5 = LVS (male only)

Wet / Damp Environment Use – these products are IP65
rated. However, the cable connections must also be

contained in a dry, low humidity, environment as water and
vapour will travel inside the cables from the connection joints into the
fixture. A waterproof connection box, or properly fitted IP68 rated
connectors, are essential for cable connections in such
environments. Suitable connectors are available from Pulsar.

Failure to take these precautions invalidates the guarantee.

for details

CONNECTIONS

CABLE COLOURS

Green/Yellow = Earth / Ground

Blue =

Live / Phase / Hot

Neutral

Brown =

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Instructions

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SER INTERFACE MODULE A

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D FUNCTIONS

LCD DISPLAY A 2 line, 16 character per line, LCD display is

DMX Address: n

used to set up, and indicate the status of, the ChromaFlood and
ChromaBatten.

At switch on, the display shows:

(where n=1 to 512)

Receiving:NO SIGNAL or DMX or PMX or ERROR

Press the ñ (Up) or ò (Down) keys to cycle through the Menu
Options (see LCD Display Sheet).
Press the X key on the UIM to change the settings.
Note: Program Mode self cancels after ~30 seconds if no keys have
been pressed.
Note: if, at any time, the display shows Receiving: ERROR, then
there is a problem with the DMX signal. It could be wiring,
termination or poorly implemented DMX.

? DMX Address – depending on the operating mode, a block

of 3, 6, 9, 10, 36, 42 or 46 channels is received from the DMX signal
– see Channel Assignments Tables. The DMX Address is the
number of the first channel in the block.

To set the required DMX Address, press the ñ or ò keys on the
UIM until the display shows DMX Address:
Press the X (change) key on the UIM, then set the start address

using the ñ or ò keys. These keys repeat if held down.
When the required DMX Address number shows in the display,

press the ü (Yes) key to save changes or X (Back) key to restore
the previous settings.

Note: the Receiving: text (NO SIGNAL / PMX / DMX / ERROR) in
the display is for information only.

? ChromaZone Mode - the unit can be run in similar modes

to the ChromaZone. The options are 3, 6, 9, 10, 36, 42 and 46
channel modes – see Channel Assignments Tables.

To set the required Mode, press the ñ or ò keys on the UIM until
the display shows ChromaZone Mode:
Press the X (change) key on the UIM, then select the required mode

using theñ or ò keys.
When the required ChromaZone Mode shows in the display, press

the ü (Yes) key to save changes or X (Back) key to restore the
previous settings.

? Channels per Fixture – the CFLD and CBAT can be run

in 3 channels per fixture or 6(CFLD) / 9(CBAT) channels per fixture
modes. The 6/9 channel modes allow a chase to be run across the
fixture. This is particularly effective in the CBAT where the Batten is
divided into 3 fixtures, each of RGB.

To set the required number of Channels per Fixture, press the ñ or

ò keys on the UIM until the display shows Channels per Fixture :

Press the X (change) key on the UIM, then select the required
number using the ñ or ò keys.

When the required number of Channels per Fixture shows in the
display, press the ü (Yes) key to save changes or X (Back) key to

restore the previous settings.

? Fixture number: the 36 RGB outputs from the built in

ChromaZone are divided into fixture groups. 36 divided by the
channels per fixture (set above) gives the number of fixtures available
from the data block.
For example, if you set the channels per fixture on a CBAT to 9, the
maximum number of fixtures available will be 4. See the Channel
Assignments Table for channel and fixture number colour details.

To set the required fixture number, press the ñ or ò keys on the
UIM until the display shows Fixture number:
Press the X (change) key on the UIM, then select the required

number using the ñ or ò keys.
When the required Fixture number shows in the display, press the

ü (Yes) key to save changes or X (Back) key to restore the previous

settings.

? Chase patterns: may be 6 or 12 way. E.g. two CBATs set

for 9 Channels per Fixture (3 x RGB) will run a 6 way chase.
To set the required chase patterns, press the ñ or ò keys on the

UIM until the display shows Chase patterns:
Press the X (change) key on the UIM, then select 6 or 12 way using

the ñ or ò keys.

When the required chase pattern way number shows in the
display, press the ü (Yes) key to save changes or X (Back) key to

restore the previous settings.

? Channel 10: may be set as a Grand Master for the 36 RGB

channels only, OR as a Global Grand Master for the 36 RGB
channels, the ALL Red ,Green and Blue, and the Chase Levels

To set the required Ch.10 mode of operation, press the ñ or ò keys
on the UIM until the display shows Ch.10…:
Press the X (change) key on the UIM, then select the required

number using the ñ or ò keys.
When the required Ch.10 operation shows in the display, press the

ü (Yes) key to save changes or X (Back) key to restore the previous

settings.

? Input Smoothing - ON or OFF. To disable the input

smoothing, e.g. for fast response to video graphics signals, set to
OFF

To turn the Input Smoothing ON/OFF, press the ñ or ò keys on
the UIM until the display shows Input Smoothing:
Press the X (change) key on the UIM, then select the required state

using theñ or ò keys.
When the required state shows in the display, press the ü (Yes) key

to save changes or X (Back) key to restore the previous settings.

? Low Voltage Supply - ON or OFF. To connect the LVS to

pin 5 of the MALE XLR, set to ON.
The LVS is used to power some PULSAR controllers, e.g. Outstation
OS1. 24V at up to 250mA d.c. is available.

To turn the Low Voltage Supply ON/OFF, press the ñ or ò keys
on the UIM until the display shows Low Voltage Supply is:
Press the X (change) key on the UIM, then select the required state

using theñ or ò keys.
When the required state shows in the display, press the ü (Yes) key

to save changes or X (Back) key to restore the previous settings.

? DMX Line Termination – ON or OFF, set the last unit in

the DMX cable run to ON, all others to OFF. Errors can often occur if
the DMX line is not terminated. DMX errors are shown in the display
as:

DMX Address: n

Receiving: ERROR

To turn the DMX Line Termination ON/OFF, press the ñ or ò keys
on the UIM until the display shows DMX Line Termination:
Press the X (change) key on the UIM, then select the required state

using the ñ or ò keys.
When the required state shows in the display, press the ü (Yes) key

to save changes or X (Back) key to restore the previous settings.

? If NoSignal use: In the event the CFLD or CBAT is not

receiving a DMX signal (e.g. controller no longer present), the unit
may either use the user-programmable Stand Alone Settings (see
Stand Alone Settings View/Change below) OR continue to use the
Last DMX Packet received.

To select the If NoSignal use: requirement, press the ñ or ò keys
on the UIM until the display shows If NoSignal use
Press the X (change) key on the UIM, then select the requirement

using the ñ or ò keys.
When your requirement is showing in the display, press the ü (Yes)

key to save changes or X (Back) key to restore the previous settings.

? Stand Alone Settings View/Change

There are three possibilities depending on:
a) whether there is an input signal and
b) whether "If NoSignal use:" is set to "Stand Alone Mode" or set to
"Last DMX Packet".

1. No Signal + Use Stand Alone Mode:
The current Stand Alone Settings may be viewed, changed and
saved as the new Stand Alone Settings.

2. No Signal + Use Last DMX Packet:
The channel levels of the Last DMX Packet (if any) may be viewed,
changed and saved as the new Stand Alone Settings.

3. Signal present:
The incoming signal overwrites any changes made but these
incoming channel levels may be set at the controller, viewed and
saved as the new Stand Alone Settings.

USER INTERFACE MODULE A

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D FUNCTIONS

OTHER INFORMATION

CHROMAFLOOD

CHROMABATTEN

Stand Alone Settings View/Change (continued)

To View/Change the Stand Alone Settings, press the ñ or ò keys
on the UIM until the display shows Stand Alone Settings

View/Change.

Press the X (change) key on the UIM, then select the channel to
view/change using the ï or ð keys. These keys repeat if held

down. When the channel to be viewed/changed is showing in the
display, press the ñ or ò keys to change the value. These keys

repeat if held down. The display shows both the bit number (0-255)
and percentage (0-100%).
Please see the Chase Select Table when modifying chases.
To modify further channels, select the channel to view/change using

the ï or ð repeat keys, pressing the ñ or ò repeat keys to
change the value.

When you have finished modifying channels, press the ü (Yes) key
to save changes or X (Back) key to restore the previous settings.

? VIEW(Sig)/SET(NoSig) Chan Levels

To View the Channel Levels/Change the Stand Alone Settings, press
the ñ or ò keys on the UIM until the display shows

VIEW(Sig)/SET(NoSig) Chan Levels

Press the X (change) key on the UIM, then select the channel to
change/view using the ï or ð keys. These keys repeat if held

down.
When the channel to be changed/viewed is showing in the display,

press the ñ or ò keys to change the value. These keys repeat if
held down. The display shows both percentage (0-100%) and bit
number (0-255), and for channels 4 (Chase 1 Select) and 7 (Chase 2
Select) the chases selected.
Please see the Chase Select Table when modifying chases.

Notes:

• this menu item is for this session use only, data is never saved.

• the values can only be changed if the unit is not receiving data.

• pressing the X or ü keys returns to the main menu.

? Restore Factory Default Settings

To restore the factory default settings, press the ñ or ò keys on the
UIM until the display shows Restore Factory Default Settings.

Press the X (change) key on the UIM, then press the ü (Yes) key to
restore defaults or X (Back) key to exit.

The factory default settings are

DMX Address 1
ChromaZone Mode 46 Channel
Channels per Fixture 3 (CFLD) / 9(CBAT)
Fixture number 1
Chase patterns 12 Way
Channel 10 Grand Master for the 36 RGBs only
Input Smoothing ON
Low Voltage Supply ON
DMX Line Termination OFF
If NoSignal use: Stand Alone Mode
Stand Alone Settings Ch.1 – 3 = 0 bits / 0%

Ch.4 = Chase 1 Select = Auto Chase
Ch.5 = Chase 1 Speed = 128 bits / 50%
Ch.6 = Chase 1 Level = 255 bits / 100%
Ch.7 – 46 = 0 bits / 0%

Failure of the internal ChromaFlood or ChromaBatten 5 Amp,
5x20mm Power Supply Fuse, usually indicates an internal fault
requiring servicing by a qualified engineer.

If the front glass becomes cracked or broken, disconnect from the
mains immediately and have the unit repaired. Replacement glasses
are available from Pulsar.

The PMX/DMX connections (input and thru) are protected against
inadvertent shorts to 240Vac and static damage.

PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTING - The Pulsar

ChromaFlood and ChromaBatten may be safely Earth Bond and

Insulation Tested.

STANDARDS - The Pulsar ChromaFlood and ChromaBatten

comply with the following International and National Standards:

Electrical Safety - IEC65, EN60065, BS415

EMC - EN50081-1, EN55022, EN50082-1

Index of Protection – IP65

Marking Directive 93/68/EEC - The Pulsar
ChromaFlood and ChromaBatten both meet the

EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and the Low Voltage
Directive 73/23/EEC.

Conforms to: ANSI/UL Standard 6500
Certified to: CAN/CSA-E60065-00

GUARANTEE - 12 months from the date of original purchase. The

guarantee is limited to parts and labour. The guarantee is void if the
unit is misused, the cable connections are not in a dry environment or
made using an IP68 rated connector, or unauthorised persons
perform repairs. In the unlikely event of a fault occurring, do not use
without repair. Return the unit to your supplier with a description of
the fault, or direct to Pulsar for immediate attention

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS

Code Unit Width Height Depth Weight
mm mm mm kg
CFLD200
CBAT200 ChromaBatten200 1198.0 132.0 132.0 12.4

Pulsar Light of Cambridge Limited ? 3 Coldhams Business Park ? Norman Way ? Cambridge ? CB1 3LH ? England ? Tel: [phone] ? Fax: [phone] ? Email: [e-mail] ? Web: www.pulsarlight.com

ChromaFlood200

365.0 373.0 118.0 8.0