Robe LiteWare HO2 User Manual
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Table of contents
1. Safety instructions ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
2. Fixture exterior view ................................................................................................................................................... 5
3. Installation .................................................................................................................................................................. 5
3.1 Switching the LiteWare HO2 on ........................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 Low battery ........................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.3 Flight case charger system .................................................................................................................................... 6
3.4 Battery care .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.5 Wireless DMX operation ....................................................................................................................................... 7
4. LiteWare HO2 - DMX protocol (ver. 1.1) .................................................................................................................... 8
5. Control menu map .................................................................................................................................................... 10
6. Fixture menu ............................................................................................................................................................. 13
6.1 Fixture Address ................................................................................................................................................... 13
6.2 Fixture information ............................................................................................................................................. 13
6.3 Personality .......................................................................................................................................................... 14
6.4 Manual mode ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
6.5 Test program....................................................................................................................................................... 16
6.6 Stand-alone setting ............................................................................................................................................. 16
6.7 Special functions ................................................................................................................................................. 17
7. Software update ....................................................................................................................................................... 18
8. RDM .......................................................................................................................................................................... 19
9. Information and error messages .............................................................................................................................. 20
10. Technical specifications .......................................................................................................................................... 21
11. Cleaning and maintenance ..................................................................................................................................... 24
11.1 Disposing of the product .................................................................................................................................. 24
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FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY
BEFORE POWERING OR INSTALLING YOUR LiteWare HO2!
Save it for future reference.
This device has left our premises in absolutely perfect condition. In order to maintain this condition and to ensure a
safe operation, it is absolutely necessary for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning notes written in
this manual.
The manufacturer will not accept liability for any resulting damages caused by the non-observance of this manual
or any unauthorized modification to the device.
Please consider that damages caused by manual modifications to the device are not subject to warranty.
1. Safety instructions
Do not short battery positive terminal to case as this will cause irreparable damage of the unit
!
This product is for professional use only. It is not for household use. This product presents risks of severe injury or
death due to fire hazards, electric shock and falls.
Do not modify the unit or install other than genuine Robe parts. Do not stick filters, masks or other materials
directly onto LEDs. Do not operate the unit if the ambient temperature exceeds 40 °C.
Do not install the unit near naked flames.
Warning!
Do not place the unit display down. Do not transport or store the flight case upside-down.
The charging flight case falls under protection class I. Therefore this flight case has to be connected to a mains
socket outlet with a protective earthing connection.
LED light emission. Risk of eye injury.
Do not look into the beam from a short distance without suitable protective eyewear.
Do not look at LEDs with magnifiers or similar optical instruments that may concentrate the light output.
Install units on a level, stable surface where they do not present a hazard of tripping or falling.
Avoid brute force when installing or operating the unit.
When choosing the installation spot, please make sure that the unit is not exposed to extreme heat or dust.
The unit must be properly ventilated when in use !
Avoid using the unit in locations subject to possible impacts.
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Do not short battery positive terminal to case as this will cause irreparable damage of the unit.
Only connect the unit to the „Robe” charging system!
Before transportation of the LiteWare units in the charging case or keeping them for a longer time in the
charging case which is not connected to mains , switch the LiteWare units off.
Do not block the front LEDs with any object when the unit is under operation.
Only use a battery specified in the chapter „Technical specifications“. We can not guarantee changer compatibillity
with other batteries.
If the unit has been exposed to drastic temperature fluctuation (e.g. after transportation), do not switch it on
immediately. The arising condensation water might damage your device. Leave the device switched off until it has
reached room temperature.
Please consider that unauthorized modifications on the unit are forbidden due to safety reasons!
If used outside, the unit must be dried after use and before inserting into charging case.
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2. Fixture exterior view
3. Installation
3.1 Switching the LiteWare HO2 on
Press and hold the ON/OFF button for 3 seconds and the first screen will appear.
This screen blinks on a rota basic with the following screen which displayes battery capacity.
If DMX address flashes , the LiteWare does not receive DMX signal.
The LiteWare HO2 is equipped with 2-row LCD display which allows to set the fixture´s behaviour according to
your needs, obtain information on its operation, test its various parts and lastly program it, if it has to be used in a
stand-alone mode.
The six control buttons on the control panel have the following functions:
ESCAPE button-leaves menu without saving changes.
ENTER button- enters menu, confirms adjusted values and leaves menu.
Top side
1. Control buttons
2. Display
3. On/Off button
4. Unlink button
5. Lenses
6. Handle
Bottom side
7. Charging input
8. Rubber feets
Battery capacity 19%
WF signal level Symbol of linking to DMX transmitter
Selected DMX mode DMX address
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PREV and - NEXT buttons - move between menu items on the same level, sets values.
Use the PREV/NEXT buttons to scroll through the various menu items. To select desired item, press the ENTER.
ON/OFF button – switches on and off the LiteWare. Press and hold the button for 3 seconds.
Wireless DMX button – unlinks the device from a wireless DMX transmitter.
3.2 Low battery
When the battery voltage becomes too low (10.8V and below), the battery base unit goes to sleep and light output
is closed.
You must recharge the battery base unit before you can use it again.
3.3 Flight case charger system
Warning!
Do not lay the flight case during charging the LiteWare units.
The flight case has to be open during charging the LiteWare units as warm is generated.
1. Ensure that the flight case is plugged into a mains supply with the supplied mains lead.
2. Place the LiteWare HO2 into the flight case. Do not cover the flight case.
During battery charging, the display on the battery base shows level of battery charging. By pressing the
PREV or NEXT button you can see the battery voltage, charging current and another data. When the battery
is fully charged, the message “CHARGED“ will appear.
3.4 Battery care
The LiteWare HO2 contains a sealed (GEL) lead-acid battery. The battery should not be left in a
discharged state for long periods because this will reduce its capacity. We recommend leaving the LiteWare HO2
on charge permanently when not in use.
The following points should help maintain the long life of your LiteWare battery:
• When in use, the LiteWare HO2 automatically switches off when the battery voltage reaches a set lower
limit. This is to avoid any deep discharge damage of the battery. It is not recommended that LiteWare batteries be
left for any prolonged period in this state. Discharging the battery under 70% accelerates its aging process.
• The LiteWare HO2 should always be fully re-charged as soon as possible. Once fully charged LiteWare HO2 can be
stored.
• If the LiteWare HO2 is to be unused for long periods, we recommend the LiteWare HO2 is charged every two
months to keep the batteries topped up.
• From market data, the estimated number of uses in a normal environment is around 200 cycles.
This may be higher if the LiteWare HO2 is not run to ‘turning off automatically’ every time. We recommend
replacing LiteWare battery every two years.
• Do not disconnect the LiteWare unit from the charging case before reaching 90% of the battery capacity.
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3.5 Wireless DMX operation
All fixture channels are controlled by the wireless DMX controller that you use with the the LiteWare HO2.
The fixture allows to set 2 DMX modes:
Mode 1: 9 control channels
Mode 2: 4 control channels
To link the fixture with DMX transmitter.
The fixture can be only linked with the transmitter by running the link procedure at DMX transmitter .
After linking , the level of DMX signal ( 0-100 %) is displayed in the menu item “Signal“ (Special -->Vireless ->Signal).
To unlink the fixture from DMX transmitter.
The fixture can be unlinked from transmitter by means of the Wireless DMX button or using menu item “Unlink”
(Special -->Vireless -->Unlink or DMX --> Vireless -->Unlink ).
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4. LiteWare HO2 - DMX protocol (
ver. 1.1
)
Mode 1 Mode 2
DMX
Value
Function
Type of
control
1 -
0-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70-79
80-89
90-99
100-109
110-114
115-119
120-129
130-139
140-255
Special functions
Reserved
To activate following functions, stop in DMX value for at least 3 sec.
and shutter must be closed at least 3 sec. (Shutter channel 8 must
be at range of 0-31 DMX). Corresponding menu items are temporily
overrided except Acoustic alarm On/Off function.
RGBW colour mixing mode
CMY colour mixing mode
Acoustic alarm On
Acoustic alarm Off
Display permanent lits
Display permanent turned off
Dimmer curve: linear
Dimmer curve: square law
Colour calibration mode On
Colour calibration mode Off
Load: Eco
Load: Full
Reserved
step
step
step
step
step
step
step
step
step
step
step
step
step
2 1
0-255
Red (Cyan)
Red LEDs saturation control (0-100%)
proportional
3 2
0-255
Green
(Magenta)
Green LEDs saturation control (0-100%)
proportional
4 3
0-255
Blue (Yellow)
Blue LEDs saturation control (0-100%)
proportional
5 4
0-255
White
(RGBW mode only)
White LEDs saturation control (0-100%)
proportional
6 -
0
1-255
CT0
No function
Colour temperature correction
step
proportional
7 -
0
1-2
3
4-5
6
7-9
10-12
13-15
16
17-55
56
57 - 95
96
97 – 134
135
Virtual colour wheel
No function
White 2700 K
White 2700 K (tungsten emulation)*
White 3200 K
White 3200 K (tungsten emulation)*
White 4200 K
White 5600 K
White 8000 K
Blue (Blue=full, Red+Green+White=0)
Red=0, Greenup,Blue =full, White=0
Light Blue
(Red=0, Green=full, Blue =full, white=0)
Red=0, Green=full, Bluedown, White=0
Green (Red=0, Green=full, Blue =0, White=0)
Redup, Green=full, Blue=0, White=0
Yellow
(Red=full, Green=full, Blue=0,White=0)
step
step
step
step
step
step
step
step
step
proportional
step
proportional
step
proportional
step
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