BRAQ CUBE
DESIGNED BY THE BLACK TANK
™
USER’S MANUAL
Table of Contents
Your BRAQ CUBE™
Product Description....................................................................................... 5
What’s In the Box............................................................................................. 7
BRAQ CUBE™ Interface.................................................................................. 8
BRAQ CUBE™ Series
BRAQ CUBE™ 4C.............................................................................................. 9
BRAQ CUBE™ WNC......................................................................................... 10
BRAQ CUBE™ Modes
DMX Mode........................................................................................................ 11
Manual Mode.................................................................................................. 15
Color Wash Mode........................................................................................... 18
Beam Angles
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Table of Contents
Mounting and Reconguration
Linear Arrays..................................................................................................... 23
Safety Cables.................................................................................................... 25
BRAQ CUBE™ Support
FCC Warning.......................................................................................................... 26
General Precautions...................................................................................... 27
Warning Messages........................................................................................ 28
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Product Description
BRAQ CUBE™
Rosco's innovative BRAQ CUBE™ series of LED wash lights packs 100
watts outputting more than 7000 lumens into a compact and
portable 5 inch cube! The sleek yet rugged, geometric design of the
BRAQ CUBE™ is perfectly at home in entertainment environments,
museums, stores and lobbies, built into sets, truss and lighting rigs of
all styles.
type of lighting challenge. No expensive external power supply or
ballast is required, the BRAQ CUBE™ plugs directly into the wall
anywhere in the world, automatically adjusting to mains power from
90-240vAC 50-60hz. Drawing less than an amp of current, more than
20 BRAQ CUBES™ can be plugged into a single 20A circuit!
An intuitive LCD control panel sets virtually every aspect of the lights
resolution).
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Product Description
Weighing just 3-1/2 pounds, mounting these compact 5 inch cubes
is limited only by the imagination of the installer. The novel through
bolted yoke design allows units to be easily ganged into multi-unit
strips and arrays for greater output and coverage. With a simple
cable jumper you can use BRAQs to output power to the adjacent
xtures.
Available in versions that oer full quad chip color mixing and
tuneable color temperature white light, the BRAQ CUBE™ luminaires
are the smallest, most feature packed and aordable, professional
grade LED wash lights on the market.
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What’s In the Box
[1] BRAQ Cube™
[2] Power Option
[3]
Diuser Pack
60
40
20
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BRAQ Cube™ Interface
KEY
LCD DISPLAY
KEY
POWER LIGHT
PW R
MENU KEY
POWER IN CONNECTOR
BRAQ CUBE
ME NU OK
IN
PWR
IN
DMX
DES IG NED BY TH E BLAC K TAN K
DMX IN
OUT
DMX OUT
OK KEY
PWR
OUT
POWER OUT CONNECTOR
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BRAQ CUBE™ 4C
From walls to washes to uplighters, the BRAQ
CUBE™ 4C color mixing wash light oers a
designer maximum creativity in a tiny package.
Using best in class RGBW quad color, multi
channel chips, a gorgeous palette of saturated,
mid-tone and pale tint colors can be dialed in
at the touch of a button. And of course, a true
white is always available as well, not the
unattering mixed amber compromise found
in other lights. Smart programming in the
BRAQ CUBE™ 4C includes a stand-alone color wash mode or allows multiple
units to be easily slaved together, synchronized and oset using
self-generated DMX for color chases and other dynamic lighting patterns
without a console. Use it alone, congured in strips & arrays or built-in for
virtually any application needing colored light - from stage, studios and
location, bars and casinos, to stores, windows and lobbies.
NOTE: The luminaire should be positioned so that prolonged staring
into the luminaire at a distance closer than 3.3m is not expected.
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BRAQ CUBE™ WNC
Size matters. But quality of light matters more!
The BRAQ CUBE™ WNC embodies what every
lighting professional needs - A bright, tunable,
beautiful white light. Using 21 high quality
Cree XML 4W emitters, the MIRO WNC outputs
3100 lumens and can adjust from 2800K to
6500K. A mix of warm, neutral and cool LEDs
insure excellent rendering across all color
temperatures making it perfect for use on TV or
lm sets, in retail lighting, museums, architecture, photography studios or
any white light application.
NOTE: The luminaire should be positioned so that prolonged staring
into the luminaire at a distance closer than 0.31m is not expected.
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DMX Mode
In DMX mode, the unit is controlled by the data it receives on the
5-pin XLR connectors located on the rear panel. The number of DMX
channels required to control the xture is dependent on the factory
setting in use (for example - Four Color BRAQ Cubes™ use four DMX
channels while three color BRAQ Cubes™ use three).
NOTE: A THREE PIN DMX TO FIVE PIN DMX ADAPTOR MAY BE
USED WITH THE FIXTURE AS WELL.
5-pin XLR Connectors
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DMX Mode
There are four user settings that can be adjusted in DMX mode. The
current value of each setting is shown on the main screen.
DMX001 8bit Fade0
Universe1 Temp=77F
DMX Address:
To change the DMX address, press MENU until “CHANGE DMX
ADDRESS?” appears on the LCD, and press OK. Select the desired
DMX address using the or keys, and press OK.
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DMX Mode
Universe1 or Universe2
The BRAQ CUBE™ can be controlled via two unique DMX universes.
DMX can be input on pins 2&3 (Universe1) or pins 4&5 (Universe2)
via the 5 pin DMX connectors on the rear panel. This allows two
complete universes of DMX to be transmitted on a single cable.
SIGNAL+
SIGNAL-
3
2
1
4
5
3
2
1
4
5
SIGNAL-
SIGNAL+
UNIVERSE 1 WIRING
UNIVERSE 2 WIRING
To change from Universe1 to Universe2 (or from Universe2 to
Universe1) press MENU until “SET TO UNIVERSE 2?” (or “SET TO
UNIVERSE 1?”) appears on the LCD, then press OK
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DMX Mode
8 bit or 16 bit DMX:
The xture can run in either 8 bit or 16 bit DMX mode. In 8 bit
mode, The BRAQ CUBE™ accepts one DMX channel for each color.
In 16 bit mode, two channels are required for each color. To
change from 8 bit to 16 bit mode (or from 16 bit to 8 bit) press
MENU until “SET TO 16BIT DMX?” (or “SET TO 8BIT DMX?”)
appears on the LCD, then press OK.
Filament Fade:
An incandescent lamp has a slight delay, or lag with changing
intensities wheras an LED responds instantly. The dierence is
most noticeable during a theatrical black out. The BRAQ CUBE™
can emulate an incandescent lamp by selecting one of the
Tungsten Fade settings.
To change the Tungsten Fade setting, press MENU until “CHANGE
FILAMNT FADE?” appears on the screen, and press OK. Select
from “OFF”, “1 (MIN)”, “2 (MID)” or ”3 (MAX)” using the or
keys, and press OK. A setting of “3 (MAX)” provides the greatest
delay. A setting of “0” will turn the Filament Fade o, and allow
the LEDs to respond instantly to changing DMX input.
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Manual Mode
WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT ANY BRAQ CUBE™ IN MANUAL
MODE TO ANY OTHER DMX SENDING DEVICE AS CONTENTION
ON THE DMX512 INPUT WILL RESULT.
In Manual Mode, the BRAQ CUBE™ can be controlled directly from
its rear panel without the need of a DMX console or a DMX control
device. Standalone control capabilities vary according to the
factory setting in use (Four Color and Three Color). Factory
settings are password protected but can be adjusted. Contact the
manufacturer for more information.
non-volatile, meaning they will not change if power is lost or
switched o and restored. When set to manual mode the BRAQ
CUBE™ operates as a DMX Master and is sending DMX512 data.)
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Manual Mode
BRAQ CUBE™ 4C
adjusting the intensity of the LEDs using the rear panel and the
LCD display. The current value of each setting is shown on the
main screen.
MANUAL Temp=77F
R000 G000 B000 W000
To adjust color values, press the MENU key until the desired color
is listed on the LCD screen. Press OK. Use the or keys to
select a value between “0” and “255”. Then press OK. Press MENU
to select the next color.
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Manual Mode
BRAQ CUBE™ WNC
When set to Manuial Mode, the WNC allows you to set the color of
your xture by adjusting the intensity of the LEDs using the rear
panel and the LCD display. The current value of each setting is
shown on the main screen.
MANUAL Temp=77F
WRM000 NEU000 CLD000
To adjust color values, press the MENU key until the desired color
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is listed on the LCD screen. Press OK. Use the or keys to select
a value between “0” and “255”. Then press OK. Press MENU to
select the next color.
Color Tempature:
WRM = 2700K NEU = 4000K CLD = 6500K
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Color Wash Mode
Color wash is only available in BRAQ CUBE™ 4C. In Color Wash
mode, the 4C automatically cycles through its entire saturated
color spectrum by modulating the intensity of the red, green
and blue LEDs.
COLOR WASH Temp=77F
Time00:15 Offset=000
There are two user settings that can be adjusted in Color Wash
mode. The current value of each setting is shown on the main
screen.
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Color Wash Mode
Wash Timer
The wash timer determines how long it takes for the BRAQ CUBE™
to complete an entire color cycle, and, by extension, the rate at
which the colors change. Choose a short time for a rapid wash or a
longer time for a slower wash. To change the Wash Timer, press
MENU and select “CHANGE WASH TIMER?” by pressing OK. Use
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the or keys to select a Wash Time between 15 seconds and 60
minutes (in 15 second intervals).
Wash
When set to Color Wash Mode, the BRAQ CUBE™ is operating as a
DMX master and is sending DMX512 data, allowing it to control
unique color washes on up to fourteen additional xtures in a
chain (set to DMX mode).
NOTE: SLAVE FIXTURES SHOULD BE SET TO DMX MODE AND ASSIGNED
TO CHANNELS FIVE, NINE, THIRTEEN, ETC (IN FOUR CHANNEL
INCREMENTS).
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Use the WASH OFFSET function to control the interaction
between multiple BRAQ CUBES
Oset determines the length of delay between each light, or how long
it takes to “pass” a color from one light to the next. Set the Wash
Oset to “0” and the lights will color wash in unison, displaying the
same color at the same time. Create a multi-xture Chasing Rainbow
eect, where color passes from light to light, by increasing the Wash
Oset. The larger the oset time, the longer it takes for a color to pass
to the next light.
™ in a Color Wash chain. The Wash
To change the Wash Oset, press
WASH OFFSET?“ by pressing OK. Use the or keys to select
the time delay (up to 511 seconds) between lights.
MENU and select “CHANGE
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Beam Angles
The beam angle can be easily adjusted using a holographic
diusing lm. Using BRAQ CUBE™ without a diusing lm will
create a narrow beam angle.
WARNING: DISCONNECT THE POWER CABLE BEFORE REMOVING
THUMBSCREWS
60˚40˚20˚none
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Beam Angles
To change the diusing lm, unscrew the thumbscrews from the
front panel and remove the acrylic panel. Replace the existing lm
with the diuser of your choice. Place the acrylic panel on top and
secure it with four thumbscrews.
NOTE: Custom beam angles available upon request.
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Mounting
WARNING: DISCONNECT THE POWER CABLE BEFORE MAKING
ANY CONFIGURATION ADJUSTMENTS.
Linear Arrays:
The BRAQ CUBE™ can be used as a single xture or in multi-xture
arrays.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL YOKES AND THREADED ROD ARE REQUIRED.
To connect multiple xtures,
remove the threaded rod by
unscrewing one of the side knobs
and using the other to pull the
rod out. Slide o the
yoke and washers
and put them to the
side.
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Place the xtures next to each other. Attach a knob to one side of
the double length threaded rod. Slide the double bracket around
the xtures. Align the holes and position spacers on both sides of
each xture (do not use multiple spacers between xtures).
Insert the rod on the left side.
Slide the rod through the
bracket and both xtures and
secure it with a knob on the
right side.
A maximum of three BRAQ
CUBES™ can be arrayed
linearly using provided
hanging brackets.
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Safety Cables
Single BRAQ CUBES™ as well as arrays can be suspended from
truss or other major support structures using 3rd party clamping
devices. When used in suspended applications, a safety cable
(provided by others) must be used as a positive retaining means
between the main support structure and each BRAQ CUBE™
using the “safety cable hole.”
NOTE: The cable can
be threaded through,
or clip can be snapped
directly onto the
safety cable hole.
OK
MENU
OK
MENU
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FCC Warning
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the regulations for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when
the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with this user’s guide, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference, in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at his own expense.
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General Precautions
1. The use of a safety cable is required when rigging the xture.
2. Before use, make sure all screws and safety points are secured.
3. Make sure the light is unplugged before removing rods, the
enclosure or screws.
4. To allow for proper cooling, airow must not be restricted
through the front and rear of the xture - do not blocko the
front or rear panel.
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Warning Messages
The BRAQ CUBE™ has warning messages built in that will instruct
you when an action needs to be taken.
On startup, if a DMX signal is not present on the DMX connectors,
and the xture is set toDMX mode, all of the LEDs will glow
dimly. This feature can be used for troubleshooting your DMX
control lines. Once DMX is detected the xture will
instantaneously respondrespond to the command it is given.
The BRAQ CUBE™ is equipped with an internal temperature
sensor.If an overheat condition is experienced all of the red LEDs
will glow dimly and a warning message will be displayed on the
rear LCD. If this occurs unplug the 120VAC power connector from
the unit and wait three seconds. Plug the xture in again. If the
same condition occurs again contact the manufacturer.
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BRAQ CUBE
DESIGNED BY THE BLACK TANK
™
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