Varytec Progression II, Prestige II User Manual

User manual

Progression II

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Table of contents

1. Safety instructions ............................................................................................................................ 3

1.1. FOR SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION ............................................................................ 3

2. Technical Information ....................................................................................................................... 4

3. DMX Mode ....................................................................................................................................... 4

3.1. DMX chart ................................................................................................................................ 4

4. Control of the Menu .......................................................................................................................... 6

4.1. Menu structure ......................................................................................................................... 6

4.2. Description of the Menu ........................................................................................................... 7

5. Master Slave configuration ............................................................................................................... 8

6. Sound to Light .................................................................................................................................. 8

7. Technical Data ................................................................................................................................. 9

7.1. Power daisy chain ................................................................................................................... 9

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1. Safety instructions

• This device is suitable for indoor use only.

• All modifications to the device will void the warranty.

• Repairs are to carry out by skilled personnel only.

• Use only fuses of the same type and original parts as spare parts.

• Protect the unit from rain and humidity to avoid fire and electric shocks.

• Make sure to unplug the power supply before opening the housing.

1.1. FOR SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION

Be careful with heat and extreme temperature

Avoid exposing it to direct rays of the sun or near a heating appliance.
Not put it in a temperature bellow 32°F /0°C, or ex ceeding 104°F /40°C.

Keep away from humidity, water and dust

Do not place the set in a location with high humidity or lots of dust.
Containers with water should not be placed on the set.

Keep away from sources of hum and noise

Such as transformer motor, tuner, TV set and amplifier.

To avoid placing on un-stable location

Select a level and stable location to avoid vibration.

Do not use chemicals or volatile liquids for cleaning

Use a clean dry cloth to wipe off the dust, or a wet soft cloth for stubborn dirt.

If out of work, contact sales agency immediately

Any troubles arose, remove the power plug soon, and contact with an engineer for repairing,
do not open the cabinet by yourself, it might result a danger of electric shock.

Take care with the power cable

Never pull the power cable to remove the plug from the receptacle, be sure
to hold the plug. When not using the device for an extended period of time, be sure to
disconnect the plug from the receptacle

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Important: Damages caused by the disregard of this user manual are not subject to

warranty. The dealer will not accept liability for any resulting defects or
problems. Make sure the electrical connection is carried out by qualified
personnel. All electrical and mechanical connections have to be carried out
according to the European safety standards.

2. Technical Information

- RGBW LEDs with 10W Power

- DMX Mode (4Ch)

- Sound to light mode via internal mic

- Digital display for addressing and functions

- Power and DMX can be daisy chained

3. DMX Mode

To use the DMX Mode you have to adjust the address first, as described a few articles below. The
item needs 4 channels, which you can adjust by using your faders of your DMX console. You can
adjust as follows:

3.1. DMX chart

Channel

Value

Function

1

1 – 16
17 – 33
34 – 50
51 – 67
68 – 84

85 – 101
102 – 118
119 – 135
136 – 152
153 – 169
170 – 186
187 – 203
204 – 220
221 – 237
238 – 255

Color 1
Color 2
Color 3
Color 4
Color 5
Color 6
Color 7
Color 8
Color 9
Color 10
Color 11
Color 12
Color 13
Color 14
Color 15

2

0 – 9

10 – 120
121 – 134
135 – 245
246 – 249
250 – 255

No Rotation
Clockwise rotation slow to fast
no Rotation
counter clockwise slow to fast
no Rotation
Sound To Light Rotation

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3

0

1 – 255

Strobe off
Strobe slow to fast

4

0 – 15

16 – 255

Shutter closed
Shutter open

If you use cables longer then 100m you should put in a terminator at the last item in your daisy chain!
Use DMX cables with a 120Ohms shield only! All Plugs should use XLR connectors!
The connectors configuration is as follows:

If you want to produce a DMX terminator on your own, you have to insert a Terminator at the plug.
This should have a size of 120Ohms and 1/4W. It has to be inserted between Pin 2 (Data -) and Pin 3
(Data +).

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Addr

SLNd

Led

ver

4. Control of the Menu

4.1. Menu structure

DMX 512 address setting

Master Mode

Slave Mode Normal

Slave Mode Lightshow

Sound To Light On

Sound To Light Off

Sound to Light sensitivity

Blackout Modus ON

Blackout Modus OFF

LED ON

LED OFF

Normal View

Inverted view

Running time of the item in h

Software Version

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4.2. Description of the Menu

Addr DMX address setting

1. Push the UP/DOWN buttons until the display shows Addr.

2. Push ENTER

3. 1 appears in the display blinking. With the UP/DOWN buttons you can no adjust the DMX
address from 1 to 512

4. Push ENTER to confirm

SLNd Master Slave Settings

1. Push the UP/DOWN buttons until the display shows SLNd.

2. Push ENTER

3. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to choose from MASt, SL1 and SL2.

4. Push ENTER to confirm

Soun Sound To Light Mode

1. Push the UP/DOWN buttons until the display shows Soun.

2. Push ENTER

3. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to choose from on or oFF.

4. Push ENTER to confirm

SenS Sensitivity adjust of the Mic

1. Push the UP/DOWN buttons until the display shows SenS.

2. Push ENTER

3. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to chosse from 1 to 100, 1 means the most insensitive range and
100 the most sensitive range.

4. Push ENTER to confirm

bLNd Blackout or Stand By Mode

1. Push the UP/DOWN buttons until the display shows bLNd.

2. Push ENTER

3. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to choose from on and oFF

4. Push ENTER to confirm

Led LEDs On and OFF

1. Push the UP/DOWN buttons until the display shows Led.

2. Push ENTER

3. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to choose from on and oFF

4. Push ENTER to confirm

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dISP inversion of the Display

1. Push the UP/DOWN buttons until the display shows dISP.

2. Push ENTER

3. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to choose from dISP and dSIP, in this case dSIP means the
display is inverted and turned 180°

4. Push ENTER to confirm

FhrS Zeigt die Laufzeit des Gerätes an

1. Push the UP/DOWN buttons until the display shows SLNd.

2. Push ENTER

3. Now the display shows the running time of the item.

Ver Software Version auslesen

1. Push the UP/DOWN buttons until the display shows SLNd.

2. Push ENTER

3. Now the display shows the actual software version

5. Master Slave configuration

If you want to daisy chain and control more than one item you can use the Master Slave Mode. To do
so you have to daisy chain your items as you would do when you want to set up a dmx chain. You can
use max 16 items for this mode. The first item in line is the master and the other items will react
according to him. The master item can be set up to the desired program or mode and the others will
follow. The slave items wshould be set up as follows.

1. Push the Menu button as often until you see SLNd in the display. Push Enter to confirm.

2. No choose the desired Slave mode and confirm again with ENTER.

3. The slave item will now react according to the master.

6. Sound to Light

- Set up the sound to light mode to ON as described above.

- Now the item will react according to the sensitivity you set up at the mic.

- This option can be used with the master slave mode as well.

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7. Technical Data

Voltage: 100V ~ 240V 50/60Hz
Power consumption: 22,5W max.
Fuse: 1A (120 & 230V)
Lightsource: 1 x LED 10 Watt RGBW
Beam angle: 65°
Weight: 3,8kg
Measures: 200 x 297 x 320mm
Modes: DMX (4Ch)
Automatic Mode
Sound To Light Mode
Master Slave Mode

7.1. Power daisy chain

At this item there is a power in and out. By using this you can daisy chain up to 12 of these items max.
You have to use the IEC extensions to connect the items. Make sure never to use more than 12 items
in a power chain that you don’t overload the wires and items!

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Importer:

B & K Braun GmbH

Industriestraße 1

D-76307 Karlsbad

www.bkbraun.com

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