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8.Control board

The control panel situated on the top cover of the ArcPower Micro 70 allows DMX addressing,calling built-in 

programs and setting the fixture behaviour

Control elements:

 

[ENTER] button- enters menu,confirms adjusted values and leaves menu. 

 ,    [UP] button and[DOWN] button- moves between menu items on the the same level, sets values.

 

In order to leave the menu without saving value,press [UP] and [DOWN ] at the same time.  

After switching on the ArcPower Micro 70 ,the display shows the initial DMX address:

 

 

 

 

 

Use [UP],[DOWN] to browse through the menu.In order to to select a function or submenu,press [ENTER].

8.1 Addressing the ArcPower Micro 270 

 

The fixture  can be operated in the two modes:

DMX mode

-fixture is controlled via DMX 512 by an external

 

 

 

 

 

 

DMX controller

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stand-alone mode

 - fixture uses Built-in programs and is  

 

 

 

 

 

 

able to control other fixtures in the master/slave chain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

See the chapter "Stand-alone mode" for detail description. 

 

For DMX mode, it is important to define the starting DMX address from which the ArcPower 36 will respond to 

the DMX controller

Setting the DMX start channel for DMX operating:

1.

 Connect ArcPower Micro 70 to the mains.

2.

 Browse through the menu by pressing the [UP] and [DOWN] buttons until the display shows current addres

 

"001"

.Confirm by  pressing [ENTER] button and 

"001"

 will start to flash frequently.

3.

 Use the [UP] and [Down] buttons to select the desired address.

4.

 Confirm by pressing [ENTER].

After having addressed ArcPower Micro 70

,

 you may now start operating ArcPower Micro 70 via your DMX 

controller.

8.2 Program running

 

By entering this menu a complete overview of all programs is offered,from which the program to be run  can 

be selected, by pressing [ENTER].Selected program runs in a loop.The fixture includes 10 built-in programs 

(P.01-P.10) and 3 free editable programs (E.P.1-E.P.3),each up to 50 steps.

If Item "

AUt

" is On,the fixture in DMX mode will remember last running program and this program will run after 

switching on the fixture.

Each program step has a fade time-the  time during which effects go to the current step and a Standing time-

-the time,during which effects last in the current step.

Summary of Contents for ArcPower Micro 270

Page 1: ...version 1 7 ...

Page 2: ...Interconnecting the ArcPower Micro 270 and the ArcLine Micro 36 5 5 4 DMX operation 6 5 5 Master slave operation 7 6 ArcPower Micro 270 Control menu map 8 7 ArcPower Micro 270 DMX protocol 9 8 Control board 10 8 1 Addressing the ArcPower Micro 270 10 8 2 Program running 10 8 3 Manual mode 11 8 4 Test sequences 12 8 5 Stand alone mode 12 8 6 Special functions 12 9 Technical Specifications 14 10 Rep...

Page 3: ...is unit to a dimmer pack Use a source of AC power that complies with local building and electrical rules AC power has to have both overload and short circuit protection 2 Operating determinations This product was designed for indoor use only 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 ...

Page 4: ...ot the right type for your socket outlets do not use an adaptor but remove the plug from the cord and discard Carefully prepare the end of the the supply cord and fit a suitable plug The earth has to be connected Cord plug connections Cable EU Cable US Pin International Brown Black Live L Light blue White Neutral N Yellow Green Green Earth 1 Display 5 DMX input 2 Control buttons 6 DMX output 3 Fus...

Page 5: ...pins Front view of the plug Pin 1 Not used Pin 1 GND Pin 2 Not used Pin 2 Data Pin 3 Not used Pin 3 Data Pin 4 Not used Pin 4 Not used Pin 5 5V Pin 5 Not used Pin 6 Data Pin 7 Data Pin 8 GND 2 RJ45 patch cables category 5 that connect the ArcPower Micro 270 each other are wired 1 1 that is pins with the same numbers are connected together Pin 1 Not used Pin 1 Not used Pin 2 Not used Pin 2 Not used...

Page 6: ... for common use 2 cores of this cable as shown on the picture above Examples of connection Note Tthe max length 5m of the cable stands for full load of the driver if the loading is reduced to 15 strips per connection block the length of data power cable can be longer 5 4 DMX operation 1 Unplug from the mains before installation 2 Connect the LED stripes to the fixture 3 Connect DMX controller to t...

Page 7: ...ut with the input of the next ArcPower Micro 270 until all fixtures are connected In this way up to 32 fixtures can be chained together At the last ArcPower Micro 270 the data link has to be terminated with a terminator A termination plug is a XLR connector with an 120 Ω resistor between pins Data and Data Plug terminator in the DMX output of the last ArcPower Micro 270 ...

Page 8: ...ut with the input of the next slave until all slaves are connected Up to 32 fixtures can be connected in master slave chain 4 Insert the termination plug with 120 Ohm into DMX input of the master fixture and into the DMX output of the last slave fixture in the link in order to ensure proper transmission on the data link 5 Connect the fixtures to the mains 6 See chapter Stand alone mode in order to...

Page 9: ...3 P 01 P 10 Aut OFF On EdI E P 1 E P 2 E P 3 S 01 S 50 End rEd 0 255 diM 0 255 FA t 0 255 S tI 0 255 COP MAn rEd 0 255 GrE 0 255 bLu 0 255 Whi 0 255 MAC 0 255 Str 0 255 diM 0 255 tSt St A MSt E P 1 P10 SLA SPE VEr bAL On OFF C bA rE b 0 200 Gr b 0 255 bL b 0 215 d MP Mo 1 Mo 2 i bL On OFF UPd No YES ...

Page 10: ...cro 7 Macro 8 Macro 9 Macro 10 Macro 11 Macro 12 Macro 13 Macro 14 Macro 15 Macro 16 Macro 17 Macro 18 Macro 19 Macro 20 Macro 21 Macro 22 Macro 23 Macro 24 Macro 25 Macro 26 Macro 27 Macro 28 Macro 29 Rainbow effect with variable speed step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step step proportional ...

Page 11: ...define the starting DMX address from which the ArcPower 36 will respond to the DMX controller Setting the DMX start channel for DMX operating 1 Connect ArcPower Micro 270 to the mains 2 Browse through the menu by pressing the UP and DOWN buttons until the display shows current addres 001 Confirm by pressing ENTER button and 001 will start to flash frequently 3 Use the UP and Down buttons to select...

Page 12: ... If you want to copy current prog step to the next prog step select option COP and confirm it by pressing ENTER Both Fade time and Standing time use the same conversion table in order to convert DMX value to the time value DMX Time sec DMX Time sec DMX Time sec DMX Time sec DMX Time sec 1 0 5 50 20 105 41 160 62 215 84 2 0 8 55 22 110 43 165 64 220 86 5 2 60 23 115 45 170 66 225 88 10 4 65 25 120 ...

Page 13: ...ch step 8 6 Special functions Use this menu for special services VEr Software Version Select this function to read the number of the fixture software bAL Balance Select this function to enable On or disable OFF the white balance which is set in White colour balance menu below If this function is set OFF ArcPower Micro 270 will use maximum values 255 of saturation for red green and blue channel C b...

Page 14: ...ftware update in menu Special Functions on the fixture control panel SPE UPd yES From this option you cannot return back to the main menu If you do not want to continue in software update you have to switch off and on the fixture to leave this option 3 It is recommended that you exit all programs before running the Software Uploader 4 Start the Software Uploader program Select desired COM and then...

Page 15: ... Red LED Red LED 2 Green LED Green LED 3 Blue LED Blue LED 4 Macro 5 Shutter Strobe 6 Dimmer Control and programming Protocol USITT DMX 512 Two DMX protocol modes for RGB light sources Control options DMX Auto trigger Operation modes Master Slave Stand alone Programs 10 built in programs 3 user editable programs up to 50 steps each Display 3 digit LED White colour balance adjusting Manual control ...

Page 16: ... 10 Replacing the fuse 1 Before replacing the fuse unplug mains lead 2 Unscrew the fuse holder on the rear side of the ArcPower Micro 270 with a fitting screwdriver from the hous ing anti clockwise 3 Remove the old fuse from the fuse holder 4 Install the new fuse in the fuse holder Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

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