ADJ MEGA TRI BAR Bedienungsanleitung

User Instructions

A.D.J. Supply Europe B.V.

Junostraat 2

6468 EW Kerkrade

The Netherlands

.americandj.eu

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Contents

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 3

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................................... 3

FEATURES ........................................................................................................................................... 3

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................................................ 3

SET UP ................................................................................................................................................. 4

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................ 6

2 CHANNEL MODE - TRAITS & VALUES ............................................................................................... 8

6 CHANNEL MODE - TRAITS & VALUES ............................................................................................... 9

3 CHANNEL MODE - TRAITS & VALUES ............................................................................................... 9

4 CHANNEL MODE - TRAITS & VALUES ............................................................................................. 10

7 CHANNEL MODE - TRAITS & VALUES ............................................................................................. 10

12 CHANNEL MODE - TRAITS & VALUES ........................................................................................... 11

54 CHANNEL MODE - TRAITS & VALUES ........................................................................................... 12

OPTIONAL IR WIRELESS CONTROLLER .............................................................................................. 13

DMX CONTROL MODE: ..................................................................................................................... 13

PHOTOMETRICS – RGB ..................................................................................................................... 14

PHOTOMETRICS - ALL ON ................................................................................................................. 15

FUSE REPLACEMENT ......................................................................................................................... 16

TROUBLE SHOOTING ........................................................................................................................ 16

CLEANING ......................................................................................................................................... 16

MOUNTING BRACKET ....................................................................................................................... 17

SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................ 18

ROHS and WEEE ............................................................................................................................... 19

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INTRODUCTION

Unpacking: Thank you for purchasing the Mega Tri Bar™ by American DJ®. Every Mega Tri

Bar™ has been thoroughly tested and has been shipped in perfect operating condition. Carefully

check the shipping carton for damage that may have occurred during shipping. If the carton

appears to be damaged, carefully inspect your fixture for any damage and be sure all accessories

necessary to operate the unit has arrived intact. In the case damage has been found or parts are

missing, please contact our toll free customer support number for further instructions. Do not

return this unit to your dealer without first contacting customer support.

Introduction: The Mega Tri Bar™ is part of American DJ’s continuing pursuit for creating high

quality affordable intelligent fixtures. The Mega Tri Bar™ is a DMX intelligent LED color bar. This

wash can be used in a stand alone mode or connected in a Master/Slave configuration. The unit

can also be controlled via DMX controller. This wash has five operating modes: Sound Active

mode, Auto mode, Program mode, RGB mode and DMX control mode.

.CUSTOMER SUPPORT: If you encounter any problems, please contact your trusted American

Audio shop.

We also offer the possibility, to contact us directly: You can contact us via our website

www.americandj.eu or via email: support@americandj.eu

Warning! To prevent or reduce the risk of electrical shock or fire, do not expose this unit to rain

or moisture.

Caution! There are no user serviceable parts inside this unit. Do not attempt any repairs yourself,

doing so will void your manufactures warranty. In the unlikely event your unit may require service

please contact American DJ®.

PLEASE recycle the shipping carton when ever possible.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

To optimize the performance of this product, please read these operating instructions carefully to

familiarize yourself with the basic operations of this unit. These instructions contain important

safety information regarding the use and maintenance of this unit. Please keep this manual with

the unit, for future reference.

FEATURES

• Mulit-Colors

• Electronic Dimming 0-100%

• Built in Microphone

• 5 Operating Modes

• DMX-512 protocol

• 7 DMX Channel Modes

• IR Wireless Remote Control Compatiable (Not Included)

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

• To reduce the risk of electrical shock or fire, do not expose this unit rain or moisture

• Do not spill water or other liquids into or on to your unit.

• Be sure that the local power outlet match that of the required volt- age for your unit.

• Do not attempt to operate this unit if the power cord has been frayed or broken. Do not attempt

to remove or break off the ground prong from the electrical cord. This prong is used to reduce the

risk of electrical shock and fire in case of an internal short.

• Disconnect from main power before making any type of connection.

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (continued)

• Do not remove the cover under any conditions. There are no user serviceable parts inside.

• Never operate this unit when it’s cover is removed.

• Never plug this unit in to a dimmer pack

• Always be sure to mount this unit in an area that will allow proper ventilation. Allow about 6”

(15cm) between this device and a wall.

• Do not attempt to operate this unit, if it becomes damaged.

• This unit is intended for indoor use only, use of this product out` doors voids all warranties.

• During long periods of non-use, disconnect the unit’s main power.

• Always mount this unit in safe and stable matter.

• Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by

items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to the point they exit from the unit.

• Cleaning -The fixture should be cleaned only as recommended by t he manufacturer. See page

11 for cleaning details.

• Heat -The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat

registers, stoves, or other appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

• The fixture should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:

A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged.

B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance.

C. The appliance has been exposed to rain or water.

D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in

performance.

SET UP

Power Supply: The Mega Tri Bar™ contains an electronic ballast, which will auto sense the

voltage when it is plugged into the power source. With the electronic ballast you do not need to

worry about wall voltage, this unit can be plugged in anywhere. Also be sure to only use the

included I.E.C. power cable supplied with the unit.

DMX-512: DMX is short for Digital Multiplex. This is a universal protocol used as a form of

communication between intelligent fixtures and controllers. A DMX controller sends DMX data

instructions from the controller to the fixture. DMX data is sent as serial data that travels from

fixture to fixture via the DATA “IN” and DATA “OUT” XLR terminals located on all DMX fixtures

(most controllers only have a DATA “OUT” terminal).

DMX Linking: DMX is a language allowing all makes and models of different manufactures to be

linked together and operate from a single controller, as long as all fixtures and the controller are

DMX compliant. To ensure proper DMX data transmission, when using several DMX fixtures try

to use the shortest cable path possible. The order in which fixtures are connected in a DMX line

does not influence the DMX addressing. For example; a fixture assigned a DMX address of 1

may be placed anywhere in a DMX line, at the beginning, at the end, or anywhere in the middle.

When a fixture is assigned a DMX address of 1, the DMX controller knows to send DATA

assigned to address 1 to that unit, no matter where it is located in the

DMX chain.

Data Cable (DMX Cable) Requirements (For DMX Operation): The

Mega Tri Bar™ has 7 DMX channel DMX modes. The DMX address is

set on the back panel of the Mega Tri Bar™. Your unit and your DMX

controller require a approved DMX-512 110 Ohm Data cable for data

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SET UP (continued)

input and data output (Figure 1). We recommend Accu-Cable DMX cables. If you are making

your own cables, be sure to use standard 110-120 Ohm shielded cable (This cable may be

purchased at almost all professional sound and lighting stores). Your cables should be made with

a male and female XLR connector on either end of the cable. Also remember that DMX cable

must be daisy chained and cannot be split.

Notice:

Be sure to follow figures two and three when making your own cables. Do not use the

ground lug on the XLR connector. Do not connect the cable’s shield conductor to the ground lug

or allow the shield conductor to come in contact with the XLR’s outer casing. Grounding the

shield could cause a short circuit and erratic behavior

Figure 3

Special Note: Line Termination. When longer runs of cable are used, you may need to use a

terminator on the last unit to avoid erratic behavior. A terminator is a 110-120 ohm 1/4 watt

resistor which is connected between pins 2 and 3 of a male XLR connector (DATA + and DATA -

). This unit is inserted in the female XLR connector of the last unit in your daisy chain to terminate

the line. Using a cable terminator (ADJ part number Z-DMX/T) will decrease the possibilities of

erratic behavior.

Termination reduces signal errors and

avoids signal transmission problems and

interference.

It is always advisable to connect a DMX

terminal, (Resistance120 Ohm 1/4 W)

between PIN 2 (DMX-

) and PIN 3 (DMX +)

of the last fixture.

Figure 4

5-Pin XLR DMX Connectors. Some manufactures use 5-pin XLR connectors for DATA

transmission in place of 3-pin. 5-pin XLR fixtures may be implemented in a 3-pin XLR DMX line.

When inserting standard 5-pin XLR connectors in to a 3-pin line a cable adaptor must be used,

these adaptors are readily available at most electric stores. The chart below details a proper

cable conversion.

3-Pin XLR to 5-Pin XLR Conversion

Conductor 3-pin XLR Female (Out) 5-pin XLR Male (In)

Ground/Shield Pin 1 Pin 1

Data compliment (- signal) Pin 2 Pin 2

Data True (+ signal) Pin 3 Pin 3

Not used Pin 4 – Do Not Use

Not used Pin 5 – Do Not Use

XLR Pin Configuration

Pin1 = Ground

Pin2 = Data Compliment (negative)

Pin3 = Data True (positive)

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

LED Display On/Off: To make the display stay ON all of the time press the MODE and UP

buttons at the same time. To make the display turn OFF after 20 seconds, press the MODE and

DOWN buttons at the same time.

Operating Modes:

Dimmer Mode:

In this mode you can adjust RGB colors to make your desired color.

1. Plug the fixture in and press the MODE button until “CoLr” is displayed.

2. Press the SET UP button to enter the RGB mode. Adjust the RGB colors using the UP and

DOWN buttons. Press SET UP to move on to the next color in the RGB mode.

Program Mode:

In this mode you can run 1 of 14 built-in programs.

1. Plug the fixture in and press the MODE button until “Pr.XX” is displayed, “XX” = 01-14.

2. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to find your desired and program and press SETUP. The

programs and controls are listed below.

• Pr.01 is static color program. There are 7 colors to choose from. Press the SET UP button to

enter the static color submenu. Use the UP or DOWN buttons to scroll through the static colors.

• Pr.02 - Pr.12 are programs where the programs speed or fade time can be adjusted. Both

modes cannot work at the same time.

Note: You must have Program speed set to the lowest speed if you want to run the fade mode.

Select your desired program and press the SET UP button.

“SP.XX” will be displayed, this is the program speed. You can ad- just the speed from 01-99. 01

being the slowest, and 99 being the fastest.

Press SET UP again, and “FD.XX” will be displayed, this is the fade time. You can adjust the fade

time from 01-99. 01 being the slow est, and 99 being the fastest.

• Pr.13 - Pr.14 are programs where the program speed or fade time can be adjusted, and also the

color(s) can be selected.

Select your desired program and press the SET UP button.

“SP.XX” will be displayed, this is the program speed. You can adjust the speed from 01-99. 01

being the slowest, and 99 being the fastest.

- Press the SET UP button again to adjust the Fade speed.

“FD.XX” will be displayed, this is the fade time. You can adjust the fade time from 01-99. 01 being

the slowest, and 99 being the fast- est. Press the SET UP button to enter one of two color adjust-

ment modes. Use the UP or DOWN buttons to scroll through the different color selections. You

can also press the SET UP button again to enter another color adjustment mode.

- Press the SET UP button to choose your color(s). The first set of colors are controlled by the

program speed. When you press SET UP again you will find a second set of colors, these are

controlled by the fade speed. One set of colors must be set to off for the your chosen program to

work.

Example: if your running the first set of colors (program speed) then the second set of colors

(fade program) must be set to off.

Auto Mode:

1. Plug the fixture in and press the MODE button until “AUTO” is displayed. A factory program will

now run. The run (loop) of the pro- gram can be adjusted by pressing SET UP and then using the

UP and DOWN buttons to adjust the loop amount.

Example: If “n.003” is set for the loop, the unit will run each program 3 times.

Sound Active Mode:

In this mode the Mega Tri Bar™ will react to sound, changing and fading through the different

colors.

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued)

1. Plug the fixture in and press the MODE button until “SU.XX” is displayed, press SETUP. “XX” =

00-31 which is adjustable sound sensitivity levels.

2. The fixture will now change via sound. You can adjust the sound sensitivity by pressing the UP

and DOWN buttons. The sound sensitivity can be adjusted from 00 - 31, 00 being the least

sensitive, and 31 being the most sensitive.

Master-Slave Operation:

This function will allows you to link units together to run in a Master-Slave mode. In Master-Slave

operation one unit will act as the controlling unit and the others will react to the controlling units

built-in programs. Any unit can act as a Master or as a Slave however, only one unit can be

programmed to act as the “Master.”

Master-Slave Connections and Settings:

1. Daisy chain your units via the XLR connector on the rear of the unit. Use standard XLR

microphone cables to link your units together. Remember that the Male XLR connector is the

input and the Female XLR connector is the output. The first unit in the chain (master) will use the

female XLR connector only. The last unit in the chain will use the male XLR connector only.

2. Using the Master unit, choose your desired mode or program and connect the “Slave” unit or

units.

3. On the “Slave” unit(s) press the MODE button until “SLAv.” is dis- played. They will now follow

the “Master” unit.

DMX Mode:

Operating through a DMX controller give the user the freedom to create their own programs

tailored to their own individual needs. This fixture has 7 DMX Channel Modes.

1. This function will allow you to control each individual fixture’s

traits with a Elation® DMX 512.

2. To run your fixture in DMX mode, plug in the fixture via the XLR connections to any standard

DMX controller.

3. Press the MODE button until “d.XXX” is displayed. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select

your desired address. Once you have set your desired DMX address press the SETUP button to

choose your desired DMX mode.

4. When you press the SETUP button until “d-PX” is displayed. “X” represents the current DMX

mode. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select your desired DMX mode.

d-P1 is 2 Channel mode

d-P2 is 3 Channel mode

d-P3 is 4 Channel mode

d-P4 is 6 Channel mode

d-P5 is 7 Channel mode

d-P6 is 12 Channel mode

d-P7 is 54 Channel mode

5. Please see pages 10-17 for the DMX values and traits.

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2 CHANNEL MODE - TRAITS & VALUES

Channel Value Function

0 - 10

11 - 21

22 - 32

33 - 43

44 - 54

55 - 65

66 - 76

77 - 87

88 - 98

99 - 109

110 - 120

121 - 131

132 - 142

143 - 153

154 - 164

165 - 175

176 - 186

187 - 197

198 - 208

209 - 219

220 - 230

231 - 255

MACROS/PROGRAMS

OFF

RED

YELLOW

GREEN

CYAN

BLUE

PURPLE

WHITE

SLOW DREAM

FAST DREAM

COLOR FADE

COLOR CHANGE

FLOW 1

FLOW 2

FLOW 3

FLOW 4

DOUBLE FLOW 1

DOUBLE FLOW 2

MULTI COLOR

2 COLOR FLOW 1

2 COLOR FLOW 2

SOUND ACTIVE

0 - 255

SPEED/SOUND SENSITIVITY CONTROL

SLOW - FAST

When the Channel 1 fader level is between the values of 88 and 230, the Channel 2 fader will

control the speed of the macro/program.

When the Channel 1 fader is between 231 and 255 (Sound Active) the Channel 2 fader will

control the sound sensitivity level. Channel 2 will start at least sensitive to most sensitive.

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6 CHANNEL MODE - TRAITS & VALUES

Channel

Value

Function

1 1 - 255 RED

0% - 100%

2 1 - 255 GREEN

0% - 100%

3 1 - 255 BLUE

0% - 100%

1 - 7

8 - 15

16 - 23

24 - 31

32 - 39

40 - 47

48 - 55

56 - 63

64 - 71

72 - 79

80 - 87

88 - 95

96 - 103

104 - 111

112 - 119

120 - 127

128 - 135

136 - 143

144 - 151

152 - 159

160 - 167

168 - 175

176 - 183

184 - 191

192 - 199

200 - 207

208 - 215

216 - 223

224 - 231

232 - 239

240 - 247

248 - 255

COLOR MACROS

OFF

BASTARD AMBER

MEDIUM AMBER

PALE AMBER GOLD GALLO

GOLD

GOLDEN AMBER

LIGHT RED

MEDIUM RED

MEDIUM PINK

BROADWAY PINK FOLLIES

PINK

LIGHT LAVENDER SPECIAL

LAVENDER LAVENDER

INDIGO

HEMSLEY BLUE

TIPTON BLUE

LIGHT STEEL BLUE

LIGHT SKY BLUE

SKY BLUE

BRILLIANT BLUE

LIGHT GREEN BLUE

BRIGHT BLUE

PRIMARY BLUE

CONGO BLUE

PALE YELLOW GREEN MOSS

GREEN

PRIMARY GREEN DOUBLE

CTB

FULL CTB

HALF CTB

DARK BLUE

WHITE

5 1 - 255 STROBING SLOW - FAST

6 1 - 255 MASTER DIMMER 0% - 100%

3 CHANNEL MODE - TRAITS & VALUES

Channel

Value

Function

1 1 - 255 RED

0% - 100%

2 1 - 255 GREEN

0% - 100%

3 1 - 255 BLUE

0% - 100%

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4 CHANNEL MODE - TRAITS & VALUES

Channel

Value

Function

1 - 255

RED

0% - 100%

2 1 - 255 GREEN

0% - 100%

3 1 - 255 BLUE

0% - 100%

4 1 - 255 MASTER DIMMER 0% - 100%

7 CHANNEL MODE - TRAITS & VALUES

Channel

Value

Function

1 1 - 255 RED

0% - 100%

2 1 - 255 GREEN

0% - 100%

3 1 - 255 BLUE

0% - 100%

0 - 10

11 - 21

22 - 32

33 - 43

44 - 54

55 - 65

66 - 76

77 - 87

88 - 98

99 - 109

110 - 120

121 - 131

132 - 142

143 - 153

154 - 164

165 - 175

176 - 186

187 - 197

198 - 208

209 - 219

220 - 230

231 - 255

MACROS/PROGRAMS

OFF

RED

YELLOW

GREEN

CYAN

BLUE

PURPLE

WHITE

SLOW DREAM

FAST DREAM

COLOR FADE

COLOR CHANGE

FLOW 1

FLOW 2

FLOW 3

FLOW 4

DOUBLE FLOW 1

DOUBLE FLOW 2

MULTI COLOR

2 COLOR FLOW 1

2 COLOR FLOW 2

SOUND ACTIVE

5 0 - 255 SPEED/SOUND

SENSITIVITY CONTROL

SLOW - FAST

6 1 - 255 STROBING SLOW - FAST

7 1 - 255 MASTER DIMMER 0% -

100%

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