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FP1 Titan Tube User Manual Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 1 CONTENTS 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 2 Package Contents ............................................................................................................................................... 5 3 CE and FCC Conformity ..................................................................................................................................... 5 Safety and Handling ............................................................................................................................................ 6 4 Mounting Accessories ................................................................................................................................ 8 Battery ......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Battery Icon ................................................................................................................................................ 10 Charging ..................................................................................................................................................... 11 AC and DMX Wiring .................................................................................................................................. 12 PowerBox Button and Status LED ........................................................................................................... 13 Specification ....................................................................................................................................................... 15 5 6 Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................................. 16 7 Operation ............................................................................................................................................................ 17 Ship Mode .................................................................................................................................................. 17 7.1 AsteraRGB Color Space ........................................................................................................................... 17 7.2 Ways to Control ......................................................................................................................................... 18 7.3 Control By Infrared with ARC1 ................................................................................................................ 18 7.4 Control by the AsteraApp ................................................................................................................... 19 7.5 Control by Wireless DMX .......................................................................................................................... 19 7.6 Control by wired DMX .............................................................................................................................. 19 7.7 Control Panel ............................................................................................................................................. 20 7.8 Blue Mode .................................................................................................................................................. 20 7.9 7.10 Status Screen ............................................................................................................................................. 21 7.11 Main Menu Options .................................................................................................................................. 22 7.12 Input Select ................................................................................................................................................ 23 7.13 Select a Static Color ................................................................................................................................. 24 7.14 DMX Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 25 7.15 Dimmer Curve............................................................................................................................................ 25 Runtime ....................................................................................................................................................... 26 7.16 7.17 Unpair CRMX .............................................................................................................................................. 27 7.18 Standalone ................................................................................................................................................. 28 7.19 AC Failure(Emergency Light) .................................................................................................................. 30 7.20 DMX Failure ................................................................................................................................................ 30 7.21 Info ............................................................................................................................................................... 31 7.22 Reset Settings ............................................................................................................................................. 31 7.23 Adjust Color via the Color Palette Button ............................................................................................. 32 7.24 Adjust Brightness or Runtime via the Brightness Button ...................................................................... 33 Using the Light with the AsteraApp ............................................................................................................. 34 Pair your Light with the AsteraApp ..................................................................................................... 34 8.1 Powerful Light Control .............................................................................................................................. 35 8.2 Change the Color ..................................................................................................................................... 35 8.3 Create a Set ............................................................................................................................................... 36 8.4 Targeting Lights.......................................................................................................................................... 37 8.5 Changing The Effect................................................................................................................................. 38 8.6 List of Effects ............................................................................................................................................... 39 8.7 Chaser Effects in Depth ........................................................................................................................... 40 8.8 The Main Screen ........................................................................................................................................ 41 8.9 Brightness .................................................................................................................................................... 42 8.10 8.11 Runtime ....................................................................................................................................................... 43 8.12 Anti-Flicker .................................................................................................................................................. 43 8.13 Theft Alarm ................................................................................................................................................. 44 8.14 Enter and Leave Standby ........................................................................................................................ 45 8.15 DMX Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 46 8 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 59: RGBWS RGBWS (PIXEL = 16; STROBE = MULTIPLE) ....................................................................................... 143 60: RGBAWS RGBAWS (PIXEL = 16; STROBE = MULTIPLE) ................................................................................. 147 61: DIM RGBS DIM RGBS (PIXEL = 16; STROBE = MULTIPLE) .............................................................................. 151 62: DIM RGBWS DIM RGBWS (PIXEL = 16; STROBE = MULTIPLE)....................................................................... 155 63: DIM RGBAWS DIM RGBAWS (PIXEL = 16; STROBE = MULTIPLE) ................................................................. 159 64: RGB CCT DIM IND S (PIXEL = 16; STROBE = MULTIPLE) ............................................................................... 164 LEE Color Gels ........................................................................................................................................................ 172 11 Version History ................................................................................................................................................... 176 Page | 3 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 Contact Information Astera LED Technology GmbH Stahlgruberring 36 81829 Munich Germany
+49 89 2155253-0 Technical support Europe:
+49 89 21552253-1 USA:
Asia:
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+86 755 28237295 Email:
service@astera-led.com Page | 4 2019, Astera LED Technology GmbH All rights reserved Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 2 PACKAGE CONTENTS Titan Tube Floorstand 2x Metal holder 2x Eye bolt Quick-start manual 3 CE AND FCC CONFORMITY This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. The distance between user and device should be no less than 20cm. EU Declaration of Conformity These products comply with the RED (Radio EquipmentDirective) of the European Union
(2014/53/EC). This equipment meets the following conformance standards: ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1; ETSI EN 301 489-3 V1.4.1; ETSI EN 300 328 V1.81; EN 609 50. Page | 5 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 4 SAFETY AND HANDLING Before you operate this unit read the manual carefully. Always make sure to include the manual if you pass/rent/sell the unit to another user. Keep in mind that this manual cannot address all possible dangers and environments. Please use your own caution when operating. This product is for professional use only. It is not for household use. Do not operate the unit in areas of high temperature conditions or under direct sunlight. It will cause abnormal function or damage the product. Always use a suitable safety wire when mounting the light overhead. Connect the safety wire only to the intended safety mount. Always follow local safety requirements. Only qualified personnel may repair this product. Do not open the product housing. Do not apply power if the light is damaged. Do not submerge the light into any liquid. Do not replace LED light source by yourself. Caution, risk of electrical shock Do not directly look into the light. Do not look at the LEDs with a magnifying glass or any other optical It can cause harm to your eyes. instrument that may concentrate the light output. Use only Astera approved accessories to diffuse or modify the light beam. The exterior surfaces of the light can become hot, up to 70C
(158F) during normal operation. Ensure that accidental physical contact with the device is impossible. Install only in ventilated locations. Do not cover the light. Allow all lights to cool before touching. Keep 0.3m (12in) from objects to be illuminated. LI-ION Battery: A rechargeable lithium ion battery is built into this unit. Only authorized personal may service the battery. Do not place in fire or heat. Do not use or charge the light if it is damaged. Avoid bumping or plunging, it may cause fire or explosion. Never store the battery when fully drained. Always recharge immediately when empty. Make sure to fully charge all units before storing them. Partially charged batteries will lose capacity. Fully recharge every 6 months if not used. The battery may only be replaced with an original spare part from Astera. Follow applicable laws and regulations for transport, shipping, and disposal of batteries. For details on recycling lithium, lithium-
phosphate, and lithium-ion batteries, please contact a government recycling agency or your waste-disposal service. Page | 6 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 Always charge with the flight case open. It is recommended to charge at a temperature between 15C and 35C The light contains a lithium ion battery. Don't throw the unit into the garbage at the end of its lifetime. Make sure to dispose is according to your local ordinances and/or regulations, to avoid polluting the environment!
The packaging is recyclable and can be disposed. Page | 7 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 4.1 MOUNTING ACCESSORIES The Titan Tube offers a variety of mounting options via customized accessories. Floorstand 4.1.1 For a quick vertical setup, the floorstand can be screwed onto the tube via one of its M5 threads. The floorstand can be folded together for a convenient transportation. Please note: the M5 threads are not designed for several tubes to be screwed together to form one long tube element. 4.1.2 Holders The silver Astera metal holders fit around the Titan Tube. To prevent them from opening, they can be locked in with metal pins. The holders have a 1/4-20 thread so that Asteras double-ended spigot (AX1-BLT) can attach the holder to a Manfrotto Super Clamp. Also, holders can be fixed with a screw to a wooden wall or board. Holders also have 2 M5 threads for the eyebolts mentioned below 4.1.3 Wing Plate The Wing Plate is designed to attach two holders onto its surface. It can be mounted with just one of Asteras double-ended spigots. The holders on the Wing Plate can be aligned in parallel if one Wing Plate is used with one tube. In addition, the holders on the Wing Plate can be turned 45or 90. That way two tubes can be connected together in different angles. Wing Plates manufactured after March 2019 offer the possibility of 60anles so that they can be used to arrange tubes in triangles. For this, the screws of the wing plate need to be moved to the inner holes which are marked with triangles. For hanging, Astera recommends that customers buy standard eybolts with 1/4 thread. Page | 8 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 Eyebolts 4.1.4 Eyebolts can be screwed into the M5 threads of the Titan Tube or the holders. The eye bolts can be used with a safety wire when hanging a tube via holders above peoples heads. The eyebolts can also be used to suspend the tube but in this case a secondary point must be attached for safety (e.g. via a holder). Page | 9 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 4.2 BATTERY While running on battery, the light adjusts its output to meet the required minimum runtime. It can be set by the control panel (see chapter 7.16) or the AsteraApp between one and twenty hours. The battery is specified to last for 300 full discharge cycles. Its runtime will have decreased to 70% by then. To increase the battery life, it is recommended to recharge as early as possible and not let the light run until the battery is fully discharged. If operated below 20C, the battery runtime may be slightly shorter than predicted. This is also true if the lights are stored for a long time at cold temperature right before they are used. The light is constantly monitoring the LED temperature and dims down the brightness if it exceeds 65C. That ensures a save and long-live operation but in a hot environment the brightness might be slightly lower. PLEASE NOTE: Always store the lights with full battery. Depleted batteries must be recharged immediately, otherwise their performance will suffer. ATTENTION: The battery may be only replaced with an original Astera replacement battery. STANDBY 4.2.1 By using the AsteraApp, the light can be set to a special standby mode. In that mode, its output is switched off, the CRMX receiver is powered down and it enters a state of low power consumption. A full battery will supply the Titan Tube roughly 20 days in standby mode. To leave the standby mode press ENTER key or select Leave Standby mode NOW in the AsteraApp. 4.3 BATTERY ICON 42%
The display at the backside of the Titan Tube contains a battery icon which indicates the rough battery status. Next to it is a percentage that shows a more exact battery status. While the light is connected to AC power, a power plug icon is shown next to the battery icon. If the battery is fully charged the battery icon will be filled with color and the power plug icon remains next to the battery icon. The battery icon is shown in the top navigation and the Main Menu but not in the HIS and brightness menus. If you do not see the battery icon, press the Menu button once to return to the top navigation. Page | 10 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 4.3.1 HOT icon During operation with high power in an hot environment the tube might overheat. If this is the case the output will automatically be reduced until the tube has cooled down enough. A reduced output is indicated in the display by this icon:
4.4 CHARGING Charge the light immediately after use and do not store lights with empty battery. Lights can be charged with individual charger (FP1-CHR) or with Asteras PowerBox (FP1-
PWB). If PowerBox and tubes are placed inside a charging case, make sure the case is open. It is recommended to charge the lights at an ambient temperature between 0C and 35C. A normal charge cycle will take three hours, but may take much longer if the light is hot. The light is designed to be charged while powered off. If it is connected to AC and powered on, it may charge at reduced current if enough power is available and the battery temperature is below 45C. If the battery temperature is above 45C, charging stops completely until the battery has cooled down enough. If the battery temperature cools below 5C charging also stops completely until the battery has warmed up enough. The light has an automatic battery bypass switch, so it can safely be used wired for longer periods, this will not cause wear to the battery. Connecting a cable for charging:
Display messages during charging (only shown when light is powered off):
Charging
[===== ] 50%
The battery is being charged. Fully Charged
[===========]100%
TOO HOT: 60C
[====== ] 50%
TOO COLD:-5C
[====== ] 50%
ERROR:#5
[====== ] 50%
Page | 11 The battery is fully charged. The LCD backlight will turn off. The battery cannot be charged, it is too hot. The charger will start once it has cooled down below 45C. The battery cannot be charged, it is too cold. The charger will start once it has heated up to at least 5C. The battery cannot be charged, the error number should be mentioned to the service. Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 4.5 AC AND DMX WIRING AC power and DMX data can be connected to the Titan Tube via Asteras PowerBox (FP1-
PWB) and Asteras power/data combination cable (FP1-PWB-CAB). That way, the tubes can be wired for a longer show or permanent installation. The PowerBox contains Neutrik True1 Powercon in and out sockets and 5-pin XLR in and out sockets so that several PowerBoxes can be daisy chained. In addition, data can also be applied to the PowerBox via its RJ45 Ethernet socket which accepts Art-Net DHCP, 2.X and 10.X as well as sACN. Its operation is explained in the next chapter. The PowerBox has 10 DC sockets to wire 10 TitanTubes via power/data combination cables
(sold separately, item code: FP1PWBCAB5, -10. -15). 10 output means that a whole DMX universe of tubes can be connected (10 tubes x 16 pixels x 3 channels). Power
(Powercon True1) Data
(5-pin XLR) 10 x Power/Data combination cable Page | 12 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 4.6 POWERBOX BUTTON AND STATUS LED The PowerBox contains Powercon True1 in and out sockets as well as XLR in and out sockets. Also, there is an Ethernet socket which accepts Art-Net (DHCP, 2.X and 10.X) and sACN Input 4.6.1 The inputs have the following priorities:
1. XLR 2. sACN 3. Art-Net As long as XLR is received, sACN and Art-Net are deactivated. While sACN or Art-Net are received, the DMX is also output on the XLR connector. Status LED 4.6.2 The PowerBox has a status LED next to the Ethernet socket. If the LED is constantly on, this indicates that no DMX data is being received. If the status LED blinks slowly, this indicates that the PowerBox receives DMX. The indicator LED can light up in different colors which indicate which data source is being received:
Blue Magenta Green Yellow Cyan Art-Net DHCP Art-Net 2.X address Art-Net 10.X address sACN XLR 4.6.3 Button Next to the indicator LED is a button. A single press on the button cycles between the different IP settings for Art-Net: DHCP, 2.x and 10.x. 4.6.4 Reset The controller can be reset to restore the universe ID to 1 again. Also, during each reset the controller tries to download a software update from the internet. To be successful, it must be connected to a LAN with DHCP. The reset is done like this:
Hold the button down -> LED blinks blue -> hold still -> stops blue blinking after 4 sec. Then the LEDs turn red for a moment and return to Art-Net 2.x again if no update was found. If an update was found, the LED flashes green/blue until the update has been installed. Page | 13 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 4.6.5 To update powerbox software:
2019-01-21 1. Connect to a LAN which has an internet access. Be sure that the powerbox is in Art-
Net DHCP mode: blue LED is on. 2. Hold the button down -> LED blinks blue -> hold still -> stops blue blinking after 4 sec. 3. Then the LEDs turn red for a moment. If an update was found, the LED flashes green/blue until it is done. To change the universe id manually:
4.6.6 When the powerbox is in the normal mode a long press(4 seconds)* enters the universe id setting mode. In this mode the blue LED blinks shows the universe id. For example; if the universe id is 8, the blue LED blinks 8 times then it stops for 2 seconds, this sequence is looped. A single short press increases the universe id. As the maximum id is 16 in this mode, a single short press sets to 1 if the universe id is 16. During the universe id setting mode a long press(4 seconds) goes back to normal mode.
* be aware that 8 seconds long press enters the reset mode and restore the universe ID to 1 again. Page | 14 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 5 SPECIFICATION Total LED power:
Maximum power draw:
Illuminants:
Emittance @1m*:
Lumenous Flux*:
Beam Angle:
Field Angle:
CRI*:
TLCI*:
Input Voltage:
Battery Runtime:
Wireless Module:
72W 48W Red, Green, Blue, Mint, Amber LEDs 785 lx 2900 lm 120 180 96-98 (3200 6500 K) 96-98 (3200 6500 K) 24 V, 2 A up to 20hrs (seamless runtime) EU: 868.0-869.7 MHz US: 902-928 MHz 2.4 GHz Relative Humidity:
IP Rating:
Dimensions:
Operating Temperature: 0C 40C 32F 104F 0%-100%
IP65 (with rubber plug in place) 42 x 1035mm 1.6 x H40.7 1.35 kg 3.0 lbs Weight:
* Typical Values Page | 15 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 6 TROUBLESHOOTING The fixture does not turn on. The battery may be empty. Connect it to the AC and try again. A new Titan Tube needs to be connected to AC power for a few seconds to disable its shipping mode. The fixture turns on and the display is on, but the LEDs do not emit light. The fixture could be set to BLACKOUT mode, set to display black color or is operating in DMX mode and doesnt receive a valid signal. It is good practice to do a RESET SETTINGS (Chapter 7.22) between setups. The fixture is not working correctly - it does not display the color or effect chosen. The fixture may still be operating under a previous setting. It is good practice to do a RESET SETTINGS (Chapter 7.22) between setups. After completing a RESET SETTINGS, the fixture still cannot be controlled by AsteraApp. Make sure the Radio PIN (Chapter 7.21) of the fixture and AsteraApp is the same. The fixture does not run long enough on battery. The required RUNTIME can be set. By default, it is set to 5h. To achieve a greater battery runtime, set the RUNTIME to the required time (Chapter 7.16). Alternatively, program the -
fixture to only display colors that use less power, such as Red, Green and Blue. If the runtime is still too short, consider that it is reduced slightly if the battery is very cold. The power cable is connected but the fixture is not charging. The battery may be fully charged. Refer to chapter 4.2.1 for more details. The fixture will only commence charging when its battery has a temperature of 45 or less. Turn the fixture off and let it cool down; once cold enough, it will start charging. If it still not charging, consult our website. Page | 16 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 7 OPERATION 7.1 SHIP MODE The Titan Tube is leaving the Astera factory in a special ship mode that allows it to be stored for a long time without damaging the battery. When using a Titan Tube for the first time, connect it to AC power for a few seconds to exit the ship mode. Otherwise it cannot be turned on. 7.2 ASTERARGB COLOR SPACE The lights work with a specially optimized RGB color space, the AsteraRGB color space. It is designed to eliminate the need to control each color individually to display a certain color. Instead, the light calculates the optimum combination of all colors based on an RGB value. It considers each LED chips temperature as well as an optimal color rendering. Due to this, it is possible to reproduce colors with high accuracy. It is possible to calculate an AsteraRGB representation for any CIE color. The easiest way to do this is with the AsteraApp:
Go to the color picker and add a new favorite color Go to favorite colors and edit it The dialog on the right will open. It allows you to find AsteraRGB values for a certain color temperature. S-RGB or CIE1931 values can be calculated to AsteraRGB by pressing the corresponding buttons. The primaries of the AsteraRGB are defined as:
Red Green Blue xR yR xG yG xB yB 0.7079 0.2920 0.1750 0.7200 0.1566 0.0177 White Point x 0.4917 y 0.4878 The light also includes the Dynamic Powerboost feature. It ensures that colors that consume less electrical power are boosted slightly, while power-consuming colors are slightly compressed. This maximizes the brightness while maintaining the desired battery runtime. While controlling with the AsteraApp or by the Control Panel, only RGB values can be set. By DMX control, it is possible to control the Amber LEDs separately and also to emulate white channels. But it should be noted, that then temperature compensation is only available for Red, Green and Blue; all other colors will experience temperature drift, their brightness will not be constant. Page | 17 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 7.3 WAYS TO CONTROL The light can be controlled in several ways:
Use Asteras ARC1 infrared remote control, point it at individual lights and press the desired effect. Note that the IR sensor is on the back side next to the display. The AsteraApp is an efficient way to quickly create a customized light show. It can group several lights together, address individual lights or groups of lights, and send complex effects with a user defined color palette to all lights in range. For additional information refer to chapter 8. The light can be controlled via DMX or Ethernet cable when connected to the PowerBox (see chapter 4.5). The light can also be controlled by wireless DMX, the built-in receiver is compatible with all LumenRadio* CRMX transmitters as well as W-DMX* G2, G3, G4 and G4S transmitters (G4 and G4S in 2.4 GHz mode only). Power the light on/off, set a static color or change its settings.
*CRMX is a trademark of LumenRadio AB, W-DMX is a trademark of Wireless Solutions Sweden AB 7.4 CONTROL BY INFRARED WITH ARC1 The light can be controlled by the infrared remote control if:
INPUT SELECT is set to AUTO or REMOTE CONTROL (refer to chapter 7.12). The light is currently NOT operated by DMX. If it is, only ON and OFF will work while INPUT SELECT is set to AUTO. The ARC1 is very handy to switch several lights on or off at a time. The ARC1 can also accept configuration commands that are sent from the AsteraApp to a light by pressing the POWER ON button. Page | 18 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 7.5 CONTROL BY THE ASTERAAPP Your light has a built in standalone engine. It can display static colors or replay a number of predefined effect patterns with a customizable color palette. With the AsteraApp these effects can be created and be sent to the light by the built-in UHF receiver. The effects are just triggered and then each light replays it autonomously until it receives a new effect. Lights can be grouped into sets. This way they can be controlled separately and effects can stretch over up to 128 lights. Also, you can remotely adjust your lights settings, this eases DMX setup for example. For more details about the AsteraApp refer to chapter 8. 7.6 CONTROL BY WIRELESS DMX To pair your light to a CRMX or W-DMX transmitter, make sure that:
Your light is not currently paired to a transmitter. To unpair it, refer to chapter 7.17. INPUT SELECT is either set to AUTO and the light is still in detect mode -or- INPUT SELECT is set to CRMX wireless DMX; for details refer to chapter 7.12. Then press the button on your transmitter. After 10 seconds the light should be paired and show the appropriate status screen (chapter 7.10). Titan Tubes can also be controlled by Asteras ART3 Transmitter which was sold from 2009 to 2015. If you prefer to use an Astera ART3 wireless transmitter, set INPUT SELECT to ART3 DMX and refer to the ART3s user manual for details. NOTE:
If you experience difficulties pairing your light, it is recommended to set INPUT SELECT to CRMX wireless DMX first. This will make sure that the CRMX status screen is displayed. 7.7 CONTROL BY WIRED DMX The light can be wired to a DMX console. The light itself does not have an XLR socket, the data connection must be established through the Astera PowerBox (FP1-PWB). Information about wiring of the PowerBox can be found in chapter 4.5. If your light does not receive DMX data after being wired correctly, set its Input Select to Wired DMX (see chapter 7.12). Page | 19 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 7.8 CONTROL PANEL Explanation of the buttons:
When at top Navigation:
When inside Main Menu:
Power on by holding button for 3 seconds Power off by shortly pressing button Enter Main Menu Back to previous Menu Reset Settings Scroll down Change Input Select Scroll up Set DMX Address Choose / Confirm Adjust color (see chapter 7.23 for details) Change brightness intensity or runtime (see chapter 7.24 for details) 7.9 BLUE MODE Blue mode is needed to pair your light with the AsteraApp. To enter Blue Mode, hold down the POWER button for 3 seconds while the light is switched on. It will start to flicker blue. Page | 20 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 7.10 STATUS SCREEN The status screen is shown after power up. The light also returns to the status screen if no keys are pressed for three minutes. It shows:
In the FIRST line what input is currently active In the SECOND line the current DMX and SET address INPUT: DETECTING SET:001 DMX:001 APP CONTROL SET:001 DMX:001 STANDALONE SET:001 DMX:001 CRMX: SIGNAL 99%
SET:001 DMX:001 ART3: NO LINK INPUT SELECT is set to AUTO and the light did not yet latch to one input source. The light is latched to APP CONTROL mode. INPUT SELECT is set to STANDALONE. The light can no longer be controlled by any wireless signal. The light is latched to CRMX mode. SET:001 DMX:001 The light is latched to ART3 DMX mode. EMERGENCY LIGHT SET:001 DMX:001 STANDBY SET:001 DMX:001 ALARM DO NOT STEAL THI ACCEPT CONFIG ?
SET:001 DMX:001 Emergency light mode can be active because either AC FAIL or DMX FAIL being set to EMERGENCY LIGHT. The standby mode saves power; the light is off and waiting for a leave standby command received by the AsteraApp. Theft alarm is active. If the AsteraApp is asking to tap a light and this is shown, press the ENTER key shortly to accept. Alternatively you can use an ARC1 infrared remote, aim it at the light and press POWER ON to accept the setting. Page | 21 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 7.11 MAIN MENU OPTIONS The main menu can be entered from the status screen by pressing MENU or +. To cycle between the main menu entries, press the + or keys. Pressing MENU again will go back to the status screen. Main menu:
INPUT SELECT Main menu:
STATIC COLOR Main menu:
DMX ADDRESS Main menu:
DMX SETTINGS Main menu:
UNPAIR CRMX Main menu:
RUNTIME Main menu:
STANDALONE Main menu:
AC FAILURE Main menu:
INFO Used to change the input source or set it to AUTO. Entering this menu resets all STANDALONE settings to default and makes the light display a static color. Set the DMX address. Set the DMX parameters. Unpair from a CRMX or W-DMX transmitter. Set the lights runtime on battery in hours. Set parameters of the standalone engine. The light can react to the loss of AC power input. Information about the light: Radio PIN, firmware version, battery status, ect. Main menu:
RESET SETTINGS Reset all user settings to default. Should be done after each usage to ensure consistent behavior. The Radio PIN is NOT reset. Page | 22 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 7.12 INPUT SELECT The light accepts several input sources. By default, it is set to AUTO. In this mode, it listens to all sources, and the first source that becomes active is latched. Once a source is latched, the light will not listen to any other source anymore. This latched source is cleared by powering down the light or changing the INPUT SELECT manually. Main menu:
INPUT SELECT INPUT SELECT AUTO INPUT SELECT STANDALONE INPUT SELECT APP CONTROL INPUT SELECT Wired DMX INPUT SELECT ART3 DMX INPUT SELECT CRMX wirel. DMX Auto mode; the lights waits for any input signal and latches the first detected source. In standalone mode, neither wireless DMX nor remote control is accepted. The light can be controlled by the AsteraApp, but any DMX signal is ignored. The light can be controlled via its XLR socket, any wireless signals are ignored Only wireless DMX from Astera ART3 (sold 2009-15) is accepted, all other sources are ignored. Only CRMX/W-DMX wireless DMX is accepted, all other sources are ignored. The following table shows what sources are accepted for each setting:
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To avoid the light automatically latching onto CRMX while you want to control it by remote control, please do UNPAIR CRMX (chapter 7.17). As soon as the remote control is latched, the CRMX receiver will no longer accept pairing requests. 7.13 SELECT A STATIC COLOR To make the light show a static color, enter this menu. Immediately when its entered, all previous STANDALONE settings are cleared to default and the INPUT SELECT is latched to STANDALONE. This is valid until the next power-up only. To make sure the light also shows a static color after the next power up, set INPUT SELECT to STANDALONE and not AUTO. You can also change a static color by pressing the color pallet button twice A number of predefined colors are available while scrolling through the menu. See below for a full table. In the INDEX COLOR menu, LEE color gels can be selected. The list of LEE color gels on page 55. To set a color by its red, green and blue value, enter here. Main menu:
STATIC COLOR Static Color:
RED Static Color:
6500K Static Color:
INDEX COLOR Static Color:
CUSTOM COLOR Green Blue 0 107 160 255 255 0 84 53 0 166 178 193 211 219 0 0 18 0 224 255 255 119 0 70 89 115 150 167 Red 255 255 255 0 0 0 127 255 0 255 255 255 255 255 7.13.1 Predefined Colors Color RED ORANGE YELLOW GREEN CYAN BLUE VIOLET PINK BLACK 2700K 3200K 4000K 5500K 6500K Page | 24 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 7.14 DMX SETTINGS Main menu:
DMX SETTINGS DMX Settings:
DMX TABLE DMX Settings:
STROBE DMX Settings:
DIMMER CURVE DMX Settings:
DMX FAIL Several DMX profile tables are available. Please refer to chapter 10 for a complete list. For each of the tables, the strobe channel can be enabled or disabled. Several dimmer curves are available while the light is controlled by DMX. If the DMX signal is lost, the light can either HOLD the current output, switch to STANDALONE operation, to BLACK or EMERGENCY LIGHT, which means White 4000K. 7.15 DIMMER CURVE The dimmer curve sets how the light responds to intensity levels and changes. Most important, setting the right dimmer curve avoids steppy dimming response. Several curves are available. By default, the STANDARD curve is active. Name Intended use Features Curve:
STANDARD Curve:
HALOGEN Curve:
THEATER Curve:
TV Curve:
FAST Good compromise between response and smoothness Fits most applications When slow and smooth dimming is required Very smooth response, emulating a halogen light For theater stages For TV sets and shows Very smooth response and increased dynamics. Some colors are darker. Faster but still smooth dimming. Less blue light due to white point of 6500K. Less blue light. Increased dynamics. Some colors are darker. For Pixel mapping and similar applications Totally unfiltered response Page | 25 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 7.16 RUNTIME Main menu:
RUNTIME EXAMPLE:
RUNTIME 1h RUNTIME 20h The light is able to adjust its power to meet a certain runtime on battery. The runtime is always calculated for a full battery. If the light is required to light during an eight-hour event, and one hour of setup time is scheduled, then the runtime should be set to nine hours immediately after the first power up. NOTE:
Please note, that the light should not be stored below 20C before an event, otherwise the runtime might be shorter than calculated. The runtime feature is always active, even when the light is connected to AC power. More details on the built-in battery can be found at chapter 4.2. For additional power-savings refer to the AsteraApp manual. Page | 26 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 7.17 UNPAIR CRMX Main menu:
UNPAIR CRMX Once your light is paired to a CRMX or W-DMX transmitter, it cannot be paired to another one until it is unpaired. This can be either done by using the button on the transmitter that is currently paired or on the light directly. If you wish to unpair your CRMX wireless DMX receiver from a Lumen Radio or W-DMX transmitter, go to UNPAIR CRMX and press enter. NOTE:
The CRMX receiver is only powered while INPUT SELECT is:
set to CRMX wireless DMX or AUTO and either CRMX is latched or no source is latched yet. For details in INPUT SELECT refer to chapter 7.12. Page | 27 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 Standalone:
PROGRAM Standalone:
INTENSITY Standalone:
SPEED Standalone:
FADE Standalone:
COLOR C1 Standalone:
COLOR C4 Select one of the predefined patterns, see table below. Sets the dimmer level. The time that one cycle of the program takes to complete. The fade behavior between each step of the program. 0% means, no fading 100% means full fading, fade-is directly followed by fade-out. The color palette of the programs consists of up to four colors. They can be set individually. See chapter 7.13 for details on how to set a color. 7.18 STANDALONE Main menu:
STANDALONE Page | 28 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 7.18.1 Predefined Programs The predefined programs may use more than one pixel. To display these effects properly with your light, it is first necessary to group them into Flow-Sets and control them by the AsteraApp (see chapter 8.4). If several lights are grouped into a Flow-Set, they form a virtual big light with several pixels. Name ONE COLOR STATIC TWO COLOR STATIC THREE COLOR STATIC FOUR COLOR STATIC ONE COLOR FADE TWO COLOR FADE THREE COLOR FADE FOUR COLOR FADE SIMPLE RUNNING DOUBLE RUNNING TWO COL RUNNING FLAG RUNNING DOUBLE FLAG RUNNING SPIRAL 4 COLORS SPIRAL 2 COLORS RAINBOW FIRE NOTE:
Pattern A static color is displayed on the whole virtual light. The virtual light is split into two halfs and two colors are displayed. The virtual light is split into three parts and three colors are displayed. The virtual light is split into four parts and four colors are displayed. For all FADE programs, the whole color palette of four colors is used. Those colors are faded in and out one by one. Here, the whole virtual light shows the same color. The virtual light is split and shows two colors at a time. The virtual light is split and shows three colors at a time. The virtual light is split and shows four colors at a time. A running light; the background and the running pixels color can be set. Two pixels are running in opposite direction. The two pixels are of different color even. A three color flag is running over the background color. Two flags are running over background in opposite direction. The color is changed pixel by pixel. All four colors are used one after the other. The color changes between color 1 and 2 from the outside to the inside, pixel by pixel. A rainbow effect is displayed. The fire effect is a random flicker between two colors, background and flickering color. It is highly recommended to check out the effects editor of the AsteraApp to get a better understanding of how those programs work. Also, many programs look similar if the lamp is NOT grouped into a Flow-Set. Page | 29 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 7.19 AC FAILURE(EMERGENCY LIGHT) The light can react to the loss of AC power in several ways. As soon as AC is present again, the light resumes normal operation. Main menu:
AC FAILURE AC FAILURE NO ACTION AC FAILURE BLACKOUT AC FAILURE EMERGENCY LIGHT No special behavior on AC loss. The light will turn dark if AC is lost. The light will switch to a 4000K white as soon as the AC is lost. 7.20 DMX FAILURE When in CRMX Wireless DMX mode, XLR DMX mode or ART3 DMX mode the light can react to the loss of a DMX signal in several ways. As soon as a DMX signal is present again, the light resumes normal operation. DMX settings:
DMX FAIL DMX Fail HOLD DMX FAIL EMERGENCY LIGHT AC FAILURE BLACKOUT The last received DMX Frame is displayed The light will switch to a 4000K white as soon as the AC is lost. The light will switch to black, no light will be visible. Page | 30 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 7.21 INFO Main menu:
INFO Radio PIN:
0000 AX1 Compatibility ENABLED Serial number:
000-00000 43xx Firmware version 5.2.20.U HW001 Power-on hours:
00001h RF link:
-36.0dBm -0.0ppm CRMX Version:
V1.0.5.0 Battery state:
100%
Battery Cycles:
003 Calibration:
2015-04-20-0001 7.22 RESET SETTINGS Main menu:
ARE YOU SURE?
RESET SETTINGS NO YES HINT Set the Radio PIN. To change the PIN, press ENTER. Adjust each digit with the + and keys, cycle through the digits with the MENU key. When finished, press ENTER again. Enable to match color and brightness of your Titan Tube to AX1 Pixeltubes so that they can be used side by side. Tells the serial number of the light and the CPU type (43xx). The firmware version and hardware version of the light. The hour-counter is counting up as long as the light is powered up. It does not count if the light is powered off and charging. While the light is receiving an UHF signal, this tells the signal strength and deviation. Shows the firmware of the built-
in LumenRadio CRMX chip The current charging state of the battery in percent. Shows how many battery cycles the built-in battery has passed already Gives information about the LED calibration stored in the light, for service reference only. Return the light to the default settings. This may be done before each use to start from a known point. The Radio PIN and the CRMX pairing stay. It is highly recommended to reset the lights settings after each event to ensure a clear start for the next usage. Page | 31 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 7.23 ADJUST COLOR VIA THE COLOR PALETTE BUTTON The color palette button on the Titan Tubess keyfoil offers the possibility to adjust the color of the tube in several ways. If the Color Palette button is pressed once it will show the HSI screen shown blow. To jump between lines, press the Enter button. To edit a value, press + or button. CCT : 1750 K_ Green : 0.00 Hue : 360 Sat : 100%
CCT : 1750 K Green : 0.00_____ Hue : 360 Sat : 100%
CCT : 1750 K Green : 0.00 Hue : 360______ Sat : 100%
CCT : 1750 K Green : 0.00 Hue : 360 Sat : 100%_____ Color Temperature is selected. You can set the color temperature of your tube from 1,750 to 20,000 Kelvin. Green / Magenta Correction is selected. You can adjust the displayed color by adding or subtracting the amount of green to reduce post-production work. This is designed for white tones, not for colors. Hue is selected. Set a hue (color appearance) from 0 to 360 Saturation is selected. You can adjust how much of the selected Hue you want to mix to the selected Color Temperature. Press the Color Palette button a second time to reach the static color screen shown below. Static Color:
Red______________ Press + or buttons to select a basic static color Press the Color Palette button a third time to reach the filter gel screen shown below. To jump between the second and third line, press the Enter button. To edit a value, press + or button. Color Gel:
Lee Daylight_____ 071 Tokyo Blue Color Gel:
Lee Daylight 071______________ Tokyo Blue Change between gel types. You can change between Lee* filters with daylight or tungsten lightsource and Rosco* filters with daylight or tungsten lightsource. Change between gel numbers Browse through gels. The selected line shows their number while the line below shows the corresponding gel name. Once the Color Palette button is pressed the selected values will be displayed on your tube immediately. Input Select will be changed to Standalone. If the Input Select was set to anything other than Auto or Standalone, pressing the Color Palette Button has no effect.
*LEE is a registered trademark of Panavision International, L.P.
*Rosco is a registered trademark of Rosco Laboratories, Inc Page | 32 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 7.24 ADJUST BRIGHTNESS OR RUNTIME VIA THE BRIGHTNESS BUTTON The brightness button on the Titan Tubes keyfoil offers the possibility to quickly adjust the brightness or runtime of the tube. Once the Brightness button is pressed it will show the below screens. To jump between lines, press the Enter button. To edit a value, press + or button. Brigntness: 100%_ Runtime: 5h Brightness is selected. Set the total brightness of this tube from 0% to 100%. Brigntness: 100%
Runtime: 5h__ Runtime is selected. Change the seamless runtime of the tube from maximum brightness up to 20h. Additional information about runtime can be found in chapter 7.16. Once the Brightness button is pressed the selected values will be displayed on your tube immediately. Input Select will be changed to Standalone. If the Input Select was set to anything other than Auto or Standalone, pressing the Color Palette Button has no effect. Page | 33 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 8 USING THE LIGHT WITH THE ASTERAAPP 2019-01-21 The buttons of the Titan Tube allow a basic operation of the light. To gain full control over all features, the AsteraApp should be used. The AsteraApp is an efficient way to quickly create a customized light show. It can group several lights together, address individual lights or groups of lights, and send complex effects with a user defined color palette to all lights in range. Additionally, it can be used to adjust the lights settings remotely. The AsteraBox is needed to interface your Android device with the lights. It communicates to the Android or iOS device by Bluetooth and controls the lights by UHF. 8.1 PAIR YOUR LIGHT WITH THE ASTERAAPP The connection is secured by a 4 digit Radio PIN. Only if the lights PIN matches the AsteraApp PIN, lights are controllable. The pairing process transmits the radio pin from the app to the light and stores it there. 1. Choose a unique Radio PIN in the app. 2. Switch the light into blue mode, see chapter 7.9. 3. Press the Pair with Lights button in the AsteraApp. NOTE:
Alternatively, you can set the Radio PIN manually at the Control Panel of the light. Refer to chapter 7.21 for details. Page | 34 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 8.2 POWERFUL LIGHT CONTROL Your light has a built in standalone engine. It can display static colors or replay a number of predefined effect patterns with a customizable color palette. With the AsteraApp these effects can be created and be sent to the light by the built-in UHF receiver. The effects are just triggered and then each light replays them autonomously until a new effect is sent. Lights can be grouped into sets. This way they can be controlled separately and also effects can stretch over up to 32 lights. 8.3 CHANGE THE COLOR On the AsteraApp main screen, press Just Red. Once in the editor, press C1. Now the lights color can be changed. The 123 button offers common color gels. Hit the sort button to sort by color or number (1). To add a color to the favorites, press (2). To edit an existing favorite color, select it and press the pen (1). The editor will open. RGB values can be adjusted directly. Also a color temperature can be converted to RGB. Page | 35 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 8.4 CREATE A SET Before the more powerful effects can be reviewed, it is recommended to create a Flow-Set first. Each light can be assigned to one set. Two types of sets are available:
8.4.1 SYNC SET All lights that are assigned to a Sync-Set can be controlled together. They will do exactly the same. CREATE A SYNC-SET:
On the AsteraApp main screen, first press the Targets button (1) and then the +
sign (2) to add a new target. Choose Sync-Set. Now all lights will flicker every two seconds. Tap the Enter button of your light to add it to the set. Additionally, the name of the set can be customized. When finished, press the save button. Page | 36 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 8.4.2 FLOW SET By using a Flow-Set, lights can also be controlled together. But additionally, they are assigned to positions inside the Flow-Set and so form a virtual light with several pixels. All effects, like a running light, are stretched over this virtual light. CREAT A FLOW-SET:
On the AsteraApp main screen, first press the Targets button (1) and then the +
sign (2) to add a new target. Then choose Flow-Set. Each flow set can have up to 32 positions. Once the correct number is entered, press Confirm. Now your lights will flicker every two seconds. To add a light to the currently shown positon of this set, press its button. Walk through the positions by Previous and Next and assign your lights. When finished, press the save button on top. 8.5 TARGETING LIGHTS Once you have created a set, you may now choose to control it. By default All lights are targeted. That includes all sets. It is possible to target more than one set at a time. NOTE:
Even while targeting All Lights the Flow-Sets position arrangements persist. The lights still form a virtual big light of several positions. To modify, delete or arrange targets, use the pen button (1). Page | 37 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 8.6 CHANGING THE EFFECT On the AsteraApp main screen, press Wedding (1), then enter the editor (2). Set Crossfade to 0% and Speed to around 2 seconds. You should see a clean running light now. The White light will run over a pink background. The effect can be changed by sliding the effect picker and choosing a sub-effect below it. Again the colors can be adjusted, too. After the effect is adjusted, it may be saved back to the main screen by pressing the save button. AN EFFECT CAN BE HIGHLY CUSTOMIZED:
The speed tells how long it will take for the effect to complete one cycle. The crossfade tells if the light will fade from step to step. If it is set to 0% an immediate change is visible. If set to 100% the changes will be soft. Stroboscope effect can be enabled and seamlessly adjusted in speed. Additionally, three random stroboscope options are available: slow, medium and fast. Each effect can be adjusted in brightness as well. Page | 38 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 8.7 LIST OF EFFECTS The effects patterns are pre-defined and cannot be modified by the user. They are pre-
programmed inside of each light. Still they can be parameterized. These effects are:
A static color is displayed. There are also options that show two, three or four static colors at a time. The Flow-Set is then divided into several parts of equal length:
Fading colors. The four defined colors are displayed one after the other. The setup fade is applied between them. Again, the Flow-Set can be split in up to four segments. From both sides of a Flow-Set, the color changes position by position from C1 to C2. Once the whole Set is C2, it changes back to C1 in the same way. The color of the Flow-Set changes position by position. After all positions show the same color, a new cycle is started. Several variations of running lights are available. The Fire effect shows a random flickering effect. The background color and the color of the flickering effect can be adjusted. The rainbow effect shows a color change through all colors. Only its speed can be adjusted. Chaser effects provide an efficient means to create dancefloor lighting. The static chaser exchanges the color of the lights according to the tapped-in beat. The colors are randomly chosen. The effect can be adjusted to show up to 4 different colors at a time. The Moving Chasers overlay the static chaser by a second movement of the four displayed colors over the available positions of a Flow-Set. This gets mostly interesting of the Moving Strobe is chosen. Then, only some of the positions strobe and they are moving. So the strobe effect moves over the Flow-Set. When using the Chaser With Background, additionally a color can be selected that is mostly used, the background color. Page | 39 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 8.8 CHASER EFFECTS IN DEPTH To display chaser effects, it is recommended to setup a Flow-Set with a multiple of four positions. This is the way they will be shown best. Those four positions could then be arranged in the corners of a dance floor for example. Use the tap-sync button to tap the beat of the music; the Chaser Effects will base their color changing on that beat then. The Chaser Effects offer additional controls The Emphasis adjusts the way the colors are exchanged by the chaser:
Emphasis Effect
-2
-1 0 1 2 3 The four colors of the palette are exchanged one by one. Every beat changes only one color. Same as -2, but the color change is animated with the color-wheel effect; it mimics the color change of a traditional color wheel, showing intermediate colors during the change. All four colors are exchanged on every beat. Same as 0, but the color wheel effect is added. Same as 0, but on the fourth beat, all colors go black. They come on again on the next beat. Same as 0, but all colors go black on every second beat. This setting produces a strong on-off effect in sync with the beat. The softness influences the fading between colors that happens on every beat. 0% will generate a hard change of the colors, while 100% makes them fade very slowly. A random button is added to the color bar. If it is latched, random colors are chosen on every beat. If not (like in the above picture), then the colors are always chosen randomly from the color pallet of four. This is useful to intentionally narrow down the color choice. Nice effect can be generated by setting some of them to black. Page | 40 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 8.9 THE MAIN SCREEN Here each program is represented by a tile. Those tiles can be edited and freely positioned. Several pages of tiles are available. While adding a tile, either a default Static Red or the currently running program can be selected. Additionally, special function tiles are available. To move or delete a tile, press the pen icon (2). A popup will show the available actions. To add a new program tile, press the + icon (1). 8.9.1 Function Tiles Tapping this tile several times to the beat will let the Chaser Effects change their colors to the beat. A chaser effect has a dancer symbol on the tile. This button can be used to quickly blackout lights. The currently set target must be observed, as the blackout function will only affect the currently targeted lights. Page | 41 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 8.10 BRIGHTNESS Additionally to each programs brightness slider mentioned in chapter 8.6, a master brightness control is available. As soon as more than one Set is created and at least one set is currently targeted, a sub-master for each Set is shown. Otherwise, only one slider is available. It controls the brightness of all currently targeted lights. 8.10.1 Set Sub-Masters Each Set has its own brightness slider. Additionally, there is a master slider that controls the brightness of all Sets simultaneously. This is very similar to the group brightness control of common lighting desks. NOTE:
The Set-Masters are only shown if:
a) More than one Set has been created before b) Only Set-Targets are currently selected. Selecting any other type of target, like All Lights will hide the Set-Masters. This is necessary to avoid that one lights gets redundant brightness information; it would flicker constantly between different brightness levels. Page | 42 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 8.11 RUNTIME The light is able to adjust its power to meet a certain runtime on battery. The runtime is always calculated for a full battery. Example:
If the light is required to light during an eight hour event, and one hour of setup time is scheduled, then the runtime should be set to nine hours immediately after the first power up. Please note, that the light should not be stored below 20C before an event, otherwise the runtime might be shorter than calculated. More details on the built-in battery can be found at chapter 4.2. 8.12 ANTI-FLICKER The AsteraApp has an Anti-Flicker function where the PWM rate of spotlights (AX3/5/7/10) can be adjusted. For the Titan Tube this feature does not have any effect. The Titan Tube operates on a scrambled PWM rate which does not cause flicker effects when being filmed. Page | 43 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 8.13 THEFT ALARM Your light is equipped with a theft alarm. A motion sensor in the light detects when it is moved/taken away and a small siren will sound to deter potential thieves. First make sure your Radio PIN is different from 0000. See chapter 8.1 how to change it. Then press the ON button. Press Activate. All targeted lights will flash shortly to indicate that they are now armed. If the siren is set to DELAYED, it sounds only if the alarm persists for more than 6 seconds. The ON setting makes it sound immediately, while the OFF setting mutes it always. The sensitivity can be adjusted to meet your environment. A lower value makes a false alarm more unlikely. In case a potential thief is taking the light away while ignoring the alarm, he will most likely cause alarm events for more than 2 minutes in a row. In that case, the alarm can be set to become permanent. Then it wont stop, even if the light is placed down again. It will run until the battery is empty, rendering the light useless for the thief. In some applications it is not desirable to have the lights flashing while the alarm is enabled or disabled. It can be disabled by this option easily. The alarm can be silenced without turning it off by pressing this button. NOTE:
To turn the alarm off again, an AsteraApp with the same Radio PIN must be used. Do not forget your Radio PIN! Otherwise, your light cannot be used normally anymore. Page | 44 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 8.14 ENTER AND LEAVE STANDBY The standby is intended to be used between setup and event (see chapter 4.2.1). After setup is completed, all lights may be switched to standby mode and woken up later when the event starts. This ensures that no battery runtime is wasted. This can be either done manually or automated. Press the small arrow to open the standby menu. By pressing the Now buttons, standby can be switched on or off for all currently targeted lights. Any of the Later buttons will require a time to be set. The standby will be scheduled to the specified time. NOTE:
While you are using the Now function, only those lights that are currently targeted are addressed (see chapter 8.5 how to target lights). The Later function always sends to the All Lights target!
Page | 45 Astera LED Technology GmbH User Manual for FP1 Titan Tube 2019-01-21 8.15 DMX SETTINGS In order to efficiently use the light with DMX, some setting can be adjusted by the AsteraApp. Press the DMX Configuration button. Adjust all settings to your requirements, then press Send. Your lights will start to flicker. Tap the lights you wish to setup (chapter 7.10). Then press Done. Please refer to chapter 7.12, Input Select, and chapter 7.14, DMX Settings, for details on the available settings. 8.15.1 DMX Channel Assignment The current channel assignment can be always reviewed in the lower part of the screen. It is automatically calculated based on the setting of Table and Strobe. Page | 46
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Astera LED-Technology GmbH Office of Engineering Technology Federal Communications Commission 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD21046 Date: 12-17-2019 Subject; Request for Long Term Confidentiality FCC ID: X55FP To Whom It May Concern, Pursuant to the provisions of the Commissions rules Title 47 Sections 0.457 and 0.459, we are requesting the Commission to withhold the following attachment(s) as confidential documents from public disclosure indefinitely. These documents contain detailed system and equipment descriptions and are considered as proprietary information in operation of the equipment. The public disclosure of these documents might be harmful to our company and would give competitors an unfair advantage in the market. Schematic Diagram Block Diagram Operational Description It is our understanding that all measurement test reports, FCC ID label format and correspondence during the certification review process cannot be granted as confidential documents and this information will be available for public review once the grant of equipment authorization is issued. Sincerely, Signature:
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1 | Fax Number |
+49(0********
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1 |
e******@astera-led.com
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app s | Technical Contact | |||||
1 | Firm Name |
Astera LED-Technology GmbH
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1 | Physical Address |
Germany
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1 |
e******@astera-led.com
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app s | Non Technical Contact | |||||
n/a | ||||||
app s | Confidentiality (long or short term) | |||||
1 | Does this application include a request for confidentiality for any portion(s) of the data contained in this application pursuant to 47 CFR § 0.459 of the Commission Rules?: | Yes | ||||
1 | Long-Term Confidentiality Does this application include a request for confidentiality for any portion(s) of the data contained in this application pursuant to 47 CFR § 0.459 of the Commission Rules?: | No | ||||
if no date is supplied, the release date will be set to 45 calendar days past the date of grant. | ||||||
app s | Cognitive Radio & Software Defined Radio, Class, etc | |||||
1 | Is this application for software defined/cognitive radio authorization? | No | ||||
1 | Equipment Class | DSS - Part 15 Spread Spectrum Transmitter | ||||
1 | Description of product as it is marketed: (NOTE: This text will appear below the equipment class on the grant) | Stage Luminaires | ||||
1 | Related OET KnowledgeDataBase Inquiry: Is there a KDB inquiry associated with this application? | No | ||||
1 | Modular Equipment Type | Does not apply | ||||
1 | Purpose / Application is for | Original Equipment | ||||
1 | Composite Equipment: Is the equipment in this application a composite device subject to an additional equipment authorization? | No | ||||
1 | Related Equipment: Is the equipment in this application part of a system that operates with, or is marketed with, another device that requires an equipment authorization? | No | ||||
1 | Grant Comments | Power listed is the maximum conducted output power. The antenna used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter, except in accordance with FCC multi- transmitter product procedures. End-Users must be provided with transmitter operation conditions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. | ||||
1 | Is there an equipment authorization waiver associated with this application? | No | ||||
1 | If there is an equipment authorization waiver associated with this application, has the associated waiver been approved and all information uploaded? | No | ||||
app s | Test Firm Name and Contact Information | |||||
1 | Firm Name |
Global United Technology Services Co. Ltd.
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1 | Name |
R**** L******
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1 | Telephone Number |
86-0-********
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1 |
r******@gtstest.com
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Equipment Specifications | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line | Rule Parts | Grant Notes | Lower Frequency | Upper Frequency | Power Output | Tolerance | Emission Designator | Microprocessor Number | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 15C | 2402 | 2480 | 0.00103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 15C | 917 | 922.2 | 0.00776 |
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