PR Lighting StarBrite User manual

StarBrite

StarBrite Controller

PR-8710

PR-8710C

This product manual contains important information about the safe installation and use of this

product. Please read and follow these instructions carefully and keep this manual in a safe place

for future reference.

PR LIGHTING LTD.

http://www.pr-lighting.com

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INDEX

SAFE USAGE OFTHE PRODUCT 3

INSTALLING THE PRODUCT 4

POWER SUPPLY – MAINS 4

CONTROLCONNECTIONS 4

DMXTERMINATOR 6

SETUP OPTIONS-PRODUCT CONFIGURATION 6

OPERATION MENU 7

TO SETTHE DMX STARTADDRESS 8

DMX PROTOCOL 9

LED INDICATION 11

MAINTENANCE 11

TROUBLESHOOTING 11

TECHNICALDATA 12

ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM 13

COMPONENT ORDER CODES 14

Please note that as part of our ongoing commitment to continuous product development, specifications are subject to change without

notice. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this manual we reserve the right to change specifications in the course of

product improvement. The publishers cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of the information herein, or any consequence

arising from them.

Every unit is tested completely and packed properly by the manufacturer. Please make sure the packing and / or the unit are in good

condition before installation and use. Should there be any damage caused by transportation, consult your dealer and do not use the

unit. Any damage caused by improper use will not be assumed by the manufacturer and / or dealer.

ACCESSORIES

These items are packed together with the projector:

Name Quantity Unit Remark

Power-cord 1 Pc

3-pin XLR cable 1 Pc With plug

5-pin signal connection cable 1 Pc With plug

This manual 1 Pc

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SAFE USAGE OF THE PRODUCT

When unpacking and before disposing of the carton, check there is no transportation damage before using the product.

Should there be any damage caused by transportation, consult your dealer and do not use the apparatus.

The product is for indoor and outdoor use, but not allowed to be used outdoor in rainy days. Use only in dry locations.

Keep this product away from rain and moisture, excessive heat, humidity and dust. Do not allow contact with water or

any other liquids.

The product is not designed or intended to be mounted directly onto inflammable surfaces.

The working environment temperature of the product is 0℃~40℃.

The product is only intended for installation, operation and maintenance by qualified personnel according to the manual.

Don’t open the product for maintenance by yourself and don’t attempt to dismantle and/or modify the product in any way.

When the LED StarBrite Controller is installed, please make sure the ventilation slots of the controller are not blocked.

If the fuse is damaged, use one of the same specification to replace it, and before doing repair work, make sure the

power is cut off.

Do not connect this device to any other types of dimmer apparatus.

Do not look at lighted LEDs from a distance of less than 40cm. Watching lighted LEDs from a short distance for a long

time is bad for your eyes.

Before installation, ensure that the voltage and frequency of power supply match the power requirements of the product.

Make sure that the power-cord is never crimped or damaged by sharp edges. Never let the power-cordcomeintocontact

withothercables.Only handle the power-cord by the plug. Never pull out the plug by tugging the power-cord.

The product should be earthed by power plugs with three-pin, forbid using two-pin plugs in case of electrical shock.

If the LED StarBrite Controller is mounted onto a high place, besides using screws to fix it, for safety purpose, a proved

safety cord is used as a secondary safety fixing, and it should be attached as shown in the “installing the product” section

of this manual.

There is no user serviceable parts inside the product, before operating this product, please check all the housing of the

LED StarBrite Controller and the driving device is installed, and the screws are fixed in place. Do not open the housing

and never operate the product with the covers removed.

If the LED StarBrite Controller is put on a table, make sure the table is stable and fix the controller on the center of the

table. Do not put the controller on the fringe of the table in case of falling.

To preserve the environment, the product should be recycled at the end of its life according to the arrangement of related

department.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to consult your dealer or manufacturer.

Always disconnect from the mains, when the device is not in use or before cleaning it or

before attempting any maintenance work !

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INSTALLTHE PRODUCT

When a LED StarBrite is used, it should be installed as the figure below on the left. Thrill through the eyelets on four

fringes of the LED StarBrite by ropes and hang it at a higher place to achieve the effect of clusters of stars covering the

sky.

Generally, LED StarBrite Controller can be put on a flat surface, such as a table, or a floor, but if you want to mount it

on a higher place, fix both the top and bottom fringes of the controller by four screws into the four screw eyelets, and

use a proved safety cord through the hole prearranged in the middle of the top fringe as a secondary safety fixing at

the same time. The figure below on the right shows all of this.

PR-8710C

StarBrite Controller

LED StarBrite

POWER SUPPLY-MAINS

Connect the power cord as follows:

L(live) =brown

E (earth) =yellow/green

N (neutral) =blue

Use the plug provided to connect the mains power to the LED StarBrite Controller paying attention to the voltage and

frequency marked on the panel of the LED StarBrite Controller. It is recommended that each LED StarBrite Controller be

supplied separately so that they may be individually switched on and off.

IMPORTANT

It is essential that each LED StarBrite Controller is correctly earthed and the electrical installation conforms to

all relevant standards.

CONTROLCONNECTIONS

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Connection between a LED StarBrite and a LED StarBrite Controller must be made with a special 5-pin signal

connection cable with a length of 15 meters (connect any one of the OUT1~OUT4 to the 5-pin input port of the LED

StarBrite driver box). And between the LED StarBrite Controllers or between the LED StarBrite Controller and the

console, 3-pin XLR cables are used for connection (connect by DMX IN / DMX OUT port). In addition, 3-PIN socket of

the OUT5 port only provides signal output (without power supply), it applies for Master/Slave mode only.

The 5-pin signal connection cable and the 3-pin XLR cable are connected as shown in the figure above.

Note: care should be taken to ensure that none of the pins touch the metallic body of the plug or each other. The body of

the plug is not connected in any way. The product accepts digital control signals in protocol DMX512 (1990).

First of all, connect a LED StarBrite Controller and a LED StarBrite, and it can run in the stand-alone mode with 12 preset

programs, according to the different applications, the Master/Slave mode and the DMX control mode can be selected.

In the Master/Slave mode, the master LED StarBrite Controller and the slave StarBrite Controller must be connected by

a 3-pin XLR cable from the master LED StarBrite Controller’s OUT5 port to the first slave LED StarBrite Controller’s DMX

IN port, then from the first slave LED StarBrite Controller’s OUT5 port to the second slave LED StarBrite Controller’s

DMX IN port, and so on, until all the LED StarBrite Controllers are connected. Eventually set the menu of all the slave

LED StarBrite Controllers to the “Slave” mode.At this time, Master/Slave mode is in effect.

In the DMX control mode, connections among the console and several LED StarBrite Controllers are similar with the

control mode above. Use a 3-pin XLR cable to connect the DMX output port of the console to the first LED StarBrite

Controller’s DMX IN port, then from the first LED StarBrite Controller’s DMX OUT port to the second LED StarBrite

Controller’s DMX IN port, and so on, until all the LED StarBrite Controllers are connected, Eventually, connect the LED

StarBrite Controller’s DMX OUT port to a DMX terminator (The address of any LED StarBrite Controller should be

correctly configured, for details, see the followingsections).

To make the DMX control mode valid, set the menu of the LED StarBrite Controller to the DMX CHANNEL .When the

yellow indicator on the panel of the LED StarBrite Controller is on, DMX signal is OK.

Connections among the console and several LED StarBrite Controllers are shown in the figure below.

DMX

IN DMX

OUT OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 OUT5 DMX

IN DMX

OUT OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 OUT5 DMX

IN DMX

OUT OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 OUT5

DMX

IN DMX

OUT OUT1 OUT2 OUT3 OUT4 OUT5

LED StarBrite

TERMINATER

TO THE CONSOLE

LED StarBrite LED StarBrite LED StarBrite

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DMX TERMINATOR

In the DMX control mode, for the last LED StarBrite Controller in the chain, the DMX OUT port has to be connected with

a DMX terminator. This prevents electrical noise from disturbing and corrupting the DMX control signals.

The DMX terminator is simply an XLR connector with a 120Ω(ohm) resistor connected across pins 2 and 3, which is

then plugged into the output socket on the last LED StarBrite Controller in the chain. The connections are illustrated

below.

120

DMX TERMINATOR

CONNECTION

Connect a 120 (OHM) resistor

across pins 2 and 3 in an XLR plug

and insert into the DMX out socket

on the last unit in the chain.

PIN 3

PIN 2

SETUP OPTIONS-PRODUCT CONFIGURATION

As the figure above, product configuration can be set conveniently via push-button switch and LCD display. Turn the

StarBrite Controller on and the LCD display will show the product model and software version as “PR-8710C VER:XXX”.

To browse through various Setup Options, Press button ENTER for 5 seconds to unlock the panel if it islocked. Then the

LCD display will show the function menus, 15 menus in total, and each menu has its specific function.

Press button FUNC to change the menu, press button ENTER to save your settings and at this time the LCD will

indicate “saving****”. After that, a sign “*” will be appeared at the top right corner of that menu and the LCD

display will first show the settings next time when the controller is turned on.

Press button UP or DOWN to change the speed, colour or address in the menu (increase or decrease the

numerical value).

If you stay for one minute without any operation, the panel will be locked automatically, and then “PR Lighting” and

“StarBrite” will be showed by turns in the LCD display.

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OPERATION MENU

Menu Description

PROGRAM 1 Speed[XX] Save

PROGRAM 2 Speed[XX] Save

PROGRAM 3 Speed[XX] Save

PROGRAM 4 Speed[XX] Save

PROGRAM 5 Speed[XX] Save

PROGRAM 6 Speed[XX] Save

PROGRAM 7 Speed[XX] Save

PROGRAM 8 Speed[XX] Save

PROGRAM 9 Speed[XX] Save

PROGRAM 10 Speed[XX] Save

PROGRAM 11 Speed[XX] Save

range of XX :1~16

AUTO RUN Save Stand-alone mode

Single Color Color[XX] Save Single colour mode, used for testing, range of XX :1~7

The address is [XX] Save Set the address of the controller, range of XX: 1~20

26 DMX CHANNEL Save DMX control mode

Slave Save Slave mode

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TO SETTHE DMX STARTADDRESS

When a console is used to control several LED StarBrite Controllers, so that to control more LED StarBrites, each LED

StarBrite Controller must be given a DMX start address so that the correct LED StarBrite Controller responds to the

correct control signals. This DMX start address is the channel number from which the LED StarBrite Controller starts to

“listen” to the digital control information being sent out from the console. The product has 26 channels, so set the No. 1

LED StarBrite Controller’s address 001, No. 2 LED StarBrite Controller’s address 027, No. 3 LED StarBrite Controller’s

address 053, No. 4 LED StarBrite Controller’s address 079, and so on.

Turn on the LED StarBrite Controller, you can find the address menu by pressing button FUNC, Then follow the

configuration described in the“ SETUP OPTIONS-PRODUCT CONFIGURATION” section.