DMX HF V4 RGBW BOX

Introduction #

Introduction :

Thank you for purchasing an Electroconcept product.

Please read carefully the following guide before using DMX HF V4 RGBW BOX.

Responsibility:
Electroconcept can’t be held responsible for any damage caused by a misuse of any kind such as loss of utilizing, consumable destruction (tapes, CDs, LED Strips, etc.) or any other financial loss due to an unappropriate use of our products or any impossibility to use them; so as any wiring mistake during the installation.

Guarantee:
Electroconcept products benefit from a two years manufacturer guarantee (electronic components only, except consumable ones e.g plastic components). The product must be returned to Electroconcept postage paid and in its original package. If not, the package will be refused and returned to sender. Electroconcept company is in charge of the product restitution.

Are excluded of the guarantee benefits the followings : any damage caused by carelessness, mistake, lack of maintenance by the user (broken, burned, heated, soaked, silted up, etc.); wrong installation or misuse by the user.

All our products are tested before sending to buyers. Modifications of any kind are at your own risk and out of guarantee benefits.

Technical Specifications #

• Power supply : DC +3.5 V to +30 V
• Dimensions : 42 mm (box only) / 65 mm (box + SMA + connector) X 40 mm X 25 mm
• Channels power: 8 A per channel or approximately 90 W in 12 V (360 W total)
• APWM Output frequency of around 65 Khz with 16-Bit resolution.

Connection advice #

Connection for Total Intensity < 8 A:

Connection for a TOTAL intensity > 8A:
The V+ of the LED strips must be connected directly to the power supply and the V- (GND) must be connected to the connector input AND to the board antenna SMA base.

Address and Fixture Settings #

DMX and universe addressing is done with the HF DMX emittor:

Fixture choice (DMX Mode) is done in the “Expert” mode of the Assignment menu (a >2.xD emittor is required)
it is possible to choose the “DMX mode” between mode 0 to 5.
Modes 6 to 8 are reserved for experts to control UNIPOLAR motors.

Mode 0: Output with Gamma correction
Mode 1: Linear Output
Description of Mode 0 and Mode 1 DMX channels:

Mode 2: Output with Gamma correction
Mode 3: Linear Output
Description of Mode 2 and Mode 3 DMX channels:

Mode 4: 16-Bit Mode
Each Output is set up on 2 channels, the 1st channel for the most significant and the second channel for the least significant.
Description of Mode 4 DMX channels:

Mode 5: 1 Channel Mode
The same level is sent to all Outputs.
Description of Mode 5 DMX channels:

UNIPOLAR Motor Modes (available since October 2020 or with OTA reprogramming)

Mode 6: Continuous Rotation Mode
Channel 1 → speed: 0 to 255 (0 still)
Channel 2 → Direction: <128: clockwise rotation, >128: counterclockwise rotation

Mode 7: Indexed Position Mode
Position mode with: Channel 1 → Position

Mode 8: 1/4 turn Shutter Mode
Channel 1 → ON/OFF: <128: OFF, >128: ON

Expert Mode #

In Expert mode, in addition to choosing the mode, you can add parameters that modify the general behavior of the box.

Param0: Channel 1 Start Level when no HF
Param1: Channel 2 Start Level when no HF
Param2: Channel 3 Start Level when no HF
Param3: Channel 4 Start Level when no HF
Param4: In LED Mode: Smoothing level of color changes. 0 none –> 8 extreme.In Motor Mode: X angle 7.2° (25 for 180° for example or 50 for a full turn with the supplied motor)
Param5: Max speed from 10 to 255: from slow to fast (Motor Mode)
Param6: Max power from 10 to 255 (Motor Mode)
Param7: Standby power from 10 to 255 when the engine is no longer moving (Engine Mode)

Use #

When you turn on your device, the box scans frequencies to find the emittor to which it is assigned with a slow flashing LED. Once this is done, the DMX LED should light up at the time of the DMX frames.

With your console set to the operating mode and assigned address, you can now control the Output levels of the HF V4 RGBW box.