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    R ELEASE 1.0[...]

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    Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions 3 Burlington Woods Drive Burlington, MA, USA 01803 T el: 617.423. 9999 888 FULL RGB (888.385.57 42) F AX: 617.423. 9998 Copyright © 2007 Philips Stat e-State Lighting Solution s. All rights r eserved. Chromacor e, Chromasic, CK, the CK logo, Color Kinetics, the Co lor Kinetics logo, Color Kinetics The Leader [...]

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    3 C ONTENTS Introduction ......................... ......................... ........................ ................... 5 iPlayer 3 Overview ............. ................ ............. ................ ................ ............. ................ 5 ColorPlay 3 Software .................. ................. ................ ............. ......[...]

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    4 Configuration Mode ...................... ......................... ........................ ....... 26 Overview .............. ............. ................ ................ ............. ................ ................ ........... 26 Navigating Menus ......... ............. ................. ................ ............. ................ ..[...]

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    INTRODUCTION 5 C HAPTER 1 I NTR ODUCTION This document provide s an overview of the iPlayer ® 3 contr oller and describes how to install and use the device. If you need further information, contact Color Kinetics technical support: Phone: 617.423.9999 or 888 FULL RGB (888.385.5742), option 3 Email: technicalsupport@colorkinetics.com Web: htt p://w[...]

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    INTRODUCTION 6 1 An LCD scr een — Displays messages and menus. See Navigating Menus on page 26. 2 Full-color LED indicator — Ch anges color when a show is playing. It shows the color of the light at addr ess 1 on DMX output 1. (DMX is a data transmission method that enables lighting contr ol equipment pr oduced by differ ent manufacturers t o b[...]

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    INTRODUCTION 7 4 Preset buttons — Associated with triggers. See Pr eset Shows on page 23 for details. 5 The button — Used to cancel action in Configuration Mode and to pause or resume action in Run Mode. 6 Status LEDs. The Power status LED is orange when power is supplied. The five other status LEDs ar e green when the corresponding p ort is ac[...]

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    INTRODUCTION 8 12 Access door . Remove the two access door screws on the bottom of the iPlayer 3 to access the memory car d or configuration DIP switches. See Auxiliary Device Configuration on page 43, which describes how to format an SD memory card for use in the iPlayer 3, and iPlayer 3 DIP Switch Functions on page 22, which shows the switch numb[...]

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    INTRODUCTION 9 13 Mounting bracket scr ew holes. The iPlayer 3 also suppor ts an optional, wall-mounted keypad, which enables you to trigger shows stor ed on the iPlayer 3, to adjust the brightness of those shows, and to turn all lights off. ColorPlay 3 Softwar e The iPlayer 3 contr oller comes packaged with ColorPlay ® 3 light show authoring soft[...]

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    INTRODUCTION 10 Intr oduction to iPlayer 3 Modes The iPlayer 3 contr o ller has thr ee modes of operation: • USB Mode. Y ou use USB Mode to transfer data between the iPlayer 3 and ColorPlay 3 software on your PC or Mac. See Setting Up the iPlayer 3 in USB Mode on page 14 and Chapter 3 : USB Mode on page 20. • Run Mode. Y ou use Run Mode to play[...]

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    INSTALLATION 11 C HAPTER 2 I NSTALLATION iPlayer 3 Components T ake a moment to confirm you have receive d these iPlayer 3 components: • iPlayer 3 • Mounting bracket • Mounting bracket scr ews • North American power cor d • USB 2.0 cable • RJ-45 DMX512 data cable • ColorPlay 3 software CD Depending on your configuration and location, [...]

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    INSTALLATION 12 Electrical Specifications Power req uireme nts: 100 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, 5W Envir onmental Specifications Operating temperatur e range: 14F to 122F (-10C to +50C) Maximum 95% relative humidity Mounting Bracket Installation Y ou can install the mounting bracket using eit her quick-r elease mounting or locked mounting. With either [...]

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    INSTALLATION 13 Scenario A: Quick-Release Mounting 1. Screw the mountin g bracket onto a surface (with the r elease tab pointing downwar d). 2. Slide the iPlayer 3 onto the mounting bracket until the iPlayer 3 clicks securely into place. Scenario B: Locked Mounting 1. Slide the iPlayer 3 onto the mounting bracket until the iPlayer 3 clicks securely[...]

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    INSTALLATION 14 Removing the Mounting Brac ket / iPlayer 3 Assembly T o r emove the mounting bracket/ iPlayer 3 assembly from the mounting surface installed with locked mounting, re move the screws i nstalled in step 3 above. T o r emove the iPlayer 3 from the mounting bracket installed with quick-release mounting, pr ess on the release tab and pus[...]

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    INSTALLATION 15 Y ou must be in USB mode to do wnload light show files to the iPlayer 3 or to use the ColorPlay 3 live play simulation fe ature. Y ou can initiate USB mode only from your PC/Mac, not from the iPlayer itself. USB Mode is active when you ar e connected to the iPlayer 3 via ColorPlay 3. See Chapter 3: USB Mode on p age 20 for details a[...]

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    INSTALLATION 16 – Design or load a show file in ColorPlay 3. Click the LIVE PLA Y b utton to initiate USB Mode and simulate your show on your light fixtures. 6. End USB Mode by clicking DI SCONNECT in the Col orPlay 3 configuration layer . Note: While in USB mode, you cannot access standa rd iP lay er 3 operational modes. End USB Mode to r esume [...]

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    INSTALLATION 17 Setting Up the iPlayer 3 in Configuration Mode Configuration Mode is used fo r configuration and to display information. Configuration Mode enables you to access onboard menu s for setup or to br owse info screens. In Configuration Mode, the iPlayer 3 controller does not nee d to be connected to your computer . Y ou enter Configurat[...]

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    INSTALLATION 18 T o connect Cont roller Keypad to the iPlayer 3 : 1. Unplug the power cor d fr om the iPlayer 3. 2. Select serial port 1 or 2. 3. Set the iPlayer 3 DIP switch to apply power to the selecte d serial port. See iPlayer 3 DIP Switch Fu nctions on page 22. 4. Choose the Contr oller Keypad power option: – Power the Contr oller Keypad vi[...]

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    INSTALLATION 19 4. Confirm that the AuxBox is properly set up , including power configuration and connection to both th e iPlayer 3 and the external switches with which it communicates 5. Connect one end of the serial cable to the AuxBox. A serial cable is supplied with the AuxBox. Note: The maximum serial cable length is 50’ (15.24m). 6. Connect[...]

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    USB MODE 20 C HAPTER 3 USB M ODE Overview This chapter details how to download shows, trigge rs, and alarms directly from ColorPlay 3 to the iPlayer 3 using USB Mode. About Shows The iPlayer 3 handles two type s of shows: onboard, p re- configured shows and downloaded shows. Shows authored on ColorPlay 3 contain data about fixt ures, settings such [...]

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    USB MODE 21 A trigger plays one or mor e show s and enables you to specify show playback behaviors such as repeat, jump to another show , or snap transition. T riggers are r equired for show playback on the i Player 3. Y ou can link a show either: • T o one of five buttons on the iPlayer 3. (Y ou manually start the show by pr essing the corr espo[...]

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    USB MODE 22 Downloading T r iggers Fr om ColorPlay 3 1. Initiate USB Mode (see Connecting and Setting Up the iPlayer 3 on page 14 in the pr evious chapter). 2. In the ColorPlay 3 configuration layer , click the TRIGGE RS T AB and then select one or mor e triggers in the left column. 3. Click the COPY SELECTED TRIGGERS TO CON TROLLER arrow button to[...]

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    RUN MODE 23 C HAPTER 4 R UN M ODE Overview Run Mode is the default iPlayer 3 playback mode and automatically launches when you power on the iPlayer 3 contro ller . The iPlayer 3 must be in Run Mode for you to manually play show pr esets or shows associated with automatic playback alarms. Note: Run Mode is suspended when you enter USB Mode or Config[...]

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    RUN MODE 24 Alarm Playback Y ou can configure up to 15 alarms on the iPlayer 3. When using alarms, you do not have to manually press a Pr eset button to set off a trigger . Alar ms automatically set off trigge rs based on settings such as time of day or an astronomical event. Switching Shows Without Using the Preset Buttons or Controller Keypad T o[...]

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    RUN MODE 25 LED Indicator Light The LED indicator light, located to the right of the LCD scr een, is active when a show is playing. It shows the color of the light at address 1 on DMX output 1. Lights Off Mode Y ou can pause Run Mode and show playback by pressing t he button located to the right of the Preset buttons. The LCD screen displays a LIGH[...]

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    CONFIGURATION MODE 26 C HAPTER 5 C ONFIGURATION M ODE Overview Configuration Mode provides a men u system to configure triggers, set alarms, perfor m device setup, and view device infor mation. Y ou access and navigate Configuration Mode via the arr ow buttons on the iPlayer 3 faceplate. Pr ess the right arrow button to exit from Run Mode and launc[...]

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    CONFIGURATION MODE 27 • T riggers. See Assigning T riggers on page 30. Trigger Number? Integer 0-255 Show Type? Downloaded Canned Effect Effect Type? Fixed Color Cross Fade Rainbow Random Color Sparkle Color Sweep Color Streak File Name? Show File Picker Test Show Show Tester Triggers Main Menu Alarms Setup Info HSB Editor Base Hue? Red Yellow Gr[...]

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    CONFIGURATION MODE 28 • Alarms. See Setting an Alarm on page 32. Alarm Number? Integer 0-15 Triggers Main Menu Alarms Setup Info Time Editor Second? Integer 00-59 Minute? Integer 00-59 Hour? Integer 00-23 Alarm Days? Specific Date Every Day Weekends Weekdays Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays Specific Month? Integer 1[...]

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    CONFIGURATION MODE 29 • Setup. See Setup Menu on page 34. • Info. See Info Menu on page 36. Lat Editor Latitude Integer? Integer -180 to 180 Latitude Fraction? Integer 0 to 100 Long Editor Longitude Integer? Integer -180 to 180 Longitude Fraction? Integer 0 to 100 S/N Addr Editor S/N Byte 1? S/N Byte 2? S/N Byte 3? S/N Byte 4? Test S/N? DMX Add[...]

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    CONFIGURATION MODE 30 Saving or Canceling Changes T o save changes, continue pr essing the right ar row t o advance to the end of a submenu. At the S AVE C HANGES menu item, pr ess the right arr ow a final time to save your settin gs. T o cancel changes, either pr ess the up arrow and then the right arrow or pr ess the button to return to Run mode [...]

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    CONFIGURATION MODE 31 5. Press the right arrow to the E FFEC T T YPE ? menu item, and then press the up and down arrow to view effect types and make a selection. The re ar e seven effect types from which to choose: – F IXED C OLOR – C ROS S F ADE – R AINBOW – R ANDOM C OLOR – S PARKLE – C OLOR S WEEP – C OLOR S TREAK 6. Press the r ig[...]

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    CONFIGURATION MODE 32 3. Press the u p arrow to trigger number 4. 4. Press the r ight arr ow to access the S HOW T YPE ? menu item and then use the up an d down arr ows until D OWNLOADED S HOW is displayed. 5. Press the right arrow to the E FFEC T T YPE ? menu item and then press the up or down arr ow to make a selection. 6. At the T EST E FFEC T m[...]

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    CONFIGURATION MODE 33 Note: If you specify astr onomical time, you also need t o specify both: — The alarm hour and minute of fset, which tells the iPlayer 3 when to fir e a show with respect to a sele cted astronomical event. For example, if you select S UNRISE and offset = +2 hours +30 minutes, the alarm will fire two and one-half hours after s[...]

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    CONFIGURATION MODE 34 b. Enter an A LARM M INU TE O FFSET value and then press the right arrow 8. Select a T rigger / Show number wit h which to associate the alarm and then press the right arr ow to continue. 9. Save your changes. The alarm will set off the trigger number you associate d in step 8. Setup Menu The Setup Menu contains configurable s[...]

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    CONFIGURATION MODE 35 • T esting a DMX address. See T esting a DMX Address on page 36. Use the arr ow keys to navigate the Setup Menu and en ter values. Note: In the Setup Menu, your changes ar e saved automatically each time you enter a new value. Setting a DMX Addr ess When you use the iPlayer 3 to set a light fixtur e’ s DMX address, you hav[...]

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    CONFIGURATION MODE 36 If the programming is successful, the light illuminates at full intensity after a few seconds. If the p rogramming is not successful, the light does not illuminate. 8. At the T EST DMX A DDR ? prompt, pr ess the right arrow . The iPlayer 3 performs a non-interactive test of the light you specified in step 6 by setting the sp e[...]

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    PINOUTS AND DIP SWITCH FUNCTIONS 20 A PPENDIX A P INOUTS AND DIP S WITCH F UNCTIONS Serial Port: DB9F Pinouts 1 No connection 2T x D 3R x D 4 +5V DC controlled by the DIP switch setting 5 Ground 6 No connection 7 No connection 8 No connection 9 No connection[...]

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    PINOUTS AND DIP SWITCH FUNCTIONS 21 DMX: RJ-45—8 Pinouts 1D a t a o u t - 2D a t a o u t + 3 Ground 4 No connection 5 No connection 6 Ground 7 No connection 8 No connection 1 8[...]

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    PINOUTS AND DIP SWITCH FUNCTIONS 22 iPlayer 3 DIP Switch Functions The iPlayer 3 DIP switches ar e located on the bottom of the device, below the SD memory card. Remove the two scr ews on the access door , on the bottom of the iPlayer 3, to view the switches. Switch 1 ON = provide +5 VDC po wer to serial port 1, pin 4 Switch 2 ON = provide +5 VDC p[...]

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    EXTERNAL SHOW CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION 40 A PPENDIX B E XTERNAL S HOW C ONTR OLLER C ONFIGURATION See Connecting an External Show Contr oller on page 17. Electrical The RS-232 serial port connections on the iPlayer 3 ar e DB9F connectors, labeled SERIAL 1 and SERIAL 2 . The following pinout information applies to each DB9F connector: The other pins[...]

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    EXTERNAL SHOW CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION 41 Protocol The serial pr otocol is 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no p arity , 1 stop bit. There is no flow control. Each command t o the iPlayer 3 consists of five characters. The first characte r is always X . The next two characters ar e the ASCII repr esentation of a hexadecimal command byte. The last two charac[...]

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    EXTERNAL SHOW CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION 42 X04 dd Set Show . Starts the show with trigger number dd , playing from the beginning. The trigger number must be in the range 1 throu gh 225 ( E1 ). Replies from the iPlayer 3 Y00 dd Returns current mode Y0100 Entered of f mode Y02 dd Returns current intensity level Y03 dd Not sent Y04 dd Returns current s[...]

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    AUXILIARY DEVICE CONFIGURATION 43 A PPENDIX C A UXILIARY D EVICE C ONFIGURATION Formatting an SD Memory Card for Use in the iPlayer 3 SD memory cards up to 2GB in size ar e compatible with the iPlayer 3. All SD memory car ds used in the iPlayer 3 must b e formatted to use the F A T file system. Y ou cannot for mat an SD memory car d while it is ins[...]

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    AUXILIARY DEVICE CONFIGURATION 44 T o reformat an SD memory card using a Mac: 1. Remove the two scr ews holding the SD memory car d cover plate (located on the underside of the iPlayer 3) in place and then r emove the cover plate. 2. Remove the SD car d. 3. Insert the SD car d into a memo ry card r eader on your Mac. 4. Run the Disk Utility applica[...]

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    I NDEX 45 A Alarms ...................... ........................ 20 Downloading from ColorPlay 3 ......... 22 Setting ........................................ 32 Triggering ........... ........................ 24 C Canceling changes .............................. 30 ColorPlay 3 ........................... ............... 9 Downloading alarms from[...]

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    46 Shows ............................................ ... 20 Downloading show files ............ 21 , 31 Jumping between ......................... 21 Playback .................... 16 , 21 , 23 , 32 Pre-configured, canned .................. 30 Repeating ................................. ... 21 Show numbers .............................. 34 Snap tran[...]