01 Ape Labs ApeLight Mini Instruction Manual

01 Ape Labs ApeLight Mini

Product Information

• The product is called ApeLight mini.
• The user manual can be found at https://manual-hub.com/.
• The product generates heat during operation and while charging, so adequate ventilation is required.
• Do not cover the light when in use.
• Do not use the product in areas where the use of radio equipment is prohibited.
• Avoid looking directly into the LED to prevent eye damage.
• The product has a power LED below the lens, which should be placed about 30cm before a wall for optimal lighting effects.
• There are 20 built-in programs with fixed or changing colors.
• The speed of the color chase can be adjusted, with the lowest level stopping the effect.
• The product can be controlled using the ape labs remote control or via DMX (W-APE) by a lighting console.
• A separate wireless DMX radio transmitter (MobiLight4 / W APE transceiver) is needed for DMX control.
• The device can be assigned to one of 4 groups, with group 1 being the default.
• The device has a built-in microphone that can be activated by the remote control to create sound-to-light effects.

Product Usage Instructions

1. Ensure adequate ventilation and do not cover the light during operation or charging.
2. Avoid using the product in areas where radio equipment usage is prohibited.
3. Avoid looking directly into the LED to prevent eye damage.
4. Place the device about 30cm before a wall for optimal lighting effects.
5. Select one of the 20 built-in programs with fixed or changing colors.
6. Adjust the speed of the color chase as desired.
7. To stop the color chase, set the speed to the lowest level.
8. Control the device using the ape labs remote control or via DMX (W-APE) using a lighting console.
9. For DMX control, use a separate wireless DMX radio transmitter (MobiLight4 / W APE transceiver).
10. Assign the device to one of 4 groups if desired.
11. By default, the device belongs to group 1.
12. To create sound-to-light effects, activate the built-in microphone using the remote control.

Safety Instructions

• The ApeLight mini generates heat during operation and while charging. Therefore, make sure adequate ventilation and do not cover the light. If you charge the ApeLight mini in the Tourcase (optional), the ApeLight mini Tourcase must remain open.
• Do not use the ApeLight mini in areas where the use of radio equipment is prohibited.
• Do not look directly into the LED. This can cause damage to the eyes.

General

• The ApeLight mini has a power LED below the lens.
  Warning: This LED is very bright! Place the device about 30cm before a wall to achieve beautiful lighting effects.

• The device has 20 built-in programs with fixed or changing colors. The speed of the color chase can be changed. The lowest level stops the effect.

• You can control the device with the ape labs remote control. Professional users can control the device also via DMX (W-APE) by a lighting console. For this purpose, a separate wireless DMX radio transmitter (MobiLight4 / W APE transceiver) is needed.

• The unit can be assigned to one of 4 groups. By default the device belongs to group 1. The remote control (respectively the W-APE Transceiver) sends commands to devices of the same group.

• The device has a build-in microphone. It can be activated by the remote control to create sound to light effects.

Operation

Turn on and off

• Press the button on the back of the ApeLight mini for about 1 second. The unit turns on and remembers the previously selected program/brightness.
• To turn the device off, press the button again for about a second.
  The ApeLight mini ignores very short presses of the power button to prevent unintentional operation.

Assignment of a group
You can assign ApeLight minis to groups, e.g. to independently control them in different rooms.

• Immediately after turning the ApeLight mini on, the current group setting of the ApeLight mini flashes on the remote control. (Factory setting is group 1.)
• Within this period (group LED flashing), you can assign another group by pressing the “Group” button on the remote control one more times. The ApeLight mini will flash blue for a short time to acknowledge that.
  Note: The remote control switches to a power-save mode after some minutes and will not detect the power-on event of a ApeLight mini. Press any key of remote control to stop the power-save mode.

Using the Remote Control

• Press the “Group” button multiple times until the proper group LED is lit up. Factory setting is group 1.
• Programs, brightness, speed and sound-to-light mode can be controlled by the corresponding keys (see figure). Hint: To control all groups at the same time, press and hold the “Group” button for about 2 seconds.

List of Programs

1. White
2.  Red
3. Orange
4. Yellow
5. Lime
6. Green
7. Cyan
8. Cyan-Blue
9. Blue
10. Blue-Magenta
11. Magenta
12. Red Pastel
13.  Green Pastel
14. Blue Pastel
15. Blue > Red
16. Magenta > White
17. White > Blue
18. Red Pastel > Green Pastel > Blue Pastel
19. Yellow > Magenta > Blue
20. Rainbow
    Hint: A long press on ‹ respectively › on the remote control switches to the first respectively the last program. A long press on “Slow Down” stops a flash effect respectively a color chase.

Battery State/Charging

• If the brightness of the ApeLight mini is reduced to zero (by “Blackout” or “Dimmer” button of the remote control), the device will show the battery state at low brightness:

  • LED glows green: battery level above 50%
  • LED glows red: battery level below 50%
    Note: The calculation of the battery level needs at least one full charge/discharge cycle.

• If the battery is completely empty, the device will blink 3 times red and turn itself off.

• Connect the provided power supply (5V to 18V DC) or the USB charging cable to the connector in the bottom of the can.

• The ApeLight mini flashes red while charging. As soon as the battery is fully charged, the device will flash green.

• The device can also be used while a power supply is connected. In that case the battery will not be charged (or very slowly).

Extended Control

Sound-To-Light with Sound Master

A “W-APE-Transceiver” makes it possible to create sound to light effects on multiple ApeLight minis with a single microphone as source.

• Select “Sound Master” as “Control Mode” at the WAPE-Transceiver. As soon as this mode is active, all ApeLight minis within the same group will use that device as common source.
• An ApeLight mini will switch back to its internal microphone, if the transmitter is turned off.

Control by a light desk with DMX
You can control the ApeLight mini also via DMX from a professional light desk. To transmit the data wireless, you need a W-APE Transceiver (or a MobiLight4).

• Connect the W-APE Transceiver via a DMX cable to the light desk.
• Select “DMX” as “Control Mode” at the W-APETransceiver. As soon as this mode is active, all ApeLight minis within the same group will use the DMX data.
• If a ApeLight mini does not receive any DMX data for more than 10 seconds, it will automatically switch back to the remote control mode.
• The group, the DMX address and the DMX mode of each ApeLight mini can be changed at a W-APETransceiver (or MobiLight4). Directly after turning on a ApeLight mini, all W-APE Transceiver will change the display menu and show the values of the ApeLight mini: The menu items are: “Remote Config”, “Group”, “DMX Mode”, “DMX Address” and “Info”
• Use Menu up/down as normal, to toggle through the menu items. Values can be changed by +/- and will be applied instantly.
• If you do not press any key for some seconds, the WAPE Transceiver will switch back to the standard menu.
• There are multiple DMX modes available (see at the end this manual for a full DMX sheet):
  • Off: No switch to W-APE/DMX-Mode – the device is only controllable by the remote control)
  • 3C: 3 channels: Dimmer, Program, Speed
  • 4C: 4 channels: Red, Green, Blue, White (each 1 DMX channel/8 Bit)
  • 8C: 8 channels: Red, Green, Blue, White (each 2 DMX channels/16 Bit: coarse + fine)
• In the “Info” menu will be displayed:
  • Battery level in %
  • Serial number
  • Version of the firmware/software

More Functions and Updates

Disabling of the battery status indicator
The red/green glowing indicator of the battery level can be disabled. Instructions can be found at www.apelabs.com.

Pairing

Ape Labs lights, Remote Controls and W-APE Transceiver can be permanently paired to one another so that they will no longer synchronize with other devices. Instructions can be found at www.apelabs.com.

Reset respectively update of firmware
Press and hold the power button of the ApeLight mini for about 10 seconds. The device will restart and stay for about 15 seconds in update mode (flashes red). Within this timespan an update can be started. Without any update data, the device will continue to run as normal. You can find firmware updates at www.apelabs.com respectively at your dealer.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Disposal

If the ApeLight mini is to be put out of operation definitively, take it to a local recycling plant for a disposal which is not harmful to the environment. Never throw exhausted batteries or defective rechargeable batteries into the household rubbish: Always take them to a special waste disposal (e. g. collecting container at your retailer).

DMX Modes/DMX Sheets

3 Channel Mode: Dimmer, Program, Speed
This mode can be used with many Ape Labs products,
e.g. LightCan, MobiLight4, ApeStick4, ApeLight, ApeLight mini and ApeLight maxi.

Ch| DMX| Function|
---|---|---|---
1| 0 .. 255| Dimmer| 0 .. 100%
2| 0 .. 5| Prog 1| White with fade
| steps of 6| Prog 2 .. 19| … with fade
| 114 .. 127| Prog 20| Rainbow with fade
| | 128 .. 133| Prog 1| White without fade|
| | steps of 6| Prog 2 .. 19| … without fade|
| | 242 .. 255| Prog 20| Rainbow without fade|
| 3| 0 .. 255| Prog Speed| 0 .. 100%|

The programs 1 to 20 are the same as when operating by remote control.

• Channel 1: Program 1..20 without fade and 1..20 with fade start at DMX value 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 78, 84, 90, 96, 102, 108, 114 / 128, 134, 140, 146, 152, 158, 164, 170, 176, 182, 188, 194, 200, 206, 212, 218, 224, 230, 236, 242

4 Channel Mode: Red, Green, Blue, White / 8Bit (Default Mode)
This is the default DMX mode. This mode can be used with many Ape Labs products,
e.g. LightCan, ApeStick4, ApeLight mini and ApeLight maxi. If your lighting desk has no matching profile, use a “Generic/RGBW LED 8 Bit”.

8 Channel Mode: Red, Green, Blue, White / 16Bit
This mode can be used with many Ape Labs products,
e.g. LightCan, ApeStick4, ApeLight mini and ApeLight maxi.
If your lighting desk has no matching profile, use a “Generic/RGBW LED 16 Bit”.

ABOUT COMPANY

• Ape Labs GmbH
• Landwehrstr. 26
• 97249 Eisingen
• GERMANY
• Tel. +49 (0)9306-985392-0
• Fax +49 (0 9306-985392-1
• infoldapelabs.com
• www.apelabs.com

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