Desisti MELPOMENE White Light Instruction Manual

: June 13, 2024
: Desisti

Table of Contents

Desisti MELPOMENE White Light
Product Description
Power and DMX Daisy Chain
Characteristics and Performance Data
Safety Instructions

Desisti MELPOMENE White Light

MELPOMENE Vari White Lighting Fixture

Manufacturer: ILT Italy S.r.l.
Address: Via Cancelliera # 10a, 00041 Albano Laziale (Rome-Italy)
Tel: +39/06/902901
Fax: +39/06/90231051
Website: www.desisti.it

Product Description

MELPOMENE is a high power, highly efficient spotlight using DE SISTI modular PCB boards system with a total of 640 LEDs combined with 160 Narrow Spot lenses. The Lighting Fixture is DMX Controlled and includes a number of parameters that can be set locally. It is equipped with DSE 500, a detachable power supply for AC universal feed 90/240V 50/60Hz that can be remoted up to 50m and features variable CCT from Tungsten to Daylight with high power and high CRI.

Power and DMX Daisy Chain

The MELPOMENE lighting fixture permits both POWER and DMX DAISY
CHAIN. Each fixture is respectively equipped with:

DMX: XLR5 pin Panel Mount Male (DMX IN) and XLR5 pin Panel Mount Female (DMX OUT)
Mains Supply: 1 20A Powercon TRUE 1 TOP (POWER IN) and 1 20A Powercon TRUE 1 TOP (POWER OUT)

It is recommended to daisy chain a maximum of 10 fixtures, even though the limitations imposed by DMX Standards are for a higher quantity of units and even if the Powercon Connections are rated for 20A max.

Characteristics and Performance Data

LED Power: 480 W
Power Consumption: 535W @ 230V | 535W @120V
DMX Data Link: USITT DMX512-A
DMX Channels: Up to a maximum of 32 devices can be used on a single DMX chain
Dimmer / Light Intensi t y: 16 BIT (3 channels) and 8 BIT (2 channels)
CCT Control: Base (Dimmer Gross), Base +1 (Dimmer Fine), Base +2 (CCT Control)
Protection Type: Protection class
Max Housing Temperature: Not specified
Weight of Fixture: Head – 23.8 Kg, Driver – 5 Kg
Emitting Surface Diameter: Not specified

Safety Instructions

This luminaire has been designed for professional use and must be operated by qualified personnel only. Not for residential use.
Grounding: This luminaire must be grounded.
Disconnect power cords before any maintenance work or opening the fuse holder to avoid the risk of serious injury.
Electrical Connections: The cores in this mains lead are colored according to the following code:
- Europe: Green & yellow (Ground), Blue (Neutral), Brown (Live)
- America: Green or green & yellow (Ground), White (Neutral), Black (Live)

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of MELPOMENE Vari White lighting fixture.
MELPOMENE is a high power, highly efficient spotlight using DE SISTI modular PCB boards system with a total of 640 LEDs combined with 160 Narrow Spot lenses. The Lighting Fixture is DMX Controlled and includes a number of parameters that can be set locally, it is equipped with DSE 500 a detachable power supply for AC universal feed 90/240V 50/60Hz that can be remoted up to 50m and feature variable CCT from Tungsten to Daylight with high power and high CRI.

POWER AND DMX DAISY CHAIN

THE MUSES OF LIGHT – MELPOMENE permits both POWER and DMX DAISY CHAIN.
Each Fixture is respectively equipped with:

For DMX:

XLR5 pin Panel Mount Male (DMX IN)
1 XLR5 pin Panel Mount Female (DMX OUT)

For Mains Supply:

1 20A Powercon TRUE 1 TOP (POWER IN)
1 20A Powercon TRUE 1 TOP (POWER OUT)

It is recommended to Daisy Chain a Max of 10 fixtures, even if the limitations imposed by DMX Standards are for an higher q.ty of units and even if the Powercon Connections are rated for 20A max.

CHARACTERISTICS AND PERFORMANCE DATA

DESCRIPTION	VALUE	DESCRIPTION	VALUE
LED Power	480 W	Protection Type	IP23 – rain protected
Power Consumption	535W @ 230V	535W @120V	Max Housing temperature
DMX Data Link USITT DMX512-A	This product uses a 5-pin XLR for DMX input and

output. Use a shielded data cables. Do not over- load the daisy chain. Up to a maxi- mum of 32 devices can be used on

a single DMX chain.

| Weight of Fixture| Head| Driver

23,8 Kg

|

5 Kg

DMX Channels| DMX Channels:

Dimmer / Light Intensity 8 BIT

2 channels Base: Dimmer Base +1: CCT Control

| DMX Channels: Dimmer / Light Intensity 16 BIT

3 channels Base:

Dimmer Gross Base +1: Dimmer Fine Base+2:

CCT Control

Specifications subject to change without notice.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Professional use: This luminaire has been designed for professional use and must be operated by qualified personnel only. Not for residential use.
Grounding: WARNING: THIS LUMINAIRE MUST BE GROUNDED

WARNING:
Disconnect Power CORDS before any maintenance work or opening the FUSE HOLDER. RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.

Electrical connections: IMPORTANT The cores in this mains lead are colored in accordance with the following code:

| Europe| America
---|---|---
Ground| Green & yellow| Green or green & yellow
Neutral| Blue| White
Live| Brown| Black

In case the colors of the cores do not correspond to the colors of the connection points on your plug, please proceed as follows:

The green or green and yellow core must be connected to the connection point marked with the letter E or with the symbol or colored in green or in green – yellow;
The blue (or white) core must be connected to the connection point marked with the letter N or colored in black;
The brown (or black) core must be connected to the connection point marked with the letter L or colored in red.

Working conditions

Working Position	Lighting fixture: max. tilting ±90° from horizontal
Ambient temperature, ta at the place of installation and storage	Minimum

10°C, maximum +40°C
Humidity at the place of installation and storage| 25-80% (not condensing)
Minimum distances from inflammable surfaces| Top| Back| Sides| Front
0,4 m.| 0,3 m.| 0,3 m.| 1,5 m.

The luminaire should never be OPERATED close to inflammable materials. The ones indicated in the above table are the minimum distances recommended. Other requirements for safe use are:

A. Do not cover the apertures of the detachable driver housing. They are essential for correct ventilation
B. Use only original accessories and spares from De Sisti Lighting.
C. Before hanging the luminaire ensure that the suspension point (or the stand) is properly rated to accept the luminaire weight.
D. A suitable secondary safety suspension device (safety cable, chain or equivalent) must be fitted between the suspension point and the eyelet at the front of the body.

WARNING

DO NOT MOUNT THE LUMINAIRE ON A NORMALLY FLAMMABLE SURFACE.
USE OF SANDBAGS AND TIE-ROD/PUSH-ROD IS MANDATORY (EXTERNAL USE).
EXPOSED DATA ARE INTENDED WITH A COSTANT WIND FLOW. PLEASE CONSIDER SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND AND USE FURTHER PRECAUTIONS.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

The following procedure should be adopted:
Before connecting the luminaire to the electrical mains ensure that:

A. Earth line is present on the power socket.
B. The mains voltage is within the rated range of the luminaire (see technical data on the rating label)
C. The front safety shield is present and in good condition. It consists of a Fresnel lens made by borosilicate un-toughened glass, with a Diameter = 150 mm , thickness = 5 mm type (3 min)
WARNINGS
- Do not operate the product if the ambient temperature exceeds 40° C
- Provide a minimum clearance of 0,1m (4 in.) around driver fans and head heatsink.
- Shields, lenses safety or dichroic glasses shall be changed if they have become visibly damaged to such an extent that their effectiveness is impaired, for example by cracks or deep scratches.
- The luminaire shall only be used complete with its protective shield
D. Applying power: never connect to dimmer power. Install a power plug on the power cable using the following pin assignment:
1. Neutral
2. Live Green/Yellow : Ground – This fixture must be connected to ground.
  Make sure the local power voltage is within the range specified. If so; connect the power cable and turn the power on.
E. Stand Alone operation:
Using the navigation buttons and display readout ( refer to the “Local Menu” chapter )navigate to Manual and set the desired intensity (for additional operations see “Local Menu” chapter)

DMX operation:
Connect DMX cable.
Navigate to Address mode (Addr) and set the desired address, (refer to the “Local Menu” chapter). Connect to DMX controller (refer to the “Channel Setting” in the “Local Menu” chapter) and Use it.
IMPORTANT: Utilize only the safety PIN provided with the unit!

THE MUSES OF LIGHT – MELPOMENE has a GRAPHIC DISPLAY backlit, with a local knob, having a push/click function in addition to the rotation, and 7 control buttons:

Display
It is a Graphic, backlit LCD Display. It contains all the relevant information for the product setup and performances, such as CCT, DMX Address, DMX Level, LED Temperature and local dimming. When the local knobs are not used for more than 10 seconds the display back illumination will go OFF and the display itself will go in STAND BY Mode. It will go ON again anytime the KNOB is activated or a button is pushed.

Knob
It allow to regulate both DIMMING and CCT Variation. Pushing it the display will switch from DIMMING to CCT CONTROL By rotating it clockwise the DIMMING increase from 0% to 100% while the CCT Changes from 2.750°K up to 6.900 °K. Knob recognizes the speed rotation so to increase the operation speed accordingly.

Button 1
It is the MENU button. When pushed it will allow to enter into the device MENU. If pushed from inside a MENU Voice will exit from that. If pressed into the menu will exit to the info menu and when pushed again come back to Home display.

Button 2
It is the SWITCH MODE button and MENU CONFIRMATION. If pushed from the Home Display it will switch from latest DMX values memory to Manual DIMMING and manual CCT. If pushed from inside a MENU Voice will CONFIRM THE SELECTION.

Button 3
It is the RF (LUMENRADIO) MODE ON/OFF button and MENU UP AR-ROW. With a LONG PRESS (3sec) from the Home Display it will TURNS ON/OFF the W-DMX LUMENRADIO MODULE. If pushed from inside THE MENU AND MENU VOICE will work as UP ARROW.

Button 4
It is the RF (LUMENRADIO) UNLINK button and MENU DOWN ARROW. With a LONG PRESS (3sec) from the Home Display it will UNLINK the W-DMX LUMENRADIO MODULE from the SENDER. If pushed from inside THE MENU AND MENU VOICE will work as DOWN ARROW.

Button SET 1
When in Storaro Mode it will set the CCT to 5600K. In De Sisti mode with long press it will memorize the cur-rent DIMMING and CCT values in SET 1 and once pushed it will recall the setting.

Button SET 2
When in Storaro Mode it will set the CCT to 4300K. In De Sisti mode with long press it will memorize the current DIMMING and CCT values in SET 2 and once pushed it will recall the setting.

Button SET 3
When in Storaro Mode it will set the CCT to 3200K. In De Sisti mode with long press it will memorize the cur-rent DIMMING and CCT values in SET 3 and once pushed it will recall it.

Micro USB Port
Connected to a Windows PC with the proper De Sisti software installed it will allow Firmware upgrades once released.

The following are the BASIC FUNCTIONS and COMMANDS that are provided on the LOCAL MENU of the LED DEVICE. The unit is provided with a USER MENU accessible instantly on the product.

Basic functions:
Menu and settings
Enter, Navigate and Exit the Menu

DMX CHART
The unit occupies 2 channels in 8bit mode an 3 channels in 16bit mode.

To enter the Menu push the Button 1 then push the Button 2 to activate the navigation.
To mov e into the menu voices push Button 3 and 4 as Up & Down.
To enter a Menu Voice push the Button 2 and then move into the settings with But-tons 3 and 4.
To confirm the desired setting push the Button 2.
To cancel and not save the setting into the menu voice push Button 1.
To exit the Menu push button 1, at first press the unit it will show an Info Screen showing FW version, Fan speed and LED and Driver(s ) temperature.

Change DMX address
To change the unit DMX address navigate into the menu until you reach the voice “DMX Address”
Push Button 2 to enter the menu voice and Button 3 and 4 to reach the desired address. To confirm push button 2.

Activate Storaro mode or De Sisti mode

To change the unit Mode navigate into the menu until you reach the voice “Mode Sel.”
Push Button 2 to enter the menu voice and Button 3 and 4 to select the desired mode.
To confirm push button 2.

Storaro Mode:
In this mode you can work as the Master prefers to work on the set. DMX channels will be only for dimming while CCT tuning it will be al-lowed only manually on the driver.
The 3 “SET” buttons will be activated with 3 preset color temperatures:

SET 1: 5600K
SET 2: 4300K
SET 3: 3200K

De Sisti Mode:
In this mode the unit will work with Dimming and CCT active on DMX. The 3 set buttons will allow to save a dimming and CCT configuration to recall it later.

Backlight
To change the display backlight settings navigate into the menu until you reach the voice “Back-light”