velleman VDPL304LF Quad Spinner LED Messenger User Manual

velleman VDPL304LF Quad Spinner LED Messenger

Product Information

Specifications

• Product Model: VDPL304LF
• Product Type: LED Moonflower Effect
• LEDs: RGB and White
• Number of Heads: 4
• Beam Coverage: Wide, covers a large area

Features

The VDPL304LF LED Moonflower Effect offers the following features:

• Powerful lighting effects with RGB and white LEDs
• Wide beam coverage

Safety Instructions

Please follow these safety instructions for proper usage and to prevent any accidents:

• Be extremely cautious during installation to avoid touching live wires, which can cause electroshocks.
• Avoid exposing the device to rain and moisture.
• Always unplug the mains lead before opening the housing.

Installation

The VDPL304LF can be installed using the following components:

• Mounting bracket
• Fixation screw
• Objective
• Housing
• Safety eyelet
• DMX output
• DMX input
• Power supply input
• Power output
• Fuse holder
• Microphone volume adjustment button
• MODE button
• UP button
• DOWN button
• Control panel
• Remote controller input

Product Usage

To use the VDPL304LF, please follow these instructions:

Switching On

1. Connect the VDPL304LF to the mains power supply.
2. The device will reset and the motors will be trimmed.

Selecting Modes

Press the MODE button to enter the mode menu, and use the UP or  DOWN buttons to select the desired mode from the available options:

• DMX mode: Allows setting of DMX address
• Auto mode: Runs built-in effects automatically
• Sound-controlled mode: Device responds to sound through the built-in microphone
• Master mode: Controls other slave devices connected to the master device
• Slave mode: Synchronizes with the master device

Using the Remote Controller (Optional)

If you have the optional VDPL304LF/RC remote controller, you can manually change the gobos by connecting it to the VDPL304LF through the remote controller input.

DMX512 Connection

To connect the VDPL304LF to a DMX512 controller, follow these steps:

1. Connect the provided XLR cable to the female 3-pin XLR output of your controller.
2. Connect the other end of the XLR cable to the male 3-pin XLR input of the VDPL304LF.
3. For linking multiple VDPL304LFs, use a two-core screened cable with XLR input and output connectors.

DMX512 Chain with Termination

If the DMX cable needs to run a long distance or is in an electrically noisy environment, it is recommended to use a DMX terminator to prevent signal corruption. Follow these steps:

1. Obtain a DMX terminator, which is an XLR plug with a 120Ω resistor between pins 2 and 3.
2. Plug the DMX terminator into the XLR output socket of the last device in the chain.

FAQ

• Q: How should I dispose of the VDPL304LF after its lifecycle?
  A: The VDPL304LF should not be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste. Please take it to a specialized company for recycling or return it to your distributor or local recycling service according to the local environmental rules.

• Q: Can I use the VDPL304LF in rainy or moist environments?
  A: No, it is recommended to keep the VDPL304LF away from rain and moisture to prevent damage.

• Q: Is a separate controller required for the sound-controlled mode?
  A: No, the VDPL304LF has a built-in microphone for sound control, so a separate controller is not required.

Introduction

To all residents of the European Union
Important environmental information about this product
This symbol on the device or the package indicates that disposal of the device after its lifecycle could harm the environment. Do not dispose of the unit (or batteries) as unsorted municipal waste; it should be taken to a specialized company for recycling. This device  should be returned to your distributor or to a local recycling service. Respect the local environmental rules.
If in doubt, contact your local waste disposal authorities.
Thank you for choosing HQPOWER! Please read the manual thoroughly before bringing this device into service. If the device was damaged in transit, don’t install or use it and contact your dealer. Refer to  the Velleman® Service and Quality Warranty on the final pages of this manual.
The VDPL304LF is a powerful 4-head LED moonflower effect with RGB and white LEDs. It features a very wide beam covering a large area.

Features

• possibility to write words via pre-programmed alphabet
• projects special patterns on dance floor, wall or ceiling
• sound activation via built-in microphone, stand-alone or DMX-controlled via 7 channels
• electronic dimmer
• powerful strobe effect (flash rate: 18 Hz)
• very low power consumption, long lifetime
• comes with bracket
• optional controller: VDPL304LF/RC

Safety Instructions

Be very careful during the installation: touching live wires can cause life- threatening electroshocks.
Keep this device away from rain and moisture.
Unplug the mains lead before opening the housing.

• Damage caused by disregard of certain guidelines in this manual is not covered by the warranty and the dealer will not accept responsibility for any ensuing defects or problems.

• A qualified technician should install and service this device.

• Do not switch the device on immediately after it has been exposed to changes in temperature.
  Protect the device against damage by leaving it switched off until it has reached room temperature.

• This device falls under protection class I. It is therefore essential that the device be earthed. Have a qualified person carry out the electric connection.

• Make sure that the available voltage does not exceed the voltage stated in the specifications of this manual.

• Do not crimp the power cord and protect it against damage. Never let the power cord come into contact with other cables. Have an authorised dealer replace it if necessary.

• Disconnect the device from the mains to clean it or when it is not in use. Handle the power cord by the plug only.

• If extension cords are used, make sure the core diameter is sufficient for the required power consumption of the device. All warnings concerning the power cords also apply to the extension  cords.

• Do not look directly at the light source as sensitive people may go into epileptic seizure if they do.

• Keep the device away from splashing and dripping liquids. Never put objects filled with liquid on  top of the device.

• Mechanical wear and the LEDs are not covered by warranty.

• Note that damage caused by user modifications to the device is not covered by the warranty.

• Keep the device away from children and unauthorized users

General Guidelines

• This device is designed for use on stage, in discos, theatres, etc. The VDPL304LF should only be used indoors and connected to an alternating current of 230 VAC/50 Hz.
• Lighting effects are not designed for permanent operation: regular operation breaks will prolong their lives.
• Do not shake the device. Avoid brute force when installing or operating the device.
• Select a location where the device is protected against extreme heat (see “Technical Specifications”), dust, and moisture. Respect a minimum distance of 0.1 m between the device’s light output and any illuminated surface.
• Use an appropriate safety cable to fix the device (e.g. VDLSC7 or VDLSC8).
• Familiarise yourself with the functions of the device before actually using it. Do not allow operation by unqualified people. Any damage that may occur will most probably be due to unprofessional use of the device.
• Use the original packaging if the device is to be transported.
• All modifications of the device are forbidden for safety reasons.
• Only use the device for its intended purpose. All other uses may lead to short circuits, burns, electroshocks, crashes, etc. Using the device in an unauthorized way will void the warranty.
• The installation has to be approved by an expert before the device is taken into service.
• Connect the device to the mains with the power plug. Don’t connect it to a dimming pack.

Installation

• Have the device installed by a qualified person, respecting EN 60598-2-17 and all other applicable norms.
• The carrying construction must be able to support 12 times the weight of the device for 1 hour without deforming.
• The installation must always be secured with a secondary attachment e.g. a safety cable.
• Never stand directly below the device when it is being mounted, removed or serviced. Have a qualified technician check the device once a year and once before you bring it into service.
• Install the device in a location with few passers-by that is inaccessible to unauthorised persons.
• Overhead mounting requires extensive experience: calculating workload limits, determining the installation material to be used… Have the material and the device itself checked regularly. Do not attempt to install the device yourself if you lack these qualifications as improper installation may result in injuries.
• Adjust the desired inclination angle via the mounting bracket and tighten the bracket screws.
• Make sure there is no flammable material within a 0.5 m radius of the device.
• Have a qualified electrician carry out the electric connection

Description

1. mounting bracket
2. fixation screw
3. objective
4. housing
5. safety eyelet
6. DMX output
7. DMX input
8. power supply input
9. power output
10. fuse holder
11. microphone volume adjustment button
12. MODE button
13. UP button
14. DOWN button
15. control panel
16. remote controller input

Use

Switch on your VDPL304LF by connecting it to the mains. After connection the VDPL304LF will reset and the motors will be trimmed.
Press MODE to enter the mode menu and select the desired mode with UP or DOWN. Following modes are available:

• DMX mode address setting
• auto mode
• sound-controlled mode
• master mode
• slave mode

Auto Mode

• Select the mode on the device. Your VDPL304LF will automatically run the built-in effects.
• You can also manually change the gobos using the optional VDPL304LF/RC remote controller.
• Connect the controller to VDPL304LF through the remote controller input.

Sound-Controlled Mode
Select the mode on the device. The device is sound-controlled through the built-in microphone.
A separate controller is not required.

Master/Slave Mode
Connect your VDPL304LFs to the master VDPL304LF. Select the mode on the master device  and the mode on the slave device. All slave devices will now act synchronously to the master device.

DMX Mode

DMX512 Connection
Connect the provided XLR cable to the female 3-pin XLR output of your controller and the other side  to the male 3-pin XLR input of the VDPL304LF. Multiple VDPL304LFs can be linked through serial  linking. The linking cable should be a two-core screened cable with XLR input and output connectors.

DMX512 Chain with Termination

• A DMX terminator is recommended for installations where the DMX cable has to run a long distance or is in an electrically noisy environment (e.g. discos).
• The terminator prevents corruption of the digital control signal by electrical noise. The DMX terminator is simply an XLR plug with a 120 Ω resistor between pins 2 and 3, which is then plugged into the XLR output socket of the last device in the chain.
• Please see the illustrations.

DMX Start Address

• All DMX-controlled devices need a digital start address so that the correct device responds to the signals. This start address is the channel number from which the device starts to “listen” to the DMX  controller. Enter the correct number and read it from the display located on the base of the VDPL304LF.
• You can use the same starting address for a whole group of devices or enter an individual one for every device.
• When all devices have the same address, all the VDPL304LFs will “listen” to the control signal on one particular channel. In other words: changing the settings of one channel will affect all devices simultaneously. If you set different addresses, each device will “listen” to a separate channel number. Changing the settings of one channel will only affect the device in question.
• In the case of the 7-channel VDPL304LF, you will have to set the start address of the first  VDPL304LF to 1, the second VDPL304LF to 8 (1 + 7), the third to 15 (8 + 7) and so on.

Detailed DMX Values per Channel

Control Channel 1 – Mode

Control Channel 2 – Gobos

When channel 1 in mode 1 Four-output synchronous gobos| When channel 1 in mode 2 Four-output assembled gobos
---|---
Value| Description| Value| Description
0| 15| Spin gobo 1| 0| 18| Spin gobo 1
16| 30| Spin gobo 2| 19| 36| Spin gobo 2
31| 45| Spin gobo 3| 37| 54| Spin gobo 3
46| 60| Spin gobo 4| 55| 72| Spin gobo 4
61| 75| Spin gobo 5| 73| 90| Spin gobo 5
76| 90| Spin gobo 6| 91| 108| Spin gobo 6
91| 105| Spin gobo 7| 109| 126| Spin gobo 7
106| 120| Spin gobo 8| 127| 144| Spin gobo 8
121| 135| Spin gobo 9| 145| 162| Spin gobo 9
136| 150| Spin gobo 10| 163| 180| Spin gobo 10
151| 165| Spin gobo 11| 181| 198| Spin gobo 11
166| 180| Spin gobo 12| 199| 216| Spin gobo 12
181| 195| Spin gobo 13| 217| 234| Spin gobo 13
196| 210| Spin gobo 14| 235| 255| Spin gobo 14
211| 225| Spin gobo 15|
226| 240| Spin gobo 16
241| 255| Spin gobo 17

Control Channel 2, 3, 4 and 5 – Gobos

When channel 1 in mode 3 Output 1 synchronous gobos| When channel 1 in mode 4 Output 1 assembled gobos| When channel 1 in mode 5 Output 1 assembled gobos
---|---|---
Value| Description| Value| Description| Value| Description
0| 0| Closed| 0| 0| Closed| 0| 0| Closed
1| 11| Spin gobo 1| 1| 9| A| 1| 25| Pattern 1
12| 23| Spin gobo 2| 10| 17| B| 26| 51| Pattern 2
24| 35| Spin gobo 3| 19| 27| C| 52| 77| Pattern 3
36| 47| Spin gobo 4| 28| 36| D| 78| 103| Pattern 4
48| 59| Spin gobo 5| 37| 45| E| 104| 129| Pattern 5
60| 71| Spin gobo 6| 46| 54| F| 130| 155| Pattern 6
72| 83| Spin gobo 7| 55| 63| G| 156| 181| Pattern 7
84| 95| Spin gobo 8| 64| 72| H| 182| 207| Pattern 8
96| 107| Spin gobo 9| 73| 81| I| 208| 233| Pattern 9
108| 119| Spin gobo 10| 82| 90| J| 234| 255| Pattern 0
120| 131| Spin gobo 11| 91| 99| K|
132| 143| Spin gobo 12| 100| 108| L
144| 155| Spin gobo 13| 109| 117| M
156| 167| Spin gobo 14| 118| 126| N
168| 179| Spin gobo 15| 127| 135| O
180| 191| Spin gobo 16| 136| 144| P
192| 203| Spin gobo 17| 145| 153| Q
204| 215| Spin gobo 18| 154| 162| R
216| 227| Spin gobo 19| 163| 171| S
228| 239| Spin gobo 20| 172| 180| T
240| 255| Spin gobo 21| 181| 189| U|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---
 | 190| 198| V
199| 207| W
208| 216| X
217| 225| Y
226| 234| Z
235| 243| Sign 1
244| 255| Sign 2

Control Channel 6 – Gobo Rotation

0

|

255

| When channel 1 in modes 1, 2 or 3 Rotation with increasing speed
When channel 1 in modes 4 or 5 No function

Control Channel 7 – Strobe

Example

Following is an example of how to program a running message like WELCOME.
First, set the writing mode: channel 1 from 154 to 204, channel 6 on 0, and channel 7 from 253 to 255.

Next, follow these programming steps:

19. 6| Set channel 2 on 37, channel 3 on 100, channel 4 on 19 and channel 5 on

20. 7| Set channel 2 on 100, channel 3 on 19, channel 4 on 127 and channel 5 on

21. 8| Set channel 2 on 19, channel 3 on 127, channel 4 on 109 and channel 5 on

22. 9| Set channel 2 on 127, channel 3 on 109, channel 4 on 37 and channel 5 on 0.
    10| Set channel 2 on 109, channel 3 on 37, channel 4 on 0 and channel 5 on 0.
    11| Set channel 2 on 37, channel 3 on 0, channel 4 on 0 and channel 5 on 0.

Cleaning and Maintenance

1. All screws should be tightened and free of corrosion.
2. The housing, visible parts, mounting supports, and the installation location (e.g. ceiling,  suspension, trussing) should not be deformed, modified or tampered with e.g. do not drill extra holes in mounting supports, do not change the location of the connections.
3. Moving mechanic parts must not show any signs of wear and tear.
4. The electric power supply cables must not show any damage. Have a qualified technician maintain the device.
5. Disconnect the device from the mains before maintenance activities.
6. Wipe the device regularly with a moist, lint-free cloth. Do not use alcohol or solvents.
7. There are no user-serviceable parts.
8. Contact your dealer for spare parts if necessary.

Technical Specifications

• Power Supply 230 VAC/50 Hz
• Power Consumption 30 W
• Fuse F1A, 250 VAC (5 x 20 mm) (order code FF1N)
• Dimensions 560 x 360 x 160 mm
• Total Weight 7 kg
• Max. Ambient Temperature 45°C
• Max. Housing Temperature 55°C
• LEDs 256 x 1 W (RGB + white)
• DMX 7 channels
• DMX Connection 3-pin XLR

Use this device with original accessories only. Velleman nv cannot be held responsible in  the event of damage or injury resulted from (incorrect) use of this device. For more info concerning this product and the latest version of this manual, please visit our website www.hqpower.com. The information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice.

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Warranty

Velleman® Service and Quality Warranty

Velleman® has over 35 years of experience in the electronics world and distributes its products in more than 85 countries. All our products fulfil strict quality requirements and legal stipulations in the EU. In order to ensure quality, our products regularly go through an extra quality check, both by an internal quality department and by specialized external organisations. If, all precautionary measures notwithstanding, problems should occur, please make appeal to our warranty (see guarantee conditions). General Warranty Conditions Concerning Consumer Products (for EU):

• All consumer products are subject to a 24-month warranty on production flaws and defective material as from the original date of purchase.
• Velleman® can decide to replace an article with an equivalent article, or to refund the retail value totally or partially when the complaint is valid and a free repair or replacement of the article is impossible, or if the expenses are out of proportion.  You will be delivered a replacement article or a refund at the value of  100% of the purchase price in case of a flaw occurred in the first year after the date of purchase and delivery, or a replacing article at 50% of the purchase price or a refund at the value of 50% of the retail value in case of a flaw occurred in the second year after the date of  purchase and delivery.
• Not covered by warranty:
  • all direct or indirect damage caused after delivery to the article (e.g. by oxidation, shocks, falls, dust, dirt, humidity…), and by the article,  as well as its contents (e.g. data loss), compensation for loss of  profits;
  • frequently replaced consumable goods, parts or accessories such as batteries, lamps, rubber parts, drive belts… (unlimited list);
  • flaws resulting from fire, water damage, lightning, accident, natural  disaster, etc. …;
  • flaws caused deliberately, negligently or resulting from improper  handling, negligent maintenance, abusive use or use contrary to the  manufacturer’s instructions;
  • damage caused by commercial, professional or collective use of the article (the warranty validity will be reduced to six (6) months when the article is used professionally);
  • damage resulting from inappropriate packing and shipping of the article;
  • all damage caused by modification, repair or alteration performed by a third party without written permission by Velleman®.
• Articles to be repaired must be delivered to your Velleman® dealer,  solidly packed (preferably in the original packaging), and be completed with the original receipt of purchase and a clear flaw  description.
• Hint : To save on cost and time, please reread the manual and check if the flaw is caused by obvious causes prior to presenting the article for repair. Note that returning a non-defective article can also involve handling costs.
• Repairs occurring after warranty expiration are subject to shipping costs.
• The above conditions are without prejudice to all commercial warranties.

The above enumeration is subject to modification according to  the article (see article’s manual).

References

• Details – Own brands – Velleman – Wholesaler and developer of electronics

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