Yorkville LP-C4 Foot Pedal Light Controller Owner’s Manual

: June 9, 2024
: Yorkville

Table of Contents

Yorkville LP-C4 Foot Pedal Light Controller
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
Cleaning
- Packaging
Power Sources
Power Cord
Stage Lighting
Basic Operation
Specifications
Two & Ten Year Warranty
CONTACTS
- Canada
- U.S.A.
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Yorkville LP-C4 Foot Pedal Light Controller

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to person.

The DO NOT STACK symbol is intended to alert the user that the product shall not be vertically stacked because of the nature of the product.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
SEPARATE COLLECTION WEEE
CAUTION: HOT SURFACE
DO NOT PUSH OR PULL
NOT TO BE SERVICED BY USERS

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION: OVERHEAD LOAD

FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS

Instructions pertaining to a risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to a person.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. THIS DEVICE IS FOR INDOOR USE ONLY INSTALLED BATTERY PACKS SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE HEAT SUCH AS SUNSHINE, FIRE, OR THE LIKE.

Read Instructions: The Owner’s Manual should be read and understood before operation of your unit. Please, save these instructions for tfuture
reference and heed all warnings.

Cleaning

Clean only with dry cloth.

Packaging

Keep the box and packaging materials, in case the unit needs to be returned for service.

Warning

To reduce the risk or fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Do not use this apparatus near water!
When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following.

Power Sources

Your unit should be connected to a power source only of the voltage specified in the owners manual or as marked on the unit. This unit has a polarized plug. Do not use with an extension cord or receptacle unless the plug can be fully inserted. Precautions should be taken so that the grounding scheme on the unit is not defeated. An apparatus with CLASS I construction shall be connected to a Mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection. Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.

Hazards

Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. The product may fall, causing serious personal injury and serious damage to the product. Use only with cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions when installing the product and use mounting accessories recommended by the manufacturer.
Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
Equipment that is suspended overhead must use a secondary safeguard to prevent personal injury in the event the primary mounting mechanism fails.
Safety eyebolts attached to the equipment and galvanized steel wire can be used together to implement a failsafe mounting thus ensuring the safety of the equipment and anyone positioned below the equipment.
Improper installation can result in bodily injury or death. If you are not qualified to attempt the installation get help from a professional structural rigger.
Note: Prolonged use of headphones at a high volume may cause health damage to your ears. The apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splashing water; no objects filled with liquids should be placed on the apparatus.
Terminals marked with the “lightning bolt” are hazardous live; the external wiring connected to these terminals requires installation by an instructed person or the use of ready-made leads or cords. Ensure that proper ventilation is provided around the appliance.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus.

Power Cord

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for the replacement of the obsolete outlet. The AC supply cord should be routed so that it is unlikely that it will be damaged. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs. If the AC supply cord is damaged. DO NOT OPERATE THE UNIT. To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle. The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

Service

The unit should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, requires battery pack replacement or has been dropped. Disconnect power before servicing!

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

The Lightning Flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

Read these instructions.
Keep these instructions.
Heed all warnings.
Follow all instructions.
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Clean only with dry cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades one wider than the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prongs are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for the replacement of the obsolete outlet.
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from
the apparatus.
Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply
cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture and objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should not be placed on this apparatus.
To completely disconnect this apparatus from the ac mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from the ac receptacle.
The mains plug of the power supply cord or appliance coupler shall remain readily accessible.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT CONNECT TO MAINS POWER SUPPLYWHILE GRILLE IS REMOVED.

Stage Lighting

LP-C4

The Yorkville Sound LP-C4 is a highly flexible stage lighting controller that delivers a streamlined experience in an easy-to-use foot controlled package. With four channels of lighting control and a custom-tailored list of effects, the LP-C4 has what it takes to get you through any small to mid-sized gig with ease.

Quick Start

Connect a standard XLR cable from the LP-C4 to any compatible Yorkville LP-Series lighting product.
Plug the light bar into a standard 3-pronged grounded AC receptacle. Both the light bar and the controller (which is powered from the light bar) will turn on.
Push the Scene 1 button on the controller and set up your lights for your first scene (the color controls are active only for the LP-LED systems).
Changes to a scene are stored in memory as they happen, so you don’t need to do anything to store the scene you’ve created. The next time you load Scene 1, it will come back just as you’ve set it up.

Basic Operation

The LP-C4 was designed specifically to work with the Yorkville LP-LED lighting systems, but it retains backward compatibility with our legacy LP-302 and LP-304 light bars. All of the functions described here are the same for all Yorkville lighting products except where specifically noted.

Channel Controls
Each channel has two controls
- Color – This rotary encoder is used to select the color of the corresponding light (not active with LP-302 or LP-304)
- Intensity – This control is used to set the brightness of the corresponding light head.
Effects Controls
There are two effects controls:
- Fade Rate – This control sets how quickly lights cross-fade from one color to the next. This applies to effects and to scene changes. Try starting out at 12 o’clock and adjust to taste from there.
- Effect Rate – This knob is used for fine-tuning the speed of the effects (it does nothing for the Audio Flash effect). The range of this knob has been optimized for each of the effects, so that you should be able to set it for one effect and be happy with the result for all of the effects. Try starting out at 12 o’clock and adjust to taste from there.
Function Switch
- This switch is used to select either Scene mode or Effects mode. In Scene mode, the green Scene LED will be lit, and the LED of the current Scene will be lit green. In Effects mode, the red Effects LED will be lit, and the LED of the current effect will be lit red. You can easily determine whether you are in Scene mode or Effects mode by quickly looking at the color of the LED for the currently selected program.
Blackout Switch
- Step on this switch to immediately shut off all lights connected to the LP-C4. The Blackout LED will light when the controller is in blackout mode. Step on the switch again to revert to the previously selected scene or effect. Alternatively, you can step on a Scene/Effect switch to exit blackout into the scene or effect of your choice.
- Note: The Function Switch stays active in Blackout mode so you can change modes before you exit Blackout.
Scenes
- The LP-C4 can store six custom scenes. To create a scene, press the switch of the scene in which you would like to store your changes. Select the colors and intensities that you would like for each of your four channels of lighting. Changes to a scene are stored in memory as they happen, so you don’t need to do anything to store the scene you’ve created. The next time you load this scene, it will come back just as you’ve set it up.
Effects
- Color fade – All channels are the same color and fade between colors. These fades are fairly slow.
- Mixed Color Fade – Similar to above but heads are different colors.
- Auto-Sequence – This effect fades the lights through a factory pre-programmed sequence of ‘scenes.’ These are NOT user-programmable and are unrelated to the six Scenes that you can program and store. It was designed to be a very simple ‘set and forget it’ mode.
- Note: The three above effects will appear to do nothing when using the LP-302 and LP-304 lighting systems.
- Color Chase – Lights come on sequentially, one at a time. Each time the light advances a different color is randomly selected.
- Audio Flash all – All 4 channels are the same color and pulse with the bass beat. Each time the lights go out the color changes so that the next pulse is a different color. Strobe – Just like the name says, this is a strobe-inspired effect.
Output Jacks
- There are two XLR output jacks on the back of the LP-C4. Both of these jacks carry identical data for all four channels of the LP-C4 (i.e. they are in parallel).

Specifications

Output Channels: 4
Scenes: 6
Effects: 6
Audio Level: 75 mV – 100 Volts
Audio Input Impedance: 600 k between Tip and Ring. 1.8 k Sleeve to GND
Audio Input Connector: 1/4-inch TRS
Data to Lights Connector: 3-pin XLR male
Communication Protocol: Yorkville propietary 31.5 kBits/s
Power for Controller: 24 Volts, provided by Yorkville light fixture
Maximum Cable Length: at least 600 ft
Dimensions (DWH): 7.1 inches x 12 inches x 3 inches
- 18 cm x 30.5 cm x 7.6 cm
Weight (lbs/kg): 3.5/1.6

Two & Ten Year Warranty

Unlimited Warranty

Yorkville’s two and ten-year unlimited warranty on this product is transferable and does not require registration with Yorkville Sound or your dealer. If this product should fail for any reason within two years of the original purchase date (ten years for the wooden enclosure), simply return it to your Yorkville dealer with original proof of purchase and it will be repaired free of charge. This includes all Yorkville products, except for the YSM Series studio monitors, Coliseum Mini Series and TX Series Loudspeakers.

Freight charges, consequential damages, weather damage, damage as a result of improper installation, damages due to exposure to extreme humidity, accident or natural disaster are excluded under the terms of this warranty. Warranty does not cover consumables such as vacuum tubes or par bulbs. See your Yorkville dealer for more details. Warranty valid only in Canada and the United States.