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Getting Started with ColorDial ProColorDial™Proisasimple-to-operatelightingcontrollerdesignedforusewithintelligentRGBandintelligentwhite(iW)LEDlightingfixturesfromColorKinetics.WithColorDialPro,youcanplaybackandmodifyasetof16scenes,eightforRGBfixturesandeightforiWfixtures.Asceneconsistsofabuilt-ineffectanduser-editableeffectsettings.

Effectsettingsdifferdependingontheselectedeffect.Forexample,youcanchangethespeedanddirectionoftheColorWasheffect,orthecolortemperatureoftheFixedWhiteeffect.

ASystemSettingsmenuletsyouperformsuchactionsasswitchingbetweenRGBModeandiWMode,lockingthemenus,changingthedisplaylanguagefromEnglishtoanotheravailablelanguage(suchasFrench,Spanish,orItalian),settingbacklightandmenutimeouts,performingbasiclightsetup,andsoon.

Typical ColorDial Pro InstallationsAninstallationusingColorDialProasalightingcontrollertypicallyincludesoneColorDialPro,anEthernetswitchwithoneormorePoweroverEthernet(PoE)ports,anEthernet-enabledpower/datasupply,andColorKineticsintelligentRGBoriWLEDlightingfixturesconnectedtooneormorepower/datasupplyports.

Theexampleontheleftshowsatypicallow-voltageinstallation.ColorDialProisconnectedtooneofthefourPoEportsonaD-LinkDES-1008PAPoEEthernetswitch(availablefromColorKinetics).AnsPDS-60capower/datasupplyisconnectedtoanon-PoEportontheEthernetswitch,andarunofiColorCoveQLXfixturesisconnectedtooneofthe4-pinoutputportsonthesPDS-60ca.

Theexampleontherightshowsatypicalline-voltageinstallation.Asinthelow-voltageexample,ColorDialProisconnectedtoaPoEportontheEthernetswitch.Inthiscase,however,anEthernetDataEnablerisconnectedtotheswitch,andarunofColorBlastPowercorefixturesareconnectedtotheDataEnabler.

E See the ColorDial Pro Installation Instructions and Product Guide for complete installation and configuration details. Visit www.colorkinetics/ls/controllers/colordialpro/ for downloads.

ColorDial Pro

Ethernet PoE switch

sPDS60-ca

iColor Cove QLX fixtures

Data Enabler Pro

ColorDial Pro

Ethernet PoEswitch

iW Blast Powercorefixtures

iW Effect

Fixed White

RGB Effects

Fixed Color

Variable Color Random Color

RGB White

Custom Wash

Rainbow Wash

Color Wash

ColorDialPro UserGuide 3

Playback Mode and Menu ModePlaybackModeletsyoutogglebetweenstoredscenes,adjustthebrightnesslevelofthecurrentscene,andturnconnectedlightsonandoff.MenuModeletsyouswitchbetweenRGBModeandiWMode,changeotherColorDialProsettings,editthecurrentscene(changetheeffectanditsrelatedsettings),andsaveyoureditstoascene.

Navigation and SelectionColorDialProstartsupinPlaybackMode.WhenColorDialProinitiallypowerson,thelogoappearsbrieflyontheLCDscreen,andthescenecurrentlystoredasScene1beginsplayingbackonallconnectedlights.

► To select the next stored scene inorder,pressthefaceplatebutton.

► To enter Menu ModefromPlaybackMode,pressandholdtherotarydial.

► To make selections in Menu Mode,turntherotarydialtohighlightamenuselectionthenpresstherotarydialtoconfirmtheselection.

► To access the System Settings menu,simultaneouslypressandholdtherotarydialandthefaceplatebutton,turntherotarydialtohighlightSystemSettings,andpresstherotarydialtoconfirm.

WhenColorDialProisidle,itautomaticallyreturnstoPlaybackModebyexitingonemenulevelatatime.(YoucanadjustthemenuidletimeoutusingtheSystemSettingsmenu.)

Locking and Unlocking Menu ModeTopreventaccidentalinterruptionofsceneplayback,youmightwanttolockthemenusavailableinMenuMode.Forconvenience,youcantemporarilyaccessmenuswithoutunlockingthem.

► To lock Menu Mode:1. InMenuMode,selectSystemSettings>SetupUI>LockMenus.2. SelectON.3. Presstherotarydialtoconfirm.4. SelectExituntilyoureturntoPlaybackMode.

► To access menus without unlocking Menu Mode:1. PressandholdtherotarydialtodisplaytheLockedmessage.2. PresstherotarydialthreetimestoenterMenuMode.(TodisplaytheSystem

Settingsmenuoption,pressandholdthefaceplatebuttonwhilepressingtherotarydialthreetimes.)

► To unlock Menu Mode:1. PressandholdtherotarydialtodisplaytheLockedmessage.2. Pressandholdthefaceplatebuttonwhilepressingtherotarydialthree

times.3. SelectSystemSettings>SetupUI>LockMenus.4. SelectOFF.5. Presstherotarydialtoconfirm.

6. SelectExituntilyoureturntoPlaybackMode.

Scene 4

Rainbow Wash

Brightness 80%

Playback ModeMain Menu

Select Scene

Edit Current

Save as Scene

Exit

Menu Mode

LCDscreen

Rotarydial

Faceplatebutton

Locked

E When using the Variable Color effect, Playback Mode adjusts the RGB value of the effect rather than the brightness.


Switching Between RGB Mode and iW ModeRGBModeofferssevenconfigurableeffectsandeightstorablescenesforcontrollingintelligentRGBfixtures.iWModeoffersaFixedWhiteeffectandeightstorablescenesforcontrollingintelligentwhite(iW)fixtures.

TheFixedWhiteeffectletsyoucontrolthebrightnessandcolortemperatureofalltwo-channeliWfixtures.YoucanalsousetheFixedWhiteeffecttocontrolthree-channeliWfixtures,suchasiWCoveMXPowercore,byconfiguringthefixturestooperateintwo-channelmode.Theeffectmapstwo-channelinputtothree-channeliWoutputforconsistentoperationwithtwo-channelfixtures.

► To switch between RGB Mode and iW Mode:

1. SimultaneouslypressandholdtherotarydialandthefaceplatebuttontodisplaytheMainMenuwiththeSystemSettingsmenuoptionincluded.

2. SelectSystemSettings,thenSetupDial.

3. SelectRGBModeoriWMode.ColorDialProdisplaysmenumodewithScene1selected.

Working with ScenesAsceneconsistsofabuilt-ineffectanduser-editableeffectsettings.RGBModeandiWModeeachhaveeightscenes,1–8.Whenyouselectascene,itautomaticallydisplaysonallconnectedlightingfixtures.

Youcaneditthecurrentlyplayingscenebychangingitsassignedeffectandassociatedeffectsettings.Youcanpreserveyourchangesbysavingthemasascene.

► To select a scene:

▪ InPlaybackMode,pressthefaceplatebuttontostepthroughthestoredscenes1–8,inorder.

▪ InMenuMode,selectSelectScene,andselectthedesiredscene.

► To change the current scene’s brightness (0% – 100%):

▪ InPlaybackMode,turntherotarydial.

► Toturnofflightsandtoresumeplaybackofthecurrentscene:

▪ InPlaybackMode,pressandquicklyreleasetherotarydialtopausecurrentsceneplayback.ThescreendisplaysOFFandthebrightnessissetto0%.

▪ Pressandquicklyreleasetherotarydialagaintoresumecurrentsceneplaybackatthepreviousbrightnesslevel,orturntherotarydialclockwisetoincreasethebrightnessfrom0%.

► To edit a scene:

1. Selectthesceneyouwanttoedit.2. InMenuMode,selectEditCurrent.

3. Tochangethescene’seffect,selectChangeEffect,thenselecttheeffecttype.

4. Tochangeaneffectsetting,selectthesettingandusetherotarydialtomodifythesettingasdesired.Presstherotarydialtoconfirmyourchanges.

E Editing a scene changes the properties of the currently playing scene. Changes are not preserved until you save the scene.

Edit Fixed Color

Change Effect

Hue

Saturation

Exit

Scene 4

Rainbow Wash

Brightness 80%

OFF

Brightness 0%

E Selecting a scene automatically begins scene playback.

E You can control the LED channels of three-channel iW fixtures independently using the Fixed Color or Variable Color effect in RGB Mode. See “Controlling Three-Channel iW Fixtures” on page 5 for details.


5. See“ChangingEffectSettings”belowforspecificinstructionsforeachsetting.6. Repeatstep4foreacheffectsettingyouwanttochange.7. SelectExituntilyoureturntoPlaybackMode.

► To save the current scene:

1. Makeanydesiredchangestothecurrentscene’seffectandeffectsettings.

2. InMenuMode,selectSaveAsScene.

3. Selectascenelocation,1through8,towhichtosavethecurrentscene.TheLCDscreendisplaysaStoredmessagetoconfirm.

ChangingEffectSettingsEffectsettingsdifferdependingontheselectedeffect.Forexample,youcanchangethespeedanddirectionoftheColorWasheffect,orthetemperatureoftheWhiteeffect.

► Toeditaneffectsetting:

1. InMenuMode,selectEditCurrent.Changetheeffecttype,ifdesired.

2. Selectthesettingyouwanttochangefromtheeffecttype’sEditmenu

3. Turntherotarydialtomodifythesettingasdesired,thenpresstherotarydialtoconfirmyourselection.

► To edit Custom Wash colors:

1. FromtheEditCustomWashmenu,selectEditColors>NumberColors.

2. Turntherotarydialtoselectfrom2to6colorsfortheCustomWasheffect.

3. Presstherotarydialtoconfirmyourselection.

4. FromtheEditColorsmenu,selectacolor(forinstance,Color1).

5. SelectRed,Green,orBlue,andturntherotarydialtosettheintensityfrom0%to100%.Presstherotarydialtoconfirmyourselection.Repeatasneededuntilyou’vesettheRGBvalueyouwant,thenselectDone.

6. Repeatsteps4and5,asneeded,foreachcolorintheCustomWasheffect.

7. SelectExit.

Controlling Three-Channel iW FixturesTwo-channeliWfixtures,suchasiWGrazePowercoreandiWBlastPowercore,useonechannelofwarmwhiteLEDsandonechannelofcoolwhiteLEDstoproducearangeofcolortemperatures.Three-channelfixtures,suchasiWCoveMXPowercore,addachannelofneutralwhiteLEDsforgreaterprecisionincolortemperatureandcolormixing.

Forcompatibilitywithtwo-channeliWfixtures,three-channelfixturescanbeconfiguredtoaccepttwochannelsofdatainput.Whenafixtureisintwo-channelmode,youcanuseColorDialProiniWModetoadjustthefixture’scolortemperature(relativewarmthorcoolness)andbrightness.Thetwochannelsofdatainputareautomaticallymappedtothefixture’sthreeLEDchannels.

Inthree-channelmode,youcanusetheFixedColororVariableColoreffectinRGBModeformoreprecisecontroloverthefixture’scolortemperature.Inthree-channelmode,thewarmchannelmapstoRed,theneutralchanneltoGreen,andthecoolchanneltoBlue.

E Keep in mind that saving the current scene replaces the scene previously assigned to that location.

Edit Colors

Number Colors

Color 1

Color 2

Exit

E See the table on the next page for descriptions of the six built-in ColorDial effects and their related settings.

E You set three-channel iW fixtures to two-channel or three-channel mode using QuickPlay Pro addressing and configuration software. You can download QuickPlay Pro from www.colorkinetics.com/support/addressing.

Edit Fixed Color

Hue

R G B R

WarmNeutral

Cool Warm


Effects and Their Settings

RGB EffectsFixedColorDisplaysasinglecoloronallfixtures.ColorDialProdialadjustseffectbrightness.Hue Selectahuefromaroundthecolorwheel(red>green>blue>red)Saturation Setacolorsaturationfrom0%to100%

VariableColorDisplaysasinglecoloronallfixtures.ColorDialProdialadjustsRGBvalue.Hue Selectahuefromaroundthecolorwheel(red>green>blue>red)Saturation Setacolorsaturationfrom0%to100% Brightness Setabrightnessfrom0%to100%

ColorWashProducesasmoothhuetransitiononallfixturessimultaneously,progressingthroughthecolorspectrum.Speed Seteffecttransitiontime,from5secondsto10minutesDirection Sethoweffectsappeartomove—left>rightorright>left

RainbowWashProducesasmoothtransitionthroughthecolorspectrum.Colorsappeartofolloweachotherfromfixturetofixture.Speed Seteffecttransitiontime,from5secondsto10minutesDirection Sethoweffectsappeartomove—left>rightorright>left Width Setthewidthoftherainbow,from4–36nodes

CustomWashProducesamarchingcolortransitionacrossallfixtures,progressingthroughtwotosixselectedcolors.Speed Seteffecttransitiontime,from5secondsto10minutesDirection Sethoweffectsappeartomove—left>rightorright>left Width Setthewidthofeachofblockofcolor,from1–32nodes Edit Colors SelectthenumberofcolorsandtheirRGBvalues

RandomColorDisplaysasequenceofrandomcolorsonallfixtures,eitherfadingorsnappingfromcolortocolor.Speed Seteffecttransitiontime,from5secondsto10minutesFade Determinewhethercolortransitionsfadeorsnap

RGBWhiteDisplaysRGBwhitelightonallfixtures,withuser-specifiedcolortemperature.Temperature Selectcoolerorwarmerwhitelight

iW Effect

FixedWhiteDisplayswhitelightonallfixtures,withuser-specifiedcolortemperature.

Temperature Selectcoolerorwarmerwhitelight


Changing System SettingsTheSystemSettingsmenuletsyouperformmaintenanceandadministrativeactionssuchasswitchingbetweenRGBModeandiWMode,changingthedisplaylanguagefromEnglishtoanotheravailablelanguage,settingbacklightandmenutimeouts,performingbasiclightsetup,andsoon.Becauseyoutypicallyaccesssystemsettingsonlyoccasionally,theSystemSettingsmenuishiddenduringnormaloperation.

► ToaccesstheSystemSettingsmenufromPlaybackMode:

1. Simultaneouslypressandholdtherotarydialandthefaceplatebutton.TheMainMenuappearswiththeSystemSettingsmenuoptionincluded.

2. SelectSystemSettings.

Displaying System InformationTheInformationscreendisplaysthecurrentlyinstalledfirmwarereleasenumber,andthedevice’sserialnumber,IPaddress,andMACaddress.

► Todisplaysysteminformation:

1. InMenuMode,selectSystemSettings>Information.

2. PresstherotarydialtoreturntotheSystemSettingsmenu.

Setting the Display LanguageBydefault,ColorDialPromenusappearinEnglish.Youcansetthemenustoappearinotheravailablelanguages.(Additionallanguagesmaybecomeavailablewithfuturefirmwareupdates.Visitwww.colorkinetics.com/support/downloads/forinformationonfirmwareupdates.)

► Tosetthedisplaylanguage:

1. InMenuMode,selectSystemSettings>Language.

2. Selectthedesiredlanguage.

Setting Backlight and Display TimeoutsThebacklight timeoutdetermineshowlongtheLCDdisplaybacklightremainsonwhenColorDialProisidle(afterthelastuseractionwiththerotarydialorfaceplatebutton).Thedisplay timeoutdetermineshowlongthecurrentscreencontinuestodisplaywhenColorDialProisidle.Whenidle,ColorDialProautomaticallyreturnstoPlaybackModebyexitingonemenulevelatatime,accordingtothedisplaytimeout.Bydefault,thebacklighttimeoutis15seconds,andthedisplaytimeoutis8seconds.

► To set the backlight timeout:

1. InMenuMode,selectSystemSettings>SetupUI>BacklightTimeout.

2. Turntherotarydialtoselectthedesiredbacklighttimeout,from0to255seconds,thenpresstherotarydialtoconfirmyourselection.(Whensetto0,thebacklightalwaysstaysoff.)

► Tosetthedisplaytimeout:

1. InMenuMode,selectSystemSettings>SetupUI>UITimeout.

2. Turntherotarydialtoselectthedesireddisplaytimeout,from3to255seconds,thenpresstherotarydialtoconfirmyourselection.

Backlight Timeout

15

Secs to fade downClick to save

UI Timeout

8

Secs to mode changeClick to save

Systen Setup

F/W: 2.1.2

S/N: 8888888811

IP: 10.99.99.11

MAC: 00:0A:C5:FF:FF:11

Language

English

Español

Français

Italiano

Main Menu

Select Scene

Edit Current

Save as Scene

System Settings

Exit


Restoring Factory Default SettingsYoumaywanttorestorethefactorydefaultsettingsforColorDialPro.Whenyoudoso,allsavedchangestoscenesandsystemsettingsareoverwrittenwiththedefaultsettings.

► Torestorethefactorydefaultsettings:

1. InMenuMode,selectSystemSettings>SetupUI>FactoryReset.

2. SelectYes.ColorDialProreturnstoPlaybackModeandstartsplayingbackscene1withthedefaulteffectandsettings

Setting Up LightsTheSetupLightsmenuletsyouadjustconfigurationsettings,suchastheDMXuniversethatColorDialProcontrolsandthenumberoflightsperpower/datasupplyport.Mostinstallationsfunctionproperlywiththedefaultsettings,sousuallynochangesareneeded.Incertaininstances,however,youmayneedtoadjustthesesettings.

Setting the DMX UniverseBydefault,ColorDialProissettocontrolDMXuniverse0(zero).AllColorKineticspower/datasuppliesalsocomefactory-settoDMXuniverse0.IftheDMXuniverseofaconnectedpower/datasupplyhasbeenchanged—forexample,inacomplexinstallationspanningmultipleDMXuniverses—youmustchangetheUniversesettinginColorDialProtomatchit.

► TosettheDMXuniversethatColorDialProcontrols:

1. InMenuMode,selectSystemSettings>SetupLights>Universe.

2. TurntherotarydialtoselectaDMXuniverse(0–255),thenpresstherotarydialtoconfirmyourselection.

Setting KiNET ModeKiNET™isahigh-performanceEthernetprotocolengineeredbyColorKineticsforLEDlightingcontrol.MostColorKineticspower/datasuppliessupportKiNETversion1(thedefaultinColorDialPro).However,DataEnablerProandsPDS-480capower/datasuppliesrequireKiNETversion2.

► To set KiNET mode:

1. InMenuMode,selectSystemSettings>SetupLights>Universe.

2. Turntherotarydialtoselectversion1or2,thenpresstherotarydialtoconfirmyourselection.

Factory Reset

No

Yes

E An installation may contain power / data supplies with different DMX universe settings. ColorDial Pro will control only those power / data supplies with a matching DMX universe setting.

Kinet Mode

1

Kinet ModeClick to save

Universe

0

Universe numberClick to save


Num Ports

1

Total number portsClick to save

Setting the Number of Lights Per Power / Data Supply PortForKiNETversion1,theLights/PortsettinginColorDialProshouldequalorexceedthenumberofsequentiallyaddressednodesconnectedtothepower/datasupply.Bydefault,ColorDialProissetto72nodesperpower/datasupplyport,whichissufficientformostinstallations.

ForKiNETversion2(DataEnablerEOorsPDS-480ca),setthelightsperporttoequalthemaximumnumberofnodesconnectedtoapower/datasupplyport.

► Tosetthenumberoflightsperpower/datasupply:

1. InMenuMode,selectSystemSettings>SetupLights>Lights/Port.

2. Turntherotarydialtoselectthetotalnumberofnodesyouwant,thenpresstherotarydialtoconfirmyourselection.

Setting the Number of Power / Data Supply PortsForKiNETversion2only,theNumPortssettinginColorDialProshouldequalthenumberofpower/datasupplyportswithconnectedlights.(Toensureoptimaloperation,lightsshouldbeconnectedtopower/datasupplyportsinsequence,startingwithport1—ports1through5onansPDS480ca,forexample.)

► Tosetthenumberofpower/datasupplyports:

1. InMenuMode,selectSystemSettings>SetupLights>NumPorts.

2. Turntherotarydialtoselectthetotalnumberofportsyouwant,thenpresstherotarydialtoconfirmyourselection.

Updating ColorDial Pro FirmwareColorDialProfirmwareisperiodicallyupdatedtoimprovedeviceperformance andfunctionality.Tomaximizesystemperformance,makesureyourColorDialProdevicesarerunningthemostrecentversionofthefirmware.

DownloadColorDialProFirmwareIfamorerecentversionoftheColorDial Profirmwareisavailable,downloadthefirmwarefile(.hexextension):

1. VisittheFirmwareUpdatespageatwww.colorkinetics.com/support/downloads/firmware/tocheckforthelatestfirmwareversion.

2. Ifanewerfirmwareimageisavailable,clickthelinkontheFirmwareUpdatespagetodownloadthefirmwarefiletoanaccessiblelocationonyourcomputer.

DownloadCKFirmwareUpdaterToupdatethefirmwareimageonaColorDial Prodevice,youmustdownloadandinstalltheCKFirmwareUpdaterapplicationonyourcomputer.

1. VisittheFirmwareUpdatespageatwww.colorkinetics.com/support/downloads/firmware/

2. DownloadtheFirmwareUpdaterUtility.

3. Decompressthefiletoanaccessiblelocationonyourcomputerandopenit.

4. Runtheinstaller,andfollowtheon-screeninstructions.

E Most fixtures have one node, but some fixtures have multiple nodes. For example, an iColor Flex SLX string has 50 nodes, while a 4 ft ColorGraze Powercore fixture has four nodes.

Lights / Port

72

Total number lightsClick to save


RunningaColorDialProFirmwareUpdateYoucanupdateColorDial Pro firmwareusingacomputerrunningCKFirmwareUpdatersoftware.

1. ConnectacomputertoyourlightingnetworkusingastandardEthernetcable.

2. RunCKFirmwareUpdater.

3. FromtheInterfaceSelectdrop-downlist,selectEthernetControllers.

4. FromDeviceSelectdrop-downlist,selectColorDial Pro.

5. ClickFileSelect,navigatetothefoldertowhichyoudownloadedthefirmwarefile(.hexextension),andclickOpen.

6. ClickDiscover.CKFirmwareUpdaterdiscoverstheColorDial Pro devicesinstalledinthelightingnetwork.

7. SelecttheColorDial Pro deviceyouwanttoupdate.

8. ClickPROGRAM.

9. Repeatsteps7and8foreachColorDial Pro deviceyouwanttoupdate.

ColorBlast Powercorefixtures

Data Enabler Pro

ColorDial Pro

Ethernet Controller Keypad

Ethernet PoE switch

ColorDial Pro and Ethernet Controller KeypadYoucaninstallColorDialProinasecureareatolimitaccessandavoidaccidentalinterruptionofsceneplaybackbyconnectingaColorKineticsEthernetControllerKeypadtoaPoEportonyourEthernetswitch.YoucanusetheEthernetControllerKeypadtotriggerstoredColorDialProscenes,adjustfixturebrightnessandturnconnectedfixturesoffandon.EthernetControllerKeypadmusthavethelatestfirmwareinstalled.

E For more details, download the ColorDial Pro Product Guide from www.colorkinetics/ls/controllers/colordialpro/

E Your computer must have a static IP address, and the same subnet mask as the fixture (255.0.0.0).

ColorKineticswww.colorkinetics.com

© 2019 Signify Holding. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. No representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information included herein is given and any liability for any action in reliance thereon is disclaimed. All other trademarks are owned by Signify Holding or their respective owners. Throughout this brochure, installation photos of Color Kinetics lighting products are featured—and in minor instances, products from other companies may be included in those photos.

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