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  • Page 1 ActiveSite iPlayer 3 User Guide...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Show Configuration Concepts Determining Firmware Version Overview Firmware Update Procedure Shows Effects Appendix D: Cloning and Formatting SD Memory Cards for use in iPlayer 3 Triggers Overview Alarms SD Card Cloning Procedure Windows SD Card Formatting Procedure Run Mode Mac OS SD Card Formatting Procedure...
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  • Page 5: Introduction

    3 is the compact lighting system controller from Color Kinetics capable of controlling up to two full DMX universes or 340 individual three-channel luminaires. Equipped with an LCD interface for simple operation, iPlayer 3 stores and plays pre-programmed and custom-authored light shows.

  • Page 6: About Colorplay 3

    About ColorPlay 3 ColorPlay 3 light show authoring software enables you to create unique light Download ColorPlay 3 from shows, download light show files to your iPlayer 3, and manage the files on your http://www.colorkinetics.com/ls/ iPlayer 3. controllers/colorplay3/. Out of the box, iPlayer 3 comes programmed with default, single-effect light shows designed for quick testing of your lighting installation.

  • Page 7: Installation And Hardware Overview

    Quick Start Guide • Step 2: Prepare for the Installation Create a layout plan that starts with the locations of iPlayer 3 and all power • supplies or data enablers. Select a convenient but unobtrusive location for mounting the iPlayer 3 that •...
  • Page 8 Slide the iPlayer 3 onto the mounting bracket until the iPlayer clicks securely into place. Secure mounting method Slide the iPlayer 3 onto the mounting bracket until the iPlayer 3 clicks securely into place. Using the supplied machine screws, secure the mounting bracket to the iPlayer 3.
  • Page 9 Using the outermost screw holes, install the mounting bracket and iPlayer 3 assembly onto a surface. Secure with screws suitable for mounting substrate. Step 4: Attach the power cable Step 5: Install ColorPlay 3 Software System Requirements Windows® Mac OS Windows 7 or greater Mac OS 10.6 or greater...
  • Page 10 Step 6: Connect computer with USB cable If using Windows, you must install ColorPlay 3 prior to connecting the iPlayer 3 to your PC. ColorPlay 3 installs the device drivers required for USB connectivity. Input from...
  • Page 11 Connect the female end of the serial cable to the AuxBox serial port. Connect the male end with of the serial cable to serial port 1 or 2 on iPlayer 3. As needed, set the Range switch position on the front of the AuxBox. By default, switch position 0 (zero) sets the AuxBox to trigger shows 1 –...

  • Page 12: Iplayer 3 Hardware Features

    3 Hardware Features The iPlayer 3 has the following hardware features: Current mode and information Displays the color appearing on light address 1 (DMX output port 1) 09:21:48 17-Feb-09 Con g mode Show type? < downloaded show Adjust brightness level...

  • Page 13: Lcd Screen Output

    RUN Mode Show 1 > / b100 Run mode launches automatically when you power on the iPlayer 3. In Run mode, by default, iPlayer 3 triggers the show assigned to Preset . You can manually trigger other shows by pressing Presets...
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  • Page 15: Show Configuration Concepts

    Transition Type Snap (no transition to next show), fade out-and-in, or cross • fade (morph with next show). Pressing a Preset button on the iPlayer 3 faceplate triggers a show. For example, pressing activates trigger 1, which launches the show and the playback behaviors associated with it.

  • Page 16: Alarms

    Alarms Alarms automatically activate triggers. You can manually activate a trigger by pressing a Preset button on the iPlayer 3, pressing a button on a Controller Keypad, or by tripping a remote triggering device connected to an AuxBox. With an alarm, you can automatically activate a trigger based on a specific date, day of the week, weekdays, weekends, or an astronomical event (sunrise or sunset).

  • Page 17: Run Mode

    Run Mode is the default iPlayer 3 playback mode and automatically launches when you power on the iPlayer 3 controller. The iPlayer 3 must be in Run Mode for you to manually trigger shows or use automatic playback alarms. Run Mode is suspended when you enter USB Mode or Configuration Mode.
  • Page 18 RUN Mode Show 1 > / b100 The iPlayer 3 LCD displays the following information during Run Mode: Light Show Brightness Using the buttons, you can set the overall brightness level of lights in a show during playback. The B number displayed on the LCD reflects the brightness level you set, between 0% and 100%.

  • Page 19: Configuration Mode

    • When you assign a trigger, that trigger corresponds to the Preset button with the same number on the iPlayer 3 faceplate, a keypad button on a Controller Keypad, or a remote triggering device connected to an AuxBox. Each effect type has unique Example 1: Assigning a Preconfigured Show to Preset Button 3 parameters.

  • Page 20: Setting An Alarm

    • week, or on a specific date. Alarm type: • Time of day iPlayer 3 uses a 24-hour notation with hours ranging from 00 – 23 Astronomical time In relation to sunrise and sunset The trigger associated with the alarm. • iPlayer 3  User Guide...

  • Page 21: Setup Menu

    • each time you enter a new value. can trigger any of up to 255 shows stored on iPlayer 3. By default, an external device triggers shows starting with show 1. However, you can use the iPlayer 3 base trigger setting to specify a different starting show number (see “Example 6”...

  • Page 22: Info Menu

    (see the Controller Keypad Product Guide for details). Similarly, you can use the iPlayer 3 setup menu to assign show range offsets to serial port 1 and serial port 2. For example, if you assign a base trigger of 8 to serial port 1, and a user selects button 1 on a Controller Keypad connected to that serial port, iPlayer 3 will trigger show number 9 (8 + 1).

  • Page 23: Usb Mode

    USB Mode Overview USB mode is active when ColorPlay 3 is connected to iPlayer 3. You must initiate USB mode to download light show files and other data or use the ColorPlay 3 live play light show simulation feature. You can initiate USB mode only from your PC or Mac, not from iPlayer 3 itself.

  • Page 24: Downloading Triggers From Colorplay

    (you can assign multiple show files to a single trigger) and how a show behaves after one playback cycle (for example, repeat). To download triggers from ColorPlay 3 to iPlayer 3: Initiate USB Mode. In the ColorPlay 3 configuration layer, click the Triggers tab and then select one or more triggers in the left column.

  • Page 25: Appendix A: Pinouts And Dip Switch Functions

    Serial Port: DB9F Pinouts No connection +5V DC controlled by the DIP switch setting Ground No connection No connection No connection DMX: RJ-45 Pinouts Data out Data out + Ground No connection No connection Ground No connection No connection iPlayer 3  User Guide...

  • Page 26: Iplayer 3 Dip Switch Functions

    3 DIP Switch Functions The iPlayer 3 DIP switches are located on the bottom of the device, below the SD memory card. Remove the two screws on the access door on the bottom of the iPlayer 3 to access the DIP switches.

  • Page 27: Appendix B: Configuring Remote Triggering Devices

    The last two characters are a hexadecimal data byte. The hexadecimal alpha characters are uppercase (0 – 9, A – F). Responses from the iPlayer 3 are also in this format, but begin with Y instead •...
  • Page 28 Starts the show with trigger number dd, X04dd Set Show playing from the beginning. The trigger number must be in the range 1 – 225 (E1). Responses from the iPlayer 3 Response string Description is table uses dd to represent a hexadecimal byte.

  • Page 29: Appendix C: Firmware Update Procedure

    Overview The iPlayer 3 firmware image is periodically updated to improve system performance and functionality. If your iPlayer 3 is not running the most recent firmware, it is recommended that you update to maximize system performance. The most recent released firmware image can be downloaded from www.
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  • Page 31: Appendix D: Cloning And Formatting Sd Memory Cards For Use In Iplayer

    3 show files. For example, you can clone an SD card from one iPlayer 3 and use it on another iPlayer 3, rather than configuring each iPlayer 3 from scratch.

  • Page 32: Mac Os Sd Card Formatting Procedure

    Mac OS SD Card Formatting Procedure Remove the two access door screws on the bottom of the iPlayer 3. Slide the door off the iPlayer 3, then remove the SD card. Insert the SD card into a memory card reader on your Mac.

  • Page 33: Appendix E: Configuration Menus In Detail

    Integer 0-1000 Integer 00-59 Magenta Trigger Number Assign a trigger number (0 – 255). Show Type Select Canned Effect to use an iPlayer 3 preconfigured show or Downloaded to use a custom show file downloaded from ColorPlay 3. iPlayer 3  User Guide...
  • Page 34 BG Color Use the HSB submenu to enter values for a effect with background color. narrow lines of Time Set the duration of the color effect. color over a solid background Width Specify the width of narrow line animated in the foreground. iPlayer 3  User Guide...

  • Page 35: Hsb Editor

    Adjust the hue spectrum value of the base color to create a custom color (-255 – 255). Saturation Adjust the intensity of the color (0 – 100). Brightness Adjust the brightness of the color (0 – 100). iPlayer 3  User Guide...

  • Page 36: Alarms Menu

    Alarm Time Enter the hour, minute, and seconds as the clock time to activate the alarm. Sunrise or Sunset Select Sunrise or Sunset as the astronomical time to activate the alarm. iPlayer 3  User Guide...
  • Page 37 Show Number Associate the alarm with a trigger number. When the alarm activates, it will automatically start the associated trigger. Save Changes In the Alarms menu, you must save for your changes to take effect. iPlayer 3  User Guide...

  • Page 38: Setup Menu

    Use the Time Editor to set the clock time. Set Latitude Use the Latitude Editor to set latitude (used to calculate sunrise and sunset). Set Longitude Use the Longitude Editor to set longitude (used to calculate sunrise and sunset). iPlayer 3  User Guide...
  • Page 39 Use the Serial Number Editor to set DMX addresses by fixture serial number. All Same Address Use the All Same Address Editor to set all fixtures to the same DMX address. Test DMX Address Enter the DMX address you want to test (1 – 170). iPlayer 3  User Guide...

  • Page 40: Info Menu

    (see “Appendix C: Firmware Update Procedure” on page 25 for details). Memory Usage Displays available/used onboard memory. Sunrise Displays today’s time of sunrise based on clock time, longitude, and latitude. Sunset Displays today’s time of sunset based on clock time, longitude, and latitude. iPlayer 3  User Guide...

  • Page 41: Appendix F: Powering Off The Iplayer

    Keep the iPlayer 3 plugged into a power strip Attach the iPlayer 3 to a power strip with an on/off switch. If you need to power off the iPlayer 3, use the on/off switch on the power strip to do so.
  • Page 42 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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