Color Force User Manual 4 V1.2 November 2009
Power Cable:
International
Colour Code
North American
Colour Code
Connections
Green and Yellow Green Earth (E) Ground (Green)
Blue White Neutral (N) Neutral (Silver)
Brown Black Live (L) Hot (Gold)
Important Notice: The use of an opto-splitter for DMX signal distribution is highly
recommended when several fixture units are not plugged into the same power source.
2.3 Mounting
Color Force fixtures are equipped with built-in mounting brackets for floor, wall and truss
mounting applications. The mounting brackets feature a pair of quick release levers for easy tilt
adjustment.
Note: Secure the fixture with a safety bond. Provision for a fixing hold is built into the brackets.
2.4 Control
Color Force 48 & 72 fixtures can operate as a stand-alone unit or be controlled remotely by
ANSI E1.11 USITT DMX512-A. The control functions of both fixture models are identical and can
be accessed through the LCD display at the rear of the fixture with 4 push buttons.
Push button operation:
Control Function
Exit Back to previous menu
Up Arrow Increases (+) the mode level or value
Down Arrow Decreases (-) the mode level or value
Back Arrow (Enter) Stores the menu choice
Power-Up Display:
On power-up and home position, the display shows the model name ‘Color Force’, software
version ‘v1.1’, the DMX address ‘d001’, current assigned mode ‘fxHSI’ and the number of
channels the Color Force is in ‘43ch’.
Display Mode:
The LCD is backlit when you access the menus. This will turn off when left undisturbed for 5
seconds.
Control Options:
3 channel HSI (Hue, Saturation and Intensity) gives 2 colour channels for hue and saturation and
a separate intensity channel. A separate definable intensity channel is particularly useful when
creating intensity chases or when the grand master is used. The hue channel has 255 different
colours available and the saturation channel specifies the saturation level of that colour. The
saturation channel is fully saturated at full. White is achieved with the intensity channel to full
and the saturation channel at zero.
3 channel RGB (Red, Green, Blue with *Magic Amber™) is the more traditional way of
controlling colour changing LED fixtures. Each of the three control channels directly affects the
intensity of the corresponding LED. Colour is mixed by adjusting the levels of the three primary
colours. White is achieved with all channels at full including Magic Amber.
3 channel RGB(A) + 1 intensity channel (Red, Green, Blue with Magic Amber and Intensity)
gives 3 control channels directly affecting the intensity of the corresponding LED – Red, Green,
Blue with *Magic Amber, and 1 channel affecting the intensity of all RGB(A) channels.
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