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1 MINLEON EFFECTS CONTROLLER SYSTEM INSTRUCTION MANUAL MINLEON LIGHTING 1st Release – April 2013 USA & Worldwide - http://www.minleonusa.com Australia & New Zealand – http://www.minleonausnz.com Important Notice It is the sole responsibility of the reader to ensure that all safety precautions are taken, Minleon and/or any involved parties relinquishes any responsibility and liabilities for any content within this manual that may cause the reader any injury or loss of property due to incorrect use. By reading this manual you take sole responsibility for all actions taken. Ensure all local and state electrical laws are taken into consideration when using this product. Minleon do not take responsibility for any use outside of state and local laws and regulations. Any misuse, abuse, tampering or modification of the product will void any and all warranties Minleon reserve the right to change product features to help improve the product, these changes may not be represented in the manual or may slightly vary from described. Minleon will make every effort to ensure that the information is correct as possible within the manual. This document is owned by Minleon and any use of the information and drawings within this manual must have permission by the owner before using. © Copyright 2013 Minleon 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS  Precautions and Installation Requirements  The Minleon Effects Controller System  Introduction                1: Effects Controller (EC) 2: Data Distribution Board (DD16) 3: MP3 Player (Optional) Effects Controller Hardware Basic Setup Effects Controller Hardware Advanced Setup Using an SD Card for Control Effects Controller Operation Menu  Show  Inbuilt Controller Effects  Effects Edit  SD Card  Setup  Save Changes  Slave Mode  Time Playing Custom Effects & Sequences using the SD Card Play Back  Using Minleons LightShow Pro Sequencing Software Using Multiple Effects Controllers Slave Mode (DMX mode) SD Card Flash Update Fault Diagnosis Specifications Minleon Effects Controller Accessories Minleon RGB Lights 5 6 6 6 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 20 20 23 24 24 25 25 28 29 29 30 32 33 37 3 VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE YOU CONNECT UP WHEN CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING LIGHTS TO THE CONTROLLER THE USER MUST ENSURE THAT POWER IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE CONTROLLER OR PERMANENT DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO THE LIGHTS AND/OR CONTROLLER THAT MAY NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY 4 PRECAUTIONS & INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS IMPORTANT - READ BEFORE USE 1. The Minleon Effects Controller system is not designed to be left outdoors in the weather or else permanent damage may occur to the controllers and MP3 player. If installing outside then ensure that the controllers are protected from the elements. 2. Never disconnect and connect lights when the controller is powered up as this may cause permanent damage to the lights and/or controller. 3. Do not place lights or controller in areas where there is extreme heat or cold. 4. Do not strain the cables of the lights as damage may occur to the wiring. 5. Always keep the plug cap on at the end of the light string when not used. 6. Firmly tighten all plugs, do not over tighten 7. Do not drop controller or lighting on hard surfaces 8. Do not use if there is any damage to the controller, wiring or lighting 9. Do not wash down the controller with any fluids as this may cause permanent damage. Use a soft clean rag to clean the controller and lights. 10.The Data Distribution (DD16) controller must not be located no more than 10 feet away from the first light unless using the Minleon sender and receiver unit (Minleon additional accessory) which will allow up to 100 feet of distance between the controller and first light. 11.Always ensure that the correct type of power supply is connected (12 Volt DC) and ensure that the power supply is rated for the number of lights connected. The power supply must be able to supply about 30ma per attached light or 60ma per attached light for the tricklits range of lights. So for 125 Minleon RGB LED lights (0.03 amps x 125 Minleon RGB lights) you would require a minimum rated 4 amp 12VDC power supply (Minleon additional accessory) 12.The power input does not have reverse-polarity protection so care must be taken in wiring up your own power. Connecting power backwards will instantly and permanently damage the lights and controller. The CENTER pin is POSITIVE, the OUTER ring is NEGATIVE on the effects controller (EC) and the red terminal is positive (+12v) and the black pin is ground (-V) on the Data Distribution (DD16) controller 5 The Minleon Effects Controller System . Introduction The Minleon Effects controller is an advanced featured controller that is completely scalable and flexible which adds the ability to run fully sequenced RGB light shows and installations with music without the need to connect to a computer. The Minleon Effect controller has an SD memory card slot that can be sequenced and saved to SD memory card using Minleons LightShow Pro sequencing software to take full control. The Effects controller also has 20 different inbuilt effects with many varying options to create hundreds of combinations and scenes. The effects controller is a combination of 3 main components 1: Effects Controller - This allows you to select different effects or run programmed sequences using the SD memory card slot. 2: Data Distribution Board (DD16) - This connects to the Effects controller to distribute the power and signal to the lights 3: MP3 Player (optional) - This allows for speakers or an FM transmitter to be connected to play music back in sequence with the effects controller SD memory card sequence. 1: Effects Controller (EC) The effects controller is the brains and allows you to take control of your lights by either using the inbuilt effects and show maker or by using the SD card feature and creating your own shows and effects using Minleons own software, LightShow Pro. Features     Controls Minleon RGB Lights, modules, strips, Tricklits and snowtubes. Connect up to 4200 individually controlled lights to one Effects Controller or 10s of thousands of lights if connecting multiple Effects Controllers as slaves. SD memory card to run sequenced shows and scenes from Minleons LightsShow Pro Sequencing software. Does not need to be connected to a computer to run with custom controlled sequences. 20 different amazing colorful effects with multiple variations per effect to create 100s of combinations 6          Edit and save modified inbuilt effects to create a show with different effects and durations. Simple to use controls with easy setup and use Create any colours from pastel to shades of white with 36 bit colour control. Safe low voltage (12VDC) Inbuilt timer to start and stop shows Can be setup as a master slave arrangement with multiple Effects Controllers to increase channel capacity. Can be connect upto 4 Data Distribution Boards or 3 Data Distribution Boards if Effect controllers are connected as Master and slaves Can connect to the Minleon SD memory Card Player that allows shows that are played on the Effects Controller SD memory card to play back with music Completely saleable from small to large full scale shows and installations. 12vdc Power Port 5 Port 4 Port 3 Port 2 Port 1 SD memory card slot 2 ” 3 ” 5 ” Selector Knob Display Screen 1” 6 ” Do not use in exposed areas Protect the controller from the elements 7 2: Data Distribution Board (DD16) The Minleon Data Distribution Board (DD16) is required to be used with the Minleon Effects Controller. It connects to one of the first 4 ports of the Effects controller to power and run up to 16 outputs of Minleon Lights which can allow up to 40 amps of lighting which is approximately equivalent to 16 strings of 75 Minleon RGB lights powered through the one 16 port Data Distribution Board or many more using additional T adaptors, Smart Ts and power Ts. (See Effects Controller Accessories) Features  Connect up to 4 DD16 cards to an Effect Controller*  Can connect up to 100 feet away from the Effects Controller  800 maximum lights on a string  800 maximum lights on a DD16 output port, 1600 maximum lights per DD16 card  100 maximum Smart-Ts per DD16 output port  16 maximum outputs per DD16 note: more than 100 lights per string will require power injection every 100 lights. 1 ” ” +12v Terminal Outputs 2” 4 ¼” 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ground Terminal 9 11 10 12 13 15 14 16 4 RJ45 network connection 4” Do not use in exposed areas Protect the controller from the elements 8 3: MP3 Player (Optional) The Minleon MP3 Player (optional) - This allows for speakers or an FM transmitter to be connected to play music back in sequence with the effects controller SD memory card sequence. Features  Play musically synchronised shows using the SD MP3 Player  Connects to either speakers or an FM transmitter for playback  Connects to the 5th port of the Effects controller.  Can be mounted remotely away the Effects controller or Data Distribution Board (DD16)  Only required if music is to be played back with a sequence using the effect controllers SD memory card show RJ45 network connection 4 4” ” 2” 1 ” 4 ¼” Audio Output Jack MP3 SD Memory Card Slot Do not use in exposed areas Protect the MP3 player from the elements 9 Effects Controller Hardware Basic Setup The effects controller in its basic form connects to a Data Distribution Board (DD) as shown below. The SD card or the effects in the effects controller can be used to control the data distribution board (DD) which then connects to the lights. CAT 5/6 LAN Cable 12VDC Power Supply 5 4 3 2 1 Effects Controller 12VDC Power Supply Data Distribution Board (DD) 12VDC Power Supply Supply Data Distribution Board (DD) 3 10 Effects Controller Hardware Advanced Setup Multiple Data Distribution Boards can be connected to a single Minleon Effects controller (up to 4 DD’s per effects controller) An MP3 Player can also be connected that allows you to store and play the sequence music to enable you to connect to speakers or an FM transmitter 12VDC Power Supply CAT 5/6 LAN Cable 12VDC Power Supply 5 4 3 2 1 MP3 Player Effects Controller Speakers or FM Transmitter 12VDC Power Supply 12VDC Power Supply 12VDC Power Supply Data Distribution Board (DD) 1 Data Distribution Board (DD) 2 Data Distribution Board (DD) 3 11 Using an SD Card for Control The effects controller is equipped with an SD memory card slot that allows sequences to be created using Minleon’s LightShow Pro Sequencing Software to create custom made standalone sequences that do not need a computer to run. The created sequences are saved to an SD memory card which is then inserted into the effects controllers SD memory card slot for play back. SD memory card slot Effects Controller Operation Menu The effects controller is equipped with a text display screen and a rotating knob to allow selection of effects and controller setup through a menu screen as described in this next section Rotate the selector knob either clockwise or anti-clockwise to scroll through different screen. Press the selector knob down to select the current screen or advance to the next menu 12 Show You can control the Minleon Effects controller to either go through the show/effects either randomly or ordered from effects 1 to 20 Show – shuffle Show shuffle This sets the running show to randomly go through the selected effects Show ordered Show – ordered This sets the running show to go through the selected effects in order. Inbuilt Controller Effects The Minleon Effects controller has 20 inbuilt effects for quick and easy control. All these effects can be modified in different ways by accessing the effects edit feature. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Effect Bands Bars Cane Color Change 2 Color Change Color Swirl Color Wave Drip Coat Expand Circles Flashes Page No. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Effect Page Glow One Color Particles Qix Snow Spinner Spray Wipes Worms Xmas 13 Effect Edit Each inbuilt effect can have certain parameters changed depending on the effect chosen, This section describes the different adjustable effect parameters available within the Minleon Effects Controller. Speed 100 Trails 100 Speed Adjust the speed of the selected effect from 0 to 100 (not available for effect 10,12, & 15) Trails Adjust the length of the light trail on the selected effect from 0 to 100 (Available for Effects 2, 3, 10 & 13 to 18) Palette Select the color palette to be used with the selected effect. Some effects will behave differently depending on the palette chosen (Available on all effects) Palette colorwheel Palette white Palette random Palette saturated Palette pastel Color 255 Palette - Colorwheel This will change the colour of the effect using a simulated rotating color wheel Palette - White This will select the effect color to be white Palette - Random Colors are selected at random for use in the effect Palette – Saturated Full colors are used and can be chosen for some effects Palette – Pastel Soft pastel colors are used for the selected effect Colors if you have chosen saturated or pastel as the palette Some effects allow you to manually select the desired color between 0 and 255. If you chose the white palette you can select between cool white and warm white Distance 100 Distance Amount 100 Amount Dimming 100 Dimming Length 100 The expand circles effect (effect 9) allows you to specify the size of the expanding circles between 1 and 100 The flashes effect (effect 10) allows you to specify the amount of lights used when flashing The one colour effect (effect 12) allows you to adjust the light intensity used Length The worm effect (effect 19) allows you to set the length of the worm effect Show Show 30 seconds Select if the effect is included in the played show or adjust the duration of the effect within the played show (from 1 second to 8m 30s) 14 1: Bands 3: Cane 2: Bars 4: Color Change 15 5: 2 Color Change 7: Color Wave 6: Color Swirl 8: Drip Coat 16 9: Expand Circles 11: Glow 10: Flashes 12: One Color 17 13: Particles 15: Snow 14: Qix 16: Spinner 18 17: Spray 19: Worms 18: Wipes 20: Xmas 19 SD Card start play SD Card This allows you to select and play the sequenced shows that are stored on the Effects Controller’s SD card that were created using Minleons sequencing software, LightShow Pro. SD Card Setup Setup 10x10 Number of DDs 1 This is where the hardware and lights that are connected to the Minleon Effects controller are set up based on the controllers and lights that are connected. The controller has some smarts and will not allow you to setup outside the parameters of the controller’s limitations. Number of DDs This is the number of Minleon Data Distribution Boards that are connected to the Minleon Effects Controller. i.e. if you had 3 Minleon data distribution boards connected then you would set this to 3 1 2 3 Number of Data Distribution Boards (DDs) connected Outputs per DD Outputs per DD 1 This is the number of Outputs that are being used on the Minleon Data Distribution Boards that are connected to the Minleon Effects Controller. i.e. if only 6 outputs per DD board id being used then this would be set to 6 Output 16 Number of Outputs Output 1 20 T’s per Output 1 Total Strings 5 T’s per Output This is the number of Minleon smart Ts connected per output on the Minleon Data Distribution Board. i.e. If you were using 4 smart Ts per output then you would set this to 4 Smart T’s connected to an output Total Strings This is the number of Minleon RGB Light strings connected per output including those connected using the smart Ts, i.e. If you a total of 5 strings connected then you would set this to 5 Number of strings connected Lights/Strings 10 Lights/Strings This is the number of individual lights per Minleon RGB light string. i.e. if a string of lights has 25 lights on it then this should be set to 25 Total number of lights in a string DD Link Speed 1Mb normal DD Link Speed You set the appropriate data speed to be used between: 250KB slow DMX 1Mb normal 2Mb fast Data Speed 21 Flip Strings Flip Strings No where Flip Lights No No = 1st Light Intensity 100 % 0% intensity This sets if output 1 is the first string used or if the last output is the first string used. No means output 1 is the first string. Yes means that the last output set in the controller configuration is the first string. No = last output Yes = Last string/Smart T No = 1st output Yes = 1st string/Smart T Flip Lights This sets the first light in a string to either start at the beginning of a string or at the end of a string. No means that the light at the beginning of a string is the first light. Yes means that the light at the end of the string is the first light. No = Last Light Yes = Last Light Yes = 1st Light Intensity You can change the default overall light intensity from 0 to 100% 100% intensity 22 Save Changes Push to Save Save Changes Whenever changes are made to the controller, you must save the changes in order for the changes to save to memory so the changes can take effect next time the controller is powered up, 23 Slave Mode Slave Mode disabled When multiple Minleon Effects Controllers are used to increase the controlling capacity then only one of the controllers can be the master, all other Minleon Effects Controllers must be connected as slaves Master 5 4 Time 00:00 Slave Slave 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 Time This shows the Minleon Effect Controllers set time in 24 hour time format and is where you change the current time and set the controllers on and off time Note: The time is not stored when power is removed from the effects controller Current Time 00:00 Current Time Set the Minleon Effects Controllers current time in 24 hour time format On Time 00:00 On Time Set when the Minleon Effects Controllers turns itself on in 24 hour time format Off Time 00:00 24 Playing Custom Effects & Sequences using the SD Card Play Back The Minleon Effects Controller can be controlled by an SD memory card and play back custom effects and also musical sequences when using the additional Minleon MP3 player. Effects and/or Music sequences are created using Minleon programming software called LightShow Pro where the sequence is created and then downloaded to a standard SD memory card for play back on the effects controller. The next section describes the basic method for creating a simple musical sequence using Minleons LightShow Pro and downloading to the SD card for use with the Minleon Effects controller and MP3 player Using Minleons LightShow Pro Sequencing Software 1: Open up the Minleon LightShow Pro application . If you do not already have a copy of Minleons LightShow Pro then you can download the demo of the software or purchase different versions from www.lightshowpro.com 2: Create your sequence using Minleons LightShow Pro General instructions on installing and using LightShow Pro to create sequences can be found at http://www.lightshowpro.com/help/webHelpV25/lightshow_pro.htm 3: Export your sequence to an SD memory card for use with an Effects Controller Select the export tab and then select ‘Export to Minleon Effects Sequence’ Note: SD or SDHC cards can be used to store sequences but must be formatted in the FAT32 format before use SD cards must be reformatted anytime a file is replaced or deleted 25 The LightShow Pro Minleon Effects Controller Export Wizard is started. Select the desired controllers or elements to export to the SD card. Generally you would pick all the controllers/elements that you created for use with the Effects Controller. Select the range of the sequence that you want to export. Generally this would be the whole range of the sequence Select the frame refresh rate for use in the effects controller Generally this is left at 30 frames per second, any higher will not yield noticeable results 26 Save the sequence file to your SD card. Ensure you name the first sequence on the SD card ‘1’ as shown in the picture. If there are other sequences to be added then name these ‘2’, ‘3’ and so on for each added sequence. The sequence file/s are now saved to the SD memory card ready for use in the effects controller. NOTE: The exported sequence file must be saved on each effects controllers SD memory card when multiple effects controllers are used in a master and slave arrangement. 4: Save the MP3 file to the SD card when using the optional MP3 player The following steps are used only if you are using the additional Minleon MP3 player. Ensure that the music file/s used in the MP3 player SD card are saved in an MP3 file format or else the music will not play back.  Open the folder where the MP3 file is saved that was used in the previously created sequence used for the effects controller sequence.  Copy the MP3 file across to the SD memory card to be used in the MP3 player.  Rename the MP3 file to ‘1.MP3” so this will correlate to the sequence file that was named ‘1’ that is being used in the effects controller SD card.  Name additional MP3 files on the MP3 player SD card that correlate with additional sequences used in the Effects controller SD card as ‘2.MP3’, ‘3.MP3’ and so on Effects Controller SD Memory Card MP3 SD Memory Card 1.bin 1.MP3 2.bin 2.MP3 3.bin 3.MP3 27 5: Insert the memory card into the Effects Controller and Optional MP3 Player Ensure that the correct sequences and MP3 files are stored and correctly named in sequential order on both the effects controller SD memory card and MP3 player SD memory card (if used) Insert the correct SD memory card/s into the Effects controller and MP3 player (if used) NOTE: Each effects controller must have the same saved SD memory card sequence files when multiple effects controllers are used in a master and slave arrangement and must have the same hardware configuration. 6: Playing back the sequence on the Effects controller Select the SD card playback menu in the effects controller screen and then start play to play back the stored sequences in sequential order. SD Card start play Using Multiple Effects Controllers Multiple Effects Controllers can be chained together to control larger lighting displays. When doing this, only 3 Data Distribution Boards (DD16) ports are available. Port 4 and 5 on the Effects Controller are wired together internally. Port 4 can be used as a Data Distribution Board (DD16) output, or for chaining multiple Effects Controllers. When chaining Effects Controllers, a cable is run from port 4 on one Effects Controller to port 5 on the next. When Effects Controllers are chained together, the first Effect Controller on the chain is the Master and all other Effects Controllerss are Slaves. The Slaves must be configured to be Slaves by going to the Menu Item SLAVE MODE and setting it to Enabled. When built-in effects are selected on the Master, the Slaves will also run the same effect. The effect will run on the Slaves subject to their particular settings for the effect (color, speed, etc). Also, when chaining Effects Controllers and using built-in effects only, the hardware configuration of each Effects Controller can be different (different number of strings, lights, etc). 28 When Effects Controllers are chained together, but you plan on using the SD cards for effects, then each Effects Controller must have an identical hardware configuration (same number of lights, strings, etc). Your light show is split up between multiple SD cards and the Master Effects Controller controls the Slaves to output the show in synchronization. 5 4 Slave Slave Master 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 Slave Mode (DMX mode) When the Effects Controller is put in Slave mode, it reads DMX compatible commands from port 4 or 5. Normally one Effects Controller is the Master and the rest are Slaves. However, you can also set all your Effects Controllers to Slaves and control them with an external DMX controller. The external controller can play files from the SD cards, set intensity for fading in/out, and keep synchronization. The DMX control command is as follows: channel 1: 'F' ascii F specifies command type (File play) channel 2: n value of byte specifies file# from SD card (0-49) channel 3: n value of byte specifies intensity level (0-255) channel 4-7: nnnn these 4 channels form a 32-bit frame number (MSB first). When the F command is received, the selected frame of the selected file is sent to the lights at the given intensity level. To play an entire file, just send the F command at the desired frame rate, incrementing the frame number until the end of file. SD Card Flash Update When new software is available for the Effects Controller, it is placed on an SD CARD and put into the controller. The SD CARD menu item will indicate there is an update available and ask if you want to install it. 29 FAULT DIAGNOSIS Many faults can be easily diagnosed by following the appropriate instructions in the table below. 1 No Lights are Working 2 Not all the Lights are Working 3 Effects Controller (EC) SD memory Card Playback not working  Check that the 12VDC power supply is connected to the Effects controller (EC) and the Data Distribution Board (DD16) and that the power supplies are plugged into a correctly operating power outlet.  Ensure there is a data network cable connecting between port 1 of the Effects Controller and the Data Distribution Board (DD16)  Ensure the RJ45 Cat cable used to connect the effects controller to the DD16 is a standard straight through patch cable and not a cross over cable.  Disconnect power and then check to ensure the lights are connected correctly and all plugs are secure. Then reconnect power and check.  Check that there is no damage to the light wiring.  If using the SD memory card for playback then try using the inbuilt effects on the Effects Controller to ensure the problem is not with the SD memory card playback.  Swap the RJ45 cable between the Effects controller and the Data Distribution Board (DD16)  Check that the Effects Controller configuration has been set up for the correct number of lights connected and outputs used.  Check that additional Data Distribution Boards (DD16) are connected to ports 2, 3 and 4 on the effects controller and that they are powered.  Ensure that if you have connected additional strings that the power supply is capable of handling the load  Check that there is no damage to the light wiring.  Select a different controller effect.  Check that the SD card is fully inserted the correct way  Ensure the files used on the Effects Controller SD memory card has been saved as an exported .bin file  Ensure that files are sequentially numbered from 1 upwards on the Effects Controller SD memory card.  The SD memory card must be formatted into the FAT32 format before storing sequence files  A maximum of 50 files can be stored and played back from the SD memory card  The SD memory card has been reformatted if any of the files have been changed or removed 30 4 No MP3 Player Playback (when used) 5 Effects Controllers not working in master/ slave mode  Check that the MP3 player is connected to port 5 of the Effects Controller  A standard RJ45 straight through patch cable is used to connect between the Effects controller and the MP3 player   The SD memory card has been formatted into a FAT32  format  MP3 file format files are only used  MP3 files must be sequentially numbers from 1 upwards and correspond with the correct sequence file number used in the Effects Controller SD memory Card.  The MP3 play output jack is only a low level output and must be used with amplified speakers or an FM transmitter.  Check that the audio/speaker cables are correctly connected and not damaged.  Check that the audio amplifier or transmitter power is on and functioning correctly.  Swap the RJ45 cable between the Effects Controller and the MP3 player  Ensure the first Effects Controller is the master and all other connected Effects Controllers are set to slave.  Check that all RJ45 cabling is connected and functioning correctly and that effects controllers are daisy chained together  Check that all Effects Controllers and connected Data Distribution Boards (DD16) have 12vdc power.  On each connected Effects Controller Port 4 is the master/slave input and port 5 is the master/slave output  Swap the RJ45 master to slave network cable 31 SPECIFICATIONS Name Minleon Effects Controller Maximum Number of Lights 4200 Supply Voltage Dimming Steps Control Parameters 7.5 -12 Volts DC 12 Bit per color, 4096 dimming steps per color (1) Operating Environment Operating Temperature Inbuilt Effects SD Memory Card Inbuilt Clock Under cover, IP24 -20 Deg F to 140 Deg F 20 effects with vary speeds and effects SDHC Memory card input. 24 Hour clock with on and off time Name Maximum Number of Lights Supply Voltage Total Current Outputs Maximum Lights Dimming Steps Operating Environment Operating Temperature Data Distribution Board (DD16) Name Supply Voltage Total Current Audio Output SD Memory Card Operating Environment Operating Temperature MP3 Player 4200 lights 3 or 4 DD16 cards (see Multiple EC section) 1000 maximum strings 800 maximum lights on a string 800 maximum lights on a DD16 output port 1600 maximum lights per DD16 card 100 maximum Smart-Ts per DD16 output port 16 maximum outputs per DD16 500 12 Volts DC 40 Amps 16 1600 12 Bit per color, 4096 dimming steps per color (1) Under cover, IP24 -20 Deg F to 140 Deg F 12 Volts DC 500 mA 1/8th Audio Jack SDHC Memory card input. Under cover, IP24 -20 Deg F to 140 Deg F (1) 12 Bit dimming with controller only. 8 bit dimming when connected to the computer due to DMX network restrictions 32 MINLEON ACCESSORIES Minleon have a number of accessories to allow various installation options which increases the flexibility of the Minleon Advanced Multifunction Mini Controller and Lights. Spacer Cords A range of extension cords for either extending the distance from the controller to the first light or for linking lights together. RGBS01 1' Spacer (9 Amps) #20awg x 3C wire RGBS02 2' Spacer (9 Amps) #20awg x 3C wire RGBS03 5' Spacer (9 Amps) #20awg x 3C wire RGBS04 10' Spacer (9 Amps) #20awg x 3C wire RGBS05 20' Spacer (9 Amps) #20awg x 3C wire RGBS06 25' Spacer (9 Amps) #20awg x 3C wire RGBS07 50' Spacer (9 Amps) #20awg x 3C wire Power Supply with Additional Power T Available in 2 Amp and 5 Amp with included Power T for adding extra lights to your Minleon Standard Multifunction Mini Controller 2 Amp kit can run approximately 50 Minleon RGB lights 5 Amp Kit can run approximately 125 Minleon RGB lights Part Numbers ??? 12VDC Portable Battery Power Supplies A range of portable 12VDC battery power supplies to suit any application. Available in a variety of sizes. Part Numbers ??? 33 Power T Injector Used for adding power between Minleon RGB Lights to allow additional lights to be connected Part Numbers ??? Smart Extenders The Smart Extender can be used to extend the range of data to over 300 feet from the controller to the first light or extend the range between different light strings. The smart Extender sender unit changes the data so it can be transferred over a greater distance. The Smart Extender Receiver then converts this data back for use with Minleon RGB Lights. RGBA01 Signal sender/receiver card (per set) Due to voltage drop over long distances it is recommended to use a Power T Injector Adaptor after the receiver unit so that enough voltage can be supplied to the Minleon RGB lights 16 Port Signal Amplifier The Minleon 16 Port Signal Amplifier allows you to extend the number of lights connected the Minleon Advanced Multifunction Mini Controller. This can allow up to 40 amps of lighting which is approximately equivalent to 16 strings of 75 Minleon RGB lights from the one 40 amp power supply. Each string will mimic each other and a total of 125 lights can be connected to each output RGBSA 16 Port Signal Amplifier 34 T Splitter The T splitter can extend the possibilities even further with the Minleon Advanced Multifunction Mini Controller. The T splitter allows addition Minleon RGB lights to be connected in parallel. For example you can have 10 Strings of Minleon RGB lights each connected through a T Splitter, each string will then mimic each other. This allows up to 5000 lights to be connected to a single . Minleon Advanced Multifunction Mini Controller. Of course power considerations need to be taken into account. This can be a big advantage for covering large areas with one control including for use on buildings and for accent lighting where one remote will control all the lights. RGBTW01 12" T-way connector (9 amps for the main cord, 6 amps for the drops) RGBTW02 24" T-way connector (9 amps for the main cord, 6 amps for the drops) Smart Ts The Minleon Smart T’s are unique to Minleon, The Smart T allows for Lights to be connected in the same way as a T splitter is but instead The smart T acts as individually controlled Ts so all lights are individually controlled instead of with the Tsplitter where all Ts act as the sae. 100 maximum Smart-Ts per DD16 output port RGBTW01 30cm(12") Smart T-way connector RGBTW02 60cm(24") Smart T-way connector 35 Additional Effect Controllers Additional Effects Controllers can be used in a master slave arrangement to extend the control of the Minleon Effects controller Network. Note - If using additional Effects controllers then only 3 DD16 boards can be used per effects controller . RGBEF Effects Controller Additional DD16 Boards Additional Data Distribution Boards can be ordered to extend the control of the Effects Controller. Up to 4 can be connected to an effects controller. Note - If using additional Effects controllers then only 3 DD16 boards can be used per effects controller . RGBDDB 16 Port Data Distribution Board (DD16) Minleon MP3 Player The Minleon MP3 Player - This allows for speakers or an FM transmitter to be connected to play music back in sequence with the effects controller SD memory card sequence. . RGBMP3 MP3 SD Card Player with audio output 36 MINLEON RGB LIGHTS RGB String Light Series Minleon RGB lights come in a wide variety of types that can be mixed and matched. All Minleon RGB lights are 36bit RGB color and are available as standard with 12 inch spacing 25 to a string in green, black and white string color. Each string is also interconnectable with each other and other Minleon RGB lights C7 – Opaque, Clear, Faceted C9 – Opaque, Clear, Faceted G20 – Opaque, Clear, Faceted F7 – Opaque M10 – Clear, Opaque RGBC7F C7 Faceted RGBC7O C7 Opaque (Frosted) RGBC7C C7 Clear RGBC9F C9 Faceted RGBC9O C9 Opaque (Frosted) RGBC9C C9 Clear RGBG20F G20 Faceted RGBG20O G20 Opaque (Frosted) RGBG20C G20 Clear RGBG30F G30 Faceted RGBG40F G40 Faceted RGBG50F G50 Faceted RGBM10O M10 Opaque (Frosted) RGBM10C M10 Clear RGBF7O F7 Opaque (Frosted) G30, G40, G50 – Faceted 37 Minleon also have a range of fantastic RGB lights that will work with the Minleon Advanced Multifunction Mini Controller to allow you to mix and match for any occasion or area. Double Sided RGB Snow Tubes The Minleon double sided snow tubes are perfect for hanging from trees, shrubs, eves, or anywhere else that you want a high impact colourful strip light RGB snow tube effect, also fantastic for using as a hanging RGB chandelier. These come in 3 lengths RGBLT81 T8 Tube - one foot length RGBLT82 T8 Tube - two foot length RGBLT83 T8 Tube - three foot length Double Sided RGB Snow Tubes TrikLits G40 Frosted 360° Bulb The Minleon Triklits are a 360° G40 Frosted RGB globe that allows many possibilities, these can be hung from just about anything to create an amazing effect. RGBTrik G40 Frosted [triklits] TrikLits RGB Light Bars The Minleon Light bars are perfect for mounting to anything or for using as wall washers. Each Light bar is a single RGB fixture. Light Bars RGBLB1 One foot length RGBLB82 Two foot length RGBLB83 Three foot length 38 NOTES USA & Worldwide - http://www.minleonusa.com/ Australia & New Zealand – http://www.minleonausnz.com 39