Philips COLORBLAZE 72 User Manual

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Color Kinetics® ColorBlaze® 72 is designed for washing large areas with far-reaching, rich, saturat-

ed colors and color changing effects. The streamlined, six-foot fixture is a simple yet powerful solution

for large-area scenery and wash lighting for venues such as theaters, TV studios, concerts, events, casi-

nos, and exhibits. On-board power supplies and addressing capabilities eliminate the need for special

equipment, simplifying specification and installation, and its auto-switching power supplies are suited

for both domestic and international use.
Designed in a rugged extruded aluminum housing, each fixture features attached mounting brackets,

each with three, 1/2-inch (1.3 cm) mounting holes for use with Cheeseborough clamps or pipe

clamps. Locking knobs located on the mounting brackets allow for 180° rotational adjustment and

locking without the use of special tools. Optional ColorBlaze mounting bracket are available for

T-handle mount applications. The housing is equipped to affix spread lenses, louvers, and other

attachments. A single 3-wire, 18AWG 6-foot (1.8 m) UL/cUL rated cord with IEC and flying leads is

supplied. (Consult distribution for cord sets listed for PSE or CE).
Each ColorBlaze 72 has 12 individual circuit board assemblies with 18 high-intensity LEDs per board,

making it sequentially controllable in 6-inch increments by a Color Kinetics DMX controller or a third-

party DMX512 controller. Each circuit board is pre-addressed for Light# 1-12/DMX# 1-36. Data can

be daisy-chained from fixture to fixture with an RJ45 data cable or an XLR-5 data cable.
For protection from overheating, ColorBlaze 72 has been designed with a temperature monitoring

feature. If operating temperatures rise to an unsafe level, a compensation circuit is triggered and

ColorBlaze 72 operation is interrupted causing the lights to turn dull red. After 30 minutes the lights

will auto-cycle and return to full intensity.

colorblaze 72 specifications

color

range

16.7 million (24 bit) additive RGB colors; continuously variable intensity

output range

source

High intensity light emitting diodes (LEDs)

beam

angle

10°

housing

Extruded aluminum with black finish

power

connector

IEC 15A (max) with C13 plug, UL/cUL rated

2-pole, 3-wire, grounded, 15A, flying leads

data

connectors

RJ45 or XLR-5

listings

UL/cUL, CE, PSE

coMMUnication specifications

data

interface

DMX512

control

Color Kinetics full line of DMX controllers or other DMX512 (RS485) controllers

electrical specifications

voltage

requirement

100-240VAC

power

consumption

420W, 3.7A nominal at full intensity (full RGB)

environMental specifications

temperature

range

-40°F to 122°F (-40°C to 50°C) operating temperature

14°F to 122°F (-10°C to 50°C) starting temperature

leD soUrce life
In traditional lamp sources, lifetime is defined as the point at which 50% of the lamps fail. This is also termed Mean

Time Between Failure [MTBF]. LEDs are semiconductor devices and have a much longer MTBF than conventional

sources. However, MTBF is not the only consideration in determining useful life. Color Kinetics uses the concept of use-

ful light output for rating source lifetimes. Like traditional sources, LED output degrades over time (lumen depreciation)

and this is the metric for SSL lifetime.
LED lumen depreciation is affected by numerous environmental conditions such as ambient temperature, humidity and

ventilation. Lumen depreciation is also affected by means of control, thermal management, current levels, and a host

of other electrical design considerations. Color Kinetics systems are expertly engineered to optimize LED life when

used under normal operating conditions. Lumen depreciation information is based on LED manufacturers’ source life

data as well as other third party testing. Low temperatures and controlled effects have a beneficial effect on lumen

depreciation. Overall system lifetime could vary substantially based on usage and the environment in which the system

is installed.
Temperature and effects will affect lifetime. Color Kinetics rates product lifetime using lumen depreciation to 50% of

original light output. When the fixture is running at room temperature using a color wash effect, the range of lifetime is

in the range of 80,000-100,000 hours. This is LED manufacturers’ test data. High output is defined as any LED device

that is 1/2 watt or above. For more detailed information on source life, please see www.colorkinetics.com/lifetime.
optibin®

There are inherent variations in the fabrication processes of all semiconductor materials. For LEDs, this variance results

in differences in the color and intensity of light output as well as electrical characteristics. Due to these differences, LED

manufacturers sort production into “bins,” but insuring the availability of a single bin is very difficult. To minimize this

issue and achieve optimal color consistency in its products, Color Kinetics has developed and uses a proprietary tech-

nology called Optibin. Optibin is an advanced production binning optimization process that minimizes the effects of

LED variance for the best possible output uniformity in the final product. Color Kinetics Optibin technology gives you

the most consistent control of color and intensity from product to product.

iteM# 116-000015-00

This product is protected by one or more of the following patents:

U.S. Patent Nos. 6,016,038, 6,150,774 and other patents listed at

http://colorkinetics.com/patents/. Other patents pending.

Chromacore, Chromasic, Color Kinetics, the Color Kinetics

logo, ColorBlast, ColorBlaze, ColorBurst, ColorCast, ColorPlay,

ColorScape, Direct Light, iColor, iColor Cove, iPlayer, Optibin,

Powercore, QuickPlay, Sauce, the Sauce logo, and Smartjuice are

registered trademarks and DIMand, IntelliWhite, Video With Light,

and Light Without Limits are trademarks of

Color Kinetics Incorporated.

All other brand or product names are trademarks

or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

BR0113 Rev 06

Specifications subject to change without notice. Refer to

www.colorkinetics.com for the most recent data sheet versions.

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