100 Watt Wireless Power Supply for LED Fixtures

model: LED100
technical data sheet


The LED100 supplies power and data for up to two Color Kinetics ColorBlast LED fixtures or Altman Spectra PARs. The LED100 can also drive Color Kinetics iColor Cove, and similar products.

Power and data are provided on two 4-pin female XLR connectors. Power appears on pins 1 and 4, data is provided on pin 3.

The LED100 eliminates the need to set the DMX address of the lighting fixture (ColorBlast or Spectra PAR) by re-patching the incoming DMX. This way, all fixtures can be left at the default address of '001'. The desired DMX address is then set at the LED100. The fixture plugged into output 1 responds to the three DMX channels starting with the selected address. The fixture plugged into output 2 responds to the next three DMX channels. For users who prefer to set the DMX address at the fixture, the re-patching feature may be disabled (by setting the LED100 address to 000). Setting the LED100 address to 600 through 899 selects various stand-alone modes (solid colors, color fades, strobe effects, etc.)

Power for the LED100 is supplied by two electrical vehicle batteries. The battery tray accepts two 7.2 Amp-hour, two 12 Amp-hour, or two 15 Amp-hour batteries. The LED100 is supplied with two 15 Amp-hour batteries installed. The internal meter displays battery voltage. The batteries are recharged by a built in, universal input (100-240VAC) 4-stage charger. The charger changes from pulse charge, to constant current, to constant voltage, to float charge based on the battery's state during the charging cycle. Lead-acid batteries like to be held fully charged so it is acceptable (even encouraged) to leave the LED100 plugged in while awaiting use.

The LED100 may be plugged into AC power while in use. The built in charger supplies sufficient current to run a ColorBlast 12 indefinitely in a single saturated color (red, green, or blue), running a rolling color fade, with any two colors on at 95%, or all three colors on at 75%. Higher intensities than these will gradually discharge the battery but will not harm the LED100

The wireless DMX control is from Wireless Solutions in Sweden. It is compatible with all Wireless Solutions products as well as their OEM partner's products such as Doug Fleenor Design's Marconi line and wireless products from Lightronics, SGM, Leprecon, and Elation. The W-DMX system has been used to send a DMX512 signal across the English Channel using a booster and high gain antennas. Typical range for the LED100 is 100 meters indoors in a crowd (with their associated electronic devices) to 1000 meters outdoors line-of-sight. Gain antennas easily increase this range.

Doug Fleenor Design, Inc. is not affiliated with Color Kinetics, Inc. or Altman Lighting, Inc. ColorBlast 6, ColorBlast 12, and iColor Cove are trademarked products of Color Kinetics Inc. Spectra PAR is a trademarked product of Altman Lighting, Inc.

SPECIFICATIONS: Model LED100 - 100 Watt Wireless Power Supply for LED Fixtures
Input signal: W-DMX signal from any W-DMX transmitter (i.e. Doug Fleenor Design's Marconi TX)
Input circuit: W-DMX 'pico' card from Wireless Solutions, AB
Frequency band: 2.4 GHz ISM band (2402 - 2479 MHz)
Anetnna connector: Reverse polarity SMA connector.
Supplied antenna: 2 dBi omni directional 2.4 GHz
Output signal: DMX512 timings and protocol with 24V single ended signal (for ColorBlast and Spectra PAR)
Output connectors: Gold plated 4 pin female XLR (Neutrik D-1 series) rated at 10 amps
Output pinouts: Pin 1: +24V
Pin 2: not used
Pin 3: Data
Pin 4: Common
Output current (power): 4.2 amps (100 watts) continuous
Run time: (from full charge) Single ColorBlast 12, Single Spectra PAR, or Two ColorBlast 6
24 Hours on a rolling color fade (red to green to blue to red, etc.)
18 Hours with one LED color on full (red or green or blue)
12 Hours with two LED colors on full
6 Hours with three LED colors on full (full white)
Run time with two ColorBlast12 or two Spectra PAR is slightly less than half these times
Recharge time: 10 Hours from fully discharged batteries
Recharge time is approximately equal to use time (very roughly)
Charge type: 4 stage: Pulse (1.5A pulses), Constant current (1.5A), Constant voltage (28.8V), Float (27.6V)
Battery life: 1800 charge/discharge cycles at 30% discharge
400 charge/discharge cycles at 100% discharge
Indicators: Red: POWER, Blue: ASSIGNED, Yellow: RF LINK, Green: DMX512
Three digit DMX Start Address and Voltmeter display
User controls: On/off toggle switch, DC Rated 20A
Three push buttons to set DMX Start Address (hundreds, tens, and ones)
One push button to activate Voltmeter
One (recessed) configure push button
Fixture mounting: One top mounted 1/2-13 nut with 1/2-13 bolt and washer supplied
Color: Black with white silkscreen nomenclature
Size and weight: 8.50"h X 6.50"d X 9.75"w, 25 pounds
Mounting options: Two 1/2" holes for half couplers or "C" Clamps
LED100
Fixture not included

Doug Fleenor Design, Inc.
396 Corbett Canyon Road
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 481-9599 voice and FAX
(888) 4-DMX512 toll free
www.dfd.com