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Ape Labs devices with the addition "Plus" can be updated directly via smartphone using the IOS or Android Ape Labs app! The addition "Plus" can be found on the type plate of the lamp (devices from 2023).
Devices from 2013 onwards can be updated with software updates in conjunction with CONNECT (WAPP) and the Ape Labs APP. Some older models can only be updated by Ape Labs. Please contact us for more information.
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Instructions

Modes and adjustments

Note: New software features for the Ape Labs Ecosystem are released free of charge via the Ape Labs smartphone app. The changelog can be found under the “IOS & Android App Updates for CONNECT (WAPP)” section.

Standalone mode

Backup lamp control without remote control, radio is turned off

  • enter mode: Press and hold power button for 8 seconds (The old way into the bootloader is now used for standalone mode)
  • leave mode: Press and hold power button for 2 seconds (Battery devices will also be turned off)
  • use mode: Short press power button to switch through program presets (only static colors)

New Color Presets

1 Candlelight Classic
2 Candlelight Rustic
3 Soft amber
4 Blush pink
5 Lilac
6 Seafoam
7 Mint
8 Pastel blue
9 Turquoise
10 Red
11 Green
12 Blue
13 Amber
14 Amber White
15 Warm White
16 White
17 Cool White
18 Purple
19 Purple
20 Lavender
21 Magenta
22 neon Pink
23 Coral
24 Yellow
25 Orange
26 Peach
27 Lime
28 SlateBlue
29 Moonlight blue
30 Rainbow (Automatic Program)
31 CONNECT (Virtual Program)

New 7C DMX Mode (Firmware from 5.0)

DMX Mode 7 Channel
Channel Function Value
1 Red 0-255
2 Green 0-255
3 Blue 0-255
4 White 0-255
5 dimmer 0-255
6 Speed ​​/ Strobe 0 = Off | 1 – 255 Slow to fast (See detailed list below)
7 Music Fashion 0 – 125 Off | 126 – 255 On (Internal Microphone)
Time List for Channel 6 Speed ​​/ Strobe 1 | 142 hrs. (5.9days) 🙂
2 | 17.8 hrs.
3 | 5.3 hrs.
10 | 8.55 mins.
37 | 10.1 sec.
64 | 2.0 sec.
80 | 1.0 sec.
100 | 0.514 sec.
200 | 0.064 sec.
255 | 0.031 sec.

LED strobe timing

All DMX Charts (DMX Modes)

DMX Modes Firmware 5.0 and higher

 

DMX Mode 4 Channel
Channel Function Value
1 Red 0-255
2 Green 0-255
3 Blue 0-255
4 White 0-255

DMX Mode 8 Channel
Channel Function Value
1 Red 0-255
2 Red fine 0-255
3 Blue 0-255
4 Blue fine 0-255
5 Green 0-255
6 Green fine 0-255
7 White 0-255
8 White fine 0-255

DMX Mode 7 Channel
Channel Function Value
1 Red 0-255
2 Green 0-255
3 Blue 0-255
4 White 0-255
5 dimmer 0-255
6 Speed ​​/ Strobe 0 = Off | 1 – 255 Slow to fast (See detailed list below)
7 Music Fashion 0 – 124 Off | 125 – 255 On (Internal Microphone)
Time List for Channel 6 Speed ​​/ Strobe 1 | 142 hrs. (5.9days) 🙂
2 | 17.8 hrs.
3 | 5.3 hrs.
10 | 8.55 mins.
37 | 10.1 sec.
64 | 2.0 sec.
80 | 1.0 sec.
100 | 0.514 sec.
200 | 0.064 sec.
255 | 0.031 sec.

DMX Modes Firmware 4.9 and lower

 

DMX Mode 4 Channel
Channel Function Value
1 Red 0-255
2 Green 0-255
3 Blue 0-255
4 White 0-255

DMX Mode 8 Channel
Channel Function Value
1 Red 0-255
2 Red fine 0-255
3 Blue 0-255
4 Blue fine 0-255
5 Green 0-255
6 Green fine 0-255
7 White 0-255
8 White fine 0-255

DMX Mode 3 Channel
Channel Function Value
1 dimmer 0 – 255 (0 – 100%)
2 Program 0 -255 see list below
3 Speed 0 – 255 (0 – 100%)

Values ​​of

channel 2

 Channel 1: Program 1..20 without fade and 1..20 with fade
start at DMX value 0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72,
78, 84, 90, 96, 102, 108, 114 / 128, 134, 140, 146, 152, 158, 164,
170, 176, 182, 188, 194, 200, 206, 212, 218, 224, 230, 236, 242

Colors and effects

of channel 2

 1 White
Red 2
3 Orange
4 Yellow
5 Lime
6 Green
7 cyan
8 Cyan Blue
9 Blue
10 Blue Magenta
11 magenta
12 Red Pastel
13 Green Pastel
14 Blue Pastel
15 Blue > Red
16 Magenta > White
17 White > Blue
18 Red Pastel > Green Pastel > Blue Pastel
19 Yellow > Magenta > Blue
20 Rainbows

DMX Mode 32 Channel (Neon Tube PIX)

Channel Function Value
1 Pixel 1 – 4 Red 0-255
2 Pixel 1 – 4 Green 0-255
3 Pixel 1 – 4 Blue 0-255
4 Pixel 1 – 4 White 0-255
5 Pixel 5 – 8 Red 0-255
6 Pixel 5 – 8 Green 0-255
7 Pixel 5 – 8 Blue 0-255
8 Pixel 5 – 8 White 0-255
29 Pixel 29 – 32 Red 0-255
30 Pixel 29 – 32 Green 0-255
31 Pixel 29 – 32 Blue 0-255
32 Pixel 29 – 32 White 0-255

DMX Mode 128 Channel (Neon Tube PIX)

Channel Function Value
1 Pixel 1 Red 0-255
2 Pixel 1 Green 0-255
3 Pixel 1 Blue 0-255
4 Pixel 1 White 0-255
5 Pixel 2 Red 0-255
6 Pixel 2 Green 0-255
7 Pixel 2 Blue 0-255
8 Pixel 2 White 0-255
125 Pixel 32 Red 0-255
126 Pixel 32 Green 0-255
127 Pixel 32 Blue 0-255
128 Pixel 32 White 0-255

Flicker Free

Enable/Disable via APP (More->Service mode settings), Setting is saved

Disabled: LED PWM Frequency is set to default 500Hz

Enabled: Use higher LED PWM Frequency of 3.9kHz

Pairing

Pairing between CONNECT and Lamps (also Remote Controls could be paired)

Like pairing between remote control and lamps. Check chapter Pairing in User manual.

Changes

  • from app: 2.6.0
  • from Connect: 3.6.0
  • from lamps: 5.6.0
  • from Plus Lamps: 7.1.0

 

Strobe Button

Music mode with selectable off-beat brightness

CONNECT / WAPP locking with pin

IOS & Android App Updates for CONNECT (WAPP)

We regularly publish updates to the app.

To be able to use new features with the update, please activate the automatic update of the Ape Labs app in the settings of your smartphone.

When updates are available, we send push notifications via the app.

If an update is available for one of your lights, you will find an up arrow behind the respective device in the device list in the app.

Service mode settings (in APP)

Control lights in service mode:

  • Lamp Pairing (Enable/Delete pairing)
  • Set Battery level indicator (On/Off)
  • Flicker-Free Mode (On/Off)
  • Reset lamp settings (Reset)
  • Exit Service Mode

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