Blanket-Lite Highlights

• 16-Lamp 6’ x 6’ fixture with frame
• Fixture includes Reflector and Harness
• Same fixture takes daylight and tungsten lamps
• No tools required to assemble mounting frame   
• Mounts to two junior stands or hangs from grid
• Fixture can run remote up to 75 feet (24 meters) from ballasts
• HO/Std, flicker-free ballasts
• Instant-on, dead quiet
• Individual lamp switching - no color shift
• Remote Dmx capability
• Operates at 1/10th the power of conventional tungsten softlights
• UL listed, CE approved

The Blanket-Lite 6x6 Kit comes with four 4Bank Mega Ballasts, four 25ft Head Extensions, Blanket-Lite 6x6,
Blanket-Lite 6x6 Cloth Reflector, two Silk Diffusers, Frame Assembly, Blanket-Lite Case, Frame Assembly Case and Ballast/Mounting Case.  The Dmx kit includes 4Bank Mega Dmx ballasts and 5-pin xlr cables.

Attaching Lamps to Blanket-Lite

The Blanket-Lite consists of four wiring harnesses that power sixteen, 6ft HO lamps.  The harness wiring is
color-coded.  The same color-code must match at each end of the lamp for proper operation to achieve light level control features. 

Note: The easiest way to mount lamps is if the Blanket-Lite ratchet straps have already been attached to the frame. Velcro loops hold lamps to the straps.

Once the lamps have been loaded, they can stay attached to the Blanket-Lite and placed in the shipping case for storage and shipping.

Inserting Pins for Accessories

Blanket-Lite pins are used to give rigidity to the Blanket-Lite.  They are inserted through the pipe frame into the
two horizontal Blanket-Lite harness tubes. One end of the harness tubes require the pins to be inserted through
the strain relief disc.

 
The remaining 8 pins are inserted at 90 degrees to the frame. These pins support additional accessories.

Mounting the Reflector

The silver cloth reflector (REF-6X6) is attached by looping the elastic corner ties around each corner.
Orient the reflector so that the Velcro strips on the reflector line up with the Velcro on the Lamp harness tubes.

Mounting Diffusion Material

Elastic loops hold the diffusion material to the corner posts. The pins along the middle of the frame provide additional support to the diffusion.

Mounting Cloth Louver

Each corner of the Louver (LVC-6X6 sold separately) has an adjustable Velcro loop. Loosely hang the two top corners of the louver around the frame’s upper corner posts.

Set the tension of the louver by adjusting the four Velcro loops. Further tension and support is provided by the adjustable elastic loops along the edge of the louver.

Mounting Ballast Tray

Use the Mafer Clamp (MTP-AME58) to mount the hanger onto the stand.

Slide the ballast tray onto the hanger. Connect the extension cables to the harnesses and ballasts.
The Ballast Tray can be moved with the Blanket-Lite and Frame.

Extension Cable

             X19-25M                          

Lamps can operate as far as 75 feet from the ballast. (3 x 25ft extensions)

Mega 4Bank and Mega 4Bank Dmx Ballast

          BAL-410-M120                   BAL-450-M120
    
The Kino Flo Mega 4Bank Ballast is a high output, high frequency electronic ballast that can operate four 6ft lamps up to 75 feet (3 x 25ft extension cables) between ballast and fixture. Four Mega 4Bank ballasts are required to operate one Blanket-Lite. The ballast sends a high output current to the lamps to drive the light as brightly as possible. Its high frequency electronics prevent any type of flicker as well. A special heat-sink design and custom electronic engineering ensure stable operation without magnetic hum or cooling fans to interfere with the sound recording on set.

Mega 4Bank Controls View

The ballast is designed to operate at temperatures from 14F to 122F (-10C to +50C).  In cold temperatures,
the ballast may not strike the lamp (s) instantly.  Switch the ballast to OFF, wait seven seconds and try again. 
If the ballast does not strike after two or three attempts, turn off the ballast, check that the extension and harness connections are secure and re-strike.  Once operating for a few minutes, the lamps should re-strike instantly.

Mega 4Bank Dmx Controls View

The Mega 4Bank Dmx ballasts can be run manually like the standard Mega 4Bank ballasts, or via a separate
Dmx control board. Notice we haven't used the word "dimming" to describe lighting control. The reason is that dimming changes a lamp's color temperature and color balance. The Mega 4Bank Dmx ballast has individual switches
so that each lamp can be turned on/off. Additionally, the lamps can be operated in a high output/standard output mode. This combination controls light levels without the color shift issues you have with dimming.

Mega 4Bank Dmx Control Panel

A) Circular Output Connector: Provides electrical power to the lamp head
    with the use of a Mega 4Bank extension cable.

B) Dmx-In & Dmx-Out: Dmx-In receives Dmx signals from Dimmer Board.
    Dmx-Out relays Dmx signal through to other fixtures or instruments.

C) Fuse: Provides circuit protection. Note: If Fuse is "blown" or "open"
    replace with same type of fuse rating as marked.

D) Dmx Terminate Switch: Terminates Dmx signal at the end of fixture series.

E) Dmx address: Sets Dmx address of fixture.

F) Individual Lamp / Fixture Switch: Converts between Individual Lamp and Fixture methods of Dmx control.

G) Lamp Select: Set to HO for burning lamps at high output and Std for burning lamps at Standard Light Output.

H) Manual Switches: Turns lamps on and off manually

See Operation manual for Dmx Operation Details

The Lamps

    

The 6ft T-12 lamps offer a large surface area of soft light. The wide design creates a nearly shadowless display that drops off evenly.

Smaller source fluorescents, such as the compact 55Watt lamps used in the Kino Flo ParaBeam or ParaZips,
can be brighter, but they are a bit more directional and create denser shadows as well. Kino Flo compensates for
the lower light level associated with T-12 tubes by overdriving each one with the Mega 4Bank ballast as described above.

           EXP-RDC

Traditionally, 6ft High Output lamps come with a Recessed Double Cathode. In order to use the 6ft lamps with
Kino Flo's Locking Lamp Connector, Kino Flo's lamps have a standard bi-pin configuration. If the lamps are to
be used for swapping out existing fixtures on location, a removable adapater can be used.

A discussion of the various lamps available for use in the Blanket-Lite in the Lamp Section provides more information on the types of lamps available from Kino Flo. It's important to know that the True Match daylight and tungsten 6ft tubes common on sets around the world are unique to Kino Flo because they display broad, even,
color correct light that cinematographers have come to depend on. These are the only high color rendering fluorescent lamps made for the professional film and video production. The Blanket-Lite will operate any 6ft T-12 tube but the color will not be true and the life span will be shorter. All True Match lamps used in the Blanket-Lite
are available Safety-coated.  Safety coating protects the user from broken glass if the tube breaks.