How To Set Up Your MINI RF Light (MINI RF1 V2, MINI RF3, MINI RF4)

Introduction

The Rockville Mini RF LED Wash Light Series includes the Mini RF1 V2, Mini RF3, and Mini RF4. These battery-powered, compact LED lights are perfect for wall washing, DJ facades, totem stands, trusses, and more.

This guide will walk you through:

• Mounting options
• Battery charging and indicators
• Using the wireless remote
• DMX and master/slave mode setup
• Grouping multiple lights together

Step 1: Setting Up and Mounting Your Mini RF Light

Each Mini RF light comes with:
The light unit with a mounting bracket
A wireless remote
A charging cable

Mounting Options

1. Wall Washing
   • Place the light flush against a wall with the rubber feet for an up-lighting effect.
   • Move it a few inches away and adjust the mounting bracket for different angles.
2. DJ Facades
   • Position multiple lights against or angled toward the facade for a brighter effect.
3. Totem Stands
   • Lift the scrim of the stand, place the light on the base, and lower the scrim for a glowing effect.
4. Table Lighting
   • Place the light under bottles, glasses, or displays for a decorative ambiance.
5. Truss Mounting
   • Attach a clamp (e.g., Rockville LC70) to the bracket using the bolt.
   • Secure the clamp to the truss with the butterfly screw.
   • Since it’s battery-powered, no power cables are needed!

Step 2: Charging and Battery Indicators

1. Battery Level Indicators
   • Green LED: 100%-75% charged
   • Yellow LED: 75%-50% charged
   • Red LED: 50%-25% charged
   • Flashing Red LED: 25%-0% (needs charging!)
2. Charging the Light
   • Plug the charger into the charging port.
   • Red light on charger = Charging.
   • Green light on charger = Fully charged.

Step 3: Powering On and Selecting Modes

1. Turn on the light by pressing the power button.
2. The light has three modes, indicated by the LED indicator:
   • RF Mode (Solid LED Indicator): Enables wireless remote control.
   • Master Mode (LED blinks once slowly): This light controls others in Master/Slave mode.
   • Slave/Wireless DMX Mode (LED blinks twice quickly): Syncs with a Master light or DMX controller.

Step 4: Using the Wireless Remote

1. RF Group Selection
   • The remote must be set to the same RF group as the light.
   • Press the RF Group button until it matches the color group (Red, Green, Yellow, or Blue).
   • White RF Group: Controls all lights regardless of their set group.
2. Basic Controls
   • On/Off Button: Turns LED on/off.
   • Color Selection: Choose from preset colors.
   • Brightness Adjustment: Increase/decrease brightness.
   • Speed Adjustment: Controls the speed of color-changing effects.
3. Sound-Activated Modes
   • Sound Mode 1: Changes color based on sound level.
   • Sound Mode 2: Pulses colors to the beat of the music.
   • Sound Mode 3: Strobes in sync with the music.
   • Sound Mode 4: Strobe effect with a white light flash.
4. Preset Effects
   • Strobe
   • Pulse
   • Fade
   • Color Cycle Mode

Step 5: Using a DMX Controller with Your Mini RF Light

Connecting to a Wireless DMX Controller

1. Set the lights to Slave Mode (Double press power button until LED blinks twice quickly).
2. Assign all lights to the same color group (Red, Green, Yellow, or Blue).
3. Set the DMX controller to the same RF color group.
4. Activate Scanner 1 on the DMX controller.

DMX Fader Controls

• Fader 1: Overall brightness.
• Fader 2-7: Adjust Red, Green, Blue, White, Amber, and UV LEDs.
• Fader 8: Strobe effect.
• Fader 9: Activates preset effects.
• Fader 10: Adjusts the speed of preset effects.

Use the DMX guide to check which values activate different effects.

Step 6: Master/Slave Mode for Multiple Lights

Syncing Multiple Lights Without DMX

1. Set all Slave lights to Slave Mode (Double press power button until LED blinks twice quickly).
2. Assign all lights to the same RF color group.
3. Select one light as the Master Light:
   • Set it to RF Mode (LED indicator is solid color).
   • Set the remote to the same RF group as the Master light.
4. Double press the power button on the Master light to activate Master Mode (LED blinks once).
5. All Slave lights will now follow the Master light’s settings.

Grouping Lights for Independent Control

• Assign lights to different color groups (Red, Green, Yellow, Blue).
• Use the remote to control each group separately.
• Set the remote to White RF Group to control all groups at once.

Conclusion

The Rockville Mini RF LED Wash Lights offer versatile mounting, wireless control, and DMX compatibility. Whether you’re wall washing, lighting up DJ facades, or syncing a full lighting system, these lights are easy to set up and customize.