UPC: 766429778738
SKU: RP-ROD-X12-BLK
Rodie X12
Beyond RGBAW — The Sixth Color Nobody Talks About
One Fixture, 57 Shades of White
IP65 PAR That Actually Daisy-Chains in the Rain
Five DMX Personalities in One Box
NFC Programming — No Console Required
Color:
From indoor stages to outdoor festival, the Rodie X12 brings a six-color RGBACL engine to a compact IP65 PAR. Red, Green, Blue, Amber, Cyan, and Lime emitters mix a wider color gamut than standard RGBWA fixtures can reach, and a 2,000K to 10,000K virtual CCT range pulls 57 preset white points from the same engine.
Five DMX modes, from a single-channel CCT slider to a full 12-channel Spectrum profile, let the Rodie X12 fit any console workflow, with NFC and IR extending that access beyond the desk. Locking IP65 power input and through connectors daisy-chain across the rig and into the weather. Built for production companies and rental houses that need a flexible six-color PAR ready for every show on the calendar.
What It Delivers :
- Six-color RGBACL engine delivers expanded color gamut beyond RGBAW
- 2,000K to 10,000K virtual CCT with 57 white presets and 56 Lee Color filters
- Multiple control options: DMX-512, RDM, NFC, IR-Remote Control
- IP65 weatherproof housing with locking power connectors
- Five DMX modes for flexible console integration
In the Box:
- 1x Fixture
- 1x IP65 Locking Power Cable
- 1x User Manual
- 1x Omega Mounting Bracket
- 1x IR Remote Control
Light In Action:
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Rodie X12 FAQs: What Buyers Ask
Straight answers on waterproofing, DMX setup, and power daisy-chaining for the Rodie X12 outdoor LED PAR light.
It is IP65 rated, which means it is dust-tight and protected against low-pressure water jets from any direction. It is built for outdoor use in rain and wet conditions, but it is not rated for submersion.
Yes. An IP65 rating covers outdoor use, but it works just as well indoors. Many rental houses use the same fixture for both indoor galas and outdoor weddings without switching gear.
No, wireless DMX is not supported on this fixture. It runs on standard 5-pin XLR DMX input and through connections.
The power out capacity is 13A at 120V or 10A at 240V through the locking IP65 connector. Total fixture count depends on your circuit breaker rating, we recommend a 20A MCB per run and calculating total wattage against that limit before adding fixtures.
RGBAW uses red, green, blue, amber, and white emitters. RGBACL replaces or adds to that mix with cyan and lime, giving the fixture a wider color gamut, especially for deep ambers, true greens, and warmer skin tones.
For most rental and event work, 6Ch mode gives a good balance of color control and strobe without using too many channels. Use 12Ch spectrum mode if your show needs independent control over each of the six colors.
RDM stands for Remote Device Management. It rides on the same DMX line and lets a compatible console read back fixture status, like DMX address or lamp hours, without a technician climbing up to check the fixture by hand. The Rodie X12 supports RDM alongside standard DMX-512.
It has six selectable PWM rates: 800Hz, 1,200Hz, 2,000Hz, 3,600Hz, 12,000Hz, and 25,000Hz. Lower PWM can cause visible flicker on camera, especially in slow motion. If you're shooting video or the show involves broadcast cameras, switch to a higher PWM setting like 12,000Hz or 25,000Hz to remove banding and flicker from the footage.
Dimmer curves control how the fixture ramps from 0 to full brightness. A linear curve gives you an even, predictable fade, which works well for a basic wash light. The other curves bias the ramp toward the low end or high end, useful when you need a slow, smooth fade-in at low output, like a candlelight cue, without the fixture jumping in brightness too fast.
Yes. The OLED menu has a 4-button interface for manual addressing, and it's NFC-enabled. With NFC, you tap a compatible phone to the fixture and read or write the DMX address and mode straight from an app, no ladder or console needed. That's the fastest way to confirm addressing on fixtures mounted high on the truss.
Rodie X12 Outdoor LED PAR Light: IP65 RGBACL PAR for Rental and Touring
SKU: RP-ROD-X12-BLK | Six-Color RGBACL Engine | IP65 Rated | 5 DMX Modes
If you run an outdoor stage, a rental warehouse, or a touring rig, you already know one thing. A fixture that dies in the rain is a fixture you cannot sell to clients again. The Rodie X12 is Rasha Professional's answer to that problem. It is a compact outdoor LED PAR light built around a six-color RGBACL engine, locking IP65 connectors, and enough DMX flexibility to sit on almost any console.
This page walks through what the Rodie X12 does, how it performs, and where it fits in your rig. We wrote it the way we would explain the fixture to a lighting designer standing in our showroom, not the way a spec sheet reads.
The Rodie X12 is an IP65 waterproof PAR light with 12 RGBACL LEDs, a 2,000K to 10,000K virtual CCT range, 57 white presets, 56 Lee color filter presets, and 5 DMX modes (4Ch to 12Ch). It runs on locking IP65 power in and out, weighs 10 lbs, and carries a 2-year manufacturer warranty. It is built for rental houses, touring productions, and permanent outdoor installs.
IP Rating - 65
Light Source - 12 RGBACL LEDs
CCT Range - 2,000 to 10,000K
Beam Angle - 25°
Weight - 10 lbs
What Is the Rodie X12 Outdoor LED PAR Light?
The Rodie X12 is a compact PAR-style fixture that mixes six colors of light instead of the usual three or four. Red, Green, Blue, Amber, Cyan, and Lime emitters sit side by side on the same LED board. That extra color range is what RGBACL stands for, and it is the reason this fixture reaches skin tones, deep ambers, and clean pastels that a standard RGBW or RGBAW PAR struggles with.
On top of the color engine, the housing is IP65 rated. That means the fixture is fully sealed against dust and can handle rain and low-pressure water jets without letting moisture reach the internal electronics. You can learn more about what the IP65 rating actually tests for from the IEC's official IP ratings guide.
Put those two things together and you get a fixture that a rental house can send out for an outdoor wedding on Friday, a warehouse dance floor on Saturday, and a church parking lot event on Sunday, without swapping gear or worrying about the forecast.
What Makes an IP65 LED PAR Light Different From an Indoor Fixture?
An indoor PAR light usually has open vents on the housing. Those vents let heat out, but they also let water and dust in. An IP65 LED PAR light like the Rodie X12 seals those gaps. The housing is aluminum die-cast with a satin black finish, and every connection point, power in, power through, and data, uses a locking, gasketed connector instead of a standard open plug.
Three details do most of the work here:
Locking IP65 power connectors on both input and output, so water cannot creep in at the cable joint.
Passive cooling with a sealed body, rated to run in ambient temperatures up to 113°F (40°C).
No mechanical power switch and no user-replaceable fuse, both of which would otherwise be weak points for water entry.
This is the same design logic used across the outdoor lighting industry. For a general reference on how weatherproof ratings apply to entertainment lighting, AVIXA publishes standards work on AV equipment used in outdoor and semi-outdoor venues, viewable at avixa.org/standards.
From experience: the connector is usually the first thing to fail on cheaper waterproof PAR lights, not the LED board. The Rodie X12's locking IP65 power input and through connector is rated for daisy-chaining, so you are not relying on a single weak joint per fixture.
How Does the Six-Color RGBACL Engine Work?
Most budget PAR lights use RGBW or RGBAW, meaning red, green, blue, and one or two flavors of white or amber. That is fine for basic wash light, but it runs out of range fast when you need warm skin tones, deep amber, or a clean lime green for foliage and outdoor scenery.
The Rodie X12 adds Cyan and Lime to the standard Red, Green, Blue, and Amber mix. Twelve RGBACL LEDs sit on the front lens, and the fixture blends all six colors internally to produce a much wider gamut than a standard RGBAW PAR light can reach. This matters most in two situations: skin tone lighting for photography and video, and outdoor foliage or set pieces where a true green or amber reads better on camera.
If you shoot event video outdoors, a wider color gamut is not a marketing line; it is the difference between footage that needs color correction and footage that does not. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences maintains public reference material on color science and gamut standards used across film and broadcast, available at oscars.org/science-technology.
Color Engine Comparison: RGBACL vs Standard RGBAW
What Is the CCT Range and Why Does It Matter?
The Rodie X12 pulls a virtual CCT range of 2,000K to 10,000K straight from the same RGBACL engine, with 57 built-in white presets. That range covers everything from a warm candle-like glow at the low end to a cool daylight tone at the high end.
On top of the CCT presets, the fixture stores 56 Lee color filter presets. If your design calls for a specific Lee gel, like Lee 202 or Lee 179, you can dial it in from the fixture menu instead of digging through a swatch book on site. Lee Filters publishes its full swatch reference at leefilters.com/lighting, which is worth keeping open next to the fixture menu during setup.
Virtual CCT Range (Kelvin)
How Many DMX Modes Does the Rodie X12 Support, and Which One Should I Use?
The Rodie X12 gives you five DMX modes: 4Ch, 5Ch, 6Ch, 9Ch, and 12Ch. This range matters because not every show needs a 12-channel fixture, and not every console has channels to spare.
4Ch mode is the simplest, good for basic RGB-style wash where you just need color and dimmer on a small board.
5Ch and 6Ch modes add strobe and macro control, a solid middle ground for most rental jobs.
9Ch mode opens up dimmer curve and PWM control from the console.
12Ch spectrum mode gives full independent control over all six colors plus dimmer, strobe, and macro speed, which is what most touring lighting designers reach for when they want total creative control.
DMX-512 itself is the industry standard protocol behind all five modes. The full technical standard is maintained by ESTA (Entertainment Services and Technology Association) and is documented at tsp.esta.org.
DMX Channel Modes and What Each Controls
What Control Options Come With the Rodie X12?
Beyond standard DMX and RDM, the Rodie X12 supports manual control, auto programs, sound-activated modes, an app, CCT mode, and custom color mode with 16 user memory slots. NFC is built into the front menu button, so you can tap a phone to the fixture and read or write settings without opening the menu by hand. There is also a front-facing IR sensor that works with the included remote.
This matters most when a fixture is mounted high on a truss or up in the rafters of a church. NFC lets a technician confirm the DMX address without a ladder, using nothing but a phone.
Is the Rodie X12 a Good Rental LED PAR Fixture for Touring?
Three things make a fixture tour-ready: it has to survive being packed and unpacked hundreds of times, it has to work the same way every time, regardless of what console is on site, and it has to be light enough that one person can rig it without help.
At 10 lbs, the Rodie X12 is light enough for one-person rigging. The dual-knob yoke has integrated omega bracket mounting slots, so it drops onto standard truss clamps without an adapter plate. Five DMX modes mean it will talk to almost any console a venue already has patched in. And the aluminum die-cast housing is built to take repeated case loading without the yoke knobs stripping out, which is usually the first thing to go on a fixture that gets loaded into a truck every week.
As a rental LED PAR fixture, that combination, light weight, standard rigging, and wide DMX compatibility, is exactly what keeps a fixture in active rotation instead of sitting in a case labeled "needs repair."
How Does the Locking IP65 Power Connector Work for Outdoor Rigs?
The Rodie X12 uses a locking IP65 power connector on both input and through. That through connector is rated for 13A at 120V or 10A at 240V, which lets you daisy-chain multiple fixtures off a single circuit instead of running a home run to every unit. We recommend a 20A MCB breaker per run.
For any permanent outdoor install, local electrical code always overrides a spec sheet. The National Electrical Code, maintained by the National Fire Protection Association, covers requirements for outdoor and wet-location lighting circuits, and is referenced at nfpa.org.
What Is the Fixture Built From, and How Is It Weatherproofed?
The housing is aluminum die-cast with a satin black finish. Aluminum die-cast is standard in outdoor fixtures because it dissipates heat passively without needing a fan, and a fan is one more moving part that can let water in. Passive cooling paired with a sealed IP65 body is why the Rodie X12 is rated to run in ambient temperatures up to 113°F (40°C) without a cooling fan.
The OLED menu display is 180° reversible, so it reads correctly whether the fixture is rigged upright or hung upside down from truss. The 4-button interface is NFC-enabled, and the front-facing IR sensor lines up with the fixture regardless of mounting orientation.
How Do I Rig and Install the Rodie X12?
The yoke has two 1/4-turn omega bracket slots spaced 108mm apart, which line up with standard truss clamp hardware. There is one safety cable point on the rear of the fixture, and the installation orientation is rated for any angle, floor-standing, truss-mounted, or upside down.
Installation Detail | Spec |
|---|---|
Rigging Points | (2) 1/4-turn omega bracket slots, 108mm spacing |
Safety Cable | (1) point, rear of fixture |
Install Orientation | Any |
Base Type | (4) rubber feet, for floor use |
Always use a properly rated safety cable on any fixture mounted above head height. The Entertainment Services and Technology Association publishes rigging safety guidance at esta.org/safety, which is a good baseline reference for any crew running truss.
What's Included in the Box?
1x Rodie X12 fixture
1x IP65 locking power cable
1x User manual
1x Safety cable
1x Omega mounting bracket
1x IR remote control
What Warranty and Compliance Certifications Come With the Rodie X12?
Every Rodie X12 ships with a 2-year manufacturer warranty covering parts and labor, backed directly by Rasha Professional rather than a third-party distributor. That direct backing matters if you ever need a claim processed quickly during a busy touring season.
The fixture carries ETL certification, CE marking, RoHS compliance, and FCC certification. ETL testing is performed to UL safety standards, and you can look up ETL's listing process directly at intertek.com/marks/etl. CE marking confirms the fixture meets European Union safety, health, and environmental requirements, detailed by the European Commission at single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu.
Rodie X12 vs a Standard Indoor PAR Light
Feature | Rodie X12 (Outdoor) | Standard Indoor PAR |
|---|---|---|
IP Rating | IP65 | IP20 or none |
Color Engine | 6-color RGBACL | Usually RGBW or RGBAW |
Power Connector | Locking IP65, daisy-chain rated | Standard Edison or PowerCon |
DMX Modes | 5 modes (4Ch to 12Ch) | Often 1 to 3 modes |
Cooling | Passive, sealed body | Fan-cooled, vented body |
Rated Use | Outdoor, touring, rental | Indoor only |
Why Choose Rasha Professional?
Rasha Professional is a U.S.-based manufacturer of stage lighting, atmospheric effects, LED video walls, and special effect equipment. The Rodie X12 is built alongside that same product line, so support and documentation come from one manufacturer, not a chain of distributors.
A few things rental houses and venues consistently ask us about:
Direct manufacturer warranty on every fixture, with no third-party claims process to navigate.
Showroom and virtual demo options, so you can see the RGBACL engine in person or over a video call before you buy.
Authorized reseller support, including volume-based pricing and direct warranty service for dealers.
Flexible financing for qualified buyers who need to spread out a fleet purchase.
Jeremy, Photography Director at 60 Day Hustle, told us Rasha Professional's lighting helped deliver "the best show with great lighting" on set. That kind of feedback is why we keep building fixtures like the Rodie X12 around real production needs, not just spec sheet numbers.
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