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  • Page 1 MH-X50+ LED spot moving head user manual...
  • Page 2 Musikhaus Thomann e.K. Treppendorf 30 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 E-mail: info@thomann.de Internet: www.thomann.de 02.08.2012...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Table of contents General notes............................... 5 Safety instructions............................. 8 Features............................... 13 Installation..............................14 Starting up..............................18 Components and functions........................ 21 Operating ..............................25 7.1 Starting up the device........................25 7.2 Main menu............................26 7.3 Menu overview..........................31 7.4 Gobos..............................
  • Page 4 Table of contents Troubleshooting............................47 Technical specifications........................49 Protecting the environment......................50 moving head...

  • Page 5: General Notes

    General notes General notes This user manual contains important information on safe operation of the device. Read and follow all safety notes and all instructions. Save this manual for future reference. Make sure that it is available to all persons using this device. If you sell the device to other users, be sure that they also receive this manual.
  • Page 6 General notes Signal word Meaning DANGER! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided. WARNING! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a possible dangerous situation that can result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided.
  • Page 7 General notes Warning signs Type of danger Warning – high-voltage. Warning – hot surface. Warning – suspended load. Warning – danger zone. MH-X50+ LED spot...

  • Page 8: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions Safety instructions Intended use This device is intended to be used as moving-head spotlight. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage. No liability will be assumed for damages resulting from improper use.
  • Page 9 Safety instructions DANGER! Electric shock caused by high voltages inside Within the device there are areas where high voltages may be present. Never remove any covers. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. DANGER! Electric shock caused by short-circuit Always use proper ready-made insulated mains cabling (power cord) with a pro‐ tective contact plug.
  • Page 10 Safety instructions WARNING! Eye damage caused by high light intensity Never look directly into the light source. WARNING! Risk of epileptic shock Strobe lighting can trigger seizures in photosensitive epilepsy. Sensitive persons should avoid looking at strobe lights. WARNING! Risk of burns The surface of the device can become very hot during operation.
  • Page 11 Safety instructions CAUTION! Risk of injury due to movements of the device The head of the device can move quickly (pan, tilt) and can produce very bright light. This is also valid immediately after you turn on the device, when the device operates in automatic mode or under remote control and when you turn off a DMX controller that is connected to the device.
  • Page 12 Safety instructions NOTICE! Operating conditions This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage, never expose the device to any liquid or moisture. Avoid direct sunlight, heavy dirt, and strong vibrations. NOTICE! Power supply Before connecting the device, ensure that the input voltage (AC outlet) matches the voltage rating of the device and that the AC outlet is protected by a residual current circuit breaker.

  • Page 13: Features

    Features Features The moving head is particularly suitable for professional lighting applications, e.g. for events, on rock stages, in theatres, musicals and in nightclubs. Special features of the device: Control via DMX (8 or 14 channels) as well as via keyboard and display on the device Built-in auto-show programmes Sound control Master / slave mode...

  • Page 14: Installation

    Installation Installation Unpack and check carefully there is no transportation damage before using the unit. Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the device against vibration, dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage, respectively.
  • Page 15 Installation CAUTION! Risk of injury due to movements of the device The head of the device can move quickly (pan, tilt) and can produce very bright light. This is also valid immediately after you turn on the device, when the device operates in automatic mode or under remote control and when you turn off a DMX controller that is connected to the device.
  • Page 16 Installation NOTICE! Possible damage caused by movements of the device Always ensure that enough space is free around the device for the movements of the head (pan, tilt). NOTICE! Possible data transmission errors For error-free operation make use of dedicated DMX cables and do not use ordi‐ nary microphone cables.
  • Page 17 Installation Ground, shielding DMX data (–) DMX data (+) MH-X50+ LED spot...

  • Page 18: Starting Up

    Starting up Starting up Establish all connections as long as the unit is switched off. Use the shortest possible high- quality cables for all connections. moving head...
  • Page 19 Starting up Connections in DMX mode Connect the DMX input of the device to the DMX output of a DMX controller or another DMX device. Connect the output of the first DMX device to the input of the second one, and so on to form a daisy chain.
  • Page 20 Starting up DMX indicator If the device and the DMX controller are in operation, the DMX indicator shows an incoming DMX signal at the input. Connections in master/slave When you configure a group of devices in master/slave mode, the first unit will control the mode other units for an automatic, sound-activated, synchronized show.

  • Page 21: Components And Functions

    Components and functions Components and functions Front panel MH-X50+ LED spot...
  • Page 22 Components and functions 1 Display 2 DMX indicator The LED indicates an incoming DMX signal. 3 ENTER Selects an option of the respective operating mode. 4 DOWN Decreases the displayed value by one. 5 UP Increases the displayed value by one. 6 MODE/ESC Activates the main menu.
  • Page 23 Components and functions Rear panel MH-X50+ LED spot...
  • Page 24 Components and functions 7 POWER IEC chassis connector with fuse holder 8 INPUT DMX input 9 OUTPUT DMX output moving head...

  • Page 25: Operating

    Operating Operating 7.1 Starting up the device CAUTION! Risk of injury due to movements of the device The head of the device can move quickly (pan, tilt) and can produce very bright light. This is also valid immediately after you turn on the device, when the device operates in automatic mode or under remote control and when you turn off a DMX controller that is connected to the device.

  • Page 26: Main Menu

    Operating 7.2 Main menu Press the [MODE/ESC] button to activate the main menu and to select a menu item. When the desired menu item appears in the display, confirm the selection using the [ENTER] button. The bottom line of the display starts flashing. Use the [UP] and [DOWN] buttons to change the currently displayed value.
  • Page 27 Operating DMX address Repeatedly press the [MODE/ESC] button until the display shows ‘dxxx’ . Now you can set the number of the first DMX channel used by the device (DMX address). Use the [UP] and [DOWN] buttons to select a value between 1 and 512. Make sure that this number matches your DMX controller configuration.
  • Page 28 Operating Operating mode ‘Auto-Show’ Repeatedly press the [MODE / ESC] button until the display shows ‘NASL’ . Using [UP] and [DOWN] you can now select one of the pre-programmed shows. Press the [ENTER] button to start the operation in the selected operating mode. Mode Description NASL...
  • Page 29 Operating Tilt reversal Repeatedly press the [MODE/ESC] button until the display shows ‘tit’ . Using [UP] and [DOWN] you can now choose between ‘rtit’ (reverse inclination direction) and ‘tit’ (normal inclination direction). When the display shows the desired value, press [ENTER]. Display reversal Repeatedly press the [MODE/ESC] button until the display shows ‘diS’...
  • Page 30 Operating Pan range Repeatedly press the [MODE/ESC] button until the display shows ‘PA54’ . Using [UP] and [DOWN] you can now determine the Pan range. Select between ‘PA54’ (Pan range = 540°), ‘PA36’ (Pan range = 360°) and ‘PA18’ (Pan range = 180°). When the display shows the desired value, press [ENTER].

  • Page 31: Menu Overview

    Operating 7.3 Menu overview MH-X50+ LED spot...

  • Page 32: Gobos

    Operating 7.4 Gobos moving head...

  • Page 33: Functions In 8 Channel Dmx Mode

    Operating 7.5 Functions in 8 channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Rotation (pan) (0° to max. value of Pan range: 180°, 270° or 540°) 0…255 Inclination (tilt) (0° to max. value of Tilt range: 90°, 180° or 270°) Colour wheel 0…6 White 7…13...
  • Page 34 Operating Channel Value Function 56…63 Dark blue 64…70 White + yellow 71…77 Yellow + pink 78…84 Pink + green 85…91 Green + peachblow 92…98 Peachblow + blue 99…105 Blue + kelly-green 106…112 Kelly-green + red 113…119 Red + dark blue 120…127 Dark blue + white 128…191...
  • Page 35 Operating Channel Value Function 0…3 Closed (blackout) 4…7 Open 8…215 Strobe effect, increasing speed 216…255 Open Gobo wheel 0…7 Open 8…15 Gobo 2 16…23 Gobo 3 24…31 Gobo 4 32…39 Gobo 5 40…47 Gobo 6 48…55 Gobo 7 56…63 Gobo 8 MH-X50+ LED spot...
  • Page 36 Operating Channel Value Function 64…71 Gobo 8 shake, increasing speed 72…79 Gobo 7 shake, increasing speed 80…87 Gobo 6 shake, increasing speed 88…95 Gobo 5 shake, increasing speed 96…103 Gobo 4 shake, increasing speed 104…111 Gobo 3 shake, increasing speed 112…119 Gobo 2 shake, increasing speed 120…127...
  • Page 37 Operating Channel Value Function 148…231 Negative direction of rotation, increasing speed 232…255 Gobo bouncing Prism 0…7 Unused 8…247 Rotating prism, increasing speed 248…255 Fixed prism 0…255 Focus MH-X50+ LED spot...

  • Page 38: Functions In 14 Channel Dmx Mode

    Operating 7.6 Functions in 14 channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Rotation (pan) (0° to max. value of the Pan range: 180°, 270° or 540°) 0…255 Inclination (tilt) (0° to max. value of the Tilt range: 90°, 180° or 270°) 0…255 Fine adjustment for rotation (pan) 0…255...
  • Page 39 Operating Channel Value Function 35…41 Blue 42…48 Kelly-green 49…55 56…63 Dark blue 64…70 White + yellow 71…77 Yellow + pink 78…84 Pink + green 85…91 Green + peachblow 92…98 Peachblow + blue 99…105 Blue + kelly-green 106…112 Kelly-green + red 113…119 Red + dark blue 120…127...
  • Page 40 Operating Channel Value Function 128…191 Rainbow effect in positive rotation direction, increasing speed 192…255 Rainbow effect in negative rotation direction, increasing speed Shutter 0…3 Closed (blackout) 4…7 Open 8…215 Strobe effect, increasing speed 216…255 Open 0…255 Mechanical dimmer (0 to 100 %) Gobo wheel 0…7 Open...
  • Page 41 Operating Channel Value Function 32…39 Gobo 5 40…47 Gobo 6 48…55 Gobo 7 56…63 Gobo 8 64…71 Gobo 8 shake, increasing speed 72…79 Gobo 7 shake, increasing speed 80…87 Gobo 6 shake, increasing speed 88…95 Gobo 5 shake, increasing speed 96…103 Gobo 4 shake, increasing speed 104…111...
  • Page 42 Operating Channel Value Function 192…255 Rainbow effect in negative rotation direction, increasing speed Gobo rotation 0…63 Gobo fixed 64…147 Positive rotation direction, increasing speed 148…231 Negative rotation direction, increasing speed 232…255 Gobo bouncing Special functions 0…7 Unused 8…15 Blackout during pan or tilt movement 16…23 No blackout during pan or tilt movement 24…31...
  • Page 43 Operating Channel Value Function 48…55 No blackout during gobo wheel movement 56…87 Unused 88…95 Blackout during movement 96…103 Reset pan 104…111 Reset tilt 112…119 Reset colour wheel 120…127 Reset gobo wheel 128…135 Reset gobo rotation 136…143 Reset prism 144…151 Reset focus 152…159 Reset all channels 160…255...
  • Page 44 Operating Channel Value Function 0…7 Unused 8…23 Program 1 24…39 Program 2 40…55 Program 3 56…71 Program 4 72…87 Program 5 88…103 Program 6 104…119 Program 7 120…135 Program 8 136…151 Sound control 1 152…167 Sound control 2 168…183 Sound control 3 184…199 Sound control 4 moving head...
  • Page 45 Operating Channel Value Function 200…215 Sound control 5 216…231 Sound control 6 232…247 Sound control 7 248…255 Sound control 8 Prism 0…7 Unused 8…247 Rotating prism, increasing speed 248…255 Prism fixed 0…255 Focus MH-X50+ LED spot...

  • Page 46: Cleaning

    Cleaning Cleaning Optical lenses Clean the exterior of accessible optical lenses periodically to optimise light output. The fre‐ quency of cleaning depends on the operating environment: wet, smoky or particularly dirty surroundings can cause more accumulation of dirt on the optics of the device. Clean with a soft cloth using normal glass cleaning products.

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting NOTICE! Possible data transmission errors For error-free operation make use of dedicated DMX cables and do not use ordi‐ nary microphone cables. Never connect the DMX output to audio devices such as mixers or amplifiers. In the following we list a few common problems that may occur during operation. We give you some suggestions for easy troubleshooting: MH-X50+ LED spot...
  • Page 48 4. Check whether the DMX cables lie near or adjacent to high voltage cables, which could cause damage or inter‐ ference with a DMX interface circuit. If the procedures recommended above do not succeed, please contact our Service Center. You can find the contact information at www.thomann.de. moving head...

  • Page 49: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Technical specifications Number of DMX channels 8, 14 50 W Operating voltage supply AC 230 V , 50 Hz Power consumption 135 W Fuse 5 mm × 20 mm, 2 A, 250 V, fast-blow Dimensions (W × D × H) when the light beam is 240 mm ×...

  • Page 50: Protecting The Environment

    Protecting the environment Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging mate‐ rial For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling.
  • Page 52 Musikhaus Thomann e.K. · Treppendorf 30 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de...

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