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Viking VK280 User Manual

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VK280 FLX MOVING HEAD
USER MANUAL
Rev 2.01

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  • Page 1 VK280 FLX MOVING HEAD USER MANUAL Rev 2.01...

  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU INITALLY START This device has left our premises in absolutely perfect condition. In order to maintain this condition and to en- sure a safe operation, it is absolutely necessary for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning notes written in this manual.
  • Page 3 If the fixture has been exposed to drastic temperature fluctuation (e.g. after transportation), do not switch it on immediately. The arising condensation water might damage your device. Leave the device switched off until it has reached room temperature. Do not shake the fixture. Avoid brute force when installing or operating the fixture. This fixture was designed for indoor use only;...

  • Page 4: Installation

    2.1 Connection to the mains For protection from electric shock, the fixture must be earthed! The VK280 FLX is equipped with auto-switching power supply that automatically adjusts to any 50-60Hz AC power source from 100-240 Volts. This fixture must be earthed. To use the fixture, a plug must be fixed.

  • Page 5: Changing The Lamp

    2.2 Changing the lamp DANGER ! Install the lamp with the fixture unplugged from mains ! To insert a new lamp. 1. Disconnect the fixture from mains and allow it to cool at least 20 minutes. 2. Remove the 4 Crosshead screws labeled (B) in diagram below that secure the lamp access cover and remove the square cover to gain access to the lamp compartment.

  • Page 6: Lamp Adjustment

    2.3 Lamp adjustment The lamp holder is aligned at the factory. Due to differences between lamps, the fine adjustment may improve light performance. For lamp adjustment there are four crosshead screws in position B below that allow the centering of the lamp within the Lamp Location Recess To adjust the lamp in the fixture.
  • Page 7 Note! The adjusted hot-spot may move during the first 100 hours of the lamp operation (lamp stabilizes its burning) and the lamp adjusting has to be repeated. (In some cases, the lamp adjusting has to be made every 100 hours of lamp operation.)

  • Page 8: Replacing Rotating Gobos

    2.4 Replacing rotating gobos DANGER! Replace gobos with the device switched off only. Unplug from mains before! 1. Disconnect the fixture from mains and allow it to cool. 2. Remove the bottom plastic cover of the head by loosening the 4 quarter-turn fasteners on the cover. 3.

  • Page 9: Rigging The Fixture

    2.5 Rigging the fixture A structure intended for installation of the fixture (s) must safely hold weight of the fixture(s) placed on it. The structure has to be certificated to the purpose. The fixture (fixtures) must be installed in accordance with national and local electrical and construction codes and regulation.
  • Page 10 Truss installation 1. Bolt each clamp (1) to the omega holder (3) with M12 bolt and lock nut through the hole in the holder. 2. Fasten the omega holders on the bottom of the base by inserting both quick-lock fasteners (4) into the holes of the base and tighten fully clockwise.

  • Page 11: Dmx 512 Connection

    DMX-512 connection The fixture is equipped with both 3-pin and 5-pin XLR sockets for DMX input and output. The sockets are wired in parallel. Only use a shielded twisted-pair cable designed for RS-485 and 3-pin or 5-pin XLR-plugs and connectors in order to connect the controller with the fixture or one fixture with another. DMX - output DMX-input XLR mounting-sockets (rear view):...
  • Page 12 Viking VK280 FLX LCD Menu Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 FEATURES SETTING Run Mode WIRE/AUTO/DMX ChanMode SMAL/STANDEFE X Reverse ON/OFF Y Reverse ON/OFF XY Speed NORM/FAST/SLOW X. Angle 360/540/630 XY Fback ON/OFF SignalClear ON/OFF Full Color ON/OFF Shortcut ON/OFF RST.
  • Page 13 DMX VALUE CH1-CH32(0-255) SYSTEM INFO OTHER INFO Run Time(0-9999) Run Count(0-9999) Lamp Strikes T(0-9999) Lamp Strikes C(0-9999) Fan 1(0-9999) Fan 2(0-9999) Temp 1(0-100) Temp 2(0-100) PCB1 Ver PCB2 Ver PCB3 Ver ERROR INFO Color RotGobos FixeGobo Plane Tilt RotGobos1 Prism Effect Prism.R Effect.R...

  • Page 14: Dmx Protocol

    3. DMX Protocol Standard Compact Channel Function Value Mode Mode 0－255 0－255 Pan Fine 0－255 Tilt 0－255 Tilt Fine 0－255 Pan/Tilt Speed Macro function 0－49 Blank 50－59 Pan/Tilt Speed Mode 60－69 Pan/Tilt Time Mode 70－79 Light Blackout When Pan/Tilt Rotate 80－89 Light Not Blackout When Pan/Tilt Rotate 90－99...
  • Page 15 167－171 Amber 172－176 Blue 177－180 Orange 181－185 Cooling 186－189 Fluorescent Blue 190－215 Forwards rainbow effect from fast to slow 216－217 Rainbow Effect Stop 218－243 Backwards rainbow effect from slow to fast 244－249 Random colour selection by sound control 250－255 Random colour selection by audio control Blank Blank Fixed Gobo...
  • Page 16 23－25 Gobo 7 26－28 Gobo 8 29－31 Gobo 9 Rotation (set rotation on channel 12 / 9) 32－34 Gobo 1 35－37 Gobo 2 38－40 Gobo 3 41－43 Gobo 4 44－46 Gobo 5 47－49 Gobo 6 50－52 Gobo 7 53－55 Gobo 8 56－59 Gobo 9 Gobo shake slow to fast (set indexing on channel 12 / 9)
  • Page 17 76－105 8-facet linear prism - Indexing 106－127 8-facet circular prism- Rotation 128－135 Macro function 1 136－143 Macro function 2 144－151 Macro function 3 152－159 Macro function 4 160-167 Macro function 5 168-175 Macro function 6 176-183 Macro function 7 184-191 Macro function 8 192-199 Macro function 9...

  • Page 18: Technical Specifications

    4. Technical Specifications Electrical Power supply: ......electronic auto-ranging Input voltage range: ....supply 100-240V, 50/60Hz Live Fuse: .......T 5 A/250V, 20mm Ceramic Neutral Fuse: ......T 5 A/250V, 20mm Ceramic Max. power consumption:..470 W at 230V (I=2,05A,power factor 0.96) Typical power consumption:..390W at 230V (I=1.8A, power factor 0.95) *Allow for a deviation of +/-10% Lamp Approved model: HRI 280W...
  • Page 19 Control LCD touch screen Readout fixture and lamp usage, receiving DMX values, temperatures, etc Built-in analyzer for easy fault finding, error messages Black-out while head moving, colour or gobo changing Self-resettable thermo-fuse Stand-alone operation 3 user editable programs, each up to 100 steps Supported protocols: USITT DMX 512 2 DMX modes (16 or 24 control channels) Pan/Tilt...
  • Page 20 The front objective lens will require weekly cleaning as smoke-fluid tends to building up residues, reducing the light-output very quickly. The cooling-fans should be cleaned monthly. The interior of the fixture should be cleaned at least annually using a vacuum-cleaner or an air-jet. Dichroic colour filters and gobo wheels and the internal lenses should be cleaned monthly.

  • Page 21: Photometric Diagrams

    5. Photometric diagrams All diagrams are for full power of the lamp (Standard Mode)

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