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ALPHA BEAM 7
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Congratulations on choosing a Clay Paky product
We thank you for your custom.
Please note that this product, as all the others in the rich Clay
Paky range, has been designed and made with total quality to
ensure excellent performance and best meet your expectations
and requirements.
Carefully read this instruction manual in its entirety and keep it
safe for future reference. It is essential to know the information
and comply with the instructions given in this manual to ensure
the fitting is installed, used and serviced correctly and safely.
CLAY PAKY S.p.A. disclaims all liability for damage to the fitting
or to other property or persons deriving from installation, use and
maintenance that have not been carried out in conformity with this
instruction manual, which must always accompany the fitting.
CLAY PAKY S.p.A. reserves the right to modify the
characteristics stated in this instruction manual at any time and
without prior notice.
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Control panel the fitting is installed, used and serviced correctly and safely. Menu setting CLAY PAKY S.p.A. disclaims all liability for damage to the fitting or to other property or persons deriving from installation, use and Maintenance maintenance that have not been carried out in conformity with this instruction manual, which must always accompany the fitting.

  • Page 2: Safety Information

    SAFETY INFORMATION • Installation Make sure all parts for fixing the projector are in a good state of repair. Make sure the point of anchorage is stable before positioning the projector. The safety chain must be properly hooked onto the fitting and secured to the framework, so that, if the primary support system fails, the fitting falls as little as possible.

  • Page 3: Unpacking And Preparation

    UNPACKING AND PREPARATION Lamp 700W (fitted into projector) 099101 2 x 183102/802 Packing contents - Fig. 1 UNLOCKED LOCKED LOCKED UNLOCKED PAN Mechanism Lock and Release (every 90°) - Fig. 2 TILT Mechanism Lock and Release (every 45°) - Fig. 3 ALPHA BEAM 7...

  • Page 4: Installation And Start-Up

    INSTALLATION AND START-UP Installing the projector - Fig. 4 The projector can be installed on the floor resting on special rubber feet, on a truss or on the ceiling or wall. WARNING: with the exception of when the projector is positioned on the floor, the safety cable must be fitted. (Cod. 105041/003 available on request). This must be securely fixed to the support structure of the projector and then connected to the fixing point at the centre of the base.

  • Page 5: Control Panel

    CONTROL PANEL Mains Connecting to the mains supply - Fig. 6 DMX 512 5 PIN SCREEN SIGNAL SIGNAL DMX 512 DMX 512 3 PIN SIGNAL SCREEN SIGNAL Connecting to the control signal line (DMX) - Fig. 7 Use a cable conforming to specifications EIA RS-485: 2-pole twisted, shielded, 120Ohm characteristic impedance, 22-24 AWG, low capacity. Do not use microphone cable or other cable with characteristics differing from those specified.
  • Page 6 Reversal of the display - Fig. 9 To activate this function, press UP and DOWN keys simultaneously while the display is in the rest mode. This status will be memorised and maintained even for the next time it will be switched on. To return to the initial state, repeat the operation all over again. Setting the projector starting address On each projector, the starting address must be set for the control signal (addresses from 1 to 512).

  • Page 7: Menu Setting

    MENU SETTING MAIN MENU System Set Up Option Lamp Dmx Information Address Errors Invert Pan / Tilt Channel Fixture Mode Hours Invert Tilt Lamp Fixture ID Hours Swap Pan-Tilt Ethernet Lamp Interface Strikes Encoder Pan-Tilt System Color Option Color Version Mixing Color mixing curve...
  • Page 8 NOTE: On grey the default options SET UP MENU DMX ADDRESS Set Up Address xxx NOTE: without the DMX signal the Address (XXX) flashing Address Allows you to select the DMX ADDRESS. 1) Press - the current DMX Adress appear on the display. 2) Use the UP and DOWN , RIGHT...

  • Page 9: Options Menu

    OPTIONS MENU LAMP DMX Option Lamp Dmx Used for enabling lamp remote control channel. 1) Press - the current settings appear on the display (On or Off). 2) Use the UP and DOWN keys to enable (On) or disable (Off) the lamp remote control channel.
  • Page 10 Shutter Shutter On Error Dimmer On Shutter Power Mode 4-700W Full fan speed 400W Low fan speed 4-700W Auto fan speed Display Default Reset To Setting Preset Dafault Go Back User Load Preset 1 Preset 1 Save To Preset 1 User Load Preset 2...
  • Page 11 2) Select YES to confirm the selction or NO to keep current setting. OPTION DEFAULT Lamp DMX Invert Pan Invert Tilt Swap Pan-Tilt Encoder Pan-Tilt Color mixing Color mixing curve Curve 1 Fixed Wheel Shortcut Shutter on error Dimmer on Shutter Power Mode 4-700 Full fan speed Display...
  • Page 12 2) Press to reset partial lamp strikes hours, a confirmation message (Are you sure ?) appears on the display. 3) Select YES to reset partial counter or NO to keep the current setting and return to the top menu level SYSTEM VERSION Board Revis.
  • Page 13 TEST MENU TEST Pan-Tilt Test Allows you to check the proper functioning of effects. Colour Beam 1) Press to return to the top menu level. Gobo 2) Use the UP and DOWN keys to select the required test. 3) Press to confirm the selection or LEFT to keep current settings.

  • Page 14: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE 1/4 Turn 1/4 Turn Locking and releasing Pan and Tilt movements - Refer to the instructions in the UNPACKING AND PREPARATION section. Opening the head covers - Fig. 10. Closing the head covers - Fig. 11. ALPHA BEAM 7...
  • Page 15 Upper Side Lower Side Lamp change - Fig 13 Take the new lamp out of its package and insert in the fitting. WARNING: do not touch the lamp s envelope with bare hands. Should this happen, clean the bulb with a cloth soaked in alcohol and dry it with a clean, dry cloth.
  • Page 16 Upper Side 085606/001 085603/001 085802/001 085909/001 085801/001 084702/001 085910/001 085601/001 Replacing fixed gobos (ø 31.5 mm – max 25 mm image – thickness max 1.1 mm) - Fig. 15 WARNING: Before using personalised gobos contact Clay Paky. ALPHA BEAM 7...
  • Page 17 Replacing rotating gobos (ø 25.7 mm - max 23 mm image – thickness max 1.1 mm) - Fig. 17 IMPORTANT: Use only glass gobos on the rotating gobos wheels. WARNING: Before using personalised gobos contact Clay Paky. COATED GLASS GOBOS TYPE 1...
  • Page 18 • General cleaning of internal parts. • Restoring lubrication of all parts subject to friction, using lubricants specifically supplied by Clay Paky. • General visual check of the internal components, cabling, mechanical parts, etc.
  • Page 19 Upper Side Lower Side thermostat Extraction of the effect modules: Preliminary operations - Fig. 20 Continue ALPHA BEAM 7...
  • Page 20 Upper Side Upper Side Lower Side Upper Side Extraction of the effect modules - Fig. 21 IMPORTANT: Grasp the modules using the support structure and not the details which could get damaged. Insertion of the effect modules: Repeat the operations indicated in Fig. 20 and 21 in reverse order. ALPHA BEAM 7...

  • Page 21: Technical Information

    TECHNICAL INFORMATION Power supplies available IP20 protection rating 100-120V 50/60Hz • Protected against the entry of solid bodies larger 200-240V 50/60Hz than 12mm (0.47”). • No protection against the entry of liquids. Input power • 1050VA a 230V 50Hz. CE Marking In conformity with the European Union Low Voltage Lamp Directive 2006/95/CE and Electromagnetic compa-...

  • Page 22: Channel Functions

    CHANNEL FUNCTION ALPHA BEAM 700 CHANNEL MODE CHANNEL STANDARD VECTOR CYAN CYAN MAGENTA MAGENTA YELLOW YELLOW COLOUR WHEEL COLOUR WHEEL STOP / STROBE STOP / STROBE DIMMER DIMMER DIMMER FINE DIMMER FINE IRIS IRIS STATIC GOBO CHANGE STATIC GOBO CHANGE...
  • Page 23 NOTE: On conclusion of resetting in case of absence of DMX signal, Pan & Tilt move to the Home position (Pan 50% - Tilt 50%) all the others channels stay at 0%. • COLOUR MIXING - channel 1 - 2 - 3 •...
  • Page 24 • GOBO ROTATION - channel 11 • STATIC GOBO CHANGE - channel 9 EFFECT EFFECT GOBO 7 SHAKE, FAST SPEED FAST ROTATION (180 rpm) 94.0 GOBO 7 SHAKE, SLOW SPEED 93.7 GOBO 6 SHAKE, FAST SPEED 75.5 SLOW ROTATION (2.2 rph) STOP 191 - 192 74.7 - 75.0 STOP...
  • Page 25 • FROST - channel 14 • PAN FINE - channel 17 Operation with option InvertPan (Tilt conventionally represented at 14% and option Invert Tilt Off) EFFECT FROST INSERTED FROST EXCLUDED • FOCUS - channel 15 Operation with option InvertPan (Tilt conventionally represented at 14% and option Invert Tilt Off) EFFECT DISTANT...
  • Page 26 • LAMP CONTROL (only with option LAMP DMX On) - channel: 22 Operation with option Invert Tilt (Pan conventionally represented at 0% and option Invert Pan Off) IMPORTANT: Alpha Beam 700 is not provided with hot restrike igniter EFFECT LAMP ON (FULL POWER) Lamp ignition after 5 s in full power levels.
  • Page 27 TIMING CHANNELS Timing Channel Channel function Pan - Tilt time Pan - Tilt - (Pan fine - Tilt fine) Colour time CMY - Colour wheel Beam time Dimmer - Frost - Iris - Prism insertion Gobo time Static Gobo - Rotating Gobo Change TIME TABLE Seconds Seconds...
  • Page 28 CLAY PAKY - Via Pastrengo, 3/b - 24068 Seriate (BG) Italy - Tel. +39-035-654311 - Fax +39-035-301876 - www.claypaky.it S.p.A.

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