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  • Page 1 Version 1.2...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Robin BMFL Blade Table of contents 1. Safety instructions ......................3 2. Operating determination ....................4 3. Fixture exterior view ...................... 5 4. Installation........................6 4. Connection to the mains .................... 6 4. Installing the lamp ...................... 7 4.3 Lamp adjustment ....................... 7 4.4 Replacing colour filters ....................

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    CAUTION! Keep this device away from rain and moisture! Unplug mains lead before opening the housing! FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU INITIAL START - UP! 1. Safety instructions Every person involved with installation and maintenance of this device have to: - be qualified - follow the instructions of this manual CAUTION!

  • Page 4: Operating Determination

    2. Operating determination This device is a moving head for creating decorative effects and was designed for indoor use only. This device is for professional use only. It is not for household use. If the device has been exposed to drastic temperature fluctuation (e.g. after transportation), do not switch it on immediately.

  • Page 5: Fixture Exterior View

    3. Fixture exterior view 1 - Front lens 2 - Air vents + filter 3 - Pan lock 4 - Air vents + filter 5 - Handle 6 - Yoke 7 - Tilt lock 8 - Head covers The head should be locked for transportation - the tilt lock (7) and the pan lock (3) have to be in the locked positions.

  • Page 6: Installation

    For protection from electric shock, the fixture must be earthed! The Robin BMFL Blade is equipped with auto-switching power supply that automatically adjusts to any 50-60Hz AC power source from 200-240 Volts. The fixture is protected by one 15 A blow primary fuse.

  • Page 7: Installing The Lamp

    4.2 Installing the lamp DANGER ! Install the lamp with the device switched off only. Unplug from mains before ! To insert the new lamp. 1. Disconnect the fixture from power and allow it to cool at least 20 min- utes.

  • Page 8: Replacing Colour Filters

    4.4 Replacing colour filters Install colour filters with the device switched off only. Unplug from mains before! Colour filters 1. Disconnect the fixture from mains and allow it to cool 10 minutes. . Remove the plastic cover of the head by loosening the 4 quarter-turn fasteners on the cover. 3.

  • Page 9: Replacing Rotating Gobos

    5. Remove the original gobo (2) and insert the new one (glazy side towards the lamp). The Robe gobo has a small position point (8) at its edge which has to aimed at the position point (4) on the gobo holder (4). Insert the spring lock to secure correct gobo position in the gobo holder.

  • Page 10: Installing Handle For The Follow Spot Mode

    4.6 Installing handle for the Follow Spot Mode Before installation of handle (handles) , switch the fixture to the Follow Spot Mode (Personality--> Follow Spot Mode). You can install one or two handles in different positions as needed. See picture below. Before switching the Follow Spot Mode off, remove handle (handles) from the fixture.
  • Page 11 5. Insert with caution a flat-tip screwdriver between the metal sheet of the frost module (4) and the frost holder (5) and gently turn the screwdriver to break a force of magnets (6) on the frost holder (5) and pull the light frost module (4) out from the fixture.

  • Page 12: Rigging The Fixture

    4.8 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 13 Omega holders positions: Truss installation 1. Bolt each clamp (1) to the omega holder (2) with M12 bolt and lock nut through the hole in the holder. 2. Fasten the omega holders to the bottom of the base by inserting both quick-lock fasteners (3) into the holes of the base and tighten fully clockwise.
  • Page 14 4.9 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.

  • Page 15: Ethernet Connection

    4.10 Ethernet connection The fixtures on a data link are connected to the Ethernet with ArtNet communication protocol.The control soft- ware running on your PC (or light console) has to support Art-Net protocol. Art-Net communication protocol is a 0 Base T Ethernet protocol based on the TCP/IP.Its purpose is to allow transfer of large amounts of DMX 5 data over a wide area using standard network technology.
  • Page 16 Ethernet / DMX operation Option “ Artnet" (gMaI or gMA2 or sACN) has to be selected from “Ethernet Mode” menu at first fixture. Option “Ethernet To DMX” has to be selected from the “Ethernet Mode” menu at the first fixture (connected to the Ethernet) in the fixture chain, next fixtures have standard DMX setting.

  • Page 17: Remotely Controllable Functions

    5. Remotely controllable functions Lamp The Osram Lok-it! HTI 1700/PS is a highly efficient, single-ended short-arc metal halide lamp with 6000 Kelvin colour temperature. The new Lok-it! plug’n’play system allows a quick one-touch lamp replacement. The fixture allows three levels of the lamp power: 1700W, 1500W and Quiet (Quiet mode - the lamp power is auto-controlled to ensure minimum noise of fixture fans).
  • Page 18 Pan/Tilt Fast pan/tilt movement due to built-in electronic motion stabilizer. The electronic motion stabilizer ensures precise position of the fixture´s head during its movement and reduces its swinging when the truss shakes. Framing system Framing system consists of four framing shutters which can be moved or swivelled to desired position sepa- rately.

  • Page 19: Control Menu Map

    6. Control menu map Default settings=Bold print Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Addressing DMX Address 00-55 DMX Presets Mode 1 Mode  View Selected Preset Ethernet Settings Ethernet Mode Disable ArtNet gMAI gMA sACN Ethernet To DMX Off, On...
  • Page 20 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Wireless Product IDs Mac Address RDM UID RDM Label View Logs Fixture Errors Fixture States Power On Power Off Lamp On Lamp Off Lamp On Lamp Off Fixture Position Fixture Temperatures Head Temperature Ambient Temperature...
  • Page 21 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Off, On Password Protection Manual Control Reset Functions Total System Reset Pan,Tilt reset Colour System Reset Gobo System Reset Dimmer, Strobe Reset Optics. Prism, Frost Res. Iris, Fr. Sh.Eff. Wh Reset Manual Effect Con- 0-55 trol...

  • Page 22: Control Menu

    7. Control menu The Robin BMFL Blade is equipped with the QVGA Robe touch screen with battery backup which allows to set the fixture´s behaviour according to your needs, obtain information on its operation, test its vari- ous parts and lastly program it, if it has to be used in a stand-alone mode.

  • Page 23: Tab " Address

    After switching the fixture on, the touch screen shows the screen with the ROBE logo: Note: The green icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates the level of the display battery charging. If the whole icon is green, the battery is fully charged while the red icon indicates exhausted battery. The battery charges during fixture operation, its charging lasts cca 6 hours.

  • Page 24: Tab "Information

    Resetable Hours - The item shows the number of the operation hours that the Robin BMFL Blade has been powered on since the counter was last reset. In order to reset this counter to 0, touch the text box next to the item "Resetable Hours:"...
  • Page 25 The two items of this menu help you to keep cleaning period of the air filters. Alert period - Cleaning schedule for the fixture depends on the operating environment. It is therefore impossible to specify accurate cleaning interval. This item allows you to change the cleaning interval of the air filters.

  • Page 26: Tab "Personality

    7.3 Tab "Personality" User mode - The Robin BMFL Blade allows you to recall two user settings. After switching the fixture on for the first time, the User A settings is active. Now all changes made in the “Personality” menu , ”Addressing” menu and the “Music Trigger“...
  • Page 27 the same time to the end point of their tracks (pan and tilt use their optimal speeds). Time of the pan/tilt movement (25.5 sec. max.) is set by the channel "Pan/Tilt speed, Pan/Tilt time". Speed Mode - Both Pan and tilt will move with the same speed as adjusted at the channel "Pan/Tilt speed, Pan/Tilt time".

  • Page 28: Tab "Manual Control

    Play Program 2 - The option starts user program No. . Play Program 3 - The option starts user program No. 3. Edit Program - Use the menu to create or to edit desired program. The Robin BMFL Blade offers 3 free pro- grams, each up to 00 steps.

  • Page 29: Tab "Service

    An item "Step Time" (value of 0-25.5 sec.) is the time during which effects last in the current step 5. Save adjusted effects to the current step by touching the [confirm] or save and copy them to the following step by touching the [confirm+copy]. By touching the text box "Preview" next to the current program step you can view created scene.
  • Page 30 R. Gobo Index 6 - a fine movement of rotating gobo 6 Prism 1 - a 6-facet radial prism Prism 1 Rot - a 6-facet radial prism rotation Prism 2 - a 6-facet axial prism Zoom - a zoom position Frost 1/1 - a light frost position  Frost 1/2 - a light frost position  Frost 2/1 - a medium frost position ...
  • Page 31 - Flash cable RS232/DMX No.13050624 (if you want to use a serial port of PC) - Robe Universal Interface (if you want to use an USB port of PC) Note: Software update should execute a qualified person. If you lack qualification, do not attempt the...

  • Page 32: Icon "Lamp Menu

    3. Run the Software Uploader program. Select desired COM and then click on the Connect button. (Select COM if the serial port is used or Robe Universal Interface if the USB port is used). If the connection is OK, click on the “Start Uploading button“ to start uploading. It will take several minutes to perform software update.

  • Page 33: Rdm

    ...Commands relative resetable values 9. Wireless DMX operation The wireless version of the Robin BMFL Blade is equipped with the Lumen Radio CRMX module and antenna for receiving DMX signal. CRMX module operates on the .4 GHz band. The item " Wireless " from the menu "DMX Input" allows you to activate receiving of wireless DMX (Personal-...
  • Page 34 (channel Power/Special functions , range of 10-19 DMX). If DMX input option is changed by DMX command, the change is permanently written into fixture´s memory. DMX range of 10-19 switching fixture to the wired/wireless operation is active only during first 10 sec- onds after switching the fixture on.

  • Page 35: Error And Information Messages

    10. Error and information messages Information icons - Air Filters Cleaning This icon signalizes that cleaning period of the air filters has elapsed and you have to clear air filters and reset the menu item "Elapsed Time". - Lamp time - 250 hours remaining This icon signalizes that 50 hours remain before replacing the lamp.
  • Page 36 Tilt Error 1 (Tilt Error 2) This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the head´s magnetic-indexing circuit malfunctions (sen- sor failed or magnet is missing) or the stepping motor is defective or its driving IC on the PCB. The head is not located in the default position after the reset.
  • Page 37 Gobo Carousel Error 1 (Gobo Carousel Error 2 ) The messages will appear after the reset of the gobo carousel  if this wheel is not located in the default posi- tion. Gobo rotation Error 1 (Gobo Rotation Error 2 ) The messages will appear after the reset of the rotating gobo wheel  if the rotating gobos are not located in the default positions.
  • Page 38 Fans location:...

  • Page 39: Technical Specifications

    11. Technical Specifications Electrical Power supply: electronic auto-ranging Input voltage range: 00-40V, 50-60Hz Power consumption* @230V (*Allow for a deviation of +/-5%) Lamp power 1700W.... 2000W (power factor=0.99, I=8.96 A) Lamp power 1500W.... 1820W (power factor=0.99, I=8.04 A) Fuse: T  A/50V Lamp Osram Lok-it! HTI 1700/PS (140,000 lumens, CRI=90, CCT=6000K, 750 hrs.
  • Page 40 Prism 2 rotating prisms (6-facet linear, 6-facet axial) with continuous rotation in both directions Iris Motorized iris for different beam diameters Frost filters separate,variable frost filters (light, medium, heavy) Replaceable light filter Zoom Linear motorized zoom Effect wheel Effect wheel rotating in both directions Strobe Strobe effect with variable speed (up to 10 Hz) Electronic strobe...
  • Page 41 Rigging Mounting points:  pairs of /4-turn locks Mounting horizontally or vertically via  Omega brackets Temperatures Maximum ambient temperature: 45°C (for CE) 25°C (for cETLus) Maximum housing temperature : 170° C (at air vents in fixture head) Minimum distances Min.
  • Page 42 Accessories Omega holder (S.N.99010420)........2 pcs Power cable ............ pc Optional accessories Handle for Follow Spot Mode (S.N. 10980232) Upgrade kit CRMX Universal 260 (S.N. 9903 0100) Photometric diagrams...

  • Page 44: Maintenance And Cleaning

    Description of changes manual 0/05/05 Replacement of the light frost added. 06/04/06 DMX chart version 1.2 (Silent mode renamed to Quiet mode) April 5, 2016 Copyright © 2015-2016 Robe Lighting - All rights reserved All Specifications subject to change without notice...
  • Page 45 DMX protocol Robin BMFL Blade - DMX protocol version 1.2 Mode 1 - Standard 16 bit, Mode 2 - Reduced 8 bit Mode/channel Type of Function Value control 0 - 255 Pan movement by 540° proportional Pan Fine Pan Fine...
  • Page 46 DMX protocol Mode/channel Type of Function Value control 160 - 169 Gobo wheels reset step 170 - 179 Dimmer/Shutter reset step 180 - 189 Zoom/focus/frost/prism reset step 190 - 199 Iris/framing shutters/effect wheel reset step 200 - 209 Total reset 200 - 209 Total reset step step...
  • Page 47 DMX protocol Mode/channel Type of Function Value control 180-189 minus 1/2 green step 190 - 215 Forwards rainbow effect from fast to slow proportional 216 - 217 No rotation step 218 - 243 Backwards rainbow effect from slow to fast proportional 244 - 249 Random colour selection by audio control 244 - 249 Random colour selection by audio control...
  • Page 48 DMX protocol Mode/channel Type of Function Value control 64-65 Colour Macro 29 step 66-67 Colour Macro 30 step LEE colour swatches 68-69 LEE 4 (Medium Bastard Amber) step 70-71 70-71 LEE 10 (Medium Yellow) LEE 10 (Medium Yellow) step step 72-73 LEE 19 (Fire) step...
  • Page 49 DMX protocol Mode/channel Type of Function Value control 160-161 LEE 172 (Lagoon Blue) step 162-163 LEE 179 (Chrome Orange) step 164-165 LEE 180 (Dark Lavender) step 166-167 LEE 181 (Congo Blue) step 168-169 LEE 197 (Alice Blue) 168-169 LEE 197 (Alice Blue) step step 170-171 LEE 201 (Full C.T.
  • Page 50 DMX protocol Mode/channel Type of Function Value control No animation Note : Set suitable DMX value at Focus channel to get desired animation. All animations were created at distance 5 m from screen with zoom=128DMX, Focus=200DMX Coloured animations. The channels are blocked: Colour wheel 1 and 2, CMY+CMY nacros, Effect wheel positioning, Effect wheel and 2, CMY+CMY nacros, Effect wheel positioning, Effect wheel rotation, stat.
  • Page 51 DMX protocol Mode/channel Type of Function Value control 176-187 Gobo 7 proportional 188-199 Gobo 8 proportional 200 - 201 Open/hole step 202 - 222 Forwards gobo wheel rotation from fast to slow proportional 223 - 243 Backwards gobo wheel rotation from slow to fast 223 - 243 Backwards gobo wheel rotation from slow to fast proportional proportional...
  • Page 52 DMX protocol Mode/channel Type of Function Value control Rot. Gobo indexing/rotation Gobo indexing - set position on channel 23/21 0 - 255 Gobo indexing proportional Gobo rotation - set position on channel 23/21 No rotation No rotation step step 1 - 127 Forwards gobo rotation from fast to slow proportional No rotation - default...
  • Page 53 DMX protocol Mode/channel Type of Function Value control Medium 87-136 Frost from 0% to 100% proportional 137-139 100% frost step 140-149 Pulse closing from slow to fast proportional 150-159 Pulse opening from fast to slow 150-159 Pulse opening from fast to slow proportional proportional 160-169 Ramping from fast to slow...
  • Page 54 DMX protocol Mode/channel Type of Function Value control 0-127 Swivelling from -25 degrees towards 0 degrees proportional 0 degrees (default) step 129-255 Swivelling from 0 degrees to +25 degrees proportional Framing shutter 3 movement 0-255 0-255 Movement from Outward to Inward Movement from Outward to Inward proportional proportional...
  • Page 55 Dimmer intensity - fine 0 - 255 Fine dimming proportional Copyright © 2015-2016 Robe Lighting s.r.o. - All rights reserved Copyright © 2015-2016 Robe Lighting s.r.o. - All rights reserved All Specifications subject to change without notice Page 11...
  • Page 56 Colour macros Cyan Magenta Yellow Color name fine fine Colour Macro 1 Colour Macro 2 Colour Macro 3 Colour Macro 4 Colour Macro 5 Colour Macro 6 Colour Macro 7 Colour Macro 8 Colour Macro 9 Colour Macro 10 Colour Macro 11 Colour Macro 12 Colour Macro 13 Colour Macro 14...
  • Page 57 LEE 106 (Primary Red) LEE 111 (Dark Pink) LEE 115 (Peacock Blue) LEE 116 (Medium Blue-Green) LEE 117 (Steel Blue) LEE 118 (Light Blue) LEE 119 (Dark Blue) LEE 120 (Deep Blue) LEE 121 (LEE Green) LEE 128 (Bright Pink) LEE 131 (Marine Blue) LEE 132 (Medium Blue) LEE 134 (Golden Amber)

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