High End Systems SolaSport Pro 2000 User Manual

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Professional Moving Head User Manual

Version 1.0.0

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Page 1 Professional Moving Head User Manual Version 1.0.0...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Welcome Contacting High End Systems ® Patents Warranty Information Important Safety Information Fixture Overview Features Safety Considerations General Guidelines Installation Instructions Dimensional Drawings Mounting Orientations Linking Fixtures DMX Start Address Fixture Control Board Control Board Functions Preset Programming and Playback...
Page 3: Welcome
Trademarks used in this text: High End Systems, Wholehog, and Lithopatterns are registered trademarks: and intellaspot, Internal Effects, the High End Systems globe logo, and the Hog logo are trademarks of Barco Lighting Systems, High End Systems, Inc. is a registered trademark.
Page 4: Contacting High End Systems
Contacting High End Systems ® Sales Department High End Systems, Inc. 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin, TX 78758 USA voice:512.836.2242 fax:512.837.5290 Toll Free: 800.890.8989 Customer Service High End Systems, Inc. 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin, TX 78758 USA voice:800.890.8989 fax: 512.834.9195 toll free: 800.890.8989...
Page 7: Patents
Patents This High End Systems product is protected by patents and pending patent applications. Patents owned or licensed by High End Systems include: US 4,392,187; US 4,602,321; US 4,688,161; US 4,701,833; US 4,709,311; US 4,779,176; US 4,800,474; US 4,962,687; US 4,972,306; US 4,980,806; US 5,010,459; US 5,031,078; US 5,073,847; US 5,078,039; US 5,186,536; US 5,209,560;...
Page 9: Warranty Information
The manufacturer will make the final determination as to whether or not the unit is covered by warranty. A fixture must be returned in its original packaging. Any other parts returned to High End Systems must be packaged in a suitable manner to ensure the protection of such product unit or parts, and such package shall be clearly and prominently marked to indicate that the package contains returned Product units or parts and with an RMA number.
Page 10: Important Safety Information
Important Safety Information Instructions pertaining to continued protection against fire, electric shock, and injury to persons are found throughout this manual. Please read all instructions prior to assembling, mounting, and operating this equipment. The following international caution and warning symbols appear in margins throughout this manual to highlight messages.
Page 11: Fixture Overview
Fixture Overview 1: Lens 2: Handle 3: Microphone 4: Display 5: Left-button 6: Down-button 7: ENTER-button 8: Right-button 9: Mode/Esc-button 10: Up-button 11: 5-Pin DMX out 12: 5-Pin DMX in 13: 3-Pin DMX in 14: 3-Pin DMX out 15: Power supply 16: Fuse...
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Page 13: Features
Features LED: Atria HL600-A DMX Channels mode: 43 channels Stand alone operation with Master/Slave function, sound activated via built in microphone. Pan and tilt movement: 8 and 16 bit resolution, for smooth and precise motion Movement: Pan: 540° (630° optional) Movement: Tilt: 265°...
Page 14: Safety Considerations
Safety Considerations This device has left the factory in perfect condition. In order to maintain this condition and to ensure a safe operation, it is absolutely necessary for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning notes written in this user manual. Important: Damages caused by the disregard of this user manual are not subject to warranty.
Page 15 Always disconnect from power, when the device is not in use or before cleaning it. Only handle the power cord by the plug. Never pull out the plug by tugging the power cord. Don't project the beam onto combustible substances, this could cause a safety hazard and/or start a fire. Please be aware that damages caused by modifications to the fixture will void warranty.
Page 16: General Guidelines
General Guidelines This device is a lighting effect for professional use on stages, theaters, or other professional installations, etc., the device was designed for indoor use only. This fixture is only allowed to be operated with the max alternating current (AC Voltage) which stated in the technical spe- cifications printed on the fixture.
Page 17: Installation Instructions
Installation Instructions The installation must always be secured with a secondary safety attachment, e.g. an appropriate safety cable. Never stand directly below the device when mounting, removing or servicing the fixture. The operator has to make sure the safety and technical installations are approved by an expert before tak- ing using this fixture in the field for the first time.
Page 18: Dimensional Drawings
Dimensional Drawings Dims listed are mm and (inches)
Page 19: Mounting Orientations
Mounting Orientations Be sure this fixture is kept at least 0.5m (1.6ft) away from any flammable materials (decoration etc.). Always use and install the sup- plied safety cable as a safety measure to prevent accidental damage and/or injury in the event the clamp is improperly installed or fails.
Page 20: Linking Fixtures
Linking Fixtures The SolaSpot Pro 2000 fixture operates on standard DMX512 link controlled by a DMX console. The number of fixtures on a link will be determined by the combined number of channels required by all the fixtures. A SolaSpot Pro 2000 fixture requires a 43 channel footprint on a standard DMX512 link.
Page 21 Connecting to the Link To link one or more fixtures to a DMX controller: Connect the male XLR connector of a DMX Data cable to the controller’s DMX Data Out connector. Connect the Data cable’s female XLR connector to the Data In connector of the first (or next) fixture on the DMX link.
Page 22: Dmx Start Address
DMX Start Address All fixtures should be given a unique DMX starting address when using a DMX signal, so that the correct fixture responds to the cor- rect control signals. This DMX start address is the channel number from which the fixture starts to “listen” to the digital control inform- ation sent out from the DMX controller.
Page 23: Fixture Control Board
Fixture Control Board The Control Board offers several features: you can simply set the starting address , run the pre-programmed program or make other changes. The main menu is accessed by pressing the [Mode / ESC] button until the display is visible. Browse through the menu by pressing the [UP] button ,[Down] button , [Left] button or [Right] button.
Page 25: Control Board Functions
Control Board Functions Address With this function, you can adjust the desired DMX start address via the Control Board. 1．Access the main menu. 2．Tap the <Up/Down>button until“Address”is displayed. 3．Press ENTER, the display will show “Address”. 4．Tap the <Up/Down>button， the display will show “A001~AXXX” 5．Press ENTER to confirm or press <MODE/ESC>...
Page 26 Tap the <Up/Down>button until "Info”is displayed. Press ENTER, the display will show “Info.”. Tap the <Up/Down>button until the display will show “Time Info.”. Press ENTER, the display will show “Time Info.”. 2．Press <Up/Down>, the display will show “Last Run Hrs”. 3．Press<...
Page 27 With this function, you can display the timer password. The time password is 038. 1．Tap <MODE/ESC>button， access the main menu， Tap the <Up/Down>button until "Info”is displayed. Press ENTER, the display will show “Info.”. Tap the <Up/Down>button until the display will show “Time Info.”. Press ENTER, the display will show “Time Info.”.
Page 28 Head Temp. With this function you can display the temperature on the display board of the base (near CMY-filter) in Celsius. 1．Tap <MODE/ESC>button， access the main menu， Tap the <Up/Down>button until“Info”is displayed. Press ENTER, the display will show “Info”. 2．Press <Up/Down>, the display will show “Head Temp.”. 3．Press<...
Page 29 4．The display show “Hold”,Press <Up/Down>, the display will show “Close”, “Auto”, “Music”. 5．Press <ENTER> to confirm or press <MODE/ESC> to return to the main menu. Pan Reverse With this function you can reverse the Pan-movement. 1．Tap <MODE/ESC>button， access the main menu， Tap the <Up/Down>button until“Set”is displayed.
Page 30 1．Tap <MODE/ESC>button， access the main menu， Tap the <Up/Down>button until“Set”is displayed. Press ENTER, the display will show“Set”. Tap the <Up/Down>button until the display will show “Status”. Press ENTER, the display will show “Status”. 2．Press <Up/Down>, the display will show “Encoders”. 3．Press<...
Page 31 Tap the <Up/Down>button until the display will show “Status”. Press ENTER, the display will show “Status”. 2．Press <Up/Down>, the display will show “Hibernation”. 3．Press< ENTER>, the display will show “Hibernation”. 4．The display show “15M”,Press <Up/Down>, the display will show “01M”， “02M” …. “99M” or“OFF”. 5．Press <ENTER>...
Page 32 Tap the <Up/Down>button until“Set”is displayed. Press ENTER, the display will show “Set”. 2．Press <Up/Down>, the display will show“Key Lock”. 3．Press< ENTER>, the display will show“Key Lock”. 4．The display show “ON”,Press <Up/Down>, the display will show “OFF”. 5．Press <ENTER> to confirm or press <MODE/ESC> to return to the main menu. Temp.
Page 33 Tap the <Up/Down>button until“Test”is displayed. Press ENTER, the display will show “Test”. 2．Press <Up/Down>, the display will show “Test Channel”. 3．Press< ENTER>, the display will show “Test Channel”. 4．The display will show “Pan Moving”first channel, Press <Up/Down>, to choose another channel. 5．Press <ENTER>...
Page 34 3．Press ENTER, the display will show “DMX Control”. 4．Tap the <Up/Down>button， choose each channel. 5．Press ENTER to confirm or press <MODE/ESC> to return to the main menu. Set To Slave With this function, you can define the device as slave. 1．Tap <MODE/ESC>button，...
Page 35 Edit Scenes With this function, you can edit the scenes of the internal programs. Rec. Controller This fixture features an integrated DMX-recorder by which you can transmit the programmed scenes from your DMX-controller to the fixture. Adjust the desired scene numbers via the encoder (from – to). When you call up the scenes at your controller, they will automatically be transmitted to the moving head.
Page 36 • Press the Enter button to confirm. • Select “Auto Pro Part 1”, “Auto Pro Part 2” or “Auto Pro Part 3”, and then select which Slave program is to be sent. Selection “Part 1” means, that the Slave unit runs the same program as the master units. •...
Page 38: Preset Programming And Playback
Preset Programming and Playback SolaSpot Pro 2000 fixtures can be programmed through the on board menu system using Preset Programming. This section describes how to program your fixtures for stand-alone operation using the on-board memory in each fixture to create and store scenes. Preset Programming Overview Presets are built from combining scenes into programs and then assigning the programs to Program Partitions for playback by a fixture designated as the Master and, if desired, groups of slave fixtures assigned to a Program Par-...
Page 39 Preset Menu Playback Settings Preset programming requires one fixture to act as the Master. All other SolaSpot Pro 1500 fixtures on the link can then be set as laves to playback the Master presets. Slave fixtures receive all their preset parameter and timing information from the master fixture.
Page 40 Use the[UP],[DOWN] buttons to scroll to Auto Program menu and press [Enter]to select. Use the [UP],[DOWN]buttons to scroll to Master and press [Enter]to select. Your choice will be shown in the display. Set to Slave After a preset program is defined on a Master fixture, other SolaSpot Pro CMY fixtures on the same DMX link can be designated laves to playback Program Part 1, 2 or 3 as defined on the Master fixture.
Page 41 Edit Scene Time This Scene Edit option lets you set the scene time in seconds from 00.2s–99.9s. The default value is 00.3s. This values determines how long the scene will play before the next scene is triggered. Set Fade Time This Scene Edit option lets you set a fade time value from 000–255.
Page 42 Use the [UP],[DOWN]buttons to scroll to Prog. Part 2 and press [Enter]to select. Use the [UP],[DOWN]buttons to scroll to a program from Program 1–Program 10 and press[Enter] to select the program you want to include in the Program Part. Use the [UP],[DOWN]buttons to scroll to Prog. Part 3 and press [Enter]to select. Use the [UP],[DOWN]buttons to scroll to a program from Program 1–Program 10 and press [Enter]to select the program you want to include in the Program Part.
Page 43: Dmx Protocol
DMX Protocol...
Page 51 Protocol Notes Note 1: Fan Control Mode settings do not remain after power off, please resend fan control modes after power cycle.
Page 52 Other Notes: Continuous mode should take the quickest path from 255-0, and 0-255. Fans are fixed at medium RPM. LED output is 100% Depending on ambient temperature and use, the LED may variably dim down to protect itself. Studio mode. Fan is variable to half RPM. LED output is 75% As ambient temperature increases the fans can increase towards half RPM.
Page 53: Error Codes
Error Codes When you turn on the fixture, it will complete a start-up procedure. The display may show“Err channel is XX” if there are problems with one or more channels. “XX” stands for channel 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 - testing positioning sensors. For example, when the display shows “Err channel is Color wheel”, it means there is an error in channel 13.
Page 54 (Animation –wheel error) This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the head’s magnetic-indexing circuit malfunctions (sensor failed or magnet missing) or the stepping-motor is defective (or its driving IC on the main PCB). The Animation – wheel is not located in the default position after the reset.