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thomann MX-x20 User Manual

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  • Page 1 MH-X20 Micro 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 19.07.2013...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Table of contents General notes............................... 5 Safety instructions............................. 8 Features............................... 13 Installation..............................14 Starting up..............................18 Connections and operating elements................... 21 Operating..............................24 7.1 Starting the device........................... 24 7.2 Main menu............................25 7.3 Settings menu........................... 33 7.4 Gobos..............................37 7.5 Functions in 6 channel DMX mode...................
  • Page 4 Table of contents Plug and connection assignments....................49 Cleaning............................... 50 Troubleshooting............................51 Protecting the environment......................53 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, include the manual for the next owner.
  • 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-X20 Micro 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 This Moving Head is specially suited for professional lighting, e.g. at events, on rock stages, in theatres, musicals or discos. Special features of the device: Two moving axes with 8 or 16 bit resolution: – Tilt (270 °) –...

  • Page 14: Installation

    Installation Installation Unpack and carefully check that 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 Installation options You can install the device on the wall, the ceiling or on the floor. Use the threads on the bottom panel for secure attachment of a mounting bracket or truss clamps, as shown in the following figure. A Threads for mounting bracket or truss clamps MH-X20 Micro 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: Connections And Operating Elements

    Connections and operating elements Connections and operating elements MH-X20 Micro LED Spot...
  • Page 22 Connections and operating elements 1 Light aperture with projection lens (manual focussing). 2 CONTROL PANEL Display. 3 [MODE/ESC] button Activates the main menu and the settings menu and switches between menu items. Closes an open submenu without saving the changes. 4 [UP] button Increases the displayed value by one.
  • Page 23 Connections and operating elements 8 POWER IEC chassis connector with fuse holder. 9 Safety eye. 10 INPUT DMX input. 11 OUTPUT DMX output. MH-X20 Micro LED Spot...

  • Page 24: Operating

    Operating Operating 7.1 Starting 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 25: Main Menu

    Operating 7.2 Main menu Press [MODE/ESC] to activate the main menu. Press [MODE/ESC] again to select a main menu item. Use [UP] and [DOWN] to change the respectively indicated value. When the display shows the desired value, press [ENTER]. To return to the main menu without any changes, either press [MODE/ESC] or wait a minute.
  • Page 26 Operating DMX address Press [MODE/ESC] repeatedly until the display shows ‘dxxx’ . Now you can set the number of the first DMX channel to be used by the device (DMX address). Use [UP] and [DOWN] to select a value between 1 and 512. When the display shows the desired value, press [ENTER] to confirm the setting, and then [MODE/ESC] to proceed to the next menu item.
  • Page 27 Operating Operating mode ‘Auto-Show’ Press [MODE/ESC] repeatedly until the display shows ‘NASL’ , ‘NAFA’ , ‘NSt5’ or ‘SLAv’ . Now use [UP] and [DOWN] to select one of the preprogrammed shows. Press [ENTER] to start operation in the selected operating mode. Display with open menu Display after confirmation Operating mode...
  • Page 28 Operating Display with open menu Display after confirmation Operating mode by [ENTER] ‘NSt5’ ‘SrUn’ Sound-controlled show in stand-alone mode or as Master in Master/Slave oper‐ ation ‘SLAv’ ‘Son’ The unit works as Slave and copies the Master's perform‐ ance Pan inversion Press [MODE/ESC] repeatedly until the display shows ‘PAn’...
  • Page 29 Operating Tilt inversion Press [MODE/ESC] repeatedly until the display shows ‘tiL’ or ‘rtiL’ . Now use [UP] and [DOWN] to toggle between ‘rtit’ (inverse direction of inclination) and ‘tit’ (normal direction of inclination). When the display shows the desired value, press [ENTER] to confirm the setting and then [MODE/ESC] to proceed to the next menu item.
  • Page 30 Operating Pan range Press [MODE/ESC] repeatedly until the display shows ‘PAxx’ . Now use [UP] and [DOWN] to determine the Pan range. Choose between ‘PA54’ (Pan range = 540°), ‘PA36’ (Pan range = 360°) and ‘PA18’ (Pan range = 180°). When the display shows the desired value, press [ENTER] to confirm the setting and then [MODE/ESC] to proceed to the next menu item.
  • Page 31 Operating Loading default values Press [MODE/ESC] repeatedly until the display shows ‘LoAd’ . Press [ENTER] to reset all values that can be adjusted in the main menu to their defaults. MH-X20 Micro LED Spot...
  • Page 32 Operating Overview (main menu) moving head...

  • Page 33: Settings Menu

    Operating 7.3 Settings menu Press [MODE/ESC] for about five seconds to activate the settings menu. Use [UP] and [DOWN] to enter the password 2323. Use the [UP] button to change the digit on the cursor position, the [DOWN] button moves the cursor to the next position. Press [ENTER] when all digits have been entered.
  • Page 34 Operating Rotation preset (pan offset) Activate the settings menu. Press [MODE/ESC] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Pxxx’ . Use the [UP] and [DOWN] buttons to enter a value between 0 and 255 until the head has moved into the desired home position. When the display shows the desired value, press [ENTER] to confirm the setting and then [MODE/ESC] to proceed to the next menu item.
  • Page 35 Operating Colour wheel preset Activate the settings menu. Press [MODE/ESC] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Cxxx’ . Use the [UP] and [DOWN] buttons to enter a value between 0 and 255 until the Colour wheel has moved into the desired home position. When the display shows the desired value, press [ENTER] to confirm the setting and then [MODE/ESC] to proceed to the next menu item.
  • Page 36 Operating Overview (settings menu) moving head...

  • Page 37: Gobos

    Operating 7.4 Gobos MH-X20 Micro LED Spot...

  • Page 38: Functions In 6 Channel Dmx Mode

    Operating 7.5 Functions in 6 channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Rotation (pan) (0° to maximum Pan range value: 180°, 270° or 540°) 0…255 Inclination (tilt) (0° to maximum Tilt range value: 90°, 180° or 270°) Colour wheel 0…15 White 16…31 Yellow...
  • Page 39 Operating Channel Value Function 128…191 Rainbow effect clockwise, increasing speed 192…255 Rainbow effect counter-clockwise, increasing speed Shutter 0…3 Closed (blackout) 4…7 Open 8…76 Strobe light, increasing speed 77…145 Triple strobe light, increasing speed 146…215 Strobe light, increasing speed 216…255 Open 0…255 Dimmer (0 to 100 %) Gobo wheel...
  • Page 40 Operating Channel Value Function 16…23 Gobo 3 24…31 Gobo 4 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...

  • Page 41: Functions In 11 Channel Dmx Mode

    Operating Channel Value Function 120…127 Open 128…191 Rainbow effect clockwise, increasing speed 192…255 Rainbow effect counter-clockwise, increasing speed 7.6 Functions in 11 channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Rotation (pan) (0° to maximum Pan range value: 180°, 270° or 540°) 0…255 Inclination (tilt) (0°...
  • Page 42 Operating Channel Value Function Colour wheel 0…15 White 16…31 Yellow 32…47 Pink 48…63 Green 64…79 80…95 Light blue 96…111 Orange 112…127 Blue 128…191 Rainbow effect clockwise, increasing speed 192…255 Rainbow effect counter-clockwise, increasing speed Shutter 0…3 Closed (blackout) moving head...
  • Page 43 Operating Channel Value Function 4…7 Open 8…76 Strobe light, increasing speed 77…145 Triple strobe light, increasing speed 146…215 Strobe light, increasing speed 216…255 Open 0…255 Dimmer (0 to 100 %) Gobo wheel 0…7 Open 8…15 Gobo 2 16…23 Gobo 3 24…31 Gobo 4 32…39...
  • Page 44 Operating Channel Value Function 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 Gobo 3 shake, increasing speed 112…119...
  • Page 45 Operating Channel Value Function 0…7 Unused 8…27 Blackout during Pan or Tilt movement 28…47 Blackout during Gobo wheel movement 48…67 Blackout during Pan, Tilt or Gobo wheel movement 68…87 Blackout during colour wheel movement 88…107 Blackout during Pan, Tilt or Colour wheel movement 108…127 Blackout during Gobo or Colour wheel movement 128…147...
  • Page 46 Operating Channel Value Function 248…255 Unused Built-in programmes 0…7 Unused 8…23 Programme 1 24…39 Programme 2 40…55 Programme 3 56…71 Programme 4 72…87 Programme 5 88…103 Programme 6 104…119 Programme 7 120…135 Programme 8 136…151 Sound-control 1 152…167 Sound-control 2 moving head...
  • Page 47 Operating Channel Value Function 168…183 Sound-control 3 184…199 Sound-control 4 200…215 Sound-control 5 216…231 Sound-control 6 232…247 Sound-control 7 248…255 Sound-control 8 MH-X20 Micro LED Spot...

  • Page 48: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Technical specifications Number of DMX channels 6, 11 xTreme PX, 10 W, white Light flux (1 m distance) 9.800 lm Dispersion angle 13 ° Operating supply voltage AC 230 V , 50 Hz Power consumption 40 W Fuse 5 mm ×...

  • Page 49: Plug And Connection Assignments

    Plug and connection assignments Plug and connection assignments Introduction This chapter will help you select the right cables and plugs to connect your valuable equip‐ ment so that a perfect light experience is guaranteed. Please take our tips, because especially in ‘Sound & Light’ caution is indicated: Even if a plug fits into a socket, the result of an incorrect connection may be a destroyed DMX controller, a short circuit or ‘just’...

  • Page 50: 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 51: 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 input or output to audio devices such as mixers or ampli‐ fiers. In the following we list a few common problems that may occur during operation.
  • Page 52 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 53: 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 54 Notes moving head...
  • Page 56 Musikhaus Thomann e.K. · Treppendorf 30 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de...

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