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Robe Robin DL4F Wash User Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Robin DL4F 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 4.2 Rigging the fixture ...................... 7 4.3 DMX-5 connection ....................9 4.4 Ethernet connection ....................

  • 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 - Tilt lock 3 - Pan lock 4 - Base 5 - Moving head 6 - Arm The head should be locked for transportation- the tilt lock latch (2) and the pan lock latch (3) have to be in the locked positions.

  • Page 6: Installation

    4. Installation Fixtures must be installed by a Qualified electrician in accordance with all national and local electrical and construction codes and regulation. 4.1 Connection to the mains For protection from electric shock, the fixture must be earthed! The Robin DL4F is equipped with auto-switching power supply that automatically adjusts to any 50-60Hz AC power source from 100-240 Volts.

  • Page 7: Rigging The Fixture

    4.2 Rigging the fixture The installation of the fixture has to be built and constructed in a way that it can hold 10 times the weight for 1 hour without any harming deformation. The installation must always be secured with a secondary safety attachment, e.g. an appropriate catch net. This secondary safety attachment must be constructed in a way that no part of the installation can fall down if the main attachment fails.
  • Page 8 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 9: Dmx-5 Connection

    4.3 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 10: Ethernet Connection

    4.4 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 10 Base T Ethernet protocol based on the TCP/IP.Its purpose is to allow transfer of large amounts of DMX 512 data over a wide area using standard network technology.
  • Page 11 Ethernet / DMX operation Options “Art2DMX” has to be selected from the “Ethernet Mode” menu on the first fixture (connected to the Ethernet) in the fixture chain,next fixtures have standard DMX setting. Connect the Ethernet-input of the first fixture in the data chain with the network. Connect the DMX output of this fixture with the input of the next fixture until all fixtures are connected to the DMX chain.

  • Page 12: Wireless Dmx Operation

    4.5 Wireless DMX operation The wireless version of the Robin DL4F Wash is equipped with the Lumen Radio CRMX module and antenna for receiving DMX signal. CRMX module operates on the 2.4 GHz band. The item " Wireless " from the menu "DMX Input" allows you to activate receiving of wireless DMX (Personal- ity-->...

  • Page 13: Remotely Controllable Functions

    5. Remotely controllable functions Virtual colour wheel This wheel contains 236 colours including whites (2700K, 3200K, 4200K, 5600K and 8000K). Tungsten lamp effect at whites 2700K and 3200K. RGBW or CMY colour mixing system The RGBW colour mixing system is based on red, green, blue and white high power LEDs. Option for switching the fixture to the CMY colour mixing system is available.

  • Page 14: Control Menu Map

    6. Control menu map Default settings=Bold print Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Addressing Settings DMX Address 00-55 Ethernet Settings Ethernet Mode Disable ArtNet gMAI gMA sACN Off, On Ethernet To DMX IP Address/Net Mask Default IP Address Custom IP Address Net Mask...
  • Page 15 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Power Off Fixture Position Fixture Temperatures LED Temperatures Ambient Temperatures Base Temperatures Personality User Mode User A Settings User B Settings User C Settings DMX Presets Mode 1 Mode  Mode 3 View Selected Preset...
  • Page 16 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Manual Control Reset Functions Reset All Systems Pan/Tilt reset Barndoors Reset Zoom/Frost Res. Preset Effect Con- Position -Position 5 trol Dimmer Position - Position 5 Manual Effect Con- 0-55 trol Dimmer Fine...

  • Page 17: Control Menu

    7. Control menu The Robin DL4F Light 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 18: Tab " Address

    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 19: Tab "Information

    IP Address/Net Mask - Select this menu to set IP address. IP address is the Internet protocol address.The IP uniquely identifies any node (fixture) on a network. There cannot be 2 fixtures with the same IP address on the network! Default IP Address -Preset IP address, you can set up only first byte of IP address (2 or 10) e.g.
  • Page 20 Current - A current temperature on the LEDs control PCB. Maximum NonRes. - A maximum temperature on the LEDs control PCB since the fixture has been fabricated. Maximum Res. - A maximum temperature on the LEDs control PCB since the counter was last reset.

  • Page 21: Tab "Personality

    Fixture Temperatures - Recorded temperatures which have exceeded defined levels. Note: The log buffer can contain 8000 records max. If the buffer is full, old data will be overwritten. 7.3 Tab "Personality" User mode - The Robin DL4F allows you to recall up to 3 user settings. After switching the fixture on for the first time, the User A settings is active.

  • Page 22: Tab "Manual Control

    Off - The option is disabled Auto - Automatic regulation of fans noise level. Silent - After selecting this item, the option "Fan Noise Level" is accessible where desired level of fans noise can be set. Colour Calibration Mode - If the function is on, the white output from the fixture (and also mixed colours) is more uniform.
  • Page 23 Preset Effect Control - Use the menu to show preset positions of each channel effect. Manual Effect control - Use the menu to control all fixture channels by means of the control panel. 7.5 Tab "Stand-alone" Test Sequences -Use the menu to run a test/demo sequences without an external controller, which will show you some possibilities of using Robin DL4F.
  • Page 24 Pan/Tilt Macro 0 - 9 Disabled pan/tilt macro 0 - 3 Reserved 3 - 63 Figure of circle (from small to large) 64 - 95 Figure of horizontal eight (from small to large) 96 - 7 Figure of vertical eight (from small to large) 8 - 59 Figure of rectangle (from small to large) 60 - 9...
  • Page 25 "Red", "Green", "Blue" (ch.27, 28, 29) adjust the 4200K colour temperature as exactly as possible (∆u´v´=+/- 0.0005) 10 After adjusting of 4200K colour temperature, set the channel "CTC" (ch.10) at 1 for a few seconds until a light blink will appear. After that, set this channel back to 0 DMX. 11.

  • Page 26: Rdm

    2. Make a new directory ( e.g. Robe_Uploader) on your hard disk and download the software to it. 3. Unpack the program from the archive. If the Robe fixture is produced in both magnetic and electronic ballast version, name of DMX Software Uploader is the same for both versions.

  • Page 27: Error And Information Messages

    LAMP_ON_MODE DEVICE_HOURS LAMP_HOURS LAMP_STRIKES ...Another options for this command (only for Robe´s fixtures): value PARAMETER_DATA=0x84 - lamp OFF by DMX value on DMX channel value PARAMETER_DATA=0x88 - lamp OFF if DMX is not present ...Commands relative resetable values 9. Error and information messages...

  • Page 28: Flight Case Parking Position

    Faulty battery The battery on the display board is exhausted and should be replaced immediately. Clean Air Filters The message informs that the item "Elapsed Time" in the "Fixture Information" menu is at 0 value. Clean air filters and reset this counter. Red 1 Short Error/ Red 2 Short Error/ Red 3 Short Error/ Red 4 Short Error Some red LEDs in the light source have short circuit or are disconnected.

  • Page 29: Technical Specifications

    11. Technical Specifications Electrical Power supply:......electronic auto-ranging Input voltage range:....supply 100-240V, 50-60Hz Live Fuse:.......T 8 A Neutral Fuse:......T 8 A Max. power consumption* (RGBW=full):....550W at 230V ( power factor= 0.97; I=2.4A) *Allow for a deviation of +/-5% *Allow for a deviation of +/-5% Optic Light source: RGBW LED module RGBW or CMY colour mixing...
  • Page 30 Pan/Tilt Pan movement range 540° Tilt movement range 260° 16 bit movement resolution Automatic Pan/Tilt position correction Remotely controllable speed of pan/tilt movement for easy programming Movement control: tracking and vector Pan/tilt-lock mechanism Connection DMX data in/out: Locking 3-pin and 5-pin XLR AC power input: Chassis connector Neutrik PowerCon, A-type, NAC3MPA Cable connector Neutrik PowerCon, A-type, NAC3FCA , for power-in, (installed on the power cord)

  • Page 31: Maintenance And Cleaning

    Dimensions (mm) 12. Maintenance and cleaning It is absolutely essential that the fixture is kept clean and that dust, dirt and smoke-fluid residues must not build up on or within the fixture. Otherwise, the fixture‘s light-output will be significantly reduced. Regular cleaning will not only ensure the maximum light-output, but will also allow the fixture to function reliably throughout its life.
  • Page 32 Specifications are subject to change without notice. March 16, 2016...

  • Page 33: Photometric Diagrams

    13. Photometric diagrams...
  • Page 36 DMX protocol Robin D4LF - DMX protocol - version 1.1 Mode/channel Type of Function Value control 0 - 255 Pan movement by 540° proportional Pan Fine 0 - 255 Fine control of pan movement proportional Tilt 0 - 255 Tilt movement by 260° proportional Tilt fine 0 - 255...
  • Page 37 DMX protocol Mode/channel Type of Function Value control "Theatre mode" -automatic control of fan noise step 242 - 255 "Theatre mode" -fan noise control from min. to max. proportional Virtual colour wheel No function step White 2700 K step White 2700 K (Halogen lamp mode**) step White 3200 K step...
  • Page 38 DMX protocol Mode/channel Type of Function Value control To get colour temperatures stated above, RGBW channels have to be set at the same value (e.g. 255DMX) or RGB=0 and White channel > 0 DMX If function "White Point 8000K" is OFF 0-255 Colour temperature correction for mixed colours proportional...
  • Page 39 DMX protocol Mode/channel Type of Function Value control Macro 27 108-111 step Macro 28 112-115 step Macro 29 116-119 step Macro 30 120-123 step Macro 31 124-127 step Macro 32 128-131 step Macro 33 132-135 step Macro 34 136-139 step Macro 35 140-143 step...
  • Page 40 Virtual colour wheel - colour mixing chart Scale* Virtual Colour Wheel Green Blue White Theatre mode off 1-3 (White 2700K) 4-6 (White 3200K) 7-9 (White 4200K) 10-12 (White 5600K) 13-15 (White 8000K) Theatre mode on 1-3 (White 2700K) 4-6 (White 3200K) 7-9 (White 4200K) 10-12 (White 5600K) 13-15 (White 8000K)
  • Page 41 Scale* Virtual Colour Wheel Green Blue White Page 2...
  • Page 42 Scale* Virtual Colour Wheel Green Blue White Page 3...
  • Page 43 Scale* Virtual Colour Wheel Green Blue White Page 4...
  • Page 44 Scale* Virtual Colour Wheel Green Blue White **** **** **** **** 248-255 (Rainbow effect) * Colour scale as an illustration only Page 5...

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