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Robe robin 300e wash User Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Robin 300E Wash 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 ...................... 6 4.3 Lamp adjustment ....................... 7 4.4 Replacing the 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. If the device has been exposed to drastic temperature fluctuation (e.g. after transportation), do not switch it on immediately. The arising condensation water might damage your device. Leave the device switched off until it has reached room temperature.

  • 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

    4.1 Connection to the mains For protection from electric shock, the fixture must be earthed! The Robin 300E Wash is equipped with auto-switching power supply that automatically adjusts to any 50/60Hz AC power source from 00-40 Volts. For use with 100-120 V supplies, both main 5 A fuses has to be exchanged for 8 A fuses which are enclosed in the packing.

  • Page 7: Lamp Adjustment

    5. Re-insert the lamp cover and tighten the two quarter-turn fasteners (1). 6. Switch on the fixture. 7. Align the lamp (see instructions below) 8. Reset the "Lamp On Time” and "Lamp Strikes” counters in the menu "Information”. Do not operate this fixture with open lamp cover! 4.3 Lamp adjustment The lamp holder is aligned at the factory.

  • Page 8: Installing Top Hats

    4.5 Installing top hats The Robin 300E Wash can be fitted with various types of the top hats-see chapter the "Technical specificati- ons".If you wish to install a top hat (optional),follow the instructions: Switch the device off before installing the top hat! .Loosen 4 lens holder quarter-turn screws and hook both securing springs to the plastic projections in the front...
  • Page 9 The fixture has to be installed out of the reach of people. If the fixture shall be lowered from the ceiling or high joists, professional trussing systems have to be used. The fixture must never be fixed swinging freely in the room. Caution: Fixture may cause severe injuries when crashing down! If you have doubts concerning the safety of a possible installation, do not install the moving head! Before rigging make sure that the installation area can hold a minimum point load of 10 times the fixture’s...

  • Page 10: Dmx-5 Connection

    When installing fixtures side-by-side, avoid illuminating one fixture with another! DANGER TO LIFE! Before taking into operation for the first time,the installation has to be approved by an expert! 4.7 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.

  • Page 11: Ethernet Connection

    The Universe is a single DMX 5 frame of 5 channels. The Robin 300E Wash is equipped with 8-pin RJ- 45 socket for Ethernet input.Use a network cable category 5 (with four “twisted” wire pairs) and standard RJ-45 plugs in order to connect the fixture to the network.
  • Page 12 Ethernet / DMX operation Options “Ethernet/DMX” 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 13: Remotely Controllable Functions

    If you try to switch on the lamp within 5 minutes after having switched it off, the Robin 300E Wash will store this information and automatically ignite the lamp when the 5 minutes period has expired.

  • Page 14: Control Menu Map

    6. Control menu map Default settings=Bold print 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/MaNet Ethernet To DMX IP Address Default IP Address Custom IP Address ArtNet Universe Custom IP Address...
  • Page 15 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 DMX Presets Mode 1 Mode  Mode 3 View Selected Preset Pan/Tilt Settings Pan Reverse Off, On Tilt Reverse Off, On Off, On Pan/Tilt Feedback Pan/Tilt mode Time Speed Microphone Sen- -10-0...
  • Page 16 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Play Program Play Program  Play Program  Play Program 3 Edit Program Edit Program  Start Step -00 End Step -00 Edit Program Steps Step  Pan (0-255) Dimmer Fine (0-255) Step Time...

  • Page 17: Control Menu

    7. Control menu The Robin 300E Wash 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

    Fixture Times - The menu provides readouts of fixture and lamp operation hours. Power On Time Hours - Select this menu to read the number of fixture operation hours. Total Hours - The item shows the total number of the operation hours since the Robin 300E Wash has been fabricated.
  • Page 19 Resetable Hours - The item shows the number of the operation hours with the lamp on that the Robin 300E Wash 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 20: Tab "Personality

    7.3 Tab "Personality" User mode - The Robin 300E Wash allows you to recall up to 3 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”...

  • Page 21: Tab "Manual Control

    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 22: Tab "Stand-Alone

    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 300E Wash offers 3 free pro- grams, each up to 00 steps.
  • Page 23 Pan/Tilt Macro 0 -  Disabled pan/tilt macro 0 - 3 Reserved 3 - 63 Figure of circle (from small to large) 64 - 5 Figure of horizontal eight (from small to large) 6 - 7 Figure of vertical eight (from small to large) 8 - 5 Figure of rectangle (from small to large) 60 - ...
  • Page 24 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 25: Icon "Lamp Menu

    DMX5, the RDM protocol allows a console or dedicated RDM controller to send commands to and receive messages from specific moving lights. RDM allows explicit commands to be sent to a device and responses to be received from it. The list of commands for Robin 300E Wash is the following. Parameter ID Discovery command SET command...

  • Page 26: 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 27 Pan Error 1 (Pan Error 2) This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the yoke´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 yoke is not located in the default position after the reset of the fixture.

  • Page 28: Technical Specifications

    10. Technical Specifications Electrical: Power supply:......electronic auto-ranging Input voltage range:....supply 00-40V, 50/60Hz Live Fuse:.......T 5 A@30V, T 8 A@0V Neutral Fuse:......T 5 A@30V,T 8A@0V Power consumption:..440 VA Lamp: Approved model: MSD Gold 300/2 MiniFastFit (22000 Lm, 8800K, 2000 hrs lamp life Base:PGJX 8 Ballast: Electronic...
  • Page 29 Remotely controllable speed of pan/tilt movement for easy programming Movement control: tracking and vector Pan/tilt-lock mechanism Rigging Mounting points:  pairs of /4-turn locks Mounting horizontally or vertically via  Omega brackets Safety chain/cord attachment point Temperatures Maximum ambient temperature : 45° C Maximum housing temperature : 80°...

  • Page 30: Maintenance And Cleaning

    11. 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 31 DMX protocol Robin 300E Wash  ‐ DMX protocol, version 1.1 Mode/channel DMX  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 Fine control of tilt movement proportional Pan/Tilt speed , Pan/Tilt time Max. speed (tracking mode) step P./T. speed‐set Speed Mode in menu: Pan/Tilt Mode 1 ‐ 255 Speed from max. to min. (vector mode) proportional P./T. time ‐ set Time Mode in menu: Pan/Tilt Mode 1 ‐ 255 Time from 0.1 s to 25.5 s.  proportional Power/Special functions 0 ‐ 49 Reserved step To activate following functions, stop in DMX value for at least 3 s  and shutter must be closed at least 3 s. („Shutter,Strobe” channel  18/16/14 must be at range: 0‐31 DMX). Corresponding menu ...
  • Page 32 DMX protocol Mode/channel DMX  Type of  Function Value control UV filter proportional 128‐129 White step Positioning 130‐137 Deep red step 138‐145 Deep blue step 146‐153 Orange step 154‐163 Green step 164‐171 Light red step 172‐181 Amber step 182‐189 UV filter 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...
  • Page 33 DMX protocol Mode/channel DMX  Type of  Function Value control 184‐191 Macro 23 step 192‐199 Macro 24 step 200 ‐ 207 Macro 25 step 208 ‐ 215 Macro 26 step 216 ‐ 223 Macro 27 step 224 ‐ 231 Macro 28 step 232 ‐ 239 Macro 29 step 240 ‐ 243 Macro 30  proportional 244 ‐ 249 Random macro selection by audio control step (Set microphone sensitivity in menu "PErsonality") 250 ‐ 255 Auto random macro selection  from fast to slow proportional CMY & CTO Speed 0 ‐ 255 Speed of flags movement from max. to min.

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