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Operating manual UNIQUE a Look Solutions product...
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Set of Equipment supplied – 1 Unique 2.1 – 1 tank lid with quick connector, silicon tube and air valve filter – 1 canister of UNIQUE-fluid, 2l – 1 manual As an option: – XLR remote for analogue control (delivered without cable) –...
3. Description of the parts 4. Fluid 4.1 General notes 4.2 Changing the fluid canister 4.3 Storage of the fluid 5. Operating the Unique 2.1 5.1 Selecting the location 5.2 Putting into operation 5.3 Switching the device off 5.4 Control choices 5.4.1 Control via DMX 512...
Therefore the Unique 2.1 is able to fill rooms or halls with a constant haze. The pump and the fan are fully and separately controllable, giving the Unique 2.1 a good level of noise reduction.
2. Safety instructions A fog machine is not a toy! • Very hot steam escapes from the nozzle. Danger of getting burnt. • Occasionally very hot droplets of fluid may escape when in operation. Thus never aim at persons directly and keep a minimum distance of 9.8 ft to the nozzle.
230 V~/50 Hz/1500 W UNIQUE Serial no. Serial no. Made by OTTEC Technology GmbH for Look Solutions. Made in Germany. 1: · Mains cable 5: · Fluid tube 2: · XLR sockets for DMX in/out 6: · Control panel for adjusting 3: ·...
4. Fluid 4.1 General notes The ready-to-use UNIQUE-Fluid for use in the Unique 2.1 is available in 2 litre canisters from your local dealer. Fluid also comes in 10 and 25 litre canisters and barrels with 220 litres. To guarantee trouble-free operation the special “UNIQUE-Fluid“ must be used.
Important: Do not connect a ducting to the nozzle of the Unique 2.1. If a ducting is connected directly to the machine the haze will be pushed back into it. This may damage the machine.
5. Operating the Unique 2.1 5.3 Switching the device off a. Press the Mode button [14] till „OFF” appears on the display. After 15 Seconds the machine will switch into the post-run- mode automatically. On the LED display lines appear which move from upper left to the lower right while the heater is cooling.
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5.4.1 Operating via DMX 512 Connecting the Unique 2.1 to a DMX desk, use the XLR socket [2] beside the control panel. As soon as the machine receives a correct DMX signal, the yellow DMX-LED [19] will be lit.
The adjusted channel controls the pump, the following one controls the fan. 5.4.2 0 - 10 Volt (+) DC control Connect the Unique 2.1 to an analogue desk or the cable remote which you can get as an option, using the XLR socket at the back of the machine [3].
5. Operating the Unique 2.1 5.4.3 Stand alone The Unique 2.1 can be used in the Stand alone mode. In this mode all data for the pump and the fan must be adjusted directly at the machine. 5.4.3.1 Adjusting the pump and fan output a) Press the Mode-button [14] at the control panel until a P and two figures appear on the LED-display [17] (see Fig.
5. Operating the Unique 2.1 With the HDCS, an individual profile for a show can be programmed. Two Levels (Level A and B) with different pump and fan values and different run-times can be program- med (Level A = settings 2, 3, 4 / Level B = settings 5, 6, 7). Also a pre-runtime can be programmed in (setting 1) which tells the machine when it should start to run.
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5. Operating the Unique 2.1 Pump% Fan% Level A Level B Time Pause Run-Time Level A Run-Time Level B min. 5.4.5 Operating the internal Timer P. = pause F. = fogtime P. = pause F. = fogtime (min) · (sec) (min) ·...
If the timer is in operation and you disconnect the machine from the mains cable, the Unique 2.1 will re-start in the Timer-Mode as soon as it‘s reconnected to the mains. To stop this press the Mode-button [14] for more than 2 Seconds or by switching to „ESC“...
During operation the nozzle gets very hot! – Do not let the Unique 2.1 run without any fluid as the pump will run dry. – Check the state of the fluid filter [12] from time to time and clean or replace it when necessary.
Heat exchange module with thermal cut-out Dimensions (L x W x H): 18.5 x 9.8 x 9.8 in Weight without canister: 19.1 lbs Manufactured for: Look Solutions - Fog machines made in Germany · Bünteweg 33 · DE - 30989 Gehrden...
Other guarantee regulations may be valid outside the USA. Please check with your dealer! If you should send the unit for service, do not forget to remove any liquid from the fluid bottle. For warranty service in North America contact: Look Solutions USA Ltd. 1-800-426-4189 usa@looksolutions.com...
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