Infinity iS-400 Warning Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receiving this product, carefully unpack the carton and check the contents to ensure that all parts are present, and have been received in good condition. Notify the dealer immediately and retain packing material for inspection if any parts appear damaged from shipping or the carton itself shows signs of mishandling.
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The arising condensation water might damage your device. Leave the device switched off until it has reached room temperature. If your Infinity device fails to work properly, discontinue the use immediately. Pack the unit securely •...
Infinity iS-400 Operating Determinations This device is not designed for permanent operation. Consistent operation breaks will ensure that the • device will serve you for a long time without defects. The minimum distance between light output and the illuminated surface must be more than 1 meter.
Infinity iS-400 The Infinity can be placed on a flat stage floor or mounted to any kind of truss with a mounting bracket and a clamp and/or quick locks. Improper installation can cause serious injuries and/or damage of property! Connection with the mains Connect the device to the mains with the power-plug.
Infinity iS-400 Return Procedure Returned merchandise must be sent prepaid and in the original packing, call tags will not be issued. Package must be clearly labeled with a Return Authorization Number (RMA number). Products returned without an RMA number will be refused. Highlite will not accept the returned goods or any responsibility.
Description of the device Features The Infinity iS-400 is a 440W LED spot moving head with all high-end technology, which Infinity is famous for. The fixture is equipped with two rotating gobo wheels, CMY and a dichroic color wheel, CTO, prism, frost effect, 1:3 zoom range, and iris.
10) PowerCON power connector 100-240V IN 11) Power switch ON/OFF Installation Remove all packing materials from the Infinity iS-400. Check if all foam and plastic padding is removed. Connect all cables. Do not supply power before the whole system is set up and connected properly.
02) Plug the end of the electric mains power cord into a proper electric power supply socket. 03) When the Infinity is not connected with a DMX cable, it functions as a stand-alone device. Please see pages 18-24 for more information about the Stand-alone Mode.
02) Always use a safety cable (ordercode 70140 / 70141). 03) Use a 3-pin/5-pin XLR cable to connect the Infinity and other devices. 04) Link the units as shown in fig. 04. Connect the first unit's DMX "out" socket with the second unit's "in"...
01) Fasten the effect light to a firm trussing. Leave at least 0,5 meter on all sides for air circulation. 02) Always use a safety cable (ordercode 70140 / 70141). 03) Use a CAT-5/CAT-6 cable to connect the Infinity and other devices. 04) Connect your PC with installed ArtNet software to the first device’s RJ45 "in" socket.
04) Set the IP address of your software/light controller to 2.x.x.x or 10.x.x.x, depending on the ArtNet settings. 05) Set the subnet mask to 255.0.0.0. on both – the iS-400 and your software/light controller. Make sure that all the fixtures in the network have a unique IP address.
Infinity iS-400 How to make a data cable A standard ETHERNET cable can be used to replace the data cable required to transmit the data for the iS-400. Please follow the instructions below in order to create an extra net cable.
Infinity iS-400 Fixture Linking You will need a serial data link to run light shows of one or more fixtures using a DMX-512 controller or to run synchronized shows of two or more fixtures set to a master/slave operating mode. The combined number of channels required by all the fixtures on a serial data link determines the number of fixtures the data link can support.
When using multiple Infinitys, make sure you set the DMX addresses right. Therefore, the DMX address of the first Infinity should be 1(001); the DMX address of the second Infinity should be 1+38=39 (039); the DMX address of the third Infinity should be 39+38=77 (077), etc.
Infinity iS-400 Main Menu Options DMX address Edit Mode Settings Menu Built-in Programs Test Mode Info Home Edit Menu Down Setting Mode Address Setting Left Infinity Logo Right 1. DMX Addressing With this menu you can set the DMX address.
Infinity iS-400 2. Edit Mode With this menu you can set your desired mode. 01) Press the button or press the buttons to select 02) Press the button, to confirm. You can choose from 3 different channel modes. 03) Press the...
Infinity iS-400 04) Once you have selected the desired mode, press the button to proceed to edition. 05) Press the buttons to change the value from NO to YES. 06) Some of the available menus have different options to the regular, YES or NO function: Pan Angle: 540°, 360°, 180°...
Infinity iS-400 3.2. Network Settings With this menu you can set the device’s network settings. 01) Press the buttons to select Network Settings and press the button to open the menu. 02) Press the buttons to choose one of the 5 settings: •...
Infinity iS-400 4. Built-in Programs With this menu you can set your desired built-in program. 01) Press the button or press the buttons to select 02) Press the button to enter the menu. 03) Press the buttons to select the desired built-in program.
Infinity iS-400 5. Test Menu With this menu you can test the device’s functions. 01) Press the button or press the buttons to select 02) Press the button to enter the menu. 03) Press the buttons to choose one of the 2 modes: •...
Infinity iS-400 6. System information With this menu you can set your desired mode. 01) Press the button or press the buttons to select 02) Press the button to enter the menu. 03) The display will show: 04) You can now monitor the device’s current software version, current active mode, current DMX starting address, device’s temperature, total operation time counter and time counter.
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Infinity iS-400 Channel 8 – Virtual strobe Dimmer and shutter must be open Not functional 2-128 Shaking strobe, from slow to fast 129-255 Fade in/Fade out, from slow to fast Channel 9 – Color wheel Dimmer and shutter must be open...
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Infinity iS-400 Channel 12 – Rotating gobo wheel 2 + Gobo Shake Dimmer and shutter must be open Open / White 9-17 Gobo 1 18-26 Gobo 2 27-35 Gobo 3 36-44 Gobo 4 45-53 Gobo 5 54-63 Gobo 6 64-73...
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Infinity iS-400 Channel 16 – Zoom Dimmer and shutter must be open 0-255 Gradual adjustment, from big to small Channel 17 – 3-facet Prism Dimmer and shutter must be open Not functional 5-255 3-facet prism ON Channel 18 – Prism rotation...
Infinity iS-400 40-47 Disable blackout during Pan/Tilt/gobo wheel movement 48-55 Disable all blackout 56-95 Not functional 96-103 Reset pan 104-111 Reset tilt 112-119 Reset color wheel 120-127 Reset gobo wheel and gobo rotation 128-135 Not functional 136-143 Reset prism 144-151...
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Infinity iS-400 Channel 9 – Virtual strobe Dimmer and shutter must be open Not functional 2-128 Shaking strobe, from slow to fast 129-255 Fade in/Fade out, from slow to fast Channel 10 – Color wheel Dimmer and shutter must be open...
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Infinity iS-400 Channel 13 – Rotating gobo wheel 2 + Gobo Shake Dimmer and shutter must be open Open / White 9-17 Gobo 1 18-26 Gobo 2 27-35 Gobo 3 36-44 Gobo 4 45-53 Gobo 5 54-63 Gobo 6 64-73...
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Infinity iS-400 238-255 Auto focus gobo wheel 2 Channel 18 – Zoom Dimmer and shutter must be open 0-255 Gradual adjustment, from big to small Channel 19 – Zoom Fine 16-bit Dimmer and shutter must be open 0-255 Fine gradual adjustment Channel 20 –...
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Infinity iS-400 Channel 31 – Fine CMY magenta Dimmer and shutter must be open 0-255 Fine adjustment CMY magenta, from 0-100% Channel 32 – CMY yellow Dimmer and shutter must be open 0-255 Gradual adjustment CMY yellow, from 0-100% Channel 33 – Fine CMY yellow...
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Infinity iS-400 80-87 Built-in program 10 88-95 Built-in program 11 96-103 Built-in program 12 104-111 Built-in program 13 112-119 Built-in program 14 120-127 Built-in program 15 128-135 Built-in program 16 136-143 Built-in program 17 144-151 Built-in program 18 152-159 Built-in program 19...
04) The electric power supply cables must not show any damages or material fatigue. The iS-400 requires almost no maintenance. However, you should keep the unit clean. Otherwise, the fixture’s light output will be significantly reduced. Disconnect the mains power supply, and then wipe the cover with a damp cloth.
Infinity iS-400 Gobo Size 01) Disconnect mains power supply and set the switch to OFF. 02) Make sure that the gobo which you want to insert has the same size. For the right size, see below. Fig. 08 Replacing a gobo from the rotating gobo wheel Fig.
Infinity iS-400 05) Gently lift up the gobo holder 10º and then gently pull out the gobo from its position. Fig. 10 06) Very carefully take the gobo out of the gobo holder with a pair of pliers. 07) Place the new gobo in the gobo holder. Carefully put the pinchcock back, gently press the pinchcock a little bit together.
04) If all of the above appears to be O.K., plug the unit in again. 05) If you are unable to determine the cause of the problem, do not open the Infinity, as this may damage the unit and the warranty will become void.
Infinity iS-400 No Response to DMX Suspect the DMX cable or connectors, a controller malfunction, a light effect DMX card malfunction. 01) Check the DMX setting. Make sure that DMX addresses are correct. 02) Check the DMX cable: Unplug the unit; change the DMX cable; then reconnect to electrical power.
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