Safety notes Read all safety warnings and all instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in elec- tric shock, fire or serious injury. Save all warnings and instructions for future reference. DANGER Electric shock caused by high voltages inside! Within the unit there are areas where high voltages may be present.
Installation You can install the device on the wall, the ceiling or on the ground. A mounting bracket and the required screws are provided together with the device. WARNING Injuries caused by falling parts! Make sure that the installation complies with the standards and rules that apply in your coun- try.
Setup The required connections depend on the operation mode of the device. Notice Malfunction or damage to equipment! For failure-free operation of the DMX chain, use dedicated DMX cables. Never use ordinary microphone ca- bles. Never connect the DMX output to audio devices such as mixers or amplifiers. The voltages used on the DMX lines may severely damage the audio input circuits.
Components and functions Front side ö 8888 MODE DOWN ENTER & Display ö DMX indicator: Shows that a DMX signal is being received ENTER: Activates a setting DOWN: Decreases a value UP: Increases a value & MODE/ESC: Chooses between the options of the selected mode Rear side USE ONLY A 250V FUSE INPUT...
Operation To operate the device, connect it to the mains. After a few seconds, the fans start to work, the head moves to its default pan and tilt positions and the display indicates a system reset. After another few seconds, the dis- play shows “d001”.
Tilting range Press “MODE/ESC” until the display shows “ti27”. Using the “Up” and “Down” buttons, you can now ti27 define the tilting range. Choose between “ti27” (tilting range = 270°), “ti18” (tilting range = 180°) and “ti 9” (tilting range = 90°). Press “ENTER” to store the setting. System reset Press “MODE/ESC”...
Functions in 8-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Pan (0° to maximum value of the panning range: 180°, 270° or 540°) 0…255 Tilt (0° to maximum value of the tilting range: 90°, 180° or 270°) Colour wheel 0…6 White 7…13 Yellow 14…20...
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Channel Value Function Gobo rotation 0…63 Gobo fixed 64…147 Positive rotation with increasing speed 148…231 Negative rotation with increasing speed 232…255 Gobo bouncing Prism 0…7 Reserved 8…247 Rotating prism with increasing speed 248…255 Prism fixed 0…255 Focus www.thomann.de...
Functions in 14-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Pan (0° to maximum value of the panning range: 180°, 270° or 540°) 0…255 Tilt (0° to maximum value of the tilting range: 90°, 180° or 270°) 0…255 Fine pan 0…255 Fine tilt 0…255 Response speed (normal to slow)
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Channel Value Function Gobo rotation 0…63 Gobo rotation fixing 64…147 Positive rotation with increasing speed 148…231 Negative rotation with increasing speed 232…255 Gobo bouncing Special functions 0…7 Reserved 8…15 Blackout while pan/tilt moving 16…23 Disabled blackout while pan/tilt moving 24…31 Blackout while colour wheel moving 32…39 Disabled blackout while colour wheel moving...
Troubleshooting A few common problems that may occur during operation are shown in the following. Here are some sugges- tions for easy troubleshooting: The device does not work, no light and the fan does not work 1. Check the power connection and main fuse. No response to the DMX controller 1.
Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging material 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 and are not in the reach of babies and young children.
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