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  • Page 2 , and the Vari-Lite Asterisk are also trademarks owned by Genlyte Thomas Group LLC. VARI LITE® products are protected by one or more of the following patents, and other pending patent applications worldwide: U. S. Patents No. 6,123,436; 6,113,252; 6,046,861; 6,031,749; 6,011,640; 5,969,868; 5,959,768; 5,934,794; 5,882,107; 5,829,868; 5,825,548; 5,798,619;...
  • Page 3 OREWORD How To Obtain Warranty Service A copy of the Vari-Lite Limited Warranty was included in the shipping package for this VARI LITE® product. To obtain warranty service, please contact customer service at 1-877-VARI-LITE (1-877-827-4548) / +1-214-647-7880 or customerservice@genlyte.com and request a Return Material Authorization (RMA) for warranty service.
  • Page 6 INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO UV RADIATION 1. Many VARI LITE® luminaires use a lamp that produces UV radiation. DO NOT look directly at lamp. 2. It is hazardous to operate luminaires without lens or shield. Shields, lenses, or ultraviolet screens shall be changed if they have become visibly damaged to such an extent that their effectiveness is impaired.
  • Page 8 ANUAL WARNUNG: HINWEISE ZUM SCHUTZ GEGEN ÜBERHÖHTE UV-STRAHLUNG 1. Viele VARI LITE®-Scheinwerfer verwenden die Lampentyp, der UV-Strahlen abgibt. SCHAUEN SIE NICHT direkt in die Lampe. 2. Es ist gefährlich, Leuchten ohne Linsen oder Blenden zu bedienen. Blenden, Linsen oder Ultraviolettschirme müssen ausgetauscht werden, sofern deren Schutzwirkung durch sichtbare Beschädigung (z.
  • Page 10 DIRECTIVES POUR SE PROTÉGER CONTRE UNE EXPOSITION EXCESSIVE AUX RAYONS UV 1. Plusieurs luminaires VARI LITE® utilisent une lampe qui produit des rayons UV. NE PAS fixer son regard sur la lampe. 2. L’utilisation des luminaires sans lentille ou blindage pose des risques. Tous blindages, lentilles ou écrans ultraviolet visiblement endommagés au point que leur efficacité...
  • Page 12 INSTRUCCIONES PARA PROTECCIÓN CONTINUA CONTRA LA EXPOSICIÓN EXCESIVA DE RADIACIÓN ULTRA VIOLETA 1. Muchas luminarias VARI LITE® usan un tipo de lámpara que produce radiación UV. NO mire directamente a la lámpara. 2. Es peligroso operar luminarias sin lentes o protectores. Debe cambiar los protectores, lentes o pantallas ultravioletas si se aprecia que han sido dañadas, y que su efectividad pudiera estar...
  • Page 13 OREWORD 02.9 678.00 19 0 31-July-2004...
  • Page 14 VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL 31-July-2004 0 2.9678 .0019 0...

  • Page 15: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF ONTENTS Table of Contents Introduction About This Manual ........................1 Additional Documentation......................1 Text Conventions ........................2 Customer Service ........................2 Chapter 1. Description Features Standard Features ........................4 Specific Features ........................4 Components Included Items........................... 5 Replacement Items/Accessories....................5 Luminaire Overview .........................
  • Page 16 VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL Strobe..........................24 Gobo/Effects Control ......................25 Gobo Wheel 1 (Rotating) and 2 (Fixed)................25 Index/Rotation ........................26 Shutter Control........................28 Shutter Mechanism ......................28 Luminaire Timing Timing Channel Information....................29 Updating Software Reprogramming Luminaires ....................

  • Page 18: Text Conventions

    VARI LITE® - VL3500™ L ’ UMINAIRE ANUAL Text Conventions The following styles and meanings are used throughout this manual: Style Meaning [Button] Front panel button. Example: Press [Menu]. [Up] / [Down] arrows Press either [Up] or [Down] arrow button at Menu Display.

  • Page 19: Chapter 1. Description

    HAPTER Description This chapter contains descriptions of luminaire features nd components, along with a list of accessories which are available. • Features • Components 02 .9678 .0019 0 31-July-2004...

  • Page 20: Features

    VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL Features Standard Features All VL3000 series luminaires have the following standard features: • CYM color mixing system. • Variable CTO color correction. • Full field dimming system. • Dual blade strobe system.

  • Page 21: Components

    Figure 1 1: VL3500 Luminaire Packing List Replacement Items/Accessories The following optional and/or replacement items can be ordered directly from Vari-Lite. (Please order by Vari Lite part number.) Vari-Lite Part Number Accessory 22.9620.0194 Safety Cable Assembly 25.9661.0057...

  • Page 22: Luminaire Overview

    VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL Luminaire Overview The following illustration shows the external luminaire components and controls. Upper Enclosure Assembly Houses power supply, ballast, and display board. AC Input Cable Approximately 3’ in length. Truss Hook Bracke Attaches to enclo ure base to allow trus hoo installation.

  • Page 23: Chapter 2. Installation

    HAPTER Installation This chapter contains instructions for installation of the lum naire. It includes connecting power and data, along with instructions for powering up th luminaire for the first time and addressing it within your system. • Power and Data Cabling Re uirements •...

  • Page 27: Installation Procedures

    Installation Procedures Hanging the Luminaire The VL3500 series luminaire can be hung horizontally or vertically from any structure designed to work with the type of load created by this moving luminaire. Two mounting bracket assemblies (provided) are used to attach truss hooks or other mounting hardware as required. Many omp tible truss hooks are available from different manufacturers for your particular needs.

  • Page 30: Floor Mounting The Luminaire

    VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL Floor Mounting the Luminaire The luminaire enclosure is sufficient to stabilize the luminaire in a floor installation, provided that the mounting surface is flat and sturdy. Connecting Data and Power A maximum of 32 luminaires may be connected in any one DMX data link Note: This maximum limit applies to the luminaire "daisy chain"...

  • Page 32: Addressing

    VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL Addressing Program Starting Address The address setting for DMX console controlled systems is entered using the Menu Display (refer o “Menu Operation” on page 46). The luminaire retains the DMX address even if power is removed.

  • Page 33: Chapter 3. Operation

    HAPTER Operation This chapter contains instructions for operating the lum nai e using DMX control and for updating the internal software. • DMX Operation • DMX Mapping • Luminaire Timing • Updating Software 02 .9678 .0019 0 31-July-2004...

  • Page 34: Dmx Operation

    VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL DMX Operation Channel Mapping These tables assume a DMX start address of 1. When a different starting address is used, this addr ss becomes channel 1 function and other functions follow in sequence. (There is only one DMX mode for this luminaire, which is Enhanced 16-bit Mode.)

  • Page 35: Control Channel Functions

    : DMX O PERATION PERATION Control Channel Functions Control channel functions allow special actions such as reset, lamp on/off and partial recalibration. These must be executed with zero time transition or with timing disabled. Discrete values must be used; not manual controls such as faders or encoders (see chart below for values). Reset - resets all luminaire mechanisms.
  • Page 36 VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL To use control channel functions: Step 1. Select an action to be sent*. Step 2. Set control channel value for desired action (for example, 84 for reset). Hold value for 3 seconds.

  • Page 37: Dmx Mapping

    : DMX M PERATION APPING DMX Mapping Dimmer Wheel The luminaire is equipped with a graduated glass dimmer wheel. The dimmer wheel allows for smooth timed fades from full light output to absolute black. Color Control The luminaire’s color system is composed of a color mixing mechanism an a fi ed color wheel. The follow sections describe these components.

  • Page 38: Fixed Color Wheel

    VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL Fixed Color Wheel The fixed color wheel offers fast or timed changes, partial and full frame positions, and various spin rates in either direction. The wheel contains seven positions, one being open. The following illustration...
  • Page 39 : DMX M PERATION APPING Table 3-5: DMX Map for Fixed Color Wheel Position DMX Value Action Half Center Half Center Half Center Half Table 3-6: DMX Map for Fixed Color Wheel Sp n DMX Value Wheel Spin / Di ction 85 - 91 217 - 233 Fast t Slow / CCW...

  • Page 40: Beam Control

    VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL Beam Control Strobe A dual blade strobe and dousing system provide variable strobe effects capable of slow, medium fast, random, and plus a synchronized variable rate (up to 14 Hz.) operation. The strobe blades can be u ed to augment fades or rapid dousing (blocking of the beam) of the luminaire.

  • Page 41: Gobo/Effects Control

    : DMX M PERATION APPING Gobo/Effects Control Gobo Wheel 1 (Rotating) and 2 (Fixed) Gobo Wheel 1 has six positions, one being open. The gobo wheel assembly can spin and individual gobos can rotate. Gobo Wheel 2 is fixed with seven positions with one being open. Fixed means only the gobo wheel will spin.

  • Page 42: Index/Rotation

    VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL Index/Rotation The rotating gobo wheel operates in two modes: INDEX Mode and ROTATE Mode. The corresponding values are given in the DMX Map Tables below. Gobos will also behave as follows: •...
  • Page 43 : DMX M PERATION APPING The Gobo Index function utilizes 16-bit control which offers enhanced resolution whether in INDEX or ROTATE mode. Table 3-14: Index Rotation Range Function Range Index 0-65535 Rotate 0 (cw max) - 32599 (cw min) 32600 - 33047 (stop) 33048 - 65535 (ccw max) 02.9 678.00 19 0 31-July-2004...

  • Page 45: Luminaire Timing

    PERATION UMINAIRE IMING Luminaire Timing Timing Channel Information Timing channel control improves the timed moves of certain groups of parameters. We provide up to four timing channels, one for focus (Pan and Tilt), one for color parameters, one for beam parameters, and one for gobo wheel position (spot version only).
  • Page 46 VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL A timing value of zero is full speed. A time value of 100% (or 255 in DMX) enables the associated parameter(s) to follow cue fade time (console time) rather than the timing channel.
  • Page 47 PERATION UMINAIRE IMING Timing channels can be set in either % or 0 - 255 (DMX) modes, with the following values assigned: Timing Channels Map Table 3-17: % Value = Seconds Full Speed 02.9 678.00 19 0 31-July-2004...
  • Page 48 VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL Timing Channels Map Table 3-17: (Continued) % Value = Seconds 10.2 10.4 10.6 31-July-2004 0 2.9678 .0019 0...
  • Page 49 PERATION UMINAIRE IMING Timing Channels Map Table 3-17: (Continued) % Value = Seconds 02.9 678.00 19 0 31-July-2004...
  • Page 50 VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL Timing Channels Map Table 3-17: (Continued) % Value = Seconds 31-July-2004 0 2.9678 .0019 0...
  • Page 51 PERATION UMINAIRE IMING Timing Channels Map Table 3-17: (Continued) % Value = Seconds 02.9 678.00 19 0 31-July-2004...
  • Page 52 VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL Timing Channels Map Table 3-17: (Continued) % Value = Seconds 31-July-2004 0 2.9678 .0019 0...
  • Page 53 PERATION UMINAIRE IMING Timing Channels Map Table 3-17: (Continued) % Value = Seconds Follows Cue Data 02.9 678.00 19 0 31-July-2004...

  • Page 54: Updating Software

    VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL Updating Software Reprogramming Luminaires In some cases, it may be desirable to upgrade the luminaire’s operating software. This process requ res a PC, VLDownload.exe, .bin files and the Luminaire Programming Kit (28.9661.0054).

  • Page 55: Reprogramming Procedure

    (if applicable). They will be executed one at a time in the order they appear in the window. This button can be used when any combination of VARI LITE luminaires are connected to the PC.

  • Page 57: Transferring Software From Luminaire To Luminaire

    PERATION PDATING OFTWARE Transferring Software From Luminaire to Luminaire It is possible to transfer specific software versions between luminaires. As in the case of installing new software versions, multiple luminaires can be programmed at the same time if they are data linked together (refer to “Connecting Data and Power”...
  • Page 58 VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL Verify software version at luminaire: Step 1. At Menu Display, press [Menu]. Step 2. Press [Up] / [Down] arrows until Fixture appears. Press [Enter]. Step 3. Press [Up] / [Down] arrows until Version appears. Press [Enter].

  • Page 59: Chapter 4. Menu System

    HAPTER Menu System This chapter contains instructions for operating the lum nai e using the Menu Display feature. • Menu Operation • Menu Functions • Self-Tests 02 .9678 .0019 0 31-July-2004...

  • Page 62: Menu Functions

    VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL Menu Functions Menu System Overview The following is a graphic representation of the entire menu system. Address Data Chan XXX data value Pan/Tilt Swap Config Lamp Power Inv Pan Power Up...

  • Page 63: Menu System Function Chart

    YSTEM UNCTIONS Menu System Function Chart The following is a detailed look at the internal menu system. Table 4-1: VL3500 Menu System Chart 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level 5 hLevel Address XXX Address value Config LAMP Lamp Options Power Lamp Power ON (default) Configuration...
  • Page 64 VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL Table 4-1: VL3500 Menu System Chart 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level 5thLevel Manual Pan * XXXX Value Manual Tilt * XXXX Value Commands Dimmer XXX Value Strobe XXX Value...
  • Page 65 YSTEM UNCTIONS Table 4-1: VL3500 Menu System Chart 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level 5thLevel Test All @1 Test All mechanisms RUN TEST Run-Test in Progress Press [Menu] to stop tests at once, 2 steps All SEQ Test all RUN TEST Run-Test in Progress mechanisms in order, X steps.

  • Page 66: Menu Function Definitions

    VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL Menu Function Definitions For easy reference, each possible menu item is listed alphabetically in the first column by its display abbreviation. The second column follows with a definition of the abbreviation and then a third column provides an explanation of its purpose and function.
  • Page 67 YSTEM UNCTIONS Table 4-2: Menu Function Definitions (Continued) Display Definition Purpose Index1 Gobo Index Specifies rotating the gobo index for manual control (Manual) and testing (Test) (EOT sensor, etc.) Inv Pan Invert Pan Reverses pan action for special focus requirements. Inv Tilt Invert Tilt Reverses tilt action for special focus requirements.

  • Page 68: Self-Tests

    VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL Self-Tests Running Parameter Tests The luminaire is capable of running self-tests by using the Test menu functions. When running tests on multiple luminaires, a DMX termination connector is required at the last luminaire in the link.
  • Page 69 YSTEM ESTS Movement Disable The Movement option allows pan and tilt to be disabled so that the luminaire can be placed in any position for testing without movement occurring. In order to regain full control of the luminaire, Movement will need to be enabled after testing. Note: When using the Movement option, pan and tilt will be disabled for all the luminaires th t are linked.
  • Page 70 VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL Notes 31-July-2004 0 2.9678 .0019 0...

  • Page 72: Troubleshooting

    VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL Troubleshooting Error Messages If a problem occurs during luminaire calibration, at the end of the calibration sequence the Menu Display will cycle through any applicable error message(s) until the end of the list is reached. To...

  • Page 73: Troubleshooting Guide

    ROUBLESHOOTING AND AINTENANCE Troubleshooting Guide If a problem is suspected, first try recalibrating the luminaire to prompt an error message. The chart below provides possible causes and remedies for various error messages and/or symptoms. Table A-2: Troubleshooting Chart Message Symptom Description Possible Cause/Remedy Lamp...

  • Page 79: Cleaning Front Lens

    ROUBLESHOOTING AND AINTENANCE Cleaning Front Lens The front lens can be cleaned using a common glass cleaner and a soft, lint-free cloth. Front Lens Figure A-5: Cleaning Front Lens 02.9 678.00 19 0 31-July-2004...
  • Page 80 VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL Notes 31-July-2004 0 2.9678 .0019 0...

  • Page 81: Appendix F. Technical Specifications

    PPENDIX Technical Specifications VL3500 Spot Luminaire PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS Zoom Optics 13-element 6:1 zoom optics system covering a range of 10° to 60°. Color System A three-filter CYM cross-fading mechanism. A fixed color wheel wi six interchangeable color filters and continuous wheel rotation for additional effects. It includes a variable CTO color temperature correction filter.
  • Page 82 VARI LITE® - VL3500™ S ’ ERIES UMINAIRE ANUAL _OPTICAL Source Osram HMI 1200 W/S Metal Halide Lamp, 6000°K, 85CRI Output 24,000 lumens Reflector Precision glass reflector with dichroic cold mirror coating. Color Filter Fixed wheel color filters: .044" thick, 2.039" diameter.
  • Page 83 Vari-Lite, 10911 Petal Street, Dallas, Texas 75238 / 1-877-VARILITE / 1-214-647-8038 (fax) / customerservice@genlyte.com Customer: _____________________________________________ Date: ___________________ VL3500 Series VL3500™ Series Luminaires Part Number Warranty Serial Numbers Warranty Total Warranty Tilt Motor Assy 21.9678.0765 Pan Motor Assy 21.9678.0864 Gobo Wheel/Shutter Assy 21.9678.1200...
  • Page 86 E x p r e s s y o u r s e l f . Vari-Lite 10911 Petal Street Dallas, Texas 75238 1-877-VARI-LITE www.vari-lite.com © 2004 Genlyte Thomas Group LLC. All rights reserved.

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