Table of contents Table of contents General notes............................... 5 1.1 Further information........................... 6 1.2 Notational conventions........................7 1.3 Symbols and signal words....................... 7 Safety instructions..........................10 Features............................... 17 Installation..............................18 Starting up..............................22 Connections and controls........................25 Operating..............................29 7.1 Starting the device........................... 29 7.2 Main menu............................
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Table of contents Technical specifications........................61 Plug and connection assignments....................62 Troubleshooting............................63 Cleaning............................... 65 Protecting the environment......................66 moving head...
General notes General notes This manual contains important instructions for the safe operation of the unit. Read and follow the safety instructions and all other instructions. Keep the manual for future reference. Make sure that it is available to all those using the device. If you sell the unit please make sure that the buyer also receives this manual.
General notes 1.1 Further information On our website (www.thomann.de) you will find lots of further information and details on the following points: Download This manual is also available as PDF file for you to download. Use the search function in the electronic version to find the topics of Keyword search interest for you quickly.
General notes 1.2 Notational conventions This manual uses the following notational conventions: Letterings The letterings for connectors and controls are marked by square brackets and italics. Examples: [VOLUME] control, [Mono] button. Displays Texts and values displayed on the device are marked by quotation marks and italics. Examples: ‘24ch’...
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General notes Signal word Meaning DANGER! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided. WARNING! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos‐ sible dangerous situation that can result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided.
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General notes Warning signs Type of danger Warning – suspended load. Warning – danger zone. Bowl Beam 604 LED COB...
Safety instructions Safety instructions Intended use This device is intended to be used as moving-head spotlight. The device is designed for profes‐ sional use and is not suitable for use in households. Use the device only as described in this user manual.
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Safety instructions Safety DANGER! Danger for children Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of properly and are not within reach of babies and young children. Choking hazard! Ensure that children do not detach any small parts (e.g. knobs or the like) from the unit.
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Safety instructions DANGER! Electric shock caused by short-circuit Always use proper ready-made insulated mains cabling (power cord) with a pro‐ tective contact plug. Do not modify the mains cable or the plug. Failure to do so could result in electric shock/death or fire. If in doubt, seek advice from a regis‐ tered electrician.
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Safety instructions WARNING! Risk of injury by falling off Make sure that the installation complies with the standards and rules that apply in your country. Always secure the device with a secondary safety attachment, such as a safety cable or a safety chain. The carrying capacity of the truss or other mounting must be sufficient for the intended number of devices.
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Safety instructions CAUTION! Risk of injury due to movements of the device The head of the device can move quickly (pan, tilt) and can produce very bright light. This is also valid immediately after you turn on the device, when the device operates in automatic mode or under remote control and when you turn off a DMX controller that is connected to the device.
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Safety instructions NOTICE! Operating conditions This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage, never expose the device to any liquid or moisture. Avoid direct sunlight, heavy dirt, and strong vibrations. The device must not be moved while it is in use. NOTICE! Power supply Before connecting the device, ensure that the input voltage (AC outlet) matches...
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Safety instructions NOTICE! Possible staining The plasticiser contained in the rubber feet of this product may possibly react with the coating of your parquet, linoleum, laminate or PVC floor and after some time cause permanent dark stains. In case of doubt, do not put the rubber feet directly on the floor, but use felt-pad floor protectors or a carpet.
Features Features The moving head is particularly suitable for professional lighting tasks, for example at events, on rock stages, in theatres and musicals or in night clubs. Special features of the device: 60 W COB RGBW-LED, ambient effect ring with eight 0.5 W RGB LEDs Control via DMX (17, 19 or 33 channels) as well as via buttons and high-resolution multi- colour display on the unit Rotation (pan) from 0°...
Installation Installation Unpack and carefully check that there is no transportation damage before using the unit. Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the device against vibration, dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage, respectively.
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Installation WARNING! Risk of injury by falling off Make sure that the installation complies with the standards and rules that apply in your country. Always secure the device with a secondary safety attachment, such as a safety cable or a safety chain. The carrying capacity of the truss or other mounting must be sufficient for the intended number of devices.
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Installation NOTICE! Possible data transmission errors For error-free operation make use of dedicated DMX cables and do not use ordi‐ nary microphone cables. Never connect the DMX input or output to audio devices such as mixers or ampli‐ fiers. moving head...
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Installation Mounting options The quick lock openings on the housing bottom are used for secure attachment of Omega brackets. To these, the flight adapters (Half Coupler, Trigger Clamps, C-hooks, etc.) are attached. The safety cable must be routed through the safety eyelet on the bottom side. A Quick lock openings for Omega brackets B Safety cable eyelet Bowl Beam 604 LED COB...
Starting up Starting up Create all connections while the device is off. Use the shortest possible high-quality cables for all connections. Take care when running the cables to prevent tripping hazards. moving head...
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Starting up Connections in DMX mode Connect the DMX input of the device to the DMX output of a DMX controller or another DMX device. Connect the output of the first DMX device to the input of the second one, and so on to form a daisy chain.
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Starting up In the top line of the display the status of the data transmission is indicated by a coloured dot behind the word ‘Dmx’ . A green dot indicates that data is being received. A red dot indicates a missing or disturbed connection.
Connections and controls Connections and controls Bowl Beam 604 LED COB...
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Connections and controls 1 Spotlight head with LED and ambient effect ring 2 Rotatable mounting 3 Device base 4 Safety cable eyelet 5 Connections 6 Operating elements moving head...
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Connections and controls Operating elements 7 Display. When the main menu is activated, the display shows the current menu item and the set option. When the main menu is closed, it shows the current operating mode. The display is dimmed a few seconds after the last keystroke. 8 [MENU] Activates the main menu and toggles between menu items.
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Connections and controls Connections 12 [POWER IN] Power supply input powerCON (NAC3FA). 13 [POWER OUT] Lockable powerCON output socket to supply further devices. 14 [DMX OUT] DMX output 15 [DMX IN] DMX input. moving head...
Operating Operating 7.1 Starting the device CAUTION! Risk of injury due to movements of the device The head of the device can move quickly (pan, tilt) and can produce very bright light. This is also valid immediately after you turn on the device, when the device operates in automatic mode or under remote control and when you turn off a DMX controller that is connected to the device.
Operating 7.2 Main menu Press [ENTER] to activate the main menu. Use the buttons [UP] or [DOWN] to select a submenu. When the display shows the desired submenu, press [ENTER] to open it. To close the main menu, press [MENU]. The stored values are displayed in white in the display. Changed values are displayed in red until they are confirmed by [ENTER] .
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Operating DMX address Press [ENTER], then [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘ADDRESS’ . Press [ENTER]. The dis‐ play shows ‘Set DMX Address’ . Press [ENTER]. Now you can set the number of the first DMX channel to be used by the device (DMX address). Use the buttons [UP] or [DOWN] to select a value between 1 and 512.
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Operating Selecting the operating mode Press [ENTER], then [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘INTRO’ . Press [ENTER]. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Run’ . Press [ENTER]. With the buttons [UP] or [DOWN] you can select an operating mode: ‘DMX512’...
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Operating Tilt inversion Press [ENTER], then [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘SET’ . Press [ENTER]. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Tilt’ . Press [ENTER]. With the buttons [UP] or [DOWN] you can select between ‘Normal’ (normal direction of inclination) and ‘Reverse’ (inverted direction of inclination).
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Operating Setting the display off time Press [ENTER], then [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘SET’ . Press [ENTER]. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Disp. Setting’ . Press [ENTER]. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Shut off time’ . Press [ENTER]. With the buttons [UP] or [DOWN] you can set a value between 2 and 60 minutes.
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Operating Locking the buttons Press [ENTER], then [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘SET’ . Press [ENTER]. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Disp. Setting’ . Press [ENTER]. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Key lock’ . Press [ENTER]. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘ON’...
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Operating DMX display Press [ENTER], then [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘SET’ . Press [ENTER]. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Disp. Setting’ . Press [ENTER]. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Disp flash’ . Press [ENTER]. With the buttons [UP] or [DOWN] you can choose between ‘ON’...
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Operating Temperature display Press [ENTER], then [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘INFO’ . Press [ENTER]. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Temp info’ . Press [ENTER]. The display shows the LED tempera‐ ture. To end the display and return to the parent menu, press [ENTER]. Software version Press [ENTER], then [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘INFO’...
Operating 7.3 Functions in DMX mode Basic (17 channels) Channel Value Function 0…255 Rotation (pan) (0° to 540°) 0…255 Inclination (tilt) (0° to 270°) 0…225 Speed of rotation (pan) and inclination (tilt), fast to slow 226…235 Blackout during pan and tilt movement 236…255 Not assigned / no function Endless pan movement...
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Operating Channel Value Function 0…127 Not assigned / no function 128…189 Inclination in positive direction, decreasing speed 190…193 No inclination 194…255 Inclination in negative direction, increasing speed 0…255 Intensity red (0 % to 100 %) 0…255 Intensity green (0 % to 100 %) 0…255 Intensity blue (0 % to 100 %) 0…255...
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Operating Channel Value Function 128…159 Pulse effect in individual sequences 160…191 No strobe effect, LED on 192…223 Strobe effect, random speed 224…255 No strobe effect, LED on 0…255 Dimmer (0 % to 100 %) Stepless colour mixing 0…7 LEDs off (blackout) 8…39 From red to yellow 40…71...
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Operating Channel Value Function 200…231 From red to white 232…255 Automatic colour transition, increasing speed Fixed colour 0…4 LEDs off (blackout) 5…9 White (2700 K) 10…14 White (3200 K) 15…19 White (4200 K) 20…24 White (5600 K) 25…29 White (6500 K) 30…34 White (8000 K) 35…39...
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Operating Channel Value Function 50…54 Salmon-coloured 55…59 Turquoise 60…64 Light green 65…69 Dark blue 70…74 Orange 75…79 Light yellow 80…84 Lavender 85…89 Pink 90…94 95…99 Green 100…104 Blue 105…109 White 110…255 Not assigned / no function moving head...
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Operating Channel Value Function 0…255 Dimmer for fixed colour (0 % to 100 %) Reset / self test 0…79 Not assigned / no function 80…84 Rotation and inclination reset 85…255 Not assigned / no function Automatic programmes (ambient ring) 0…7 LEDs off (blackout) 8…38 Automatic programme 1...
Operating Channel Value Function 194…224 Automatic programme 7 225…255 Automatic programme 8 0…255 Automatic programme speed from slow to fast 7.4 Functions in DMX mode Standard (19 channels) Channel Value Function 0…255 Rotation (pan) (0° to 540°) 0…255 Fine adjustment for rotation (pan) 0…255 Inclination (tilt) (0°...
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Operating Channel Value Function 226…235 Blackout during pan and tilt movement 236…255 Not assigned / no function Endless pan movement 0…127 Not assigned / no function 128…189 Rotation in positive direction, decreasing speed 190…193 No rotation 194…255 Rotation in negative direction, increasing speed Endless tilt movement 0…127 Not assigned / no function...
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Operating Channel Value Function 0…255 Intensity green (0 % to 100 %) 0…255 Intensity blue (0 % to 100 %) 0…255 Intensity white (0 % to 100 %) Strobe effect 0…31 No strobe effect, LED off 32…63 No strobe effect, LED on 64…95 Strobe effect, increasing speed 96…127...
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Operating Channel Value Function Stepless colour mixing 0…7 LEDs off (blackout) 8…39 From red to yellow 40…71 From yellow to green 72…103 From green to cyan 104…135 From cyan to blue 136…167 From blue to magenta 168…199 From magenta to red 200…231 From red to white 232…255...
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Operating Channel Value Function 10…14 White (3200 K) 15…19 White (4200 K) 20…24 White (5600 K) 25…29 White (6500 K) 30…34 White (8000 K) 35…39 Yellow 40…44 Magenta 45…49 Cyan 50…54 Salmon-coloured 55…59 Turquoise 60…64 Light green 65…69 Dark blue 70…74 Orange moving head...
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Operating Channel Value Function 75…79 Light yellow 80…84 Lavender 85…89 Pink 90…94 95…99 Green 100…104 Blue 105…109 White 110…255 Not assigned / no function 0…255 Dimmer for fixed colour (0 % to 100 %) Reset / self test 0…79 Not assigned / no function 80…84 Rotation and inclination reset 85…255...
Operating 7.5 Functions in DMX mode Extended (33 channels) Channel Value Function 0…255 Rotation (pan) (0° to 540°) 0…255 Fine adjustment for rotation (pan) 0…255 Inclination (tilt) (0° to 270°) 0…255 Fine adjustment for inclination (tilt) 0…225 Speed of rotation (pan) and inclination (tilt), fast to slow 226…235 Blackout during pan and tilt movement 236…255...
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Operating Channel Value Function 194…255 Rotation in negative direction, increasing speed Endless tilt movement 0…127 Not assigned / no function 128…189 Inclination in positive direction, decreasing speed 190…193 No inclination 194…255 Inclination in negative direction, increasing speed 0…255 Intensity red (0 % to 100 %) 0…255 Intensity green (0 % to 100 %) 0…255...
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Operating Channel Value Function 64…95 Strobe effect, increasing speed 96…127 No strobe effect, LED on 128…159 Pulse effect in individual sequences 160…191 No strobe effect, LED on 192…223 Strobe effect, random speed 224…255 No strobe effect, LED on 0…255 Dimmer (0 % to 100 %) Stepless colour mixing 0…7 LEDs off (blackout)
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Operating Channel Value Function 136…167 From blue to magenta 168…199 From magenta to red 200…231 From red to white 232…255 Automatic colour transition, increasing speed Fixed colour 0…4 LEDs off (blackout) 5…9 White (2700 K) 10…14 White (3200 K) 15…19 White (4200 K) 20…24 White (5600 K)
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Operating Channel Value Function 40…44 Magenta 45…49 Cyan 50…54 Salmon-coloured 55…59 Turquoise 60…64 Light green 65…69 Dark blue 70…74 Orange 75…79 Light yellow 80…84 Lavender 85…89 Pink 90…94 95…99 Green 100…104 Blue Bowl Beam 604 LED COB...
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Operating Channel Value Function 105…109 White 110…255 Not assigned / no function 0…255 Dimmer for fixed colour (0 % to 100 %) Reset / self test 0…79 Not assigned / no function 80…84 Rotation and inclination reset 85…100 Not assigned / no function 0…255 Intensity red (0 % to 100 %), ambient effect segment 1 0…255...
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Operating Channel Value Function 0…255 Intensity red (0 % to 100 %), ambient effect segment 3 0…255 Intensity green (0 % to 100 %), ambient effect segment 3 0…255 Intensity blue (0 % to 100 %), ambient effect segment 3 0…255 Intensity red (0 % to 100 %), ambient effect segment 4 0…255...
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Operating Channel Value Function 8…38 Automatic programme 1 39…69 Automatic programme 2 70…100 Automatic programme 3 101…131 Automatic programme 4 132…162 Automatic programme 5 163…193 Automatic programme 6 194…224 Automatic programme 7 225…255 Automatic programme 8 0…255 Automatic programme speed from slow to fast moving head...
Technical specifications Technical specifications Number of DMX channels 17, 19 or 33 channels, depending on operating mode Illuminant 60 W COB RGBW-LED, ambient effect ring with eight 0.5 W RGB LEDs Beam angle 5° Maximum rotation angle (pan) 540° or endless Maximum inclination angle (tilt) 270°...
Plug and connection assignments Plug and connection assignments Introduction This chapter will help you select the right cables and plugs to connect your valuable equip‐ ment so that a perfect light experience is guaranteed. Please take our tips, because especially in ‘Sound & Light’ caution is indicated: Even if a plug fits into a socket, the result of an incorrect connection may be a destroyed DMX controller, a short circuit or ‘just’...
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting NOTICE! Possible data transmission errors For error-free operation make use of dedicated DMX cables and do not use ordi‐ nary microphone cables. Never connect the DMX input or output to audio devices such as mixers or ampli‐ fiers. In the following we list a few common problems that may occur during operation.
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4. Check whether the DMX cables run near or parallel to high-voltage cables that may cause damage or interfer‐ ence to a DMX interface circuit. If the procedures recommended above do not succeed, please contact our Service Center. You can find the contact information at www.thomann.de. moving head...
Cleaning Cleaning Optical lenses Clean the optical lenses, that are accessible from the outside, regularly in order to optimize the light output. The frequency of cleaning depends on the operating environment: wet, smoky or particularly dirty surroundings can cause more accumulation of dirt on the optics of the device.
Protecting the environment Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging mate‐ rial 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 of. Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling.
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