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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL M O V I N G H E A D S S E R I E S G-1 B E A M G-1 B E A M (P O I)
  • Page 2 G-1 BEAM (POI) USER MANUAL REV. D © 2018 SGM Light A/S ® . The information in this document is subject to change without notice. SGM and all affiliated companies disclaim liability for any injury, damage, direct or indirect loss, consequential or economic loss, or any other loss occasioned by the use of, inability to use, or reliance on the information contained in this manual.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Connecting AC power .......................9 AC power, battery and charging (POI n/a) ...................10 Power indicator ........................10 G-1 Beam battery (optional - POI n/a) ..................11 Configuring the device ......................13 Connecting to a DMX control device ..................14 Configuring the device for DMX control ..................15 Internal programs ........................16...

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    Read the following safety precautions carefully before unpacking, installing, powering, or operating the device. SGM luminaries are intended for professional use only. They are not suitable for household use. Les luminaires SGM sont impropre à l’usage domestique. Uniquement à usage professionnel.
  • Page 5 Follow applicable laws and regulations for transport, shipping, and disposal of batteries. For details on recycling lithium, lithium-phosphate, and lithium-ion batteries, please contact a government recycling agency or your waste-disposal service. This warning applies to all SGM battery driven products due to the inside LI-ION battery.

  • Page 6: Overview

    Overview The G-1 Beam (POI) is a white LED moving head with a small footprint and high output, designed for multiple applications, including when wireless operation is essential (POI n/a). G-1 Beam (POI) features: • A wash light weighing only 8.9 kg/19.6 lbs. including 3 batteries, or 8 kg/17.6 lbs without batteries.

  • Page 7: Preparing For Installation

    With the G1 Beam head: the front of the fixture is the opposite side of the AC power input socket. • Without the G-1 Beam head: the base it is marked with an arrow, as shown in the illustration below (POI n/a). Figure 2: Locating the front of the G-1 Beam...

  • Page 8: Installing / Rigging The G-1 Beam

    POI products come with M-10 nuts for M-10 screws. The G-1 Beam (POI) may be installed in any orientation, with or without base, on the ceiling or on a wall surface. Ø 18 mm [ 0,7in ] Always use the supplied omega brackets to rig a standard G-1 Beam.

  • Page 9: Ceiling Mount Bracket (Optional)

    Ceiling mount bracket (optional) The G-1 Beam (POI) may also be installed with a ceiling mount bracket to be mounted directly to a surface. The ceiling mount bracket also supports to be hung with an omega bracket. The ceiling mount bracket is fitted directly to the head and offers a very low installation height. Since there is no base with power connector, the fixture must be powered by an external PSU when using the ceiling mount.

  • Page 10: Ac Power, Battery And Charging (Poi N/A)

    When the standard G-1 Beam is equipped with charged batteries and connected to AC power, the fixture will not turn off if the power is disconnected. If a standard G-1 Beam runs on battery power when AC power is connected, AC power will take over operation. When AC power is disconnected, the fixture will return to run on battery power (if not discharged).

  • Page 11: Beam Battery (Optional - Poi N/A)

    G-1 Beam battery (optional - POI n/a) Installing or replacing batteries To install or replace the batteries (one, two or three batteries) in the G-1 Beam base unit, follow the procedures outlined below. • Disconnect the fixture from power (if applicable).
  • Page 12 PCB. If you install more than one battery, the connection order is irrelevant as long as the number 1 connector on the PCB is used by one of the batteries installed. If you do not follow this procedure, the G-1 Beam fixture will not function properly.

  • Page 13: Configuring The Device

    Press UP + DOWN arrows simultaneously = flip the display upside-down. • To turn off the G-1 Beam, press and hold the ‘ESC’ button until the fixture turns off or go to MENU → POWER OFF. • To turn on the G-1 Beam when running on batteries, press and hold any button for approx. 1 sec.

  • Page 14: Connecting To A Dmx Control Device

    Connecting to a DMX control device The G-1 Beam (POI) is controllable using a DMX control device, and it can be connected using either a DMX cable, or via the fixture’s built-in CRMX wireless receiver system. When using a cabled DMX system, connect the DMX-In cable (with male 5-pin XLR plug) to the input connector and DMX-Out cable (with female 5-pin XLR plug) to the output, both located on the rear of the fixture’s base.

  • Page 15: Configuring The Device For Dmx Control

    12-channel DMX mode, and have a DMX address of 101, it will use the channels all the channels from 101 to 112. Therefore, the following G-1 Beam in the DMX chain should then be set to a DMX address of 113 (101+12=113 >> 113), as the first fixture uses all the first 12 DMX channels.

  • Page 16: Internal Programs

    Stored position preset 1 Programming the position presets for the internal programs is performed by using the innovative SGM patented system, which lets you determine the pan/tilt position by changing it directly by hand - see below “Pan / Tilt positions”.

  • Page 17: Connect/Disconnect Head And Base

    When using ceiling mount there are two options for powering the fixture: 1. Power from an external 24V power supply. 2. Use an SGM extension cable, that connects the base to the ceiling mount. Contact your SGM dealer, or support@sgmlight.com, for more information about the extension cable.
  • Page 18 Preparing for installing the ceiling mount The ceiling mount bracket consists of two main parts: • the trapeze shaped mounting plate. • the ceiling plate (flat base). After detaching the base of the fixture from the head, prepare the ceiling mount: 1.

  • Page 19: Labels And Serial Numbers

    DMX link with a 120ohm resistor. Figure 20: Connecting ceiling mount bracket to DC and DMX Labels and serial numbers The G-1 Beam (POI) has labels mounted on the head and base units. Standard and POI version with base unit •...

  • Page 20: Gobo Wheel

    Gobo Wheel Identification of gobo wheel Aperture 5 (largest) Open Gobo 1 Aperture 4 Gobo 2 Gobo 1 Bar 0° Aperture 3 (medium) Gobo 3 Gobo 2 Bar 90° Aperture 2 Gobo 4 Gobo 3 Galaxy Dots Aperture 1 (smallest) Gobo 4 Japanese Fan Gobo 5...

  • Page 21: Fixture Properties

    Effects Gobo wheel The G-1 Beam gobo wheel consists of 19 gobos + oscillation effect + 2 times open positions to control the shape of emitted light. Color wheel The color wheel consists of 14 colors + open position to control the color of emitted light. In addition, the color wheel is optimized for split colors and color transitions.

  • Page 22: Control Menu

    Reset the fixture to factory default settings. See “Factory default” on page 21. Service PIN Service use only. Contact your SGM dealer or SGM support to request the service pin. Service Menu Service use only. Only accessible when service pin has been entered.

  • Page 23: Rdm

    DMX line. This protocol will allow configuration, status monitoring, and management. An RDM controller is needed to get control over the supported parameters. See the tables below for G-1 Beam (POI) supported RDM functions.

  • Page 24: Poi Permanent Outdoor Installation

    RDM devices, ensure DMX link is terminated, and keep a short cable length as far as possible. Regarding the DMX modes for POI, they are the same as the standard G-1 Beam. Visit www.sgmlight.com to see all DMX charts available under the respective product, or upon request via support@sgmlight.com.
  • Page 25 The G-1 Beam POI has two M-10 nuts in the base that can be used for installation and rigging. The SGM Omega bracket (not included) or a customized bracket is needed to install the fixture. Consider the dimensions below of the G-1 Beam POI base for customized mounting brackets purposes.
  • Page 26 G-1 Beam POI connection diagram AC POWER AC POWER EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY Figure 28: Connecting DMX and AC Power in G-1 Beam POI...

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    Connection between head unit and base unit is Disconnect the fixture from power, remove the head unit from the corrupted. base unit and re-attach the head. Or contact SGM support or certi- fied SGM service partner. Fixture suddenly turned off.

  • Page 28: Maintenance

    We recommend that the fixture’s firmware is always up-to-date. The latest firmware version is available for download under the respective product at www.sgmlight.com. To update your G-1 Beam (POI) with the latest firmware, use an SGM USB 5-Pin-XLR uploader cable, and a Windows-based com- puter with the SGM Firmware Tool software installed (available for download at www.sgmlight.com).

  • Page 29: Ordering Information

    G-1 Beam, POI, Ceiling Mount (excl. batteries), BL / WH................P/N: 80100207 / 80100217 G-1 Beam, Std, (incl. 3 pcs batteries), BL / WH....................P/N: 80100103 / 80100113 The G-1 Beam (POI) can be ordered in any RAL color. Contact your local SGM dealer for ordering customized color housings or for more information.

  • Page 30: User Notes

    User Notes...

  • Page 31: User Notes

    User Notes...
  • Page 32 SGM Light A/S Sommervej 23 8210 Aarhus V Denmark Tel: +45 70 20 74 00 info@sgmlight.com www.sgmlight.com...

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