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  • Page 1 MH-x30 LED Spot moving head user manual...
  • Page 2 Musikhaus Thomann Thomann GmbH Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 E-mail: info@thomann.de Internet: www.thomann.de 14.01.2020, ID: 398853 (V3)

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Table of contents General information..........................5 1.1 Further information........................... 6 1.2 Notational conventions........................7 1.3 Symbols and signal words....................... 8 Safety instructions..........................10 Features............................... 18 Installation..............................20 Starting up..............................25 Connections and controls........................28 Operating..............................33 7.1 Starting the device........................... 33 7.2 Main menu............................
  • Page 4 Table of contents Technical specifications........................56 Plug and connection assignments....................60 Troubleshooting............................61 Cleaning............................... 63 Protecting the environment......................64 moving head...

  • Page 5: General Information

    Our products and user manuals are subject to a process of continuous development. We there‐ fore reserve the right to make changes without notice. Please refer to the latest version of the user manual which is ready for download under www.thomann.de. MH-x30 LED Spot...

  • Page 6: Further Information

    General information 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.

  • Page 7: Notational Conventions

    General information 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’...

  • Page 8: Symbols And Signal Words

    General information 1.3 Symbols and signal words In this section you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words that are used in this manual. 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.
  • Page 9 General information Warning signs Type of danger Warning – high-voltage. Warning – dangerous optical radiation. Warning – suspended load. Warning – danger zone. MH-x30 LED Spot...

  • Page 10: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions Safety instructions Intended use This device is intended for use as a freely moving multifunctional spotlight. The device is designed for professional use and is not suitable for use in households. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other operating conditions is consid‐ ered to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage.
  • Page 11 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.
  • Page 12 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.
  • Page 13 Safety instructions WARNING! Risk of injury caused by falling objects 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 load capacity of trusses or other fixtures must be sufficient for the intended number of devices.
  • Page 14 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.
  • Page 15 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. Only operate the device within the ambient conditions specified in the chapter ‘Technical specifications’...
  • Page 16 Safety instructions NOTICE! Power supply Before connecting the device, ensure that the input voltage (AC outlet) matches the voltage rating of the device and that the AC outlet is protected by a residual current circuit breaker. Failure to do so could result in damage to the device and possibly injure the user.
  • Page 17 Safety instructions NOTICE! Risk of overheating The distance between light output and the illuminated surface must be more than 1.5 m (19.7in). Provide sufficient ventilation. The ambient temperature must always be below 40 °C (104 °F). NOTICE! Possible damage due to installation of a wrong fuse The use of different types of fuses can cause serious damage to the unit.

  • Page 18: Features

    Features Features Special features of the device: White light LED (30 W) Control via DMX (9 or 12 channels) as well as buttons and display on the unit Preprogrammed automatic show programmes Sound control Master / Slave mode Strobe effect Electronic dimmer Colour wheel with seven colours, split colours and white (open) Gobo wheel with seven static gobos plus open...
  • Page 19 Features For technological reasons, the light output of LEDs decreases over their lifetime. This effect increases with higher operating temperature. You can extend the service life of the illuminants by providing adequate ventilation and operating the LEDs with the lowest possible brightness. MH-x30 LED Spot...

  • Page 20: Installation

    Installation Installation Unpack and check carefully there is no transportation damage before using the unit. Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the product against vibration, dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage, respectively.
  • Page 21 Installation WARNING! Risk of injury caused by falling objects 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 load capacity of trusses or other fixtures must be sufficient for the intended number of devices.
  • Page 22 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...
  • Page 23 Installation Mounting options The quick-lock openings on the housing bottom are used for secure attachment of the included omega bracket. To these, the flight adapters (half coupler, trigger clamps, C-hooks, etc.) are attached. The safety cable must be threaded through the cut-outs on the bottom of the device.
  • Page 24 Installation Please note that this device must not be connected to a dimmer. moving head...

  • Page 25: Starting Up

    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. MH-x30 LED Spot...
  • Page 26 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.
  • Page 27 Starting up DMX indicator If the device is correctly connected to a switched-on DMX controller, a flashing star appears in the lower row of the display in ‘DMX’ mode. If the device does not receive a valid DMX signal, the error message ‘DMX Fail’ is displayed. Connections in master/slave When you configure a group of devices in master/slave mode, the first unit will control the mode...

  • Page 28: Connections And Controls

    Connections and controls Connections and controls Overview moving head...
  • Page 29 Connections and controls 1 Spotlight head with LED. 2 Connections 3 Rotatable mounting 4 Device base 5 Operating elements MH-x30 LED Spot...
  • Page 30 Connections and controls Operating elements 6 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. 7 [Mode] Activates the main menu and toggles between menu items.
  • Page 31 Connections and controls Connections 11 [POWER In] Lockable input socket (Power Twist) for power supply. 12 [POWER Out] Lockable output socket (Power Twist) for the power supply of further units. MH-x30 LED Spot...
  • Page 32 Connections and controls 13 [DMX In] DMX input. 14 [DMX Out] DMX output 15 [Fuse] Fuse holder 16 [ON] | [OFF] Main switch. Turns the device on and off. moving head...

  • Page 33: Operating

    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.

  • Page 34: Main Menu

    Operating After a few seconds, the fans start to work, the spotlight head moves to the home positions for rotation (pan) and inclination (tilt), the screen displays a start message. After a few more sec‐ onds, the device operates in the last set mode. 7.2 Main menu Press [Mode] to activate the main menu.
  • Page 35 Operating DMX address Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘DMX address’ . Press [Setup]. Now you can set the number of the first DMX channel to be used by the device (DMX address). Use [UP] or [DOWN] to select a value between 1 and 512. Once the display shows the desired value, press [Setup] to save this setting and to close the sub menu.
  • Page 36 Operating Automatic show Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Show Mode’ . Press [Setup]. Press [Up] or [Down] to select an auto show from ‘Show 01’ to ‘Show 08’ . Automatic operation can only be activated when the unit is operating in stand alone mode or as master in a master / slave combination.
  • Page 37 Operating Sound control Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Sound State’ . Press [Setup]. Press [Up] or [Down] to turn the sound control on ( ‘On’ ), off ( ‘Off’ ) or to adjust the sensitivity of the built-in microphone ( ‘Sens’...
  • Page 38 Operating Operating mode ‘Manual con‐ Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Manual Control’ . Press [Setup]. Press [Up] or trol’ [Down] to choose between the following parameters: ‘Pan’ : Rotation ‘Tilt’ : Inclination ‘Dimmer’ : Brightness ‘Strobe’ : Strobe effect ‘Color’...
  • Page 39 Operating Pan inversion Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Setting’ . Press [Setup]. Press [Up] or [Down] to select the option ‘Pan Invert’ and press [Setup]. Now you can press [Up] or [Down] to select between ‘No’ (normal rotation direction) and ‘Yes’ (inverted rotation direction). Press [Setup] to save this setting and to close the sub menu.
  • Page 40 Operating Dimmer curve Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Settings’ . Press [Setup]. Press [Up] or [Down] to select the option ‘Dimmer Curve’ and press [Setup]. Now you can press [Up] or [Down] to select between the following dimmer curves: Display Description ‘Square’...
  • Page 41 Operating Behaviour on DMX errors Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Settings’ . Press [Setup]. Press [Up] or [Down] to select the option ‘DMX Fail’ and press [Setup]. Now you can press [Up] or [Down] to select between ‘Off’ (blackout on DMX errors) and ‘Hold’ (retaining the current settings on DMX errors).
  • Page 42 Operating Reset to factory defaults Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Settings’ . Press [Setup]. Press [Up] or [Down] to select the option ‘Factory Sets’ and press [Setup]. Select ‘Yes’ and press [Setup] to reset all set‐ tings to default. Calibration Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Calibrations’...
  • Page 43 Operating Software version Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Settings’ . Press [Setup]. The software version of the device will appear on the display. To cancel the display of the software version, press [Setup] or wait for 20 seconds. MH-x30 LED Spot...

  • Page 44: Menu Overview

    Operating 7.3 Menu overview moving head...
  • Page 45 Operating MH-x30 LED Spot...

  • Page 46: Functions In 9-Channel Dmx Mode

    Operating 7.4 Functions in 9-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Rotation (pan) (0° to 540°) 0…255 Inclination (tilt) (0° to 200°) 0…255 Speed of rotation (pan) and inclination (tilt), fast to slow 0…255 Dimmer (0 % to 100 %) Strobe effect 0…10 Strobe effect off...
  • Page 47 Operating Channel Value Function 24…35 Green 36…47 Light blue 48…59 Purple 60…71 Light yellow 72…83 Blue 84…95 Yellow 96…107 White + red 108…119 Red + green 120…131 Green + light blue 132…143 Light blue + purple 144…155 Light yellow + purple 156…167 Blue + light yellow 168…179...
  • Page 48 Operating Channel Value Function 180…191 Yellow + white 192…223 Rainbow effect (gobo wheel rotation) in positive rotation direction, decreasing speed 224…255 Rainbow effect (gobo wheel rotation) in negative rotation direction, increasing speed Gobo wheel 0…11 Open 12…23 Gobo 1 24…35 Gobo 2 36…47 Gobo 3...
  • Page 49 Operating Channel Value Function 108…119 Gobo 2 shake, increasing speed 120…131 Gobo 3 shake, increasing speed 132…143 Gobo 4 shake, increasing speed 144…155 Gobo 5 shake, increasing speed 156…167 Gobo 6 shake, increasing speed 168…179 Gobo 7 shake, increasing speed 180…191 Open 192…223...

  • Page 50: Functions In 12-Channel Dmx Mode

    Operating Channel Value Function 192…255 Negative rotation direction with increasing speed 0…255 Focus 7.5 Functions in 12-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Rotation (pan) (0° to 540°) 0…255 Fine adjustment for rotation (pan) 0…255 Inclination (tilt) (0° to 200°) 0…255 Fine adjustment for inclination (tilt) 0…255...
  • Page 51 Operating Channel Value Function Strobe effect 0…10 Strobe effect off 11…128 Random Strobe effect, increasing speed 129…255 Strobe effect, increasing speed Colour wheel 0…11 White 12…23 24…35 Green 36…47 Light blue 48…59 Purple 60…71 Light yellow 72…83 Blue 84…95 Yellow MH-x30 LED Spot...
  • Page 52 Operating Channel Value Function 96…107 White + red 108…119 Red + green 120…131 Green + light blue 132…143 Light blue + purple 144…155 Light yellow + purple 156…167 Blue + light yellow 168…179 Yellow + blue 180…191 Yellow + white 192…223 Rainbow effect (gobo wheel rotation) in positive rotation direction, decreasing speed 224…255...
  • Page 53 Operating Channel Value Function 24…35 Gobo 2 36…47 Gobo 3 48…59 Gobo 4 60…71 Gobo 5 72…83 Gobo 6 84…95 Gobo 7 96…107 Gobo 1 shake with increasing speed 108…119 Gobo 2 shake, increasing speed 120…131 Gobo 3 shake, increasing speed 132…143 Gobo 4 shake, increasing speed 144…155...
  • Page 54 Operating Channel Value Function 180…191 Open 192…223 Rainbow effect (gobo wheel rotation) in positive rotation direction, decreasing speed 224…255 Rainbow effect (gobo wheel rotation) in negative rotation direction, increasing speed Gobo rotation 0…127 Rotation to a fixed position 128…191 Positive rotation direction with increasing speed 192…255 Negative rotation direction with increasing speed 0…255...
  • Page 55 Operating Gobos MH-x30 LED Spot...

  • Page 56: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Technical specifications Light source 1 × white light LED, 30 W Light source properties Colour temperature 6000 K moving head...
  • Page 57 Technical specifications Optical properties Beam angle 14° Rotation angle (pan), max. 540° Inclination angle (tilt), max. 200° Dimmer electronic, 0…100 % Strobe effect 0 … 20 Hz Control protocol DMX 512 Control Number of DMX channels 9, 12 Input connections Voltage supply Lockable input socket (Power Twist)
  • Page 58 Technical specifications Supply voltage 100 – 240 V 50/60 Hz Fuse 5 mm × 20 mm, 1,5 A, 250 V, slow-blow Degree of protection IP20 Mounting options Hanging, standing Omega bracket Dimensions (W × H × D) 280 mm × 374 mm × 150 mm Weight 5.8 kg Ambient conditions...
  • Page 59 Technical specifications Further information Light source Rotating gobos Static gobos Motorized focus Colour mixture Colour wheel Prism Iris Number of colour wheels MH-x30 LED Spot...

  • Page 60: Plug And Connection Assignments

    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’...

  • Page 61: Troubleshooting

    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.
  • Page 62 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...

  • Page 63: Cleaning

    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.

  • Page 64: Protecting The Environment

    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.
  • Page 65 Notes MH-x30 LED Spot...
  • Page 66 Notes moving head...
  • Page 68 Musikhaus Thomann · Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de...

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