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  • Page 1 PicoBeam 30 Quad LED 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 21.11.2019, ID: 372682 (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..........................11 Features............................... 19 Installation..............................21 Starting up..............................25 Connections and operating elements................... 27 Operating..............................30 7.1 Starting the device...........................
  • Page 4 Table of contents Remote control............................47 Technical specifications........................50 Plug and connection assignments....................53 Troubleshooting............................54 Cleaning............................... 56 Protecting the environment......................57 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. PicoBeam 30 Quad LED...

  • 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 Cross-references References to other locations in this manual are identified by an arrow and the specified page number. In the electronic version of the manual, you can click the cross-reference to jump to the specified location. Example: See Ä...
  • Page 9 General information 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.
  • Page 10 General information Warning signs Type of danger Warning – dangerous optical radiation. Warning – suspended load. Warning – danger zone. moving head...

  • Page 11: 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 12 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 13 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 14 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 15 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 16 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 17 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 18 Safety instructions NOTICE! Possible damage due to installation of a wrong fuse The use of different types of fuses can cause serious damage to the unit. Fire hazard! Only fuses of the same type may be used. moving head...

  • Page 19: Features

    Features Features The moving head is particularly suitable for professional lighting tasks, for example at events, on rock stages, in theatres and musicals, in nightclubs as well as for mobile DJ's and enter‐ tainer. Special features of the device: Two movable axles with 8 or 16 bit resolution: –...
  • Page 20 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. moving head...

  • Page 21: 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 22 Installation 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 23 Installation NOTICE! Possible damage caused by movements of the device Always ensure that enough space is free around the device for the movements of the head (pan, tilt). NOTICE! Possible data transmission errors For error-free operation make use of dedicated DMX cables and do not use ordi‐ nary microphone cables.
  • Page 24 Installation Please note that this device must not be connected to a dimmer. Mounting options You can install the device on the wall, the ceiling or on the floor. The threads on the housing bottom are used to secure the supplied Omega bracket or truss clamps.

  • 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. PicoBeam 30 Quad LED...
  • 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: Connections And Operating Elements

    Connections and operating elements Connections and operating elements PicoBeam 30 Quad LED...
  • Page 28 Connections and operating elements 1 Light aperture 2 Fan 3 IEC chassis plug for the mains cable with fuse holder 4 [DMX Out] DMX output 5 [DMX In] DMX input 6 Infrared sensor for receiving remote control signals 7 Microphone for sound control 8 [ENTER] Calls up the menu for the respective operation mode, confirms a set value 9 [DOWN]...
  • Page 29 Connections and operating elements 10 [UP] Increases the displayed value by one and selects menu items 11 [MODE] Calls up the settings menu, skips one menu level back and closes an opened submenu without saving any changes 12 Display PicoBeam 30 Quad LED...

  • Page 30: 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 31: Main Menu

    Operating 7.2 Main menu Press [UP] or [DOWN] to select the different submenus within one menu level. Press [ENTER] to open up the submenu shown in the display. Confirm changed values with [ENTER]. To return to the previous menu level without changes, press [MODE]. The following table shows the setting options.
  • Page 32 Operating Main menu Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Meaning ‘DMX Break’ Device behaviour on DMX signal failure ‘DMX Break : Retaining last settings Hold ’ ‘DMX Break : Performing an automatic run Auto ’ ‘DMX Break : Performing a sound-controlled automatic run Sound ’...
  • Page 33 Operating Main menu Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Meaning ‘Off’ Don't perform ‘Master & Alone’ Master and Stand-alone operation ‘Master ’ Device works as a master and controls further devices ‘Alone’ Device works in stand-alone mode ‘Auto &...
  • Page 34 Operating Main menu Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Meaning ‘Lock: On’ Switching on ‘Lock: Off’ Turning off ‘Information’ Device information ‘LED Date: ’ Date and time of production ‘Machine Timer’ Operating hours counter ‘ThisTime ’ Time since last powering on the device in minutes ‘TotlTime ’...
  • Page 35 Operating Main menu Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Meaning ‘Off’ ‘Motor Calibration of the motors for rotation and inclination Calibrate ’ ‘Pan Motor’ ‘Origin’ ‘HalfStep’ ‘Test’ ‘Reset’ ‘Reverse’ Inversion pan axis ‘Tilt Motor’ ‘Origin’ ‘HalfStep’ ‘Test’ ‘Reset’...
  • Page 36 Operating Main menu Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Meaning ‘Record Scene’ Recording scenes The displayed names of the colours serve as the names of the scenes. ‘Red ’ ‘Green ’ Green ‘Blue ’ Blue ‘White ’ White ‘Yellow ’...
  • Page 37 Operating Main menu Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Meaning ‘PassWord Keep [DOWN] pressed until the PUK code is displayed. Manage ’ Press ‘ENTER’ . Confirm with [ENTER]. The display shows the current password ‘638’ . Use [UP] and [DOWN] to select a new password and press ‘ENTER’...
  • Page 38 Operating Main menu Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Meaning ‘TiltSPD’ ‘000’ … ‘255’ Inclination (tilt) speed ‘ColMico’ ‘000’ … ‘255’ Color Macro ‘Red’ ‘000’ … ‘255’ Intensity red (0 % to 100 %) ‘Green’ ‘000’ … ‘255’ Intensity green (0 % to 100 %) ‘Blue’...
  • Page 39 Operating Main menu Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Meaning ‘AllWhite Scene ‘AllWhite’ , submenus and selection options according to scene ‘Red’ Alone’ ‘Prog 1 Alon Automatic show no. 1 Aut’ ‘Program Menu’ Specifying parameters ‘Speed’ ‘000’ … ‘255’ Running speed ‘Dimmer’...

  • Page 40: Functions In 3-Channel Dmx Mode (8-Bit)

    Operating Main menu Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Menu level 4 Meaning ‘Prog 5 Alon Automatic show no. 5, submenus and selection options according to no. 1 Aut’ ‘Sound Alone’ Sound-controlled automatic show, submenus and selection options according to no. 1 7.3 Functions in 3-channel DMX mode (8-bit) Channel Value...

  • Page 41: Functions In 8-Channel Dmx Mode (16-Bit)

    Operating 7.4 Functions in 8-channel DMX mode (16-bit) Channel Value Function 0…255 Rotation (pan) (0° up to the maximum value of the Pan range of 540°) 0…255 Fine adjustment rotation (pan) 0…255 Inclination (tilt) (0° up to the maximum value of the Tilt range of 230°) 0…255 Fine adjustment inclination (tilt) 0…255...
  • Page 42 Operating Channel Value Function 090…099 Yellow 100…109 Cyan 110…119 Purple 120…129 All white 130…139 (empty) 140…149 Programme 1 150…159 Programme 2 160…169 Programme 3 170…179 Programme 4 180…189 Programme 5 190…233 Empty 234…236 Reset 237…249 Empty moving head...

  • Page 43: Functions In 13-Channel Dmx Mode (16-Bit)

    Operating Channel Value Function 250…255 Sound-controlled operation 0…255 000…255 Speed / Sensitivity 7.5 Functions in 13-channel DMX mode (16-bit) Channel Value Function 0…255 Rotation (pan) (0° up to the maximum value of the Pan range of 540°) 0…255 Fine adjustment rotation (pan) 0…255 Inclination (tilt) (0°...
  • Page 44 Operating Channel Value Function 0…255 000…009 No function (open) 010…255 Strobe effect (1 Hz…25 Hz) 0…255 Intensity red 0…255 Intensity green 0…255 Intensity blue 0…255 Intensity white 0…255 000…049 No function 050…059 060…069 Green 070…079 Blue 080…089 White 090…099 Yellow 100…109 Cyan moving head...
  • Page 45 Operating Channel Value Function 110…119 Purple 120…129 All white 130…139 (empty) 140…149 Programme 1 150…159 Programme 2 160…169 Programme 3 170…179 Programme 4 180…189 Programme 5 190…199 Empty 200…209 Empty 210…219 Empty 220…229 Empty 230…233 Empty PicoBeam 30 Quad LED...
  • Page 46 Operating Channel Value Function 234…236 Reset 237…249 Empty 250…255 Sound-controlled operation 0…255 000…255 Speed / Sensitivity moving head...

  • Page 47: Remote Control

    Remote control Remote control To use the remote control, point its infrared diode at the infrared sensor on the unit and press the desired buttons. The maximum operating distance is about 9 m. The device will only respond to the remote control signals if it is not controlled via DMX. To enable the operation via remote control, press [STAND BY] on the remote control uand then [FULL ON].
  • Page 48 Remote control 4 [SHOW] To call up one of the 4 preprogrammed automatic shows, press this button followed by the number button 1 – 4 for the desired show. To cancel a show, press [STAND BY]. 5 [SOUND ON] Activates the sound-control. 6 Number buttons These buttons allow you to trim the rotation (X) and tilt (Y) of the device head: Button 1: X–...
  • Page 49 Remote control 8 [COLOR] To call up various colours for the current light scene. Then press one of the number but‐ tons 1 – 8 for the desired colour. 9 [FULL ON] Press this button to call up the programmed light scene. 10 [GOBO] To call up various Gobos for the current light scene.

  • Page 50: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Technical specifications Light source 1 × 30 W High Performance RGBW QuadColour LED Optical properties Beam angle 4° Control Buttons and display on the unit Infrared remote control Rotation angle (pan), max. 540° Inclination angle (tilt), max. 230° Number of DMX channels 3, 8 or 13 Control protocol...
  • Page 51 Technical specifications Power consumption 46 W Supply voltage 100 – 240 V 50/60 Hz Fuse 5 mm × 20 mm, 2 A, 250 V, fast-acting Degree of protection IP20 Mounting options Standing, hanging Dimensions (W × H × D) 172 mm × 235 mm × 174 mm Weight 3 kg Ambient conditions...
  • Page 52 Technical specifications Further information Type Spot Colour mixture RGBW Motorized zoom Motorized focus Gobo wheel Prism moving head...

  • Page 53: 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 54: 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 55 DMX interface circuits. If the procedures recommended above do not succeed, please contact our Service Center. You can find the contact information at www.thomann.de. PicoBeam 30 Quad LED...

  • Page 56: 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 57: 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 these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are fed to a recovery.
  • Page 58 Protecting the environment Disposal of your old device This product is subject to the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) in its currently valid version. Do not dispose with your normal household waste. Dispose this device through an approved waste disposal firm or through your local waste facility.
  • Page 60 Musikhaus Thomann · Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de...

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