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CAUTION! Disconnect the Robin Tarrantula from mains before installing the beam shaper kit! Instructions stated on the following pages describe remodelling the Robin Tarrantula to the Robin Tarrantula with the beam shaper. The Tarrantula Beam Shaper Kit includes: 1 x Beam shaper 2 x Head cover 1 x Connecting cable 1 x Tilt Stop...
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1. Remove both head covers (1), the rear cover (2) and the arm cover (3) (arm without tilt lock). 2. Unscrew the screw (4) which secures the zoom module (5) in the head. 3. Slide the zoom module (5) up to remove it from the head. 2.
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4. Remove PCB covers (6) and (7) by unscrewing 10 fastening screws (screws in red circles on the picture below).. 5. Pass the connecting cable (8) through the pivot (9). 6. Screw the new head cover (11) with the aperture (10) for connector on the head.
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7. Pass the connecting cable (8) with the connector (13) through the aperture in the new cover and screw it by means of two self-tapping screws 3x8 (14). . 8. Arrange the shape of the connecting cable (8) as shown on the picture below, check especially bending of the cable (15) that it will not restrict movement of the zoom module.
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9. Connect the connecting cable to connectors (17) in PCB. Fasten the connecting cable to bundled conductors by means of two cable binders (18). 10. Unscrew the connector (13) from the head cover (11) and pull it out of the head cover. Remove the head cover (11) from head and screw the PCB covers (6) and (7) by means of 10 fastening screws to the head.
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11. Connect the Tarrantula to mains and wait for its reset. Take care of free connecting cable during the Tarrantula reset. 12. Use the display menu Manual Effect Control to set the head to the horizontal position. Dimmer and Shutter have to be closed (0 DMX).
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17. Pass again the connecting cable (8) with the connector (13) through the aperture in the head cover (11) and screw it by means of two self-tapping screws 3x8. Secure the connecting cable (8) to the cover by means of the two cable holders (26) with self-tapping screws 2.2 x 6.5 (27) Screw the cover (11) on the head (check the connecting cable does not obstruct in movement of the zoom module).
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Important: the washers (28) has to be inserted in all holes (29) of the original tilt stop (20). 20. Place and screw the arm cover (23) on the arm. 21. Screw the blank cap (25) to the free opening (24) in the head cover by means of two self-tapping flat head screws 3x8 (26).
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