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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 1. Safety Instructions ..................2 2. Technical Specifications ................. 4 3 Control Panel ....................6 4. Color/Gobo and Lamp ..................7 4.1 Color/Gobo ....................7 4.2 Light Source ..................... 7 4.3 Change The Lamp ..................8 4.4 Lamp Replacement Warning ..............10 5.

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    1. Safety Instructions Please read the instruction carefully which includes important information about the installation, usage and maintenance. WARNING Please keep this User Guide for future consultation. If you sell the unit to another user, be sure that they also receive this instruction manual. Important: Damages caused by the disregard of this user manual are not subject to warranty.
  • Page 4 off the mains power immediately. DO NOT operate in dirty or dusty environment, do clean fixtures regularly.  DO NOT touch any wire during operation as there might be a hazard of electric shock.  Avoid power wires together twist other cables. ...

  • Page 5: Technical Specifications

    2. Technical Specifications Power Voltage: AC 100~240V, 50/60Hz Power Consumption: 540W Light Source (Optional): OSRAM SIRIUS HRI 370W LL PHILIPS MSD Platinum 18 R LL Color Temperature: 7650K Beam Angle: 2° Movement: Pan: 540° Tilt: 270° Pan/Tilt Resolution: 16 bit Dimmer/Shutter: Smooth dimming from 0-100%;...
  • Page 6 Features: Motorized focus 2 prisms: 8-facet prisms + 24-facet prisms, rotatable in both directions and overlayable Outstanding color macro effect Independent frost effect 2 fixed clamps for 50mm truss, 2 pairs locking points of removable clamp for 70mm truss Dimension/Weight: 434x344x606mm, 21.3kgs 17.1"x13.5"x23.9"in, 47lbs...

  • Page 7: Control Panel

    3 Control Panel Wire Version 1: Wire Version 2: POWERCON Version: 1. DISPLAY: To show the various menus and the selected function 2. Button: MENU To enter into move backward or leave the menu To go backward to move up in the menu DOWN To go forward to move down in the menu ENTER...

  • Page 8: Color/Gobo And Lamp

    6. POWER SWITCH: Turn On/Off the power 7. FUSE(T 10A): Protect the unit from damage of over current 8. POWER IN: Use to connect to supply power 9. POWER OUT: Use to connect to the next fixture 4. Color/Gobo and Lamp 4.1 Color/Gobo DANGER! Install the color wheel/gobo wheels with the device switched off only.

  • Page 9: Change The Lamp

    To protect the lamp, always turn off the lamp first (via control panel or DMX controller)  and let the unit run at least five minutes to cool down before switching off the mains supply. Never handle the lamp or luminary when it is hot. Do not touch the bulb with bare hands.
  • Page 10 3. Loosen the screw that holds the lamp in place. Unplug the leads of the lamp and lift the lamp out of its recess, disconnect the lamp and connect a new lamp that must be the same type with the old one. And then place the new lamp into the lamp recess. Finally reinstall the head cover, fastening it securely before reapplying power.

  • Page 11: Lamp Replacement Warning

    4.4 Lamp Replacement Warning When the lamp reaches 300 hours before its service time, the display will flash the message  “Replace Lamp Soon” for up to 5 minutes. During this period, the fixture will still work normally. When the lamp reaches its service time, the display will flash the message “Replace Lamp Now” ...
  • Page 12 OSRAM SIRIUS HRI 370W LL:...
  • Page 13 PHILIPS MSD Platinum 18 R LL:...
  • Page 14 DMX Functions To select DMX Functions, press the ENTER button to confirm, use the UP/DOWN button to select DMX Address, Channel Mode, DMX State or View DMX Value. DMX Address To select DMX Address, press the ENTER button to confirm. Use the UP/DOWN button to adjust the address from 001 to 499/496, press the ENTER button to store.
  • Page 15 Tilt Invert To select Tilt Invert, press the ENTER button to confirm. Use the UP/DOWN button to select No(normal) or Yes(tilt invert), press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit idle 30 seconds to exit menu mode. P/T Feedback To select P/T Feedback, press the ENTER button to confirm.
  • Page 16 Backlight Intensity Select Backlight Intensity, press the ENTER button to confirm, present mode will blink on the display, use the UP/DOWN button to adjust backlight intensity from 001 (dark) to 010 (bright), press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit idle 30 seconds to exit menu mode.
  • Page 17 Fixture Information To select Fixture Information, press the ENTER button to confirm, use the UP/DOWN button to select Fixture Use Hour, Lamp Life Time (Lamp Use Hour), Lamp Time Reset, Temperature, Fan State, Firmware Version, RDM UID or Error Logs. Fixture Use Hour Select Fixture Use Hour, press the ENTER button to confirm, fixture use time will show on the display, press the MENU button to exit.
  • Page 18 Error Logs To select Error Logs, press the ENTER button to confirm. Use the UP/DOWN button to select Fixture Errors or Reset Error Log, press the ENTER button to store. To select Reset Error Log, press the ENTER button to confirm, use the UP/DOWN button to select No or Yes, press the ENTER button to store.

  • Page 19: Home Position Adjustment

    RDM FUNCTIONS Select the MANUFACTURER menu to display the manufacturer of the fixture. Select the SOFTWARE VERSION menu and the program version number of the fixture will be displayed. Select the DMX START ADDRESS menu to change the DMX 512 address (001-512). Select the DEVICE MODEL DESCRIPTION menu to display the model of the fixture.
  • Page 20 Enter offset mode, Select Pan, press the ENTER button to confirm, the present position will blink on the display, use the UP/DOWN button to offset the value from -128 to 127, press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button to exit. Tilt Enter offset mode, Select Tilt, press the ENTER button to confirm, the present position will blink on the display, use the UP/DOWN button to offset the value from -128 to 127, press the ENTER button...
  • Page 21 Prism1 Enter offset mode, Select Prism1, press the ENTER button to confirm, the present position will blink on the display, use the UP/DOWN button to offset the value from -128 to 127, press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button to exit. R-Prism1 Enter offset mode, Select R-Prism1, press the ENTER button to confirm, the present position will blink on the display, use the UP/DOWN button to offset the value from -128 to 127, press the...

  • Page 22: Control By Universal Dmx Controller

    6. Control By Universal DMX Controller 6.1 DMX512 Connection 1. At last unit, the DMX cable has to be terminated with a terminator. Solder a 120-ohm 1/4W resistor between pin 2(DMX-) and pin 3(DMX+) into a 3-pin XLR-plug and plug it in the DMX-output of the last unit.

  • Page 23: Address Setting

    6.2 Address Setting If you use a universal DMX controller to control the units, you have to set DMX address from 1 to 512 so that the units can receive DMX signal. Press the MENU button to enter menu mode, select DMX Functions, press the ENTER button to confirm, use the UP/DOWN button to select DMX Address, press the ENTER button to confirm, the present address will blink on the display, use the UP/DOWN button to adjust the address from 001 to 512, press the ENTER button to store.
  • Page 24 016-019 Color 4 020-023 Color 5 024-027 Color 6 028-031 Color 7 032-035 Color 8 036-039 Color 9 040-043 Color 10 044-047 Color 11 048-051 Color 12 052-055 Color 13 056-059 Color 14 060-127 White to Color 14 128-189 Clockwise Rotation Fast to Slow 190-193 Stop 194-255...
  • Page 25 000-007 Close 008-255 Open R-PRISM 2 000-127 0%100% 128-189 Counter-Clockwise rotation, fast to slow 190-193 Stop 194-255 Clockwise rotation, slow to fast SHUTTER 000-007 Close 008-015 Open 016-131 Strobe from slow to fast 132-167 Fast close slow open 168-203 Fast open slow close 204-239 Pulsation from slow to fast 240-247...
  • Page 26 17 Channels (Mode 2): CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION 000-255 0°540° 000-255 PAN FINE TILT 000-255 0°270° 000-255 TILT FINE P/T SPEED 000-255 FastSlow COLOR 000-003 White 004-007 Color 1 008-011 Color 2 012-015 Color 3 016-019 Color 4 020-023 Color 5 024-027 Color 6 028-031...
  • Page 27 044-046 Gobo 13 047-049 Gobo 14 050-052 Gobo 15 053-055 Gobo 16 056-127 Gobo shaking slow to fast 128-189 Clockwise Rotation Fast to Slow 190-193 Stop 194-255 Counter-Clockwise Rotation Slow to Fast PRISM1 000-007 Close 008-255 Open R-PRISM 1 000-127 0%100% 128-189 Counter-Clockwise rotation, fast to slow...

  • Page 28: Error Information

    090-099 Blackout While Color Move Enable 100-109 Blackout While Color Move Disable 110-119 Blackout While Gobo Move Enable 120-129 Blackout While Gobo Move Disable 130-139 Lamp On 140-149 Reset XY 150-159 Reset Effect 160-199 No Function 200-209 Reset All 210-229 No Function 230-239 Lamp Off...
  • Page 29 Check if there is any damage to the circuit of the tilt motor drive board. 5. Tilt Encode Error Check if the tilt encoder is damaged. Check if the tilt encoder is in poor contact with the lead of the PCB board or disconnected. 6.
  • Page 30 Check if the frost motor is damaged. Check if there is any damage to the circuit of the frost motor drive board. 10. Prism1/2 Reset Error Check if the position of the prism1/2 mounting magnetic steel falls off or is damaged. Check if there are other interference items in the prism1/2 operating range.
  • Page 31 16. LampFan1/2/4 Start Err Check if the fan is not running. Check if the fan leads are installed in place or disconnected. Check if the fan is damaged. Check if there are other interference items in the fan operating range. 17.
  • Page 32 24. ArmFan5 Start Err Check if the fan is not running. Check if the fan leads are installed in place or disconnected. Check if the fan is damaged. Check if there are other interference items in the fan operating range. 25.

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    The position of each fan of the fixture: 8. Troubleshooting Following are a few common problems that may occur during operation. Here are some suggestions for easy troubleshooting: A. The unit does not work, no light and the fan does not work 1.

  • Page 34: Fixture Cleaning

    B. Not responding to DMX controller 1. DMX LED should be on. If not, check DMX connectors, cables to see if they are linked properly. 2. Check the address settings and DMX polarity. 3. Check the pins on connectors or on PCB of the unit or the previous one. 4.
  • Page 35 Declaration of Conformity We declare that our products (lighting equipments) comply with the following specification and bears CE mark in accordance with the provision of the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2014/30/EU. EN 55032: 2015; EN 61000-3-2: 2014; EN 61000-3-3: 2013; EN 55035: 2017. &...
  • Page 36 Innovation, Quality, Performance...

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