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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 1. Safety Instructions..................... 2 2. Technical Specifications ..................4 3. Control Panel..................... 6 4. Effect Wheels and Lamp..................7 4.1 Effect Wheels....................7 4.2 Replacing Rotating Gobos................8 4.3 Light Source....................10 4.4 Change The Lamp..................10 4.5 Lamp Replacement Warning..............12 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 Avoid any flammable liquids, water or metal from entering the unit. Once it happens, cut off  the mains power immediately. DO NOT operate in a dirty or dusty environment. DO clean the fixture regularly.  DO NOT touch any wire during operation as there might be a hazard of electric shock. ...

  • Page 5: Technical Specifications

    2. Technical Specifications Power Voltage: 100-240V~ 50/60Hz Power Consumption: 695W Light Source: PHILIPS MSD Platinum 400L Flex Color Temperature: 7800K Zoom Range: Beam Mode: 2°~7° Spot Mode: 5°~34° Wash Mode: 8°~70° Movement: Pan: 540° Tilt: 270° Pan/Tilt Resolution: 16 bit Fixation: Tilt lock Dimmer/Shutter: Smooth dimming from 0-100%;...
  • Page 6 Construction: Display: LCD display Battery backup for user setup without mains connection Data In/Out: 3-pin XLR (5-pin XLR is optional) Power In/Out: Power Cord in; Power Connector in/out Protection Rating: IP20 Features: Lamp life: 6000 hours Motorized focus Linear CMY color mixing + Variable CTO 1 x animation wheel with outstanding water and flame effect, the wheel can be replaced 2x prisms: 8-facets prism+6-facets linear prism, rotatable in both directions and overlayable Independent frost effect...

  • Page 7: Control Panel

    3. Control Panel 1. Display: To show the various menus and the selected functions 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 To perform the desired functions 3.

  • Page 8: Effect Wheels And Lamp

    4. Effect Wheels and Lamp 4.1 Effect Wheels DANGER! Install the rotating gobos with the device switched off only. Unplug from mains before changing the rotating gobos! CAUTION: Never unscrew the screws of the rotating gobo as the ball bearing will otherwise be opened! R-Gobos Part Number...

  • Page 9: Replacing Rotating Gobos

    4.2 Replacing Rotating Gobos 1. Unscrew the four screws at A and unplug the two sets of DB head cables at B to take out the component; 2. Unscrew the three screws at C and remove the fan; then unscrew the five screws at D to take out the component;...
  • Page 10 4. Gently lift the gobo holder from the edge of the rotating gobo wheel (reverse side) as H shows and slowly pull it out; 5. Remove the spring lock at I with an appropriate tool like tweezers (if the gobo is coated with glass glue, do remove it with some good glass cleaning fluid before removing the spring lock to avoid damage to the gobo).

  • Page 11: Light Source

    4.3 Light Source PHILIPS MSD Platinum 400L Flex Because of its high internal pressure, there might be a risk that the Discharge lamp  would explode during operation. The lamp emits intense UV radiation which is harmful to the eyes and skin. The high luminance of the arc can cause severe damage to the retina if you take a close look at the lamp.
  • Page 12 2. Loosen the screws on the head of the fixture and open the fixture head covers. 3. 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.

  • Page 13: Lamp Replacement Warning

    4.5 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 15 DMX Settings To select DMX Settings, press the ENTER button to confirm, use the UP/DOWN button to select DMX Address, DMX Channel Mode, No DMX Status 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 487/494, press the ENTER button to store.
  • Page 16 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 17 Lamp Settings To select Lamp Settings, press the ENTER button to confirm, use the UP/DOWN button to select Lamp On/Off, Lamp ON with Power, Lamp ON via DMX or Lamp OFF via DMX. Lamp On/Off To select Lamp On/Off, press the ENTER button to confirm. Use the UP/DOWN button to select Off(lamp off) or On(lamp on), press the ENTER button to store.
  • Page 18 Backlight Intensity Select Backlight Intensity, press the ENTER button to confirm. Use the UP/DOWN button to adjust backlight intensity from 1 (dark) to 10 (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. Temperature Unit Select Temperature Unit, press the ENTER button to confirm.
  • Page 19 Fixture Information To select Fixture Information, press the ENTER button to confirm, use the UP/DOWN button to select Fixture Use Hour, Lamp Use Time, Lamp Time Reset, Lamp State, Temperature, Fan State, USB Upgrade File, Firmware Version, RDM UID or Error Logs. Fixture Use Hour Select Fixture Use Hour, press the ENTER button to confirm, fixture use hour will show on the display, press the MENU button to exit.
  • Page 20 RDM UID Select RDM UID, press the ENTER button to confirm, RDM UID will show on the display, press the MENU button back to exit. Error Logs 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.

  • Page 21: Home Position Adjustment

    Special Functions Factory Restore Select Factory Restore, press the ENTER button to confirm, use the UP/DOWN button to select No(normal) or Yes (the fixture will reset to factory settings), press ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button to exit. RDM FUNCTIONS Select the MANUFACTURER menu to display the manufacturer of the fixture.
  • Page 22 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 23 Cyan Enter offset mode, Select Cyan, 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. Magenta Enter offset mode, Select Magenta, 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 24 Soften Enter offset mode, Select Soften, press the ENTER button to confirm, the present position will blink on the display, use the UP/DOWN button to offset the value from 0 to 255, press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button to exit. Prism 1 Enter offset mode, Select Prism 1, 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...

  • Page 25: Control By Universal Dmx Controller

    6. Control By Universal DMX Controller 6.1 DMX512 Connection 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 26: 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 Settings, 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 in the display, use the UP/DOWN button to adjust the address from 001 to 512, press the ENTER button to store.
  • Page 27 012-015 Color 2 016-019 Color 3 020-023 Color 4 024-027 Color 5 028-031 Color 6 032-035 Color 7 036-039 Color 8 040-043 Color 9 044-047 Color 10 048-051 Color 11 052-055 Color 12 056-059 Color 13 060-063 Color 14 064-127 Color Index 128-189 Clockwise Rotation, Fast to Slow...
  • Page 28 072-113 Clockwise Rotation, Fast to Slow 114-117 Stop 118-159 Counter-Clockwise Rotation, Slow to Fast 160-165 Gobo1 Shaking, Slow to Fast 166-171 Gobo2 Shaking, Slow to Fast 172-177 Gobo3 Shaking, Slow to Fast 178-183 Gobo4 Shaking, Slow to Fast 184-189 Gobo5 Shaking, Slow to Fast 190-195 Gobo6 Shaking, Slow to Fast 196-201...
  • Page 29 190-193 Stop 194-255 Clockwise Rotation, Slow to Fast 000-255 FINE GOBO ROTATION PRISM 000-010 Close 011-132 Prism1(6-facets linear prism) 133-223 Prism2(8-facets prism) 224-255 Prism1 and Prism2 Mixing Effect PRISM ROTATION 000-127 Prism Index 128-189 Counter-Clockwise Rotation, Fast to Slow 190-193 Stop 194-255 Clockwise Rotation, Slow to Fast...
  • Page 30 19 Channels (Mode 2): CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION 000-255 0%100% PAN FINE 000-255 TILT 000-255 0%100% TILT FINE 000-255 PAN/TILT SPEED 000-255 Fast to slow CYAN 000-255 0%100% MAGENTA 000-255 0%100% YELLOW 000-255 0%100% 000-255 6000K3200K COLOR 000-007 Open 008-011 Color 1 012-015 Color 2 016-019...
  • Page 31 004-103 Strobe from Slow to Fast 104-107 Open 108-207 Pulsation from Slow to Fast 208-212 Open 213-251 Random Strobe 252-255 Open DIMMER 000-255 0%100% DIMMER FINE 000-255 FROST 000-255 0%100% ZOOM 000-255 70°2° FOCUS 000-255 0%100% FOCUS FINE 000-255 SOFT FILTER 000-007 Close 008-255...

  • Page 32: Error Information

    7. Error Information Error codes are shown continuously in the display when the fixture fails and they will not disappear until the fixture is repaired. 1. CPU-B/C/D/E Error Check whether the 485 (DATA) leads on the PCB board are installed in place or disconnected. Check whether the related 485 (DATA) signal circuit on the PCB board is damaged.
  • Page 33 6. Cyan Reset Error Check whether the position of the cyan color wheel where the magnet is installed falls off or is damaged. Check whether there are obstacles in the cyan color wheel operating range. Check whether the Hall element on the cyan color wheel is damaged. Check whether the lead connecting the Hall element on the cyan color wheel and the PCB board is in poor contact or disconnected.
  • Page 34 9. Color Reset Error Check whether the position of the color wheel where the magnet is installed falls off or is damaged. Check whether there are obstacles in the color wheel operating range. Check whether the Hall element on the color wheel is damaged. Check whether the lead connecting the Hall element on the color wheel and the PCB board is in poor contact or disconnected.
  • Page 35 12. Static Gobo Error Check whether the position of the static gobo wheel where the magnet is installed falls off or is damaged. Check whether there are obstacles in the static gobo wheel operating range. Check whether the Hall element on the static gobo wheel is damaged. Check whether the lead connecting the Hall element on the static gobo wheel and the PCB board is in poor contact or disconnected.
  • Page 36 Check whether the motor on the animation wheel is damaged. Check whether the related circuit of the motor drive board on the animation wheel is damage. 16. Focus Reset Error Check whether the position of the focus where the magnet is installed falls off or is damaged. Check whether there are obstacles in the focus operating range.
  • Page 37 22. HeadFan1/2/3/4/5/6 Start Error Check whether the fan is not running. Check whether the fan leads are installed in place or disconnected. Check whether the fan is damaged. Check whether there are obstacles in the fan operating range. 23. HeadFan1/2/3/4/5/6 Stop Error Check whether the fan circuit on the motherboard breaks down.

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    31. Ballast Temp. high Check whether the ambient temperature exceeds 45℃. Check if the ballast fan speed is too slow. Check if the ballast is damaged. 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 troubleshooting: A.

  • Page 39: Fixture Cleaning

    B. Not responding to the DMX controller 1. Check whether the DMX connectors and the DMX cables are connected correctly. 2. Check whether the DMX address is correctly set. If the intermittent DMX signal problem occurs, check whether the XLR socket and the signal cable are well connected.
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