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ETC HIGH END SYSTEMS SolaPix 7 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Automated Luminaire User Manual Version 1.2 — Revision B...
  • Page 2 To view a list of ETC trademarks and patents, go to etcconnect.com/ip. To view a list of High End Systems, Inc. patents, go to highend.com/patents. All other trademarks, both marked and not marked, are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction Contacting High End Systems Headquarters Technical Support FCC Information Patents Terms and Conditions and Warranty Information Product Modification Warning Mise En Garde Contre La Modification Du Produit Produktmodifikationswarnung Avvertenza Sulla Modifica Del Prodotto Advertencia De Modificatión Del Producto Declaration of Conformity Important Safety Information Fixture Overview...
  • Page 4 DMX Control DMX Connector Pinout Connect DMX Cables to Fixture Terminate DMX Set the DMX Start Address DMX Channels Ethernet Control Connect Ethernet Cables to a Fixture Set the DMX Start Address Set the Control Source and Universe Configure the Fixture Navigate the User Interface Set Fixture Parameters Address Info Menu...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    SolaPix 7 fixture. Contacting High End Systems High End Systems, Inc. is an ETC company. Headquarters For Customer Service or Sales support, please contact our company headquarters: 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin, TX 78758 USA Tel: 512.836.2242...

  • Page 6: Terms And Conditions And Warranty Information

    Terms and Conditions and Warranty Information Complete terms and conditions and warranty information can be found on the High End Systems, Inc. website: highend.com/pub/products/HES-Warranty-Information.pdf. Product Modification Warning High End Systems products are designed and manufactured to meet the requirements of the United States and International safety regulations.

  • Page 7: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer’s name: HAO YEANG ELECTRONIC CO., LTD Manufacturer’s address: No. 109, HaiYong Road, GuanNanYoung Industry Districe, Shiji Town DanYu Zone, GuanZhou City, China Distributor’s name: High End Systems, Inc. Distributor’s address: 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin, Texas 78758 USA Product Name: SolaPix 7, SolaPix19...
  • Page 8 EMC: Emission: EN 55015:20013+A1:2015, EN 55032:2015 EN61547:2009 EN 61000-3-2 (2014) EN 61000-3-3 (2013) EN 55103-2:2009 ROHS: Restricted Substances Maximum Concentration Value by weight in homogeneous material) Cadmium (Cd) 0.01% Lead (PB) 0.1% Mercury (Hg) 0.1% Hexavalent Chromium (Cr VI) 0.1% Polybrominated Biphenyl (PBB) 0.1% Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE)

  • Page 9: Important Safety Information

    Important Safety Information Please read all instructions prior to assembling, mounting, and operating this equipment. Continued and safe operation of this fixture is the responsibility of the operator. This manual will give tips for that continued safe operation. At any time please contact High End Systems Technical Support for any safety concerns.

  • Page 10: Fixture Overview

    Fixture Overview For technical specifications of the SolaPix 7 fixture, see the technical data sheet:  highend.com/documentation/SolaPix7/SolaPix7-Datasheet.pdf 1: Lens 2: Tilt lock 3: Display 4: Navigation controls 5: Pan lock 6: Ethernet ports (x2) 7: DMX Thru 8: DMX In 9: Power In 10: USB 11: Power Out 9 10...

  • Page 11: Modular Control

    Modular Control Note: Some consoles may refer to the Flex effects by the feature name "Macro". For the purposes of the SolaPix 7 software and user manual, "Flex" and "Macro" are interchangeable. The SolaPix 7 fixture has three segments of control (or modules) that essentially give you three fixtures in one, letting you customize each fixture based on your control needs.

  • Page 12: Dimensions

    Dimensions Dimensions shown are listed as inches [millimeters]. 7.3 in [186 mm] 11.6 in 3.3 in 4.0 in [296 mm] [84 mm] [102 mm] 16.0 in 15.2 in 13.8 in 11.9 in [406 mm] [387 mm] [350 mm] [303 mm] 8.7 in 4.3 in 4.2 in...

  • Page 13: Safety Considerations

    Safety Considerations In order to ensure safe operation, follow the safety instructions and warning notes in this user manual and any instructions from the manufacturer representative. The SolaPix 7 fixture is intended for professional use only. Not for residential use. Read the •...

  • Page 14: General Operation And Use Guidelines

    • other persons who are not qualified and familiar with its functions to operate the fixture. Please use the original packaging if the fixture is to be transported. ETC and High End • Systems, Inc. will not be responsible for the fixture if packaging other than manufacturer provided packaging is used.

  • Page 15: Install The Fixture

    Install the Fixture WARNING: The installation location must support a minimum point load of 10 • times the weight of the fixture. The installation must always be secured with a secondary safety • attachment. An appropriate safety cable is supplied. Safety cable attachment must be rated by a safety factor of 10.
  • Page 16 Assemble the clamp (provided by others) to the Omega bracket and secure together using appropriately sized hardware (not provided). Align the assembled Omega bracket and quick-lock fasteners into the respective holes on the bottom of the fixture upper enclosure. Tighten each of the quick-lock fasteners fully, turning clockwise. You will hear and feel a click when the fastener is fully secured.

  • Page 17: Power

    Power Input and Power Factor Amps Watts 0.99 0.99 0.97 0.96 0.96 0.94 CAUTION: Using this fixture below 100 V on a 15 A breaker may cause the breaker to trip. Ensure that the circuit can handle the fixture's maximum potential draw before you connect it.

  • Page 18: Dmx Control

    DMX Control The SolaPix 7 fixture operates on standard DMX-512 control bus, controlled by a DMX console. The fixture requires 66 channels of DMX-512 in standard mode. Attach the fixture to the control bus using a two-core, shielded cable with a 5-pin XLR connector (Belden 9729 is preferred).

  • Page 19: Terminate Dmx

    Terminate DMX Use a DMX terminator or install a resistor on the last fixture of the DMX control run to prevent corruption (data reflection) of the digital control signal by electrical noise. A DMX terminator is an XLR plug with a 120 Ω resistor connected between pins 2 and 3 that can be installed into the DMX output receptacle of the last fixture in the DMX control run.

  • Page 20: Ethernet Control

    Ethernet Control The SolaPix 7 fixture includes two Ethernet ports that allow sending and receiving of control signals using the Art-Net protocol or sACN. Use a Cat5e (or better) cable and terminate to RJ45 connectors following the TIA/EIA 568B wiring standard. Connect Ethernet Cables to a Fixture The following instructions are guidelines for connecting Ethernet to your fixture.

  • Page 21: Set The Dmx Start Address

    Set the DMX Start Address Give each fixture a unique DMX starting address so that the correct fixture responds to the control signals. This DMX start address is the channel number from which the fixture starts to “listen” to the digital control information sent out from the control source. Modify the fixture DMX start address on the user interface, located on the upper enclosure.

  • Page 22: Configure The Fixture

    Configure the Fixture You can configure SolaPix 7 fixtures through the onboard user interface. Navigate the User Interface Mode Esc. Mode Press the [MODE/ESC] button to access the main menu. (The display is powered by Esc. Mode battery when the fixture has no power; press and hold the [MODE/ESC] button Esc.

  • Page 23: Set Fixture Parameters

    Set Fixture Parameters This section provides instructions to configure and set up the SolaPix 7. See Navigate the User Interface on the previous page for information about the navigation buttons. Provide power to the fixture before configuring it. If you do not provide power, the fixture will use battery power to power the user interface.
  • Page 24 Navigate: Main Menu → Address → Flex Module The Flex module is an optional feature. Select Disable in the Mode menu to turn off the module. Settings Value Description Select how the Flex module is implemented: Compound - the module inherits its settings from •...
  • Page 25 Navigate: Main Menu → Address → Pixel Module The Pixel module is an optional feature. Select Disable in the Mode menu to turn off the module. Settings Value Description Select how the Pixel module is implemented: Compound - the module inherits its settings from •...
  • Page 26 Example Use Cases Default Use Case The system has a small number of fixtures and limited universes of DMX, so numerous channels of DMX cannot be dedicated to each individual fixture. Example: For each fixture: Configure the Base module with DMX source and a unique address. •...

  • Page 27: Info Menu

    Separate Console Control and Video Server Control The system contains a video control source in addition to a DMX console. Example: For each fixture: Configure the Base module with DMX source and a unique address. • Set the Flex module to Compound mode. •...
  • Page 28 View the DMX value of each of the fixture's channels (parameters of the fixture). Scroll to the parameter that you want to view (Pan, Tilt, etc.) and view the value. The DMX value that you view is the DMX value that displays on the main window of the UI until you select a different DMX value to view.

  • Page 29: Set Menu

    Set Menu Set the Status Options Navigate: Main Menu → Set → Status Parameter Value Description Close Shutter • Control mode when DMX is absent. The default value No DMX Mode Hold • is Hold. Auto Program • Reverse the pan movement of the fixture. The default •...
  • Page 30 Access Service Settings Navigate: Main Menu → Set → Service Setting Parameter Value Description You must enter the Service PIN in order to access the Service PIN Service PIN XXX other Service Setting parameters. The default Service PIN is 050. This password-protected menu item lets you modify the RDM UID.
  • Page 31 Set Display Settings Navigate: Main Menu → Set → Disp. Setting Parameter Value Description Enter the amount of time the fixture waits after the Shutoff Time 02–60 minutes last user interface button press until the display goes to sleep. The default value is 5 minutes. Flip the display 180°...

  • Page 32: Test Menu

    Test Menu Reset (Home) the Mechanical Positions on the Fixture Navigate: Main Menu → Test → Home Reset ("home") all features on the fixture, including, pan, tilt, colors, gobos, etc. Test the Fixture Navigate: Main Menu → Test → Self Test Run a self-test program on the fixture. When you run the test, the display indicates "Running"...

  • Page 33: Preset Menu

    Select an Auto Program above fixture (see Navigate to the Auto Program that you want to edit (Program 1, Program 2, etc.), and then set the scene (SC001, SC002, etc.) for each step (Step 01, Step 02, etc.) in the Auto Program. You can set a maximum of 64 steps.
  • Page 34 Auto Program. Each scene is a snapshot of a set of fixture parameters (for example, color, beam quality and pattern, intensity, focus, etc.) that you can assign to a step in an Auto Program. Select the scene (Scene 001, Scene 002, etc.) that you want to edit, and then set the parameters for the scene or capture the parameters for the scene from the current DMX input.

  • Page 35: Error Codes

    Error Codes When you apply power to the fixture, it runs a calibration (homing) sequence and displays any errors that it detects. Example: When the display shows "Error channel: Pan Coarse", it means there is an error in channel 1. When multiple errors are present they will cycle on the display twice, and then the fixture will reset (restart).

  • Page 36: Cleaning And Maintenance

    Cleaning and Maintenance WARNING: Disconnect the fixture from mains power before starting any maintenance procedures. Keep the following in mind during regular service and inspection: All screws for installing the fixture or parts of the fixture must be tightly connected and •...
  • Page 37 Cleaning and Maintenance...
  • Page 38 Support support.etcconnect.com/HES © 2020 Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. n Product information and specifications subject to change. ETC intends this document to be provided in its entirety. n Trademark and patent info: etcconnect.com/ip SolaPix 7 User Manual Rev B Released 2020-04...

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