CANTO USA FOLLOWSPOT Astro 250 Operating Instructions Manual

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CANTO
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
MODELS COVERED
01207080
A01607170
We hope that this product will meet your requirements, but if for any reason this should not be the case, we ask that you
contact us directly at 888-252-5912 to help address your needs. We wish to provide all of our customers with the best
quality products available. The product you purchased has been manufactured with maximum care in construction and
choice of components. If you have received your equipment damaged for any reason beyond our control, please contact
your local dealer who supplied the product to you within 72 hours after receiving our product.
1092 West Atlanta Street, SE • Suite 600 • Marietta, GA 30060 • 888-252-5912 • accounting@cantousa.com • cantousa.com
V 1.0 4/19/22
FOLLOWSPOT
®
FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN REGION 120/208V 60 HZ
Canto
Astro 250
®
Canto
Astro 600
®
Innovative Lighting Products
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  • Page 1 Innovative Lighting Products CANTO FOLLOWSPOT ® OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN REGION 120/208V 60 HZ MODELS COVERED 01207080 Canto Astro 250 ® A01607170 Canto Astro 600 ® We hope that this product will meet your requirements, but if for any reason this should not be the case, we ask that you contact us directly at 888-252-5912 to help address your needs.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Followspot Operating Instructions Innovative Lighting Products TABLE OF CONTENTS 01. Important Safety Notes ................page 3 02. Check box contents ..................page 4 03. Mounting the spigot ..................page 4 04. Mounting the color changer ................. page 5 05. Mounting the iris diaphragm ................ page 5 06.
  • Page 3: Important Safety Notes

    * Repairing and replacement of any component of this product must be carried out exclusively by professional personnel in conformity with the relevant safety and health standards and only with original Canto USA components. * Replacement of any part of the wiring system must be carried out exclusively by professional personnel in compliance with the original wiring diagram and with components identical to or compatible with those originally fitted.
  • Page 4: Check Box Contents

    Followspot Operating Instructions Innovative Lighting Products BEFORE YOU GET STARTED, PLEASE READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL COMPLETELY. 2. CHECKING BOX CONTENTS: Upon opening the boxes, please make sure the boxes contain the following items: FOLLOWSPOT: A. In case you bought just the followspot 1.
  • Page 5: Mounting The Color Changer

    Followspot Operating Instructions Innovative Lighting Products 4. MOUNTING THE COLOR CHANGER: 1. At the front of the followspot, lossen the 2 phillips screws from one of the two front color runners. 2. Repeat with the second color runner. 3. Mount color filters on the color changer units. See relevant instructions supplied with the color changer. 4.
  • Page 6: Wiring

    Followspot Operating Instructions Innovative Lighting Products 8. WIRING: Before being connected to power, please make sure that the unit is outfitted with a suitable plug. Make sure the plug conforms to the lamp power load. This fixture must be grounded. Ensure the plug conforms to the relevant local safety requirement and UL electrical standards.
  • Page 7: Menu

    Followspot Operating Instructions Innovative Lighting Products 11 MENU: There are fourteen different menus to control the settings of ASTRO LED. The rotary selector is used to adjust the settings and to navigate through the menu. Turn left or right to select the menu and push to access or to confirm the selected data or functions.
  • Page 8: Dimmer Resolution

    Followspot Operating Instructions Innovative Lighting Products 11.3 DIMMER RESOLUTION (8/16B): The dimming resolution can be controlled at 8 bits from one DMX channel to 16 bits with 2 DMX channels. Factory setting is 8 Bit. 11.4 LOST DMX SIGNAL (DMXMEM): In case of signal failure this function allows to store in memory the last DMX value.
  • Page 9: Strobe Speed

    Followspot Operating Instructions Innovative Lighting Products 11.6 STROBE SPEED (SETSTR): It allows to set the strobe speed. This menu is not active when the strobe function is disabled or when it is remotely controlled through DMX. Factory setting is OPEN. 11.7 DIMMING CURVE (CURVES): This function allows to select a response curve for the Astro.
  • Page 10: Dimming Behavior

    Followspot Operating Instructions Innovative Lighting Products 11.9 DIMMING BEHAVIOR (SMOOTH): This function allows to set the LED dimming response. Factory setting is NORMAL. 11.10 FAN SETTING (FAN): This function allows to set the fan’s response. A choice of three modes is available: Automatic, Silent or Steady. When fan is in Auto mode, the speed is controlled by the LED temperature.
  • Page 11: Lcd Screen Illumination

    Followspot Operating Instructions Innovative Lighting Products 11.11 LCD SCREEN ILLUMINATION (BACKL): This function allows to turn off the LCD backlight, the POWER led and the DMX led light after 1’30” from the last setting. Factory setting is AutoOFF. 11.12 TEMPERATURE CONTROL (TLED): This function allows to visualize the LED temperature.
  • Page 12: Pro Or Basic Control

    Followspot Operating Instructions Innovative Lighting Products HIDDEN MENUS There are also four different hidden menus to select the advanced settings of the ASTRO LED. To activate this function turn OFF and ON the Astra by pressing the rotary switch at power on. 11.15 PRO OR BASIC CONTROL (PROBASIC): The PRO-BASIC control is a special function which allows to limit the access to the control menu.
  • Page 13: Calibration

    Followspot Operating Instructions Innovative Lighting Products 11.18 CALIBRATION (SET MIN): It allows to calibrate the minimum level of the output. 11.19 EXIT HIDDEN MENU (EXIT): It allows to exit from hidden menus. 12. CLAMP-ON MOBILE DIGITAL DIMMER, SUPPLIED The Astro is supplied with a clamp-on mobile digital dimmer, which is packed separately in a plastic bag inside the box/ flight case of the Astro.
  • Page 14: Spare Sparts

    Followspot Operating Instructions Innovative Lighting Products CLEANING OF OPTICAL COMPONENTS: LED house lenses: • Open the lens compartment door by removing the two M4 cross head screws on the top of the ledhouse tube and slide the top cover free •...
  • Page 15: Available Accessories

    Extended warranties are available up to 2 additional years past the standard 3 year warranty period. Canto USA reserves the right to modify this document without prior notice. 1092 West Atlanta Street, SE • Suite 600 • Marietta, GA 30060 • 888-252-5912 • accounting@cantousa.com • cantousa.com...
  • Page 16: Summary Of Controls And Functions

    Followspot Operating Instructions Innovative Lighting Products 18. SUMMARY OF CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS MANUAL (controlled from the rotary switch or clamp-on manual dimmer) ; DMX 1092 West Atlanta Street, SE • Suite 600 • Marietta, GA 30060 • 888-252-5912 • accounting@cantousa.com • cantousa.com V 1.0 4/19/22...
  • Page 17 Followspot Operating Instructions Innovative Lighting Products 18. SUMMARY OF CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS (CONTINUED) PRO= Enable acces to all functions; BASIC= Umit the access to; 1 Mode, 2 Addr, 12 Tied and 13 SwVer From 000 to 9999 1092 West Atlanta Street, SE • Suite 600 • Marietta, GA 30060 • 888-252-5912 • accounting@cantousa.com • cantousa.com V 1.0 4/19/22...
  • Page 18: Dmx Charts

    Followspot Operating Instructions Innovative Lighting Products 19. DMX CHARTS 19.1 DMX CHART 1 (16 BIT DIMMER AND STROBE DISABLED) : This DMX chart refers to the followspot set at the default parameters. Projector: Astro White 5/16/2018 19.2 DMX CHART 2 (16 BIT DIMMER ENABLE, STROBE DISABLED) : This DMX chart refers to the followspot set at 16 bits resolution (See chapter 11.3 of this user guide).
  • Page 19: Dmx Chart 3 (Strobe Functions Inabled, 8 Bit Dimmer)

    Followspot Operating Instructions Innovative Lighting Products 19.3 DMX CHART 3 (STROBE FUNCTION ENABLE, 8 BIT DIMMER) : This DMX chart refers to the followspot set at strobe function active (See chapter 11.5 of this user guide). Projector: Astro White 5/16/2018 1092 West Atlanta Street, SE •...
  • Page 20: Dimx Chart 4 (16 Bit Dimmer And Strobe Inabled)

    Followspot Operating Instructions Innovative Lighting Products 19.4 DMX CHART 4 (16 BITS DIMMER AND STROBE ENABLED) : This DMX chart refers to the followspot set at 16 bits resolution and strobe function active (See chapter 11.3 and 11.5 of this user guide). Projector: Astro White 5/16/2018...

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