Using the LCD Menu and Buttons........................6 DMX Setup................................7 DMX Basics................................7 DMX Wiring................................7 DMX Modes and Configuration........................9 3. Maintenance................................14 Routine Maintenance............................14 Fixture Cleaning..............................14 Troubleshooting Problems..........................14 4. Technical Specifications............................16 Photometric Reports............................17 Silhouette Borealis X Z – GAMMA LED Vision Page 2 of 18...
Introduction and Setup Unpacking and In the Box Thank you for choosing the Borealis X Z from GAMMA LED Vision. You will see you have acquired a powerful and versatile moving light. Inside the box you should find: • Borealis X Z Fixture: •...
∙Warranty is voided if there are any malfunctions from not following the user manual while op- erating or any hazardous operation, like shock short circuit, electronic shock, lamp broken, etc. Silhouette Borealis X Z – GAMMA LED Vision Page 4 of 18...
Customer Support WARRANTY POLICY GAMMA LED Vision warrants its products for the periods set below from the date of pur- chase to be free of manufacturer and workmanship defects. Warranty does not cover nor- mal wear and tear caused by force, negligence or misuse of products. GAMMA LED Vi- sion is not responsible for any damages or injury caused by misuse or improper handling of the products and in accordance with instructions and specifications of manual.
When “Yes” is set, the fixture will black out when it moves Bk P/T Moving between positions. Linear, Set the dimmer curve as follows: Dimmer Curve Square Law, Inverse Square Law, S-Curve Silhouette Borealis X Z – GAMMA LED Vision Page 6 of 18...
DMX connector into the female DMX connector on your lighting console. The re- maining female connector will then connect to the DMX input on your first light. Silhouette Borealis X Z – GAMMA LED Vision Page 7 of 18...
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XLR plug with a 120 Ω resistor connected between pins 2 and 3, which is then plugged into the output XLR socket of the last fixture in the chain. Please see illustrations below: Silhouette Borealis X Z – GAMMA LED Vision Page 8 of 18...
DMX Modes and Configuration The Silhouette Borealis X Z has multiple DMX modes, sometimes called “personalities”, “profiles”, or as we will use here “modes”. In general, modes with more DMX channels offer a greater level of control or options but take up more of your output channels on your lighting console or software.
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0-255 Blue Control Fine (Entire Fix- ture) White 0-255 White Control (Entire Fixture) White Fine 0-255 White Control Fine (Entire Fixture) Red 1 0-255 Inner Ring Red Intensity Silhouette Borealis X Z – GAMMA LED Vision Page 10 of 18...
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0-255 Outer Ring Red Intensity Red Fine 3 0-255 Outer Ring Red Intensity (Fine) Green 3 0-255 Outer Ring Green Intensity Green Fine 3 0-255 Outer Ring Green Intensity (Fine) Silhouette Borealis X Z – GAMMA LED Vision Page 11 of 18...
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No Function Zoom 0-255 Zoom Control, 60º-10º (Wide to Narrow) Zoom Fine 0-255 Fine Zoom Control Strobe 0-15 No Function Strobe, Slow to Fast (1- 20hz) 132- Lighting Strobe Silhouette Borealis X Z – GAMMA LED Vision Page 12 of 18...
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No Function 240- Random Strobe 248- No Function Dimmer 0-255 Intensity Control Dimmer Fine 0-255 Fine Intensity Control Macros No Function 8-255 Macros Macro Speed 0-255 Macros Speed Silhouette Borealis X Z – GAMMA LED Vision Page 13 of 18...
B. Not Responding to the DMX Controller Check DMX cables to verify that they are plugged in and functional. • Silhouette Borealis X Z – GAMMA LED Vision Page 14 of 18...
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The stepper motor might be damaged or the cable connected to the PCB is bro- • ken. The motor’s drive IC on the PCB may be bad. • Silhouette Borealis X Z – GAMMA LED Vision Page 15 of 18...
Power-Chain up to 8 fixtures (230v, 50hz), or 4 fixtures (120v, 60hz) • Weight – 22 lbs / 9.98kgs • Dimensions: 13.7” x 10” x 15.8” 350x255x400mm • Box Size: 18.5” x 10.5” x 22.2” 470x265x565mm • Silhouette Borealis X Z – GAMMA LED Vision Page 16 of 18...
1480 1380 Min. Zoom - 10º Full White Intensity in FC High CRI White Intensity in FC – 10,000k Distance in Ft. 6300 4810 1690 1600 CRI: 10,303k Silhouette Borealis X Z – GAMMA LED Vision Page 17 of 18...
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TM-30 Silhouette Borealis X Z – GAMMA LED Vision Page 18 of 18...
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