Table of contents Table of contents General information......................5 1.1 Symbols and signal words................... 5 Safety instructions......................... 6 Features............................8 Installation..........................9 Starting up..........................11 Connections and operating elements................ 12 Operating..........................13 7.1 Starting the device....................... 13 7.2 Main menu........................13 7.3 Menu overview......................
Our products and documentation are subject to a process of continuous develop‐ ment. They are therefore subject to change. Please refer to the latest version of the documentation, which is ready for download under www.thomann.de. 1.1 Symbols and signal words In this section you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words that are used in this document.
Safety instructions Safety instructions Intended use This device is intended for use as a freely moving multifunctional spotlight. The device is designed for professional use and is not suitable for use in households. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage.
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Safety instructions CAUTION! Risk of injury due to unexpected movements of the device! The device head may perform fast movements and generate very bright light. This is the case immediately after the device is switched on, in automatic or remote operation, and when a connected DMX controller is switched off. Persons who are in the immediate vicinity of the device may be injured or frightened by this.
Features Features The moving head is particularly suitable for professional lighting tasks, for example at events, on rock stages, in theatres and musicals or in night clubs. The device offers maximum flexibility and is a cost-reducing and space-saving choice for large stages, including those at trade fairs and gala events. It meets every require‐ ment of a professional event and creates both narrow beams and wide-area illumina‐...
Installation Installation Unpack and check carefully there is no transportation damage before using the unit. Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the product against vibration, dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage, respectively. Lift the device only at the base.
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Installation NOTICE! Risk of overheating and fire due to inadequate distance and bad ventilation! If the distance between the light source and the illuminated surface is too short or the device is badly ventilated, the device can overheat and cause fires. Make sure that illuminated surfaces are more than 2 m away.
Starting up Starting up Create all connections while the device is off. Use the shortest possible high-quality cables for all connections. Take care when running the cables to prevent tripping hazards. Connections in DMX mode Connect the DMX input of the device to the DMX output of a DMX controller or another DMX device.
Connections and operating elements Connections and operating elements ö ö % & ' ( 1 Operating elements ‘MENU’ | Activates the main menu and toggles between menu items. Closes an opened sub menu. ‘ENTER’ | Selects an option of the respective operating mode, confirms the set value. | Increases the displayed value by one.
Operating Operating 7.1 Starting the device CAUTION! Risk of injury due to unexpected movements of the device! The device head may perform fast movements and generate very bright light. This is the case immediately after the device is switched on, in automatic or remote operation, and when a connected DMX controller is switched off.
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Operating Mode Highest possible DMX address 90 channels 28 channels 21 channels 15 channels Specifying the DMX mode The device can be controlled in 90, 28, 21 or 15-channel mode. To specify the desired mode, proceed as follows: Open the main menu. Navigate to ‘DMX Settings è...
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Operating Confirm your selection with [ENTER]. ð Pan inversion is activated or deactivated. To exit the menu, press [MENU], or wait 30 seconds. Activating or deactivating tilt inver‐ sion Open the main menu. Navigate to ‘Fixture Settings è Tilt Invert’. Use [UP] and [DOWN] to select ‘No’...
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Operating Confirm your selection with [ENTER]. ð The desired setting is saved. To exit the menu, press [MENU], or wait 30 seconds. Specifying the white balance You can specify the white balance for all LEDs, or make individual settings for each of the 12 LEDs.
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Operating To exit the menu, press [MENU], or wait 30 seconds. Selecting the unit for the temperature display Open the main menu. Navigate to ‘Display Settings è Temperature Unit’. Use [UP] and [DOWN] to select the ‘°C’ (degrees Celsius) or ‘°F’ (degrees Fah‐ renheit) submenu.
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Operating CAUTION! Risk of injury due to unexpected movements of the device! The device head may perform fast movements and generate very bright light. This is the case immediately after the device is switched on, in automatic or remote operation, and when a connected DMX controller is switched off.
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Operating Confirm your input with [ENTER]. ð The previously selected LED operating hours are reset. To exit the menu, press [MENU], or wait 30 seconds. Displaying and resetting an error log Open the main menu. Navigate to ‘Fixture Information è Error Logs’. Use [UP] and [DOWN] to select the ‘Fixture Errors’...
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Operating RDM functions Certain menus of the device and functions can be called up via the RDM protocol. RDM-Code RDM Device ID Model ID RDM Personality 0074h Random, based on 0x53F(1343) 0x0104(90CH) the respective 0x0204(28CH) device ID 0x0304(21CH) 0x0404(15CH) The parameter IDs are implemented as follows for different commands: Parameter ID Command Command...
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Operating Parameter ID Command Command Command ‘Discovery’ ‘Set’ ‘Get’ RESET _DEVICE DMX_STATE X - Command implemented for the respective parameter ID Wolfram 500 Moving Head...
Operating 7.4 Settings menu The following basic settings can be adjusted in the settings menu: Frequency Pan zero position setting (pan offset) Tilt zero position setting (tilt offset) Zoom zero position setting Colour zero position setting (color offset RGBWW) How to access the settings menu Press [Menu].
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Operating Confirm your selection with [ENTER]. ð The settings are saved and immediately effective. To exit the settings menu, press [MENU], or wait 30 seconds. Colour zero position setting (color offset RGBWW) Open the settings menu. Navigate to ‘Red’/‘Green’/‘Blue’/‘WW’ or ‘Red1’/‘Green1’/‘Blue1’/‘WW1’ …‘Red12’/‘Green12’/‘Blue12’/‘WW12’.
Operating 7.5 LED and star pixel setup The device is equipped with 12 RGBWW LEDs and 31 effect LEDs (star pixel). They are set up as follows and assigned to the corresponding DMX functions. 7.6 Functions in 90-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function...
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Operating Channel Value Function 00…15 Open 16…131 Strobe effect (slow to fast) 132…139 Open 140…181 Pulse open effect (slow to fast) 182…189 Open 190…231 Pulse close effect (slow to fast) 232…239 Open 240…247 Random strobe effect 248…255 Open Dimmer 0…255 0% …...
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Operating Channel Value Function 0…255 Red 6, 0 % … 100 % 0…255 Green 6, 0 % … 100 % 0…255 Blue 6, 0 % … 100 % 0…255 Warm white 6, 0 % … 100 % 0…255 Red 7, 0 % … 100 % 0…255 Green 7, 0 % …...
Operating 7.7 Functions in 28-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Rotation (pan) (0° up to the maximum value of the Pan range of 540°) 0…255 Rotation (pan), fine adjustment 0…255 Inclination (tilt) (0° up to the maximum value of the tilt range of 250°) 0…255 Inclination (tilt), fine adjustment 0…255...
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Operating Channel Value Function 0…127 Rising without transition 128…255 Rising with transition Stars 0…7 No function 8…30 Effect specification 1 31…53 Effect specification 2 54…76 Effect specification 3 77…99 Effect specification 4 100…122 Effect specification 5 123…145 Effect specification 6 146…168 Effect specification 7 169…191...
Operating Channel Value Function 0…127 No function 128…255 Reset 7.8 Functions in 21-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Rotation (pan) (0° up to the maximum value of the Pan range of 540°) 0…255 Rotation (pan), fine adjustment 0…255 Inclination (tilt) (0° up to the maximum value of the tilt range of 250°) 0…255 Inclination (tilt), fine adjustment 0…255...
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Operating Channel Value Function 82…85 6200 K 86…90 6100 K 91…94 6000 K 95…99 5900 K 100…103 5800 K 104…108 5700 K 109…112 5600 K 113…117 5500 K 118…121 5400 K 122…126 5300 K 127…130 5200 K 131…135 5100 K 136…139 5000 K 140…144...
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Operating Channel Value Function 244…247 2600 K 248…255 2500 K Colour macros 0…9 Open 10…14 LEE 790 Moroccan Pink 15…19 LEE 157 Pink 20…24 LEE 332 Special Rose Pink 25…29 LEE 328 Follies Pink 30…34 LEE 345 Fuchsia Pink 35…39 LEE 194 Surprise Pink 40…44 LEE 181 Congo Blue...
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Operating Channel Value Function 170…174 LEE 164 Flame Red 175…179 Open 180…201 Rotation clockwise, decreasing 202…207 Stop 208…229 Rotating anti-clockwise passage, increasing 230…234 Open 235…239 Random colour, changing quickly 240…244 Random colour 245…249 Random colour, changing slowly 250…255 Open Effect LEDs (pixel) 0…7 No function 8…27...
Operating Channel Value Function 169…191 Effect specification 8 192…214 Effect specification 9 215…255 Effect specification 10 Star speed 0…127 Rising without transition 128…255 Rising with transition Shutter 00…15 Open 16…131 Strobe effect (slow to fast) 132…139 Open 140…181 Pulse open effect (slow to fast) 182…189 Open 190…231...
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Operating Channel Value Function 0…255 Green, 0 % … 100 % 0…255 Blue, 0 % … 100 % 0…255 Warm white, 0 % … 100 % Shutter 00…15 Open 16…131 Strobe effect (slow to fast) 132…139 Open 140…181 Pulse open effect (slow to fast) 182…189 Open 190…231...
Plug and pin assignments Plug and pin assignments Introduction This chapter will help you select the right cables and plugs to connect your valuable equipment so that a perfect light experience is guaranteed. Please take our tips, because especially in ‘Sound & Light’ caution is indicated: Even if a plug fits into a socket, the result of an incorrect connection may be a destroyed DMX controller, a short circuit or ‘just’...
DMX interface circuits. If the procedures recommended above do not succeed, please contact our Service Center. You can find the contact information at www.thomann.de. Wolfram 500 Moving Head...
Cleaning Cleaning Optical lenses Clean the optical lenses, that are accessible from the outside, regularly in order to optimize the light output. The frequency of cleaning depends on the operating envi‐ ronment: wet, smoky or particularly dirty surroundings can cause more accumulation of dirt on the optics of the device.
Protecting the environment Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging material For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling.
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