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  • Page 1 MH-x30 LED Spot Moving Head...
  • Page 2 Thomann GmbH Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 Internet: www.thomann.de 12.03.2024, ID: 398853 (V5)

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Table of contents General information..........................5 1.1 Symbols and signal words....................... 5 Safety instructions............................. 8 Features............................... 12 Installation..............................13 Starting up..............................17 Connections and controls........................19 Operating..............................22 7.1 Starting the device........................... 22 7.2 Main menu............................23 7.3 Menu overview..........................
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  • Page 5: General Information

    Our products and documentation are subject to a process of continuous development. 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.
  • Page 6 General information Signal word Meaning DANGER! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided. WARNING! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos‐ sible dangerous situation that can result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided.
  • Page 7 General information Warning signs Type of danger Warning – suspended load. Warning – danger zone. MH-x30 LED Spot Moving Head...

  • Page 8: Safety Instructions

    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 consid‐ ered to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage.
  • Page 9 Safety instructions DANGER! Danger to life due to electric current! Within the device there are areas where high voltages may be present. Never remove any covers. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Do not use the device when covers, safety equipment or optical components are missing or damaged. DANGER! Danger to life due to electric current! A short circuit could lead to a fire hazard and risk of death.
  • Page 10 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 imme‐ diate vicinity of the device may be injured or frightened by this.
  • Page 11 Safety instructions NOTICE! Damage to the device due to high voltages! The device can be damaged if it is operated with the incorrect voltage or if high voltage peaks occur. In the worst case, excess vol‐ tages can also cause a risk of injury and fires. Make sure that the voltage specification on the device matches the local power grid before plugging in the device.

  • Page 12: Features

    Features Features Special features of the device: White light LED (30 W) Control via DMX (9 or 12 channels) as well as buttons and display on the unit Preprogrammed automatic show programmes Sound control Master / Slave mode Strobe effect Electronic dimmer Colour wheel with seven colours, split colours and white (open) Gobo wheel with seven static gobos plus open...

  • Page 13: Installation

    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.
  • Page 14 Installation WARNING! Risk of injury caused by falling due to unsuitable trusses and other fixtures! If trusses or other fixtures are not designed for the weight of the intended number of moving heads, falling can cause severe injury and considerable damage.
  • Page 15 Installation NOTICE! Data transfer errors due to improper wiring! If the DMX connections are wired incorrectly, this can cause errors during the data transfer. Do not connect the DMX input and output to audio devices, e.g. mixers or ampli‐ fiers. Use special DMX cables for the wiring instead of normal microphone cables.
  • Page 16 Installation Mounting options The quick-lock openings on the housing bottom are used for secure attachment of the included omega bracket. These are used to attach the flight adapters (half coupler, trigger clamps, C-hooks, etc.). The safety cable must be threaded through the cut-outs on the bottom of the device.

  • Page 17: Starting Up

    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.
  • Page 18 Starting up DMX indicator If the device is correctly connected to a switched-on DMX controller, a flashing star appears in the lower row of the display in ‘DMX’ mode. If the device does not receive a valid DMX signal, the error message ‘DMX Fail’ is displayed. Connections in master/slave When you configure a group of devices in master/slave mode, the first unit will control the mode...

  • Page 19: Connections And Controls

    Connections and controls Connections and controls Overview ö MH-x30 LED Spot Moving Head & 1 Spotlight head with LED. 2 Operating elements 3 Rotating mounting MH-x30 LED Spot Moving Head...
  • Page 20 Connections and controls 4 Device base 5 Connections Operating elements 6 Display | When the main menu is activated, the display shows the current menu item and the set option. When the main menu is closed, it shows the current oper‐ ating mode.
  • Page 21 Connections and controls Connections 11 [Fuse] | Fuse holder 12 [POWER In] | Lockable input socket (Power Twist) for power supply. 13 [POWER Out] | Lockable output socket (Power Twist) for the power supply of further units. 14 [DMX IN] | DMX input 15 [DMX OUT] | DMX output MH-x30 LED Spot Moving Head...

  • Page 22: Operating

    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.

  • Page 23: Main Menu

    Operating 7.2 Main menu Press [Mode] to activate the main menu. Use [Mode] to select a submenu. When the display shows the desired submenu press [Setup] to open it. To close the main menu, press [Mode] or wait 20 seconds. As soon as you activate the main menu, the DMX control and a currently running automatic show are interrupted.
  • Page 24 Operating “DMX” mode Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Channel Mode’ . Press [Setup]. Press [Up] or [Down] to choose between the following DMX operating modes: ‘9Ch’ (9 channels) or ‘12Ch’ (12 channels) This setting is only relevant when the device is controlled via DMX. Once the display shows the desired value, press [Setup] to save this setting and to close the submenu.
  • Page 25 Operating “Slave” mode Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Slave Mode’ . Press [Setup]. Press [Up] or [Down] to select an operating mode: ‘Slave1’ : The device is controlled by another device, which is configured as master. It exactly follows the movements and light effects of the master. ‘Slave2’...
  • Page 26 Operating “Manual control” mode Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Manual Control’ . Press [Setup]. Press [Up] or [Down] to choose between the following parameters: ‘Pan’ : Rotation ‘Tilt’ : Inclination ‘Dimmer’ : Brightness ‘Strobe’ : Strobe effect ‘Color’ : Colour wheel position ‘Gobo’...
  • Page 27 Operating Tilt inversion Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Settings’ . Press [Setup]. Press [Up] or [Down] to select the option ‘Tilt Invert’ and press [Setup]. Now you can press [Up] or [Down] to select between ‘No’ (normal tilt direction) and ‘Yes’ (inverted tilt direction). Once the display shows the desired value, press [Setup] to save this setting and to close the submenu.
  • Page 28 Operating Behaviour on DMX errors Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Settings’ . Press [Setup]. Press [Up] or [Down] to select the option ‘DMX Fail’ and press [Setup]. Now you can press [Up] or [Down] to select between ‘Off’ (blackout on DMX errors) and ‘Hold’ (retaining the current settings on DMX errors).
  • Page 29 Operating Calibration Press [Mode] repeatedly until the display shows ‘Calibrations’ . Press [Setup]. Use [Up] or [Down] to enter the device password 088. Press [Setup].. Press [Up] or [Down] to choose between the following parameters for calibration: ‘Pan’ : Pan home position ‘Tilt’...

  • Page 30: Menu Overview

    Operating 7.3 Menu overview DMX Address Manual Control Channel Mode Tilt 12Ch Dimmer Show Mode Strobe Slave Mode Slave1 Color Slave2 Sound State Gobo Goboz Sens Focus MH-x30 LED Spot Moving Head...
  • Page 31 Operating Pan Invert Factory Sets Settings Tilt Invert Dimmer Curve Square Calibrations Linear Tilt S-Curve Color In Square Gobo Settings DMX Fail Focus Hold Default Back Light Version Adjust Exit Reset MH-x30 LED Spot Moving Head...

  • Page 32: Functions In 9-Channel Dmx Mode

    Operating 7.4 Functions in 9-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Rotation (pan) (0° to 540°) 0…255 Inclination (tilt) (0° to 200°) 0…255 Speed of rotation (pan) and inclination (tilt), fast to slow 0…255 Dimmer (0% to 100%) Strobe effect 0…10 Strobe effect off 11…128...
  • Page 33 Operating Channel Value Function 60…71 Light yellow 72…83 Blue 84…95 Yellow 96…107 White + red 108…119 Red + green 120…131 Green + light blue 132…143 Light blue + purple 144…155 Light yellow + purple 156…167 Blue + light yellow 168…179 Yellow + blue 180…191 Yellow + white...
  • Page 34 Operating Channel Value Function 24…35 Gobo 2 36…47 Gobo 3 48…59 Gobo 4 60…71 Gobo 5 72…83 Gobo 6 84…95 Gobo 7 96…107 Gobo 1 shake with increasing speed 108…119 Gobo 2 shake with increasing speed 120…131 Gobo 3 shake with increasing speed 132…143 Gobo 4 shake with increasing speed 144…155...

  • Page 35: Functions In 12-Channel Dmx Mode

    Operating Channel Value Function Gobo rotation 0…127 Rotation to a fixed position 128…191 Positive rotation direction with increasing speed 192…255 Negative rotation direction with increasing speed 0…255 Focus 7.5 Functions in 12-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0…255 Rotation (pan) (0° to 540°) 0…255 Fine adjustment for rotation (pan) 0…255...
  • Page 36 Operating Channel Value Function Strobe effect 0…10 Strobe effect off 11…128 Random strobe effect, increasing speed 129…255 Strobe effect, increasing speed Colour wheel 0…11 White 12…23 24…35 Green 36…47 Light blue 48…59 Purple 60…71 Light yellow 72…83 Blue 84…95 Yellow 96…107 White + red 108…119...
  • Page 37 Operating Channel Value Function 132…143 Light blue + purple 144…155 Light yellow + purple 156…167 Blue + light yellow 168…179 Yellow + blue 180…191 Yellow + white 192…223 Rainbow effect (gobo wheel rotation) in positive rotation direction, decreasing speed 224…255 Rainbow effect (gobo wheel rotation) in negative rotation direction, increasing speed Gobo wheel 0…11...
  • Page 38 Operating Channel Value Function 96…107 Gobo 1 shake with increasing speed 108…119 Gobo 2 shake with increasing speed 120…131 Gobo 3 shake with increasing speed 132…143 Gobo 4 shake with increasing speed 144…155 Gobo 5 shake with increasing speed 156…167 Gobo 6 shake with increasing speed 168…179 Gobo 7 shake with increasing speed...
  • Page 39 Operating Channel Value Function 0…9 No function 10…20 Reset after five seconds 21…255 No function MH-x30 LED Spot Moving Head...
  • Page 40 Operating Gobos ö & MH-x30 LED Spot Moving Head...

  • Page 41: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Technical specifications 280 mm MH-x30 LED Spot Moving Head 254 mm 150 mm Light source 1 × white light LED, 30 W Light source properties Colour temperature 6000 K Optical properties Beam angle 14° Rotation angle (pan), max. 540°...
  • Page 42 Technical specifications Dimmer electronic, 0…100 % Strobe effect 0 … 20 Hz Control protocols DMX 512 Control Number of DMX channels 9, 12 Input connections Voltage supply lockable input socket (Power Twist) DMX control XLR chassis plug, 3-pin Output connections Voltage supply lockable output socket (Power Twist)
  • Page 43 Technical specifications Weight 5.8 kg Ambient conditions Temperature range 0 °C…40 °C relative humidity 20 %…80 %, non- condensing Further information Illuminant type Rotating gobos Static gobos Motorized focus Colour mixture Colour wheel Prism Iris Number of colour wheels MH-x30 LED Spot Moving Head...

  • Page 44: Plug And Connection Assignments

    Plug and connection assignments Plug and connection assignments Introduction This chapter will help you select the right cables and plugs to connect your valuable equip‐ ment 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’...

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting NOTICE! Data transfer errors due to improper wiring! If the DMX connections are wired incorrectly, this can cause errors during the data transfer. Do not connect the DMX input and output to audio devices, e.g. mixers or ampli‐ fiers.
  • Page 46 DMX interface circuit. If the procedures recommended above do not succeed, please contact our Service Center. You can find the contact information at www.thomann.de. MH-x30 LED Spot Moving Head...

  • Page 47: Cleaning

    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 environment: wet, smoky or particularly dirty surroundings can cause more accumulation of dirt on the optics of the device.

  • Page 48: Protecting The Environment

    Protecting the environment Protecting the environment Disposal of the packing material Environmentally friendly materials have been chosen for the packaging. These materials can be sent for normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of in the proper manner. Do not dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling.
  • Page 49 Repairing a device or passing it on to another user is an ecologically valuable alternative to disposal. You can return your old device to Thomann GmbH at no charge. Check the current conditions on www.thomann.de. If your old device contains personal data, delete those data before disposing of it.
  • Page 50 Notes MH-x30 LED Spot Moving Head...
  • Page 52 Musikhaus Thomann · Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de...

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