Table of Contents Table of Contents General information..........................6 1.1 Further information........................... 7 1.2 Notational conventions........................8 1.3 Symbols and signal words....................... 8 Safety................................11 Features............................... 16 Installation..............................17 Starting up..............................21 Connections and controls........................23 Operating..............................26 7.1 Starting the device........................... 26 7.2 Main menu............................
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Table of Contents 7.6 Functions in 15-channel DMX mode..................41 7.7 Functions in 49-channel DMX mode..................45 Technical specifications........................49 Plug and connection assignment....................52 Troubleshooting............................53 Cleaning............................... 55 Protecting the environment......................56 Beam Ball 100 Quad LED Moving Head...
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General information 1.1 Further information On our website (www.thomann.de) you will find lots of further information and details on the following points: Download This manual is also available as PDF file for you to download. Use the search function in the electronic version to find the topics of Keyword search interest for you quickly.
General information 1.2 Notational conventions This manual uses the following notational conventions: Letterings The letterings for connectors and controls are marked by square brackets and italics. Examples: [VOLUME] control, [Mono] button. Displays Texts and values displayed on the device are marked by quotation marks and italics. Examples: ‘24ch’...
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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.
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General information Warning signs Type of danger Warning – hot surface. Warning – dangerous optical radiation. Warning – suspended load. Warning – danger zone. Beam Ball 100 Quad LED Moving Head...
Safety Safety 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.
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Safety Safety DANGER! Danger for children Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of properly and are not within reach of babies and young children. Choking hazard! Ensure that children do not detach any small parts (e.g. knobs or the like) from the unit. They could swallow the pieces and choke! Never let children unattended use electrical devices.
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Safety WARNING! Risk of epileptic shock Strobe lighting can trigger seizures in photosensitive epilepsy. Sensitive persons should avoid looking at strobe lights. WARNING! Risk of burns The surface of the device can become very hot during operation. Do not touch the device with bare hands during operation, and after switching off wait for at least 15 minutes.
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Safety NOTICE! Risk of fire Do not block areas of ventilation. Do not install the device near any direct heat source. Keep the device away from naked flames. NOTICE! Operating conditions This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage, never expose the device to any liquid or moisture. Avoid direct sunlight, heavy dirt, and strong vibrations.
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Safety NOTICE! Possible damage due to installation of a wrong fuse The use of different types of fuses can cause serious damage to the unit. Fire hazard! Only fuses of the same type may be used. NOTICE! Possible staining The plasticiser contained in the rubber feet of this product may possibly react with the coating of your surface and after some time cause permanent dark stains.
Features Features The device is particularly suitable for professional lighting tasks, for example at events, on rock stages, in theatres and musicals or in discotheques. 10 × 10 Watt Quad Color RGBW LED Control via DMX (4 channel modes) and buttons and display on the device Operating modes: DMX, Auto, Sound, Master / Slave Beam angle: 4°...
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.
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Installation WARNING! Risk of injury caused by falling objects Make sure that the installation complies with the standards and rules that apply in your country. Always secure the device with a secondary safety attachment, such as a safety cable or a safety chain. The load capacity of trusses or other fixtures must be sufficient for the intended number of devices.
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Installation CAUTION! Risk of injury due to movements of the device The head of the device can move quickly (pan, tilt) and can produce very bright light. This is also valid immediately after you turn on the device, when the device operates in automatic mode or under remote control and when you turn off a DMX controller that is connected to the device.
Installation NOTICE! Possible damage caused by movements of the device Always ensure that enough space is free around the device for the movements of the head (pan, tilt). NOTICE! Possible data transmission errors For error-free operation make use of dedicated DMX cables and do not use ordi‐ nary microphone cables.
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. Beam Ball 100 Quad LED Moving Head...
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Starting up Connections in DMX mode Connect the DMX input of the device to the DMX output of a DMX controller or another DMX device. Connect the output of the first DMX device to the input of the second one, and so on to form a daisy chain.
Connections and controls Connections and controls PUSH MODE DOWN ENTER Power In DMX IN DMX OUT ö # $ % & Beam Ball 100 Quad LED Moving Head...
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Connections and controls 1 [MODE] Activates the main menu and toggles between menu items. Closes an opened submenu. 2 [UP] Increases the displayed value by one. 3 [DOWN] Decreases the displayed value by one. 4 [ENTER] Selects an option of the respective operating mode, confirms the set value. 5 Display 6 [ON] / [OFF] Main switch to turn the device on and off.
Operating Operating 7.1 Starting the device CAUTION! Risk of injury due to movements of the device The head of the device can move quickly (pan, tilt) and can produce very bright light. This is also valid immediately after you turn on the device, when the device operates in automatic mode or under remote control and when you turn off a DMX controller that is connected to the device.
Operating 7.2 Main menu Press [MODE] to activate the main menu. Use [UP] or [DOWN] to select a submenu. When the display shows the desired submenu, press [ENTER] to open it up. To close the main menu, press [MODE]. DMX address Press [MODE] to open the main menu.
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Operating DMX break Press [MODE] to open the main menu. Then use [UP] or [DOWN] to select the menu item ‘DMX’ . Press [MODE]. Use [UP] or [DOWN] to select the option ‘DMX Addr:’ and use [UP] or [DOWN] to set the device behaviour on DMX control failure: ‘Stop’...
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Operating ‘Scene’ menu In this menu, you can set various settings for scenes. Press [MODE] to open the main menu. Then use [UP] or [DOWN] to select the menu item ‘Scene’ . Press [MODE]. Use [UP] or [DOWN] subsequently to select the following options and change the configuration values with [UP] or [DOWN] as desired: ‘Dimmer’...
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Operating ‘Program’ menu In this menu, you can set various settings for the programmes. Press [MODE] to open the main menu. Then use [UP] or [DOWN] to select the menu item ‘Program’ . Press [MODE]. Use [UP] or [DOWN] subsequently to select the following options and change the configuration values with [UP] or [DOWN] as desired: ‘Speed’...
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Operating ‘Set ’ menu In this menu, you can adjust various settings of the device and reset the device to factory default settings. Press [MODE] to open the main menu. Then use [UP] or [DOWN] to select the menu item ‘Program’...
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Operating – ‘Delay Off’ ‘Key Lock’ (code lock) – ‘On’ (code lock is activated 30 seconds after the last key press. To release, press [MODE], [UP], [DOWN] and [ENTER].) – ‘Off’ ‘Information’ – ‘LED’ ‘Date:’ (date in mm.dd.yyyy format) ‘Time:’ (clock time in hh:mm:ss format) ‘Machine Timer’...
Operating 7.3 Menu overview Scene Program Reload Default Motor Set Record Scene Advance Menu DMX Addr:001 Dimmer:000 Speed:000 On/O Move BlackOut Warning Channels Select PanMSB:000 Dimmer:000 Reset Machine On/O Yes/No Password manage DMX Break PanLSB:000 Strobe:000 On/O Motor Calibrate Green Password: 638 Stop PanSPD:000...
Operating 7.4 Functions in 7-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0 … 255 Rotation (pan) Inclination (tilt) 0 … 191 Fixed position 192 … 222 Endless rotation in positive direction, from fast to slow 223 … 224 Stop 225 … 255 Endless rotation in negative direction, from slow to fast 0 …...
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Operating Channel Value Function Scenes and programmes 0 … 49 No function 50 … 59 Intensity red 60 … 69 Intensity green 70 … 79 Intensity blue 80 … 89 Intensity white 90 … 99 Intensity yellow 100 … 109 Intensity cyan 110 …...
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Operating Channel Value Function 160 … 169 Programme 3 170 … 179 Programme 4 180 … 233 not used 234 … 236 Reset 237 … 249 not used 250 … 255 Sound control 0 … 255 Sensitivity of the built-in microphone Beam Ball 100 Quad LED Moving Head...
Operating 7.5 Functions in 11-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0 … 255 Rotation (pan) Inclination (tilt) 0 … 191 Fixed position 192 … 222 Endless rotation in positive direction, from fast to slow 223 … 224 Stop 225 … 255 Endless rotation in negative direction, from slow to fast 0 …...
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Operating Channel Value Function 0 … 255 Dimmer red 0 … 255 Dimmer green 0 … 255 Dimmer blue 0 … 255 Dimmer white Scenes and programmes 0 … 49 No function 50 … 59 60 … 69 Green 70 … 79 Blue 80 …...
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Operating Channel Value Function 120 … 129 all LEDs to white 130 … 139 not used 140 … 149 Programme 1 150 … 159 Programme 2 160 … 169 Programme 3 170 … 179 Programme 4 180 … 233 not used 234 …...
Operating 7.6 Functions in 15-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0 … 255 Rotation (pan) Inclination (tilt) 0 … 191 Fixed position 192 … 222 Endless rotation in positive direction, from fast to slow 223 … 224 Stop 225 … 255 Endless rotation in negative direction, from slow to fast 0 …...
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Operating Channel Value Function 0 … 255 Dimmer red, side A (face to the display) 0 … 255 Dimmer green, side A (face to the display) 0 … 255 Dimmer blue, side A (face to the display) 0 … 255 Dimmer white, side A (face to the display) 0 …...
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Operating Channel Value Function 80 … 89 White 90 … 99 Yellow 100 … 109 Cyan 110 … 119 Pink 120 … 129 all LEDs to white 130 … 139 not used 140 … 149 Programme 1 150 … 159 Programme 2 160 …...
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Operating Channel Value Function 250 … 255 Sound control 0 … 255 Sensitivity of the built-in microphone Beam Ball 100 Quad LED Moving Head...
Operating 7.7 Functions in 49-channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 0 … 255 Rotation (pan) 0 … 255 Fine adjustment rotation (pan) Inclination (tilt) 0 … 191 Fixed position 192 … 222 Endless rotation in positive direction, from fast to slow 223 …...
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Operating Channel Value Function 0 … 9 No function 10 … 255 Strobe effect from slow to fast 8 … 11 0 … 255 Dimmer red, green, blue, white, LED 1 12 … 15 0 … 255 Dimmer red, green, blue, white, LED 2 16 …...
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Operating Channel Value Function 0 … 49 No function 50 … 59 60 … 69 Green 70 … 79 Blue 80 … 89 White 90 … 99 Yellow 100 … 109 Cyan 110 … 119 Pink 120 … 129 all LEDs to white 130 …...
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Operating Channel Value Function 170 … 179 Programme 4 180 … 233 not used 234 … 236 Reset 237 … 249 not used 250 … 255 Sound control 0 … 255 Sensitivity of the built-in microphone Beam Ball 100 Quad LED Moving Head...
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Technical specifications Power consumption 130 W Supply voltage 100 - 240 V , 50/60 Hz Fuse 5 mm × 20 mm, 2 A, fast blow Degree of protection IP20 Mounting options Hanging, standing Dimensions (W × H × D) 230 mm × 320 mm × 180 mm Weight 5 kg Ambient conditions...
Technical specifications Further information Similar design Moving Head DMX control Master / Slave Remote control Not possible Sound control Display Beam Ball 100 Quad LED Moving Head...
Plug and connection assignment Plug and connection assignment 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’...
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting NOTICE! Possible data transmission errors For error-free operation make use of dedicated DMX cables and do not use ordi‐ nary microphone cables. Never connect the DMX input or output to audio devices such as mixers or ampli‐ fiers. In the following we list a few common problems that may occur during operation.
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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. Beam Ball 100 Quad LED 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 environment: 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 mate‐ rial 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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