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Version 0.0.1
HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)

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  • Page 1 User Manual Version 0.0.1 HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 2 Contents Contacting High End Systems ® ................. 5 Declaration of Conformity ................... 6 Patent information ....................7 Warranty Information ..................7 Production Modification Warning ............... 9 Important Safety Information ................10 General Guidelines .................... 12 Fixture Overview ....................13 Features ......................14 Photometric Data Image ..................
  • Page 3 Example Program ....................34 DMX Protocol...................... 37 Error codes ......................62 HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 4 High End Systems, Wholehog, and Lithopatterns are registered trademarks: and intellaspot, Internal Effects, the High End Systems globe logo, and the Hog logo are trademarks of High End Systems, Inc.is a registered trademark. Belden is a registered trademark of Belden, Inc. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products.
  • Page 5 Contacting High End Systems ® Sales Department High End Systems, Inc. 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin, TX 78758 USA voice:512.836.2242 fax:512.837.5290 Toll Free: 800.890.8989 Customer Service High End Systems, Inc. 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin, TX 78758 USA voice:800.890.8989 fax: 512.834.9195 toll free: 800.890.8989...
  • Page 6 Declaration of Conformity HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 7 It is the owner’s responsibility to furnish receipts or invoices for verification of purchase, date, and dealer or distributor. If purchase date cannot be provided, date of manufacture will be used to determine warranty period. HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 8 The manufacturer will make the final determination as to whether or not the unit is covered by warranty. A fixture must be returned in its original packaging. Any other parts returned to High End Systems must be packaged in a suitable manner to ensure the protection of such product unit or parts, and such package shall be clearly and prominently marked to indicate that the package contains returned Product units or parts and with an RMA number.
  • Page 9 Production Modification Warning HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 10 Instructions pertaining to continued protection against fire, electric shock, and injury to persons are found throughout this manual. Please read all instructions prior to assembling, mounting, and operating this equipment. The following international caution and warning symbols appear in margins throughout this manual to highlight messages. HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 11 The electric power supply cables must not show any damage, material fatigue or sediments. • Further instructions depending on the installation spot and usage have to be administered by a skilled installer and any safety problems have to be removed. HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 12 Furthermore, any other operation may lead to short-circuit, burns, electric shock, lamp explosion, crash, etc. • In order to make the lights in good condition and extend the life time, we suggest a regular cleaning to the lights. HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 13 Fixture Overview 1）Display 2）Mode/Esc-button 3）Left-button 4）Down-button 5）Enter-button 6）Right-button 7）Up-button 8）Fuse 9）Power out 10） Power in 11） DMX in 12） DMX out 13） ART-NET out 14） ART-NET in HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 14 Reset DMX address, remote lamp switch, reset can all be done by the controller Running time of fixture on display for reference OTHER SPEC Input signal isolation: guarantees stable signal transmission without interference Advanced RDM function WEIGHT Net weight: 42.5 kg HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 15 Photometric Data Image HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 16 Overhead mounting requires extensive experience, including amongst others calculating working load limits, installation material being used, and periodic safety inspection of all installation material and the device. If you lack these qualifications, do not attempt the installation yourself. Improper installation can result in serious bodily injury. HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 17 Attach the safety-cable through the holes on the bottom of the base. Attach to the trussing system or other safe fixation point. • Be sure the safety is fully looped, the quick-link is attached and fully tighten • Inspect for complete attachment before lifting over-head HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 18 HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 19 Overhead mounting requires extensive experience, including amongst others calculating working load limits, a detailed knowledge of the installation material being used, and periodic safety inspection of all installation material and the fixture. If you lack these qualifications, do not attempt the installation yourself. Improper installation can result in bodily injury. HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 20 When the voltage is over 200V~240V, a maximum of three devices may be connected together in order to not overload power connector specification. For more than 3 devices, the forth device must be connected directly to mains power. HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 21 You can chain multiple moving heads together through serial linking. The cable needed should be two core, screened cable with XLR input and output connectors. Please refer to the diagram below: Address 1 Address 64 Address 129 HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 22 In the case of this fixture, which is a 64 channel fixture, you should set the starting address of the first unit to 1, the second unit to 65(64+1), the third unit to 129 (64+65), and so on. HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 23 DMX terminator. This helps in preventing corruption of the digital control signal by electrical noise. The DMX terminator is simply an 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: HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 24 XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX RDM PID Code Ether Mask IP XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX Ether Mask IP Clr Err Info ON/OFF Clean Err Information Disp. Setting Shutoff Time 02~60m 05m Display shutoff time Flip Display ON/OFF Reverse 180 degree HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 25 Program 10 Step 64=SCxxx Save and exit Edit Scenes Edit Scene 001 Pan,Tilt,…… Save and automatically ~ Edit Scene 250 --Fade Time-- return manual scenes edit --Secne Time-- Input By Outside Scenes Input XX~XX Automat. scenes rec HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 26 Tap the <Up/Down>button until the display will show “Time Info.” Press< ENTER> Press <Up/Down> the display will show “LED Hours”. Press<ENTER> the display will show “LED Hours”. The display will show “XXXX” (Hours) ； Press <ENTER> to confirm or press <MODE/ESC> to return to the main menu. HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 27 Please contact service to for more information, in general LED time should not be modified. Clen LED Time Please contact service to for more information, in general LED time should not be reset unless directed by factory rep. HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 28 Tap the <Up/Down>button until ”Info” is displayed. Press <ENTER Press <Up/Down> the display will show “Software Ver” Press<ENTER> the display will show ”Software Ver” The display show “Ver x.x.x”. Press <ENTER> to confirm or press <MODE/ESC> to return to the main menu. HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 29 Press <Up/Down> the display will show ”Hibernation”. Press<ENTER> the display will show ”Hibernation”. Press <Up/Down> the display will show “01M”,”02M”, “15M”, “99M” or ”OFF”. Press <ENTER> to confirm or press <MODE/ESC> to return to the main menu. Select Input HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 30 Press <Up/Down>, the display will show “Clear Err. Info”. Press< ENTER>, the display will show “Clear Err. Info”. The display show “OFF”, Press <Up/Down>, the display will show “ON”. Press <ENTER> to confirm or press <MODE/ESC> to return to the main menu. Display Settings HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 31 Press <Up/Down>the display will show ” Reset Default”. Press<ENTER> the display will show ” Reset Default”. The display show “OFF”, Press <Up/Down> the display will show “ON”. Press <ENTER>; to confirm or press <MODE/ESC>; to return to the main menu. HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 32 The display show “PAN=XXX”. Press <ENTER>; to confirm or press <MODE/ESC>; to return to the main menu. Calibration Please contact service to for more information, in general this function should not be used unless directed by factory rep. HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 33 The moving head features an integrated DMX-recorder by which you can transmit the programmed scenes from your DMX-controller to the moving head. Adjust the desired scene numbers via the encoder (from – to). When you call up the scenes at your controller, they will automatically be transmitted to the moving head. HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 34 • Turn the encoder to select “Master” or “Alone”. The selection "Alone" means Stand Alone-mode and "Master" that the device is defined as master. • Press the Enter button to confirm.• Press the MODE/ESC button in order to return to the main menu. 3. Program selection for Auto Pro Part HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 35 • Turn the encoder to select the desired scene numbers. You can program a maximum number of 250 • Press the Enter button to confirm. • Press the MODE/ESC button in order to return to the main menu. HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 36 Auto Pro Part 1 is Program 2; Auto Pro Part 2 is Program 3; Auto Pro Part 3 is Program 6 The 3 Slave groups run the Auto Program in certain time segments, as shown in the following picture: HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 37 Strobe Rate (slow to fast) Open 100% Close Dim Coarse Open 100% Dim Fine 100% Disable Mspeed Longest (252.7 seconds) Shortest (0.15 seconds) 100% Macro off Macro 1 Inclusive Macro 2 Macro (Note 1) Macro 3 … HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 38 Module Mirror On (Note 5) Module Mirror Off White Balance On (Note 6) White Balance Off Home Modules (only modules home with LEDs off) (send 20 packets) Motion Only Macro Mode 100% Indigo Indigo Highlighter Dim Tracking Mode Highlighter Function Continuous HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 39 CMY Control Red Full Saturation Red Off 100% CYM Control Red Full Saturation Red Off 100% YCM Control Blue Full Saturation Blue Off 100% YMC Control Blue Full Saturation Blue off 100% MCY Control Green Full Saturation HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 40 Blue Full Saturation Blue Off 100% YCM Control Red Full Saturation Red Off 100% YMC Control Green Full Saturation Green Off 100% MCY Control Red Full Saturation Red Off 100% MYC Control Blue Full Saturation Blue Off 100% HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 41 Red Full Saturation Red Off 100% MCY Control Blue Full Saturation Blue Off 100% MYC Control Red Full Saturation Red Off 100% RGB Control White Off White Full 100% RBG Control White Off White Full 100% BRG Control HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 42 Random Strobe (slow to fast) LED 1 Function LED 1 Independent Dim Mode Continuous Periodic Strobe (slow to fast) Random Strobe (slow to fast) 100% LED 1 Dim LED 1 Off Coarse LED 1 100% 100% LED 1 Dim Fine 100% HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 43 Green Off 100% MYC Control Green Full Saturation Green Off 100% Cycle & Random Modes. Scan Speed controlled by Red Channel Slow Rate Fast Rate 100% RGB Control LED 2 Green Green Off Green Full Saturation 100% HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 44 MYC Control Blue Full Saturation Blue Off 100% RGB Control Blue Off Blue Full Saturation 100% RBG Control Green Off LED 2 Blue Green Full Saturation 100% BRG Control Green Off Green Full Saturation 100% BGR Control HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 45 White Full 100% RBG Control White Off White Full 100% BRG Control White Off LED 2 White White Full 100% BGR Control White Off White Full 100% GRB Control White Off White Full 100% GBR Control White Off HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 46 LED 3 X LED 3 X shift (NOTE 4) 100% RGB Control Red Off Red Full Saturation 100% RBG Control LED 3 Red Red Off (Note 3) Red Full Saturation 100% BRG Control Blue Off Blue Full Saturation 100% HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 47 RGB Control Green Off Green Full Saturation 100% RBG Control Blue Off Blue Full Saturation 100% LED 3 Green BRG Control Red Off Red Full Saturation 100% BGR Control Green Off Green Full Saturation 100% GRB Control HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 48 Green Off Green Full Saturation 100% BGR Control LED 3 Blue Red Off Red Full Saturation 100% GRB Control Blue Off Blue Full Saturation 100% GBR Control Red Off Red Full Saturation 100% CMY Control Blue Full Saturation HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 49 GRB Control LED 3 White White Off White Full 100% GBR Control White Off White Full 100% CMY Control White Off White Full 100% CYM Control White Off White Full 100% YCM Control White Off White Full 100% HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 50 Blue Off Blue Full Saturation 100% LED 4 Red BGR Control (Note 3) Blue Off Blue Full Saturation 100% GRB Control Green Off Green Full Saturation 100% GBR Control Green Off Green Full Saturation 100% CMY Control HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 51 Green Off LED 4 Green Green Full Saturation 100% GRB Control Red Off Red Full Saturation 100% GBR Control Blue Off Blue Full Saturation 100% CMY Control Green Full Saturation Green Off 100% CYM Control Blue Full Saturation HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 52 Red Off Red Full Saturation 100% CMY Control Blue Full Saturation Blue Off 100% CYM Control Green Full Saturation Green Off 100% YCM Control Green Full Saturation Green Off 100% YMC Control Red Full Saturation Red Off 100% HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 53 White Full 100% YCM Control White Off White Full 100% YMC Control White Off White Full 100% MCY Control White Off White Full 100% MYC Control White Off White Full 100% LED 4 LED 4 Dim Tracking Mode HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 54 GBR Control Green Off Green Full Saturation 100% CMY Control Red Full Saturation Red Off 100% CYM Control Red Full Saturation Red Off 100% YCM Control Blue Full Saturation Blue Off 100% YMC Control Blue Full Saturation HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 55 Green Full Saturation Green Off 100% CYM Control Blue Full Saturation Blue Off 100% YCM Control Red Full Saturation Red Off 100% YMC Control Green Full Saturation Green Off 100% MCY Control Red Full Saturation Red Off 100% HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 56 100% YMC Control Red Full Saturation Red Off 100% MCY Control Blue Full Saturation Blue Off 100% MYC Control Red Full Saturation Red Off 100% RGB Control White Off LED 5 White White Full 100% RBG Control HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 57 Continuous Periodic Strobe (slow to fast) Random Strobe (slow to fast) LED 5 Function LED 5 Independent Dim Mode Continuous Periodic Strobe (slow to fast) Random Strobe (slow to fast) 100% LED 5 Dim LED 5 Off HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 58 Blue Full Saturation Blue off 100% MCY Control Green Full Saturation Green Off 100% MYC Control Green Full Saturation Green Off 100% Cycle & Random Modes. Scan Speed controlled by Red Channel Slow Rate Fast Rate 100% HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 59 MCY Control Red Full Saturation Red Off 100% MYC Control Blue Full Saturation Blue Off 100% RGB Control Blue Off Blue Full Saturation 100% LED 6 Blue RBG Control Green Off Green Full Saturation 100% BRG Control HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 60 Red Off 100% RGB Control White Off White Full 100% RBG Control White Off White Full 100% BRG Control LED 6 White White Off White Full 100% BGR Control White Off White Full 100% GRB Control White Off HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 61 Random Strobe (slow to fast) LED 6 Function LED 6 Independent Dim Mode Continuous Periodic Strobe (slow to fast) Random Strobe (slow to fast) 100% LED 6 Off LED 6 Dim Coarse LED 6 100% 100% LED 6 Dim Fine 100% HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 62 (LED1 wheel - error) This message will appear after a reset of the fixture if the head’s magnetic-indexing circuit malfunctions (sensor failed or magnet missing) or the stepper motor is defective (or its driving IC on the main PCB). The LED1 wheel - error is not located in the default position after the reset. HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)
  • Page 63 (LED1 wheel - error) This message will appear after a reset of the fixture if the head’s magnetic-indexing circuit malfunctions (sensor failed or magnet missing) or the stepper motor is defective (or its driving IC on the main PCB). The LED1 wheel - error is not located in the default position after the reset. HEX (v0.01) (DRAFT)