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Robe ROBIN Spikie+ User Manual

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  • Page 1 QR code for user manual Version 1.2...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Robin Spikie+ Table of contents 1. Safety instructions ......................3 2. Fixture exterior view ...................... 5 3. Installation........................6 3.1 Connection to the mains .................... 6 3.2 Rigging the fixture ...................... 7 3.3 DMX-512 connection ....................9 3.4. Wireless DMX operation ..................10 4.

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE POWERING OR INSTALLING YOUR ROBIN Spikie+ ! Save it for future reference. This device has left our premises in absolutely perfect condition. In order to maintain this condition and to en- sure a safe operation, it is absolutely necessary for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning notes written in this manual.
  • Page 4 Air vents and slots in the fixture´s head and base are provided for ventilation, to ensure reliable operation of the device and to protect it from overheating. Do not block the front lens with any object when the fixture is under operation. The openings should never be covered with cloth or other materials, and never must be blocked.

  • Page 5: Fixture Exterior View

    2. Fixture exterior view 1 - Front lens 2 - Moving head 3 - Yoke 4 - Base 5 - DMX Out 6 - DMX In 7 - Control board 8 - Mains In 9 - Mains Out...

  • Page 6: Installation

    3. Installation Fixtures must be installed by a qualified electrician in accordance with all national and local electrical and construction codes and regulations. 3.1 Connection to the mains For protection from electric shock, the fixture must be earthed! The Robin Spikie+ is equipped with auto-switching power supply that automatically adjusts to any 50-60Hz AC power source from 100-240 Volts.

  • Page 7: Rigging The Fixture

    3.2 Rigging the fixture A structure intended for installation of the fixture (s) must safely hold weight of the fixture(s) placed on it. The structure has to be certificated to the purpose. The fixture (fixtures) must be installed in accordance with national and local electrical and construction codes and regulations.
  • Page 8 Use only the safety wire with a snap hook with screw lock gate. Fasten the snap hook in the attachment point and the safety wire around the truss as shown on the picture below. 1-Quick-lock fastener 2-Omega holder 3-Trust 4-Clamp 5-Safety wire with a snap hook with screw lock gate 6-Attachment point...

  • Page 9: Dmx-512 Connection

    3.3 DMX-512 connection The fixture is equipped with 5-pin XLR sockets for DMX input and output. Only use a shielded twisted-pair cable designed for RS-485 and 5-pin XLR-plugs and connectors in order to connect the controller with the fixture or one fixture with another. DMX output DMX input XLR socket:...

  • Page 10: Wireless Dmx Operation

    3.4. Wireless DMX operation The external ROBE Wireless CRMX Dongle for compact ROBIN fixtures allows receiving wireless DMX. This module is equipped with the Lumen Radio CRMX module and antenna for receiving DMX signal. CRMX module operates on the 2.4 GHz band.

  • Page 11: Remotely Controllable Functions

    4. Remotely controllable functions Virtual Colour wheel The virtual colour contains 68 preset colours, rainbow effect in both directions with variable speed. CTC (colour temperature correction) The CTC channel allows to change colour temperature of white in range of 2700K-8000K. Colour Mix control The Colour Mix control channel defines relation between colour channels (R,G,B,W) and virtual colour wheel: DMX value...
  • Page 12 Pan control/Tilt control channels Pan control (Tilt control) channel = 0 DMX (default value) - if the pan (tilt) receives a value 255 DMX from a DMX controller and next received DMX value for the pan (tilt) will be 0 DMX, the pan (tilt) will move to the point 0 DMX around entire track 255-0 DMX.

  • Page 13: Control Menu Map

    5. Control menu map Default settings=Bold print Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 DMXA Set DMXA 001-512 DMX Pres Mode 1 Mode 2 Info POn Time Total Reset Air fil Aler P R Ti 0-255 DMX In...
  • Page 14 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Manual 0-255 Dim F 0-255 Test Prg Static 0-255 Tilt 0-255 Dynamic Sta Alone Music T On, Off Auto Run Test Prog 1 Prog 2 Prog 3 Pr Play Test Prg Prog 1...

  • Page 15: Control Menu

    6. Control menu The Robin Spikie+ is equipped with 2-row LCD display which allows to set the fixture´s behaviour according to your needs, obtain information on its operation, test its various parts and lastly program it, if it has to be used in a stand-alone mode.

  • Page 16: Personality (Pers)

    Hea Temp - Head temperature. The menu shows temperature in the fixture´s head. Current - A current temperature of the head. Highest - A maximum temperature of the the head since the fixture has been fabricated. High Res - A maximum temperature of the the head since the counter was last reset.

  • Page 17: Manual Control (Manual)

    Stand - a standard frequency (300Hz), deffault setting. High - a high frequency (600Hz) LED Fadj - LEDs frequency fine adjustment. The function allows you to change the selected PWM output frequency of LEDs in 6 levels up and down around the selected frequency in the menu “LED Freq”. -06...-01 - Frequence levels 1-6 under selected frequency.

  • Page 18: Reset

    Select the program you wish and press [ENTER]. The selected program starts running. By Pressing [ENTER] again, program pauses running. Pr Edit - Editing program. Select this menu to edit or create the program. The Robin Spikie+ has one built-in program and one user-editable program up to 40 steps.
  • Page 19 - Flash cable RS232/DMX, P/N13050624 (if you want to use a serial port of PC) - Robe Universal Interface or Robe Universal interface WTX (if you want to use an USB port of PC) After the software updating the fixture will be set to default values.
  • Page 20 If you use the Robe Universal Interface, connect a USB port of your computer with the Robe Universal Interface by means of the USB cable and DMX input of the fixture with the DMX output of the Robe Universal Interface via a DMX cable.

  • Page 21: Rdm

    7. RDM This fixture supports RDM operation. RDM (Remote Device Management) is a bi-directional communications protocol for use in DMX512 control systems, it is the new open standard for DMX512 device configuration and status monitoring. The RDM protocol allows data packets to be inserted into a DMX512 data stream without adversely affecting existing non-RDM equipment.

  • Page 22: Error And Information Messages

    8. Error and information messages Tilt Err This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the head´s magnetic-indexing circuit malfunctions (sensor failed or magnet is missing) or the stepping motor is defective or its driving IC on the PCB. The head is not located in the default position after the reset.
  • Page 23 Dimmer Smooth dimmer from 0 - 100 % Prism 3-facet rotating prism with continuous rotation in both directions Effect Flower effect rotating in both directions 10 Flower effect macros Pan/Tilt Pan movement range 540° (switchable to 360°) Tilt movement range 360° Continual pan/tilt rotation 16 bit movement resolution Automatic Pan/Tilt position correction...
  • Page 24 1 x Mounting bracket Omega CL assembled (P/N 99010420) Optional accessories (P/N 10980127) ROBE Wireless CRMX Dongle for compact ROBIN fixtures (P/N 1305 2439) Daisy Chain PowerCon TRUE1 In/Out, EU, 2m, indoor (P/N 1305 2440) Daisy Chain PowerCon TRUE1 In/Out, US, 2m, indoor...

  • Page 25: Maintenance And Cleaning

    10. Maintenance and cleaning DANGER ! Disconnect from the mains before starting any maintenance work A soft lint-free cloth moistened with any good glass cleaning fluid is recommended, under no circumstances should alcohol or solvents be used! Never use alcohol or solvents for cleaning the front lens and covers of the fixture It is absolutely essential that the fixture is kept clean and that dust, dirt and smoke-fluid residues must not build up on or within the fixture.

  • Page 26: Replacing The Fuse

    10.1 Replacing the fuse Before replacing the fuse, unplug mains lead! 1.Replace the fuse by a fuse of the same type and rating only. 2. Remove the plastic covers of the base (1) by unscrewing two fastening screws (2) on each cover. 3.

  • Page 27: Cleaning Of The Air Filtr

    10.2 Cleaning of the air filtr Before cleaning the air filter, unplug mains lead! 1. Remove the front plastic cover of the base (1) by unscrewing two fastening screws (2) on the cover. 2. Clean the air filter (3) placed in the base. Use a vacuum cleaner, compressed air or you can wash it and put back dry.

  • Page 28: Photometric Diagrams

    11. Photometric diagrams...

  • Page 32: Changelog

    16/03/2022 Photometric changed 08/11/2022 Intensity calibration added Copyright © 2021-2022 Robe Lighting - All rights reserved Specifications are subject to change without notice. November 8, 2022 Made in ROBE Lighting s.r.o., Palackého 416, 757 01 Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic...
  • Page 33 DMX protocol Robin Spikie+/Robin Spikie - DMX protocol Version: 1.5 Mode 1-Standard 16-bit, Mode 2 -Reduced 8-bit Mode/channel Type of Function Value control Pan (8 bit) 0 - 255 Pan movement by 540°/360° (128=default) proportional Pan Fine (16 bit) 0 - 255 Fine control of pan movement (0=default) proportional Tilt (8 bit)
  • Page 34 DMX protocol Mode/channel Type of Function Value control White point 8000K OFF 85-89 step 90 -129 Reserved To activate following functions, stop in DMX value for at least 3 seconds. 130 - 139 Fixture reset (except pan/tilt) 140 - 149 Pan/Tilt reset step 150 - 159 Zoom reset step...
  • Page 35 DMX protocol Mode/channel Type of Function Value control Filter 102 (Light Amber) 25-26 step 27-28 Filter 103 (Straw) step 29-30 Filter 140 (Summer Blue) step 31-32 Filter 124 (Dark Green) step Filter 106 (Primary Red) 33-34 step Filter 111 (Dark Pink) 35-36 step Filter 115 (Peacock Blue)
  • Page 36 DMX protocol Mode/channel Type of Function Value control 123-124 Filter 352 (Glacier Blue) step 125-126 Filter 353 (Lighter Blue) step 127-128 Filter 507 (Madge) step 129-130 Filter 778 (Millennium Gold) step 131-132 Filter 793 (Vanity Fair) step 133-235 Reserved 236-245 Rainbow effect (with fade time) from slow-> fast proportional 246-255 Rainbow effect (without fade time) from slow->...
  • Page 37 E.g. Max. Tilt speed is reduced with increasing Pan speed, and vice versa, Max. Pan speed is reduced with increasing Tilt speed **Select RGB or CMY mixing mode on channel "Power/Special functions" . Copyright © 2016-2022 Robe Lighting s.r.o. - All rights reserved All Specifications subject to change without notice...
  • Page 38 Robin Spikie+/Robin Spikie - colours on Virtual Colour Wheel Green Blue White Colour name (DMX) (DMX) (DMX) (DMX) Filter 4 (Medium Bastard Amber) Filter 25 (Sunset Red) Filter 19 (Fire) Filter 26 (Bright Red) Filter 58 (Lavender) Filter 68 (Sky Blue) Filter 36 (Medium Pink) Filter 89 (Moss Green) Filter 88 (Lime Green)
  • Page 39 Green Blue White Colour name (DMX) (DMX) (DMX) (DMX) Filter 194 (Surprise Pink) Filter 180 (Dark Lavender) Filter 181 (Congo Blue) Filter 197 (Alice Blue) Filter 201 (Full C.T. Blue) Filter 202 (Half C.T. Blue) Filter 203 (Quarter C.T. Blue) Filter 204 (Full C.T.

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