REV D 05/27/2025 01/ Safety Information Please read the instruction carefully which includes important information about the installation, usage and maintenance. WARNING Please keep this User Manual for future consultation. If you sell the unit to another user, be sure that they also receive this instruction manual. Important: Damages caused by the disregard of this user manual are not subject to warranty.
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REV D 05/27/2025 Avoid any flammable liquids, water or metal from entering the unit. Once it happens, cut off the mains power immediately. DO NOT operate in a dirty or dusty environment. DO clean the fixture regularly. DO NOT touch any wire during operation as there might be a hazard of electric shock. ...
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REV D 05/27/2025 External sources of light beams from direct sunlight or any other strong light source, which penetrate the front lens of lighting fixtures, can cause severe internal damage. DO NOT expose the fixture front lens to light beams from direct sunlight or any other strong light source from any angle while unpacking, installation, use, and extended idle times outdoors.
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REV D 05/27/2025 01/ Informations de sécurité Veuillez lire attentivement les instructions, car elles contiennent des informations importantes concernant l'installation, l'utilisation et la maintenance. AVERTISSEMENT Veuillez conserver ce manuel d'utilisation pour consultation future. Si vous vendez l'appareil à un autre utilisateur, assurez-vous qu'il reçoive également ce manuel d'instructions. Important: Les dommages causés par le non-respect de ce manuel d'utilisation ne sont pas couverts par la garantie.
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REV D 05/27/2025 Vérifier que le cordon d'alimentation n'est ni écrasé ni endommagé; le remplacer immédiatement s'il est endommagé. La température de surface de l'appareil peut atteindre jusqu'à 75℃. NE PAS toucher le boî tier à mains nues pendant son fonctionnement. Évitez que des liquides inflammables, de l'eau ou des objets métalliques ne pénètrent ...
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REV D 05/27/2025 L'appareil NE DOIT PAS être allumé immédiatement s'il a été exposé à de fortes variations de température (par exemple après un transport), car de la condensation pourrait se former à l'intérieur. Veuillez laisser l'appareil éteint jusqu'à ce qu'il ait atteint la température ambiante.
REV D 05/27/2025 02/ Technical Specifications AC Power 100-240Vac; 50/60Hz Max. Power 935W Consumption 5x120W RGBL LED Light Source 120x0.5W RGB LED Beam Angle 3°-30° Field Angle 4°-35° 59° Tilt 221° Movement 16 bit movement resolution Automatic pan/tilt repositioning DMX Channels 41/71/75/85/170 DMX512 Control and...
REV D 05/27/2025 03/ Overview 1. Display To show the various menus and the selected function MENU To enter into move backward or leave the menu UP To go backward to move up in the menu 2. Buttons DOWN To go forward to move down in the menu ENTER To perform the desired functions...
REV D 05/27/2025 3.1 Battery Power This product contains a rechargeable battery. Battery type: 18650 Lithium-ion battery (3.7V, 2200mAh, 8.14Wh), compliant with the new EU battery regulation EU2023/1542. Do not expose the fixture or battery to excessive temperatures. Be aware of the risk of terminals of the battery-operated fixture or battery being short-circuited by metal objects.
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REV D 05/27/2025 Battery Replacement: Warning! Disconnect the fixture from AC power before replacing its battery. Replace the battery with one of the same type only. 1. Disconnect the fixture from AC mains power and allow to cool. 2. Remove six screws in the arm cover of the fixture and remove the arm cover. 3.
REV D 05/27/2025 04/ Connecting Power and Data 4.1 Connecting Power This fixture can operate on any 100-240Vac; 50/60Hz AC mains power supply. The maximum power consumption is 935W. The fixture must be grounded/earthed and able to be isolated from AC power. The AC power supply must incorporate a fuse or circuit breaker for fault protection.
REV D 05/27/2025 4.2 Connecting Data The fixture is equipped with 5-pin (or 3-pin) XLR sockets for DMX input and output. Use a high-quality DMX cable designed for RS-485 and 5-pin (or 3-pin) XLR-plugs and connectors in order to connect the controller with the fixture or one fixture with another. For outdoor installations, use only IP-rated XLR connectors suitable for outdoor use.
REV D 05/27/2025 05/ Fixture Installation The fixture is IP66-rated and designed for both indoor and outdoor events. This means that it is protected from: Dust, to the degree that dust cannot enter the device in sufficient quantities as to interfere with its operation.
REV D 05/27/2025 5.2 Connecting and Aligning Multiple Fixtures A. Pull the locking pin and turn it over 90° so it stays unlocked. B. Push the button: automatically the slide comes out completely. C. Place both fixtures against each other in line so that the slide fits into the other fixture. D.
REV D 05/27/2025 06/ Operation 6.1 Control Menu To access the control menus, press the [MENU] button. Navigate the menu structure, using the [ENTER], [ UP] and [ DOWN] buttons. To select a menu option or to confirm a selection, press the [ENTER] button. ...
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REV D 05/27/2025 MAIN MENU SUBMENU CHOICES/VALUES 0-127 (Default=0) Art-Net Settings Sub-Net 0-15 (Default=0) Universe 0-15 (Default=0) sACN Universe 1-32000 (Default=1) sACN Settings sACN Priority 0-200 (Default=100) Network to DMX Pan Invert Tilt Invert P/T Feedback Linear Square Law Dimmer Curve Inv SQ Law S Curve Fast...
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REV D 05/27/2025 MAIN MENU SUBMENU CHOICES/VALUES 5000Hz 6000Hz 10KHz 15KHz 20KHz 25KHz Standard Fan Mode Quiet Head Invert CCT Calibration High Dimmer Start Mode Invert Pixel Display Invert Backlight Intensity 1-10 (Default=10) Display Settings °C Temperature Unit °F English Language Chinese Single...
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REV D 05/27/2025 MAIN MENU SUBMENU CHOICES/VALUES Strobe LED Color 0-255 LED R1 0-255 Ring R 0-255 LED G1 0-255 Ring G 0-255 LED B1 0-255 Ring B 0-255 LED L1 0-255 Ring Macro 0-255 …… …… LED R5 0-255 LED G5 0-255 LED B5...
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REV D 05/27/2025 MAIN MENU SUBMENU CHOICES/VALUES Pan/Tilt Reset Reset Function Effect Reset All Reset USB Upgrade Send Upgrade Special Function Firmware Restore Factory Settings - 23 -...
REV D 05/27/2025 DMX Settings Enter the control menu and select DMX Settings, press ENTER. Use the UP/DOWN button to select DMX Address, DMX Channel Mode, No DMX Status, View DMX Value, Connect Option, Network, Art-Net Settings, sACN Settings or Network to DMX. DMX Address Select DMX Address, press ENTER.
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REV D 05/27/2025 View DMX Value Select View DMX Value, press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN button to select the desired DMX channel, for which the value is to be displayed. To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds. Connect Option Select Connect Option, press ENTER.
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REV D 05/27/2025 Fixture Settings Enter the control menu and select Fixture Settings, press ENTER. Use the UP/DOWN button to select Pan Invert, Tilt Invert, P/T Feedback, Dimmer Curve, Dimmer Speed, White Balance, LED Refresh Rate, Fan Mode, Head Invert, CCT Calibration, Dimmer Start Mode or Invert Pixel. Pan Invert Select Pan Invert, press ENTER.
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REV D 05/27/2025 Dimmer Speed Select Dimmer Speed, press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN button to select Fast or Smooth, confirm your selection with ENTER. To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds. White Balance Select White Balance, press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN button to select LED R, LED G, LED B, LED R1, LED G1, LED B1……...
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REV D 05/27/2025 CCT Calibration Select CCT Calibration, press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN button to select Off or On, confirm your selection with ENTER. To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds. Dimmer Start Mode Select Dimmer Start Mode, press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN button to select High (high dimming start) or Low (low dimming start), confirm your selection with ENTER.
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REV D 05/27/2025 Temperature Unit Select Temperature Unit, press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN button to select °C or °F, confirm your selection with ENTER. To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds. Language Select Language, press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN button to select English or Chinese, confirm your selection with ENTER.
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REV D 05/27/2025 Fixture Information Enter the control menu and select Fixture Information, press ENTER. Use the UP/DOWN button to select Fixture Use Hour, LED Use Hour, Humidity, Temperature, Fan State, Firmware Version, RDM UID or Error Logs. Fixture Use Hour Select Fixture Use Hour, press ENTER.
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REV D 05/27/2025 Firmware Version Select Firmware Version, press ENTER. The firmware version is displayed. To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds. RDM UID Select RDM UID, press ENTER. The RDM UID is displayed. To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds. Error Logs Select Error Logs, press ENTER.
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REV D 05/27/2025 Effect Reset Select Effect Reset, press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN button to select No or Yes (the device will run built-in program to reset effect to their home positions), confirm your selection with ENTER. To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds. All Reset Select All Reset, press ENTER.
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REV D 05/27/2025 Send Upgrade Select Send Upgrade, press ENTER. If you wish to send upgrade files from this fixture to next fixtures to upgrade their firmware, select Yes. Once Yes is selected, the display of this fixture will show “Sending Packet, Please Wait...” while the display of next fixtures will show “Upgrading, Please Wait...”.
REV D 05/27/2025 6.2 Updating Software Only qualified technicians should perform this function! Note all menu settings before updating software! Please note, up to 32 fixtures can be connected together and updated at the same time. Note: Before using the USB flash drive to update the software, please ensure that the USB flash drive is formatted with the FAT32 file system.
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REV D 05/27/2025 Updating Software: 1. Download the software update files from the ACME website. 2. Copy the software files to a compatible USB flash drive. Note: To avoid the risk of uploading the wrong file to the fixture, make sure that there are no other files on your flash drive.
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REV D 05/27/2025 RDM functions: Certain menus of the device and functions can be called up via the RDM protocol. The parameter IDs are implemented as follows for different commands: Command Command Command Parameter ID ‘Discovery’ ‘Set’ ‘Get’ DISC_UNIQUE_BRANCH √ DISC_MUTE √...
REV D 05/27/2025 6.3 Home Position Adjustment To access the control menus, press the [MENU] button. To access the offset menus, long-press the [ENTER] button. Navigate the offset menus, using the [ENTER], [ UP] and [ DOWN] buttons. ...
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REV D 05/27/2025 Frequency Select Frequency, press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN button to select a value, confirm your selection with ENTER. To exit the offset menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds. Frequency VALUES 900Hz 772~1027 1000Hz 872~1127 1100Hz 972~1227 1200Hz 1072~1327 1300Hz 1172~1427...
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REV D 05/27/2025 Tilt 1 Select Tilt 1, press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN button to select a value between -128 and 127, confirm your selection with ENTER. To exit the offset menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds. …… Tilt 5 Select Tilt 5, press ENTER.
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REV D 05/27/2025 LED G Select LED G, press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN button to select a value between 0 and 255, confirm your selection with ENTER. To exit the offset menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds. LED B Select LED B, press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN button to select a value between 0 and 255, confirm your selection with ENTER.
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REV D 05/27/2025 LED L1 Select LED L1, press ENTER. Use UP/DOWN button to select a value between 0 and 255, confirm your selection with ENTER. To exit the offset menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds. …… LED R5 Select LED R5, press ENTER.
REV D 05/27/2025 07/ Configuring the Device for DMX Control 7.1 Address Setting All fixtures should be given a DMX starting address when operating with a DMX controller, in order to ensure that the correct fixture responds to the correct control signal. Incorrect settings will result in unpredictable responses from the lighting controller.
REV D 05/27/2025 7.2 DMX Protocol 41 ch (Mode 1): CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION PAN 1 000-255 0°59° 000-255 PAN 1 FINE TILT 1 000-255 0°221° 000-255 TILT 1 FINE ZOOM 1 000-255 WideNarrow PAN 2 000-255 0°59° 000-255 PAN 2 FINE TILT 2 000-255 0°221°...
REV D 05/27/2025 TILT 5 000-255 0°221° 000-255 TILT 5 FINE ZOOM 5 000-255 WideNarrow LED RED 000-255 0%100% LED GREEN 000-255 0%100% LED BLUE 000-255 0%100% LED LIME 000-255 0%100% LED CCT Null 001-004 8000K 005-009 7900K 010-013 7800K 014-018 7700K 019-022...
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REV D 05/27/2025 150-156 LEE 139 – Primary Green 157-163 LEE 089 – Moss Green 164-170 LEE 122 – Fern Green 171-177 LEE 738 – JAS Green 178-184 LEE 088 – Lime Green 185-191 LEE 100 – Spring Yellow 192-198 LEE 104 –...
REV D 05/27/2025 190-231 Slow Open Fast Close from Slow to Fast 232-239 Open 240-247 Random Strobe from Slow to Fast 248-255 Open RING STROBE 000-007 Close 008-015 Open 016-131 Strobe from Slow to Fast 132-139 Open 140-181 Fast Open Slow Close from Slow to Fast 182-189 Open 190-231...
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REV D 05/27/2025 140-149 Pan/Tilt Reset 150-159 Effect Reset 160-169 Head Invert: Yes 170-179 Head Invert: No 180-189 CCT Calibration: On 190-199 CCT Calibration: Off 200-209 All Reset 210-219 Dimmer Speed: Fast 220-229 Dimmer Speed: Smooth Dimming Start Mode: High Dimming Start Mode: Low 232-233 Invert Pixel Order: Yes...
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REV D 05/27/2025 016-131 Strobe from Slow to Fast 132-139 Open 140-181 Fast Open Slow Close from Slow to Fast 182-189 Open 190-231 Slow Open Fast Close from Slow to Fast 232-239 Open 240-247 Random Strobe from Slow to Fast 248-255 Open ZOOM 1...
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REV D 05/27/2025 LED 2 LIME 000-255 0%100% LED 2 DIMMER 0%100% 000-255 000-255 LED 2 DIMMER FINE LED 2 STROBE 000-007 Close 008-015 Open 016-131 Strobe from Slow to Fast 132-139 Open 140-181 Fast Open Slow Close from Slow to Fast 182-189 Open 190-231...
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REV D 05/27/2025 000-255 0°221° 000-255 TILT 3 FINE LED 3 RED 000-255 0%100% LED 3 GREEN 000-255 0%100% LED 3 BLUE 000-255 0%100% LED 3 LIME 0%100% 000-255 LED 3 DIMMER 000-255 0%100% 000-255 LED 3 DIMMER FINE LED 3 STROBE 000-007 Close 008-015...
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REV D 05/27/2025 176-191 Macro Effect 11, Fast to Slow 192-207 Macro Effect 12, Fast to Slow 208-223 Macro Effect 13, Fast to Slow 224-239 Macro Effect 14, Fast to Slow 240-255 Macro Effect 15, Fast to Slow PAN 4 000-255 0°59°...
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REV D 05/27/2025 032-047 Macro Effect 2, Fast to Slow 048-063 Macro Effect 3, Fast to Slow 064-079 Macro Effect 4, Fast to Slow 080-095 Macro Effect 5, Fast to Slow 096-111 Macro Effect 6, Fast to Slow 112-127 Macro Effect 7, Fast to Slow 128-143 Macro Effect 8, Fast to Slow 144-159...
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REV D 05/27/2025 RING 5 RED 000-255 0%100% RING 5 GREEN 0%100% 000-255 RING 5 BLUE 000-255 0%100% RING 5 MACRO EFFECT & SPEED 000-015 Null 016-031 Macro Effect 1, Fast to Slow 032-047 Macro Effect 2, Fast to Slow 048-063 Macro Effect 3, Fast to Slow 064-079...
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REV D 05/27/2025 240-247 Random Strobe from Slow to Fast 248-255 Open PAN/TILT SPEED 000-255 Fast to Slow FUNCTION (To activate following functions, stop in DMX value for at least 3 seconds.) 000-029 Null 030-039 Dimmer Curve: Linear 040-049 Dimmer Curve: Square Law 050-059 Dimmer Curve: Inv SQ Law 060-069...
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REV D 05/27/2025 236-237 Pan Invert: Yes 238-239 Pan Invert: No 240-241 Tilt Invert: Yes 242-243 Tilt Invert: No 244-255 Null 170 ch (Mode 5): CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION PAN 1 0°59° 000-255 000-255 PAN 1 FINE TILT 1 000-255 0°221° 000-255 TILT 1 FINE LED 1 RED...
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REV D 05/27/2025 RING 1 BLOCK 4 RED 000-255 0%100% RING 1 BLOCK 4 GREEN 0%100% 000-255 RING 1 BLOCK 4 BLUE 000-255 0%100% RING 1 BLOCK 5 RED 000-255 0%100% RING 1 BLOCK 5 GREEN 000-255 0%100% RING 1 BLOCK 5 BLUE 000-255 0%100% RING 1 BLOCK 6 RED...
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REV D 05/27/2025 000-255 0%100% ZOOM 2 000-255 WideNarrow RING 2 BLOCK 1 RED 000-255 0%100% RING 2 BLOCK 1 GREEN 000-255 0%100% RING 2 BLOCK 1 BLUE 000-255 0%100% RING 2 BLOCK 2 RED 000-255 0%100% RING 2 BLOCK 2 GREEN 000-255 0%100% RING 2 BLOCK 2 BLUE...
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REV D 05/27/2025 RING 2 BLOCK 7 BLUE 000-255 0%100% RING 2 BLOCK 8 RED 0%100% 000-255 RING 2 BLOCK 8 GREEN 000-255 0%100% RING 2 BLOCK 8 BLUE 000-255 0%100% PAN 3 000-255 0°59° 000-255 PAN 3 FINE TILT 3 000-255 0°221°...
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REV D 05/27/2025 000-255 0%100% RING 3 BLOCK 4 GREEN 000-255 0%100% RING 3 BLOCK 4 BLUE 000-255 0%100% RING 3 BLOCK 5 RED 000-255 0%100% RING 3 BLOCK 5 GREEN 000-255 0%100% RING 3 BLOCK 5 BLUE 000-255 0%100% RING 3 BLOCK 6 RED 000-255 0%100%...
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REV D 05/27/2025 ZOOM 4 000-255 WideNarrow RING 4 BLOCK 1 RED 0%100% 000-255 RING 4 BLOCK 1 GREEN 000-255 0%100% RING 4 BLOCK 1 BLUE 000-255 0%100% RING 4 BLOCK 2 RED 000-255 0%100% RING 4 BLOCK 2 GREEN 000-255 0%100% RING 4 BLOCK 2 BLUE...
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REV D 05/27/2025 RING 4 BLOCK 8 RED 000-255 0%100% RING 4 BLOCK 8 GREEN 0%100% 000-255 RING 4 BLOCK 8 BLUE 000-255 0%100% PAN 5 000-255 0°59° 000-255 PAN 5 FINE TILT 5 000-255 0°221° 000-255 TILT 5 FINE LED 5 RED 0%100% 000-255...
REV D 05/27/2025 000-255 0%100% RING 5 BLOCK 4 BLUE 000-255 0%100% RING 5 BLOCK 5 RED 000-255 0%100% RING 5 BLOCK 5 GREEN 000-255 0%100% RING 5 BLOCK 5 BLUE 000-255 0%100% RING 5 BLOCK 6 RED 000-255 0%100% RING 5 BLOCK 6 GREEN 000-255 0%100%...
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REV D 05/27/2025 008-015 Open 016-131 Strobe from Slow to Fast 132-139 Open 140-181 Fast Open Slow Close from Slow to Fast 182-189 Open 190-231 Slow Open Fast Close from Slow to Fast 232-239 Open 240-247 Random Strobe from Slow to Fast 248-255 Open FUNCTION...
REV D 05/27/2025 220-229 Dimmer Speed: Smooth Dimming Start Mode: High Dimming Start Mode: Low 232-233 Invert Pixel Order: Yes 234-235 Invert Pixel Order: No 236-237 Pan Invert: Yes 238-239 Pan Invert: No 240-241 Tilt Invert: Yes 242-243 Tilt Invert: No 244-255 Null 08/ Error Information...
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REV D 05/27/2025 Network Error Check whether the net model is installed in place. Check whether the net model is damaged. Check whether the network is normal. Pan 1/2/3/4/5 Reset Error Check whether the position of the pan where the magnet is installed falls off or is damaged.
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REV D 05/27/2025 Tilt 1/2/3/4/5 Reset Error Check whether the position of the tilt where the magnet is installed falls off or is damaged. Check whether there are obstacles in the tilt operating range. Check whether the Hall element on the tilt is damaged. Check whether the lead connecting the Hall element on the tilt and the PCB board is in poor contact or disconnected.
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REV D 05/27/2025 Zoom 1/2/3/4/5 Reset Error Check whether the position of the zoom where the magnet is installed falls off or is damaged. Check whether there are obstacles in the zoom operating range. Check whether the Hall element on the zoom is damaged. Check whether the lead connecting the Hall element on the zoom and the PCB board is in poor contact or disconnected.
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REV D 05/27/2025 Position of cooling fans: Cooling Fans Part Number Position Base Fan 1 3014001368 DC 24V 3.8W Base - A Base Fan 2 3014001293 DC 24V 4.8W Head Fan 1 Head - D Head Fan 2 Head - E Head Fan 3 3014003023 DC 24V...
REV D 05/27/2025 09/ Troubleshooting Problem Potential cause(s) Remedies Confirm that the power is switched No power to the fixture. Fixture does not respond on and cables are plugged in. or appears to be off. No output from PSU. Replace the PSU. Fixture suddenly turned Check the power supply, switches Power was turned off.
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REV D 05/27/2025 Condensation Removal Procedures: 1. Disconnect the fixture from power and allow it to cool. 2. Remove the six retaining screws (arrowed) in each head from one of the head covers and then remove the head covers from the fixture, keeping the screws for re-use. 3.
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REV D 05/27/2025 Condensation Removal Procedures (replacing the moisture control tablets): 1. Disconnect the fixture from power and allow it to cool. 2. Remove twenty screws on the bottom of the fixture and remove the bottom cover. 3. There is a moisture control tablet on each end of the fixture’s base. Remove four screws from the brackets that prevent the moisture control tablets from falling out, then remove the brackets.
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REV D 05/27/2025 5. Turn the fixture over and stand it on a flat surface. 6. Remove four screws that hold the lens cap in place and remove the lens cap. 7. Remove the screw from the bracket that prevents the moisture control tablets from falling out, then remove the bracket.
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REV D 05/27/2025 9. Remove the moisture control tablets on each head in turn, as described above. 10. Reapply power to the fixture. Run the fixture at full intensity for at least one hour with the DMX value of channels ‘Pan’ and 'Tilt' set to '128' (fixture front lens facing upwards) to reduce the moisture inside of the fixture.
REV D 05/27/2025 10/ Fixture Cleaning Regular cleaning is very important for fixture life and performance. Buildup of dust, dirt, smoke particles, fog fluid residues, etc. degrades the fixture’s light output and cooling ability. Cleaning schedules for lighting fixtures vary greatly depending on the operating environment. It is therefore impossible to specify precise cleaning intervals for the fixture.
REV D 05/27/2025 11/ Approvals and Certifications This product has been tested and found to comply with the following standards: - 2014/30/EU - Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - 2014/35/EU - Low Voltage Directive (LVD) - cETLus Approved (Control #5000057) - UK SI 2016 No. 1091: Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 - UK SI 2016 No.
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