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Design Beam 300
Elation Professional
6122 S Eastern Ave
Los Angeles, Ca 90040
www.elationlighting.com
Rev. 1/12/2009 – visage
Version 1.0

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  • Page 1 Design Beam 300 Elation Professional 6122 S Eastern Ave Los Angeles, Ca 90040 www.elationlighting.com Rev. 1/12/2009 – visage Version 1.0...
  • Page 2 Design Beam 300™ ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    14. Error Codes………………………………………………………………………………. 48 15. Cleaning and Maintenance……………………………………………………………… 51 16. Color Filter Size……………………………………………………………………………52 17. Photometric Data………………………………………………………………………….53 18. Gobo Patterns……………………………………………………………..……………... 54 19. Dimensional Drawings………………………………………………….……………….. 55 20. Circuit Schematic………...………………………………………………………………. 56 21. Technical Specifications…………………………………………...………….………… 58 22. Warranty……………………………………………………………………………………60 ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...

  • Page 4: General Information

    INTRODUCTION: Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the most innovative and reliable lighting fixtures on the market today! The Design Beam 300™ has been designed to perform reliably for years when the guidelines in this booklet are followed. Please read and understand the instructions in this manual carefully and thoroughly before attempting to operate this unit.

  • Page 5: Warranty Registration

    Please do not discard the shipping carton in the trash. Please save this carton in the event the unit needs to be returned for service or recycle whenever possible. WARRANTY REGISTRATION: The Design Beam 300™ carries a two-year (730 days) limited warranty. Please fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate your purchase. All returned service items whether under warranty or not, must be freight pre-paid and accompany a return authorization (R.A.) number.
  • Page 6 This fixture is designed for use indoors. Use of this fixture outdoors will void the manufactures warranty. Please be aware that damages caused by manual modifications to the device are not subject to warranty. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...

  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    2. Never touch the fixture during normal operation. This can cause severe personnel injuries and/or damage to the fixture. 3. Be sure to unplug the Design Beam 300™ from the power outlet before performing any service related issues. 4. Lamp Replacement; Allow at least 15 minutes after disconnecting main power before you open the Design Beam 300™.
  • Page 8 Important Notice: Damages resulting from the disregard of safety and general user instructions found in this user manual are not subject to any warranty claims. as sensitive persons may suffer an epileptic shock. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. Never touch the device during operation! The housing may heat up Never look directly into the light source, Design Beam 300™...

  • Page 9: Features

    • USITT DMX-512 Complaint (3-pin and 5-pin DMX Connections) • Electronic Focus via DMX • Pan and Tilt Locking System • 8 User Assignable Program Presets - Internal Program: Edit and save programs to the incorporated EEPROM. Maximum of 64 scenes. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...

  • Page 10: General Guidelines

    Do not permit operation by persons not qualified for operating this type of theatrical fixture; most damages are the result of operations by nonprofessionals. Please use the original packaging to transport the fixture in for service. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...

  • Page 11: Lamp Installation

    • Allow the unit to cool for at least 15 minutes before attempting any type of service. • Before the Design Beam 300™ is put into operation be sure all covers have been replaced, otherwise you risk damage to the retina and expose to UV radiation! •...

  • Page 12: Lamp Installation

    The minimum deviation amount is 1.0mm. Running the fixture within a lower deviation can cause damage to the lamp and/or lens. The Design Beam 300™ lamp holder is aligned at the factory. However, due to slight imperfections in all lamps, fine adjustments will improve light performance. Please follow the procedure below for proper lamp optimization: 1.
  • Page 13 Please remember that a MSR GOLD 300/2 lamp is not a hot-restrike lamp therefore, you must wait approximately 15 minutes before you can attempt to strike the lamp once it has been turned off. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...

  • Page 14: Mounting And Installation

    1.5 feet Mounting The Design Beam 300™ is fully operational in two different mounting positions, hanging upside-down from a ceiling, or set on a flat level surface (see illustration below). Be sure this fixture is kept at least 0.5m away from any flammable materials (decoration etc.). Always use and install the supplied safety cable as a safety measure to prevent accidental damage and/or injury in the event the clamp fails.

  • Page 15: Mounting Points

    Be sure to complete all rigging and installation procedures before connecting the main power cord to the appropriate wall outlet. Clamp Mounting The Design Beam 300™ provides a unique mounting bracket assembly that integrates the ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. CAUTION!

  • Page 16: Securing

    Securing the Design Beam 300™ Regardless of the rigging option you choose for your DESIGN Beam 300™ always be sure to secure your fixture with a safety cable. The fixture provides a built-in rigging point for a safety cable on the hanging bracket as illustrated above.

  • Page 17: Understanding Dmx

    1 to that fixture no matter where it is located in the DMX chain. The Design Beam 300™ can be controlled via DMX-512 protocol. The Design Beam 300™ is a 18 channel DMX fixture (18 default, can also be 16 or 26). The DMX address is set electronically using the controls on the LCD menu.
  • Page 18 Always be sure daisy chain your in and out data connections, never split or “Y” your DMX connections unless you are using an approved DMX splitter such as the Elation Opto Branch 4™ or DMX Branch/4™. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...

  • Page 19: Dmx Terminator

    Fixture DMX addressing; All fixtures should be given a DMX starting address when using a DMX controller, so the correct fixture responds to the correct control signal. This digital starting address is the ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 20 In the case of the Design Beam 300™, which is a 18 channel fixture (default), you should set the starting DMX address of the first unit to 1, the second unit to 19 (18 + 1), the third unit to 37 (18 + 19), and so on.

  • Page 21: Fixture Menu

    8. FIXTURE MENU On-Board System Menu: The Design Beam 300™ comes with an easy to navigate system menu. This next section will detail the functions of each command in the system menu. LED Control Panel: The control panel located on the base of the fixture allows you to access the main menu and make all necessary adjustments to the Design Beam 300™.
  • Page 22 Display Setting Shutoff Time Temperature Celsius Fahrenheit Initial Effect PAN…… Wireless DMX De-Act WDMX Activate WDMX ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. XXXX(Hours) Power on running time XXXX(Hours) Fixture running time XXXX(Hours) Fixture Last times clear XXXX(Hours) Lamp running time XXXX(Minute)

  • Page 23: Menu Functions

    Program 1 Program 10 Edit Scenes Edit Scene 001 ~ Edit Scene Rec. Controller XX~XX ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. PAN =XXX Password=XXX Color wheel=XXX: Max Channel = XX PAN = CH01 Program 1 ~ 10 Program 1 Program 1 ~ 10 Program 2...
  • Page 24 “Select program” section of the control menu. You can set the number of steps under “Edit program”. You can edit the individual scenes under “Edit scenes”. With this function, you can run the individual scenes either automatically, ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 25 This counter is automatically reset after every power-on. Clear Lamp Time This function resets the lamp “ON” time to zero. Please reset the lamp “ON” time at ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...

  • Page 26: Software Version

    • Press “ENTER” to confirm. • Press the Mode/Esc-button to return to the main menu. 8.3.2 Automatic La-On When in the “ON” position, this function will automatically turn the lamp on when power is applied to the fixture ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 27 139° C. Inside temperatures below 90° C are not critical. Temperatures above 90° C should lead to the lamp being switched off. Please note that the outside temperature should not exceed 45° C. 8.4 Personality: ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 28 Pan Degree – This function changes the maximum Pan resolution from either 540˚ or 630˚. The default function is 540˚. 630˚ operation allows for greater coverage, but slower pan movement. Feedback – This function turns the feedback correction on or off. This function is set ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 29 Movement Speed – This function changes the speed function of the Pan and Tilt motors. Use this function intergrading Design Beam 300 into lighting rigs that included Design Spot 250s. There are 3 different mode variations;...
  • Page 30 See page 41 for detailed operating instructions. 8.4.8 Restore Default – This function is used to restore the factory settings of the device. All settings will be set back to the default values (shaded). Any edited scenes will be lost. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 31 The password is 050 and must be entered each time the calibration menu function is entered. Because calibration is an extremely delicate procedure instruction on performing this action are left out of ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 32 8.8.4 Rec Controller - The Design Beam 300 features an integrated DMX recorder. Pre-programmed scenes can be transmitted to the fixture via any DMX compliant controller.
  • Page 33 Design Beam 300™ memory and then subsequently used to create the user-defined programs. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...

  • Page 34: Dmx Addressing

    4. “Address via DMX” is the function that turn the RDMX function on and off. Press ENTER and be sure the function is turned on. 5. Press the UP button to display “ON” to activate this function, or “OFF” to deactivate this function. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...

  • Page 35: Controller Settings

    420, set channel 1 to a value of “7,” channel 2 to "8" and channel 3 to "164" (256+164=420). 4. Wait for approximately 20 seconds for the unit to complete the address reset function. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...

  • Page 36: Operation

    10. OPERATION Operating Modes: The Design Beam 300™ can operate in six different modes. This next section will detail the differences in the operating modes. • Auto Program Mode (Master) - The fixture will chase through the built-in programs, sending a DMX control signal to all other fixtures connect via DMX cables instruction for a synchronized light show.
  • Page 37 16 fixtures to be linked together to provide a synchronized light show without the use of a controller. Only use this when linking several Design Beam 300 together for use without a controller. Any fixture can act as a “Master or a “Slave.”...

  • Page 38: Working With Built-In Programs

    You can repeat the procedure for all functions listed below: “Auto Program” – Allows access to all 18 of the channel’s DMX traits. “PAN” – pan movement. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 39 DMX controller follow the procedures below: Using your DMX control build and store scenes as you normally would. Once you have built all your required scenes, enter the fixtures main menu and toggle to ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 40 Operation” on page 36 for proper set-up instructions. Select “Alone” when running a single fixture or when multiple fixtures in stand-alone mode. See section 10.1 “Stand-Alone Operation” on page 37 for proper set-up instructions. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...

  • Page 41: Built-In Wireless Dmx Receiver

    12. USING THE BUILT-IN WIRELESS DMX SYSTEM The Design Beam 300 comes equipped with an Elation Wireless DMX Receiver built-in. This receiver is fully compatible with your existing Elation Wireless DMX System. 12.1 Working with the Wireless DMX (WDMX) System: •...
  • Page 42 2) Slow flashing Red/Green: Paired with a transmitter. Transmitter is not receiving a DMX signal from a controller. 3) Solid Green: Paired with a transmitter and receiving DMX data. 4) Solid Red: Not paired with a transmitter (free) ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...

  • Page 43: Dmx Channel Traits

    In 8bit mode the “Pan Fine” and “Tilt Fine” channels are not used, thus converting the fixture into a 16-channel DMX fixture. In extended mode the fixture will use 26 DMX channels (second chart). ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...

  • Page 44: Dmx Channel Values

    190-193 194-255 0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255 ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. Function Pan Movement 8bit: Pan Movement (630˚/540˚) Pan Fine 16bit Fine control of Pan movement Tilt Movement 8bit: Tilt Movement (260˚) Tilt Fine 16bit Fine control of Tilt movement...
  • Page 45 160-191 192-223 224-255 0-255 0-255 4-127 128-189 190-193 194-255 ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. Gobo 1 Gobo 2 Gobo 3 Gobo 4 Gobo 5 Gobo 6 Gobo 1 shake slow to fast Gobo 2 shake slow to fast Gobo 3 shake slow to fast...
  • Page 46 168-175 176-183 184-191 192-199 200-207 208-215 216-223 224-231 ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. Effect Wheel Indexing (Fine): Fine Indexing Frost: Continuous adjustment from near to far Frost Fine: Continuous adjustment Fine CMY & Color Macro Speed: Speed maximum to minimum...
  • Page 47 100-119 120-139 140-159 160-179 180-199 200-219 220-239 240-255 ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. Macro29 Macro30 Random CMY Lamp on/off, reset, internal programs: Color and gobo change normal Color change to any position Color and gobo change to any position Lamp on via console...

  • Page 48: Error Codes

    The head is not located in the default tilt position after start-up or after a reset command. This message will appear after a fixture reset if the tilt magnetic-indexing circuit malfunctions (sensor failed or magnet is missing) or there is a stepper motor failure (defective motor or a ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 49 This message will appear after a fixture reset if the gobo wheel’s magnetic-indexing circuit malfunctions (sensor failed or magnet is missing) or there is a stepper motor failure (defective motor or a defective motor IC drive on the main PCB). ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 50 (sensor failed or magnet missing) or the stepping-motor is defective (or its driving IC on the main PCB). The Shutter, Strobe -wheel is not located in the default position after the reset. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...

  • Page 51: Cleaning And Maintenance

    There are no user serviceable parts inside this fixture with the exception of the lamp. Please refer all other service related issues to an authorized Elation service technician. Should you decide to service the fixture yourself please order genuine Elation parts directly from Elation. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...

  • Page 52: Color Filter Size

    Design Beam 300™ 16. COLOR FILTER SIZE ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...

  • Page 53: Photometric Data

    Design Beam 300™ PHOTOMETRIC DATA: ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...

  • Page 54: Gobo Patterns

    Design Beam 300™ GOBOS: ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...

  • Page 55: Dimensional Drawings

    Design Beam 300™ DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS: ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...

  • Page 56: Circuit Schematic

    Design Beam 300™ 20. CIRCUIT SCHEMATICS ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 57 Design Beam 300™ ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...

  • Page 58: Technical Specifications

    Motor driven iris from open to close, variable speed, pulse effect Focus Motor driven focus from near to far away Effect wheel Rotating and indexed Effect wheel, different patterns, exchangeable DMX Channels 24 (16bit – default) or 22 (8bit – user selectable) Drive ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 59 25” / 63.5cm Weight (net) 32.5Kgs / 72Lbs Operating Noise Levels (Base level 46.8dB) Mode: Auto 1m = 55.9 dB Mode: High 1m = 56.2 dB Mode: Auto 1m = 51.6 db (Lamp off) ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...

  • Page 60: Warranty

    United States of America, including possessions and territories. It is the owner’s responsibility to establish the date and place of purchase by acceptable evidence, at the time service is sought. B. For warranty service, send the product only to the Elation Professional factory. All ®...
  • Page 61 The consumer’s and or Dealer’s sole remedy shall be such repair or replacement as is expressly provided above; and under no circumstances shall Elation Professional® be liable for any loss or damage, direct or consequential, arising out of the use of, or inability to use, this product.
  • Page 62 Design Beam 300™ ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 63 Design Beam 300™ ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. www.ElationLighting.com...
  • Page 64 Elation Professional 6122 S. Eastern Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90040 323-582-3322 / 323-832-9142 fax www.ElationLighting.com / Info@ElationLighitng.com Rev. 1/12/2009 – visage Version 1.0...

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