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Elation Event MH Owner's Manual

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Event MH
Elation Professional
4295 Charter Street
Los Angeles, Ca 90058
www.elationlighting.com
Rev. 3/06/2009

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  • Page 1 Event MH Elation Professional 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles, Ca 90058 www.elationlighting.com Rev. 3/06/2009...
  • Page 2 Event MH™ ©Elation Professional® Event MH™...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    14. Built-In Wireless Receiver……………………………………………………………… 44 15. Working with Built-In Programs……………………………………….……………….. 46 16. Cleaning and Maintenance……………………………………………………………… 52 17. Photometric Data………………………………………………………………………… 53 18. Dimensional Drawings………………………………………………….……………….. 54 19. Circuit Schematic………...………………………………………………………………. 55 20. Battery Pack………………………………………………………………………………. 56 21. Warranty…………………………………………………………………………………... 57 22. Technical Specifications…………………………………………...………….………… 59 ©Elation Professional® Event MH™...

  • Page 4: General Information

    INTRODUCTION: Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the most innovative and reliable lighting fixtures on the market today! The Event MH™ 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

    Elation Encourages Recycling: Please do not discard the shipping carton in the trash. Please recycle whenever possible. WARRANTY REGISTRATION: The Event MH™ 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: Safety Instructions

    2. Never touch the fixture during normal operation. This can cause severe personal injuries and/or damage to the fixture. 3. Be sure to unplug the EVENT MH™ from the power outlet before performing any service related issues. 4. Lamp Replacement; Allow at least 30 minutes after disconnecting main power before you open the EVENT MH™.
  • Page 7 ©Elation Professional® Never touch the device during operation! The housing may heat up Never look directly into the light source, as sensitive persons may suffer an epileptic shock. Event MH™ Event MH™...

  • Page 8: Features

    • 8 User Assignable Program Presets - Internal Program: Edit and save programs to the incorporated EEPROM through the front control panel or external controller; you can save a maximum of 48 scenes, and run the saved programs by using the “run” menu on the front control panel ©Elation Professional® Event MH™...

  • Page 9: General Guidelines

    Event MH™ 4. GENERAL GUIDELINES This fixture is a professional lighting effect designed for use on stage, in nightclubs, in theatres, etc. Do not attempt operation or installation without a proper knowledge on how to This fixture was designed for indoor use only, use of this product outdoors will void all warranties written or implied.

  • Page 10: Fixture Overview

    Event MH™ 5. FIXTURE OVERVIEW 1) LED LENS ASSEMBLY – 36 One-watt Lumileds LED’s by Luxeon rated at 100,000 hours (12 red, 12 green, 12 blue). 2) LED MENU DISPLAY – Four segment LED menu display, details all menu functions.
  • Page 11 Never defeat this fuse. In the event of fuse failure, always be sure to replace with an exact match fuse unless other wise specified by an authorized Elation Professional technician. ©Elation Professional®...
  • Page 12 1) Carrying Handle 2) LED Indicators – Battery charge indicators. 3) Battery Housing ©Elation Professional® Event MH™...
  • Page 13 Event MH™ 4) Power Output – Used to supply battery power to the Event MH. 5) Power Input – Input power connect to charge the battery. 6) Safety Hook – Eyehook is design for use with a safety cable for situation that requires the battery pack to be suspended.

  • Page 14: Mounting And Installation

    Mounting The EVENT MH™ is fully operational in two different mounting positions, hanging upside-down from a ceiling, or set on a flat level surface (see illustration on next page). To avoid internal damage to the unit, never mount the unit on its side in a permanent installation as illustrated on the next page.

  • Page 15: Mounting Points

    Clamp Mounting The Event MH™ provides a unique mounting bracket assembly that integrates the hanging yoke as well as the safety cable rigging point in one unit (see the illustration on next page). When mounting this fixture to truss be sure to secure an appropriately rated clamp to the hanging yoke using a M10 screw fitted through the center hole of the hanging yoke.

  • Page 16: Securing

    Securing the EVENT MH™ Regardless of the rigging option you choose for your EVENT MH™ 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 (3).

  • Page 17: Understanding Dmx

    Event MH™ 7. UNDERSTADING DMX Data Cable (DMX Cable) Requirements (For DMX and Master/Slave Operation): Your fixture and your DMX controller require a standard 3-pin XLR connector for data input and data output (see figure below). Be sure to only use properly rated DMX cables for DMX operation and not standrd audio cables.

  • Page 18: Dmx Connections

    Event MH™ DMX-512 control connection Connect the provided XLR cable to the female 3-pin XLR output of your controller and the other side to the male 3-pin XLR input of the moving head (Please refer to the diagram on the previous page). You can link multiple DMX fixtures together through DMX cables as illustrated on the previous page.

  • Page 19: 3-Pin To 5-Pin Conversion

    In the case of the Event MH™, which is a 12 channel fixture(default setting), you should set the starting DMX address of the first unit to 1, the second unit to 13 (12 + 1), the third unit to 25 (12 + 13), and so on.
  • Page 20 Note: During start-up the Event MH™ will automatically detect whether a DMX data signal is being received or not. If DMX data signal is being received, the display will show "A.XXX" (XXX representing the actual DMX address). If the fixture is not receiving a DMX signal the display will flash "A.XXX"...

  • Page 21: Display Led Indicators

    8. DISPLAY LED INDICATORS The Event MH™ has two LED indicators on the display. These indicators are designed to give a quick visual indication of the fixtures’ status. The illustration below details the functionality of the LED indicators. DMX OK...

  • Page 22: Fixture Menu

    9. FIXTURE MENU On-Board System Menu: The EVENT MH™ 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 top, front of the fixture allows you to access the main menu and make all necessary adjustments to the Event MH™.
  • Page 23 Clear fixture time *code is “C038” Clear fixture time Steps of Program Run Auto Save Scene 0 1 XX(00~FFH) Edit the channels of each 3 0 XX(00~FFH) scene XXXX(000.2s~199.8s) Time for each scene Edit ON/OFF controller code program Event MH™...

  • Page 24: Menu Functions

    The DMX addressing also allows the fixture to ignore any DMX information coming from the controller that is not meant specifically for the fixture. Because each fixture is connected in a daisy-chain fashion it is imperative to assign a ©Elation Professional® Event MH™...
  • Page 25 Step. You can edit the individual scenes under Edit. You can run the individual scenes either automatically (AUTO), i.e. with the adjusted Step-Time or sound-controlled (SOUN). The selection "ALON" means Stand Alone-mode and "MAST" that the device is defined as master. ©Elation Professional® Event MH™...
  • Page 26 3. Press [UP] to select “ON” if you wish to enable this function or press [DOWN] button to “OFF” if you don’t; the display will rotate by 180°. 4. Press [ENTER] to confirm or Press [MODE/ESC] to return to the main menu. - Shut off LED display ©Elation Professional® channel. Event MH™...
  • Page 27 3. Press [UP] to select “ON” if you wish to enable this function or press [DOWN] button to “OFF” if you don’t. 4. Press [ENTER] to confirm or Press [MODE/ESC] to return to the main menu. ©Elation Professional® Event MH™...
  • Page 28 3. Press [UP] or [DOWN] button to select “CLOS”, “HOLD”, “AUTO” or “AUDI”, the default is “HOLD”. 4. Press [ENTER] to confirm or Press [MODE/ESC] to return to the main menu. - Fan’s mode select ©Elation Professional® or 540 Event MH™...
  • Page 29 “OFF” if you don’t. 4. Press [ENTER] to confirm or Press [MODE/ESC] to return to the main menu. —WDMX control 1. Select “WDMX” by pressing [UP] or [DOWN] button. 2. Press [ENTER], the display shows “ON”，“OFF” or “REST” ©Elation Professional® Event MH™...
  • Page 30 3. Press [UP] to select “ON” if you wish to enable this function or press [DOWN] button to select “OFF” if you don’t. 4. Press [ENTER] to confirm or Press [MODE/ESC] to return to the main menu. - Test function of each channel ©Elation Professional® Event MH™...
  • Page 31 Press [ENTER], the display shows “XXXX”, “X“ stands for the number of hours. Press [MODE/ESC] to return to the main menu - Time password With this function you can display the running time of the lamp. 1. Select “CODE” by pressing [UP] button. ©Elation Professional® Event MH™...
  • Page 32 “OFF” if you don’t. Press [ENTER] to confirm or press [MODE/ESC] to return to main menu. - Main menu 4 1.Press [MODE/ESC] to enter the main menu (display flashing). 2.Press [UP] or [DOWN] button to select “EDIT”. ©Elation Professional® Event MH™...
  • Page 33 10. Once all the channels completed, the display will flash “TIME” 11. Press [ENTER] to edit the time needed, the display shows “t--X”, “X” stands for the time needed to run the current scene, value “1-9”. For example, “t--2” means you need 2 ©Elation Professional® Event MH™...
  • Page 34 9. Call up the second scene in your controller now. 10. Repeat steps 5-11 until all desired scenes are downloaded. 11. Press [MODE/ESC] to exit. The number of steps can be defined under “STEP” and the scenes can be called up under “RUN” ©Elation Professional® Event MH™...

  • Page 35: Dmx Addressing

    DMX” function and press ENTER. “Address via DMX” is the function that turns the RDMX function on and off. 4. Press the UP button to display “ON” to activate this function, or “OFF” to deactivate this function. 5. Press ENTER to confirm. ©Elation Professional® Event MH™...
  • Page 36 420, 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® Event MH™...

  • Page 37: Dmx Channel Traits

    Event MH™ 11. DMX CHANNEL TRAITS The chart below details the channel layout for 12 DMX channels (default). In 8bit mode the “Pan Fine” and “Tilt Fine” channels are not used, thus converting the fixture into a 10-channel DMX fixture.
  • Page 38 All motor reset 85-87 Scan motor reset 88-99 No function 100-119 Internal program 1 120-139 Internal program 2 140-159 Internal program 3 160-179 Internal program 4 180-199 Internal program 5 200-219 Internal program 6 ©Elation Professional® Event MH™ Event MH™...
  • Page 39 Channel 4 - Rainbow: No function 8-220 Rainbow colors 221-255 Color macros from slow to fast Channel 5 - Red: 0-255 Red (0-Black, 255-100% Red) Channel 6 - Green: 0-255 Green (0-Black, 255-100% Green) ©Elation Professional® Event MH™ Event MH™...
  • Page 40 No function (shutter open) 128-159 Pulse effect in sequences 160-191 No function (shutter open) 192-223 Random strobe effect slow to fast 224-255 No function (shutter open) Channel 10 - General dimming (option 1) 0-255 Dimming (1%-100%) ©Elation Professional® Event MH™ Event MH™...

  • Page 41: Error Codes

    Event MH™ 12. ERROR CODES: When power is applied, the unit will automatically enter a “reset/test” mode. This mode brings all the internal motors to a home position. If there is an internal problem with one or more of the motors an error code will flash in the display in the form of “XXer” were as XX will represent a function number.

  • Page 42: Operation

    13. OPERATION Operating Modes: The Event MH™ can operate in several 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 43 16 fixtures to be linked together to provide a synchronized light show without the use of a controller. Only use this when linking several Event MH together for use without a controller. Any fixture can act as a “Master or a “Slave.”...

  • Page 44: Built-In Wireless Receiver

    14. Using the Built-In Wireless DMX System The Event MH comes equipped with an Elation Wireless DMX Receiver built-in. This receiver is fully compatible with your existing Elation Wireless DMX System. 14.1 Working with the Wireless DMX (WDMX) System: •...
  • Page 45 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® Event MH™...

  • Page 46: Working With Built-In Programs

    “ENTER” button once again to automatically lock the value into the scenes memory. You can repeat the procedure for all functions listed below: “Auto Program” – Allows access to all 12 of the channel’s DMX traits. “PAN” – pan movement. ©Elation Professional® Event MH™...
  • Page 47 Next, select a scene on your DMX console and press the ENTER button on the fixture. The scene should then be stored to the fixtures internal memory EPROM. Follow the next section to build a program with your scenes. ©Elation Professional® Event MH™...
  • Page 48 A Master unit can send up to 3 different data groups to the Slave units, i.e. a Master unit can start 3 different Slave units, which run 3 different programs. The Master unit sends the 3 program parts in a continuous loop. ©Elation Professional® Event MH™...
  • Page 49 3. Program selection for Auto Pro Part • Select “Edit program” by turning the encoder. • Press the Enter button to confirm. • Select “Select programs” by turning the encoder. • Press the Enter button to confirm. ©Elation Professional® Event MH™...
  • Page 50 • Press the Mode/Esc button in order to return to the main menu. Example: Program 2 includes scenes: 10, 11, 12, 13 Program 4 includes scenes: 8, 9, 10 Program 6 includes scenes: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Auto Pro Part 1 is Program 2; ©Elation Professional® Event MH™...
  • Page 51 Event MH™ 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: ©Elation Professional® Event MH™...

  • Page 52: Cleaning And Maintenance

    There are no user serviceable parts inside this. 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® Event MH™...

  • Page 53: Photometric Data

    Event MH™ 17. PHOTOMETRIC DATA: ©Elation Professional® Event MH™...

  • Page 54: Dimensional Drawings

    Event MH™ DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS: ©Elation Professional® Event MH™...

  • Page 55: Circuit Schematic

    Event MH™ 19. CIRCUIT SCHEMATIC: ©Elation Professional® Event MH™...

  • Page 56: Battery Pack

    To run the fixture on battery power, connect the fixture to the battery pack as illustrated above and turn the battery power pack on. Never have the battery pack plugged in to wall power while running the fixture on battery power. ©Elation Professional® CAUTION! Event MH™...

  • Page 57: Warranty

    B. For warranty service, send the product only to the Elation Professional® factory. All shipping charges must be pre-paid. If the requested repairs or service (including parts replacement) are within the terms of this warranty, Elation Professional®...
  • Page 58 No warranty, whether expressed or implied, is given or made with respect to any accessory supplied with products described above. Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, all implied warranties made by Elation Professional® in connection with this product, including warranties of merchantability or fitness, are limited in duration to the warranty period set forth above.

  • Page 59: Technical Specifications

    Please Note: Specifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change without any prior written notice. ©Elation Professional® [-] = Pin 2 ˚ in max. 2.0 seconds, 16 bit resolution [Ground] = Pin 1. Event MH™...
  • Page 60 Elation Professional 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles, CA. 90058 323-582-3322 / 323-582-3108 fax www.ElationLighting.com / Info@ElationLighitng.com Rev. 3/06/2009...

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