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Elation Design Spot 1400E Owner's Manual

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Design Spot 1400E
Elation Professional
6122 S. Eastern Ave
Los Angeles, Ca. 90040
Rev. 08/28/2008-visage

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  • Page 1 Design Spot 1400E Elation Professional 6122 S. Eastern Ave Los Angeles, Ca. 90040 Rev. 08/28/2008-visage...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    13. DMX Channel Traits……………………………………………………………………… 40 14. Fuse Replacement……………………………………………………………………….. 46 15. Error Codes……………………………………………………………………………….. 47 16. Cleaning and Maintenance……………………………………………………………… 51 17. Warranty…………………………………………………………………………………... 52 18. Photometric Data………………………………………………………………………… 54 19. Dimensional Drawings………………………………………………….……………….. 56 20. Circuit Schematic………...………………………………………………………………. 57 21. Technical Specifications…………………………………………...………….………… 59 ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...

  • Page 3: General Information

    INTRODUCTION: Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the most innovative and reliable lighting fixtures on the market today! The Design Spot 1400E,™ 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 4 Please do not discard the shipping carton in the trash, keep for warranty repair. Please recycle whenever possible. WARRANTY REGISTRATION: The Design Spot 1400E™ 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 5 Design Spot 1400E™ high-pressure environment to emit a brilliant output. Due to the high pressure involved with the construction of the lamp, the lamp may explode during prolonged extensive use. This risk is increased with age; added care is encouraged when dealing with older lamps. Thus, lamp should always be replaced at the end of their recommended duty cycle.

  • 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 Design Spot 1400E™ from the power outlet before performing any service related issues. 4. Lamp Replacement; Please wait at least 15 minutes after disconnecting the main power before you open the Design Spot 1400E™.
  • Page 7 11. Do not attempt to operate this fixture if the power cord has become damaged or frayed. 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. ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...

  • Page 8: Features

    23 DMX Channels (8bit Operation) • 8 User Assignable Program Presets - Internal Program: Edit and save programs to the incorporated EPROM. Maximum of 48 scenes. • Built-In DMX Recorder, Stores Scenes from External DMX Controller ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...

  • Page 9: General Guidelines

    Design Spot 1400E™ 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 do so. This fixture was designed for indoor use only. Use of this fixture outdoors may void the manufactures warranty.

  • Page 10: Fixture Overview

    Design Spot 1400E™ 5. FIXTURE OVERVIEW 1. Head 2. Output Lens 3. Yoke 4. Antenna – Wireless DMX 5. Base 6. Full Color LC-Display 7. Menu Jog Wheel 8. Mode/esc Button 9. Enter Button 10. Software update socket 11. Lamp Cover 12.

  • Page 11: Lamp Installation

    • Allow the unit to cool for at least 15 minutes before attempting any type of service. • Before you put the Design Spot 1400E™ into operation after a lamp change or service, be sure all covers have been replaced and/or closed and secured.

  • Page 12: Lamp Optimization

    The Design Spot 1400E™ 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 Design Spot 1400E™ Please remember that a MSR Gold 1200 FastFit lamp is not a hot-restrike lamp therefore, you should wait 15 minutes before you can attempt to strike the lamp once it has been turned off. ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...

  • Page 14: Mounting And Installation

    Mounting The Design Spot 1400E™ 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). Be sure this fixture is kept at least 0.5m (1.5ft) away from any flammable materials (decoration etc.).

  • Page 15: Mounting Points

    Clamp Mounting The Design Spot 1400E™ 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 the next page).

  • Page 16: Securing

    Securing the Design Spot 1400E™ Regardless of the rigging option you choose for your Design Spot 1400E™ 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. Be sure to only use the designated rigging point for the safety cable and never secure a safety cable to a carrying handle.

  • Page 17: Understanding Dmx

    1 to that fixture no matter where it is located in the DMX chain. The Design Spot 1400E™ can be controlled via DMX-512 protocol. The Design Spot 1400E™ is a 25-channel DMX fixture (16-bit mode). The DMX address is set electronically using the controls on the LCD menu.
  • Page 18 Design Spot 1400E™ Be sure to follow the above figure when making your own cables. Do not use the ground lug on the XLR connector. Do not connect the cable’s shield conductor to the ground lug or allow the shield conductor to come in contact with the XLR’s outer casing. Grounding the shield could cause a short circuit and erratic behavior.
  • Page 19 Design Spot 1400E™ DMX-512 connection with DMX terminator A DMX terminator should be used in all DMX lines especially in longer runs. The use of a terminator may avoid erratic behavior in your DMX line. A terminator is a 120 ohm 1/4 watt resistor that is connected between pins 2 and 3 of a male XLR connector (DATA + and DATA -).
  • Page 20 In the case of the Design Spot 1400E™, which is a 25 channel fixture, you should set the starting DMX address of the first unit to 1, the second unit to 26 (25 + 1), the third unit to 51 (25 + 26), and so on.

  • Page 21: Fixture Menu

    9. FIXTURE MENU On-Board System Menu: The Design Spot 1400E™ comes with an easy to navigate system menu. This next section will detail the functions of each command in the system menu. LCD Control Panel: The control panel located on the side of the fixture allows you to access the main menu and make necessary adjustments to the Design Spot 1400E™.
  • Page 22 Fans Speed Mode Select Temperature between C˚/F˚ 05 M, 02-59M Display off interval 70%, 40~99% LCD brightness 185 150 199 Display Contrast PAN =XXX Initial effect position Activate WDMX De-activate WDMX Reset Wireless DMX memory Restore factory sett. Design Spot 1400E™ switch...
  • Page 23 Step 01=SCxxx Step 64=SCxxx Pan,Tilt,…… Pan=xxx… --Secne Time-- TIME=XX.XS Input external source Design Spot 1400E™ Reset all motors Reset Pan/Tilt Reset color wheel Reset all gobo wheels Reset shutter and dimmer Reset all other motors Test all channels Fine adjustment...

  • Page 24: Menu Functions

    “Edit program”. You can edit the individual scenes under “Edit scenes”. With this function, you can run the individual scenes either automatically, i.e. with the adjusted Step-Time. 10.1.5. Music control With this function, you can run the internal program via sound. ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...
  • Page 25 • Select “Clear lamp time” in the system menu. • The LCD will display “ON” or “OFF.” Were “ON” will reset the lamp time. • Press enter to confirm. • Press the Mode/Esc-button to return to the main menu. ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...
  • Page 26 Base Temp – This function will display the base temperature of the fixture. Head Temp – This function will display the head temperature of the fixture. 10.2.3. Product Info. Unit Model – This function will display the fixture model number. ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...

  • Page 27: Lamp Control

    10.3.4. Lamp off via DMX With this function you can select if you can switch the lamp off via an external controller. Select “ON” by turning the LCD controls if you wish to enable this function or “OFF” if ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...
  • Page 28 DMX console. This setting requires special settings for both the controller and the fixture. RDMX is on by default. For operational instructions please see Section 10/Page 32 of this manual “Remote DMX addressing.” ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...
  • Page 29 Design Spot 1400E™ No DMX Status – This function dictates how the fixture will function if it looses DMX signal during normal operation. The default function is set to hold, in which the fixture will lock into the last DMX signal it received and remain in that position until it is turned off or begins receiving a new DMX signal.
  • Page 30 10.4.4. Temperature C/F – This function changes the temperature unit readout from either the temperature Celsius or Fahrenheit. 10.4.5. Display Settings - With this function, you can adjust and change the functionality of the color menu display. ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...

  • Page 31: Display Intensity

    10.5.2 Reset Pan and Tilt: This function will only reset the pan and tilt motors to the home position. 10.5.3 Reset Colors: This function will only reset the color wheel and the CMY filter motors to the home position. ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...
  • Page 32 A total of three user modes may be configured: User Mode A, User Mode B, and User Mode C. User mode With this function, you can create user defined channel orders. ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...
  • Page 33 10.8.4 Auto Scenes rec - The Design Spot 1400E features an integrated DMX recorder by pre-programmed scenes can be transmitted to the fixture via any standard DMX controller.

  • Page 34: Dmx Addressing

    4. “Address via DMX” is the function that turn the RDMX function on and off. 5. Press the UP button to display “ON” to activate this function, or “OFF” to deactivate this function. 6. Press ENTER to confirm. ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...

  • 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® Design Spot 1400E™...

  • Page 36: Operation

    12. OPERATION Operating Modes: The Design Spot 1400E™ 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 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 Spot 1400E together for use without a controller. Any fixture can act as a “Master or a “Slave.”...
  • Page 38 Design Spot 1400E™ • For help operating in DMX mode consult the manual that was included with your DMX controller. ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...
  • Page 39 13. Using the Built-In Wireless DMX System The Design Spot 1400E comes equipped with an Elation Wireless DMX Receiver built-in. This receiver is fully compatible with your existing Elation Wireless DMX System. 13.1 Working with the Wireless DMX (WDMX) System: •...
  • Page 40 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® Design Spot 1400E™...

  • Page 41: 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 24 of the channel’s DMX traits. “PAN” – pan movement. ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...
  • Page 42 “Step 1.” To store a scene from an external DMX controller follow the procedures below: Using your DMX controller build and store scenes as you normally would. Once you have built all your required scenes, enter the fixtures main menu ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...
  • Page 43 In the next screen select “Auto Program” and tap the “Enter” button. • There are now two selections, “Master” and “Alone.” Select “Master” when running multiple fixtures in a master/slave configuration. See section 11.2 “Master/ Slave ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...
  • Page 44 • Press the Mode/Esc button in order to return to the main menu. 2. Automatic Program Run • Select “Function Mode” by turning the encoder. • Press the Enter button to confirm. • Select “Auto Program” by turning the encoder. ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...
  • Page 45 Design Spot 1400E™ • Press the Enter button to confirm. • 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.
  • Page 46 Design Spot 1400E™ number of 250 • Turn the encoder to select the desired scene numbers. You can program a maximum number of 250 scenes. • Press the Enter button to confirm. • Press the Mode/Esc button in order to return to the main menu.

  • Page 47: Dmx Channel Traits

    Design Spot 1400E™ 15. DMX CHANNEL TRAITS: The chart below details the channel layout for 25 DMX channels (default). In 8bit mode the “Pan Fine” and “Tilt Fine” channels are not used, thus converting the fixture into a 23-channel DMX fixture.
  • Page 48 Backwards rainbow effect from slow to fast Channel 6 - Cyan Color Wheel: 0-255 Cyan (0-white, 255-100% Cyan) Channel 7 - Magenta Color Wheel: 0-255 Magenta (0-white, 255-100% magenta) Channel 8 - Yellow Color Wheel: 0-255 Yellow (0-white, 255-100% Yellow) ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...
  • Page 49 Gobo 5 shake slow to fast 190-255 Gobo Wheel 2 Continuous, Clockwise Rotation, Slow - Fast Channel 13 – Gobo Wheel 2 Rotation and Indexing: 0-127 Gobo indexing 128-189 Clockwise gobo rotation from fast to slow ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...
  • Page 50 Channel 16 – Focus: 0-255 Continuous adjustment from near to far Channel 17 – Zoom: 0-255 Zoom adjustment from small (15˚) to large (32˚) Channel 18 – Shutter/Strobe: 0-31 Shutter closed 32-63 No function (shutter open) ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...
  • Page 51 Macro14 120-127 Macro15 ©Elation Professional® 128-135 136-143 144-151 152-159 160-167 168-175 176-183 184-191 192-199 200-207 208-215 216-223 224-231 232-239 240-247 248-255 Design Spot 1400E™ Macro16 Macro17 Macro18 Macro19 Macro20 Macro21 Macro22 Macro23 Macro24 Macro25 Macro26 Macro27 Macro28 Macro29 Macro30 Random...
  • Page 52 160-179 Internal program 4 (secne25~32 of EEPROM) 180-199 Internal program 5 (secne33~40 of EEPROM) 200-219 Internal program 6 (secne41~48 of EEPROM) 220-239 Internal program 7 (secne49~56 of EEPROM) 240-255 Audio Control (scene of Program 1) ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...

  • Page 53: Fuse Replacement

    Design Spot 1400E™ FUSE REPLACEMENT The Design Spot 1400E has two external protective fuses. One fuse protects the internal electronics and the other protects the lamp circuitry. Refer to page 10 for fuse holder location. Fuse 1, Lamp Fuse: GMA 220v/10A...

  • Page 54: Error Codes

    Design Spot 1400E™ 17. 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 55 Design Spot 1400E™ located in the default position after the reset. Rotation Gobo 1 Er (Rotation gobo 1 error) This message will appear after the reset of the fixture and if the magnetic-indexing circuit malfunctions (sensor failed or magnet missing) or the stepping-motor is defective (or its driver circuit on the main PCB).
  • Page 56 Design Spot 1400E™ Prism rotation Er (Prism rotation error) This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the head’s magnetic-indexing circuit malfunctions (sensor failed or magnet missing) or the stepping-motor is defective (or its driving IC on the main PCB). The Prism rotation is not located in the default position after the reset.
  • Page 57 Design Spot 1400E™ magnetic-indexing circuit malfunction (sensor failed or magnet missing) or the stepping-motor is defective (or its driving IC on the main PCB). The Color wheel is not located in the default position after the reset. Iris Er (Iris error) This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the yoke’s magnetic-indexing circuit malfunction (sensor failed or magnet missing) or the stepping-motor is defective (or its driving IC on the main PCB).
  • Page 58 Design Spot 1400E™ in the default position after the reset. ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...

  • Page 59: 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® Design Spot 1400E™...

  • 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 ® liable for any loss or damage, direct or consequential, arising out of the use of, or inability to use, this product. G. This warranty is the only written warranty applicable to Elation Professional Products ® and supersedes all prior warranties and written descriptions of warranty terms and conditions heretofore published.

  • Page 62: Photometric Data

    Design Spot 1400E™ PHOTOMETRIC DATA: ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...

  • Page 63: Dimensional Drawings

    Design Spot 1400E™ DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS: ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...

  • Page 64: Circuit Schematic

    Design Spot 1400E™ 22. CIRCUIT SCHEMATIC ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...
  • Page 65 Design Spot 1400E™ ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...

  • Page 66: Technical Specifications

    630° in max. 2.0 seconds, 16 bit resolution Tilt - movement 265° in max. 1.5 seconds, 16 bit resolution Weights and Measures Width of the base 485mm (535mm including handles) Length of the base 485mm Width of Head 535mm ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...
  • Page 67 1m = 56.2 dB Mode: Auto 1m = 51.6 db (Lamp off) 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® Design Spot 1400E™...
  • Page 68 Design Spot 1400E™ Elation Professional 6122 S. Eastern Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90040 323-582-3322 / 323-832-9142 fax www.ElationLighting.com / Info@ElationLighitng.com ©Elation Professional® Design Spot 1400E™...

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