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Summary of Contents for Equinox Systems Nimbus
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Page 1: User Manual
w w w . p r o l i g h t . c o . u k USER MANUAL USER MANUAL Order code: EQLA15... - Page 2 Equinox Nimbus Safety...
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Page 3: Operating Determinations
Equinox Nimbus Safety IMPORTANT: The manufacturer will not accept liability for any resulting damages caused by the non-observance of this manual or any unauthorised modification to the equipment. • Never let the power-cable come into contact with other cables. Handle the power-cable and all mains voltage connections with particular caution! •... - Page 4 Operation modes: 1, Sound active mode To Set the Nimbus laser in sound active mode, press the “Music/Auto” button on the rear of the unit inwards. The laser will now react to the beat of the music. 2, Auto run mode To Set the Nimbus laser in auto run mode, press the “Music/Auto”...
- Page 5 Equinox Nimbus Safety Class 3B Laser Safety Guide Warning Class 3B Lasers have the potential to harm eyesight if viewed directly and can also be harmful at long distances. Any unit that contains a laser diode has to be classified depending upon the light output that someone may be exposed to. All laser products are classed as defined in the Laser Product Safety Standard (BS/EN 60825.1). The classes range from the safest, which is Class 1, through to the most hazardous, which is Class 4.
- Page 6 Equinox Nimbus Safety Licensing and Laws There are no U.K. “laser laws” or any “laser licenses” that need to be obtained in order to own or operate a laser for lightshow use. Detailed and specific guidance is issued by the Health and Safety Executive in the form of a book called HS(G)95 The Radiation Safety of Lasers Used for Display Purposes. Class 3B Laser Safety Features Class 3B laser products need to be fitted with specific safety features. These features are issued in the British Standard on Laser Product Safety BS/EN 60825-1 and are a needed for the product to meet CE approval. The important warnings are listed below:-...
- Page 7 Equinox Nimbus Safety Laser Safety Officer The BS/EN60825-1 Laser Safety Standard recommends that all venues that use, or businesses that work with Class 3B laser products, should appoint a Laser Safety Officer (LSO). The Laser Safety Officer should be aware of the many safety issues when using lasers, and will also be responsible for oversee- ing how the laser is used. In smaller businesses, the (LSO) could be the installer, operator or owner etc. Separation Distances Health and Safety guidance details that for supervised installations of lasers which are above the Maxi- mum Permissible Exposure (MPE) should not be accessible to persons in the audience. Also recom-...
- Page 8 Equinox Nimbus Safety Hazard Distances All lasers for display purposes feature a characteristic called the hazard distance for direct viewing (NOHD). The (NOHD) is distance at which viewing the laser directly is no longer considered a hazard. Note at any point between the laser unit and the calculated hazard distance, it may be hazardous to directly view the laser beams. Exposing the eye to the laser directly from outside the hazard distance is considered to be no longer a risk.