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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL SPICA 250M...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    5Star Systems – Spica 250M – User manual 1. Safety ..............................3 1.2 Safety instructions.......................... 3 1.3 Operating determinations ....................... 4 2. Introduction............................5 2.1 Beam path ............................. 5 2.2 Technical specifications ......................... 5 2.3 Description of the device........................ 7 3.

  • Page 3: Safety

    5Star Systems – Spica 250M – User manual 1. Safety 1.2 Safety instructions Every person involved with installation and maintenance of this device has to: - be qualified - follow the instructions of this manual CAUTION! Be careful with your operations. With a voltage of 230V...

  • Page 4: Operating Determinations

    5Star Systems – Spica 250M – User manual For replacement use lamps and fuses of same type and rating only. CAUTION! EYEDAMAGES! Avoid looking directly into the light source (meant especially for epileptics) ! 1.3 Operating determinations This device is a moving-head spot for creating decorative effects. This product is only allowed to be operated with an alternating current of 230 V, 50 Hz and was designed for indoor use only.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    2. Introduction Unpack your SPICA 250M and make sure that there are no damages caused by transportation. Should there be any, please consult your local dealer and do not take the device into operation.
  • Page 6 5Star Systems – Spica 250M – User manual Colours 8 trapezoid dichroic-filters plus white Colour-wheel with variable rotation speed Rotating gobos - 5 metal gobos rotating in both directions at different speeds - Gobo indexing - Rotating gobo-wheel cont. rotation - Outside diameter 37 mm, image diameter 30 mm.

  • Page 7: Description Of The Device

    5Star Systems – Spica 250M – User manual 2 truss orientation Safety chain/cord attachment point Temperatures Maximum ambient temperature ta: 45° C Maximum housing temperature tB (steady state): 80° C Dimensions and weight Length of base (including handles): 373 mm...

  • Page 8: Installation

    5Star Systems – Spica 250M – User manual 5 - Power-switch 8 - Power cord 10 - Mode-button 13 - Down-button 6 - DMX output 9 - Fuse holder 11 - Enter-button 14 - Display 7 - DMX input 12 - Up-button 3.
  • Page 9 5Star Systems – Spica 250M – User manual Damages caused by non-observance are not subject to warranty. Please follow the lamp manufacturers notes! Do not touch the glass-bulb bare-handed during the installation! Make sure that the lamp is installed tightly into the lamp holder system.

  • Page 10: Lamp Adjustment

    5Star Systems – Spica 250M – User manual 3.2 Lamp adjustment The SPICA 250M lamp holder is aligned at the factory. Due to differences between lamps, fine adjustment may improve light performance. Strike the lamp and focus the light on a flat surface (wall). As the optimum distance of lamp from lens was adjusted during the installing or changing the lamp (by turning the screw "A"), it is necessary to adjust only...

  • Page 11: Connection To The Mains

    5Star Systems – Spica 250M – User manual DANGER! Install the gobos with the device switched off only. Unplug from mains before! CAUTION! Never unscrew the screws of the rotating gobo as the ball bearing will otherwise be opened! 3.4 Connection to the mains Connect the fixture to the mains with the enclosed power-plug.

  • Page 12: Dmx 512 Connections

    4. Rigging the fixture The SPICA 250M can be placed directly on the stage floor or rigged in any orientation on a truss without altering its operation characteristics (see the drawing). The fixtures base enables to be mounted in two ways. Use the clamps with screws M10 - check the base bottom.
  • Page 13 5Star Systems – Spica 250M – User manual Ensure that the structure (truss) to which you are attaching the fixtures is secure. Install a safety wire that can hold at least 10 times the weight of the fixture. Never use the carrying handles for secondary attachment.

  • Page 14: Addressing

    SPICA 250M will respond to the controller. If you set, for example, the address to channel 5, the SPICA 250M will use the channel 5 to 20 for control.

  • Page 15: Remotely Controllable Functions

    5 minutes period has expired. The message "HEAt" will appear on the control board display at the back side of the SPICA 250M. If the ignition of the lamp is seven times unsuccessful, on the display will appear "LA.Er", meaning that the lamp could be damaged or even missed, or there could be a failure on the ignitor or ballast.

  • Page 16: 3-Facet Rotating Prism

    6.8 Fan The SPICA 250M is cooled by two axial fans - one each in the projector head and one in the base. The speed of the fan (and of course the noise) can be continuously reduced if very quiet performance is required.

  • Page 17: Main Functions

    5Star Systems – Spica 250M – User manual 7.1 Main functions DMX 512 Address settings The letter "A" flashes. Use the [Up] and [down] keys to select required address (001 - 497) and press [Enter] to confirm or [Mode] to cancel and return to the main menu.

  • Page 18: Spec - Special Functions

    5Star Systems – Spica 250M – User manual Reset Function Press [Enter] key to run reset. This option enables the SPICA 250 to index all effects (functions) and return to their standard positions. 7.2 SPEC – Special functions Use the [Up] and [Down] keys to browse through the special functions and select the one by pressing [Enter].
  • Page 19 The cooling fans work on max. speed (max. cooling) Continuous controlling of the fan speed The fan keeps the adjusted low speed until the temperature exceeds max. inside temp., then the SPICA 250M automatically switches Off the lamp. Tel: 0031 23 55 44 611...
  • Page 20 5Star Systems – Spica 250M – User manual Low/high speed of the fan operating the fan keeps the adjusted low speed until the temperature exceeds max. inside temp of the fixture, then the SPICA 250M automatically switch from low to high the fan speed. Default settings Press [Enter] to reset all fixture personalities (not the adjusting functions) to the default values.

  • Page 21: Error And Information Messages

    (the lamp is too hot). The message will appear on the display if the lamp doesn't ignite within 28 seconds. The SPICA 250M will store this information and automatically ignite the lamp when the 5 minutes period has expired.
  • Page 22 5Star Systems – Spica 250M – User manual (colour-wheel error) This message will appear after the reset of the fixture 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). The color- wheel is not located in the default position after the reset.

  • Page 23: Dmx-Protocol

    5Star Systems – Spica 250M – User manual 9. DMX-Protocol 9.1 Functions of the control channels – 16 and 8 bit protocol 16 bit 8 bit Value Function Channel Channel - 255 PAN movement (530º) - 255 PAN movement fine (530º) TILT movement (280º)

  • Page 24: Maintenance And Cleaning

    5Star Systems – Spica 250M – User manual 176 - 183 Macro 3 184 - 191 Macro 4 192 - 199 Macro 5 200 - 207 Macro 6 208 - 215 Macro 7 216 - 223 Macro 8 224 - 231...

  • Page 25: Appendix

    Step 4: Replace the fuse holder in the housing and fix it. 11. Appendix We hope you will enjoy your SPICA 250M. We can assure you that you will enjoy this device for years if you follow the instructions given in this manual.

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