Design Par 575H™ Contents General Information……………………………………………………………………… 3 a. Introduction………………………………………………………………………. 3 a. Unpacking………………………………………………………..…………..… a. Customer Support…………………………………………….………………… 3 a. Warranty Registration……………………………………………………..…… a. Discharge Lamp Warning……………………………………………………… 4 Safety Instructions………………………………………………………..…………. 6 Features…………………………………………………………………………………… 8 General Guidelines………………………………………………………………………. 9 Fixture Overview ………………………………………………………………………. Lamp Installation…………………………………………………………………………. 13 a. Lamp installation…………………………………………………….………….. 13 a.
INTRODUCTION: Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the most innovative and reliable lighting fixtures on the market today! The Design Par 575H,™ 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.
Please do not discard the shipping carton in the trash. Please recycle whenever possible. WARRANTY REGISTRATION: The Design Par 575H™ 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 Par 575H™ This device falls under protection-class 1. Therefore it is essential that the device be grounded properly. All electrical connections must performed by qualified personal. Be sure the available voltage matches the voltage requirements of the unit. Be sure the power cord is never crimped or damaged. If the power cord is damaged, replace it immediately with a new one of similar power rating.
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 PAR 575H™ 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 DESIGN PAR 575H™.
Page 7
Design Par 575H™ may increase the risk of damage and/or personal injury. 10. To reduce the risk of fire or shock, do not expose this fixture to rain or moisture. 11. Do not attempt to operate this fixture if the power cord has become damaged or frayed.
Design Par 575H™ 3. FEATURES • Pan 630° or 540˚ (User selectable) / Tilt 265° • 3 operation mode: DMX controlled, stand alone or sound activated • Strobe effect: 0~13 flashes per second or random strobe • Dimmer intensity from 0%~100% •...
Design Par 575H™ 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.
Page 11
Design Par 575H™ assembly. Remove this cover to access the lamp. Refer to page 13 for proper lamp replacement. 3) ARM ASSEMBLY – This assembly holds the electronics, motors, and belt that control the unit’s tilt movement. 4) MENU DISPLAY – Four segment LED menu display, details all menu functions. See page 25 for more information on the menu’s functions.
Page 12
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. 13) DMX OUT JACK – This 3-pin XLR jack sends a DMX signal to another DMX fixture.
Design Par 575H™ . LAMP INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Installing or replacing the lamp Only install the lamp with the device unplugged from the mains. The lamp has to be replaced when it is damaged or deformed. Before replacing the lamp be sure the unit has ample time to cool, to avoid injury to yourself never touch the lamp when it is hot.
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 Par 575H™ 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 15
Design Par 575H™ at a time until the light is evenly distributed. 4. If the light is brighter around the edge than it is in the center, or if light output is low, the lamp is too far back in the reflector. "Push” the lamp out by turning each of the adjustment screws ("1, 2, 3”) counterclockwise turn until the light is bright and...
0,5m Mounting The DESIGN PAR 575H™ 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.).
Design Par 575H™ Mounting points Overhead mounting requires extensive experience, including amongst others calculating working load limits, a fine knowledge of the installation material being used, and periodic safety inspection of all installation material and the fixture. If you lack these qualifications, do not attempt the installation yourself.
Page 18
Clamp Mounting The Design Par 575H™ 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 below). 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.
Design Par 575H™ Securing the DESIGN PAR 575H™ Regardless of the rigging option you choose for your DESIGN PAR 575H™ 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.
Design Par 575H™ 8. UNDERSTANDING 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). If you are constructing your own cables be sure to use two conductor shielded digital cable rated at a 120 ohms (this cable can be purchased at almost all professional sound and lighting stores).
Design Par 575H™ 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 below.). You can chain multiple moving heads together through serial linking. The cable needed should be two conductor, shielded cable with XLR input and output connectors that is specially designed for DMX data transmission.
In the case of the Design Par 575H™, which is a 8 channel fixture, you should set the starting DMX address of the first unit to 1, the second unit to 9 (8 + 1), the third unit to 17 (8 + 9), and so on.
Page 23
Design Par 575H™ "A.XXX" (XXX representing the actual DMX address). If the fixture is not receiving a DMX signal the display will flash "A.XXX" (XXX representing the actual DMX address). If your fixture is connected to a DMX controller and the display is flashing (not receiving a...
Design Par 575H™ 9. DISPLAY LED INDICATORS. The Design Par 575H™ 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.
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 Design Par 575H™. During normal operation, tapping the “MODE/ESC” key once will access the fixture’s main menu.
Page 26
Design Par 575H™ Manually switches lamp “on” and LAMP ON/OFF “off” Reset all motors and returns fixture to home RESE SCAN Reset only motors for pan/tilt Displays the total fixture running LIFE 0000~9999 time TIME LAMP 0000~9999 Displays a lamps running time...
DMX signal the display will flash continuously. To set or adjust a DMX address, please follow the procedure below: 1. Switch on the DESIGN PAR 575H™ and wait for the fixture reset process to finished. 2. Press the Mode/Esc button to access the main menu. Toggle through the menu by pressing the Up and Down buttons until the display shows A001.
Page 28
Design Par 575H™ will test the color channel, changing the color one by one and show the rainbow effect with different speeds. Again please remember, there are 8 DMX channels, and all can be tested 4. Press MODE/ENTER or EXIT to exit.
Page 29
Design Par 575H™ confirm. 5. Press MODE/ESC to return to the main menu. 4. LAMP MENU - – This menu function will manually turn the lamp on and off. Follow the procedure below to enter the lamp menu: 1. Access the main menu.
Page 30
Design Par 575H™ 1. Access the main menu. 2. Tap the UP button until “RESE” is displayed, press ENTER. 3. Tap the UP button until “SCAN” is displayed, then press ENTER to confirm. 4. The display will show “ON/OFF”. Press the UP button to select “ON” to reset the color motor.
Page 31
Design Par 575H™ 2. Tap the UP button until “TIME” is displayed, press ENTER. 3. Tap the UP button until “CLMP” is displayed, press ENTER. 4. Press MODE/ ENTER, the display will show “ON/OFF”. 5. Press the UP button to select “ON” to activate this function, or “OFF” to deactivate this function.
Page 32
Design Par 575H™ fixture will use 6 DMX channels. To access the Fine menu follow the procedure below: 1. Access the main menu. 2. Tap the UP button until “FINE” is displayed, press ENTER. 3. The display will show “ON/OFF”.
Page 33
Design Par 575H™ VALU – This function will display the DMX value of each channel as it is adjusted through the use of a DMX console. 1. Access the main menu. 2. Tap the UP button until “DISP” is displayed.
Page 34
Design Par 575H™ RDMX - Allows DMX address to be changed via and external DMX controller. DLOF - Switch lamp off via DMX controller. DLAY - Lamp-on delay time. SPOT - This provides a spot beam for better lamp optimization.
Page 35
Design Par 575H™ 4. The display will show “ON/OFF.” 5. Press the UP button to display “ON” to activate this function, or “OFF” to deactivate this function. 6. Press ENTER to confirm. 7. Press MODE/ESC to return to the main menu.
Page 36
Design Par 575H™ – This function allows the user to set a lamp “strike” delay time. 1. Access the main menu. 2. Tap the UP button until “SPEC” is displayed, press ENTER. 3. Tap the UP button until “DLAY” is displayed, press ENTER.
Page 37
Design Par 575H™ 5. Press the UP button to display “ON” to activate this function, or “OFF” to deactivate this function. 6. Press ENTER to confirm. 7. Press MODE/ESC to return to the main menu. FEED - Use this function to activate the pan/tilt error correction.
Page 38
Design Par 575H™ 4. The display will show “V-1.0,” the display may also show, “V-2.0,” “V-9.9” etc. 5. Press ENTER or MODE/ESC to exit. ADJU - This function is used to calibrate the various internal motors in the event the internal homing mechanism become slightly out of adjustment.
Page 39
Design Par 575H™ STXX (SC01 – SC48) - These are the scenes that are stored in your program. There are a total of 48 scenes. C-01 - C-11 (Channel 1 - Channel 11) – Represents the total fixture channels for each scene that can be edited.
Page 40
Design Par 575H™ 5. Press ENTER to save and MODE/ESC to exit. SC01 - This function allows you to choose the total number of scenes in your internal program. 1. Access the main menu. 2. Tap the UP button until “EDIT” is displayed, press ENTER.
Page 41
Design Par 575H™ indicates the time needed to run this scene. 10. Press ENTER to edit the time needed, the display shows “TXXX”, “XXX” represents the time needed to run this scene. For example, “T002” means scene 1 needs 0.4 seconds to run, “T-15” means this scene needs 3.0 seconds to run.
Page 42
Design Par 575H™ number of steps under Step (S-01- S-48). You can edit the individual scenes under Edit. 1. Access the main menu. 2. Tap the UP button until “EDIT” is displayed, press ENTER. 3. Tap the UP button until “RUN” is displayed, press ENTER.
Design Par 575H™ 11. DMX CHANNEL TRAITS: The chart below details the channel layout for 8 DMX channels (default). In 8bit mode the “Pan Fine” and “Tilt Fine” channels are not used, thus converting the fixture into a 6-channel DMX fixture.
Design Par 575H™ DMX channel function and values: Channel 1 – Pan movement 8bit: Channel 2 – Pan fine (16bit only): Channel 3 – Tilt movement 8bit: Channel 4 – Tilt fine (16bit only): Channel 5 – Speed pan/tilt movement:...
Design Par 575H™ 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.
Design Par 575H™ 13. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE The following points have to be considered during the inspection: 1. Be sure all screws and fasteners are securely tightened at all times. Lose screws may fall out during normal operation resulting in damage or injury as larger parts could fall.
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 49
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.
Need help?
Do you have a question about the Design Par 575H and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers