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1200
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Color
Spot
Profile
USER MANUAL
Version: 1.3
®
ROBE
Lighting s.r.o.
Czech Republic
www.robe.cz

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  • Page 1 1200 Color Spot Profile USER MANUAL Version: 1.3 ® ROBE Lighting s.r.o. Czech Republic www.robe.cz...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1200 Color Spot Profile Table of contents 1. Unpacking 2. Safety instructions 3. Operating determinations 4. Description of the fixture 5. Installation 5.1 Connection to the mains 5.2 Changing the power supply settings 5.3 Fitting the lamp 5.4 Lamp adjustment 5.5 Inserting/Exchanging gobos and colours 5.6 Rigging the fixture 5.7 DMX-512 connection/connection between fixtures...
  • Page 4: Unpacking

    1. Unpacking The ColorSpot 1200E AT Profile cardboard box included items: - Colorspot Colorspot 1200E AT Profile - User manual (1piece) - Small paper box with: - Gobo-set 17 (1 piece) - Mounting bracket Omega CL assembled (2 pieces) The small paper box is situated in the top part of the cardboard box. CAUTION! Keep this device away from rain and moisture! Unplug mains lead before opening the housing!
  • Page 5: Operating Determinations

    The electric connection, repairs and servicing must be carried out by a qualified employee. Do not connect this device to a dimmer pack. Do not switch the fixture on and off in short intervals as this would reduce the lamp’s life. During the initial start-up some smoke or smell may arise.
  • Page 6: Description Of The Fixture

    4. Description of the fixture 1 - Yoke 2 - Front panel 3 - Moving head 4 - Tilt lock button (red) 5 - Tilt unlock button (green) 6 - Pan lock 7 - Handle 8 - Base The head can be locked for transportation- the tilt lock button (4) is pushed and the pan lock (6) is in a lock position. To unlock the head, press the tilt unlock button (5) and move the pan lock (6) to an unlock position.
  • Page 7 Head inside-top side 1 - Colour wheel 2 - CMY module 3 - Turbines 4 - Objective lens 5 - Frost modulel 6 - Gobo wheel 1 Head inside-bottom side 7 - Framing shutters module 8 - Termostat 9 - Zoom/Focus module 10 - Igniter 11 - Lamp cover...
  • Page 8: Installation

    5. Installation 5.1 Connection to the mains Verify the power supply settings before applying power! The factory settings are printed next to the power switch. If you wish to change the power supply settings, see the next chapter. Installl a 3-prong grounding-type plug on the power cable (only for US version 208V AC/60Hz). The earth has to be con- nected! If you have any doubts about proper installation, consult a qualified electrician.
  • Page 9: Fitting The Lamp

    5.3 Fitting the lamp DANGER ! Install the lamps with the device switched off only. Unplug from mains before ! To insert the lamp (MSR 1200 SA): 1. Disconnect the fixture from power and allow it to cool. 2. Loosen the 2 quarter-turn fasteners marked „X, Y,” on the lamp cover at the back of the head.
  • Page 10: Inserting/Exchanging Gobos And Colours

    Reflector Lamp electrode-check its position before insertion into the reflector 5.5 Inserting/Exchanging gobos and colours DANGER! Install the gobos, and colours with the device switched off only. Unplug from mains before! Turn off the lamp and allow it to cool for at least 10 minutes. Disconnect the fixture from power. Open the top cover of the moving head by loosening the 4 quarter-turn fasteners on the top cover and follow the instructions below: Rotating gobo-wheel:...
  • Page 11: Rigging The Fixture

    Colour-wheel: 1. Gently bend out the colour module to release it from the fixative holes and eject it from the pres- sing snap. 2. Put the new colour module back under the pressing snap and push it to the 3 fixative notches. 5.6 Rigging the fixture DANGER TO LIFE! Please consider the respective national norms during the installation!
  • Page 12 The moving-head can be placed directly on the stage floor or rigged in any orientation on a truss without altering its ope- ration characteristics . The Omega holders can be placed in 4 positions on the bottom of the base. Use the clamps (not included in delivery) with screws M12.
  • Page 13: Dmx-512 Connection/Connection Between Fixtures

    5.7 DMX-512 connection/connection between fixtures The fixture is equipped with both 3-pin and 5-pin XLR sockets for DMX input and output.The sockets are wired in parallel. Only use a shielded twisted-pair cable designed for RS-485 and 3-pin or 5-pin XLR-plugs and connectors in order to connect the controller with the fixture or one fixture with another.
  • Page 14 Ethernet connection Connect the Ethernet-inputs of all fixtures in the fixture chain with the network. Option “Ethernet” has to be selected from „Set Ethernet Mode” menu on the fixture. Set IP address (002.xxx.xxx.xxx / 010.xxx.xxx.xxx) and the Universe. Example: (DMX address=36) (DMX address=1) (DMX address=71) IP addres=002.168.002.002...
  • Page 15: Colorspot 1200E At Profile - Dmx Protocol, Ver

    6. Colorspot 1200E AT Profile - DMX protocol, ver. 1.1 Mode / Channel Value Function Type of control 0 - 2 proportional Pan movement by 530° Pan Fine 0 - 2 proportional Fine control of pan movement Tilt 0 - 2 proportional Tilt movement by 280°...
  • Page 16 Mode / Channel Value Function Type of control Pan/Tilt macro selection 0 - 9 Disabled pan/tilt macro step 10 - 1 Reserved step 2 -  Figure of circle (from small to large) proportional 64 - 95 Figure of horizontal eight (from small to large) proportional 96 - 127 Figure of vertical eight (from small to large)
  • Page 17 Mode / Channel Value Function Type of control 72 - 75 Macro 18 step 76 - 79 Macro 19 step 0 -  Macro 20 step 84 - 87 Macro 21 step 88 - 91 Macro 22 step 92 - 95 Macro 23 step 96 - 99...
  • Page 18 Mode / Channel Value Function Type of control Rotation - set rotation on channel 14 (18) 34 - 37 Gobo 1 step  - 1 Gobo 2 step 2 -  Gobo  step 46 - 49 Gobo  step 0 -  Gobo  step...
  • Page 19 Mode / Channel Value Function Type of control Zoom 0 - 2 Zoom from max. to min. image proportional Focus 0 - 2 Continuous adjustment from far to near proportional Framing shutters rotation 0 - 127 Rotation from left to center proportional Center step...
  • Page 20: Controller Mode

    7. Controller mode The fixtures are individually addressed on a data link and connected to the controller. The fixtures respond to the DMX signal from the controller. 7.1 DMX addressing There are 512 available channels on DMX link. Every fixture on DMX link must have a DMX start address, which is defined as the first channel from which the fixture will respond to the controller.
  • Page 21: Control Menu Map

    8. Control menu map Note: Default settings = Bold print Fixture Address DMX Address Ethernet Settings Set Ethernet Mode Disable Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet/DMX Set IP Address Default IP Address Custom IP Address Set ArtNet Universe (0 -255) Fixture information Power On Time Total Hours Resetable Hours Lamp On Time...
  • Page 22: Test Sequences

    Personality User Mode User A Settings,User B Settings,User C Settings DMX Presetting Mode 1 Ch.1 Pan Ch. 29 Dimmer Set Active Mode 2 Ch.1 Pan Ch. 35 Dimmer Fine Set Active Pan Reverse (On, Off) Tilt Reverse (On, Off) Lamp Presetting Lamp On/Power On (On, Off) Lamp Off via DMX (On, Off) Lamp On if DMX Present (On, Off)
  • Page 23: Reset Functions

    Manual Mode Presetted Effect Control Pan (Position 1,..., Position 6) Dimmer (Position 1,..., Position 5) Manual Effect Control Pan (0-255) Dimmer Fine (0-255) Stand- alone setting Music Trigger (On, Off) Presetting Playback Disabled Test Program Program 1 Program 2 Program 3 Playing Program Test Program In Loop Program 1 In Loop...
  • Page 24: Control Menu

    9. Control menu The control panel situated on the front panel of the base offers several features. You can simply set the DMX address, read the number of the lamp or unit hours, switch On and Off the lamp, run test, make a reset and also use many func- tions for setting fixture behaviour.
  • Page 25 Air Filters --- Regular cleaning of the air filters is very important for the fixture´s life and performance.Bildup of dust,dirt and fog fluid residues reduces the fixture´s light output and cooling ability.The two items of this menu help you to keep cleaning peeriod of the air filters.
  • Page 26: Personality

    Location of the fans, processors and temperature measuring points: Head Base Display module 9.3 Personality Use this menu to to modify ColorSpot 1200E AT operating behavior. User mode - ColorSpot 1200E AT allows you to recall up to 3 user settings. After switching the fixture on for the first time,the User A settings are active.
  • Page 27 Trigger and Presetting Playback functions from „Stand-alone setting” menu are saved to the User A settings. If you now set the User B settings active, from this moment these changes are saved to the User B settings. After switching the fixture off and on, the User B setting is active. In this way you may use 3 fixture operating behaviour. User A Settings - The function recall the user A settings.
  • Page 28 Lamp Presetting - Select this menu to change the lamp „behaviour”. Lamp On/Power On - Select this function to turn the lamp on automatically after switching the fixture on. Lamp Off via DMX - Select this function to switch off the lamp via DMX. Lamp On if DMX Present - This function allows you to strike the lamp automatically after 26 seconds if DMX signal is present on the data link.If the ignition is unsuccessfull (e.g.lamp is too hot), the fixture will try to ignite the lamp after next 26 s.
  • Page 29: Lamp On/Off

    Curve 1 Curve 2 Curve 2 CMY-CTF Speed - Select this option to select desired speed of movement of CMY and CTF lamelas:Standard speed or High speed. Default setting is High Speed. Temperature Unit --- Select this menu in order to display fixture temperatures in °C or °F. Default Settings - Select this option to reset all fixture personalities to the default values.
  • Page 30: Reset Functions

    "Pan Fine" - a fine pan, value 0-255 "Tilt" - a coarse tilt, value 0-255 "Tilt Fine" - a fine tilt, value 0-255 "Pan/Tilt Speed " - a speed of pan/tilt movement, value 0-255 "Spec. Func." - a special functions, lamp on/off, reset, value 0-255 "Pan/Tilt Macro"...
  • Page 31 2. Make a new directory ( e.g. Robe_Uploader) on your hard disk and download the software to it. 3. Unpack the program from the archive. If the Robe fixture is produced in both magnetic and electronic ballast version, name of DMX Software Uploader is the same for both versions.
  • Page 32: Power Down Mode

    RDM protocol allows a console or dedicated RDM controller to send commands to and receive messages from specific moving lights. The ROBE Universal Interface with an additional ROBE RDM-network software provides the RDM functionality. The list of RDM commands for ColorSpot 1200E AT is the following:...
  • Page 33: Error And Information Messages

    12. Error and information messages Occured errors during fixture operation are signalized by warning icon on the display: Press [ESC] to see the current error messages. Description of the error messages: Active Lamp Timer This message appears if you try to switch on the lamp within 5 minutes after having switched it off (the lamp is too hot). The message will appear on the display if the lamp doesn't ignite within 28 seconds.
  • Page 34: Technical Specifications

    Iris Error 1 (Iris Error 2) The messages will appear after the reset of the iris if the iris lamellas are not located in the default positions. Cyan Lamella Error 1 (Cyan Lamella Error 2) The messages will appear after the reset of the CMY module if the cyan lamellas are not located in the default positions. Magenta Lamella Error 1 (Magenta Lamella Error 2) The messages will appear after the reset of the CMY module if the magenta lamellas are not located in the default positions.
  • Page 35 - Random gobo selection by audio - Auto random gobo selection - Dichroic glass gobos: outside diameter= 37.3 mm, image diameter =31.5 mm, high temperature borofloat or better glass, thickness=1.1mm up to 5 mm, coating: dichroic or enhanced aluminium Strobe - Strobe effect with variable speed (1 - 15 flashes per second) - Preprogrammed macros with variable/random pulse effects Dimmer...
  • Page 36 Beam path Tempeatures - Maximum ambient temperature: 40° C - Maximum housing temperature of the head: 130° C Minimum distances - Min. distance from flammable surfaces: 1.2 m - Min. distance to lighted object: 4 m Accessories: Gobo-set 17 (No. 15050026) ............1 piece Mounting bracket Omega CL assembled (No.
  • Page 37: Maintenance And Cleaning

    14. Maintenance and cleaning It is absolutely essential that the fixture is kept clean and that dust, dirt and smoke-fluid residues must not build up on or within the fixture. Otherwise, the fixture‘s light-output will be significantly reduced. Regular cleaning will not only ensure the maximum light-output, but will also allow the fixture to function reliably throughout its life.
  • Page 38 grid air filter Velcro fastener There are no serviceable parts inside the device except for the lamp and the main fuse. For replacing lamp,please refer to the instructions under „Fitting/Exchanging the lamp”. Replacing the fuse If the lamp burns out, the fine-wire fuse of the device might fuse, too. Only replace the fuse by a fuse of the same type and rating.

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