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Robin 600E Beam Wireless DMX CRMX User Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Robin 600E Beam Table of contents 1. Safety instructions ......................3 2. Operating determination ....................4 3. Fixture exterior view ...................... 5 4. Installation........................6 4. Connection to the mains .................... 6 4. Installing the lamp ...................... 7 4.3 Lamp adjustment ....................... 7 4.4 Replacing the colour filters and gobos ..............

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    CAUTION! Keep this device away from rain and moisture! Unplug mains lead before opening the housing! FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU INITIAL START - UP! 1. Safety instructions Every person involved with installation and maintenance of this device have to: - be qualified - follow the instructions of this manual CAUTION!

  • Page 4: Operating Determination

    2. Operating determination This device is a moving head for creating decorative effects and was designed for indoor use only. If the device has been exposed to drastic temperature fluctuation (e.g. after transportation), do not switch it on immediately. The arising condensation water might damage your device. Leave the device switched off until it has reached room temperature.

  • Page 5: Fixture Exterior View

    3. Fixture exterior view 1 - Front lens 2 - Tilt lock 3 - Pan lock 4 - Base 5 - Moving head 6 - Arm The head should be locked for transportation- the tilt lock latch (2) and the pan lock latch (3) have to be in the locked positions.

  • Page 6: Installation

    4.1 Connection to the mains For protection from electric shock, the fixture must be earthed! The Robin 600E Beam is equipped with auto-switching power supply that automatically adjusts to any 50/60Hz AC power source from 100-240 Volts. For use with 100-120 V supplies, both main 5 A fuses has to be exchanged for 8 A fuses which are enclosed in the packing.

  • Page 7: Installing The Lamp

    4.2 Installing the lamp DANGER ! Install the lamp with the device switched off only. Unplug from mains before ! To insert the new lamp. 1. Disconnect the fixture from power and allow it to cool at least 5 minutes. 2.

  • Page 8: Replacing The Colour Filters And Gobos

    4.4 Replacing the colour filters and gobos DANGER! Install the colour filters or gobos with the device switched off only. Unplug from mains before! Colour filters 1. Disconnect the fixture from mains and allow it to cool. 2. Remove the top plastic cover of the head by loosening the 4 quarter-turn fasteners on the cover. 3.
  • Page 9 Static gobos 1. Disconnect the fixture from mains and allow it to cool. 2. Remove the top plastic cover of the head by loosening the 4 quarter-turn fasteners on the cover. 3. Gently skew the gobo module to release it from the hole in the static gobo wheel and pull it up. 4.

  • Page 10: Rigging The Fixture

    4.5 Rigging the fixture The installation of the fixture has to be built and constructed in a way that it can hold 10 times the weight for 1 hour without any harming deformation. The installation must always be secured with a secondary safety attachment, e.g. an appropriate catch net. This secondary safety attachment must be constructed in a way that no part of the installation can fall down if the main attachment fails.
  • Page 11 Truss installation 1.Bolt each clamp (1) to the omega holder (3) with M12 bolt and lock nut through the hole in the holder. 2.Fasten the omega holders on the bottom of the base by inserting both quick-lock fasteners (4) into the holes of the base and tighten fully clockwise.
  • Page 12 4.6 DMX-512 connection 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 13: Ethernet Connection

    The Universe is a single DMX 512 frame of 512 channels. The Robin 600E Beam is equipped with 8-pin RJ- 45 socket for Ethernet input.Use a network cable category 5 (with four “twisted” wire pairs) and standard RJ-45 plugs in order to connect the fixture to the network.
  • Page 14 Ethernet / DMX operation Options “Art2DMX” has to be selected from the “Ethernet Mode” menu on the first fixture (connected to the Ethernet) in the fixture chain,next fixtures have standard DMX setting. Connect the Ethernet-input of the first fixture in the data chain with the network. Connect the DMX output of this fixture with the input of the next fixture until all fixtures are connected to the DMX chain.

  • Page 15: Remotely Controllable Functions

    If you try to switch on the lamp within 5 minutes after having switched it off, the Robin 600E Beam will store this information and automatically ignite the lamp when the 5 minutes period has expired.

  • Page 16: Control Menu Map

    6. Control menu map Default settings=Bold print Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Addressing Settings DMX Address 00-55 Ethernet Settings Ethernet Mode Disable ArtNet gMAI gMA2 ArttoDMX IP Address/Net Mask Default IP Address Custom IP Address Net Mask ArtNet Universe 0-55...
  • Page 17 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Base Temperatures Personality User Mode User A Settings User B Settings User C Settings DMX Presets Mode 1 Mode  Mode 3 View Selected Preset Pan/Tilt Settings Pan Reverse Off, On Tilt Reverse Off, On...
  • Page 18 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 None Preset Playback Test Prg. 1 Prg. 2 Prg. 3 Play Program Play Program 1 Play Program 2 Play Program 3 Edit Program Edit Program 1 Start Step -00 End Step -00...

  • Page 19: Control Menu

    7. Control menu The Robin 600E Beam Light is equipped with the QVGA Robe touch screen with battery backup which allows to set the fixture´s behaviour according to your needs, obtain information on its operation, test its vari- ous parts and lastly program it, if it has to be used in a stand-alone mode.

  • Page 20: Tab " Address

    Touch any part of the screen or press the [ENTER/Display On] button to display the initial screen with the cur- rent stored DMX address: Touch the green arrow at the bottom right corner of the screen or press the [ENTER/Display On] button to enter the "...
  • Page 21 Resetable Hours - The item shows the number of the operation hours with the lamp on that the Robin 600E Beam has been powered on since the counter was last reset. In order to reset this counter to 0, touch the text box next to the item "Resetable Hours:"...

  • Page 22: Tab "Personality

    7.3 Tab "Personality" User mode - The Robin 600E Beam allows you to recall up to 3 user settings. After switching the fixture on for the first time, the User A settings is active. Now all changes made in the “Personality” menu , ”Addressing”...
  • Page 23 Pan/Tilt Settings - Use the menu set behaviour of both pan and tilt movements. Pan Reverse - The item allows to invert pan movement. Tilt Reverse - The item allows to invert tilt movement. Pan/Tilt Feedback - The item allows to return the mowing head to the required pan/tilt position after changing the position by an external force if this option is set on.

  • Page 24: Tab "Manual Control

    Play Program 2 - The option starts user program No. . Play Program 3 - The option starts user program No. 3. Edit Program - Use the menu to create or to edit desired program. The Robin 600E Beam offers 3 free pro- grams, each up to 100 steps.

  • Page 25: Tab "Service

    and [down arrow] and set all desired effects. An item "Step Time" (value of 0-25.5 sec.) is the time during which effects last in the current step 5. Save adjusted effects to the current step by touching the [confirm] or save and copy them to the following step by touching the [confirm+copy].
  • Page 26 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 27: Icon "Lamp Menu

    DMX512, the RDM protocol allows a console or dedicated RDM controller to send commands to and receive messages from specific moving lights. RDM allows explicit commands to be sent to a device and responses to be received from it. The list of commands for Robin 600E Beam is the following. Parameter ID Discovery command SET command...

  • Page 28: Wireless Dmx Operation

    ...Commands relative resetable values 9. Wireless DMX operation The wireless version of the Robin 600E Beam is equipped with the Lumen Radio CRMX module and antenna for receiving DMX signal. CRMX module operates on the 2.4 GHz band. To link the fixture with DMX transmitter.
  • Page 29 Lamp is too hot The message will appear on the display if the lamp doesn’t ignite within 5 seconds. Temper.Sensor Error The message informs you that the communication betwen the head temperature sensor and the main proces- sor failed and the lamp has been switched off. Tilt Error 1 (Tilt Error 2) This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the head´s magnetic-indexing circuit malfunctions (sen- sor failed or magnet is missing) or the stepping motor is defective or its driving IC on the PCB.

  • Page 30: Technical Specifications

    11. Technical Specifications Electrical: Power supply:......electronic auto-ranging Input voltage range:....supply 100-240V, 50/60Hz Live Fuse:.......T 8 A@230V, T 15A@120V Neutral Fuse:......T 8 A@230V,T 15A@120V Power consumption*:....770 VA@230V (750W, power factor 0.976) *Allow for a deviation of +/-10% Lamp: Approved model: MSR Gold 575/2 MiniFastFit (37000 Lm, 7500K, 750 hrs lamp life Base:PGJX 28 Ballast: Electronic...
  • Page 31 Black-out while head moving, colour or gobo changing Silent fans cooling, Self-resetable thermo-fuse Stand-alone operation 3 user editable programs, each up to 100 steps Supported protocols: USITT DMX 512, RDM, ArtNet, MANet, MANet2 Support of RDM (Remote Device Management) 3 DMX modes (18, 20, 26 control channels) Wireless DMX/RDM module (only for WDMX version) Compliance with USITT DMX-512 (1986 &...

  • Page 32: Maintenance And Cleaning

    Accessories - Omega holder (No.99010420)........2 pcs Optional Accessories - Flash cable RS232/DMX (No.13050624) 12. 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 33 DMX protocol Robin 600E Beam  ‐ DMX protocol, version 1.2 Mode/channel DMX  Type of  Function Value control 0 ‐ 255 Pan movement by 540° proportional Pan Fine 0 ‐ 255 Fine control of pan movement proportional Tilt 0 ‐ 255 Tilt movement by 260° proportional Tilt fine 0 ‐ 255 Fine control of tilt movement proportional Pan/Tilt speed , Pan/Tilt time Max. speed (tracking mode) step P./T. speed‐set Speed Mode in menu: Pan/Tilt Mode 1 ‐ 255 Speed from max. to min. (vector mode) proportional P./T. time ‐ set Time Mode in menu: Pan/Tilt Mode 1 ‐ 255 Time from 0.1 s to 25.5 sec.  proportional Power/Special functions 0 ‐ 49 Reserved To activate following functions, stop in DMX value for at least 3 s  and shutter must be closed at least 3 sec. („Shutter,Strobe”  channel 24/19/17 must be at range: 0‐31 DMX). Corresponding  menu items are temporarily overriden).
  • Page 34 DMX protocol Mode/channel DMX  Type of  Function Value control Green proportional 3200K temperature filter proportional Amber proportional UV filter proportional 128‐129 White step Positioning 130‐137 Deep red step 138‐145 Deep blue step 146‐153 Orange step 154‐163 Green step 164‐171 3200K temperature filter step 172‐181 Amber step 182‐189 UV filter step 190 ‐ 215 Forwards rainbow effect from fast to slow proportional 216 ‐ 217 No rotation...
  • Page 35 DMX protocol Mode/channel DMX  Type of  Function Value control 176‐183 Macro 22 step 184‐191 Macro 23 step 192‐199 Macro 24 step 200 ‐ 207 Macro 25 step 208 ‐ 215 Macro 26 step 216 ‐ 223 Macro 27 step 224 ‐ 231 Macro 28 step 232 ‐ 239 Macro 29 step 240 ‐ 243 Macro 30  proportional 244 ‐ 249 Random macro selection by audio control step (Set microphone sensitivity in menu "PErsonality") 250 ‐ 255 Auto random macro selection  from fast to slow proportional Effect Speed Speed of CMY movement  and Rot. Gobo selection  ...
  • Page 36 DMX protocol Mode/channel DMX  Type of  Function Value control 244 ‐ 249 Random gobo  selection by audio control step (Set microphone sensitivity in menu „Personality”) 250 ‐ 255 Auto random gobo  selection from fast to slow proportional Static gobo wheel‐fine 0 ‐ 255 Fine positioning proportional Rotating gobo wheel In the range of 0‐59 DMX  the gobo selection speed is controlled  by the Effect Speed channel. Index ‐ set indexing on channel 17/15/13 0‐3 Open/hole step 4‐7 Gobo 1 step 8‐11 Gobo 2  step 12‐15 Gobo 3  step 16‐19 Gobo 4  step 20‐23 Gobo 5  step 24‐27 Gobo 6 ...
  • Page 37 DMX protocol Mode/channel DMX  Type of  Function Value control Rot. gobo  indexing and rotation Gobo indexing  ‐ set position on channel 16/14/12 0 ‐ 255 Gobo indexing proportional Gobo rotation  ‐ set position on channel  16/14/12 No rotation step 1 ‐ 127 Forwards gobo rotation from fast to slow proportional 128 ‐ 129 No rotation step 130 ‐ 255 Backwards gobo rotation from slow to fast proportional Rot. gobo indexing/rotation ‐ fine 0‐255 Fine indexing (rotation) proportional Frost Open step 1 ‐ 179 Frost from 0% to 100% proportional 180 ‐ 189 100% frost step 190 ‐ 211 Pulse closing from slow to fast proportional 212 ‐ 233 Pulse opening from fast to slow proportional 234 ‐ 255 Ramping from fast to slow...

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