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Robe Robin 300 Plasma Wash User Manual

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  • Page 1 Version1.5...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Robin 300 Plasma Wash Table of contents 1. Safety instructions ......................3 2. Operating determination ....................4 3. Fixture exterior view ...................... 5 4. Installation........................6 4.1 Placing the fixture head covers .................. 6 4.2 Connection to the mains..................... 6 4.3 Replacing the colour filters .

  • 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

    4.2 Connection to the mains For protection from electric shock, the fixture must be earthed! The Robin 300 Plasma Wash is equipped with auto-switching power supply that automatically adjusts to any 50/60Hz AC power source from 100-240 Volts. Install a suitable plug on the power cord, note that the cores in the power cord are coloured according to the following table.

  • Page 7: Replacing The Colour Filters

    Magnet 4.4 Installing top hats The Robin 300 Plasma Wash can be fitted with various types of the top hats-see chapter the "Technical spe- cifications".If you wish to install a top hat (optional),follow the instructions: Switch the device off before installing the top hat! 1.Loosen 4 lens holder quarter-turn screws and hook both securing springs to the plastic projections in the front...

  • Page 8: 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 9 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 10: Dmx-512 Connection

    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 11: Ethernet Connection

    The Universe is a single DMX 512 frame of 512 channels. The Robin 300 Plasma Wash is equipped with 8-pin RJ- 45 socket for Ethernet input.Use a network cable cate- gory 5 (with four “twisted” wire pairs) and standard RJ-45 plugs in order to connect the fixture to the network.
  • Page 12 Ethernet / DMX operation Options “Ethernet/DMX” 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 13: Remotely Controllable Functions

    5. Remotely controllable functions Lamp The LIFI™ ENT 31-02 is a category of solid-state lighting. LIFI™ like a electrodeless lighting technology does not require electrodes to power the bulb and therefore has a completely sealed, contaminant free and long lasting bulb.

  • Page 14: 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- Ethernet Settings Ethernet Mode Disable ..ArtNet/MaNet Ethernet To DMX IP Address/Net Mask Default IP Address Custom IP Address Net Mask ArtNet Universe...
  • Page 15 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Personality User Mode User A Settings User B Settings ..User C Settings DMX Presets Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 View Selected Preset Pan/Tilt Settings Pan Reverse Off, On Tilt Reverse Off, On...
  • Page 16 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Prg. 3 Play Program Play Program 1 Play Program 2 Play Program 3 Edit Program Edit Program 1 Start Step -00 End Step -00 Edit Program Steps Step. Pan (0-255) Dimmer Fine (0-255)

  • Page 17: Control Menu

    7. Control menu The Robin 300 Plasma Wash 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 18: 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 19 Resetable Hours.- The item shows the number of the operation hours with the lamp on that the Robin 300 Plasma Wash 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 20: Tab "Personality

    7.3 Tab "Personality" User mode - The Robin 300 Plasma Wash 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 , ”Address- ing”...

  • Page 21: Tab "Manual Control

    operation and the head of the fixture can be damaged! Pan/Tilt mode - Use this menu to set the mode of the pan/tilt movement Time mode – The pan and tilt will move with different speeds and they will come at the same time to the end point of their tracks (pan and tilt use their optimal speeds).

  • Page 22: Tab "Stand-Alone

    Play Program 2 - The option starts user program No. 2. Play Program 3 - The option starts user program No. 3. Edit Program - Use the menu to create or to edit desired program. The Robin 300 Plasma Wash offers 3 free programs, each up to 100 steps.
  • Page 23 Pan/Tilt Macro 0.-. Disabled pan/tilt macro 0.-.3 Reserved 3.-.63 Figure of circle (from small to large) 64.-. Figure of horizontal eight (from small to large) 6.-.7 Figure of vertical eight (from small to large) 8.-. Figure of rectangle (from small to large) 60.-. Figure of triangle (from small to large) .-.3...

  • Page 24: Icon "Lamp Menu

    3. Run the Software Uploader program. Select desired COM and then click on the Connect button. (Select COM if the serial port is used or Robe Universal Interface if the USB port is used). If the connection is OK, click on the “Start Uploading button“ to start uploading. It will take several minutes to perform software update.

  • Page 25: Rdm

    RDM allows explicit commands to be sent to a device and responses to be received from it. The list of commands for Robin 300 Plasma Wash is the following. Parameter ID Discovery command SET command...

  • Page 26: Error And Information Messages

    9. Error and information messages Occurred errors during fixture operation are signalled by the yellow warning icon at the bottom line of the screen: Touch the warning icon or press the [ESCAPE] button to display error messages. List of error and information messages: 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.

  • Page 27: Technical Specifications

    Overtemp The message informs you that the fixture had been overheated and the lamp was shut down due to excessive temperature. Start Failure The message informs you that the lamp failed to start within 30 secs. Run Failure The message informs you that the lamp was shut down while running. Too Warm The message informs you that the lamp is too warm.
  • Page 28 Electronics: Graphic touch screen for fixture setting and addressing Gravitation sensor for auto screen positioning Battery backup of the touch screen Readout fixture and lamp usage, receiving DMX values, temperatures, etc Built-in analyzer for easy fault finding, error messages Remotely switching on/off the lamp Built-in demo sequences Black-out while head moving or colour changing Silent fans cooling,...

  • Page 29: Maintenance And Cleaning

    Accessories - Omega holder (No.99010420)........2 pcs Optional Accessories - Flash cable RS232/DMX (No.13050624) - Module of Front wide-angle lens D200 (No.99010879) - Top hat standard 45 (No.10980044) - Top hat long 70 (No.10980045) - Top hat 3-ring 45 (No.10980046) - Top hat 3-ring 70 (No.10980050) 11.
  • Page 30 DMX protocol Robin 300 Plasma Wash  ‐ DMX protocol, version 1.1 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 ‐29 Reserved step 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 17/15/13 must be at range: 0‐31 DMX). Corresponding ...
  • Page 31 DMX protocol Mode/channel DMX  Type of  Function Value control Light red 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 Light red step 172‐181 Amber step 182‐189 UV filter step 190 ‐ 215 Forwards rainbow effect from fast to slow proportional 216 ‐ 217 No rotation step...
  • Page 32 DMX protocol Mode/channel DMX  Type of  Function Value control 168‐175 Macro 21 step 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...

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