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Robe SPOT 250 XT User Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    SPOT 250 XT Table of contents 1. Safety instructions ......................3 2.Operating determinations ....................4 3. Description of the device ....................5 4. Installation ........................6 4.1Fitting the lamp ......................6 4.2 Lamp adjustment ....................... 7 4.3 Installation of an optional lens ................... 7 4.4 Inserting/Exchanging 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 qualilfied - follow the instructions of this manual CAUTION!

  • Page 4: Operating Determinations

    2.Operating determinations This device is a moving-head spot 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: Description Of The Device

    3. Description of the device 1 - Moving Head 2 - Yoke 3 - Base 4 - Carrying handles Rear panel: 5 - Power-switch 6 - DMX output 7 - DMX input 8 - Powercord 9 - Fuseholder Front panel: 10 - Mode-button 11 - Enter-button 12 - Up-button...

  • Page 6: Installation

    4. Installation 4.1Fitting the lamp DANGER ! Install the lamps with the device switched off only. Unplug from mains before ! To insert the lamp MSD 250 or MSD 250/2 open the top cover of the head (see the drawings to identify which cover is top) by loosening the 4 Phillips screws on the front and rear sides of the top cover.Then open the small lamp cover by loosening 3 fastening screws (see the drawing).If changing the lamp, remove the old lamp from the socket.

  • Page 7: Lamp Adjustment

    Screw "A" Screw "B" The SPOT 250 XT lampholder 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 the...

  • Page 8: Inserting/Exchanging Gobos

    Optional 18°-lens: Unscrew the knurled-head screw on the plate of the light-output. Install the optional 18°-lens and fix it with the knurled-head screw. 4.4 Inserting/Exchanging gobos DANGER! Install the gobos with the device switched off only. Unplug from mains before! To insert the gobos open the top cover of the head by loosening the 4 Phillips screws on the front and rear sides of the top cover.

  • Page 9: Rigging The Fixture

    (see the drawing). You can fix the Spot 250 XT on a truss via 2 Omega holders or using the mounting plate(it is not the standard part of delivery) or screw the clamps directly to the 2 holes (5) in the base.
  • Page 10 Fixation via a mounting plate 1. Screw 2 clamps (1) to the mounting plate (4) with M12 bolts and lock nuts through the holes in the mounting plate (4). 2. Insert the 4 quick-lock fasteners (3) into the holes on the bottom of the base and tighten fully clockwise. 3.

  • Page 11: Changing The Power Supply Settings

    4.6 Changing the power supply settings Both the transformer and the ballast must be connected correctly for the local AC voltage and frequency. The wrong settings can cause poor performance or demage of the moving head.The factory settings are printed next to the power switch.

  • Page 12: Connection To The Mains

    4.7 Connection to the mains Connect the fixture to the mains with the enclosed power cable and plug. The earth has to be connected! The occupation of the connection-cables is as follows: Cable (EU) Cable (US) International Brown Black Live Light blue White Neutral...

  • Page 13: Dmx Protocol

    5. DMX PROTOCOL Mode 1 Mode 2 8 bit Value Function Type of control channel channel channel 0-255 Pan movement by 530° proportional Tilt 0-255 Tilt movement by 280° proportional Pan fine 0-255 Fine control of pan movement proportional Tilt fine 0-255 Fine control of tilt movement proportional Speed of PAN/TILT movement...
  • Page 14 Mode 1 Mode 2 8 bit Value Function Type of control channel channel channel 224-231 Macro 9 step 232-239 Macro 10 step 240-247 Macro 11 step 248-255 Macro 12 step 3 facet prism rotation control No rotation step 1-126 Forwards rotation from fast to slow proportional 127-128 No rotation step...

  • Page 15: Controller Mode

    The SPOT 250 XT is to be operated with a MSD/HSD 250 or MSD 250/2 GY-9,5 lamp. A relay inside of the SPOT 250 XT allows you to switch on and off the lamp via the control panel or via your DMX- controller without affecting the rest of the lighting.

  • Page 16: Stand - Alone Mode

    Fans The SPOT 250 XT is cooled by three axial fans - two in the projector head and one in the base. The speed of the fans (and of course the noise) can be continuously reduced if very quiet performance is required.

  • Page 17: Functions Of The Control Panel

    8. Functions of the control panel The control panel situated on the front side of the base offers several features. You can simply set the DMX address,master/slave mode, read the number of lamp or unit hours, switch On and Off the lamp, run test, make a reset and also use many functions for setting and service purposes.

  • Page 18: Slave Control

    Press [Up] and [Down] buttons to select the desired option and press [Enter] to see the value or next submenu. Power On time -By this option you can read the total number of the operation hours since the SPOT 250 XT has been fabricated. Press [Enter] or [Mode] to return to the menu.
  • Page 19 - The number of the hours that the SPOT 250 XT has been powered On since the counter was last reset.Press [Enter] or [Mode] to return to the menu.In order to reset this counter to 0, you have to hold the [Up] and [Down]-button and press the [Enter]- button.

  • Page 20: Personality Options

    [Mode] to return to the menu. 8.4 Personality options These options allow you to modify SPOT 250 XT operating behavior. Press [Up] and [Down] buttons to select the desired option and press [Enter] to set the value or to see next submenu.
  • Page 21 List of the channel settings: Channel Mode 1-16bit (default) Mode 2-16bit 8 bit Tilt Fine Pan Tilt Fine Pan Tilt Pan/Tilt speed Fine Tilt Fine Tilt Fans,Lamp On/Off Pan/Tilt speed Pan/Tilt speed Colours Fans, On/Off lamp Fans, On/Off lamp No function Colours Colours Prism...
  • Page 22 Lamp Off if DMX is missing This function allows you to switch Off the lamp automatically after 2 minutes if DMX signal is missing on the data link. Use the [Up] and [Down] buttons to select "On" if you want to switch Off the lamp or "Off"...
  • Page 23 The fan keeps the adjusted low speed until the temperature exceeds max. inside temperature of the fixture, then the SPOT 250 XT automatically switches from low to high the fan speed. Note:The modes "Auto" and "HIGH" don´t interact to the DMX value on the channel 6 (0-127)!

  • Page 24: Switching On/Off The Lamp

    Default settings Press [Enter] to reset all fixture personalities (not the adjusting functions) to the default values. On the display will appear "rSt" meaning that the fixture makes the reset. See the table of personality setting and their default positions. Personality Display Default values...

  • Page 25: Test Sequences

    This function allows you to run a special demo-test sequences without an external controller, which will show you some possibilities of using SPOT 250 XT. Press [Up] and [Down] keys to select the "Mod1" or "Mod2" sequences. The "Mod1" is suitable for projections on the wall, ceiling or ground without any head-movement, the "Mod2"...
  • Page 26 Editing program This menu item allows you to select a program to edit or create.The SPOT 250 XT has one built-in program ("tESt") and the 3 free programs,each up to 99 steps.Each program step has a dynamic part(fade time) and static part(step time).

  • Page 27: Reset Function

    The editting programs "PrG.1,PrG.2,PrG.3" are saved in the current modified fixture (master or slave1-9). 8.8 Reset function Press [Enter] button to run a reset. This option enables the SPOT 250 XT to index all effects (functions) and return to their standard positions.
  • Page 28 Fixture code The option contains identification code (1-9999) for the fixture, which is used for the master/slave operation. Adjusting the default positions. of colour, gobo and effect wheels By this function you can calibrate and adjust the colour, gobo and effect wheels to their standard/right positions. Use the [Up] and [Down] keys to browse through the adjusting menu - the display shows step by step these messages: "PAn, Tilt,FPAn,Ftilt, SPEd, Func,Colo, EFEC, Prot, rGOB, Grot, Foc, Stro, dimr, FCAL"...

  • Page 29: Dmx Calibration Protocol

    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. The SPOT 250 XT will store this information and automatically ignite the lamp when the 5 minutes period has expired.
  • Page 30 The message informs you that the fixture was overheating and switched off. This message will appear on the display if the fan speed operating "LOOF" was selected. MbEr This messsage informs you that the main PCB does not communicate correctly with the Control Board. CoEr (color-wheel error) The messsage 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).

  • Page 31: Technical Specifications

    10. Technical specifications Power supply: EU-model-Voltage......208/230/240V AC, 50/60 Hz ~ -Fuse......T 3.15 A@230V US-model-Voltage......100/120/208/230/240 V AC, 50/60 Hz ~ -Fuse......T 6.3 A@120V -Power consumption..500 VA Lamps: -Philips MSD 250 or MSD250/2 GY9.5 Optical system: -High luminous-efficiency parabolic mirror and double condenser system -Standard 15°...
  • Page 32 Colours: -Color-wheel with 11 dichroic filters plus open -Colour-wheel continuous rotation in both directions (rainbow effect) -Via the combination between multicolour dichroic gobo and color-wheel even more colour combinations possible Rotating gobos: -Rotating gobo-wheel with 6 interchangeable and indexable rotating gobos plus open -Rotating gobo-wheel cont.
  • Page 33 No function No function Prism rotation Prism Prism Rotating gobos Prism rotation Prism rotation Gobo rotation Rotating gobos Rotating gobos No function Rot.gobo rotation Rot.gobo rotation Focus No function No function Shutter,Strobe Focus Focus Dimmer Shutter, strobe Shutter, strobe Dimmer Dimmer Pan/Tilt -Pan movement range 530°...

  • Page 34: Maintenance And Cleaning

    4) Replace the fuseholder in the housing and fix it. 12. Appendix We believe you will enjoy your SPOT 250 XT. We assure you will enjoy this product for years if you follow the instructions given in this manual. If you have any questions and comments, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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