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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ColorWash 750 AT Tungsten Table of contents 1. Safety instructions ......................3 2. Operating determinations ....................4 3. Description of the device ....................5 4. Installation........................6 4. Connection to the mains .................... 6 4. Fitting the lamp ......................6 4.3 Lamp adjustment .......................

  • 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 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 - Front lens 2 - Pan lock 3 - Base 4 - Handle 5 - Head yoke 6 - Tilt unlock button (green) 7 - Tilt lock button (red) 8 - Moving head The head should be locked for transportation- the tilt lock button (7) is pushed and the pan lock/unlock lever (2) is in locked position.

  • Page 6: Installation

    4. Installation Fixtures must be installed by a Qualified electrician in accordance with all national and local electrical and construction codes and regulation. 4.1 Connection to the mains For protection from electric shock,the fixture must be earthed! The ColorWash 750E AT Tungsten is equipped with auto-switching power supply that automatically adjusts to any 50/60Hz AC power source from 110-240 Volts.

  • Page 7: Lamp Adjustment

    to warranty. Please follow the lamp manufacturer‘s notes! Do not touch the glass bulb bare hand during the installation! 5. Reinsert the lamp cover (2) and tighten two quarter-turn fasteners (1) again. 6. Align the new lamp (see instructions below) 7.

  • Page 8: Installing Top Hats

    4.5 Installing top hats The ColorWash 750E AT Tungsten can be fitted with various types of the top hats-see chapter "Technical specifications".If you wish to install a top hat (optional),follow the instructions: Switch the device off before installing the top hat! Installing the top hat on the front lens-holder of the fixture: .Loosen 4 lens holder quarter-turn screws and hook both securing springs to the plastic projections in the front lens-holder.

  • Page 9: Rigging The Fixture

    4.6 Rigging the fixture DANGER TO LIFE! Please consider the respective national norms during the installation! The installation of the projector has to be built and constructed in a way that it can hold 10 times the weight for  hour without any harming deformation. The installation must always be secured with a secondary safety attachment, e.g.
  • Page 10 only use safety-ropes with screw-on carabines. Pull the safety-rope through the two apertures on the bottom of the base and over the trussing system etc. Insert the end in the carabine and tighten the fixation screw. Fixation via the omega holders 1.Bolt each clamp (1) to the omega holder (4) with M12 bolt and lock nut through the hole in the holder.

  • Page 11: Dmx-5 Connection

    4.7 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 12: Ethernet Connection

    4.8 Ethernet connection The fixtures on a data link are connected to the Ethernet with Art-Net communication protocol.The controlling software from PC (or lighting console) has to support Art-Net protocol. Art-Net communication protocol is a 10 Base T Ethernet protocol based on the TCP/IP.Its purpose is to allow transfer of large amounts of DMX 5 data over a wide area using standard network technology.
  • Page 13 Ethernet / DMX operation Options “Ethernet/DMX” has to be selected from “Set Ethernet Mode” menu on the first fixture (connected to the network) in the fixture chain,next fixtures have standard DMX addresses. 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 14 5. ColorWash 750 AT Tungsten - DMX Protocol-version 1.4 Mode/Channel Type of Value Function control 0 - 255 proportional Pan movement by 530° Pan Fine 0 - 255 proportional Fine control of pan movement Tilt 0 - 255 proportional Tilt movement by 280° Tilt fine 0 - 255 proportional...
  • Page 15 Mode/Channel Type of Value Function control Cyan 0-255 Cyan (0-white, 255-full cyan) proportional Magenta 0-255 Magenta (0-white, 255-full magenta) proportional Yellow 0 - 255 Yellow (0-white, 255-full yellow) proportional Colour temperature correction filter 10 10 12 0 - 255 (0-3300 K, 255-8000 K) proportional Speed of CMY and conv.temp.
  • Page 16 Mode/Channel Type of Value Function control Beam shaper fine indexing (set position on channel 14 (16) 0-255 Fine indexing proportiona Zoom 16 15 18 17 12 0 - 255 Coarse zoom from min. to max.beam angle proportional Zoom fine 0 - 255 Fine zoom movement proportional Shutter, strobe...

  • Page 17: Controller Mode

    6. 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. 6.1 DMX addressing The control panel on the front panel of the fixture allows you to assign the DMX fixture address, which is defined as the first channel from which the ColorWash 750E AT Tungsten will respond to the controller.

  • Page 18: Control Menu Map

    7.Control menu map Default settings=Bold print 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 19 Personality User Mode User A Settings User B Settings User C Settings DMX Presetting Mode 1 Ch. Pan Ch. El. Dimmer Set Active Mode  Ch. Pan Ch.8 El. Dimmer Set Active Mode 3 Ch. Pan Ch.3 El. Dimmer Set Active Mode 4 Ch. Pan Ch.20 El.
  • Page 20 Temperature Unit (°C,°F) Default Setting Test sequences Mode  Pan (0-255) Tilt (0-255) Zoom (0-255) Run Test Program Mode  Manual Mode Preset Effect Control Pan (Position 1,...,Position 7) El. Dimmer (Position 1,...,Position 6) Manual Effect Control Pan (0-255) El Dimmer (0-255) Stand- alone setting Music Trigger (On,Off) Presetting Playback...
  • Page 21 Effect Adjustment DMX Values Pan (0-255) El.Dimmer (0-255) Calibrate Values Cyan (0-225) Mech. dimmer  (0-255) Save and Reset Load Default Values Updating Software...

  • Page 22: Control Menu

    8. 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 functions for setting fixture behaviour.
  • Page 23 Total Hours - The function shows the total number of the operation hours with the lamp on since the ColorWash 750E AT Tungsten has been fabricated. Resetable Hours - The function shows the number of the operation hours with the lamp on that the ColorWash 750E AT Tungsten has been powered on since the counter was last reset.

  • Page 24: Personality

    IC1 DS--- Display processor 1 on the display module in the fixture base IC2 DS--- Display processor 2 on the display module in the fixture base 8.3 Personality Use this menu to to modify ColorWash 750E AT Tungsten operating behavior. User mode --- ColorWash 750E AT Tungsten allows you to recall up to 3 user settings.After switching the fixture on for the first time, the User A settings is active.All changes made in “Personality”...

  • Page 25: Test Sequences

    is switched on again,the moving head might not to be synchronized with the DMX signal.You have to make a reset in order to synchronize the moving head with the DMX signal. Microphone Sensitivity --- Select this function to adjust the microphone sensitivity from 1(maximum) to 20(mini- mum).If the sensitivity is correctly adjusted,the mark will appear (blinking in the bass beat.) Fan Modes --- By using this function you can choose  types of the fan speed operating modes.

  • Page 26: Reset Functions

    Presetting Playback --- This function allows you to select the program which will be played in the stand-alone mode after switching the fixture on.Selected program will be played continuously in a loop. Disabled --- The option disables “Presetting playback” function. Test Program --- The option will start built-in test program.
  • Page 27 To update software in the fixture: 1.Installation of DMX Software Uploader. 1.DMX Software Uploader program is available from the ROBE web site at WWW.robe.cz. 2.Make a new directory ( e.g. Robe_Uploader) on your hard disk and download the software to it.

  • Page 28: Power Down Mode

    in this window and the fixture will reset with the new software. Note: In the case of interruption of the upload process (e.g. power cut), the fixture remains in the update mode and you have to repeat the software update again. For example: The fixture was switched off before finishing software upload.

  • Page 29: Error And Information Messages

    LAMP_ON_MODE DEVICE_HOURS LAMP_HOURS LAMP_STRIKES ...Another options for this command (only for Robe´s fixtures): value PARAMETER_DATA=0x84 - lamp OFF by DMX value on DMX channel value PARAMETER_DATA=0x88 - lamp OFF if DMX is not present ...Commands relative resetable values 11. Error and information messages Occured errors during fixture operation are signaled by warning icon on the display: Press [ESC] to see the current error messages.

  • Page 30: Technical Specifications

    Crop Zoom Error 1 (Crop Zoom Error 2 ) The messsages will appear after the reset of the zoom module if the additional iris not located in the default position. Pan Error 1 (Pan Error 2) The messages will appear after the reset of the yoke if the yoke is not located in the default position. Tilt Error 1 (Tilt Error 2) The messages will appear after the reset of the head if the head is not located in the default position.

  • Page 31: Photometric Performance

    Zoom Linear motorized zoom:8°- 45° Front wide-angle lens (optional): 87° Electronics: -Control via graphic LCD display and ROBE navigation system -Readout fixture and lamp usage,receiving DMX values,temperature, etc -Built-in analyzer for easy fault finding,error messages -Remotely switching on/off the lamp...
  • Page 32 Minimum distances -Min.distance from flammable surfaces: 1 m -Min.distance of lighted object: 3 m Total heat dissipation 2900 BTU/h (calculated) Weight (net): 30.9 kg Dimensions(mm) - Dimensions of the fixture: - Dimensions of the optional top hats: Accessories - Omega holder (2 pieces)........No.99010420 Optional Accessories Module of front wide-angle lens ......No.

  • Page 33: Maintenance And Cleaning

    - Flash cable RS232/DMX........No.13050624 - 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 13. 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.
  • Page 34 air filter cover quarter-turn fasteners 3)Remove the air filter from the cover. 4)Clean or replace the air filter. 5)Place the filter on the cover and put this cover back. 6)Reset the elapsed time counter in menu Fixture information (Fixture Information--->Air Filters---> Elapsed Time. Replacing the fuse Before replacing the fuse, unplug mains lead.

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