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Robe 250 AT User Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4.5 Changing the power supply settings ................8 4.6 Rigging the fixture ...................... 9 4.7 DMX-512 connection/connection between fixtures .......... 5. ColorWash 250 AT-DMX Protocol ................12 6. Controller mode ......................15 6. DMX addressing ....................... 5 6. Remotely controllable functions ................5 7.

  • 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 - Moving head 2 - Yoke 3 - Front lens 4 - Base...

  • 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 loosen the lamp cover at the rear of head (see the drawings ) by remowing the 3 fastening screws which are marked "X,Y,Z".Carefully pull out the cover with the lamp socket assembly.If changing the lamp, remove the old lamp from the socket.

  • Page 7: Lamp Adjustment

    4.2 Lamp adjustment 3 adjustment screws "A,B,C" The ColorWash 250 AT lamp holder is aligned at the factory. Due to differences between lamps, fine adjust- ment may improve light performance. Strike the lamp,open the shutter and set the dimmer intensity onto 100% and aim the light on a flat surface (wall).Center a hot-spot(the brightest part of the image) by using the 3 adjustment screws "A,B,C".Turn one...

  • Page 8: Connection To The Mains

    4.4 Connection to the mains Verify the power supply settings before applying power! If you wish to change the power supply settings,see the chapter below. Connect the fixture to the mains with the power cord. If the plug on the flexible cord is not the right type for your socket outlets,do not use an adaptor,but remove the plug from the cord and discard.Carefully prepare the end of the the supply cord and fit a suitable plug.

  • Page 9: Rigging The Fixture

    4.6 Rigging the fixture DANGER TO LIFE! Please consider the respective national norms during the installation! The installation must only be carried out by an authorized dealer! The installation of the projector has to be built and constructed in a way that it can hold 0 times the weight for  hour without any harming deformation.
  • Page 10 For overhead use, always install a safety-rope that can hold at least 10 times the weight of the fixture. You must 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-512 Connection/Connection Between Fixtures

    4.7 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 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 5. ColorWash 250 AT-DMX Protocol-version 1.0 Mode/Channel Type of Value Function control 0 - 55 proportional Pan movement by 530° Pan Fine 0 - 55 proportional Fine control of pan movement Tilt 0 - 55 proportional Tilt movement by 80°...
  • Page 13 Mode/Channel Type of Value Function control Colour wheel Continual positioning Open/white proporional Dark red proportional Dark blue proportional Green proportional CTF 300K proportional CTF 6000K proportional UV filter proportional 8-9 White proportional Positioning 30-39 Dark red step 40-49 Dark blue step 50-59 Green...
  • Page 14 Mode/Channel Type of Value Function control 84-9 Macro 3 step 9-99 Macro 4 step 00 - 07 Macro 5 step 08 - 5 Macro 6 step 6 - 3 Macro 7 step 4 - 3 Macro 8 step 3 - 39 Macro 9 step 40 - 43...

  • Page 15: Controller Mode

    If you set, for example, the address to channel 9, the ColorWash 50AT will use the channel 0 to 35 for control (if mode 1 is selected). Please, be sure that you don’t have any overlapping channels in order to control each ColorWash 250 AT cor- rectly and independently from any other fixture on the DMX data link.

  • Page 16: Stand - Alone Mode

    Shutter/Strobe Extremely fast shutter is also used for strobe effect (1 - 10 flashes per second) 7. Stand - alone mode The fixtures on a data link are not connected to the controller but can execute pre-set programs which can be different for every fixture.To set the program to be played,see the "Stand-alone setting"...

  • Page 17: Control Menu Map

    8.Control menu map Default settings=Bold print A00 dM.Ad. MA.SL. d.AbL MASt. SLA. SLA.9 SL.Ct. InFo Po.ti. totl rSEt La.ti. totl rSEt LA.St. totl rSEt tEMP. Cur.t. boAr. HEAd Hi.tE. boAr. HEAd rSEt boAr. HEAd DM.In. Pan (0-255) F.dim (0-255) VErS. IC.b.
  • Page 18 En.Sn.(On,Off) dISP. turn (On,Off) d.On (On,Off) d.Int.(20...100) bL.Co.(On,Off) FEEd. (On,Off) MI.SE(1...10...20) FAn.S. (Auto,HIGH) P.t.Mo. (SP.Mo.,ti.Mo.) A.bLc. P.t.M. (On,Off) Col.M. (On,Off) In.Po. Pan (0-255) F.dim (0-255) Stor. dF.SE. LAMP (On,Off) MAn.M. PrE.C. Pan (Pan.1...Pan3) dimr (dim.0..dim.C.) MAn.C. Pan (0-255) F.dim (0-255) tESt Mod  Pan (0-255)
  • Page 19 rESE. SPEC. LA.Ad. PAn (0-255) tilt (0-255) CodE rdML rdMH AdJ. Pan (0-255) F.CAL Colo. (0-255) dimr (0-255) A.rES. uPd.M.(No,Yes)

  • Page 20: 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 functions for setting fixture behaviour.
  • Page 21 ColorWash 50 AT has been powered on since the counter was last reset.In order to reset this counter to 0 you have to hold [UP] and[DOWN ] and press the [ENTER]. LA.St. --- Lamp strikes.Select this submenu to read the total number of the lamp strikes. totL --- The function shows the total number of the lamp strikes since the ColorWash 50 AT has been fabricated.

  • Page 22: Personality

    9.4 Personality Use this menu to to modify ColorWash 50 AT operating behavior. r.PAn --- Pan reverse.Select this function to invert the pan movement. r.tilt --- Tilt reverse.Select this function to invert the tilt movement. DM.Pr. --- DMX preseting.Select this function to set desired effects assigning to the channels.Please refer to the chapter "DMX protocol"...

  • Page 23: Lamp On/Off

    Fan.S. --- Fan speed operating modes.By using this function you can choose  types of the fan speed op- erating modes. Auto --- The fans automatically raise their speed in order to control inside temperature of the head, if the temperature inside increases about certain level (the low fan speed reduces the cooling of the lighting).

  • Page 24: Test Sequences

    9.7 Test sequences Use this menu to to run a special demo-test sequences without an external controller, which will show you some possibilities of using ColorWash 50 AT. Mod.1 --- Mode 1. This mode is suitable for projections on the wall, ceiling or ground without any head movement.

  • Page 25: Reset Function

    5. Press [ENTER]-button to confirm adjusted value . 6. Press [MODE]-button,select next prog. step and repeat this procedure (steps 4 - 6). 9.9 Reset function This option enables the ColorWash 250 AT to index all effects (functions) and return to their standard posi- tions. 9.10 Special functions Use this menu for special services like adjusting lamp or adjusting effects.

  • Page 26: Power Down Mode

    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 magnetic and electronic ballast version, name of DMX Software Uploader is the same for both versions.

  • Page 27: Rdm

    DMX5, the RDM protocol allows a console or dedicated RDM controller to send commands to and receive messages from specific moving lights. The ROBE DreamBox with an additional ROBE RDM-network software provides the RDM functionality. The DreamBox supports RDM - new control protocol featuring AutoPatch and Fixture Status Monitoring.

  • Page 28: Error And Information Messages

    12. Error and information messages HEAt 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 ColorWash 50 AT will store this information and automatically ignite the lamp when the 5 minutes period has expired.

  • Page 29: Technical Specifications

    t.M.Er.(Temperature measuring error) The message informs you that the communication betwen the head and the main board in the fixture base was cut off (or the head temperature sensor is defective) and the lamp was automatically switched off. 13. Technical specifications Power supply: EU-model-Voltage......08/30/40V AC, 50/60Hz ~ -Fuse......T 3.5 A@30V...
  • Page 30 -Tilt movement range 68° -6 bit movement resolution -Automatic Pan / Tilt position correction -Remotely controllable speed of pan/tilt movement for easy programming -Movement control:tracking and vector Rigging -Stands directly on the floor -Mounts horizontally or vertically with  Omega brackets - truss orientation -Safety chain/cord attachment point Temperatures...

  • Page 31: Maintenance And Cleaning

    Dimensions(mm) 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.

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