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Congratulations! You have bought a great, innovative product from Showtec. The Showtec City Painter 150 brings excitement to any venue. Whether you want simple plug-&-play action or a sophisticated DMX show, this product provides the effect you need. You can rely on Showtec, for more excellent lighting products.
Showtec Showtec City Painter 150 Product Guide ™ Warning..…...................………………………………………….. Safety-instructions………………………………………………………………………………………….…. Operating Determinations……………………………………………………………………………………. Description..…................……….………………………………… Features and Overview ………………………………...….……………….………….………………….…. Installation................…...…………………………………….….. Installing the Lamp ............………………………………………..………… Set Up and Operation..............……..……………………………….… One City Painter .................………………………………………… Multiple City Painters…................………………………………….. Line Board................…...…………………………………….…… DMX-Protocol…...........…………………………………………………………….. Control Mode........……………………………………………………………………… DMX 512 Mode........………………………………………………………………………...
WARNING 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 YOUR INITIAL START-UP! SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Every person involved with the installation, operation and maintenance of this device has to: be qualified follow the instructions of this manual CAUTION! Be careful with your operations.
The arising condensation water might damage your device. Leave the device switched off until it has reached room temperature. If your Showtec device fails to work properly, discontinue use immediately. Pack the unit securely • (preferably in the original packing material), and return it to your Showtec dealer for service.
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Any other operation may lead to dangers like short-circuit, burns, electric shock, lamp explosion, crash etc. You endanger your own safety and the safety of others! Improper installation can cause serious damage to people and property ! Connection with the mains Connect the device to the mains with the power-plug.
Description of the device Features The Showtec City Painter 150 is a colourchanger with high output and great effects. • DMX-control via standard DMX-controller • 6 DMX-control channels required • IP-65 Protection degree • Stand-alone control or Master–Slave control • Dimmer •...
Installation Installing the Lamp The Showtec City Painter 150 uses the CDM 150 (ordercode 80964 / 80965) bulb as manufactured by all popular manufacturers. Use only the appropriate lamp for your unit. Note that, product versions that use other lamps, may be offered in the future. Check your product specification label for information.
Set Up and Operation Follow the directions below, as they pertain to your preferred operation mode. Before plugging the unit in, always make sure that the power supply matches the product specification voltage. Do not attempt to operate a 120V specification product on 230V power, or vice versa. One City Painter 1.
DMX Protocol The City Painter 150 can be operated with a controller in control mode or without the controller in stand- alone mode. Control Mode DMX 512 Mode When you want to use DMX mode set the “2P” dip switch 1 to “OFF” and 2 to “OFF”, as below:...
DMX Channels Channel 1 – Speed 0-255 From slow to fast to control the changing speed of the three colors Channel 2 – Yellow 0-255 Change the color from bright to dark Yellow. Channel 3 – Aubergine 0-255 Change the color from bright to dark Aubergine. Channel 4 –...
“2P” Function Mode switches and Address Dip switches 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 page 14. When you want to use stand-alone mode set the “2P”...
Stand Alone - Colors Address Function codes Code 0 Open / white Code 1 Blue Code 2 Light Blue Code 3 Rose Red Code 4 Yellow Code 5 Deep Orchid Code 6 Straw Yellow Code 7 Green Code 8 Code 9 Light Yellow Code 10 Aubergine...
3. Mechanically moving parts like axles, eyes and others may not show any traces of wearing. 4. The electric power supply cables must not show any damages or material fatigue. The Showtec City Painter 150 requires almost no maintenance. However, you should keep the unit clean. Otherwise, the fixture’s light-output will be significantly reduced.
Troubleshooting No Light This troubleshooting guide is meant to help solve simple problems. If a problem occurs, carry out the steps below in sequence until a solution is found. Once the unit operates properly, do not carry out following steps. If the light effect does not operate properly, refer servicing to a technician.
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Problem Probable cause(s) Remedy No power to the fixture ·Check that power is switched on and One or more cables are plugged in. fixtures are Primary fuse blown. ·Replace fuse. completely dead. Fixtures reset The controller is not connected. ·Connect controller. correctly, but all 3-pin XLR Out of the controller ·Install a phase reversing cable...
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