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Elation Professional Design Beam 1200C User Manual

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Elation Professional
6122 S Eastern Ave
Los Angeles, Ca 90040
www.elationlighting.com
Rev. 12/30/2008-visage
Version v1.1

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  • Page 1 Elation Professional 6122 S Eastern Ave Los Angeles, Ca 90040 www.elationlighting.com Rev. 12/30/2008-visage Version v1.1...
  • Page 2 Design Beam 1200C™ ©Elation Professional® Design Beam 1200C™...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Design Beam 1200C™ CONTENTS General Information……………………………………………………………………… 4 a. Introduction………………………………………………………………………. 4 b. Customer Support…………………………………………….………………… 3 c. Warranty Registration……………………………………………………..……. 5 d. Discharge Lamp Warning………………………………………………………. 5 Safety Instructions………………………………………………………..…………. 7 Features…………………………………………………………………………………… 9 General Guidelines………………………………………………………………………. 10 Fixture Overview…………………………………………………………………………. 11 Lamp Installation…………………………………………………………………………. 12 a. Lamp installation…………………………………………………….………….. 12 b.

  • Page 4: General Information

    1. GENERAL INFORMATION INTRODUCTION: Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the most innovative and reliable lighting fixtures on the market today! The Design Beam 1200C,™ has been designed to perform reliably for years when the guidelines in this booklet are followed.

  • Page 5: Warranty Registration

    Please do not discard the shipping carton in the trash, keep for warranty repair. Please recycle whenever possible. WARRANTY REGISTRATION: The Design Beam 1200C™ carries a two year (730 days) limited warranty. Please fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate your purchase. All returned service items whether under warranty or not, must be freight pre-paid and accompany a return authorization (R.A.) number.
  • Page 6 Design Beam 1200C™ high-pressure environment to emit a brilliant output. Due to the high pressure involved with the construction of the lamp, the lamp may explode during prolonged extensive use. This risk is increased with age; added care is encouraged when dealing with older lamps. Thus, lamp should always be replaced at the end of their recommended duty cycle.

  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    2. Never touch the fixture during normal operation. This can cause severe personal injuries and/or damage to the fixture. 3. Be sure to unplug the Design Beam 1200C™ from the power outlet before performing any service related issues. 4. Lamp Replacement; Please wait at least 15 minutes after disconnecting the main power before you open the Design Beam 1200C™.
  • Page 8 Design Beam 1200C™ may increase the risk of damage and/or personal injury. 10. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this fixture to rain or moisture. 11. Do not attempt to operate this fixture if the power cord has become damaged or frayed.

  • Page 9: Features

    Design Beam 1200C™ 3. FEATURES • Pan 540° or 630˚ (User selectable) / Tilt 265° • 30 Built-In Color Preset Macros • 3 operation mode: DMX Controlled, Stand-Alone or Sound Activated • 2 Gobo Wheels (Indexable/Replaceable) o Wheel 1: 5 Rotating Gobos plus Open o Wheel 2: 5 Fixed Gobos plus Open •...

  • Page 10: General Guidelines

    Design Beam 1200C™ 4. GENERAL GUIDELINES This fixture is a professional lighting effect designed for use on stage, in nightclubs, in theatres, etc. Do not attempt operation or installation without a proper knowledge on how to do so. This fixture was designed for indoor use only. Use of this fixture outdoors may void the manufactures warranty.

  • Page 11: Fixture Overview

    Design Beam 1200C™ 5. FIXTURE OVERVIEW 1. Output Lens 2. Yoke 3. Cooling Fan 4. 3-Pin DMX Output 5. 3-Pin DMX Input 6. Fuse 1 – Lamp 7. Fuse 2 - Electronics 8. Power Cord 9. 5-Pin DMX Output 10. 5-Pin DMX Input 11.

  • Page 12: Lamp Installation

    • Allow the unit to cool for at least 15 minutes before attempting any type of service. • Before you put the Design Beam 1200C™ into operation after a lamp change or service, be sure all covers have been replaced and/or closed and secured.

  • Page 13: Lamp Optimization

    The Design Beam 1200C™ lamp holder is aligned at the factory. However, due to slight imperfections in all lamps, fine adjustments will improve light performance. Please follow the procedure below for proper lamp optimization: 1.
  • Page 14 Design Beam 1200C™ Please remember that a MSR Gold 1200 FastFit lamp is not a hot-restrike lamp therefore, you should wait 15 minutes before you can attempt to strike the lamp once it has been turned off. ©Elation Professional® Design Beam 1200C™...

  • Page 15: Mounting And Installation

    Mounting The Design Beam 1200C™ is fully operational in two different mounting positions, hanging upside-down from a ceiling, or set on a flat level surface (see illustration on next page). Be sure this fixture is kept at least 0.5m (1.5ft) away from any flammable materials (decoration etc.).

  • Page 16: Mounting Points

    Design Beam 1200C™ Mounting points Overhead mounting requires extensive experience, including amongst others calculating working load limits, a fine knowledge of the installation material being used, and periodic safety inspection of all installation material and the fixture. If you lack these qualifications, do not attempt the installation yourself.

  • Page 17: Securing

    Securing the Design Beam 1200C™ Regardless of the rigging option you choose for your Design Beam 1200C™ always be sure to secure your fixture with a safety cable. The fixture provides a built-in rigging point for a safety cable on the hanging bracket as illustrated above. Be sure to only use the designated rigging point for the safety cable and never secure a safety cable to a carrying handle.

  • Page 18: Understanding Dmx

    DMX controller knows to send data assigned to address 1 to that fixture no matter where it is located in the DMX chain. The Design Beam 1200C™ is a 21-channel DMX fixture (16-bit mode). The DMX address is set electronically using the controls on the LCD menu.
  • Page 19 Design Beam 1200C™ Be sure to follow the above figure when making your own cables. Do not use the ground lug on the XLR connector. Do not connect the cable’s shield conductor to the ground lug or allow the shield conductor to come in contact with the XLR’s outer casing. Grounding the shield could cause a short circuit and erratic behavior.
  • Page 20 2 and 3 of a male XLR connector (DATA + and DATA -). The terminator is inserted in the female XLR connector of the last fixture in your daisy chain to terminate the line. Using a line terminator (Elation part: DMX T PACK) will decrease the possibilities of erratic behavior.
  • Page 21 That means changing the settings of one channel will only affect the selected fixture. In the case of the Design Beam 1200C™, which is a 21 channel fixture, you should set the starting DMX address of the first unit to 1, the second unit to 22 (21 + 1), the third unit to 43 (21 + 22), and so on.

  • Page 22: Fixture Menu

    Design Beam 1200C™ 9. FIXTURE MENU On-Board System Menu: The Design Beam 1200C™ comes with an easy to navigate system menu. This next section will detail the functions of each command in the system menu. LCD Control Panel: The control panel located on the side of the fixture allows you to access the main menu and make necessary adjustments to the Design Beam 1200C™.
  • Page 23 Design Beam 1200C™ Lamp On or Off ON/OFF Lamp on/off – Manual Automatic La-On ON/OFF The lamp is struck when the fixture is powered. Lamp On Via DMX ON/OFF Control lamp on via DMX Lamp Off Via DMX ON/OFF Control lamp off via DMX...
  • Page 24 Design Beam 1200C™ Reset All Reset all motors Reset Pan/Tilt Reset Pan/Tilt Reset Colors Reset color wheel Reset Gobos Reset all gobo wheels Reset Shutter Reset shutter and dimmer Reset Others Reset all other motors Test Channel PAN …… Test all channels...

  • Page 25: Menu Functions

    Design Beam 1200C™ 10 MENU FUNCTIONS: 10.1 Function Mode 10.1.1. “Set DMX Address” - DMX address setting This function is used to set or adjust the fixture’s starting DMX address. Every device controlled by DMX has to have a unique starting address. The addressing feature is what allows DMX to function properly.
  • Page 26 Design Beam 1200C™ 10.2 Information: 10.2.1.Time information Current time This function displays the running time of the fixture from the last power on. The display reads “XXXX”, where “XXXX” represents the number of hours the fixture has been running. This counter is automatically reset after every power-on.

  • Page 27: Lamp Control

    Design Beam 1200C™ L-Timer Password Use this function to enter the “Clear Lamp Time” password. Password is “038” Clear Lamp Time This function will allow the “Lamp Run Hours” function be cleared and reset. This function resets the lamp “ON” time to zero. Please reset the lamp “ON” time at every lamp replacement.
  • Page 28 Design Beam 1200C™ switched on when switching the power on. Select “ON” if you wish to enable this function or “OFF” if you don’t. 10.3.3. Lamp on via DMX With this function you can select if you can switch the lamp on via an external controller.
  • Page 29 Design Beam 1200C™ No DMX Status – This function dictates how the fixture will function if it looses DMX signal during normal operation. The default function is set to hold, in which the fixture will lock into the last DMX signal it received and remain in that position until it is turned off or begins receiving a new DMX signal.
  • Page 30 Design Beam 1200C™ Service Password: The correct password must be entered before attempting wheel calibration, changing fan voltage, or changing the gobo speed. Fan Voltage: This function will change the fan voltage from either “Low” or “High.” Low will send normal voltage to the fan, for normal operation. High will send slightly higher voltage to fans that allows the fans to operate at higher than normal speeds.

  • Page 31: Reset Functions

    Design Beam 1200C™ page 37 for more information on operating this fixture via Wireless DMX. 10.4.8. Reset Default - With this function you can restore the original factory settings. All settings will be set back to the default values (shaded). All user edited scenes will be lost.

  • Page 32: Edit Program

    10.7.2 Auto Scenes Rec - The Design Beam 1200C features an integrated DMX recorder by pre-programmed scenes can be transmitted to the fixture via any standard DMX controller.

  • Page 33: Dmx Addressing

    Design Beam 1200C™ 11. DMX ADDRESSING Setting the DMX address - After the fixture is turned “ON” it will immediately complete a reset process that test all the fixture’s functions. When the reset process concludes the LCD will display the fixture’s current DMX address. If the fixture is not receiving a DMX signal, the display will flash continuously.
  • Page 34 Design Beam 1200C™ 6. Press MODE/ESC to return to the main menu. Controller Settings: 1. Set the DMX value of channel 1 to a value of 7. 2. Set the DMX value of channel 2 to a value of 7 or 8. When channel 2 is set to "7"...

  • Page 35: Operation

    Design Beam 1200C™ 12. OPERATION Operating Modes: The Design Beam 1200C™ can operate in several different modes. This next section will detail the differences in the operating modes. • Auto Program Mode (Master) - The fixture will chase through the built-in programs, sending a DMX control signal to all other fixtures connect via DMX cables instruction for a synchronized light show.
  • Page 36 16 fixtures to be linked together to provide a synchronized light show without the use of a controller. Only use this when linking several Design Beam 1200C together for use without a controller. Any fixture can act as a “Master or a “Slave.”...
  • Page 37 Design Beam 1200C™ 13. Using the Built-In Wireless DMX System The Design Beam 1200C comes equipped with an Elation Wireless DMX Receiver built-in. This receiver is fully compatible with your existing Elation Wireless DMX System. 13.1 Working with the Wireless DMX (WDMX) System: •...
  • Page 38 Design Beam 1200C™ on the both the fixture and the transmitter will stop flashing and glow solid green. If the paring is unsuccessful repeat the process until the paring is secured. d) The fixture will store the pairing information inside a nondestructive memory bank once a link is created between the fixture and a transmitter.

  • Page 39: Working With Built-In Programs

    Design Beam 1200C™ 14. WORKING WITH BUILT-IN PROGRAMS The fixture comes equipped with a built-in DMX recorder that allows custom programs to be installed and recalled directly from the fixture’s control board. Programs can be created and stored using the fixture’s control board or by using an external DMX controller. The following instructions will detail the procedures for using the on-board system menu as well as using a DMX compliant controller.
  • Page 40 Design Beam 1200C™ “PAN-Fine” – precision pan movement. “TILT” – tilt movement. “TILT-Fine” – precision tilt movement “Move Speed” – adjust pan and tilt motor speed “Gobo Wheel 1” – select gobos from gobo wheel 1 “Gobo Rot. 1” – adjust gobo 1 indexing or rotation “Gobo Wheel 2”...
  • Page 41 Design Beam 1200C™ Once you reach your desired bank press the ENTER button and use the UP and DOWN button to reach “Input by Outside” Next, select a scene on your DMX console and press the ENTER button on the fixture. The scene should then be stored to the fixtures internal memory EPROM.
  • Page 42 Design Beam 1200C™ A Master unit can send up to 3 different data groups to the Slave units, i.e. a Master unit can start 3 different Slave units, which run 3 different programs. The Master unit sends the 3 program parts in a continuous loop.
  • Page 43 Design Beam 1200C™ 3. Program selection for Auto Pro Part • Select “Edit program” by turning the encoder. • Press the Enter button to confirm. • Select “Select programs” by turning the encoder. • Press the Enter button to confirm.
  • Page 44 Design Beam 1200C™ Program 2 includes scenes: 10, 11, 12, 13 Program 4 includes scenes: 8, 9, 10 Program 6 includes scenes: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Auto Pro Part 1 is Program 2; Auto Pro Part 2 is Program 3;...

  • Page 45: Dmx Channel Traits

    Design Beam 1200C™ 15. DMX CHANNEL TRAITS: The chart below details the channel layout for 21 DMX channels (default). In 8bit mode the “Pan Fine” and “Tilt Fine” channels are not used, thus converting the fixture into a 19-channel DMX fixture. In extended mode the fixture will use 32 DMX channels(second chart) .
  • Page 46 Design Beam 1200C™ CHANNEL 11: Gobo Wheel 1 Rotation CHANNEL12: Gobo Wheel 2 (Fixed) CHANNEL 13: Effect Wheel CHANNEL 14: Focus CHANNEL 15: Strobe (0-13Hz), and Shutter close/open function + random strobe CHANNEL 16: Dimmer (Intensity) Control CHANNEL 17: Frost...
  • Page 47 Design Beam 1200C™ 194-255 Backwards rainbow effect from slow to fast Color Wheel Fine : 0-255 Color Wheel colour change to any position Fine Cyan Color 0-255 Cyan (0-white, 255-100% Cyan) Cyan Color Fine : 0-255 Cyan Fine Magenta Color :...
  • Page 48 Design Beam 1200C™ 0-255 Fine indexing Fixed Gobos : 0-13 Open/hole 14-27 Gobo 1 28-41 Gobo 2 42-55 Gobo 3 56-69 Gobo 4 70-83 Gobo 5 84-97 Gobo 6 98-111 Gobo 7 112-127 Gobo 1 shake slow to fast 128-143 Gobo 2 shake slow to fast...
  • Page 49 Design Beam 1200C™ 224-255 No function (shutter open) Dimmer intensity: 0-255 Intensity 0 to 100% Fine Dimmer intensity: 0-255 Dimmer intensity fine Frost: 0-255 Frost 0~100% Frost Fine: 0-255 Frost Fine Speed Of CMY & Colour macro Speed: Speed Max －>Min...
  • Page 50 Design Beam 1200C™ 184-191 Macro23 192-199 Macro24 200-207 Macro25 208-215 Macro26 216-223 Macro27 224-231 Macro28 232-239 Macro29 240-247 Macro30 248-255 Random CMY Lamp on/off, reset, internal programs: 0-19 colour & gobo change normal 20-29 colour change to any position 30-39 colour &...

  • Page 51: Fuse Replacement

    Design Beam 1200C™ 16. FUSE REPLACEMENT The Design Beam 1200C has two external protective fuses. One fuse protects the internal electronics and the other protects the lamp circuitry. Refer to page 11 for fuse holder location. Fuse 1, Lamp Fuse: GMA 220v/10A...

  • Page 52: Error Codes

    Design Beam 1200C™ 17. ERROR CODES: When power is applied, the unit will automatically enter a “reset/test” mode. This mode brings all the internal motors to a home position. If there is an internal problem with one or more of the motors an error code will flash in the display in the form of “XX er” were as XX will represent the motor function with an error.
  • Page 53 Design Beam 1200C™ located in the default position after the reset. Gobo 1 Er (Rotation gobo 1 error) This message will appear after the reset of the fixture and 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 54 Design Beam 1200C™ magnetic-indexing circuit malfunctions (sensor failed or magnet missing) or the stepping-motor is defective (or its driver circuit on the main PCB). The Yellow Color - wheel is not located in the default position after the reset. CTO color Er (CTO color error) This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the yoke’s...

  • Page 55: Cleaning And Maintenance

    There are no user serviceable parts inside this fixture with the exception of the lamp. Please refer all other service related issues to an authorized Elation service technician. Should you decide to service the fixture yourself please order genuine Elation parts directly from Elation.

  • Page 56: Warranty

    ® defective parts at its expense, and will absorb all expenses for warranty service and repair labor by reason of defects in material or workmanship. The sole responsibility of Elation Professional under this warranty shall be limited to the repair of the product, or replacement ®...
  • Page 57 ® liable for any loss or damage, direct or consequential, arising out of the use of, or inability to use, this product. G. This warranty is the only written warranty applicable to Elation Professional Products ® and supersedes all prior warranties and written descriptions of warranty terms and conditions heretofore published.

  • Page 58: Photometric Data

    Design Beam 1200C™ 20. PHOTOMETRIC DATA: ©Elation Professional® Design Beam 1200C™...

  • Page 59: Dimensional Drawings

    Design Beam 1200C™ 21. DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS: ©Elation Professional® Design Beam 1200C™...

  • Page 60: Circuit Schematic

    Design Beam 1200C™ 22. CIRCUIT SCHEMATIC ©Elation Professional® Design Beam 1200C™...

  • Page 61: Technical Specifications

    Design Beam 1200C™ 23. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Power supply Power consumption □208V, 50Hz; □220V, 50Hz; □230V, 50Hz; □240V, 50Hz; □208V, 60Hz; □220V, 60Hz; □230V, 60Hz; □240V, 60Hz; 1500 Watt, 8.5 A, electronic ballast, (blind current compensated) Fuse protection 15A,250V Lamp Type...
  • Page 62 Design Beam 1200C™ Please Note: Specifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change without any prior written notice. ©Elation Professional® Design Beam 1200C™...
  • Page 63 Design Beam 1200C™ ©Elation Professional® Design Beam 1200C™...
  • Page 64 Elation Professional 6122 S. Eastern Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90040 323-582-3322 / 323-832-9142 fax www.ElationLighting.com / Info@ElationLighitng.com Rev. 12/30/2008-visage Version v1.1...

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