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MYT OS
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Congratulations on choosing a Clay Paky product
We thank you for your custom.
Please note that this product, as all the others in the rich Clay
Paky range, has been designed and made with total quality to
ensure excellent performance and best meet your expectations
and requirements.
Carefully read this instruction manual in its entirety and keep it
safe for future reference. It is essential to know the information
and comply with the instructions given in this manual to ensure
the fitting is installed, used and serviced correctly and safely.
CLAY PAKY S.p.A. disclaims all liability for damage to the fitting
or to other property or persons deriving from installation, use and
maintenance that have not been carried out in conformity with this
instruction manual, which must always accompany the fitting.
CLAY PAKY S.p.A. reserves the right to modify the
characteristics stated in this instruction manual at any time and
without prior notice.
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Control panel the fitting is installed, used and serviced correctly and safely. Menu setting CLAY PAKY S.p.A. disclaims all liability for damage to the fitting or to other property or persons deriving from installation, use and Maintenance maintenance that have not been carried out in conformity with this instruction manual, which must always accompany the fitting.

  • Page 2: Safety Information

    SAFETY INFORMATION • Installation Make sure all parts for fixing the projector are in a good state of repair. Make sure the point of anchorage is stable before positioning the projector. The safety chain must be properly hooked onto the fitting and secured to the framework, so that, if the primary support system fails, the fitting falls as little as possible.
  • Page 3 Not for residential use • Battery This product contains a rechargeable lead-acid or lithium iron tetraphosphate battery. To preserve the environment, please dispose the battery at the end of its life according to the regulation in force. LiFePO4 • Disposing This product is supplied in compliance with European Directive 2012/19/EU - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).

  • Page 4: Unpacking And Preparation

    UNPACKING AND PREPARATION IST00L/001 2 x 183102/805 Packing contents - Fig. 1 UNLOCKED LOCKED LOCKED UNLOCKED PAN Mechanism Lock and Release (every 90°) - Fig. 2 TILT Mechanism Lock and Release (every 45°) - Fig. 3 MYT OS...

  • Page 5: Installation And Start-Up

    INSTALLATION AND START-UP Installing the projector - Fig. 4 The projector can be installed on the floor resting on special rubber feet, on a truss or on the ceiling or wall. WARNING: with the exception of when the projector is positioned on the floor, the safety cable must be fitted. Cod. 105041/003 available on request). This must be securely fixed to the support structure of the projector and then connected to the fixing point at the centre of the base.

  • Page 6: Control Panel

    Press the switch. The projector starts resetting the effects. At the same time, the following information scrolls on the display: Model Firmware xxx (Fixture ID) System errors MYTHOS Version X.X.X Dmx Address xxx E: ......Date - Hour W: ......
  • Page 7 Reversal of the display - Fig. 9 To activate this function, press UP and DOWN keys simultaneously while the display is in the rest mode. This status will be memorised and maintained even for the next time it will be switched on. To return to the initial state, repeat the operation all over again. Setting the projector starting address On each projector, the starting address must be set for the control signal (addresses from 1 to 512).

  • Page 8: Menu Setting

    MENU SETTING Main Menu Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Choices / Values DMX Address 001-512 Standard Channel Mode Vector Fixture ID 000-255 Disabled Control Protocol Art-net IP 2.x.x.x. Art-net IP 10.x.x.x. Ethernet Interface Disabled Repeat on DMX Enabled on primary Universe 000-255 Lamp DMX...
  • Page 9 Main Menu Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Choices / Values System Errors Read / Reset Total Hours Read Fixture Hours Partial Hours Read / Reset Total Hours Read Lamp Hours Partial Hours Read / Reset Total Strikes Read Lamp Strikes Partial Strikes Read / Reset CPU brd...
  • Page 10 SET UP MENU DMX ADDRESS PLEASE NOTE: Without the DMX input signal, the displayed address (DMX Address) blinks. It lets you select the address (DMX Address) for the control signal. A DMX address between 001 and 512 can be selected. CHANNEL MODE This lets you select the projector operating mode, selecting one of the two available modes: Standard (30 DMX channels occupied, see Channel Function)
  • Page 11 OPTIONS MENU LAMP DMX It lets you enable (ON) the lamp remote control channel. Select OFF to turn off or disable this option. SAFETY BLACK OUT This allows the Dimmer's automatic lock option to be activated (ON) after 3 seconds with no incoming DMX signal. Select OFF to turn off or disable this option.
  • Page 12 COLOR CMY short-cut It lets you optimise (ON) the color change time of the color wheel since the disk rotates in the direction that requires the shortest and thus quickest movement. Select OFF to turn off or disable this option. SHUTTER Shutter on error It lets you activate (ON) automatic "Stopper/Strobe"...
  • Page 13 SETTINGS Used to save 3 different settings of the items in the option menu and relevant submenus. Default preset (*) • User preset 1 • • User preset 2 • User Preset 3 Load preset 'X’ is used to recall a previously stored configuration. Save to preset ‘X’...
  • Page 14 INFORMATION MENU SYSTEM ERRORS It displays a list of errors that occurred when the projector was turned on. To reset the SYSTEM ERRORS list, press OK. A confirmation message appears (Are you sure you want to clear error list?). Select YES to confirm reset. From the menu FIXTURE HOURS It lets you view projector working hours (total and partial).
  • Page 15 FANS MONITOR It lets you view the speed of each fan installed in the projector: Lamp (lamp cooling fan) • Pwr.Sup (PSU cooling fan) • HEAD POSITION It lets you view the projector head position with reference to the X, Y and Z axes. It also provides further information on: Good pkt: number of correctly received signal packets •...
  • Page 16 MANUAL CONTROL LAMP It lets you turn the lamp on (ON) or off (OFF) from the projector control panel. RESET It lets you reset the projector from the projector control panel. CHANNEL It lets you set the channel DMX levels from the projector control panel (value between 0 and 255 bit or between 0% and 100%).

  • Page 17: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE 1/4 Turn 1/4 Turn Locking and releasing Pan and Tilt movements - Refer to the instructions in the UNPACKING AND PREPARATION section. Opening the head covers - Fig. 10. Closing the head covers - Fig. 11. Continue MYT OS...
  • Page 18 • General cleaning of internal parts. • Restoring lubrication of all parts subject to friction, using lubricants specifically supplied by Clay Paky. • General visual check of the internal components, cabling, mechanical parts, etc.
  • Page 19 Cleaning of the filters - Fig. 13. Continue MYT OS...
  • Page 20 - The original gobos have a special coating designed specifically to resist to the high temperatures in the Prima Supersharpy; - The rotating gobo wheel only use dichroic glass gobos (it is not possible to use metal gobos); - For more information contact Clay Paky; - Fig. 15 MYT OS...
  • Page 21 Battery removal - Fig. 16 This product contains a rechargeable lead-acid or lithium iron tetraphosphate battery. To preserve the environment, please dispose the battery at the end of its life according to the regulation in force. LiFePO4 MYT OS...

  • Page 22: Technical Information

    TECHNICAL INFORMATION Zoom IN&OUT 455 (17.91") Zoom IN (7.40") 408 (16.06") Zoom OUT 427 (16.81") Zoom IN 611 (24.05") (15.59") Zoom OUT 628 (24.72") (22.44") (16.53") (15.90") Power supplies Weight • Interchangeable and variable rotation wheel • 115/230V 50/60 Hz 32 Kg (70.54 lbs) with 18+1 fixed metal gobos (including 6 beam •...

  • Page 23: Cause And Solution Of Problems

    CAUSE AND SOLUTION OF PROBLEMS THE PROJECTOR WILL NOT SWITCH ON ELECTRONICS NON-OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS DEFECTIVE PROJECTION REDUCED LUMINOSITY POSSIBLE CAUSES CHECKS AND REMEDIES No mains supply. Check the power supply voltage. Lamp exhausted or defective. Replace the lamp. (See instructions). Signal transmission cable faulty or disconnected.

  • Page 24: Channel Functions

    CHANNEL FUNCTION NB: To prevent accidental breakage of the effects, which could collide with each other during transport, MYTHOS before switching the projector OFF check that all the projector Channels have been excluded (DMX level = 0%). CHANNEL MODE CHANNEL...
  • Page 25 Channel Mode Function Value Standard Vector CYAN COLOUR WHEEL 0 - 255 Linear Cyan movement MAGENTA COLOUR WHEEL 0 - 255 Linear Magenta movement YELLOW COLOUR WHEEL 0 - 255 Linear Yellow movement COLOUR 1 Empty position Empty + Soft Filter Soft Filter Soft Filter + Lavender Lavender...
  • Page 26 Channel Mode Function Value Standard Vector COLOUR 3 Empty position Empty + Light Green Light Green Light Green + Pink Pink Pink + Aquamarine Aquamarine Aquamarine + Dark Orange Dark Orange Dark Orange + Light Orange Light Orange STOPPER / STROBE 0 - 3 Light OFF Strobe at linearly variable frequency...
  • Page 27 Channel Mode Function Value Standard Vector STATIC GOBO CHANGE Empty position Gobo 1 Gobo 2 Gobo 3 Gobo 4 Gobo 5 Gobo 6 Gobo 7 Gobo 8 Gobo 9 Gobo 10 Gobo 11 Gobo 12 Gobo 13 Gobo 14 Gobo 15 Gobo 16 Gobo 17 Gobo 18...
  • Page 28 Channel Mode Function Value Standard Vector ANIMATION DISK INSERTION 0 - 255 Linear Animation Disk Insertion ANIMATION DISK ROTATION Continuous animation disk clockwise rotation at linearly variable speed 0 - 124 from fast (120 rpm) to slow (4.4 rph) 125 - 130 Stop rotation Continuous animation disk counter-clockwise rotation at linearly 131 - 255...
  • Page 29 Channel Mode Function Value Standard Vector PRISMS ROTATION 0 - 21 Prism indexing: 0° to 90° range 21 - 42 Prism indexing: 90° to 180° range 42 - 63 Prism indexing: 180° to 270° range 63 - 84 Prism indexing: 270° to 360° range 84 - 105 Prism indexing: 360°...
  • Page 30 Channel Mode Function Value Standard Vector FUNCTION 0 - 11 Unused range 12 - 24 Fast Pan / Tilt speed (default) 25 - 37 Normal Pan / Tilt speed 38 - 50 Conventional Dimmer curve 51 - 62 Linear Dimmer curve (default) 63 - 75 CMY Full Range (default) 76 - 87...
  • Page 31 TIME TABLE Seconds Seconds Seconds Seconds Seconds Seconds Full 10.2 10.4 10.6 Follow cue Data MYT OS...
  • Page 32 CLAY PAKY - Via Pastrengo, 3/b - 24068 Seriate (BG) Italy - Tel. +39-035-654311 - Fax +39-035-301876 - www.claypaky.it S.p.A.

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