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  • Page 1 DJ Lase Pro 1200 RGB showlaser user manual...
  • Page 2 Musikhaus Thomann e.K. Treppendorf 30 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 E-mail: info@thomann.de Internet: www.thomann.de 18.12.2012...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Table of contents General notes............................... 5 Safety instructions............................. 8 Features............................... 15 Installation..............................16 Starting up..............................23 Components and functions........................ 26 Operation..............................33 7.1 Starting and stopping the device....................33 7.2 Main menu............................34 7.3 Menu overview..........................39 7.4 Functions in operating mode ‘DMX’..................
  • Page 4 Table of contents Cleaning............................... 54 Technical specifications........................55 Protecting the environment......................57 showlaser...

  • Page 5: General Notes

    General notes General notes This user manual contains important information on safe operation of the device. Read and follow all safety notes and all instructions. Save this manual for future reference. Make sure that it is available to all persons using this device. If you sell the device, include the manual for the next owner.
  • Page 6 General notes Signal word Meaning DANGER! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided. WARNING! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a possible dangerous situation that can result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided.
  • Page 7 General notes Warning signs Type of danger Warning – laser radiation. Warning – suspended load. Warning – danger zone. DJ Lase Pro 1200 RGB...

  • Page 8: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions Safety instructions Intended use This device is intended to be used for the projection of laser light effects. It has been designed exclusively for show applications. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage.
  • Page 9 Safety instructions Laser safety basics Laser safety requirements are based on DIN EN 60825-1. The corresponding accident preven‐ tion regulation of the Accident Prevention and Insurance Association in Germany is BGV-B2. This device contains a class-4 laser. It is equipped with a safety key. Always remove the key when the device is not attended by a trained operator.
  • Page 10 Safety instructions Safety DANGER! Danger for children Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of properly and are not within reach of babies and young children. Choking hazard! Ensure that children do not detach any small parts (e.g. knobs or the like) from the unit.
  • Page 11 Safety instructions DANGER! Electric shock caused by short-circuit Always use proper ready-made insulated mains cabling (power cord) with a pro‐ tective contact plug. Do not modify the mains cable or the plug. Failure to do so could result in electric shock/death or fire. If in doubt, seek advice from a regis‐ tered electrician.
  • Page 12 Safety instructions WARNING! Eye damage caused by high light intensity Never look directly into the light source. WARNING! Risk of epileptic shock Strobe lighting can trigger seizures in photosensitive epilepsy. Sensitive persons should avoid looking at strobe lights. NOTICE! Laser radiation – risk of fire Keep the area exposed to laser radiation free from flammable substances.
  • Page 13 Safety instructions NOTICE! Risk of fire Do not cover the device nor any ventilation slots. Do not place the device near any direct heat source. Keep the device away from naked flames. NOTICE! Operating conditions This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage, never expose the device to any liquid or moisture.
  • Page 14 Safety instructions NOTICE! Power supply Before connecting the device, ensure that the input voltage (AC outlet) matches the voltage rating of the device and that the AC outlet is protected by a residual current circuit breaker. Failure to do so could result in damage to the device and possibly injure the user.

  • Page 15: Features

    Features Features This showlaser is specially suited for discos, clubs, bars, stages, etc. Because of the DMX control and the ILDA interface, it can be easily integrated into the light show. The high scanner fre‐ quency allows even the display of moving images. Special features of this device: Control via DMX (13 channels), ILDA interface and via buttons and display on the unit Built-in automatic show programmes...

  • Page 16: Installation

    Installation Installation Unpack and check carefully there is no transportation damage before using the unit. Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the device against vibration, dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage, respectively.
  • Page 17 Installation WARNING! Stray laser radiation Inadequately secured additional components may cause stray laser radiation. Make sure that all additional components are adequately secured. WARNING! Laser radiation – safety switch required The laser beam must be defeatable any time during operation, to avoid hazards by faults, unsafe operation conditions, or disturbance within the audience.
  • Page 18 Installation WARNING! Risk of injury caused by falling objects Make sure that the installation complies with the standards and rules that apply in your country. Always secure the device with a secondary safety attachment, such as a safety cable or a safety chain. NOTICE! Risk of overheating The distance between the light output and the illuminated surface must be more...
  • Page 19 Installation Safety switch (emergency shut‐ down) Connect the optional remote-control safety switch to the socket (7) of the device. An adapter for switches with phone plug is included. If you press the switch, the laser beam is switched off immediately. To unlock the switch and resume operation, turn the knob clockwise. ILDA interface You can connect laser control units, that generate signals as standardized by the International Laser Display Association to the ILDA input.
  • Page 20 Installation User-defined signal 1+ User-defined signal 2+ User-defined signal 3+ User-defined signal 4+ Return signal from the unit Shutter X– Y– Intensity– Locking (Interlock) B R– showlaser...
  • Page 21 Installation G– B– User-defined signal 1– User-defined signal 2– User-defined signal 3– User-defined signal 4– Ground DMX connections The unit offers a 3-pin XLR socket for DMX output and a 3-pin XLR plug for DMX input. Please refer to the drawing and table below for pin assignment. DJ Lase Pro 1200 RGB...
  • Page 22 Installation Ground, shielding DMX data (–) DMX data (+) showlaser...

  • Page 23: Starting Up

    Starting up Starting up Establish all connections as long as the unit is switched off. Use the shortest possible high- quality cables for all connections. DANGER! Laser radiation When starting up the device, you have to follow the instructions given here: Ä...
  • Page 24 Starting up Connections in DMX mode Connect the DMX input of the device to the DMX output of a DMX controller or another DMX device. Connect the output of the first DMX device to the input of the second one, and so on to form a daisy chain.
  • Page 25 Starting up DMX indicator In DMX operating mode, the word ‘signal’ appears in the display. If the word is flashing, no DMX signal is received. Maybe the DMX controller isn't switched on or there's an error in the cabling. If the word ‘signal’ lights up constantly, the device receives a valid DMX signal. Connections in master/slave When you configure a group of devices in master/slave mode, the first unit will control the mode...

  • Page 26: Components And Functions

    Components and functions Components and functions Front panel showlaser...
  • Page 27 Components and functions 1 POWER LED Indicates that the unit is switched on. 2 MUSIC LED Indicates that a sound signal is received. 3 Laser aperture. 4 Hanging bracket. 5 Locking screw for the bracket. DJ Lase Pro 1200 RGB...
  • Page 28 Components and functions Rear panel showlaser...
  • Page 29 Components and functions Fans. LOCK Safety key switch to turn the laser output on or off. REMOTE Connection for an optional emergency shutdown switch. An adapter for switches with phone plug is included. Safety eye. IEC chassis connector for the mains cable. Beneath, the proper operating voltage is indicated. Main switch.
  • Page 30 Components and functions SD memory card slot. OUTPUT DMX output. showlaser...
  • Page 31 Components and functions Operating panel Display. MIC LED Microphone for operating mode ‘Sound controlled’. R, G, B LEDs Function indicator for red, green and blue laser. ILDA Indicates the condition of the ILDA connection. Green: connected; red: not con‐ nected. ILDA INPUT 25-pin D-sub connector to connect a controller with ILDA interface.
  • Page 32 Components and functions Rotary control X-Size Controls the horizontal extent of the laser show. Rotary control MUSIC Controls the response characteristic of the built-in microphone. [FUNC] button Opens the main menu. [UP] button Increases the indicated value by one. [DOWN] button Decreases the indicated value by one.

  • Page 33: Operation

    Operation Operation 7.1 Starting and stopping the device Starting Carry out the following steps to take the unit into operation: Check to see whether all laser safety precautions have been taken. Make sure that nobody is in range of the laser beam. Insert the safety key into the lock (7).

  • Page 34: Main Menu

    Operation Stopping Carry out the following steps to stop the unit: Turn the safety key (7) into the ‘OFF’ position to turn the laser beam off and pull the key off. Keep the safety key in a safe place. Turn the unit off using the main switch (11). Additionally, you can disconnect the device from the power supply (10).
  • Page 35 Operation Operating mode ‘Auto show’ Press [FUNC] repeatedly until the display shows ‘MODE: AUTO SHOW 1’ . The device operates in stand alone mode and displays a preprogrammed show, that can be controlled by the built-in microphone, if desired. Use [UP] and [DOWN] buttons to select one of the preprogrammed shows listed in the table below.
  • Page 36 Operation Operating mode ‘SD show’ Press [FUNC] repeatedly until the display shows ‘MODE: SD SHOW dir’ . If there's a SD memory card with stored show programmes in the card slot (14), you can select a directory on the memory card using the [UP] and [DOWN] buttons. If the name of the desired directory appears in the display, press [ENTER] to confirm.
  • Page 37 Operation Operating mode ‘Master/Slave’ Press [FUNC] repeatedly until the display shows ‘MODE: SLAVE’ . In this operation mode the unit follows exactly the master device that it is connected to. Press [ENTER] to confirm and to start operation in ‘Master/Slave’ mode. DJ Lase Pro 1200 RGB...
  • Page 38 Operation Settings menu Press [FUNC] repeatedly until the display shows ‘MODE: SETTING’ . In this menu you can adjust some features of the device. Use the [UP] and [DOWN] buttons to select the submenus avail‐ able. Press [DOWN] repeatedly until the display shows ‘MODE: SETTING MIRROR’ . Press ‘ENTER’ . Use the [UP] and [DOWN] buttons to choose whether and how the laser beam should be mirrored: Mirroring on X- and Y-axis ( ‘SY: Y, SX: Y’...

  • Page 39: Menu Overview

    Operation 7.3 Menu overview DJ Lase Pro 1200 RGB...

  • Page 40: Functions In Operating Mode 'Dmx

    Operation 7.4 Functions in operating mode ‘DMX’ Channel Value Function Operation mode selection 0…73 Laser off 74…110 PRG mode: playback of a preprogrammed show from a PRG file on the SD card 111…147 ILD mode: playback of a preprogrammed show from a ILD file on the SD card 148…165 Automatic show type 1 166…184...
  • Page 41 Operation Channel Value Function 0…255 PRG or ILD mode: directory selection Ä Chapter 7.5 ‘Pattern list’ on page 47) DMX mode: pattern selection ( 0…255 PRG or ILD mode: file selection DMX mode: strobe speed 0…10 No strobe effect 11…199 Strobe effect with increasing speed 200…255 No function...
  • Page 42 Operation Channel Value Function Movement on Y-axis 0…125 Fixed, adjustable position on Y-axis 126…185 Movement effect, increasing speed 186…225 Movement effect, random speed 226…245 Random position on Y-axis 246…255 No function Zoom 0…10 No zoom 11…100 Fixed zoom 101…150 Zoom-out effect, increasing speed 151…200 Zoom-in effect, increasing speed 201…255...
  • Page 43 Operation Channel Value Function 0…10 No rotation 11…110 Fixed position of Y-axis 111…255 Rotation effect, increasing speed Rotation around the X-axis (rolling) 0…10 No rotation 11…110 Fixed position of X-axis 111…255 Rotation effect, increasing speed Rotation around the Z-axis (rolling) 0…180 Fixed position of Z-axis 181…217...
  • Page 44 Operation Channel Value Function 11…74 Fixed clipping, increasing size of the cut out pattern parts 75…104 Clipping-out effect, increasing speed, sequence: dark -> drawing pattern clock‐ wise -> dark 105…144 Clipping-in effect, increasing speed, sequence: complete pattern -> cutting pat‐ tern counterclockwise ->...
  • Page 45 Operation Channel Value Function Colour selection 0…27 White 28…55 Violet 56…83 Green 84…111 Yellow 112…139 Bicolour 140…166 Bicolour, mirrored 167…195 Bicolour, rotation effect counterclockwise 196…223 Bicolour, mirrored, rotation effect counterclockwise 224…251 Tricolour, constant 252…255 Bicolour, constant Pattern structure 0…63 Original patterns DJ Lase Pro 1200 RGB...
  • Page 46 Operation Channel Value Function 64…127 Pattern composed of lines with bright spots 128…191 Pattern composed of broken lines 192…255 Pattern composed of dots showlaser...

  • Page 47: Pattern List

    Operation 7.5 Pattern list DJ Lase Pro 1200 RGB...
  • Page 48 Operation showlaser...
  • Page 49 Operation DJ Lase Pro 1200 RGB...

  • Page 50: Using The Sd Memory Card

    Operation 7.6 Using the SD memory card Secure Digital Memory (SD) cards can be used to store and exchange preprogrammed laser shows. The device supports the following file types: *.ild: Binary file format for storing vector lists for laser shows. The format has been standar‐ dized by the International Laser Display Association (ILDA).
  • Page 51 Operation Example The following figure shows the contents of the file ‘ANIMA.PRG’. This preprogrammed show calls the ILD files ‘ANIMA1.ILD’, ‘ANIMA2.ILD’ and ‘ANIMA3.ILD’ in succession. The first number after the file name indicates the scanner speed, the second number controls the number of repetitions for each ILD file.

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting DANGER! Laser radiation inside the housing During troubleshooting you have to comply with the instructions given here: Ä Chapter 2 ‘Safety instructions’ on page 8. Any servicing of the unit (with open housing) must only be carried out by quali‐ fied technicians.
  • Page 53 4. Check to see if the DMX cables run near or alongside to high voltage cables that may cause damage or interference to DMX interface circuits. If the procedures recommended above do not succeed, please contact our Service Center. You can find the contact information at www.thomann.de. DJ Lase Pro 1200 RGB...

  • Page 54: Cleaning

    Cleaning Cleaning DANGER! Laser radiation During cleaning, you have to follow the instructions given here: Ä Chapter 2 ‘Safety instructions’ on page 8. To avoid unintended laser radiation, remove the safety switch before you begin to clean the device. Optical lenses Clean the exterior of accessible optical lenses periodically to optimise light output.

  • Page 55: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Technical specifications Laser medium Red: 650 nm (typical), LD GaAlAs Green: 532 nm (typical), DPSS Nd:YVO4 Blue: 445 nm (typical), LD InGaN Laser power Red: 500 mW Green: 300 mW Blue: 400 mW Transversal beam mode Laser classification acc. to EN 60825-1 2007 Beam diameter at outlet aperture <...
  • Page 56 Technical specifications Scanning 25 kpps Number of DMX channels Operating voltage supply AC 100 – 240 V , 50/60 Hz Fuse 5 mm × 20 mm, 1.6 A, 250 V, slow blow Power consumption 55 W Dimensions (W × D × H) 515 mm ×...

  • Page 57: Protecting The Environment

    Protecting the environment Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging mate‐ rial For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are fed to a recovery.
  • Page 58 Protecting the environment Disposal of your old device This device is subject to the European directive 2002/96/EC. Do not dispose the device with your normal household waste. Dispose this device through an approved waste disposal firm or through your local waste facility.
  • Page 60 Musikhaus Thomann e.K. · Treppendorf 30 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de...

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