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  • Page 1 Version1.4...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Robin DLX Table of contents 1. Safety instructions ......................3 2. Operating determination ....................4 3. Fixture exterior view ...................... 5 4. Installation........................6 4. Connection to the mains .................... 6 4. Replacing gobos ....................... 7 4.3 Rigging the fixture ...................... 8 4.4 DMX-5 connection ....................

  • 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 qualified - follow the instructions of this manual CAUTION!

  • Page 4: Operating Determination

    2. Operating determination 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: Fixture Exterior View

    3. Fixture exterior view 1 - Front lens 2 - Tilt lock 3 - Pan lock 4 - Base 5 - Moving head 6 - Arm The head should be locked for transportation- the tilt lock latch (2) and the pan lock latch (3) have to be in the locked positions.

  • Page 6: Installation

    4. Installation Fixtures must be installed by a Qualified electrician in accordance with all national and local electrical and construction codes and regulation. 4.1 Connection to the mains For protection from electric shock, the fixture must be earthed! The Robin DLX is equipped with auto-switching power supply that automatically adjusts to any 50-60Hz AC power source from 00-50 Volts.

  • Page 7: Replacing Gobos

    4.2 Replacing gobos DANGER! Install the gobos with the device switched off only. Unplug from mains before! Static gobos 1. Disconnect the fixture from mains and allow it to cool. 2. Remove the top plastic cover of the head by loosening the 4 quarter-turn fasteners on the cover. 3.

  • Page 8: Rigging The Fixture

    4.3 Rigging the fixture The installation of the fixture has to be built and constructed in a way that it can hold 10 times the weight for 1 hour without any harming deformation. The installation must always be secured with a secondary safety attachment, e.g. an appropriate catch net. This secondary safety attachment must be constructed in a way that no part of the installation can fall down if the main attachment fails.
  • Page 9 Truss installation 1.Bolt each clamp (1) to the omega holder (3) with M12 bolt and lock nut through the hole in the holder. 2.Fasten the omega holders on the bottom of the base by inserting both quick-lock fasteners (4) into the holes of the base and tighten fully clockwise.

  • Page 10: Dmx-5 Connection

    4.4 DMX-512 connection The fixture is equipped with both 3-pin and 5-pin XLR sockets for DMX input and output.The sockets are wired in 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 11: Ethernet Connection

    4.5 Ethernet connection The fixtures on a data link are connected to the Ethernet with ArtNet communication protocol.The control soft- ware running on your PC (or light console) has to support Art-Net protocol. Art-Net communication protocol is a 10 Base T Ethernet protocol based on the TCP/IP.Its purpose is to allow transfer of large amounts of DMX 512 data over a wide area using standard network technology.
  • Page 12 Ethernet / DMX operation Options “Art2DMX” has to be selected from the “Ethernet Mode” menu on the first fixture (connected to the Ethernet) in the fixture chain,next fixtures have standard DMX setting. Connect the Ethernet-input of the first fixture in the data chain with the network. Connect the DMX output of this fixture with the input of the next fixture until all fixtures are connected to the DMX chain.

  • Page 13: Wireless Dmx Operation

    4.6 Wireless DMX operation The wireless version of the Robin DLX Spot is equipped with the Lumen Radio CRMX module and antenna for receiving DMX signal. CRMX module operates on the 2.4 GHz band. The item " Wireless " from the menu "DMX Input" allows you to activate receiving of wireless DMX (Personal- ity-->...

  • Page 14: Remotely Controllable Functions

    5. Remotely controllable functions Virtual colour wheel This wheel contains 236 colours including whites (2700K, 3200K, 4200K, 5600K and 8000K). Tungsten lamp effect at whites 2700K and 3200K. RGBW or CMY colour mixing system The RGBW colour mixing system is based on red, green, blue and white high power LEDs. Option for switching the fixture to the CMY colour mixing system is also available.

  • Page 15: Control Menu Map

    6. Control menu map Default settings=Bold print Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Addressing Settings DMX Address 00-55 Ethernet Settings Ethernet Mode Disable ArtNet gMAI gMA Art2DMX IP Address/Net Mask Default IP Address Custom IP Address Net Mask ArtNet Universe 0-55...
  • Page 16 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Fixture Position Fixture Temperatures LED Temperatures Ambient Temperatures Base Temperatures Personality User Mode User A Settings User B Settings User C Settings DMX Presets Mode 1 Mode  Mode 3 View Selected Preset DMX Input...
  • Page 17 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Dimmer Position - Position 5 Manual Effect Con- 0-55 trol Dimmer Fine 0-55 Stand -Alone Test Sequences Dynamic Mode Static Mode 0-55 Tilt 0-55 Zoom 0-55 Focus 0-55 Off, On MusicTrigger Preset Playback...

  • Page 18: Control Menu

    7. Control menu The Robin DLX Light is equipped with the QVGA Robe touch screen with battery backup which allows to set the fixture´s behaviour according to your needs, obtain information on its operation, test its vari- ous parts and lastly program it, if it has to be used in a stand-alone mode.

  • Page 19: Tab " Address

    Touch any part of the screen or press the [ENTER/Display On] button to display the initial screen with the cur- rent stored DMX address: Note: The green icon at the top right corner of the screen indicates the level of the display battery charging. If the whole icon is green, the battery is fully charged while the red icon indicates exhausted battery.

  • Page 20: Tab "Information

    Default IP Address -Preset IP address, you can set up only first byte of IP address (2 or 10) e.g. 002.09.05.086. Custom IP Address - The option enables to set up all bytes of IP address. Net Mask - The option enables to set up all bytes of Net Mask. ArtNet Universe - Use this item to set a Universe (0-255).
  • Page 21 Ambient Temperature - The menu shows temperature of the induced air on the fan in the fixture base . Current - A current temperature of the induced air in the fixture base. Maximum NonRes. - A maximum temperature of the induced air in the fixture base since the fixture has been fabricated.

  • Page 22: Tab "Personality

    Fixture Temperatures - Recorded temperatures which have exceeded defined levels. Note: The log buffer can contain 8000 records max. If the buffer is full, old data will be overwritten. 7.3 Tab "Personality" User mode - The Robin DLX allows you to recall up to 3 user settings. After switching the fixture on for the first time, the User A settings is active.

  • Page 23: Tab "Manual Control

    movement and gobo/prism rotation. Off - The option is disabled Auto - Automatic regulation of fans noise level. Silent - After selecting this item, the option "Fan Noise Level" is accessible where desired level of the fans noise can be set. Colour Calibration Mode - If the function is on, the white output from the fixture (and also mixed colours) is more uniform.

  • Page 24: Tab "Stand-Alone

    Preset Effect Control - Use the menu to show preset positions of each channel effect. Manual Effect control - Use the menu to control all fixture channels by means of the control panel. 7.5 Tab "Stand-alone" Test Sequences -Use the menu to run a test/demo sequences without an external controller, which will show you some possibilities of using Robin DLX.
  • Page 25 Pan/Tilt Macro 0 - 9 Disabled pan/tilt macro 0 - 3 Reserved 3 - 63 Figure of circle (from small to large) 64 - 95 Figure of horizontal eight (from small to large) 96 - 7 Figure of vertical eight (from small to large) 8 - 59 Figure of rectangle (from small to large) 60 - 9...
  • Page 26 "Green", "Blue" (ch.33, 34,35) adjust the 8000K colour temperature as exactly as possible (∆u´v´=+/-0.0005) 7. After adjusting of 8000K colour temperature, set the channel "CTC" (ch.10) at 1 for a few seconds until a light blink will appear. After that, set this channel back to 0 DMX. 8.
  • Page 27 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 both magnetic and electronic ballast version, name of DMX Software Uploader is the same for both versions.

  • Page 28: Rdm

    LAMP_ON_MODE DEVICE_HOURS LAMP_HOURS LAMP_STRIKES ...Another options for this command (only for Robe´s fixtures): value PARAMETER_DATA=0x84 - lamp OFF by DMX value on DMX channel value PARAMETER_DATA=0x88 - lamp OFF if DMX is not present ...Commands relative resetable values 9. Error and information messages...

  • Page 29: Technical Specifications

    Temper.Sensor Error The message informs you that the communication betwen the head temperature sensor and the main proces- sor failed. Tilt Error 1 (Tilt Error 2) This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the head´s magnetic-indexing circuit malfunctions (sen- sor failed or magnet is missing) or the stepping motor is defective or its driving IC on the PCB.
  • Page 30 Min. LED life expectancy: 20.000 hours Virtual colour wheel 237 colours including whites (2700K, 3200K, 4200K, 5600K and 8000K) Halogen lamp effect at whites 2700K and 3200K Rainbow effect with in both directions with variable speed Static gobo wheel 9 replaceable ‘SLOT&LOCK’ metal gobos ( aluminium, outside diameter=26.9mm, image diameter=22.5mm, aluminium, thickness=0.5 mm) Gobo wheel continuous rotation Rotating gobo wheel...
  • Page 31 Auto sensing of DMX frame rate and frame size <5ms DMX latency Operational frequency range of 2402-2480 MHz Producer: LumenRadio Pan/Tilt Pan movement range 540° Tilt movement range 280° 16 bit movement resolution Automatic Pan/Tilt position correction Remotely controllable speed of pan/tilt movement for easy programming Movement control: tracking and vector Pan/tilt-lock mechanism Connection...
  • Page 32 Accessories Omega holder (No.99010420)........2 pcs Gobo-set 16 (No. 15050025) .........1 piece Optional accessories Upgrade kit CRMX Univerzal 260 (No. 9903 0100) Gobo wheels Static gobos Rotating gobos...

  • Page 33: Maintenance And Cleaning

    11. 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.

  • Page 34: Photometric Diagrams

    13. Photometric diagrams...
  • Page 37 DMX protocol Robin DLX Spot - DMX protocol - version 1.3 Mode/channel Type of Function Value control 0 - 255 Pan movement by 540° proportional Pan Fine 0 - 255 Fine control of pan movement proportional Tilt 0 - 255 Tilt movement by 280°...
  • Page 38 DMX protocol Mode/channel Type of Function Value control Virtual colour wheel No function step White 2700 K step White 2700 K (Halogen lamp mode**) step White 3200 K step White 3200 K (Halogen lamp mode**) step White 4200 K step 10-12 White 5600 K step...
  • Page 39 DMX protocol Mode/channel Type of Function Value control If function "White Point 8000K" is OFF 0-255 Colour temperature correction for mixed colours proportional Speed of rot. Gobo selection 0-255 Speed of rot. gobo selection from max. to min. (0-25.5sec.) proportional Static gobo wheel Continual Positioning In range 0-64 DMX is possible fine gobo positioning - set value at...
  • Page 40 DMX protocol Mode/channel Type of Function Value control Index - set indexing on channel 21/16/14 Open/hole step Gobo 1 step 8-11 Gobo 2 step 12-15 Gobo 3 step 16-19 Gobo 4 step 20-23 Gobo 5 step 24-27 Gobo 6 step 28-31 Gobo 7 step...
  • Page 41 DMX protocol Mode/channel Type of Function Value control Rot. gobo indexing/rotation - fine 0-255 Fine indexing (rotation) proportional Prism 0 - 19 Open position (hole) step 20 - 127 3-facet rotating prism step 128 - 255 Prism/gobo macros 128 - 135 Macro 1 step 136 - 143 Macro 2 step...
  • Page 42 DMX protocol Mode/channel Type of Function Value control 0-255 Fine zooming proportional Focus 0 - 255 Continuous adjustment from far to near proportional Focus - fine 0- 255 Fine focusing proportional Autofocus (priority & distance selection) Select desired distance and effect on which you need to focus and use "Focus"...
  • Page 43 DMX protocol Mode/channel Type of Function Value control Dimmer intensity - fine 0 - 255 Fine dimming proportional ** In the Halogen lamp mode the Dimmer channel imitates behaviour of the halogen lamp during dimming *** Select RGB or CMY mixing mode on channel "Power/Special functions" Page 7...
  • Page 44 Virtual colour wheel - colour mixing chart Scale* Virtual Colour Wheel Green Blue White Theatre mode off 1-3 (White 2700K) 4-6 (White 3200K) 7-9 (White 4200K) 10-12 (White 5600K) 13-15 (White 8000K) Theatre mode on 1-3 (White 2700K) 4-6 (White 3200K) 7-9 (White 4200K) 10-12 (White 5600K) 13-15 (White 8000K)
  • Page 45 Scale* Virtual Colour Wheel Green Blue White Page 2...
  • Page 46 Scale* Virtual Colour Wheel Green Blue White Page 3...
  • Page 47 Scale* Virtual Colour Wheel Green Blue White Page 4...
  • Page 48 Scale* Virtual Colour Wheel Green Blue White **** **** **** **** 248-255 (Rainbow effect) * Colour scale as an illustration only Page 5...

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