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SIXBAR 500™
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  • Page 1 SIXBAR 500™ user manual    ...
  • Page 2 Elation Professional USA | 6122 S. Eastern Ave. | Los Angeles, CA. 90040 323-582-3322 | 323-832-9142 fax | www.elationlighting.com | info@elationlighting.com Elation Professional B.V.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    C O N T E N T S General Information Warranty Safety Instructions General Guidelines Fixture Overview Fixture Installation Understanding DMX Fixture Menu DMX Channel Functions And Values Cleaning and Maintenance Technical Specifications Optional Accessories SIXBAR 500™ User Manual ver 1...
  • Page 4: General Information

    G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N INTRODUCTION Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the most innovative and reliable lighting fixtures on the market today! The SIXBAR 500 ™ has been designed to perform reliably for years when the guidelines in this booklet are followed.
  • Page 5 You may also visit us on the web at www.elationlighting.com any comments or suggestions. For service related issue please contact Elation Professional®. ELATION SERVICE USA - Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm PST...
  • Page 6: Warranty

    No accessories should be shipped with the product. If any accessories are shipped with the product, Elation Professional® shall have no liability what so ever for loss and/or or damage to any such accessories, nor for the safe return thereof.
  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    Do not operate this fixture if the power cord has become frayed, crimped and/or damaged. If the power cord is damaged, replace it immediately with a new one of similar power rating. SIXBAR 500™ User Manual ver 1...
  • Page 8: General Guidelines

    Use the original packaging and materials to transport the fixture in for service. DO NOT TOUCH the housing bare-hand during its operation. Turn OFF the power and allow approximately 15 minutes for the fixture to cool down before replacing or serving. SIXBAR 500™ User Manual ver 1...
  • Page 9: Fixture Overview

    4. RJ45 NET IN 5. LCD Menu Control Display 6. powerCON OUT 7. 3pin DMX OUT 8. 5pin DMX IN 9. RJ45 NET OUT 10.Mode Button 11.UP Button 12.DOWN Button 13.ENTER Button 14.5pin DMX OUT SIXBAR 500™ User Manual ver 1...
  • Page 10: Fixture Installation

    The SIXBAR 500 includes integrated dual floor stand/rigging yokes. When mounting this fixture to truss be sure to secure an appropriately rated clamps to the yokes using a M10 screw fitted through the center hole. SIXBAR 500™ User Manual ver 1...
  • Page 11 S A F E T Y C A B L E Always use a Safety Cable whenever installing this fixture in a suspended environment to ensure the fixture will not drop if the clamp fails. SIXBAR 500™ User Manual ver 1...
  • Page 12: Understanding Dmx

    1 to that fixture no matter where it is located in the DMX chain. The SIXBAR 500™ can be controlled via DMX-512 protocol and the DMX address is set via the control menu.
  • Page 13 Connect the provided XLR cable to the female XLR output of your controller and the other side to the male XLR input of the SIXBAR 500™ The diagram below illustrates a typical DMX-512 connection when the fixture is in the 43 Channel Mode. You can chain multiple panels together through serial linking.
  • Page 14 5pin XLR fixtures may be implemented in a 3pin XLR DMX line. When inserting standard 5pin XLR connectors in to a 3pin line a cable adaptor must be used, these adaptors are readily available at most electric stores. The following chart details a proper cable conversion. SIXBAR 500™ User Manual ver 1...
  • Page 15 In the case of the SIXBAR 500™, when in the 43 Channel Mode you should set the starting DMX address of the first unit to 1, the second unit to 44 (1 + 43), the third unit to 87 (44 + 43), and so on.
  • Page 16: Fixture Menu

    F I X T U R E M E N U ON-BOARD SYSTEM MENU The SIXBAR 500™ comes with an easy to navigate system menu. The next section will detail the functions of each command in the system menu. LCD MENU CONTROL PANEL The control panel (see image below) located on the top of the fixture allows you to access the main menu and make all necessary adjustments to the SIXBAR 500™.
  • Page 17 Set DMX Universe number. 000-255 (Need to enter Service PIN to access this menu) Universe Pro Set K- Net, ArtNet (default) Set Protocol (Kling-Net or ArtNet). Net Swi ON (default), OFF Set Ethernet switch. SIXBAR 500™ User Manual ver 1...
  • Page 18 Speed & Flash Adjustable Speed00-99 Flash00-99 2 Color Chase 14.FLOW 9 CL:BLAC, R, G, B, RG, GB, RB, RGB Speed & Flash Adjustable Seven Color Chase 15.FLOW 10 Speed00-99 Flash00-99 Speed & Flash Adjustable SIXBAR 500™ User Manual ver 1...
  • Page 19 Dimmer PIXEL FLIP Select the desired starting COB module and chase direction from one of the following modes below via UP/DOWN buttons and then press ENTER to confirm. Flip = OFF Flip = ON SIXBAR 500™ User Manual ver 1...
  • Page 20 35. GREEN + WHITE + AMBER 140-143 36. GREEN + WHITE + UV 144-147 37. GREEN + AMBER + UV 148-151 38. BLUE + WHITE + AMBER 152-155 39. BLUE + WHITE + UV 156-159 SIXBAR 500™ User Manual ver 1...
  • Page 21: Dmx Channel Functions And Values

    IP Address, Subnet Mask, and the ™ ™ DMX Universe. This software application is Windows XP and Windows 7 compatible and is free of charge and available via download here. (See link below) http://artisticlicence.com/index.php?mode=products&sub=overview&action=&product_id=351 SIXBAR 500™ User Manual ver 1...
  • Page 22 Blue (0-Black - 255-100%) WHITE LED - All LEDs [3-4] 0-255 White (0-Black - 255-100%) AMBER LED - All LEDs [3-4] 0-255 Amber (0-Black - 255-100%) UV LED - All LEDs [3-4] 0-255 UV (0-Black - 255-100%) SIXBAR 500™ User Manual ver 1...
  • Page 23 Blue (0-Black - 255-100%) WHITE LED - LED [2] 0-255 White (0-Black - 255-100%) AMBER LED - LED [2] 0-255 Amber (0-Black - 255-100%) UV LED - LED [2] 0-255 UV (0-Black - 255-100%) SIXBAR 500™ User Manual ver 1...
  • Page 24 Blue (0-Black - 255-100%) WHITE LED - LED [5] 0-255 White (0-Black - 255-100%) AMBER LED - LED [5] 0-255 Amber (0-Black - 255-100%) UV LED - LED [5] 0-255 UV (0-Black - 255-100%) SIXBAR 500™ User Manual ver 1...
  • Page 25 NO Function 32-63 LEDs ON 64-95 Strobe Effect SLOW to FAST 96-127 LEDs ON 128-159 Pulse Effect In Sequence SLOW to FAST 160-191 LEDs ON 192-223 Random Strobe Effect SLOW to FAST 224-255 LEDs ON SIXBAR 500™ User Manual ver 1...
  • Page 26 Color Macro 24 100-103 Color Macro 25 104-107 Color Macro 26 108-111 Color Macro 27 112-115 Color Macro 28 116-119 Color Macro 29 120-123 Color Macro 30 124-127 Color Macro 31 128-131 Color Macro 32 SIXBAR 500™ User Manual ver 1...
  • Page 27: Cleaning And Maintenance

    Color Macro 55 224-227 Color Macro 56 228-231 Color Macro 57 232-235 Color Macro 58 236-239 Color Macro 59 240-243 Color Macro 60 244-247 Color Macro 61 248-251 Color Macro 62 252-255 Color Macro 63 SIXBAR 500™ User Manual ver 1...
  • Page 28: Technical Specifications

    NO Function PROGRAM SPEED 0-255 Program Speed SLOW to FAST PROGRAM FADE 0-255 Program Fade SLOW to FAST DIMMING CURVE MODES 0-20 STANDARD 21-40 STAGE 41-60 61-80 ARCHITECTURAL 81-100 THEATRE 101-255 Default to Unit Setting SIXBAR 500™ User Manual ver 1...
  • Page 29 Regular inspections are recommended to insure proper function and extended life. There are no user serviceable parts inside this fixture, please refer all other service issues to an authorized Elation service technician. Should you need any spare parts, please order genuine parts from your local Elation dealer.
  • Page 30: Optional Accessories

    5°F to 113°F (-15°C to 45°C) APPROVALS / RATINGS CE | IP20 Please Note: Specifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change without any prior written notice. SIXBAR 500™ User Manual ver 1...
  • Page 31: Photometric Data

    . e l a t i o n l i g h t i n g . c o m PHOTOMETRIC DATA DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS Please Note: Specifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change without any prior written notice. SIXBAR 500™ User Manual ver 1...
  • Page 32 Wireless DMX Receiver PLC3 3' (1m) powerCON PRO Link Cable AC3PDMX5PRO 5 ft. (1.5m) 3pin PRO DMX Cable AC5PDMX5PRO 5 ft. (1.5m) 5pin PRO DMX Cable CAT005 5’ (1.5m) CAT6 Ethercon Cable Additional Cable Lengths Available SIXBAR 500™ User Manual ver 1...

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