Version 1.0 - MK Light Sound
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1. This option enables the ColorVVash 250 AT to index all effects functions and retum to their standard posi tions 9 10 Special functions Use this menu for special services like adiusting lamp or adiusting effects LA Ad Lamp adjustment This function can be used when you make the fine adjustment of the lamp f you select this function all effects will be canceled shutter will be opened and the dimmer intensity will be set onto 100 By using the options PAn tilt you can aim the light on a at surface wall and perform the fine lamp adjustment CodE Code This function contains identification hexadecimal code 0000 FFFF for the fixture which is used for the master slave operation Adu Effect adjustment By this function you can calibrate and adjust the effects to their standard right positions Disconect the DMX controller from the fixture and select AdJ menu The display shows step by step effects by which you can adjust the fixture to the required position before the function calibration DMX controller must be disconnected When the positioning is finished select F CAL and press ENTER 1 Calibration via the control board Disconnect DMX controller from the fixture Press ENTER and use UP and DOWN in order to display the following items Colo EFFE Zoom dimr for very smooth function calibration Select one of them press ENTER and use the UP and DOWN in order to adjust their right value from O to 2552. FEEd On Off MI SE 1 10 20 FAn S Auto HIGH P t Mo SP Mo ti Mo A bLc PAM On O Col M On Off In Po pan 0 255 F dim 0 255 tor F SE on oni PrE C 5 Pan 1 Pan3 dimr dim 0 dim C MAn C mum 0 255 F dim 0 255 Mod 1 Pan 0 255 tilt 0 255 Zoom 0 255 Go Mod 2 Audi On Off Auto Off tESt PrG 1 PrG 2 PrG 3 PLAY tESt PrG 1 PrG 2 PrG 3 Edit PrG 1 PrG 2 PrG t 01 St 99 Pan 0 255 S tim 0 1 25 5 s COPY 18 LA Ad PAn 0 255 tilt 0 255 CodE Adu Maa F CAL Colo 0 255 dimr 0 255 A rES uPd M No Yes 19 9 Control menu The control panel situated on the front panel of the base offers several features You can simply set the DMX address read the number of the lamp or unit hours switch On and Off the lamp run test make a reset and also use many functions for setting fixture behaviour Control elements on the control board MODE button leaves menu without saving changes ENTER button enters menu confirms adjusted values and leaves menu UP button and DOWN button moves between menu items on the the same level sets values After switching the fixture on the display shows the initial screen Use UP DOWN to browse through the menu To select a function or submenu press ENTER 9 1 Fixture Address Use this menu to set the DMX address of the fixture or set the fixture as a Ma
3. Set pan tilt speed channel 5 to 0 0 No macro generation step 1 127 Macro generation from fast to slow forwards proportional 128 129 No macro generation step 130 255 Macro generation from slow to fast backwards proportional proportional step step proportional proportional proportional proportional proportional proportional proportional 12 Mode Channel Value Type of control Colour wheel Continual positioning Open white proporional Dark red proportional Dark blue proportional Green proportional CTF 3200K proportional CTF 6000K proportional UV filter proportional 128 129 White proportional Positioning 130 139 Dark red step 140 149 Dark blue step 150 159 Green step 160 169 CTF 3200K step 170 179 CTF 6000K step 180 189 UV filter step 190 215 Forwards rainbow effect from fast to slow proportional 216 217 No rotation step 218 243 Backwards rainbow effect from slow to fast proportional 244 249 Random colour selection by audio control step Set microphone sensitivity in menu Personality 250 255 Auto random colour selection from fast to slow proportional Colour wheel fine positioning 0 255 Fine positioning proportional Cyan 0 255 Cyan 0 white 255 full cyan proportional Magenta 0 255 Magenta 0 white 255 full magenta proportional Yellow 0 255 Yellow 0 white 255 full yellow proportional Speed of CMY dimmer 0 255 Speed from max 0 to min
4. 255 proportional CMY colour macros No function Macro 1 Macro 2 Macro 3 Macro 4 Macro 5 Macro 6 Macro 7 Macro 8 Macro 9 Macro 10 Macro 11 Macro 12 Macro 13 112 119 Macro 14 120 127 Macro 15 128 135 Macro 16 136 143 Macro 17 144 151 Macro 18 152 159 Macro 19 160 167 Macro 20 168 175 Macro 21 176 183 Macro 22 13 Mode Channel Value Type of control 184 191 Macro 23 step 192 199 Macro 24 step 200 207 Macro 25 step 208 215 Macro 26 step 216 223 Macro 27 step 224 231 Macro 28 step 232 239 Macro 29 step 240 243 Macro 30 Random rainbow effect from fast to slow proportional 244 249 Random macro selection by audio control step Set microphone sensitivity in menu PErS 250 255 Auto random macro selection from fast to slow proportional Shutter strobe Shutter closed step Shutter open step Strobe effect from slow to fast max 15 ashes s proportional step Opening pulse in seguences from slow to fast proportional Closing pulse in seguences from fast to slow proportional Shutter open step Random strobe effect from slow to fast proportional Shutter open step Dimmer intensity Dimmer intensity from 0 to 100 proportional Fine dimmer intensity Dimmer intensity fine proportional Notes Short times are not used for long tracks e g 0 5s for track 0 255 DMX Times are restricted by the mechanical parameters of the fixture 2 Effect wheel 0 70
5. d Abl The option disables Auto function tESt The option will start built in test program PrG 1 The option will start created program No 1 PrG 2 The option will start created program No 2 PrG 3 The option will start created program No 3 Note lf the fixture operates in the controller mode DMX controller is connected and any program from this menu is selected in this case the fixture will not respond to the DMX controller after switching on and will play selected program PLAY Playing program Select this menu to run a bilt in program or the 3 freely programmable programs in a loop tESt The option starts built in test program PrG 1 The option starts created program No 1 PrG 2 The option siarts created program No 2 PrG 3 The option starts created program No 3 Select the program you wish and press ENTER The selected program starts running By pressing ENTER is possible to pause the program running Edit Editing program Select this menu to edit or create the program The ColorWash 250 AT has one built in program and the 3 free programs each up to 99 steps Each program step has a step time Step time the time during which effects last in the current step If the fixture is set as a master then you may edit any program in the slaves You can t edit programs on the slave fixtures from their control panels if the master fixture is switched on and connected to the slaves editing is possib
6. the ColorWash 250 AT has been fabricated HEAd The function shows the max temperature of the head inside since the ColorWash 250 AT has been fabricated rSEt Maximum resetable temperatures boAr The function shows the maximum temperature on the main board since the counter was last reset In order to reset the counter to you have to hold UP and DOWN 1 and press the ENTER HEAd The function shows the maximum temperature of the head inside since the counter was last reset In order to reset the counter to you have to hold UP and DOWN and press the ENTER DM In Readout of DMX values Select this function to read DMX values 0 255 of each channel received by the fixture PAn F PAn tilt F tilt SpEd P t SE P t SP Func Colo F Col CYAN MAGE YELL a coarse pan movement C SPd a CMY dimmer speed a fine pan movement Macr a CMY macro a coarse tilt movement EFFE an effect wheel a fine tilt movement Zoom a zoom a pan tilt speed Stro a strobe shutter a pan tilt macro selection dimr a shutter strobe a pan tilt speed F dim a fine dimmer a special function a colour wheel a fine colour wheel cyan lamellas magenta lemellas yellow lamellas VErS Software version Select this function to read the software version of processors IC1 b Main processor on the main board in the fixture base IC2 b Pan processor on the main board in the fixture base IC3 b Tilt procesor on the main board in th
7. 24 9 9 Reset TL E 25 910 SS SC ial EN ee E 25 10 Low power Mode uu aaa a yarasa dad AEDDAN ORUG 26 11 Error and information messages eee nennen nnna 27 12 KE YR asa MA A ANG naana 28 13 Maintenance and cleaniriq YY YY YY YE Y bay ak Y WY YY FN WW a GN 30 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 gualilfied follow the instructions of this manual CAUTION Be careful with your operations With a high voltage you can suffer a dangerous electric shock when touching the wires This device has left our premises in absolutely perfect condition In order to maintain this condition and to en sure a safe operation it is absolutely necessary for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning notes written in this manual Important The manufacturer will not accept liability for any resulting damages caused by the non observance of this manual or any unauthorized modification to the device Please consider that damages caused by manual modifications to the device are not subject to warranty Never let the power cord come into contact with other cables Handle the power cord and all connections with t
8. Then press ENTER to confirm or MODE to cancel and return to the menu This can be repeated for each calibration parameter if it is required When the calibration is finished it is necessary to use the A rES function in order to write the calibration values to the memory EPROM and to make a reset in order to check the newly adjusted positions of the effects When the reset of the fixture is finished the display will show the F CAL message Press ENTER to repeat the calibration or MODE to return to the AdJ menu 2 Calibration via the external controller Connect the DMX controller to the fixture press ENTER and the UP and DOWN buttons in order to display the following items Colo EFFE Zoom dimr Select one of them and press ENTER Now you can calibrate this effect by your controller The DMX calibration protocol are described below 25 DMX calibration protocol Effect Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Colo Colour wheel channel 20 channel 17 channel 22 channel 19 EFFE Effect wheel channel 21 channel 18 channel 23 channel 20 Zoom Zoom channel 22 channel 19 channel 24 channel 21 dimr Dimmer channel 23 channel 20 channel 25 channel 22 After having calibrated required effects press ENTER to confirm or MODE to cancel and return to the menu without reset by the A rES function and use the A rES function in order to write the calibration values to the memory and to make a reset in order to check the ne
9. can execute pre set programs which can be different for every fixture To set the program to be played see the Stand alone setting menu St AL Stand alone operation can be applied to the single fixture the fixture may be set to the master slave mode or controller mode or to multiple fixtures operating synchronously Synchronous operation of multiple fixtures requires that they must be connected on a data link and one of them is set as a master master mode and the rest as the slaves slave mode The slaves are assigned to SLA1 SLA9 and on the certain slave address can be connected only one fixture To set the fixture as the master or slave see the Addressing menu A001 Only one fixture can be set as the master If the master fixture runs a reset switches On Off the lamp or plays test program all slaves will execute these acts too e g if the master fixture has switched the lamp off no slaves can switch the lamp on The master fixture starts simultaneous program start in the other slave fixtures All fixtures have a definite syn chronized starting point when playing back their programs The number of running program is the same in all slaves and depends on the master s choice menu St AL Every fixture runs its program repeatedly starting the program step No 1 when reguested by the master For example If the slave fixture has a shorter program length it will continously repeat its program until the master fixture finishes
10. its own program and restarts its program running slave 1 prog step 3 will not be finished If the slave fixture has a longer program length it will restart at prog step 1 before it completes all its prog steps slave 2 prog step 5 will not be played see the picture bellow Restart Starting point Prog step 1 Master Prog step 1 Prog step 2 Prog step 3 Prog step 4 Prog step 5 Program length Continous repeating Prog step 1 Slave 1 Prog step 1 Prog step 2 Prog step 3 Prog step 1 Prog step 2 Prpg step 3 lg Program length 4 Prog step 1 Slave 2 Prog step 1 Prog step 2 Prog step 3 Prog step 4 Prog step 5 Program length Time Note Disconect the fixtures from the DMX controller before master slave operating otherwise data collisions can occur and the fixtures will not work properly 16 8 Control menu map Default settings Bold print A001 GMA 001 512 MA SL d AbL MASI SLA 1 SLA 9 Polli totl rSEt ail rSEt LA St Hs rSEt IFMP Cur t boAr HEAd 0 H tE boAr HEAd rSEt ere HE Ad DM In F dim 0 255 VErS IC1 b IC2 b IC3 b 1 4 IC1 L IC2 L IC1 r r PAn On Off r tilt On Off dM Pr Mod 1 Mod 2 Mod 3 Mod 4 LA Pr LA Au On Off d L OF On Off dM On On Off dM OF On Off LA dE 0 1 90 s 17 En Sn On Off dISP tum On Off d On On Off d Int 20 100 bL Co On Off
11. lamps with the device switched off only Unplug from mains before To insert the lamp loosen the lamp cover at the rear of head see the drawings by remowing the 3 fastening screws which are marked X Y Z Carefully pull out the cover with the lamp socket assembly If changing the lamp remove the old lamp from the socket Insert the lamp to the socket Do not install a lamp with a higher wattage A lamp like this generates temperatures the device is not de signed for Damages caused by non observance are not subject to warranty Please follow the lamp manu facturer s notes Do not touch the glass bulb with bare hands during the installation Make sure that the lamp is installed tightly into the lampholder system Reclose the lamp cover and tighten the 3 screws Before striking the lamp reset the LAti and LASt counter s in the menu of the control board by pressing the Up and Down buttons together and then confirming with the Enter button Lamp cover 3 fastening screws X Y Z Do not operate this fixture with opened housing cover 4 2 Lamp adjustment sation by tur Serep Se Yan d a e s ADA WAR G Disconnect the fixture from AC power before re lamping Lamp is hot Risk of fire Protect hands and eyes Wait at least 15min before opening O 3 adjustment screws A B C The ColorWash 250 AT lamp holder is aligned at the factory Due to differences between lamps fine adju
12. monthly There are no serviceable parts inside the device except for the lamp and the fuse Please refer to the instructions under Fitting Exchanging the lamp Maintenance and service operations are only to be carried out by authorized distributors Replacing the fuse Only replace the fuse by a fuse of same type and rating Before replacing the fuse unplug mains lead Procedure 1 Unscrew the fuseholder on the rear panel of the base with a fitting screwdriver from the housing anti clockwise Remove the old fuse from the fuseholder Install the new fuse in the fuseholder 2 3 4 Replace the fuseholder in the housing and fix it 30 31
13. vector mode proportional P T time set Time Mode in menu Pan Tilt Mode Time from 0 1 s to 25 5 s proportional Povver Special functions Reserved To activate following functions stop in DMX value for at least 3 s and shutter must be closed at least 3 s Shut ter Strobe channel 16 15 18 20 must be at range 0 31 DMX 50 59 Pan Tilt speed mode 60 69 1 Pan Tilt time mode 70 79 Blackout while pan tilt moving 80 89 1 Disabled blackout while pan tilt moving 90 99 Blackout while colour wheel moving 100 109 Disabled blackout while colour wheel moving 110 129 Reserved To activate following functions stop in DMX value for at least 3 s 130 139 Lamp On reset total reset except pan tilt reset 140 149 Pan Tilt reset 150 159 Colour system reset 160 169 Reserved 170 179 Dimmer Strobe reset 180 189 Zoom effect wheel reset 190 199 Reserved 200 209 Total reset 210 229 Reserved 230 239 Lamp Off 240 255 Reserved Pan Tilt macro selection 0 9 Disabled pan tilt macro 10 31 Reserved 32 63 Figure of circle from small to large 64 95 1 Figure of horizontal eight from small to large 96 127 Figure of vertical eight from small to large 128 159 Figure of rectangle from small to large 160 191 Figure of triangle from small to large 192 223 Figure of star from small to large 224 255 Figure of cross from small to large Pan Tilt macro speed
14. 0 AT cor rectly and independently from any other fixture on the DMX data link If two three or more ColorWash 250 AT are addressed similarly they will work similarly For address setting please refer to the instructions under Addressing menu A001 Controlling After having addressed all ColorWash 250 AT you may now siart operating these via your lighting control ler Note After switching on the ColorWash 250 AT will automatically detect whether DMX 512 data is received or not lf there is no data received at the DMX input the display will start to ash A001 with actually set ad dress This situation can occur if the 3 PIN 5pin XLR plug cable with DMX signal from controller is not connected with the input of the Color Wash 250 AT the controller is switched off or defective the cable or connector is defective or the signal wires are swap in the input connector Note lt s necessary to insert the XLR termination plug with 120 Ohm to the last fixture in the link in order to ensure proper transmission on the DMX data link 6 2 Remotely controllable functions Lamp The ColorWash 250 AT is to be operated with a Philips MSD 250 2 lamp A relay inside of the ColorWash 250 AT allows you to switch on and off the lamp via the control panel or via your DMX controller without affecting the rest of the lighting To switch On Off the lamp please refer to Switching On Off the lamp menu LAMP Note lt is also important to
15. 80 5 E1 3 82 3 4 5 6 5 10 15 20 Distance m 2 87 5 73 86 11 5 Diameter m Distance 5m 20000 1858 LUX Foot candles 16000 Z N 1486 8 radiation angle 12000 1114 8000 32 radiation angle 743 4000 372 d 11 Pb 1 0 8 0 6 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 8 1 Diameter m VVeight net EU version 20 5 kg US version 23 5 kg Accessories Omega holder 2 pieces 99010420 Optional sccessories Flash cable RS232 DMX 22 22 13050624 Dimensions mm 13 Maintenance and cleaning It is absolutely essential that the fixture is kept clean and that dust dirt and smoke uid 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 A soft lint free cloth moistened with any good glass cleaning uid is recommended under no circumstances should alcohol or solvents be used DANGER Disconnect from the mains before starting any maintenance work The front objective lens will require weekly cleaning as smoke uid tends to building up residues reducing the light output very quickly The cooling fans should be cleaned monthly The interior of the fixture should be cleaned at least annually using a vacuum cleaner or an air jet The dichroic colour filters should be cleaned
16. Full beam step 71 179 Beam shaper proportional 180 199 Swivelling beam effect from slow to fast proportional 200 255 Frost filter step The switch functions have priority to the equivalent functions in menu Personality but the setting by DMX is not saved to the memory after switching the fixture on the setting from menu Personal ity is loaded and after that can be changed by DMX value on the channel 6 DMX protocol menu 50 59 Pan Tilt speed mode P t Mo gt SP Mo 60 69 Pan Tilt time mode P t Mo gt ti Mo 70 79 Blackout while pan tilt moving A blc gt P t M gt On 80 89 Disabled blackout while pan tilt moving A blc gt P t M gt Off 90 99 Blackout while colour wheel moving A blc gt Col M gt On 100 109 Disabled blackout while colour wheel moving A blc gt Col M gt Off 14 6 Controller mode The fixtures are individually addressed on a data link and connected to the controller The fixtures respond to the DMX signal from the controller 6 1 DMX addressing The control panel on the front panel of the fixture allows you to assign the DMX fixture address which is defined as the first channel from which the ColorWash 250 AT will respond to the controller If you set for example the address to channel 19 the ColorWash 250AT will use the channel 20 to 35 for control if mode 1 is selected Please be sure that you don t have any overlapping channels in order to control each ColorWash 25
17. ROEG 2 shovv lighting sac 2507 77series USER MANUAL Version 1 0 ROBE Show Lighting s r o www robe cz Czech republic e ColorWash 250 AT Table of contents 1 Safety age ol ee 3 2 Operating deleriinaltlons uyn a 4 3 Description OF TNE device iii Gi RAR R R a R YAR R RYAN 5 A EU e E 6 a iis Wie EN FY m 6 4 2 Lamp UPS EE 7 4 3 Inserting Exchanging colours a 7 4 4 Connection to the 8 4 5 Changing the power supply settings 8 Rigging BE 9 4 7 DMX 512 connection connection between fixtures 8 l 11 5 ColorWash 250 AT DMX Protocol version 1 0 5575 12 6 Controller mode E 15 6 1 DMX addresSirid siiin ia 7 707 EE EE EAEEREN 15 6 2 Remotely controllable FUNCIONS 15 7 Stand alone Mode l an b ara Da aaa daaa iia RS 16 SB CONT Ol menu mab aaa Dabanl 17 eege RE WE 20 SCH Fixt re Address eet gegen I RR a NF HN AN 20 9 2 Slave COMON a a a 20 9 3 Fixl fe inlofifalibib sssaaa R A aaa b masa by NN bin 20 14 uc Dal 22 9 5 E ne E 23 Ob Manual Mode seasea GOR YO 23 9 7 Test Sed EE _ ER RETURN FRY FFF E Ee 24 9 8 Stand alone Setting 1411411 111111111111111111111111111 1
18. corative effects and was designed for indoor use only If the device has been exposed to drastic temperature uctuation 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 Never run the device without lamp Do not shake the device Avoid brute force when installing or operating the device Never lift the fixture by holding it at the projector head as the mechanics may be damaged Always hold the fixture at the transport handles When choosing the installation spot please make sure that the device is not exposed to extreme heat moisture or dust There should not be any cables lying around You endanger your own and the safety of others The minimum distance between light output and the illuminated surface must be more than 1 meter Make sure that the area below the installation place is blocked when rigging derigging or servicing the fix ture Always fix the fixture with an appropriate safety rope Fix the safety rope at the correct holes only Only operate the fixture after having checked that the housing is firmly closed and all screws are tightly fas tened The lamp must never be ignited if the objective lens or any housing cover is open as discharge lamps may explose and emit a high ultraviolet radiation which may cause burns The maximum ambient temperature 45 C must never be exceeded Otherwi
19. d be damaged or even missed the fixture is overheating this can occur if the ambient temperature is 40 C or more or there could be a failure on the ignitor or ballast Please place or replace the lamp check the ambient temperature or contact your dealer if the situation was not caused by the lamp Caution The message is disabled if the lamp light sensor function En Sn is switched Off Mb Er This messsage informs you that the main PCB does not communicate correctly with the Control Board Co Er color wheel error This messsage will appear after the reset of the fixture 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 The color wheel is not located in the default position after the reset Ft Er This error message informs you that the fixture was overheating occured if the ambient temperature is 40 C or more and that the relay switched off the lamp Fr Er This message will appear if the frequency of the main is not standard 50 or 60 Hz This message can appear as a result of the interference during the lamp starting if the lamp or igniter is old or as a result of the interference by neighbouring devices In these cases the message does not affect the fixture operating Sn Er This message appears if the lamp lighting sensor is failed PoEr This message will appear if the fixture was shortly disconnect from the
20. djusted by the channel 5 Pan Tilt speed E g pan will come to the end point and wait for tilt which has longer track A blc Automatic blackout Use this function if you wish to close the light output during effect changes P t M This function closes the light output during pan tilt changes Col M This function closes the light output during colour wheel changes In Po Init effect positions Select this function to adjust all effects to the desired initial positions After switch ing the fixture on if DMX is not connected all effects will move to initial positions Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select desired channel and press ENTER Set the effect to the desired position using UP and DOWN buttons and confirm by pressing ENTER After having adjusted required effects select Stor to save all initial values to the memory dF SE Default Settings Select this option to reset all fixture personalities to the default values 9 5 Lamp On Off Use this option in order to switch on off the lamp lt is also important to note that the lamp is cold restrike type that means that it has to be cold before striking 9 6 Manual mode IO Select this menu to call up presetted positions of channel effects or direct control channel effects PrE C Presetted effect control Select this menu to call up presetted positions of the channel effects Man C Manual effect control Select this menu to control e
21. e fixture base IC4 b EEprom on the main board in the fixture base IC1 L Processor 1 in the left arm of the fixture IC2 L Processor 2 in the left arm of the fixture IC1 r Processor 1 in the right arm of the fixture 21 9 4 Personality Use this menu to to modify ColorWash 250 AT operating behavior r PAn Pan reverse Select this function to invert the pan movement r tilt Tilt reverse Select this function to invert the tilt movement DM Pr DMX preseting Select this function to set desired effects assigning to the channels Please refer to the chapter DMX protocol for detail description LA Pr Lamp presetting Select this menu to change the lamp behaviour LA Au Select this function to turn the lamp on automatically after switching the fixture on d L OF Select this function to switch off the lamp via DMX dM On This function allows you to strike the lamp automatically after 26 seconds if DMX signal is present on the data link If the ignition is unsuccessfull e g lamp is too hot the fixture will try to ignite the lamp after next 26 s This process will repeat until the lamp lights dM OF This function allows you to switch Off the lamp automatically after 2 minutes if DMX signal is missing on the data link LA dE Lamp ignition delay This function allows you to set the time delay 0 90s before the lamp will be ignited This setting will not affect starting the lamp direct from the contro
22. essional structural rigger Improper installation can result in bodily injury and or damage to property The projector has to be installed out of the reach of people If the projector shall be lowered from the ceiling or high joists professional trussing systems have to be used The projector must never be fixed swinging freely in the room Caution Projectors may cause severe injuries when crashing down If you have doubts concerning the safety of a possible installation do NOT install the projector Before rigging make sure that the installation area can hold a minimum point load of 10 times the projector s weight Danger of fire When installing the device make sure there is no highly in ammable material decoration articles etc in a distance of min 0 5m CAUTION Use 2 appropriate clamps to rig the fixture on the truss Follow the instructions mentioned at the bottom of the base Make sure that the device is fixed properly Ensure that the structure truss to which you are attaching the fixtures is secure The projector can be placed directly on the stage oor or rigged in any orientation on a truss without altering its operation characteristics For overhead use always install a safety rope that can hold at least 10 times the weight of the fixture You must only use safety ropes with screw on carabines Pull the safety rope through the two apertures on the bottom of the base and over the trussing system etc Insert the end
23. f the pan tilt position is changed by an external force and the feedback is switched on again the moving head might not to be synchronized with the DMX signal You have to make a reset in order to synchronize the moving head with the DMX signal Mi SE Microphone sensitivity Select this function to adjust the microphone sensitivity from 1 maximum to 20 minimum If the sensitivity is correctly adjusted the upper segment of the first digit blinks in the bass beat Examples I o 2 2 IL IL ML underexited right level overexited upper segment blinks via the bass rhythm 22 Fan S Fan speed operating modes By using this function you can choose 2 types of the fan speed op erating modes Auto The fans automatically raise their speed in order to control inside temperature of the head if the temperature inside increases about certain level the low fan speed reduces the cooling of the lighting This cycle can repeat several times until the temperature inside is on a suitable level HIGH The cooling fans work on max speed max cooling This mode we recommend for high ambient temperature 30 9C and more P t Mo Pan tilt movement mode Use this menu to set the character of the pan tilt movement ti Mo Time mode Pan and tilt will move with different speeds and they will come at the same time to end point pan and tilt sets its optimal speed SP Mo Speed mode Pan and tilt will move with the same speed as a
24. ffects by control buttoms on the control board PAn a coarse pan movement C SPd a CMY dimmer speed F PAn a fine pan movement Macr a CMY macro tilt a coarse tilt movement EFFE an effect wheel F tilt aa fine tilt movement Zoom azoom SpEd a pan tilt speed Stro a strobe shutter P t SE a pan tilt macro selection dimr a shutter strobe P t SP a pan tilt speed F dim a fine dimmer Func a special function Colo a colour wheel F Col a fine colour wheel CYAN cyan lamellas MAGE magenta lemellas YELL yellow lamellas 23 9 7 Test sequences Use this menu to to run a special demo test sequences without an external controller which will show you some possibilities of using ColorWash 250 AT Mod 1 Mode 1 This mode is suitable for projections on the wall ceiling or ground without any head movement Mod 2 Mode 2 This mode uses all ColorWash 250 AT functions including pan tilt movement and therefore is good for a complete introduction of the fixture 9 8 Stand alone setting Use this menu to set options for stand alone mode as a selection of the playing program programming and modifying current programs Audi Music trigger Select this function to enable the sound control of the running programs via the built in microphone Auto Presetting playback This function allows you to select the program which will be played in the stand alone mode after switching the fixture on Selected program will be played continuously in a loop
25. he mains with particular caution Make sure that the available voltage is not higher than stated on the rear panel Always plug in the power plug least Make sure that the power switch is set to Off position before you connect the device to the mains The power plug has to be accessable after installing the device Make sure that the power cord is never crimped or damaged by sharp edges Check the device and the power cord from time to time Always disconnect from the mains when the device is not in use or before cleaning it Only handle the power cord by the plug Never pull out the plug by tugging the power cord This device falls under protection class I Therefore it is essential to connect the yellow green conductor to earth The electric connection repairs and servicing must be carried out by a gualified employee Do not connect this device to a dimmer pack Do not switch the fixture on and off in short intervals as this would reduce the lamp s life During the initial start up some smoke or smell may arise This is a normal process and does not necessarily mean that the device is defective Do not touch the device s housing bare hands during its operation housing becomes hot For replacement use lamps and fuses of same type and rating only CAUTION EYEDAMAGES Avoid looking directly into the light source meant especially for epileptics 2 Operating determinations This device is a moving head for creating de
26. in the carabine and tighten the fixation screw Fixation via the omega holders 1 Bolt each clamp 1 to the omega holder 4 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 3 into the holes of the base and tighten fully clockwise 3 Fasten the safety rope 2 through the two apertures on the bottom of the base and over the trussing sys tem 1 Clamp 3 013 2 Safety rope 3 Quick lock fastener 4 Omega holder When installing fixtures side by side avoid illuminating one fixture with another DANGER TO LIFE Before taking into operation for the first time the installation has to be ap proved by an expert 10 4 7 DMX 512 connection connection between fixtures 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 DMX output DMX input XLR mounting sockets rear view XLR mounting plugs rear view 1 Shield 1 Shield 2 Signal 2 Signal 3 Signal 3 Signal 4 Not 7 4 Not connected 5 Not connected 5 Not connected If you are using the standard DMX controllers you can connect the DMX output of the controller directly with the DMX i
27. ion of the connection cables is as follows Gable EU Cebe US Pm ternational L Brown Live Light blue Neutral Yellow Green Earth 4 5 Changing the power supply settings Both the transformer and the ballast must be connected correctly for the local AC voltage and frequency The wrong settings can cause poor performance or demage of the moving head The factory settings are printed next to the power switch If you want to change the power supply settings follow the instructions 1 Disconnect the fixture from AC power 2 Remove the top base covers by loosening the 10 fastening screws 3 Move the wire 1 on the transformer connection block to the position according to the desired voltage 4 Move the wires 2 and 8 on the ballast connection block to the position according to the desired freguency voltage 5 Close the base before applying AC power Examples EU version US version 0303834 AL250M AL250M ov _ 100V 120V 208V 230V 240V 11111 l 50 2 60Hz 208V 230V 250V d l 12 N e e e N Transformer Ballast Transformer Ballast AC 230V 50Hz AC120V 60Hz 4 6 Rigging the fixture DANGER TO LIFE Please consider the respective national norms during the installation The installation must only be carried out by an authorized dealer The installation of the projector has to be built and constr
28. l panel menu Lamp On Off En Sn Switching on of the lamp light sensor Select this function to switch the lamp light sensor on or off The option On is for the standard operation Important The option Off is for emergency operation only if the lamp light sensor is defective and you will wait for a service intervertion If the lamp light sensor is switched off and at switching the lamp on the electronics will still try to ignite the lamp until it shines even when the lamp is damaged or absent on this account some electronics parts could be damaged DiSP Display adjusting This function allows you to change the display settings turn Select this function to turn the display by 180 d On This function allows you to keep the display on or to turn off automatically 2 minutes after last pressing any button on the control panel d Int Select this function to adjust the display intensity 20 min 100 max bL Co Blackout during movement correction Select this function to enable the blackout during the head movement correction if the moving head lost its right pan tilt position for a short moment FEEd Pan Tilt feedback This function allows to return the mowing head to the required pan tilt position after changing the position by external force e g by stroke Be careful the Pan Tilt Feedback OFF is not the standard operation and the head of the fixture can be demaged Note If the feedback was switched of
29. le by the master control panel only Procedure 1 Press UP or DOWN to select the program you want to edit PrG 1 PrG 3 and press ENTER 2 Press UP or DOWN to select the desired fixture MASt SLA 9 and press ENTER button 3 Press UP or DOWN to select the desired program step St 01 St 99 and press ENTER button 4 Press UP or DOWN to select the desired item and press ENTER button Now you can edit by UP or DOWN buttons the DMX value 0 255 for selected item P End a total number of the program steps value 1 99 This value you must set before start programming e g if you want to create program with the 10 steps set P End 10 PAn a coarse pan movement tilt a coarse tilt movemen SpEd a pan tilt speed Func a special function P t SE a pan tilt macro selection 24 P t SP a pan tilt speed Colo a colour wheel CYAN cyan lamellas MAGE magenta lemellas YELL yellow lamelas C SPd a CMY dimmer speed Macr aCMY macro EFFE an effect wheel Zoom a zoom Stro a shutter strobe dimr a dimmer S tim a step time value 0 1 25 5 seconds COPY copying the current prog step to the next prog step If the last prog step is copied to the next prog step parameter P End is increased about one automatically except step 99 5 Press ENTER button to confirm adjusted value 6 Press MODE button select next prog step and repeat this procedure steps 4 6 9 9 Reset function
30. main Zo Er zoom error This messsage will appear after the reset of the fixture 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 The zoom unit is not located in the default position after the reset EF Er effect wheel error This messsage will appear after the reset of the fixture 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 The effect wheel is not located in the default position after the reset PA Er Pan yoke movement error This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the yoke s magnetic indexing circuits malfunction sensors failed or magnet missing or the stepping motor is defective Or its driving IC on the main PCB The yoke is not located in the default position after the reset ti Er TILT head movement error This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the head s magnetic indexing circuit malfunctions sensor failed or magnet missing or the stepping motor is defective Or its driving IC on the main PCB The head is not located in the default position after the reset MA Er Master error The message informs you that the fixture was addressed as a master and DMX signal is connected to its input Disconnect the DMX controller from fixture s input and address the fixture as the
31. master again 27 LH Er Temperature measuring error The message informs you that the communication betwen the head and the main board in the fixture base was cut off or the head temperature sensor is defective and the lamp was automatically switched off 12 Technical specifications Power supply EllLmodel Voltage 208 230 240V AC 50 60Hz T 3 15 A 230V US modelVoltage 100 120 208 230 240 V AC 50 60Hz k s lin T 6 3 AQ 120V Povver consumption 405 VA Lamp Philips MSD 250 2 GY 9 5 Optical System High luminous efficiency parabolic re ector Front fresnel lens of diameter 158 mm Colour vvheel 6 replaceable SLOT amp LOCK dichroic filters including 6000K and 3200K CTF and UV filter open Effects Beam shaper Frost filter for softer beam Zoom Zoom range 8 32 CMY colours mixing module Smooth CMY colour mixing system 30 colour macros Strobe Strobe effect with variable speed max 15 ashes per second Dimmer Smooth dimmer from 0 100 Motors 10 high quality stepping motors controlled by microprocessors Electronics Addressing special functions setting effects calibration via control panel with 4 digit LED display Readout fixture and lamp usage receiving DMX values temperature etc Built in analyzer for easy fault finding error messages Remotely switching on off the lamp Bilt in demo sequences Black out while head moving or color changing Silent fan
32. nel SPEC gt UPd gt yES From this option you cannot return back to the main menu If you do not want to continue in software update you have to switch off and on the fixture to leave this option 3 t is recommended that you exit all programs before running the Software Uploader 4 Start the Software Uploader program Select desired COM and then click Connect button If the conection is OK click Start Uploading button to start uploading It will take several minutes to perform software update If the option Incremental Update isn t checked all processors will be updated including processors with the same software version If you wish to update only later versions of processors enable the Incremental Update check box Avoid interrupting the process Update status is being displayed in the list window When the update is finished the line with the text The fixture is successfuly updated will appear in this window and the fixture will reset with the new software Note In the case of interruption of the upload process e g power cut the fixture remains in the update mode and you have to repeat the software update again For example The fixture was switched off before finishing software upload After switching the fixture on again the fixture is still in the update mode and the display is dark Restart the Software Uploader program and repeat software update from your PC 10 Low power mode This mode omits fixture reset after switchi
33. ng the fixture on and lowers motor powers of the fixture Power down mode is useful in special casech g if the fixture is in a ight case and you want to set its DMX address without taking it out from the case To enter Power down mode press and hold UP and DOWN and at the same time switch on the Power switch The following message appears on the display P d Mo Press ENTER to activate Low power mode without fixture reset Now you can set features and behaviour of the fixture by using A001 menu and Pers menu H you want to go to the normal operation mode execute fixture reset Note All motors except pan and tilt motors in Low power mode are deactivated and switching on the lamp from the control panel is blocked 26 11 Error and information messages HEAt This message appears if you try to switch on the lamp within 5 minutes after having switched it off the lamp is too hot The message will appear on the display if the lamp doesn t ignite within 28 seconds The ColorWash 250 AT will store this information and automatically ignite the lamp when the 5 minutes period has expired Caution The message is disabled if the lamp light sensor function En Sn is switched Off only if the lamp was turned Off and On within 5 minutes e message will appear LA Er The ignition of the lamp is seven times unsuccessful the HEAt message appeared six times before and the display shows LA Er meaning that the lamp coul
34. note that the discharge lamp is cold restrike types that means that they have to be cold before re striking For this reason you have to wait 5 minutes max speed of fan must be adjusted after having switched off the lamp before you switching it on again If you try to switch On the lamp within 5 minutes after having switched it off the ColorWash 250 AT will store this information and automatically ignite the lamp when the 5 minutes period has expired The message HEAt will appear on the control panel display of the ColorWash 250 AT If the ignition of the lamp is seven times unsuccessful on the display will appear LA Er meaning that the lamp could be damaged or is missing or there could be a failure on the ignitor or ballast Colour wheel This wheel contains 6 replaceable SLOT amp LOCK dichroic filters open The colour wheel can be positioned between two adjacent colours in any position It is also possible to rotate the colour wheel continuously at dif ferent speeds Rainbow effect in both directions Effect wheel This wheel contains a frost filter and a rotating indexable beam shaper Zoom Motorized zoom unit provides a beam angle range of 8 through 32 Dimmer Smooth 0 100 dimming is provided by the special dimmer unit 15 Shutter Strobe Extremely fast shutter is also used for strobe effect 1 10 ashes per second 7 Stand alone mode The fixtures on a data link are not connected to the controller but
35. nput of the first fixture in the DMX chain If you wish to connect DMX controllers with other XLR out puts you need to use adapter cables DMX Controller m d Controller operation 1200 Master slave operation Building a serial DMX chain Connect the DMX output of the first fixture in the DMX chain with the DMX input of the next fixture Always connect one output vvith the input of the next fixture until all fixtures are connected Caution At the last fixture the DMX cable has to be terminated with a terminator Solder a 120 resistor between Signal and Signal into a 3 pin XLR plug and plug it in the DMX output of the last fixture Building a master slave chain Connect the DMX output of the master fixture in the data chain with the DMX input of the first slave Always connect output with the input of the next slave until all slaves are connected up to 9 fixtures Caution l s necessary to insert the XLR termination plug with 120 Ohm into the input of the master fixture and into the output of the last slave fixture in the link in order to ensure proper transmission on the data link 11 5 ColorWash 250 AT DMX Protocol version 1 0 Type of control proportional proportional proportional Tilt fine Fine control of tilt movement Pan Tilt speed Pan Tilt time Max speed tracking mode step P T speed set Speed Mode in menu Pan Tilt Mode Speed from max to min
36. s cooling Self resetable thermo fuse Master slave operation Digital serial input DMX 512 4 control channels presettings 18 16 20 18 control channels Pan Tilt Pan movement range 530 28 Tilt movement range 268 16 bit movement resolution Automatic Pan Tilt position correction Remotely controllable speed of pan tilt movement for easy programming Movement control tracking and vector Rigging Stands directly on the oor Mounts horizontally or vertically with 2 Omega brackets 2 truss orientation Safety chain cord attachment point Temperatures Maximum ambient temperature 45 C Maximum housing temperature 70 C Minimum distances Min distance from ammable surfaces 0 5m Min distance to lighted object 1 0m Beampath Lamp MSD 250 2 8 radiation angle min zoom 1514 379 168 95 Foot candles center 16300 4075 1810 1020 LUX center 3 E2 EA 2 2 1 E1 S 82 3 5 10 15 20 Distance m 0 7 14 24 2 8 Diameter m 32 radiation angle max zoom 250 62 28 16 Foot candles center 2690 670 300 170 LUX center 6 5 4 p 3 E2 4 5
37. se the lamp is switched off and the fixture is out of operation for 5 minutes CAUTION The lens has to be replaced when it is obviously damaged so that its function is impaired e g due to cracks or deep scratches Operate the device only after having familiarized with its functions Do not permit operation by persons not qualified for operating the device Most damages are the result of unprofessional operation CAUTION The lamp has to be replaced when it is damaged or deformed due to the heat Please use the original packaging if the device is to be transported Please consider that unauthorized modifications on the device are forbidden due to safety reasons If this device will be operated in any way different to the one described in this manual the product may suffer damages and the guarantee becomes void Furthermore any other operation may lead to dangers like short circuit burns electric shock burns due to ultraviolet radiation lamp explosion crash etc 3 Description of the device Moving head Yoke Front lens Base P OM ch Rear panel of the base 5 Power switch 6 Power cord 7 Fuse holder 8 3 pin DMX output 9 3 pin DMX input 10 5 pin DMX output 11 5 pin DMX input Front panel of the base 12 Mode button 13 Enter button 14 Up button 15 Down button 16 Display 4 Installation 4 1Fitting the lamp DANGER Install the
38. st ment may improve light performance Strike the lamp open the shutter and set the dimmer intensity onto 100 and aim the light on a at surface wall Center a hot spot the brightest part of the image by using the 3 adjustment screws A B C Turn one screw after another a quarter turn clokwise counter clokwise to set the hot spot in the center of the image If you cannot detect the hot spot adjust the lamp until the light is evenly distributed 4 3 Inserting Exchanging colours DANGER Install the colours with the device switched off only Unplug from mains before If you wish to change colours open the top cover of the head by loosening the 4 quarter turn fasteners on the top cover Gently bend out the colour module to release it from the 3 distance slots and eject it from the pressing snap Put the new colour module back under the pressing snap and push it to the distance slots colour module pressing snap 4 4 Connection to the mains Verify the power supply settings before applying power If you wish to change the power supply settings see the chapter below Connect the fixture to the mains with the power cord If the plug on the exible cord is not the right type for your socket outlets do not use an adaptor but remove the plug from the cord and discard Carefully prepare the end of the the supply cord and fit a suitable plug The earth has to be connected Do not connect the fixture to a dimmer system The occupat
39. ster Slave dM Ad DMX addressing Select this submenu to set DMX start address MA SL Master slave addressing Select this submenu to set the fixture as a Master or Slave Slave1 Slave 9 Option d AbL deactivates master slave setting 9 2 Slave control This function allows you to control the slaves from the master s control panel in a master slave operation Select this function from the main menu and press ENTER Browse the list of all connected slaves SL C 1 SL C 9 by pressing UP or DOWN Select the desired slave and press ENTER button The matching slave control panel is available from the master control panel Note This function is available from the master fixture only 9 3 Fixture informations Use this menu to read an useful information about the fixture Po ti Power on time Select this submenu to read the number of operation hours totL The function shows the total number of the operation hours since the ColorWash 250 AT has been fabricated rSEt The function shows the number of the operation hours that the ColorWash 250 AT has been powered on since the counter was last reset In order to reset this counter to O you have to hold UP and DOWN and press the ENTER La ti Lamp on time Select this submenu to read the number of the operation hours with the lamp on totL The function shows the total number of the operation hours with the lamp on since the ColorWash 250 AT has been fabrica
40. ted rSEt The function shows the number of the operation hours with the lamp on that the 20 ColorWash 250 AT has been powered on since the counter was last reset In order to reset this counter to 0 you have to hold UP and DOWN and press the ENTER LA St Lamp strikes Select this submenu to read the total number of the lamp strikes totL The function shows the total number of the lamp strikes since the ColorWash 250 AT has been fabricated rSEt The function shows the number of the lamp strikes since the counter was last reset In order to reset this counter to O you have to hold UP and DOWN and press ENTER tEMP Fixture temperatures Select this submenu to read the fixture temperatures C Please note that the outside temperature should not exceed 40 C Cur t Current fixture temperatures boAr Current temperature on the main board in the base of the fixture Temperatures above 87 C lead to the lamp being switched off and the fixture goes to low power mode Before switching the lamp on again after 5 minutes run a total fixture reset HEAd Current temperature of the head inside Temperatures below 82 C are not critical 82 C and more lead to the lamp being switched off and the fixture goes to low power mode Before switching the lamp on again after 5 minutes run a total fixture reset Hi tE Maximum fixture temperatures boAr The function shows the max temperature on the main board since
41. ucted 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 When rigging derigging or servicing the fixture staying in the area below the installation place on bridges under high working places and other endangered areas is forbidden The operator has to make sure that safety relating and machine technical installations are approved by an expert before taking into operation for the first time and after changes before taking into operation another time The operator has to make sure that safety relating and machine technical installations are approved by an expert after every four year in the course of an acceptance test The operator has to make sure that safety relating and machine technical installations are approved by a skilled person once a year The projector should be installed outside areas where persons may walk by or be seated IMPORTANT OVERHEAD RIGGING REQUIRES EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE including but not limited to calculating working load limits installation material being used and periodic safety inspection of all installation material and the projector If you lack these qualifications do not attempt the installation yourself but instead use a prof
42. w adjusted positions of the effects uPd M Updating mode Using this function you can update software in the fixture via PC and serial link The following are required in order to update software PC running Windows 95 98 2000 XP or Linux DMX Software Uploader Flash cable RS232 DMX No 13050624 Note1 Software update should execute a qualified person lf you lack qualification do not attempt the update yourself and ask for help your ROBE distributor Note 2 DMX address IP address programs 1 3 and all functions in menu PErS will be set to their default values To update software in the fixture 1 Installation of DMX Software Uploader 1 DMX Software Uploader program is available from the ROBE web site at WWW robe cz 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 magnetic and electronic ballast version name of DMX Software Uploader is the same for both versions 2 Fixture software updating 1 Determine which of your COM port is available on your PC and connect it with to the DMX input of the fixture using the uploading cable Do not extend this cable Disconnect the fixture from the other fixtures in DMX chain Turn on the computer and the fixture Make sure the lamp is switched off 2 Switch the fixture to the update mode by selecting the option Updating mode in menu Special Functions on the fixture control pa
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