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1. FOCUS MAS a Restore factory defaults sitios Error messages ann na A 8 12 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 lt 16 17 18 19 19 20 20 21 22 23 23 24 24 25 26 zi 28 28 29 29 29 30 SECTION 5 OPERATION 5 1 DMX eo AS SIMMS A PE ro A p 31 5 2 Par Ad Tilt oo ccc cece cece cece cece cee eee etek eee e eee e eee e eee EE EE EE Eee eee eect ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeegs p 31 A o E eka oan Soda aecaateaeenstcece eet p 32 A A Er OY ere eee p 32 5 5 Control chan lisis a cavaplencvwnn osvnguaiguldecslusvarvgashlssaysalsenaiecnus p 33 9 0 EMCOGSIS ece darmeusanvieaaldecaeepvad cent cameunivndeitecuaah a p 34 SECTION 6 BEAM SIZE AND COLOR CONTROL A O p 35 AUTO FOCUS sii dea p 35 SECTION 7 MAINTENANCE Software TeVISIONS saciar A A AAA p 35 Spare DAMS visa dee iaa p 35 Lighting DA ir A AA A A a AEDE SE p 35 SECTION 8 WARRANTY LIMA WITIVI A A p 36 Procedure O p 36 Trouble Shooting GUI car AAN AS p 37 UIC Start SUS taa la p 38 39 SECTION 1 SPECIFICATIONS 1 1 DIMENSIONS amp WEIGHT WEIGHT AutoYoke 26 lbs 11 7 kg AutoYoke with Source Four 40 lbs 18 kg 35 5 8 lens tube in E 38 lens tube out 24 1 8 22 32 5 8 lens tube in 35 lens tube out Note Auto Yoke is shown with ETC Source Four LED 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 COMPLIANCE Conforms to UL STD 73 Ninth Edition M
2. LtL will appear on the display Advance to UtL The current Upper Tilt Limit will appear on the display and the 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Zi 26 29 30 31 32 33 Press AV Press Enter Press AV Press Enter Press AV Press Enter Press AV Press Enter Press A V Press Enter Press A V Press Enter Press A V Press Enter Press A V Press Enter Press Menu 0 9999 0 9999 LIL Lower Iris Limit UIL Upper Iris Limit 0 9999 UIL Upper Iris Limit LFL Lower Focus Limit 0 9999 LFL Lower Focus Limit UFL Upper Focus Limit 0 9999 UFL Upper Focus Limit 26 AutoYoke will move to the currently selected limit Select Upper Tilt Limit from 0 9999 The current Lower Iris Limit will appear on the display and the AutoYoke will move to the currently selected limit Select Lower Iris Limit from 0 9999 LIL will appear on the display Advance to UIL The current Upper Iris Limit will appear on the display and the AutoYoke will move to the currently selected limit Select Upper Iris Limit from 0 9999 UIL will appear on the display Advance to LFL The current Lower Focus limit will appear on the display and the AutoYoke will move to the currently selected limit Select Lower Focus Limit from O 9999 LFL will appear on the display Advance to UFL The current Upper Focus Limit will appear on the disp
3. Press ENTER to confirm selected address
4. UTOYOKE for Source Four LED User Manual Version 1 7 CITY THEATRICAL N 475 BARELL AVENUE CARLSTADT NJ 07072 800 230 9497 201 549 1160 201 549 1161 FAX www citytheatrical com TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 SPECIFICATIONS 1 1 Dimensions and Weight massissi eaa ann NAA duos 1 2 A 1 3 Electrical a dotados 1 4 A A A 1 5 MOOS iii d SECTION 2 SAFETY ocn a A AA a SECTION 3 INSTALLATION AND SET UP 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 Unpack and inspect the shipping Container oooccccccccccnciccciceninenineninenininininininnnnnnnnnnnrnnannnnnns Placing a lighting fixture in the AutoYOke 2 ccc ceecesecceeceeceecccuecceceeecececeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeaeeeaeeeaeeens Installing the fixture power connector on the AutoYoke oocommmoiosocorreinriscasecccren ca raananaas Inserting the AUtolS OREA e A AE E aieia AutoFocus Changing Lens TUS Scores sactardepneaserncceauapslnacestonervananignd ante aaae a AE Eae Hanging the AUtoYOke caia Power cable Data cable SECTION 4 USER INTERFACE 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 3a 4 3b 4 3c 4 4 4 5 4 5a 4 5b 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 8a 4 8b 4 9 4 10 Menu system Address 66 Calibrate Calibrate All Calibrate a single attribute rss e dd AutoCalibrate DMX Smoothing VALES sesionar dioses aA aE ae Pan Tilt Iris and Software release LED Display Timeout Brightness
5. 7 Control 8 BIT OPERATION 1 Pan 2 Tilt 3 Iris 4 Focus 5 Control 5 2 PAN AND TILT Pan 360 Tilt 270 To optimize smooth Pan and Tilt travel select the DMX smoothing setting applicable to your controller See Section 4 56 DMX Smoothing for further information The Pan and Tilt travel directions can be inverted for programming convenience See Section 4 4 Invert for further information Pan and Tilt range can be limited to optimize smooth travel See Section 4 6 Limits for further information 5 3 DEFAULT SETTINGS The AutoYoke ships from City Theatrical with the following default settings DMX address is 1 DMX resolution is 16 bit Smooth Setting 1 Strand and ETC consoles AutoCalibrate all attributes at power up 31 e Pan direction is CLOCKWISE from 0 to 100 when the AutoYoke is hanging e Power Supply up and when the operator below is facing the Front Panel e Tilt is at 0 when the gel frame holder side front of the lighting fixture is tilted towards the rear of the power supply the rear of the power supply is the long side without the label the front of the power supply is the long side with the label Tilt is at 100 when the front of the lighting fixture is tilted towards the front of the power supply Iris direction Closed 0 Open 100 Focus direction Tube out 0 Tube in 100 e Pan Tilt Iris and Focus have a full range of travel e LED timeout system is engaged e LE
6. 4 In INVERT Note If you are planning to set limits set your limits before inverting any parameter See Section 4 6 and Section 5 5 for details on setting limits Default Pan direction is CLOCKWISE from 0 to 100 when the AutoYoke is hanging Power Supply up facing the Front Panel standing below the AutoYoke Inverting Pan will make the travel direction COUNTERCLOCKWISE from 0 to 100 Default Tilt is at 0 when the gel frame holder side front of the lighting fixture is tilted towards the rear of the power supply the rear of the power supply is the long side without the label the front of the power supply is the long side with the label Tilt is at 100 when the front of the lighting fixture is tilted towards the front of the power supply When Tilt is inverted the opposite is true Iris direction Closed 0 Open 100 Inverted Iris direction Closed 100 Open 0 Focus direction Tube out 0 Tube in 100 Inverted Focus direction Tube out 100 Tube in 0 1 Press Menu Addr Address Addr appears on the display 2 Press AV In Invert Advance to In 3 Press Enter InPn Invert Pan No InPn will appear on the display 4 Press Enter InPY Invert Pan Yes Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between InPn and InPY Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing A Y or Menu as the next step To not invert Pan at power up be sure that InPn is the last option on the display 5 P
7. Beam size beam shape and color are controlled with the following optional accessories Autolris The Autolris controls the size of the beam It is inserted into the lighting fixture Drop In Iris slot It is extremely important to prevent damage to the Autolris with the lens tube while inside of the lighting fixture Damage will occur while focusing the lighting fixture by forcing the lens tube into the Autolris plate AutoFocus The AutoFocus runs the lens tube of the lighting fixture It changes the beam edge from soft to sharp Refer to Section 3 5 for further instructions SECTION 7 MAINTENANCE Software Revisions To find the current software release either visit the City Theatrical Inc website www citytheatrical com or contact City Theatrical Inc directly To find out which release of software your AutoYoke is operating on go to the Release submenu on the control panel See Section 4 7 Software Release for further instructions Spare Parts Contact City Theatrical or your dealer for AutoYoke spare parts information Lighting Fixture Refer to lighting fixture user manual for all information regarding lighting fixture maintenance 35 SECTION 8 WARRANTY Limited Warranty The AutoYoke is covered by a one year parts and labor limited warranty from the date of pur chase by the original owner It is the original owner s responsibility to provide documentation of the purchase date and dealer In the event that this documenta
8. Press Enter 4 Press Enter 5 Press Menu Addr Address dFLt Defaults Yes Addr will appear on the display Advance to dISP tout will appear on the display Advance to brt Previous brightness value will appear on the display Select a brightness value from 0 99 CAUTION A setting of O will dim the display to blank This will store the information Return to upper level and menu Addr will appear on the display Advance to dFLt Yes will appear on the display Factory Defaults are restored Return to upper level and menu NOTE Restoring factory default settings will not affect previous DMX512 address and display settings 4 10 ERROR MESSAGES Error Messages will be displayed in the Error Submenu on the LED display if an error occurs Encoder messages suggest that the AutoYoke has been knocked Calibrate errors suggest that an attribute was unable to Calibrate correctly or that the attribute is not present Contact City Theatrical Inc if you are unable to recover from an error following a power down and recalibrate e 101 e 102 e 111 e 112 e 121 131 202 e 203 e 401 e 501 e 900 Pan Calibration failure Can not find home position Pan encoder error Encoder system has detected position error and probably corrected it Tilt Calibration failure Can not find home position Tilt encoder error Encoder system has detected position error and probably corrected it Iris Calibration failur
9. cradle Example 5 EXAMPLE 5 10 TIGHTEN ALL HARDWARE Tighten the side hex screws the bottom retaining bolt iris slot cover screws and both the beam focus knob and the barrel rotation knob This step is of the utmost importance IF THE HARDWARE IS NOT TIGHT YOU RISK INACCURACY NOISE AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE LIGHTING FIXTURE DETACHING FROM THE AUTOYOKE Example 6 esas barrel rotation knob beam focus knob retainer bolt EXAMPLE 6 6 3 3 INSTALLING THE LIGHTING FIXTURE TO THE AUTOYOKE effective 01 July 2002 Be sure that AutoYoke power and the lamp power cables are unplugged 1 Locate the power cable on the AutoYoke with the blue PowerCON connector and the blue Power In slot on the fixture 2 Plug the PowerCON connector into the Power In slot 3 Locate the DMX cable on the AutoYoke and the DMX In slot on the fixture 4 Plug the XLR female cable connector into the fixture DMX In XLR male slot 3 4 INSERTING THE AUTOIRIS The Autolris is an optional accessory See Section 6 for further information Note It is extremely important to avoid damaging the Autolris with the end of the lens tube while it is in the fixture This can occur while focusing the lighting fixture if the lens tube is forced all the way in Damage can also occur if the Auto Yoke is shipped with a loose lens tube allowing the tube to slam into the Autolris 1 Remove iris slot cover from light iris slot cover scr
10. Always ground the power supply electrically Do not operate the AutoYoke when the fixture and yoke are not properly balanced See Section 2 e Only use accessories that are authorized by City Theatrical due to possible electrical incompatibil ity or out of balance hazard See Section 4 e Loose hardware on both the AutoYoke and the lighting fixture is hazardous and will result in a lack of repeatability and noise e Do not lift the AutoYoke by the lighting fixture use the handles on the power supply or the hanging clamps e Follow all DMX protocol requirements when cabling the AutoYoke DMX chain SECTION 2 BALANCE AND ACCESSORIES It is critical to the operation of the AutoYoke to balance the lighting fixture when using accessories media holders stackers etc 1 Screw the needed weight s see counterweight table onto the securing plate using one of the 1 4 20 x 1 flanged button socket head cap screw See Figure 1 2 Place the securing plate counterweight assembly inside the cradle arms and screw through the arm and weights and into the securing plate See Figure 2 3 Repeat steps one and two on the other cradle arm Tighten all screws Weight mounting screws Weight securing screw FIGURE 1 Adding Counterweights FIGURE 2 Securing Counterweights 38 AutoYoke LED Weight Table Media Holder Top hat 5 lens tube not recommended a Notrecommended SECTION 3 HANGING THE AUTOYOKE It is important t
11. D brightness is at 68 Refer to Section 4 9 Restoring Factory Defaults for further instructions 5 4 PERSONALITY SETTINGS AND MAINTENANCE LIGHT CUES The AutoYoke will be controlled differently on different consoles Refer to the console manu facturer for instructions on writing a personality When writing the AutoYoke personality take into consideration the desired default levels for each attribute Each attribute will go to its default level when the console is cleared City Theatrical suggests writing the Pan Tilt default levels at 50 50 50 50 is the middle of the travel The AutoYoke goes to a 50 50 position following calibration unless it is receiving a DMX value In addition it is recommended that the AutoYoke be moved to a position prior to power down that prevents an out of balance fixture from slamming the end stop on the tilt axis 5 5 CONTROL CHANNEL The Control Channel allows the operator to calibrate and set limits any parameter and con figure the scroller via the console The Control Channel must remain stable at the appropriate level for 2 seconds to engage function 32 CONTROL CHANNEL VALUES 0 Operation 5 unused 10 Calibrate All Attributes 15 unused 20 Calibrate Pan 25 unused 30 Calibrate Tilt 35 unused 40 Calibrate Iris 45 unused 50 Calibrate Focus 55 unused 60 Set Pan Low Limit 65 Set Pan High Limit 70 Set Tilt Low Limit 75 Set Tilt High Limit 80 Set Iris Low Limit 85 S
12. Shooting Guide PROBLEM AutoYoke does not turn on AutoYoke calibrates but does not move AutoYoke does not calibrate Attribute does not move AutoYoke position is not repeatable AutoYoke is loud AutoYoke does not move smoothly AutoYokes are moving at random AutoYoke Pan or tilt Axis fails when the AutoYoke moves quickly AutoFocus is not moving smoothly Iris Does not work Is the power switch turned on Is the AutoYoke receiv ing DMX YES reset defaults Is the AutoYoke in balance Recalibrate attribute Is the AutoYoke clamped securely to a stiffened hanging position The squeaking sound is coming from the Source Four cast ing all Source Four fasteners needs to be tightened Is the AutoYoke being operated with a 16bit console Is the DMX chain too long Is the AutoYoke in balance Consult the AutoYoke users manual for Au toFocus maintenance guidelines Recalibrate iris Scan the list of problems for the item that best describes what you are or are not observing with your AutoYoke Follow the steps in order until the problem is resolved Is the NonDim or hot circuit that supplies the AutoYoke turned on Is the address on the AutoYoke correctly patched Is there something ob structing an attribute Is the control channel on the console Zero Are all of the fasteners on the Source Four and accessories very tight Is the AutoYoke set for 16bit Is the las
13. The shipping container will contain the following items e 1 AutoYoke with User s Manual 2 Lighting Fixture Mounting Screws 5 16 18 x 1 2 flanged button head screws e 1 Lighting Fixture Mounting Screws 1 4 20 x 1 2 pan head screw e 6 Cradle Mounting Screw 1 4 20 x 3 4 flanged button socket head cap screws Source Four LED Control Panel Handle 8 ABEL Power Supply 3 2 PLACING A LIGHTING FIXTURE IN THE AUTOYOKE 1 Remove all accessories from the lighting fixture media holder stacker top hat etc 2 On the lighting fixture remove the yoke by removing the yoke locking knob and the two hex bolts that are on either side of the lighting fixture Reflector Housing Assembly Yoke Retainer Bolt Yoke Locking Knob Iris Slot Front Barrel Assembly Lens Tube EXAMPLE 1 3 Remove the Source Four shutters with the following instructions a Remove the lens tube from the front barrel assembly by removing the beam focus knob b Untwist and remove the Source Four front barrel assem bly from the reflector housing assembly by loosening the barrel rotation knob and removing the retainer bolt c Lay the front barrel assembly on its side with the iris slot pointing up d Remove the four pan head 8 32 x 3 4 screws and 8 32 Ny lok nuts that fasten the top and bottom barrel casting Remove the four shutter springs Always wear protec tive eyewear during this p
14. alue the attribute will invert The AutoYoke will not restore full range until full range option is selected or default settings restored The AutoYoke will retain its limits if power is terminated Note Set limits before inverting any parameter Calibration routines will override limits WN N 9 Press Menu Press A V Press Enter Press Enter Press AV Press Enter Press AV Press Enter Press AV Press Enter Press AV Press Enter Press AV Press Enter Press AV Press Enter Addr Address PtL Pan Tilt Iris Focus limits LPL Lower Pan Limit 0 9999 LPL Lower Pan Limit UPL Upper Pan Limit 0 9999 UPL Upper Pan Limit LtL Lower Tilt Limit 0 9999 LtL Lower Tilt Limit UtL Upper Tilt Limit 25 Addr will appear on the display Advance to PtL LPL will appear on the display The current Lower Pan Limit will appear on the display and the AutoYoke will move to the currently selected limit Select Lower Pan Limit from 0 9999 LPL will appear on the display Advance to UPL The current Upper Pan limit will appear on the display and the AutoYoke will move to the currently selected limit Select Upper Pan Limit from O 9999 UPL will appear on the display Advance to LtL The current Lower Tilt limit will appear on the display and the AutoYoke will move to the currently selected limit Select Lower Tilt Limit from O 9999
15. ator to toggle between ACPY and ACPn Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing A Y or Menu as the next step To AutoCalibrate Pan at power up be sure that ACPY is the last option on the display 20 7 Press AV 8 Press Enter 9 Press AV 10 Press Enter 11 Press AV 12 Press Enter 13 Press Menu ACtY ACtn ACIY ACin ACFY ACFn AutoCalibrate Tilt Yes AutoCalibrate Tilt no AutoCalibrate Iris Yes AutoCalibrate Focus Yes AutoCalibrate Focus No 21 Advance to ACtY Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between ACtY and ACtn Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing A Y or Menu as the next step To AutoCalibrate Tilt at power up be sure that is the last option on the display Advance to ACIY Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between ACIY and ACIn Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing A Y or Menu as the next step To AutoCalibrate Iris at power up be sure that ACIY is the last option on the display Advance to ACFY Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between ACFY and ACFn Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing A Y or Menu as the next step To AutoCalibrate Focus at power up be sure that ACFY is the last option on the display Return to upper level and menu 4
16. e Can not find home position Focus Calibration failure Can not find home position Bad Serial or DMX Will occur if unit is powered up with no DMX then DMX is turned on It may also occur if electrical noise is present in the DMX input e g when a cable is connected to the unit which is unconnected at the source end or when unplugging the DMX cables Motor Period and or Motor Mark NVRAM Parameters are set to illegal values Stack Overflow Fatal error Unit needs to be reset NVRAM Failure Program chip not working properly Unknown Interrupt To view Error Messages Error Messages will appear in numerical order not in chronological order 1 Press Menu Addr Address Addr will appear on the display 2 Press A V ErrS Errors Advance to Errs 3 Press Enter Error number will appear on the display 4 Press Enter Number of times error has occurred will appear on display 5 Press Enter CLr Clear CLr will appear on display 6 Press Enter This will clear Error record To maintain the Error record press Menu as in the next step instead 7 Press Menu noER No Error Return to the upper level and menu or repeat steps 3 6 using A Y keys to toggle between Error Messages When all Error Messages have been cleared noER will appear on the display 30 SECTION 5 OPERATION 5 1 DMX CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS 16 BIT OPERATION 1 Pan Coarse 2 Pan Fine 3 Tilt Coarse 4 Tilt Fine 5 Iris 6 Focus
17. enu 27 4 7 SOFTWARE RELEASE VERSION To view the version of software that your AutoYoke is operating with 1 Press Menu Addr Address Addr will appear on the display 2 Press AV rEL Release Advance to rEL 3 Press Enter Current software release number will appear on the display Return to upper level and menu 4 Press Menu Return to upper level and menu 4 8 LED DISPLAY This option allows you to choose whether or not you want the LED display to go blank after 30 seconds Timeout function You may also invert Ud and select the brightness of the LED display 4 8a tout TIMEOUT 1 Press Menu Addr Address Addr will appear on the display 2 Press AV dISP Display Advance to dISP 3 Press Enter tout Timeout tout will appear on the display 4 Press Y Yes Y will appear on the display 5 Press Enter n No n will appear on the display Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between Y and n Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing AV or Menu in the next step 6 Press Menu Return to upper level and menu 28 4 8b brt BRIGHTNESS Press Menu Press A V Press Enter Press A V Press Enter at wh 6 Press AV 7 Press Enter 8 Press Menu 4 9 dFLt RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULTS Addr Address dISP Display tout Timeout brt Brightness 0 99 See Section 5 3 for default settings 1 Press Menu 2 Press A V 3
18. es upon the completion of calibration The 50 50 position is at the halfway point of the attributes travel range See Section 5 2 for further information about the 50 50 position Note If the AutoYoke is not receiving DMX a series of dashes will continuously travel across the LED display 2 Press Menu Addr Address Addr will appear on the display 3 Press Enter Default or previously programmed address will appear on the display 4 Press A V 0 504 Select DMX address from O 504 5 Press Enter Address is recorded 4 3 CALIBRATE Calibration is necessary to insure accurate operation at both power up and following an error state In the event that an AutoYoke is forced off of its recorded position it should be recali brated See Section 5 6 Encoders for further information about recovering recorded position after the AutoYoke has been hit If any of the AutoYoke attribute is not Calibrated at power up it will not operate In the Calibrate sub menu the options are as follows e ALL Calibrate Pan Tilt Iris and Focus e CALP Calibrate Pan and Tilt Tilt always Calibrates with Pan e CALt Calibrate Tilt e CALI Calibrate Iris e CALF Calibrate Focus e ACP AutoCalibrate Pan and Tilt at power up e ACt AutoCalibrate Tilt at power up e ACI AutoCalibrate Iris at power up e ACF AutoCalibrate Focus at power up The default Calibrate setting is AutoCalibrate Pan Tilt Iris and Focus at power up You may choose to turn of
19. et Iris High Limit 90 Set Focus Low Limit 95 Set Focus High Limit 100 unused SETTING LIMITS WITH THE CONTROL CHANNEL 1 Bring the Control Channel to the appropriate level 2 Bring the channel that operates the attribute to the desired level NOTE The attribute channel level must change once before the desired level can be selected If the attribute channel is already at the desired level move it off of the desired level and then back to the desired level This is to prevent inadvertent limit selection during programming 3 Bring the Control Channel to 0 4 Bring the attribute channel to O to complete the setting of limits 33 5 6 ENCODERS The AutoYoke is designed to return to its recorded position if it has been knocked or obstruct ed If it has been knocked the motors will lose power to prevent damage to the AutoYoke or the obstruction The AutoYoke will then attempt to return to its recorded position after approxi mately 2 seconds In the event that the obstruction is not removed before the AutoYoke attempts to return to its recorded position and the AutoYoke again hits the obstruction the AutoYoke will again lose power to the motors and double the waiting period before again attempting to return to its recorded position The AutoYoke will make 7 attempts before the motor shuts down Recalibration is required for motor to work again after obstruction has been cleared 34 SECTION 6 BEAM SIZE SHAPE AND COLOR CONTROL
20. ew holes e ing fixture and keep the screws Autolris gt Rotate iris slot cover 180 and ris slot cover hold in place 3 Insert the Autolris into the drop in iris slot on the lighting fixture 4 Replace screws through holes to retain Autolris and reversed iris slot cover 5 Plug the Autolris cable into the 7 Pin female XLR on the AutoYoke cradle connector box 7 pin XLR 3 5 AUTOFOCUS AutoFocus is an optional accessory It is a factory installation ONLY It will be necessary to perform simple field maintenance wth the following tools e 1 Phillips head screwdriver e 2 Phillips head screwdriver e 2 7 16 open end wrenches optimally with offset heads CRITICAL MAINTENANCE POINTS e Tighten all Phillips head screws as much as possible e Tighten the front guide bolt as much as possible e Verify that the lead screw is exiting the motor opening at center Observe this with the scroller attached and the lead screw positioned either all the way out or all the way in If the lead screw is not at the exact center of the motor opening loosen the two jam nuts Then tighten or loosen the rear guide bolt so that the lead screw is centered in the motor opening Once positioned correctly use one crescent wrench to hold the rear guide bolt in place and use the other one to tighten the two jam nuts e Verify that the home flag is perpendicular to the drive shaft and flat so that it passes through the home sensor correctl
21. f the AutoCalibrate option or you may choose to AutoCalibrate only some of the attributes However every attribute MUST be Calibrated before you operate the AutoYoke See Section 5 3 Factory Defaults for further information 4 3a CALIBRATE ALL Pan Tilt Iris and Focus 1 Press Menu Addr Address Addr will appear on the display 2 Press AV CAL Calibrate Advance to CAL 3 Press Enter ALL ALL will appear on the display 4 Press Enter Pan Tilt Iris and Focus will Calibrate 4 3b CALIBRATE A SINGLE ATTRIBUTE Pan or Tilt or Iris or Focus 1 Press Menu Addr Address Addr will appear on the display 2 Press A V CAL Calibrate Advance to CAL 3 Press Enter ALL ALL will appear on the display 4 Press A V CALP Pan and Tilt Advance to CALP or CALt Tilt CALt or CALI Iris CALI or CALF Focus CALF 5 Press Enter Pan Tilt Iris or Focus will Calibrate 4 3c AUTOCALIBRATE PAN TILT IRIS AND FOCUS or any combination thereof Step 1 3 are not necessary if operator is already in step 4 of Section 4 3a or in steps 4 5 of Section 4 3b 1 Press Menu Addr Address Addr will appear on the display 2 Press A V CAL Calibrate Advance to CAL 3 Press Enter ALL ALL will appear on the display 4 Press A V ACAL AutoCalibrate Advance to ACAL 5 Press Enter ACPY AutoCalibrate Pan Yes ACPY will appear on the display 6 Press Enter ACPn AutoCalibrate Pan no Enter key will allow the oper
22. hould now be on the same side as the iris slot Example 2 new position of Barrel Rotation Knob HE A l a 5 Y i ES Bl 50 aaa EN li na im HO Beam Focus Knob EXAMPLE 2 old position of Barrel Rotation Knob 5 With its iris slot on top rest the lens tube of the lighting fixture inside the cradle of the AutoYoke Using a flat head screwdriver for leverage between the lighting fixture and the AutoYoke cradle GENTLY maneuver the lighting fixture into the cradle When the lighting fixture is in the correct position the holes on the sides of the lighting fixture from which you removed the hex bolts will line up with the matching holes on the cradle Example 3 EXAMPLE 3 7 Secure the lighting fixture into the cradle with the 2 5 16 18 x 1 2 flanged button head screws provided Example 4 EXAMPLE 4 8 Now that the fixture is attached to the cradle fit the cradle into the cradle arms The hole patterns on the cradle should match the hole patterns on the cradle arms use the 6 1 4 20 x 3 4 flanged button socket head cap screws to secure the cradle in the cradle arms Cradle mounting screws 9 Rotate the lighting fixture and cradle 90 degrees so you have access to the bottom of the cradle Use the retainer bolt that you originally removed to secure the lighting fixture into the bottom of the cradle through the hole in the
23. lay and the AutoYoke will move to the currently selected limit Select Upper Focus Limit from 0 9999 UFL will appear on the display Return to upper level and menu RESTORING FULL RANGE OF TRAVEL steps 1 3 are unnecessary if already in Section 4 6 steps 4 34 1 Press Menu Addr Address Addr will appear on the display 2 Press AV PtL Pan Tilt Iris Focus limits Advance to PtL 3 Press Enter LPL Lower Pan Limit LPL will appear on the display 4 Press AV FULL Advance to FULL 5 Press Enter FL P Full Pan Range FL P will appear on the display 6 Press Enter This will restore full range of travel on Pan To maintain the current Pan Range press A Y instead 7 Press AV FL t Full Tilt Range Advance to FL t 8 Press Enter This will restore full range of travel on Tilt To maintain the current Tilt range press AW instead 9 Press AV FL I Full Iris Range Advance to FL I 10 Press Enter This will restore full range of travel on Iris To maintain the current Iris range press A Y instead 11 Press AV FLF Full Focus Range Advance to FL F 12 Press Enter This will restore full range of travel on Focus To maintain the current Focus range press AY instead 13 Press AV ALL Advance to ALL 14 Press Enter This will restore full range of travel on all attributes To maintain the current range press Menu as in the next step instead 15 Press Menu Return to upper level and m
24. o consider the orientation of the power supply when hanging the AutoYoke so that the optimal range of travel is available See Figure 2 1 2 3 Attach hanging clamps to the center holes on the top of the power supply Hang AutoYoke s on minimum 2 3 centers Plug the cable with the Edison connector AutoYoke power to a non dim power supply This sup ply must either be a dimmer configured for a switching power supply or it must not be provided by a dimmer Plug the cable with the stage connector Fixture lamp power to a dimmer Plug a 5 pin DMX cable to the Autoyoke Power Supply Terminate the last AutoYoke in the DMX chain Plug Autolris cable to 7 pin XLR connector on Cradle SECTION 5 SETTING THE DMX ADDRESS The AutoYoke requires 7 channels 16 bit or 5 channels 8 bit to operate The scroller requires an address other than those addresses occupied by the AutoYoke See AutoYoke User Manual Section 4 2 for Color Scroller addressing and DIP switch settings Coloram Il DMX CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS PA Se 16 bit 8 bit 1 Pan Course 1 Pan 2 Pan Fine 2 Tilt 3 Tilt Course 3 Iris occupied if not used 4 Tilt Fine 4 Focus occupied if not used 5 Iris occupied if not used 5 Control Channel 6 Focus occupied if not used 7 Control Channel Turn on the AutoYoke Press the MENU button on the front panel of the AutoYoke Power Supply Press the ENTER button then select DMX Address via the A Y buttons
25. otor Operated Appliances Certified to CAN CSA C22 2 NO 68 92 ETL 9801635 CETL 9801635 CE GS ELECTRICAL e Working voltage 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz e Rated current 1 3A PROTOCOL e USITT DMX512 e Start code 00h e Maximum load 32 fixtures per DMX link See Section 3 10 Data Cable e Maximum length of DMX link 2000 See Section 3 10 Data Cable e Required control channels 7 16 bit or 5 8 bit See Section 3 10 Data Cable e Termination 1200 See Section 3 10 Data Cable MOTORS e High torque stepper motor half stack e Rated voltage DC 8 7 e Step angle degrees 1 8 SECTION 2 SAFETY A Amoving light is a dangerous piece of equipment It is for professional use only A Ifthe supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard A Follow all safety procedures that apply to the lighting fixture per its manufacturer s instructions 1 Refer to the lighting fixture s user manual for all applicable safety information 2 Maintain minimum safe distances A The AutoYoke is designed for use only with the ETC Source Four LED 10 14 19 26 36 50 70 or 90 Using a fixture other than those listed without manufacturer s approval WILL VOID THE AUTOYOKE WARRANTY Always ground earth the AutoYoke electrically A Balance of the lighting fixture as mounted in the AutoYoke is critical to proper ope
26. ration A secondary means of suspension a safety cable must be used to pre vent the AutoYoke from falling in the event of hanging clamp failure NOTE The AutoYoke MUST NOT be hung at any angle to avoid imbalance and malfunction of the unit Pan direction is CLOCKWISE from 0 to 100 when the AutoYoke is hanging Power Supply up facing the Front Panel looking at the AutoYoke hanging from below Keep this in mind when choosing hanging orientation for optimal travel 1 Attach hanging clamps to the specified holes on the top of the Power Supply 2 Hang the AutoYoke on a minimum of 2 3 centers and with a clearance of 3 from the top of the Power Supply to a fully extended lens tube and scroller 3 Fasten a safety cable through one of the handles of the AutoYoke and secure it to the hanging position clamp mounting bolt clamp mounting hole 3 8 POWER CABLE AutoYoke The cable with the three pin Edison connector supplies power to the AutoYoke Plug to a NON DIM power supply that is configured for a switchable PSU or a hot circuit that does not pass through a dimmer rack 3 9 DATA CABLE Plug a DMX cable to the male 5 pin XLR on the AutoYoke Power Supply e Cable must be twisted pair 120W shielded ElA485 cable Belden 9829 9842 or equiva lent minimum 22 AWG e Recommended maximum cable length is 1640 500m Recommended Practice for DMX512 e Adam Bennette 1994 Maximum cable length is 2000 610m e A maxim
27. ration of the AutoYoke Attempting to operate the AutoYoke while the lighting fixture is out of balance presents a significant risk of inaccuracy increased motor noise and component failure See Section 3 7 Securing the Counterweight System for complete information A Never lift the AutoYoke by the lighting fixture Always lift and carry the AutoYoke by its two handles located on the sides of the power supply A Always suspend the AutoYoke from approved clamps secured to the designated points on the AutoYoke power supply See Section 3 8 Hanging the AutoYoke for further information Always use an approved safety cable when hanging the AutoYoke Always disconnect the AutoYoke from AC power before service A Do not use DMX accessories that are not cited in this manual due to possible electrical incompatibility with the AutoYoke Do not allow the AutoYoke or its accessories to come into contact with moisture A Do not put flammable materials on or near the AutoYoke SECTION 3 INSTALLATION AND SET UP WARNING Using a fixture other than the ETC Source Four LED 10 14 19 26 36 50 70 or 90 without manufacturer s approval WILL VOID THE AUTOYOKE WARRANTY Additional hazards include the following e Damaging both the AutoYoke and the lighting fixture e Fixture detaching from the AutoYoke e Fire hazard 3 1 UNPACK AND INSPECT THE SHIPPING CONTAINER Verify that the AutoYoke has arrived complete and undamaged
28. ress AV Intn Invert Tilt No Advance to Intn Invert Tilt No 6 Press Enter IntY Invert Tilt Yes Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between Intn and IntY Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing A Y or Menu as the next step To not invert Tilt at power up be sure that Intn is the last option on the display 22 7 Press AV Inin Invert Iris No Advance to Inin 8 Press Enter Inl Y Invert Iris Yes Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between Inin and In Y Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing A Y or Menu as the next step To not invert Iris at power up be sure that Inin is the last option on the display 9 Press A V InFn Invert Focus No Advance to InFn 10 Press Enter InFY Invert Focus Yes Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between InFn and InFY Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing A Y or Menu as the next step To not invert Focus at power up be sure that InFn is the last option on the display 11 Press Menu Return to upper level and menu 4 5 rES RESOLUTION Different consoles process DMX in different ways The AutoYoke has two smoothing values to accommodate those differences Use this submenu to select e 8 bit mode 16 bit mode is the default setting and e DMX Smoothing value 2 for Horizon DMX Smoothing value 1 for Strand and ETC con
29. rocedure as the springs may pop out of place e Separate the top and bottom barrel casting and remove the four shutter blades Keep the three divider plates in the same position relative to each other and the Source Four refer to Source Four user manual for further details f Rejoin the top and bottom barrel casting Starting at the holes closest to the shutters use the four pan head screws and Ny lok nuts to fasten the front barrel casting halves together Hold the Ny lok nuts tight against the casting while tightening the screws Torque the screws to 25 inch pounds From Source Four Parts and Assembly Instructions published by ETC g Insert the four shutter springs between the four dimples in the shutter plate and the tabs in the lip of the casting Always wear protective eyewear during this pro cedure as the springs may pop out of place From Source Four Parts and Assembly Instructions published by ETC h Twist and re insert the front barrel assembly into the reflector housing assembly and fasten by inserting the barrel rotation knob into the hole from which you previ ously removed the retainer bolt Example 2 Do not re insert the retainer bolt at this time It will be used shortly i Re insert the lens tube into the front barrel assembly and fasten by tightening the beam focus knob 4 Tighten the barrel rotation knob into the hole from which you previously removed the retainer bolt The barrel rotation knob s
30. soles is the default setting 23 4 5a 8 BIT or 16 BIT 1 Press Menu Addr 2 Press rES 3 Press Enter 16bt 4 Press Enter 8bt 5 Press Menu Address Resolution 16 Bit 8 Bit 4 56 DMX SMOOTHING VALUES DMX Smoothing value 1 e DMX Smoothing value 2 1 Press Menu Addr Press AV rES 3 Press Enter N E Press AV SEt1 5 Press Enter SEt2 6 Press Menu Addr will appear on the display Advance to rES 16bt will appear on the display Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between 16bt and 8bt Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing A Y or Menu as the next step Return to upper level and menu Strand and ETC consoles Horizon Address Resolution Smooth Setting 1 Smooth Setting 2 24 Addr will appear on the display Advance to rES 16bt and 8bt or will appear on the display Advance to SEt1 Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between SEt1 and SEt2 Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing A Y or Menu as the next step Return to upper level and menu 4 6 PtL PAN TILT IRIS AND FOCUS LIMITS This option allows you to limit the range of travel for Pan Tilt Iris and Focus Limiting the Pan and Tilt range compresses DMX resolution resulting in smoother travel Limit range is 0 9999 If an upper limit value is selected that is lower than a lower limit v
31. t AutoYoke on the chain terminated Is there something ob structing an attribute Has the chain fallen off If YES slide the chain around the iris and check the chain tension 37 Is the personality on the console correct for the AutoYoke Is the AutoYoke set to ACAL at power up Has the control chan nel set limits in error If so reset dflts Is the Source Four securely attached to the AutoYoke and the Scroller firmly secured in the gel frame holder Is the scroller securely attached to the gel frame holder Is the control channel on the console Zero If the chain is slack 1 check to make sure the Iris plate is not bent 2 push the motor towards the top of Iris cover by pressing on the spring steel Is there a DMX termina tor on the last AutoYoke in the chain AutoYoke has not been recalibrated following an irrecoverable trauma Has the control channel set limits in error If so reset dflts Has the Iris jammed shut If YES manually open the Iris and reca librate AUTOYOKE QUICK SETUP INSTRUCTIONS These instructions are intended to provide the information required to hang and wire the AutoYoke quickly They are not intended to replace the AutoYoke Users Manual Read the manual prior to oper ating the AutoYoke for complete operating instructions SECTION 1 SAFE OPERATION OF THE AUTOYOKE e Follow all applicable safety procedures as recommended by the lighting fixture manufacturer e
32. ter gt e J nter al r p it tor al it nter nter mor ACP nter o tor nter dd SOFTWARE VERSION ntor m nter In tout TEG nter ini nto nter nto y me enter le faults CITY THEATRICA TNC DEFAULTS 4 2 ADDRESS The AutoYoke requires 7 channels 16 bit or 5 channels 8 bit per fixture to operate The Source Four LED has multiple profile settings each of which requires a different number of channels These values are specified below Number of Channels Addresses Start End Direct Control SB HSI amp HSIC PROB Studio Note For more information on these profiles please see the ETC Source Four LED Users Manual Addresses listed assume the Auto Yoke is at 7 channels and the fixture follows directly DMX CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS 16 bit 8 bit 1 Pan Coarse 1 Pan 2 Pan Fine 2 Tilt 3 Tilt Coarse 3 Iris occupied if not used 4 Tilt Fine 4 Focus occupied if not used 5 Iris occupied if not used 5 Control Channel 6 Focus occupied if not used 7 Control Channel _ Turn on the AutoYoke Pan Tilt Iris and Focus will AutoCalibrate as the word Go travels across the LED display This will only occur if the AutoYoke is still configured with Factory Defaults See Section 4 9 for Factory Default settings If the AutoYoke is receiving DMX it will travel to the DMX values once it has calibrated If the AutoYoke is not receiving DMX it will move to a 50 50 position on the Pan and Tilt ax
33. tion can not be provided City Theatrical Inc will begin the warranty period on the manufacturing date During the war ranty period AutoYokes will be repaired or replaced at the discretion of City Theatrical Inc Any lighting fixtures or devices that are connected with the AutoYoke other than those clearly authorized by City Theatrical Inc will void the AutoYoke warranty City Theatrical Inc will not be responsible for any authorized lighting fixtures or devices that are incorrectly connected to the AutoYoke Procedure Contact City Theatrical Inc to obtain a Returned Goods Authorization number prior to ship ping All products that are returned to City Theatrical Inc must be clearly marked with the Returned Goods Authorization RGA number on the exterior of the shipping container City Theatrical Inc will refuse any product s that are returned without a Returned Goods Authorization number A detailed explanation of the alleged failure or malfunction must be included inside the shipping container The purchaser of the product will pay all shipping expenses City Theatrical Inc will pay for return shipping of products under warranty in the continental United States excluding over night rush or expedited shipping All products returned to City Theatrical Inc must be pack aged in a shipping container that adequately protects the contents City Theatrical Inc will not be responsible for any damage incurred during shipping 36 Trouble
34. um of 32 DMX receiving devices can be present on a single DMX line e The last DMX device on the line must be terminated with a resistor with a value of 120W SECTION 4 USER INTERFACE 4 1 MENU SYSTEM Several of the routines marked with a below that are performed at the front panel are also accessible from the control channel See Section 5 4 Control Channel for further details The menu on the front panel of the AutoYoke allows you to do the following e Set DMX address e Calibrate e Invert Pan Tilt Iris and Focus travel direction e Select 8 or 16 bit operation e Select DMX smoothing value e Set Pan Tilt Iris and Focus Limits e Display software version e Invert display e Change LED display properties e Restore Factory Defaults except for DMX512 address and display settings e Display Error messages Throughout this manual the following conventions will be used to explain menu navigation Menu The Menu button allows you to enter the menu item or return to the upper level menu items Enter The Enter button allows you to select a function AV The arrow keys allow you to navigate into and out of the menu system Addr Menu items that appears on the LED display on the front panel will be presented in this format A U T 0 y 0 K f DMX ADDRESS Ir Enter row to address nter RESOLUTION Se CALIBRATE nter ributes Enter A DISPLAY INVERT nter Set n ing value nter nter A al h a ter al er X it
35. y Carefully adjust as needed home sensor front guide bolt lead screw 3 6 CHANGING LENS TUBES FOR UNITS WITH AUTOFOCUS If the Autoyoke is installed with AutoFocus and you wish to change or replace the Source Four lens tube follow these conversion procedures REMOVING EXISTING LENS TUBE FROM AUTOYOKE WITH AUTOFOCUS e Remove Autofocus cover e Remove the front guide bolt holding the front of the lenstube and the autofocus shaft e Loosen the 2 jam nuts on the rear guide bolt located just above the focus motor e Loosen the rear guide bolt it is not necessary to remove the screw from the shaft e Lens tube may now be removed from the barrel MODIFICATION OF THE LENS TUBE 1 Remove plastic knob 1 4 screw and brass ferrule they are not used Remove all eight plastic guides they are not used 2 Cut strips of BLACKTAK CTI Part 3600 5 long and cover the slots where the plas tic guides were removed in the previous step Smoothen BLACKTAK carefully to remove creases 3 Install Front Lens Mount Bracket at the lower gel clip with the one screw which is tapped into the casting The clip goes adjacent to the clearance hole Use the same screw which was in there originally 3 7 HANGING THE AUTOYOKE The AutoYoke must be securely attached to the hanging position with hanging clamps The Power Supply must be placed either directly above or directly below the lighting fixture for proper ope

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