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User Manual - Brisbane Concert Lighting

1. Figure 1 6 The lens tube contains the zoom lenses 3 The lens tube cover has two latches on each side that secure it in place see Figure 1 7 Squeeze the latches together to remove the lens tube cover Squeeze latches Focus drive screw 2 on each side of located under lens tube lens tube turn drive screw to move lens tube for easier access Figure 1 7 Squeeze the two latches on each side of the lens tube to open the cover 1 12 Setting the Beam Angle Technobeam User Manual Hint If the latches are difficult to access reach under the lens tube and manually turn the focus drive screw to move the lens tube toward the rotating effects wheel 4 The factory installed 11 to 17 degree lens set is shown Figure 1 8 Lens tube cover Rear lenses for 11 to 17 Arrow points to degree lens front of fixture set only Always leave these lenses in slot 1 Front lens Move this lens to change the beam angle Figure 1 8 Components of the factory installed 11 to 17 degree lens set 5 This step applies to the optional 8 to 12 degree narrow angle lens set only a Remove all lenses shown in Figure 1 8 and put them ina safe place where they will not get scratched b Use Table 1 3 on page 1 14 to install the two lenses in the 8 to 12 degree narrow angle lens set The name and orientation of each lens is printed on the side of the lens The arrow printed on each lens
2. Beam Angle Rear Lens Front Lens Position Position 8 1 10 8 6 2 10 9 1 2 9 9 7 2 8 10 3 3 8 10 8 3 7 11 4 3 6 12 3 5 7 When you are finished replace the lens tube cover making sure to point the arrow on the cover toward the front of the fixture 1 14 Setting the Beam Angle Technobeam User Manual Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Fixture Powering On the Fixture zuusssssssnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 2 Homing the Fixtures ciceictiescceve micik yi nee b bawa nay k da 2 2 j BI DI D EZ Play WESTE MEET OPTED EA SET 2 2 Status LEDS ansieht 2 3 Overview of Controller Operation M E E kk kk kk kk nnne nnne KK KK KRA 2 4 Whatis DMX 512 Protocol nisasie iienaa u a kd 2 4 What Kind of Cabling Should You Use kk kkk e 2 4 Constructing Cabling E sees 2 5 SHIRE EM mE 2 5 Setting Uup the Eink 1 22 eei INIRE 2 6 Linking the Fixtures to the Controller uusssssssssnnnsnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 7 Mounting the FiIXUUTe Au dlya lll dya lan and kk da H k hehe nennt nek Eka H k dan k da trennen xa n v 2 8 Standing the Fixture on its End Handles h kE ee 2 9 Mounting the Fixture on a Truss or Other Support System 2 9 Hanging the Fixture Straight Down seen 2 12 Configuring the Fixture etes ea eere Eu wake ke
3. 6 2 to 6 4 Hanging fixture 2 8 to 2 11 Help a een intro 4 Homing nee nn 2 2 Homing the fixture manually HOME 3 20 Hot mirror KAKA 6 18 ID LOSt 2 teret nek d 2 26 Installing lenses 1 12 to 1 14 Installing lithos 6 9 Installing the yoke 1 8 1 9 L Lamp are intro 2 optimizing senes 6 14 turning on or off LAMP 3 20 Lamp not working 2 20 Lamp or replacing 6 11 to 6 14 Lamp warning message setting W Ll J DJ ner 3 14 Laser Aiming Device LAD aligning 6 19 to 6 25 controlling 5 5 ideal position 5 4 Technobeam User Manual maintenance 6 19 to 6 25 recommended operation 5 3 Safety uns lern 5 2 specifications 1 2 troubleshooting 5 6 to 5 8 LED display 2 een 2 13 changing the output DSPL 3 13 inverting D IN 3 13 LEDs Emission Indicator 5 7 5 8 MOTOT an 2 3 2 4 Receive ener 2 3 2 4 Transmit 2 3 2 4 Lenses installing 1 12 to 1 14 Light source es intro 2 Line cord cap installing 1 7 Link BUSY 1 22a een 2 27 Link Empty 5i sana yak Hala kunek deka akdk 2 27 Link se
4. ssesseessseseeees eene keya ewe ei Zu nn 5 5 Troubleshooting 2 2 aa a k s qe Ho o WED Da REEF RES M c ree Eee gs 5 6 Laser gradually loses power esses nennen nnne nnne 5 6 Laser is out of position k l ella kl kake ka dave dese Za la a k ye k seke k en ae Z da dea 5 6 Emission Indicator LED OFF Laser OFF cccccceecceeseeseesseeeeseueeeeeneees 5 6 Emission Indicator LED ON Laser OFF eee eene 5 7 Laser ON Emission Indicator LED OFF ccccccccececeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 5 8 Maintenance Em 5 8 Technobeam User Manual 5 1 Safety Precautions This section lists precautions you must follow anytime you are using the Laser Aiming Device LAD for Technobeam 1 CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure 2 Using the Laser Aiming Device with any fixture other than Technobeam may result in damage to both the laser and the fixture as well as exposure to laser radiation 3 Do not point the laser at an audience 4 Precautions should be taken to ensure that the laser beam is not unintentionally directed at mirror like specular surfaces most importantly at flat mirror like surfaces 5 Only qualified and trained employees approved by a laser safety officer should be assigned to install adjust and operate the laser equipment 6 When not in us
5. 2 18 2 20 dichroic litho effects specifications 1 4 DMX 512 data 2 24 factory installed wheels B 1 B 2 features eere intro 1 KOMINA arr e eter 2 2 installing power cord cap 1 7 OV Si ey e ENA an ky bu se Sen a 3 2 lamp eMe intro 2 LEDS eet iiie ernst die 2 3 2 4 MACOS anne 4 2 Menu unten 3 3 mounting 2 8 to 2 11 powering On MA 2 2 preset programming 4 2 to 4 9 programming 4 2 to 4 9 reflector intro 1 replacing a lamp 6 11 to 6 14 replacing fuses 6 2 to 6 4 safety standards 1 4 setting beam angle 1 12 to 1 14 setting voltage 1 10 1 11 specifications 1 2 to 1 5 troubleshooting 2 20 to 2 24 uploading 2 18 2 20 Index ii wheels enn B 1 B 2 YOKE iie ihe teas 2 12 installing 1 8 1 9 Fixture address assigning 2 15 Fixture number 2 14 determining 2 17 Fixture number control method 2 14 Fixture number conversion A 16 Fixture options 3 10 Fixture type seeeeees 2 13 setting the fixture type CRY PE ae ae 3 15 Focus drive screw 1 13 6 17 FUSeS xuna E SERES De vek CME n n 1 2 replacing
6. 1 7 Powering on fixture 2 2 Preset programming capturing KAK k 4 11 Chase een 4 2 CONSUTUCU nn 4 2 example 4 4 to 4 9 fast change 4 3 TO ODA ern 4 2 In CIOS rien 4 2 MSpeed change 4 3 synchronizing 4 9 to 4 11 Programming capturing presets 4 11 Chase qu T 4 2 CONSUUCL nenn 4 2 example 4 4 to 4 9 fast change 4 3 loop 2 em 4 2 maf OS xe ea 4 2 MSpeed change 4 3 synchronizing 4 9 to 4 11 Protocol fixture specific 2 13 Index iii PRST LOSE 2 28 R Receive LED se 2 3 2 4 Reflector cccccccceceeseeeeeeeeeeeeees intro 1 Replacing a lamp 6 11 to 6 14 Rotating litho 6 10 Safety standards 1 4 Sample program 4 4 to 4 9 Serial data distributor 2 6 Set menu SET eeeenne 3 11 Setting fixture voltage 1 10 1 11 Setting up DMX 512 link 2 6 to 2 8 Shut Down eee 2 28 Software crossloading 2 18 2 20 crossloading XLD 3 19 uploading 2 18 2 20 Specifications 1 2 to 1 5 controllers ya diwa 1 5 dichroics KAK 1 4 dimensions
7. SET menu and press the lt Enter gt button to select the SET menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the DSPL menu and press the Enter button to select the DSPL menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons choose the ON option to set the LED display to normal intensity the OFF option to turn the LED display off or the DIM option to reduce the LED display visibility Press the Enter button to select the desired option Note If you set the LED display off the LED display will be turned off only when you exit the menu system Inverting LED Characters D IN This menu item allows you to invert the orientation of the LED display s alphanumeric characters This option is useful if your fixture is standing upright i e resting on its bottom panel on the floor To invert the LED display Press and hold the Menu button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the SET menu and press the Enter button to select the SET menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the D IN menu and press the Enter button to select the D IN menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons choose the ON option to invert the fixture s alphanumeric characters or the OFF option to return the fixture s alphanumeric characters to normal orientation Press the Enter button to select the desir
8. uunsssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nenn 1 9 Figure 1 3 Removing the door allows you to access the fixture s voltage selection switches as well as wheels and optics 1 11 Figure 1 4 The three voltage selection switches located next to the LED displaced tee o Mese usd 1 11 Figure 1 5 Setting the fixture s voltage and frequency 1 11 Figure 1 6 The lens tube contains the zoom lenses uusss 1 12 Figure 1 7 Squeeze the two latches on each side of the lens tube to open the ne VD PEND Dr 1 12 Figure 1 8 Components of the factory installed 11 to 17 degree lens set 1 13 Figure 2 1 The initial LED menu display shows the fixture s software VELSION ERR 2 2 Figure 2 2 Location of the three status LEDs on the fixture s access door 2 3 Figure 2 3 Properly constructed data cablirng u k 2 5 Figure 2 4 Constructing a data cable terminatOF EE nn 2 6 Figure 2 5 Location of the DMX data in male and DMX data Out female ports on the fixture s rear panel ccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeees 2 7 Figure 2 6 Connecting fixtures to a controller Make sure you terminate the last fixture in the lin nennen nennen 2 8 Figure 2 7 Use a locking washer when attaching a fixture to a truss 2 10 Figure 2 8 Always use a safety cable when mounting the fixture 2 11 Figure 2 9 Location of the T handle you use to adjust the yoke position
9. Continuous 48 63 19 24 30h 3Fh R to set the position or spin speed Slow scan 64 79 25 30 40h 4Fh Fast scan 80 95 31 37 50h 5Fh Random 96 111 38 43 60h 6Fh Blink same as index 112 127 44 49 70h 7Fh except shutter closes between apertures Color changes set by MSpeed Indexed wheel snaps 128 143 50 56 80h 8Fh use ch 16 F or 13 R to set to center of aperture MSpeed time Forward spin 144 159 57 62 90h 9Fh Select the parameter with this A channel Then use ch 6 F or 4 Reverse spin 160 175 63 68 AOh AFh R o set the position or spin Continuous 176 191 69 74 BOh BFh speed Slow scan 192 207 75 81 COh CFh Fast scan 208 223 82 87 DOh DFh Random 224 239 88 93 EOh EFh Blink same as index 240 255 94 100 FOh FFh except shutter closes between apertures 6 4 Color wheel position and Position 1 open 0 23 0 9 00h 17h functions 248 255 97 100 F8h FFh Position aperture selection for Position 2 24 31 9 12 18h 1Fh blink or index mode use with m ch 5 F or 3 R Position 3 32 39 13 15 20h 27h Technobeam User Manual DMX Protocols A 3 Table A 1 Technobeam DMX Protocol Ch F Ch R Construct Parameter ees Yane Moe Position 4 40 47 16 18 28h 2Fh Position 5 48 55 19 21 30h 37h Position 6 56 6
10. Down arrow buttons scroll to the USER menu and press the Enter button to select the USER menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the COPY menu and press the Enter button to select the COPY menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the PRST menu and press the Enter button to select the PRST menu Technobeam User Manual Menu Options 3 17 Using the Up and Down arrow buttons choose the A gt B option to copy user A presets to user B or the B A option to copy user B presets to user A Press the Enter button to select the desired option Copying User Settings SETT Use this menu item to copy the fixture s user settings from user A to user B or vice versa The user settings for each user type are listed in the section titled Setting the User Type USER on page 3 16 Note This options copies all user settings at one time To copy user settings Press and hold the Menu button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the MODE menu and press the Enter button to select the MODE menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the USER menu and press the Enter button to select the USER menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the COPY menu and press the Enter button to select the COPY menu Using the Up and
11. EN IN LJ display as shown in Figure 1 4 swi 4 Ba Di 8 J sw2 SW3 II I x 7 SEN STE Figure 1 4 The three voltage selection switches located next to the LED display 4 Choose a voltage frequency setting as shown in Figure 1 5 230V 208V 100V 100V 120V 120V 50Hz 60Hz 50Hz 60Hz 50Hz 60Hz Proudly designed in the USA by Lightwave Research Austin TX Top of fixture Figure 1 5 Setting the fixture s voltage and frequency 5 Replace the access door unless you want to install the optional narrow lens set or set the beam angle as shown in the next section Technobeam User Manual Setting the Fixture Voltage 1 11 Setting the Beam Angle This section explains how to set the fixture s beam angle It also shows how to install the optional 8 to 12 degree narrow angle lens set You can change the beam angle for example if you are having trouble focusing precisely on a very detailed image Selecting a larger beam angle results in a larger diameter image but can also result in some loss of image resolution and light intensity Note All beam angles are accurate to 1 1 Unplug the fixture and remove the access door shown in Figure 1 3 on page 1 11 if you have not done so already 2 Lay the fixture on its back and locate the lens tube as shown in Figure 1 6 Latches 2 on each side Lens tube
12. F1 4 0A 125V Fast Blow Only F2 25A 250V Fast Blow Only F3 6 3A 250V Slow Blow Only Note All fuses are 5 mm x 20 mm 6 2 Precautions Technobeam User Manual Table 6 2 describes the typical failure symptoms of each of the fuses Table 6 2 Fuse Failure Symptoms Fuse Protects Symptoms of Failure F1 Motor power Motor LED is OFF when fixture is receiving power Receive LED might be ON Motors and gears will not move lamp is OFF F2 Logic power Fixture shuts down LEDs might be ON F3 Main fuse Fixture shuts down LEDs are all OFF 1 Unplug the fixture from the power supply 2 Lay the fixture on its back and locate the door retaining screw as shown in Figure 6 1 sadi OD Door retaining screw Access door H HS WU X TN Figure 6 1 Removing the door allows you to access the fixture s voltage selection switches and fuses as well as wheels and optics 3 Note which fuse s needs to be replaced and make sure you replace it with a fuse of the same type and rating as shown in Table 6 2 Technobeam User Manual Replacing Fuses 6 3 F3 F2 HIN e m urn ern Figure 6 2 Locations of the three fuses on the circuit board 4 Replace the access door and connect the fixture to a power supply Replacing Wheel Components AN This section explains how to remove and replace individual components in the w
13. This section explains how to install the moving track yoke You can adjust the yoke however you want to distribute the weight of the fixture You can even slide the yoke all the way to the end of the fixture to hang it straight down 1 Identify the components shown in Figure 1 1 Yoke T handle Yoke slide bezel Y 1 on each side foo 1 on each side AO ge Allen screw gt 1 on each side Side handle loosen 2 allen screws to move yoke Mounting holes 2 on each side Figure 1 1 Identifying yoke components 1 8 Installing the Yoke Technobeam User Manual 2 Usea 1 4 allen wrench to attach one allen screw to each side of the fixture but do not fully tighten it as shown in Figure 1 2 Make sure you place a yoke slide bezel between the yoke and each side of the fixture Figure 1 2 Installing the yoke on the fixture 3 Manually screw one T handle into each side of the fixture Do not fully tighten the T handles 4 If you want to reposition the yoke use a 1 4 allen wrench to loosen the allen screws on the side handles shown in Figure 1 1 on page 1 8 5 After loosening the side handle allen screws slide the yoke to the desired position If you want to hang the fixture straight down see the section titled Hanging the Fixture Straight Down on page 2 12 now 6 Make sure the yoke is even i e the same distance from the rear of the fixture on both sides Securely tighten the four s
14. ke ere erue ae eria 4 11 Capturing Presets 1 ur aa dien Reed E Te salat a S Vano AU ERR E k d sanan b 4 11 Technobeam User Manual 4 1 Programming Overview This chapter explains how to create and play back scenes using the fixture s onboard 16 scene memory and has a step by step example More information about preset programming can be found on the Technobeam Quick Reference Card p n 60600109 v1 0 or later What is a Scene A scene which can also be called a page or look is a combination of the constructs you configure A construct is a unique fixture feature for example focus color or rotating effects Each scene consists of all of the constructs you select you can make each scene as simple or complex as you want When you play back more than one scene in sequence it becomes a program also called a show A program or show that continuously repeats is called a Joop or a chase Technobeam fixtures always play back all contiguously programmed scenes in a continuous loop The loop plays back until you either turn the fixture off or stop scene playback You must create the scenes contiguously in other words scene 1 scene 2 scene 3 scene 4 and so on without skipping a scene because the fixture automatically repeats when it encounters the first unprogrammed scene or when all available scenes are programmed Stand alone Operation vs a Controller You can use a controller or contr
15. random shutter strobe at random intervals SHUT N 60 slow N 01 to fast N 60 RS01 shutter ramp open slow RS01 to fast RS60 RS60 snap shut SR01 shutter snap open ramp shut slow SR01 to SR60 fast SR60 OPEN shutter open DIM D000 select a dim value from dark D000 to bright D255 D255 PAN mirror pan from 89 9 to 89 9 TILT mirror tilt from 44 9 to 44 9 color wheel indexed position wheel snaps to ie center of color full speed FSP color wheel forward spin full speed RSP color wheel reverse spin full speed color wheel continuously variable position full GON speed SSC color wheel slow scanning full speed SNO1 FSC color wheel fast scanning full speed PRST EDIT SN16 RND color wheel random color positions full speed BLK color wheel blink selection full speed COLC MIDX color wheel indexed position MSpeed MFSP color wheel forward spin MSpeed MRSP color wheel reverse spin MSpeed MCON Man continuously variable position MSSC color wheel slow scanning MSpeed MFSC color wheel fast scanning MSpeed MRND color wheel random color positions MSpeed blink selection wheel snaps to center of color MBLK and the shutter closes between positions MSpeed C 1 select a full color position only available if you C 13 selected a COLC construct value of IDX or MIDX HC1 select a half color position only available if you COL HC13 selected a COLC construct value of IDX or MIDX select a forward color wheel spin speed from F0
16. y Ku da nne M R N Ki n nenas 2 8 Configuring the Fixture MKKK KA AE EEu kk kk kk kK kK KK KAKA KK KK KAK KK 2 13 Upgrading SoftWare se ku sa e la ME ke v ba Wey kar k V eva VE K k belka ala ka i 2 18 Troubleshooting itte Dee kw Ena eel eee S sala eint 2 20 Chapter 3 Using the Menus Menu System Overview usar niana diini ka kaw wa aka w ya kaka awka kla ka e wake kak Wan 3 2 Menu Map SH ceder tme n k ue A WAM ba sn devenu ina REX RIED M ED REIR 3 3 Menu OptiOnS uses 3 10 Chapter 4 Preset Programming Programming Overview Mh h K Ec kk kk kk ak EKA KK KAK AK KA AKA KK KAK 4 2 S IDEE INT 4 4 Synchronizing Preset Playback sees 4 9 Capturing Presets an entere terea cese tree Veng i ne GAD Pes ca Rud dud 4 11 Chapter 5 Using the Laser Aiming Device LAD Safety Precautions ioonid inn aii nenne nnn Lana sk si La nenas ra ssa sata enata sanas 5 2 Viii Technobeam User Manual OVEILVIEW e rer e a eaa a aeaa a A eaa o aa AAAA aAa aaaea iE 5 3 Controlling th L ser kik nuka r 200 RE iai iome arena ke k n la elan n ba 5 5 Troubleshooting u rennen 5 6 U EHE SUR J 0 K N a CL BESPRRRRERIFURESRFLCOFTEEPEERTREFRFERLETLTERLEFERELFEGEFHERBFEGOFOFLEFRLFFFELEFEFEFFERFER 5 8 Chapter6 Servicing Your Fixture Pr cautions a user ee ren 6 2 Replacing Fuses un secar eie texere 6 2 Replacing Wheel Components ccseeccessece
17. 2 11 Figure 2 10 You can slide the yoke all the way back to allow the fixture to hang upside down uuuesssssenssnnenennnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nenn 2 12 Figure 2 11 Menu navigation buttons E kk KK kk KK KRA 2 13 Figure 2 12 This fixture has software version 3 E kk nn 2 20 Figure 2 13 Location of the fixture s exhaust vent c seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 22 Figure 3 1 Technobeam navigation buttons usssssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnn 3 2 Figure 4 1 Making sure the shutter is open hK hE kk nn 4 5 Figure 4 2 A dot always appears in the LED display whenever preset playback is oTI ei Ran de eere edd 4 9 Figure 4 3 When you set up fixtures for synchronized playback on a DMX 512 link one and only one fixture must be fixture number 1 or DMX start channel 1 The last fixture on the link must be terminated MM Kl itlu kk kk kk k kk k 4 10 Figure 5 1 The laser light exits the through the same aperture as the light D a na ya isse eee en ba Sa a A de kud Kum D 5 4 Figure 5 2 The ideal position of the laser is no more than 2 5 cm directly above the center point of a perfectly round light bein kata dan van deye cern cree cer EM tre eke eese vl S l w a xe k w lad k an 5 4 Figure 5 3 Removing the access door K K EE kk kk kK KK KK KK KK KAK KRA 5 6 Figure 5 4 LAD wiring CONNECTIONS lik kk nene kk KAKA KA KAK KA KK KAK 5 7 x Technobeam User
18. Construct Parameter Ger herna tea 6 Color Wheel Color 7 and 8 and 9 200 207 79 81 C8 CF cont Position cont Color 8 and 9 and 10 208 215 82 84 DO D7 Color 9 and 10 and 11 216 223 85 88 D8 DF Color 10 and 11 and 12 224 231 89 91 E0 E7 Color 11 and 12 and 13 232 239 92 94 E8 EF Color 12 and 13 and 1 240 255 95 100 FO FF Random Mode Random Slowest 0 0 00 Random Fastest 255 100 FF 7 Litho Function Full Speed Control Indexed 0 15 0 6 00 0F Forward Spin 16 31 7 12 10 1F Reverse Spin 32 47 13 18 20 2F Scanning 48 63 19 25 30 3F Blink 64 79 26 31 40 4F Random 80 95 32 37 50 5F Reserved for Future Use 96 111 38 44 60 6F Wheel Spin 112 127 45 50 70 7F MSpeed Control Indexed 128 143 51 56 80 8F Forward Spin 144 159 57 62 90 9F Reverse Spin 160 175 63 69 AO AF Scanning 176 191 70 75 BO BF Blink 192 207 76 81 CO CF Random 208 223 82 88 DO DF Reserved for Future Use 224 239 89 94 EO EF Wheel Spin 240 255 95 100 FO FF 8 Litho Wheel Indexed Blink Spins and Scanning Modes Position Litho 1 open 0 15 0 6 00 0F Litho 2 16 47 7 18 10 2F Litho 3 48 79 19 31 30 4F Litho 4 80 111 32 44 50 6F Litho 5 112 143 45 56 70 8F Litho 6 144 175 57 69 90 AF Litho 7 176 207 70 81 BO CF Litho 8 208 239 82 94 DO EF Litho 1 open 240 255 95 100 FO FF 9 Litho Rotate Indexed Mode Litho Position 0 255 0 100 00 FF Scan Mode Slowest Scanning 0 0 00 Fastest Scanning 255 100 FF Random Mode Random Slowest 0 0 00 Random Fastest 255 100 FF Wheel Spin Mode F
19. Figure 6 24 Figure 6 25 Technobeam User Manual must b uniform siy nl b k a vues xale K xa Qed tienes enia edd ain 6 9 An aperture ring if required must be placed on top of the litho effect and under the spring UUUUEEUUEUUEUUUUjjEUUUEjU 6 10 When you replace a rotating litho or rotating effect make sure the tip of the spring is fully seated under the wheel tabs it cannot protrude from under the tabs 6 10 Replacing a custom multi colored litho in the metal holder 6 11 Loosening the lamp assembly screws gives you access to the fixture lami D s lax ke ku cene kodan k ka kek n kewal ke eo W k kla kla daa bala a aa a ekl 6 12 Removing the lamp assembly from the fixture 6 12 Pull straight up on the lamp grasping its ceramic base to remove it from the assembDly u keke Hold the lamp by its ceramic base and gently press the two base pins into the socket uuessssseenssnennnennnonennnnnnnnnn nennen nen 6 13 You can look at the lamp label text to make sure the lamp plate is oriented correctly incorrect orientation can result in damage to the fixture and the lamp 6 14 Lamp optimization SCreWS uunsessnssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn KK KAKA 6 15 Opening the fixture s access door cccccseseeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeaees 6 16 Location of the anti reflective glass lenses and hot mirror 6 17 The lens
20. e Mise en garde pour une protection permanente contre les blessures corporelles l Lors de l assemblage utiliser un cable de s curit secondaire 2 AVERTISSEMENT les lampes chaudes comportent un risque d explosion Apr s l avoir teinte attendre 5 minutes avant de la d gager Lors du remplacement de la lampe une protection des yeux et des mains est requise 3 Les surfaces de l appareil peuvent atteindre des temp ratures de 140 C Laisser refroidir pendant 5 minutes avant la manipulation 4 Changer la lampe si elle est endommag e ou thermiquement d form e Anhang C Wichtige Hinweise F r Ihre Sicherheit WARNUNG ZUM SCHUTZ VOR BRANDGEFAHR l Dieses Ger t ist nur f r den Gebrauch mit einer 250 Watt Philips Serie M Metall Halogen Lampe mit GY9 5 Sockel konzipiert Der Gebrauch irgend eines anderen Lampentyps k nnte Sie gef hrden und Ihre Garantie au er Kraft setzen 2 Das Ger t nie auf einer feuergefahrlichen Fl che montieren Stets einen Mindestabstand von 1 Meter zu brennbaren Materialien einhalten Zum Ersatz nur Sicherungen verwenden die dem vorgeschriebenen Typ und Nennwert entsprechen hw 5 Einen Mindestabstand von 1 Meter zu den angestrahlten Objekten einhalten 6 Dieses Ger t darf nur an eine Zweigleitung mit einem Uberlastungsschutz von h chstens 20 A angeschlossen werden WARNUNG ZUM SCHUTZ GEGEN GEFAHRLICHE KORPERSTROME 1 Wenn dieses Ger t ohne einen Netzkabelstecker erhal
21. eene 1 2 DMX 512 cabling 1 5 effects cicer i 1 4 electrical eese 1 2 environmental 1 5 Nth OS iic bn onec ecc 1 4 model numbers 1 2 safety elei eeu 1 4 weight J kek n 1 2 Static litho y wali sa ara n na 6 8 6 6 9 Synchronizing preset playback 4 9 T Technical Support intro 4 Terminator eere 2 5 Terminators eene 2 5 Test menu TEST 3 20 Tilt inverting T IN 3 12 Index iv swapping pan and tilt SWAP Azar deer aedes 3 12 Transmit LED 2 3 2 4 Troubleshooting 2 20 to 2 2 Ji q SBS ee 2 9 U United States Institute of Theatre Technology See USITT Unpacking M E E keke 1 6 Up arrow Key Mh 3 2 Updating fixture software 2 18 2 20 Uploading z 2 18 User presets copying PRST 3 17 copying presets and settings AV VEY ER YD oda 3 18 User settings copying SETT 3 18 copying user presets and settings ALL 3 18 User type setting USER 3 16 Using laser seeeseeee 5 3 USED T an ae 2 4 V Viewing DMX 512 data 2 24 Voltage setting 1 10 1 11 W Weight una res 1 2 Wheels u B 1 B 2 Y Yoke adjusting EE
22. ffnen Sch tzen Sie beim Auswechseln der Lampen Ihre H nde und tragen Sie eine Schutzbrille 3 Die Oberfl chen des Ger tes k nnen Temperaturen bis zu 65 C erreichen Vor dem Anfassen stets 5 Minuten lang abk hlen lassen 4 Falls die Lampe besch digt oder durch W rmeeinwirkung verformt ist mu sie ausgewechselt werden Appendice C Importanti Informazioni Di Sicurezza AVVERTENZA PER PREVENIRE INCENDI 1 Questa apparecchiatura stata progettata per l uso esclusivo con lampada a sali metallici Philips da 250 watt base GY9 5 serie M L uso di qualsiasi altro tipo di lampada pu essere pericoloso e pu annullare la garanzia 2 Da non montare sopra una superficie infiammabile 3 Mantenere l apparecchio a un minimo di 1 0 metri 3 28 piedi di distanza dai materiali combustibili Rimpiazare i fusibili usando soltanto quelli del tipo e della taratura adatta Mantenere una distanza minima di 1 0 metri 3 28 piedi dagli oggetti accesi 6 Questa apparecchiatura e da collegarsi ad un circuito con una protezzione da sovraccarico massima di 20 amperes v A C4 Important Safety Information Technobeam User Manual AVVERTENZA PER PREVENIRE LE SCOSSE ELETTRICHE l Se questa apparecchiatura stata consegnata senza una spina del cavo di alimentazione collegare la spina appropriata del cavo di alimentazione in base ai seguenti codici e marrone sotto tensione e blu neutro e verde giallo terra 2 Disi
23. grasping its ceramic base to remove it from the assembly 5 Take the new or replacement lamp out of its container Break the seal on the inner plastic container and remove the lamp 6 Hold onto the ceramic lamp base and gently press the two lamp base pins into the brass lamp socket as shown in Figure 6 16 Do not force the lamp into the socket doing so could break the lamp E Figure 6 16 Hold the lamp by its ceramic base and gently press the two base pins into the socket ZA Caution Avoid touching any part of your skin to the lamp s quartz envelope Oil and residue from your fingers can create a hot spot on the lamp causing premature lamp aging 7 Before you insert the lamp assembly back into the fixture clean the lamp with the alcohol wipe shipped with the lamp Otherwise fingerprints and other contaminates can shorten lamp life 8 Carefully guide the lamp assembly straight back into the fixture Make sure the lamp plate is oriented correctly as shown in Figure 6 17 otherwise the lamp power wires could wrap around the lamp resulting in damage to the fixture and the lamp Technobeam User Manual Replacing the Lamp 6 13 Correct Incorrect orientation orientation Figure 6 17 You can look at the lamp label text to make sure the lamp plate is oriented correctly incorrect orientation can result in damage to the fixture and the lamp 9 As you insert the lamp assembly be care
24. s Respecter une distance minimum de 1 0 m tre par rapport aux objets clair s Cet appareil de connection au circuit comporte une protection contre les surcharges de 20 A anu WwW N Mise en garde pour une protection permanente contre les chocs lectriques 1 Si cet quipement est livr sans prise de cable veuillez connecter la prise de cable correcte selon le code suivant e marron phase e bleu neutre e vert jaune terre 2 D brancher le courant avant de changer les lampes ou d effectuer des r parations 3 Cet quipement doit tre uniquement utilis dans des endroits secs Ne pas l exposer la pluie ou l humidit 4 Al int rieur de l quipement il n y a pas de pi ces remplacables par l utilisateur Confiez l entretien un personnel qualifi 5 Equipement de Classe I Cet quipement doit tre mis la terre C 2 Important Safety Information Technobeam User Manual Mise en garde pour une protection permanente contre des expositions excessives aux rayons ultra violets UV 1 Ne pas utiliser cet appareil si le boitier de la lampe n est pas compl tement fix ou si les blindages lentilles ou crans ultraviolets sont endommag s 2 Changer les blindages ou les crans ultraviolets s ils sont visiblement endommag s au point que leur efficacit aient t alt r e par exemple par des fissures ou de profondes gratignures 3 Ne jamais regarder directement la lampe quand celle ci est allum
25. waiting a few minutes then plugging it back in If the Transmit LED continues to be ON contact High End Systems Customer Service in one of the ways shown in the section titled Contacting High End Systems on page Intro 4 More information about crossloading software is shown in the section titled Upgrading Software on page 2 18 Overview of Controller Operation In order to coordinate the playback of multiple Technobeam fixtures from a central location you need to connect the fixtures to a DMX 512 compatible controller using XLR data grade cabling What is DMX 512 Protocol DMX 512 is an industry standard protocol for controlling lighting fixtures and other devices such as lasers and hazers Developed by the United States Institute of Theatre Technology USITT DMX 512 is supported by leading entertainment industry equipment manufacturers DMX 512 D for digital MX for multiplex and 512 is the number of channels per link is a reliable efficient and well understood control protocol Its strength lies in its ability to control virtually any mix of DMX compatible devices on the same link using a DMX compatible controller What Kind of Cabling Should You Use 24 There are two main types of cabling you can use microphone cable and data grade cable Although pin compatible microphone cable is suitable for small scale designs data cable is recommended especially for longer cable runs Data cable is designed to c
26. 117 36 84 33 54h 187 17 39 15 27h 118 73 83 33 53h 188 90 38 15 26h 120 12 82 32 52h 190 65 37 15 25h 121 51 81 32 51h 192 40 36 14 24h 122 91 80 31 50h 194 16 35 14 23h 124 31 79 31 4Fh 195 92 34 13 22h A 14 DMX Protocols Technobeam User Manual Macro Channel Assignments Table A 4 below lists the macro channel assignments This information is preliminary and subject to change A macro is predefined set of constructs you can use when programming a scene You do not have to use macros in your scene but using them can save you programming time Use DMX channel number 17 to access Technobeam macros Table A 4 Macro DMX Channel Assignments Macro Number Value dec Value Value hex off 0 7 0 3 00h 07h 120 255 47 100 78h FFh 1 8 11 4 08h OBh 2 12 15 5 OCh OFh 3 16 19 6 7 10h 13h 4 20 23 8 9 14h 17h 5 24 27 10 18h 1Bh 6 28 31 11 12 1Ch 1Fh 7 32 35 13 20h 23h 8 36 39 14 15 24h 27h 9 40 43 16 28h 2Bh 10 44 A7 17 18 2Ch 2Fh 11 48 51 19 20 30h 33h 12 52 55 21 34h 37h 13 56 59 22 23 38h 3Bh 14 60 63 24 3Ch 3Fh 15 64 67 25 26 40h 43h 16 68 71 27 44h 47h 17 72 75 28 29 48h 4Bh 18 76 79 30 4Ch 4Fh 19 80 83 31 32 50h 53h 20 84 87 33 34 54h 57h 21 88 91 35 58h 5Bh 2
27. 2 13 on page 2 21 You should feel air movement If not the fan has failed Contact High End Systems Customer Service as shown in Contacting High End Systems on page Intro 4 Other components cracked or heat damaged Possible causes and solutions 1 Cause Faulty hot mirror allowing overheating inside the fixture Solution Visually inspect the hot mirror for cracks or deep scratches see Cleaning the Lenses and Mirrors on page 6 16 Cause Fan has failed Solution Home the fixture either by unplugging the fixture and plugging it back in or by selecting HOME from the Test menu Put your hands over the air exhaust shown in Figure 2 13 on page 2 21 You should feel a slight breeze from the fan If not the fan has failed Contact High End Systems Customer Service as shown in Contacting High End Systems on page Intro 4 2 24 Troubleshooting Technobeam User Manual Fixture will not accept software upload or crossload Possible causes and solutions 1 Cause No return communication indicated by Transmit LEDs OFF for all fixtures on the link when you are trying to perform the crossload or upload Solution Make sure you bypass any AF1000 fixtures Intellabeam fixtures Emulator fixtures non High End Systems fixtures optoisolators or serial data distributors These devices stop the communication required for software crossloads or uploads See the section titled Setting up the Link on page 2 6 for m
28. 3 18 Copying User Presets and Settings ALL 3 18 Crossloading Fixture Software XLD eese 3 19 Test Menu TESTE scene A een aene reed pec Sees ta anne ces 3 20 Homing the Fixture HOME esses 3 20 Turning the Lamp On or Off LAMP cccsseceesseeeeeeeeeeees 3 20 Copying the Boot Code BOOT e zuuunnsnenennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nen 3 21 Performing Self Tests SELF JK kk kk kk kk kk kk 3 21 Placing the Fixture in Setup Mode S UP 3 22 Testing the LED Display DISP eene 3 22 Information Menu INFEO esi in a a aa A a a aa 3 22 Viewing the Logic Board Temperature TEMP 3 23 Viewing the Current Lamp Hours L HR eee 3 23 Viewing the Current Fixture Hours F HR 3 23 Viewing the Number of Current Lamp Strikes L ST 3 24 Viewing the Current Software Version VER 3 24 Viewing DMX Status and Construct Values FIXT 3 24 Viewing DMX Data for Another Device DATA 3 26 Viewing Sensor Information SENS KE 3 26 Resetting Fixture Hours F RS llke kk kk kk kk kk kk k 3 27 Resetting Lamp Hours L RS KK kk kk kk nn 3 27 Preset Menu PRST 312i ak delk ak nur ka Dae Cep ewa k sa aia Saad ER vn a waa b an n andes 3 28 Setting Preset Playback PLAY s
29. 3 Pull litho out Gently separate wheel XW 2 Reach behind wheel with your finger push litho up Figure 6 7 To replace a static litho in the rotating litho wheel gently separate the wheel and reach behind the wheel to push the litho out Cleaning the Litho Clean the litho if necessary using a mild glass cleaner containing no ammonia and a soft lint free cotton cloth 6 8 Replacing Wheel Components Technobeam User Manual Litho Installation Instructions These instructions apply to installing either a rotating or a static litho in the rotating litho wheel Improper installation can result in damage to the litho e Custom multi colored lithos in metal holder See Replacing a Custom Litho on page 6 11 e Etched pattern no texture LithoPatterns lithos the coated side of the litho must face away from the lamp face the uncoated glass side toward the lamp Textured pattern flat unglazed Art Glass or Fusion Fire the textured side must face away from the lamp face the non textured smooth side toward the lamp Replacing a Static Litho 1 Carefully handling the litho by its edges only separate the wheel and drop the litho into the retaining slot and between the two retaining tabs as shown in Figure 6 8 Retaining tabs and slot Figure 6 8 Location of the retaining tabs and slot that secure the static litho in the rotating litho wheel 2 Insert a flat blade screwdriver or other thin obj
30. 4 26 08 43 Random Strobe 68 127 27 50 44 7F Ramp Open Snap Shut 128 187 51 73 80 BB Snap Open Ramp Shut 188 247 74 97 BC F7 Open 248 255 98 100 F8 FF 15 Dim Close 0 0 00 Continuously Variable 1 254 1 99 01 FE Open 255 100 FF 16 MSpeed See Table A 3 on page A 13 for MSpeed times 17 Macro LAD LAD Off 0 7 0 3 00 07 Macro 1 8 11 3 4 08 0B Macro 2 12 15 5 6 0C 0F Macro 3 16 19 6 8 10 13 Macro 4 20 23 8 9 14 17 Macro 5 24 27 9 11 18 1B Macro 6 28 31 11 12 1C 1F Macro 7 32 35 13 14 20 23 Macro 8 36 39 14 15 24 27 Technobeam User Manual DMX Protocols A 11 Table A 2 Technobeam i DMX Protocol Ch Construct Parameter dee Mou tea 17 Macro LAD Macro 9 40 43 16 17 28 2B cont cont Macro 10 44 47 17 18 2C 2F Macro 11 48 51 19 20 30 33 Macro 12 52 55 20 22 34 37 Macro 13 56 59 22 23 38 3B Macro 14 60 63 24 25 3C 3F Macro 15 64 67 25 26 40 43 Macro 16 68 71 27 28 44 47 Macro 17 72 75 28 29 48 4B Macro 18 76 79 30 31 4C 4F Macro 19 80 83 31 33 50 53 Macro 20 84 87 32 34 54 57 Macro 21 88 91 34 36 58 5B Macro 22 92 95 36 37 5C 5F Macro 23 96 99 38 39 60 63 Macro 24 100 103 39 40 64 67 Macro 25 104 107 41 42 68 6B Macro 26 108 111 42 44 6C 6F Macro 27 112 115 44 45 70 73 Macro 28 116 119 46 47 74 77 LAD Off 120 127 47 50 78 7F LAD Modulate Slowest 128 50 80 LAD Modulate Fastest 247 97 F7 LAD On Continuous 248 255 97 100 F8 FF 18 Control Safe 0 7 0 3 00 07 Note Shutter Display Off 24 26 9 10 18 1A Make mus Display
31. 432 691 US 5 454 477 US 5 455 748 US 5 506 762 US 5 515 254 US 5 537 303 US 5 545 951 US 5 580 164 US 5 590 954 US 5 590 955 US 5 640 061 US 5 647 662 US 5 665 305 US 5 691 886 US 5 728 994 US 5 758 955 US 5 758 956 US 5 769 527 US 5 774 273 US 5 798 619 US 5 806 951 US 5 823 661 US 5 825 548 US 5 828 485 US 5 829 868 US 5 857 768 US 5 882 107 US 5 934 794 US 5 940 204 US 5 945 786 US 5 953 152 US 5 980 066 US 6 048 080 US 6 327 103 US 6 048 081 US6 057 958 US 6 054 816 US 6 126 288 US 6 142 652 US 6 172 822 US 6 188 933 US 6 208 087 US 6 219 093 US 6 220 730 US6 241 366 US 6 255 787 US 6 256 136 US 6 278 542 US 6 288 828 US 6 327 103 US 6 421 165 US 6 430 934 US 6 466 357 US 6 502 961 US D347 113 US D350 408 US D359 574 US D360 404 US D365 165 US D366 712 US D370 080 US D372 550 US D377 338 US D381 740 US D409 771 EP 0662275 EP 0767398 DE 621495 DE 655144 DE 797503 EP 0475082 GB 2 043 769 B GB 2 055 842 B GB 2 283 808 B GB 2 290 134 B GB 2 291 814 B GB 2 292 530 B GB 2 292 896 B GB 2 294 909 B GB 2 295 058 B GB 2 303 203 B GB 2 306 887 B GB 2 307 036 B GB 2 316 477 B MR0862 1996 M9 604 224 9 US 6693392 US 6719433 Additional patents pending ii Technobeam User Manual FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable prote
32. 6 3 shows the location of each wheel in the Technobeam fixture Color whee Rotating litho wheel Lens tube Rotating effects wheel Figure 6 3 Location of the wheels in Technobeam Replacing Dichroics in the Color Wheel This section shows how to change individual dichroic filters in the color wheel You can replace dichroics if they are damaged or broken to change the order in their respective wheels to clean them or to add new ones See the section titled Optional Accessories on page 1 5 for ordering information 1 Manually turn the wheel so the dichroic you wish to replace is easy to access Technobeam User Manual Replacing Wheel Components 6 5 2 Push the dichroic you wish to replace toward the center of the wheel to free it from the two wheel tabs as shown in Figure 6 4 Dichroic in its original Push dichroic position toward retaining clip Wheel tab Retaining clip Figure 6 4 Push the dichroic toward the large retaining tab to free it from the wheel tabs 3 Once the dichroic is free of the two wheel tabs pull it out of the wheel If you intend to reuse this dichroic put it in a safe place where it will not get scratched 4 Clean the dichroic if necessary with a mild glass cleaner containing no ammonia and a soft lint free cotton cloth 5 Carefully install the replacement dichroic oriented so the coated side is facing toward the lamp and the uncoated
33. A Dot indicates preset playback is on UN MENU ENTER Figure 4 2 A dot always appears in the LED display whenever preset playback is on To turn preset playback off keep pressing the lt Menu gt key to select the PLAY option and press Enter Use the Up and Down arrow keys to select OFF and press Enter That stops preset playback but leaves the currently running scene active Select an unprogrammed scene to return the fixture to its default state with no scene active Synchronizing Preset Playback Once you have programmed one or more scenes for your Technobeam fixtures and connected them to a DMX 512 link you can synchronize preset playback from one fixture as described in this section Note Do not put a controller on the DMX 512 link if you want to use synchronized preset playback Setting Up the Fixtures Make sure you do all of the following when you set up the link More information about setting up a DMX 512 link is shown in Chapter 2 Technobeam User Manual Synchronizing Preset Playback 4 9 1 One fixture must be set as fixture number 1 or at DMX start channel 1 as described in Chapter 2 Make sure no other fixture on the link is configured as fixture number 1 or at DMX start channel 1 2 The fixture in Step 1 should be physically the first fixture in the link as shown in Figure 4 3 The last fixture in the link must be terminated 3 You can choose any fixture number or DMX start ch
34. Continuous 176 191 70 75 BO BF Slow Scan 192 207 76 81 CO CF Fast Scan 208 223 82 88 DO DF Random 224 239 89 94 E0 EF Blink 240 255 95 100 FO FF 6 Color Wheel Indexed and Blink Modes Position Color 1 0 23 0 9 00 17 Color 2 24 31 10 12 18 1F Color 3 32 39 13 15 20 27 Color 4 40 47 16 18 28 2F Color 5 48 55 19 21 30 37 Color 6 56 63 22 25 38 3F Color 7 64 71 26 28 40 47 Color 8 72 79 29 31 48 4F Color 9 80 87 32 34 50 57 Color 10 88 95 35 37 58 5F Color 11 96 103 38 40 60 67 Color 12 104 111 41 44 68 6F Color 13 112 127 45 50 70 7F Colors 1 and 2 128 143 51 56 80 8F Colors 2 and 3 144 151 57 60 90 97 Colors 3 and 4 152 159 61 62 98 9F Colors 4 and 5 160 167 63 66 A0 A7 Colors 5 and 6 168 175 67 69 A8 AF Colors 6 and 7 176 183 70 72 B0 B7 Colors 7 and 8 184 191 73 75 B8 BF Colors 8 and 9 192 199 76 78 C0 C7 Colors 9 and 10 200 207 79 81 C8 CF A 8 DMX Protocols Technobeam User Manual Table A 2 Technobeam i DMX Protocol Ch Construct Parameter Gel kom Be 6 Color Wheel Colors 10 and 11 208 215 82 84 D0 D7 cont Position cont Colors 11 and 12 216 223 85 88 D8 DF Colors 12 and 13 224 231 89 91 E0 E7 Colors 13 and 1 232 247 92 97 E8 F7 Color 1 248 255 98 100 F8 FF Continuously Variable Forward Spin Mode Spin Stop 0 3 0 1 00 03 Spin Forward Slowest 4 2 04
35. Dim 32 34 12 13 20 22 access the control Display Bright 40 42 16 17 28 2A functions Home 64 66 25 26 40 42 Lamp On 80 82 31 32 50 52 Lamp Off 96 98 37 38 60 62 Shutdown 128 130 50 51 80 82 MSpeed Movement Times Use Table A 3 to determine the MSpeed motor mirror movement times for Technobeam Technopro or Technoray in seconds An MSpeed motor mirror speed change occurs smoothly over the entire MSpeed time value For example if you choose a numerical DMX value of 202 for an MSpeed color change from position 2 to position 4 that means the color wheel changes gradually to position 4 over 11 41 seconds Note The values displayed in the Value Value hex and Value num columns may vary slightly depending on your controller s rounding conventions A 12 DMX Protocols Technobeam User Manual Table A 3 MSpeed Movement Times Time Value Value Value Time Value Value Value Time Value Value Value sec dec hex sec dec hex sec dec hex 0 15 255 100 FFh 7 91 211 83 D3h 31 19 167 65 A7h 0 15 254 100 FEh 8 27 210 82 D2h 31 90 166 65 A6h 0 17 253 99 FDh 8 63 209 82 Dih 32 62 165 65 A5h 0 19 252 99 FCh 9 00 208 82 DO
36. HddR 1 Press and hold the Menu button until ADDR appears on the LED display Th 2 Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the INFO menu WFQ and press the lt Enter gt button to select the INFO menu F HR 3 Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons scroll to the F HR option and press the lt Enter gt button to select the F HR option The LED will display the number of hours the fixture has been on since this option was reset Technobeam User Manual Menu Options 3 23 Viewing the Number of Current Lamp Strikes L ST To view the number of times the fixture has attempted to strike turn on the current lamp Add 1 Press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display ThE 2 Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the INFO menu Jl NI n and press the Enter button to select the INFO menu u GT 3 Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the L ST option 2 and press the lt Enter gt button to select the L ST option The LED will display the number of times the fixture has struck the current lamp Note Lamp strikes are automatically reset when the lamp hours are reset see Resetting Lamp Hours L RS on page 3 27 below Viewing the Current Software Version VER To view the current software version Add 1 Press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on
37. KK K K hK EB2 kek 4 2 Eid 4 2 Preset Playback Options kk kak kk kk Ak K KK kK nennen 4 3 General Information u res en 4 3 Subject to Change leisen 4 3 Enter and Menu Keys uueensssnennennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnennnnnn 4 3 MSpeed vs Fast Changes MKK K 3 EEE kk KK kK kK nn 4 3 Selecting Constructs and Values esee 4 4 Creating a SCO ETE ERE 4 4 Orienting and Powering On the Fixture A K K E l kk kek kk k 4 4 Turning on the Lamp un nek ni da ener kn d ya e ex ki RR K Wa Ka cle k eodd 4 4 Opening th ShUtter near Lee 4 5 Positioning the Mirror ssssseessseseeeseeeeneeennn Erk bda n wa kk R k n k 4 6 F cusing on Litho nassen aaa 4 6 Selecting Color Wheel Constructs uussssssssennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 4 6 Selecting a Color Wheel Pause Time h kk kk kk nn 4 7 Selecting Effects Constructs unessssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn 4 7 Refocusing the Fixture J kk kk kk kk kk kk k kk nnns nnn nnns 4 7 Setting a Delay Time 1 ea ea 4 7 CREATING SCONE 2 anne d ma k We A NAV we cene K N a enan w Wa ekey Ke Ka mre 4 8 Playing Back Both Scenes MK K kE kk kk kk kk kK kk kK KK KK KAKA KK KK RR 4 8 Synchronizing Preset Playback E kk kk kk kk kk kK nennen KK KA KK KIR 4 9 Setting Up the Fixtures anne ee dee etes dte k e ak edes 4 9 Adding Fixtures nn Ram a e
38. Manual Figure 5 5 The laser aiming device circuit board E E nennen 5 8 Figure 6 1 Removing the door allows you to access the fixture s voltage Figure 6 3 selection switches and fuses as well as wheels and optics 6 3 Figure 6 2 Locations of the three fuses on the circuit board 6 4 Location of the wheels in Technobeam ssuuesss 6 5 Figure 6 4 Push the dichroic toward the large retaining tab to free it from the wheel tabs rssicon iranieni 6 6 Figure 6 5 You can easily tell which side of a dichroic is coated by placing a pen or other object near the surface on the coated side the reflection from the object will appear to touch the Objekt i uin an dae ede ees 6 6 Figure 6 6 The rotating litho wheel and rotating effects wheel have built in plastic tabs that hold the spring in place 6 7 Figure 6 7 To replace a static litho in the rotating litho wheel gently separate the wheel and reach behind the wheel to push the litho OUti DER 6 8 Figure 6 8 Location of the retaining tabs and slot that secure the static litho in the rotating litho wheel 6 9 Figure 6 9 The gap between the two halves of the rotating litho wheel Figure 6 10 Figure 6 11 Figure 6 12 Figure 6 13 Figure 6 14 Figure 6 15 Figure 6 16 Figure 6 17 Figure 6 18 Figure 6 19 Figure 6 20 Figure 6 21 Figure 6 22 Figure 6 23
39. Menu Menu Menu Menu Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 TBF Technobeam full protocol uses 18 channels TBR Technobeam reduced protocol uses 14 channels TRF Technoray full protocol uses 14 channels TYPE TRR auod reduced protocol uses 12 TPRO Technopro protocol uses 12 channels TBI Technobeam i uses 18 channels TLCD Technopro used with an LCD controller uses 18 channels MODE crossload fixture software to all other XLD Technobeam Technoray and Technopro fixtures on the link A user A settings B user B settings PRST A gt B copy user A presets to user B USER B gt A copy user B presets to user A COPY SETT A gt B copy user A settings to user B B gt A copy user B settings to user A ALL A gt B copy user A presets and settings to user B B gt A copy user B presets and settings to user A HOME home the fixture LOFF extinguish the lamp CAMP L ON strike the lamp BOOT copy the boot sector ALL self test all constructs PAN self test mirror pan movement TILT self test mirror tilt movement COL self test color wheel movement SELF LTO self test litho wheel movement TEST FX self test effects wheel movement FCUS self test lens tube movement IRIS self test iris movement SHUT self test shutter strobe movement DIM self test shutter dim flag movement place the fixture in setup mode for mechanical SET homing S UP NOW Note When the display shows SET NOW mechanically home the fixture then press any key to exi
40. Unique Fixture Number 2 17 Table 2 4 Example of Wasted DMX Channels eese 2 18 Table 3 1 Technobeam Menu Map sese 3 3 Table 6 1 Replacement FUSES kaka kk kK nennen nnn eher KK KK KK KAK KK KA A 6 2 Table 6 2 Fuse Failure Symptoms eese nennen KK KK KK KK R 6 3 Table A 1 Technobeam DMX Protocol JK kk kk kk kk kk kk KK kK KK KK KK KK KK KRA A 3 Table A 2 Technobeam i DMX Protocol uuessesssensnsnnennnennnnnnnnennn neuen nnnnenn A 8 Table A 3 MSpeed Movement Times MhKh K kk kak kk kk kk kk nnne A 13 Table A 4 Macro DMX Channel Assignments EE kk kk k A 15 Table A 5 Fixture Number to DMX Start Channel Conversion A 16 Xii Technobeam User Manual introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Technobeam automated luminaire Since 1989 High End Systems has enjoyed a reputation within the professional lighting industry as the premier manufacturer of intelligent lighting This tradition of excellence is carried forward with Technobeam For the first time ever stunning light output and extended lamp life are combined with superior photolithographic image projection quality in a compact package destined to revolutionize intelligent lighting in retail themed environment entertainment architectural and other applications Technobeam has a factory installed standard lens set with 11 to 17 beam angle an
41. and Down arrow buttons scroll to the S UP option and press the Enter button to select the S UP option When the LED displays SET NOW mechanically home the fixture After mechanically homing the fixture press any button This causes the fixture to electronically home Testing the LED Display DISP To perform a self test on the alphanumeric LED display Press and hold the Menu button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the TEST menu and press the Enter button to select the TEST menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the DISP option and press the Enter button to select the DISP option The LED will run through its self test Press the Menu button to exit the test Note The self test will run continuously until you press the Menu button to exit the test Information Menu INFO 3 22 The Information menu allows you to view current fixture information such as internal temperature lamp hours total fixture hours lamp strikes software version DMX errors sensor information and DMX data for any other device on the link You can also reset the lamp Menu Options Technobeam User Manual hours or fixture hours The procedures below are listed in the order that they appear on the menu map Viewing the Logic Board Temperature TEMP To view the current logic board temperatures AddR 1 Press
42. at position shown in Figure 6 23 on page 6 19 but it is still at a position you think will give you enough accuracy for your needs you are finished When you re finished replace the access door shown in Figure 6 19 on page 6 16 Technobeam User Manual Technobeam Laser Aiming Device 6 25 6 26 Technobeam Laser Aiming Device Technobeam User Manual Appendix A DMX Protocols General Information The information in this section applies to all of the protocols listed in this Appendix except where noted Rounding Conventions The values displayed in the columns Value dec Value and Value hex in the following tables may vary slightly depending on your controller s rounding convention 16 Bit Control The full protocol for Technobeam gives you 16 bit control over the positioning of the mirror and the angular position of rotating lithos However you always have smooth 16 bit control over movement even if you choose the reduced protocol which gives you 8 bit control over mirror and litho positioning The full protocols give you two channels of position control one channel sets the most significant 8 bits coarse adjustment while the second channel sets the least significant 8 bits fine adjustment of a 16 bit value The high order bit gives you 256 times the number of litho position stops 65 536 for 16 bit compared to 256 for 8 bit Macros Technobeam full protocol offers 28 selectabl
43. fixture address to each fixture that you want to respond independently to controller commands If you want two or more fixtures to respond to controller commands in exactly the same way all fixtures must be the same type for example two Technobeam fixtures set to iris protocol and must share the entire channel range Channel Range There are 512 available channels on each DMX link These 512 channels are divided among all the devices in a particular link The number of channels each fixture requires is called the fixture s channel range The size of each fixture s channel range is determined by the fixture type see Fixture Types on page 2 13 Each Technobeam set to full iris or LCD protocol reserves a block of 18 contiguous channels Each Technobeam set to reduced protocol reserves a block of 14 contiguous channels Therefore you can control up to 28 Technobeam fixtures set to full iris or LCD protocol 512 DMX channels available 18 channels used 28 4 fixtures per link or up to 32 Technobeam fixtures set to reduced protocol Note Although there are enough available DMX channels to link up to 36 Technobeam fixtures in reduced protocol you must use a DMX splitter to connect more than 32 Configuring the Fixture 2 15 fixtures per link The 32 device limit complies with the EIA 485 standard Connecting more than 32 devices per link without a DMX splitter will eventually deteriorate the digital signal The fixture
44. glass side is facing toward the rotating litho wheel To determine which side is coated place the tip of a pen against each side of the dichroic Look at the dichroic and pen from a slight angle On the coated side the tip of the pen appears to touch its reflection On the uncoated side there appears to be a gap between the pen and its reflection see Figure Figure 6 5 uncoated Figure 6 5 You can easily tell which side of a dichroic is coated by placing a pen or other object near the surface on the coated side the reflection from the object will appear to touch the object 6 6 Replacing Wheel Components Technobeam User Manual 6 Install the new dichroic into its wheel by pushing it under the large retaining clip then pull it up so it fits under the wheel tabs Repeat the procedure for each dichroic you wish to replace 7 Replace the access door shown in Figure 6 1 on page 6 3 unless there are other dichroics lithos or effects you want to replace Replacing Lithos in the Rotating Litho Wheel This section explains how to replace either of the two lithos in each position on the Technobeam or Technoray rotating litho wheel the rotating litho facing the rotating effects wheel and the static litho directly behind the rotating litho You can replace lithos if they are damaged or broken to change the order in their respective wheels to clean them or to add new ones See the section titled Optional Accessorie
45. including frost lenticular and hammered Optional open slot at one or more effects positions Improved flat field beam performance Note All beam angles are accurate to 1 Construction Lens tube wheel gears front and rear bezels manufactured from lightweight rugged engineering thermopolymer Tough powder coated aluminum side panels Molded handles for easy transportation lifting and mounting Lamp High End Systems recommends you use an M series GY9 5 base 250 watt metal halide arc lamp such as the MSD 250 2 which provides 6500K stable operation and extended lamp life The lamp can be remotely switched off conserving approximately 7096 of the power to the unit compared to the lamp being on Other features Remote focus Full dimming and fade to black Variable speed strobe Yoke assembly features sliding track for mounting flexibility Available as standard in black or white Power factor correction Self adjusting fan speed to compensate for ambient temperature conditions Intro 2 Introduction Technobeam User Manual Symbols This section explains symbols used in this manual Appears adjacent to Caution messages A Caution is an advisory provided to protect the equipment failure to heed a Caution message could result in damage to the equipment and possibly injury to persons Appears adjacent to Electrical Shock hazards Failure to heed these messages could result in injury to perso
46. litho wheel sensor is obstructed OFF or is not obstructed ON e COLR view whether the color wheel sensor is obstructed OFF or is not obstructed ON e FX view whether the effects wheel sensor is obstructed OFF or is not obstructed ON To view the specified sensor information Press and hold the Menu button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the INFO menu and press the Enter button to select the INFO menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the SENS menu and press the Enter button to select the SENS menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the desired option listed above and press the Enter button to select the desired option to view its sensor information Resetting Fixture Hours F RS This menu item allows you to track the number of hours the fixture has been operating To reset the fixture hours to zero Press and hold the Menu button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the INFO menu and press the Enter button to select the INFO menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the F RS option and press the Enter button to select the F RS option The LED will display 0000 when the fixture hours are reset Note This option has a 5 second delay to avoid inadvert
47. matches the power supply as shown in the section titled Setting the Fixture Voltage on page 1 10 If the voltage setting is correct contact High End Systems Customer Service in one of the ways shown in the section titled Contacting High End Systems on page Intro 4 PRST Lost Preset Lost Scenes presets stored in the fixture s onboard sixteen scene memory were lost The causes and solution for this error are the same as for EMEM message PGRM Time Occurs during a crossload when a receiving fixture has exceeded the maximum allowable programming time The crossloading fixture will make a number of attempts to send new program data to each of the receiving fixtures If the receiving fixtures fails to respond properly after a number of programming attempts have been made the crossloading fixture will drop the offending fixture from the upload list and display this error message Remove one fixture at a time from the link and attempt the crossload again until you can isolate the crossload problem to a particular fixture Contact High End Systems Customer Service in one of the ways shown in the section titled Contacting High End Systems on page Intro 4 Shut Down The fixture has received a Shutdown command from the controller and has shut down i e the lamp and motors have been turned off Homing the fixture will bring it out of shutdown Technobeam User Manual Troubleshooting 2 29 2 30 Troublesh
48. of the user manual Technobeam User Manual Programming Overview 4 3 Selecting Constructs and Values The step by step example in the next section suggests particular constructs and values that will give you an idea of how the fixture works You can choose different constructs or values using the information in Appendix E Creating a Scene This step by step example involves the following basic steps e Positioning and powering on the fixture e Turning on the lamp e Opening the shutter e Focusing on a litho e Selecting color and effects options e Enabling preset playback Orienting and Powering On the Fixture Orient physically position the fixture so the light will be projected onto a flat light colored object such as a white wall or ceiling If you have Technobeam you will be able to move the mirror to a suitable position Follow the instructions in Chapter 1 to connect the fixture to an appropriately rated power outlet if you have not already done so There is no power switch Wait for the fixture to finish homing the gears and motors stop moving Turning on the Lamp Rade 4 m un 4 w N Press and hold the lt Menu gt key until ADDR appears in the LED display Note If you are already in the menu system keep pressing but do not hold down the lt Menu gt key until ADDR is displayed If MENU is displayed press the lt Enter gt key to view the ADDR option Use the lt Up gt and lt Do
49. only 0 069 0 010 1 8 mm 0 25 mm Rotating effects wheel e Diameter image area 1 43 1 04 0 010 36 mm 26 mm 0 25 mm e Maximum thickness 0 175 0 010 4 4 mm 0 25 mm Safety Standards Technobeam conforms to EN 60598 1 1993 e EN 60598 2 17 1989 A1 A3 1993 e ANSI UL 1572 e CAN CSA C22 2 No 9 Electromagnetic Standards e EN 55022 Class A ITE e JEC 801 2 1991 Level 2 4 8 kV e IEC 801 3 Draft 5 Level 2 3 V m e JEC 801 4 1988 Level 2 1 kV 0 5 kV D 5 ce 67501 ANSI UL 1572 Certified to CAN CSA C22 2 No 9 14 Specifications Technobeam User Manual Environmental Specifications Maximum ambient temperature T 50 C 122 F Maximum exterior surface temperature 70 C 158 F Minimum distance to flammable objects 1 0 m 3 28 ft 1m Minimum distance to lighted object 1 0 m 3 28 ft DMX Data Cabling e DMX data cables Belden 9841 or equivalent meets specifications for EIA RS 485 applications with characteristics listed below 2 conductor twisted pair plus a shield maximum capacitance between conductors 30 pF ft maximum capacitance between conductor amp shield 55 pF ft maximum resistance of 20 0 1000 ft nominal impedance 100 140 Q 22 24 AWG with insulation having a dielectric rating of 300 volts or higher e DMX data connectors 3 pin male and female XLR connectors e DMX data terminators Male XLR connector with 120 ohm terminato
50. position Position 1 0 25 0 9 00h 19h Fast effects changes at Position 2 26 51 10 20 1Ah 33h beginning of wheel movement Position 3 52 76 21 29 34h 4Ch Select the position with this Position 4 77 102 31 40 4Dh 66h channel Then use ch 12 F or ch 9 R to set spin direction Position 5 103 127 41 49 67h 7Fh and speed Effects changes set by MSpeed Position 1 128 153 50 60 80h 99h use ch 16 F or 13 R to set m MSpeed time Position 2 154 178 61 69 9Ah B2h Select the position with this Positions 149420 AS PO SERERE channel Then use ch 12 F or Position 4 205 229 81 89 CDh E5h ch 9 R to set spin direction and speed Position 5 230 255 90 100 E6h FFh 12 9 Effects spin speed Forward spin fast to 0 120 0 47 00h 78h slow forward spin use with ch 11 F or z ch 8 R No spin 121 134 48 52 79h 86h Reverse spin slow to 135 255 53 100 87h FFh fast forward spin 13 10 Focus Variable focus 0 255 0 100 00h FFh 14 11 Shutter Closed 0 7 0 2 00h 07h Periodic strobe 8 67 3 26 08h 43h Random strobe 68 127 27 49 44h 7Fh Longest ramp time lowest Ramp open snap shut 128 187 50 73 80h BBh value snap time is always short Snap open ramp shut 188 247 74 96 BCh F7h Open 248 255 97 100 F8h FFh 15 12 Dim Full dark to full bright 0 255 0 100 00h FFh 16 13 MSpeed Movement time see Table A 3 on page A 13 A 6 DMX Protocols Technobeam User Manual Table A 1 Technobeam DM
51. s channel range must not overlap any other device s channel range on the link When two devices on the same DMX link have overlapping channel ranges one or both devices will be disabled or behave erratically Note The single exception to the non overlapping rule is if the fixtures are the same type for example two Technobeams set to iris protocol and share the entire channel range Determining the Unique DMX Start Channel The DMx start channel is the first channel available to a fixture in its channel range To determine each fixture s DMX start channel in a link you must know the number of DMX channels used by each fixture see Fixture Types on page 2 13 Knowing that the first fixture on the link will use DMX start channel 1 you can determine the DMX start channel for each successive fixture by adding the number of DMX channels used by the fixture to the fixture s DMx start channel For example in Table 2 2 18 channels used by the Technobeam set to iris protocol 1 DMX start channel for the first fixture 19 DMX start channel for the next fixture on the link Table 2 2 Example Determining the DMX Start Channel Fixture i Number of DMX DMX start Channel location on Fixture name channels used P channel range used the link per fixture First Tecinopeatn 18 channels C001 1 18 iris protocol Second Technobeam 18 channels C019 19 36 full protocol Third Technobea
52. shipped The numbers shown around the outside of the wheels are the position numbers used by a controller to select that effect For example choosing position 6 on the Technobeam rotating litho wheel see Figure B 1 with a controller selects the Rip Wheel litho Technobeam Wheels Technobeam rotating litho wheel 7 Technowedges TB Lumoil 1 open 2 lithos one rotating one stationary 2 4 A lt 7 9 D Blocks Silcsquare S Round Triangle Figure B 1 Factory configuration of the Technobeam rotating litho wheel Technobeam User Manual Factory Installed Wheels B 1 Technobeam color wheel 10 rag b j 12 Orange oN N Light f NC P Blue 1 Z A Red A An A 8 Dark Y Ve UN S Blue ji MEA kev 2 x Yellow NE 7T Figure B 2 Factory configuration of the Technobeam color wheel Technobeam rotating effects wheel Figure B 3 Factory configuration of the Technobeam rotating effects wheel B 2 Factory Installed Wheels Technobeam User Manual Appendix Important Safety information English Version Warning For Continued Protection Against Fire 1 QOU HK QO N This equipment is designed for use with Phillips M Series 250 watt GY9 5 base metal halide lamp only Use of any other type lamp may be hazardous and may void the warranty Do not mount on a flammable surface Maintain minimum dis
53. the LED display INFO 2 Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the INFO menu and press the lt Enter gt button to select the INFO menu Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons scroll to the VER option and press the lt Enter gt button to select the VER option The LED will display the fixture s current software version m 7D Ww Note The software version is also displayed when you exit the menu system and the normal alphanumeric display cycles between displaying the software version the fixture name and the fixture address Viewing DMX Status and Construct Values FIXT This menu option allows you to view DMX status and construct values for the fixture You should follow this procedure if you are having a particular problem with a fixture for example a color wheel that does not respond to commands from the controller The following DMX status information is available for viewing e BRKS number of DMX breaks framing errors with zero data e FE number of framing errors with a non zero value errors in data transmission e OV overruns changing values could indicate data link connector problems e STRT start code 3 24 Menu Options Technobeam User Manual CL BE I EJ d tes nd NM N a r4 nz 8 The following construct values are available for viewing PANH high 8 bit pan PANL low 8 bit pan TLTH high 8 bit
54. the center point of a perfectly round light beam In its ideal position the laser path is parallel to the path of the light and will stay 2 5 cm above the center point of the beam at any throw distance or mirror position If the laser becomes out of position you might need to align it as shown in the section titled Technobeam Laser Aiming Device on page 6 19 However the decision of whether or not to align the laser is entirely up to you If the laser strays from its optimal position but it gives you enough accuracy for your needs you do not have to align it Overview Technobeam User Manual Controlling the Laser You can control the laser in one of three ways e The fixture s menu system Edit one of the fixture s sixteen onboard presets scenes using the PRST menu as described in the next section e Any DMX 512 compliant controller See the section titled DMX Control of the Laser on page 5 5 e The Technobeam LCD controller See the controller s user manual Menu Control of the Laser Use the PRST menu to create scenes presets including the laser aiming device You access the LAD using the MACR construct from the PRST menu The complete list of options controlling the laser aiming device with the MACR construct is shown below e LROF laser aiming device OFF e LRON laser aiming device ON continuously e LMOI to LM3O laser modulation levels LMOI is slow modulation at 4 25
55. time except shutter closes set by ch 9 F or ch 7 R between apertures Random 208 223 82 87 DOh DFh Reserved 224 239 88 93 EOh EFh Wheel spin 240 255 94 100 FOh FFh 8 6 Litho wheel position Position 1 open 0 15 0 5 00h OFh 240 255 94 100 FOh FFh Position aperture selection for blink or index mode use with Position 2 16 47 6 18 10h 2Fh ae Position 3 48 79 19 30 30h 4Fh Position 4 80 111 31 43 50h 6Fh Position 5 112 143 44 56 70h 8Fh Position 6 144 175 57 68 90h AFh Position 7 176 207 69 81 BOh CFh Position 8 208 239 82 93 DOh EFh 9 7 Litho rotation coarse Angular position for 0 255 0 100 00h FFh adjustment and functions blink and index modes Technobeam User Manual DMX Protocols A 5 Table A 1 Technobeam DMX Protocol Value Value Value Ch F Ch R Construct Parameter dec hex Random Random pause time 0 255 0 100 00h FFh shortest to longest Scan Scan rate slowest to 0 255 0 100 00h FFh fastest Litho wheel spin use with ch 7 Forward spin fastest to 0 119 0 47 0 77h F or ch 5 R slowest Entire wheel spins not No spin 120 135 47 53 78h 87h individual lithos Reverse spin slowest 136 255 53 100 88h FFh to fastest 10 n a Litho rotation fine Angular position for 0 255 0 100 00h FFh adjustment blink and index modes 11 8 Effects
56. times sec and LM30 is fast modulation at 255 times sec DMX Control of the Laser This section explains how to control the laser using a DMX 512 compatible controller 1 Select a fixture number or DMX start channel for each fixture you wish to control as described in Chapter 2 2 Make sure you select the Technobeam full 18 channel protocol TB F from the Mode menu otherwise the laser aiming device will not function Connect the fixtures to the controller as described in Chapter 2 4 See Appendix A for details of DMX 512 control see in Table A 1 on page A 3 or Table A 2 on page A 8 Technobeam User Manual Controlling the Laser 5 5 Troubleshooting If laser fails to illuminate the most likely reasons are lack of power or a failed laser Laser gradually loses power This is normal over time the laser will gradually lose power until it finally dims out entirely If this is happening contact High End Systems Customer Service in one of the ways shown in Contacting High End Systems on page Intro 4 Laser is out of position Align the laser as shown in the section titled Technobeam Laser Aiming Device on page 6 19 Emission Indicator LED OFF Laser OFF The laser circuit board is not receiving power 1 Unplug the fixture and remove the access door shown in Figure 5 3 i T v Door retaining screw Access door ES Figure 5 3 Removing the access door 5 6 Trouble
57. type lamp may be hazardous and may void the warranty 2 Change the lamp if it becomes damaged or thermally deformed 3 Change shields lenses or ultraviolet screens if they have become visibly damaged to such an extent that their effectiveness is impaired for example by cracks or deep scratches 4 Do not operate this equipment without complete lamp enclosure in place or if shields lenses or ultraviolet screens are damaged Technobeam User Manual Replacing the Lamp 6 11 5 Hot lamp may be an explosion hazard Do not open for 5 minutes after switching off Wear eye and hand protection when re lamping 6 Never look directly at the lamp while lamp is on 7 Disconnect power before re lamping or servicing 1 Unplug the fixture from the power source 2 Fully back out the two lamp assembly screws shown in Figure 6 13 Lamp assembly screws Figure 6 13 Loosening the lamp assembly screws gives you access to the fixture lamp 3 Put on your eye and hand protection Pull the lamp assembly straight out of the back of the fixture as shown in Figure 6 14 Figure 6 14 Removing the lamp assembly from the fixture 6 12 Replacing the Lamp Technobeam User Manual 4 If you are replacing a lamp grasp the lamp s ceramic base and pull the old lamp straight up and out of the assembly when the assembly is free of the fixture as shown in Figure 6 15 EE y Figure 6 15 Pull straight up on the lamp
58. was unable to retrieve the fixture number or DMX start channel from non volatile storage Try unplugging the fixture waiting a short time then plugging it back in If this error message reoccurs contact High End Systems Customer Service in one of the ways shown in the section titled Contacting High End Systems on page Intro 4 Boot Diff Boot difference error This message may occur after a software upload or crossload if new boot software has been included in the upload Selecting BOOT from the Test menu will copy the new boot to the boot software storage area and correct the cause of this error message EMEM Ack 2 26 This error may occur during data storage when an attempted write has taken too long Attempt the operation again If this message reoccurs contact High End Systems Customer Service in one of the ways shown in the section titled Contacting High End Systems on page Intro 4 Troubleshooting Technobeam User Manual EMEM message Memory error This error indicates the fixture was unable to retrieve one of the following from non volatile storage CHNL the fixture s DMX start channel DPLY LED display status on off dim FHRS number of fixture operating hours LENS lens set selection NORM for factory installed or optional narrow angle set WIDE for optional wide angle lens set LHRS number of lamp operating hours L ST lamp strikes MODE preset playback status ON OFF SCN PERS
59. when changing the fixture number DMX start channel 3 10 Menu Options Technobeam User Manual Set Menu SET The Set menu allows you to change the control method from a fixture number to a DMX start channel or vice versa and either set all factory options to their default settings or change the factory options individually The procedures below are listed in the order that they appear in the menu map Setting Factory Defaults FACT Technobeam i fixtures are shipped from the factory with the following preset options set to the following defaults e Pan tilt swap off e pan invert off e tilt invert off e preset playback off e LED display on and bright e LED display invert off e lamp hour warning off To return all preset options to their factory defaults settings Press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons scroll to the SET menu and press the lt Enter gt button to select the SET menu Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons scroll to the FACT menu This will be the first menu displayed Press the lt Enter gt button to select the FACT menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons choose ON to set the factory option defaults on and press the Enter button to select the desired option Note Although OFF is an available option in the FACT menu select
60. 00 none F000 to fast F255 only available if F255 you selected a COLC construct value of FSP or MFSP 3 6 Menu Map Technobeam User Manual Table 3 1 Technobeam Menu Map Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 P Select a reverse color wheel spin speed from ROOO none R000 to fast R255 only available if R255 you selected a COLC construct value of RSP or MRSP select a color wheel position in degrees from 0 D000 DO000 to 358 D358 only available if you D358 selected a COLC construct value of CON or MCON slow scan of selected full color base position SC1 SC 1 SC13 or half color base position SC26 SC14 SC26 only available if you selected a COLC construct value of SSC or MSSC COL fast scan of selected full color base position FC1 FC 1 FC 13 or half color base position FC26 FC14 FC26 only available if you selected a COLC construct value of FC or MFC Select a pause time between random color NOO0 wheel position changes short NOOO to long N255 N255 only available if you selected a COLC construct value of RND or MRND B 1 shutter blink on selected full color position only B 13 available if you selected a COLC construct value of BLK or MBLK HB 1 shutter blink on selected half color position SNOA HB13 only available if you selected a COLC PRST EDI
61. 10 19h 79 84 114 45 72h 138 82 69 27 45h 214 04 24 9 18h 80 98 113 44 71h 140 32 68 27 44h 215 90 23 9 17h 82 12 112 44 70h 141 82 67 26 43h 217 76 22 9 16h 83 27 111 44 6Fh 143 33 66 26 42h 219 63 21 8 15h 84 43 110 43 6Eh 144 85 65 25 4th 221 51 20 8 14h 85 59 109 43 6Dh 146 38 64 25 40h 223 40 19 7 13h 86 77 108 42 6Ch 147 92 63 25 3Fh 225 30 18 7 12h 87 95 107 42 6Bh 149 46 62 24 3Eh 227 20 17 7 11h 89 14 106 42 6Ah 151 01 61 24 3Dh 229 11 16 6 10h 90 34 105 41 69h 152 57 60 24 3Ch 231 03 15 6 OFh 91 55 104 41 68h 154 14 59 23 3Bh 232 96 14 5 OEh 92 76 103 40 67h 155 71 58 23 3Ah 234 90 13 5 ODh 93 98 102 40 66h 157 30 57 22 39h 236 84 12 5 OCh 95 21 101 40 65h 158 89 56 22 38h 238 79 11 4 OBh 96 45 100 39 64h 160 49 55 22 37h 240 75 10 4 OAh 97 70 99 39 63h 162 09 54 21 36h 242 72 9 4 09h 98 95 98 38 62h 163 71 53 21 35h 244 70 8 3 08h 100 22 97 38 61h 165 33 52 20 34h 246 68 7 3 07h 101 49 96 38 60h 166 96 51 20 33h 248 68 6 2 06h 102 77 95 37 5Fh 168 60 50 20 32h 250 68 5 2 05h 104 05 94 37 5Eh 170 25 49 19 31h 252 68 4 2 04h 105 35 93 36 5Dh 171 91 48 19 30h 0 19 3 1 03h 106 65 92 36 5Ch 173 57 47 18 2Fh 0 19 2 1 02h 107 96 91 36 5Bh 175 24 46 18 2Eh 0 19 1 0 01h 109 28 90 35 5Ah 176 92 45 18 2Dh 0 19 0 0 00h 110 61 89 35 59h 178 61 44 17 2Ch 111 94 88 35 58h 180 30 43 17 2Bh 113 28 87 34 57h 182 01 42 16 2Ah 114 63 86 34 56h 183 72 41 16 29h 115 99 85 33 55h 185 44 40 16 28h
62. 16 linking devices 2 7 setting up link 2 6 to 2 8 terminator eene 2 5 troubleshooting 2 24 DMX 512 protocol Technobeam A 3 to A 7 Technobeam i A 7 to A 12 DMX channel range 2 15 DMX start channel 2 14 determining 2 16 DMX start channel control method h KK r ulu keke 2 14 DMX wasted channels 2 17 Down arrow key j 3 2 E Effects replacing 6 7 to 6 11 EIA RS 485 eeeeesseeeeeenrr 2 5 Electrical specifications 1 2 EMEM CHNE AR DEN SEYD eei 2 26 DPEN 4 ee 2 26 E ETR A Korea ern 2 26 LISTE ae 2 26 LENS date t eoi Re recie 2 26 EHRS a nase 2 26 MODE enter 2 26 Index i PERS DD md 2 26 PIN Ve sites 2 26 AD MMC m 2 26 SWAP ne ne dude ae 2 26 TIMB iiio nasse 2 26 TIN een ee 2 26 EMEM ACK eene 2 26 Enter Key nn kak er na k n an 3 2 Environmental specifications 1 5 Erse FISH 4 naka nar die ek dan e DERIN 2 26 Factory defaults FACT 3 11 Factory installed wheels B 1 B 2 Fan failed een 2 21 Fast change eee 4 3 Features intro 1 Fixture accessories uses 1 5 cleaning 6 15 to 6 18 controllers s 1 5 crossloading
63. 2 Ideal laser spot Extend the string across the beam s 3 widest point Laser should be no more than 2 5 cm above the string along the center line qe ERR Auc RN S A CN Figure 6 26 Locating the center point of the projected light beam The laser should be no more than 2 5 cm above the center HddR 36 Once you have marked the center point of the beam keep pressing the Menu key until the ADDR option is displayed EST 37 Use the Up and Down arrow keys to navigate to the TEST menu LAr D 38 Press Enter then use the Up and Down arrow keys to navigate 1 to the LAMP option 39 Press Enter then select a value of OFF z 40 Press lt Enter gt The lamp now shuts off 41 Keep pressing the lt Menu gt key until the ADDR option is displayed 42 Use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to navigate to the PRST menu 43 Use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to navigate to the EDIT option 44 Press lt Enter gt then use lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to navigate to the SCN2 option this selects scene number 2 select the same scene you selected in Step 12 AVA Do not stare into the laser beam or view it directly with optical instruments 6 24 Technobeam Laser Aiming Device Technobeam User Manual nace Leo 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 Press Enter then use the Up and Down arrow keys to navigate to the MACR
64. 2 222 87 DEh 23 92 178 70 B2h 58 84 134 53 86h 4 78 221 87 DDh 24 54 177 69 B1h 59 81 133 52 85h 5 06 220 86 DCh 25 17 176 69 BOh 60 79 132 52 84h 5 34 219 86 DBh 25 80 175 69 AFh 61 78 131 51 83h 5 64 218 85 DAh 26 45 174 68 AEh 62 78 130 51 82h 5 94 217 85 D9h 27 10 173 68 ADh 63 79 129 51 81h 6 25 216 85 D8h 27 76 172 67 ACh 64 80 128 50 80h 6 56 215 84 D7h 28 43 171 67 ABh 65 82 127 50 7Fh 6 89 214 84 D6h 29 11 170 67 AAh 66 85 126 49 7Eh 7 22 213 84 D5h 29 80 169 66 A9h 67 89 125 49 7Dh 7 56 212 83 D4h 30 49 168 66 A8h 68 94 124 49 7Ch Technobeam User Manual DMX Protocols A 13 Table A 3 MSpeed Movement Times Time Value Value Value Time Value Value Value Time Value Value Value sec dec hex sec dec hex sec dec hex 69 99 123 48 7Bh 125 73 78 31 4Eh 197 70 33 13 21h 71 05 122 48 7Ah 127 15 77 30 4Dh 199 48 32 13 20h 72 13 121 47 79h 128 58 76 30 4Ch 201 28 31 12 1Fh 73 20 120 47 78h 130 02 75 29 4Bh 203 08 30 12 1Eh 74 29 119 47 77h 131 47 74 29 4Ah 204 88 29 11 1Dh 75 38 118 46 76h 132 92 73 29 49h 206 70 28 11 1Ch 76 49 117 46 75h 134 39 72 28 48h 208 52 27 11 1Bh 77 60 116 45 74h 135 86 71 28 47h 210 36 26 10 1Ah 78 71 115 45 73h 137 34 70 27 46h 212 19 25
65. 2 92 95 36 37 5Ch 5Fh 23 96 99 38 60h 63h 24 100 103 39 40 64h 67h 25 104 107 41 68h 6Bh 26 108 111 42 43 6Ch 6Fh 27 112 115 44 45 70h 73h 28 116 119 46 74h 77h Technobeam User Manual DMX Protocols A 15 Fixture Number to DMX Start Channel Table A 5 below shows the conversion between fixture number and DMX start channel You must understand and use this information if you choose to control Technobeam using fixture numbering Table A 5 Fixture Number to DMX Start Channel Conversion Fixture N mber DMx Start Channel DMX Start Channel 18 ch TB F TB I 14 ch TB R 1 1 1 2 19 15 3 37 29 4 55 43 5 73 57 6 91 71 7 109 85 8 127 99 9 145 113 10 163 127 11 181 141 12 199 155 13 217 169 14 235 183 15 253 197 16 271 211 17 289 225 18 307 239 19 325 253 20 343 267 21 361 281 22 379 295 23 397 309 24 415 323 25 433 337 26 451 351 27 469 365 28 487 379 29 393 30 407 31 421 32 435 33 449 34 463 35 477 36 491 A link with more than 32 fixtures requires a serial data distributor to regenerate and retime the signal A 16 DMX Protocols Technobeam User Manual Appendix B Factory instalied Wheels This appendix shows how the litho wheel rotating litho wheel color wheel and effects wheels are configured by the factory when Technobeam is
66. 3 22 24 38h 3Fh Position 7 64 71 25 27 40h 47h Position 8 72 79 28 30 48h 4Fh Position 9 80 87 31 34 50h 57h Position 10 88 95 35 37 58h 5Fh Position 11 96 103 38 40 60h 67h Position 12 104 111 41 43 68h 6Fh Position 13 112 127 44 49 70h 7Fh Half color 1 and 2 128 143 50 56 80h 8Fh Half color 2 and 3 144 151 57 59 90h 97h Half color 3 and 4 152 159 60 62 98h 9Fh Half color 4 and 5 160 167 63 65 AOh A7h Half color 5 and 6 168 175 66 68 A8h AFh Half color 6 and 7 176 183 69 71 BOh B7h Half color 7 and 8 184 191 72 74 B8h BFh Half color 8 and 9 192 199 75 78 COh C7h Half color 9 and 10 200 207 79 81 C8h CFh Half color 10 and 11 208 215 82 84 DOh D7h Half color 11 and 12 216 223 85 87 D8h DFh Half color 12 and 13 224 231 88 90 EOh E7h Half color 13 and 1 232 247 91 96 E8h F7h Color wheel continuous forward No spin 0 3 0 1 00h 03h reverse spin use with ch 5 F or 3 R Slowest spin to fastest 4 255 2 100 04h FFh spin Color wheel continuous Centered on position 1 0 0 00h variation wheel position is 360 open 255 100 FFh channel oee value 259 Centered on position 2 19 7 13h Use with CSE OF AS Centered on position 3 39 15 27h Centered on position 4 58 23 3Ah Centered on position 5 78 31 4Eh Centered on position 6 98 38 62h Centered on position 7 117 46 75h Centered on position 8 137 54 89h Centered on position 9 156 61 9Ch A 4 D
67. 5 Anti reflective glass 6 16 Aperture ring isc a leki kay kisekk k 6 8 Arc lamp eei intro 2 B Beam angle setting 1 12 to 1 14 Beam angles sss 1 14 BOot DIff u 2 25 Cabling constructing A K 2 5 terminators 2 5 Capturing presets 4 11 C clamps Ordering 3 esse 1 5 USING nenne 2 10 Channel range 2 16 assigning l U 2 15 overlapping 2 16 Chase nu DD 4 2 Cleaning fixture 6 15 to 6 18 Coated side of dichroic 6 6 COT SL CL area en 4 2 Constructing cabling 2 5 Control method changing CHNL 3 13 Selecting u nenne 2 14 Controlling Laser Aiming Device 5 5 Crossload arselin noriu 3 19 Crossloading 2 19 Custom lithos 6 11 Customer Service intro 4 Technobeam User Manual D Dichroics coated side 6 6 replacing 6 5 to 6 7 Dimensions eren 1 2 Display area 2 13 DMX 512 cabling neo emere 2 4 cabling specifications 1 5 constructing cabling 2 5 control commands not accepted sesssss 2 22 explanation 2 4 fixture number conversion A
68. DMX controller enable the factory programmed 16 preset DFLT OK Scene sequence erases any preset scenes previously programmed Menu Options The sections below explain how to access the individual menu options shown in the fixture s menu map Address Menu ADDR Use the Address menu to quickly change the current fixture number DMX start channel Using this menu option you can only change the existing fixture number to another fixture number or the existing DMX start channel to another DMX start channel If you want to change the way you identify the fixture i e change to a fixture number instead of a DMX start channel or vice versa complete the procedure described in Changing the Control Method CHNL on page 3 13 To change the current fixture number or DMX start channel R 1 Press and hold the Menu button until ADDR appears on the LED display Press the Enter button to select the ADDR menu Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to select a new DMX start channel C001 C512 fixture number F 01 F xx The LED display will flash when a new option is selected w rN 4 Press the Enter button to accept the new fixture number DMX start channel The LED display will stop flashing when a new option is entered If you do not press the Enter button the new option you selected will not be stored Note Be sure you do not overlap fixture channel ranges
69. Down arrow buttons scroll to the SETT menu and press the Enter button to select the SETT menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons choose the A B option to copy user A settings to user B or the B A option to copy user B settings to user A Press the Enter button to select the desired option Copying User Presets and Settings ALL zn e ee ER Md Gs un mn I um w 3 18 N Use this menu item to copy the fixture s 16 user presets and fixture settings from user A to user B or vice versa The user settings for each user type are listed in the section titled Setting the User Type USER on page 3 16 Note This options copies all user settings and all 16 presets at one time To copy user presets and settings Press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons scroll to the MODE menu and press the lt Enter gt button to select the MODE menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the USER menu and press the Enter button to select the USER menu Menu Options Technobeam User Manual 4 Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons scroll to the COPY menu COPY and press the lt Enter gt button to select the COPY menu ALL 5 Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons scroll to the ALL menu and press the lt Enter gt b
70. E 2 12 installing 1 8 1 9 Technobeam User Manual
71. MX Protocols Technobeam User Manual Table A 1 Technobeam DMX Protocol Value Value Value Ch E Ch R Construct Parameter dec hex Centered on position 10 176 69 BOh Centered on position 11 196 7T C4h Centered on position 12 215 84 D7h Centered on position 13 235 92 EBh 7 5 Litho wheel functions Indexed wheel snaps 0 15 0 5 00h OFh to center of aperture Fast litho changes at beginning gt of wheel movement Forward spin 16 31 6 12 10h 1Fh Select the function with this Reverse spin cab 18 18 20h 2Fh channel Then use chs 8 9 amp Scan 48 63 19 24 30h 3Fh 10 F or chs 6 amp 7 R to set other options Blink same as index 64 79 25 30 40h 4Fh except shutter closes Random and scan pause time between apertures set by chs 9 amp 10 F or ch 7 R Random 80 95 31 37 50h 5Fh Reserved 96 111 38 43 60h 6Fh Wheel spin 112 127 44 49 70h 7Fh Litho changes set by MSpeed Indexed wheel snaps 128 143 50 56 80h 8Fh use ch 16 F or 13 R to set to center of aperture MSpeed time Forward spin 144 159 57 62 90h 9Fh Select the parameter with this channel Then use chs 8 9 amp Reverse spin 160 175 63 68 AOh AFh 10 F or chs 6 amp 7 R to set Scan 176 191 69 74 BOh BFh other options Blink same as index 192 207 75 81 COh CFh Random and scan pause
72. Model Numb ers u ntaa aiai daa e aai LE es Dimensions with yoke and handles Weight including yoke h kk kk kk kk kk k kK kk KK KRA Electrical Specifications 3554i yu a eyal k ke kelax ekey LE nnne e Wey nnns Technobeam Laser Aiming Device LAD MM LAD Safety Standards eese Important Power Cord Information U K Only Vigtig Sikkerhedsinformation DANMARK Dichroic Litho and Effects Specifications Safety Standards ae L Pak nek ke k keke kek W L a Ry RH k k aa Electromagnetic Standards hAb Kl ll EEi kk kk kK KRA Environmental Specifications uusnesneenssnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnennnen nennen DMX Data Cabling Achensee es Controllers u ee ek We ka kalak kwa awa nf aan Optional AccessSories iitotsc ies la k da oomen RT xus bakin vel SA RR Yeka y Cak Unpacking the Fixture iiir hese DR SEEN nei Save the Shipping Materials Ml kk kk kk nene Inspecting the Contents KK KA kAEE EEE kk kk KK KK KK KRA Installing the Power Cord Cap kk kk kk kK KK AK KRA KAKA Important Power Cord Cap Information U K Only VIGTIG FIKKER HEDS INFORMATION DANMARK Installing the YOK na ee a anna Setting the Fixture Voltage hKK AG3 XK lll kk kk kk kK KK KAK KK KK KK KK Setting the Beam An
73. N AVOID e DIRECT EYE EXPOSURE Max output SmW at 630 650 nm CLASS 3a LASER PRODUCT Max output 5mW at 630 650 nm CLASS 3a LASER PRODUCT Cert to EN 60825 1 1994 and 21 CFR 1040 Laser aiming device assembly inside fixture Important Power Cord Information U K Only IMPORTANT The cores in the mains lead are colored in accordance with the following code green and yellow earth e blue neutral e brown live Z N tis equipment must be earthed Vigtig Sikkerhedsinformation DANMARK Advarsel Beskyttelse mod elektrisk chock Vigtigt Lederen med gul groen isolation maa kun tilsluttes en klemme maerket a eller Technobeam User Manual Specifications 1 3 Dichroic Litho and Effects Specifications You can install any High End Systems manufactured solid dichroic filters effects LithoPatterns lithos ArtGlass or Fusion Fire as long as they were manufactured for use with Technobeam and not another fixture otherwise the dichroics lithos or effects might not fit in the wheels properly You can also install gobos or lithos from other manufacturers as long as they adhere to the following specifications Dichroics e Diameter 1 125 0 010 28 5 mm 0 25 mm e Thickness 0 069 0 010 1 8 mm 0 25 mm Lithos e Diameter image area 0 996 0 860 0 005 25 mm 22 mm 0 13 mm e Maximum thickness rotating litho only 0 105 0 005 2 7 mm 0 13 mm e Thickness static litho
74. ND because Random was selected for litho control no litho position can be assigned WSPN because Wheel Spin was selected for litho control no litho position can be assigned D000 select a litho angle from 0 D000 to 358 D358 D358 only available if you selected a LTOC construct value of IDX BLK MIDX or MBLK select a litho s forward spin speed from none F000 F000 to fast F255 only available if you F255 selected a LTOC construct value of FSP or MFSP select a litho s reverse spin speed from none ROOO R000 to fast R255 only available if you R255 selected a LTOC construct value of RSP or MRSP SNO1 _ select a litho scan speed from slow S000 to PRST EDIT Snie lire sooo fast S255 only available if you selected a LTOC construct value of SC or MSC select a pause time between random litho NOOO selections from long NOOO to short N255 N255 only available if you selected a LTOC construct value of RND or MRND select a litho wheel forward spin speed from WF01 slow WF01 to fast WF 12 only available if WF12 you selected a LTOC construct value of WSP or MWSP select a litho wheel reverse spin speed from WR12 fast WR12 to slow WRO1 only available if WRO1 you selected a LTOC construct value of WSP or MWSP 000 ER FCUS 255 select the lens tube position FX1 T EX 5 select an effects wheel position full speed Ex MFX1 MFX5 select an eff
75. OR NOT SUCH DAMAGE WAS FORESEEN OR UNFORESEEN Warranty is void if the product is misused damaged modified in any way or for unauthorized repairs or parts This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Technobeam User Manual vii Table of Contents Introduction I j B XON qe PCM HERR FRE GEF an intro 1 ule aec TE intro 3 Document CONVENTIONS eressensennnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn anne intro 3 Contacting High End Systems seen intro 4 Chapter 1 Preparing to Install Your Fixture SPECIFICATIONS eirean rore Es Rate oc bep es nenn kann ehren ERE CER 1 2 Optional Accessories eeeeeeeeee i heyde k ntn anna A na kan k de 1 5 Unpacking the Fixture aan sanken 1 6 Installing the Power Cord Cap hK A KkhK khE kk kk kk KK KK kK KAK KK RA 1 7 Installing the YO KO 5 neu 2 in Vala ne D D L a ederet 1 8 Setting the Fixture Voltage MK K C E kk kk kk kK KK kK KK KA KAKA 1 10 Setting the Beam Angle i uns naka y n kek kai r ya le KA na c Va meer 1 12 Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Fixture Powering On the Fixture ccccceeeeeeee kk kk kk kk KK kk KK KAKA KK KK A A KK KK 2 2 Overview of Controller Operation esses 2 4 Linking the Fixtures to the Controller J 2 7 Mounting the Fixture xani mayln ke karan aka Yek k nk r
76. Press lt Enter gt to save your setting Note The default unit of time is seconds but you can change the units to either minutes or hours using the TIME construct on the PRST menu Creating Scene 2 PLAY Eme FROM FOO T 1008 PLAY ba SCENE 12 13 This section shows how to use the convenient scene copy feature to copy constructs and values from scene 1 to scene 2 Scene copy can greatly speed up the time required to program the fixture especially for scenes that have minor variations in construct values Keep pressing the lt Menu gt key to navigate to the PLAY option The dim flags close when you make this selection so you will not see any light exiting the fixture this is normal Use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to select COPY Press lt Enter gt the display then shows FROM Press lt Enter gt and select the scene to copy from The default option is the current scene number FOOL indicates you will copy from scene 1 Press Enter to select scene 1 to copy from The display then shows TO Press Enter the LED display shows the previously selected scene number Use the Up and Down arrow keys to select T002 scene 2 Press Enter to select scene 2 the LED display shows COPY Press Enter The constructs are copied from scene 1 to scene 2 Keep pressing the Menu key to navigate to the PLAY option Use the Up and Down arrow keys to selec
77. RA PROTECCI N CONTINUA CONTRA INCENDIOS l Este equipo est dise ado para utilizarse nicamente con la l mpara de haluro met lico Philips serie M de 250 vatios y base GY9 5 El uso de cualquier otro tipo de l mpara puede resultar peligroso pudiendo anular la garant a 2 No monte el equipo sobre una superficie inflamable Mantenga una distancia m nima de materiales combustibles de 1 0 metro 4 Cambie los fusibles nicamente por otros que sean del tipo y la clasificaci n especificadas 5 Conserve una distancia m nima a objetos iluminados de 1 0 metro 6 Este equipo debe conectarse a un circuito que tenga una protecci n m xima contra las sobrecargas de 20 A Ww Technobeam User Manual Important Safety Information C5 ADVERTENCIA PARA LA PROTECCION CONTINUA CONTRA ELECTROCUCIONES 1 4 5 Si se recibi este equipo sin el enchufe de alimentacion monte usted el enchufe correcto seg n el clave siguente moreno vivo e azul neutral verde amarillo tierra Desconecte el suministro de energ a antes de recambiar l mparas o prestar servicio de reparaci n Este equipo se adecua a lugares secos solamente no lo exponga a la lluvia o humedad Derive el servicio de reparaci n de este equipo al personal calificado el interior no contiene repuestos que puedan ser reparados por el usuario Equipo de Clase I Este equipo debe conectarse a la tierra ADVERTENCIA PARA PROTECCI N CONTINUA CONTRA LA E
78. Spin Forward Fastest 255 100 FF Continuously Variable Reverse Spin Mode Spin Stop 0 3 0 1 00 03 Spin Reverse Slowest 4 2 04 Spin Reverse Fastest 255 100 FF Continuously Variable Mode Color 1 open 0 0 00 Color 2 19 8 13 Color 3 39 15 27 Color 4 58 23 3A Color 5 78 31 4E Color 6 98 38 62 Color 7 117 46 75 Color 8 137 54 89 Color 9 156 61 9C Color 10 176 69 BO Color 11 196 77 C4 Color 12 215 84 D7 Color 13 235 92 EB Color 1 open 255 100 FF Scan Mode two colors Color 1 and 2 0 23 0 8 00 17 Color 2 and 3 24 31 9 12 18 1F Color 3 and 4 32 39 13 15 20 27 Color 4 and 5 40 47 16 18 28 2F Color 5 and 6 48 55 19 21 30 37 Color 6 and 7 56 63 22 25 38 3F Color 7 and 8 64 71 26 28 40 47 Color 8 and 9 72 79 29 31 48 4F Color 9 and 10 80 87 32 34 50 57 Color 10 and 11 88 95 35 37 58 5F Color 11 and 12 96 103 38 40 60 67 Color 12 and 13 104 111 41 44 68 6F Color 13 and 1 112 127 45 50 70 7F Scan Mode three colors Color 13 and 1 and 2 128 151 51 59 80 97 Color 1 and 2 and 3 152 159 60 62 98 9F Color 2 and 3 and 4 160 167 63 66 AO A7 Color 3 and 4 and 5 168 175 67 69 A8 AF Color 4 and 5 and 6 176 183 70 72 BO B7 Color 5 and 6 and 7 184 191 73 75 B8 BF Color 6 and 7 and 8 192 199 76 78 C0 C7 Technobeam User Manual DMX Protocols A 9 Table A 2 Technobeam i DMX Protocol Ch
79. T SNIG construct value of BLK or MBLK IDX litho wheel indexed position wheel snaps to center of litho full speed FSP litho forward spin full speed RSP litho reverse spin full speed SC litho wheel scanning full speed BLK litho wheel blink selection full speed RND litho wheel random color positions full speed WSP litho wheel spin full speed LTOC MIDX litho wheel indexed position MSpeed MFSP litho forward spin MSpeed MRSP litho reverse spin MSpeed M SC litho wheel scanning MSpeed litho wheel blink selection wheel snaps to MBLK center of litho and the shutter closes between positions MSpeed MRND litho wheel random color positions MSpeed MWSP fflitho wheel spin MSpeed L1 select a litho wheel position only available if L 8 you selected a LTOC construct value of IDX or LTO MIDX LF 1 select a forward spinning litho position only LF 8 available if you selected a LTOC construct value of FSP or MFSP Technobeam User Manual Menu Map 3 7 Table 3 1 Technobeam Menu Map Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Description select a reverse spinning litho position only a available if you selected a LTOC construct value of RSP or MRSP SC1 scan selected litho base position only SC8 available if you selected a LTOC construct value of SC LTO B 1 select a litho wheel position only available if B8 you selected a LTOC construct of BLK or MBLK RA
80. TECHNOBEAM User Manual High End Systems Inc 1998 2004 All Rights Reserved Information and Specifications in this document are subject to change without notice High End Systems Inc assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual Technobeam User Manual P N 60600115 Version 2 1 June 2004 Printed in the U S A e a Technobeam User Manual Trademarks Trademarks used in this text High End Systems Technobeam LAD Intellabeam Emulator Dataflash Fusion Fire and LithoPatterns and Laser Aiming Device are registered trademarks of High End Systems Inc Belden is a registered trademark of Belden Inc Philips is a registered trademark of Philips Lighting Company ETL and CETL are registered trademarks of Intertek Testing Services Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products High End Systems disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names owned by others Patents This product may use one or more of the following patents US 4 392 187 US 4 602 321 US 4 688 161 US 4 701 833 US 4 709 311 US4 779 176 US 4 800 474 US 4 962 687 US 4 972 306 US 4 980 806 US 5 010 459 US 5 031 078 US 5 073 847 US 5 078 039 US5 186 536 US 5 209 560 US 5 278 742 US 5 282 121 US 5 307 295 US 5 329 431 US 5 331 822 US 5 367 444 US 5 402 326 US 5 430 629 US 5
81. US construct s PRST EDIT A XFAD X 9 9 crossfade time in increments of 0 1 X10 select the DIM and FCUS construct s X166 crossfade time in increments of 1 a select the delay time in increments of 0 1 DLAY D 10 D166 select the delay time in increments of 1 MCOF set macro OFF MC01 MC28 select a factory programmed macro from 1 28 LROF set Laser Aiming Device LAD OFF MACR LRON set Laser Aiming Device LAD ON continuously LMO1 select a LAD strobe speed from slow 4 25 LM30 per second LMO1 to fast 255 per second LM30 SEC select seconds as the units of time used for the XFAD and DLAY constructs select minutes as the units of time used for the TIME MIN XFAD and DLAY constructs HOUR select hours as the units of time used for the XFAD and DLAY constructs erase any programming of the current scene ZERO OK by voiding all construct values mark the end of a loop Technobeam User Manual Menu Map 3 9 Table 3 1 Technobeam Menu Map Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu Baseripiton Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 P FAO1 select a scene to copy from source scene for FROM FA16 user A FBO1 select a scene to copy from source scene for FB16 user B COPY TAO1 Select a scene to copy to destination scene TO TA16 for user A PRST TBO1 select a scene to copy to destination scene TB16 for user B CAPT SNO1 select a scene to capture a pre programmed SN16 scene to from your
82. Use a soft lint free cloth to clean the lenses If necessary to remove built up dirt and dust use a mild glass cleaner containing no ammonia Replace the lenses in the lens tube in the same positions as you removed them Refer to Table 1 2 on page 1 14 or Table 1 3 on page 1 14 for reference Replace the cover on the lens tube Make sure all four latches are fastened securely Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen but do not remove the screw on the hot mirror tab shown in Figure 6 20 on page 6 17 Carefully remove the hot mirror assembly Inspect the hot mirror shown in Figure 6 22 for cracks deep scratches or other damage If you notice significant damage High End Systems Customer Service in one of the ways shown in the section titled Contacting High End Systems on page Intro 4 Front side of hot mirror Reverse side of hot mirror faces away from lamp faces toward lamp toward wheels Tab must fit into slot in fixture chassis Figure 6 22 Clean both sides of the hot mirror glass Clean both sides of the hot mirror with a soft lint free cotton cloth Orient the hot mirror as shown in Figure 6 22 When you replace the hot mirror assembly make sure the tab shown in Figure 6 22 fits into a slot on the fixture chassis When the tab is properly seated you will be able to push the hot mirror down until the small end of the keyhole shaped slot touches the Phillips screw Technobeam only Clean the elliptical mirror
83. Warning For Continued Protection Against Exposure To Excessive Ultraviolet UV Radiation 1 Do not operate this equipment without complete lamp enclosure in place or if shields lenses or ultraviolet screens are damaged 2 Change shields lenses or ultraviolet screens if they have become visibly damaged to such an extent that their effectiveness is impaired for example by cracks or deep scratches 3 Never look directly at the lamp while lamp is on Warning For Continued Protection Against Injury To Persons 1 Use secondary safety cable when mounting this fixture 2 Caution hot lamp may be an explosion hazard Do not open for 5 minutes after switching off Wear eye and hand protection when re lamping 3 Equipment surfaces may reach temperatures up to 140 degrees C 284 degrees F Allow 5 minutes for cooling before handling 4 Change the lamp if it becomes damaged or thermally deformed Appendice C IMPORTANT INFORMATIONS DE S CURIT Mise en garde pour une protection permanente contre les incendies 1 Cetappareil est concu uniquement pour une lampe m tallique halog ne Philips s rie M de 250 watts base GY9 5 Son utilisation avec tout autre type de lampe peut tre dangereuse et annuler la garantie Ne pas monter les lampes sur une surface inflammable Maintenir une distance minimum de 1 0 m tre de mati res inflammables Ne remplacer les fusibles qu avec des mod les et valeurs assign es recommand
84. X Protocol Ch F Ch R Construct Parameter tees Yane ne 17 n a Laser Aiming Device LAD LAD off 0 7 0 3 00 07h 120 127 47 49 78h 7Fh LAD modulate slow to 128 247 50 96 80h F7h fast LAD on continuous 248 255 97 100 F8h FFh Macros Macro 1 28 see Table A 4 on page A 15 18 14 Control Safe 0 7 0 3 00h 07h Display off 24 26 9 10 18h 1Ah Display dim 32 34 13 20h 22h Display bright 40 42 16 28h 2Ah Home 64 66 25 26 40h 42h Lamp on 80 82 31 32 50h 52h Lamp off 96 98 38 60h 62h Shutdown 128 130 50 51 80h 82h Slow modulation is 4 25 times sec and fast modulation is 255 times sec at 50 duty cycle You must set the Shutter channel to zero before accessing the Control channel 3 When set to Safe the control channel has no effect if the shutter is closed Hold the Control channel at this value for at least one second Homing the fixture in this way does not change the state of the lamp if the lamp was off it stays off if the lamp was on it stays on 5 Hold the Control channel at this value for at least one second If the lamp is currently off turning the lamp on in this way causes the fixture to home If the lamp was already on the command has no effect 8 Hold the Control channel at this value for at least one second The lamp will also turn on whenever you power up the fixture o
85. XPOSICI N A RADIACI N ULTRAVIOLETA UV EXCESIVA 1 No opere este equipo sin tener colocada en su lugar la caja protectora completa de la l mpara o bien si el blindaje los lentes o las pantallas ultravioletas est n dafiadas 2 Cambie el blindaje los lentes o las pantallas ultravioleta si nota una aver a visible a tal grado que su eficacia se vea comprometida Por ejemplo en el caso de grietas o rayaduras profundas 3 Jam s mire directamente a la l mpara en tanto sta est encendida ADVERTENCIA PARA PROTECCI N CONTINUA CONTRA LESIONES CORPORALES 1 Use cable secundario de seguridad al montar este aparato 2 Precauci n una l mpara caliente puede constituir un peligro de explosi n No la abra por 5 minutos luego de haberla apagado Lleve puestos un protector ocular y guantes al recambiar l mparas 3 Las superficies del equipo pueden alcanzar temperaturas m ximas de 65 grados cent grados Deje que se enfr en por 5 minutos antes de tocarlas 4 Cambie la l mpara si sta se aver a o deforma por acci n t rmica Vigtig Sikkerhedsinformation DANMARK C 6 Advarsel Beskyttelse mod elektrisk chock Vigtigt Lederen med gul groen isolation maa kun tilsluttes en klemme maerket eller mle Important Safety Information Technobeam User Manual INDEX A Accessories eed rni Rn 1 5 Addr Lost pays dikne iim 2 25 Address menu ADDR 3 10 Aligning LAD 6 19 to 6 2
86. ag movement To perform a self test Press and hold the Menu button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the TEST menu and press the Enter button to select the TEST menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the SELF menu and press the Enter button to select the SELF menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the desired option listed above Press the Enter button to select the desired option The fixture will perform the selected self test Press the Menu button to exit the test Technobeam User Manual Menu Options 3 21 Note The self tests will run continuously until you press the lt Menu gt button to exit the test Placing the Fixture in Setup Mode S UP gt This menu item allows you to place the fixture in setup mode so that you can mechanically home your fixture If the fixture is out of home i e the iris or dim flags lose position will emit an unusually loud clicking noise when strobing or electronically homing For more information on how to mechanically home the fixture contact High End Systems customer service To place the fixture in setup mode Press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the TEST menu and press the Enter button to select the TEST menu Using the Up
87. ailed Solution Follow the instructions in the section titled Replacing Fuses on page 6 2 to inspect the fuses and replace them if necessary Cause Bad lamp Solution Replace with a new or known good lamp Lamp shuts off Possible causes and solutions 1 Cause Over temperature An over temperature condition can be confirmed by the message OVER TEMP on the fixture s LED display Solution See the section titled Menu Error Messages on page 2 25 Cause Fan has failed Solution Home the fixture either by unplugging the fixture and plugging it back in or by selecting HOME from the Test menu Put your hand over the exhaust vent shown in Figure 2 13 You should feel a slight breeze from the fan If not the fan has failed Contact High End Systems Customer Service as shown in Contacting High End Systems on page Intro 4 9 Figure 2 13 Location of the fixture s exhaust vent Cause Lamp socket is loose causing arcing Solution Replace the lamp socket assembly Call your High End Systems dealer distributor for more information Technobeam User Manual Troubleshooting 2 21 4 Cause Aging lamp Solution Replace with a new or known good lamp 2 22 Troubleshooting Technobeam User Manual Fixture is not responding to control commands Receive LED does not blink Possible causes and solutions 1 Cause Faulty XLR cable Solutions Do one or both of the following a Repla
88. all where the beam is projected and use the two optimization screws to adjust the lamp s position within the fixture 9 When the beam is at its maximum brightness and the light level is even across the beam or the hot spot of brightness is at the center of the beam retighten the two optimization screws to secure the lamp in its new position Resetting Lamp Hours After changing a lamp you should reset the number of lamp hours to zero by selecting L RS from the Info menu See the menu system help card inside the back cover of this manual or consult Chapter 3 if you need additional help using the menu system Cleaning the Internal Components Before continuing read the cautions and warnings in the section titled Precautions on page 6 2 You will need a soft lint free cotton cloth mild glass cleaning solution warm soapy water Technobeam User Manual Cleaning the Internal Components 6 15 Opening the Fixture Unplug the fixture from the power outlet and allow it to cool for at least 5 minutes if it has been running recently Remove the access door shown in Figure 6 19 Je N e ADE S fy N F X n W L v Door retaining screw Access door ANN amp a 4 wa Figure 6 19 Opening the fixture s access door Cleaning the Door Vents Once the door is removed use a soft lint free cotton cloth and warm soapy water if necessary to clean dust an
89. and orient the fixture to the desired tilt angle Tighten the T handles to secure the fixture in the desired position When you have the fixture in the position you want firmly tighten the T handles shown in Figure 2 9 Figure 2 9 Location of the T handle you use to adjust the yoke position Technobeam User Manual Mounting the Fixture 2 11 Hanging the Fixture Straight Down You can mount Technobeam with the mirror head perpendicular to the ground for projection onto a stage This orientation also allows you to economize truss space by hanging fixtures side by side close to each other You must observe all of the precautions listed on the previous pages regarding clamps and safety cables N Caution You should adjust the yoke position while the fixture is resting on a flat surface otherwise the fixture may be damaged if it slides backward 1 Use a 1 4 allen wrench to loosen the two yoke allen screws see Figure 2 10 2 Usea 1 4 allen wrench to loosen the four handle allen screws two on each handle 3 Slide the yoke to the rear of the fixture 4 Loosen the T handles on each side and rotate the yoke toward the rear of the fixture Truss Vas Safety cable Yoke allen screw Handle allen screws T handle Figure 2 10 You can slide the yoke all the way back to allow the fixture to hang upside down 5 Tighten the allen screws and T handles on both sides of the fixture then se
90. and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display Th 2 Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the INFO menu U and press the lt Enter gt button to select the INFO menu TEMP 3 Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons scroll to the TEMP option This will be the first menu displayed Press the lt Enter gt button to select the TEMP option 4 The LED will display the temperature of the fixture s logic board in degrees centigrade The maximum temperature reading for the logic board is 76 C If this maximum temperature is exceeded the fixture s lamp LAD and motors will shut down and the LED panel will display OVER TEMP Viewing the Current Lamp Hours L HR To view the number of hours the lamp has been on since this option was reset Add 1 Press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display TNFD 2 Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons scroll to the INFO menu NT U and press the lt Enter gt button to select the INFO menu L HR 3 Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the L HR option and press the Enter button to select the L HR option The LED will display the number of hours the lamp has been on since this option was reset Viewing the Current Fixture Hours F HR To view the number of hours the fixture has been on since this option was reset
91. annel you want for any of the other fixtures on the link For example fixture number 2 does not have to be directly connected to fixture number 1 4 Make sure there are no controllers on the link Enable preset playback for all fixtures on the link Note After you enable preset playback on the fixture you configured as fixture 1 or DMX start channel 1 the Transmit LED on that fixture will continue flickering yellow until you disable preset playback 6 The total delay time of all the scenes on the first fixture fixture number 1 or DMX start channel 1 should be longer than the total delay time of all the scenes on any other fixture in the link Otherwise not all scenes on all fixtures will finish playing before looping back to scene 1 First fixture fixture number 1 or DMX start channel 1 Data Out Terminate the last fixture the fixture at the opposite end of the link from the first fixture Figure 4 3 When you set up fixtures for synchronized playback on a DMX 512 link one and only one fixture must be fixture number 1 or DMX start channel 1 The last fixture on the link must be terminated 4 10 Synchronizing Preset Playback Technobeam User Manual Adding Fixtures Once you have started synchronized preset playback on the link you can add other fixtures to the link anytime you want A fixture added after synchronized preset playback has begun will start playing the scene most closely matching the timeline s
92. annels F 01 1 18 iris protocol Second Technobeam 18 channels F 02 19 36 iris protocol Third Teva nO SAN 18 channels F 03 37 54 full protocol Fourth Other device 18 channels F 04 55 72 using 18 channels zn s ee nm w N To assign a unique fixture number to your fixture Press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display Press the lt Enter gt button to enter the ADDR menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the desired fixture number and press the Enter button Note You must assign a unique fixture address to each Technobeam fixture that you wish to respond independently to controller commands Wasted DMX Channels Technobeam User Manual If you mix different types of devices which use different numbers of channel ranges on the same DMX link and assign fixture numbers Configuring the Fixture 2 17 instead of DMX start channels to these devices you would waste DMX channels For example in Table 2 4 if you assigned fixture number 2 F 02 to the Technobeam set to reduced protocol it would assume that all other fixtures on the link are also using 14 DMX channels so it will erroneously try to receive channel 15 as the first channel in its channel range This would create channel overlapping because fixture number 1 Technobeam iris protocol is already using channel 15 in its 18 channel range In this exam
93. arrow keys to select any effects position other than FX 1 open Press lt Enter gt then use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to navigate to the FXR construct Press lt Enter gt then use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to select either a forward or reverse rotation speed Press lt Enter gt to save your settings Refocusing the Fixture Ema 2 3 If you selected the suggested constructs you should now see a litho pattern being changed by a rotating effect and random color changes This section shows how you can use the fixture s superior optics to refocus the image Use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to navigate to the FCUS construct Press lt Enter gt then use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to change the focus You can focus on the effects wheel the litho wheel the color wheel or anywhere in between Press lt Enter gt when you are done Setting a Delay Time gLRY 2 The DLAY construct determines the length of time scene 1 plays before the next scene begins Use the Up and Down arrow keys to navigate to the DLAY construct Press Enter then use the Up and Down arrow keys to select a value of 3 0 This means that scene 1 will play for 3 seconds before moving on to scene 2 You will not see the effect of the DLAY construct until you play back your programmed scenes Technobeam User Manual Creating a Scene 4 7 3
94. arry a higher quality signal with less susceptibility to electromagnetic interference The cable you use should have the characteristics listed below e 2 conductor twisted pair plus a shield e maximum capacitance between conductors 30 pF ft Overview of Controller Operation Technobeam User Manual e maximum capacitance between conductor and shield 55 pF ft e maximum resistance of 20 0 1000 ft e nominal impedance 100 140 Q e 22 24 AWG with insulation having a dielectric rating of 300 volts or higher For example Belden 9841 data grade cabling meets specifications for EIA RS 485 applications and is highly recommended or its equivalent for use with Technobeam Constructing Cabling If you need to construct cabling you must use a shielded two conductor cable with a male 3 pin XLR connector on one end anda female 3 pin XLR connector on the other end Pin 1 is the common cable shield pin 2 is the data complement negative and pin 3 is the data true positive Grounding lug inside XLR shell lt Q XLR shell Grounding lug Common P d inside XLR shell n 2 cable shield gt 7 negative Negative Oa ae ais positive VL cable shield positive Male XLR Connector Female XLR Connector Figure 2 3 Properly constructed data cabling You should test each cable with a voltage ohm meter VOM to verify correct polarity and to make sure that the negative and positive pins are not grounded or shor
95. astest Forward Wheel Spin 0 0 00 Slowest Forward Wheel Spin 127 49 7F Slowest Reverse Wheel Spin 128 50 80 Fastest Reverse Wheel Spin 255 100 FF A 10 DMX Protocols Technobeam User Manual Table A 2 Technobeam i DMX Protocol Ch Construct Parameter del M pee 10 Iris Close 0 0 00 Variable Iris 1 127 1 50 01 7F Open 128 135 51 53 80 87 Periodic Strobe 136 151 54 59 88 97 Random Strobe 152 167 60 66 98 A7 Ramp Open Snap Shut 168 183 67 72 A8 B7 Snap Open Ramp Shut 184 199 73 78 B8 C7 Ramp Open Ramp Shut 200 215 79 84 C8 D7 Random Ramp Open Snap Shut 216 231 85 91 D8 E7 Random Snap Open Ramp Shut 232 247 92 97 E8 F7 Open 248 255 98 100 F8 FF 11 Effects Wheel Full Speed Control Position Effect 1 0 25 0 10 00 19 Effect 2 26 51 11 20 1A 33 Effect 3 52 76 21 30 34 4C Effect 4 77 102 31 40 4D 66 Effect 5 103 127 41 50 67 7F MSpeed Control Effect 1 128 153 51 60 80 99 Effect 2 154 178 61 70 9A B2 Effect 3 179 204 71 80 B3 CC Effect 4 205 229 81 90 CD E5 Effect 5 230 255 91 100 E6 FF 12 Effects Rotate Rotate Clockwise Fastest 0 0 00 Rotate Clockwise Slowest 120 47 78 No rotation 121 134 48 52 79 86 Rotate Counter Clockwise Slowest 135 53 87 Rotate Counter Clockwise Fastest 255 100 FF 13 Focus Focus In 0 0 00 Focus Out 255 100 FF 14 Shutter Close 0 7 0 3 00 07 Periodic Strobe 8 67
96. avioleta UV y lesiones personales Lea por favor todas las instrucciones antes del ensamblaje montaje y operaci n de este equipo Product Modification Warning High End Systems products are designed and manufactured to meet the requirements of United States and International safety regulations Modifications to the product could affect safety and render the product non compliant to relevant safety standards Technobeam User Manual V Mise En Garde Contre La Modification Du Produit Les produits High End Systems sont concus et fabriqu s conform ment aux exigences des r glements internationaux de s curit Toute modification du produit peut entrainer sa non conformit aux normes de s curit en vigueur Produktmodifikationswarnung Design und Herstellung von High End Systemen entsprechen den Anforderungen der U S A und den internationalen Sicherheitsvorschriften Ab nderungen dieses Produktes k nnen dessen Sicherheit beeintrachtigen und u U gegen die diesbez glichen Sicherheitsnormen versto en Avvertenza Sulla Modifica Del Prodotto I prodotti di High End Systems sono stati progettati e fabbricati per soddisfare i requisiti delle normative di sicurezza statunitensi ed internazionali Qualsiasi modifica al prodotto potrebbe pregiudicare la sicurezza e rendere il prodotto non conforme agli standard di sicurezza pertinenti Advertencia De Modificaci n Del Producto Los productos de High End Systems est n disefiado
97. ay result in hazardous radiation exposure 2 Using the Laser Aiming Device with any fixture other than Technobeam may result in damage to both the laser and the fixture as well as exposure to laser radiation 3 Precautions should be taken to ensure that the laser beam is not unintentionally directed at mirror like specular surfaces most importantly at flat mirror like surfaces Technobeam User Manual Technobeam Laser Aiming Device 6 19 4 Only qualified and trained employees approved by a laser safety officer should be assigned to install adjust and operate the laser equipment 5 When not in use the laser fixture should be stored in a location where unauthorized personnel cannot gain access 6 Do not stare directly into the beam and do not view the beam with optical instruments 7 Thelaser path should be located well above or below eye level The section titled Safety Precautions on page 5 2 has a complete listing of safety precautions for using the Laser Aiming Device Live Components You will be accessing live components and adjusting the laser in the next section Take special care to avoid contacting high voltage live components located in the area of the main circuit board shown in Figure 6 24 A High voltage components 8508 are located in main circuit board A_J lt AUS Lj LJ a Figure 6 24 High voltage component location When you activate the lase
98. ce XLR cables going to the fixture s Data In and Data Out connectors with known good cables b Verify cable integrity using cable test equipment 2 Cause There is no controller attached to the link or the controller is not generating any output Solution Verify that a controller is attached to the link Verify that the controller is generating output by sending commands toa known working device Also see the section titled Troubleshooting DMX Data on page 2 24 3 Cause One or more fuses have failed Solution Follow the instructions in the section titled Replacing Fuses on page 6 2 to inspect the fuses and replace them if necessary Dim flags close fixture does not respond to control commands lamp shuts off fan turns off Possible causes and solutions 1 Cause Faulty XLR cable Solutions Do one or both of the following a Replace XLR cables going to the fixture s Data In and Data Out connectors with known good cables b Verify cable integrity using cable test equipment C See the section titled Troubleshooting DMX Data on page 2 24 2 Cause One or more fuses have failed Solution Follow the instructions in the section titled Replacing Fuses on page 6 2 to replace the necessary fuses Color wheel or litho wheel is not centered in the beam or is in the wrong position Cause Non High End Systems dichroic or litho does not meet specifications A litho that is slightly under the recommended
99. cess door Figure 2 2 Location of the three status LEDs on the fixture s access door Table 2 1 describes the three status LEDs Table 2 1 Status LEDs LED name State Bl Description Motor solid red No The motors are receiving adequate voltage OFF Yes Fuse or power failure See below Transmit OFF Not necessarily No data is being transmitted flickering yellow No A software crossload is taking place solid yellow Yest Software or hardware failure Receive OFF Not necessarily No data is being received flickering green No Fixture is receiving data If the LED states indicate a problem see the section titled Troubleshooting on page 2 20 The Receive LED will not be ON unless the fixture is connected to a DMX 512 link with a working controller If you have already connected Technobeam User Manual Powering On the Fixture 2 3 the fixture to a controller and are sending DMX 512 commands to the fixture and the Receive LED is OFF see the section titled Troubleshooting on page 2 20 T Unless this fixture is crossloading the yellow Transmit LED should never be ON solid The Transmit LED will flicker yellow if you have enabled preset playback and the fixture is set for either fixture number 1 or DMX start channel 1 This is due to preset playback synchronization as described in Synchronizing Preset Playback on page 4 9 Try unplugging the fixture
100. ction against harmful interference when the equipment is operated ina commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Technobeam User Manual iii Declaration of Conformity according to ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN45104 Manufacturer s name High End Systems Inc Manufacturer s address 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin Texas 78758 U S A Distributor s name High End Systems Inc Distributor s address 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin Texas 78758 U S A Declares that the product Product Name Technobeam Product Number All Product Options All conforms to the following EEC directives 73 23 EEC as amended by 93 68 EEC 89 336 EEC as amended by 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC Equipment referred to in this declaration of conformity first manufactured in 1997 in compliance with the following standards Safety EN 60598 1 1993 EN 60598 2 17 1989 A1 A3 1993 EN 60825 1 1994 EMC EN 55022 Class A ITE IEC 801 2 1991 Level 2 4 8 kV IEC 801 3 Draft 5 Level 2 3 V m IEC 801 4 1988 Level 2 1 kV 0 5 kV 72 MM Gee Amen U S A June 21 2004 Kenneth Stuart Hansen Compliance Engi
101. cure the fixture to the truss using a C clamp with a locking washer and safety cable as shown in Figure 2 10 When the fixture is mounted like you want it securely tighten the fixture s T handles 2 12 Mounting the Fixture Technobeam User Manual Configuring the Fixture This section explains how to configure your fixture for operation by selecting a fixture type and control method and assigning a fixture address either a DMX start channel or fixture number You must select a fixture type and control method and assign a fixture address if you want to control the fixture with a DMX 512 compatible controller However you can skip this section if you plan to use the fixture in stand alone mode without a controller and program the fixture using preset programming as shown in Chapter 3 Configuring your fixture requires you to access the fixture s menu system via the alphanumeric LED display and four menu navigation buttons on the fixture s front panel see Figure 2 11 For a detailed description of the menu system see Using the Menus on page 3 1 alphanumeric LED display lt Up gt arrow button scroll upward J through menu items or options Down arrow button scroll downward through menu items or options MENU _ gt ENTER Menu button move back to the Enter button select the previous menu level curent menu item or option press and hold to enter the menu system Figure 2 11 Menu naviga
102. d use your controller to change that construct s value If the value changes on the fixture s LED display but the fixture still does not respond contact High End Systems customer service However if the value does not change on the fixture s LED display remove the fixture from the DMX link and try to change the construct s Technobeam User Manual Menu Options 3 25 value using the fixture s menu system If the fixture then functions normally the problem was likely with the DMX link Otherwise contact High End Systems customer service Viewing DMX Data for Another Device DATA w This procedure allows you to use an Technobeam i fixture to view DMX channel values for other devices on the DMX link You should use this procedure either for testing devices that do not have built in DMX diagnostics or for fixtures that are physically inconvenient to monitor directly Note You can only view DMX channel values for devices which have a channel range less than the viewing fixture s channel range To view DMX data for another device on the DMx link Press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons scroll to the INFO menu and press the lt Enter gt button to select the INFO menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the DMX menu and press the Enter button to select the DMX menu Using the U
103. d an optional 8 to 12 narrow angle lens set The fixture s remote focus provides razor sharp beam or image projection at various trim heights and throw distances As with all High End Systems intelligent luminaires Technobeam includes remotely controllable and programmable full optical dimming fade to black and variable speed strobe effects Features Programming e On board sixteen scene memory for controller free stand alone operation e High resolution DMX 512 control with optional reduced channel protocol e DMX 512 protocol and onboard programming each feature 28 fixture specific macros unique combinations of constructs to simplify programming Optics and Effects e Two piece clear anodized elliptical spherical reflector system patent pending delivers a remarkable gt 50 gain in light output compared with the elliptical reflectors used in other fixtures of this type e Factory installed 11 to 17 lens set e Optional 8 to 12 narrow angle lens set Technobeam User Manual Introduction Intro 1 Mirror head providing 180 pan 95 tilt 12 saturated dichroic colors including a 3000K color correction filter plus open position Rotating 8 position LithoPatterns wheel features 7 replaceable positions plus open Optional static litho in each of the 7 replaceable rotating litho positions for layered moire and multi focus effects Effects wheel features five replaceable rotating effects
104. d dirt from the inside and outside of the vents shown in Figure 6 19 Cleaning the Lenses and Mirrors 1 If you need to move the lens tube so you can access the anti reflective glass reach under the lens tube and turn the focus drive screw see Figure 6 20 2 Clean both sides of the anti reflective glass shown in Figure 6 20 with a soft lint free cotton cloth and mild glass cleaning solution 6 16 Cleaning the Internal Components Technobeam User Manual Hot mirror assembly shaded Lens tube Anti reflective glass Focus drive screw under lens tube turn to move tube for easier access Figure 6 20 Location of the anti reflective glass lenses and hot mirror 3 If the black dim flags located between the lens tube and the anti reflective glass are closed carefully use your fingers to open them to clean the inside of the glass 4 Locate the lens tube as shown in Figure 6 21 Lens tube Latches 4 Figure 6 21 The lens tube contains the zoom lenses 5 Carefully lift the cover from the lens tube It has two latches on each side that secure it in place Technobeam User Manual Cleaning the Internal Components 6 17 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 6 18 Write down the position of each of the lenses in the lens tube Each position is numbered both on the lens tube cover and on the inside of the lens tube Handle each lens carefully by its edges only
105. d that the tip of the spring does not protrude from under the tabs See Figure 6 11 Wheel tab Wheel tab gt x _ Incorrect placement RS Dan spring tip protrudes wela etely under from under tab a Figure 6 11 When you replace a rotating litho or rotating effect make sure the tip of the spring is fully seated under the wheel tabs it cannot protrude from under the tabs You are finished Replace the access door shown in Figure 6 1 on page 6 3 unless there are other dichroics lithos or effects you want to replace Replacing Wheel Components Technobeam User Manual Replacing a Custom Litho If you received a custom multi colored litho in an aluminum holder you must install it with the litho facing toward the lamp i e the flat side of the holder against the spring as shown in Figure 6 12 Improper installation can damage the litho Multi color litho holder Spring Figure 6 12 Replacing a custom multi colored litho in the metal holder Replacing the Lamp You will need 250 watt GY9 5 base M series metal halide lamp only Ku Eye protection di Protective gloves Note Use only the MSD250 2 lamp in your fixture not the MSD 250 Technobeam fixtures are optimized for the MSD 250 2 lamp and will give reduced performance with other lamps WARNINGS 1 This equipment is designed for use with an M series GY9 5 base 250 watt such as the MSD 250 2 lamp only Use of any other
106. e Menu button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the MODE menu and press the Enter button to select the MODE menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the TYPE menu This will be the first menu displayed Press the Enter button to select the TYPE menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons choose the desired option listed above and press the Enter button to select the desired option Note This option has a 5 second delay to avoid inadvertent changes To change the fixture type you must press and hold the Enter button for at least 5 seconds Setting the User Type USER 3 16 Use this menu item to change the fixture s user type from user A to user B or vice versa Each user type includes 16 different presets scenes and the following fixture settings e Fixture Address e Pan Invert e Tilt Invert e Pan Tilt Swap e Control Method addressing via fixture number or DMX start channel e Display Settings On Off or Dim Menu Options Technobeam User Manual e Display Character Invert e Lamp Warning Message Changing the user type allows you to access 16 different scenes and allows you to access a Set of default fixture settings For example if your fixture s settings listed above are designed for a specific location in your truss and you need to move the fixture to a new location you c
107. e the laser fixture should be stored in a location where unauthorized personnel cannot gain access 7 Do not remove the labels shown at the bottom of this page they are required by U S and European safety agencies 8 Areas in which this product is used should be posted with a standard laser warning sign 9 Do not stare directly into the beam and do not view the beam with optical instruments 10 The laser path should be located well above or below eye level 11 The laser beam should be terminated at the end of its useful path 12 Consult local and state laws regarding laser use and possible registration requirements LASER RADIATION AVOID DIRECT EYE EXPOSURE e output 5mW at 630 650 nm CLASS 3a LASER PRODUCT Laser aiming device assembly inside fixture 5 2 Safety Precautions Technobeam User Manual Overview The Technobeam LAD makes it easy for you to position the mirror during daylight or high ambient light conditions This in turn allows you the additional flexibility to set up or verify mirror preset positions in conditions that would otherwise make positioning difficult or impossible Recommended Laser Operation The most effective and efficient way to use the laser aiming device is with the fixture s lamp off and dim flags shutter closed There are three reasons for this e The higher the temperature the shorter the life of the laser aiming device Keeping the lamp off minimizes the temp
108. e to Technobeam fixtures attached to a DMX link e Attaching a High End Systems upload dongle You will need an upload dongle 386 based or faster computer MS DOS version 3 3 or later and one MB of free disk space To obtain an upload dongle with installation and operation instructions contact your HIgh End Systems dealer distributor see Contacting High End Systems on page Intro 4 e Crossloading software between fixtures You will need one Technobeam fixture with updated software and you can then load the software across the DMX link to all other Technobeam fixtures on the same link For more information on crossloading software see the next section Crossloading Software The procedure that follows assumes you already have some familiarity with the menu system if not see Chapter 3 and the menu map located inside the back cover of this manual Remove or bypass all controllers non High End Systems fixtures optoisolators or serial data distributors on the link These devices will prevent crossloading If there are any Dataflash AF1000 xenon strobe fixtures Emulator laser simulators or Intellabeam automated luminaires on the same link make sure they are all after all of the Technobeam fixtures If not you must bypass all AF1000s Emulators or Intellabeams until the upload is complete Determine which Technobeam fixture has the newest software Skip to Step 4 if you already know the software version on all your fix
109. e Lenses and Mirrors MAK kk kk KK K KK 6 16 Technobeam Laser Aiming Device ML kk kk kk kK KAKA KK KAKA KK KA 6 19 Safety Precautions ai nee ee IKE AR Dr kale k amey es 6 19 Live CompoOnerits a kina nev bke vane de KER ERN x W la lee k eren aee ENS e RO DR END 6 20 Alignment Proced Te ce se ei anne dayk dek didis 6 21 Technobeam User Manual 6 1 Precautions This section lists precautions you must follow anytime you are servicing the fixture WARNINGS Before performing any service or A 5 maintenance make note of the following 1 Hot lamp may be an explosion hazard Do not open for 5 minutes after switching off Wear eye and hand protection when re lamping 2 Equipment surfaces may reach temperatures up to 70 C 158 F Allow 5 minutes for cooling before handling 3 Disconnect power before re lamping or servicing 4 Replace fuses with the specified type and rating only 5 Never look directly at the lamp while lamp is on 6 The procedures in this chapter are intended to assist qualified service personnel because Technobeam fixtures are to be serviced by qualified service personnel only Replacing Fuses This section explains how to replace any of the three fuses located on the fixture s circuit board Make note of the warnings in the section titled Precautions on page 6 2 Table 6 1 Replacement Fuses Fuse Amps Volts Fuse Type
110. e macros to simplify programming A macro is a set of preconfigured constructs you can use with any other combination of constructs you want except Laser Aiming Device constructs Because the Technobeam Laser Aiming Device shares the same DMX channel you cannot use both macros and the Laser Aiming Device at the same time Technobeam User Manual DMX Protocols A 1 MSpeed vs Fast Changes There are two different ways you can choose to move the color and litho wheels fast changes or MSpeed changes A fast change means the color or litho movement is completed in the shortest amount of time after the wheel starts moving An MSpeed motor mirror speed change occurs smoothly over the entire MSpeed time value For example if you choose a numerical DMX value of 202 for an MSpeed color change from position 2 to position 4 that means the color wheel changes gradually to position 4 over 11 41 seconds Most controllers also allow you to program advanced features like crossfade or delay time Make sure your MSpeed value is at least as long as the crossfade or delay time otherwise the color or litho change will not complete before the next page or scene Starts MSpeed time values are shown in Table A 3 on page A 13 Ramp Open Snap Shut The Shutter construct includes parameters named Ramp open snap shut and Snap open ramp shut A snap is an instant shutter movement opening or closing the snap time never varies What you ca
111. eceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeueeeeseeeeneas 6 4 Replacing the Lamp ssesseeeeeeneeeee nenne nnne KK kK KK nnns KK KK KK nnn 6 11 Cleaning the Internal Components kk kK KR 6 15 Technobeam Laser Aiming Device MELEK kk kK KAKA kk KA 6 19 Appendix A DMX Protocols General Information Xasan eee S ey ep A ka Sewa keke ak A 1 Technobeam Protocol esses enne nnne nnn A 3 Technobeam i Protocol cccccssecccsececeescecceuececsececseueeseeeeeeseeseenans A 7 MSpeed Movement Times uessssesssssnnenennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnennnnn nenn A 12 Macro Channel Assignments sss A 15 Fixture Number to DMX Start Channel k n A 16 Appendix B Factory Installed Wheels Technobeam Wheels ccccccceccecccesceeeeseucceuseueeaseceeeuueueeceeeuseuueneeaeeeas B 1 Appendix C Important Safety Information English Version 5 poe ended Raten cesses C 1 Appendice C IMPORTANT INFORMATIONS DE S CURIT C 2 Anhang C Wichtige Hinweise F r Ihre Sicherheit C 3 Appendice C Importanti Informazioni Di Sicurezza C 4 Ap ndice C Informaci n Importante De Seguridad C 5 Vigtig Sikkerhedsinformation DANMARK e C 6 Index Technobeam User Manual ix Table of Figures Figure 1 1 Identifying yoke components M E kk kk KK KK KK KK KA 1 8 Figure 1 2 Installing the yoke on the fixture
112. ect between the two parts of the rotating litho wheel to firmly seat the static litho in the retaining slots shown in Figure 6 8 Avoid touching any part of the glass with your fingers a Examine the gap between the two parts of the rotating litho wheel if the gap is uniform along the entire edge of the wheel you are finished b If the gap is not uniform continue seating the static litho until the gap is uniform Figure 6 9 The gap between the two halves of the rotating litho wheel must be uniform Technobeam User Manual Replacing Wheel Components 6 9 Replacing a Rotating Litho or Effect 1 6 10 Carefully handling the litho effect by its edges only orient it as shown when you replace it a Rotating litho wheel Litho Installation Instructions on page 6 9 b Rotating effects wheel Orient the textured side of the effect away from the lamp If the effect does not have a texture e g the frost filter orientation is not important If the litho effect you are installing or replacing has an aperture ring put the aperture ring on top of the litho See Figure 6 10 Litho Aperture Spring first ring next last Figure 6 10 An aperture ring if required must be placed on top of the litho effect and under the spring Carefully replace the spring turning it as you compress it until the spring is fully seated in the litho holder Make sure the spring fits completely under all wheel tabs an
113. ects wheel position MSpeed F001 select an individual effect s forward spin speed F121 from fast F001 to slow F121 FXR STIL effect does not spin R001 select an individual effect s reverse spin speed R121 from slow R001 to fast R121 3 8 Menu Map Technobeam User Manual Table 3 1 Technobeam Menu Map Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 P OPEN fully open the iris IRIS P 01 select a speed to strobe the beam diameter P 16 from slow P 01 to fast P 16 N 01 select a random frequency to strobe the beam N 16 diameter from less often N 01 to more often N 16 RS01 select the speed to ramp open slow RSO1 to RS16 fast RS16 then snap shut SR01 j select the speed to snap open then ramp shut SR16 slow SRO1 to fast SR16 RR01 select the speed to ramp open then ramp shut IRIS RR16 slow RRO1 to fast FF 16 NRO1 select the random frequency to ramp open NR16 from less often NS01 to more often NS16 then snap shut NS01 select the random frequency to snap open NS16 then ramp shut from less often NRO1 to more often NS16 CLSD close the iris 1001 select a beam diameter from small 1001 to 1127 large 1127 MSPD 0 15 select an MSpeed value in decimal seconds 252 7 from fast 0 15 to slow 252 7 X0 1 select the DIM and FC
114. ed option Changing the Control Method CHNL Use this menu item if your fixture is currently set to the fixture number control method and instead you want to use the DMX start channel control method or vice versa To simply change an existing fixture number to a different fixture number or DMX start channel to a different DMX start channel see Address Menu ADDR on page 3 10 Technobeam User Manual Menu Options 3 13 To change the control method Press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the SET menu and press the Enter button to select the SET menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the CHNL menu and press the Enter button to select the CHNL menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons choose either the DMX option to address the fixture using a DMX start channel or the ADDR option to address the fixture using a fixture number Press the Enter button to select the desired option Note After changing the control method you must assign a specific DMX start channel C001 C512 or fixture number F 01 F xx to each fixture see Address Menu ADDR on page 3 10 Setting the Lamp Warning Message LMPL Use this menu item to enable your fixture to display the warning message LAMP LIFE ERR when the current lamp hours exceed 2 000 With this option enabled after t
115. ees 3 28 Editing or Creating an On Board Memory Scene EDIT 3 29 Copying an On Board Memory Scene COPY 3 29 Capturing a Preset Scene CAPT cccsseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 29 Enabling the Preset Default DFLT KK 3 30 Technobeam User Manual 3 1 Menu System Overview The Technobeam menu system allows you to e Configure your fixture for operation discussed in Chapter 2 e Access fixture options such as homing the fixture crossloading software and performing self tests discussed in this chapter e Use preset programming to create store and play back scenes from the fixture s onboard memory see Chapter 4 Navigation Buttons The navigation buttons on the fixture s display panel allow you to navigate through the onboard menu system As you navigate the menu system the alphanumeric display will show the menu items you select from the menu map alphanumeric LED display lt Up gt arrow button scroll upward through menu items or options N lt Down gt arrow button scroll downward through menu items or options MENU D ENTER lt Menu gt button move up lt Enter gt button select the to the previous menu level curent menu item or option press and hold to enter the menu system Figure 3 1 Technobeam navigation buttons The alphanumeric display will flash when a new option is selected by pressing the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons and
116. electing a rotating litho wheel position on Technobeam Technobeam User Manual Troubleshooting 2 25 Is more than one device affected If so and the devices are addressed sequentially on the link check to make sure addressing was done properly on all affected devices In particular if you are using fixture numbering review the DMX channel boundaries for all affected fixtures Table A 5 on page A 16 shows fixture number to DMX channel boundaries for Technobeam Make sure the last device on the link is terminated Are the gears and motors moving at all If not check for a loose cable connection or a cable break somewhere on the link If possible verify cable integrity or replace questionable cable with known good cable Make sure the controller is generating output Consult the documentation provided with the controller for more information Verify the DMX data for other fixtures on the link see Viewing DMX Status and Construct Values FIXT on page 3 24 or Viewing DMX Data for Another Device DATA on page 3 26 Menu Error Messages This section lists the possible error messages that can appear on the fixture s LED display as well as suggested actions If the suggested action does not solve the problem or if you have additional questions contact High End Systems Customer Service in one of the ways shown in the section titled Contacting High End Systems on page Intro 4 Addr Lost The fixture s software
117. em the most likely cause is that an electronics failure has occurred in the data section of one of the fixtures on the data link Try powering off one fixture at a time and attempting the crossload If you can isolate the crossload problem to one fixture in particular remove that fixture from the link and contact High End Systems Customer Service in one of the ways shown in the section titled Contacting High End Systems on page Intro 4 Over Temp 2 28 The internal fixture temperature has exceeded the maximum allowable temperature The lamp and the motors will shut down The primary external cause is high ambient air temperature The fixture s maximum ambient temperature rating is shown in the section Troubleshooting Technobeam User Manual titled Environmental Specifications on page 1 5 Unplug the fixture and wait 5 to 10 minutes for it to cool before plugging it back in 2 If allowing the fixture to cool does not solve the problem check to make sure the fan is working Home the fixture either by selecting HOME from the Test menu or by unplugging the fixture and plugging it back in Place your hand over the air exhaust shown in Figure 2 13 on page 2 21 You should feel air movement If not the fan has failed Contact High End Systems Customer Service in one of the ways shown in the section titled Contacting High End Systems on page Intro 4 3 If the fan is working unplug the fixture and verify the voltage setting
118. ent changes To reset the fixture hours you must press and hold the Enter button for at least 5 seconds Resetting Lamp Hours L RS This menu item allows you to track the number of hours the lamp has been operating You should reset the lamp hours every time you change the lamp Technobeam User Manual Menu Options 3 27 To reset the current lamp hours to zero Press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons scroll to the INFO menu and press the lt Enter gt button to select the INFO menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the L RS option and press the Enter button to select the L RS option The LED will display 0000 when the lamp hours are reset Note This option has a 5 second delay to avoid inadvertent changes To reset the lamp hours you must press and hold the Enter button for at least 5 seconds Preset Menu PRST The Preset menu allows you to turn preset playback off or on view which scene is currently playing and create edit a scene using the on board memory to program the fixture for stand alone operation This menu also allows you to copy a scene within the fixture s on board memory capture a scene from your DMX controller to the fixture s on board memory and enable the fixture s factory programmed preset sequence self demo Setting Preset Playback PLAY 3 28 T
119. erature inside the fixture extending the life of the laser The higher the temperature the less bright the laser will be If the fixture operates with the lamp on at 40 C 104 F for example laser power will be decreased by about 25 e Technobeam was designed so the laser light can exit the fixture with the dim flags shutters closed or completely open At certain intermediate dim flag positions the laser light might be partially blocked Intended Audience Only qualified and trained employees approved by a laser safety officer should be assigned to install adjust and operate the laser equipment Using the Laser Aiming Device You can control the laser using either the fixture s onboard programs the Technobeam LCD controller or any DMX 512 compliant controller as shown in the section titled Controlling the Laser on page 5 5 The laser exits the fixture through the same aperture as the light beam as shown in Figure 5 1 Technobeam was designed so that the laser is visible if the dim flags are completely closed or open Technobeam User Manual Overview 5 3 5 4 Laser aperture Figure 5 1 The laser light exits the through the same aperture as the light beam The laser should ideally be no more than 2 5 cm directly above the center point of a perfectly round light beam as shown in Figure 5 2 Ideal laser spot Figure 5 2 The ideal position of the laser is no more than 2 5 cm directly above
120. et by the first fixture It will not necessarily begin with scene 1 and it might begin in the middle of a scene When the first fixture wraps to scene 1 the added fixture also wraps to scene 1 and continues playing its scenes normally according to the scenes delay times Capturing Presets 6 7 D T 4 SENE Preset capturing is a way to automate the creation of scenes on multiple Technobeam fixtures connected to a DMX 512 link You use a DMX 512 compatible controller to create a scene save capture the scene into a fixture s presets and later play back the scene without the controller This procedure assumes you are already familiar with your controller if not consult the controller s documentation It also assumes you have some familiarity with using the menu system on Technobeam if not review Chapter 3 and this chapter Connect a DMX 512 controller and Technobeam fixtures on a DMX 512 link as described in Chapter 2 Make sure all Technobeam fixtures are configured for their respective full protocols see Fixture Types on page 2 13 Selecting the full protocol takes advantage of all constructs available for the fixture type Create a scene on the controller The DMX protocols for Technobeam are listed in Appendix A Make sure all construct values on the controller are constant There cannot be any mirror movement or scene to scene sequencing Go to the first fixture you want to store the scene o
121. ful not to crimp or trap the lamp wires and make sure the lamp is inserted into the reflector 10 Firmly tighten the two lamp assembly screws to secure the assembly to the fixture Optimizing the Lamp You should optimize the lamp after you replace the lamp or if you notice a hot spot of brightness anywhere other than the center of the light beam The optimization procedure below describes how to optimize the lamp using the fixture s onboard menu system However you can access the same options using your DMX controller 1 Orient the fixture so that the beam will project onto a flat white surface at least 10 feet 3 m away 2 Turn the lamp on see Turning the Lamp On or Off LAMP on page 3 20 3 Ifnecessary set any lithos colors or effects values to 0 to achieve an open white beam 4 Make sure that the light beam is round and not oval If necessary adjust the pan and tilt construct values until the beam is round see Positioning the Mirror on page 4 6 5 Adjust the focus until the edge of the light beam is sharp see Refocusing the Fixture on page 4 7 6 14 Replacing the Lamp Technobeam User Manual 6 Locate the two lamp optimization adjust screws see Figure 6 18 Lamp optimization screws Figure 6 18 Lamp optimization screws 7 Loosen the two lamp optimization screws 8 Look at the w
122. gle a nau anne Technobeam User Manual Specifications Model Numbers Model Technobeam Manufacturer High End Systems Inc Distributor High End Systems Inc 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin Texas 78758 USA Dimensions with yoke and handles in 34 L x 13 H x 16 W cm 86Lx33Hx41W Note The height of the fixture without the yoke is 9 6 in 24 cm Weight including yoke 41 lbs 19 kg Electrical Specifications e Voltages 100 120 230 V 50 Hz 3 75 3 13 1 6 A 100 120 208 V 60 Hz 3 75 3 13 1 8 A e Rated power 375W e Power factor 120V 60 Hz 0 96 e Power factor 230V 50 Hz 0 90 e Fuses e F1 125V 4 0A Fast Blow Only 5mm x 20mm e F2 250V 2 5A Fast Blow Only 5mm x 20mm e F3 250V 6 34 Slow Blow Only 5mm x 20mm AN Class I equipment This equipment must be earthed Technobeam Laser Aiming Device LAD AD The specifications below apply only to Technobeam fixtures that have the Laser Aiming Device LAD installed e Class 3a laser product e Beam divergence angle 0 2mRad to 0 3mRad 1 2 Specifications Technobeam User Manual e Maximum output continuous 5mW at 630 650nm e Maximum output pulsed 2 5mW e Pulse modulation 4 25Hz to 255Hz 50 duty cycle e Pulse duration 1 96ms to 117ms e Pulse energy 9 8 J to 585pJ LAD Safety Standards e EN60825 1 1994 e 21 CFR 1040 AVOID EXPOSURE diation is om this aperture Laser ra LASER RADIATIO
123. h 33 34 164 64 A4h 0 21 251 98 FBh 9 39 207 81 CFh 34 08 163 64 A3h 0 25 250 98 FAh 9 77 206 81 CEh 34 82 162 64 A2h 0 29 249 98 F9h 10 17 205 80 CDh 35 57 161 63 Ath 0 35 248 97 F8h 10 58 204 80 CCh 36 33 160 63 AOh 0 41 247 97 F7h 10 99 203 80 CBh 37 09 159 62 9Fh 0 47 246 96 F6h 11 41 202 79 CAh 37 87 158 62 9Eh 0 55 245 96 F5h 11 84 201 79 C9h 38 65 157 62 9Dh 0 63 244 96 F4h 12 28 200 78 C8h 39 44 156 61 9Ch 0 73 243 95 F3h 12 72 199 78 C7h 40 23 155 61 9Bh 0 83 242 95 F2h 13 17 198 78 C6h 41 04 154 60 9Ah 0 94 241 95 F1h 13 63 197 7T C5h 41 85 153 60 99h 1 05 240 94 FOh 14 10 196 77 C4h 42 68 152 60 98h 1 18 239 94 EFh 14 58 195 76 C3h 43 50 151 59 97h 1 31 238 93 EEh 15 07 194 76 C2h 44 34 150 59 96h 1 45 237 93 EDh 15 56 193 76 Cth 45 19 149 58 95h 1 60 236 93 ECh 16 06 192 75 COh 46 04 148 58 94h 1 75 235 92 EBh 16 57 191 75 BFh 46 90 147 58 93h 1 92 234 92 EAh 17 09 190 75 BEh 47 77 146 57 92h 2 09 233 91 E9h 17 61 189 74 BDh 48 65 145 57 91h 2 27 232 91 E8h 18 14 188 74 BCh 49 54 144 56 90h 2 46 231 91 E7h 18 68 187 73 BBh 50 43 143 56 8Fh 2 66 230 90 E6h 19 23 186 73 BAh 51 33 142 56 8Eh 2 86 229 90 E5h 19 79 185 73 B9h 52 24 141 55 8Dh 3 07 228 89 E4h 20 36 184 72 B8h 53 16 140 55 8Ch 3 29 227 89 E3h 20 93 183 72 B7h 54 09 139 55 8Bh 3 52 226 89 E2h 21 51 182 71 B6h 55 02 138 54 8Ah 3 76 225 88 E1h 22 10 181 71 B5h 55 96 137 54 89h 4 00 224 88 EOh 22 70 180 71 B4h 56 91 136 53 88h 4 25 223 87 DFh 23 30 179 70 B3h 57 87 135 53 87h 4 5
124. he Enter button to select the SET menu LENS 3 Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the LENS menu and press the Enter button to select the LENS menu FM 4 Using the Up and Down arrow buttons choose the NORM option r for standard or narrow angle lenses the WIDE option for wide angle lenses or the NARW option for standard or narrow angle lenses with gE increased lens tube travel for a greater throw distance Note The NARW option is not for use with wide angle lenses 5 Press the lt Enter gt button to select the desired option Mode Menu MODE The Mode menu allows you to set the fixture type and protocol and crossload software versions from one fixture to all other Technobeam i fixtures on the link The procedures below are listed in the order that they appear on the menu map Setting the Fixture Type and Protocol TYPE Use this menu item to change the fixture type and protocol The protocol is specific to the fixture and determines the number of DMX channels the fixture will use Note Although Technopro and Technoray fixtures have been discontinued their menu options still exist in the protocol Available protocols are listed below e TBF Technobeam full protocol for use with Technobeam fixtures without an iris This protocol uses 18 DMX channels and is recommended unless you need to conserve the extra four DMX channels for other devices on the link T
125. he lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to navigate to the LTO construct Press lt Enter gt then press the lt Up gt or lt Down gt arrow keys to select any litho pattern except L 1 the open position Press lt Enter gt to accept your selection then use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to navigate to the FCUS construct Press lt Enter gt then use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to bring the litho into sharp focus Press lt Enter gt when you are finished focusing the fixture Selecting Color Wheel Constructs COLE RNd 4 6 1 2 Use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to select COLC Press lt Enter gt then press the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to select RND random color selection Press lt Enter gt The color wheel spins and stops on a random position pausing for a length of time you will set in the next section Creating a Scene Technobeam User Manual Selecting a Color Wheel Pause Time coL 2 3 Use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to navigate to the COL construct Press lt Enter gt then use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to select a pause time the higher the value the longer the pause time Press lt Enter gt to accept your selection Selecting Effects Constructs Use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to navigate to the FX construct Press lt Enter gt then use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt
126. he capture successfully DONE will appear briefly in the fixture s LED display Note You must use the fixture s on board scene memory to manually select values for the XFAD DLAY and TIME constructs since a DMX controller will not transmit those construct values For more information on using the fixture s on board scene memory refer to the Technobeam User Manual Enabling the Preset Default DFLT 3 30 This menu item enables the factory programmed 16 preset sequence or fixture self demo Enabling this menu item will erase any pre programmed scenes or construct values on your fixture s on board memory for either user A or user B To enable the self demo Press and hold the Menu button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the PRST menu and press the Enter button to select the PRST menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the DFLT menu and press the Enter button to select the DFLT menu The LED display will show OK Press the Enter button to enable the self demo or press Menu to exit the menu option Note To play the fixture s self demo you must set preset playback on see Setting Preset Playback PLAY on page 3 28 Menu Options Technobeam User Manual Chapter 4 Preset Programming Programming Overview een 4 2 What is a Scene 7 sia endo e e e isses 4 2 Stand alone Operation vs a Controller
127. he current lamp hours exceed 2 200 hours the fixture will display the warning message LAMP OUT ERR Once the lamp is extinguished the fixture will no longer strike the lamp until the current lamp is replaced and the current lamp hours are reset to zero see Replacing the Lamp on page 6 11 or Resetting Lamp Hours L RS on page 3 27 To enable the lamp warning message Press and hold the Menu button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the SET menu and press the Enter button to select the SET menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the LMPL menu and press the Enter button to select the LMPL menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons choose the ON option to enable the lamp warning message or the OFF option to disable the lamp warning message Press the Enter button to select the desired option Changing the Lens Setting LENS 3 14 Use this menu item if you change the lenses in your fixture Available lens sets include standard narrow angle and wide angle lenses To obtain a different lens set contact your High End Systems dealer distributor Menu Options Technobeam User Manual To change the lens setting gR 1 Press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display 2 Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons scroll to the SET menu T and press t
128. he full protocol gives you more control over pan and tilt position and litho spin speed This protocol allows you to access the Laser Aiming Device LAD or macros e TBR Technobeam reduced protocol for use with Technobeam fixtures only This protocol uses 14 DMX channels You should use this protocol if you need to conserve the extra four DMX channels for other devices on the link and your fixtures do not have an iris Technobeam User Manual Menu Options 3 15 e TRF Technoray full protocol for use with Technoray fixtures only This protocol uses 14 channels and is recommended unless you need to conserve the extra two DMX channels for other devices on the link The full protocol gives you more control over the rotating litho wheel position and litho spin speed and allows you to access the macros e TRR Technoray reduced protocol for use with Technoray fixtures only This protocol uses 12 DMX channels e TPRO Technopro protocol for use with Technopro fixtures only This protocol uses 12 DMX channels e TBI Technobeam i protocol for use with Technobeam i fixtures fixtures with an iris This protocol uses 18 DMX channels and allows you to access the Laser Aiming Device LAD or macros e TLCD Technopro LCD protocol for use with Technopro fixtures controlled with an LCD controller This protocol uses 18 DMX channels and allows you to access the macros To set the fixture type and protocol Press and hold th
129. heels Follow the precautions listed in the section titled Precautions on page 6 2 Always heed the following precautions when handling and using dichroics lithos and effects e Avoid touching the coated side of the glass Handle the edge or uncoated side of the glass when removing or installing lithos If possible wear cloth gloves when inserting and removing lithos from the litho wheel housing e If necessary clean the lithos with a mild glass cleaner and a soft cloth Specifications 64 You can install any High End Systems manufactured solid dichroic filters effects LithoPatterns lithos ArtGlass or Fusion Fire as long as they were manufactured for use with Technobeam Technopro or Technoray and not another fixture You can also install dichroics gobos lithos or effects from other manufacturers as long as they adhere to the following specifications Dichroics e Diameter 1 125 x 0 010 28 5 mm 0 25 mm e Thickness 0 069 0 010 1 8 mm 0 25 mm Replacing Wheel Components Technobeam User Manual Lithos e Diameter image area 0 996 0 860 0 005 25 mm 22 mm 0 13 mm e Maximum thickness rotating litho only 0 105 0 005 2 7 mm 0 13 mm e Thickness static litho only 0 069 0 010 1 8 mm 0 25 mm Rotating effects e Diameter image area 1 43 1 04 0 010 36 mm 26 mm 0 25 mm e Maximum thickness 0 175 0 010 4 4 mm 0 25 mm Reference Drawing Figure
130. his menu option allows you to turn preset playback on or off and view which scene is currently playing in preset playback mode To set preset playback on or off or to view the current scene Press and hold the Menu button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the PRST menu Press the Enter button to select the PRST menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the PLAY menu This will be the first option displayed Press the Enter button to select the PLAY menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the ON option to set preset playback on the OFF option to set preset playback off or the SCN option to display which scene is currently playing Press the Enter button to select the desired option Note Scene 1 must be programmed before the fixture can play back scenes Menu Options Technobeam User Manual Editing or Creating an On Board Memory Scene EDIT ZU 55 uA 4 LO m CL aw 4 won n et e un zt ug This menu item allows you to edit or create a scene using the fixture s on board scene memory Using this menu option you can change the value of any construct in any of the on board scenes For detailed information on editing or creating a scene see Chapter 4 To edit create a scene Press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display Usi
131. hoose a control method you should use that same control method for all the fixtures on a link DMX Start Channel Control Method If you plan to combine different types of devices and or protocols that use different numbers of channels on one DMX link you should use the DMX start channel control method Using the DMX start channel method to control your fixtures allows you to assign an explicit start channel to each fixture so no DMX channels are wasted For more information see Wasted DMX Channels on page 2 17 To select the DMX start channel control method Press and hold the Menu button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the SET menu and press the Enter button to select the SET menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the CHNL menu and press the Enter button to select the CHNL menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the DMX option and press the Enter button to select the DMX option Note You must select a control method for each Technobeam fixture on the link Fixture Number Control Method 2 14 When you use the fixture number control method each fixture thinks all other devices on the link use the same number of DMX channels that it uses Therefore using the fixture number control method is a good idea only if you plan to link fixtures that all use the same number of DMX channe
132. ide handle allen screws two on each side Tilt the fixture to the desired angle then securely tighten the other allen screws and T handle Technobeam User Manual Installing the Yoke 1 9 Setting the Fixture Voltage Technobeam is shipped from the factory set for 230V 50Hz and offer the following switch selectable voltage frequency settings 230 V 50 Hz 208 V 60 Hz 100 V 50 Hz 100 V 60 Hz 120 V 50 Hz 120 V 60 Hz The recommended fuse F3 for all voltages and frequencies is F3 250V 6 3A Slow Blow Only AN WARNINGS 1 Check the voltage setting before proceeding with equipment setup 2 The information in this section is intended to assist qualified service personnel because this fixture is to be serviced by qualified service personnel only 3 Disconnect power before re lamping or servicing 4 Replace fuses with specified type and rating only 1 Make sure the fixture is disconnected from the power outlet before proceeding 2 Lay the fixture on its back and locate the door retaining screw as shown in Figure 1 3 Loosen the screw and remove the access door 1 10 Setting the Fixture Voltage Technobeam User Manual Door retaining screw Access door 4L Figure 1 3 Removing the door allows you to access the fixture s voltage selection switches as well as wheels and optics 3 Locate the three switch blocks labeled SW1 SW2 and SW3 by the LED
133. ing the OFF option will have no effect on the individual preset values To change the value of any of the individual presets listed above you must access each preset s corresponding menu item When you change any of the preset default values individually this menu item will automatically be turned off Technobeam User Manual Menu Options 3 11 Swapping Pan and Tilt SWAP D Bu H 2t LA 2 m a D To swap the fixture s pan and tilt motion Press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons scroll to the SET menu and press the lt Enter gt button to select the SET menu Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons scroll to the SWAP menu and press the lt Enter gt button to select the SWAP menu Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons choose the ON option to swap the fixture s pan and tilt motion or the OFF option to return the fixture s pan and tilt motion to their normal orientation Press the lt Enter gt button to select the desired option Inverting Tilt T IN To invert the direction of the fixture s tilt motion Press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons scroll to the SET menu and press the lt Enter gt button to select the SET menu Using the U
134. ists typical symptoms and solutions for problems you might encounter when using your fixture If you need additional help contact your dealer distributor or High End Systems Customer Service in one of the ways shown in the section titled Contacting High End Systems on page Intro 4 WARNING This information is intended to assist qualified service personnel because this fixture is to be serviced by qualified service personnel only Fixture does not work no LEDs fan lamp or other functionality Possible causes and solutions 1 Cause No input power Solutions Do all of the following a Verify that the fixture is plugged into a working power supply b Verify the integrity of the power cord and the wiring of the power cord cap as shown in the section titled Installing the Power Cord Cap on page 1 7 2 Cause One or more fuses have failed Solution Follow the directions in the section titled Replacing Fuses on page 6 2 to replace the necessary fuses Lamp does not strike 2 20 Troubleshooting Technobeam User Manual Possible causes and solutions 1 Cause Improper voltage setting or power cord cap wiring Solutions Do both of the following a Make sure the fixture is set for the same voltage as the power supply See Setting the Fixture Voltage on page 1 10 b Make sure the power cord cap is wired correctly See Installing the Power Cord Cap on page 1 7 Cause One or more fuses have f
135. l Chapter 6 Servicing Your Fixture Prec utions ze LIE HEKE E Ewa ada eee 6 2 Replacing FUSES u yl nl een ot DR inne es 6 2 Replacing Wheel Components uunussesssssennnsnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nennen 6 4 Specifications Aalen aber eate d ee Ka ea Wan id a rekan eb 6 4 Reference Drawing nien tie Rer sya aaa aTa xu S RE b x a awa Kik gehen 6 5 Replacing Dichroics in the Color Wheel E 6 5 Replacing Lithos in the Rotating Litho Wheel ss 6 7 Removing a Rotating Litho or Rotating Effect 6 7 Removing a Static Litho 2 0 0 kk kk kk kk KK kk KH 6 8 Cleaning the Litho issa alan sereka sese Pa aya yawe kurk lae dekle a kek 6 8 Litho Installation Instructions k EEE kk nn 6 9 Replacing a Static Litho Ek kk kk kK KK K kk KH 6 9 Replacing a Rotating Litho or Effect KAK K KK El ze 6 10 Replacing a Custom Litho 4 kk kk kk nn 6 11 Replacing the Lamp isi ai 1ad ll ka een en ein 6 11 Optimizing the Lamp u se Resten nn 6 14 Resetting Lamp Hours n l y n sike Hay k danl ya l n Sa EYE seda enn nennen 6 15 Cleaning the Internal Components uuussssssnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnneann 6 15 Opening the Fixture sissann kivan ca ieee KE bane ae WEY vek Aye ya ba ae wa dees 6 16 Cleaning the Door Vents unsssssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnn 6 16 Cleaning th
136. l of the following 1 Verify the truss or support will handle the weight of all the devices you are mounting Technobeam fixture weights are listed in the section titled Weight including yoke on page 1 2 2 The use of user supplied safety cable is strongly recommended You must supply your own safety cable and you must verify the cable is capable of supporting the weight of the fixture as listed in the section titled Weight including yoke on page 1 2 You can order galvanized safety cables from your High End Systems dealer distributor see Optional Accessories on page 1 5 3 You must supply your own clamps to attach the fixture to the support Verify that the clamp s you use are capable of supporting the weight of the fixture as listed in the section titled Weight including yoke on Technobeam User Manual Mounting the Fixture 2 9 page 1 2 You can order deluxe C clamps for a two inch truss from your High End Systems dealer distributor part number 55000004 Also see the section titled Optional Accessories on page 1 5 4 Make sure the fixture cannot be rotated all the way around 360 Allowing the fixture to rotate 360 could loosen the clamp mounting bolts Note Because of the variety of conceivable lighting designs you should consider the procedure below as a suggested guideline only High End Systems Inc cannot make specific recommendations for your particular lighting design or venue Suggested moun
137. ls For example assign fixture numbers if you have a link that only controls Technobeams set to iris protocol or other devices that use 18 DMX channels or a link that only controls Technobeams set to Configuring the Fixture Technobeam User Manual Technobeam User Manual reduced protocol or other devices that use 14 channels per link To select the fixture number control method Press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons scroll to the SET menu and press the lt Enter gt button to select the SET menu Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons scroll to the CHNL menu and press the lt Enter gt button to select the CHNL menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the ADDR option and press the Enter button to select the ADDR option Note You must select a control method for each Technobeam fixture on the link Assigning a Fixture Address The fixture s address identifies each fixture s channel range on the DMX link After you have selected a control method you must assign a DMX start channel or fixture number to each fixture e If you chose the DMX start channel control method for the fixture you must assign each fixture a DMX start channel e If you chose the fixture number control method you must assign each fixture a fixture number You must assign a unique
138. lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to adjust the mirror position until the beam is round Press lt Enter gt to accept your selection for TILT If the beam needs further adjustment use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to navigate to the PAN option Press lt Enter gt then use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to adjust the mirror position Press lt Enter gt to accept your selection for PAN Continue adjusting the mirror using PAN and TILT until the beam is as round as possible If you cannot see the beam at all the lamp might be off Select LAMP from the Test menu and make sure a value of ON is displayed see Step 5 through Step 8 If the lamp still does not come on wait a few minutes and try again Use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to navigate to the FCUS option Press Enter then use the Up and Down arrow keys to focus on the edge of the beam until it is sharp Continue moving the fixture and focusing on the edge of the beam until the beam is as round as possible and sharply in focus When you have focused the beam press Enter Technobeam User Manual Technobeam Laser Aiming Device 6 23 35 Find the approximate center of the beam using either a tape measure ruler or a piece of string as shown in Figure 6 26 1 Extend the tape measure or string down at the widest part of the beam 2 Lightly mark on the wall along the string Line you made in Step
139. ltage selection switches see the section titled Setting the Fixture Voltage on page 1 10 e Heed the warnings below to guard against personal injury and damage to the fixture WARNINGS 1 This equipment for connection to a branch circuit having a maximum overload protection of 20 A 2 Class I Equipment This fixture must be earthed 2 8 Mounting the Fixture Technobeam User Manual 3 Mount the fixtures and controllers ina location that is away from direct heat and protected from moisture Do not mount ona flammable surface 4 Maintain minimum distance of 1 0 meter 3 28 feet from combustible materials m 5 Observe minimum distance to lighted objects of 1 0 meter 3 28 feet This means the fixture must be positioned at least 1 meter away from the object it is illuminating 6 Use a secondary safety cable when mounting this fixture Standing the Fixture on its End Handles The fixture s end handles are designed to support its weight however make sure you observe the following guidelines 1 The fixture must be located away from moving objects that could strike it and cause it to become unbalanced 2 The fixture must be mounted on a sturdy stable surface 3 If the surface is above floor height make sure you use safety cables as described in the next section Mounting the Fixture on a Truss or Other Support System If you are mounting the fixture on a truss or another type of support do al
140. m 14 channels C037 37 50 reduced protocol Fourth Other Device 12 channels C051 51 62 using 12 channels Fifth echhobear 18 channels C063 63 80 iris protocol Note The fixture location on the link does not have to comply with this example The fixtures can be addressed in any order on the link To assign a unique DMX start channel for the fixture 2 16 Configuring the Fixture Technobeam User Manual Press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display Press the lt Enter gt button to enter the ADDR menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the desired DMX start channel and press the Enter button to select the desired DMX start channel Note You must assign a unique fixture address to each Studio Spot 250 or Studio Color 250 fixture that you wish to respond independently to controller commands Determining the Unique Fixture Number The fixture number is a number you assign that represents each unique fixture s channel range in the DMX 512 link If you are using one DMx link to control fixtures which all use the same number of DMX channels as recommended you can assign fixture numbers in ascending order see Table 2 3 Table 2 3 Example Determining the Unique Fixture Number Fixture Number of DMX Fixture Channel location Fixture name channels used number range used on the link per fixture First Tocnnobsam 18 ch
141. me u 22 ET 2 28 Shut DOWN 22 2 1a ni 2 28 Technobeam User Manual 2 1 Powering On the Fixture Do all of the following before powering on the fixture 1 Select the correct voltage and frequency settings for the power outlet you will be using See the section titled Setting the Fixture Voltage on page 1 10 2 Install the appropriate power cord cap as described in the section titled Installing the Power Cord Cap on page 1 7 3 Replace the access door shown in Figure 2 2 on page 2 3 Homing the Fixture Connect the fixture to an appropriately rated power outlet there is no power switch You will hear the sounds of the motors and gears as they home This is normal LED Display When the fixture has finished homing the LED display should show the fixture s software version similar to Figure 2 1 A wv MENU ENTER Figure 2 1 The initial LED menu display shows the fixture s software version Note The LED display will alternate between the version number shown above and the fixture number or DMX start channel unless an error occurs during start up If the fixture fails to home or if the menu displays an error message see the section titled Troubleshooting on page 2 20 now 2 2 Powering On the Fixture Technobeam User Manual Status LEDs Technobeam fixtures have three status LEDs located on the access door as shown in Figure 2 2 Door retaining screw Ac
142. ms listed below will have no functionality Although Technopro and Technoray fixtures have been discontinued their menu options still exist in the protocol and are listed below Table 3 1 Technobeam Menu Map Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 ADDR Pxx Cxxx change the existing fixture number DMX start ON Set factory defaults on FACT set factory defaults off OFF Note Selecting this option has no affect on individual preset values ON set pan tilt swap on SWAP OFF set pan tilt swap off ON set tilt invert on TAN OFF set tilt invert off P IN ON set pan invert on OFF set pan invert off ON set LED display on DSPL OFF set LED display off SET DIM dim LED display D IN ON invert LED display orientation OFF set normal LED display orientation CHNL DMX set control method to DMX start channel ADDR set control method to fixture number LMPL ON enable lamp hour warning message OFF disable lamp hour warning message NORM factory lens or narrow angle lens setting WIDE wide angle lens setting LENS standard or narrow angle lens setting that increases the distance the lens tube can move NARW to allow for a greater throw distance Nore ornis option is not for use with wide angle Technobeam User Manual Menu Map 3 3 Table 3 1 Technobeam Menu Map Menu
143. must point toward the aperture i e away from the lamp 6 Lens positions in the lens tube are numbered from 1 to 10 both on the lens tube cover and on the bottom portion of the lens tube Use those numbers in either Table 1 2 on page 1 14 or Table 1 3 on page 1 14 to move the lenses to correspond with the desired beam angle The arrow printed on the lens must point toward the front of the fixture i e away from the lamp Caution Handle the lenses by the edge only Fingerprints can result in lower image quality Use only a soft lint free cotton cloth to clean lenses Use a mild glass cleaning solution if necessary to clean built up dust or dirt Technobeam User Manual Setting the Beam Angle 1 13 Lamp arrow points away from Aperture arrow points toward One of the following will be printed on each lens F w Front lens factory installed lens set R Ww Rear lens factory installed lens set F N Front lens optional narrow angle lens set R N Rear lens optional narrow angle lens set Table 1 2 Beam Angles for Factory Installed 11 to 17 Degree Lens Set Beam Angle Front Lens Position 11 5 10 13 5 15 16 5 17 5 8 6 4 3 For the 11 to 17 degree lens set the rear lenses must always be placed in slot 1 see Figure 1 8 on page 1 13 Table 1 3 Beam Angles for Optional 8 to 12 Degree Narrow Angle Lens Set
144. n Navigate to the PRST menu Press lt Enter gt then use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to navigate to the CAPT option Press Enter then use the Up and Down arrow keys to select a scene to capture to If you select SCN2 as shown you will capture DMX data from the controller into the fixture s scene 2 Technobeam User Manual Capturing Presets 4 11 9 Press lt Enter gt The scene created on the controller is now stored in the selected scene number 10 You will need to manually select values for the XFAD and DLAY constructs since the controller does not transmit those constructs Note If the scene you captured to was previously programmed you will need to make that scene active in order to view the newly captured scene for the first time To make the scene active select the scene number from the EDIT menu 11 Repeat the procedure for each fixture you want to capture presets to 4 12 Capturing Presets Technobeam User Manual Chapter 5 Using the Laser Aiming Device LAD AD Safety Precautions i erede RE 5 2 OVEervieW EE 5 3 Recommended Laser Operation esses 5 3 Intended Audience nectar resp He dakan ku udo 5 3 Using the Laser Aiming Device eeeeeee Hee 5 3 Controlling the Laser 225 2 69 cist ert ku y ke Rah 5 5 Menu Control of the Laser ccccccccseccceeeceececeeeceeeecececeeseueeseeesanees 5 5 DMX Control of the Laser
145. n a link when there is a controller present and it is sending data commands Technobeam i Protocol Table 2 lists the 18 Technobeam i constructs and their corresponding DMX controller values If you have a numeric type controller use the Value Decimal dec column If you have a fader type controller use the Value Percentage 96 column If your controller allows you to program hex values use the Value hex column The values in the Value Technobeam User Manual DMX Protocols A 7 Percentage column may vary slightly depending on your controller s rounding convention Table A 2 Technobeam i DMX Protocol Ch Construct Parameter c bun 1 Pan mirror Coarse adjustment 8 bit 0 255 0 100 00 FF osition 2 Pan mirror Fine adjustment 8 bit 0 255 0 100 00 FF osition 3 Tilt mirror position Coarse adjustment 8 bit 0 255 0 100 00 FF 4 Tilt mirror position Fine adjustment 8 bit 0 255 0 100 00 FF 5 Color Function Full Speed Control Indexed 0 15 0 6 00 0F Forward Spin 16 31 7 12 10 1F Reverse Spin 32 47 13 18 20 2F Continuous 48 63 19 25 30 3F Slow Scan 64 79 26 31 40 4F Fast Scan 80 95 32 37 50 5F Random 96 111 38 44 60 6F Blink 112 127 45 50 70 7F MSpeed Control Indexed 128 143 51 56 80 8F Forward Spin 144 159 57 62 90 9F Reverse Spin 160 175 63 69 AO AF
146. n k ck d 2 13 Fixture EVD O EL 2 13 Selecting a Control Method J K j kk kK kk kk kK KAKA 2 14 DMX Start Channel Control Method 2 14 Fixture Number Control Method eke 2 14 Assigning a Fixture Addr SS ked sis Ak ay Kire ki kak bawk KE Re dikan ku an k d ak wau 2 15 Channel Range ei W ya ewe acie Wae ka anye e Waaa ues 2 15 Determining the Unique DMX Start Channel 2 16 Determining the Unique Fixture Number 2 17 Wasted DMX Channels MAK K K jll kk kk kk kk kk KAKA 2 17 Upgrading Software u ea 2 18 Crossloading SO EW AT s issa nik n l kak kanalkal kaka c k ek kok EAR We E kak ee dE d EBE 2 19 TroubleshoOtlng y n dy i dir n teet RR Ries 2 20 Troubleshooting DMX Data ueessesseenennnnnennnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nennen 2 24 Menu Error Messages een nen 2 25 Addr COSU gre 2 25 BOOU DIT ana a ii a tented 2 25 EMEM ACK ee eei aetna ones 2 26 EMEM message M K kk kk nennen nennen KK KK KK KK KK RR 2 26 IIl m 2 26 WOO Site xii catene eta eet cte eoe Te Wa Bey E PERA Dane cece tat uae 2 26 Lamp asar ken M 2 27 Link BUsy ee ere ed esti Eee 2 27 Link Empty na 2222 REIN I eie 2 27 Over Temp 2 55 zelel n na en W A da e RE EUR S ARE H KULE reser rek 2 28 PRST LOSU ee entes eee er xua samen dek va taen kasis 2 28 PERM Ti
147. n vary is the timing of the ramp which is a gradual shutter movement A lower value always means a longer ramp and a higher value always means a shorter ramp Forward and Reverse Spins A 2 A forward spin on all wheels and positions means the wheel or position spins clockwise as you re looking at the projected image A reverse spin means the wheel or position spins counter clockwise DMX Protocols Technobeam User Manual Technobeam Protocol Table A 1 gives the DMX channel assignments for the Technobeam full 18 channel protocol and reduced 14 channel protocol The column Ch F lists channel assignments for the full protocol and the column Ch R lists assignments for the reduced protocol channel Table A 1 Technobeam DMX Protocol Value Value Value Ch F Ch R Construct Parameter dec hex 1 1 Pan mirror position Coarse adjustment 0 255 0 100 00h FFh 2 n a Pan mirror position Fine adjustment 0 255 0 100 00h FFh 3 2 Tilt mirror position Coarse adjustment 0 255 0 100 00h FFh 4 n a Tilt mirror position Fine adjustment 0 255 0 100 00h FFh 5 3 Color wheel functions Indexed wheel snaps 0 15 0 5 00h OFh to center of aperture Fast color change at beginning i of wheel movement Forward spin 16 31 6 12 10h 1Fh Select the function with this Reverse spin RET ete ZU EN channel Then use ch 6 F or4
148. ne for either user A TAOI TA16 or user B TBOI TB16 Press the Enter button to select the desired scene The fixture will copy the desired scene to the selected scene location When the fixture finishes the copy successfully DONE will appear briefly in the fixture s LED display Capturing a Preset Scene CAPT Preset capturing is a way to automate the creation of scenes on multiple Technobeam i fixtures connected to a DMX 512 link Use a Technobeam User Manual Menu Options 3 29 DMX controller to create a scene then save capture the scene into a fixture s presets to play back the scene without the controller After creating a scene with your DMX controller follow the instructions below for each fixture on which you want to capture preset scenes Press and hold the Menu button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the PRST menu and press the Enter button to select the PRST menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the CAPT menu and press the Enter button to select the CAPT menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the scene you want to copy the preset scene to destination scene and press the Enter button Pressing the Enter button will copy the DMX 512 controller s preset scene to the selected scene on your fixture s on board 16 scene memory When the fixture finishes t
149. neer iv Technobeam User Manual Important Safety Information Instructions pertaining to continued protection against fire electric shock exposure to excessive ultraviolet UV radiation and injury to persons are found in Appendix D Please read all instructions prior to assembly mounting and operating this equipment IMPORTANT INFORMATIONS DE SECURITE Les instructions se rapportant a la protection permanente contre les incendies l lectrocution l exposition un rayonnement ultraviolet UV excessif et aux blessures corporelles se trouvent dans l Annexe D Veuillez lire toutes les instructions avant d assembler de monter ou d utiliser cet quipement WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE Sicherheitsanleitungen zum Schutz gegen Feuer elektrischen Schlag berm ige UV Strahlung und Verletzung von Personen finden Sie in Anhang D Vor der Montage dem Zusammenbau und der Inbetriebnahme dieses Ger ts alle Anleitungen sorgf ltig durchlesen INFORMAZIONI IMPORTANTI DI SICUREZZA Le istruzioni sulla protezione da incendi folgorazione esposizione eccessiva a raggi ultravioletti UV e infortuni sono contenute nell appendice D Si prega di leggere tutte le istruzioni prima di assemblare montare e azionare l apparecchiatura INFORMACION IMPORTANTE DE SEGURIDAD En el Ap ndice D de este manual se encuentran instrucciones sobre protecci n continua contra incendios descarga el ctrica exposici n excesiva a radiaci n ultr
150. ng the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the PRST menu and press the lt Enter gt button to select the PRST menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the EDIT menu and press the Enter button to select the EDIT menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the scene SNOI to SN16 that you want to edit or create and press the Enter button to select the desired scene Copying an On Board Memory Scene COPY nm pr O CJ an TS vI B 4 Je et e mi e AddR Press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons scroll to the PRST menu and press the lt Enter gt button to select the PRST menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the COPY menu and press the Enter button to select the COPY menu The LED will display FROM Press the Enter button to enter the FROM menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the scene that you want to copy from source scene for either user A FAOI FA16 or user B FBO1 FB16 Press the Enter button to select the desired scene The LED will display TO Press the Enter button to enter the TO menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the scene that you want to copy to destination sce
151. nnestare la corrente prima di cambiare la lampadina o prima di eseguire qualsiasi riparazione 3 Questa apparecchiatura e da usarsi in ambienti secchi Non e da essere esposta ne alla pioggia ne all umidita 4 Per qualsiasi riparazione rivolgersi al personale specializzato L utente non deve riparare nessuna parte dentro l unita 5 Aparecchio di Classe I Questa apparecchiatura deve essere messa a terra AVVERTENZA PER PROTEGGERSI CONTRO LE RADIAZIONI DEI RAGGI ULTRAVIOLETTI Non usare questa apparecchiatura se il sistema di chiusura della lampadina non e completo o se gli scudetti le lenti o gli schermi ultravioletti si sono visibilmente danneggiati di maniera tale che la loro efficacia sia stata ridotta ad esempio se vi sono visibili spaccature o graffi profondi Mai guardare direttamente verso la lampadina quando sia accesa AVVERTENZA PER NON FERIRE AD ALTRE PERSONE 1 Al montare questa apparechiatura usare un secondo cavo di sicurezza Avvertenza la lampadina calda potrebbe esplodere Spegnerla per 5 minuti prima di aprirla Usare protezzioni per le mani e per gli occhi prima di cambiare la lampadina 3 Lesuperfici della apparecchiatura possono arrivare a temperature di 65 gradi centrigradi 149 gradi f Aspettare 5 minuti prima di maneggiare 4 Cambiare la lampadina se si danneggia o se si e deformata dovuto alle alte temperature Ap ndice C Informaci n Importante De Seguridad ADVERTENCIA PA
152. ns Appears adjacent to Explosion warnings Failure to heed these messages could result in injury to persons Indicates that eye and hand protection is required Failure to do so could result in injury to persons Document Conventions Convention Meaning lt key gt Menu keys are indicated between braces For example the lt Enter gt key on the fixture s key pad BOLD BOLD type is used to indicate selections you make in the menu system Technobeam User Manual Introduction Intro 3 Contacting High End Systems U S and the Americas Sales High End Systems Inc 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin TX 78758 voice 512 836 2242 FAX 512 837 5290 Customer Service High End Systems Inc 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin TX 78758 voice 800 890 8989 24 hour FAX 512 834 9195 24 hour voice mail 512 837 3063 or 800 890 8989 West Coast High End Systems Inc 8200 Haskell Avenue Van Nuys CA 91406 voice 818 947 0550 FAX 818 908 8975 Singapore High End Systems Singapore PTE LTd 1 Tannery Road 06 05 Cencon 1 Singapore 1334 voice 65 742 8266 FAX 65 743 9322 Europe High End Systems Europe LTD 53 Northfield Road London W13 voice 44 20 8579 5665 fax 44 20 8579 8469 World Wide Web http www highend com Intro4 Introduction Technobeam User Manual Chapter I Preparing to Install Your Fixture Specifications xmi lever ENA DEN Me er ease a desk en aa
153. ol device such as DMX control software or onboard memory to create and play back scenes but not both at the same time In other words you cannot create a scene using the fixture s onboard memory and play it back using a controller You also cannot usea controller at the same time onboard scenes are playing back You can create up to sixteen scenes using a controller and copy the scenes to the fixture onboard memory However XFAD and DLAY construct values cannot be copied this way so you must manually using preset programming enter values for these two constructs Macros 4 2 Each Technobeam fixture has 28 selectable macros A macro is a factory programmed set of fixture constructs picked for their ability to achieve a dramatic and exciting effect Using a macro can help you save time while programming your fixture Note You must select the full protocol for the fixture to use macros Programming Overview Technobeam User Manual Preset Playback Options Technobeam offers the following two options for use with preset programming e Preset capture Use any DMX 512 compatible controller to create a scene s that can then be saved into the fixture s own presets and later recalled in stand alone operation without the controller The only constructs that cannot be captured in this way are crossfade XFAD and delay DLAY you must configure them manually on each fixture e Synchronized preset playback Use one fixture
154. on the mirror head witha cloth soaked in warm soapy water Replace the access door shown in Figure 6 19 on page 6 16 Cleaning the Internal Components Technobeam User Manual Technobeam Laser Aiming ND Device You might need to realign the laser periodically in order to maintain its optimal position no more than 2 5 cm directly above the center point of the light beam If you align the laser in this way the path of the laser is parallel to the path of the light and will stay 2 5 cm above the center point of the beam at any throw distance or mirror position You align the laser using the three mounting alignment screws shown in Figure 6 27 on page 6 25 However the decision of whether or not to align the laser is entirely up to you If the laser strays from its optimal position but it gives you enough accuracy for your needs you do not have to align it Figure 6 23 shows the ideal position of the laser from the center of a perfectly round light beam Ideal laser spot Figure 6 23 The ideal position of the laser is no more than 2 5 cm directly above the center of a perfectly round light beam Safety Precautions In addition to observing all of the cautions in the section titled Precautions on page 6 2 you must observe the following cautions whenever using or servicing the Laser Aiming Device LAD 1 CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein m
155. ooting Technobeam User Manual Chapter 3 Using the Menus Menu System OVervleW oes usate eee ave n KE Sn AR Eka K n nha ked b VE p s REK kk Wk e B KOK 3 2 Navigation BUuttOnS s sande kaya nennen ka dae kelk nne i nne ernennen 3 2 Accessing the Menu System MhK KG 444xxxxx kk kk KAK kK KAKA KRA KAKA 3 2 Menu Map ua Ne GEW REVE k Hei es eee V N WEN S D ele Ss 3 3 MENU O lej lela PEE 3 10 Address Menu ADDR 22x2 51k n kan n kak ka va D w Kl de lan Ay a E kO VR KE A kan dasa nena 3 10 Set Menu SEE Arne PE rp beta mue TTL d 3 11 Setting Factory Defaults FACT eese 3 11 Swapping Pan and Tilt SWAP eeeeeeeeneeennene 3 12 Inverting Tit CE IN letters ana 3 12 Inverting Pan P IN J kk kk nennen KK KH 3 12 Changing the Display Output DSPL M K 3 13 Inverting LED Characters D IN eene 3 13 Changing the Control Method CHNL eeesee 3 13 Setting the Lamp Warning Message LMPL 3 14 Changing the Lens Setting LENS Eke 3 14 Mode Menu MODE ccceccccccecceseeseeeeeeseuseueeeceeueeuueaeseueeueeaeeeueeueeaeeas 3 15 Setting the Fixture Type and Protocol TYPE 3 15 Setting the User Type USER cccccceseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneaeees 3 16 Copying User Presets PRST esses 3 17 Copying User Settings SETT eese
156. option Press Enter then use the Up and Down arrow keys to select LRON laser on continuously Press Enter to accept your selection Look at the wall where the beam is projected onto to determine if the laser is on If the laser does not come on see the section titled Troubleshooting on page 5 6 otherwise continue with the next step Figure 6 27 shows the 3 mounting alignment screws located on the laser aiming device assembly See the instructions that follow the drawing N A i SAWN E IN Figure 6 27 The laser aiming device assembly has three screws that can be used to adjust the position of the laser Alignment screws 1 and 3 shown in Figure 6 27 move the laser horizontally and screw 2 moves the laser vertically Use the three alignment screws to adjust the position of the laser so that it is no more than 2 5 cm directly above the center point of the beam shown in Figure 6 23 on page 6 19 After you tighten loosen each screw release pressure from the screwdriver before looking at the laser position on the wall having pressure on the screw can change the laser s position Do not force the screws or fully tighten them because the ends of the screws might interfere with the dim flags Hint If you have difficulty aligning the laser or turning the screws loosen all three screws and start over Continue repeating the procedure until the laser is aligned If you cannot get your laser exactly
157. ore information Low light output fuzzy images Possible causes and solutions 1 Cause Incorrect lens installation Solution Make sure you have installed the lenses in the correct orientation as shown in the section titled Setting the Beam Angle on page 1 12 2 Cause Aging lamp Solution Replace the lamp with a new or known good lamp 3 Cause Dirty optical path Solution Clean all lenses filters lithos and the anti reflective glass as shown in the section titled Cleaning the Internal Components on page 6 15 Troubleshooting DMX Data This section explains how to use the DMX diagnostics built into Technobeam to isolate the origin of data problems either in the fixture or in the DMX 512 link The instructions in this section should be followed only by people with a good understanding of DMX 512 protocol and the fixture s menu system If you are having trouble with a fixture s on your DMX 512 link you should first review the following 1 Are DMX 512 control commands being misinterpreted by the fixture If so make sure the controller is configured for the correct fixture type For example if you have a Technobeam set for full 18 channel protocol but the controller is sending Technoray channel values none of the values you send from the controller will have the expected effect Continuing the same example sending a value on channel 8 which is effect wheel spin speed for Technoray will result in s
158. ou want both fixtures to respond to control commands in exactly the same way 3 Software uploads updates You must remove or bypass all controllers non High End Systems fixtures optoisolators and serial data distributors on the link if you want to perform software uploads or crossloads as described in the section titled Upgrading Software on page 2 18 Dataflash AF1000 xenon strobes Intellabeam automated luminaires and Emulator laser simulators will stop software uploads to Technobeam fixtures farther down the link Make sure you put all of the Intellabeam fixtures Emulator fixtures and AF1000 fixtures after all of the Technobeam fixtures 4 As long as you observe all of the rules above you can use whatever DMX channels and cabling scheme you want You do not for example have to assign the lowest DMX start channel to the fixture directly connected to the controller Use whatever channel and cabling scheme is simplest and results in the least amount of cabling 2 6 Overview of Controller Operation Technobeam User Manual Linking the Fixtures to the Controller Starting with the controller link fixtures using the procedure below 1 Consult the documentation provided with the controller for the procedure to connect XLR cable to its Data Out connector 2 Connect the female end of the XLR cable from the controller to the first fixture s male Data In connector 3 Connect the male end of another XLR cable
159. ould change the user type to user B for the settings needed at the new location and change the user type back to user A when you move the fixture back to its original location To change the user type Press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons scroll to the MODE menu and press the lt Enter gt button to select the MODE menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the USER menu and press the lt Enter gt button to select the USER menu Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons choose the A option to select user A settings or the B option to select user B settings Press the lt Enter gt button to select the desired option Copying User Presets PRST Use this menu item to copy the fixture s user preset scenes from user A to user B or vice versa Each user type includes 16 different presets scenes which can be copied to a different user type Note This options copies all 16 presets at one time To copy an individual scene see Copying an On Board Memory Scene COPY on page 3 29 To copy user presets Press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons scroll to the MODE menu and press the lt Enter gt button to select the MODE menu Using the Up and
160. p and Down arrow buttons scroll to the DATA menu and press the Enter button to select the DATA menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the desired DMX channel C001 C512 and press the Enter button to select the desired DMX channel The LED will display the selected channel s DMX value If you are experiencing a particular problem with a device on the link follow the steps above to select a DMX channel in the device s channel range and view its DMX value After noting the value of the channel you selected use your controller to change that channel s value If the value of the DMX channel you selected does not change there may be a problem with the DMX cable or your transmitting device i e controller However if the DMX channel value changes but the device does not respond the device may be faulty Consult the documentation provided with that device for more information Viewing Sensor Information SENS 3 26 This menu option allows you to view whether a specified sensor if working correctly If you receive a SENS ERR error message on the alphanumeric LED display this information may help you determine where the problem originates Menu Options Technobeam User Manual INFO GENg 4 The following sensor information is available e TR view whether the litho rotate within the wheel sensor is obstructed OFF or is not obstructed ON e LTO view whether the
161. p and Down arrow buttons scroll to the T IN menu and press the Enter button to select the T IN menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons choose the ON option to invert the fixture s tilt motion or the OFF option to return the fixture s tilt motion to normal orientation Press the Enter button to select the desired option Inverting Pan P IN 3 12 To invert the direction of the fixture s pan motion Press and hold the Menu button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the SET menu and press the Enter button to select the SET menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the P IN menu and press the Enter button to select the P IN menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons choose the ON option to invert the fixture s pan motion or the OFF option to return the fixture s pan motion to normal orientation Press the Enter button to select the desired option Menu Options Technobeam User Manual Changing the Display Output DSPL N This menu item allows you to change the appearance of the fixture s alphanumeric LED display You can set the display on or off or you can dim the display to reduce visibility To change the display output Press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons scroll to the
162. ple to prevent overlapping channels you must assign fixture number 3 F 03 to the Technobeam reduced protocol even though it is physically the second fixture on the DMX link While this would prevent overlapping channels it would result in wasted channels that could not be used see Table 2 4 Table 2 4 Example of Wasted DMX Channels Fixture Number of DMX Fixture number Resulting location DMX channel range Fixture name channels used channels on the i used to prevent per fixture wasted link overlapping First _Jieehhob am 18 channels F 01 01 18 iris protocol Technobeam TH hanl els Second 14 channels F 03 29 42 wasted reduced protocol 19 29 Technobeam 19 channels Third iris protocol 18 channels F 04 55 72 wasted p 43 54 Technobeam de cnannels Fourth 14 channels F 07 85 98 wasted reduced protocol 73 84 Therefore if you choose to assign fixture numbers to different types of devices and or protocols on the same DMX link refer to Fixture Number to DMX Start Channel on page A 16 which shows the channel ranges reserved for each Technobeam fixture type This table will help you determine the next available DMX start channel fixture number for successive Technobeam fixtures on the link 2 18 Configuring the Fixture Technobeam User Manual Upgrading Software There are three ways you can upgrade the software fixture specific operational cod
163. r observe the following precaution N Caution Do not stare into the beam or view it directly with optical instruments Avoid accidental exposure to laser radiation 6 20 Technobeam Laser Aiming Device Technobeam User Manual Alignment Procedure Addr Hest s LAMP The alignment procedure that follows takes advantage of Technobeam s built in program storage capability to turn the laser ON Follow the instructions in Chapter 1 to select a voltage setting and install a power cord cap if you have not already done so Physically orient the fixture as shown in Figure 6 25 the farther away the wall is the more accurate your positioning will be White wall Stand fixture on its end handles Sturdy flat surface such as a table Th 10 ft 3m minimum 1 Figure 6 25 Orient the fixture directly facing a wall no less than 10 ft 3 m away Connect the fixture to an appropriately rated power outlet You will hear sounds as wheels and motors seek their home positions this is normal When the fixture has finished homing press and hold the lt Menu gt key until the LED display reads ADDR The next steps show how to turn the lamp ON Use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to navigate to the TEST menu Press lt Enter gt then use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to navigate to the LAMP option Press lt Enter gt then use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow key
164. r Manual Troubleshooting 2 27 e Not normal If the lamp is running and for some reason probably an electrical event the fixture s operating code loses track of the lamp status the lamp will turn off and the word LAMP will appear in the LED display Allow the fixture 5 to 10 minutes to cool before trying to turn the lamp on again Link Busy Occurs when the crossloading fixture detects that some other source is driving data on the link For crossloads to work properly you must remove or bypass all of the following if they are on the same link Serial data distributors Optoisolators Non High End Systems fixtures Controllers AF1000 Emulator or Intellabeam fixtures Placing all AF1000 Emulator or Intellabeam fixtures after all Technobeam fixtures is a good way to do this After removing the offending device s from the data link attempt the crossload again Link Empty Occurs when the crossloading fixture fails to find any other Technobeam fixtures If there are indeed other fixtures on the link a communication failure has occurred Possible causes include A bad data cable between the crossloading fixture and the first fixture on the data link Verify cable integrity with cable test equipment or replace with known good cabling See Link Busy above One or more fixtures are powered off Connect all fixtures on the link to appropriately rated power outlets and try again If none of the above solves the probl
165. r between pins 2 and 3 see Figure 2 4 on page 2 6 Controllers Technobeam may be controlled with any of the following The WholeHog III lighting console The Hog PC controller The Technobeam LCD controller Another DMX 512 compatible controller Optional Accessories Table 1 1 below shows the optional accessories for Technobeam available from your High End Systems dealer distributor Table 1 1 Optional Accessories Name Part Number Optional lens sets Call Replacement MSD 250 2 lamp Call Custom color wheel dichroic filters Call Technobeam User Manual Optional Accessories 1 5 Table 1 1 Optional Accessories Name Part Number LithoPatterns Call Effects Call Technobeam LCD controller 29020001 Laser Aiming Device for Technobeam onlyt 29060002 Hog PC lighting controller Call Whole Hog III lighting console Call Heavy duty 3 pin XLR cable 10 55050005 Heavy duty 3 pin XLR cable 25 55050006 Heavy duty 3 pin XLR cable 50 55050007 Heavy duty 3 pin XLR cable 100 55050008 Deluxe C clamp 55000004 Galvanized safety cable 12040001 Lightwave Research Upload Dongle 26040002 t You must obtain the Laser Aiming Device from High End Systems Customer Service see Contacting High End Systems on page Intro 4 Call Contact either your High End Systems dealer distributor High End Systems Sales or the High End Sy
166. r the lamp is not on First look through the aperture at an angle not directly and make sure the two black dim flags are open as shown in Figure 4 1 The two dim flags act as both the dimming mechanism and as the shutter Aperture dim flags are barely visible at edges when shutter is open Figure 4 1 Making sure the shutter is open Technobeam User Manual Creating a Scene 4 5 11 If the flags are closed repeat this procedure 12 If the shutter is open and no light is exiting the fixture the lamp is off The lamp is automatically turned off after a period of no activity In that case turn the fixture OFF wait a few minutes then repeat the procedure in the section titled Turning on the Lamp on page 4 4 Positioning the Mirror Use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to navigate to the PAN construct Use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to move the mirror to the desired location then press lt Enter gt Use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to navigate to the TILT construct and press lt Enter gt Use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to move the mirror to the desired location then press lt Enter gt Focusing on a Litho Use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to navigate to the LTOC control construct Press Enter then use the Up and Down arrow keys to select IDX Press lt Enter gt to accept your selection then use t
167. ry only if all eight scenes are already programmed Use the Up and Down arrow keys to navigate to the ZERO option Press Enter you will be required to confirm the action by pressing Enter again Step 17 through Step 22 shows how to open the shutter and set the dim construct to full bright You can skip these steps if you can clearly see the light projected onto the wall Use the Up and Down arrow keys to navigate to the SHUT option Press Enter then use the Up and Down arrow keys to select a value of OPEN Press Enter to accept your selection Use the Up and Down arrow keys to navigate to the DIM option Press Enter then use the Up and Down arrow keys to select a value of D255 full bright Press Enter to accept your selection You should now see the white round shape of the beam projected onto the wall or white surface e If the beam is round not oval in shape continue with Step 31 e If the beam is not round in shape see the next step Technobeam Laser Aiming Device Technobeam User Manual 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Make sure the fixture is oriented directly at the wall not at an angle If the fixture is at an angle to the wall it might be impossible to align the laser properly Use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to navigate to the TILT option Press lt Enter gt then use the
168. s on page 1 5 for ordering information Removing a Rotating Litho or Rotating Effect 1 Rotate the wheel until the desired litho is easy to access 2 Make note of the plastic tabs built into the wheel as shown in Figure 6 6 Wheel tab Tip of spring under tab Figure 6 6 The rotating litho wheel and rotating effects wheel have built in plastic tabs that hold the spring in place 3 Locate the tip of the metal spring which should be under one of the tabs Carefully grasp the tip of the spring with your finger and push it from under the tab 4 Rotate the spring as you remove it from the housing Continue pressing the spring under each tab until the spring is completely free of the wheel 5 Keep the wheel holder in place with one hand and grasp the spring with the other hand Grasp the spring and carefully pull it free of the housing Technobeam User Manual Replacing Wheel Components 6 7 6 Reach in with your finger to remove the litho effect and aperture ring if any from behind the spring ji Litho Aperture ring 7 See one of the following a Rotating litho wheel Litho Installation Instructions on page 6 9 b Rotating effects wheel Replacing a Rotating Litho or Effect on page 6 10 Removing a Static Litho 1 Rotate the wheel until the desired litho is easy to access 2 Carefully spread the wheel apart and reach behind the wheel to remove the litho as shown Figure 6 7
169. s option has a 5 second delay to avoid inadvertent changes To crossload fixture software you must press and hold the Enter button for at least 5 seconds The Transmit LED on the crossloading fixture will remain on or flicker The Transmit and Receive LEDs on receiving fixtures will flicker while the crossload is in progress and UPLD will appear on the alphanumeric display as each fixture receives the software upload When the crossload has finished successfully DONE will appear briefly in the LED display of the crossloading fixture and all other fixtures will home Note If a new boot code was included with the latest software the LED will display a BOOT DIFF error To correct the boot code you must copy the new boot code for each fixture see Copying the Boot Code BOOT on page 3 21 Technobeam User Manual Menu Options 3 19 Test Menu TEST The Test menu allows you to manually home the fixture turn the lamp on or off store new boot code information perform fixture self tests and place the fixture in setup mode If you are experiencing problems that you suspect are mechanical performing fixture self tests will help to determine where the problem originates The procedures below are listed in the order that they appear on the menu map Note To see the effects of the self tests the lamp must be on If the lamp is off when you run the self test the LED will display STRK to indicate that the lamp is no
170. s returned Product vi Technobeam User Manual units or parts and with a Return Material Authorization RMA number Accompany all returned Product units or parts with a written explanation of the alleged problem or malfunction Ship returned Product units or parts to 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin TX 78758 USA Please Note Freight Damage Claims are invalid for fixtures shipped in non factory boxes and packing materials Freight All shipping will be paid by the purchaser Items under warranty shall have return shipping paid by the manufacturer only in the Continental United States Under no circumstances will freight collect shipments be accepted Prepaid shipping does not include rush expediting such as air freight Air freight can be sent customer collect in the Continental United States REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER HIGH END SYSTEMS INC MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO ANY PRODUCT AND HIGH END SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE HIGH END SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE INCLUDING LOST PROFITS SUSTAINED OR INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PRODUCT OR CAUSED BY PRODUCT DEFECTS OR THE PARTIAL OR TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY PRODUCT REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE AND WHETHER
171. s to select a value of ON Press lt Enter gt the lamp should now be on although you will not be able to tell if the dim flags are closed Technobeam User Manual Technobeam Laser Aiming Device 6 21 PRST SENZ 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 22 6 22 10 EN 1 15 16 The next steps show you how to access the fixture s built in programming menu to begin aligning the laser Keep pressing the Menu key until the ADDR menu is displayed Use the Up and Down arrow keys to navigate to the PRST menu Press Enter then use the Up and Down arrow keys to navigate to the EDIT menu option The EDIT option allows you to create or edit up to eight scenes which are stored in the fixture s onboard memory Press Enter Use the Up and Down arrow keys to select the scene number of an unprogrammed scene For example selecting SCN2 means you will edit scene number 2 Press Enter to begin editing the scene you selected If you selected an unprogrammed scene skip to Step 17 now otherwise continue with the next step If the fixture started making noises of gears and wheels moving as soon as you selected the scene and the noises continue for more than a brief period of time you selected a programmed scene The next two steps show how to unprogram a scene you need to unprogram the scene in order to make sure all constructs are set to default values This is necessa
172. s y fabricados para cumplir los requisitos de las reglamentaciones de seguridad de los Estados Unidos e internacionales Las modificaciones al producto podr an afectar la seguridad y dejar al producto fuera de conformidad con las normas de seguridad relevantes Warranty Information Limited Warranty Unless otherwise stated your product is covered by a two 2 year parts and labor limited warranty The Laser Aiming Device LAD for Technobeam is covered by a six 6 month parts and labor limited warranty Dichroic filters and LithoPatterns high resolution glass gobos are not guaranteed against breakage or scratches to coating It is the owner s responsibility to furnish receipts or invoices for verification of purchase date and dealer or distributor If purchase date cannot be provided date of manufacture will be used to determine warranty period Returning an Item Under Warranty for Repair It is necessary to obtain a Return Material Authorization number RMA from your dealer or point of purchase BEFORE any units are returned for repair The manufacturer will make the final determination as to whether or not the unit is covered by warranty Lamps are covered by the lamp manufacturer s warranty Any Product unit or parts returned to High End Systems must be packaged in a suitable manner to ensure the protection of such Product unit or parts and such package shall be clearly and prominently marked to indicate that the package contain
173. shooting Technobeam User Manual 2 Check all wiring connections shown in Figure 5 4 X 8 NN Figure 5 4 LAD wiring connections 3 Check to make sure the cable labeled LAD is connected to the main circuit board with the LED display 4 Replace the access door plug the fixture in and make sure you have enabled the laser as shown in the section titled Controlling the Laser on page 5 5 5 Ifthe Emission Indicator LED and laser are both still OFF contact High End Systems Customer Service in one of the ways shown in Contacting High End Systems on page Intro 4 Emission Indicator LED ON Laser OFF 1 The laser aiming device assembly is not receiving power Check the connection at the laser aiming device circuit board shown in Figure 5 5 Technobeam User Manual Troubleshooting 5 7 LAD circuit board Figure 5 5 The laser aiming device circuit board 2 If the cable connections are good contact High End Systems Customer Service in one of the ways shown in Contacting High End Systems on page Intro 4 Laser ON Emission Indicator LED OFF The most likely reason is a faulty Emission Indicator LED Contact High End Systems Customer Service as shown in Contacting High End Systems on page Intro 4 Maintenance The only laser maintenance procedure is alignment which is covered in the section titled Technobeam Laser Aiming Device on page 6 19 5 8 Maintenance Technobeam User Manua
174. shutter dim flag value INFO MSPD view the DMX MSpeed time value LAD view the DMX Laser Aiming Device LAD value CNTL view the DMX control channel value view the DMX data for the selected DMX C001 channel DATA C512 Note You can only view DMX channels lower than the last channel in the viewing fixture s channel range ON the litho rotate within the wheel sensor is not LTR obstructed OFF the litho rotate within the wheel sensor is obstructed ON the litho wheel sensor is not obstructed SENS ETO OFF the litho wheel sensor is obstructed COLR ON the color wheel sensor is not obstructed OFF the color wheel sensor is obstructed FX ON the effects wheel sensor is not obstructed OFF the effects wheel sensor is obstructed F RS reset fixture hours to zero press and hold the Enter button until the display shows 0000 L RS reset lamp hours to zero press and hold the Enter button until the display shows 0000 UNUM Customer Service use only OFF Set preset playback off PRST PLAY ON Set preset playback on SCN display which scene is currently playing Technobeam User Manual Menu Map 3 5 Table 3 1 Technobeam Menu Map Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 CLSD shutter closed P 01 periodic shutter strobe at specified intervals P 60 slow P 01 to fast P 60 N 01
175. stems World Wide Web site Unpacking the Fixture Unpack the Technobeam box and verify that the contents arrived complete and without any damage Save the Shipping Materials Do not discard the shipping carton and packing materials The carton p J and packing materials are specifically designed to protect the product A during transport High End Systems Inc assumes no responsibility for products damaged during transport Therefore you should return a product for repair in its original shipping carton and packing materials Note Before sending anything to the factory call your HES dealer distributor for a Return Material Authorization RMA number The factory cannot accept any goods shipped without an RMA number 1 6 Unpacking the Fixture Technobeam User Manual Inspecting the Contents Carefully unpack the carton and inspect the contents for damage If any items in the list below are missing or damaged you must notify both the shipping agent and your sales agent immediately One Technobeam fixture e Separate yoke packaging one yoke two yoke slide bezels two allen screws two T handles Installing the Power Cord Cap IMPORTANT The cores in the mains lead are colored in accordance with the following code green and yellow earth e blue neutral e brown live In some cases you must obtain and install a power cord cap before you can connect your fixture to a power outlet The type of power cord cap
176. t EDIT Press Enter then use the Up and Down arrow keys to select SCN2 Press Enter and change the DLAY construct to a value of 1 0 Press Enter to accept your selection Make other construct changes if desired if you have Technobeam move the mirror to a different location using the PAN and TILT constructs Playing Back Both Scenes 4 8 Turning preset playback ON starts all programmed scenes playing back in a continuous loop Scenes advance at the rate set by the DLAY construct and continue playing back until you turn preset playback OFF Creating a Scene Technobeam User Manual ON A QO N Bm DEF If preset playback was enabled when you powered the fixture OFF preset playback restarts automatically when you power the fixture back ON again You can disable preset playback at any time by selecting OFF from the PLAY menu Keep pressing the lt Menu gt key until PLAY appears in the LED display The Play option allows you to turn preset playback on and off The dim flags close when you make this selection so you will not see any light exiting the fixture this is normal Press lt Enter gt then use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to select ON Press lt Enter gt to start preset playback Your scene s start playing back starting with scene 1 continuing to the first unprogrammed scene then returning to scene 1 etc The LED display should look similar to the one below
177. t struck and the fixture will attempt to strike the lamp automatically Homing the Fixture HOME This menu item allows you to manually home the fixture If you want to remotely home the fixture using a DMX controller use the control channel DMX channel 18 see Table 1 on page A 3 or Table 2 on page A 8 To manually home the fixture Press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the TEST menu and press the Enter button to select the TEST menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the HOME option This will be the first option displayed Press the Enter button to select the HOME option The LED will alternately display RST and HOME while the fixture homes Turning the Lamp On or Off LAMP 3 20 You can manually turn the lamp on and off using either the TEST menu or the SET menu To manually turn the lamp on or off via the TEST menu Press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the TEST menu and press the Enter button to select the TEST menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the LAMP menu and press the Enter button to select the LAMP menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons choose the ON option to strike the lamp the OFF op
178. t this menu option DISP self test the alphanumeric LED display CODE Factory use only TEMP view the fixture s current internal temperature L HR view the current number of lamp hours INFO F HR view the current number of fixture hours L ST view the current number of lamp strikes VER view the fixture s software version 3 4 Menu Map Technobeam User Manual Table 3 1 Technobeam Menu Map Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 BRKS view the number of framing errors with zero data DMX breaks FE view the number of framing errors with non zero data OV view the number of DMX overruns STRT view the DMX start code value DMX FIXT PANH view the DMX high resolution pan value PANL view the DMX low resolution pan value TLTH view the DMX high resolution tilt value TLTL view the DMX low resolution tilt value COLC view the DMX color wheel control value COL view the DMX fixed color wheel position value LTOC view the DMX litho wheel control value LTO view the DMX litho wheel position value LTR view the DMX litho rotation value FCUS view the DMX lens tube position value FX view the DMX effects wheel position value FXR view the DMX effects wheel rotation value FIXT IRIS view the DMX iris position value SHUT view the DMX shutter strobe value DMX DIM view the DMX
179. tance of 1 0 meter 3 28 feet from combustible materials Replace fuses only with the specified type and rating Observe minimum distance to lighted objects of 1 0 meter 3 28 feet This equipment for connection to branch circuit having a maximum overload protection of 20 A Warning For Continued Protection Against Electric Shock 1 If this equipment was received without a line cord plug attach the appropriate line cord plug according to the following code brown live e blue neutral e green yellow earth As the colours of the cores in the mains lead of this equipment may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows e the core which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the ter minal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol Q or coloured green or green and yellow e the core which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black e the core which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red Class I equipment This equipment must be earthed Disconnect power before re lamping or servicing Equipment suitable for dry locations only Do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture Refer servicing to qualified personnel no user serviceable parts inside Technobeam User Manual Important Safety Information C 1
180. ted to the shield or to each other Also make sure that pin 1 is shielded N Caution Do not connect anything to the ground lug on the XLR connectors Do not connect or allow contact between the common cable shield and the fixture s chassis ground Grounding the common could cause a ground loop and or erratic behavior Terminators The last device on each link must have a 120 ohm 1 4 watt minimum Technobeam User Manual Overview of Controller Operation 2 5 terminator attached to its Data Out connector You can construct terminators by following the instructions below 1 Obtain a male XLR connector 2 Disassemble the connector 3 Solder a 120 ohm resistor minimum PA NA e of 1 4 watt between pins 2 and 3 Nie 4 Reassemble the connector 5 Install the terminator in the Data Out port of the last device in the link Figure 2 4 Constructing a data cable terminator Setting up the Link Follow the guidelines below when setting up the DMX link 1 Do not allow the DMX channel ranges boundaries used by two different devices on the link to overlap Overlapping boundaries can disable one or both devices See Chapter 3 for more information about channel boundaries for Technobeam Consult the documentation provided with the other devices for their DMX channel ranges 2 You can assign two fixtures of the same type for example two Technobeam fixtures both set to full protocol to the same DMX channel range if y
181. ten wurde ist der entsprechende Netzkabelstecker entsprenchend dem folgenden Code anzubringen e Braun Unter Spannung stehend e Blau Neutral e Gr n Gelb Erde 2 Vor dem Austauschen von Lampen oder vor Wartungsarbeiten stets den Netzstecker ziehen 3 Diese Ger te sind nur zum Einbau in trockenen Lagen bestimmt und m ssen vor Regen und Feuchtigkeit gesch tzt werden Technobeam User Manual Important Safety Information C 3 4 Servicearbeiten sollten nur von Fachpersonal ausgef hrt werden Das Ger t enthalt keine wartungsbed rftigen Teile 5 Dieses Ger t geh rt zur Klasse I Dieses Ger t mu geerdet werden WARNUNG ZUM SCHUTZ GEGEN UBERMASSIGE ULTRAVIOLETT UV BESTRAHLUNG 1 Benutzen Sie dieses Ger t nur wenn das komplette Lampengeh use fest eingebaut ist ebenfalls d rfen keine der Schutzabdeckungen Linsen oder der UV Schutz Besch digungen aufweisen 2 Die Schutzabdeckungen Linsen und der UV Schutz m ssen ausgewechselt werden wenn sie sichtlich derma en besch digt sind da sie ihre Wirksamkeit einb en z B infolge von Rissen oder tiefen Kratzern 3 Nie direkt in die eingeschaltete Lampe schauen WARNUNG ZUM SCHUTZ VOR VERLETZUNGEN 1 Verwenden Sie bei der Installation des Beleuchtungsk rpers ein zus tzliches Sicherheitskabel 2 VORSICHT Bei einer hei e Lampe besteht Explosionsgefahr Nach dem Abschalten der Netzspannung sollten Sie etwa 5 Minuten warten bevor Sie das Lampengeh use
182. the fixture s protocol e g Technobeam full protocol PINV pan invert status TINV tilt invert status S DN shutdown time SWAP pan tilt swap status TIMB time base seconds minutes hours for preset playback The most likely cause is that an electrical event occurred and either interrupted data storage or caused the non volatile memory to be corrupted Try restoring the lost items manually If the problem persists contact High End Systems Customer Service in one of the ways shown in the section titled Contacting High End Systems on page Intro 4 Erse Fish Occurs during a crossload when the time required to erase a fixture s memory is excessive Remove the fixture from the link and contact High End Systems Customer Service You might need to restart the crossload as well ID Lost The system software was unable to read the fixture s ID number fixture number or DMX start channel from its non volatile storage area Try unplugging the fixture waiting a short time then plugging it back in If this error message reoccurs contact High End Systems Customer Service in one of the ways shown in the section titled Contacting High End Systems on page Intro 4 Lamp The word LAMP can appear on the display in two situations one is an error the other is normal e Normal LAMP will be displayed when the fixture attempts to strike the lamp during fixture reset and homing This is normal Technobeam Use
183. thickness for example can turn in the wheel as the wheel rotates causing the litho to become uncentered Technobeam User Manual Troubleshooting 2 23 Solution Make sure all dichroics and lithos meet the specifications listed in the section titled Specifications on page 6 4 Lithos or dichroic filters are cracking Possible causes and solutions 1 Cause Improper installation Solution a General Make sure you are using dichroics and lithos that meet the specifications shown in the section titled Specifications on page 6 4 b Lithos Lithos must be oriented with the coated side facing away from the lamp and the glass uncoated side facing toward the lamp In the case of textured lithos face the textured side away from the lamp and the flat side toward the lamp c Color wheel dichroic filters Dichroic filters should be oriented with the coated side facing toward the lamp and the glass uncoated side facing away from the lamp Figure 6 5 on page 6 6 shows how to tell which side is which Cause Faulty hot mirror allowing overheating inside the fixture Solution Visually inspect the hot mirror for cracks or deep scratches as shown in the section titled Cleaning the Lenses and Mirrors on page 6 16 Cause Fan has failed Solution Home the fixture either by unplugging the fixture and plugging it back in or by selecting HOME from the Test menu Put your hands over the air exhaust shown in Figure
184. tilt TLTL low 8 bit pan COLC color control channel COL color wheel position LTOC litho control channel LTO litho wheel position LTR litho rotation FCUS lens tube position FX effects wheel position FXR effects wheel rotation IRIS iris position SHUT shutter strobe DIM shutter dim flag MSPD MSpeed time LAD Laser Aiming Device CNTL control channel Note If your Technobeam i does not have an iris and or Laser Aiming Device LAD the iris and LAD related constructs will have no functionality To view the DMX status and construct values Press and hold the Menu button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the INFO menu and press the Enter button to select the INFO menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the DMX menu and press the Enter button to select the DMX menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the FIXT menu and press the Enter button to select the FIXT menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the desired DMX status or construct listed above and press the Enter button to select the desired option The LED will display the selected DMX status or construct value If you are having a particular problem with the fixture follow the steps above to select a construct and view its value After noting the value of the construct you selecte
185. ting procedure 1 Use two people to mount each fixture one person to hold the fixture while it is being secured in place and one person to secure the fixture to its support and to attach clamps and safety cables 2 Always stand on a firm stable surface when mounting a fixture to its support The fixture should be at a height where you can comfortably work on it and should either be resting on a stable surface or held ina stable manner Do not allow one person to both support and mount the fixture 3 Attach a suitable clamp through one of the holes on top of the yoke If you are attaching one clamp use the middle hole on the yoke If you are attaching 2 clamps per fixture attach one clamp to each of the outer holes on the yoke Use two locking washers per clamp when attaching the clamp to the yoke mb Truss Clamp securely on truss n Use two 2 locking washers Insert bolt through hole in top of yoke H Figure 2 7 Use a locking washer when attaching a fixture to a truss 2 10 Mounting the Fixture Technobeam User Manual 4 Tighten the clamp s firmly to the yoke and to the support 5 Loop one or more suitable safety cables around the support and the top of the yoke see Figure 2 8 Side view of yoke Loop safety cable p through any of these lt holes Figure 2 8 Always use a safety cable when mounting the fixture 6 Loosen the T handles on each side of the fixture see Figure 2 9
186. tion buttons Fixture Types Each fixture uses a fixture specific protocol which determines the number of DMX channels the fixture will use To change the fixture type see Setting the Fixture Type and Protocol TYPE on page 3 15 Available Technobeam fixture types and the number of DMX channels used per fixture are listed below e TBF Technobeam full protocol uses 18 DMX channels per fixture The full protocol gives you more control over pan and tilt position and litho spin speed and is for use with fixtures that do not have an iris You must select full protocol if you want to use the Laser Aiming Device LAD or macros e TBR Technobeam reduced protocol uses 14 DMX channels per fixture You should use this protocol if you need to conserve the extra four DMX channels for other devices on the link and your fixtures do not have an iris Technobeam User Manual Configuring the Fixture 2 13 e TBI Technobeam iris protocol uses 18 DMX channels per fixture This protocol should only be used with fixtures that have an iris e TLCD Technopro LCD protocol uses 18 DMX channels per fixture This protocol should only be used with Technopro fixtures that are controlled with an LCD controller Selecting a Control Method You must select a control method for each fixture either a DMX start channel recommended or a fixture number for a link with fixtures that all use the same number of DMX channels Note Once you c
187. tion to extinguish the lamp Menu Options Technobeam User Manual Press the lt Enter gt button to select the desired option Copying the Boot Code BOOT When you upload new software to Technobeam i fixtures the new software may contain a new boot code which must be copied to each fixture This is apparent if the LED displays a BOOT DIFF error Do not remove power from the fixture while performing a boot copy You can copy the new boot code using either the TEST menu or the SET menu To accept and store the new boot code using the TEST menu Press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the TEST menu and press the Enter button to select the TEST menu Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the BOOT option and press the Enter button to select the BOOT option The fixture will store the new boot code then automatically home Performing Self Tests SELF This menu item performs the appropriate self tests for the following ALL performs all of the self tests listed below PAN moves the pan motor from 0 to 180 TILT moves the tilt motor from 0 to 95 COL tests color wheel movement LTO tests litho wheel movement FX tests effects wheel movement FCUS tests lens tube movement IRIS tests iris movement SHUT tests shutter strobe functions DIM tests shutter dim fl
188. to synchronize playback among all fixtures on the link One fixture must be configured as fixture number 1 or at DMX start channel 1 No controllers can be attached to the link containing the synchronized fixtures See the section titled Synchronizing Preset Playback on page 4 9 for more information General Information This section lists general points you need to keep in mind while you are creating and playing back scenes on the fixture Subject to Change The information in the following sections is based on what was available at the time this manual went to print however all information particularly constructs and construct values is subject to change Enter and Menu Keys Whenever you are creating a scene the Enter key accepts the current selection whether that selection is a construct such as SHUT for the shutter or a value for a construct such as OPEN Each construct value is automatically saved when you press Enter The Menu key moves you back to the previous option or menu without changing a value MSpeed vs Fast Changes Some constructs allow you to choose either fast position selection or position selection set by MSpeed motor mirror speed A fast change means the position selection is completed in the shortest length of time after the wheel starts moving An MSpeed motor mirror speed change occurs smoothly over the entire MSpeed time value A table of MSpeed times is shown in Appendix A
189. to the first fixture s female Data Out connector 4 Continue connecting the Data Out connector from one fixture to the Data In connector to the next fixture until you have linked all of the Technobeam fixtures 5 Connect other devices to the Technobeam fixtures as desired using the instructions in the documentation provided with those devices Place a male 120 ohm terminator on the female Data Out connector of the last device in the link The procedure for making a terminator can be found in the section titled Terminators on page 2 5 DMX data in male DMX data out female u Figure 2 5 Location ofthe DMX data in male and DMX data Out female ports on the fixture s rear panel Technobeam User Manual Linking the Fixtures to the Controller 2 7 Data Out Dataln 4 Data Out Controller Data In Data Out Terminate the Figure 2 6 Connecting fixtures to a controller Make sure you terminate the last fixture in the link Mounting the Fixture You will need one 1 4 allen wrench clamps and safety cable as described in this section Your fixture is designed to be mounted in any orientation you can even hang it with its aperture pointing straight down or stand it on its end handles However you wish to mount the fixture you must follow the precautions and suggestions below e Verify the input voltage you are using matches the fixture s vo
190. tting up 2 6 to 2 8 Linking fixtures 2 7 Lithos aperture ring eeeeeeeee 6 8 cleaning dii ayan Tika y Hure keda kaya ke 6 8 cracked N DN eee 2 22 CUSTOM a He 6 11 installing 6 9 replacing 6 7 to 6 11 specifications 1 4 EM ge s ne y na M R HEW d w w na SEVER 5 5 BARI 5 5 Look ana 4 2 LOO AR E e aae a a SES 4 2 EROF Aa na 5 5 RON AA needs enden 5 5 MaCrOS sv 4 2 A 1 A 15 Menu Key eese 3 2 Menu system accessing 3 2 Mode menu MODE 3 15 Model numbers 1 2 Motor LED eese 2 3 2 4 Mounting fixture 2 8 to 2 11 MSpeed change 4 3 MSpeed movement times A 12 to A 14 Technobeam User Manual N Narrow angle lens set 1 14 Navigation buttons 2 13 Navigational keys 3 2 Optimizing the lamp 6 14 Optional accessories 1 5 Optoisolators sees 2 6 Orienting lithos 6 9 Over Temp unse 2 28 Page spe edle ei 4 2 Pan inverting P IN 3 12 swapping pan and tilt SWAP u a ann 3 12 PGRM Time 4 545 5yax xisada kay ka d k dad 2 28 Power cord cap installing
191. tube contains the zoom lenses eee 6 17 Clean both sides of the hot mirror glass 6 18 The ideal position of the laser is no more than 2 5 cm directly above the center of a perfectly round light beam 6 19 High voltage component locat OT E Ek 6 20 Orient the fixture directly facing a wall no less than 10 ft 3 Tn AWA Yaseen eec n dua a KOLE SED e y d ke e xa n tene rue theca tours 6 21 xi Figure 6 26 Locating the center point of the projected light beam The laser should be no more than 2 5 cm above the center 6 24 Figure 6 27 The laser aiming device assembly has three screws that can be used to adjust the position of the laser 6 25 Figure B 1 Factory configuration of the Technobeam rotating litho wheel B 1 Figure B 2 Factory configuration of the Technobeam color wheel B 2 Figure B 3 Factory configuration of the Technobeam rotating effects Pdl EE B 2 Table of Tables Table 1 1 Optional Accessories uuuanssenennsnnnnnennnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnns 1 5 Table 1 2 Beam Angles for Factory Installed 11 to 17 Degree Lens Set 1 14 Table 1 3 Beam Angles for Optional 8 to 12 Degree Narrow Angle Lens SE c inne 1 14 Table 2 1 Stat s LEDS 5 eere a ebenen nee 2 3 Table 2 2 Example Determining the DMX Start Channel 2 16 Table 2 3 Example Determining the
192. tures a Navigate to the INFO menu b Press lt Enter gt then use the lt Up gt or lt Down gt arrow keys to navigate to the VER option c Press lt Enter gt the fixture s software version will be displayed similar to Figure 2 12 A 003 g ES MENU ENTER Figure 2 12 This fixture has software version 3 4 Once you are sure which fixture has the newest software the crossloading fixture press and keep pressing the lt Menu gt key on that Technobeam User Manual Upgrading Software 2 19 fixture until the ADDR option is displayed Use the lt Up gt or lt Down gt arrow keys to navigate to the MODE menu 6 Press Enter and use the Up or Down arrow keys to navigate to the XLD option 7 Press lt Enter gt to start the crossload The Transmit LED on the crossloading fixture will remain ON or flicker during the crossload The Transmit and Receive LEDs on other Technobeam fixtures on the link will flicker while the crossload is in progress 8 When the crossload has finished successfully the following will happen e DONE will appear briefly in the LED display of the crossloading fixture followed by MENU which will alternate with the fixture s fixture number or DMX start channel e All of the other Technobeam fixtures will home themselves 9 Otherwise if an error message is displayed see the section titled Menu Error Messages on page 2 25 Troubleshooting This section l
193. utton to select the ALL menu R b 6 Using the Up and Down arrow buttons choose the A B option to copy all user A presets and settings to user B or the B A option to copy all user B presets and settings to user A Press the Enter b gt A button to select the desired option Crossloading Fixture Software XLD If you have a Technobeam i fixture with a newer software version you can crossload the newer software to all other Technobeam i fixtures on the link To crossload software 1 Disconnect or bypass any controllers serial data distributors data line optoisolators and any fixtures using RS 422 communications such as Dataflash AF1000 xenon strobes Intellabeam fixtures and Emulator laser simulators These devices will block communication between your crossloading fixture and any other Technobeam i fixtures on the link On the crossloading fixture only press and hold the lt Menu gt button until ADDR appears on the LED display zo Gs GC I N Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons scroll to the MODE menu and press the lt Enter gt button to select the MODE menu C3 H m w Using the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow buttons scroll to the XLD option and press the lt Enter gt button to select the XLD option The fixture will upload its software to all other Technobeam i fixtures on the link gt lt a ds Note Thi
194. will stop flashing when a new option is entered by pressing the lt Enter gt button Note If you do not press the lt Enter gt button the new option you selected will not be stored Pressing the lt Menu gt button returns you to the previous option or menu without changing the value of an option Accessing the Menu System To access the menu system press and hold the lt Menu gt key until ADDR appears on the LED display The menu system is protected against inadvertent menu changes by requiring the lt Menu gt button to be held for a few seconds before allowing entry to the menus To exit the menu system you must keep pressing the lt Menu gt button to back out of each menu level until MENU appears on the LED display MENU will be replaced after a few seconds with the default alternating display of the fixture s software version and the fixture number DMx start channel Menu System Overview Technobeam User Manual Menu Map A complete menu map and explanations of the Technobeam menu options are listed in this section See individual subsections in this addendum for descriptions of each menu item Chapter 4 has more information about using the menus to program the fixture s sixteen onboard scenes presets Note If your Technobeam i does not have an iris and or Laser Aiming Device LAD the iris and LAD related menu ite
195. wn gt arrow keys to navigate to the TEST menu Press lt Enter gt then use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to navigate to the LAMP option Creating a Scene Technobeam User Manual ou Press Enter then use the Up and Down arrow keys to select ON Press Enter The lamp is now ON although it might not be visible if the dim flags also called shutter or light gate are closed Opening the Shutter BJAR 1 PRST 2 Edit SEN 10 Press and keep pressing the lt Menu gt key until ADDR appears in the LED display Use the lt Up gt or lt Down gt arrow keys to navigate to the PRST menu Press lt Enter gt then use the lt Up gt or lt Down gt arrow keys to select EDIT Press lt Enter gt the LED display shows SCNI option indicating you are now creating scene number 1 The procedure that follows does not cover every available construct because each fixture is slightly different Press lt Enter gt to begin creating scene 1 If you can see light exiting the fixture the shutter is already open skip to the next section Use the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to navigate to the SHUT construct Press lt Enter gt then press the lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to select OPEN Press lt Enter gt light should now be visible through the aperture If so see the next section If no light is visible through the aperture either the shutter is still closed o
196. you must obtain depends on the location in which you will use Technobeam different locations even within the same country might have different power cord cap requirements Note Because of the wide variety of power cord caps used worldwide High End Systems Inc cannot make specific recommendations for the particular power cord cap you should use Contact a local authority if you are unsure which type of power cord cap you need Important Power Cord Cap Information U K Only Since the colors of the cores in the mains lead of this equipment may not correspond with the colored markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows e The core which is colored green and yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol or colored green or green and yellow e The core which is colored blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or colored black Technobeam User Manual Installing the Power Cord Cap 1 7 e The core which is colored brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or colored red N Class 1 equipment This equipment must be earthed VIGTIG FIKKER HEDS INFORMATION DANMARK Advarsel Beskyttelse mod elektrisk chock Vigtigt Lederne med gul groen isolation maa kun tilsluttes en klemme maerket eller L Installing the Yoke You will need one 1 4 allen wrench

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