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1. AUTOYOKE User Manual Version 1 7 CITY THEATRICAL NEW YORK LONDON TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 SPECIFICATIONS 1 1 Dimensions and Well lesiones trade lps aa aaa aaa aeoaea 1 2 COMPNANCE er 1 3 aeg 1 4 Protocol a c eA utet esie ate rar og ER dag Sass ec NE 1 5 Moda SECTION 2 SAFETY 5 ii AA GAM AAA up e Ex SECTION 3 INSTALLATION AND SET UP 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 8 3 9 3 10 Unpack and inspect the shipping container pp Placing a lighting fixture in the AutoYoke Ne Installing the fixture power connector on the AutoYoke pp AUACMING A SCIONS ia En Inserting the Autolris ici oe AutoFocus Changing bens Tubes ire di Securing the counterweight system RN Hanging Me AUTOYOKS san do a tee ete eiat A dose A E Power cable Data cable SECTION 4 USER INTERFACE 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 3a 4 3b 4 3c 4 4 4 5 4 5a 4 5b 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 8a 4 8b 4 9 4 10 Menu system Address Calibrate Calibrate All Calibrate a Single attriDUle 2 2 cher reed oci bote neds ne Geeta dendi duas AutoCalibrate B Pec en NT mE TE A data A A ee ee Pan Tilt Iris and Software release LED Display Timeout Brightness FOCUS MiS se a a dac darse e e Restore factory defaults cuotas det rette cid ati P eae M Eee Del neces Error messages Oc1O01010 812 12 13 13 14 15 16 1
2. Advance to CALP or CALt Tilt CALt or CALI Iris CALI or CALF Focus CALF 5 Press Enter Pan Tilt Iris or Focus will Calibrate 4 3c AUTOCALIBRATE PAN TILT IRIS AND FOCUS or any combination thereof Step 1 3 are not necessary if operator is already in step 4 of Section 4 3a or in steps 4 5 of Section 4 3b 1 Press Menu Addr Address Addr will appear on the display 2 Press AV CAL Calibrate Advance to CAL 3 Press Enter ALL ALL will appear on the display 4 Press A V ACAL AutoCalibrate Advance to ACAL 5 Press Enter ACPY AutoCalibrate Pan Yes ACPY will appear on the display 6 Press Enter ACPn AutoCalibrate Pan no Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between ACPY and ACPn Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing A V or Menu as the next step To AutoCalibrate Pan at power up be sure that ACPY is the last option on the display 23 T Press AV 8 Press Enter 9 Press A V 10 Press Enter 11 Press A V 12 Press Enter 13 Press Menu ACtY ACtn ACIY ACIn ACFY ACFn AutoCalibrate Tilt Yes AutoCalibrate Tilt no AutoCalibrate Iris Yes AutoCalibrate Focus Yes AutoCalibrate Focus No 24 Advance to ACtY Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between ACtY and ACtn Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing A V or Menu as the next step To
3. Calibrate Pan 20 Calibrate Pan 25 unused 25 Motor normal 25 unused 30 Calibrate Tilt 30 Calibrate Tilt 30 Calibrate Tilt 35 unused 35 Fan slow 35 Fan slow 40 Calibrate Iris 40 Calibrate Iris 40 Calibrate Iris 45 unused 45 Fan normal 45 Fan normal 50 Calibrate Focus 50 Calibrate Focus 50 Calibrate Focus 55 Cut Power to scroller 55 Fan off 55 Fan off 60 Set Pan Low Limit 60 Set Pan Low Limit 60 Set Pan Low Limit 65 Set Pan High Limit 65 Set Pan High Limit 65 Set Pan High Limit 70 Set Tilt Low Limit 70 Set Tilt Low Limit 70 Set Tilt Low Limit 75 Set Tilt High Limit 75 Set Tilt High Limit 75 Set Tilt High Limit 80 Set Iris Low Limit 80 Set Iris Low Limit 80 Set Iris Low Limit 85 Set Iris High Limit 85 Set Iris High Limit 85 Set Iris High Limit 90 Set Focus Low Limit 90 Set Focus Low Limit 90 Set Focus Low Limit 95 Set Focus High Limit 95 Set Focus High Limit 95 Set Focus High Limit 100 unused 100 unused 100 unused NOTE 55 when using direct DMX scrollers and 5 when using Wybron Coloram ll and CXI allow the operator to remotely recalibrate the scroller Direct DMX scrollers using con trol channel 55 will recalibrate once the control channel reverts to operation mode Wybron Coloram Il and CXI using control channel 5 will not and does not need to recalibrate if their power is cut off from the time of initial power up of the AutoYoke 36 SETTING LIMITS WITH THE CONTROL CHANNEL 1
4. When Tilt is inverted the opposite is true Iris direction Closed 0 Open 100 Inverted Iris direction Closed 100 Open 0 Focus direction Tube out 0 Tube in 100 Inverted Focus direction Tube out 100 Tube in 0 1 Press Menu Addr Address Addr appears on the display 2 Press AV In Invert Advance to In 3 Press Enter InPn Invert Pan No InPn will appear on the display 4 Press Enter InPY Invert Pan Yes Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between InPn and InPY Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing A Y or Menu as the next step To not invert Pan at power up be sure that InPn is the last option on the display 5 Press AV Intn Invert Tilt No Advance to Intn Invert Tilt No 6 Press Enter IntY Invert Tilt Yes Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between Intn and IntY Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing A V or Menu as the next step To not invert Tilt at power up be sure that Intn is the last option on the display 25 T Press AV Inin Invert Iris No Advance to Inin 8 Press Enter InlY Invert Iris Yes Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between InIn and InlY Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing A Y or Menu as the next step To not invert Iris at power up be sure that InIn is the last option on the display 9 Press A V InFn I
5. 8th channel in the sequence in 16 bit and the 6th channel in 8 bit All other specified scrollers can be set at a user selected DMX address as long as it is not occupied by an AutoYoke attribute It is only neces sary to select the first DMX address for the AutoYoke Refer to Sections 3 4 and 4 2 for fur ther instructions 38 SECTION 7 MAINTENANCE Software Revisions To find the current software release either visit the City Theatrical Inc website www citytheatrical com or contact City Theatrical Inc directly To find out which release of software your AutoYoke is operating on go to the Release submenu on the control panel See Section 4 7 Software Release for further instructions Spare Parts Contact City Theatrical or your dealer for AutoYoke spare parts information Lighting Fixture Refer to lighting fixture user manual for all information regarding lighting fixture maintenance SECTION 8 WARRANTY Limited Warranty The AutoYoke is covered by a one year parts and labor limited warranty from the date of pur chase by the original owner It is the original owner s responsibility to provide documentation of the purchase date and dealer In the event that this documentation can not be provided City Theatrical Inc will begin the warranty period on the manufacturing date During the war ranty period AutoYokes will be repaired or replaced at the discretion of City Theatrical Inc Any lighting fixtures or devices that are c
6. AutoCalibrate Tilt at power up be sure that is the last option on the display Advance to ACIY Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between ACIY and ACIn Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing A Y or Menu as the next step To AutoCalibrate Iris at power up be sure that ACIY is the last option on the display Advance to ACFY Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between ACFY and ACFn Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing A Y or Menu as the next step To AutoCalibrate Focus at power up be sure that ACFY is the last option on the display Return to upper level and menu 4 4 In INVERT Note If you are planning to set limits set your limits before inverting any parameter See Section 4 6 and Section 5 5 for details on setting limits Default Pan direction is CLOCKWISE from 0 to 100 when the AutoYoke is hanging Power Supply up facing the Front Panel standing below the AutoYoke Inverting Pan will make the travel direction COUNTERCLOCKWISE from 0 to 100 Default Tilt is at 0 when the gel frame holder side front of the lighting fixture is tilted towards the rear of the power supply the rear of the power supply is the long side without the label the front of the power supply is the long side with the label Tilt is at 100 when the front of the lighting fixture is tilted towards the front of the power supply
7. Bring the Control Channel to the appropriate level 2 Bring the channel that operates the attribute to the desired level NOTE The attribute channel level must change once before the desired level can be selected If the attribute channel is already at the desired level move it off of the desired level and then back to the desired level This is to prevent inadvertent limit selection during programming 3 Bring the Control Channel to 0 4 Bring the attribute channel to O to complete the setting of limits 5 6 ENCODERS The AutoYoke is designed to return to its recorded position if it has been knocked or obstruct ed If it has been knocked the motors will lose power to prevent damage to the AutoYoke or the obstruction The AutoYoke will then attempt to return to its recorded position after approxi mately 2 seconds In the event that the obstruction is not removed before the AutoYoke attempts to return to its recorded position and the AutoYoke again hits the obstruction the AutoYoke will again lose power to the motors and double the waiting period before again attempting to return to its recorded position The AutoYoke will make 7 attempts before the motor shuts down Recalibration is required for motor to work again after obstruction has been cleared 37 SECTION 6 BEAM SIZE SHAPE AND COLOR CONTROL Beam size beam shape and color are controlled with the following optional accessories Autolris The Autolris controls the size of
8. a hori zontal position 1 Place all accessories on the lighting fixture 2 Place the Counterweight Halo on the Autoyoke Cradle 1 4x20x3 4 socket head screws See Figure 1 3 Add or remove counterweight rings and secure in place with the 1 4x20x1 3 4 or 1 4x20x2 socket head screws uem PAN 50 50 POSITION CABLES AND POWER SWITCH he E Ss WOYoKe MENU A Es o 100 TILT 50 50 POSITION FIGURE 1 Adding Counterweights FIGURE 2 AutoYoke Orientation 42 SECTION 3 HANGING THE AUTOYOKE It is important to consider the orientation of the power supply when hanging the AutoYoke so that the optimal range of travel is available See Figure 2 1 Attach hanging clamps to the center holes on the top of the power supply 2 Hang AutoYoke s on minimum 2 3 centers 3 Plug the cable with the Edison connector AutoYoke power to a non dim power supply This sup ply must either be a dimmer configured for a switching power supply or it must not be provided by a dimmer 4 Plug the cable with the stage connector Fixture lamp power to a dimmer 5 Plug a 5 pin DMX cable to the Autoyoke Power Supply Terminate the last AutoYoke in the DMX chain 6 Plug Autolris cable to 7 pin XLR connector on Cradle 7 Plug the Color Scroller cable to 4 pin XLR connector on Cradle See Section 4 for important Color scroller information PRIOR TO TURNING ON THE POWER TO THE
9. calibrate Attribute does not move AutoYoke position is not repeatable AutoYoke is loud AutoYoke does not move smoothly AutoYokes are moving at random AutoYoke Pan or tilt Axis fails when the AutoYoke moves quickly AutoFocus is not moving smoothly LED screen flashes Go at power up continuously Scroller does not work Iris Does not work Is the power switch turned on Is the AutoYoke receiv ing DMX YES reset defaults Is the AutoYoke in balance Recalibrate attribute Is the AutoYoke clamped securely to a stiffened hanging position The whirring noise is coming from the fan on the scroller if possible cue the fan out on the scroller Is the AutoYoke being operated with a 16bit console Is the DMX chain too long Is the AutoYoke in balance Consult the AutoYoke users manual for Au toFocus maintenance guidelines Is the scroller cable the correct cable for the type of scroller in use Is the scroller compli ant with the Source Four Power Supply Recalibrate iris Scan the list of problems for the item that best describes what you are or are not observing with your AutoYoke Follow the steps in order until the problem is resolved Is the NonDim or hot circuit that supplies the AutoYoke turned on Is the address on the AutoYoke correctly patched Is there something ob structing an attribute Is the control channel on the console Zero Are all of the fastene
10. dI SP 3 Press Enter tout Timeout tout will appear on the display 4 Press Y Yes Y will appear on the display 5 Press Enter n No n will appear on the display Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between Y and n Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing AV or Menu in the next step 6 Press Menu Return to upper level and menu 31 4 8b brt BRIGHTNESS 1 Press Menu Addr Address Addr will appear on the display 2 Press AV dISP Display Advance to dISP 3 Press Enter tout Timeout tout will appear on the display 4 Press A V brt Brightness Advance to brt 5 Press Enter Previous brightness value will appear on the display 6 Press A V 0 99 Select a brightness value from 0 99 CAUTION A setting of O will dim the display to blank 7 Press Enter This will store the information 8 Press Menu Return to upper level and menu 4 9 dFLt RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULTS See Section 5 3 for default settings 1 Press Menu Addr Address Addr will appear on the display 2 Press A V dFLt Defaults Advance to dFLt 3 Press Enter Yes Yes will appear on the display 4 Press Enter Factory Defaults are restored 5 Press Menu Return to upper level and menu NOTE Restoring factory default settings will not affect previous DMX512 address and display settings 4 10 ERROR MESSAGES Error Messages will be displayed in the Error Submenu on the LED d
11. secure the rings into place Note If you are operating the AutoYoke with a Chroma Q scroller you may not need to add the lead counterweight rings Refer to the counterweight chart at the back of this manual The lighting fixture will be in balance when it freely drifts to a horizontal position perpen dicular to the AutoYoke Operating the AutoYoke with the lighting fixture out of bal ance will result in inaccuracy Note If you are operating the AutoYoke without a scroller or with the lens tube of the lighting fixture run all the way in you may not need to add the counterweight rings or the counterweight halo In addition the counterweight quantity may have to be adjusted once the lens tube position is established Operating the AutoYoke without a scroller will create an out of balance condition that will not effect the accuracy or repeatability of the AutoYoke Though not critical this out of balance condition can be improved with the addition of a color extender Remember to safety all gel slot accessories 3 9 HANGING THE AUTOYOKE The AutoYoke must be securely attached to the hanging position with hanging clamps The Power Supply must be placed either directly above or directly below the lighting fixture for proper operation A secondary means of suspension a safety cable must be used to pre vent the AutoYoke from falling in the event of hanging clamp failure Hanging Clamps 3 10 POWE
12. slot cover Old position of Iris slot cover 3 6 AUTOFOCUS AutoFocus is an optional accessory It is a factory installation ONLY It will be necessary to perform simple field maintenance wth the following tools 1 Phillips head screwdriver 2 Phillips head screwdriver 2 7 16 open end wrenches optimally with offset heads CRITICAL MAINTENANCE POINTS home sensor lead screw Tighten all Phillips head screws as much as possible Tighten the front guide bolt as much as possible Verify that the lead screw is exiting the motor opening at center Observe this with the scroller attached and the lead screw positioned either all the way out or all the way in If the lead screw is not at the exact center of the motor opening loosen the two jam nuts Then tighten or loosen the rear guide bolt so that the lead screw is centered in the motor open ing Once positioned correctly use one crescent wrench to hold the rear guide bolt in place and use the other one to tighten the two jam nuts Verify that the home flag is perpendicular to the drive shaft and flat so that it passes through the home sensor correctly Carefully adjust as needed 3 7 CHANGING LENS TUBES FOR UNITS WITH AUTOFOCUS If the Autoyoke is installed with AutoFocus and you wish to change or replace the Source Four lens tube follow these conversion procedures REMOVING EXISTING LENS TUBE FROM AUTOYOKE WITH AUTOFOCUS Remove Autofocus cover Remove th
13. the beam lt is inserted into the lighting fixture Drop In Iris slot It is extremely important to prevent damage to the Autolris with the lens tube while inside of the lighting fixture Damage will occur while focusing the lighting fixture by forcing the lens tube into the Autolris plate AutoFocus The AutoFocus runs the lens tube of the lighting fixture It changes the beam edge from soft to sharp Refer to Section 3 6 for further instructions Scrollers THE AUTOYOKE SUPPORTS WYBRON FORERUNNER 4 CXI COLORAM II RAINBOW PRO SERIES CHROMA Q SERIES APOLLO SPECTRA Q SERIES AND WYBRON IT SERIES COLOR SCROLLERS Other Manufacturers scrollers MAY NOT be electrically compatible Always consult the color scroller manufacturer and or City Theatrical for signal cable requirements before connecting a scroller to the AutoYoke When using a Wybron CXI or a Coloram Il the scroller cable must be wired in the following way Male pin 1 to Female pin 4 Male pin 2 to Female pin 2 Male pin 3 to Female pin 3 Male pin 4 to Female pin 1 The scroller requires an address other than those addresses occupied by the AutoYoke When using a Wybron CXI scroller the head must be addressed at 001 and it will occupy 3 control channels the 8th 9th and 10th in the sequence when operating in 16 bit and the 6th 7th and 8th when operating in 8 bit When using a Coloram scroller the address at the head is inconsequential but the scroller will always occupy the
14. tube in 11 1 4 Lens tube out Note AutoYoke is shown with ETC Source Four and Light Source Mega Claw clamps 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 COMPLIANCE Conforms to UL STD 73 Ninth Edition Motor Operated Appliances Certified to CAN CSA C22 2 NO 68 92 ETL 9801635 CETL 9801635 CE GS ELECTRICAL e Working voltage 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Rated current 1 3A PROTOCOL e USITT DMX512 e Start code 00h Maximum load 32 fixtures per DMX link See Section 3 10 Data Cable e Maximum length of DMX link 2000 See Section 3 10 Data Cable Required control channels 7 16 bit or 5 8 bit See Section 3 10 Data Cable Termination 1200 See Section 3 10 Data Cable MOTORS High torque stepper motor half stack Rated voltage DC 8 7 e Step angle degrees 1 8 SECTION 2 SAFETY A A moving light is a dangerous piece of equipment It is for professional use only A Ifthe supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard A Follow all safety procedures that apply to the lighting fixture per its manufacturer s instructions 1 Refer to the lighting fixture s user manual for all applicable safety information 2 Maintain minimum safe distances A The AutoYoke is designed for use only with the ETC Source Four 5 10 14 19 26 36 50 70 or 90 Using a fixture other than those listed
15. without manufacturer s approval WILL VOID THE AUTOYOKE WARRANTY A Always ground earth the AutoYoke electrically A Balance of the lighting fixture as mounted in the AutoYoke is critical to proper operation of the AutoYoke Attempting to operate the AutoYoke while the lighting fixture is out of balance presents a significant risk of inaccuracy increased motor noise and component failure See Section 3 7 Securing the Counterweight System for complete information A Never lift the AutoYoke by the lighting fixture Always lift and carry the AutoYoke by its two handles located on the sides of the power supply A Always suspend the AutoYoke from approved clamps secured to the designated points on the AutoYoke power supply See Section 3 8 Hanging the AutoYoke for further information A Always use an approved safety cable when hanging the AutoYoke A Always disconnect the AutoYoke from AC power before service A Do not use DMX accessories that are not cited in this manual due to possible electrical incompatibility with the AutoYoke AN Do not allow the AutoYoke or its accessories to come into contact with moisture A Do not put flammable materials on or near the AutoYoke SECTION 3 INSTALLATION AND SET UP WARNING Using a fixture other than the ETC Source Four 5 10 14 19 26 36 50 70 or 90 Using a fixture other than those listed without manufacturer s approval WILL VOID THE AUTOYOKE WARRANTY Addi
16. 7 18 19 19 19 20 21 22 22 23 23 24 25 26 26 27 eel 28 29 30 31 31 32 32 32 33 SECTION 5 OPERATION 5 1 DX channel ASSIGNMEMS astuto leo chest ua cun dede cte Lebe dol Pete bns oae Ets o Tea p 34 EB ries Io RA RHET p 34 5 3 LIS TAU setting a eio titor dete tein atum it p 35 5 4 Personality Seltngs aate E iod dE iia neue dep p 35 DS GControel channel ic eR cs p 36 5 6 Encoders eiat efte a een vites Hind tt ete ci ee dd a d arc ee re s p 37 SECTION 6 BEAM SIZE AND COLOR CONTROL rei e TE p 38 AutoFOCUus ERR de RERO EE RE RT queda E OF GERE Ge e E CO ERE edad p 38 Sleep MM p 38 SECTION 7 MAINTENANCE SOoftWare revisloris meer mi re Mert ea ee a a WT ERE CH Le eL RR Rel e ee eis Le p d eb rax p 39 Spare parts iate RERO RR ERR PR E EGO ERE Fe RED E FR TR ERR RR E e E exe RE Rx evi ee p 39 Lighting TAS e Em p 39 SECTION 8 WARRANTY Emited Warranty aciei eeu brad p 39 atelier PM I UI E p 39 Maximum Weight Chart ceret cete Re Er ai p 40 TOUS Sh ting OU C wc p 41 AIV cu Ce Pc JM IMP p 42 43 SECTION 1 SPECIFICATIONS 1 1 DIMENSIONS amp WEIGHT WEIGHT AutoYoke 26 lbs 11 7 kg AutoYoke with Source Four 40 Ibs 18 kg DIMENSIONS te 32 1 4 Lens tube in TRCOOOOOROOQQQ DECO 34 3 8 Lens tube out 29 1 4 Lens tube in 31 3 8 Lens tube out 9 1 8 Lens
17. AUTOYOKE SECTION 4 USING A COLOR SCROLLER THE AUTOYOKE SUPPORTS THE WYBRON FORERUNNER 4 CXI COLORAM Il See cable note below RAINBOW PRO SERIES CHROMA Q SERIES WYBRON IT AND APOLLO SPECTRA Q SCROLLERS THE AUTOYOKE SUPPLIES POWER TO THE SCROLLER OTHER MANUFACTURERS SCROLLERS MAY NOT BE ELECTRICALLY COMPATIBLE CONSULT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND OR CITY THEATRICAL BEFORE USING SCROLLERS OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED ABOVE TO AVOID ANY DAMAGES EITHER TO THE SCROLLER OR TO THE AUTOYOKE CABLE NOTE When using a Wybron CXI Male pin 1 to Female pin 4 or a Coloram ll the scroller cable must be Male pin 2 to Female pin 2 wired as shown to the right Male pin 3 to Female pin 3 Male pin 4 to Female pin 1 City Theatrical does not recommend using a cable that is longer than 15 Using a scroller cable that is longer than 15 runs the significant risk of interfering with the Auto Yoke s range of motion SECTION 5 SETTING THE DMX ADDRESS The AutoYoke requires 7 channels 16 bit or 5 channels 8 bit to operate The scroller requires an address other than those addresses occupied by the AutoYoke See AutoYoke User Manual Section 4 2 for Color Scroller addressing and DIP switch settings Coloram Il DMX CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS 16 bit 8 bit 1 Pan Course 1 Pan 2 Pan Fine 2 Tilt 3 Tilt Course 3 Iris occupied if not used 4 Tilt Fine 4 Focus occupied if not used 5 Iris occupied if not used 5 Control Channel 6 Focus o
18. MX address as long as it is not occupied by an AutoYoke attribute 5 2 PAN AND TILT Pan 360 e Tilt 270 To optimize smooth Pan and Tilt travel select the DMX smoothing setting applicable to your controller e See Section 4 56 DMX Smoothing for further information The Pan and Tilt travel directions can be inverted for programming convenience See Section 4 4 Invert for further information e Pan and Tilt range can be limited to optimize smooth travel See Section 4 6 Limits for further information 34 5 3 DEFAULT SETTINGS The AutoYoke ships from City Theatrical with the following default settings e DMX address is 1 e DMX resolution is 16 bit e Smooth Setting 1 Strand and ETC consoles e AutoCalibrate all attributes at power up Pan direction is CLOCKWISE from 0 to 100 when the AutoYoke is hanging Power Supply up and when the operator below is facing the Front Panel e Tilt is at 0 when the gel frame holder side front of the lighting fixture is tilted towards the rear of the power supply the rear of the power supply is the long side without the label the front of the power supply is the long side with the label Tilt is at 100 when the front of the lighting fixture is tilted towards the front of the power supply Iris direction Closed 0 Open 100 Focus direction Tube out 0 Tube in 100 Pan Tilt Iris and Focus have a full range of travel LED timeout system is engaged LED
19. R CABLE NOTE The AutoYoke MUST NOT be hung at any angle to avoid imbalance and malfunction of the unit Pan direction is CLOCKWISE from 0 to 100 when the AutoYoke is hanging Power Supply up facing the Front Panel looking at the AutoYoke hanging from below Keep this in mind when choosing hanging orientation for optimal travel 1 Attach hanging clamps to the specified holes on the top of the Power Supply 2 Hang the AutoYoke on a minimum of 2 3 centers and with a clearance of 3 from the top of the Power Supply to a fully extended lens tube and scroller 3 Fasten a safety cable through one of the handles of the AutoYoke and secure it to the hanging position AutoYoke The cable with the three pin Edison connector supplies power to the AutoYoke Plug to a NON DIM power supply that is configured for a switchable PSU or a hot circuit that does not pass through a dimmer rack Lamp The cable with the three pin stage or twist lock connector or without connector supplies power to the lighting fixture Plug it to a dimmer 3 11 DATA CABLE Plug a DMX cable to the male 5 pin XLR on the AutoYoke Power Supply Cable must be twisted pair 120W shielded ElA485 cable Belden 9829 9842 or equiva lent minimum 22 AWG e Recommended maximum cable length is 1640 500m Recommended Practice for DMX512 e Adam Bennette 1994 Maximum cable length is 2000 610m e Amaximum of 32 DMX receiving devices can be present on a
20. SPECTRA Q SERIES AND WYBRON IT SERIES COLOR SCROLLERS THE AUTOYOKE SUPPLIES POWER TO THE SCROLLER OTHER MANUFACTURERS SCROLLERS MAY NOT BE ELECTRICALLY COMPATIBLE CONSULT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND OR CITY THEATRICAL BEFORE USING SCROLLERS OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED ABOVE TO AVOID ANY DAMAGES EITHER TO THE SCROLLER OR TO THE AUTOYOKE All AutoYoke compatible scrollers that are not a Wybron CXI or a Wybron Coloram II are referred to in this manual as direct DMX scrollers City Theatrical also makes compatible scroller cable for both types of scrollers Please contact your local City Theatrical dealer to order the parts listed below CTI PART NUMBER SCROLLERS SUPPORTED Wybron ForeRunner Wybron IT Rainbow Pro Series Chroma Q Series and 2099 Apollo Spectra Q Series Color Scrollers 5036 Wybron ColorRam Color Ram Il and CXI See Section 4 2 for addressing and switch settings 1 Insert the scroller into the lighting fixture gel frame holder 2 Plug a 15 4 Pin XLR cable into the scroller and into the cradle connector box on the AutoYoke See Example 7 for front view of cradle connector box Note City Theatrical does not recommend using a cable that is longer than 15 Using a scroller cable that is longer than 15 runs the significant risk of interfering with the AutoYoke s range of motion Note When using a Wybron CXI or a Coloram ll the scroller cable must be wired in the following way Male pin 1 t
21. V FLt Full Tilt Range Advance to FL t 8 Press Enter This will restore full range of travel on Tilt To maintain the current Tilt range press AV instead 9 Press A V FL I Full Iris Range Advance to FL I 10 Press Enter This will restore full range of travel on Iris To maintain the current Iris range press AV instead 11 Press AV FLF Full Focus Range Advance to FL F 12 Press Enter This will restore full range of travel on Focus To maintain the current Focus range press A V instead 13 Press AV ALL Advance to ALL 14 Press Enter This will restore full range of travel on all attributes To maintain the current range press Menu as in the next step instead 15 Press Menu Return to upper level and menu 30 4 7 SOFTWARE RELEASE VERSION To view the version of software that your AutoYoke is operating with 1 Press Menu Addr Address Addr will appear on the display 2 Press A V rEL Release Advance to rEL 3 Press Enter Current software release number will appear on the display Return to upper level and menu 4 Press Menu Return to upper level and menu 4 8 LED DISPLAY This option allows you to choose whether or not you want the LED display to go blank after 30 seconds Timeout function You may also invert Ud and select the brightness of the LED display 4 8a tout TIMEOUT 1 Press Menu Addr Address Addr will appear on the display 2 Press A V dISP Display Advance to
22. brightness is at 68 Refer to Section 4 9 Restoring Factory Defaults for further instructions 5 4 PERSONALITY SETTINGS AND MAINTENANCE LIGHT CUES The AutoYoke will be controlled differently on different consoles Refer to the console manu facturer for instructions on writing a personality When writing the AutoYoke personality take into consideration the desired default levels for each attribute Each attribute will go to its default level when the console is cleared City Theatrical suggests writing the Pan Tilt default levels at 50 50 50 50 is the middle of the travel The AutoYoke goes to a 50 50 position following calibration unless it is receiving a DMX value In addition it is recommended that the AutoYoke be moved to a position prior to power down that prevents an out of balance fixture from slamming the end stop on the tilt axis 35 5 5 CONTROL CHANNEL The Control Channel allows the operator to calibrate and set limits any parameter and config ure the scroller via the console The Control Channel must remain stable at the appropriate level for 2 seconds to engage function CONTROL CHANNEL VALUES WHEN USING DIRECT DMX SCROLLERS WHEN USING WYBRON COLORAM I WHEN USING WYBRON CXI 0 Operation 0 Operation 0 Operation 5 unused 5 Calibrate scroller 5 Calibrate scroller 10 Calibrate All Attributes 10 Calibrate All Attributes 10 Calibrate All Attributes 15 unused 15 Motor slow 15 unused 20 Calibrate Pan 20
23. ccupied if not used Address scroller independently 7 Control Channel Address scroller independently Turn on the AutoYoke Press the MENU button on the front panel of the AutoYoke Power Supply Press the ENTER button then select DMX Address via the A Y buttons Press ENTER to confirm selected address PA 43
24. e front guide bolt holding the front of the lenstube and the autofocus shaft Loosen the 2 jam nuts on the rear guide bolt located just above the focus motor Loosen the rear guide bolt it is not necessary to remove the screw from the shaft Lens tube may now be removed from the barrel MODIFICATION OF THE LENS TUBE Ali Remove plastic knob 74 screw and brass ferrule they are not used Remove all eight plastic guides they are not used Cut strips of BLACKTAK CTI Part 3600 5 74 long and cover the slots where the plas tic guides were removed in the previous step Smoothen BLACKTAK carefully to remove creases For Source 4 Type 1 Lens Tubes continue onto Step 3 For Type Il Lens Tubes Skip to Step 8 Disassemble two halves of lens by removing three 8 32 screws with nuts and one 8 32 screw at the lower gel clip which is tapped into the lens tube or may be also have a nut in some versions Look at the inside front of the lens One side of the lens tube has three lens holders and the other side has two Lay the side of the lens with the three lens holders down on the bench and carefully separate the two halves of the lens leaving the side with the three lens holders on the bench For European lenses with the safety screen keep the screen in the half of the lens with the three lens holders Insert one 1 14 x 1 32 flat washer as a shim under the nut on the opposite side of the gel frame retaining cli
25. e 4 DIP Switches set correctly Refer to Section 4 2 of the User s Manual for DIP Switch settings Has the Iris jammed shut If YES manu ally open the Iris and recalibrate AUTOYOKE QUICK SETUP INSTRUCTIONS These instructions are intended to provide the information required to hang and wire the AutoYoke quickly They are not intended to replace the AutoYoke Users Manual Read the manual prior to oper ating the AutoYoke for complete operating instructions SECTION 1 SAFE OPERATION OF THE AUTOYOKE Follow all applicable safety procedures as recommended by the lighting fixture manufacturer Always ground the power supply electrically Do not operate the AutoYoke when the fixture and yoke are not properly balanced See Section 2 Only use accessories that are authorized by City Theatrical due to possible electrical incompatibil ity or out of balance hazard See Section 4 Loose hardware on both the AutoYoke and the lighting fixture is hazardous and will result in a lack of repeatability and noise Do not lift the AutoYoke by the lighting fixture use the handles on the power supply or the hanging clamps Follow all DMX protocol requirements when cabling the AutoYoke DMX chain SECTION 2 BALANCE AND ACCESSORIES It is critical to the operation of the AutoYoke to balance the lighting fixture when using a Color Scroller or any other gel frame accessory The lighting fixture will be in balance when it freely drifts to
26. er ACP nter o nter nter l 3 215 SOFTWARE VERSION r n i n nter In nter tout en after nter ni nter nter Ini T nter ni ni nte ii aul CITY THEATRICA TNC DEFAULTS 20 4 2 ADDRESS The AutoYoke requires 7 channels 16 bit or 5 channels 8 bit per fixture to operate The scroller requires an address other than those addresses occupied by the AutoYoke When using a Wybron CXI scroller the scroller must be addressed at 001 and it will occupy 3 control channels the 8th 9th and 10th in the sequence when operating in 16 bit and the 6th 7th and 8th when operating in 8 bit When using a Coloram II scroller the address at the head rotary switch is inconsequential but the scroller will always occupy the 8th chan nel in the sequence in 16 bit and the 6th channel in the sequence in 8 bit All other speci fied scrollers can be set at a user selected DMX address as long as it is not occupied by an AutoYoke attribute It is only necessary to select the first DMX address for the AutoYoke NOTE When using COLORAM II scrollers set the DIP switches as follows Switch 1 OFF Motor Speed Normal Switch 2 ON Operation 24 Chan Switch 3 OFF Chan Range 1 12 Switch 4 OFF Fan Speed Remote Xtrol DMX CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS 16 bit 8 bit 1 Pan Coarse 1 Pan 2 Pan Fine 2 Tilt 3 Tilt Coarse 3 Iris occupied if not used 4 Tilt Fine 4 Focus occupied if not used 5 Iris occupied if n
27. esolution Smooth Setting 1 Smooth Setting 2 27 Addr will appear on the display Advance to rES 16bt and 8bt or will appear on the display Advance to SEt1 Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between SEt1 and SEt2 Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing A V or Menu as the next step Return to upper level and menu 4 6 PtL PAN TILT IRIS AND FOCUS LIMITS This option allows you to limit the range of travel for Pan Tilt Iris and Focus Limiting the Pan and Tilt range compresses DMX resolution resulting in smoother travel Limit range is 0 9999 If an upper limit value is selected that is lower than a lower limit value the attribute will invert The AutoYoke will not restore full range until full range option is selected or default settings restored The AutoYoke will retain its limits if power is terminated Note Set limits before inverting any parameter Calibration routines will override limits Bona N 9 10 12 Press Menu Press A V Press Enter Press Enter Press A V Press Enter Press A V Press Enter Press A V Press Enter 11 Press A V Press Enter Press A V Press Enter Press A V Press Enter Addr Address PtL Pan Tilt Iris Focus limits LPL Lower Pan Limit 0 9999 LPL Lower Pan Limit UPL Upper Pan Limit 0 9999 UPL Upper Pan Limit LtL Lower Tilt Limi
28. isplay if an error occurs Encoder messages suggest that the AutoYoke has been knocked Calibrate errors suggest that an attribute was unable to Calibrate correctly or that the attribute is not present Contact City Theatrical Inc if you are unable to recover from an error following a power down and recalibrate 32 e 101 e 102 e 111 e 112 e 121 e 131 e 202 e 203 e 401 e 501 e 900 Pan Calibration failure Can not find home position Pan encoder error Encoder system has detected position error and probably corrected it Tilt Calibration failure Can not find home position Tilt encoder error Encoder system has detected position error and probably corrected it Iris Calibration failure Can not find home position Focus Calibration failure Can not find home position Bad Serial or DMX Will occur if unit is powered up with no DMX then DMX is turned on It may also occur if electrical noise is present in the DMX input e g when a cable is connected to the unit which is unconnected at the source end or when unplugging the DMX cables Motor Period and or Motor Mark NVRAM Parameters are set to illegal values Stack Overflow Fatal error Unit needs to be reset NVRAM Failure Program chip not working properly Unknown Interrupt To view Error Messages Error Messages will appear in numerical order not in chronological order 1 Press Menu Addr Address Addr will appear on the display 2 Press A V ErrS Error
29. nvert Focus No Advance to InFn 10 Press Enter InFY Invert Focus Yes Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between InFn and InFY Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing A V or Menu as the next step To not invert Focus at power up be sure that InFn is the last option on the display 11 Press Menu Return to upper level and menu 4 5 rES RESOLUTION Different consoles process DMX in different ways The AutoYoke has two smoothing values to accommodate those differences Use this submenu to select 8 bit mode 16 bit mode is the default setting and e DMX Smoothing value 2 for Horizon DMX Smoothing value 1 for Strand and ETC consoles is the default setting 26 4 5a 8 BIT or 16 BIT 1 Press Menu Addr 2 Press e rES 3 Press Enter 16bt 4 Press Enter 8bt 5 Press Menu Address Resolution 16 Bit 8 Bit 4 5b DMX SMOOTHING VALUES e DMX Smoothing value 1 e DMX Smoothing value 2 1 Press Menu Addr 2 Press AV rES 3 Press Enter 4 Press AV SEt1 5 Press Enter SEt2 6 Press Menu Addr will appear on the display Advance to rES 16bt will appear on the display Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between 16bt and 8bt Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing A V or Menu as the next step Return to upper level and menu Strand and ETC consoles Horizon Address R
30. o Female pin 4 Male pin 2 to Female pin 2 Male pin 3 to Female pin 3 Male pin 4 to Female pin 1 Using a cable that is not wired this way may destroy the scroller Always consult the color scroller manufacture s signal cable requirements before connecting a scroller to the AutoYoke XLR 4 Pin Connector Scroller Strain Relief XLR 7 Pin Connector Iris 3 Use at least one wire tie to secure the scroller to the lighting fixture Example 8 The scroller must not be able to shift in the gel frame holder Shifting may result in AutoYoke inaccuracy and the scroller falling from the fixture 3 5 INSERTING THE AUTOIRIS The Autolris is an optional accessory See Section 6 for further information Note lt is extremely important to avoid damaging the Autolris with the end of the lens tube while it is in the fixture This can occur while focusing the lighting fixture if the lens tube is forced all the way in Damage can also occur if the Auto Yoke is shipped with a loose lens tube allowing the tube to slam into the Autolris 1 Remove iris slot cover from light ing fixture and keep the screws 2 Rotate iris slot cover 180 and hold in place 3 Insert the Autolris into the drop in CM E iris slot on the lighting fixture 4 Replace screws through holes to retain Autolris and reversed iris slot cover 5 Plug the Autolris cable into the 7 Pin female XLR on the AutoYoke cradle connector box New position of Iris
31. on 5 6 Encoders for further information about recovering recorded position after the AutoYoke has been hit If any of the AutoYoke attribute is not Calibrated at power up it will not operate In the Calibrate sub menu the options are as follows ALL Calibrate Pan Tilt Iris and Focus e CALP Calibrate Pan and Tilt Tilt always Calibrates with Pan CALt Calibrate Tilt CALI Calibrate Iris e CALF Calibrate Focus ACP AutoCalibrate Pan and Tilt at power up ACt AutoCalibrate Tilt at power up e ACI AutoCalibrate Iris at power up ACF AutoCalibrate Focus at power up The default Calibrate setting is AutoCalibrate Pan Tilt Iris and Focus at power up You may choose to turn off the AutoCalibrate option or you may choose to AutoCalibrate only some of the attributes However every attribute MUST be Calibrated before you operate the AutoYoke See Section 5 3 Factory Defaults for further information 4 3a CALIBRATE ALL Pan Tilt Iris and Focus 1 Press Menu Addr Address Addr will appear on the display 2 Press AV CAL Calibrate Advance to CAL 3 Press Enter ALL ALL will appear on the display 4 Press Enter Pan Tilt Iris and Focus will Calibrate 22 4 3b CALIBRATE A SINGLE ATTRIBUTE Pan or Tilt or Iris or Focus 1 Press Menu Addr Address Addr will appear on the display 2 Press AV CAL Calibrate Advance to CAL 3 Press Enter ALL ALL will appear on the display 4 Press A V CALP Pan and Tilt
32. onnected with the AutoYoke other than those clearly authorized by City Theatrical Inc will void the AutoYoke warranty City Theatrical Inc will not be responsible for any authorized lighting fixtures or devices that are incorrectly connected to the AutoYoke Procedure Contact City Theatrical Inc to obtain a Returned Goods Authorization number prior to ship ping All products that are returned to City Theatrical Inc must be clearly marked with the Returned Goods Authorization RGA number on the exterior of the shipping container City Theatrical Inc will refuse any product s that are returned without a Returned Goods Authorization number A detailed explanation of the alleged failure or malfunction must be included inside the shipping container The purchaser of the product will pay all shipping expenses City Theatrical Inc will pay for return shipping of products under warranty in the continental United States excluding over night rush or expedited shipping All products returned to City Theatrical Inc must be pack aged in a shipping container that adequately protects the contents City Theatrical Inc will not be responsible for any damage incurred during shipping 39 Weight Chart WITHOUT AUTOFOCUS 14 Source Four 19 Source Four 26 Source Four 36 Source Four 50 Source Four 70 Source Four 90 Source Four WITH AUTOFOCUS 14 Source Four 19 Source Four 26 Source Four 36 Source Four 50 Source Fo
33. ot used 5 Control Channel 6 Focus occupied if not used Address scroller independently 7 Control Channel Address scroller independently 1 Turn on the AutoYoke Pan Tilt Iris and Focus will AutoCalibrate as the word Go travels across the LED display This will only occur if the AutoYoke is still configured with Factory Defaults See Section 4 9 for Factory Default settings If the AutoYoke is receiving DMX it will travel to the DMX values once it has calibrated If the AutoYoke is not receiving DMX it will move to a 50 50 position on the Pan and Tilt axes upon the completion of calibration The 50 50 position is at the halfway point of the attributes travel range See Section 5 2 for further information about the 50 50 position Note If the AutoYoke is not receiving DMX a series of dashes will continuously travel across the LED display Note The scroller is not part of the AutoCalibrate or Calibrate routine but will autodetect and self test at Power Up 21 2 Press Menu Addr Address Addr will appear on the display 3 Press Enter Default or previously programmed address will appear on the display 4 Press AV 0 504 Select DMX address from O 504 5 Press Enter Address is recorded 4 3 CALIBRATE Calibration is necessary to insure accurate operation at both power up and following an error state In the event that an AutoYoke is forced off of its recorded position it should be recali brated See Secti
34. p in the lens casting Put the two halves of the back together Be careful that the spring clip goes into the hole properly Reinstall the two 8 32 screws with nylock nuts at the rear of the lens to hold the two halves together Reinstall one 8 32 screw with nylock nut near the spring clip use needle nose pli ers or modified nut driver to hold the nut Install Front Lens Mount Bracket at the lower gel clip with the one screw which is tapped into the casting The clip goes adjacent to the clearance hole Use the same screw which was in there originally 3 8 SECURING THE COUNTERWEIGHT SYSTEM ds This step must be done after attaching the scroller and Autoiris when applicable to ensure proper balance Facing the back of the lighting fixture line up the holes on the bottom of the counter weight halo with the matching holes on the rear of the connector box Use two of the counterweight screws 1 4 20 x 1 2 socket head cap screws to secure the counter weight halo into place The 6 counterweight rings provided with the AutoYoke should be added one at a time until the lighting fixture is in balance Facing the back of the lighting fixture position the Lead rings on the back of the counterweight halo lining up the holes Add Lead weights until the AutoYoke is close to the point of balance and then add a Steel ring last to sand wich the lead weights Use the remaining two counter weight screws 1 4 20 x 2 or 1 1 4 socket head screws to
35. rrect position the holes on the sides of the lighting fixture from which you removed the hex bolts will line up with the matching holes on the cradle Example 3 Note If the lighting fixture will be permanently installed in the AutoYoke City Theatrical Inc suggests cutting the lighting fixture cable to 24 to eliminate interference with the movement of the fixture in the yoke EXAMPLE 3 7 Secure the lighting fixture into the cradle with the 2 5 16 18 x 1 2 flanged button head screws provided Example 4 EXAMPLE 4 8 Rotate the lighting fixture and cradle 90 degrees so you have access to the bottom of the cradle Use the retainer bolt that you originally removed to secure the lighting fixture into the bottom of the cradle through the hole in the cradle Example 5 EXAMPLE 5 9 TIGHTEN ALL HARDWARE Tighten the side hex screws the bottom retaining bolt iris slot cover screws and both the beam focus knob and the barrel rotation knob This step is of the utmost impor Beam focus knob tance IF THE HARDWARE IS NOT TIGHT YOU RISK INACCURACY NOISE AND THE POSSIBILITY OF een THE LIGHTING FIXTURE Source Four mounting screws DETACHING FROM THE AUTOYOKE Example 6 EXAMPLE 6 3 3 INSTALLING THE LIGHTING FIXTURE TO THE AUTOYOKE effective 01 July 2002 Be sure that AutoYoke power and the lamp power cables are unplugged 1 Cut the fixture s cable to abo
36. rs on the Source Four and accessories very tight The squeaking sound is coming from the Source Four cast ing all Source Four fasteners needs to be tightened Is the AutoYoke set for 16bit Is the last AutoYoke on the chain terminated Is there something ob structing an attribute Is the scroller cable the correct cable for the type of scroller in use Has the chain fallen off If YES slide the chain around the iris and check the chain tension 41 Is the personality on the console correct for the AutoYoke Is the AutoYoke set to ACAL at power up Has the control chan nel set limits in error If so reset dflts Is the Source Four securely attached to the AutoYoke and the Scroller firmly secured in the gel frame holder Is the scroller securely attached to the gel frame holder Is the control channel on the console Zero Is the display on the scroller lit If YES the AutoYoke is function ing correctly check the scroller address and patch If NO the scroller is malfunction ing check the scroller manual If the chain is slack 1 check to make sure the Iris plate is not bent 2 push the motor towards the top of Iris cover by pressing on the spring steel Is there a DMX terminator on the last AutoYoke in the chain AutoYoke has not been recalibrated follow ing an irrecoverable Has the control chan nel set limits in error If so reset dflts Coloram Il scrollers Are th
37. s Advance to Errs 3 Press Enter Error number will appear on the display 4 Press Enter Number of times error has occurred will appear on display 5 Press Enter CLr Clear CLr will appear on display 6 Press Enter This will clear Error record To maintain the Error record press Menu as in the next step instead 7 Press Menu noER No Error Return to the upper level and menu or repeat steps 3 6 using A Y keys to toggle between Error Messages When all Error Messages have been cleared noER will appear on the display 33 SECTION 5 OPERATION 5 1 DMX CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS 16 BIT OPERATION Refer to the Scroller note below for Scroller 1 Pan Coarse DMX Channel information 2 Pan Fine 3 Tilt Coarse 4 Tilt Fine 5 Iris 6 Focus 7 Control 8 BIT OPERATION 1 Pan 2 Tilt 3 Iris 4 Focus 5 Control Scroller Note The scroller requires an address other than those addresses occupied by the AutoYoke When using a Wybron CXI scroller the scroller must be addressed at and it will occupy 3 control channels the 8th 9th and 10th in the sequence when operating in 16 bit and the 6th 7th and 8th when operating in 8 bit When using a Coloram II scroller the address at the head is inconsequential but the scroller will always occupy the 8th channel in the sequence in 16 bit and the 6th channel in the sequence in 8 bit All other specified scrollers can be set at a user selected D
38. single DMX line The last DMX device on the line must be terminated with a resistor with a value of 120W SECTION 4 USER INTERFACE 4 1 MENU SYSTEM Several of the routines marked with a below that are performed at the front panel are also accessible from the control channel See Section 5 4 Control Channel for further details The menu on the front panel of the AutoYoke allows you to do the following e Set DMX address Calibrate Invert Pan Tilt Iris and Focus travel direction e Select 8 or 16 bit operation e Select DMX smoothing value Set Pan Tilt Iris and Focus Limits Display software version Invert display Change LED display properties Restore Factory Defaults except for DMX512 address and display settings Display Error messages Throughout this manual the following conventions will be used to explain menu navigation Menu The Menu button allows you to enter the menu item or return to the upper level menu items Enter The Enter button allows you to select a function AV The arrow keys allow you to navigate into and out of the menu system Addr Menu items that appears on the LED display on the front panel will be presented in this format TM DMX ADDRESS Ir Enter row to address nter RESOLUTION mer ET a VW ss Set nter Sel ing value nter CALIBRATE nter nter al tributes nter kin tar A m DISPLAY INVERT ALL al ler nter al a nter al a nter al nter inter nt
39. t 0 9999 LtL Lower Tilt Limit UtL Upper Tilt Limit 28 Addr will appear on the display Advance to PtL LPL will appear on the display The current Lower Pan Limit will appear on the display and the AutoYoke will move to the currently selected limit Select Lower Pan Limit from 0 9999 LPL will appear on the display Advance to UPL The current Upper Pan limit will appear on the display and the AutoYoke will move to the currently selected limit Select Upper Pan Limit from 0 9999 UPL will appear on the display Advance to LtL The current Lower Tilt limit will appear on the display and the AutoYoke will move to the currently selected limit Select Lower Tilt Limit from 0 9999 LtL will appear on the display Advance to UtL The current Upper Tilt Limit will appear on the display and the 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Press A V Press Enter Press A V Press Enter Press A V Press Enter Press A V Press Enter Press A V Press Enter Press A V Press Enter Press A V Press Enter Press A V Press Enter Press Menu 0 9999 0 9999 LIL UIL Lower Iris Limit Upper Iris Limit 0 9999 UIL LFL Upper Iris Limit Lower Focus Limit 0 9999 LFL UFL Lower Focus Limit Upper Focus Limit 0 9999 UFL Upper Focus Limit 29 AutoYoke will move to the curren
40. t are on either side of the lighting fixture Yoke n Front Barrel Assembly Yoke Locking Knob Hex Bolt Barrel Rotation Knob EXAMPLE 1 3 Remove the Source Four shutters with the following instructions a Remove the lens tube from the front barrel assembly by removing the beam focus knob Untwist and remove the Source Four front barrel assembly from the reflector housing assembly by loosening the barrel rotation knob and removing the retainer bolt Lay the front barrel assembly on its side with the iris slot pointing up Remove the four pan head 8 32 x 3 4 screws and 8 32 Ny lok nuts that fasten the top and bottom barrel casting Remove the four shutter springs Always wear protective eyewear during this procedure as the springs may pop out of place Separate the top and bottom barrel casting and remove the four shutter blades Keep the three divider plates in the same position relative to each other and the Source Four refer to Source Four user manual for further details Rejoin the top and bottom barrel casting Starting at the holes closest to the shutters use the four pan head screws and Ny lok nuts to fasten the front barrel casting halves together Hold the Ny lok nuts tight against the casting while tightening the screws Torque the screws to 25 inch pounds From Source Four Parts and Assembly Instructions published by ETC Insert the four shutter springs be
41. tional hazards include the following Damaging both the AutoYoke and the lighting fixture Fixture detaching from the AutoYoke Fire hazard 3 1 UNPACK AND INSPECT THE SHIPPING CONTAINER Verify that the AutoYoke with PARNel has arrived complete and undamaged The shipping container will contain the following items 1 AutoYoke with User s Manual 1 Counterweight Halo Counterweight Rings 2 lead 4 steel Lighting Fixture Mounting Screws 5 16 18 x 1 2 flanged button head screws Lighting Fixture Mounting Screws 1 4 20 x 1 2 pan head screws Counterweight Halo Mounting Screws 1 4 20 x 1 2 socket head cap screws Counterweight Ring Mounting Screws 1 4 20 x 1 1 4 socket head cap screws Counterweight Ring Mounting Screws 1 4 20 x 2 socket head cap screws gt 6 2 1 2 3 3 Control Panel Handle 3 2 PLACING A LIGHTING FIXTURE IN THE AUTOYOKE NOTE SOURCE FOUR FIXTURES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED BEFORE JULY 1995 DO NOT HAVE A THREADED HOLE FOR THE RETAINER BOLT AS IN EXAMPLE 1 BELOW THEY ONLY HAVE A BARREL ROTATION KNOB INSTALLATION OF THESE UNITS WILL REQUIRE MODIFICATION FOR PROPER MOUNTING TO THE AUTOYOKE CONTACT CITY THEATRICAL INC FOR A MODIFICATION KIT 1 Remove all accessories from the lighting fixture scroller gel frame top hat etc 2 On the lighting fixture remove the yoke by removing the yoke locking knob and the two hex bolts tha
42. tly selected limit Select Upper Tilt Limit from 0 9999 The current Lower Iris Limit will appear on the display and the AutoYoke will move to the currently selected limit Select Lower Iris Limit from 0 9999 LIL will appear on the display Advance to UIL The current Upper Iris Limit will appear on the display and the AutoYoke will move to the currently selected limit Select Upper Iris Limit from 0 9999 UIL will appear on the display Advance to LFL The current Lower Focus limit will appear on the display and the AutoYoke will move to the currently selected limit Select Lower Focus Limit from 0 9999 LFL will appear on the display Advance to UFL The current Upper Focus Limit will appear on the display and the AutoYoke will move to the currently selected limit Select Upper Focus Limit from 0 9999 UFL will appear on the display Return to upper level and menu RESTORING FULL RANGE OF TRAVEL steps 1 3 are unnecessary if already in Section 4 6 steps 4 34 1 Press Menu Addr Address Addr will appear on the display 2 Press AV PtL Pan Tilt Iris Focus limits Advance to PtL 3 Press Enter LPL Lower Pan Limit LPL will appear on the display 4 Press AV FULL Advance to FULL 5 Press Ente FLP Full Pan Range FL P will appear on the display 6 Press Enter This will restore full range of travel on Pan To maintain the current Pan Range press A Y instead 7 Press A
43. tween the four dimples in the shutter plate and the tabs in the lip of the casting Always wear protective eyewear during this procedure as the springs may pop out of place From Source Four Parts and Assembly Instructions published by ETC Twist and re insert the front barrel assembly into the reflector housing assembly and fasten by inserting the barrel rotation knob into the hole from which you previously removed the retainer bolt Example 2 Do not re insert the retainer bolt at this time It will be used shortly Re insert the lens tube into the front barrel assembly and fasten by tightening the beam focus knob 9 4 Tighten the barrel rotation knob into the hole from which you previously removed the retainer bolt The barrel rotation knob should now be on the same side as the iris slot Example 2 New position of a MA ai Barrel Rotation Knob EXAMPLE 2 Barrel Rotation Knob 5 With its iris slot on top rest the lens tube of the lighting fixture inside the cradle of the AutoYoke The lighting fixture s cable should lie between the cradle and the lighting fixture NOT directly beneath the lighting fixture on the same side of the cradle as the strain relief on the connector box Screwdriver 6 Using a flat head screwdriver for leverage between the lighting fixture and the AutoYoke cradle GENTLY maneuver the lighting fixture eos into the cradle When the lighting fixture is in the co
44. ur 70 Source Four 90 Source Four Needs a 10 halo All units without AutoFocus have lens tube at mid position All units with AutoFocus have lens tube traveling All units with Autolris THIS TABLE SHOULD BE USED AS A REFERENCE ACTUAL CONDITIONS OF USE CAN AND WILL CHANGE THE QUANTITY OF WEIGH REQUIRED ALWAYS BALANCE AUTOYOKE WITH ALL ACCESSORIES IN PLACE AND LENS TUBE IN MOST OFTEN USED POSITION SOURCE FOUR II LENS TUBE Requires additional materials not included in Kit 5072 4 Coloram 4 Forerunner 4 CXI Chroma Q Broadwa 7 5 Coloram 7 5 Forerunner 7 5 Chroma Q 7 5 CXI LEAD STEEL LEAD STEEL LEAD STEEL LEAD STEEL LEAD STEEL LEAD STEEL LEAD STEEL LEAD STEEL 3 3 2 2 4 2 6 2 1 3 1 2 2 4 0 2 1 2 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 LEAD STEEL LEAD STEEL LEAD STEEL LEAD STEEL LEAD STEEL LEAD STEEL LEAD STEEL LEAD STEEL 3 4 2 4 4 2 7 2 1 4 1 3 2 4 0 4 1 3 1 1 2 3 0 3 1 3 1 1 2 3 0 2 1 3 1 1 2 3 0 2 SOURCE FOUR LENS TUBE WITHOUT AUTOFOCUS 19 Source Four 26 Source Four 36 Source Four 50 Source Four WITH AUTOFOCUS 19 Source Four 26 Source Four 36 Source Four 50 Source Four 40 Trouble Shooting Guide PROBLEM AutoYoke does not turn on AutoYoke calibrates but does not move AutoYoke does not
45. ut 24 from the cap Aus le NETS m Locate the black strain relief outside the connector box and remove the nut e Slip the cable between the cradle and the fixture and pull it towards the strain relief 4 Remove the connector box cover by using a philip s head screwdriver to remove the four 6 32 x 1 4 screws two on each side and locate the terminal block Image1 5 Slip the cable into the nut removed from the strain relief step 2 and insert the cable into the strain relief from the outside of the connector box image 1 6 Cut about 3 inches off the sleaving to expose the 3 wires 7 Strip about 1 4 of insulation from the 3 wires 8 Using a 1 8 wide slotted screwdriver loosen the three screws of the vacant slots on the terminal block 9 Terminate the 3 lamp wires to the 3 pole terminal block as follows 1 black wire to black wire 1 white wire to white wire 1 green wire to green wire 10 Pull out the cable from the box leaving just enough slack inside and secure cable by tightening the nut of the strain relief 11 Reinstall the connector box Be sure that the screws are tight 3 4 ATTACHING A SCROLLER A color scroller is an optional accessory and is not supplied by City Theatrical Inc See Section 6 for further information THE AUTOYOKE SUPPORTS THE WYBRON FORERUNNER WYBRON 4 CXI See cable note below WYBRON COLORAMII See cable note below RAINBOW PRO SERIES CHROMA Q SERIES AND APOLLO

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