ARENA ultra spot
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1. 6 11 Fan The ARENA ULTRA SPOT is cooled by three axial fans one each in the projector head and one in the base The speed of the fan and of course the noise can be continuously reduced if very quiet performance is required By the Control Board using the FAnS function you can choose 4 types of low fan speed op erating a contmot pane O The Control Board situated on the top side of the ARENA ULTRA SPOT offers several fea tures You can simply set the lighting address read the number of lamp or unit hours switch on and off the lamp run demonstration sequences make a reset and also use special func tions for manual control and service purposes The main menu is accessed by pressing the Mode key press this one so many times until the display shows message A001 with actually stored address Browse through the menu by the pressing Up and Down keys the display shows step by step these messages A001 rPAn rTilt 16br Lati Poti LAMP dEMo rESE SPEC Press Enter if you wish to select one of them The functions provided are described in the following sections and the function hierarchy is shown below ESE nn AGGI DMX 512 Address settings The letter A flashes Use the Up and down keys to select required address 001 496 aRaoress Enter to confirm or Mode to cancel and return to the main menu Pan reverse This function allows you to invert the Pan movement Use the Up and Down keys to2. characteristics see the drawing The fixture s base enables to be mounted in two ways Use the clamps with screws M10 or M8 check the base bottom Install a safety cable that can hold at least 10 times the weight of the fixture You must use safety ropes with screw on carabines Pull the safety rope through the hole on the bottom of the base and over the trussing system etc In sert the end in the carabine and tighten the fixation screw POY XXXKKX NX i P a j Clamp Connection with the power supply Connect the device to the power supply with the power plug The occupation of the connection cables is as follows Gable Pin _ intemational The earth has to be connected Brown Live JL Blue s Neutral reser e In general lighting effects should not be connected to dimming packs 12 mit Channel 15 Shutter Strobe 0 31 Shutter closed 32 63 No function Shutter open 4 95 Strobe effect from slow to fast max 10 flashes second 96 127 No function Shutter open 128 159 Pulse effect in sequences 160 191 No function Shutter open 192 223 Random strobe effect from slow to fast 22A 255 No function Shutter open Channel 16 Dimmer intensity G ghar i i ri ac F a GBE ORREN 5 ADDRESSIN The Control Board on the top side of the ULTRA SPOT allows you to assign the DMX fixture address which is define
3. ak E AA AE EA E ER 19 Ts CONMEFON FP ANGL oep EE E 19 TAU PUNC IONO eaer E E EEE 19 Oe Clalll FUNCTIONS sirrane iaer SER E E E sean 20 8 Error and Information Messages ssssssssssnnsnnsnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnna 23 9 Technical SPECIICAUM ONS niai 25 10 Maintenance and Cleaning ccccccesseseseeceseseesesseeeseeneeseesseeeeeneeseeseeseeeenes 27 TRADPENOD ocina menace cecnecsccccectducctenaneteducceestacesienacecneaececeetessaacamncene 28 m G N L CAUTION Keep this device away from rain and moisture Unplug power supply before opening the housing FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOUR INITIAL START UP 1 INTRODUCTION Unpack your MICROH ARENA ULTRA SPOT and make sure that there are no damages caused by transportation Should there be any please consult your local dealer and do not take the device into operation 1 1 Features Moving head Ultra Spot Colour system 2 colour wheels Colour wheel 1 with 8 different dichroic colours and white Colour wheel 2 with 5 different dichroic colour white and additionally with correctors 3 200 K and 6 000 K and UV filter e Via the two correctors up to 64 different colours and semi colours can be created e Rainbow effect in both directions Gobo wheel 1 with 9 static metal gobos and open with gobo shake function for static gobos e Gobo wheel 2 with 3 rotating metal gobos 1 glass gobo 2 multicolour dichro go
4. automatically 2 minutes after last pressing any key on the Control Board and press Enter to confirm or Mode to cancel and return to the menu eee PAN TILT Feedback FERS function allows to return the ULTRA SPOT to the required position after changing the position by external force e g by stroke Use the Up and Down keys to select On if you wish to enable this function or Off if you wish not to return the Moving Head to the required position and press Enter to confirm or Mode to cancel and return to the menu Note If feedback was switched Off the PAN TILT position is changed by external force and feedback is switched On again the Moving Head might not to be synchronized with the DMX signal You have to make a reset in order to synchronize the MICROH ARENA ULTRA SPOT with the DMX signal 21 m G N L 6br Movement resolution By this function you can adjust the desired movement resolution 8 or 16 bit Use the Up and Down keys to select On if you wish the 16 bit high resolution or Off if you wish only 8 bit resolution and press Enter to confirm or Mode to cancel and return to the main menu Note If you adjust the 16 bit resolution the fixture will occupy 16 DMX channels if you adjust the 8 bit resolution the fixture will be operated by only 14 DMX channels Please check the DMX protocol LAE Lamp On time This option enables you to read the total number of hours that the lamp has been pow
5. blue UW Channel 8 No function 0 11 White 12 23 Deep red et 5 Desp Hug 35 47 Pink 46 59 CyanCyan 60 71 hiagents f2 683 Yallow B4 95 BOO K cornecticu filt r i if 16 bit protocol Ex Channel 1 Horizontal movement Pan oe Push slider up in order to move head horizontally PAN 7 Gradual head adjustment from one end of the slider to the other 0 255 128 center The head can be turned by 530 5 and stopped at any position you wish j j Channel 2 Vertical movement Tilt Push slider up in order to move head vertically TILT Gradual head adjustment from one end of the slider to the other 0 255 128 center The head can be turned by 280 e and stopped at any position you wish Channel 3 Pan fine 16 bit aig Channel 4 Tilt fine 16 bit z 7 j i J Channel 5 Speed of PAN TILT movement N j 96 107 108 119 120 127 126 255 3200 K correction filber LI fitter Write Enable macro color function on channel 7 Max speed tracking mode Max speed vector mode Min speed vector mode Max speed tracking mode black out color or gobo changas Max speed tracking mode black out while PAN TILT moving or color gobo changes Channel 6 Switch on off the lamp reset speed control of cooling fan Open max speed of fan Open min speed of fan silent operation fram O to 127 decreasing speed of fan Switch
6. high speed of the fans The cooling fans work on max speed max cooling f continuous controlling of the fan speed The fan automatically raises its speed in order to control inside temperature of the lighting if the temperature inside increases about certain level the low fan speed reduces the cooling of the lighting This cycle can repeat several times until the temperature inside is on a suitable level 1 NE low high speed of the fan operating the fan keeps the adjusted low speed until the temperature exceeds max inside temp of the fixture then the ULTRA SPOT automatically switches from low to high fan speed H low speed switch off the lamp operating The fan keeps the adjusted low speed until the temperature exceeds max inside temp then the ULTRA SPOT automatically switches off the lamp dF SE Default settings Press Enter to reset all fixture personalities not the r E praa adjusting functions to the default values On the display Personality Display EMA will appear rSt meaning that the fixture makes the reset See the table of personality setting and their de ee PAN reverse fault positions TILT reverse Resolution Lamp On automatically D isplay penmnanent on Display Intensity Display EVETTE Feedback fanction Lamp Off via DMX Ventilation fan 22 2 SAFETY 2 1 Safety instructions CAUTION Be careful with your operations With a dangerous v
7. on the lamp reset open position No function Switch off the lamp after 3 seconds No function 14 Channel 9 Prism wheel Open position no prism Forwards rotation from fast fo slow No rotation Backwards rotation from slow to fast Prism Gabo macros Macro 1 Macro 2 Macro 3 Macro 4 Macro 5 Macro 6 Macro T Macro 6 Macro 9 Macro 10 Macro 11 Macro 12 Macro 13 Macro 14 Macro 15 Macro 16 15 m G N L
8. select On if you wish this feature or Off if you don t wish this feature and press Enter to confirm OF rmdode to cancel and return to the main menu li Tilt reverse This function allows you to invert the Tiltmovement Use the Up and Down keys to select On if you wish this feature or Off if you don t wish this feature and press Enter to confirm or Mode to cancel and return to the main menu 19 m G N L This situation can occur if the 3 PIN XLR plug cable with DMX signal from controller is not connected with the input of the ULTRA SPOT the controller is switched off or defective if the cable or connector is defective or the signal wires are swap inthe input connector Note It s necessary to insert the XLR termination plug with 120 Ohm in the last lighting in the link n order to ensure proper transmission on the DMX data link 6 REMOTELY CONTROLLABLE FUNCTIONS 6 1 Lamp The ARENA ULTRA SPOT is to be operated with a PHILIPS MSR 575 2 MSD 575 lamp A relay inside of the ARENA ULTRA SPOT allows you to switch on and off the lamp via the Con trol Board on the top side or via your controller without affecting the rest of the lighting 6 2 Switching on and off the lamp via the Control Board 1 Switch on the ARENA ULTRA SPOT and wait until the fixture reset has finished 2 Press the Mode key in order to access the main menu Browse through the menu by pressing the Up and Down keys until th
9. that the lamp is in Stalled tightly into the lamp holder system Reinsert the lamp assembly and tighten the 3 screws again Before striking the lamp reset the LAti counter in the main menu of the Control Board by pressing the Up and Down buttons in one time and then confirming with the Enter button Do not operate the fixture with opened housing cover The lamp holder is aligned at the factory Due to differences between lamps fine adjustment may improve light performance Strike the lamp open the shutter and the iris set the dimmer intensity onto 100 and focus the light on a flat surface wall Center the hotspot the brightest part of the beam using the 3 ad justment screws A B C Turn one screw at a time to drag the hot spot diagonally across the projected image If you cannot detect a hot spot adjust the lamp until the light is even To reduce a hot spot pull the lamp in by turning all three screws A B C clockwise 4 turn at a time until the light is evenly distributed m Z G L Ramiwe the sorta X Yana Z tor redamping OA O A Oe EEH Rell OOP Y jarat rae we m Screws A B and C n O5 Adji Mp pen by limi bored 4 E ad E If the light is brighter around the edge than it is in the center or if light output is low the lamp is too far back in the reflector Push the lamp out by turning the screws A B C counterclock wise turn at a time the light is bright and
10. the stepping motor is defective or its driver circuit on the main PCB The color wheel is not located in the default position after the reset LCC Color wheel 2 error This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the mag netic indexing circuit malfunctions sensor failed or magnet missing or the stepping motor is defective or its driver circuit on the main PCB The color wheel is not located in the default position after the reset cer Rotating gobo wheel error This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the magnetic indexing circuit malfunctions Sensor failed or magnet missing or the stepping ican is defective or its driver circuit on the main PCB The rotating gobo wheel is not lo ted in the default position after the reset C Rotating gobo indexing error This message will appear after the reset of the fixture and if the magnetic indexing circuit malfunctions sensor failed or magnet missing or the stepping motor is defective or its driver circuit on the main PCB The rotating gobo is not opted in the default position after the reset Static gobo wheel error This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the a indexing circuit malfunctions sensor failed or magnet missing or the stepping motor is defective or its driver circuit on the main PCB The gobo wheel is not located in tha default position after the reset Prism wheel error This message will appear after the reset
11. using the recommended MICROH ARENA ULTRA SPOT controllers you can con nect the DMX output of the controller directly with the DMX input of the first fixture in the DMX chain If you wish to connect DMX controllers with other XLR outputs you need to use adapter cables Building a serial DMX chain Connect the DMX output of the first fixture in the DMX chain with the DMX input of the next fix ture Always connect one output with the input of the next fixture until all fixtures are connected Caution At the last fixture the DMX cable has to be terminated with a terminator Solder a 120 Resistor between Signal and Signal into a 3 pin XLR plug and plug it in the DMX output of the last fixture 13 HSI IDNA 4 DMX PROTOCOL 4 1 Function of the control channels Channel 7 Colour wheel 1 Linear colour change following the movement of the slider In this way you can stop the colour wheel in any position also between two colours creating double coloured beams Between 128 and 190 and between 194 and 255 the colour wheel rotates continuously the so called Rainbow effect Open white Light Blue Red Eu Light green Yellow Magenta Cyan Green Charge Forwards rainbow effect from fast to alow Mo rotation Backwards rainbow effect from slow to fast Colour macro luncheon channel amp set from 128 255 64 different colours in following order white pink magenta red orange yellow green cyan
12. Gobo g Gobo 4 Gobo 5 BJ Gobo 6 Gobo T Gobo 8 Gobo Gobo wheel rotation trom slow to fast Channel 11 Rotating gobo wheel Open Rot gobo 1 metal Rot gobo 2 metal Rot gobo 3 metal Rot gobo 4 multicolor dichroic Rot gobo 5 multicolor dichroic Rot gobo 6 glass Rot gobo wheel cont rotation slow to fast Channel 12 Rotating gobo index rotating gobo rotation 0 127 128 191 192 183 255 Channel 13 Iris Channel 14 Focus muiu step zoom 16 obo mdexing Forwards gobo rotation trom Tasi to siih Mo rotation Backwards gobo rotation from slow to fast Open Max diameter to min diameter Chose Pulse closing fran slow to fast Pulse opening from fast to slow Zoom 15 Continuous adjustment from far to near Zoom 18 Gontinwous adjustment rom far to near Zoom 22 Conlinous adjustment from tar to near DANGER TO LIFE Before taking into operation for the first time the installation has to be approved by an expert 3 4 DMX 512 connection connection between fixtures The wires must not come into contact with each other otherwise the fixtures will not work at all or will not work properly Only use a stereo shielded cable and 3 pin XLR plugs and connectors in order to connect the controller with the fixture or one fixture with another Occupation of the DMX output DMX input XLR connection XLR mounting socket XLR mounting plug If you are
13. Replacing the fuse If the lamp burns out the fine wire fuse of the device might fuse too Only replace the fuse by a fuse of same type and rating Before replacing the fuse unplug power supply Procedure Step 1 Unscrew the fuse holder on the rear panel with a fitting screwdriver from the housing anti clockwise Step 2 Remove the old fuse from the fuse holder Step 3 Install the new fuse in the fuse holder Step 4 Replace the fuse holder in the housing and fix it Should you need any spare parts please use genuine parts If the power supply cable of this device becomes damaged it has to be replaced by authorized dealers only in order to avoid hazards Should you have further questions please contact your dealer We hope you will enjoy your MICROH ARENA ULTRA SPOT We can assure you that you will enjoy this device for years if you follow the instructions given in this manual Should you have further questions do not hesitate to contact your local dealer All rights reserved including those of translations in other languages No part of this user manual may be reproduced or changed without written permission from the publisher Please note Every information is subject to change without prior notice 04 01 Version 0 97 MICROH Arend OLirld 5 01 Copyright 2001 Keep this manual for future needs Reproduction prohibited Congratulations on your purchase of a MICROH ARENA ULTRA SPOT or as we affectio
14. Static gobo wheel Channel 11 Rotating gobo wheel Channel 12 Rotating gobo index rotating gobo rotation Channel 13 Iris Channel 14 Focus multi step zoom Channel 15 Shutter Strobe Channel 16 Dimmer intensity Pan Tilt Pan movement range 530 8 16 bit movement resolution Tilt movement range 280 Automatic Pan Tilt position correction Max PAN movement 530 in 3s Max TILT movement 280 in 2 2 s Rigging Stands directly on the floor Mounts horizontally or vertically with 2 clamps 2 truss orientation Safety chain cord attachment point Temperatures Maximum ambient temperature ta 40 C Maximum housing temperature tB steady state 80 C Dimensions and weight Length of base including handles 470 mm Width of yoke 450 mm Height head horizontal 580 mm Weight net 33 kg Shipping weight 38 kg Table of Contents 1 Introduction CANIN CS eaa EEE gatcuceusecene ace anastcadeinss sewieceussecacneansccen atl 4 Description of the fixture scccsievecterinces covert sccaiedacesssedadsrmcteuietdnamentecntendaluetiennwsacsauren gt PIO FON CWC S ersa E sect t es nteveseustenmncanerinessane E am ecicne eaewtoue 6 2 Safety oalety IMETUCUONS sxsahutecuceticassdaanneieendeansdevanisstwsertoupessedusdsinsrmetacraehadarenansoniues 7 Operating determinations cccccsececcessececeeeeeeeeeeeueeeeueesseeeeseeeesseeeseeeeseeeeeess 8 3 installato eenaa a r EE 9 FITMAG EXCHANGING tNelamp sciiecnenstescrsensi
15. bos and open e The rotating gobos can be turned by 360 the adjusted position is memorized e The rotating gobos can be interchanged via the combination between dichro gobos and color wheel or multicolor dichro gobo even more colour combinations possible 4 additional metal gobos and 2 glass gobos are included e High speed rotating 3 facet prism Remotely controllable motorized focus e Combined shutter dimmer unit allowing very smooth dimming and strobo effect 1 10 flash sec Modular construction of fixture e Addressing special functions setting effects calibration via control panel with a 4 digit LED display e Show fixture and lamp usage receiving DMX values temperature etc e Built in analyzer for easy fault finding error messages Remote switching of the lamp e Built in demo sequences Macro function for rotating gobos rotating prism combinations e Black out while Head moving or gobo colour prism changing e Remotely controllable speed of Pan Tilt movement Remote reset function e Intelligent control panel with 4 digit LED display e Silent fans cooling remotely controllable speed of fans e 16 DMxX channels 16 bit Pan Tilt movement resolution e 14 DMX channels 8 bit Pan Tilt movement resolution e Pan movement range 530 Tilt movement range 280 8 16 bit movement resolution Automatic Pan Tilt position correction e High luminous efficiency parabolic mirror and double condenser system e Motorized multi step zo
16. ction in order to write the calibration values to the memory EEPROM and to make a reset in order to check the new ad justed positions of the colour effect and rot gobo wheels and gobo indexing 8 ERROR AND INFORMATION MESSAGES HERE This message appears if you try to switch on the lamp within 5 minutes after having switched it off the lamp is too hot The message will appear on the display if the lamp doesn t ignite within 28 seconds The MICROH ARENA ULTRA SPOT will store this information and automatically ig nite the lamp when the 5 minutes period has expired 23 LOF Lamp off via DMX This function allows you to switch off the lamp by DMX Use the Up and Down keys to select On if you want to switch off the lamp by DMX or Off if you don t want to switch off the lamp by DMX and press Enter to confirm or Mode to cancel and return to the menu LENF Temperature Inside temperature readouts of the fixture in Celsius Inside temperatures below 66 C are not critical 66 C and more lead to the lamp being switched off Please note that the outside temperature should not exceed 40 C FAAS Fan speed operating By using this function you can choose 4 types of fan speed operating Browse through this menu by the pressing Up and Down keys the display shows step by step the following messages HIGH reG Lo HI Lo OF Press Enter if you wish to select one of them or Mode to cancel and return to the menu Hi GH
17. d as the first channel from which the ULTRA SPOT will respond to the controller If you set for example the address to channel 5 the ULTRA SPOT will use the channel 5 to 20 for control Please be sure that you don t have any overlapping channels in order to control each ULTRA SPOT correctly and independently from any other fixture on the DMX data link If two three or more ULTRA SPOT are addressed similarly they will work similarly For address setting follow this procedure 1 Switch on the ULTRA SPOT and wait until the fixture reset has finished rSt is flashing at the display 2 Press the Mode key in order to access the main menu Browse through the menu by pressing the Up and Down keys until the display shows A001 Confirm by pressing Enter key and the letter A w ill flash 3 Use the Up and Down keys to select the desired address 4 Confirm by pressing Enter or Mode to cancel Controlling After having addressed all ULTRA SPOT you may now start operating these via your lighting controller Note After switching on the ULTRA SPOT will automatically detect whether DMX 512 data is received or not If there is no data received at the DMX input the display will start to flash A001 with actually set address 17 m G N L Channel 10 Static gobo wheel Open hale Gobo 1 Some 2 Gobo 3 Gohe 4 Gobo 5 Gobo 6 Gobo T Gobo Gobo g Shaking gobos with variable speed oho 1 Gobo 2
18. e display shows LAMP Confirm by pressing Enter key 3 Use the Up and Down keys to select On for switching on the lamp and Off for switch off the lamp and press Enter to confirm or Mode to cancel Note It is also important to note that the discharge lamp is a cold restrike type which means that it has to be cold before re striking For this reason you have to wait 5 minutes max speed of fan must be adjusted after hav ing switched off the lamp before you can switch it back on again If you try to switch on the lamp within 5 min utes after having switched it off the ULTRA SPOT will store this information and automatically ignite the lamp when the 5 minutes period has expired The message HEAt will appear on the control board display at the back side of the ULTRA SPOT If the ignition of the lamp is seven times unsuccessful on the display will ap pear LA Er meaning that the lamp could be damaged or even missed or there could be a failure on the igni tor or ballast 6 3 Colour wheels The ULTRA SPOT has two colours wheels both with 10 color positions 9 of these with dichroic colors and the last one open Colour wheel 1 can be positioned between two adjacent colors in any position It is also possible to rotate colour wheel 1 continuously at different soeeds Rainbow ef fect in both directions Hot and cold colour temperature filters 8200 K and 6000 K and the UV filter are situated on colour wheel 2 By color macr
19. ell may arise This is a normal process and does not necessarily mean that the device is defective HEALTH HAZARD Never look directly into the light source as sensitive persons may suffer an epileptic shock especially meant for epileptics Caution During the operation the housing becomes very hot Do not switch the device on and off in short intervals as this would reduce the lamp s life Please consider that damages caused by manual modifications to the device are not sub ject to warranty Keep away children and amateurs m Z G NN I 2 2 Operating determinations This device is a moving head spot for creating decorative effects This product is only allowed to be operated with an alternating current of 230 V 50 Hz and was designed for indoor use only This device is designed for professional use e g on stages in discotheques theatres etc Lighting effects are not designed for permanent operation Consistent operation breaks will ensure that the device will serve you for a long time without defects Never run the device without lamp Do not shake the device Avoid brute force when installing or operating the device Never lift the fixture by holding it at the projector head as the mechanics may be damaged Always hold the fixture at the transport handles When choosing the installation spot please make sure that the device is not exposed to extreme heat moisture or dust There should not be any cables lyin
20. ered on Press Enter or Mode to return to the main menu In order to reset the counter to 0 you have to hold the Up and Down button and press the Enter button Pot Power On time By this option you can read the total number of hours that the ULTRA SPOT has been powered on Press Enter or Mode to return to the main menu 1 ane Switch on off the lamp Use the Up and Down keys to select On if you wish the switch on the lamp or Off if you wish switch off the lamp and press Enter to confirm or Mode to cancel and return to the main menu dENo Demo sequences This function allows you to run a special demo test sequences without an external controller which will show you some possibilities of using ULTRA SPOT Press Up and Down keys to select the Mod1 or Mod2 sequences he Mod1 is suitable for projections on the wall ceilling or ground without any head movement the Mod2 uses all ULTRA SPOT functions and therefore is good for a complete introduction of the fixture c Reset Function a 0 255 0 256 Press Enter key to run reset This option enables the MICROH ARENA ULTRA SPOT to index all effects functions and return to their standard positions 7 2 SPEC Special functions Use the Up and Down keys to browse through the special functions and select the one by pressing Enter SPEC Mnu LRAL a al at SP FEED aL OF EEN FAAS JFSE Rau Manual control of effects te is f
21. evenly distributed 3 2 Inserting Exchanging gobos DANGER Install the gobos with the device switched off only Unplug from the power supply before To insert the gobos open the top cover of the head by loosening the 4 Phillips screws on the front and rear sides of the top cover If you wish to use other forms and patterns as the standard gobos or if gobos are to be ex changed please follow the instructions below Static gobo wheel Carefully press the gobo out of the fixation Make sure that you do not damage the clamps CAUTION Never unscrew the screws of the rotating gobo as the ball bearing will otherwise be opened Rotating gobo wheel Remove the C CLIP with an appropriate tool Remove the gobo and insert the new gobo Press the C CLIP together and insert it in front of the gobo 10 6 6 3 facet rotating prism 3 facet prism rotating in both directions at different soeeds Control via 16 prism gobo macros 6 7 Iris Motorized iris for different beam diameters 6 8 Focus and multi step zoom Motorized focus enables the beam to be focused anywhere on stage at different beam angles 15 18 22 provided by the special multi step zoom 3 steps 6 9 Focus Motorized focus enables the beam to be focused anywhere on stage 6 10 Dimmer Shutter Strobe Smooth 0 100 dimming is provided by the combined mechanical dimmer shutter unit This unit may also be used for strobe effects 1 10 flashes per second
22. g around You endanger your own and the safety of others The minimum distance between light output and the illuminated surface must be more than 1 m Make sure that the area below the installation place is blocked when rigging unrigging or servic ing the fixture Always fix the fixture with an appropriate safety rope Fix the safety rope at the correct holes only Only operate the fixture after having checked that the housing is firmly closed and all screws are tightly fastened The lamp must never be ignited if the objective lens or any housing cover is open as discharge lamps may explode and emit a high ultraviolet radiation which may cause burns The maximum ambient temperature ta must never be exceeded CAUTION The lens has to be replaced when it is obviously damaged so that its function is impaired e g due to cracks or deep scratches Operate the device only after having familiarized with its functions Do not permit operation by per sons not qualified for operating the device Most damages are the result of unprofessional opera tion CAUTION The lamp has to be replaced when it is damaged or deformed due to the heat Please use the original packaging if the device is to be transported Please consider that unauthorized modifications on the device are forbidden due to safety rea sons Never remove the serial barcode from the device as this would make the guarantee void If this device will be operated in any
23. nately call it the ULTRA SPOT Every effort has been made to ensure that you now own one of the most technically advanced feature packed and versatile moving head fixtures on the market today Durable and versatile enough to give you excellent amp reliable service for many years 10 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING The operator has to make sure that safety relating and machine technical installations are inspected by an expert after every four years in the course of an acceptance test The operator has to make sure that safety relating and machine technical installations are inspected by a skilled person once a year The following points have to be considered during the inspection 1 All screws used for installing the devices or parts of the device have to be tightly con nected and must not be corroded 2 There must not be any deformations on housings fixations and installation spots ceiling Suspension trussing 3 Mechanically moved parts like axles eyes and others must not show any traces of wearing e g material abrading or damages and must not rotate with unbalances 4 The electric power supply cables must not show any damages material fatigue e g porous cables or sediments Further instructions depending on the installation spot and usage have to be adhered by a skilled installer and any safety problems have to be re moved DANGER TO LIFE Disconnect from power supply before starting maintenance operation I
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25. o function it is possible to obtain 64 different col ours in following order white pink magenta red orange yellow green cyan blue UV 6 4 Static gobo wheel This wheel has 9 metal gobos open position all gobos are interchangeable The gobos have an outside diameter of 27 mm and an image diameter of 23 mm Gobo wheel rotation from slow to fast can be also adjusted Furthermore it has the gobo shake function 6 5 Rotating gobo wheel The rotating gobo wheel includes 3 metal gobos 1 glass gobo and 2 multicolor dichroic gobos ro tating in both directions indexable rotating gobo wheel cont rotation slow to fast All gobos are interchangeable The gobos have an outside diameter of 27 mm and an image diameter of 23 mm 18 3 3 Rigging The installation of the projector has to be built and constructed in a way that it can hold 10 times the weight for 1 hour without any deformation The installation must always be secured with a secondary safety attachment e g an appro priate safety cable This secondary safety attachment must be constructed in a way that no part of the fixture can fall in the event of a primary failure When rigging unrigging or servicing the fixture staying in the area below the installation on bridges under high working places and other endangered areas is forbidden The operator has to make sure that safety related and machine technical installations are ap proved by an expert before operating the fixtu
26. of the fixture if the mag netic indexing circuit malfunctions sensor failed or magnet missing or the stepping motor is defective or its driver circuit on the main PCB The prism wheel is not located in the default gpgition after the reset This error message informs you that the fixture was overheating occurred if the amb ent temperature is 40 C or more and that the relay switched off the lamp This message will appear on the display until the temperature will be on a suitable level then the display will ana the HEAt message meaning the lamp is too hot explanation see above i PoE This message appears if the lamp lighting sensor is failed Please contact your dealer PRE This message will appear if the fixture was shortly disconnect from the power supply PAN yoke movement error This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the yoke s magnetic indexing circuit malfunction sensor failed or magnet missing or the stepping motor is defective or its driving IC on the main PCB The yoke is not located in the t Gult position after the reset TILT head movement error This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the head s magnetic indexing circuit malfunctions Sensor failed or magnet missing or the stepping motor is defective or its driving IC on the main PCB The head is not located in _ default position after the reset This message will appear if the frequency of the mains is not standa
27. oltage you can suffer a dangerous electric shock when touching the wires This device has left our premises in absolutely perfect condition In order to maintain this condition and to ensure a safe operation it is absolutely necessary for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning notes written in this user manual Important Damages caused by the disregard of this user manual are not subject IE to warranty The dealer will not accept liability for any resulting defects or problems If the device has been exposed to drastic temperature fluctuation e g after transportation do not switch it on immediately The arising condensation water might damage your device Leave the device switched off until it has reached room temperature This device falls under protection class The power plug must only be plugged into a pro tection class outlet Never let the power cord come into contact with other cables Handle the power cord and all connections to the power supply with particular caution Make sure that the available voltage is not higher than stated on the rear panel Make sure that the power cord is never crimped or damaged by sharp edges Check the device and the power cord from time to time Always disconnect from the power supply when the device is not in use or before cleaning it Only handle the power cord by the plug Never pull out the plug by tugging the power cord During the initial start up some smoke or sm
28. om with three different apertures 15 18 and 22 e Motorized focus controllable via DMX Stepless adjustable iris e Preprogrammed variable random iris pulse effects All lenses are anti reflection coated e 14 high quality stepper motors for smooth movements Self reset able thermo fuse e Uses PHILIPS MSD 575 GX 9 5 PHILIPS MSR 575 2 GX9 5 or OSRAM HSR 575 2 GX9 5 e Control via standard DMxX controller 9 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Power supply EU model 210 230 250 V AC 50 60 Hz US model 100 120 210 230 250 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 900 W Fuse T 5 A 250 V Lamp OSRAM HSR 575 2 95 V 575 W GX 9 5 or PHILIPS MSR 575 2 95 V 575 W GX 9 5 MSD 575 95 V 575 W GX 9 5 Optical System High luminous efficiency parabolic mirror and double condenser system Multi Step Zoom 15 18 22 All lenses are anti reflection coated Colours Colour wheel 1 9 dichroic filters plus white colour wheel with variable rotation speed Colour wheel 2 6 dichroic filters colour temperature filters 3200 K and 6000 K UV filter plus white Gobos Static gobos 9 metal gobos plus full circle Static gobo wheel cont rotation Rotating gobos 3 metal gobos 1 glass gobo and 2 multicolor dichroic gobo rotating in both directions at different speeds Gobo indexing Rotating gobo wheel cont rotation Outside diameter 27 mm image diameter 23 mm Strobe Strobe effect with variable speed 1 10 flashes per second Dimmer Smoo
29. only the message HEAt will appear if the lamp was turned Off and On within 5 minutes and at switching On of the lamp the electronics will still try to ignite the lamp until it shines even when the lamp is damaged or absent on this account some electronics parts could be dam aged dN n DMX values Readout DMX values of each channel received by the fixture Use the Up and Down keys to select desired channel and press Enter to read its value coming to the fixture or Mode to cancel and return to the menu PER CEE PER Te eLA Fe GEZE eles les FS Foc Geal a ar 255 pass oe one g g G5 ae rt ai ce Display adjusting This function allows you to adjust the display settings ct int Display intensity With this function you can adjust the display intensity from 20 to 100 Use the Up and Down keys to select the level of the dis play intensity and press Enter to confirm or Mode to cancel and return to the menu Display reverse WHR this function you can rotate the display by 180 Use the Up and Down keys to select normal display or display turned by 180 and press Enter to confirm or Mode to cancel and return to the menu Nn Display On IniS function allows you to keep the display on or to turn off automatically 2 minutes after last pressing any key on the control board Use the Up and Down keys to select On if you wish to keep the display on or Off if you wish to turn off
30. rd 50 or 60 Hz 1 2 Description of the Fixture 1 Projector head 2 Yoke 3 Left side panel 4 Base 5 Control Board 6 Right side panel 7 Carrying handles Left side panel 8 Power switch 9 Power cord 10 Fuse holder Right side panel 11 DM X output 12 DMX input Control Board 13 Mode button 14 Display 15 Enter button 16 Up Down buttons m G N L Ad Adjusting the default positions of colour gobo and effect wheels By this function you can calibrate and adjust the colour gobo and effect wheels to their standard right positions Use the Up and Down keys to browse through the adjusting menu the display shows step by step these y 1 3 Photometrics messages PAn Tilt SPEd Col1 Col2 PriS SGob rGob Grot IriS Foc Stro dimr FCAL by which you O can adjust the fixture to the required desired position 0 255 before the function calibration m Then when the positioning is finished use the last FCAL function Fixture calibration Ta a g L 15 radiation anale Adi 600 2400 1070 BOO LUK SPE Ear EE BS Gok eke Ec a lebon reak Cat 1 Cata Ebob Crot AR ES OSS OAS SS OS eS Beam apening rij 1 Calibration via the control board 1 18 23 355 473 Press Enter and the Up and Down keys in order to display the following messages Col1 Col2 PriS SGob rGob Grot for very smooth function calibration Selec
31. re for the first time or after changes have been made to the installation Procedure The projector should be installed outside areas where persons may walk by or be seated IMPORTANT OVERHEAD RIGGING REQUIRES EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE including but not limited to calculating working load limits installation material being used and peri odic safety inspection of all installation material and the projector If you lack these qualifica tions do not attempt the installation yourself but instead use a professional structural rigger Improper installation can result in bodily injury and or damage to property The projector has to be installed out of the reach of people If the projector shall be lowered from the ceiling or high joists professional trussing systems have to be used The projector must never be fixed swinging freely in the room Caution Projectors may cause severe injuries when crashing down If you have doubts concerning the safety of a possible installation do NOT install the projector DANGER OF FIRE I d ticl h CAUTION Use 2 appropriate clamps to rig the fixture on the truss Follow the instructions mentioned at the bottom of the base Make sure that the device is fixed properly Ensure that the structure j Lare aching the fixtures is se 11 m G N L The ARENA ULTRA SPOT can be placed di EKK rectly on the stage floor or rigged in any orien tation on a truss without altering its operation
32. t is absolutely essential that the fixture is kept clean and that dust dirt and smoke fluid residues must not build up on or within the fixture Otherwise the fixture s light output will be significantly reduced Regular cleaning will not only ensure the maximum light output but will also allow the fixture to function reliably throughout its life Please use a moist lint free cloth Never use alcohol or solvents The objective lens will require weekly cleaning as smoke fluid tends to building up resi dues reducing the light output very quickly The cooling fans should be cleaned monthly The gobos may be cleaned with a soft brush The interior of the fixture should be cleaned at least annually using a vacuum cleaner or an air jet The dichroic colour the gobo wheel and the internal lenses should be cleaned monthly To ensure a proper function of the gobo wheel we recommend lubrication in six month intervals The quantity of oil must not be excessive in order to avoid that oil runs out when the gobo wheel rotates There are no serviceable parts inside the device except for the lamp and the fuse Mainte nance and service operations are only to be carried out by authorized dealers Please refer to the instructions under Installing Replacing the lamp 27 m Q N SE 26 Electronics Channel 6 Fan speed On Off lamp reset Channel 7 Colour wheel 1 Channel 8 No function Channel 9 Prism wheel Channel 10
33. t one of them press Enter and use the Up and Down keys in order to adjust their right value from O to 255 Then press Enter to confirm or Mode to cancel and return to the menu This can be repeated for each calibration parameter if it is required When the 18 radiation anale calibration is finished it is necessary to use the ArES function in order to write the calibration values to the ae memory EEPROM and to make a reset in order to check the newly adjusted positions of the colour gobo and aia e060 B20 LUX effect wheels When the reset of the fixture is finished the display will show the FCAL message Press Enter to repeat the calibration or Mode to return to the AdJ menu 2 Calibration via the external controller Press Enter and the Up and Down keys in order to display the following messages Colo EFEC rGob Grot calibration parameters Select one of them and press Enter Now you can calibrate the colour gobo and effect wheel by your controller The DMX calibration protocol is described in the table mentioned below Beam opening im DMX Calibration protocol oe COLOURS Z EE COLOURS Z STAN DARO PROTOCOL PROTO Channel Toe ee ete SALAR STANDARD STARR JTANDARD PROTOS PROTOCOL PRT o_o a I oe Beam opening ri After having calibrated required functions press Enter to confirm or Mode to cancel and return to the menu without reset by the ArES function and use the ArES fun
34. th dimmer from 0 100 Prism 3 facet prism rotating in both directions at different soeeds Focus Motorized focus from near to far Iris Motorized iris for different beam diameters Effects 16 Prism Gobo Macros Gobo Shake function for static gobo wheel Preprogrammed pulse effects Motor 12 high quality stepping motors controlled by microprocessors Electronics Digital serial inout DMX 512 16 control channels full 16 bit protocol Channel 1 Horizontal mirror movement 8 bit Channel 2 Vertical mirror movement 8 bit Channel 3 Fine Horizontal mirror movement 16 bit Channel 4 Fine Vertical mirror movement 16 bit Channel 5 Pan Tilt speed Channel 7 Colour wheel 1 2D m Z G N SE 24 LAE The ignition of the lamp is seven times unsuccessful the HEAt message appeared six times before and the display shows LAEr meaning that the lamp could be damaged or even missed the fixture is overheating this can occur if the ambient temperature is 40 C or more or there could be a failure on the ignitor or ballast Please place or replace the lamp check the ambient temperature or contact your dealer if the situation was not caused by the lamp fibEr This message informs you that the main PCB does not communicate correctly with the Control Board C i r Color wheel 1 error This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the mag netic indexing circuit malfunctions sensor failed or magnet missing or
35. unction allows you to control manually the channel functions of the fixture Use the Up and Down keys to select desired function and press Enter to adjust the effect or Mode to cancel and return to the menu Pani tt SPdi Col CoP HOLE SG O rol Grol Fil Foc l OPEn OPEn PRag Ekg Pa2 fol Coe Pr p of f rbol bror Iri 2 Foce Str J donl PAngJ bite SPdF SPa4 fo 19 C029 pi z So 19 rGol Geof in 2 FocD Ste gi nt 5PdS alr CLDS 20 3 INSTALLATION 3 1 Fitting Exchanging the lamp DANGER Install the lamp with the device switched off only Unplug from mains before a 5 i at T Pan i D i Remowe th prne X Y anga forrodump irag f A O A n WaR HIRT A j Screws a 1 x Y and Z pts e r Adjus lamp postim by Pernice acme A O ande To insert the lamp OSRAM HSR 575 2 95 V 575 W GX 9 5 or PHILIPS MSR 575 2 95 V 575 W GX 9 5 MSD 575 95 V 575 W GX9 5 open the small cover at the head s rear panel see the drawing by loosening the 3 Phillips screws X Y and Zon the cover Gently pull out the lamp assembly If changing the lamp remove the old lamp from the socket Insert the lamp to the socket Do not install a lamp with a higher wattage A lamp like this generates temperatures the device is not designed for Damages caused by non observance are not subject to warranty Please follow the lamp manu facturer s notes Do not touch the glass bulb bare handed during the installation Make sure
36. way different to the one described in this manual the product may suffer damages and the guarantee becomes void Furthermore any other operation may lead to dangers like short circuit burns electric shock lamp explosion crash etc AA Lamp On automatically This menu allows you to turn the lamp on after switching the fixture on and switch on off the lamp light sensor Pnfle Lamp On after switching the fixture on This function enables to switch on the lamp automatically after switching on the fixture Use the Up and Down keys to select On if you wish to switch on the lamp automatically after switching on the fixture or Off if you wish the lamp off after switching on the fixture and press Enter to confirm or Mode to cancel and return to the menu EnSn Switch On Off the lamp light sensor Use the Up and Down keys to select On if you wish to switch the lamp light sensor On and press Enter to confirm or Mode to cancel and return to the menu The option On is for the standard operation Use the Up and Down keys to select Off if you wish to switch the lamp light sensor Off and press Entel to confirm or Mode to cancel and return to the menu Important The option Off is for emergency operation only if the lamp light sensor is defective and you will wait for a delivery of the spare light sensor If the lamp light sensor was switched Off the error mes sages LAEr SnEr HEAt will not appear on the display
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