SeaChanger 4-Channel Installation and Operation Manual
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1. SEACHANGER Lb Table of Contents Appendix A SeaChanger Specifications 15 Appendix B Maintenance 19 Cleaning the SeaChanger Dichroics LR 19 lip e 21 640 11100 000 07 2409 SEACHANGER Lb About This Manual Document Purpose and Intended Audience This document provides you with an installation section to get your SeaChanger up and running What s New in This Document This version of the SeaChanger Installation and Operation Manual updates the installation instructions to avoid excessive heat build up when using the extended yoke accessory Document Summary Chapter 1 Features Provides a list of product features Chapter 2 Setup and Configuration Contains instructions for unpacking installing and configuring the SeaChanger Chapter 3 Operation Contains instructions for using the SeaChanger Appendix A SeaChanger Specifications Provides product specifications Appendix Maintenance Provides for cleaning the SeaChanger dichroics Product Related Documentation You can access documentation for SeaChanger by visiting our website at www SeaChangerOnline com Upgrades Occasionally you may find that you need SeaChanger to make a change or an upgrade to your system To facilitate these changes you must first contact Customer Service and obtain a Return M2. SEA DM model with dielectric enhancement on optical glass substrate Onboard drive electronics with adaptive speed response Preserves all ETC Source Four beam characteristics and compatibility with all beam shaping ETC Source Four Accessory Compatibility accessories such as gobos gobo rotators gobo changers and 10 14 26 36 50 70 and 90 degree field of view barrels and other beam shaping devices Mountin Suspension on Source Four yoke from mounting points 9 Bayonet mount to fixture Adaptable to Source Four tungsten or HID fixtures Easy color engine removal for periodic cleaning Safety Safety cable ring 3 safety cable included For more information see the documentation for the ETC Source Four fixture 16 640 11100 000 07 2409 SEACHANGER Lb A SeaChanger Specifications RoHS Restriction of Hazardous Substances SeaChanger and SeaChanger products comply with RoHS and do not contain any of six banned substances lead mercury cadmium hexavalent chromium poly brominated biphenyls PBB or polybrominated diphenyl ethers PBDE in quantities exceeding maximum concentration values 640 11100 000 07 2409 17 SEACHANGER Lb A SeaChanger Specifications 18 640 11100 000 07 2409 on EI Appendix Maintenance Cleaning the SeaChanger Dichroics WARNINGS Disconnect power and turn power switch off before servicing Equipment surfaces may reach temperatures up to 67 153 F All
3. Setup and Configuration Unpacking the Products Unpack your SeaChanger products and verify that they are undamaged If there is no damage continue with the rest of the setup procedure see SeaChanger Setup If there is damage notify both the shipping agent and the sales agent immediately Save the shipping carton and packing materials The carton and packing materials are specifically designed to protect the product during transport Return a product for repair in its original shipping carton and packing materials SeaChanger assumes no responsibility for products that are damaged during transport Before returning anything to the factory call for a Return Material Authorization RMA number SeaChanger cannot accept any goods shipped without an RMA number See Returning an Item Under Warranty for Repair Package Contents The SeaChanger Color Engine ships with the following items e User manual Safety cable Optional Accessories The following accessories are available from SeaChanger e Extended Yoke for down lighting or FOH installations Part No ME451 59 SeaChanger Setup Setting up the SeaChanger involves installing the proper power cord cap and setting the DMX start channels Installing a Power Cord Cap Your SeaChanger ships with a power cord that must be connected to a standard cord cap Different locations may require a different power cord cap to connect the fixture to a power source Because of the variety o
4. following features x Amazing color gamut provided by the Extreme Green xG multiband trichroic filter which when used in concert with the CMY filters provides deep blues rich reds vivid greens enhanced overtones and incredible tonal balance and control High efficiency dichroics Less light loss with dichroic color than with a gel and unlike gels will never fade or wash out No interference with Source Four optics Can be used with any lens type Smooth color mixing Includes pastel and saturated colors Installs in seconds with quick bayonet mounting to your Source 4 Onboard drive electronics feature adaptive speed response algorithms giving full control over color mixing from smooth stepless movement to rapid color snaps and bumps Silent operation Contains no fans Live color fading from one color to another at any speed with no strange intermediate colors No interference with Source Four s gobos irises or gobo rotators Operates on four DMX channels Cyan Magenta Yellow and xGRB CMY and douser for the SEA DM model SEACHANGER Lb 0 01 02 OF 4 05 06 07 xG Gamut Range SeaChanger Color Gamut Throughout this manual the Extreme Green xG filter wheel is noted as xGRB as reminder that the filter has red and blue passbands in addition to the photopically dominant green passband 640 11100 000 07 2409 SEACHANGER Lb Chapter 2
5. for fixtures shipped in non factory boxes and packing materials Freight All shipping charges will be paid by the purchaser Items under warranty shall have return shipping paid by the manufacturer only in the continental United States Under no circumstances will freight collect shipments be accepted Prepaid shipping does not include rush expediting such as air freight Air freight can be sent customer collect in the continental United States REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER SEACHANGER MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO ANY PRODUCT AND SEACHANGER SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Warranty is void if the product is misused damaged modified in any way or for unauthorized repairs or parts This warranty gives you specific legal rights you may also have other rights which vary from state to state 640 11100 000 07 2409 SEACHANGER Lb Table of Contents About This eee de normes ee ne der ere ce ee Document Purpose and Intended Audience V What s New in This Document ii ranas V Document ell Rt MEO o en V Product Related Documentation ins V 8 1 610 CS asad oy ost T m V Chapter 1 Features tee en en Ea 1 oeachanger Color Engllig RL cannes een ee Gien t M een 1 SeaChanger Features c
6. warranty 1 freight 11 21 SEACHANGER Lb 640 11100 000 07 2409 22
7. 09 9 SEACHANGER Lb 3 Operation Table 3a SeaChanger xG xGRB Filter Keypad RDM Control Functions 700 Unassigned 90 AlOut Cla Modai 900 Green xGRB Full Modai 909 _Roscolux 158 Deep Orange Modal 990 Reset All Home Position Action Modal functions remain in effect until another 1s selected Actions return to the current mode after execution Gel Match functions 901 903 and 905 925 are based on Osram HPL750 115 lamp Functions take effect after a 3 second delay 10 640 11100 000 07 2409 SEACHANGER Lb 3 Operation Table 3b SeaChanger DM Optional Douser Keypad RDM Control Functions 700 Unassigned 90 AlOut Cla Modai 901 900 L 110 Middle Rose Modai 907 L104DeepAmbr Modai 908 L 105 Orange EBENEN 990 Reset All Home Position Action Modal functions remain in effect until another 1s selected Actions return to the current mode after execution Gel Match functions 901 903 and 905 925 are based on Osram HPL750 115 lamp Functions take effect after a 3 second delay 640 11100 000 07 2409 11 SEACHANGER Lb 3 Operation Demo Mode The SeaChanger demo mode provides for color changing without a DMX controller attached Selection of 800 via RDM or keypad starts the demo mode The fixture will sequence through the colors in Table 4a for
8. B Color o 0 Saturation Full clear Optional 94 Douser Brightness 0 10095 Model SEA DM Full Dark Reset from DMX Console When connected to a suitable DMX controller the SeaChanger filter wheel positions can be reset from the console by a two step dwell and snap as shown in Table 2 below Table 2 SeaChanger Reset Procedure Hidi Se Snap Reset Default Channel DMX hex Percent Value Cyan 100 255 FF 0 0 0 a Full clear 0 2 Magenta 100 255 FF 0 0 0 Full clear Yellow 100 255 0 0 0 07 Full clear xGRB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Douser 0 0 0 0 0 0 Model SEA DM Full Dark 8 640 11100 000 07 2409 SEACHANGER Lb 3 Operation Keypad Control The SeaChanger keypad and LED display provides another interface to set the fixture base address select the operating mode and program settings Settings take effect after a three second delay These parameters are shown in Table 3 RDM Control The SeaChanger is RDM Remote Device Management compliant to ANSI E1 20 2006 Entertainment Technology Remote Device Management over USITT DMX512 RDM allows the SeaChanger base DMX address to be remotely set and the operating mode or fixture settings to be changed Available functions are listed in Table 3a for the SeaChanger xG and in Table 3b for the SeaChanger DM optional patterned aluminum douser wheel 640 11100 000 07 24
9. SEACHANGER SeaChanger 4 Channel Installation and Operation Manual Document Number 640 11100 000 02 0708 SERIAL NUMBER Office SeaChanger an Ocean Thin Films Entertainment Technology 8060 Bryan Dairy Road Largo FL USA 33777 www SeaChangerOnline com Phone 727 545 0741 Fax 727 544 2241 E mail SeaChanger oceanthinfilms com HALMA GROUP COMPANY SEACHANGER Lb Ocean Thin Films Worldwide Headquarters 8060 Bryan Dairy Road Largo FL USA 33777 www oceanthinfilms com www seachangeronline com www colorbugonline com Phone 727 545 0741 Fax 727 544 2241 FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area 1s likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own expense Copyright O 2001 2009 SeaChanger rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted by any means electronic mechanical photoco
10. afety standards Warranty Information Limited Warranty Unless otherwise stated your product unit is covered by a one year parts and labor limited warranty Dichroic filters are not guaranteed against breakage or scratches to coating It is the owner s responsibility to furnish receipts or invoices for verification of purchase date and dealer or distributor If purchase date cannot be provided date of manufacture will be used to determine warranty period Returning an Item Under Warranty for Repair It is necessary to obtain a Return Material Authorization RMA number from your dealer or point of purchase BEFORE any units are returned for repair The manufacturer will make the final determination as to whether or not the unit is covered by warranty Lamps are covered by the lamp manufacturer s warranty All product units or parts returned to SeaChanger must be packaged in a suitable manner to ensure the protection of such product units or parts This packaging must be clearly and prominently marked to indicate that the package contains returned product units or parts and must also display its RMA number Accompany all returned product units or parts with a written explanation of the alleged problem or malfunction Ship returned product units or parts to SeaChanger 8060 Bryan Dairy Road Largo Florida 33777 640 11100 000 07 2409 i SEACHANGER Lb Important Safety and Warranty Notices Note Freight damage claims are invalid
11. ccccecccsscccescceeeceaeccneeseseeeueeceueeseeeseeesseessgeesueesseeeeaeesseeeseeess 2 Chapter 2 Setup and Configuration 3 Unpacking the Product siens 3 mice ACCO S O 51 a es ee 3 SeaChanger 3 Installing a Power Cord 3 Mounting the SeaChanger a Source Four Ellipsoidal Fixture 4 Optimizing 6 Determining a Valid DMX Base Address 6 Setting the Base DMX AOOF6SS cei ees usta Ea ass sut eue cdot 6 Chapter 3 Operation 7 ei 7 Power and DMX Connections 7 SeaChanger Display and Control Buttons ss 7 anA MACAO Ee T Di May O 7 USITT DMX512 A Manufacturer ID ins 7 M 8 DMX CONSOIS 8 CONTO 9 9 BOMO MORE E ae 12 640 11100 000 07 2409
12. ening the thumbscrew and the Philips set screw located above and beneath the lens barrel Rotate the barrel assembly until it releases from the mounting tabs located in the rear housing assembly 4 640 11100 000 07 2409 SEACHANGER Lb 4 7 2 Setup and Configuration Insert the SeaChanger into the Source Four rear housing assembly by aligning the mounting tabs into the rear locking ring of the SeaChanger You must rotate the rear housing until the Source Four mounting tabs are captured in the SeaChanger locking ring channels Tighten the thumbscrew and Philips set screw to lock the module onto the Source Four fixture Insert the front barrel assembly onto the front locking ring of the SeaChanger engaging the barrel assembly into the locking ring channels Adjust the front barrel assembly to the desired orientation and tighten the thumbscrew and Philips set screw to lock the front barrel assembly to the SeaChanger Mount the unit using safety cable at the mounting location The installed SeaChanger can be oriented in either the in yoke or below yoke configurations as shown below 640 11100 000 07 2409 WARNING If you are using SeaChanger with our extended yoke accessory you must position the SeaChanger at no greater angle than 70 degrees to vertical when the front barrel is pointing upward This prevents the build up of excessive lamp heat that can affect SeaChanger operation The extended yoke accessory ca
13. erchandise Authorization RMA number Please contact SeaChanger for specific instructions when returning a product 640 11100 000 07 2409 V SEACHANGER Lb About This Manual vi 640 11100 000 07 2409 SEACHANGER Lb Chapter 1 Features SeaChanger Color Engine The SeaChanger Color Engine is an innovative dichroic color mixing accessory for the ETC Source Four ellipsoidal fixture SeaChanger gives you the freedom to mix any color as well as perform live fades from one color to another smoothly silently and cleanly SeaChanger attaches between the rear housing assembly and the front barrel assembly of the Source Four and does not interfere with the gate area You can still use patterns irises gobo changers and all the usual accessories with your Source Four fixture SeaChanger uses dichroic borosilicate glass which will not fade or change color So the color you create during rehearsals is the same color you will see a week a month or a year later And there are no gel scrolls to burn out or replace SeaChanger is available in the standard xG configuration order code SEA XG which features a multiband trichroic RGB filter in addition to the cyan magenta and yellow filters and in the optional DM configuration order code SEA DM with a patterned aluminum douser in place of the xG filter 640 11100 000 07 2409 1 1 Features SeaChanger Features Your SeaChanger Color Engine offers the
14. f power cord caps used worldwide SeaChanger cannot make specific recommendations for the power cord cap Contact a local authority for the type of power cord cap needed 640 11100 000 07 2409 3 SEACHANGER Lb 2 Setup and Configuration The SeaChanger has a universal power supply onboard that allows for connection to a wide variety of main power sources Refer to the Specifications section for details When installing the power cord cap note that the cores in the mains lead are colored in accordance with the following code WARNING The SeaChanger is Class 1 equipment This equipment must be connected to an earth ground Note Maximum total color changer cable length per SeaChanger should not exceed 600 ft 182 9 m Mounting the SeaChanger on a Source Four Ellipsoidal Fixture The SeaChanger requires no tools to install It fits between the lamp and the lens module of the Source Four Ellipsoidal fixture Perform this procedure before you connect the fixture to power WARNING INTENSE HEAT AVOID CONTACT BY PERSONS AND MATERIALS Procedure To install a SeaChanger Color Engine in a Source Four ellipsoidal fixture 1 Remove the Source Four from the yoke assembly setting aside the screws to use in Step 2 2 Using the same screws attach the SeaChanger as shown in the figure below Adjust the SeaChanger to the desired orientation 3 Remove the front barrel assembly of the Source Four ellipsoidal fixture by loos
15. hare the entire channel range e A fixture can be assigned the second block of DMX channels on a link without physically being the second fixture on the link e To avoid overlapping channels place the start channel at the beginning of a range of available channels large enough to accommodate that fixture type Every channel in the link does not need to be assigned The channel range required for a fixture differs depending on the fixture type The SeaChanger uses a DMX block of 4 contiguous channels Setting the Base DMX Address The SeaChanger 1s a four channel DMX device and requires that a contiguous block of four DMX addresses be available The display panel or RDM input is used to enter the DMX base address of the fixture Channel 1 is assigned to this base address and Channels 2 through 4 are assigned the next three DMX addresses 6 640 11100 000 07 2409 SEACHANGER Lb Chapter 3 Operation Overview The SeaChanger can be operated by a DMX512 controller RDM Remote Device Management device or from the front panel display Power and DMX Connections The SeaChanger has a self contained universal AC DC power supply permitting connection to single phase power sources with a voltage range of 110 240 VAC at a frequency of 50 60 Hz The DMX I O connectors are 5 pin XLR type and are connected in a pass through arrangement to enable daisy chaining of multiple fixtures Either connector can function as an inp
16. n be pointed downward in any orientation which is very useful for down lighting and front of house installations SEACHANGER Lb 2 Setup and Configuration Optimizing Performance Soft Edge Beam For optimum performance from SeaChanger and the Source Four when you need a soft edge always move the lens tube out away from the lamp housing from the focus point not towards Determining a Valid DMX Base Address The DMX base address start channel identifies each fixture on a link for the DMX controller There are 512 available channels on each DMX link These 512 channels are divided among all the devices on a particular link The number of channels a fixture requires is called the fixture s channel range The DMX base address assigned to a particular fixture 15 the first channel available to a fixture in its channel range The fixture s channel range must not overlap any other device s channel range on the link When two devices on the same DMX link have overlapping channel ranges one or both devices will be disabled or behave erratically Remember the following criteria when determining a valid base address base address is the number of the first channel in a consecutive block of channels assigned to an individual fixture e Ifyou want two or more fixtures to respond to controller commands in exactly the same way you can assign them the same base address In that case those fixtures must be the same type and must s
17. ow the fixture to cool before handling Remove the SeaChanger color engine from the lens tube assembly by removing 4 Philips screws and extracting the color engine as shown The filters can be easily accessed by removing 4 Philips screws and pulling the protective cage away from the color engine as shown below 640 11100 000 07 2409 19 SEACHANGER Lb B Maintenance Clean the dichroic glass filters using a mild glass cleaner containing no ammonia and a soft lint free cotton cloth or swab Reverse the above steps for reassembly When reassembling ensure that the cage 15 oriented in the same direction as it was removed the cage has a retaining slot for the aperture stop that will bend the aperture stop out of position if installed incorrectly 20 640 11100 000 07 2409 SEACHANGER Lb accessories 3 beam soft edge 6 C cleaning dichroics 19 color engine 1 contents 3 DMX start channels determining 6 document audience v purpose summary V documentation v features 1 2 freight 11 installing power cord cap 3 SeaChanger 4 640 11100 000 07 2409 Index maintenance 19 performance optimizing 6 power cord cap installing 3 product documentation v product modification 1 R repair 1 returning product 1 RoHS Compliance 17 S safety information 1 setup 3 soft edge beam 6 Source Four 1 4 6 specifications 15 unpacking 3 upgrades v warning 1
18. pying recording or otherwise without written permission from SeaChanger This manual is sold as part of an order and subject to the condition that it shall not by way of trade or otherwise be lent re sold hired out or otherwise circulated without the prior consent of SeaChanger in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published Trademarks SeaChanger is a trademark of Ocean Thin Films Inc Source Four is a registered trademark of Electronic Theatre Controls Inc ETC other products and services mentioned herein are the trademarks service marks registered trademarks or registered service marks of their respective owners Limit of Liability Every effort has been made to make this manual as complete and as accurate as possible but no warranty or fitness 15 implied The information provided is on an as is basis SeaChanger shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damages arising from the information contained in this manual SEACHANGER Lb Important Safety and Warranty Notices Safety Information Please read all instructions prior to assembling mounting and operating this equipment Product Modification Warning SeaChanger products are designed and manufactured to meet the requirements of United States and International safety regulations Modifications to the product could affect safety and render the product noncompliant to relevant s
19. ternal 5VDC 50W switching mode power supply Fuse Bussmann P N 5501 3 15 or equivalent IEC60127 2 5x20mm ceramic tube fast acting high breaking current 250 volts AC 3 15 amps Environmental Maximum Ambient Temperature 45 C 113 F Minimum Ambient Temperature Maximum Exterior Surface Temperature 200 C 392 F Type 575W or 750W HPL incandescent lamp can be used with source 4 HID high intensity discharge fixtures 640 11100 000 07 2409 15 SEACHANGER Lb A SeaChanger Specifications Control Cabling and Terminator SeaChanger Data Link 8 bit DMX512 male and female 5 Pin XLR with DMX signal pass through for daisy chaining Remote Device Management RDM per ANSI E1 20 2006 DMX start address can be set via RDM or onboard display Maximum Recommended Cable Length 182 9 m 600 ft Compatible Terminator 120 ohms SeaChanger Onboard Keypad Display Three button shielded membrane keypad with three digit seven segment LED display and DMX signal indicator Operating Features Channel 1 Cyan 0 95 saturation Channel 2 Magenta 0 95 saturation Channel 3 Yellow 0 95 saturation Channel 4 standard xG RGB filter 0 99 saturation optional patterned Al douser 0 99 dimming custom dichroic filters Color Filter Type Range and Control Dichroic patterned CMY and xG RGB coatings on optical glass substrates BBAR coated in band transmission gt 98 Patterned aluminum douser
20. the SeaChanger xG or as in Table 4b for the SeaChanger DM optional patterned aluminum douser wheel below with a four second dwell time at each color Custom demo color tables are available at the time of order please contact SeaChanger for more information Table 4a SeaChanger xG xGRB Filter Demo Sequence Sequence RDM Keypad l ____ Extreme Green 906 1 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Gel Match demo colors 1 24 are based on Osram HPL750 115 lamp To cancel demo mode select a DMX base address between 1 and 509 via RDM or keypad 12 640 11100 000 07 2409 SEACHANGER Lb 3 Operation Table 4b SeaChanger DM Optional Douser Demo Sequence Sequence RDM Keypad 1 Cyan Fo 90 7 10 Gel Match demo colors 1 24 are based on Osram HPL750 115 lamp To cancel demo mode select a DMX base address between 1 and 509 via RDM or keypad 640 11100 000 07 2409 13 SEACHANGER Lb 3 Operation 14 640 11100 000 07 2409 SEACHANGER Lb Appendix SeaChanger Specifications Specification Value Height 292 mm 11 5 in Width 178 mm 7 0 in Length 259 mm 10 2 in without ETC Source Four 750 mm 29 5 in with ETC Source Four Model 426 26 Shipping Weight 6 4 kg 14 Actual Product Weight 5 4 kg 12 Ibs Non dimming circuit 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz auto sensing 1 5 Amps 110 VAC 0 7 Amps 240 VAC Onboard in
21. ut or output An external terminator plug not supplied is recommended for the last fixture in a DMX cable run seaChanger Display and Control Buttons The SeaChanger features a 3 digit LED display and corresponding panel buttons for numeric entry Each button push increments the corresponding digit by 1 and from 9 back to 0 Addresses and functions programmed via the display panel take effect after a 3 second delay DMX Signal Indicator The SeaChanger display will show a decimal point if a DMX signal is present The decimal point will go out when signal is not present or removed Display Blanking The SeaChanger display will blank the digits after a 5 minute delay The DMX signal indicator decimal point will remain on as long as a DMX signal 15 present The display can be powered on by pushing any of the display buttons once while blanked USITT DMX512 A Manufacturer ID SeaChanger DMX512 addressable fixtures have an ESTA registered Manufacturer s ID of ASCII SC decimal 83 amp 67 or 53h 43h in hex see Attp www esta org tsp working groups CP mfctrIDs php 640 11100 000 07 2409 7 SEACHANGER Lb 3 Operation DMX Control When connected to a suitable DMX controller the SeaChanger can be operated via four DMX channels The channels are assigned as in Table 1 below Table 1 SeaChanger DMX Channel Map Percent Reset Default Channel Parameter R ange Percent Value Color 0 Color 0 Color 0 xGR
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