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1. s Manual VL Part No 02 9671 0001 Snap is applied only to the Blue Amber and Magenta color mixing disks and not the color wheel The diagnostic tests for the color mixing mechanism will behave differently depending on the snap setting This has been done so that differences in the snap setting will be evident when checking a group of luminaires These differences can be seen in tests BI 3 Amb3 MAG3 and MiX3 See Diagnostic Tests on page 7 for more information When disabled a change of DMX value for Blue from 255 saturated to 100 will fade to a lighter blue even at a bump With Snap enabled a white flash will be distinct as the wheel takes the shortest path to the next value Move and Lamp Options Move Disable The Move option has been added to the test menu This allows for pan tilt functions to be disabled so that the luminaire can be placed in any position for testing without movement occurring In order to regain full control of the luminaire Move will need to be enabled after testing Note When setting the Move option to disable luminaires linked by a loopback connector will have pan and tilt disabled for all the luminaires that are linked WARNING Backcap and adjustment knobs will be HOT during lamp opera tion Wear gloves and or use tools to prevent burns Lamp The Lamp option has been added to the test menu This option sets the beam for lamp alignment adjustment Pan Tilt are disabled while using the Lamp2. option and pan tilt settings will be restored upon exit of the Lamp feature Note When setting the Lamp option on luminaires linked by a loopback connector pan and tilt will be disabled for all the luminaires that are linked BULLETIN No S2K 010 VARIAELITIE scctnicat bute oe Display Test The Display Test option has been added to the Test menu The test will display every character on the menu display to check for missing characters The following procedure is used to test the display 1 Press Menu 2 Press Up Down until Test appears Press Enter 3 Press Up Down until DISP appears Press Enter All segments in the alpha numeric display should be lit as seen in Figure 1 below If not then display is faulty M M M M WN VN WN OWN Figure 1 Display in Test Diagnostic Tests The following diagnostic tests are available in the test menu Time is specified for each action in the test and the total time equals the time it takes to complete each action If the time is zero the luminaire will perform the test at full speed When exiting a luminaire test the luminaire will hold the last value or action This allows the user to stop a test at a particular step and then use the Man menu to control parameters for better evaluation For specific DMX values for each test see the Diagnostic Tests section in each of the luminaire s User s manual 24 May 01 BULLETIN No S2K 010 VARISELITE se
3. every gobo performs a max forward spin and a max reverse spin VL220x only FG ase Fixed gobo test Performs a max reverse spin stops on a gobo and then stops on the sensor VL220x only EGS an Fixed gobo test Steps through selected gobos VL220x only Teea E TE Fast iris test Goes from min to max VL220x only PSO riinan Slow iris test Goes from min to max VL220x only LoD EIEEE E PE Slow lens test VL2416 only E 2na Fast lens test VL2416 only E E TA Test different lens movements VL2416 only MIX Foza ainahan Fast color mixer test where all colors are operating VL2402 amp VL2416 only MiX2 ooo Slow color mixer test where all colors are operating VL2402 amp VL2416 only MIX3 esie rra Tests different positions with all colors operating Verifies the color match for VL2416 VL2402 amp VL2416 only PUT A Sienan Fast pan and tilt from stop to stop A P aereeceecere concer Slow pan and tilt from stop to stop Pole i Fast pan only test from stop to stop 24 May 01 BULLETIN No S2K 010 VAR IPAS LITE sectnicat vuneun aka 24 MAvY 01 Pe 2 AE E Slow pan only test from stop to stop P 3 esnai Tests different pan movements ROT ein asian Rotating gobo test Goes through wheel positions VL220x only ROZ Trma a Rotating gobo test Goes through index and rotation positions VL220x only EW i E Fast tilt only test from stop to stop Petar reese Slow tilt only test from stop to stop EE REEE EA Tests di
4. VARI LITE technical bulletin page orld SuBJECT VL2000 Software Version 3 1 SERIES 2000 DISTRIBUTION Service Centers End Users STATUS Routine Introduction B 15 minutes VL2000 Software Release 3 1 VL2000 software release 3 1 is now available This release contains updated operating software for VL2201 and VL2202 spot luminaires and the VL2416 wash luminaire This release also adds support for the VL2402 wash luminaire Software version 3 1 is dated 05 22 01 Updating software will require a Windows PC the Luminaire Programming Kit VL Part No 28 9661 0054 and the Setupex exe program The Setupex exe program which contains the VL2000 Download exe program is available on the VL2000 Download Installer Disk VL Part No 87 730005 or on the VARI LITE VL2000 support webpage at www vari lite com connect to the Vari Lite homepage and follow the Customer Support link Instructions for software installation using the VL2000 Download exe program are available in the Help menu of the program and in the latest version of the product user s manual New manuals can be downloaded for free at www vari lite com connect to the Vari Lite homepage and follow links to Customer Support or purchased through Vari Lite using the following part numbers e VL2200 Series Spot Luminaire User s Manual VL Part No 02 9673 0001 e VL2400 Series Wash Luminaire User s Manual VL Part No 02 9661 0001 e VL2402 Wash Lu
5. and could then display for 15 20 seconds The system also displays WAIT while gathering data and then displays OK or the errors in order from first to last VL2202 Continuous zoom feature has been added that keeps the fixed gobo and rotating gobo in focus through the entire zoom range Note Edge values may need to be adjusted after software update Reduced operational noise in the dimmer zoom edge and rotating gobo wheel mechanisms Improved accuracy of rotating gobo index variation when returning to stored position Improved dimmer and strobe interaction VL2416 Implemented an improved dimmer curve BULLETIN No S2K 010 VARIPELITE tecrniearouneen 000 VARI 24 May 01 Note Dimmer values may need to be adjusted after software update Improved dimmer and strobe interaction e Added a hysteresis correction for the dimmer and color mechanisms which improves the repeatability of these mechanisms e Changed Lamp Hours display Under the CFG menu Lamp LHrs the hours displayed will be the total Lamp Hours Used In the previous version the first hour after a lamp strike was displayed erroneously Luminaire Cue and Sequence e Increased the number of internal luminaire cues from 50 to 99 e Follow time now reflects the follow time of the cue as each cue is played so when cues are modified the follow time does not have to be re entered each time e Changed the Follow time default from 0 seconds to 1 0 se
6. conds Performance Limits VL2202 e A beam iris chase with a Min Max action has a maximum rate of 0 2 seconds from open to close VL2402 e The color mixer mechanism changes from zero to full in approximately 0 5 seconds with SNAP off e Snap takes place in as little as 0 12 seconds using the shortest path to travel from open to full saturation For more information on the Snap function please see Snap Colors on page 5 VL2416 e A shutter chase with a closed open action has a maximum rate of 0 2 seconds from open to close This is not a strobe action Known Issues e Strobe may lose synchronization between luminaires when operating in DMX range 13 255 e The VL2416 may have a steppy action for some fade out times e The VL2416 may have slower intensity bumps than in the previous version BULLETIN No S2K 010 VARI 24 May 01 LITE technical bulletin E Virtuoso Users There is an updated VL2402 profile This corrects some 3D issues and adds functionality for the control channel The new profile is available on the Vari Lite webpage at www vari lite com connect to the Vari Lite homepage and follow the Customer Service link and click on Downloads BULLETIN No S2K 010 VAR IPAS LITE sectnicat vuneun anal New Features VL2402 Wash Luminaire The VL2402 wash luminaire features zoomable beam spreader optics color mixing a separate fixed color wheel and a high performance dimmer strob
7. ctnicat vuneun bii Test Description in alphabetical order ALET iuan Tests low voltage power supplies by moving all motors at once Ald ouae Tests all functions and provides a burn in or soak test BI 1 Amb1 MAG1 Fast color mixer tests Goes from full color to open VL2402 amp VL2416 only BI 2 Amb2 MAG2 Slow color mixer tests Goes from full color to open VL2402 amp VL2416 only BI 3 Amb2 MAG3 Tests different color mixer positions VL2402 amp VL2416 only CWiladeee ane Steps through each position of color wheel to verify order The test then performs a Max forward spin stops and performs a Max reverse spin VL220x amp VL2402 only CW annii Tests color wheel stabilizers Performs Max reverse spin stops on a color and then stops on the sensor VL220x amp VL2402 only CW 8 icenian Test color wheel stabilizers Steps through selected colors VL220x amp VL2402 only DIF Torrene aopean Fast diffusion test from stop to stop VL2402 amp VL2416 only DIF2iieedns Slow diffusion test from stop to stop VL2402 amp VL2416 only DIF Staten theta Tests different diffusion positions VL2402 amp VL2416 only DWNT suna Fast dimmer test from full to closed DIMZ weed Slow dimmer test from full to closed DIMS aeaa Tests different dimmer moves Edg1 EE Fast edge test from min to max VL220x only Edg2 site teksts Slow edge test from min to max VL220x only BG Weegee omaan Fixed gobo test Steps through
8. e mechanism The VL2402 wash luminaire contains the following standard features e Zoomable beam spreader e Crossfading color mixer mechanism The mechanism allows independent blue amber and magenta color control e Fixed Color wheel which provides 12 positions 1 open for dichroic color e An internal mechanical douser which provides intensity control and strobing e An upper enclosure that houses the control electronics as well as a power factor corrected arc power supply e Control by DMX512 protocol e Two truss hook brackets for versatile hanging configurations e 700W arc source Snap Colors Snap which is exclusive to the VL2402 wash luminaire enables each of the color mixing disks to use the shortest path when changing colors This transition may in some cases produce a white flash as the disk passes through white Snap is not applied to a timed color change even if it is set These timed transitions always use the disabled setting that allows the color fade to occur Snap is a menu based setting that can be enabled or disabled Disable is the default setting Snap can also be enabled or disabled using the DMX control channel SNAP ON DMX values 20 25 or 9 SNAP OFF DMX values 30 35 or 12 24 May 01 BULLETIN No S2K 010 VARIPELITE tecricarounean 00 e VARI Example 24 MaY 01 For more information on Control Channels please see Control Channel Functions on page 40 of the VL2402 User
9. fferent tilt movements SUD a Strobe test that tests 0 Open 4 Closed 11 Fast Random 255 Max Strobe actions ZU TPE ER ek Slow zoom test VL220x only ZIM E E Fast zoom test VL220x only TA aA E AEAT Tests different zoom movements VL220x only BULLETIN No S2K 010 VARIPSLITIE sectnica bute nine This page intentionally blank 24 MAY 01 BULLETIN No S2K 010
10. minaire User s Manual VL Part No 02 9671 0001 If you have any questions regarding this release or your VARI LITE product please contact Vari Lite Customer Service at 1 877 VARILITE ORIGINATORS WRITERS Jennifer Jamen EO 8438 FR N A ENGINEERING DOCUMENTATION TECH MARKETING PRODUCT SUPPORT 24 May 01 BULLETIN No S2K 010 VARI LITE technical bulletin EE Release Notes 24 May 01 New Features Added support for the VL2402 wash luminaire See VL2402 Wash Luminaire on page 5 The LAMP test has been added and the MOVE disable function has been added to the test menu See Move and Lamp Options on page 6 Added Display Test See Display Test on page 7 Diagnostic Test software has been improved to include single function tests for easier problem diagnosis in all of the VL2000 Series luminaires See Diagnostic Tests on page 7 Improvements The default mode setting for the VL2402 wash luminaire is 16 bit enhanced For the VL220x and the VL2416 the current mode setting will remain unless the Restore Factory Settings command is used after the new software version has been installed This will change the default mode setting to 16 bit enhanced The status menu has been changed to clarify operational status The system now displays WAIT at startup before calibration takes place This is usually 1 second unless the Auxiliary Boards are downloading new code
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