User Manual - Oy Lafoy Ltd
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1. AutoYoke weight 26 lbs 11 7 kg Total weight of AutoYoke with Source Four 40 Ibs 18 kg 20 7 8 10 Tur L 235 gt 21 1 2 A 2 d 32 4 24 18 Lens tube in 29 4 N 4 3 8 Lens tube in crane KANALLA eM Pvc i Po E jf i 0000000000 hh des ln 110 Les ue M E Note AutoYoke is shown with ETC Source Four and Light Source Mega Claw clamps 1 2 COMPLIANCE Conforms to UL STD 73 Eighth Edition Motor Operated Appliances Certified to CAN CSA C22 2 NO 68 92 ETL 9801635 CETL 9801635 CE GS 1 3 ELECTRICAL Working voltage 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Rated current 1 3A 1 4 PROTOCOL USITT DM X512 Start code 00h Maximum load 32 fixtures per DMX link Maximum length of DMX link 2000 Required control channels 7 16 bit or 5 8 bit Termination 1209 See Section 3 9 Data Cable See Section 3 9 Data Cable See Section 3 9 Data Cable See Section 3 9 Data Cable am a aS 1 5 MOTORS High torque stepper motor half stack Rated voltage DC 8 7 Step angle degrees 1 8 SECTION 2 SAFETY A moving light is a dangerous piece of equipment It is for professional use only If the 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 Follow all safety procedures that apply to2. power supply v D Co aXoxoinv PN O O O Oi 0000 0008 3 2 PLACING A LIGHTING FIXTURE IN THE AUTOYOKE NOTE SOURCE FOUR FIXTURES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED BEFORE J ULY 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 that are on either side of the lighting fixture yoke front barrel assembly N 1 iris slot retainer bolt reflector housing assembly EY I 2 I WIN n nc i beam focus knob lt yoke locking knob hex bolt barrel rotation knob EXAMPLE 1 3 Remove the Source Four shutters with the following instructions a e e 0 LI 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
3. srPA Is the power switch turned on Is the NonDim or hot circuit that supplies the AutoYoke turned on AutoYoke calibrates but does not Is the AutoYoke receiving DMX YES Is the address on the AutoYoke correctly Is the personality on the console correct Is there a DMX terminator on the last move reset defaults patched for the AutoYoke AutoYoke in the chain AutoYoke does not calibrate Is the AutoYoke in balance Is there something obstructing an Is the AutoYoke set to ACAL at power up attribute Attribute does not move Recalibrate attribute Is the control channel on the console Has the control channel set limits in Zero error If so reset dflts AutoYoke position is not Is the AutoYoke clamped securely toa Are all of the fasteners on the Source Is the Source Four securely attached to AutoYoke has not been recalibrated repeatable stiffened hanging position Four and accessories very tight the AutoYoke and the Scroller firmly following an irrecoverable trauma secured in the gel frame holder AutoYoke is loud The whirring noise is coming from the fan The squeaking sound is coming from the on the scroller if possible cue the fan out Source Four casting all Source Four on the scroller fasteners needs to be tightened AutoYoke does not move Is the AutoYoke being operated with a Is the AutoYoke set for 16bit Is the scroller securely attached to the smoothly 16bit console gel frame holder AutoYokes are moving at random Is th
4. 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 Addr PtL LPL LPL UPL UPL LtL LtL Ut L Address Pan Tilt Iris Focus limits Lower Pan Limit 9999 Lower Pan Limit Upper Pan Limit 9999 Upper Pan Limit Lower Tilt Limit 9999 Lower Tilt Limit Upper Tilt Limit 9999 23 Addr will appear on the display Advanceto 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 Lt L 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 Lt L will appear on the display Advance to Ut L The current Upper Tilt Limit will appear on the display and the AutoYoke will move to the currently selected limit Select Upper Tilt Limit from 0 9999 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Press Enter Pre
5. connector to plug directly into the AutoYoke 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 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 C E 3 AU DR N N 2000000 ES KAANAA on NI ya Z P W Q Q YOXOLTY S S EXAMPLE 5 8 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 importance IF THE HARDWARE IS NOT TIGHT YOU RISK INACCURACY NOISE AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE LIGHTING FIXTURE DETACHING FROM THE AUTOYOKE Example 6 iris slot cover screws gt barrel rotation knob beam focus knob retainer bolt EXAMPLE 6 10 Plug the lighting fixture cable with the male stage pin connector into the female stage pin connector on the cradle connector box 3 3 INSTALLING THE LI
6. 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 not 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 DM X 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 17 2 Press Menu Addr 3 Press Enter 4 Press A V 0 5 Press Enter Address Addr will appear on the display Default or previously programmed address will appear on the display 504 Select DMX address from 0 506 Address is recorded 4 3 CAL CALIBRATE Calibration
7. insert the lens tube into the front barrel assembly and fasten by tightening the beam focus knob 6 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 barrel rotation knob S Old position of barrel rotation knob EXAMPLE 2 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 with the stage pin connector should lie between the cradle and the lighting fixture NOT directly beneath the lighting fixture on the same side of the cradle as the female stage pin connector on the connector box screwdriver lt 6 Using a flat head screwdriver for leverage between the lighting fixture and the AutoYoke cradle GENTLY maneuver the lighting fixture into the cradle When the lighting fixture Slide lighting is in the correct position the holes on the sides of the O fixture in from lighting fixture from which you removed the hex bolts will lkk 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 22 to eliminate interference with the movement of the fixture in the yoke natch tp Note The lighting fixture must have a three pin stage
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9. 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 x 1 32 flat washer as a shim under the nut on the opposite side of the gel frame retaining clip 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 pliers 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 13 3 8 SECURING THE COUNTERWEIGHT SYSTEM 1 4 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 counte
10. 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 warranty period AutoYokes will be repaired or replaced at the discretion of City Theatrical Inc Any lighting fixtures or devices that are connected 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 Contact City Theatrical Inc to obtain a Return to Manufacturer Authorization number prior to shipping All products that are returned to City Theatrical Inc must be clearly marked with the Return to Manufacturer Authorization RMA number on the exterior of the shipping container City Theatrical Inc will refuse any product s that are returned without a Return to Manufacturer 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 overnight rush or expedited shipping All products returned to City Theatrical Inc must be packaged in a shipping container t
11. 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 DMX Smoothing value 1 Strand and ETC consoles DMX Smoothing value 2 Horizon 1 Press Menu Addr Address 2 Press A V rES Resolution 3 Press Enter 4 Press A V SEt 1 Smooth Setting 1 5 Press Enter SEt2 Smooth Setting 2 6 Press Menu 22 Addr will appear on the display Advance tor ES 16bt or8bt will appear on the dis play Advance toSEt 1 Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between S Et 1 and SEt 2 Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing AV 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 UN EB 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Press Menu Press A V Press Enter
12. 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 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 the beam It 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 softto sharp Refer to Section 3 6 for further instructions Scrollers THE AUTOYOKE SUPPORTS WYBRON FORERUNNER 4 CXI COLORAM ll RAINBOW PRO SERIES CHROMA Q SERIES APOLLO SPECTRA Q 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 add
13. display to blank This will store the information Return to upper level and menu Addr will appear on the display Advance to dF Lt YES will appear on the display Factory Defaults are restored Return to upper level and menu NOTE Restoring factory default settings will not affect previous DMX512 address and display settings 26 4 10 Err S ERROR MESSAGES Error Messages will be displayed in the Error Submenu on the LED display 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 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 NVR
14. 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 between 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
15. 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 19 26 36 or 50 with the AutoYoke WILL VOID THE AUTOYOKE WARRANTY Additional 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 has arrived complete and undamaged The shipping container will contain the following items 1 AutoYoke w User s Manual 1 counterweight halo 6 counterweight rings 2 lead 4 steel 2 lighting fixture mounting screws 5 16 18 x 1 2 flanged button head screws 2 Counterweight halo mounting screws 1 4 20 1 2 socket head cap screws 3 Counterweight ring mounting screws 1 4 20 1 socket head cap screws 3 Counterweight ring mounting screws 1 4 20 2 socket head cap screws E g Source Four N S A RE mr j connector box NS A Ss NO m ll MIA ili Ties LOITUMA counterweight halo l No odo oja 2 n Lev control panel handle
16. on the display will be automatically selected by pressing AV or Menu as the next step To not invert Tilt at power up be sure that Int n is the last option on the display Advanceto InIn Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between Inin andInlY Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing AY or Menu as the next step To not invert Iris at power up be sure that In In is the last option on the display Advanceto InF n Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between In F n and InF Y Whichever option is last on the display Will be automatically selected by pressing AV or Menu as the next step To not invert Focus at power up be sure that InFn is the last option on the display Return to upper level and menu Different consoles process DMX in different ways The AutoYoke has two smoothing values to accommodate those differences Use this submenu to select 21 8 bit mode 16 bit mode is the default setting and DMX Smoothing value 2 for Horizon DM X Smoothing value 1 for Strand and ETC consoles is the default setting 4 5a 8 BIT or 16 BIT Addr will appear on the display 4 5b 1 Press Menu Addr Address 2 Press A V rES Resolution 3 Press Enter lebt 16 Bit 4 Press Enter 8bt 8 Bit 5 Press Menu DMX SMOOTHING VALUES Advance tor ES 16 bt will appear on the display Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between 16bt and8bt
17. selected limit Select Upper Focus Limit from 0 9999 UFL will appear on the display Return to upper level and menu 34 Addr will appear on the display Advance to Pt L LPL will appear on the display Advance to F ULL FL P will appear on the display 13 14 15 Press Enter Press AV Press Enter Press A V Press Enter Press A V Press Enter Press A V Press Enter Press Menu FL t Full Tilt Range FL I Full Iris Range FL F Full Focus Range ALL r EL SOFTWARE RELEASE VERSION To view the version of software that your AutoYoke is operating with 1 2 3 4 Press Menu Press A V Press Enter Press Menu Addr Address MEL Release dISP LED DISPLAY This will restore full range of travel on Pan To maintain the current Pan range press AV instead Advanceto FL t This will restore full range of travel on Tilt To maintain the current Tilt range press A instead Advanceto FL This will restore full range of travel on Iris To maintain the current Iris range press AV instead Advance to FL F This will restore full range of travel on Focus To maintain the current Focus range press AV instead Advance to ALL This will restore full range of travel on all attributes To maintain the current range press Menu as in the next step instead Return to upper level and menu Addr will appear on the display Advance tor EL Current s
18. 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 The AutoYoke is designed for use only with the ETC Source Four 5 10 19 26 36 or 50 Using a fixture other than the ETC Source Four 5 10 19 26 36 or 50 WILL VOID THE AUTOYOKE WARRANTY Always ground earth the AutoYoke electrically 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 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 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 Always use an approved safety cable when hanging the AutoYoke Always disconnect the AutoYoke from AC power before service Do not use DMX accessories that are not cited in this manual due to possible electrical incompatibility with the AutoYoke Do not allow the AutoYoke or its accessories to come into contact with moisture Do
19. toggle between A Ct Y and ACt n Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing AV or Menu as the next Step To AutoCalibrate Tilt at power up be sure that ACt Y is the last option on the display Advance to ACIY 10 Press Enter ACIn 11 Press A V ACFY AutoCalibrate Focus Yes 12 Press Enter ACFn AutoCalibrate Focus no 13 Press Menu In INVERT Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between A CIY and ACIn Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing amp 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 ACF Y Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between A CF Y and ACF n Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing AV or Menu as the next Step To AutoCalibrate Focus at power up be sure that ACF Y is the last option on the display Return to upper level and menu 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 096 to 10096 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 096 to 10096 Default Tilt is at 096 when the gel frame holder side
20. AM 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 Errors Advanceto Er r S 3 Press Enter Error number will appear on the dis play 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 AW keys to toggle between Error Messages When all Error Messages have been cleared no Er will appear on the display 27 SECTION 5 OPERATION 5 1 DMX CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS 16 BIT OPERATION Refer to the Scroller note below for Scroller Pan Coarse DMX Channel information Pan Fine Tilt Coarse Tilt Fine Iris Focus Control 4 O UI W N H 8 BIT OPERATION 1 Pan 2 Tilt Iris Focus Control UI Ae W Scroller Note The scroller reguires 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 channe
21. CXI allow the operator to remotely recalibrate the scroller Direct DMX scrollers using control 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 SETTING LIMITS WITH THE CONTROL CHANNEL 1 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 0 to complete the setting of limits 30 5 6 ENCODERS The AutoYoke is designed to return to its recorded position if it has been knocked or obstructed 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 approximately 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
22. GHTING FIXTURE POWER CONNECTOR ON THE AUTOYOKE When AutoYoke is ordered without a lighting fixture power connector standard factory configuration is three pin stage connector use the following instructions to install the connector 1 Strip cable jacket back 1 1 4 2 Strip 1 2 of insulation from end of each connector 3 Attach conductors to pins per connector manufacturers instructions The body of the connector should be marked with a N G and H This corresponds to N Neutral white wire G Ground green wire H Hot black wire Wire pins in the following order N first G second H third scroller manu factur er s signal cable 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 SPECTRA Q 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 See Sectio
23. TM AUTOYOKE User Manual ver 1 6 CITY THEATRICAL N N c 752 EAST 133RD STREET BRONX NY 10454 718 292 7932 800 230 9497 FAX 718 292 7482 email info citytheatrical com www citytheatrical com TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 SPECIFICATIONS 1 1 Dimensions and Wei p 1 1 2 CombplialiCG i 5 5522 22200 is p 2 153 SRIGCUIGal eave E dern Ld PUN AS D AA M S t LE p 2 TA CRrOtOCO ema A AAA p 2 leS A PTT p 2 SECTION 2 SAFETY ee kes te NDS ed p 3 SECTION 3 INSTALLATION AND SET UP 3 1 Unpack and inspect the shipping container Lees p 4 3 2 Placing a lighting fixture in the AU Y OKC iuo added p 5 9 3 3 Installing the fixture power connector on the AutoYoke eeeeeeue p 9 3 4 Attaching a scroller is p 10 3 5 Inserting the DMX IriS s 5 coche aire et oe ene oe eae ces i ee oie aree Haut p 11 E D e o O M NA p 12 3 Charging Lens TUDES dai ate tore eS t beet edes tabe ede de ts p 13 3 8 Securing the counterweight system eee HR p 14 O asa Saue s PIN TaLa Leea madosta sanan uda saata at p 15 3 9 Powercable p 15 A A ON LO SECTION 4 USER INTERFACE 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 3a 4 3b 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 5a 4 5b Menta uae yea T m n A aaa ELE E pp edu Ea p 16 Loc TET p 17 AAA A op A NM E p 18 Calibrate Al z22 22 2 92 22 00202 1frIR os nico assa people rix p 18 alibrate a Sihgle attribute od cursu da d Ceca era las p 19 AutoCallDIato sce O Po mali ae ted o used astute e An LOS p 19
24. e DMX chain too long Is the last AutoYoke on the chain Is the control channel on the console 9 Has the control channel set limits in terminated error If so reset dflts AutoYoke Pan or tilt Axis fails Is the AutoYoke in balance Is there something obstructing an when the AutoYoke moves quickly attribute AutoFocus is not moving smoothly Consult the AutoYoke users manual for AutoFocus maintenance guidelines up continuously the type of scroller in use LED screen flashes Go at power Is the scroller cable the correct cable for KTL Scroller does not work Is the scroller compliant with the Source Is the scroller cable the correct cable for Is the display on the scroller lit YES Coloram II scrollers Are the 4 DIP Four Power Supply the type of scroller in use the AutoYoke is functioning correctly Switches set correctly Refer to Section 4 check the scroller address and patch NO 2 of the User s Manual for DIP switch the scroller is malfunctioning check the settings scroller manual Iris Does not work Recalibrate iris Has the chain fallen off YES slide the If the chain is slack 1 check to make Has the Iris jammed shut YES chain around the iris and check the sure the Iris plate is not bent 2 push manually open the Iris and chain tension the motor towards the top of Iris cover recalibrate by pressing on the spring steel
25. 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 14 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 prevent the AutoYoke from falling in the event of hanging clamp failure NOTE The AutoYoke MUST NOT be hanged 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 Hook Clamps 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
26. 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 10096 when the front of the lighting fixture is tilted towards the front of the power supply When Tilt is inverted the opposite is true Iris direction Closed 0 Open Inverted Iris direction Closed 100 Open Focus direction Tube out 0 Tube in Inverted Focus direction Tube out 100 Tube in 1 Press Menu Addr Address 2 Press AV In Invert 3 Press Enter InPn Invert Pan No 20 100 Addr Appears on the display Advance to n InPn will appear on the display 4 5 4 Press Enter 5 Press A V 6 Press Enter Press A V 8 Press Enter 9 Press A V 10 Press Enter 11 Press Menu InPY Intn Int Y Inin InlY InFn InFY r ES RESOLUTION Invert Pan Yes Invert Tilt No Invert Tilt Yes Invert Iris No Invert Iris Yes Invert Focus No Invert Focus Yes Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between In P n and InP Y Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing AY or Menu as the next step To not invert Pan at power up be sure that InPn is the last option on the display Advance to Int n Invert Tilt No Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between Int n and Int Y Whichever option is last
27. gation 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 16 Addr ADDRESS NOTE 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 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 DMX address as long as itis not occupied by an AutoYoke attribute Itis only necessary to select the first DMX address for the AutoYoke 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
28. hat adequately protects the contents City Theatrical Inc will not be responsible for any damage incurred during shipping 3 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 WEIGHT REQUIRED ALWAYS BALANCE AUTOYOKE WITH ALL ACCESSORIES IN PLACE AND LENS TUBE IN MOST OFTEN USED POSITION SOURCE FOUR II LENS TUBE 4 Coloram 4 Forerunner 4 CXI Chroma Q Broadway WITHOUT AUTOFOCUS LEAD STEEL LEAD STEEL LEAD STEEL LEAD STEEL 19 Source Four rop et eA E el 2 26 Source Four 1 2 1 0 1 36 Source Four 1 1 o 4 2 2 o 0 50 Source Four por qp ope Jan iom 2 3 9 700 WITH AUTOFOCUS 19 Source Four 1 4 1 3 2 4 0 4 26 Source Four 36 Source Four 50 Source Four AJO N N N N SOURCE FOUR I LENS TUBE WITHOUT AUTOFOCUS 19 Source Four 26 Source Four 36 Source Four 50 Source Four WITH AUTOFOCUS LEAD STEEL LEAD STEEL LEAD STEEL LEAD STEEL 19 Source Four 26 Source Four 36 Source Four 50 Source Four h A Scan the list of problems for the item that best describes what you are or are not Troub e S ooting Gu ide observing with your AutoYoke Follow the steps in order until the problem is resolved PROBLEM 1 STP1 0 0 see 0 1 SrP3
29. hile 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 AutoYoke is shipped with a loose lens tube allowing the tube to slam into the Autolris iris slot cover screws 1 Remove iris slot cover from lighting d fixture and keep the screws C Autolris 2 Rotate iris slot cover 180 degrees and M hold in place New position of iris slot cover Old position of iris slot cover 3 Insert the Autolris into the drop in 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 11 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 front guide bolt 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
30. 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 recalibrated See Section 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 CALP CALt CALI CALF ACP ACt ACI ACF Calibrate Pan Tilt Iris and Focus Calibrate Pan and Tilt Tilt always Calibrates with Pan Calibrate Tilt Calibrate Iris Calibrate Focus AutoCalibrate Pan and Tilt at power up AutoCalibrate Tilt at power up AutoCalibrate Iris at power up 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 2 Press A V CAL 3 Press Enter ALL 4 Press Enter Address Addr will appear on the display Calibrate Advance to CAL ALL will appear on the display Pan Tilt Iris and Focus will Calibrate 18 4 3b CALIBRATE A SINGLE ATTRIBUTE Pan
31. is the long side without the label the front of the power supply is the long side with the label Tilt is at 10096 when the front of the lighting fixture is tilted towards the front of the power supply Iris direction Closed 096 Open 100 Focus direction Tube out 096 Tube in 10096 Pan Tilt Iris and Focus have a full range of travel LED timeout system is engaged LED brightness is at 68 Refer to Section 4 9 Restoring Factory Defaults for further instructions PERSONALITY SETTINGS AND MAINTENANCE LIGHT CUES The AutoYoke will be controlled differently on different consoles Refer to the console manufacturer 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 29 CONTROL CHANNEL The Control Channel allows the operator to calibrate and set limits any parameter and configure the scroller via the console The Control Channel must remain stable at the appropriate level f
32. ls 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 DMX address as long as it is not occupied by an AutoYoke attribute PAN AND TILT Pan 360 Tilt 270 To optimize smooth Pan and Tilt travel select the DMX smoothing setting applicable to your controller See section 4 5b 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 Pan and Tilt range can be limited to optimize smooth travel See Section 4 6 Limits for further information 28 5 3 5 4 DEFAULT SETTINGS The AutoYoke ships from City Theatrical with the following default settings DMX address is 1 DMX resolution is 16 bit Smooth Setting 1 Strand and ETC consoles 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 Tilt is at 096 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
33. n 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 II 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 Using a cable that is not wired this way will destroy the scroller Always consult the color XLR 4 pin connector Scroller Stage Pin O e O connector XLR 7 pin lighting fixture connector Iris EXAMPLE 7 requirements before connecting a scroller to the AutoYoke 10 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 EXAMPLE 8 3 5 INSERTING THE AUTOIRIS The Autolris is an optional accessory See Section 6 for further information Note It is extremely important to avoid damaging the Autolris with the end of the lens tube w
34. 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 opening 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 12 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 the 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 Remove plastic knob 1 4 screw and brass ferrule they are not used Remove all eight plastic guides they are not used Cut strips of BLACKTAK 5 34 long and cover the slots where the plastic guides were removed in the previous step Smoothen BLACKTAK carefully to remove creases Disassemble two halves of lens by removing three 8 32 screws with nuts and one
35. oftware release number will appear on the display Return to upper level and menu 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 U d and select the brightness of the LED display 25 4 8a tout TIMEOUT 1 Press Menu Addr Address 2 Press A V dISP Display 3 Press Enter tout Timeout 4 Press Enter Y Yes 5 Press Enter n No 6 Press Menu 4 85 brt BRIGHTNESS 1 Press Menu Addr Address 2 Press AV dISP Display 3 Press Enter tout Timeout 4 Press AV brt Brightness 5 Press Enter 6 Press A V 0 99 7 Press Enter 8 Press Menu 4 9 dFLt RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULTS See section 5 3 for default settings 1 Press Menu Addr Address 2 Press AV dFLt Defaults 3 Press Enter YES 4 Press Enter 5 Press Menu Addr will appear on the display AdvancetodISP tout wil appear on the display Y will appear on the display 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 A V or Menu in the next step Return to upper level and menu Addr will appear on the display Advance to d ISP tout wil appear on the display Advancetobrt Previous brightness value will appear on display Select a brightness value from 0 99 CAUTION A setting of 0 will dim the
36. or 2 seconds to engage function CONTROL CHANNEL VALUES WHEN USING DIRECT DMX SCROLLERS WHEN USING WYBRON COLORAM II WHEN USING WYBRON CXI 0 X Operation 0 Operation 0 Operation 596 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 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 lris Low Limit 80 Set lris 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 SetFocus High Limit 95 SetFocus High Limit 95 SetFocus High Limit 100 unused 100 unused 100 unused NOTE 55 when using direct DMX scrollers and 5 when using Wybron Coloram II and
37. or Tilt or Iris or Focus 1 Press Menu 2 Press A V 3 Press Enter 4 Press A V 5 Press Enter Addr CAL ALL CALP CALt CALI CALF Address Calibrate Pan and Tilt Tilt Iris Focus P Addr will appear on the display Advance to CAL ALL will appear on the display Advanceto CALP or CALt or CALI or CALF 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 2 3 ul Press Menu Press AV Press Enter Press A V Press Enter Press Enter Press A V Press Enter Press A V Addr CAL ALL ACAL ACPY ACPn ACt Y ACtn ACIY Address Calibrate AutoCalibrate AutoCalibrate Pan Yes AutoCalibrate Pan no AutoCalibrate Tilt Yes AutoCalibrate Tilt no AutoCalibrate Iris Yes 219 Addr will appear on the display Advance to CAL ALL will appear on the display Advance to ACAL ACPY will appear on the display Enter key will allow the operator to toggle between A CP Y and ACPn Whichever option is last on the display will be automatically selected by pressing AV or Menu as the next step To AutoCalibrate Pan at power up be sure that ACP Y is the last option on the display Advance to ACt Y Enter key will allow the operator to
38. 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 itto 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 120Q shielded EIA485 cable Belden 9829 9842 or equivalent minimum 22 AWG Recommended maximum cable length is 1640 500m Recommended Practice for DMX512 Adam Bennette 1994 Maximum cable length is 2000 610m A maximum of 32 DMX receiving devices can be present on a single DMX line The last DMX device on the line must be terminated with a resistor with a value of 1200 15 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 Set DMX address Calibrate Invert Pan Tilt Iris and Focus travel direction Select 8 or 16 bit operation 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 DM X512 address and display settings Display Error messages Throughout this manual the following conventions will be used to explain menu navi
39. resses 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 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 necessary to select the first DMX address for the AutoYoke Refer to Sections 3 4 and 4 2 for further instructions 33 SECTION 7 MAINTENANCE Software Revisions Spare Parts Lighting Fixture 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 Contact City Theatrical or your dealer for AutoYoke spare parts information Refer to lighting fixture user manual for all information regarding lighting fixture maintenance SECTION 8 WARRANTY Limited Warranty Procedure The AutoYoke is covered by a one year parts and labor limited warranty from the date of purchase by the original owner
40. rweight halo with the matching holes on the rear of the connector box Use two of the counterweight screws 1 4 20 x 3 4 socket head cap screws to secure the counterweight 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 sandwich the lead weights Use the remaining two counter weight screws 1 4 20 x 2 socket head screws to 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 TIGHTEN ALL HARDWARE The lighting fixture will be in balance when it freely drifts to a horizontal position perpendicular to the AutoYoke Operating the AutoYoke with the lighting fixture out of balance 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
41. ss 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 LIL UIL UIL LFL LFL UFL UFL 9999 Lower Iris Limit Upper Iris Limit 9999 Upper Iris Limit Lower Focus Limit 9999 Lower Focus Limit Upper Focus Limit 9999 Upper Focus Limit RESTORING FULL RANGE OF TRAVEL steps 1 3 are unnecessary if already in Section 4 6 steps 4 I Press AV Press Enter Press AV Press Enter ur WN Press Menu Addr PtL LPL FULL FL P Address Pan Tilt Iris Focus limits Lower Pan Limit Full Pan Range 24 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 L F L 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 UF L The current Upper Focus Limit will appear on the display and the AutoYoke will move to the currently
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