Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 300 Elation Professional
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Rev . 1/ 12 / 2009 – v i s a g e V ersion 1.0 Design Beam 300 Ela tion Pr ofe ssio na l 612 2 S Ea ste rn Ave Los An ge les, Ca 90 04 0 ww w.e lat ionl igh ting .
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Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 3 www .El ationL ighti ng.com CONTENTS 1. Gener al I nfor mation ……………………………………………………………………… 4 a. Int roduc tion……………………………………………………………………….
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 4 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 1. GENERAL INFORMA TION INTRODUCTION : Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the most innova.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 5 www .El ationL ighti ng.com Please do not discard the shipping carton in the trash. Please save this carton in the event the unit needs to be returned for service or recycle whenever possible.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 6 www .El ationL ighti ng.com high-pressure environment to emit a brilliant output. Due to the high pressure involved with the construction of the lamp, the lamp may explode during prolonged extensive use.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 7 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The Design Beam 300™ is an extremely sophisticated piece of electronic equipment. To guarantee a smooth operation, it is important to follow the guidelines in this manual.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 8 www .El ationL ighti ng.com may increase the risk of damage and/or personal injury. 10. To reduce the risk of fire or shock, do not expose this fixture to rain or moisture. 11. Do not attempt to operate this fixture if the power cord has become damaged or frayed.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 9 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 3. FEA T URES • Pan 540° or 630˚ (User selectable) / T ilt 265° • T ight Projection Beam ~ Beam Angle: 7.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 10 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 4. GENERAL GUIDELINES This fixture is a professional lighting effect designed for use on stage, in nightclubs, in theatres, etc. Do not attempt operation or installation without a proper knowledge on how to do so.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 11 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 5. LAMP INST A LLA TI ON INST RUCTI ONS Installing or replacing the lamp For a proper and safe lamp change, please read this chapter carefully and follow all instructions.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 12 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 3. Gently remove the old lamp by grasping the ceramic base and turning it counter-clockwise until it is loose. 4. Insert the new lamp securely , locking the lamp by turning it clockwise until it locks in place.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 13 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 3. To reduce a hot-spot, pull the lamp in by turning all three screws clockwise a 1/4-turn at a time until the light is evenly distributed.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 14 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 6. MOUN TING AN D INST A LLA T ION Cautions: For added protection moun t the fixtures in areas outside walking paths, seating areas, or in areas were the fixture might be reached by unauthorized personal.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 15 www .El ationL ighti ng.com Mounting points Overhead mounting requires extensive experience, including amongst others calculating.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 16 www .El ationL ighti ng.com bottom of the base, the included “Omega B racket,” and the safety cable rigging point in one unit (see the illustration below).
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 17 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 7. UNDERST ANDING DMX DMX-512: DMX is short for Digital Multiplex. This is a universal protocol used by most lighting and controller manufactures as a form of communication between intelligent fixtures and controllers.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 18 www .El ationL ighti ng.com Be sure to follow the above figure when making your own cables.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 19 www .El ationL ighti ng.com DMX-512 connection with DMX terminator A DMX terminator should be used in all DMX lines especially in longer runs. The use of a terminator may avoid erratic behavior in your DMX line.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 20 www .El ationL ighti ng.com channel number from which the fixture starts to “listen” to the digital control information sent out from the DMX controller .
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 21 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 8. FIXTU RE ME NU On-Board System Menu: The Design Beam 300™ comes with an easy to navigate system menu. This next section will detail the functions of each command in the system menu.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 22 www .El ationL ighti ng.com T im e I nfo rma tion Cur ren t T im e T otal Lif e H our s Las t R un H ou rs Lam p H ou rs Lam p O .
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 23 www .El ationL ighti ng.com Act & D ata Ou t Res t W DM X M em or y Wit h this func tion acti vat ed the DM X signa l will als o t rave l th rou gh the D MX o utp ut jacks on the f ixtu re to be carr ied to oth ers fixt ures .
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 24 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 8.1 Function Mode: 8.1.1 “Set DMX Address” - DMX address setting – This function is used to set or adjust the fixture’s starting DMX address. Every device controlled by DMX has to have a unique starting address.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 25 www .El ationL ighti ng.com i.e. with the adjusted Step-Time. 8.1.5 Music control This function is similar to the “Auto Program” described in the previous section with the exception that this function will advance the built-in program via sound.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 26 www .El ationL ighti ng.com every lamp replacement. This procedure tracks the lamp running time so the lamp can be replaced at the end of it’s recommended duty cycle. • Select “Clear lamp time” in the system menu.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 27 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 8.3.3 Lamp On Via DMX When engaged, this function will allow the lamp to be switched “on” via a DMX controller. Select “ON” to enable this function or “OFF” to disable it.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 28 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 8.4.1 Status setting Address via DMX - This function allows the DMX address to remotely be adjusted from a DMX console. This setting requires special settings for both the controller and the fixture.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 29 www .El ationL ighti ng.com to “ON” as default. This function allows for automatic pan and tilt correction in the event either one disrupted during normal operation. Movement Speed – This function changes the speed function of the Pan and Tilt motors.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 30 www .El ationL ighti ng.com This function allows Design Beam 300s and Design Spot 250s to be implemented together in the same rig. There are two different settings, “Quick” and “Slow.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 31 ww w .Elatio nLigh ting. com 8.5 Reset Functions: The reset function returns a motor to the “Home” position. There are several reset functions available on this fixture. The list below details the functionality of each available selection.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 32 www .El ationL ighti ng.com this manual. For a first time calibrator, please contact our customer support team for step-by-step instructions.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 33 www .El ationL ighti ng.com memory and then subsequently used to create the user-defined programs.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 34 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 9. DMX A DDRE SSING Setting the DMX address - After the fixture is turned “ON” it will immediately complete a reset process that test all the fixture’s functions.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 35 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 6. Press ENTER to confirm. 7. Press MODE/ESC to return to the main menu. Controller Settings : 1. Set the DMX value of channel 1 to a value of 7. 2. Set the DMX value of channel 2 to a value of 7 or 8.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 36 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 10. OPERATION Operating Modes : The Design Beam 300™ can operate in six different modes. This next section will detail the differences in the operating modes.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 37 www .El ationL ighti ng.com Control” submenu. See page 21 for the menu breakdown.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 38 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 1 1. WO RKING W ITH BU I LT -IN PR OGRAM S The fixture comes equipped with a built-in DMX recorder that allows custom programs to be installed and recalled directly from the fixture’s control board.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 39 www .El ationL ighti ng.com - “PAN-Fine” – precision pan movement. - “TILT” – tilt movement. - “TILT-Fine” – precision tilt movement - “Move Speed” – adjust pan and tilt motor speed - “Gobo Wheel 1” – select gobos from gobo wheel 1 - “Gobo Rot.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 40 www .El ationL ighti ng.com Step 2 – Editing Programs. The control will store a maximum of 10 programs. A program can store one or a maximum of 64 scenes. Keep in mind that a scene can only be access when it is stored inside one of the 10 available programs.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 41 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 12. USI NG THE BUILT -IN WIR ELESS DMX SY ST EM The Design Beam 300 comes equipped with an Elation Wireless DMX Receiver built-in. This receiver is fully compatible with your existing Elation Wireless DMX System.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 42 www .El ationL ighti ng.com seconds. The red/green LED indicators on the transmitter and the fixture should then begin to flash r.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 43 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 13 . DMX C HANNE L TRAITS: The chart below details the channel layout for 18 DMX channels (default). In 8bit mode the “Pan Fine” and “Tilt Fine” channels are not used, thus converting the fixture into a 16-channel DMX fixture.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 44 www .El ationL ighti ng.com DMX channel function and values: Mode/Channel V alue Function St Ba Ex Pan M ov em ent 8b it: 1 1 1 0.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 45 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 10 - 19 Go bo 1 20 - 29 Go bo 2 30 - 39 Go bo 3 40 - 49 Go bo 4 50 - 59 Go bo 5 60 - 69 Go bo 6 70 - .
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 46 www .El ationL ighti ng.com Eff ect Wh ee l In dex ing (F ine ): 20 0- 255 Fin e In de xin g Fro st: 14 12 21 0- 255 Co ntin uou .
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 47 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 232 - 239 Ma cro 29 240 - 247 Ma cro 30 248 - 255 Ra ndo m CM Y Lam p on /off , re set , in ter nal p.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 48 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 14 . ERROR CODES: When power is applied, the unit will automatically enter a “reset/test” mode. This mode brings all the internal motors to a home position.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 49 www .El ationL ighti ng.com defective motor IC drive on the main PCB). Color-wheel error: The color wheel is not located in the default position after start-up or after a reset command.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 50 www .El ationL ighti ng.com Rotating gobo indexing error: The gobo is not located in the default position after start-up or after a reset command.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 51 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 15 . CLEA NING AND MAINT ENAN CE The following points have to be considered during the inspection: 1. Be sure all screws and fasteners are securely tightened at all times.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 52 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 16 . COLOR FILTER SIZE.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 53 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 17 . PHOTOMET RIC DA T A:.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 54 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 18 . GOBO S:.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 55 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 19 . DIME NSIONA L DRA WI NGS:.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 56 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 20 . CIRCU IT SCHE MA T ICS.
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Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 58 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 21 . TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS Pow er su pp ly Pow er co ns um pti on 90 ~ 2 60V , 5 0 ~ 60 Hz 800 W att, 4.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 59 www .El ationL ighti ng.com Sta nda rd DM X -51 2, 3 pole XLR; [+] = Pin 3 [-] = Pin 2 [G rou nd] = Pin 1 or 5 p ole XLR; n/a = Pin 5, n /a = P in 4 , [+ ] = Pin 3, [-] = P in 2, [ Gro un d] = Pi n 1 Sta rtin g D MX [0 01] .
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 60 www .El ationL ighti ng.com 22. 2-Y EAR LIM ITED W ARRA NTY A. Elation Professional ® hereby warrants, to the original purchaser.
Desig n Be am 3 00™ ©Elat ion P rofess ional , Los A ngele s Ca. 61 www .El ationL ighti ng.com effect. E. Elation Professional ® reserves the right to make changes in design and/or improvements upon its products without any obligation to include these changes in any products theretofore manufactured.
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