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[ Introduction ]
[ Quick Start ]
The SMART COLOR
®
PRO scroller by Apollo Design Technology, Inc . is designed to
be the most reliable and affordable scroller available . The Smart Color
®
PRO uses
standard or user defined gel strings of 18 - 24 frames .
The Smart Color
®
PRO is designed to give years of trouble free use, provided it is
used in accordance with the instructions detailed in this manual . If you should
experience any problems that fall outside the scope of this manual, contact the
selling dealer for further details .
If the dealer is unable to satisfy your service needs, contact Apollo directly for tech-
nical support . The contact information is listed on page one of this manual .
Connect DMX source to an Apollo Smart
Power supply or compatible unit . Eight
SMART COLOR
®
PROs can be run using a
Smart Power 200; eight SMART COLOR
®
PROs can be run on each additional
circuit from a Smart Power 400 or 600 .
Wybron Coloram II or Wybron IT
power supplies are not compatible
and cannot be used . Serious damage
to the SMART COLOR
®
PRO will occur if
these power supplies are used . Damage
caused by an incompatible power sup-
ply is not covered by the warranty .
Do not apply power to a lighting fixture without first powering up the SMART
COLOR
®
PRO . If power is not applied first to the SMART COLOR
®
PRO, heat from the
lighting fixture will cause damage to the SMART COLOR
®
PRO and the gel string .
· Connect Apollo 4 pin scroller cable from the power supply to the first
SMART COLOR
®
PRO . Continue connecting up to eight SMART COLOR
®
PROs
on a 200 watt circuit .
· Use a return cable to connect the last SMART COLOR
®
PRO to the power supply .
· Plug the power supply in to the appropriate line voltage .
· The SMART COLOR
®
PROs will complete a homing sequence .
· Address each SMART COLOR
®
PRO to a valid DMX value between 001 and 510 .
Remember that the SMART COLOR
®
PRO requires 2 DMX channels if fan speed
is set to ‘PL1 .’
· Check for control of the SMART COLOR
®
PRO from the lighting console .
CONSOLE
DMX
POWER
SUPPLY
AC
4 PIN
PRO
PRO
ADDITIONAL
UNITS
[ Smart Color
®
Pro 7 25 Specifications ]
Design
Fixture Compatibility
Ideal with 19° - 90° ellipsoidals, fresnels and PARs.
Power Supply Compatibility
Apollo Smart Power™ 75W, 200W, 400W and 600W.
Dimensions
12 3/4 (H) x 11 3/4” (W) x 2 3/4” (D)
323.85mm (H) x 298mm (W) x 69.85mm (D)
3 1/2” (88.9mm) (D) when including mounting tabs
Material / Color
Lightweight aluminum, black or white powder coat
Weight
5.2 lbs. / 2.36 kg. including gel and mounting tabs
Aperture
Rear: 7 1/4” (184.15mm) Front: 7 1/4” (H)x 8” (W) (184.15mm x 203.2mm)
Mounting System
Comes with adjustable tabs between 6 1/4” and 7 1/2” (158mm x 190mm)
Ports
4-pin XLR ports on back of unit for easy access and daisy chain capability
Heat Deflectors
Apollo Gel Shield
Safety Cable
Yes
Operational
Gel String Capability
18 color frames (standard or custom); 24 frames (custom only)
Gel String Loading
Spring loaded / self tensioning
Cooling System
Variable speed, single fan with local or remote speed control
Gel String Max. Speed
6 sec., 18 frames ; 7 sec., 24 frames
Address
LED display up to 510
Power Requirement
24VDC
Power Consumption
1.1 AMPS / 26 watts at 24VDC (fan & speed high)
DMX Channels Required
Two
Protocol Requirements
DMX 512 (1990)
Input Connector
XLR 4-pin male (power and control protocol)
Output Connector
XLR 4-pin female (power and control protocol)
LED Indicators
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