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SolaSpot LED™ 

User Manual

© Barco Lighting Systems, 2013, All Rights Reserved

Information and specifications in this document are subject to change without notice. Barco Lighting Systems 
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SolaSpot LED User Manual

Version 2.0

January, 2013

Summary of Contents for SolaSpot LED

Page 1: ...thopatterns are registered trademarks and intellaspot Internal Effects the High End Systems globe logo and the Hog logo are trademarks of Barco Lighting Systems High End Systems Inc is a registered tr...

Page 2: ...High End Systems 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin TX 78758 USA voice 512 836 2242 fax 512 837 5290 Toll Free 800 890 8989 Customer Service High End Systems 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin TX 78758 USA voice...

Page 3: ...Amerikanischen und internationalen Sicherheitsvorschriften Ab nderungen dieses Produktes k nnen dessen Sicherheit beeintr chtigen und unter Umst nden gegen die diesbez glichen Sicherheitsnormen verst...

Page 4: ...in margins throughout this manual to highlight messages This symbol appears adjacent to Caution messages Not heeding these messages could result in personal injury and or damage to equipment This sym...

Page 5: ...returned Product units or parts to 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin TX 78758 USA Note Freight Damage Claims are invalid for fixtures shipped in non factory boxes and packing materials Freight All shipping...

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Page 7: ...cessories Features 1 Operation 1 Effects 2 Construction 2 Specifications 3 Mechanical Specifications 3 Electrical Specifications 4 Environmental Specifications 4 Cables and Connectors 4 Fixture Compon...

Page 8: ...enu with examples Menu System Overview 17 Navigation Basics 18 Battery Operation 18 Exiting Battery Mode 18 SolaSpot LED Menu Map 19 Menu System Options 22 Address Menu 22 Setting a Start Channel 22 D...

Page 9: ...eset Menu 31 Master and Slave 32 Preset Menu 33 Playback Settings 33 Automatic Program Run 33 Set to Slave 33 DMX Control 33 Music Control 33 Edit Scenes 34 Edit Scene Parameters 34 Edit Scene Time 34...

Page 10: ...tating Gobo Rotate Function 45 Rotating Gobo Rotate 45 Prism Parameters 46 Prism Function 46 Prism Rotate 46 Focus Parameters 46 Zoom Parameter 46 Iris Parameter 47 Shutter Parameters 47 Shutter Funct...

Page 11: ...LEDTM User Manual 5 Troubleshooting Error Messages 53 PAN movement Er 53 TILT movement Er 53 Gobo Wheel 1 Er 53 Gobo Wheel 2 Er 53 Color wheel Er 53 Zoom Er 54 Focus Er 54 Appendix A MSpeed Conversion...

Page 12: ...6 SolaSpot LEDTM User Manual...

Page 13: ...color wheel The rotating lithopattern wheel has seven glass patterns all capable of indexing rotating and animating The anamorphic fixed gobo wheel features seven patterns SolaSpot LED also features t...

Page 14: ...ns plus open Prism rotation effects Indigo Highlighter LED output Construction High resolution micro stepping motor control for smooth motion at all speeds Fast smooth and quiet yoke movement Color LC...

Page 15: ...Specifications Dimensions 456mm x 389mm x 678mm 17 9in x 15 3in x 26 7in Fixture Weight 24 5 kg 54 lbs Shipping Weight 29 5 kg 65 lbs 456 0mm 259 5mm 10 2in 320 0mm 12 6in 180 0mm 7 1in 430 0mm 17 0in...

Page 16: ...alent meets specifications for EIA RS 485 applications with the following characteristics Two twisted pairs plus a shield maximum capacitance between conductors 30 pF ft maximum capacitance between co...

Page 17: ...3 4 5 6 7 11 1 8 9 10 12 13 16 17 14 15 1 Lens 2 Display 3 Battery Display button 4 Microphone 5 Left button 6 Down button 7 Right button 8 Mode Esc 9 Up button 10 ENTER button 11 Handle 12 5 pin DMX...

Page 18: ...d color wheel dichroic filters Contact Customer Service 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin TX 78758 USA voice 800 890 8989 fax 512 834 9195 Heavy duty 5 pin XLR cable 10 55050017 Heavy duty 5 pin XLR cable...

Page 19: ...ackaging specifically designed to protect the product during transport When unpacking inspect the fixture for physical damage to components High End Systems assumes no responsibility for products that...

Page 20: ...neutral black live Installing a Line Cord Cap U K Only In the United Kingdom core colours in the mains lead of this equipment may not correspond with the colored markings identifying the terminals in...

Page 21: ...Mounting When mounting the fixture on a truss or another type of support Verify the truss or support will handle the combined weight of all the devices on the truss Each SolaSpot LED fixture weighs 24...

Page 22: ...ix the clamp on the bracket by tightening the M12 screw on the bracket to the hole in the center of the bracket 2 Insert the quick lock fasteners of the first Omega holder into the respective holes on...

Page 23: ...bling must have a male XLR connector on one end of the cable and a female XLR connector on the other end Note Pins four and five of a 5 pin cable connector are not used but they allow a secondary data...

Page 24: ...or of the first or next fixture on the DMX link 3 Continue linking the remaining fixtures connecting a cable from the Data Out connector of each fixture to the Data In connector of the next fixture on...

Page 25: ...ing a 120 ohm 1 4 watt minimum terminator in the fixture s Data Out female cable connector in the last fixture on each DMX link To construct a terminator 1 Disassemble a male 3 pin or 5 pin XLR connec...

Page 26: ...lay will show the current Function and the Start Channel currently assigned to the fixture 2 Press the MODE ESC button to enter the first level of the menu system The display will show Address and Inf...

Page 27: ...ion in the Control Channel or you can simply disconnect from power The SolaSpot LED fixture automatically shuts down in the event of DMX data loss longer than five minutes WARNING This equipment is de...

Page 28: ...CHAPTER 2 SolaSpot LED Setup and Configuration 16 SolaSpot LEDTM User Manual...

Page 29: ...tem Overview The front panel on SolaSpot LED fixtures has a full color LCD screen and navigation buttons to display and operate the onboard menu system You can use the Menu system to perform the follo...

Page 30: ...ue of an option Note The currently selected option displays as white Unselected options display in red 5 Continue pressing the button to move back up levels until exiting the Menu system Note Some opt...

Page 31: ...nd Fahrenheit Software Ver VerX XXXX Displays software version Set Status No DMX Mode CloseShutter Closes shutter when DMX is removed Hold Holds the current Scene Auto Program Reverts to Auto Program...

Page 32: ...ll motors Others Reset other motors Shutter Reset shutter and or dimmer Gobos Reset Gobos wheel Colors Reset color wheel Pan Tilt Reset Pan Tilt motors Test Channel Pan Indigo Dim Parameter test Manua...

Page 33: ...s the program as edited Step 01 SCxxx Step 64 SCxxx Chooses a scene for each step in the selected program End Save and exit Edit Scenes Edit Scene 001 Edit Scene 250 Pan Indigo Dim Allows you to set a...

Page 34: ...ssing and holding the Battery button for two seconds The display will show the current Function and Start Channel assigned to the fixture 2 Press the MODE ESC button to enter the first level of the me...

Page 35: ...nnel 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 The single exception would be if two or more fix...

Page 36: ...to select Time Info The Time Info menu displays and resets certain time functions To view reset time values or set passwords 1 Navigate to and select Info menu as shown above Time Info is the first o...

Page 37: ...ns temperature sensors that monitor the air temperature inside the housing near the display board To view temperature 1 Navigate to and select the Info menu as shown on page 24 2 Using the buttons scr...

Page 38: ...g and press to select or to return to the last menu level No DMX Mode This option determines the fixture state after the DMX signal is removed The Default setting is Hold You can choose from the follo...

Page 39: ...value is 70 Hibernation Standby Mode This menu option determines how the fixture will react in the event of DMX data loss Turn Hibernation off to keep the shutter open until shutdown by selecting Off...

Page 40: ...u exit the menu system by pressing the MODE ESC button Key Lock This display setting lets you activate a key lock Off is the default Select On to activate the key lock and then press and hold the MODE...

Page 41: ...example to manually home the gobo wheel motors 1 Navigate to and select the Test menu as shown above 2 Using the buttons scroll to Home and press the button to select 3 Using the buttons scroll to Gob...

Page 42: ...eel 1 offset value and press the button to store the calibration adjustment Preset Menu The preset menu allows you to program scenes directly to the fixture The options for designing and playing back...

Page 43: ...ixtures assigned to a Program Partition SolaSpot LED fixtures ship with factory programmed scenes and programs ready for you to use or edit Creating presets consists of performing the following steps...

Page 44: ...is assigned to Part 1 Program 4 is assigned to Part 2 Program 6 is assigned to Part 3 Fixtures assigned as Slave 1 playback Part 1 Fixtures assigned as Slave 2 playback Part 2 Fixtures assigned as Sla...

Page 45: ...uttons to scroll to Master and press to select Your choice will be shown in the display Set to Slave After a preset program is defined on a Master fixture other SolaSpot LED fixtures on the same DMX l...

Page 46: ...the buttons to scroll to the Scene number you wish to build on from 1 250 and press to select 4 Use the buttons to scroll to the parameter you wish to edit Pan Tilt MSpeed Color Wheel etc and press t...

Page 47: ...in menu Edit Program This preset menu option lets you select from 10 factory set programs to edit You can set up to 64 Scenes in a sequence of Steps for each program You can also test the program at a...

Page 48: ...8 Use the buttons to scroll to a program from Program 1 Program 10 and press to select the program you want to include in the Program Part 9 Press the button to return to the main menu Scenes Input T...

Page 49: ...ving With MSpeed control change occurs smoothly over the entire MSpeed time value selected For example if you select an MSpeed time of 30 seconds the motor will gradually change position until it reac...

Page 50: ...is shutter and lamp function These parameters are described in the following sections Note All DMX values indicated in the detailed parameter descriptions are in decimal units Channel Function Channel...

Page 51: ...fixture has timed out remove the obstruction and home the fixture to return it to normal operation Color Parameters Static Color Function SolaSpot LED fixtures have a fixed color wheel with eight col...

Page 52: ...ue Description Indexed or Scan Modes White Open 0 15 Position the wheel at the center of a color wedge or halfway between two adjacent colors from Open white to Open Red 16 47 Blue 48 79 Green 80 111...

Page 53: ...spin and gobo selection on the Static Gobo Wheel Note You can access the transition patterns using the continuous Gobo function Static Gobo Function Description Indexed Takes the quickest path and sn...

Page 54: ...tion Options DMX Value Color Description Indexed Scan or Blink Mode 0 31 Open Position the wheel at the center of a color wedge or halfway between two adjacent colors from Open white to Open 32 63 Bur...

Page 55: ...ue Gobo Wheel Function Description 0 15 Indexed Moves by the quickest path and snaps to the chosen aperture 16 31 Forward Wheel Spin Spins the gobo wheel forward at variable speeds 32 47 Reverse Wheel...

Page 56: ...ion parameter Rotating Gobo Wheel Function Setting Static Color Position Options DMX Value Gobo Position Description Indexed or Scan Mode 0 15 Open Positions the wheel at the center of a gobo position...

Page 57: ...and speed DMX Value Rotating Gobo Function Rotating Gobo Rotate Function Description 0 15 Indexed Rotates the specified indexed aperture to any position 16 31 Forward Rotate Rotates the aperture forwa...

Page 58: ...rameters focus from in at a DMX value of 0 to out at a DMX value of 255 Zoom Parameter The SolaSpot LED fixture has a 3 1 zoom ranging from 10 to 30 The Zoom Coarse and Zoom Fine parameters provide 16...

Page 59: ...de 16 bit brightness control utilizing the Dim Coarse and Dim Fine parameter without changing the color temperature or the beam shape The dim values range from Off at a DMX value 0 to fully on when th...

Page 60: ...ring the scene For a listing of exact MSpeed times see Chapter A MSpeed Conversion Table on page 57 Control The Control parameter allows remote control of Display Homing Lamp and Shutdown Note To acce...

Page 61: ...ture s dimming or track it Indigo Highlighter Dim This parameter adjusts the Indigo Highlighter LEDs from Off at a DMX value of 0 to fully On at a DMX value of 255 Indigo Highlighter Function DMX Valu...

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Page 63: ...hen inspecting the fixture for maintenance All screws for installing the devices or parts of the device have to be tightly connected and must not be corroded Mechanically moved parts must not show any...

Page 64: ...ry three months To clean the internal glass components 1 Disconnect power to the fixture If the fixture has been operating allow the fixture to cool before handling 2 Clean the dichroics lithopattern...

Page 65: ...tive or its driving IC on the main PCB The PAN movement is not located in the default position after the reset TILT movement Er TILT head movement error This message will appear after the reset of the...

Page 66: ...ssing or the stepping motor is defective or its driving IC on the main PCB The Zoom is not located in the default position after the reset Focus Er Focus error This message will appear after the reset...

Page 67: ...D7 6 89 214 84 D6 7 22 213 84 D5 7 56 212 83 D4 7 91 211 83 D3 8 27 210 82 D2 8 63 209 82 D1 9 00 208 82 D0 9 39 207 81 CF 9 77 206 81 CE 10 17 205 80 CD 10 58 204 80 CC 10 99 203 80 CB 11 41 202 79...

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