CANTO USA Astro 250 Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 3

Innovative Lighting Products

Followspot Operating Instructions

V 1.1   4/19/22

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1092 West Atlanta Street, SE • Suite 600 • Marietta, GA 30060 • 888-252-5912 • 

[email protected]

 • cantousa.com

12. App settings and operations from user’s Android mobile controller  ...................  page 18
   12.1 Settings  ................................................................................................  page 18
   12.2 Operating the Astro Wi-Fi  ......................................................................  page 23
   12.3 Creating, storing and deleting colors  .......................................................  page 24
13.App settings and operations from user’s IOs mobile controller ...........................  page 25
   13.1 Operating the Astro Wi-Fi  ......................................................................  page 27
   13.2 Creating, storing and deleting colors  .......................................................  page 27
14. Universal 360° rotating mobile device holder, supplied  ..................................  page 29
15. Positioning your device mobile .....................................................................  page 30
16. Recharging your mobile battery  ...................................................................  page 30
17. Clamp-on mobile digital dimmer  ..................................................................  page 30
18. Focusing  ...................................................................................................  page 30
19. Cleaning and maintenance  .........................................................................  page 30
20. Spare sparts  ..............................................................................................  page 31
21. Warranty  ..................................................................................................  page 31
22. Available accessories  .................................................................................  page 32
23. Summary of controls and functions  ...............................................................  page 33
24. DMX charts  ...............................................................................................  page 35
   24.1 DMX CHART 1 (16 bit dimmer and strobe disabled)  ..................................  page 35
   24.2 DMX CHART 2 (16 bit dimmer inabled, strobe disabled)  ...........................  page 35
   24.3 DMX CHART 3 (strobe functions inabled, 8 bit dimmer)  .............................  page 36
   24.4 DIMX CHART 4 (16 bit dimmer and strobe inabled)  ..................................  page 37

Summary of Contents for Astro 250

Page 1: ...ill meet your requirements but if for any reason this should not be the case we ask that you contact us directly at 888 252 5912 to help address your needs We wish to provide all of our customers with...

Page 2: ...10 6 Strobe Speed page 10 10 7 Dimming curve page 10 10 8 Cut off dimming response page 10 10 9 Dimming behavior page 11 10 10 Fan Setting page 11 10 11 LCD Screen Illumination page 12 10 12 Red color...

Page 3: ...13 2 Creating storing and deleting colors page 27 14 Universal 360 rotating mobile device holder supplied page 29 15 Positioning your device mobile page 30 16 Recharging your mobile battery page 30 1...

Page 4: ...with its metal exhaust parts NEVER WORK INSIDE AN OPERATING UNIT WITHOUT IT BEING COOLED AND UNPLUGGED FROM POWER SOURCE NEVER EVER WORK INSIDE A UNIT THAT IS TURNED ON WARNING HIGH VOLTAGE IGNITION...

Page 5: ...ital dimmer A20702071 f Universal mobile device holder A20702073 TRIPOD STAND Tripod May or may not include casters for the tripod Casters are an accessory that can be purchased 3 MOUNTING THE SPIGOT...

Page 6: ...IRIS AND THE FOLLOWSPOT TO SUFFER MAJOR HEAT DAMAGE AND WILL INVALIDATE THE PRODUCT WARRANTY 5 SHUTTER BLADES Shutter blades are not supplied with the unit but are available as a separate accessory Th...

Page 7: ...on point marked with the letter N or with the symbol or colored in black The brown wire is hot and must be connected to the connection point marked with the letter L or with the symbol or colored in r...

Page 8: ...he side bars allows the installation of a mobile device either IOS or Android to take control of the followspot If the Astro was purchased complete with the Canto USA controller A20702074 available as...

Page 9: ...ears then turn to change to the desired DMX starting address Press to confirm your selection Factory setting is 001 10 3 DIMMER RESOLUTION 8 16B The dimming resolution can be controlled at 8 bits from...

Page 10: ...not active when the strobe function is disabled or when it is remotely controlled through DMX Factory setting is OPEN 10 7 DIMMING CURVE CURVES This function allows to select a response curve for the...

Page 11: ...10 10 FAN SETTING FAN This function allows to set the fan s response A choice of three modes is available Automatic Silent or Steady When fan is in Auto mode the speed is controlled by the LED tempera...

Page 12: ...setting Factory setting is AutoOFF 10 12 RED COLOR INTENSITY RED This function allows to set the intensity of the red color for the manual mode By selecting the manual mode 100 is automatically set 1...

Page 13: ...ATURE CONTROL TLED This function allows to visualize the LED temperature Factory setting is C 10 17 SOFTWARE VERSION SWVER This function allows to visualize the software version 10 18 NET NET The apps...

Page 14: ...vice For full details on the Digital Clamp on Dimmer please refer to chapter 12 of this manual Factory setting is ENCODER HIDDEN MENUS There are furthermore nine different hidden menus which allow to...

Page 15: ...and download firmware To change the initial ID press the rotary switch until an arrow appears then turn again to change to the desired ID number Press to confirm your selection It is possible to sele...

Page 16: ...nd 254 Because the SSID is assigned randomly you might experience the unlikely case of receiving different fixtures with identical SSID In order to avoid conflicts we strongly recommend you change the...

Page 17: ...Art Net Controller app relevant settings and libraries it is ready to be operated In case you are using your own mobile device please refer to chapter 12 and 13 of this manual for all the necessary st...

Page 18: ...it on In order to change color simply click on the following one Please refer to chapter 12 2 of this manual for detailed operating instructions Should you need to create and store more cues please r...

Page 19: ...0060 888 252 5912 techsupport cantousa com cantousa com On the App s screen tap Settings Flight mode Drag the Flight mode switch to the right Select Settings Wi Fi Drag the Wi Fi mode switch to the ri...

Page 20: ...nd tap on the Art Net Controller Libraries icon Please refer to chapter 10 28G and 10 29H to reset your SSID code and password if desired not complusory Tap Create Update Fixtures Library and wait unt...

Page 21: ...SE Suite 600 Marietta GA 30060 888 252 5912 techsupport cantousa com cantousa com Scroll the fixtures library and select GENERIC_RGBW D4 Insert 1 in the following fields Start DMX n Fixtures and Start...

Page 22: ...oll the Settings window downwards enter 99 in the PlayBacks fields and confirm Apply In order to load on your device the Canto USA color libraries and settings the Astro RGBW LDR revxxx show zip file...

Page 23: ...ult If accidentally pressed it will cause the settings of your colors scenes to change We strongly recommend you de activate this function as follows Open the main menu 3 dots top left or bottom right...

Page 24: ...main app toolbar to view the RGBW faders and set each color Red Green Blue White to the required level by sliding each fader to the right higher level or to the left lower level until you get the des...

Page 25: ...main menu and select Options Mode Play Use the CLEAR option to cancel any undesired or accidental modification WARNING by default the App always starts in Rec Mode 13 APP SETTINGS AND OPERATION FROM U...

Page 26: ...assword default AstroNet and press join to connect to the network Once the device is connected exit from the Wi Fi settings and tap on the Luminair icon The App will start at the default factory setti...

Page 27: ...ital dimmer is connected and its fader above zero Please see relevant instruction manual supplied with the item By default Luminair will take you to the buttons area Each button carries a reference nu...

Page 28: ...ngs if desired Buttons can be customized by adding pictures or emoticons to them but this option risks to overload and slow down your system Any change to the color levels made when a color scene is s...

Page 29: ...VICE HOLDER SUPPLIED Your Astro Wi FI will have been delivered with an universal 360 rotating mobile device holder The holder is factory mounted in a convenient position on the right hand side control...

Page 30: ...provided on the rear of the Astro This will allow you to re charge your device while the Astro is being operated without risking to run flat on batteries during a show or having to rely on an externa...

Page 31: ...a soft cloth and re position Zoom lenses Slide the front zoom door positioned on the bottom of the lens tube and clean with a soft microfiber cloth 20 SPARE PARTS All components are available as spare...

Page 32: ...tand 20102311 HD Tripod with Bearing Head 265 lbs capacity 20102401 CW Followspot Catwalk Mounting Stand 20102401 PM Followspot Permanent Mounting Stand 3030277 Remote Ballast cable for Canto followsp...

Page 33: ...ighting Products Followspot Operating Instructions V 1 1 4 19 22 33 1092 West Atlanta Street SE Suite 600 Marietta GA 30060 888 252 5912 techsupport cantousa com cantousa com 23 SUMMARY OF CONTROLS AN...

Page 34: ...ng Products Followspot Operating Instructions V 1 1 4 19 22 34 1092 West Atlanta Street SE Suite 600 Marietta GA 30060 888 252 5912 techsupport cantousa com cantousa com 23 SUMMARY OF CONTROLS AND FUN...

Page 35: ...252 5912 techsupport cantousa com cantousa com 24 DMX CHARTS 24 1 DMX CHART 1 16 BIT DIMMER AND STROBE DISABLED This DMX chart refers to the followspot set at the default parameters 24 2 DMX CHART 2...

Page 36: ...22 36 1092 West Atlanta Street SE Suite 600 Marietta GA 30060 888 252 5912 techsupport cantousa com cantousa com 24 3 DMX CHART 3 STROBE FUNCTION ENABLE 8 BIT DIMMER This DMX chart refers to the foll...

Page 37: ...t Atlanta Street SE Suite 600 Marietta GA 30060 888 252 5912 techsupport cantousa com cantousa com 24 4 DMX CHART 4 16 BITS DIMMER AND STROBE ENABLED This DMX chart refers to the followspot set at 16...

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