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8.3. Synchronising multiple ProSpot 150 LX fixtures without DMX

The output of multiple 

ProSpot 150 LX

units may be synchronised without using an incoming DMX 512 signal, by utilising the fix-

ture’s synchronising signal and internally stored programs.

Multiple 

ProSpot 150 LX

fixtures may be utilised, operating in sequence and controlled by a MASTER fixture controlling multiple

SLAVE units.

Selecting which 

ProSpot 150 LX

is to be utilised as the MASTER is simply a matter of which fixture allows easiest access to the LED

display and menu buttons:

Connect the XLR3 output of the master unit to the XLR input of the first slave unit. The XLR output of the first slave is then connec-
ted to the XLR input of the second slave, and so on up to a maximum total of 32 projectors.
If connecting more than 10 units, we recommend the us of a suitable opto-isolated connecting unit to amplify the signal as requi-
red. 

Pin connections conform to the international standard:

pin 1= gnd
pin 2= data –
pin 3= data +

Ensure that all data conductors are isolated from one another and the metal housing of the connector.

Note: the housing of the cannon XLR connectors being used must be isolated

.

Ad altri 

ProSpot 150 LX 

(slave)

Connect to other 

ProSpot 150 LX 

(slave)

out

in

out

master

slave

Summary of Contents for ProSpot 150 LX

Page 1: ...1 release november 2001 150 ...

Page 2: ...sing 58 12 2 DMX functions 59 13 Setting multiple ProSpot 150 LX fixtures to operate in synchronised mode without DMX signal 60 13 1 Master unit 60 13 2 Slave units 61 14 Setting multiple ProSpot 150 LX fixtures to operate in synchronised mode using 6 channels of DMX 61 15 Recording programs to the internal memory of the ProSpot 150 LX 63 15 1 Addressing 63 15 2 DMX programming channels 63 15 3 Pr...

Page 3: ... this manual will ensure the maximum efficiency of this product for years to come Open the packaging and ensure that no part of the equipment has suffered damage in transit In case of damage to the equipment contact your carrier immediately by telephone or fax following this with formal notification in writing packing list Ensure the packaging contains 1 ProSpot 150 LX 1 instruction manual 1 5 AT ...

Page 4: ...eas of extreme humidity A steady supply of circulating air is essential Protection against ultraviolet radiation 1 Never turn on the lamp if any of the lenses filters or the housing is damaged their respective functions will only operate efficiently if they are in perfect working order 2 Never look directly into the lamp when it is operating Safety 1 The projector should always be installed with b...

Page 5: ...and and cool for 10 minutes prior to its removal CDM lamps are part of the mercury vapour family of discharge lamps and must be handled with great care the lamp operates at high pressure and the slight risk of explosion of the lamp exists if operated over its recommended life We recommend therefore that the lamp be replaced within the manufacturer s specified lamp life installing the lamp 1 Using ...

Page 6: ...NDUE FORCE Incase of difficulty re read the instructions and repeat the procedure 5 Replace the lamp assembly B into its original position and replace and retighten the two screws A which were previously removed Attention we recommend that the lamp be realigned in the optical train of the unit to avoid overheating of the dichroic filters and other internal components of the unit refer to section 1...

Page 7: ...the base of the projector as indicated in the following diagram If the specified voltage and frequency do not match those of the country in which you are operating follow the instructions in sec tion 21 Altering the operating voltage and frequency Incorrect voltage and frequency selection will detrimentally affect the operation of the projector factory set main at 100V 115V 208V 230V 240V 50Hz 60H...

Page 8: ...l the unit where unauthorised or untrained personnel may tamper with the projector safety chain The use of a safety chain affixed to the ProSpot 150 LX and to the primary suspen sion point is highly recommended Attach the chain to the ring B located at the rear of the base of the unit and to the primary suspension point to protect against the accidental failure of the unit s main suspension point ...

Page 9: ...ure produces heat and must be installed in a well ventilated position The minimum recommended distance from flamma ble material is 0 5m Minimum distance from the object being illuminated is 2 m forced ventilation There are several ventilation openings in the projector body and the base for air flow to occur These should never be obstructed under any circumstances Should this occur the result may b...

Page 10: ...this manual Prior to connecting the unit to your mains supply ensure that the model in your possession correctly matches the mains supply available to you For connection purposes ensure your plug is of a suitable rating 1 2 amps at 230v and 2 2 amps at 115V Locate the mains cable which exits the base of the unit and connect as shown below protection The use of a thermal magnetic circuit breaker is...

Page 11: ...o connection to the unit via the XLR 3 sockets labeled DMX 512 in and out 8 2 Operation via DMX 512 Control signal is digital and is transmitted via two pair screened ø0 5mm cable Connection is serial utilising the XLR 3 male and female sockets located on the base of the ProSpot 150 LX labeled DMX 512 If using a controller which output signal via an XLR 5 5 pin socket do not use pins 4 and 5 leavi...

Page 12: ...display and menu buttons Connect the XLR3 output of the master unit to the XLR input of the first slave unit The XLR output of the first slave is then connec ted to the XLR input of the second slave and so on up to a maximum total of 32 projectors If connecting more than 10 units we recommend the us of a suitable opto isolated connecting unit to amplify the signal as requi red Pin connections conf...

Page 13: ...ets located on the base of the ProSpot 150 LX labeled DMX 512 In and OUT If connecting more than 10 units we recommend the us of a suitable opto isolated connecting unit to amplify the signal as requi red If using a controller which output signal via an XLR 5 5 pin socket do not use pins 4 and 5 leaving them unconnected Pin connections conform to the international standard pin 1 screening 0 volt p...

Page 14: ...he unit s two microprocessors the projector will reset and the display will flash to indicate that their is no DMX 512 signal being received messages other than A001 On powering up the ProSpot 150 LX may display messages other than A001 which is the coemar default The letters and dots displayed can have the following meanings The display may indicate DMX 512 address 1 A001DMX 512 address 1 for exa...

Page 15: ...ons mode To select the function mode menu AOO1 SL see paragraph 13 SL slave slave unit R E M remote To control memories and programs parameters from a 6 Ch DMX controller R E C recording To record the programs enter o PRG 1 P L RM programs random frequency to PROGprogram to select the number of programs to run enter P1 M1 example program 1 memory 1 enter o enter enter o o o TRIG trigger memories f...

Page 16: ... gives the possibility to vary some functions settings and to apply personalisations menu o AOO1 enter PD IRpan movement inversion To reverse horizontal movement direction of the beam on DMX level variation T D I R tilt movement inversion To reverse vertical movement direction of the beam on DMX level variation OPTOoptic sensor deactivation Return in position of the unit if acidentaly knocked out ...

Page 17: ...signal value called rate HOURworking time working time in hours TEST test functions test MEAS enter menu o AOO1 2 4 S 0 numeric value reading CH01 channel 1 CH13 to channel 13 30 0V mains voltage measurement 1 0 DMX value reading 255 DMX value reading enter enter enter o enter enter o enter enter o o P A N pan movement test T I LT tilt movement test S H U T shutter test F O C U focusing test G O B...

Page 18: ...to jump to the highest possible value available in the particular function 3 Pressing down the button and then the button and holding them down simultaneously will cause the numbers to jump to the lowest possible value available in the particular function PD IR MEAS o L E D o T D I R o o OPTO o LAMP o FANS o D I S P RESE o DFSE AOO1 FUNC enter A 0 1 3 A 0 1 3 MODE enter enter menu TRIG enter o AUT...

Page 19: ...r ding the changes made as indicated by the position of the dot in the 4 digit display Altering the step speed 1 The display shows P1M1 program 1 scene 1 automated sound to light trigger for example 2 Press the enter button 3 Press the or until SPEEis displayed speed 4 Press the enter button the display will show a numerical value which corresponds to the speed of execution of the program previous...

Page 20: ...the currently running program RG 1 for example program 1 5 Press the or button until the number of the program you wish to erase is displayed Note The program recorded as described in section 15 Recording programs to the internal memory of the ProSpot 150 LX will be erased and program number 1 returns to be the default Selecting P ALL will erase all recorded programs 6 Press the enter button to co...

Page 21: ...ojector as required If however the display shows another out put for example program execution P1 M1 proceed first as follows If the A001 display is flashing it would indicate that control signal is not being received correctly check that the cable connections are correct altering dmx address 1 Press the or button until the display shows the DMX required the characters in the display panel will fl...

Page 22: ...tep Open 0 10 step gobo 1 11 30 step gobo 2 31 50 step gobo 3 51 70 step gobo 4 71 90 step gobo 5 91 110 step gobo 6 111 127 proportional From no gobo to gobo 6 360 gobo positioning 128 192 proportional Gobo wheel rotation from slow to fast 193 255 9 No function no function 0 255 10 No function no function 0 255 11 colours step Open white 0 5 step colour 1 6 13 step colour 2 14 20 step colour 3 21...

Page 23: ... and fade times are adjustable You may now alter the preset parameters Altering the trigger for stepping between scenes in programs 1 The display shows P1 M1 program 1 scene 1 manual trigger for example 2 Press the enter button 3 Press the or buttons until TRIGis displayed step trigger 4 Press the enter button until the display shows the desired trigger mode 5 Press the or button to make your sele...

Page 24: ... your selection and erase the selected program the display will return to the initial setting P1M 1 13 2 Slaves All projectors which are connected to a Master unit should be set to Slave Connections should be as described in section 8 3 Synchronising multiple ProSpot 150 LX fixtures without DMX signal Slave units are recognisable since they have connections made to both XLR sockets in their base e...

Page 25: ... 50 step Memory 3 28 44 step Memory 4 45 61 step Memory 5 62 78 step Memory 6 79 95 step Memory 7 96 112 step Memory 8 113 129 step Memory 9 130 146 step Memory A 147 163 step Memory B 164 180 step Memory C 181 197 step Memory D 198 214 step Memory E 215 231 step Memory F 232 248 step Memory G 249 255 2 Max number of memory loop step number of memory on master fixture 0 14 3 between 201 and 255 st...

Page 26: ...e over written but which remains in memory permanently and may be recalled as the default program see section 11 Setting the ProSpot 150 LX to operate automatically Erasing a recorded program channel function type of control effect decimal 14 Program to be recorded selection step no effect 0 9 step Program 1 10 37 step Program 2 38 65 step Program 3 66 93 step Program 4 94 121 step Program 5 122 1...

Page 27: ...N1 program 2 scene 1 for example 9 Take channel 16 up to between 20 and 234 to commence programming 10 Take channel 17 up to 255 the display will flash briefly to confirm the recording of the scene as determined by the outputs of channels 1 to 13 of your controller to the selected program and scene 11 You may record the scene to the memory of every ProSpot 150 LX in the dmx chain 12 Repeat the pro...

Page 28: ... projector head The adjusters act on a lever and spring assembly which position the lamp horizontally and vertically in the reflector Rotating the screws will move the lamp within the reflector Alignment should be effected whilst the lamp is on the blackout fully open and no colour filters or gobos inserted Rotate the screws until the optimum output is achieved with both maximum output and the max...

Page 29: ...splayed 7 Press the enter button the display will show 0000 confirming that the counter has been reset N B You may also verify that the other counters LIFS cumulative lamp life for all lamps installed and UNIT number of hours of fixture operation have remained unaltered An internal 4 point encoder system allows the ProSpot 150 LX to return to its correct position in case the unit is accidentally k...

Page 30: ...ould be made of either heat resistant glass or metal An ever increasing range of gobos is available from your coemar sales network Opening the projector 1 Use a Philips head screwdriver to remove the three screws which affix the rear cover of the projector as shown in the diagram 1 Remove the cover 20 Interchanging gobos ...

Page 31: ... Rotate the gobo wheel until the desired gobo is visible 2 Rotate the colour wheel until the empty slot of the colour wheel is lined up with the gobo selected in step 1 2 Remove the retaining ring then remove the gobo and replace as required 3 Replace the retaining ring making sure that it is seated correctly on the surface of the gobo 4 After having replaced gobos as required replace the ABS rear...

Page 32: ... Select a voltage from amongst 100 115 208 230 and 240V by removing cable n 7 and moving it to the required voltage To determine which is the correct tap refer to the sticker located on the autotransformer Cable number 9 should not be moved under any circumstances 4 If the operating voltage selected is either 100 or 115V replace the 3 Amps T fuse which is suitable for 208 230 245 V operation with ...

Page 33: ...r located on the power supply 4 Replace the base cover and fasten using the four screws previously removed A thermal sensor in the body of the ProSpot 150 LX protects the fixture against over heating The thermal sensor operates by removing power should the operating temperature exceed the factory preset This may be due to several factors including the lack of circulation around the unit high ambie...

Page 34: ...lenses and the reflector using a soft cot ton cloth dampened with a specialist lens cleaning solution fans and air passages The fans and air passages must be cleaned approximately every 6 weeks the period for this periodic cleaning will depend of cour se upon the conditions in which the projector is operating Suitable instruments for performing this type of maintenance are a brush and a common vac...

Page 35: ...mmer motor setting GOALruota gobo gobos positioning motor reset COALcolori colors rotation motor reset E N D end to end setting procedure to record and to go back to standard function mode enter 0128 enter es 0120 enter 0128 enter es 0140 enter 0128 enter es 0120 enter 0128 enter es 0120 o enter enter es o 0128 0125 menu enter simultaneously during reset o o o o o o o o RESE reset motors reset AOO...

Page 36: ...Error The EEPROM is either defective or absent refer to your coemar service centre for a replacement compo nent DTER DATA Error The initial parameter settings are incorrect or corrupt the projector has reloaded its factory default settings Turn the projector off and on again Should the error reoccur refer the unit to your authorised coemar service centre to have the EEPROM check and possibly repla...

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