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Evora-Beam5R

 - Beam moving head with Platinum 5R lamp

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1 - Safety information

This symbol signals an important safety precaution.

The CAUTION symbol signals a risk of product deterioration.

The WARNING symbol signals a risk to the user’s physical integrity.
The product may also be damaged.

Important safety information

Symbols used

Any maintenance procedure must be performed by a CONTEST 
authorised technical service. Basic cleaning operations must tho-
roughly follow our safety instructions.

This product contains non-isolated electrical components. Do not 
undertake any maintenance operation when it is switched on as it 
may result in electric shock.

This unit is intended for indoor use only. Do not use it in a wet, 
or extremely cold/hot locations. Failure to follow these safety ins-
tructions could result in fire, electric shock, injury, or damage to 
this product or other property.

WARNING

 : 

This unit contains no user-serviceable parts. Do not 

open the housing or attempt any maintenance by yourself. In the 
unlikely even your unit may require service, please contact your 
nearest dealer.
In order to avoid any electrical malfunction, please do not use any 
multi-socket, power cord extension or connecting system without 
making sure they are perfectly isolated and present no defect.

Recycling your device

• As HITMUSIC is really involved in the environmental cause, 
we only commercialise clean, ROHS compliant products.
• When this product reaches its end of life, take it to a 
collection point designated by local authorities. The separate 
collection and recycling of your product at the time of 
disposal will help conserve natural resources and ensure that 
it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the 
environment.

Instructions and recommendations

10 - Electric power supply :

This product can only be operated according to a very specific voltage. These information are specified 
on the label located at the rear of the product.

11 - Power cords protection:

Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items 
placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at lugs, convenience receptacles and 
the point where they exit from the fixture.

12 - Cleaning precautions :

Unplug the product before attempting any cleaning operation. This product should be cleaned only 

with accessories recommended by the manufacturer. Use a damp cloth to clean the surface. Do not 

wash this product.

13 - Long periods of non use :

Disconnect the unit’s main power during long periods of non use.

14 - Liquids or objects penetration :

Do not let any object penetrate this product as it may     result in electric shock or fire.
Never spill any liquid on this product as it may infiltrate the electronic components and result in 
electric shock or fire.

15 - This product should be serviced when :

Please contact the qualified service personnel if :
- The power cord or the plug has been damaged.
- Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the  appliance.
- The appliance has been exposed to rain or water.
- The product does not appear to operate normally.
- The product has been damaged.

16 - Inspection/maintenance :

Please do not attempt any inspection or maintenance by yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.

17 - Operating environment :

Ambient temperature and humidity: +5 - +35°C, relative humidity must be less than 85% (when cooling 
vents are not obstructed).
Do not operate this product in a non-ventilated, very humid or warm place. dans un lieu soumis à une 
forte humidité ou en plein soleil (ou à une forte lumière artificielle).

1 - Please read carefully :

We strongly recommend to read carefully and understand the safety instructions before attempting 

to operate this unit.

2 - Please keep this manual :

We strongly recommend to keep this manual with the unit for future reference.

3 - Operate carefully this product :

We strongly recommend to take into consideration every safety instruction.

4 - Follow the instructions:

Please carefully follow each safety instruction to avoid any physical harm or property damage.

5 - Avoid water and wet locations :

Do not use this product in rain, or near washbasins or other wet locations.

6 - Installation :

We strongly encourage you to only use a fixation system or support recommended by the manufacturer 
or supplied with this product. Carefully follow the installation instructions and use the adequate tools.
Always ensure this unit is firmly fixed to avoid vibration and slipping while operating as it may result 
in physical injury.

7 - Ceiling or wall installation :

Please contact your local dealer before attempting any ceiling or wall installation.

8 - Ventilation :

The cooling vents ensure a safe use of this product, and avoid any overheating risk.

Do not obstruct or cover these vents as it may result in overheating and potential physical injury or 

product damage. This product should never been operated in a closed non-ventilated area such as a 

flight case or a rack, unless cooling vents are provided for the purpose .

9 - Heat exposure :

Sustained contact or proximity with warm surfaces may cause overheating and product damages. 

Please keep this product away from any heat source such as a heaters, amplifiers, hot plates, etc...

Summary of Contents for EVORA BEAM 5R

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE 10298 1 January 2015 version BEAM MOVING HEAD WITH PLATINUM 5R LAMP ...

Page 2: ...Evora Beam5R Beam moving head with Platinum 5R lamp Page 2 English ...

Page 3: ...the unit s main power during long periods of non use 14 Liquids or objects penetration Do not let any object penetrate this product as it may result in electric shock or fire Never spill any liquid on this product as it may infiltrate the electronic components and result in electric shock or fire 15 This product should be serviced when Please contact the qualified service personnel if The power co...

Page 4: ...r Control Standard DMX 512 12 14 or 18 DMX channels 3 modes Standard Basic or Expert Assignable patch to every channel 7 built in programs accessible from the DMX Built in musical programs Automatic detection of the DMX slave or master mode Colour LCD drop down menu to choose and assign the different modes Compatible with RDM for console feedbacks Movements 8 or 16 bits Pan and Tilt resolutions Ra...

Page 5: ...rowse through menus and change values 7 Navigation button Allows you to browse through menus and change values 8 MODE ESC button Enters leaves menus Allows you to browse through menus and change values 9 Navigation button Allows you to browse through menus and change values 10 ENTER button Selects functions and saves changes 11 Transport handle 12 Lamp panel 13 DMX input via 3 pin XLR 14 DMX outpu...

Page 6: ...ternal optical system it is imperative that the lamp be replaced every 2000 hours This is done to protect the internal optical system as well as prevent accidental lamp explosion which could lead to hot glass particles falling from the fixture Failure to change the lamp within 300 hours of operation will result in automatic shut down of the fixture s electronics At 2000 hours the display will begi...

Page 7: ...annel number on which the unit receives an incoming DMX signal sent by the DMX remote control The DMX addressing can be performed by programming the channel number via the display located on the base of the unit You can either assign the same address to your units so they all react to the same signal or assign a unique address per unit to control them independently In the example above the Evora B...

Page 8: ... will automatically turn off When browsing through menus values in blue are values currently in use When entering a new value it will be written in red until you save changes by pressing ENTER 7 1 FUNCTION Submenus Values Description Set DMX Address From 001 495 Assigns a DMX address The moving head automatically activates the DMX mode once the DMX address has been configured DMX Value All Chase s...

Page 9: ...ime The password is 038 Clean Last Run Allows you to reset the Last Run Time Lamp Time Password Password allowing you to reset the overall lamp running time Lamp Hours The password is 038 Clear Lamp Time Allows you to reset the lamp overall running time Please only use this function each time you replace the lamp Temperature Info Head Temperature Temperature of the projector head C Software Versio...

Page 10: ...ovements Pan Degree Pan 540 Pan 540 90 Offset Pan 630 Determine the PAN movement range Pan540 540 rotation 1 5 turn Pan540 90 Offset The head rotates on a 540 angle but aligns to the base when the projector is turned on Pan630 630 rotation 1 75 turn Feedback ON OFF The projector sends movement feedbacks Movement Speed Speed 1 4 Determines the AUTO mode movement speed 1 fastest 4 slowest Mic Sensit...

Page 11: ...ximum fan speed Low Decreases cooling speed This is especially useful to reduce the noise when an installation requires silent devices Display setting Shutoff time 02 60m 05m Timer after which the display shuts off when it remains inactive Display Reverse ON OFF Rotates the display on a 180 angle Key Lock ON OFF Locks the keyboard when it remains inactive for more than 15 seconds They keyboard can...

Page 12: ...ion Test Channel AUTO PAN etc Tests each function individually Manual Control AUTO XXX PAN XXX etc Controls each function manually Calibration Password Password to unlock calibration 050 PAN XXX TILT XXX Allows you to set very precisely the initial PAN and TILT positions after resetting or when the moving head is turned on Submenus Values Description User Mode Standard mode This default mode uses ...

Page 13: ... Program 1 10 Program 3 Allows you to assign one of the 10 built in programs to each Auto Pro Part X Edit Program Program 1 Program 2 Program 10 Pro Test Step 01 64 Allows you to select the scenes assigned to each program Press ENTER to assign one of the available scenes to each step A single scene can be assigned to different steps Assign the End scene to the last step of the program to set the e...

Page 14: ...store up to 250 scenes Indicate the number of scenes you want to save precising the opening and ending scenes The opening scene selection uses the left and right arrow buttons The ending scene selection uses the up and down arrow buttons Press ENTER The moving head now awaits incoming scenes from the DMX controller More details about program groups sequencing and scenes they include Example Progra...

Page 15: ...000 255 Very precise TILT movement settings 5 3 5 PAN TILT movements speed and reaction 000 225 Fast to slow speed settings 226 235 Black out during movements 236 245 Black Out during wheels rotation 246 255 No function 6 4 6 Shutter et Strobe 000 031 Shutter closed 032 063 No action shutter open 064 095 Slow to fast strobe 096 127 No action shutter open 128 159 Slow to fast pulse effect 160 191 N...

Page 16: ... shake effect 135 149 Rotating gobo 4 shake effect 150 164 Rotating gobo 5 shake effect 165 179 Rotating gobo 6 shake effect 180 194 Rotating gobo 7 shake effect 195 209 Rotating gobo 8 shake effect 210 255 Gobo wheel rotation at increasing speed 10 8 12 Gobo rotation 000 127 Gobo indexing 128 189 Clockwise fast to slow gobo rotation 190 193 No rotation 194 255 Counterclockwise slow to fast gobo e...

Page 17: ...reate half colours 030 039 Linear gobo and color wheels can create half colours gobos 040 059 Lamp on Only if this mode has been activated via the Lamp Control menu 060 079 Lamp off Only if this mode has been activated via the Lamp Control menu 080 084 Resets all motors 085 087 Resets movement motors 088 090 Resets the color wheel motor 091 093 Resets the gobo wheel motors 094 096 Resets the Dimme...

Page 18: ...t the motors in their default position Either the magnetic sensors are defective or the magnets have been displaced Problems might also come from a defective motor or the motor electronic management In any case please write down the error displayed and contact your retailer to launch a maintenance procedure Do NOT attempt to repair it by yourself as only Contest approved technicians are allowed to...

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Page 20: ...ts to modifications without prior notice That is why technical specifications and the products physical configuration might differ from the illustrations Make sure you get the latest news and updates about the CONTEST products on www contest lighting com CONTEST is a trademark of HITMUSIC S A Zone Cahors sud 46230 FONTANES FRANCE ...

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