Elation Architectural Show System AR-32RM User Instructions Download Page 4

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1.3 2-Year Limited Warranty

Elation hereby warrants, to the original purchaser, Elation Professional products to be free of manufacturing 
defects in material and workmanship for a period of 2 Years (730 days) on all internal parts, components, and 
labor.  This warranty shall be valid only if the product is purchased within the United States of America, 
including possessions and territories.  It is the owner’s responsibility to establish the date and place of purchase 
by acceptable evidence, at the time service is sought. 

For warranty service, send the product only to the Elation factory. All shipping charges must be pre-paid.  If the 
requested repairs or service (including parts replacement) are within the terms of this warranty, Elation will pay 
return shipping charges only to a designated point within the United States except Hawaii or Alaska.  If the entire 
instrument is sent, it must be shipped in its original package. No accessories should be shipped with the product.
If any accessories are shipped with the product, Elation shall have no liability whatsoever for loss of or damage 
to any such accessories, nor for the safe return thereof. 

This warranty is void if:

x

The serial number has been altered or removed

x

The product is modified in any manner which Elation concludes, after inspection, affects the reliability of 
the product

x

The product has been repaired or serviced by anyone other than the Elation factory unless prior written 
authorization was issued to purchaser by Elation

x

The product is damaged because it was not properly maintained as set forth in the instruction manual

This is not a service contract, and this warranty does not include maintenance, cleaning or periodic check-up.
During the period specified above, Elation will replace defective parts at its expense, and will absorb all 
expenses for warranty service and repair labor by reason of defects in material or workmanship.  The sole 
responsibility of Elation under this warranty shall be limited to the repair of the product, or replacement thereof, 
including parts, at the sole discretion of Elation.  All products covered by this warranty were manufactured after 
January 1, 1990, and bear identifying marks to that effect. 

Elation reserves the right to make changes in design and/or improvements upon its products without any 
obligation to include these changes in any products theretofore manufactured. 

No warranty, whether expressed or implied, is given or made with respect to any accessory supplied with 
products described above.  Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, all implied warranties made by 
Elation in connection with this product, including warranties of merchantability or fitness, are limited in duration 
to the warranty period set forth above.  And no warranties, whether expressed or implied, including warranties of 
merchantability or fitness, shall apply to this product after said period has expired.  The consumer’s and/or 
Dealer’s sole remedy shall be such repair or replacement as is expressly provided above; and under no 
circumstances shall Elation be liable for any loss or damage, direct or consequential, arising out of the use of, or 
inability to use, this product. 

This warranty is the only written warranty applicable to Elation Products and supersedes all prior warranties and 
written descriptions of warranty terms and conditions heretofore published.

Summary of Contents for Architectural Show System AR-32RM

Page 1: ...4 2284 00 Rev 1 1 Software Version 3 01 Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 POWER USB DMX IN Show 1 Show 2 Show 3 Show 4 Show 5 Show 6 Show 7 Show 8 Master UP Master DOWN OFF AUTO Manual IR Architectural Show...

Page 2: ...1 Data Cable DMX Cable Requirements 11 5 2 5 pin XLR DMX Connectors 11 6 AR 32 Configuration Software Operation Guide 12 6 1 USB Drive Program AR 32 Configuration Program Installation 12 6 1 1 USB Dr...

Page 3: ...e items whether warranty or not must be freight pre paid and accompany a Return Authorization RA number The RA number must be clearly written on the outside of the return package Items returned withou...

Page 4: ...ruction manual This is not a service contract and this warranty does not include maintenance cleaning or periodic check up During the period specified above Elation will replace defective parts at its...

Page 5: ...this unit There are no user serviceable parts inside this unit Do not attempt any repairs yourself Doing so will void your manufactures warranty Should your unit require service please contact your ne...

Page 6: ...igahertz IR Infra Red LAN Local Area Network Mb Megabyte PC Personal Computer RA Return Authorization RAM Random Access Memory RGB Red Green Blue USB Universal Serial Bus XLR 3 pin Cannon X connector...

Page 7: ...dealer Do not discard this carton in the trash please recycle when ever possible Upon unpacking carefully inspect your unit for any damage that any have occurred during shipping If damage may have oc...

Page 8: ...rt the edited flash file swf into file scn and record in AR 32RM create a new scene As a real time recorder allows external DMX signal to convert to flash file scn and record in AR 32RM Built in real...

Page 9: ...ton or checkbox on a software screen such that it is activated This allows a single instruction to describe this action without knowing the control s previous state For example if the control is not s...

Page 10: ...functions of push buttons on the panel of AR 32 Remote are same with ones of your AR 32RM In this mode SHOWs are available to be controlled and playback by receiving initial DMX address via AR32 conf...

Page 11: ...ative Pin 3 Data True positive Special Note Line Termination When longer runs of cable are used you may need to use a terminator on the last unit to avoid erratic behavior A terminator is a 120 ohm 1...

Page 12: ...via USB port 4 Power the AR 32RM on 5 And a promote screen will indicate you to install USB Driver program by following the installation process till it has been completed NOTE You must select Driver...

Page 13: ...Description 1 OFF OFF button turns the system off when in Manual mode 2 Page Page buttons 1 4 allow user to select from four pages banks of shows when in Manual mode 3 Auto manual Auto manual button t...

Page 14: ...Main Screen users may perform the following actions x Access File Edit and Help menus x Open Flash files and assign each of the 12 FlashX buttons x Set RGB Point 1 170 x Select Low Cut on off x Previe...

Page 15: ...menu labeled RGB Point If the overall brightness of a Flash file appears dark in the preview window use the Low Cut checkbox on by default Figure 7 The pixels may be arranged in any orientation This p...

Page 16: ...case 13x13 pixels Any animation occurring under the mask will only display in the masked area In this example a multi colored wheel spins behind the mask rotating 180 degrees in 12 frames With frames...

Page 17: ...ating 180 degrees when played back Figure 10 Figure 10 When played back on RGB fixtures each pixel in the array will receive its DMX color values from the AR 32 controller and should look similar to t...

Page 18: ...elect open file The file is now liked to the button and the button will display the linked file name Figure 12 Figure 12 Files may also be opened using the Open Flash button The Play Pause and Stop bu...

Page 19: ...Figure 13 Select OK Set desired save file name scn and location A progress bar shows conversion progress Figure 14 Figure 14 6 19 1 1...

Page 20: ...e source controller and connect its DMX output to the AR 32P DMX Input Select DMX Recorder and set desired save file name scn and location Record Stop Recorder and record timer appear on the lower cen...

Page 21: ...lowing actions x Read Current AR 32 Scenes that are loaded in AR 32 controller memory x Save Scene To PC x Load Scene To AR 32 x Save All Scenes To PC x Load All Scenes To AR 32 x Delete Scene File x...

Page 22: ...saved to PC for storage or backup To save highlight the desired scene and select Save Scene To PC Likewise any scene file may be loaded from PC into the AR 32 software To load a scene file select Load...

Page 23: ...ch to load Figure 18 Up to 248 scene files may be loaded at one time Figure 18 To delete a file from the AR 32 Scenes File List highlight the desired file and select Delete Scene File The scene file i...

Page 24: ...To erase all AR 32 scenes from contro ller memory select Format Device The software will prompt you with a warning to confirm this action Figure 19 Figure 19 24 1...

Page 25: ...he Fade Time field This value determines how many seconds it takes to change from scene to scene Figure 20 Assign scenes to the selected show using the Insert and buttons Highlight a scene in the AR 3...

Page 26: ...gs x Delete settings x Download To AR 32 save timed events to AR 32 The Events Edit Screen displays the current date and time in the lower left corner of the screen These values are synchronized by th...

Page 27: ...2 Figure 22 2 Set Event Start and Stop Time in the Time Select area 3 Select the Save button Saved events will display in the window on the right side of the screen 4 If a saved event is incorrect it...

Page 28: ...as follows 1 Select a Date Start and Date Stop from the Date Select area Figure 23 Figure 23 2 Set Event Start and Stop Time in the Time Select area 3 Select the Save button Saved events will display...

Page 29: ...Figure 24 4 If a saved event is incorrect it may be removed by highlighting the event and selecting the Delete button 5 Select the Download To AR 32 button to download events to the controller 6 29...

Page 30: ...0 total frames x File playback automatically loops Ensure animation has common start stop point or fades in out DMX Files x DMX scene files are limited to 128 Mb total space in the AR 32 controller Lo...

Page 31: ...on all system surfaces 2 Correct any external problems and test the system If there are still indications that something is not functioning correctly contact Elation Customer Support 7 1 2 Basic Clean...

Page 32: ...ct plug if needed No receptacle power Ensure receptacle has power Bad fuse Check fuse Replace if needed Erratic Fixture Behavior Improper DMX addressing Check and correct DMX addressing Improper DMX d...

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