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Event MH™ 

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13) POWER CONNECTION – This cable provides main power to your fixture. Always be 

sure to use a properly grounded power cable. If this cable ever becomes frayed or 

damaged this cable should be replaced immediately by a qualified technician.   

 

14) TRANSPORT HANDLE – This fixture contains a build-in carrying handle be sure to 

always transport this fixture by the handle and never by grasping the head or yoke 

assembly. 

 

15) OMEGA CLAMP – This system allows a quick and efficient means to secure a clamp 

to the unit. To attach a clamp to the unit, attach a clamp that is rated to handle the 

weight of the unit to your omega clamp. After a clamp has been attached to the 

omega clamp, attach the cam locks to the designated position on the bottom of your 

unit. Lock the cam locks into position by turning the wing nuts 90°.   

 

16) SAFETY CABLE RIGGING POINT –The fixture provides a built-in rigging point for a 

safety cable on the underside of the fixture, be sure to use this point and never 

secure a safety cable to a carrying handle. 

 

 

 

 

1)  Carrying Handle   

 

2)  LED Indicators – Battery charge indicators.   

 

3)   Battery Housing 

Summary of Contents for Event MH

Page 1: ...Rev 3 06 2009 Event MH Elation Professional 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca 90058 www elationlighting com...

Page 2: ...Event MH Elation Professional 2 Event MH...

Page 3: ...Points 15 c Securing 16 7 Understanding DMX 17 a DMX Connections 18 b DMX Terminator 18 c 3 Pin to 5 Pin Conversion 19 8 Display Indicators 21 9 Fixture Menu 22 a Menu functions 24 10 DMX Addressing 3...

Page 4: ...and be sure all accessories necessary to operate the unit have arrived intact In the event damage has been found or parts are missing please contact our customer support team for further instructions...

Page 5: ...y of your proof of purchase invoice Items returned without a R A number clearly marked on the outside of the package will be refused and returned at customer s expense You may obtain a R A number by c...

Page 6: ...least 30 minutes after disconnecting main power before you open the EVENT MH To prevent personal injury never touch the lamp if you are not absolutely sure it has cooled 5 Never look directly into the...

Page 7: ...e damaged or frayed 12 Never charge the Battery and run the fixture on battery power at the same time This will damage the battery pack Important Notice Damages resulting from the disregard of safety...

Page 8: ...ee operation for television and film Brilliant light output 3 operation mode DMX controlled stand alone or sound activated via internal microphone Dimmer intensity from 0 100 Control board with 4 digi...

Page 9: ...ure will not be exposed to extreme heat moisture or dust The minimum distance between the fixture and a wall or flat surface should be at least 5 meter about 1 5ft Always install the fixture with an a...

Page 10: ...1 LED LENS ASSEMBLY 36 One watt Lumileds LED s by Luxeon rated at 100 000 hours 12 red 12 green 12 blue 2 LED MENU DISPLAY Four segment LED menu display details all menu functions 3 MODE ESC BUTTON T...

Page 11: ...INPUT This jack is used to supply the fixture with power from the external battery pack NEVER attempt to run the fixture on battery power when the battery pack is plugged into wall power 10 DMX OUTPUT...

Page 12: ...This system allows a quick and efficient means to secure a clamp to the unit To attach a clamp to the unit attach a clamp that is rated to handle the weight of the unit to your omega clamp After a cl...

Page 13: ...upply battery power to the Event MH 5 Power Input Input power connect to charge the battery 6 Safety Hook Eyehook is design for use with a safety cable for situation that requires the battery pack to...

Page 14: ...217 for proper installation in Europe To ensure proper installation only qualified staff should attempt installation Mounting The EVENT MH is fully operational in two different mounting positions han...

Page 15: ...ttempt the installation yourself Improper installation can result in bodily injury CAUTION Be sure all electrical connections are performed by a qualified electrician Clamp Mounting The Event MH provi...

Page 16: ...rigging point integrated in the bracket assembly Securing the EVENT MH Regardless of the rigging option you choose for your EVENT MH always be sure to secure your fixture with a safety cable The fixt...

Page 17: ...al cable rated at a 120 ohms this cable can be purchased at almost all professional sound and lighting stores Your cables should be made with a male and female 3 pin XLR connector on either end of the...

Page 18: ...ommend the use of a terminator on the last fixture to avoid erratic behavior A terminator is a 120 ohm 1 4 watt resistor that is connected between pins 2 and 3 of a male XLR connector DATA and DATA A...

Page 19: ...ixture You can set the same starting address for all fixtures or a group of fixtures or set different address for each individual fixture Be advised that setting all you fixtures to the same DMX addre...

Page 20: ...ignal the display will flash A XXX XXX representing the actual DMX address If your fixture is connected to a DMX controller and the display is flashing not receiving a DMX signal please check the foll...

Page 21: ...nality of the LED indicators Lamp on Lamp on DMX OK DMX OK NO DMX NO DMX Lamp off Lamp off The first LED indicators represents DMX signal If the indicators is on a clean DMX signal is present If the i...

Page 22: ...eadout PASS to confirm a new setting has been made and locked into memory You may exit the main menu at any time without making any adjustments by tapping the MODE ESC button MODE ESC Button To access...

Page 23: ...Mode Select REST Reset LODA ON OFF Restore factory settings WDMX ON OFF REST WDMX control 1 SET VER V 1 0 V 9 9 Software version LADJ ON OFF Lamp adjustment TEST T 01 T 30 Test function of each chann...

Page 24: ...address via the Control Board This function is used to set or adjust the fixture s starting DMX address Every device controlled by DMX has to have a unique starting address The addressing feature is...

Page 25: ...wish to enable this function or press DOWN to select OFF if you don t 4 Press ENTER to confirm or press MODE ESC to return to main menu DMX address setting via controller With this function you can a...

Page 26: ...this setting the DMX adjustment of every channel will be displayed 3 Press UP or DOWN button in order to select the desired channel If you select D 12 the display will only show the DMX value of the 1...

Page 27: ...n to select SET Pan Reverse With this function you can reverse the Pan movement 1 Select RPAN by pressing UP or DOWN button 2 Press ENTER the display shows ON or OFF 3 Press UP to select ON if you wis...

Page 28: ...0 3 Press UP to select 630 or press DOWN button to select 540 4 Press ENTER to confirm or Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu Mic sensitivity With this function you can adjust the sensitivity of...

Page 29: ...to return to the main menu Reset With this function you can reset the device via the Control Board 1 Select REST by pressing UP or DOWN button 2 Press ENTER to reset or Press MODE ESC to return to th...

Page 30: ...lay may also show V 1 0 V 9 9 etc 3 Press ENTER to confirm or Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu Main menu 2 1 Press MODE ESC to enter the main menu display flashing 2 Press UP or DOWN button t...

Page 31: ...ton 2 Press ENTER the display shows CODE or CH01 CH30 4 Select CODE or CH01 CH30 by pressing UP or DOWN button 5 Press ENTER to confirm or Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu Main menu 3 1 Press...

Page 32: ...n clear the running time of the device 1 Select CLFE by pressing UP or DOWN button 2 Press ENTER the display shows ON or OFF 3 Press UP to select ON if you wish to enable this function or Press DOWN t...

Page 33: ...e scene no by pressing UP or DOWN button 4 Press ENTER the display shows C X X stands for the channel no Such as C 01 it means you are editing channel 1 of the selected scene 5 Select the channel no y...

Page 34: ...external controller Call up the first scene in your controller now 1 Select SC01 by pressing UP or DOWN button 2 Press ENTER the display shows SC01 3 Press ENTER the display shows C 01 4 Select CNIN...

Page 35: ...he DMX address is non volatile and will remain in the fixture s memory even when the power to the unit is switched off Memory is backed up and retain by an internal power source that should last about...

Page 36: ...the starting address between 256 and 511 3 Use channel 3 to set your desired DMX starting address For example If you want to set the starting address to 57 set channel 1 to a value of 7 set channel 2...

Page 37: ...CHANNEL 1 Pan Movement max 540 CHANNEL 2 16bit Pan Movement pan fine CHANNEL 3 Tilt Movement max 265 CHANNEL 4 16bit Tilt Movement tilt fine CHANNEL 5 Speed Control Pan Tilt movement blackout selectio...

Page 38: ...on Channel 6 Rainbow 0 7 No function 8 220 Rainbow colors 221 255 Color macros from slow to fast Channel 7 Red 0 255 Red 0 Black 255 100 Red Channel 8 Green 0 255 Green 0 Black 255 100 Green Channel 9...

Page 39: ...fast 224 255 No function shutter open Channel 12 General dimming option 1 0 255 Dimming 1 100 DMX channel function and values 10 Channel Mode Channel 1 PAN movement 8bit Channel 2 TILT movement 8bit C...

Page 40: ...Internal program 3 160 179 Internal program 4 180 199 Internal program 5 200 219 Internal program 6 220 239 Internal program 7 240 255 Auto program by music Channel 9 Strobe 0 No function shutter ope...

Page 41: ...ected the fixture will make the following determinations 1 3 or more errors The fixture cannot function properly with three or more errors therefore the fixture will place itself in a stand by mode un...

Page 42: ...aisy chain up to 16 fixtures together to get a synchronized light show without the need of an external controller The fixtures will react to sound chasing to a synchronized light show Set To Slave Thi...

Page 43: ...settings in the Function Mode menu and assign each slave fixture a designation Slave 1 Slave 2 Slave 3 etc 13 3 Universal DMX Control This function allows you to use a universal DMX 512 controller su...

Page 44: ...is powered on when the built in WDMX system is activated the fixture will automatically scan for a wireless DMX signal from an Elation wireless transmitter If no wireless signal is received the fixtur...

Page 45: ...clear any existing link between the fixture and a transmitter The WDMX indictor on the fixture will turn solid red when the link is severed 2 You may also clear the link from the transmitter First be...

Page 46: ...a static scene a scene consisting of no movement for a logo or gobo projection the scene must be stored inside a program To build scenes follow the instructions below Access the main menu and toggle t...

Page 47: ...g your own DMX console and then send that scene to the fixture to be stored inside one of the fixture scene storage banks Many people may find this procedure easier and quicker than using the on board...

Page 48: ...Repeat the process until all the desired scenes have been added to the program Each program can store a maximum of 64 scenes To test the program access Program Test in the Program Edit menu function...

Page 49: ...m Turn the encoder to select Slave 1 Slave 2 or Slave 3 Press the Enter button to confirm Press the Mode Esc button in order to return to the main menu 2 Automatic Program Run Select Function Mode by...

Page 50: ...e desired program With this function you can edit specific scenes into a specific program Press the Enter button to confirm Press the Mode Esc button in order to return to the main menu 5 Automatic Sc...

Page 51: ...Event MH Elation Professional 51 Event MH Auto Pro Part 2 is Program 3 Auto Pro Part 3 is Program 6 The 3 Slave groups run the Auto Program in certain time segments as shown in the following picture...

Page 52: ...anical parts and motors should not show any traces of serious wear and should rotate freely 4 Electric power supply cables must not show any damage material fatigue or sediments Never remove the groun...

Page 53: ...Event MH Elation Professional 53 Event MH 17 PHOTOMETRIC DATA...

Page 54: ...Event MH Elation Professional 54 Event MH 18 DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS...

Page 55: ...Event MH Elation Professional 55 Event MH 19 CIRCUIT SCHEMATIC...

Page 56: ...ormal operation Be sure to charge the battery pack for at least 12 hours before first use To run the fixture on battery power connect the fixture to the battery pack as illustrated above and turn the...

Page 57: ...the product Elation Professional shall have no liability what so ever for loss of or damage to any such accessories nor for the safe return thereof C This warranty is void if the serial number has bee...

Page 58: ...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 fitnes...

Page 59: ...Red LEDs 12 Green LEDs 12 Blue LEDs Strobe Dimmer Strobe effect with variable speed 1 18 flashes per second Continuously mechanical dimmer 0 100 DMX Channels 12 16bit default or 10 8bit user selectab...

Page 60: ...Rev 3 06 2009 Elation Professional 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles CA 90058 323 582 3322 323 582 3108 fax www ElationLighting com Info ElationLighitng com...

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