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Page 2: ...rect or indirect economic loss associated with the use or reliance of any information contained within this document and or as a result of the improper unsafe insufficient and negligent assembly installation rigging and operation of this product Elation Professional USA 6122 S Eastern Ave Los Angeles CA 90040 323 582 3322 323 832 9142 fax www elationlighting com info elationlighting com Elation Pr...

Page 3: ...y Installation 14 Torque Settings for Screws 15 Fan Modes and Low Noise Operation 16 Installation Guidelines 17 Sun Protection Mode Hibernation Mode 22 System Menu 23 Dimmer Curve 30 DMX Traits Channel Functions Values 31 Remote Device Management RDM 39 Error Codes 40 Elation Ethernet Updater 41 Specifications 45 Dimensional Drawings 46 Optional Accessories 48 CONTENTS ...

Page 4: ...ain connected to power in order to allow the fan time to cool down the fixture UNPACKING Every device has been thoroughly tested and has been shipped in perfect operating condition Carefully check the shipping carton for damage that may have occurred during shipping If the carton is damaged carefully inspect the device for damage and be sure all accessories necessary to install and operate the dev...

Page 5: ... 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 Professional under this warranty shall be limited to the repair of the product or replacement thereof including parts at the sole discretion of Elation Professional All products covered by this warranty were manufactured after January 1 ...

Page 6: ...IDE THIS UNIT DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY REPAIRS YOURSELF DOING SO WILL VOID YOUR MANUFACTURER S WARRANTY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM MODIFICATIONS TO THIS FIXTURE AND OR THE DISREGARD OF SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES IN THIS MANUAL VOID THE MANUFACTURE S WARRANTY AND ARE NOT SUBJECT TO ANY WARRANTY CLAIMS AND OR REPAIRS ENSURE ALL CONNECTIONS AND END CAPS ARE PROPERLY SEALED WITH A DIELECTRIC GREASE AVAI...

Page 7: ...e DO NOT operate fixture if the power cord is frayed crimped damaged and or if any of the power cord connectors are damaged and do not insert into the fixture securely with ease NEVER force a power cord connector into the fixture If the power cord or any of its connectors are damaged replace it immediately with a new one of similar power rating DO NOT block any air ventilation slots All fan and ai...

Page 8: ...t ensure that the color flags inside the unit are placed in an OPEN position For superior impact protection the fixture is shipped in a custom fitted high density Foam Inlay FIL This FIL must be used inside the road cases for transportation DO NOT TIP THE CASE OVER AND AVOID ALL SHOCKS AND ROUGH HANDLING ESPECIALLY TIPPING THE PRACTICE OF TIPPING THE FIXTURE CASE OVER TO ITS SIDE AND ONTO A HARD S...

Page 9: ... during normal operation resulting in damage or injury as larger parts could fall Check for any deformations on the housing color lenses rigging hardware and rigging points ceiling suspension trussing Deformations in the housing could allow for dust to enter into the fixture Damaged rigging points or unsecured rigging could cause the fixture to fall and seriously injure a person s Electric power s...

Page 10: ...10 OVERVIEW ...

Page 11: ...11 COLORS AN D GOB OS ...

Page 12: ...eter 34mm Gobo O D Max Outer Diameter 24mm Gobo Thickness 1 1mm Gobo Material METAL ROTATING WHEEL GOBOS Pos 6 Gobo O D Max Outer Diameter 34mm Gobo O D Max Outer Diameter 34mm Gobo Thickness 2 2mm Gobo Material GLASS Rotating Wheel Gobos Pos 1 5 Pos 6dc Rotating Wheel Gobos ...

Page 13: ...the replacemet Rotating GOBO following the steps above in reverse order CAUTION TAKE CARE NOT TO SCRATCH GOBO OR GOBO HOLDER Locate the specific Rotating Gobo to replace Carefully grip the Gobo using your thumb and index finger gently lift it slightly and then pull it out and away until it fully clears the Gobo Wheel Place the Elation Proteus Brutus fixture on a firm flat surface Locate the 10x sc...

Page 14: ...flat surface Locate the 10x screws on the side of the moving head and remove them With the panel set aside locate the Iris and framing Assembly and remove the 4x screws that secure it to the internal housing frame Disconnect all connectors then carefully remove the Iris and Framing Assembly ...

Page 15: ...A LAMP REPLACEMENT TEST FIXTURE USING THE ELATION IP TESTER CONTACT ELATION SERVICE FOR MORE DETAILS CAUTION THE USE OF PROTECTIVE GLOVES AND SAFETY GOGGLES IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED WHILE PERFORMING THE IP PRESSURE TEST AVOID PLACING YOUR FACE EYES HANDS ETC IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE FIXTURE S LENS WHILE PERFORMING THE TEST IP PRESSURE TESTING PARAMETERS Test Type Low Pressure Limit High Pressure L...

Page 16: ...ing This mode will increase wear on the fans and should only be utilized in exceptional circumstances Fans will always run even if the fixture is dimmed Fixture output is kept at 100 unless the LED engine temperature reaches an unsafe temperature at which point the fixture will reduce power carefully to ensure continued safe operation This mode is only required in very high ambient temperatures wh...

Page 17: ...ace a professional equipment installer MUST be consulted to determine if the metal truss structure or surface is properly certified to safely hold the combined weight of the fixture clamps cables and accessories Overhead rigging requires extensive experience including amongst others calculating working load limits installation material being used and periodic safety inspection of all installation ...

Page 18: ... SAFETYCABLEWHENEVERINSTALLINGTHIS FIXTURE IN A SUSPENDED ENVIRONMENT TO ENSURE THE FIXTURE WILL NOT FALL IF THE CLAMP FAILS MOUNTING THE FIXTURE ON A TRUSS USING CLAMPS WITH OMEGA BRACKETS When mounting the fixture to a truss be sure to secure an appropriately rated professional grade rigging clamp to the included Omega Brackets using an M10 screw fitted through the center hole of the Omega Brack...

Page 19: ...including among others calculating working load limits installation material being used and periodic safety inspection of all installation material and the fixture If you lack these qualifications do not attempt the installation yourself Improper installation can result in bodily injury ...

Page 20: ...P https en wikipedia org wiki Internet_Group_Management_Protocol POWER AND DATA CABLES ENSURE ALL CONNECTIONS AND ENDCAPS ARE PROPERLY SEALED WITH DIELECTRIC GREASE AVAILABLE AT MOST ELECTRICAL SUPPLIERS TO PREVENT WATER CORROSION AND OR ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT TO MAINTAIN THE IP65 RATING INTEGRITY OF THE FIXTURE AND PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING THE FIXTURE SEAL ALL UNUSED CONNECTION RUBBER CAPS I...

Page 21: ...rs iris shutters motors belts wiring discharge lamps and LEDs This issue is not specific only to ELATION lighting fixtures it is a common issue with lighting fixtures from all manufacturers Although there is no true way to fully prevent this issue from happening the guidelines below can prevent any potential damage from occurring if followed Contact ELATION Service for more details DO NOT EXPOSE T...

Page 22: ...tection position deactivates under the following conditions 1 Connect DMX signal 2 Remote DMX control Hold Sun Protection Off for 3s To avoid harsh or jarring movements the sun protection position always uses a 5 second fade time when it is activated or deactivated HIBERNATION MOD E To reduce wear on the fixture and its components this mode disables motors and most electronics Set the hibernation ...

Page 23: ...ill confirm your setting You may exit the main menu at any time without making any adjustments by pressing the MODE ESC button NOTE To access the LCD Menu Control Display via the internal battery press and hold the MODE ESC button for 10 seconds The LCD Menu Control Display will shut OFF automatically about 1 minute from the last button press NOTE The unit comes with a battery so that the menu opt...

Page 24: ...X XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Ethernet IP Fan Info HeadFan1 xxxx RPM Fan information Software Version 1U01 Vx x x 2U01 Vx x x Error Info Error Record 1 Error Record 2 Error Record 10 PAN PAN PAN Current RU Info Iris Unit Blade Unit Replaceable Unit Info Personality Status Settings Address Via DMX ON OFF Address Via DMX No DMX Status Close Hold Auto Auto Run If No DMX Pan Reverse ON OFF Pan Reverse mov...

Page 25: ...ssword 11 Off Reset Function Reset All Reset Function Reset Pan Tilt Reset Colors Reset Gobos ResetZoomModules Reset Others Effect Adjust Test Channel Pan Test function Manual Control Pan XXX Fine adjustment of the lamp Calibration Calibrate Password Pan XXX Password 050 Calibrate and adjust the effects to standard right position User Mode User Mode Standard Mode Extended Mode User s mode to chang...

Page 26: ...t to 7 the DMX address can be set between 1 and 255 When set to 8 the DMX address can be set between 256 and 511 4 Using Channel 3 on the controller set the desired DMX address of the fixture Example 1 If the desired DMX address is 57 set Channel 1 to a value of 7 set Channel 2 to a value of 7 and then set Channel 3 to a value of 57 Example 2 If the desired DMX address is 420 set Channel 1 to a va...

Page 27: ... EFFECT ADJUST Calibration ONLY QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS SHOULD PERFORM THIS FUNCTION This function allows small adjustments to be made to the Pan Tilt and Zoom movements to compensate for ware or in the event a sensor has been knocked slightly out of place Because improper use of this function can result in undesired operation this function has been password protected The password is 050 and must be...

Page 28: ... Secondary 1 in the menu Set to Secondary the Primary unit sends Auto Program Part 1 to the Secondary unit If set to Secondary 2 the Secondary unit receives Auto Program Part 2 To start an Auto Program proceed as follows 1 Secondary Setting Select Function Mode Press ENTER to confirm Select Set to Secondary Press ENTER to confirm Select Secondary 1 Secondary 2 or Secondary 3 Press ENTER to confirm...

Page 29: ...rogram Press ENTER to confirm Select the desired program to edit specific scenes into a specific program Press ENTER to confirm Press MODE ESC in order to return to the main menu 5 Automatic Scene Recording Select Edit Program Press ENTER to confirm Select Edit Scenes Press ENTER to confirm Select desired scene numbers A maximum of 250 scenes can be programmed Press ENTER to confirm Press MODE ESC...

Page 30: ...30 DIMMER MOD E ...

Page 31: ...Adjustment Fade 0 9 13 9 13 Color Wheel Snap 0 0 19 Open 20 37 Red 38 55 Green 56 73 UV 74 91 HCRI 92 109 Orange 110 127 Medium Blue Color Scroll 128 189 Clockwise fast slow 190 193 Stop 194 255 Counter clockwise slow fast 14 14 Color Wheel Fine Fine Adjustment Snap 0 10 15 10 15 Rotating Gobo Snap 0 0 9 Open 10 19 Gobo 1 20 29 Gobo 2 30 39 Gobo 3 40 49 Gobo 4 50 59 Gobo 5 60 69 Gobo 6 70 89 Gobo ...

Page 32: ...0 7 5m 151 200 10m 201 255 15m 23 23 0 255 AutoFocus Fine Fine Adjustment Snap 0 17 24 17 24 Shutter Snap 50 0 31 Closed 32 63 Open 64 95 Strobe slow fast 96 127 Open 128 159 Pulse effect 160 191 Open 192 223 Random strobe slow fast 224 255 Open 18 25 18 25 0 255 Dimmer 0 100 Fade 0 19 26 19 26 0 255 Dimmer Fine Fine Adjustment Fade 0 20 27 20 27 Dim Modes Snap 0 0 20 Standard 21 40 Stage 41 60 TV...

Page 33: ...0 7 5m 151 200 10m 201 255 15m 23 23 0 255 AutoFocus Fine Fine Adjustment Snap 0 17 24 17 24 Shutter Snap 50 0 31 Closed 32 63 Open 64 95 Strobe slow fast 96 127 Open 128 159 Pulse effect 160 191 Open 192 223 Random strobe slow fast 224 255 Open 18 25 18 25 0 255 Dimmer 0 100 Fade 0 19 26 19 26 0 255 Dimmer Fine Fine Adjustment Fade 0 20 27 20 27 Dim Modes Snap 0 0 20 Standard 21 40 Stage 41 60 TV...

Page 34: ...32 24 32 Animation Index 0 127 Animation Index 128 189 Clockwise fast slow 190 193 Stop 194 255 Counter clockwise slow fast 33 33 0 255 Color Macro Speed Max Min 34 34 Color Macro 0 31 Open 32 39 Macro1 40 47 Macro2 48 55 Macro3 56 63 Macro4 64 71 Macro5 72 79 Macro6 80 87 Macro7 88 95 Macro8 96 103 Macro9 104 111 Macro10 112 119 Macro11 120 127 Macro12 128 135 Macro13 136 143 Macro14 144 151 Macr...

Page 35: ...5 Blade 3B Fine Fine Adjustment Fade 0 31 47 0 255 Blade 4A Open Close Fade 0 48 0 255 Blade 4A Fine Fine Adjustment Fade 0 32 49 0 255 Blade 4B Open Close Fade 0 50 0 255 Blade 4b Fine Fine Adjustment Fade 0 51 Framing Index Fade 127 0 126 Min 45 127 128 Parallel 0 129 255 Max 45 52 0 255 Framing IndexFine Fine Adjustment Fade 127 53 0 255 Framing Speed Max Min Fade 0 54 Framing Macro Snap 0 0 7 ...

Page 36: ... to any position 30 39 Color gobo change to any position 40 44 Low Noise Mute 45 49 Low Noise Studio 50 54 Fan Control Low 55 59 Fan Control High 60 64 Fan Control Auto Default 65 79 Idle 80 84 All motor reset 85 87 Pan Tilt reset 88 90 Color reset 91 93 Gobo reset 94 96 Focus and Zoom reset 97 99 Other motor reset Refresh Rate Hz 100 900 101 910 102 920 103 930 104 940 105 950 106 960 107 970 108...

Page 37: ...0 147 1370 148 1380 149 1390 150 1400 151 1410 152 1420 153 1430 154 1440 155 1450 156 1460 157 1470 158 1480 159 1490 160 1500 161 2500 162 4000 163 5000 164 6000 165 10000 166 15000 167 20000 168 25000 169 172 Idle 173 174 Hibernate Fixture 175 176 Hibernate Off 177 178 Sun Protection Position 179 180 Sun Protection Off 181 185 PanTilt Smooth default 186 190 PanTilt Fast 191 195 CMY Speed Normal...

Page 38: ...FRAMING STANDARD FRAMING EXTENDED 25 36 34 56 241 Internal program 1 Scene 1 8 Snap Snap 242 Internal program 2 Scene 9 16 243 Internal program 3 Scene 17 24 244 Internal program 4 Scene 25 32 245 Internal program 5 Scene 33 40 246 Internal program 6 Scene 41 48 247 Internal program 7 Scene 49 56 248 249 Idle 250 251 Display off 252 253 Display on 254 255 Idle ...

Page 39: ...e to respond known as a GET command The controller can then use it s SET command to modify settings that would typically have to be changed or viewed directly via the unit s display screen including the DMX Address DMX Channel Mode and Temperature Sensors FIXTURE RDM INFORMATION Please be aware that not all RDM devices support all RDM features and therefore it is important to check beforehand to e...

Page 40: ... three or more errors therefore the fixture will place itself in a stand by mode until subsequent repairs can be made Less Than 3 Errors The fixture has less than 3 errors therefore most other functions will work properly The fixture will attempt to operate normally until the errors can be correct by a technician The errors in question will remain flashing in the display as a reminder of internal ...

Page 41: ...to 17 00 CET 31 45 546 85 63 Fax 31 45 546 85 96 support elationlighting eu The Elation Ethernet Updater is an EXE file which only works on a PC System Once you ve received the Elation Ethernet Updater RAR file from Elation Service via email download and extract the EXE file With the file extracted click Elation Ethernet Updater setupV100 exe to launch the installation wizard Follow the prompts on...

Page 42: ...42 Once you have installed Elation Ethernet Updater it will launch automatically unless you unchecked the Launch Elation Ethernet Updater or you can open it anytime by clicking on the icon ...

Page 43: ...entity will appear in the Update List on the left side of browser A connection will fail to establish if the fixture IP and Local IP are not in the same network segment Click File Browse to select the files you want to download The download Progress is displayed in the File information chart as a percentage bar graph ...

Page 44: ...44 Click Update then wait for the download Progress to reach 100 before closing Updater The Elation Ethernet Updater can update up to 31 fixtures via connection to a PC ...

Page 45: ... COLOR CMY Color Mixing Linear CTO Color Correction 6 Dichroic Colors including High CRI Filter and UV GOBOS 5 Rotating Indexing Interchangeable Beam Shaping FX Gobos OPTIONAL FRAMING MODULE 4 Rotating Full Blackout Framing Blades 45 Framing Indexing CONTROL CONNECTIONS 4 DMX Channel Modes 25 36 34 56 16 bit Pan Tilt and Dimming Control Motorized Focus DMX RDM Art NET sACN Protocol Support 6 Butto...

Page 46: ...46 DIMENSION S Drawings not to scale Specifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change without notice ...

Page 47: ...47 DIMENSION S Drawings not to scale Specifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change without notice ...

Page 48: ...not occur in a particular installation If this device does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be deter mined by turning the device off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following methods Reorient or relocate the device ncrease the separation between the device and the receiver Connect the device to an electrica...

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