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User Manual 

 
 

 

 

 

 

Fixture software version .92 

Summary of Contents for GT-1

Page 1: ...User Manual Fixture software version 92 ...

Page 2: ...anies disclaim liability for any injury damage direct or indirect loss consequential or economic loss or any other loss occasioned by the use of inability to use or reliance on the information contained in this document Manufacturer s head office German Light Products GmbH GLP Industriestrasse 2 76307 Karlsbad Germany Tel Germany 49 7248 92719 0 Service Support EMEA GLP Industriestrasse 2 76307 Ka...

Page 3: ...s 10 Avoiding damage from dust and airborne particles 11 Transportation and storage 11 3 Overview of features 12 Intended use 12 Lamp 12 Pan and tilt 12 Color 12 Gobos 13 Dimming and shutter effects 14 Focus and zoom 14 Animation wheel 14 Prisms and frost 15 Changing effect settings by DMX 15 Display 15 Base and rigging options 15 4 Preparation for use 16 Included items 16 Cardboard packaging 16 F...

Page 4: ...2 8 DMX control layout 24 Normal Mode 23 DMX channels 24 9 Optional accessories 27 10 Cleaning and maintenance 28 Suggested maintenance intervals 28 Cleaning 28 Lubrication 28 Head maintenance 29 Lamp adjustment 34 GLP Service and Support 34 11 Technical specifications 35 12 Dimensions 37 ...

Page 5: ...use by experienced professionals with the knowledge and skills to set up operate and maintain high powered remotely controlled lighting equipment safely and efficiently These operations require expertise that may not be provided in this manual Respect all warnings and directions given in the product s user documentation and on the product Read the user documentation and familiarize yourself with t...

Page 6: ...AC mains power that complies with local building and electrical codes and has both overload and ground fault earth fault protection Ensure that the product is electrically connected to ground earth Disconnect the product from AC mains power before carrying out any installation or maintenance work and when the product is not in use Disconnect the product from power immediately if any seal cover cab...

Page 7: ...masks or other materials onto the fixture Do not block the light output in any way The front surface becomes hot during operation and can melt or ignite objects that are in contact with the surface Ensure that the front surface Is clean and unobstructed at all times in order to prevent a fire hazard and damage to the fixture The product s optical components can focus the sun s rays creating a risk...

Page 8: ...00 hours of lamp use whichever comes first The risk of damage from lamp explosion increases as the lamp approaches its specified lifetime For best performance replace the lamp after 1000 hours of operation Do not get close to a hot or operating lamp Discharge lamps operate at high internal pressure and can explode without warning The extremely hot shards of broken glass from an unshielded lamp can...

Page 9: ... or similar secondary attachment that will hold the product if a primary attachment fails The secondary attachment must be approved by an official body such as TÜV as a safety attachment for the weight that it secures it must comply with EN 60598 2 17 Section 17 6 6 and it must be able to support a static suspended load that is ten times the weight that it secures If the product is installed in a ...

Page 10: ...ts only as directed in this manual Oils solvents and other chemicals commonly used for cleaning can damage the lens coatings and surfaces Use only original spare parts Do not make any structural modifications to the fixture or you will void the product warranty Avoiding damage from light sources Do not point the front of the fixture towards the sun or other strong light sources Strong light can ca...

Page 11: ... follow the instructions in Error Reference source not found on page Error Bookmark not defined Transportation and storage Transport the fixture either in a flightcase or in its original packaging to protect it from damage caused by shocks during transportation Release the fixture s tilt lock before putting the fixture in its flightcase for transportation Before closing the flightcase check that t...

Page 12: ... to do so safely Lamp The GT 1 s OSRAM SIRIUS HRI 440W lamp is a compact reflector lamp with a very short arc and high light output optimized to create sparkling effects The lamp was developed specifically for moving heads to perform in any position It outputs 22 000 lumens at a color temperature of 7300 K with a color rendering index of 80 The lamp s average rated life is 1500 hours To minimize t...

Page 13: ...l steps to fixed positions and rotates continuously clockwise and counterclockwise with variable speed Rotating gobos Gobo wheel 1 provides eight user replaceable rotating glass gobos that can be rotated to indexed positions or continuously with coarse and fine control channels Custom gobos shall be 22 9 mm in diameter with a maximum image diameter of 13 mm They may be manufactured in 0 8 mm 5052 ...

Page 14: ...eam to 2 5 in Beam Mode by moving the front lens forward The beam may be narrowed further by inserting iris gobos When inserted the frost filter and prisms are in the path of the zoom lens When either of these effects are applied zoom is not continuous Zoom channel values from 82 to 177 are disabled when frost is applied Zoom channel values from 107 to 208 are disabled when a prism is inserted Whe...

Page 15: ...X channel channel 23 in Normal DMX Mode lets you change fixture settings turn the lamp on off and perform a fixture reset from the control desk To send a send a command on this channel start from level 0 and hold the command for three seconds Display The illuminated graphic LCD display with touch wheel control and self charging battery allows you to change fixture settings quickly and intuitively ...

Page 16: ... to place hands under fixture Lift fixture straight up out of box and lower gently onto workspace Flightcase To remove a GT 1 from a flightcase mount two omega brackets with handles to the base The brackets mount with two Camlock quarter turn pins Line up and insert the pins into the base and turn 90 clockwise to lock Lift the fixture straight up out of the flightcase and lower gently onto workspa...

Page 17: ...het strap through the eyelets and fasten to a suitable anchoring point Securing the fixture with a safety cable In any location where the fixture can cause injury or damage if it falls secure it with a safety cable that is approved as a secondary attachment for the weight of the fixture To secure the fixture with a safety cable See illustration on right Pass the safety cable through one of the two...

Page 18: ... chapter Bolting rigging clamps directly to the fixture Warning The threaded holes provided for fastening installation clamps to the base are 19 mm 3 4 deep Use fasteners that extend at least 11 mm 7 16 in and no more than 19 mm 3 4 in into these holes To hang the GT 1 from a rigging truss or similar structure with the head hanging downwards using rigging clamps bolted to the fixture Obtain two su...

Page 19: ... 19 Sideways Mounting For sideways mounting the fixture may be clamped to a vertical truss using two clamps See above for clamp installation options Do not attempt to mount the GT 1 sideways on a horizontal truss Figure 9 Sideways Mounting ...

Page 20: ... the base WARNING Disconnect the fixture from the mains supply before replacing the fuse Replace only with fuse of the specified type Control Data The GT 1 provides both 3 pin and 5 pin XLR input output sockets for connection to a USITT DMX 512 Standard data link Use only one input and one output socket The pin connections are Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Pin 3 Pins 4 5 on the 5 pin sockets have no contact ...

Page 21: ...el displays two screens of fixture information including component firmware and hardware versions and fixture and lamp hours before displaying the PCB reset status screen Following the label for each effect motor the reset status screen displays either standby run ok or err while the reset is in progress When completed the panel displays the main menu A flashing display indicates loss of DMX Turn ...

Page 22: ...perature head XX Readout temperature in head C Boot count XX Read number of fixture starts Fixture hours XX Read total fixture hours Lamp strikes XX Read number of lamp starts Lamp hours XX Read number of lamp hours Reset lamp hours Set hours and strikes counters to 0 Adjust Key Code 0 255 Enter code to access menu Pan offset 99 to 99 Enter position offset values Tilt offset Beam lens offset Zoom ...

Page 23: ...ff Switch lamp off Old CMY curve ON OFF Select dimming curve for early CMY flags Position feedback ON OFF Toggle position feedback Reverse pan ON OFF Reverse pan control Reverse tilt ON OFF Reverse tilt control Reverse zoom ON OFF Reverse zoom control Reset pan tilt only Reset pan tilt movement Reset head only Reset effects in head Reset Reset everything May be set remotely by DMX ...

Page 24: ...0 0 3 4 7 8 11 12 15 16 19 20 23 24 27 28 31 32 35 36 39 40 43 44 47 48 167 168 211 212 213 255 6 Cyan Cyan color mixing No cyan to full cyan 0 100 0 255 7 Magenta Magenta color mixing No magenta to full magenta 0 100 0 255 8 Yellow Yellow color mixing No yellow to full yellow 0 100 0 255 9 Gobo wheel 1 Rotating gobo selection 1 Open 2 Pick Up Sticks 3 Window Grills 4 Dotted Lines 5 Square Outline...

Page 25: ...ffect 1 to 10 hz Shutter open 0 5 7 18 19 30 32 43 44 55 56 77 79 93 94 100 0 15 16 47 48 79 80 111 112 143 144 199 200 239 240 255 14 Dimmer Dimmer Open to closed 0 100 0 255 15 Focus MSB Coarse focus low 8 bit Near to infinity 0 100 0 255 16 Focus LSB Fine focus high 16 bit Near to far 0 100 0 255 17 Zoom Zoom angle Zoom angle wide to near Beam mode 0 91 92 100 0 234 235 255 18 Frost Insert fros...

Page 26: ...dimmer curve Disable position feedback Enable position feedback Disable DMX hold Enable DMX hold Zoom inverse Off Zoom inverse On Tilt inverse Off Tilt inverse On Pan inverse Off Pan inverse On Return fixture to factory defaults Fixture reset 0 1 68 69 71 72 74 76 77 79 80 82 83 85 87 88 90 91 93 94 96 97 99 100 0 1 175 176 179 180 183 184 187 188 191 192 195 196 199 200 203 204 207 208 211 212 21...

Page 27: ...GT 1 User Manual 27 9 Optional accessories Accessory Part Number Notes Omega bracket 87070 For attachment of rigging clamps 2 required Omega bracket with handle 87072 For lifting 2 required Trussbar call For sideways rigging ...

Page 28: ...nd air channel Monthly Vacuum cleaner airbrush etc Focus zoom rails Yearly Suitable lubricant consult with GLP Service Cleaning GT 1 components require occasional cleaning to prevent the buildup of dust dirt and smoke fluid residue Pay special attention to the air vents and front lens Failure to keep the fixture clean will significantly reduce light output and may cause damage Do not let optical p...

Page 29: ...tom head shell orient the head with the front lens to the left Remove the head shells as follows Release the four shell retaining pins by turning them a quarter turn counterclockwise with a slotted screwdriver Lift the head shell up from the front Release the shell safety cable Lift the head shell further to free it from the rear cover and remove Follow these steps in reverse to reinstall head she...

Page 30: ...o change the gobo in slot 2 select slot 3 to change the gobo in slot 9 Turn the holder so the ends of the gobo spring are at the top of the plate as shown to left in Figure Using needle nose pliers compress and remove the gobo spring Using a small soft tool such as a bent cotton swab gently press the gobo up out of the holder as shown below to right and remove Insert the replacement gobo with the ...

Page 31: ... Unplug the bottom fan assembly panel 2 Loosen the captive thumb screws on each side of the fan panel 3 and the captive thumb screw at the back of the assembly Remove the fan assembly Unplug the gobo module panel 4 Loosen the two captive thumb screws on the bottom of the module panel 5 Tilt the head down to slide the zoom lens clear of the module then lift the module up and out of the head panel 6...

Page 32: ... to unhook from the stand off spacers 2 Unplug the lamp wires from the ballast 3 Loosen the captive screws at each corner of the lamp housing assembly 4 Move the assembly out of the way without disconnecting it 5 Loosen the four 5 5 mm nuts that secure the lamp retaining clips 6 Pivot the top clip away from the lamp 7 On some models the top left nut may need to be fully removed Remove the lamp and...

Page 33: ...ng assembly and connect to the ballast 3 Hook the ballast cover onto the stand off spacers 4 Note the different fan wire connectors when reinstalling the fan assemblies the top fan has the white connector 5 Lead the top fan wires under the larger wire bundle as shown to prevent it from being pinched 6 Install the top and bottom head covers Reset the lamp hours counter from the display panel Before...

Page 34: ...older up down left or right by twisting a slotted screwdriver inserted in a slot as shown in panel 2 fan removed for clarity The top left slot can be used to move the holder to the left using inside position or right using the outside position Perform the adjustment with the fans and head shells installed 3 Figure 20 Lamp adjustment GLP Service and Support Contact information for the nearest GLP s...

Page 35: ... Wireless Lumenradio CRMX DMX RDM optional Cooling temperature controlled overheat protection Effects Gobo wheel 1 8 x gobos rotatable and indexable interchangeable dichroic color Gobo wheel 2 14 x fixed metal gobos plus 6 pinholes Color temperature filter mechanical CTO 2500 K CTB 9000 K Color wheel 11 x dichroic color filters CTB Filter CTO Filter Color mixing CMY Effect wheel Interchangeable ro...

Page 36: ...able bar for sideways truss installation optional Hanging vertical M10 sockets for rigging clamps omega brackets Safety wire attachment 2 x eyelets Shipping Single fixture Cardboard Tourpack 2 way incl Flightcase and Omega w Handle Housing Standard color Black Options Special colors on request Dimensions and weight Length 229 mm 9 in Width 472 mm 18 6 in Height head vertical 618 mm 24 3 in Weight ...

Page 37: ...German Light Products GT 1 User Manual 37 12 Dimensions Dimensions are given in millimeters 452 143 268 471 26 626 ...

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