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Summary of Contents for Nova D 1200

Page 1: ...Flash Generator Nova D 1200 D 2400 Nova DL 1200 DL 2400 User manual Translation of the original German User Manual Doc No 900 0506 00 Version 09 2017 ...

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Page 3: ...information 13 Description 14 Overview of scope of delivery 14 Device Overview 15 Overview of the Nova D 1200 2400 User Panel 16 Overview of the Nova DL 1200 2400 User Panel 18 Task and function 20 Type plate 21 Technical data 22 Unpacking the device and checking the scope of delivery 24 Commissioning the device 25 Mounting and removing components of the device 26 Connecting and disconnecting the ...

Page 4: ... device with the camera 39 Daily flash counter 42 Wi Fi settings 43 Error messages 50 Transporting and storing the device 54 Servicing the device 55 Caring for and cleaning the device 55 Replacing a defective fuse 56 Performing firmware updates 57 Disposing of the device and packaging 58 In Germany 58 Outside of Germany 58 EU Declaration of Conformity 59 Accessories 60 Flash heads 60 Radio remote ...

Page 5: ...Limitation of liability 62 Returning a product to Customer Service 63 ...

Page 6: ...or short Keeping this manual on hand This manual is part of the device Always keep this manual together with the device Provide this manual when selling the device or passing it on in another manner Design features in the text Various elements of this manual are provided with specific design features This allows you to easily differentiate between the following elements Normal text Action Bullet p...

Page 7: ...Information about this manual and about the manufacturer 7 Design features in the figures If elements are referred to in a key or in the body text they are provided with a number 1 ...

Page 8: ...rmission of Hensel Visit GmbH Co KG this manual shall not be copied printed filmed processed reproduced or distributed in any form in full or in excerpts Hensel Visit GmbH Co KG All rights reserved Manufacturer s address Hensel Visit GmbH Co KG Robert Bunsen Str 3 97076 Würzburg Phone 49 931 27881 0 Fax 49 931 27881 50 E mail info hensel de URL www hensel de ...

Page 9: ... In addition the safety information and all other information in the instructions for the cameras used flash heads and radio remote triggers are to be observed Any other use is expressly considered to be unintended use and will result in the voiding of warranty and liability claims Fundamental safety information Prevention of serious injuries or death from explosions The device is not explosion pr...

Page 10: ...nnect it from the power mains Disconnect the connection between the flash head and the device Always hereby observe the user manual for the flash head which is utilized Prevention of serious injuries due to fire When the flash tube is triggered sparks might arise which could lead to fire Serious injuries can result Do not use the device in the vicinity of flammable materials such as decorative mat...

Page 11: ...ntainers of liquids on the device Make sure that neither the device nor its components are standing or lying on wet ground Do not store the device in locations exposed to heat or moisture Cover the device with suitable dust protection when it is not in operation Prevention of equipment damage when using external products The use of the device in combination with external products can lead to equip...

Page 12: ...Safety 12 cordless telephones Wi Fi routers radio and TV stations or medical devices Before using the device in sensitive environments such as hospitals make sure that use is permitted there ...

Page 13: ...ty information WARNING Messages with the word WARNING warn about a dangerous situation that could lead to death or serious injuries Design features of equipment or property damage information IMPORTANT This information warns against a situation that can lead to equipment or property damage ...

Page 14: ...Description 14 Description Overview of scope of delivery No Designation 1 Device 2 Sync cord 3 Mains cable country specific shown as an example ...

Page 15: ...Description 15 Device Overview No Designation 1 Mains socket 2 USB port 3 User panel 4 Fan The USB port is currently used only for servicing purposes ...

Page 16: ...tion 1 Main switch 2 Connection socket for the flash head cable 13 pin round plug 3 Activation and deactivation of Channel A 4 Connection socket for the flash head cable 13 pin round plug 5 Activation and deactivation of Channel B 6 Handle with radio antenna 7 Photo cell ...

Page 17: ...gs 13 SLAVE Activation and deactivation of the photo cell 14 FC Activation and deactivation of Flash Check 15 AUDIO Activation and deactivation of the signal tone for flash readiness error messages the achievement of the upper and or lower energy setting limit 16 Arrow keys for energy reduction in 1 10 and or 1 aperture increments Wi Fi settings setting the switchover time for the economy mode Aut...

Page 18: ...ation 1 Main switch 2 Connection socket for the flash head cable 20 pin long plug 3 Activation and deactivation of Channel A 4 Connection socket for the flash head cable 20 pin long plug 5 Activation and deactivation of Channel B 6 Handle with radio antenna 7 Photo cell ...

Page 19: ... FC Activation and deactivation of Flash Check 15 AUDIO Activation and deactivation of the signal tone for flash readiness error messages the achievement of the upper and or lower energy setting limit 16 Arrow keys for energy reduction in 1 10 and or 1 aperture increments Wi Fi settings setting the switchover time for the economy mode Autored switching over the channel 17 RC CH Activation and deac...

Page 20: ...0 in case of settings above 9 0 when no button has been pressed or when no flash has been emitted on the device Synchronization with the camera is executed via a sync cord the built in photo cell or the built in radio receiver The radio aerials are integrated into the handles of the device Using the jack plug the device is connected to the camera through the sync socket The flash is triggered thro...

Page 21: ...pe plate is attached to the bottom of the housing You will find the following information on the type plate Manufacturer name Name of the model Code number CE marking Symbol for environmentally sound disposal Country of manufacturing ...

Page 22: ... 1 500 1 880 1 750 1 440 Maximum recycling time 0 6 s 1 1 s Minimal recycling time 0 16 s 0 2 s Energy adjustment and flash energy 8 f stop Energy distribution Symmetrical or asymmetrical Flash outputs Nova D Two 13 pin round sockets Nova DL Two 20 pin long sockets Weight 7 15 kg 8 5 kg Overall dimensions L x W x H in cm 19 8 26 0 26 8 19 8 26 0 30 6 Model light 230 V 650 W 115 V 300 W Connectable...

Page 23: ...itchable Flash Check Switchable Model light economy mode Autored Internal power drop in case of energy reduction APD automatic power drop Display 7 segment for flash energy daily flash counter channel display Autored mode error User interface Embossed membrane keypad with buttons fluorescent Hensel user logic Subject to technical change The specified data constitutes typical values that can be sub...

Page 24: ...ivery Remove the product from the packaging Keep the original packaging in case you need to return the product to Customer Service Check the scope of delivery for correctness and completeness see page 14 Make sure all parts are undamaged In case of deviations contact the manufacturer and or dealer immediately ...

Page 25: ...ct the flash head cable to the device refer to Page 26 Connect the other end of flash head cable to the flash head Always hereby observe the user manual of the flash head Connect the mains cable refer to Page 28 Turn on the device at the main switch refer to Page 30 Trigger a test flash refer to Page 30 ...

Page 26: ...manufacturer Connecting and disconnecting the flash head cable Flash head cable with 13 pin round plug To connect the flash head cable to the device with the 13 pin round plug proceed as follows Make sure the device is turned off at the main switch 2 Insert the round plug 1 into the connecting socket Secure the flash head cable with the union nut In the process observe the user manual of the corre...

Page 27: ...head cable to the device with the 20 pin long plug proceed as follows Make sure the device is turned off at the main switch 2 Insert the long plug into the connecting socket In the process observe the user manual of the corresponding flash head To remove the flash head from the device proceed as follows Switch off the device at the main switch 2 Pull the long plug 1 upwards The flash heads used wi...

Page 28: ... the mains socket of the device 1 Connect the other end of the mains cable 2 to a mains socket To remove the mains cable from the device proceed as follows Remove the mains cable from the mains socket Remove the plug of the mains cable 2 from the mains socket of the device 1 Fuse protection of the mains sockets on the building side Ue 230 V Ue 115 V 16 A characteristic curve B 20 A ...

Page 29: ...ollows Take the device in your hand and guide the lower side of the holder under the handle of the device Hang the device into the base of the standd with the holder 1 Make sure the device is firmly hung into place To remove the device from the stand proceed as follows Remove the device from the stand with the holder Remove the holder 1 from the device ...

Page 30: ... To switch off the device set the main switch 1 to the 0 position Trigging a test flash To trigger a test flash proceed as follows Make sure the Ready LED at the left of the TEST button illuminates as green Press the TEST button The device releases a flash If you keep the TEST button pressed the device releases a flash in a flash sequence that corresponds with the set flash energy ...

Page 31: ... Press the LAMP button again The Full and Prop LED displays above the LAMP button go out Activating and deactivating automatic model light reduction Autored The device is equipped with an automatic model light economy mode Autored After a preset time of 35 minutes the brightness is dimmed to half level 9 in Full mode In Prop mode the brightness is reduced to half when the flash energy is set in a ...

Page 32: ... in stages over a range of 8 f stops from 3 lowest flash energy to 10 highest flash energy using the arrow buttons The set energy values from 3 0 to 10 are displayed on the right display The following figure shows an overview of the arrow buttons No Explanation 1 Reduce the value in increments of whole f stops 2 Reduce the value in increments of 0 1 f stops 3 Increase the value in increments of 0 ...

Page 33: ...as follows To activate Channel A press the A button 1 The LED for the maximum energy illuminates as green Press the arrow buttons 2 3 to adjust the energy in 0 1 f stop increments Press the arrow buttons 1 4 to adjust the energy in whole f stop increments The values to be set can be found in the following table ...

Page 34: ...00 J 150 J 6 0 150 J 75 J 5 0 75 J 37 5 J 4 0 37 5 J 19 J 3 0 19 J 8 5 J To deactivate Channel A press the A button 1 again The corresponding LED next to the A button 1 goes out Adjusting flash energy only on Channel B To set the flash energy on Channel B proceed as follows To activate Channel B press the B button 1 The LED for the set maximum energy illuminates green ...

Page 35: ...ollowing table Displayed energy value Flash energy Nova D 2400 DL 2400 Flash energy Nova D 1200 DL 1200 9 0 1200 J 600 J 8 0 600 J 300 J 7 0 300 J 150 J 6 0 150 J 75 J 5 0 75 J 37 5 J 4 0 37 5 J 19 J 3 0 19 J 8 5 J To deactivate Channel B press the B button 1 again The corresponding LED next to the B button 1 goes out ...

Page 36: ... press the A button 1 To activate Channel B press the B button 2 The LEDs for maximum energy light up automatically Set the same flash energy using the arrow buttons 1 2 3 4 The values to be set symmetrically can be found in the table refer to Chapter Setting the flash energy asymmetrically Page 37 To deactivate Channels A and B press the A 1 and B 2 buttons again once time The corresponding LEDs ...

Page 37: ... as follows To activate Channel A press the A button 1 To activate Channel B press the B button 2 The LEDs indicate the set maximum energy for each channel To set the flash energy asymmetrically press the B button 2 again To increase the asymmetrical partitioning press the A button 1 twice Set the desired flash energy using the arrow buttons 1 2 3 4 The values to be set can be found in the followi...

Page 38: ...2 buttons again once time The corresponding LEDs next to the A 1 and B 2 buttons go out When the flash energy is reduced the previously accumulated energy is released internally using the integrated APD function Activating and deactivating the Flash Check function The device flash is monitored using the Flash Check function When this function is activated the model light goes out after the flash p...

Page 39: ...display above the AUDIO button lights up green To deactivate the Audio function proceed as follows Press the AUDIO button again The LED display above the AUDIO button goes out Synchronizing the device with the camera The device and the camera are synchronized using the following components Sync cord Built in photo cell Built in radio receiver Synchronizing the device using the cable To connect the...

Page 40: ...oes out The photo cell is deactivated The flash is triggered through the photo cell by the striking of a flash emitted by another device The photo cell functions as a pulse photo cell It works only if the light output of the emitted flash is stronger than the available light For this reason you must ensure that excessively strong extraneous light does not affect the photo cell In such cases the fl...

Page 41: ...ast channel selected appears on the left display Press the RC CH button for about two seconds You can now switch over between the channels using the arrow buttons 1 2 3 4 Briefly press the RC CH button again to deactivate the radio mode again The last channel selected is saved The LED above the RCCH button goes out Please also observe the instructions of the radio remote trigger After the C1 C2 an...

Page 42: ...ed flashes is shown on the left and right displays The number range of the daily flash counter extends up to 9999 Left display Right display Result 00 21 21 flashes 01 01 101 flashes Resetting the daily flash counter To reset the daily flash counter proceed as follows Press the AUDIO button for one second The number of triggered flashes appears on the display Press the SLAVE button The daily flash...

Page 43: ...e Wi Fi menu ends automatically and assumes all changes when the last level has been exceeded or no action has been take for 3 seconds The currently selected value always flashes The following figure shows an overview of the arrow buttons No Explanation 1 Go back a level 2 Decrease the selected value 3 Increase the selected value 4 Go forward a level ...

Page 44: ...the arrow buttons 1 2 at the same time The Wi Fi menu appears On Level 1 the text Wi Fi runs across the display three times On Level 2 you can activate and or deactivate the Wi Fi function To activate the Wi Fi function select On 1 To deactivate the Wi Fi function select 2 ...

Page 45: ...ignation Explanation 1 A J Designation of the team The teams are designated with the letters A J and identified through the name of the access point Through the team you can also set the WLAN channel of the access point Teams A D G J correspond with Channel 1 Teams B E H correspond with Channel 6 Teams C F I correspond with Channel 11 2 1 3 Wi Fi mode Additional information can be found in the fol...

Page 46: ...ts between 2 and 12 These numbers then also appear in the app 2 Semi dynamic mode In this mode you define one device as the access point and the remaining devices as clients The numbers are assigned automatically 1 Dynamic mode In this mode all devices configure themselves and form a network 0 Update mode In Wi Fi modes 0 and 1 an access point is formed automatically In Wi Fi modes 2 and 3 the dev...

Page 47: ... 2 and 3 No Explanation 1 Here you can choose the access point AP 2 Here you can choose the client CL On Level 6 you can set the device number to a value between 2 and 12 in Wi Fi mode 3 in case of a configuration as client No Explanation 1 If Client CL is selected you can set the number of clients 2 12 ...

Page 48: ...e device 48 On Level 7 the text Con runs across the screen as shown With this option the connection status display flashing backwards slash at the top and bottom of the first segment is activated On or deactivated ...

Page 49: ...a connection is established to at least one app the top status display is constantly on otherwise it flashes If a connection is established to at least one client the bottom display is constantly on otherwise it flashes Top display on Bottom display off Wi Fi OFF the device is a client If a connection is established to the access point the top display is constantly on otherwise it flashes Top disp...

Page 50: ...follows Switch off the device Wait a few seconds Switch on the device again If the error is still indicated proceed as follows Using the following list check to see which error is present In case of serious errors switch off the device immediately and contact our Customer Service see page 63 specifying the error number ...

Page 51: ... device Make sure the ventilation slots are not covered Make sure the fan is not defective Charging error The maximum recycling time has been exceeded e g because the flash tube has an afterglow Switch off the device immediately Send the device to Customer Service specifying the error number Discharging error The maximum period for discharging has been exceeded Switch off the device immediately Se...

Page 52: ...is error generally resets itself automatically and work with the device can continue If this error occurs frequently proceed as follows Make sure the trigger wire is seated properly Replace the flash tube or send the device to Customer Service ZD error Switch off the device immediately Send the device to Customer Service specifying the error number If this error occurs frequently proceed as follow...

Page 53: ...Error messages 53 Problem Possible cause s Remedy Communication error Switch off the device immediately Send the device to Customer Service specifying the error number ...

Page 54: ...and store the device proceed as follows Switch off the device at the main switch Remove the mains cable from the device refer to Page 28 Remove the flash head cable from the device refer to Page 26 Do not store the device in locations exposed to heat moisture frost or cold Cover the device ...

Page 55: ...n and maintenance of electrical systems and equipment at regular intervals The operating safety of devices and accessories must be checked regularly An annual inspection of the devices should be carried out for the safety of the users and to retain the value of the system The regulations specified above BetrSichV and DGUV Regulation 3 formerly BGV A3 apply to Germany please observe the correspondi...

Page 56: ...h 4 Disconnect the device from the power mains Open the fuse holder 2 with a small screwdriver 1 and pull it out Remove the defective fuse 3 Insert the spare fuse from the handle 5 into the fuse holder 2 Close the fuse holder 2 Two spare fuses are contained in the handle of the device Remember to insert a new spare fuse as soon as possible ...

Page 57: ...Performing firmware updates 57 Performing firmware updates The firmware version of the device can be updated over the USB port For more information contact Customer Service ...

Page 58: ...ocal options for collecting paper cardboard and lightweight packaging Dispose of the device and accessories separately from domestic waste Information regarding collection points that accept old devices free of charge can be obtained from your municipal authority Outside of Germany Dispose of the device and packaging according to the regulations at the place of use ...

Page 59: ...GmbH Co KG hereby declares that device models Nova D 1200 2400 and Nova DL 1200 2400 correspond with Directive 2014 53 EU The complete text of the EU Declaration of Conformity is available under the following URL https support hensel eu index php eu konformitaetserklaerungen ...

Page 60: ... 3000 long plug LightStick 3000 Ws long plug 3430 3390 378 The complete list of connectable flash heads can be obtained by sending a request to info hensel de Radio remote trigger Designation Article number Strobe Wizard Plus transmitter 3950 Freemask transmitter 3955 Additional accessories Designation Article number Holder for hanging the device into the stand 227 Sync cord various lengths Inform...

Page 61: ...visions In Germany The warranty provisions can be found in our general terms and conditions for business on our website www hensel de Outside of Germany The warranty provisions of the dealer from which you have purchased the device apply ...

Page 62: ...erty damage or personal injury arising from improper use of the device that is inconsistent with the information provided in the user manual We are also not liable for consequential damages such as production or income losses etc that may be caused by a defect in or malfunction of our device ...

Page 63: ...s follows Send the device in its original packaging with a precise description of the defect to the following address for repair HENSEL VISIT GmbH Co KG Customer Service Department Robert Bunsen Str 3 D 97076 Würzburg Germany Phone 49 0 931 27881 0 Our Customer Service addresses within and outside of Germany can be found at www hensel de ...

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