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Dichroic Theatre™

 

User Manual

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Dichroic Theatre Series

User Manual

© High End Systems, Inc. 2003, All Rights Reserved

Information and specifications in this document are subject to change without notice. 
High End Systems, Inc. assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or 
inaccuracies that may appear in this manual. 

Trademarks used in this text:

 High End Systems, WholeHog III, and Hog are registered 

trademarks; and ColorCommand, ColorMerge, ColorPower, the High End Systems globe 
logo and the Hog logo are trademarks of High End Systems, Inc. or High End Systems 
Europe Ltd. ETC. Source Four is a trademark of Electronic Theatre Controls Inc. High 
End Systems has no relationship or affiliation of any nature with Electronic Theatre 
Controls and High End Systems is fully responsible for the ColorMerge, ColorPower, and 
ColorCommand products. ColorMerge - patents pending. ColorCommand - covered by 
patents 6,502,961, 6,142,652, and 6,048,081. Belden is a registered trademark of Belden, 
Inc. Philips is a registered trademark of Philips Lighting Company. ETL and C-ETL are 
registered trademarks of Intertek Testing Services. 

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the 
entities claiming the marks and names or their products. High End Systems disclaims any 
proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names owned by others.

Dichroic Theatre

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 User Manual

P/N 60600229 Version 2.0, December 2003

P/N 65020001 (ColorPower)
P/N 64010001 (ColorCommand

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P/N 59010001 (ColorMerge

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Summary of Contents for Dichroic Theatre Series

Page 1: ...Systems has no relationship or affiliation of any nature with Electronic Theatre Controls and High End Systems is fully responsible for the ColorMerge ColorPower and ColorCommand products ColorMerge p...

Page 2: ...890 8989 U S New York High End Systems Inc New York 311 W 43rd Street Ste 400 New York NY 10036 voice 210 957 6840 fax 212 957 4466 U S Los Angeles High End Systems Inc 8200 Haskell Avenue Van Nuys C...

Page 3: ...wing EEC directives 73 23 EEC as amended by 93 68 EEC 89 336 EEC as amended by 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC Equipment referred to in this declaration of conformity was first manufactured in compliance with...

Page 4: ...ti delle normative di sicurezza statunitensi ed internazionali Qualsiasi modifica al prodotto potrebbe pregiudicare la sicurezza e rendere il prodotto non conforme agli standard di sicurezza pertinent...

Page 5: ...Sicherheitshinweise Sicherheitsanleitungen zum Schutz gegen Feuer elektrischen Schlag berm ige UV Strahlung und Verletzung von Personen finden Sie in Anhang A Vor der Montage dem Zusammenbau und der I...

Page 6: ...adjacent to high voltage warning messages Not heeding these messages could result in serious personal injury This symbol indicates that a fire hazard is present Not heeding these messages could resul...

Page 7: ...ct units or parts to 2209B Rutland Suite 110 Austin TX 78758 USA Note Freight Damage Claims are invalid for fixtures shipped in non factory boxes and packing materials Freight All shipping will be pai...

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Page 9: ...orCommand Specifications 1 4 Mechanical 1 4 Electrical 1 4 Environmental Specifications 1 4 Lamp Specifications 1 4 Typical Field Lumens 5000 1 4 Cabling and Terminator Specifications 1 4 ColorMerge M...

Page 10: ...System 3 1 Basic Navigation 3 2 Menu Options 3 2 ColorPower Menu Map 3 2 DMX Menu 3 3 Set the DMX Start Channel ADDR 3 3 Set the Addressing Mode MODE 3 3 Information INFO Menu 3 5 Display the Software...

Page 11: ...mand Fixture B 3 Mounting Considerations B 3 Mounting a ColorCommand Fixture B 4 Powering On B 5 ColorCommand Maintenance B 5 Cleaning the ColorCommand Lens B 5 Replacing the ColorCommand Lamp B 5 App...

Page 12: ...settings 2 3 Adding a ColorPower supply link to a DMX link 2 4 ColorPower menu navigation buttons 2 6 Sample manual assignment of DMX start channels 2 7 Sample automatic assignment of DMX start channe...

Page 13: ...eatre Series fixtures and modules Each ColorPower supply can provide power and data for up to 12 color mixing units You can either manually assign a DMX start address for each unit linked to ColorPowe...

Page 14: ...and Terminator Specifications DMX 512 Link 5 Pin XLR RS 485 data cable Use Belden 9842 or equivalent meets specifications for EIA RS 485 applications data cables with the following characteristics Two...

Page 15: ...a PAR can Fresnel or PC fixture See Appendix B for ColorCommand installation and maintenance ColorCommand Features Philips Halogen Biplanar 750W or 800W lamp with a color temperature of 3200K matchin...

Page 16: ...emperature T max 200 C 392 F Min distance to flammable objects 1 meter 3 28 ft Min distance to lighted object 1 meter 3 28 ft Lamp Specifications Lamp Philips Halogen Biplanar Lamp Type Lamp Life Colo...

Page 17: ...you create during rehearsals is the same color you will see a week month or year later And there are no gel scrolls to burn out or replace See Appendix C for more information on Installing and Mainta...

Page 18: ...exterior surface temperature T max 200 C 392 F Note For more information see the Source FourTM User Manual Lamp Specifications Lamp type HPL lamp only See the ETCTM Source FourTM Ellipsoidal User Guid...

Page 19: ...4 pin XLR DATAPLEX Color Changer cable 6 65040001 4 pin XLR DATAPLEX Color Changer cable 10 65040002 4 pin XLR DATAPLEX Color Changer cable 25 65040003 4 pin XLR DATAPLEX Color Changer cable 50 650400...

Page 20: ...1 8 Features and Specifications Dichroic Theatre User Manual...

Page 21: ...RMA number The factory cannot accept any goods shipped without an RMA number This chapter outlines the ColorPower Setup as well as setting up a ColorPower supply link and adding the ColorPower supply...

Page 22: ...o the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red Warning Class 1 equipment This equipment must be earthed Vatic Fitter Heads Information Danmark Advarsel Beskyttelse mod elektrisk choc...

Page 23: ...s on the link you must use 4 pin XLR DATAPLEX Color Changer cables Although these cables do not ship with the ColorPower supply High End Systems offers them as optional accessories see Optional Access...

Page 24: ...between conductors 15 pF ft Maximum capacitance between conductor and shield 55 pF ft Maximum resistance 20 1000 ft Nominal impedance 120 To link one or more ColorPower supplies as shown in Figure 2...

Page 25: ...tart Channel In that case those fixtures must be the same type and must share the entire channel range A fixture can be assigned the second block of DMX channels on a link without physically being the...

Page 26: ...r fail use it only for troubleshooting purposes Manual DMX Addressing Manually assigning a DMX start channel to a fixture enables you to control which consecutive block of DMX channels are assigned to...

Page 27: ...ress the Enter button to select 6 Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the desired fixture unit number and press the Enter button to select the unit The format is XX where is the DIP switch s...

Page 28: ...vent removal or addition of fixtures will not change addressing and thus will not change your show The auto address mode will not allow multiple fixtures to share the same DMX address To Address a fix...

Page 29: ...h ColorMerge modules consult the documentation for your Source Four fixture You can mount the ColorPower supply in any orientation suspended from a support system such as a truss or freestanding on a...

Page 30: ...hting designs you should consider the procedure below as a suggested guideline only High End Systems Inc cannot make specific recommendations for your particular lighting design or venue To mount the...

Page 31: ...Power Supply Link on page 2 2 At this point it is safe to connect ColorPower to an appropriately rated power source that turns ColorPower on On initial power up the display board should read HES indic...

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Page 33: ...to the computer and upload the software to ColorPower A High End Systems Upload Dongle requires a 386 based or faster computer MS DOS version 3 3 or later or Windows 95 98 ME and one MB of free disk...

Page 34: ...lorPower Menu Map Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Options Description DMX ADDR 1 512 Set DMX Start channel number for Color Power hub 001 512 MODE AUTO Sets automatic start channel selection for attac...

Page 35: ...er ColorPower acquires its addressing information from this EEPROM If fixtures are added to the link after selecting MANU they will be assigned an invalid address If fixtures are removed from the link...

Page 36: ...heater product attached to the ColorPower is assigned an address according to its module address and fixture type ColorCommand fixtures require four channels and ColorMerge fixtures require three chan...

Page 37: ...or manual To view the current Mode 1 If you are not already in the Menu system press and hold the Menu button until dMX appears on the LED display 2 Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the I...

Page 38: ...s on the LED display 2 Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the CtRL menu and press the Enter button to select 3 Using the Up and Down arrow buttons scroll to the UNIQ option and press the En...

Page 39: ...until dMX appears on the LED display 2 Navigate to the TEST menu by pressing the UP button 3 Press the Enter button to enter the test sub menu Use the up and down buttons to scroll to SELF and press t...

Page 40: ...nits Parameter Descriptions Control Parameter ColorPower The control parameter allows you to remotely control the ColorPower display brightness or home units attached to the ColorPower supply Homing C...

Page 41: ...h Home Unit 8 136 143 53 56 88h 8Fh Home Unit 9 144 151 57 60 90h 97h Home Unit 10 152 159 60 62 98h 9Fh Home Unit 11 160 167 63 66 A0h A7h Home Unit 12 168 175 66 69 A8h AFh Home Unit 13 176 183 69 7...

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Page 43: ...ured green or green and yellow the core which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black The core which is coloured brown must be connected...

Page 44: ...A 2 Important Safety Information Dichroic Theatre User Manual 4 Change the lamp if it becomes damaged or thermally deformed...

Page 45: ...a pluie ou l humidit 4 l int rieur de l quipement il n y a pas de pi ces rempla ables par l utilisateur Confiez l entretien un personnel qualifi 5 Equipement de Classe I Cet quipement doit tre mis la...

Page 46: ...Regen und Feuchtigkeit gesch tzt werden 4 Servicearbeiten sollten nur von Fachpersonal ausgef hrt werden Das Ger t enth lt keine wartungsbed rftigen Teile 5 Dieses Ger t geh rt zur Klasse I Dieses Ge...

Page 47: ...ga a la lluvia o humedad 4 Derive el servicio de reparaci n de este equipo al personal calificado El interior no contiene repuestos que puedan ser reparados por el usuario 5 Equipo de Clase I Este equ...

Page 48: ...riparazione 3 Questo apparecchio deve essere utilizzato in ambienti secchi Non deve essere esposto a pioggia o montato in luoghi umidi 4 Per qualsiasi riparazione rivolgersi al personale specializzat...

Page 49: ...c Theatre User Manual Important Safety Information A 7 A Vigtig Sikkerhedsinformation Advarsel Beskyttelse mod elektrisk chock VIGTIGT LEDEREN MED GUL GROEN ISOLATION MAA KUN TILSLUTTES KLEMME MAERKET...

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Page 51: ...exposed lamp wear protective eye gear Never look directly at the lamp while the lamp is on Hot lamp Let the lamp cool before replacing Caution This equipment is designed for use with a Philips Haloge...

Page 52: ...res are not wrapped around the lamp or trapped while reinserting the lamp assembly Installing a Power Cord Cap ColorCommand fixtures ships with a power cord without a cord cap Different locations even...

Page 53: ...2 For information on mounting Source Four fixtures fitted with ColorMerge modules consult the documentation for your Source Four fixture You can mount the ColorCommand fixture in any orientation suspe...

Page 54: ...ccessible Use a secondary safety cable when mounting the fixtures Caution Do not remove top cover of the ColorCommand fixture or attempt to service unit while attached to rigging or truss Mounting a C...

Page 55: ...link as described in Setting up the Power Supply Link on page 2 2 At this point it is safe to connect ColorCommand fixtures to power Note ColorCommand fixtures use a thermal protection relay A ColorCo...

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Page 57: ...a Source Four ellipsoidal fixture 1 Remove the front barrel assembly of the Source Four ellipsoidal fixture by loosening the thumbscrew and the Philips set screw located above and beneath the lens ba...

Page 58: ...tation and tighten the thumbscrew and Philips set screw to lock the front barrel assembly to the ColorMerge module 7 Mount the unit using safety cable at the mounting location Optimizing Performance S...

Page 59: ...ing filters are in the fully closed position before shipping or transporting to prevent glass from breaking Cleaning the ColorMerge Dichorics Warnings Disconnect power and turn power switch off before...

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