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Studio Command Series User Manual

Summary of Contents for Studio Command 1200

Page 1: ...nd Lithopatterns are registered trademarks and Studio Command TalkBack Internal Effects the High End Systems globe logo Light Burst the Hog logo are trademarks of High End Systems Inc or High End Syst...

Page 2: ...High End Systems Inc 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin TX 78758 USA voice 512 836 2242 fax 512 837 5290 Toll Free 800 890 8989 Customer Service High End Systems Inc 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin TX 78758 US...

Page 3: ...ves 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 the following s...

Page 4: ...de conformidad con las normas de seguridad relevantes Important Safety Information Instructions pertaining to continued protection against fire electric shock and injury to persons are found in Append...

Page 5: ...e manufacturer will make the final determination as to whether or not the unit is covered by warranty Lamps are covered by the lamp manufacturer s warranty Any Product unit or parts returned to High E...

Page 6: ...e Patents This product may use one or more of the following patents US 4 392 187 US 4 602 321 US 4 688 161 US 4 701 833 US 4 709 311 US 4 779 176 US 4 800 474 US 4 962 687 US 4 972 306 US 4 980 806 US...

Page 7: ...Command Features 2 Fixture 2 All Models 2 Studio Command 1200 700 Model Only 2 Operation 2 Construction 3 Related Products and Accessories 4 Specifications 5 Mechanical 5 Environmental 5 Electrical 6...

Page 8: ...vigating the Menu System 21 Studio Command Menu Options 22 Preset Menu PRST 23 Setting Preset Playback PLAY 23 Editing or Creating an On Board Memory Scene EDIT 24 Copying an On Board Memory Scene COP...

Page 9: ...amp Hours L RS Studio Command 1200 700 models only 40 Viewing the Number of Current Lamp Strikes L ST 41 Viewing the Current Lamp Hours L HR 41 Viewing the Current Software Version VER 41 Scene Creati...

Page 10: ...s 68 General Troubleshooting 69 Upload and Crossload Troubleshooting 71 Appendix A Studio Command DMX Protocol Studio Command 1200 Protocol 73 Studio Command 700 Protocol 76 Studio Command H Protocol...

Page 11: ...m that provides rapid and quiet color changes Studio Command 1200 and 700 models use proven Philips long life MSR lamps These models also offer a variable mechanical and electronic strobe boosted with...

Page 12: ...iable conventional strobe to 10 Hz Full optical dimming and fade to black Light burst lamp boosting and lightning effects Operation High resolution DMX512 programming control TalkBack protocol support...

Page 13: ...R connectors Studio Command 1200 700 models also provide connections for 3 pin XLR data cables Exclusive High End Systems Inc multi phase technology for stunningly fast smooth and quiet yoke movement...

Page 14: ...5600K 55030069 MSR 700 2 alternative lamp 7200K 55030048 1000 W 100 V replacement Lamp for Studio Command H model 55030078 1000 W 115 V replacement Lamp for Studio Command H model 55030071 1000 W 230...

Page 15: ...kg 55 lbs H Model 21 7 kg 48 lb Environmental Maximum ambient temperature Ta 50 C 122 F Maximum exterior surface temperature 160 C 320 F 543 mm 485 mm 21 4 in 19 1 in 335 mm 13 2 in 355 mm 484 mm 14...

Page 16: ...0 mm F2 2 5A 250V Slow Blow only 5 mm x 20 mm Motor Power Supply Fuses F1 6 3A 250 V Slow Blow only 5 mm x 20 mm F2 6 3A 250V Fast Blow only 5 mm x 20 mm Filter Board Fuses F1 16A 250V Fast Blow only...

Page 17: ...or 5 pin male and female XLR connectors DMX data connectors H Model 5 pin male and female XLR connectors DMX data terminators Male XLR connector with 120 ohm terminator Lamp Specifications Studio Com...

Page 18: ...CHAPTER 1 Product Overview 8 Studio Command Series User Manual...

Page 19: ...its original shipping carton and packing materials Note Before sending anything to the factory call your High End Systems dealer distributor for a Return Material Authorization RMA number The factory...

Page 20: ...ker Heds Information Danmark Advarsel Beskyttelse mod elektrisk chock Vigtigt Lederne med gul groen isolation maa kun tilsluttes en klemme maerket Installing the Lamp Studio Command H Fixtures Only 1...

Page 21: ...ount Studio Command fixtures either upright on the fixture s base or in any orientation suspended from a support system such as a truss Follow the instructions below for the mounting orientation you c...

Page 22: ...aler distributor see Related Products and Accessories on page 4 Mounting Procedure Note Due to the wide variety of possible lighting designs High End Systems cannot make specific mounting recom mendat...

Page 23: ...ck protocol on a link Therefore make sure you either put all of these devices after the Studio Command fixture on the link or bypass these devices when you perform software uploads or crossloads Data...

Page 24: ...act between the common cable shield and the fixture s chassis ground Grounding the common could cause a ground loop and or erratic behavior positive data true negative data complement Common cable shi...

Page 25: ...R connector of a DMX Data cable to the controller s DMX Data Out connector 2 Connect the Data cable s female XLR connector to the Data In connector of the first or next fixture on the DMX link 3 Conti...

Page 26: ...controller using 5 pin data cables Termination resistor Fixture with DMX Start Channel 1 Caution Do not connect more than one Data In and one Data Out connector to each fixture Terminating the Link Y...

Page 27: ...see Control Parameter on page 53 or manually home the fixture via the on board menu system see Homing the Fixture HOME on page 33 The fixture s homing procedure verifies that the major functions of th...

Page 28: ...rticular link The number of channels a fixture requires on the link is the fixture s channel range Studio Command fixtures require a 14 channel range The DMX start channel is the first channel availab...

Page 29: ...xture to the fixture s DMX start channel For example in the following table 14 channels used by Studio Command running 1 DMX start channel for the first fixture 14 DMX start channel for the next fixtu...

Page 30: ...CHAPTER 2 Setup and Configuration 20 Studio Command Series User Manual...

Page 31: ...nu Map Note The same Menu system is used on all models Some options may not function for Studio Command H fixtures Navigating the Menu System Access the menu system via the four menu navigation button...

Page 32: ...tion buttons Address Menu AddR The DMX start channel identifies each fixture on a DMX link If you plan to control your fixtures with a DMX console or using synchronized preset playback you must assign...

Page 33: ...programmed preset sequence For a detailed example of using Preset programming for Scene creation Looping and Synchronizing Playback see page 42 Setting Preset Playback PLAY This menu option allows yo...

Page 34: ...parameters Copying an On Board Memory Scene COPY Use the Copy menu option to copy the settings for a source scene to a destination scene location This menu option will copy between any of the 32 scene...

Page 35: ...to select to 4 Scroll to the scene you want to copy the preset scene to destination scene SN01 SN16 Press Enter The fixture will copy the DMX 512 console s preset scene to the selected scene on your f...

Page 36: ...e the factory default setting 1 Press and hold Menu until AddR appears on the LED display 2 Scroll to the SET menu Press Enter to select 3 Scroll to the FACT menu this will be the first menu displayed...

Page 37: ...ll to ON to invert the fixture s tilt motion or OFF to return the fixture s tilt motion to normal orientation 5 Press Enter to store Inverting Pan P IN This menu item inverts the direction of the pan...

Page 38: ...e DSPL menu Press Enter to select 4 or or Scroll to ON to set the LED display to normal intensity OFF to turn the LED display off or DIM to reduce the LED display visibility 5 Press Enter Inverting LE...

Page 39: ...isplay 2 Scroll to the SET menu Press Enter to select 3 Scroll to the LMPL menu Press Enter to select 4 or Scroll to ON to enable the lamp warning message or OFF to disable the lamp warning message 5...

Page 40: ...ed Press Enter 4 or Scroll to A to select User A settings or B to select User B settings 5 Press Enter to store selections Copying User Presets PRST Use this menu item to copy the fixture s preset sce...

Page 41: ...ngs to User B or B A to copy User B settings to User A 7 Press Enter Copying User Presets and Settings ALL Use this menu item to copy the fixture s 16 user preset scenes and fixture settings from User...

Page 42: ...e link 1 Press and hold Menu until AddR appears on the LED display 2 Scroll to the MODE menu Press Enter to select 3 Scroll to the XLD option 4 Press Enter The fixture will upload its software to all...

Page 43: ...ws you to manually strike or extinguish the lamp To remotely strike or extinguish the lamp using a DMX console see Control Parameter on page 53 To manually turn the lamp on or off 1 Press and hold Men...

Page 44: ...sed as part of the service procedure for replacing motor To place the fixture in setup mode 1 Press and hold Menu until AddR appears on the LED display 2 Scroll to the TEST menu Press Enter to select...

Page 45: ...der Operation ENCD This menu option to disable the encoders which work to automatically correct the fixture s pan and tilt position if the fixture is moved from its programmed position Use this option...

Page 46: ...view encoder position values If you receive a SENS ERR error message on the alphanumeric display this information may help you determine where the problem originates Sensor encoder information is ava...

Page 47: ...u Press Enter to select 4 Scroll to the FIXT menu this will be the first option displayed Press Enter 5 Scroll to the desired DMX status or parameter value 6 Press Enter The LED will display the selec...

Page 48: ...ixture to view DMX channel values for other devices on the DMX link Use this menu option for testing devices that do not have built in DMX diagnostics or fixtures that are physically inconvenient to m...

Page 49: ...fixture shuts down and the display shows PCB TEMP ERR For more information see Alphanumeric Display Error Messages on page 63 Viewing the Current Fixture Head Temperature HEAD This menu option lets y...

Page 50: ...reset 1 Press and hold Menu until AddR appears on the LED display 2 Scroll to the INFO menu Press Enter to select 3 Scroll to the F HR option 4 Press Enter The LED will display the number of hours the...

Page 51: ...models only on page 40 Viewing the Current Lamp Hours L HR This option is functional for Studio Command 1200 700 fixtures only To view the number of hours the current lamp has been on 1 Press and hol...

Page 52: ...2 Scroll to the PRST menu Press Enter to select 3 Scroll to the EdIT menu Press Enter to select 4 Scroll to the scene you want to create in this example SN01 5 Press Enter to store the selection Selec...

Page 53: ...to the desired cyan color saturation level in this example a DMX value of 203 3 Press Enter to store the selection Select a Magenta Wheel Position MAGN 1 Scroll to the MAGN parameter Press Enter to s...

Page 54: ...s example x 1 5 3 Press Enter to store the selection Note The crossfade value will affect the DIM and ZOOM parameters Set the unit of time used for crossfade seconds minutes or hours using the TIME pa...

Page 55: ...ion to erase any programmed parameter values and mark the end of the loop Note If you program all available on board scenes you do not have to mark the end of the loop When preset playback is set on t...

Page 56: ...hed playing their scenes and all the clocks will be reset to zero For example if a slave fixture has a shorter sequence length it will continuously repeat its sequence until the master fixture resets...

Page 57: ...s remote access to the menu system built into High End Systems fixtures A DMX console supporting TalkBack can remotely access any option in the Studio Command onboard menu system TalkBack protocol use...

Page 58: ...system at the same time In other words you cannot create a scene using the on board memory and play it back using a controller You also cannot use a controller at the same time on board scenes are pla...

Page 59: ...oller crossfading set Pan Tilt MSpeed off in the Control parameter see the DMX tables in Appendix A Studio Command DMX Protocol Note Optical encoders for pan and tilt correct the fixture s position if...

Page 60: ...rvals Periodic strobes transition smoothly from mechanical strobes to electronic strobes Mechanical strobes support 1 4 Hz operation Electronic strobes support 5 33Hz operation Random Strobe Allows al...

Page 61: ...annel must be moved outside the Lamp Function range Boost effects to black boost the lamp for a specified time then close the shutter Boost effects to white boost the lamp for a specified time then le...

Page 62: ...ed to Pan and Tilt positioning However you can disable MSpeed for pan and tilt with the Control parameter You can also apply MSpeed times to the Color Function settings see Color Function Parameter on...

Page 63: ...fixture is in shutdown mode you must home the fixture to bring it back into operation Commands must be sent for 5 seconds Lamp Assisted Strobes Periodic and Random strobe functions are lamp assisted...

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Page 65: ...personnel The information listed in this chapter is intended to assist qualified personnel only Warnings Disconnect power before servicing Replace fuses with the specified type and rating only Equipme...

Page 66: ...two retaining screws on either side of the LED display panel If you want to access the filter board fuses use a 2 Phillips h Logic Board LED display panel Motor power supply board cable ead screwdriv...

Page 67: ...from the motor power supply board Ground green wire L1 blue wire L2 brown wire 9 Use a 2 Phillips head screwdriver to remove the three screws A and slide the motor power supply board assembly B out of...

Page 68: ...ect power before re lamping or servicing An operating unshielded MSR lamp emits ultraviolet and visible UV vis radiation which could damage eyes and skin Whenever you are working on or near an exposed...

Page 69: ...ss the two base pins into the lamp socket until the lamp is firmly seated Caution When handling the new lamp avoid contact with the lamp glass If the lamp glass is soiled by oil or dirt from skin glov...

Page 70: ...m is round or set Pan and Tilt values via a DMX console Press and hold Menu until AddR appears on the LED display Scroll to the PRST menu Press Enter to select Scroll to the EDIT menu Press Enter to s...

Page 71: ...across the beam or the hot spot of brightness is at the center of the beam Motor Gear Maintenance Lubricating the motor gears with each lamp replacement will significantly extend gear life Referring t...

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Page 73: ...play cycles between displaying the fixture s name CMNd the fixture type 700 for the Studio Command standard model or H for Studio Command H model the fixture software version Vxxx and the fixture s DM...

Page 74: ...and will default to zero 700 model only Not Applicable EMEM MODE The fixture lost the mode setting DMX control or preset playback and will default to DMX control To reassign the mode setting see Setti...

Page 75: ...ed on the fixture see Replacing the Lamp on page 58 The lamp will not strike if the lamp plate is removed If the lamp is on when the lamp plate is removed the lamp is extinguished If the lamp was on w...

Page 76: ...n encoder bad encoder wheel broken wire connecting the encoder to the logic board Remove the object externally or internally that is blocking the fixture s pan movement and home the fixture see Homing...

Page 77: ...connecting the encoder to the logic board Remove the object externally or internally that is blocking the fixture s tilt movement and home the fixture see Homing the Fixture HOME on page 33 Contact H...

Page 78: ...controller and are sending DMX 512 commands to the fixture see the next section LED State Problem Indication Description Motor solid green No The motor power supply is receiving adequate voltage OFF Y...

Page 79: ...or connection is loose 700 model only Contact High End Systems customer support Lamp is dimmer than other fixtures The lamp is bad or old The wrong type of lamp is installed Replace lamp with the spec...

Page 80: ...according to the table at the bottom of this page Pan or Tilt position is off The pan and tilt is out of home Home the fixture see Control Parameter on page 53 or Homing the Fixture HOME on page 33 C...

Page 81: ...End Systems customer support Lighting controller does not recognize a fixture at the assigned address Lighting desk was configured with a fixture at that address but no fixtures were found there If t...

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Page 83: ...ed is set by the Cyan channel 32 47 13 18 20 2F TBD 48 127 19 50 30 7F MSpeed Controlled Continuous 128 143 50 56 80 8F Cycle Speed is set by the Cyan channel 144 159 57 62 90 9F Random Speed is set b...

Page 84: ...are the same as in the normal shutter function range Periodic random random and random synchronous strobes are lamp assisted Lamp Dimming only Accessed when the Control Channel range 146 149 The shutt...

Page 85: ...parameter labeled MACR 14 Control The Control channel should not be crossfaded Safe disables all Control settings 0 9 0 4 00 09 Pan Tilt MSpeed Off 10 19 4 7 0A 13 Set Shutter channel to 0 for access...

Page 86: ...de Absolute position across 360 degrees Cyan Full Saturation 0 0 00 Open 255 100 FF Cycle Random Modes sets the rate for all color wheels when Color function parameter 16 47 Slow Rate 0 0 00 Fast Rate...

Page 87: ...4 49 9 19 18 31 Random random lamp strobes 50 75 20 29 32 4B Synchronous random lamp strobes 76 101 30 40 4C 65 Boost lamp1 0 second black 102 105 40 41 66 69 Boost lamp 75 second black 106 109 42 43...

Page 88: ...0 4 00 09 Pan Tilt MSpeed Off 10 19 4 7 0A 13 Set Shutter channel to 0 for access to the following commands Display Off 20 28 8 11 14 1C Display Dim 30 38 12 15 1E 26 Display Bright 40 48 16 19 28 30...

Page 89: ...ete moves at approximately 2 5 seconds This provides a pleasing look for those customers that do not want the additional variation given by using the Mspeed channel With the Mspeed set between DMX 5 2...

Page 90: ...an channel 144 159 57 62 90 9F Random Speed is set by the Cyan channel 160 175 63 69 A0 AF TBD 176 255 69 100 B0 FF 6 Cyan Wheel Continuous Mode Absolute position across 360 degrees Cyan Full Saturati...

Page 91: ...res The Internal Effects will operate as an additional programming parameter labeled MACR 12 Macro Note 1 Macro Off 0 5 0 2 00 05 Pan sweep small to large angle 6 62 2 24 06 3E Macro Off 63 65 25 25 3...

Page 92: ...Appendix A Studio Command DMX Protocol 82 Studio Command Series User Manual...

Page 93: ...84 D7 6 89 214 84 D6 7 22 213 84 D5 7 56 212 83 D4 7 91 211 83 D3 8 27 210 82 D2 8 63 209 82 D1 9 00 208 82 D0 9 39 207 81 CF 9 77 206 81 CE 10 17 205 80 CD 10 58 204 80 CC 10 99 203 80 CB 11 41 202...

Page 94: ...32 51 122 91 80 31 50 124 31 79 31 4F 125 73 78 31 4E 127 15 77 30 4D 128 58 76 30 4C 130 02 75 29 4B 134 39 72 28 48 135 86 71 28 47 137 34 70 27 46 138 82 69 27 45 140 32 68 27 44 141 82 67 26 43 1...

Page 95: ...ipment may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows the core which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug...

Page 96: ...e when mounting this fixture 2 Caution Hot lamp may be an explosion hazard Do not open for 5 minutes after switching off Wear eye and hand protection when re lamping 3 Equipment surfaces may reach tem...

Page 97: ...des r parations 3 Cet quipement doit tre uniquement utilis dans des endroits secs Ne pas l exposer la pluie ou l humidit 4 l int rieur de l quipement il n y a pas de pi ces rempla ables par l utilisa...

Page 98: ...stets den Netzstecker ziehen 3 Diese Ger te sind nur zum Einbau in trockenen Lagen bestimmt und m ssen vor Regen und Feuchtigkeit gesch tzt werden 4 Servicearbeiten sollten nur von Fachpersonal ausgef...

Page 99: ...ervicio de reparaci n 3 Questa apparecchiatura e da usarsi in ambienti secchi Non e da essere esposta ne alla pioggia ne all umidita 4 Derive el servicio de reparaci n de este equipo al personal calif...

Page 100: ...ampadina o prima di eseguire qualsiasi riparazione 3 Este equipo se adecua a lugares secos solamente no lo exponga a la lluvia o humedad 4 Per qualsiasi riparazione rivolgersi al personale specializza...

Page 101: ...Appendix C Studio Command Series User Manual 91 Vigtig Sikkerhedsinformation Advarsel Beskyttelse mod elektrisk chock VIGTIGT LEDEREN MED GUL GROEN ISOLATION MAA KUN TILSLUTTES KLEMME MAERKET ELLER...

Page 102: ...Appendix C 92 Studio Command Series User Manual...

Page 103: ...ge the existing DMX start channel PRST PLAY OFF set preset playback off ON set preset playback on SCN display which scene is currently playing EDIT SN01 SN16 SHUT DIM CLSD close the shutter P01 P26 se...

Page 104: ...exact position on the cyan color wheel from 0 D000 to full saturation D255 when COLC CON L000 L255 sets speed of CYCL mode from stop L000 to full speed L255 N000 N255 sets speed of RND mode from stop...

Page 105: ...nstruct values mark the end of the loop COPY FROM FA01 FA16 select a user A scene to copy from source scene FA01 FA16 select a user B scene to copy from source scene TO TA01 TA16 select a user A scene...

Page 106: ...er B B A copy user B presets and settings to user A XLD crossload fixture software to other Studio Command fixtures on the link TEST HOME home the fixture LAMP ON strike the lamp OFF extinguish the la...

Page 107: ...eel position value MAGN view the DMX magenta color wheel position value YELW view the DMX yellow color wheel position value ZOOM view the DMX zoom lens position value SHUT view the DMX shutter strobe...

Page 108: ...Appendix D 98 Studio Command Series User Manual...

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