CHAPTER 6
General Maintenance and Troubleshooting
54
TechnoArc
TM
User Manual
Page 1: ...are registered trademarks and intellaspot Internal Effects the High End Systems globe logo and the Hog logo are trademarks of Barco Lighting Sytems High End Systems Inc is a registered trademark of Fl...
Page 2: ...gh End Systems 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 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin TX 78758 USA voice 80...
Page 3: ...Amerikanischen und internationalen Sicherheitsvorschriften Ab nderungen dieses Produktes k nnen dessen Sicherheit beeintr chtigen und unter Umst nden gegen die diesbez glichen Sicherheitsnormen versto...
Page 4: ...ld result in personal injury and or damage to equipment This symbol appears adjacent to high voltage warning messages Not heeding these messages could result in serious personal injury 2 m This symbol...
Page 5: ...blem or malfunction Ship returned Product units or parts to 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin TX 78758 USA Note Freight Damage Claims are invalid for fixtures shipped in non factory boxes and packing mater...
Page 6: ...6 536 922 US 6 538 797 US 6 545 586 US 6 549 324 US 6 549 326 US 6 563 520 US 6 565 941 US 6 570 348 US 6 575 577 US 6 578 991 US 6 588 944 US 6 592 480 US 6 597 132 US 6 600 270 US 6 601 974 US 6 605...
Page 7: ...ies Features 1 Operation 1 Optics 1 Effects 2 Construction 2 Specifications 3 Mechanical Specifications 3 Electrical Specifications 4 Environmental Specifications 4 Cables and Connectors 4 Fixture Com...
Page 8: ...w to access and navigate the onboard Menu system and the options available for each menu with examples Menu System Overview 17 Navigation Basics 18 Battery Operation 18 Exiting Battery Mode 18 TechnoA...
Page 9: ...3 Battery Menu 33 Chapter 4 DMX Programming TechnoArc fixtures can be programmed to provide a hard edge beam with full CMY color multiple gobo patterns and effects This chapter gives a brief overview...
Page 10: ...e onboard menu system using Preset Programming This section describes how to program your fixtures for stand alone operation using the on board memory in each fixture to create and store scenes Preset...
Page 11: ...unit Safety Considerations 49 Maintenance 49 Replacing the Lamp 49 Optimizing the Lamp 50 Replacing Main Fuse 51 Cleaning the Fixture 51 Troubleshooting Error Messages 52 PAN movement Er 52 TILT movem...
Page 12: ...xii TechnoArcTM UserManual...
Page 13: ...enticular homogenizing lens system In addition a collimated 6 beam of hard edge light is possible when bypassing the radial lenticular lens A mechanical iris provides even narrower beams for very thin...
Page 14: ...n High resolution microstepping motor control for smooth motion at all speeds Fast smooth and quiet yoke movement Computer designed optical components for maximum light efficiency Color LCD menu with...
Page 15: ...m 19in x 13 7in x 31in Roadcase Dimensions 700mm x 580mm x 740mm 27 5in x 22 8in x 29in Fixture Weight 35 kg 77 2 lbs Shipping Weight 72 5 kg 160 lbs Technical Data Sheet Revised 583 mm 22 9 in 293 mm...
Page 16: ...ors Belden 3107A or equivalent meets specifications for EIA RS 485 applications with the following characteristics Two twisted pairs plus a shield maximum capacitance between conductors 30 pF ft maxim...
Page 17: ...1 Lens 2 Display 3 DC Switch 4 Microphone 5 Left button 6 Down button 7 Right button 8 Mode Esc button 9 Up button 10 ENTER button 11 Handle 12 3 Pin DMX out 13 3 Pin DMX in 14 5 Pin DMX out 15 5 Pin...
Page 18: ...e 2105 Gracy Farms Lane Austin TX 78758 USA voice 800 890 8989 fax 512 834 9195 Replacement fuse 250V 12A Roadcase Wholehog 3 Lighting Console 25020001 Road Hog Full Boar Lighting Console A6020001 Roa...
Page 19: ...road case specifically designed to protect the product during transport When unpacking inspect the fixture for physical damage to components High End Systems assumes no responsibility for products tha...
Page 20: ...al brown live Installing a Line Cord Cap U K Only In the United Kingdom core colours in the mains lead of this equipment may not correspond with the colored markings identifying the terminals in the f...
Page 21: ...ghting designs High End Systems cannot make specific mounting recommendations Consider the following procedures as suggested guidelines only WARNING Equipment suitable for dry locations only Do not ex...
Page 22: ...g When mounting the fixture on a truss or another type of support Verify the truss or support will handle the combined weight of all the devices on the truss Each TechnoArc fixture weighs 35kg 77 2 lb...
Page 23: ...on the bracket by tightening the M12 screw on the bracket to the hole in the center of the bracket 2 Insert the quick lock fasteners of the first Omega holder into the respective holes on the bottom...
Page 24: ...t have a male XLR connector on one end of the cable and a female XLR connector on the other end Note Pins four and five of a 5 pin cable connector are not used but they allow a secondary data link to...
Page 25: ...of the first or next fixture on the DMX link 3 Continue linking the remaining fixtures connecting a cable from the Data Out connector of each fixture to the Data In connector of the next fixture on th...
Page 26: ...a 120 ohm 1 4 watt minimum terminator in the fixture s Data Out female cable connector in the last fixture on each DMX link To construct a terminator 1 Disassemble a male 3 pin or 5 pin XLR connector...
Page 27: ...unction and the Start Channel currently assigned to the fixture 2 Press the MODE ESC button to enter the first level of the menu system The display will show Address and Info as the first two options...
Page 28: ...sition so the fixture does not move during transit To lock the fixture 1 Orient the fixture head for packing in the road case and secure both the pan lock located on the base and the tilt lock on the...
Page 29: ...noArc fixtures has a full color LCD screen and navigation buttons to display and operate the onboard menu system You can use the Menu system to perform the following functions at the fixture level Ass...
Page 30: ...ue of an option Note The currently selected option displays as white Unselected options display in red 5 Continue pressing the button to move back up levels until exiting the Menu system Note Some opt...
Page 31: ...t Run Resets last run time to 0 L Timer PIN XXX Lamp Password Code 038 Clr Lamp Time Reset lamp time to 0 Value Display Pan Indigo Dim XXX Displays parameter s current DMX value Head Temp XXX C F Disp...
Page 32: ...Mode Mic Sens 0 99 Sets microphone sensitivity as a percentage Hibernation Off No hibernation 01M 99M Set time until hibernation in minutes 15M Default Standby Mode Service PIN Service PIN Password S...
Page 33: ...ogram test Pan Indigo Dim Parameter test Manual Ctrl Auto Program Default Pan Indigo Dim 0 255 Manually sets a DMX value for any of the 21 individual parameters Calibration Password Set to 050 before...
Page 34: ...the program as edited Step 01 SCxxx Step 64 SCxxx Chooses a scene for each step in the selected program End Save and exit Edit Scenes Edit Scene 001 Edit Scene 250 Pan Indigo Dim Allows you to set a...
Page 35: ...Battery button for two seconds The display will show the current Function and Start Channel assigned to the fixture 2 Press the MODE ESC button to enter the first level of the menu system The display...
Page 36: ...he same DMX link have overlapping channel ranges one or both devices will be disabled or behave erratically The single exception would be if two or more fixtures need to respond to controller commands...
Page 37: ...eset time values or set passwords 1 Navigate to and select Info menu as shown above Time Info is the first option you will view 2 Using the buttons scroll to Time Info and press the button to select 3...
Page 38: ...ontains temperature sensors that monitor the air temperature inside the lamp housing To view temperature 1 Navigate to and select the Info menu as shown on page 25 2 Using the buttons scroll to Head T...
Page 39: ...select 2 Using the buttons scroll to On and press the button to select Note If the lamp is too hot to strike this option will display ON and as soon as the lamp cools it will automatically strike Lam...
Page 40: ...ou can view the temperature in Fareinheit or Celsius Temp C F on page 31 To view the lamp restart temperature 1 Navigate to and select the Lamp menu as shown on page 27 2 Using the buttons scroll to L...
Page 41: ...status options below and press the button to select 4 Using the buttons scroll to the desired setting and press the button to select No DMX Mode This option determines the fixture state after the DMX...
Page 42: ...n adjust the input level for the internal microphone by setting this option from 0 99 Hibernation This menu option determines how the fixture will react in the event of DMX data loss Turn Hibernation...
Page 43: ...isplay Note that this option only takes affect once you exit the menu system using the MODE ESC button Key Lock This display setting lets you activate a key lock Off is the default Select On to activa...
Page 44: ...xample to manually home the gobo wheel motors 1 Navigate to and select the Test menu as shown above 2 Using the buttons scroll to Home and press the button to select 3 Using the buttons scroll to Gobo...
Page 45: ...l 1 offset value and press the button to store the calibration adjustment Preset Menu The preset menu allows you to program scenes directly to the fixture The options for designing and playing back pr...
Page 46: ...CHAPTER 3 Menu System 34 TechnoArcTM User Manual...
Page 47: ...selected For example if you select an MSpeed time of 30 seconds the motor will gradually change position until it reaches its new destination at the end of 30 seconds TechnoArc fixtures allow optional...
Page 48: ...a degree for pan and tilt position Note Optical encoders for pan and tilt instantly correct the fixture s position if the fixture is jarred from its programmed position If a physical obstruction preve...
Page 49: ...to blue at variable speeds rate set by Cyan DMX channel 64 79 Random Performs a pseudo random color chase of factory selected colors using the Cyan Magenta and Yellow color flags at variable speeds r...
Page 50: ...ns Color DMX Value Description Indexed or Scan White Open 0 24 Position the wheel at the center of a color wedge or halfway between two adjacent colors from Open white to Open Red 25 49 Blue 50 74 Gre...
Page 51: ...ns movement The narrowest angle is selected with a DMX value 0 Increasing values widens the beam Zoom Bypass The Zoom Bypass parameter lets you create a hard edge beam effect by opening the lenticular...
Page 52: ...ue of 255 Shutter Options DMX Value Description Normal Shutter Functions 0 31 Opens and closes shutter flags in the optical path Random Random Strobe 32 63 Strobes beam using the shutter flags at rand...
Page 53: ...MSpeed times see Chapter A MSpeed Conversion Table on page 55 Control The Control parameter allows remote control of Display Homing Lamp and Shutdown Note To access all control settings first select...
Page 54: ...re s dimming or track it Indigo Highlighter Dim This parameter adjusts the Indigo Highlighter LEDs from Off at a DMX value of 0 to fully On at a DMX value of 255 Indigo Highlighter Function DMX Value...
Page 55: ...tures assigned to a Program Partition TechnoArc fixtures ship with factory programmed scenes and programs ready for you to use or edit Creating presets consists of performing the following steps Desig...
Page 56: ...assigned to Part 1 Program 4 is assigned to Part 2 Program 6 is assigned to Part 3 Fixtures assigned as Slave 1 playback Part 1 Fixtures assigned as Slave 2 playback Part 2 Fixtures assigned as Slave...
Page 57: ...and press to select 3 Use the buttons to scroll to Auto Program menu and press to select 4 Use the buttons to scroll to Master and press to select Your choice will be shown in the display Set to Slave...
Page 58: ...ge 45 2 Use the buttons to scroll to the Edit Scenes option and press to select 3 Use the buttons to scroll to the Scene number you wish to build on from 1 250 and press to select 4 Use the buttons to...
Page 59: ...ain menu Edit Program This preset menu option lets you select from 10 factory set programs to edit You can set up to 64 Scenes in a sequence of Steps for each program You can also test the program at...
Page 60: ...8 Use the buttons to scroll to a program from Program 1 Program 10 and press to select the program you want to include in the Program Part 9 Press the button to return to the main menu Scenes Input Th...
Page 61: ...The electric power supply cables must not show any damage material fatigue or sediments Replacing the Lamp Please review and follow these warnings and cautions before replacing the lamp CAUTION The i...
Page 62: ...Optimizing the Lamp Optimize the lamp after replacement or if there is a hot spot of brightness anywhere other than the center of the light beam 1 Orient the fixture so that the beam will project ont...
Page 63: ...electronic housing 3 Replace with a fuse of the same type and rating see Related Products and Accessories on page 6 Cleaning the Fixture Clean the inside and outside lens each week to avoid the weakn...
Page 64: ...driving IC on the main PCB The PAN movement is not located in the default position after the reset TILT movement Er TILT head movement error This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if...
Page 65: ...reset Color wheel Er Color wheel error This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the magnetic indexing circuit malfunction sensor failed or magnet missing or the stepping motor is de...
Page 66: ...CHAPTER 6 General Maintenance and Troubleshooting 54 TechnoArcTM User Manual...
Page 67: ...7 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 79 CA...
Page 68: ...1 122 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 43 143 33...
