6.
Rotate whole the unit so that the motor/fan/ electronics section on your right-hand side. Place
the gel tab beside the anchor on the other shaft (Spring shaft). With your left hand, firmly
hold the gel tab next to the anchor hook but do not attach it yet. With your right hand, turn the
anchor hub of the spring shaft away from you (counter-clockwise) for four complete turns. As
you turn the shaft you should feel the spring tension increasing.
7.
After tensioning, hold the anchor steady and hook the gel tab onto the anchor. Use small
pieces of flat back tape to secure the gel to the TUR hubs on either side.
8.
Manually roll some of the gel string onto the TUR to make sure it is seating properly. Plug in
the scroller, and check that it goes through the initialization sequence correctly. Check that
the gel runs smoothly and does not bind up on the TUR’s.
9.
Run a test sequence to allow the gel string to ‘bed’ in. The unit does not have to be attached
to an Atomic 3000 DMX strobe to perform this operation. Run this sequence for a few
minutes, or 3-4 times.
Power Assisted Loading
1.
While pressing down the
‘
ACTION/RECALL’
push button, apply power to the unit.
The display will show the legend ‘PAL’
2.
Place the unit on a flat surface with the motor/electronics section on your left-hand side. Take
the gel string ‘Head’ end, and attach the gel tab to the hook on the TUR anchor of the shaft at
the top of the unit (Motor shaft). Use small pieces of flat back tape 25mm (1”) to secure the
gel to the TUR hubs on either side (top and bottom).
3.
Press the
‘DOWN’
push button to advance the gel string onto the TUR.
4.
Continue this process until you see the other end of the gel string approaching.
5.
Firmly holding the gear of the rear fixed shaft (to stop it moving), gently pull the gel tab
towards you. This ensures that the gel is tightly rolled onto the TUR.
6.
Rotate whole the unit so that the motor/fan/ electronics section on your right-hand side. Place
the gel tab beside the anchor on the other shaft (Spring shaft). With your left hand, firmly
hold the gel tab next to the anchor hook but do not attach it yet. With your right hand, turn the
anchor hub of the spring shaft away from you (counter clockwise) for four complete turns. As
you turn the shaft you should feel the spring tension increasing.
7.
After tensioning, hold the anchor steady and then hook the gel tab onto the anchor. Use small
pieces of the flat back tape to secure the gel to the TUR hubs on either side.
8.
Press the
’UP’
push button to move the gel string back onto the TUR. Use the push buttons to
move the gel to and fro, checking that the gel is sitting correctly on the TUR’s.
9.
Allow the unit to self-calibrate by pressing the
’UP’
&
‘DOWN’
buttons simultaneously, or
by unplugging/re-plugging the unit.
10.
Run a test sequence to allow the gel string to ‘bed’ in. The unit does not have to be attached
to a lighting fixture to perform this operation. It is recommended that run this sequence for a
few minutes (or 3 - 4 times, end-to-end).
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