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- Adjusting the default positions of colour, gobo and effect wheels 

Using this function you can calibrate and adjust the colour, gobo and effect wheels to their standard/correct 
positions. Use the 

[Up]

 and 

[Down]

 keys to browse through the adjusting menu - the display shows step by 

step these messages: 

“PAn, Tilt, SPEd, Colo, CYan, MAGE, YELL, MACr EFEC, Stro, dimr, FCAL“

 by 

which you can adjust the fixture to the required / desired position (0-255) before the function calibration. 
Then when the positioning is finished use the last 

"FCAL"

 function (Fixture calibration). 

 

 

 

1. Calibration via the Control Panel 

Press 

[Enter]

 and the 

[Up]

 and

 [Down]

 keys in order to display the following messages: 

"Colo, CYan, 

MAGE, YELL"

 for very smooth function calibration. Select one of them by pressing 

[Enter] 

and use the

 [Up]

 

and 

[Down]

 keys to adjust their value from 0 to 255. Then press 

[Enter]

 to confirm or 

[Mode]

 to cancel and 

return to the menu.  
This can be repeated for each calibration parameter as required. When the calibration is finished, it is 
necessary to use the

 "ArES"

 function to write the calibration values to the memory (EEPROM) and to reset 

the fixture in order to check the newly adjusted positions of the colour, gobo and effect wheels. When the 
fixture has finished resetting, the display will show the 

"FCAL"

 message. Press

 [Enter]

 to repeat the 

calibration or 

[Mode]

 to return to the 

"AdJ"

 menu. 

 

2. Calibration via the DMX controller 

Press 

[Enter]

 and the 

[Up]

 and

 [Down]

 keys in order to display the following messages: 

"Colo, CYan, 

MAGE, YELL"

 - calibration parameters. Select one of them by pressing 

[Enter]

.   Now you can calibrate the 

colour, gobo and effect wheels through your controller. The DMX calibration protocol is described in the table 
below. 

Personality Display 

Default 

values 

  

 

 

 

 

(Shaded) 

Pan reverse 
 
Tilt reverse 

 

Resolution 

 

Lamp on 
automatically 

 

Display 
blackout 

 

Display 
intensity 

 

Lamp off via 
DMX 
 
Fan speed 

Summary of Contents for ARENA COLOUR WASH

Page 1: ...1 MICROH ARENA COLOUR WASH USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...xtures 10 4 DMX Protocol 11 4 1 Function of the control channels 16 bit protocol 12 4 2 Function of the control channels 8 bit protocol 14 5 Addressing 14 6 Remotely Controllable Functions 16 6 1 Lamp...

Page 3: ...cord and all connections with the power supply with particular care Make sure that the power cord is never crimped or damaged by sharp edges Check the fixture and the power cord occasionally for wear...

Page 4: ...or servicing the fixture Always secure the fixture with an appropriate safety cable Secure the safety cable by the correct holes only Only operate the fixture after having checked that the housing is...

Page 5: ...ruction of fixture sleek elegant design with 2 carrying handles Addressing special function settings and effects calibration via control panel 4 digit LED display shows fixture and lamp usage receivin...

Page 6: ...1 Projector head 2 Yoke 3 Carrying handles 4 Base 5 Base side panel 6 Control Panel Base side panel 7 DMX output 8 DMX input 9 Power cord 10 Fuseholder 11 Power switch Control Panel 12 Mode key 13 Dis...

Page 7: ...7 2 3 Photometrics...

Page 8: ...pressing the Up and Down keys in one time and then confirming with the Enter key Do not operate the fixture with the housing open Lamp adjustment The ARENA COLOUR WASH lamp holder is aligned at the fa...

Page 9: ...but not limited to calculating working load limits installation material being used and periodic safety inspection of all installation material and the projector If you lack these qualifications do n...

Page 10: ...nected The configuration of the power supply cable is as follows Cable Pin International Brown Live L Blue Neutral N Yellow Green Earth 3 4 DMX 512 connection connection between fixtures The wires mus...

Page 11: ...n the DMX chain If you wish to connect the DMX controller with other XLR outputs you will need to use adapter cables Building a serial DMX chain Connect the DMX output of the first fixture in the DMX...

Page 12: ...ition you wish Channel 3 Pan fine 16 bit When in 16 bit resolution mode channel 3 controls fine movement of the Panning motion Channel 4 Tilt fine 16 bit When in 16 bit resolution mode channel 4 contr...

Page 13: ...0 255 Cyan 0 white 255 100 cyan Channel 9 Magenta 0 255 Magenta 0 white 255 100 magenta Channel 10 Yellow 0 255 Yellow 0 white 255 100 yellow Channel 11 Speed of CMY and dimmer 0 Max speed 255 Min sp...

Page 14: ...64 95 Strobe effect from slow to fast max 10 flashes second 96 127 No function Shutter open 128 159 Pulse effect in sequences 160 191 No function Shutter open 192 223 Random strobe effect from slow to...

Page 15: ...ng the Up and Down keys until the display shows A001 Confirm by pressing the Enter key and the letter A will flash 3 Use the Up and Down keys to select the desired address 4 Confirm by pressing Enter...

Page 16: ...f the ARENA COLOUR WASH will store this information and automatically ignite the lamp when the 5 minutes period has expired The message HEAt will appear on the control panel display on the ARENA COLOU...

Page 17: ...to control the internal temperature of the fixture if the temperature increases above a certain level the low fan speed reduces the cooling of the fixture This cycle can repeat several times until the...

Page 18: ...er to confirm or Mode to cancel and return to the main menu Movement resolution With this function you can adjust the desired movement resolution to 8 or 16 bit Use the Up and Down keys to select On i...

Page 19: ...ys to select On if you wish to switch the lamp on automatically after switching on the fixture or Off if you wish the lamp to remain off after switching on the fixture and press Enter to confirm or Mo...

Page 20: ...ou wish to select one of them or Mode to cancel and return to the menu high speed of the fans The cooling fans operate at high speed for maximum cooling efficiency continuous controlling of the fan sp...

Page 21: ...Then press Enter to confirm or Mode to cancel and return to the menu This can be repeated for each calibration parameter as required When the calibration is finished it is necessary to use the ArES f...

Page 22: ...r Mode to cancel and return to the menu without resetting by using the ArES function and use the ArES function to write the calibration values to the memory EEPROM and to reset the fixture in order to...

Page 23: ...or is defective or its driver circuit on the main PCB The colour wheel is not located in the default position after the reset This error message informs you that the fixture was overheating or the amb...

Page 24: ...Strobe effect with variable speed 1 10 flashes per second Dimmer Smooth dimmer from 0 100 Motor 9 high quality stepping motors controlled by microprocessors Electronics Digital serial input DMX 512 16...

Page 25: ...1 68 s Rigging Stands directly on the floor Mounts horizontally or vertically with 2 clamps Safety cable attachment point Temperatures Maximum ambient external temperature ta 45 C Maximum housing int...

Page 26: ...ng will not only ensure the maximum light output but will also allow the fixture to function reliably throughout its life A soft lint free cloth moistened with a glass cleaning fluid is recommended un...

Page 27: ...the instructions outlined in this manual Should you have further questions do not hesitate to contact your local dealer Please note Errors and omissions for all information given in this manual excep...

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