Rainbow Colour Changers 15

Congratulations on choosing a Rainbow Colour Changers product! We thank you for your custom. 
Please note that this product has been designed and made with total quality to ensure excellent 
performance and best meet your expectations and requirements. 

 

It is essential to know the information and comply with the instructions given in this manual in order 
to ensure the fitting is installed, used and serviced correctly and safely. 
 

 

Carefully read this instruction manual in its entirety and keep it safe 
for future reference! 

Please hand this manual over if you sell or give this 

product to somebody else. 

 
 

General 

 

Rainbow Colour Changers products are intended for professional use and should only be used by 
qualified personnel or under their supervision. 

 

Follow all cautions and warnings indicated on the unit. 

 

After unpacking this product, please check if the device is intact. If this is not the case, please 
contact the support service.  

 

Rainbow Colour Changers 

An der Talle 26-28 
D-33102 Paderborn, Germany 
Phone: +49 (0)52 51/14 092-28 
Fax: +49 (0)52 51/14 092-90 
[email protected] 

 

Installation 

 

Make sure all parts for fixing the colour changer are correct. 

 

Make sure the fixture is stable before positioning the Colour Changer. 

 

Do not fix this device on or near flammable surfaces. 

 
 

Usage 

 

This product is designed for indoor use only. For the fitting to operate well and reliably, it should 
not be used in humid environments. The ambient temperature should not exceed 40°C (104°F) or 
fall below 0°C (32°F).  

 

Avoid any liquids or metallic items entering the unit. 

 

Ensure adequate ventilation and do not block or cover any ventilation slots in the device – they 
guarantee the reliable functioning of the unit and protect it against overheating. 

 

The scroller may only be used in its standard position, which is +/- 60° from horizontal. 

 

The colour changer may only be put into operation with original Rainbow Colour Changer power 
supply units (PSU). 

 

Check that the mains frequency and voltage correspond to those for which the PSU is designed as 
given on the surface label of the PSU. Refer to the manual about the max. amount of scrollers to be 
connected 

 

Maintenance 

 

All service work should be exclusively performed by qualified personnel.  

 

Do not dismantle the scroller or modify it yourself.  

 

Before starting any maintenance work or cleaning the scroller, remove the power from the PSU. 

 

The surface of the device may heat up due to the luminaire used. Please let the scroller cool down 
before touching it.  

 
 
Rainbow Colour Changers GmbH disclaims all liability for damage to the fitting or to other property or 
persons deriving from installation, use and maintenance that have not been carried out in conformity 
with this instructions manual, which must always accompany the fitting. 
Rainbow Colour Changers GmbH reserves the right to modify the characteristics stated in this 
instructions manual at any time and without prior notice. 

Summary of Contents for 15" Plus

Page 1: ...15 Plus Operators Manual Operatos supplemet to Two 16 manual...

Page 2: ...to operate well and reliably it should not be used in humid environments The ambient temperature should not exceed 40 C 104 F or fall below 0 C 32 F Avoid any liquids or metallic items entering the un...

Page 3: ...be changed from x to the hookwings can be slid off and easily repositioned The table below and over the page gives a full summary of the of luminaires and their Barndoor slide in dimensions 1 2 3 4 5...

Page 4: ...ature Tape connected to the front side of the filter Tape can be ordered from Rainbow Colour Changers Ensure that sides are parallel and the bottom edge is straight The frames should be taped edge to...

Page 5: ...espeedusing the Frame selector At the end one of the following will occur If the unit is under trimmed The RCC will stop at full before the filter has been fully loaded on the blue roll Turn the RANGE...

Page 6: ...the spindle It will also show any noise problems due to badly made scrolls ii Where many units are to run together run the colour changers to 95 and confirm alignment of all units Retrim where necessa...

Page 7: ...l power supply This can either be a Maxi combined Power Supply Splitter or separate power supply splitter combination Traditionally the PSUs have been rated in terms of the number of 8 RCC units which...

Page 8: ...changerusingthethreeaddressselectors The gel speed is set by the speed of control input and the Rainbow type The fan is controlled by the standard HI LO fan speed switch on the rear of the Rainbow Inm...

Page 9: ...longer gel life even lower noise levels and smoother crossfades The speeds of the fans are still controlled by the HI LO switch on the rear of the Rainbow Mode 1 Medium Speed Mode 2 Slow Speed The cro...

Page 10: ...ade time Mode 3 Address nnn Gel Position nnn 1 Fan Speed Gel speed Max speed Dependent on model no of Frames 15 RCC 4 5s Resolution As DMX 8 Bit Mode 4 Address nn Gel Position nn 1 Fan Speed Gel speed...

Page 11: ...ily limited on a single fader to avoid all the scrollers jumping from state to state In the same way the fan speeds may be controlled for when total silence is required during a section of a show DMX...

Page 12: ...peedofgelmovement and fan speeds Each Rainbow uses three independent DMX addresses for control of these features For example Address Position Gel Speed Fan speed 21 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 27 28 29 3...

Page 13: ...ring whilst the Rainbow is only supplied with 24 volt DC power To select this feature simply set the Mode Selector to 8 TIMING OF AUTOMATIC FADES The fade timing is controlled by the Frame switch Set...

Page 14: ...rtional such 00 Full and FF OFF This can be reversed by a jumper setting on the pcb if needed This is useful if fan levels are to be patched in with light intensity A thermal sensor will override the...

Page 15: ...c When using speed control the 12 bit fade resolution is only effective if the PlusCard fade time is longer than the control signal fade Where speed control is required from the PlusCard the best resu...

Page 16: ...evant mode selected in modes 0 to 5 the gel moves at the preset speeds for modes 6 and 7 the inter frame gel speed is controlled by a DMX address Selecting Frame by Frame Mode The 16 position Frame se...

Page 17: ...ternal and external fan control can be tested by selecting fan levels on the Frames selector Mode A Reserved for Future Development Mode B Self and Functional Tests The PlusCard is fitted with full se...

Page 18: ...hexadecimal using the Address and Frames switches as follows Address 0 255DEC Most significant 8 bits of level Coarse Frame 0 FHEX Least significant 4 bits of level Fine Selection of Position ADEHEX...

Page 19: ...Frame selector as follows Address Level Frame Selector Speed 01 01 0 and 4 E Stop nn nn 1 Slow 99 99 2 and F Medium 3 Fast Example Slow movement to 50 Mode F 00 Output for Zero Set Trimming Fades the...

Page 20: ...alid level is detected move the gel at medium speed until the position equals to the input position from when itwilltracktheinputasperthemode frame andaddresssettings Thiswillgiveasmooth crossfade to...

Page 21: ...Speed to Quick Flash Fast Fan Speed On Fans Off Modes 3 7 Fans not under control of PlusCard Modes 0 2 Out of Valid Address Range Slow Flash Set address is outside range of 1 512 for DMX 8 s on 8s off...

Page 22: ...This means that all modes have one extra operating parameter as follows The dowser can be set to default as the last control channel via a hardware jumper on the pcb J23 For furtherinformation on the...

Page 23: ...GmbH An der Talle 24 28 D 33102 Paderborn Germany Tel 49 0 52 51 14 092 28 Fax 49 0 52 51 14 092 90 www plp international com sales plp international com 2007 Rainbow Colour Changers GmbH Rainbow is a...

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