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DMX protocol

64-67

Macro 16 

step

68-71

Macro 17 

step

72-75

Macro 18 

step

76-79

Macro 19 

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80-83

Macro 20 

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84-87

Macro 21 

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88-91

Macro 22

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Page 9

88-91

Macro 22

step

92-95

Macro 23

step

96-99

Macro 24

step

100-103

Macro 25 

step

104-107

Macro 26

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108-111

Macro 27

step

112-115

Macro 28

step

116-119

Macro 29

step

116-119

Macro 29

step

120-123

Macro 30

step

124-127

Macro 31

step

128-131

Macro 32

step

132-135

Macro 33

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136-139

Macro 34

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140-143

Macro 35

step

140-143

Macro 35

step

144-147

Macro 36

step

148-151

Macro 37

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152-155

Macro 38

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156-159

Macro 39

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160-163

Macro 40

step

164-167

Macro 41

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168-171

Macro 42

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168-171

Macro 42

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172-175

Macro 43

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176-179

Macro 44

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180-183

Macro 45

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184-187

Macro 46

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188-191

Macro 47

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192-195

Macro 48

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196-199

Macro 49

196-199

Macro 49

step

200-203

Macro 50 

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204-207

Macro 51 

step

208-211

Macro 52

step

212-255

Reserved

45

39

Framing shutters  macro speed

0- 255

Speed from slow to fast.

proportional

0- 255

Speed from slow to fast.

proportional

46

40

Shutter/ strobe

0 - 31

Shutter closed

step

32 - 63

Shutter open

step

64 - 95

Strobe-effect from slow to fast 

proportional

96 - 127 Shutter open

step

128 - 143 Opening pulse in sequences from slow to fast

proportional

144 - 159 Closing pulse in sequences from fast to slow

proportional

144 - 159 Closing pulse in sequences from fast to slow

proportional

160 - 191 Shutter open, Electronic strobing „ZAP” from slow to fast 

proportional

192 - 223 Random strobe-effect from slow to fast

proportional

224 - 255 Shutter open

step

47

41

Dimmer intensity

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Summary of Contents for Robin BMFL WashBeam

Page 1: ... Version 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...g heavy frost 10 4 8 Rigging the fixture 12 4 9 DMX 512 connection 14 4 10 Ethernet connection 15 5 Remotely controllable functions 17 6 Control menu map 19 7 Control menu 22 7 1 Tab Address 23 7 2 Tab Information 24 7 3 Tab Personality 26 7 4 Tab Manual Control 28 7 5 Tab Stand alone 28 7 6 Tab Service 29 7 7 Icon Lamp menu 32 8 RDM 32 9 Wireless DMX operation 33 10 Error and information messages...

Page 3: ...th it Make sure that the available voltage is not higher than stated on the rear panel WARNING This unit does not contain an ON OFF switch Always disconnect power input cable to completely remove power from unit when not in use or before cleaning or servicing the fixture Make sure that the power cord is never crimped or damaged by sharp edges Check the device and the power cord from time to time A...

Page 4: ...ng checked that the housing is firmly closed and all screws are tightly fas tened The lamp must never be ignited if the objective lens or any housing cover is open as discharge lamps may explode and emit a high ultraviolet radiation which may cause burns The maximum ambient temperature 45 C must never be exceeded CAUTION The lens has to be replaced when it is obviously damaged so that its function...

Page 5: ... the head move these latches to unlock positions before operating the fixture 1 Front lens 2 Air vents filter 3 Pan lock 4 Air vents filter 5 Handle 6 Yoke 7 Tilt lock 8 Head covers The ENTER DISPLAY ON button also serves for switching the display on when the fixture is disconnected from the mains Rear panel of the base 1 DMX output 5 pin XLR 2 DMX input 5 pin XLR 3 Ethernet input RJ45 4 Fuse hold...

Page 6: ...d by one 15 A blow primary fuse If you install a cord cap on the power cable to allow connection to power outlets install a grounding type earthed plug following the plug manufacturer s instructions To apply power first check that the head pan and tilt locks are released The cores in the power cable are coloured according to the following table Core EU Core US Connection Plug Terminal Marking Brow...

Page 7: ...install a lamp with a higher wattage A lamp like this generates temperatures the device is not de signed for Damages caused by non observance are not subject to warranty Please follow the lamp manufacturer s notes Do not touch the glass bulb bare hand during the installation 5 Re insert the lamp cover and tighten the three quarter turn fasteners 1 6 Switch on the fixture 7 Align the lamp see instr...

Page 8: ...ening the 4 quarter turn fasteners on the cover 3 Turn the colour wheel 2 to the suitable position The dichroic filters are fixed on the colour wheel by the magnets 4 Release the dichroic filter 1 from the colour wheel 2 by inclining it from its position to break the power of the magnet Protect the glass filter with a piece of paper or clout 5 Insert a new dichroic filter into the colour wheel 2 6...

Page 9: ...e spring lock to secure correct gobo position in the gobo holder 6 Insert he gobo holder back under the distance slots 6 7 into rotating gobo wheel in this way that its position point 4 has to aimed at a small toothlike projection 5 on the edge of the rotating gobo wheel Important When inserting the gobo holder back to the rotating gobo wheel one of the adjacent gobo holder has to be oriented acco...

Page 10: ... Disconnect the fixture from mains and allow it to cool for 10 minutes 2 Move the head to the position that signs on the lamp cover 1 lead up 3 Remove plastic cover of the head by loosening the 4 quarter turn fasteners on the cover 4 Move the zoom module 2 towards front lens to get access to heavy frost 3 Note If you look into the fixture through a front lens lamp must be off you can see the heavy...

Page 11: ... 5 Grip the holder 4 and carefully tilt it out to break a force of magnets 5 on the frost holder 8 6 Insert a new frost module into the frost holder 8 Check that both slots 6 snapped correctly into two protrusions 7 on the holder 4 7 Place the plastic cover back on the fixture before applying power ...

Page 12: ...VE EXPERIENCE including 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 not attempt the installation yourself but use a help of professional companies CAUTION Fixtures may cause severe injuries when crashing down If you have doubts concerning the safety of a possible i...

Page 13: ... the rigging clamps 4 Pull one safety wire 4 around the truss 6 and through the handle 7 and another safety wire 4 pull around the truss 6 and through the handle 7 and lock the screw on carabine through attachment point 5 as shown on the picture below When installing fixtures side by side avoid illuminating one fixture with another DANGER TO LIFE Before taking into operation for the first time the...

Page 14: ...DMX input of the first fixture in the DMX chain If you wish to connect DMX controllers with other XLR out puts you need to use adapter cables Building a serial DMX chain Connect the DMX output of the first fixture in the DMX chain with the DMX input of the next fixture Always connect one output with the input of the next fixture until all fixtures are connected Up to 32 fixtures can be connected C...

Page 15: ...ot connected 4 Not connected 8 Not connected Patch cables that connect fixtures to the hubs or LAN sockets are wired 1 1 that is pins with the same numbers are connected together 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 If only the fixture and the computer are to be interconnected no hubs or other active components are needed A cross cable has to be used 1 3 2 6 3 1 4 8 5 7 6 2 7 5 8 4 If the fixture is co...

Page 16: ... fixture in the data chain with the network Connect the DMX output of this fixture with the input of the next fixture until all fixtures are connected to the DMX chain Caution At the last fixture the DMX chain has to be terminated with a terminator Solder a 120 Ω resistor between Signal and Signal into a XLR plug and connect it in the DMX output of the last fixture Example DMX address 1 DMX addres...

Page 17: ...ons CMY CTO colour mixing system The CMY color mixing system is based on graduated cyan magenta and yellow colour filters A continuous range of colors may be achieved by varying the amount of each filter from 0 to 100 Effect wheel The effect wheel rotating in both directions with variable speed which creates wide spectrum of graphic ef fects Rotating gobo wheel The rotating gobo wheel includes wit...

Page 18: ...zer The electronic motion stabilizer ensures precise position of the fixture s head during its movement and reduces its swinging when the truss shakes Framing system Framing system consists of four framing shutters which can be moved or swivelled to desired position sepa rately ...

Page 19: ...Universe 00001 32000 sACN Priority 0 255 Information Fixture Times Power On Time Total Hours Resetable Hours Lamp On Time Total Hours Remaining hours Lamp Strikes Total Strikes Resetable Strikes Air Filters Elapsed Time Alert Period 10 300 Fixture Temperatures Head Temperature Current Maximum NonRes Maximum Res Ambient Temperature Current Maximum NonRes Maximum Res Base Temperature Current Maximum...

Page 20: ...n XLR Out Pan Tilt Settings Pan Reverse Off On Tilt Reverse Off On Pan Tilt Feedback Off On Pan Tilt mode Time Speed Pan Tilt EMS On Off Follow Spot Mode Off Soft Medium Hard Microphone Sen sitivity 1 10 20 Blackout Settings Blackout During M C Off On Blackout while Pan Tilt moving Off On Colour Wheel Moving Off On TimeOut Blackout Off On Init Effect Positions Pan 0 255 Dimmer Fine 0 255 Screen Se...

Page 21: ...t 0 255 Zoom 0 255 Focus 0 255 MusicTrigger Off On Preset Playback None Test Prg 1 Prg 2 Prg 3 Play Program Play Program 1 Play Program 2 Play Program 3 Edit Program Edit Program 1 Start Step 1 100 End Step 1 100 Edit Program Steps Step 1 Pan 0 255 Dimmer Fine 0 255 Step Time 0 25 5 sec Step 100 Pan 0 255 Dimmer Fine 0 255 Step Time 0 25 5 sec Service Adjust DMX Values Pan 0 255 Dimmer Fine 0 255 ...

Page 22: ...vious page down arrow used to move down on the next page confirm used to save adjusted values to leave menu or to perform desired action cancel used to leave menu item without saving changes confirm copy used to save adjusted values and copy them to the next prog step warning icon used to indicate some error which has occurred in the fixture lamp menu used to switch on off the lamp and to set lamp...

Page 23: ...speci fied limits the battery should last for at least two years Shell the ambient temperatures exceed the specified maximum temperature the lifetime of the batteries could be considerably shortened even up to just one year or less and also result in physical damage battery leakage or unreliable fixture functions Damage caused by batteries failed due to exceeded maximum ambient temperature cannot ...

Page 24: ...m can be set in range 1 32000 sACN Priority The value of this item can be set in range 0 255 7 2 Tab Information Fixture Times The menu provides readouts of fixture and lamp operation hours Power On Time Hours Select this menu to read the number of fixture operation hours Total Hours The item shows the total number of the operation hours since the Robin BMFL WashBeam has been fabricated Resetable ...

Page 25: ...e in the fixture base since the fixture has been fabricated Maximum Res A maximum temperature in the fixture base since the counter was last reset In order to reset this counter to 0 touch the text box next to the item Maximum Res Ambient Temperature The menu shows temperature of the induced air on the fan in the fixture base Current A current temperature of the induced air in the fixture base Max...

Page 26: ...lls the user A settings User B Settings the function recalls the user B settings DMX Preset Use the menu to select desired channel mode Mode 1 48 control channels Mode 2 41 control channels View Selected Preset Use the menu to display channels included in the selected mode DMX Input Use the menu to select mode of receiving DMX signal Wired DMX signal is received by means of the standard DMX cable ...

Page 27: ...de so fast Timeout Blackout If this function is On two framing lamellas close on expiration 5 seconds after that the dimmer was closed in order to totally close light output from the fixture Init Effect Positions Use the menu to set all effects to the desired positions at which they will stay after switching the fixture on without DMX signal connected Screen Settings Use this menu to change the to...

Page 28: ... the fixture Static Mode This mode is suitable for projections on the wall ceiling or ground without any pan tilt move ment Adjust the pan tilt zoom focus and hot spot to desired positions an start test sequences by touching the green icon Music Trigger Use the item to activate the sound control of the running program via the built in micro phone Preset Playback This menu allows you to select the ...

Page 29: ...ntal eight from small to large Figure of vertical eight from small to large Figure of rectangle from small to large Figure of triangle from small to large Figure of star from small to large Figure of cross from small to large 0 1 127 128 129 130 255 Pan Tilt Macro Speed No macro generation Macro generation from fast to slow forwards No macro generation Macro generation from slow to fast backwards ...

Page 30: ...m lamella 1 swivelling Fr Shutter 2 Mov a Fram lamella 2 moving Fr Shutter 2 Swiv a Fram lamella 2 swivelling Fr Shutter 3 Mov a Fram lamella 3 moving Fr Shutter 3 Swiv a Fram lamella 3 swivelling Fr Shutter 4 Mov a Fram lamella 4 moving Fr Shutter 4 Swiv a Fram lamella 4 swivelling By using these items you can calibrate and adjust effects to their right positions Calibration via the control board...

Page 31: ...nel 96 channel 89 Fr Shutter 4 Swiv channel 97 channel 90 After having calibrated all effects touch the confirm to save adjusted values and reset the fixture Load Default Calibrations The item loads default factory calibration values Calibrate Pan Tilt EMS This menu item allows calibration of the pan tilt electronic motion stabilizer Important during this calibration any external force must not in...

Page 32: ...e menu offers many items for setting of lamp behaviour Lamp Power The menu offers two levels of the lamp power 1700W 1500W and the option Silent at which the lamp power is auto controlled to ensure minimum noise of the fixture fans All these options are available at DMX channel 6 The factory setting is 1700W Lamp Ignition Delay The item allows to set the time delay 0 90sec before igniting the lamp...

Page 33: ...value PARAMETER_DATA 0x84 lamp OFF by DMX value on DMX channel value PARAMETER_DATA 0x88 lamp OFF if DMX is not present 2 Commands relative resetable values 9 Wireless DMX operation The wireless version of the Robin BMFL WashBeam is equipped with the Lumen Radio CRMX module and antenna for receiving DMX signal CRMX module operates on the 2 4 GHz band The item Wireless from the menu DMX Input allow...

Page 34: ...from DMX transmitter The fixture can be unlinked from receiver via the menu item Unlink Wireless Adapter Information Wireless State Unlink Wireless Adapter 10 Error and information messages Information icons Air Filters Cleaning This icon signalizes that cleaning period of the air filters has elapsed and you have to clear air filters and reset the menu item Elapsed Time Lamp time 250 hours remaini...

Page 35: ...sage will appear after the reset of the fixture if the yoke s magnetic indexing circuit malfunctions sen sor failed or magnet is missing or the stepping motor is defective or its driving IC on the PCB The yoke is not located in the default position after the reset of the fixture Pan Error 3 This message signalizes error of the pan feedback Check connection of the pan sensor Pan Tilt EMS Call Error...

Page 36: ... of the sucking fans Fan 6 Fan 7 in the fixture head malfunctioned and the lamp was switched off Base Fan Bad Lamp Off One of the fans Fan 5 Fan 6 in the fixture base malfunctioned and the lamp was switched off CMY Fans Bad Lamp Off Both fans Fan 3 Fan 4 in the CMY module in the fixture head malfunctioned and the lamp was switched off CMY Fan Bad Lamp P Reduced One of the fans Fan 3 Fan 4 in the C...

Page 37: ...37 Fans location ...

Page 38: ...lled in the fixture 14 56 heavy frost 30 beam angles at 1 10 beam Colour wheel 1 6 dichroic filters deep red deep blue orange green magenta congo blue open Colour wheel 2 6 replaceable SLOT LOCK dichroic filters pink lavender laser green CTB minus 1 1 green minus 1 2 green open CMY CTO mixing module Smooth CMY colour mixing system Colour temperature correction filter lowers the colour temperature ...

Page 39: ...y switching on off the lamp Black out while head moving or colour changing Pan Tilt electronic motion stabilizer Stand alone operation 3 user editable programs each up to 100 steps Supported protocols USITT DMX 512 RDM ArtNet MANet MANet2 sACN Support of RDM Remote Device Management 2 DMX modes 48 41 control channels Wireless DMX RDM module Wireless DMX version only Compliance with USITT DMX 512 1...

Page 40: ...ture head Minimum distances Min distance from flammable surfaces 1 m Min distance to alight object 8 m Connection DMX data in out Locking 3 pin and 5 pin XLR ArtNet RJ 45 Neutrik Ethercon AC power IN Chassis connector Neutrik PowerCon A type NAC3MPA Total heat dissipation 6480 BTU h calculated Weight net 38 4 kg Dimensions mm ...

Page 41: ...41 Photometric diagrams Beam application Min zoom ...

Page 42: ...42 Max zoom ...

Page 43: ...43 Wash application Min zoom heavy frost 20 ...

Page 44: ...44 Wash application Min zoom heavy frost 20 ...

Page 45: ...45 Wash application Max zoom heavy frost 20 ...

Page 46: ...46 Wash application Max zoom heavy frost 20 ...

Page 47: ... fixture should be cleaned at least annually using a vacuum cleaner or an air jet Dichroic colour filters CMY lamellas gobo and effect wheels and the internal lenses should be cleaned monthly Remove dust and dirt from the fans and cooling vents using a soft brush and vacuum cleaner Important Check the air filters periodically and clean before they become clogged Clean two air filters placed in the...

Page 48: ... least 3 sec Shutter Strobe channel 46 40 must be at range 0 31 DMX Corresponding menu items are temporarily overriden except DMX Input 10 14 DMX input Wired DMX step 15 19 DMX input Wireless DMX step function is active only10 seconds after switching the fixture on 20 24 Graphic display On step 25 29 Graphic display Off step 30 34 Reserved 35 39 Lamp power 1500W step 40 44 Lamp power 1700W step 40...

Page 49: ...190 215 Forwards rainbow effect from fast to slow proportional 190 215 Forwards rainbow effect from fast to slow proportional 216 217 No rotation step 218 243 Backwards rainbow effect from slow to fast proportional 244 249 Random colour selection by audio control step Set microphone sensitivity in menu Personality 250 255 Auto random colour selection from fast to slow proportional 8 Colour wheel 1...

Page 50: ...e following channels are disabled 7 14 Mode 1 7 12 Mode2 0 7 No function step 0 7 No function step 8 9 Colour Macro 1 step 10 11 Colour Macro 2 step 12 13 Colour Macro 3 step 14 15 Colour Macro 4 step 16 17 Colour Macro 5 step 18 19 Colour Macro 6 step 20 21 Colour Macro 7 step 20 21 Colour Macro 7 step 22 23 Colour Macro 8 step 24 25 Colour Macro 9 step 26 27 Colour Macro 10 step 28 29 Colour Mac...

Page 51: ...p Blue step 116 117 LEE 121 LEE Green step 118 119 LEE 128 Bright Pink step 120 121 LEE 131 Marine Blue step 120 121 LEE 131 Marine Blue step 122 123 LEE 132 Medium Blue step 124 125 LEE 134 Golden Amber step 126 127 LEE 135 Deep Golden Amber step 128 129 LEE 136 Pale Lavender step 130 131 LEE 137 Special Lavender step 132 133 LEE 138 Pale Green step 134 135 LEE 139 Primary Green 134 135 LEE 139 P...

Page 52: ...d Colour wheel movement 0 1sec 25 5sec proportional 18 16 Framing shutters Zoom Focus Frost Iris time 18 16 Framing shutters Zoom Focus Frost Iris time 0 Function is off step 1 255 Time of framing shutters zoom focus iris and frost movement 0 1 sec 25 5 sec proportional 1 50 Time of prism movement 0 1 sec 5 sec proportional 19 17 Effect wheel positioning 0 19 No function step 0 19 No function step...

Page 53: ...acro 6 focus 180 DMX step 40 41 Animation Macro 7 focus 180 DMX step 42 43 Animation Macro 8 focus 180 DMX step 44 45 Animation Macro 9 focus 180 DMX step 44 45 Animation Macro 9 focus 180 DMX step 46 47 Animation Macro 10 focus 180 DMX step 48 255 Reserved 22 20 Rotating gobo wheel Index set indexing on channel 23 21 0 4 Open hole step 5 8 Gobo 1 step 5 8 Gobo 1 step 9 13 Gobo 2 step 14 17 Gobo 3...

Page 54: ...st 0 254 Frost from 0 to 100 proportional 255 Frost 100 permanent focused beam edge step 26 23 Medium frost 0 254 Frost from 0 to 100 proportional 255 Frost 100 permanent focused beam edge step 255 Frost 100 permanent focused beam edge step 27 24 Heavy frost 0 254 Frost from 0 to 100 proportional 255 Frost 100 permanent focused beam edge step set frost to 0 0 DMX set min zoom 255 DMX and focus edg...

Page 55: ...es towards 0 degrees proportional 128 0 degrees default step 129 255 Swivelling from 0 degrees to 25 degrees proportional 40 34 Framing shutter 3 movement 0 255 Movement from Outward to Inward proportional 41 35 Framing shutter 3 swivelling 0 127 Swivelling from 25 degrees towards 0 degrees proportional 128 0 degrees default step 128 0 degrees default step 129 255 Swivelling from 0 degrees to 25 d...

Page 56: ... 43 step 176 179 Macro 44 step 180 183 Macro 45 step 184 187 Macro 46 step 188 191 Macro 47 step 192 195 Macro 48 step 196 199 Macro 49 196 199 Macro 49 step 200 203 Macro 50 step 204 207 Macro 51 step 208 211 Macro 52 step 212 255 Reserved 45 39 Framing shutters macro speed 0 255 Speed from slow to fast proportional 0 255 Speed from slow to fast proportional 46 40 Shutter strobe 0 31 Shutter clos...

Page 57: ...DMX protocol 0 255 Dimmer intensity from 0 to 100 proportional 48 Dimmer intensity fine 0 255 Fine dimming proportional Page 10 Page 10 ...

Page 58: ...0 188 0 Colour Macro 21 0 0 0 0 255 0 90 0 Colour Macro 22 0 0 0 0 255 0 70 0 Colour Macro 23 0 0 0 0 255 0 0 0 Colour Macro 24 0 0 0 0 255 57 0 0 Colour Macro 25 0 0 0 0 255 83 0 0 Colour Macro 26 0 0 0 0 255 127 0 0 Colour Macro 27 0 0 0 0 255 166 0 0 Colour Macro 28 0 0 0 0 255 226 0 0 Colour Macro 29 0 0 0 0 255 255 0 0 Colour Macro 30 0 0 0 0 255 255 95 0 LEE 4 Medium Bastard Amber 0 0 0 0 0 ...

Page 59: ... LEE 157 Pink 0 0 0 0 0 159 117 0 LEE 158 Deep Orange 0 0 0 0 0 156 231 0 LEE 162 Bastard Amber 0 0 0 0 0 83 100 0 LEE 164 Flame Red 0 0 0 0 0 217 210 0 LEE 165 Daylight Blue 0 0 0 0 191 94 0 0 LEE 169 Lilac Tint 0 0 0 0 76 85 0 0 LEE 170 Deep Lavender 0 0 0 0 118 123 0 0 LEE 172 Lagoon Blue 0 0 0 0 191 0 80 0 LEE 179 Chrome Orange 0 0 0 0 0 90 251 0 LEE 180 Dark Lavender 0 0 0 0 206 166 0 0 LEE 1...

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