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Do not touch the internal side of the yoke when fixture head is moving (tilt movement).

There is a danger of injury of your fingers.

2. Operating determination

This device is a moving head for creating decorative effects and was designed for indoor use only.

This device is for professional use only. It is not for household use.

If the device has been exposed to drastic temperature fluctuation (e.g. after transportation), do not switch it on

immediately. The arising condensation water might damage your device. Leave the device switched off until

it has reached room temperature.

Do not shake the device. Avoid brute force when installing or operating the device.

Never lift the fixture by holding it at the projector head, as the mechanics may be damaged. Always hold the

fixture at the transport handles.

When choosing the installation spot, please make sure that the device is not exposed to extreme heat, moisture

or dust. There should not be any cables lying around. You endanger your own and the safety of others!

Make sure that the area below the installation place is blocked when rigging, derigging or servicing the fix

ture.

Always secure the fixture with an appropriate safety wire.

Only operate the fixture after having checked that the housing is firmly closed and all screws are tightly fas

tened.

The maximum ambient temperature 40°C must never be exceeded.

To avoid damage of the internal optical system of the fixture, never let the sunlight

lights directly to the lens array, even when the fixture is not working !

Operate the device only after having familiarized with its functions. Do not permit operation by persons not

qualified for operating the device. Most damages are the result of unprofessional operation!

Please use the original packaging if the device is to be transported.

Please consider that unauthorized modifications on the device are forbidden due to safety reasons!

If this device will be operated in any way different to the one described in this manual, the product may suffer

damages and the guarantee becomes void. Furthermore, any other operation may lead to dangers like short-

circuit, burns, electric shock, burns etc.

Summary of Contents for Robin square

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Page 2: ...rnet connection 10 4 5 Wireless DMX operation 12 5 Remotely controllable functions 13 6 Control menu map 14 7 Control menu 17 7 1 Tab Address 18 7 2 Tab Information 19 7 3 Tab Personality 21 7 4 Tab Manual Control 22 7 5 Tab Stand alone 23 7 6 Tab Service 24 8 RDM 25 9 Error and information messages 26 10 Technical Specifications 27 11 Maintenance and cleaning 29 12 Photometric diagrams 31 Robin S...

Page 3: ...d 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 unit 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 Always disconnect from the mains when the device is not in use or befor...

Page 4: ...anger your own and the safety of others Make sure that the area below the installation place is blocked when rigging derigging or servicing the fix ture Always secure the fixture with an appropriate safety wire Only operate the fixture after having checked that the housing is firmly closed and all screws are tightly fas tened The maximum ambient temperature 40 C must never be exceeded To avoid dam...

Page 5: ...es to unlock positions before operating the fixture The ENTER DISPLAY ON button also serves for switching the display on when the fixture is disconnected from the mains 1 LED area 2 QVGA touch screen 3 Pan lock 4 Moving head 5 Fuse holder 6 Ethernet IN 7 Ethernet OUT 8 Power socket 9 3 pin DMX IN 10 5 pin DMX IN 11 5 pin DMX OUT 12 3 pin DMX OUT 13 Handle 14 Pan lock 15 Yoke 16 Tilt lock ...

Page 6: ...y that automatically adjusts to any 50 60Hz AC power source from 100 240 Volts 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 E...

Page 7: ... seated IMPORTANT OVERHEAD RIGGING REQUIRES EXTENSIVE 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 yo...

Page 8: ...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 installation...

Page 9: ...e 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...

Page 10: ...X 3 RX 7 Not 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 fix...

Page 11: ... 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 address 30 DMX address 131 IP addres 002 168 002 002 Univ...

Page 12: ...l receive DMX value according to this option If DMX input option is set to the wired input this option is saved and checking procedure is finished If DMX input option is not set the fixture continues next 5 seconds in scanning wireless DMX signal see point 2 2 For the next 5 seconds the fixture receives wireless DMX signal and again detects if the Power Special functions channel is set at some DMX...

Page 13: ... be rotated individually or all together Zoom 5 zoom zones create unique image effects The zoom zones can be controlled individually or all zones to gether Pixel control and pixel effects 25 RGB pixels allow you to create many effects or use 85 pre defined pixel effects Dimmer Shutter unit Smooth 0 100 dimming is provided by the electronic control unit This unit is also used for strobe effects wit...

Page 14: ... 0 255 Klingnet Settings Disable Enable Information Fixture Times Power On Time Total Hours Resetable Hours LEDs On Time Total Hours Resetable Hours Air Filters Elapsed Time Alert Period 10 300 Fixture Temperatures LEDs Temperature Current Maximum NonRes Maximum Res Ambient Temperature Current Maximum NonRes Maximum Res Base Temperature Current Maximum NonRes Maximum Res DMX Values Pan Dimmer Fine...

Page 15: ... Short Long Pan Tilt EMS On Off Microphone Sen sitivity 1 10 20 Blackout Settings Blackout During M C Off On Blackout while Pan Tilt moving Off On Colour Calibration Mode Off On Colour Mixing Mode RGBW CMY White Point 8000K On Off Dimmer Curve Linear Square Law Init Effect Positions Pan 0 255 Dimmer Fine 0 255 Screen Settings Display Intensity 1 10 Screen Saver Delay Off 10min Touchscreen Lock Off...

Page 16: ...ram 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 Blue Pixel 25 0 255 Calibrations Calibrate Effects Pan 0 255 Effect 9 2 0 255 Calibrate colours Red 0 255 Green 0 255 Blue 0 255 White ...

Page 17: ...sed in the touch screen menu back arrow used to move back to the previous screen menu up arrow used to move up on the previous 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 ic...

Page 18: ...t 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 be claimed under warranty terms Touch any part of the screen or press the ENTER Display On button to display the initial screen with the cur rent stored DMX address Touch the green arrow at the bottom right corner...

Page 19: ...otal Hours The item shows the total number of the operation hours since the Robin Square has been fabricated Resetable Hours The item shows the number of the operation hours that the Robin Square has been powered on since the counter was last reset In order to reset this counter to 0 touch the text box next to the item Resetable Hours LEDs On Time Select this menu to read the number of LEDs operat...

Page 20: ...t to the item Maximum Res DMX Values The menu is used to read DMX values of each channel received by the fixture Wireless State The menu serves for reading of the wireless operation status Unlink Wireless Adapter The item serves for unlinking the fixture from DMX transmitter Power Channel State The menu item shows state of the Power Special functions switches Software Version Select this item to r...

Page 21: ...nt 25 5 sec max is set by the channel Pan Tilt speed Pan Tilt time Speed Mode Both Pan and tilt will move with the same speed as adjusted at the channel Pan Tilt speed Pan Tilt time Pan Tilt EMS Built in electronic motion stabilizer ensures precise position of the fixture s head during its movement and also reducing its swinging when the truss shakes Microphone Sensitivity Enter the menu if you wa...

Page 22: ...tem to change temperature unit from C to F Fan Mode Use the menu to set the fixture fans to max power mode High or to auto control mode Auto Law Date Time Settings Use this menu to set current date and time for the fixture log system menu View Logs Set this menu item before first fixture operation Default Settings The menu item allows to set all fixture parameters to the default factory values 7 4...

Page 23: ...25 5 sec is the time during which effects last in the current step 5 Save adjusted effects to the current step by touching the confirm or save and copy them to the following step by touching the confirm copy By touching the text box Preview next to the current program step you can view created scene 6 Repeat the steps 4 and 5 for next program steps 7 After editing desired program steps adjust the ...

Page 24: ...Colours The menu serves for adjusting of LEDs saturation to achieve uniform white colours Red a red LEDs saturation fine adjustment Green a green LEDs saturation fine adjusment Blue a blue LEDs saturation fine adjustment White a white LEDs saturation fine adjustmentt Calibration protocol Effect Mode 1 Mode 2 Pan channel 25 channel 44 Tilt channel 26 channel 45 Effect 1 1 channel 27 channel 46 Effe...

Page 25: ...tion is OK click on the Start Uploading button to start uploading It will take several minutes to perform software update If the option Incremental Update is not checked all processors will be updated including processors with the same software version If you wish to update only later versions of processors check the Incremental Update box Avoid interrupting the process Update status is being disp...

Page 26: ...ed by the yellow warning icon at the bottom line of the screen Touch the warning icon or press the ESCAPE button to display error messages List of error and information messages Temper Sensor Error The message informs you that the communication betwen the head temperature sensor and the main proces sor failed Tilt Error 1 Tilt Error 2 This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the ...

Page 27: ... and 8000K Halogen lamp effect at whites 2700K and 3200K Rainbow effect with in both directions with variable speed Zoom Individually zoom control of 5 LED lines Min beam angle 4 1 2 beam all zoom modules together all zoom modules lite Max beam angle 38 1 10 beam all zoom modules together all zoom modules lite 46 1 10 beam all zoom modules together 2 zoom modules lite Effects 9 beam effects rotati...

Page 28: ...t for easy programming Movement control tracking and vector Pan tilt lock mechanism Connection DMX data in out Locking 3 pin and 5 pin XLR AC power input Chassis connector Neutrik PowerCon A type NAC3MPA Ethernet IN Out RJ45 Max number of fixtures in Ethernet IN Out line 5 Rigging Mounting points 2 pairs of 1 4 turn locks Mounting horizontally or vertically via 2 Omega brackets Temperatures Maximu...

Page 29: ... solvents be used DANGER Disconnect from the mains before starting any maintenance and cleaning work The front transparent cover will require weekly cleaning as smoke fluid tends to building up residues reducing the light output very quickly The cooling fans should be cleaned monthly The interior of the fixture should be cleaned at least annually using a vacuum cleaner or an air jet Important Chec...

Page 30: ...el of the base with a fitting screwdriver from the housing anti clockwise 2 Remove the old fuse from the fuse holder 3 Install the new fuse in the fuse holder only the same type and rating 4 Replace the fuseholder in the housing and fix it Specifications are subject to change without notice February 5 2016 ...

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Page 34: ...mode step Pan Tilt speed 1 255 Speed from max to min vector mode proportional Pan Tilt time 1 255 Time from 0 1 s to 25 5 sec proportional 8 8 8 Power Special functions 0 9 Reserved To activate following functions stop in DMX value for at least 3 s and shutter must be closed at least 3 sec Shutter Strobe channel 23 41 must be at range 0 31 DMX Corresponding menu items are temporarily overriden 10 ...

Page 35: ...rtional 96 Green Red 0 Green full Blue 0 White 0 step 97 134 Red up Green full Blue 0 White 0 proportional 135 Yellow Red full Green full Blue 0 White 0 step 136 174 Red full Green down Blue 0 White 0 proportional 175 Red Red full Green 0 Blue 0 White 0 step 176 214 Red full Green 0 Blue up White 0 proportional 215 Magenta Red full Green 0 Blue full White 0 step 216 246 Red down Green 0 Blue full ...

Page 36: ...l Colours RGBW CTO Virtual Color Wheel Pixel Pixel Colors RGB individual pixels or Kling Net 0 9 Global colors Global has priority 10 19 Maximum mode highest values have priority step 20 29 Minimum mode lowest values have priority step 30 39 Multiply mode multiply Global and Pixel step 40 49 Addition mode Global Pixel step 50 59 Subtraction mode Global Pixel step 60 69 Inverted Subtraction mode Pi...

Page 37: ...MBE 6 Multiple Beam Engine 6 0 Open position without Effect step 1 127 Forwards rotation from fast to slow proportional 128 No rotation Effect inserted step 129 255 Backwards rotation from slow to fast proportional 29 29 MBE 7 Multiple Beam Engine 7 0 Open position without Effect step 1 127 Forwards rotation from fast to slow proportional 128 No rotation Effect inserted step 129 255 Backwards rota...

Page 38: ...annel 22 40 step 5 6 Effect 1 step 7 8 Effect 2 step 9 10 Effect 3 step 11 12 Effect 4 step 13 14 Effect 5 step 15 255 Reserved 22 40 40 Zoom effects speed If All zones together is selected at channel Zoom effects 0 255 Zoom from max to min beam angle proportional If Effect 1 Effect 5 is selected at channel Zoom effects 0 255 Speed from min to max proportional 23 41 41 Shutter strobe 0 31 Shutter ...

Page 39: ...onal 116 Red pixel 25 0 255 Red LED saturation control 0 100 proportional 117 Green pixel 25 0 255 Green LED saturation control 0 100 proportional 118 Blue pixel 25 0 255 Blue LED saturation control 0 100 proportional In the Halogen lamp mode the Dimmer channel imitates behaviour of the halogen lamp during dimming Select RGB or CMY mixing mode on channel Power Special functions Page 6 ...

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