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Helix M1100 Q4 Mobile 

Product code: 43750 

4.

 

Installation 

 

Safety Instructions for Installation 

 

WARNING 
Incorrect installation can cause serious injuries and damage of property. 

If trussing systems are used, installation must be carried out only by instructed or skilled persons. 

Follow all applicable European, national and local safety regulations concerning rigging and trussing. 

 

Personal Protective Equipment 

During installation and rigging wear personal protective equipment in compliance with the national and 
site-specific regulations. 

 

Installation Site Requirements 

 

The device can be used outdoors. 

 

The device can be mounted to a truss or other rigging structure in any orientation. 

 

The minimum distance between the light output and the illuminated surface must be bigger 
than 0,5 m. 

 

The maximum ambient temperature t

a

 = 40 °C must never be exceeded. 

 

Installing the Beamshapers (43745/43746/43747/43748) 

01)

 

In order to install the Beamshaper, place it on the lens of the Helix. The Beamshaper is equipped with 
multiple magnets which keep it firmly in position. 

02)

 

For extra safety, use a safety cable to connect the Beamshaper to the Helix.  

 

43745

 – Beamshaper for Helix M1000 Q4 Mobile (20°) 

43746

 – Beamshaper for Helix M1000 Q4 Mobile (40°) 

43747

 – Beamshaper for Helix M1000 Q4 Mobile (15°x60°) 

43748

 – Beamshaper for Helix M1000 Q4 Mobile 90° 

 

 

Summary of Contents for 43750

Page 1: ...Helix M1100 Q4 Mobile Highlite International B V Vestastraat 2 6468 EX Kerkrade the Netherlands Product code 43750 Firmware version 2 3 USER MANUAL ENGLISH V1...

Page 2: ...device Non observance of the instructions in this user manual may result in serious injuries and damage of property 2022 Showtec All rights reserved No part of this document may be copied published o...

Page 3: ...47 43748 14 Installing the Barndoor 43742 16 Installing the Tophat 43741 17 Rigging 18 Angle Adjustment 19 Charging the Battery 20 Connecting to Power Supply 21 Power Linking of Multiple Devices 21 5...

Page 4: ...k 40 Calibration 41 Delayed Output 41 Factory Reset 42 Information 42 DMX Channels 43 4 channels 43 6 channels 43 10 channels 43 RDM Information 45 RDM Details 45 Supported RDM PIDs Parameter IDs 45 H...

Page 5: ...bracket User manual Fig 01 Intended Use This device is intended for professional use as an outdoor wash It is not suitable for households and for general lighting Any other use not mentioned under in...

Page 6: ...nings are indicated throughout the user manual by safety signs Always follow the instructions provided in this user manual DANGER Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will...

Page 7: ...all not be treated as household waste Read and follow the instructions in the user manual before installing operating or servicing the device This device is rated IP65 This device falls under IEC prot...

Page 8: ...eable lithium ion battery The battery is not replaceable The battery may explode or cause burns if it is crushed disassembled or exposed to fire or high temperatures Do not open the device and do not...

Page 9: ...ectors if the device is installed outdoors Make a drip loop in the cable so that rain water cannot enter the device WARNING Risk of epileptic shock Strobe lighting can trigger seizures in photosensiti...

Page 10: ...points The lens is not cracked or damaged The power cables are not damaged and do not show any material fatigue Attention Do not expose the device to conditions that exceed the rated IP class conditio...

Page 11: ...nit can be controlled via W DMX wireless DMX Master Slave Manual and Auto mode with many built in programs It has an emergency backup function which switches the output to 4000 K white at maximum brig...

Page 12: ...ries The device is delivered without a barndoor beamshaper or tophat There are several accessories for this device Product code 43742 Barndoor for Helix M1000 Q4 Mobile Product code 43745 Beamshaper f...

Page 13: ...ng Quick locks for fast rigging and mounting Wireless DMX Wireless Solutions IP rating IP65 DMX control via standard DMX controller Onboard OLED Graphical display with 4 touch buttons Operation and co...

Page 14: ...13 Helix M1100 Q4 Mobile Product code 43750 3 5 Dimensions Fig 04 Fig 05...

Page 15: ...uirements The device can be used outdoors The device can be mounted to a truss or other rigging structure in any orientation The minimum distance between the light output and the illuminated surface m...

Page 16: ...15 Helix M1100 Q4 Mobile Product code 43750 Fig 06 Fig 07...

Page 17: ...on both sides of the barndoor 43742 to unlock the mechanism Fig 08 02 Place the barndoor on the Helix to secure the barndoor s screws in the Helix s mounting holes Fig 09 03 Release both locking screw...

Page 18: ...ews on both sides of the tophat 43741 to unlock the mechanism Fig 11 02 Place the tophat on the Helix to secure the tophat s screws in the Helix s mounting holes Fig 12 03 Release both locking screws...

Page 19: ...and or derigging To mount the device follow the steps below 01 Use a clamp to attach the device to the supporting structure as shown in Fig 14 Make sure that the device cannot move freely The use of a...

Page 20: ...ith the 2 adjustment screws 02 Turn the adjustment screws 02 counterclockwise to release them 02 Tilt the device at the desired angle see Fig 15 03 Turn the adjustment screws 02 clockwise to tighten t...

Page 21: ...battery s lifetime Recharge the battery as early as possible Do not let the light run until the battery is depleted Make sure that the battery is charged to at least 50 before storing the device Do no...

Page 22: ...enter the device Make sure that the cable run is not too heavy A heavy cable run can cause damage to the connectors If the connectors are damaged their ingress protection IP can deteriorate Power Lin...

Page 23: ...ce For more information about the control modes refer to 6 4 Control Modes on page 29 DMX Connection DMX 512 Protocol You need a DMX serial data link to run light shows of one or more devices using a...

Page 24: ...es correctly as shown in Fig 16 Fig 16 Master Slave Setup The Helix M1100 Q4 Mobile supports master slave control mode To connect multiple devices in a master slave setup follow the steps below Connec...

Page 25: ...that you set the DMX starting address of each device correctly The Helix M1100 Q4 Mobile has 3 personalities 4 channels 6 channels and 10 channels If you want to connect multiple devices on one data...

Page 26: ...OLUTION To control the status of the wireless communication please look at the green LED indicator light on the right hand side of the display Note When the Helix receives a wireless DMX signal then t...

Page 27: ...he W DMX In order to do so deactivate W DMX see 6 8 1 4 W DMX Unlock on page 34 for more information 02 Unlink the Helix see 6 8 1 4 W DMX Unlock on page 34 for more information 03 The Helix will now...

Page 28: ...h the wireless signal transmitter please check the manual of the wireless signal transmitter you use It is recommended to use the W DMX BlackBox F 1 Tranceiver G6 52001 by WIRELESS SOLUTION Disconnect...

Page 29: ...e Set the power switch 10 to OFF position to turn off the device Make sure that the device is turned off from the power switch 10 when the device is not in use This will prevent the battery from deple...

Page 30: ...can select one of 33 static colors To run this program Select Program Mode 01 in the Program menu 02 Select one of the 33 static colors See 6 8 4 1 Program 01 Static colors on page 36 for more informa...

Page 31: ...rease numeric values Use the SET button to open the desired menu to confirm your choice or to set the currently selected value Start up Upon start up the display shows the start screen The start scree...

Page 32: ...31 Helix M1100 Q4 Mobile Product code 43750 Menu Overview...

Page 33: ...32 Helix M1100 Q4 Mobile Product code 43750...

Page 34: ...ou can set the DMX address choose the desired DMX mode and activate deactivate the wireless DMX 01 Press the UP DOWN buttons to select one of the 4 submenus Address Channels Signal W DMX unlock DMX Ad...

Page 35: ...l DMX channels DMX Signal In this menu you can set the DMX signal type 01 Press the UP DOWN buttons to set the desired DMX signal type Choose one of the 2 options DMX Conventional DMX W DMX Wireless D...

Page 36: ...the intensity of the green color The adjustment range is 0 255 from low to high intensity BLUE Set the intensity of the blue color The adjustment range is 0 255 from low to high intensity WHITE Set t...

Page 37: ...R press the UP DOWN buttons to choose one of the 33 color macros Press the SET button to save your settings 05 If you have chosen STROBE press the UP DOWN buttons to set the strobe frequency The adjus...

Page 38: ...ttons to select one of the following 10 options 02 Press the ENTER button to confirm the selection AC Power Loss In this menu you can determine the behavior of the device in case of an AC power loss 0...

Page 39: ...urve Choose one of the 4 options Linear Square Law Inv Square Law S Type Dimmer Speed In this menu you can set the dimming speed 01 Press the UP DOWN buttons to set the desired dimming speed Choose on...

Page 40: ...16 options OFF Turns off the working time setting and the device runs at maximum power until the battery is depleted 1 15H Unit working hours that means limited power operation based on current batter...

Page 41: ...l simultaneously perform the same action without any delays OFF risk of random delays Lock In this menu you can set the safety lock restricting access to the main menu 01 Press the UP DOWN buttons to...

Page 42: ...white color The adjustment range is 0 255 from low to high intensity You can combine Red Green Blue and White to create an infinite range of colors 0 255 Note If you change the values for a predefined...

Page 43: ...et the desired safety lock Choose one of the 2 options YES Restore to Factory Default Settings NO Keep current settings no factory reset 02 Press the SET button to confirm your choice Note Calibration...

Page 44: ...ght output 10 channels 10 CH Function Value Setting 1 Master Dimmer 000 255 From low to high intensity 0 100 2 Strobe 000 010 No function 011 128 Random strobe from low to high rate 129 255 Linear str...

Page 45: ...1 032 047 Color switch 2 048 063 Color switch 3 064 079 Color switch 4 080 095 Color switch 5 096 111 Color switch 6 112 127 Color switch 7 128 143 Color switch 8 144 159 Color flow 1 160 175 Color fl...

Page 46: ...UTE 0x0003 SUPPORTED_PARAMETERS 0x0050 PARAMETER_DESCRIPTION 0x0051 DEVICE_INFO 0x0060 DEVICE_MODEL_DESCRIPTION 0x0080 MANUFACTURER_LABEL 0x0081 DEVICE_LABEL 0x0082 FACTORY_DEFAULTS 0x0090 SOFTWARE_VE...

Page 47: ...6 10 Reset on page 42 The device does not respond to DMX control The controller is not connected Connect the controller The signal is reversed The 5 pin DMX OUT of the controller does not match the DM...

Page 48: ...ends on the conditions at the site where the device is installed When smoke or fog machines are used at the site the device will need more frequent cleaning On the other hand if the device is installe...

Page 49: ...collects inside the device follow the steps bellow to remove the condensation water Carefully remove the protective vent 08 with a wrench 16 mm Fig 22 Let the device operate at full output for 60 min...

Page 50: ...ginal packaging to transport the device or other suitable packaging that complies with the regulations for transportation of secondary lithium ion batteries Always observe the handling instructions pr...

Page 51: ...collection point for recycling of electrical and electronic equipment This is to avoid environmental damage or personal injury due to uncontrolled waste disposal For more detailed information about re...

Page 52: ...2022 Showtec...

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