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MOTORIZED SEARCHLIGHTS

Models STX-1, STX-4

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

4350 McKinley Street   •   Omaha, Nebraska 68112 USA

Tel (402) 453-4444  •  Fax (402) 453-7238  •  www.skytracker.com

Rev. August 2007

Summary of Contents for STX-1-2000

Page 1: ...MOTORIZED SEARCHLIGHTS Models STX 1 STX 4 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 4350 McKinley Street Omaha Nebraska 68112 USA Tel 402 453 4444 Fax 402 453 7238 www skytracker com Rev August 2007...

Page 2: ...7 4 1 Control Panel 7 4 2 Main Wire Harness Assembly 8 4 3 Motion Drive Motor 8 4 4 Cooling System 8 4 5 DC Power Supplies 9 4 5 1 Power Supply Contactors 9 4 5 2 Voltage Adjustment Terminal Board 9...

Page 3: ...Bulb 18 7 0 LAMPHEAD MECHANICAL COMPONENTS 18 7 1 Reflector Assembly 19 7 2 Lower Bulb Support 19 7 3 Air Plenum Duct 19 7 4 Upper Anode Bulb Adapter 19 7 5 Upper Bulb Support Spider and Adjustment A...

Page 4: ...is manual is the property of SkyTracker Ballantyne of Omaha and may not be reproduced in full or in part without the written consent of SkyTracker Ballantyne of Omaha SkyTracker is a division of Balla...

Page 5: ...nual is intended to address the information requirements for all STX models Not all information is appropriate for both the STX 4 and STX 1 models or for all wattage lampheads Be sure to apply the sec...

Page 6: ...to its original design standards and expectations The normal warranty will be voided in instances where it is determined that any component of the SkyTracker has been damaged or has failed due to fail...

Page 7: ...equired to provide compliance with the requirements set forth below CAUTION Polarity and grounds must be checked before cable connections are made to the SkyTracker Low voltage conditions less than th...

Page 8: ...on move the Master switch to the ON position up and set each of the individual lamp switches to ON up The lights will automatically ignite within 3 to 4 seconds In the event that the autostrike featur...

Page 9: ...in timer that operates the cooling system for 30 minutes after shutdown STX 1 systems offer speed and direction control on the front panel If desired the motion of the SkyTracker may be stopped in any...

Page 10: ...CT A CIRCUIT BREAKER FUSE BLOWING PROBLEM TO DO SO MAY NE GATE THE PROTECTION ORIGINALLY INTENDED CAUSING SERIOUS COMPONENT FAILURE AND VOIDING THE WARRANTY 3 5 TRANSPORTING Certain precautions should...

Page 11: ...ly contains 1 Control Panel 2 Main Wire Harness Assembly 3 Motion Drive Motor 4 Cooling System Blower s 5 DC Power Supply FIGURE 3 The base assembly electrical components which provide DC power for op...

Page 12: ...e STX 4 motion drive motor includes a gear driven speed reduction unit which operates on 220 240 volt 60 Hz input 380 440 volt 50 Hz in export units and is activated by the motion switch located on th...

Page 13: ...en the Master switch on the main control panel is turned to the ON position and the individual Lamp OFF switch is in the ON position However if the lamphead thermal switch or power supply thermal swit...

Page 14: ...where current draw of the SkyTracker is causing input circuit breakers to trip or if portable generators are lugging down and causing them to deliver less than normal input volt age a downward adjust...

Page 15: ...re very reliable they sometimes fail due to voltage surges or spikes which sometimes occur particularly with improperly regulated generators 4 5 4 AUTO STRIKE ASSEMBLY STX 4 XENON LAMP AUTOMATIC IGNIT...

Page 16: ...lamphouse In each group the two large single conductor cables supply DC current to the lamps while the center multiconductor cable supplies AC control voltage igniter operation and fan power 5 0 BASE...

Page 17: ...nd then the four bearing housing mounting bolts on each side CAUTION Tightening the timing belt from one side only may alter the synchronization of the four lamphouses causing them to collide in the u...

Page 18: ...STX 4 MOTION DRIVE SYSTEM FIGURE 7 14...

Page 19: ...assembly 5 7 MOTION DRIVE TRAIN The motion drive train provides mounting for the lamphouse by the motion assembly The assembly is driven by the reduction gear master by a chain drive see Figure 7a CAU...

Page 20: ...Spark Gap 3 Primary Transformer 4 R F Igniter Transformer 5 Doorknob Capacitor 6 R F Trap LAMPHOUSE BASE PLATE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FIGURE 8 All high voltage igniter components cooling blower s therm...

Page 21: ...F Traps Figure 8 illustrates the location of these components 6 2 DC POWER CABLES The flexible cables that carry the DC power from the Base Assembly to the lamphead enter through the baseplate The po...

Page 22: ...t source is supplied through the use of a high quality xenon bulb see Figure 9 The bulb is securely attached to the circuit to minimize mechanical and thermal stresses Instructions to install and remo...

Page 23: ...ed to a circular support ring which in turn bolts to the lamphouse tubular frame If replacement is required first remove the lamp as noted in section 9 0 Next detach the upper support spider and assoc...

Page 24: ...e lampheads The procedure is as follows DANGER The handling of a xenon bulb may expose the operator or technician to hazards resulting from bursting of the quartz envelope because of the high internal...

Page 25: ...aminant which could cause a high resistance electrical joint Make sure that the clamp screws on the upper bulb adapter are loos ened and that the upper bulb adapter will slide freely over the front an...

Page 26: ...r bulb adapter attachment bolt spring assembly may be tightened The shoulder bolt should be tightened until it bottoms The clamp screws should be tightened if necessary 10 The front power jumper cable...

Page 27: ...body adjacent to the other adjustment 90 degrees removed and then adjust the other beam centering adjustment The combination of movements of these X and Y adjustments should result in a completely sym...

Page 28: ...s directly related to hours of use Inspection and preventive maintenance should be preformed approximately every 250 hours of use or every 3 months whichever occurs first The period can be adjusted ac...

Page 29: ...bulbs Any parts such as main drive belts flexible air ducts switches etc which are found to be worn or in questionable condition should be replaced to insure trouble free operation Xenon bulbs should...

Page 30: ...t causing thermal Check Aux circuit ARE OUT switches to open breakers All 4 bulbs have failed or are broken Check bulbs Main base blower switch is not Check main blower activating Check blower switch...

Page 31: ...t Raise all four lampheads to their full upright positions Insert the 3198124 Transport Cush ion between the lampheads and install the 3200001 Transport Strap around the lampheads to secure them in th...

Page 32: ...Drawing 1 of 5 28 WATTAGE AC INPUT DC AMPS DC VOLTS 2000 Watt 208 230 V 60 100 25 2000 Watt 380 440 V 60 100 25 4000 Watt 208 230 V 100 150 30 4000 Watt 380 440 V 100 150 30 7000 Watt 208 230 V 130 1...

Page 33: ...CONTROL PANEL Drawing 2 of 5 29 Jumpers configured for 380 440 V AC Jumpers configured for 208 230 V AC...

Page 34: ...Drawing 3 of 5 30 LAMPHEAD...

Page 35: ...31 STX 4 SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAM Drawing 4 of 5...

Page 36: ...32 STX 1 TIMER PC BOARD Part No 3200578 Drawing 5 of 5...

Page 37: ...XENON BULB HISTORY RECORD Strong Entertainment Lighting Date Installed Mfr Serial No Date Removed Elapsed Hours 33...

Page 38: ...the lamp system Should such a repair or replacement require an on site service call the Purchaser shall bear the responsibility for all costs and associated expenses The manufactur er does not assume...

Page 39: ...Strong Entertainment Lighting that are re workable by the manu facturer will be reworked and returned to the owner 8 Bulbs returned to Strong Entertainment Lighting that the manufacturer determines t...

Page 40: ...1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 14 16 17 18 19 23 24 25 21 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 37 38 36 6 7 39 9 8 SkyTracker Lamphead Assembly 20 FIGURE 1 33 22 35 36...

Page 41: ...node Clamp 13 3250435 Reflector Ring Assembly Parabolic 14 3250055 Blower 220 V AC 50 60 Hz 2 req d for 4 kW 15 319813 Gasket Blower Outlet 16 3240090 Cover Plate 17 3240088 Blower Box 18 3220031 Insu...

Page 42: ...Blower Input Cover 3240091 Blower Port Cover not shown 2 kW only 36 3130241 Xenon Bulb 2 kW 36 3130242 Xenon Bulb 4 kW 37 3250244 Positive Lead 3198078 Negative Lead to Power Supply not shown 38 31980...

Page 43: ...FIGURE 2 STX 1 Base Assembly 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 20 21 20 22 23 20 24 20 26 27 28 29 30 26 31 33 32 34 35 39 40 41 42 43 36 37 38 25 31 39 33a...

Page 44: ...3159003 Driven Sprocket 96 Tooth 15 3198118 Roller Chain 16 3198119 Master Link Roller Chain 17 3240257 Top Cover Motor Housing 18 4110045 Duct Clamp 19 3126003 Flexible Air Duct 20 3104005 Ball Bear...

Page 45: ...r Cord Plug 38 5134013 Ground Lug 39 3161048 Toggle Switch 3 req d 40 3161030 Pushbutton Switch 41 9169004 Speed Control Potentiometer 10k Ohm 42 3132001 Elapsed Time Meter 43 3161092 Circuit Breaker...

Page 46: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 X e n o n P o w e r S u p p l y 13 15 16 17 18 19 21 20 22 23 25 24 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 37 FIGURE 3 STX 4 Base Assembly 14 30 33 42...

Page 47: ...Figure 5 4 req d 16 3162044 Terminal Block 17 3240526 Base Leg Welded Assembly 4 req d 18 3200308 Base Frame Welded Assembly 19 3240527 End Panel Off Operator s Side 20 3198248 Master Link Roller Chai...

Page 48: ...Bent Shaft Short 3 req d 41 3200421 Bent Shaft Long 1 req d 3136005 Seal not shown above Item 39 Bearing 42 3220097 Lower Bearing Housing Round Mounting Holes 43 3220096 Lower Bearing Housing Slotted...

Page 49: ...FIGURE 4 1 2 7 8 9 10 9 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 3 4 5 6 16 23 45 Xenon Power Supply...

Page 50: ...t Sink 2 req d 16 8161010 Thermal Switch 17 8147004 Forward Diode CR1 2 3 150 A 300 V 1N3290A 18 6171010 Positive Lead Red 19 6171009 Negative Lead Black 94129000 Ring Terminal 2 per lead req d 20 824...

Page 51: ...he 4 lampheads also park in the upright position The sequence is actuated by closure of a customer supplied switch connected to J1 3 and J1 4 Part No Description 3200313 Printed Circuit Board Assembly...

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