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Quasar Operating Manual

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Controls and switches

1.  Menu / Enter Button 
2.  Up / Down Menu Navigation buttons
3.  Menu LED
4.  DMX Out/Thru
5.  DMX Input
6.  powerCON Mains Input Connector

Best location for installation

Install the unit in a location with adequate ventilation.  Avoid 

locations where the strobe may be exposed to heat, dust, 

vibration, or physical shock.  Choose a location that enables 

easy connection of both the mains lead and control cables.  

Install the unit first before connecting the leads.  

CAUTION:  The operating temperature of this fixture 

may exceed 120° C (240° F).  Even after shutting down, 

touching the body of the unit may cause burns.  Always 

wait for the fixture to cool down before handling.

Do not place the unit near flammable materials.

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ENTER

DMX IN

DMX THRU

Summary of Contents for Quasar

Page 1: ...Operating Manual Revised 072710 ...

Page 2: ...f the following locations worldwide TMB LA 527 Park Avenue San Fernando CA 91340 USA Tel 1 818 899 8818 Fax 1 818 899 8813 TMB UK 21 Armstrong Way Southall UB2 4SD England Tel 44 0 20 8574 9700 Fax 44 0 20 8574 9701 TMB NY 100 Asia Place Carlstadt NJ 07072 USA Tel 1 201 896 8600 Fax 1 201 896 8601 TMB Canada 545747 Sideroad 4A RR 2 Markdale Ontario N0C 1H0 Canada Tel 1 519 986 9991 Fax 1 519 986 9...

Page 3: ...nguage in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of TMB TMB PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL TMB ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPL...

Page 4: ...ectly into the discharge tube without eye protection such as welder s goggles 1 Prior to installation ensure that the mains voltage is between 190 260 VAC and the mains frequency is between 50 60 Hz 2 Make sure that the mains outlet used for powering the unit is of the earthed grounded type and in perfect condition 3 Should any kind of liquid or solid material penetrate the unit terminate operatio...

Page 5: ...ause fire owing to the unit s high power consumption 8 Note to qualified service personnel Before changing the discharge tube switch off the equipment unplug the mains lead and wait for the strobe to cool down Main features Quasar DMX 512 turbo normal Extra high intensity flashes Optional Continuous duty 100 Hz DMX 512 In Out Software controlled overdrive protection ETV Auto detection of mains fre...

Page 6: ...he freight company immediately If the unit has become wet in the box make sure it is completely dry before power up If operation should fail contact the freight company with your complaint Checking accessories After unpacking the unit check all accessories and the condition of the discharge tube use the mirror behind the tube If the tube is damaged report it to the freight company immediately Acce...

Page 7: ...e strobe may be exposed to heat dust vibration or physical shock Choose a location that enables easy connection of both the mains lead and control cables Install the unit first before connecting the leads CAUTION The operating temperature of this fixture may exceed 120 C 240 F Even after shutting down touching the body of the unit may cause burns Always wait for the fixture to cool down before han...

Page 8: ...l return to its last known settings Connection to a DMX 512 network Use standard XLR 5 connectors Check for loose connections as they are a common source of malfunction Use high quality professional DMX cables only The last strobe unit in a chain should have a TMB Arnold or equivalent 120 Ω termination plug installed into its DMX THRU XLR connector It is possible to change input connections and DM...

Page 9: ... below DMX addressing and Fixture Mode are configured using these panel controls to operate the unit menu Menu Operation Fixture Mode is set across four 4 Menu options Each of these Menu modes is entered by pressing the MENU ENTER button Pressing MENU ENTER once will allow entry into DMX Channel Address option Pressing MENU ENTER will allow entry into Control Type DMX HF TEST option Pressing MENU ...

Page 10: ...pressing the MENU ENTER Button will save this address to as the new DMX Base Address Chaining multiple units Independent unit control of multiple flash units requires unique channel addresses to be programmed into each fixture As each unit requires two channels of DMX these addresses must be spaced by a value of two or more If identical control of multiple units from a single control source is des...

Page 11: ...sh intensity above 10 HF Mode Features The Quasar unit can be remotely controlled by optional Solaris Remote or High End flash control protocol Similar to DMX operation two sequential channels are programmed In HF mode fixture Intensity and flash Strobe Frequency are controlled by the refresh rate of the HF signal on Channel 1 The HF mode provides preset effects which are selected based upon the v...

Page 12: ... Turbo is selected the power consumption in Strobe Mode is doubled Turbo has no effect in Continuous Mode Pressing the MENU ENTER button three times will enter Turbo Mode and the current value 0 for Off and 1 for On will be depicted in the center of the numeric display Once displayed use up and down arrows to enable or disable Turbo Mode When desired setting is found pressing the MENU ENTER button...

Page 13: ... operate as a strobe unit only Pressing the red button four times will show the current Continuous setting depicted as a single digit on the left column of the display Once displayed use up and down arrows to select or deselect Continuous Mode When the desired setting is found pressing the Red button will save the new value Example Continuous Mode Display Continuous Mode Off Continuous Mode On ...

Page 14: ... system being used this function is always available During operation the flash tube is under constant electronic overdrive protection EVD In Continuous Mode and with maximum intensity the protection allows flashes for 3 5 seconds with a subsequent downtime of 51 2 seconds In Turbo and Normal Modes the protection times are 11 7 and 52 5 seconds respectively Even if the unit is used for shorter per...

Page 15: ... free flashes even at frequencies higher than 10Hz Any fixture connected to any phase can be controlled in the same way When using more than one strobe it is advisable to assign different phases to the fixtures owing to high power draw Recommended controllers Solaris Quasar Controller High End Dataflash AF1000 Mini Controller Switch the JUMPER from DMX to DFLASH position on the PCB ...

Page 16: ...he unit Simply blow air through the grid The mirror does require any further cleaning More thorough cleaning of the mirror and its surroundings should ONLY be done by the manufacturer or qualified and authorized repair personnel Changing the Flash Tube The Quasar flash tube may only be changed by the manufacturer or a qualified repair person authorized by the manufacturer ...

Page 17: ...Quasar Operating Manual 17 MENU MAP Menu Mode 0 Standard Menu ...

Page 18: ... NORMAL OPERATE HF DMX HF 4CH EFFECT DMX start addr 001 511 DMX start addr 001 511 DMX start addr 001 511 DMX start addr 001 511 TURBO MODE 0 1 CONTINUOUS ON 0 1 1X 4X Wait 3 sec to operate TURBO ON 0 1 1X 4X Wait 3 sec to operate 1X 5X TURBO ON 0 1 CONTINUOUS ON 0 1 1X 6X Wait 3 sec to operate 1X 6X Wait 3 sec to operate TURBO ON 0 1 CONTINUOUS ON 0 1 TURBO ON 0 1 CONTINUOUS ON 0 1 DMX effect add...

Page 19: ...FFECT SPEED 000 009 EFFECT TYPE 1 6 DMX start addr 001 511 DMX start addr 001 511 INTENSITY 000 100 DURATION 002 250 REPEAT RATE 002 250 1X 5X Wait 3 sec to operate 2CH EFFECT HF 2CH EFFECT TURBO ON 0 1 CONTINUOUS ON 0 1 1X 7X Wait 3 sec to operate POWER REDUCTION 0 1 DISPLAY INTENSITY 0 9 MENU MODE 0 1 1X 5X 1X 5X Wait 3 sec to operate 1X 5X Wait 3 sec to operate TURBO ON 0 1 CONTINUOUS ON 0 1 TU...

Page 20: ...rheating protection Dual self resetting Programmed Self Test 1 CONTROL Channel 1 Frequency Channel 2 Intensity of possible starting addresses 511 max Connection type XLR 3 Pin or 5 Pin Data conversion From DMX to PULSE Protocol DMX 512 POWER Nominal mains voltage 190 260 VAC 50 60 Hz Maximum power consumption Continuous 60 A 3 5 sec Turbo 32 A 11 5 sec FIXTURE Protection from breaking flash tube P...

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