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AMERICAS

10911 Petal Street

Dallas, TX 75235

Tel: +1 214-647-7880

Fax: +1 214-647-8039

ASIA

Unit C, 14/F, Roxy Industry Centre

41-49 Kwai Cheong Road

Kwai Chung, Kwai Tsing

Hong Kong

Tel: +852 2796 9786

Fax: +852 2798 6546

Room 1201, Freetown Tower D

E 3rd Ring Rd S, 58

Chaoyang Qu

Beijing Shi, China

Tel: +8610-58674776

Fax: +8610-58674775

B-1-27, Dataran Cascades, No. 13A

Jalan PJU 5/1

Kota Damansara PJU 5

47810 Petaling Jaya

Selangor, Malaysia

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Fax: +60 3-7629 4192

EUROPE

Rondweg Zuid 85

Winterswijk 7102 JD 

Netherlands

Tel: +31 543-542516

Fax: +31 543-542513

24 Sovereign Park

Coronation Road

Park Royal, London

NW10 7QP

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 020 8965 3209

OCEANIA

14H Vega Place

Rosedale

Auckland 0632

New Zealand

Tel: +64 9-481-0100

VL800 BEAMLINE   QUICK START GUIDE

DOCUMENT NUMBER:  

88-105-7290-00

VERSION DATE:  

MAY 1 2019 

© 2019 Signify Holding. All rights reserved.

All trademarks are owned by Signify Holding or their respective owners. The information pro-
vided herein is subject to change, without notice. Signify does not give any representation or 
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be liable for any action in reliance thereon. The information presented in this  document is not 
intended as any commercial off er and does not form part of any quotation or contract, unless 
otherwise agreed by Signify. Data subject to change. 

Summary of Contents for BeamLine VL800

Page 1: ...VL800 BEAMLINE QUICK START GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...rmation on installing DMX512 control systems the following publication is available for purchase from the United States Institute for Theatre Technology USITT Recommended Practice for DMX512 A Guide for Users and Installers 2nd edition ISBN 9780955703522 USITT Contact Information USITT 315 South Crouse Avenue Suite 200 Syracuse New York 13210 1844 USA Phone 800 938 7488 or 1 315 463 6463 Fax 866 3...

Page 3: ...diate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with Vari Lite system service and safety guidelines may cause harmful interference to radio communications 47CFR FCC Part 15 Class B 2017 EN 61547 2009 EN 55015 2013 ICES 003 2016 Safety Notice It is extremely important to read ALL safety information and instructions provided in this manual and any accompanying documentation ...

Page 4: ... emit ultraviolet radiation which can cause serious skin burn and eye inflammation Additionally arc lamps operate under high pressure at very high temperatures Should the lamp break there can exist a danger of personal injury and or fire from broken lamp particles being discharged 4 Wear eye protection when relamping 5 Appropriate safety equipment gloves eye protection should be used when handling...

Page 5: ...ur manœuvrer ou ajuster des appareils brûlants et leurs composants se protéger suffisamment gants protection pour les yeux etc 2 La lampe du luminaire est brûlante lorqu il est en marche Débrancher le courant et attendre que la lampe ait refroidi avant de la remplacer 3 Les lampes à arc émettent des rayons ultraviolets pouvant causer de graves brûlures sur la peau et une inflammation des yeux De p...

Page 6: ...lease order by the Vari Lite part number Note Please check with Vari Lite or Authorized Vari Lite Dealer for availability on accessories Vari Lite Part No Accessory AC Input Cable Neutrik powerCON True1 with Twist Lock Male 250V 1 Meter Luminaire Programming Software Safety Cable Assembly DMX Termination Connector Assembly Truss Hook Mega Clamp Round and Square Truss Hook Mega Claw for 2 Round Tub...

Page 7: ... connecter au service en trois phases dans les pays avec puissance de 240 volts For single phase power at 240 volts RMS For three phase power at 200 volts RMS WARNING It is not recommended to power any VARI LITE luminaire from a dimmer even in NONDIM mode Dimmer and non dim modules are not suitable sources of power because their output modifies the AC wave form This may work for a short time but w...

Page 8: ...teur de protéger adéquatement la source d alimentation avec une taille correcte et le disjoncteur de type et surchargez pas les circuits Connecting Data A maximum of 32 luminaires may be connected in any one DMX data link Note This maximum limit applies to the luminaire daisy chain only Your system or console may require fewer luminaires on a single data link path Consult your console documentatio...

Page 9: ... from any structure designed to work with the type of load created by this moving luminaire Two mounting truss hooks or other mounting hardware are required Many compatible truss hooks are available from different manufacturers for your particular needs A minimum of two hooks per luminaire is required If mounting method does not use truss hooks two attachment points per luminaire are required Inst...

Page 10: ...uminaire is fully supported Step 3 Attach safety cable by looping it at least once around safety cable anchor point rod refer to Figure 5 CAUTION Install a safety chain cord that can hold at least 10 times the weight of the fixture Never use the carrying handles for attachment Step 4 Make sure tilt and pan locks are disengaged so luminaire moves freely Step 5 Connect power and data cables accordin...

Page 11: ...igure 6 Menu Control LCD Display and Menu System Operation The LCD Display Menu system consists of several categories Use the Menu Buttons to access and make changes to the menu items When the desired menu item is reached press the desired Menu Button to display the menu options and to navigate and configure the menu options as required To navigate and access menu settings selections Step 1 Make s...

Page 12: ...l display and is saved Other LCD Display Features Status Bar The Status Bar is present at all times and displays operational information for the luminaire The Status Bar contains the following information CURVE Displays dimmer curve type linear curve s curve square curve PL curve ERRORS Displays number of Errors or NO for zero errors MAP Displays DMX map For example 16E for Enhanced or 16 for stan...

Page 13: ...ription DMX Channel Description DMX Channel Description DMX Channel Description 1 2 Pan 22 23 White Group 1 52 53 Blue Group 5 82 83 Green Group 9 3 4 Tilt 24 25 Red Group 2 54 55 White Group 5 84 85 Blue Group 9 5 Pan Control 26 27 Green Group 2 56 57 Red Group 6 86 87 White Group 9 6 Tilt Control 28 29 Blue Group 2 58 59 Green Group 6 88 89 Red Group 10 7 8 Intensity 30 31 White Group 2 60 61 Bl...

Page 14: ...hannel Description DMX Channel Description DMX Channel Description 1 2 Pan 20 Green Group 2 37 Blue Group 6 54 White Group 10 3 4 Tilt 21 Blue Group 2 38 White Group 6 55 Red Group 11 5 Pan Control 22 White Group 2 39 Red Group 7 51 Red Group 10 6 Tilt Control 23 Red Group 3 40 Green Group 7 52 Green Group 10 7 Master Intensity High 24 Green Group 3 41 Blue Group 7 53 Blue Group 10 8 Color Pre Set...

Page 15: ...88 105 7290 00 14 Notes ...

Page 16: ...Road Park Royal London NW10 7QP United Kingdom Tel 44 020 8965 3209 OCEANIA 14H Vega Place Rosedale Auckland 0632 New Zealand Tel 64 9 481 0100 VL800 BEAMLINE QUICK START GUIDE DOCUMENT NUMBER 88 105 7290 00 VERSION DATE MAY 1 2019 2019 Signify Holding All rights reserved All trademarks are owned by Signify Holding or their respective owners The information pro vided herein is subject to change wi...

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