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VL10 BeamWash User’s Manual

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Page 1: ...VARll lllllE USER1 S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...ect to change without notice Please check http www philips com entertainmentlighting for latest version Vari Lite assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear...

Page 3: ...its original packing box Be sure to clearly indicate the RMA number on all packing lists correspondence and shipping labels If available please include a copy of your invoice as proof of purchase in t...

Page 4: ...own expense Declaration of Conformity We declare under our sole responsibility that this product complies with the relevant clauses of the following standards and harmonized documents Safety EN 60598...

Page 5: ...ELECTRICAL SHOCK FIRE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE UV RADIATION AND INJURY TO PERSONS CAN BE FOUND BELOW WARNING INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE 1 Luminaires may be mounted on any type of...

Page 6: ...inflammation Additionally lamp 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 disc...

Page 7: ...TE Scheinwerfer sind ausschlie lich f r den Einsatz mit bestimmten Lampentyps Achten Sie auf den Lampentyp MSD Platinum 25R 550W Lamp bevor Sie die jeweiligen Lampen ersetzen Die Installation eines an...

Page 8: ...uren Sollte die Lampe zerbrechen besteht die Gefahr von K rperverletzung bzw von Feuer das von Lampenteilen ausgel st werden kann 4 Tragen Sie beim Austausch der Lampen einen Augenschutz 5 Die geeigne...

Page 9: ...NTRA NER DES BLESSURES AVERTISSEMENT DIRECTIVES POUR SE PROT GER CONTRE LES INCENDIES 1 Les luminaires VARI LITE ont t con us pour tre utilis s uniquement avec certaines type de lampes V rifier le typ...

Page 10: ...eux De plus les lampes fonctionnent sous haute tension de tr s hautes temp ratures Si la lampe se casse les particules de la lampe cass e peuvent causer blessures et ou incendie en s parpillant 4 Se p...

Page 11: ...PROTECCI N CONTINUA CONTRA INCENDIO 1 Las luminarias VARI LITE han sido dise adas para ser usadas solamente con algunas l mparas Tome nota del tipo de l mpara MSD Platinum 25R 550W Lamp antes de reemp...

Page 12: ...las l mparas de arco operan a alta presi n y muy alta temperatura Si la l mpara se rompe puede existir el peligro de lesiones al personal o un incendio ocasionado por las part culas de la l mpara rot...

Page 13: ...re 14 Powering Up Power Up and Configuration Procedure 15 Addressing Program Starting Address 16 Program Starting Address Without Calibrating Luminaire 16 Chapter 3 Operation VL10 BeamWash DMX Channel...

Page 14: ...54 Self Tests Running Parameter Tests 56 Appendix A Luminaire Care and Routine Maintenance Equipment Handling Locations Use 59 Lamp 59 Servicing 59 Heat 59 Lamp 59 Solid State Electronics 60 Electros...

Page 15: ...ers and technicians of the VL10 BeamWash is available in electronic PDF format Luminaire Service Manual Testing Troubleshooting Component Replacement and Illustrated Parts Breakdown Note Performing ma...

Page 16: ...r needs are telephone troubleshooting assistance product training or technical service our full time staff of experienced professionals is on hand to provide support How to Reach Us For assistance in...

Page 17: ...3 CHAPTER 1 Description This chapter contains descriptions of luminaire features and components along with a list of accessories which are available Features Components...

Page 18: ...mm 33kg 28 x 20 x 13in 73lb Feature loaded for mid air effects 4 beam reduction 8 beams shapes fixed apertures gobos 8 fully rotating gobos Exclusive VL FX animation wheel system that creates dynamic...

Page 19: ...cluded with the luminaire Figure 1 1 VL10 BeamWash Included Items Note Please Check with the Authorized Vari Lite dealer for availability on accessories DESCRIPTION COMPONENTS 1 QuickStart Guide this...

Page 20: ...6 Luminaire Overview The following illustration shows the external luminaire components and controls VARI LITE VL10 BeamWash User s Manual...

Page 21: ...7 Notes DESCRIPTION COMPONENTS 1...

Page 22: ...ation of the luminaire It includes connecting power and data along with instructions for powering up the luminaire for the first time and addressing it within your system Special Warnings Power and Da...

Page 23: ...looking at nearby surfaces illuminated by the beam It is hazardous to operate luminaires without lens or shield Shields lenses or ultraviolet screens must be changed if they have become visibly damag...

Page 24: ...re is below 10 50 Figure 2 1 Power Connector Depending on the application the luminaire s AC input cable may require a different connector If required install a new connector meeting your requirements...

Page 25: ...and or failure and may void the luminaire s warranty DMX Termination Connector A DMX termination connector is required at the last luminaire or far end of the line to prevent signal reflections Signa...

Page 26: ...two provided truss hook brackets as required as shown in Figure 2 2 Step 2 Determine required configuration of bracket installation Brackets may be insta lled in many different orientations as shown...

Page 27: ...13 Figure 2 3 Installing Brackets on Luminaire Enclosure VARI LITE VL10 BeamWash User s Manual...

Page 28: ...ire daisy chain only Your system or console may require fewer luminaires on a single data link path Consult your console documentation for more information To connect power and data Step 1 Connect dat...

Page 29: ...ve to their home or DMX defined positions Subsequently depending on the luminaire s setting for Power Up State refer to VL10 BeamWash Menu System Function Chart on page 54 CAUTION Before applying powe...

Page 30: ...Note it will scroll from 9 to 0 or 0 to 9 Once all three digits are set press to accept Program Starting Address Without Calibrating Luminaire It is possible to bypass the calibration sequence and go...

Page 31: ...This chapter contains instructions for operating the luminaire using DMX control and for updating the internal software VL10 BeamWash DMX Channels VL10 BeamWash DMX Mapping VL10 BeamWash Luminaire Ti...

Page 32: ...7 Fixture Tilt 270 Total Tilt 6 6 Tilt Low 7 7 Focus High 0 65535 0 100 TBC 16 Bit Focus Control Default should be fixture in focus as open spot in default zoom 6m distance 8 8 Focus Low 9 9 Zoom High...

Page 33: ...11 15 Wheel Spin CW Forward 16 20 Wheel Spin STOP 21 25 Wheel Spin CCW Reverse 26 56 Color Shake Shortest Path Slow to Fast 57 87 Color Shake Normal Path Slow to Fast 88 255 Reserved Values 16 16 Gob...

Page 34: ...n CCW Reverse Slow to Fast 91 120 Gobo Shake Shortest Path Slow to Fast 121 150 Gobo Shake Normal Path Slow to Fast 151 180 Reserved Values 181 210 Reserved Values 211 255 Reserved Values 18 18 Gobo W...

Page 35: ...105 Gobo 2 MegaStep DOUBLE 3 HOLE VL10 106 110 Gobo 3 MegaStep PSYCLONE VL10 111 115 Gobo 4 MegaStep CROSSED BAR VL10 116 120 Gobo 5 MegaStep RAY GEAR VL10 121 125 Gobo 6 MegaStep PUNCHCARD VL10 125...

Page 36: ...Path Slow to Fast 151 180 Gobo Twist Shortest Path Slow to Fast 181 210 Gobo Twist Normal Path Slow to Fast 211 255 Reserved Values 22 22 VLFX Wheel 0 255 0 100 0 0 8 bit control of Gobo Wheel 3 0 5...

Page 37: ...ndex 0 65535 0 100 0 32767 16 bit control of index and rotation of gobo wheel 1 23 23 High Byte 24 24 Low Byte 0 32756 Rotate Slow to Fast 32757 32780 Rotation STOP 32781 65535 Rotate Slow to Fast 25...

Page 38: ...served Values Prism Index Rot 0 65535 0 100 0 65535 32767 16 bit control of prism rotation and index 27 27 High Byte 28 28 Low Byte 0 32756 Rotate Slow to Fast 32757 32780 Rotation STOP 32781 65535 Ro...

Page 39: ...5 35 35 Strobe Control 0 255 0 100 0 255 0 Control Channel for strobing functions 0 5 Open 6 10 Closed 11 15 Normal Strobe 16 20 Random Strobe 21 25 Random Sync 26 255 Reserved Values 36 Focus Timing...

Page 40: ...seconds then set value to 0 Idle 0 5 Idle Default 6 10 Full Luminaire ReCal 11 15 Lamp On 16 20 Lamp Off 21 25 Fixture shutdown 26 30 Display Menu On 31 35 Display Menu Off 36 40 ReCal Position 41 45...

Page 41: ...proportional control to allow smooth movement when using console timing The Timing channel data should change as a snap A zero value will give the fastest move but without any smoothing this can look...

Page 42: ...full fixture settings lamp controls and Control miscellaneous modes Set discrete value of desired effect wait 3 seconds then set value to 0 Idle 0 5 Idle Default 6 10 Full Luminaire ReCal 11 15 Lamp...

Page 43: ...eserved Values To use control channel functions Step 1 Select an action to be sent Step 2 Set control channel value for desired action for example 36 for ReCal Hold value for 3 seconds Step 3 Set cont...

Page 44: ...er Range DMX Range Defaults Description Notes 11 Cyan 0 255 0 100 0 0 Control of cyan color mechanism 12 Yellow 0 255 0 100 0 0 Control of yellow color mechanism 13 Magenta 0 255 0 100 0 0 Control of...

Page 45: ...DMX Map for Color Wheel DMX Parameter Range DMX Range Defaults Description Notes 14 Color Wheel 0 255 0 100 0 0 8 bit control of Color Wheel spin speed slow to fast from control channel 0 OPEN centred...

Page 46: ...chanisms See Timing Channel Chart in User Manual Strobe Table 3 7 VL10 BeamWash DMX Map for Strobe DMX Channel Parameter Range DMX Defaults Description 35 Strobe Control 0 255 0 Control Channel for st...

Page 47: ...refer to the information contained in Gobo Wheels on page 34 of this manual Users can load their own patterns gobos When using custom gobos Vari Lite recommends the following guidelines Rotating gobo...

Page 48: ...ixed Aperture Wheel Gobo Wheel 1 Fixed Aperture wheel have twelve slots plue one open Figure 3 3 illustrates the standard gobo configurations Figure 3 3 Gobo Wheel 1 VARI LITE VL10 BeamWash User s Man...

Page 49: ...ble 3 8 VL10 BeamWash Gobo Wheel 1 Standard Configuration Chart Position Gobo Style Part Number Open No Gobo 1 VL M509 6 03 03 05 1414 2 VL M503 6 03 03 05 1408 3 VL M504 6 03 03 05 1409 4 VL M505 6 0...

Page 50: ...able 3 9 VL10 BeamWash Gobo Wheel 2 Standard Configuration Chart Position Gobo Style Part Number Open No Gobo 1 VL GD023 DICHROFUSION 6 03 03 06 0056 2 VL GA337 CONCURRENT 6 03 03 01 1068 3 VL GA336 W...

Page 51: ...1 15 Gobo 2 Index DOUBLE 3 HOLE VL10 16 20 Gobo 3 Index PSYCLONE VL10 21 25 Gobo 4 Index CROSSED BAR VL10 26 30 Gobo 5 Index RAY GEAR VL10 31 35 Gobo 6 Index PUNCHCARD VL10 36 40 Gobo 7 Index SHOCK BR...

Page 52: ...E ROCK 31 35 Open 36 40 Animation Wheel 1 Rotation DICHROFUSION 41 45 Animation Wheel 1 Rotation CONCURRENT 46 50 Animation Wheel 1 Rotation WICKED WAVES 51 55 Animation Wheel 1 Rotation CONCENTRIC 56...

Page 53: ...a snap A zero value will give the fastest move however without any smoothing this can appear steppy in console timed moves Note Some parameters have been excluded from the timing channels Wheel spin...

Page 54: ...e for parameters and timing channels to zero seconds Step 5 Store cue Note Avoid changing timing channel values in a fading cue This can cause unexpected behavior in the luminaire as the timing channe...

Page 55: ...5 26 5 2 27 5 4 28 11 5 6 29 5 8 30 6 31 12 6 2 32 6 4 33 13 6 6 34 6 8 35 7 36 14 7 2 37 7 4 38 15 7 6 39 7 8 40 8 41 16 8 2 42 8 4 43 17 8 6 44 8 8 45 9 46 18 9 2 47 9 4 48 19 9 6 49 9 8 50 10 51 2...

Page 56: ...2 14 63 15 64 25 15 65 16 66 26 16 67 16 68 17 69 27 17 70 18 71 28 18 72 18 73 19 74 29 19 75 20 76 30 20 77 20 78 21 79 31 21 80 21 81 22 82 32 22 83 23 84 33 23 85 23 86 24 87 34 24 88 25 89 35 25...

Page 57: ...30 102 40 30 103 30 104 31 105 41 31 106 32 107 42 32 108 32 109 33 110 43 33 111 34 112 44 34 113 34 114 35 115 45 35 116 36 117 46 36 118 36 119 37 120 47 37 121 38 122 48 38 123 38 124 39 125 49 3...

Page 58: ...54 44 139 45 140 55 45 141 45 142 46 143 56 46 144 47 145 57 47 146 47 147 48 148 58 48 149 49 150 59 49 151 49 152 50 153 60 50 154 50 155 51 156 61 51 157 52 158 62 52 159 52 160 53 161 63 53 162 5...

Page 59: ...176 69 59 177 59 178 60 179 70 60 180 65 181 71 65 182 65 183 70 184 72 70 185 75 186 73 75 187 75 188 80 189 74 80 190 85 191 75 85 192 85 193 90 194 76 90 195 95 196 77 95 197 95 198 100 199 78 100...

Page 60: ...214 84 160 215 160 216 170 217 85 170 218 180 219 86 180 220 180 221 190 222 87 190 223 200 224 88 200 225 200 226 210 227 89 210 228 210 229 220 230 90 220 231 230 232 91 230 233 230 234 240 235 92...

Page 61: ...3 Timing Channels Map Continued DMX Value Values Time sec 245 96 280 246 290 247 97 290 248 290 249 300 250 98 300 251 310 252 99 310 253 310 254 310 255 100 Follows Cue Data OPERATION VL10 BeamWash D...

Page 62: ...s between luminaires As in the case of installing new software versions multiple luminaires can be programmed at the same time if they are data linked together refer to Connecting Data and Power on pa...

Page 63: ...d appears Press Step 5 Unplug DMX From Console will be displayed Press to accept Step 6 Once download is complete luminaire will automatically recalibrate Once recalibration is complete recalibrate lu...

Page 64: ...50 Notes VARI LITE VL10 BeamWash User s Manual...

Page 65: ...51 CHAPTER 4 Menu System This chapter contains instructions for operating the luminaire using the Menu Display feature Menu Operation Menu Functions Self Tests...

Page 66: ...menu system is controlled by an and four Arrow buttons These buttons function are shown in Figure 4 2 Figure 4 2 Menu Display Location The arrows will have opposite functions if the luminaire is hung...

Page 67: ...ds however different time lengths can also be programmed To program a different time length for menu off feature Step 1 Press access the main menu Step 2 Once enabled the menu will function as normal...

Page 68: ...e Default Disable Head Motors Movement Enable Default Disable Display Orientation Auto Default Up Down On Time 30 Sec 5 Min Default 10 Min On Reset Defaults Are you sure Select Signal DMX Only Default...

Page 69: ...ffset Gobo1 Wheel Gobo2 Wheel Gobo2 Rot Gobo3 Wheel Gobo3 Rot Re Gobo Offset ReCal Gobo Beam Offset Strobe Re Beam Offset ReCal Beam Optics Offset Focus Zoom Prism1 Prism2 Prism Rot Prism2 Rot Frost1...

Page 70: ...ple luminaires a DMX termination connector is required at the last luminaire in the link Refer to Connecting Data and Power on page 14 for more information regarding the construction of this connector...

Page 71: ...57 Notes VARI LITE VL10 BeamWash User s Manual...

Page 72: ...bleshooting and routine maintenance which may be necessary during the life of the luminaire Equipment Handling Troubleshooting Routine Maintenance WARNING All maintenance procedures are to be performe...

Page 73: ...quality and performance the cooling and power conditions during cold startup of the lamp must be optimized If delayed cooling settings have been found it should be verified that also during hot restr...

Page 74: ...ll VARI LITE equipment uses solid state electronics and appropriate precautions to protect them should be observed when servicing Printed Circuit Boards PCBs All PC boards should be shipped in electro...

Page 75: ...ReCalibrate fail NO Sensor On Gobo 2 Rot Rotating Gobo2 Indexing sensor not found Rotating Gobo2 Indexing ReCalibrate fail NO Sensor On Rot Gobo3 Rotating Gobo3 sensor not found Rotating Gobo3 ReCali...

Page 76: ...sen the screws at A B C and remove the metal panel Step3 Gently remove the two mains connected to the lamp Step4 Remove the latch by loosening the screw and swing the lamp retaining clip out Step5 Hol...

Page 77: ...respective original positions to protect their service life Note For standard factory gobo gag loads and position please refer to VL10 BeamWash Gobo Effects Control on page 33 of this manual Note Vari...

Page 78: ...ss Step 4 Rotate desired gobo wheel until required gobo position is accessible CAUTION Do not push on gobo glass Press on gobo carrier only CAUTION Do not touch gobos with bare fingers Wear cotton glo...

Page 79: ...pplying pressure to the gobo lever the end of the spring out remove the spring and then lift the gobo out of the gobo holder b See illustration below Hold the gobo with the dark side facing upwards to...

Page 80: ...and reflector may require cleaning after extended use FRONT LENS Use a isopropyl alcohol with a soft lint free cloth to clean the front lens OPTICS COLOR FILTERS GOBOS Use Acetone or Isopropyl Alcohol...

Page 81: ...positions and one open position Fixed Gobo Wheel One fixed gobo wheel combine to each offer dozen unrotatable indexable gobo positions and one open position Edge and Pattern Focus Variable beam focus...

Page 82: ...A PF 1 000 100 V 60 Hz 741 2 W 7 422 A PF 0 997 120 V 60 Hz 726 9 W 6 084 A PF 0 994 230 V 50 Hz 703 7 W 3 165 A PF 0 967 264 V 50 Hz 701 5 W 2 798 A PF 0 949 Control Compatible with a wide variety o...

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