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Page 2: ...n Power and Data Cabling Requirements Power 10 Current vs Voltage 11 Data Cables 12 Recommended Cable Types Manufacturers 13 Male Termination Connector 14 Loopback Connector 14 Installation Procedures...

Page 3: ...Luminaires 42 Components Overview 42 Reprogramming Procedure 43 Transferring Software From Luminaire to Luminaire 45 Chapter 4 Menu System Operation What Is the Menu System 48 Controls Operation 48 D...

Page 4: ...8 Troubleshooting Guide 79 Routine Maintenance Lamp Replacement 83 Color Filter Replacement 85 Fixed Gobo Replacement 87 Rotating Gobo Replacement 89 Cleaning Optical Lenses and Filters 91 Appendix B...

Page 5: ...VARI LITE VL2000 SPOT LUMINAIRE USER S MANUAL xvi 02 May 03 02 9673 0001 D Notes w w w c a r l o s m e n d o z a c o m m x...

Page 6: ...F formats VL2000 Spot Luminaire Service Manual 02 9673 0010 Testing Troubleshooting Component Replacement and Illustrated Parts Breakdown Note Performing maintenance procedures may void the product wa...

Page 7: ...fessionals are on hand to provide support How to Reach Us For assistance in your area call the dealer from which your product was purchased or Contact an Authorized Service Center or Contact the Vari...

Page 8: ...May 03 3 CHAPTER 1 Description This chapter contains descriptions of luminaire features and components along with a list of accessories which are available Features Components w w w c a r l o s m e n...

Page 9: ...d beam size changes and smooth timed beam angle changes Rotatable gobo wheel which contains five individually rotatable indexable gobos Two 12 position wheels each providing 11 easily loaded positions...

Page 10: ...ick Start Sheet User s Manual Mounting Brackets Warranty Card VL2000 Spot Luminaire Vari Lite Part No Accessory 20 9625 0132 Plastic Road Case Two Hole 22 9620 0194 Safety Cable Assembly 23 9623 0177...

Page 11: ...ssembly Upper Enclosure Truss Hook Assembly AC Input Cable Yoke Bracket Assembly Assembly Removable Lamp Assembly to access lamp for replacement Beam Adjustment Controls Vertical Horizontal Focus Capt...

Page 12: ...ata to the luminaire Figure 1 3 LED Indicator Overview Indicates DC power is being supplied via AC Input when lit Indicates data is being transmitted when flashing Indicates data is being received whe...

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Page 14: ...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 Power and Data Cabling Requir...

Page 15: ...uire a different connector If required install a new connector meeting your requirements using the following wire color code reference International Harmonized Standard WARNING DO NOT connect to three...

Page 16: ...ire s current draw at specific voltages Current is calculated with the lamp on and all motors sequencing Table 2 1 Current vs Voltage Voltage 60Hz Current 90 0 11 8 100 0 10 6 110 0 9 5 120 0 8 5 130...

Page 17: ...twisted pairs Foil and braid shielded 24 AWG min gauge for runs up to 1000 feet 300m 22 AWG min gauge for runs up to 1640 feet 500m Note Microphone type cables and other general purpose two core audi...

Page 18: ...8102 2 100 PVC 24 UL2919 80 8132 2 120 PVC 28 UL2919 80 8162 2 100 PVC 24 UL2493 60 82729 2 100 PTFE 24 High Temp Ple num cable 200 88102 2 100 PTFE 24 High Temp Ple num cable 200 89696 2 100 PTFE 22...

Page 19: ...ector Two 1 4W 5 120 ohm resistors Note A male termination connector is available as an accessory from Vari Lite See Replacement Items Accessories on page 5 Loopback Connector When transferring softwa...

Page 20: ...e lamp from shipping box Step 3 At backcap using slotted screwdriver or fingers turn captive knob until loose Step 4 Slide backcap away from head assembly it will remain attached by tether and lamp wi...

Page 21: ...bracket are required When attaching more than one point on a single bracket the attach points must be spaced as far apart as possible using the supplied mounting holes Install mounting hardware and b...

Page 22: ...Always face brackets in same direction as shown WARNING Ensure that the bracket locking mechanism is fully seated after the bracket is installed on the luminaire Figure 2 4 Installing Brackets on Lumi...

Page 23: ...end of cable to luminaire handle b Loop at least once around truss pipe and attach other end of cable to other handle Step 4 Connect power and data cables according to procedure given in Connecting Da...

Page 24: ...To connect power and data Step 1 Connect data cable from console to first luminaire in chain at DATA IN connector Step 2 If required connect additional data cables from DATA THRU connectors to DATA I...

Page 25: ...ll internal mechanisms also move to their home or DMX defined positions Subsequently depending on the luminaire s setting for Lamp Power Up State refer to Menu System Functions on page 53 when power i...

Page 26: ...HOT during lamp operation Wear gloves and or use tools to prevent burns To align lamp Step 1 Using internal menus select Lamp test to set beam See Menu System Functions on page 53 for more information...

Page 27: ...ears Press Enter Step 3 Press Up or Down to until desired mode is reached 8 16 E 8 or E 16 Press Enter to set mode See DMX Modes on page 28 for more information Note Which mode is used may also be det...

Page 28: ...Press Menu Step 2 Press Up Down arrows until ADDR Address appears Press Enter Step 3 Press Up Down arrows to access DMX DMX console control or VIRT Virtuoso console control Press Enter Step 4 Press Up...

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Page 30: ...tion This chapter contains instructions for operating the luminaire using DMX control and for updating the internal software Color Gobo Control DMX Modes DMX Mapping Luminaire Timing Updating Software...

Page 31: ...o Wheel nearest to front lens This wheel has six positions one being open Color and gobo wheels offer partial frame control and various spin rates in either direction Figure 3 1 Color Gobo Bulkhead St...

Page 32: ...Wheel Standard Rotating Gobos Figure 3 4 Standard Rotating Gobos Pebbles Dust Medium Night Sky Leaves Vertical Wave Block Tribal Liquid Alpha Breakup Circles Bars Breakup Breakup Breakup Rays 2 3 4 5...

Page 33: ...Pan 2 Pan 2 3 Tilt 3 Tilt 4 5 Fixed Gobo 4 Fixed Gobo 6 Color 5 Color 7 Iris 6 Iris 8 Edge 7 Edge 9 Strobe 8 Strobe 10 Zoom 9 Zoom 11 Rot Wheel 10 Rot Wheel 12 Gobo Index 11 Gobo Index 13 Control 12...

Page 34: ...bo Wheels Table 3 1 DMX Map For Color Gobo Wheels Value DMX 0 255 Wheel Position 0 0 Open Frame 1 1 2 1 3 4 2 5 6 7 3 8 9 Half Frame 4 10 11 12 5 13 14 6 15 16 17 7 18 Full Frame 2 19 8 20 21 22 9 23...

Page 35: ...41 42 17 43 44 Half Frame 45 18 46 47 19 48 49 50 20 51 52 53 21 54 Full Frame 4 55 22 56 57 58 23 59 60 24 61 62 Half Frame 63 25 64 65 26 66 67 68 27 69 70 28 71 72 Full Frame 5 73 29 74 75 Table 3...

Page 36: ...8 35 89 90 Full Frame 6 91 36 92 93 37 94 96 38 97 98 Half Frame 39 99 100 101 40 102 103 104 41 105 106 42 107 108 Full Frame 7 109 43 110 111 44 112 113 114 45 115 116 Half Frame 46 117 118 Table 3...

Page 37: ...7 50 128 129 51 130 131 132 52 133 134 Half Frame 53 135 136 137 54 138 139 55 140 141 142 56 143 144 Full Frame 9 57 145 146 147 58 148 149 59 150 151 152 Half Frame 60 153 154 155 61 156 157 62 158...

Page 38: ...67 171 172 68 173 174 175 69 176 177 178 70 179 180 Full Frame 11 71 181 182 183 72 184 185 73 186 187 188 Half Frame 74 189 190 75 191 192 193 76 194 195 77 196 197 Full Frame 12 198 78 199 200 79 20...

Page 39: ...84 214 215 216 Spin F CCW 85 217 218 86 219 220 221 87 222 223 88 224 225 Spin M CCW 226 89 227 228 229 90 230 231 91 232 233 Spin S CCW 234 Stop 92 235 Stop 236 Stop 93 237 Spin S CW 238 239 94 240 2...

Page 40: ...dex Position 85 216 Fast Spin CW 86 90 217 232 Variable Rates 91 233 Slow Spin CW 92 234 237 Stop 93 238 Slow Spin CCW 94 99 239 254 Variable Rates 100 255 Fast Spin CCW Table 3 3 DMX Map for Rotating...

Page 41: ...losed 100 255 Open Table 3 5 DMX Map For Edge Value DMX Value Action 0 0 Blooms In 100 255 Blooms Out Table 3 6 DMX Map For Strobe Value DMX Value Action 0 0 2 Open 1 3 5 Closed 2 6 7 Slow Random 3 8...

Page 42: ...and diffusion as required Step 2 Decide which fixtures and which parameter groups will use timing channels Step 3 Assign a value to the particular timing channel s you wish to use for timing informati...

Page 43: ...ed 1 0 2 2 0 4 1 3 0 6 4 0 8 2 5 1 6 1 2 7 1 4 3 8 1 6 9 1 8 4 10 2 11 2 2 12 2 4 5 13 2 6 14 2 8 6 15 3 16 3 2 17 3 4 7 18 3 6 19 3 8 8 20 4 21 4 2 22 4 4 9 23 4 6 24 4 8 10 25 5 26 5 2 27 5 4 11 28...

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Page 49: ...ired for sending values An encoder or fader does not allow for a snap value change which is required to affect the control functions Step 3 Set control channel value to zero This must occur without an...

Page 50: ...he VL Download exe program allows you to transfer new versions of the operating software bin files to the luminaires via the PC The VL Download exe and current bin files are available from the Product...

Page 51: ...om C ProgramFiles Vari Lite VLDownload Program directory Luminaire Software Download window will open Step 6 At Select Comm Port section of window refer to Figure 3 6 on next page select serial Comm P...

Page 52: ...one already installed or that the luminaire type does not match If luminaire s green Rx LED does not blink rapidly and its menu does not display blocks this indicates that no data is being received C...

Page 53: ...luminaires can be updated at once The transfer process can be used to download an earlier or later version of the Luminaire Software to other connected luminaires Hardware Requirements Data cables us...

Page 54: ...ocks this indicates that no data is being received Check cable connections Loopback Connector etc and ensure ALL cabling is the 5 conductor type Note Without any data connected the normal standby cycl...

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Page 56: ...3 47 CHAPTER 4 Menu System This chapter contains instructions for operating the luminaire using the Menu Display feature Operation Display TestMapping Cues and Sequences Self Tests w w w c a r l o s m...

Page 57: ...m is controlled by four buttons These buttons function as follows Menu button Displays the menu or if at first level the current address Enter button Selects the current menu option or stores current...

Page 58: ...installed in a hanging position the display read out orientation can be changed so that it still reads from left to right Keep in mind that when the display read out orientation is switched the functi...

Page 59: ...isP Display Press Enter Step 4 Press Up Down arrows to select either 30s 30 sec 5M 5 minutes 10M 10 minutes or ON on indefinitely Press Enter to set Decimal Placement A decimal to the right of a menu...

Page 60: ...ime Lamp On Pressing Enter and Down at the same time Lamp Off Pressing Menu and Up at the same time Recalibrate Pressing Menu at Power up interrupts calibration See Program Starting Address Without Ca...

Page 61: ...DATA cXXX data value value Sens Pan Tilt Whl1 Whl2 Dimm Gobo IndX Fixt STAT Cal Modl LId pg 1 model OK scrolls errors or displays OK Ver FHrs Dnld pg 2 pg 1 pg 2 OK DSEQ OK STST STST STST STST STST ST...

Page 62: ...table Strk of Lamp Strikes XXXX of Strikes not editable RHrs Reset Lamp Hour and Lamp Strike Counters OK P T Pan and Tilt Options Move Position Recovery Enab Enable Dis Disable DDir Display Orientatio...

Page 63: ...d Program to Luminaires OK Man Manual Commands Pan Pan Motor XXXX Data Tilt Tilt Motor XXXX Data Whl1 Wheel 1 Color XXX Data Whl2 Wheel 2 Gobo XXX Data Iris Iris XXX Data Dimm Dimmer XXX Data Strb Str...

Page 64: ...FF default ON Test System Test MOVE Pan Tilt Control Dis Disable Press Menu to stop tests Enab Enable ALL Test All Motors ALL1 All Synchronized Test ALL2 All Test P T Pan Tilt PT 1 Min Max Fast Pan TI...

Page 65: ...rs Pan EOT Sensor STST Sensor Test in Progress PASS Tilt EOT Sensor STST Sensor Test in Progress PASS FAIL Whl1 Wheel 1 EOT Sensor STST Sensor Test in Progress PASS FAIL Whl2 Wheel 2 EOT Sensor STST S...

Page 66: ...Time Accepts timing value for beam time C ON On after Calibra tion Configures arc luminaire so that lamp will strike after calibration procedure is complete Cal Recalibrate Recalibrates luminaire CFG...

Page 67: ...pecifies rotating gobo index for manual control Man or gobo index EOT sensor for testing Test InvP Invert Pan Reverses pan action for special focus requirements InvT Invert Tilt Reverses tilt action f...

Page 68: ...of cues by number POWR Lamp Power Accesses function to turn lamp on or off PSEQ Play Sequence Plays back cue sequence Press Enter to start and Menu to stop RDef Reset Default Resets default system con...

Page 69: ...eam Ver Version Displays current software version in two pages VIRT Virtuoso console Sets starting address for luminaire in Virtuoso systems Whl1 Wheel 1 Color Specifies wheel 1 for manual control or...

Page 70: ...y the cues stored in a master luminaire Playing a cue sequence for all luminaires in the data link is triggered by a master luminaire using the PSEQ Play Sequence command The cue follow time FLTM is t...

Page 71: ...sition Step 1 Press Menu Step 2 Press Up Down arrows until Man appears Press Enter Step 3 Press Up Down arrows until desired parameter appears Press Enter Step 4 Press Up Down arrows to adjust value T...

Page 72: ...n arrows until PCue appears Press Enter This allows the stored cues to be selected by using Up Down arrows and then played by pressing Enter If there are no stored cues C will be displayed If there is...

Page 73: ...of cues is different it will only play as many as each luminaire has stored The follow time is taken from the master luminaire Step 1 Press Menu Step 2 Press Up Down arrows until Cue appears Press En...

Page 74: ...ector is required at the last luminaire in the link Refer to page 14 for more information regarding the construction of these connectors Figure 4 5 Test Setup To run tests Step 1 Press Menu Step 2 Pre...

Page 75: ...re Movement will need to be enabled after testing Note When using the Movement option pan and tilt will be disabled for all the luminaires that are linked To set movement option Step 1 Press Menu Step...

Page 76: ...ast edge test from min to max EDG2 Slow edge test from min to max FG1 Fixed gobo test Steps through every gobo performs a max forward spin and a max reverse spin FG2 Fixed gobo test Performs a max rev...

Page 77: ...T only 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 255 255 0 7 7 P T only 65535 65535 0 0 0 0 0 0 255 255 0 7 7 P T only 45167 27000 255 35 35 255 0 0 85 0 0 0 2 45167 27000 255 143 143 255 0 0 85 0 11 0 2 45167 27000 255 53 53...

Page 78: ...4 45167 27000 100 161 255 255 0 0 85 0 0 0 3 45167 27000 200 216 161 255 0 0 85 0 0 0 3 45167 27000 100 71 216 255 0 0 85 0 0 0 3 45167 27000 200 255 71 255 0 0 85 0 0 0 2 PT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0...

Page 79: ...167 65535 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 4 5 Tlt3 45167 32767 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 45167 11207 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45167 4487 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45167 11207 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45167 4487 0 0 0 0 0 0...

Page 80: ...0 0 0 0 0 5 45167 27000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Str 45167 27000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45167 27000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 45167 27000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45167 27000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 45167 27000...

Page 81: ...0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45167 27000 0 216 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 65 45167 27000 0 179 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45167 27000 0 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 Cwl2 45167 27000 0 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 45167 27000 0 35 0 0 0 0 0 0...

Page 82: ...1 45167 27000 0 0 216 255 0 0 85 0 0 0 1 65 45167 27000 0 0 179 255 0 0 85 0 0 0 1 45167 27000 0 0 255 255 0 0 85 0 0 0 1 9 FG 2 45167 27000 0 0 255 255 0 0 85 0 0 0 1 9 45167 27000 0 0 35 255 0 0 85...

Page 83: ...7000 0 0 0 0 153 175 0 0 0 0 2 45167 27000 0 0 0 0 153 216 0 0 0 0 4 45167 27000 0 0 0 0 153 232 0 0 0 0 1 45167 27000 0 0 0 0 153 230 0 0 0 0 4 45167 27000 0 0 0 0 153 234 0 0 0 0 4 45167 27000 0 0 0...

Page 84: ...0 0 17 0 0 0 85 128 0 0 2 45167 27000 0 0 17 0 0 0 85 0 0 0 2 45167 27000 0 0 17 0 0 0 85 255 0 0 3 45167 27000 0 0 17 0 0 0 85 128 0 0 2 45167 27000 0 0 17 0 0 0 85 255 0 0 3 Pan and Tilt values are...

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Page 86: ...oting and performing routine maintenance which may be necessary during the life of the luminaire Troubleshooting Routine Maintenance WARNING All maintenance procedures are to be performed with power r...

Page 87: ...lways Active B1M2 Dimm NoSn Aux Board 1 Motor 2 Dimmer Sensor Not Found B1M2 Dimm SAct Aux Board 1 Motor 2 Dimmer Sensor Always Active B1M3 Whl1 NoSn Aux Board 1 Motor 3 Wheel 1 Sensor Not Found B1M3...

Page 88: ...s faulty Replace wheel 2 sensor assembly Aux Board 1 is faulty Replace aux board B1M1 Whl2 SAct Aux Board 1 Motor 1 Wheel 2 Sensor Always Active Wheel 2 power not connected and wheel 2 aligned with se...

Page 89: ...wheel sensor assembly Aux Board 2 is faulty Replace aux board B2M1 Gobo SAct Aux Board 2 Motor 1 Rotating Gobo Wheel Sensor Always Active Rotating gobo wheel power not connected and rotating gobo whe...

Page 90: ...oder sensor assembly PAN NO SENS Pan Sensor Not Found EOT flag attached to large pulley is not engaging the EOT sensor Ensure flag is attached to the large pulley Ensure that flag passes through the s...

Page 91: ...between tilt motor and large pulley TILT SENS ACTV Tilt Sensor Always Active Main board pan tilt connector J9 disconnected Connect main board pan tilt connector J9 End of travel sensor connector J2 d...

Page 92: ...1 Remove power from luminaire WARNING Lamps will be extremely HOT after operation Allow lamp to cool before replacing Step 2 At backcap using slotted screwdriver or fingers turn captive knob until lo...

Page 93: ...guide rods Lamp can be damaged when inserted through reflector if not parallel to guide rods Step 6 Align guide rods in guide holes and slide backcap into head assembly Re tighten captive knob Step 7...

Page 94: ...g 2 Phillips screwdriver turn two captive screws one quarter turn and remove cover It will remain attached by tether and lamp wires Figure A 2 Replacing a Color Filter CAUTION Do not touch color filte...

Page 95: ...nger access cutout Figure A 3 Filter Access CAUTION Do not touch color filters with bare fingers Wear cotton gloves or other covering while replacing Clean with glass cleaner and soft cloth if touched...

Page 96: ...a fixed wheel gobo Step 1 Remove power from luminaire Step 2 At removable cover using 2 Phillips screwdriver turn two captive screws one quarter turn and remove cover It will remain attached by tethe...

Page 97: ...cessary Step 3 Rotate wheel until required gobo is accessible at finger access cutout Figure A 6 Gobo Access CAUTION Do not touch gobos with bare fingers Wear cotton gloves or other covering while rep...

Page 98: ...bo Step 1 Remove power from luminaire Step 2 At removable cover using 2 Phillips screwdriver turn two captive screws one quarter turn and remove cover It will remain attached by tether and lamp wires...

Page 99: ...ating Gobo Removal CAUTION Do not touch gobos with bare fingers Wear cotton gloves or other covering while replacing Clean with glass cleaner and soft cloth if required Step 5 Remove gobo Step 6 Align...

Page 100: ...before performing maintenance The front lens color filters and gobos may require cleaning after extended use A common glass cleaner can be used along with a soft lint free cloth to clean these compon...

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