Specifications
The unit is an integrally designed, remote-controlled, motorized spot luminaire. The head, yoke and
enclosure housings are constructed of aluminum alloy, plastic and steel for lightweight strength
and durability. Virtually silent fans provide forced-air cooling for internal components.
The rear cap is removable, providing easy access to the lamp for replacement.
A single AC input cable along with two, five-pin DMX512 compatible connectors
(in and through) are provided. The unit can be controlled by a wide variety of
DMX512 consoles. In addition, a built-in Master/Slave function enables operation
of multiple luminaires without a control console.
Each unit is equipped with multiple on-board processors providing diagnostic
and self-calibration functions as well as internal test routines and software
update capabilities.
The unit contains two independent three-phase stepper motors to provide
movement of the head through 540° in the horizontal plane (pan) and 270°
in the vertical plane (tilt). The pan and tilt mechanisms are belt-driven,
providing positional resolution and repeatability of 0.3° on either axis.
A CYM color mixing system using three wheels is provided for a broad range of user color selection. In
addition to the CYM system, a fixed color wheel with 11 discrete colors is included for specific color
requirements and snap color changes in .14 seconds. The unit comes equipped with a standard palette
of dichroic color filters. (Custom colors are available from Vari-Lite.) A fixed gobo wheel holds 11 inter-
changeable gobo choices. The unit comes equipped with 11 standard gobos. A second gobo wheel con-
taining five individually rotating, indexable gobos is included. Its operation is achieved by two motors,
which provide independent drive regardless of the direction of movement. All five rotating gobos are easi-
ly interchangeable to allow further customization of the unit. (A wide selection of color and patterned
gobos is available from Vari-Lite.)
The unit contains a coated glass dimmer wheel that provides full field dimming and allows for both
smooth timed fades and fast blackouts. A high-performance, dual blade strobe system is operated with
two motors and is capable of various strobe effects. A mechanical iris provides continuous beam size
control for both rapid changes and smooth timed beam angle changes. Variable beam focus is provided
to soften the edges of gobos or spots and to provide gobo morphing. A powerful zoom lens system
offers an adjustable field angle from 18.5° to 42°. When used in combination with the beam size iris, the
unit can project a beam with a field angle of 8°.
The unit is ETL and ETLc certified and CE marked. Exterior finish is black.
Vari-Lite
10911 Petal Street
Dallas, TX 75238
1.877.VARILITE
fax: 214.647.8038
www.vari-lite.com
© 2005 Genlyte GroupLLC. Printed in the U.S.A. Specifications are
subject to change without notice. VARI
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LITE
®
is a registered trademark
of Genlyte Thomas Group LLC. VL2500
™
is a trademark of Genlyte
Thomas Group LLC. VARI
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LITE
®
automated lighting equipment is made
in the U.S.A. VARI
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LITE
®
products are protected by patents granted and
pending in the U.S. and other countries.
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Photometric Data*
1
Multiply distance by Tn to determine coverage.
To calculate center beam Illuminance (I), at a specific distance (D): I = cd
D
2
— if (D) is in feet, (I) is in foot candles
— if (D) is in meters, (I) is in lux
* Note:
All data taken with seasoned light source at 20 hours of life.
Fixture output = 14,500 lumens.
Zoom Lens Positions
Candela*
Beam Angle
Beam Diameter
Field Angle
Field Diameter
(cd)
(DEGREES)
TN
1
(DEGREES)
TN
1
NFOV
320,000
12.5˚
.219
18.5˚
.326
MFOV
102,100
20.5˚
.362
31.5˚
.564
WFOV
0
51,200
28.5˚
.508
42˚
.768
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