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Gel String Info

Voltage

Fan RPM

Sensor Info

Gel String History

Operating Hours

Host Light Lamp

History

RESET

No/Yes

FACTORY
DEFAULT
SETTINGS?

Reset Defaults

[Alerts Menu]

[DMX Status]
DMX Address: 512
Settings

Sensor Info

History

Reset Defaults

Main LCD Menu

Gel Wear Gauge

Frame # vs. Color

String Description

Gel String Info

VOLTAGE
Now = 23.8V(15V min)
High = 23.8V(24V max)
Low = 23.7V(15V min)
Reset Hi & Low? No/Yes

Voltage

Fan RPM OK? Yes

Fan RPM

GEL
WEAR
GAUGE

New

Replace

#1 W0

GEL

#2 G1

FRAME

#3 L2

COLOR

#4 L1
#5 G8
#6 R1

Frame # vs. Color

Gel Wear Gauge

ColorExpress

GEL

String for

STR.

Midsummer

DESC. Dream

9/2006

String Description

Tot Time: 12hr
Tot Moves: 549
Tot Dist: 0 met
Avg Move: 0 cm
Avg Vel: 168 cm/sec
Max at frame: 22400

Gel String History

Cleaning Info

Maintenance Info

Lifetime Hours is 287

Operating Hours

Host Light Lamp

RESET

No/Yes

HOST LIGHT
LAMP HOURS
GAUGE?

Reset

HOST
LAMP
HOURS:
16 HR

Reset >

New

500 hrs

Cleaning Info

SINCE
CLEAN
RESET:
287 HR

Reset >

Like
New

Needs
Cleaning

Maintenance Info

SINCE
MAINT
RESET:
287 HR

Reset >

Like
New

Needs
Maint.

RESET

No/Yes

MAINTEANCE
HOURS
GAUGE?

Reset

RESET

No/Yes

CLEANING
HOURS
GAUGE?

Reset

Note:

This gauge is

maintained in the
RFID Gel String Tag.
Not on the device.

Summary of Contents for Coloram IT

Page 1: ...Coloram IT User Manual ...

Page 2: ... Color Changer 10 Coloram IT System Components 11 Color Changer 11 Gelstring 11 Power Supply 11 Cables 12 Coloram IT Menus 15 Alerts Error Messages 17 DMX Address 19 Settings 20 Sensor Info 21 Self Test Demo 23 History 23 Reset Defaults 25 Head Feet Restrictions 26 Mounting and Installation Accessories 27 Color Changer Mounting Plates 27 Replacing a Gelstring 28 Equipment Compatibility 30 RDM Equi...

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Page 4: ...basic precautions including Read this manual before connecting power Use supervision around children Do not touch moving parts Only use attachments recommended or sold by Wybron Use in a dry location only Replace only with same type and rating of fuse For questions contact Wybron at 1 800 624 0146 Product Modification Warning Wybron Inc products are designed and manufactured to meet the requiremen...

Page 5: ...nfoGate Gateway and dimmers to the PS Power Supply and can continue on to additional PS Power Supplies or other DMX controlled devices The power supply sends power DMX control signal and RDM information to the color changers on a single cable eliminating the need for a separate power cable for the color changers Coloram IT color changers are 100 compatible with all members of the Coloram IT family...

Page 6: ...performance in the installation IT Products Coloram IT CXI IT Eclipse IT and Eclipse II IT all have updated electronics to support RDM communication plus additional product improvements including sensors to detect a variety of conditions The heart of the InfoTrace IT system is InfoGate specialized software that uses the bi directional communications protocol Remote Device Management RDM to facilit...

Page 7: ...al setting of DIP switches Proactively check the condition of equipment before during and after a show Track lamp duty cycles to predict lamp failures before they happen Predict maintenance on equipment Predict gel replacement prior to degradation Sensors Coloram IT CXI IT Eclipse IT and Eclipse II IT Aperture Light Sensor Detects if the fixture s lamp is on Voltage Sensor Reports the head voltage...

Page 8: ...of the gel Gelstring is broken Sensor Detects if the gelstring is broken after gelstring initialization Motor Shutdown if Gelstring is Broken Automatically shuts down the motor if the gelstring breaks or comes loose from a roller Alert Warnings include Fan Stopped High Motor Current Fan Off and Lamp On Unit Cleaning Period Reached Gelstring Initializaion Fail Low Voltage Alert Low Voltage Unit Shu...

Page 9: ...er Data Cable C Connect the PS Power Supply to non dimmed 100 240 VAC 50 60Hz power and to a DMX source D Connect dimmers that have InfoChip installed to the InfoGate hardware and software Please refer to the InfoGate and InfoChip manuals for details E Using InfoGate i Initiate Perform Discovery ii In the DMX Map drag and drop the DMX address for the color changer to DMX address 1 Please refer to ...

Page 10: ...string specification Channel Level Frame Position Channel Level Frame Position 00 Frame 1 51 Frame 13 04 Frame 2 55 Frame 14 09 Frame 3 59 Frame 15 12 Frame 4 64 Frame 16 17 Frame 5 69 Frame 17 21 Frame 6 73 Frame 18 25 Frame 7 78 Frame 19 29 Frame 8 82 Frame 20 34 Frame 9 87 Frame 21 38 Frame 10 91 Frame 22 42 Frame 11 96 Frame 23 47 Frame 12 FL Frame 24 If you send a channel level that is betwee...

Page 11: ...led the leader and the trailer The leader and the trailer allow for proper attachment to the rollers The gelstring has foil tags near each end which are necessary for the color changer s automatic calibration to the length of that particular gelstring Figure 3 The Coloram IT gelstring also has a radio frequency identification RFID tag which identifies the sequence of gels on the gelstring as part ...

Page 12: ...hite Ground 14 AWG 2 Green Data 22 AWG 3 Red Data 22 AWG 4 Black 24 Volts DC 14 AWG Note The cable used in the Coloram IT System is the same cable which is used in the Coloram II and Forerunner Systems and may be referred to as Coloram IT Coloram II or Forerunner cable DMX512 control cable The DMX control cable from the lighting board to the InfoGate Gateway dimmers and power supply is a five cond...

Page 13: ...ooks over the pipe or truss of your lighting rig and is then locked into place with a thumb screw If you have selected this mounting method connect the safety cable by running it around the pipe or truss to which the power supply is attached The power supply can also be mounted into a 19 rack using the optional PS Power Supply rack mount kit The rack mount kit will accommodate two PS Power Supplie...

Page 14: ...tion Do not power the PS Power Supply from a dimmer Severe damage will result and is not covered by product warranty 6 Connect the DMX512 source Connect the DMX512 signal source to the DMX input connector on the front of the power supply using standard DMX cable Valid DMX signal will be indicated by a green LED The color changers will now position their gelstrings according to their respective DMX...

Page 15: ...only supports one secondary address at a time You can have Fan Speed on a remote channel or Time To Destination Time Dest on a remote channel but not both remotely controlled at the same time Note The unit will remember its DMX Address when unplugged FAN high SPEED high GEL TTD info MOVE SPEED Gel Move Speed Options High default Low Time Dest control remotely via assigned DMX channel Main LCD Menu...

Page 16: ...5 G8 6 R1 Frame vs Color Gel Wear Gauge ColorExpress GEL String for STR Midsummer DESC Dream 9 2006 String Description Tot Time 12hr Tot Moves 549 Tot Dist 0 met Avg Move 0 cm Avg Vel 168 cm sec Max at frame 22400 Gel String History Cleaning Info Maintenance Info Lifetime Hours is 287 Operating Hours Host Light Lamp RESET No Yes HOST LIGHT LAMP HOURS GAUGE Reset HOST LAMP HOURS 16 HR Reset New 500...

Page 17: ...ection box to DMX Addresses 4 Press SELECT to select DMX Addresses 5 Use the and buttons to move to the selection box to Scroller Address 6 Press SELECT to select Scroller Address Alerts Error Messages The following is an explanation of alerts and error messages that are displayed locally on the color changer To read alert messages 1 When SENSOR ALERT is displayed press SELECT 2 As an example VOLT...

Page 18: ...utomatically shuts down if gelstring is not at its programmed frame position or a roller is stuck 2 GELSTRING DID NOT INIT PROPERLY Gelstring did not initialize properly Please check that gelstring is properly installed 3 GELSTRING IS BROKEN UNIT SHUTDOWN Scroller motor automatically shuts down if gelstring has broken or come loose from a roller Gelstring needs to be replaced or reinstalled MOTOR ...

Page 19: ...ag RESET ALERT Clears existing alert from display screen when you press SELECT unless the problem still currently exists MULTIPLE ALERTS 1 Press SELECT to read the first alert 2 Press SELECT to read the details of the first alert 3 Press BACK to view the second alert 4 Press SELECT to view details of the second alert 5 Press BACK to check if there any additional alerts repeat Steps 4 and 5 until a...

Page 20: ...s SELECT to activate the desired DMX address FAN SPEED 1 Use the and buttons to select High normal setting Low or Remote A REMOTE assigns Fan Speed control to the lighting console where 51 to 100 Fan at High normal setting 0 to 50 except 8 Fan at Low setting 8 Off GEL MOVE SPEED 1 Use the and buttons to select High Low or Time Dest Time to Destination 2 Press SELECT to activate the desired setting...

Page 21: ... 19 greater of 3 sec or ASAP 20 24 4 sec 25 29 5 sec 30 34 6 sec 35 39 7 sec 40 44 8 sec 45 49 9 sec 50 54 10 sec 55 59 11 sec 60 64 12 sec 65 69 13 sec 70 74 14 sec 75 79 15 sec 80 84 16 sec 85 89 17 sec 90 94 18 sec 95 100 19 sec Sensor Info GELSTRING INFO Gel Wear Gauge Press SELECT to display the gauge that indicates how gelstring currently rates between New and Replace Figure 6 Frame vs Color...

Page 22: ... to activate Reset Hi Low SCROLLER CURRENT 1 Displays present current highest and lowest current measured along with normal minimum and maximum acceptable current A The amount of current used by a scroller is a measure of scroller friction and an indicator of the general health of the unit B An increase in the amount of current needed for a scroller to operate may signal that is motor is going bad...

Page 23: ...another or remained with the same scroller throughout its lifetime Total Time in hours The total number of hours that the gelstring has been in use over its entire lifetime Total Moves The total number of times that the gelstring has scrolled from one gel frame to another Total Distance in meters The total distance that the gelstring has scrolled Average Move in centimeters The average distance th...

Page 24: ...indicates how the color changer currently rates between Like New and Needs Cleaning Figure 7 Cleaning means cleaning dust out of the vent slots off the printed circuit board off the internal components and cleaning the inside surfaces of the tag sensor C The display also shows the number of hours since the last cleaning of the color changer Reset the Hours function after each cleaning Reset Hours ...

Page 25: ...ect the Reset Hours function ii Use the and buttons to select Yes on the Reset Maintenance Hours Gauge iii Press SELECT to activate Reset Maintenance Hours Gauge Host Light Lamp A Press SELECT to display the gauge that indicates the number of hours that the lighting fixture has been on since its lamp was installed Reset the Hours function after each relamping Figure 9 Reset Hours i Press SELECT to...

Page 26: ...s issue think of it as water pressure voltage in a hose cable where you have multiple water sprinkler heads color changers If the hose cable is too long or you have too many sprinkler heads color changers the water pressure voltage will be too low HEAD FEET is defined as the sum of cable lengths from each color changer to a single power supply output Head Feet Example 1 2 3 4 Figure 10 The length ...

Page 27: ...changer mounting plate Other accessories such as the power supply rack mount kit and additional mounting plates may need to be purchased separately The following sections describe the procedures for installation and replacement of some of these accessories Color Changer Mounting Plate The Coloram IT Color Changer ships with your choice of available mounting plates installed It may be necessary whe...

Page 28: ... before damage occurs Note If a frame in the gelstring becomes damaged do not remove the frame and splice the gelstring Replace the gelstring Gelstrings may be ordered online from Color ExpressIT at www wybron com See the ColorExpress IT section at the end of this manual for details Remove the Old Gelstring This procedure is performed with no power to the color changer 1 Place the color changer on...

Page 29: ...e leader 5 Roll the gelstring onto a cardboard tube as you slowly remove it from the left roller 6 When you reach the clear trailer untape it from the roller Hint To save time move all gelstrings to the first frame via the DMX source before disconnecting power Figure 13 ...

Page 30: ...e left roller until the end of the leader is directly above the right roller 4 Put a strip of gaffer s tape on the gelstring leader 5 While holding the end of the gelstring turn the right roller toward the left roller The sticker at the bottom end of the roller has a black line on it to help you judge the number of turns 6 Tape the gelstring to the right spring roller Note Use the maximum number o...

Page 31: ...se II IT 1K 2K iris 87230 812010 1500 6 12 24 Non RDM Equipment and InfoTrace A lighting rig can use any combination of non IT non RDM non InfoChip equipment along with IT equipment The non IT equipment will work the old fashioned way hand addressing no status reporting or other features The RDM protocol allows configuration status monitoring and management of RDM devices in such a way that does n...

Page 32: ...Color Changer 4 06 lbs 1 85 kg 87110 7 5 inch Coloram IT Color Changer 4 86 lbs 2 2 kg 810100 10 inch 2K Coloram IT Color Changer 5 96 lbs 2 7 kg Dimensions 84520 4 inch 9 80 249mm wide x 9 35 237mm high x 3 46 88mm deep 87110 7 5 inch 12 87 326 89mm wide x 11 39 289mm high x 3 60 92mm deep 810100 10 inch 15 37 390 39mm wide x 13 61 346mm high x 3 56 90mm deep Parts List To order any of the follow...

Page 33: ...late for 7 5 inch Color Changer 81010 03 01 Universal mounting plate for 10 inch Color Changer SCRPH832037P 3 8 pan head screws for mounting plate to Color Changer SCRPH832050 1 2 pan head screws for mounting plate to Color Changer 715 01 03P PS 150 300 600 Power Supply hanger bracket SCRWC252075 Wing screw for Power Supply hanger bracket to pipe SCRSC2520037 Socket cap screw for hanger bracket to...

Page 34: ...or written authorization WYBRON INC shall not be responsible for any incidental general or consequential damages to property damages for loss of use time profits or income or any other charges The owner s obligations during the warranty period under this warranty are to notify WYBRON INC at WYBRON INC s address within one week of any suspected defect and return the goods prepaid to WYBRON INC at t...

Page 35: ...mediately available Every gelstring ordered in the past can be viewed as well as gelstrings grouped by project There are four sections in the ColorExpress IT web page Gels This section gives you in depth information about all gel colors available from any manufacturer Beyond just name manufacturer and number you can get chromaticity and transmission graphs Figure 15 If the gel is within the range ...

Page 36: ...nsmission graph to enlarge the graph Figure 17 Clicking on Similar Colors displays gels similar to the selected G315 Figure 18 Clicking on CIE Complement displays gels that are the complement or opposite of G315 Figure 19 ...

Page 37: ... gelstrings as well as view all the past gelstrings that you have created on ColorExpress IT When new gelstrings are created you assign them a name Finale for example This makes it easy to locate favorite gelstrings from past shows A simple double click on any gel color in the palette makes it easy to create new gelstrings Rearrange gels in your gelstring by dragging and dropping them in any order...

Page 38: ...lor in the gelstring Previous gelstrings that you have created are also stored on the Gelstring page Figure 22 By clicking on Cheat Sheet on the far right hand side of the screen you can also print out color coded cheat sheets showing frame number gel name gel number and DMX value ...

Page 39: ...for edits Modify Allows the user to edit the selected gelstring Return to Main Return to the Main Page of ColorExpress IT New Gelstring Create a new gelstring Sets of CXI gelstrings Gelstrings 1 and 2 may also be ordered online at ColorExpress IT Please see the Order section below for details Projects Create a Project Projects are an easy way to associate certain gelstrings with their use Click on...

Page 40: ...k on Unknown to fill in that field and similarly for the Notes line double click on Project Notes to add any additional information Multiple gelstrings on Project A project can involve multiple gelstrings When a new project is created add existing gelstrings or build new ones to associate with that project Then choose a scroller size For example the Back Diagonals gelstring will be used on 7 inch ...

Page 41: ...fy Modify the selected gelstring in terms of Gelstring Replace the selected gelstring with another existing gelstring Device Change the type of scroller associated with the selected gelstring Quantity Change the number of gelstrings to order Add existing gelstring to project Using the Gelstring pull down menu allows the user to select from any existing gelstrings Add new gelstring to project Takes...

Page 42: ...o Projects page for the specific show selected see Figure 22 Delete Deletes the selected project Order Project Displays the order page along with the gelstring details at the bottom of the screen Additional gelstrings that are part of the project can be viewed by using the scroll bar at the bottom right corner of the screen Figure 29 Fill in the requisite information and click Place Order to compl...

Page 43: ...0 Fill in the requisite e mail address and click Send Email to send the following message In the example below the user is signed in as Guest Figure 31 Orders This is where you can view all your past gelstring orders Modify Your Account Click on Modify Your Account which appears at the top right corner of each screen once you have sign in Edit information as needed ...

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