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Safety Notice

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS

This manual gives step-by-step instructions for preparation, setup, and operation of the
Transition

 TM 

Fiber Illuminator.

There is a potential risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons if the product is not
 used as instructed.

The Transition Fiber Illuminator is to be used in an indoor environment only.

WARNING: When using electrical appliances, use 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.

Product Modification Warning

Wybron, Inc. products are designed and manufactured to meet the requirements of

United States and International safety standards. Modifications to the products could
affect safety and render the product non-compliant to relevant safety standards.

Summary of Contents for Transition

Page 1: ...TRANSITION CMY Fiber Optic Illuminator CMY with TW White light with WT White light Transition User Manual ...

Page 2: ... Introduction to Transition 7 Transition Quick Start configuration 8 Transition Specifications 9 Fixture Setup and Configuration 10 DMX RDM Setup and Operation 12 Display Messages 13 Service 15 Flash Reprogramming 17 Warranty Information 18 Figure 2 1 Figure 1 2 19 ...

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Page 4: ...in an indoor environment only WARNING When using electrical appliances use 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 Product Modification Warning Wybron Inc products are designed and manufactured to meet the requirements of United States...

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Page 6: ...6 Intro to the Transition ...

Page 7: ...at and UV radiation Additionally the Transition is engineered so that it will not burn PMMA fiber The Transition fiber illuminator features a color module capable of producing millions of colors The Transition uses four channels of DMX control cyan magenta yellow and a mechanical dimmer Transitions colors are mixed by using durable dichroic coated borosilicate glass the colors will not fade over t...

Page 8: ...ols Cyan 0 no color 100 full saturation DMX channel 2 controls Magenta 0 no color 100 full saturation DMX channel 3 controls Yellow 0 no color 100 full saturation DMX channel 4 controls Dimmer 0 no output 100 full output DMX channel 5 controls Twinkle wheel Transition TW model only 3 Control Transition using Demo Mode a Press Menu until display reads dEn b Press Enter display will read OFF c Press...

Page 9: ...ions Height 7 750 Width 5 625 Length including fiber port 13 500 Weight 8 75 pounds Electrical Specifications CAUTION RISK OF FIRE Use MAX 150 watt type M142 lamp Power 4A 110 120V 50 60Hz or 2A 220 240V 50 60Hz Isolate electrically before re lamping Environmental Specifications Maximum Ambient Temperature 40 C 104 F Maximum Exterior Surface Temperature 90 C 194 F Minimum Air Space Sides 2 Minimum...

Page 10: ...lling the lamp assembly straight back from the illuminator Grasping lamp by the base remove old lamp from the socket Insert new lamp into base Lamp is fully seated when spring clips snap over lamp base CAUTION Touching the glass lamp envelope can reduce lamp life Handle new lamps with a clean cloth Fingerprints can be cleaned off the lamp envelope with alcohol and a clean cloth Locating the Fixtur...

Page 11: ...iagram for acceptable pipe mounting orientations Connecting Fiber Common End Connecting fiber to the illuminator is as simple as inserting the fiber common end into the mounting port and tightening the set screw The Transition CMY Fiber Illuminator works with fiber common end bundles with clear apertures ranging from 17 32mm diameter The mounting port is interchangeable to match the type of fiber ...

Page 12: ...on allows you to increment Transition s DMX address when in the address mode or select between Demo 1 d1 Demo 2 d2 and Demo Off DMX control OFF in demo mode selection The button allows you to decrement Transition s DMX address when in address mode or select between Demo 1 d1 Demo 2 d2 and Demo Off DMX control OFF in demo mode selection The Enter button allows you to accept the mode or address curr...

Page 13: ...changed OFF Demo modes are off Transition will respond to DMX commands d1 Transition will execute demo loop 1 commands d2 Transition will execute demo loop 2 commands Blank Unit is running nor error conditions exist and it has been longer than 60 seconds since the last button press Error Messages Flashing Er1 Indicates motor 1 has encountered an error and stopped moving Er2 Indicates motor 1 has e...

Page 14: ...This allows the device to let the controller know it has something to say like my address has been changed locally Device Model Description gives the controller a human readable description of the Transition Manufacturer Label Device Label user definable field up to 32 characters allowing the user to give it a meaningful name in the particular application like Star curtain 2 or Shark display upper...

Page 15: ...n cloth Insert new lamp into base Lamp is fully seated when spring clips snap over lamp base Cleaning the Reflector WARNING To avoid burns or damage to the fixture allow fixture to cool before cleaning Remove Transition lid Remove lamp plate by removing mounting screws as shown in figure 1 2 and pull lamp assembly straight back from reflector Remove top two reflector mount screws and washers Lift ...

Page 16: ...eak Support the glass from the behind when cleaning the surface Remove cover Remove 4 screws holding color filter plate into Transition chassis Holding glass hex rod slide the motor plate back toward the reflector and then up out of the chassis after it is clear of the rod Noting filter location and height loosen hub setscrew and slide filter and hub from motor shaft Reverse previous operation to ...

Page 17: ...able through the DMX RDM port using an Infogate gateway and the Infogate application Transition firmware updates can be found at www wybron com Specific instructions for upgrading firmware in Transition and other Wybron equipment can be found in the Infogate User Manual Firmware Upgrades section ...

Page 18: ...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...

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