Elation PLATINUM SPOT LED II User Manual Download

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11/11/2013 - visage

Version 2.2.0

PLATINUM SPOT LED II

Elation Professional
6122 S Eastern Ave

Los Angeles, Ca 90040

www.elationlighting.com

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Page 1: ...11 11 2013 visage Version 2 2 0 PLATINUM SPOT LED II Elation Professional 6122 S Eastern Ave Los Angeles Ca 90040 www elationlighting com ...

Page 2: ...PLATINUM SPOT LED II Elation Professional Los Angeles Ca 2 www ElationLighting com ...

Page 3: ... Installation 13 a Mounting Positions 13 b Mounting Points 14 c Securing 15 7 Understanding DMX 16 a DMX Cable Requirements 16 b DMX Terminator 17 c 3 Pin to 5 Pin Conversion 18 d DMX Addressing 19 8 Fixture Menu 20 9 DMX Addressing 30 10 Operation 32 11 Working with Built In Programs 34 12 DMX Channel Traits 37 13 Error Codes 41 14 Cleaning and Maintenance 43 15 Photometric Data 44 16 Gobo Patter...

Page 4: ...appears to be damaged carefully inspect your unit for damage and be sure all accessories necessary to operate the unit have arrived intact In the event damage has been found or parts are missing please contact our customer support team for further instructions Please do not return this unit to your dealer without first contacting customer support at the number listed below CUSTOMER SUPPORT Elation...

Page 5: ...ense You may obtain a R A number by contacting customer support at 323 582 3322 Important Damages caused by the disregard of the instructions in this user manual are not subject to warranty Epileptic Warning Those suffering from epilepsy should avoid looking directly into the lamp at all times Never open this fixture while in use During the initial operation of this fixture a light smoke or smell ...

Page 6: ...dle the power cord by the plug Never pull out the plug by tugging the wire portion of the cord This fixture is designed for use indoors Use of this fixture outdoors will void the manufactures warranty Please be aware that damages caused by manual modifications to the device are not subject to warranty ...

Page 7: ...ore performing any service related issues 4 Never look directly into the lamp beam You risk injury to your retina which may induce blindness 5 For safe operation follow the Installation guide described in chapter two of this manual Operating the PLATINUM SPOT LED II without suited safety aids such as safety cables or clamps can increase the risk of damage and or personal injury 6 Only qualified an...

Page 8: ...Prism and prism rotation with 16 prism macros Frost Filter for Soft and Hard Edge Spot ProLight PU88 150FWL NOON LED Light Source 100 000 Hours Rated LED Life Source Dimmer intensity from 0 100 Electronic Power Supply 120v 60Hz Control board with full color LCD graphic display and foil touch keyboard RDMX Remote DMX addressing from any DMX console Auto test for all functions Automatic Pan Tilt Cor...

Page 9: ...r dust The minimum distance between the fixture and a wall or flat surface should be at least 1 meter about 3 281 ft Always install the fixture with an appropriate safety cable When installing the fixture in a suspended environment always be sure to use mounting hardware no less than M10 x 25 mm also be sure the hardware is insert in the pre arranged screw holes in the base of the fixture When usi...

Page 10: ...5 FIXTURE OVERVIEW 1 Main Output Lens 2 Display 3 DC Switch 4 Microphone 5 Left Button 6 Down Button 7 Right Button 8 Mode Esc Button 9 Up Button 10 Enter Button 11 Handle 12 3 Pin DMX in 13 3 Pin DMX out 14 5 Pin DMX in 15 5 Pin DMX out 16 Power Switch 17 Fuse 18 Power in 19 Power out ...

Page 11: ...s button is used to toggle through the menu display 6 Down Button The down button is used to toggle down or back through the menu functions and settings 7 Right Button This button is used to toggle through the menu display 8 Mode Esc Button This button is used to access the menu functions 9 Up Button The up button is used to toggle forward through the menu functions and settings 10 Enter Button Th...

Page 12: ...ch This switch controls main bus power to the unit 17 Fuse Holder Assembly This assembly houses the 4amp GMA safety fuse Always replace the fuse with an exact match unless otherwise specified by an authorized Elation Service Technician Using a fuse other than that specified could seriously damage the unit and will void your manufactures warranty 18 Power In This lead is the main power input lead W...

Page 13: ...e device when mounting removing or servicing the fixture Caution When install the fixture be sure there is no highly inflammable material within a distance of 1 5 feet Mounting The PLATINUM SPOT LED II is fully operational in two different mounting positions hanging upside down from a ceiling or set on a flat level surface see illustration on next page Be sure this fixture is kept at least 0 5m aw...

Page 14: ...tallation material being used and periodic safety inspection of all installation material and the fixture If you lack these qualifications do not attempt the installation yourself Improper installation can result in bodily injury CAUTION Be sure a qualified electrician performs all electrical connections Be sure to complete all rigging and installation procedures before connecting the main power c...

Page 15: ... screw fitted through the center hole of the omega bracket As an added safety measure be sure to attached at least one properly rated safety cable to the fixture using on of the safety cable rigging point integrated in the base assembly Securing the PLATINUM SPOT LED II Regardless of the rigging option you choose for your PLATINUM SPOT LED II always be sure to secure your fixture with a safety cab...

Page 16: ...onnected in a DMX line does not influence the DMX addressing For example a fixture assigned a DMX address of 1 may be placed anywhere in the DMX chain at the beginning at the end or anywhere in the middle The DMX controller knows to send data assigned to address 1 to that fixture no matter where it is located in the DMX chain The Platinum Spot LED can be controlled via DMX 512 protocol The Platinu...

Page 17: ...rratic behavior DMX 512 control connection Connect the provided XLR cable to the female 3 pin XLR output of your controller and the other side to the male 3 pin XLR input of the moving head Please refer to the diagram below You can chain multiple moving heads together through serial linking The cable that should be used is two conductor shielded DMX cable with XLR input and output connectors Alway...

Page 18: ...120 ohm 1 4 watt resistor that is connected between pins 2 and 3 of a male XLR connector DATA and DATA This fixture is inserted in the female XLR connector of the last fixture in your daisy chain to terminate the line Using a line terminator Elation part DMX T PACK will decrease the possibilities of erratic behavior 5 Pin XLR DMX Connectors Some manufactures use 5 pin XLR connectors for DATA trans...

Page 19: ...will start to listen to the channel number you have set based on the quantity of control channels DMX channels of each fixture That means changing the settings of one channel will only affect the selected fixture In the case of the PLATINUM SPOT LED II which is a 17 channel fixture default you should set the starting DMX address of the first unit to 1 the second unit to 18 17 1 the third unit to 3...

Page 20: ...l briefly readout OK to confirm a new setting has been made and locked into memory You may exit the main menu at any time without making any adjustments by tapping the MODE ESC button MODE ESC Button To access the main menu locate the MODE ESC buttonon the front of the unit Press this button to activate the system menu Tap the UP button until you reach the function you wish to change When you reac...

Page 21: ... Software version of each IC Status Settings Address via DMX No DMX Status Pan Reverse Tilt Reverse Pan Degree Feedback Movement Speed Mic Sensitivity Hibernation ON OFF Close Hold Auto Music ON OFF ON OFF 630 540 ON OFF Speed 1 4 0 99 OFF 1 99M 15M Add via DMX Auto run if no DMX Pan Reverse movement Tilt Reverse movement Pan Degree Select Movement Feedback switch Movement Mode Select Sensitivity ...

Page 22: ...n User Mode Standard Mode Basic Mode Extended Mode User Mode A User Mode B User Mode C User s mode to change channel numbers Users Mode Set Edit User Mode Max Channel XX PAN CH01 Preset User modes Select Programs Auto Pro Part 1 Program 1 10 Program 1 Auto Pro Part 2 Program 1 10 Program 2 Auto Pro Part 3 Program 1 10 Program 3 Select programs to be run Edit Program Program 1 Program 10 Program Te...

Page 23: ...uld last about five years For proper DMX addressing see Section 10 Page 35 of this user manual 8 1 2 Value Display Display the DMX 512 value of each channel With this function you can display the DMX 512 value of each channel The display will automatically detail the changing DMX values as they are received from the controller 8 1 3 Set To Slave Slave setting for Master Slave Operation With this f...

Page 24: ... first start up Where XXXX represents the total number of running hours This time is none destructive and will remain in the fixtures memory indefinitely Last Run Hours This function tracks a cycle run time Use this function to keep track of rental period or to note the time from the last service This setting can be reset at any time see Timer Password Lamp Hours This function tracks the total num...

Page 25: ...e fixture is turned on without any DMX signal the fixture will automatically go in to sound active mode Available settings are Close Shutter flags will close Hold Fixture will remain at it s last settings Auto Fixture will go into stand alone mode running the built in program Music The fixture will go into sound active mode Pan Reverse This function allows you to invert all pan movements Use the U...

Page 26: ...internal microphone more or less sensitive to sound This function only works in conjunction with the sound active modes The default setting is 70 and setting range from 0 to 99 Hibernation When activated this function will automatically put the fixture in power stand by mode after a defined period of time of no DMX activity This prevents the fixture form expending power for extended periods in the...

Page 27: ...s function allows you to lock the keys on the display to prevent menu tampering With this function you can activate the automatic key lock function If this function is activated the keys will be automatically locked in 15 seconds from the last command In order to deactivate or temporarily deactivate the key lock function press the Mode Esc Button for 3 seconds to regain access to the menu commands...

Page 28: ...re channel and test it s function independently from the control board 8 5 2 Manual Control This function is designed for testing and manual control When activated this function will center the pan and tilt motors open the shutter and bring the dimmer to 100 The pan and tilt function will still operate if the fixture needs to be positioned to a flat clear surface 8 5 2 Calibrate values This functi...

Page 29: ... and stored using the fixture s control board or by using an external DMX controller For detailed instructions on how to complete this task please see Section 12 Page 39 8 7 1 Select program This function allows the user to select one of ten of the user defined built in programs This program is then accessed in Function Mode under Program Run 8 7 2 Edit program This function allows the user to edi...

Page 30: ... in the fixture s memory even when the power to the unit is switched off Memory is backed up and retain by an internal power source that should last about five years Remote DMX addressing RDMX Address Via DMX This function allows the DMX address to be changed remotely from a DMX console This setting requires special settings for both the controller and the fixture RDMX is on by default This functi...

Page 31: ... 2 to a value of 7 and use channel 3 to set your address to 57 by selecting a channel value of 57 Example 2 If you want to set the starting address to 420 set channel 1 to a value of 7 channel 2 to 8 and channel 3 to 164 256 164 420 4 The above example assumes the fixture is addressed at 001 for any other address follow the above instruction for the actual staring address in place of 1 For example...

Page 32: ...er to get a synchronized light show without the need of an external controller The fixtures will react to sound chasing to a synchronized light show Set To Slave This function will set the fixture to slave mode for use in either the auto program or music control program modes DMX control mode This function will allow you to control each individual fixtures traits with a standard DMX 512 controller...

Page 33: ...e previous Stand Alone section For the Slave units access the Set To Slave settings in the Function Mode menu and assign each slave fixture a designation Slave 1 Slave 2 Slave 3 etc 10 3 Universal DMX Control This function allows you to use a universal DMX 512 controller such as the Elation Show Designer 2 or Elation Show Designer 3 to control head movement the color wheel the shutter strobe and a...

Page 34: ...stored in a Program If you wish to build a static scene a scene consisting of no movement for a logo or gobo projection the scene must be stored inside a program To build a scene follow the instructions below Access the main menu and toggle to Edit Programs which is menu function 8 Then tap the ENTER button and toggle to Edit Scenes menu function 8 3 When you get to the Edit Scenes function tap th...

Page 35: ...ill store a scene from an external DMX console See the next section for scene editing via an external DMX controller Step 1B Building Scenes from an External DMX Controller The fixture includes a simple built in DMX recorder This recorded allow you to build a scene using your own DMX console and then send that scene to the fixture to be stored inside one of the fixture scene storage banks Many peo...

Page 36: ...mory Repeat the process until all the desired scenes have been added to the program Each program can store a maximum of 64 scenes To test the program access Program Test in the Program Edit menu function Step 3 Playing a Program To initiate a program follow the procedure below Access the main menu and use the Up and Down to toggle to Function Mode and tap the Enter button In the next screen select...

Page 37: ...e fixture will use 20 DMX channel DMX channel function and values DMX channel s functions and their values 20 DMX channels Mode Channel Value Function St Ba Ex PAN Movement 8bit 1 1 1 0 255 Pan Movement By 630 540 Pan Fine 16bit 2 2 0 255 Fine control of Pan movement TILT Movement 8bit 3 2 3 0 255 Tilt Movement Tilt Fine 16bit 4 4 0 255 Fine control of Tilt movement Color Wheel 0 13 Open white 14 ...

Page 38: ...e slow to fast 120 139 Gobo 3 shake slow to fast 140 159 Gobo 4 shake slow to fast 160 179 Gobo 5 shake slow to fast 180 199 Gobo 6 shake slow to fast 200 119 Gobo 7 shake slow to fast 6 4 7 220 255 Rot gobo wheel cont rotation slow to fast Rotating gobo index rotating gobo rotation 0 127 Gobo indexing 128 189 Forwards gobo rotation from fast to slow 190 193 No rotation 7 5 8 194 255 Backwards gob...

Page 39: ... Macro 2 144 151 Macro 3 152 159 Macro 4 160 167 Macro 5 168 175 Macro 6 176 183 Macro 7 184 191 Macro 8 192 199 Macro 9 200 207 Macro 10 208 215 Macro 11 216 223 Macro 12 224 231 Macro 13 232 239 Macro 14 240 247 Macro 15 9 7 11 248 255 Macro 16 Rotating prism index rotating prism rotation 0 127 Prism indexing 128 189 Forwards prism rotation from fast to slow 190 193 No rotation 10 8 12 194 255 B...

Page 40: ...nt 236 245 blackout by all wheel changing 15 13 19 246 255 no function Lamp on off reset internal programs 0 19 Color Gobo change normal 20 29 Color change to any position 30 39 Color Gobo change to any position 40 59 No function 60 79 No function 80 84 All motor reset 85 87 Scan motor reset 88 90 Colors motor reset 91 93 Gobo motor reset 94 96 no function 97 99 Other motor reset 100 119 Internal ...

Page 41: ...the errors have not been corrected the fixture will make the following determinations 1 3 or more errors The fixture cannot function properly with three or more errors therefore the fixture will place itself in a stand by mode until subsequent repairs can be made 2 Less than 3 errors The fixture has less than 3 errors therefore most other functions will work properly The fixture will attempt to op...

Page 42: ...ssage will appear after a fixture reset if the gobo positioning magnetic indexing circuit malfunctions sensor failed or magnet is missing or there is a stepper motor failure defective motor or a defective motor IC drive on the main PCB Fix Gobo wheel error This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the magnetic indexing circuit malfunctions sensor failed or magnet missing or the st...

Page 43: ...l parts and motors should not show any traces of serious wear and should rotate freely 4 Electric power supply cables must not show any damage material fatigue or sediments Never remove the ground prong from the power cable Further instructions depending on installation and usage have to be adhered by a skilled installer and any safety problems should be addressed before attempting operation We re...

Page 44: ...PLATINUM SPOT LED II Elation Professional Los Angeles Ca 44 www ElationLighting com 15 PHOTOMETRIC DATA ...

Page 45: ...PLATINUM SPOT LED II Elation Professional Los Angeles Ca 45 www ElationLighting com 16 GOBOS ...

Page 46: ...PLATINUM SPOT LED II Elation Professional Los Angeles Ca 46 www ElationLighting com 17 DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS ...

Page 47: ...PLATINUM SPOT LED II Elation Professional Los Angeles Ca 47 www ElationLighting com 18 CIRCUIT SCHEMATICS ...

Page 48: ...ries are shipped with the product Elation Professional shall have no liability what so ever for loss of or damage to any such accessories nor for the safe return thereof C This warranty is void if the serial number has been altered or removed if the product is modified in any manner which Elation Professional concludes after inspection affects the reliability of the product if the product has been...

Page 49: ...his product including warranties of merchantability or fitness are limited in duration to the warranty period set forth above And no warranties whether expressed or implied including warranties of merchantability or fitness shall apply to this product after said period has expired The consumer s and or Dealer s sole remedy shall be such repair or replacement as is expressly provided above and unde...

Page 50: ...ixed gobos plus open Gobo outside diameter 27 mm image size 20 mm Gobo thickness max glass 1 mm steel 0 15 mm Prism Rotating 3 face prism rotating and variable in speed Shutter Strobe Dimmer Strobe effect with variable speed 1 13 flashes per second Continuously mechanical dimmer 0 100 Iris Motor driven iris from open to close variable speed pulse effect Focus Motor driven focus from near to far aw...

Page 51: ...Length of the base 13 75 35cm Without Handles Width of Head 18 5 47cm Height head vertical 25 63 5cm Weight net 16 6 Kgs 36 6 Lbs Operating Noise Levels Base level 46 8dB Mode Auto 1m 55 9 dB Mode High 1m 56 2 dB Mode Auto 1m 51 6 dB Lamp off Ambient Operating Temperature 10 C 45 C Specifications subject to change without notice ...

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