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Professional Moving Head User Manual

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Summary of Contents for SolaFrame Theatre

Page 1: ...Professional Moving Head User Manual Version 1 2 5 Revision A ...

Page 2: ... com ip All other trademarks both marked and not marked are the property of their respective owners Information and specifications in this document are subject to change without notice High End Systems assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual ...

Page 3: ...QUARTERS 6 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 6 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 7 SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS 10 IMPORTANT 10 GENERAL GUIDELINES 12 FIXTURE OVERVIEW 13 FEATURES 14 PHOTOMETRIC DATA IMAGE 16 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 17 ATTACHMENT INSTRUCTIONS 18 MOUNTING 21 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 22 POWER SPECIFICATIONS 22 DMX CONTROL 23 XLR CONNECTION 23 ETHERNET CONNECTION 24 DMX START ADDRESS 24 DMX TERMINATOR 25 INTERNAL...

Page 4: ...F INTELLECTUAL PROPER TY R IGHTS High End Systems Inc products are protected by one or more patents listed on the High End Systems Inc website https www highend com patents and or are subject to one or more pending patents High End Systems 2018 All Rights Reserved Terms and Conditions and Warranty Information Complete terms and conditions and warranty information can be found on the High End Syste...

Page 5: ...er U S Amerikanischen und internationalen Sicherheithsvorschriften Abänderungen dieses Produktes können dessen Sicherheit beeinträchtigen und unter Umständen gegen die diesbezüglichen Sicherheitsnormen verstoßen Avvertenza Sulla Modifica Del Prodotto I prodotti di High End Systems sono stati progettati e fabbricati per soddisfare i requisiti delle normative di sicurezza statunitensi ed internazion...

Page 6: ... USA Tel 512 836 2242 Fax 512 837 5290 Toll free 800 890 8989 Website highend com Technical Support If you are having difficulties installing configuring or operating your SolaFrame Theatre fixture your most convenient resources are the references given in this manual To search more widely try the High End Systems Inc website at highend com 24 hour emergency support is available Contact High End T...

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Page 9: ... harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Important Safety Information Please read all instructions prior to assembling mounting and operating this equipment Continued and safe operation of this fixture is the responsib...

Page 10: ...aged or is damaged to exceed their own effective degree such as cracked and gashed it must be replaced The electrical connection must carry out by a qualified person Make sure that the available voltage is within stated range Make sure the power cord is never crimped or damaged by a sharp edge Replace cable immediately if damaged this work must be done by an authorized dealer Always disconnect fro...

Page 11: ...lenses fixations and installation spots ceiling suspension trussing Mechanically moved parts must not show any traces of wearing and must not rotate with unbalances The electric power supply cables must not show any damage material fatigue or sediments Further instructions depending on the installation spot and usage have to be administered by a skilled installer and any safety problems have to be...

Page 12: ... The minimum distance between light output from the projector and the illuminated surface must be more than 0 5 meter If you use the quick lock cam in hanging up the fixture please make sure the quick lock fasteners turned in the quick lock holes correctly Operate the device only after having familiarized with its functions Do not permit operation by persons not qualified for operating the device ...

Page 13: ...3 User Manual Fixture Overview 1 Lens 2 Handle 3 Display 4 Mode Esc button 5 Left button 6 Down button 7 ENTER button 8 Right button 9 Up button 10 Fuse 11 Power out 12 Power in 13 DMX in 14 DMX out 15 ART NET out 16 ART NET in ...

Page 14: ...r CTO color temperature uniform linear 1 Color wheel 7 dichroic filters open indexed continuous rotation GOBOS 1 Rotation gobo wheel 7 interchangeable rotating and indexed gobo open Slot in out gobo wheel system Static gobo 8 indexed static gobos open Variable speed gobo shake effect FEATURES Control channel modes 47 channels 2 operations modes DMX 512 Master Slave Beam angle zoom from 7 0 42 0 St...

Page 15: ...ocking to unintentional changes Activates after 3 second press Intuitive fixture reset function hold and button to activate pan tilt reset able to complete reset detection inside flight case SOFTWARE 7 pre installed programs for selectable playback Upgradable fast and convenient through DMX cable and Uploader available separately Reset DMX address remote lamp switch reset can all be done by the RD...

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Page 17: ...re Never stand directly below the device when mounting removing or servicing the fixture The operator has to make sure the safety and technical aspects are approved by an expert before using this fixture for the first time These installations must be inspected by a skilled person at least once a year Overhead mounting requires extensive experience including amongst others calculating working load ...

Page 18: ... of the bracket into the respective holes on the bottom of the fixture Tighten the quick lock fasteners fully clockwise Install the second Omega clamp Attach the safety cable through the holes on the bottom of the base Attach to the trussing system or other safe fixation point Be sure the safety is fully looped the quick link is attached and fully tighten Inspect for complete attachment before lif...

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Page 21: ...accidental damage and or injury in the event the clamp fails Overhead mounting requires extensive experience including amongst others calculating working load limits a fine knowledge of the installation 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 r...

Page 22: ... stability When operating on 100V 120V a maximum of two devices may be linked together in order to not overload power connector specification For more than 2 devices the third device must be connected directly to mains power When the voltage is over 200V 240V a maximum of three devices may be connected together in order to not overload power connector specification For more than 3 devices the fort...

Page 23: ...the female 5 pin XLR output of your controller and the other side to the male 5 pin XLR input of the moving head You can chain multiple moving heads together through serial linking The cable needed should be two core screened cable with XLR input and output connectors Please refer to the diagram below ...

Page 24: ...rrect control signals This digital starting address is the channel number from which the fixture starts to listen to the digital control information sent out from the DMX controller The allocation of this starting address is achieved by setting the correct number on the display located on the base of the device You can set the same starting address for all fixtures or a group of fixtures or make d...

Page 25: ...nment such as in a clubs it is recommended to use a DMX terminator This helps in preventing corruption of the digital control signal by electrical noise The DMX terminator is simply an XLR plug with a 120 Ω resistor connected between pins 2 and 3 which is then plugged into the output XLR socket of the last fixture in the chain Please see illustrations below ...

Page 26: ...N Clear LED Time XXXX Hours XXXX Hours XXXX Hours XXXX Hours Password XXX ON OFF Password XXX ON OFF Power on running time Fixture running time Clear Fixture Last time LED time LED Password Clear lamp time LED Password Clear LED time Error Info Pan Coarse Tilt Coarse Shows current error information Value Disp ALL Auto Program PAN DMX Control DMX value display Head Temp XXX Temperature in the head ...

Page 27: ...s are above 0 intensity Defog OnPwr Turn on Defogger when the fixture is powered default value Defog Off Turn off Choose Dimming Mode Choose CMY Curve Select Input DMX Only Art Net On IP2 Art Net On IP10 sACN DMX Only Art Net IP02 Art Net IP10 sACN Set Universe 000 255 Set Art Net Universe Service PIN Service PIN RDM UID Ethernet IP Ether Mask IP Clr Err Info XXXXXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX...

Page 28: ... Program Slave1 Slave2 Slave3 Master Alone DMX Control Slave setting Auto program Select Prog Prog Part 1 Program 1 10 Program 1 Prog Part 2 Program 1 10 Program 2 Prog Part 3 Program 1 10 Program 3 Select programs to be run Edit Prog Program 1 Program 10 Program Test Step 01 SCxxx Step 64 SCxxx Testing program Program in loop Save and exit Edit Scenes Edit Scene 001 Edit Scene 250 Pan Tilt Fade T...

Page 29: ...splayed Press ENTER the display will show Info Tap the Up Down button until the display will show Time Info Press ENTER the display will show Time Info 2 Press Up Down the display will show Current Time 3 Press ENTER the display will show Current Time 4 The display will show XXXX Hours 5 Press ENTER to confirm or press MODE ESC to return to the main menu Ttl Life Hrs With this function you can dis...

Page 30: ...urs 1 Tap MODE ESC button access the main menu Tap the Up Down button until Info is displayed Press ENTER the display will show Info Tap the Up Down button until the display will show Time Info Press ENTER the display will show Time Info 2 Press Up Down the display will show LED Hours 3 Press ENTER the display will show LED Hours 4 The display will show XXXX Hours 5 Press ENTER to confirm or press...

Page 31: ...play show OFF Press Up Down the display will show ON 5 Press ENTER to confirm or press MODE ESC to return to the main menu LED Time PIN Please contact service to for more information in general LED time should not be modified Clear LED Time Please contact service to for more information in general LED time should not be reset unless directed by factory rep Error Info With this function you can vie...

Page 32: ...value changing 1 Tap MODE ESC button access the main menu Tap the Up Down button until Info is displayed Press ENTER the display will show Info 2 Tap the Up Down button until the display will show Value Disp Press ENTER the display will show Value Disp 3 Tap the Up Down button until ALL PAN is displayed 4 Tap the Up Down button choose each channel 5 Press ENTER to confirm or press MODE ESC to retu...

Page 33: ...ess ENTER the display will show Head Temp 2 The display show XXX C F 3 Press ENTER to confirm or press MODE ESC to return to the main menu Software Version With this function you can display the software version of the device 1 Tap MODE ESC button access the main menu Tap the Up Down button until Info is displayed Press ENTER the display will show Info 2 Press Up Down the display will show Softwar...

Page 34: ...p Down the display will show Pan Reverse 3 Press ENTER the display will show Pan Reverse 4 The display show OFF Press Up Down the display will show ON 5 Press ENTER to confirm or press MODE ESC to return to the main menu Tilt Reverse With this function you can reverse the Tilt movement 1 Tap MODE ESC button access the main menu Tap the Up Down button until SET is displayed Press ENTER the display ...

Page 35: ...ore working once it receive DMX signal again 1 Tap MODE ESC button access the main menu Tap the Up Down button until SET is displayed Press ENTER the display will show SET Tap the Up Down button until the display will show Status Press ENTER the display will show Status 2 Press Up Down the display will show Hibernation 3 Press ENTER the display will show Hibernation 4 The display show 15M Press Up...

Page 36: ...show Standard Press Up Down the display will show Theatrical 5 Press ENTER to confirm or press MODE ESC to return to the main menu CMY Curve With this function you change between linear and non linear operation 1 Tap MODE ESC button access the main menu Tap the Up Down button until SET is displayed Press ENTER the display will show SET Tap the Up Down button until the display will show Status Pres...

Page 37: ...ess Up Down the display will show ArtNet on IP2 Press Up Down the display will show ArtNet on IP10 5 Press ENTER to confirm or press MODE ESC to return to the main menu Set Universe With this function you change the ArtNet Universe 1 Tap MODE ESC button access the main menu Tap the Up Down button until SET is displayed Press ENTER the display will show SET Tap the Up Down button until the display ...

Page 38: ...ut off the color LCD display after 2 to 60 minutes Turn the encoder in order to select the desired shut off time The default is 5 minute 1 Tap MODE ESC button access the main menu Tap the Up Down button until Set is displayed Press ENTER the display will show Set Tap the Up Down button until the display will show Disp Setting Press ENTER the display will show Disp Setting 2 Press Up Down the displ...

Page 39: ...rn to the main menu Temperature C F With this function Display the temperature for Celsius or Fahrenheit 1 Tap MODE ESC button access the main menu Tap the Up Down button until Set is displayed Press ENTER the display will show Set 2 Press Up Down the display will show Temp C F 3 Press ENTER the display will show Temp C F 4 The display show Celsius Press Up Down the display will show Fahrenheit 5 ...

Page 40: ...ess ENTER the display will show Test Channel 4 The display show Pan Moving first channel Press Up Down can choose other channel 5 Press ENTER to confirm or press MODE ESC to return to the main menu Manual control With this function you can adjust the lamp more easily All effects will be canceled the shutter opens and the dimmer intensity will be set to 100 With the individual functions you can foc...

Page 41: ...he Up Down button choose DMX modes 5 Press ENTER to confirm or press MODE ESC to return to the main menu Set To Slave With this function you can define the device as slave 1 Tap MODE ESC button access the main menu Tap the Up Down button until Preset is displayed Press ENTER the display will show Preset Tap the Up Down button until the display will show PlayBack Press ENTER the display will show P...

Page 42: ...PlayBack 2 Tap the Up Down button until Auto Program is displayed 3 Press ENTER the display will show Auto Program 4 Tap the Up Down button the display will show Master1 Alone 5 Press ENTER to confirm or press MODE ESC to return to the main menu Select programs With this function you can select the program for the Program Run Edit program With this function you can edit the internal programs Edit ...

Page 43: ...assigned to If e g a Slave unit is set to Slave 1 in the menu Set to Slave the Master unit sends Auto Program Part 1 to the Slave unit If set to Slave 2 the Slave unit receives Auto Program Part 2 To start an Auto Program please proceed as follows 1 Slave Setting a Select Function Mode by turning the encoder b Press the Enter button to confirm c Select Set to slave by turning the encoder d Press t...

Page 44: ...o confirm g Press the MODE ESC button in order to return to the main menu 3 Program selection for Auto Pro Part a Select Edit program by turning the encoder b Press the Enter button to confirm c Select Select programs by turning the encoder d Press the Enter button to confirm e Turn the encoder to select Auto Pro Part 1 Auto Pro Part 2 or Auto Pro Part 3 and thus select which Slave program is to b...

Page 45: ...ion you can edit specific scenes into a specific program f Press the Enter button to confirm g Press the MODE ESC button in order to return to the main menu 5 Automatic Scene Recording a Select Edit program by turning the encoder b Press the Enter button to confirm c Select Edit scenes by turning the encoder d Turn the encoder to select the desired scene numbers You can program a maximum number of...

Page 46: ...nes 10 11 12 13 Program 4 includes scenes 8 9 10 Program 6 includes scenes 12 13 14 15 Auto Pro Part 1 is Program 2 Auto Pro Part 2 is Program 3 Auto Pro Part 3 is Program 6 The 3 Slave groups run the Auto Program in certain time segments as shown in the following picture ...

Page 47: ...ns after performing reset more than 2 times only the channels which have errors will not work properly others may work as usual Please contact with dealer or manufacturer for service PAN movement Er PAN yoke movement error This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the yoke s magnetic indexing circuit malfunction sensor failed or magnet missing or the stepping motor is defective or...

Page 48: ... Er Focus error This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the magnetic indexing circuit malfunction sensor failed or magnet missing or the stepping motor is defective or it s driving IC on the main PCB The Focus is not located in the default position after the reset Zoom Er Zoom error This message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the magnetic indexing circuit malfunct...

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