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SynchroZap QX250

User Manual

P/N 35000025

Summary of Contents for SynchroZap QX250

Page 1: ...SynchroZap QX250 User Manual P N 35000025 ...

Page 2: ... Professional A S Denmark All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from Martin Professional A S Denmark Printed in Denmark P N 35000025 Rev B ...

Page 3: ... call the Martin 24 hour service hotline at 45 70 200 201 To p rote c t you rs e l f a n d oth e rs f rom e l ec tr i c s h ock Disconnect the fixture from AC power before removing or installing the lamp fuses or any part and when not in use Always ground earth the fixture electrically Use only a source of AC power that complies with local building and electrical codes and has both overload and gr...

Page 4: ...rs or other materials over the lens The exterior of the fixture can reach temperatures up to 65 C 150 F Allow the fixture to cool for at least 5 minutes before handling Do not modify the fixture or install other than genuine Martin parts Do not operate the fixture if the ambient temperature Ta exceeds 40 C 104 F To p rote c t you rs e l f a n d oth e rs f rom i nj ur y due to fa l ls When suspendi...

Page 5: ...igned to protect the fixture during shipment always use it to transport the fixture Ins t a l li n g o r cha n g i n g t h e l a m p The SynchroZap QX250 is designed to use the Philips MSD 200 or MSD 250 2 discharge lamp Installing other lamps may damage the fixture For maximum light output use the MSD 250 2 lamp data output data input S N label lamp assembly access plate lamp adjustment bracket m...

Page 6: ... lamp firmly and squarely into the socket and ensure that all 4 small projections on the ceramic base touch the face of the socket 4 Clean the glass bulb with the cloth supplied with the lamp particularly if your fingers touch the glass A clean lint free cloth wetted with alcohol may also be used 5 Turn the lamp assembly so the wires are at the top Gently insert the assembly making sure the lamp f...

Page 7: ...e shows some pin identification schemes if the pins are not clearly identified or if you have any doubts about proper instal lation consult a qualified electrician Ap ply powe r Note Do not power the SynchroZap on a variable dimmer circuit Disconnect the fixture from power when not in use 1 Check the voltage and frequency settings 2 Verify that the supply cable is undamaged and rated for the curre...

Page 8: ... the weight of the fix ture through over the support and mounting bracket 6 Loosen the tilt locks tilt the fixture to the desired angle and retighten 7 Verify that the fixture is at least 0 3 meters 12 in from the surface to be illuminated and at least 0 1 meters 4 in from any combustible materials Verify that the clearance around the air vents is at least 0 1 meters 4 in Co nn ectin g the seri al...

Page 9: ...for bu il di ng a trou bl e fre e s e r i al li nk Use shielded twisted pair cable designed for RS 485 devices Though standard micro phone cable may work in some situations it is prone to interference that can cause unpredictable performance Never use a Y connector to split the link To split the serial link into branches use a splitter such as the Martin 4 Channel Opto Isolated RS 485 Splitter Amp...

Page 10: ...ith a small screwdriver or similar tool Example 1 4 units 6 channel control 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 unit 1 address 1 unit 2 address 7 unit 3 address 13 unit 4 address 19 Example 2 2 sets of 2 units with 6 channel control and 4 units with 1 channel control 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 units 1 and 2 address 1 units 3 and 4 addr...

Page 11: ...serial data link on page 8 2 Select one SynchroZap to be the master by setting its DIP switch pins 1 2 and 10 to ON as shown above Any SynchroZap but no more than 1 may be the master regard less of its position on the link 3 Set all other SynchroZaps to be slaves by setting DIP switch pin 1 to ON and setting all other pins to OFF 4 Apply power to the fixtures Adjust the volume of the music until t...

Page 12: ...ker It is a good practice to strike lamps one at a time at 5 second intervals The lamp can be turned off from the controller by sending a lamp off command Set channel 1 to lamp off 100 channel 2 to green 45 channel 3 to gobo 9 34 and hold for 5 seconds The lamp cannot be turned on again until after it has cooled for approxi mately 5 minutes If the lamp does not strike send the lamp off com mand an...

Page 13: ...0 channel 2 to yellow magenta 25 channel 3 to gobo 19 68 channel 4 to fast ccw rotation 35 and then experimenting with the values between 8 and 38 on channel 6 When synchronized rotation is selected the drum speed and direction are set on channel 4 and channel 5 has no effect To regain independent control of the drums turn synchronized rotation off 0 or select a music trigger speed If both drum ch...

Page 14: ...he lamp replacement procedure Adj ust ing t he l am p The SynchroZap QX250 lamp assembly is adjusted at the factory Due to differences between lamps however fine adjustment may be improve performance 1 Disconnect the fixture from AC power 2 Optional Perform a rough adjustment Remove the lamp assembly and turn the 3 lamp adjustment screws until there are 19 mm 0 75 in between the 2 plates as shown ...

Page 15: ...s too far back in the reflector Push the lamp out by turning the screws counterclockwise 1 4 turn at a time until the light is bright and evenly distributed Rep l a ci n g the m ai n fus e The holder for the main fuse is built in to the mains input socket If the fuse blows repeat edly refer the fixture for servicing by a qualified technician Never replace the fuse with one of a different rating 1 ...

Page 16: ...ormer terminal shown in the table above for the local AC supply voltage The terminals are indicated on a label on the side of the transformer 4 On the ballast move the BROWN wire to the terminal listed for the volt age The terminals are indicated on the side of the ballast 5 Replace the cover Local AC Supply Transformer Ballast Freq Voltage Setting Terminal Setting Terminal 50 Hz 220 235 V 225 V 3...

Page 17: ...d lift it off 3 On the ballast move the BROWN wire to the 225 V 50 Hz terminal for 50 Hz AC or to the 225 V 60 Hz terminal for 60 Hz AC 4 On the transformer move the BROWN wire to the setting as listed above for the local AC voltage 5 Replace the cover Local AC Voltage Transformer Setting 95 105 V 100 V 50 60 Hz 105 115 V 110 V 50 60 Hz 115 125 V 120 V 50 60 Hz 215 235 V 225 V 50 60 Hz Figure 5 US...

Page 18: ...green gobo to position 9 and hold 5 seconds 2 0 8 9 17 18 26 27 35 36 44 45 53 54 62 63 71 72 80 81 89 90 98 99 107 108 116 117 125 126 134 135 143 144 152 153 161 162 170 171 179 180 187 188 237 238 248 249 255 0 3 4 7 8 10 11 14 15 17 18 21 22 24 25 28 29 31 32 35 36 38 39 42 43 45 46 49 50 53 54 56 57 60 61 63 64 67 68 70 71 73 74 93 94 97 98 100 Colors White White pink Pink Pink light green Li...

Page 19: ...tinuous rotation slow Æ fast Open Music trigger 4 0 2 3 89 90 176 177 209 210 255 0 1 2 35 36 69 70 82 83 100 Mirror drum 1 synchronized rotation No rotation Continuous ccw rotation slow Æ fast Continuous cw rotation fast Æ slow No rotation Music trigger drum 1 5 0 2 3 89 90 176 177 209 210 255 0 1 2 35 36 69 70 82 83 100 Mirror drum 2 No rotation Continuous ccw rotation slow Æ fast Continuous cw ...

Page 20: ...chroZap QX250 1 chan nel DMX prot ocol Channel DMX Values Percent Effect 1 0 50 51 101 102 152 153 255 0 19 20 39 40 59 60 100 Random sequence Blackout 2 0 second trigger 1 0 second trigger 0 2 second trigger ...

Page 21: ...100 V 50 Hz with MSD 250 2 280 W 3 A Power factor at 100 V 50 Hz with MSD 250 2 0 92 Power current consumption at 120 V 60 Hz with MSD 250 2 280 W 2 7 A Power factor at 120 V 60 Hz with MSD 250 2 0 86 Transformer taps 100 V 110 V 120 V 225 V 50 60 Hz Main fuse 6 3 A T time delay P N 05020020 Circuit board fuse 2 A T time delay P N 05020009 P hi l ip s M S D 2 5 0 2 l am p Power 250 watts Rated lif...

Page 22: ...rm a l Maximum ambient temperature Ta 40 C 104 F Surface temperature under normal operating conditions 65 C 150 F Ac c e s s or ie s Half coupler clamp P N 91602005 G clamp P N 91602003 S e r vi c e D I P sw itch s e tti ng s Lamp adjust pins 8 10 ON Lamp off pins 7 10 ON LED chase auto trigger pins 4 10 ON ...

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