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Spectral 300 Q4

ORDERCODE 43527

Highlite International B.V.

Vestastraat 2

6468 EX Kerkrade

The Netherlands

Phone: +31 45-5667700

Summary of Contents for Spectral 300 Q4

Page 1: ...Spectral 300 Q4 ORDERCODE 43527 Highlite International B V Vestastraat 2 6468 EX Kerkrade The Netherlands Phone 31 45 5667700 ...

Page 2: ...ign and manufacture professional light equipment for the entertainment industry New products are being launched regularly We work hard to keep you our customer satisfied For more information iwant showtec info You can get some of the best quality best priced products on the market from Showtec So next time turn to Showtec for more great lighting equipment Always get the best with Showtec Thank you...

Page 3: ...iple Spectrals DMX Control 9 Fixture Linking 9 Data Cabling 9 Control Panel 10 DMX Control Mode 10 DMX Addressing 10 Menu Overview 11 Main Menu Options 12 1 Static Color Mode 12 2 Auto Run Program 13 3 DMX Slave Mode 13 4 DMX Address Mode 13 5 Personality 14 6 Changing the Settings 15 7 Activate Password 16 8 White Settings 16 DMX Channels 17 9 Channels Tour 17 3 Channels A1 18 4 Channels A1 d 18 ...

Page 4: ... be achieved under normal operational conditions If improving on this lifespan expectancy is of a higher priority place care in providing for lower operational temperatures This may include climatic environmental and the reduction of overall projection intensity FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOUR INITIAL START UP Safety Instructions Every person involved with th...

Page 5: ... the power cord is never crimped or damaged Check the device and the power cord from time to time If the external cable is damaged it has to be replaced by a qualified technician If the lens is obviously damaged it has to be replaced So that its functions are not impaired due to cracks or deep scratches If device is dropped or struck disconnect mains power supply immediately Have a qualified engin...

Page 6: ...lation yourself Always let the installation be carried out by an authorized dealer Procedure If the Spectral 300 Q4 is lowered from the ceiling or high joists professional trussing systems have to be used Use a clamp to mount the Spectral 300 Q4 with the mounting bracket to the trussing system The Spectral 300 Q4 must never be fixed swinging freely in the room The installation must always be secur...

Page 7: ...hod to use Note If you are given an RMA number please include the following information on a piece of paper inside the box 1 Your name 2 Your address 3 Your phone number 4 A brief description of the symptoms Claims The client has the obligation to check the delivered goods immediately upon delivery for any short comings and or visible defects or perform this check after our announcement that the g...

Page 8: ...lors with full saturation control On Board LCD Display for static color Auto Custom control Control Built in Programs Manual control Master Slave DMX Control protocol DMX512 Control personality Tour 9ch A1 3ch A1 D 4ch A2 4ch A2 D 5ch A2 S 6ch HSV 3ch Optical system Dimmer 0 100 Strobe 0 20Hz Beam Angle 20 degrees Housing Black die cast aluminium Lens plate Tempered glass Fixture connection 3 pin ...

Page 9: ...UP DOWN UP DOWN and then MENU Installation Remove all packing materials from the Spectral 300 Q4 Check that all foam and plastic padding is removed Connect all cables Always disconnect from electric mains power supply before cleaning or servicing Damages caused by non observance are not subject to warranty Set Up and Operation Before plugging the unit in always make sure that the power supply matc...

Page 10: ...stand alone device Please see page 12 for more information about the manual control Multiple Spectrals Master Slave control 1 Fasten the effect light onto firm trussing Leave at least 0 5 meter on all sides for air circulation 2 Use a 3 p XLR cable to connect the Spectral 300 Q4 The pins 1 Earth 2 Signal 3 Signal 3 Link the units as shown in Fig 3 Connect a DMX signal cable from the first unit s D...

Page 11: ...aster slave operating mode The combined number of channels required by all the fixtures on a serial data link determines the number of fixtures the data link can support Important Fixtures on a serial data link must be daisy chained in one single line To comply with the EIA 485 standard no more than 30 devices should be connected on one data link Connecting more than 30 fixtures on one serial data...

Page 12: ...ess of the third Spectral should be 10 9 19 etc Please be sure that you don t have any overlapping channels in order to control each Spectral correctly If two or more Spectrals are addressed similarly they will work similarly For address settings please refer to the instructions under Addressing menu d001 Controlling After having addressed all Spectrals you may now start operating these via your l...

Page 13: ...11 Menu Overview ...

Page 14: ...isplay will be blank and when you press the MENU button the display will show you vertical lines The Spectral is in Lock Mode To unlock the device press UP DOWN UP DOWN 1 Static Color Mode 1 Press the MENU button on the device until the display shows 2 With these menus you can set the Static Color Mode of the Spectral 300 Q4 3 Use the the UP Down buttons to change the static colors Red Green Blue ...

Page 15: ...s 3 Use the UP Down buttons to change the color 3 DMX Slave Mode 1 Press the MENU button on the device until the display shows 2 Press MENU to select the mode you want to use You can choose 2 modes DMX Mode Slave Mode Use the MENU button to change between DMX or Slave mode 3 You can use the same functions on the master device as described on page 12 13 Static Mode and Built in Programs This means ...

Page 16: ...NU button on the device until the display shows 2 Enter the PERSONALITY mode to select a DMX mode TOR A1 A1 d A2 A2 d A2 s HSV TOUR 9 channels A1 3 channels A1 d 4 channels A2 4 channels A 2d 5 channels A 2s 6 channels HSV 3 channels ...

Page 17: ...n set This means RGB 255 255 255 The color displayed is the specific color you have calibrated in menu CAL RGB If you have set a lower value for R G or B 255 255 255 the entire output is also lower When COL is set to OFF RGB 255 255 255 The RGB values are not adjusted and the output is the most powerful The RGB s parameters can be adjusted in CAL When UC is selected the RGB output is adjusted to a...

Page 18: ... the access password is On or Off When you have pressed MENU in menu LOC use the UP Down buttons to select ON It will take 30 seconds before the Spectral is locked When the password is activated the display will ask for password each time the fixture is powered on 8 White Settings 1 Press the MENU button on the device until the display 2 The display will be blank When you press the MENU button the...

Page 19: ... Channels Tour Channel 1 Master Dimmer 0 255 Brightness from 0 to 100 Channel 2 Red 0 255 Red gradual color brightness from 0 to 100 Channel 3 Green 0 255 Green gradual color brightness from 0 to 100 Channel 4 Blue 0 255 Blue gradual color brightness from 0 to 100 Channel 5 White 0 255 White gradual color brightness from 0 to 100 Channel 6 Macro Colors 000 010 No Function 011 030 Red 100 Green Up ...

Page 20: ...Program Speed from slow to fast 3 Channels A1 Channel 1 Red 0 255 Red gradual color brightness from 0 to 100 Channel 2 Green 0 255 Green gradual color brightness from 0 to 100 Channel 3 Blue 0 255 Blue gradual color brightness from 0 to 100 4 Channels A1 d Channel 1 Master Dimmer 0 255 Brightness from 0 to 100 Channel 2 Red 0 255 Red gradual color brightness from 0 to 100 Channel 3 Green 0 255 Gre...

Page 21: ...nnel 3 Green 0 255 Green gradual color brightness from 0 to 100 Channel 4 Blue 0 255 Blue gradual color brightness from 0 to 100 Channel 5 White 0 255 White gradual color brightness from 0 to 100 6 Channels A2 S Channel 1 Master Dimmer 0 255 Brightness from 0 to 100 Channel 2 Red 0 255 Red gradual color brightness from 0 to 100 Channel 3 Green 0 255 Green gradual color brightness from 0 to 100 Cha...

Page 22: ...re may not be any deformations on housings fixations and installation spots 3 Mechanically moving parts like axles eyes and others may not show any traces of wearing 4 The electric power supply cables must not show any damages or material fatigue Troubleshooting No Light This troubleshooting guide is meant to help solve simple problems If a problem occurs carry out the steps below in sequence unti...

Page 23: ...aged cables Data link not terminated with 120 Ohm termination plug Insert termination plug in output jack of the last fixture on the link Incorrect addressing of the fixtures Check address setting One of the fixtures is defective and disturbs data transmission on the link Bypass one fixture at a time until normal operation is regained unplug both connectors and connect them directly together Have ...

Page 24: ... Manual control Master Slave DMX Control protocol DMX512 Control personality Tour 9ch A1 3ch A1 D 4ch A2 4ch A2 D 5ch A2 S 6ch HSV 3ch Optical system Dimmer 0 100 Strobe 0 20Hz Beam Angle 20 degrees Housing Black die cast aluminium Lens plate Tempered glass Fixture connection 3 pin DMX In and 3 pin DMX Out XLR 3 Pin Data IN Data OUT IEC input and output for easy power linking Power in out Cooling ...

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