M8 Plus User Manual
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V1.3 September 2012
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Notes:
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For normal operation, the start (leader) of the gel string is on the left-side TUR and the end (tail) of the string on the
right-side TUR, when viewed from the front of the unit.
•
Do not power lights without powering up the colour changer first. The fan must be running in order to protect gels
from premature failure.
•
High fan speed is recommended on all lighting fixtures of 2000 Watts and above.
•
Poorly optimised light bulbs in some fixtures may result in premature gel failure.
Power Assisted Loading (‘PAL-Load’)
(See also: ‘Operating the unit’ and drawing sections of this manual).
‘PAL’-Load controls the direction of the Take-Up Reels (TUR) with the UP and DOWN button. In this mode the user can wind
and unwind the gel string using the colour changer motor. With practice this will allow for speedier loading and unload of gel
strings.
1.
Place the unit on a flat surface with motor/fan/electronics on your right-hand side (assuming you are loading from
‘tail’ end of the string, reverse if starting from the ‘leader’ end of the string).
2.
Tape the top and bottom edge of the tail end of the gel string to the Take Up Reel (TUR). Follow the centre line
guide scribed on the TUR.
3.
Apply power to the unit while holding down the MENU button. The display will show the legend
PAL
4.
Press and hold UP until gel string is wound onto TUR.
5.
Rotate the unit to position motor/fan/electronics on your left-hand side.
6.
Tape the top and bottom edge of the leader end of the gel string to the other TUR. Follow centre line guide scribed
on the TUR.
7.
Allow the unit to self-calibrate by pressing the UP and DOWN buttons simultaneously, or by unplugging and re-
plugging the colour changer.
8.
Run a test sequence to allow the gel string to ‘bed’ in. The unit does not have to be attached to a lighting fixture to
perform this operation. It is recommended that this sequence is run for a few minutes (or 3 to 4 times, end-to-
end).
2.4
Mounting the unit
(See section 4.3)
The M8 Plus is designed to mount in a variety positions but with the base of the unit below the fixture. Do not mount in an
inverted position with the base of the unit above the fixture, as the rising heat from the fixture may cause the gel string
damage.
The rear of the M8 Plus has eight reinforced mounting stands with an M4 sleeved thread inserted. The spacing of these
stands is set to accommodate standard 8-Lites Blinder mounting bracket, Chroma-Q part number CHMP80.
