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Event MH™ 

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1.  GENERAL INFORMATION 

 

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the most innovative and 

reliable lighting fixtures on the market today! The Event MH™ has been designed to perform 

reliably  for  years  when  the  guidelines  in  this  booklet  are  followed.  Please  read  and 

understand  the  instructions  in  this  manual  carefully  and  thoroughly  before  attempting  to 

operate  this  unit.  These  instructions  contain  important  information  regarding  safety  during 

use and maintenance.   

 

UNPACKING:

 Thank you for purchasing the Event MH™ by Elation Professional®. Every 

Event  MH™  has  been  thoroughly  tested  and  has  been  shipped  in  perfect  operating 

condition.  Carefully  check  the  shipping  carton  for  damage  that  may  have  occurred  during 

shipping. If the carton 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 Professional® provides a customer support line, to provide 

set up help and to answer any question should you encounter problems during your set up 

or  initial  operation.  You  may  also  visit  us  on  the  web  at  www.elationlighting.com  for  any 

comments or suggestions. For service related issue please contact Elation Professional®. 

Service Hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. 

 

Voice:   

(323) 582-3322 

 

Fax: 

    (323) 582-3108 

 

E-mail:   

[email protected]

 

 

Forum:  

www.ElationLighting.com/forum 

 

Warning

To prevent or reduce the risk of electrical shock or fire, do not expose this unit to 

rain or moisture.   

 

Caution!

 

There are no user serviceable parts inside this unit. Do not attempt any repairs 

Содержание Event MH

Страница 1: ...Rev 3 06 2009 Event MH Elation Professional 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca 90058 www elationlighting com...

Страница 2: ...Event MH Elation Professional 2 Event MH...

Страница 3: ...Points 15 c Securing 16 7 Understanding DMX 17 a DMX Connections 18 b DMX Terminator 18 c 3 Pin to 5 Pin Conversion 19 8 Display Indicators 21 9 Fixture Menu 22 a Menu functions 24 10 DMX Addressing 3...

Страница 4: ...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...

Страница 5: ...y of your proof of purchase invoice Items returned without a R A number clearly marked on the outside of the package will be refused and returned at customer s expense You may obtain a R A number by c...

Страница 6: ...least 30 minutes after disconnecting main power before you open the EVENT MH To prevent personal injury never touch the lamp if you are not absolutely sure it has cooled 5 Never look directly into the...

Страница 7: ...e damaged or frayed 12 Never charge the Battery and run the fixture on battery power at the same time This will damage the battery pack Important Notice Damages resulting from the disregard of safety...

Страница 8: ...ee operation for television and film Brilliant light output 3 operation mode DMX controlled stand alone or sound activated via internal microphone Dimmer intensity from 0 100 Control board with 4 digi...

Страница 9: ...ure will not be exposed to extreme heat moisture or dust The minimum distance between the fixture and a wall or flat surface should be at least 5 meter about 1 5ft Always install the fixture with an a...

Страница 10: ...1 LED LENS ASSEMBLY 36 One watt Lumileds LED s by Luxeon rated at 100 000 hours 12 red 12 green 12 blue 2 LED MENU DISPLAY Four segment LED menu display details all menu functions 3 MODE ESC BUTTON T...

Страница 11: ...INPUT This jack is used to supply the fixture with power from the external battery pack NEVER attempt to run the fixture on battery power when the battery pack is plugged into wall power 10 DMX OUTPUT...

Страница 12: ...This system allows a quick and efficient means to secure a clamp to the unit To attach a clamp to the unit attach a clamp that is rated to handle the weight of the unit to your omega clamp After a cl...

Страница 13: ...upply battery power to the Event MH 5 Power Input Input power connect to charge the battery 6 Safety Hook Eyehook is design for use with a safety cable for situation that requires the battery pack to...

Страница 14: ...217 for proper installation in Europe To ensure proper installation only qualified staff should attempt installation Mounting The EVENT MH is fully operational in two different mounting positions han...

Страница 15: ...ttempt the installation yourself Improper installation can result in bodily injury CAUTION Be sure all electrical connections are performed by a qualified electrician Clamp Mounting The Event MH provi...

Страница 16: ...rigging point integrated in the bracket assembly Securing the EVENT MH Regardless of the rigging option you choose for your EVENT MH always be sure to secure your fixture with a safety cable The fixt...

Страница 17: ...al cable rated at a 120 ohms this cable can be purchased at almost all professional sound and lighting stores Your cables should be made with a male and female 3 pin XLR connector on either end of the...

Страница 18: ...ommend the use of a terminator on the last fixture to avoid erratic behavior A terminator is a 120 ohm 1 4 watt resistor that is connected between pins 2 and 3 of a male XLR connector DATA and DATA A...

Страница 19: ...ixture You can set the same starting address for all fixtures or a group of fixtures or set different address for each individual fixture Be advised that setting all you fixtures to the same DMX addre...

Страница 20: ...ignal the display will flash A XXX XXX representing the actual DMX address If your fixture is connected to a DMX controller and the display is flashing not receiving a DMX signal please check the foll...

Страница 21: ...nality of the LED indicators Lamp on Lamp on DMX OK DMX OK NO DMX NO DMX Lamp off Lamp off The first LED indicators represents DMX signal If the indicators is on a clean DMX signal is present If the i...

Страница 22: ...eadout PASS 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...

Страница 23: ...Mode Select REST Reset LODA ON OFF Restore factory settings WDMX ON OFF REST WDMX control 1 SET VER V 1 0 V 9 9 Software version LADJ ON OFF Lamp adjustment TEST T 01 T 30 Test function of each chann...

Страница 24: ...address via the Control Board This function is used to set or adjust the fixture s starting DMX address Every device controlled by DMX has to have a unique starting address The addressing feature is...

Страница 25: ...wish to enable this function or press DOWN to select OFF if you don t 4 Press ENTER to confirm or press MODE ESC to return to main menu DMX address setting via controller With this function you can a...

Страница 26: ...this setting the DMX adjustment of every channel will be displayed 3 Press UP or DOWN button in order to select the desired channel If you select D 12 the display will only show the DMX value of the 1...

Страница 27: ...n to select SET Pan Reverse With this function you can reverse the Pan movement 1 Select RPAN by pressing UP or DOWN button 2 Press ENTER the display shows ON or OFF 3 Press UP to select ON if you wis...

Страница 28: ...0 3 Press UP to select 630 or press DOWN button to select 540 4 Press ENTER to confirm or Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu Mic sensitivity With this function you can adjust the sensitivity of...

Страница 29: ...to return to the main menu Reset With this function you can reset the device via the Control Board 1 Select REST by pressing UP or DOWN button 2 Press ENTER to reset or Press MODE ESC to return to th...

Страница 30: ...lay may also show V 1 0 V 9 9 etc 3 Press ENTER to confirm or Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu Main menu 2 1 Press MODE ESC to enter the main menu display flashing 2 Press UP or DOWN button t...

Страница 31: ...ton 2 Press ENTER the display shows CODE or CH01 CH30 4 Select CODE or CH01 CH30 by pressing UP or DOWN button 5 Press ENTER to confirm or Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu Main menu 3 1 Press...

Страница 32: ...n clear the running time of the device 1 Select CLFE by pressing UP or DOWN button 2 Press ENTER the display shows ON or OFF 3 Press UP to select ON if you wish to enable this function or Press DOWN t...

Страница 33: ...e scene no by pressing UP or DOWN button 4 Press ENTER the display shows C X X stands for the channel no Such as C 01 it means you are editing channel 1 of the selected scene 5 Select the channel no y...

Страница 34: ...external controller Call up the first scene in your controller now 1 Select SC01 by pressing UP or DOWN button 2 Press ENTER the display shows SC01 3 Press ENTER the display shows C 01 4 Select CNIN...

Страница 35: ...he DMX address is non volatile and will remain 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...

Страница 36: ...the starting address between 256 and 511 3 Use channel 3 to set your desired DMX starting address For example If you want to set the starting address to 57 set channel 1 to a value of 7 set channel 2...

Страница 37: ...CHANNEL 1 Pan Movement max 540 CHANNEL 2 16bit Pan Movement pan fine CHANNEL 3 Tilt Movement max 265 CHANNEL 4 16bit Tilt Movement tilt fine CHANNEL 5 Speed Control Pan Tilt movement blackout selectio...

Страница 38: ...on Channel 6 Rainbow 0 7 No function 8 220 Rainbow colors 221 255 Color macros from slow to fast Channel 7 Red 0 255 Red 0 Black 255 100 Red Channel 8 Green 0 255 Green 0 Black 255 100 Green Channel 9...

Страница 39: ...fast 224 255 No function shutter open Channel 12 General dimming option 1 0 255 Dimming 1 100 DMX channel function and values 10 Channel Mode Channel 1 PAN movement 8bit Channel 2 TILT movement 8bit C...

Страница 40: ...Internal program 3 160 179 Internal program 4 180 199 Internal program 5 200 219 Internal program 6 220 239 Internal program 7 240 255 Auto program by music Channel 9 Strobe 0 No function shutter ope...

Страница 41: ...ected 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 un...

Страница 42: ...aisy chain up to 16 fixtures together 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 Thi...

Страница 43: ...settings in the Function Mode menu and assign each slave fixture a designation Slave 1 Slave 2 Slave 3 etc 13 3 Universal DMX Control This function allows you to use a universal DMX 512 controller su...

Страница 44: ...is powered on when the built in WDMX system is activated the fixture will automatically scan for a wireless DMX signal from an Elation wireless transmitter If no wireless signal is received the fixtur...

Страница 45: ...clear any existing link between the fixture and a transmitter The WDMX indictor on the fixture will turn solid red when the link is severed 2 You may also clear the link from the transmitter First be...

Страница 46: ...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 scenes follow the instructions below Access the main menu and toggle t...

Страница 47: ...g your own DMX console and then send that scene to the fixture to be stored inside one of the fixture scene storage banks Many people may find this procedure easier and quicker than using the on board...

Страница 48: ...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...

Страница 49: ...m Turn the encoder to select Slave 1 Slave 2 or Slave 3 Press the Enter button to confirm Press the Mode Esc button in order to return to the main menu 2 Automatic Program Run Select Function Mode by...

Страница 50: ...e desired program With this function you can edit specific scenes into a specific program Press the Enter button to confirm Press the Mode Esc button in order to return to the main menu 5 Automatic Sc...

Страница 51: ...Event MH Elation Professional 51 Event MH 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...

Страница 52: ...anical 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 groun...

Страница 53: ...Event MH Elation Professional 53 Event MH 17 PHOTOMETRIC DATA...

Страница 54: ...Event MH Elation Professional 54 Event MH 18 DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS...

Страница 55: ...Event MH Elation Professional 55 Event MH 19 CIRCUIT SCHEMATIC...

Страница 56: ...ormal operation Be sure to charge the battery pack for at least 12 hours before first use To run the fixture on battery power connect the fixture to the battery pack as illustrated above and turn the...

Страница 57: ...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 bee...

Страница 58: ...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 fitnes...

Страница 59: ...Red LEDs 12 Green LEDs 12 Blue LEDs Strobe Dimmer Strobe effect with variable speed 1 18 flashes per second Continuously mechanical dimmer 0 100 DMX Channels 12 16bit default or 10 8bit user selectab...

Страница 60: ...Rev 3 06 2009 Elation Professional 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles CA 90058 323 582 3322 323 582 3108 fax www ElationLighting com Info ElationLighitng com...

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