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Rev. 12/28/05

Vision Color 250

Elation Professional
4295 Charter Street

Los Angeles, Ca 90058

www.elationlighting.com

Содержание Vision Color 250

Страница 1: ...Rev 12 28 05 Vision Color 250 Elation Professional 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles Ca 90058 www elationlighting com ...

Страница 2: ...Vision Color 250 Elation Professional 2 Vision Color 250 ...

Страница 3: ...ization 12 6 Mounting and Installation 14 a Mounting Positions 14 b Mounting Points 15 c Securing 16 7 Understanding DMX 17 a DMX Connections 17 b DMX Terminator 18 c 3 Pin to 5 Pin Conversion 19 d DMX Addressing 19 8 Display Indicators 21 9 Fixture Menu 22 a Menu functions 24 10 DMX Channel Traits 39 a DMX Channel Values 40 11 Error Codes 42 12 Cleaning and Maintenance 44 13 Warranty 45 14 Photom...

Страница 4: ...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 hel...

Страница 5: ...s fixture is fitted with a discharge lamp which is highly susceptible to damage if improperly handled Never touch the lamp with your bare hands as the oil from your hands will shorten lamp life Also never move the fixture until the lamps have had ample time to cool Remember lamps are not covered under warranty conditions This fixture emits intense UV radiation which is harmful to the eyes and skin...

Страница 6: ...will decrease gradually over time This device falls under protection class I Therefore it is essential that the device be grounded properly All electrical connections must performed by qualified personal Be sure the available voltage matches the voltage requirements of the unit Be sure the power cord is never crimped or damaged If the power cord is damaged replace it immediately with a new one of ...

Страница 7: ...Allow at least 30 minutes after disconnecting main power before you open the VISION COLOR 250 To prevent personal injury never touch the lamp if you are not absolutely sure it has cooled 5 Never look directly into the lamp beam You risk injury to your retina which may induce blindness 6 Be sure to track and record the lamp running time The lamp should be changed at the end of the specified lamp li...

Страница 8: ... Do not attempt to operate this fixture if the power cord has become damaged or frayed Important Notice Damages resulting from the disregard of safety and general user instructions found in this user manual are not subject to any warranty claims Never look directly into the light source as sensitive persons may suffer an epileptic shock Never touch the device during operation The housing may heat ...

Страница 9: ...rs 18 000Lm Dimmer intensity from 0 100 User Selectable Power Supply Internal Control board with 4 digit display and foil keyboard Digital display can be turned 180 to fit different installation position RDMX Remote DMX addressing from any DMX console Auto test for all functions Automatic Pan Tilt Correction Glass Dichroic Reflector for Even Lamp Output Anti Reflective Coated Lenses USITT DMX 512 ...

Страница 10: ...reme 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 appropriate safety cable When installing the fixture in a suspended environment always be to use mounting hardware no less than M10 x 25 mm also be sure the hardware is insert in the pre arranged screw holes in the base of the fixt...

Страница 11: ...urself never touch the lamp when it is hot During the installation of the discharge lamp do not touch the glass portion of the bulb with your bare hands Always use a cloth to handle the lamps during insertion and removal Do not install lamps with a higher wattage than that specified by the manufacture they generate higher temperatures than which the device is designed to cool and may explode Insta...

Страница 12: ... ensure a bright crisp output Improper optimization may add a yellow tint to the lamp output and reduce intensity The minimum deviation amount is 1 0mm Running the fixture within a lower deviation can cause damage to the lamp and or lens The Vision Color 250 lamp holder is aligned at the factory However due to slight imperfections in all lamps fine adjustments will improve light performance Please...

Страница 13: ...light output is low the lamp is too far back in the reflector Push the lamp out by turning each of the adjustment screws 1 2 3 counterclockwise turn until the light is bright and evenly distributed Please remember that a MSD 250 2 lamp is not a hot restrike lamp therefore you must wait approximately 15 minutes before you can attempt to strike the lamp once it has been turned off ...

Страница 14: ...ture Before taking into operation for the first time the installation has to be approved by an expert When installing the device make sure there is no highly inflammable material within a distance of min 0 5m Mounting The VISION COLOR 250 is fully operational in three different mounting positions hanging upside down from a ceiling side mounted or set on a flat level surface see illustration below ...

Страница 15: ...t the installation yourself Improper installation can result in bodily injury The electric connection must only be carried out by a qualified electrician Be sure to complete all rigging and installation procedures before connecting the main power cord to the appropriate wall outlet Clamp Mounting The Vision Color 250 provides a unique mounting bracket assembly that integrates the hanging yoke as w...

Страница 16: ... of the safety cable rigging point integrated in the bracket assembly Securing the VISION COLOR 250 Regardless of the rigging option you choose for your VISION COLOR 250 always be sure to secure your fixture with a safety cable The fixture provides a built in rigging point for a safety cable on the hanging bracket as illustrated above Be sure to only use the designated rigging point for the safety...

Страница 17: ... shielded digital 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 cable Be sure to follow the above figure when making your own cables Do not use the ground lug on the XLR connector Do not connect the cable s shield conductor to the ground lug or all...

Страница 18: ...onnection with DMX terminator When longer runs of cable are used you may need to use a terminator on the last fixture to avoid erratic behavior A terminator is a 90 120 ohm 1 4 watt resistor that is connected between pins 2 and 3 of a male XLR connector DATA and DATA This fixture is inserted in the female XLR connector of the last fixture in your daisy chain to terminate the line Using a cable ter...

Страница 19: ...of fixtures or set different address for each individual fixture Be advised that setting all you fixtures to the same DMX address will subsequently control all fixtures in the same fashion in other words changing the settings of one channel will affect all the fixtures simultaneously If you set each fixture to a different DMX address each unit will start to listen to the channel number you have se...

Страница 20: ... 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 following The 3 PIN XLR plug cable with DMX signal from controller is not connected or is not inserted completely into the DMX input jack The DMX controller is switched off or defective The DMX cable or connector is defective A DMX te...

Страница 21: ...s the functionality 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 indicator is off there is no DMX signal present The second LED indicator represents lamp condition If the indicator is on the lamp is struck and in working condition If the LED indicator i...

Страница 22: ...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 the main menu locate the MODE ESC button on the front of the unit Press this button to activate the system menu Tap the UP button until you reach the function you wish to change When you reach the function you w...

Страница 23: ...LU D XX D 00 DXXX Displays the DMX512 value of each channel D ON ON OFF When activated will turn off the display after 2mins of no activity 8 DISP FLIP ON OFF This function will reverse the display 180 LAAU ON OFF Automatic lamp start with power RDMX ON OFF Allows the DMX address to be changed via an external controller see page 31 DLOF ON OFF Switch lamp on and off via DMX DLAY D XX D 05 Lamp on ...

Страница 24: ... the address the current three digit address will immediately begin to flash 3 While the current three digit address is flashing use the Up and Down buttons to select adjust the address Lock your new address into the unit s memory by pressing the Enter button After the new address has been successfully stored into the fixture s memory the LED will briefly readout PASS The DMX address is non destru...

Страница 25: ...the UP or DOWN button until RUN is displayed press ENTER 4 Tap the UP or DOWN button to select either Master or Alone and press ENTER 5 Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu AUDI This feature is used to run the internal preset programs in AUDIO mode in either a Master Slave or a stand alone operating mode Follow the procedure below to enter the audio menu 1 Access the main menu 2 Tap the UP or...

Страница 26: ...ay will show ON OFF 4 Press the UP button to select ON to activate this function or OFF to deactivate this function 5 Press ENTER to confirm 6 Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu 5 RESE RESET MENU ALL Resets all the motors in the unit COLR Color Resets the color motors GOBO Resets the gobo motors SHTR Resets the shutter motors OTHR Reset all other motors ALL When you activate this reset func...

Страница 27: ...set the gobo wheel motor 1 Access the main menu 2 Tap the UP button until RESE is displayed press ENTER 3 Tap the UP button until GOBO is displayed press ENTER to confirm and begin the reset process 4 Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu SHTR When you activate this reset function the fixture will only reset the shutter dimmer motor 1 Access the main menu 2 Tap the UP button until RESE is disp...

Страница 28: ...splay the total running time of the fixture 1 Access the main menu 2 Tap the UP button until TIME is displayed press ENTER 3 Tap the UP button until LIFE is displayed press ENTER 4 Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu LAMP With this function you can display the running time of the lamp 1 Access the main menu 2 Tap the UP button until TIME is displayed press ENTER 3 Tap the UP button until LAM...

Страница 29: ... the UP and DOWN button to adjust the microphone sensitivity 99 being the highest 5 Press ENTER to confirm and lock your new setting in place 6 Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu 8 DISPLAY MENU This menu function will control the various on board display features VALU This function will display the DMX value of each channel as it is adjusted through the use of a DMX console 1 Access the mai...

Страница 30: ...he display will show VALU 4 Tap the UP button until FLIP is displayed and tap the ENTER button 5 Press the UP button to select ON to activate this function or OFF to deactivate this function 6 Press ENTER to confirm 7 Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu 9 SPEC MENU This menu option access all the special functions listed below LAAU Automatic lamp start with power RDMX Allows DMX address to b...

Страница 31: ...s the DMX address to remotely be adjusted from a DMX console This setting requires special settings for both the controller and the fixture RDMX is on by default Follow the procedure listed below to access the RDMX functions Fixture Settings 1 Access the main menu 2 Tap the UP button until SPEC is displayed press ENTER 3 Tap the UP button until RDMX is displayed press ENTER 4 The display will show...

Страница 32: ...set function DLOF This feature allow you to control the lamp via DMX 1 Access the main menu 2 Tap the UP button until SPEC is displayed press ENTER 3 Tap the UP button until DLOF is displayed press ENTER 4 The display will show ON OFF 5 Press the UP button to display ON to activate this function or OFF to deactivate this function 6 Press ENTER to confirm 7 Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu...

Страница 33: ...ttings of the device All settings will be set back to the default values Any edited scenes will be lost When restoring the factory settings the unit must be set to the address that the unit was in when you started editing When you confirm this function the fixture will begin to reload the original factory settings 1 Access the main menu 2 Tap the UP button until SPEC is displayed press ENTER 3 Tap...

Страница 34: ...tors in the event the internal homing mechanism become slightly out of adjustment This function is protected with a password to prevent unauthorized personal from tampering with the fixture To enter the calibration menu follow the steps below 1 Access the main menu 2 Tap the UP or DOWN buttons until ADJU is displayed then press ENTER 3 Tap the UP or DOWN buttons until CODE is displayed then press ...

Страница 35: ...e a total of 48 scenes C 01 C 11 Channel 1 Channel 11 Represents the total fixture channels for each scene that can be edited TIME Time Running time of the entire program CEDT Edit program using a external controller REC Auto save function RUN Program test mode REC Records scenes automatically from any external DMX controller and stores them inside the fixtures built in memory These scenes can the...

Страница 36: ...s you to choose the total number of scenes in your internal program 1 Access the main menu 2 Tap the UP button until EDIT is displayed press ENTER 3 Tap the UP button until SC01 is displayed 4 The display indicates SC01 this stands for the first scene of your program You may recall up to 48 scenes For example if you choose SC05 and then select the Run function the first 5 scenes you saved in Edit ...

Страница 37: ...un this scene 10 Press ENTER to edit the time needed the display shows TXXX XXX represents the time needed to run this scene For example T002 means scene 1 needs 0 4 seconds to run T 15 means this scene needs 3 0 seconds to run Note XX is always 0 2 seconds not one second 11 Adjust the time needed by tapping the UP button 12 Press ENTER to save the settings for the scene you are editing the displa...

Страница 38: ...d under STEP and the scenes can be called up under RUN RUN With the function RUN you can run your pre made program You can set the number of steps under Step S 01 S 48 You can edit the individual scenes under Edit 1 Access the main menu 2 Tap the UP button until EDIT is displayed press ENTER 3 Tap the UP button until RUN is displayed press ENTER 4 AUTO is displayed If you press the UP button it wi...

Страница 39: ... The chart below details the channel layout for 7 DMX channels CHANNEL 1 Color Wheel CHANNEL 2 Non Rotating Gobo Wheel interchangeable gobos CHANNEL 3 Focus Near to Far CHANNEL 4 Frost Minimum to Maximum CHANNEL 5 Strobe Control CHANNEL 6 Dimmer Control CHANNEL 7 Special Functions ...

Страница 40: ...1 28 41 Gobo 2 42 55 Gobo 3 56 69 Gobo 4 70 83 Gobo 5 84 97 Magenta Filter 98 111 UV Filter 112 127 Gobo 1 shake slow to fast 128 143 Gobo 2 shake slow to fast 144 159 Gobo 3 shake slow to fast 160 175 Gobo 4 shake slow to fast 176 191 Gobo 5 shake slow to fast 192 207 Magenta Filter shake slow to fast 208 223 UV Filter shake slow to fast 224 255 Gobo Wheel rotation from slow to fast Channel 3 Foc...

Страница 41: ...tensity 0 14 Shutter Closed 15 255 Intensity from 0 to 100 Channel 7 Lamp on off Reset Internal Programs 0 19 Color Change Normal Solid Colors Only 20 39 Enable Split Colors 40 59 Lamp on 60 79 Lamp switch off 80 84 All motor reset 85 87 Scan motor reset 88 90 Colors motor reset 91 93 Gobo motor reset 94 96 Shutter Dimmer motor reset 97 99 Other motor reset 100 119 Internal program 1 120 139 Inter...

Страница 42: ...ll the errors have not been corrected 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 until subsequent repairs can be made 2 Less than 3 errors The fixture has less than 3 errors therefore most other functions will work properly The fixture will attempt to...

Страница 43: ...on the main PCB 03Er Focus error This message will appear after the reset of the fixture and if the magnetic indexing circuit malfunctions sensor failed or magnet missing or the stepping motor is defective or its driver circuit on the main PCB The focus motor is not located in the default position after the reset ...

Страница 44: ...erson 3 All mechanical 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 ground prong from the power cable Further instructions depending on the installation spot and usage have to be adhered by a skilled installer and any safety problems have to be removed Disc...

Страница 45: ...ped with 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 been altered or removed if the product is modified in any manner which Elation Professional concludes after inspection affects the reliability of the product if the product has been repaired or ...

Страница 46: ...ncluding 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 fitness shall apply to this product after said period has expired The consumer s and or Dealer s sole remedy shall be such repair or replacement as is expressly provided above and under no circumst...

Страница 47: ...Vision Color 250 Elation Professional 47 Vision Color 250 14 Photometric Data ...

Страница 48: ...Vision Color 250 Elation Professional 48 Vision Color 250 15 Gobos 16 Dimensional Drawings ...

Страница 49: ...Vision Color 250 Elation Professional 49 Vision Color 250 17 Circuit Schematic ...

Страница 50: ...roic filter plus white half color compatible Gobos 3 interchangeable rotating gobos plus open 3 Glass Gobos 2 Beam Reducers 2 Color Filters Gobo outside diameter 27 mm image size 23 mm Gobo thickness glass 1 mm steel 0 15 mm Shutter Strobe Dimmer Strobe effect with variable speed 1 13 flashes per second Continuously mechanical dimmer 0 100 Focus Motor driven focus from near to far away DMX Channel...

Страница 51: ...Vision Color 250 Elation Professional 51 Vision Color 250 ...

Страница 52: ...Vision Color 250 Elation Professional 52 Vision Color 250 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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