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Страница 2: ...s subject to change without notice Please check www vari lite com for latest version Vari Lite assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual All...

Страница 3: ...red user or organization If available you should have your sales invoice to establish the date of sale as the beginning of the warranty period Once you obtain the RMA pack the unit in a secure shippin...

Страница 4: ...area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his her own expense Declaration of Conformity We declare under our sole responsibili...

Страница 5: ...been designed for use with specific lamp types The VLX3 Wash Luminaire uses special LED devices Installing another type of light sources may be hazardous and will void your warranty 2 Luminaires may...

Страница 6: ...rectly at lamp 2 It is hazardous to operate luminaires without lens or shield Shields lenses or ultraviolet screens shall be changed if they have become visibly damaged to such an extent that their ef...

Страница 7: ...ten Sie auf den Lampentyp LED bevor Sie die jeweiligen Lampen ersetzen Die Installation eines anderen Lampentyps kann gef hrlich sein 2 Scheinwerfer k nnen auf jeder beliebigen Oberfl che montiert wer...

Страница 8: ...pe 2 Es ist gef hrlich Leuchten ohne Linsen oder Blenden zu bedienen Blenden Linsen oder Ultraviolettschirme m ssen ausgetauscht werden sofern deren Schutzwirkung durch sichtbare Besch digung z B Spr...

Страница 9: ...TE ont t con us pour tre utilis s uniquement avec certaines type de lampes V rifier le type de lampe LED avant de remplacer les lampes L installation d un autre type de lampe peut poser un danger 2 Le...

Страница 10: ...2 L utilisation des luminaires sans lentille ou blindage pose des risques Tous blindages lentilles ou crans ultraviolet visiblement endommag s au point que leur efficacit en est affect e doivent tre...

Страница 11: ...sido dise adas para ser usadas solamente con algunas l mparas Tome nota del tipo de l mpara LED antes de reemplazarla Instalaci n de otro tipo de l mpara puede ser peligroso 2 Las luminarias se pueden...

Страница 12: ...ectamente a la l mpara 2 Es peligroso operar luminarias sin lentes o protectores Debe cambiar los protectores lentes o pantallas ultravioletas si se aprecia que han sido da adas y que su efectividad p...

Страница 13: ...FOREWORD 02 9703 0001 A 17 December 2012 xi...

Страница 14: ...VARI LITE VLX3 WASH LUMINAIRE USER S MANUAL xii 17 December 2012 02 9703 0001 A...

Страница 15: ...13 Male Termination Connector 13 Installation Procedures Hanging the Luminaire 14 Floor Mounting the Luminaire 17 Connecting Data and Power 17 Powering Up Power Up and Configuration Procedure 18 Addr...

Страница 16: ...to Luminaire 55 Chapter 4 Menu System Menu Operation What is the Menu System 58 Controls Operation 58 Default State 60 Menu Button Shortcuts 60 Menu Functions Menu System Overview 61 Menu System Func...

Страница 17: ...Breakdown Note Performing maintenance procedures may void the product warranty Refer to the Vari Lite Limited Warranty card included in the product shipping package for more information Note The VLX3...

Страница 18: ...and to provide support How to Reach Us For assistance in your area call the dealer from which your product was purchased or Contact an Authorized VARI LITE Service Center or Contact the Vari Lite Cust...

Страница 19: ...02 9703 0001 A 17 December 2012 3 CHAPTER 1 Description This chapter contains descriptions of luminaire features and components along with a list of accessories that are available Features Components...

Страница 20: ...tput of approximately 6 000 lumens white light Beam size control is achieved by the use of an optical zoom system that provides continuously variable field angle from approximately 15 to 55 High speed...

Страница 21: ...d Items Included Items Unpack Quick VLX3 Wash Luminaire Mounting Brackets Warranty Card Product Registration Card Vari Lite Customer Service CD ROM User s Manual Product Support Sheet Vari Lite QA Cer...

Страница 22: ...erminator 28 8500 0054 USB Luminaire Programming Kit Includes USB Upload Cable Programming Kit CD ROM Carry Bag and Instructions 55 6840 0001 Truss Hook Mega Clamp Round and Square 55 6841 0001 Truss...

Страница 23: ...and power Menu Display Used to input manual commands program test set defaults and access internal status information Head Covers top and bottom Provides access to light source and LED cooling Front...

Страница 24: ...us Menu Item Arrow Keys Left Right Up Down To Menu Navigate Menu Options and make Data Selections Status LEDs Power State Data Transmit Data Receive Data Error DMX Input Connection to DMX Controls DMX...

Страница 25: ...ource or turning off source circuit breaker Note Shipping Transportation The zoom assembly on the VLX3 Wash should be fully retracted inside the head assembly when the unit is not in use being shipped...

Страница 26: ...is not recommended to power any VARI LITE luminaire from a dimmer even in NONDIM mode Dimmer and non dim modules are not suitable sources of power because their output modifies the AC wave form This m...

Страница 27: ...nt vs Voltage The following tables provide the luminaire s current draw at specific voltages Currents given are worst case with all motors sequencing Neutrik PowerCon Connector supplied AC Power Input...

Страница 28: ...ms Low capacitance Two twisted pairs Foil and braid shielded 24 AWG minimum gauge for runs up to 1000 feet 300m 22 AWG minimum gauge for runs up to 1640 feet 500m Note Microphone type cables and other...

Страница 29: ...s Note A male termination connector is also available as an accessory from Vari Lite See Replacement Items Accessories on page 6 Table 2 2 Recommended Cable Types Type Pairs Z Jacket AWG Use Temp F Be...

Страница 30: ...than one point on a single bracket the attach points must be spaced as far apart as possible using the supplied mounting holes Install mounting hardware and brackets Step 1 Install truss hooks on two...

Страница 31: ...ys face brackets in same direction as shown WARNING Ensure that the bracket locking mechanism is fully seated after the bracket is installed on the luminaire Figure 2 4 Installing Brackets on Luminair...

Страница 32: ...under load Turn off circuit breaker or completely de energize circuit before connecting or disconnecting power cable at fixture Power is only removed from the fixture by disconnecting power cable fro...

Страница 33: ...connectors of remaining luminaires in link Step 3 At last luminaire in link install male termination connector at DATA THRU connector Luminaires and other devices on the same DMX chain may not functi...

Страница 34: ...power up WARNING DO NOT connect or disconnect energized power cable at fixture under load Turn off circuit breaker or completely de energize circuit before connecting or disconnecting power cable at...

Страница 35: ...ge 58 The luminaire retains the DMX address even when power is removed Note Refer to your console operating instructions for specific information regarding its addressing requirements Program a DMX st...

Страница 36: ...VARI LITE VLX3 WASH LUMINAIRE USER S MANUAL 20 17 December 2012 02 9703 0001 A Notes...

Страница 37: ...s chapter contains instructions for operating the luminaire using DMX control and for updating the internal software For Menu options and detailed information see Menu Operation on page 58 DMX Operati...

Страница 38: ...o page 29 For Mode 4 Channel Mapping refer to page 33 IMPORTANT When changing the DMX Map from one mode to another the luminaire will auto re calibrate Table 3 1 VLX3 Wash Luminaire Mapping Mode 1 DMX...

Страница 39: ...DMX 194 195 Pulse Fast Rand DMX 196 197 Pulse Range DMX 198 255 19 Intensity Time 0 255 0 100 255 Allows for luminaire timing of intensity Profile should default to DMX 255 for smoothest con sole fad...

Страница 40: ...14 16 Constant Fans Mode DMX 17 19 Normal Mode DMX 20 22 Dimmer Curve LINEAR DMX 31 32 Dimmer Curve SQUARE LAW DMX 34 35 Full Luminaire Reset DMX 81 87 Color Calibration OFF DMX 116 117 Color Calibra...

Страница 41: ...Combined and Engines Independent When you first select Mode 2 the unit will default to Combined Control Combined Control Combined Control allows luminaire s set to Mode 2 to behave as if set to Mode 1...

Страница 42: ...e Range DMX 13 slowest 127 fastest Pulse Slow Rand DMX 128 129 Pulse Med Rand DMX 130 131 Pulse Fast Rand DMX 132 133 Pulse Range DMX 134 191 Pulse Slow Rand DMX 192 193 Pulse Med Rand DMX 194 195 Pul...

Страница 43: ...d DMX 194 195 Pulse Fast Rand DMX 196 197 Pulse Range DMX 198 255 34 Unused N A N A N A For Future Use 35 Unused N A N A N A For Future Use 36 Beam 0 255 0 100 255 Controls beam angle from 15o DMX 0 t...

Страница 44: ...DMX 34 35 Full Luminaire Reset DMX 81 87 Color Calibration OFF DMX 116 117 Color Calibration ON DMX 118 120 Manual Color Adjust ENABLE DMX 121 122 Manual Color Adjust STORE DMX 124 125 Engines Combin...

Страница 45: ...m If you move the Engine Modifier channel up in the range of 21 through 83 you will notice that the colors you have selected are now rotating around each of the three engines By adjusting within this...

Страница 46: ...en LED Engine 1 from 0 to full 10 Green 1 Low Byte 11 Blue 1 High Byte 0 65535 0 100 0 16 bit control of Blue LED Engine 1 from 0 to full 12 Blue 1 Low Byte 13 White 1 High Byte 0 65535 0 100 0 16 bit...

Страница 47: ...ngine 3 0 255 0 100 0 Controls strobe operations as follows Open DMX 0 2 Closed DMX 3 5 Slow Rand DMX 6 7 Med Rand DMX 8 10 Fast Rand DMX 11 12 Strobe Range DMX 13 slowest 127 fastest Pulse Slow Rand...

Страница 48: ...et different modes parameters and functions of the VLX Wash Set control channel value for desired action Hold value for at least 3 seconds Set control channel value to 0 without any scaling Default Se...

Страница 49: ...engines separately users can set the fixture to Engine Modifier channel to a DMX value of 15 11 20 range Enabling Engine Modifier separates the LED engines for individual control using their own indiv...

Страница 50: ...ult values Description 1 Intensity High 0 65535 0 100 0 16 bit control for Intensity of LED settings 2 Intensity Low 3 Pan High Byte 0 65535 0 100 32768 16 bit control of Pan 540o of movement 4 Pan Lo...

Страница 51: ...e DMX 20 22 Dimmer Curve LINEAR DMX 31 32 Dimmer Curve SQUARE LAW DMX 34 35 Full Luminaire Reset DMX 81 87 Color Calibration OFF DMX 116 117 Color Calibration ON DMX 118 120 Manual Color Adjust ENABLE...

Страница 52: ...ue 1 High Byte 0 65535 0 100 0 16 bit control of Blue LED Engine 1 from 0 to full 21 Blue 1 Low Byte 22 White 1 High Byte 0 65535 0 100 0 16 bit control of White LED Engine 1 from 0 to full 23 White 1...

Страница 53: ...Green 3 High Byte 0 65535 0 100 0 16 bit control of Green LED Engine 3 from 0 to full 37 Green 3 Low Byte 38 Blue 3 High Byte 0 65535 0 100 0 16 bit control of Blue LED Engine 3 from 0 to full 39 Blu...

Страница 54: ...erical keypad is required for sending values An encoder or fader does not allow for a quick value change which is required to effect the control functions However the encoders on some consoles include...

Страница 55: ...olor Calibration OFF 116 117 Color Calibration ON 118 120 Manual Color Adjust ENABLE 121 122 Manual Color Adjust STORE 124 125 Engines Combined 150 152 Engines Independent 153 155 Notes When resetting...

Страница 56: ...tant Fans Mode 17 19 Normal Mode 20 22 Dimmer Curve LINEAR 31 32 Dimmer Curve SQUARE LAW 34 35 Full Luminaire Reset 81 87 Color Calibration OFF 116 117 Color Calibration ON 118 120 Manual Color Adjust...

Страница 57: ...exceed the set lower noise limit Level Light Mode All Modes Level Light Mode maintains a reduced LED output to keep various fixtures from operating at different levels depending upon thermal situatio...

Страница 58: ...ion of luminaire s dimming Full Luminaire Reset All Modes Luminaire Reset causes the luminaire to run its entire calibration routine Tilt Pan Zoom Color Calibration OFF All Modes Turns off the interna...

Страница 59: ...is manually through the menu system The manual color adjustment is located in the menu path Configure LED Modes LED Correction Must be turned ON Field Adj As shown in Figure 3 1 a window will appear...

Страница 60: ...a DMX value of 0 This will set the fixture into a color calibration adjustment mode While in Adjustment Mode modify Red Green Blue and or Dimmer channels to desired color intensity Once color is dete...

Страница 61: ...esired value and set cue and or parameter time to zero A combination of time controls can produce unexpected results The default value setting in the profile should be 255 proportional control to allo...

Страница 62: ...hich parameter groups will use timing channels Step 3 Assign a value to the particular timing channel s you wish to use for timing information see chart on next page Step 4 Set console timing or cue f...

Страница 63: ...igned Table 3 10 Timing Channels Map Value DMX Seconds 0 Full Speed 1 0 2 2 0 4 1 3 0 6 4 0 8 2 5 1 6 1 2 7 1 4 3 8 1 6 9 1 8 4 10 2 11 2 2 12 2 4 5 13 2 6 14 2 8 6 15 3 16 3 2 17 3 4 7 18 3 6 19 3 8...

Страница 64: ...45 9 18 46 9 2 47 9 4 19 48 9 6 49 9 8 50 10 20 51 10 2 52 10 4 53 10 6 21 54 11 55 11 22 56 12 57 12 58 13 23 59 13 60 14 24 61 14 62 14 63 15 25 64 15 65 16 26 66 16 67 16 68 17 27 69 17 70 18 28 71...

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Страница 66: ...41 131 41 132 42 52 133 42 134 43 53 135 43 136 43 137 44 54 138 44 139 45 55 140 45 141 45 142 46 56 143 46 144 47 57 145 47 146 47 147 48 58 148 48 149 49 59 150 49 151 49 152 50 60 153 50 154 50 1...

Страница 67: ...174 58 175 59 69 176 59 177 59 178 60 70 179 60 180 65 71 181 65 182 65 183 70 72 184 70 185 75 73 186 75 187 75 188 80 74 189 80 190 85 75 191 85 192 85 193 90 76 194 90 195 95 77 196 95 197 95 198...

Страница 68: ...16 170 85 217 170 218 180 86 219 180 220 180 221 190 87 222 190 223 200 88 224 200 225 200 226 210 89 227 210 228 210 229 220 90 230 220 231 230 91 232 230 233 230 234 240 92 235 240 236 250 93 237 25...

Страница 69: ...PERATION LUMINAIRE TIMING 3 02 9703 0001 A 17 December 2012 53 249 300 98 250 300 251 310 99 252 310 253 310 254 310 100 255 Follows Cue Data Table 3 10 Timing Channels Map Continued Value DMX Seconds...

Страница 70: ...054 The USB Luminaire Programming Kit can be ordered directly from your Authorized VARI LITE Dealer The VARI LITE USB Luminaire Programming Kit 28 8500 0054 includes VARI LITE USB Upload Cable 25 9600...

Страница 71: ...are data linked together refer to Connecting Data and Power on page 17 however only a maximum of 32 luminaires can be updated at once Hardware Requirements Data cables used in this process must have...

Страница 72: ...5 seconds The number of blocks displayed is less in a luminaire to luminaire download than in a PC to luminaire download for the same software version Step 7 When download is complete luminaire automa...

Страница 73: ...Main Control Boards MCBs both old style and new style Users with VLX3 Wash Luminaires are encouraged to make sure their VLX3 Wash Luminaires have this new version of software or later loaded into thei...

Страница 74: ...able at the enclosure input panel Figure 4 1 Menu Display Location Controls Operation The menu system is controlled by an ENTER ESC Escape and four Arrow YUVZ buttons These buttons function as follows...

Страница 75: ...ncreases current data value LCD Display automatically sets to hanging orientation See Disp Tilt in the Menu System Func tion Chart on page 62 Table 1 1 Menu Control Buttons Button Description Action U...

Страница 76: ...1 Press ESC Step 2 Press Up Down arrows until Config Configuration appears Press Enter Step 3 Press Up Down arrows to access Display Press Enter Step 4 Press Up Down arrows to select either 30 Sec 30...

Страница 77: ...Tilt Pan Tilt Strobe LED Beam Sprdr Encoders Run Test Run Test Run Test Run Test Run Test Run Test Run Test Pan Tilt Value Value LED Fans Fan X LED Temps LED Temp 1 2 or 3 LED Status LED Status 1 2 o...

Страница 78: ...ether to use factory calibration or not LED Correction Sets LEDs to factory calibration level ON OFF Field Adjust When CAL is ON field adjust will allow for manual adjustment of LEDs Display Display I...

Страница 79: ...ON OFF Inv Tilt Invert Tilt ON OFF DMX Map Selects DMX Map Mode Mode 1 Selects Mode 1 DMX map operation See DMX Mode 1 Channel Mapping Normal Operational Mode on page 22 Mode 2 Selects Mode 2 DMX map...

Страница 80: ...ilt operational test RUN TEST Pan Selects fixture to run Pan operational test RUN TEST Tilt Selects fixture to run Tilt operational test RUN TEST Strobe Selects fixture to run Strobe operational test...

Страница 81: ...e CMD Lock Command Lock Selects whether to set Command Lock to lock out access to various settings from the console using the Control Channel Configure System Configuration Accesses options for pan ti...

Страница 82: ...LED Operational Temperature Measures temperature associated with LED operation displays in degrees Celsius Level Light Fixture Mode Luminaire setup is in set to Level Light mode by user This mode main...

Страница 83: ...tion values RS232 Log RS232 Logging WARNING For factory use only DO NOT use OR select RS232 Log On unless instructed by Vari Lite technical support to do so RUN TEST Run Test Indicates that a mechanis...

Страница 84: ...VARI LITE VLX3 WASH LUMINAIRE USER S MANUAL 68 17 December 2012 02 9703 0001 A Notes...

Страница 85: ...emove protective covers when luminaire is powered Wear appropriate protective eye wear and gloves when servicing the fixture All service and maintenance other than described herein should be performed...

Страница 86: ...in Figure A 1 press ESC to access the main menu screen Step 2 Press Up Down arrows until Fixture appears Press Enter Step 3 Press Up Down arrows to access Status Press Enter Display will now scroll th...

Страница 87: ...r Board Number x LED Driver Board X detected a commu nication error with MCB Faulty LED Driver Board Faulty connection between LED Driver Board and Motherboard Faulty Motherboard Faulty comm between M...

Страница 88: ...DMX Data Input Self tests will not run or software download does not work Detecting DMX data disconnect DMX input cable n a DMX Failure No response to DMX data MCB connector disconnected check MCB DA...

Страница 89: ...fixtures operating at same control settings Calibration turned On or Off Check fixture calibration setting Make sure calibration is set to same setting On or Off as other fixtures Check dimming curve...

Страница 90: ...or oil is just redistributed and not cleaned off the optic then a mild soap and water solution can be used to gently wash the lens Repeat the cleaning with isopropyl alcohol to eliminate streaks and s...

Страница 91: ...d proper gloves when performing this procedure To clean the cooling system heatsinks Step 1 Remove power from luminaire and allow unit to completely cool Step 2 Carefully set luminaire on upper enclos...

Страница 92: ...LX3 Wash Cooling System Heatsink Cleaning Step 6 Using compressed air duster blow any remaining debris from heatsink fins in the same direction as indicated in previous step WARNING DO NOT direct comp...

Страница 93: ...B and White W LED s Strobe High speed with multiple strobe effects Pan and Tilt Smooth time controlled continuous motion by way of a pair of three phase stepper motor systems Pan range is 540 Tilt ran...

Страница 94: ...2 27 3 x 120W RGBW LEDs Zoom Setting LED Mode Distance ft Field Diameter ft Center Beam Illuminance fc Narrow 15 o 4400 Lumens RGBW at Full 16 32 48 64 80 4 3 8 5 12 8 17 1 21 4 16 32 48 64 80 22 8 45...

Страница 95: ...d operated in any orientation 21 50 in 546 10 mm 18 88 in 479 56 mm 23 36 in 593 34 mm 21 50 in 546 10 mm 3 00 in 76 20 mm lens extended NOTE Vari Lite reserves the right to change details of design m...

Страница 96: ...rmation contained herein is for reference only Vari Lite cannot be responsible for issues arising from non approved parts and accessories installed on any VARI LITE product Customers of such products...

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