Paintcan USER MANUAL
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1. With this function you can edit the program to be called up E in Run 05 W lt ua a c3 ra ad i 35 35 ca M ma 5 a s u m 35 Tiia Lo Be LO ra aad I CD N 5 sa a ra a o c3 T cS cS cS A n n lu SP ca Cc 5 LL yn nn Q L cS S ET wo c3 Lo 3 5 5 m nn a Editing via the Control Board 1 Select SC01 by pressing UP or DOWN button 2 Press ENTER the display shows SCXX X stands for the scene no to be edited 3 Change the 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 you would like to edit by pressing UP or DOWN button 6 Press ENTER to enter editing for the selected channel the fixture reacts to your settings The display shows the DMX value of the edited channel Such as 11XX it stands for in the channel 11 of the editing scene the DMX value is XX XX is a hexadecimal number value 01 FF 7 Adjust the desired DMX value by pressing UP or DOWN button 8 Press ENTER in order to edit other channels of this scene 9 Repeat steps 5 9 until you finish setting all the DMX values for all channels of this scene 10 Once all the channels co2. or flashed bumped up and down a lot Working examples of this situation is in theatrical shows or rock n roll concerts A preheat value stops the filament from firing from off to on and back again too quickly If a preheat value is too high the lamp will appear to be on and will of course never appear to be off This is called GHOSTING of the lamp The preheat should be set so the lamp filament is just on and not really that visible to the naked eye Mic sensitivity With this function you can adjust the sensitivity of the microphone 1 Select MIC by pressing UP or DOWN button 2 Press ENTER the display shows M XX XX stands for the number from 0 to 99 3 Press ENTER to confirm or Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu AUE E Automatic Run by no DMX With this function you can automatic run the device by no DMX 1 Select AUTO 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 OFF if you don t 4 Press ENTER to confirm or Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu Sout Sound Run by no DMX With this function you can sound run the device by no DMX 1 Select SOUN 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
3. AGG AmI 00 GFF UAL UT DMX address setting With this function you can adjust the desired DMX address via the Control Board 1 Select VALU by pressing UP or DOWN button 2 Press ENTER adjust the DMX address by pressing UP or DOWN button 3 Press ENTER to confirm or pressing MODE ESC to return to main menu SL AU Slave setting With this function you can define the device as slave 1 Select SLAV 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 to select OFF if you don t 4 Press ENTER to confirm or press MODE ESC to return to main menu eun Program Run Master setting With the function RUN you can run the internal program You can set the number of steps under Step You can edit the individual scenes under Edit You can run the individual scenes either automatically AUTO i e with the adjusted Step Time or sound controlled SOUN The selection ALON means Stand Alone mode and MAST that the device is defined as master 1 Select AUTO or SOUN by pressing UP or DOWN button 2 Press ENTER for selecting the desired extension menu ae 0 8 3 Select ALON or MAST by pressing UP or DOWN button 4 Press ENTER to confirm or Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu a id ISP Display the DMX value Reverse dis
4. which are used to adjust the lamp You can adjust the 3 screws to fine tune the position of the lamp and get the maximum light output CAUTION HOT LAMP Oc Do not open for 10 minutes after switching off XO te OY Isolate electrically before opening the housing or re lamping O T 9 C T 40 C Change the lamp by loose ning screws X Y and Z A O LAMP GLA 115V 575W O B Adjust the lamp position by turning screws A B and C ACA Do not ever operate Paintcan with the cover open All lamps irregardless of the manufacturer or type can be very volatile and can explode Great caution must be exercised when working with these lamps otherwise serious injury can happen Using different lamp manufacturers where one has several fixtures being used together can result in severe differences in the colors So beware Also incorrect lamp adjustment can result in both color differences and low output of the lamp B MOUNTING PAINTEAN The installation of Paintcan has to be built and constructed in a way that it can hold 10 times the weight for 1 hour without any deformation The installation must always be secured with a secondary safety device a safety cable or chain for example Never stand directly below Paintcan when mounting removing or servicing Paintcan The installer should make sure that Paintcan is installed correctly and that the installation is checked by an expert on a regular basis If you ar
5. 5 pin XLR output of your Elektralite CP10xt or other DMX controller The other end should be connected to the male 5 pin XLR input of Paintcan Then daisy chain out of the first Paintcan and into the next Paintcan Never Y split the DMX connection If you need more cable then it should be two core screened cable fitted with a 5 pin XLR input and output connector Please refer to the diagram below DMX input DMX output XLR mounting sockat XLR mounting sockat 1 Ground 1 Ground 2 Signal 2 Signal 3 Signal 3 Signal 4 N A 4 N A 5 N A 5 N A DMX 512 CONNECTION WITH DMX TERMINATOR For installations where the DMX cable has to run a long distance or is in an electrically noisy environment it is recommended that a DMX terminator is used This helps prevent corruption of the digital control signal The DMX terminator is simply a 5 pin XLR plug male with a 120 Q resistor connected between pins 2 and 3 It is then plugged into the output XLR socket of the last Paintcan in the chain Please see illustration below 1200 DMX 512 Controller PROJECTOR DMX START ADDRESS SELECTION All Paintcans need be given a DMX starting address when using a DMX signal so that the correct Paintcan responds to the correct control signals This digital starting address is the channel number from which Paintcan starts to listen to the digital control information sent out from the Elektralite CP10xt or
6. by pressing UP or DOWN button 4 Press ENTER to confirm or Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu E INE Main menu 3 E INEJL NAE Il pe mene AP Ons 1 Press MODE ESC to enter the main menu display flashing 2 Press UP or DOWN button to select TIME s de MAE Il Fixture running time With this function you can display the running time of the device 1 Select MATI by pressing UP or DOWN button 2 Press ENTER the display shows XXXX X stands for the number of hours 3 Press ENTER to confirm or Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu LAE il Lamp running time With this function you can display the running time of the lamp 1 Select LATI by pressing UP button 2 Press ENTER the display shows XXXX X stands for the number of hours 3 Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu CLM Clear fixture time With this function you can clear the running time of the device 1 Select CLMT 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 button to OFF if you don t 4 Press ENTER to confirm or Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu LLLL Clear lamp time With this function you can clear the running time of the lamp Please clear the lamp time every time you replace
7. is operated in any way different to the ones described in this manual Paintcan maybe damaged and the guarantee will be void INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS A INSTALLING OR REPLACING THE LAMP Only install the lamp when Paintcan is unplugged from 120 volts The lamp must be replaced when it has reached the end of its lamp life or if it is damaged or deformed Before replacing the lamp let the lamp cool down During operation the lamp can reach very high temperature During the installation of the lamp do not touch the glass bulbs with bare hands Always use a cloth to handle the lamps during insertion and removal Your hands can leave a residue on the lamp which will cause it to deform when the lamp is hot Do not install a lamp with a higher wattage They generate temperatures higher than Paintcan operating temperature and will damage the fixture both physically and electronically For the installation you need one GLA or GLC 120v halogen lamp Procedure 1 Unscrew the 2 screws on the back of the housing holding the plate where the lamp is located 2 Gently pull the socket holder using the knob in the middle 3 Carefully insert the lamp into the socket Please remember there is only one way to insert the lamp Look at the holes in the lamp socket and compare with the lamp s pins Gently slide the lamp and its lamp holder back into place and fasten the 2 screws 4 On the access plate there are 3 small screws marked A B and C
8. other DMX controller The allocation of this starting address is done by setting the correct number on the display located on the base of Paintcan You can set the same starting address for all fixtures or group of fixtures like all the Paintcans in your plot or you can make different address for each individual fixture If you set the same address all the fixtures will start to listen to the same control signal from the same channel number In other words changing the settings of one channel will affect all the fixtures simultaneously If you set a different address each unit will start to listen to the channel number you have set based on the quantity of control channels of the fixture That means changing the settings of one channel will affect only the selected fixture In the case of this Paintcan which is an 8 channel fixture you should set the starting address of the first unit to 1 the second Paintcan to 9 8 1 the third to 17 16 1 and so on Note After switching on Paintcan will automatically detect whether DMX 512 data is received or not If the data is received the display will show A 001 or whatever the address is set to like A 017 If there is no data received at the DMX input the display flashes A001 or whatever the actually set address is The important thing to remember is the address is flashing Now this situation can occur if the 5 PIN XLR plug cable with DMX signal from the controller is no
9. stepper motor is defective or the driver chip on the main circuit card The cyan leaves are not located in the default position after the reset is completed OVER Zoom error This message will appear after the reset of the fixture when the magnetic indexing circuit malfunctions meaning the sensor failed or magnet missing or the stepper motor is defective or the driver chip on the main circuit card The zoom is not located in the default position after the reset is completed CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE The following points have to be considered during the inspection 1 All screws for installing the devices or parts of the device have to be tightly connected and must not be corroded 2 There must not be any deformation on the fixture or the suspension point In other words check the truss ceiling threaded rods or whatever is holding up the fixture That also includes the safety cable or chain 3 Mechanical moving parts must not show any traces of wearing and must not rotate out of balance 4 The electric power supply cables must not show any damage material fatigue or sediment We recommend frequent cleaning of the device Please use a moist lint free cloth Never use alcohol or solvents PLEASE clean around the fans and any air vents If you do not do this regularly you will dramatically decrease the life of the lamp and the fixture itself If it cannot breath it is going to die Use a vacuum cleaner NOT an air hose can Unles
10. the lamp 1 Select CLLT 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 button to OFF if you don t 4 Press ENTER to confirm or Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu De Ed it Main menu 5 1 Press MODE ESC to enter the main menu display flashing 2 Press UP or DOWN button to select EDIT GEEP 5 0 IS SEE Define the number of steps in Run With this function you can define the number of steps in the 0 IGG Program Run T With this function you can define the number of steps in the IFF Program Run 1 Select STEP by pressing UP or DOWN button 2 Press ENTER the display shows S XX X stands for the total amount of steps you want to save so you can call up to 48 scenes in RUN For example if the XX is 05 it means that RUN will run the first 5 scenes you saved in EDIT 3 Press ENTER to confirm or Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu Auto Save With this function you can automatic save the number of steps in the Program Run 1 Select REC by pressing UP or DOWN button 2 Press ENTER the display shows RE XX XX stands for the number from 1 to 400 Press ENTER to confirm or Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu SCO Il Editing the channels of the individual scenes
11. PAINTGAN USER MANUAL V3 3 ta ELEKTRALITE ELEKTRALITE 70 SEA LANE FARMINGDALE N Y 11735 U S A TEL 1 516 249 3662 Fax 1 516 249 8870 WWW MYELEKTRALITE GOM For your own safety please read this user manual carefully before installing Paintcan Every person involved with the installation operation and maintenance of Paintcan has to be qualified follow carefully the instructions of this manual INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing Paintcan When you unpack Paintcan there should be in the box the fixture a power cable a safety cable and a CD Please check carefully that there is no damage caused in shipping If you notice any damage then immediately let your shipper know and the dealer from whom you purchased Paintcan FEATURES operation mode is by DMX 512 utilizing 8 channels colors 1 color wheel with 3 dichrioc filters plus CT to 5600 K White and rainbow effect strobe via color wheel s closed and open position being utilized dimmer in built electronic fully adjustable from 0 to 100 Advanced Cyan Magenta and Yellow color mixing system auto program 8 preprograms can be selected display can be inverted 180 when Paintcan is hung upside down local or remote resetting of motors auto test for all functions value of each DMX channel can be displayed editable program edit and save a program to the on board processor using either the controls on the front panel or using an ex
12. SOQONDARWN gt DMX VALUES AND FUNCTIONS 0 21 Channel 1 Color Wheel Closed no light output 22 43 Open white 44 65 Color 1 66 87 Color 2 88 109 Color 3 110 127 Color Correction to 5600K 128 187 Forwards rainbow effect from fast to slow 188 193 No rotation 194 255 Backwards rainbow effect from slow to fast Channel 2 _ Cyan 0 255 Cyan 0 white 255 Cyan Channel 3 _ Magenta 0 255 Magenta 0 white 255 Magenta Channel 4 Yellow 0 255 Yellow 0 white 255 Yellow 0 255 Channel 5 Speed Of CMY And Dimmer Speed Max gt Min Channel 6 Dimmer intensity 0 255 _ Intensity 0 no output 255 Maximum Output Channel 7 Zoom 0 255 Zoom 40 Zoom 20 Widest beam 0 Smallest beam 255 5 45 Channel 8 Lamp on off reset internal programs 0 19 color change normal snap to each color 20 39 color change to any position rolling through the colors 40 59 Ino function 60 79 jno function 80 99 Motor reset 100 119 Internal program 1 120 139 Internal program 2 140 159 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 Internal program 8 Please note The color wheel with removab
13. also show V 2 0 V 9 9 etc 10 3 Press ENTER to confirm or press MODE ESC to return to the main menu Ad Ju Main menu 3 Ad JU LAJ J ON OFF EESE E O1 E 30 LUdE C000 URED CTHUI Cu3n 1 Press MODE ESC to enter the main menu display flashing 2 Press UP or DOWN button to select ADJU LAdJ Lamp adjustment With this function you can adjust the lamp via the Control Board The shutter opens and the lamp can be adjusted In this mode the device will not react to any control signal 1 Select LADJ 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 button to select OFF if you don t 4 Press ENTER to confirm or Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu E E ot Test function of each channel With this function you can test each channel on its correct function Select TEST by pressing UP button Press ENTER the display shows T XX X stands for the channel number The current channel will be tested Select the desired channel by pressing UP or DOWN button Press ENTER to confirm or Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu UHE L Fixture code and motor fix 1 Select WHEL by pressing UP or DOWN button 2 Press ENTER the display shows CODE or CH01 CH30 3 Select CODE or CH01 CH30
14. e a rental house utilizing Paintcan then use the appropriate half coupler 72 cheeseboro or C clamp to secure the fixture to the truss or pipe Remember to tighten down the cheeseboro or C clamp before raising the truss Don t laugh It has been done before now Fixtures hopping down a truss is not a safe sight to see Paintcan should be installed outside areas where people can reach it walk by it or be seated underneath it when being installed Overhead mounting requires experience including amongst other things calculating the working load limits and installation material being used Periodic safety inspections should be done of Paintcan If you do not have the qualifications and experience do not attempt the installation Improper installation can result in bodily injury to yourself or others Before mounting make sure that the installation area can hold a minimum point load of 10 times Paintcan s weight Once installed then connect Paintcan to the correct power source 120 volts A C Do not connect it to a dimmer circuit even if that dimmer circuit has a non dim setting Do not connect to a circuit which has high electrical noise such as large AC motors which have not been correctly suppressed This can interfere with the operation of the Paintcan causing it to ghost the lamp or pulse the dimmer Please refer to the picture below DMX 5 12 CONTROL CONNECTION Connect the provided XLR cable to the female
15. g Paintcan If you don t understand what that means don t touch the Paintcan GENERAL GUIDELINES Paintcan is a lighting fixture for professional use on stages in clubs theatres churches etc Paintcan should only be operated at 120 volts and only indoors Paintcan should not be operated 24 7 24 hours a day 7 days a week Paintcan needs operation breaks to ensure that it will work for a long time without problems Please do not shake Paintcan and avoid using brute force when installing or operating it Please remember just because you cannot see any output of light from the fixture that does not mean the fixture is off Turn the fixture off when not using it If you don t fans can accumulate dust and dirt Lamp life will be ticking down if a preheat setting above zero has been chosen When choosing the location to install Paintcan please make sure that it is not exposed to extreme heat moisture or dust The minimum distance between Paintcan and the illuminated surface must be more than 3 feet Always mount Paintcan with an appropriate safety cable If you use the quick lock cam to hang Paintcan please make sure the 4 quick lock fasteners are locked into position correctly Operate Paintcan only when you are familiar with the features on the fixture Do not permit operation by persons not qualified for operating it All modifications to Paintcan will invalidate the warranty There are absolutely no exceptions If Paintcan
16. le colors was added to the Paintcan features If you have this new wheel please refer to the photo below on how to replace remove colors 16 ERROR MESSAGE When you turn on Paintcan it will do a reset first If everything is fine with it then you will see the DMX address on the display at the end of the reset procedure If you get an O1er or 02er or 07er then you have a problem You can of course get multi errors The error codes will flash for 5 times and then the Paintcan will automatically start another reset to see if it can fix the problem This will go on for a total of 3 resets At the end of 3 resets if the Paintcan has less than 3 error messages then the channels that can work properly will do so and the ones showing the error will not work If the Paintcan has 3 errors then all the channels cannot work properly so the Paintcan will not work Here s a list of the errors O1ER Color wheel error This message will appear after the reset of the fixture when the magnetic indexing circuit malfunctions meaning that the sensor failed or magnet missing or the stepper motor is defective or the driver chip on the main circuit card The result is that the color wheel is not located in the default position after the reset is completed OZER Cyan color mixing leaves error This message will appear after the reset of the fixture when the magnetic indexing circuit malfunctions meaning that the sensor failed or magnet missing or the
17. mpleted the display will flash TIME 11 Press ENTER to edit the time needed the display shows TXXX XXX stands for the time needed to run the current scene value 001 999 E g 002 means you need 0 4ms 002 0 2ms to run the current scene 12 Adjust the desired time by pressing UP or DOWN button 13 Press ENTER to save the settings for the scene you are editing the display will change to the next 13 scene automatically 14 Repeat step 3 14 to edit and other scenes you can edit and save a maximum of 48 scenes 15 Press MODE ESC to exit The number of steps can be defined under STEP and the scenes can be called up under RUN b Editing via the external controller Call up the first scene in your controller now Select SC01 by pressing UP or DOWN button Press ENTER the display shows SC01 Press ENTER the display shows C 01 Select CNIN by pressing UP or DOWN button Press ENTER the display shows OFF Press UP or DOWN button the display shows ON Press ENTER the display shows SC02 You successfully downloaded the first scene Adjust the Step time as described above under point 12 Call up the second scene in your controller now 0 Repeat steps 5 11 until all desired scenes are downloaded 1 Press MODE ESC to exit The number of steps can be defined under STEP and the scenes can be called up under RUN R
18. or OFF if you don t 4 Press ENTER to confirm or Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu FANS Fan s mode select With this function you can select the Fan s mode 1 Select FANS by pressing UP or DOWN button 2 Press ENTER the display shows AUTO HIGH or LOW 3 Select AUTO HIGH or LOW by pressing UP or DOWN button 4 Press ENTER to confirm or Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu LESE 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 the main menu a LOJA Restore factory settings With this function you can restore the factory settings of the device All settings will be set back to the default values shaded Any edited scenes will be lost 1 Select LODA 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 button to OFF if you don t 4 Press ENTER to confirm or Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu UE Software version With this function you can display the software version of the device 1 Select VER by pressing UP or DOWN button 2 Press ENTER The display will show V XX XX stands for the version number such as the display may
19. play Shut off LED display NOdE le SP UALul 00 cd 15 00 0FF Cid 1 0N70FF UALL Display the DMX 512 value of each channel With this function you can display the DMX 512 value of each channel 1 Select VALU by pressing UP or DOWN button 2 Press ENTER to confirm the display shows D 00 In 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 2 the display will only show the DMxX value of the 2 h channel 4 Press ENTER to confirm or Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu 5 The display shows D XX X stands for the DMX value of the selected channel Reverse display With this function you can rotate the display by 180 1 Select RDIS 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 button to OFF if you don t the display will rotate by 180 4 Press ENTER to confirm or Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu Cid I Shut off LED display With this function you can shut off the LED display after 2 minutes 1 Select CLDI 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 button to OFF if you don t 4 Pre
20. r button You can leave every mode by pressing the Mode esc button The functions provided are described in the following sections DEFAULT SETTINGS SHADED MAIN FUNCTIONS Default settings shaded ADDR VALU AOOI AS11 AXXX DMxX address setting SLAV ON OFF SLAV AUTO ALON AU A Automatic Run in Stand Alone MAST AU M R U ALON S0 A Sound controlled Run in Stand SOUN Alone MAST SO M Sound controlled Run as Master RDIS ON OFF Reverse display CLDI ON OFF Shut off LED display N 5 z VALU D XX 200 DXXX Display the DMX 512 value of each channel Dimming intensity of Pre heat HEAT HAK 0 or 1 10 AUTO ON OFF Automatic Run by no DMX SET ER SOUN ON OFF Sound Run by no DMX REST LODA ON OFF Restore factory settings LADJ TEST ADJU WHEL 0000 9999 hours V MATI TIME LLATI O CLMT ON OFF O Clearfit uretime Oo 1 0 V 9 9 ON OFF CLLT ON OFF Steps of Program Run STEP S 01 S 48 RE XX 0 1 XX 00 FFH A i EDIT mm C 01 C 30 3 0 XX 00 FFH Edit the channels of each scene CNIN ON OFF Edit program via controller Main functions fI d SEE Rd JU INE Eg IE NOE Main menu 0 1 Press MODE ESC to enter the main menu MODE display flashing 2 Press ENTER and select ADDR RUN or DISP by pressing UP or DOWN button 3 Press ENTER for selecting the desired sub menu NGdE Add r Leun IS Addr DMX address setting Slave setting AGEL Add r
21. s you prefer to blow the dust all over the colors and gobos There are no serviceable parts inside the device except for the lamp Please refer to the instructions under Installation instructions for lamp change Should you need any spare parts please order genuine parts from your local dealer 17 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Power supply 120VAC 60Hz Power consumption max 1650W Lamp GLA or GLC 575 only Motors 5 micro motors Packing dimensions 48x35x46cm 19 x14 x187 Net weight 11KGS 24 pounds Gross weight 13KGS 29 pounds Remark We obviously try not to have any errors in the manual but errors and omissions for information in this manual has to be excepted Further all information is subject to change without prior notice Last updated June3rd 2010 18 OTHER ELEKTRALITE PRODUCTS INCLUDE Also check out our website at www myelektralite com CP 3 CONTROLLER 4Elektralite fo DNA se I CP 10XxXT CONTROLLER QB FIXTURE Elektralite CP10xt TILT Ed m ENTER CP 16 24 CONTROLLER CP16 24 CP 20xT CONTROLLER 20
22. ss ENTER to confirm or Press MODE ESC to return to the main menu CSEE Main menu 1 Eee sis sall os sd a a a 7 ira Soun FANS ESE LOJA UE H00 H 0 9 00 ON OFA G07 OFF IRUL HI9H L0U ON OFF U i u g 1 Press MODE ESC to enter the main menu display flashing 2 Press UP or DOWN button To select SET HERE Adjust dimming intensity With this function you can adjust the dimming intensity 1 Select HEAT by pressing UP or DOWN button 2 Press ENTER the display shows H XX XX stands for the number from 0 to 10 3 Press ENTER to confirm or press MODE ESC to return to the main menu Please note if the preheat value is 0 when channel 6 the dimmer channel is at 0 dmx value then the lamp will be completely off This is recommended for places where the fixtures maybe run for several hours and where there will be a lot of off time for the fixture For example store displays or church services or industrial presentations If using 0 preheat PLEASE make sure the lighting board actually will go down to 0 dmx value for the dimmer channel There are boards that do NOT actually go to 0 dmx value The display on the lighting board may say 0 but in actual fact the board does output a small dmx value like 1 or 2 That value is enough for the lamp to be ON and not OFF A preheat value above 0 is good for lamp life when the fixture will be faded up and down regularly
23. t connected to the input of Paintcan or the controller is switched off or defective or if the cable or connector is defective or if the signal wires are swap in the input connector In others words pins 1 2 and or 3 are not the same at both ends Believe it or not this is very easy to do if the person making the cable does not look at the pin numbers in the connector The numbers of the pins and the color of the cable need to match Don t just look at the cable and assume they are correct If the Paintcans in a DMX chain overlap by one channel it means that channel 8 of the first fixture and channel 1 of the second fixture will be controlled together The result is it will appear that fixture one will have a mind of its own and do things without any control This is the inbuilt programs that you have activated when trying to control the color wheel channel 1 of the second fixture Go back and check the dmx addresses DISPLAY PANEL The Display Panel offers several features for example you can simply set the starting address run the pre programmed shows or reset the fixtures motors The main menu is accessed by pressing the Mode esc button until the display starts flashing Browse through the menu by pressing the Up button or Down button Press the Enter button in order to select the desired menu You can change the selection by pressing the Up button or Down button Confirm every selection by pressing the Ente
24. ternal controller like an Elektralite CP 20 A maximum 48 scenes cues looks can be saved on board The resultant saved program can be played back from the run menu accessed from the front display panel SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This fixture has left the factory in perfect condition In order to maintain this condition and to ensure a safe operation it is absolutely essential for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning notes written in this user manual Paintcan is a high voltage fixture Be careful when dealing with high voltages Please read this manual If you do not read this manual and damages occur to Paintcan then it could void the warranty During shipping Paintcan may have been exposed to high temperature changes or humidity changes So as a precaution do not switch Paintcan on immediately Condensation can damage Paintcan so leave Paintcan switched off until it has reached room temperature The electric connection must be carried out by a qualified person and it is absolutely essential that Paintcan be grounded Always disconnect Paintcan from the power source when the device is not in use or before cleaning it Only unplug Paintcan from the power cord Never pull out the plug out by pulling on the power cord Take care Paintcan will heat up when it is turned on and it could be very hot to touch Please keep Paintcan away from children and the general public Please be intelligent and use common sense when operatin
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