MIGHTY ARC SERIES IIs - The Phoebus Company, Inc.
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1. lamp with proper starting and running voltages and currents Mighty Arc MTA lls 120 NST MST HST User Manual MAINTENANCE LAMP INSTALLATION M qure Turn Power Switch to Off position and unplug unit from power source Remove four thumbscrews on rear housing Lift rear housing up to remove Unplug lamp connector Unsnap fiberglass plate from base of lamp Do not unhook springs Lift lamp straight up and out of its holder Position lamp inside ring on lamp plate See diagram below for correct lamp posi tioning Snap plate over base of lamp Mount lamp plate back onto three posts Plug lamp connector in 9 Plug the Mighty Arc Series II S and turn power switch to on upper position Lamp should strike within 20 seconds and warm up within a minute Set the lenses for a narrow spot long throw position Observe the distribution of the light across the area illuminated The brightest point should be in center If it is off to one side remove rear cover and proceed to adjust the 3 lamp adjustment thumbscrews on the rear of the lamp bracket one at a time to center the pattern WARNING Do not look directly at running lamp These lamps emit dangerous ultra violet radia tion We recommend wearing clear or tinted safety goggles when making lamp adjustments 10 Replace the rear cover Replace the four thumbscrews NOTE To prevent lamp breakage during long shipments removal and separate packing of the l2. 11 HST Caster W Brake 4 3512 HST Leveling Jacks 4 3513 MST Caster W Brakes 3 3514 User s Manual 1 3515 Road Case 1 List 325 00 325 00 152 00 88 00 88 00 123 00 60 00 16 00 774 00 15 00 15 00 10 00 4 00 5 00 4 00 31 00 18 00 80 00 34 00 54 00 N C Stock Description Kits 3600 Standard Hvy Dty Base Kit 3601 Standard Base HDWE 3602 Portable Base HDWE 3603 Height Collar Kit 3604 Label Kit 3605 Clipper Jaw Kit 3606 Dowser Jaw Kit Assemblies 3701 Lamp ADJ Blower Assem 3702 Dowser Plate Assembly 3703 Color Boom Assembly 3704 Iris Clipper Assembly 220 Volt Option 3800 220 Volt Transformer 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12 D Dowser C Clipper Iris Set List 643 00 35 00 60 00 44 00 48 00 58 00 58 00 448 00 254 00 573 00 557 00 45 00 Mighty Arc MTA lls 120 NST MST HST User Manual 13 WARRANTY CARD Please Print MODEL NUMBER S SERIAL NUMBER S DATE OF PURCHASE PLACE OF PURCHASE DEALER NAME USER S NAME COMPANY NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP TELEPHONE FAX Please fold along the dotted lines and staple with return address on the outside as shown above Thank you PHOEBUS MANUFACTURING 2800 THIRD STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107 ATTENTION WARRANTY DEPARTMENT
3. Best focus setting is with iris half open Il BEAM CONTROL 1 2 3 The dowser is a mechanical dimmer The rear control handle is moved left to close and right to open the dowser The clipper shapes the image to a strip or rectangle of variable height Move the middle control handle left to close and right to open the clipper The iris provides a 6 to 1 change in image diameter It is controlled by the front handle left to close and right to open The brightest spot is obtained with the iris open and the lenses adjusted for the largest spot desired Smaller spots are ob Mighty Arc MTA Ils 120 NST MST HST User Manual TECHNICAL DATA LAMP The Mighty Arc Series 11 5 uses a Osram 400w 24 lamp or equivalent This is 400 watt high luminous vapor discharge lamp utilizing a short light arc with exactly adjusted metal halides in the envelope It is mounted in an integral pre focused dichroic reflector The arc operates at 55 volts The lamp current is 7 3 amps A ballast is used to operate the lamp from standard 120V 50 60Hz power Replacement lamps are available from Osram lamp distributors as well as from Phoebus Manufacturing Lamp life is an average of 250 hours in normal use The life depends on the burning time per start Lamps burned for several hours per start will last longer Operation for less than 15 minutes per start is not recommended An hour meter is mounted on the housing to keep track of lamp life or rent
4. MIGHTY SERIES IIs HTI 400 WATT FOLLOWSPOT USER MANUAL MODELS MTA 1 5 120 5 115 120 5 115 120 5 PHOEBUS MANUFACTURING 2800 THIRD STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107 U S A 415 550 1177 TEL 415 550 2655 FAX www phoebus com MIGHTY ARC SERIES Ils USER MANUAL IIs 120 NST MTA 1 5 120 5 IIs 120 HST January 2002 CONTENTS PAGE LIMITED WARRANT Y Tiea Sa INITIAE SETSAUP ANDOPERATION COLLAPSIBLE BASE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION DIAGRAM CONTROL DESCRIPTION aiii utat DB a hPa tere EOELEEOWSPOT th Leda rae pde hte auos apa eben aded OPTICAL SYSTEM OPERATION SET UPAND FOCUSING cragini aa va dir e Yo ru det BEAM CONTROL eiii stre esee eund TECHNICAL DATA MAINTENANCE LEAMP INSTALLATION P I LAMP POSITIONING DIAGRAM Sinne rar HEBENS OLE ANING m H IV HOUSING REMOVAL AND 2 V TROUBLESHOOTING 2 T REPLACEMENT PARTS EIST Rd cer aod le laedat 10 12 WARRANTY NIRE Might
5. al usage Lumen loss occurs typically at end of life and the lamp will fail to start Another end of life symptom is arc swirl or flicker in the projected image Occasionally a new lamp may exhibit this problem Return such to your Osram distribu tor for exchange Color temperature is about 5600 Kelvin white but may vary somewhat from lamp to lamp In handling the lamp avoid touching the quartz arc tube Use the outside of the reflec tor or the porcelain base If the arc tube is touched clean it with alcohol or freon before use to prolong lamp life There is no hazard in handling the lamp since high pressure is present only when the bulb is hot Due to the small arc chamber these bulbs present no explosion hazard in contrast to xenon and other high pressure lamps The lamp is cooled by a blower located below the lamp This blower is essential to lamp operation Improper cooling will cause decreased life and arc instability or color shift The HTI 400w 24 requires a warm up time of 45 seconds to provide full light output If power is interrupted while the lamp is running the arc will extinguish Avoid hot re strike This will reduce lamp life Flip the power switch to middle position and allow lamp to cool before re striking ELECTRICAL The Mighty Arc Series 11 5 operates 105 to 125 Volt 50 60 Hz AC Present models draw less that 5 amps starting or running at high power factor An electronic ballast is used to supply the
6. amp is recommended LAMP POSITIONING DIAGRAM Mighty Arc MTA Ils 120 NST MST HST User Manual Ill LENS CLEANING 1 2 3 4 Remove front and rear housing to access all lenses for cleaning Clean all lenses using glass cleaner and a soft lint free cloth To access all surfaces of the dual front lens system remove the four bolts from second lens not mounted to the lens block Clean first lenses front and back Clean second lens front and back Replace with the four bolts Slide rear lens forward and clean both surfaces 5 Replace front housing and secure with thumbscrews 6 Replace rear housing and secure with thumbscrews IV HOUSING REMOVAL AND LUBRICATION 1 Remove rear housing see lamp change procedure 2 Unscrew the three control handles on top of unit and remove 3 4 Tighten vertical tilt lock knobs on either side of yoke unit will be unbalanced with Unscrew the thumbscrews on the front housing housing off Grip housing at front and rear top edges Lift straight up until front lens is cleared and remove Wipe all four bearing shafts with a clean cloth dampened with light wax or light lubrication WD 40 Avoid excess wax Operate front and rear lenses forward and back to distribute wax Replace housing holding front and rear Guide over lens and line up front of housing and bulkhead of chassis Guide rear of housing down and align with thumbscrew pems on the chassi
7. ard 4 00 3110 Upper Dowser Jaw 33 00 3143 Housing guard 5 00 9 WwW Be Re Mighty Arc MTA Ils 120 NST MST HST User Manual 30 00 Minimum order Prices subject to change without notice Replacement Parts Price List MTA 115 120 NST MST HST MTA 115 220 NST MST HST Stock Description Set Internal Parts Continued 0 3144 Aspheric Lens Plate 3145 Standoff 375 3146 Standoff 1 0 D F 3147 Standoff 2 0 M F 3148 Standoff 1 250 M F 3149 Standoff 1 850 D F 3150 Standoff 3 375 D F 3151 Chassis Plug 7 16 3152 Chassis Plug 3 4 3153 Chassis Plug 5 8 3154 Chassis Bushing 3 4 3155 Tris 3156 Lens Rod Brake Collar 3157 Lens collar Washer 3158 Strain Relief 3159 Knurled Thumbnut 3160 Knurled Thumbscrew 3161 Intake Cooling Tube 3162 Blower Bracket 3163 Blower Tube Gasket 3164 Nylon Lens Washer 3165 Front Lens Washer Electrical 3300 HTI 400W Ballast 3301 HTI 400W Lamp 3302 Gossen Strike Button 3303 Terminal Block 3304 Lamp Blower 3305 Ballast Fan E EA E List 33 00 6 00 6 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 19 00 2 00 3 00 2 00 1 00 165 00 12 00 4 00 2 00 5 00 5 00 12 00 18 00 7 00 2 00 2 00 1300 00 453 00 41 00 17 00 123 00 79 00 Stock4 Description Automatic Color Boom 3200 Auto Boom Housing 320 Color Frame Ring 3201 Gel Frame 1 3203 Gel Frame 2 3204 Gel Fra
8. e 306 00 311 Iris Clipper Bracket 224 00 3112 Lower Clipper Jaw 65 00 314 Upper Clipper Jaw 152 00 3115 D C Swivel 165 00 3116 D C Swivel Washer 89 00 3117 D C Connecting Rod 59 00 3118 Spacer Bar 170 00 3119 D C Slide Retainer 29 00 3120 Front lens Bracket 29 00 3121 Front lens Plate 18 00 3122 Rear Lens Bracket 139 00 3123 Front Lens Block 41 00 3124 Rear Lens Block 135 00 3125 Front amp Rear Rail Bracket 44 00 246 00 3126 Iris Mount Clip 13 00 1 87 00 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 186 00 3127 Front amp Rear Lens Bearing 4 35 00 2 8 1 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 34 00 34 00 28 00 3 00 30 00 23 00 23 00 65 00 51 00 45 00 54 00 54 00 gt RR WR NN RR KN RRR Re 3128 Lens Rod 49 00 3129 Front Lens Washer 14 00 3130 Clipper lens Frame Mt plate 17 00 313 Clipper lens Mount Frame 19 00 Internal Parts 3132 Relay Lens Plate 17 00 3100 Lamp Bracket 91 00 3133 Light Shield 20 00 3101 Lamp Adjustment Plate 34 00 3134 Rear Lens Clips 8 00 3102 Lamp air Deflector 19 00 3135 Light Shield Stand off 13 00 3103 Lamp Holder Plate 33 00 3136 Lamp Seat 12 00 3104 Lamp Holder ring 13 00 3137 Ballast Fan Bracket 18 00 3105 Lamp Spring Anchor 28 00 3138 Lamp Socket Holder 12 00 3106 Lamp Mount Spring 8 00 3139 Rubber Light baffle 3 00 3107 Lamp Adjustment Washer 3 00 3140 Ballast Chassis 52 00 3108 Dowser Plate 35 00 3141 Exhaust Screen Guard 11 00 3109 Lower Dowser Jaw 33 00 3142 Intake Screen Gr
9. holder and lower all the others Use the ring as a pattern to cut gel Darker gels should be put in left hand operator right gel holders Insert gel cover with ring and secure with three clips Lower left hand operator right gel holder and raise next one Repeat steps D to F To access the bottom gel clip raise all the gels to the left or right and lower the one being worked on As you move toward the right hand gels operator left insert progressively lighter colors The left hand operator right holder should be used for deep blue or purple gels This will prolong their life Place the color boomerang on the bottom of the Mighty Arc Series II S with the lever handles facing the other operating controls Secure with four thumbscrews near the top of the boomerang Insert the three control handles steel shaft with ball knob into the slots at the top middle of Mighty Arc Series 6 The handles screw into threaded holes which can be seen through the slots Remove rear cover Remove four thumbnuts on rear cover and lift it straight up Unscrew three thumbscrews on lamp plate Position lamp not included inside ring on lamp plate See diagram on page 8 for correct lamp positioning Snap fiberglass plate over base of lamp Mount lamp plate back onto three posts Replace rear cover and thumbscrews Connect to 120 Volt 60Hz power line Turn power switch to middle position lamp blower amp gel fan only be sure both are operating pro
10. in into hole securely Mighty Arc MTA lls 120 NST MST HST User Manual CONTROL DESCRIPTION 1 POWER SWITCH 2 FUSE 3 LENS CONTROL 4 TILT LOCK KNOB 5 DOWSER 6 CLIPPER 7 IRIS 8 COLOR CONTROLS FOLLOWSPOT OPERATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 Control power to ballast and fans Down Off Middle Fans Only Up Strike Lamp 3AB 7amp Changes image size Turn handle clockwise to lock and counter clockwise to unlock Slide handle forward for smaller image spot distribution long throws Slide handle back for larger image flood distribution short throws Friction lock for vertical tilt of unit Mechanical dimmer Open when lever is moved towards operator Open when lever is moved towards operator Masks spot to rectangular strip Controls size of image Opens widest when lever is moved towards operator WARNING Iris left in closed position withg dowser open for extended time may cause damage to iris leaves Gel is inserted in beam when lever is moved up Six con trols Connect to 120 Volt 60Hz power line Turn power switch to middle position lamp blower amp gel fan only be sure both are operating properly before flipping switch to upper position to strike lamp The lamp should strike within 15 seconds and warm up to full output within 60 seconds If power is inter rupted bulb will go out Allow 75 seconds for re strike Use middle fan only position of powe
11. is for repair or replacement at Phoebus Manufacturing s option of the de fective equipment under the terms described above Mighty Arc MTA lls 120 NST MST HST User Manual INITIAL SET UP AND OPERATION 1 2 11 12 13 14 Unpack carefully and inspect for shipping damage Insert casters into the base legs Position cast legs around end of 1 3 4 pipe Securewith the hardware provided Slide height collar onto yoke tube Insert yoke tube into base pipe See Collapsible Base Assembly Instruction Diagram on page 4 applicable on Model MTA 2 S 120 HST only Slide in first the small then the large yoke knob washers onto the threaded stud of thyoke knob Thread knob into the bail until it is flushed to the yoke weld nut on the other side of the bail Spread washers fully apart so that yoke can be inserted between them Lift the Mighty Arc Series 11 5 using the front and rear of the chassis as supports Position the bail handle shafts in the U shaped slots at the top of the yoke Ensure that the washers are positioned properly Turn the tilt lock knobs to tighten the grip on the yoke Remove shipping screws and washers Switch screws with the two tapered lens handles utilizing washers thread handles into lens blocks through the slots Color Gel Insertion Unscrew four thumbscrews on either side of the color boomerang Lift boomerang off Position it upside down control levers facing you Raise the left hand operator right gel
12. me 3 3205 Gel Frame 4 3206 Gel Frame 5 3207 Gel Frame 6 3208 Boom Striker 3209 Boom Release Lever 3240 Boom Bracket Left 324 Boom Bracket Right 3242 Boom Latch 3243 Boom Thrust Washer 3244 Spring Rod Block 3245 Long Boom Spring 3246 Short Boom Spring 3247 Boom Cushion 3248 Color Brads 3249 Color Gel 3250 Boom Rod Electrical 3306 3 Position Switch 3307 Fuse Holder 3308 Fuse 3309 Lamp Socket W leads 3310 Line Cord 11 D Dowser Iris C Clipper Set RDN RRB RB AN ARR ODN i i M i ta List 198 00 75 00 34 00 34 00 34 00 34 00 34 00 34 00 46 00 19 00 21 00 19 00 33 00 54 00 19 00 14 00 5 00 11 00 8 00 25 00 48 00 20 00 9 00 16 00 36 00 35 00 Mighty Arc MTA lls 120 NST MST HST User Manual 30 00 Minimum order Prices subject to change without notice Replacement Parts Price List 115 120 NST MST HST MTA 115 220 NST MST HST Stock Description Set Optical 3400 Miniscus Front Lens 1 3401 Front Lens 1 3402 Negative Rear Lens 1 3403 Clipper Field Lens 1 3404 Dowser Field Lens 1 3405 Aspheric Lens 1 MISC Parts 3500 Yoke tilt Handle 2 3501 Yoke tilt Handle Knob 4 3700 Portable Base Assembly 1 3503 Control Handle Knob 3 3504 Lens Handle 2 3505 J Thumbscrew 14 3506 Small brake Washer 2 3507 Medium Brake Washer 2 3508 Lens Handle Washer 2 3509 Height Collar 1 3510 Height Collar Handle 1 35
13. perly before flipping switch to upper position to strike lamp The lamp should strike within 15 seconds and warm up to full output within 60 seconds If power is interrupted bulb will go out Allow 75 seconds for re strike Use middle fan only position of power switch before re strike to cool lamp Dowser iris and clipper are controlled by the ball knobs on top The lens control handle is set for desired throw by sliding it forward for a narrow beam long throw or rearward for a wide beam may be locked in place by turning it clockwise Do not over tighten omm I Mighty Arc MTA Ils 120 NST MST HST User Manual COLLAPSIBLE BASE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION DIAGRAM Applicable on Model MTA 2 S 120 HST only 5 G2 BASE LEG GEEK o Insert casters into base legs 2 Insert leveling jacks onto base leg extension feet Secure with 3 8 16 hex nuts 3 Insert bolt through hole on the main base tube Place nylon washer on the bolt Position hole A on the base leg over the bolt in the main base tube Slide the base leg over the bolt and secure with nylon nut NOTE Nylon washer should be between base leg and main base tube Nylon nut should be secured on inside of the base leg See diagram above 4 Insert pin into hole B Repeat steps 3 and 4 for remaining base legs For storing or transporting base Remove pin B Rotate leg around lock nut Align pin hole with hole Snap p
14. r switch before re strike to cool lamp To maximize lamp life turn Power switch to fans only middle position for at least 1 minute after each use Dowser iris and clipper are controlled by the ball knobs on top The front lens control handle on lower side is set for desired throw by sliding it forward for a narrow beam long throw or rearward for a wide beam short throw It may be locked in place by turning it clockwise Do not over tighten The rear lens control handle side of unit near middle is used to obtain the desired focus soft or hard edge Slide it forward for wide beam short throw or backward for a narrow beam long throw It may be locked in position by turning clockwise Do not over tighten To obtain desired throw at a given distance both lenses must be moved Lens position may be chalk marked on the side Mighty Arc MTA lls 120 NST MST HST User Manual OPTICAL SYSTEM OPERATION l SETUP AND FOCUSING 1 2 3 Turn power switch on upper position Lamp should strike within 15 seconds Wait 45 seconds for lamp warm up Move iris dowser and clipper controls to extreme right hand position viewing the unit from the rear Move front lens forward for spot and rear lens rearward for spot distribution and vice versa for flood distribution Position can be chalk marked on side of chassis near handle set Close down the iris by moving its control handle left Focus may change slightly with iris closed
15. s rails Replace thumbscrews Insert and screw in three control handles Replace rear housing see lamp change procedure Tighten all the thumbscrews down V TROUBLESHOOTING LAMP AND BALLAST ELECTRICAL 1 2 If blower fails to run check power and fuse Replace fuse with 7 amp 3AB fuses If blower runs and lamp does not strike A Check that the lamp connector is firmly seated in its socket If so the lamp may have reached the end of its life Replace the lamp B If the new lamp does not strike check line voltages Lamps may not start with power line below 105 volts C If the above measures have not been successful the ballast is probably defec tive Call your distributor or Phoebus Manufacturing for further assistance Mighty Arc MTA lls 120 NST MST HST User Manual 10 Replacement Parts Price List 115 120 NST MST HST MTA 115 220 NST MST HST D Dowser Iris 30 00 Minimum order Prices subject to change without notice C Clipper Stock Description Set List Stock Description Set List External Parts Internal Parts Cont 3000 Chassis 3001 Housing 3002 Rear Housing 3003 Front Bulkhead 3004 Rear Bulkhead 3005 Guide Handles 3006 Bail 3007 Ballast Cover 3008 Ballast Stand off long 3009 Ballast Stand off Short 3010 Switch Guard 3011 Base legs Medium Duty 3012 Insert Tube Medium Duty 3013 Base Tube Heavy Duty 3014 Base Leg Heavy Duty 3015 Yok
16. y Arc MTA Ils 120 NST MST HST User Manual LIMITED WARRANTY Thank you for purchasing the Phoebus Manufacturing Mighty Arc Series 11 5 The Phoebus Manufacturing Mighty Arc Series 11 5 is warranteed against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from date of purchase from Phoebus Manufacturing In case of difficulty contact Phoebus Manufacturing or your dealer for repair or return instructions lris dowser and clipper are warranteed for six months under normal use Lamps are excluded from this warranty This warranty does not apply to mechanical defects caused by rough handling or to damage caused by improper operation not in accordance with this manual Cause of defect is in the sole judgment of Phoebus Manufacturing a This warranty is voidable at Phoebus Manufacturing s option under the following circumstances User makes unauthorized modifications electrical or mechanical The unit is connected to improper voltage supply Any other condition occurs which causes catastrophic failure or impairs Phoebus Manufacturing s ability to render proper service If the unit is modified by the customer without permission the customer agrees to pay for any time or parts necessary to remove the modifications before repair if necessary Phoebus will notbe responsible for consequential damages caused by failure for whatever reason of equipment of its manufacture Sole liability is for equipment of its manufacture Sole liability
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