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1. 02 0 0 2 04 0 6 08 1 Diameter m 26 Fans Three axial fans Electronics Built in microphone for music trigger Master slave operation 3 freely programmable programs 99 steps each Digital serial input DMX 512 2 DMX channel presettings 9 or 8 channels Rigging Stands directly on the oor with removable stand Mounts horizontally or vertically with mounting bracket Vertical head adjusting range 135 Temperatures Maximum ambient temperature 40 C Maximum housing temperature steady state 80 C Minimum distances Min distance from ammable surfaces 1 0 m Min distance to lighted object 1 5m Weight net EU version 22 kg US version 26 kg Dimensions mm 480 450 27 13 Maintenance and cleaning The operator has to make sure that safety relating and machine technical installations are inspected by an expert after every four years in the course of an acceptance test The operator has to make sure that safety relating and machine technical installations are inspected by a skilled person once a year The following points have to be considered during the inspection 1All screws used for installing the devices or parts of the device have to be tighly connected and must not be corroded 2 There must not be any deformations on housings fixations and installation spots ceiling suspension trussing 3 Mechanically moved parts like axles eyes and2. Adjusting screws 4 5 Manually adjusment of the frost filter Remove the front cover by loosening the 4 fastening screws and 2 adjusting screws Loose the frost filter fixing screw and set the frost filter lever to the desired position Fastening screws Frost filter lever Fresnel adjusting screws 4 6 Rigging DANGER TO LIFE Please consider the respective national norms during the installation The installation must only be carried out by an authorized dealer The installation of the projector has to be built and constructed in a way that it can hold 10 times the weight for 1 hour without any harming deformation The installation must always be secured with a secondary safety attachment e g an appropriate catch net This secondary safety at tachment must be constructed in a way that no part of the installation can fall down if the main attachment fails When rigging derigging or servicing the fixture staying in the area below the installation place on bridges under high working places and other endangered areas is forbidden The operator has to make sure that safety relating and machine technical installations are approved by an expert before taking into operation for the first time and after changes before taking into operation another time The operator has to make sure that safety relating and machine technical installations are approved by an expert after every four year in the course of an a
3. If you select this function all effects will be canceled shutter will be opened and the dimmer intensity will be set on 100 CodE Code This function contains identification hexadecimal code 0000 FFFF for the fixture which is used for the master slave operation Adj Effect adjustment By this function you can calibrate and adjust the effects to their standard right positions Disconect the DMX controller from the fixture and select AdJ menu The display shows step by step effects by which you can adjust the fixture to the required position before the function calibration DMX controller must be disconnected When the positioning is finished select F CAL and press ENTER 1 Calibration via the control board Disconnect DMX controller from the fixture Press ENTER and use UP and DOWN in order to display the following items CYAn MAGE YELL dimr for very smooth function calibration Select one of them press ENTER and use the UP and DOWN in order to adjust their right value from 0 to 255 Then press ENTER to confirm or MODE to cancel and return to the menu This can be repeated for each calibration parameter if it is required When the calibration is finished it is necessary to use the A rES function in order to write the calibration values to the memory EPROM and to make a reset in order to check the newly adjusted posi tions of the colour gobo wheels and dimmer When the reset of the fixture is finished the di
4. The factory settings are printed next to the power Switch If you want to change the power supply settings follow the instructions 1 Disconnect the fixture from AC power 2 Remove the rear cover by loosening the 4 screws 3 Move the wire 1 on the transformer connection block to the position according to the desired voltage 4 EU version Move the wires 2 and 3 on the ballast connection block to the position according to the desired frequency voltage US version Move the wire 2 on the ballast connection block to the position according to the desired frequency 5 Put the cover back before applying AC power Examples EU version Power supply settings 230V 50Hz Transformer Ballast AL575 FVM 12 11 9 8 6 5 2 1 o o o o o 240V 230V 208V ov 240V 230V 208V 60Hz 50Hz d 7e e US version Power supply settings 120V 60Hz Transformer Ballast AL575 FVM lu le ele ele 230V 208V 120V 100V OV 240V 230V 208V 60Hz 50Hz LO 7 4 4 Manually adjusment of the beam angle The lens system can be configured in the range between 8 and 22 beam angle To set the desired beam angle loosen the 2 adjusting screws and adjust the required beam angle Tighten the adjusting screws
5. on the DMX data link 6 2 Remotely controllable functions Lamp The COLORMIX 550 AT is to be operated with a MSR 550W 2 lamp A relay inside of the COLORMIX 550 AT allows you to switch on and off the lamp via the control panel on the top side of the projector or via your controller without affecting the rest of the lighting To switch On Off the lamp please refer to Switching On Off the lamp menu LAMP Note Itis also important to note that the discharge lamp is cold restrike types that means that they have to be cold before re strik ing For this reason you have to wait 5 minutes max speed of fan must be adjusted after having switched Off the lamp before you can switch it back On again If you try to switch On the lamp within 5 minutes after having switched it Off the COLORMIX 550 AT will store this information and automatically ignite the lamp when the 5 minutes period has expired The message HEAt will appear on the control panel display of the COLORMIX 550 AT If the ignition of the lamp is seven times unsuccessful on the display will appear LA Er meaning that the lamp could be damaged or even missed or there could be a failure on the ignitor or ballast CMY colours mixing system The CMY color mixing system is based on graduated cyan magenta and yellow color filters A continuous range of colors may be achieved by varying the amount of each filter from 0 to 100 Dimmer Smooth 0 100 dimming is provided by the sp
6. others must not show any traces of wearing e g material abrading or damages and must not rotate with unbalances 4 The electric power supply cables must not show any damages material fatigue e g porous cables or sediments 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 DANGER TO LIFE Disconnect from the mains before starting maintenance operation It is essential that the fixture is kept clean and that dust dirt and smoke uid residues must not build up on or within the fixture Other wise the fixture s light output will be significantly reduced Regular cleaning will not only ensure the maximum light output but will also allow the fixture to function reliably throughout its life Please use a moist lint free cloth Never use alcohol or solvents The front fresnel lens will require weekly cleaning as smoke uid tends to building up residues reducing the light output very quickly The cooling fans should be cleaned monthly The interior of the fixture should be cleaned at least annually using a vacuum cleaner or an air jet There are no serviceable parts inside the device except for the lamp and the fuse Maintenance and service operations are only to be carried out by authorized dealers Please refer to the instructions under Fitting Exchanging the lamp Replacing the fuse If the lamp burns out the fine wire fuse of
7. select the program you want to edit PrG 1 PrG 3 and press ENTER 2 Press UP or DOWN to select the desired fixture MASt SLA 9 and press ENTER button 3 Press UP or DOWN to select the desired program step St 01 St 99 and press ENTER button 4 Press UP or DOWN to select the desired item and press ENTER button Now you can edit by UP or DOWN buttons the DMX value 0 255 for selected item P End a total number of the program steps value 1 99 This value you must set before start programming e g if you want to create program with the 10 steps set P End 10 CYAN cyan lamellas Macr CMY macros 23 MAGE magenta lemellas Stro astrobe shutter YELL yellow lamelas dimr a dimmer C SPd a CMY dimmer speed S tim a step time value 0 25 5 seconds COPY copying the current prog step to the next prog step If the last prog step is copied to the next prog step parameter P End is increased about one except step 99 5 Press ENTER button to confirm adjusted value 6 Press MODE button select next prog step and repeat this procedure steps 4 6 9 9 Reset functions r E 5E This option enables the ColorMix 757 AT to index all effects functions and return to their standard positions 9 10 Special functions Use this menu for special services like adjusting lamp or adjusting effects LA Ad Lamp adjustment This function can be used when you make the fine adjustment of the lamp
8. the device might fuse too Only replace the fuse by a fuse of same type and rating Before replacing the fuse unplug mains lead Procedure Step 1 Unscrew the fuseholder on the rear panel of the fixture with a fitting screwdriver from the housing anti clockwise Step 2 Remove the old fuse from the fuseholder Step 3 Install the new fuse in the fuseholder Step 4 Replace the fuseholder in the housing and fix it Should you need any spare parts please use genuine parts If the power supply cable of this device will be damaged cable firmly connected with the device it has to be replaced by authorized dealers only in order to avoid hazards If the power supply cable of this device will be damaged replaceable cable it has to be replaced by a special power supply cable available at your dealer Should you have further questions please contact your dealer 28 29
9. the lamp or unit hours switch On and Off the lamp run test make a reset and also use many functions for setting fixture behaviour Control elements on the control board MODE button leaves menu without saving changes ENTER button enters menu confirms adjusted values and leaves menu UP button and DOWN button moves between menu items on the the same level sets values After switching the fixture on the display shows the initial DMX address 101 wut Use UP DOWN to browse through the menu To select a function or submenu press ENTER 9 1 Fixture Address HUU Use this menu to set the DMX address of the fixture or set the fixture as a Master Slave dM Ad DMX addressing Select this submenu to set DMX start address MA SL Master slave addressing Select this submenu to set the fixture as a Master or Slave Slave1 Slave 9 Option d AbL deactivates master slave setting 9 2 Slave control rire 5 L L L This function allows you to control the slaves from the master s control panel in a master slave operation Select this function from the main menu and press ENTER Browse the list of all connected slaves SL C 1 SL C 9 by pressing UP or DOWN Select the desired slave and press ENTER button The matching slave control panel is available from the master control panel Note This function is available from the master fixture only 9 3 Fixture informations Use this menu to read an useful infor
10. you need to use adapter cables Connect the DMX output of the first fixture in the DMX chain with the DMX input of the next fixture Always connect output with the input of the next fixture until all fixtures are connected Caution At the last fixture the DMX cable has to be terminated with a terminator Solder a 120 Ohm resistor between Signal and Signal into a 3 pin XLR plug and plug it in the DMX output of the last fixture Building a master slave chain Connect the DMX output of the master fixture in the data chain with the DMX input of the first slave Always connect output with the input of the next slave until all slaves are connected up to 9 fixtures Caution lt s necessary to insert the XLR termination plug with 120 Ohm into the input of the master fixture and into the output of the last slave fixture in the link in order to ensure proper transmission on the data link 5 DMX Protocol Mode 1 Mode 2 Value Type of control Channel Channel Power Special functions 0 129 Reserved To activate following functions stop in DMX value for at least 3 s 130 139 Lamp On total reset 140 149 No function 150 159 CMY reset 160 169 No function 170 179 Dimmer Strobe reset 180 199 No function 200 209 Total reset 210 229 No function 230 239 Lamp Off 240 255 Reserved Cyan 0 255 Cyan 0 white 255 full cyan j Magenta 0 255 Magenta 0 white 255 full magenta X Yellow 0 255 Yellow 0 white 255 full yellow proport
11. 40 C 20 Cur t Current fixture temperatures boAr Current temperature on the PCB in the fixture Temperatures below 82 C are not critical 82 C and more lead to the lamp being switched off and the fixture goes to low power mode Before switching the lamp on again after 5 minutes run a total fixture reset HEAd Current temperature of the fixture head inside Temperatures below 70 C are not critical 70 C and more lead to the lamp being switched off and the fixture goes to low power mode Before switching the lamp on again after 5 minutes run a total fixture reset Hi tE Maximum fixture temperatures boAr The function shows the max temperature on the PCB since the ColorMix 550 AT has been fabricated HEAd The function shows the max temperature of the fixture head inside since the ColorMix 550 AT has been fabricated rSEt Maximum resetable temperatures boAr The function shows the maximum temperature on the PCB since the counter was last reset In order to reset the counter to 0 you have to hold UP and DOWN and press the ENTER HEAd The function shows the maximum temperature of the fixture head inside since the counter was last reset In order to reset the counter to 0 you have to hold UP and DOWN and press the EN TER DM In Readout of DMX values Select this function to read DMX values 0 255 of each channel received by the fixture Func a special function C SPd a CMY dimmer speed Macr CMY ma
12. DOWN and at the same time switch on the Power switch The following message appears on the display P d Mo Press ENTER to activate Low power mode without fixture reset Now you can set features and behaviour of the fixture by using A001 menu and Pers menu If you want to go normal operation mode execute fixture reset Note All motors in Low power mode are deactivated and switching the lamp on from the control panel is blocked 11 Error and information messages HEAt This message appears if you try to switch on the lamp within 5 minutes after having switched it off the lamp is too hot The message will appear on the display if the lamp doesn t ignite within 28 seconds The fixture will store this information and automatically ignite the lamp when the 5 minutes period has expired Caution The message is disabled if the lamp light sensor function En Sn is switched Off only if the lamp was turned Off and On within 5 minutes the message HEAt will appear LA Er The ignition of the lamp is seven times unsuccessful the HEAt message appeared six times before and the display shows LA Er meaning that the lamp could be damaged or even missed the fixture is overheating this can occur if the ambient temperature is 40 C or more or there could be a failure on the ignitor or ballast Please place or replace the lamp check the ambient temperature or contact your dealer if the situation was not caused by the lamp Caution The mes
13. EE Gg ROBES how lighti hg wr 550 Z series USER MANUAL ROBE Show Lighting s r o e Czech republic e www robe cz ColorMix 550 AT Table of contents 1 Safety Instr UicUOTi8 assisia ansaan aana aaaea side NA UYN Y Y 3 2 Operating determinationS PARS m 4 3 D scription OF the GO VICE mem 5 y u u 6 4 1Fitting Exchanging the lamp dotted ntum rt dis do dnd DOC ORA UNO Na EM EF AEF 6 4 2Lamp adjustment HR NO FFR FE M n EF 6 4 3 Changing the power supply settings sse tne nns 7 4 4 Manually adjusment of the beam angle n nn retenta 8 4 5 Manually adjusment of the frost TGR Luisa tti A l nana a a FN O 8 A ORIJINO e CT D FRY YNA 9 4 7 Connection to the Lo NAF NN EO T FO R 11 4 8 DMX 512 connection master slave connection uueuu rr nn 12 5 DMX Protocol rc YNYR O 13 SOMME OGY ROA RT TETTE TTL 15 6 1 c Pr da 15 6 2 Remotely controllable TUDELIOTIS ics diodes n Redi guetta ba dn uaqassia 15 T SLANG al n mod u 16 a Control menu maps anie A NU ra DH i Maa RG S A DEDE MR GENE 17 9 Functions of the control panel uu u T 20 JE Fixture PMCS ipsae dieu NWFN A FAN TAN FFF eti legate ob
14. Motors Voltage 208 230 240V AC 50 60 Hz FUIS 20 as en T 6 3 A 230V Voltage 100 120 208 230 V AC 50 60Hz FUSG necatus T 10 A0120V Power consumption 750 VA Philips MSR 550W 2 GX 9 5 CMY colours mixing system Strobe effect with variable speed max 10 ashes per second Smooth dimmer from 0 100 96 5 high quality stepping motors controlled by microprocessors Optical System Beampath High luminous efficiency parabolic re ector Manual zoom 7 26 Manual frost filter Fresnel lens of diameter 200 mm All lenses are anti re ection coated Lamp MSR 575W 2 7 radiation angle min zoom 135 Foot candles 2150 538 239 23150 5790 2570 1450 LUX 4 3 E2 21 8 i 0 8 1 32 3 4 5 10 15 20 Distance m 0 62 122 1 83 2 45 Diameter m 26 radiation angle max zoom 151 67 38 Foot candles 6500 1630 720 410 LUX 5 4 3 E Et 0 E 1 2 a 3 4 5 5 10 15 20 Distance m 2 30 4 62 6 93 9 20 Diameter m Distance 5m 24000 2230 LUX 7 radiation angle Foot candles 18000 1672 12000 1126 radiation angle N 1115 6000 t t 4 E INE 557 oL T T lo
15. Never look directly into the light source as sensitive persons may suffer an epileptic shock especially meant for epileptics Please consider that damages caused by manual modifications to the device are not subject to warranty Keep away children and amateurs 2 Operating determinations This device is a projector for creating decorative effects and was designed for indoor use only This device is designed for professional use e g on stages in discotheques theatres etc Never run the device without lamp Do not shake the device Avoid brute force when installing or operating the device When choosing the installation spot please make sure that the device is not exposed to extreme heat moisture or dust There should not be any cables lying around You endanger your own and the safety of others The minimum distance between light output and the illuminated surface must be more than 1 5 meter Make sure that the area below the installation place is blocked when rigging derigging or servicing the fixture Always fix the fixture with an appropriate safety rope Only operate the fixture after having checked that the housing is firmly closed and all screws are tightly fastened The lamp must never be ignited if the fresnel lens or any housing cover is open as discharge lamps may explose The maximum ambient temperature must never be exceeded CAUTION The lens has to be replaced when it is obviously damaged so that its fun
16. aching the fixtures is secure The projector can be placed directly on the stage oor or rigged in any orientation on a truss without altering its operation characte ristics Overhead installation The mounting bracket provides 3 holes a diameter of 13mm and 2 quarter circle slots To adjust the inclination angle loosen the 2 adjusting screws Turn the projector to the desired angle and retighten the adjusting Screws For overhead use always install a safety rope that can hold at least 10 times the weight of the fixture Pull the safety rope through the mounting bracket and over the trussing system etc AX XXX B Safety chain Mounting bracket Adjusting screw Mounting bracket groundplan 5 53 913 5 148 Measurements are in milimetres Floor installation The projector can stand directly on the oor by standing on the removable stand which is mounted with the nut the projector mount ing bracket Nut Removable stand Removable stand E ECT gi 2 Measurements are in milimetres 90 70 dc O DANGER TO LIFE Before taking into operation for the first time the installation has to be approved by an expert When installing fixtures side by side avoid illuminating one fixture wit
17. ast slave fixture in the data link in order to ensure proper transmission on the data link From the master s control panel is possible to control any slave in a master slave chain 8 Control menu map Default settings Bold print A001 Mi A SL Poll Lalli LA St IEMP T DM In VErS III 001 512 d AbL MASt SLA 1 SLA9 totl rSEt totl rSEt totl rSEt Cur t Hi tE boAr HEAd boAr HEAd rSEt Func 0 255 boAr HEAd F dim 0 255 IC1 L IC2 L IC3 L dM Pr Mod 1 Mod 2 LA Pr LA Au On Off d L OF On Off dM On On Off dM OF On Off LA dE 0 1 90 s n Sn On Off ISP turn On Off d On On Of d Int 20 100 MI SE 1 10 20 FAn S Auto HIGH In Po Func 0 255 F dim 0 255 Stor II dF SE On Off PrE C CYAn CYA 01 CYA 6 dimr dim 0 dim C MAn C Func 0 255 III F dim 0 255 Audi On Off Auto Off tESt PrG 1 PrG 2 PrG 3 II PLAY tESt PrG 1 PrG 2 PrG 3 2 III PrG 1 PrG 2 PrG 3 St 01 St 99 P End 1 99 tim 0 1 25 5 s COPY uPd M Off On Func 0 255 F CAL CYAn 0 255 dimr 0 255 A rES 9 Functions of the control panel The control panel situated on the front panel of the base offers several features You can simply set the DMX address read the number of
18. ault Settings Select this option to reset all fixture personalities to the default values 9 5 Lamp On Off LANP Use this option in order to switch on off the lamp It is also important to note that the lamp is cold restrike type that means that it has to be cold before striking 22 9 6 Manual mode oon I inni I Select this menu to call up presetted positions of channel effects or direct control channel effects PrE C Presetted effect control Select this menu to call up presetted positions of the channel effects Man C Manual effect control Select this menu to control effects by control buttoms on the control board Func a special function C SPd a CMY dimmer speed Macr CMY macros Stro astrobe shutter CYAN cyan lamellas dimr adimmer MAGE magenta lemellas F dim a fine dimmer YELL yellow lamelas 9 7 Test sequences EESE Use this menu to to run a special demo test sequences without an external controller which will show you some possibilities of using ColorMix 550 AT 9 8 Stand alone setting Use this menu to set options for stand alone mode as a selection of the playing program programming and modifying current pro Auto Presetting playback This function allows you to select the program which will be played in the stand alone mode after switching the fixture on Selected program will be played continuously in a loop d Abl The option disables Auto function tESt The option will start bu
19. cceptance test The operator has to make sure that safety relating and machine technical installations are approved by a skilled person once a year The projector should be installed outside areas where persons may walk by or be seated IMPORTANT OVERHEAD RIGGING REQUIRES EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE including but not limited to calculating working load limits installation material being used and periodic safety inspection of all installation material and the projector If you lack these qualifications do not attempt the installation yourself but instead use a professional structural rigger Improper installation can result in bodily injury and or damage to property The projector has to be installed out of the reach of people If the projector shall be lowered from the ceiling or high joists professional trussing systems have to be used The projector must never be fixed swinging freely in the room Caution Projectors may cause severe injuries when crashing down If you have doubts concerning the safety of a possible instal lation do NOT install the projector Before rigging make sure that the installation area can hold a minimum point load of 10 times the projector s weight Danger of fire When installing the device make sure there is no highly in ammable material decoration articles etc in between a distance of min 0 5 m CAUTION Make sure that the device is fixed properly Ensure that the structure truss to which you are att
20. cros Stro a strobe shutter CYAN cyan lamellas dimr a dimmer MAGE magenta lemellas F dim a fine dimmer YELL yellow lamelas VErS Software version Select this function to read the software version of all processors IC 1 r Processor no 1 on the right side board of the fixture IC2 r Processor no 2 on the right side board of the fixture IC3 r Processor no 3 on the right side board of the fixture Right side board with processors Temperature measuring point on the PCB 21 9 4 Personality Use this menu to to modify ColorMix 550 AT operating behavior DM Pr DMX preseting Select this function to set desired effects assigning to the channels Please refer to the chapter DMX protocol for detail description LA Pr Lamp presetting Select this menu to change the lamp behaviour LA Au Select this function to turn the lamp on automatically after switching the fixture on d L OF Select this function to switch off the lamp via DMX dM On This function allows you to strike the lamp automatically after 26 seconds if DMX signal is present on
21. ction is impaired e g due to cracks or deep scratches Operate the device only after having familiarized with its functions Do not permit operation by persons not qualified for operating the device Most damages are the result of unprofessional operation CAUTION The lamp has to be replaced when it is damaged or deformed due to the heat Please use the original packaging if the device is to be transported Please consider that unauthorized modifications on the device are forbidden due to safety reasons If this device will be operated in any way different to the one described in this manual the product may suffer damages and the guar antee becomes void Furthermore any other operation may lead to dangers like short circuit burns electric shock lamp explosion crash etc 3 Description of the device 1 Mounting bracket 2 Rear cover 3 Adjusting screw lens Control board o 2 5 CHOLLI 4 Front cover 5 Fresnel lens 6 Zoom adjusting screw Rear side 1 Control board 2 3 Fans DMX output DMX input Lamp cover Fuse holder Power switch Power cord O O I O Oi J gt Control panel Display Mode button Enter button Up button Down button Q O N 4 Installation 4 1Fitting Exchanging the lamp DANGER Install the lamp with the device switched off onl
22. e user to follow the safety instructions and warning notes written in this manual Important Damages caused by the disregard of this user manual are not subject to warranty The dealer will not accept liability for any resulting defects or problems If the device has been exposed to drastic temperature uctuation e g after transportation do not switch it on immediately The arising condensation water might damage your device Leave the device switched off until it has reached room temperature This device falls under protection class I The power plug must only be plugged into a protection class outlet Never let the power cord come into contact with other cables Handle the power cord and all connections with the mains with particular caution Make sure that the available voltage is not higher than stated on the rear panel Make sure that the power cord is never crimped or damaged by sharp edges Check the device and the power cord from time to time Always disconnect from the mains when the device is not in use or before cleaning it Only handle the power cord by the plug Never pull out the plug by tugging the power cord During the initial start up some smoke or smell may arise This is a normal process and does not necessarily mean that the device is defective Caution During the operation the housing becomes very hot Do not switch the device on and off in short intervals as this would reduce the lamp s life HEALTH HAZARD
23. ecial dimmer unit Shutter Strobe Extremely fast shutter may also be used for strobe effect max 10 ashes per second Fans The COLORMIX 550 AT is cooled by the two axial fans The speed of the fans and of course the noise can be continuously reduced if quiet performance is required By the control board using the FAnS function you can choose 2 types of the fan speed operating modes 7 Stand alone mode The fixtures on a data link are not connected to the controller but can execute pre set programs which can be different for every fixture To set the program to be played see the Stand alone setting menu St AL Stand alone operation can be applied to the single fixture the fixture may be set to the master slave mode or controller mode or to multiple fixtures operating synchronously Synchronous operation of multiple fixtures requires that they must be connected on a data link and one of them is set as a master master mode and the rest as the slaves slave mode The slaves are assigned to SLA1 SLA9 and on the certain slave address can be connected only one fixture To set the fixture as the master or slave see the Addressing menu A001 If the master fixture runs a reset or plays test program all slaves will execute these acts too You can t play or edit any programs on the slaves by their control panels if the master is switched on and connected to the master slave chain The master fixture starts simultaneous p
24. en duse NWN NR 20 9 2 SlaVe CONTON EE FT veiatienats 20 9 3 Fixture I Formati mSu u u Uu an O 20 94 Personality FN NFED ss 22 LAE uibem LC Y 22 9 6 Man al ONO T 23 9 WEST SECU GNOGS P RUFAIN Y FFF FYR RW FFF A FFAN ESF A EFO FFF E 23 9 8 Stand alone Setting Qa ci oe GA adits Ca O CW AYN CW EOS 24 9 9 Reset NL NT SF YR RY YN FF FFF INF EF FWY FUR FREE FE FFF YF RF YY AYN 24 9 10 Special MUNN COINS FR _ CHREFYDD 24 10 Low power Mode PD 24 11 Error and information messages 25 12 Technical speciicallOn S R RAY nl E ER RR VA Ka ERES GR EUER DIU QUU UON ERR 26 13 Maintenance and cleaning II IILILUUUUUIUILUULIIISL NI DR aduana 28 CAUTION Keep this device away from rain and moisture Unplug mains lead before opening the housing FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU INITIAL START UP 1 Safety instructions Caution Be careful with your operations With a dangerous voltage you can suffer a dangerous electric shock when touching the wires This device has left our premises in absolutely perfect condition In order to maintain this condition and to ensure a safe operation it is absolutely necessary for th
25. ent The lamp holder is aligned at the factory Due to differences between the lamps fine adjustment may improve light performance Strike the lamp cancel all effects open the shutter and set the dimmer intensity to maximum and focus the light on a at surface wall or use function LAAd in the Special functions of the control board Center the hot spot the brightest part of the beam using the 3 adjustment screws A B x e Remove tne serewsx Yanaz forretamping y C Turn one screw at a time to drag the hot spot diagonally across the projected image If x O A O you cannot detect a hot spot adjust the lamp until the light even To reduce a hot spot pull crac tous fon pow eas ts uns the lamp in by turning all three screws A B C clockwise 1 4 turn at a time until the light is Walton iin ter opening ee evenly distributed If the light is brighter around the edge than it is in the center or if light output is low the lamp is too far back in the re ector Push the lamp out by turning the screws A B C counterclockwise 1 4 turn at a time the light is bright and evenly distributed C rial d 0 7m terior surface temperature TF80 C Not for domestic use adjusting screws A B C 4 3 Changing the power supply settings Both the transformer and the ballast must be connected correctly for the local AC voltage and frequency The wrong settings can cause poor performance or demage of the moving head
26. h another 4 7 Connection to the mains Verify the power supply settings before applying power If you wish to change the power supply settings see the chapter Appendix Connect the fixture to the mains with the enclosed power plug lf you need to install other power plug on the power cable follow the identification table below The earth has to be connected The occupation of the connection cables is as follows cable Eu cable us Pin international L Brown Live Light blue Neutral Yellow Green Earth Do not connect the projector to a dimmer system 4 8 DMX 512 connection master slave connection Controller operation 1200 Master slave operation The wires must not come into contact with each other otherwise the fixtures will not work at all or will not work properly Only use a stereo shielded cable and 3 pin XLR plugs and connectors in order to connect the controller with the fixture or one fixture with another Occupation of the XLR connection DMX output DMX input XLR mounting socket XLR mounting plug 1 Ground 1 Ground 2 Signal 2 Signal 3 Signal 3 Signal Building a serial DMX chain If you are using the standard controllers you can connect the DMX output of the controller directly with the DMX input of the first fixture in the DMX chain If you wish to connect DMX controllers with other XLR outputs
27. his function to adjust the microphone sensitivity from 1 maximum to 20 minimum If the sensitivity is correctly adjusted the upper segment of the first digit blinks in the bass beat Examples J 7 9 J 7 9 J LL IL t underexited right level overexited upper segment blinks via the bass rhythm Fan S Fan speed operating modes By using this function you can choose 2 types of the fan speed operating modes Auto The fans automatically raise their speed in order to control inside temperature of the head if the temperature inside increases about certain level the low fan speed reduces the cooling of the lighting This cycle can repeat several times until the temperature inside is on a suitable level HIGH The cooling fans work on max speed max cooling This mode we recommend for high ambient tem perature 30 C and more A blc Automatic blackout Use this function if you wish to close the light output when the colour wheel moving In Po Init effect positions Select this function to adjust all effects to the desired initial positions After switching the fixture on if DMX is not connected all effects will move to initial positions Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select desired channel and press ENTER Set the effect to the desired position using UP and DOWN buttons and confirm by pressing ENTER After having adjusted required effects select Stor to save all initial values to the memory dF SE Def
28. ilt in test program PrG 1 The option will start created program No 1 PrG 2 The option will start created program No 2 PrG 3 The option will start created program No 3 Note If the fixture operates in the controller mode DMX controller is connected and any program from this menu is selected jin this case the fixture will not respond to the DMX controller after switching on and will play selected program PLAY Playing program Select this menu to run a built in program or the 3 freely programmable programs in a loop tESt The option starts built in test program PrG 1 The option starts created program No 1 PrG 2 The option starts created program No 2 PrG 2 The option starts created program No 3 Select the program you wish and press ENTER The selected program starts running By Pressing ENTER again is possible to pause the program running Edit Editing program Select this menu to edit or create the program The ColorMix 550 AT has one built in program and the 3 free programs each up to 99 steps Each program step has a step time Step time the time during which effects last in the current step If the fixture is set as a master then you may edit any program in the slaves You can t edit programs on the slave fixtures from their control panels if the master fixture is switched on and connected to the slaves editing is possible by the master control panel only Procedure 1 Press UP or DOWN to
29. ional Speed of CMY and dimmer 0 255 Speed from max 0 to min 255 proportional CMY colour macros 0 7 Off 8 15 Macro 1 16 23 Macro 2 24 31 Macro 3 32 39 Macro 4 40 47 Macro 5 48 55 Macro 6 56 63 Macro 7 64 71 Macro 8 72 79 Macro 9 80 87 Macro 10 88 95 Macro 11 96 103 Macro 12 104 111 Macro 13 112 119 Macro 14 120 127 Macro 15 128 135 Macro 16 136 143 Macro 17 144 151 Macro 18 152 159 Macro 19 160 167 Macro 20 168 175 Macro 21 176 183 Macro 22 184 191 Macro 23 192 199 Macro 24 200 207 Macro 25 208 215 Macro 26 216 223 Macro 27 Value Function Type of control 224 231 Macro 28 232 239 Macro 29 240 243 Macro 30 244 249 Random macro selection by audio control Set microphone sensitivity in menu PErS 250 255 Auto random macro selection from fast to slow Shutter strobe 0 31 Shutter closed 32 63 No function shutter open 64 95 Strobe effect from slow to fast 96 127 No function shutter open 128 143 Opening pulse in sequences from slow to fast 144 159 Closing pulse in sequences from fast to slow 160 191 No function shutter open 192 223 Random strobe effect from slow to fast 224 255 No function shutter open Dimmer intensity 0 255 Coarse intensity from 0 to 100 Dimmer fine 0 255 Fine intensity 14 6 Controller mode The fixtures are individually addressed on a data link and connected to the controller The fixtures respond to the DMX signal fr
30. mation about the fixture Po ti Power on time Select this submenu to read the number of operation hours totL The function shows the total number of the operation hours since the ColorMix 550 AT has been fabri cated rSEt The function shows the number of the operation hours that the ColorMix 550 AT has been powered on since the counter was last reset In order to reset this counter to 0 you have to hold UP and DOWN and press the ENTER La ti Lamp on time Select this submenu to read the number of the operation hours with the lamp on totL The function shows the total number of the operation hours with the lamp on since the ColorMix 550 AT has been fabricated rSEt The function shows the number of the operation hours with the lamp on that the ColorMix 550 AT has been powered on since the counter was last reset In order to reset this counter to 0 you have to hold UP and DOWN and press the ENTER LA St Lamp strikes Select this submenu to read the total number of the lamp strikes totL The function shows the total number of the lamp strikes since the ColorMix 550 AT has been fabricated rSEt The function shows the number of the lamp strikes since the counter was last reset In order to reset this counter to 0 you have to hold UP and DOWN and press the ENTER tEMP Fixture temperatures Select this submenu to read the fixture temperatures C Please note that the outside tempera ture should not exceed
31. om the controller 6 1 DMX addressing The control panel on the front side of the base allows you to assign the DMX fixture address which is defined as the first channel from which the COLORMIX 550 AT will respond to the controller If you set for example the address to channel 5 the COLORMIX 550 AT will use the channel 5 to 13 for control Please be sure that you don t have any overlapping channels in order to control each COLORMIX 550 AT correctly and independently from any other fixture on the DMX data link If two three or more COLORMIX 550 AT are addressed similarly they will work similarly For address setting please refer to the instructions under Addressing menu A001 Controlling After having addressed all COLORMIX 550 AT you may now start operating these via your lighting controller Note After switching on the COLORMIX 550 AT will automatically detect whether DMX 512 data is received or not If there is no data received at the DMX input the display will start to ash A001 with actually set address This situation can occur if the 3 PIN XLR plug cable with DMX signal from controller is not connected with the input of the COLORMIX 550 AT the controller is switched off or defective the cable or connector is defective or the signal wires are swap in the input connector Note lt s necessary to insert the XLR termination plug with 120 Ohm to the last fixture in the link in order to ensure proper transmis sion
32. rogram start in the other slave fixtures All fixtures have a definite synchronized starting point when playing back their programs The number of running program is the same in all slaves and depends on the master s choice menu St AL Every fixture runs its program repeatedly starting the program step No 1 when requested by the master For example If the slave fixture has a shorter program length it will continously repeat its program until the master fixture finishes its own program and restarts its program running slave 1 prog step 3 will not be finished If the slave fixture has a longer program length it will restart at prog step 1 before it completes all its prog steps slave 2 prog step 5 will not be played see the picture bellow Restart Starting point Prog step 4 Master Prog step 1 Prog step 2 Prog step 3 Prog step 5 Program length Continous repeating Prog step 1 Prog step 1 Prog step 2 Prog step 3 Prog step 1 Prog step 2 Prp Slave 1 H Program length Slave 2 Prog step 1 Prog step 2 Prog step 3 Prog step 4 Program length Note Disconect the fixtures from the DMX controller before master slave operating otherwise data collisions can occur and the fixtures will not work properly It s necessary to insert the XLR termination plug with 120 Ohm into the input of the master fixture and into the output of the l
33. sage is disabled if the lamp light sensor function En Sn is switched Off M b Er This messsage informs you that the main PCB does not communicate correctly with the Control Panel F t Er The message informs you that the fixture was overheating occured if the ambient temperature is 40 C or more and that the relay switched off the lamp This message will appear on the display until the temperature will be on a suitable level then the display will show the HEAt message meaning the lamp is too hot Sn Er This message appears if the lamp lighting sensor is failed Please contact your dealer Caution The message is disabled if the lamp light sensor function En Sn is switched Off Po Er This message will appear if the fixture was shortly disconnect from the main MA Er Master error The message informs you that the fixture was addressed as a master and DMX signal is connected to its input Disconnect the DMX controller from fixture s input and address the fixture as the master again Fr Er This message will appear if the frequency of the main is not standard 50 or 60 Hz This message can appear as a result of the interfer ence during the lamp starting if the lamp or igniter is old or as a result of the interference by neighbouring devices In these cases the message does not affect the fixture operating 25 12 Technical specifications Power supply EU model US model Lamp Colours Strobe Dimmer
34. splay will show the F CAL message Press ENTER to repeat the calibration or MODE to return to the AdJ menu 2 Calibration via the external controller Connect the DMX controller to the fixture press ENTER and the UP and DOWN buttons in order to display the following items CYAn MAGE YELL dimr Select one of them and press ENTER Now you can calibrate this effect by your controller The DMX calibration protocol is described in the table mentioned below DMX calibration protocols Effect Mode 1 Mode 2 CYAn Cyan channel 10 channel 9 MAGE Magenta channel 11 channel 10 YELL Yellow channel 12 channel 11 dimr Dimmer channel 13 channel 12 After having calibrated required effects press ENTER to confirm or MODE to cancel and return to the menu without reset by the A rES function and use the A rES function in order to write the calibration values to the memory EEPROM and to make a reset in order to check the new adjusted positions of the colour gobo and effect wheels uPd M Updating mode Select this option to update fixture processors by PC From this option you can t return back to the main menu before software update If you don t want to continue in software update you have to switch the fixture off to leave this option 24 10 Low power mode This mode omits fixture reset after switching the fixture on and lowers motor powers of the fixture To enter Power down mode press and hold UP and
35. the data link If the ignition is unsuccessfull e g lamp is too hot the fixture will try to ignite the lamp after next 26 s This process will repeat until the lamp lights dM OF This function allows you to switch Off the lamp automatically after 2 minutes if DMX signal is missing on the data link LA dE Lamp ignition delay This function allows you to set the time delay 0 90s before the lamp will be i gnited This setting will not affect starting the lamp direct from the control panel menu Lamp On Off En Sn Switching on of the lamp light sensor Select this function to switch the lamp light sensor on or off The option On is for standard operation Important The option Off is for emergency operation only if the lamp light sensor is defective and you will wait for a service interver tion If the lamp light sensor is switched off and at switching the lamp on the electronics will still try to ignite the lamp until it shines even when the lamp is damaged or absent on this account some electronics parts could be damaged DiSP Display adjusting This function allows you to change the display settings turn Select this function to turn the display by 180 d On This function allows you to keep the display on or to turn off automatically 2 minutes after last pressing any button on the control panel d Int Select this function to adjust the display intensity 20 min 100 max Mi SE Microphone sensitivity Select t
36. y Unplug from mains before Lamp cover Remove the screws X Y and Z for re lamping UN G A O Oe WARNING Discorifgct the fixture from AC power before re lamping Lamp js hot Risk of fire Protect hands and eyes Wait bt least 15min before opening the covers O id removing lamp from the fixture O Y MaXmum room temperature t 40 Minimum distance from flammable material dZ87m Exterit 4 3 fastening screws To insert the lamp MSR 550W 2 open the small cover at the rear of the projector by loosening the 3 screws X Y Z on the lamp cover Gently pull out the lamp socket assembly If changing the lamp remove the old lamp from the socket Insert the lamp to the socket Do not install a lamp with a higher wattage A lamp like this generates temperatures the device is not designed for Damages caused by non observance are not subject to warranty Please follow the lamp manufacturer s notes Do not touch the glass bulb bare hand during the installation Make sure that the lamp is installed tightly into the lamp holder system Reinsert the lamp assembly and tighten the 3 screws again Before striking the lamp reset the LAti rSEt and LASt rSEt counters in the InFO menu on the control panel by pressing the Up and Down buttons in one time and then confirming with the Enter button Do not operate this fixture with opened housing cover 4 2Lamp adjustm
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