ACME XA-500 User manual

XA-500 FRAMING
User Manual
Please read the instruction carefully before use

CONTENTS
1. Safety Instructions............................................................................................................................2
2. Technical Specifications....................................................................................................................3
3. How To Set The Unit.........................................................................................................................4
3.1 Control panel..................................................................................................................................4
3.2 Main Function ................................................................................................................................4
3.3 Home Position Adjustment ..........................................................................................................10
4. Control By Universal DMX Controller.............................................................................................12
4.1 DMX Connection ..........................................................................................................................12
4.2 Address Setting.............................................................................................................................13
4.3 DMX 512 Configuration................................................................................................................13
5. Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................19
6. Fixture Cleaning .............................................................................................................................20
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1. Safety Instructions
WARNING
Please keep this User Guide for future consultation. If you sell the unit to another user, be sure
that they also receive this instruction booklet.
Unpack and check carefully there is no transportation damage before using the unit.
Before operating, ensure that the voltage and frequency of power supply match the power
requirements of the unit.
It’s important to ground the yellow/green conductor to earth in order to avoid electric shock.
The unit is for indoor use only. Use only in a dry location.
The unit must be installed in a location with adequate ventilation, at least 50cm from adjacent
surfaces. Be sure that no ventilation slots are blocked.
Disconnect main power before replacement or servicing.
Make sure there are no flammable materials close to the unit while operating as it is fire hazard.
Use safety cable when fixes this unit. DO NOT handle the unit by taking its head only, but always
by taking its base.
Maximum ambient temperature is Ta: 40℃. DO NOT operate it where the temperature is higher
than this.
Unit surface temperature may reach up to 85℃. DO NOT touch the housing bare-hand during its
operation. Turn off the power and allow about 15 minutes for the unit to cool down before
replacing or serving.
In the event of serious operating problem, stop using the unit immediately. Never try to repair
the unit by yourself. Repairs carried out by unskilled people can lead to damage or malfunction.
Please contact the nearest authorized technical assistance center. Always use the same type
spare parts.
DO NOT touch any wire during operation as high voltage might be causing electric shock.
Warning:
To prevent or reduce the risk of electrical shock or fire, do not expose the unit to rain or
Please read carefully the instruction, which includes
important information about the installation, usage and
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moisture.
DO NOT open the unit within five minutes after switching off.
The housing, the lenses, or the ultraviolet filter must be replaced if they are visibly damaged.
Caution:
There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit. DO NOT open the housing or attempt any
repairs yourself. In the unlikely event your unit may require service, please contact your nearest
dealer.
Installation:
The unit should be mounted via its screw holes on the bracket. Always ensure that the unit is
firmly fixed to avoid vibration and slipping while operating. And make sure that the structure to
which you are attaching the unit is secure and is able to support a weight of 10 times of the unit’s
weight. Also always use a safety cable that can hold 12 times of the weight of the unit when
installing the fixture.
The equipment must be fixed by professionals. And it must be fixed at a place where is out of the
touch of people and has no one pass by or under it.
2. Technical Specifications
DMX Channels: 29/31 channel mode
Blue LCD display for easy navigation
Perfect for stage, theatre, TV studio, rental and discotheques
Voltage:
Power consumption:
LED:
Fuse:
Beam Angle:
Dimension:
Weight:
AC 100V~240V,50/60Hz
620W
1 x 440W White LED
T15A
14°-35°
447 x 423 x 722mm
32Kgs
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3. How To Set The Unit
3.1 Control panel
1. Function Display: Used to show the various menus and the selected function;
2. Button:
MENU
To select the programming functions
UP
To go forward in the selected functions
DOWN
To go backward in the selected functions
ENTER
To confirm the selected functions
3. DMX IN/OUT: DMX 512 link, use XLR cable to link the unit and DMX controller;
4. POWER IN: Connect to power supply.
5. POWER WITCH: Turn on/off the power;
6. FUSE (T15Amp): Protect the unit from damage of the overcurrent;
3.2 Main Function
To select any of the given functions, press the MENU button up to when the required one is
showing on the display. Select the function by the ENTER button and the display will blink. Use the
DOWN and UP button to change the mode. Once the required mode has been selected, press the
ENTER button to setup, to go back to the functions without any change press the MENU button
again. Hold and press the MENU button about one second or wait for one minute to exit the menu
mode.
The main functions are showing below:
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DMX Functions
512
No
No
No
Display Setting
Reset Functions
1
Yes
Yes
Yes
No/Yes
1~10
Special Functions
Fixture Settings
Fixture Information
Fixture Test
No/Yes
29 CH
31 CH
S
quare Law
I
nv SQ Law
L
iner
S Curve
No
Yes
N ear
F ar
°°CF/
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DMX Settings
To select DMX Settings press the ENTER button to confirm, use the UP/DOWN button to select
DMX Address or Channel Mod.
DMX Address —DMX512 address setting
To select DMX Address, press the ENTER button to confirm. Use the UP/DOWN button to
adjust the address from 001 to 512, press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button
back to the last menu or let the unit idle one minute to exit menu mode.
DMX Channel Mode
To select DMX Channel Mode, press the ENTER button to confirm. Use the UP/DOWN button
to select 20 CH or 31 CH, press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to the
last menu or let the unit idle one minute to exit menu mode
Fixture Settings
To select Fixture Settings, press the ENTER button to confirm, use the UP/DOWN button to select
Pan Inverse, Tile Inverse, P/T Feedback, Focus Compensate BL.O. P/T Moving, BL.O. Color
Change,BL.O. Gobo Change, Dimmer Speed or Dimmer Curve.
Pan Inverse
To select Pan Inverse, press the ENTER button to confirm. Use the UP/DOWN button to select
No (normal) or Yes (pan inverse), press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button
back to the last menu or let the unit idle one minute to exit menu mode.
Tilt Inverse
To select Tilt Inverse, press the ENTER button to confirm. Use the UP/DOWN button to select
No (normal) or Yes (tilt inverse), press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back
to the last menu or let the unit idle one minute to exit menu mode.
P/T Feedback
To select P/T Feedback, press the ENTER button to confirm. Use the UP/DOWN button to
select No (Pan or tilt’s position will not feedback while out of step) or Yes (Feedback while
pan/tilt out of step), press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last
menu or let the unit idle one minute to exit menu mode.
Focus Compensate
To select Focus Compensate, press the ENTER button to confirm. Use the UP/DOWN button
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to select Disable, Near, Medium or Far, press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU
button back to the last menu or let the unit idle one minute to exit menu mode.
BL.O. P/T Moving —Blackout while pan/tilt moving
To select BL.O. P/T Moving, press the ENTER button to confirm. Use the UP/DOWN button to
select No (normal while pan/tilt moving) or Yes (blackout while pan/tilt moving), press the
ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit idle one
minute to exit menu mode.
BL.O. Color Change — Blackout while change color
To select BL.O. Color Change, press the ENTER button to confirm. Use UP/DOWN button to
select No (normal while changing color) or Yes (blackout while change color), press the ENTER
button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit idle one minute
to exit menu mode.
BL.O. Gobo Change — Blackout while change gobo
To select BL.O. Gobo Change, press the ENTER button to confirm. Use the UP/DOWN button
to select No (normal while changing gobo) or Yes (blackout while changing gobo), press the
ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit idle one
minute to exit menu mode.
Dimmer Curve
To select Dimmer Curve, press the ENTER button to confirm. Use the DOWN/UP button to
select the Square, Inv SQ Law, Linear or S Curve. Once the mode has been selected, press the
ENTER button to setup, to go back to the functions without any change press the MENU
button again. Press and hold the MENU button about one second or wait for one minute to
exit the menu mode.
Optically Linear:
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The increase in light intensity appears to be linear as DMX value is increased.
Square Law:
Light intensity control is finer at low levels and coarser at high levels.
Inverse Square Law:
Light intensity control is coarser at low levels and finger at high levels.
S-cure:
Light intensity control is finger at low levels and high levels and coarser at medium levels.
Display Settings
Enter menu mode, select Display Setting, press the ENTER button to confirm, use the
UP/DOWN button to select Display Inverse, Backlight Intensity, Temperature Unit.
Display Inverse
Select Display Inverse, press the ENTER button to confirm, present mode will blink on the
display, use the UP/DOWN button to select No (normal display) or Yes (inverse display), press
the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit idle
one minute to exit menu mode.
Backlight Auto Off
Select Backlight Auto Off, press the ENTER button to confirm, present mode will blink on the
display, use the UP/DOWN button to select No or Yes, press the ENTER button to store. Press
the MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit idle one minute to exit menu mode.
Backlight Intensity
Select Backlight Intensity, press the ENTER button to confirm, present mode will blink on the
display, use the UP/DOWN button to adjust backlight intensity from 1 (dark) to 10 (bright),
press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit
idle one minute to exit menu mode.
Temperature Unit
Select Temperature Unit, press the ENTER button to confirm, present mode will blink on the
display, use the UP/DOWN button to select
℃
or
℉
, press the ENTER button to store. Press
the MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit idle one minute to exit menu mode.
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F ixture Test
Enter menu mode, select Fixture Test, press the ENTER button to confirm, use the UP/DOWN
button to select Auto Test or Manual Test
Auto Test
Select Auto Test, press the ENTER button to confirm, the unit will run built-in programs to
automatically test pan, tilt, shutter, color, CMY, gobo, gobo rotation, prism, prism rotation, iris,
frost, zoom, focus, dimmer and lamp on/off. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or
exit menu mode after auto test.
Manual Test
Select Manual Test, press the ENTER button to confirm, the present channel will show on the
display, use the UP/DOWN button to select channel, press the ENTER button to confirm, then
use the UP and DOWN button to adjust the value, press the ENTER button to store, the fixture
will run as the channel value indicates. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or exit
menu mode idling one minute.
(All channels value will become 0 after exiting Manual Test menu)
Fixture Information
Enter menu mode, select Fixture Information, press the ENTER button to confirm, use the
UP/DOWN button to select Fixture use hour, Temperature or Firmware Version.
Fixture use hour
Select Fixture use hour, press the ENTER button to confirm, fixture use time will show on the
display, press the MENU button to exit.
Temperature
Select Temperature, press the ENTER button to confirm, fixture temperature will show on the
display, press the MENU button to exit.
Firmware Version
Select Firmware Version, press the ENTER button to confirm, firmware version will show on
the display, press the MENU button back to exit.
Reset Functions
Enter menu mode, select Reset Function, press the ENTERbutton to confirm, use the
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UP/DOWN button to select Pan/Tilt, Effect or All.
Pan
﹠
Tilt —Reset Pan/Tilt
Select Pan
﹠
Tilt, press the ENTER button to confirm, use the UP/DOWN button to select Yes
(the unit will run built-in program to reset pan and tilt to their home positions) or No(normal),
press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit
idle one minute to exit menu mode.
Effect —Reset Effect
Select Effect, press the ENTER button to confirm, use the UP/DOWN button to select Yes (the
unit will run built-in program to reset effect to their home positions) or No, press the ENTER
button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit idle one minute
to exit menu mode
All — Reset All
Select All, press the ENTER button to confirm, use the UP/DOWN button to select Yes (the
unit will run built-in program to reset all motors to their home positions) or No, press ENTER
button to store. Press the MENU button to exit.
Special Functions
Factory Settings
Select Factory Settings,press the ENTER button to confirm, use the UP/DOWN button to
select Yes (the fixture will reset to factory settings)or No (normal), press ENTER button to
store. Press the MENU button to exit.
3.3 Home Position Adjustment
Press theMENU button into menu mode, then press the ENTER button for about 3 seconds into
offset mode to adjust the home position. Select the function by the ENTER button. Use the
UP/DOWN button to choose the submenu, press the ENTER button to store and automatically
return to the last menu. Press MENU button to exit.
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4. Control By Universal DMX Controller
4.1 DMX Connection
1. Connect the fixture together in a “daisy chain” by XLR plug cable from the output of the fixture
to the input of the next fixture. The cable cannot be branched or split to a “Y” cable.
Inadequate or damaged cables, soldered joints or corroded connectors can easily distort the
signal and shut down the system
2. The DMX output and input connectors are pass-through to maintain the DMX circuit when one
of the units’ power is disconnected.
3. At last fixture, the DMX cable has to be terminated with a terminator to reduce signal errors.
Solder a 120-ohm 1/4W resistor between pin 2(DMX-) and pin 3(DMX+) into a 3-pin XLR-plug
and plug it in the DMX-output of the last fixture.
4. Each lighting fixture needs to have an address set to receive the data sent by the controller.
The address number is between 0-511 (usually 0 & 1 are equal to 1).
5. 3 pin XLR connectors are more popular than 5 pins XLR.
3 pin XLR: Pin 1: GND, Pin 2: Negative signal (-), Pin 3: Positive signal (+)
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4.2 Address Setting
If you use a universal DMX controller to control the units, you have to set DMX address from 1 to
512 so that the units can receive DMX signal.
Press the MENU button to enter menu mode, select the DMX Functions, press the ENTER button
to confirm, use the UP and DOWN button to select the DMX Address, press the ENTER button to
confirm, the present address will blink on the display, use the UP and DOWN button to adjust the
address from 0 to 512, press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last
menu or let the unit idle 7 seconds to exit menu mode.
Please refer to the following diagram to address your DMX512 channel for the first 4 units：
Channel mode
Unit 1
Address
Unit 2
Address
Unit 3
Address
Unit 4
Address
29 Channels 1 30 59 88
31 Channels 1 32 63 94
4.3 DMX 512 Configuration
29 Channels Mode (Mode 1):
CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION
1
000-255
Pan
0% 100%
2
000-255
Tilt
0% 100%
3
000-255
Pan/Tilt Speed
Fast Slow
4
000-255
Cyan
0% 100%
5
000-255
Magenta
0% 100%
6
000-255
Yellow
0% 100%
7
000-255
CTO
0% 100%
8 Color
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000-009
010-018
019-027
028-036
037-045
046-054
055-063
064-127
128-189
190-193
194-255
Open
Color1
Color2
Color3
Color4
Color5
Color6
Color Index
Rotation: Fast Slow
Stop
Rotation: Slow Fast
9
000-009
010-018
019-027
028-036
037-045
046-054
055-063
064-074
075-085
086-096
097-107
108-118
119-127
128-189
190-193
194-255
Gobo 1
Open
Gobo1
Gobo2
Gobo3
Gobo4
Gobo5
Gobo6
Gobo1 Shaking
Gobo2 Shaking
Gobo3 Shaking
Gobo4 Shaking
Gobo5 Shaking
Gobo6 Shaking
Rotation: Fast Slow
Stop
Rotation: Slow Fast
10
000-127
128-189
190-193
194-255
R-Gobo 1
Index：0°360°
Rotation: Fast Slow
Stop
Rotation: Slow Fast
11
000-007
008-014
015-021
022-028
029-035
036-042
043-049
050-056
057-063
064-071
Gobo 2
Open
Gobo1
Gobo2
Gobo3
Gobo4
Gobo5
Gobo6
Gobo7
Gobo8
Gobo1 Shaking
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072-079
080-087
088-095
096-103
104-111
112-119
120-127
128-189
190-193
194-255
Gobo2 Shaking
Gobo3 Shaking
Gobo4 Shaking
Gobo5 Shaking
Gobo6 Shaking
Gobo7 Shaking
Gobo8Shaking
Rotation: Fast Slow
Stop
Rotation: Slow Fast
12
000-255
Iris
0% 100%
13
000-007
008-127
128-255
Prism
No Effect
Prism 1
Prism 2
14
000-127
128-189
190-193
194-255
R-Prism
Index：0°360°
Rotation: Fast Slow
Stop
Rotation: Slow Fast
15
000-255
Zoom
0% 100%
16
000-255
Focus
0% 100%
17
000-007
008-015
016-131
132-139
140-181
182-189
190-231
232-239
240-247
248-255
Strobe
Close
Open
Strobe Slow->Fast
Open
Fast Close Slow Open
Open
Fast Open Slow Close
Open
Random Strobe
Open
18
000-255
Dimmer
0% 100%
19
000-255
Dimmer Fine
0% 100%
20
000-255
FRAMING Rotation
0% 100%
21 FRAMING 1
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000-255
0%

100%
22
000-255
FRAMING 2
0% 100%
23
000-255
FRAMING 3
0% 100%
24
000-255
FRAMING 4
0% 100%
25
000-255
FRAMING 5
0% 100%
26
000-255
FRAMING 6
0% 100%
27
000-255
FRAMING 7
0% 100%
28
000-255
FRAMING 8
0% 100%
29
000-009
010-014
015-029
030-034
035-255
Function
Null
Reset All
Reset Effect
Reset Pan/Tilt
Null
31 Channels Mode (Mode 2):
CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION
1
000-255
Pan
0% 100%
2 000-255 Pan Fine
3
000-255
Tilt
0% 100%
4 000-255 Tilt Fine
5
000-255
Pan/Tilt Speed
Fast Slow
6
000-255
Cyan
0% 100%
7
000-255
Magenta
0% 100%
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8
000-255
Yellow
0% 100%
9
000-255
CTO
0% 100%
10
000-009
010-018
019-027
028-036
037-045
046-054
055-063
064-127
128-189
190-193
194-255
Color
Open
Color1
Color2
Color3
Color4
Color5
Color6
Color Index
Rotation: Fast Slow
Stop
Rotation: Slow Fast
11
000-009
010-018
019-027
028-036
037-045
046-054
055-063
064-074
075-085
086-096
097-107
108-118
119-127
128-189
190-193
194-255
Gobo 1
Open
Gobo1
Gobo2
Gobo3
Gobo4
Gobo5
Gobo6
Gobo1 Shaking
Gobo2 Shaking
Gobo3 Shaking
Gobo4 Shaking
Gobo5 Shaking
Gobo6 Shaking
Rotation: Fast Slow
Stop
Rotation: Slow Fast
12
000-127
128-189
190-193
194-255
R-Gobo 1
Index：0°360°
Rotation: Fast Slow
Stop
Rotation: Slow Fast
13
000-007
008-014
015-021
022-028
Gobo 2
Open
Gobo1
Gobo2
Gobo3
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029-035
036-042
043-049
050-056
057-063
064-071
072-079
080-087
088-095
096-103
104-111
112-119
120-127
128-189
190-193
194-255
Gobo4
Gobo5
Gobo6
Gobo7
Gobo8
Gobo1 Shaking
Gobo2 Shaking
Gobo3 Shaking
Gobo4 Shaking
Gobo5 Shaking
Gobo6 Shaking
Gobo7 Shaking
Gobo8Shaking
Rotation: Fast Slow
Stop
Rotation: Slow Fast
14
000-255
Iris
0% 100%
15
000-007
008-127
128-255
Prism
No Effect
Prism 1
Prism 2
16
000-127
128-189
190-193
194-255
R-Prism
Index：0°360°
Rotation: Fast Slow
Stop
Rotation: Slow Fast
17
000-255
Zoom
0% 100%
18
000-255
Focus
0% 100%
19
000-007
008-015
016-131
132-139
140-181
182-189
190-231
232-239
240-247
248-255
Strobe
Close
Open
Strobe Slow->Fast
Open
Fast Close Slow Open
Open
Fast Open Slow Close
Open
Random Strobe
Open
20
Dimmer
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000-255
0%

100%
21
000-255
Dimmer Fine
0% 100%
22
000-255
FRAMING Rotation
0% 100%
23
000-255
FRAMING 1
0% 100%
24
000-255
FRAMING 2
0% 100%
25
000-255
FRAMING 3
0% 100%
26
000-255
FRAMING 4
0% 100%
27
000-255
FRAMING 5
0% 100%
28
000-255
FRAMING 6
0% 100%
29
000-255
FRAMING 7
0% 100%
30
000-255
FRAMING 8
0% 100%
31
000-009
010-014
015-029
030-034
035-255
Function
Null
Reset All
Reset Effect
Reset Pan/Tilt
Null
5. Troubleshooting
Following are a few common problems that may occur during operation. Here are some
suggestions for easy troubleshooting:
A. The unit does not work, no light and the fan does not work
1. Check the connection of power and main fuse.
2. Measure the mains voltage on the main connector.
3. Check the power on LED.
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