ACME COMET User manual

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CONTENTS
01/ Safety Instructions.................................................................................................. 2
02/ Technical Specifications ........................................................................................ 4
03/ Control Panel........................................................................................................... 6
04/ Fixture Installation.................................................................................................. 8
05/ How To Set The Unit............................................................................................ 10
5.1 Main Functions..............................................................................................10
5.2 Home Position Adjustment ......................................................................... 20
06/ Control By Universal DMX Controller.............................................................. 22
6.1 DMX512 Connection................................................................................... 22
6.2 Address Setting..............................................................................................23
6.3 DMX512 Configuration............................................................................... 23
07/ Error Information .................................................................................................. 25
08/ Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................29
09/ Fixture Cleaning....................................................................................................30

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01/ 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 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.
Unpack and check carefully to ensure that there is no transportation damage before
using the unit.
This product is for indoor use only. Use only in a dry location.
DO install and operate by qualified operator.
DO NOT allow children to operate the fixture.
Use safety chain when fixing the unit. Handle the unit by carrying its base instead of
head only.
The unit must be installed in a location with adequate ventilation, at least 50cm from
adjacent surfaces.
Be sure that no ventilation slots is blocked, otherwise the unit will be overheated.
Before operation, ensure that you are connecting this product to the proper voltage in
accordance with the specifications in this manual or on the product’s specification label.
It’s important to ground the yellow/green conductor to earth in order to avoid electric
shock.
Minimum ambient temperature TA: 0℃. Maximum ambient temperature TA: 40℃.Do
not operate this product at a lower or higher temperature.
DO NOT connect the device to any dimmer pack.
Keep flammable materials away from the fixture while operating to avoid fire hazard.
Make sure the power cord is not crimped or damaged; replace it immediately if damaged.
Unit’s surface temperature may reach up to 75 ℃. DO NOT touch the housing
bare-handed during its operation.
Avoid any flammable liquids, water or metal from entering the unit. Once it happens, cut
Please read the instruction carefully which includes important information
about the installation, usage and maintenance.

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off the mains power immediately.
DO NOT operate in a dirty or dusty environment. DO clean the fixture regularly.
DO NOT touch any wire during operation as there might be a hazard of electric shock.
Avoid entanglement of the power cord with other wires.
The minimum distance to objects/surface must be more than 5 meters.
In the event of serious operating problem, stop using the unit immediately.
Never turn on and off the unit time after time.
The housing, the lenses, or the ultraviolet filter must be replaced if they are visibly
damaged.
DO NOT open the housing as there are no user serviceable parts inside.
DO NOT attempt to operate this unit if it becomes damaged. DO NOT attempt any
repairs yourself. Repairs carried out by unskilled people can lead to damage or
malfunction. Please contact the nearest authorized technical assistance center if needed.
Disconnect this product from its power source before servicing.
DO use the original packaging if the device is to be transported.
Avoid direct eye exposure to the light source while the product is on.
DO NOT operate this product if you see damage on the housing, shields, or cables. Have
the damaged parts replaced by an authorized technician at once.

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02/ Technical Specifications
Power Voltage
180-240V~ 50/60Hz
Power Consumption
2180W
Light Source
SCL1800-65-R95
Color Temperature
6000K
Zoom Range
5°-15°
Dimmer/Strobe
0-100% smooth dimming; outstanding strobe effect with variable
speed
Control
DMX Channel
7 Channels
Control Mode
DMX512
RDM
Manual Control
Touch Screen
Firmware Upgrade
Firmware Upgrade via DMX link
Construction
Display
LCD display
Data In/Out
3-pin XLR (5-pin XLR is optional)
Power In/Out
Power Cord in
Protection Rating
IP20
Features
Color Rendering: Ra≥95, R9≥90, R15≥95, TLCI≥95, CCI: 0-1.2G
1 x color wheel: 6 colors
1 x color temperature wheel: 6 color temperature plates
1 x minus green wheel: 3 minus-green plates
Power Mode: three power modes
Manually adjust dimmer
Manually adjust frost, focus, zoom and iris
Dimensions
786.7x1052x1425mm
31"x41.4"x56.1"in
Weight
74.5kgs
164.2lbs

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Photometric Diagram:

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03/ Control Panel

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1. Display
To show the various menus and the selected function
2. Buttons
MENU
To enter into move backward or leave the menu
UP
To go backward to move up in the menu
DOWN
To go forward to move down in the menu
ENTER
To perform the desired functions
3. MASTER
DIMMER
100%
Full power
MODE 1
Power mode 1
MODE 2
Power mode 2
MODE 3
Power mode 3
4. MINUS GREEN
3 minus-green modes
5. CCT
7 color temperatures are available.
6. COLOR
6 colors and white are available.
7. FROST
Manually adjust the frost value
8. FOCUS
Manually adjust the focus value
9. ZOOM
Manually adjust the zoom value
10. DIMMER
Manually adjust the dimmer value
11. IRIS
Manually adjust the iris value
12. DMX IN
For DMX512 link, use 3-pin XLR cable to link the unit and DMX
controller to input DMX signal (5-pin XLR cable is optional)
13. DMX OUT
For DMX512 link, use 3-pin XLR cable to link the next units to
output DMX signal (5-pin XLR cable is optional)
14. POWER
To connect to supply power
15. POWER
SWITCH
Turns on/off the power

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04/ Fixture Installation
DO install and operate by qualified operator. Fixture(s) should be installed in areas
outside walking paths, seating areas, or away from areas were unauthorized personnel
might reach the fixture by hand. NEVER stand directly below the fixture(s) when rigging,
removing or servicing.
Always ensure that the unit is firmly fixed to avoid vibration and slipping off during
operation. Ensure that the trussing or area of installation must be able to hold 10 times
the weight without any deformation. Always attach a safety cable that can hold at least
12 times the weight of the fixture whenever installing this fixture in a suspended
environment to ensure that the fixture will not fall if the clamp fails.
1. Align the column of the fixture holder with the column of the tripod and insert it, then lock
the handle.

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2. Align the bearing of the fixture with the groove of the fixture holder, then align the bolts
with the bolt holes and insert them, and lock two screws. The tripod is installed.

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05/ How To Set The Unit
5.1 Main Functions
To access the control menus, press the [MENU] button.
Navigate the menu structure, using the [ENTER], [UP] and [DOWN] buttons.
To select a menu option or to confirm a selection, press the [ENTER] button.
To return to a higher level in the menu structure without making a change, press the
[MENU] button, or wait 30 seconds.
The main functions are shown below:
MENU
SUBMENU
OPTIONS
DMX Settings
DMX Address
1-506 (7 CH)
(Default=1)
DMX Channel Mode
Mode 1 (7)
No DMX Status
Blackout
Hold
Manual
View DMX Value
Fixture Settings
Dimmer Speed
Fast
Smooth
Dimmer Curve
Linear
Square Law
Inv SQ Law
S Curve
Button Setting
Button 1
Button 2
Button 3
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
When the ‘Auto Lock Screen’menu is set to ‘Yes’, the screen will be automatically locked if
there is no operation for 30 seconds, and can be unlocked by long-pressing the [MENU] button.

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MENU
SUBMENU
OPTIONS
Iris Small Light Off
No
Yes
Auto Lock Screen
No
Yes
LED Refresh Rate
900Hz
1000Hz
1100Hz
1200Hz
1300Hz
1400Hz
1500Hz
2500Hz
4000Hz
5000Hz
6000Hz
10KHz
15KHz
20KHz
25KHz
Display Settings
Display Invert
No
Yes
Backlight Intensity
1-10
(Default=10)
Temperature Unit
°C
°F
Language
English
Chinese
Fixture Test
Auto Test
Fixture Information
Fixture Use Hour
LED Use Time
Temperature
Current
Max temp
Led
Fan State
HeadFan 1
HeadFan 2
HeadFan 3
HeadFan 4
HeadFan 5
HeadFan 6
HeadFan 7

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MENU
SUBMENU
OPTIONS
HeadFan 8
HeadFan 9
HeadFan 10
HeadFan 11
Firmware Version
RDM UID
Error Logs
Fixture Errors
Reset Error Logs
No
Yes
Password=050
Reset Function
All Reset
No
Yes
Special Function
Factory Settings
No
Yes
DMX Settings
Enter the control menu and select DMX Settings, press ENTER. Use the UP/DOWN button
to select DMX Address, DMX Channel Mode, No DMX Status or View DMX Value.
DMX Address
DMX Channel Mode
Select DMX Channel Mode, press ENTER.
Use UP/DOWN button to select Mode 1 (7), confirm your selection with
ENTER.
To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds.
Select DMX Address, press ENTER.
Use UP/DOWN button to select an address, confirm your selection with
ENTER.
CHANNEL MODE
DMX ADDRESS
Mode 1 (7)
1-506
To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds.

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No DMX Status
View DMX Value
Fixture Settings
Enter the control menu and select Fixture Settings, press ENTER. Use the UP/DOWN button
to select Dimmer Speed, Dimmer Curve, Button Setting, Iris Small Light Off, Auto Lock Screen
or LED Refresh Rate.
Dimmer Speed
Select Dimmer Speed, press ENTER.
Use UP/DOWN button to select Fast or Smooth, confirm your selection
with ENTER.
To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds.
Select View DMX Value, press ENTER.
Use UP/DOWN button to select the desired DMX channel, for which the
value is to be displayed.
To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds.
Select No DMX Status, press ENTER.
Use UP/DOWN button to select one of the following status:
Blackout (Fixture blacks out if DMX signal stops)
Hold (The device continues to operate in the current mode with the last
active DMX values until the signal returns)
Manual
Confirm your selection with ENTER.
To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds.

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Dimmer Curve
Button Setting
Iris Small Light Off
Auto Lock Screen
Select Auto Lock Screen, press ENTER.
Use UP/DOWN button to select No (the screen and control panel will
not lock) or Yes (the screen and control panel will automatically lock after
30 seconds of no operation), confirm your selection with ENTER.
To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds.
Select Iris Small Light Off, press ENTER.
Use UP/DOWN button to select No (when iris shrinks to the minimum,
the led stays on) or Yes (when iris shrinks to the minimum, the led turns
off), confirm your selection with ENTER.
To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds.
Select Button Setting, press ENTER.
Use UP/DOWN button to select Button 1, Button 2 or Button 3, confirm
your selection with ENTER.
Use UP/DOWN button to select 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%,
80% or 90%, confirm your selection with ENTER.
To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds.
Select Dimmer Curve, press ENTER.
Use UP/DOWN button to select Linear, Square Law, Inv SQ Law or S
Curve, confirm your selection with ENTER.
To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds.

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LED Refresh Rate
Display Settings
Enter the control menu and select Display Settings, press ENTER. Use the UP/DOWN button
to select Display Invert, Backlight Intensity, Temperature Unit or Language.
Display Invert
Backlight Intensity
Temperature Unit
Select LED Refresh Rate, press ENTER.
Use UP/DOWN button to select 900Hz, 1000Hz, 1100Hz, 1200Hz,
1300Hz, 1400Hz, 1500Hz, 2500Hz, 4000Hz, 5000Hz, 6000Hz, 10KHz,
15KHz, 20KHz or 25KHz, confirm your selection with ENTER.
To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds.
Select Temperature Unit, press ENTER.
Use UP/DOWN button to select °C or °F, confirm your selection with
ENTER.
To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds.
Select Backlight Intensity, press ENTER.
Use UP/DOWN button to select a value between 1(dark) and 10
(bright), confirm your selection with ENTER.
To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds.
Select Display Invert, press ENTER.
Use UP/DOWN button to select No (display normal) or Yes (display
inverted), confirm your selection with ENTER.
To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds.

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Language
Fixture Test
Enter the control menu and select Fixture Test, press ENTER. Use the UP/DOWN button to
select Auto Test.
Auto Test
Fixture Information
Enter the control menu and select Fixture Information, press ENTER. Use the UP/DOWN
button to select Fixture Use Hour, LED Use Time, Temperature, Fan State, Firmware Version,
RDM UID or Error Logs.
Fixture Use Hour
LED Use Time
Select LED Use Time, press ENTER.
The led operating hours is displayed.
To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds.
Select Fixture Use Hour, press ENTER.
The operating hours is displayed.
To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds.
Select Auto Test, press ENTER.
The device immediately performs an automatic self-test.
To end the automatic self-test and exit the menu, press MENU, or wait
30 seconds.
Select Language, press ENTER.
Use UP/DOWN button to select English or Chinese, confirm your
selection with ENTER.
To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds.

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Temperature
Fan State
Firmware Version
RDM UID
Error Logs
Select Error Logs, press ENTER.
Use UP/DOWN button to select Fixture Errors, confirm your selection
with ENTER.
The error list is displayed.
Use UP/DOWN button to select Reset Error Logs, confirm your selection
with ENTER.
If you wish to reset the relevant error logs, select Yes. If you do not wish
to reset anything, select No. Confirm your selection with ENTER.
If you select Yes, use UP/DOWN button to set the password 050,
confirm your selection with ENTER. The relevant error logs are reset.
To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds.
Select RDM UID, press ENTER.
The RDM UID is displayed.
To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds.
Select Firmware Version, press ENTER.
The firmware version is displayed.
To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds.
Select Fan State, press ENTER.
The fan status is displayed.
To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds.
Select Temperature, press ENTER.
The device temperature is displayed.
To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds.

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Reset Function
Enter the control menu and select Reset Function, press ENTER. Use the UP/DOWN button
to select All Reset.
All Reset
Special Function
Enter the control menu and select Special Function, press ENTER. Use the UP/DOWN
button to select Factory Settings.
Factory Settings
Select All Reset, press ENTER.
Use UP/DOWN button to select No or Yes (the device will run built-in
program to reset all to their home positions), confirm your selection with
ENTER.
To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds.
Select Factory Settings, press ENTER.
If you wish to reset the device to the factory settings, select Yes. If you
do not wish to reset anything, select No. Confirm your selection with
ENTER.
To exit the menu, press MENU, or wait 30 seconds.

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RDM functions: Certain menus of the device and functions can be called up via the RDM
protocol.
The parameter IDs are implemented as follows for different commands:
Parameter ID
Command
‘Discovery’
Command
‘Set’
Command
‘Get’
DISC_UNIQUE_BRANCH
√
DISC_MUTE
√
DISC_UN_MUTE
√
DEVICE_INFO
√
SUPPORTED_PARAMETERS
√
SOFTWARE_VERSION_LABEL
√
DMX_START_ADDRESS
√
√
IDENTIFY_DEVICE
√
√
DEVICE_MODEL_DESCRIPTION
√
PARAMETER_DESCRIPTION
√
MANUFACTURER_LABEL
√
DEVICE_LABEL
√
√
FACTORY_DEFAULTS
√
√
BOOT_SOFTWARE_VERSION_ID
√
BOOT_SOFTWARE_VERSION_LABEL
√
DMX_PERSONALITY
√
√
DMX_PERSONALITY_DESCRIPTION
√
SLOT_INFO
√
SLOT_DESCRIPTION
√
SENSOR_DEFINITION
√
SENSOR_VALUE
√
DEVICE_HOURS
√
LAMP_HOURS
√
RESET_DEVICE
√
√-Command implemented for the respective parameter ID