Equinox Systems Beamtastic User manual

ORDER CODE: EQLED56

WARNING
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY
BEFORE YOUR INITIAL START-UP!
CAUTION!
Keep this equipment away from rain,
moisture and liquids.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Every person involved with the installation, operation & maintenance of this
equipment should:
- Be competent
- Follow the instructions of this manual
CAUTION! TAKE CARE USING THIS EQUIPMENT!
HIGH VOLTAGE-RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!!
Before your initial start-up, please make sure that there is no damage caused during
transportation. Should there be any, consult your dealer and do not use the
equipment.
To maintain the equipment in good working condition and to ensure safe operation, it is necessary
for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning notes written in this manual.
Please note that damages caused by user modications to this equipment are not
subject to warranty.
Equinox Beamtastic Safety

Equinox Beamtastic Safety
IMPORTANT:
The manufacturer will not accept liability for any resulting damages caused
by the non-observance of this manual or any unauthorised modication to the
equipment.
• Never let the power-cable come into contact with other cables. Handle the power-cable
and all mains voltage connections with particular caution!
• Never remove warning or informative labels from the equipment.
• Do not open the equipment and do not modify the equipment.
• Do not connect this equipment to a dimmer-pack.
• Do not switch the equipment on and off in short intervals, as this will reduce the
system’s life.
• Only use the equipment indoors.
• Do not expose to ammable sources, liquids or gases.
• Always disconnect the power from the mains when equipment is not in use or before
cleaning! Only handle the power-cable by the plug. Never pull out the plug by pulling the
power-cable.
• Make sure that the available voltage is between 220v/240v.
• Make sure that the power-cable is never crimped or damaged. Check the equipment and
the power-cable periodically.
• If the equipment is dropped or damaged, disconnect the mains power supply immediately.
Have a qualied engineer inspect the equipment before operating again.
• If the equipment has been exposed to drastic temperature uctuation (e.g. after
transportation), do not switch it on immediately. The arising condensation might damage
the equipment. Leave the equipment switched off until it has reached room temperature.
• If your product fails to function correctly, discontinue use immediately. Pack the unit
securely (preferably in the original packing material), and return it to your Prolight dealer
for service.
• Only use fuses of same type and rating.
• Repairs, servicing and power connection must only be carried out by a qualied
technician. THIS UNIT CONTAINS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS.
• WARRANTY; One year from date of purchase.
OPERATING DETERMINATIONS
If this equipment is operated in any other way, than those described in this manual,
the product may suffer damage and the warranty becomes void.
Incorrect operation may lead to danger e.g.: short-circuit, burns, electric shocks,
lamp failure etc.
Do not endanger your own safety and the safety of others!
Incorrect installation or use can cause serious damage to people and property.

DMX IN
MIC
DMX
DISPLAY
MIN
MASTER
SLAVE
SOUND
DMX OUT
MAX
POWER IN
POWER OUT
Equinox Beamtastic Technical specications
You should nd inside the carton the following items:
1, Equinox Beamtastic 2, Power cable 3, User manual
Technical Specications:
DMX channels: 9 or 12 selectable
Operating modes: 1, Sound Activated
2, Auto Run
3, DMX
4, Master/Slave
4 x 10W Quad colour LEDs
4 Push button menu with LED digital display
Beam angle: 11 degrees
Pan: 180˚, Tilt: 90˚
IEC power in/out sockets
3-Pin XLR in/out sockets
Power consumption: 75W
Power supply: 240V
Dimensions: 621 x 117 x 367mm
Weight: 6.9Kgs
Overview
Menu
Button
DMX Out
Down
Button
Enter
Button
Up
Button
DMX In Power Input Power Output
Sound Sensitivity
control
Microphone
Fuse

Operation modes:
DMX mode:
To select DMX mode, press the “MENU” button to show “ADDR” on the display. Now use
the “UP” and “DOWN” buttons to set the DMX address from 001-512. When you have nished
setting the desired DMX address press the “ENTER” button.
For DMX functions, please refer to the DMX function chart overleaf.
DMX channel mode:
To choose one of the DMX channel modes, press the “MENU” button to show “CHND” on the
display. Now press the “ENTER” button and use the “UP” and “DOWN” button to choose the 9 or
12 DMX channel mode. To conrm your choice, press the “ENTER” button.
Master/slave Mode
To select the slave mode, press the “MENU” button to show “SLND” on the LED display.
Now press the “ENTER” button and use the “UP” and “DOWN” buttons to select either
“MAST”, “SLA1” or “SLA2”.
“MAST” option: This is the master setting mode, where you can set the rst unit as a master.
“SL-1” option: This is the normal slave mode, where the slave units all do the same thing
following the master unit.
“SL-2” option: This is the inversion slave mode, where the slave unit(s) will react in the opposite
direction from the master unit.
Built-in show mode
To select the built-in show mode, press the “MENU” button to show “SHND” on the display. Now
use the “UP” and “DOWN” buttons to select one of the 15 built-in shows.
Sound active mode:
To select sound active mode, press the “MENU” button to show “SOUN” on the LED display.
Now press the “ENTER” button and use the “UP” and “DOWN” buttons to set the sound active
mode “ON” or “OFF”. The unit will now react to the beat of the music.
Note: When there is no music present the unit will automatically switch to slow auto run.
LED mode
Use this mode to turn the LED display ON or OFF. To do this, press the “MENU” button to show
“LED” on the display. Now use the the “UP” and “DOWN” buttons to select either “ON” or
“OFF”.
Pan inversion mode:
To select the Pan inversion mode, press the “MENU” button to show “PAN” on the display. Now
use the “UP” and “DOWN” buttons to turn the this mode on and off.
Yes = On, No = OFF
Tilt inversion mode:
To select the Pan inversion mode, press the “MENU” button to show “TILT” on the display. Now
use the “UP” and “DOWN” buttons to turn the this mode on and off.
Yes = On, No = OFF
Equinox Beamtastic Operation modes

Display mode
In this mode you can ip the display over to match which way the unit is being used. To ip the
display, press the “MENU” button to show “DISP” on the display. Now press the “ENTER” button
to ip the display over and again to ip it back to its original position.
Test mode
In this mode you can test that all of the LEDs are illuminating. To do this, press the “MENU” button
to show “TEST” on the display. Now press the “ENTER” button to initiate the test. Once you are
happy with the test, press the “ENTER” button to stop it.
Hour mode (non re-settable)
In this mode you can check the total time the unit has been used for. To check the units time line,
press the “MENU” button to show “HOUR” on the display. Now press the “ENTER” button to dis-
play the units time usage. For example if the unit has been in use for 5 hours the display will show
“- - - 5”. If the unit has been in use for 120 hours the display will show “-120” and so on.
Software version mode:
To show the Software version, press the “MENU” button to show “VERS” on the display. Now
press the “ENTER” button to display the units software version “xxx”.
Reset mode:
To reset the unit at any point, press the “MENU” button to show “RSET” on the display. Now
press the “ENTER” button to reset the initial start up procedure.
9 channel DMX chart:
Equinox Beamtastic DMX Charts
12 channel DMX chart:

Further DMX cables can be purchased from all
good sound and lighting suppliers or Prolight
dealers.
Please quote:
CABL10 – 2M
CABL11 – 5M
CABL12 – 10M
DMX Control Mode
Operating in a DMX control mode environment gives the user the greatest exibility when it comes
to customising or creating a show. In this mode you will be able to control each individual trait of
the xture and each xture independently.
Setting the DMX address
The DMX mode enables the use of a universal DMX controller. Each xture requires a
“start address” from 1- 511. A xture requiring one or more channels for control begins to read the
data on the channel indicated by the start address. For example, a xture that occupies or uses 7
channels of DMX and was addressed to start on DMX channel 100, would read data from
channels: 100,101,102,103,104,105 and 106. Choose a start address so that the channels used
do not overlap. E.g. the next unit in the chain starts at 107.
DMX-512:
• DMX (Digital Multiplex) is a universal protocol used as a form of communication between
intelligent xtures and controllers. A DMX controller sends DMX data instructions form the
controller to the xture. DMX data is sent as serial data that travels from xture to xture via the
DATA “IN” and DATA “OUT” XLR terminals located on all DMX xtures (most controllers only have
a data “out” terminal).
DMX Linking:
• DMX is a language allowing all makes and models of different manufactures to be linked together
and operate from a single controller, as long as all xtures and the controller are DMX compliant.
To ensure proper DMX data transmission, when using several DMX xtures try to use the
shortest cable path possible. The order in which xtures are connected in a DMX line does not
inuence the DMX addressing. For example; a xture assigned to a DMX address of 1 may be
placed anywhere in a DMX line, at the beginning, at the end, or anywhere in the middle. When a
xture is assigned a DMX address of 1, the DMX controller knows to send DATA assigned to
address 1 to that unit, no matter where it is located in the DMX chain.
DATA Cable (DMX cable) requirements (for DMX operation):
• The Equinox Beamtastic can be controlled via DMX-512 protocol. The DMX address is set on
the back of the unit. Your unit and your DMX controller require a standard 3-pin XLR connector for
data input/output (gure 1).
Figure 1
Also remember that DMX cable must be daisy chained and cannot be split.
Equinox Beamtastic DMX Set Up

Notice:
• Be sure to follow gures 2 & 3 when making your own cables. Do not connect the cable’s shield
conductor to the ground lug or allow the shield conductor to come in contact with the XLR’s outer
casing. Grounding the shield could cause a short circuit and erratic behaviour.
Special Note: Line termination:
• When longer runs of cable are used, you may need to use a terminator on the last unit to
avoid erratic behaviour.
Using a cable terminator (part number CABL90) will decrease the possibilities of erratic
behaviour.
5-Pin XLR DMX Connectors:
• Some manufactures use 5-pin XLR connectors for data transmission in place of 3-pin. 5-Pin
XLR xtures may be implemented in a 3-pin XLR DMX line. When inserting standard 5-pin
XLR connectors in to a 3-pin line a cable adaptor must be used. The Chart below details the
correct cable conversion.
Termination reduces signal transmission problems
and interferance. it is always advisable to connect a
DMX terminal, (resistance 120 Ohm 1/4 W) between
pin 2 (DMX-) and pin 3 (DMX+) of the last fixture.
Equinox Beamtastic DMX Set Up