FOS Technologies FOS 20W RGB User manual

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FOS 20W RGB

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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Voltage: AC90~250V, 50HZ/60HZ, Rated Power 250W
Scanner: 30K High-speed optical scanner, ±30° big angle scanning
Laser: RGB analog modulate, 10KHZ frequency, 5.5W red laser(638nm), 5.5W green laser(520nm), 11W
blue laser(450nm).
Working Modes: Prg mode (SD card program), ILDA mode (SD card program), ILDA mode (PC Control),
DMX512 (17 CH), Sound Active, AUTO, Master/Slave
Graphics & Effects: Beam show and animated graphics show patterns
SD card: 1GB
Play Program Format: .ild laser show document
Safety Configure: Security protection, Laser key switch, laser remote interlock, SFS Control (scanner fail
safety control ON/OFF).
Interface: 3 pins XLR jack for DMX, DB25/M interface for PC control
Size: 395 x 280 x 240 mm
Weight: 19.8 Kg
ANIMATION LASER SHOW SYSTEM SAFETY
NOTES
Thank you very much for choosing our product, for your safety, please read the laser safety instruction
and this manual carefully before your operation. This manual includes installation and user information.
Please install and operate the laser according to the requirements of this manual and safety guidelines.
DO NOT OVER DRIVE THE SCANNERS. WHEN USING MAX SPEED KEEP THE ANGLE SMALL. FOR MAX
ANGLE DO NOT EXCEED 40000PPS ON THE ILDA SOFTWARE SETTING.

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Class 3b and 4 Laser Lighting Effect User
Safety Guide Important Warnings
Class 4 Lasers have the potential to harm eyesight if viewed directly in the face, and in many instances,
this may be the case even if viewed over longer distances of several tens of meters. Therefore, before
using the laser product you should familiarize yourself with its operation, and the safety aspects that need
to be considered.
Laser lighting effects are quite safe to watch if installed and used correctly and being aware of a few basic
factors will help you to achieve this. This guide has been prepared to help provide a basic backgrounder
to the key safety aspects and is based on current UK health and safety guidance on the use of lasers for
public displays.
Installation
The laser should only be installed and operated by those that are aware of how to operate laser, and what
the various controls perform.
The laser should be mounted in a suitable and secure position in the venue, so that once in position it is
unlikely to be affected by unintended movement.
Prior to installation and operation of the laser, the paths of the beams and effects should be considered,
particularly with respect to how they will touch the audience. If direct audience scanning is desired then
the laser energy in the effects needs to be considered to decide if the effects are safe for direct viewing.
NOTE! If the signal cable is over 60 m between the DMX512 controller and fixture or between
two fixtures, then a DMX signal amplifier is needed as well.
Introduction
Laser lighting products are used to create some of the most vivid and striking visual effects, and are often
noted for how they seem to produce solid shapes that cut through the air, and pick up highly defined
swirling smoke patterns. The light that is used to create these stunning effects is different from normal

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light and therefore several precautions need to be taken when using lasers to ensure that the lighting
effects are safe and enjoyable to view. The optical power output from the kind of lasers used for lighting
displays can be harmful if not properly setup or is misused. But when used following the recommended
health and safety guidelines, laser lighting effects no more harmful than looking at any conventional
lighting effect.
Although this guide covers the main points to consider when using laser effects, users are advised to
familiarize themselves with other guidance, particularly that issued by the Health and Safety Executive,
HS(G)95 The Radiation Safety Of Lasers Used For Display Purposes.
A laser product that emits more than 5mW of light and less than 500mW can be classified as a Class 3B
laser product.
A laser product that emits more than 500mW of light and can be classified as a Class 4 laser product.
Class 3B and 4 are safe if used responsibly, and in accordance with the relevant the guidance issued by
the Health and Safety Executive.
Class 4 laser devices may cause fires and burn the skin if exposed directly.
In the simplest terms, generally keeping the beams and effects above the audience will not present a
hazard to those viewing the show or effects. When you start to aim the laser effects down into the
audience area is when it becomes harder to tell if the effects could cause harm. With a Class 3B and 4
laser lighting effect, the problem can arise if the beams or effects hit someone’s face. If in doubt, keep the
effects above the audience.
Class 3B and 4 laser devices can be harmful to eyesight if viewed directly. i.e. that is, the beam or effect
strikes the face of a person directly. The actual injury that a Class 3B and 4 lasers can cause depends upon
many factors, including how long the laser beam enters the eye for, the intensity of light, and what part
of the eye it gets focused onto. The most susceptible part of the eye to receive damage from a laser is the
internal back wall of the eyeball, known as the retina. It is this part of the eye that receives the light signals
that are sent to brain. All light entering the eye gets focused onto the retina.
Audience scanning
Audience Scanning is the term commonly used to describe when laser effects are being directly aimed at
the viewing audience. This creates a very dramatic looking effect, as people can touch the light, and look
down smoky tunnels. But because the laser light can touch or scan past people’s faces, it also carries a
risk that it could cause damage to people’s eyesight, if they are overexposed to the laser light.
The amount of laser light that a person can be exposed to without it causing harm to eyesight is known as
the Maximum Permissible Exposure or MPE. These levels are defined the in the British Laser Safety
Standard BS/EN 60826-1. When people are exposed to laser light which is above the MPE, it poses a risk
of causing eye damage. This could be of concern when the laser effects are viewed directly in the face or
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Knowing what the MPE and exposure level is for a given laser effect is quite a complex and involved
process to establish. For it is dependent on a whole number of conditions and variables that need to be
considered. The laser safety standard BS/EN 60825-1 contains the data required to calculate the safe
levels, but it is not straightforward to interpret. Laser Safety Calculation Software has been developed to
help ease the task of establishing laser effects exposure.
The BS/EN60825-1 Laser Safety Standard recommends that all establishments that use, or businesses that
work with Class 3B laser products, should appoint a Laser Safety Officer (LSO). The Laser Safety Officer
should be aware of the safety issues when using lasers, and is responsible for overseeing how the laser is
used. In smaller businesses, the LSO will probably also be the installer, operator, owner etc.
The worst-case effect to look at directly is a static single beam, because all the light energy is concentrated
into one point.
Menu Screen

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Rear Panel
1. Power input
2. Power output
3. Power Switch
4. X/Y adjust knobs
5. RGB balance knobs
6. Laser remote interlock
7. Laser key switch
8. Menu navigation buttons
9. LCD display
10. SD Card Slot
11. DMX Input / Output
12. Cooling fans
13. ILDA Interface
14. Scanner fail safety control switch
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Key Operation:
1. Mode: press the key to select mode.
2. Up & Down: Select the current mode’s content.
3. Enter: confirmation key.
State of mode and operation:
1. PRG mode: playlist mode, play RGB file. The second row of LCD shows current playlist name. With
Up & Down change the playlist, pressing Enter and you change the current folder.
2. ILDA Mode: ILDA play mode, play single ILDA file (extension name is *.ILD, case insensitive)
repeatedly. The second row of LCD shows the current playing ILDA file name. Press "UP" and
"DOWN" to change ILDA file; press "ENTER" to change current folder.
3. Audio Mode: play built-in sonic programs, press "UP" and "DOWN" to change sonic rhythm.
4. Auto Mode: play built-in auto programs.
5. Dmx Mode: the first row of LCD shows the current mode, the second row shows and DMX address
and receiving status of console.
6. Phase Set: can set phase / direction of X and Y separately.
Attention
The system just supports short file name, file name (include folder name), most 8-bit file name and 3
extension name, file name and extension name formed by letter, number and under line. File name can’t
over 8 and no Chinese words, otherwise the system can’t identify it.
SD card can’t mix other file, most support 20 folders, every folder can save maximum 255 files and 10 PRG
files.
Program table: user can use notepad to edit program list, the extension name is *.PRG. Program table
formed by play file name, play speed, play times, ishow identify code "i" (if use ishow software make ild
file), middle using “i” separate. Edit item, for example: one program formed by File1.ild, File2.ild, File3.ild.
File1.ild play speed is 30K, replay 3 times; file2.ild play speed is 35K, play one time, , and file 2 is made by
ishow software; file3.ild play speed is 30K, play 4 times. Then prg1.prg contents as below:
File1.ild,30,3,0
File2.ild,35,1,i
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When create one folder, need create the same PRG file under the folder, and put all the files need to play
in the folder into the PRG file. For example, under aurora folder, create aurora.prg file.After adding ILDA
file, need add the file to prg file, so that we can find the file quickly and play the file as per the speed you
set.
DMX Operation
Channel Function Value Description
CH1 Model Select
0-49
Auto Mode
50-99
Audio (Sound Active) mode
100-149
PRG Mode
150-199
ILD mode
200-255
Manual Mode
CH2 Pattern/Folder
Select 0-255
Manual mode
PRG/ILD mode
Pattern
select,every 3
value one pattern
File select
CH3 Flashing/File
Select
0-10
No strobe
Play file select
11-199
Auto strobe
200-255
Audio strobe
CH4 RGB Models
Color Select
0-5
Laser Off
6-10
Build-in color of pattern
11-16
White
17-33
Red
34-50
Green
61-67
Blue
68-84
Yellow
85-101
Purple
102-118
Cyan
119-135
White, red, green, blue color section
136-152
Blue, yellow, purple, cyan color section
153-169
W, R, G, B, Y, P, C 7 color section
170-186
W, R, G, B 4 color flow
187-203
B, Y, P, C 4 color flow
204-220
B, Y, P, C 4 color flow
221-237
Color subsection by inflection
238-255
Sound active color change

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CH5 X move
0-125
Adjust position by manual
126-185
Move circle from left to right
automatically
186-225
Jump circle from left to right
automatically
226-245
Auto jumping
246-255
Audio jumping
CH6 Y move
0-125
Adjust position by manual
126-185
Move circle from left to right
automatically
186-225
Jump circle from left to right
automatically
226-245
Auto jumping
246-255
Audio jumping
CH7 Zoom (+/-)
0-10
No change
11-87
Adjust size by manual
88-150
Zoom +
151-200
Zoom -
201-255
Zoom (+/-) circle
CH8 Rolling X
0
No change
1-128
Manual rotation
129-255
Auto rotation
CH9 Rolling Y
0
No change
1-128
Manual rotation
129-255
Auto rotation
CH10 Rolling
Center
0
No change
1-128
Manual rotation
129-192
Auto clockwise rotation
193-255
Auto counterclockwise rotation
CH11 Drawing
0-10
No change
10-74
Manual drawing
75-104
Auto drawing +
105-144
Auto drawing -
145-184
Auto drawing circle
185-224
End to end drawing circle +
225-255
End to end drawing circle -
CH12 X wave
0-9
No wave
10-69
Small wave
70-129
Medium wave

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130-189
Big wave
190-255
Biggest wave
CH13 Y wave
0-9
No wave
10-69
Small wave
70-129
Medium wave
130-189
Big wave
190-255
Biggest wave
CH14 Display Mode
0-63
Normal display
64-127
Light dot display
128-191
Segment display
192-255
Dot display
CH15 Red Dimmer 0-255
Dimmer laser output power from 100% to
0%
CH16 Green Dimmer 0-255
Dimmer laser output power from 100% to
0%
CH17 Blue Dimmer 0-255
Dimmer laser output power from 100% to
0%
IR Remote Operation

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General Information
Replacing a fuse:
Always disconnect the fixture from main power before replacing a fuse. Use only the appropriate fuse,
with the same type and rating. A fuse with different rating, can damage the fixture in case of failure.
Risk of electric shock and / or fire:
The fixture must be earthed, supplied always with its nominal voltage and cleaned periodically from dust.
For cleaning use only, a moist cloth. Never use liquids or force water. After cleaning, let the fixture dry
before use.