Gamma+ Silhouette Borealis X Z User manual

Silhouette Borealis X Z
LED Moving Wash/Beam
User Manual
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Table of Contents
. Introduction and Setup.......................................................................................................................................3
Unpacking and In the Box.................................................................................................................................3
Mounting and Operation...................................................................................................................................3
Features......................................................................................................................................................................3
Safety Precautions.................................................................................................................................................4
Customer Support.................................................................................................................................................5
2. Setup and Operation...........................................................................................................................................6
Using the LCD Menu and Buttons................................................................................................................6
DMX Setup...............................................................................................................................................................7
DMX Basics..........................................................................................................................................................7
DMX Wiring........................................................................................................................................................7
DMX Modes and Configuration.....................................................................................................................9
3. Maintenance.......................................................................................................................................................... 4
Routine Maintenance........................................................................................................................................ 4
Fixture Cleaning.............................................................................................................................................. 4
Troubleshooting Problems............................................................................................................................. 4
4. Technical Specifications.................................................................................................................................... 6
Photometric Reports.......................................................................................................................................... 7
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1. Introduction and Setup
Unpacking and In the Box
Thank you for choosing the Borealis X Z from GAMMA LED Vision. You ill see you have
acquired a po erful and versatile moving light.
Inside the box you should find:
•Borealis X Z Fixture: 1
•Omega Brackets 1
•DMX Cable 1
•1m Po erCon to Edison Cable 1
(Flight case, Safety cable and Clamps are optional, please contact your dealer)
Please check carefully that there is no damage from shipping. Should there be any problems,
please consult your dealer and don’t use the light until you’ve verified it’s good to go!
Mounting and peration
Before installation, please read the user manual carefully, then prepare Omega Brack-
ets (2 pcs), Clamps (2 pcs), and Safety Cable (1 pc).
Clamp Mounting: The Silhouette Borealis X Z provides a unique mounting bracket assem-
bly that integrates the bottom of the base, and the safety cable rigging point in one unit.
When mounting this fixture to truss be sure to secure an appropriately rated clamp to the
included omega bracket using a M10 scre fitted through the center hole of the omega
bracket.
As an added safety measure be sure to attached at least one properly rated safety cable
to the fixture using on of the safety cable rigging point integrated in the base assembly.
Features
Extremely small, fast and powerful LED moving head.
540º Pan and 70º Tilt
DMX Channels: 10CH, 15CH, 1CH, 37CH, and 39CH
Ring Control in 3 Segments
10º -60º Zoom
Strobe 1- 0hz
DMX Control
Quiet Motors and Fans
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Safety Precautions
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.
Caution: For added protection mount the fixtures in areas outside alking paths, seating ar-
eas, or in areas ere the fixture might be reached by unauthorized personnel.
Before mounting the fixture to any surface, make sure that the installation area can hold a
minimum point load of 10 items the device’s eight.
Fixture installation must al ays be secured ith a secondary safety attachment, such as an
appropriate safety cable.
Never stand directly belo the device hen mounting, removing, or servicing the fixture.
From a ceiling, or set on a flat level surface (see illustration belo ). Be sure this fixture is kept
at least 0.5m (1.5ft) a ay from any flammable materials (decoration etc.).
Al ays use and install the supplied safety cable as a safety measure to prevent accidental
damage and/or injury in the event the clamp fails.
DO NOT connect the device to any dimmer pack.
During initial start-up some smoke or smell may arise. This is a normal process and does not
necessarily mean that the device is defective, and it ill decrease gradually ithin 15 minutes.
∙Don’t try to modify the fixture ithout any instruction by the manufacturer.
∙Warranty is voided if there are any malfunctions from not follo ing the user manual hile op-
erating or any hazardous operation, like shock short circuit, electronic shock, lamp broken,
etc.
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Customer Support
WARRANTY POLICY
GAMMA LED Vision warrants its products for the periods set below from the date of pur-
chase to be free of manufacturer and workmanship defects. Warranty does not cover nor-
mal wear and tear caused by force, negligence or misuse of products. GAMMA LED Vi-
sion is not responsible for any damages or injury caused by misuse or improper handling
of the products and in accordance with instructions and specifications of manual.
Warranty terms are as follows:
LED Fixtures:
Indoor: 2 Years
Outdoor (IP 54 or higher): Year
Lamp Fixtures: year / excludes the lamp
LED Video Products:
Indoor: 2 Years
Outdoor (IP 54 or higher): Year
Controllers: 2 years
Batteries: 6 months
All Trussing Related Products and Accessories: Year
Please visit WWW.GAMMALEDVISON.COM for complete Limited Warranty terms and con-
tact information.
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2. Setup and peration
Using the LCD Menu and Buttons
The Borealis X Z features a standard LCD screen and buttons for operation. Press Menu
to enter the menu. Use the Up and Down arrows to navigate through the options and
press Enter to go into the menu or confirm your selection. The menu will automatically
exit after a period of inactivity.
Menu
DMX Address 001-512 Set the DMX starting address of the light.
Channl Set 10CH,
15CH,
21CH,
37CH, and
39CH
Set the DMX channel mode.
Sho Mode Sho 01-04 Set the autoprogram mode.
Slave Mode Master,
Slave 1,
Slave 2
Sets the master/slave mode for “Sho Mode” operation
ith multiple fixtures connected via DMX cables.
Black Out Yes, No
Set the preference for behavior at DMX loss. “Yes” makes
the fixture blackout hen DMX is lost, “No” puts the fixture
into “Sho Mode” hen DMX is lost.
Sound Mode
Yes, No Turns on Sound-Active mode.
Sound Sense
0-100 Sets the microphone sensitivity for sound-active mode.
Display Invert
Yes, No Flips the display for hanging fixtures.
Pan Inverse
Yes, No Inverts the pan.
Tilt Inverse
Yes, No Inverts the tilt.
P/T Feedback
Yes, No P/T Feedback moves the head back into place hen it is
knocked. You may turn it off via this menu, though it is not
recommended in normal circumstances.
Bk P/T Moving
Yes, No When “Yes” is set, the fixture ill black out hen it moves
bet een positions.
Dimmer Curve
Linear,
Square La ,
Inverse
Square La ,
S-Curve
Set the dimmer curve as follo s:
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Dimmer Freq
1200k, 2400k,
4000k, 6000k
Allo s you to change the PWM frequency of the LED’s.
Fan Speed
Auto, Slo ,
Height
Set the fan speed. Auto is recommended.
Back Light
On, Off Sets the LCD Backlight to stay on or turn off hen not in
use.
White Balance
Red, Green,
Blue
0-100 for each color – allo s you to scale the maximum
value of each color if desired. Use ith care.
Language Setup
English, Chi-
nese
Sets the menu language – USE WITH CAUTION! If you do
set the language to Chinese (and you aren’t a fluent
reader), follo the order of the menu items here to find the
language menu again and reset it to English.
RDM Infor
Displays RDM device information
Auto Test
Test... Places the light into an auto-test function. Watch your fin-
gers hen you press “enter”!
Reset
All Reset, PT
Reset, Zoom
Reset
Allo s you to reset parameters of the light.
Version
Displays the firm are versions of the internal components.
DMX Setup
DMX Basics
DMX5 2 stands for digital multiplex 5 2. This means that 5 2 channels are controlled
digitally through data cable.
A channel is a set of 255 steps that are assigned to control attributes in each light. This
may be a color like red, green or blue, and intensity, strobe, pan/tilt or other attributes.
Multiple sets of 5 2 “universes” may be used. Only universe will travel on a DMX cable,
but through networked DMX (Art-Net or sACN E .3 ), many universes can travel over a
network.
DMX Wiring
DMX works by connecting or multiple lights to the output of a DMX lighting console or
software with a DMX interface.
DMX lights connect in what is called a “daisy-chain”. Your first DMX cable will plug it’s
male DMX connector into the female DMX connector on your lighting console. The re-
maining female connector will then connect to the DMX input on your first light.
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You may then connect your next fixture to the output of your first light, and continue the
chain.
32 Fixture Rule – DMX only allows you to connect up to 32 fixtures in a single daisy
chain for signal strength. Sometimes, depending on the fixtures and cable length, this
number is less (or more).
DMX Cables can be 3-pin or 5-pin. These use the same type of data, and in the 5-pin
only pins , 2, and 3 are used. The cable should be a 2 conductor, shielded cable of at
least 0 ohms resitance. Microphone cable is not DMX cable.Please refer to the diagram
below:
For installations where the DMX cable has to run a long distance or is in an electrically
noisy environment, it is recommended to use a DMX terminator. This helps in preventing
corruption of the digital control signal by electrical noise and reflections. The DMX ter-
minator is simply an XLR plug with a 20 Ω resistor connected between pins 2 and 3,
which is then plugged into the output XLR socket of the last fixture in the chain. Please
see illustrations below:
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DMX Modes and Configuration
The Silhouette Borealis X Z has multiple DMX modes, sometimes called “personalities”,
“profiles”, or as we will use here “modes”.
In general, modes with more DMX channels offer a greater level of control or options but
take up more of your output channels on your lighting console or software.
Modes with less DMX channels often offer less control, but may be plenty for your needs.
Depending on your needs and control solution, you may not need channels for auto-
mated programs, strobes, or macros – your console may have great effects! In this case,
you can use a lesser channel mode and fit more lights per DMX universe.
The Borealis X Z offers a 0-channel “simple” mode, which is not recommended for most
users as it lacks RGBW color mixing control.
The 5 and 2 channel modes offers full fixture control without ring control.
The 37 and 39 channel modes all offer full control of the rings, including macros on the
39 channel.
View the DMX mode charts below to find the mode that best suits your needs
10CH 15CH 21CH 37CH 39CH Function Value Description/Options
Pan
0-255 Pan Control
2 2 2 2 2 Pan Fine 0-255 Fine Pan Control
3 3 3 3 3 Tilt 0-255 Tilt Control
4 4 4 4 4 Tilt Fine
0-255 Fine Tilt Control
5 5 5 5 5 Pan Tilt Speed 0-255 Movement Speed, Fast to
Slow
6 6 6 6 6 Control 0-69 No Function
70-79 Move in Black Enabled (Fix-
ture turns off when moving)
80-89 Move in Black Off
90-99 Invert Pan
00-
09
Invert Tilt
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10CH 15CH 21CH 37CH 39CH Function Value Description/Options
0-
9
Pan and Tilt Invert Off
20-
39
No Function
40-
49
Reset Pan and tilt
50-
79
No Function
80-
89
Reset Zoom
90-
99
No Function
200-
209
Reset All
2 0-
255
No Function
7 7 Red 0-255 Red Control (Entire Fixture)
8 Red Fine 0-255 Red Control Fine (Entire Fix-
ture)
8 9 Green 0-255 Green Control (Entire Fixture)
0 Green Fine 0-255 Green Control Fine (Entire
Fixture)
9 Blue 0-255 Blue Control (Entire Fixture)
2 Blue Fine 0-255 Blue Control Fine (Entire Fix-
ture)
0 3 White 0-255 White Control (Entire Fixture)
4 White Fine 0-255 White Control Fine (Entire
Fixture)
4 7 Red 0-255 Inner Ring Red Intensity
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10CH 15CH 21CH 37CH 39CH Function Value Description/Options
5 8 Red Fine 0-255 Inner Ring Red Intensity
(Fine)
6 9 Green 0-255 Inner Ring Green Intensity
7 0 Green Fine 0-255 Inner Ring Green Intensity
(Fine)
8 Blue 0-255 Inner Ring Blue Intensity
9 2 Blue Fine 0-255 Inner Ring Blue Intensity
(Fine)
20 3 White 0-255 Inner Ring White Intensity
2 4 White Fine
0-255 Middle Ring White Intensity
(Fine)
22 5 Red 2 0-255 Middle Ring Red Intensity
23 6 Red Fine 2 0-255 Middle Ring Red Intensity
(Fine)
24 7 Green 2 0-255 Middle Ring Green Intensity
25 8 Green Fine 2 0-255 Middle Ring Green Intensity
(Fine)
26 9 Blue 2 0-255 Middle Ring Blue Intensity
27 20 Blue Fine 2 0-255 Middle Ring Blue Intensity
(Fine)
28 2 White 2 0-255 Middle Ring White Intensity
29 22
White Fine 2
0-255 Middle Ring White Intensity
(Fine)
30 23 Red 3 0-255 Outer Ring Red Intensity
3 24 Red Fine 3 0-255 Outer Ring Red Intensity
(Fine)
32 25 Green 3 0-255 Outer Ring Green Intensity
33 26 Green Fine 3 0-255 Outer Ring Green Intensity
(Fine)
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10CH 15CH 21CH 37CH 39CH Function Value Description/Options
34 27 Blue 3 0-255 Outer Ring Blue Intensity
35 28 Blue Fine 3 0-255 Outer Ring Blue Intensity
(Fine)
36 29 White 3 0-255 Outer Ring White Intensity
37 30
White Fine 3
0-255 Outer Ring White Intensity
(Fine)
5 2 3 Color Temperature
Control
0 No Function
-255 2700k-8000k . CTC channel
overrides any color selection
from the RGB channels and
gives you a calibrated white.
7 2 6 3 32 Virtual Color Wheel 0 No Function
-3 2700k White
4-6 3200k White
7-9 4200k White
0- 2 5600k White
3- 5 8000k White
6-
247
Virtual Hue Wheel
248-
255
No Function
8 3 7 7 33 Zoom 0-255 Zoom Control, 60º- 0º
(Wide to Narrow)
8 8 34 Zoom Fine 0-255 Fine Zoom Control
9 4 9 9 35 Strobe 0- 5 No Function
6-
3
Strobe, Slow to Fast ( -
20hz)
32-
39
Lighting Strobe
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10CH 15CH 21CH 37CH 39CH Function Value Description/Options
40-
8
Pulse-Closed Strobe
82-
89
No Function
90-
23
Pulse-Open Strobe
232-
239
No Function
240-
247
Random Strobe
248-
255
No Function
0 5 20 0 36 Dimmer 0-255 Intensity Control
2 37 Dimmer Fine 0-255 Fine Intensity Control
38 Macros 0-7 No Function
8-255 Macros
39 Macro Speed 0-255 Macros Speed
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3. Maintenance
Routine Maintenance
Fixture Cleaning
The cleaning of internal and external optical lenses and/or mirrors must be carried out
periodically to optimize light output. Cleaning frequency depends on the environment in
hich the fixture operates: damp, smoky or particularly dirty surroundings can cause
greater accumulation of dirt on the unit’s optics.
 Clean ith soft, damp cloth.
 Al ays dry the parts carefully.
 Clean the external optics at least every 20 days.
Use an air compressor (oil-free) on electronics vacuum to clean the fan inlets and outlets
hen you notice they are dusty or dirty. Like any other electronics fan, al ays use an ob-
ject to block the fan from spinning hile you clean it, and blo air so that the dirt blo s out
of the fixture!
Troubleshooting Problems
The following are a few common problems that may occur during operation. Here are
some suggestions for easy troubleshooting:
A. The unit does not work and you do not hear any fans running
when it’s plugged in:
•Check that the unit is plugged in to a working power outlet.
•Press the menu button to confirm that the unit is powered on. If the screen does
not light up, the unit has no power.
B. Not Responding to the DMX Controller
•Check DMX cables to verify that they are plugged in and functional.
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•Check the DMX address and mode – does it match the address and mode patched
in the lighting console or software?
•Plug the light directly into the DMX controller with a cable that you know is good.
Unplug all other lights – does it work?
•Try to use another DMX controller.
C. ne of the functions is not working well
•The stepper motor might be damaged or the cable connected to the PCB is bro-
ken.
•The motor’s drive IC on the PCB may be bad.
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4. Technical Specifications
•Small, fast, and powerful moving head light with RGBW Color Mixing
•Motorized Zoom from 10º -60º.
•Multiple DMX modes.
•AC 00-240v, 50/60Hz autosensing
•475w total power consumption, 9 x 25w LED’s
•Power-Chain up to 8 fixtures (230v, 50hz), or 4 fixtures ( 20v, 60hz)
•Weight – 22 lbs / 9.98kgs
•Dimensions: 3.7” x 0” x 5.8” 350x255x400mm
•Box Size: 8.5” x 0.5” x 22.2” 470x265x565mm
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Photometric Reports
Full Zoom - 60º
Distance in Ft. Full White Intensity in FC High CRI White Intensity in FC – 10,000k
5 583 62
0 48 48
5 68 67
20 4 . 39
25 3 26
Half Zoom - 0º
Distance in Ft. Full White Intensity in FC High CRI White Intensity in FC – 10,000k
5 480 380
0 36 36
5 7 55
20 95 90
25 66 64
Min Zoom - 10º
Distance in Ft. Full White Intensity in FC High CRI White Intensity in FC – 10,000k
5 6300 48 0
0 690 600
5 8 2 775
20 466 456
25 320 3 5
CRI: 10,303k
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