GLOW Bumble Beam User manual

BUMBLEBEAM™
USER MANUAL
GLOW®Bumble Beam™1

GLOW®Bumble Beam™2
© 2014 GLOW® Professional.
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Table of contents
Safety information ..................................................................................................... 4
Introduction ............................................................................................................... 6
Before using the product for the rst time ........................................................ 6
Maximizing lamp life ....................................................................................... 7
Installation ............................................................................................................ 8 - 9
AC Power .................................................................................................................10
Fixture Overview ............................................................................................. 11 - 12
Control Data Link .................................................................................................... 12
Connecting the DMX data Link ............................................................................... 12
Fixture Setup ........................................................................................................... 13
DMX viewer ............................................................................................................. 14
Fixture Settings ....................................................................................................... 14
Lamp Settings ......................................................................................................... 15
Display Settings ...................................................................................................... 15
Manual Settings ............................................................................................... 16 - 17
Callibration .............................................................................................................. 18
Effects ..................................................................................................................... 19
Gobos ..................................................................................................................... 20
Features ................................................................................................................. 21
Maintenance .................................................................................................... 22 - 23
Lamp Replacement ......................................................................................... 24 - 25
Replacing the primary fuse ..................................................................................... 26
Other service and repairs ....................................................................................... 26
Display Menu Settings ..................................................................................... 27 - 30
DMX Chart ....................................................................................................... 31 - 36
Specication ..................................................................................................... 37 - 39
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Safety Information
WARNING!
Read the safety precautions in this manual before installing,
operating or servicing this product.
Safety Notes Read all the following Safety Notes before working with this
product. These notes include important information about the
installation, usage, and maintenance of this product.
This product contains no user-serviceable parts. Any ref-
erence to servicing in this User Manual will only apply to
properly trained GLOW® Professional certied technicians.
Do not open the housing or attempt any repairs.
All applicable local codes and regulations apply to proper
installation of this product.
Personal Safety · Avoid direct eye exposure to the light source while the
product is on.
· Always disconnect this product from its power source before
servicing.
· Always connect this product to a grounded circuit to avoid the
risk of electrocution.
· Do not touch this product’s housing during operation
because it may be very hot.
Mounting And
Rigging
· This product is for indoor use only! To prevent risk of re or
shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. (IP20)
· Mount this product in a location with adequate ventilation, at
least 20 in (50 cm) from adjacent surfaces.
· Make sure there are no ammable materials close to this
product while it is operating.
· Always carry this product by the handles. Do not carry from
the head.
· When hanging this product, always secure to a fastening
device using a safety cable.

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Safety Information
Power And Wiring · Always make sure you are connecting this product to the
proper voltage in accordance with the specications in this
manual or on the product’s specication label.
· Never connect this product to a dimmer pack or any rheo-
stat.
· Never disconnect this product by pulling or tugging on the
power cable.
Operation · Do not operate this product if you see damage to the
housing, lenses, ultraviolet lter, or cables. Have the
damaged parts replaced by an authorized technician at
once.
· Do not cover the ventilation slots when operating to avoid
internal overheating.
· Do not aim this product toward the Sun. The lenses could
concentrate the solar energy and cause internal
overheating.
· The maximum ambient temperature is 120 °F (49 °C). Do
not operate this product at a higher temperature.
· In case of a serious operating problem, stop using this
product immediately
In the unlikely event that your GLOW® product may require service, contact
GLOW® Technical Support.

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Introduction
The GLOW®Professional Bumble Beam™ is a high-performance moving-head
lighting xture equipped with an HRI 2R 132W lamp. It’s compact design makes it
ideal for venue installations, and small to mid sized stage and concerts.
The xture features a rotating and indexing gobo wheel with 14 gobos, a color wheel
with 14 color lters. High grade,smooth mechanical step motors are tted for seam-
less movement of all mechanical parts. The GLOW®Professional Bumble Beam™
also features pan/tilt feedback, coarse and ne control of movement and effects, a
range of built-in movement and effect macros, prism effects, motorized focus, as
well as frost lter and strobe effects.
The xture can be controlled using any DMX-compliant controller as well as auto-
matic mode and sound to light mode.
Before using the product
for the rst time
1. Read ’Safety information’ on page 4 before installing, operating or servicing the
xture.
2. Unpack and ensure that there is no transportation damage before using the
xture. Never attempt to operate a damaged xture.
3. If the xture is not going to be hard-wired to a mains supply, attach a local power
plug to the end of the supplied power cable.
4. Before operating, ensure that the voltage and frequency of the power supply
match the power requirements of the xture.
5. Check the GLOW®Professional Bumble Beam™ website for the most recent
user documentation and technical information about the xture.
Note that whenever AC power is applied to the xture, it will reset all effects and
functions to their home positions. The xture head will move. This process usually
takes around 15 seconds. On hot strike the xture will wait for lamp for a Maximum
of 70 seconds.

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Maximizing lamp life
To obtain maximum operating life from the xture’s discharge lamp:
• Each time you power the lamp on, allow it to warm up for at least 5 minutes
before you power it off.
• Before shutting down power completely, power the lamp off but leave power
applied to the xture for a few minutes so that cooling fans can prevent any
momentary lamp temperature increase caused by heat from surrounding
components.

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Installation
Warning! Read ‘Safety information’ on page 4 before installing
the xture.
The xture is designed for indoor use only and must be used in
a dry location with adequate ventilation. Ensure that none of the
xture’s ventilation slots are blocked and ensure that the xture
is fastened to a secure structure or surface. Do not use the xture
to illuminate surfaces less than 8 m (appx 26ft.) from the xture.
Fastening the xture to a at surface
The xture can be fastened to a hard, xed, at surface that is oriented at any
angle. Ensure that the surface and all fasteners used can support at least 10
times the weight of all xtures and equipment they will support. Fasten the xture
securely. Do not stand it on a surface or leave it where it can be moved or fall over.
If you install the xture in a location where it may cause injury or damage if it falls,
secure it as directed below with a securely anchored safety cable that will hold the
xture if the primary fastening method fails.
Mounting the xture on a truss
The xture can be clamped to a truss or similar rigging
structure in any orientation. When installing the xture
hanging vertically down, you can use an open-type
clamp such as a G-clamp. When installing in any
other orientation, you must use a half-coupler clamp
that completely encircles the truss or pipe circumfrance.
To clamp the xture to a truss:
1. Check that the rigging structure can support at least 10 times the weight
of all xtures and equipment to be installed on it.
2. Block access under the work area.

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3. Working from a stable platform, hang the xture on the truss and fasten the
rigging clamps onto the truss.
4. Secure the xture with a safety cable as directed below.
5. Check that the head will not collide with other xtures or objects.
Securing with a safety cable
Secure the xture with a safety cable (or other secondary attachment) that is
approved for the weight of the xture so that the safety cable will hold the xture if
a primary attachment fails. Loop the safety cable through and around a secure metal
anchoring point.

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AC Power
Warning! Read ‘Safety information’ on page 4 before
connecting the xture to AC mains power.
For protection from electric shock, the xture must be
grounded (earthed). The power distribution circuit must be
equipped with a fuse or circuit breaker and ground-fault
(earth-fault) protection.
Socket outlets or external power switches used to supply the xture with power must
be located near the xture and easily accessible so that the xtures can easily be
disconnected from power.
Do not insert or remove power cable to apply or cut power, as this may cause arcing
at the terminals that will damage the connectors.
Do not use an external dimming system to supply power to the xture, as this may
cause damage to the xture that is not covered by the product warranty.
The xture can be hard-wired to a building electrical installation if you want to install
it permanently, or a power plug (not supplied) that is suitable for the local power out-
lets can be installed on the power cable.
If you replace power plug on the power cable, install a grounding type (earthed) plug
with integral cable grip that is rated minimum 250 V, 5 A.
The xture has an auto-ranging power supply that accepts AC mains power at
100-240 V at 50/60 Hz. Do not apply AC mains power at any other voltage or fre-
quency to the xture.

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Fixture overview
2
1 3
1 - LEDs
The LEDs on the front of the base give the following indications:
DMX Valid DMX signal present
ERR Error signal present
2 – Display
3 – Buttons
UP Press UP for selection
DOWN Press DOWN for selection
LEFT Press LEFT for selection
RIGHT • Activate the menu mode functions, or
• Return to the previous level of the
menu structure, or
• Hold to exit the menus
OK Complete selected function

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5
7 4
4 - DMX input/output 6
3 and 5-pin XLR sockets are provided for DMX input and output (throughput).
5 – AC mains power input
6 – Power on/off switch
7 – Fuse
The T5A xture fuse is located in a fuseholder below the power switch. An extra fuse
is attached to the fuse holder for quick replacement.
Control data link
A DMX 512 data link is required in order to control the xture via DMX. The xture
has 3-pin and 5-pin XLR connectors for DMX data input and output. The number
of daisy-chained xtures is limited by the number of DMX channels required by the
xtures in relation to the maximum 512 channels available in one DMX universe.
Note that if independent control of a xture is required, it must have its own DMX
channels. Fixtures that are required to behave identically can share the same DMX
address and channels. To add more xtures or groups of xtures when the above
limit is reached, add a DMX universe and another daisy-chained link.
Connecting the DMX data link
To connect the xture to data:
1. Connect the DMX data output from the controller to the rst xture’s male XLR
DMX input connector.
2. Connect the rst xture’s DMX output to the DMX input of the next xture
and continue connecting xtures output to input.

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Fixture setup
This section explains the xture settings and utilities that the user has access to via
the control panel.
Settings are retained when the xture is powered off.
Using the control menus
To access the control menus, press the OK button. Navigate the menu
structure using the OK, LEFT and RIGHT buttons. Select any required
menu option using the OK button. To return to the previous level in the
menu structure without making a change, press the RIGHT button.
To exit the menus, press and hold the RIGHT button.
DMX function settings
DMX function settings include the DMX address and a DMX value viewer.
DMX addressing
The xture can be controlled using signals sent by a DMX controller. Each
DMX-controlled xture must have a DMX address set. If a xture has its DMX ad-
dress set to 1, for example( in 16 channels mode), then it uses channels 1 to 16.
The next xture on the DMX link can have its DMX address set to 17, the next to 33
and so on until the 512 channels in one DMX universe are
allocated.
For independent control, each xture must be assigned its own control channels.
Two xtures of the same type may share the same address, if identical behavior is
desired. Address sharing can be useful for diagnostic purposes and symmetric con-
trol, particularly when combined with the inverse pan and tilt options.
To set the xture’s DMX address:
1. In the control panel, select SET and press ENTER.
2. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select DMX ADDRESS and press OK
to conrm. The present address will blink on the display.
3. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the address (1 to 512).
4. Once the address has been selected, press OK to set it (or press LEFT to exit
without making a change).

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DMX viewer
You can check the DMX values that the xture is receiving on each DMX
channel in the VIEW DMX VALUE menu.
To see the DMX values:
1. Select DMX FUNCTIONS and press ENTER.
2. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select VIEW DMX VALUE and press ENTER.
3. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll through the DMX channels and press
ENTER to select a channel. The xture will display the DMX value it is receiving on
that channel.
4. Press MENU to exit the viewer.
Fixture settings
Pan and/or tilt inversion
The FIXTURE SETTINGS PAN INVERSE and TILT INVERSE menus can be
used to reverse the direction of pan and/or tilt. These settings are useful for
symmetrical effects with multiple xtures, or when coordinating the movement
of xtures that are oor mounted and rigged upside down.
To adjust the pan inversion settings:
1. Select FIXTURE SETTINGS and press ENTER to conrm.
2. Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select PAN INVERSE or TILT INVERSE and
press OK to conrm.
3. Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select the YES (inversion) or NO
(normal) mode.
4. Press OK to set (or press RIGHT to exit without making a change).

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Lamp settings
Lamp on/off
To turn the lamp on or off via the control panel:
1. Select LAMP SETTINGS and press ENTER to conrm.
2. Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select ON/OFF and press OK to conrm.
3. Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select ON or OFF.
4. Press OK to conrm (or press RIGHT to exit without making a change).
State/power on
To set whether the xture should power the lamp on automatically when the
xture is powered on:
1. Select LAMP SETTINGS and press OK to conrm.
2. Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select STATE/POWER ON and press OK to
conrm.
3. Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select ON or OFF.
4. Press OK to conrm (or press RIGHT to exit without making a
change).
Display settings
Invert display
INVERT
To invert the display:
1. Press LEFT then UP.
2. Press OK to conrm.

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Manual settings
You can run an automatic test of all functions, or manually test individual
functions from the control menus.
Auto mode
To turn on an auto mode:
1. Select “SET” and press OK to conrm.
2. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select MODE and press OK
to change the mode.
3. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select auto mode and press OK
to conrm. The automatic mode will run.
Manual mode
Fixture functions can be tested or controlled without a DMX signal:
1. Select FIXTURE TEST and press ENTER to conrm.
2. Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select MANUAL TEST and press OK
to conrm.
3. Select and activate the functions you wish to control.
4. Press MENU to exit.
Fixture information
Fixture operating hours counter
To display the total number of hours the xture has been used:
1. Select FIXTURE INFORMATION and press ENTER to conrm.
2. Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select FIXTURE USE TIME and press OK to
conrm. The number of hours is shown in the display.
3. Press MENU to exit.

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Lamp operating hours counter
The resettable lamp operating time counter lets you monitor lamp use and see
when lamp replacement is due. The counter is available in the FIXTURE
INFORMATION→LAMP ON TIME menu. Do not exceed the specied lamp
lifetime, or the lamp may explode. Reset the counter when you replace the lamp.
Firmware version
To display the software version installed in the xture:
1. Select FIXTURE INFORMATION and press OK to conrm.
2. Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select FIRMWARE VERSION and
press ENTER to conrm. The rmware version is shown in the display.
3. Press MENU to exit.
Reset functions or effects
The various effects—pan, tilt color, gobos, iris, focus, prism—or all effects, can
be manually reset to their home positions:
1. Select RESET FUNCTIONS and press OK to conrm.
2. Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select the function or effect that is to be
reset. Press OK.
3. Use the DOWN and UP buttons to select YES and
4. Press OK to conrm (or press RIGHT to exit without making a change).

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Calibration
Calibration menu
You can callibrate any of pan, tilt, gobo, color, focus, dimmer, effect speed po-
sitions.
To adjust an effect home position offset:
1. Select “Advanced” then press OK button to enter the Advanced Settings.
2. Enter password: UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN
3. Select “Reset Callibration”, press OK to enter
4. Use UP and Down buttons to select parameter you want to callibrate then press
OK
5. Once the correct position has been reached, press ENTER to conrm (or press
RIGHT to exit without saving).

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Effects
This section describes DMX-controllable effects that require particular
explanation. See DMX protocol on page 28 for a full list of the DMX channels
and values required to control the different effects.
Note that if a xture loses its DMX signal it will maintain its current effect until
powered off or reset.
Pan and tilt
The xture’s moving head can be panned through 540° and tilted through
270° using coarse or ne control channels. A range of pan/tilt
macros is available.
The xture incorporates pan and tilt feedback, so that if correct pan or tilt
position is lost, the shutter closes and the xture resets to the correct position.
This feature can be enabled or disabled as required (see ‘Control menus’ on page
27).
Function channel
The function DMX channel lets you adjust certain xture settings via DMX.
This can be useful if access to the xture’s control panel is difcult or
inconvenient when the xture is installed.
Dimming
Full range mechanical dimming is provided. Highly sensitive step motors ensure a
liniar transperant dimming curve.
Frost lter
The frost lter softens and diffuses the projection.
Strobe effects
A range of variable speed and random shutter/strobe effects are provided.

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Gobos
The xture contains a rotating wheel with 14 xed gobos:
Any gobo can be projected statically, or the wheel can be rotated clockwise or
counter-clockwise with variable speed, and index as well. The sharpness of gobo
projections can be adjusted via DMX using the focus channel.
Prism
The xture incorporates an 8-facet prism that can be inserted into the beam to
provide split beam effects. The prism can be set to an indexed position or
rotated clockwise or counter-clockwise. A range of prism macros and movement
effects are provided.