High End Systems SolaFrame Theatre User manual

Professional Moving Head User Manual
Version 1.2.5 --- Revision A

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Contents
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................. 4
PATENTS................................................................................................................................................................. 4
TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND WARRANTY INFORMATION................................................................................... 4
PRODUCT MODIFICATION WARNING ..................................................................................................................... 5
MISE EN GARDE CONTRE LA MODIFICATION DU PRODUIT..................................................................................... 5
PRODUKTMODIFIKATIONSWARNUNG ................................................................................................................... 5
AVVERTENZA SULLA MODIFICA DEL PRODOTTO .................................................................................................... 5
ADVERTENCIA DE MODIFICATIÓN DEL PRODUCTO............................................................................................. 5
CONTACTING HIGH END SYSTEMS.......................................................................................................................... 6
HEADQUARTERS .............................................................................................................................................................6
TECHNICAL SUPPORT .......................................................................................................................................................6
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ............................................................................................................................ 7
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS .................................................................................................................................... 10
IMPORTANT:................................................................................................................................................................10
GENERAL GUIDELINES....................................................................................................................................................12
FIXTURE OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................. 13
FEATURES....................................................................................................................................................................14
PHOTOMETRIC DATA IMAGE ............................................................................................................................................16
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................................................. 17
ATTACHMENT INSTRUCTIONS...........................................................................................................................................18
MOUNTING .................................................................................................................................................................21
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................................22
POWER SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................................................22
DMX CONTROL .................................................................................................................................................... 23
XLR -CONNECTION ......................................................................................................................................................23
ETHERNET -CONNECTION ..............................................................................................................................................24
DMX START ADDRESS ...................................................................................................................................................24
DMX TERMINATOR .......................................................................................................................................................25
INTERNAL CONTROL BOARD ................................................................................................................................ 26
MENU LAYOUT.............................................................................................................................................................26
CONTROL BOARD FUNCTIONS .........................................................................................................................................29
PRESET PROGRAMMING AND PLAYBACK ............................................................................................................................41
Example Program.................................................................................................................................................43
DMX CONTROL PROTOCOL................................................................................................................................... 47
ERROR CODES ...................................................................................................................................................... 47

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the SolaFrame Theatre automated fixture. This manual provides
important information for the safe installation, configuration, and maintenance of your SolaFrame Theatre
fixture.
Patents
NOTICE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPER TY R IGHTS
High End Systems, Inc. products are protected by one or more patents listed on the High End Systems,
Inc. website: https://www.highend.com/patents and/or are subject to one or more pending patents.
© High End Systems, 2018, All Rights Reserved
Terms and Conditions and Warranty Information
Complete terms and conditions and warranty information can be found on the High End Systems, Inc.
website: https://www.highend.com/pub/products/HES-Warranty-Information.pdf

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Product Modification Warning
High End Systems products are designed and manufactured to meet the requirements of the United
States and International safety regulations. Modifications to the product could affect safety and render the
product non-compliant to relevant safety standards.
Mise En Garde Contre La Modification Du Produit
Les produits High End Systems sont conçus et fabriqués conformément aux exigences de règlements
internationaux de sécurité. Toute modication du produit peut entraîner sa non conformité aux normes de
sécurité en vigueur.
Produktmodifikationswarnung
Design und Hestellung von High End Systems entprechen den Anforderungen der U.S. Amerikanischen
und internationalen Sicherheithsvorschriften. Abänderungen dieses Produktes können dessen Sicherheit
beeinträchtigen und unter Umständen gegen die diesbezüglichen
Sicherheitsnormen verstoßen.
Avvertenza Sulla Modifica Del Prodotto
I prodotti di High End Systems sono stati progettati e fabbricati per soddisfare i requisiti delle normative di
sicurezza statunitensi ed internazionali. Qualsiasi modifica al prodotto potrebbe pregiudicare la sicurezza
e rendere il prodotto non conforme agli standard di sicurezza pertinenti.
Advertencia De Modificatión Del Producto
Los productos de High End Systems están diseñados y fabricados para cumplir los requisitos de las
reglamentaciones de seguridad de los Estados Unidos e internacionales. Las modificaciones al producto
podrían afectar la seguridad y dejar al producto fuera de conformidad con las normas de seguridad
relevantes.

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Contacting High End Systems
High End Systems, Inc. is an ETC company.
Headquarters
For Customer Service or Sales support, please contact our company headquarters:
2105 Gracy Farms Lane
Austin, TX 78758 USA
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Toll-free: 800.890.8989
Website: highend.com
Technical Support
If you are having difficulties installing, configuring, or operating your SolaFrame Theatre fixture, your most
convenient resources are the references given in this manual. To search more widely, try the High End
Systems, Inc. website at highend.com.
24-hour emergency support is available. Contact High End Technical Services at
[phone].

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Declaration of Conformity

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FCC Information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant
to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Important Safety Information
Please read all instructions prior to assembling, mounting, and operating this equipment. Continued and
safe operation of this fixture is the responsibility of the operator. This manual will give tips for that
continued safe operation. At any time please contact High End Systems technical support for any safety
concerns.
The following international caution and warning symbols appear in margins throughout this manual to
highlight messages.

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Safety Considerations
This device has left the factory in perfect condition. In order to maintain this condition and to ensure a
safe operation, it is absolutely necessary for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning notes
written in this user 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.
If the device has been exposed to temperature changes due to environmental changes, do not
switch it on immediately. The condensation could cause damage to the device. Leave the device
switched off until it has reached room temperature.
This device falls under protection-class I. Therefore it is essential that the device be earthed.
If protection screen, lens or ultraviolet screen in the fixture is apparently damaged or is damaged to
exceed their own effective degree, such as cracked and gashed, it must be replaced.
The electrical connection must carry out by a qualified person.
Make sure that the available voltage is within stated range.
Make sure the power cord is never crimped or damaged by a sharp edge. Replace cable
immediately if damaged, this work must be done by an authorized dealer.
Always disconnect from power, when the device is not in use or before cleaning it. Only handle the
power cord by the plug. Never pull out the plug by tugging the power cord.
Don't project the beam onto combustible substances, as this causes a safety hazard.
Please be aware that damages caused by manual modifications will void warranty.
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, it should decrease gradually
If the external flexible cable or cord of this luminaire is damaged, it shall be exclusively replaced by
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screws for installing the devices or parts of the device have to be tightly connected and must not
be corroded.
There must not be any deformations on the housing, color lenses, fixations and installation spots
(ceiling, suspension, trussing).
Mechanically moved parts must not show any traces of wearing and must not rotate with
unbalances.
The electric power supply cables must not show any damage, material fatigue or sediments.
Further instructions depending on the installation spot and usage have to be administered by a
skilled installer and any safety problems have to be removed.

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General Guidelines
This device is a lighting effect for professional use on stages, theaters, or other professional
installations, etc., the device was designed for indoor use only.
This fixture is only allowed to be operated with the max alternating current which stated in the
technical specifications printed on the fixture.
Lighting effects are not designed for permanent operation. Consistent operation breaks may
ensure that the device will serve you for a long time without defects.
Do not shake the device .Avoid brute force when installing or operating the device.
While choosing the installation-spot, please make sure that the device is not exposed to extreme
heat, moisture or dust. Please don't project the beam onto combustible substances. The minimum
distance between light-output from the projector and the illuminated surface must be more than 0.5
meter.
If you use the quick lock cam in hanging up the fixture, please make sure the quick lock fasteners
turned in the quick lock holes correctly.
Operate the device only after having familiarized with its functions. Do not permit operation by
persons not qualified for operating the device. Most damages are the result of unprofessional
operation.
Please use the original packaging if the device is to be transported.
For safety reasons, please be aware that all modifications on the device are forbidden.
If this device will be operated in any way different to the one described in this manual, the product
may suffer damages and the guarantee becomes void. Furthermore, any other operation may lead
to short-circuit, burns, electric shock, lamp explosion, crash, etc.
In order to make the lights in good condition and extend the life time, we suggest a regular
cleaning to the lights.

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Fixture Overview
1）Lens
2）Handle
3）Display
4）Mode/Esc-button
5）Left-button
6）Down-button
7）ENTER-button
8）Right-button
9）Up-button
10）Fuse
11）Power out
12）Power in
13）DMX in
14）DMX out
15）ART-NET out
16）ART-NET in

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Features
POWER SUPPLY
AC 100-240V~，50/60Hz
Power Consumption: 700W
OPTICS
LED: 440W LED
Extremely long Life: >20,000H
MOVEMENT
Pan movement: 540。(16 bit)
Tilt movement: 265。(16 bit)
Advanced moving system: fast, stable and quite,
Position recover from minor impact
COLORS
CMY color mixing, uniform, linear.
CTO color temperature, uniform, linear.
1 Color wheel: 7 dichroic filters + open, indexed, continuous rotation
GOBOS
1 Rotation gobo wheel: 7 interchangeable, rotating, and indexed, gobo + open
“Slot in & out” gobo wheel system.
Static gobo: 8 indexed static gobos + open. Variable speed gobo shake effect
FEATURES
Control channel modes: 47 channels
2 operations modes: DMX-512, Master / Slave
Beam angle: zoom from 7.0。-42.0。
Strobe effect with 1-25 flashes per second and pulse effect
Prism and rotating prism
Motorized focus
Dimmer: 0%~100% (full range dimming.)

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Step-less iris , 5%~100% (linear change iris, pulse iris effect)
Step-less frost, 0%~100% (linear change frost)
Animation wheel: “dynamic flame or shimmering water effect”
PROFILE:4 system framing blades can be shifted and rotated to create cleverly intricate spot effect
INTERACE
Full color LCD touch screen
Internal rechargeable battery for modifying settings without power
Automatic locking to unintentional changes; Activates after 3 second press
Intuitive fixture reset function: hold and button to activate pan/tilt reset, able to complete
reset detection inside flight case
SOFTWARE
7 pre-installed programs for selectable playback
Upgradable: fast and convenient through DMX cable and Uploader (available separately)
Reset DMX address, remote lamp switch, reset can all be done by the RDM controller
Running time of fixture on display for reference
OTHER SPEC
Input signal isolation: allows for stable signal transmission without additional interference
Advanced RDM functions
WEIGHT
Net weight: 49.8 kg

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Photometric data image

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Installation Instructions
The installation must always be secured with a secondary safety attachment, e.g. an appropriate
safety cable.
The installation of the fixture has to be built and constructed in a way that it can hold 10 times the
weight for 1 hour without any harming deformation.
The applicable temperature for the lighting is between -10°C to 45°C. Do not use the fixture under
or above the temperature.
Never stand directly below the device when mounting, removing or servicing the fixture.
The operator has to make sure the safety and technical aspects are approved by an expert before
using this fixture for the first time.
These installations must be inspected by a skilled person at least once a year.
Overhead mounting requires extensive experience, including amongst others calculating working
load limits, installation material being used, and periodic safety inspection of all installation material
and the device. If you lack these qualifications, do not attempt the installation yourself. Improper
installation can result in serious bodily injury.

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Attachment Instructions
Attach the Omega clamp on the bracket by tighten the M12 bolt on the bracket to the hole in the
middle of the bracket.
Insert the quick-lock fasteners of the bracket into the respective holes on the bottom of the fixture.
Tighten the quick-lock fasteners fully clockwise.
Install the second Omega clamp.
Attach the safety-cable through the holes on the bottom of the base. Attach to the trussing system
or other safe fixation point.
Be sure the safety is fully looped, the quick-link is attached and fully tighten
Inspect for complete attachment before lifting over-head

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