involight MH-255S User manual

INVOLIGHT MH-255S
USER MANUAL
MH-255S
DMX MOVING HEAD
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Congratulations on purchasing this MH255S.
Thank you for extending your trust in our technology!
For reasons of safety and approval (CE) the personal reconstruction and/or modification of
this product is prohibited. Please observe that damage caused by modifications performed
manually to this device is not covered by the warranty.
This product leaves our works in a perfect condition. Please observe all notes in these
operating instructions to warrant this condition and the safe operation of the product!
Any damage caused as a result of the non-compliance with these operating instructions
leads to the expiration of any warranty claim. The manufacturer does not accept liability for
any damage to property or for personal injury resulting from the improper handling of the
product, or non-observance of the operating instructions.
Store these operating instructions in a safe place for later reference and pass them to any
new holder when selling or lending or leaving this device in the hands of any other party.
Application According to Purpose
This product is a lighting effect which creates special light effects with one lamp. To generate
these effects, the product must be connected to mains and a DMX-512 compatible controller.
This product is designed for 220V, 50Hz A/C operation and exclusively for indoor use.
If used for any purpose other than described in these operating instructions, the device may
suffer damage and the warranty expires. Also, any other use is linked with risks such as
short circuits, fire, electrical shock, etc.
The manufacturer's serial number must never be removed as otherwise the warranty
expires.
Notes on Safety
1. Before Operation
ATTENTION:
DANGER OF LIFE! RISK OF FIRE!
RISK OF SHORT CIRCUIT!
Prior to the initial operation of this product, please do the followings:
- Read these operating instructions with great care;
- Study and observe all instructions carefully;
- Ensure that everybody and anybody involved in the installation, operation, transport and
storage of this product is suitably qualified;
- Verify whether any visible damage was caused during transport. If the power cord,
housing or the light are damaged, do not operate the device; contact your specialized
dealer immediately.
2. Supply Voltage, Mains Cord and Connection to Mains
ATTENTION:
DANGER OF LIFE!
RISK OF FIRE! RISK OF SHORT CIRCUIT!
The handling of supply voltage, mains cords and connections to mains calls for particular
care considering the risk from a life-threatening electric shock, the risk of fire and the risk of
short circuits! Please observe the following notes in particular:
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Products operating on supply voltage should be kept out of the reach of children. Therefore
ensure the permanent supervision if children are in the immediate vicinity of the product!
For commercial facilities the regulations on the prevention of accidents of the respective
trade association must be observed. The operation of this equipment at schools, training
facilities, and hobby or self-help workshops must be supervised responsibly by trained
personnel.
Check the product regularly for any damage to the mains cord! Should you discover any
damage to the mains cord, do not operate or disconnect this product! Secure the product
against accidental operation and contact your specialized dealer!
Always separate the product from mains by holding the mains plug by the handling surface.
Never disconnect by holding the line cord! Be sure to connect the product exclusively to 220
V, 50 Hz A/C!
Always ensure during installation, operation, transport and when storing the product that the
mains cord is not exposed to possible mechanical damage, or damage caused by humidity,
fluids, heat or cold!
The product's cable entry must not be exposed to stress from pull! Create the mains
connection once the product has been installed only. Always connect the mains plug last!
The product must only be connected to a proper outlet of the public supply grid. Connect the
mains cord to suitable outlets only! Use extensions cords in compliance with specifications
only! Do not allow the mains cord to come into contact with other cords!
Ensure during installation, operation, transport and storage that none of the cables are freely
exposed! Never touch the mains cord, mains plug and outlets with wet or damp hands!
When not using the product, and prior to cleaning always disconnect the product from mains!
To do so, hold the mains plug by the handling surface and never pull the mains cord!
3. Housing
ATTENTION:
DANGER OF LIFE! RISK OF BURNS!
RISK OF FIRE! RISK OF SHORT CIRCUIT!
Always ensure during installation, operation, transport and when storing the product that no
shocks or other forces impact the housing!
The housing must not touch onto any other devices or objects during operation!
Easily flammable materials, e.g. decoration material and other surfaces and objects, must
maintain a minimum distance of 3m to the housing! Walls must maintain a minimum distance
of 50cm to the housing! The device must be installed on a fireproof surface only (no carpet)!
Always ensure a proper circulation of air.
Do not touch the housing during operation - it will heat up. The housing is safe to touch
approx. 5 minutes following the end of operation!
The device must never be carried via the projector arms. Use the carrying handles only!
Fluids must not enter the housing as this could reduce the protective insulation and may
trigger short circuits which may lead to fatal electric shocks! If fluids have entered,
disconnect the mains plug immediately and secure the product against unintentional
operation and contact your specialized dealer! Damage caused as a result of fluids entering
the housing is exempt from warranty.
No metal parts or other items must enter the housing as this may reduce the protective
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insulation or trigger short circuits which may lead to fatal electric shocks! If metal parts or
other items have entered, disconnect the mains plug immediately, secure the product against
unintentional operation and contact your specialized dealer! Damage caused by metal parts
or other items in the housing is exempt from warranty.
4. Operating Environment
ATTENTION:
DANGER OF LIFE! RISK OF BURNS!
RISK OF FIRE! RISK OF SHORT CIRCUIT!
The product must be operated and stored in a dry environment only! Splash water, rain,
humidity, fog may reduce the protective insulation which may lead to fatal electric shocks!
The limit value for relative humidity is 50% at 45°C. A minimum distance of 1.5m to a fog
machine must be observed; fog saturation in the room must not reduce the visibility to below
10m.
The product must be operated at a temperature range of between -5 °C and 45 °C only.
Protect the product against direct exposure to sunlight or other heat, such as from radiators!
If the product is taken from a cold environment into a warm environment it must only be
taken into operation once it has reached ambient temperature, since the condensation
created by the difference in temperature may destroy the device!
Protect the product against dust! Dust may reduce the protective insulation, which may
cause fatal electric shocks!
The product must be operated at altitudes ranging between 20m below and 3000m above
sea level only!
The product must not be operated during thunder storms; risk of destruction from surge
voltages!
The product must be operated at a minimum distance of 1.5 m to lit objects only!
5. Installation
ATTENTION:
DANGER OF LIFE!
This product can be operated suspended or as a stand-alone system.
Should your lighting effect show any signs of damage, do not install the device! In this case,
have your lighting effect repaired by your specialized dealer. The manufacturer does not
accept responsibility or liability for damage to property or personal injury resulting from an
improperly installation!
As a stand-alone system the device must be installed vertically on an absolute planar, firm,
fireproof, shock- and vibration-free surface. The installation of this lighting effect must be
carried out by trained and professional staff! The installation of this lighting must only be
carried out with the appropriate materials!
The suspended installation of this lighting effect necessitates a suitable suspension system!
The lighting effect must never be fixed swinging freely in the room. No individuals should
linger underneath the lighting effect during suspended installation!
It is a must to install this device with a second independent fixture. Such second fixture must
guarantee in the event of failure of the main fixture that no assembly parts will fall down. Use
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the fixture on the undersurface only.
The light effect unit must be attached via two certified hooks and omega bracket to a tie-bar
system. Use the screw threads on the undersurface only.
It must be ensured that an expert inspects the mechanical and safety-relevant installation
prior to the initial operation and following major modifications, prior to the renewed operation.
It must be ensured that an expert inspects the mechanical and safety-relevant installation at
least once a year. It must be ensured that an expert inspects the mechanical installation and
the installation of relevance to safety within the framework of an acceptance test at least
every four years.
The installation fixture must be as such that it can withstand for a period of 60 minutes 10
times the load capacity without harmful deformation.
It is prohibited for any individual to unnecessarily stay or pass beneath the installation during
any type of assembly work.
The light effect unit must be secured by a safety arrester cable if fly-mounted. The cable
must withstand 12 times the weight of the light effect unit. Use arrester cables equipped with
quick closing links. The dropping distance must not exceed 20 cm. Defect arrester cables or
arrester cables that have already been exposed to stress must not be used.
6. Operation
ATTENTION:
RISK OF HEALTH!
Controls
Link all DMX devices with a DMX-512 controller by using a standard, 3-pin DMX cable.
Connect the output -14- of the first device with the input -9- of the second device and the
output of the second device with the input of the third device and so on.
Connect the mains plug to an outlet and switch the device on -8-.
Operating the product for the first time may generate smoke and odor; this is not a defect.
Avoid dis/connecting the product repeatedly and quickly from/with mains! Always wait 15
minutes prior to the next dis/connection!
The device starts not until a self-testing and starting time. If the moving head is ready to start,
push and roll the function wheel -6-. The LCD display shows the options, as below:
Menu Item Options Notes (Default settings in bold print)
DMX
addr 1-512 DMX address (default DMX address = 1)
Yes Enable reversed pan movement
Pan rev No Disable reversed pan movement
Yes Enable reversed tilt movement
Tilt rev No Disable reversed tilt movement
16-bit 16-bit movement resolution
RSLTN 8-bit 8-bit movement resolution
Mix Yes Enable split color
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color No Disable split color
Yes Enable stand by
Stand by No Disable stand by
Off lamp off
Lamp
pow On lamp on
pan 0-255 To test the pan function
tilt 0-255 To test the tilt function
shutter 0-255 To test the shutter
dimmer 0-255 To test the dimmer function
color 0-255 To test the color wheel
gobo 0-255 To test the gobo wheel
r-gobo 0-255 To test gobo rotation
prism 0-255 To test the prism
r-prism 0-255 To test prism rotation
focus 0-255 To test the focus function
test
exit 0-255 To exit the test menu
Time No function
info Version 20060401 Firmware version: 20060401
Yes To restore the default settings
default No To remain the present settings
reset To reset the fixture
exit To exit the main menu
LED indicators
Red: Power on
Yellow: DMX out (Sound/Auto mode)
Green: DMX in
After the end of operation switch the device off and disconnect it from mains.
DMX Protocol
Control-channel 1 - Strobe
Decimal Percentage Feature
1 31 0% 12% Close
32 63 13% 25% Open
64 95 25% 37% Strobe, from slow to fast
96 127 38% 50% Open
128 143 50% 56% Strobe effect, open decreasing
144 159 56% 62% Strobe effect, close decreasing
160 191 63% 75% Open
192 223 75% 87% Random strobe
224 255 88% 100% Open
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Control-channel 2 - Dimmer
Decimal Percentage Feature
1 29 0% 11% --
30 255 12% 100% Dimmer, from close to full open
Control-channel 3 - Color
Decimal Percentage Feature
1 15 0% 6% White
16 31 6% 12% Magenta
32 47 13% 18% Yellow
48 63 19% 25% Orange
64 79 25% 31% Green
80 95 31% 37% Red
96 111 38% 44% Blue
112 127 44% 50% Purple
128 191 50% 75% Color wheel CCW rotation, from slow to fast
192 255 75% 100% Color wheel CW rotation, from slow to fast
Control-channel 4 - Gobo
Decimal Percentage Feature
1 18 0% 7% Blank
19 36 7% 14% gobo 1
37 54 15% 21% gobo 2
55 72 22% 28% gobo 3
73 90 29% 35% Gobo 4
91 108 36% 42% gobo 5
109 127 43% 50% gobo 6
128 191 50% 75% Gobo wheel CCW rotation, from slow to fast
192 255 75% 100% Gobo wheel CW rotation, from slow to fast
Control-channel 5 - Gobo rotation
Decimal Percentage Feature
1 127 0% 50% Gobo CCW rotation, stops at any position
128 191 50% 75% Gobo CW rotation, from slow to fast
192 255 75% 100% Gobo CCW rotation, from slow to fast
Control-channel 6 - Focus
Decimal Percentage Feature
1 255 0% 100% Infinity to 2 meters
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Control-channel 7 - Lamp on/off, reset
Decimal Percentage Feature
1 199 0% 78% No function
200 207 78% 81% Lamp off (delay for 5 seconds)
208 215 82% 84% Lamp on (delay for 5 seconds)
216 239 85% 94% No function
240 247 94% 97% Reset (delay for 5 seconds)
248 255 97% 100% No function
Control-channel 8 - Pan/tilt speed
Decimal Percentage Feature
1 255 0% 100% Pan/tilt speed from fast to slow
Control-channel 9 - Pan movement
Decimal Percentage Feature
1 255 0% 100% 0-540°pan movement
Control-channel 10 - Tilt movement
Decimal Percentage Feature
1 255 0% 100% 0-280°tilt movement
Control-channel 11 - Prism
Decimal Percentage Feature
1 127 0% 50% No function
128 255 50% 100% Prism
Control-channel 12 - Prism rotation
Decimal Percentage Feature
1 127 0% 50% Prism CW rotation, stops at any position
128 191 50% 75% Prism CCW rotation, from slow to fast
128 255 50% 100% Prism CW rotation, from fast to slow
Control-channel 13 - Macros of Gobos and Prism
Decimal Percentage Feature
1 255 0% 100% 3-factet-prism and gobos effects macros
Control-channel 14 - Pan/tilt auto movement
Decimal Percentage Feature
1 51 0% 20% No function
52 102 20% 40% Pan auto movement, back and forth
103 153 40% 60% Tilt auto movement, back and forth
154 255 60% 100% Pan/tilt auto movement, back and forth
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Control-channel 15 - Fine pan movement
Decimal Percentage Feature
1 255 0% 100% 16-bit pan movement
Control-channel 16 - Fine tilt movement
Decimal Percentage Feature
1 255 0% 100% 16-bit tilt movement
7. Lamps
ATTENTION:
DANGER OF LIFE! RISK OF BURNS!
RISK OF FIRE!
During operation, the lamps will reach temperatures of
up to 200°C. Touching the lamps may cause serious
burns! Objects coming into contact with the lamps
during and shortly after operation may catch fire!
Disconnect the product from mains prior to installing or
before changing a lamp! Allow a lamp to cool for
approx. 15 minutes before exchanging it!
Never touch a lamp with bare hands! If damaged or
deformed, a lamp must be exchanged!
When exchanging the lamp be sure to use suitable
lamps only. Lamps with greater performance generate excessive heat for the product; risk of
fire! Damage resulting from the use of an unsuitable lamp is exempt from warranty!
Replace a lamp by unscrewing the fixing screws -11- in top of the bulb compartment -12-.
Then you open the housing. Remove the lamp by pulling it carefully out of the socket. Install
a lamp by putting it into the socket until it meets a resistance. Do not use any force - this
could cause serious damage to the socket as well as the lamp! Close the compartment and
tighten the screws.
8. Fuse
ATTENTION:
DANGER OF LIFE!
Disconnect the product from the mains before changing a fuse.
Only replace the fuse by a fuse of same type and rating! An incorrect fuse could damage or
destruct the lighting effect.
Replace a fuse by levering the fuse holder cover with an appropriate screwdriver. Remove
the old fuse and place the fuse inside the holder. Replace the fuse holder and insert it.
9. Cleaning
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ATTENTION:
DANGER OF LIFE! RISK OF FIRE!
RISK OF SHORT CIRCUIT!
The product must be freed regularly from dust, other deposits and contamination as this may
reduce the protective insulation, which may lead to a fatal electric shock!
Before cleaning, always disconnect the product from mains!
This product should be cleaned with a moist cloth only; never use aggressive cleaning
agents, solvents or benzene for cleaning.
Ensure that the product is completely dry before operating it again after cleaning!
10. Transport
CAUTION:
FRAGILE!
To avoid damage caused during transport, wrap the product in its original packaging only
and handle it with great care during transport!
Technical Information
Voltage: 220 V AV, 50 Hz
Total connected load: 400W
Lamp: 1 x 250 w; GY 9, 5 discharge lamp
Fuse: F 5 A 250 V
Color wheel: 7 colors + rainbow effect + white
Gobo wheel: 7 gobos + blank
Pan/Tilt: 540°/ 280°
Color Temperature: 6500K
Dimensions: 495 x 590 x 495 mm
Weight: 27.2 kg
Please note: All information is subject to change without prior notice.
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