Minuit Une IVL PHOTON User manual

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SERIVCE MANUAL
Make the ordinary, extraordinary.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Important Safety Information______________________________________________________ 5
Risk Levels and Alert Symbols ___________________________________________________________ 6
Vital Precautions _____________________________________________________________________ 7
General Safety Information _____________________________________________________________ 8
Important Laser Information ____________________________________________________________ 9
Labelling diagram ____________________________________________________________________ 10
Overview _____________________________________________________________________ 14
IVL Photon and Base Dimensions _______________________________________________________ 14
Spare Part list: ______________________________________________________________________ 16
Tools and accessories_________________________________________________________________ 18
Fixture menu and connectors __________________________________________________________ 19
MAINTENANCE ________________________________________________________________ 22
TROUBLESHOOTING ____________________________________________________________ 22
PRODUCT IS NOT EMITING LIGHT OUTPUT________________________________________________ 23
PRODUCT IS EMITTING UNUSUAL/ABNORMAL LIGHT _______________________________________ 24
TILT PROBLEM ______________________________________________________________________ 25
RING PROBLEM______________________________________________________________________ 25
SERVICE OPERATION ____________________________________________________________ 26
REPLACING OPERATION_______________________________________________________________ 26
REP 1: ________________________________________________________________________________________________26
REPLACING MT1-002184-BOTTOM-HOUSING-AND-LABEL_____________________________________________________26
REP 2: ________________________________________________________________________________________________27
REPLACING MT1-000139-MOTHER-PCB-ASSEMBLY ___________________________________________________________27
REP 3: ________________________________________________________________________________________________28
REPLACING MT1-000705-POWER-SUPPLY-ASSEMBLY_________________________________________________________28
REP4: ________________________________________________________________________________________________29
REPLACING MT1-001714-GLOBE-ASSEMBLY _________________________________________________________________29
REP5: ________________________________________________________________________________________________30
REPLACING MT1-001068- INTERNAL-TOP-COVER_____________________________________________________________30
REP6: ________________________________________________________________________________________________31
REPLACING MT1-000935- LATERAL-BELT-ACTUATOR-ASSEMBLY (TILT MODULE) ___________________________________31
REP7: ________________________________________________________________________________________________33
ADRESSING MT1-000935 TILT MODULE ____________________________________________________________________33
REP8: ________________________________________________________________________________________________35
REPLACING MT1-002672-MOOVING-CORE (RING) ____________________________________________________________35
REP9: ________________________________________________________________________________________________36
REPLACING MT1-000404-CENTRAL-TOWER-ASSEMBLY (SCANNING SYSTEM) ______________________________________36
REP10: _______________________________________________________________________________________________38
REPLACING MT1-001921-FAN ____________________________________________________________________________38
CALIBRATION _______________________________________________________________________ 40
CAL1: ________________________________________________________________________________________________40
SET UP PLATE CALIBRATION ______________________________________________________________________________40

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CAL2: ________________________________________________________________________________________________42
TILT CALIBRATION ______________________________________________________________________________________42
CAL3: ________________________________________________________________________________________________44
E-GOBO CALIBRATION___________________________________________________________________________________44
TESTING ___________________________________________________________________________ 46
TES1:_________________________________________________________________________________________________46
TILT TESTING __________________________________________________________________________________________46
TES2:_________________________________________________________________________________________________47
RING/MOOVING CORE TESTING___________________________________________________________________________47
TES3:_________________________________________________________________________________________________48
TOWER/SCANNING SYSTEM TESTING ______________________________________________________________________48
TES4:_________________________________________________________________________________________________49
GENERAL TESTING ______________________________________________________________________________________49
SOFTWARE UPDATE __________________________________________________________________ 51
SOF1: ________________________________________________________________________________________________51
SOFTWARE UPDATE ____________________________________________________________________________________51
CLEANING __________________________________________________________________________ 53
CLE1:_________________________________________________________________________________________________53
GLOBE CLEANING ______________________________________________________________________________________53
CLE2:_________________________________________________________________________________________________54
MT1-000935 TILT CLEANING______________________________________________________________________________54
CLE3:_________________________________________________________________________________________________55
MT1-000404-SCANNING SYSTEM CLEANING________________________________________________________________55
CLE4:_________________________________________________________________________________________________56
FAN AND FILTER CLEANING ______________________________________________________________________________56
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________56
DMX Protocol__________________________________________________________________ 58
Mode 1 ____________________________________________________________________________ 58
Mode Debug ________________________________________________________________________ 60
Specification __________________________________________________________________ 61
Service Return Form ____________________________________________________________ 63

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Important Safety Information
This service Manual contains instruction about how to service Minuit Une’s IVL Photon product.
Service work must comply with local regulations and accepted codes of good practice.
Any person in charge of servicing this product shall have receive a service training by Minuit Une and/or
by an official training center recognized by Minuit Une.
Read and understand all safety information and procedure in this service manual, and in the IVL
Photon’s user manual before servicing or cleaning this product.
Failure to respect service procedure may cause damage that is not covered by product warranties.
Any procedure or work on the product which is not described in this manual is not covered by product
warranties.
Always turn off and disconnect the product from power before removing the plexiglas shape or opening
the product, or performing procedures of service.
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Do not install near heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including
amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third
grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit
into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and
the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11. Only use the attachment/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the
apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from
tip-over.
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged
in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the
apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
15. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Minuit Une could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
16. 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

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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.
17. The normal function of the product may be distributed by strong electromagnetic interference. If so, simply
reset the product to resume normal operation by following the instruction manual.
Risk Levels and Alert Symbols
Safety warnings, safety alert symbols, and signal words in these instructions indicate different risk levels.
DANGER indicates an imminent hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE explains practices not related to physical injury. No safety alert symbol
appears with this signal word.

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Vital Precautions
DANGER!
High voltage! Risk of blindness, electric shock and fire.
Read and understand all safety information and operation instructions before you operate or install
the product or the system.
Not observing the safety information or general rules of safety may cause injury, blindness, burn
hazards, electric shock, fall and death to yourself and others or damage to equipment.
Use solely and exclusively as described in the instructions.
Using the product in any other ways than specified in this manual is not permitted and can damage
the product and lead to associated risks such as short-circuit, fire, electric shock, etc.
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may
result in hazardous radiation exposure.
Always electrically earth the fixture. Only use TN or TT one phase power supplies and a power plug
according to IEC 60309-1 or a similar national standard.
Always use a power cord connected to a socket-outlet with earthing connection.
Always check that the local AC power matches the voltage and frequency range printed on the type
label of the product before use.
Never use the cables for transportation. Never hang the product from its cables.
In case of visible or suspected damage to cables or housings, the product must not be operated any
longer.
The product is not to be operated without the transparent globe in place or if the transparent globe is
in any way damaged.
The laser is never to be operated if the unit is defective or if the cover, or the Acrylic shape or seal is
damaged.
Do not bypass or remove any safety feature of the product.
Any procedure or work on the product which is not described in this manual is not covered by product
warranties.
Refer servicing to qualified service personal.
Any person in charge of servicing this product shall first receive service training by Minuit Une and/or
by an official training center recognized by Minuit Une.
Any person in charge of servicing this product shall have read and understood all safety information
and procedures in this user manual, and in the IVL Photon’s service manual.
To obtain information about service training, service manual or about the closest training service
center in your area, please contact Minuit Une.

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General Safety Information
WARNING!
Humidity, Condensation and Moisture.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Do not
use the product for 2h when it was exposed to big temperature differences as condensed moisture
may damage the product electrically when switched on.
Never expose the product to dripping water or water splashes.
Never place an object filled with liquid (e.g. a vase or a bottle filled with liquid) on the product.
Do not bend the power cable directly after the connector. Water could immerse and cause short
circuits and damage the connector.
WARNING!
Risk of electric shock and fire.
Socket outlets or external power switches used to supply the product with power must be located
near the product and easily accessible to be able to isolate the product from power immediately.
The power cable must be equipped with a Neutral Powercon TRUE1 NAC3FX-W-TOP cable connector.
You can install a suitable power plug on the power cord. Always use a power plug according to IEC
60309-1 or a similar national standard.
Disconnect the product from AC power before moving it or cleaning it.
To link several products to one power chain, please observe:
•This fixture has a maximal power consumption of 200W (for one unit)
•Always use an AWG 14 power input cable and AWG 14 power throughput cables.
•Never link more than 10 products to a power chain when using these cables.
Ensure that the airflow around the product is free and unobstructed.
Provide a minimum clearance of 0,3 m (1 in.) around fans and air vents.
No flame source, like a candlelight, should be placed on or nearby the product.
This product is intended to be used in temperate climate.
Do not operate the product if the ambient temperature is above 40°C (104°F) or below
0°C (32°F).
WARNING!
Risk of injury and damage through falls.
Always install the product as described in this manual.
Always follow the safety information when suspending the product. Always use a secondary
attachment as described in this manual to prevent falls if the primary attachment fails.
Block access area during installation of the product due to risk of injury through fall.
Always work on a stable platform.

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Important Laser Information
Procedures that could allow access to Class 4 levels of radiation include the following:
(All the procedure which can be done with the transparent globe removed)
•REP5:REPLACING MT1-001068- INTERNAL-TOP-COVER
•REP6:REPLACING MT1-000935- LATERAL-BELT-ACTUATOR-ASSEMBLY (TILT MODULE)
•REP7:ADRESSING MT1-000935 TILT MODULE
•REP8:REPLACING MT1-002672-MOOVING-CORE
•REP9:REPLACING MT1-000404-CENTRAL-TOWER-ASSEMBLY (SCANNING SYSTEM)
•CAL1:SET UP PLATE CALIBRATION
•CLE1:GLOBE CLEANING
•CLE2:MT1-000935 TILT CLEANING
•CLE3:MT1-000404-SCANNING SYSTEM CLEANING
To avoid increase accessible emission level of radiation during the procedure listed above, you should always
turn off and disconnect the product from power before removing the plexiglas globe or opening the product.
This will be regularly recall in this manual with the following label:
CAUTION!
Class 3R laser product according to IEC 60825-1:2014
Avoid direct eye exposure.
Do not look at laser devices with magnifiers, telescopes, binoculars or similar optical instruments
that may concentrate the light output.
Please refer to ANSI Z136.1 “Standard for Safe Use of Lasers” for guidance on safe
use. This publication is available from Laser Institute of America.
Extended source considered for laser Classification
Note that the national and local recommendations, regulations, standards and codes of practice in
laser show are different from a country to another.
Please contact your provider or Minuit Une’s legal service if you have any inquiries

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Labelling diagram

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1: Serial number label
2: FCC LABEL

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3: SHOCK&FIRE LABEL
4: RATING LABEL
5: FDA LABEL
6: MARKING LABEL

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7: MANUFACTURER LABEL
8: LASER LABEL
9: PROTECTIVE HOUSING LABEL

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Overview
IVL Photon and Base Dimensions
All dimensions are given in millimeters.
Side View

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Front View
Bottom View
TRANSPARENT GLOBE

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Spare Part list:
PART NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
IMAGE
SECTION
MT1-001057
MAIN-HOUSING-LATERAL-SEAL
MT1-000798
SCREW-M4-12-TORX
MT1-001699
SCREW-M4-8-TORX
MT1-000705
POWER-SUPPLY-ASSEMBLY
MT1-000875
RING-CIRCUIT-BOARD
MT1-000139
MOTHER-PCB-ASSEMBLY
MT1-000614
CENTRAL-TOWER-SEAL
MT1-000114
RING-MOTOR-ASSEMBLY
MT1-001991
CONTACT-WASHER-M4-Z
MT1-000903
SCREW-M6-45-TORX
MT1-000464
WEAR-PLATE
MT1-002052
SCREW-M3-6-TORX
MT1-002184
BOTTOM-HOUSING-AND-LABEL
MT1-000820
LASER-FILTER
MT1-000818
POWER-SUPPLY-FILTER
MT1-000816
POWER-SUPPLY-FILTER-HOLDER
MT1-000819
LASER-FILTER-HOLDER
MT1-000666
HARNESS-H5-MR-12W
MT1-001068
INTERNAL-TOP-COVER-AND-INSERT
MT1-001096
CONTACT-WASHER-M6-Z
MT1-000588
HOOP-HANDLE
MT1-000586
HOOP-SHIM
MT1-000922
MAIN-HOUSING-AND-INSERTS

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MT1-001520
HOOP-FIXTURE
MT1-001550
WASHER-M10-L
MT1-002288
SCREW-M6-20-TORX
MT1-002672
MOOVING-CORE
MT1-001993
CONTACT-WASHER-M3-Z
MT1-001093
SCREW-M4-50-TORX
MT1-000112
LASER-FAN-ASSEMBLY
MT1-001921
H2-2-HARNESS-FAN
MT1-000935
LATERAL-BELT-ACTUATOR-ASSEMBLY
MT1-000672
HARNESS-H11-M4S-10W
MT1-001037
CONNECTOR-SEAL
MT1-001714
GLOBE-ASSEMBLY
MT1-000665
HARNESS-H4-MC-6W
MT1-000404
CENTRAL-TOWER-ASSEMBLY
MT1-001600
CENTRAL-TOP-TOWER-SCREW-MASK
MT1-000118
RING-SUPPORT-AND-INSERT
MT1-001094
SCREW-M4-16-TORX
MT1-001612
RING-NUT
MT1-002514
SCREW-M3-110

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Tools and accessories
Here are the different tools and accessories necessary to service the product.
All these tools and accessories are not provided with the product.
Tool
Image
Section
Cruciform (Phillips)
screwdriver PH1/PH2
Removable bit / Torx
screwdriver T10
Removable bit / Torx
screwdriver T20
Removable bit / Torx
screwdriver T30
Removable bit /
hegagonal H5
Removable bit /
hexagonal H2.5
Free ESD kit –Antistatic
mat
1. Connect the mat to an earthing contact.
2. Connect yourself to the mat by the strap (the green cable
on the picture beside).

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Fixture menu and connectors
The LCD Display shows fixture and menu
information. The control knob next to the
screen allow you to navigate in the menu.
Tools
needed:
-TrueCon1 cable
Screen
ref
Description
Image
Screen 1
Standby screen
You can see on this standby screen:
•The DMX mode (mode 1)
•The DMX address (address 1)
•The laser temperature (which is fix
to 30°)
Screen 2
Main menu
If you press the knob, you reach the
main menu
Screen 3
DMX mode
In DMX mode you can update the
DMX mode of the product.
You have two modes available:
•Mode 1. Which is the standard
mode available to program the
product.
•DMX debug. Which is a really
simplified mode for service people to
debug the product in case of problem.
Screen 4
DMX address
In DMX address you can update the
DMX address of the product:
To select the DMX address you want,
select each digit by turning the knob
and click on it to pass to the next
digit.

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Screen 5
Maintenance menu
Clicking on maintenance in the main
menu will open the maintenance
menu:
Screen 6
Calibration
In calibration you will find procedure
to re-calibrate the product:
Screen 7
Autorun
In autorun you will find a pre-set
function to test the product.
In the event of replacing a module of
the product, run the corresponding
test to ensure that the product
operates correctly.
Screen 8
DMX viewer
In dmx viewer you can display all the
realtime dmx data received by the
product: