Robe RoboSpot User manual

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Version 1.1

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Table of contents
1. Safety instructions ......................................................................................................... 3
2. Fixture exterior view ...................................................................................................... 5
3. Installation....................................................................................................................... 6
3.1 Connection to the mains ............................................................................................ 6
3.2 Rigging the xture ...................................................................................................... 6
3.3 DMX-512 connection.................................................................................................. 8
3.4. Wireless DMX operation ........................................................................................... 8
4. Control menu map.......................................................................................................... 9
5. Control menu ............................................................................................................... 10
5.1 Addressing (DMXA).................................................................................................. 10
5.2 Fixture information (Info) .......................................................................................... 10
5.3 Personality (Pers)..................................................................................................... 10
5.4 Manual Control (Manual).......................................................................................... 11
5.5 Reset........................................................................................................................ 11
5.6 Special functions (Special)....................................................................................... 11
6. Operation of the RoboSpot MotionCamera with the RoboSpot ............................. 13
6.1 RoboSpot connection............................................................................................... 13
6.2 LCD monitor screen operation ................................................................................. 13
7. RDM ............................................................................................................................... 16
8. Error and information messages ................................................................................ 16
9. Technical Specications.............................................................................................. 17
10. Maintenance and cleaning......................................................................................... 19
10.1 Replacing the fuse ................................................................................................. 20
10.2 Disposing of the product ........................................................................................ 21
RoboSpot MotionCamera

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FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY
BEFORE POWERING OR INSTALLING YOUR RoboSpot MotionCamera !
Save it for future reference.
This device has left our premises in absolutely perfect condition. In order to maintain this condition and to en-
sure a safe operation, it is absolutely necessary for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning notes
written in this manual.
The manufacturer will not accept liability for any resulting damages caused by the non-observance of this
manual or any unauthorized modication to the device.
Please consider that damages caused by manual modications to the device are not subject to warranty.
The RoboSpot MotionCamera was designed for indoor use and it is intended for
professional application only. It is not for household use.
1. Safety instructions
DANGEROUS VOLTAGE CONSTITUTING A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK IS PRESENT WITHIN THIS UNIT!
Make sure that the available voltage is not higher than stated on the rear panel of the xture.
This xture should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are
not sure of the type of power supplied, consult your authorized distributor or local power company.
WARNING! This unit does not contain an ON/OFF switch. Always disconnect power input cable
to completely remove power from unit when not in use or before cleaning or servicing the unit.
Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this xture where the cord may be damaged by
persons walking on it.
Make sure that the power cord is never crimped or damaged by sharp edges. Check the xture and the power
cord from time to time.
Refer servicing to qualied service personnel.
This xture falls under protection class I. Therefore this xture has to be connected to
a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection.
Do not connect this xture to a dimmer pack.
If the xture has been exposed to drastic temperature uctuation (e.g. after transportation), do not switch it on
immediately. The arising condensation water might damage your device. Leave the device switched o󰀨 until
it has reached room temperature.
Avoid brute force when installing or operating the xture.
This xture was designed for indoor use only, do not expose this unit to rain or use near water.
When choosing the installation spot, please make sure that the xture is not exposed to extreme heat, moisture
or dust.
Air vents and slots in the xture´s head and base are provided for ventilation, to ensure reliable operation of
the device and to protect it from overheating.

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This xture should not be placed in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.
Only operate the xture after having checked that the housing is rmly closed and all screws are tightly fastened.
Always use a secondary safety cable when rigging this xture.
Make sure that the area below the installation place is blocked when rigging, de-rigging or servicing the xture.
Operate the xture only after having familiarized with its functions. Do not permit operation by persons not
qualied for operating the xture. Most damages are the result of unprofessional operation!
Please use the original packaging if the xture is to be transported.
Please consider that unauthorized modications on the xture are forbidden due to safety reasons!
If this device will be operated in any way di󰀨erent to the one described in this manual, the product may su󰀨er
damages and the guarantee becomes void. Furthermore, any other operation may lead to dangers like short-cir-
cuit, burns, electric shock, crash etc.
To avoid damage of the internal optical system of the camera, never let the sunlight or
other xture lights directly to the camera lens , even when the xture is not working !

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2. Fixture exterior view
1 - Camera lens
2- Moving head
3- Yoke
4 - Base
5 - DMX Out (5-pin XLR)
6 - DMX In (5-pin XLR)
7 - Camera output (RJ45)
8 - Control board
9 - Mains In
10 - Mains Out

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3. Installation
Fixtures must be installed by a qualied electrician in accordance with all
national and local electrical and construction codes and regulations.
3.1 Connection to the mains
For protection from electric shock, the xture must be earthed!
The RoboSpot MotionCamera is equipped with auto-switching power supply that automatically adjusts to any
50-60Hz AC power source from 100-240 Volts.
If you need to install a cord cap on the power cable to allow connection to power outlets, install a grounding-type
(earthed) plug, following the plug manufacturer’s instructions.
If you have any doubts about proper installation, consult a qualied electrician.
Core (EU) Core (US) Connection Plug Terminal Marking
Brown Black Live L
Light blue White Neutral N
Yellow/Green Green Earth
This device falls under class one and must be earthed (grounded)!
3.2 Rigging the xture
A structure intended for installation of the xture(s) must safely hold weight of the xture(s) placed on it. The
structure has to be certicated to the purpose.
The xture must be installed in accordance with national and local electrical and construction codes and reg-
ulations.
For overhead installation, the xture must be always secured with a safety wire that
can bear at least 10 times the weight of the xture.
When rigging, de-rigging or servicing the xture staying in the area below the installation place, on bridges,
under high working places and other endangered areas is forbidden.
The operator has to make sure that safety-relating and machine-technical installations are approved by a skilled
person once a year.
The xture should be installed outside areas where persons may walk by or be seated.
IMPORTANT! OVERHEAD RIGGING REQUIRES EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE, including (but not limited to)
calculating working load limits, installation material being used, and periodic safety inspection of all installation
materials and the xture. If you lack these qualications, do not attempt the installation yourself, but instead use
a professional structural rigger. Improper installation can result in bodily injury or damage to property.
The xture has to be installed out of the reach of people.
The xture must never be xed swinging freely in the room.

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Caution: Fixture may cause severe injuries when crashing down! If you have doubts concerning the safety of
a possible installation, do not install the moving head!
Before rigging make sure that the installation area can hold a minimum point load of 10 times the xture’s weight.
CAUTION!
Use an appropriate clamp to rig the xture on the truss.
Make sure that the device is xed properly! Ensure that the
structure (truss) to which you are attaching the xture is secure.
The xture can be placed directly on the stage oor or rigged on a truss without altering its operation characte-
ristics.
For securing the xture to the truss install a safety wire that can hold at least 10 times the weight of the xture.
Use only the safety wire with a snap hook with screw lock gate. Fasten the snap hook in the attachment point
and the safety wire around the truss as shown on the picture below.
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1-Quick-lock fastener
2-Omega holder
3-Trust
4-Clamp
5-Safety wire with a snap hook
with screw lock gate
6-Attachment point
When installing xtures side-by-side, avoid illuminating the xture with another
xture!

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3.3 DMX-512 connection
The xture is equipped with 5-pin XLR sockets for DMX input and output. Only use a shielded twisted-pair
cable designed for RS-485 and 5-pin XLR-plugs and connectors in order to connect the controller with the
xture or one xture with another.
DMX output DMX input
XLR socket: XLR plug:
If you are using the standard DMX controllers, you can connect the DMX output of the controller directly with the
DMX input of the rst xture in the DMX-chain. If you wish to connect DMX-controllers with other XLR-outputs,
you need to use adapter-cables.
1 - Shield
2 - Signal (-)
3 - Signal (+)
4 - Used for wireless DMX
5 - Used for wireless DMX
1 - Shield
2 - Signal (-)
3 - Signal (+)
4 - Used for wireless DMX
5 - Used for wireless DMX
3.4. Wireless DMX operation
The external Robe Wireless CRMX-LB100 module allows receiving wireless DMX. This module is equipped
with the Lumen Radio CRMX module and antenna for receiving DMX signal. CRMX module operates on the
2.4 GHz band.
Push in the 5-pin XLR plug (1) into 5-pin XLR sockit (4) and simultaneously locating pin (2) into hole (5) in the
xture. In this way the wireless DMX module is connected with the xture.
NOTE: when you disconnect the DMX wireless module from xture, press and hold lock (5) during getting the
wireless module out.
To link the xture with DMX transmitter.
The xture can be only linked with the transmitter by running the link procedure at DMX transmitter .
After linking , the level of DMX signal ( 0-100 %) is displayed in the menu item “Stat“ (Special -->Vireless -->Stat).
To unlink the xture from DMX transmitter.
The xture can be unlinked from receiver via the menu item “ Unlink“ (Special-->Vireless -->Unlink).
1 - 5-pin XLR (female)
2 - Locating pin
3 - Lock
Robe Wireless CRMX-LB100

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4. Control menu map
Default settings=Bold print
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7
DMXA Set DMXA 001-255
DMX Pres Mode 1
Info POn Time Total
Reset
DMX In Pan 0-255
:
Reserved
Sw Ver IC-1
IC-2
Pers
DMX Pres Mode 1
Pan Rev On, O󰀨
Tilt Rev On, O󰀨
P/T Mode Speed
Time
P/T Feed On, O󰀨
Display Turn
On/O󰀨 T On, O󰀨
Contrast 0-100%
Backlight 0-100%
Temp Uni °C, °F
I Ef Pos Pan
:
Reserved
Store
Defaults
Manual Pan 0-255
:
Reserved
Reset
Special RDM Low
RDM Hight
Wireless Stat
Unlink
Adjust DMX Val Pan 0-255
:
Reserved
Calib Cal Mech Pan C 0-255
Tilt C 0-255
Store
Cal Load
SW Upd

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5. Control menu
The RoboSpot MotionCamera is equipped with 2-row LCD display which allows to set the xture´s behaviour
according to your needs and obtain information about its operation.
Control panel:
[ESCAPE] button used to leave the menu without saving changes.
[NEXT] , [PREV] buttons for moving between menu items and for value adjusting.
[ENTER] button used to enter the selected menu (menu item) and to conrm adjusted value.
After switching the xture on, display shows current DMX address.
5.1 Addressing (DMXA)
Set DMXA- Use this menu item to set the DMX start address of the xture, which is dened as the rst channel
from which the RoboSpot MotionCamera will respond to the controller.
If you set, for example, the address 36, the RoboSpot MotionCamera will use channels 36 - 43 for control.
Please, be sure that you do not have any overlapping channels in order to control each RoboSpot MotionCamera
correctly and independently from any other xture on the DMX data link.
If there is no data received at the DMX input, the display will start to ash "0001” with actually stored DMX address.
5.2 Fixture information (Info)
Pon Time - Power on time. Select this menu to read the number of xture operation hours.
Total - The item shows the total number of the operation hours since
the RoboSpot MotionCamera has been fabricated.
Reset - The item shows the number of the operation hours that the
RoboSpot MotionCamera has been powered on since the counter was last reset.
In order to reset this counter to 0, press and hold both [NEXT] and [PREV] buttons and the
[Enter] button at the same time.
DMX In - DMX readout. The menu is used to read DMX values of each channel received by the xture.
Sw Ver - Software versions. Select this item to read the software version of the xture modules.
IC-1 - A pan/Tilt processor.
IC-2 - A display processor.
5.3 Personality (Pers)
Pan Rev - Pan reverse. The item allows to invert pan movement.
Tilt Rev - Tilt reverse. The item allows to invert tilt movement.
P/T Mode - Pan and Tilt movement mode. Use this menu to set mode of the pan/tilt movement.
Speed - Both Pan and tilt will move with the same speed as adjusted at the channel
"Pan/Tilt speed, Pan/Tilt time".
Time – The pan and tilt will move with di󰀨erent speeds and they will come at
the same time to the end point of their tracks (pan and tilt use their optimal speeds).
Time of the pan/tilt movement (25.5 sec. max.) is set by the channel "Pan/Tilt speed, Pan/Tilt
time".