Robe Robin T2 User manual

Version 1.0
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Table of contents
1. Safety instructions ......................................................................................................... 3
2. Description of the Robin T2 LightMaster Rear .......................................................... 5
2.1 Control elements of the FollowSpot controller ........................................................... 6
3. Installation....................................................................................................................... 7
3.1 Installation of the Robin T2 on the tripod.................................................................. 10
4. Operation....................................................................................................................... 11
4.1 Functions mapping................................................................................................... 11
4.2 Saving and recalling FollowSpot controller presets ................................................. 13
5. Control menu ................................................................................................................ 15
5.1 Menu Functions Mapping......................................................................................... 16
5.2 Menu Show library ................................................................................................... 17
5.3 Menu All Lamps On/O󰀨 ............................................................................................ 20
5.4 Menu Product IDs .................................................................................................... 20
5.5 Menu Software Version ............................................................................................ 20
5.6 Menu Settings .......................................................................................................... 20
6. Software update............................................................................................................ 21
7. Technical specications .............................................................................................. 22
8. Cleaning and maintenance.......................................................................................... 22
8.1 Disposing of the product .......................................................................................... 23

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FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY
BEFORE YOU INSTALL THE PRODUCT .
1. Safety instructions
CAUTION!
The ROBIN T2 LightMaster Rear was designed for indoor use only.
The product is for professional use only, it is not for household use.
This product has left our premises in absolutely 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 warnings
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 product.
If the device 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.
Refer servicing to qualied service personnel.
Operate the ROBIN T2 LightMaster Rear only after having familiarized with its functions. Do not permit oper-
ation by persons not qualied for operating the ROBIN T2 LightMaster Rear. Most damages are the result of
unprofessional operation!
Please use the original packaging if the ROBIN T2 LightMaster Rear is to be transported.
Please consider that unauthorized modications on the xture are forbidden due to safety reasons!
Warning!
If the Robin T2 is installed on the tripod, the pan/tilt movement of the xture can be
controlled by the LightMaster only. Do not use DMX for control of its pan/tilt
movement!
The product (covers and cables) must not be exposed to a high frequency electromagnetic eld higher than 3V/m.
Immunity of the equipment is designed according to the standard EN 55035 Electromagnetic compatibility of
multimedia equipment - Immunity requirements
Emission of the equipment complies with the standard EN55032 Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia
equipment – Emission Requirements according to class B.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
The [Device] wireless operation is safe and complies to RF Exposure requirements
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
o󰀨 and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

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- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit di󰀨erent from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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2. Description of the Robin T2 LightMaster Rear
1 - Front holder
2 - Front fastening screws
3 - supporting frame
4 - Handle
5 - FollowSpot controller
6 - USB (type A)
7 - Handle
8 - Rear fastening screws
9- Adjusting locks for the balance weight bar
10 - Spring locks of the FollowSpot controller
11- USB (type B)
12 - RJ 45
13 - Balance weight
14 - Base of the FollowSpot controller
15 - Adjusting locks for handle
16 - Locks for front holder

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2.1 Control elements of the FollowSpot controller
1 - Active button (actives
the FollowSpot Controller)
2 - BlackOut button
3 - Graphic touch screen
4 - Switch On screen button
5 - Pan button(switches pan and tilt
motors from soft mode to
hard mode
6 - Tilt button(switches pan and tilt
motors from soft mode to
hard mode)
7 - Preset button
8 - Activating button for jog-wheel
(23)
9 - Preset button
10 - Activating button for rotary
jog-wheel (24)
11 - Preset button
12 - Preset button
13 - Preset button
14 - Preset button
15 - Preset button
16 - Activating button for
jog-wheel (25)
17 -Preset button
18 - Activating button for
jog-wheel (26)
19 - Preset button
20 - Preset button
21 - Preset button
22 - Preset button
23 - Jog-wheel
24 - Jog-wheel
25 - Jog-wheel
26 - Jog-wheel
27 - Left fader
28 - Right fader

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3. Installation
The Robin T2 LightMaster Rear has to be installed by a qualied worker on
the Robin T2.
Important!
Switch the xture to the Follow Spot Mode (option Hard ) before installing the Robin
T2 LightMaster Rear.
The installation should do two workers as the supporting frame of the T2 LightMaster is heavy.
Danger!
Never put ngers between the balance weight (13) and the supporting frame (3)
when you adjust the position of the balance weight. There is a danger of injury of
your ngers by the heavy balance weight.
Always secure adjusted position of the balance weight by means of two locks (9).
1. Switch the Robin T2 to the Hard option of the Follow Spot Mode (Personality-->Follow Spot Mode -->Hard).
2. Disconnect the xture from mains and place it on a at surface (e.g. table). Move the head to a horizontal
position and lock the tilt movement.

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3. Unscrew the four locks (16) and remove the front holder (1) from the supporting frame (3).
4. Screw the front holder (1) on the head by means of six screws (2).
5. Insert the supporting frame (3) under the head and screw it on the head by means of the four rear screws
(8) and by means of the four locks (16) to the front holder (1).

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6. Attach the FollowSpot Controller (5) to the FollowSpot Controller base (14). During attaching, both spring
locks (10) have to be in an unlocked position (pressed towards the Follow Spot Controller).
7. Connect the FollowSpot Controller base (14) with the xture base (18) by means of the USB cable (17).
8. Use the balance weight (13) to balance the head in a horizontal position. Always secure the balance weight
in adjusted position by means of the balance locks (9).

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3.1 Installation of the Robin T2 on the tripod
1. Unfold and adjust height of the tripod and distance of legs (8) by means of adjusting locks (4,5,6,7).
The lock (3) has to be in a lower position (as shows arrow on picture below).
2. After inserting the adaptor (1) with spigot (2) to the tripod, the spigot (2) has to be secured by means of
the lock (10) and the adaptor (1) by means of the pin (11) which is inserted to the hole (13) of the adaptor (1)
as shows arrow on picture below. Position of the pin(11) has to be secured by means of the lock (12).
3. The four quarter -turn locks (9) of the adaptor serve for fastening the Robin T2 with installed LightMaster
on the tripod with adaptor. Two workers should install the Robin T2 xture on the assebled tripod with
the adaptor.
Check all quarter-turn locks (9) are fully tightened before operating the xture.
Check that all locks (3, 4, 5,6,7, 10,12) are fully tightened before placing the Robin T2
with installed LightMaster on the tripod with adaptor.
Warning!
If the Robin T2 is installed on the tripod, the pan/tilt movement of the xture can be
controlled by the LightMaster only. Do not use DMX for pan/tilt movement!

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4. Operation
After installing the ROBIN T2 LightMaster Rear on the xture and connecting with the xture via USB cable,
connect the xture to mains and leave it to perform resets (except pan/tilt reset).
After nishing resets, the xture is in the FollowSpot mode with pan/tilt motors in the Hard mode.
Press the button ACTIVE (1) in order to activate the FollowSpot Controller. By pressing either the PAN button
(5) or the TILT button (6) you will switch both pan and tilt motors of the xture to the Hard mode of the Follow-
Spot mode.
The button BLACK OUT (2) closes light output of the xture.
4.1 Functions mapping
After switching the xture on, the touch screen of the FollowSpot Controller shows the initial screen:
Note: the massage "Waiting for controller" means the FollowSpot Controller is not connected with the xture
via USB cable.
Touch the icon to display the password entering screen:
Enter the password (default password is 5242) to enter the main menu of the FollowSpot Controller. The pass-
word prevents unauthorized person from changing setting of the FollowSpot Controller.
Enter the menu "Functions Mapping". The list of available e󰀨ects will appear:
If the message" Please Activate FollowSpot Controller!" will appear, press the ACTIVE button (1) on the Follow
Spot Controller.

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To assign an e󰀨ect to the Jog-wheels and faders
1.Touch desired e󰀨ect. Buttons (8/10/16/18) which activate jog-wheels (23/24/25/26) and buttons (20/22), which
matches faders (27/28) will start to ash.
2.Press desired button and selected e󰀨ect will be assigned to its jog-wheel (fader).
Assigned e󰀨ect is displayed in a yellow colour, free e󰀨ects stay in a white colour.
3.Repeat steps 1 and 2 for needed e󰀨ects.
4.Touch the [cancel] icon and than [back arrow] icon. The screen with e󰀨ect faders will appear.
E.g.
Sensitivity of the jog-wheels assigned to the e󰀨ects can be set at three levels: low, medium and high.
The levels of the sensitivity are marked in colour on the screen:
low level - green slider
medium level -yellow slider
high level- red slider
In order to switch a jog-wheel to desired level of sensitivity, press and hold its activating button (8/10/16/18)
until the colour of fader is changed.
E󰀨ects assigned to the four jog-wheels and two faders have a priority over DMX values coming from a DMX
controller.
Only e󰀨ects assigned to the jog-wheels will
appear on this screen.
E󰀨ects assigned to faders (27/28) will not
be shown.

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Functionality of the Robin T2 LightMaster can by restricted by means of commands on the channel Power/
Special Functions of the Robin T2 as follows:
225-229 DMX -LightMaster enabled
230-234 DMX - LightMaster disabled (except two faders on its handle bar and pan/tilt)
235-239 DMX - LightMaster disabled (except pan/tilt)
To control desired e󰀨ect
1.Use its fader on the screen or press the activating button for its jog-wheel and use this jog wheel or use a
corresponding fader.
The FollowSpot Controller overwrites xture channels which are mapped to its jog-wheels or faders, excepting
a dimmer. The dimmer value is a combination of value coming from DMX console and a value on the Follow-
Spot Controller (e.g. DMX console sends 180 DMX, jog-wheels shows 50%, real DMX value coming to xture
is 90 DMX).
In case that the DMX console does not send DMX data, the FollowSpot Controller allows full range (0-255
DMX) of dimmer control.
To release an e󰀨ect from the jog-wheel (fader)
1.Touch desired e󰀨ect from the list of e󰀨ects in the menu "Functions Mapping".
2.Touch the option "Unlink".
3.The e󰀨ect will be displayed in a white colour.
The item "All" allows to release all assigned e󰀨ects at one go.
4.2 Saving and recalling FollowSpot controller presets
The FollowSpot Controller o󰀨ers to save up to 12 presets.
To save a preset
1. Press and hold one of the preset buttons (7/9/11/12/13/14/15/17/19/20/21/22) e.g. button (7) until the jog-
wheels activating buttons (8/9/16/18) and the pan/tilt buttons (5/6) start to ash.
2. Press ashing button of e󰀨ect which value you wish to add to the current preset (the button will start light
continually).
Note: values on faders
cannot be included to
presets.

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3. Press and hold selected preset button until jog-wheels activating buttons stop to ash.
Note: the FollowSpot controller presets are common for all user show and cannot be saved on the USB ash
drive.
If you use the FollowSpot Controller in the RoboSpot, the FollowSpot controller presets will be overwriten by
presets from RoboSpot.
To recall the FollowSpot controller preset
Press a button with stored FollowSpot Controller preset.
To delete the FollowSpot controller preset
1. Press and hold desired preset button until the jog-wheel activating buttons (8/10/16/18) and the pan/tilt
buttons (5/6) start to ash.
2. Press and hold selected preset button until the jog-wheels activating buttons stop to ash. Do not press any
jog-wheels activating button. The preset button will stop to light.
Note: you can write notes on the white elds of the FollowSpot Controller, use a marker on an alcohol base and
a suitable cleaning liquid (on alcohol base) for removing the notes. Never use solvents!

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5. Control menu
The FollowSpot Controller is equipped with the QVGA Robe touch screen with battery backup which
allows to set the device behaviour according to your needs.
Icons used in the touch screen menu:
- [back arrow] used to move back to the previous screen (or menu level).
- [up arrow] used to move up on the previous page.
- [down arrow] used to move down on the next page.
- [conrm] used to save adjusted values and leave menu or to perform desired action.
- [cancel] used to leave menu without saving changes.
- [display on/o󰀨] used to switch on/o󰀨 the display.
- [menu enter] used to enter xture menu.
Note: buttons are not functional yet.
Touch the icon to display the password entering screen:
Enter the password (5242) to enter the main menu of the FollowSpot Controller. The password prevents unau-
thorized person from changing setting of the FollowSpot Controller.
Main menu
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5.1 Menu Functions Mapping
By entering the menu you can assign e󰀨ects from the list of available e󰀨ects to the jog-wheels and faders.
The item All - releases all assigned e󰀨ects at one go.
List of available e󰀨ect channels:
Fixture E󰀨ect Available DMX values
Robin T2 Prole
Dimmer 0-255
Iris 0-179
Focus 0-255
Zoom 0-255
Frost 0-50, 87-136, 173-222
V Color 0-132
Red 0-255
Green 0-255
Blue 0-255
Amber 0-255
L Green 0-255
CTO 0-255
Efw. pos 0-127
Efw. rot 0-255
SGV 0, 8-103
RGW 1 0, 32-59
RGWr 1 0-255
Prism1 0-127
Pris1 r 0-255
Prism2 0-127
Pris1 2 0-255
FS rot 0-255
FS 1 m 0-255
FS 1 s 0-255
FS 2 m 0-255
FS 2 s 0-255
FS 3 m 0-255
FS 3 s 0-255
FS 4 m 0-255
FS 4 s 0-255

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5.2 Menu Show library
The menu item o󰀨ers 10 user shows. In the show is saved:
Functions mapping of the FollowSpot Controller
Sensitivity of jog-wheels
Faders switching and inversion
The show can be saved on a USB ash drive and load to the FollowSpot Controller if need.
To select a show
1. Enter the menu "Select/rename Show"
2. Select desired show and conrm it.
To rename a show
1. Select a show and touch the Edit button.
2. Edit the name of selected show by means of the alphanumerical keyboard.
Function keys has the following meaning:
ALT key- switches among keyboards:
DEL key - deletes a character
Sh key - shift key, changes order of displayed characters aA ---> Aa.
The key 0_ serves as a space bar.
Edit button
Down button
Conrm button
Cancel button

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To export a show
1. Disconnect the FollowSpot Controller from the FollowSpot Controller base and connect a USB ash drive to
the USB port on the bottom side of the FollowSpot Controller.
2. Press and hold the On button until the graphic touch screen will light (the screen lights about 20 sec and
after that will be switched o󰀨 unless you touch any icon).
3. Select option "Export Show"
4. Select show and conrm it.

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Wait until the message "Show Saved" appears on the screen. Touch the Cancel button.
Default name of saved show le on the USB ash drive has the following sentence structure
e.g. lightmaster-1-0031.cfg
lightmaster-2-0031.cfg
where the number 1 (2,3,...10) represents a number of show, the number 0031 represents last four numbers
of RDM UID of the FollowSpot Controller.
Note: if you save some show more than once, original le is not overwritten, les are di󰀨erentiated by a number
after underscore character e.g:
lightmaster-2-0031.cfg
lightmaster-2-0031_1.cfg
lightmaster-2-0031_2.cfg
To import a show
1. Disconnect the FollowSpot Controller from the FollowSpot Controller base and connect a USB ash drive to
the FollowSpot Controller and switch the graphic touch screen on as described above in article To export a show.
2.Select option "Import Show"
3. Select show to which you want to load a show le from the USB ash drive and conrm it.
4. Select desired show le to load it.
After loading, the message " Show Loaded" will appear on the screen: Touch the Cancel button.

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5.3 Menu All Lamps On/O󰀨
The menu item allows to switch on/o󰀨 lamp in the Robin BMFL FollowSpot.
5.4 Menu Product IDs
Select this menu item to read a MAC Address , RDM UID, and RDM Label.
5.5 Menu Software Version
Select this item to read the software version of the xture modules:
Display System - a display processor
Module C - a control panel processor
5.6 Menu Settings
System Test -the menu allows you to test jog-wheels and faders.
Ethernet Settings -The menu allows to set the FollowSpot Controller for Ethernet operation.
Ethernet Mode
Artnet - Fixture receives Artnet protocol
gMAI - Fixture receives MANet I protocol
gMA2 - Fixture receives MANet 2 protocol
sACN - Fixture receives sACN protocol
IP Address/Net Mask - Select this menu to set IP address. IP address is the Internet protocol
address.The IP uniquely identies any node (xture) on a network.
There cannot be 2 xtures with the same IP address on the network!
Default IP Address -Preset IP address, you can set up only rst byte of IP address
(2 or 10) e.g. 002.019.052.086.
Custom IP Address - The option enables to set up all bytes of IP address.
Net Mask - The option enables to set up all bytes of Net Mask.
ArtNet Universe - Use this item to set a Universe (0-255). The Universe is a single DMX
512 frame of 512 channels.
MANet Settings - Use this menu to set parameters for MANet operation.
MANet Universe I/II - The value of this item can be set in range 1-256.
MANet Session ID - The value of this item can be set in range 1-32.
sACN Settings - Use this menu to set parameters for sACN operation.
sACN Universe - The value of this item can be set in range 1-32000.
sACN Priority - The value of this item can be set in range 0-255.
Controls invert - the menu item allows you to invert faders of the Light Master.
Default settings of faders: fader down-minimum (0 DMX), fader up-maximum (255 DMX).
Faders Switch - swaps functions of faders.
Password Settings - the menu item allows you to change the password or switch it on/o󰀨 at entry the
FollowSpot Controller menu.
Change password - use this option to change password. Default (factory) password is 5242.
Protect with Password - If this function is on, the password is required at entry the FollowSpot
Controller menu.
Note: both menu items stated above require inserting of password to enter them even the password is
set o󰀨 ! You have to remember last set password!
In case you have forgotten your password, use the master password 4678.