Rotorlight Anova PRO User manual
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Contents
Chapter Title Page
1TLCI & CRI 4
2About Anova Pro 5
3Whats in the Box 5
4Hardware Notes 6
5Anova Pro Basic Operation 9
6Advanced Operation 10
7Component Weights &
Dimensions
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8Technical Specicatons 21
9F-Stop Tables 22
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Troubleshooting
Warranty Information
Limitation of Liability
Credits
Rotolight Quality
Assurance
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Published by Rotolight
Pinewood Studios,
Pinewood Road,
Iver Heath, SL0 0NH
United Kingdom
www.rotolight.com
UK +44 (0) 1753 422 750
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ANOVA PRO POLAR PATTERN & CRI TEST
As Cameras progress to 4K and beyond, lighting with perfect colour
reproduction becomes supremely important. To meet this criteria,
Rotolight have developed an LED Colour phosphor technology called
Accucolour™.
Developed at Pinewood Studios, for the most demanding of
professionals. ANOVA PRO™’s Bi-Colour LED system with
AccuColour™ technology delivers exceptional colour rendering
CRI>96, with skin tones R15 > 99. ANOVA also includes an accurate
colour temperature display (CCT).
The soft-light output from ANOVA still reveals crisp skin detail when
the light is used for portraiture or interviews, and ANOVA produces
that Rotolight signature ‘Ring-Light’ Effect, perfect for artistic
‘Rembrandt Style’ lighting.
ROTOLIGHT LED TLCI TEST
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About the Anova Pro
Thank you for purchasing Rotolight ANOVA, the world’s most advanced
LED Floodlight.
Now up to 43% Brighter and featuring ‘BEST IN CLASS’ Colour rendering
Rotolight Anova Pro is the ultimate LED studio/ location light designed for the most
demanding of professionals. Now up to 43% brighter than the previous generation,
Anova Pro’s Bi-Colour LED system with Accucolour™ delivers exceptional colour
rendering (CRI:96+), and dual controls for fast, tunable colour thanks to the accurate
colour temperature display (CCT).
Anova PRO represents the pinnacle of LED technology, with many unique innovations:
CINESFX™ Provides an powerful arsenal of Cinematographic Lighting FX (CineSFX) with
remote trigger functionality for use on set or location, and you can use DMX to connect
mutiple slave ANOVAs for studio sized SFX. TRUE APERTURE DIMMING™ calculates and
displays the correct aperture (F-Stop) for your subject at a given distance. DESIGNER
FADE™ provides custom fade up / fade down production eects and High speed FLASH
SYNC synchronizes your Anova Pro to your camera shutter release for use in a traditional
photographic workow, featuring both a colour tuneable ash and modelling light, with
hyper fast sync and virtually no recycle time for maximum frame rate stills. Under the
hood, ANOVA Pro continues to excel, with Dynamic Drift Stabilisation (DDS) to maintain
your perfect colour temperature throughout the dimming range, and the extraordinary
DMX-FAST which automatically adjust the DMX frame rate to optimise DMX performance
for SFX and Flash (up to 15 times faster than normal DMX).
Powered by V-Lock or mains power, ANOVA PRO™ delivers a powerful output (up to 6545
Lux at 3 feet), whilst using 94% less energy than a standard tungsten bulb. Anova Pro
delivers unparalleled versatility, superior colour rendering and gorgeous soft light output
and is ideal for cinematographers, videographers and photographers alike. Available
in either Bi-Colour (6300K-3150K) ‘STANDARD’ 50 beam angle (for greater straight line
output), 110 ‘ULTRAWIDE’ (for soft-ll, or Chromakey) or xed colour 5600K. Optional Wi
models available separately.
What’s in the Box
Your Anova kit includes the following:
1 x Rotolight ANOVA PRO™
1 x Yoke with standard TVMP Bracket
1 x Rotolight Universal power adapter with regional mains cable
1 x Gel Filter Holder
1 x User ANOVA PRO™ manual
1 x ANOVA PRO™ Filter pack:
1 x 216 Full Diuser (1.5 Stops)
1 x 250 Medium, Half White Diuser (3/4 Stops)
1 x 184 “Cosmetic Peach” Diusion
1 x 279 1/8th Minus Green (Magenta)
1 x 249 ¼ Minus Green (Magenta)
1 x 248 ½ Minus Green (Magenta)
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Hardware Notes
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Rotary Encoder Knobs / Switches
Rotate to Increase (+) or Decrease (-) displayed value. Click to select. Press, hold and rotate
for‘Fast’ data entry. Click both switches together to enter MENU mode. The Left Rotary knob
controls Brightness (BRI) and the right knob controls colour (COL). NB: To reset the device to
the Factory Default Values, Power up the ANOVA whilst holding down the encoder switch, it will
display ‘ZERO’ (reset factory defaults), and you select either yes or no to reset the unit.
Firmware Programming Socket
Firmware programming socket. This is not intended for use by users, and is used to install
rmware updates by the manufacturer or its distributors.
Power Switch
Select DC for an attached DC Input, O, or Battery for the V-Lock Plate.
NB: you can use standard V-Lock Batteries or Anton Bauer Goldmount Batteries with a QR-A200
plate adapter
Utility Blocks
Use these to connect the Yoke, or Barn Doors. There are additional mounting holes on the rear
face and either side of the main mounting point, these can be used to x the T-Bar connector
plates which join the lights together. ANOVA is designed with an outer ‘Honeycomb’ shape so
it can easily be ‘tesselated’ into a panel/wall/ring of lights. Rotolight Inc at Pinewood Studios,
England (+44 1753 422750) are happy to quote on custom Yokes for larger arrays of ANOVA
lights. The ANOVA Yoke is tted with a ‘TVMP’ (TeleVision Motion Picture) bracket. This will
t a standard ‘Junior’ Lighting support stud as used in lm and televison studios. The TVMP
Bracket on the ANOVA has two positions for the retaining screw, The higher position is for a
Junior stud, the lower position is so you can mount the Anova on a 3/8 stud on a normal studio
lighting stand.
(Please check that the stand is designed to take the weight of the Anova, aproximately 2.6 Kg without
Barn Doors or 4.1Kg with Yoke and the Barn Doors tted)
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Display
This displays the Menu Item or selected value.
DMX In/Out
Connect to 3rd party devices or lighting console using standard 5 pin DMX wired XLR cable.
NB: To prevent accidental damage disconnect DMX Consoles or Controller before selecting ‘DMX
Master Mode’ on the ANOVA.
USB Port
The USB socket will be used in future versions of the rmware for a variety of functions but is
not currently intended for use by users, please refer to www.rotolight.com for info on future
updates for ANOVA Pro
DC Input Socket
Use this 2.1mm DC socket to connect the supplied 15volt 60W AC/DC converter. You can also
run ANOVA from a 14.4volt D-Tap connector via this socket. Only use the recommended AC/
DC adapter. Never exceed the recommended Voltage (13-17 volts DC). Make sure you use the
‘XTRA Strap’cable ties to secure the Power connector / adapter to your light stand, so there is
no strain on the 2.1mm DC Socket, otherwise damage may occur to the socket.
Flash Sync and Trigger Input Port
This 3.5mm mono jack socket allows you to connect an external wired sync or trigger input
from a DSLR camera (Nikon /Canon /Sony etc), or a remote trigger device (Optical coupler,
Wireless Remote Flash trigger, Flash trigger switch, etc) to the Anova Pro. It doubles as the
right encoder switch, and can be used to control the FLSH (Flash) function or various trigger
functions in the CineSFX menu.
The ANOVA pro can trigger within 1/2500 of a second, and has the capability of generating a
ash pulse at 150% of its nominal power (approximately 10,000lux at 3ft, and has a ash guide
number of 24 at ISO100 at 9 feet). You can match the colour of the ash to your ambient light
settings, and you can have the Anova pro act as a modelling light whilst simultaneously ash-
ing from your trigger input with no recycle time at any stills frame rate.
It is a universal‘fast sync’ input. For full 3rd party product compatibility information check the
compatibility table at www.rotolight.com
V-Lock Battery Plate
Connect standard (14.4 volt) V-Lock Batteries or Anton Bauer Goldmount Batteries with a QR-
A200 plate adapter. To release the battery, press the button on the bottom of the plate.
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Accessory Mounting Spigots
The three spigots on the front face of ANOVA are used to mount the ‘Gel Frame Holder’ (lower
position) using three ‘Ball Lock Pins’, and the upper mounting position is used to mount
optional accessories for the ANOVA, e.g. Honeycomb Louver, SoftBox, Focussing Fresnel Filter
(Available separately).
Barn Doors
The Barn doors install using 4 of the smaller‘soft touch’knobs on the main mounting points of
the utility blocks. The six sided barn doors have two types of shutter shapes, the three shutters
which become narrower at the outer edges close in rst, and the three trapezoid shutters
which become wider at the outer edge close in after the other types, this enables the ANOVA
to create soft hexagon shaped pools of light when the doors are folded inwards. The doors
can be folded‘at’ at 90 degrees to the body.
The ight case will store the ANOVA with both the Gel Frame holder and the Barn doors tted
(closed).
Gel Frame Holder
The ‘Gel Frame Holder’ mounts the spigots with the ring and spokes closest to the protective
window glass, and is secured in place using three‘Ball Lock Pins’at the lowest positions on the
spigots. You can carefully slide a precut lter gel underneath the Gel frame or, alternatively
you can remove two of the pins and lift the frame up slightly to install the lter gel. The ‘Lee’
lter gels are stored in the Gel Sleeve, in the lid of the ightcase.
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5Anova Pro Basic Operation
To operate ANOVA PRO you will nd two red rotary controls, which are also
switches, and a DC on/o switch, these are all located on the rear of ANOVA
PRO.
Power
To power up ANOVA PRO click the power switch (located next to the DMX sockets)
ANOVA PRO can be powered by a broadcast V-lock battery or Anton Bauer Battery with
a QR200A adapter, or from a DC source in the range of 7v-15v (i.e. optional Car 12v Socket,
D-TAP from a broadcast battery), or from the supplied AC Adapter. The DC switch has two
positions, switch up to select an external source, or down to select the V-lock battery. NB if
you are connecting an external DC source make sure the power is the correct polarity, to avoid
damaging your ANOVA PRO, better still, use the supplied Rotolight adapter.
On power up, you will see ‘ROTOLIGHT ANOVA PRO’ scroll across the screen, you can interrupt
this anytime by operating one of the control knobs.
To Power ANOVA PRO Down , click the power switch back to mid (OFF) position. NB – ANOVA
PRO stores all the user settings in non-volatile RAM so it will remember your last used settings.
Brightness
You can adjust the brightness output of ANOVA PRO by rotating the left rotary encoder.
If you rotate the knob quickly it will speed up the data input. You can press, hold and rotate to
deliberately adjust the brightness in steps of 10% (Fast Mode), or spin the control to move in
hyper fast steps. Simply rotating the knob will adjust the brightness in steps of 1%.
ANOVA PRO has a dimming range of 0% -100% and is completely icker free at any brightness
level.
(NB There is a special mode called ‘True Aperture Dimming’ (F-DIM) , available in the MENU
section, which will display the brightness as an F-Stop, based on your camera exposure
settings – see ‘True Aperture Dimming’)
Colour
You can adjust and accurately display the Colour Temperature (CCT) of ANOVA PRO by rotating
the right control knob. If you rotate the knob quickly it will speed up the data input. You can
press, hold and rotate to deliberately adjust the colour in steps of 100kelvin (Fast Mode) or spin
the control to move in steps of 1000 kelvin. Simply rotating the knob will adjust the brightness
in steps of 10 kelvin.
ANOVA PRO has a Colour Temperature Range of 3150 kelvin (Tungsten) up to 6300 kelvin
(direct daylight).
ANOVA PRO has a special technology called ‘Dynamic Drift Stabilisation’ which maintains the
colour temperature through the entire dimming range.
Reset
You can reset all the user parameters in ANOVA PRO’s non-volatile memory by holding down
one of the red control switches whilst simultaneously powering ANOVA Pro ON.
The word ‘ZERO’ will be displayed, select Y for yes (reset all data), or N for NO.
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6Advanced Operation
You can enter the MENU mode by pressing both red encoder switches together (or clicking
and holding down the left switch followed by the right control switch). If you wish to leave
MENU, you can return to the basic operation (BRI / COL) by pressing both control switches
together again.
In the MENU there are eight optional submenus , which you can select by rotating the left
knob:- ‘DISP’ , ‘FADE’ , ‘FLSH’ , ‘F-DIM’ , ‘SFX ‘, ‘CNTL’, ‘TECH’ , ‘DEMO’
You can enter your selected menu function by clicking the Right switch
You can leave the selected menu function by clicking the Left switch, alternatively you can
return to the basic operation mode (BRI /COL) at any time by pressing both switches together
at the same
Display
Allows the display to be set to low brightness or ‘o’ to reduce power consumption/increase
battery life or for discrete usage on set.
Click the left switch to enter ‘DISP’
Rotate either the left or right knob to select the display mode:-
‘High’– the display will be at full brightness
‘Low’ – the display will be dim, reduced power consumption
‘O’ – The display will automatically switch o after 5 seconds unless a control is operated for
maximum power saving or discretion on set.
Click the left switch to return to MENU, alternatively you can return to the basic operation (BRI
/ COL) by pressing both control switches together.
Flash with Modelling Light
ANOVA PRO is the rst LED panel to be able to simultaneously act a both a modelling light and
ashlight. It has a ash guide number of 24 at 100 ISO at 9 feet. It responds to ash triggers
via the 3.5mm jack Flash Sync and Trigger port on the rear panel. It is a universal input and
will accept ash commands from most models of camera (Nikon , Canon , Sony, etc) as well as
trigger systems like wireless remotes, opto ash couplers, ash trigger switches. It has been
tested to work with devices from Hahnel, Pocket Wizard, Phottix, and many others (for a full list
please refer to the compatible 3rd Party Devices list at www.rotolight.com)
Start by using basic (BRI/COL) mode to match ANOVA’s colour to the ambient lighting colour,
and then, from the Menu Mode, enter the FLSH mode by clicking on the right switch.
Clicking the right switch (or using an external trigger via the trigger port) now triggers the
Flash at 150% of the maximum nominal output level. There is virtually no recycle time so you
can use very fast frame rates to trigger the ash.
Anova Pro reacts to trigger commands in 1/2500 seconds, ten times faster than ‘Fast Sync’ (i.e
1/250)
You can use the right rotary control to adjust the ash duration (in milliseconds), if you
accidentally set a duration that is longer than the interval between your ash triggers, ANOVA
will automatically adjust the ash duration to an appropriate duration, using a Rotolight
technology called Adaptive Interval Monitoring (AIM)
The left rotary control will adjust the level of the modelling light, if you want to reduce the
power of the ash you can press and turn the left control to set the power output level.
To exit FLSH mode click the left switch, to exit back to basic operation click both switches at
the same time.
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‘FADE’ Designer Fade™
(Programmable fade up / fade down production eects for interview/ ENG applications.)
Scroll to ‘FADE’
Click the right switch to enter‘FADE’ mode
Rotate the right knob to adjust the fade duration
(It will display DN (=fade down) followed by a numeral value ‘X’s where X = seconds of fade
duration)
The fade can be from 1 to 12 seconds long.
Please note, the FADE will be a fade to zero from the current brightness level the ANOVA PRO is
set to (ie if brightness is currently 80%, then fade will be 80%-0% over custom time duration).
(NB: both the last used brightness setting and fade duration parameter are stored in non
volatile memory)
Once you have selected the length of the fade, Click the right switch to perform the fade, or
use an external trigger via the Trigger input port jack.
You will notice the display now shows UP X s (i.e. it will now fade up to your previous brightness
setting over ‘X’ seconds)
To fade up click the Right switch again (or external trigger)
If you only want Fade downs’use the Left switch to click out of FADE and click back in – use the
right switch to perform the Fade.
Click the left switch to return to MENU, alternatively you can return to the basic operation
menu (BRI / COL) by pressing both control switches together.
‘FDIM’ True Aperture Dimming™
(Shows the brightness setting as an accurately calculated aperture (F-Stop) for your subject at
a given distance.)
Cycle the menu to ‘F-DIM’then Click the right switch to enter‘F-DIM’mode.
Rotating the left knob cycles through the available user parameters:-
‘ISO’ (your camera ISO setting), ‘EXP’ (your camera shutter speed) and ‘FEET’ (the distance from
the light to your subject in feet)
Rotating the right knob will adjust the selected user parameter (ISO/EXP/FEET)
Clicking the right switch will enter the ‘F-Stop Dimming Display’ where the brightness is
dynamically displayed as an aperture or ‘F-Stop
(True Aperture Dimming continued)
Adjust the brightness with the right knob and the display will show the adjusted F-Stop
aperture for your camera.
(Please note the ‘True Aperture Dimming ™’ algorithm calculates the F-Stop based on the
ANOVA PRO Brightness setting, your camera’s ISO and shutter speed, the distance to the
subject AND compensates for the skin contrast of the subject)
To re-adjust the last selected parameter (usually FEET) click the right switch , make the
adjustment, then click the right switch again to return to the ‘F-Stop Dimming Display’ ,
alternatively rotate the left knob to select a dierent parameter to edit, and then click the right
switch to re-enter ‘F-Stop Dimming Display’.
This enables you to eectively ‘bookmark’ the active user parameter that is dynamically
changing during your shoot (ie distance to subject), and without needing to re-meter the shot,
update the parameter and calculate the revised F-STOP, allowing you to work fast.
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You can also decide to work at a specied F-Stop, for instance F2.8, and adjust the light output
to exactly match you camera settings, allowing you to compose you exposure setting for a
particular depth of eld, and then adjusting the light to match that setting as required. This
is a novel way of working and is very useful for portraiture (I.e adjusting the light to suit the
camera exposure settings rather than adjusting the camera settings to match the light !).
Click the left switch to return to MENU, alternatively you can return to the basic operation (BRI
/ COL) by pressing both control switches together.
‘SFX’ Cinematic Special Eects
In collaboration with Stefan Lange, DOP and Visual FX Veteran, we have created an arsenal of
Cinematographic Special FX ( CineSFX™ ) , these production tools are designed to complement
your feature/ music video/short lm.
SFX Brightness and Colour Temperature :
Please note, the current brightness level and colour temperature setting of ANOVA PRO is used
by SFX mode to represent the ‘peak output’ level of each eect, enabling accurate metering
(ie if ANOVA PRO is set to 75% brightness and 5600 Kelvin, then the lightning eect peak
brightness level shall be 75% brightness at 5600 Kelvin).
Therefore, to ensure maximum SFX brightness, set ANOVA Pro to 100% brightness and 4300
Kelvin for maximum brightness in SFX mode. To do this, you can return to the basic operation
(BRI / COL) by pressing both control switches together.
WARNING - HEALTH HAZARD – USE STROBE WITH CAUTION: CineSFX™ mode uses Strobe
Lighting eects that may pose a risk to those at risk of photosensitive seizures/ epilepsy.
Manufacturer accepts no liability or responsibility for misuse of this product. You should take
all precautions to pre-warn and ensure the safety of those who may come into contact with the
product. If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor
before using. If you feel unwell from using these eects, immediately discontinue use and
consult a doctor. If strobe lighting is to be used in a production, warnings should be posted
at the front of house or entrance doors to the set/theater as well as in a video or program, if
distributed. Example: “WARNING: Strobe lights are used during this performance”.
This product is not suitable for use by children of any age and is designed for professional use
only.
‘SFX’ Cinematic Special Eects (CineSFX™)
Rotolight have a policy of continuous product improvement and so some of the CineSFX may
operate in a dierent way than is described here, or may be forthcoming on a future rmware
update, check www.rotolight.com for details or ask your dealer.
Click the Right switch to enter‘SFX’
Rotating the left knob cycles through the available‘SFX’:-
‘Strb’ - ‘Ltng’ - ‘Thrb’ - ‘Cycl’ - ‘Fire’ - ‘Plce’ - ‘TV’ - ‘Weld’ - ‘Sprk’ - ‘Film’ - ‘Neon’ - ‘Shot’ - ‘Roto’
You can activate your selected SFX function by clicking the right switch
You can leave the selected function by clicking the left switch, alternatively you can return to
the basic operation mode (BRI /COL) at any time by pressing both switches together at the
same time.
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‘STRB’ Strobe
The Strobe eect produces a regular ashing light, you can control the speed
Click the right switch to activate the strobe eect
Rotate the right knob to adjust the strobe speed
(It will display XX hz , where= ‘XX’ = number of strobe cycles per second) The strobe range is
from 1hz up to 4hz. (NB: the last used strobe parameters are stored in non volatile memory).
Rotate the left knob to adjust the ‘duty cycle’ (ash duration) to eliminate any issues with
rolling shutter cameras. Click the left switch to exit the Strobe Menu and return to SFX Menu.
‘LTNG’ Lightning
The lightning eect simulates real lightning, it is a random eect but you can control the speed
at which the lightning bursts re-occur, ideally you would set the brightness (BRI) to 100% and
the colour (COL) temperature to 6300k
Click the right switch to activate the lightning eect
Rotate the right knob to adjust the lightning speed.
(It will display XX hz which is an indication of the eect frequency)The lighting range is from
1hz up to 50hz.
Click the right switch to arm the eect and fade to black, ‘Trig’ will be displayed - re-Click the
right switch to trigger the eect, you can also trigger the eect from an external trigger source
via the Flash Sync andTrigger port. Rotate the left knob to adjust the‘duty cycle’(ash duration)
to eliminate any issues with rolling shutter cameras. (NB: the last used lightning parameters
are stored in non volatile memory). Click the left control switch to exit the Lightning eect and
return to SFX Menu.
(NB the duration of the lightning ashes is 20ms which is the recommended duration for
cinematography, The lightning strikes come in bursts of between 2 and 8 random length
pulses)
‘THRB’ Throb
Throb is a regular smoothly pulsing light
Click the right switch to activate the‘Throb’ eect
Rotate either the left or right knob to adjust the ‘Throb’ eect frequency
(It will display XX hz which is an indication of the eect frequency)
The Throb range is from 1hz up to 50hz. (NB: the Throb parameters are stored in non volatile
memory). Click the left switch to exit the Throb eect and return to SFX Menu.
‘CYCLE’ Colour Cycle
Cycle is a regular smoothly pulsing light which fades between the tungsten and blue LED’s
Click the right switch to activate the‘Colour CYCLE’ eect
Rotate either the left or right knob to adjust the ‘Cycle’eect frequency
(It will display XX hz which is an indication of the eect frequency)
The Cycle range is from 1hz up to 50hz. (NB: the Cycle parameters are stored in non volatile
memory). Click the left switch to exit the Cycle eect and return to SFX Menu.
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‘Fire’
Fire is a complex emulation of a burning re and it can be tuned to your requirements. Some
VFX artists like to use multiple lights with slightly dierent settings/gels to achieve a re with
‘dancing shadows’.
NB Before activating the Fire eect you can set a brightness level and then meter‘ANOVA PRO’s
output which will be your peak exposure during the Fire eect. For best results preset the COL
(colour temperature) to 3150kelvin.
Click the right switch to activate the‘Fire’ eect
Rotate either the right knob to adjust the ‘Fire’ eect frequency
(It will display XX hz which is an indication of the eect frequency – around 45hz is nice for a
‘campre’)
Rotate either the left knob to adjust the ‘Fire’ eect depth threshold (about 35% is nice for a
‘campre’)
(It will display XX % which is an indication of the eect depth)
Inside the re eect there is a switchable parameter called‘ColourSwing BLUE’ which emulates
the colour transition of ames going up the chimney (i.e. from yellow to blue) to activate this
parameter click the right button.
To deactivate ‘Colour Swing BLUE’ click the right knob again and ‘MONO’ (Monochrome) will
be displayed.
(NB: the Fire parameters are stored in non volatile memory)
The re eect can be enhanced with a warm colour lter included within the optional Add on
Colour FX Pack (RL-NEO-CFP) available from your dealer or www.Rotolight.com (‘777’‘Rust’ is
recommended for best impact, ‘182’ Light Red also works well, or an Amber, half CT Straw or
half CTO lter).
‘Plce’ Police
This eect is an emulation of an emergency services light – it works best by adding the 712
Bedford Blue Filter Gel included within the optional Add on Colour FX Pack or the 182 Light
Red Filter.
Click the right switch to activate the Police eect
Rotate either the left or right knob to adjust the Police beacon speed
(It will display XX hz , which will give you an indication of the eect speed)
(NB: the Police parameters are stored in non volatile memory). Click the left switch to exit the
Police eect and return to SFX Menu.
‘TV’ Television
This eect is an emulation of someone watching a TV show – it works best by setting the
colour temperature to 6300K or adding the 116 Medium blue/green lter from the Add on
Colour FX Pack.
Click the right switch to activate the TV eect
Rotate either the left or right knob to adjust the TV eect speed (It will display XX hz , which
will give you an indication of the eect speed)
Click the right switch to pause the eect / fade to black - ‘Trig’ will be displayed - re-Click the
right switch again toTrigger the eect. You can also trigger this eect from a trigger connected
to the ash sync port (NB: the TV parameters are stored in non volatile memory). Click the left
switch to exit the TV eect and return to SFX Menu.
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‘Weld’
This eect simulates the light from an electric arc welding torch.
To enter the eect press the right switch. The right rotary control varies the speed of the
eect. The right switch starts / stops the eect, or you can also start/stop the eect via the
external trigger port .
A key characteristic of the arc welding process is the electric blue arc ame and the orange
sparks, you can use the left rotary control to set the balance between the two components of
this eect.
To exit the eect press the left switch, or to exit back to basic BRI/COL operation press both
switches together.
‘Film’
The ‘Film’ SFX eect is designed to simulate the light coming from a celluloid lm projector in
a movie theatre. To enter the eect click the right switch. You can start stop the eect using
the right switch or an external trigger from the Flash Sync and Trigger port. The right rotary
control changes the speed of the movement on the screen. The left rotary control changes the
the speed of the icker frames emulating the sprocket fed lm.
To exit this eect press the left switch, to exit back to basic (BRI/COL) operation press both left
and right switches together.
‘Neon’
This eect is used to simulate a faulty NEON xture. To enter the eect click the right
switch. Use the right switch to start/stop the eect, alternatively use the sync/tigger input
port to externally start/stop the eect.
The right rotary encoder controls the icker speed of this eect.
To exit the eect press the left switch. To exit to BRI/COL operation press both right and left
switches together.
‘Shot’
This eect simulates the light produced when a gun is red.
Enter the eect by pressing the right switch. Trigger the eect by pressing the right switch
, or trigger the eect externally via the Trigger Port. Control the decay time of the gunshot
using the right rotary control. Use the left rotary control to control the‘colour swing’of the re
coming from the muzzle, I.e. Rotate right (clockwise) to set a blue to orange value, or rotate left
(anti-clockwise) to select an orange to blue value
To exit the eect , press the left button, or to exit back to basic BRI/COL operation press both
switches.
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‘ROTO’ (Rotary Special Eects)
The submenu set of ROTO SFX are designed to oer VFX Designers something uniquely
dierent even experimental. Because ANOVA PROs can address each set of LEDs individually,
we have made a set of SFX tools that oer some unique spinning lighting eects for VFX
designers, of particular note is the spooky shadowing that is created by many of the ROTO FX,
which lend themselves well for Drama/Horror productions.
Click the right switch to enter the ROTO SFX, click the Left switch to exit, use the left rotary
encoder to select the desired ROTO eect.
The ROTO spinning FX comprise the following:-
Seg1: creates a single spinning LED segment. The right rotary controller adjusts the speed of
the eect. The right switch changes spin direction.
Seg2: creates a double spinning LED segment. The right rotary controller adjusts the speed
of the eect. The right switch changes spin direction.
Seg3: creates a triple spinning LED segment. The right rotary controller adjusts the speed of
the eect. The right switch changes spin direction.
Seg4: creates a quadruple spinning LED segment. The right rotary controller adjusts the
speed of the eect. The right switch changes spin direction.
Seg5: creates a quintuple spinning LED segment. The right rotary controller adjusts the
speed of the eect. The right switch changes spin direction.
NUKE: is a three bladed spinning propellor eect similar to a large industrial extractor fan. The
right rotary controller adjusts the speed of the eect. The right switch changes spin direction.
PROP: is a two bladed spinning propellor eect similar to a light aircraft. The right rotary
controller adjusts the speed of the eect. The right switch changes spin direction.
WIPE: A single segment Rotates around the Anova face. It either lls or darkens each LED
segment sequentially. The right rotary controller adjusts the eect speed. The right switch (or
trigger input) reverses the direction.
You can also use an external trigger via the sync trigger port to change the spin direction of
any of the spin eects.
Use the left switch to exit the ROTO eects, or use both left and right switches together to
return to the normal BRI/COL operation.
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Technical Utilities
This set of functions are utilities designed to enhance ANOVA’s operation. They include ‘VOLT’
, ‘TEMP’, ‘CAL’ and ‘VERS’.
Voltage
VOLT mode will scroll display the voltage from the selected power source. (e.g ‘9.4V BATTERY’
or ’15.2V DC IN’). Please note ANOVA PRO will automatically give you a warning if the voltage
drops too low which indicates a battery change is needed (e.g. ‘Low Battery’) . ANOVA PRO
will also put a blinking dot on the bottom right of the current display to indicate Low Battery
Voltage whilst reducing the output by progressive steps of 10% until voltage stabilises to
eliminate icker.
ANOVA PRO will operate from 6V DC up to 17.5V DC and draws up to 48 watts at full power.
Only connect external power sources with the correct polarity and voltage to avoid serious
damage to ANOVA PRO.
(In‘VOLT’mode, to check your battery performance in action, you can click the right switch and
then rotate the left knob to observe the actual battery voltage during the range of dimming)
Click the left switch to return to MENU, alternatively you can return to the basic operation (BRI
/ COL) by pressing both control switches together.
Temperature
Click the left switch to display the internal operating Temperature of ANOVA PRO. NB: if
ANOVA PRO detects the battery temperature rising to 58 degrees or above, it will display ‘Too
Hot’ (touch any knob to clear message) and automatically cut the output down to 25% to
prevent overheating.
(Please use only quality battery systems inside ANOVA PRO)
Click the left switch to return to MENU, alternatively you can return to the basic operation (BRI
/ COL) by pressing both control switches together.
Calibrated Colour
This mode allows you set a special colour setting that is outside of ANOVA’s normal COL
range. The left knob controls the yellow tungsten LED channel, and the right knob controls
the Daylight LED Channel. Using this software tool together with an external colorimeter (e.g.
Sekonic C-700), you can adjust the two channels to create custom colour settings in the range
of 2900kelvin up to 7000kelvin (+/- 300kelvin)
Firmware Version
Click the left switch to display the rmware version installed in your ANOVA PRO.
(NB The rmware can be updated if required by your Rotolight Distributor via the update port
in the battery compartment)
Click the left switch to return to MENU, alternatively you can return to the basic operation (BRI
/ COL) by pressing both control switches together.
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Filter Information
ANOVA PRO’s Filters have a diameter of 304mm and a 40mm hole in the centre, so it is easy to
cut your own.
A lter holder is included with ANOVA PRO.
ANOVA PRO ships with a standard lter pack consisting of :-
216 Full Diuser
250 Half Diuser
184 ‘Cosmetic Peach’
(Cosmetic diuser for softer skin tones)
279 1/8th Magenta (or Minus Green)
249 1/4 Magenta
248 1/2 Magenta
There is an optional add on ’Colour Filter Pack’ which is highly recommended for use
in conjunction with CineSFX™ mode, consisting of 10 Colour FX Filters, the rst
ve (255, 791, 103, 162, 061) have been recommended by Visual FX Veteran and DOP
Stefan Lange:-
255 ‘Hollywood Frost’
(Soft gentle Diuser with minimal light loss)
791 ‘Moroccan Frost’
(warm Cosmetic Diuser for darker skin tones)
103 Straw
(Light sunshine FX, or subtle Fill/Hair Light FX)
162 ‘Bastard Amber’
(warm very popular amber lter.eg sunshine)
061 ‘Mist Blue’
(great for moonlight FX)
The optional ‘Colour Filter Pack’ also includes the following ve popular colour FX
lters :-
116 ‘Medium Blue Green’
(Great for simulating Fluorescent, or a TV glow)
712 ‘Bedford Blue’
(Excellent blonde hair light, or “Police” light SFX)
128 ‘Bright Pink’
(Excellent as a hair light for Blonde/ Brunette)
182 ‘Light Red’
(Excellent as a hair light for Brunette)
777 ‘Rust’ rich warm burgundy red
(Recommended for use with‘Fire’ CineSFX)
Mounting
ANOVA PRO has a TVMP bracket (TeleVision Motion Picture) on its Yoke which is compatible
with ‘Baby’ 5/8ths and Junior studs found on common lighting stands and C-Stands. When
mounting Anova on to a gantry or lighting trusses please use a safety cord to prevent accidental
injury from lighting xtures falling.
ANOVA PRO can be mounted directly onto standard tripods or lighting stands.
Batteries
ANOVA Pro will operate from a DC voltage of 6 volts up to 18 volts. Best performance is
with Rotolight Lithium Ion V-Lock Batteries. high performance lithium AA batteries, or high
performance rechargeable AA batteries but you can also use professional alkaline AA
Recommended batteries:
Rotolight Lithium ion 100mAh V-Lock Batteries(available from www.rotolight.com)
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Control Mode
ANOVA Pro oers two control methods:
Local Control
Displayed as LOCL, this mode allows control via the backplate rotary encoders and switches.
DMX Control
This mode allows control via a DMX device (i.e. DMX Lighting Desk) wired through the
DMX input.
In addition, ANOVA can be set to act as a DMX Master Controller and output the Brightness
and Colour (BRI/COL) settings from Rotary controllers and some of the eects via the selected
DMX -bri (brightness channel #) and –col(colour channel #) , (this is DMX Master Mode)
NB: CONNECTING WIRED DMX INPUTS FROM AN EXTERNAL DMX CONSOLE MAY CAUSE
DAMAGE TO THE ANOVA IF DMX MASTER MODE IS SWITCHED ON.
DMX Menu
In the DMX Menu you can select the channels that will control ANOVA’s brightness (-bri) and
Colour (-col) . Simply select the function that you wish to edit and enter the channel number
using the encoder knob. Each channel is set separately .
Additionally you can set DMX Master Mode to –on or –o. Now ANOVA Pro behaves as a 2
channel master DMX controller and can be used to control other ANOVAs or 3rd party lights
via wired DMX cables on the selected -BRI and -COL DMX channels.
DMX Master mode allows you to connect legacy 3rd party equipment to the DMX wired
output and control it using the rotary controllers on the ANOVA pro.
DMX Master mode can be used to create a wired DMX512 ‘universe’from your ANOVA Pro
To summarise, you can set the channels for DMX control of brightness and colour in the DMX
Menu. You can also activate DMX Master Mode, which in turn will transmit the right and left
controller data and selected SFX data from the DMX output port on the back of ANOVA pro.
To create a wired universe consisting of an ANOVA PRO master (in DMX Master Mode) and
ANOVA / ANOVA Pro DMX Slaves do the following :-
1. On the Master ANOVA Pro, select CNTL / ‘ DMX’ - Mstr - On
2. On the master ANOVA Pro, select your desired DMX channels in CNTL / ‘ DMX’ - Bri
(Channel Number), and -Col (Channel Number)
3. On the wired DMX Slave ANOVA’s , select ‘CNTL’- Mode dmx
4. On the wired DMX Slave ANOVA’s , set the same DMX channels in CNTL / ‘DMX’ - bri ,
and -col.
Make sure none of the slaves are in DMX Master Mode
Make sure you use quality 5 pin XLR DMX cables and have a DMX terminator at the end of the
DMX daisy chain.
To summarise, you can set the channels for DMX control of brightness and colour in the DMX
Menu. You can also activate DMX Master Mode, which will allow you to control/sync other
Anovas or third party lights from the encoders, fade, ash and certain SFX. You must choose
CNTL -dmx if you wish for ANOVA to be controlled via wired DMX or via DMX Master mode.
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HONEYCOMB
LOUVER
PORTABRACE
SOFT CARRYING CASE
PORTABRACE
RAIN COVER
DOUBLE
YOKE & HEX RING
CHIMERA
SOFT BOX
Component Weights & Dimensions
CRI (Colour Rendering Index) CRI=> 96
Beam Angle Flood -110 degrees or 50 degrees
Variable Colour Temperature Range 3150K to 6300K
Lighting System Bi Colour LED
Equivalent Output 4100 Watt Tungsten Bulb Equivalent
Power Consumption 48 Watts at full power
Operating Temperature -15degrees to +40degrees Celcius
PSU Operating range 100V AC to 250V AC output 15V DC at
60W
Dimensions W 340mm x H 380mm x D 55mm (w/
barn doors tted)
Component Weights
Anova 2590g (2.59kg)
Yoke 440g (0.44kg)
One piece yoke with knobs 610g (0.6kg)
Anova with Yoke, and knobs 3202g (3.2kg)
Flight Case 7100g (7.1kg)
Case lled with Anova, yoke, PSU and AC cord 8530g (8.53kg)
Filter Sleeve Set 90g (0.9kg)
Power Supply and AC Cord 500g (0.5kg)
Barn Doors and xing knobs 1500g (1.5kg)
Optional Accessories
• ‘Anton Bauer’ Dionic Battery Bundle / Rotolight Battery Bundles
• Hexagonal Honeycomb louver
• SoftBox, Snoot and SnapGrid
• T-Bar Mounting plate
• V-Bracket for joining lights
• Double Yoke
• Portabrace Rain Cover and Soft Carry Bag
• Replacement Filter Pack / Colour Filter Pack
• Masters Kit (Barn Doors & Flight Case)
• Hexagonal Barn Doors
• Bespoke Custom Yokes and Mounts on request
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