Stairville MH-X50+ User manual

MH-X50+ LED Spot
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Contents
Safety notes ........................................................................................................................................3
Power supply .............................................................................................................................3
Operating conditions ..................................................................................................................3
Installation ...........................................................................................................................................4
Setup ...................................................................................................................................................5
Connections in DMX mode ........................................................................................................5
Connections in master/slave mode ............................................................................................5
DMX connectors ........................................................................................................................5
Components and functions .................................................................................................................6
Front side ...................................................................................................................................6
Rear side ...................................................................................................................................6
Operation ............................................................................................................................................7
Main menu .................................................................................................................................7
DMX address .............................................................................................................................7
Operation mode .........................................................................................................................7
Pan inversion .............................................................................................................................7
Tilt inversion ...............................................................................................................................7
Display inversion ........................................................................................................................7
DMX mode .................................................................................................................................7
Panning range ............................................................................................................................7
Tilting range ...............................................................................................................................8
System reset ..............................................................................................................................8
Load defaults .............................................................................................................................8
Gobos ........................................................................................................................................8
Menu diagram ............................................................................................................................9
Functions in 8-channel DMX mode .........................................................................................10
Functions in 14-channel DMX mode ........................................................................................12
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................14
The device does not work, no light and the fan does not work ................................................14
No response to the DMX controller ..........................................................................................14
Cleaning ............................................................................................................................................14
Technical data ...................................................................................................................................14
Protecting the environment ...............................................................................................................15
Disposal of the packaging material ..........................................................................................15
Disposal of your old device ......................................................................................................15

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Safety notes
Read all safety warnings and all instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in elec-
tric shock, re or serious injury.
Save all warnings and instructions for future reference.
DANGER
Electric shock caused by high voltages inside!
Within the unit there are areas where high voltages may be present. To reduce the risk of
electric shock do not remove any covers unless the AC mains power cord is removed. Cov-
ers should be removed by qualied service personnel only.
There are no user-serviceable parts inside.
DANGER
Electric shock caused by short circuit!
Always use proper ready-made insulated mains cabling (power cord) with a protective con-
tact plug. Do not modify the mains cable or the plug. Failure to do so could result in electric
shock/death or re. If in doubt, seek advice from a registered electrician.
WARNING
Eye damage caused by high intensity!
Never look directly into the light source.
WARNING
Risk of epileptic shock!
Strobe lighting can trigger seizures in photosensitive epilepsy. Sensitive persons should
avoid looking at strobe lights.
Power supply
Notice
Malfunction or damage to equipment!
Ensure that the input voltage (AC outlet) matches the voltage rating of the product. Failure to do so could
result in damage to the product and possibly the user.
Unplug the unit before electrical storms occur and when unused for long periods of time.
Operating conditions
Always install and use the device in accordance with these instructions.
Notice
Malfunction or damage to equipment!
This device has been designed for indoor use only. Do not expose the device to any liquid or moisture. Do not
install the unit near any direct heat source. Keep the unit away from naked ames.
Do not block areas of ventilation. Failure to do so could result in re.

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Installation
You can install the device on the wall, the ceiling or on the ground. A mounting bracket and the required screws
are provided together with the device.
WARNING
Injuries caused by falling parts!
Make sure that the installation complies with the standards and rules that apply in your coun-
try.
Always secure the device with a secondary safety attachment, such as a safety cable or a
safety chain.
Notice
Malfunction or damage to equipment!
Do not block the area that is needed for the pan and tilt function.
We recommend to keep an area of at least 300 mm (W) × 300 mm (D) × 400 mm (H) (11.8 in × 11.8 in ×
15.7 in) free of any objects.
The distance between light output and the illuminated surface must be more than 0.5 m (19.7 in).
Ensure also that there is enough room for ventilation.
The ambient temperature must always be below 45 °C (113 °F).
The device can be directly mounted on notinammable construction material.

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Setup
The required connections depend on the operation mode of the device.
Notice
Malfunction or damage to equipment!
For failure-free operation of the DMX chain, use dedicated DMX cables. Never use ordinary microphone ca-
bles.
Never connect the DMX output to audio devices such as mixers or ampliers. The voltages used on the DMX
lines may severely damage the audio input circuits.
Connections in DMX mode
Connect the DMX input of the device to the DMX output socket of a DMX controller or another DMX device.
Connect the output of the rst DMX device to the input of the second one, and so on to form a daisy chain.
Always ensure that the output of the last DMX device in the daisy chain is terminated with a 120-Ω resistor.
When the device and the DMX controller are operational, the DMX indicator in the display shows that a DMX
signal is being received on the input.
Connections in master/slave mode
When you a group of devices in master/slave mode, the rst unit will control the other units for an automatic,
sound-activated, synchronized light show. This function is ideal when you want to start a show immediately.
Connect the DMX output of the master device to the DMX input of the rst slave device. Then connect the
DMX output of the rst slave device to the DMX input of the second slave device and so on.
DMX connectors
A female 3-pin XLR connector is used for the DMX output, a male 3-pin XLR connector for the DMX input. The
gure below and the following table show the pin assignment.
3
1
2
1 Ground
2 DMX data (–)
3 DMX data (+)

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Components and functions
Front side
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MODE
ESC
UP DOWNENTER
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öDisplay
#DMX indicator: Shows that a DMX signal is being received
$ENTER: Activates a setting
%DOWN: Decreases a value
&UP: Increases a value
'MODE/ESC: Chooses between the options of the selected mode
Rear side
USE ONLY A 250V FUSE
POWER
INPUT OUTPUT
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'POWER: Plug for mains cable and fuse holder
(INPUT: DMX input
)OUTPUT: DMX output

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Operation
To operate the device, connect it to the mains. After a few seconds, the fans start to work, the head moves to
its default pan and tilt positions and the display indicates a system reset. After another few seconds, the dis-
play shows “d001”. The device is now operational.
Main menu
Press “MODE/ESC” to activate the main menu and to select one of the operation modes.
Use the “UP” and “DOWN” buttons to change the displayed value. When the display shows the desired value,
press “ENTER”. To go back to the main menu without any changes press “MODE/ESC” or wait for one minute.
All settings that were made previously are kept, even if you disconnect the device from the power supply. To
start over again with the default values, use the “Load default” function.
DMX address
d001 Press “MODE/ESC” until the display shows “dxxx”. You can now set the number of the rst DMX
channel of the device (DMX address). Select a value between 1 and 512 using the “Up” and “Down”
buttons. Press “ENTER” to store the value.
Ensure that this channel number ts to the conguration of your DMX controller. The following table shows the
highest usable channel number for the different modes.
Mode Highest usable DMX address
8Ch 505
14Ch 499
Operation mode
NASL Press “MODE/ESC” until the display shows “NASL”. You can now select one of the following opera-
tion modes using the “Up” and “Down” buttons: “NASL” (pre-programmed, slow), “NAFA” (pre-pro-
grammed, fast), “NSt5” (sound mode) or “SLAV” (master/slave mode). Press “ENTER” to start the operation in
the selected mode.
Pan inversion
PAN Press “MODE/ESC” until the display shows “PAN”. Using the “Up” and “Down” buttons, you can now
choose between “rPAN” (reverted pan direction) and “PAN” (normal pan direction). Press “ENTER” to
store the setting.
Tilt inversion
tit Press “MODE/ESC” until the display shows “tit”. Using the “Up” and “Down” buttons, you can now
choose between “rtit” (reverted tilt direction) and “tit” (normal tilt direction). Press “ENTER” to store
the setting.
Display inversion
d1S Press “MODE/ESC” until the display shows “diS”. Using the “Up” and “Down” buttons, you can now
choose between “rdiS” (display appears upside down) and “dIS” (display appears normal). Press
“ENTER” to store the setting.
DMX mode
14CH Press “MODE/ESC” until the display shows “14CH”. You can now set one of the following modes:
8-channel or 14-channel using the “Up” and “Down” buttons. This takes effect when the device is
operated under DMX control. Press “ENTER” to store the setting.
Panning range
PA54 Press “MODE/ESC” until the display shows “PA54”. Using the “Up” and “Down” buttons, you can now
dene the pan range. Choose between “PA54” (pan range = 540°), “PA36” (pan range = 360°) and
“PA18” (pan range = 180°). Press “ENTER” to store the setting.

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Tilting range
ti27 Press “MODE/ESC” until the display shows “ti27”. Using the “Up” and “Down” buttons, you can now
dene the tilting range. Choose between “ti27” (tilting range = 270°), “ti18” (tilting range = 180°) and
“ti 9” (tilting range = 90°). Press “ENTER” to store the setting.
System reset
rESt Press “MODE/ESC” until the display shows “rESt”. Press “ENTER” to start a system reset.
Load defaults
LoAd Press “MODE/ESC” until the display shows “LoAd”. Press “ENTER” to load the default values for all
settings of the device.
Gobos
The following gure shows the available gobos and their numbers.
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Menu diagram
d001
d512
NASL
NAFA
NStS
SLAU
PAN
rPAN
tit
rtit
diS
rdiS
14CH
8CH
PA54
PA36
PA18
ti27
ti18
ti 9
rESt
LoAd
DMX Address
Operation mode
Pan inversion
Tilt inversion
Display inversion
DMX mode
Panning range
Tilting range
System reset
Load defaults

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Functions in 8-channel DMX mode
Channel Value Function
1 0…255 Pan (0° to maximum value of the panning range: 180°, 270° or 540°)
2 0…255 Tilt (0° to maximum value of the tilting range: 90°, 180° or 270°)
3 Colour wheel
0…6 White
7…13 Yellow
14…20 Pink
21…27 Green
28…34 Peachblow
35…41 Blue
42…48 Kelly green
49…55 Red
56…63 Dark blue
64…70 White + yellow
71…77 Yellow + pink
78…84 Pink + green
85…91 Green + peachblow
92…98 Peachblow + blue
99…105 Blue + kelly
106…112 Kelly + red
113…119 Red + dark blue
120…127 Dark blue + white
128…191 Positive rainbow effect with increasing speed
192…255 Negative rainbow effect with increasing speed
4 Shutter
0…3 Closed
4…7 Open
8…215 Strobe effect with increasing speed
210…255 Open
5 Gobo wheel
0…7 Gobo 1
8…15 Gobo 2
16…23 Gobo 3
24…31 Gobo 4
32…39 Gobo 5
40…47 Gobo 6
48…55 Gobo 7
56…63 Gobo 8
64…71 Gobo 7 shake, speed increasing from slow to fast
72…79 Gobo 6 shake, speed increasing from slow to fast
80…87 Gobo 5 shake, speed increasing from slow to fast
88…95 Gobo 4 shake, speed increasing from slow to fast
96…103 Gobo 3 shake, speed increasing from slow to fast
104…111 Gobo 2 shake, speed increasing from slow to fast
112…119 Gobo 1 shake, speed increasing from slow to fast
120…127 Open
128…191 Positive rainbow effect with increasing speed
192…255 Negative rainbow effect with increasing speed

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Channel Value Function
6 Gobo rotation
0…63 Gobo xed
64…147 Positive rotation with increasing speed
148…231 Negative rotation with increasing speed
232…255 Gobo bouncing
7 Prism
0…7 Reserved
8…247 Rotating prism with increasing speed
248…255 Prism xed
8 0…255 Focus

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Functions in 14-channel DMX mode
Channel Value Function
1 0…255 Pan (0° to maximum value of the panning range: 180°, 270° or 540°)
2 0…255 Tilt (0° to maximum value of the tilting range: 90°, 180° or 270°)
3 0…255 Fine pan
4 0…255 Fine tilt
5 0…255 Response speed (normal to slow)
6 Colour wheel
0…6 White
7…13 Yellow
14…20 Pink
21…27 Green
28…34 Peachblow
35…41 Blue
42…48 Kelly green
49…55 Red
56…63 Dark blue
64…70 White + yellow
71…77 Yellow + pink
78…84 Pink + green
85…91 Green + peachblow
92…98 Peachblow + blue
99…105 Blue + kelly
106…112 Kelly + red
113…119 Red + dark blue
120…127 Dark blue + white
128…191 Positive rainbow effect with increasing speed
192…255 Negative rainbow effect with increasing speed
7 Shutter
0…3 Closed
4…7 Open
8…215 Strobe effect with increasing speed
210…255 Open
8 0…255 Mechanical dimmer (0 to 100 %)
9 Gobo wheel
0…7 Gobo 1
8…15 Gobo 2
16…23 Gobo 3
24…31 Gobo 4
32…39 Gobo 5
40…47 Gobo 6
48…55 Gobo 7
56…63 Gobo 8
64…71 Gobo 8 shake, speed increasing from slow to fast
72…79 Gobo 7 shake, speed increasing from slow to fast
80…87 Gobo 6 shake, speed increasing from slow to fast
88…95 Gobo 5 shake, speed increasing from slow to fast
96…103 Gobo 4 shake, speed increasing from slow to fast
104…111 Gobo 3 shake, speed increasing from slow to fast
112…119 Gobo 2 shake, speed increasing from slow to fast
120…127 Open
128…191 Positive rainbow effect with increasing speed
192…255 Negative rainbow effect with increasing speed

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Channel Value Function
10 Gobo rotation
0…63 Gobo rotation xing
64…147 Positive rotation with increasing speed
148…231 Negative rotation with increasing speed
232…255 Gobo bouncing
11 Special functions
0…7 Reserved
8…15 Blackout while pan/tilt moving
16…23 Disabled blackout while pan/tilt moving
24…31 Blackout while colour wheel moving
32…39 Disabled blackout while colour wheel moving
40…47 Blackout while gobo wheel moving
48…55 Disabled blackout while gobo wheel moving
56…87 Reserved
88…95 Blackout while moving
96…103 Reset pan
104…111 Reset tilt
112…119 Reset colour disc
120…127 Reset gobo disc
128…135 Reset gobo rotation
136…143 Reset prism
144…151 Reset focus
152…159 Reset all channels
160…255 Reserved
12 Built-in programs
0…7 Reserved
8…23 Built-in program 1
24…39 Built-in program 2
40…55 Built-in program 3
56…71 Built-in program 4
72…87 Built-in program 5
88…103 Built-in program 6
104…119 Built-in program 7
120…135 Built-in program 8
136…151 Sound control 1
152…167 Sound control 2
168…183 Sound control 3
184…199 Sound control 4
200…215 Sound control 5
216…231 Sound control 6
232…247 Sound control 7
248…255 Sound control 8
13 Prism
0…7 Reserved
8…247 Rotating prism with increasing speed
248…255 Stop, static prism effect
14 0…255 Focus (far to near)

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Troubleshooting
A few common problems that may occur during operation are shown in the following. Here are some sugges-
tions for easy troubleshooting:
The device does not work, no light and the fan does not work
1. Check the power connection and main fuse.
No response to the DMX controller
1. The DMX indicator should ash. If not, check the DMX connectors and cables to see if they are properly
linked.
2. If the DMX LED ashes and there is no response, check the address settings and DMX polarity.
3. Try to use another DMX controller.
4. Check if the DMX cables run near or alongside high-voltage cables that may cause damage or interference
to the DMX interface circuit.
If the procedures recommended above do not succeed, please contact our Service Center. You can nd the
contact information at www.thomann.de.
Cleaning
Clean the optical lenses which are accessible from the outside periodically to optimise light output. The clean-
ing frequency depends on the environment in which the device operates: damp, smoky or particularly dirty
surrounding can cause greater accumulation of dirt on the unit’s optics.Clean with soft cloth using normal glass
cleaning uid.
• Always dry the parts carefully.
• Clean the external optics at least every 20 days.
Technical data
Number of DMX channels 8, 14
LEDs One 50-W LED
Input voltage 230 VAC, 50 Hz
Power consumption 135 W
Fuse 5 mm × 20 mm, 2 A, 250 V, fast characteristic
Dimensions (W × D × H), when light beam is
pointing straight upwards
240 mm × 280 mm × 370 mm (9.4 in. × 11.0 in. × 14.5 in.)
Weight 10.3 kg (22.7 lbs)

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Protecting the environment
Disposal of the packaging material
For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have
been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling.
Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed and are not in the
reach of babies and young children. Choking hazard! Do not just dispose these mate-
rials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are fed to a recovery.
Please follow the notes and markings on the packaging.
Disposal of your old device
Electrical and electronic equipment often contain materials which can be unhealthy
and environmentally harmful, if not properly treated and disposed of. However, they
are essential for the proper operation of your device. At the end of its operating life-
time, do not dispose the device with your normal household waste.
This device is subject to the European directive 2002/96/EC.
Dispose this device through an approved waste disposal rm or through your local
waste facility. When discarding the unit, comply with your rules and regulations that
apply in your country. If in doubt, consult your local waste disposal facility.

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