thomann Stairville FS-x350 LED Follow Spot User manual

FS-x350 LED Follow Spot
follow spot
user manual

Musikhaus Thomann
Thomann GmbH
Hans-Thomann-Straße 1
96138 Burgebrach
Germany
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.thomann.de
29.04.2021, ID: 478626

Table of contents
1 General information.............................................................................................................. 4
1.1 Further information........................................................................................................ 4
1.2 Notational conventions................................................................................................. 4
1.3 Symbols and signal words........................................................................................... 5
2 Safety instructions................................................................................................................. 6
3 Features....................................................................................................................................... 8
4 Installation................................................................................................................................. 9
5 Starting up............................................................................................................................... 10
6 Connections and controls................................................................................................ 11
7 Operating................................................................................................................................. 14
7.1 Main menu...................................................................................................................... 14
7.2 Functions in DMX mode............................................................................................. 18
8 Technical specications.................................................................................................... 19
9 Plug and connection assignments............................................................................... 20
10 Troubleshooting................................................................................................................... 21
11 Cleaning.................................................................................................................................... 22
12 Protecting the environment........................................................................................... 23
Table of contents
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1 General information
This user manual contains important information on the safe operation of the device.
Read and follow all safety notes and all instructions. Save this manual for future refer‐
ence. Make sure that it is available to all persons using this device. If you sell the
device to another user, be sure that they also receive this manual.
Our products and user manuals are subject to a process of continuous development.
We therefore reserve the right to make changes without notice. Please refer to the
latest version of the user manual which is ready for download under
www.thomann.de.
1.1 Further information
On our website (www.thomann.de) you will nd lots of further information and
details on the following points:
Download This manual is also available as PDF le for you to download.
Keyword search Use the search function in the electronic version to nd the
topics of interest for you quickly.
Online guides Our online guides provide detailed information on technical
basics and terms.
Personal
consultation
For personal consultation please contact our
technical hotline.
Service If you have any problems with the device the
customer service will gladly assist you.
1.2 Notational conventions
This manual uses the following notational conventions:
The letterings for connectors and controls are marked by square brackets and italics.
Examples: [VOLUME] control, [Mono] button.
Texts and values displayed on the device are marked by quotation marks and italics.
Examples: ‘24ch’ , ‘OFF’ .
Letterings
Displays
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The individual steps of an instruction are numbered consecutively. The result of a
step is indented and highlighted by an arrow.
Example:
1. Switch on the device.
2. Press [Auto].
ðAutomatic operation is started.
3. Switch o the device.
1.3 Symbols and signal words
In this section you will nd an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words
that are used in this manual.
Signal word Meaning
DANGER! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates
an immediate dangerous situation that will result in
death or serious injury if it is not avoided.
WARNING! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates
a possible dangerous situation that can result in death
or serious injury if it is not avoided.
NOTICE! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates
a possible dangerous situation that can result in mate‐
rial and environmental damage if it is not avoided.
Warning signs Type of danger
Warning – high-voltage.
Warning – dangerous optical radiation.
Warning – suspended load.
Warning – danger zone.
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2 Safety instructions
This device is intended for use as an electronic lighting eect by means of LED tech‐
nology. The device is designed for professional use and is not suitable for use in
households. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or
use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in
personal injury or property damage. No liability will be assumed for damages
resulting from improper use.
This device may be used only by persons with sucient physical, sensorial, and intel‐
lectual abilities and having corresponding knowledge and experience. Other persons
may use this device only if they are supervised or instructed by a person who is
responsible for their safety.
Extend the life of the device by regular breaks in operation and avoid switching it on
and o frequently. This device is not suitable for continuous use.
Safety
DANGER!
Danger for children
Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of properly and are not within reach of babies and young children. Choking
hazard! Ensure that children do not detach any small parts (e.g. knobs or the like) from the unit. They could swallow the pieces
and choke! Never let children unattended use electrical devices.
DANGER!
Electric shock caused by high voltages inside
Within the device there are areas where high voltages may be present. Never remove any covers. There are no user-serviceable
parts inside. Do not use the device if covers, protectors or optical components are missing or damaged.
DANGER!
Electric shock caused by short-circuit
Always use proper ready-made insulated mains cabling (power cord) with a protective contact 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 light 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.
NOTICE!
Risk of re
Do not block areas of ventilation. Do not install the device near any direct heat source. Keep the device away from naked ames.
NOTICE!
Operating conditions
This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage, never expose the device to any liquid or moisture. Avoid
direct sunlight, heavy dirt, and strong vibrations. Only operate the device within the ambient conditions specied in the chapter
‘Technical specications’ of this user manual. Avoid heavy temperature uctuations and do not switch the device on immediately
after it was exposed to temperature uctuations (for example after transport at low outside temperatures). Dust and dirt inside
can damage the unit. When operated in harmful ambient conditions (dust, smoke, nicotine, fog, etc.), the unit should be main‐
tained by qualied service personnel at regular intervals to prevent overheating and other malfunction.
Intended use
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NOTICE!
Power supply
Before connecting the device, ensure that the input voltage (AC outlet) matches the voltage rating of the device and that the AC
outlet is protected by a residual current circuit breaker. Failure to do so could result in damage to the device and possibly injure
the user. Unplug the device before electrical storms occur and when it is unused for long periods of time to reduce the risk of
electric shock or re.
NOTICE!
Possible damage due to installation of a wrong fuse
The use of dierent types of fuses can cause serious damage to the unit. Fire hazard! Only fuses of the same type may be used.
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3 Features
The follow spot is particularly suitable for professional lighting tasks and is recom‐
mended for distances of up to 30 meters.
Special features of the device:
nControl via DMX (6 channels) and via buttons and display on the unit
nControl of iris, dimmer and strobe via fader on the device
nAdjustable fade time, (0.5 s to 30 s)
nMaster / Slave function
nColour wheel with 5 colour lters
n5 colour correction lters selectable via buttons from 2700 K to 8000 K
nSelectable response behaviour of the LED between "halogen" and "LED"
nManual focus adjustable from soft to sharp spot
nElectronic shutter, shutter frequency: 0…20 Hz
nStepless iris from 5…100%
n4 meter power cord included
For technological reasons, the light output of LEDs decreases over their lifetime. This
eect increases with higher operating temperature. You can extend the service life of
the illuminants by providing adequate ventilation and operating the LEDs with the
lowest possible brightness.
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4 Installation
Unpack and check carefully there is no transportation damage before using the unit.
Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the product against vibration, dust
and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your
own packaging material suitable for transport or storage, respectively.
You can install the unit on a follow spot tripod, on the ceiling or a crossbeam.
Mounting bracket included.
WARNING!
Risk of injury caused by falling objects
Make sure that the installation complies with the standards and rules
that apply in your country. Always secure the device with a secondary
safety attachment, such as a safety cable or a safety chain.
NOTICE!
Risk of overheating
The distance between light output and the illuminated surface must be
more than 1.5 m (19.7in).
Provide sucient ventilation.
The ambient temperature must always be below 40 °C (104 °F).
NOTICE!
Use of stands
When mounting the device onto a stand, ensure that the stand is in a
safe and stable position and that the weight of the device does not
exceed the maximum permissible load capacity of the stand.
NOTICE!
Possible data transmission errors
For error-free operation make use of dedicated DMX cables and do not
use ordinary microphone cables.
Never connect the DMX input or output to audio devices such as mixers
or ampliers.
Please note that this device must not be connected to a dimmer.
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5 Starting up
Create all connections while the device is o. Use the shortest possible high-quality
cables for all connections. Take care when running the cables to prevent tripping
hazards.
Connect the DMX input of the device to the DMX output 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 resistor (110 Ω, ¼W).
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.
When you congure a group of devices in ‘Master / Slave’ mode, the rst device con‐
trols the others and allows an automatic and synchronized show. This feature is espe‐
cially useful to start a show without much programming. Connect the DMX output of
the master unit to the DMX input of the rst slave unit. Then connect the DMX
output of the rst slave unit to the DMX input of the second slave unit and so on.
Connections in DMX mode
DMX indicator
Connections in ‘Master / Slave‘ mode
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6 Connections and controls
1 Operating panel on the rear side of the unit
2 Ventilation opening
3 Locking screw for the mounting bracket
4 Mounting bracket
Steplessly adjustable mounting bracket for installing the unit on a follow spot tripod stand. The bracket can be
mounted rotated by 180 degrees to attach the unit to the ceiling or a crossbeam.
5 Adjusting screw for the focus
6 Light aperture
7 Connections on the bottom of the device
Righthand view
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8 Display
[MENU] Opens the main menu. Exits a submenu.
[ENTER] Conrms a selected value.
[UP] Increases the displayed value by one.
[DOWN] Decreases the displayed value by one.
9 Controller for setting the lighting eects
[IRIS] Controller for adjusting the iris diaphragm. Steplessly adjusts the diameter of the light
beam.
[DIMMER] Controller to increase or decrease the brightness.
[STROBE] Controller for setting the strobe eect from 0…20 Hz
10 Colour selection buttons
[WHITE], [RED], [YELLOW],
[BLUE], [GREEN], [ORANGE]
Selects one of the ve preset colours or white from the colour wheel.
11 Colour temperature selection buttons
[2700K], [3200K], [5600K],
[6500K], [8000K]
Selects the colour temperature 2700 K (warm white), 3200 K, 5600 K, 6500 K or 8000 K
(cold white).
12 [LED OFF/ON] Enables or disables the LED.
13 [POWER IN] Lockable input socket (Power Twist) for powering the device
14 Fuse holder
15 [DMX IN] DMX input, designed as 3-pin XLR chassis-mounted plug
Rear and bottom side
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16 [DMX OUT] DMX output, designed as 3-pin XLR chassis-mounted coupling
17 Swivel bracket
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7 Operating
7.1 Main menu
Connect the device to the power grid. The display indicates a system reset. The
device is then ready for use.
The device is controlled using the buttons and faders.
1. Press [MENU] to activate the main menu.
2. Press [UP] or [DOWN] to select a submenu or value.
3. When the display shows the desired submenu or value, press [ENTER].
ðThe submenu opens or the new value is conrmed.
4. Press [MENU] to return to the parent menu level.
This setting is only relevant if the device is controlled via a DMX controller.
1. Press [MENU] to activate the main menu.
2. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘DMX-Address’ and conrm the
selection with [ENTER].
3. Press [UP] or [DOWN] to select a value between ‘1’ and ‘512’ for the desired
DMX address and conrm the selection with [ENTER].
Make sure that this number matches the conguration of your DMX controller.
Since the device uses 6 DMX channels, the highest usable DMX start address is
507.
This setting is only relevant if the device is not controlled via DMX.
1. Press [MENU] to activate the main menu.
2. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Slave’ and conrm the selection
with [ENTER].
3. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Yes’ and conrm the selection
with [ENTER].
ðThe device is in Slave mode. With correct cabling, it behaves exactly like
the controlling master device.
4. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘No’ and conrm the selection
with [ENTER].
ðThe device is not in Slave mode.
Starting the device
Navigating the menu
DMX address
Slave function
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1. Press [MENU].
2. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Fixture Hours’ and conrm the
selection with [ENTER].
3. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows the desired submenu and conrm
the selection with [ENTER].
4. Press [UP] or [DOWN] to select the desired value and conrm the selection with
[ENTER].
Submenu Value Function
‘Power On
Time’
‘Total’ Shows the total number of hours that the
device was connected to the power
supply.
‘Resetable’ Shows the hours that the device has been
connected to the power supply since the
last reset.
‘Led On Time’ ‘Total’ Displays the total number of hours the
LED has been on.
‘Resetable’ Shows the hours that the LED has been
on since the last reset.
1. Press [MENU] to activate the main menu.
2. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Display Backlight’ and conrm
the selection with [ENTER].
3. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘On’ and conrm the selection
with [ENTER].
ðThe backlight of the display is activated.
4. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘O’and conrm the selection
with [ENTER].
ðThe backlight of the display goes out after one minute.
1. Press [MENU] to activate the main menu.
2. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘DMX Fail’ and conrm the selec‐
tion with [ENTER].
Operating hours display
Backlight of the display
Behaviour on DMX signal failure
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3. Press [UP] or [DOWN] to select the desired submenu and conrm the selection
with [ENTER].
Submenu Function
‘Hold’ If the DMX control fails, the last setting is retained.
‘Blackout’ If the DMX control fails, the device is blacked out.
‘Emergency Light’ If the DMX control fails, an emergency Light kicks
in.
The set fade time aects the push button [LED OFF/ON].
1. Press [MENU] to activate the main menu.
2. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Fade Time’ and conrm the selec‐
tion with [ENTER].
3. Press [UP] or [DOWN] to select the desired value between ‘0.5 s’ and ‘30 s’ and
conrm the selection with [ENTER].
1. Press [MENU] to activate the main menu.
2. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Dimmer Curve’ and conrm the
selection with [ENTER].
3. Press [UP] or [DOWN] to select the desired submenu and conrm the selection
with [ENTER].
Submenu Function
‘Linear’ Linear course
‘Exponential’ Exponential course
‘Logarithmic’ Logarithmic course
‘S Curve’ S-curve shaped course
1. Press [MENU] to activate the main menu.
2. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Dimmer Response’ and conrm
the selection with [ENTER].
3. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows the submenu ‘LED’ and conrm
the selection with [ENTER].
ðThe dimmer setting for LED is activated.
4. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows the submenu ‘Halogen’ and con‐
rm the selection with [ENTER].
ðThe imitation of the dimming behaviour for incandescent light is activated.
Fade time setting
Setting the dimmer curve
Dimmer response
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1. Press [MENU] to activate the main menu.
2. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘AutoLock’ and conrm the selec‐
tion with [ENTER].
3. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows the submenu ‘On’ and conrm
the selection with [ENTER].
ðThe key lock is activated. All buttons have no function after 60 seconds.
The display shows ‘Locked’ . To cancel the key lock, press simultaneously
[UP] and [DOWN] for 5 seconds.
4. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows the submenu ‘O’and conrm
the selection with [ENTER].
ðThe key lock is deactivated.
1. Press [MENU] to activate the main menu.
2. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Temperature’ and conrm the
selection with [ENTER].
ðThe current LED temperature is displayed.
1. Press [MENU] to activate the main menu.
2. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Firmware’ and conrm the selec‐
tion with [ENTER].
ðThe current rmware version is displayed.
1. Press [MENU] to activate the main menu.
2. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Reset’ and conrm the selection
with [ENTER].
3. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘Yes’ and conrm the selection
with [ENTER].
ðThe device is reset to factory defaults after 5 seconds. To cancel the
process, press any key within 5 seconds.
4. Press [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘No’ and conrm the selection
with [ENTER].
ðThe device is not reset to factory default settings.
Key lock
Device temperature
Firmware version
Reset
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7.2 Functions in DMX mode
Channel Value Function
1 Colour selection
000…015 White
016…039 White and red
040…063 Red
064…087 Red and green
088…111 Green
112…135 Green and yellow
136…159 Yellow
160…183 Yellow and blue
184…207 Blue
208…231 Blue and orange
232…255 Orange
2 Colour temperature
000…020 8000 K
021…049 6500 K
050…101 5600 K
102…152 3200 K
153…203 2700 K
204…255 8000 K
3 Iris
000…255 Iris: adjusts the diameter of the light beam, from closed to open
4 Dimmer
000…255 Dimmer, increasing intensity
5 Strobe eect
000…255 Strobe eect, increasing speed from 0…20 Hz
6 Reset
000…199 No function
200…239 Reset. The device is reset to factory default settings.
240…255 No function
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8 Technical specications
Light source 1 × LED, 300 W
Light source properties Colour temperature 8000 K
Optical properties Beam angle 10°
Control DMX
Buttons, faders and display on the unit
Number of DMX channels 6
Input connections Voltage supply Lockable input socket
(Power Twist)
DMX control XLR chassis socket, 3-pin
Output connections DMX control XLR chassis socket, 3-pin
Power consumption 350 W
Operating supply voltage 100 - 240 V 50/60 Hz
Fuse 5 mm × 20 mm, 3 A, 250 V, fast-acting
Protection class IP20
Mounting options hanging, standing
Dimensions (W × H × D) 770 mm × 270 mm × 290 mm
Weight 11.3 kg
Ambient conditions Temperature range 0 °C…40 °C
Relative humidity 20 %…80 % (non-con‐
densing)
Illuminant LED
Incl. illuminant Yes
Dimmer Yes
Iris Yes
Colour changer Yes
Further information
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9 Plug and connection assignments
This chapter will help you select the right cables and plugs to connect your valuable
equipment so that a perfect light experience is guaranteed.
Please take our tips, because especially in ‘Sound & Light’ caution is indicated: Even if
a plug ts into a socket, the result of an incorrect connection may be a destroyed
DMX controller, a short circuit or ‘just’ a not working light show!
The unit oers a 3-pin XLR socket for DMX output and a 3-pin XLR plug for DMX
input. Please refer to the drawing and table below for the pin assignment of a suit‐
able XLR plug.
Pin Conguration
1 Ground, shielding
2 Signal inverted (DMX–, ‘cold signal’)
3 Signal (DMX+, ‘hot signal’)
Introduction
DMX connections
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