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FOCUS SPOT 250R
Elation Professional
4295 Charter Street
Los Angeles, Ca 90058
www.elationlighting.com
Rev 10/28/05
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Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 2 Focus Spot 250R™
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Focus Spot 250R™ Contents 1. General Information……………………………………………………… 3 a. Introduction…………………………………………………………. 3 b. Unpacking………………………………………………………..…. 3 c. Customer Support…………………………………………….……. 3 d. Warranty Registration……………………………………………… 4 e. Discharge Lamp Warning…………………………………………. 4 2. Safety Instructions……………………………………………………….. 6 3. Features…………………………………………………………………… 8 4. General Guidelines………………………………………………………. 9 5. Lamp Installation…………………………………………………………. 10 a. Lamp installation…………………………………
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Focus Spot 250R™ 1. General Information INTRODUCTION: Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the most innovative and reliable lighting fixtures on the market today! The Focus Spot 250R™, has been designed to perform reliably for years when the guidelines in this booklet are followed. Please read and understand the instructions in this manual carefully and thoroughly before attempting to operate this unit. These instructions contain important information regarding safety during use and m
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Focus Spot 250R™ WARRANTY REGISTRATION: The Focus Spot 250R™ carries a two year (730 days) limited warranty. Please fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate your purchase. All returned service items whether under warranty or not, must be freight pre-paid and accompany a return authorization (R.A.) number. The R.A. number must be clearly written on the outside of the return package. A brief description of the problem as well as the R.A. number must also be written down on a piece of paper
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Focus Spot 250R™ Extreme caution should be used when operated this or any fixture fitted with a gas discharge lamp. Never open this fixture while in use! During the initial operation of this fixture, a light smoke or smell may emit from the interior of the fixture. This is a normal process and is caused by excess paint in the interior of the casing burning off from the heat associated with the lamp and will decrease gradually over time. This device falls under protection-class I. Therefore it
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Focus Spot 250R™ 2. Safety Instructions The Focus Spot 250™ is an extremely sophisticated piece of electronic equipment. To guarantee a smooth operation, it is important to follow the guidelines in this manual. The manufacturer of this device will not accept responsibility for damages resulting from the misuse of this fixture due to the disregard of the information printed in this manual. 1. Always be sure that the fan and the air inlets remain clean and are never blocked. Allow about 6” (15cm)
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Focus Spot 250R™ 11. Do not attempt to operate this fixture if the power cord has become damaged or frayed. Important Notice: Damages resulting from the disregard of safety and general user instructions found in this user manual are not subject to any warranty claims. Never touch the device during operation! The housing may heat up Never look directly into the light source, as sensitive persons may suffer an epileptic shock. ©Elation Professional®
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Focus Spot 250R™ 3. Features • Pan 630° or 540˚ (User selectable) / Tilt 265° • 18° Beam Angle • 8 Dichroic color plus spot, for a total of 9 colors • 7 Rotating Gobos • Strobe: 0~10Hz • Electronic Focus via DMX • Sound Active – Master/Slave Operation • 4 Segment Digital LED • High-speed pan & tilt movements • Reversible Display (Can be turned 180°) • Bright MSD 250 Discharge Lamp • Lamp switches ON/OFF locally • Glass Dichroic Reflector for Even Lamp Output • User Selectable Power Supply (Inter
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Focus Spot 250R™ 4. GENERAL GUIDELINES This fixture is a professional lighting effect for designed for use on stage, in nightclubs, in theatres, etc. Do not attempt operation or installation without a proper knowledge on how to so. This fixture was designed for indoor use only. Consistent operational breaks may ensure that the fixture will function properly for may years to come. Do not shake the fixture around. Avoid brute force when installing or operating the device. While choosing an install
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Focus Spot 250R™ 5. LAMP INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Installing or replacing the lamp Only install the lamp with the device unplugged from the mains. The lamp has to be replaced when it is damaged or deformed. Before replacing the lamp be sure the unit has ample time to cool, to avoid injury to yourself never touch the lamp when it is hot. During the installation of halogen lamps do not touch the glass bulbs bare handed. Always use a cloth to handle the lamps during insertion and removal. Do not
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Focus Spot 250R™ Lamp Optimization The lamp orientation and optimization must be adjusted after every lamp change. This procedure centers the lamp in the reflector. Proper optimization will increase lamp life and ensure a bright crisp output. Improper optimization may add a yellow tint to the lamp output and reduce intensity. The minimum deviation amount is 1.0mm. Running the fixture within a lower deviation can cause damage to the lamp and/or lens. The Focus Spot 250R™ lamp holder is aligned at
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Focus Spot 250R™ 6. Mounting and Installation Mounting The FOCUS SPOT 250R™ is fully operational in three different mounting positions, hanging upside-down from a ceiling, side mounted, or set on a flat level surface (see illustration below). Be sure this fixture is kept at least 0.5m away from any flammable materials (decoration etc.). Always use and install the supplied safety cable as a safety measure to prevent accidental damage in the event of a clamp failure (see section “b” on the next pa
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Focus Spot 250R™ installation. Never use the carrying handles for secondary attachment. a) Cam lock System: This system allows a quick and efficient means to secure a clamp to the unit. To secure a clamp to the unit, attach a clamp that is rated to handle the weight of the unit to your cam lock. After a clamp has been attached to the cam lock, attach the cam lock to the designated position on the bottom of your unit. Lock the cam lock into position by turning the wing nuts 90°. 90° b) Be sure to
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Focus Spot 250R™ 7. Understanding DMX Data Cable (DMX Cable) Requirements (For DMX and Master/Slave Operation): Your fixture and your DMX controller require a standard 3-pin XLR connector for data input and data output (see figure below). If you are constructing your own cables be sure to use two conductor shielded digital cable rated at a 120 ohms (this cable can be purchased at almost all professional sound and lighting stores). Your cables should be made with a male and female 3-pin XLR conne
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Focus Spot 250R™ DMX-512 connection with DMX terminator When longer runs of cable are used, you may need to use a terminator on the last fixture to avoid erratic behavior. A terminator is a 90-120 ohm 1/4 watt resistor that is connected between pins 2 and 3 of a male XLR connector (DATA + and DATA -). This fixture is inserted in the female XLR connector of the last fixture in your daisy chain to terminate the line. Using a cable terminator (Elation part number Z-DMX/T) will decrease the possibil
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Focus Spot 250R™ Fixture DMX address; All fixtures should be given a DMX starting address when using a DMX signal, so the correct fixture responds to the correct control signal. This digital starting address is the channel number from which the fixture starts to “listen” to the digital control information sent out from the DMX controller. The allocation of this starting DMX address is achieved by setting the correct DMX address on the digital display located on the base of the device. You can se
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Focus Spot 250R™ signal the display will flash "A.XXX" (XXX representing the actual DMX address). If your fixture is connected to a DMX controller and the display is flashing (not receiving a DMX signal), please check the following: - The 3 PIN XLR plug (cable with DMX signal from controller) is not connected or is not inserted completely into the DMX input jack. - The DMX controller is switched off or defective. - The DMX cable or connector is defective. ©Elation Professional®
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Focus Spot 250R™ 8. FIXTURE MENU On-Board System Menu: The FOCUS SPOT 250R™ comes with an easy to navigate system menu. This next section will detail the functions of each command in the system menu. Control Board: The control panel located on the top of the fixture allows you to access the main menu and make all necessary adjustments to the Focus Spot 250R™. During normal operation, tapping the “MODE” key once will access the fixture’s main menu. Once in the main menu you can navigate through t
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Focus Spot 250R™ 5 RESE ALL Reset all motors and returns fixture to home SCAN Reset only motors for pan/tilt COLR Reset only motors for colors GOBO Reset only motors for gobo and rotation SHTR Reset only motors for shutter and/or dimmer OTHR Reset other motors 6 TIME LIFE 0000~9999 Displays the total fixture running time LAMP 0000~9999 Displays a lamps running time CLMP Clear lamp running time 7 RPAN ON/OFF Reverses the pan movements 8 RTLT ON/OFF Reverses the tilt movements 9 FINE ON/OFF Switch
