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If there is no data received at the DMX-input, the display will start to flash "A001" with actually set
address.
This situation can occur if:
- the 3 PIN XLR plug (cable with DMX signal from controller) is not connected with the input of the Spica
250M
- the controller is switched off or defective, if the cable or connector is defective or the signal wires are
swap in the input connector.
Note:
It’s necessary to insert the XLR termination plug (with 120 Ohm) in the last lighting in the link in order to
ensure proper transmission on the DMX data link.
6. Remotely controllable functions
6.1 Lamp
The SPICA 250M is run with a MSD 250W/200W lamp.
A relay inside of the SPICA 250M allows you to switch On and Off the lamp via itself control board
on the front panel or via your controller without affecting the rest of the lighting.
6.2 Switching on and off the lamp by Control board
1. Switch On the SPICA 250M and wait until the fixture reset has finished.
2. Press the [Mode] key in order to access the main menu. Browse through the menu by pressing the
[Up] and [Down] keys until the display shows "LAMP". Confirm by pressing [Enter] key.
3. Use the [Up] and [Down] keys to select "On" for switch On the lamp and "Off" for switch Off the
lamp and press [Enter] to confirm or [Mode] to cancel.
Note:
It is also important to note, that the discharge lamp is cold restrike types, that means, that they have to
be cold before re-striking. For this reason, you have to wait 5 minutes (max. speed of fan must be
adjusted) after having switched Off the lamp before you can switch it back On again. If you try to switch
On the lamp within 5 minutes after having switched it Off, the SPICA 250M will store this information
and automatically ignite the lamp when the 5 minutes period has expired. The message "HEAt" will
appear on the control board display at the back side of the SPICA 250M. If the ignition of the lamp is
seven times unsuccessful, on the display will appear "LA.Er", meaning that the lamp could be damaged or
even missed, or there could be a failure on the ignitor or ballast.
6.3 Colour wheel
The SPICA 250M features a colour-wheel with 9 colour positions - 8 of these with dichroic colors
and the last one open. The wheel can be positioned between two adjacent colors in any position. It is
also possible to rotate the color-wheel continuously at different speeds - the so-called "Rainbow effect”
is created.
6.4 Rotating gobo wheel
The rotating gobo-wheel includes 5 metal gobos in both directions, indexable, rotating gobo wheel cont.
rotation slow to fast. The gobos have an outside diameter of 37 mm and an image diameter of 29 mm.