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Barco SolaSpot LED User Manual

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    Solaspot led™ user manual © barco lighting systems, 2013, all rights reserved information and specifications in this document are subject to change without notice. Barco lighting systems assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual. Trademarks ...

  • Page 2: Contact Information

    Ii solaspot led tm user manual contact information u.S. And the americas sales department high end systems 2105 gracy farms lane austin, tx 78758 usa voice: 512.836.2242 fax: 512.837.5290 toll free: 800.890.8989 customer service high end systems 2105 gracy farms lane austin, tx 78758 usa voice: 800....

  • Page 3: Product Modification Warning

    Solaspot led tm user manual iii product modification warning high end systems products are designed and manufactured to meet the requirements of united states and international safety regulations. Modifications to the product could affect safety and render the product non- compliant to relevant safe...

  • Page 4: Important Safety Information

    Iv solaspot led tm user manual important safety information instructions pertaining to continued protection against fire, electric shock, and injury to persons are found throughout this manual. Please read all instructions prior to assembling, mounting, and operating this equipment. The following in...

  • Page 5: Warranty Information

    Solaspot led tm user manual v warranty information limited warranty unless otherwise stated, your product is covered by a one year parts and labor limited warranty. Dichroic filters and lithopatterns ® high resolution glass gobos are not guaranteed against breakage or scratches to coating. It is the...

  • Page 6: Patents

    Vi solaspot led tm user manual patents this product may use one or more of the following patents: us 4,392,187; us 4,602,321; us 4,688,161; us 4,701,833; us 4,709,311; us 4,779,176; us 4,800,474; us 4,962,687; us 4,972,306; us 4,980,806; us 5,010,459; us 5,031,078; us 5,073,847; us 5,078,039; us 5,1...

  • Page 7: Table of Contents

    Solaspot led tm user manual 1 table of contents solaspot led™ user manual ......................................................................... I contact information ..................................................................................... Ii product modification warning ...............

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    2 solaspot led tm user manual linking solaspot led fixtures .................................................................... 11 cable connectors ...................................................................................... 11 connecting to the link .........................................

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    Solaspot led tm user manual 3 temp c/f................................................................................................ 28 reset default .......................................................................................... 28 test options menu .......................................

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    4 solaspot led tm user manual solaspot led dmx protocol ........................................................................ 38 pan and tilt parameters ............................................................................. 39 color parameters .................................................

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    Solaspot led tm user manual 5 troubleshooting error messages ................................................................ 53 pan- movement er ..................................................................................... 53 tilt- movement er ..................................................

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  • Page 13: Chapter 1:

    Chapter 1 product overview solaspot led tm user manual 1 chapter 1: product overview this chapter describes the features and specifications of the solaspot led™ fixture along with a list of related products and accessories. Solaspot led is the highest performance led spot in its class. The led sourc...

  • Page 14: Effects

    Chapter 1 product overview 2 solaspot led tm user manual • led strobe • fast mechanical iris effects • fixed color wheel with eight positions plus open • prism rotation effects • indigo highlighter led output construction • high resolution micro-stepping motor control for smooth motion at all speeds...

  • Page 15: Specifications

    Chapter 1 product overview solaspot led tm user manual 3 specifications mechanical specifications dimensions: 456mm x 389mm x 678mm (17.9in x 15.3in x 26.7in) fixture weight: 24.5 kg (54 lbs) shipping weight: 29.5 kg (65 lbs) 456.0mm 259.5mm (10.2in 320.0mm (12.6in) 180.0mm (7.1in) 430.0mm (17.0in) ...

  • Page 16: Electrical Specifications

    Chapter 1 product overview 4 solaspot led tm user manual electrical specifications fixture rated power: 550 w power consumption: ac 100v–240v; 50hz/60hz; 5a–1.8a environmental specifications maximum ambient temperature: 45° c (113° f) maximum exterior surface temperature: 110° c (230° f) minimum dis...

  • Page 17: Fixture Components

    Chapter 1 product overview solaspot led tm user manual 5 fixture components 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 1 8 9 10 12 13 16 17 14 15 1. Lens 2. Display 3. Battery display button 4. Microphone 5. Left-button 6. Down-button 7. Right-button 8. Mode/esc 9. Up-button 10. Enter-button 11. Handle 12. 5-pin dmx out 13. 5-...

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    Chapter 1 product overview 6 solaspot led tm user manual related products and accessories name part number solaspot led fixed color wheel dichroic filters contact customer service: 2105 gracy farms lane austin, tx 78758 usa voice:800.890.8989 fax: 512.834.9195 heavy duty 5-pin xlr cable (10’) 550500...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2:  Solaspot Led

    Solaspot led tm user manual 7 chapter 2: solaspot led setup and configuration installation of your solaspot led™ fixture includes mounting, connecting to power, dmx linking and configuration. Use the following steps to set up and configure your fixture: 1. Unpack the fixture. 2. Install power cord c...

  • Page 20: Installing A Power Cord Cap

    Chapter 2 solaspot led setup and configuration 8 solaspot led tm user manual installing a power cord cap the power cord for solaspot led fixtures ships without a power cord cap. Use the information in this section to install the correct power cord cap for your location. Because of the variety of pow...

  • Page 21: Mounting The Fixture

    Chapter 2 solaspot led setup and configuration solaspot led tm user manual 9 mounting the fixture you can mount your solaspot led fixture suspended from a support system (such as a truss) or freestanding on its base. Note: due to the wide variety of possible lighting designs, high end systems cannot...

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    Chapter 2 solaspot led setup and configuration 10 solaspot led tm user manual use the following steps to mount a solaspot led fixture on a standard truss: 1. Fix the clamp on the bracket by tightening the m12 screw on the bracket to the hole in the center of the bracket. 2. Insert the quick-lock fas...

  • Page 23: Cable Connectors

    Chapter 2 solaspot led setup and configuration solaspot led tm user manual 11 linking solaspot led fixtures the solaspot led fixture operates on standard dmx512 link controlled by a dmx console. The number of fixtures on a link will be determined by the combined number of channels required by all th...

  • Page 24: Connecting to The Link

    Chapter 2 solaspot led setup and configuration 12 solaspot led tm user manual test each cable with a voltage/ohm meter (vom) to verify correct polarity and to make sure that the negative and positive pins are not grounded or shorted to the shield or to each other. Connecting to the link to link one ...

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    Chapter 2 solaspot led setup and configuration solaspot led tm user manual 13 terminate the link by installing a 120 ohm, 1/4 watt (minimum) terminator in the fixture’s data out (female) cable connector in the last fixture on each dmx link. To construct a terminator: 1. Disassemble a male 3-pin or 5...

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    Chapter 2 solaspot led setup and configuration 14 solaspot led tm user manual configuring solaspot led for dmx control each solaspot led fixture requires a block of 28 consecutive channels on a standard dmx512 link. Up to 28 standard solaspot led fixtures can be assigned to a single link. For more i...

  • Page 27: Powering On The Fixture

    Chapter 2 solaspot led setup and configuration solaspot led tm user manual 15 powering on the fixture to power on the solaspot led fixture, simply connect it to a 100v-240v ac power source. Once the solaspot led fixture is connected to a power source, it automatically begins a homing procedure to ve...

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    Chapter 2 solaspot led setup and configuration 16 solaspot led tm user manual.

  • Page 29: Chapter 3:

    Solaspot led tm user manual 17 chapter 3: menu system this chapter shows you how to access and navigate the onboard menu system and the options available for each menu with examples. Menu system overview the front panel on solaspot led fixtures has a full color lcd screen and navigation buttons to d...

  • Page 30: Navigation Basics

    Chapter 3 menu system 18 solaspot led tm user manual navigation basics 1. Enter the menu system by pressing the mode/esc button for a few seconds until the menu appears. 2. The current option is displayed. Use the and buttons to scroll through menu options at the current level. The red star * indica...

  • Page 31: Solaspot Led

    Chapter 3 menu system solaspot led tm user manual 19 solaspot led menu map menu level 2 level 3 option/setting description/notes address set dmx: ### 1‐484 sets the first value of a unique 28 channel range on dmx link. Info time info. Current time ####h power on running time in hours ttl life hrs ##...

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    Chapter 3 menu system 20 solaspot led tm user manual set disp. Setting shutoff time 02m‐60m time until auto shutoff in minutes flip display on rotates display 180° off default display orientation key lock on locks key off allows key operation temp. C/f celsius selects temperature scale fahrenheit re...

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    Chapter 3 menu system solaspot led tm user manual 21 preset playback dmx control reverts to playback via console set to slave slave 1 assigns slave setting slave 2 slave 3 auto program master assigns auto program mode alone music control master assigns music control mode alone select prog prog.Part ...

  • Page 34: Menu System Options

    Chapter 3 menu system 22 solaspot led tm user manual menu system options the following sections describe and give examples for selecting and/or setting available fixture configuration options. Address menu address is the top level menu selection used to set the fixture’s dmx start channel. You can a...

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    Chapter 3 menu system solaspot led tm user manual 23 determining dmx start channel assignment there are 512 available channels on each dmx link divided among all the devices in a particular link. A fixture must have a unique start channel number in order to respond independently to controller comman...

  • Page 36: Information Menu

    Chapter 3 menu system 24 solaspot led tm user manual information menu the information menu displays current fixture information such as internal temperature, total fixture hours, software version, and dmx values for each of the fixture’s 28 parameters. Fixture hours resets are executed in the inform...

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    Chapter 3 menu system solaspot led tm user manual 25 values display this menu option lets you view the current dmx value for each of the fixture’s 28 parameters. To view dmx values by parameter: 1. Navigate to and select the info menu as shown on page 24. 2. Using the buttons, scroll to values displ...

  • Page 38: Set Menu

    Chapter 3 menu system 26 solaspot led tm user manual set menu the set parameters menu lets you configure your fixture’s motion, display, and data source settings. To enter the set menu: 1. Press the mode/esc button to enter the first level of the menu system. The display will show address and info a...

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    Chapter 3 menu system solaspot led tm user manual 27 to expand the pan range, scroll from the default option of 540 to 630 and press the button to select. Encoders encoders maintain the pan and tilt position of the fixture, but may need to be disabled to perform certain test and maintenance procedur...

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    Chapter 3 menu system 28 solaspot led tm user manual display setting this set option lets you control how the display functions. To select the display setting menu 1. Navigate to and select the set menu as shown on page 26. 2. Using the buttons, scroll to display setting and press the button to sele...

  • Page 41: Test Options Menu

    Chapter 3 menu system solaspot led tm user manual 29 test options menu this menu lets you manually home the fixture and change dmx values for parameters. To enter the test options menu: 1. Press the mode/esc button to enter the first level of the menu system. The display will show address and info a...

  • Page 42: Preset Menu

    Chapter 3 menu system 30 solaspot led tm user manual calibration this test menu option lets you fine tune the home position for each parameter. To calibrate static color wheel afterhoming: 1. Navigate to and select the test menu as shown above. 2. Using the buttons, scroll to calibration and press t...

  • Page 43: Chapter 4:

    Chapter 4 preset programming solaspot led tm user manual 31 chapter 4: preset programming solaspot led fixtures can be programmed through the onboard menu system using preset programming. This section describes how to program your fixtures for stand-alone operation using the on-board memory in each ...

  • Page 44: Master and Slave

    Chapter 4 preset programming 32 solaspot led tm user manual master and slave the following example shows the relationship between scenes, programs and partitions programmed on the master and how slave groups are assigned. • groups of scenes are edited into programs 1– 6 on the fixture designated as ...

  • Page 45: Preset Menu

    Chapter 4 preset programming solaspot led tm user manual 33 preset menu playback settings preset programming requires one fixture to act as the master. All other solaspot led fixtures on the link can then be set as slaves to playback the master presets. Slave fixtures receive all their preset parame...

  • Page 46: Edit Scenes

    Chapter 4 preset programming 34 solaspot led tm user manual edit scenes a parameter is a fixture attribute that can be controlled to modify the light beam in terms of color, beam quality and pattern, intensity, or focus (position). Dmx programming assigns a dmx value to each of the fixture’s paramet...

  • Page 47: Edit Program

    Chapter 4 preset programming solaspot led tm user manual 35 set input by out this scene edit option allows you to capture the parameter values for a scene from dmx input into the fixture. Once you create a look from a dmx console do the following: 1. Navigate to and select the preset menu as shown o...

  • Page 48: Select Program

    Chapter 4 preset programming 36 solaspot led tm user manual select program this preset option lets you assign a preset program to one of three program partitions. A fixture assigned as a slave can playback any program partition defined by the master fixture. Note: the master fixture can only playbac...

  • Page 49: Chapter 5:

    Chapter 5 dmx programming solaspot led tm user manual 37 chapter 5: dmx programming solaspot led™ fixtures can be programmed to provide a hard edge beam with full static color, multiple gobo patterns and effects. This chapter gives a brief overview of dmx programming and describes solaspot led dmx p...

  • Page 50: Solaspot Led Dmx Protocol

    Chapter 5 dmx programming 38 solaspot led tm user manual the controller’s vendor. For information on operating your fixture with a controller (or control device such as dmx control software), consult the documentation provided with the controller. Solaspot led dmx protocol the solaspot led fixture u...

  • Page 51: Pan and Tilt Parameters

    Chapter 5 dmx programming solaspot led tm user manual 39 pan and tilt parameters the solaspot led fixture has a 540° pan range and a 250° tilt range. Two dmx channels provide 16-bit adjustment to a fraction of a degree for pan and tilt position. An mspeed function is available for pan and tilt param...

  • Page 52: Static Color Position

    Chapter 5 dmx programming 40 solaspot led tm user manual static color position static color position parameter controls fixed color wheel positioning. The static color function setting you choose determines how the individual color mixing wheels can move. Color function setting static color position...

  • Page 53: Gobo Wheel Parameters

    Chapter 5 dmx programming solaspot led tm user manual 41 gobo wheel parameters a solaspot led fixture has two gobo wheels each with seven rotating lithopatterns™ plus open. Both gobo wheels use gobo function and gobo position parameters to control the positioning and rotation of the static gobo whee...

  • Page 54: Static Gobo Position

    Chapter 5 dmx programming 42 solaspot led tm user manual static gobo position this parameter lets you select from seven anamorphic patterns plus open on the static gobo wheel . Color function setting static color position options dmx value color description indexed, scan or blink mode 0-31 open posi...

  • Page 55: Rotating Gobo Function

    Chapter 5 dmx programming solaspot led tm user manual 43 rotating gobo wheel parameters rotating gobo function the rotating gobo function parameter determines how the rotating gobo wheel moves. Dmx value gobo wheel function description 0-15 indexed moves by the quickest path and snaps to the chosen ...

  • Page 56: Rotating Gobo Position

    Chapter 5 dmx programming 44 solaspot led tm user manual rotating gobo position a rotating gobo position parameter positions the wheel in the optical path at the center of the aperture to perform the function selected by the rotating gobo function parameter. Rotating gobo wheel function setting stat...

  • Page 57: Rotating Gobo Rotate

    Chapter 5 dmx programming solaspot led tm user manual 45 rotating gobo rotate function gobo rotate refers to themotion of the individual aperture wheels on the rotating gobo wheel. The rotating gobo function parameter determines modes for gobo rotation. Rotating gobo rotate two channels for each gob...

  • Page 58: Prism Parameters

    Chapter 5 dmx programming 46 solaspot led tm user manual prism parameters the solaspot led fixture has a separate 4-facet prism that can be placed and rotated in the optical path and used along with gobo patterns and color mixing. Prism function the prism rotate function parameter determines how the...

  • Page 59: Iris Parameter

    Chapter 5 dmx programming solaspot led tm user manual 47 iris parameter the solaspot led iris has a variable circular opening that controls the beam diameter in a similar fashion as a camera's iris controls the amount of light entering the camera. Iris is a continuous parameter that adjusts the iris...

  • Page 60: Mspeed (Motor Speed)

    Chapter 5 dmx programming 48 solaspot led tm user manual mspeed (motor speed) mspeed is the time required for a motor to complete movement when changing from one position to another. In solaspot led fixtures, mspeed provides a means for pan and tilt motors to reach their target position at the same ...

  • Page 61: Indigo Highlighter

    Chapter 5 dmx programming solaspot led tm user manual 49 indigo highlighter indigo highlighter system consists four 1-watt indigo leds that provide additional light output. Two parameters define the indigo highlighter operation. Indigo highlighter function you can choose to have the indigo highlight...

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  • Page 63: Chapter 6:

    Solaspot led tm user manual 51 chapter 6: general maintenance and troubleshooting this chapter outlines safety and maintenance procedures as well as troubleshooting error messages. Safety considerations maintenance there are no serviceable parts inside the device except for the lamp. The following p...

  • Page 64: Cleaning The Fixture

    Chapter 6 general maintenance and troubleshooting 52 solaspot led tm user manual cleaning the fixture • clean the inside and outside lens each week to avoid the weakness of the lights due to accumulation of dust. • clean the fan each week. • to ensure smooth gobo rotation, lubricate the wheel every ...

  • Page 65: Pan- Movement Er

    Chapter 6 general maintenance and troubleshooting solaspot led tm user manual 53 troubleshooting error messages when you turn on the fixture, it will make a reset at first. The display may show "err channel is xx" while there are problems with one or more channels. "xx" stands for channel 1, 2, 3, 4...

  • Page 66: Zoom Er

    Chapter 6 general maintenance and troubleshooting 54 solaspot led tm user manual zoom er (zoom-error) this message will appear after the reset of the fixture if the magnetic-indexing circuit malfunction (sensor failed or magnet missing) or the stepping-motor is defective (or its driving ic on the ma...

  • Page 67: Appendix A:

    Solaspot led tm user manual 55 time (sec.) value (dec.) value (%) value (hex) 0.15 255 100 ff 0.15 254 100 fe 0.17 253 99 fd 0.19 252 99 fc 0.21 251 98 fb 0.25 250 98 fa 0.29 249 98 f9 0.35 248 97 f8 0.41 247 97 f7 0.47 246 96 f6 0.55 245 96 f5 0.63 244 96 f4 0.73 243 95 f3 0.83 242 95 f2 0.94 241 9...

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    Appendix a mspeed conversion table 56 solaspot led tm user manual 51.33 142 56 8e 52.24 141 55 8d 53.16 140 55 8c 54.09 139 55 8h 55.02 138 54 8a 55.96v 137 54 89 56.91 136 53 88 57.87 135 53 87 58.84 134 53 86 59.81 133 52 85 60.79 132 52 84 61.78 131 51 83 62.78 130 51 82 63.79 129 51 81 64.80 128...