Ocean Optics SeaChanger, Installation And Operation Manual

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Page 2: ...mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without written permission from Ocean Optics Inc This manual is sold as part of an order and subject to the condition that it shall not by way of trade or otherwise be lent re sold hired out or otherwise circulated without the prior consent of Ocean Optics Inc in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published Trademarks SeaChang...

Page 3: ...ate cannot be provided date of manufacture will be used to determine warranty period Returning an Item Under Warranty for Repair It is necessary to obtain a Return Material Authorization RMA number from your dealer or point of purchase BEFORE any units are returned for repair The manufacturer will make the final determination as to whether or not the unit is covered by warranty Lamps are covered b...

Page 4: ...g such as air freight Air freight can be sent customer collect in the continental United States REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER OCEAN OPTICS INC MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO ANY PRODUCT AND OCEAN OPTICS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Warranty is vo...

Page 5: ...SeaChanger Setup 3 Mounting the SeaChanger on a Source Four Ellipsoidal Fixture 4 Optimizing Performance 5 Determining a Valid DMX Base Address 6 Setting the SeaChanger DMX Base Address 6 Chapter3 Operation 7 Overview 7 Power and DMX Connections 7 SeaChanger Display and Control Buttons 7 DMX Signal Indicator 7 Display Blanking 7 USITT DMX512 A Manufacturer ID 8 Setting the Base DMX Address 8 DMX C...

Page 6: ...Table of Contents Appendix A SeaChanger Specifications 13 Appendix B Maintenance 14 Cleaning the SeaChanger Dichroics 14 Index 15 iv 640 11100 000 02 0105 ...

Page 7: ...he SeaChanger Appendix A SeaChanger Specifications Provides product specifications Appendix B Maintenance Provides for cleaning the SeaChanger dichroics Product Related Documentation You can access documentation for SeaChanger by visiting our website at www OceanOnStage com Upgrades Occasionally you may find that you need Ocean Optics to make a change or an upgrade to your system To facilitate the...

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Page 9: ...anger attaches between the rear housing assembly and the front barrel assembly of the Source Four and does not interfere with the gate area You can still use patterns irises gobo changers and all the usual accessories with your Source Four fixture SeaChanger uses dichroic borosilicate glass which will not fade or change color So the color you create during rehearsals is the same color you will see...

Page 10: ... lens type Smooth color mixing Includes pastel and saturated colors Fully dichroic colors that never fade Full control over color mixing from smooth stepless movement to rapid color changes Allows slow imperceptible color fades Silent operation Contains no fans Live color fading from one color to another at any speed with no strange intermediate colors No interference with Source Four s gobos iris...

Page 11: ...cs cannot accept any goods shipped without an RMA number See Returning an Item Under Warranty for Repair Package Contents The SeaChanger Color Engine ships with the following items User manual Safety cable Optional Accessories The following accessories are available from Ocean Optics Extended Yoke for down lighting or FOH installations Part No ME451 59 SeaChanger Setup Setting up the SeaChanger in...

Page 12: ...lor changer cable length per SeaChanger should not exceed 600 ft 182 9 m Mounting the SeaChanger on a Source Four Ellipsoidal Fixture The SeaChanger requires no tools to install It fits between the lamp and the lens module of the Source Four Ellipsoidal fixture Perform this procedure before you connect the fixture to power WARNING INTENSE HEAT AVOID CONTACT BY PERSONS AND MATERIALS Procedure To in...

Page 13: ...he SeaChanger locking ring channels Tighten the thumbscrew and Philips set screw to lock the module onto the Source Four fixture 5 Insert the front barrel assembly onto the front locking ring of the SeaChanger engaging the barrel assembly into the locking ring channels 6 Adjust the front barrel assembly to the desired orientation and tighten the thumbscrew and Philips set screw to lock the front b...

Page 14: ... individual fixture If you want two or more fixtures to respond to controller commands in exactly the same way you can assign them the same base address In that case those fixtures must be the same type and must share the entire channel range A fixture can be assigned the second block of DMX channels on a link without physically being the second fixture on the link To avoid overlapping channels pl...

Page 15: ...ded for the last fixture in a DMX cable run SeaChanger Display and Control Buttons The SeaChanger features a 3 digit LED display and corresponding panel buttons for numeric entry Each button push increments the corresponding digit by 1 and from 9 back to 0 Addresses and functions programmed via the display panel take effect after a 3 second delay DMX Signal Indicator The SeaChanger display will sh...

Page 16: ... in hex Setting the Base DMX Address The SeaChanger is a six channel DMX device and requires that a contiguous block of six DMX addresses be available The display panel or RDM input is used to enter the DMX base address of the fixture Channel 1 is assigned to this base address and Channels 2 through 6 are assigned the next five DMX addresses 8 640 11100 000 02 0105 ...

Page 17: ...55 0 FF 100 Full bright Extreme Magenta Color Saturation 0 100 0 255 0 FF 0 Full clear CTO Color Correction 0 100 0 255 0 FF 0 Full clear 4 CTB Color Correction 0 100 0 255 0 FF 0 Full clear 5 Speed Wheel Velocity 0 100 0 255 0 FF Last programmed 6 Control Functions activate after a 3 second hold in range and return to 0 value Reset Cyan Reset Magenta Reset Yellow Reset Dimmer Reset All Start Demo...

Page 18: ...t L003 Modal 909 Med Bastard Amber L004 Modal 910 Orange L104 Modal 911 Fluorescent Green L219 Modal 912 Pale Lavender L136 Modal 913 No Color Blue L144 Modal 914 Pale Rose L154 Modal 915 Bastard Amber L162 Modal 916 Flame Red L164 Modal 917 Light Red L182 Modal 918 Rose Purple L048 Modal 919 Kelly Green R084 Modal 920 Billington Pink R336 Modal 921 Sea Blue R071 Modal 922 Plasa Red L029 Modal 923...

Page 19: ... Modal 910 Orange L104 Modal 911 Fluorescent Green L219 Modal 912 Pale Lavender L136 Modal 913 No Color Blue L144 Modal 914 Pale Rose L154 Modal 915 Bastard Amber L162 Modal 916 Flame Red L164 Modal 917 Light Red L182 Modal 918 Rose Purple L048 Modal 919 Kelly Green R084 Modal 920 Billington Pink R336 Modal 921 Sea Blue R071 Modal 922 Plasa Red L029 Modal 923 Mayan Sun R318 Modal 924 Surprise Pink...

Page 20: ...907 7 Lavender Tint L003 908 8 Med Bastard Amber L004 909 9 Orange L104 910 10 Fluorescent Green L219 911 11 Pale Lavender L136 912 12 No Color Blue L144 913 13 Pale Rose L154 914 14 Bastard Amber L162 915 15 Flame Red L164 916 16 Light Red L182 917 17 Rose Purple L048 918 18 Kelly Green R084 919 19 Billington Pink R336 920 20 Sea Blue R071 921 21 Plasa Red L029 922 22 Mayan Sun R318 923 23 Surpri...

Page 21: ...120 VAC 0 7 Amps 230 VAC Fuse Type UL EC127 250 VAC H 3 15A Environmental Maximum Ambient Temperature 40 C 104 F Minimum Ambient Temperature 0 C 32 F Maximum Exterior Surface Temperature 200 C 392 F Lamp Type HPL or HID lamp Cabling and Terminator SeaChanger Data Link 5 Pin XLR DMX cable Maximum Recommended Cable Length 182 9 m 600 ft Compatible Terminator 120 ohms For more information see the doc...

Page 22: ...wer and turn power switch off before servicing Equipment surfaces may reach temperatures up to 67 C 153 F Allow the fixture to cool before handling Clean the Dichroic glass using a mild glass cleaner containing no ammonia and a soft lint free cotton cloth 640 11100 000 02 0105 14 ...

Page 23: ... v summary v documentation v F features 1 2 freight ii I installing power cord cap 3 SeaChanger 4 M maintenance 14 P performance optimizing 5 power cord cap installing 3 product documentation v product modification i R repair i returning product i S safety information i setup 3 soft edge beam 5 Source Four 1 4 5 specifications 13 U unpacking 3 upgrades v W warning i warranty i freight ii ...

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