Robe Robin BMFL Blade, User Manual

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Page 2: ... Replacing light frost 10 4 8 Rigging the fixture 12 4 9 DMX 512 connection 14 4 10 Ethernet connection 15 5 Remotely controllable functions 17 6 Control menu map 19 7 Control menu 22 7 1 Tab Address 23 7 2 Tab Information 24 7 3 Tab Personality 26 7 4 Tab Manual Control 28 7 5 Tab Stand alone 28 7 6 Tab Service 29 7 7 Icon Lamp menu 32 8 RDM 33 9 Wireless DMX operation 33 10 Error and information...

Page 3: ...th it Make sure that the available voltage is not higher than stated on the rear panel WARNING This unit does not contain an ON OFF switch Always disconnect power input cable to completely remove power from unit when not in use or before cleaning or servicing the fixture Make sure that the power cord is never crimped or damaged by sharp edges Check the device and the power cord from time to time A...

Page 4: ...ng checked that the housing is firmly closed and all screws are tightly fas tened The lamp must never be ignited if the objective lens or any housing cover is open as discharge lamps may explode and emit a high ultraviolet radiation which may cause burns The maximum ambient temperature 45 C must never be exceeded CAUTION The lens has to be replaced when it is obviously damaged so that its function...

Page 5: ... the head move these latches to unlock positions before operating the fixture 1 Front lens 2 Air vents filter 3 Pan lock 4 Air vents filter 5 Handle 6 Yoke 7 Tilt lock 8 Head covers The ENTER DISPLAY ON button also serves for switching the display on when the fixture is disconnected from the mains Rear panel of the base 1 DMX output 5 pin XLR 2 DMX input 5 pin XLR 3 Ethernet input RJ45 4 Fuse hold...

Page 6: ...by one 15 A blow primary fuse If you install a cord cap on the power cable to allow connection to power outlets install a grounding type earthed plug following the plug manufacturer s instructions To apply power first check that the head pan and tilt locks are released The cores in the power cable are coloured according to the following table Core EU Core US Connection Plug Terminal Marking Brown ...

Page 7: ...install a lamp with a higher wattage A lamp like this generates temperatures the device is not de signed for Damages caused by non observance are not subject to warranty Please follow the lamp manufacturer s notes Do not touch the glass bulb bare hand during the installation 5 Re insert the lamp cover and tighten the three quarter turn fasteners 1 6 Switch on the fixture 7 Align the lamp see instr...

Page 8: ...ing the 4 quarter turn fasteners on the cover 3 Turn the colour wheel 2 to the suitable position The dichroic filters are fixed on the colour wheel by the magnets 4 Release the dichroic filter 1 from the colour wheel 2 by inclining it from its position to break the power of the magnet Protect the glass filter with a piece of paper or clout 5 Insert a new dichroic filter into the colour wheel 2 6 P...

Page 9: ...obo holder 6 Insert he gobo holder back under the distance slots 6 7 into rotating gobo wheel in this way that its position point 4 has to aimed at a small toothlike projection 5 on the edge of the rotating gobo wheel Important When inserting the gobo holder back to the rotating gobo wheel one of the adjacent gobo holder has to be oriented according to the same rule it means that its position poin...

Page 10: ...ndles from the fixture 4 7 Replacing light frost Install light frost module with the device switched off only Unplug from mains before To replace the light frost module 1 Disconnect the fixture from mains and allow it to cool for 10 minutes 2 Move the head to the position that signs on the lamp cover 1 lead down turned by 180 3 Remove plastic cover of the head by loosening the 4 quarter turn faste...

Page 11: ...der 5 and pull the light frost module 4 out from the fixture The Frost module 4 is fastened to the frost holder 5 by means of the four magnets 6 6 Insert new frost module in the frost holder 5 Check that both slots 8 snapped correctly into two protrusions 7 on the frost holder 5 7 Screw the fan assembly 2 back to the fixture and place the plastic cover back on the fixture before applying power ...

Page 12: ...VE EXPERIENCE including calculating working load limits installation material being used and periodic safety inspection of all installation material and the projector If you lack these qualifications do not attempt the installation yourself but use a help of professional companies CAUTION Fixtures may cause severe injuries when crashing down If you have doubts concerning the safety of a possible i...

Page 13: ... the rigging clamps 4 Pull one safety wire 4 around the truss 6 and through the handle 7 and another safety wire 4 pull around the truss 6 and through the handle 7 and lock the screw on carabine through attachment point 5 as shown on the picture below When installing fixtures side by side avoid illuminating one fixture with another DANGER TO LIFE Before taking into operation for the first time the...

Page 14: ...DMX input of the first fixture in the DMX chain If you wish to connect DMX controllers with other XLR out puts you need to use adapter cables Building a serial DMX chain Connect the DMX output of the first fixture in the DMX chain with the DMX input of the next fixture Always connect one output with the input of the next fixture until all fixtures are connected Up to 32 fixtures can be connected C...

Page 15: ...ot connected 4 Not connected 8 Not connected Patch cables that connect fixtures to the hubs or LAN sockets are wired 1 1 that is pins with the same numbers are connected together 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 If only the fixture and the computer are to be interconnected no hubs or other active components are needed A cross cable has to be used 1 3 2 6 3 1 4 8 5 7 6 2 7 5 8 4 If the fixture is co...

Page 16: ... fixture in the data chain with the network Connect the DMX output of this fixture with the input of the next fixture until all fixtures are connected to the DMX chain Caution At the last fixture the DMX chain has to be terminated with a terminator Solder a 120 Ω resistor between Signal and Signal into a XLR plug and connect it in the DMX output of the last fixture Example DMX address 1 DMX addres...

Page 17: ...le to rotate the colour wheel continuously at dif ferent speeds Rainbow effect in both directions CMY CTO colour mixing system The CMY color mixing system is based on graduated cyan magenta and yellow colour filters A continuous range of colors may be achieved by varying the amount of each filter from 0 to 100 Effect wheel The effect wheel rotating in both directions with variable speed which crea...

Page 18: ...zer The electronic motion stabilizer ensures precise position of the fixture s head during its movement and reduces its swinging when the truss shakes Framing system Framing system consists of four framing shutters which can be moved or swivelled to desired position sepa rately ...

Page 19: ...Universe 00001 32000 sACN Priority 0 255 Information Fixture Times Power On Time Total Hours Resetable Hours Lamp On Time Total Hours Remaining hours Lamp Strikes Total Strikes Resetable Strikes Air Filters Elapsed Time Alert Period 10 300 Fixture Temperatures Head Temperature Current Maximum NonRes Maximum Res Ambient Temperature Current Maximum NonRes Maximum Res Base Temperature Current Maximum...

Page 20: ...n XLR Out Pan Tilt Settings Pan Reverse Off On Tilt Reverse Off On Pan Tilt Feedback Off On Pan Tilt mode Time Speed Pan Tilt EMS On Off Follow Spot Mode Off Soft Medium Hard Microphone Sen sitivity 1 10 20 Blackout Settings Blackout During M C Off On Blackout while Pan Tilt moving Off On Colour Wheel Moving Off On TimeOut Blackout Off On Init Effect Positions Pan 0 255 Dimmer Fine 0 255 Screen Se...

Page 21: ...Tilt 0 255 Zoom 0 255 Focus 0 255 MusicTrigger Off On Preset Playback None Test Prg 1 Prg 2 Prg 3 Play Program Play Program 1 Play Program 2 Play Program 3 Edit Program Edit Program 1 Start Step 1 100 End Step 1 100 Edit Program Steps Step 1 Pan 0 255 Dimmer Fine 0 255 Step Time 0 25 5 sec Step 100 Pan 0 255 Dimmer Fine 0 255 Step Time 0 25 5 sec Service Adjust DMX Values Pan 0 255 Dimmer Fine 0 2...

Page 22: ...ious page down arrow used to move down on the next page confirm used to save adjusted values to leave menu or to perform desired action cancel used to leave menu item without saving changes confirm copy used to save adjusted values and copy them to the next prog step warning icon used to indicate some error which has occurred in the fixture lamp menu used to switch on off the lamp and to set lamp ...

Page 23: ...speci fied limits the battery should last for at least two years Shell the ambient temperatures exceed the specified maximum temperature the lifetime of the batteries could be considerably shortened even up to just one year or less and also result in physical damage battery leakage or unreliable fixture functions Damage caused by batteries failed due to exceeded maximum ambient temperature cannot ...

Page 24: ...is item can be set in range 1 32000 sACN Priority The value of this item can be set in range 0 255 7 2 Tab Information Fixture Times The menu provides readouts of fixture and lamp operation hours Power On Time Hours Select this menu to read the number of fixture operation hours Total Hours The item shows the total number of the operation hours since the Robin BMFL Blade has been fabricated Resetab...

Page 25: ...ixture base since the fixture has been fabricated Maximum Res A maximum temperature in the fixture base since the counter was last reset In order to reset this counter to 0 touch the text box next to the item Maximum Res Ambient Temperature The menu shows temperature of the induced air on the fan in the fixture base Current A current temperature of the induced air in the fixture base Maximum NonRe...

Page 26: ...ttings the function recalls the user A settings User B Settings the function recalls the user B settings DMX Preset Use the menu to select desired channel mode Mode 1 49 control channels Mode 2 42 control channels View Selected Preset Use the menu to display channels included in the selected mode DMX Input Use the menu to select mode of receiving DMX signal Wired DMX signal is received by means of...

Page 27: ...n two framing lamellas close on expiration 5 seconds after that the dimmer was closed in order to totally close light output from the fixture Init Effect Positions Use the menu to set all effects to the desired positions at which they will stay after switching the fixture on without DMX signal connected Screen Settings Use this menu to change the touch screen settings Display Intensity The item al...

Page 28: ...djust the pan tilt zoom focus and hot spot to desired positions an start test sequences by touching the green icon Music Trigger Use the item to activate the sound control of the running program via the built in micro phone Preset Playback This menu allows you to select the program which will be played in a loop after switching the fixture on the option is commonly used in a stand alone operation ...

Page 29: ...ure of triangle from small to large Figure of star from small to large Figure of cross from small to large 0 1 127 128 129 130 255 Pan Tilt Macro Speed No macro generation Macro generation from fast to slow forwards No macro generation Macro generation from slow to fast backwards 7 6 Tab Service Adjust DMX Values The menu allows you to set all effects to desired positions before fine calibration o...

Page 30: ...mella 4 motor 2 distance from stop Fr Shutter 1 Mov a Fram lamella 1 moving Fr Shutter 1 Swiv a Fram lamella 1 swivelling Fr Shutter 2 Mov a Fram lamella 2 moving Fr Shutter 2 Swiv a Fram lamella 2 swivelling Fr Shutter 3 Mov a Fram lamella 3 moving Fr Shutter 3 Swiv a Fram lamella 3 swivelling Fr Shutter 4 Mov a Fram lamella 4 moving Fr Shutter 4 Swiv a Fram lamella 4 swivelling By using these it...

Page 31: ...hannel 86 Fr Reset 4 M1 channel 94 channel 87 Fr Reset 4 M2 channel 95 channel 88 Fr Shutter 1 Mov channel 96 channel 89 Fr Shutter 1 Swiv channel 97 channel 90 Fr Shutter 2 Mov channel 98 channel 91 Fr Shutter 2 Swiv channel 99 channel 92 Fr Shutter 3 Mov channel 100 channel 93 Fr Shutter 3 Swiv channel 101 channel 94 Fr Shutter 4 Mov channel 102 channel 95 Fr Shutter 4 Swiv channel 103 channel 9...

Page 32: ...pdate is finished the line with the text The fixture is successfully updated will appear in this window and the fixture will reset with the new software Note In the case of an interruption of the upload process e g power cut the fixture keeps the updating mode and you have to repeat the software update again 7 7 Icon Lamp menu Lamp Status The item enables to switch the lamp on off The Osram Lok it...

Page 33: ...EVICE_INFO SUPPORTED_PARAMETERS SOFTWARE_VERSION_LABEL DMX_START_ADDRESS IDENTIFY_DEVICE DEVICE_MODEL_DESCRIPTION MANUFACTURER_LABEL DEVICE_LABEL SENSOR_DEFINITION SENSOR_VALUE DISPLAY_INVERT DISPLAY_LEVEL PAN_INVERT TILT_INVERT DEVICE_RESET DMX_PERSONALITY DMX_PERSONALITY_DESCRIPTION STATUS_MESSAGES STATUS_ID_DESCRIPTION LAMP_STATE LAMP_ON_MODE 1 DEVICE_HOURS 2 LAMP_HOURS 2 LAMP_STRIKES 2 ROBE_DM...

Page 34: ...red input this option is saved and checking procedure is finished If DMX input option is not set the fixture continues next 5 seconds in scanning wireless DMX signal see point 2 2 For the next 5 seconds the fixture receives wireless DMX signal and again detects if the Power Special functions channel is set at some DMX input option if not the fixture will take option which is set in the fixture men...

Page 35: ... be reason of the message Lamp Error This message appears if the lamp was switched off without command of the lamp control software Overheated This message informs that the fixture head has been overheated and the lamp was switched off by means of the head temperature sensor sensor Head Temperature Base Overheated This message informs that the fixture base has been overheated and the lamp was swit...

Page 36: ...rror 2 The messages will appear after the reset of the cyan flag if the flag is not located in the default position Magenta Lamella Error 1 Magenta Error 2 The messages will appear after the reset of the magenta flags if the flag is not located in the default position Yellow Lamella Error 1 Yellow Error 2 The messages will appear after the reset of the yellow flags if the flag is not located in th...

Page 37: ... of the sucking fans Fan 6 Fan 7 in the fixture head malfunctioned and the lamp was switched off Base Fan Bad Lamp Off One of the fans Fan 5 Fan 6 in the fixture base malfunctioned and the lamp was switched off CMY Fans Bad Lamp Off Both fans Fan 3 Fan 4 in the CMY module in the fixture head malfunctioned and the lamp was switched off CMY Fan Bad Lamp P Reduced One of the fans Fan 3 Fan 4 in the C...

Page 38: ...38 Fans location ...

Page 39: ...ed deep blue orange green magenta congo blue open Colour wheel 2 6 replaceable SLOT LOCK dichroic filters pink lavender laser green CTB minus 1 1 green minus 1 2 green open CMY CTO mixing module Smooth CMY colour mixing system Colour temperature correction filter lowers the colour temperature to 2700 K 30 colour macros Rotating gobo wheel 6 glass gobos can be indexed and rotated in both directions...

Page 40: ...while head moving or colour changing Pan Tilt electronic motion stabilizer Stand alone operation 3 user editable programs each up to 100 steps Supported protocols USITT DMX 512 RDM ArtNet MANet MANet2 sACN Support of RDM Remote Device Management 2 DMX modes 49 42 control channels Wireless DMX RDM module Wireless DMX version only Compliance with USITT DMX 512 1986 1990 and 512 A Full DMX fidelity a...

Page 41: ...Maximum housing temperature 170 C at air vents in fixture head Minimum distances Min distance from flammable surfaces 1 m Min distance to alight object 8 m Connection DMX data in out Locking 3 pin and 5 pin XLR ArtNet RJ 45 Neutrik Ethercon AC power IN Chassis connector Neutrik PowerCon A type NAC3MPA Total heat dissipation 6480 BTU h calculated Weight net 37 9 kg Dimensions mm ...

Page 42: ...42 Accessories Omega holder S N 99010420 2 pcs Power cable 1 pc Optional accessories Handle for Follow Spot Mode S N 10980232 Upgrade kit CRMX Universal 260 S N 9903 0100 Photometric diagrams ...

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Page 44: ...thly Remove dust and dirt from the fans and cooling vents using a soft brush and vacuum cleaner Important Check the air filters periodically and clean before they become clogged Clean two air filters placed in the fixture s covers and two in the fixture base Use a vacuum cleaner compressed air or you can wash them and put back dry After replacing the air filters reset the elapsed time counter in t...

Page 45: ...st be at range 0 31 DMX Corresponding menu items are temporarily overriden except DMX Input 10 14 DMX input Wired DMX step 15 19 DMX input Wireless DMX step function is active only10 seconds after switching the fixture on 20 24 Graphic display On step 25 29 Graphic display Off step 30 34 Reserved 35 39 Lamp power 1500W step 40 44 Lamp power 1700W step 45 49 Quiet mode step 45 49 Quiet mode step 50...

Page 46: ...reen step 170 179 Magenta step 180 189 Congo blue UV step 180 189 Congo blue UV step 190 215 Forwards rainbow effect from fast to slow proportional 216 217 No rotation step 218 243 Backwards rainbow effect from slow to fast proportional 244 249 Random colour selection by audio control step Set microphone sensitivity in menu Personality 250 255 Auto random colour selection from fast to slow proport...

Page 47: ...1 CW2 macros 15 13 CMY CTO CW1 CW2 macros See table Colour macros to find components of each colour The following channels are disabled 7 14 Mode 1 7 12 Mode2 0 7 No function step 8 9 Colour Macro 1 step 10 11 Colour Macro 2 step 12 13 Colour Macro 3 step 14 15 Colour Macro 4 step 14 15 Colour Macro 4 step 16 17 Colour Macro 5 step 18 19 Colour Macro 6 step 20 21 Colour Macro 7 step 22 23 Colour M...

Page 48: ...6 107 LEE 116 Medium Blue Green step 108 109 LEE 117 Steel Blue step 110 111 LEE 118 Light Blue step 110 111 LEE 118 Light Blue step 112 113 LEE 119 Dark Blue step 114 115 LEE 120 Deep Blue step 116 117 LEE 121 LEE Green step 118 119 LEE 128 Bright Pink step 120 121 LEE 131 Marine Blue step 122 123 LEE 132 Medium Blue step 124 125 LEE 134 Golden Amber step 126 127 LEE 135 Deep Golden Amber step 12...

Page 49: ...to random macro selection from fast to slow proportional 16 14 Effect Speed 16 14 Effect Speed Speed of CMY CTO movement and Rot Static Gobo selection 0 255 Speed of CMY CTO movement from max to min proportional 0 255 Speed of Rot gobo Static gobo selection from max to min proportional 17 15 CMY CTO Colour wheel time 0 Function is off step 1 255 Time of CMY CTO and Colour wheel movement 0 1sec 25 ...

Page 50: ...cro 10 step Black and white animations The channels are blocked Effect wheel positioning Effect wheel rotation stat Gobo Rotat gobo gobo rotation Prism Prism rotation 28 29 Animation Macro 1 step 30 31 Animation Macro 2 step 32 33 Animation Macro 3 step 34 35 Animation Macro 4 step 36 37 Animation Macro 5 step 36 37 Animation Macro 5 step 38 39 Animation Macro 6 step 40 41 Animation Macro 7 step 4...

Page 51: ...Rotation set rotation on channel 27 24 32 35 Gobo 1 step 36 40 Gobo 2 step 41 44 Gobo 3 step 45 49 Gobo 4 step 50 54 Gobo 5 step 50 54 Gobo 5 step 55 59 Gobo 6 step Shaking gobos from slow to fast Index set indexing on channel 24 22 60 71 Gobo 1 proportional 72 83 Gobo 2 proportional 84 95 Gobo 3 proportional 96 106 Gobo 4 proportional 96 106 Gobo 4 proportional 107 118 Gobo 5 proportional 119 129...

Page 52: ...m gobo macros The channels are blocked Prism prism rot rot gobo gobo rot 128 135 Macro 1 step 136 143 Macro 2 step 144 151 Macro 3 step 152 159 Macro 4 step 160 167 Macro 5 step 168 175 Macro 6 step 168 175 Macro 6 step 176 183 Macro 7 step 184 191 Macro 8 step 192 199 Macro 9 step 200 207 Macro 10 step 208 215 Macro 11 step 216 223 Macro 12 step 224 231 Macro 13 step 224 231 Macro 13 step 232 239...

Page 53: ... 249 Random pulse opening fast step 250 251 Random pulse opening slow step 252 253 Random pulse closing fast step 254 255 Random pulse closing slow step 30 Iris fine 30 Iris fine 0 255 Fine iris movement proportional 31 27 Zoom 0 255 Zoom from max to min beam angle proportional 32 Zoom fine 0 255 Fine zooming proportional 33 28 Focus 0 255 Continuous adjustment from far to near proportional 34 Foc...

Page 54: ... from 25 degrees towards 0 degrees proportional 128 0 degrees default step 129 255 Swivelling from 0 degrees to 25 degrees proportional 45 39 Framing shutters macros 0 3 No function 4 7 Macro 1 step 4 7 Macro 1 step 8 11 Macro 2 step 12 15 Macro 3 step 16 19 Macro 4 step 20 23 Macro 5 step 24 27 Macro 6 step 28 31 Macro 7 step 32 35 Macro 8 step 32 35 Macro 8 step 36 39 Macro 9 step 40 43 Macro 10...

Page 55: ... 0 255 Speed from slow to fast proportional 47 41 Shutter strobe 0 31 Shutter closed step 0 31 Shutter closed step 32 63 Shutter open step 64 95 Strobe effect from slow to fast proportional 96 127 Shutter open step 128 143 Opening pulse in sequences from slow to fast proportional 144 159 Closing pulse in sequences from fast to slow proportional 160 191 Shutter open Electronic strobing ZAP from slo...

Page 56: ...0 188 0 Colour Macro 21 0 0 0 0 255 0 90 0 Colour Macro 22 0 0 0 0 255 0 70 0 Colour Macro 23 0 0 0 0 255 0 0 0 Colour Macro 24 0 0 0 0 255 57 0 0 Colour Macro 25 0 0 0 0 255 83 0 0 Colour Macro 26 0 0 0 0 255 127 0 0 Colour Macro 27 0 0 0 0 255 166 0 0 Colour Macro 28 0 0 0 0 255 226 0 0 Colour Macro 29 0 0 0 0 255 255 0 0 Colour Macro 30 0 0 0 0 255 255 95 0 LEE 4 Medium Bastard Amber 0 0 0 0 0 ...

Page 57: ... LEE 157 Pink 0 0 0 0 0 159 117 0 LEE 158 Deep Orange 0 0 0 0 0 156 231 0 LEE 162 Bastard Amber 0 0 0 0 0 83 100 0 LEE 164 Flame Red 0 0 0 0 0 217 210 0 LEE 165 Daylight Blue 0 0 0 0 191 94 0 0 LEE 169 Lilac Tint 0 0 0 0 76 85 0 0 LEE 170 Deep Lavender 0 0 0 0 118 123 0 0 LEE 172 Lagoon Blue 0 0 0 0 191 0 80 0 LEE 179 Chrome Orange 0 0 0 0 0 90 251 0 LEE 180 Dark Lavender 0 0 0 0 206 166 0 0 LEE 1...

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