Strong Lighting SUPER TROUPER III, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...FOLLOW SPOTLIGHT INSTRUCTION MANUAL SUPER TROUPER III Rev March 2018 10533 Chandler Rd Suite 101 La Vista NE 68128 USA Tel 402 506 9096 www strong lighting ...

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Page 3: ...ing DC current and pressing the VOLTS AMP rocker switch will momentarily indicate the DC voltage at the arc The hour meter records the operating hours of the xenon lamp The lamp is ignited and extinguished through use of the LAMP rocker switch mounted on the instrument panel ONLY XENON LAMPS designed for horizontal operation should be used in this spotlight The presently approved ratings for bulbs...

Page 4: ...obs located behind the boomerang on the left of the optical system FADE OUT CHOPPER AND IRIS CONTROLS are positioned in the same configuration as earlier Strong spotlights All optical system controls are accessible for right or left hand operation The color boomerang is easily reversed to position the color arms on either side Operation of the self canceling boomerang remains unchanged and standar...

Page 5: ... 3 Masking Blade Control Lever 11 Horizontal Swing Friction Adjust 4 Iris Control Lever 12 Horizontal Tilt Friction Adjust 5 Cover Optical System 13 Spot Size Control Trombone Handle 6 Disc Housing Color Boomerang 14 Lifting Strap 7 Color Selector Lever Boomerang 15 Hand Rail 8 Height Adjusting Pin 16 Arc Viewing Port ...

Page 6: ...ions Pre wired MS CONNECTOR Pin Wire No A DC B DC C 2 D 3 E 4 F 5 G 6 M Grnd Lamphouse Cable Assembly XENON POWER SUPPLY MS Connector pre wired DC DC SYSTEM MUST BE GROUNDED All wiring must conform to local codes shield lamphouse cable in conduit if required ST3 004 ...

Page 7: ...to place the spotlight head lamphouse and lens system on the support yoke PLACE THE LAMPHOUSE and lens system on the yoke assembly with the operator s side of the lamphouse with arc viewing port to the right side of the yoke saddle the same as the yoke locking controls Line up the four mounting holes in the bottom plate of the support brace with the four slotted holes in the saddle of the yoke ass...

Page 8: ...artz envelope of the lamp fingerprints will burn in and create hot spots which may shorten bulb life If fingermarks are made they should be carefully removed with isopropyl alcohol and cotton prior to operation 5 Never view an ignited lamp directly BLINDNESS OR PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE MAY BE INCURRED 6 Use only xenon lamps designated as OZONE FREE 7 Maintain the lamphouse blowers in good operating co...

Page 9: ...inal xenon power supply will operate the replacement lamp throughout its range The older 115 volt power supply is not recommended for use with a 2000 watt lamp and should be replaced with a 220 volt Type 62 or B3 unit Make certain that the correct front lamp support is installed 65117000 Yoke for 1600 watt or 83747000 Ring Support for 2000 or higher watt lamp The rear lamp support collet 24266000 ...

Page 10: ...AMP See Parts List Figure 2 for 2000 watt lamp mounting illustration ST3 008 Configuration for 1600W Operation Note The reflector is factory laser aligned and should not be adjusted under normal circumstances Only when a new reflector is installed is adjustment required ...

Page 11: ...the reflector INSERT THE ANODE ADAPTER STEM into the rear support collet The stem must be inserted as far into the socket as possible to insure good conduction and to permit full focus travel of the lamp Place the cathode adapter stem into the front lamp support yoke pivot the retaining plate to its closed position and tighten both thumb screws Using a 9 64 Allen wrench firmly tighten the socket h...

Page 12: ...p of the lamp should touch only the coils of the shock mount spring to allow the lamp to slide forward and back with a minimum of friction and no stress on the envelope All Lamp Wattages INSERT THE STRIP HEAT FILTER into the bracket in front of the xenon lamp This filter is a narrow glass strip that covers only the center portion of the beam One surface of the glass is coated and marked XX and or ...

Page 13: ...nges for the xenon lamp used are as follow Nominal DO NOT Wattage Current EXCEED 1600 65 A 75 A 2000 75 A 85 A 2500 3000 85 A 95 A 95 A 105 A ADJUST THE XENON POWER SUPPLY as instructed in the power supply manual for the correct operating current A new xenon lamp is normally operated at nominal current After prolonged use the light output will decrease because of the quartz envelope darkening a re...

Page 14: ...urface opposite the spotlight The image you should see is of the lamp s anode and the front lamp support The image will be upside down TURN THE CENTER FOCUS CONTROL section of the lamp adjustment control as illustrated above fully clockwise until a small dark spot is projected on the wall Spot A At this point the lamp is defocused at its extreme forward position Then rotate the focus control count...

Page 15: ...FACTURING TOLERANCES and normal lamp aging it may be necessary to operate one lamp at slightly higher or lower current than others to obtain equal light balance between two or more spotlights These current adjustments are made at the xenon power supply TO EXTINGUISH THE ARC place the LAMP switch in the OFF position The blowers in the lamphouse will continue running until the xenon power supply is ...

Page 16: ...desired degree of friction on spotlight swing from complete release to total lock down to suit the spotlight s application and the individual operator THE LENS SYSTEM ZOOM BRAKE which controls the degree of force required to slide the spot size control handle trombone is located on the outrider of the movable projection lens carriage Alternately tightening or loosening the nylon brake tension scre...

Page 17: ... 2 spot size control handles and the 2 focus knobs These items are mounted using socket head screws which can be removed using a 3 16 Allen wrench Unscrew the 3 plastic knobs from the optical system control levers Remove the 6 phillips head screws retaining the lens mechanism housing Lift the housing from the spotlight slightly spreading the bottom of the cover to clear the protruding shafts THE F...

Page 18: ...system immediately behind the boomerang adjusts the fine focus of the lenses and sharpens the edge of the spot It may be necessary to refocus the edge of the spot after zooming from flood to small spot and from spot to flood OPERATION OF COLOR BOOMERANG THE COLOR BOOMERANG is equipped with six two part filter holders 51928000 gel frame with slide channel and 51376000 cover plate Six sheets of asso...

Page 19: ...l switch in the blower motor will shut down the blower If the squirrel cage blower shuts down repeatedly it is necessary to dismount it from the spotlight base rail for a thorough cleaning Vacuum or blow out the 2 impellers and lubricate the blower motor in the marked oil holes The six inch box fan at the rear of the lamphouse requires no lubrication THE OPTICAL SYSTEM LENSES must be kept clean to...

Page 20: ... these high voltage pulses Once lamp ignition is sustained the lamp current will adjust to the output setting of the xenon power supply The DC voltage will fall to the xenon lamps s sustaining voltage level 30 V DC or less and the Solid State DC Pulse Igniter will cease generating high voltage pulses MULTIPLE IGNITION PULSES prior to lamp ignition usually indicate either a low DC output setting or...

Page 21: ...rs on the control panel must all be lighted to indicate that conditions are correct for ignition of the xenon lamp The MAIN LINE circuit breaker must be in the ON position The LAMP indicator lights only when the circuit for lamp ignition is complete BEFORE PRECEDING with the following Trouble Chart check first that the green AC Power indicator light on the xenon power supply is glowing showing tha...

Page 22: ...disable power supply operation CheckAC voltage at power supply terminals see Xenon Power Supply manual INSTALLATION section 8 Faulty igniter Arc at spark gap should be audible and arc across bulb electrodes should be visible through arc viewing port Repair or replace as required Lamp Goes Out During Operation 1 Blocked lamp seal blower intake or defective blower motor Clean or replace 2 Overheated...

Page 23: ...ot trombone handle back with iris fully open do not hot spot 2 Glass strip heat filter missing or reversed Filter must be installed with coated surface facing lamp 3 Dichroic coating on reflector or heat filter peeled Replace as required Noise in Theater Sound System During Bulb Ignition or Operation 1 Defective lamphouse RF suppression capacitor Check with capacitor tester Replace as required 2 S...

Page 24: ...4 Igniter DS1 XENON R1 Shunt M2 J2 11 Red C4 C6 C5 Blk LAMPHOUSE SCHEMATIC Responsible dep Production Technical reference Paul Rabinovitz Drawn by A Sawyer Approved by Paul Rabinovitz Document type Lamphouse Schematic Document status Released Title supplementary title Super Trooper III 1 1 1 Rev Date of issue Lang 12 5 2017 en Sheet ...

Page 25: ...Analog Control Panel Printed Circuit Board Assembly No 3200866 ST3 023 ...

Page 26: ...Super Trouper III Control Circuit ST3 024 ...

Page 27: ...247000 S1 2198544 S2 2198544 S3 2198544 2198545 S4 39260000 7201309 X1 24356000 65505000 7201409 Pin Hour Meter 10 80 V DC Ammeter 1 200 A 50 mV Printed Circuit Board Assembly Control Panel Shunt 200 Ampere 50 mV Reed Switch Lamphouse Top Cover Interlock Reed Switch Lower Right Lamphouse Cover Interlock Reed Switch Lower Left Lamphouse Cover Interlock Magnetic Actuator Reed Switch 3 req d Cam Lock...

Page 28: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 FIGURE 1 SUPER TROUPER III Parts List ST3 026 13 10 ...

Page 29: ...AMP S101 on 3200866 Switch Bezel MS Connector Wired Assembly Name Data Plate Lens Green Plastic L E D incl with 3200866 4 req d Lamphouse Base Panel Lower Left Screw 10 32 x 1 2 Phillips Truss Head Ammeter M2 0 200 A 50 mV incl with 7201289 Rocker Switch VOLTS AMPS S102 on 3200866 NOT SHOWN Control Panel PC Board Assembly with Items 7 12 and L E D s Mounting Standoff PC Board 4 req d Hexnut 4 40 N...

Page 30: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 FIGURE 2 ST3 028 38 37 ...

Page 31: ...hock Mount Ring 9 65117000 Front Bulb Support Yoke not shown 1 1 6 kW 65151000 Yoke Retainer Plate 1 1 6 kW Bulb Adapter 65152A00 Thumb Screw Retainer Plate 2 req d 4110501 Mounting Screw 10 24 x 1 2 Truss Head 2 req d 10 24040000 4100620 11 24039000 24444000 12 24003000 13 24077000 4372503 14 24003000 15 24008000 16 24368000 Front Lamp Support Mount Screw 10 32 x 5 8 Socket Head 2 req d Insulator...

Page 32: ...00000 4100180 See XENON LAMP INSTALLATION illustration for depiction of 1 kW 1 6 kW lamp adapters ST3 030 FIGURE 2 Parts List continued Instrument Panel see Figure 1 Item 4 Switch Mounting Bracket Mounting Screw 10 32 x 1 2 Socket Head 2 req d Interlock Switch S4 Pushbutton Bulb Adjustment Mechanism see Figure 1 Detail for Components Bulb Support Collet Nylon Rod Brass Socket Pinned Assembly Bulkh...

Page 33: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 38 39 FIGURE 3 ST3 031 19 21 20 35 36 37 ...

Page 34: ...unting Stud Color Boomerang 3 req d 4250503 Boomerang Mounting Screw 1 4 20 x 1 2 Hex Head 11 24042000 Slide Rod End Rail Front 12 23987000 Slide Rod same as Item 6 13 25078000 Counterweight Assembly 14 2171187 Braided Wire Rope Lens Movement Order 34 in 15 25074000 Spring Retaining Plate 25075000 Post Spring Retaining Plate Item 31 16 25084000 Expansion Spring 25076000 Spring Bushing Grooved moun...

Page 35: ...00 Post Spring Retainer ref Item 15 4080502 Screw Post Mounting 8 32 x 1 2 Socket Head 4151371 Screw Plate Mounting 8 32 x 1 2 Button Head 32 24035000 Spacer Small Pulley 4080502 Mounting Screw Spacer 25062000 Pulley 5220506 Shoulder Screw Pulley Axle 33 24035000 Spacer Large Pulley 4080502 Mounting Screw Spacer 25088000 Pulley ref Item 18 51160000 Screw Pulley Axle 34 24076000 Aperture Bracket se...

Page 36: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25079000 FINE FOCUS ASSEMBLY 25090000 LARGE LENS ASSEMBLY ST3 034 27 FIGURE 4 ...

Page 37: ...on 9 25067000 Clamp Focus Cable 4080374 Screw 8 32 x 3 8 Socket Head 10 25091000 Rack Gear 11 25064000 Knurled Knob Spot Focus Control 2 req d 12 25083000 Bronze Bearing 13 4251002 Knob Mounting Screw 1 4 20 x 1 Socket Head 14 25072000 Slide Rack Gear Mount 15 25066000 Bracket Cable Clamp 4060502 Screw 6 32 x 1 2 Socket Head 16 25071000 Mounting Bracket Focus Mechanism 17 4250507 Friction Screw 1 ...

Page 38: ...FIGURE 5 ST3 036 ...

Page 39: ...lley Spacer Items 11 12 13 mount IN FRONT of Item 14 Aperture Bracket 14 24076000 Aperture Bracket Welded Assembly as shown see Figure 5A 15 47191000 Chopper Blade Upper Lower 16 47982000 Slide Assembly Lower Chopper Blade 47983000 Slide Assembly Upper Chopper Blade 17 4080375 Screw 8 32 x 3 16 Pan Head 4087001 Lockwasher 8 Shakeproof 18 4257102 Flatwasher 1 4 SAE 19 4507106 Friction Washer Brass ...

Page 40: ... 16 18 FlexLoc 40 4257102 Flatwasher 1 4 SAE 41 4507106 Friction Washer Brass 42 51498000 Chopper Pull Rod Short 43 51155000 Handle Chopper Control Lever 44 10048A00 Knob Plastic 45 4080250 Screw 8 32 x 1 4 Pan Head 46 4087004 Lockwasher 8 Shakeproof 47 47170000 Iris Stop Bracket 2 req d 48 48406000 Bracket Chopper Control Lever 49 51153000 Spacer Bushing 50 4257000 Lockwasher 1 4 Split Ring 51 42...

Page 41: ...372000 Adapter Ring 24374000 Iris 25017000 Bushing with 4151530 25034000 Iris Clamp 25225000 Base Aperture Plate 25244000 Aperture Plate 4040310 Screw 4 40 x 5 16 406037B Screw 6 32 x 3 8 4080621 Screw 8 32 x 5 8 4100500 Screw 10 32 x 1 2 4151530 Shoulder Bolt 48402000 Iris Control Handle 81432000 Shoulder Screw 7200075 Link 25225000 25244000 ST3 039 4110500 81432000 4040310 ...

Page 42: ...FIGURE 6 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 24084000 YOKE STAND ASSEMBLY ST3 040 ...

Page 43: ... 8 SAE 4 req d 14 49208000 Caster 4 req d 15 49226000 Leveling Foot 4 req d 4508001 Lock Nut 1 2 13 Hex 4 req d 16 83744000 Base Leg Welded Assembly 4 req d 83293000 Socket for Item 16 Caster 4 req d 17 83745000 Leg T Bolt Welded Assembly 4 req d 18 4433000 Screw 7 16 14 x 3 Hex Head 4377103 Flatwasher 7 16 4438002 FlexLoc Nut 7 16 14 Hex 19 48395000 Height Adjusting Pin 3 8 Diameter 20 83381000 S...

Page 44: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 FIGURE 7 24124000 COLOR BOOMERANG ASSEMBLY ST3 042 20 7201220 Safety Cable 3198643 Carabiner Clip not shown ...

Page 45: ...Assembly 2 req d 15 24121000 Color Disc Arm 7 3 4 Welded Assembly 2 req d 16 24117000 Color Arm Release Lever 17 24140000 Torsion Spring 2 req d 18 24116000 Rocker Catch Color Arm 51505000 Rubber Pad Rocker Catch 19 51396000 Catch Hook Color Arm 6 req d 4080377 Hook Mounting Screw 8 32 x 3 8 2 per Hook req d 4087004 Lockwasher 8 2 per Hook req d 20 25159000 Side Panel Welded Assembly 51376000 0145...

Page 46: ...XENON BULB RECORD LAMPHOUSE TYPE MACHINE NO WATTAGE NOM CURRENT AMPS MAX CURRENT _ _ AMPS BULB DATE LAMPHOUSE HOURS MFGR SERIAL NO INSTALLED ROTATED REPLACED ...