ARRI TRUE BLUE User Manual

TRUE BLUE

New Location & Studio Fresnels

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THE EVOLUTION

Of Authentic ARRI TRUE BLUE Lighting

ARRI | TRUE BLUE

ARRI TRUE BLUES represent an unprecedented evolution

of the Studio and Location fixtures that have been popular

workhorses for over two decades. Following extensive

research and feedback from lighting professionals around

the world, combined with advances in technology, ARRI

has designed a series of six highly innovative lampheads

with over 30 new improvements for studio and location

lighting. With reduced weight, compact size and maximum

light output TRUE BLUES set a new standard for

professional lighting equipment.

New pressure die cast and extruded aluminum components

have reduced the overall weight of the TRUE BLUE fixtures

without an

components no

corrosion.

ARRI’s cross cooling system* reduces lamp housing

temperature by 25% and lens temperature by 17%. With

special air channels built into the aluminum e

constant stream of air passes around the Fresnel lens and

into the lamphead regardless of the tilt angle.

At the heart of the TRUE BLUE concept is a redesigned

stirrup and improved tilt lock. The stainless steel friction

disc locks the lamphead securely even with the largest

Chimera or other accessories. T

y sacrifice in quality or durability. Many

w offer greater strength and resistance to

xtrusion, a

e lamphead balance

o mak

even easier, the stirrup mounting slides and can be

adjusted to counterbalance all accessories. The new

extruded aluminum stirrup is stronger, lighter and less

bulky but still permits full fixture rotation. Its soft contour

makes it comfortable to carry.

The new Stegmaier connector* and strain relief rotate to

allow the cable orientation to be quickly adjusted for

hanging or stand mounting. Improved barndoors are

stronger, less susceptible to bending and a new hinge

design maintains constant tension that can be easily

adjusted.

Routine maintenance and repair are easier with f

access to all internal components. Cleaning is made

effortless with smooth lamp housing surfaces.

ARRI has redesigned these new lights down to the smallest

detail, offering lighting professionals better choices for

location and studio w

to 5000W include the T1, T2, T5, ST1, ST2 and ST5.

atent pending

* P

ork. TRUE BLUE Fresnels from 1000

ast, simple

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Cross Cooling

RRI’s cross cooling system moves a stream of air around the Fresnel lens

A

nd through the lamphead. In addition, air is channeled through the

a

luminum extrusion housing reducing lens temperature by 17% and housing

a

emperatures by 25%. Cross cooling allows ARRI TRUE BLUES to safely

t

perate at almost any tilt angle.

o

P

atent pending

Stegmaier Connector

We’ve named this component for its inventor and the principal designer of
ARRI TRUE BLUES. With this combination connector and strain relief, the
power cable can be quickly reoriented for stand mount or hanging fixtures.
In addition, the connector, along with ARRI’s new lampholder, allows us
to eliminate the interior terminal block.

Patent pending

Sliding Stirrup

Modern fixtures use a wide variety of Chimeras, scrollers and other front
mounted accessories. Simply slide ARRI’
and easily adjust the fixture’s center of gravity.

Due to the smaller size of the fixture, the sliding stirrup is not used on the T1.

*

s unique stirrup bracket to quickly

Tilt Lock

ARRI’s new design creates a positive lock so there’s no slippage when using

vy accessories. A stainless steel friction disc functions like a disc brake

hea

wing the lamphead to be completely lock

allo

ed off with a minimum of f

orce.

* Due to the smaller size of the fixture, the friction disc tilt lock is not used

on the T1.

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Top Latch

Sometimes simple and reliable is the best answer. The new ARRI spring
loaded Top Latch lifts and turns completely out of the way to load and

nload scrims and barndoors, then pivots back into its locked position.

u

Adjustable Accessory Brackets

inally an easy solution to an old problem. Location crews need space in the

F
accessory bracket for up to four scrims; studio crews suffer from the light
leak this creates. Now TRUE BLUE accessory brackets quickly adjust for two
or four scrim use.

Maintenance

ARRI | TRUE BLUE

TRUE BLUE fixtures have been designed for serviceability with more common
parts acro
access to all interior parts. TRUE BLUES require only three Torx drivers to
disassemble the complete fixture.

ARRI’s new aluminum extrusion makes cleaning fixtures easy and our new
paint process ensures that TRUE BLUES will look as great as they perform.

ss the line. Removing six unive

rsal Torx screws provides easy

Barndoors

New ARRI barndoors use a special alloy with a high strength-to-weight ratio.
Although lighter in weight, the leaves in our new design withstand bending
and deforming far better than traditional barndoors. In addition, leaves are
now easily tightened to avoid slipping and the larger leaf design provides
better control and sharper cutoff.

Stainless Steel Lens Pr

The laser cut hexagonal safety mesh maximizes light transmission and is
tough enough to withstand location abuse.

otection

IP23

TRUE BLUE fixtures are
manufactured to the IP23 standard
and are suitable for indoor use or
outdoor use providing a degree of
protection against falling rain (up to
a 60˚ angle from vertical).

Stirrup Contour

Easy to carry, ARRI’s new aluminum extrusion stirrup is smooth, incredibly
strong and extremely lightweight.

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T1

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 2008

1000W Fresnel

at. No. Description

C

551100 T1 1000W Fresnel, Stand Model

551101 T1 1000W Fresnel, Hanging Model

551102 T1 1000W Fresnel, Stand Model, Black

551103 T1 1000W Fresnel, Hanging Model, Black

5

51105 T1 1000W Fresnel, Pole Operated

551110 Four Leaf Barndoor

551115 Eight Leaf Barndoor

531120 Filter Frame

531130 Snoot

5

31150 7 3/4” Full Single Scrim

531151 7 3/4” Half Single Scrim

531152 7 3/4” Full Double Scrim

531153 7 3/4” Half Double Scrim

571712

853276 Safety Cable

571740 1800W Digital Dimmer

571197 Heavy Duty Case

Lamps

Code EGT EGR CP40

Watts 1000 750 1000

Volts 120 120 230

Color Temp (K) 3200 3200 3200

Approx. Life (hrs) 250 200 200

Scrim Bag

Specifications

Weight* 11.4 lbs. (5.2 kg)

Cable 23.0 ft. (7.0 m) cable with inline switch; Hanging model with 3.0 ft. (1.0 m) cable w/o switch

Lens Diameter 5.9” (150 mm) low expansion borosilicate Fresnel lens

Reflector Spherical specular high purity aluminum

Lampholder G22/38

Mounting Combination mount for 5/8” (16 mm) stand or 1 1/8” (28 mm) stand; Hanging model with

pipe clamp

Certification NRTL-US-C; CE; IP23

ometric Data with EGT 1000W Lamp

Phot

Distance 10 ft. (3.0 m) 15 ft. (4.6 m) 20 ft. (6.1 m) 25 ft. (7.6 m) 30 ft. (9.1 m)

Spot Focus Beam Angle 8°

Footcandles 1634 726 409 261 182

Beam Diameter 1.4 ft. (0.4 m) 2.1 ft. (0.6 m) 2.8 ft. (0.9 m) 3.5 ft. (1.1 m) 4.2 ft. (1.3 m)

Medium Focus Beam Angle 30°

Footcandles 418 186 105 67 46

Beam Diameter 5.4 ft. (1.6 m) 8.0 ft. (2.4 m) 10.7 ft. (3.3 m) 13.4 ft. (4.1 m) 16.1 ft. (4.9 m)

Flood Focus Beam Angle 54°

Footcandles 194 86 48 31 22

Beam Diameter 10.2 ft. (3.1 m) 15.3 ft. (4.7 m) 20.4 ft. (6.2 m) 25.5 ft. (7.8 m) 30.6 ft. (9.3 m)

Spot Performance at any distance:

Footcandles (or lux) = 163,400 ÷ Distance

Medium Performance at any distance:

Footcandles (or lux) = 41,800 ÷ Distance

Flood Performance at any distance:

Footcandles (or lux) = 19,350 ÷ Distance

2

2

2

Beam Diameter = Distance x 0.14

Beam Diameter = Distance x 0.54

Beam Diameter = Distance x 1.02

*Stand Model

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1000W Studio Fresnel

at. No. Description

C

552100 ST1 1000W Studio Fresnel, Stand Model

552101 ST1 1000W Studio Fresnel, Hanging Model

552102 ST1 1000W Studio Fresnel, Stand Model, Black

552103 ST1 1000W Studio Fresnel, Hanging Model, Black

5

52105 ST1 1000W Studio Fresnel, Pole Operated

551210 Four Leaf Barndoor

551215 Eight Leaf Barndoor

531220 Filter Frame

531230 Snoot

5

31250 9” Full Single Scrim

531251 9” Half Single Scrim

531252 9” Full Double Scrim

531253 9” Half Double Scrim

571714

853276 Safety Cable

531510 Operating Pole for pole-op fixtures

571740 1800W Digital Dimmer

Lamps

Code EGT EGR CP40

Watts 1000 750 1000

Volts 120 120 230

Color Temp (K) 3200 3200 3200

Approx. Life (hrs) 250 200 200

Scrim Bag

ST1

ARRI | TRUE BLUE

Specifications

Weight* 16.5 lbs. (7.5 kg)

Cable 23.0 ft. (7.0 m) cable with inline switch; Hanging model with 3.0 ft. (1.0 m) cable w/o switch

Lens Diameter 6.9” (175 mm) low expansion borosilicate Fresnel lens

Reflector Spherical specular high purity aluminum

Lampholder G22/38

Mounting Combination mount for 5/8” (16 mm) stand or 1 1/8” (28 mm) stand; Hanging model with

pipe clamp

Certification NRTL-US-C; CE; IP23

ometric Data with EGT 1000W Lamp

Phot

Distance 10 ft. (3.0 m) 15 ft. (4.6 m) 20 ft. (6.1 m) 25 ft. (7.6 m) 30 ft. (9.1 m)

Spot Focus Beam Angle 10°

Footcandles 1667 741 417 267 185

Beam Diameter 1.7 ft. (0.5 m) 2.6 ft. (0.8 m) 3.5 ft. (1.1 m) 4.4 ft. (1.3 m) 5.2 ft. (1.6 m)

Medium Focus Beam Angle 30°

Footcandles 409 182 102 65 45

Beam Diameter 5.4 ft. (1.6 m) 8.0 ft. (2.4 m) 10.7 ft. (3.3 m) 13.4 ft. (4.1 m) 16.1 ft. (4.9 m)

Flood Focus Beam Angle 54°

Footcandles 201 89 50 32 22

Beam Diameter 10.2 ft. (3.1 m) 15.3 ft. (4.7 m) 20.4 ft. (6.2 m) 25.5 ft. (7.8 m) 30.6 ft. (9.3 m)

Spot Performance at any distance:

Footcandles (or lux) = 166,725 ÷ Distance

Medium Performance at any distance:

Footcandles (or lux) = 40,900 ÷ Distance

Flood Performance at any distance:

Footcandles (or lux) = 20,050 ÷ Distance

2

2

2

Beam Diameter = Distance x 0.18

Beam Diameter = Distance x 0.54

Beam Diameter = Distance x 1.02

*Stand Model

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T2

2000W Fresnel

Cat. No. Description

551200 T2 2000W Fresnel, Stand Model

551201 T2 2000W Fresnel, Hanging Model

551202 T2 2000W Fresnel, Stand Model, Black

5

51203 T2 2000W Fresnel, Hanging Model, Black

551205 T2 2000W Fresnel, Pole Operated

551210 Four Leaf Barndoor

551215 Eight Leaf Barndoor

531220 Filter Frame

5

31230 Snoot

531250 9” Full Single Scrim

531251 9” Half Single Scrim

531252 9” Full Double Scrim

531253 9” Half Double Scrim

571714 Scrim Bag

853276 Safety Cable

531510 Operating Pole for pole-op fixtures

Lamps

Code CYX CXZ CYV CP41

Watts 2000 1500 1000 2000

Volts 120 120 120 230

Color Temp (K) 3200 3200 3200 3200

Approx. Life (hrs) 300 300 200 400

Specifications

Weight* 18 lbs. (8.2 kg)

Cable 23.0 ft. (7.0 m) cable with inline switch; Hanging model with 3.0 ft. (1.0 m) cable w/o switch

Lens Diameter 6.9” (175 mm) low expansion borosilicate Fresnel lens

Reflector

Lampholder G22/38

Mounting 1 1/8” (28 mm) stand; Hanging model with pipe clamp

Certification NRTL-US-C; CE; IP23

Spherical specular high purity aluminum

Photometric Data with CYX 2000W Lamp

Distance 15 ft. (4.6 m) 20 ft. (6.1 m) 25 ft. (7.6 m) 30 ft. (9.1 m) 40 ft. (12.2 m)

Spot Focus Beam Angle 13°

Footcandles

Beam Diameter 3.4 ft. (1.0 m) 4.6 ft. (1.4 m) 5.7 ft. (1.7 m) 6.8 ft. (2.1 m) 9.1 ft. (2.8 m)

Medium Focus Beam Angle 30°

Footcandles

Beam Diameter 8.0 ft. (2.4 m) 10.7 ft. (3.3 m) 13.4 ft. (4.1 m) 16.1 ft. (4.9 m) 21.4 ft. (6.5 m)

Flood Focus Beam Angle 58°

Footcandles

Beam Diameter 16.6 ft. (5.1 m) 22.2 ft. (6.8 m) 27.7 ft. (8.4 m) 33.3 ft. (10.1 m) 44.3 ft. (13.5 m)

Spot Performance at any distance:

Footcandles (or lux) = 209,175 ÷ Distance

Medium Performance at any distance:

Footcandles (or lux) = 72,200

Flood Performance at any distance:

Footcandles (or lux) = 30,425 ÷ Distance

930

321

135

523 335 232 131

181 116 80 45

76 49 34 19

÷ Distance

2

2

2

Beam Diameter = Distance x 0.23

Beam Diameter = Distance x 0.54

Beam Diameter = Distance x 1.11

*Stand Model

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2000W Studio Fresnel

Cat. No. Description

552200 ST2 2000W Studio Fresnel, Stand Model

552201 ST2 2000W Studio Fresnel, Hanging Model

552202 ST2 2000W Studio Fresnel, Stand Model, Black

5

52203 ST2 2000W Studio Fresnel, Hanging Model, Black

552205 ST2 2000W Studio Fresnel, Pole Operated

552210 Four Leaf Barndoor

552215 Eight Leaf Barndoor

532220 Filter Frame

5

32230 Snoot

512250 13” Full Single Scrim

512251 13” Half Single Scrim

512252 13” Full Double Scrim

512253 13” Half Double Scrim

571716 Scrim Bag

853276 Safety Cable

531510 Operating Pole for pole-op fixtures

Lamps

Code CYX CXZ CYV CP41

Watts 2000 1500 1000 2000

Volts 120 120 120 230

Color Temp (K) 3200 3200 3200 3200

Approx. Life (hrs) 300 300 200 400

ST2

ARRI | TRUE BLUE

Specifications

Weight* 26.6 lbs. (12.1 kg)

Cable 23.0 ft. (7.0 m) cable with inline switch; Hanging model with 3.0 ft. (1.0 m) cable w/o switch

Lens Diameter 10” (250 mm) low expansion borosilicate Fresnel lens

Reflector

Lampholder G22/38

Mounting 1 1/8” (28 mm) stand; Hanging model with pipe clamp

Certification NRTL-US-C; CE; IP23

Spherical specular high purity aluminum

Photometric Data with CYX 2000W Lamp

Distance 15 ft. (4.6 m) 20 ft. (6.1 m) 25 ft. (7.6 m) 30 ft. (9.1 m) 40 ft. (12.2 m)

Spot Focus Beam Angle 10°

Footcandles

Beam Diameter 2.6 ft. (0.8 m) 3.5 ft. (1.1 m) 4.4 ft. (1.3 m) 5.2 ft. (1.6 m) 7.0 ft. (2.1 m)

Medium Focus Beam Angle 30°

Footcandles

Beam Diameter 8.0 ft. (2.4 m) 10.7 ft. (3.3 m) 13.4 ft. (4.1 m) 16.1 ft. (4.9 m) 21.4 ft. (6.5 m)

Flood Focus Beam Angle 54°

Footcandles

Beam Diameter 15.3 ft. (4.7 m) 20.4 ft. (6.2 m) 25.5 ft. (7.8 m) 30.6 ft. (9.3 m) 40.8 ft. (12.4 m)

Spot Performance at any distance:

Footcandles (or lux) = 429,950 ÷ Distance

Medium Performance at any distance:

Footcandles (or lux) = 95,200

Flood Performance at any distance:

Footcandles (or lux) = 45,400 ÷ Distance

1911

423

202

1075 688 478 269

238 152 106 60

114 73 50 28

÷ Distance

2

2

2

Beam Diameter = Distance x 0.18

Beam Diameter = Distance x 0.54

Beam Diameter = Distance x 1.02

*Stand Model

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T5

5000W Fresnel

Cat. No. Description

551500 T5 5000W Fresnel, Stand Model

551501 T5 5000W Fresnel, Hanging Model

551502 T5 5000W Fresnel, Stand Model, Black

5

51503 T5 5000W Fresnel, Hanging Model, Black

551505 T5 5000W Fresnel, Pole Operated

552210 Four Leaf Barndoor

552215 Eight Leaf Barndoor

532220 Filter Frame

5

32230 Snoot

512250 13” Full Single Scrim

512251 13” Half Single Scrim

512252 13” Full Double Scrim

512253 13” Half Double Scrim

571716 Scrim Bag

853276 Safety Cable

531510 Operating Pole for pole-op fixtures

531530 6K Dimmer (120V/50-60Hz)

Lamps

Code DPY CP29

Watts 5000 5000

Volts 120 230

Color Temp (K) 3200 3200

Approx. Life (hrs) 500 500

Specifications

Weight* 27.7 lbs. (12.6 kg)

Cable 10.0 ft. (3.0 m) cable with inline switch; Hanging model with 3.0 ft. (1.0 m) cable w/o switch

Lens Diameter

Reflector Spherical specular high purity aluminum

Lampholder G22/38

Mounting 1 1/8” (28 mm) stand; Hanging model with pipe clamp

Certification NRTL-US-C; CE; IP23

10” (250 mm) low expansion borosilicate Fresnel lens

Photometric Data with DPY 5000W Lamp

Distance 20 ft. (6.1 m) 25 ft. (7.6 m) 30 ft. (9.1 m) 40 ft. (12.2 m) 50 ft. (15.2 m)

Spot Focus Beam Angle 15

Footcandles 1207 772 536 302 193

Beam Diameter 5.3 ft. (1.6 m) 6.6 ft. (2.0 m) 7.9 ft. (2.4 m) 10.5 ft. (3.2 m) 13.2 ft. (4.0 m)

Medium Focus Beam Angle 30

Footcandles 603 386 268 151 96

Beam Diameter 10.7 ft. (3.3 m) 13.4 ft. (4.1 m) 16.1 ft. (4.9 m) 21.4 ft. (6.5 m) 26.8 ft. (8.2 m)

Flood Focus Beam Angle 53

Footcandles 301 192 134 75 48

Beam Diameter 19.9 ft. (6.1 m) 24.9 ft. (7.6 m) 29.9 ft. (9.1 m) 39.9 ft. (12.2 m) 49.9 ft. (15.2 m)

Spot Performance at any distance:

Footcandles (or lux) = 482,600 ÷ Distance

Medium Performance at any distance:

Footcandles (or lux) = 241,125

Flood Performance at any distance:

Footcandles (or lux) = 120,275

°

°

°

÷

÷ Distance

Distance

2

2

2

Beam Diameter = Distance x 0.26

Beam Diameter = Distance x 0.54

Beam Diameter = Distance x 1.0

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*Stand Model

5000W Studio Fresnel

Cat. No. Description

552500 ST5 5000W Studio Fresnel, Stand Model

552501 ST5 5000W Studio Fresnel, Hanging Model

552502 ST5 5000W Studio Fresnel, Stand Model, Black

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52503 ST5 5000W Studio Fresnel, Hanging Model, Black

552505 ST5 5000W Studio Fresnel, Pole Operated

552510 Four Leaf Barndoor

552515 Eight Leaf Barndoor

532520 Filter Frame

5

32530 Snoot

532550 15 1/2” Full Single Scrim

532551 15 1/2” Half Single Scrim

532552 15 1/2” Full Double Scrim

532553 15 1/2” Half Double Scrim

571716 Scrim Bag

853276 Safety Cable

531510 Operating Pole for pole-op fixtures

531530 6K Dimmer (120V/50-60Hz)

Lamps

Code DPY CP29

Watts 5000 5000

Volts 120 230

Color Temp (K) 3200 3200

Approx. Life (hrs) 500 500

ST5

ARRI | TRUE BLUE

Specifications

Weight* 33.9 lbs. (15.4 kg)

Cable 10.0 ft. (3.0 m) cable with inline switch; Hanging model with 3.0 ft. (1.0 m) cable w/o switch

Lens Diameter

Reflector Spherical specular high purity aluminum

Lampholder G22/38

Mounting 1 1/8” (28 mm) stand; Hanging model with pipe clamp

Certification NRTL-US-C; CE; IP23

11.8” (300 mm) low expansion borosilicate Fresnel lens

Photometric Data with DPY 5000W Lamp

Distance 20 ft. (6.1 m) 25 ft. (7.6 m) 30 ft. (9.1 m) 40 ft. (12.2 m) 50 ft. (15.2 m)

Spot Focus Beam Angle 12

Footcandles 1469 940 653 367 235

Beam Diameter 4.2 ft. (1.3 m) 5.3 ft. (1.6 m) 6.3 ft. (1.9 m) 8.4 ft. (2.6 m) 10.5 ft. (3.2 m)

Medium Focus Beam Angle 30

Footcandles 627 401 279 157 100

Beam Diameter 10.7 ft. (3.3 m) 13.4 ft. (4.1 m) 16.1 ft. (4.9 m) 21.4 ft. (6.5 m) 26.8 ft. (8.2 m)

Flood Focus Beam Angle 61

Footcandles 246 157 109 61 39

Beam Diameter 23.6 ft. (7.2 m) 29.5 ft. (9.0 m) 35.3 ft. (10.8 m) 47.1 ft. (14.4 m) 58.9 ft. (18.0 m)

Spot Performance at any distance:

Footcandles (or lux) = 587,500 ÷ Distance

Medium Performance at any distance:

Footcandles (or lux) = 250,850

Flood Performance at any distance:

Footcandles (or lux) = 98,375

°

°

°

Distance

÷

÷ Distance

2

2

2

Beam Diameter = Distance x 0.21

Beam Diameter = Distance x 0.54

Beam Diameter = Distance x 1.18

*Stand Model

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