elektraLite LXE 700 Wash User Manual
LXE 700 WASH USER MANUAL
(V2.10)
Elektralite (a division of Group One),
70, Sea Lane, Farmingdale, NY11735, U.S.A.
T. +1 (516)-249-3662. F. +1 (516)-249-8870
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For your own safety, please read this user manual carefully before installing LXE 700 Wash.
Every person involved with the installation, operation and maintenance of LXE 700 Wash has to:
-be qualified
-follow carefully the instructions of this manual
Introduction:
Thank you for choosing LXE 700 Wash.
When you unpack LXE 700 Wash, there should be in the box the fixture, a DMX 5 pin XLR cable, and a safety
cable. Please check carefully that there is no damage caused in shipping. If you notice any damage then
immediately let your shipper know and the dealer from whom you purchased LXE 700 Wash.
Features:
operation mode is by DMX 512 utilizing (16 channels) or stand alone or sound activation.
pan and tilt movement :
8 bit and 16 bit resolution for smooth and precise motion
pan : 630° rotation / tilt : 265° rotation
speed of pan/tilt movement is adjustable
electronic beam shaping
strobe/shutter : high speed dual-blade shutter, 0-15Hz or random strobe
dimmer : mechanical adjustable from 0% to 100%
color : Full CMY Color mixing system.
Also a color wheel 1 has 8 dichroic filters plus white, with rainbow effect
Full linear Zoom function.
Color macros. 30 macros.
auto-program: 8 preprograms can be selected
display: can be inverted (180)° when LXE 700 wash is hung upside down.
local or remote resetting
lamp switches ON/OFF locally or remote, motor reset
auto test for all functions
value of each DMX-channel can be displayed
editable program:
edit and save a program to the “on board flash memory” using either the controls on the front panel or using
an external controller like an Elektralite CP-20. A maximum 48 scenes/cues/looks can be saved on board.
The resultant saved program can be played back from the “run” menu accessed from the front display panel
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Safety Instructions.
This device has left the factory in perfect condition. In order to maintain this condition and to ensure a safe
operation, it is absolutely necessary for the user to follow the safety instructions and warning notes written in
this user manual. LXE 700 Wash is a high voltage fixture. Be careful when dealing with high voltages.
Please read this manual. If you do not read this manual and damages occur to LXE 700 Wash, then it
could void the warranty.
During shipping, LXE 700 Wash may have been exposed to high temperature changes or humidity changes.
So, as a precaution, do not switch LXE 700 Wash on immediately. Condensation can damage LXE 700 Wash
so leave LXE 700 Wash switched off until it has reached room temperature.
The electric connection must be carry out by a qualified person and it is absolutely essential that LXE 700
Wash be grounded
Always disconnect LXE 700 Wash from the power source, when the device is not in use or before cleaning it.
Only unplug LXE 700 Wash from the power cord. Never pull out the plug out by pulling on the power cord.
Take care, LXE 700 Wash will heat up when it is turned on and it will be very hot to touch.
Please keep LXE 700 Wash away from children and the general public. Please be intelligent and use common
sense when operating LXE 700 Wash.
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General Guidelines.
LXE 700 Wash is a lighting fixture for professional use on stages, in theatres, arenas, churches and so on.
LXE700 Wash should only be operated at 120 volts and only indoors.
LXE 700 Wash should not be operated 24/7 (24 hours a day; 7 days a week). LXE 700 Wash needs operation
breaks to ensure that it will work for a long time without problems. Please do not shake LXE 700 Wash and
avoid using brute force when installing or operating it.
When choosing the location to install LXE 700 Wash, please make sure that it is not exposed to extreme heat,
moisture or dust. The minimum distance between LXE 700 Wash and the illuminated surface must be more
than 10 feet.
Always mount LXE 700 Wash with an appropriate safety cable. If you use the quick lock cam to hang LXE 700
Wash please make sure the 4 quick lock fasteners are locked into position correctly.
Operate LXE 700 Wash only when you are familiar with the features on the fixture. Do not permit operation by
persons not qualified for operating it.
All modifications to LXE 700 Wash will invalidate the warranty. There are absolutely no exceptions.
If LXE 700 Wash is operated in any way different to the one described in this manual, LXE 700 Wash maybe
damaged and the guarantee will be void.
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Installation Instructions.
a) Installing or replacing the lamp
Only install the lamp when LXE 700 Wash is unplugged from 120 volts.
The lamps must be replaced when it has reached the end of its lamp life or if it is damaged or deformed.
Before replacing the lamp let the lamp cool down. During operation, the lamp can
reach very high temperatures.
During the installation of the lamp do not
the lamps during insertion and removal.
Do not install lamps with a higher wattage. They generate temperatures higher than LXE 700 Wash operating
temperature.
For the installation of the new lamp :
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touch the glass bulbs with bare hands. Always use a cloth to handle
Please remember the lamp is not hot-restrike. You must wait approximately 10
minutes before you can restrike the lamp.
Do not ever operate LXE 700 Wash with the cover open. The lamp is a discharge lamp. All discharge lamps,
irregardless of the manufacturer or type, are very volatile and can explode
when working with these lamps otherwise serious injury can happen.
. Great caution must be exercised
b) Mounting LXE 700 Wash
The installation of LXE 700 Wash has to be built and constructed in a way that it can hold 10 times the weight
for 1 hour without any deformation.
The installation must always be secured with a secondary
Never stand directly below LXE 700 Wash when mounting, removing or servicing LXE 700 Wash.
The installer should make sure that LXE 700 Wash is installed correctly and that the installation is checked by
an expert on a regular basis.
If you are a rental house utilizing LXE 700 Wash, then use the appropriate half couplers (½ cheeseboros) to
secure the fixture to the truss or pipe. Remember to tighten down the cheeseboros before raising the truss.
Don’t laugh! It has been done before now. Remember with yoke fixtures on a flown truss, when you move them
the truss can move too. It’s just obeying Newton’s third law of motion: “to every action there is an equal and
opposite reaction”. Please remember this when securing the LXE 700 Wash fixture.
Cautions:
LXE 700 Wash should be installed outside areas where people can reach it, walk by it or be seated
underneath it when being installed. Overhead mounting requires experience including, amongst other things,
calculating the working load limits and installation material being used. Periodic safety inspections should be
done of LXE700 Wash as the fixture does move. If you do not have the qualifications and experience, do not
attempt the installation. Improper installation can result in bodily injury to yourself or others.
Before mounting make sure that the installation area can hold a minimum point load of 10 times LXE 700
Wash’s weight.
Once installed then connect LXE 700 Wash to the correct power source. 120 volts A.C.
safety device (a safety cable).
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Installation via the Omega U Brackets.
(1)Omega-holders
(2)Clamp
(3)Safety-rope
(4)Quick-lock fastener
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Screw one clamp (the clamp is not provided with LXE 700 Wash) onto each of the two Omega U brackets
supplied with LXE 700 Wash.
Insert the quick-lock fasteners of the first Omega bracket into the respective holes on the bottom of LXE 700
Wash. Tighten the quick-lock fasteners fully clockwise. Install the second Omega U bracket. Please do not use
pliers, crest wrenches and the like to turn the quick-lock fastener. If you do, there is very real likelihood that you
will break the Omega bracket. (These can be replaced at a substantial cost to your boss!)
Pull the safety cable through the holes on the bottom of the base and over the trussing or any secondary
point. Do not clamp the cable to the U bracket or clamp. That is not a secondary safety point.
A secondary safety point is any point that will adequately hold LXE 700 Wash if the U brackets, clamps or the
fixtures base breaks or fails. Then the safety cable would be the backup and stop the fixture from falling to the
ground.
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c) Locks for Pan and Tilt.
The LXE 700 Wash has two levers for locking the pan and the tilt function. These locks are engaged for
shipping.
The locks must be disengaged before turning on the fixture. The Pan lock is located in the middle of the yoke at
the base. While the tilt lock is located on one of the arms. The photo below shows the lock and unlock positions.
If the fixture is unlocked (and of course the fixture is not powered up) then the pan and tilt will move freely if you
push the head. If there is any resistance, recheck that you have unlocked the fixture completely.
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