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PF 3076 ROULETTE 1200 LD NE

ATTENTION

This instruction manual contains important information about the installation and use
of the projector. Please read and follow these instruction carefully.

ATTENTION

Always ensure that the power to the projector is disconnected before opening the
projector or commencing any maintenance work.

F.A.L. S.R.L. VIA SVIZZERA 12/14 – 46042 CASTEL GOFFREDO (MN) ITALY

http://www.fal.it [e-mail]

ROULETTE 1200 LD NE

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INDEX

01 – SAFE USAGE OF THE PROJECTOR........................................................................................3

02 – INSTALLING THE PROJECTOR................................................................................................3

03 – FITTING THE LAMP...................................................................................................................4

04 – THE MIRROR HEAD..................................................................................................................4

05 – POWER SUPPLY – MAINS........................................................................................................5

06 – CONTROL CONNECTIONS.......................................................................................................6

07 – PROJECTOR ADDRESSES.......................................................................................................7

08 – OPTIONS...................................................................................................................................7

09 – DMX CHANNEL FUNCTIONS..................................................................................................12

10 – FOCUS....................................................................................................................................14

11 – LUBRICATION.........................................................................................................................14

12 – MAINTENANCE.......................................................................................................................14

13 – KEEPING THE PROJECTOR CLEAN......................................................................................14

14 – TROUBLESHOOTING..............................................................................................................14

15 – CHANGING THE GOBOS........................................................................................................15

16 – ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM..........................................................................................................16

17 – TECHNICAL DATA...................................................................................................................18

Please note that as part of F.A.L.'s ongoing commitment to continuous product development, specifications are subject to
change without notice. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this manual F.A.L. reserves the right to change
specifications in the course of product improvement. The publishers cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of the
information herein, or any consequence arising from them.

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01 – SAFE USAGE OF THE PROJECTOR

v Do not attempt to dismantle and modify the projector.
v Do not allow contact with water or any other fluids, or metallic objects (IP 20).
v Do not install the projector in areas of high humidity.

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v Keep at least 0.5m distance between the projector and adjacent inflammable surfaces.
v The lighting apparatus must be used only with its protective shield.
v Protective grill, lenses, U.V. filters should be replaced if they are visibly damaged to the point at

Not allowed to be mounted directly on inflammable surfaces.

which their effectiveness is diminished, for example by becoming cracked or deeply scratched.

v The lamp must be replaced if it becomes damaged or deformed by heat.
v 5 m Keep at least 5m between the lamp and the illuminated surfaces.

v Avoid direct exposure to the light from the lamp. The light is harmful to the eye.
v Note:- The lamp reaches very high temperatures, allow at least 10 minutes for the lamp to cool

completely before attempting to handle it.

v To ensure the reliability of the projector, it is recommended that the fans should be cleaned every

15 days. The lens, reflector and dichroic colour filters should also be regularly cleaned to maintain
an optimum light output.

02 – INSTALLING THE PROJECTOR

The projector Roulette1200 LD NE should be mounted via its bracket (1) using 2 x M10 size screws.
Always ensure that the structure to which you are attaching the projector is secure and is able to
support a weight of 39Kg for each projector. The projector bracket allows an angle adjustment of +/­50° and, once positioned, the knob (2) should be firmly tightened. For safety the projector should have
a secondary fixing with a safety chain attached securely to the appropriate point on the unit.

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03 – FITTING THE LAMP

The lamp access hatch is released by turning fastening screws (4) a quarter turn anticlockwise, the
hatch may then be lifted upwards to open. Insert the HMI 1200 GS DE lamp, taking care not to touch
the glass part of the lamp. If the glass is accidentally touched, follow the manufacturers instructions for
cleaning the lamp before you use it, otherwise the lamp life may be significantly reduced. Once the
lamp has been inserted make sure the glass pip (P) on the bulb is facing upwards as shown in fig. A
bellow; this ensures uniform light distribution, then tighten the two knurled nuts on the lamp. Close and
fasten the lamp access hatch.
The HMI 1200 GS DE is a high pressure lamp with external igniter. Care should always be taken when
handling these lamps. Always read the manufacturers "Instructions for use" enclosed with the lamp.

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04 – THE MIRROR HEAD

ELASTIC

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Remove the elastic band from the mirror assembly before switching on.

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05 – POWER SUPPLY – MAINS

Use the plug provided to connect the mains power to the projector paying attention to the voltage and
frequency marked on the back panel of the projector. It is recommended that each projector is
supplied separately so that they may be individually switched on and off.

L = Brown
E = Yellow / Green
N = Blue

CHOOSING THE SUPPLY

It is possible to select the mains voltage and frequency with a terminal block located inside the
projector. It splits into two sections: one labelled “BALL.” refers to the ballast and the other labelled
“TRAN.” is relative to the transformer (see the electrical diagram).
The mains brown cable is connected to the screw clamp labelled “COM”. Connect this one with the
two screw clamps indicating the correct values of voltage and frequency via a short wire.
For example, suppose that the mains voltage is 240V and the frequency is 50Hz. The connections on
the terminal block should be as follows, in the right figure.

IMPORTANT

It is essential that each projector is correctly earthed and that electrical installation conforms to all
relevant standards. Power consumption of the Roulette1200 LD NE is 1900 VA.

WATCHDOG SYSTEM

When the projector is switched on the electronics perform a reset, this function moves the head to an
extreme limit point and rotates the internal colour and gobo wheels thus allowing the microprocessor
control system to register the positions of all motors under its control. When the lamp strikes and “fires
up” it can create a certain amount of electrical noise within the projector that has the potential to
disturb the microprocessor. The Roulette 1200 LD NE is fitted with an electronic watchdog system that
monitors the microprocessor and will initiate a reset if the functioning of the microprocessor has been
disturbed. This system ensures that the reset is performed successfully and that once completed the
projector is ready to receive control instructions and operate without problem.

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4 N.C.

DMX TERMINATOR CONNECTOR

the DIGITAL THRU socket on the last

06 – CONTROL CONNECTIONS

The projector can accept digital control signals in DMX 512 (1990) format. Connection between
controller and projector and between one projector and another must be made with 2 core screened
cable, with each core having at least a 0.5mm2 cross section. Connection to and from the projector is
via cannon 5 pin XLR, plugs and sockets (which are included with the projector). Note, care should be
taken to ensure that none of the connections touch the body of the plug or each other. The body of the
plug is not connected in any way. Connect the control signal to the socket on the front panel marked
DIGITAL IN and then from the socket marked DIGITAL THRU to the DIGITAL IN socket of the next
projector.
When a DMX 512 signal is received the led located near the display will be on, when not receiving a
DMX signal the led will be off and if the led blinks, it means that the DMX signal is not correct.

5 N.C.

1 GND

DMX 512 SIGNAL

PIN FUNCTION

4 N.C.

3DATA +

2 DATA -

1 GND
2 DATA ­3 DATA +
4 N.C.

1 GND

2 DATA -

5 N.C.

3DATA +

5 N.C.

DMX TERMINATION

For all installations having long signal cables or in the presence of electrical noise, for example a
discotheque, it is recommended practice to use a DMX terminator: this assists in preventing corruption
of the digital control signal by external noise. The DMX terminator is simply an XLR connector with a
120Ω (Ohm) resistor connected across pins 2 and 3, which is then plugged into the DIGITAL THRU
socket on the last projector in the chain. The connections are illustrated below.

Connect a 120Ω resistor across pins

2 and in an XLR plug and insert into

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07 – PROJECTOR ADDRESSES

The Roulette 1200 LD NE uses 9 digital control channels (11 in High Resolution mode). Each
projector must be given a digital start address number so that the correct projector responds to the
correct control signals. This digital start address is the channel number from which the projector starts
to “listen” to the digital control information being sent out from the controller. This digital encoding must
be done on each projector.
Push once the button marked MENU/ESC on the front panel and the display will show the word
CHAN. Use the “+” and “-“ buttons to select the desired start address in the display. For example,
projector 1 address 1, projector 2 address 12, projector 3 address 23, etc. Confirm your settings by
pressing the button marked ENTER.

3DATA +

3DATA +

1 GND

2 DATA -

5 N.C.

4 N.C.

5 N.C.

4 N.C.

1 GND

2 DATA -

08 – OPTIONS

The Roulete 1200 LD NE gives the possibility to choose 16 options. These options can be activated by
pressing the MENU/ESC button. The display will show the name of the options (which is indicated on
the front panel under the display) starting from option1, the DMX start address. The “+” and “-“ buttons
will scroll the list of options. Press the ENTER button to enter the sub-menu of the desired option; here
you can set other parameters of the projector or simply you are asked to activate or deactivate the
option. With the “+” and “-“ buttons you can choose between YES or NO, press ENTER to confirm
your choice.

Option 1 – DMX ADDRESS
When the display shows press ENTER. Press the “+” and “-“ buttons as many times as

needed to display the desired channel number. For fast advancing keep and hold the button. Press
ENTER and choose the word with “+” or “-“ to confirm the setting.
Option 2 – FIXED COLOUR POSITION
When the display shows press ENTER. Select with the “+” and “-“ buttons the word

and confirm your selection with ENTER: option 2 is then activated and the colour wheel will

only stop at full colour positions and can not be made to stop between colours for a split colour effect.
Option 3 – FIXED BI-COLOUR POSITION
When the display shows press ENTER. Select with the “+” and “-“ buttons the word

and confirm your selection with ENTER: option 3 is then activated and the colour wheel will

only stop on full or half colour positions; it will not stop at intermediate positions. For continuously
variable colour, option 2 and 3 must be set to .

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Option 4 – SHUTTER ON GOBO
When the display shows press ENTER. Select with the “+” and “-“ buttons the word

and confirm your selection with ENTER: option 4 is then activated and the shutter will close

each time the gobos are changed and open only when the new gobo is reached. With the setting

, the beam is not blacked out and remains visible as the gobo wheel rotates to its new

position.
Option 5 – SHUTTER ON COLOUR
When the display shows press ENTER. Select with the “+” and “-“ buttons the word

and confirm your selection with ENTER: option 5 is then activated and the shutter will close

each time the colours are changed and open only when the new colour is reached. With the setting

, the beam is not blacked out and remains visible as the colour wheel rotates to its new

position.
Option 6 – REVERSE PAN
When the display shows press ENTER. Select with the “+” and “-“ buttons the word

and confirm your selection with ENTER: option 6 is then activated, which allows the PAN
movement to be inverted so that the head moves from right to left instead of left to right, for example.
The start position is inverted, too.

Option 7 – REVERSE TILT
When the display shows press ENTER. Select with the “+” and “-“ buttons the word

and confirm your selection with ENTER: option 7 is then activated, which works on the
same principal as the Reverse PAN: the mirror TILT movement will be inverted.

Option 8 – HIGH RESOLUTION
When the display shows press ENTER. Select with the “+” and “-“ buttons the word

and confirm your selection with ENTER: option 8 is then activated, which allows a fine
position control. The Roulette 1200 LD NE now require 11 control channels: two extra channels are
now PAN Fine (channel 10) and TILT Fine (channel 11).

Option 9 – PROJECTOR MASTER
When the display shows press ENTER. The display will show a sub-menu where you can

choose the master functioning of the projector. Move inside this sub-menu with “+” and “-“ buttons:

v , automatic mode; the master unit executes his own sequence and sends to the DMX

bus the control values for the slaves (up to three). These slaves then do the steps as stored in the
master memory. Press ENTER, now you have 3 options, use the “+” and “-“ buttons to scroll:

- . Press ENTER to activate a slow automatic sequence; the AUTOMATIC MODE
LED near the display will lit and the display will show the words: – –

. Press the MENU/ESC button to stop the execution and get back, the LED turns

off.

- . Press ENTER to start a fast automatic sequence; the AUTOMATIC MODE LED
near the display will lit and the display will show the words: – –

. Press the MENU/ESC button to stop the execution and get back, the LED turns

off.

- . Press ENTER to activate the user sequence stored with option 12. The
AUTOMATIC MODE LED will lit and the display will show – –

. Press MENU/ESC to return.

v , automatic music mode (NOT ACTIVE AT THE MOMENT)
v , (NOT ACTIVE AT THE MOMENT)
v , (NOT ACTIVE AT THE MOMENT)

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Option 10 – PROJECTOR SLAVE
When the display shows press ENTER. The display will show a sub-menu where you can

choose the number of the slave projector (from 1 to 3). Automatically, the master projector addresses
correctly each slave. Move inside this sub-menu with “+” and “-“ buttons:

v , projector slave #1. Press ENTER, select with the “+” and “-“ buttons the word

and confirm your selection with ENTER. The projector is now the slave 1.

v , projector slave #2. Press ENTER, select with the “+” and “-“ buttons the word

and confirm your selection with ENTER. The projector is now the slave 2.

v , projector slave #3. Press ENTER, select with the “+” and “-“ buttons the word

and confirm your selection with ENTER. The projector is now the slave 3.

v , automatic mode: the slave is still controlled by the master, but the sequence it

executes is stored in his own memory; the slave unit will wait for a synchronisation signal from the
master unit before advancing a step. Press ENTER, now you have 4 options, use the “+” and “-“
buttons to scroll:

- . Press ENTER to activate a slow automatic sequence; the AUTOMATIC MODE
LED near the display will lit. Press the MENU/ESC button to stop the execution and get back,
the LED turns off.

- . Press ENTER to start a fast automatic sequence; the AUTOMATIC MODE LED
near the display will lit. Press the MENU/ESC button to stop the execution and get back, the
LED turns off.

- . Press ENTER to activate the user sequence stored with option 12. The
AUTOMATIC MODE LED will lit. Press MENU/ESC to return.

- , this option sets the synchronisation between master and slaves.
The slave units can synchronise in 2 different ways with the master unit. You can choose to
have all units synchronised on the same step, so for example if the master is on step 1, the
slaves will all also be on step 1 of whichever sequence they were set to. When the master is
on step 2, the slaves will also be on step 2, and so on. Or alternatively, you can choose to
have only the changing of a step to another synchronised, which means that it does not matter
which step any unit is on: when the master advances a step, the slaves will also advance a
step, but they need not all be on the same step number of whichever sequence they were set
to. The synchronisation is achieved very simply, the master unit transmits a DMX signal on
DMX channels 1 and 2.
The signal on channel 1 is usually at 0 (zero), when the master unit advances a step in the
selected auto sequence, it sends a DMX level of 255 on channel 1 for a period of 500
milliseconds. When the slave unit(s) receive this, they will advance 1 step of their selected
auto sequence. They may or may not be on the same step number of the sequence as the
master but they will advance a step together with the master.
The DMX signal on channel 2 is slightly different. The master sends a DMX level on channel 2
which corresponds to the number of the step in the sequence. So if the master is on step 10 of
the sequence, for example, it will be sending DMX level 10 on channel 2. The slave units set
to listen to this channel will replay the step corresponding to the received DMX level. In this
way the slave always knows which step the master is on and in the example will replay step
10 of the sequence.

When the display shows press ENTER and use “+” and “-“ buttons to display

or ; press ENTER to choose the desired synchronisation option.

Option 11 – FIXED VALUES
With this option you can set manually the DMX values for each channel in the projector and save
them. Automatically, if you turn off the projector in the FVAL menu, these values will be reloaded when
you turn on the projector again. If you exit the menu, the control returns to the DMX bus.

When the display shows press ENTER. The MANUAL CHANNEL CONTROL LED will turn
on, indicating that you are modifying the DMX values manually. The display will show a sub-menu
where you can choose the DMX channel to be manually controlled. Scroll the list with “+” or “-“:

v , ,… , channel to be modified. Press ENTER on the desired channel. The

display will show . Use “+” or “-“ to set the DMX values. For fast advancing keep and

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hold the button. Press ENTER to confirm and return; repeat the previous steps for the other
channels.

v , you have to save your settings to activate and reload them. If you press MENU/ESC in

the FVAL menu without saving, all your settings will be lost. To save the channels settings choose

SAVE, press ENTER, “+” or “-“ to display and ENTER to confirm.
Option 12 – USER PROGRAMMING (NOT AVAILABLE AT THE PRESENT REVISION)
When the display shows press ENTER. The display will show a sub-menu where you can

edit the scenes and then save them inside the projector memory.
Option 13 – BRIGHTNESS DISPLAY
When the display shows press ENTER. The display will show a sub-menu where you can
choose the display brightness ( , , … , ). Select the number with “+” or “-“ and confirm

with ENTER.
Option 14 – REVERSE DISPLAY
When the display shows press ENTER. Select with the “+” and “-“ buttons the word

and confirm your selection with ENTER: option 14 is then activated, which inverts the

visualization of the numerical display, particularly useful for floor standing use.
Option 15 – LAMP TIMER
When the display shows press ENTER to show the lamp operating life in hours. To reset
the counter press ENTER again, the display will show . Use “+” or “-“ to select

and press ENTER to clear the counter.
The lamp time meter is also cleared every time you restore the factory settings on the projector (see
option 16).

Option 16 – DIAGNOSTIC

When the display shows press ENTER. You can move with “+” or “-“ in the sub-menu.

v , reset. Press ENTER, select with “+” or “-“ and press ENTER to confirm: the

projector performs a reset.

v , factory settings. Press ENTER, select with “+” or “-“ and press ENTER to

confirm: all the options settings will be cleared to the original settings. The display will show

– and then exits this option.

v , the projector executes a demo sequence to verify that all the functions are currently

running. Press ENTER, the projector starts the demo, the AUTOMATIC MODE LED will lit, the

display will show – . Press MENU/ESC to exit.

v , calibrate the motors, useful during the unit setup. Press ENTER, select with

“+” or “-“ and press ENTER to confirm. The Pan and Tilt motors go to their zero position. To exit

the calibration, choose in the CALb menu and press ENTER.

v , software upgrade. You can connect the projector to the serial port of a PC via a DMX

adapter and upgrade the software of the unit. Press ENTER, select with “+” or “-“ and

confirm with ENTER. The display will show ; the PC tells you when finished. Now you

have to restart the projector.

v , projector test. Press ENTER, the projector starts a test sequence, the AUTOMATIC

MODE LED will lit and the display will show – . Press MENU/ESC to exit.

v , this option allows to regulate the zero cross of Pan and Tilt motors, so as to eliminate

movement irregularities. Press ENTER, using “+” or “-“ choose or in the

menu and press ENTER. In the next menu you can select a value in the range from to

with “+” or “-“. Press ENTER to confirm.

v , check the version of the electronic boards. Press ENTER, the display will show a sub-

menu and you can scroll with “+” or”-“:

- , press ENTER to see the projector main board number.

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- , press ENTER to see the specific projector control board number.

- , press ENTER to see the stored sequence identification number.

- , NOT AVAILABLE.

OPTIONS MENU OVERVIEW

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09 – DMX CHANNEL FUNCTIONS

Channel Function

1 Colours
2 Rotating Gobo Wheel
3 Gobo Rotation
4 Shutter and Fixed Gobo Wheel
5 Pan
6 Tilt
7 Prism
8 Frost
9 NOT USED

10 Pan fine

CHANNEL 1 – COLOUR WHEEL CHANNEL 2 – ROTATING GOBO WHEEL

255

100 %

100 %

0 %

0 %

255

CLOCKWISE COLOUR ROTATION

CLOCKWISE COLOUR ROTATION
FROM 208 TO 255

FROM 208 TO 255
STOP FROM 185 TO 207

STOP FROM 185 TO 207

COUNTERCLOCK WISE COLOUR

COUNTERCLOCK WISE COLOUR
ROTATION FROM 137 TO 184

ROTATION FROM 137 TO 184

STOP FROM 114 TO 136

STOP FROM 114 TO 136
COLOUR 9

COLOUR 9
COLOUR 8

COLOUR 8
COLOUR 7

COLOUR 7
COLOUR 6

COLOUR 6
COLOUR 5

COLOUR 5
COLOUR 4

COLOUR 4
COLOUR 3

COLOUR 3
COLOUR 2

COLOUR 2
COLOUR 1

COLOUR 1
CLEAR

CLEAR

0

0

With option 'fixed colour position'ON

With option 'fixed colour position'ON

RED

RED
ORANGE

ORANGE
YELLOW

YELLOW
GREEN

GREEN

CYAN

CYAN

PINK

PINK
PURPLE

PURPLE

LIGHT BLUE

LIGHT BLUE

D.BLUE

D.BLUE
WHITE

WHITE

Control values for Colour Wheel,
in DMX units.

11 Tilt fine

(113)

(113)

(O+R=108)

(O+R=108)

(104)

(104)

(Y+O=99)

(Y+O=99)

(94)

(94)

(G+Y=89)

(G+Y=89)

(84)

(84)

(C+G=79)

(C+G=79)

(74)

(74)

(Pi+C=69)

(Pi+C=69)

(64)

(64)

(P+Pi=59)

(P+Pi=59)

(54)

(54)

(L.B+P=49)

(L.B+P=49)

(44)

(44)

(D.B+L.B=39)

(D.B+L.B=39)

(34)

(34)

(W+D.B=29)

(W+D.B=29)

(0)

(0)

255

100 %

100 %

0 %

0 %

255

SCROLL CLOCKWISE

SCROLL CLOCKWISE

248

248

STOP IN CURRENT POSITION

STOP IN CURRENT POSITION

228

228

SCROLL ANTICLOCKWISE

SCROLL ANTICLOCKWISE

219

219

GOBO 5

GOBO 5

172

172

GOBO 4

GOBO 4

144

144

GOBO 3

GOBO 3

116

116

GOBO 2

GOBO 2

88

88

GOBO 1

GOBO 1

60

60

CLEAR

CLEAR

0

0

(from210to255)

(from210to255)

(from168to209)

(from168to209)

(from126to167)

(from126to167)

(from84to125)

(from84to125)

(from42to83)

(from42to83)

(from0to41)

(from0to41)

Control values for Rotating Gobo Wheel,
in DMX units.

REMOTED REQUESTED RESET – SOFT RESET

If the DMX value sent on channel 1 stays in the range from 4 to 6 DMX unit for more than 6 seconds,
the projector will start a reset sequence (Remote Requested Reset). The electronics are re-started
and all motors moved to their home positions exactly as they do when the power is first switched on,
but the lamp is not switched off in this sequence, although the beam will be blacked out.

CHANNEL 3 – GOBO ROTATION CHANNEL 4 – SHUTTER/FIXED GOBO WHEEL

100 %

100 %

50 %

50 %

0 %

0 %

255

STOP FROM 128 TO 159

STOP FROM 128 TO 159

STOP

STOP

0

0

8 CONTINUOUS ROTATION SPEEDS

8 CONTINUOUS ROTATION SPEEDS

ANTICLOCKWISE

ANTICLOCKWISE

8 CONTINUOUS ROTATION SPEEDS

8 CONTINUOUS ROTATION SPEEDS

CLOCKWISE

CLOCKWISE

FROM 0 TO 32

FROM 0 TO 32

FROM 160 TO 255

FROM 160 TO 255

FROM 32 TO 127

FROM 32 TO 127

100 %

100 %

0 %

0 %

255

255

OPEN FROM 247 TO 255

OPEN FROM 247 TO 255

VARIABLE SPEED STROBO

VARIABLE SPEED STROBO
FROM 151 TO 246

FROM 151 TO 246

OPEN FROM 121 TO 150

OPEN FROM 121 TO 150

GOBO 5 FROM 105 TO 120

GOBO 5 FROM 105 TO 120

GOBO 4 FROM 89 TO 104

GOBO 4 FROM 89 TO 104

GOBO 3 FROM 73 TO 88

GOBO 3 FROM 73 TO 88

GOBO 2 FROM 57 TO 72

GOBO 2 FROM 57 TO 72
GOBO 1 FROM 40 TO 56

GOBO 1 FROM 40 TO 56

CLOSED FROM 0 TO 39

CLOSED FROM 0 TO 39

0

0

255

Control values for Gobo Rotation,
in DMX units.

Control values for Shutter / Fixed Gobo Wheel,
in DMX units.

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0 %

0 %

0

CHANNEL 5 – PAN CHANNEL 6 – TILT

100 %

255

100 %

255

PAN MIRROR MOVEMENT
FROM 0 TO 255

0

0

TILT MIRROR MOVEMENT
FROM 0 TO 255

Control values for mirror Pan,
in DMX units.

Control values for mirror Tilt,
in DMX units.

CHANNEL 7 – PRISM CHANNEL 8 – CTC

100%

67%

33%

255

PRISM
ROTATION

172

PRISM STOPPED

86

100%

100%

255

255

86

86

CTC

CTC

CLEAR

0%

Control values for Prism,
in DMX units.

0%

0%

Control values for the CTC,
in DMX units.

CLEAR

CLEAR

0

0

CHANNEL 10 – PAN FINE CHANNEL 11 – TILT FINE

255

100%

100%

0%

0%

255

255

PAN FINE MIRROR MOVEMENT

PAN FINE MIRROR MOVEMENT

FROM 0 TO 255

FROM 0 TO 255

0

0

100%

100%

0%

0%

255

TILT FINE MIRROR MOVEMENT

TILT FINE MIRROR MOVEMENT

DA 0 A 255

DA 0 A 255

Control values for the Pan Fine,
in DMX units.

Control values for the Tilt Fine,
in DMX units.

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10 – FOCUS

By loosening the knurled knob under the lens tube (6) it is possible to move the lens for focusing the
projector. You may find the following helpful. Switch on the projector and send the following values
from your controller. You can use the same values but with channel 2 (gobos) set to 0, to align the
lamp as mentioned earlier in this manual.

CHANNEL 1 - Colour - 0 - white
CHANNEL 2 - Gobo wheel between 12.9%-25.5% - DMX 33 and 65 - gobo 1
CHANNEL 3 - Gobo rotation - 0 - stopped
CHANNEL 4 - Shutter - 100% - DMX 255 - full open
CHANNEL 5 - Pan 50% - DMX 128 - centre
CHANNEL 6 - Tilt 50% - DMX 128 - centre
CHANNEL 7 - Prism - 0 - clear
CHANNEL 8 - Frost - 0

Having loosened the knurled knob (6) move the lens in or out to obtain the focused image, then firmly
tighten the knurled knob.

11 – LUBRICATION

To ensure the continued smooth rotation of the rotating gobos it is recommended that the wheel is
lubricated periodically, preferably every two months. Use only high working temperature low viscosity
oil, a syringe with a fine needle is the easiest way to introduce the oil to the bearings around each
gobo. Do not over lubricate as this will cause spillage when the wheel rotates.

12 – MAINTENANCE

If the projectors lens becomes damaged or broken it should be replaced.
If the lamp becomes damaged or deformed in any way it must be replaced.
If the light from the lamp appears dim this would normally indicate that it is reaching the end of its life
and it should be changed at once, old lamps run to the extremity of their life can explode.
If the projector does not function, check the fuse on the power socket of the projector, it should only be
replaced by fuse of the same value as that marked on the panel beside the fuse holder.
The Roulette 1200 LD NE also has a thermal protection device that will switch off the projector in case
of overheating, should this operate, check that the fans are not blocked, and if they are dirty clean
them before switching on the projector again.
Check that the fans are operational, if not call a qualified technician.

13 – KEEPING THE PROJECTOR CLEAN

To ensure the reliability of the projector it should be kept clean. It is recommended that the fans should
be cleaned every 15 days. The lens, reflector mirror and dichroic colour filters should also be regularly
cleaned to maintain an optimum light output. Do not use any type of solvent on the reflector mirror,
dichroic colour filters or the plastic body of the projector.

14 – TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM POSSIBLE SOLUTION
The projector does not start Check the fuses on the power socket.
The lamp comes on but the projector does not respond to
the controller
The projector only functions intermittently Check the fan is working and not dirty.
The projected image appears to have a halo Check the lamp is installed correctly (section 03).
The beam appears dim The lamp may be at the end of its life and should be

The rotating gobos loose steps (position) Lubricate the gears on the rotating gobo wheel.

Any other maintenance should only be performed by a qualified person.

Check the digital start address (section 07) and check the
wiring of the control cable (section 06).

replaced. Check the optics are clean.

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15 – CHANGING THE GOBOS

If you wish to change a gobo, open the projector by undoing the fastening screws (4).
Using a small screwdriver remove the gobo retaining spring. If you wish to use a glass gobo remove
also the aluminium ring. Insert the gobo into position, the aluminium ring is used only for gobos with a
thickness of less than 1 millimetre.

METAL GOBO

ADAPTER

SPRING CLIP

DICHROIC GOBO

SPRING CLIP

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16 – ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM

L

IGNITOR

D

N

50Hz60Hz

LAMP

ROULETTE 1200 LD NE

BALLAST

240 V

50-60Hz

130°

THERMOSTAT

230V 240V

230V

50Hz

22V 8A

60 µF

40 µF

10V 1A

10V 3A

INTERNAL BUS

LOGIC

SUPPLY

230 V

50-60Hz

FANS

TRANSFORMER

89C51

5

1

2

MICROSWITCHES

DMX

MAINS

FILTER

FUSE 10 A T

E

L

N

1

5

4

2

3

IN

4

3

OUT

DMX

DISPLAY

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BROWN

ORANGE

1,2,4,7,8

MOTORS

ON

1 2 3 4

YELLOW

RED

7

DRVER 4

8

GREY

BROWN

MOTOR 3

ORANGE

GREEN

PANCTC

TILT

INTERNAL BUS

ON

1 2 3 4

56

DRIVER 3

5, 6

MOTOR

RED

GREEN

ON

1 2 3 4

3

DRIVER 2

4

PRISM

GOBO

WHEEL

GOBO

ROTAT.

S3

GOBO

ROTAT.

SENSOR

S1

ON

1 2 3 4

WHEEL

SENSOR

COLOUR

1

WHEEL

DRIVER 1

BLACK

BROWN 2

COLOUR

FIXED

GOBO

WHEEL

S2

FIXED

GOBO

SENSOR

RED

SENSORS 1,2,3

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17 – TECHNICAL DATA

POWER SUPPLY:
POWER

CONSUMPTION:
LAMP:

230V 50Hz (or 60Hz to order).
1900VA at 230V.

HMI 1200 GS DE. (Osram)
Colour Temperature 6100 K,
Socket SFc 15.5 life 1000 hours (manufacturer ratings).

ROULETTE 1200 LD NE

OPTICS:
CTC:
COLOURS:

ROTATING GOBOS:
FIXED GOBO:
PRISM:
STROBE, SHUTTER:

MOTORS:
MOVEMENT:

CONTROL:

COOLING:
HOUSING:

High efficiency optical system.
1 Colour temperature conversion filter.
9 dichroic filters with chromatic yield + white.

Variable speed continuous colour wheel bi-directional rotation to produce Rainbow
effect.

5 indexable interchangeable rotating gobos + clear.
5 fixed gobos + white.
1 x 4 facet rotating prism.
Fast action shutter for beam blackout.

Strobe effect with strobe speed fully adjustable from 1 to 7 flashes per second.
6 step motors + 2 DC motor controlled by internal microprocessor.

Pan movement through 180°.
Tilt movement through 110°.
Standard DMX 512 with digital display and 4 buttons.
9 control channels, 11 if used with High resolution PAN and TILT setting.
Automatic mode: this function allows groups of four units to operate with an internal
sequence.
Sound activation: this function allows groups of four units to operate with a music
activated internal sequence.

Forced cooling via low noise axial fans.
Extruded aluminium.

Metal parts have epoxy powder paint finish.
Easy access to lamp and main components.
Protection IP20.

DIMENSIONS:

REFERENCE NORM:

905mm L x 450mm W x 230mm H (380mm including bracket).
Weight 39kg.

CE

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