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Instruction Manual

model:
PF 964 COLOUR SPOT – Discharge lamp

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]

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INDEX

1

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

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

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

04 – POWER SUPPLY - MAINS.........................................................................................................4

05 – FUNCTIONS..............................................................................................................................4

06 – CONTROL CONNECTIONS.......................................................................................................5

07 – PROJECTOR ADDRESSES.......................................................................................................5

08 – AUTOMATIC MODE...................................................................................................................6

09 – DMX CHANNELS.......................................................................................................................6

10 – FOCUS......................................................................................................................................7

11 – MAINTENANCE.........................................................................................................................7

12 – KEEPING THE PROJECTOR CLEAN........................................................................................7

13 – TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................................................7

14 – ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM............................................................................................................8

15 – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................................9

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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Not allowed to be mounted directly on inflammable surfaces.

v Keep at least 0.5m distance between the projector and adjacent inflammable surfaces.
v The projector must only be used complete with its protective grill and/or front lens.
v The protective grill, lenses or ultraviolet filter must be changed if they are visibly damaged to the

point at 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 3 m Keep at least 3m 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 15 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. In locations such as discotheques the objective lens should be cleaned
every week as smoke fluid can condense on it and very quickly reduce the light output.

02 – INSTALLING THE PROJECTOR

The projector should be mounted via its bracket (1) using 2 M10 size bolts. Always ensure that the
structure to which you are attaching the projector is secure and is able to support a weight of 8.5kg for
each Colour Spot.
The projector bracket allows an angle adjustment of +/- 60° and, once positioned, the knob (2) should
be firmly tightened.
For safety the projector should have a secondary fixing with a safety chain in the relevant fixing ring.

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03 – FITTING THE LAMP

Open the lamp access hatch at the back of the projector by undoing the two knurled nuts (3). Unscrew
the lamp holder as shown below, tilt the lamp holder sideways to facilitate insertion of the MSD 250
lamp. The Colour Spot will also accept an MSD 200, HSD 200 or HSD 250 lamp. The MSD 250 is a
high pressure lamp. Care should always be taken when handling these lamps (use a cloth). 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. Always read the manufacturers
"Instructions for use" enclosed with the lamp.

Then close the lamp access again. When the projector is switched on, align the lamp using the 3
screws (4) on the back to center the hot spot and give a uniform beam.

04 – 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 projector. It is recommended that each projector is supplied separately so
that they may be individually switched on and off.

IMPORTANT

It is essential that each projector is correctly earthed and that electrical installation conforms to all
relevant standards. Power consumption of the Colour Spot discharge is 800VA.

05 – FUNCTIONS

The Colour Spot can function in automatic sound activated mode as a master or slave unit, or via
normal control with DMX 512.
The Colour Spot projects a light beam with 8 colours + white and blackout.

L = Brown
E = Yellow / Green
N = Blue

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SIGNAL DMX 512

PIN FUNCTION

1 GND
2 DATA ­3 DATA +

06 – CONTROL CONNECTIONS

The Colour Spot 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 3 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 rear panel marked
DMX IN and then from the socket marked DMX OUT to the DMX IN socket of the next projector.
When a DMX 512 signal is received the LED located near the microswitches will flash constantly.
When not receiving a DMX signal (or if set in master mode) the LED will be off.

DMX TERMINATION

For all installations it is recommended practice to use a DMX terminator, this assists in preventing
corruption of the digital control signal by electrical noise etc. 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
DMX OUT socket on the last projector in the chain. The connections are illustrated below.

07 – PROJECTOR ADDRESSES

The Colour Spot discharge uses one (1) digital control channel. Each Colour Spot 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. The digital start address is assigned by setting
the correct number on the DIP switches on the back panel of the projector (for example projector 1
address 1, projector 2 address 2, projector 3 address 3, etc.).

DMX

IN

DMX512
1 GND
2 DATA­3 DATA+

DMX
OUT

DMX TERMINATOR CONNECTOR

Connect a 120Ω resistor across pins

2 and in an XLR plug and insert into

the DMX OUT socket on the last unit

in the chain.

ON

DIP SWITCH FOR

ADDRESS SETTINGS

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To set the start address, turn “ON” the proper switches, so that the sum of their weight gives the
desired number. The weight of each switch is shown in the following table.

Switch ON Weight

1

1

2 2
3 4
4 8
5

16

6 32
7 64
8 128

9 256

08 – AUTOMATIC MODE

The Colour Spot can function in a sound activated automatic mode. To set the master function, switch
“ON” dip switch number 10 and adjust the microphone sensitivity. Leave all other switches “OFF”.
If you wish to synchronise other slave projectors with the master unit, connect them with cable as
described in section 06, with the first cable originating from the unit selected as master. Set the dip
switch number 1 on the Slave units to “ON” (channel 1) and they will synchronise with the master unit.
Leave all other switches “OFF”.

09 – DMX CHANNELS

Channel Function

1 Colour wheel

NOTE: There is a “Buffer Zone” on all DMX Channels, this means that the value at which a parameter
starts is different when ascending (from 0 towards 255) than when descending (from 255 towards 0).
The LOWER value shown is applicable when descending only. The HIGHER value when ascending
only. If you are making a template for a controller you should use a value between the higher value
and the lower value of the next parameter.

CHANNEL 1 – COLOUR WHEEL

Control values for the Colour Wheel,
in DMX units.

Example: start address 49 = switch ON 6 + 5 + 1 (32+16+1 = 49).

0 %

100 %

119
102

68

34
17

0

255

GREEN

PURPLE

YELLOW

BLACKOUT

WHITE

BLUE

LIGHT YELLOW

RED

ORANGE

STROBE

85

136

180

153

51

LIGHT GREEN

4 SPEEDS OF
RAINBOW

170

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10 – FOCUS

It is possible to move the lens for focusing the projector, simply twist the lens tube clockwise or
anticlockwise to achieve focus.

11 – 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 fuses by the power socket on the projector, they should
only be replaced by fuses of the same value as that marked beside the fuse holder. On the electronics
card (pcb) inside the projector is a fuse rated at 4A F (fast blow), should this be damaged call a
qualified technician before replacement.
The Colour Spot also has a thermal protection device that will switch off the projector in case of
overheating, should this operate, check that the fan is not blocked, and if it is dirty clean it before
switching on the projector again.
Check that the fan is operational, if not call a qualified technician.

12 – KEEPING THE PROJECTOR CLEAN

To ensure the reliability of the projector it should be kept clean. It is recommended that the fan should
be cleaned every 15 days. The lens, 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 mirror or dichroic colour
filters.

13 – TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM POSSIBLE SOLUTION
The projector does not start Check the fuses by the power connector.
The lamp comes on but the projector does not
respond to the controller

Check the digital start address (section 07) and check

the wiring of the control cable (section 06).
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

replaced. Check the optics are clean.

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

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14 – ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM

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15 – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

POWER SUPPLY:

230V 50Hz or 60Hz.

POWER
CONSUMPTION:

800VA at 230V.

LAMP:

MSD 250
Socket Gy 9.5 life 2000 hours (manufacturer ratings).

HSD 250
Socket Gy 9.5 life 2000 hours (manufacturer ratings).

COLOURS:

8 dichroic colours + white and blackout.

MOTORS:

1 step motor controlled by the internal microprocessor.

CONTROL:

Digital: standard DMX 512 (3 pin DMX connectors)
1 control channel.
Automatic: sound activation via internal microphone with master/slave option.

HOUSING:

Plastic body.
Easy access to lamp and main components.
Protection: IP20.

DIMENSIONS:

333mm L x 270mm P x 280mm A (included bracket).
Weight 8.5kg.

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