OmniSistem PR Pilot 1200 User Manual

PILOT 1200

PR-2900

This product manual contains important information about the safe installation and
use of this projector. Please read and follow these instructions carefully and keep this
manual in a safe place for future reference.

PR LIGHTING LTD.

No. 571, Yingbin Road, Dashi Panyu, Guangzhou, 511430 China

http://www.pr-lighting.com

SAFE USAGE OF THE PROJECTOR 3
INSTALLING THE PROJECTOR 4
FITTING THE LAMP 4
POWER SUPPLY – MAINS 5
CONTROL CONNECTIONS 5
DMX TERMINATOR 6
SETUP OPTIONS-PROJECTOR CONFIGURATION 6
TO SET THE DMX START ADDRESS 6
FUNCTIONS DISPLAY 7
ERRORS DISPLAY 9
REPLACING GOBOS 9
DMX CONTROL CHANNEL FUNCTIONS 10
LED DISPLAY 12
CHANGING BELTS 12
MAINTENANCE 13
LUBRICATION 13
KEEPING THE PROJECTOR CLEAN 13
TROUBLESHOOTING 13
TECHNICAL DATA 15
ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM 17
COMPONENT ORDER CODES 18
CHANGING THE OPERATION FREQUENCY 19

Please note that as part of our ongoing commitment to continuous product development, specifications are
subject to change without notice. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this manual we reserve 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.
Every unit is tested completely and packed properly by the manufacturer. Please make sure the packing and / or
the unit are in good condition before installation and use. Should there be any damage caused by transportation,
consult your dealer and do not use the unit. Any damage caused by improper use will not be assumed by the
manufacturer and / or dealer.

INDEX

ACCESSORIES

THESE ITEMS ARE PACKED TOGETHER WITH THE PROJECTOR

G clamps (2 PCS)
XLR cable with 3-pin plug and socket (1 PCS)
Safety cord (2 PCS)
Spare gobos (4 PCS)
This manual (1 PCS)

Ω clamps(Options)(2PCS)

Thank you for purchasing our product PILOT 1200, PR-2900.
This product manual contains important information about the safe installation and use of this projector.
Please read and follow these instructions carefully and keep this manual in a safe place for future
reference.
PILOT 1200 is an innovative projector with an elegant housing, which complies to CE norms and
standards and uses international protocol DMX 512.
The projector uses HMI1200W/S discharge lamp and high quality optical system, which produces
bright and beautiful light beam and has 60% output lumen more than the similar products with the
same power consumption. The projector features effects of strobe, frost light, mixed colours and
rainbow, so it is suitable for applications in TV station, disc, singing and dancing stage, nightclub, etc.

INTRODUCTION

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When unpacking and before disposing of the carton check there is no transportation damage before
using the projector. Should there be any damage caused by transportation, consult your dealer and do
not use the apparatus.

The projector is for indoor use only, IP20. Use only in dry locations. Keep this device away from rain
and moisture, excessive heat, humidity and dust. Do not allow contact with water or any other liquids.

The projector is not designed or intended to be mounted directly on to inflammable surfaces.

The projector is only intended for installation, operation and maintenance by qualified personnel.
The projector must be installed in a location with adequate ventilation, at least 50cm from adjacent

wall surfaces. Be sure that no ventilation slots are blocked.
Do not project the beam onto inflammable surfaces, minimum distance is 5m. 5m
Avoid direct exposure to the light from the lamp. The light is harmful to the eye.
Do not attempt to dismantle and/or modify the projector in any way.
Electrical connection must only be carried out by qualified personnel.
Before installation, ensure that the voltage and frequency of power supply match the power

requirements of the projector.
It is essential that each projector is correctly earthed and that electrical installation conforms to all

relevant standards.
Do not connect this device to any other types of dimmer apparatus.
Make sure that the power-cord is never crimped or damaged by sharp edges. Never let the power-

cord come into contact with other cables. Only handle the power-cord by the plug. Never pull out the
plug by tugging the power-cord.

Keep the lamp clean. Do not touch the lamp glass with bare hand.
The projector should always be installed with a secondary safety fixing. A safety cord is supplied for

this; it should be attached as shown in “installing the projector” section.
The lamp used in this projector is an HMI1200W/S discharge lamp. After switching off don’t attempt to

restart the projector until lamp has cooled, this will require approx 15 minutes. Switching the lamp on
and off at short intervals will reduce the life of both the lamp and the projector. But occasional breaks
will prolong the life of the lamp and projector.

Never run the projector without a lamp.
There is no user serviceable parts inside the projector, do not open the housing and never operate the

projector with the covers removed.

Always disconnect from the mains, when the device is not in use or before cleaning it or before
attempting any maintenance work.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to consult your dealer or manufacturer.

SAFE USAGE OF THE PROJECTOR

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INSTALLING THE PROJECTOR

SAFETY

CORD

HOLE

SAFETY CORD

(2PCS)

CLAMPS

WARNING

To pass 2 SAFETY CORDS

through 4 HOLES for safety!

SCREWS

(1PCS PER CLAMP)

(2PCS)

HANDLES

(2PCS)

RETAINERS

(2PCS PER CLAMP)

WARNING

To pass 2 SAFETY CORDS
through 4 HOLES for safety!

SAFETY

CORD

HOLE

256

4 HOLES FOR

SAFETY CORD

PASSING THROUGH

106

Take 2 clamps and 2 safety cords out from the package and mount 2 clamps on the underside of
fixture with 2 retainers attached to each clamp. Hang the fixture on the structure and fasten the screws
attached to each clamp. (Watch the WARNING on the underside of the base as shown above) To
pass 2 SAFETY CORDS through 4 HOLES for safety! Always ensure that the projector is firmly
anchored to avoid vibration and slipping whilst functioning. Always ensure that the structure that you
are going to mount the projector is secure and is strong enough to support a weight of PILOT 1200.

WARNING: 1. Unlock the PAN and TILT before the 1st application of projector for safety.

2. The projector MUST be lifted or carried by the HANDLES instead of clamps.

FITTING THE LAMP

BULB

PST

TILT LOCK

NUTS

Lock tilt before fitting/replacing the lamp.
Loosen 2 M5 screws and open one of the rear covers, you can see the structure as shown in the
figure above.
Loosen 2 nuts at the both ends of lamp and take out the worn-out lamp. Suggest to free one end after
another.
Fit new lamp and fasten 2 nuts at the both ends of lamp. Notes: don’t touch the bulb of the new lamp
with bare hand so as not to influence the beam output; the PST (pumping stem tip off) on the bulb
facing the rear cover with fans perpendicularly and being not in the beam’s way is a must and aids
cooling.
Close the rear cover and fasten 2 M5 screws.

WARNING: The HMI series are high-pressure lamps with external igniters ( ). Care should
always be taken when handling these lamps. Always read the manufacturers "Instructions for
use" enclosed with the lamp.

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POWER SUPPLY - MAINS

Connect the power cord as follows:

L (live) =brown
E (earth) =yellow/green

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

IMPORTANT
It is essential that each projector is correctly earthed and the electrical installation conforms to
all relevant standards. Power consumption of the PILOT 1200 is 1628W.

CONTROL CONNECTIONS

Connection between controller and projector and between one projector and another must be made
with a 2 core-screened cable, with each core having at least a 0.5mm diameter. Connection to and
from the projector is via cannon 3 pin (which are included with the projector) or 5 pin XLR plugs and
sockets. The XLR's are connected as shown in the figure above.
Note: care should be taken to ensure that none of the pins touch the metallic body of the plug or each
other. The body of the plug is not connected in any way. The PILOT 1200 accepts digital control
signals in protocol DMX512 (1990).
Connect the controller’s output to the first fixture’s input, and connect the first fixture’s output to the
second fixture’s input and connect the rest fixtures in the same way. Eventually connect the last
fixture’s output to a DMX terminator as shown in the figure below.

DMX IN DMX OUT

DMX OUTDMX INDMX OUTDMX IN

DMX IN FROM

CONTROLLER

TERMINATOR

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In the Controller mode, at the last fixture in the chain, the DMX output has to be connected with a DMX
terminator. This prevents electrical noise from disturbing and corrupting the DMX control signals.
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 output socket on the last projector in the chain. The connections
are illustrated below.

SETUP OPTIONS - PROJECTOR CONFIGURATION

DMX TERMINATOR

DMX TERMINATOR CONNECTION

Connect a 120Ω(OHM) resistor across
pins 2 and 3 in an XLR plug and insert

into the DMX OUT socket on the last

unit in the chain.

UP

Projector configuration can be set conveniently via pressbutton switch and digital display. Turn the
projector on and the digital display will show DMX address you set and save last time and it can be
reset and saved again as you please.
Press button UP or DOWN if you want to browse through the various Setup Options.
Press button ENTER to save your settings or enter the next menu. Press button UP or DOWN to shift

the display between and or change the display of address.
Press button FUNC, it will return to the upper menu one by one. The display will return automatically
to the function of address display if you stay for about 60 seconds defaulted.
E.g. if you want to set the function of Pan、Tilt 16bit precision valid, do as follows: launch the

apparatus; press button FUNC to which is displayed in digital display; press button UP to

; press button ENTER, it will display ; press button UP consecutively to ;

press button ENTER, it will display ; press button ON to ; in the end, press button
ENTER. Well done, you have validated this function now.

If you want to set the function of Pan、Tilt 16bit precision invalid, press button DOWN to ;
Then press button ENTER to invalidate this function.
And, if you want to set another function valid or not, press button FUNC to track back one by one;
then, do the same way of e.g. above.

Each PILOT 1200 must be given a DMX start address so that the correct projector responds to the
correct control signals. This DMX 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 PILOT 1200 has 22
channels, so set the No. 1 projector’s address 001, No. 2 projector’s address 023, No. 3 projector’s
address 045, No. 4 projector’s address 067, and so on.

TO SET THE DMX START ADDRESS

Launch the projector. Press button FUNC to ; press button ENTER, it will display ;
press button UP and DOWN, you can set the address; press button ENTER to confirm.

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