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ROBIN MiniMe Wireless DMX CRMX
User Manual
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Robe ROBIN MiniMe, ROBIN MiniMe Wireless DMX CRMX User Manual

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Version 1.6
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Table of contents
1. Safety instructions ......................................................................................................... 3
2. Fixture exterior view ...................................................................................................... 5
3. Installation....................................................................................................................... 6
3.1 Connection to the mains ............................................................................................
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3.6 DMX-512 connection ................................................................................................
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4. Control menu map ........................................................................................................ 15
5. Control menu ............................................................................................................... 18
6. Keystones .....................................................................................................................23
7. Using external HDMI input ........................................................................................... 24
8. Error and information messages ................................................................................ 25
9. Technical Specications.............................................................................................. 26
10. Maintenance and cleaning ......................................................................................... 31
11. ChangeLog ................................................................................................................. 32
Robin MiniMe
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The Robin MiniMe was not designed for merged projection as due to
the nature of the light source, each projector can look slightly different.
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY
BEFORE POWERING OR INSTALLING YOUR ROBIN MiniMe !
Save it for future reference.
This device has left our premises in absolutely 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 manual.
The manufacturer will not accept liability for any resulting damages caused by the non-observance of this manual or any unauthorized modication to the device.
Please consider that damages caused by manual modications to the device are not subject to warranty.
The Robin MiniMe was designed for indoor use and it is intended for
professional application only. It is not for household use.
1. Safety instructions
DANGEROUS VOLTAGE CONSTITUTING A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK IS PRESENT WITHIN THIS UNIT!
Make sure that the available voltage is not higher than stated on the rear panel of the xture. This xture should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied, consult your authorized distributor or local power company.
Always disconnect the xture from AC power before cleaning, removing or installing the fuses, or any part.
The power plug has to be accessible after installing the xture. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this canresult in re or electric shock.
Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this xture where the cord may be damaged by persons walking on it.
Make sure that the power cord is never crimped or damaged by sharp edges. Check the xture and the power cord from time to time.
Refer servicing to qualied service personnel.
This xture falls under protection class I. Therefore this xture has to be connected to
a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection.
Do not connect this xture to a dimmer pack.
LED light emission. Risk of eye injury. Do not look into the beam at a distance of less
than 2 meters from the front surface of the product. Do not view the light output with
optical instruments or any device that may conncentrate the beam
If the xture has been exposed to drastic temperature uctuation (e.g. after transportation), do not switch it on immediately. The arising condensation water might damage your device. Leave the device switched off until it has reached room temperature.
Do not shake the xture. Avoid brute force when installing or operating the xture.
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This xture was designed for indoor use only, do not expose this unit to rain or use near water.
When choosing the installation spot, please make sure that the xture is not exposed to extreme heat, moisture, dust or entertainment smoke (haze)
Air vents and slots in the xture´s head and base are provided for ventilation, to ensure reliable operation of the device and to protect it from overheating.
Do not block the light output with any object when the xture is under operation.
The openings should never be covered with cloth or other materials, and never must be blocked.
This xture should not be placed in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.
Only operate the xture after having checked that the housing is rmly closed and all screws are tightly faste-
ned.
Always use a secondary safety cable when mounting this xture.
Do not block the front objective with any object when the xture is under operation.
The xture becomes very hot during operation. Allow the xture to cool approximately 20 minutes prior to manipulate with it.
Operate the xture only after having familiarized with its functions. Do not permit operation by persons not qualied for operating the xture. Most damages are the result of unprofessional operation!
Please use the original packaging if the xture is to be transported.
Please consider that unauthorized modications on the xture are forbidden due to safety reasons!
If this device will be operated in any way different to the one described in this manual, the product may suffer damages and the guarantee becomes void. Furthermore, any other operation may lead to dangers like short­circuit, burns, electric shock, crash etc.
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2. Fixture exterior view
6 - DMX Out (5-pin XLR) 7 - DMX In (5-pin XLR)
8 - Ethernet (RJ45) 9 - 2x USB input 10 - HDMI input 11 - Power Input 12 - Power output
1 - Moving head 2 - Arm 3 - Base 4 - Attachment point for safety cable 5 - Control board
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3. Installation
Fixtures must be installed by a qualied electrician in accordance with all
national and local electrical and construction codes and regulations.
3.1 Connection to the mains
For protection from electric shock, the xture must be earthed!
The Robin MiniMe is equipped with auto-switching power supply that automatically adjusts to any 50-60Hz AC power source from 100-240 Volts.
Install a suitable plug on the power cord (if it is needed), note that the cores in the power cord are coloured according to the following table. The earth has to be connected! If you have any doubts about proper installation, consult a qualied electrician.
Core (EU) Core (US) Connection Plug Terminal Marking
Brown Black Live L
Light blue White Neutral N
Yellow/Green Green Earth
This device falls under class one and must be earthed (grounded)!
Design of the Robin MiniMe allows to connect several xtures to AC mains power in one interconnected daisy chain using power input and throughput connectors. Needed daisy chain cords are stated in the chapter “Technical specications “
The max. number of connected xtures depends on the AC mains power voltage: 19 xtures at power supply= 230V 16 xtures at power supply= 208V 10 xtures at power supply= 120V
Do not overload the supply line and the connecting leads.
Wiring and connection work must be carried out by qualied staff!
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3.2 Rigging the xture
A structure intended for installation of the xture (s) must safely hold weight of the xture(s) placed on it. The structure has to be certicated to the purpose.
The xture (xtures) must be installed in accordance with national and local electrical and construction codes and regulation.
For overhead installation, the xture must be always secured with a safety wire
When rigging, derigging or servicing the xture staying in the area below the installation place, on bridges, under high working places and other endangered areas is forbidden.
The operator has to make sure that safety-relating and machine-technical installations are approved by an expert before taking into operation for the rst time and after changes before taking into operation another time.
The operator has to make sure that safety-relating and machine-technical installations are approved by a skilled person once a year.
Allow the xture to cool for ten minutes before handling.
The projector should be installed outside areas where persons may walk by or be seated.
IMPORTANT! OVERHEAD RIGGING REQUIRES EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE, including calculating working load limits, installation material being used, and periodic safety inspection of all installation materials and the projector. If you lack these qualications, do not attempt the installation yourself, but use a help of professional companies.
CAUTION: Fixtures may cause severe injuries when crashing down! If you have doubts concerning the safety of a possible installation, do not install the xture!
The xture has to be installed out of the reach of public.
The xture must never be xed swinging freely in the room.
When installing the device, make sure there is no highly inammable
material (decoration articles, etc.) in a distance of min. 0.5 m.
CAUTION!
Use an appropriate clamp to rig the xture on the truss.
Follow the instructions mentioned at the bottom of the base.
Make sure that the device is xed properly! Ensure that the
structure (truss) to which you are attaching the xtures is secure.
The xture can be placed directly on the stage oor or rigged on a truss without altering its operation characte­ristics .
For securing a xture to the truss install a safety wire that can hold at least 10 times the weight of the xture. Use only safety wire with screw-on carabine. Fasten the safety cable in the attachment point and around
the truss as shown on the picture.
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Rigging via omega holder:
1-Omega holder with a quarter-turn loks 2-Clamp 3-Trust 4-Attachment point 5-Safety wire
When installing xtures side-by-side, avoid illuminating one xture with
another!
3.3 Positioning the Robin MiniMe
The Robin MiniMe is designed to be installed in one of four possible installation locations:
1. Front Table - the xture is placed near the oor in front of the screen.
2. Front Ceiling - the xture is suspended upside-down from the ceiling (truss) in front of the screen. Set Ceiling Projection in the menu Personality ("Pers--->"LED Engi" --->"Ceil P"--->"On")
3. Rear Table - the xture is placed near the oor behind the screen. Set Rear Projection in the menu Personality ("Pers--->"LED Engi" --->"Rear P"--->"On") Note that a special rear projection screen is required.
4. Rear Ceiling - the xture is suspended upside-down from the ceiling (truss) behind the screen. Set Rear Projection in the menu Personality ("Pers--->"LED Engi" --->"Ceil P"--->"On") and Ceiling Projection ("Pers--->"LED Engi" --->"Rear P"--->"On") Note that a special rear projection screen is required.
When determining the position of the xture and projection screen, you will need to account for the projected image size, which is directly proportional to the projection distance.
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Note: There is a tolerance among these numbers due to optical component variations. We recommend that if you intend to permanently install the Robin MiniMe, you should physically test the projection size and distance using the actual xture before you permanently install it.
There is a chart of throw distance ratio of 3.5 : 1 to assist you in determining the ideal location for your xture.
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3.4 Using the mounting bracket
The mounting bracket allows simple mounting of the Robin MiniMe on the ceiling. The mounting bracket is intended for horizontal mounting only.
IMPORTANT! Ceiling mounting requires extensive experience, including calculating
working load limits and installation material being used.
To fasten the Robin MiniMe on the ceiling via the mounting bracket, follow these steps:
1. Fasten the mounting bracket (1) on the ceiling (2) by means of the four screws (3). Check, that the stabiliza­tion screw (4) is screwed into mounting bracket. Note The screws are not supplied with the mounting bracket, their length, diameter and a type of screws de­pends on conditions of given installation.
2. Insert a pivot (5) into the mounting point in the xture base (6) and turn it a full 1/4-turn clockwise to lock. Instal the second pivot.
3. Insert the xture with both pivots (5) into circular slots under securing blades (8) and than move the xture towards the stabilization screw (4) until the pivots (5) reach the rectangular slots (7) and both securing blades (8) snap into groove in the pivots.
4. Check the fastening of the xture.
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5. Gently tighten the stabilization screw until reaches the base of the xture to prevent the MiniMe from
wobbling.
6. After connecting power and DMX cables place the cable cover (9) and secure it with an 1/4-turn screw (10)
3.5 Installing the wide-angle lens module
Disconnect from the mains before the wide-angle module installing
If you need to install the optional wide-angle lens module, follow the steps:
1. Remove both top and button covers (1) from the xture head.
2. Unscrew two screws (2) on the each side of the head.
3. Remove the standard lens module (3).
4. Place the wide-angle lens module (4).
5. Secure the wide-angle lens module on the xture head by means of two screws (2) on each side of the
head.
6. Place back both top and button covers (1)
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3.6 DMX-512 connection
The xture is equipped with 5-pin XLR sockets for DMX input and output. Only use a shielded twisted-pair cable designed for RS-485 and 5-pin XLR-plugs and connectors in order to connect the controller with the xture or one xture with another.
DMX - output DMX-input
XLR mounting-sockets (rear view): XLR mounting-plugs (rear view):
If you are using the standard DMX controllers, you can connect the DMX output of the controller directly with the DMX input of the rst xture in the DMX-chain. If you wish to connect DMX-controllers with other XLR-out­puts, you need to use adapter-cables.
Building a serial DMX-chain:
Connect the DMX-output of the rst xture in the DMX-chain with the DMX-input of the next xture. Always connect one output with the input of the next xture until all xtures are connected. Up to 32 xtures can be interconnected.
Caution: At the last xture, the DMX-cable has to be terminated with a terminator. Solder a 120 Ω resistor between Signal (–) and Signal (+) into a 5-pin XLR-plug and plug it in the DMX-output of the last xture.
1 - Shield 2 - Signal (-) 3 - Signal (+) 4 - Not connected 5 - Not connected
1 - Shield 2 - Signal (-) 3 - Signal (+) 4 - Not connected 5 - Not connected
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3.7 Ethernet connection
The xtures on a data link are connected to the Ethernet with ArtNet communication protocol.The control soft­ware running on your PC (or light console) has to support Art-Net protocol. Art-Net communication protocol is a 10 Base T Ethernet protocol based on the TCP/IP.Its purpose is to allow transfer of large amounts of DMX 512 data over a wide area using standard network technology.
IP address is the Internet protocol address.The IP uniquely identies any node (xture) on a network. The Universe is a single DMX 512 frame of 512 channels.
The Robin MiniMe is equipped with 8-pin RJ- 45 socket for Ethernet input.Use a network cable category 5 (with four “twisted” wire pairs) and standard RJ-45 plugs in order to connect the xture to the network.
RJ-45 socket (front view): RJ-45 plug (front view):
1- TD+ 5- Not connected
2- TD- 6- RX-
3- RX+ 7- Not connected 4- Not connected 8- Not connected
Patch cables that connect xtures to the hubs or LAN sockets are wired 1:1,that is,pins with the same numbers are connected together:
1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 6-6 7-7 8-8
If only the xture and the computer are to be interconnected,no hubs or other active components are needed. A cross-cable has to be used:
1-3 2-6 3-1 4-8 5-7 6-2 7-5 8-4
Connect the Ethernet inputs of all xtures with the Ethernet network. The option “ArtNet" has to be selected from the menu “Mode” at the xture (DMXA 001-->Mode-->ArtNet). Set IP address, NetMask and the Universe.
(DMX address=144) (DMX address=25) (DMX address=1) IP addres=002.168.002.006 IP addres=002.168.002.003 IP addres=002.168.002.002 Universe=1 Universe=1 Universe=1
An advised PC setting: IP address: 002.xxx.xxx.xxx or 010.xxx.xxx.xxx (Different from xture IP addresses) NET mask: 255.0.0.0
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