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Robe Robin square User Manual

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Version 1.1
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Table of contents
1. Safety instructions ......................................................................................................... 3
2. Operating determination ................................................................................................ 4
3. Fixture exterior view ...................................................................................................... 5
4. Installation....................................................................................................................... 6
4.1 Connection to the mains ............................................................................................
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4.3 DMX-512 connection ..................................................................................................9
5. Remotely controllable functions ................................................................................. 13
6. Control menu map ........................................................................................................ 14
7. Control menu ............................................................................................................... 17
7.5 Tab "Stand-alone".....................................................................................................23
8. RDM ...............................................................................................................................25
9. Error and information messages ................................................................................ 26
10. Technical Specications............................................................................................ 27
11. Maintenance and cleaning ......................................................................................... 29
12. Photometric diagrams................................................................................................ 31
Robin Square
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CAUTION!
Keep this device away from rain and moisture!
Unplug mains lead before opening the housing!
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY
BEFORE YOU INITIAL START - UP!
1. Safety instructions
Every person involved with installation and maintenance of this device have to:
- be qualied
- follow the instructions of this manual
CAUTION!
Be careful with your operations.
With a high voltage you can suffer
a dangerous electric shock when touching the wires!
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.
Important
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.
Handle the power cord and all connections with the mains with particular caution!
Make sure that the available voltage is not higher than stated on the rear panel.
WARNING! This unit does not contain an ON/OFF switch. Always disconnect power input cable to completely remove power from unit when not in use or before cleaning or servicing the unit.
Make sure that the power-cord is never crimped or damaged by sharp edges. Check the device and the power­cord from time to time.
Always disconnect from the mains, when the device is not in use or before cleaning it. Only handle the power­cord by the plug. Never pull out the plug by tugging the power cord.
This device falls under protection class I. Therefore it is essential to connect the yellow/green conductor to earth.
The electric connection, repairs and servicing must be carried out by a qualied employee.
Do not connect this device to a dimmer pack.
During the initial start-up some smoke or smell may arise. This is a normal process and does not necessarily mean that the device is defective.
Do not touch the device’s housing bare hands during its operation (housing becomes hot)! For replacement use fuses of same type and rating only.
Warning! Risk Group 2 LED product according to EN 62471.
LED light emission. Risk of eye injury. Do not look into the beam at short distance of
the of the product. Do not view the light output with optical instruments or any device
that may conncentrate the beam.
The light source contains blue LEDs.
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Do not touch the internal side of the yoke when xture head is moving (tilt movement).
There is a danger of injury of your ngers.
2. Operating determination
This device is a moving head for creating decorative effects and was designed for indoor use only.
This device is for professional use only. It is not for household use.
If the device 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 device. Avoid brute force when installing or operating the device.
Never lift the xture by holding it at the projector head, as the mechanics may be damaged. Always hold the xture at the transport handles.
When choosing the installation spot, please make sure that the device is not exposed to extreme heat, moisture or dust. There should not be any cables lying around. You endanger your own and the safety of others!
Make sure that the area below the installation place is blocked when rigging, derigging or servicing the x­ture.
Always secure the xture with an appropriate safety wire.
Only operate the xture after having checked that the housing is rmly closed and all screws are tightly fas-
tened.
The maximum ambient temperature 40°C must never be exceeded.
To avoid damage of the internal optical system of the xture, never let the sunlight
lights directly to the lens array, even when the xture is not working !
Operate the device only after having familiarized with its functions. Do not permit operation by persons not qualied for operating the device. Most damages are the result of unprofessional operation!
Please use the original packaging if the device is to be transported.
Please consider that unauthorized modications on the device 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, burns etc.
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3. Fixture exterior view
The head should be locked for transportation- the tilt lock latch (16) and the pan lock latch (14) have to be in the locked positions. To unlock the head, move these latches to unlock positions before operating the xture.
The ENTER/DISPLAY ON button also serves for switching the display on when the xture is disconnected from the mains.
1 - LED area 2 - QVGA touch screen 3 - Pan lock 4 - Moving head 5 - Fuse holder 6 - Ethernet IN 7 - Ethernet OUT 8 - Power socket 9 - 3-pin DMX IN 10 - 5-pin DMX IN 11 - 5-pin DMX OUT 12- 3-pin DMX OUT 13- Handle 14- Pan lock 15- Yoke 16- Tilt lock
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4. Installation
Fixtures must be installed by a Qualied electrician in accordance with all
national and local electrical and construction codes and regulation.
4.1 Connection to the mains
For protection from electric shock, the xture must be earthed!
The Robin Square is equipped with auto-switching power supply that automatically adjusts to any 50-60Hz AC power source from 100-240 Volts.
If you install a cord cap on the power cable to allow connection to power outlets, install a grounding-type (earthed) plug, following the plug manufacturer’s instructions. To apply power, rst check that the head pan and tilt locks are released. The cores in the power cable are coloured according to the following table.
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Core (EU) Core (US) Connection Plug Terminal Marking
Brown Black Live L
Light blue White Neutral N
Yellow/Green Green Earth
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4.2 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 that
can bear at least 10 times the wight of the xture(s).
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 xture 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 material 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.
Danger of re ! 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 2 appropriate clamps 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 in any orientation on a truss without altering its operation characteristics . For securing a xture to the truss, install two safety wires which can hold at least 10 times the weight of the xture. Use only the safety wires with screw-on carabines.
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Truss installation
1. Bolt each clamp (1) to the omega holder (2) with M12 bolt and lock nut through the hole in the holder.
2. Fasten the omega holders to the bottom of the base by inserting both quick-lock fasteners (3) into
the holes of the base and tighten fully clockwise.
3. Clamp the xture on a truss (6) and tighten the rigging clamps.
4. Pull one safety wire (4) around the truss (6) and through the handle (7) and another safety wire (4) pull
around the truss (6) and through the handle (7) and lock the screw-on carabine through attachment point (5) as shown on the picture below.
When installing xtures side-by-side,
avoid illuminating one xture with another!
DANGER TO LIFE!
Before taking into operation for the rst time,the installation has to be approved by
an expert!
1-Clamp 2-Omega holder 3-Quick-lock fastener 4-Safety wire 5-Attachment point 6-Truss 7-Handle
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4.3 DMX-512 connection
The xture is equipped with both 3-pin and 5-pin XLR sockets for DMX input and output.The sockets are wired in parallel. Only use a shielded twisted-pair cable designed for RS-485 and 3-pin or 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
connected.
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 3-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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4.4 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 Square 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
If the xture is connected with active Ethernet socket (e.g. switch) the network icon will appear at the bottom right corner of the screen:
Direct Ethernet operation
Connect the Ethernet inputs of all xtures with the Ethernet network. Option “Artnet (gMaI or gMA2)" has to be selected from “Ethernet Mode” menu on the xture. Set IP address (002.xxx.xxx.xxx / 010.xxx.xxx.xxx) and the Universe.
(DMX address=131) (DMX address=30) (DMX address=1) IP addres=002.168.002.004 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 / 010.xxx.xxx.xxx (Different from xture IP addresses) NET mask: 255.0.0.0
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Ethernet / DMX operation
Options “Art2DMX” has to be selected from the “Ethernet Mode” menu on the rst xture (connected to the Ethernet) in the xture chain,next xtures have standard DMX setting. Connect the Ethernet-input of the rst xture in the data chain with the network. Connect the DMX output of this xture with the input of the next xture until all xtures are connected to the DMX chain.
Caution: At the last xture, the DMX chain has to be terminated with a terminator. Solder a 120 Ω resistor between Signal (–) and Signal (+) into a XLR-plug and connect it in the DMX-output of the last xture.
Example:
DMX address=1 DMX address=30 DMX address=131 IP addres=002.168.002.002 Universe=0
DMX address=1 DMX address=30 DMX address=131 IP addres=002.168.002.003 Universe=1
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4.5 Wireless DMX operation
The wireless version of the Robin Square is equipped with the Lumen Radio CRMX module and antenna for receiving DMX signal. CRMX module operates on the 2.4 GHz band.
The item " Wireless " from the menu "DMX Input" allows you to activate receiving of wireless DMX (Personal­ity--> DMX Input -->Wireless.). First two options from the "DMX Input" menu are stated in DMX chart as well (channel Power/Special functions , range of 10-19 DMX). If DMX input option is changed by DMX command, the change is permanently written into xture´s memory.
DMX range of 10-19 switching xture to the wired/wireless operation is active only during rst 10 sec­onds after switching the xture on.
After switching the xture on, the xture checks both modes of receiving DMX in the following order:
1. For the rst ve seconds, the xture receives DMX signal from the wired input. If the Power/Special functions channel is set at some DMX input option, the xture will receive DMX value according to this option. If DMX input option is set to the wired input , this option is saved and checking procedure is nished. If DMX input option is not set, the xture continues next 5 seconds in scanning wireless DMX signal-see point 2.
2. For the next 5 seconds the xture receives wireless DMX signal and again detects if the Power/Special functions channel is set at some DMX input option, if not, the xture will take option which is set in the xture menu "DMX Input".
To link the xture with DMX transmitter. The xture can be only linked with the transmitter by running the link procedure at DMX transmitter . After linking , the level of DMX signal ( 0-100 %) is displayed in the menu item “Wireless State“ (Information
-->Wireless State).
To unlink the xture from DMX transmitter. The xture can be unlinked from receiver via the menu item “ Unlink Wireless Adapter“ (Information--> Wireless State --> Unlink Wireless Adapter.).
Note: If the option "Wireless In/XLR Out" is selected (Personality--> DMX Input -->Wireless In/XLR Out), the xture receives wireless DMX and sends the signal to its wired DMX output. The xture behaves as " Wire­less/Wired" adapter.
Example:
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