Robe Spot 575 XT User Manual

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Table of contents

1. Safety instructions......................................................................................................... 3

2.Operating determina tions ..............................................................................................4

3. Description of the device .............................................................................................. 5

4. Inst allation...................................................................................................................... 6

4.1Fitting the lamp........................................................................................................... 6

4.2 Lamp adjustment....................................................................................................... 7

4.3 Inserting/Exchanging gobos...................................................................................... 7

4.4 Rigging the fixture ..................................................................................................... 8

4.5 Connection to the mains............................................................................................ 9

4.6 DMX-512 connection/connectio n be tw een fi xtu re s ...................................................9

5. DMX PR O T OCOL.......................................................................................................... 10

6. Controller mode ........................................................................................................... 13

6.1 DMX addressing ..................................................................................................... 13

6.2 Remotely controllable functions .............................................................................. 13

7. Stand - alone mode...................................................................................................... 14

8. Functions of the control panel....................................................................................15

8.1 Addressing.............................................................................................................. 15

8.2 Slave control ........................................................................................................... 16

8.3 Fixture informations................................................................................................. 16

8.4 Personality options.................................................................................................. 18

8.5 Switching On/Off the lamp....................................................................................... 22

8.6 T es t sequences........................................................................................................23

8.7 Stand-alone setting ................................................................................................. 23

8.8 Reset function ......................................................................................................... 25

8.9 Special functions..................................................................................................... 25

9. Error and information messages................................................................................ 27

10.Technical specifications ............................................................................................ 29

11. Maintenance and cleaning ........................................................................................ 32

12. Appendix .................................................................................................................... 33

12.1 Changing the power supply settings ..................................................................... 33

SPOT 575 XT

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CAUTION!

Keep this device away from rain and moisture!

Unplug mains lead before opening the housing!

FORYOUROWNSAFETY , PLEASE READ THIS USER MANU ALCAREFULL Y

BEFOREYOU INITIAL ST ART- UP!

1. Safety instructions

Every person involved with installation and maintenance of this device have to:

- be qualilfied

- 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 modification to the device.

Please consider that damages caused by manual modifications to the device are not subject to w arranty.
Never let the power-cord come into contact with other cables! 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.
Always plug in the power plug least. Make sure that the power-switch is set to OFF-position before you connect

the device to the mains.The power-plug has to be accessable after installing the de vice .
Make sure that the power-cord is never crimped or damaged by sharp edges. Check the device and the power-

cord from time to time.
Always disconnect from the mains, when the device is not in use or before cleaning it. Only handle the power-cord

by the plug. Never pull out the plug by tugging the power-cord.
This device falls under protection class I.Theref ore it is essential to connect the yello w/green conductor to earth.
The electric connection, repairs and servicing must be carried out by a qualified employee.

Do not connect this device to a dimmer pack.
Do not switch the fixture on and off in short intervals as this would reduce the lamp’s life.
During the initial start-up some smoke or smell may arise.This is a nor mal process and does not necessar ily

mean that the device is defective.
Do not touch the device’ s housing bare hands during itsoperation (housing becomes hot)!

For replacement use lamps and fuses of same type and ratingonly.

CAUTION ! EYED AMAGES!

Av oid looking directly into the light source

(meant especially for epileptics) !

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2.Operating determinations

This device is a moving-head spot f or creating decorativ e eff ects and was designed for indoor use only.
If the device has been exposed to drastic temper ature fluctuation (e .g.after transportation), do not switchit on

immediately .The arising condensation water might damage yourdevice.Leave the device s witched off until it has
reached room temperature.

Never run the device without lamp!
Do not shake the device.Av oid brute force when installing or operating the de vice.
Never lift the fixture by holding it at the projector-head, as the mechanics may be damaged. Always hold the

fixture 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.Y ouendanger your own and the safety ofothers!
The minimum distance between light-output and the illuminated surface must be more than 2 meters.
Make sure that the area below the installation place is blocked when rigging, derigging or servicing the fixture.
Always fix the fixture with an appropriate safety-rope. Fix the safety-rope at the correct holes only.
Only operate the fixture after having checked that the housing is firmly closed and all screws are tightly fastened.
The lamp must never be ignited if the objective-lens or any housing-cover is open, as discharge lamps may

explose and emit a high ultraviolet radiation, which may cause burns.
The maximum ambient temperature

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= 40° C must never be exceeded. Otherwise, the lamp is switched off and

the fixture is out of operation for 5 minutes.

CAUTION!

The lens has to be replaced when it is obviously damaged,

so that its function is impaired, e. g. due to cracks or deep scratches!

Operate the device only after having familiarized with its functions. Do not permit operation by persons not
qualified for operating the device. Most damages are the result of unprofessional operation!

CAUTION!

The lamp has to be replaced when it is damaged

or deformed due to the heat!

Please use the original packaging if the device is to be transported.
Please consider that unauthorized modifications 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 due to ultraviolet radiation, lamp explosion, crash etc.

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3. Description of the device

1 - Moving head
2 - Y ok e
3 - Carry handles
4 - Base

Rear panel:

5 - Powerswitch
6 - DMX output

7 - DMX input
8 - Power cord
9 - Fuse holder

Front panel:
10 - Mode-button
11 - Enter-button

12 - Up-button
13 - Down-button
14 - Display

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4. Installation

4.1Fitting the lamp

DANGER !

Install the lamps with the deviceswitched off only .

Unplug from mains before !

T oinsert the lamp MSR 575/2 95V/575W GX-9,5 loosen the lamp cover at the rear of head (see the drawings) by
remowing the 3 fastening screws which are marked "X,Y,Z".Carefully pull out the cover with the lamp socket
assembly.If changing the lamp, remove the old lamp from the socket. Insert the lamp to the socket.
Do not install a lamp with a higher wattage! A lamp like this generates temperatures the device is not de­signed for .Damages caused by non-observance are not subject to warran ty . Please f ollow the lamp
manufacturer‘s notes!Do not touch the glass-bulb with bare hands during the installation! Make sure that the
lamp is installed tightly into the lampholder system.
Reclose the lamp cover and tighten the 3 screws.
Before striking the lamp, reset the "LAti"and "LASt" counter s in the menu of the Control Board, by pressing the

"Up" and "Down" buttons in one time and then confirming with the Enter-button.

Do not operate this fixture with opened housing-cover!

Lamp assembly:

3 phillips screws "X,Y,Z"

Lamp cover

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4.2 Lamp adjustment

The SPOT 575 XT lampholder is aligned at the factory.Due to differences between lamps, fine adjustment may
improve light performance.
Strike the lamp,open the shutter and the iris,set the dimmer intensity onto 100% and focus the light on a flat
surface(wall).Center a hot-spot(the brightest part of the image) by using the 3 adjustment screws"A,B,C".Turn
onescrewafter another aquarter-turn clokwise(counter-clokwise) to set the hot-spot in the center of the image.If
you cannot detect the hot-spot,adjust the lamp until the light is evenly distributed.

4.3 Inserting/Exchanging gobos

DANGER!

Install the gobos with the deviceswitchedoff only.

Unplug from mains before!

If you wish to use other forms and patterns as the standard-gobos, or if gobos are to be exchanged, open the top
cover of the head by loosening 2 scre ws on the top cov er.
Remove the fixation ring withanappropriate tool.Remove the gobo and insert the new gobo. Press the fixation
ring together and insert it in the front of the gobo.

CAUTION!

Never unscrew the screws of the rotating gobo

as the ball bearing will otherwise be opened!

3 adjustment screws "A,B,C"

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4.4 Rigging the fixture

Danger of fire !

When installing the device, make sure there is no highly inflammable

material (decoration articles, etc.) in between a distance of min. 0,7 m.

Warning! Use 2 clamps to rig the fixture on the truss.

Follow the instructions mentioned at the bottom of the base.

Make sure that the device is fixed properly! Ensure that

the structure (truss) to which you are attaching the fixtures is secure.

TheSPOT 575 XT can be placed directly on the stage
floor or rigged in any orientation on a truss without
altering its operation characteristics (see the drawing).
The fixture’s base enables to be mounted in twoways.
Use the clamps with screws M12.
Fix a mounting plate and an eyebolt (apart of delivery)
on the underside of the base(see the drawing below).
Fasten a safety chain to eye bolt.The safety
chain(cord) must hold at least 10 times the weight of
the fixture. Never use the carrying handles for
secondary attachment.

Secure chain

Clamp

Eye bolt

Mounting plate

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4.5 Connection to the mains

Verify the po wer supply settings before applyingpower!

If you wish to change the power supply settings,see the chapter Appendix.
Connect the fixture to the mains with the enclosed power cable and plug.
The earth has to be connected!

The occupation of the connection-cables is as follows:

Cable (EU) Cable (US) Pin International

Brown Black Live L
Lightblue White Neutral N
Yellow/Green Green Earth

4.6 DMX-512 connection/connection between fixtures

Only use a stereo shielded cable and 3-pin XLR-plugs and connectors in order to connect the controller with the
fixture or one fixture with another.

Occupation of the XLR-connection:

DMX - output DMX-input

XLR mounting-socket: XLR mounting-plug:

If you are using the standard DMX -controllers, you can connect the DMX-output of the controller directly with the
DMX-input of the first fixture 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 first fixture in the DMX-chain with the DMX-input of the next fixture. Always
connect one output with the input of the next fixture until all fixtures are connected.

Caution: At the last fixture, the DMX-cable has to be terminated with a terminator. Solder a 120 W resistor
between Signal (–) and Signal (+) into a 3-pin XLR-plug and plug it in the DMX-output of the last fixture.

1 - Ground
2 - Signal (-)
3 - Signal (+)

1 - Ground
2 - Signal (-)
3 - Signal (+)

Master/slave operation

Controller operation

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5. DMX PROTOCOL

Mode 1 Mode 2 8 bit Value Function Type of control

channel channel channel

1 1 1 Pan

0-255 Panmovement by 530° proportional

2 3 2 Tilt

0-255 Tilt movement by 280° proportional

3 2 Pan fine

0-255 Fine control of pan movement proportional

4 4 Tilt fine

0-255 Fine control of tilt movement proportional

5 5 3 Speed of PAN/TILTmovement

0 Max. speed (tracking mode) step

1-249 From max.speed to min.speed (vector mode)proportional

250-252 Max. speed,(track.mode),black-out while color or step

gobo changes

253-255 Max.speed(vector mode) ,black out while pan/tilt step

moving or color/gobo changes

6 6 4 Lamp on/off,reset,fans speed control

0-127 Frommax.speedof fan to min.speed of fan proportional
128-139 Lamp on,reset, step
140-229 No function step
230-239 Lamp off after 3 sec step
240-255 No function step

7 7 5 Colours 1

0 Open/white proportional
13 Light blue proportional

26 Red proportional

38 Blue proportional

51 Light green proportional

64 Yellow proportional

77 Magenta propor t iona l

90 Cyan proportional

102 Green proportional

115 Orange proportional
128-190 Forwards rainbow effect from fast to slow proportional
191-193 No rotation step
194-255 Backwards rainbow effect from slow to fast proportional

0-255 Colour macro function (channel 8 set from 128- pr opo rtiona l

255)-64 different colours in following order:white,
pink,magenta,red,orange,yellow ,green,c yan,blue,UV

8 8 6 Colours 2

0-11 White step

12-23 Deep red step

24-35 Deep blue step

36-47 Pink step

48-59 Cyan s t e p

60-71 Magenta step

72-83 Yell ow step

84-95 5600K correction filter step
96-107 3200K correction filter step
108-119 UV filter step

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