PLATINUM BEAM 15R Elation Professional 6122 S Eastern Ave Los Angeles, Ca 90040 www.elationlighting.com 4/18/2012 ~ Visage Version 1.
Platinum Beam 15R™ CONTENTS 1. General Information………………………………………………………..………………...…… 3 a. Introduction……………..………………………………………………………………… 3 b. Unpacking………………………..………………………………………..……………… 3 c. Customer Support………………………..……………………………….……………… 3 d. Warranty Registration…………….……………….……………………………….…… 4 e. Discharge Lamp Warning………………………...............……………………………. 4 2. Safety Instructions……………………………………………………………..….......…………. 6 3. Features………………………………………………………………..………………..………… 8 4.
Platinum Beam 15R™ 1. GENERAL INFORMATION INTRODUCTION: Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the most innovative and reliable lighting fixtures on the market today! The Platinum Beam 15R™ has been designed to perform reliably for years when the guidelines in this booklet are followed.
Platinum Beam 15R™ Please do not discard the shipping carton in the trash. Please recycle whenever possible. WARRANTY REGISTRATION: The Platinum Beam 15R™ carries a two-year (730 days) limited warranty. Please fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate your purchase. All returned service items whether under warranty or not, must be freight pre-paid and accompany a return authorization (R.A.) number. The R.A. number must be clearly written on the outside of the return package.
Platinum Beam 15R™ lamp life and intensity. To achieve the intensity associated with discharge lamps, these lamps use gas sealed in a high-pressure environment to emit a brilliant output. Due to the high pressure involved with the construction of the lamp, the lamp may explode during prolonged extensive use. This risk is increased with age; added care is encouraged when dealing with older lamps. Thus, lamp must always be replaced at the end of their recommended duty cycle.
Platinum Beam 15R™ 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The Platinum Beam 15R™ is an extremely sophisticated piece of electronic equipment. To guarantee a smooth operation, it is important to follow the guidelines in this manual. Elation will not accept responsibility for damages resulting from the misuse of this fixture due to the disregard of the information printed in this manual. 1. Always be sure that the fan and the air inlets remain clean and are never blocked.
Platinum Beam 15R™ 11. Do not attempt to operate this fixture if the power cord has become damaged or frayed. Important Notice: Damages resulting from the disregard of safety and general user instructions found in this user manual are not subject to any warranty claims. Never touch the device during operation! The housing may heat up Never look directly into the light source, as sensitive persons may suffer an epileptic shock.
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Platinum Beam 15R™ 4. GENERAL GUIDELINES This fixture is a professional lighting effect designed for use on stage, in nightclubs, in theatres, etc. Do not attempt operation or installation without a proper knowledge on how to do so. This fixture was designed for indoor use only. Consistent operational breaks may ensure that the fixture will function properly for many years to come. Do not shake the fixture around. Avoid brute force when installing or operating the device.
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Platinum Beam 15R™ 1. Lens – Main output lens. 2. LCD – Full color animated menu display. 3. Wireless indicator –Wireless indicator. 4. DC Switch -Controls menu and display power when the unit is disconnected from main power. 5. Microphone – This microphone receives external low frequencies to trigger the unit in Sound-Active mode. This microphone is designed to receive low frequency sounds only, tapping on the microphone and high pitch sounds may not trigger the unit. 6.
Platinum Beam 15R™ pin XLR jack. 14. 3-Pin DMX Output Jack – This jack is used to send an incoming DMX signal to the next fixture in the DMX chain via a female, 3-pin XLR jack. 15. 5-PIN DMX Input Jack – This jack accepts an incoming DMX signal via a male, 5pin XLR jack. 16. 5-Pin DMX Output Jack – This jack is used to send an incoming DMX signal to the next fixture in the DMX chain via a female, 3-pin XLR jack. 17. Fuse Holder Assembly – This assembly houses the 8 amp GMA safety fuse.
Platinum Beam 15R™ 6. LAMP INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Installing or replacing the lamp For a proper and safe lamp change, please read this chapter carefully and follow all instructions. Lamp Protection Circuitry Because of the nature of the extreme heat associated with the Platinum 15R lamp and the tight nature of the internal optical system it is imperative that the lamp be replaced every 2000 hours.
Platinum Beam 15R™ been replaced, otherwise you risk damage to the retina and expose to UV radiation! • When replacing an old lamp, always be sure to replace with an approved replacement. In this case a Philips MSD Platinum 15R lamp is required. Be sure the replacement lamp meets or exceeds the original lamp specifications, failure to do so may damage the fixture and void the manufactures warranty. • Be sure to follow all the lamp handling procedures included with the new lamp.
Platinum Beam 15R™ 8. If the lamp protection circuitry has already been initiated and the lamp run time is not reset the “Replace the Lamp” warning will continue to flash in the display and the fixture will eventually shut down. To reset the lamp running time follow the procedures below; A. Activate the menu by pressing the “Mode/Esc” button and toggle to “Information” B. Once at “Information” tap the “Enter” button and use the “Up” or “Down” buttons to toggle to “Time Information” C.
Platinum Beam 15R™ 7. MOUNTING AND INSTALLATION Cautions: For added protection mount the fixtures in areas outside walking paths, seating areas, or in areas were the fixture might be reached by unauthorized personal. Before mounting the fixture to any surface, make sure that the installation area can hold a minimum point load of 10 times the device’s weight. Fixture installation must always be secured with a secondary safety attachment, such as an appropriate safety cable.
Platinum Beam 15R™ Mounting points Overhead mounting requires extensive experience, including amongst others calculating working load limits, a fine knowledge of the installation material being used, and periodic safety inspection of all installation material and the fixture. If you lack these qualifications, do not attempt the installation yourself. Improper installation can result in bodily injury. CAUTION! Be sure a qualified electrician performs all electrical connections.
Platinum Beam 15R™ Clamp Mounting The Platinum Beam 15R™ provides a unique mounting bracket assembly that integrates the bottom of the base, the included “Omega Bracket,” and the safety cable rigging point in one unit (see the illustration below). When mounting this fixture to truss be sure to secure an appropriately rated clamp to the included omega bracket using a M10 screw fitted through the center hole of the “omega bracket”.
Platinum Beam 15R™ 8. UNDERSTANDING DMX DMX-512: DMX is short for Digital Multiplex. This is a universal protocol used by most lighting and controller manufactures as a form of communication between intelligent fixtures and controllers. DMX allows all makes and models of different manufactures to be linked together and operate from a single controller. This is possible as long as all the fixtures and the controller are DMX compliant.
Platinum Beam 15R™ Be sure to follow the above figure when making your own cables. Do not use the ground lug on the XLR connector. Do not connect the cable’s shield conductor to the ground lug or allow the shield conductor to come in contact with the XLR’s outer casing. Grounding the shield could cause a short circuit and erratic behavior.
Platinum Beam 15R™ terminator may avoid erratic behavior in your DMX line. A terminator is a 120 ohm 1/4 watt resistor that is connected between pins 2 and 3 of a male XLR connector (DATA + and DATA -). This fixture is inserted in the female XLR connector of the last fixture in your daisy chain to terminate the line. Using a line terminator (Elation part: DMX T PACK) will decrease the possibilities of erratic behavior. 5-Pin XLR DMX Connectors.
Platinum Beam 15R™ You can set the same starting address for all fixtures or a group of fixtures, or set different address for each individual fixture. Be advised that setting all you fixtures to the same DMX address will subsequently control all fixtures in the same fashion, in other words, changing the settings of one channel will affect all the fixtures simultaneously.
Platinum Beam 15R™ 9. CONTROL BOARD The Control Board offers several features: you can simply set the starting address, run the pre-programmed program or make a reset. The main menu is accessed by pressing and holding down the -button until the display starts flashing. Browse through the menu by pressing the -button, -button or -button. Press the Enter-button to select the desired menu function. You can change the selection by pressing the -button, -button, -button or -button, -button.
Platinum Beam 15R™ Lamp Control =”038” Clear lamp time Temperature Head XXX℃/℉ Info Temperature Software V1.0…… Version Lamp On/Off ON/OFF Automatic On ON/OFF Lamp On via DMX ON/OFF Lamp Off via DMX ON/OFF Max On at Temp. 20~79℃,45℃ /68~174℉ 113℉ Lamp Off Temp.
Effect Adjust Reset Function Platinum Beam 15R™ Reset All Reset Pan&Tilt Reset Colors Reset Gobos Reset Shutter Reset Others Test Channel Manual Control Calibration PAN …… PAN =XXX : Calibrate Password Color wheel=XXX : Reset all motors Reset Pan/Tilt Reset color wheel Reset gobos Reset shutter or dimmer Reset other motors Test function Fine adjustment of the lamp Password “050” Calibrate and adjust the effects to standard/right position Edit Program Users Mode Set Standard Mode Basic Mode User’s mo
Platinum Beam 15R™ that is not meant specifically for the fixture. Because each fixture is connected in a daisy-chain fashion it is imperative to assign a proper and unique starting DMX address to each and every fixture. The DMX address is non-destructive and will remain in the fixture’s memory even when the power to the unit is switched off. Memory is backed-up and retain by an internal power source that should last about five years. For proper DMX addressing see Section 10/Page 35 of this user manual. 9.
Platinum Beam 15R™ Total Run Time This function tracks the total running time of the fixture from the very first start-up. Where “XXXX ”represents the total number of running hours. This time is none destructive and will remain in the fixtures memory indefinitely. Last Run Hours This function tracks a cycle run time. Use this function to keep track of rental period, or to note the time from the last service. This setting can be reset at any time, see “L-Timer Password.” Lamp Hours.
Platinum Beam 15R™ 9.2.3. Software version This function will display the current operating software version of the fixture. • The LCD will read “V-X.X”, “X.X” represents the version number, e.g. “V-1.0”, “V-2.6”. • Use the UP and DOWN buttons to toggle through the software version of different IC’s. 9.3 Lamp Control: 9.3.1 Lamp On or Off This function allows manual control of the lamp power via the on-board system menu. • Select “ON” if you wish to strike the lamp or “OFF” to switch it off.
Platinum Beam 15R™ temperatures below 90° C are not critical. Temperatures above 90° C should lead to the lamp being switched off. Please note that the outside temperature should not exceed 45° C. 9.4 Personality: 9.4.1 Status setting Address via DMX - This function allows the DMX address to remotely be adjusted from a DMX console. This setting requires special settings for both the controller and the fixture. RDMX is on by default.
Platinum Beam 15R™ Movement Speed – This function changes the speed function of the Pan and Tilt motors. Use this function intergrading Platinum Beam 5Rinto lighting rigs that includes original Design Spot 250s. There are 3 different mode variations; Speed 1 (Default): Slower than the original Design Spot 250 for smoother, more precise movements. Speed 2: Pan and Tilt speeds are identical to the first generation Design Spot 250. Speed 3: includes a faster Pan speed. Pan speed is 0.
Platinum Beam 15R™ light in situations that require an extremely dark environment. This amount of time the display will remain on until it is automatic function will adjust the turned off. This function is disabled as default. Display Reverse – This function will allow the entire display to be flipped by 180˚ to allow for better view when the fixture is hung from truss or a ceiling. This function is disabled as default.
Platinum Beam 15R™ Ø Reset Others: This function will reset all other motors not associated with any in the previously listed reset commands to the home position. 9.6 Effect Adjust: 9.6.1 Test Channel – This menu function allows the user to select each individual fixture channel and test it’s function independently from the control board. 9.6.1 Lamp adjustment (manual control) – This function readies the fixture for lamp optimization in a simple single step procedure.
Platinum Beam 15R™ 9.8.1 Select program – This function allows the user to select one of ten of the user defined built-in programs. This program is then accessed in “Function Mode” under “Program Run.” 9.8.2 Edit program – This function allows the user to edit the built-in programs. 9.8.3 Edit Scenes – This function allows the user to edit or define the actual scenes that are stored in the user defined built-in programs that are accessed in the previous step. 9.8.
Platinum Beam 15R™ 10. DMX ADDRESSING Setting the DMX address -After the fixture is turned “ON” it will immediately complete a reset process that test all the fixture’s functions. When the reset process concludes the LCD will display the fixture’s current DMX. If the fixture is not receiving a DMX signal, the display will flash continuously. To set or adjust a DMX address, please follow the procedure below: 1.
Platinum Beam 15R™ 7. Press MODE/ESC to return to the main menu. Controller Settings: 1. Set the DMX value of channel 1 to a value of 7. 2. Set the DMX value of channel 2 to a value of 7 or 8. When channel 2 is set to "7" you can adjust the starting address between 1 and 255. When set to "8" you can adjust the starting address between 256 and 511. 3. Use channel 3 to set your desired DMX starting address.
Platinum Beam 15R™ 11. OPERATING MODES Operating Modes: The Platinum Beam 15R™ can operate in six different modes. This next section will detail the differences in the operating modes. • Internal Program Mode (Master) - The fixture will chasing through the built-in programs, sending a DMX control signal to all other fixtures connect via DMX cables instruction for a synchronized light show. • Internal Program Mode (Stand-alone) - The fixture will chase through the built-in program.
Platinum Beam 15R™ in the “Music Control” submenu select “Alone” 11.2 Master-Slave Operation (Auto Program or Music Control): This function allows up to 16 fixtures to be linked together to provide a synchronized light show without the use of a controller. Only use this function when linking several Platinum Wash Zfx Pro fixtures together for use without a controller. Any fixture can act as a “Master or a “Slave.” § Using XLR DMX cables, daisy-chain your fixtures together via the XLR connectors.
Platinum Beam 15R™ 12. WORKING WITH BUILT-IN PROGRAMS The fixture comes equipped with a built-in DMX recorder that allows custom programs to be installed and recalled directly from the fixture’s control board. Programs can be created and stored using the fixture’s control board or by using an external DMX controller. The following instructions will detail the procedures for using the on-board system menu as well as using a DMX compliant controller.
Platinum Beam 15R™ - “TILT-Fine” – precision tilt movement - “Color” – adjust the color value - “Gobo 1” – adjust gobo wheel 1 value - “Gobo Rotation” – adjust gobo 1 indexing value - “Gobo 2” – adjust gobo wheel 2 value - “Strobe” – adjust the strobe value - “Prism” – adjust the prism value - “Rainbow colors” – adjust the color macro values - “Focus” – adjust the focus value - “Frost” – adjust the frost value - “Dimmer” – adjust the dimmer intensity - “Scene Time” – set the hold tim
Platinum Beam 15R™ 1.” Press the “ENTER” button to add a scene to the program. Tapping the “Enter” button will automatically lock the selected scene into the programs’ memory. Repeat the process until all the desired scenes have been added to the program. Each program can store a maximum of 64 scenes. • To test the program access “Program Test” in the “Program Edit” menu function.
Platinum Beam 15R™ 13. BUILT-IN WIRELESS RECIEVER The Platinum Beam 15R™ is equipped with an Elation WDMX Wireless DMX Receiver built-in. This receiver is fully compatible with your existing Elation Wireless DMX System or any WDMX compatible solution. 13.1 Working with the Wireless DMX (WDMX) System: • To turn the system “On” or “Off,” access the main menu and toggle to Personality - Wireless DMX.
Platinum Beam 15R™ indicators on the both the fixture and the transmitter will stop flashing and glow solid green. If the paring is unsuccessful repeat the process until the paring is secured. d) The fixture will store the pairing information inside a nondestructive memory bank once a link is created between the fixture and a transmitter. The fixture will remember the paired transmitter even if the fixture is turned off for extended periods of time. 13.
Platinum Beam 15R™ 14. DMX CHANNEL TRAITS The chart below details the channel layout for 16 DMX channels (default). In 8bit mode the “Pan Fine” and “Tilt Fine” channels are not used, thus converting the fixture into a 14-channel DMX fixture.
Platinum Beam 15R™ 6 6 7 4 5 7 8 9 8 6 10 0-255 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-104 105-119 120-134 135-149 150-164 165-179 180-194 195-209 210-255 0-127 128-189 190-193 194-255 0-255 0-7 8-15 16-23 24-31 32-39 40-47 48-55 56-63 64-71 72-79 80-87 88-95 96-103 104-111 112-119 120-127 Color Wheel Fine: Fine Color Wheel Adjustment (Split Colors) Rotating gobos, cont.
Platinum Beam 15R™ 128-135 136-143 144-151 152-159 160-167 168-175 176-183 184-191 192-199 200-207 208-215 216-255 11 9 10 7 8 12 13 14 11 9 15 16 0-255 0-31 32-127 128-135 136-143 144-151 152-159 160-167 168-175 176-183 184-191 192-199 200-207 208-215 216-223 224-231 232-239 240-247 248-255 0-127 128-189 190-193 194-255 0-255 0-255 0-255 Gobo 3 shake Gobo 4 shake Gobo 5 shake Gobo 6 shake Gobo 7 shake Gobo 8 shake Gobo 9 shake Gobo 10 shake Gobo 11 shake Gobo 12 shake Gobo 13 shake Clockwise Wh
Platinum Beam 15R™ 12 10 17 13 11 18 19 14 12 20 15 13 21 16 14 22 0-31 32-63 64-95 96-127 128-159 160-191 192-223 224-255 0-255 0-255 0-127 128-255 0-225 226-235 236-245 246-255 0-19 20-29 30-39 40-59 60-79 80-84 85-87 88-90 91-93 94-96 97-99 100-119 120-139 140-159 160-179 180-199 200-219 220-239 240-255 Shutter, strobe: Shutter closed No function (shutter open) Strobe effect slow to fast No function (shutter open) Pulse-effect in sequences No function (shutter open) Random strobe effect
Platinum Beam 15R™ 15. ERROR MESSAGE When power is applied, the unit will automatically enter a “reset/test” mode. This mode brings all the internal motors to a home position. If there is an internal problem with one or more of the motors an error code will flash in the display in the form of “XXer” were as XX will represent a motor function. For example, when the display shows “Pan-ER,” it means there is some type of error with the pan motor.
Platinum Beam 15R™ magnetic-indexing circuit malfunctions (sensor failed or magnet is missing) or there is a stepper motor failure (defective motor or a defective motor IC drive on the main PCB). Rotating gobo-wheel error: The gobo-wheel is not located in the default position after start-up or after a reset command.
Platinum Beam 15R™ 16. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE The following points have to be considered during the inspection: 1. Be sure all screws and fasteners are securely tightened at all times. Lose screws may fall out during normal operation resulting in damage or injury as larger parts could fall. 2. There must not be any deformations on the housing, color lenses, rigging hardware and rigging points (ceiling, suspension, trussing). Deformations in the housing could allow for UV radiation leakage.
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Platinum Beam 15R™ 21. 2-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY A. Elation Professional® hereby warrants, to the original purchaser, Elation Professional® products to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of two years, (730 days) from the date of purchase. This warranty shall be valid only if the product is purchased within the United States of America, including possessions and territories.
Platinum Beam 15R™ E. Elation Professional® reserves the right to make changes in design and/or improvements upon its products without any obligation to include these changes in any products theretofore manufactured. F. No warranty, whether expressed or implied, is given or made with respect to any accessory supplied with products described above.
Platinum Beam 15R™ 22. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Power supply Power Requirements Fuse Protection Power Consumption AC 100V-240V~, / 50Hz/60Hz 6A/250V, GMA (5x20mm fine-wire fuse) 500 Watts Lamp Type Platinum 15R (Phillips) Lamp Wattage 320W Life time 750 Hrs Color temperature 8000˚ K Luminous flux 11,000LM CRI 75 Optical system Beam angle 4.
Platinum Beam 15R™ Mode: Auto 1m = 55.9 dB Mode: High 1m = 56.2 dB Mode: Auto 1m = 51.6 db (Lamp off) Ambient Operating Temperature -25˚C ~ 45˚ C All specifications are subject to change at any time without notice.
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