Design Beam 300 Elation Professional 6122 S Eastern Ave Los Angeles, Ca 90040 www.elationlighting.com Rev. 1/12/2009 – visage Version 1.
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Design Beam 300™ CONTENTS 1. General Information……………………………………………………………………… 4 a. Introduction………………………………………………………………………. 4 b. Unpacking………………………………………………………..…………..….. 4 c. Customer Support…………………………………………….………………… 4 d. Warranty Registration……………………………………………………..……. 5 e. Discharge Lamp Warning………………………………………………………. 5 2. Safety Instructions………………………………………………………........…………. 7 3. Features…………………………………………………………………………………… 9 4. General Guidelines………………………………………………………………………. 10 5.
Design Beam 300™ 1. GENERAL INFORMATION INTRODUCTION: Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the most innovative and reliable lighting fixtures on the market today! The Design Beam 300™ has been designed to perform reliably for years when the guidelines in this booklet are followed. Please read and understand the instructions in this manual carefully and thoroughly before attempting to operate this unit. These instructions contain important information regarding safety during use and maintenance.
Design Beam 300™ Please do not discard the shipping carton in the trash. Please save this carton in the event the unit needs to be returned for service or recycle whenever possible. WARRANTY REGISTRATION: The Design Beam 300™ 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.
Design Beam 300™ 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 should always be replaced at the end of their recommended duty cycle. Extreme caution should be used when operated this or any fixture fitted with a gas discharge lamp.
Design Beam 300™ 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The Design Beam 300™ 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.
Design Beam 300™ may increase the risk of damage and/or personal injury. 10. To reduce the risk of fire or shock, do not expose this fixture to rain or moisture. 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.
Design Beam 300™ 3. FEATURES • Pan 540° or 630˚ (User selectable) / Tilt 265° • Tight Projection Beam ~ Beam Angle: 7.
Design Beam 300™ 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.
Design Beam 300™ 5. LAMP INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Installing or replacing the lamp For a proper and safe lamp change, please read this chapter carefully and follow all instructions. Safety Regulations • Disconnect the unit’s main power supply. • Allow the unit to cool for at least 15 minutes before attempting any type of service.
Design Beam 300™ 3. Gently remove the old lamp by grasping the ceramic base and turning it counter-clockwise until it is loose. 4. Insert the new lamp securely, locking the lamp by turning it clockwise until it locks in place. Before reassembling the unit, be sure the new lamp is securely seated in the lamp socket. Always be sure to only use specified lamp types! (MSR 300/2 FastFit). 5.
Design Beam 300™ 3. To reduce a hot-spot, pull the lamp in by turning all three screws clockwise a 1/4-turn at a time until the light is evenly distributed. Please remember that a MSR GOLD 300/2 lamp is not a hot-restrike lamp therefore, you must wait approximately 15 minutes before you can attempt to strike the lamp once it has been turned off. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. 13 www.ElationLighting.
Design Beam 300™ 6. 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.
Design Beam 300™ 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.
Design Beam 300™ 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”.
Design Beam 300™ 7. 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.
Design Beam 300™ 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.
Design Beam 300™ DMX-512 connection with DMX terminator A DMX terminator should be used in all DMX lines especially in longer runs. The use of a 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.
Design Beam 300™ channel number from which the fixture starts to “listen” to the digital control information sent out from the DMX controller. The allocation of this starting DMX address is achieved by setting the correct DMX address on the digital display located on the base of the fixture. You can set the same starting address for all fixtures or a group of fixtures, or set different address for each individual fixture.
Design Beam 300™ 8. FIXTURE MENU On-Board System Menu: The Design Beam 300™ comes with an easy to navigate system menu. This next section will detail the functions of each command in the system menu. LED Control Panel: The control panel located on the base of the fixture allows you to access the main menu and make all necessary adjustments to the Design Beam 300™. During normal operation, tapping the “MODE/ESC” key once will access the fixture’s main menu.
Design Beam 300™ Information Time Information Lamp Control Temperature Info Software Version Lamp On or Off Automatic La-On Lamp On Via DMX Lamp Off Via DMX Lamp Off No DMX Lamp On at Temp. Lamp Off at Temp. Personality Status Settings Current Time Total Life Hours Last Run Hours Lamp Hours Lamp Off Time Timer Password Clear Last Run L-Timer Password XXXX(Hours) XXXX(Hours) XXXX(Hours) XXXX(Hours) XXXX(Minute) Password=XXX ON/OFF Password=XXX Clear Lamp Time ON/OFF Head Temperature Ver1.
Design Beam 300™ Act & Data Out With this function activated the DMX signal will also travel through the DMX output jacks on the fixture to be carried to others fixtures. Reset Wireless DMX Memory Restore factory set.
Design Beam 300™ 8.1 Function Mode: 8.1.1 “Set DMX Address” - DMX address setting – This function is used to set or adjust the fixture’s starting DMX address. Every device controlled by DMX has to have a unique starting address. The addressing feature is what allows DMX to function properly. The DMX address of a fixture is what allows it to communicate with a controller properly.
Design Beam 300™ i.e. with the adjusted Step-Time. 8.1.5 Music control This function is similar to the “Auto Program” described in the previous section with the exception that this function will advance the built-in program via sound. 8.2 Information: 8.2.1 Time information These functions will detail different time functions associated with the fixture. Current Time This function displays the running time of the fixture from the last power on.
Design Beam 300™ every lamp replacement. This procedure tracks the lamp running time so the lamp can be replaced at the end of it’s recommended duty cycle. • Select “Clear lamp time” in the system menu. • The LCD will display “ON” or “OFF.” Were “ON” will reset the lamp time. • Press enter to confirm. • Press the Mode/Esc-button to return to the main menu. 8.2.2. Temperature Info. This function will detail the current internal operating temperatures associated with the fixture head in real time.
Design Beam 300™ 8.3.3 Lamp On Via DMX When engaged, this function will allow the lamp to be switched “on” via a DMX controller. Select “ON” to enable this function or “OFF” to disable it. 8.3.4 Lamp Off Via DMX When engaged, this function will allow the lamp to be switched “off” via a DMX controller. Select “ON” to enable this function or “OFF” to disable it. 8.3.5 Lamp Off No DMX When engaged, this function will automatically switch the lamp “off” when the fixture loses a DMX signal.
Design Beam 300™ 8.4.1 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. For operational instructions please see Section 9/Page 33 of this manual “Remote DMX addressing.” No DMX Status – This function dictates how the fixture will function if it looses DMX signal during normal operation.
Design Beam 300™ to “ON” as default. This function allows for automatic pan and tilt correction in the event either one disrupted during normal operation. Movement Speed – This function changes the speed function of the Pan and Tilt motors. Use this function intergrading Design Beam 300 into lighting rigs that included Design Spot 250s. There are 3 different mode variations; Speed 1 (Default): Slower than the original Design Spot 250 for smoother, more precise movements.
Design Beam 300™ This function allows Design Beam 300s and Design Spot 250s to be implemented together in the same rig. There are two different settings, “Quick” and “Slow.” Slow will move the gobo wheel at a speed that matches the first generation Design Spot 250. The “Quick” setting will advance the wheel at a new, faster rate than the original Design Spot 250. “Quick” is the default setting. 8.4.3 Fans Control - This function is used to change the functionality of the internal cooling fans.
Design Beam 300™ 8.5 Reset Functions: The reset function returns a motor to the “Home” position. There are several reset functions available on this fixture. The list below details the functionality of each available selection. Reset All: This function will reset all internal motors to the home position. Reset Pan and Tilt: This function will only reset the pan and tilt motors to the home position. Reset Colors: This function will only reset the color wheel to the home position.
Design Beam 300™ this manual. For a first time calibrator, please contact our customer support team for step-by-step instructions. 8.7 User Mode Set: 8.7.1 User mode – This function allows the DMX channels assignment to be changed from the default value of 18, to either 8bit/16 channels or extended mode at 26 channels. This function also allows the user to create user defined channel orders allowing the fixture to match the channel order of other fixtures on the market for easier operation.
Design Beam 300™ memory and then subsequently used to create the user-defined programs. ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. 33 www.ElationLighting.
Design Beam 300™ 9. 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. Toggle through the menu by pressing the Up and Down buttons until the display reads “Address=XXX.
Design Beam 300™ 6. Press ENTER to confirm. 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.
Design Beam 300™ 10. OPERATION Operating Modes: The Design Beam 300™ can operate in six different modes. This next section will detail the differences in the operating modes. • Auto Program Mode (Master) - The fixture will chase through the built-in programs, sending a DMX control signal to all other fixtures connect via DMX cables instruction for a synchronized light show. • Auto Program Mode (Stand-alone) - The fixture will chase through the built-in program.
Design Beam 300™ Control” submenu. See page 21 for the menu breakdown. Once in the “Music Control” submenu select “Alone” 10.2 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 when linking several Design Beam 300 together for use without a controller. Any fixture can act as a “Master or a “Slave.
Design Beam 300™ 11. 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.
Design Beam 300™ - “PAN-Fine” – precision pan movement. - “TILT” – tilt movement. - “TILT-Fine” – precision tilt movement - “Move Speed” – adjust pan and tilt motor speed - “Gobo Wheel 1” – select gobos from gobo wheel 1 - “Gobo Rot. 1” – adjust gobo 1 indexing or rotation - “Gobo Wheel 2” – select a gobo from gobo wheel 20 - “Prism” – select a prism, prism macro, or frost - “Prism Rot.
Design Beam 300™ Step 2 – Editing Programs. The control will store a maximum of 10 programs. A program can store one or a maximum of 64 scenes. Keep in mind that a scene can only be access when it is stored inside one of the 10 available programs. Follow the procedure below to build an internal program: • Access the main menu and toggle to “Edit Programs” which is menu function 8. • Then tap the “ENTER” button and toggle to “Program 1” menu function 8-2-1.
Design Beam 300™ 12. USING THE BUILT-IN WIRELESS DMX SYSTEM The Design Beam 300 comes equipped with an Elation Wireless DMX Receiver built-in. This receiver is fully compatible with your existing Elation Wireless DMX System. 12.1 Working with the Wireless DMX (WDMX) System: • To turn the system “On” or “Off,” access the main menu and toggle to Personality Wireless DMX. The next menu selection will allow the user to Activate the system, Deactivate the system, or Reset the system.
Design Beam 300™ seconds. The red/green LED indicators on the transmitter and the fixture should then begin to flash rapidly for about 5~ 10 seconds while the two system pair c) Once the fixture is paired with the transmitter (T1), the WDMX status 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.
Design Beam 300™ 13. DMX CHANNEL TRAITS: The chart below details the channel layout for 18 DMX channels (default). In 8bit mode the “Pan Fine” and “Tilt Fine” channels are not used, thus converting the fixture into a 16-channel DMX fixture. In extended mode the fixture will use 26 DMX channels (second chart). ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. 43 www.ElationLighting.
Design Beam 300™ DMX channel function and values: Mode/Channel St Ba Ex 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 4 5 3 4 3 5 6 6 4 7 8 7 5 9 10 8 6 11 12 9 7 Value Function Pan Movement 8bit: 0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255 0-13 14-27 28-41 42-55 56-69 70-83 84-97 98-111 112-127 128-189 190-193 194-255 0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255 13 0-9 Pan Movement (630˚/540˚) Pan Fine 16bit Fine control of Pan movement Tilt Movement 8bit: Tilt Movement (260˚) Tilt Fine 16bit Fine control of Tilt movement Color Wh
Design Beam 300™ 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-89 90-109 110-129 130-149 150-169 170-189 190-255 10 8 14 15 0-127 128-189 190-193 194-255 0-255 Gobo 1 Gobo 2 Gobo 3 Gobo 4 Gobo 5 Gobo 6 Gobo 1 shake slow to fast Gobo 2 shake slow to fast Gobo 3 shake slow to fast Gobo 4 shake slow to fast Gobo 5 shake slow to fast Gobo 6 shake slow to fast Clockwise gobo wheel rotation, slow to fast Gobo Indexing/Rotating (Coarse): Gobo indexing Forwards gobo rotation from fast to slow No rotation Backwards
Design Beam 300™ 20 14 12 21 22 15 13 23 16 14 24 17 15 25 0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255 0-225 226-235 236-245 246-255 0-7 8-15 16-23 24-31 32-39 40-47 48-55 56-63 64-71 72-79 80-87 88-95 96-103 104-111 112-119 120-127 128-135 136-143 144-151 152-159 160-167 168-175 176-183 184-191 192-199 200-207 208-215 216-223 224-231 Effect Wheel Indexing (Fine): Fine Indexing Frost: Continuous adjustment from near to far Frost Fine: Continuous adjustment Fine CMY & Color Macro Speed: Speed maximum to minimum Pa
Design Beam 300™ 232-239 240-247 248-255 18 16 26 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 Macro29 Macro30 Random CMY Lamp on/off, reset, internal programs: Color and gobo change normal Color change to any position Color and gobo change to any position Lamp on via console Lamp switch off via console All motor reset Scan motor reset (pan & tilt) Color motor reset (CMY & Color wheel) Gobo motor reset (All gobo relate
Design Beam 300™ 14. ERROR CODES: 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.
Design Beam 300™ defective motor IC drive on the main PCB). Color-wheel error: The color wheel is not located in the default position after start-up or after a reset command. This message will appear after a fixture reset if the color wheel’s 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).
Design Beam 300™ Rotating gobo indexing error: The gobo is not located in the default position after start-up or after a reset command. This message will appear after a fixture reset if the gobo positioning 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).
Design Beam 300™ 15. 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.
Design Beam 300™ 16. COLOR FILTER SIZE ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. 52 www.ElationLighting.
Design Beam 300™ 17. PHOTOMETRIC DATA: ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. 53 www.ElationLighting.
Design Beam 300™ 18. GOBOS: ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. 54 www.ElationLighting.
Design Beam 300™ 19. DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS: ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. 55 www.ElationLighting.
Design Beam 300™ 20. CIRCUIT SCHEMATICS ©Elation Professional, Los Angeles Ca. 56 www.ElationLighting.
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Design Beam 300™ 21. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Power supply Power consumption Fuse protection 90 ~ 260V, 50 ~ 60 Hz 800 Watt, 4.5 A, electronic ballast, (blind current compensated) 120V = 8A/250V, GMA (5x20mm fine-wire fuse) 220V = 4A/250V, GMA (5x20mm fine-wire fuse) Lamp Type MSR GOLD 300/2 Fast Fit (Phillips) Life time 3000 Hrs Color temperature 8500˚ K Luminous flux 18.000 lm Optical system Parabolic dichroic glass reflector Beam Angle 7.
Design Beam 300™ Standard DMX-512, 3 pole XLR; [+] = Pin 3 [-] = Pin 2 [Ground] = Pin 1 or 5 pole XLR; n/a = Pin 5, n/a = Pin 4, [+] = Pin 3, [-] = Pin 2, [Ground] = Pin 1 Starting DMX [001]. Pan / Tilt Pan - movement 630° in max. 2.0 seconds, 16 bit resolution Tilt - movement 265° in max. 1.5 seconds, 16 bit resolution Weights and Measures Width of the base 18” / 46cm (Including Handles) Length of the base 13.75” / 35cm (Without Handles) Width of Head 18.5” / 47cm Height (head vertical) 25” / 63.
Design Beam 300™ 22. 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.
Design Beam 300™ effect. 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.
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Elation Professional 6122 S. Eastern Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90040 323-582-3322 / 323-832-9142 fax www.ElationLighting.com / Info@ElationLighitng.com Rev. 1/12/2009 – visage Version 1.
