Syncrolite MX User manual

TableofContents

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Table of Contents

2 - Introduction – The Syncrolite System

3 - Features

3 - Technical / Power Specifications

4 - Fixture Overview

5 - Technical Overview

6 – Syncrolite Series 3 Profile Information

7 - System Cables

8 - Syncrolite Mounting

9 - System Setup

10 - Cable Drawings

11 - Metering Power

14 - Powering up the System

16 - Menu Functions

21 - Component Functions and Operations

23 - Lamp Installation

27 - Replacing the Reflector

32 - Replacing the Igniter

34 - Color Changer Cartridge Access and Removal

36 - Scroll Installation

38 - Scroller Troubleshooting

40 - Pan and Tilt Troubleshooting

46 - Replacing the Douser Motor

48 – Beam Motor

52 - Beam Drive Troubleshooting

53 - Cleaning and Maintenance

55 - Cleaning the Lamphead Air Filter

56 - Various Troubleshooting

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Introduction

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TheSyncroliteSystem

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TheSyncroliteAutomatedXenonEntertainmentlightingsystemisdesignedforyearsof

trouble‐freeservicewhenproperlyoperatedandmaintained.Allcomponentsarearrangedin

anefficientpackageforeasymaintenanceaccesstoallowforconciseandsystematic

troubleshooting.Learningthebasicsofthisprocess,inadditiontoproperprogrammingand

operatingprocedures,isessentialbeforeattemptingtooperatethesystem.

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Thismanualisdesignedforthefieldtechniciantousewhilesettingupandrunningashow.Itis

alsointendedforthemaintenanceofinstalledsystems.Thismanualdoesnotcontainall

informationabouttheSyncroliteAutomatedXenonEntertainmentlightingsystem.Forfurther

documentationortechnicalsupportcontactSyncrolite,LP.

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SyncroliteEntertainmentTechnology

2025RoyalLaneSuite370

Dallas,TX75229

Phone:214‐350‐7696

Fax:214‐350‐8051

www.syncrolite.com

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3

Features

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Lamp:  4000WXenonproducing200,000lumens

Reflelctor: 10”customhighperformancereflector,99%reflective

Control: Standard14channelDMX

Operation: Opto‐isolatedelectronics,servomotoroperated

Pan: 540°variablespeed

Tilt: 250°variablespeed

Beam:  Variablecollimatedspotto20°flood

Scroller: TriplevariablespeedgelscrollersforDicroTechHT™OmniColor™

mixingsystem,goboeffectsand10°,20°and30°VFL™lenses

Intensity:  Highspeedvenetianblinddouser/strobe

MountingOptions: Flyableinallplanesorgroundmount

ExteriorConstruction:Weatherproofpowdercoatedaluminum

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TechnicalSpecifications

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Weight: Lamphead,122lbs

Lamphead+case,302lbs

Dimensions: Lamphead,23”Wx27.5”Dx47”H

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Ballast:  SyncroliteelectronicSBE3‐8kballastormagneticSB3‐5kballast

Power

Requirements: US‐3‐phase120Y‐20815A/Phase

Europe‐3‐phase230Y‐40010A/Phase

Asia‐3‐phase240Y‐41510A/Phase

FixtureOverview

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TechnicalOverview

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TheSyncroliteinstrumentsemploySyncrolitecustommicroprocessorsastheprincipal

componentsintheunitCPUforDMXoperations.EachXenonunithassevencomputer‐

controlledvariableparametersemployingservomotorswithattachedopticalencoders.Each

motorreceivespositionaldataviatheSyncrolitemotorcontrolmicroprocessoronindividually

correspondingmotordriversmountedintheelectronicsboxoftheunit.Thesesevenmotors

andmotordriverscontrol:

1. Beamsize

2. Douser

3. Scroller1

4. Scroller2

5. Scroller3

6. Pan

7. Tilt

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SyncroliteSeries3ProfileInformation

MX,SXL,XL

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1PanCourse

2PanFine

3TiltCourse

4TiltFine

5Douser

6Beam(0=wide,255=tight)

7Color

8CommandWord(43=lampon,85=off,169=reset)

9CommandExecute(86=setup,171=execute)

10Color2

11Color3

12Strobe(electronicballast)

13BeamOverDrive(0‐254=OFF,255=ON)

14(nothingatthistime)

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OurcolorisachievedusingDichroTechThinFilmscrollablecolorinscrolls.Theframenumbers

canbeanynumberofframesupto11fullframes.

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SystemCables

DMXCables

AllSyncroliteproductsuseDMXprotocol.WerecommendamaximumDMXcablelengthof

2000’,thoughthesystemwilloperateupto1milefromtheDMXsourcewithqualitycableand

aDMXsplitter.ForarchitecturalSeriesunits,Syncroliteprovidesa6‐wayand12‐wayDMX

splitter.ThesearenecessaryinsystemsinwhichSyncrolitestatusmonitorproductsareused‐

normallyinlargefixedinstallations.

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ACPowerCables/Feeder

SyncrolitepowerdistrosacceptstandardCamlocfivewireinput(3phases,ground,neutral)and

distributeoutputtoSyncroliteballastsvia8/5wirewithaHubbelltwistlockconnector.Euro

powerdistrosacceptPowerlockmainsinputsandareequippedwithgroundfaultprotection.

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CAUTION:makesureyouusethecorrectcolorinputwiththecorrectoutput.Failure

todosocouldcauseafireorotherseriousinjuries.

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LampheadPowerCables

DClamppowerisprovidedbetweentheballastandlampheadviaapairofCamlocconnectors

on#1AWGentertainmentcable,tripedwithaproprietarySyncrolitecableemploying9‐pin

AmpmaleandfemalelineconnectionsprovidingdataandACforrobotandelectronicspower.

STSerieslampheadsinfixedorpermanentinstallationscanalsobehardwiredviaappropriate

cablingandconduit.

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ACPower

The8/5ACprovidespowerfromthedistrototheballast.Itcontainsfiveinputs(3phases,

ground,neutral)anddistributesoutputtotheballastswithaHubbelltwistlockconnector.

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Tail

Thetailswillnormallybehangingdownfromthegeneratororhousepowerforyoutoconnect

thefemalefeederintothetail.

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SyncroliteMounting

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MX4fixturesareweatherproofoutdoorfixturesandmaybeflownorgroundmountedusing

certifiedmountinghardwareandproperESTAsafetyprocedures.

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Flown

Syncrolitesaredesignedtomounttostandard

20.5”or12”trussviafour2”halfcouplers.A

safetyisprovidedwitheachunit.Ballastsareon

thegroundinindividualcasesorracksandmaybe

placedupto200’fromthelamphead.

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Raked

Forcertainstadium,architecturalorevent

applicationsitisdesirabletogroundmountthe

MX4witha30‐45°forwardrake.Thisallowslight

cuesamoreacutedownwardangletocoverallofa

performanceareaandstillretaintheabilitytodo

beameffectsandballyhoosinthesky.Units

mountviafourindustrystandard2”halfcouplers.

Ballastsareonthegroundinindividualcasesor

racksandmaybeplacedupto200’fromthe

lamphead.

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GroundMount

SyncrolitesmaybegroundmountedtoaSyncrolite

groundmountbasewhichconnectsviafour

industrystandard2”halfcouplers.Ballastsmaybe

placedadjacenttoorremoteupto200’fromthe

lampheadsinindividualcasesorinracks.

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SystemSetup

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9

CableDrawings

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MeteringPower

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CAUTION:Syncroliteballastsarehighcurrentdevicesandcarelessnessmayresultin

electrocutionordeath.Donottouchtheterminalsorheatsinkswithyourhandsor

withanon‐insulatedmetallicinstrument.Donotallowanyconductivedevicetobridgethe

terminals.

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Itisessentialthatpowerismeteredbeforepowering‐upthesystemandthatthetapsareset

correctly‐particularlywhenoperatingoverseas.Syncrolitepowerdistrosprovidetestpoints

formeteringincomingpower.Beforepoweringupthesystem,confirmthatCamlocsarefirmly

seatedandtwistedtofulllockingposition.

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AllSyncroliteballastsarebreakerprotected.Intheeventthatthebreakertripsimmediately

determinethesourceoftheinterruptionofpowerorphaseimbalanceandcorrectthe

problem.Oncetheproblemiscorrected,resettheunitbydepressingthephaseimbalance

resetswitchontherearoftheunit.

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(PhaseImbalanceSwitch)

Syncroliteballasttapsmaybesettoaccommodateavarietyofvoltages.Toconfirmthatthe

tapsettingsarecorrect,meteramperageandvoltageandcalculatewattage(AxV=W).

Amperagemaybedeterminedbyuseofanampprobeclampedaroundthepositiveofthe

lampheadcableleadfromtheballast.

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Ifcalculatedvoltageishigherorlowerthanexpected,resetthetapsforthevoltageinyour

location.

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PoweringUptheSystem

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ProperinitializationiscriticaltosuccessfuloperationsoftheSyncroliteproduct.Weadvisethe

operatortocarefullyandsystematicallyfollowtherecommendedstart‐upprocedures.Ifthere

isaproblem,itusuallystartshere.

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OnlycertifiedSyncrolitetechniciansorpersonneltrainedbyacertifiedSyncrolitetechnician

shouldcarryoutsystemoperationandmaintenance.

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Onceyoursystemisproperlysetup,werecommendthefollowingsteps:

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1.Powerup.Allunitswillinitializeuponpowerup.Theunitswillnotstrikeuntilastrike

commandisgivenfromtheDMXcontroller,laptoporfromtheonboardmenu.

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Atthispoint,eachunitshouldhavefansrunningandbeinthehomeposition‐50%panand

50%tilt‐withallmotorsactiveanddouserclosed.

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Checkeachunit’sIDandmakeanoteofitschannelnumber,itsphysicalpositionorlocationin

thelightingsystemanditscorrespondingACdistrochannel.Ifnecessary,makeawrittenchart

orconsolemapofthisforeachshowtoeliminateconfusionbetweentheACdistrochanneland

thecontrolchannelnumber.TheunitsIDcanbeanynumberfrom1‐36astheoperator

requiresforprogramming.Thefixtureshavedigitalswitchesontheskid.

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2.TurnonyourDMXcontroller‐checktomakesuretheproperDMXprofilehasbeenloaded

intothecontroller.

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3.Youmayturnoneachindividualunitatthedistroandwatchitgothroughitsinitialization

routine.TheSyncroliteunitshavespecificcalibrationroutines.Thecalibrationroutinewilltake

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eachofthesevenmotorstoitssensormarksandtothehomepositionaftercalibration.The

calibrationroutineusuallytakes30seconds.

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4.Ifaparticularparameterdoesnotcalibrateproperly,issuearesetcommand.Maximum

timeoutforafunctionis2.0minutes.Afterthis,ifaparameterisnotcalibratingyoushould

refertotheTroubleShootingSection.

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5.WATCHANDLISTENCAREFULLYASYOUSTRIKEEACHUNIT‐YOUSHOULDHEARTHELAMP

TRYTOSTRIKE

 Ifanyunitdoesnotproperlystrike‐thenreset.Iftheunitstilldoesnotproperlystrike‐

refertotheTroubleShootingSection.

 DuetothehighvoltagesurgerequiredtoenergizethearcinaXenonlamp,ourmicro‐

processorshutsdownmomentarilyduringlampstrikeandthereafterreinitializesthe

systemtocounteractanylossoffunctionintheprocessorcausedbytheRFgenerated.

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6.Whenalllampsarestruck,eachuntilwillcalibrateinthehomeposition.Atthistimethe

lampwillgotowhateverDMXisbeingsenttoit.Youcanselectchannelsandtestthe

individualmotorfunctions(color,beam,douser,panandtilt)attheconsoleforeachunitto

ascertainifallunitsarereceivingandrespondingtocommands.

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MenuFunctions

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Diagnosticfunctionsareaccessedviathemultifunctionbuttonsandliquidcrystaldisplayonthe

electronicsboxofthelampheads.

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Onpower‐up,thedisplaywillread“CALIBRATING”anddisplaythesoftwareversion.

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Oncecalibrationiscomplete,“CALIBRATING”willbereplacedwiththeunitID#,whichwillbe

anintegerrepresentingarangeofDMXorunit#’s,thenumberofwhichchannelsis

determinedbythetypeofunit.

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12345

Toaccesstheon‐boardmenu,simultaneouslypressbutton1and5.Thefirstscreenshould

read“SETID”.Buttons4and5willmapto(+)and(‐)inthedisplaywindow.Usebuttons4(+)

and5(‐)toincreaseordecreasetothedesiredvalue.

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Oncethedesiredvalueisset,usebutton3,whichmapsto“BACK”inthedisplay,toreturnto

operation.

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Selecting“Nxt”fromthe“SETID”menuwilltakeyoutothe“MOVEMOTOR?”menu.Pressing

button3,whichisnowmappedto“YES”,willtakeyoutothemotorcontrolmenu.Usebuttons

1and2toselectthedesiredmotor,andbuttons4and5toinputthedesiredvalueforthat

motor.

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Whenyouarefinished,pressbutton3“BACK”toreturntothepreviousmenu.Thenpress

button2“Nxt”toproceedtothenextmenu.

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Thenextmenuisthe“CALMOTOR?”menu.Pressingbutton3,whichisnowmappedto“YES”,

willtakeyoutothemenu.Usebuttons1and2toselectthemotortobecalibrated,button4

“GO”tocalibrateandbutton3“BACK”toreturntothepreviousmenu.

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Selecting“Nxt”bypressingbutton3takesyoutothe“OFFSETMOTOR?”menu.Thismenu

allowsadjustmentofbeam,panandtiltforprecisealignment.Againpressingbutton3“Yes”

willtakeyouintothemenu.Thetoplinewilldisplaytheparameterbeingadjustedandthe

percentageofoffset.Buttons1and2areusedtoscrollbetweenbeam,panandtilt.Buttons

4(+)and5(‐)willadjusttheoffset.Oncetheadjustmentsarecompleted,usebutton3“BACK”

toreturntothepreviousmenu.

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Selecting“Nxt”againwilltakeyoutothe“LOOKENCODERS?”menu.Selectbutton3“YES”to

enterthemenu.Thismenuprovidedalistingofeachencoderanditscurrentnumericalvalue

andcanbeusedtoverifyfeedbackfromeachencoder.Thismenuactsasamonitorofencoder

functionandnoinputoradjustmentispossible.Allmotorsaredisengaged.Youcanmanually

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moveanyaxistolookforencoderfeedback.Youwillnotethatthereisnobuttonlabeledas

“BACK”.Usebutton3toreturntothepreviousmenu.

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Thenextmenuisthe“RESET”menu.Thisallowsyoutore‐initializetherobot.

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Thenextmenuisthe“STRIKE/KILL”menu.ThisallowsyoutostrikeorkilltheXenonlamp.

Selectbutton3“Yes”toenterthemenu.Inthismenu,selectingbutton4“GO”willeitherstrike

orkillthelamp,dependingonitscurrentstate.Selecting3“BACK”willreturnyoutothe

previousmenu.

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Thefinalmenuisthe“LOOKDMX”menu.Selectingbutton3“YES”takesyouintothemenu.

Thismenuisalmostidenticaltothe“LOOKENCODERS?”menu,exceptthatthevaluesgivenfor

eachfunctionareDMXvaluesbeingtransmittedtotheunit.Aswiththe“LOOKENCODERS?”

menu,thereisno“BACK”button.Pressbutton3toreturntothepreviousmenu.

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The“Prv/Nxt”buttonswillalwaystakeyouthroughallotherpossiblemenus.Thenumber3

buttonwillalwaysrepresent“YES”or“BACK”takingyouintooroutofagivenmenu.

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