Equinox Systems Verti Jet User manual

Equinox Systems
Brand
Equinox Systems
Model
Verti Jet
Category
Fog Machine
Type
User manual

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Verti Jet
User Manual
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Safety advice
WARNING - FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER
MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOUR INITIAL START-UP!
• Beforeyourinitialstart-up,pleasemakesurethatthereisnodamagecausedduringtransportation.
• Shouldtherebeanydamage,consultyourdealeranddonotusetheequipment.
• Tomaintaintheequipmentingoodworkingconditionandtoensuresafeoperation,itisnecessary
fortheusertofollowthesafetyinstructionsandwarningnoteswritteninthismanual.
• Pleasenotethatdamagescausedbyusermodicationstothisequipmentarenotsubjecttowarranty.
IMPORTANT:
The manufacturer will not accept liability for any resulting damages caused by the non-observance
of this manual or any unauthorised modication to the equipment.
OPERATING DETERMINATIONS
Ifthisequipmentisoperatedinanyotherway,thanthosedescribedinthismanual,theproductmaysufferdamageand
thewarrantybecomesvoid.Incorrectoperationmayleadtodangere.g:short-circuit,burnsandelectricshocksetc.
Donotendangeryourownsafetyandthesafetyofothers!
Incorrectinstallationorusecancauseseriousdamagetopeopleand/orproperty.
Beforellingtheunitdisconnectthemains.Neverllwithhotliquids.
Onlyusehighquality,waterbasedsmokeuidrecommendedbythemanufacturer.
Othersmokeuidsmaycausecloggingandvoidtheguarantee.
Alwaysmakesurethereissufcientsmokeuidinthetank.Operatingthissmokemachine
withoutsmokeuidwillcausedamagetothepumpaswellasoverheatingoftheheater.
Operatetheunitonlyafteryouhavefamiliarisedyourselfwithitsfunctions.Donotpermitoperation
bypersonsnotqualiedforoperatingtheunitandalwaysdrainthetankandusetheoriginalpackaging
iftheunitistobetransported.
CAUTION!
TAKE CARE USING
THIS EQUIPMENT!
HIGH VOLTAGE-RISK
OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!!
• Neverletthepowercablecomeintocontactwithothercables.
Handlethepowercableandallmainsvoltage
connectionswithparticularcaution!
• Neverremovewarningorinformativelabelsfromtheunit.
• Donotopentheequipmentanddonotmodifytheunit.
• Donotswitchtheequipmentonandoffinshortintervals,asthis
willreducethesystem’slife.
• Onlyusetheequipmentindoors.
• Donotexposetoammablesources,liquidsorgases.
• Alwaysdisconnectthepowerfromthemainswhen
equipmentisnotinuseorbeforecleaning!Onlyhandlethe
power-cablebytheplug.Neverpullouttheplugbypullingthe
power-cable.
• Makesurethattheavailablemainssupplyvoltage
is240VAC,50Hz.
• Makesurethatthepowercableisnevercrimpedor
damaged.Checktheequipmentandthepowercable
periodically.
• Iftheequipmentisdroppedordamaged,disconnectthemains
powersupplyimmediatelyandhaveaqualiedengineerinspect
theequipmentbeforeoperatingagain.
• Iftheequipmenthasbeenexposedtodrastic
temperatureuctuation(e.g.aftertransportation),
donotconnectpowerorswitchitonimmediately.
Thearisingcondensationmightdamagetheequipment.
Leavetheequipmentswitchedoffuntilithasreachedroom
temperature.
• Ifyourproductfailstofunctioncorrectly,stopuseimmediately.
Packtheunitsecurely(preferablyinthe
originalpackingmaterial),andreturnittoyourProLightdealer
forservice.
• Onlyusefusesofsametypeandrating.
• Repairs,servicingandpowerconnectionmustonlybe
carriedoutbyaqualiedtechnician.THISUNITCONTAINSNO
USERSERVICEABLEPARTS.
• Thisxtureisforprofessionaluseonly-itisnotdesignedforor
suitableforhouseholduse.Theproductmustbeinstalledbya
qualiedtechnicianinaccordancewithlocalterritoryregulations.
Thesafetyoftheinstallationistheresponsibilityoftheinstaller.
Thexturepresentsrisksofsevereinjuryordeathduetore
hazards,electricshockandfalls.
• Warning!RiskGroup2LEDproductaccordingtoEN62471.Do
notviewthelightoutputwithopticalinstrumentsoranydevice
thatmayconcentratethebeam.
• WARRANTY:Oneyearfromdateofpurchase.
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Product overview & technical specications
TheVertiJetcombinesahighoutputLEDwashwithahigh
outputfogger.Red,greenandbluecolourmixingalongwitha
copiousfogoutputaddsanextradimensionofeffectsatshows
andevents.Thismachineproducesa12,000cubicfeetper
minuteoutputwitha1500Wheateranda2.5litreuidtank.
•21x3Wtri-colourLEDs(RGB)
•Smokeoutput:approx.
12,000cu.ftperminute
•Projectiondistance:6-8m
•Warm-uptime:approx.4-5mins
•Tankcapacity:2.5litres
•DMXchannels:7
•Staticcolour,colourchange
andautomodes
Verti Jet
205mm
360mm
430mm
05 06
11
07
101213
08
09
0403
01-Smokeaperture
02-LEDoutput
03-3-PinXLRinput/output
04-5-PinXLRinput/output
05-Fluidtank
06-LEDdisplay
07-Menubuttons
08-Poweron/offswitch
09-IECpowerinput
10-FuseF8A250V
11-Manualswitch
12-Remotecontrolsensor
13-Carryhandle
Inthebox:1 x xture,
1 x wireless remote control,
1 x power cable
& 1 x user manual
Specications
Powerconsumption 1600W
Powersupply 220~240V,50/60Hz
Fuse F8A250V
Dimensions 205x430x360mm
Weight 8.4kg
Ordercode EQLED356
Wireless
RemoteControl
included
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Operation:
Placetheunitonalevelsurfacewiththeoutputnozzleorientatedforvertical(upwards)orhorizontal
output.DONOTinstallinavertical(downwards)positionoraboveanypersons.
Alwaysdisconnectitfromthemainssupplybeforellingasuidcouldbespilled.
Fluid replenishment:
Alwaysllthetankawayfromtheunittopreventuidgettinginsidethemainhousing.
Ifuidshouldgetinsidethemainhousing,disconnecttheunitfromthemainsimmediately
andconsultatechnician.
Removethepipefromthetankbyunscrewingthecapfully.Thenunscrewthe2spring-loadedhand
screwsfromthebracketsecuringtankandremovetank.Onceoutandawayfromunit,standthetank
upright,thenlltankwithuid.Slidebottlebackintotheunitandreplacethepipebyscrewingthecap
backontightly.Securethetankbyreplacingthebracketandsecuringwiththe2spring-loadedhand
screws,makingsuretheyarermlyinposition.
Installation:
Installtheunitinawell-ventilatedarea.Useinaninsufcientlyventilatedroomcanleadtothe
condensationofthesmokeuid.Theresultingslipperysurfacecancauseaccidents.Keepaminimum
distanceof1maroundtheunit.
Furthermoredonotorientatetheoutputaperturedirectlyinthedirectionoftheaudience’seyes.
Inordertocreatethebesteffect,thereshouldbeadistancebetweentheunitandtheaudience
ofatleast3m.
Onlyinstallthesmokemachineonreresistant,scratchresistantandwaterresistantsurfaces.
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DANGER OF FIRE!
When installing the unit, make sure there is no highly ammable
material (decoration articles etc) within a minimum distance of 1m
DANGER TO LIFE!
Disconnect from the mains before starting maintenance
Only use quality smoke uids recommended by your dealer. You must
not use substances which are classied as ‘DANGEROUS WORKING
MATERIALS’ or ‘FLAMMABLE FLUIDS’.
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OnstartuptheLEDdisplayillshowUpwhilsttheunititheatingup.
AftertheunithasheateduptheLEDdisplaywillshowread theunitisreadytofog.
Manual control mode:
Manualcontrolcanbefacilitatedviathewirelessremoteorthe“MANUAL”buttonlocatedunderthe
LEDdisplay.
ThedesiredcolourofLEDscanbesetformanualmodebyfollowingtheinstructionsbelow.
Pressthe“MENU”buttonontheunittoshowCoLo ontheLEDdisplay.Pressthe“ENTER”button
thenusethe“UP”and“DOWN” buttonstochoosethedesiredcolour,thenpressthe“ENTER”buttonto
conrm.
Pressandholdthe“MANUAL”buttononorpressthelockbuttonontheremoteforoperation.
Pleasenote:Oncethelockbuttonontheremotehasbeenpressed,thefoggerwillrunfor5secondsin
thecolourset,followedbya30secondintervalcontinuously.
Note:Thecolourwillshowinthesmokeoutputonceset.
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Press‘MENU’key
SetLEDwork
program
‘ENTER’
conrm
‘ENTER’
conrm
‘ENTER’
conrm
‘ENTER’
conrm
‘ENTER’
conrm
‘ENTER’
conrm
‘ENTER’
conrm
‘ENTER’
conrm
‘ENTER’
conrm
‘ENTER’
conrm
Autocolourchange
Blackout
Red
Green
Blue
Redandgreen
Redandblue
Greenandblue
Red,greenandblue
C o L o
C o 2
C o 3
C o 4
C o 5
C o 6
C o 7
o f f
C o 1
a u t o
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Remote:
Pressthe“MENU”buttonontheunittoshowreNo
ontheLEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonand
usethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselectonoroff.
Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconrmthesetting.
DMX mode:
OperatinginaDMXcontrolmodeenvironmentgivestheuserthegreatestexibilitywhenitcomes
tocustomisingorcreatingashow.Inthismodeyouwillbeabletocontroleachindividualtraitof
thextureandeachxtureindependently.
ToaccesstheDMXaddressmode,pressthe“MENU”buttonontheunittoshowAddronthe
LEDdisplay.Nowpressthe“ENTER”buttonandusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstosettherequired
DMXaddress.Pressthe“ENTER”buttontoconrmthesetting.
Note:ThisunitisdesignedsotheDMXcontroltakespriority.WhenaDMXcontrollerisconnectedthe
screenwilldisplaythecurrentaddresscodeandwirelessremotecontrolfunctionandthemanual
buttonfunctionwillbothbedisabled.
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Output
smoke
No
smoke
Press‘MENU’key
SetDMXAddress
‘ENTER’
conrm
‘ENTER’
conrm
‘ENTER’
DMXaddress
A d d r
0 0 1
5 0 6
Channel Value Function
CH1
000-009 Smokeoff
010-255 Smokeoutput(fullon)
CH2 000-255 Masterdimmer(0-100%)
CH3
000-020 Nofunction
021-127 Staticcolour
128-255 Auto(slowtofast)
CH4
000-009 Strobeoff
010-255 Strobe(slowtofast)
CH5 000-255 Reddimmer(0-100%)
CH6 000-255 Greendimmer(0-100%)
CH7 000-255 Bluedimmer(0-100%)
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Operating instructions
Troubleshooting:
Whenthedisplayshowsaashing-- thismeansthemachinehasrunoutofuidandhasstopped
workingtoprotectthepump.Whenthishappenspleasedothefollowing:
Powerofftheunitanddisconnectfrommainspowersupply.
Relltheuidtank.
Reconnectthemainspowersupplyandpowerontheunit
Theunitcannowbeoperatedagainafterithasnishedheatingupagain,thescreenshouldnot
show-- anymore.
Ifthe-- continuestoash,pleasecontactyourdealer.
Inordertokeeptheunitworkingefcientlymakesuretheuidlevelistoppedupanddoesn’trunout.
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Operating instructions
Cleaning and maintenance:
Werecommendafrequentcleaningoftheunit.Pleaseuseasoftlint-freeandmoistenedcloth.
Neverusealcoholorsolvents!Cleantheoutputnozzlefrequentlyfromsmokeuidresidues.Theuids
werecommendarenon-hazardoustotheenvironmentandcanbedisposedofviathesewagesystem.
Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethisunitexceptforthefuse.
Maintenanceandserviceoperationsareonlytobecarriedoutbyauthoriseddealers.
Replacing the fuse:
Onlyreplacethefusewithafuseofsametypeandrating.
Beforereplacingthefuse,disconnectfromthemains,seethefollowingforprocedure:
Step 1: Open the fuse holder on the rear panel with a suitable screwdriver.
Step 2: Remove the old fuse from the fuse holder.
Step 3: Install the new fuse in the fuse holder.
(Replacementfusesshouldbeofthesamevalueasoriginallysupplied)
Step 4: Replace the fuse holder in the housing.
Shouldyouneedanyspareparts,onlyusegenuineparts.
Ifdefective,pleasedisposeoftheunusableunitinaccordancewiththecurrentlegalregulations.
Shouldyouhaveanyfurtherquestions,pleasecontactyourdealer.
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Setting the DMX address:
TheDMXmodeenablestheuseofauniversalDMXcontroller.Eachxturerequiresa“startaddress”
from1-511.Axturerequiringoneormorechannelsforcontrolbeginstoreadthedataonthechannel
indicatedbythestartaddress.Forexample,axturethatoccupiesoruses7channelsofDMXandwas
addressedtostartonDMXchannel100,wouldreaddatafromchannels:100,101,102,103,104,105
and106.Chooseastartaddresssothatthechannelsuseddonotoverlap.E.g.thenextunitinthe
chainstartsat107.
DMX 512:
DMX(DigitalMultiplex)isauniversalprotocolusedasaformofcommunicationbetweenintelligent
xturesandcontrollers.ADMXcontrollersendsDMXdatainstructionsformthecontrollertothexture.
DMXdataissentasserialdatathattravelsfromxturetoxtureviatheDATA“IN”andDATA“OUT”
XLRterminalslocatedonallDMXxtures(mostcontrollersonlyhaveadata“out”terminal).
DMX linking:
DMXisalanguageallowingallmakesandmodelsofdifferentmanufacturestobelinkedtogether
andoperatefromasinglecontroller,aslongasallxturesandthecontrollerareDMXcompliant.
ToensureproperDMXdatatransmission,whenusingseveralDMXxturestrytousetheshortest
cablepathpossible.TheorderinwhichxturesareconnectedinaDMXlinedoesnotinuencethe
DMXaddressing.Forexample;axtureassignedtoaDMXaddressof1maybeplacedanywherein
aDMXline,atthebeginning,attheend,oranywhereinthemiddle.Whenaxtureisassigneda
DMXaddressof1,theDMXcontrollerknowstosendDATAassignedtoaddress1tothatunit,
nomatterwhereitislocatedintheDMXchain.
DATA cable (DMX cable) requirements (for DMX operation):
ThisxturecanbecontrolledviaDMX-512protocol.TheDMXaddressissetonthebackoftheunit.
YourunitandyourDMXcontrollerrequireastandard3-pinXLRconnectorfordatainput/output,
seeimagebelow.
Note: DMX cable must be daisy chained and cannot be split.
DMX setup
FurtherDMXcablescanbe
purchasedfromallgoodsound
andlightingsuppliersor
ProLightConceptsdealers.
Pleasequote:
CABL10 – 2m
CABL11 – 5m
CABL12 – 10m
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Notice:
Besuretofollowthediagramsbelowwhenmakingyourowncables.Donotconnectthecables
shieldconductortothegroundlugorallowtheshieldconductortocomeincontactwiththeXLRs
outercasing.Groundingtheshieldcouldcauseashortcircuitanderraticbehaviour.
Special note:
Line termination:
Whenlongerrunsofcableareused,
youmayneedtouseaterminatoron
thelastunittoavoiderraticbehaviour.
Using a cable terminator will decrease
the possibilities of erratic behaviour.
(3-pin - Order ref: CABL90, 5-pin - Order ref: CABL89)
5-pin XLR DMX connectors:
Somemanufacturesuse5-pinXLRconnectorsfordatatransmissioninplaceof3-pin.5-pinXLRxtures
maybeimplementedina3-pinXLRDMXline.Wheninsertingstandard5-pinXLRconnectorsintoa
3-pinlineacableadaptormustbeused.Thediagrambelowdetailsthecorrectcableconversion.
Terminationreducessignaltransmission
problemsandinterference.Itisalways
advisabletoconnectaDMXterminal,
(resistance120Ohm1/4W)betweenpin2
(DMX-)andpin3(DMX+)ofthelastxture.
5-pin XLR (female)
Pin 1: GND (screen)
Pin 2: Signal (-)
Pin 3: Signal (+)
Pin 4: N/C
Pin 5: N/C
3-pin XLR (female)
Pin 1: GND (screen)
Pin 2: Signal (-)
Pin 3: Signal (+)
3-pin XLR (male)
Pin 1: GND (screen)
Pin 2: Signal (-)
Pin 3: Signal (+)
5-pin XLR (male)
Pin 1: GND (screen)
Pin 2: Signal (-)
Pin 3: Signal (+)
Pin 4: N/C
Pin 5: N/C
DMX setup
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WEEE notice
Correct Disposal of this Product
(Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)
(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries
with separate collection systems)
Thismarkingshownontheproductoritsliterature,indicatesthatitshouldnotbedisposedof
withotherhouseholdwastesattheendofitsworkinglife.Topreventpossibleharmtothe
environmentorhumanhealthfromuncontrolledwastedisposal,pleaseseparatethisfromother
typesofwastesandrecycleitresponsiblytopromotethesustainablereuseofmaterialresources.
Householdusersshouldcontacteithertheretailerwheretheypurchasedthisproduct,ortheir
localgovernmentofce,fordetailsofwhereandhowtheycantakethisitemforenvironmentally
saferecycling.
Businessusersshouldcontacttheirsupplierandcheckthetermsandconditionsofthe
purchasecontract.Thisproductshouldnotbemixedwithothercommercialwastesfordisposal.
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