Elation Professional Professional Model Impression Mounting Light manual

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©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 3 impre ssion ™ CONTENTS 1. Gener al I nfor mation ……………………………………………………………………… 4 a. Int roduc tion………………………………………………………………………. 4 b. Unpac king………………………………………………………. .…[...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 4 impre ssion ™ 1. GENER AL INFORMA TION INTRODUCTION : Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the most innovative and reliable lighting fixtures on the market today! The Impression,™ has been designed to perform reliably for years when the guidelines in this booklet are followed. Please read and understand[...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 5 impre ssion ™ Please do not discard the shipping carton in the trash. Please recycle whenever possible. W ARRANTY REGISTRA TION : The Impression™ 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 [...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 6 impre ssion ™ 2. SAFET Y GUIDLINES The Impression™ is an extremely sophisticated piece of electronic equipment. To guarantee a smooth operation, it is important to follow the guidelines in this manual. The manufacturer of this device will not accept responsibility for damages resulting from the misuse of this fixt[...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 7 impre ssion ™ 3. FIXTURE OVER VIEW 1. Head and Lens Assembly (actively and passively cooled) 2. Arm with various cooling vents 3. LCD-Full T ext Display and Menu with Foil Key Pad (data entry) 4. Base with various connectors and Camlock mounting system 5. Power On/Off Switch 6. DMX- Output (3-pin XLR) 7. DMX- Input [...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 8 impre ssion ™ 1. Head / LED Lens Assembly – The head assembly consist of the main output lenses, and LED cluster module. A high-velocity variable speed fan is mounted in the head to aid in the cooling process. The fan is designed to vary the velocity at different operating temperatures. When the fixture reaches a [...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 9 impre ssion ™ 5. Power Switch – The switch is used to control main power to fixture’s electronics. 6. DMX Output Jack – This 3-Pin XLR jack is used to send an outgoing DMX signal. For best results this jack should be terminated if it is the last fixture in a DMX daisy-chain (see termination on page 19). 7. DMX[...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 10 impre ssion ™ 4. FEA T URES • Pan 660° / T ilt 300° • 3 operation mode: DMX controlled, stand alone or sound activated • LED RGB Color Additive Color Mixing • User selectable color change (mode 1: full colors, mode 2: split-colors) • Strobe effect: 0~10 flashes per second or random strobe • 90 Bright [...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 11 impres sion ™ 5. 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 so. This fixture was designed for indoor use only . Consistent operational breaks may ensure th[...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 12 impre ssion ™ 6. MOUNT ING AND INST A LLA TIO N Mounting The Impression™ is fully operational in any positions, hanging upside -down from a ceiling, mounted on its’ side or set on a flat level surface (see illustration below). The following section will detail the available mounting options. When determining a [...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 13 impre ssion ™ Never stand directly below the device when mounting, removing, or servicing the fixture. Overhead mounting requires extensive experience, includi ng amongst others calculating working load limits, a fine knowledge of the installation material being used, and periodic safety inspection of all installat[...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 14 impre ssion ™ Clamp Mounting (Hanging) The Impression™ provides a unique mounting assembly that integrates the base as well as 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 coupler directly to the base using a[...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 15 impre ssion ™ Side Mounting T o properly operate the Impression in a sidewise position, it is necessary to use the optional side-mounting bracket assembly . This bracket assembly uses two half couplers and allows a concentric position between two truss bars. Never mount the fixture on its’ side using the single c[...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 16 impre ssion ™ Securing the Impression™ Regardless of the rigging option you choose for your IMPRESSION™ always be sure to secure your fixture with a safety cable. The fixture provides a built-in rigging point for a safety cable on the hanging bracket as illustrated above. Be sure to only use the designated rigg[...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 17 impre ssion ™ 7. UNDERST ANDING 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[...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 18 impre ssion ™ 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 circu[...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 19 impre ssion ™ 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 (DA T A + a[...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 20 impre ssion ™ 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 head of the fixture. Y ou can set the same[...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 21 impre ssion ™ 8. FIXTU RE ME NU On-Board System Menu: The Impression™ comes with an easy to navigate system menu. This next section will detail the functions of each command in the system menu. LCD Control Panel: The control panel located on the arm of the fixture allows you to access the main menu and make all n[...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 22 impre ssion ™  MO D E - EN TE R  Level1 Lev el 2 Lev el 3 Lev el 4 Des crip tion of F unct ion DMX Sta rt Addr ess 001 Defin es t he st artin g DM X a ddre ss Spec ial Man ual D MX Man ual c ontro l of a ll sy stem func tions Pan Man ual c ontro l of th e Pa n mo tor ( X-m ovem ent) Pan/ T ilt Mov eme nts Man[...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 23 impre ssion ™ Red Inpu t for red a djus tmen ts Blue Inpu t for blue adjus tme nts Gree n Inpu t for gree n adj ustm ents DMX inp ut Mon itor LCD will displ ay th e cu rrent DMX val ue fo r ea ch channel Pan Insta ntan eous valu e for Pan Pan/ T ilt Mov eme nts Insta ntan eous valu e fo r Pan /Tilt move men ts Spec[...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 24 impre ssion ™ 9. OPERA TION DMX ADDRESSING - 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 fl[...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 25 impre ssion ™ 10 . DMX C HANNE L TRAITS: The chart below details the channel layout for 14 DMX channels (default). CHANNEL 1: Pan Movement (max. 630° or 540˚ User Selectable) CHANNEL 2: 16bit Pan Movement (pan fine) CHANNEL 3: T ilt Movement (max. 265°) CHANNEL 4: 16bit Tilt Movement (tilt fine) CHANNEL 5: Color[...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 26 impre ssion ™ Cha nne l Fun ctio n Time a nd V alue DM X HEX % Whi te 120..127 78.. 7F 47.. 49,5 Rain bow Effec t slow - fa st 128..255 80.. FF 50.. 100 6) R ed Colo r m ixin g sy stem - R ed 0 - 100 % 0..2 55 00.. FF 0..1 00 7) G ree n Colo r m ixin g sy stem - G ree n 0 - 100 % 0..2 55 00.. FF 0..1 00 8) B lue Co[...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 27 impre ssion ™ Cha nne l Fun ctio n Time a nd V alue DM X HEX % Pan /Tilt Pan /Tilt slow – fa st Use this cha nne l 14 ) als o fo r th e speed of the movem ents (channel 13). Pan Min . 53 0° = 200 s Pan Ma x. 5 30° = 2,6 5 s T ilt Min . 28 5° = 1 1 0 s T ilt Ma x. 2 85° = 1,8 s 16.. 255 10.. FF 7..1 00 (*) Max[...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 28 impre ssion ™ Compressed Mode - 10 DMX Channels Cha nne l Fun ctio n Time a nd V alue DM X HEX % 1) P an C oa rse 0 .. 6 60° Min . 3,2 s 0..2 55 00.. FF 0..1 00 2) P an F ine High - P os .. . Hig h- P os + 2, 6° (1 6 B it) 0..2 55 00.. FF 0..1 00 3) Tilt Coa rse 0 .. 3 00° Min . 1,5 s 0..2 55 00.. FF 0..1 00 4) [...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 29 impre ssion ™ High Resolution Mode - 13 DMX Channels Cha nne l Fun ctio n Time a nd V alue DM X HEX % 1) P an C ou rse 0 .. 6 60° min . 3,2 s 0..2 55 00. .FF 0..1 00 2) P an F ine High - P os .. . Hig h- P os + 2, 6° (1 6 B it) 0..2 55 00.. FF 0..1 00 3) Tilt Cou rse 0 .. 3 00° min . 1,5 s 0..2 55 00.. FF 0..1 0[...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 30 impre ssion ™ 1 1. CLE ANING AND MAINTE NANCE 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[...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 31 impre ssion ™ 12. 2-Y EAR LIM ITED W ARRA NTY 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[...]

©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 32 impre ssion ™ 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[...]

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©Ela tion P rofe ssion al® 34 impre ssion ™ 14. TEC HNICA L SPECIFICA T IONS Pow er su pp ly Pow er co ns um pti on 350 VA (W at t) Pow er In put 100 -24 0 V AC , 5 0-6 0 H z ( wid e r ang e i npu t) Fus e p ro tec tion Mic ro- fus e 5 x20 m m, T 4 A Op era tion al Pa ram ete rs Ma x. A m bie nt Tem p era tur e 45° C ( inte gra ted ov erh ea t[...]

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