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    User Manual © High End Systems, Inc. 2006, All R ights Reserved Information and specifications in this document are subject to change wi thout notice. High End Systems, Inc. assumes no respon s ibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that ma y appear in this ma nual. Trademarks used in this text: High End Sy s tems, WholeHog III, Dataf[...]

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    ii Roadster Orbital Head System Us er Manual Contacting High End Systems ® US and the Americas Sales Departm ent: Hig h End Systems, Inc. 2105 Gracy F arms Lane Austin, TX 78758 USA voice: 512.836.2242 fax: 512.837.5290 Customer Service: High End Systems, Inc. 2105 Gracy F arms Lane Austin, TX 78758 USA voice: 800.890.8989 24-hour fax: 512.834.919[...]

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    Roadster Orbita l Head Sys tem User M anual iii Declaration of Conformity according to ISO/IE C Guide 22 and EN45104 Manufacturer's nam e: High End Systems Distributor's name: High End Systems Distributor's addres s: 2105 Gracy F arms Lane Austin, TX 78758 U SA Declares that the product: Product Name: Roadster Orbital Head System Pro[...]

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    iv Roadster Orbital Head System Us er Manual Product Modification W arning High End Systems products are designed and m anufactured to mee t the requirements of United States and International safety re gul ations. Modificat ions to the product could affect safety and render the product non-compliant to relevant safety standards. Mise En Garde Cont[...]

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    Roadster Orbita l Head Sys tem User M anual v Important Safety Information Instructions pertaining t o continued prot ection against fire, electr ic shock, and injury to persons are found in Appendix A. Please read all instructions prior to assembling, mounting, and operating this equipment. Important: Informations De Sécurité: Les in structions [...]

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    vi Roadster Orbital Head System Us er Manual are returned for repair . The manuf acturer will make the fi nal dete rmination as to whether or not the unit is covered by warr anty . Any Product unit or parts returned to High End Systems must be packaged in a suitable manne r to ensure the protection of such Product unit or part s, and such package s[...]

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    Roadster Orbita l Head Us er Manual vii Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Contacting High End Systems® ......... ............. .......... .......... .......... .......... ............ .. ii Product Modifi cation Warning ............. ............. .......... .......... ............ .......... .......... . iv FCC Information ........ .......... ........[...]

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    viii Roadster Orbital Head User Ma nual Connecting th e System ...... .......... .......... ........... .......... .......... .......... .......... ........ 11 Power Hub Connection s ............ .......... ........... .......... .......... .......... ............ ...... 11 Power Hub to Projec tor ..... ............ ........... ............ .......[...]

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    Roadster Orbita l Head Us er Manual ix Information Menu ... ............ .......... .......... ............. .......... .......... .......... .......... .... 26 Channels Neede d ........... .......... .......... ............. .......... .......... .......... .......... ...... 26 Display Errors .......... .......... .......... .......... ...........[...]

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    x Roadster Orbital Head User Ma nual[...]

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    Roadster Orbita l Head Sys tem User M anual 1 Chapt er 1: Product Ov erview The Roadster Orbital Movement system from High End S ystems ® utilizes a moving mirror head mounted on the front of a Christie Digital R oadster S+12/16 3-chip , DLP ® –ba sed projector to position a projected image an ywhe re in three-dimensional space. A power hub com[...]

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    CHAPTER 1 Product Overvi ew 2 Roadster Orbital H ead System User Manual A ccessories The following table list s accessories av ailable for the R oadster Orbital Movement S ystem from your High End dealer/distributor . For more information, contact your High End Systems dealer/ distributor or see “Contacting Hi gh End Systems” on page ii. Part D[...]

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    CHAPTER 1 Product Overvi ew Roadster Orbita l Head Sys tem User M anual 3 Specifications Physical Specifications Mirror Head Dimensions: 349 mm x 369 mm x 686 mm (13.7in x 14 .5in x 27in). Weight: 12. 7 kg (28 lbs) 348.6 mm (13.7 in) 76.7 mm (3 in) 369.4 mm (14.5 in) 15.8 mm (.62 in) 249.6 mm (9.8 in) 299.7 mm (1 1.8 in) 45° 81.3 mm (3.2 in) 30° [...]

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    CHAPTER 1 Product Overvi ew 4 Roadster Orbital H ead System User Manual Pow er Hu b Dimensions : 276 mm x 301mm x 120mm (10.9in x 1 1.8in x 4.7in). Weight : 2.3 kg (5 lbs ) Roadcase Dimensions (including casters) : 1150 mm x 622 mm x 660 mm (45 in x 24.5 in x 26 in) Weight (with co mponents loaded) : 71.7 kg (158 lbs) Projector Lens Options Christi[...]

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    CHAPTER 1 Product Overvi ew Roadster Orbita l Head Sys tem User M anual 5 Electrical Specifications The followin g electrical sp ecifications apply to the Power Hub component o f the Roadster Orbital Move ment System. Universal Input from 100 – 230 VAC, (50 – 60 Hz) Rated power: 100 W Fuse: Power supply output fuse: 2.5 A, 250 V slow blow only [...]

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    CHAPTER 1 Product Overvi ew 6 Roadster Orbital H ead System User Manual Mirror Head t o Power Hub Connection Cable: 4–conductor , 1. 5 mm 2 with a maximum le ngth of 2 meters. Connectors: 4-pin male and female XLR conne ctors: •P i n 1 G r o u n d •P i n 2 D a t a C o m p l e m e n t •P i n 3 D a t a T r u e •P i n 4 + 4 0 V[...]

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    Roadster Orbita l Head Sys tem User M anual 7 Chapt er 2: Setup and Configur ation Inspecting the Fixture The following componen ts are shipped as the Roadster Orbital Head system : Hardware • Orbital Head fixture •P o w e r H u b • Mounting Br acket for Christie projector Cabling • 4-pin XLR Power hub cable • RS 232 cable • US power ca[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 Setup and Config uration 8 Roadster Orbital H ead System User Manual Contact a local authority for the type of powe r cord cap needed. When installing the power cord cap, note that the cores in the mains lead are colored in acc ordance wit h the followin g code: • green and yellow = earth •b l u e = n e u t r a l • brown = line Inst[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 Setup and Configuration Roadster Orbita l Head Sys tem User M anual 9 System Setup Mounting The Ro adster Orbital Head system ships with a mounting br acket adapted to the Christie Roadst er S+12 or S+16 high out put video projecto rs. The Orbital Head must be able to rotate freely . Choose from the recomm ended lens options to avoid impe[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 Setup and Config uration 10 Roadster Orbital H ead System User Manual 3. Remove the three existing projector M10 x 20mm hex bolts and lock wash ers (B) . 4. Retr act projector foot (C) to minimum heigh t to accommodate the brack et. 5. Slide the br acket over the projector . 6. Insert the three provi ded spacers (D) between the br acket a[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 Setup and Configuration Roadster Orbita l Head Sys tem User M anual 11 Connecting the System Power Hub Connections Power Hu b connections in clude: • IEC320: 100-130V P ower in • RS-232 to Christie Roadster projector • 4-Pin XLR (female) : Powe r/Data to Orbital Head: IEC320 receptacle • 5-Pin XLR (mal e): DMX data in • 5-Pin XL[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 Setup and Config uration 12 Roadster Orbital H ead System User Manual Pow er Hu b to P r oj ec tor The power hub RS-232 connec tion to the projec tor al lows DMX control of the proj ector’ s shutter , lamp, focus and zoom function. Power Hub to Orbital Head Connection The Power Hub provides data and power to the Orbital Head through the[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 Setup and Configuration Roadster Orbita l Head Sys tem User M anual 13 T est each cabl e with a voltage/ohm mete r (VOM) to verify correct polarity and to make sure that the negative and positive pins are not ground ed or shorted to the s hield or to e ach other . Constructing a T erminator Install a 120 ohm, 1/4 w att (minimum) terminat [...]

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    CHAPTER 2 Setup and Config uration 14 Roadster Orbital H ead System User Manual T o connect the Roadster Orbital Head to a DMX link: 1. Connect the ma le XLR connector of a DMX dat a cable to the control ler’s DMX ‘data out’ connector . 2. Connect the D ata cable’s female XLR connecto r to the ‘data in’ connector of the first (or next) [...]

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    CHAPTER 2 Setup and Configuration Roadster Orbita l Head Sys tem User M anual 15 T o apply power , connect the appropriate P ower Hub line cord into y our power source. F or more information on attaching a linecord, see Installing Power Cord Caps on page 7 . Once connected to power , the Or bital Head will initialize (home). During this pro cess, b[...]

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    CHAPTER 2 Setup and Config uration 16 Roadster Orbital H ead System User Manual T o set the DM X start channel on th e Power Hub: 1. Press the M enu button to unlock the men u syst em or to mo ve back up the system to the top level me nus. DMX ADDRESS MENU is the first menu item at the top level. 1. Press the Enter button to select. Th e display wi[...]

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    Roadster Orbita l Head Sys tem User M anual 17 Chapt er 3: Oper ation and Maintenance This chapter disc usses the onboard menu syst em for the Orbital Head System. For more information o n operating the fixtur e with a co ntroller , c onsult the controller docum entation. The Power Hub has an on-board menu system allows you to: • Set a start chan[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 Operation and Maintenance 18 Roadster Orbital H ead System User Manual Na vigat iona l Ba sics 1. Unlock the M enu system by pressing t he Me nu button for a few seconds until the displa y goes to the 2-line format. 2. Use the left and right arrows on the 4- way Navigat ion butt on to scroll through Menu options at the current level. 3. S[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 Operation and Maintenance Roadster Orbita l Head Sys tem User M anual 19 Unloc king the Menu Syst em T o unlock the men u system, press and h old the Menu button until th e display chan ges to the 2-line format. Th e menu system is protected against inadvert ent menu changes by requiring the Menu button to be held fo r a few seconds befor[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 Operation and Maintenance 20 Roadster Orbital H ead System User Manual TEST OPTIONS MENU HOME FIXTURE: ALL Homes the Mirror Head LAMP STATE ON T ests projector lamp function OFF COPY BOOT: NO Safe position: no action when selected YES Copies boot code to fixture SELF TEST MENU: CHASSIS MIRROR 1 Performs and displays all self test function[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 Operation and Maintenance Roadster Orbita l Head Sys tem User M anual 21 DMX A ddress Menu DMX Address is th e top level menu selec tion used to set th e fixture’s DMX start channel. Use this menu opt ion, to change th e existing DMX start channel to an other DMX start channel. Setting a DMX St art Channel T o set the DM X start channel[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 Operation and Maintenance 22 Roadster Orbital H ead System User Manual Fact ory Default Settings The Orbital Head S ystem syst em ships with the f ollowing factory default settings: If any of the default sett ings are changed, this menu reverts to the OFF option. The ON option restores all factory defaults. T o check and reset factory def[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 Operation and Maintenance Roadster Orbita l Head Sys tem User M anual 23 Fixture Mode Menu The Mode menu sets the module and protocol configur ation and crossloads software from one fixture to other Orbital Head System syste ms on the link. Crossloading Fixture Sof tware A fixture running a newer software version can lo ad the new softwar[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 Operation and Maintenance 24 Roadster Orbital H ead System User Manual Te s t O p t i o n s M e n u The TEST OPTIONS MENU manually homes the fixture, perform s fi xture self te sts, and stores new boot code information. P e rforming fixture self tests ma y help identif y mechanical problems in the fixtur e. Copying the Boot Code When new [...]

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    CHAPTER 3 Operation and Maintenance Roadster Orbita l Head Sys tem User M anual 25 Self T est Menu This option displays the steps and DMX valu es gen erated as the fixture tests t he motor operation of v arious functions. Self test can be run and vi ewed on all the fixture par ameters sequentially , or indi vidual parameters. T o access the SELF TE[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 Operation and Maintenance 26 Roadster Orbital H ead System User Manual Information Menu The Information menu displays cu rrent fixture i nformation such as sensor statu s, total fixture hours, hardware and software ve rsions, DMX errors, and DMX data for any device on the link. Fixture hours resets are al so ex ecuted in the Information M[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 Operation and Maintenance Roadster Orbita l Head Sys tem User M anual 27 Fixture Hours Use this option to view the fixtur e operatio n time in hours an d minutes. Fixture Hours Reset Use this option to reset the f ixture operat ion time to Z ero. T o access the FIXTURE HOURS RESET option: 1. Press the Menu b utton to u nlock th e menu s y[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 Operation and Maintenance 28 Roadster Orbital H ead System User Manual Unique Number Each Orbital He ad System has a unique numbe r similar to a serial number . T alkBack™ protocol uses this number to identify a fixture for re mote communication over a DMX link. Use this option to view the fixture’ s unique number . Softw are V ersio [...]

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    CHAPTER 3 Operation and Maintenance Roadster Orbita l Head Sys tem User M anual 29 Power Hub Maint enance Replacing the Power Hub F use T o replace a fuse: 1. Disconnect power to the power supply hub. 2. Remov e the three screws on the back of the power supply hub and lift the cov er . 3. Locate the fuse on the br idge over the power supply . 4. Re[...]

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    CHAPTER 3 Operation and Maintenance 30 Roadster Orbital H ead System User Manual[...]

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    Chapt er 4: DMX Programming DMX Programming T erminology A Par ameter (construct) is a fixture attribute that can be controlled to modify the light beam i n t e r m s o f c o l o r , b e a m q u al i ty and pa ttern, inte nsity , or focus (p osition). T o program fixtures , DMX values are assigned to each of the fixtur e’ s parameters according t[...]

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    CHAPTER 4 DMX Programming 32 Roadster Orbita l Head Sy stem User Manual MSpeed (Motor Speed) The MSpeed parameter controls the ti me required for a motor to com plete mov ement when changing from one posi tion to another from the lon gest (DMX v alue = 0) to the s hortest (DMX value = 65535). MSpeed provid es a means for all mo tors to reach their [...]

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    CHAPTER 4 DMX Programming Roadster Orbita l Head Sys tem User M anual 33 Control Function The Control parameter provides access t o a number of P owe r Hub and Projector commands from the control desk. Parameter DMX V alue Control Option Description Shutter Control 0-255 0-9 Safe Disables all Control setti ngs for normal operation. 10-19 Pan & [...]

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    CHAPTER 4 DMX Programming 34 Roadster Orbita l Head Sy stem User Manual DMX Protocol T able The Roadster Orbital Head System is patched by a DMX controller as an individual fixture on a DMX link and requires a 12- channel range. Chan # Function Description Va l u e dec. Default Va l u e % Default 1 MIrror 1 Coarse Moves inner mirror from 0°–270?[...]

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    CHAPTER 4 DMX Programming Roadster Orbita l Head Sys tem User M anual 35[...]

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    CHAPTER 4 DMX Programming 36 Roadster Orbita l Head Sy stem User Manual[...]

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    Roadster Or bital Head User Manual 37 Time (sec.) Va l u e (dec.) Va l u e (%) Va l u e (hex) 0.15 255 100 FF 0.15 254 100 FE 0.17 253 99 FD 0.19 252 99 FC 0.21 251 98 FB 0.25 250 98 FA 0.29 249 98 F9 0.35 248 97 F8 0.41 247 97 F7 0.47 246 96 F6 0.55 245 96 F5 0.63 244 96 F4 0.73 243 95 F3 0.83 242 95 F2 0.94 241 95 F1 1.05 240 94 F0 1.18 239 94 EF[...]

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    APPENDIX A 38 Roadster Orbital Head User Ma nual 54.09 139 55 8h 55.02 138 54 8A 55.96v 137 54 89 56.91 136 53 88 57.87 135 53 87 58.84 134 53 86 59.81 133 52 85 60.79 132 52 84 61.78 131 51 83 62.78 130 51 82 63.79 129 51 81 64.80 128 50 80 65.82 127 50 7F 66.85 126 49 7E 67.89 125 49 7D 68.94 124 49 7C 69.99 123 48 7B 71.05 122 48 7A 72.13 121 47[...]

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    CHAPTER B Safety Informati on Roadster Orbita l Head Us er Manual 39 Appendix B: Safet y Inform atio n Warning: For Continued Protection Against Fire 1. This equip ment for conne ction to br anch circui t having a maximum ov erload prote ction of 20 A. Warning: For Continued Protec tion Against El ectric Shock 1. If this equipment w a s received wi[...]

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    CHAPTER B Safety Informatio n 40 Roadster Orbital Head User Manual Appendice B: Importantes Informations Sur La Sécurit é Mise En Garde: Pour Une Protecti on Pe rmanente Contre Le s Incendies 1. Cet appareil de connection au circuit comporte une protection contre les surcharges de 20 A. Mise En Garde: Pour Une Protec tion Permanente Contre Les Ch[...]

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    CHAPTER B Safety Informati on Roadster Orbita l Head Us er Manual 41 Anhang B: Wic htige Hinweise Für Ihre Sicherheit Warnung: Zum Schutz Vor Brandgefahr 1. Dieses Gerät darf nur an eine Zweigleitung mit einem Üb er lastungssc hutz von höchste ns 20 A angeschlos sen werden. Warnung: Zum Schutz Gege n Gefährliche Körperströme 1. W enn dieses [...]

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    CHAPTER B Safety Informatio n 42 Roadster Orbital Head User Manual Apéndice B: Información Importante De Seguridad Advertencia: Para Protección Continua Contra Incendios 1. Este equipo debe conectarse a un circuito que tenga una protección máxim a contra una sobrecargas de 20 A. Advertencia: Para La Protección Continua Contra E lectrocuciones[...]

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    CHAPTER B Safety Informati on Roadster Orbita l Head Us er Manual 43 Appendice B: Importanti In formazioni Di Sicurezza Avvertenza: Per Prev enire Incendi 1. Questa apparecchiatura e' da coll egarsi ad un circuito co n una protezi one da sovr accarico massima di 20 ampere. Avvertenza: Per Preven ire Le Scosse Elettriche 1. Da non montare sopra[...]

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    CHAPTER B Safety Informatio n 44 Roadster Orbital Head User Manual[...]