User Manual

Issue 2.0

WARP Colour Changer - CC/W

M 6043

Lighting Technologies

1106.06.043

Index

Index

INDEX ................................................................................................................................................... 1

1.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................... 2

2.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................... 3

2.1.

C

ONSTRUCTION

..................................................................................................................... 3

2.2.

M

OTOR AND

F

AN

................................................................................................................... 3

2.3.

C

OLOUR

F

ILTERS

.................................................................................................................. 3

2.4.

S

CROLLING

M

ODES

............................................................................................................... 3

2.5.

C

OLOUR CHANGING SPEED

.................................................................................................... 3

2.6.

R

ESET

.................................................................................................................................. 3

2.7.

S

YSTEM

C

ONFIGURATION

...................................................................................................... 4

2.7.1.

Adding the

CC/WARP .......................................................................................................... 4

2.7.2.

DMX mapping for the

CC/WARP ......................................................................................... 4

2.7.3.

Removing the CC/WARP ..................................................................................................... 4

2.7.4.

Pin out definition of the 4 Pin output connector of WARP/M and CC/WARP .......................... 4

3.

OPERATION ................................................................................................................................ 5

3.1.

LED I

NDICATORS

.................................................................................................................. 5

3.2.

TEST B

UTTON

...................................................................................................................... 5

3.3.

R

OTARY ADDRESS SWITCH

..................................................................................................... 5

3.3.1.

Fan speed ....................................................................................................................... 6

3.3.2.

Continuous /step mode ................................................................................................... 6

3.3.3.

Power on reset ................................................................................................................ 6

3.3.4.

Fast / quit mode .............................................................................................................. 6

4.

SPECIAL OPERATION MODE ................................................................................................... 7

4.1.

R

EMOTE RESET ADDRESS

...................................................................................................... 7

4.1.1.

Remote reset address - setup (999) ............................................................................... 7

4.2.

A

UTO TRACE MODE

(8XY) ...................................................................................................... 7

4.3.

G

EL STRING MOVEMENT SPEED SETTING

(9XX) ....................................................................... 7

4.4.

R

ESTORE TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTING

(600) ...................................................................... 7

4.5.

H

OW TO GET THE BEST PERFORMANCE

................................................................................... 8

5.

MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................................................... 9

8.1.

C

LEANING

............................................................................................................................. 9

8.2.

H

OW TO MAKE A GEL STRING

.................................................................................................. 9

8.3.

H

OW TO REPLACE A GEL STRING

........................................................................................... 10

6.

SPECIFCATIONS ...................................................................................................................... 11

7.

STANDARDS ........................................................................................................................ 12

7.1.

S

AFETY STANDARDS

............................................................................................................ 12

7.2.

R

ADIO INTERFERENCE STANDARDS

....................................................................................... 12

8.

PERSONAL NOTES ............................................................................................................. 13

www.adblighting.com

User Manual - page 1

Product overview

1.

Product overview

User Manual - page 2

Issue 2.0 www.adblighting.com

Product description

2. Product description

2.1 Construction

The housing of the

WARP Colour Changer is made of sturdy aluminium plate to reduce weight. Outer finish is a scratch resistant matt black epoxy powder coating.

2.2 Motor and Fan

The scrolling of the gel string is controlled by 2 DC Servo Motors which are mounted directly to the plastic rollers. The motors are operated simultaneously to provide torque which enables fast, smooth quiet and accurate positioning of the colour filter. Tension on the filter is also maintained at the optimum level. DC fans provide excellent cooling for gel string extended life.

2.3 Colour Filters

Standard gel string, supplied, has a capacity of 16 frames (15 colours + clear).

2.4 Scrolling Modes

There are three scrolling modes available: Continuous, Step and Auto Trace.

•

Continuous Mode

The movement of the gel string is divided into 100 steps, and its position is proportional to the intensity level of the signal on the control channel.

•

Step Mode

The movement of the gel string is divided into 16 steps, each step corresponds to a separate colour. For approximately every 6.7% change of intensity level of the signal on the control channel, the gel string will change one colour.

•

Auto Trace Mode

The unit continuously steps through each colour from the first to the last one, and then back to the first colour on the string.

2.5 Colour changing speed

By employing DC servo motor control technique, fast colour changing speed is achieved.

Minimum time required to scroll from end to the end is 1.5s. In some applications, noise is of more concern than speed. In this case scrolling speed can be reduced to minimize the noise of mechanical movement. For example, the slowest speed is 20s, and is achieved by setting the Gel string Movement setting to (9XX).

2.6 Reset

The colour changer automatically resets when power is applied. During reset, the gel string rolls to the starting end first, then to the other end, then back to the starting end again to enter the ready state.

The colour changer can also be reset from a control console. This feature makes life easier when the colour changer is installed on a truss at the ceiling of the studio. www.adblighting.com

User Manual - page 3

Product description

2.7 System Configuration

The XLR4 connector on the motor-house provides DMX data and Power Supply

(24V DC / 1A) for CC/WARP.

Adding the

CC/WARP

• Insert the changer into the WARP/M.

• Connect the safety cable.

• Connect the XLR4 cable

1

.

• Set the DMX address of the changer to 1.

• Rebalance the WARP/M

2

• Power up the WARP/M.

DMX mapping for the

CC/WARP

WARP/M remaps the changer address. The changer becomes a part of the WARP/M personality.

CC/WARP has 3 parameters.

Channel 1 Colour (Position of String)

Channel 2

Channel 3

Fan Speed

Reset

In this case External 1 becomes colour, External 2 Fan Speed and External 3 enables a reset.

Removing the

CC/WARP

After you have removed the changer, you must rebalance the WARP/M.

Pin out definition of the 4 Pin output connector of

WARP/M and CC/WARP

PIN number Connector

1 COM

2

1

XLR4 cable with each CC/WARP ( ideal length to fit to WARP/M unit)

See user manual motorised WARP

User Manual - page 4

Issue 2.0 www.adblighting.com

Operation

3. Operation

For normal operation, set the DIP switches to the desired configuration and set the rotary address switch to the desired DMX address. Set power and the unit is now ready to work.

3.1 LED Indicators

LED Description

Red power LED

Green signal LED

Red LED lights up when DC power is applied to the unit.

Green LED lights up when the unit receives proper DMX signal.

It flashes at short «ON», long «OFF» interval when the gel string breaks.

It flashes at short «OFF», long «ON» interval when the motor is jammed

3.2 TEST Button

This switch button is used to test the unit. When used together with the DIP switches and address switches, it sets the different operation modes available. After replacing the colour filter (gel string) roller or adjusting a wrongly positioned gel string, press this button to RESET the unit. The gel string will then scroll to the starting end, then to the other end, and finally back to the starting end again, stopping at the control signal position.

3.3 Rotary address switch

For DMX operation, it is necessary to set the address of each colour changer to match the dimmer number set on the control console. The address can be set between 1 to 512, by means of the 3 rotary switches (X100, X10&X1). www.adblighting.com

User Manual - page 5

Operation

FAN SPEED

Switch 1

Off

On

CONTINUOUS /STEP mode

Description

LOW fan speed

HIGH fan speed

Switch 2

Off

On

Description

STEP mode

The movement of the gel string is divided into 16 steps, and each step corresponds to a separate colour. For approximately every 6.7% change of intensity level of the signal on the control channel, the gel string will change one colour

CONTINUOUS mode

The movement of the gel string is divided into 100 steps, and its position is proportional to the intensity of the signal on the control channel

POWER ON RESET

Switch 3

Off

On

Description

Power on reset disable

The gel string scrolls to the starting end to enter the ready state. If there is a control signal from the console, it will go to the desired position.

Power on reset enable

The gel string scrolls to the starting end then to the other end, then back to the starting end again.

If there is a control signal from the console, it will go to the desired position.

FAST / QUIET mode

This mode will only operate if gel string movement speed setting is «900». This switch optimizes the gel string scrolling speed with quietness of operation.

Switch 4

Description

Off

On

QUIET mode

The colour changer is set to scroll the gel string at low speed, 2.5 s. Noise from moving gel string is reduced to the minimum.

FAST mode

The colour changer is set to scroll the gel string at high speed, 1.5 s. Noise from moving gel string might be generated.

User Manual - page 6

Issue 2.0 www.adblighting.com

Special operation mode

4. Special operation mode

4.1 Remote reset address

If during normal operation the positioning of the gel string is incorrect, it is possible to bring it back to the correct position by sending a RESET signal from a control console. This function is especially useful if the unit is installed in a difficult to reach position. In order to be reset from a console, the unit must receive a signal of FULL intensity level, maintained for a period of more than 1 second at the Remote Reset Address.

Note: The factory-set default RESET address is 000. This effectively disables the Remote

RESET function because DMX does not support address 000).

Remote reset address - setup (999)

Set the address switches to «999», and press the «TEST» button to enter this mode. The

«signal» LED will then flash at 10 times per second. Set the desired RESET address and press the «TEST» button again to confirm this address. The unit will then reset.

Remember to set the address switches back to the normal operation address, and then switch the unit off and on again, or the unit will not operate properly.

Beware that

WARP/M remaps the changers address. The changer becomes a part of the

WARP/M personality. External 3 become for example reset. (8 external parameters

available on

WARP/M)

4.2 Auto trace mode (8XY)

The unit steps through each colour continuously from the first to the last colour and then back to the first one. Set the address switches to 8XY and press the «TEST» button to enter this mode. The value XY adjusts the speed of each stepping, the smaller the value, the faster the stepping. «X» represents the speed of movement from starting end to the final end while

«Y» represents the speed of movement from the final end to starting end. When the value

XY is changed, it is necessary to press the «TEST» button or turn POWER OFF and then

ON to make the change effective.

4.3 Gel string movement speed setting (9XX)

16 different levels of speed of the gel string are available on

CC/WARP changers. Set the address to 9XX and press the «TEST» button to set the speed. The value XX (00-15) adjusts the speed of the gel string movement, the smaller the value, the faster the speed.

For example the speed of the gel string ranges from 1.5s to 20s.

Remember to set the address switches back to the normal operation address, and then switch the unit off and on again, or the unit will not operate properly.

4.4 Restore to factory default setting (600)

Set the address to 600 and press the TEST button to restore the factory default settings.

Factory default settings

Remote Reset Function

Gel string Movement Speed

Disable

Maximum www.adblighting.com

User Manual - page 7

Special operation mode

Attention: A factory reset may become necessary in cases when the Colour

Changer does not function correctly. E.g. in case the ventilators are not controllable and run constantly.

4.5 How to get the best performance

1. Maximum ambient temperature is 50° C.

2. This unit is suitable for indoor operation only

3. Always dim the light to the colour changer when not in use

4. Make sure you set the Normal Operation Address and Remote. RESET

Address before operation.

5. Make sure you restore the Normal Operation Address after setting different modes of operation.

6. Remember to press the «TEST» button when changing a setting.

7. The unit stops automatically when the gel string breaks or when the motor is jammed. In this case the «SIGNAL» LED blinks.

User Manual - page 8

Issue 2.0 www.adblighting.com

Maintenance

5. Maintenance

5.1 Cleaning

The colour changer uses optical encoding to calculate the position of the colour filter. If dust accumulates on the optical devices, the accuracy in the positioning of the colour filter will be degraded.

Refer to the following steps to clean the optical encoding units if needed:

1. Open the front door of the changer.

2. Slacken the 3 screws holding the cover of the motor on the left.

3. Remove the cover.

4. Remove dust in this area. Be very careful not to disrupt the alignment of the optical sensors.

5. Re-install the cover.

6. Close the front door.

5.2 How to make a gel string

In order to make your own gel string, follow the chart here below for the correct size of each filter. Note that the first and the last filter are different

Model Colour filter size (mm)

Filter No.1 & 16 Filter No.2 to 15

CC/W 505 (W) x 197 (H) 315 (W) x 197 (H)

STANDARD GEL STRING FOR CCNVARP - 16 FRAMES, LEE REF. NR

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

LEE LEE LEE LEE LEE LEE LEE LEE LEE LEE LEE LEE LEE LEE LEE LEE

256 130 176 020 101 179 128 048 026 192 126 115 089 119 181 201 www.adblighting.com

User Manual - page 9

Maintenance

Use High Temperature Transparent Polyester adhesive tape (e.g. 3M #853) to join the colour filters side by side. Make sure that there is a good adhesion by pressing firmly on the tape against the filters. Join the first and the last colour filter to the rollers. You can use the reference line marked on the roller for alignment. Please note that the tape should be taped on the side facing you on the rollers.

5.3 How to replace a gel string

Each gel string is mounted on 2 plastic rollers.

To replace a gel string:

1. release the latch to open the front door.

2. slacken the locking screw at the top of the roller holder.

3. release the roller holders at the top of the 2 plastic rollers.

4. remove the existing gel string from the rollers.

5. install the new gel string.

6. press down the roller holders to engage the 2 plastic rollers.

7. fasten the locking screw.

8. slightly turn the plastic rollers to ensure that they can freely rotate

9. close the front door.

User Manual - page 10

Issue 2.0 www.adblighting.com

6. Specifcations

Power consumption 200 W max.

Control input from

CC/W colour changers

(

CC/W - 4 Pin XLR male connector)

Operating environment

Operating environment temp

Size

Indoor use only (NOT Waterproof)

0° C - 50° C

Specifications

Front aperture Ø Ø 185 mm www.adblighting.com

User Manual - page 11

Standards

7. Standards

7.1 Safety standards

Safety standards

EN60598-1

EN60598-2-17

Conforms to council directive 73/23/EEC

(Low Voltage Directive) of CE marking 99

Luminaries Part 1: general requirements and tests

Luminaries Part 2 : particular requirements section 17: luminaries for stage lighting, television, film and photographic studios

(outdoor and indoor)

7.2 Radio interference standards

Radio interference standards

Conforms to council directive 89/336/EEC (EMC directive) of CE marking 99

EN61000-3-3 standard for audio, video, audio-visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use; Part 1: emission standard for audio, video, audio-visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use; Part 2: immunity. limits; Section 2 : limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current 16 Ampere per phase

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC); Part 3: limits; Section 3 : limitation of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low-voltage supply for equipment with rated current 16 Ampere

User Manual - page 12

Issue 2.0 www.adblighting.com

8. Personal Notes

www.adblighting.com

User Manual - page 13

ADB - Your Partner for Light

Belgium

France

N.V. ADB-TTV Technologies S.A.

(Group Headquarters) Leuvensesteenweg 585, B-1930 Zaventem

Tel : +32.2.709.32.11, Fax : +32.2.709.32.80, E-Mail : [email protected]

ADB S.A.S.

Sales Office: 92, Avenue Jean Jaurès F-92120 Montrouge

Tel : +33.1.41.17.48.50, Fax : +33.1.42.53.54.76, E-Mail : [email protected]

Factory & Group Logistics Centre: Zone industrielle Rouvroy F-02100 Saint-Quentin

Tel : +33.3.23.06.35.70, Fax : +33.3.23.67.66.56, E-Mail : [email protected]

www.adblighting.com

Lighting Technologies