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American DJ ® Accu Roller 250™ Table of Contents General Information.....................................................................4 Features.........................................................................5 Safety Precautions......................................................................6 Handling Precautions..................................................................7 Discharge Lamp Warnings..........................................................7 Registration...............
Accu Roller 250™ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Features Micro-Stepping Motors for Smooth Color and Gobo Transitions DMX-512 Protocol Compatible (Uses Eight DMX Channels) Independent Gobo and Color Wheels 7 Rotating Gobos w/ Shake, 1 Dichroic and 1 Beveled gobo + Spot - All Replaceable 9 Colors, Plus White - With Rainbow RDMX - Lets you set the DMX address from any DMX Controller 3 Operating Modes - Master/Slave; Stand Alone; Sound Active Internal Microphone ZB-MSD250 Discharge Lamp, 250w 2000 Hours Edit a
Accu Roller 250™ Handling Precautions Caution! There are no user serviceable parts inside this unit. Do not attempt any repairs yourself, doing so will void your manufactures warranty. In the unlikely event your unit may require service please contact American DJ®. During operation the housing may become extremely hot. Avoid touching the unit with bare hands while in use.
Accu Roller 250™ Controls and Functions Accu Roller 250™ Controls and Functions 1. Barrel Mirror - This is a highly reflective surface mirror specifically designed to optimize and enhance beam output. Never use glass cleaner that contain ammonia to clean the surface of the mirror (such as Windex). 1 2. Lens Assembly - This high quality lens is a fully focusing. Focus the lens by manually turning the lens in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction until the desired effect is achieved. 2 3.
Accu Roller 250™ Controls and Functions 10. Lamp Assembly and Access Plate - This plate accesses the lamp socket assembly. The unit includes a spring mounted ZB-MSD250 250w discharge lamp. Be sure to only replace with same type lamp. After replacing a lamp be sure the lamp is centered in the reflector. See page 32 for details on installing and optimizing replacement lamps. Never operate this unit with the lamp exposed, this lamp emits strong UV radiation. 11.
REMOTE CONTROL INPUT Accu Roller 250™ SOUND INPUT OUTPUT REMOTE CONTROL INPUT SOUND INPUT OUTPUT Set Up conductor shielded cable (This cable may be purchased at almost all professional sound and lighting stores). Your cables should be made with a male and female XLR connector on either end of the cable. Also remember that DMX cable must be daisy chained and cannot be split. POWER POWER Notice: Be sure to follow figures two and three when making your own DMX512 DMX+,DMX-,COMMON cables.
Accu Roller 250™ System Menu Accu Roller 250™ System Menu ADDRESS MENU Display menu of ACCU ROLLER 250 1 ADDR A001~A511 2 3 TEST AUDI T-01~T-XX MSTR ALON Indicate the staring DMX address A001 also is the setting for slave Automatically test the function Runs fixture as “master” for audio Runs fixture as “alone” for audio 4 RESE ALL SCAN COLR Reset all motors and returns fixture to home Reset only motors for pan/tilt Reset only motors for colors GOBO Reset only motors for gobo and rotation S
Accu Roller 250™ System Menu DISPLAY MENU VALU (DMX-512 Value) - Display the DMX-512 value of each channel. D ON (Display On) - Turns digital display on and off. FLIP - “Flips” the digital display 180º. SPEC MENU RDMX - On/Off With this function you are able to change the DMX address via external controller. See pages 25-26. SPOT - This provides a spot beam for better lamp optimization. DFSE - This will reset the unit to the default settings. VER (Version) - Software version 2.
Accu Roller 250™ System Menu 3. The display will show “T0-1”, “1” stands for the channel number 1, if you press the UP button until “T0-3” is displayed, the unit will test the color channel, changing the color one by one and showing the rainbow effect with different speeds. Accu Roller 250™ System Menu 1. Access the main menu. 2. Tap the UP button until “LAMP” is displayed, press ENTER. 4. Press MODE/ESC to exit. 3. The display will show “ON/OFF”.
Accu Roller 250™ System Menu Accu Roller 250™ 2. Tap the UP button until “RESE” is displayed, press ENTER. 4. The display shows the running time of the unit. 3. Tap the UP button until “COLR” is displayed, press ENTER. 5. Press MODE/ESC to return to the main menu. 4. Press ENTER to reset. System Menu 5. Press MODE/ESC to return to the main menu. LAMP - With this function you can display the running time GOBO 1. Access the main menu. motor. With this function you can reset the gobo wheel 1.
Accu Roller 250™ System Menu 5. Press ENTER to confirm. 6. Press MODE/ESC to return to the main menu. RPAN MAIN MENU - RTILT - The movement of the Tilt will be reversed. 1. Access the main menu. 2. Tap the UP button until “RTILT” is displayed, press ENTER. 3. Press ENTER, the display will show “ON/OFF”. 4. Press the UP button to select “ON” to activate this function, or “OFF” to deactivate this function. 5. Press ENTER to confirm. 6. Press MODE/ESC to return to the main menu.
Accu Roller 250™ System Menu 1. Access the main menu by pressing MODE/ESC. 2. Tap the UP button until “SPEC” is displayed, press ENTER. 3. Tap the UP button until “RDNI I” is displayed, press ENTER. 4. The display will show “ON/OFF”. Press the UP button to select “ON” to activate this function, or “OFF” to deactivate. Accu Roller 250™ System Menu SPOT - With this function you can adjust the lamp via the control board. The shutter opens and the lamp can be adjusted.
Accu Roller 250™ System Menu VER - Use this function to display the Software version of the unit. 1. Access the main menu. 2. Tap the UP button until “SPEC” is displayed, press ENTER. 3. Tap the UP button until “VER” is displayed, press ENTER. 4. The display will show “V-X.X”, “X.X” stands for the version number, such as the display may show “V-1.0”, “V-9.9” etc. 5. Press ENTER or MODE/ESC to exit.
Accu Roller 250™ Editing Program Accu Roller 250™ Editing Program Editing procedure 1: Using the control board only. editing, the display will change to the next scene automatically. 1. Access the main menu. 13. Repeat steps 3-12 to edit other scenes, you can edit and save 48 scenes maximum. 2. Tap the UP button until “EDIT” is displayed. Press ENTER. 3. The display will show “SC01”, this stands for the scene number.
Accu Roller 250™ Editing Program Editing procedure 2: Using an external controller. 1. Access the main menu. 2. Tap the UP button until “EDIT” is displayed. Press ENTER. 3. The display will show “SC01”, this stands for the scene number to be edited. For example: If “SC01” is displayed, you will be editing scene 1. 4. Change the scene number by pressing the UP button. 5. Press ENTER, the display will show “C-01”, the “1” stands for the channel number 1. 6.
Accu Roller 250™ Operation 3. Tap the UP button until “ALON” is displayed, and Press ENTER. 4. Press MODE/ESC to return to the main menu 5. You may invert the pan and tilt functions by in the system menu by following the directions on pages 22-23. Master-Slave Operation (Sound Active): This function will allow you to link up to 16 units together and operate without a controller. The units will be sound activated.
Accu Roller 250™ Fuse & Lamp Replacement Optimizing Lamp Alignment: This procedure centers the lamp in the reflector. Proper optimization will increase lamp life and ensure a bright crisp output. Improper optimization may add a yellow tint to the lamp output and reduce intensity. 1. Be sure main power is disconnected and allow the unit to cool. If the you have just installed a new unit you can obviously skip this step. 2.
Accu Roller 250™ Gobos Accu Roller 250™ Channel 6 1 2 3 4 Value 96 - 127 128 - 159 160 - 191 192 - 223 224 - 255 5 6 Accu Roller 250™ Channel 4 Value 136 - 155 156 - 175 176 - 195 196 - 215 216 - 235 236 - 255 5 7 8 7 Function ROTATING GOBO 2 SHAKE ROTATING GOBO 3 SHAKE ROTATING GOBO 4 SHAKE ROTATING GOBO 5 SHAKE ROTATING GOBO 6 SHAKE ROTATING GOBO 7 SHAKE 128 - 135 136 - 255 6 NO ROTATION FORWARDS GOBO ROTATION FAST SLOW NO ROTATION BACKWARDS GOBO ROTATION SLOW FAST SHUTTER/STROBE 0 -
Accu Roller 250™ Gobo Replacement This unit comes with interchangable gobos. Changing the gobos is a easy procedure. Follow the instructions below. Caution! Never open the unit when in use. Always disconnect the main power before attempting to change the gobos. 1. To change the gobo, you must remove the top half of the units body. The top half of the body has the LED display on it 2. Unscrew the four phillips screws on the front of the body. Remove the top half shell of the body. 3.
Accu Roller 250™ Warranty Accu Roller 250™ Notes 1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY A. American DJ® hereby warrants, to the original purchaser, American DJ® products to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 Year (365 days) from the date of purchase. This warranty shall be valid only if the product is purchased within the United States of America, including possessions and territories.
Accu Roller 250™ Model: Voltage*: Lamp: Dimensions: Colors: Gobos: Weight: Fuse: Duty Cycle: DMX: Sound Active: Working Position: Warranty: Specifications Accu Roller 250™ 120v/60Hz or 230v/50Hz ZB-MSD250/2, 250w 2000 Hours 9”(L) x 11.5”(W) x 22.5”(H) 228mm x 292mm x 571mm 9 Plus White 7 Rotating + Spot - All Replaceable 25mm Outside/ 20mm Viewable 30 Lbs. / 13.6 kgs.