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www.elationlighting.com GENERAL INFORMATION INTRODUCTION Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the most innovative and reliable lighting fixtures on the market today! The OPTI QA PAR™ has been designed to perform reliably for years when the guidelines in this booklet are followed. Please read and understand the instructions in this manual carefully and thoroughly before attempting to operate this unit. These instructions contain important information regarding safety during use and maintenance.
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www.elationlighting.com 2-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY 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 the product is purchased within the United States of America, including possessions and territories.
www.elationlighting.com SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The OPTI QA PAR™ 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 fixture due to the disregard of the information printed in this manual. This device falls under PROTECTION CLASS 1. It’s essential this device be grounded properly.
www.elationlighting.com GENERAL GUIDELINES • N E V E R O P E N T H I S F I X T U R E W H I L E I N U S E ! • During the initial operation of this fixture, a light smoke or smell may emit from the interior of the fixture. This is a normal process and is caused by excess paint in the interior of the casing burning off from the heat associated with the lamp and will decrease gradually over time.
www.elationlighting.com FIXTURE OVERVIEW 3 4 2 5 1 6 14 13 7 12 8 11 10 9 9 1. FUSE 2. 3pin DMX OUT 3. powerCON OUT 4. powerCON IN 5. 3pin DMX IN 6. Safety Cable Attachment Point 7. Dual Yoke/Stand 8. 5pin DMX IN 9. DOWN Button 10. UP Button 11. MODE Button 12. LCD Menu Display 13. Microphone 14.
www.elationlighting.com FIXTURE INSTALLATION T he el ec tri c c onnec ti on m ust onl y b e c arri ed out b y a qu al if i ed el ec tri c i an. CAUTIONS • For added protection, mount the fixture in areas outside walking paths, seating areas, or in areas were unauthorized personnel might reach the fixture. • Max ambient operating temperature for this fixture is 113°F. (45°C) Do not use the fixture under or above this temperature.
www.elationlighting.com MOUNTING POINTS • Overhead mounting requires extensive experience, including amongst others calculating working load limits, installation material being used, and periodic safety inspection of all installation material and the device. If you lack these qualifications, do not attempt the installation yourself. Improper installation can result in bodily injury. • Fixture is fully operational in the specific mounting positions as illustrated below.
www.elationlighting.com UNDERSTANDING 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 operate from a single controller. This is possible as long as all the fixtures and the controller are DMX compliant.
www.elationlighting.com 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 outer casing. Grounding the shield could cause a short circuit and erratic behavior.
www.elationlighting.com 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 (DATA + and DATA -). This fixture is inserted in the female XLR connector of the last fixture in your daisy chain to terminate the line.
www.elationlighting.com DMX ADDRESSING All fixtures should be given a DMX starting address when using a DMX controller, so the correct fixture responds to the correct control signal. This digital starting address is the 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 back of the fixture.
www.elationlighting.com FIXTURE MENU ON-BOARD SYSTEM MENU The OPTI QA PAR™ comes with an easy to navigate system menu. sections will cover how to access each menu function. The next LCD CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY The (3) button control panel (see image below) located on back of the fixture allows you to access the main menu and make all necessary adjustments to the OPTI QA PAR™. During normal operation, pressing the MODE button will navigate through the different function menus.
www.elationlighting.com ELATION© OPTI QA PAR™ S Y S T E M M E N U - VERSION 2 MENU Specifications are subject to change without any prior written notice. OPTIONS / VALUES DESCRIPTION ON LCD Display Backlight Always ON OFF LCD Display Backlight OFF/LOCKED after 30 seconds. To UNLOCK Display, press any button for 10 seconds.
www.elationlighting.com DIMMING CURVES The RampMode menu allows you to select one of the following preset dimming curves: (0) Standard, (1) Stage, (2) TV, (3) Architectural, or (4) Theatre.
www.elationlighting.com DMX CHANNEL FUNCTIONS AND VALUES ELATION© OPTI QA PAR™ DMX Channel Values / Functions VERSION 2 (9 DMX Channels) Specifications are subject to change without any prior written notice. MODE / CHANNEL 1 CH 3 CH 5 CH 6 CH VALUE 8 CH FUNCTION 9CH RED* 1 1 1 *RED Control Disabled when fixture is in 8 or 9 CH Mode and CH 5 Color Macros are being used.
www.elationlighting.com ELATION© OPTI QA PAR™ DMX Channel Values / Functions VERSION 2 (9 DMX Channels) Specifications are subject to change without any prior written notice.
www.elationlighting.com ELATION© OPTI QA PAR™ DMX Channel Values / Functions VERSION 2 (9 DMX Channels) Specifications are subject to change without any prior written notice.
www.elationlighting.com CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE CLEANING Frequent cleaning is recommended to insure proper function, optimized light output, and an extended life. The frequency of cleaning depends on the environment in which the fixture operates: damp, smoky or particularly dirty environments can cause greater accumulation of dirt on the fixture’s optics. • Clean the external lens surface at least every 20 days with a soft cloth to avoid dirt/debris accumulation.
www.elationlighting.com TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FEATURES 10° Beam Angle Smooth and Variable Curve Dimming Control Gel Frame Included Flicker Free Operation for TV and FILM SOURCE 18 x 5W QUAD Color (RGBA) LEDs 50,000 Hour Average Life PHOTOMETRIC DATA 2065 LUX (192 FC) @9.8 ft.
www.elationlighting.com PHOTOMETRIC DATA DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS Please Note: Specifications and improvements in the design of this unit and this manual are subject to change without any prior written notice.
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