PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ Elation Professional 6122 S Eastern Ave Los Angeles, Ca 90040 www.elationlighting.com Rev. 02/27/2013~Visage Version 1.
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PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ CONTENTS 1. General Information……………………………………………………………………….……………… 4 a. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………….………. 4 b. Unpacking………………………………………………………..……………………….…..….. 4 c. Customer Support…………………………………………….…………………….…………… 4 d. Warranty Registration………………………………………………………………….…..……. 5 e. Discharge Lamp Warning…………………………………………………………….…………. 5 2. Safety Instructions………………………………………………………..............................…………. 7 3.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 1. GENERAL INFORMATIONZ INTRODUCTION: Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the most innovative and reliable lighting fixtures on the market today! The PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 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.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ Please do not discard the shipping carton in the trash. Please recycle whenever possible. WARRANTY REGISTRATION: The PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 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 or not, must be freight pre-paid and accompany a return authorization (R.A.) number. The R.A. number must be clearly written on the outside of the return package.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ Only handle the power cord by the plug. Never pull out the plug by tugging the wire portion of the cord. Please be aware that damages caused by manual modifications to the device are not subject to warranty.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ is an extremely sophisticated piece of electronic equipment. To guarantee a smooth operation, it is important to follow the guidelines in this manual. Elation will not accept responsibility for damages resulting from the misuse of this fixture due to the disregard of the information printed in this manual. 1. Always be sure that the fan and the air inlets remain clean and are never blocked.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 3. FEATURES • Pan 630° or 540˚ (User selectable) / Tilt 265° • 37 x 10-Watt Light Source • 100,000 hours rated LED life • Smooth additive RGBW color mixing, 16.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 4. 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 do so. This fixture was designed for indoor use only. Consistent operational breaks may ensure that the fixture will function properly for many years to come. Do not shake the fixture around. Avoid brute force when installing or operating the device.
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PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 1. LED Assembly – 37 x 10-Watt LEDs comprise the LED assembly. 2. LED Menu Display – Full color animated menu display. 3. DC Switch -Controls menu and display power when the unit is disconnected from main power. 4. Microphone – This microphone receives external low frequencies to trigger the unit in Sound-Active mode. This microphone is designed to receive low frequency sounds only, tapping on the microphone and high pitch sounds may not trigger the unit. 5.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ DMX is active. Flashing red and green indicated wireless mode is active but the unit is not received a wireless signal. 13. Wireless Antenna – This antenna works with the built-in wireless DMX receiver. The built-in wireless DMX system works with any Elation wireless system or any compatible “EWDMX” system. 14. 5-PIN DMX Input Jack – This jack accepts an incoming DMX signal via a male, 5-pin XLR jack. 15.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 6. MOUNTING AND INSTALLATION Cautions: For added protection mount the fixtures in areas outside walking paths, seating areas, or in areas were the fixture might be reached by unauthorized personal. Before mounting the fixture to any surface, make sure that the installation area can hold a minimum point load of 10 times the device’s weight. Fixture installation must always be secured with a secondary safety attachment, such as an appropriate safety cable.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ Mounting points Overhead mounting requires extensive experience, including amongst others calculating working load limits, a fine knowledge of the installation material being used, and periodic safety inspection of all installation material and the fixture. If you lack these qualifications, do not attempt the installation yourself. Improper installation can result in bodily injury. CAUTION! Be sure a qualified electrician performs all electrical connections.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ Clamp Mounting The PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ provides a unique mounting bracket assembly that integrates the bottom of the base, the included “Omega Bracket,” and 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 clamp to the included omega bracket using a M10 screw fitted through the center hole of the “omega bracket”.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 7. 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.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 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 circuit and erratic behavior.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 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.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 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. You can set the same starting address for all fixtures or a group of fixtures, or set different address for each individual fixture.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 8. FIXTURE MENU On-Board System Menu: The PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ comes with an easy to navigate system menu. This next section will detail the functions of each command in the system menu. LED Control Panel: The control panel located on the top, front of the fixture allows you to access the main menu and make all necessary adjustments to the PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™. During normal operation, tapping the “MODE/ESC” key once will access the fixture’s main menu.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ Function Default settings shaded. Information Time Information. Temperature.
Effect Adjust Reset Function PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ Reset All Reset Pan/Tilt Reset Zoom Test Channel Manual Control Calibration User Mode Set User Mode Edit User ModeA Edit User ModeB Edit User ModeC Select Program Edit Prg Edit Program Edit Scenes Rec Controler Reset all motors Reset Pan/Tilt Position Only Reset Zoom Position Only PAN …… PAN =XXX : Calibrate Password Color wheel=XXX : Test function Fine adjustment of the lamp Standard Mode Basic Mode Extended Mode User Mode A User Mode B Us
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ in a daisy-chain fashion it is imperative to assign a proper and unique starting DMX address to each and every fixture. The DMX address is non-destructive and will remain in the fixture’s memory even when the power to the unit is switched off. Memory is backed-up and retain by an internal power source that should last about five years. For proper DMX addressing see Section 8/Page 29 of this user manual. 8.1.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ display shows “XXXX”, where “XXXX” represents the number of hours the fixture has been running. This counter is automatically reset after every power-on. Total Run Time This function tracks the total running time of the fixture from the very first start-up. Where “XXXX ”represents the total number of running hours. This time is none destructive and will remain in the fixtures memory indefinitely. Last Run Time This function tracks a cycle run time.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 8.3 Personality: 8.3.1 Status Settings Addr via DMX - This function allows the DMX address to remotely be adjusted from a DMX console. This setting requires special settings for both the controller and the fixture. RDMX is on by default. For operational instructions please see Section 9/Page 31 of this manual “Remote DMX addressing.” No DMX Status – This function dictates how the fixture will function if it looses DMX signal during normal operation.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ event either one disrupted during normal operation. Movement Speed – This function changes the speed function of the Pan and Tilt motors. There are 3 different mode variations; Speed 1 (Default): Slower movements for smoother, quitter transitions. Speed 2: Pan and Tilt speeds are faster by 1 second for quicker movements. Speed 3: Includes a faster Pan speed. Pan speed is 0.5 seconds faster than “Speed 2.” Tilt speed will be the same as speed 2.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 8.3.4 Display Setting – Shutoff Time -The display is designed to turn off during normal operation to avoid excessive light in situations that require an extremely dark environment. This function will adjust the amount of time the display will remain on until it is automatic turned off. This function is disabled as default. Display Reverse – This function will allow the entire display to be flipped by 180˚ to allow for better view when the fixture is hung from truss or a ceiling.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ the fixture’s internal memory creates the new “Home” position. 8.3.7 Wireless DMX This section will control the functionality of the built-in wireless DMX receiver. See page 37 for more information on operating this fixture via Wireless DMX. 8.3.8 Reset Default – This function is used to restore the fixture’s original factory settings. All settings will be set back to the default values (shaded). Any edited scenes will be lost. 8.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ protected. The password is 050 and must be entered each time the calibration menu function is entered. Because calibration is an extremely delicate procedure instruction on performing this action are left out of this manual. For a first time calibrator, please contact our customer support team for step-by-step instructions. 8.6 User Mode Set: 8.6.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 9. DMX ADDRESSING Setting the DMX address -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 flash continuously. To set or adjust a DMX address, please follow the procedure below: 1.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ Controller Settings: 1. Set the DMX value of channel 1 to a value of 7. 2. Set the DMX value of channel 2 to a value of 7 or 8. When channel 2 is set to "7" you can adjust the starting address between 1 and 255. When set to "8" you can adjust the starting address between 256 and 511. 3. Use channel 3 to set your desired DMX starting address.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 10. OPERATING MODES Operating Modes: The PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ can operate in six different modes. This next section will detail the differences in the operating modes. • Auto Program Mode (Master) - The fixture will chasing through the built-in programs, sending a DMX control signal to all other fixtures connect via DMX cables instruction for a synchronized light show. • Auto Program Mode (Stand-alone) - The fixture will chase through the built-in program.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ Control” submenu. See page 21 for the menu breakdown. Once in the “Music Control” submenu select “Alone” 10.2 Master-Slave Operation (Auto Program or Music Control): This function allows up to 16 fixtures to be linked together to provide a synchronized light show without the use of a controller. Only use this when linking several PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ together for use without a controller. Any fixture can act as a “Master or a “Slave.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 11. WORKING WITH BUILT-IN PROGRAMS The fixture comes equipped with a built-in DMX recorder that allows custom programs to be installed and recalled directly from the fixture’s control board. Programs can be created and stored using the fixture’s control board or by using an external DMX controller. The following instructions will detail the procedures for using the on-board system menu as well as using a DMX compliant controller.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ - “PAN-Fine” – precision pan movement. - “TILT” – tilt movement.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ then change to Edit Steps 01. Use the “UP” and “DOWN” buttons to toggle through the scenes created in “Step 1.” Press the “ENTER” button to add a scene to the program. Tapping the “Enter” button will automatically lock the selected scene into the programs’ memory. Repeat the process until all the desired scenes have been added to the program. Each program can store a maximum of 64 scenes. • To test the program access “Program Test” in the “Program Edit” menu function.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 12. BUILT-IN WIRELESS RECIEVER The PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL comes equipped with an Elation Wireless DMX Receiver built-in. This receiver is fully compatible with your existing Elation Wireless DMX System. 12.1 Working with the Wireless DMX (WDMX) System: • To turn the system “On” or “Off,” access the main menu and toggle to Personality Wireless DMX. The next menu selection will allow the user to Activate the system, Deactivate the system, or Reset the system.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ c) Once the fixture is paired with the transmitter (T1), the WDMX status indicators on the both the fixture and the transmitter will stop flashing and glow solid green. If the paring is unsuccessful repeat the process until the paring is secured. d) The fixture will store the pairing information inside a nondestructive memory bank once a link is created between the fixture and a transmitter.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 13. DMX CHANNEL TRAITS: The chart below details the channel layout for 19 DMX channels (default). CHANNEL 1: Pan Movement (max. 630° or 540˚ User Selectable) CHANNEL 2: 16bit Pan Movement (pan fine) CHANNEL 3: Tilt Movement (max.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ DMX channel function and values: DMX channel´s functions and their values (160 DMX channels): Mode/Channel St Ba Ex 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 Value 0-255 0-255 2 0-255 0-255 3 15 0-225 226-235 236-255 0-255 16 0-255 17 0-255 18 0-255 14 13 0-255 15 14 0-255 16 15 0-255 17 16 0-255 18 17 0-255 19 18 0-255 20 19 0-255 ©Elation Professional® Function PAN Movement 8bit : Pan Movement Pan Fine 16bit Fine control of Pan movement TILT Movement 8bit
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 21 20 0-255 White LED -array 2 : White ( 0-Black , 255-100% White ) 。。。。。。 157 158 159 160 8 7 5 9 8 6 10 9 7 0-255 0-255 0-255 0-255 0-31 32-63 64-95 96-127 128-159 160-191 192-223 224-255 0-255 1--14 15-30 31-46 47-62 63-78 79-94 95-110 111-126 127-142 143-158 159-174 175-190 191-206 207-222 223-238 239-255 ©Elation Professional® Red LED -array 37 : Red ( 0-Black , 255-100% Red ) Green LED-array 37 : Green ( 0-Black , 255-100% Green ) Blue LED -array 37 : Blue (
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 11 10 8 12 11 9 13 12 14 13 6 6 10 0-255 0-31 32-63 64-95 96-127 128-159 160-191 192-223 224-255 0-189 190-254 255 4 7 19 0-125 126-130 131-255 0-255 0-255 30 12 0-79 80-84 85-87 88-90 91-93 94-96 97-99 100-119 120-139 140-159 160-179 180-199 200-219 220-239 240-255 ©Elation Professional® Chase Speed : Fast to Slow Backward Stop(Speed=0) Slow to Fast Forward Chase Fade: Fade Chase Color Temperature : Led trun off White2700k White3200k White4300k White5600k W
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 14. ERROR CODES: When power is applied, the unit will automatically enter a “reset/test” mode. This mode brings all the internal motors to a home position. If there is an internal problem with one or more of the motors an error code will flash in the display in the form of “XXer” were as XX will represent a function number. For example, when the display shows “02Er,” it means there is some type of error with the channel 2 motor.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 15. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE 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 deformations on the housing, color lenses, rigging hardware and rigging points (ceiling, suspension, trussing). Deformations in the housing could allow for UV radiation leakage.
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PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 19. 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.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 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 supplied with products described above.
PLATINUM WASH ZFX PRO XL™ 20. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Power supply Voltage Requirements AC 100~240V, 50 / 60Hz Fuse protection 6H 250V 12A Power Consumption 650 Watts Light Source Type 10W RGBW LED Life time 100,000 Hours (Rated) Optical 10˚~46˚ Color Mixing RGBW Additive Color Mixing, 16.
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