NOVASCAN 250-1
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colors: 14 dichroic colors+white gobos: 14 gobos + open beam 100% electronic dimming feature strobe: 1-7 flashes per second pan movement: 180 degrees tilt movement: 90 degrees 5 high quality stepper motors lamp: EL C 24V/250W lamp master/slave mode music mode with built-in microphone 6 channel DMX operation streamlined design with light alloy and plastic materials weight: 16.5lbs. fuse: 5amp GMA(fast) 5mmx20mm size |
User Instructions
1) Unpacking unit
Unpack unit carefully, and inspect unit for any damage or missing pieces. Items included are:
1pc...light fixture
1pc…lamp
1pc…ac power cord
1pc…XLR/XLR cable
1pc…owner’s manual
1pc...safety cable
2) Lamp Installation
- Be sure AC power to
unit is disconnected before continuing.
- Unscrew the 4 piece allen cap screws on bottom cover housing.
- Insert lamp into lamp socket, be sure lamp is fully seated into
lamp socket.
Insert lamp assembly
into side clips located on metal plate in unit. Be careful not to
touch the actual bulb itself with your
fingers, just the glass reflector housing around the bulb, to
prevent shortened lamp life.
- Reinstall the 4 allen cap screws on bottom cover housing.
3) Hanging unit and placing of the
unit
- Attach a
heavy duty clamp (not included) to mounting bracket and tighten all hardware.
- Attach a safety cable (included)
to mounting bracket of unit and
a secure point to where you plan on
hanging the fixture from such as truss, lighting stand, etc. Be
sure these hanging locations can
handle the weight of the fixture.
- Use unit in a dry, indoor location
only.
- Keep minimum distance of at least
12” – 18” around unit for proper airflow operation. Do not block
the air flow to the fan.
- Keep unit away from flammable
objects such as curtains, drapes, etc.
4) Data Cable (DMX cable)
Requirements
This fixture requires a standard
3-pin XLR connector for data input and data output. Be sure cable
is a 2 conductor shielded type
construction. Also, be sure that the cable shield is not
connected to the ground lug or allow the shield conductor to come
in contact
with the XLR’s outer casing. Grounding the shield will cause a
short circuit and erratic behavior. Also remember that DMX cable
must
be daisy chained and cannot be “Y” split.

5) Master/Slave
Music mode
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Be sure AC power to all units is off before continuing next steps.
- Daisy chain your units via the XLR
conductors on rear side of units. Remember that the Male XLR
connector is the input
and the Female conductor is the output.
- The first unit is the chain (Master)
will use the Female XLR connector only. And the last unit in the
chain will use the
Male XLR connector only.
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Set (Master Unit) dipswitch #10 on
only, all others off. All other (Slave units) set dipswitch #1 on
only, and all others off.
- Be sure only (Master unit) has
dipswitch #10 on, and not any of the (Slave units) to prevent
damage to units!!!
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Plug units into AC power source.
- Units will run in sync operation by
sound being picked up by the microphone in the unit.
- The RED LED located near dipswitch
will pulsate to audio beats on (Master unit) only indicating audio
signal being
detected and flash constantly on (Slave units)
indicating the unit is receiving signal.
- See Master/Slave dipswitch chart
section #8 for settings.
6) Single Unit Mode
Set dipswitches #9 and 10 on
only. Unit will go through its self-programmed internal programs
with no music needed.
7) DMX Controller Mode
- The units use
6 DMX channels to
operate
- DMX Ch. 1 = color wheel
- DMX Ch. 2 = gobo wheel
- DMX Ch. 3 = mirror rotation and
speed
- DMX Ch. 4 = pan
- DMX Ch. 5 = tilt
- DMX Ch. 6 = dimmer
- RED LED located near dipswitch
will flash constantly when receiving DMX signal.
8) Dipswitches in DMX
mode
This unit uses dip switches to assign a DMX address. East dip switch represents a binary value.
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Dipswitch
1=1 Dipswitch 4=8 Dipswitch
7=64 Dipswitch 2=2 Dipswitch 5=16 Dipswitch 8=128 Dipswitch 3=4 Dipswitch 6=32 Dipswitch 9=256 |
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Each dip switch has preset
value. A specific DMX address is set by combining the dip switch
that sum up your desired value.
For example, to achieve a DMX
address of 22, you must combine dip switches 2, 3 and 5. Since
dipswitch 2 has a value of 2, dip switch 3 has a value of 4 and
dip switch 5 has a value of 16. The total sum of them create a DMX value of 22.
| Set DMX address 22 | Set DMX address 101 |
| Dip switches on #2=2 | Dipswitches on #7=65 |
| Dipswitches on #3=4 | Dipswitches on 6=32 |
| Dipswitches on #5=16 | Dipswitches on #4=4 |
| Total = 22 | Total = 101 |
9) Master/Slave dip switch chart
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10) Cleaning
- Keep the unit clean. Disconnect the unit from AC power source.
- Use normal glass cleaner and a soft cloth to wipe down the outside casing.
- Use a brush to wipe down the cooling vents and fan grill.
- Clean the lens and mirrors with
glass cleaner and soft rag.
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Be sure to dry all parts
completely before plugging the unit back into AC power source.
| NOVASCAN 250-1 DMX TRAITS | ||
| channel 1 color wheel | ||
| position | dmx trait | description |
| 1 | 0-17 | white |
| 2 | 18-35 | red |
| 3 | 36-53 | yellow |
| 4 | 54-71 | magenta |
| 5 | 72-89 | green |
| 6 | 90-107 | orange |
| 7 | 108-125 | blue |
| 8 | 126-143 | pink |
| 9 | 144-161 | lite green |
| 10 | 162-179 | lite blue |
| 11 | 180-197 | lite red |
| 12 | 198-215 | lite yellow |
| 13 | 216-233 | lite magenta |
| 14 | 234-251 | blue/red |
| 15 | 252-255 | green/yellow |
| channel 2 gobo wheel | ||
| postion | ||
| 1 | 0-17 | open |
| 2 | 18-35 | 3 hole |
| 3 | 36-53 | pie |
| 4 | 54-71 | bullseye |
| 5 | 72-89 | flowers |
| 6 | 90-107 | barbells |
| 7 | 108-125 | spokes |
| 8 | 126-143 | atom |
| 9 | 144-161 | zizzag |
| 10 | 162-179 | x |
| 11 | 180-197 | bubbles |
| 12 | 198-215 | arrows |
| 13 | 216-233 | diamonds |
| 14 | 234-251 | pyramid |
| 15 | 252-255 | lines |
| channel 3 shutter | ||
| 0-14 | blackout | |
| 15-29 | full open | |
| 30-250 | strobe slow-fast | |
| 251-255 | full open | |
| channel 4 pan | ||
| 0-255 | pan | |
| channel 5 tilt | ||
| 0-255 | tilt | |
| channel 6 dimmer | ||
| 0-255 | 0-100% full on | |