NOVASCAN 250-2
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colors: 14 colors+white gobos: 14 gobos mirror: multi effects mirrored effect 100% dimming feature stepper motors lamp: EL C 24V/250W lamp master/slave operation/built-in mic. 4 channel DMX operation High tech molded case design weight: 21lbs. fuse: 8amp 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 2
thumbscrews on lamp/fan door cover located on top side of unit.
- 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.
To prevent shortened lamp life,
be careful not to touch the bulb itself with
your fingers, just the glass reflector housing around the
bulb.
- Reinstall the 2
thumbscrews onto lamp/fan cover.
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 the
attaching point located on top side of unit near front 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
-
Be sure AC power to all units is off before continuing.
- 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 Master
and
will use the Female XLR connector only and the last unit in the
chain will use the
Male XLR connector only.
-
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 the Master unit has
dipswitch #10 on, and not any of the Slaves to prevent
damage to units!!!
-
Plug units into AC power source.
- Units will run in sync
via
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) DMX Controller Mode
- The units use 4 DMX channels to
operate
- DMX Ch. 1 = color wheel
- DMX Ch. 2 = gobo wheel
- DMX Ch. 3 = mirror rotation and
speed
- DMX Ch. 4 = dimmer
- RED LED located near dipswitch
will flash constantly when receiving DMX signal.
7) 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 a preset
value. A specific DMX address is set by combining the dip switches
that sum up to 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 |
8) Master/Slave dip
switch chart

9) 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 tissue.
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Be sure to dry all parts
completely before plugging the unit back into AC power source.