Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit AF1000 du fabricant High End Systems
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. Mini Control ler for the Xeno n S trobe Fi xture Use r ’ s M anua l High End S ystems Inc. 2217 W est B raker La ne Austin, T exas U.S.A. ® S Y S T E M S TM.
. © High End Syst em s , Inc. 1995, All Right s Reserv ed Inf ormation and Spec ificat ions in th is document are subjec t to change wi t hout not ic e. High End Syste ms , Inc. assum es no r esponsib il i ty or li abi lity f o r any errors or ina ccur acies that ma y appear in this manual .
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Introduction Int ro -1 Introduction Congratulations and thanks f or selecting the M ini Contr oller for t he D A T AFLASH® AF1000 Xenon Str obe F ixtur e from Lightw ave Re search®. Ab out This Manua l This manual pr ovides the means to setup and oper ate M ini Contr oller .
Int r o-2 Mini Controller User’s Manual Safe ty In stru ct ions • Heed all ca ution and war ning messages thr oughout this manual and the documentation that accompanies your AF1000 strobes. • Servicing must be conducte d by the manufacturer or other qualified service personnel.
Introduction Int ro -3 Gett ing He lp High End Sys tems Service pr o vides a he lp line s hould you encounter any problems during your installation or init ial operation. Currently , s ervice hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Centra l ), Monday through Fr i da y .
Int r o-4 Mini Controller User’s Manual Mi ni Co ntrol ler R ef erence Figur e 1. F ront an d Rear P anels of t he Mini C ontrolle r 1 2 38 9 10 4 56 7 11 12 13 14 15.
Introduction Int ro -5 1. < ST AN DB Y > disables controller output of programs 2. < flash > when held down, caus es all c onnected strobes to flash at full intensity for .15 seconds at 50 Hz. and .125 seconds at 60 Hz. 3. Up/down arr o w k eys increments va lues up/do wn 4.
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Chapter 1 Install ation and Setup 1- 1 1 Chapter 1 Insta llati o n and Se tup In this chapter you will: ❑ unpac k the Mini C ontr oller ❑ configur e AF1000 str obes ❑ configur e Mini Contr oller.
1-2 Mini Controller User’s Manual Before Y o u Begin Caut ion: Be fore you be gin the installation read the follo wing safety pr eca utions. 1. Read all warn ings, pr ecautions, a nd safe ty inst ructi ons listed in AF1000 Us er Manual . 2. Chec k the label on t he back of the controlle r to en sure that the volta ge is correct for your location.
Chapter 1 Install ation and Setup 1- 3 1 Ne xt, each s trobe must be s et for two channe l DM X mode. This is accomplished by s etting Personality switches < 3 > and < 4 > to the On pos ition (switch < 5 > mu st be in the off position).
1-4 Mini Controller User’s Manual Mini Co ntroller Switch Setti ngs The DIP switches on the Mini Contr oller must be pr operly set so the contro ller can send the c orrect data pa ckets to the number of av a ilable fixtures.
Chapter 1 Install ation and Setup 1- 5 1 Connect an XLR ca ble to the rear of the Mini Contr oller and run it to the first AF1000 . Dais y chain the de sired number of fixtures together . Refer to Figure 1. 3. Note: fixture termination is not required.
1-6 Mini Controller User’s Manual Connect the other end of the cable to an unus ed audio mix e r output. Refer to Figure 1. 5. Figur e 1.5. C onnecti ng the A udio Cab le Caut ion: Ne ver connect a speaker le vel s i gnal (cable from an amplifier output) to the Audio input on the M ini Contr oller .
Chapter 2 Mini Controller Operation 2- 1 2 Chapter 2 Mini Controller Operation In this chapter you will: ❑ learn to operate the Mini C ontr oller ❑ learn how to s elect the desir ed pr ogram ❑ l.
2-2 Mini Controller User’s Manual Fi gure 2.1. Mini Cont roller Operation Process When a Program is run, it is run from the f i rst step to the last step.
Chapter 2 Mini Controller Operation 2- 3 2 Prog ra m Ho ld Program Hold allows another program to be selected without af fecting the current program being r un. Pr ogram Hold is init ia t e d by holding down the < progra m > key a nd using the arro w ke ys to pre-select another program.
2-4 Mini Controller User’s Manual Ra nd om Fu nc t ion Pr o gr am s Immediately follo wing the Standard Programs are three Ra ndom Function Programs. This set of programs is not dependant upon the number of assigned channels. Random Function Programs are annotated b y F1 , F2 , and F3 on the v a lue display .
Chapter 2 Mini Controller Operation 2- 5 2 Inte ns ity The < inte nsit y > key changes the brightness of the AF1000 strobes. There are three sets of I ntensity parameters: Incremental, Program Functions, and Function Adva nce. Incre mental There are 64 I ncremental Intensity parameters.
2-6 Mini Controller User’s Manual Rate The < rat e > key allo ws access to the Rate at which the controller adv ance s steps within e very pr ogram. Ther e ar e three sets of Rat e parameters : Incre mental, Program Functions, Function Adv ance.
Chapter 2 Mini Controller Operation 2- 7 2 Au di o M o de The Audio fe a tu re allows audio triggering and synchronization control of the AF1000 str obes . Pr ess t he < audio > ke y and use the arro w keys to maneuver through the a udio parameters.
2-8 Mini Controller User’s Manual Au dio Rate or Int ensit y Mani pulati on W ithin eac h audio parameter , there are nine functions for Program, R ate a n d I n t e n s i t y m a n i p u l a t i o n . These functions ar e annotated a s 0 through 9 on the display .
Appendix A Troubleshoot ing and Maintenance A- 1 A Appendix A Troubleshooting and Maintenance Thi s A ppendix pro vides directions for troubleshooting problems that may have occurred from impr oper setup or conf iguration of t he Mini Contr oller and the AF1000 strobes.
A-2 Mini Controller User’s Manual Pos sible Pro blem s an d Solu tio ns Use the following T able to s olve most problems. T ab le A.1: T rouble Shooting Solutions Pr oblem Pr obable Cause Solution L.
Appendix A Troubleshoot ing and Maintenance A- 3 A Mini Cont roller Rese t The Mini Contr oller may be reset two different w ays : •p r e s s t h e < program >, < intensity >, < rate .
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Appendix B Warr an ty I nformation B-1 B Appendix B Warranty In formation Limi ted W ar ranty Unless otherwise stated, your product is c o vered by a one year par ts and labor limite d w a rranty . I f the war ranty re gistration for m prov ide d with this equipment is filled out and faxed or mailed to High End Systems , I nc.
B-2 Min i Controller User’s Manual CONNECT ION WITH ANY PR ODUCT OR CA US ED BY PR ODUC T DEFECT S OR THE P AR TIAL OR TO T AL F A ILURE OF ANY PR ODUCT REGARDL ESS OF THE FORM OF A CT ION, WHETHER .
Addend um ADM- 1 ADM Addendum Thi s A ddendum pro vides you with a listing of the current pr ograms that are pr e- installed on your Mini Contr oller . This Addendum will take prec e denc e o ver any program information pr ovided in the User’ s Manual .
ADM- 2 Mini Controller User’s Manual T able AD M.2: A vail abl e Pr ogra ms f or T w o Fixtur es Disp lay Steps Desc ription 1 1 all flash minimum dura ti on 2 2 all flash maximum du ration 3 2 sing.
Addend um ADM- 3 ADM T a ble A DM.3: A v ailabl e Pro gram s fo r Three Fi xtures Display St e ps Descr iption 1 1 all fl ash mini m u m dur ation 2 2 all fl ash maxi mum d ura tion 3 3 singl e fixtu .
ADM- 4 Mini Controller User’s Manual T a ble A DM.4: A va ilabl e Prog ram s for F our Fixtu res Disp lay Steps Desc ription 1 1 all flash minimum dura ti on 2 2 all flash maximum du ration 3 4 sing.
Addend um ADM- 5 ADM T abl e AD M . 5: Av a il a ble P rogr am s for Five Fi xt u r es Display St e ps Descr iption 1 1 all fl ash mini m u m dur ation 2 2 all fl ash maxi mum d ura tion 3 5 singl e f.
ADM- 6 Mini Controller User’s Manual T a ble A DM.6: A v ailabl e Prog ram s fo r Six Fi xtures Disp lay Steps Desc ription 11 all flash minimum dura ti on 22 all flash maximum du ration 36 sing le .
Addend um ADM- 7 ADM T able AD M.7: A vail abl e Pr ogra ms f or Se v en Fi xtures Display St e ps Descr iption 1 1 all fl ash mini m u m dur ation 2 2 all fl ash maxi mum d ura tion 3 7 singl e fixtu.
ADM- 8 Mini Controller User’s Manual T ab le ADM.8 : A v ailab le Pr ograms f or Eight F ixtures Disp lay Steps Desc ription 1 1 all flash minimum dura ti on 2 2 all flash maximum du ration 3 8 sing.
Addend um ADM- 9 ADM T able AD M.9: A v ailab le Pro grams f or Nine Fixtures Display St e ps Descr iption 1 1 all fl ash mini m u m dur ation 2 2 all fl ash maxi mum d ura tion 3 9 singl e fixtu re c.
ADM -10 Mini Con troll er User’ s Manual T able AD M.10: A vail abl e Pr ogr ams f or T en F ixtures Disp lay Steps Desc ription 1 1 all flash minimum dura ti on 2 2 all flash maximum du ration 3 10.
Addend um ADM -11 ADM T ab l e ADM.11: Av ailabl e Prog ram s f or E lev en Fixt ures Display St e ps Descr iption 1 1 all fl ash mini m u m dur ation 2 2 all fl ash maxi mum d ura tion 3 11 singl e f.
ADM -12 Mini Con troll er User’ s Manual T able AD M.12: A vail ab le Prog rams f or T w elv e Fixture s Disp lay Steps Desc ription 1 1 all flash minimum dura ti on 2 2 all flash maximum du ration .
Addend um ADM -13 ADM Ra nd om Fu nc t i on Pro gr a ms Advan ce Prog ram s T a ble A DM.14: Ad vance P rogr ams Li gh tnin g Pr og rams T ab l e ADM.15: Lightning P r ograms T ab le ADM.
ADM -14 Mini Con troll er User’ s Manual Int ens i ty Para mete rs Use the fo llo wing table for the descriptions of the par ameters av ailable thr ough the < inte nsit y > key . T ab le ADM.16: Intensity P aramete rs Rat e Pa ra m ete rs Use the fo llo wing table for the descriptions av ailable through the < rate > ke y .
Addend um ADM -15 ADM Au di o P a ra m ete r s Use the f ollowing table f or the description of the par a meters a vailable thr ough the < audi o > k ey .
ADM -16 Mini Con troll er User’ s Manual = 9 progr am adv ancemen t ev er y four be ats, beat causes pro gra m to r e se t t o th e fir st s te p ≡ 0 progr am adv ancemen t ev er y beat ≡ 1 prog.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté High End Systems AF1000 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du High End Systems AF1000 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation High End Systems AF1000, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le High End Systems AF1000 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le High End Systems AF1000, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du High End Systems AF1000.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le High End Systems AF1000. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei High End Systems AF1000 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
