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TABLE OF CONTENTS Nova™ Multibeam Moving Head Fixture 1 1. Getting Started 3 What’s In The Box? Getting It Out Of The Box Powering Up! Getting A Hold Of Us Safety Instructions (Don’t Stick Your Hand In The Toaster!) 2. Meet The Nova™ 3 3 3 3 4 5 Features DMX Quick Reference The Nova™ Pin-up Picture 3.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Please keep this User Guide for future use. If you sell the unit to someone else, be sure that they also receive this User Guide. • ALWAYS make sure that you are connecting to the proper voltage, and that the line voltage you are connecting to is not higher than that stated on the decal or rear panel of the fixture. • This product is intended for indoor use only. • To prevent risk of fire or shock, do not expose fixture to rain or moisture.
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Figure 1: The Nova™ Pin-Up Picture 4x High Power 25-watt LEDs Head/Arms LCD Readout Carrying Handle Control Panel Figure 2: The Rear Connections DMX In DMX Out Power Switch Power In Page 6 Nova™ Moving Head User Manual Rev.
3. SETUP Fuse Replacement With a flat head screwdriver, wedge the fuse holder out of its housing. Remove the damaged fuse from its holder and replace with exact same type fuse. Insert the fuse holder back in its place and reconnect power. Connecting A Bunch of Nova™ Fixtures You will need a serial data link to run light shows using a DMX-512 controller or to run shows on two or more fixtures set to sync in master/slave operating mode.
Cable Connectors Cables must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR connector on the other end. (Duh!) CAUTION: Do not allow contact between the common and the fixture’s chassis ground. Grounding the common can cause a ground loop, and your fixture may perform erratically. Test cables with an ohm meter to verify correct polarity and to make sure the pins are not grounded or shorted to the shield or each other.
Fixture Linking (Master/Slave Mode) 1. Connect the (male) 3 pin connector side of the DMX cable to the output (female) 3 pin connector of the first fixture. 2. Connect the end of the cable coming from the first fixture which will have a (female) 3 pin connector to the input connector of the next fixture consisting of a (male) 3 pin connector. Then, proceed to connect from the output as stated above to the input of the following fixture and so on.
Mounting Points Overhead mounting requires extensive experience, which includes calculating working load limits, 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! Please be aware, you should have a qualified electrician performing all of your electrical connection needs.
Clamp Mounting This fixture provides a mounting bracket assembly that secures the bottom of the base, the “Omega Brackets,” and the safety cable rigging point together. When mounting this fixture to truss, be sure to secure an appropriately rated clamp to the omega bracket using an M10 screw fitted through the center hole of the “omega bracket”. 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.
4. OPERATING ADJUSTMENTS The Control Panel All the goodies and different modes possible with the Nova™ are accessed by using the control panel on the rear of the fixture. There are 4 control buttons below the LCD display which allow you to navigate through the various control panel menus.
Control Panel Menu Structure Address Set 001 - 512 To choose the DMX address Run Mode DMX512 Run in DMX mode Slow Auto mode (slow) Fast Auto mode (fast) Sound Sound active mode Slave Set fixture to run as slave PAN Inverse Invert pan (yes/no) TILT Inverse Invert tilt (yes/no) Manual PAN Pan (0° <-> 540°) PANMICO Fine pan (16-bit) TILT Tilt (0° <-> 250°) TILTMICO Fine tilt (16-bit) SPEED Pan/tilt speed (fast <-> slow) COLOR Color wheel BEAM Lens (beam) rotati
DMX Mode Allows the unit to be controlled by any universal DMX controller. Set The DMX Starting Address 1.) To assign a DMX staring address to the fixture, use the
Manual Adjustments Allows you to manually adjust all of the same options found in DMX mode via control panel. 1.) Use the
DMX Values In-Depth (15-Channel Mode, Continued) Channel Value What It Does 8 000 <--> 255 Dimmer (0% <--> 100%) 000 004 096 177 Strobe No function Synchronous Strobe (Slow <--> Fast) Random Strobe Thunder 9 <--> <--> <--> <--> 003 095 176 255 10 000 <--> 255 LED 1 Dimmer (0% <--> 100%) 11 000 <--> 255 LED 2 Dimmer (0% <--> 100%) 12 000 <--> 255 LED 3 Dimmer (0% <--> 100%) 13 000 <--> 255 LED 4 Dimmer (0% <--> 100%) 000 050 061 075 090 100 120 140 160 180 210 240 Built-In Programs No
5. APPENDIX A Quick Lesson On DMX DMX covers (and is an abbreviation for) Digital MultipleXed signals. It is the most common communications standard used by lighting and related stage equipment. DMX provides up to 512 control “channels” per data link. Each of these channels was originally intended to control lamp dimmer levels. You can think of it as 512 faders on a lighting console, connected to 512 light bulbs.
Keeping Your Nova™ As Good As New The fixture you’ve received is a rugged, tough piece of pro lighting equipment, and as long as you take care of it, it will take care of you. That said, like anything, you’ll need to take care of it if you want it to operate as designed. You should absolutely keep the fixture clean, especially if you are using it in an environment with a lot of dust, fog, haze, wild animals, wild teenagers or spilled drinks.
Tech Specs! Weight & Dimensions Width 10 inches (25.4 cm) Depth 7.4 inches (18.8 cm) Height 14.7 inches (37.4 cm) Weight 15.4 lbs (7 kg) Power Operating Voltage AC 90-240VAC, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption 152W, 1.96A Power Factor .65 Light Source LED 4x high output 25W white LEDs Optical Beam Angle 5°-40° Beam Angle Thermal Max. Operating Temp.
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