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INSTALLATION : POWERING UP

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Powering Up

Power-Up and Configuration Overview

First Power-Up

When powering up a VL1000 luminaire for the first time, the lamp type and shutter

settings must be configured. This procedure will usually happen prior to delivery.

However, in the event that it has not been done or if the Main Controller Board has

been replaced, it will be necessary. Follow one of these two power-up procedures

depending on whether the luminaire requires configuration:

• Already configured - “Standard Power Up Procedure” on page 24.

• Not configured - “Power Up and Configuration Procedure” on page 25.

Calibration Sequence

After the configuration is complete and AC power is applied, the luminaire will start

powering up (this will take 10-15 seconds) and then begin a calibration sequence that

steps it through full pan and tilt movements. The internal mechanisms will also move

through a full range of motion. After calibration, the luminaire head will either stop at

its "home" position (which positions the pan axis at mid-rotation and the head parallel

to the yoke with the lens pointing away from the luminaire upper enclosure) or move

to its current defined position if communication data is present. All internal

mechanisms also move to their "home" or defined positions.

For Arc lamp models, depending on the luminaire’s setting for Lamp Power-Up State

(refer to “Menu System Function Chart” on page 53), when power is applied the lamp

will either a) “strike” or ignite - Lamp On (default), b) await calibration and then

strike - Cal On, or c) await manual command to strike - Lamp Off.

Importance of Correct Configuration

The configuration settings MUST be correct or the luminaire will not operate properly.

The configuration settings specify whether or not the luminaire contains a shutter

system or beam-size iris, which will then affect the DMX mapping of the luminaire.

For example, choosing the shutter option will configure the luminaire for 27 DMX

channels, while not choosing the shutter option will configure it for 19 DMX channels.

When the luminaire is configured as having no shutter, the option for the beam-size

iris becomes available. Refer to “16-Bit DMX Modes” on page 30 for more detailed

information on this subject.

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