ARRI SkyPanel User manual

User Manual

April 2016

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Dimensions

SkyPanel S30 (manual version)

Dimensions

SkyPanel S30 (P.O. Version)

Dimensions

SkyPanel S60 (manual version)

Dimensions

SkyPanel S60 (P.O. Version)

Content

Dimensions ..................................................................................................................................................... 3

SkyPanel S30 (manual version) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

SkyPanel S30 (P.O. Version) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

SkyPanel S60 (manual version) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

SkyPanel S60 (P.O. Version) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Content ............................................................................................................................................................ 7

Safety Information .......................................................................................................................................... 9

Explanation of Warning Signs and Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

General Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

General Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Specific Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Replacing the Light Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Firmware Downgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Maintenance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 13

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 15

Manual Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

P.O. Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Power Supply Unit S60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Power Supply Unit S30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Physical Installation ..................................................................................................................................... 19

To Mount the Stirrup And the Spigot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Content

Basic Features .............................................................................................................................................. 22

Control Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

To Power the SkyPanel ................................................................................................................................ 24

AC Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

To Use a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

The Fixture Menu of the SkyPanel .............................................................................................................. 27

Overview of the Fixture Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Feature of the Fixture Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Fixture Control ............................................................................................................................................ 35

Art-Net ........................................................................................................................................................... 36

DMX ............................................................................................................................................................... 37

Tips for a Reliable Data Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

To Connect the Data Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Fixture Menu ................................................................................................................................................. 38

RDM commands ........................................................................................................................................... 42

Required RDM command extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Manufacturer commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Error Codes .................................................................................................................................................. 46

ARRI Lighting Service Manager .................................................................................................................. 47

Protocol ......................................................................................................................................................... 48

SkyPanel-RP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

SkyPanel-C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Specification ................................................................................................................................................. 66

Safety Information

Always follow these instructions and instructions

printed on the product or given in the documentation

shipped with the product to protect against injury to

yourself and damage to the product or other objects.

Explanation of Warning Signs and Indications

Possible risk of injury or damage to equipment.

Risk of fire or electric shock. Possible risk of injury or

death or damage to equipment.

Caution! Hot surface. Possible high surface tempera-

ture. Risk of injury through burns.

Caution! High intensity light emission. Risk of irre-

versible eye injury. Wear protection glasses.

Do not stare at the operating light source.

Note: Indicates further information.

General Notes

• This document contains important instructions and notes to

handle the product safe.

• Always follow all safety information for your own protection.

• Please contact a trained ARRI®service technician to do any

service and maintenance not described in this manual.

• Please follow the user manual of accessories and third party

accessories such as battery packs and battery chargers.

They contain important safety and security information.

• Retain this user manual and all user and installation manuals

shipped with the system for further reference and possible

new owners of this product.

• ARRI®SkyPanel®products are intended for professional use

and may only be operated by qualified persons. They are not

for household use.

• Help protecting the environment by disposing the package

material at your local recycling center.

• All components comply to the guidelines listed below:

Low voltage directive 2014/35/EU

EMC directive 2014/30/EU

RoHS directive 2011/65/EU

Safety Information

General Safety Information

Read and understand all safety information and oper-

ation instructions before you operate or install the

product or the system.

Use only genuine spare parts or accessories that

have been recommended or approved by ARRI.

Other accessories or spare parts may cause hazards,

damage the product or invalidate the warranty.

Check all cables and devices for visible damage

before you work with the system. Defective electric or

electronic devices must not be used. Take special

care of the following components:

If the product or accessory is visibly damaged, the

product or accessory must no longer be used.

Replace or repair the respective part. In case of

repairs, please contact an authorized ARRI service

center.

Never attempt to repair any part of the product on

your own. Maintenance and repair work is only to be

carried out by an authorized ARRI service center.

Do not operate the product if the ambient tempera-

ture exceeds 45° C. Observe all information given in

chapter “Specification” on page 66.

Do not expose the product to rain or moisture. Do not

use the product for 2 h when it was exposed to big

temperature differences as condensed moisture may

damage the product electrically when switched on.

Do not bypass any safety feature of the product.

Do not open the product. There are no user service-

able parts inside. The housing is sealed with an adhe-

sive seal that will break immediately when trying to

open the housing. Doing so will invalidate the war-

ranty.

In addition to regular visible checks ARRI recom-

mends that all electric components are checked for

electrical safety by a professional every 12 month.

Keep the protocol of the check.

Component Possible damage

Housing,diffuser Cracks,cuts,deformation

Cables Cuts,deformation,burns

Connectors Cracks,deformation,burns

Cableconnectors Damaged

Threads Damaged

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