Page 3 - Contents
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 3 Focus Spot 250R™ Contents 1. General Information……………………………………………………… 3 a. Introduction…………………………………………………………. 3b. Unpacking………………………………………………………..…. 3c. Customer Support…………………………………………….……. 3d. Warranty Registration……………………………………………… 4e. Discharge Lamp War...
Page 4 - General Information; INTRODUCTION
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 4 Focus Spot 250R™ 1. General Information INTRODUCTION : Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the most innovative and reliable lighting fixtures on the market today! The Focus Spot 250R™, has been designed to perform reliably for years when the guid...
Page 5 - WARRANTY REGISTRATION
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 5 Focus Spot 250R™ WARRANTY REGISTRATION : The Focus Spot 250R™ carries a two year (730 days) limited warranty. Please fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate your purchase. All returned service items whether under warranty or not, must be freight pre-...
Page 6 - Never open this fixture while in use!
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 6 Focus Spot 250R™ Extreme caution should be used when operated this or any fixture fitted with a gas discharge lamp. Never open this fixture while in use! During the initial operation of this fixture, a light smoke or smell may emit from the interior of the f...
Page 7 - Safety Instructions
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 7 Focus Spot 250R™ 2. Safety Instructions The Focus Spot 250™ is an extremely sophisticated piece ofelectronic equipment. To guarantee a smooth operation, it isimportant to follow the guidelines in this manual. Themanufacturer of this device will not accept re...
Page 8 - Damages resulting from the disregard of safety and general user; Never look directly into the light source,
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 8 Focus Spot 250R™ 11. Do not attempt to operate this fixture if the power cord has become damaged or frayed. Important Notice: Damages resulting from the disregard of safety and general user instructions found in this user manual are not subject to any warran...
Page 10 - GENERAL GUIDELINES; This fixture was designed for indoor use only.
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 10 Focus Spot 250R™ 4. GENERAL GUIDELINES This fixture is a professional lighting effect for designed for use on stage, in nightclubs, in theatres, etc. Do not attempt operation or installation without a proper knowledge on how to so. This fixture was designed...
Page 11 - LAMP INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS; Installing or replacing the lamp; Only install the lamp with the device unplugged from the mains.
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 11 Focus Spot 250R™ 5. LAMP INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Installing or replacing the lamp Only install the lamp with the device unplugged from the mains. The lamp has to be replaced when it is damaged or deformed. Before replacing the lamp be sure the unit has am...
Page 12 - Lamp Optimization; Do not operate this device with open cover
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 12 Focus Spot 250R™ Lamp Optimization The lamp orientation and optimization must be adjusted after every lamp change. This procedure centers the lamp in the reflector. Proper optimization will increase lamp life and ensure a bright crisp output. Improper optim...
Page 13 - Mounting and Installation; Mounting; Refer to regulations BGV C1; Mounting points
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 13 Focus Spot 250R™ 6. Mounting and Installation Mounting The FOCUS SPOT 250R™ is fully operational in three different mounting positions, hanging upside-down from a ceiling, side mounted, or set on a flat level surface (see illustration below). Be sure this f...
Page 14 - Secure the FOCUS SPOT 250RTM
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 14 Focus Spot 250R™ installation. Never use the carrying handles for secondary attachment. a) Cam lock System: This system allows a quick and efficient means to secure a clamp to the unit. To secure a clamp to the unit, attach a clamp that is rated to handle t...
Page 15 - the shield could cause a short circuit and erratic behavior.; DMX-512 control connection
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 15 Focus Spot 250R™ 7. Understanding DMX Data Cable (DMX Cable) Requirements (For DMX and Master/Slave Operation): Your fixture and your DMX controller require a standard 3-pin XLR connector for data input and data output (see figure below). If you are constru...
Page 16 - DMX-512 connection with DMX terminator; CONT ROLL E R; -Pin XLR DMX Connectors
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 16 Focus Spot 250R™ DMX-512 connection with DMX terminator When longer runs of cable are used, you may need to use a terminator on the last fixture to avoid erratic behavior. A terminator is a 90-120 ohm 1/4 watt resistor that is connected between pins 2 and 3...
Page 18 - signal the display will flash
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 18 Focus Spot 250R™ signal the display will flash "A.XXX" (XXX representing the actual DMX address). If your fixture is connected to a DMX controller and the display is flashing (not receiving a DMX signal), please check the following: - The 3 PIN XLR ...
Page 19 - Default settings shaded.
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 19 Focus Spot 250R™ 8. FIXTURE MENU On-Board System Menu: The FOCUS SPOT 250R™ comes with an easy to navigate system menu. This next section will detail the functions of each command in the system menu. Control Board: The control panel located on the top of th...
Page 21 - Main Menu Functions; Up; PASS; internal power source with a five year shelf life.
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 21 Focus Spot 250R™ Main Menu Functions 1. ADDRESS MENU - AOO1 - A511 (Value) - This is where you set the fixtures DMX address. Setting/Changing the DMX Address After applying power to the FOCUS SPOT 250R™ the LED will display the fixture’s current DMX address...
Page 22 - PLAY MAIN MENU
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 22 Focus Spot 250R™ channels. For example: If you press the up button until “ T-03 ” is displayed, the unit will test the color channel, changing the color one by one and show the rainbow effect with different speeds. There are 11 channels, but only channels 1...
Page 23 - RESE MAIN MENU; ALL
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 23 Focus Spot 250R™ 5. Press Mode/Esc to return to the main menu. 4. LAMP MENU - ON/OFF Manually switches the lamp on and off. LAMP MENU - LAMP – This menu function will manually turn the lamp on and off. 1. Access the main menu. 2. Tap the UP button until “ L...
Page 24 - COLR
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 24 Focus Spot 250R™ mirror motor. 1. Access the main menu. 2. Tap the UP button until “ RESE ” is displayed, press ENTER. 3. Tap the UP button until “ SCAN ” is displayed, press ENTER to confirm. 4. The display will show “ O N / O F F ” . Press the UP button t...
Page 25 - TIME MAIN MENU; LIFE
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 25 Focus Spot 250R™ 6. TIME MENU - LIFE - Displays the fixtures total running time. LAMP - Displays the lamp running time. CLMP - Clears the lamp running time. TIME MAIN MENU LIFE - With this function you can display the total running time of the unit. 1. Acce...
Page 26 - RPAN
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 26 Focus Spot 250R™ This menu setting reverses the Pan movements. RPAN MENU - RPAN – This menu function will reverse the mirror PAN movements. 1. Access the main menu. 2. Tap the UP button until “ RPAN ” is displayed, press ENTER. 3. The display will show “ ON...
Page 27 - DEGR
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 27 Focus Spot 250R™ 16bit mode the unit will have 11 DMX channels that includes two pan movement channels and two tilt movement channels. In 8bit mode the fixture will only have one pan and one tilt movement channel for a total of nine DMX channels. 1. Access ...
Page 28 - VALU; V A L U
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 28 Focus Spot 250R™ 12. DISPLAY MENU - VALU (DMX-512 Value) - Display the DMX-512 value of each channel. D ON (Display On) – Turns the digital display on or off. FLIP - “ Flips ” the digital display 180 degrees. DISP MENU - This menu function will control the ...
Page 29 - LAAU; Fixture Settings
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 29 Focus Spot 250R™ 5. Press the UP button to select “ O N ” to activate this function, or “ O F F ” to deactivate this function. 6. Press ENTER to confirm. 7. Press MODE/ESC to return to the main menu. 13. SPEC MENU – LAAU - Automatic lamp start with power. E...
Page 30 - Controller Settings; DLOF
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 30 Focus Spot 250R™ 3. Tap the UP button until “RDMX” is displayed, press ENTER. 4. The display will show “ON/OFF.” 5. Press the UP button to display “ON” to activate this function, or “OFF” to deactivate this function. 6. Press ENTER to confirm. 7. Press MODE...
Page 31 - SPOT; When you confirm this function, the fixture will begin to; FEED
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 31 Focus Spot 250R™ 2. Tap the UP button until “SPEC” is displayed, press ENTER. 3. Tap the UP button until “DLAY” is displayed, press ENTER. 4. The display will show “D-XX.” 5. Press the UP and DOWN buttons to adjust the delay time. 6. When completed press EN...
Page 32 - VER
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 32 Focus Spot 250R™ 2. Tap the UP button until “SPEC” is displayed, press ENTER. 3. Tap the UP button until “FEED” is displayed, press ENTER. 4. The display will show “ON/OFF.” 5. Press the UP button to display “ON” to activate this function, or “OFF” to deact...
Page 33 - STEP
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 33 Focus Spot 250R™ number of steps under Step (S-01- S-48). You can edit the individual scenes under Edit. 1. Access the main menu. 2. Tap the UP button until “ EDIT ” is displayed, press ENTER. 3. Tap the UP button until “ RUN ” is displayed, press ENTER. 4....
Page 35 - CEDT; Call up the second scene in your controller now.
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 35 Focus Spot 250R™ 3. Press [MODE/ESC], the display shows “SC01”. 4. Press [MODE/ESC], the display shows “C-01”. 5. Select " CEDT " by pressing [UP] or [DN]. 6. Press [MODE/ESC], the display shows "OFF". 7. Press [UP], the display shows "O...
Page 36 - CHANNEL 5: Select one of the 9 colors, color cycle or rainbow effect
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 36 Focus Spot 250R™ 9. DMX Channel Traits: The chart below details the channel layout for 11 DMX channels (default). In 8bit mode the “Pan Fine” and “Tilt Fine” channels are not used, thus converting thefixture into a 9 channel DMX fixture. CHANNEL 1: Pan move...
Page 37 - DMX channel function and values:
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 37 Focus Spot 250R™ DMX channel function and values: Channel 1 – PAN Coarse 8bit : Channel 2 – PAN Fine 16bitChannel 3 – TILT Coarse 8bitChannel 4 – TILT Fine 16bitChannel 5 - Color Wheel : 0-13 Open (White) 14-27 RED 28-41 BLUE 42-55 GREEN 56-69 YELLOW 70-83 ...
Page 38 - Channel 10 – Pan/Tilt Motor Speed
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 38 Focus Spot 250R™ Channel 8 - Shutter, Strobe: 0-31 Shutter Closed 32-63 Dimmer (close to open) 64-95 Strobe Effect (slow to fast) 96-127 No function (shutter open) 128-159 Pulse-effect in sequences 160-191 No function (shutter open) 192-223 Random strobe ef...
Page 39 - persist after a second attempt a third attempt will be made.
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 39 Focus Spot 250R™ 10. ERROR CODES: When power is applied, the unit will automatically enter a “reset/test” mode. This mode brings all the internal motors to a home position. If there is an internal problem with one or more of the motors an error code will fl...
Page 40 - (defective motor or a defective motor IC drive on the main PCB).
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 40 Focus Spot 250R™ 05Er - Color-wheel error: The color wheel is not located in the default position after start-up or after a reset command. This message will appear after a fixture reset if the color wheel’s magnetic-indexing circuit malfunctions (sensor fai...
Page 41 - CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE; The following points have to be considered during the inspection:
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 41 Focus Spot 250R™ 11. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE The following points have to be considered during the inspection: 1. All screws for installing the devices or parts of the device have to be tightly connected and must not be corroded. 2. There must not be any d...
Page 44 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS; or; Power consumption; micro motors; Packing dimensions
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 44 Focus Spot 250R™ 13. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Power supply (user selectable) : _ 98VAC,50Hz; _ 120VAC,50Hz; _ 208VAC,50Hz; _ 220VAC,50Hz; _ 230VAC,50Hz; _ 240VAC,50Hz; or _ 98VAC, 60Hz; _ 120VAC,60Hz; _ 208VAC,60Hz; _ 220VAC,60Hz; _ 230VAC,60Hz; _ 240VAC,60...
Page 45 - Dimensional Drawings:
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 45 Focus Spot 250R™ Photometric Data: Gobos: Dimensional Drawings:
Page 48 - Elation Professional
Focus Spot 250R™ ©Elation Professional® 48 Focus Spot 250R™ Elation Professional 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles, CA. 90058 323-582-3322 / 323-582-3108 fax www.ElationLighting.com / [email protected]
