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Manual operation – Kino Flo Flathead 80 DMX (427, 457) User Manual

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Manual Operation

Lamp Select Feature

The

4Bank and 4Bank DMX Ballasts have a 4ft/2ft switch. Set the selector switch to

4ft for 4ft lamps.

When operating 4ft lamps in high ambient temperature or where the units are rigged

into place with restricted airflow, the

2ft setting can be used to lower the color

temperature and remove any green spike. The light drops about a ½ f-stop in

exposure when dropping from

4ft to 2ft setting.

Note: The manual 2ft/4ft switch is disabled as soon as the DMX cable is applied.

To manually control the

2ft/4ft switch with DMX cables plugged in:

1) Unplug the DMX cable or

2) Leave cables plugged in and set DMX address to “000”.

There is a 5 second delay when switching between DMX and Manual Control.

Lamp Switching

The Flathead 80 operates remotely on two 4Bank or 4Bank

DMX Ballasts. Each ballast includes four lamp switches for

individual lamp control. The multi-pin connectors on the side of

the Flathead 80 fixture are numbered

1 and 2.

Ballast

1 operates the four inner lamps; Ballast 2 operates

the four outside lamps as illustrated below.