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.