KVANT Clubmax 2000 RGB Laser Projector Instruction Manual

MODEL SPECIFIC
OPERATIONAL MANUAL clubmax 2000

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this KVANT product.
To ensure proper operation, please read this manual carefully before using the product.
After reading it, keep it in a safe place for future reference.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The following chapters explain important information about lasers in general, basic laser safety and some tips about how to use this device correctly.
Please spend some time reading these information as some of them are critical for safe and efficient operation of this laser display system.

Caution
This laser entertainment system is  rated as  a  Class IV  laser product and manufactured in  accordance to  EN  60825-1:2014. Avoid eye or skin exposure to direct or  scattered radiation. Wear protective goggles of  suitable optical density if necessary.
Please note that some other optical devices such as  cameras, camcorders, video projector etc. can be damaged if exposed to excessive laser radiation.
Handling precautions
This laser system is a precision device that contains some sensitive opto- electronics components. DO  NOT drop it or subject it to physical shock.
This laser system is  not waterproof or  dust-proof. Make sure to use an appropriate cover or enclosure if it is used in the rain, snow or similar severe environment conditions. Do  not leave the laser system in  excessive heat such as in a car whilst in direct sunlight. High temperatures could cause some serious damage to the system.
The laser system contains precision electronic circuitry.
Never attempt to disassemble the laser yourself.
If the laser is suddenly brought in from the cold into a warm room, condensation may form on  the laser and internal parts.
If  condensation forms on  the laser body, do  not use the laser as  this may damage the laser system. If  there is condensation, wait until it has evaporated before using it.

If the laser is operated in a situation where health or  property injury may occur the operation must be stopped immediately.
The manufacturer and its distributors cannot be  held responsible for any damages caused by  improper use or  misuse of  this KVANT laser system.
The owner/user is  fully responsible for using this product in accordance to laser safety regulations of the country or state where the system is being used.

WHAT IS A LASER AND HOW DOSE IT WORK?

What is a LASER?
The laser is a device that creates continuous visible light energy waves (streams of photons that are referred to as “laser radiation”) with the same amplitude and phase that  are flowing in the same direction; meaning they are coherent – they stick together and form a laser beam.
The width of a single wave is measured in nano-meters and defines the colour and visibility of the laser beam. The visible spectrum of the human eye is roughly between  400nm and 700nm, going from violet to a dark red colour. A human eye is most sensitive to a green light of around 555nm, meaning that a 1W of green laser will always  appear more visible than 1W of any other colour laser. 1W of quality laser light is very powerful and although it doesn’t sound like much it can burn eye retinas, skin and clothes or even start a fire!

What makes the laser visible in mid-air?
Mainly it is the particles of dust in the air that the laser beam hits on its path, scattering the light. This dust or fog is called a “scattering medium”. That’s why we “laserists”  use haze or smoke machines to make lasers more visible. Too much of  the haze or  smoke will greatly attenuate the visibility, but the right amount will make all the difference  between no show and a great show.
When outdoors, lasers mainly reflect off dust and mist in the air but due to unpredictable wind conditions we can never make sure the hazers or smoke machines will  be  effective enough. And that’s  why we  use high power lasers for outdoor shows – to  substitute for the lack of  dust, haze and smoke.

Colours
Standard full colour analogue lasers use three primary colours: Red, Green and Blue. By  mixing those together you can pretty much get any secondary colour:

Of  course the number and precision of  the colours is  determined by  the modulation, stability and linearity of  the system. If  the system is  not stable enough, it  will produce different colours every time it  is  used, making it virtually impossible to match the colours of two systems at any one time. This is very often the case with systems from far east manufacturers and with re-branded lasers that are being presented as European makes.

How far does it travel?
Technically, the laser light will travel forever until it strikes a surface and is absorbed. A better question is – how far will the light travel and still be useful? Depending on the  power output of the system and weather conditions, the laser can be visible for miles – that is why we need to be cautious about aircrafts when performing outdoor shows.  And if you get a system that is powerful enough then yes, it can reach the Moon.
Scanning System
A scanning system is essentially two tiny mirrors, each moving on X or Y axis. By working together they can “scan” the laser beam over a wide angle in front of the projector.
The scanning system can not only direct the laser beam to  specific, static locations, but it  can also create shapes by  rapidly moving the laser beam over a  path. Once a   shape is  scanned more than 20 times per second, it appears static to  the human eye. So  any shape drawn by a laser is actually produced by one single laser beam being  moved by these mirrors very quickly. Every scanning ystem has a mechanical limit of how fast it can move its mirrors and therefore how many points it can display at any one  second and that is usually represented in Points Per Second at a certain scanning angle, i.e. 8 degrees.

LASER SAFETY FIRST!

Before proceeding any further, please read the following safety page very carefully. It  could help you avoid dangerous and hazardous situations which could lead to  serious  injury or property damage.
Unless you are very competent with the use of lasers and about the laser safety, make sure you at least follow these basic laser safety rules:

1. Never look directly into a laser beam

2. Never look directly into laser aperture if  the laser system is switched on .

3. Be  aware that lasers can burn the eye retina, skin or cause fires if not used correctly.

4. Audience Scanning is  a  technique that involves projecting laser effects directly into an  audience.
   Never perform Audience Scanning unless you: a) are trained to  do  Audience Scanning; b) use a  projector that has the proper safety systems built in (such as  PASS);  and c) have verified that the projected light levels do not exceed the applicable MPE for the jurisdiction. Otherwise, always project with the laser above audience head  level – at least 3m above floor level.

5. When projecting the laser outdoors, avoid pointing the laser at  aircrafts, buses, trains, etc. Never leave the laser system unattended when it ’s switched on.

6. Always check for reflective surfaces within the laser range – these can be  very dangerous (i.e. mirror behind the bar in a club could bounce the beam into bar  attendant’s eye).

7. Never hesitate to use the Emergency STOP if you think there’s  a  fault within the laser system or  a  potential danger to  a  person/object caused by  the laser performance.

Any laser system classified as a Class 4 laser must be  used with caution. If you are an  inexperienced laser operator, we  strongly recommend that you attend a  laser display  safety course before you use this laser system in public areas. There are various places in  Europe where you can attend quality training and even a  one day course will give  you a good amount of valuable information to safely start with.

INSTALLATION OF THE SYSTEM

Please follow these rules during the installation:

1. Do not connect the device to power supply during the installation. Only connect the device to power after the installation and mounting have been completed.
2. Mount the system only to mounting point that is strong, secure and away from places where nonauthorised person could get an access to.
3. Always make sure the system is  properly tightened down, and that it cannot get loose and move as a result of  sound vibrations, cables pulled on, or  similar external  disturbances.
4. Always attach a  safety chain or  cable between the projector and its structure (such as truss).
5. Ensure that all the cables have enough length just incase they get caught.
6. Ensure that the system is placed at least 20cm away from walls or any other objects including drapes etc.
7. Ensure that the system is placed well away from any heat sources including spotlights, moving heads, radiators, etc. Make sure there is a sufficient air-flow around the  laser system.
8. It is essential that the fan openings are never covered during the laser operation.
9. Always follow the Laser Safety Regulations of respective country where the laser is being used.

CONTROL SYSTEM

The overall performance of any KVANT laser system is also dependent on the control system that you use for operating the laser as well as the correct device configuration  in the laser control software.
Please make sure all the laser settings in  your control system are set correctly before you start using your Kvant laser display system.

SCANNING SYSTEM

The product warranty does not cover the damages to  the scanning system caused by  improper use of  the scanning system or by incorrect programming. Therefore it is essential to understand how the scanning works and where are the limits of  it. In  this manual we  will explain only the basics of it but it is the responsibility of every user to   educate themselves so  they can avoid damage being caused to the scanning system and costly repairs.
A laser beam comes from a laser module and hits the two moving mirrors of the scanning system. These mirrors are mounted on  the scanner shafts and are moved by  the scanner rotors, one on X and one on Y axis. 

An effect such as tunnel (circle) is displayed by a repetitive mechanical movement of  the scanners. For each scanning system and effect, there’s  a maximal scan-rate that is   defined by  mechanical load, scanner mirror size and weight, complexity of  displayed picture and size of the projection (an angle under the laser beam is being projected). A   different scanning systems have different scan-rate limits. It  is  essential to  operate the scanning system at  scan-rates within its maximal limit at  all times to prevent it from  overload damage.

In the following pictures you see the same star effect scanned at different scan rates at full scanning angle (60 degrees).

Picture 1: the scan rate and/or number of  points is  too low. The corner points are more visible than the lines  between them and the whole effect
flickers. The scan-rate and/or number of points needs to be increased.

Picture 2: the scan-rate and/ or  number of  points is  about right.
The whole effect has more or less the same intensity and does not flicker.
Picture 3: further increasing of  the scan-rate and/or  number of  points results in the effect starting to distort, firstly around corners only. This indicates that you are  exceeding the maximal scan rate of  the scanning system! If  you operate the scanning system at  scan-rates higher than the maximum scan-rate of  the scanning system the  scanners will get damaged irreversibly due to  overheated coils damaging rotor magnets.

CONNECTION DIAGRAM

Please check that all the signal and power leads are correctly installed and that the safety keys are inserted in all necessary positions.

****Both E-STOP Remote safety key and laser system safety key must be inserted and switched to ON position in order to disable the interlock.
USA ONLY: Remote Interlock Bypass must be  inserted in  the E-STOP Remote as well in order to disable the interlock.

MULTIPLE SYSTEM INTERLOCK

.7Multiple laser projectors may be  daisy chained and controlled by  a  single E-STOP Remote. Any event which enables the Interlock on  any laser projector in  the daisy
chain will trigger the safety Interlock for all the systems.
After the event has been corrected the START button on the E-STOP Remote must be pressed by the operator
to disable the Interlock. After an Emission Delay period the laser projectors will be ready for use.

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