GAMMA Silhouette Borealis RC LED Moving Wash Beam

GAMMA Silhouette Borealis RC LED Moving

Product Information

Silhouette Borealis RC LED Moving Wash/Beam
The Silhouette Borealis RC is a professional moving head that offers a powerful and versatile moving light experience. It is perfect for stage performances, theaters, churches, studios, and more. With its small size, fast movement, and powerful LED lights, it provides an exceptional lighting experience.

Technical Specifications:

• DMX Channels: 14 and 25 channel modes
• Operation modes: DMX 512, Master/Slave

**Setup Instructions

**

Unpacking and In the Box:
When you receive the Silhouette Borealis RC, carefully unpack the device and ensure there is no damage from shipping. Inside the box, you should find:

• Moving Head – 1 unit
• DMX Signal Cable – 1 pc
• Power Cable – 1 pc
• User Manual – 1 unit
• Omega Clamps – 2 units (Flight case, Safety cable, and Clamps are optional)

If you notice any damage or problems, please consult your dealer before using the light.

Mounting and Operation:
Before installation, carefully read the user manual. Prepare the following items:

• Omega Brackets – 2 pcs
• Clamps – 2 pcs
• Safety Cable – 1 pc

To mount the fixture to truss, follow these steps:

1. Secure an appropriately rated clamp to the included omega bracket using an M10 screw fitted through the center hole of the omega bracket.
2. Attach at least one properly rated safety cable to the fixture using one of the safety cable rigging points integrated into the base assembly.

Safety Precautions:
For your own safety, please read the user manual carefully before installing the device. Keep the device away from rain and moisture. Only qualified technicians should handle the installation, operation, and maintenance of the lighting system. Unplug the mains lead before opening the housing.

Introduction and Setup

Unpacking and In the Box
Thank you for having chosen this professional moving head. You will see you have acquired a powerful and versatile moving light. First, Unpack the device.
Inside the box you should find:

• Moving Head 1 unit
• DMX Signal Cable 1 pc
• Power Cable 1 pc
• User Manual 1 unit
• Omega Clamps 2 unit

(Flight case, Safety cable and Clamps are optional, please contact your dealer)
Please check carefully that there is no damage from shipping. Should there be any problems, please consult your dealer and don’t use the light until you’ve verified it’s good to go!

Mounting and Operation
Before installation, please read the user manual carefully, then prepare Omega Brackets (2 pcs), Clamps (2 pcs), and Safety Cable (1 pc).
Clamp Mounting: The Silhouette Borealis RC provides a unique mounting bracket assembly that integrates the bottom of the base, and the safety cable rigging point in one unit.
When mounting this fixture to truss be sure to secure an appropriately rated clamp to the included omega bracket using a M10 screw fitted through the center hole of the omega bracket.
As an added safety measure be sure to attached at least one properly rated safety cable to the fixture using on of the safety cable rigging point integrated in the base assembly.

Features

• Extremely small, fast and powerful LED moving head.
• DMX Channels: 14 and 25 channel modes
• Operation modes: DMX 512, Master/Slave
• Perfect for stage, theatre, church, studio, and more!
• If using a 230V 50Hz power supply, DO NOT connect in series more than 9 units; use another main supply for the next 9 fixtures.
• If using a 120V 60Hz power supply, DO NOT connect in series more than 4 units;
• Use another main supply for the next 5 fixtures.
• Input Voltage: AC 100V~240V, 50/60Hz
• Power consumption: 300W
• Drive current: 850mA
• LED Lighting source: 19 X 15W RGBW LEDs
• LED backlight source: 30PCS RGB Tri LEDs
• Dimension: 222 X 370 X 314mm
• Weight: 9kg
• Beam Angle:10°~60° Motorized Zoom

Safety Precautions
Thank you for your patronage. We are confident that our excellent products and service can satisfy you. For your own safety, please read this user manual carefully before in-stalling the device.

CAUTION!
Keep this device away from rain and moisture!

In order to install, operate, and maintain the lighting safety correctly. We suggest that the installation and operation should be done by the verified technician and follow the in-struction strictly.

CAUTION!
Unplug mains lead before opening the housing.
Any person involved with the installation, operation and maintenance of this device has to:

• be qualified
• follow carefully the instructions of this manual

Customer Support
WARRANTY POLICY
GAMMA LED Vision warrants its products for the periods set below from the date of pur-chase to be free of manufacturer and workmanship defects. Warranty does not cover nor-mal wear and tear caused by force, negligence or misuse of products. GAMMA LED Vision is not responsible for any damages or injury caused by misuse or improper handling of the products and in accordance with instructions and specifications of manual. Warranty terms are as follows:

LED Fixtures:
Indoor: 2 Years
Outdoor (IP 54 or higher): 1 Year
Lamp Fixtures: 1 year / excludes the lamp

LED Video Products:
Indoor: 2 Years
Outdoor (IP 54 or higher): 1 Year
Controllers: 2 years
Batteries: 6 months
All Trussing Related Products and Accessories: 1 Year
Please visit WWW.GAMMALEDVISON.COM for complete Limited Warranty terms and con-tact information.

Setup and Operation

Using the LCD Menu and Buttons

DMX Setup
Address Setting
If you use a DMX controller to control the units, you have to set DMX address from 1 to 512 so that the units can receive DMX signal.

• Rotate MENU knob or press MENU to enter menu mode, select DMX Functions
• Press knob to confirm
• Press knob to select DMX Address
• Press knob to confirm, the current address will blink on the display
• Use the Up/Down keys to adjust the address from 0 to 512
• Press the knob to store.

DMX Basics
DMX512 stands for digital multiplex 512. This means that 512 channels are controlled digitally through 1 data cable.
A channel is a set of 255 steps that are assigned to control attributes in each light. This may be a color like red, green or blue, and intensity, strobe, pan/tilt or other attributes. Multiple sets of 512 “universes” may be used. Only 1 universe will travel on a DMX cable, but through networked DMX (Art-Net or sACN E1.31), many universes can travel over a network.

DMX Wiring
DMX works by connecting 1 or multiple lights to the output of a DMX lighting console or software with a DMX interface.
DMX lights connect in what is called a “daisy-chain”. Your first DMX cable will plug it’s male DMX connector into the female DMX connector on your lighting console. The remaining female connector will then connect to the DMX input on your first light. You may then connect your next fixture to the output of your first light, and continue the  chain.

32 Fixture Rule – DMX only allows you to connect up to 32 fixtures in a single daisy chain for signal strength. Sometimes, depending on the fixtures and cable length, this number is less (or more).
DMX Cables can be 3-pin or 5-pin. These use the same type of data, and in the 5-pin only pins 1, 2, and 3 are used. The cable should be a 2 conductor, shielded cable of at least 110 ohms resistance. Microphone cable is not DMX cable.
Please refer to the diagram below:

For installations where the DMX cable has to run a long distance or is in an electrically noisy environment, it is recommended to use a DMX terminator. This helps in preventing corruption of the digital control signal by electrical noise and reflections. The DMX terminator is simply an XLR plug with a 120 Ω resistor connected between pins 2 and 3, which is then plugged into the output XLR socket of the last fixture in the chain. Please see illustrations below:

DMX Modes and Configuration
The Silhouette Borealis RC has multiple DMX modes, sometimes called “personalities”, “profiles”, or as we will use here “modes”.
In general, modes with more DMX channels offer a greater level of control or options but take up more of your output channels on your lighting console or software. In the case of the Borealis R, the 25 Channel mode offers control of the backlight effect, whereas the 14 Channel does not. This is the biggest difference between the 2.
Modes with less DMX channels often offer less control, but may be plenty for your needs. Depending on your needs and control solution, you may not need channels for automat-ed programs, strobes, or macros – your console may have great effects! In this case, you can use a lesser channel mode and fit more lights per DMX universe.
View the DMX mode charts below to find the mode that best suits your needs.

22Dimming0-25533Zoom0-25544Pan0-25555Pan Fine0-25566Tilt0-25577Tilt Fine0-25588Reset0-4999Static Color Macro0-91010Red0-2551111Green0-2551212Blue0-2551313White000-2551414CTO0-1915Macros Set 1 Selection0-916Macros Set 1 Speed0-25517Macros Set 2 Selection0-918Macros Set 2 Speed0-25519Macros Set Se- lection0-16920Backlight Strobe0-1921Backlight LED dimming0-25522Backlight LED function0-923Backlight Red0-25524Backlight Green0-25525Backlight Blue0-255

Master Dimming Control
Zoom function
Pan（0°-540°）
Pan Fine
Tilt（0°-270°）
Tilt Fine
No Function
50-70| Pan Reset
71-90| Tilt Reset
91-110| Zoom Reset
111-199| No Function
200-255| System Reset
Open
10-14| Color 1
15-19| Color 2
20-24| Color 3
25-29| Color 4
30-34| Color 5
35-39| Color 6
40-44| Color 7
45-49| Color 8
50-54| Color 9
55-59| Color 10
60-64| Color 11
65-69| Color 12
70-74| Color 13
75-79| Color 14
80-84| Color 15
85-89| Color 16
90-94| Color 17
94–99| Color 18
100-104| Color 19
105-109| Color 20
110-114| Color 21
115-119| Color 22
120-124| Color 23
125-129| Color 24
130-134| Color 25
135-139| Color 26
140-144| Color 27
145-149| Color 28
150-154| Color 29
155-159| Color 30
160-164| Color 31
165-169| Color 32
170-174| Color 33
175-179| Open light
180-229| Color Rainbow Macro (Fast–>Slow)
230-255| No Function
Red dimming (Entire beam of fixture)
Green dimming (Entire beam of fix- ture)
Blue dimming (Entire beam of fix- ture)
White dimming (Entire beam of fix- ture)
Open
20-255| Color Temperature Variable 10,000k- 2000k. Changes the beam to cali- brated white, no colors available.
No Function
10-12| Dimming-Sync –Strobe Out of Sync
13-15| Strobe- Sync
16-18| Dimming+Strobe- Sync
19-21| Ring-Colors-Sync
22-24| Ring-Total-Sync
25-99| No Function
100-102| RING Colors 1-Offset dynamic effect
103-105| RING Colors 2-Offset dynamic effect
106-108| RING Colors 3-Offset dynamic effect
109-111| RING Colors 4-Offset dynamic effect
112-114| RING Colors 5-Offset dynamic effect
115-117| RING Colors 6-Offset dynamic effect
118-120| RING Colors 7-Offset dynamic effect
121-123| RING Colors 8-Offset dynamic effect
124-126| RING Colors 9-Offset dynamic effect
127-129| RING Colors 10-Offset dynamic effect
130-132| RING Colors 11-Offset dynamic effect
133-135| RING Colors 12-Offset dynamic effect
136-138| RING Colors 13-Offset dynamic effect
139-141| RING Colors 14-Offset dynamic effect
142-159| Reserved
160-162| Color-zoom-gradient-input
163-165| Color-zoom-gradient-zoom out
166-168| Color-zoom-fade in-zoom in
169-255| Reserved
Speed of Macros Set 1, Slow to Fast
Empty
10-12| Dimmer-sync-strobe out of sync
13-15| Strobe-Sync
16-18| Dimmer + strobe-sync
19-21| Halo-Color-Sync
22-24| Halo-Color-Sync
25-99| Reserved
100-102| Ring control color 1-offset dynamic ef- fect
103-105| Ring control color 2-offset dynamic ef- fect
106-108| Ring control color 3-offset dynamic ef- fect
109-111| Ring control color 4-offset dynamic ef- fect
112-114| Ring control color 5-offset dynamic ef- fect
115-117| Ring control color 6-offset dynamic ef- fect
118-120| Ring control color 7-offset dynamic ef- fect
121-123| Ring control color 8-offset dynamic ef- fect
124-126| Ring control color 9-offset dynamic ef- fect
127-129| Ring control color 10-offset dynamic effect
130-132| Ring control color 11-offset dynamic effect
133-135| Ring control color 12-offset dynamic effect
136-138| Ring control color 13-offset dynamic effect
139-141| Ring control color 14-offset dynamic effect
142-159| Reserved
160-162| Color-zoom-gradient-input
163-165| Color-zoom-gradient-zoom out
166-168| Color-zoom-fade in-zoom in
169-255| Reserved
Speed of Macros Set 2, Slow to Fast
Macros Set 1 Active
170-255| Macros Set 2 Active
Close Strobe
20-24| Open Light
25-64| Strobe Closed
65-69| Dimming
70-84| Strobe 1：Strobe（Fast→Slow）
85-89| Open the light
90-104| Strobe 2： Opening pulse（Fast→Slow）
105-109| Open the light
110-124| Strobe 3：closing pulse（Fast→Slow）
125-129| Open the light
130-144| Strobe 4：Radom Strobe（Fast→Slow）
145-149| Open the light
150-164| Strobe5Random Opening Pulse（Fast→Slow）
165-169| Open the light
170-184| Strobe 6：Random Closing Pulse（Fast→Slow）
185-189| Open the light
190-204| Strobe 7：Burst Pulse（Fast→Slow）
205-209| Open the light
210-224| Strobe 8：Random burst
| pulse（Fast→Slow）
225-229| Open the light
230-244| Strobe 9：Sine wave strobe（Fast→Slow）
245-255| Open the light
Backlight dimming, 0-100%
Open Dimming
10-14| Color 1
15-19| Color 2
20-24| Color 3
25-29| Color 4
30-34| Color 5
35-39| Color 6
40-44| Color 7
45-49| Color 8
50-54| Color 9
55-59| Color 10
60-64| Color 11
65-69| Color 12
70-74| Color 13
75-79| Color 14
80-84| Color 15
85-89| Color 16
90-94| Color 17
95-99| Color 18
100-104| Color 19
105-109| Color 20
110-114| Color 21
115-119| Color 22
120-124| Color 23
125-129| Color 24
130-134| Color 25
135-139| Color 26
140-144| Color 27
145-149| Color 28
150-154| Color 29
155-159| Color 30
160-164| Color 31
165-169| Color 32
170-174| Color 33
175-179| Open
180-229| Overall color flow display (Fast– >Slow)
230-255| Open
Backlight Red dimming
Backlight Green dimming
Backlight Blue dimming

Maintenance

Routine Maintenance
Fixture Cleaning
The cleaning of internal and external optical lenses and/or mirrors must be carried out periodically to optimize light output. Cleaning frequency depends on the environment in which the fixture operates: damp, smoky or particularly dirty surroundings can cause greater accumulation of dirt on the unit’s optics.

• Clean with soft, damp cloth.
• Always dry the parts carefully.
• Clean the external optics at least every 20 days.

Use an air compressor (oil-free) on electronics vacuum to clean the fan inlets and outlets when you notice they are dusty or dirty. Like any other electronics fan, always use an ob-ject to block the fan from spinning while you clean it, and blow air so that the dirt blows out of the fixture!

Troubleshooting Problems
The following are a few common problems that may occur during operation. Here are some suggestions for easy troubleshooting:

The unit does not work and you do not hear any fans running when it’s plugged in:

• Check that the unit is plugged in to a working power outlet.
• Press the menu button to confirm that the unit is powered on. If the screen does not light up, the unit has no power.

Not Responding to the DMX Controller

• Check DMX cables to verify that they are plugged in and functional.
• Check the DMX address and mode – does it match the address and mode patched in the lighting console or software?
• Plug the light directly into the DMX controller with a cable that you know is good. Unplug all other lights – does it work?
• Try to use another DMX controller.

One of the functions is not working well

• The stepper motor might be damaged or the cable connected to the PCB is broken.
• The motor’s drive IC on the PCB may be bad.

Technical Specifications

• Extremely small, fast and powerful LED moving head.
• DMX Channels: 14 and 25 channel modes
• Operation modes: DMX 512, Master/Slave
• Great built-in lighting shows under Master/Slave mode
• Blue LCD display for easy navigation
• Perfect for stage, theatre, church, studio, and more!
• If using a 230V 50Hz power supply, DO NOT connect in series more than 11 units; use another main supply for the next 11 fixtures.
• If using a 120V 60Hz power supply, DO NOT connect in series more than 5 units;
• Use another main supply for the next 5 fixtures.
• Input Voltage: AC 100V~240V, 50/60Hz
• Power consumption: 300W
• Drive current: 850mA
• LED Lighting source: 19 X 15W RGBW LEDs
• LED backlight source: 30PCS RGB Tri LEDs
• Dimension: 222 X 370 X 314mm
• Weight: 9kg
• Beam Angle: 10°~60°

• Housing Material: The fixture adopts heat-resistant plastic and die-cast aluminum ac-cording to ISO international standards.
• Control Mode
  Four control modes for your option, master-slave, sound activated, auto-run and DMX512.

Packaging Options:

• Fight case packing: (6 in 1) LxWxH(CM): 105 x 70 x 65cm Gross weight: 100kg
• Flight case packing: (4 in 1) LxWxH(CM): 70 x 70 x 65cm Gross weight: 65kg
• Cardboard box: (2 in 1) LxWxH(CM):36 x 25 x 46cm Gross weight: 10.5kg

Photometric Reports

Testing report (Distance: 4 Meters, Spot Diameter: 1 Meter)

Color| Wavelength| Driver Current| Lux
Red| 627nm| 850mA| 1,283lux
Green| 522nm| 850mA| 4,516lux
Blue| 453nm| 850mA| 1,112lux
White| 7117K| 850mA| 4,765lux
LED Full On (RGBW)| | 850mA| 11,676lux

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