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Rev . 3/06 /2009 Event MH Elation Professional 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles, Ca 90058 www.elationlighting.com ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 2 E v e n t M H ™ ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 3 E v e n t M H ™ CONTENTS 1. Gener al Info rmati on……………………………………………………………………… 4 a. Int roduc tion ……………………………………………………………… ………. 4 b. Unpac king ……………………………… ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 4 E v e n t M H ™ 1. GENER AL INFORMA TION INTRODUCTION : Congratulations, you have just purchased one of the most innovative and reliable lighting fixtures on the market today! The Event MH™ has been designed to perform reliably for years when the guidelines in this booklet are followed ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 5 E v e n t M H ™ yourself, doing so will void your manufactures warranty . Elation Encourages Recycling: Please do not discard the shipping carton in the trash. Please recycle whenever possible. W ARRANTY REGISTRA TION : The Event MH™ carries a two year (730 days) limited warranty . Ple ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 6 E v e n t M H ™ 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The Event MH™ is an extremely sophisticated piece of electronic equipment. To guarantee a smooth operation, it is important to follow the guidelines in this manual. The manufacturer of this device will not accept responsibility for damages resulti ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 7 E v e n t M H ™ may increase the risk of damage and/or personal injury. 10. To reduce the risk of fire or shock, do not expose this fixture to rain or moisture. 11. Do not attempt to operate this fixture if the power cord has become damaged or frayed. 12. Never charge the Battery and run ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 8 E v e n t M H ™ 3. FEA TURES • Pan 630˚ or 540˚ / T ilt 265° • Low power consumption • Runs on Battery or W all V oltage • Wireless DMX Receiver Built-in • Minimal heat emission • Equipped with 36 one-watt LEDs: (12 red, 12 blue, 12 green) • High quality Luxeon LEDs manu ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 9 E v e n t M H ™ 4. GENERAL GUIDELINES This fixture is a professional lighting effect 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 for indoor use only , use of this p ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 10 E v e n t M H ™ 5. FIXTURE OVER VIEW 1) LED LENS ASSEMBL Y – 36 One-watt Lumileds LED’s by Luxeon rated at 100,000 hours (12 red, 12 green, 12 blue). 2) LED MENU DISPLA Y – Four segment LED menu display , details all menu functions. 3) MODE/ESC BUTTON – This button is used to ac ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 11 E v e n t M H ™ menu system. 4) UP BUTT ON – This button is used to scroll forward when navigating through the fixture’s menu system. 5) DOWN BUTTON – This button is used to scroll backwards when navigating through the fixture’s menu system. 6) ENTER BUTTON – This button is us ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 12 E v e n t M H ™ 13) POWER CONNECTION – This cable provides main power to your fixture. Always be sure to use a properly grounded power cable. If this cable ever becomes frayed or damaged this cable should be replaced immediately by a qualified technician. 14) TRANSPORT HANDLE – This ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 13 E v e n t M H ™ 4) Power Output – Used to supply battery power to the Event MH. 5) Power Input – Input power connect to charge the battery . 6) Safety Hook – Eyehook is design for use with a safety cable for situation that requires the battery pack to be suspended. 7) Power Switch ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 14 E v e n t M H ™ 6. MOUNT ING AND INST ALLA TION Caution: For added protection mount the fixtures in areas outside of walking paths, seating areas, or areas were the fixture might be reached by unauthorized personal. Before mounting the fixture to any surface, make sure that the installa ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 15 E v e n t M H ™ Mounting points Overhead mounting requires extensive experience, including amongst others calculating working load limits, a fine knowledge of the installation material being used, and periodic safety inspection of all installation material and the fixture. If you lack t ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 16 E v e n t M H ™ 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 bracket assembly Securing the EVENT MH™ Regardless of the rigging option you choose for your EVENT MH ™ alway ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 17 E v e n t M H ™ 7. UNDERST ADING 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). Be sure to only use properly rated DMX cables for ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 18 E v e n t M H ™ DMX-512 control connection Connect the provided XLR cable to the female 3-pin XLR output of your controller and the other side to the male 3-pin XLR input of the moving head (Please refer to the diagram on the previous page). Y ou can link multiple DMX fixtures together ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 19 E v e n t M H ™ be used, these adaptors are readily available at most electric stores. The following chart details a proper cable conversion. Fixture DMX addressing; All fixtures should be given a DMX starting address when using a DMX controller , so the correct fixture responds to the ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 20 E v e n t M H ™ Note: During start-up the Event MH™ will automatically detect whether a DMX data signal is being received or not. If DMX data signal is being received, the display will show "A.XXX" (XXX representing the actual DMX address). If the fixture is not receiving a ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 21 E v e n t M H ™ 8. DISP LA Y LED INDICA TORS The Event MH™ has two LED indicators on the display . These indicators are designed to give a quick visual indication of the fixtures’ status. The illustration below details the functionality of the LED indicators. . . . . Lamp on Lamp on ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 22 E v e n t M H ™ 9. FIXTU RE ME NU On-Board System Menu: The EVENT MH™ comes with an easy to navigate system menu. This next section will detail the functions of each command in the system menu. LED Control Panel: The control panel located on the top, front of the fixture allows you to ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 23 E v e n t M H ™ MA ST (SO - M) Sou nd -co nt roll ed Run as Ma ste r V AL U D– XX D - 00 (D XX X) Dis pla y the DM X 51 2 val ue of e ac h c ha nne l RD IS ON/ OFF Re ver se dis pla y DIS P CL DI ON/ OFF Shu t o ff L ED d isp lay RP A N ON/ OFF Pan R eve rs e RT IL ON/ OFF Tilt R ev e ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 24 E v e n t M H ™ Main Menu Functions - Main menu 0 1. Press [MODE/ESC] to enter the main menu "MODE" (display flashing) 2. Press [ENTER] and select "ADDR", “RUN” or "DISP" by pressing [UP] or [DOWN] button. 3. Press [ENTER] for selecting the desired sub ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 25 E v e n t M H ™ proper and unique starting DMX address to each and every fixture. The DMX address is non-destructive and will remain in the fixture’s memory even when the power to the unit is switched off. Memory is backed -up and retain by an internal power source that should last ab ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 26 E v e n t M H ™ 1. Select "AUTO" or "SOUN" by pressing [UP] or [DOWN] button. 2. Press [ENTER] for selecting the desired extension menu. 3. Select "ALON" or "MAST" by pressing [UP] or [DOWN] button. 4. Press [ENTER] to confirm or Press [MODE/ESC] ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 27 E v e n t M H ™ With this function you can shut off the LED display after 2 minutes. 1. Select "CLDI" by pressing [UP] or [DOWN] button. 2. Press [ENTER], the display shows “ON” or “OFF”. 3. Press [UP] to select “ON” if you wish to enable this function or press [DO ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 28 E v e n t M H ™ - Switch 16 bit/8 bit With this function you can switch the device from 16 bit to 8 bit resolution. 1. Select “16BI” by pressing [UP] or [DOWN] button. 2. Press [ENTER], the display shows “ON” or “OFF”. 3. Press [UP] to select “ON” if you wish to enable t ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 29 E v e n t M H ™ With this function you can select the Fan’s mode. 1. Select “F ANS” by pressing [UP] or [DOWN] button. 2. Press [ENTER], the display shows “HIGH” or “AUTO”. 3. Select “HIGH” or “AUTO” by pressing [UP] or [DOWN] button. 4. Press [ENTER] to confirm or ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 30 E v e n t M H ™ 2. Press [UP] to select “ON” if you wish to enable this function, press [DOWN] button to “OFF” if you don’t, With the function “REST” you can remove the device from wireless DMX. 4. Press [ENTER] to confirm or Press [MODE/ESC] to return to the main menu. - ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 31 E v e n t M H ™ With this function you can test each channel on its (correct) function. 1. Select “TEST” by pressing [UP] button. 2. Press [ENTER], the display shows “T -XX”, “X” stands for the channel number . 3. The current channel will be tested. 4. Select the desired cha ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 32 E v e n t M H ™ 2. Press [ENTER], the display shows “C038”, “038” is password of clear open time. 3. Press [MODE/ESC] to return to the main menu. - Clear fixture time With this function you can clear the running time of the device. 1. Select “CLFE” by pressing [UP] or [DOWN] ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 33 E v e n t M H ™ - Define the number of steps in Run With this function you can define the number of steps in the Program Run. 1. Select “STEP” by pressing [UP] or [DOWN] button 2. Press [ENTER], the display shows “S-XX”, “X” stands for the total amount of steps you want to s ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 34 E v e n t M H ™ seconds to run the current scene. 12. Adjust the desired time by pressing [UP] or [DOWN] button. 13. Press [ENTER] to save the settings for the scene you are editing, the display will change to the next scene automatically . 14. Repeat step 3-14 to edit and other scenes, ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 35 E v e n t M H ™ 10. DM X ADDRES SING Setting the DMX address - After the fixture is turned “ON” it will immediately complete a reset process that test all the fixture’s functions. When the reset process concludes the LCD will display the fixture’s current DMX address. If the fix ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 36 E v e n t M H ™ 6. Press MODE/ESC to return to the main menu. Controller Settings : 1. Set the DMX value of channel 1 to a value of 7. 2. Set the DMX value of channel 2 to a value of 7 or 8. When channel 2 is set to "7" you can adjust the starting address between 1 and 255. Wh ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 37 E v e n t M H ™ 11 . DM X CHA NNEL TRAITS The chart below details the channel layout for 12 DMX channels (default). In 8bit mode the “Pan Fine” and “Tilt Fine” channels are not used, thus converting the fixture into a 10-channel DMX fixture. CHANNEL 1: Pan Movement (max. 540˚) ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 38 E v e n t M H ™ DMX channel function and values (12 Channel Mode): Channel 1 - P AN movement 8bit: Channel 2 – Pan fine Channel 3 - TIL T movement 8bit: Channel 4 – Tilt fine Channel 5 - Speed pan/tilt movement: 0-225 Max to min speed 226-235 Blackout by movement 236-245 No function ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 39 E v e n t M H ™ 220-239 Internal program 7 240-255 Auto program by music Channel 1 1 - Strobe: 0 No function (shutter open) 1-95 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 effect ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 40 E v e n t M H ™ Channel 7 - Blue: 0-255 Blue (0-Black, 255- 100% Blue) Channel 8 – reset, internal programs: 0-79 No function 80-84 All motor reset 85-87 Scan motor reset 88-99 No function 100-1 19 Internal program 1 120-139 Internal program 2 140-159 Internal program 3 160-179 Intern ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 41 E v e n t M H ™ 12 . 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 prob lem with one or more of the motors an error code will flash in the display in the ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 42 E v e n t M H ™ 13 . OPERA TION Operating Modes : The Event MH™ can operate in several different modes. This next section will detail the differences in the operating modes. • Auto Program Mode (Master) - The fixture will chase through the built -in programs, sending a DMX control s ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 43 E v e n t M H ™ • For functionality that chases to sound: Access the “Function” menu and select the “Music Control” function, this will give you access to the “Music Control” submenu. See page 22 for the menu breakdown. Once in the “Music Control” submenu select “Alo ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 44 E v e n t M H ™ 14 . Using t he Built -In Wire less DM X Syst em The Event MH comes equipped with an Elation Wireless DMX Receiver built-in. This receiver is fully compatible with your existing Elation Wireless DMX System. 14.1 Working with the W ireless DMX (WDMX) System: • T o turn ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 45 E v e n t M H ™ on the both the fixture and the transmitter will stop flashing and glow solid green. If the paring is unsuccessful repeat the process until the paring is secured. d) The fixture will store the pairing information inside a nondestructive memory bank once a link is created ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 46 E v e n t M H ™ 15 . WORK ING WIT H BUIL T -IN PROG RAMS The fixture comes equipped with a built-in DMX recorder that allows custom programs to be installed and recalled directly from the fixture’s control board. Programs can be created and stored using the fixture’s control board o ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 47 E v e n t M H ™ - “PAN-Fine” – precision pan movement. - “TILT” – tilt movement. - “TILT-Fine” – precision tilt movement - “Move Speed” – adjust pan and tilt motor speed - “Color Macro” – select a built-in color mixing macro - “RED” – adjust the cyan ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 48 E v e n t M H ™ Step 2 – Editing Programs. The control will store a maximum of 10 programs. A program can store one or a maximum of 64 scenes. Keep in mind that a scene can only be access when it is stored inside one of the 10 available programs. Follow the procedure below to build an ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 49 E v e n t M H ™ The Slave unit receives data from the Master unit according to the group which the Slave unit was assigned to. If e.g. a Slave unit is set to “Slave 1” in the menu “Set to Slave”, the Master unit sends “Auto Program Part 1” to the Slave unit. If set to “Sla ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 50 E v e n t M H ™ • Turn the encoder to select “Auto Pro Part 1”, “Auto Pro Part 2” or “Auto Pro Part 3”, and thus select which Slave program is to be sent. Selection “Part 1” means, that the Slave unit runs the same program as the master units. • Press the Enter butto ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 51 E v e n t M H ™ Auto Pro Part 2 is Program 3; Auto Pro Part 3 is Program 6 The 3 Slave groups run the Auto Program in certain time segments, as shown in the following picture: ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 52 E v e n t M H ™ 16 . CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Please refer to the following points during normal inspection: 1. Be sure all screws and fasteners are securely tightened at all times. Lose screws may fall out during normal operation resulting in damage or injury as larger parts could fall ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 53 E v e n t M H ™ 17. PHOTOMETRIC DA T A: ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 54 E v e n t M H ™ 18 . D IMENS IONAL DRA WIN GS: ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 55 E v e n t M H ™ 19 . CIRCUIT SCHEMA TIC: ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 56 E v e n t M H ™ 20 . BATT ERY PA CK The battery pack can supply power to fixture for up to 8 hours of normal operation. Be sure to charge the battery pack for at least 12 hours before first use. To run the fixture on battery power, connect the fixture to the battery pack as illustrated ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 57 E v e n t M H ™ 21 . 2-YEA R LIMIT ED WA RRANT Y A. Elation Professional® hereby warrants, to the original purchaser , Elation Professional® products to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of two years, (730 days) from the date of purchase. This w ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 58 E v e n t M H ™ identifying marks to that effect. E. Elation Professional® reserves the right to make changes in design and/or improvements upon its products without any obligation to include these changes in any products theretofore manufactured. F . No warranty , whether expressed or ...
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Even t MH ™ © E l a t i o n P r o f e s s i o n a l ® 59 E v e n t M H ™ 22 . TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS Power supply Power consumption _98V AC, 50Hz; □ 120V AC, 50Hz; □ 208V AC, 50Hz; □ 220V AC, 50Hz; □ 230V AC, 50Hz; □ 240V AC, 50Hz; or □ 98VAC,60Hz; □ 120VAC,60Hz; □ 208VAC,60Hz; □ 220VAC,60Hz; □ 230VAC,60Hz; □ 240VAC,6 ...
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Rev . 3/06 /2009 Elation Professional 4295 Charter Street Los Angeles, CA. 90058 323-582-3322 / 323-582-3108 fax www .ElationLighting.com / Info@ElationLighitng.com ...
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