The new Rainbow Scroller
As the leading brand in Colour Changers, Rainbow achieved best international reputation with the “PRO” series. Big opera houses and famous productions like the Royal Opera House in London, Mamma Mia! In Hamburg, Operaen in Copenhagen or the Esplanade Theatre on the Bay in Singapore rely on the outstanding quality of Rainbow Colour Changers.
The new Rainbow Scroller generation captivates by:
- Special colour mode: To avoid the burning out of filters with a low transmission value
- Extensive parameter possibilities: Adjustment of different positioning modes from the console
- Improved voltage tolerance and over voltage protection ensures highest operational safety
- Compatible use and operation with former Rainbow Colour Changers
- New: Update cable allows the software update of the new Rainbow PRO2 electronic hardware from any Windows-based PC with USB output
Approved Functions and Features
In addition to the distinguishing characteristics mentioned above, the approved functions and features build the foundation for a scroller which offers unequalled opportunities:
- Convincing technology
- Supports three different positioning modes:
- Full colour frame mode
- Half colour frame mode
- Direct positioning
- Direct positioning of gelstring at power-up without calibration in all modes
- Single control channels for colour, fan, motor speed and control; independently addressable
- Programmable automatic operation with variable parameters for use without additional control board
- Individual configurations of features and automatic functions
- High ease of use
- Comfortable, easy operation via built-in display (key operated menu guide)
- Solid aluminium housing with demountable front panel for optimum access to the scrolls
- Variable mounting possibilities via separate adaptor frames or universal adaptor
- Mounting devices for accessories such as top-hats and barndoors at the front
- 24 hours in-house Service
- 24 hour in-house service for colour strings and cables based on your particular demand
- Proven LIGHTPOWER Support for Hardware and Equipment
By this, Rainbow Colour Changers meet the requirements of your specific real life situations – whether touring, theatre or television studio.
Which scroller for which luminaire – how to read
To find the right Rainbow Colour Changer for your luminaire, please use the table in the Support section, keeping in mind the following:
There are two crucial factors that govern the fitting of a scroller onto a luminaire:
a) the light output diameter of the luminaire
For a scroller to be used in front of a fixture, the diameter of the light output (eg. the fixture’s lens diameter) should not exceed the diameter of the aperture on the rear of the scroller. In order to affect the luminaire’s beam as few as possible, Rainbow Colour Changers have a bigger front aperture than rear aperture.
b) the size and fitting of the luminaire’s colour runners
The runners on the front of the luminaire, which are normally used to hold the barndoor or colour frame, can be mounted on the top/bottom and left/right, as on a standard PAR can, or diagonally, as on many Studio luminaires. For diagonal mounting of the 8" and 12" PRO onto studio fixtures we offer special adaptor plates.