Coloram IT

Also available as the weather-resistant AQUARAM IT

Coloram IT

The Coloram IT™ color changer delivers everything you love about the Coloram II – the color, the reliability, the quality – but now with the added benefits of feedback with Wybron's Infotrace Control and Management System.

The eight sizes of the Coloram IT changers fit nearly every light fixture available. And it's the quietest color changer we've ever built! In a recent noise comparison test, Coloram IT measured more than 4.3 dB lower than the Coloram II during zero movement.

Up to 32 gel colors can be used in the Coloram IT. Gel position is controlled by a standard lighting console using DMX512, and the fader position is proportional to the gel position, allowing partial frames to be used.

For extended gel life, the Coloram IT is built with a three-speed fan, and the fan's settings – off, low, and normal – can be controlled remotely from a lighting console or laptop. And each Coloram IT uses the PS family of power supplies in 150, 300, and 600 watts, providing power and signal to each head in one combined cable for ease of wiring, including daisy-chaining.

But the benefits of Coloram IT don't end there. Because the color changer works hand-in-hand with the RDM-based Infotrace feedback system, the Coloram IT can send valuable information straight to you, the operator.

With the Infotrace feedback system, Coloram IT lets you:
  • Know the condition of equipment before, during, and after a show
  • Receive an error message if a problem arises
  • Remotely set DMX addresses
  • Track lamp duty cycles to predict lamp failure before it happens
  • Predict maintenance on equipment
  • Predict gel replacement prior to degradation
... and much more.

Coloram IT comes equipped with a series of sensors that relay a wealth of information directly to your computer via the Infogate software, the heart of the Infotrace system. These sensors detect everything from light, temperature, and voltage to fan speed and even gelstring color information.

The sensors also give specific status information and even warn of potential problems, possibly averting failures in the middle of a show. If the status of a device indicates a problem, Infogate displays an alert with the nature of the problem and the exact location, helping you troubleshoot a problem in a fraction of the time.

The Coloram IT features these sensors:
  • Aperture Light Sensor: Detects if the fixture's lamp is on
  • Unit Temperature Sensor: Measures and reports the temperature within the center panel
  • Voltage Sensor: Reports the head voltage level
  • Pass Through Current Sensor: Measures the current passing through the XLR connector wiring harness
  • Unit Current Sensor: Measures the amount of current that a unit is consuming
  • Timers: Keep track of how many hours the unit has been operating since its last maintenance cycle
  • Fan RPM Sensor: Monitors RPM sensor on fan
  • Self Test Mode: Mode that moves the gelstring without any DMX input command
  • Reverse Polarity Protection: Auto shutdown if scroller is plugged into a Coloram II power supply
  • Gel Color Reader: Sensor that reads digital information off of the gelstring
  • Gel Wear Counter: Keeps track of gelstring movement and provides a gelstring replacement alert
  • Gel Temperature Sensor: Approximates and reports the temperature of the gel
  • "Gelstring is broken" Sensor: Detects if the gelstring is broken after gelstring initialization
  • Motor shutdown if gelstring is broken or comes loose from a roller
With Infotrace, receive these alert warnings:
  • Fan Stopped
  • High Motor Current
  • Fan Off and Lamp On
  • Unit Cleaning Period Reached
  • Light Not Detected
  • Init Fail
  • Low Voltage Alert
  • Low Voltage Unit Shutdown
  • Roller Stuck Unit Shutdown
  • Gelstring Replacement Period Reached

With so much information available through Infotrace and Coloram IT, it's now possible to know more about the health and status of your color changers than ever before.