Lighting and control
Ayrton Nando 502 Wash
Prepare Nando 502 Wash control: personality, RGB-L mixing, addressing and cooling, with attention to the installed revision.
Ask GLMedia about renting Ayrton Nando 502 Wash for your event. Availability and configuration are subject to confirmation.
Model and purpose
- Manufacturer
- Ayrton
- Model
- Ayrton Nando 502 Wash
- Variant
- Nando 502 Wash; code 013420
- Source
- 12 RGB-L LEDs at 40 W; Lime
- Zoom
- 3.5°–53° motorized
- Power
- 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz; 550 W maximum
Moving wash for color coverage and effects, with ring or pixel control depending on personality. Lime is part of its color engine; do not substitute a White channel from a generic library.
Prepare your rental inquiry
- Date, city, venue and setup, event and pickup schedule.
- Intended use, area dimensions and equipment already supplied by the venue or production.
- Desired effect, positions, throw, area and stage restrictions.
- Control profile, mounting accessories and camera coordination where needed.
Specify equipment only or whether setup, programming, operation and strike are also needed. Scope is confirmed in the proposal.
You do not need a final equipment list: tell us the result you want and the part you need help with. Availability and scope are confirmed in the proposal.
Features and connections
DMX/RDM via 5-pin XLR, a CRMX receiver and Art-Net/sACN via RJ45. TRUE1 power In / Thru; size circuits and power links using the unit documentation.
Personality determines available effects controls. User modes can change channel order and count; the fixture name in the console alone does not confirm a matching patch.
Prepare the system
- Confirm code, firmware and matching DMX chart. Have qualified personnel check Omega brackets, clamps and secondary retention; clear the movement area before applying power.
- In Address, check the Main source, universe and start address. Inspect Effect and Pwr LED Pix: FollowMain determines whether they follow the main addressing or use independent settings.
- Match the fixture mode to the console personality. Save settings and test a single unit with a simple scene first; verify signal loss and recovery before the show.
Questions and troubleshooting
Pixels do not respond although the head moves?
Movement and effects blocks may use different routes.
- Compare personality: Basic, Standard, Extend Ring or Extend Pixel. Modes without a pixel block cannot receive that direct control.
- Check FollowMain, address, universe and source for Effect and Pwr LED Pix. Identify the missing block before changing the entire patch.
- In extended modes, check the blend toward Pixel/Ring and Chase controls against the actual revision chart. A crossfade can conceal individual values.
RGB-L does not produce the expected color?
Global controls, presets and effects may contribute to the result.
- Compare CTO, Colour Preset and its crossfade with direct mixing. The earlier chart distinguishes RGB-L control from preset control.
- Disable effects in a diagnostic scene and check dimmer and shutter; then add rings or pixels separately.
- Compare calibration, filters and fan mode across units. For camera work, test skin tones and white balance with the actual system.
Fans run with LEDs off, or the camera shows bands?
Separate cooling behavior from modulation frequency.
- Check Constant Fans and Defog; continuous ventilation may be a selected function rather than a fault.
- Compare Auto, Stage, Silence and Super Silence: published light output changes with fan mode. Keep vents clear and do not force a mode to compensate for temperature.
- Check Refresh Select alongside camera frame rate and shutter. Selecting PWM does not guarantee band-free results with every camera; test the setting away from an audience.
How should we assess it for a band or people on camera?
We can compare a color wash with the light people need. RGB-L mixing and available whites alone do not establish suitable skin, wardrobe or exposure results.
- Send performer positions and travel, approximate width, mounting height, camera and ambient light if recorded. Test coverage and shadows on the actual people and wardrobe, including low levels and transitions.
- We can assess Nando for the planned wash with complementary front light, or another source for the main task. Tell us what your production supplies and whether you need equipment, installation, power and data distribution, fixture profile and patch adaptation, programming, camera rehearsal or operation. GLMedia can assess and quote these scopes separately; model, availability, quantity, accessories and configuration are confirmed in the proposal and relevant test, without promising coverage from a nominal angle.
When should we program rings or pixels rather than one overall color?
Additional control helps when the design needs differences within the head. A uniform look may need less detail than a visible ring or pixel pattern.
- Share the reference, pattern-change moments, console and available library. Compare a shared look with an extended effect; personality, control blocks and version must match before recording.
- We can quote simple look preparation or a scope with effects design and operation. More channels are not assumed to improve the show or rental to include programming; earlier maps require checking against the actual unit.
Can we add it to the venue’s lights and keep the existing show?
We can assess a partial addition, but keeping the file does not mean reusing profiles or palettes unchanged. Nando 502 Wash mixes RGB-L; Lime is not an interchangeable White channel from an RGBW wash.
- Send a list or photos of models, modes and versions, the console, any existing show file and the scenes you want to keep. State what must match: performer light, a reference color or an effect; these require different checks. Preserve the original and compare a representative scene on the actual surfaces and camera where relevant.
- We can quote patch and selected-scene adaptation, give Nando a role separate from the existing lights, or assess another documented option better suited to the rig. Preparation, rehearsal and operation are defined around the confirmed inventory; direct replacement, matching whites or colors, and programming time are not promised before reviewing the show.
Quick reference
| V113 reference mode | Footprint | Calculated last start |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | 26 channels | 487 |
| Standard | 37 channels | 476 |
| Extend Ring | 46 channels | 467 |
| Extend Pixel | 86 channels | 427 |
Precautions
- IP65 requires suitable connectors and caps; keep direct sunlight out of the optics even with power off. The rating does not permit immersion.
- Do not specify or use a fixture count per power chain until the actual variant Thru capacity and circuit capacity are confirmed.
- Mounting, clearances and maintenance must follow the manual matching the unit. Do not open the fixture or bypass protection.
Terms on this page
- DMX
- A data protocol controlling lighting functions; each model defines what its channels mean.
- RDM
- Management communication for querying or configuring compatible equipment over a compatible path.
- PWM
- Modulation of LED output; interaction with a camera may produce recorded bands or variations.
- Patch
- Assignment of fixture, profile, address and universe in the control system.
Documentation and sources
- Ayrton Nando 502 Wash — official product
- Official manual — English Version 2, earlier edition
- Official DMX chart V113 — earlier reference
- Official Specification Sheet V10
- Ayrton support — current revisions
English Version 2 manual and V113 chart are earlier references; V10 specification sheet. Support lists manual V117 and chart V116: match them to firmware before applying channel values. Proposed checks.
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