ARES IP

ARES IP

Functional Overview

The ACME ARES IP is an outdoor moving beam light, perfect for landscape projects, large-scale performances, and architectural lighting. Featuring a PHILIPS MSD Platinum 19R LL light source, it delivers an impressive intensity of 882,000 lux at a distance of 10 meters, providing exceptionally high output. With its built-in 200mm diameter frontal lens and a remarkable beam angle of 1.3°, the fixture produces sharp beams and dynamic lighting effects.

Equipped with a color wheel, static gobo wheel, and 4 prisms, the ARES IP offers lighting designers enhanced creative flexibility. The fixture offers CTO color correction from 3,200K to 6,500K, creating captivating beams of light from warm to cool. With an IP66 rating, this fixture ensures reliable outdoor performance, suitable for various applications.

The ARES IP stands out for its long-distance beam projection, penetrating power, and stable high-quality light output, making it the ultimate choice for outdoor landscape projects.


Features

  • Light Source: PHILIPS MSD Platinum 19R LL
  • 200 mm diameter frontal lens
  • Beam Angle: 1.3°
  • Color Temperature Output of Fixture: 6,700K
  • Linear CMY color mixing
  • Variable CTO ranging from 3,200K-6,500K
  • 1 Static Gobo Wheel: 10 gobos and 3 effect gobos, plus open 
  • 1 Color Wheel: 13 colors + CRI, plus open, with rainbow effect
  • 1 FX Wheel:
    • Effect 1: 3 gobos, plus open, overlapping with static gobo wheel
    • Effect 2: 2 diffuser filters can effectively improve the uniformity of the beam spot
  • 4 Prisms: 1 x 6-facet linear prism, 1 x 8-facet circular prism, 1 x 24-facet circular prism, 1 x 48-facet circular prism. The 6-facet linear prism or 8-facet circular prism can be rotated and overlaid with the 24-facet or 48-facet circular prism in both directions.
  • 1 frost filter
  • IP66 rated

Technical Specifications

Model

  • XP 500 BEAM IP

Light Source

  • Light Source: PHILIPS MSD Platinum 19R LL
  • Color Temperature Output of Fixture: 6,700K
  • Total Lumen Output of Fixture: 10,500 lumens
  • Life Expectancy: 5,000 hours*
    *Source manufacturer specification

Optical System

  • Beam Angle: 1.3°
  • Diameter of Front Lens: 200 mm

Control

  • 4 button touch control panel
  • Display: LCD Display
  • Protocols: DMX512, RDM, Art-Net, sACN
  • DMX Protocol Modes: 1
  • Control Channels: 24
  • Firmware Upgrade: Upgrade via DMX link or USB disk

Pan & Tilt

  • Pan movement: 540°
  • Tilt Movement: 260°
  • Automatic Pan/Tilt position correction
  • Resolution: 16 bit

Colors

  • Linear CMY color mixing
  • Linear CTO Color Correction: 3,200K-6,500K
  • 1 Color Wheel: 13 colors + CRI, plus open, with rainbow effect

Static Gobos

  • 1 Static Gobo Wheel: 10 gobos and 3 effect gobos, plus open

FX Wheel

  • 1 FX Wheel:
    • Effect 1: 3 gobos, plus open, overlapping with static gobo wheel
    • Effect 2: 2 diffuser filters can effectively improve the uniformity of the beam spot

Prism

  • 4 Combinable Rotating and Indexable Prisms: 1 x 6-facet linear prism, 1 x 8-facet circular prism, 1 x 24-facet circular prism, 1 x 48-facet circular prism. The 6-facet linear prism or 8-facet circular prism can be rotated and overlaid with the 24-facet or 48-facet circular prism in both directions.

Frost Filters

  • 1 frost filter

Electrical and Connectors

  • Input Voltage Range: 100-240Vac; 50/60Hz
  • Power Consumption: 615W
  • Power In/Out: Waterproof power connector in/out (TRUE1 type)
  • Data In/Out: 3-pin or 5-pin waterproof XLR, RJ45 connector, USB connector

Physical Information

  • Fixture Dimensions:
    • Width: 380 mm (15.0")
    • Depth: 284 mm (11.2")
    • Height: 659 mm (25.9")
    • Weight: 30 kg (66.1 lbs)

Packing Information

  • Flight Case Dimensions:
    • Width: 1,220 mm (48.0")
    • Depth: 610 mm (24.0")
    • Height: 805 mm (31.7")
    • Weight:
      • Standard:
        G.W.: 125.0 kg (275.6 lbs) (two-pack loader case)
      • North American Standard:
        G.W.: 131.4 kg (289.7 lbs) (two-pack loader case)
  • Carton Dimensions:
    • Width: 610 mm (24.0")
    • Depth: 490 mm (19.3")
    • Height: 675 mm (26.6")
    • Weight:
      • G.W.: 36.5 kg (80.5 lbs) (one-pack loader carton)

Work Environment

  • Maximum Ambient Temperature: 40°C
  • Minimum Operating Temperature: -10°C
  • Maximum Surface Temperature: 75°C
  • Protection Rating: IP66

Approvals

  • CE compliant
  • UKCA compliant
  • cETLus compliant

Installation

  • Horizontal or vertical mounting
  • Universal working position
  • 2 omega brackets
  • Safety cable attachment point

Included Items

  • Digital user manual
  • Power cable with TRUE1 type connector
  • 2 omega brackets (3002003003)

Optional Accessories (with item code)

  • Flight Case:
    • Standard: 63583575 (two-pack loader case)
    • North American Standard: 63583567 (two-pack loader case)
  • Clamp: 2060001632 (C-250B) or 2060001625 (C-150B)
  • Safety Cable: 2060001603-A (SW-05)
  • Signal Line: 3-pin waterproof signal line (3017013468) or 5-pin waterproof signal line (3017013473), RJ45

Dimensions

Photometrics

Effects

Optional Accessories

Downloads

  Version Read Download Date
Spec.Sheet
ARES IP Specification Sheet
en updated: 2024-11-08
  re  dw  2024-11-08
Flight Case
(Standard) ARES IP Flight Case (two-pack loader case)
en updated: 2024-09-27
  re  dw  2024-09-27
(North American Standard) ARES IP Flight Case (two-pack loader case)
en updated: 2024-09-27
  re  dw  2024-09-27
DMX CHART
ARES IP DMX CHART
en updated: 2024-07-16
  re  dw  2024-07-16
User Manual
ARES IP User Manual C Version
fr version C, updated: 2024-07-18
re  dw  2024-07-18
Drawings
ARES IP Hanging Dimension
updated: 2024-04-18
    dw  2024-04-18
ARES IP Dimension
updated: 2024-04-18
    dw  2024-04-18
ARES IP (XP 500 BEAM IP) Vectorworks Symbol
updated: 2024-12-05
    dw  2024-12-05
Firmware Updates
ARES IP (XP 500 BEAM IP)-V21-79021
version V21, updated: 2024-10-23
V21  Upgrade log dw  2024-10-23
Compliances & Declarations
ARES IP (XP 500 BEAM IP) CE Certification (EMC)
en version , updated: 2024-07-08
  re  dw  2024-07-08
ARES IP (XP 500 BEAM IP) CE Certification (LVD)
en version , updated: 2024-07-08
  re  dw  2024-07-08
ARES IP (XP 500 BEAM IP) ETL Certification
en version , updated: 2024-08-24
  re  dw  2024-08-24