Chauvet 160-LED user manual

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User Manual

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Edition Notes The Q-Spot™ 160-LED User Manual Rev. 01b covers the description, safety Edition Notes precautions, installation, programming, operation, and maintenance of the Q-Spot™ 160-LED product. CHAUVET® released this edition of the Q-Spot™ 160-LED User Manual Rev. 01b in September 2010. Trademarks CHAUVET® is a registered trademark of CHAUVET & Sons Inc. (d/b/a CHAUVET® or Chauvet). The CHAUVET® logo in its entirety including the Chauvet name and the dotted triangle, an

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Table of Contents Table of Contents 1. Before You Begin ............................................................................................................1 What is Included ............................................................................................................................. 1 Unpacking Instructions ................................................................................................................... 1 Typographic Conventions ...............

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Table of Contents Claims .......................................................................................................................................... 18 Contact Us .................................................................................................................................... 18 Technical Specifications................................................................................................................ 19 -b- Q-Spot™ 160-LED Use

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Before You Begin 1. Before You Begin • One Q-Spot™ 160-LED What is • Two mounting brackets Included • One power cord • Three extra gobos • Warranty Card • Quick Start Guide Immediately upon receiving this product, carefully unpack it and check the container in Unpacking which you received it. Make sure that you have received all the parts indicated above and that they are all in good condition. If the material inside the container (this product Instructions and any o

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Before You Begin Please read the following notes carefully because they include important safety Safety Notes information about the installation, usage, and maintenance of this product. It is important to read all these notes before starting to work with this product. There are no user serviceable parts inside this product. Any reference to servicing it you may find from now on in this User Manual will only apply to properly CHAUVET® certified technicians. Do not open the hous

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Introduction 2. Introduction The Q-Spot™ 160 LED is a hard edge 9- or 12-channel DMX yoke with a nine-step Product color wheel plus white. It features a 7-position rotating slot-and-lock gobo wheel with an easy-to-open cover and a three-facet prism. Description • 9 or 12-channel DMX LED moving yoke Features • Pan: 540º • Tilt: 270º • Color Wheel Nine colors + white Rainbow color spins at variable speeds • Gobo wheel with gobo shake Seven interchangeable, slot-n-lock

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Introduction Product Overview Gobo cover Fan DMX In Control Panel DMX Out Power Input/Fuse holder On/Off Switch NOTE: Dimension in inches rounded to the nearest decimal digit -4- Q-Spot™ 160-LED User Manual Rev. 01b

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Setup 3. Setup This product has an auto-ranging power supply that can work with an input voltage AC Power range of 100~240 VAC, 50/60 Hz. Make sure that you are connecting the Q-Spot™ 160-LED to the proper voltage, as per the specifications in this guide, the product’s manual or on the product’s sticker. Always connect the Q-Spot™ 160-LED to a protected circuit with an appropriate electrical ground to avoid the risk of electrocution or fire. To determine the pow

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Setup You may link any Q-Spot™ 160-LED fixture to a DMX controller using a standard DMX DMX Linking serial connection. If using other DMX compatible fixtures with a Q-Spot™ 160-LED fixture, it is possible to control them individually with a single DMX controller. If you are not familiar with the DMX standard, or if you need information about the DMX cables needed to link the Q-Spot™ 160-LED fixture to a DMX controller, you may download the “DMX Primer” document from the CHAUVET® Web

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Setup The Q-Spot™ 160-LED comes equipped with a gobo wheel featuring seven rotating and Gobo Wheel replaceable (slot-n-lock system) gobos. The gobo wheel has an eighth position with no gobo (open). Gobo Wheel Diagram The Q-Spot™ 160-LED features a gobo wheel that holds seven interchangeable, slot-n- Gobo lock gobos. These gobos can rotate at various speeds and in both directions. Replacement Follow the pro

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Setup Before mounting this fixture, read and follow the safety recommendations indicated in Mounting the Safety Notes section (page 2 of this manual). Always mount this fixture in any safe position while making sure that there is adequate Orientation room around it for ventilation, configuration, and maintenance. CHAUVET® recommends following the general guidelines below when mounting the Q- Rigging Spot™ 160-LED. • When selecting an installation location, cons

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Operation 4. Operation Button Function Control Panel Exits from the current menu or

Description function Enables the currently displayed menu or sets the currently selected value in to the current function Navigates downwards through the menu list and decreases the numeric value when in a function Navigates upwards through the menu list and increases the numeric value when in a function You can set the Q-Spot™ 160-LED start address in

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Operation Continued from previous page 1) On the master unit, go to Intro > Operation. Master/Slave a) Select any suitable Auto or Sound program. b) Activate the selected AUTO or SOUND program. 2) On each of the slave units, go to Intro > Operation. a) Select Slave. b) Activate the SLAVE mode or return to the previous level. 1) Go to Intro > Display. Display Backlight 2) Select 60 Close (the backlight will turn off after 60 seconds of control panel inactivity)

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Operation Continued from previous page 1) Go to Range. Movement Ranges 2) Set the start point of the PAN movement. a) Select P/Start. b) Select a value (000~255). c) Activate the new value. 3) Set the end of the PAN movement. a) Select P/Finish. b) Select a value (000~255). c) Activate the new value. 4) Set the start point of the TILT movement. a) Select T/Start. b) Select a value (000~255). c) Activate the new value. 5) Set the end of the TILT movement. a) Select T/

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Operation Continued from previous page 1) Go to Edit. Edit Custom 2) Select Step. a) Select a step number (000~255). b) Activate the new value. 3) Select Pan. a) Select a pan position (000~255). b) Activate the new value. 4) Select Tilt. a) Select a tilt position (000~255). b) Activate the new value. 5) Select Speed. a) Select a movement (pan & tilt) speed (000~255). b) Activate the new value. 6) Select Color. a) Select a color from the color wheel (000~255). b) Activat

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Operation Menu Map st nd rd 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level Description Address 001~512 Sets the DMX starting address Reset Yes/No Resets the fixture to the “home” position DMX-512 Sets the fixture to DMX mode Auto 1 Starts the hanging auto mode (pointing down) Auto 2 Starts the floor standing auto mode (for placing on speaker) Sound 1 Starts the hanging sound mode (pointing down) Run Sound 2 Starts the floor standing sound mode (for placing on speaker) 1-Intro Custom Runs the user’s p

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Operation DMX Values Channel Function Value Percent/Setting Basic Mode 1 Pan 000  255 0~540° 2 Tilt 000  255 0~270° 000  014 White (open) 015  029 Red 030  044 Yellow 045  059 Green 060  074 Pink 3 Color 075  089 Blue 090  104 Orange 105  119 Magenta 120  134 Light blue 135  149 Light green 150  255 Rainbow and linear effect (slow~fast) 000  009 No gobo (open) 010  019 Gobo 1 020  029 Gobo 2 030  039 Gobo 3 040  049 Gobo 4 050  059 Gobo 5 060 

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Operation Channel Function Value Percent/Setting Advanced Mode 1 Pan 000  255 0~540° 2 Pan fine 000  255 Fine pan adjustment 3 Tilt 000  255 0~270° 4 Tilt fine 000  255 Fine tilt adjustment 5 Pan/tilt speed 000  255 Normal~slow 000  014 White (open) 015  029 Red 030  044 Yellow 045  059 Green 060  074 Pink 6 Color 075  089 Blue 090  104 Orange 105  119 Magenta 120  134 Light blue 135  149 Light green 150  255 Rainbow and linear effect (slow~fast)

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Technical Information 5. Technical Information To maintain optimum performance and minimize wear, the user should clean the light General fixtures frequently. Usage and environment are contributing factors in determining the cleaning frequency. As a rule, the user should clean the fixtures at least twice a month. Maintenance Dust build up reduces light output performance and can cause overheating. This can lead to reduced light source life and increased mechanical wear. CHAUVE