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LEG-6000
Legend™ 6000X (575W)
USER MANUAL
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CHAUVET, 3000 N 29 Ct, Hollywood, FL 33020 U.S.A
(800) 762-1084 – (954) 929-1115
FAX (954) 929-5560
www.chauvetlighting.com
Revision: 2007-03-06/09:06
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TABLE OF CONTENT TABLE OF CONTENT.......................................................................................................................................................... 2 WHAT IS INCLUDED ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS...............................................................
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Before You Begin What is included DMX-DMW6000X Legend™ 6000X 2 Clamp mounting brackets Power cord with plug Manual HMI575 Discharge lamp Warranty Card Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receiving a fixture, carefully unpack the carton, check the contents to ensure that all parts are present, and have been received in good condition. Notify the shipper immediately and retain packing material for inspection if any parts appear damaged from shipping or the carton itself show
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INTRODUCTION Control Features Legend™ 6000X • Mechanical dimmer Features • Variable shutter/strobe (7fps) • Automatic Pan & Tilt correction • Color wheel • Micro-stepping motors - 6 colors plus open - Red, Blue, Green, Purple, 3200 & 5000K correction-filters • LED display - Rainbow color spin in both directions at variable speeds • Thermal switch • CMY Color Mix System • Fan cooled • Cyan • User selectable 16-bit or 8-bit Pan/Tilt resolution • Magenta • HMI575 lamp so
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Product Overview 2 1 1. Moving yoke arm 2 2. Projector head 3. Base 4. Carrying handle 5. Fan or Vent 6. LED display 5 7. [Menu] button 4 8. [Menu] button 9. [Down] button 10. [Up] button 11. DMX output 12. DMX input 13. Carrying handle 14. AC input IEC 60320 C14 15. Fuse holder 16. Power switch See Appendix Section; Dip Switches (settings explained) 5 3 13 DMX signal indicator 6 11 5 12 15 14 16 7 8 9 10 SEGMENT BUTTONS I/O PANEL OVERVIEW BUTTONS
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SETUP Lamp You will need to install a lamp prior to the initial operation of the fixture. A HMI575 high intensity discharge lamp is included. Warning! When replacing the lamp, please wait 15 minutes after powering down to allow the unit to cool down! Always disconnect from main power prior to lamp replacement. Do not touch the envelope (glass area) of the bulb with bare hands. If this happens, clean the lamp with alcohol and wipe it with a lint free cloth before installation.
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Power Your product is equipped with an internal input-voltage select switch. Warning! Verify that the power select switch on your unit matches the line voltage applied. All fixtures must be connected to circuits with a suitable Earth Ground. Remove the right base • To determine the power requirements for cover panel as a particular fixture, see the label affixed to illustrated here to gain the back plate of the fixture or refer to the access to the switch 2 shown below.
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Mounting Orientation All models described in this manual can sit on stage or be mounted on a truss using a clamp in any position, provided, there is adequate room for ventilation. Warning It is important never to obstruct the fan or vents pathway. • When selecting installation location, take into consideration lamp replacement access and routine maintenance. • Safety cables should always be used. • Never mount in places where the fixture will be exposed to rain, high hum
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Control Board On the control panel you can set the DMX address, reset the fixture and change fixture personality trait. [MENU] Toggles menu functions. [SELECT] Changes menu function status and is used to set DMX address. Control Board Functions (All) FUNCTION OPTIONS NOTES Addr 000~512 DMX channel addressing Used lamp time LP.ti 001 Pressing •• simultaneously zeroes lamp counter. Off: Normal On: Shutter closes during the changing of color, gobos
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Operating Instructions Applying changes to Functions (Quick Instructions) Unless otherwise stated changes in the control board can be applied in the following manner. 1. Press any of the [MENU] arrow buttons repeatedly until the display reads the menu function you wish to change. 2. Press any one of the [SELECT] arrow buttons to activate menu function. The display will show the current state of the function, either “Off” or “On” with exception for DMX addressing and Lamp Time. 3. P
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Operating Instructions If this is your first time addressing a fixture using the DMX-512 control protocol than I suggest jumping to the Appendix Section and read the heading “DMX Primer”. It contains very useful information that will help you understand its use. Setting the starting address 1. Press the [MENU] arrow button until the display reads “Addr” . 2. Press the [SELECT] arrow buttons to increase or decrease values until the desired value is achieved. 3. Press the [MENU] button to
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Operating Instructions {Shut} - Shutter auto-close The shutter will close momentarily during color changes. The shutter will re-open once the desired color is reached. FUNCTION SET TO NOTES Off Normal Shut On Shutter auto-close {CoLo} - Color wheel linear/step behavior This function set to “Off” will allow the linear or gradual progression for the selection of a color on the color wheel. It gives the user the ability to stop the wheel in between colors. The default “On” setting ad
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Operating Instructions {dF.SE} - Fixture Reset (excludes Pan & Tilt) This function will re-initialize the fixture with exception of the Pan and Tilt motors. FUNCTION SET TO NOTES Off Normal dF.SE On Reset unit {LP.ti} – Lamp Time The (lamp time) readout displays the number of hours the lamp has been in use. It is not uncommon to find new fixtures with a few logged hours. This means the fixture was thoroughly tested prior to delivery. 1. Press the [ ◄ MENU] button until the displa
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APPENDIX DMX Primer There are 512 channels in a DMX-512 connection. Channels may be assigned in any manner. A fixture capable of receiving DMX-512 will require one or a number of sequential channels. The user must assign a starting address on the fixture that indicates the first channel reserved in the controller. There are many different types of DMX controllable fixtures and they all may vary in the total number of channels required. Choosing a start address should be planned in advanc
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Appendix DMX Channel Values 16 Bit Movement CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION Dimmer 1 000 255 Closed > Open (0-100%) Shutter/Strobe 000 001 Blackout 002 007 Open 008 063 Strobe: Slow > Fast (max 7fps) 064 071 Open 2 072 127 Pulse Strobe: Dark > Bright & Slow > Fast 128 135 Open 136 191 Pulse Strobe: Bright > Dark & Slow > Fast 192 199 Open 200 253 Random Strobe: Slow > Fast 254 255 Open Color Wheel 000 017 White (Open) 018 035 Red 036 051 Blue 052 071 Green 3
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Appendix CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION Beam Effect 000 063 Full Beam 8 064 127 Frost Filter 128 143 Flat and wide beam effect at 0° 144 255 Flat and wide beam effect 90° adjustment Zoom 9 000 255 10° > 30° Pan 10 000 255 0° > 570° ( 128 = center) Tilt 11 000 255 0° > 270° (128 = center) 12 000 255 Pan (Fine) 13 000 255 Tilt (Fine) Control 000 007 Utilizes an internal ramp to provide smooth Pan/Tilt movement and adjustment 008 063 Disables the internal ramp to p
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Color Calibration This function is used to match a specific color across multiple fixtures. It provides the means to offset a given color wheel position up to 10° from the default, thus enabling a slight color shift. This setting can be stored into the unit and will remain until a {dF.SE} factory default reset is performed. 1. Set the DMX values on channel 14 between values 064 DMX Channel Item and 127. Any number between these two numbers will 10 Color Wheel work. 11 Cyan 2. Th
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Appendix General Troubleshooting Applies to Foggers Dimmers Symptom Solution(s) Lights & Snow Controllers & Chaser Auto shut off Check fan thermal switch reset Beam is very dim or not Clean optical system or replace lamp bright Check 220/110v switch for proper setting Breaker/Fuse keeps Check total load placed on device blowing Chase is too slow Check users manual for speed adjustment Device has no power Check for power on Mains. Check device’s fuse. (i
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Appendix Technical Specifications WEIGHT & DIMENSIONS Length........................................................................................................................... 394 mm (15.5 in) Width ............................................................................................................................ 419 mm (16.5 in) Height .............................................................................................................................. 610 m
