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Intimidator™ Spot 150
OK on Dimmer
Outdoor OK
Sound Activated
DMX512
Master/Slave
115V/230V Switch
Replaceable Fuse
User Serviceable
Duty Cycle
USER MANUAL
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3000 N 29 Ct, Hollywood, FL 33020 U.S.A.
(800) 762-1084 – (954) 929-1115
FAX (954) 929-5560
www.chauvetlighting.com
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Before You Begin .................................................................................................................................................................. 3 What is included .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Unpacking Instructions .................................................................................
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1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN What is included 1 x Intimidator™ Spot 150 1 x Mounting bracket kit w/screws 1 x Power Cord 1 x Warranty Card 1 x User Manual 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 shows
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Safety Instructions Please read these instructions carefully, which includes important information about the installation, usage and maintenance of this product. Please keep this User Guide for future consultation. If you sell the unit to another user, be sure that they also receive this instruction booklet. Always make sure that you are connecting to the proper voltage, and that the line voltage you are connecting to is not higher than that stated on the decal or rear panel o
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2. INTRODUCTION Features 8 or 12-channel DMX-512 moving yoke Pan: 540° / tilt: 270° Color wheel 7 colors + white Split colors Rainbow color spin at variable speeds Indexed rotating gobo wheel with gobo shake 7 interchangeable gobos + open 5 metal, 2 glass installed Rotating gobo wheel spin at variable speeds Variable motorized shutter (for strobing) Variable motorized dimmer (0 – 100%) Remote fixture reset, lamp on/off & vector speed channel Individual reset of pan/ti
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DMX Channel Summary Advanced Mode Basic Mode CHANNEL FUNCTION CHANNEL FUNCTION Pan coarse Pan 1 1 Tilt coarse Tilt 2 2 Pan fine Color 3 3 Tilt fine Gobo 4 4 Pan/Tilt speed Gobo rotation 5 5 Color Shutter 6 6 Gobo Dimmer 7 7 Gobo rotation Effect 8 8 Shutter 9 Dimmer 10 Mode/function 11 Effect 12 Product Overview 115/230V switch Power switch DMX out 3 & 5-pin Easy Controller DMX in M
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3. SETUP Lamp You will need to install a lamp prior to the initial operation of the fixture. A HTI 150W 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. Maximizing the life
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Lamp Alignment How-To After a new installation of a lamp, you may find that there is an uneven field of light or what is refered to as a “hot spot”. This is due to the most intense point of the lamp source not being positioned optimally within the reflector. Lamp alignment screws There are 3 lamp alignment screws provided at the base of the fixture. Turning these screws allows you to optimize the projection quality of the spot, as well as the overall intensity of the beam. 1
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Replacing Gobos Top cover screws 1) Be sure the fixture is not powered or connected to mains. 2) Remove the top cover by removing the 4 screws with a Phillips #2 screwdriver. 3) With your hand, move the gobo wheel to the desired gobo to change. 4) You may now replace the gobo easily by removing 2 the retaining ring. This may be done with a small tool. 5) Replace the new gobo and the retaining ring. 6) Replace top cover and 4 cover screws. Gobo wheel 4 Retaining ring Gobo
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Fixture Linking You will need a serial data link to run light shows of one or more fixtures using a DMX-512 controller or to run synchronized shows on two or more fixtures set to a master/slave operating mode. The combined number of channels required by all the fixtures on a serial data link determines the number of fixtures the data link can support. Important: Fixtures on a serial data link must be daisy chained in one single line. To comply with the EIA-485 standard no more than 32 de
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3-PIN TO 5-PIN CONVERSION CHART Note! If you use a controller with a 5 pin DMX output connector, you will need to use a 5 pin to 3 pin adapter. CHAUVET Model No: DMX5M, or DMX5F. The chart below details a proper cable conversion: 3 PIN TO 5 PIN CONVERSION CHART Conductor 3 Pin Female (output) 5 Pin Male (Input) Ground/Shield Pin 1 Pin 1 Data ( - ) signal Pin 2 Pin 2 Data ( + ) signal Pin 3 Pin 3 Do not use Do not use Do not use Do not use Universal DMX Controller Setting up a DMX S
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Mounting ORIENTATION This fixture may be mounted in a hanging or floor mounted/upright position. Do not hang this fixture at odd angels, such as 45° degrees or 90° degrees! RIGGING Hanging Clamp It is important never to obstruct the fan or vents pathway. Mount the fixture using, a suitable “C” or “O” type clamp (CLP-15, CLP-06. Adjust the angle of the fixture by loosening both knobs and tilting the fixture. After finding the desired position, retighten both knobs. When selecting
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MANUAL FOCUS This fixture has a manual focus mechanical adjustment. 1. Locate the focus adjustment knob at the front of the fixture. 2. Using your hand (not a tool!) rotate this either clockwise or counter-clockwise in the desired focus position. Note: you may not adjust this focus remotely, so be sure to set this to a position that works in the location that you are running/installing the fixture. Note: it may be best to first set the fixture to a gobo with the color open/white, in o
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4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Navigating the Control Panel Access control panel functions using the four panel buttons located directly underneath the LCD Display. Button Function Used to access the menu or to return to a previous menu option Scrolls through menu options in ascending order Scrolls through menu options in descending order Used to select and store the current menu or option within a menu The Control Pane
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Menu Map MAIN FUNCTION SUB-FUNCTION SELECTION INSTRUCTION 1. DMX Address Address 000 ~ 255 Sets the DMX starting address Fast Sets the fixture to fast Auto mode Slow Sets the fixture to slow Auto mode Sets the fixture to audio triggering Auto Sound mode 2. Run Sets the fixture to operate with the Easy Econtr Controller Sets the fixture to receive signal from Slave another fixture (master/slave) or from a DMX controller Normal Sets the Pan to normal operation 3. Pa
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Menu Map (continued) Service Menu Map The password is: 2323 Exit this mode by pressing Mode/Esc 2 times (2X) Intimidator™ Spot 150 User Manual 16 6/19/2009 9:08 AM
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User Configurations TO SET THE PAN TO INVERTING OR NON-INVERTING: 1) Press the
