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User Manual
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Edition Notes CHAUVET® released this edition of the Followspot 1200 User Manual Rev. 05 in Edition March 2012. The Followspot 1200 User Manual Rev. 05 covers the description, safety precautions, Notes installation, programming, operation and maintenance of the Followspot 1200. 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, and all other trademarks
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Table of Contents Table of Contents 1. Before you Begin .............................................................................................................1 What is Included ............................................................................................................................. 1 Unpacking Instructions ................................................................................................................... 1 Text Conventions..........................
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Before you Begin 1. Before you Begin • One Followspot 1200 Fixture What is • One External Console Included • One Tripod • One Flight Case • Warranty Card • Quick Reference/Start Guide The Followspot 1200 ships in a flight case, Immediately upon receiving the fixture, Unpacking carefully unpack the flight case. Check the flight case contents to ensure that all parts are present and that they are in good condition. If any part appears damaged from Instructions shipping, or if the
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Before you Begin Please read the following notes carefully because they include important safety Safety information about the installation, usage and maintenance of this product. Notes It is important to read all these notes before starting to work with this product. There are no user-serviceable parts inside the Followspot 1200. Any reference to servicing this unit you may find from now on in this User Manual will only apply to properly CHAUVET® certified technicians. Do not open th
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Introduction 2. Introduction The Followspot 1200 is a DMX compatible follow spot fixture that uses a 1200 W metal System halide lamp and features a high efficiency optical assembly, a high quality dichroic color wheel and an external console. Description This fixture consists of a housing unit that contains the power supply, the control panel, the lamp and the optical assembly. The housing has a yoke for tripod mounting. The Followspot 1200 ships with an external console already mo
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Introduction Product Overview Fans Housing Control Panel Knob Safety loop Yoke Tripod External Console For details about the Control Panel, refer to the Fuse Replacement and DMX Linking sections in the Setup chapter as well as the Operation chapter. For details about the external console, refer to the External Console section of the Operation chapter.
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Introduction Product Dimensions -5- Followspot 1200 User Manual Rev. 5
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Setup 3. Setup The Followspot 1200 has two AC input voltage settings, 208 and 230 VAC, and two AC AC Power frequency settings, 50 and 60 Hz. The voltage and frequency settings require changing the connections on the corresponding terminal strip. See the Voltage and Frequency Selection section in this chapter. Always connect the Followspot 1200 to a protected circuit with an appropriate electrical ground to avoid the risk of electrocution or fire. Power Requirements To determine
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Setup The Followspot 1200 uses a single terminal strip to select the operating voltage and Voltage/Frequency frequency. This operation only requires connecting two wires to a terminal strip, as Selection indicated below. Do not connect the fixture to the power outlet without having selected the voltage and frequency first. Make sure that the circuit’s voltage and frequency matches your selection to avoid unstable operation or damage to the fixture. Make sure that there is no pow
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Setup The user may have to install the lamp before operating the Followspot 1200 for the first Lamp time. The instructions below include the steps to remove an existing lamp as well as to install a new lamp. Removing an already installed lamp requires caution. Follow the steps indicated below Lamp Removal to complete the removal in a safe manner. Make sure that there is no power applied to the fixture before opening the fixture’s housing. Lamp explosion hazard! Wait 15 mi
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Setup Installing a new lamp requires caution. Follow the steps indicated below to complete Lamp Installation the lamp installation in a safe manner. If you touched the lamp with your bare hands, make sure to clean it thoroughly (contacts, glass necks and glass globe) with isopropyl alcohol and wipe it with a lint-free cloth before installing it. Otherwise, the fingerprints on the lamp may shorten its life and even cause damage to the optical assembly. Follow all the safety instruc
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Setup If you are using the Followspot 1200 with a DMX controller, you can link them using a DMX Linking regular DMX serial connection. Be aware that the Followspot 1200 uses 5-pin XLR connectors and that you will need a 5-pin to 3-pin adapter in most cases. If you are not familiar with the DMX standard, please refer to the DMX Primer and DMX Connectivity sections in the Appendix chapter of this manual. The Followspot 1200 does not support the Master/Slave mode. The Followspot 120
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Setup Mounting Always mount this fixture in any safe position while making sure that there is adequate Orientation room around it for ventilation. Make sure to mount this fixture away from any flammable material as indicated in the Safety Notes. Rigging The Followspot 1200 consists of a housing unit and a tripod (included). CHAUVET recommends following the general guidelines below when mounting the Followspot 1200 and its tripod on top of a suitable platform. • When selecting an
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Appendix 4. Operation The Followspot 1200’s control panel includes the Programming Panel, the Power Panel Control Panel and the DMX Panel. Refer to page 6 for a description of the Power Panel, and to page 10 for a description of the DMX Panel. Description The Programming Panel allows the user to configure the Followspot 1200’s functions with a 4-digit blue LED display and four buttons located directly under the LED display. The table below explains the functions of those buttons.
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Appendix Followspot 1200 Menu Options Normal Mode st nd Function 1 Level 2 Level Description DMX Address 1~255 Selects the fixture’s DMX address Color Black Out Yes/No Enables/disables the black out while changing colors Self-test N/A Runs the built-in self-test program Fixture Hours N/A Shows the amount of hours the fixture has been on Lamp On/Off On/Off Turns the lamp on or off Reset N/A Resets the fixture to its factory default settings Offset Mode st nd Functi
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Appendix The Followspot 1200 programming requires only three menu levels and it uses two Programming programming modes, Normal and Offset. Procedure The Offset mode is for home adjustments of the color, the dimmer and the effects. When not in program mode, the display shows the current DMX address. The Normal mode controls the DMX address, the control activation, the lamp on/off Normal Mode status, the running of the self-test and the fixture reset. In addition, it sho
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Appendix Normal Mode (Cont.) Turns the lamp on or off Lamp 1) Press
