ADJ Focus Spot 6Z Users Manual
FOCUS SPOT 6Z
USA# FOC635
EU# 1237000301
UPC# 818651028133
User Manual
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Date Document
Version
07/31/2020 1.0 1.2.1 21 / 25 / 29 Channels Initial Release
08/11/2020 1.1 NC No Change Updated Gobo Replacement
09/10/2020 1.2 1.2.2 No Change
Europe Energy Saving Notice
Energy Saving Matters (EuP 2009/125/EC)
Saving electric energy is a key to help protecting the enviroment. Please turn o all electrical products when they are not in use. To avoid power consumption in idle mode, disconnect all electrical
equipment from power when not in use. Thank you!
Software
Version
DMX Channel Modes Notes
Updated System Menu, DMX Modes &
Values, Primary-Secondary Setup
Focus Spot 6Z Table of Contents
Introduction 4
Features | Warranty Registration 5
Safety Precautions 6
Installation 7
Overview 10
DMX Setup 11
DMX Addressing 13
DMX Modes & Values 14
System Menu 23
Primary-Secondary Setup 30
Dimmer Modes 31
Gobo Replacement 32
Gobos 36
Color Wheels | Fuse Replacement 37
Multi Unit Power Linking | Trouble Shooting | Cleaning 38
Software Updates 39
Warranty 40
Dimensional Drawings 41
Specications 42
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Focus Spot 6Z Introduction
Unpacking: Thank you for purchasing the Focus Spot 6Z by ADJ Products, LLC. Every unit has been
thoroughly tested and has been shipped in perfect operating condition. Carefully check the shipping
carton for damage that may have occurred during shipping. If the carton appears to be damaged,
carefully inspect your xture for any damage and be sure all accessories necessary to operate the unit
have arrived intact. In the case that damage has been found or parts are missing, please contact our
toll free customer support number for further instructions. Do not return this unit to your dealer without
rst contacting customer support.
Introduction: The Focus Spot 6Z is a DMX intelligent, moving head, LED fixture. This xture can be used in
stand alone mode, or connected in a Master/Slave conguration. The fixture comes equipped with motorized focus and zoom, 6 different dimming options, and 3 DMX channel modes (21, 25, or 29 channels).
This product is intended to be used by professionally trained personnel only and is not suitable for
private use.
Customer Support: Contact ADJ Service for any product related service and support needs. Also visit
forums.adj.com with questions, comments or suggestions.
Parts: To purchase parts online visit http://parts.adj.com
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Caution! There are no user serviceable parts inside this unit. Do not attempt any repairs yourself,
doing so will void your manufactures warranty. In the unlikely event your unit may require service
please contact ADJ Products, LLC.
PLEASE recycle the shipping carton when ever possible.
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Focus Spot 6Z Features
• Motorized Focus
• 2 Frost Filters to create wash effects
• Motorized Zoom: 9~28 degrees
• 2 Prism FX: Rotating 6-facet Linear & Rotating 6-facet Circular
• Motorized Iris
• Motorized Shutter
• GOBO Morphing
• 0-100% smooth dimming
• Various strobe speeds
• USB firmware update port
Included:
1x Locking power cord
2x Omega brackets
Focus Spot 6Z Warranty Registration
The Focus Spot 6Z carries a 2 year limited warranty. Please fill out the enclosed warranty card to
validate your purchase. All returned service items whether under warranty or not, must be freight prepaid and accompany a return authorization (R.A.) number. The R.A. number must be clearly written on
the outside of the return package. A brief description of the problem as well as the R.A. number must
also be written down on a piece of paper included in the shipping carton. If the unit is under warranty,
you must provide a copy of your proof of purchase invoice. You may obtain an R.A. number by contacting our customer support team. All packages returned to the service department not displaying an
R.A. number on the outside of the package will be returned to the shipper.
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Focus Spot 6Z Safety Precautions
• DO NOT TOUCH the xture housing during operation. Disconnect the power and allow approximately
15 minutes for the xture to cool down before servicing.
• DO NOT shake the xture, and avoid brute force when installing and/or operating the xture.
• DO NOT operate the xture if the power cord has become frayed, crimped and/or damaged. If the
power cord is damaged, replace immediately with a new one of similar power rating.
• DO NOT attempt to remove or break o the ground prong from the electrical cord. This prong is
used to reduce the risk of electrical shock and re in case of an internal short.
• DO NOT attempt to operate this unit if it has been damaged.
• DO NOT spill water or other liquids into or on to your unit.
• This unit is intended for indoor use only. Use of this product outdoors voids all warranties.
• To reduce the risk of electrical shock or re, do not expose this unit rain or moisture.
• Disconnect from main power before making any type of connection.
• DO NOT block any air ventilation slots. All fan and air inlets must remain clean and never blocked.
Allow approx. 6” (15cm) between xture and other devices or a wall for proper cooling.
• Always be sure to mount this unit in an area that will allow proper ventilation. Allow about 6”
(15cm) between this device and a wall.
• During the initial operation of this xture, a light smoke or smell may emit from the interior of the
xture. This is a normal process and is caused by excess paint in the interior of the casing burning
o from the heat. This will decrease gradually over time.
• DO NOT remove the cover under any conditions. There are no user serviceable parts inside.
• When installing xture in a suspended enviroment, always use mounting hardware that is no less
than M10 x 25mm, and always install xture with an appropriately rated safety cable.
• Never operate this unit with the cover removed.
• Never plug this unit in to a dimmer pack
• During long periods of non-use, disconnect the unit’s main power.
• Always mount this unit in safe and stable matter.
• Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by
items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to the point they exit from the unit.
• Cleaning -The fixture should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer.
• Heat -The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,
stoves, or other appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
• The fixture should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:
A. The power-supply cord or the plug have been damaged.
B. Objects have fallen onto, or liquid has been spilled into, the fixture.
C. The fixture has been exposed to rain or water.
D. The fixture does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance.
E. The fixture has fallen and/or subjected to extreme handling.
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Focus Spot 6Z Installation
POTENTIAL INTERNAL FIXTURE DAMAGE FROM EXTERNAL SOURCES OF LIGHT BEAMS
External sources of light beams from direct sunlight, lighting moving head xtures, and lasers, which
are focused directly towards the exterior housing and/or penetrate the front lens opening of ADJ
lighting xtures, can cause severe internal damage including burning of optics, dichroic color lters,
glass and metal gobos, prisms, animation wheels, frost lters, iris, shutters, motors, belts, wiring,
discharge lamps, and LEDs.
This issue is not specic only to ADJ lighting xtures; it is a common issue with lighting xtures
from all manufacturers. Although there is no true way to fully prevent this issue from happening, the
guidelines below can prevent any potential damage from occurring if followed. Contact ADJ Service
for more details.
DO NOT EXPOSE THE FIXTURE AND/OR FRONT LENS OPENING TO LIGHT BEAMS FROM DIRECT
SUNLIGHT, OTHER LIGHTING MOVING HEAD FIXTURES, AND LASERS DURING UNPACKING,
INSTALLATION, USE, AND EXTENDED IDLE TIMES OUTDOORS.
DO NOT FOCUS A LIGHT BEAM FROM ONE LIGHTING FIXTURE DIRECTLY TOWARDS ANOTHER.
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Focus Spot 6Z Installation
Screw one clamp each via a M12 screw and nut into the Omega bracket. Insert the quick-lock fasteners of
the Omega holder’s into the respective holes on the bottom of the Focus Spot 6Z. Tighten the quick-lock
fasteners fully clockwise. Pull the safety cable through the openings located on the base plate and
over the trussing system or a safe xation spot. Insert the end in the carabine and tighten the safety
screw.
When installing the unit, the trussing or area of installation must be able to hold 10 times the weight
without any deformation. When installing the unit must be secured with a secondary safety attachment,
e.g. and appropriate safety cable. Never stand directly below the unit when mounting, removing, or
servicing the unit.
Overhead mounting requires extensive experience, including calculating working load limits, installation
material being used, and perodic safety inspection of all installation material and unit. If you lack
these qualications, do not attempt the installation yourself.
These installaiton should be checked by a skilled person once a year.
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Focus Spot 6Z Installation
NOTICE: The max suitable enviromental temperature for this lighting xture is 45˚ C. Do not place
this lighting xture in an enviroment where the temperatures are under or above the temperatures
stated above. This will allow the xture to run at its best and help prolong the xture life.
The Focus Spot 6Z is fully operational in three dierent mounting positions, hanging upside-down
from a ceiling or trussing, sideways on trussing, or set on a at level surface. Be sure this xture is
kept at least 12m (40ft) away from any ammable materials (decoration etc.). Always use and install
a safety cable (not included) as a safety measure to prevent accidental damage and/or injury in the
event the clamp fails. Never use the carrying handles for secondary attachment.
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Focus Spot 6Z Overview
1. Service Port
2. Display Screen
3. Left Button
4. Down Button
5. Enter Button
6. Right Button
7. Carry Handles
8. Mode Button
9. Up Button
10. Power Out
11. Power In
12. Fuse T5A/250V
13. Net In
14. Net Out
15. Safety Cable Attachment Point
16. 5-pin DMX In
17. 5-pin DMX Out
18. 3-pin DMX Out
19. 3-pin DMX In
20. Pan Lock
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Focus Spot 6Z DMX Set Up
DMX-512: DMX is short for Digital Multiplex. This is a universal protocol used as a form of commu-
nication between intelligent fixtures and controllers. A DMX controller sends DMX data instructions
from the controller to the fixture. DMX data is sent as serial data that travels from fixture to fixture
via the DATA “IN” and DATA “OUT” XLR terminals located on all DMX fixtures (most controllers only
have a DATA “OUT” terminal).
DMX Linking: DMX is a language allowing all makes and models of dierent manufactures to be
linked together and operate from a single controller, as long as all xtures and the controller are DMX
compliant. To ensure proper DMX data transmission, when using several DMX fixtures try to use
the shortest cable path possible. The order in which fixtures are connected in a DMX line does not
influence the DMX addressing. For example; a fixture assigned a DMX address of 1 may be placed
anywhere in a DMX line, at the beginning, at the end, or anywhere in the middle. When a fixture is
assigned a DMX address of 1, the DMX controller knows to send DATA assigned to address 1 to that
unit, no matter where it is located in the DMX chain.
Data Cable (DMX Cable) Requirements (For DMX Operation): The Focus Spot 6Z can be controlled
via DMX-512 protocol. The DMX address is set on the front panel of the Focus Spot 6Z. Your unit and
your DMX controller require a standard 3-pin XLR connector for data input and data output. We recommend Accu-Cable DMX cables. If you are making your own cables, be sure to use standard 110-120
Ohm shielded cable (This cable may be purchased at almost all pro lighting stores). Your cables should
be made with a male and female XLR connector on either end of the cable. Also remember that DMX
cable must be daisy chained and cannot be split.
Notice: Be sure to follow gures 1 and 2 when making your own cables. Do not use the ground lug on
the XLR connector. Do not connect the cable’s shield conductor to the ground lug or allow the shield
conductor to come in contact with the XLR’s outer casing. Grounding the shield could cause a short
circuit and erratic behavior.
Figure 1
XLR Male Socket
1 Ground
Figure 2
2 Cold
3 Hot
XLR Female Socket
2 Cold
1 Ground
3 Hot
XLR Pin Conguration
Pin 1 = Ground
Pin 2 = Data Compliment (negative)
Pin 3 = Data True (positive)
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Focus Spot 6Z DMX Set Up
Special Note: Line Termination.
tor on the last unit to avoid erratic behavior. A terminator is a 110-120 ohm 1/4 watt resistor which is
connected between pins 2 and 3 of a male XLR connector (DATA + and DATA -). This unit is inserted
in the female XLR connector of the last unit in your daisy chain to terminate the line. Using a cable
terminator (ADJ part number Z-DMX/T) will decrease the possibilities of erratic behavior.
5-Pin XLR DMX Connectors.
sion in place of 3-pin. 5-pin DMX xtures may be implemented in a 3-pin DMX line. When inserting
standard 5-pin data cables in to a 3-pin line a cable adaptor must be used, these adaptors are readily
available at most electric stores. The chart below details a proper cable conversion.
When longer runs of cable are used, you may need to use a termina-
Some manufactures use 5-pin DMX-512 data cables for DATA transmis-
3-Pin XLR to 5-Pin XLR Conversion
Conductor 5-Pin XLR Male (In)3-Pin XLR Female (Out)
Ground/Shield
Data Compliment (- signal)
Data True (+ signal)
Not Used
Not Used
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
Do Not Use
Do Not Use
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Focus Spot 6Z DMX Addressing
All xtures should be given a DMX starting address when using a DMX controller, so the correct xture
responds to the correct control signal. This digital starting address is the channel number from which
the xture starts to “listen” to the digital control signal sent out from the DMX controller. The assignment
of this starting DMX address is achieved by setting the correct DMX address on the digital control
display on the xture.
You can set the same starting address for all xtures or a group of xtures, or set dierent addresses
for each individual xture. Setting all xtures to the same DMX address will cause all xtures to react
in the same way, in other words, changing the settings of one channel will aect all the xtures
simultaneously.
If you set each xture to a dierent DMX address, each unit will start to “listen” to the channel number
you have set, based on the quantity of DMX channels of each xture. That means changing the settings
of one channel will only aect the selected xture.
In the case of the Focus Spot 6Z, when in 21 channel mode you should set the starting DMX address
of the rst unit to 1, the second unit to 22 (21 + 1), the third unit to 43 (22 + 21), and so on. (See the
chart below for more details.)
Channel Mode Unit 1 Address Unit 2 Address Unit 3 Address Unit 4 Address
21 Channels
25 Channels
29 Channels
1 22 43 64
1 26 51 76
1 30 59 88
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Focus Spot 6Z DMX Modes & Values
ADJ Focus Spot 6Z - DMX Modes and Values
Supports software version 1.2.2 and up.
Features subject to change without notice.
Channel Mode
Values Traits
Basic Standard Ext
1 1 1 000 - 255 Pan Movement, 8-bit
2 2 000 - 255 Pan Fine Control, 16-bit
2 3 3 000 - 255 Tilt Movement, 8-bit
4 4 000 - 255 Tilt Fine Control, 16-bit
Color Wheel 1
000 - 015 Open / white
016 - 031 Red
032 - 047 Orange
048 - 063 Green
3 5 5
064 - 079 Light Blue
080 - 095 Purple
096 - 111 Magenta
112 - 127 Yellow
128 - 189 Clockwise, fast to slow
190 - 193 No rotation
4 6 6
5 7 7
194 - 255 Counter-clockwise, slow to fast
Color Wheel 2
000 - 015 Open / white
016 - 031 Orange Red
032 - 047 Yellow Green
048 - 063 Peacock Blue
064 - 079 CTO
080 - 095 CTB
096 - 111 Flourescent Blue
112 - 127 Light Yellow
128 - 189 Clockwise, fast to slow
190 - 193 No rotation
194 - 255 Counter-clockwise, slow to fast
Gobo 1, Continuous Rotation (see Gobos section for gobo patterns)
000 - 009 Open
010 - 019 Gobo 1
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