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Vizi LED Spot Introduction
Vizi LED Spot Safety Precautions
Unpacking: Thank you for purchasing the Vizi LED Spot by Ameri-
can DJ®. Every Vizi LED Spot 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 equipment necessary to operate the unit has
arrived intact. In the event damage has been found or parts are missing, please contact our toll free customer support number for further
instructions. Please do not return this unit to your dealer without contacting customer support rst.
Introduction: The Vizi LED Spot is a compact, bright, moving head,
DMX intelligent fixture. The Vizi LED Spot can be either a 10 or 12
Channel DMX unit. The fixture can operate in three different operating modes; show mode, sound-active, or under DMX Control. The Vizi
LED Spot can be used as a stand alone unit or in a master/slave configuration. For best results use fog or special effects smoke to enhance
the beams projections.
Customer Support: American DJ® provides a toll free customer
support line, to provide help and to answer any question should you
encounter problems during your set up or initial operation. You may
also visit us on the web at www.americandj.com for any comments or
suggestions. Service Hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Pacic Standard Time.
Voice: (800) 322-6337
Fax: (323) 582-2941
E-mail: support@americandj.com
To purchase parts online visit http://parts.americandj.com
Warning! To prevent or reduce the risk of electrical shock or re, do
not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
Warning! This may cause severe eye damage. Avoid looking directly
into the light source at all times!
For Your Own Personal Safety, Please Read and Understand This
Manual Completely Before You Attempt To Install Or Operate
This Unit!
• To reduce the risk of electrical shock or re, do not expose this unit
rain or moisture
• Do not spill water or other liquids into or on to your unit.
• Be sure that the local power outlet match that of the required volt age for your unit.
• Do not attempt to operate this unit if the power cord has been
frayed or broken.
• Do not attempt to remove or break off 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.
• Disconnect from main power before making any type of connection.
• Do not remove the cover under any conditions. There are no user
serviceable parts inside.
• Never operate this unit when it’s cover is removed.
• 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.
• Do not attempt to operate this unit, if it becomes damaged.
• This unit is intended for indoor use only, use of this product out doors voids all warranties.
• 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 cords at plugs, convenience recep tacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance.
• Cleaning -The fixture should be cleaned only as recommended by
the manufacturer. See page 48 for cleaning details.
• Heat -This fixture 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. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance.
B. The appliance has been exposed to rain or water.
C. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a
marked change in performance.
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Vizi LED Spot General Information
Vizi LED Spot Mounting
To optimize the performance of this product, please read these operating
instructions carefully to familiarize yourself with the basic operations of
this unit. These instructions contain important safety information regarding the use and maintenance of this unit. Please keep this manual with
the unit, for future reference.
American DJ® will not accept any liability for any resulting damages
caused by the non-observance of this manual or any unauthorized
modication to this unit.
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
American DJ®.
Vizi LED Spot Features
• DMX-512 Protocol Compatible (Uses either 10 or 12 DMX Channels)
• 3 Operating Modes - Sound Active, Show Mode, DMX Control
• Internal Microphone
• Edit and Save Scenes into the Memory
• Variable Strobe (1-12 fps)
• Switchable 540˚ to 630˚ Pan Movement
• 270˚ Tilt Movement
• Digital Display for Address and Function Setting
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.
Vizi LED Spot Product Registration
The Vizi LED Spot carries a three year (1095 days) 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 pre-paid 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 and 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 a R.A. number by
contacting our customer support team on our toll free customer support number. All packages returned to the service department not displaying a R.A. number on the outside of the package will be returned
to the shipper at the shippers cost.
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The Vizi LED Spot is fully operational in three different mounting positions, hanging upside-down from a ceiling, side mounted, or set on a
at level surface. To avoid internal damage to the unit, never mount
the unit on its side as illustrated above. Be sure this xture is kept
at least 0.5m away from any ammable materials (decoration etc.).
Always use and install the supplied safety cable as a safety measure
to prevent accidental damage and/or injury in the event the clamp
fails (see next page). Never use the carrying handles for secondary
attachment.
Vizi LED Spot Mounting
Vizi LED Spot Controls and Functions
NOTICE: The suitable enviromental temperature for this light-
ing xture is between -25˚ C to 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.
FRONT
REAR
Screw one clamp each via a M12 screw and nut onto the
Omega holders. Insert the quick-lock fasteners of the rst
Omega holder into the respective holes on the bottom of the
Vizi LED Spot. Tighten the quick-lock fasteners fully clockwise.
Install the second Omega holder. Pull the safety-cable through
the holes on the bottom of the base and over the trussing
system or a safe xation spot. Insert the end in the carabine
and tighten the safety screw.
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Vizi LED Spot Controls and Functions
Vizi LED Spot Controls and Functions
1. Lens Assembly - This high quality lens is a fully focusing. Focus
the lens by manually turning the lens in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction until the desired effect is achieved.
2. Digital Display - This display shows the menu and operating functions that you can choose from.
3. Mode/ESC Button - This button is used to exit menus and to scroll
backwards through certain menus only.
4. Up Button - This button is used to scroll forward when navigating
through the system menu.
5. Down Button - This button is used to scroll backwards when navigating through the system menu.
6. Enter Button - This button is used to select and conrm a function when working in the system menu. It is also used to exit certain
menus.
7. Microphone - This microphone receives external low frequencies
to trigger the unit in Sound-Active mode. This microphone is designed
to receive low frequency sounds only, tapping on the microphone and
high pitch sounds may not trigger the unit.
8. Carrying Handles - The includes built-in carrying handles. Be sure
to always handle the unit by the built-in handles. Never lift or carrying the unit by head or yoke. Pulling on or transporting the unit by the
moving head may severely damage the unit and will void the unit warranty.
unless otherwise told to do so by an authorized American DJ® service
technician.
11. Power Switch - This switches the power to the xutre “On” and
“Off”.
12. XLR Output Jack - This jack is used to transmit the incoming
DMX signal to another DMX xture, or transmit a Master/Slave signal
to the next Vizi LED Spot in the chain. For best results in DMX or
Master/Slave mode terminate this jack if it is the last unit in the chain.
See “Terminator” on page 11.
13. XLR DMX Input Jack - This jack is used to receive an incoming
DMX signal or Master/Slave signal.
9. Power Cord Inlet - This cord is designed to match the electrical
requirements of the unit. Voltage may vary from venue to venue, when
connecting this unit to a power supply be sure to connect to a matching power outlet. Never use this xture if the ground prong has been
removed or broken off. The ground prong is designed to reduce the
risk of re or electrical shock in the event the unit suffers from an internal short.
10. Fuse Holder - The fuse housing stores a 2 amp (1 amp 220v) protective fuse. Never defeat the fuse, the fuse is designed to protect the
electronics in the event of severe power uctuations. Always be sure
to replace the fuse with an exact match as the one being replaced,
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DMX512 IN
3-PIN XLR
REMOTE
CONTROL
INPUT
POWER
INPUTOUTPUT
SOUND
REMOTE
CONTROL
INPUT
POWER
INPUTOUTPUT
SOUND
REMOTE
CONTROL
INPUT
POWER
INPUTOUTPUT
DMX512
DMX+,DMX-,COMMON
1
2
3
Termination reduces signal errors andavoids signal transmission problemsand interference. It is always advisableto connect a DMX terminal, (Resistance120 Ohm 1/4 W) between PIN 2 (DMX-)and PIN 3 (DMX +) of the last fixture.
1
2
3
1
2
3
DMX +
DMX -
COMMON
DMX512 OUT
3-PIN XLR
POWER
SOUND
REMOTE
CONTROL
INPUT
POWER
INPUTOUTPUT
1
2
3
Termination reduces signal errors and
avoids signal transmission problems
and interference. It is always advisable
to connect a DMX terminal, (Resistance
120 Ohm 1/4 W) between PIN 2 (DMX-)
and PIN 3 (DMX +) of the last fixture.
Vizi LED Spot Set Up
Vizi LED Spot Set Up
Power Supply: Before plugging your unit in, be sure the source
voltage in your area matches the required voltage for your American
DJ® Vizi LED Spot.™ This unit is available in a 120v and 220v version.
Because line voltage may vary from venue to venue, you should be
sure your unit voltage matches the wall outlet voltage before attempting to operate you xture.
DMX-512: DMX is short for Digital Multiplex. This is a universal pro-
tocol used by most lighting and controller manufactures as a form of
communication 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 different 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. Therefore, the first fixture controlled
by the controller could be the last fixture in the chain. 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 and Master/Slave
Operation): The Vizi LED Spot can be controlled via DMX-512 pro-
tocol. The Vizi LED Spot can be either a 10 or 12
channel DMX unit. The DMX address is set electronically using the controls on the side panel of
the unit. Your unit and your DMX controller require
a approved DMX-512 110 Ohm Data cable for data
input and data output (Figure 1). 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 professional
sound and 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 two and three 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 2
XLR Male Socket
1 Ground
2 Cold
3 Hot
Figure 3
Special Note: Line Termination.
used, you may need to use a terminator on the last unit to avoid erratic
behavior. A terminator is a 90-120 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.
Figure 1
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XLR Female Socket
2 Cold
XLR Pin Conguration
1 Ground
3 Hot
Pin 1 = Ground
Pin 2 = Data Compliment (negative)
Pin 3 = Data True (positive)
When longer runs of cable are
Figure 4
Vizi LED Spot Set Up Vizi LED Spot System Menu
0
ADDR
AXXX A001
Indicate the staring DMX address
A001 also is the setting for slave
1
TEST
T-01~T-XX
Automatically test the function
RUN
MSTR/ALON
Runs fixture as “master” or “alone” for auto
AUDI
MSTR/ALON
Runs fixture as “master” or “alone” for
audio
2
PLAY
AUTO
Clos/Hold/Auto/Audi
No DMX Status
ALL
Reset all motors and returns fixture to home
SCAN
Reset only motors for pan/tilt
COLR
Reset only motors for colors
GOBO
Reset only motors for gobo and rotation
3
RESE
OTHR
Reset other motors
LIFE
0000~9999
Displays the total fixture running time
4
TIME
CLMP
Clear lamp running time
5
RPAN
ON/OFF
Reverses the pan movements
6
RTLT
ON/OFF
Reverses the tilt movements
7
FINE
ON/OFF
Switch 16 bit/8 bit
8
DEGR
540/630
Pan degree select
9
MIC
M-XX M-70
Mic sensitivity
VALU
D–XX D-00 (DXXX)
Display the DMX512 value of each channel
D ON
ON/OFF
Display turn off after 2mins
FLIP
ON/OFF
This function will reverse the display 180
10
DISP
LOCK
ON/OFF
Key lock
RDMX
ON/OFF
Change DMX address via external controller
SPOT
ON/OFF
Lamp optimization
DFSE
ON/OFF
Resets all the fixture functions to default
FEED
ON/OFF
Pan/tilt feedback (error correction) on/off
FANS
AUTO/HIGH/LOW
Fan’s mode select
VER
V1.0~V9.9
Software version
CODE
CXXX
Fixture code *code is “C050”
11
SPEC
ADJU
CH01~CHXX
XXXX(-128~127)
Motor Fix
SEPR
AUTO
IP01~IP07
Select program to be edit
STEP
S–01 ~S–48
Set the amount of your program
C–01~C–XX
0 1 XX(00~FFH)
XX XX(00~FFH)
Edit the channels of each scene
TIME
T XXX(001~999)
Time for each scene
SCXX
CEDT
ON/OFF
Edit program via controller
REC.
RE.XX
Auto Save
12
EDIT
RUN
ON/OFF
Program test
5-Pin XLR DMX Connectors.
512 data cables for DATA transmission 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.
Conductor5-Pin XLR Male (In)3-Pin XLR Female (Out)
Ground/Shield
Data Compliment (- signal)
Data True (+ signal)
Not Used
Not Used
Some manufactures use 5-pin DMX-
3-Pin XLR to 5-Pin XLR Conversion
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
Pin 4 - Do Not Use
Pin 5 - Do Not Use
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
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Vizi LED Spot System Menu
Vizi LED Spot System Menu
ADDRESS MENU -
AOO1 - A511 (Value) - This is where you set the DMX address of
the unit.
TEST MENU -
T-01 - T-XX (Test) - Tests the functions of each channel.
Note: Some channels cannot be tested.
PLAY MENU -
RUN - Runs the unit as a “master” or in a stand alone mode. The
unit will run a internal program mode.
AUDI (Audio) - Runs the unit as a “master” or in a stand alone,
sound active mode.
AUTO - This is a precaution mode in case the DMX signal is lost.
There are four settings to choose from:
• “Hold” - This is the default setting, which in case the signal is
lost the xute will “hold” at the last setting.
• “Close” - The xture will return to its “home” standing.
• “Auto” - The xture will go into Auto mode and run a pre-programmed show.
RPAN (REVERSE PAN) MENU -
ON/OFF - When “On” is chosen it will reverse the pan.
RTILT (REVERSE TILT) MENU -
ON/OFF - When “On” is chosen it will reverse the tilt.
FINE MENU -
ON/OFF - Switch between 8bit (coarse) and 16bit (ne) pan & tilt
movement. This also switches the DMX channel mode between
10 channel (8 bit) and 12 channel (16 bit) DMX mode.
DEGR MENU -
540/630 - Switch the degree of the Pan between 630 and 540.
MIC MENU -
M-01-M-70 - With this function you can make the internal mic
more or less sensitive to sound.
DISPLAY MENU -
VALU (DMX-512 Value) - Display the DMX-512 value of each
channel.
D ON - Display will turn off in 2 minutes.
FLIP - “Flips” the digital display 180º.
• “Audi” - The xture will go into Sound Active mode.
RESE (RESET) MENU -
ALL - Resets all the motors in the unit.
SCAN - Resets the motors that control pan/tilt.
COLR (Color) - Resets the color motors.
GOBO - Resets the gobo motors.
OTHR - Resets all other motors.
TIME MENU -
LIFE - Displays the xtures total running time.
CLMP - Clears the xture running time.
LOCK - When activated the buttons will lock automatically. See
page 25 for more information.
SPEC MENU -
RDMX - Lets you adjust the DMX address via external controller.
SPOT - This provides a spot beam for better lamp optimization.
DFSE (Default Settings) - Resets the unit to the default settings.