Chauvet 160-LED User Manual
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Use on Dimmer
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Auto Programs
Auto-ranging Power Supply
Sound Activated
DMX
Master/Slave
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Replaceable Fuse
User Serviceable
Duty Cycle
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. Before You Begin ............................................................................................................1
What is Included ............................................................................................................................. 1
Unpacking Instruc tions ................................................................................................................... 1
Typographic Conv entions ............................................................................................................... 1
Icon Meaning .................................................................................................................................. 1
Safety Notes ................................................................................................................................... 2
Expected LED Lifespan .................................................................................................................. 2
2. Introduction .....................................................................................................................3
Product Description ........................................................................................................................ 3
Features ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Additional Features .................................................................................................................................... 3
DMX Channel Summary ................................................................................................................. 3
Product Overview ........................................................................................................................... 4
3. Setup ................................................................................................................................5
AC Power ....................................................................................................................................... 5
AC Plug ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
Fuse Replacement ..................................................................................................................................... 5
DMX Linking ................................................................................................................................... 6
DMX Modes ............................................................................................................................................... 6
Master/Slave Connectivity .......................................................................................................................... 6
Color Wheel ................................................................................................................................... 6
Gobo Wheel ................................................................................................................................... 7
Gobo Replacement ......................................................................................................................... 7
Mounting ........................................................................................................................................ 8
Orientation ................................................................................................................................................. 8
Rigging ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
4. Operation .........................................................................................................................9
Control Panel Description ............................................................................................................... 9
Control Options .............................................................................................................................. 9
Programming .................................................................................................................................. 9
DMX Operation .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Auto Programs ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Sound Programs ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Custom Program ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Master/Slave............................................................................................................................................ 10
Display Backlight...................................................................................................................................... 10
System Info ............................................................................................................................................. 10
Fixture Reset ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Reset Control ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Move-in-Black .......................................................................................................................................... 10
Movement Ranges ................................................................................................................................... 11
Movement Modifications ........................................................................................................................... 11
Edit Custom ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Menu Map .................................................................................................................................... 13
DMX Values ................................................................................................................................. 14
Basic Mode .............................................................................................................................................. 14
Advanced Mode ....................................................................................................................................... 15
5. Technical Information ...................................................................................................16
General Maintenance ................................................................................................................... 16
Photometrics ................................................................................................................................ 16
Troubleshooti ng Guide ................................................................................................................. 17
Returns Procedure ....................................................................................................................... 18
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Claims .......................................................................................................................................... 18
Contact Us .................................................................................................................................... 18
Technical Specifications................................................................................................................ 19
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1. Before You Begin
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equipment, or c ause harm to the user.
Before You Begi n
What is
Included
Unpacking
Instructions
Typographic
Conventions
Icon Meaning
• One Q-Sp ot™ 16 0-LED
• Two mounting brackets
• One power cord
• Three extra gobos
• Warr ant y Card
• Quick Start Guide
Immedi ately up on recei ving t his prod uct, carefully unpack it and check th e contain er in
which you r eceived it . Make s ure that you have recei ved all t he parts ind icated above
and that they are all in g ood con dition. I f the mat erial ins ide th e cont ainer (thi s prod uct
and any other accessory included with it) appears damaged from shipping, or if the
container shows s ig ns of mis h an dl ing, noti fy the shipper immedi at ely. In ad dition, retain
the container and all the p acki n g m at er i al f or ins p ec tion.
See the Claims section in t h e Tec h nical Infor m at ion chapter.
Convention Meaning
1~512 A range of val u es in the text
50/60 A set of mutually exclusive values in the text
[10] A DIP switch to be configured
Claims
“COLORado™ UM” The name of another publication or manual
<SET> A button on the fixture ’s contro l panel
Settings A fixtur e f unc ti on or a menu opti on
1~10 A range of m enu val u es from which to choose in a menu
Yes/No A set of two mutual l y exc l us ive menu opti ons in a menu
Icon Meaning
A new term, or a section or chapter in this document
A sequence of menu opt i ons
A unique value to entered or select in a menu
The term “ DMX” used throughout th is document refer s to the USITT DM X512-A
transmission protocol.
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information. Failure to comply with this information may render
the fixture partially or completely inoperative , damage third-party
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information. Failure to comply with this information may pr ev en t
the fixture from functioning correctly.
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Before You Begi n
carefully because they include important safety
Safety Notes
Personal Safety
Mounting and Rigging
Please read the following notes
inform at i on ab ou t th e inst allation, usage, and maintenance of this product.
It is important to read all these notes before starting to work with this product.
There are no user serviceable parts inside this product. Any reference to
servicing it you may find from now on in this User Manual will only apply to
properly CHAUVET® certif ied technicians. Do not open the ho using or attempt
any repairs unless you are one of them.
Please refer to all applicable local codes and regulations for the proper
installation of this prod uct .
Keep th is manual for future c on sultation. If y o u s el l this product to ano ther user,
make sure that they also receive this manual.
• Avoid direct eye exposure to the light source while th e fixture is on.
• Always disconnect this product from its power source before servicing.
• Always connect this product to a ground ed circuit to avoi d th e ris k of el ectrocution.
• Do not touc h this product’s housing when operatin g b ec ause it could be hot.
• This product is for indoor use only! To prevent risk of fire or shock, do not expose
this produc t t o r ain or m oistur e.
• This product is for outdoor use (IP66). However, do not submerge it.
• This product is for outdoor use and it can be submerged (IP67). However, do not
submer g e it deeper than 1 m.
• This product weighs XX lbs (XX kg). Alw ays as k f or h elp when mount ing t his
product to avoid personal injuries or damage to the unit.
• Make sure there are no flammable materials close to this product while operating.
• When hanging this product, al w ays s ec ur e it t o a fast ening device using a saf et y
cable (not provided).
• Do not carry this fixture from the head; carry it from the base instead.
Power and Wiring
Operation
Expected LED
Lifespan
• Always m ak e sure that you are connecting this product to the proper voltage, as
per the spec ifications in th is man u al or on th e product’s stic k er .
• Never connect this prod uc t to a dimmer pack or rheost at.
• Make sure the product’s housing or power cable are not cracked, crimped, or
damaged.
• Never disconnect this product by pulling or tugging on the power cable.
• Do not operate this fixture if you see damage on the housing, lenses, ultraviolet
filter, or c ab les; have th e dam aged parts r ep l ac ed by an authoriz ed technic i an at
once.
• Do not cover the ventilation slots when the fixture is operating to avoid internal
overheating.
• The maximum ambient temperature (Ta) is 104° F (40° C). Do not operate this
product at a higher temperatur e.
• In case of a serious operating problem, stop using this product imm e di ately!
In the un likely event that your CHAUVET® product may requir e servic e, plea se
contact CHAUVET® Technical Support.
LEDs gr adually d ecline in bri ghtness over time, mostly bec ause of h eat. Pack aged in
clust ers, LEDs exh ibit hig her op eratin g temper atures than in ideal or sing ular opt imum
conditi ons. For this r eason, using all color LEDs at th eir fullest int ensity signific antly
reduc es the LEDs’ lif espan. U nder n ormal con ditions , this lif espan c an be of 40,000 t o
50,000 hours. If extending this lifespan expectancy is vital, lower the operational
temper ature by imp roving fi xture ven til ation an d r educing the extern al temp eratu re. I n
additi on, limiting the overall projecti on intensit y ma y also help to ext end the LEDs life.
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2. Introduction
Description
Summary
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4
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Introduction
Product
Features
Additional Features
Th e Q-Spot™ 160 LED is a hard edge 9- or 12-channel DMX yok e with a nine-step
color wh eel pl us wh it e. I t f eat ur es a 7-position rotating slot-and-lock gobo wheel with an
easy-to-open cover and a three-facet prism.
• 9 or 12-chan nel DMX LED moving yoke
• Pan: 540º
• Tilt: 270º
• Color Wheel
Nine colors + white
Rainbow color spins at variable speeds
• Gobo wheel with gobo shake
Seven interchangeable, slot-n-lock, rotating gobos + open
• One high-powered, 20 W (1,000 mA) LED
• One 3-fac et pri sm
• Variable elec tronic strobe
• Variable elec tronic dimm er (0~100%)
• Remote fixture reset & vector speed channel
• Up to 255 user-programmable steps without DMX controller
• Move-in-black for pan/tilt
• Built-in automated programs
• Built-in sound activated programs
• Three extra gobos
• User-selectable pan/til t ranges
• Automatic pan/tilt correction
• Reset to factory settings option
• User-s el ec table basic or advanced op erat i n g m od es
Gobo wheel sp ins at var i able speeds
DMX Channel
Th e Q-Spot™ 160 LED has t wo DMX modes, B asic (9 channel s) and Advanc ed (12
channels). The table below shows the functions assigned to each channel in these
DMX modes.
Basic Mode Advanced Mode
DMX Channel Function DMX Channel Function
1 Pan 1 Pan
Tilt
Color
Gobo
5 Gobo Rotation 5 Pan/tilt speed
6 Prism 6 Color
7 Dimmer 7 Gobo
8 Strobe 8 Gobo Rotation
9 Control 9 Prism
10 Dimmer
11 Strobe
12 Control
Pan fine
Tilt
Tilt fine
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Introduction
DMX Out
Power Input/Fuse holder
DMX In
On/Off Switch
Fan
Control Panel
Gobo cover
NOTE: Dimension in inches rounded to the nearest decimal digit
Product Overview
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