The Ovation™ C-640FC Quick Reference Guide (QRG) has basic product
information such as connection, mounting, menu options, and DMX values.
Download the User Manual from www.chauvetpro.com for more details.
Disclaimer
The information and specifications contained in this QRG are subject to change
without notice.
Safety Notes
•DO NOT open this product. It contains no user-serviceable parts.
this product at higher temperatures.
Contact
Outside the U.S., United Kingdom, Ireland, or M e xico , contact your distributor
for contact
information.
What Is
• Ovation™ C-640FC
• 2 Omega Brackets
• 2 Gel Frames 5.32 x 9.65 in
• Quick Reference Guide
Guide
• DO NOT look at the light source when the product is on.
• CAUTION: This product’s housing may be hot when lights are
operating.
•Mount this product in a location with adequate ventilation, at least
20 in (50 cm) from adjacent surfaces.
•DO NOT leave any flammable material within 50 cm of this product
while operating or connected to power.
• USE a safety cable when mounting this product overhead.
• DO NOT operate this product outdoors or in any location where dust,
excessive heat, water, or humidity may affect it.
•DO NOT operate this product if the housing, lenses, or cables appear
damaged.
• DO NOT connect this product to a dimmer or rheostat.
• ONLY connect this product to a grounded and protected circuit.
• ONLY use the hanging/mounting brackets or the handles to carry this
product.
• In the event of a serious operating problem, stop using immediately.
• The maximum ambient temperat ure is 113 °F (45 °C). Do not operate
to request support or return a product. Visit www.chauvetpro.com
Included
•Neutrik® powerCON®
power cord
2
•Warranty Card
(135 x 245 mm)
EN Ovation™ C-640FC QRG
AC Power
This product has an auto-ranging power supply that can work with an input
voltage range of 100-240 VAC , 50/60 Hz.
Power Linking
You can link up to 9 Ovation™ C-640FC products at 120 VAC or
at 230 VAC. Never exceed this number. Power linking cords can be
purchased separately.
AC Plug
Connection
Wire (U.S.)
Wire (Europe)
Screw Color
AC Live
Black
Brown
Yellow/Brass
AC Neutral
White
Blue
Silver
AC Ground
Green/Yellow
Green/Yellow
Green
Replacing the
Fuse
1. Disconnect this product from power.
4. Screw the fuse hold er cap back in place and reconnect power.
DMX Linking
The Ovation™ C-640FC will work with a DMX controller using a regular
DMX serial connection. A DMX Primer is available from
www.chauvetpro.com.
DMX Connection
The Ovation™ C-640FC uses a regular DMX data connection for its DMX
. See the User Manual to connect and configure
for DMX operation.
Master/Slave
The Ovation™ C-640FC uses the DMX data connection for its Master/Slave
mode. See the User Manual to connect and configure for Master/Slave
operation.
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2. Using a Phillips #2 head screwdriver, unscrew the fuse holder cap
from the housing.
3. Remove blown fuse and replace with a good fuse of the same type and
Note: For optimum cont rol of the 16-bit di mming chan nels in the TR16
personality, be sure that the dimming curve in SET > DIMX is set to OFF.
Connection
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Ovation™ C-640FC QRG EN
Virtual Color
The Ovation™ C-640FC includes a new feature called the Virtual Color Wheel
alone control mode for manual use
DMX personalities. Over
mixed colors based on popular gel colors from Rosco are available to
call up for easier programming. When manually selecting the colors on the
Virtual Color Wheel, the referenced gel num ber appears on the LED displ ay for
convenient selection a nd ease-of-use.
Color Chart
DMX
Value
000 ó 005
251 ó 255
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000
Note: The colors above are simulated renditions of the color output
other similar incandescent products.
CHAUVET® makes no guaran tee of the color output accuracy.
Wheel
(VCW). This feature is a vailab le as a st andand also as a contro l ch annel in each of th e products
thirty pre-
Channel
006 ó 013
014 ó 021
022 ó 028
029 ó 035
036 ó 043
044 ó 051
052 ó 059
060 ó 067
068 ó 075
076 ó 083
084 ó 091
092 ó 099
100 ó 107
108 ó 115
116 ó 121
122 ó 130
131 ó 138
139 ó 146
147 ó 154
155 ó 162
163 ó 170
171 ó 178
179 ó 186
187 ó 194
195 ó 202
203 ó 210
211 ó 218
219 ó 226
227 ó 234
235 ó 242
243 ó 250
Combines red, green, blue, white, and
amber to gen erate a custom color
(0–100%)
Selects the strobe frequency (0–20 Hz)
Defines the step duration (slow to fast)
FADE
Defines the fade duration (slow to fast)
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Ovation™ C-640FC QRG EN
Main Level
Programming Levels
Description
ON
OFF
*****
Passcode)
*****
Passcode)
OFF
RGB set to 255 = max. output
RGBW
RGB set to 255 = balanced white
UC.
Universal color balance
OFF
DIM1
DIM2
DIM3
DIM4
Continues with last command upon
loss of DMX control
BLAK
Blacks out fixture upon loss of DMX
OFF
ON
SPEC
Selects the strobe behavior displayed
in TOUR and TR16 personalities
CLAS
No DMX s ignals are sent through DMX
output
Sends DMX signals to Ovatio n™
C-640FC slaves
RED
GREN
BLUE
WHIT
AMBE
RED
GREN
BLUE
*****
Passcode)
Menu Options (cont.)
SET
CAL
KEY
UPLD
REST
COLR
DIMX
DERR
SLCK
STRB
MCON
*****
(Enter
Passcode)
CAL1
CAL2
(Enter
(Enter
WH.01–
WH.11
SEND OK
SEND OK
SAVE
SELF
MAST
Sets to key lock (Passcode mode)
Uploads custom programs to other
Ovation ™ C -640FCs
Resets the fixture to factory defaults
Selects dimming profiles from fast
(DIM1) to slow (DIM4) or OFF
Sets main level access lock
Modifie s t he color macros used i n the
TOUR and TR16 personalities
X.000–
X.255
Defines the color temperature used
when COLR is set to RGBW
CALR
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(Enter
Defaults CAL to factory setting s
EN Ovation™ C-640FC QRG
TOUR
Channel
Function
Value
Percent/Setting
1
Dimmer
000 ó 255
0–100%
0–100%
(Step Duration if Custom 1–10 active)
0–100%
(Fade Duration if Custom 1–10 active)
4
Blue
000 ó 255
0–100%
5
White
000 ó 255
0–100%
6
Amber
000 ó 255
0–100%
Refer to the Color Chart section for spe cific
values
000 ó 010
251 ó 255
No function
White 11
DMX Values
2 Red
3 Green
7 Virtual Color Wheel
8
Color Macro +
White Balance
000 ó 255
000 ó 255
000 ó 255
011 ó 030
031 ó 050
051 ó 070
071 ó 090
091 ó 110
111 ó 130
131 ó 150
151 ó 170
171 ó 200
201 ó 205
206 ó 210
211 ó 215
216 ó 220
221 ó 225
226 ó 230
231 ó 235
236 ó 240
241 ó 245
246 ó 250
R: 100% G: 0–100% B: 0
R: 100%-0 G: 100% B: 0
R: 0 G: 100% B: 0–100%
R: 0 G: 100%-0 B: 100%
R: 0–100% G: 0 B: 100%
R: 100% G: 0 B: 100%-0
R: 100% G: 0–100% B: 0–100%
R: 100%-0 G: 100%-0 B: 100%
RGBWA: 100%
White 1
White 2
White 3
White 4
White 5
White 6
White 7
White 8
White 9
White 10
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Ovation™ C-640FC QRG EN
TOUR
Channel
Function
Value
Percent/Setting
000 ó 009
190 ó 255
No function
Random
000 ó 009
200 ó 255
No function
20 Hz
*Select strobe
CLAS
DMX Values (cont.)
(cont.)
Special Strobe
9
Classic Strobe
010 ó 099
100 ó 109
110 ó 179
180 ó 189
010 ó 019
020 ó 029
030 ó 039
040 ó 049
050 ó 059
060 ó 069
070 ó 079
080 ó 089
090 ó 099
100 ó 109
110 ó 119
120 ó 129
130 ó 139
140 ó 149
150 ó 159
160 ó 169
170 ó 179
180 ó 189
190 ó 199
10
Slow to fast
No function
Lighting effect, slow to fast
No function
041 ó 050
051 ó 060
061 ó 070
071 ó 080
081 ó 090
091 ó 100
101 ó 110
111 ó 120
121 ó 130
131 ó 140
141 ó 150
151 ó 160
161 ó 170
171 ó 180
181 ó 190
191 ó 200
201 ó 210
211 ó 220
221 ó 230
010 ó 029
030 ó 069
070 ó 129
130 ó 189
Auto 1
Auto 2
Auto 3
Auto 4
Auto 5
Auto 6
Auto 7
Auto 8
Auto 9
Auto 10
Custom 1
Custom 2
Custom 3
Custom 4
Custom 5
Custom 6
Custom 7
Custom 8
Custom 9
Refer to the Color Chart section for spe cific
values
000 ó 010
251 ó 255
No function
White 11
DMX Values (cont.)
13 Virtual Color Wheel
Color Macro +
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White Balance
000 ó 255
011 ó 030
031 ó 050
051 ó 070
071 ó 090
091 ó 110
111 ó 130
131 ó 150
151 ó 170
171 ó 200
201 ó 205
206 ó 210
211 ó 215
216 ó 220
221 ó 225
226 ó 230
231 ó 235
236 ó 240
241 ó 245
246 ó 250
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R: 100% G: 0–100% B: 0
R: 100%-0 G: 100% B: 0
R: 0 G: 100% B: 0–100%
R: 0 G: 100%-0 B: 100%
R: 0–100% G: 0 B: 100%
R: 100% G: 0 B: 100%-0
R: 100% G: 0–100% B: 0–100%
R: 100%-0 G: 100%-0 B: 100%
RGBWA: 100%
White 1
White 2
White 3
White 4
White 5
White 6
White 7
White 8
White 9
White 10
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TR16
Channel
Function
Value
Percent/Setting
000 ó 009
190 ó 255
No function
Random
000 ó 009
200 ó 255
No function
20 Hz
000 ó 040
231 ó 255
No function
Custom 10
*Select strobe
CLAS
DMX Values (cont.)
(cont.)
Special Strobe
15
Classic Strobe
16 Programs
010 ó 099
100 ó 109
110 ó 179
180 ó 189
010 ó 019
020 ó 029
030 ó 039
040 ó 049
050 ó 059
060 ó 069
070 ó 079
080 ó 089
090 ó 099
100 ó 109
110 ó 119
120 ó 129
130 ó 139
140 ó 149
150 ó 159
160 ó 169
170 ó 179
180 ó 189
190 ó 199
041 ó 050
051 ó 060
061 ó 070
071 ó 080
081 ó 090
091 ó 100
101 ó 110
111 ó 120
121 ó 130
131 ó 140
141 ó 150
151 ó 160
161 ó 170
171 ó 180
181 ó 190
191 ó 200
201 ó 210
211 ó 220
221 ó 230
Slow to fast
No function
Lighting effect, slow to fast
No function
Auto 1
Auto 2
Auto 3
Auto 4
Auto 5
Auto 6
Auto 7
Auto 8
Auto 9
Auto 10
Custom 1
Custom 2
Custom 3
Custom 4
Custom 5
Custom 6
Custom 7
Custom 8
Custom 9
function in the
main menu under
SET > STRB,
select SPEC or
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Ovation™ C-640FC QRG EN
TR16
Channel
Function
Value
Percent/Setting
17
Auto Speed
000 ó 255
0–100%
000 ó 009
190 ó 255
Preset dimmer speed from display menu
Nonlinear dimming curve 4 (slowest)
ARC.1
Channel
Function
Value
Percent/Setting
1
Red
000 ó 255
0–100%
2
Green
000 ó 255
0–100%
3
Blue
000 ó 255
0–100%
Refer to the Color Chart section for spe cific
values
AR1.D
Channel
Function
Value
Percent/Setting
1
Dimmer
000 ó 255
0–100%
2
Red
000 ó 255
0–100%
3
Green
000 ó 255
0–100%
4
Blue
000 ó 255
0–100%
Refer to the Color Chart section for spe cific
values
PIX3
Channel
Function
Value
Percent/Setting
1
Pixel 1 Red
000 ó 255
0–100%
2
Pixel 1 Green
000 ó 255
0–100%
3
Pixel 1 Blue
000 ó 255
0–100%
4
Pixel 1 White
000 ó 255
0–100%
5
Pixel 1 Amber
000 ó 255
0–100%
Pixel 1 Virtual
Color Wheel
Refer to the Color Chart section for spe cific
values
7
Pixel 2 Red
000 ó 255
0–100%
8
Pixel 2 Green
000 ó 255
0–100%
9
Pixel 2 Blue
000 ó 255
0–100%
10
Pixel 2 White
000 ó 255
0–100%
11
Pixel 2 Amb er
000 ó 255
0–100%
Pixel 2 Virtual
Color Wheel
Refer to the Color Chart section for spe cific
values