Chauvet LEGEND 1200E User Manual 2

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The Legend™ 1200E Spot User Manual Rev. 03c covers the description, safety precautions, installation, programming, operation, and maintenance of the Legend™ 1200E Sp ot product. CHAUVET® released this edition of the Legend™ 1200E Spot User Manual Rev. 03c in October 2010.

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Any pers on in ch arge of i nstalling , oper ating, an d/or m aintaining the Legen d™ 1200E Spot s hould read th e guide th at shipped wit h it as wel l as this man ual in their entirety before installing, operating, or maint ain in g t his pr oduc t.

CHAUVET® believes that the inf ormation contained in this manu al is accurate in all respects. However, CHAUVET® assumes no r esponsibilit y for any error or omissi ons in this d ocum ent. CHAU VET® r eserves the ri ght to r evise th is doc ument and to m ake chang es f rom time to ti me in the c ontent hereof without obli gation of CH AUVET® to notif y any pers on or com pany of s uch revis ion or ch ang es. This d oes not c onstitut e in any w ay a c o m mi t m en t b y C H AU VET® to make s uc h c h anges. CHAUVET ® m ay iss ue a revisi on of this manual or a new edition of it to incorpor ate such changes.

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The Legen d™ 1 200E S pot Us er Manu al Rev. 03c s upersed es all previous versions of this manu al. Pleas e disc ard an y older versi ons of this man ual you may have, w heth er in printed or el ect ronic for m at, and replace them wit h this v ers ion.

Author Editor Manager PD Manager

O. Desmonteix D. Couppe M. Graham F. Sellers

Use on Dimmer Outdoor Use

Auto Programs

Auto-ranging Power Supply Sound Activated DMX Master/Slave

Legend ™ 1200E Spot Us er M anu al Rev. 03c

Replaceable Fuse

User Serviceable

CMY Co lor Mixing

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

2. Introduction .....................................................................................................................3

Product Description ........................................................................................................................ 3

Features ......................................................................................................................................... 3

Additional Features .................................................................................................................................... 3

Options ...................................................................................................................................................... 3

DMX Channel Summary ................................................................................................................. 4

31-Channel Mode ...................................................................................................................................... 4

23-Channel Mode ...................................................................................................................................... 4

Product Overview ........................................................................................................................... 5

Product Dimensions ....................................................................................................................... 6

3. Setup ................................................................................................................................7

AC Power ....................................................................................................................................... 7

AC Plug ..................................................................................................................................................... 7

Fuse Replacement ..................................................................................................................................... 7

DMX Linking ................................................................................................................................... 7

DMX Modes ............................................................................................................................................... 7

Mounting ........................................................................................................................................ 8

Orientation ................................................................................................................................................. 8

Rigging ...................................................................................................................................................... 8

Bracket Installation ..................................................................................................................................... 9

Optics ............................................................................................................................................. 9

Color Wheel ............................................................................................................................................... 9

Gobo Wheels ........................................................................................................................................... 10

Replacing Gobos ..................................................................................................................................... 11

Lamp Replacement ...................................................................................................................... 12

Increasing the Lamp’s Life ........................................................................................................................ 12

4. Operation .......................................................................................................................13

Control Panel Description ............................................................................................................. 13

Home Screen ........................................................................................................................................... 13

Control Options ............................................................................................................................ 13

Menu Map .................................................................................................................................... 14

Programming ................................................................................................................................ 15

Navigation Control ................................................................................................................................... 15

DMX Operation ........................................................................................................................................ 15

Fixture Settings ........................................................................................................................................ 15

Lamp Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 16

Display Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 17

Fixture Tests ............................................................................................................................................ 18

Fixture Information ................................................................................................................................... 18

Fixture Reset ........................................................................................................................................... 18

Special Functions..................................................................................................................................... 19

Offset Mode .................................................................................................................................. 20

Entering Offset Mode ............................................................................................................................... 20

DMX Values ................................................................................................................................. 22

Mode 1 (Basic)......................................................................................................................................... 22

Mode 2 (Advanced) .................................................................................................................................. 24

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Table of Contents

5. Technical Information ................................................................................................... 27

General Maintenance .................................................................................................................... 27

Dust Screen Cleaning .............................................................................................................................. 27

Error Messages ............................................................................................................................ 28

Troubleshooti ng Guide .................................................................................................................. 29

Returns Procedure ........................................................................................................................ 30

Claims .......................................................................................................................................... 30

Contact Us .................................................................................................................................... 30

Technical Specifications................................................................................................................ 31

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1. Before You Begin

What is

equipment, or c ause harm to the user.

• One Legend™ 1200E Spot

Included

• Two omega brackets

• Two hanging trigger clamps

• One flight case

• Warr ant y Card

• Quick Reference Guide

Before You Begi n

Unpacking

Instructions

Typographic

Conventions

Icon Meaning

This pr oduct ships in a flight c ase. Imm ediately up on receivi ng this pr oduct, car efully unpack it and check the contain er in which you rec eived it. Make sure that you have received all the p arts indicat ed above and that they are all in good c onditi on. If the material inside the container (this product and any other accessory included with it) appears damag ed fr om ship ping, or i f the c ontain er sh ows signs of mish andlin g, n otify the ship p er i mm ed i ately. In ad di t i on, retain t h e c ontainer and all th e packing m at eri al for inspection.

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 an other publication or m anual

<SET> A button on the fixture ’s contro l panel

Settings A fixtur e f unc ti on or a menu opti on

MENU > Settings A sequence of menu opt i ons

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

ON A unique value to entered or select in a menu

Icon Meaning

A new term, or a section or chapter in this document

This icon indicates crit ical installation, configuration, or op eration information. Failure to comply with this information may render the fixture partially or completely inoperative , damage third-party

This icon indicates important installation or configuration information. Failure to comply with this information may pr ev en t the fixture from functioning correctly.

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This icon indicates useful, although n on-c ritical inf orm at i on .

The term “ DMX” used throughout th is docum ent refers t o the USITT DMX512-A transmission protocol.

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 this m anu al for future con sult ation. If yo u s el l this product to anot her user, make sure that they also receive this manual.

• Avoid direct eye exp os ure to the ligh t s ource while th e fixture is on.

• Always disconnect this product from its power source before servicing.

• Lamp explosion hazard! Do not open the lamp cover within five minutes of having

turned off the fixture.

• The bulb remains hot for a long time after turn off. Never touch the bulb

barehanded and always handle it by its metallic contacts.

• Always connect this product to a grounded circuit to avoid the risk of electrocution.

• Do not touc h this product’s housing when operatin g b ec ause it may be ver y h ot.

• This product is for indoor use only! To prevent risk of fire or shock, do not expose

this produc t to rain or mois tu re.

• Make sure there are no flammable materials close to this product while operating.

• When hang in g t his pr oduct, alw ays s ec ur e it t o a fastening device using a safety

chain/cable (not provided).

• Do not carry this fixture from the head; use the handles instead.

Power and Wiring

• 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.

Operation

• 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.

• Do not aim this fixture toward the Sun. Otherwise, the lenses could concentrate the

solar energy and c aus e int er n al ov erheating .

• 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 immediately!

In the un likely event that your CHAUVET® product may requir e servic e, plea se contact CHAUVET® Technical Support.

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2. Introduction

ich eliminates the need for a

voltage selection switch. The ballast and igniter in the lamp circuit are both of the

Introduction

Product

Description

Features

The Legen d™ 1 200E Sp ot is a movi ng yok e fi xt ure w ith a 1 200 W short ar c dis ch arge lamp. It c ontai ns an LCD c ontrol panel ( disp lay), through whic h all of t he s ettings can be set or modif ied.

This f ixture can operat e at 20 0~240 VAC , 50/60 Hz, wh electronic type.

• 23 or 31-channel DMX moving yoke

• Pan 540⁰ in 2.8 sec

• Tilt 270⁰ in 1.6 sec

• Color wh eel:

Seven colors + white (red, blue, pink, green , m ag en ta, orang e, and UV) Split/linear colors Rainbow color spin at variable speeds

• Gobo wheel 1: Indexed, rotating gobo wheel with gobo shake:

Six glass, slot-n-lock gobos + open (two multicolor, four B/W) Gobo wheel spin at variable speeds 16-bit gobo r otation

• Gobo wheel 2: Indexed, rotating gobo wheel with gobo shake:

Six glass, slot-n-lock gobos + open (one multicolor, five B/W) Gobo wh eel sp i n at var iab l e spe eds 16-bit gobo r otation

• Variable frost

• Variable CTC filter (3,200~6,000 K)

• CMY color mi xi ng s ys t em w ith vec tor speed adj us tments

• 3-facet, 5-facet, 3D, and infinite prism with macros

• Variable shutter

• Variable iris

• Variable focus

• Variable 16-bit dimming (0~100%)

• Linear zoom (15~30⁰)

• Individual reset of pan/tilt, color, gobo, shutter, prism, focus

• Move-in-black for pan/tilt, color, gobo

• Remote fixture reset, lamp on/off, vector speed adjustments

• Built-in m ov em ent macros wit h r an g e adj ustments

• Built-in color macros

Additional Features

Options

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• 3-pin and 5-pin DMX connections

• Two additional free glass gobos

• User-configurable lamp ignition delay

• User-c onf igurable maintenance remi nd er

• Electronic ballast with power factor correction

• Electronic power supply

• Automatic pan & tilt correction

• Pan & tilt locks

• Lamp and fixture usage timer

• Power saver mode

• W-DMX (wireless DMX) receiver

• W-DMX (wireless DMX) transmitter

Introduction

31-Channel Mode

23-Channel Mode

Pan 1

Pan

Tilt 3

Tilt 4 Tilt fine 4

Tilt fine

Pan/tilt speed

5 Pan/tilt speed

Dimmer 6

Dimmer

Dimmer fine

7 Shutter

Shutter 8

Color

Color 9

Cyan

Magenta

Yellow

3,200 K (CTO)

Gobo 1

Gobo 1 15

Gobo 2

Gobo 1 rotation

Gobo 2 rotation

Gobo 1 rotation fine

Focus

Gobo 2 18

Zoom

Gobo 2 rotation

Effect/prism

Gobo 2 rotation fine

Effect/prism rotation

Focus 21

Iris

Effect/prism

Function

Iris

Pan/tilt Movem en t macr o

Pan/ti lt M ov em en t m acro rang e

Preset Color

Color macro (CMY)

Function

DMX Channel Summary

Channel Function Channel Function

Pan fine

Cyan

Yellow

CMY/CTO Filter Speed

Pan fine

Magenta

3,200 K (CTO) Filter

Gobo 1 rotation

Zoom

Effect/prism rotation

Frost

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Frost

Product Overview

Power input

ENTER

Liquid

Crystal

DMX out

Power LED

indicator

lock

Display

DMX in

(3-pin)

DMX out

(3-pin)

(5-pin)

DMX in

(5-pin)

Pan lock

Control panel

DMX LED indicator

Introduction

Jog Wheel

button

MENU button

POWER button

Fuse holder (Main)

Fuse holder (Lamp)

Tilt

Carrying handle (1 of 2)

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Introduction

Product Dimensions

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3. Setup

to a protected circuit with an

y download the “Sizing the Circuit Breakers” document

channel DMX modes. You will find

chapter (brief description), the

AC Power

AC Plug

The Legend™ 1200E Spot has an auto-ranging power s upply that c an work with an input voltage range of 200~240 VAC, 50/60 Hz.

Make sure that you are connecting this product to the proper voltage, as per the specifications in this guide, the product’s user manual, or on the product’s sticker.

Always connect the Legend™ 1200E Spot appropriate elec tric al ground to avoid the risk of electr o cuti on o r fire.

To determine the power requirements for the Legend™ 1200E Spot see the label affixed to the bottom of the fixture. Alternatively, you may refer to the corresponding specifications chart in the Technical Informa t ion chapter of this manual.

The list ed curren t rating i ndicates t he maxim um curr ent draw dur ing norm al operat ion. For more information, you ma from the CHAUVET® Web site.

Never connect the Legend™ 1200E Spot to a rheostat (variable resistor) or dimmer circuit, ev en i f th e r heostat or d immer c han n e l s er v es only as a 0 to 100% switch.

The Leg end™ 12 00E Spot has a bare-ended power i nput c ord that is hard-wired to the base of the fixture. Use the table below to wir e a plug for the power cord.

Connection

AC Live

AC Neutral

AC Ground

Make sure t o discon nect the fi xture’s po wer cord b efore repl acing a blo wn fuse, and always replace it with a fuse of the same type and rating.

Wire (US) Wire (Euro pe)

Black Brown Yellow or Brass White Blue

Green/Yellow Green/Yellow Green

Screw Color

Silver

Setup

Fuse Replacement

1) With a Phillips #2 screwdriver, unscrew the fuse holder from its housing.

2) Remo ve th e blown fuse from its h older and repl ace it with a good fuse of the exact

3) Screw the fuse holder back in its place and reconnect power.

DMX Linking

You may l ink any Leg end™ 1200E Sp ot fixture t o a DMX contr oller using a standard DMX ser ial c onnecti on. If using other D MX com patib le fixtu res with a Leg end™ 1200E Spot, it is possible to control them individually with a single DMX controller.

If you are n ot f amili ar with t h e DMX st and ard, or if you n eed inf or ma tion about the DM X cables need ed to link th e Legend™ 12 00E Spot fi xture to a DMX c ontroller, you may download the “DMX Primer” document from the CHAUVET® Web site.

DMX Modes

The Leg en d™ 1200E Spot can op erate in 23 and 31inform ation ab out these D MX modes in t he Introduction Operation Instructions chapter (configuration details), and the DMX Values section (individual channel values).

same type and rating.

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