Chauvet LEGEND 550 User Manual

Legend™ 550

User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN ................................................................................................................................................... 3

WHAT IS INCLUDED ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3

UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................................................................................... 3

AC POWER........................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Safety Instructions .................................................................................................................................................... 4

2. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................... 5

FEATURES ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5

ADDITIONAL FEATURES .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5

DMX CHANNEL SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6

PRODUCT OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................................................................. 7

3. SETUP .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Maximizing the life of your lamp ................................................................................................................................ 9

Fuse Replacement .................................................................................................................................................... 9

FasTap™ Voltage and Frequency adjustment .......................................................................................................... 9

LAMP ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Lamp Installation ..................................................................................................................................................... 10

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

FIXTURE LINKING................................................................................................................................................................................. 12

Data Cabling ........................................................................................................................................................... 12

DMX Data Cable ..................................................................................................................................................... 12

Cable Connectors ................................................................................................................................................... 13

3-Pin to 5-Pin Conversion Chart .............................................................................................................................. 13

Setting up a DMX Serial Data Link .......................................................................................................................... 14

MASTER/SLAVE FIXTURE LINKING ......................................................................................................................................................... 14

MOUNTING.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Orientation .............................................................................................................................................................. 15

Rigging ................................................................................................................................................................... 15

4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................................................... 16

NAVIGATING THE CONTROL PANEL........................................................................................................................................................ 16

MENU MAP ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Menu Map (Home position adjustments) ................................................................................................................. 18

DMX CHANNEL VALUES ...................................................................................................................................................................... 19

12 channel mode (8-bit Pan/Tilt) ............................................................................................................................. 19

18 channel mode (16-bit Pan/Tilt) ........................................................................................................................... 21

Setting the DMX starting address ............................................................................................................................ 23

LEGEND™ 550 TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................................................................................................................... 23

TECHNICAL SUPPORT .......................................................................................................................................................................... 23

CONTACT US ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

5. APPENDIX .................................................................................................................................................................. 24

DMX PRIMER ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

GENERAL MAINTENANCE...................................................................................................................................................................... 25

RETURNS PROCEDURE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 25

CLAIMS .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 25

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................ 26

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1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN

What is included

Ø 1 x Legend™ 550 Spot
Ø 2 x Omega brackets
Ø 1 x Warranty Card
Ø 1 x User Manual

Unpacking Instructions

Immediately upon receiving a fixture, carefully unpack the carton, check the contents to ensure that
all parts are present, and have been received in good condition. Notify the shipper immediately and
retain packing material for inspection if any parts appear damaged from shipping or the carton itself
shows signs of mishandling. Save the carton and all packing materials. In the event that a fixture
must be returned to the factory, it is important that the fixture be returned in the original factory box
and packing.

AC Power

To determine the power requirements for a particular fixture, see the label affixed to the back plate of
the fixture or refer to the fixture’s specifications chart. A fixture’s listed current rating is its average
current draw under normal conditions. All fixtures must be powered directly off a switched circuit and
cannot be run off a rheostat (variable resistor) or dimmer circuit, even if the rheostat or dimmer
channel is used solely for a 0% to 100% switch. Before applying power to a fixture, check that the
source voltage matches the fixture’s requirement. Check the fixture or device carefully to make sure
that if a voltage selection switch exists that it is set to the correct line voltage you will use.

Warning! Verify that the voltage taps on the transformer in the unit match the line voltage applied.

All fixtures must be connected to circuits with a suitable earth ground.

Damage to your fixture may result if the line voltage applied does not match the voltage
indicated on the voltage selector switch.

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Safety Instructions

Please read these instructions carefully, which includes important

information about the installation, usage and maintenance of this product.

• Please keep this User Guide for future consultation. If you sell the unit to another user, be sure that
they also receive this instruction booklet.

• Always make sure that you are connecting to the proper voltage, and that the line voltage you are
connecting to is not higher than that stated on the decal or rear panel of the fixture.

• This product is intended for indoor use only! To prevent risk of fire or shock, do not expose fixture to
rain or moisture.

• Make sure there are no flammable materials close to the unit while operating.

• The unit must be installed in a location with adequate ventilation, at least 20 in (50 cm) from adjacent

surfaces. Be sure that no ventilation slots are blocked.

• Always disconnect from power source before servicing or replacing lamp or fuse and be sure to
replace with same lamp source.

• Secure fixture to fastening device using a safety chain. Never carry the fixture solely by its head. Use
its carrying handles.

• Maximum ambient temperature (Ta) is 104° F (40° C). Do not operate fixture at temperatures higher
than this.

• In the event of a serious operating problem, stop using the unit immediately. Never try to repair the
unit by yourself. Repairs carried out by unskilled people can lead to damage or malfunction. Please
contact the nearest authorized technical assistance center. Always use the same type spare parts.

• Never connect the device to a dimmer pack.

• Make sure the power cord is never crimped or damaged.

• Never disconnect the power cord by pulling or tugging on the cord.

• Avoid direct eye exposure to the light source while it is on.

Caution! There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit. Do not open the housing or attempt any

repairs yourself. In the unlikely event your unit may require service, please contact
CHAUVET at: 954-929-1115.

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2. INTRODUCTION

Features

12 or 18-channel DMX moving y oke
Pan: 540° / tilt: 270°
Color wheel
Two independent color wheels with 9 trapezoid dichroic colors plus white
Step/split colors
Rainbow color spin at variable speeds
Fixed gobo wheel with gobo shake
9 steel replaceable gobos plus open
Indexed, rotating gobo wheel with gobo shake
7 glass, interchangeable, slot-n-lock gobos + open
Gobo wheel spin at variable speeds
Frost on color wheel
3-facet rot ating pris m
Variable double bladed shutter
Variable iris
Variable focus
Variable dimmer (0 – 100%)
Move-in-black for pan/tilt, color, gobo
Remote fi x ture rese t , lamp on/off and vector speed a djustments
Built-in movement macros with range adj ustments

Additional Features

Automatic pan & tilt correction
FasTap™ f or easy acc es s to voltage re-tap

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DMX Channel Summary

C

18­(ADVANCED MODE)

C

12­(BASIC MODE)

1

1

2

Pan fine

2 Tilt

3

3

4

Tilt fine

4 Shutter

5

5

6

Dimmer

6 Color 2

7

7

8

Color 1

8 Gobo 1

9

Color 2

9 Gobo 2

10

10

11

Gobo 2

11

Focus

12

Gobo 2 rotation

12

Prism

13

Focus

14

15

Prism

16

Preset Color

17

Movement Macro

18

Function

HANNEL

CHANNEL OPERATION

Pan

Tilt

Pan/tilt speed

Shutter

Gobo 1

HANNEL

CHANNEL OPERATION

Pan

Dimmer

Color 1

Iris

Gobo 2 rotation

Iris

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Product Overview

DMX Out
5-pin

DMX Out

DMX In

button

DMX In

Power input

(hardwired)

Slave
LED Indicator

Master

Indicator

UP

ENTER

MENU

DOWN

Power on/off

Fuse

DMX LED

3-pin

3-pin

5-pin

Sound LED
Indicator

Standalone

LED Indicator

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Standalone

3. SETUP

1 2 3 4 5

6

7 1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9

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