Chauvet Q-Beam 260-LED User Manual

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The Q-Beam 260-LED User Manual Rev. 01d covers the description, safety
precaut ions, inst all at i on , program m in g, operation , and m ai ntenanc e of t h e Q-B eam 2 60­LED. CHAUVET® releas ed this edi tion of th e Q-B eam 2 60-LED Us er M anual Rev. 01d
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Use on Dimmer
Outdoor Use

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 Instructions ................................................................................................................... 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 ................................................................................................................. 4

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gobo Replacement ......................................................................................................................... 8

DMX Linking ................................................................................................................................... 8

DMX Modes ............................................................................................................................................... 8

Master/Slave Connectivity .......................................................................................................................... 8

Mounting ........................................................................................................................................ 9

Orientation ................................................................................................................................................. 9

Rigging ...................................................................................................................................................... 9

4. Operation .......................................................................................................................10

Control Panel Description ............................................................................................................. 10

Control Options ............................................................................................................................ 10

Programming ................................................................................................................................ 10

DMX Operation ........................................................................................................................................ 10

Stand-alone Operation ............................................................................................................................. 10

Master/Slave Operation ............................................................................................................................ 10

Display Mode ........................................................................................................................................... 10

Keylock.................................................................................................................................................... 11

Rotation Mode ......................................................................................................................................... 11

Edit Custom ............................................................................................................................................. 11

Software Version ..................................................................................................................................... 12

Range Limitation ...................................................................................................................................... 12

Move-in Black .......................................................................................................................................... 12

Reset Control ........................................................................................................................................... 12

System Default ........................................................................................................................................ 12

Menu Map .................................................................................................................................... 13

DMX Values ................................................................................................................................. 14

BASIC ..................................................................................................................................................... 14

ADVANCED............................................................................................................................................. 15

5. Technical Information ...................................................................................................16

General Maintenance ................................................................................................................... 16

Photometrics ................................................................................................................................ 16

Troubleshooti ng Guide ................................................................................................................. 17

Returns Procedure ....................................................................................................................... 18

Claims .......................................................................................................................................... 18

Contact Us ................................................................................................................................... 18

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Table of Contents

Technical Specifications................................................................................................................ 19

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1. Before You Begin

MENU > Settings

This icon indicates critical ins tallation, configuration, or oper ation

equipment, or c ause harm to the user.

Before You Begi n

What is

Included

Unpacking

Instructions

Typographic

Conventions

• One Q-Beam 260-LED

• One IEC power cord with Edison plug (US market)

• One safety cable

• Two omega brackets

• Warr ant y Card

• Quick Reference 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. If the material inside the container (this 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 th e T ec h n ica l I nformatio n 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

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

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

A sequence of menu opt i ons

Icon Meaning

The term “ DMX” used through out this docum ent refers t o the USITT DMX512-A
transmission protocol.

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Icon Meaning

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.

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

Before You Begi n

carefully because they include important safety

Safety Notes

Personal Safety

Mounting and Rigging

Power and Wiring

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 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 may be ver y 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.

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

• When hanging this product, al w ays s ec ure it to a fasteni ng devi ce using a safety

chain/cable (included).

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

• Always m ak e sure that you are connecting this product to the proper voltage, as

per the specif ications in this man u al or on th e product’s sti c k er.

• Never connect this prod uc t to a dimmer pack or rheost at.

• Never disconnect this product by pulling or tugging on the power cable.

Operation

Expected LED

Lifespan

• Do not operate this fixture if you see damage on the housing, lenses, or cables. In
any of these cases, have the damaged parts replaced by an authorized technician
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 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
clusters, LEDs exhibit higher operating temperatures than in ideal, single LED
conditi ons. For this reas on, usi ng clustered LEDs at their fullest i ntensit y signif icantly
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 h ours. If ext ending this lifespan is vital, low er the oper ational temp erature by
improving the fixture’s ventilation and reducin g the ext ernal temperature. In add ition,
limitin g th e overall pr oj ecti on intensit y m ay also help to ext en d the LEDs ’ lifespan.

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2. Introduction

Introduction

Product

Description

Features

Additional Features

Th e Q-Beam™ 2 60-LED is a high p ower moving yok e fixture equi pped with a 60-watt
white LE D. I t inc lud es a c ol or wh eel with eig ht sl ots plus whi te. I t al so c omes wit h on e
gobo wheel with s even r otating s lot-n-loc k gobos plus op en. It als o inclu des a fi xed 3­facet prism.

• 9 or 12-channel DMX-512 LED m oving yoke

• Pan: 540°

• Tilt: 270°

• Color wh eel:

8 colors + white
Rainbow color spin at variable speeds

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

• 3-facet static prism

• Variable elec tronic strobe

• Variable elec tronic dimm er (0~100%)

• Remote fixture reset

• 255 user-programmable steps without DMX controller

• Move-in-black for pan and tilt

• Built-in automated programs

• Built-in sound activated programs

• High-power 60 W LED

• 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

7 gobos + open
Gobo wheel sp in at vari ab le speeds

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Introduction

Summary

Basic

DMX Channel

Function 1

Pan

2 Tilt

3 Color Wheel 4

Rotating Gobo Wheel

5 Gobo Rotation

6 Fixed Prism 7

Dimmer

8 Strobe

9 Control

Advanced

DMX Channel

Function

1 Pan

2 Pan Fine

3 Tilt

4 Tilt Fine

5 Pan / Tilt Speed

6 Color Wheel

7 Rotating Gobo Wheel

8 Gobo Rotation

9 Fixed Prism

10

Dimmer

11

Strobe

12

Control

DMX Channel

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Product Overview

Control Panel

pin XLR)

pin XLR)

Power In (IEC)

Fan

DMX Out (3-

DMX In (3-

Introduction

Fan

Fuse Holder

Power Switch

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Introduction

Product Dimensions

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3. Setup

specifications

AC Power

AC Plug

The Q-B eam 260-LED has an aut o-r anging power s upply that c an work with an input
voltage range of 100~240 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 co nnect the Q-Be am 260-LED to a pro tected circuit with an appropriate
electrical ground to avoid the risk of electrocution or fire.

To det ermi ne t he p ower r equir emen ts for th e Q-B eam 260-LED see th e l abel aff ixed to
the sid e of th e fixtur e. Alter nativel y, you m ay refer to the corresponding
chart in the Technical Informat io n chapter of this manual .

The list ed curren t rating i ndicates t he maxim um curr ent draw dur ing norm al operation.
For more information, you may download the “Sizing the Circuit Breakers” document
from the CHAUVET® Web site.

Never c onnect the Q-Beam 260-LED to a rheostat (variabl e resistor) or dim mer
circuit, even if the rheostat or dimmer channel serves only as a 0 to 100% swi tch.

The Q-Beam 260 -LED c omes wi th a pow er input c ord t ermin at ed with an IEC connector
on one en d an Edis on plu g on th e other end (U S mark et). If t he power cord th at c ame
with your f ixture has no pl ug or you need to chang e th e Ed ison plug, use the tabl e bel ow
to wire the n ew pl ug .

Connection Wire (US) Wire (Euro pe) Pin

AC Live Black Brown 1
AC Neutral White Blue 2
AC Ground Green/Yellow Green/Yellow 3

Setup

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.

Fuse Replacement

1) With a flat head screwdriver, wedge the fuse holder out of its housing and remove

2) Replace the blow n fuse with a fus e of th e ex ac t s am e t yp e and rat i ng .

3) Insert the fuse holder back in its place, and rec on n ect power.

the blown fuse from its holder.

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Setup

Replacement

DMX Linking

Gobo

Make sure to disconnect the fixture’s power cord before replacing th e gob o.

1) Loosen the four screws that hold the head’s front cover and move it slightly
forward.

2) Unfasten the four screws that hold the head’s upper cover and remove it.

3) Manually rotate the gobo wheel and pull out the desired gobo

4) Install the new rotating gobo by sliding it under the pressure plate near the center
of the wheel.

5) Reverse steps 1 and 2.

You may link any Q-Beam 260 -LED fi xture t o a D MX contr oll er using a st andard D MX
serial connection. If using other DMX compatible fixtures with a Q-Beam 260-LED
fixture, 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 needed to link the Q-Beam 260-LED fixture to a DMX controller, you may
download the “DMX Primer” document from the CHAUVET® Web site.

DMX Modes

The Q-Beam 260-LED uses the standard DMX data connection for its Basic and
Advanced DMX modes. You will find information about these DMX modes in the
Introduction chapt er (b rief d escri pt ion), the O perat ion Instruc tio ns chapter (c onf igur ati on
deta ils), and the DMX Values section (individual channel values).

Master/Slave

Connectivity

The Mast er/Slave m ode allows a Q-Beam 26 0-LED fi xture to contro l one or more a Q­Beam 26 0-LED fi xtures with out a DMX cont roller. T he controllin g fixture bec omes the
“master” wh en ru nnin g in an y mode oth er th an D MX 512. T he c ontr oll ed fi xtur es ar e th e
“slaves ” and you mus t set them t o “Slave” m ode from t heir respec tive contr ol panels.
During the Master/Slave operation, the slave fixtures will operate in unison with the
master fixture.

The master and slave fixtures link to each other using the standard DMX serial
connect i on. I f you are not f amil i ar w it h the Mast er/Sl ave c onnect i vity, you may downl oad
the “DMX Primer” document from the CHAUVET® Web site.

DO NOT con ne ct a DMX controller to the fixtures o per ating in M ast er/Sl av e mo de .
Otherwise, the signals from the DMX controller may interfere with the signals from
the master unit.
Conversely, DO NOT connect any fixt ur e s et to run as “ master” to a DMX univ ers e
because t he s ign als fr om th at f ixtur e may int erfer e wi th th e sig nal s fro m the DMX
controller.

The Operation chapter of this manual provides detailed instructio ns on how to
configure the Master and Slave units.

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Setup

Mounting

Orientation

Rigging

Befor e m ounting this f ixture, read an d follow the s afety recomm endations indicated in
the Safety Notes section (pag e 2 of this manual).

Always m ount th is fixtur e in an y saf e position while m aking s ure that there is adequ ate
room around it for vent il ation, configurat i on, an d m aintenance.

CHAUVET® recommends following the general guidelines below when mounting the Q­Beam 260-LED.

• When sel ect in g an install at i on l oc ation, consi d er ease of access to the f i xture for
operation, progr am m in g adjustm ents , and routine maintenance.

• Make sure to mount this fixture away from any flammable material as indicated in
the Safety Notes section.

• Never mount the fixture in places where rain, high humidity, extreme temperature
changes, or restricted ventilation may affect it.

• If hanging this fixture, m ak e sur e that the locat i on where you ar e m ou nting the
fixture can support its weight. Please see the Technical Specifications section of this
manual for the weight requirement of this fixture.

Procedure

The Q-Beam 260-LED comes with two omega brackets to which you can attach a
coupl e of “C” or “O” clamps. You must suppl y your own “C” or “O” clamps and make
sure that th ey are capabl e of supportin g the weight of this f ixture. You will h ave to use
two mounting poin t s p er f i xture. In addi tion, you m a y m ou nt this product on th e f l oor or a
platform provided it is stable and it can support the weight of the fixtures on it.

C Clamps (not included)

Safety cable (included)

Omega brackets (included)

Product Mounting

Diagram

Overhead Mounting

Floor Mounting

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Operation

Exits fr om th e current menu or
function

Enables the currently displayed

numeric val u e wh en in a function

numeric val u e wh en in a function

Master/Slave

4. Operation

Control Panel

Description

Button Function

<MENU>

Control Options

Programming

DMX Operation

<ENTER>

<UP>

<DOWN>

You can set the Q-B eam 260-LED start address in the 001~5 12 DMX ran g e. T his all ows
for the con t rol of up to 42 fixtures in the 12-channel Advanced personality.

Carry out all th e pr ogr ammin g pr oced ur es ind ic ated bel ow f rom th e cont rol p anel . R ef er
to the Menu Map on page 13 to learn how t h e m enu op tions relate to each oth er .

To go to an option, press <MENU> r ep e atedly until the option sh ow s on the displa y.
To select an opti on value, pr ess <UP> or <DOWN> unt il you see the desi red valu e and

press <ENTER> to accept it.
To exit to the previous m en u lev el, press <MENU>.

1) Enable DMX operation.
a) Go to MENU > INTRO > RUN.

b) Select DMX512.

2) Select a DMX mod e.
a) Go to MENU > INTRO > CHANNELS.

b) Select BASIC or ADVANCED.

3) Select the DMX st ar ti ng address.
a) Go to MENU > INTRO > ADDRESS.

b) Sel ect a s tarting a ddress, 001~498 (ADVANCED) or 001~501 (BASIC).

menu or sets the currently
selected value in to the current
function
Navigates upwards through the
menu list and inc reases th e

Navigates downw ards t hr ough
the menu lis t an d decreas es th e

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Stand-alone

Operation

Operation

Display Mode

1) Go to ME NU > INTRO > RUN.
a) Select a stand-al on e operati on m od e ( AUTO 1, AUTO 2, SOUND 1, SOUND

2, CUSTOM, or TEST).

1) Configure the Master fixture.
a) Select a stand-alon e m od e, as shown above.

2) Configure the Slave fixtures.
a) Go to MENU > INTRO > RUN.
b) Select SLAVE.

The fixture that operates in any stand-a lo n e mode beco me s th e ma ster.

• Do not connect a DMX controller to the ma st er or slave fixtures.

• Never connect a fixture operating in stand-a lone mode to a DMX universe

1) Go to ME NU > INTRO > DISPLAY.
a) Select a display mode (60 CLOSE or BRIGHT).

When in the “60 CLOSE” setting, the display backlight will turn off after 60 s.
When in the “BRIGHT” setting, the display backlight will stay on.

Continues on the ne xt pag e

Operation

Continued from previous page

Keylock

Rotation Mode

1) Go to MENU > INTRO > KEYLOCK.
a) Select YES or NO.

When in the “YES” setting, the user will have to enter the password after 30
seconds of control panel inactivity or each time he/she turns the fixture on.

The default (non-modifiable) password is<UP>, <DOWN>, <UP>, <DOWN> and
<ENTER>.

1) Go to MENU > INVERT > PAN.
a) Select a movement mode (NORMAL or REVERSE).

2) Go to MENU > INVERT > TILT.
a) Select a movement mode (NORMAL or REVERSE).

3) Go to MENU > INVERT > COLOR.
a) Select a movement mode (STEP or LINEAR).

4) Go to MENU > INVERT > USE.

Edit Custom

a) Select YES to activate the new setting or NO to stop using it.

1) Go to MENU > EDIT > STEP.
a) Select a programming step (000~255).

2) Go to MENU > EDIT > PAN.
a) Select a pan value (000~255).

3) Go to MENU > EDIT > TILT.
a) Select a tilt value (000~255).

4) Go to MENU > EDIT > SPEED.
a) Select a tilt/pan movement speed (000~255).

5) Go to MENU > EDIT > COLOR.
a) Select a color whee l positio n (000~255) as p er th e DMX Values table.

6) Go to MENU > EDIT > GOBO 1.
a) Select a rotating gobo (000~255) as p er th e DMX Va lues table.

7) Go to MENU > EDIT > GOBO 1 ROT.
a) Select a rotating gobo mode (000~255) as per the DMX Values table.

8) Go to MENU > EDIT > PRISM.
a) Select a prism operation mode (000~255) as per the DMX Values table.

9) Go to MENU > EDIT > DIMMER.
a) Select a dimmer setting (000~255).

10) Go to MENU > EDIT > STROBE.
a) Select a strobe setting (000~255) as per the DMX Values table.

11) Go to MENU > EDIT > TIME.
a) Select the duration of this step (000~255).

12) Go to MENU > EDIT > USE.
a) Select YES to save the settings for this step or NO to delete them.

13) Repeat steps “2” to “13” for the other steps.

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The fixture will execute all the steps in the CUSTOM program and it will stop.
To make the fixture to start over add a last step whose duration is 0 seconds.

Example:

Step 1: Time = 5 Use = Yes
Step 2: Time = 4 Use = Yes
Step 3: Time = 6 Use = Yes
Step 4: Time = 0 Use = Yes (This step creates a loop)
Step 5: Time = 0 Use = N o

(Unused steps)

Step 255 Time = 0 Use = N o

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Operation

Softw are Version

Range Limitation

Move-in Black

Reset Control

System Default

Continued from previous page

1) Go to MENU > INTRO > INFO.
a) The display will show the installed software version.

1) Go to ME NU > RANGE > P/START.
a) Select the starting point for the limited pan (000~255).

2) Go to ME NU > RANGE > P/FINISH.
b) Select the finishing point for the limited pan (000~255).

3) Go to ME NU > RANGE > T/START.
c) Select the star ting point for the limited tilt (000~255).

4) Go to ME NU > RANGE > T/FINISH.
d) Select the finishing point for the limited til t (000~255).

5) Go to ME NU > RANGE > USE.
e) Select YES to activate the new settings or NO to stop using them.

1) Go to ME NU > SPECIAL > BLACK.
a) Select YES to enable the 3 seconds delay or NO to make the blackout

immediate.

1) Go to ME NU > SPECIAL > RESET.
a) Select DMX to enable the DMX controller to reset the fixture (Control

functi on) or NO to reset the fixture only from the control panel.

1) Go to ME NU > DEFAULT > DEFAULT.
a) Select YES to default the fixture to its original factory settings.

End of Programmin g

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Menu Map

Operation

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Operation

1

Pan

000 ó 255

0~540º

2

Tilt

000 ó 255

0~270º

000 ó 015

136 ó 255

White

Rai n bow or li nea r e f fect

000 ó 010

186 ó 255

No gobo

Flow effect

000 ó 060

360º Indexing

000 ó 127

Prism off

7

000 ó 031

Close

000 ó 019

220 ó 255

No function

No function

DMX Values

BASIC

Channel Function Value Percent/Setting

016 ó 030
031 ó 045
046 ó 060

Color Wheel

3

Gob o Wh e el 1

4

Gob o Wh e el 1

5

Rotation

Prism

6

Dimmer 000 ó 255 Dark ó Bright

061 ó 075
076 ó 090
091 ó 105
106 ó 120
121 ó 135

011 ó 020
021 ó 030
031 ó 040
041 ó 050
051 ó 060
061 ó 070
071 ó 080
081 ó 095
096 ó 110
111 ó 125
126 ó 140
141 ó 155
156 ó 170
171 ó 185

061 ó 150
151 ó 165
166 ó 255

128 ó 255

Red
Yellow
Magenta
Green
Orange
Blue
Light green
Light blue

Gobo 1
Gobo 2
Gobo 3
Gobo 4
Gobo 5
Gobo 6
Gobo 7
Shaking gobo 7
Shaking gobo 6
Shaking gobo 5
Shaking gobo 4
Shaking gobo 3
Shaking gobo 2
Shaking gobo 1

CW rotation (slow~ fast)
No function
CCW rotat ion (slow~fast)

Prism on

032 ó 063
064 ó 095

Shutter/Strobe

8

Control

9

096 ó 127
128 ó 159
160 ó 191
192 ó 223
224 ó 255

020 ó 039
040 ó 059
060 ó 139
140 ó 149
150 ó 159
160 ó 169
170 ó 179
180 ó 189
190 ó 199
200 ó 219

Open
St robe (slow~fast)
Open
Pulse s trobe effect (slow~fast)
Open
Random strobe effect (slow~fast)
Open

Pan/tilt bl ack act i vation (3 s del ay)
Pan/tilt bl ack deactivation (3 s delay)
No function
Auto 1 (3 s delay )
Auto 2 (3 s delay )
Test (3 s delay)
Custom
Sound 1(3 s delay)
Sound 2(3 s delay)
Reset (3 s delay)

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ADVANCED

1

Pan

000 ó 255

0~540º

2

Pan Fine

000 ó 255

Fine moveme nt control

3

Tilt

000 ó 255

0~270º

4

Tilt Fine

000 ó 255

Fine moveme nt control

5

Pan/Tilt Sp eed

000 ó 255

Fast~Slow

000 ó 015

136 ó 255

White

Rai n bow or li nea r e f fect

000 ó 010

186 ó 255

No gobo

Flow effect

000 ó 060

166 ó 255

360º Indexing

CCW rotat ion (slow~fast)

000 ó 127

Prism off

Channel Function Value Percent/Setting

Operation

016 ó 030
031 ó 045
046 ó 060

6 Color Wheel

7 Gobo Wheel

Gob o Wh e el

8

Rotation

9 Prism

10 Dimmer 000 ó 255 Dark ó Bright

11 Shutter/Strobe

12 Control

061 ó 075
076 ó 090
091 ó 105
106 ó 120
121 ó 235

011 ó 020
021 ó 030
031 ó 040
041 ó 050
051 ó 060
061 ó 070
071 ó 080
081 ó 095
096 ó 110
111 ó 125
126 ó 140
141 ó 155
156 ó 170
171 ó 185

061 ó 150
151 ó 165

128 ó 255

000 ó 031
032 ó 063
064 ó 095
096 ó 127
128 ó 159
160 ó 191
192 ó 223
224 ó 255

000 ó 019
020 ó 039
040 ó 059
060 ó 139
140 ó 149
150 ó 159
160 ó 169
170 ó 179
180 ó 189
190 ó 199
200 ó 219
220 ó 255

Red
Yellow
Magenta
Green
Orange
Blue
Light green
Light blue

Gobo 1
Gobo 2
Gobo 3
Gobo 4
Gobo 5
Gobo 6
Gobo 7
Shaking gobo 7
Shaking gobo 6
Shaking gobo 5
Shaking gobo 4
Shaking gobo 3
Shaking gobo 2
Shaking gobo 1

CW rotation (slow~ fast)
No function

Prism on

Close
Open
St robe (slow~fast)
Open
Pulse s trobe effect (slow~fast)
Open
Random strobe effect (slow~fast)
Open

No function
Pan/tilt bl ack act i vation (3 s del ay)
Pan/tilt bl ack deactivation (3 s delay)
No function
Auto 1 (3 s delay )
Auto 2 (3 s delay )
Test (3 s delay)
Custom
Sound 1(3 s delay)
Sound 2(3 s delay)
Reset (3 s delay)
No function

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Technical Information

5. Technical Information

General

Maintenance

To maintai n optimum per formanc e and minimi ze wear, the us er should cl ean the light
fixtures fr equently. Us age and en vironment are contrib uting f actors in det ermining t he
cleani ng f requenc y. A s a rule, the user sh oul d c lean the fixtures at l e ast twice a m ont h.
Dust buil d up red uces ligh t output perform ance and c an cause overheati ng. This can
lead to reduced light source life and increased mechanical wear.

CHAUVET® rec ommends cleaning t he fixtur e’s exter nal optic s with a s oft cloth usi ng
normal glass cleaning fluid.

To clean a fixture, follow the recommendations below:

• Unplug the fixture from power.

• Wait until the fixture is cold.

• Use a vacuu m (or dr y c ompress ed air) an d a s oft brus h to remove du s t coll ec t ed

on the external vents and r eac h abl e internal c omp on en ts .

• Clean all external optics and gl ass surfaces with a mild solut i on of gl a s s clean er or

isopropyl alcohol, and a soft, lint free cotton cloth or a lens cleaning tissue.

• Apply the solution directly to the cloth or tissue and drag any dirt or grime to the

outsid e of the lens.

• Gently polish the external glass surfaces until they are free of haze and li nt.

• When clean i ng unit s with a movabl e mirror, you s h oul d k eep the contact wit h the

mirror surface to a minimum to avoid scratching or damaging it.

Always dry the external optics and glass surfaces carefully after cleaning them.

If the fixture has one or more cooling fans, refrain from spinning them using
compressed air.

Photometrics

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Troubl es h oo ti n g Guide

Symptom Cause(s) Action(s)

Fixture is on
LED is off

Fixture is on
Head fan is off

Fixture is on
Base fan is off

Color wh eel problem

Prism pr ob l em

Gobo wheel problem

Pan movement problem

Tilt movement problem

Circuit breaker/fuse keeps
tripping/blowing

Fixture d oes not power up

Fixture does not respond
to DMX

DMX signal problems

• LED connection problems • Reconnect LED

• Faulty LED • Replace LED

• Faulty LED driver • Replace LED driver

• Faulty head fan • Replace head fan

• Faulty LED driver • Replace LED driver

• Faulty base fan • Replace base fan

• Faulty power supply • Replace power supply

• Faulty c ol or wheel motor • Replace color wheel motor

• Faulty sensor board • Replace sensor board

• Faulty X/Y control b oard • Replace X/Y control board

• Faulty pris m motor • Replace prism m ot or

• Faulty prism belt • Replace prism b elt

• Faulty X/Y control b oard • Replace X/Y control board

• Faulty gobo wheel motor • Replace gob o w h eel m otor

• Blocked gobo wheel • Unblock

• Faulty sensor board • Replace sensor board

• Faulty X/Y control board • Replace X/Y control board

• Faulty p an m otor • Replace p an m ot or

• Faul ty pan belt • Replace pan belt

• Faulty magnetic sensor • Replace magnetic sensor

• Faulty optical sensor • Replace optical sensor

• Faulty X/Y control b oard • Replace X/Y control board

• Faulty tilt motor • Replace ti lt mot or

• Faulty tilt belt • Replace tilt belt

• Faulty magnetic sensor • Replace magnetic sensor

• Faulty optical sensor • Replace optical sensor

• Faulty X/Y control b oard • Replace X/Y control board

• Excessive circuit load • Check total load placed on the electrical circuit

• Short circuit along the power wires • Chec k for a short in the electrical wiring

• No power • Check for power on p ower ou tl et

• Loose or damaged power cord • Check power cord

• Blown fuse • Replace fuse

• Faulty On/Off switch • Replace On/Off switch

• Faulty internal power supply • Replace internal power s upply

• Wrong DMX addressing • Check control panel and unit addressing

• Damaged DMX cables • Check DMX cables

• Wrong polarity on th e c ontroller • Check polarity switch settings on the controller

• Loose DMX cables • Check cable connections

• Faulty DMX interface • Replace the display board

• Faulty Display board • Replace the dis play board

• Non DMX cables • Use only DMX compatible cables

• Bouncing signals • Inst all terminator as sugges ted

• Long cable / low level signal

• Too many fixtures

• Interference from AC wires

• •

If you still experience technical problems after trying the above solutions, contact
CHAUVET® Technical Support.

• Install an optically coupled DMX splitter right
after the fixture with the strong signal

• Install an optically coupled DMX splitter after
unit #32 or before

• Keep DMX cables separated from power
ca b les or fluorescent/black lights

Technical Information

Q-Beam 260-LED Us er M anu al Rev. 01d -17-

Technical Information

with its original

to have

manner may

Returns

Procedure

Claims

The us er must s end the mer chandis e prepaid, in the orig inal box, and
packi ng a nd ac cess ori es. CHA UVE T® will not issue call tags.

Call CHAUVET® and request a Return Merchandise Authorization Number (RMA #)
before s hipping th e fixture. B e prepared t o provide t he model nu mber, seri al number,
and a brief description of the cause for the return.

The user must clearly label the package with a Return Merchandise Authorization
Number (RMA #). CHAUVET® will refuse any product returned without an RMA #.

DO NOT write t he R MA # directly on the box. In ste ad, wr ite it on a pro per ly a ffix ed
label.

Once you receive the RMA #, pleas e include the following information on a piece of
paper inside the box:

• Your name

• Your addr es s

• Your phone number

• The RMA #

• A brief description of the problem

Be sure to p ack th e fixture prop erly. Any shipping damag e resul ting from inad equate
packaging will be the c us t omer’s r es p ons ib il ity. As a sugges ti on, pro p er U PS p ac ki ng or
double-boxing is always a safe method to use.

CHAUVET® reserves the right to use its own discretion to repair or replace
returned product(s).

The carrier is r esp onsibl e for any damag e incurred du r i ng s hi pping t o t his pr oduct or any
part that shipped with it. Therefore, if the received merchandise appears
damages caus ed durin g s hi pp ing, the cus tomer mus t s ubmit the d am age report an d any
related c laims with th e carri er, not C HAUVET ®. The cus tomer must s ubmit th e report
upon rec eption of th e dam aged m erchan dise. Failur e to d o so in a timel y
invalidate the customer’s claim with the carrier.

For other iss ues s uch as mis sing c om pon ents or p arts , dam age n ot r elat ed to s hipp in g,
or conc eal ed d amag e, t he c ust omer must make clai ms t o CH AUVE T ® within s even (7)
days of rec ei vi ng t h e m erc handise.

Contact Us

World Headquarters

General Inform ation

CHAUVET®
5200 NW 108th Avenue
Sunrise, FL 33351
Voice: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Toll free: [phone]
Technical Supp or t

Voice: [phone] (Press 4)
Fax: [phone]
World Wide Web

www.chauvetlighting.com

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Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

13.6 (347 mm)

12.6 in (321 m m)

21.4 in (545 m m)

27.8 lbs (12.6 kg)

Note: Dimensions in inches rounded to the nearest decimal digit.

Power

Power Supply Type

Range

Voltage Selection

Switching (internal)

100~240 V, 50/60 Hz

Auto-ranging

Parameter

120 V, 60 Hz

230 V, 50 Hz

Consumption

150 W (1.25 A)

150 W (0.65 A)

Inrush current

0.3 A

1.1 A

Power I / O

Input

Output

Connectors

IEC

N/A

Cord plu g

Edison

N/A

Light Source

Type

Power

Lifespan

LED

60 W

50,000 h ours

Color

Quantity

Current

White

1

12,000 mA

Photo Opt ic

Parameter

Standard Optics

Illuminance @ 5 m

6,243 lx

Head Movement

Pan Range

Tilt Range

Fine Adjustm ent Option

0~540º

0~270º

Yes (Advanced Mode)

Gobos

Externa l Diameter

Image Diameter

Thickness

25.95 mm

19 mm

1.1 mm max.

Thermal

Maximum External Temp.

Cooling Syste m

104° F (40° C)

Fan

DMX

I/O Connectors

Connector Type

Channel Range

3-pin XLR

Sockets

9 and 12

Ordering

Q-Beam 26 0-LED

QBEAM260LED

Technical Specifications

Technical Information

Beam angl e 6º

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CHAUVET®

5200 NW 108th Avenue
Sunrise, FL 33351 (USA)
[phone] – ( 95 4) 92 9-1115
FAX [phone]
www.chauvetlighting.com

Q-Beam 260-LED Us er M anu al Rev. 01d
December 2010