ETC ColorSource Spot jr User Manual [EN]

ETC Installation Guide

ColorSource Spot jr

Overview

The ColorSourceSpot jr provides built-in zoom capability and uses the RGB-L
(red, green, blue, and lime) color system to provide a rich, bright light.

The ColorSource Spot jr is available in both original and Deep Blue variants.
The Deep Blue uses an array that offers richer, more saturated blues and
stronger magentas in exchange for the more jewel-toned blues like sky or
turquoise. For more information, see the ETC website at etcconnect.com.

Note:

Features described in this document require the latest version
of software. For information on updating fixture software, see Update

the Fixture Software on page10.

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Safety

For professional use only. Read the entire manual before using this
equipment.

CAUTION:

Risk of eye injury. Do not stare directly into the light.
Do not operate in proximity to flammable materials.

WARNING: Disconnect the fixture from power and DMX and

allow it to cool before performing any cleaning and maintenance.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical equipment, basic safety precautions should always be
followed including the following:

READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS

Do not use outdoors.
Do not let power supply cords touch hot surfaces.
Do not mount near gas or electric heaters.
Equipment should be mounted in locations and at heights where it
will not readily be subjected to tampering by unauthorized
personnel.
The use of accessory equipment not recommended by the
manufacturer may cause an unsafe condition.
Do not use this equipment for other than intended use.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Note:

The light source in this luminaire is not user-replaceable, and
must be replaced only by a qualified technician. Contact ETC
Customer Support for assistance.

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Environment

The ColorSource Spot jr operates in ambient temperatures of 0°C–40°C and
comes with a variable-speed fan. The ColorSourceSpot jr is for indoor use
only.

Maximum recommended ambient operating temperature: Ta=40°C
(104°F)
Maximum anticipated external surface temperature at 40°C ambient:
Tmax = 48°C (119°F)
External temperatures after 5 minutes of full-brightness operation at
25°C (77°F) ambient: 42°C (108°F)
External Temperature (steady state achieved) at 25°C (77°F): 42°C
(108°F)

Electrical

Operates between 100V and 240VAC at a frequency of 50/60Hz.
Maximum power consumption is 200 W.
Up to 7 luminaires(15 A max) may be linked via power thru connector
(8 luminaires total per circuit) when used with an R20Relay Module or
Unison Echo Relay Panel. Consult breaker trip curves when used with
other equipment. Requires power from a non-dimmable source.
Inrush:

120 V: 35 A (first half-cycle)
240 V: 45 A (first half-cycle)

Typi cal Power Consumption

100 V 120 V 230 V

Power Cur rent Power Cur rent Power Cur rent

Idle 2.1 W 0.05 A 2.6 W 0.05 A 2 W 0.06 A

Direct at Full 168 W 1.69 A 166 W 1.40 A 162 W 0.73 A

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Standard yoke position Low-clearance yoke position

Safety cable
attachment loop

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Installation

Mounti ng

The ColorSource Spot jr ships with a standard yoke for mounting with a
clamp. You can adjust the position of the yoke when necessary for low­clearance mounting. Mount the ColorSourceSpot jr in an orientation where
the knobs are on the bottom. (This ensures that the accessory slot is oriented
correctly, and ensures ease of movement for the Zoom knob and Focus knob.)

Safety Cable

A safety cable (or other approved
safety device) must be attached to the
fixture. The attachment loop is on the
rear of the fixture. Take care to leave
as little slack as possible in the safety
cable to avoid catching the yoke of
the fixture.

Connectors

Po wer: Two powerCON®connectors for power in and thru
Data (DMX51 2 /R DM ): Two five-pin XLR connectors for data in and
thru

Note:

The ColorSource Spot jr is not self terminating. You must
terminate the last fixture in line with a 120 Ohm resistor. To purchase
a terminator, please contact ETC customer service and request part
number SGE1507 (XLR terminator).

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Yoke

locking knob

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Set Up the Fixture

1. Plug the power cord into the powerCON In connector on the rear of
the fixture.

2. Make any power-thru cable connections prior to applying a power
source.

3. Make any DMX connections, and if the fixture is the last in a DMX line,
terminate the fixture. See

4. Plug the power cord into the power source.

Power Up

Press any button to wake the display. The display shows the DMX address.
See

Set the DMXAddress on page7

You can press the Mode button to access the Presets/Sequences menu. See

Play Presets and Sequences on page8

Adjust the Tilt

The fixture can be tilted up and down and rotated (panned) as needed.

1. Loosen, but do not remove the yoke locking knob.

2. Tilt the fixture to the desired angle.

3. Tighten the yoke locking knob.

Connectors on the previous page

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Accessory

slot

Shutters

(x4)

Zoom

knob

Focus
knob

Accessory holder

(optional)

attaches to front

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Adjust the Zoom and Focus the Fixture

Use the Zoom knob to adjust the 25°–50° zoom, and use the Focus knob to
adjust the field. Because the Zoom knob and Focus knob are easiest to adjust
when on the bottom of the fixture, avoid mounting the ColorSourceSpot jr in
an orientation where the knobs are on top.

Accessories

You can use standard accessories, such as a gobo, in the accessory slot(see
image above). You can also attach an accessory holder to the front of the
fixture (order part number 7416K1001). After you attach the accessory holder,
you can use it to secure accessories such as a top hat or half hat. See the
ColorSource Spot jr datasheet at etcconnect.com for accessory information.

You can attach a ColorSource Relay to the yoke. See etcconnect.com for more
information about ColorSource Relay.

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Set the DMXAddress

1. Press any button to wake the display. The display shows the DMX
address.

2. Use the Up and Down buttons to select the DMX address for the
fixture.

You can also use RDM for DMX addressing. See

Change the DMXControl Mode

You can set the DMX control mode for the fixture to one of four available
mode options.

1. Press any button to wake the display. The display shows the DMX
address.

2. Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds. The display shows the
current DMX control mode.

3. Press the Up button or Down button to change the DMX control
mode:

5ch: 5-channel mode (intensity, red, green, blue, and strobe). This

is the default mode.

dir: Direct emitter control (intensity, red, green, blue, indigo,

lime, and strobe).

1ch: 1-channel mode controls the intensity of preset 1 (defaults

to 3200K White).

rgb: RGB mode (red, green, and blue).

4. Press the Mode button to confirm your selection.

The display will automatically return to the DMX address after 10 seconds of
inactivity, and edits to the DMX control mode will not be saved. This cancels
unsaved changes.

RDM Values on page11

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DMXControl Channels

DMX
Channel

1 Int ensity Int ensity Int ensity Red

2 Red Red Gr een

3 Gr een Gr een Blue

4 Blue Blue/Indigo*

5 Strobe** Lime

6 Strobe**

*Original ColorSource Spot jr fixture uses blue in channel 4; Deep Blue fixture uses indigo in
channel 4.

**Use DMX valuesof 0 or 255 for no strobe. Usevaluesof 1–254 to increasethe strobe rate
from 1 per second up to 33 per second.

5ch

(5 chan nel)

Data Loss Behavior

When DMX data is lost, the fixture does one of the following actions:

If you selected a preset or sequence, that preset or sequence
automatically plays.
If no preset or sequence is active in the background, the fixture goes
dark and the DMXstart address flashes on the user interface.

Play Presets and Sequences

The fixture has twelve factory-configured presets and five factory-configured
sequences. When you play a preset or sequence on a fixture, the same preset
number or sequence number plays on any connected fixtures that are not
receiving DMX. You can re-record presets and sequences through an RDM
device or manually on the fixture. See

1. Press the Mode button to activate the Presets/Sequences menu. The
last active preset or sequence plays automatically. (If DMX data is
present, the current preset or sequence plays in the background and
DMX data continues to take priority.)

2. Press the Up button or Down button as needed to scroll through the
available presets and sequences.

3. To stop the selected preset or sequence, press the Mode button a
second time. The display will revert to show the DMX start address.

dir

(Dir ect)

1ch

(1 Channel)

rgb

(RGB)

Re-record Presets on the facing page

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Pre-configure dPrese ts

Preset Name

1 32 00 K White

2 56 00 K White

3 Red

4 Green

5 Bl ue

6 Cyan

Preset Name

7 Magenta

8 Yello w

9 Orange

10 Light Yello w

11 Light Blue

12 Light Pink

Pre-configure dSequences

Sequence Name

1 Rain bow Fast

2 Rain bow Slow

3 Warm Colo rs Fast

4 Cool Co lors Fast

5 Rand om

Re-record Prese ts

1. Using DMX, set the desired levels for the new preset.

2. Press the Mode button to access the Presets/Sequences menu.

3. Press the Up button or Down button to navigate to the preset number
that you want to re-record.

4. Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds to confirm the preset
selection. The user interface will show a 3-second countdown. The
preset number blinks once to confirm that the preset has been
recorded.

Note:

When the fixture is in Direct mode (dir) or 1-channel mode

(1ch), you cannot re-record presets.
When you re-record presets with the fixture in RGB mode (rgb), the

intensity is set to full and the strobe is turned off.
See Change the DMXControl Mode on page7.

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Adjust the Inte nsity of Presets

1. Ensure that DMX data is not present.

2. Press the Mode button to access the Presets/Sequences menu, and
then press the Up button or Down button to select the preset that you
want to edit.

3.

Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds. The display shows L:
followed by either an intensity level from 0– 99 or FL for full.

4. Press the Up button or Down button to change the intensity level of
the preset in real time.

5. Press the Mode button to confirm your selection and return to the
Presets/Sequences menu.

The display will automatically return to the Presets/Sequences menu after 10
seconds of inactivity, and edits to the preset intensity will not be saved.

Lock the User I nterface

After you have set up the fixture, you can lock the user interface to prevent
additional changes.

1. Press and hold the Up button and Down button simultaneously for
3seconds. The display will show Loc to indicate that the user interface

is locked.

2. To unlock the user interface, press and hold the Up button and Down
button simultaneously for 3 seconds.

Update the Fixture Software

ETC recommends using UpdaterAtor software to manage software updates.
For more information on UpdaterAtor, see the

Guide

, which you can download for free from etcconnect.com.

When you add a ColorSource Spot jr fixture running a newer software version
or update a ColorSource Spot jr fixture to a newer software version using
UpdaterAtor, you can use that fixture to push the newer software version to
all connected ColorSource Spot jr fixtures. However, you cannot use a
ColorSource Spot jr fixture to update other ColorSource fixture models (and
you cannot use other ColorSource fixture models to update ColorSource Spot
jr fixtures).

1. Remove power and DMX In from the fixture that is running the
software version that you want to push to other fixtures.

2. Press and hold the Up button and Down button simultaneously while
restoring power.

3.

The display will show Udt rdy to indicate the update mode is
selected.

UpdaterAtor Software Quick

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4. Press the Mode button to start the update process.

The display will alternate between Udt and the percentage
complete while updating.
The fixture will reboot once the update is complete.

5. Reconnect DMX In on the fixture.

Restore Factory Defaults

Press and hold the Mode button, Up button, and Down button
simultaneously for 5 seconds. The DMX start address will blink once to
confirm that defaults have been restored.

Error Codes

There are three error codes that may be shown on the user interface.

CAL: Screen toggles between CAL and ERR to indicate a problem with

the color calibration. The fixture will need to be returned to the ETC
factory; contact your local dealer to set up a repair.

OtP: Screen toggles between OtP and ERR to indicate that the fixture

has gone into over-temperature protection mode to avoid damaging
the fixture. Once the fixture has self-cooled, the error will automatically
clear.

No App: Screen toggles between no and APP to indicate that the

upgraded fixtures have a software issue. Reload software to clear the
error. If the error persists, contact ETC.

RDM Values

Parameter Fixt ur e Value Descrip tion

Manufacturer ID All 0x6574

ColorSour ce Spot jr 0x0219

Model ID

DMXStart
Address

DMX Personalit y All 0x00E0

Output Fr equency All 0x8123

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DeepBlue

All 0x00F 0 Range = 1–512

0x021A

Elect ronic Theatr e
Contr ols

1 = 5 Channel
2 = Direc t
3 = 1 Channel
4 = RGB

0 = St and ard (1.2 kHz)
1 = High (25 kHz)

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Quick Reference

DMXControl Channels

DMX
Channel

1 Int ensity Int ensity Int ensity Red

2 Red Red Gr een

3 Gr een Gr een Blue

4 Blue Blue/Indigo*

5 Strobe** Lime

6 Strobe**

*Original ColorSource Spot jr fixture uses blue in channel 4; Deep Blue fixture uses indigo in
channel 4.

**Use DMX valuesof 0 or 255 for no strobe. Usevaluesof 1–254 to increasethe strobe rate
from 1 per second up to 33 per second.

5ch

(5 chan nel)

Error Codes

There are three error codes that may be shown on the user interface.

CAL: Screen toggles between CAL and ERR to indicate a problem with

the color calibration. The fixture will need to be returned to the ETC
factory; contact your local dealer to set up a repair.

OtP: Screen toggles between OtP and ERR to indicate that the fixture

has gone into over-temperature protection mode to avoid damaging
the fixture. Once the fixture has self-cooled, the error will automatically
clear.

No App: Screen toggles between no and APP to indicate that the

upgraded fixtures have a software issue. Reload software to clear the
error. If the error persists, contact ETC.

dir

(Dir ect)

1ch

(1 Channel)

rgb

(RGB)

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