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Before You Begin 

DMX-680 User Manual  

 

2006-10-10

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18:04

 

Important Safety Information 

This product is designed for professional use. It is not intended for use in a household environment. 

This product presents risks of lethal or severe injury due to fire and heat, electric shock, ultraviolet 

radiation, lamp explosion, and injury from falls. 

Read this manual 

before installing or powering the 

fixture, follow the safety precautions listed below and observe all warnings in this manual and on the 

fixture. If you have any questions about how to operate the fixture safely, please contact CHAUVET. 

P r o t e c t i o n   a g a i n s t   E l e c t r i c   S h o c k  

 

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

 

All Class I fixtures must be connected to circuits with a suitable Earth Ground.  

 

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. 

 

Do not operate the fixture if covers are open or if any internal component is missing or damaged: 
an unshielded discharge lamp emits dangerous UV radiation that can cause burns and eye 
damage. 

 

Make sure power cord is never crimped or damaged.  

 

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

P r o t e c t i o n   a g a i n s t   F i r e   &   B u r n s  

 

This product is designed to be used with very specific lamp(s). Use of any other type of lamp not 
stated in this manual may create a fire hazard due to possible risk of lamp explosion. Using the 
wrong type of lamp in this product VOIDS the warranty. 

 

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 decal or rear panel of the fixture. 

 

The unit must be installed in a location with adequate ventilation, at least 50cm from adjacent 
surfaces. Be sure that no ventilation slots are blocked. 

 

Maintain a minimum distance of 1 meter (3.28 feet) from combustible materials. 

 

Allow this product to cool for a minimum of 15 minutes before opening, handling or removing the 
lamp in this product. 

 

Maximum ambient temperature is Ta: 40

°

. Do not operate fixture at temperatures higher than 

this.  

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Avoid direct eye exposure to lamp while it is on.  

 

Do not operate the fixture if covers are open or if any internal component is missing or damaged. 

P r o t e c t i o n   a g a i n s t   I n j u r y   t o   p e r s o n s  

 

Secure fixture to fastening device using a safety chain.  

 

A hot lamp is an explosion hazard. Do not open fixture for a minimum of 15 minutes after 
switching off. Wear eye and hand protection when re-lamping.  

 

Fixture surface may reach temperatures of up to 160° C (320° F). Handle fixture after it cools. 

 

In the event of 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. 

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.

 

Summary of Contents for Intimidator Spot DMX-680

Page 1: ...CHAUVET 3000 N 29th Ct Hollywood FL 33020 U S A 800 762 1084 954 929 1115 FAX 954 929 5560 www chauvetlighting com 2006 10 10 18 04 DMX 680 USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...INKING 8 Data Cabling 8 DMX Data Cable 9 Cable Connectors 9 3 Pin to 5 Pin Conversion Chart 9 SETTING UP A DMX SERIAL DATA LINK 10 STANDALONE MASTER SLAVE FIXTURE LINKING 10 4 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 11 NAVIGATING THE CONTROL PANEL 11 CONTROL OPERATING MODE N O D E 11 DMX Mode N dN 11 Stand Alone Master Slave N So N SL N Au 12 DMX ADDRESSING A D D R 12 USER CONFIGURATIONS 13 Individual Pan Tilt Rev...

Page 3: ...at the fixture be returned in the original factory box and packing Note If you should require sending any items back to CHAUVET call CHAUVET for a RMA Return Merchandise Authorization number The factory will not allow any shipments without an RMA Your shipment includes the following 1 x Intimidator Spot DMX 680 1 x ELC 24v 250w lamp 1 x Power cable 2 x brackets Warranty Card Users Manual Contact U...

Page 4: ...Using the wrong type of lamp in this product VOIDS the warranty 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 decal or rear panel of the fixture The unit must be installed in a location with adequate ventilation at least 50cm from adjacent surfaces Be sure that no ventilation slots are blocked Mainta...

Page 5: ... Blackout reset sound activation and built in automatic programs via DMX Built in automated programs via master slave or DMX Built in sound activated programs via master slave or DMX Additional Features Dual hanging brackets with turn fasteners Compact and lightweight LED display menu with invert Pan tilt invert option Micro stepping motors Thermal switch fan cooled DMX Channel Summary Channel Fun...

Page 6: ... 2006 10 10 18 04 DMX Output Power cable DMX Input Fuse Compartment Clamp brackets with turn locks Rubber feet Green LED DMX Signal Indicator Focusing lens gun Carrying Handles Projector Head LED Control Panel Yoke Arm Product Overview ...

Page 7: ...to circuits with a suitable Earth Ground Power Cable Configuration CABLE Pin International Screw Color BROWN Live L Yellow or Brass BLUE Neutral N Silver YELLOW GREEN Earth EG Ground Green Lamp Installation You will need to install a lamp prior to the initial operation of the fixture Warning When replacing the lamp please wait 15 minutes after powering down to allow the unit to cool down Always di...

Page 8: ...ad of looping through a hanging yoke arm Fixture Linking You will need a serial data link to run light shows of one or more fixtures using a DMX 512 controller or to run synchronized shows on two or more fixtures set to a master slave operating mode The combined number of channels required by all the fixtures on a serial data link determines the number of fixtures the data link can support The DMX...

Page 9: ...mon can cause a ground loop and your fixture to perform erratically Test cables with OHM meter to verify correct polarity and to make sure the pins are not grounded or shorted to the shield or each other 3 Pin to 5 Pin Conversion Chart Note If you use a controller with a 5 pin DMX output connector you will need to use a 5 pin to 3 pin adapter CHAUVET Model No DMX5M The chart below details a proper...

Page 10: ...e to the output female 3 pin connector of the controller 2 Connect the end of the cable coming from the controller which will have a female 3 pin connector to the input connector of the next fixture consisting of a male 3 pin connector 3 Then proceed to connect from the output as stated above to the input of the following fixture and so on CHAUVET Certified DMX Data Cables Order Code Description D...

Page 11: ...nu options Press the Enter button to access the menu function currently displayed or to enable a menu option To return to the previous option or menu without changing the value press the Fun button Control Operating Mode N o d E The DMX 680 has four control or operating modes that must be defined in each fixture in order to work correctly under stand alone master slave or manual DMX control Please...

Page 12: ...ode enables the use of a universal DMX controller device Each fixture requires a start address from 1 to 511 A fixture requiring one or more channels for control begins to read the data on the channel indicated by the start address For example a fixture that occupies or uses 6 channels of DMX and was addressed to start on DMX channel 100 would read data from channels 100 101 102 103 104 and 105 Ch...

Page 13: ...ilt of all fixtures at the same time you will notice that the fixtures whose orientation is different from the others will most likely move opposite of the rest You can apply a pan and tilt Invert by following the settings in the table below MENU LEVEL 1 OPTION LEVEL 2 DESCRIPTION Standard Pan Movement Normal left to right Reverse Pan Movement Inverted movement from right to left Standard Tilt Mov...

Page 14: ...ting of the Tilt movement Pan Testing of the Pan movement Color Tests the color wheel Gobo Tests the gobo wheel Shutter Tests the shutter Reverse the segment display d S P L You can rotate the display 180 so that it becomes easier to read when the fixture is positioned upside down MENU OPTION DESCRIPTION Standard Standard display orientation Reverse Rotated display orientation Fixture reset r E S ...

Page 15: ...sitive S CHAUVET carries 3 pin XLR DMX compliant cables DMX 10 33 DMX 4 5 15 and DMX 1 5 5 Returns Procedure Returned merchandise must be sent prepaid and in the original packing call tags will not be issued Package must be clearly labeled with a Return Merchandise Authorization Number RA Products returned without an RA will be refused Call CHAUVET and request RA prior to shipping the fixture Be p...

Page 16: ...Clean with soft cloth using normal glass cleaning fluid Always dry the parts carefully Clean the external optics at least every 20 days Clean the internal optics at least every 30 60 days DMX Channel Values CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION 1 000 Ù 127 128 Ù 179 180 Ù 223 224 Ù 250 251 Ù 255 Control Operating Mode DMX Mode Stand alone automatic Stand alone sound active Lamp turn on after 10 seconds Lamp shut...

Page 17: ...2 and on Stand Alone mode running at an automatic preset speed Standard pan movement Reverse pan movement Standard tilt movement Reverse tilt movement Combined control of pan tilt standard default Combined control of pan tilt reversed settings Tests all motors in the fixture Provides testing of the pan movement Provides testing of the tilt movement Provides testing of the color wheel Provides test...

Page 18: ...m Angle 11 Pan 510 Tilt 260 Illuminance 2 330fc or 25 070lux 1 meter FUSE Main 20mm Glass 7A Fast Blow CONTROL PROGRAMMING Data input locking 3 pin XLR male socket Data output locking 3 pin XLR female socket Data pin configuration pin 1 shield pin 2 pin 3 Protocols DMX 512 USITT DMX Channels 7 ORDERING INFORMATION Intimidator Spot DMX 680 Technical Support Address Service Dept 3000 N 29th Ct Holly...

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