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LED Followspot 75 User Manual (Rev. 07) 

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1.

 

B

EFORE YOU 

B

EGIN

 

 

 

What is 

Included

 

  1 x LED Followspot 75 

  1 x Power Cord 

  1 x Warranty Card 

  1 x Quick Reference Guide 

 

 

Unpacking 

Instructions

 

Immediately upon receipt, carefully unpack this product and check the container to make 

sure you have received all the parts indicated above in good condition. 

 

 

Claims 

If the container or the material inside the container (this product and any other accessory 

included)  appears  damaged  from  shipping,  or  shows  signs  of  mishandling,  notify  the 

carrier immediately, not CHAUVET®, upon receipt of the damaged merchandise. Failure 

to do so in a timely manner may invalidate your claim with the carrier. In addition, retain 

the container and all the packing material for inspection.  
For other issues such as missing components or parts, damage not related to shipping, 

or concealed damage, file a claim with CHAUVET® within seven (7) days of receiving 

the merchandise. 

 

 

Text 

Conventions

 

Convention 

Meaning 

1~512 

A range of values 

50/60 

A set of values of which only one can be chosen 

Settings 

A menu option not to be modified  

Menu > Settings 

A sequence of menu options to be followed 

<ENTER> 

A key to be pressed on the product’s control panel 

ON 

A value to be entered or selected 

 

 

Icons 

Icon 

Meaning 

 

This paragraph contains critical installation, configuration, or 

operation information. Failure to comply with this information may 

render the product partially or completely inoperative, cause 

damage to the product, or cause harm to the user. 

 

This paragraph contains important installation or configuration 

information. Failure to comply with this information may prevent 

the product from functioning correctly. 

 

This paragraph reminds you of useful, although not critical, 

information. 

 

 

Document 

Information

 

The  information  and  specifications  contained  in  this  document  are  subject  to  change 

without  notice.  CHAUVET®  assumes  no  responsibility  or  liability  for  any  errors  or 

omissions that may appear in this manual. CHAUVET® reserves the right to update the 

existing document or to create a new document to correct any errors or omissions. 
You can download the latest version of this document from www.chauvetlighting.com. 

© Copyright 2011 CHAUVET®. All rights reserved 

Electronically published by CHAUVET® in the United States of America 

 

 

 

Author 

Editor 

Specialist 

Manager 

 

A. Diaz 

B. Pillow 

R. Jones 

A. Reiss 

 

 

Summary of Contents for LED Followspot 75

Page 1: ...User Manual ...

Page 2: ...7 Mounting 8 Orientation 8 Rigging 8 4 Operation 9 Control Panel Operation 9 Menu Map 9 Gobo Replacement 9 Configuration DMX 10 Starting Address 10 DMX Channel Assignments and Values 10 3 CH 10 Configuration Standalone 11 Button Menu 11 5 Technical Information 12 Product Maintenance 12 General Troubleshooting 13 Contact Procedure 14 CHAUVET Contact Information 14 Returning Products to CHAUVET 14 D...

Page 3: ... not to be modified Menu Settings A sequence of menu options to be followed ENTER A key to be pressed on the product s control panel ON A value to be entered or selected Icons Icon Meaning This paragraph contains critical installation configuration or operation information Failure to comply with this information may render the product partially or completely inoperative cause damage to the product...

Page 4: ... because it may be very hot Always make sure that the voltage of the outlet to which you are connecting this product is within the range stated on the decal or rear panel of the product This product is for indoor use only IP20 To prevent risk of fire or shock do not expose this product to rain or moisture Always install this product in a location with adequate ventilation at least 20 in 50 cm from...

Page 5: ...e 5 of 17 2 INTRODUCTION Product Overview Bracket Adjustment Knob Text here Control Panel Button Menu Focus Lens Adjustment Knobs Mounting Bracket On Off Switch Iris Adjustment Power In Iris Adjustment DMX In Out Fuse holder Gel frame holder ...

Page 6: ...Page 6 of 17 LED Followspot 75 User Manual Rev 07 Product Dimensions ...

Page 7: ... has an appropriate electrical ground to avoid the risk of electrocution or fire Never connect this product to a rheostat variable resistor or dimmer circuit even if the rheostat or dimmer channel serves only as a 0 to 100 switch Fuse Replacement Follow the instructions below to change the fuse if necessary Disconnect this product from the power outlet before replacing the fuse 1 Wedge the tip of ...

Page 8: ...rt its weight Please see the Technical Specifications section of this manual for weight information When mounting this product overhead always use a safety cable Mount the product securely to a rigging point whether an elevated platform or a truss When rigging this product onto a truss you should use a mounting clamp of appropriate weight capacity The bracket has a 13 mm hole which is appropriate ...

Page 9: ...Projects cyan color RED Projects red color GREEN Projects green color MAGENTA Projects magenta color YELLOW Projects yellow color BLUE Projects blue color WHITE Projects white light FUNCTION SELECT Selects Manual or DMX Mode UP In DMX Mode moves channel number up DOWN In DMX Mode moves channel number down Menu Map Mode Programming Steps Description Manual Mode NAn Selects Manual Mode DMX Address 0...

Page 10: ...rict the access to some of the product s channels The LED Followspot 75 uses up to 3 DMX channels in its 3 channel DMX mode which defines the highest configurable address to 510 If you are not familiar with the DMX protocol you may refer to the DMX Primer section in the Technical Information chapter To select the starting address do the following 1 Press FUNCTION SELECT until 001 shows on the disp...

Page 11: ...o control the product in standalone mode press FUNCTION SELECT until the Control Panel displays NAn Then simply use the button menu on the back of the product Each button serves a different function as detailed below Dimmer Affects brightness of the light Press and hold either MAX to brighten or MIN to darken from 0 100 Shutter Turns light on and off Press ON to turn on and BLACK OUT to turn off C...

Page 12: ...actors to increase the cleaning frequency To clean this product follow the instructions below Unplug the product from power Wait until the product is cold Use a vacuum or dry compressed air and a soft brush to remove dust collected on the external surface vents Clean all lens surfaces with a mild soap solution ammonia free glass cleaner or isopropyl alcohol Apply the solution directly to a soft li...

Page 13: ...the right fader s on the controller Wrong DMX personality on the product Set the correct DMX product s personality Assign the faders accordingly Wrong polarity setting on the DMX controller Change the signal polarity on the controller Loose or damaged DMX cable Check the DMX cable before the faulty unit Internal problem Send product for repair Intermittent DMX Problems Signal cables are not DMX co...

Page 14: ...de the US United Kingdom or Ireland contact your distributor of record and follow their instructions on how to return CHAUVET products to them Visit our Web site for contact details Returning Products to CHAUVET Call the corresponding CHAUVET Tech Support office and request a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number before shipping the product Be prepared to provide the model number serial numb...

Page 15: ...ill control product A This means that the user should assign the starting address of product B to 005 or higher For a starting address of 005 the DMX controller would use channels 005 to 010 to control product B It is possible to control multiple products of the same type by assigning each one of them the same starting address In this case all the products would respond in unison synchronized to t...

Page 16: ...ector on the other end The DMX protocol indicates that the XLR connectors must have five pins However most lighting products use the 3 pin XLR connector The pin assignment of the 3 pin and 5 pin XLR connectors in a DMX cable is as follows Male Plug Female Plug Signal 3 Pin 5 Pin 5 Pin 3 Pin Signal Common 1 1 1 1 Common Data 2 2 2 2 Data Data 3 3 3 3 Data Not used 4 4 Not used Not used 5 5 Not used...

Page 17: ...A 250V F2A 250V Power I O US Worldwide UK Europe Power input connector IEC IEC Power output connector Edison IEC Power Cord plug Edison US Local plug Light Source Type Power Lifespan 1 white LED 75W 18A 50 000 hours Photo Optic Parameter Narrow Lenses Illuminance 14º 8140 lx 2m Illuminance 20º 4650 lx 2m Strobe rate 0 30 Hz Zoom angle 14 20º Gobo size 23 7 mm outside 21 3 mm image 1 mm max thickne...

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