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Mounting 

Orientation 

All models described in this manual can sit on stage or be 
mounted on a truss using a clamp in any position, 
provided, there is adequate room for ventilation. 

W a r n i n g  

It is important never to obstruct the fan or 
vents pathway.  
 

  When selecting installation location, 

take into consideration lamp 
replacement access and routine 
maintenance.  

  Safety cables should always be used.  

  Never mount in places where the fixture will be 

exposed to rain, high humidity, extreme 
temperature changes or restricted ventilation. 

  The fixture must have a minimum of 1 meter from 

combustible materials. 

a. Clamp brackets 

b. Clamps 

c. Safety cable channel 

d. Safety cable  

a

a

d

R i g g i n g  

All models described include 2 clamp mounting brackets to which a half-coupler pipe clamp can be 
bolted. 
 
1.  Verify the structure can hold 10 times the weight of all fixtures to-be installed. 

2.  Attach two clamps as illustrated above (b).  

LEG-6000 User Manual 

 

Revision: 2007-03-06/09:06 

Summary of Contents for LEG-6000

Page 1: ...LEG 6000 Legend 6000X 575W USER MANUAL CHAUVET 3000 N 29th Ct Hollywood FL 33020 U S A 800 762 1084 954 929 1115 FAX 954 929 5560 www chauvetlighting com Revision 2007 03 06 09 06 ...

Page 2: ...PPLYING CHANGES TO FUNCTIONS QUICK INSTRUCTIONS 10 OPERATING MODE 10 MENU FUNCTIONS 10 DMX 512 addressing 10 User Configurations 11 Segment Display Configurations 12 Service Functions 12 Self Demonstration 13 APPENDIX 14 DMX PRIMER 14 DMX CHANNEL VALUES 15 16 Bit Movement 15 8 Bit Movement 16 DIP SWITCHES SETTINGS EXPLAINED 16 COLOR CALIBRATION 17 MAINTENANCE 17 RETURNS PROCEDURE 17 CLAIMS 17 GENE...

Page 3: ...ts with a suitable Earth Ground Safety Instructions Please read these instructions carefully which includes important information about the installation usage and maintenance 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...

Page 4: ... lamp ON OFF Features Automatic Pan Tilt correction Micro stepping motors LED display Thermal switch Fan cooled User selectable 16 bit or 8 bit Pan Tilt resolution HMI575 lamp source DMX Channel Summary 16 Bit Mode CHANNEL FUNCTION CHANNEL FUNCTION 1 Dimmer 9 Zoom 2 Shutter Strobe 10 Pan 3 Color Wheel 11 Tilt 4 Cyan 12 Pan Fine 5 Magenta 13 Tilt Fine 6 Yellow 14 Control 7 Color Macro 15 Lamp ON OF...

Page 5: ...s backwards through selections or addressing SELECT Steps forward through selections or addressing 2 1 Moving yoke arm 2 Projector head 3 Base 4 Carrying handle 5 Fan or Vent 6 LED display 7 Menu button 8 Menu button 9 Down button 10 Up button 11 DMX output 12 DMX input 13 Carrying handle 14 AC input IEC 60320 C14 15 Fuse holder 16 Power switch 1 3 4 5 11 5 16 15 14 12 7 8 9 10 2 5 13 See Appendix...

Page 6: ...r and expose lamp compartment 3 3 Move lamp reflector back as indicated by the arrow 4 If installing a new lamp loosen both screws on the double ended lamp to allow for the lamp to slide into the lamp socket slots Lower lamp evenly 5 If replacing a lamp loosen both lamp screws S3 to relieve tension from lamp socket slots so you can slide the lamp freely upwards and out of lamp socket Raise lamp ev...

Page 7: ...iable 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 All fixtures must be connected to circuits with a suitable Earth Ground 1 Make sure the fixture is not connected to power if so disconnect 2 Remove the right base access cover panel as illustr...

Page 8: ... always be used Never mount in places where the fixture will be exposed to rain high humidity extreme temperature changes or restricted ventilation The fixture must have a minimum of 1 meter from combustible materials a Clamp brackets b Clamps c Safety cable channel d Safety cable a a d Rigging All models described include 2 clamp mounting brackets to which a half coupler pipe clamp can be bolted ...

Page 9: ... Off Left to right head movement Pan Normal On Right to left head movement Pan Inverted r tilt Off On Off Down to up head movement Tilt Normal On Up to Down head movement Tilt Inverted 16 br Off On Off 8 bit control mode On 16 bit control mode deMo Off On Off Normal On Self demo SoFt Off On Off Quick paced function demonstration On Slow paced function demonstration Note Only works with deMo On dP ...

Page 10: ...r requiring a color solo the opportunities are endless In this mode you will be able to control each individual trait of the fixture independently Daisy Chain Connection 1 Connect the male 3 pin connector side of the DMX cable to the output female 3 pin connector of the first fixture 2 Connect the end of the cable coming from the first fixture which will have a female 3 pin connector to the input ...

Page 11: ...rol of the space between any two MSB values In other words it increases the resolution of both the Pan and Tilt movement by providing the control of 255 additional values in between each Primary channel value FUNCTION SET TO NOTES Off 8 bit Control Channel 16 br On 16 bit Control Channel r PAn Pan reverse r tilt Tilt reverse It is possible to invert the pan and tilt mirror movement from within the...

Page 12: ...an use this function to manually adjust the focus This feature can be used in conjunction with operating the demo show or during maintenance and alignment FUNCTION SET TO NOTES Off Normal Focu On Adjust focus Segment Display Configurations dP SE Display Auto off The led display can be set to automatically turn off during normal operations FUNCTION SET TO NOTES Off Display Auto Off press any key to...

Page 13: ...ΛΠ τι 2 Press SELECT button to read the number of hours used 3 Press both SELECT buttons at the same time to reset the lamp counter to zero if changing a lamp Fi ti Fixture Timer The Fixture Timer readout displays the total number of operating hours of the fixture It is not uncommon to find new fixtures with a few logged hours Self Demonstration dEMo Self demo This function will execute the built ...

Page 14: ... fixture The order in which the fixtures are connected is not important and has no effect on how a controller communicates to each fixture Use an order that provides for the easiest and most direct cabling Connect fixtures using shielded two conductor twisted pair cable with three pin XLR male to female connectors The shield connection is pin 1 while pin 2 is Data Negative S and pin 3 is Data posi...

Page 15: ...ainbow effect counter clockwise Slow Fast 4 000 Ù 255 Cyan 0 100 5 000 Ù 255 Magenta 0 100 6 000 Ù 255 Yellow 0 100 7 000 Ù 007 008 Ù 015 016 Ù 023 024 Ù 031 032 Ù 039 040 Ù 047 048 Ù 055 056 Ù 063 064 Ù 071 072 Ù 079 080 Ù 087 088 Ù 095 096 Ù 103 104 Ù 111 112 Ù 119 120 Ù 127 128 Ù 135 136 Ù 143 144 Ù 151 152 Ù 159 160 Ù 167 168 Ù 175 176 Ù 183 184 Ù 191 192 Ù 199 200 Ù 207 208 Ù 215 216 Ù 223 22...

Page 16: ...channels is removed All other channel parameters remain the same as in the DMX Channel Values table CHANNEL FUNCTION CHANNEL FUNCTION CHANNEL FUNCTION 1 Dimmer 6 Yellow 11 Tilt 2 Shutter Strobe 7 Color Macro 12 Control 3 Color Wheel 8 Beam 13 Lamp ON OFF 4 Cyan 9 Zoom 5 Magenta 10 Pan Dip Switches settings explained DIP SWITCH EVENT NOTES All Off The lamp will strike first If striking of the lamp ...

Page 17: ...rime to the outside of the lens Gently polish optical surfaces until they are free of haze and lint Do not to touch the lamp glass when cleaning fixture Oil and dirt can cause damage and premature aging of the lamp In the event that the lamp is touched or becomes dirty clean the lamps with an alcohol wipe The cleaning of internal and external optical lenses and or mirrors must be carried out perio...

Page 18: ... be at end of its life 9 Light will not come on after power failure Some discharge lamps require a cooling off period before the electronics in the fixture can kick start it again wait 5 to 10 minutes before powering up 9 Loss of signal Use only DMX cables Install terminator Note Keep DMX cables separated from power cables or black lights 9 9 9 9 Motor movements are jerky or jumpy Possible bad mot...

Page 19: ... Fast Blow Internal PCB 20mm Glass 5A 250V Fast Blow CONTROL PROGRAMMING Data input non locking 3 pin XLR male socket Data output non locking 3 pin XLR female socket Data pin configuration pin 1 shield pin 2 pin 3 Protocols DMX 512 USITT DMX Channels 16bit 15 DMX Channels 8bit 13 ORDERING INFORMATION Legend 6000X LEG 6000 Fuse 15A 250V P170FUSE015 Fuse 5A 250V P170FUSE005 Technical Support Address...

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