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Q-Spot™ 160-LED User Manual Rev. 01b 

Edition Notes 

 

The  Q-Spot™ 160-LED  User Manual Rev. 01b  covers the description, safety 
precautions, installation, programming, operation, and maintenance of the Q-Spot™ 
160-LED  product.  CHAUVET®  released this edition of the Q-Spot™ 160-LED  User 
Manual Rev. 01b in September 2010.  

   

 

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Chauvet).  The CHAUVET® logo in its entirety including the Chauvet name  and  the 
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or marketing statements (example: It’s Green Thinking™) are owned or licensed by 
CHAUVET®.  Any  other  product names, logos, brands, company names,  and other 
trademarks featured or referred to within this document are the property of their 
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© Copyright 2010 CHAUVET®. All rights reserved 

Electronically published by CHAUVET® in the United States of America 

   

 

Manual Usage 

 

CHAUVET® authorizes its customers to download and print this manual for professional 
information purposes only.  CHAUVET® expressly prohibits the usage, copy, storage, 
distribution,  modification,  or printing  of this manual or its content for any other purpose 
without its written consent.

 

 

   

 

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content of this document to A4 paper. 

   

 

Intended Audience 

 

Any person in charge of installing, operating, and/or maintaining the Q-Spot™ 160-LED 
should read the Guide that shipped with it as well as this manual in their entirety before 
installing, operating, or maintaining this product. 

   

 

Disclaimer 

 

CHAUVET® believes that the information contained in this manual is accurate in all 
respects. However, CHAUVET® assumes no responsibility for any error or omissions 
in this document. CHAUVET® reserves the right to revise this document and to make 
changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of CHAUVET® to 
notify any person or company of such revision or changes. This does not constitute in 
any way a commitment by CHAUVET® to make such changes. CHAUVET® may issue 
a revision of this manual or a new edition of it to incorporate such changes. 

   

 

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Document 

Revision 

 

The Q-Spot™ 160-LED User Manual Rev. 01b supersedes all previous versions of this 
manual. Please discard any older versions of this manual you may have, whether in 
printed or electronic format, and replace them with this version. 

   

 

 

 

Author 

Editor 

Manager 

PD Manager 

O. Desmonteix 

D. Couppe 

M. Graham 

F. Sellers 

   

 

Product at  

a Glance 

 

Use on Dimmer 

 

Auto Programs 

 

Outdoor Use 

 

Auto-ranging Power Supply 

 

Sound Activated 

 

Replaceable Fuse 

 

DMX 

 

User Serviceable 

 

Master/Slave 

 

Duty Cycle 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Q-Spot 160-LED

Page 1: ...User Manual ...

Page 2: ...er 210 x 297 mm configure your printer to scale the content of this document to A4 paper Intended Audience Any person in charge of installing operating and or maintaining the Q Spot 160 LED should read the Guide that shipped with it as well as this manual in their entirety before installing operating or maintaining this product Disclaimer CHAUVET believes that the information contained in this man...

Page 3: ...6 DMX Modes 6 Master Slave Connectivity 6 Color Wheel 6 Gobo Wheel 7 Gobo Replacement 7 Mounting 8 Orientation 8 Rigging 8 4 Operation 9 Control Panel Description 9 Control Options 9 Programming 9 DMX Operation 9 Auto Programs 9 Sound Programs 9 Custom Program 9 Master Slave 10 Display Backlight 10 System Info 10 Fixture Reset 10 Reset Control 10 Move in Black 10 Movement Ranges 11 Movement Modifi...

Page 4: ...Table of Contents b Q Spot 160 LED User Manual Rev 01b Claims 18 Contact Us 18 Technical Specifications 19 ...

Page 5: ...mutually exclusive values in the text 10 A DIP switch to be configured Claims A new term or a section or chapter in this document COLORado UM The name of another publication or manual SET A button on the fixture s control panel Settings A fixture function or a menu option MENU Settings A sequence of menu options 1 10 A range of menu values from which to choose in a menu Yes No A set of two mutuall...

Page 6: ...ammable materials close to this product while operating When hanging this product always secure it to a fastening device using a safety cable not provided Do not carry this fixture from the head carry it from the base instead Power and Wiring Always make sure that you are connecting this product to the proper voltage as per the specifications in this manual or on the product s sticker Never connec...

Page 7: ...tronic dimmer 0 100 Remote fixture reset vector speed channel Up to 255 user programmable steps without DMX controller Move in black for pan tilt Built in automated programs Built in sound activated programs Additional Features Three extra gobos User selectable pan tilt ranges Automatic pan tilt correction Reset to factory settings option User selectable basic or advanced operating modes DMX Chann...

Page 8: ...oduction 4 Q Spot 160 LED User Manual Rev 01b Product Overview DMX Out Power Input Fuse holder DMX In On Off Switch Fan Control Panel Gobo cover NOTE Dimension in inches rounded to the nearest decimal digit ...

Page 9: ...rom the CHAUVET Web site Never connect the Q Spot 160 LED to a rheostat variable resistor or dimmer circuit even if the rheostat or dimmer channel serves only as a 0 to 100 switch AC Plug The Q Spot 160 LED comes with a power input cord terminated with an Edison plug US market If the power cord that came with your fixture has no plug or you need to change the Edison plug use the table below to wir...

Page 10: ...ot 160 LED fixture to control one or more Q Spot 160 LED fixtures without a DMX controller The controlling fixture becomes the master when running an Auto program AUTO 1 or 2 a sound activated program SOUND 1 or 2 or the custom program CUSTOM The controlled fixtures are the slaves and you must set them to Slave mode from their respective control panels During the Master Slave operation the slave f...

Page 11: ...the gobos on the gobo wheel Always disconnect the fixture from the AC power before opening it Procedure 1 Remove the gobo cover 2 Remove the slot n lock gobo from the gobo wheel 3 Using a small tool pry the tension ring from the gobo holder 4 Remove the old gobo 5 Insert the new gobo and replace in the reverse steps of removal If using coated glass gobos make sure that the more reflective side of ...

Page 12: ... 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 make sure that the location where you are mounting the fixture can support its weight Please see the Technical Specifications section of this manual for the weight requirement of this fixture Procedure You can ...

Page 13: ...lue press UP or DOWN until you see the desired value and press ENTER to accept it To exit to the previous menu level press MENU DMX Operation 1 Go to Intro Run a Select DMX 512 b Activate the DMX operation mode or return to the previous level 2 Go to Intro Address a Select the starting address 001 512 b Activate the new DMX address or return to the previous level 3 Go to Intro Channels a Select ei...

Page 14: ...show on the display 3 Accept or return to the previous level Fixture Reset 1 Go to Intro Reset 2 Select Yes all custom modifications will be lost or No all custom modifications will remain 3 Accept or return to the previous level Reset Control 1 Go to Special Reset 2 Select DMX the fixture will accept reset commands from the DMX controller or System the fixture will only reset from the control pan...

Page 15: ...ull range movement or Yes limited range movements c Activate the new setting Movement Modifications 1 Go to Invert 2 Reverse the direction of the PAN movement 540º 0 a Select Pan b Select No 0 540º or Yes 540 0º c Activate the new setting 3 Reverse the direction of the TILT movement 270º 0 a Select Tilt b Select No 0 270º or Yes 270 0º c Activate the new setting 4 Change the way the COLOR wheel ro...

Page 16: ...new value 9 Select Prism a Select a prism operation mode 000 255 b Activate the new value 10 Select Dimmer a Select a dimmer value 000 255 b Activate the new value 11 Select Strobe a Select a strobe mode 000 255 b Activate the new value 12 Select Time a Select the duration of this step 000 255 b Activate the new value 13 Select Use a Enable this step Yes No b Activate the new value 14 Repeat for t...

Page 17: ...n operation 0 270º Reverse Reverses the Pan operation 270 0º Color Step Sets the color wheel channel to locking colors Linear Allows split color operation on the color wheel channel Use No Yes Enables disables all Invert functions 3 Range P start 000 255 Sets the Pan starting range P Finish 000 255 Sets the Pan end range T start 000 255 Sets the Tilt starting range T Finish 000 255 Sets the Tilt e...

Page 18: ...bo shake 4 Gobo shake 3 Gobo shake 2 Gobo shake 1 Gobo scroll slow fast 5 Gobo Rotation 000 002 003 006 007 128 129 132 133 136 137 255 No function Clockwise slowest Clockwise slow fast No function Counter clockwise slowest Counter clockwise slow fast 6 Prism 000 127 128 255 No function 3 facet prism 7 Dimmer 000 255 Closed Open 8 Strobe 000 031 032 063 064 095 096 127 128 159 160 191 192 223 224 ...

Page 19: ...bo 6 Gobo 7 Gobo shake 7 Gobo shake 6 Gobo shake 5 Gobo shake 4 Gobo shake 3 Gobo shake 2 Gobo shake 1 Flow effect 8 Gobo Rotation 000 002 003 006 007 128 129 132 133 136 137 255 No function Clockwise slowest Clockwise slow fast No function Counter clockwise slowest Counter clockwise slow fast 9 Prism 000 127 128 255 No function 3 facet prism 10 Dimmer 000 255 0 100 closed open 11 Strobe 000 031 0...

Page 20: ...low Unplug the fixture from power Wait until the fixture is cold Use a vacuum or dry compressed air and a soft brush to remove dust collected on the external vents and reachable internal components Clean all external optics and glass surfaces with a mild solution of glass cleaner or isopropyl alcohol and a soft lint free cotton cloth or a lens cleaning tissue Apply the solution directly to the clo...

Page 21: ...lty internal power supply Replace internal power supply Circuit breaker fuse keeps tripping blowing Excessive circuit load Check total load placed on the electrical circuit Short circuit along the power wires Check for a short in the electrical wiring Fixture does not respond to DMX Wrong DMX addressing Check Control Panel and unit addressing Damaged DMX cables Check DMX cables Wrong polarity on t...

Page 22: ...g will be the customer s responsibility As a suggestion proper UPS packing 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 Claims The carrier is responsible for any damage incurred during shipping to this product or any part that shipped with it Therefore if the received merchandise appears to have damages...

Page 23: ...4 A Inrush current 0 3 A 0 4 A Power I O Input Output Connectors IEC N A Cord plug Edison N A Light Source Type Power Lifespan LED 20 W 50 000 hours Color Quantity Current White 1 1 000 mA Photo Optic Parameter Standard Optics Illuminance 1 m 7 641 lx Beam angle 16º Head Movement Pan Range Tilt Range Fine Adjustment Option 0 540º 0 270º Yes Advanced Mode Gobos External Diameter Image Diameter Thic...

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