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Q-Wash & Q-Spot 250 User Manual 

2 

 

2005-10-09/22:09

 

Table of Content 

 

BEFORE YOU BEGIN....................................................................................................................................................... 3

 

W

HAT IS INCLUDED

.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

 

U

NPACKING 

I

NSTRUCTIONS

.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3

 

AC

 

P

OWER

..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

 

S

AFETY 

I

NSTRUCTIONS

.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

 

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................... 4

 

T

ECHNICAL 

F

EATURES

..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

 

F

EATURES

....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

 

DMX

 

C

HANNEL 

S

UMMARY

............................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

 

Q-Spot

™

 250........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

 

Q-Wash

™

 250 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

 

P

RODUCT 

O

VERVIEW

....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

 

SETUP .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6

 

LAMP............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6

 

Maximizing the life of your lamp......................................................................................................................................................................... 6

 

(Q-S

POT

™

 

250)

 

L

AMP 

S

ETUP

......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

 

Lamp Installation (Q-Spot

™

 250)....................................................................................................................................................................... 6

 

Lamp Alignment How-To (Q-Spot

™

 250)

.......................................................................................................................................................... 7

 

L

AMP 

(Q-W

ASH

™

 

250)

 

L

AMP 

S

ETUP

............................................................................................................................................................................... 7

 

Lamp Installation (Q-Wash

™

 250)..................................................................................................................................................................... 8

 

Lamp Alignment How-To (Q-Wash

™

 250)........................................................................................................................................................ 8

 

P

OWER

........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

 

E

XCHANGING GOBOS 

(Q-S

POT

™

 

250)............................................................................................................................................................................. 9

 

M

OUNTING

...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

 

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 11

 

C

ONTROL 

P

ANEL

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................11

 

C

ONTROL 

P

ANEL 

F

UNCTIONS

.........................................................................................................................................................................................11

 

A

PPLYING CHANGES TO 

F

UNCTIONS 

(Q

UICK 

I

NSTRUCTIONS

) ..........................................................................................................................................11

 

O

PERATING 

M

ODES

.......................................................................................................................................................................................................12

 

Master/Stand Alone..........................................................................................................................................................................................12

 

Setting Slave Fixtures ......................................................................................................................................................................................12

 

DMX Mode........................................................................................................................................................................................................12

 

Daisy Chain Connection...................................................................................................................................................................................12

 

DMX-512 addressing.............................................................................................................................................................................................13

 

Setting the starting address .............................................................................................................................................................................13

 

User Configurations...............................................................................................................................................................................................13

 

Pan Invert & Tilt Invert......................................................................................................................................................................................13

 

Color Wheel (split colors).................................................................................................................................................................................13

 

Service Functions ..................................................................................................................................................................................................13

 

Fixture Reset (all motors).................................................................................................................................................................................13

 

APPENDIX ...................................................................................................................................................................... 14

 

DMX

 

P

RIMER

................................................................................................................................................................................................................14

 

Fixture Linking..................................................................................................................................................................................................14

 

DMX

 

V

ALUES

................................................................................................................................................................................................................15

 

Q-Spot

™

 250.........................................................................................................................................................................................................15

 

Q-Wash

™

 250 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................16

 

M

AINTENANCE

...............................................................................................................................................................................................................17

 

R

ETURNS 

P

ROCEDURE

..................................................................................................................................................................................................17

 

C

LAIMS

.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................17

 

G

ENERAL 

T

ROUBLESHOOTING

.......................................................................................................................................................................................18

 

T

ECHNICAL 

S

PECIFICATIONS

..........................................................................................................................................................................................19

 

T

ECHNICAL 

S

UPPORT

....................................................................................................................................................................................................19

 

Summary of Contents for Q-Wash 250

Page 1: ...UVET 3000 N 29 th Ct Hollywood FL 33020 U S A 800 762 1084 954 929 1115 FAX 954 929 5560 www chauvetlighting com 2005 10 09 22 09 Q SPOT250 Q Spot 250 Q WASH250 Q Wash 250 USER MANUAL Q Spot 250 Q Wash 250 ...

Page 2: ...ent How To Q Wash 250 8 POWER 9 EXCHANGING GOBOS Q SPOT 250 9 MOUNTING 9 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 11 CONTROL PANEL 11 CONTROL PANEL FUNCTIONS 11 APPLYING CHANGES TO FUNCTIONS QUICK INSTRUCTIONS 11 OPERATING MODES 12 Master Stand Alone 12 Setting Slave Fixtures 12 DMX Mode 12 Daisy Chain Connection 12 DMX 512 addressing 13 Setting the starting address 13 User Configurations 13 Pan Invert Tilt Invert ...

Page 3: ...Instructions 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 voltage you are connecting to is not higher than that stated on decal or rear panel of the fixture This product is intended for indoor use only To prevent risk o...

Page 4: ... dichroic colors plus white Rainbow color spin in both directions Mechanical Shutter Strobe Mechanical Dimmer Adjustable beam angle 8 22 Features Automatic Pan Tilt correction Built in automatic programs stand alone Pan Tilt invert option 16 bit Pan Tilt resolution Micro stepping motors Thermal switch Fan cooled Free extra gobos Q Spot 4 Metal 1 Glass DMX Channel Summary Q Spot 250 CHANNEL FUNCTIO...

Page 5: ... functions Power AC input IEC 60320 C14 and fuse holder UP Steps forward through menu functions ENTER Confirms selected menu function 1 1 Moving yoke arm 2 Projector head 3 Base 4 Carrying handle 5 Fan 7 LED display 8 Enter button 9 Choose button 10 Up button 11 Down button 12 DMX output 13 DMX input 14 Carrying handle 15 AC input IEC 60320 C14 16 Fuse holder 17 Power switch 2 3 4 5 12 13 14 15 16...

Page 6: ...this happens clean the lamp with alcohol and wipe it with a lint free cloth before installation Lamp Installation Q Spot 250 1 Remove all 3 screws located on the top cover of the fixture 2 Remove the 2 thumbscrews to remove lamp cover as illustrated 3 If replacing the lamp remove old lamp first 4 Holding the new lamp by its base align the pins on the lamp with the holes in the socket and insert th...

Page 7: ...spot against any flat surface Preferably the surface should be white or pastel in color 2 Adjust screw A to achieve optimum lamp distance from reflector of 1 to 1 5mm as illustrated above If the hotspot is too defined turn screw A to distribute light evenly 3 You can center the hot spot by turning screw B 4 It may be necessary to jump back and forth between step 2 and step 3 5 As you move in and o...

Page 8: ... a controller in order to command the fixture to display a white beam on a flat surface with no colors Lamp Alignment How To Q Wash 250 Often after a new installation of a lamp you will find that there is an uneven field of light or what is referred to as a hot spot This is due to the most intense point of the lamp source not being positioned optimally within the reflector There are three lamp ali...

Page 9: ...immer 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 Power Cable Configuration CABLE PIN INTERNATIONAL BROWN Live L BLUE Neutral N YELLOW GREEN Earth EG Ground Exchanging gobos Q Spot 250 1 Press both tips of the gobo tension ring ...

Page 10: ...ctor If you lack these qualifications do not attempt the installation yourself but instead use a professional structural rigger Improper installation can result in bodily injury and or damage to property The projector should be installed out of the reach of people When selecting installation location take into consideration lamp replacement access and routine maintenance Safety cables should alway...

Page 11: ...mp off VEr 1 X Software version HEAt Status Too hot to strike or no lamp LA Er Status Lamp error Applying changes to Functions Quick Instructions Unless other wise stated changes in the control panel can be applied in the following manner 1 Press MODE button repeatedly until the display reads the menu function you wish to change as illustrated in the table above in section Control Panel Functions ...

Page 12: ...multiple units in a daisy chain fashion In this mode the first unit in the daisy chain the master will automatically command all other units following The first unit will operate in a Stand Alone mode and all units following will synchronize to the first unit MENU SET TO NOTES RUN SLAE Slave mode You can Invert the Pan and Tilt settings freely DMX Mode Operating in a DMX Control mode environment g...

Page 13: ...decrease values until the desired value is achieved 4 Press the Enter button to activate selection User Configurations Pan Invert Tilt Invert It is possible to invert the pan and tilt head movement from within the fixture itself This could be helpful in situations where the positioning or rigging of a fixture led to a reverse orientation of the fixture in relation to all or most other fixtures ins...

Page 14: ...of one fixture connects to the DATA IN of the next 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 whi...

Page 15: ...ellow Magenta Pink Orange Dark Blue Rainbow effect Fast Slow clockwise 8 000 004 005 127 128 132 133 255 Prism No rotation Clockwise rotation Fast Slow No rotation Counter clockwise rotation Slow Fast 9 000 031 032 063 064 095 096 127 128 159 160 223 224 255 Rotating Gobo Wheel Open White Gobo 1 Gobo 2 Gobo 3 Gobo 4 Gobo 5 Gobo Spin Slow Fast 10 000 040 041 060 061 158 159 255 Gobo Rotation Index ...

Page 16: ...ure reset when lamp is on No Function Lamp off after 3 seconds No Function 7 000 015 016 029 030 043 044 057 058 071 072 085 086 099 100 113 114 127 128 190 191 192 193 255 Color Wheel White Open Red Yellow Magenta Green Orange Blue Pink UV Rainbow effect Fast Slow clockwise No rotation Rainbow effect Slow Fast counter clockwise 8 Reserved No Function 9 000 031 032 063 064 095 096 127 128 159 160 ...

Page 17: ...nds on the environment in which the fixture operates damp smoky or particularly dirty surrounding can cause greater accumulation of dirt on the unit s optics 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 Returns Procedure Returned merchandise must be sent pr...

Page 18: ... Possible bad lamp or fixture is overheating Lamp may be at end of its life 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 Loss of signal Use only DMX cables Install terminator Note Keep DMX cables separated from power cables or black lights Motor move...

Page 19: ... OPTIC Beam Angle Q WASH250 8 22 Beam Angle Q SPOT250 21 Pan 530 Tilt 280 GOBOS Outside diameter 37 2 mm Image diameter 31 mm THERMAL Maximum ambient temperature 45 113 F FUSE Main 115V 20mm Glass 6 3A Fast Blow Main 230V 20mm Glass 10A 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 ...

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