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1.2 Notational conventions

This manual uses the following notational conventions:

The letterings for connectors and controls are marked by square brackets and italics.
Examples:

[VOLUME]

control,

[Mono]

button.

Texts and values displayed on the device are marked by quotation marks and italics.
Examples:

‘24ch’

‘OFF’

References to other locations in this manual are identified by an arrow and the specified page

number. In the electronic version of the manual, you can click the cross-reference to jump to

the specified location.
Example: See

‘Cross-references’ on page 7

Letterings

Displays

Cross-references

General notes

Hero Spot 60

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Summary of Contents for Hero Spot 60

Page 1: ...Hero Spot 60 moving head User manual ...

Page 2: ...Musikhaus Thomann Thomann GmbH Hans Thomann Straße 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone 49 0 9546 9223 0 E mail info thomann de Internet www thomann de 13 02 2019 ID 449221 ...

Page 3: ...nal words 8 2 Safety instructions 10 3 Features 18 4 Installation 20 5 Starting up 26 6 Connections and controls 29 7 Operating 32 7 1 Starting the device 32 7 2 Main menu 33 7 3 Functions in 8 channel DMX mode 42 7 4 Functions in 14 channel DMX mode 45 7 5 Gobos 52 Table of contents Hero Spot 60 3 moving head ...

Page 4: ...8 Technical specifications 53 9 Plug and connection assignments 55 10 Troubleshooting 56 11 Cleaning 58 12 Protecting the environment 59 Table of contents 4 Hero Spot 60 moving head ...

Page 5: ...d all other instructions Keep the manual for future reference Make sure that it is available to all those using the device If you sell the unit please make sure that the buyer also receives this manual Our products are subject to a process of continuous development Thus they are subject to change General notes Hero Spot 60 5 moving head ...

Page 6: ...search Use the search function in the electronic version to find the topics of interest for you quickly Online guides Our online guides provide detailed information on technical basics and terms Personal consultation For personal consultation please contact our technical hotline Service If you have any problems with the device the customer service will gladly assist you General notes 6 Hero Spot 6...

Page 7: ...ues displayed on the device are marked by quotation marks and italics Examples 24ch OFF References to other locations in this manual are identified by an arrow and the specified page number In the electronic version of the manual you can click the cross reference to jump to the specified location Example See Ä Cross references on page 7 Letterings Displays Cross references General notes Hero Spot ...

Page 8: ...voided WARNING This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos sible dangerous situation that can result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided CAUTION This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos sible dangerous situation that can result in minor injury if it is not avoided NOTICE This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos sible dangerous situatio...

Page 9: ...Warning signs Type of danger Warning high voltage Warning dangerous optical radiation Warning suspended load Warning danger zone General notes Hero Spot 60 9 moving head ...

Page 10: ... damage No liability will be assumed for damages resulting from improper use This device may be used only by persons with sufficient physical sensorial and intellectual abilities and having corresponding knowledge and experience Other persons may use this device only if they are supervised or instructed by a person who is responsible for their safety Extend the operating life of the device by regu...

Page 11: ...om the unit They could swallow the pieces and choke Never let children unattended use electrical devices DANGER Electric shock caused by high voltages inside Within the device there are areas where high voltages may be present Never remove any covers There are no user serviceable parts inside Do not use the device if covers protectors or optical components are missing or damaged Safety Safety inst...

Page 12: ...do so could result in electric shock death or fire If in doubt seek advice from a regis tered electrician WARNING Eye damage caused by high light intensity Never look directly into the light source WARNING Risk of epileptic shock Strobe lighting can trigger seizures in photosensitive epilepsy Sensitive persons should avoid looking at strobe lights Safety instructions 12 Hero Spot 60 moving head ...

Page 13: ...ountry Always secure the device with a secondary safety attachment such as a safety cable or a safety chain The load capacity of trusses or other fixtures must be sufficient for the intended number of devices Not that the movement of the head places additional loads on the load bearing parts Safety instructions Hero Spot 60 13 moving head ...

Page 14: ... is connected to the device Persons staying near the device could be injured or frightened Before you turn on the device and during the operation always ensure that nobody stays close to the device If work has to be performed in the area of move ment or in the near vicinity of the device it must remain turned off NOTICE Risk of fire Do not block areas of ventilation Do not install the device near ...

Page 15: ...anual Avoid heavy temperature fluctua tions and do not switch the device on immediately after it was exposed to tem perature fluctuations for example after transport at low outside temperatures Dust and dirt inside can damage the unit When operated in harmful ambient conditions dust smoke nicotine fog etc the unit should be maintained by qualified service personnel at regular intervals to prevent ...

Page 16: ...ice before electrical storms occur and when it is unused for long periods of time to reduce the risk of electric shock or fire NOTICE Possible staining The plasticiser contained in the rubber feet of this product may possibly react with the coating of your parquet linoleum laminate or PVC floor and after some time cause permanent dark stains In case of doubt do not put the rubber feet directly on ...

Page 17: ... The distance between light output and the illuminated surface must be more than 1 5 m 19 7in Provide sufficient ventilation The ambient temperature must always be below 40 C 104 F Safety instructions Hero Spot 60 17 moving head ...

Page 18: ...nnels as well as buttons and display on the unit n Preprogrammed automatic show programmes n Sound control n Master Slave mode n Colour wheel with white 7 full colours and rainbow effect n 3 facet prism n Gobo wheel with 5 rotatable gobos n Gobo flow and gobo shake functions n Electronic dimmer Features 18 Hero Spot 60 moving head ...

Page 19: ...es over their lifetime This effect increases with higher operating temperature You can extend the service life of the illuminants by providing adequate ventilation and operating the LEDs with the lowest possible brightness Features Hero Spot 60 19 moving head ...

Page 20: ...material suitable for transport or storage respectively Lift the device only at the base When lifted at the rotatable mounting the device may be dam aged You can install the device standing or hanging When in use the device must be mounted at a solid surface or clamped to an approved truss Work from a stable platform whenever you install or move the device or when you perform any kind of maintenan...

Page 21: ...ur country Always secure the device with a secondary safety attachment such as a safety cable or a safety chain The load capacity of trusses or other fixtures must be sufficient for the intended number of devices Not that the movement of the head places additional loads on the load bearing parts Installation Hero Spot 60 21 moving head ...

Page 22: ... Persons staying near the device could be injured or frightened Before you turn on the device and during the operation always ensure that nobody stays close to the device If work has to be performed in the area of move ment or in the near vicinity of the device it must remain turned off NOTICE Risk of overheating The distance between light output and the illuminated surface must be more than 1 5 m...

Page 23: ...vice for the movements of the head pan tilt NOTICE Possible data transmission errors For error free operation make use of dedicated DMX cables and do not use ordi nary microphone cables Never connect the DMX input or output to audio devices such as mixers or ampli fiers Installation Hero Spot 60 23 moving head ...

Page 24: ...ttachment of the included mounting bracket There you can fasten adapters such as half couplers trigger clamps c hooks etc Safety cables are being threaded through the eyelet B on the bottom side of the housing Mounting options Installation 24 Hero Spot 60 moving head ...

Page 25: ...Please note that this device must not be connected to a dimmer Installation Hero Spot 60 25 moving head ...

Page 26: ... Create all connections while the device is off Use the shortest possible high quality cables for all connections Take care when running the cables to prevent tripping hazards Starting up 26 Hero Spot 60 moving head ...

Page 27: ...X device Connect the output of the first DMX device to the input of the second one and so on to form a daisy chain Always ensure that the output of the last DMX device in the daisy chain is terminated with a resistor 110 Ω W Connections in DMX mode Starting up Hero Spot 60 27 moving head ...

Page 28: ... control the other units for an automatic sound activated synchronized show This function is ideal when you want to start a show immediately Connect the DMX output of the master device to the DMX input of the first slave device Then connect the DMX output of the first slave device to the DMX input of the second slave device and so on DMX indicator Connections in master slave mode Starting up 28 He...

Page 29: ...6 Connections and controls Connections and controls Hero Spot 60 29 moving head ...

Page 30: ...enu items Closes an open submenu without saving any changes 4 DOWN Decreases the displayed value by one 5 UP Increases the displayed value by one 6 ENTER Selects an option of the respective operating mode confirms the set value 7 DMX IN DMX input 8 DMX OUT DMX output Connections and controls 30 Hero Spot 60 moving head ...

Page 31: ...9 Lockable input socket Power Twist for mains power supply 10 Fuse holder Connections and controls Hero Spot 60 31 moving head ...

Page 32: ...s staying near the device could be injured or frightened Before you turn on the device and during the operation always ensure that nobody stays close to the device If work has to be performed in the area of move ment or in the near vicinity of the device it must remain turned off Connect the device to the power supply to start operation After a few seconds the fans start to work the head moves to ...

Page 33: ...ned even when you switch the device off and disconnect it from the mains Use the DMX Address menu to set the DMX address Press ENTER to activate the main menu and use UP or DOWN until the display shows DMX Address Confirm the selection with ENTER and use UP or DOWN to select a value between 1 and 512 to set the desired DMX address When the display shows the desired value confirm the setting with E...

Page 34: ...hannel Confirm the setting with ENTER and use UP or DOWN to select one of two DMX modes 8 channel mode or 14 channel mode display shows DMX 8 Ch or DMX 14 Ch When the display shows the desired value confirm the setting with ENTER To exit the menu item without making changes press MENU DMX mode Operating 34 Hero Spot 60 moving head ...

Page 35: ...rating mode Function DMX DMX control In this mode the device is controlled via a DMX controller Auto Auto programmes In this mode the unit plays the preprogrammed shows Sound Sound control In this mode the unit follows the rhythm of the background music or sounds detected by the built in microphone Slave Slave function In this mode the device follows exactly the operation of the master that it is ...

Page 36: ...menu and use UP or DOWN until the display shows Programs Confirm the setting with ENTER and use UP or DOWN to select one of the eight preprogrammed shows display shows Program1 Program8 When the display shows the desired value confirm the setting with ENTER The device plays the selected show as an endless loop To exit the menu item without making changes press MENU Auto programmes Operating 36 Her...

Page 37: ...eter Parameter Function Pan Rev Pan inversion Use UP or DOWN to select YES reverse rotation or NO normal rotation Tilt Rev Tilt inversion Use UP or DOWN to select YES reverse direction of inclination or NO normal direction of inclination Display Rev Display inversion Use UP or DOWN to select YES text in the display appears upside down or NO text in the display appears normal Settings Operating Her...

Page 38: ...or HOLD last DMX signal is being held Calibration Calibrating Detailed information about this menu item can be found under Ä Calibrating on page 39 Factory Reset Reset to factory defaults Use UP or DOWN to select YES factory reset or NO no factory reset Reset Motor Resetting the motor When the display shows the desired value confirm the setting with ENTER To exit the menu item without making chang...

Page 39: ...ts you to enter a password Press UP or DOWN repeatedly until the display shows 018 and confirm the selection with ENTER Use UP or DOWN to select the desired parameter you want to set Parameter Function All To Origin Resets all parameters of the calibration to factory settings Pan Sets the home position of the rotation Tilt Sets the home position of the inclination movement Spot Color Sets the init...

Page 40: ... 120 and confirm the set ting with ENTER To exit the menu item without making changes press MENU Use the System Info menu to call up information about the system Press ENTER to activate the main menu and use UP or DOWN until the display shows System Info Confirm the selection with ENTER The display shows the current software version the current operating mode and the DMX start address System infor...

Page 41: ...Menu overview Operating Hero Spot 60 41 moving head ...

Page 42: ...the maximum value of the Tilt area middle position 128 3 0 255 Speed of pan and tilt movement fast 0 to slow 255 4 0 255 Dimmer intensity from dark 0 to bright 255 5 Shutter 0 9 Open 10 250 Stroboscope effect increasing speed 251 255 Open 6 0 255 Gradual focus adjustment 7 Colour gobo and prism programs with open dimmer 0 10 No function Operating 42 Hero Spot 60 moving head ...

Page 43: ...White open prism 81 90 Blue gobo 1 medium rotation speed prism 91 100 Purple gobo 2 medium rotation speed prism 101 110 Orange gobo 3 medium rotation speed prism 111 120 White gobo 4 medium rotation speed prism 121 130 White gobo 5 medium rotation speed prism 131 140 Automatic colour sequence prism gobo 1 Operating Hero Spot 60 43 moving head ...

Page 44: ...r sequence prism gobo 5 prism 181 255 Colour gobo sound controlled prism 8 0 10 No function 11 20 Preprogrammed automatic show 1 21 30 Preprogrammed automatic show 2 31 40 Preprogrammed automatic show 3 41 50 Preprogrammed automatic show 4 51 60 Preprogrammed automatic show 5 61 70 Preprogrammed automatic show 6 71 80 Preprogrammed automatic show 7 Operating 44 Hero Spot 60 moving head ...

Page 45: ... 3 seconds 241 255 No function 7 4 Functions in 14 channel DMX mode Channel Value Function 1 0 255 Rotation pan 0 up to the maximum value of the Pan area middle position 128 2 0 255 Fine adjustment rotation pan 16 bit 3 0 255 Inclination tilt 0 up to the maximum value of the Tilt area middle position 128 4 0 255 Fine adjustment inclination pan 16 bit Operating Hero Spot 60 45 moving head ...

Page 46: ...ow 255 6 0 255 Dimmer intensity from dark 0 to bright 255 7 Shutter with open dimmer 0 9 Open 10 250 Stroboscope effect increasing speed 251 255 Open 8 Colour wheel 0 24 White open 25 50 Red 51 75 Yellow 76 100 Light blue 101 125 Green 126 150 Amber Operating 46 Hero Spot 60 moving head ...

Page 47: ...bow effect increasing speed 9 Gobo wheel 0 9 Open 10 26 Gobo 1 27 43 Gobo 2 44 60 Gobo 3 61 77 Gobo 4 78 94 Gobo 5 95 114 Gobo 1 shake increasing speed 115 134 Gobo 2 shake increasing speed 135 154 Gobo 3 shake increasing speed Operating Hero Spot 60 47 moving head ...

Page 48: ...ation from fast to slow 225 255 Counterclockwise gobo rotation from slow to fast 10 Gobo rotation 0 9 Stop 10 129 Clockwise gobo rotation from fast to slow 130 134 Stop 135 255 Counterclockwise gobo rotation from slow to fast 11 0 255 Focus 12 3 facet prism 0 128 Prism off 0 255 Prism on Operating 48 Hero Spot 60 moving head ...

Page 49: ... 40 Purple gobo 2 41 50 Orange gobo 3 51 60 White gobo 4 61 70 White gobo 5 71 80 White open prism 81 90 Blue gobo 1 medium rotation speed prism 91 100 Purple gobo 2 medium rotation speed prism 101 110 Orange gobo 3 medium rotation speed prism 111 120 White gobo 4 medium rotation speed prism Operating Hero Spot 60 49 moving head ...

Page 50: ...e prism gobo 3 161 170 Automatic colour sequence prism gobo 4 171 180 Automatic colour sequence prism gobo 5 prism 181 255 Colour gobo sound controlled prism 14 0 10 No function 11 20 Preprogrammed automatic show 1 21 30 Preprogrammed automatic show 2 31 40 Preprogrammed automatic show 3 41 50 Preprogrammed automatic show 4 51 60 Preprogrammed automatic show 5 Operating 50 Hero Spot 60 moving head...

Page 51: ... Preprogrammed automatic show 7 81 90 Preprogrammed automatic show 8 91 230 Sound control from sound control off to high microphone sensitivity 231 240 Reset if the value is transmitted for at least 3 seconds 241 255 No function Operating Hero Spot 60 51 moving head ...

Page 52: ...7 5 Gobos Operating 52 Hero Spot 60 moving head ...

Page 53: ... angle 15 Rotation angle pan max 540 Inclination angle tilt max 190 Number of DMX channels 8 or 14 depending on operating mode Power consumption 100 W Operating supply voltage 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Fuse 5 mm 20 mm 2 A 250 V fast acting Protection class IP20 Technical specifications Hero Spot 60 53 moving head ...

Page 54: ...Dimensions W H D 214 mm 355 mm 144 mm Weight 4 6 kg Temperature range 0 C 40 C Relative humidity 50 non condensing Environmental conditions Technical specifications 54 Hero Spot 60 moving head ...

Page 55: ...ocket the result of an incorrect connection may be a destroyed DMX controller a short circuit or just a not working light show The unit offers a 3 pin XLR socket for DMX output and a 3 pin XLR plug for DMX input Please refer to the drawing and table below for the pin assignment of a suitable XLR plug Pin Configuration 1 Ground shielding 2 Signal inverted DMX cold signal 3 Signal DMX hot signal Int...

Page 56: ... cables and do not use ordi nary microphone cables Never connect the DMX input or output to audio devices such as mixers or ampli fiers In the following we list a few common problems that may occur during operation We give you some suggestions for easy troubleshooting Troubleshooting 56 Hero Spot 60 moving head ...

Page 57: ... If the DMX indicator lights up but with no response check the address settings and DMX polarity 3 Try using another DMX controller 4 Check whether the DMX cables lie near or adjacent to high voltage cables which could cause damage or inter ference with a DMX interface circuit If the procedures recommended above do not succeed please contact our Service Center You can find the contact information ...

Page 58: ...e device n Clean with a soft cloth using our lamp and lens cleaner item no 280122 n Always dry the parts carefully The fan grids of the device must be cleaned of any contamination such as dust etc on a reg ular basis Before cleaning switch off the device and disconnect mains operated devices from the mains Only use pH neutral solvent free and non abrasive cleaning agents Clean the unit with a slig...

Page 59: ...tes and markings on the packaging This product is subject to the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive WEEE in its currently valid version Do not dispose with your normal household waste Dispose of this device through an approved waste disposal firm or through your local waste facility When discarding the device comply with the rules and regulations that apply in your countr...

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