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CHAUVET, 3000 N 29

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 Ct, Hollywood, FL 33020 U.S.A  

(800) 762-1084 

 (954) 929-1115 

FAX (954) 929-5560 

www.chauvetlighting.com 

 Revision: 2006-01-20/16:03 

  

 

LEG-3000 

Legend

 3000X (250W)

 

 

 

USER MANUAL 

Summary of Contents for LEG-3000

Page 1: ...CHAUVET 3000 N 29 th Ct Hollywood FL 33020 U S A 800 762 1084 954 929 1115 FAX 954 929 5560 www chauvetlighting com Revision 2006 01 20 16 03 LEG 3000 Legend 3000X 250W USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...NSTRUCTIONS 11 CONTROL BOARD 11 CONTROL BOARD FUNCTIONS 11 APPLYING CHANGES TO FUNCTIONS QUICK INSTRUCTIONS 12 OPERATING MODES 12 MENU FUNCTIONS 13 DMX 512 addressing 13 User Configurations 13 Segment Display Configurations 14 Service Functions 15 Self Demonstration Master Slave 16 APPENDIX 17 DMX PRIMER 17 DMX CHANNEL VALUES 18 16 Bit Movement 18 8 Bit Movement 19 DIP SWITCHES SETTINGS EXPLAINED ...

Page 3: ...e voltage applied All fixtures must be connected to circuits with a suitable Earth Ground Safety 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 ...

Page 4: ...tating gobos 6 interchangeable rotating gobos 5 metal 1 dichroic gobo Additional gobos 9 metal Gobos fully indexed Rotating gobo wheel spin both directions 3 facet high speed rotating prism Motorized focus Remote fixture reset Remote lamp ON OFF HSD250 250W lamp source Features Automatic Pan Tilt correction Micro stepping motors LED display Fixture time counter Lamp time counter Thermal switch Fan...

Page 5: ... Shutter Strobe 9 Pan 3 Colors 10 Tilt 4 Static Gobos 11 Pan Fine 5 Rotating Gobos 12 Tilt Fine 6 Gobo Rotation 13 Control 7 Prism 14 Lamp ON OFF 8 Bit Mode CHANNEL FUNCTION CHANNEL FUNCTION 1 Dimmer 7 Prism 2 Shutter Strobe 8 Focus 3 Colors 9 Pan 4 Static Gobos 10 Tilt 5 Rotating Gobos 11 Control 6 Gobo Rotation 12 Lamp ON OFF ...

Page 6: ...Steps backwards through selections or addressing SELECT Steps forward through selections or addressing 1 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 2 3 4 5 11 16 15 14 12 6 7 8 9 10 2 5 13 See Appe...

Page 7: ...he illustration to remove lamp top cover 2 Remove the 2 thumbscrews S3 to remove lamp lower cover as illustrated 3 If replacing the lamp remove old lamp first 4 With a clean cloth or napkin hold the new lamp by the glass top end align the pins on the lamp with the holes in the socket and insert the lamp squarely until the lamp socket secures the lamp tightly 5 Clean the glass envelope of the bulb ...

Page 8: ...ed circuit and cannot be run off a rheostat variable 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 Remo...

Page 9: ...s labeled S2 4 Rotate the head and remove screw S3 from the front of the fixture 5 Press both tips of the gobo tension ring together and remove from the gobo aperture 6 Push the gobo with your finger from the back side following the same direction that the tension ring was removed NOTE Replacing the gobos on the static gobo wheel of the Legend 3000X is achieved using the same method as the rotatin...

Page 10: ...ss 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 Rigging All models described include 2 clamp mounting brackets to which a half coupler pipe clamp can be bolted 1 Verify the structure ...

Page 11: ... Normal On Right to left head movement Pan Inverted Off On Off Down to up head movement Tilt Normal On Up to Down head movement Tilt Inverted Off On Off 8 bit control mode On 16 bit control mode Off On Off Normal On Self demo Off On Off Quick paced function demonstration On Slow paced function demonstration Note Only works with On Off on Off Display off press any key to turn on display On Display ...

Page 12: ...g any universal DMX 512 controller Stand alone mode using the optional CA 14 Wired Remote Controller DMX Mode Operating in a DMX Control mode environment gives the user the greatest flexibility when it comes to customizing or creating a show You can tailor your programming to suit a specific event Whether it is a wedding where a spot light may be required or a lead singer requiring a color solo th...

Page 13: ...trol Channel mode you gain a higher degree of resolution in both Pan and Tilt movement One extra channel for both the Pan and the Tilt are added and they perform as the Fine movement The primary Pan or Tilt channel is known as the MSB Most Significant Bit This is the channel that controls the course or broader range of movement On a DMX signal stream there are 255 values for one channel The Fine P...

Page 14: ... gives the user the ability to stop the wheel in between colors The default On setting advances the color wheel full or complete steps FUNCTION SET TO NOTES Off Linear progression On Step advance Manual focus The user can 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 ...

Page 15: ... TO NOTES Off Normal On Reset unit Lamp Time The lamp time readout displays the number of hours the lamp has been in use It is not uncommon to find new fixtures with a few logged hours This means the fixture was thoroughly tested prior to delivery 1 Press the MENU button until the display reads 2 Press SELECT button to read the number of hours used 3 Press both SELECT buttons at the same time to r...

Page 16: ...roller before enabling this function Requirements In the Legend 3000X the default 16 bit channel mode is required to be set The Legend 3000X is controlled using 14 channels FUNCTION SET TO NOTES Off Normal Off On Sound active slow pace FUNCTION SET TO NOTES Off Normal Off On Sound active fast pace Master Fixture Settings 1 DMX address Ch 001 2 Set Aud S or Aud F to On Slave Fixture Settings In a M...

Page 17: ...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 while ...

Page 18: ...w Dark Pink Moss Green Light Blue Rainbow effect Slow Fast 4 000 015 016 031 032 047 048 063 064 079 080 095 096 111 112 127 128 143 144 159 160 255 Fixed Gobo Wheel Open Gobo 1 Gobo 2 Gobo 3 Gobo 4 Gobo 5 Gobo 6 Gobo 7 Gobo 8 Gobo 9 Gobo Spin Slow Fast 5 000 023 024 047 048 071 072 095 096 119 120 143 144 167 168 255 Rotating Gobo Open Gobo 1 Gobo 2 Gobo 3 Gobo 4 Gobo 5 Gobo 6 Gobo Spin Slow Fast...

Page 19: ... 10 Tilt 11 Control 12 Lamp ON OFF Dip Switches settings explained DIP SWITCH EVENT NOTES All Off The lamp will strike first If striking of the lamp succeeds in approximately 15 seconds the fixture s motors will be powered and initialized If the lamp does not strike the remainder of the fixture will not initialize and you will not have control of the fixture Please wait 15 minutes before re starti...

Page 20: ... 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 prepa...

Page 21: ...ssible 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 movemen...

Page 22: ...de diameter 31 mm 1 22 in Image diameter maximum 24 mm 94 in Thickness 2 mm 01 in THERMAL Maximum ambient temperature 40 104 F FUSE Main 20mm Glass 8A 250V 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 CHA...

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