Chauvet Q-3eam 260-LED User manual

Quick Reference Guide

Q-Beam 260-LED QRG
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About this
Guide
The Q-Beam 260-LED Quick Reference Guide (QRG) only contains the
product
’s connection and mounting information as well as the menu options
and the DMX values.
Disclaimer
•This Quick Reference Guide DOES NOT replace the product’s user
manual, which you can download from the CHAUVET® Web site
(www.chauvetlighting.com).
•
You must read ALL the disclaimers and safety notes in this document as
well as those in the product’s user manual before installing, operating,
or maintaining this product.
Safety Notes
•DO NOT open this fixture unless instructed. It contains no user
serviceable parts.
•
DO NOT aim this fixture toward the Sun. Otherwise, the lenses could
concentrate the solar energy and cause internal overheating.
•DO NOT look at the light source when this fixture is on.
•DO NOT touch the fixture when it is operating because it may be hot.
•DO NOT cover the ventilation slots when the fixture is operating to
avoid internal overheating.
•DO NOT install or operate this fixture where there is less than 50 cm to
the nearest surface to allow adequate ventilation around it.
•DO NOT leave any flammable material within 50 cm from this fixture
while operating or connected to the power outlet to minimize the risk of
fire.
•DO NOT carry this fixture from the head; use the handles instead.
•DO NOT mount this fixture overhead without using a safety cable.
•DO NOT operate this fixture outdoors or in any location where dust,
excessive heat, water, or humidity may affect it.
•DO NOT operate this fixture if you see damage on the housing, lenses,
or cables. In any of these cases, have the damaged parts replaced by an
authorized technician at once.
•DO NOT connect this fixture to a dimmer or rheostat.
•ONLY connect this fixture to a grounded and protected circuit.
What is
Included
•One Q-Beam 260-LED
•One IEC power cord with Edison plug (US market)
•One safety cable
•Two omega brackets
•One Warranty Card
•One Quick Reference Guide

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Features
•9 or 12-channel DMX-512 LED moving yoke
•Pan: 540°
•Tilt: 270°
•Color wheel:
8 colors + white
Rainbow color spin at variable speeds
•Gobo wheel 1:
Gobo shake
Indexing
Gobo rotation
7 gobos + open
Gobo wheel spin at variable speeds
•3-facet, static prism
•Variable electronic strobe
•Variable electronic dimmer (0~100%)
•Remote fixture reset
•255 user-programmable steps without DMX controller
•Move-in-black for pan/tilt
•Built-in automated programs
•Built-in sound activated programs
•High-powered, 60 W (12.6 A) LED
•User-selectable pan/tilt ranges
•Automatic pan & tilt correction
•Reset to factory settings option
•User-selectable basic or advanced operating DMX modes

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AC Power
This product has an auto-ranging power supply that can work with an input
voltage range of 100~240 VAC, 50/60 Hz.
Fuse
Replacement
1) Disconnect the unit from the power outlet.
2) With a flat head screwdriver, wedge the fuse holder out of its housing
and remove the blown fuse from its holder.
3) Replace the blown fuse with a fuse of the exact same type and rating.
4) Insert the fuse holder back in its place, and reconnect power.
Mounting
Before mounting this product, read the safety notes at the beginning of this
g
uide and on page 2 of the product’s user manual. Then, follow the
mounting procedure indicated in the Setup chapter of the user manual.
Product
Mounting
Diagram
Control Panel
Description
Button Function
<MENU>
Exits from the current menu or function
<ENTER>
Enables the currently displayed menu or sets the currently
selected value into the selected function
<UP>
Navigates upwards through the menu list and increases the
numeric value when in a function
<DOWN>
Navigates downwards through the menu list and decreases
the numeric value when in a function
Programming
For details on how to program this product, please refer to the product’s
user manual.
Password
After being prompted to enter the password, press:
<UP>, <DOWN>, <UP>, <DOWN>, and <ENTER>
Floor
Mounting
Overhead
Mounting
C Clamps (not included)
Safety cable (included)
Omega brackets (included)

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Menu Options
Main Level
2nd Level
3rd Level
Description
1. Intro
Address
001~512
Selects a starting DMX address
Reset
No/Yes
Resets the fixture’s custom settings
Run
DMX512
Selects DMX512-A running mode
Auto 1
Selects the first automatic program
Auto 2
Selects the second automatic program
Sound 1
Selects the first sound activated program
Sound 2
Selects the second sound program
Custom
Selects the user customizable program
Test
Selects the fixture’s test sequence
Slave
Selects the Slave running mode
Channels
Basic
Selects the 9-channel DMX mode
Advanced
Selects the 12-channel DMX mode
Display
60 Close
Turns off the display after 60 s
Bright
Keeps the display on
Keylock
No/Yes
Activates the control panel password
Info
Edition
Shows the version of the installed S/W
2. Invert
Pan
Normal/Reverse
Defines the pan direction
Tilt
Defines the tilt direction
Color
Step
The color wheel moves in steps
Linear
The color wheel moves smoothly
Use
No/Yes
Activates the changes
3. Range
P/Start
000~255
Sets the pan start point (restricted range)
P/Finish
Sets the pan end point (restricted range)
T/Start
Sets the tilt start point (restricted range)
T/Finish
Sets the tilt end point (restricted range)
Use
Activates the changes
4. Special
Black delay
No/Yes
Activates the move-in black delay (3 s)
Reset
DMX
The DMX controller can reset the fixture
System
The control panel can reset the fixture
5. Edit
Step
000~255
Selects the program step
Pan
Selects the pan position
Tilt
Selects the tilt position
Speed
Selects the pan/tilt speed
Color
Selects the color (color wheel)
Gobo 1
Selects a rotating gobo (static or shake)
Gobo 1 Rot
Selects the gobo rotation mode
Dimmer
Selects the dimmer value
Strobe
Selects the strobe frequency and mode
Time
Selects the step duration
Use
No/Yes
Activates the changes
6. Default
Default
Defaults the fixture to factory settings

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DMX Values
BASIC
Channel
Function
Value
Percent/Setting
1
Pan
000 ó255
0~540º
2
Tilt
000 ó255
0~270º
3 Color Wheel
000 ó015
016 ó030
031 ó045
046 ó060
061 ó075
076 ó090
091 ó105
106 ó120
121 ó235
136 ó255
White
Red
Yellow
Magenta
Green
Orange
Blue
Light green
Light blue
Rainbow or linear effect
4 Gobo Wheel
000 ó010
011 ó020
021 ó030
031 ó040
041 ó050
051 ó060
061 ó070
071 ó080
081 ó095
096 ó110
111 ó125
126 ó140
141 ó155
156 ó170
171 ó185
186 ó255
No gobo
Gobo 1
Gobo 2
Gobo 3
Gobo 4
Gobo 5
Gobo 6
Gobo 7
Shaking gobo 7
Shaking gobo 6
Shaking gobo 5
Shaking gobo 4
Shaking gobo 3
Shaking gobo 2
Shaking gobo 1
Flow effect
5 Gobo Wheel
Rotation
000 ó060
061 ó150
151 ó165
166 ó255
360º Indexing
CW rotation (slow~fast)
No function
CCW rotation (slow~fast)
6 Prism
000 ó127
128
ó
255
Prism off
Prism on
7
Dimmer
000 ó255
Dark óBright
8 Shutter/Strobe
000 ó031
032 ó063
064 ó095
096 ó127
128 ó159
160 ó191
192 ó223
224
ó
255
Close
Open
Strobe (Slow~Fast)
Open
Pulse strobe effect (Slow~Fast)
Open
Random strobe effect (Slow~Fast)
Open
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BASIC
(Cont.)
Channel
Function
Value
Percent/Setting
9 Control
000 ó019
020 ó039
040 ó059
060 ó139
140 ó149
150 ó159
160 ó169
170 ó179
180 ó189
190 ó199
200 ó219
220 ó255
No function
Pan/tilt black activation (3 s delay)
Pan/tilt black deactivation (3 s delay)
No function
Auto 1 (3 s delay)
Auto 2 (3 s delay)
Test (3 s delay)
Custom
Sound 1(3 s delay)
Sound 2(3 s delay)
Reset (3 s delay)
No function
ADVANCED
Channel
Function
Value
Percent/Setting
1
Pan
000 ó255
0~540º
2
Pan Fine
000 ó255
Fine movement control
3
Tilt
000 ó255
0~270º
4
Tilt Fine
000 ó255
Fine movement control
5
Pan/Tilt Speed
000 ó255
Fast~Slow
6 Color Wheel
000 ó015
016 ó030
031 ó045
046 ó060
061 ó075
076 ó090
091 ó105
106 ó120
121 ó235
136
ó
255
White
Red
Yellow
Magenta
Green
Orange
Blue
Light green
Light blue
Rainbow or linear effect
7 Gobo Wheel
000 ó010
011 ó020
021 ó030
031 ó040
041 ó050
051 ó060
061 ó070
071 ó080
081 ó095
096 ó110
111 ó125
126 ó140
141 ó155
156 ó170
171 ó185
186
ó
255
No gobo
Gobo 1
Gobo 2
Gobo 3
Gobo 4
Gobo 5
Gobo 6
Gobo 7
Shaking gobo 7
Shaking gobo 6
Shaking gobo 5
Shaking gobo 4
Shaking gobo 3
Shaking gobo 2
Shaking gobo 1
Flow effect
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ADVANCED
(Cont.)
Channel
Function
Value
Percent/Setting
8 Gobo Wheel
Rotation
000 ó060
061 ó150
151 ó165
166 ó255
360º Indexing
CW rotation (slow~fast)
No function
CCW rotation (slow~fast)
9 Prism
000 ó127
128 ó255
Prism off
Prism on
10
Dimmer
000 ó255
Dark óBright
11 Shutter/Strobe
000 ó031
032 ó063
064 ó095
096 ó127
128 ó159
160 ó191
192 ó223
224 ó255
Close
Open
Strobe (Slow~Fast)
Open
Pulse strobe effect (Slow~Fast)
Open
Random strobe effect (Slow~Fast)
Open
12 Control
000 ó019
020 ó039
040 ó059
060 ó139
140 ó149
150 ó159
160 ó169
170 ó179
180 ó189
190 ó199
200 ó219
220
ó
255
No function
Pan/tilt black activation (3 s delay)
Pan/tilt black deactivation (3 s delay)
No function
Auto 1 (3 s delay)
Auto 2 (3 s delay)
Test (3 s delay)
Custom
Sound 1(3 s delay)
Sound 2(3 s delay)
Reset (3 s delay)
No function
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Q-Beam 260-LED QRG – Rev. 02
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