Chauvet Q-Spot 560 LED User manual

Quick Reference Guide

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About this
Guide
The Q-Spot™ 560 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.chauvetpro.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 product unless instructed. It contains no user
serviceable parts.
DO NOT aim this product toward any surface closer than 3.3 feet (1 m).
You may damage or overheat the illuminated surface.
DO NOT aim this product toward the Sun. The lenses could concentrate
the solar energy and cause internal overheating.
DO NOT look at the light source when this product is on.
DO NOT touch the product when it is operating because it may be very
hot.
DO NOT cover the ventilation slots when the product is operating to
avoid internal overheating.
DO NOT install or operate this product 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 product
while operating or connected to the power outlet to minimize the risk of
fire.
DO NOT carry this product from the head. Use the handles instead.
DO NOT lift the unit by the housing. Use the handles instead.
DO NOT mount this product overhead without using a safety cable.
DO NOT operate this product outdoors or in any location where dust,
excessive heat, water, or humidity may affect it.
DO NOT operate this product if you see damage on the housing, lenses,
or cables. In any of these cases, have the damaged parts replaced by an
authorized technician immediately.
DO NOT connect this product to a dimmer or rheostat.
ONLY connect this product to a grounded and protected circuit.
What Is
Included
One Q-Spot™ 560 LED
One IEC Power Cord with Edison
Plug (US Market)
Two Mounting Brackets
One Safety Cable
One Warranty Card
One Quick Reference Guide

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Features
13 or 17-channel DMX-512 LED moving yoke
Pan: 540 / tilt: 270
Color wheel:
7 colors + white
Split colors
Rainbow color spin at variable speeds
Gobo wheel 1:
Gobo shake
7 gobos + open
Gobo wheel spin at variable speeds
Gobo wheel 2:
Indexed, rotating gobo wheel with gobo shake
6 slot-n-lock gobos + open
2 glass, 4 metal
Rotating gobo wheel spin at variable speeds
Extremely bright with 19 degree beam angle for big looks
3-facet, high-speed rotating prism at variable speeds
Variable focus
Variable iris
Variable electronic shutter (for strobing)
Variable (16-bit) electronic dimmer (0 – 100%)
Remote fixture reset & vector speed channel
255 user-programmable steps without DMX controller
Move-in-black for pan/tilt
Built-in automated programs
Built-in sound activated programs
3-high-powered, 60 W (14 A) LEDs
User-selectable pan/tilt ranges
Automatic pan & tilt correction
Quiet operation
Additional
Features
3-pin and 5-pin DMX connections

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Product
Description
The Q-Spot™ 560 LED is a high power moving yoke product equipped
with three (3) 60-watt white LEDs. It includes a color wheel with seven
slots plus white. The Q-Spot™ 560 LED also comes with two gobo wheels.
One gobo wheel has six rotating slot-n-lock gobos plus open, and the other
has seven fixed gobos plus open. The Q-Spot™ 560 LED also includes
remote focus and a rotating 3-face prism
Product
Overview
Rear View
Front View
DMX In
Power Switch
DMX Out
Fuse
Control Panel

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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 this product/product from the power outlet.
2. Wedge the tip of a flat head screwdriver into the slot of the fuse holder
and pry the safety cap out of the housing, which will pull the installed
fuse.
3. Remove the blown fuse from the safety cap and replace with a fuse of
the exact same type and rating (T 5 A, 250 V).
4. Insert the fuse holder back in place, and reconnect power.
DMX
Linking
The Q-Spot™ 560 LED can work with a DMX controller when linked using
a regular DMX serial connection.
If you are not familiar with the DMX standard, please download the DMX
Primer document from www.chauvetpro.com.
DMX
Connection
The Q-Spot™ 560 LED uses a regular DMX data connection for its DMX
personalities, Basic and Advanced.
Download the Q-Spot™ 560 LED User Manual and refer to the Setup
chapter to learn how to connect this product for DMX operation, and the
Operation chapter to learn in detail how to configure this product for DMX
operation.
Master/Slave
Connection
The Q-Spot™ 560 LED uses the DMX data connection for its Master/Slave
mode.
Download the Q-Spot™ 560 LED User Manual and refer to the Setup
chapter to learn how to connect this product for Master/Slave operation, and
the Operation chapter to learn in detail how to configure this product for
Master/Slave operation.

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Mounting
Before mounting this product, read the Safety Notes at the beginning of this
guide 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
Mounting Brackets
Safety Cable
Floor Mounting
Overhead Mounting

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Gobo
Replacement
1. Turn the product off and disconnect it from the power outlet.
2. Open the head cover by loosening the four fastening screws at the sides
of the top cover.
3. Separate the gobo plate away from the gobo wheel by pushing it toward
the front of the moving head (direction 1 in the diagram). Be careful not
to push the gobo out of the gobo plate.
4. Extract the gobo plate l by pulling it outward (direction 2 in the
diagram).
5. On a flat surface, remove the expansion ring that holds the gobo in
place and remove the gobo from the gobo plate.
6. Insert a new gobo and hold it in place with the expansion ring.
7. Slide the tip of the gobo plate under the pressure plate near the center of
the gobo wheel.
8. Push the gobo plate inwards. DO NOT force the gobo plate into the
gobo wheel slot. If correctly installed, the gobo plate should easily snap
itself into the gobo wheel slot.

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Programming
For details on how to program this product, please refer to the product’s
User Manual.
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
Start Address
To ensure full access to all channels in each DMX mode, the highest
recommended DMX addresses are as follows:
Mode
Address
Basic
500
Advanced
496

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Menu Options
Main Level
Programming Levels
Description
Intro
Address
001~512
Selects a starting DMX address
Reset
Yes
Resets the product’s custom settings
No
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
Person
Basic
Selects the 13-channel DMX mode
Advanced
Selects the 17-channel DMX mode
Display
60 Close
Turns off the display after 60 s
Bright
Keeps the display on
Keylock
Yes
Activates the control panel password
No
Dimmer
Dimmer 0
Linear dimmer
Dimmer 1
Slow (DIM 4) to fast (DIM1) dimmer curves
Dimmer 2
Dimmer 3
Dimmer 4
Info
Edition
Version
Number
Shows the version of the installed S/W
Invert
Pan
Normal
Defines the direction of pan function
Reverse
Tilt
Normal
Defines the direction of tilt function
Reverse
Dimmer
Normal
Defines the direction of dimmer function
Reverse
Use
Yes
Activates the changes
No
Range
P/Start
0~255
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
Yes
Activates the changes
No
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Main Level
Programming Levels
Description
Special
Blackd
Yes
Activates the move-in black delay (3 s)
No
Reset
DMX
The DMX controller can reset the fixture
System
The control panel can reset the fixture
Fanwait
On
Forces the fan to stop during a blackout
Off
DMXerror
Save
Save the last look when DMX is Lost
Blak
Goes to black when DMX is lost
Edit
Step
0~255
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)
Gobo1
Selects a fixed gobo (static or shake)
Gobo2
Selects a rotating gobo (static or shake)
Gobo2rot
Selects the gobo rotation mode
Prism
Selects the prism rotation mode
Prismt
Selects the fine prism adjustment
Iris
Selects the iris adjustment
Focus
Selects a focus point
Dimmer
Selects the dimmer value
Strobe
Selects the strobe frequency and mode
Time
Selects the step duration
Use
Yes
Activates the changes
No
Extra
Password
****
Opens the Default menu
Default
Default
Yes
Sets unit back to default factory settings
No