Chauvet Q-WASH 260-LED User manual

Quick Reference Guide

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About This
Guide
The Q-Wash 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.
Make sure to download the latest version of the product’s User Manual
from 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 product unless instructed. It contains no user
serviceable parts.
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 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 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 at once.
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-Wash 260-LED
One Locking IEC to Edison Plug Input Power Cord (US market)
Two Hanging Brackets
Four M8 Bolts (6 mm head)
One Safety Cable
One Custom Cut, Removable 1° Color Blending Filter
One Warranty Card
One Quick Reference Guide

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Features
Operating modes:
9-channel: Pan, tilt, red, green, blue, color/macros, dimmer, strobe,
control
12-channel: Pan, pan fine, tilt, tilt fine, pan/tilt speed, red, green,
blue, color/macros, dimmer, strobe, and control
Pan: 540
Tilt: 270
RGB static color mixing with or without DMX control
Electronic strobe (1~20 Hz)
Electronic dimmer (0~100%)
High power setting
Remote product reset and vector speed channel
Auto programs
Sound activated programs
255-step fully customizable program
Recall auto or custom programs via control panel or DMX
Color temperature presets (3,200~10,000 K)
Color calibration
Fan speed control
3-pin DMX input and output connectors
LCD screen with password protection

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Product
Description
The Q-Wash 260-LED is an RGB LED wash moving head with multiple
narrow beams. The product consists of a base and a moving head on a yoke.
The LEDs are inside ducts, which, along with special optics, provide a very
narrow beam angle.
Product Overview
Front Panel
Rear Panel
Power Switch
Power Input
Control Panel
LCD
DMX In/Out
Fuse Holder

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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 from the power outlet.
2. Wedge the tip of a flat head screwdriver into the slot of the fuse holder.
3. Pry the safety cap out of its housing to pull out the installed fuse.
4. Remove the blown fuse from its safety cap and replace it with a fuse of
the exact same type and rating (F 3.15 A, 250 V).
5. Insert the fuse holder back into place and reconnect power.
DMX Linking
The Q-Wash 260-LED can work with a DMX controller using a regular
DMX serial connection.
If you are not familiar with the DMX standard, please download the DMX
Primer document from www.chauvetlighting.com.
DMX Connection
The Q-Wash 260-LED uses a regular DMX data connection for DMX
personalities, BASIC and ADVANCED.
Download the Q-Wash 260-LED User Manual. Refer to the Setup chapter to
learn how to connect this product for DMX operation. To learn how to
configure this product for DMX operation, refer to the Operation chapter.
Master/Slave
Connection
The Q-Wash 260-LED uses the DMX data connection for its Master/Slave
mode.
Download the Q-Wash 260-LED User Manual. Refer to the Setup chapter to
learn how to connect this product for Master/Slave operation. To learn how
to configure this product for Master/Slave operation, refer to the Operation
chapter.

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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
Safety cable (included)
C clamps (not included)
Floor Standing
Overhead Mounting
Mounting brackets (included)

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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
Password
After being prompted to enter the password, press:
<UP>, <DOWN>, <UP>, <DOWN>, and <ENTER>.
Start Address
To ensure full access to all channels in each DMX mode, the highest
recommended DMX addresses are as follows:
Mode
Address
Mode
Address
BASIC
504
ADVANCED
500
Editing Notes
When in EDIT and CALIB modes, <UP> and <DOWN> only change the
value of the selected option.
To move to the next option press <ENTER> repeatedly. Refer to the
Q-Wash 260-LED User Manual for more details.

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Menu Options
1st Level
Programming Levels
Description
INTRO
ADDRESS
001~512
Selects a starting DMX address
RESET
NO/YES
Resets the product’s custom settings
FANS
HIGH
Select the fan’s operation mode.
NOTE: Fixture’s controller will force the fan to High if the
product’s internal temperature becomes too high, despite any
manual or DMX setting
NORMAL
LOW
AUTO
RUN
DMX512
Selects DMX running mode
AUTO1
Selects the first automatic program
AUTO2
Selects the second automatic program
CUSTOM
Selects the user customizable program
SOUND1
Selects the first sound program
SOUND2
Selects the second sound program
SLAVE
Selects the Slave running mode
TEST
Starts the product’s test sequence
CHANNELS
BASIC
Selects the 9-channel DMX mode
ADVANCED
Selects the 12-channel DMX mode
DISPLAY
60 CLOSE
Turns off the display after 60 seconds
BRIGHT
Keeps the display on
KEYLOCK
NO/YES
Activates/deactivates the control panel password
DIMMER
DIMMER 4~1
Slow (DIM 4) to fast (DIM1) dimmer curves
DIMMER 0
Linear dimmer
INFO
EDITION
Shows the version of the installed S/W
INVERT
PAN
NORMAL/
REVERSE
Defines the pan direction
TILT
Defines the tilt direction
DIMMER
Defines the direction of the dimmer fader
USE
NO/YES
Activates the changes
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
SPECIAL
BLACKD
NO/YES
Activates the move-in black delay (3 s)
RESET
DMX
The DMX controller can reset the product
SYSTEM
The control panel can reset the product
POWER
NORMAL/
HIGH
LEDs illuminate at normal or high intensity
NOTE: The product will return to Normal if the internal
temperature becomes too high
COLOR
UC
White output matches that of older products
RGBTOW
White output set by RGB-W
OFF
White output defined by RGBW faders
FAN
DMX
The DMX controller can set the fan speed
SYSTEM
The control panel can reset the fan speed
DMXERROR
SAVE
In case of lost DMX signal, the product will remain in its current
state
BLAK
In case of lost DMX signal, the product will blackout
EDIT
STEP
000~255
Selects the program step
PAN
Selects the pan position
TILT
Selects the tilt position
SPEED
Selects the pan/tilt speed
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1st Level
Programming Levels
Description
EDIT (Cont.)
RED
000~255
Combines red, green, blue, and white to obtain a custom color
GREEN
BLUE
DIMMER
Selects the dimmer value
STROBE
Selects the strobe frequency and mode
DIMSPEED
Selects the dimmer speed
TIME
Selects the step duration
USE
NO/YES
Activates the changes
EXTRA
PASSWORD
****
Opens the Extra menu (see below)
Extra Menu
1st Level
2nd Level
3rd Level
4th Level
Description
CALIB
3200 K
RED
000~255
Sets color temperature for Macro > White 1
GREEN
BLUE
3400 K
RED
000~255
Sets color temperature for Macro > White 2
GREEN
BLUE
4200 K
RED
000~255
Sets color temperature for Macro > White 3
GREEN
BLUE
4900 K
RED
000~255
Sets color temperature for Macro > White 4
GREEN
BLUE
5600 K
RED
000~255
Sets color temperature for Macro > White 5
GREEN
BLUE
5900 K
RED
000~255
Sets color temperature for Macro > White 6
GREEN
BLUE
6500 K
RED
000~255
Sets color temperature for Macro > White 7
GREEN
BLUE
7200 K
RED
000~255
Sets color temperature for Macro > White 8
GREEN
BLUE
8000 K
RED
000~255
Sets color temperature for Macro > White 9
GREEN
BLUE
8500 K
RED
000~255
Sets color temperature for Macro > White 10
GREEN
BLUE
10000 K
RED
000~255
Sets color temperature for Macro > White 11
GREEN
BLUE
RGB-W
RED
000~255
Sets color temperature for SPECIAL > COLOR
> RGBTOW
GREEN
BLUE
DEFAULT
DEFAULT
NO/YES
N/A
Defaults the product to factory settings

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DMX Values
BASIC
Channel
Function
Value
Percent/Setting
1
Pan
000 255
0~540º
2
Tilt
000 255
0~270º
3
Red
000 255
0~100%
4
Green
000 255
0~100%
5
Blue
000 255
0~100%
6
Power and Color
Macro
000 005
006 010
011 030
031 050
051 070
071 090
091 110
111 130
131 150
151 170
171 200
201 205
206 210
211 215
216 220
221 225
226 230
231 235
236 240
241 245
246 250
251 255
No function
High power
R: 100% G: Up B: 0%
R: Down G: 100% B: 0%
R: 0% G: 100% B: Up
R: 0% G: Down B: 100%
R: Up G: 0% B: 100%
R: 100% G: 0% B: Down
R: 100% G: Up B: Up
R: Down G: Down B: 100%
R: 100% G: 100% B: 100%
White 1: 3200 K
White 2: 3400 K
White 3: 4200 K
White 4: 4900 K
White 5: 5600 K
White 6: 5900 K
White 7: 6500 K
White 8: 7200 K
White 9: 8000 K
White 10: 8500 K
White 11: 10,000 K
7
Dimmer
000 255
0~100%
8
Strobe
000 009
010 255
No function
01~20 Hz
9
Control
000 019
020 039
040 059
060 079
080 099
100 119
120 139
140 149
150 159
160 169
170 179
180 199
200 219
220 255
No function
Pan/tilt black activation
Pan/tilt black deactivation
Automatic fan speed
Slow fan speed
Normal fan speed
High fan speed
Auto program 1 (3 s activation delay)
Auto program 2 (3 s activation delay)
Test (3 s activation delay)
Custom program (3 s activation delay)
Sound mode active
Reset (3 s activation delay)
No function

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ADVANCED
Channel
Function
Value
Percent/Setting
1
Pan
000 255
0~540º
2
Pan Fine
000 255
Fine movement control
3
Tilt
000 255
0~270º
4
Tilt Fine
000 255
Fine movement control
5
Pan/Tilt Speed
000 255
Fast~Slow
6
Red
000 255
0~100%
7
Green
000 255
0~100%
8
Blue
000 255
0~100%
9
Power and Color
Macro
000 005
006 010
011 030
031 050
051 070
071 090
091 110
111 130
131 150
151 170
171 200
201 205
206 210
211 215
216 220
221 225
226 230
231 235
236 240
241 245
246 250
251 255
No function
High power
R: 100% G: Up B: 0%
R: Down G: 100% B: 0%
R: 0% G: 100% B: Up
R: 0% G: Down B: 100%
R: Up G: 0% B: 100%
R: 100% G: 0% B: Down
R: 100% G: Up B: Up
R: Down G: Down B: 100%
R: 100% G: 100% B: 100%
White 1: 3200 K
White 2: 3400 K
White 3: 4200 K
White 4: 4900 K
White 5: 5600 K
White 6: 5900 K
White 7: 6500 K
White 8: 7200 K
White 9: 8000 K
White 10: 8500 K
White 11: 10,000 K
10
Dimmer
000 255
0~100%
11
Strobe
000 009
010 255
No function
01~20 Hz
12
Control
000 019
020 039
040 059
060 079
080 099
100 119
120 139
140 149
150 159
160 169
170 179
180 199
200 219
220 255
No function
Pan/tilt black activation
Pan/tilt black deactivation
Automatic fan speed
Slow fan speed
Normal fan speed
High fan speed
Auto program 1 (3 s activation delay)
Auto program 2 (3 s activation delay)
Test (3 s activation delay)
Custom program (3 s activation delay)
Sound mode active
Reset (3 s activation delay)
No function

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Contact Us
World Headquarters
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General Information
Address: 5200 NW 108th Avenue
Sunrise, FL 33351
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United Kingdom and Ireland
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NG16 6NT
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Technical Support
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Q-Wash 260-LED QRG –Rev. 07
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