Chauvet Q-RollTM 250 manual

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    CHAUVET, 30 00 N 29 th Ct, Hollywoo d, FL 3302 0 U.S.A (800) 762-1084 – (954) 929-111 5 FAX (954) 929-5 560 www.chauvetlig hting.com 2005-11 -15/13:24 Q-Scan ™ 250 250W HSD Intelligen t Scanner Q-Roll ™ 250 250W HSD Intell igent Barrel Sca nner USER MANUAL[...]

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    Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 User Manual 2 2005-11 -15/13:24 T able of Con tent BEFOR E Y OU B EGIN....................................................................................................................................................... 3 W HAT IS INCLUDED ........ ........ ....... ........ ....... ........ ........ ....... ........ .[...]

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    Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 User Manual 3 2005-11 -15/13:24 Figure 1 - AC Voltage Switch B EFORE Y OU B EGIN What is included  Q-Scan ™ 250 w ith MSD250 bulb or Q-Roll ™ 250 w ith MSD250bulb  Removable feet  Power cord w ith plug  Manual  Warranty Card Unpacking Instructi ons Immediately upon re ceiving a fix ture, carefully unp[...]

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    Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 User Manual 4 2005-11 -15/13:24 I NTRODUCTION Technical Features Q-Scan ™ 250 Q-Roll ™ 250 Control Feature s  6-7 channel DMX Intelligent Scann er  Pan: 180°  Tilt: 70°  Mechanical Dimme r/Shutter/St robe  Rotating Gobos - 8 interchangeabl e rotating g obos - 6 metal, 2 glass, 2 Free gobos - Gobo Bo[...]

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    Introduction Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 User Manual 5 2005-11 -15/13:24 Product Over view Control Board Enter Choose Up Down     SEGMENT BUTT ONS I/O PANE L OVERV IEW B UTTONS I/O P AN EL Choose Toggles menu f unctions DMX Out & In DMX-512 co nnectors Down Steps backward t hrough menu functions Power AC input IEC 60320 C14 and fus[...]

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    Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 User Manual 6 2005-11 -15/13:24 S1 S2 S1 S ETUP Lamp You will need to in stall a lamp prio r to the initial oper ation of the fixture. An M SD250 high intens ity discharge la mp is included. Warning! When replacing the lamp, please wait 15 minutes after powering down to allow the unit to cool down! Always disconnect fro[...]

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    Introduction Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 User Manual 7 2005-11 -15/13:24 Slide switch up or down depending on your line voltag e. Lamp Alignment S crews are accessible via the rear plate. S2 Lamp Alignment How-To Often, after a new installation of a lamp, you will find that there is an uneven field of light or w hat is referred to as a hot spot . [...]

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    Introduction Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 User Manual 8 2005-11 -15/13:24 Mounting O r i e n t a t i o n Both fixtures can sit on stage or be mounted on a truss u sing a clamp in any position , provided, there is adequate roo m for ventilation. W a r n i n g It is important never to obstruct the fan or vent s pathw ay.  When selecting ins tallat[...]

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    Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 User Manual 9 2005-11 -15/13:24 O PERA TING I NSTRUCTIO NS Control Panel On the control pan el you can set the DMX address, set the fix ture to Master/ Slave mode, rese t the fixture and change fixture personality traits. Control Panel Func tions F UNCTION O PTION S N OTES   /  Pan invert  [...]

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    Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 User Manual 10 2005-11 -15/13:24 Note! If the fixture is con nected to a controller, please disconnect it. The display will r ead the previou sly selected setting. Only one fixture ca n be the Maste r assigned fixture. H owever, 1 6 units can be slaved to t he master unit. Operating Modes  A stand-alone mode will lis[...]

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    Operating Instruc tions Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 User Manual 11 2005-11 -15/13:24 Daisy Chain Connection D M X M o d e Operating in a DM X Control mode environ ment gives the user the grea test flexibility w hen it comes to customizing or creat ing a show . You can tailor y our progra mming to suit a specific event . Whether it is a weddin g wh[...]

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    Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 User Manual 12 2005-11 -15/13:24 User Configurat ions P 1 - P a n I n v e r t / P 2 - T i l t I n v e r t It is possible to inv ert the pan and tilt mirror mov ement fro m within the fix ture itself. This could be helpful in situation s where the po sitioning or rigging of a fixtur e led to a rev erse orientation of the[...]

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    Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 User Manual 13 2005-11 -15/13:24 A PPENDIX DMX Primer There are 512 channe ls in a DMX -512 connec tion. Channels may be assigne d in any manner. A fixture capable of receiving DMX -512 w ill require one or a nu mber of sequential channels. The u ser must assign a start ing address on the fixtur e that indicate s the fi[...]

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    Appendix Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 User Manual 14 2005-11 -15/13:24 DMX Channel Value s (16 Bit) D EFAULT V ALUE F UNCTION 1 000  255 Pan Left > Right ( 128 = center) 000  255 Tilt (Q-Sc an 250) Up > Down (128 = center) 2 000  005 006  120 121  140 141  255 Barrel Spin (Q-Ro ll 250) Stop Rotation: Fast > S low (clock w[...]

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    Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 User Manual 15 2005-11 -15/13:24 Maintenance To maintain opti mum performan ce and minimize wear fix tures should be clea ned frequently. Usage and environment ar e contributing factors in deter mining frequency. As a gener al rule, fixture s should be cleaned at lea st twice a mon th. Dust build up reduces ligh t outpu[...]

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    Appendix Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 User Manual 16 2005-11 -15/13:24 General Troublesho oting Applies to Symptom Solution(s) Lights Foggers & Snow Contr ollers Dimmers & Chaser Auto shut off Check fan ther mal switch reset  Beam is very dim or not bright Clean optical syste m or replace lamp Check 220/110v switch for prop er setting ?[...]

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    Appendix Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 User Manual 17 2005-11 -15/13:24 Technical Specific ations WEIGHT & DIMEN SIONS Leng th ........................................................................................................................ 292 mm ( 11.5 i n) Width ..........................................................................[...]