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  • Page 1 Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 2 Musikhaus Thomann Thomann GmbH Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 E-mail: info@thomann.de Internet: www.thomann.de 13.01.2020, ID: 449221, 481679 (V3)

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Connections and controls........................31 Operating..............................38 7.1 Starting the device........................... 38 7.2 Main menu............................39 7.3 Functions in 8-channel DMX mode................... 48 7.4 Functions in 14-channel DMX mode..................51 7.5 Gobos..............................58 Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 4 Table of contents Technical specifications........................59 Plug and connection assignments....................62 Troubleshooting............................63 Cleaning............................... 65 Protecting the environment......................66 Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
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  • Page 6: General Information

    Our products and user manuals are subject to a process of continuous development. We there‐ fore reserve the right to make changes without notice. Please refer to the latest version of the user manual which is ready for download under www.thomann.de. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...

  • Page 7: Further Information

    Our online guides provide detailed information on technical basics Online guides and terms. Personal consultation For personal consultation please contact our technical hotline. If you have any problems with the device the customer service will Service gladly assist you. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...

  • Page 8: Notational Conventions

    References to other locations in this manual are identified by an arrow and the specified page number. In the electronic version of the manual, you can click the cross-reference to jump to the specified location. Example: See Ä ‘Cross-references’ on page 8. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...

  • Page 9: Symbols And Signal Words

    NOTICE! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos‐ sible dangerous situation that can result in material and environmental damage if it is not avoided. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 10 General information Warning signs Type of danger Warning – high-voltage. Warning – dangerous optical radiation. Warning – suspended load. Warning – danger zone. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...

  • Page 11: Safety Instructions

    Extend the operating life of the device by regular breaks and by avoiding frequent switching on and off. The device is not suitable for continuous operation. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 12 Within the device there are areas where high voltages may be present. Never remove any covers. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Do not use the device if covers, protectors or optical components are missing or damaged. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 13 Eye damage caused by high light intensity Never look directly into the light source. WARNING! Risk of epileptic shock Strobe lighting can trigger seizures in photosensitive epilepsy. Sensitive persons should avoid looking at strobe lights. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 14 The load capacity of trusses or other fixtures must be sufficient for the intended number of devices. Not that the movement of the head places additional loads on the load-bearing parts. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 15 NOTICE! Risk of fire Do not block areas of ventilation. Do not install the device near any direct heat source. Keep the device away from naked flames. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 16 (dust, smoke, nicotine, fog, etc.), the unit should be maintained by qualified service personnel at regular intervals to prevent overheating and other malfunction. The device must not be moved during use. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 17 PVC floor and after some time cause permanent dark stains. In case of doubt, do not put the rubber feet directly on the floor, but use felt-pad floor protectors or a carpet. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 18 Possible damage due to installation of a wrong fuse The use of different types of fuses can cause serious damage to the unit. Fire hazard! Only fuses of the same type may be used. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...

  • Page 19: Features

    Preprogrammed automatic show programmes Sound control Master / Slave mode Colour wheel with white, 7 full-colours, and rainbow effect 3-facet prism Gobo wheel with 5 rotatable gobos Gobo-flow and gobo-shake function Electronic dimmer Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 20 For technological reasons, the light output of LEDs decreases over their lifetime. This effect increases with higher operating temperature. You can extend the service life of the illuminants by providing adequate ventilation and operating the LEDs with the lowest possible brightness. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...

  • Page 21: Installation

    Work from a stable platform whenever you install or move the device or when you perform any kind of maintenance. Block access under the work area. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 22 The load capacity of trusses or other fixtures must be sufficient for the intended number of devices. Not that the movement of the head places additional loads on the load-bearing parts. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 23 Risk of overheating The distance between light output and the illuminated surface must be more than 1.5 m (19.7in). Provide sufficient ventilation. The ambient temperature must always be below 40 °C (104 °F). Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 24 For error-free operation make use of dedicated DMX cables and do not use ordi‐ nary microphone cables. Never connect the DMX input or output to audio devices such as mixers or ampli‐ fiers. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 25 There, you can fasten adapters such as half couplers, trigger clamps, c- hooks etc. Safety cables are being threaded through the eyelet (B) on the bottom side of the housing. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 26 Installation Please note that this device must not be connected to a dimmer. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 27 Slide the battery holder back into the remote until it clicks into place. When shipping, the battery is already installed in the remote and protected against discharge by a transparent plastic foil. Remove the plastic foil prior to first use. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...

  • Page 28: Starting Up

    Starting up Starting up Create all connections while the device is off. Use the shortest possible high-quality cables for all connections. Take care when running the cables to prevent tripping hazards. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 29 Connect the output of the first DMX device to the input of the second one, and so on to form a daisy chain. Always ensure that the output of the last DMX device in the daisy chain is terminated with a resistor (110 Ω, ¼ W). Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 30 Connect the DMX output of the master device to the DMX input of the first slave device. Then connect the DMX output of the first slave device to the DMX input of the second slave device and so on. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...

  • Page 31: Connections And Controls

    Connections and controls Connections and controls Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 32 5 [UP] Increases the displayed value by one. 6 [ENTER] Selects an option of the respective operating mode, confirms the set value. 7 [DMX IN] DMX input 8 [DMX OUT] DMX output Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 33 Connections and controls 9 Lockable input socket (Power Twist) for mains power supply 10 Fuse holder Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 34 Connections and controls Remote control Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 35 4. Colour change slowly 5. Colour change quickly, left 6. Colour change quickly, right 5 [GOBO] Gobo selection 6 [GOBO ROTATE] Adjusts the gobo wheel rotation. 7 [PRISM] Turns the prism on and off. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 36 When [AUTO] is activated: [9/Y-] Selects the automatic programmes [1] … [9] . [5/X+] [6/Y+] [8/X-] [9/Y-] When [PSTN] is activated: Manually sets the static position. 15 [AUTO] Activates the selection of automatic programmes. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 37 Connections and controls Button Function 16 [SOUND] Activates the sound-control. 17 [PSTN] Activates the manual static position adjustment. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...

  • Page 38: Operating

    (pan) and inclination (tilt). After a few more seconds, the display shows ‘001’ .The device is now ready for operation. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...

  • Page 39: Main Menu

    When the display shows the desired value confirm the setting with [ENTER]. To exit the menu item without making changes, press [MENU]. Make sure that this number matches the configuration of your DMX controller. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 40 (8-channel mode or 14-channel mode, display shows ‘DMX 8 Ch’ or ‘DMX 14 Ch’ ). When the display shows the desired value confirm the setting with [ENTER]. To exit the menu item without making changes, press [MENU]. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 41 In this mode, the unit follows the rhythm of the background music or sounds detected by the built-in microphone. ‘Slave’ Slave function In this mode, the device follows exactly the operation of the master that it is connected to. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 42 When the display shows the desired value confirm the setting with [ENTER]. The device plays the selected show as an endless loop. To exit the menu item without making changes, press [MENU]. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 43 ‘NO’ (normal direction of inclination). ‘Display Rev’ Display inversion Use [UP] or [DOWN] to select ‘YES’ (text in the display appears upside down) or ‘NO’ (text in the display appears normal). Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 44 Use [UP] or [DOWN] to select ‘YES’ (factory reset) or ‘NO’ (no factory reset). ‘Reset Motor’ Resetting the motor When the display shows the desired value confirm the setting with [ENTER]. To exit the menu item without making changes, press [MENU]. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 45 ‘Pan’ Sets the home position of the rotation. ‘Tilt’ Sets the home position of the inclination movement. ‘Spot Color’ Sets the initial colour of the spot. ‘Gobo’ Sets the first gobo. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 46 Press [ENTER] to activate the main menu and use [UP] or [DOWN] until the display shows ‘System Info’ . Confirm the selection with [ENTER]. The display shows the current software version, the current operating mode and the DMX start address. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 47 Operating Menu overview Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...

  • Page 48: Functions In 8-Channel Dmx Mode

    Dimmer intensity from dark (0) to bright (255) Shutter 0…9 Open 10…250 Stroboscope effect, increasing speed 251…255 Open 0…255 Gradual focus adjustment Colour, gobo and prism programs (with open dimmer) 0…10 No function Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 49 101…110 Orange, gobo 3, medium rotation speed, prism 111…120 White, gobo 4, medium rotation speed, prism 121…130 White, gobo 5, medium rotation speed, prism 131…140 Automatic colour sequence, prism, gobo 1 Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 50 Preprogrammed automatic show 1 21…30 Preprogrammed automatic show 2 31…40 Preprogrammed automatic show 3 41…50 Preprogrammed automatic show 4 51…60 Preprogrammed automatic show 5 61…70 Preprogrammed automatic show 6 71…80 Preprogrammed automatic show 7 Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...

  • Page 51: Functions In 14-Channel Dmx Mode

    Rotation (pan) (0° up to the maximum value of the Pan area. middle position: 128) 0…255 Fine adjustment rotation (pan) 16 bit 0…255 Inclination (tilt) (0° up to the maximum value of the Tilt area. middle position: 128) 0…255 Fine adjustment inclination (pan) 16 bit Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 52 Dimmer intensity from dark (0) to bright (255) Shutter (with open dimmer) 0…9 Open 10…250 Stroboscope effect, increasing speed 251…255 Open Colour wheel 0…24 White (open) 25…50 51…75 Yellow 76…100 Light blue 101…125 Green 126…150 Amber Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 53 Gobo 1 27…43 Gobo 2 44…60 Gobo 3 61…77 Gobo 4 78…94 Gobo 5 95…114 Gobo 1 shake, increasing speed 115…134 Gobo 2 shake, increasing speed 135…154 Gobo 3 shake, increasing speed Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 54 Gobo rotation 0…9 Stop 10…129 Clockwise gobo rotation, from fast to slow 130…134 Stop 135…255 Counterclockwise gobo rotation, from slow to fast 0…255 Focus 3-facet prism 0…128 Prism off 0…255 Prism on Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 55 Blue, gobo 1, medium rotation speed, prism 91…100 Purple, gobo 2, medium rotation speed, prism 101…110 Orange, gobo 3, medium rotation speed, prism 111…120 White, gobo 4, medium rotation speed, prism Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 56 Colour, gobo, sound-controlled prism 0…10 No function 11…20 Preprogrammed automatic show 1 21…30 Preprogrammed automatic show 2 31…40 Preprogrammed automatic show 3 41…50 Preprogrammed automatic show 4 51…60 Preprogrammed automatic show 5 Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 57 81…90 Preprogrammed automatic show 8 91…230 Sound control, from sound control off to high microphone sensitivity 231…240 Reset, if the value is transmitted for at least 3 seconds 241…255 No function Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...

  • Page 58: Gobos

    Operating 7.5 Gobos Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...

  • Page 59: Technical Specifications

    Number of DMX channels 8, 14 Power consumption 100 W Input connections Power supply Lockable input socket (Power twist) DMX control XLR chassis socket, 3-pin Output connections DMX control XLR chassis socket, 3-pin Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 60 214 mm × 144 mm × 355 mm Weight 4.6 kg Device colour Item no. 449221 black Item no. 481679 White Ambient conditions Temperature range 0 °C…40 °C Relative humidity 50 %, non-condensing Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 61 Technical specifications Further information Type Spot Colour mixture Colour wheel Motorized zoom Motorized focus Rotating gobos Static gobos Number of colour wheels Iris Prism Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...

  • Page 62: Plug And Connection Assignments

    The unit offers a 3-pin XLR socket for DMX output and a 3-pin XLR plug for DMX input. Please refer to the drawing and table below for the pin assignment of a suitable XLR plug. Configuration Ground, shielding Signal inverted (DMX–, ‘cold signal’) Signal (DMX+, ‘hot signal’) Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...

  • Page 63: Troubleshooting

    Never connect the DMX input or output to audio devices such as mixers or ampli‐ fiers. In the following we list a few common problems that may occur during operation. We give you some suggestions for easy troubleshooting: Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 64 DMX interface circuit. If the procedures recommended above do not succeed, please contact our Service Center. You can find the contact information at www.thomann.de. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...

  • Page 65: Cleaning

    Before cleaning, switch off the device and disconnect mains-operated devices from the mains. Only use pH-neutral, solvent-free and non-abrasive cleaning agents. Clean the unit with a slightly damp lint-free cloth. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...

  • Page 66: Protecting The Environment

    Batteries must not be disposed of as domestic waste or thrown into fire. Dispose of the bat‐ teries according to national or local regulations regarding hazardous waste. To protect the environment, dispose of empty batteries at your retail store or at appropriate collection sites. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 67 Dispose this device through an approved waste disposal firm or through your local waste facility. When discarding the device, comply with the rules and regulations that apply in your country. If in doubt, consult your local waste disposal facility. Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 68 Notes Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 69 Notes Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 70 Notes Hero Spot 60 Hero Spot 60 WH moving head...
  • Page 72 Musikhaus Thomann · Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de...

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