Dimensions (14.6) (12.9) (31.7) (13.4) (25.4) 135° 135° (19.5) (32.3) Min. c/c (5.7) (18.5) (30.0) 16 (0.63) 37 (1.46) 270° 270° (19.4) Measurements in millimetres (26.2) and inches (in parentheses). Drawing not to scale.
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Contents Dimensions ........................2 Safety information ......................6 Overview ........................8 Unpacking ........................9 Transportation ................................9 Installation / Rigging ....................10 Connecting AC power ....................12 Control panel operations .....................13 Using the control panel............................13 DMX start address..............................13 Control panel menus ....................14 Gobo replacement .......................20 Identification of gobo wheel.............................
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Maintenance ........................23 Upgrading the firmware ............................23 Cleaning .................................. 23 DMX protocols ......................24 Effects ..........................40 Two independent rotating gobo wheels........................40 Effect wheels ................................40 High-precision pan and tilt............................40 Ultra high-speed strobe effect ..........................40 Prism ..................................40 Frost ..................................40 Devices and accessories .....................41 Included items .................................
WARNING! Read the safety precautions in this section before unpacking, installing, powering or operating this product. The G-SPOT is intended for professional use only. It is not suitable for household use. Impropre a l’usage domestique. Review the following safety precautions carefully before installing or operating the device....
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Avoid personal injury WARNING! Take measures to prevent burns and fire. • Install in a location that prevents accidental contact with the device. • Install device at least 0.3 m (11 in.) away from any flammable materials. • Do not cover fans, and keep fans clean. •...
Overview The SGM G-Spot model is a maintenance free, multi-environmental de- vice with an IP-rating of 65. It has a powerful LED light source, and a virtually unlimited color palette, two independent rotating gobo wheels and can easily be controlled by wired and wireless DMX. The device also offers RFID and NFC, low power consumption and an expected lifetime of the multiple LED’s of 50,000 hours.*...
Unpacking Unpack the device and inspect it to ensure that it has not been damaged in transport. The G-Spot is supplied with: • User manual. • One Neutrik TRUE1 power input connector, 2 m (78 in.) • Two Omega brackets with 1/4-turn fasteners.
Installation / Rigging WARNING! Always secure elevated devices with a safety cable. The G-Spot may be installed in any orientation. Always use two Omega brackets to rig the device. Lock each brack- et with both 1/4-turn fasteners. The fasteners are locked only when turned fully clockwise.
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Start the rigging process by blocking the work area below, and make sure the work is performed from a stable platform. Check that the clamps are undamaged and can bear at least 10 times the weight of the device. Check that the structure can bear at least 10 times the weight for all in- stalled devices, clamps, cables etc.
Connecting AC power The G-Spot can operate on any 200-240V, 50/60 Hz mains power supply Connect the device to power using a cable with a Neutrik powerCON TRUE1 connector (supplied with the device). Connect both DMX in and DMX out cables in order to maintain the device IP65.
Control panel operations You can configure individual device settings, read out data and view error messages in the graphic display. When the device is powered on, it boots and resets, then displays the DMX start address and any status messages. Using the control panel •...
Control panel menus Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Info STANDARD DMX MODE EXTENDED GENERAL INFO PRODUCT: INFO RDM LABEL RDM ID SOFTWARE MAIN: VERSION SMPS: PAN: TILT: GOBO: ZOOM: TIMERS D: H: GREEN D: H: BLUE D: H: RUNNING HOURS D: H:...
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Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Info INFO DMX VIEW 001 - (continued) ↓ 507 - TEMPERATURES R: G: B: SMPS PAN: TILT: GOBO: FOCUS: BASE: HEAD: HUMIDITY B: H: FANS LED FAN 1: LED FAN 2: HEAD: BASE: FIRMWARE:...
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Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Info INFO DEBUG (continued) ↓ 54 - ERRORS SMPS TILT GOBO ZOOM WIRELESS DMX LOG OFF SETTINGS STATUS SIGNAL STRENGHT: % CRMX PAIRD: RDM ACTIVE: DMX ACTIVE: CRMX RATE: Hz ENABLE/DISABLE ...
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Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Info SETTINGS DIMMING CURVE LINEAR () GAMMA CORRECTED (x) (continued) INVERT PAN () INVERT TILT () SWAP PAN TILT () FLIP DISPLAY () DISPLAY OFF () FAN MODE LINEAR (X) GAMMA CORRECTED () MAX POWER () ALWAYS 100% () CALIBRATION...
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Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Info SETTINGS CALIBRATION EFFECT WHEEL 2 CALIBRATION → xxxxx FROST CALIBRATION → xxxxx (continued) (continued) PRISM CALIBRATION → xxxxx IRIS CALIBRATION → xxxxx ZOOM CALIBRATION → xxxxx FOCUS CALIBRATION → xxxxx FACTORY FACTORY DEFAULT SET DEFAULT TEST LED TEST TESTING RED 2...
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Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Info PAN TILT RESET GOBO MODULE ZOOM FOCUS MODULE...
Gobo replacement Identification of gobo wheel Gobo Wheel 1 Gobo Wheel 2 (Closest to light source) (Closest to front lens) Magnet Gobo Wheel 1: Gobo Wheel 2: Description Part No. Description Part No. Open Open gobo 37000001 Open Open gobo 37000001 Spin cycle 37005002...
Replacing rotating gobos To replace one or more gobos: TORX • Disconnect the device from power and allow to cool. • Position the head and apply the tilt lock. • Before removing one of the rear head covers, identify where gobo wheel covers 1 and 2 are positioned.
How to replace a gobo in a gobo holder • Place gobo with silver side towards the light source. • Align index markers on the gobo and the gobo holder as shown below. • Insert the gobo holder and align it with the index marker on the gobo wheel as shown below.
The firmware installed on the device can be identified using the “Info→Software version” menu. We recommend that you keep your device’s firmware up-to-date. Visit http://www.sgmlight.com to download the latest firmware. To perform firmware updates, you need a Windows-based personal computer and a SGM USB 5-Pin-XLR upload cable (available from your SGM distributor).
DMX protocols 24 Channel Mode (Standard) Default Fader Channel Name DMX Value DMX Percentage Description Info type value 0,0% 2,7% Closed 3,1% 5,9% Open 6,3% 59,2% Strobe Slow > Fast Shutter 59,6% 68,6% Pulse - Open Slow > Fast 10 (3,9%) Snap 69,0% 78,0%...
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24 Channel Mode (Standard) 0,0% 1,6% No CTC 2,0% 2,0% ≈ 2000° K ≈ 2200° K 5,9% 5,9% (High pressure sodium lamp) ≈ 2700° K 15,7% 15,7% (Incandescent lamp) ≈ 3000° K 21,2% 21,2% (Halogen / Tungsten lamp) ≈...
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24 Channel Mode (Standard) -270° = Front lens @ mains 65535 0,0% 100,0% -270° to 270° 32767 (50%) Fade power input (Tilt=0) -120° = Front lens @ base Tilt 65535 0,0% 100,0% -120° to 120° 32767 (50%) Fade front (Pan=32767) 0,0% 7,8% Open...
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24 Channel Mode (Standard) 0,0% 1,6% No Effect 2,0% 5,9% Reserved (No effect) 6,3% 10,2% Reserved (No effect) 10,6% 12,5% Shutter Black = RED 12,9% 14,9% Shutter Black = GREEN Effect 15,3% 17,3% Shutter Black = BLUE 0 (0%) Snap Channel 17,6% 19,6%...
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24 Channel Mode (Standard) 0,0% 1,6% No Function Hold 2,0% 3,5% Full Reset 3 seconds Hold 3 3,9% 5,5% Pan Reset seconds Hold 5,9% 7,5% Tilt Reset 3 seconds Hold 7,8% 9,4% Gobo Reset Control 3 seconds Snap Channel Hold 9,8% 11,4% Zoom Reset...
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30 Channel Mode (Extended) Default Channel Name DMX Value DMX Percentage Description Info value 0,0% 2,7% Closed 3,1% 5,9% Open 6,3% 59,2% Strobe Slow > Fast Shutter 59,6% 68,6% Pulse - Open Slow > Fast 10 (3,9%) 69,0% 78,0% Pulse - Close Slow >...
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30 Channel Mode (Extended) 0,0% 1,6% No CTC 2,0% 2,0% ≈ 2000° K ≈ 2200° K 5,9% 5,9% (High pressure sodium lamp) ≈ 2700° K 15,7% 15,7% (Incandescent lamp) ≈ 3000° K 21,2% 21,2% (Halogen / Tungsten lamp) ≈...
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30 Channel Mode (Extended) -270° = Front lens @ mains 65535 0,0% 100,0% -270° to 270° 32767 (50%) power input (Tilt=0) -120° = Front lens @ base Tilt 65535 0,0% 100,0% -120° to 120° 32767 (50%) front (Pan=32767) 0,0% 7,8% Open 8,2% 16,1%...
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30 Channel Mode (Extended) 0,0% 1,6% Open 2,0% 49,8% Indexed 50,2% 60,0% Continuous rotation CW Fast > Slow Effect Continuous rotation CCW 0 (0%) Wheel 60,4% 70,2% Slow > Fast Reserved 70,6% 100,0% (Calibration position) 0,0% 1,6% Open 2,0% 50,6% Continuous rotation CW Fast >...
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30 Channel Mode (Extended) 0,0% 1,6% No Effect 2,0% 5,9% Reserved (No effect) 6,3% 10,2% Reserved (No effect) 10,6% 12,5% Shutter Black = RED 12,9% 14,9% Shutter Black = GREEN Effect 15,3% 17,3% Shutter Black = BLUE 0 (0%) Channel 17,6% 19,6% Shutter Black = WHITE...
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30 Channel Mode (Extended) 0,0% 1,6% No Function Hold 2,0% 3,5% Full Reset 3 seconds Hold 3,9% 5,5% Pan Reset 3 seconds Hold 5,9% 7,5% Tilt Reset 3 seconds Hold 7,8% 9,4% Gobo Reset Control 3 seconds Channel Hold 9,8% 11,4% Zoom Reset 3 seconds...
Each gobo is indexable with bi-directional rotation. The standard gobo set includes both breakup patterns, geometric gobos and full colored gobos. Effect wheels The G-Spot has two effect wheels for generating optical effect. The two effect wheels operate as an extension to one an- other for achieving continuous animation effect. High-precision pan and tilt The G-Spot has a 16-bit pan and tilt control, with a 540°...
User manual Ordering information G-Spot Moving Head in cardboard box....................Order no: 80021002 G-Spot Moving Head in flight case (1 device)..................Order no: 80021004 SGM USB uploader cable........................Order no: 83062011 2 m power cable with Neutrik TRUE1 power connector ..............Order no: 07860040...
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APPROVALS AND CERTIFICATIONS Conforms to ........................... 2004/108/EC: EMC Directive Conforms to ........................2006/95/EC: Low Voltage Directive Conforms to .......................... 2011/65/EU: RoHS2 Directive The information in this document is subject to change without notice...
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