MENU > Settings Icon Meaning The term “DMX” used throughout this document refers to the USITT DMX512-A transmission protocol. Legend™ 1200E Spot User Manual Rev. 03c One Legend™ 1200E Spot Two omega brackets Two hanging trigger clamps One flight case...
• • • In the unlikely event that your CHAUVET® product may require service, please contact CHAUVET® Technical Support. Avoid direct eye exposure to the light source while the fixture is on. Always disconnect this product from its power source before servicing.
2. Introduction Product The Legend™ 1200E Spot is a moving yoke fixture with a 1200 W short arc discharge lamp. It contains an LCD control panel (display), through which all of the settings can Description be set or modified. This fixture can operate at 200~240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, which eliminates the need for a voltage selection switch.
Power LED indicator DMX in (3-pin) DMX out (3-pin) DMX out (5-pin) DMX in (5-pin Pan lock Control panel Legend™ 1200E Spot User Manual Rev. 03c DMX LED indicator Tilt lock Carrying handle (1 of 2) Introduction Wheel ENTER button...
AC Plug The Legend™ 1200E Spot has a bare-ended power input cord that is hard-wired to the base of the fixture. Use the table below to wire a plug for the power cord. Make sure to disconnect the fixture’s power cord before replacing a blown fuse, and always replace it with a fuse of the same type and rating.
The Legend™ 1200E Spot comes with two omega brackets and two clamps. You will have to use two mounting points per fixture. You can also mount the Legend 1200E Spot on the floor or any other firm, horizontal surface. CHAUVET® recommends following the general guidelines below when mounting the Legend™...
Location 1 Location 2 Optics The Legend 1200E Spot has one color wheel with seven colors and two gobo wheels that support six rotating, slot-n-lock gobos each. The colors in the color wheel are not replaceable, but the gobos are.
Setup Gobo Wheels The diagram below shows both gobo wheels and the number assigned to each gobo on each wheel. Rotating Gobo Wheel 1 Rotating Gobo Wheel 2 -10- Legend™ 1200E Spot User Manual Rev. 03c...
Replacing Gobos The gobos in the Legend 1200E Spot’s gobo wheels are removable from their gobo plates. This operation is quite simple, although it requires the technician to be careful and to follow the recommended procedure. • • • 1) Turn the fixture off and disconnect it from the power outlet.
Setup Lamp The Legend 1200E Spot is equipped with a Phillips MSR1200SA/SE FastFit lamp. This lamp uses a socket that allows for fast and easy lamp changes. Follow the procedure Replacement below to safely change the Legend 1200E Spot’s lamp.
• Control Options You can set the Legend™ 1200E Spot’s start address in the 001~512 DMX range. This allows for the control of up to 22 fixtures in the 23-channel DMX Mode 1 and up to 16 fixtures in the 31-channel DMX Mode 2.
<MENU>. DMX Operation The Legend 1200E Spot operates always in standard DMX mode (no “Slave,” “Auto,” or “ID addressing” modes). The options in the DMX Operation section set the starting DMX address and the DMX mode as well as show the fixture’s DMX configuration. To access this section, do the following: 1) Press <MENU>.
When enabled (Yes), this option turns the lamp on when DMX signal is present. Present 1) Select On if DMX On. 2) Select Yes or No 3) Press <ENTER>. -16- Continued from previous page Continues on the next page Legend™ 1200E Spot User Manual Rev. 03c...
When enabled (Yes), this option turns the lamp on when DMX signal is present. 1) Select On if DMX On. 2) Select ºC (Celsius) or ºF (Fahrenheit). 3) Press <ENTER>. Legend™ 1200E Spot User Manual Rev. 03c Continued from previous page Continues on the next page Operation...
4) Press <MENU> to exit once you are done with this section. -18- Continued from previous page function value, as if you had used a DMX controller). and all the manually entered values will become 000). Continues on the next page Legend™ 1200E Spot User Manual Rev. 03c...
LCD. 1) Select Fixture Maintenance. 2) To change the maintenance interval timer, 3) To reset the remaining time counter, Legend™ 1200E Spot User Manual Rev. 03c Continued from previous page a) Select Interval. b) Select the new interval (in hours).
Select the new value (0~255). b) Accept the new value. a) Select the new value (0~255). b) Accept the new value. a) Select the new value (-128~127). b) Accept the new value. Continues on the next page Legend™ 1200E Spot User Manual Rev. 03c...
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Focus Motor 1) Select Focus and press <ENTER>. Zoom Motor 1) Select Zoom and press <ENTER>. Legend™ 1200E Spot User Manual Rev. 03c Continued from previous page a) Select the new value (-128~127). b) Accept the new value. a) Select the new value (-128~127).
If the fixture has one or more fans, refrain from spinning them using compressed air. Dust Screen The Legend 1200E Spot fixture uses multiple fans. To prevent dust buildup on the components of the optic path, each of the fans on the forward section of the moving Cleaning head have a dust screen as shown in the diagram below.
Check main control board • Check part’s free movement and integrity • Check sensors’ wiring and position • Check stepper motor, belt, and driver board • Check the corresponding control board • Check main control board Legend™ 1200E Spot User Manual Rev. 03c...
Too many fixtures • Interference from AC wires If you still experience technical problems after trying the above solutions, contact CHAUVET® Technical Support. Legend™ 1200E Spot User Manual Rev. 03c Technical Information Action(s) • Repair outlet problem or use another outlet •...
The user must clearly label the package with a Return Merchandise Authorization Number (RMA #). CHAUVET® will refuse any product returned without an RMA #. DO NOT write the RMA # directly on the box. Instead, write it on a properly affixed label.
Head Movement Gobos Photo Optic Thermal Maximum External Temp. Ordering Legend™ 1200E Spot LEGEND1200ESPOT Warranty Legend™ 1200E Spot User Manual Rev. 03c Length Width 21.2 in (539 mm) Length Width 28 in (711 mm) Power Supply Type Range 100~240 V, 50/60 Hz...
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