CAUTION! Keep this device away from rain and moisture! Unplug mains lead before opening the housing! FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU INITIAL START - UP! 1. Safety instructions Caution ! Be careful with your operations.With a dangerous voltage you can suffer a dangerous electric shock when touching the wires This device has left our premises in absolutely perfect condition.
2.Operating determinations This device is a moving-head spot for creating decorative effects and was designed for indoor use only. This device is designed for professional use, e.g. on stages, in discotheques, theatres etc. Lighting effects are not designed for permanent operation. Consistent operation breaks will ensure that the device will serve you for a long time without defects.
3.Description of the device 1 - Projector head 4 - Control panel 2 - Objective 5 - Base 3 - Arm Rear panel of the base 6 - DMX output 9 - Fuse holder 7 - DMX input 10 - Power cord 8 - Transport handle 11 - Power switch Control panel...
] button. Do not operate this fixture with opened housing-cover! 4.2Lamp adjustment The CLUBSPOT 160 CT lampholder is aligned at the factory. Due to differences between lamps, fine adjustment may improve light performance. Strike the lamp, cancel all effects, open the shutter and set the dimmer intensity onto 100 % and focus the light on a flat surface (wall) or use function "LAAd"...
To reduce a hot-spot, pull the lamp in by turning all three screws „A, B, C” clockwise 1/4-turn at a time until the light is evenly distributed. If the light is brighter around the edge than it is in the center, or if light output is low, the lamp is too far back in the reflector.
The moving-head can be placed directly on the stage floor or rigged in any orientation on a truss without altering its operation characteristics . There are two possibility how to fix the CLUBSPOT 160 CT on a truss via the Omega holders -see the drawing below.Use the rigging clamps (not included) with screws M12.
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When installing fixtures side-by-side, avoid illuminating one fixture with another! DANGER TO LIFE! Before taking into operation for the first time,the installation has to be approved by an expert! Fixation via the Omega holders 1. Screw each clamp (1) to the included Omega holders (4) with M12 bolt and nut through the hole in the holder. 2.
4.6 DMX- 512 connection, master/slave connection Controller operation Master/slave operation The wires must not come into contact with each other, otherwise the fixtures will not work at all, or will not work properly. Only use a stereo shielded cable and 3-pin XLR-plugs and connectors in order to connect the controller with the fixture or one fixture with another.
5. DMX Protocol-16 bit Mode 1 Mode 2 Value Function Type of control Channel Channel 0-255 Pan movement by 530° proportional Tilt 0-255 Tilt movement by 280° proportional Pan fine 0-255 Fine control of pan movement proportional Tilt fine 0-255 Fine control of tilt movement proportional Speed of PAN/TILT movement...
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Mode 1 Mode 2 Value Function Type of control Channel Channel Rotating gobo rotation 0-127 Gobo rotation proportional 128-189 Forwards gobo rotation from fast to slow proportional 190-193 No rotation step 194-255 Backwards gobo rotation from slow to fast proportional Shutter,Strobe,Reset Shutter closed step...
6. DMX Protocol-8 bit Mode 3 Mode 4 Value Function Type of control Channel Channel 0-255 Pan movement by 530° proportional Tilt 0-255 Tilt movement by 280° proportional Speed of PAN/TILT movement Max. speed (tracking mode) step 1-249 From max. speed to min.speed (vector mode) proportional 250-252 Max.
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Mode 3 Mode 4 Value Function Type of control Channel Channel Shutter,Strobe,Reset Shutter closed step 1-63 Light intensity from 0 to 100% proportional 64-95 Shutter open step 96-127 Strobe-effect from slow to fast (max 8 flashes/s) proportional 128-139 Reset ,shutter closed step 140-159 Shutter closed...
CLUBSPOT 160 CT will respond to the controller. If you set, for example, the address to channel 5, the CLUBSPOT 160 CT will use the channel 5 to 13 for control. Please, be sure that you don’t have any overlapping channels in order to control each CLUBSPOT 160 CT correctly and independently from any other fixture on the DMX data link.
8. Stand - alone mode The fixtures on a data link are not connected to the controller but can execute pre-set programs which can be different for every fixture.To set the program to be played,see the "Stand-alone setting" ( menu "St.AL."). "Stand-alone operation"...
9. Functions of the control panel The control panel situated on the front side of the base offers several features. You can simply set the DMX address,master/slave mode, read the number of lamp or unit hours, run test, make a reset and also use many functions for setting and service purposes.
Press [ Up ] or [ Down ] buttons to select the desired option and press [Enter] to see the value or next submenu. Power On time -By this option you can read the total number of the operation hours since the CLUBSPOT 160 CT has been fabricated. Press [Enter] or [ Mode ] to return to the menu.
- The number of the hours that the CLUBSPOT 160 CT has been powered On since the counter was last reset.Press [Enter] or [Mode] to return to the menu.In order to reset this counter to 0, you have to hold the [Up] and [ Down]-button and press the [Enter]-button.
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- Pan reverse This function allows you to invert the pan movement. Use the [Up] or [Down] buttons to select "On" if you wish this feature or "Off" if you don’t wish this feature and press [Enter] to confirm or [Mode ] to cancel and return to the menu.
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- Display -intensity With this function you can adjust the display intensity from 20% to 100% . Use the [Up] or [ Down ] buttons to select the level of the display intensity and press [ Enter ] to confirm or [ Mode ] to cancel and return to the menu.
This function allows you to run a special demo-test sequences without an external controller, which will show you some possibilities of using CLUBSPOT 160 CT. Press [Up] or [Down] keys to select the "Mod1" or "Mod2" sequences. The "Mod1" is suitable for projections on the wall, ceiling or ground without any head-movement, the "Mod2"...
- Music trigger The CLUBSPOT 160 CT enables the sound control of the running programs via the built-in microphone.Use the [ Up ] or [ Down] buttons to select "On" if you wish this feature or "Off" if you don’t wish this feature and press [Enter ] to confirm or [ Mode ] to cancel and return to the menu.
- Editing program This menu item allows you to select a program to edit or create.The CLUBSPOT 160 CT has one built-in program ("tESt") and the 3 free programs,each up to 99 steps.Each program step has a dynamic part(fade time) and static part(step time).
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- Manual control of effects The function allows you to control manually the channel functions of the fixture. Use the [Up] or [Down] buttons to select desired function and press [ Enter] to adjust the effect or [Mode] to cancel and return to the menu. - Lamp adjustment This function can be used when you make the fine adjustment of the lamp.If you select "LAAd"...
1. Calibration via the control panel Press [Enter ] and the [Up] or [Down] buttons in order to display the following messages: "Colo, r.Gob" for very smooth function calibration. Select one of them, press [ Enter ] and use the [Up] and [Down] buttons in order to adjust their right value from 0 to 255.
failed or magnet missing) or the stepping motor is defective. (Or its driving IC on the main PCB). The head is not located in the default position after the reset. MA.Er.(Master error) The message informs you that the fixture was addressed as a master and DMX signal is connected to its input.Disconnect the DMX controller from fixture's input and address the fixture as the master again.
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Strobe: - Strobe effect with variable speed (1 - 10 flashes per second) Shutter/Dimmer: - Simple dimmer from 0 - 100 % Motors: - 6 high quality stepping-motors controlled by microprocessors Fans: - Three axial fans - two in the projector head and one in the base. Electronics: - built-in microphone - Digital serial input DMX-512...
Dimensions: -Width: 326 mm -Length of base :362 mm -Height (head horizontal):419 mm Weight (net): EU-version:11 kg US-version:13.5 kg 12. Maintenance and cleaning The operator has to make sure that safety-relating and machine-technical installations are inspected by an expert after every four years in the course of an acceptance test. The operator has to make sure that safety-relating and machine-technical installations are inspected by a skilled person once a year.
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not only ensure the maximum light-output, but will also allow the fixture to function reliably throughout its life. Please use a moist, lint-free cloth. Never use alcohol or solvents! The front objective lens will require weekly cleaning as smoke-fluid tends to building up residues, reducing the light-output very quickly.
13. Appendix 13.1 Changing the power supply settings Both the transformer and the ballast must be connected correctly for the local AC voltage and frequency. The wrong settings can cause poor performance or demage of the moving head.The factory settings are printed next to the power switch.
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