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Chauvet Q-SCAN Q-Scan 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) 929-1 115 FAX (954) 929-5 560 www.chauvetlig hting.com 2005-11-1 5/13:24 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 Use r Manual 2 2005-11-1 5/13:24 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 Use r Manual 3 2005-11-1 5/13:24 Figure 1 - AC Voltage Switch B EFORE Y OU B EGIN What is included  Q-Scan ™ 250 w it h MSD250 bulb or Q-Roll ™ 250 w ith MSD250bulb  Removable feet  Power cord w it h plug  Manual  Warranty Card Unpacking Instructi ons Immediately upon re c eiving a fix ture, carefully[...]

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    Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 Use r Manual 4 2005-11-1 5/13:24 I NTRODUC TION Technical Features Q-Scan ™ 250 Q-Roll ™ 250 Control Feature s  6-7 channel DMX Intelligent Scanner  Pan: 180°  Tilt: 70°  Mechanical Dimme r/Shutter/Strobe  Rotating Gobos - 8 interchangeable rotating gob os - 6 metal, 2 glass, 2 Free gobos - Gobo Bou[...]

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    Introduction Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 Use r Manual 5 2005-11-1 5/13:24 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 back ward through menu functions Power AC input IEC 60320 C14 and fu[...]

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    Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 Use r Manual 6 2005-11-1 5/13:24 S1 S2 S1 S ETUP Lamp You will need to in stall a lamp prio r to the initial operat ion of the fix ture. An MSD250 high in t ensity 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 f[...]

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    Introduction Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 Use r Manual 7 2005-11-1 5/13:24 Slide switch up or down depending on your line voltag e. Lamp Alignmen t Screws are accessible via the rear plate. S2 Lamp Alignment How-To Often, after a new installation of a lamp, you will find tha t there is an uneven field of light or w hat is referred to a s a hot spot[...]

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    Introduction Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 Use r Manual 8 2005-11-1 5/13:24 Mounting O r i e n t a t i o n Both fixtures can sit on stage or be mounted on a truss using a clamp in any pos ition, provided, there is adequate roo m for ventilation. W a r n i n g It is important never to obstruct th e fan or vents pathway.  When selecting installatio[...]

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    Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 Use r Manual 9 2005-11-1 5/13:24 O PERA TING I NSTRUCTIONS Control Panel On the control pan el you can set the DMX address, set the fixture to Master/Slave mode, reset the fixture and change fixture per sonality traits. Control Panel Func tions F UNCTION O PTIONS N OTES   /  Pan invert  [...]

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    Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 Use r Manual 10 2005-11-1 5/13:24 Note! If the fixture is con nected to a controller, please disconnect it. The display will r ead the previ ously selected setting . Only one fixtur e can be the Ma ster assigned fixtur e. However, 1 6 units can be slaved to t he master u nit. Operating Modes  A stand-alone mode will [...]

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    Operating Instruc tions Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 Use r Manual 11 2005-11-1 5/13:24 Daisy Chain Connection D M X M o d e Operating in a DM X Co ntrol mode environment give s the user the gr eatest flexibility when it comes to customizing or creat ing a show . You can tailor you r progra mming to suit a speci fic event. W hether it is a weddin g [...]

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    Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 Use r Manual 12 2005-11-1 5/13:24 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 move ment from within th e fixture itself. This could be helpful in situation s where the po sitioning or rigging of a fixture led to a reverse orien tation of the [...]

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    Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 Use r Manual 13 2005-11-1 5/13:24 A PPENDIX DMX Primer There are 512 chann els in a DMX -512 connection. Channels may be assigned in any manner. A fixture capable of receiving DMX -5 12 will require one or a number of sequential channel s. The user must assign a start ing address on the fixture tha t indicates the first[...]

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    Appendix Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 Use r Manual 14 2005-11-1 5/13:24 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 -Roll 250) Stop Rotation: Fast > S low (clock [...]

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    Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 Use r Manual 15 2005-11-1 5/13:24 Maintenance To maintain opti mum performan ce and minimize w ear fi xtures should be cleaned freque ntly. Usage and environ ment are contributing factors in deter mining frequency. A s a general rule, fix t ures should be cleaned at lea st twice a mon th. Dust build up re duces light ou[...]

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    Appendix Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 Use r Manual 16 2005-11-1 5/13:24 General Troublesho oting Applies to Symptom Solution(s) Lights Foggers & Snow Contr ollers Dimmers & Chaser Auto shut off Check fan ther m al switch reset  Beam is very di m or not bright Clean optical syste m or replace la mp Check 220/110v switch for prop er settin[...]

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    Appendix Q-Scan 250 & Q- Roll 250 Use r Manual 17 2005-11-1 5/13:24 Technical Specific ations WEIGHT & DIMEN SIONS Leng th ........................................................................................................................ 292 mm ( 11.5 in ) Width .........................................................................[...]