Chauvet Well Quad-M, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual ...

Page 2: ...nd print this manual for professional information purposes only CHAUVET expressly prohibits the usage copy storage distribution modification or printing of this manual or its content for any other purpose without written consent from CHAUVET Document Printing For better results print this document in color on letter size paper 8 5 x 11 in double sided If using A4 paper 210 x 297 mm configure your ...

Page 3: ... Notes 8 Storage Notes 8 Turn Product On 8 Turn Product Off 8 DMX Linking 9 DMX Modes 9 Master Slave Connectivity 9 W DMX Operation 10 Initial Setup 10 Configuration 10 Product Pairing 10 Lens Angle Adjustment 11 Positioning 11 4 Operation 13 Control Panel Description 13 Control Options 13 Programming 13 DMX Personality 13 DMX Control 13 Loss of Signal Setting 14 Static Color 14 Auto Programs 14 E...

Page 4: ... Setting the 17 White Color 17 Calibrating the 18 White Color 18 TOUR Notes 18 Master Dimmer 18 Red Green Blue and Amber Color Selection 18 Color Macros 18 Strobe 18 Auto Custom 18 Dimmer Speed 18 Menu Map 19 DMX Values 21 5 Technical Information 27 Product Maintenance 27 Returns 27 Technical Specifications 28 Contact Us Error Bookmark not defined ...

Page 5: ...ted to shipping or concealed damage file a claim with CHAUVET within 7 days of delivery Manual Conventions Convention Meaning 1 512 A range of values in the text 50 60 A set of mutually exclusive values in the text SET A button on the product s control panel Settings A product function or a menu option MENU Settings A sequence of menu options 1 10 A range of menu values from which to choose in a m...

Page 6: ...duct s battery charger to the proper voltage as per the specifications in this manual or on the product s sticker Never connect this product s battery charger to a dimmer pack or rheostat Never disconnect this product s battery charger by pulling or tugging on the power cable Operation Do not operate this product if you see damage on the housing lenses or cables In any of these cases have the dama...

Page 7: ...e When purchased as a 6 piece set they come with an empty flight case that has six storage bays and a built in charger Each storage bay in the flight case has its own battery charging connector This allows recharging all six WELL Quad M products simultaneously while in the flight case The W DMX Wireless DMX transmitter is available for purchase separately Features DMX Channels 3 4 5 6 10 or 15 16 ...

Page 8: ...roduction 4 WELL Quad M User Manual Overview W DMX Antenna Back View Bottom View Power Switch DMX In Out Battery Charging Port Foot Release Handle Control Panel Adjustable Foot Battery Storage Power Switch ...

Page 9: ...e static play button for 3 5 seconds before pressing the button for the desired color The intensity control buttons only work in static color mode NOTE Intensity Control button response may be gradual Blue Green Static Play Red Effect Key Control Speed Control On Off Amber Color Key Control Intensity Control ...

Page 10: ...Introduction 6 WELL Quad M User Manual Dimensions ...

Page 11: ...to 100 switch AC Plug The WELL Quad Ms battery charger comes with a power input cord terminated with an Edison plug US market If the power input cord that came with your product has no plug or you need to change the Edison plug use the table below to wire the new plug Connection Wire U S Wire Europe Screw Color AC Live Black Brown Yellow or Brass AC Neutral White Blue Silver AC Ground Green Yellow...

Page 12: ...icator LED will illuminate solid regardless of the level of charge of the battery Once fully charged while still connected to the battery charger the green power indicator LED will turn off Storage Notes Always store the unit in an upright position 10º tilt Recharge the battery to full capacity before storing the unit Store charged unit s in a dry environment away from direct sunlight Turn the bat...

Page 13: ...Quad M becomes the master product either when running in static STAT mode or when using the automatic AT or customizable PR programs In addition you must configure each of the slave products via control panel to operate in Slave SLAV mode During Master Slave operation the slave products will operate in unison with the master product For more information see the Menu Map section Do not connect a DM...

Page 14: ...ed with the transmitter If the product is paired with the W DMX transmitter a red LED on the On Off switch will slowly flash The product is ready to work in wireless mode Pairing the product with a new W DMX transmitter 1 From the product s control panel go to WDMX REST 2 Select YES a red LED appears on the On Off switch 3 From the W DMX transmitter press RESET the SIGNAL indicator will flash 4 On...

Page 15: ...ould not mount the product in any way When selecting an installation location consider easy access to this product for operation programming adjustments and routine maintenance Make sure to place the product away from any flammable material Do not mount the product in places where heavy rain water jets extreme temperature changes or restricted ventilation may affect it This is a floor standing fix...

Page 16: ...t Angle Procedure The WELL Quad M stands on a hard steady surface that can support its weight Using the installed retractable foot the product is adjustable by using the foot release lever up to10º Mounting Diagram Correct Floor Mounting ...

Page 17: ...el press UP or DOWN until the option shows on the display Press ENTER to select In this case if there is another programming level you will see that first option or you will see the selected value Press MENU repeatedly to exit to the previous main level DMX Personality This setting allows you to choose a particular DMX personality 1 Go to the PERS main level 2 Select the desired personality TOUR T...

Page 18: ... at which the chosen program will run P 000 255 You cannot edit any of the auto programs AUTO 01 10 Edit Custom Programs This setting allows the programming of up to 30 scenes for each of the 10 customizable programs including colors and effects 1 Go to the EDIT main level 2 Select the desired auto program PR 01 10 3 Select the desired scene SC 01 30 4 Select the desired color or effect RED GREN B...

Page 19: ...OLR 3 Select OFF RGBW or UC OFF When all the RGB faders are set to 255 the output is maximum although the resulting white color may not be balanced RGBW When all the RGB faders are set to 255 the resulting output is defined by the configured White color see White Calibration UC When all the RGB faders are set to 255 the output matches that of less efficient products Universal Color Effect Key Prog...

Page 20: ...ed on the corresponding dimmer curve being CV1 the fastest and CV3 the slowest For optimum control of the 16 bit dimming channels in the TR16 personality be sure that both dimming curves in SET DIMX and SET CURV are set to OFF Control Panel Lock This setting enables you to activate or disable the control panel lock which keeps non authorized personnel from changing the product s settings 1 Go to t...

Page 21: ...persists contact CHAUVET Technical Support Do not upload the data from a WELL Quad M to a different product as the other product may become inoperative Resetting Factory Defaults This setting allows you to reset the product s default values including the custom programs 1 Go to the SET main level 2 Select REST 3 When PASS shows press ENTER 4 Enter the master access password see Control Panel Lock ...

Page 22: ... at maximum if SET COLR is OFF You can combine channels 2 through 5 to create over one trillion colors Color Macros Channel 6 selects the required Color Macro Channel 6 has priority over channels 2 through 6 Channel 1 controls the intensity of the Color Macro Strobe Channel 7 controls the strobe frequency not the intensity of channels 2 through 6 Channel 7 can strobe channels 2 through 5 when not ...

Page 23: ...stom dimmer speed auto speed ARC 1 3 channel R G B control AR1 D 4 channel R G B dimmer ARC 2 4 channel R G B A control AR2 D 5 channel R G B A dimmer AR2 S 6 channel R G B A dimmer strobe HSV 3 channel HSV control EDIT PR 01 10 SC 01 30 RED 000 255 Combine Red Green Blue and Amber to generate a custom color 0 100 GREN BLUE AMBR STRB 00 20 Selects the strobe frequency 0 20 Hz TIME 000 255 Defines ...

Page 24: ...ves CV2 CV3 DERR SAVE Blacks out fixture upon loss of DMX BLAK Continues with last command upon loss of DMX control SLCK OFF SET main level access lock ON STRB SPEC Selects strobe personality used in TOUR and TR16 personalities CLAS LIFE LONG Long run time approx 12 hours ECON Standard run time approx 10 hours CAL PASS Enter Passcode CAL1 WH 01 11 RED 000 2 55 Modifies the color macros used in the...

Page 25: ...0 0 B 100 R 0 100 G 0 B 100 R 100 G 0 B 100 0 R 100 G 0 100 B 0 100 R 100 0 G 100 0 B 100 R 100 G 100 B 100 A 100 White 1 White 2 White 3 White 4 White 5 White 6 White 7 White 8 White 9 White 10 White 11 7 Special Strobe 000 ó 009 010 ó 099 100 ó 109 110 ó 179 180 ó 189 190 ó 255 No Function Slow to Fast No Function Lighting Effect Slow to Fast No Function Random Classic Strobe 000 ó 009 010 ó 019...

Page 26: ... ó 210 211 ó 220 221 ó 230 231 ó 255 No Function Auto 1 Auto 2 Auto 3 Auto 4 Auto 5 Auto 6 Auto 7 Auto 8 Auto 9 Auto 10 Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Custom 4 Custom 5 Custom 6 Custom 7 Custom 8 Custom 9 Custom 10 9 Auto Speed 000 ó 255 0 100 10 Dimmer Speed 000 ó 009 010 ó 029 030 ó 069 070 ó 129 130 ó 189 190 ó 255 Preset dimmer speed from display menu Linear dimmer Nonlinear dimming curve 1 fastes...

Page 27: ...Amber 000 ó 255 0 100 11 Color Macro White Balance 000 ó 010 011 ó 030 031 ó 050 051 ó 070 071 ó 090 091 ó 110 111 ó 130 131 ó 150 151 ó 170 171 ó 200 201 ó 205 206 ó 210 211 ó 215 216 ó 220 221 ó 225 226 ó 230 231 ó 235 236 ó 240 241 ó 245 246 ó 250 251 ó 255 No Function R 100 G 0 100 B 0 R 100 0 G 100 B 0 R 0 G 100 B 0 100 R 0 G 100 0 B 100 R 0 100 G 0 B 100 R 100 G 0 B 100 0 R 100 G 0 100 B 0 1...

Page 28: ...60 ó 169 170 ó 179 180 ó 189 190 ó 199 200 ó 255 No Function 1 Hz 2 Hz 3 Hz 4 Hz 5 Hz 6 Hz 7 Hz 8 Hz 9 Hz 10 Hz 11 Hz 12 Hz 13 Hz 14 Hz 15 Hz 16 Hz 17 Hz 18 Hz 19 Hz 20 Hz 13 Programs 000 ó 040 041 ó 050 051 ó 060 061 ó 070 071 ó 080 081 ó 090 091 ó 100 101 ó 110 111 ó 120 121 ó 130 131 ó 140 141 ó 150 151 ó 160 161 ó 170 171 ó 180 181 ó 190 191 ó 200 201 ó 210 211 ó 220 221 ó 230 231 ó 255 No Fun...

Page 29: ...rve 4 slowest ARC 1 Channel Function Value Percent Setting 1 Red 000 ó 255 0 100 2 Green 000 ó 255 0 100 3 Blue 000 ó 255 0 100 AR1 D Channel Function Value Percent Setting 1 Dimmer 000 ó 255 0 100 2 Red 000 ó 255 0 100 3 Green 000 ó 255 0 100 4 Blue 000 ó 255 0 100 ARC 2 Channel Function Value Percent Setting 1 Red 000 ó 255 0 100 2 Green 000 ó 255 0 100 3 Blue 000 ó 255 0 100 4 Amber 000 ó 255 0...

Page 30: ...9 010 ó 019 020 ó 029 030 ó 039 040 ó 049 050 ó 059 060 ó 069 070 ó 079 080 ó 089 090 ó 099 100 ó 109 110 ó 119 120 ó 129 130 ó 139 140 ó 149 150 ó 159 160 ó 169 170 ó 179 180 ó 189 190 ó 199 200 ó 255 No Function 1 Hz 2 Hz 3 Hz 4 Hz 5 Hz 6 Hz 7 Hz 8 Hz 9 Hz 10 Hz 11 Hz 12 Hz 13 Hz 14 Hz 15 Hz 16 Hz 17 Hz 18 Hz 19 Hz 20 Hz HSV Channel Function Value Percent Setting 1 Hue 000 ó 255 0 100 2 Saturati...

Page 31: ...rfaces until they are free of haze and lint Always dry the external surfaces thoroughly and carefully after cleaning them Returns You must send the product prepaid in the original box and with the original packing and accessories CHAUVET will not issue call tags Call CHAUVET and request a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number before shipping the product Be prepared to provide the model numbe...

Page 32: ...ght Case T 6 3 A 250 V T 6 3 A 250 V Power I O U S Worldwide Europe Power input connector Single product Proprietary Proprietary Power input connector Flight case Neutrik powerCON A Neutrik powerCON A Power cord plug Edison U S Local plug Light Source Type Power Lifespan LED 40 W 50 000 hours Color Quantity Current quad color RGBA 1 650 mA Photo Optic Parameter Standard Optics with Color Filter Il...

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