Robe clubspot 500 CT, User Manual

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6. Controller mode 

The fixtures are individually addressed  on a data link and connected to the controller. The fixtures respond to the DMX 

signal from the controller.

6.1 DMX addressing

The control panel on the front panel of the fixture  allows you to assign the DMX fixture address, which is defined as the 

first channel from which the ClubSpot 500 CT will respond to the controller.

If you set, for example, the address to channel 14, the ClubSpot 500 CT will use the channel 14 to 26 for control

(if mode 1 is selected).

Please, be sure that you don’t have any overlapping channels in order to control each ClubSpot 500 CT correctly and 

independently from any other fixture on the DMX data link.

If two, three or more ClubSpot 500 CT are addressed the same, the will work parallely.

For address setting, please refer to the instructions under „Addressing” (menu 

„A001”

).

Controlling:

After having addressed all ClubSpot 500 CT, you may now start operating these via your lighting controller.

Note: 

After switching on, the ClubSpot 500 CT will automatically detect whether DMX 512 data is received or not.

If there is no data received at the DMX-input, the display will start to  flash 

„A001”

 with actually set address.

This situation can occur if:

- the 3 PIN XLR plug (cable with DMX signal from controller) is not connected with the input of the ClubSpot 500 CT 

- the controller is switched off or defective, the cable or connector is defective or the signal wires are swaped in the input 

connector.

Note: 

It’s necessary to insert the XLR termination plug (with 120 Ohm) to the last fixture in the link in order to ensure 

proper transmission on the DMX data link.

6.2 Remotely controllable functions

Lamp

The ClubSpot 500 CT is to be operated with a Philips MSR 575/2 or Osram HSR 575/2.

A relay inside of the ClubSpot 500 CT allows you to switch on and off the lamp via the control panel  or via your DMX-

-controller without affecting the rest of the lighting. 

To switch On/Off the lamp, please refer to „Switching On/Off the lamp“ (menu 

„LAMP”

).

Note:

 It is also important to note, that the discharge lamp is cold restrike types, that means, that they have to be cold 

before re-striking. For this reason, you have to wait 5 minutes (max. speed of fan must be adjusted) after having switched 

Off the lamp before you can switch it back „On” again. If you try to switch „On” the lamp within 5 minutes after having 

switched it „Off”, the ClubSpot 500 CT will store this information and automatically ignites the lamp when the 5 minutes 

period has expired. The message 

„HEAt”

 will appear on the control panel display of the ClubSpot 500 CT.  If the ignition 

of the lamp is seven times unsuccessful, on the display will appear 

„LA.Er”

, meaning that the lamp could be damaged or 

even missed, or there could be a failure on the ignitor or ballast.

Colour wheel 

This wheel contains 9  dichroic f open. It is also possible to rotate the colour  wheel continuously at different speeds 

("Rainbow effect“ in both directions).

Rotating gobo wheel

The rotating gobo wheel includes 6 glass gobos (one effect-glass, one dichroic ,one multicolour and 3 black and white 

gobos rotating in both directions, indexable and interchangeable.

3-facet rotating prism

The 3-facet prism rotating in both directions at different speeds,16 prism-gobo macros

Focus

Motorized focus enables the beam to be focused anywhere on the stage.

Dimmer/Shutter/Strobe

Smooth 0 - 100 % dimming is provided by the combined mechanical dimmer/shutter unit. This unit may also be used for 

strobe effect (1 - 10 flashes per second)