CHAUVET DJ Intimidator Spot 260 Moving Head Light Fixture User Guide

: June 5, 2024
: Chauvet DJ

Table of Contents

About This Guide
LIMITED WARRANTY
Safety Notes
Mounting Diagram
Control Panel Description
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Quick Reference Guide

CHAUVET DJ Intimidator Spot 260 Moving Head Light
Fixture

About This Guide

The Intimidator Spot 260 Quick Reference Guide (QRG) has basic product information such as mounting, menu options, and DMX values. Download the User Manual from www.chauvetdi.com for more details.
Disclaimer
The information and specifications contained in this QRG are subject to change without notice.

LIMITED WARRANTY

FOR WARRANTY REGISTRATION AND COMPLETE TERMS AND CONDITIONS PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE. For Customers in the United States and Mexico: www.chauvetlighting.com/warrantv-registration. For Customers in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, and Germany: www.chauvetlighting.eu/warrantv-registration/. Chauvet warrants that this product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use, for the period specified in and subject to the exclusions and limitations set forth in, the full limited warranty on our website. This warranty extends only to the original purchaser of the product and is not transferable. To exercise rights under this warranty, you must provide proof of purchase in the form of an original sales receipt from an authorized dealer that shows the product name and date of purchase. THERE ARE NO OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES. This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights that vary from state to state and country to country. This warranty is valid only in the United States, United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany and Mexico. For warranty terms in other countries, please consult your local distributor.

Safety Notes

These Safety Notes include important information about installation, use, and maintenance.

ONLY connect this product to a grounded and protected circuit.
DISCONNECT from power before cleaning or replacing the fuse.
DO NOT look at the light source when the product is on.
Make sure the power cord is not crimped or damaged.
Never disconnect this product from power by pulling on the cord.
When mounting this product overhead, ALWAYS use a safety cable.
DO NOT allow flammable materials close to the product when it is operating.
DO NOT touch the product’s housing when it is on because it will be hot.
The voltage of the outlet to which you are connecting this product must be within the range stated on the decal or rear panel of the product.
This product is for indoor use only! (IP20) To prevent the risk of fire or shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
Always mount this product in a location with adequate ventilation, at least 20 in (50 cm) from adjacent surfaces.
Be sure that no ventilation slots on the unit’s housing are blocked.
Never connect this product to a dimmer or rheostat.
Replace the fuse with the same type and rating.
Never carry the product by the power cord. Use only the handle to carry this product.
The maximum ambient temperature is 104 °F (40 °C). Do not operate this product at higher temperatures.
In the event of a serious operating problem, stop using immediately.
DO NOT open this product. It contains no user-serviceable parts.
To eliminate unnecessary wear and improve its lifespan, during periods of non-use completely disconnect the product from power via a breaker or by unplugging it.

Contact
Outside the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Benelux, France, Germany, or Mexico, contact your distributor to request support or return a product. Visit Contact Us for contact information.

What is Included

Intimidator Spot 260
Power Cord
Hanging Bracket
Quick Reference Guide

To Begin
Unpack your Intimidator Spot 260 and make sure you have received all parts in good condition. If the box or contents appear damaged, notify the carrier immediately, not Chauvet.

AC Power
This product has an auto-ranging power supply that works with an input voltage range of 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz.
To eliminate wear and Improve Its lifespan, during periods of non-use completely disconnect the product from power via breaker or by unplugging it.
Power Linking
For the maximum number of Intimidator Spot 260 products that you can power link at each voltage, see the User Manual or the specification sticker on the product.

Fuse Replacement

Disconnect the product from power.
Using a flat-head screwdriver, unscrew the fuse holder and pull straight out.
Remove the blown fuse from the holder and replace it with a fuse of the exact same type and rating.
Re-insert the fuse holder and reconnect the power.

Mounting
Before mounting this product, read the Safety Notes.

Mounting Diagram

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Intimidator Spot 260 Moving Head Light Fixture

When using only one mounting clamp, be sure to use a clamp with a captive bolt to prevent accidental loosening.

Control Panel Description

Button	Function
	Exits from the current menu or function
	Navigates upwards through the menu list and increases the numeric value

when in a function

| Navigates downwards through the menu list and decreases the numeric value when in a function | Enables the currently displayed menu or sets the currently selected value into the selected function

Menu Map
Refer to the Intimidator Spot 260 product page on www.chauvetdi.com for the latest menu map.

Mode	Programming Levels	Description
Address	001-512	Sets the DMX starting address
Run Mode	DMX	14CH

8CH
Slave| Slave1-4| Selects Slave mode 1, 2, 3, or 4
Auto| Selects Auto mode
Sound| Selects Sound-Active mode
IR| Selects infrared control
Manual| Pan| 000-255| 0 to 540°
Tilt| 0 to 234°
Color| Selects color options
Gobo| Selects gobo options
Gobo
Rotate| Rotates gobo
Prism| Selects prism and rotation effect
Focus| Manual focus control
Dimmer| Sets dimmer value
Shutter| Sets shutter value and strobe effect
Setup| Pan Reverse| OFF| Normal pan operation
ON| Reverse pan operation
Tilt Reverse| OFF| Normal tilt operation
ON| Reverse tilt operation
Screen Reverse| OFF| Normal display
ON| Reverse display
Pan Angle| 540| Selects the 540° pan angle range
360| Selects the 360° pan angle range
180| Selects the 180° pan angle range
Tilt Angle| 234| Selects the 234° tilt angle range
180| Selects the 180° tilt angle range
90| Selects the 90° tilt angle range
Totem Mode| OFF| Does not restrict the pan and tilt motion
UP| Restricts the pan and tilt motion for overhead mounting
DOWN| Restricts the pan and tilt motion for surface/ floor mounting
Sensitivity| 001-100| Sets sound sensitivity
Indicator| OFF| Enables/Disables LED Indicator
ON
Flash if DMX| OFF| LED Indicator flashes when DMX is turned ON or OFF
ON
DMX Loss| Hold| Holds the last setting when the signal is lost
Black| Blacks out the product
Auto| Sets the unit to Auto mode when the signal is lost
Sound| Sets the unit to the Sound mode when the signal is lost
Reset| Resets the product
Factory Set| Loads factory defaults
Mode| Programming Levels| Description
---|---|---
Sys Info| Ver:| V| Displays the software version
Running Mode| | Displays the current running mode
DMX Address| | Displays the current DMX address
Temperature| | Displays the current product temperature

DMX Linking
The Intimidator Spot 260 can work with a DMX controller. Instructions for connecting and configuring this product for DMX operation are in the User Manual. If you are not familiar with DMX, download the DMX Primer from www.chauvetdj.com.
Starting Address
To ensure full access to all channels available in each DMX mode, the highest recommended DMX address is 505.
Master/Slave Connection
The Intimidator Spot 260 uses the DMX data connection for its Master/Slave mode. Information about configuring the Intimidator Spot 260 for Master/Slave operation is in the User Manual, which is available from the Chauvet website.
IRC-6 (Infrared Remote Control)
The Intimidator Spot 260 can be operated with the CHAUVET IRC-6. For more information about the IRC-6, download instructions for the IRC-6 or the Intimidator Spot 260 User Manual from www.chauvetdj.com.
Gobos

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DMX Values 14CH

Channel	Function	Value	Percent/Setting
1	Pan	000 ⇔ 255	0-540°
2	Pan Fine	000 ⇔ 255	Fine control of panning
3	Tilt	000 ⇔ 255	0-234°
4	Tilt Fine	000 ⇔ 255	Fine control of tilting
5	Pan/Tilt Speed	000 ⇔ 255	Pan/Tilt speed, fast to slow
6	Color Wheel	000 ⇔ 006	White
007⇔ 013	Orange
014 ⇔ 020	Lime Green
021 ⇔ 027	Cyan
028⇔ 034	Red
035 ⇔ 041	Green
042 ⇔ 048	Magenta
049 ⇔ 055	Yellow
056 ⇔ 062	Dark Blue
063 ⇔ 064	White
065 ⇔ 189	Color indexing
190 ⇔ 221	Color cycling rainbow, fast to slow
222 ⇔ 223	Stop
224 ⇔ 255	Reverse color cycling rainbow, slow to fast
Channel	Function	Value	Percent/Setting
---	---	---	---
7	Gobo Wheel (see Gobos)	000⇔007	Open
008⇔015	Gobo 1
016 ⇔ 023	Gobo 2
024⇔031	Gobo 3
032⇔039	Gobo 4
040 ⇔ 047	Gobo 5
048⇔055	Gobo 6
056⇔063	Gobo 7
064 ⇔ 071	Gobo 7 shake, slow to fast
072⇔079	Gobo 6 shake, slow to fast
080⇔087	Gobo 5 shake, slow to fast
088 ⇔ 095	Gobo 4 shake, slow to fast
096⇔103	Gobo 3 shake, slow to fast
104⇔111	Gobo 2 shake, slow to fast
112 ⇔ 119	Gobo 1 shake, slow to fast
120⇔127	Open
128⇔189	Cycle effect, slow to fast
190⇔193	Stop
194⇔255	Reverse cycle effect, slow to fast
8	Gobo Rotation	001 ⇔ 007	No function
008⇔ 119	Clockwise rotation, slow to fast
120⇔231	Counter-clockwise rotation, slow to fast
232⇔255	Bounce, slow to fast
9	Prism	000⇔ 015	No function
016⇔255	3-facet prism
10	Focus	000⇔255	Focus, big to small
11	Dimmer	000⇔255	0-100%
12	Strobe	000⇔003	Off
004⇔007	On
008 ⇔ 076	Strobe, slow to fast
077⇔145	Pulse strobe, slow to fast
146⇔215	Random strobe, slow to fast
216 ⇔ 255	On
13	Function	000⇔007	No function
008⇔015	Blackout on pan/tilt movement
016 ⇔ 023	Blackout on color wheel movement
024⇔031	Blackout on gobo wheel movement
032⇔039	Blackout on pan/tilt/color wheel movement
040 ⇔ 047	Blackout on pan/tilt/gobo wheel movement
048⇔055	Blackout on pan/tilt/color wheel/gobo wheel movement
056⇔095	No function
096⇔ 103	Pan reset
104⇔111	Tilt reset
112⇔119	Color wheel reset
120⇔127	Gobo wheel reset
Channel	Function	Value	Percent/Setting
---	---	---	---
13	Function	128 ⇔ 135	No function
136 ⇔143	Prism reset
144⇔ 151	Focus reset
152 ⇔ 159	All reset
160 ⇔ 255	No function
14	Movement Macros	000 ⇔ 007	No function
008 ⇔ 023	Movement macro 1
024 ⇔ 039	Movement macro 2
040 ⇔ 055	Movement macro 3
056 ⇔ 071	Movement macro 4
072⇔087	Movement macro 5
088 ⇔ 103	Movement macro 6
104 ⇔ 119	Movement macro 7
120 ⇔135	Movement macro 8
136 ⇔151	Sound-active movement macro 1
152 ⇔ 167	Sound-active movement macro 2
168 ⇔ 183	Sound-active movement macro 3
184 ⇔ 199	Sound-active movement macro 4
200⇔ 215	Sound-active movement macro 5
216 ⇔ 231	Sound-active movement macro 6
232 ⇔ 247	Sound-active movement macro 7
248⇔ 255	Sound-active movement macro 8

08CH

Channel	Function	Value	Percent/Setting
1	Pan	000 ⇔ 255	0-540°

2

| 000⇔ 007| Open
008 ⇔ 015| Gobo 1
016 ⇔023| Gobo 2
024 ⇔ 031| Gobo 3
032 a 039| Gobo 4
Channel| Function| Value| Percent/Setting
---|---|---|---
4| Gobo Wheel (see obos)| 040 ⇔ 047| Gobo 5
048 ⇔ 055| Gobo 6
056 ⇔ 063| Gobo 7
064 ⇔ 071| Gobo 7 shake, slow to fast
072 ⇔ 079| Gobo 6 shake, slow to fast
080 ⇔ 087| Gobo 5 shake, slow to fast
088 ⇔ 095| Gobo 4 shake, slow to fast
096⇔ 103| Gobo 3 shake, slow to fast
(cont.)
104 ⇔ 111| Gobo 2 shake, slow to fast
112 ⇔ 119| Gobo 1 shake, slow to fast
120 a 127| Open
128 ⇔ 189| Cycle effect, slow to fast
190⇔ 193| Stop
194 ⇔ 255| Reverse cycle effect, slow to fast
5| Gobo Rotation| 000| No function
001⇔ 063| Gobo indexing
064 ⇔145| Rotation, slow to fast
146 ⇔ 149| Stop
150 ⇔ 231| Reverse rotation, slow to fast
232 ⇔ 255| Bounce, slow to fast
6| Prism| 000 ⇔ 015| No function
016⇔ 255| 3-facet prism
7| Focus| 000 ⇔ 255| Focus, big to small
8| Strobe| 000 ⇔ 003| Off
004 ⇔ 007| On
008 ⇔ 076| Strobe, slow to fast
077 ⇔ 145| Pulse strobe, slow to fast
146 ⇔ 215| Random strobe, slow to fast
216 ⇔ 255| On

Contact Us

General Information	Technical Support
Chauvet World Headquarters

Address: 5200 NW 108th Ave.
Sunrise, FL 33351
Voice: 954-577-4455
Fax: 954-929-5560
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Fax: 954-756-8015
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Chauvet Europe Ltd|
Address: Unit 1C
Brookhill Road Industrial Estate
Pinxton, Nottingham, UK
NG16 6NT
Voice: +44 (0) 1773 511115
Fax: +44 (0) 1773 511110| Email: UKtechachauvetlighting.eu
Website: www.chauvetdj.eu
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9770 Kruishoutem
Belgium
Voice: +32 9 388 93 97| Email: BNLtechachauvetliahting.eu
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Chauvet France|
Address: 3, Rue Ampere 91380 Chilly-Mazarin
France
Voice: +33 1 78 85 33 59| Email: FRtechechauvetlighting.fr
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28759 Bremen
Germany
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Chauvet Mexico|
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(Entrance by Calle 2)
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Website: www.chauvetdj.mx

Visit the applicable website above to verify our contact information and instructions to request support. Outside the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Benelux, France, Germany, or Mexico, contact the dealer of record.

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