ETC ColorSource Spot Deep Blue

Compare mode, address and map before changing the show.

1. Isolate a fixture with a known source and cable. With nodes or room control, check which source delivers data to the DMX segment.
2. In 5ch, intensity and strobe occupy channels 1 and 5. In dir, strobe moves to 6 and channel 4 controls indigo on Deep Blue.
3. For a no-strobe test, the manual specifies DMX values 0 or 255 on its channel. Test away from the audience and check the map first to avoid accidental flashes.

Presets can remain selected in the background while DMX takes priority.

1. Without DMX, check for an active preset or sequence. The fixture plays it on data loss; with none selected, it blacks out and flashes the address.
2. From Presets/Sequences, press Mode again to stop the selection and return to address. Do not re-record presets to resolve an accidental selection.
3. Test the chain during preparation: a local selection can propagate to connected fixtures without DMX. Restore the source and check control recovery.

Identify compatible CPU, variant and software first.

1. Record the version displayed at startup and the serial-label details. Use the official table to identify the compatible CPU and software; if those details are insufficient, ask ETC support for help without opening the fixture. Do not use a recommendation for Spot V or jr.
2. Match mode, optics and variant to the patch. In 1ch, control operates Preset 1 intensity; its content may have been re-recorded instead of retaining factory white.
3. For CAL/Err or a persistent thermal error, record it and refer to ETC support. A generic update does not replace diagnosis or authorize opening the fixture.

ETC documents different Original and Deep Blue gamuts, with shared and exclusive areas. This is not a universal upgrade or an exact match for every gel.

1. Share important colors, surfaces and a visual reference; compare actual optics, level and camera results before approving a mix.
2. We can assess this variant, another documented source or a layout by area to suit the target color. Identify existing units to avoid mixing profiles or generations by name.
3. Include the date, venue, approximate dimensions, existing equipment, and moments when colors will change. Tell us whether the priority is scenery, costumes, faces, or a brand reference. We can assess equipment, optics, and control, or add preparation of color mixes, scenes, and operation. Quantity, accessories, availability, and responsibilities should be defined in the proposal; a finished design is not required to inquire.

First identify where DMX comes from and which parts already exist. The fixture’s RJ45 connector does not make it an Ethernet receiver.

1. Check the console or node route, adapters and actual fixture DMX input; compare mode, address and termination using an isolated unit.
2. The proposal can assess body, optics, supports and control, or only missing parts. Send an approximate inventory and connection photos so preparation and operator roles can be agreed.

We can assess it as two separate goals. ETC publishes white-light references for non-PEARL ColorSource PAR and Spot fixtures; these alone do not establish approved camera results or replace checking the variant, mode, and profile.

1. Send people’s positions and movement, available optics, ambient light, and planned cameras. Compare skin, costumes, and background using the actual mix and level, and save the approved configuration. Do not copy recipe values onto channels with different functions or transfer them to Spot V, jr, or Pearl by name.
2. We can compare this variant, another source documented for the task, or separate steady people lighting and background color. Selection requires a test with the actual system; matching whites between fixtures is not guaranteed by a shared temperature value. Preparation, camera adjustment, rehearsal, and operation should be defined in the quote.