up2-rf dimmer controller · 2015. 9. 11. · up2-rf dimmer controller user manual 4 operating...
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Order code: BOTE32
UP2-RF Dimmer Controller
User Manual
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Safety advice
WARNINGFOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOUR INITIAL START-UP!• Beforeyourinitialstart-up,pleasemakesurethatthereisnodamagecausedduringtransportation.
• Shouldtherebeanydamage,consultyourdealeranddonotusetheequipment.
• Tomaintaintheequipmentingoodworkingconditionandtoensuresafeoperation,itisnecessaryfortheusertofollowthesafetyinstructionsandwarningnoteswritteninthismanual.
• Pleasenotethatdamagescausedbyusermodificationstothisequipmentarenotsubjecttowarranty.
IMPORTANT:The manufacturer will not accept liability for any resulting damages caused by the non-observance of this manual or any unauthorised modification to the equipment.
OPERATING DETERMINATIONSIfthisequipmentisoperatedinanyotherway,thanthosedescribedinthismanual,theproductmaysufferdamageandthewarrantybecomesvoid.Incorrectoperationmayleadtodangere.g:short-circuit,burnsandelectricshocksetc.
Donotendangeryourownsafetyandthesafetyofothers!
Incorrectinstallationorusecancauseseriousdamagetopeopleand/orproperty.
• Neverletthepowercablecomeintocontactwithothercables.Handlethepowercableandallmainsvoltageconnectionswithparticularcaution!
• Neverremovewarningorinformativelabelsfromtheunit.
• Donotopentheequipmentanddonotmodifytheunit.
• Donotconnectthisequipmenttoadimmerpack.
• Donotswitchtheequipmentonandoffinshortintervals,asthiswillreducethesystem’slife.
• Onlyusetheequipmentindoors.
• Donotexposetoflammablesources,liquidsorgases.
• Alwaysdisconnectthepowerfromthemainswhenequipmentisnotinuseorbeforecleaning!Onlyhandlethepower-cablebytheplug.Neverpullouttheplugbypullingthepower-cable.
• Makesurethattheavailablevoltageis230VAC~50Hz.
• Makesurethatthepowercableisnevercrimpedordamaged.Checktheequipmentandthepowercableperiodically.
• Iftheequipmentisdroppedordamaged,disconnectthemainspowersupplyimmediatelyandhaveaqualifiedengineerinspecttheequipmentbeforeoperatingagain.
• Iftheequipmenthasbeenexposedtodrastictemperaturefluctuation(e.g.aftertransportation),donotconnectpowerorswitchitonimmediately.Thearisingcondensationmightdamagetheequipment.Leavetheequipmentswitchedoffuntilithasreachedroomtemperature.
• Ifyourproductfailstofunctioncorrectly,stopuseimmediately.Packtheunitsecurely(preferablyintheoriginalpackingmaterial),andreturnittoyourProLightdealerforservice.
• Onlyusefusesofsametypeandrating.
• Repairs,servicingandpowerconnectionmustonlybecarriedoutbyaqualifiedtechnician.THISUNITCONTAINSNOUSERSERVICEABLEPARTS.
• WARRANTY:Oneyearfromdateofpurchase.
CAUTION!KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM RAIN, MOISTURE AND LIQUIDS
CAUTION! TAKE CARE USING THIS EQUIPMENT!HIGH VOLTAGE-RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!!
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Product overview & technical specifications
TheUP2-RFisasinglechannelDMXdimmerwhichcanbeconvertedtoasinglechannelswitchpack.Theunitfeatures0-100%dimminganda3pushbuttonLEDmenusystem.
• Compact,1channelDMX/HTPDimmerPack
• StandardDMX512Protocol
• DimPreset-DimLimiterandcanbechangedfromaDimmertoaSwitchPack
• LEDDisplaymakesiteasytosetDMXchannels
• HTPfunction
• 3-PinXLRinput/output
• Output:2xIECSocket
• Easytousemountingbracket
• MaximumPower:10A
UP2-RF Dimmer Controller
Specifications
Powersupply 230V,50Hz
Fuse F10A250V
Dimensions 182x92x68mm
Weight 1.1kg
Ordercode BOTE32
01-2xIECoutputs
02-LEDdisplay
03-HTPfader
04-Menubutton
05-Upbutton
06-Downbutton
07-ExternalHTPfader
08-Captivepowerconnection
09-FuseF10A250V
10-3-PinXLRDMXinput
11-3-PinXLRDMXoutput
12-PhonejacktoconnectexternalHTPfader
Inthebox:1 x controller, 1 x External HPT fader & 1 x user manual
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Operating instructions
WhentheunitispowereduptheunitwillshowtheDMXaddressthattheunitwaslastinbeforeitwaspowereddown.IftheDMXaddress123wasselectedintheunitslastusethetheunitwilldisplay“A123”.
Byusingthe“UP” or “DOWN”buttonstheuserisabletoselecttherequiredDMXaddress.OncetheDMXaddressisselected,itwillbeautomaticallystoredintotheunitsmemory.
Pressthe“MENU”buttonuntilthedisplayshowsd---.
Pressthe“UP” or “DOWN” buttonsothedisplayshowsS---.
Pressthe“MENU” buttontoenterswitchpackmode.Usethe“UP” or “DOWN” buttonstochangebetweenS-onandS-oF.
Pressthe“MENU” buttontoexitswitchpackmode.InSwitchpackonmodetheoutputisonandthefixturewillilluminateregardlessoftheDMXsignal.InswitchpackoffmodetheoutputisturnedoffandthefixtureiscontrolledviatheDMXsignal.IftheDMXlevelislessthan40%thefixturewillblackout,above40%thefixturewillilluminate.
DMX address mode:
Switch pack mode:
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Operating instructions
Dimmer pack mode:
Pressthe“UP” or “DOWN” buttonsothedisplayshowsd---.
---MENU
Pressthe“MENU”buttontoenterDimmerlimitmode.
Usethe“UP” or “DOWN” buttonstochangethevaluebetween10-100.
Usethe“UP” or “DOWN” buttonstochangethevaluebetween00-100.Oncethedimmerpresetisselecteditwillbeautomaticallystoredintotheunitsmemory.
Pressthe“MENU”buttonexitoutofanyoftheaboveoptions.
Pressthe“MENU”buttontoenterDimmerpresetmode.
MENU
MENU
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DMX setup
FurtherDMXcablescanbepurchasedfromallgoodsoundandlightingsuppliersorProLightConceptsdealers.Pleasequote:
CABL10 – 2mCABL11 – 5mCABL12 – 10m
Setting the DMX address:
TheDMXmodeenablestheuseofauniversalDMXcontroller.Eachfixturerequiresa“startaddress”from1-512.Afixturerequiringoneormorechannelsforcontrolbeginstoreadthedataonthechannelindicatedbythestartaddress.Forexample,afixturethatoccupiesoruses7channelsofDMXandwasaddressedtostartonDMXchannel100,wouldreaddatafromchannels:100,101,102,103,104,105and106.Chooseastartaddresssothatthechannelsuseddonotoverlap.E.g.thenextunitinthechainstartsat107.
DMX 512:
DMX(DigitalMultiplex)isauniversalprotocolusedasaformofcommunicationbetweenintelligentfixturesandcontrollers.ADMXcontrollersendsDMXdatainstructionsformthecontrollertothefixture.DMXdataissentasserialdatathattravelsfromfixturetofixtureviatheDATA“IN”andDATA“OUT”XLRterminalslocatedonallDMXfixtures(mostcontrollersonlyhaveadata“out”terminal).
DMX linking:
DMXisalanguageallowingallmakesandmodelsofdifferentmanufacturestobelinkedtogetherandoperatefromasinglecontroller,aslongasallfixturesandthecontrollerareDMXcompliant.ToensureproperDMXdatatransmission,whenusingseveralDMXfixturestrytousetheshortestcablepathpossible.TheorderinwhichfixturesareconnectedinaDMXlinedoesnotinfluencetheDMXaddressing.Forexample;afixtureassignedtoaDMXaddressof1maybeplacedanywhereinaDMXline,atthebeginning,attheend,oranywhereinthemiddle.WhenafixtureisassignedaDMXaddressof1,theDMXcontrollerknowstosendDATAassignedtoaddress1tothatunit,nomatterwhereitislocatedintheDMXchain.
DATA cable (DMX cable) requirements (for DMX operation):
ThisfixturecanbecontrolledviaDMX-512protocol.TheDMXaddressissetonthebackoftheunit.YourunitandyourDMXcontrollerrequireastandard3-pinXLRconnectorfordatainput/output,seeimagebelow.
Also remember that DMX cable must be daisy chained and cannot be split.
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Terminationreducessignaltransmissionproblemsandinterferance.itisalwaysadvisabletoconnectaDMXterminal,(resistance120Ohm1/4W)betweenpin2(DMX-)andpin3(DMX+)ofthelastfixture.
5-pin XLR (socket)Pin 1: GND (screen)Pin 2: Signal (-)Pin 3: Signal (+)Pin 4: N/CPin 5: N/C
3-pin XLR (socket)Pin 1: GND (screen)Pin 2: Signal (-)Pin 3: Signal (+)
3-pin XLR (socket)Pin 1: GND (screen)Pin 2: Signal (-)Pin 3: Signal (+)
5-pin XLR (socket)Pin 1: GND (screen)Pin 2: Signal (-)Pin 3: Signal (+)Pin 4: N/CPin 5: N/C
DMX setup
Notice:
Besuretofollowthediagramsbelowwhenmakingyourowncables.DonotconnectthecablesshieldconductortothegroundlugorallowtheshieldconductortocomeincontactwiththeXLRsoutercasing.Groundingtheshieldcouldcauseashortcircuitanderraticbehaviour.
Special note:
Line termination:
Whenlongerrunsofcableareused,youmayneedtouseaterminatoronthelastunittoavoiderraticbehaviour.
Using a cable terminator will decrease the possibilities of erratic behaviour. (3-pin - Order ref: CABL9O, 5-pin - Order ref: CABL89)
5-pin XLR DMX connectors:
Somemanufacturesuse5-pinXLRconnectorsfordatatransmissioninplaceof3-pin.5-pinXLRfixturesmaybeimplementedina3-pinXLRDMXline.Wheninsertingstandard5-pinXLRconnectorsintoa3-pinlineacableadaptormustbeused.Thediagrambelowdetailsthecorrectcableconversion.
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WEEE notice
Correct Disposal of this Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)
(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)
Thismarkingshownontheproductoritsliterature,indicatesthatitshouldnotbedisposedofwithotherhouseholdwastesattheendofitsworkinglife.Topreventpossibleharmtotheenvironmentorhumanhealthfromuncontrolledwastedisposal,pleaseseparatethisfromothertypesofwastesandrecycleitresponsiblytopromotethesustainablereuseofmaterialresources.
Householdusersshouldcontacteithertheretailerwheretheypurchasedthisproduct,ortheirlocalgovernmentoffice,fordetailsofwhereandhowtheycantakethisitemforenvironmentallysaferecycling.
Businessusersshouldcontacttheirsupplierandcheckthetermsandconditionsofthepurchasecontract.Thisproductshouldnotbemixedwithothercommercialwastesfordisposal.