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INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This manual gives step-by-step instructions for preparation, setup and operation of the Coloram II Power Supply. There is a potential risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons if the product is not used as instructed.
Other Coloram II products include the Eclipse Dowser, the CXI Color Changer and others. Other products are continually being added to the Coloram II family to expand its capabilities. Refer to the user manual of the various Coloram II products for detailed operating information on those products.
The Coloram II Cable connects the Coloram II Power Supply outputs to the Coloram II Color Changers or other products and provides them with power and control signal. The Coloram II Cable uses 4-pin XLR connectors on either end and consists of two 14 AWG conductors and a 22 AWG twisted, shielded pair.
The following is an explanation of functions and optional settings which are accessed via the various menus displayed. POWER UP SCREENS When you connect the power supply to AC power, the following screens will appear on the display. The INTRODUCTION screen will scroll through the software version and other information.
"checks in" which has a current requirement at least 2 times that of a Coloram II and the resulting total current load on the power supply is over the power supply's limit. This last unit will remain checked in.
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It is important to note that if the power supply is at its current limit (but not exceeded), it will not "check in" any other units and the "Overload" message will not be displayed. "DMX Chan"-This is displayed if the DMX source is sending less than 512 channels and the last DMX channel sent is less than the last DMX channel in the power supply channel range.
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DCV 24.0 - This displays the DC voltage at the color changer. Pos 000 - This displays the actual position of the gelstring. If the color changer is moving toward FL, an arrow pointing to the right (>) will be displayed. If the color changer is moving toward 00, an arrow pointing to the left (<) will be displayed.
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] will cause the color changer, whose status you are viewing, to initialize. For the Goboram II: GoboRAM - Indicates there is a gobo changer addressed to this channel. DCV 24.0 - This displays the DC voltage at the gobo changer.
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Power Supply will respond to. Mode CR2 - This selects original Coloram 1 (12 channel mode - CR1) or Coloram II (24 channel mode - CR2). This option must be set to CR1 to work with original Coloram I color changers which have not had the Coloram II software upgrade.
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] will confirm your selection and the question mark will go away. Disp % - This option allows you to select how the power supply will display position information in the status menu and in the commands menu. The options are decimal (0 - 255), % (0 - 100), or hex (0 - FF).
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DMX ALL - This will send commands to all color changers or gobo changers connected to this power supply. Pressing [ individual color changer or gobo changer which you wish to send commands to. Channels with color changers or gobo changers set to them will be indicated by an asterisk.
Mtr - This allows you to limit the top speed at which the motor will run. This applies to Coloram II. Installing / Connecting the Coloram II Power Supply To get your Coloram II Power Supply up and running, follow these hookup and checkout procedures. Mount the power supply The Coloram II Power Supply is designed to be free standing, truss mounted, or rack mounted.
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100 - 132 VAC (50/60 Hz) or 170 - 240 VAC (50/60 Hz). Power at the Coloram II Power Supply is indicated by the red display which can be viewed from the stage. Power is also indicated on the bottom of each color changer by a red or yellow LED.
0% to 50% -- fan at low speed 8% = fan off (when this function is enabled at the power supply) Refer to the user manual of the various Coloram II products for detailed operating information on those products. The formula for calculating DMX channels is as follows:...
There are four Coloram II color changers connected to a power supply. The Coloram II Cable between the power supply and the first Coloram II is 100 feet long. The cables between each of the Colorams is 20 feet long.
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Follow these steps to install the hanger bracket. 1. Disconnect AC power from the power supply. 2. Place the power supply on its side on a flat surface. 3. Position the brackets as shown below. 4. Attach the bracket using a 3/16" Allen wrench and the supplied screws.
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Power supply rack mounting The Coloram II Power Supply rack mount accessory can be used with up to two Coloram II Power Supplies and allows them to be mounted into a 19-inch rack. Follow these steps to install the power supply into the rack mounting tray.
Equipment Compatibility The following is a chart of compatibility and capacity of the various models of Coloram II Power Supply and the companion components. Power Supply Model Output Description Number Power 6-Way 19060 150 watts 12-Way 19012 300 watts 24-Way...
DMX512 control cable The DMX control cable from the lighting board to the power supply is a five conductor cable with 5-pin XLR connectors on each end. The wiring pin out is specified by the USITT DMX512/1990 standard. XLR Pin #...
The fan control DMX channel can be selected to be one channel or be a block of channels for individual color changer fan speed control (this block of channels is 24 for a 24-Way power supply, 12 for a 12-Way power supply and 6 for a 6-Way power supply) Removed the clock function The display will show the actual channel range used (e.g.
Warranty information WYBRON, INC. warrants to the original owner or retail customer that for a period of one year from date of delivery of a portable system or energization of a permanently installed system (up to a maximum of 18 months from delivery) its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service.
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