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rack Wall User’s Manual Part Number 24-004-1837 Revision Level Revision Date March 2006...
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General Information This equipment operates at voltage levels that are potentially lethal. Do not touch any of the internal parts of the equipment unless you are fully aware of the hazards involved and the precautions to be taken. It is imperative to provide an adequate earth conductor for the rack and load connections.
Wall rack User Manual Installation Dimmer systems contain potentially hazardous voltages and high temperatures. Installation should only be carried out by suitably qualified personnel, safe working practices observed, and caution exercised at all times. Ensure that all Power supplies are properly isolated before gaining access Location Any dimmer installation requires careful choice of location.
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Wall rack User Manual Wall 24 x 2.5kW rack Wall 6 x 5kW rack User Manual v1.2 March 2006...
Control wiring: Bottom Supply Connections Wall rack s are equipped with terminals for Single or Three phase plus Neutral and Earth connections. 24x2.5kW Wallrack 6x5kW Wallrack Single Phase: 120A Single Phase: 150A Three Phase: 90A Three Phase: 50A For single phase, there will be an optional single phase kit. The terminals are provided for (2.5kW dimmers are 25 mm...
Wall rack User Manual For the NEUTRAL conductor, we recommend a size of at least 2 x phase conductor size to allow for the harmonic currents generated by phase control dimmers. Single Phase Typically wiring for both LIVE L1 and NEUTRAL N should be 25mm 2.5kW dimmers and 32mm for 5kW dimmers for maximum rack load capacity.
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Wall rack User Manual Wall 6 x 5kW rack Earth connections are made directly to the Earth Busbar. 24 busbar clamps for up to 4mm wires are provided in the installation kit and are fitted as required. User Manual v1.2 March 2006...
Wall rack User Manual RCD Option Wall rack is designed to house two 3 phase RCD (optional) if required. This option only applies when using a 3 phase supply to the dimmer rack it cannot be used on single phase racks. To install the RCD, simply remove the terminals as shown: Wall 24 x 2.5kW...
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Wall rack User Manual Wall 6 x 5kW rack And replace with the RCDs. Reconnect the power cables as shown below. User Manual v1.2 March 2006...
Wall rack User Manual Control Signal Connections Control connections are made via screw terminals on the plug-in connectors fitted to the Processor Unit PCB J2 & J3 : Not used. J4: 18VDC for Architectural control panels. J5: Remote panic connection. J6: Analogue output 0-10V control signals to drive external devices.
Wall rack User Manual Processor set up Wall rack offers a selection of set up and configuration features. These are accessed from the front panel using the six set up keys and LED Display. Menu and setting selections are made with the Up/Down and/or Left/Right keys.
Wall rack User Manual Set Level Press Down button once to go to Set Level menu. Press Right button to enter. Use Up/Down buttons to select all or channels (24 ways: 1- 30, 6 ways: 1- 12). Press the Right button to set the level. Use Up/Down buttons to select Input or an output level of 0-100%.
Wall rack User Manual Preset Press Down button twice to go to the Preset menu, press Right button to enter. Use Up/Down buttons to select either Recall, Snap shot or Edit. Use the Right button to enter. For Recall, press Right button to enter. Use Up/Down to select Preset number 1-8, press OK to confirm changes or press Esc to exit without saving any changes.
Wall rack User Manual Address Press Down button three times to get to the Address menu. Press Right button to enter. Use Up/Down buttons to select either the Start Address or Patch. Press Right button to enter. For Patch, use Up/Down buttons to select either Mux Patch or Analogue Patch.
Wall rack User Manual Curve Press Down button four times to go to Curve menu. Press Right button to enter. Use Up/Down buttons to select all or channels (24 ways: 1- 24, 6 ways: 1- 6). Press the Right button to set the curve. Use Up/Down buttons to select Square, Nondim, Lowcut or Linear.
Wall rack User Manual Set minimum level Press Down button five times to go to Minimum Level menu. Press Right button to enter. Use Up/Down buttons to select all or channels (24 ways: 1- 24, 6 ways: 1- 6). Press the Right button to set the level. Use Up/Down buttons to select a minimum level between 0 - 30.
Wall rack User Manual Set maximum level Press Down button six times to go to Maximum Level menu. Press Right button to enter. Use Up/Down buttons to select all or channels (24 ways: 1- 24, 6 ways: 1- 6). Press the Right button to set the level. Use Up/Down buttons to select a maximum level between 70 - 100.
Wall rack User Manual Set up menu Press Down button seven times to go to the Set Up menu. Press Right button to enter. Use Up/Down buttons to select either Response time, DMX port, DMX fail, Set Signal Call, Display Version or Set Factory default. Press Right button to enter.
Wall rack User Manual DMX Port For DMX port, use Up/Down buttons to select either Merge, Mux A, Mux B or HTP. Press Right button to enter. For the Merge option, you will also need to select the point that Mux B merges with Mux A.
Wall rack User Manual DMX Fail For DMX fail, use Up/Down buttons to select either Call Preset 1-8, Last Hold or Delay Fade out time. Press Right button to enter. If you selected Call Preset, the DMX state will go to the selected preset when the DMX input fails.
Wall rack User Manual Set Signal Call To set the Signal mode, use Up/Down buttons to select either DMX, Preset or Latest Takes Control. Press Right button to enter. Press OK to confirm changes, press again to save or press Esc to exit without saving any changes.
Wall rack User Manual Triac Replacement 1. Disconnect the two flat cables. 2. Unplug the 2 red, 2 brown, 4 blue and the green connectors. (Please mark these cables before unplugging them as you need to replace them) 3. Unscrew the 4 choke connections. User Manual v1.2 March 2006...
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Wall rack User Manual 4. Unscrew the PCB clip. 5. Take out the clip as shown. 6. Click the PCB out of the slot. User Manual v1.2 March 2006...
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Wall rack User Manual 7. Replace the Triac. 8. Screw back the clip. 9. Tighten the choke connections. User Manual v1.2 March 2006...
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Wall rack User Manual 10. Plug the wires back into their original positions. (See note 2) 11. Connect the flat cables. User Manual v1.2 March 2006...
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