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Echoflex Installation Guide
ElahoTouch Controller Mk2
Overview
ElahoTouch is an all-in-one flush or surface-mounted graphic touchscreen
controller that provides control of Elaho Zones and connectivity with other
Elaho control and output products.
ElahoTouch also provides local control of a full universe of DMX outputs, and
sACN or Art-Net outputs. ElahoTouch is compatible with all RDM enabled
devices.
Prepare for Installation
ElahoTouch ships with the touchscreen, a mounting collar, and an installation
termination kit. It is designed for installation into a standard three-gang deep
flush-mount back box (sold separately) or a surface-mount back box (Echoflex
part number 8186A1116-4).
The ElahoTouch controller includes the following installation parts and
supplies:
(1) five-position screw terminal connector - J3228-F
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(1) three-position screw terminal connector - J30193-F
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(1) three-position Cat5 insulation displacement connector - J30187-F
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(3) cable ties for DMX out cable preparation
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heat shrink - various sizes and lengths for DMX out cable preparation
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receptacle spacers
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mounting screws – (4) 6-32 x 0.75" and (4) 6-32 x 1.75"
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Product information and specifications subject to change. Echoflex intends this document to be provided in its entirety.
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ElahoTouch features:
64 Presets shared across the
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Elaho control system
80 Channels of patchable control
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4 internal Sequences (DMX,
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sACN, and Art-Net only)
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Summary of Contents for echoflex ElahoTouch Mk2
- Page 1 © 2019 Echoflex Solutions, Inc. Trademark and patent info: etcconnect.com/ip Product information and specifications subject to change. Echoflex intends this document to be provided in its entirety. 8 1 8 6 M 2 1 9 3 Rev A Released 2019-11...
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Page 2: Specifications
T568B scheme. ElahoTouch includes an RJ45 receptacle on the back panel for connection of PoE. As required, separately order an Ethernet Cat5 Termination Kit from Echoflex (order part number 4101A2003) which includes building wire termination supplies, instructions, and an Ethernet patch cable. - Page 3 Ethernet connection to a gateway or network switch. As required, order an Ethernet Cat5 sACN out using Termination Kit (Echoflex part number 4101A2003) which includes Ethernet network building wire termination supplies, instructions, and an Ethernet patch cable.
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Page 4: Installation
NEC and local electrical codes. Reference the Locking Cover installation instructions before proceeding with the installation. ElahoTouch Rack-mount kit available from Echoflex (order part number • 8186A1117). Reference the Rack-mount kit installation instructions before proceeding with the installation. - Page 5 Echoflex Installation Guide ElahoTouch Surface-mount Back Box Install the back box. Flush-mount back box - when preparing the installation location, • carefully cut the hole in the wall surface material and ensure there are no gaps around the box. Surface-mount back box - installation hardware is not provided.
- Page 6 Echoflex Installation Guide ElahoTouch Note: For flush-mount back box installations, receptacle spacers and two sizes of mounting screws are provided to accommodate a flush installation of the mounting collar. To use spacers, fold the spacer to the thickness needed, trim and discard the unused sections, then insert the mounting screws through the collar, then the spacers when attaching to the back box.
- Page 7 Echoflex Installation Guide ElahoTouch Pull all required wiring (data+, data-) into the back box. Strip 1/4” (6 mm) of insulation from the ends of each wire. Terminate EchoConnect wires to the five-position connector provided. EchoConnect is topology free, you may install the wires in any combination of bus, star, loop, or home-run.
- Page 8 Echoflex Installation Guide ElahoTouch DMX Cable Preparation and Termination Not for use with Cat5, Cat5e, or Cat6 cable. When running DMX with these cable types, use the provided three-position IDC connector and reference DMX Cat5 Cable Preparation and Termination on the facing...
- Page 9 Echoflex Installation Guide ElahoTouch Bend back the unused set of wires and secure them to the cable with a wire tie. Secure the terminated wire sets together with a wire tie 2” (5 cm) from the connector. DMX Cat5 Cable Preparation and Termination...
- Page 10 Echoflex Installation Guide ElahoTouch Install the prepared five position screw terminal connector (24 VDC, ESD Ground, and EchoConnect control wires) and the utilized three-position connector (DMX) to the designated receptacle(s) on the rear panel of the unit. This instruction assumes you have prepared the cables and terminated them according to the provided instructions for your installation type.
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Page 11: Update Firmware
Echoflex Installation Guide ElahoTouch Update Firmware Copy the firmware update file on the root directory of a USB drive that has been formatted to FAT32. The file will be named similarly to ETC_ CS_Console_#.#.#.#.fw, where # will be replaced with the version numbers. -
Page 12: Replace The Battery
Echoflex Installation Guide ElahoTouch Replace the Battery The ElahoTouch includes an onboard battery which powers the real timeclock when the touchscreen itself is not powered. When the touchscreen no longer maintains its set time, you will need to replace the battery. Replace only as needed with battery type BR1225, 3V (part number BT153-F).
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