SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS READ AND FOLLOW ALL 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.
The Coloram II System The Coloram II System consists of one or more Color Changers or other components and a remote Power Supply. The DMX512 control signal from the lighting board is connected to the Power Supply and can continue on to more Coloram II Power Supplies or other DMX- controlled devices.
AC Power Figure 1 The Coloram II System Components Color Changers and Other Components The Color Changers set the position of the gelstring via a signal from the lighting console. The control signal and DC power (24 VDC) are both supplied in one cable connecting the Color Changers to the Power Supply.
Power Supply The Power Supply converts the DMX512 signal level from the lighting console into Coloram I / Coloram II control signal which it then sends to each Color Changer along with 24 volts DC. The Power Supply features a DMX bypass relay to pass the DMX signal to the DMX output connector in the event of AC power loss.
The Coloram II Power Supply menu This section describes the Power Supply menu. The following diagram is the eight character display and the three push buttons: The following diagram is an overall view of the Power Supply menu structure: POWER-UP INTRO SCREENS ROLLCALL...
Menu Details The following is an explanation of functions and optional settings which are accessed via the various menus displayed. 1. POWER UP SCREENS When you connect the power supply to AC power, the following screens will appear on the display. 1.
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"Shut xxx" - Color changer reports a SHUTDOWN condition (will not respond "Drop xxx" - Color changer is disconnected and there is a loss of "Motr xxx" - The color changer’s motor cannot move the gel string. "ChErr xxx" - There is a channel assignment problem with the color changer "Overload"...
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4. XX UNITS This is commonly referred to as the status menu. It displays the number of Color Changers, CXI’s and/or other Coloram components connected the power supply. Press [ - ] /Enter ] allows you to select the DMX channel of DMX 001 - Pressing [ the Color Changer or Gobo Changer which you wish to view the status of.
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For The CXI color changer: CXI - Indicates there is a CXI color changer addressed to this channel. DCV 24.0 - This displays the DC voltage at the CXI. GLA 0% - This displays the % position of gel string A (farthest from the mounting plate).
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the gobo is spinning counter clock wise if the second control channel has a level of 00 - 49%. The display will tell you the gobo is spinning clock wise if the second control channel has a level of 51% - FL. When the third control channel has a level of FL and the second control channel has a level of 50%, the display will tell you the gobo is not spinning by showing HLD.
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DMXF OFF - DMX fan control channel. This enables or disables the lighting console fan speed control. This can be OFF (do not control the fans via a DMX channel), ONE (select one DMX channel to control all the color changer fans connected to that power supply) or BLK (select a BLOCK of DMX channels - one DMX channel for each channel of the power supply (12 channels for a 12 way power supply).
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If NO DMX signal is present, you will see the display (the first - changes to a + ) as follows: 001 + - 048 If an alert has been triggered with the presence of DMX signal, you will see the display (the second - changes to a + ) as follows: 001 - + 048 If an alert has been triggered without the presence of DMX signal, the...
Refer to the HEAD-FEET RESTRICTION section of the manual for details of the length of cable runs. Note: The Coloram cable has been specially designed to minimize voltage drop -- use only Wybron supplied cable. /Enter ] /Enter ]...
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3. Connect the Power Supply to AC power Plug the AC cord into a non-dimmed power circuit. The power supply automatically accommodates 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.
The block of channels varies with the power supply model. For the 24 way power supply, the block is 48 channels. For the 12 way it is 24 channels and for the 6 way it is 12 channels. Set the Power Supply starting DMX channel by using the SETUP menu. If talkback is enabled on the power supply, the starting power supply channels are limited to 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, etc.
To help understand this issue, think of it as water pressure (voltage) in a hose (cable) where you have multiple water sprinkler heads (color changers). If the hose (cable) is too long or you have too many sprinkler heads (color changers), the water pressure (voltage) will be too low.
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Power Supply hanger brackets The Coloram II Power Supplies are shipped with hanger brackets to allow pipe or truss mounting. Follow these steps to install the hanger bracket. 1. Disconnect AC power from the Power Supply. 2. Place the Power Supply on it’s side on a flat surface. 3.
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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 power supply and the companion components. Power Supply Model Description Number 6 way 19060 12 way 19012 24 way 19000 Notes: (1) can only use the first 24 channels (2) CXI’s use 1, 2 or 3 channels (3) Coloram’s use 1 channel (4) Eclipse’s use 1 channel...
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 # Specifications The Coloram II Power Supply...
6. Increased the highest starting channel (see the chart below) Power supply Parts list To order any of the following items, contact your authorized WYBRON dealer. The Coloram II Power Supplies 19000 ... Coloram II 24 Way Power Supply 19012 ... Coloram II 12 Way Power Supply 19060 ...
WYBRON, INC.’s sole responsibility under this warranty shall be to repair or replace at WYBRON, INC.’s option such parts as shall be determined to be defected on WYBRON, INC.’s inspection. WYBRON, INC. will not assume any responsibility for any labor expended or materials used to repair any equipment without WYBRON, INC.’s prior...
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