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ArcSystem Pro Multi-Cell RDM Installation Guide Part Number: 7490M2160 Rev: C Released: 2020-09...
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Table of Contents Introduction Document Conventions Help from ETC Technical Services Safety System Overview Emergency System Overview Before You Begin Installation Power Disconnect Device Installation Requirements Installing 100–240 V Multi-Cell Luminaires Installation Procedure Installing 100–240 V Four-Cell Round Luminaires Installing to Threaded Rod Installing 100–277 V Multi-Cell Luminaires...
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Prepare the Back Box Terminate Building Wiring to the Canopy Install the Canopy Mounting Plate on the Back Box Hang the Stem in the Canopy Terminate Wiring Inside the Canopy Complete Canopy Installation Emergency System Multi-Cell Installation Installing Four-Cell Round Emergency Luminaires Installing 100–277 V Emergency Multi-Cell Luminaires Terminate Power Wiring...
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Safety ArcSystem products are intended for professional use only. Read the entire manual before using this equipment. IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed including the following: READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Do not use outdoors. •...
ArcSystem Pro One-Cell luminaires are covered in the ArcSystem Pro D1 and D2 Series Drivers Installation Guide , ArcSystem Pro D4 Series Drivers Installation Guide , and ArcSystem Pro Installation Manual . All ETC manuals are available for download free of charge at etcconnect.com.
Emergency System Overview ArcSystem drivers and luminaires can be purchased in UL924 listed variants. Each of the luminaires can be configured to be UL924 listed when wired into an existing emergency response system. See Installing Four-Cell Round Emergency Luminaires Installing 100–277 V Emergency Multi-Cell Luminaires Install the ArcSystem multi-cell luminaire in a location that is accessible by qualified personnel for testing of the emergency operation.
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Emergency drivers and luminaires require two branch circuit connections. These inputs have the following functions: Normal branch circuit to sense failure of the normal supply. Connect to Sense Input connector. Normal/Emergency branch circuit providing power to the luminaire in both conditions. Connect to Maintained Input connector.
Before You Begin Installation Review the following sections before beginning your ArcSystem installation. ArcSystem products should only be installed by a qualified installer or electrician. Power Disconnect Device Before installation, make sure you have a readily accessible input power disconnect device installed ahead of your ArcSystem products.
DMX In and DMX Thru cables terminate to RJ45 connectors. DMX is installed in a daisy chain topology and includes one pair of wires (Data +, Data -) plus an ISO ground (common). ETC recommends Cat5e (or better) minimum 0.2 mm (24 AWG) conductors terminated to T568B standard.
ArcSystem luminaires are not self terminating. You must terminate the last luminaire in line with a 120 Ω resistor. To purchase an RJ45 terminator, please contact your ETC customer service representative and request part number N4086. Installing 100–240 V Multi-Cell Luminaires...
Install ArcSystem 100–277 V luminaire on a power distribution system with reliably identified earthed neutral and install a maximum 20 A circuit breaker on the line conductor. ArcSystem 100–277 V luminaires and drivers accept 100–277 VAC, 50/60 Hz. ETC recommends installing all wiring in grounded metal conduit.
Install the Luminaire Instructions for installing 100–277 V standard luminaires are below. See Installing 100–277 V Emergency Multi-Cell Luminaires on page 24 for instructions on installing 100–277 V emergency luminaires. Two-cell Four-cell luminaire linear luminaire Four-cell Eight-cell square luminaire luminaire A wiring compartment B conduit entry for 1/2 in conduit C DMX in and thru Make sure power is off at the main circuit breaker.
Non-emergency ArcSystem 100–277 V systems are supplied with three two-position WAGO connectors (ETC part Installing 100–277 V Emergency Multi-Cell number J4717, WAGO part number 221-412). See Luminaires on page 24...
DMX In and DMX Thru cables terminate to RJ45 connectors. DMX is installed in a daisy chain topology and includes one pair Description of wires (data +, data -) plus an ISO ground (common). ETC Data + recommends Cat5e (or better) minimum 24 AWG conductors terminated to T568B standard.
Complete Installation Check that all wires are terminated properly and secure in their terminals. Tuck wiring inside the wiring compartment and replace the wiring compartment cover using the screws set aside previously. Rotate the luminaire so it is roughly focused to its final resting position. This will assist in final focus procedures.
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1 (heat shrink included but not shown) Canopy cover grounding harness* Canopy interior 7494K1000 combination shown DMX termination kit 2 for standard Two-position WAGO, ETC part pendant shown number J4717, WAGO part number 221-412 4 for emergency pendant installed on canopy mounting plate Five-position WAGO, ETC part...
Prepare the Cylinder and Stem Connect the Stem to the Cylinder Slide the cylinder attachment plate into the slot on the cylinder mounting bracket. See 1 in the illustration to the right. Secure the stem to the cylinder mounting bracket using two of the M4x8 mm Phillips screws from item 3 in the 100–277 V Four-Cell Pendant...
DMX control is a Class 2 circuit. DMX wiring cannot be run through the same conduit as line voltage power supply conductors. Separate the line voltage from the data side in the back box. Install the voltage barrier provided by ETC. Installing 100–277 V Multi-Cell Luminaires...
Terminate Building Wiring to the Canopy A DMX In B DMX Thru C Power line/hot (black) D Power common (white) E Ground (green) DMX IN DMX THRU Terminate Power Electrical and Wiring Specification on page 10 specification of wire and strip length. Prepare wires accordingly.
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Insert the buliding line wire (hot) into a terminal on the WAGO with the black wire on the canopy (C in the illustration at Terminate Building Wiring to the Canopy on the previous page Note: Building wire color varies based on voltage and region, but line (hot) is typically black, brown, orange, or yellow.
Install the Canopy Mounting Plate on the Back Box Attach the canopy mounting plate to the back box using the through-hole slots on the canopy mounting plate. Hang the Stem in the Canopy Slide the half-ball end of the stem into the slot on the canopy.
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Ground You must terminate two grounding harnesses to ground studs on the canopy mounting plate: Note: There are already ground connections installed by the factory on a ground stud on the canopy mounting plate. Install the additional grounding harnesses listed below to the empty stud as shown in the illustration above.
Canopy Low-Voltage Power The low-voltage power wiring consists of red and black wires that have pre-stripped ends. Connect the red and black wires to the WAGO connectors that are wired to the power supply (F and G in the illustration at Terminate Wiring Inside the Canopy on page 20 Insert the red (+) wire into the empty terminal on the WAGO with the red wire.
Emergency System Multi-Cell Installation With the exception of power input terminations, ArcSystem emergency system installation requirements are the same as those of the standard ArcSystem. Installing Four-Cell Round Emergency Luminaires ArcSystem Pro Four-Cell Round emergency luminaires are supplied with hard-wired power cables with NEMA 5-15 connectors for North America and bare ends for Europe and the rest of the world.
Installing 100–277 V Emergency Multi-Cell Luminaires Instructions for installing 100–277 V emergency luminaires are below. See Installing 100–277 V Multi-Cell Luminaires on page 10 for instructions on installing 100–277 V standard luminaires. For instructions on installing the 100–277 V emergency pendant, see Installing a 100–277 V Emergency Four-Cell Pendant on page 27 Two-cell Four-cell...
ArcSystem 100–277 V systems are supplied with WAGO connectors in the wiring compartment for convenient power connections in normal and emergency luminaires. ArcSystem 100–277 V emergency systems are supplied with one three-position WAGO (ETC part number J4629, WAGO part number 221-413) and four two-position WAGO connectors (ETC part number J4717, WAGO part number 221-412).
Connect the Maintained Input Electrical and Wiring Specification on page 10 for specification of wire and strip length. Prepare wires accordingly. Remove the screws securing the wiring compartment cover to the luminaire. The cover is grounded to the enclosure by a tether. Set the screws aside. Terminate ground.
Terminate line (hot) to the Sense input. Locate the WAGO connector on the line (hot) wire (black) from the input labeled Sense. Run a line (hot) wire (typically brown, orange, or yellow) through conduit to a free position on the WAGO connector. Lift up the orange clip, insert the line wire, and press the clip down onto the wire.
Prepare the Cylinder and Stem Complete the following steps as directed for the standard Four-Cell Pendant: Connect the Stem to the Cylinder on page 16 Wire the Cylinder on page 16 After completing the steps at the link above, install the connector for the sense input (twisted pair, red and black, two-wire harness) onto the mating receptacle on the cylinder (E in the illustration to the right).
Terminate Building Wiring to the Canopy Emergency System Overview on page 5 for an explanation of Sense (normal) and Maintained (normal/emergency) feeds. A DMX In B DMX Thru Emergency/maintained power line/hot (black) DMX IN DMX THRU Emergency/maintained power common (white) E Ground (green/yellow) F Normal/sense line/hot (black) G Normal/sense common (white) Terminate Power Connect maintained/emergency power...
Terminate line (hot). Locate the WAGO connector on the line (hot) wire (black, C in the illustration at Installing a 100–277 V Emergency Four-Cell Pendant on page 27 Run a line (hot) wire through conduit, into the junction box, and to a free position on the WAGO connector.
When commissioning a system installation, check all ArcSystem Drivers and multi-cell luminaires to ensure that the latest firmware is present. If the firmware is not up to date, upgrade it using ETC Concert and ETC UpdaterAtor software before commissioning is completed.
DMX System Control ArcSystem is compliant with DMX 512-A (ANSI E1.11-2008 (R2013)). • DMX loss behavior is hold last look. • For wired DMX installation, each luminaire can be addressed to any one of the 512 DMX addresses up to the maximum device limit of 32 devices on each DMX line. Wireless DMX control requires a TX1 Transmitter and luminaires with the wireless ArcMesh transceiver.
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Parameter RDM PID Value Notes Default is 001. The upper limit for multi-cell luminaires is 512-N, where N is the number of channels in the luminaire's personality. See DMX Start Address 0x00F0 Range = 001 to 512 DMX Profile for the supported multiple- channel configuration for each multi-cell luminaire type.
DMX Status LED Steady blinking: processor is operating normally • Solid On: system is responding to DMX instruction • Solid On when no DMX command is being sent: there is a processor fault. Contact ETC • Technical Services for assistance. Maintenance WARNING:...
The light sources in this luminaire are not user-replaceable, and must be replaced only by a qualified technician. Contact ETC Customer Support for assistance. A can of compressed air or oil-free air from an air compressor set at a low setting can be used to blow through the vent holes and remove dust or other debris.
Emergency Operation and Test It is important to test ArcSystem emergency systems regularly because they are life safety devices. NOT SELF-TESTING PER ANSI/NFPA 101 - This equipment is not self-testing in conformance with the Life Safety Code, ANSI/NFPA 101. ANSI/NFPA 101 Life Safety Code requires testing of life safety devices every 30 days.
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