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ETC sensor+ CEM+ Configuration Manual

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Configuration Manual
Version 1.0.2
C o p y r i g h t © E le c tr o n i c T h e a t r e C o n t r o l s , I n c .
A l l R i g h t s r e s e r v e d .
P r o d u c t in f o r m a t i on a n d s p e c i f i c a t i o n s s u bj e c t t o c h a n g e .
P a r t N u m b e r : 7150M1400-1.0.2 R e v A
R e l e as e d : O c t o b e r 2 0 0 4

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  • Page 1 CEM+ Configuration Manual Version 1.0.2 C o p y r i g h t © E le c tr o n i c T h e a t r e C o n t r o l s , I n c . A l l R i g h t s r e s e r v e d .

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s Introduction ......1 Congratulations..
  • Page 4 Service ......46 Contacting ETC about Equipment Problems ....46 Changing Installation Rack Modules .
  • Page 5 A p p e n d i x C UL924 Setup ......58 Introduction ......58 Terminations .

  • Page 6: Introduction

    C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s . . . ® on your purchase of an ETC Sensor + system. Sensor+ continues ETC's tradition of providing the highest quality products for the entertainment lighting market.

  • Page 7: Overview

    C E M + C o n t r o l M o d u l e ETC CEM+ R 1/ 6 G 9 [Rack OK] The CEM+ control module is required for Sensor+ dimming systems - the system will not function without a properly configured CEM+.

  • Page 8: Sensor+ Connect Web Browser Interface Overview

    N o t e : The Emphasis Server network settings are the default ETC values and ready for immediate use. No configuration is required. You must set an IP address for any personal computer you plan to use on an ETCNet2 network.
  • Page 9 The key to this feature is the Dimmer Doubler two-fer. The Dimmer Doubler two-fer is installed between a Sensor dimmer module and two ETC Source Four 77 volt fixtures. It splits the output of a single dimmer into two, separately- controlled outputs.

  • Page 10: Cem+ Playback Priorities

    C E M + P l a y b a c k P r i o r i t i e s The CEM+ uses the same priority structure as all of the ETC products that ETCNet2 EDMX Priorities use ETCNet2 and adds two more internally.

  • Page 11: Basic Navigation

    C h a p t e r 2 Basic Navigation This manual covers functions and User Level configuration of the CEM+ and Sensor+ Connect that are available to the Guest Default None and User and Power User login levels. Guest 1111 User 2222...

  • Page 12: Cem+ Basic Operation

    No Config R__/ 0 G__ This menu appears [Login] only when there is no configuration in the CEM+. This menu appears ETC CEM+ R__/__ G__ when there is a [Rack OK] configuration in the CEM+. ETC CEM+ R__/__ G__ [About]...

  • Page 13: About

    configuration for the local CEM+. The NoConfig menu has no login requirements and anyone has access to these menu items. S e t G r o u p / R a c k The Set Group / Rack menu allows you to set the rack number of your local rack and the group number it belongs to.

  • Page 14: Login

    Netw ork About Network provides the network settings for the currently selected rack. You can view the settings for any rack in the Group. R a c k D a t a About Rack Data provides status information for the DMX and EDMX inputs for any rack in the Group.

  • Page 15: Panic [Guest][User][Power]

    R e c o r d P r e s e t s [User ] The Record Presets menu allows a User to assign a preset number, and set the source for levels, the fade time and playback priority and the room. If the preset number is already recorded, you can record over it with the new settings, or if the preset is empty, you can record these settings to that selected number.
  • Page 16 at the CEM+. Levels set here take priority over any other level inputs, such as control consoles and architectural control systems. Levels set here do not take priority over levels generated by an active Panic look. button on the CEM+ face panel accesses this menu directly. R e l e a s e L e v e l s The Release Levels menu allows you to release the level of a dimmer or a range of dimmers.
  • Page 17 preheat. Preheat settings are not available to the User level login. • DC Output Prevent: this setting offers protection on selected dimmers for loads that are sensitive to DC buildup, which can occur under certain conditions when positive and negative half-cycles become uneven. •...

  • Page 18: Rack [User][Power]

    R a c k [ U s e r ] [ P o w e r ] The Rack menu includes menus for setting the rack name and patch settings. The Rack menu is available only to those logged in at the User or Power User level. S e t G r o u p / R a c k [ Power] The Set Group / Rack menu allows you to set the rack number of your local rack and the group number it belongs to.
  • Page 19 Straight3-Phase: rack is fed 3-Phase power and dimmer numbers are distributed numerically from top to bottom in the rack. Example: dimmers 1 and 2 are in the top slot of a rack, dimmers 3 and 4 are located in the next slot, etc. •...

  • Page 20: Group [User][Power]

    the fan to shut off if there have been no dimmer levels sent to that rack in 15 minutes. When levels are sent to dimmers in the rack, the fan will start up automatically. The fan will always run for 15 minutes following a reset of the CEM+. G e t C o n f i g [ Power] After selecting this function, you will be prompted with the name of the rack (1-16) you want to get the configuration from.
  • Page 21 User can set the User level PIN and Power can set the Power and User level PINs. Guests require no PIN for access. Basic Navigation...
  • Page 22 Sensor+ Dimming System User Manual...
  • Page 23 C h a p t e r 3 Sensor+ Connect Web Interface Overview This section covers User Level Login Password functions and configuration Default [empty field] [empty field] of the CEM+ and Sensor+ Connect that are available Guest guest guestpass to the Guest and User and User user...

  • Page 24: Group

    N o t e : The Emphasis Server network settings are the default ETC values and ready for immediate use. No configuration is required. You must set an IP address for any personal computer you plan to use on an ETCNet2 network.

  • Page 25: Dimmer Check

    D i m m e r C h e c k Also from the Group section is the Dimmer Check page. This page provides a quick and easy method to step through individual dimmers to do a dimmer check. Set dimmer number Set dimmer level Release current dimmer &...

  • Page 26: Add Racks

    A d d R a c k s This page is where you add racks to your configuration. First dimmer of the first added rack. Enable Advanced Features for added racks. 240V changes the available rack & module types to European models. (Read below) Set initial patch mode.
  • Page 27 C o n f i g u r e R a c k This page is the individual rack equivalent to the All Racks/Configure Rack page listed above. See “All Racks” on page 20. C o n f i g u r e D i m m e r s This webpage provides a single place to set all of your dimmer’s properties.
  • Page 28 Set Dimmer Name [User] The Set Name menu allows a User to name a dimmer. Names are alphanumeric and can be up to 20 characters long (not all 20 characters may be visible on the LCD). Set Module Type [Power] The Set Module Type menu allows a User to set a dimmer or range of dimmers to a specific module type and firing mode.
  • Page 29 loads. Currently (v1.0.2) due to a bug, you also need to set the Max Scale Voltage to 140V. Preheat [Power] This setting enables/disables preheat for the selected dimmer. The preheat level is the Minimum Scale Voltage. Dynamic Preheat [Power] This setting allows quick blackouts on dimmers that are set to preheat. It sets the amount of time a dimmer will remain at a zero (0) level before returning to the preheat level.

  • Page 30: Search

    Errors Errors for a rack can be viewed and cleared on this webpage. 1) To clear a specific error, 2) Click the Clear ...or... Click the Clear All Error(s) button to clear click in the check box then... Error(s) button. all errors regardless of the check boxes.

  • Page 31: Rooms & Presets

    You can also use the Configure Dimmers tab to modify the properties of all the found dimmers at once. (See below.) Use this section to make changes that will get applied to all found This section gets dimmers below. the changes applied to it.

  • Page 32: Room (1-4)

    R o o m ( 1 - 4 ) Clicking on a room in the navigation bar will bring up the display shown below. This is where you create presets, name presets, record or snapshot presets to give them level information or clear a preset to remove all level information from it.
  • Page 33 as the port relative priority inside the CEM+, and any port’s data loss behavior on any of the Sensor+ racks. Along with the port settings are the standard patch settings. You can assign the starting DMX address for each rack’s data port (DMX & EDMX). Both must be checked for DMX Output from port B to work.
  • Page 34 While in Advanced Patch mode, port enable and data loss behavior are still set on the Port Settings page. Apply to All Use this section makes the to do range changes to the patching. table below. Save Changes Use this section updates the to edit dimmer information in...

  • Page 35: Network

    Restore Defaults. This will repopulate the network table with the default addresses. N o t e : To edit the IP addresses directly from the web interface, you need to contact ETC Technical Services. F i l e T r a n s f e r This webpage is used to initiate configuration transfers between the CEM+ module and an FTP server if one is configured and available.

  • Page 36: File Upload

    F i l e U p l o a d The File Upload web page is where you send either a configuration file or a software file to the CEM+ you are logged into. The CEM+ looks at the file being sent to automatically handle the file type or part of the configuration file.

  • Page 37: Chapter 4 Cem+ Configuration Procedures

    Subnet Mask _____._____._____._____ Gateway IP _____._____._____._____ To use your personal computer on an ETCNet2 network that does not use a network router (i.e. hub and/or switch only), ETC recommends the following default settings: IP Address 10.101.1.101 Subnet Mask 255.255.0.0 Gateway IP 10.101.1.101...

  • Page 38: Software Changes [Power]

    Browse into a CEM+ from Internet Explorer 6: Step 1: Open Internet Explorer 6. Step 2: Type the IP address of the rack you want to browse to in the address box and press RETURN. Sensor+ Connect will open in the browser window if the CEM+ at the entered address is online.

  • Page 39: Delete All Racks [Power]

    Loading SW For software to the Advanced Features (AF) cards (if installed). AF Card Installation is complete. The ETC CEM+ R 1/ 4 G 1 CEM+ returns to its normal resting display. [Rack OK] Step 7: Repeat for any remaining CEM+s in the system.

  • Page 40: Configure/Confirm Network Settings Of Cem

    Restore Defaults. This will repopulate the network table with the default addresses. N o t e : To edit the IP addresses directly from the web interface, you need to contact ETC Technical Services. A d d R a c k s [ P o w e r ] Racks can be added individually or multiples of the same rack type and dimmer type.

  • Page 41: Set Patch Mode

    • Every Group of racks must have a Rack 1. • Racks must be added sequentially, starting with rack 1 to a maximum of 16 racks. • For European rack and module options, set the voltage to 240V. • [FP] This is straightforward in the face panel LCD menu (it’s the first setting). •...

  • Page 42: Set Dimmer Properties

    advanced patch mode, however dimmers are not actually in dimmer doubling mode unless they are set with a Dimmer Double firing mode. It’s worth restating, that Standard Patch and Advanced Patch are handled as two completely separate patches including port enables, priorities and data loss behaviors. This means that if you configure the ports while in standard patch mode, switching to advanced patch mode will also switch those ports enables and data loss behaviors to a different configuration.
  • Page 43 mode to Switched and turning on Voltage Regulation does not work. Property 120V 230V Firing Mode Normal Normal Curve Linear Linear Threshold or desired setting or desired setting 115V Min. Scale Voltage 265V or desired setting 115V Max. Scale Voltage 265V or desired setting Voltage Regulation...
  • Page 44 values. Dimmer Doubling is only available for 120V systems. Property 120V 230V Firing Mode DimDbl Curve Mod-Square Threshold Min. Scale Voltage Max. Scale Voltage 115V Voltage Regulation Checked Preheat Unchecked Dynamic Preheat 0 sec. DC Output Prevent Checked InRush Protect Unchecked Currently, Dimmer Doubling works in Advanced Patch mode only.

  • Page 45: Assign Dimmers To Rooms

    Rooms & Presets A s s i g n D i m m e r s t o R o o m s All dimmers in a group default to being in (and thus available only to) Room1. You can assign a dimmer or range of dimmers to any of the rooms (1-4), but to only one room at a time.

  • Page 46: Record Vs. Snapshot A Preset

    R e c o r d v s . S n a p s h o t a P r e s e t Record and Snapshot are two different operations. Record will only use level information from Set Levels from the CEM+ modules in the group when storing a preset.

  • Page 47: Record Loads

    Load Management Load management can be used after your system is setup and your loads (lights) are connected to dimmers. For load management to work properly, Load Errors must be enabled for each dimmer you want to monitor. Load Errors is not enabled on any dimmers by default.

  • Page 48: Download (Config From Selected Ip)

    File Transfers The configuration files that are shared from CEM+ to CEM+ in a group are XML files that are sent and received via FTP (File Transfer Protocol). They are then parsed at each CEM+ for use locally within that CEM+ depending on the rack number (the CEM+ knows what rack number it is and looks to that part of the configuration to get it’s settings).

  • Page 49: Download A Configuration

    Below is what the sensor.rak file looks like viewed in this manner. D o w n l oa d a C o n f i g u r a t i o n To download a configuration file to disk, just right-click on the file name and select “Save Target As...”.

  • Page 50: Ftp Server

    CEM+s at the same time. All CEM+s will send their configurations to the FTP server with the same file names and the same directory (root) and will overwrite other configuration files present. Contact ETC Technical Services if this is a requirement of your system. Sensor+ Dimming System User Manual...

  • Page 51: Service

    C o n t a c t i n g E T C a b o u t E q u i p m e n t P r o b l e m s If possible, please have this information available before contacting ETC about an equipment problem: •...
  • Page 52 R e l e a s in g a n d S e c u r i n g M o d u l e S a f e t y S t o p s ( E S R R a c k s O n l y ) To prevent unauthorised access to rack modules Module safety stop and interior wiring, Sensor+ CE Installation Racks...
  • Page 53 CEM+. Step 2: Close and lock the Sensor rack door before applying power. Step 3: ONLY if directed to do so by an ETC-authorized service representative, transfer the configuration files/information to your new CEM+. Service...

  • Page 54: Cem+ Fuses

    C E M + F u s e s The CEM+ has two fuses: • The F1 fuse is a 250V, 0.75 amp, fuse. CEM+ operating power and power for the dimmer module electronics, is drawn through this fuse. If F1 fails, the CEM+ will not operate and dimming will not work.

  • Page 55: Make A Preliminary Examination Of Your System

    I f Y o u C a n n o t L o c a te o r C o r r e c t t h e P r o b l e m . . . If you are unable to eliminate the problem, contact your authorized ETC representative.
  • Page 56 Sensor+ Dimming System User Manual...

  • Page 57: Appendix Acem+ Error Messages

    Appendix A CEM+ Error Messages If the CEM+ detects an error, it will flash the beacon and display the appropriate error message on the LCD display. A CEM+ will only display error messages for the same rack it is in - you can’t browse to other racks to view their errors from a single CEM+. Errors are also displayed in the WYSILink Message Log on Emphasis Control Systems and WYSILink PCs on the network.
  • Page 58 CEM+ Error Message Probable Cause Possible Corrective Action PHASE (A, B or C) VOLTS Voltage on phase (A, B or C) is lower than 80Vac. Check line feed. LOW AIRFLOW Airflow is low. Check fans and air filter for obstruction. This is a reminder to clean your air filter.

  • Page 59: Appendix B Dimmer Curves

    Appendix B Dimmer Curves Dimmer curves determine how dimmers set voltage output in response to control signal input. To accommodate designer preferences and load response variations, Sensor offers five dimmer curve choices, which can be applied to individual dimmers. L i n e a r c u r v e The linear curve matches the control input percentage to Root Mean Squared (RMS) voltage output.

  • Page 60: Modified Linear Curve

    M o d i f i e d l i n e a r c u r v e A modified linear curve reduces the voltage change at low control levels for better performance in low-wattage fixtures. Modified Linear Curve Console percentage setting Modified linear curve –––––...

  • Page 61: Modified Square Law Curve

    S e n s o r 2 . 0 c u r v e The Sensor 2.0 curve is the previous version of ETC’s modified square law curve. It provides backwards compatibility for shows created using earlier versions of ETC equipment and familiar response for designers who prefer the earlier version.
  • Page 62 Sensor+ Dimming System User Manual...

  • Page 63: Ul924 Setup

    Appendix C UL924 Setup I n t r o d u c ti o n This appendix provides information for configuring a Sensor+ system to operate within the UL924 specification. W A R N I N G : RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! Failure to disconnect all power to the rack before working in the rack could result in serious injury or death.

  • Page 64: Testing

    CEM+ LCD Panic Menu: ETC CEM+ R__/__ G__ Panic >Active< Panic Activated Panic Activate Panic Panic Record Panic Force Others Off Panic already Rec? Record Panic Master Level [100]% [Disabled] Overwrite Panic? Panic Recorded Overwrite? [No} Panic Clear Panic Clear Panic...

  • Page 65: Appendix Dcem+ Lcd Menu

    Appendix D: CEM+ LCD Menu This appendix contains the entire LCD menu structure. Note that the different looks of the screens denotes a different user level required for access. CEM+ LCD Menu...

  • Page 66: Rack Errors

    Sensor+ Dimming System User Manual...

  • Page 67: Preset Menu

    CEM+ LCD Menu...

  • Page 68: Panic Menu

    Sensor+ Dimming System User Manual...

  • Page 69: Dimmers Menu

    CEM+ LCD Menu...

  • Page 70: Rack Menu

    Sensor+ Dimming System User Manual...

  • Page 71: Rack Menu (Cont.)

    CEM+ LCD Menu...

  • Page 72: Rack Menu (Cont.)

    Sensor+ Dimming System User Manual...

  • Page 73: Group Menu

    CEM+ LCD Menu...

  • Page 74: Appendix E Sensor+ Connect Site Map

    Appendix E Sensor+ Connect Site Map This is the an outline of the entire Sensor+ Connect web interface. Sensor+ Dimming System User Manual...
  • Page 75 Sensor+ Connect Site Map...
  • Page 76 Americas 3031 Pleasant View Road, P.O. Box 620979, Middleton, Wisconsin 53562-0979 USA Tel: +1 608 831 4116 800 688 4116 Fax: +1 608 836 1736 800 555 8912 Europe Unit 5, Victoria Industrial Estate, Victoria Road, London W3 6UU, UK Tel: +44 (0)20 8896 1000 Fax: +44 (0)20 8896 2000 Asia Room 605-606, Tower III Enterprise Square, 9 Sheung Yuet Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: +852 2799 1220 Fax: +852 2799 9325 Web: www.etcconnect.com...

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