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ETC SMARTRACK User Manual

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Electronic Theatre Controls Ltd.
5 Victoria Industrial Estate, Victoria Road
London W3 6UU, England
(+44) 181 896 1000 FAX (+44) 181 896 2000
Copyright 1995 Electronic Theatre Controls Ltd.
2000M1001
Specifications subject to change. Revised 8/95

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  • Page 1 ANUAL Electronic Theatre Controls Ltd. 5 Victoria Industrial Estate, Victoria Road London W3 6UU, England (+44) 181 896 1000 FAX (+44) 181 896 2000 Copyright 1995 Electronic Theatre Controls Ltd. 2000M1001 Specifications subject to change. Revised 8/95...
  • Page 2 Introduction – Please read this first Thank you for choosing ETC Smartrack digital dimmers. We are sure that you will be pleased with Smartrack, and wish you a long and happy association with our company and its products. We at ETC have done everything we can to ensure that your new dimming system will function perfectly, will be easy to install, and will give you many years of reliable service.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Smartrack User Manual ETC Ltd Table of contents 1. Digital dimming explained ...........1 2. About Smartrack ..............2 Mechanical................2 Electrical................4 Filtering .................4 2.3.1 Standard risetime choke ............4 2.3.2 High risetime choke ..............5 Rack control ................5 2.4.1 Dimmer profile ...............5 2.4.2 Response speed..............5 2.4.3 Dimmer test ................6...
  • Page 4 4.10 Smartrack door ..............27 4.10.1 Mounting the door ..............27 4.10.2 Connecting earth and power wiring........27 4.10.3 Smartrack CPU jumper settings ..........27 4.10.4 Connecting power assembly signal looms........28 4.10.5 Connecting DMX input/output wiring ........29 4.10.6 Fitting blanking plates ............29 4.10.7 Closing the door..............29 4.10.8 Fitting dimmer number strips ..........30...
  • Page 5 5.7.4 Large installations ..............37 5.7.5 Testing dimmers with DMX .............37 5.8. Dimmer profiles ..............37 5.8.1 What is a profile?..............37 5.8.2 Smartrack standard profiles ...........38 5.8.3 Dimmer and console set profiles ..........39 5.8.4 Setting profiles ..............39 5.9. Response speed..............40 5.9.1 Setting response speed............41 5.10...
  • Page 6 Version 1.2 Smartrack User Manual 8. Technical support ...............49 8.1. Who to call................49 8.2. What to tell them ..............49 9. Accessories and options .............50 RCD protection ..............50 Single phase adapter kit ............50 Spare numbering sheets ............51 Load terminal extender kits.............51 10.
  • Page 7 Smartrack User Manual ETC Ltd Notes: page vi...

  • Page 8: Digital Dimming Explained

    (a total of 12,800 times per second in the case of ETC Smartrack) to build up an accurate picture of the condition of the mains supply to each dimmer. Using this information, the power devices are pre- cisely controlled, to compensate for any mains voltage fluctuations and produce a con- stant voltage output for any given control level.

  • Page 9: About Smartrack

    Basic or modular variants All-digital – high reliability, high accuracy Smartrack is unique in that it offers competitive system solutions at all levels of the market, and versions exist to cover all requirements, right up to top level broadcast applications.
  • Page 10 DMX and thermal status indicators. Front view of a modular Smartrack, showing key dimensions. DIGITAL Note that Smartrack is mcb centre 2.5 2.5 2.5 300mm deep, plus 30mm for dimmer module handles on the modular version only.

  • Page 11: Electrical

    Smartrack User Manual ETC Ltd 2.2 Electrical Smartrack is designed for operation on single or three phase supplies at 230Vac ±12.5%. Delta versions are also available to special order. Each Smartrack may optionally be supplied with a 4-pole 125A or 160A circuit breaker fitted, and earth leakage (RCD) protection may be fitted at power assem- bly level (single phase to special order).

  • Page 12: High Risetime Choke

    ETC Expression, Impression, Insight, MicroVision, Connection and Reflection systems. The control panel on each Smartrack enables the user to set and display a start address for the rack, as well as to select, for each or all dimmers: 2.4.1 Dimmer profile...

  • Page 13: Dimmer Test

    Since Smartrack’s air inlet and exhaust vents are all on the front panel, there is no problem stacking Smartracks vertically and horizontally, or mounting in sim- ple flightcases.
  • Page 14 Version 1.2 Smartrack User Manual One thermal sensor is provided for each power device, and constantly feeds back temperature status information to the central processor (CPU). The CPU uses this information to decide when it is necessary to switch on the fan for any given power assembly.

  • Page 15: Getting Started - What's In The Box

    3. Getting started – what’s in the box 3.1. Smartrack Smartrack systems are shipped broken down into racks and power assemblies (up to three per rack). Please check carefully to verify that you have everything you need before starting the installation.

  • Page 16: Power Assemblies

    Version 1.2 Smartrack User Manual 3.1.2 Power assemblies Power assemblies are packed individually, and are of two main types – basic or modular. Basic power assemblies come with the power devices permanently mounted on a single heatsink on the front of the assembly.

  • Page 17: Installation

    Smartrack User Manual ETC Ltd 4. Installation Smartracks are intended for mounting either against a wall, back to back in an island formation or in a flightcase. This section deals with wallmount or island installation – see the next section for information on flightcasing.

  • Page 18: Marking Out A Wall

    Version 1.2 Smartrack User Manual We recommend using a large cable duct running across the top of a bank of Smartracks, carrying power and load wiring. Alternatively, power wires may be run in from below, and load wires from above, or vice versa.

  • Page 19: Planning An Island Installation

    20mm from the wall. 4.4. Assembly and mounting a) If the bottom Smartrack in a stack will stand on the floor, fit the four plastic feet provided by screwing them up into the threaded inserts on the base of the rack.
  • Page 20 Version 1.2 Smartrack User Manual Plastic plugs (f) How to fix two Smartrack enclosures together. Mounting 'keyholes' (c) Fit power and load cable entry cover plates to top and bottom of the stack as required, but not in between Smartracks in a stack.

  • Page 21: Power Wiring

    ‘keyholes’ in the rear panel to the screws in the wall. Partially tighten screws. d) Fit the upper Smartrack(s) in the stack to the wall fixing screws in the same way, then, using the M5 screws provided, fix the racks in the stack together by screwing into the threaded holes in the upper rack(s), through the match- ing clearance holes in the rack(s) below.
  • Page 22 Version 1.2 Smartrack User Manual Wiring in power feeder cables to a standard Smartrack. Note that power wiring to other Smartracks in a stack should be tied back to the cable way provided down the inner left wall of the enclosure.

  • Page 23: Standard Smartrack

    Smartrack User Manual ETC Ltd NOTE: If the mains circuit breaker option (MCCB) is not fitted, adequate protec- tion must be installed upstream of the Smartrack(s). 4.5.1 Standard Smartrack Standard racks require a five wire supply, terminated in eyelet (ring) lugs, to fit the M12 terminal screws provided.

  • Page 24: Connecting Single And Bi-Phase Systems

    Version 1.2 Smartrack User Manual 4.5.2 Connecting single phase systems Smartracks (without MCCBs) may be connected to single phase supplies, if a single phase adapter kit (part number Y2.SR002.0) is used. The kit comprises two nickel plated copper plates, which replace the exist- ing L1, L2, L3 &...
  • Page 25 Smartrack User Manual ETC Ltd Wiring a standard Smartrack for single phase operation, using the Smartrack single phase adaptor kit. page 18...

  • Page 26: Load Wiring

    Smartrack User Manual 4.6. Load wiring All load wiring enters the Smartrack(s) by either the top or bottom load entry port in the large centre section of the rack. Smartrack is primarily designed for load wiring with single core cables in cableways, but may also be wired with three core or multicore cables.

  • Page 27: Signal Wiring

    4.8. Signal wiring Smartrack uses the international digital dimmer standard USITT DMX512 (1990) to receive dimmer drive signals from a controller. DMX wiring requires twisted pair and overall screen cable (Belden 9841 or equivalent), rated for RS485.

  • Page 28: Power Assemblies

    4.9.2 Connecting load wiring Carry out the following steps for each power assembly. If the wires are correctly laid in the back of the Smartrack, they should line up well with the load terminals on the face of the power assembly.
  • Page 29 Smartrack User Manual ETC Ltd Please note the following maximum cable sizes: Earth and Neutral bars: 10 x 10mm , 3 x 16mm 2.5kW Phase terminals: 5kW Phase terminals: 10kW Phase terminals: 35mm It is occasionally necessary to use larger cable sizes on the 2.5kW and...

  • Page 30: Connecting Power Wiring - Rcd Option Fitted

    Version 1.2 Smartrack User Manual Terminate load neutral wires into the neutral busbar in the middle of the power assembly. Recommended tightening torque 1.5Nm (2.5mm cable) to 2Nm (10mm cable). Note that bootlace ferrules are recommended if stranded cable is used.
  • Page 31 Smartrack User Manual ETC Ltd Wiring the power feeds from the power terminals to the Power Assembly RCD. Note the order of connection to the RCD. For the sake of clarity, only one Power Assembly connection is shown. page 24...

  • Page 32: Connecting Power Wiring - Without Rcd Option

    Version 1.2 Smartrack User Manual 4.9.4 Connecting power wiring – without RCD option Terminate the five wires to the appropriate terminals on the power ter- minal block, using the M5 hex-head screws provided. Recommended tightening torque 2Nm. The colour code is L1 – L3 brown, Neutral light blue, Earth green/yellow.
  • Page 33 Smartrack User Manual ETC Ltd Wiring the power feeds from the power terminals to the Power Assembly. The three phase wires are terminated into the caged terminals on the three blocks of dimmer circuit breakers. For the sake of clarity, only one Power Assembly connection is shown.

  • Page 34: Smartrack Door

    4.10 Smartrack door The door mounts on the left side of the rack, and supports all the rack electronics. Mounting the Smartrack door is the last part of the installation procedure. 4.10.1 Mounting the door Remove the door from its packaging.

  • Page 35: Connecting Power Assembly Signal Looms

    Screen (ground) 4.10.4 Connecting power assembly signal looms Using the flat ribbon cable clips mounted inside the Smartrack, run the rib- bon cable from the top power assembly around the top of the rack, and terminate to the top position on the Smartrack CPU. Fold any excess cable flat inside one of the cable clips.

  • Page 36: Connecting Dmx Input/Output Wiring

    Fit the blanking plate(s) in position, then replace and tighten the M3 washers and nuts. Note: if Smartrack is only partially populated with power assemblies, then blanking plugs must be fitted to unused outputs of the CPU board. These are supplied with the power assembly blanking plate 2000A1500.

  • Page 37: Fitting Dimmer Number Strips

    4.10.8 Fitting dimmer number strips Self adhesive numbering strips are provided to give smart and permanent identification of dimmer numbers on the front of the rack. Each Smartrack is provided with one sheet containing the numbers 1–240. Spare sheets and higher numbers are available from ETC, under the following part num-...

  • Page 38: Commissioning And Configuration

    Version 1.2 Smartrack User Manual 5. Commissioning and configuration 5.1. Switching on a) For the first switch-on only, first set all MCBs and RCDs (if fitted) to the off (down) position. b) Switch on power to the rack, and check that the three yellow power supply LEDs L1, L2 and L3 are on, indicating that power from all three phases is reaching the power supply section.

  • Page 39: Modular Smartrack Dimmer Level Indicators

    DMX bad data LED (red) – indicated with a – on if DMX data is missing or corrupted, in which case it will be ignored by Smartrack. If red LED flashing, DMX signal has been lost. It is not necessary to receive DMX at this stage in the commissioning process, so, providing the system’s DMX source is not on, a red DMX indicator is fine.

  • Page 40: Battery Supported Memory

    5.5. Using offline mode There are two levels of access to Smartrack’s control panel, which is normally safeguarded from accidental operation. The first level is used for dimmer testing, plus changes to dimmer addressing, profiles and response speed. The second level –...

  • Page 41: Verifying Rms Line Voltage In Offline Mode

    (dependent on choke type), plus an average cable loss – say 3V rms (dependent on installation), the highest voltage that can be deliv- ered to the lamp will be around 233V. But by setting the Smartrack refer- ence voltage to 227V, the dimmers will regulate to provide a constant 220V at the lamp, even though supply voltage may fluctuate at any level above 227V.

  • Page 42: Testing Dimmer Circuits With The Rotary Potentiometer

    5.6. Testing dimmer circuits with the rotary potentiometer Using the rotary pot on the control panel, you can test any or all of the dimmers in a Smartrack, without requiring external dimmer drive signals (DMX). This is the next stage of commissioning: a) Check that the level pot is turned anticlockwise (off position).

  • Page 43: Terminating The Dmx Line

    In order to guarantee correct performance of DMX512, the end of the line must be terminated with a resistor. This is done in Smartrack by setting the jumper J6 to the T(erminated) position, in the last rack only in the DMX512 chain.

  • Page 44: Large Installations

    Smartrack, and achieve consistent fade results or safe non-dim operation. Smartrack is shipped with the factory default IES Square Law profile set for all dimmers, which results in linear light output in relation to DMX control input, for most types of filament lamps.

  • Page 45: Smartrack Standard Profiles

    Smartrack User Manual ETC Ltd 5.8.2 Smartrack standard profiles Display Profile Name Characteristics IES Square Law Default setting for most lighting require- ments – provides linear light output in relation to DMX512 level for most lighting loads. ‘S’ Law Used for some early thyristor dimmers in theatre applications.

  • Page 46: Dimmer And Console Set Profiles

    Smartrack does not regulate non-dim or hot profiles, so by setting the non- dims at the rack, a full output wave-form can be guaranteed for sensitive loads.

  • Page 47: Response Speed

    The response speed is the time taken for a dimmer to ramp to a new level received via DMX. Response speed is measured in milliseconds, and should not be confused with current risetime, measured in microseconds. Smartrack offers a range of four response speeds, which are appropriate for different lighting tasks.

  • Page 48: Setting Response Speed

    DMX levels will be implemented gently. If power is lost while this temporary response time is being used, the next time Smartrack is switched on it will retain a 2 second response speed, and show 02 in the display window.

  • Page 49: Smartrack Operational Summary

    6.1. Accessing the control panel Smartrack's control panel is normally disabled, to prevent unauthorised access, which could have potentially disastrous results. When the enter LED is off, the control panel is disabled. To access control panel user mode: a) Press enter for three seconds.

  • Page 50: Address Setting

    LED is now lit. In dimmer mode, when using the keys, note that Smartrack limits the range of dimmer numbers displayed to the dimmers in the rack, plus ALL, where all dimmers in the rack may be tested, or have profile and speed settings changed.

  • Page 51: Profile Mode

    Smartrack User Manual ETC Ltd You can flash through the rack by setting the rotary pot to a level, then using the key repeatedly, to advance to the next dimmer. When you do this, the previously used dimmer will go out, and only the currently select- ed dimmer will be set to the level on the pot.

  • Page 52: Offline Mode

    When ‘Dim-ALL’ is selected, the profile or speed displayed is for the first dimmer only. 6.4. Offline mode Smartrack's offline mode is intended for installers and service engineers, and has a separate security level to user mode. In offline mode, all dimmer levels received via DMX512 are set temporarily to zero.

  • Page 53: Checking Line Voltage

    Smartrack User Manual ETC Ltd 6.4.1 Checking line voltage From the offline menu, select AC and press enter. The display alternates between L2 and the present rms voltage found on the phase two supply to the rack, eg 220. To exit, press enter. The display returns to the AC menu header, press , until the offline menu header –...

  • Page 54: Routine Maintenance

    In average conditions of use, cleaning should be carried out on an annual basis. a) Using a vacuum cleaner with a soft furniture nozzle, clean the outside of the Smartrack enclosure. Then use a damp or spirit-soaked rag to remove grease or stains.

  • Page 55: Inspecting Dimmer Module Connectors

    7.4. Control fuse ratings 1.6amp (T) 20mm 7.5. Battery replacement It will be necessary to replace the battery on the Smartrack CPU which supports configuration settings at approximately ten year intervals. This work should be carried out by an authorised ETC service representative.

  • Page 56: Technical Support

    Smartrack User Manual 8. Technical support In the event of difficulty during the installation, commissioning or active life of your ETC dimming products, technical support is available at no charge, either from your ETC authorised service agent, or from ETC direct.

  • Page 57: Accessories And Options

    Many local authorities and safety conscious employers are now insisting that earth leakage protection be fitted to all professional lighting dimming systems. When ordering Smartrack, you can specify Residual Current Device (RCD) pro- tection as a factory fitted item. If not supplied as original equipment, RCDs may be easily retrofitted to Smartracks in service.

  • Page 58: Spare Numbering Sheets

    Version 1.2 Smartrack User Manual 9.3 Spare numbering sheets Smartrack numbering sheets are available as spare parts, numbering up to 960 Part Number 2000A4000 1 – 240 Part Number 2000A4001 241 – 480 Part Number 2000A4002 481 – 720 Part Number 2000A4003 721 –...

  • Page 59: Spare Parts

    Smartrack User Manual ETC Ltd 10. Spare parts Use this part number guide to order spare parts from your authorised ETC service deal- er, or from ETC Ltd. Part No Description 2000A1550 Quad 2.5kW plug-in dimmer module 2000A1551 Dual 5kW plug-in dimmer module...
  • Page 60 Version 1.2 Smartrack User Manual Notes: page 53...
  • Page 61 Smartrack User Manual ETC Ltd page 54...

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