About Smartrack; Mechanical - ETC SMARTRACK User Manual

Smartrack User Manual

2. About Smartrack

Smartrack is a revolutionary concept in professional digital dimming equipment, offer-
ing a very wide range of system options in an extremely compact package, with many
significant advantages over its competitors:
Compact size
Competitive price
Easy and economical installation
Highly flexible configuration options
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.

2.1 Mechanical

Each Smartrack is a proprietary wall mounting steel cabinet, measuring 85cm
wide, 65cm high and 30cm deep, designed to house up to three power assem-
blies (supplied separately), each of which comprises 30kW of dimming, as either
12 x 2.5kW, 6 x 5kW or 3 x 10kW. A hinged steel front door supports all the
system electronics, and the rack is available in two versions, to accept either
basic (hard-wired) or plug-in modular power assemblies.
Smartrack is primarily intended for wall-mounting, and may be installed up to
three high, side by side, or back to back. Smartrack may also be fitted into flight-
cases with custom rear connector panels, for highly cost-effective mobile dimming
systems.
All power, load and signal cables may enter from top, bottom, or through rear
panels and sufficient space is provided for through wiring in a stack of three
Smartracks. Front access only is required for installation and maintenance, and
all terminal screwheads face forward, for easy re-tensioning in service.
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