Power Up And Control; Power Up Procedure; Identify; Dmx System Control - ETC F-Drive R12 Series Installation Manual

Chapter 8

Power Up and Control

Power Up Procedure

1. Check that the power switch on the back of all F-Drive R12 drivers is on.
2. If applicable, check that all third-party load power switches are on.
3. Check the DMX control source to ensure proper installation and termination per the
manufacturer's instructions.
4. Check that all wires are terminated properly and secure in the terminals, if applicable.
5. Apply power at the equipment rack providing power to the external power supplies.
6. Verify that the external power supplies are powered on.
Note:
status panel LEDs may flash. Do not disconnect power to the F-Drive while LEDs are
flashing. Driver setup typically takes several minutes, but may vary depending on
connected loads.
7. Remove the label over the control card on the front of the R12.
8. Verify LED status on the front of the R12. See
9. If desired, test the output by using the Panic switches to drive all outputs to full. See
Connector on page 31
10. Allocate DMX addresses in ETC Concert software with RDM. See
RDM Parameters on page 36
and

Identify

An identify command can be sent to a control card or to a channel of an output card. When you
send an identify command to a control card, all LEDs on the control card blink on and off:
500 ms on, 500 ms off until the identify command is ended. When you send an identify
command to a channel, the corresponding LED (1, 2, 3, or 4) on the output card will blink and
fixtures connected to the channel will blink on and off: 500 ms on, 500 ms off until the identify
command is ended. See

DMX System Control

You can control the R12 over wired DMX from a lighting console or ETC Concert software.
Concert is available for free download at etcconnect.com/Concert.
F-Drive Series products are compliant with DMX 512-A (ANSI E1.11-2008 (R2013)).
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DMX loss behavior is configurable via RDM with three options: Go to off, Hold last look, and
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Go to full.
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On initial power up the F-Drive will perform a routine driver setup. During setup
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RDM Parameters on page 36
Troubleshooting on page 42
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Panic
DMX System Control below
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