Outputs; Circuits; Source Arbitration; Zones - ETC Power Control Processor Mk2 Configuration Manual

Outputs

An output refers to the physical position of the relay, dimmer, or intelligent breaker in the
panel. Up to 48 circuit outputs are available based on the type of system installed.
• The ERP-FT can be populated with single-pole and double-pole relays, and the ERP Mains
Feed can be populated with single-pole, double-pole, and three-pole relays.
• In an ERP Mains Feed, a double-pole relay requires two output positions, and a three-
pole relay requires three output positions.
• The ERP can be populated with dimmer modules. Each dimmer module is the same size,
and installs in the same manner, as a single-pole relay module.
• The Sensor IQ 120V can be populated with single-pole, double-pole, and three-pole
breakers. Sensor IQ 277V does not support multi-pole breakers.
• In a Sensor IQ, a double-pole relay requires two output positions and a three-pole relay
requires three output positions.

Circuits

Circuits are the logical reference number used to talk about a controllable output in the ERP
Mains Feed and ERP Feedthrough. Circuits are unique within a space and are user-configurable
in software. The combination of space and circuit provides a unique identification of an output
within a system.
For example, a single panel can have two circuits numbered 1 when they belong to separate
spaces.

Source Arbitration

Each panel can accept a variety of control sources, including DMX, Streaming ACN (sACN),
presets, sequences, manual set levels, and panic.
Circuit output arbitration is based on the sACN model of source priority, meaning each source
is assigned a priority between 1 and 201 (201 is the highest priority). With this priority, control
sources are arbitrated based on their set priority. The default priority is 100.
The panel uses the priority assigned within the sACN packet, sent from the control soure. Each
panel sets the configured priority for DMX, presets, and sequences.
The Contact Input Option card can be used to:
• trigger presets and sequences, which will play at the priority configured for architectural
sources or;
• directoy control one or more outputs. The priority of these outputs is configurable. If
nothing is configured, the last action takes precedence.
Manually setting levels from the user interface of the Power Control Processor overrides all
other control sources with the exception of panic, which is the highest possible priority.

Zones

A Space within an an Echo control system can be broken down further into zones. You can
assign a zone to an Echo station for direct control using that station's buttons or faders. You
can have multiple zones within a space, and a single zone can control multiple outputs across
mutliple panels.
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