6.1 Main menu............................15 6.2 DMX and Art-Net settings......................17 6.3 Dimmer settings..........................19 6.4 Scenes..............................20 6.5 General Settings..........................24 6.6 System information......................... 30 Technical specifications........................31 Plug and connection assignment....................33 Protecting the environment......................34 DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
NOTICE! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos‐ sible dangerous situation that can result in material and environmental damage if it is not avoided. DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
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General information Warning signs Type of danger Warning – high-voltage. Warning – danger zone. DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
Within the device there are areas where high voltages may be present. Never remove any covers. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Do not use the device when covers, safety equipment or optical components are missing or damaged. DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
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Only operate the device from professionally installed mains sockets that are protected by a residual current circuit breaker (FI). As a precaution, disconnect the device from the power grid when storms are approaching or it the device will not be used for a longer period. DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
Built-in DMX recorder for recording and storing of up to 99 static scenes Scenes can be played as a chase in a loop with adjustable fade time Live display for dimmer channel status Dimmer curve or switch mode adjustable per channel Silent mode for noise-sensitive environments DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
32 A CEE socket. Connection options for blocks L1, L2 and L3: one block per phase one block to one phase, two blocks to a second phases all blocks to one phase DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
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Connect the output of the first DMX device to the input of the second one and so on, to form a series connection. Make sure that the output of the last DMX device in the chain is terminated by a resistor (110 Ω, ¼ W). DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
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| Toggles between the menu items of a menu level, increases the displayed value by one 8 [ESC] | Closes an open menu without saving any changes. 9 [Art-Net] | RJ45 input socket for the network connection DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
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11 [DMX IN] | XLR input socket, 3-pin, XLR input socket, 5-pin 12 [CH1]…[CH12] | Dimmer outputs, 12 × connection terminals (note the device label when connecting the cables). 13 [INPUT] | Mains connection terminals (note the device label when connecting the cables). DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
Press [ENTER] to activate a displayed sub menu. Press [ESC] to exit the menu and return to display mode. DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
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Operating After 5 seconds of inactivity, the menu is closed and the device automatically returns to display mode. In the ‘LOCAL CONTROL’ and ‘PLAY SCENE’ submenus, the menu remains open even after 5 seconds of inactivity. DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
‘DMX-512A’ submenu and confirm with [ENTER]. Press [ENTER] to activate the Cursor. Press repeatedly until the display shows the desired DMX start address (display shows ‘001’ … ‘512’ ) and confirm with [ENTER]. DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
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Art-Net universe (display shows ‘000’ … ‘255’ ) and confirm with [ENTER]. ð The ArtNET address is assigned to the selected SubNET or ArtNET universe. DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
Setting the dimmer curve Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Function ‘CURVES’ ‘Linear’ A linear dimmer curve is set. ‘Square’ A square dimmer curve is set. ‘NO-DIM’ Switch mode is activated. The output power is 0% or 100%. DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Function ‘SCENE REC’ ‘Copy’ Saves a scene under a number from 01 to 99. ‘Assign’ Assigns a saved scene to a channel. Scenes are saved via the ‘SCENE REC/copy’ menu. DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
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‘SCENE REC’ submenu is shown on the display. Press to select the ‘Assign’ submenu and confirm with [ENTER]. Press to move the cursor to the number of the channel whose value you want to change. DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
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Plays the selected scene once. ‘Loop’ Plays the selected scene in an endless loop. ‘Fad1s…Fad9s’ Sets the fade time from 1 to 9 seconds. ‘E01…E99’ Selects the final scene 01 to 99. Playback pauses. Playback is running. DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
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‘Fad1s…Fad9s’ . Press and then press to select the closing scene ‘E01…E99’ . Press [ENTER] to pause the chase (display |) or play (display ). Playing a scene Individual scenes are played via the ‘PLAY SCENE/Scene’ menu. DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Function ‘SETUP’ ‘Protocol Assign’ ‘D’ The control pro‐ tocol DMX is selected. ‘A’ The control pro‐ tocol ArtNet is selected. ‘ArtNET Failed’ ‘Off’ The device is blacked out. DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
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‘DMX Failed’ ‘Off’ The device is blacked out. ‘Hold’ The last setting is retained. ‘Off After 10min’ The device is blacked out after 10 minutes. ‘DMX fail ArtNet’ The control pro‐ tocol ArtNET gets activated. DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
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90° C. ‘Full On’ The fan runs at max‐ imum speed. ‘Default’ ‘Confirm’ Resets the device to factory defaults. Selecting a control protocol The control protocol is selected via the ‘SETUP/Protocol Assign’ menu. DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
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If you have chosen the ‘GoScene##’ option, press to activate the cursor and use to select a scene between 01 and 99. Press [ENTER] to confirm the selection. ð The selected settings are adopted. To exit the menu without making changes, press [ESC]. DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
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‘SETUP’ submenu is shown on the display. Press to select the ‘Fan Cooling’ submenu and confirm with [ENTER]. Press to select the desired option for the behaviour of the fan (display shows ‘Normal’ , ‘Silent’ , ‘Full On’ ). DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
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‘Factory Default’ submenu and confirm with [ENTER]. ð The display shows ‘Confirm’ . Press [ENTER] to confirm the selection. ð The device is reset to factory default settings. To exit the menu without making changes, press [ESC]. DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
‘Temperature’ submenu and confirm with [ENTER]. ð The device temperature for dimmers 1 to 6 (display shows ‘L=’ ) and dimmer 7 to 12 (display shows ‘R=’ ). To exit the menu, press [ESC]. DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
1 × circuit breaker per channel, each 10 A, 96 A max. Three-phase 1 × circuit breaker per channel, each 10 A, 32 A max. per phase Supply voltage Single-phase 230 V 50 Hz Three-phase 400 V 50 Hz International Protection Rating IP20 DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
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Installation depth 380 mm Dimensions (W × H × D) 482 mm × 89 mm × 379 mm Weight 15 kg Ambient conditions Temperature range 0 °C…40 °C Relative humidity 20%…80% (non-condensing) Further information Dimmer channels Output Terminal DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
(optionally) serves as DMX input. The figure below and the table show the pin assignment. 5-pin 3-pin Ground (shielding) Ground (shielding) Signal inverted (DMX–, ‘cold’) Signal inverted (DMX–, ‘cold’) Signal (DMX+, ‘hot’) Signal (DMX+, ‘hot’) unused / second connection (DMX–) unused / second connection (DMX+) DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
Do not dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling. Please follow the instructions and markings on the packaging. Observe the disposal note regarding documentation in France. DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
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Repairing a device or passing it on to another user is an ecologically valuable alternative to disposal. You can return your old device to Thomann GmbH at no charge. Check the current conditions on www.thomann.de. If your old device contains personal data, delete those data before disposing of it. DPX-1210T NET Dimmer Pack...
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