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INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL OceanConnect L I G H T. Y E A R S A H E A D . WWW.OCEANLED.COM OceanLED MAN-000055 / OCEANCONNECT JUNCTION BOX / REVISION 2.0...
Additionally, when installing it is important that cable glands are sealed correctly. OceanLED will not warranty products if the cause of failure is greater than the requirements of IP66 or leakage due to incorrectly sealed cable glands.
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The OceanConnect is a waterproof (IP66) DMX controlled, low voltage DC (9-32V) junction box. The OceanConnect provides for one power input, and four individually switched fused power outputs (6 Amps max per output) to allow connection of DC powered lights or other DC switched units. The unit also provides support for powering and individual addressing of up to four DMX controlled OceanLED X-Series lights.
The distance to the lights*. 2. Select flat surface in a dry location away from sources of heat. *Please note X-Series DMX light’s cables are limited to 3m and cannot be extended. Additional OceanConnect junction boxes may be required depending on the light’s positions.
OceanConnect INSTALL & OPERATION MANUAL 3.2 Installation of the OceanConnect 1. Remove the lid of the OceanConnect. ① ⑨ ⑦ ⑥ ② ⑤ ⑧ ④ ③ ⑩ 2. Loosen the M20 cable gland cap ① and feed the main power wires through the power input cable gland.
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Not Connected 7. If only one OceanConnect is being used, or the unit is at the end of the DMX chain, switch on the DMX terminator ⑦ and seal the Control Out cable gland with one of the supplied blanking plugs. Proceed to step 8.
OceanConnect INSTALL & OPERATION MANUAL 3.3 System Connection Examples 3.3.1 OceanBridge and OceanConnect with X-Series Colours DMX Lights...
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OceanConnect INSTALL & OPERATION MANUAL 3.3.2 OceanBridge and multiple OceanConnect units with Sport Dual Blue/White and Switched Third Party Lights...
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OceanConnect INSTALL & OPERATION MANUAL 3.3.3 OceanBridge and OceanConnect with Switched Third Party and Explore E6/E7 Lights...
4.1 Overview Ⓑ Ⓐ Ⓓ Ⓒ The OceanConnect is set up for operation using the DIP switches located on the PCB. The base DMX address is Ⓐ Ⓑ labelled “DMX Address”. The 5-way DIP switch labelled “Option” selected using the 9-way DIP switch...
OceanConnect INSTALL & OPERATION MANUAL 4.2 Setting Output Mode Ⓒ Ⓓ Each output is configured individually using the three-position slide switch located alongside the screw terminal Refer to the table below for the function of each switch position: Mode Functional Description...
Note: The Option Switch settings (B / switches 3–5) apply only to Mode Switch (C) P settings (i.e Power Switch mode). It is therefore possible to mix DMX mode and Power Switch mode within one OceanConnect JB. It is not possible to...
OceanConnect INSTALL & OPERATION MANUAL 4.4 Use with a standard DMX controller When using a standard DMX controller (without RDM capability), the unit can be addressed manually by setting the DMX base address to a non-zero value, see example below.
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Note: The Option Switch settings (B / switches 3–5) apply only to Mode Switch (C) P settings (i.e Power Switch mode). It is therefore possible to mix DMX mode and Power Switch mode within one OceanConnect JB. It is not possible to mix different types of power toggle devices in one box.
OceanConnect INSTALL & OPERATION MANUAL Operation 5.1 Test Mode Ⓑ Ⓐ Ⓕ Ⓔ Ⓖ Ⓓ Ⓒ Ⓔ The test mode on the unit is enabled by short pressing the Test button once and then pressing once again to exit. The operation of the test mode is dependent on the output mode selected:...
OceanConnect INSTALL & OPERATION MANUAL Troubleshooting OCEANCONNECT JUNCTION BOX Problem Check Cause Solution Check main supply fuse / breaker Check power input to No power Junction Box. Check Power Input Connections Replace fuse. If fuse keeps blowing, then there is a short...
OceanConnect INSTALL & OPERATION MANUAL 7.3 Single/Dual/Colour Scroll Toggle Functionality The toggle functionality is dependent on the light type and DMX value according to the ranges given in the tables below: DMX Value Range Single Colour Toggle Operating Modes Output On...
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