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- Page 1 Echo Room Controller–Gen 2 Installation and User Operation Manual Version 3.3 Part Number: 7187M1210-3.3.6 Rev: F Released: 2025-01...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction Features and Specifications Codes and Standards Important Safeguards Label Symbols FCC Compliance Document Conventions Help from ETC Technical Services Prepare for Installation Inspect the Shipment Main Circuit Breaker Protection Installation Environment Flush Mounting Tools and Supplies Conduit Access... - Page 4 Set the Contact Input Configuration Switch Set the Station Power Switch Set the Sense Enable Switch Set the Emergency UL 924 Configuration Switch Set the Emergency UL 924 Load Shed Switch Set the Emergency UL 924 Inclusion Switches Set the Demand Response Levels Power Up and Configure Before Applying Power to the Room Controller–Gen 2 Power Up and Check Features...
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Page 5: Introduction
Introduction Welcome to the installation and user operation manual for the Echo Room Controller–Gen 2. This manual contains the procedures for safe and efficient installation of the Room Controller– Gen 2. The Room Controller–Gen 2 is designed for 120–277 VAC, 47–63 Hz installations and provides switching of four or eight zones with integrated, fully isolated 0–10 V dimming control per output, all in a compact, surface-mount or flush-mount enclosure. -
Page 6: Features And Specifications
Features and Specifications The Room Controller–Gen 2 is designed for indoor use only! The Echo Room Controller–Gen 2 includes the following features: • Either 4 or 8 mechanically latching relays. Relays are rated for the following load types: ‐ 100,000 cycles of 20 A resistive load ‐... -
Page 7: Fcc Compliance
WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! This warning statement indicates situations where there is a risk of electric shock. All ETC documents are available for free download from our website: etcconnect.com. Please email comments about this manual to: TechComm@etcconnect.com. Introduction... -
Page 8: Help From Etc Technical Services
Help from ETC Technical Services If you have questions that are not answered by this document, try the ETC support website at support.etcconnect.com or the main ETC website at etcconnect.com. If none of these resources are sufficient, visit etcconnect.com/contactETC and contact ETC Technical Services. -
Page 9: Prepare For Installation
• Check the box contents received against the packing list to ensure your order received is complete. • If you discover a problem with the contents of the shipment, contact ETC Technical Services at the location nearest you. See Help from ETC Technical Services on page 8 Main Circuit Breaker Protection Before beginning installation of your Room Controller–Gen 2, make sure you have installed a... -
Page 10: Flush Mounting
Flush Mounting • Plan the mounting location such that the front edge of the back box will be coincident with the front of the drywall surface. • Securely mount the Room Controller–Gen 2 to studs. • Protect the Room Controller–Gen 2 appropriately during drywall mud application. -
Page 11: Electrical Input Wiring Requirements
Electrical Input Wiring Requirements Remove the main cover and the high-voltage cover to access the high-voltage electrical inputs, including input power and relay outputs, which are located on the left side of the enclosure. N_SENSE Control Power and Optional L_SENSE Sense Circuit Input Voltage Barrier (optional) THRU1... -
Page 12: Control Wiring Requirements
Control Wiring Requirements All control wires are terminated to the low-voltage (right) side of the enclosure, accessible with the main cover removed. Demand Response Contact UL 924 Emergency Contact Contact Input 0–10 V out 100 mA (one per relay output) EchoConnect Station Bus 24 VDC Auxiliary (for integrated TimeClock only) -
Page 13: Installation
Chapter 2 Installation Mount the Controller Prepare for 1. Determine where your controller will be installed using the details outlined in Installation on page 9 2. Remove the front cover from the controller. • Surface mount: Loosen, but do not remove, the four screws securing the front cover. Slide the cover sideways, aligning the keyholes with screws, and then lift the cover off the enclosure. -
Page 14: Rough-In And Terminate Cable
Rough-In and Terminate Cable All terminations are accessible from the front of the enclosure with the covers removed. The left side of the enclosure provides conduit entry for high-voltage wires and the right side provides conduit entry for low-voltage wires. Note: Low-voltage control cables must run in separate conduit from input power wires. - Page 15 Sample Power Input and Relay Output Terminations The following are sample termination scenarios for Room Controller–Gen 2 installations. Use these scenarios only as a reference, and refer to your electrician and wiring plans for your specific installation requirements. Note: The In and Thru terminals are electrically connected on the circuit board. N_SENSE Control power L_SENSE...
- Page 16 Bridging Relays with Normal/Emergency Power and Discrete Fed Breakers In this installation scenario, a single Ground N_SENSE Normal/Emergency input power L_SENSE UL 924 sense feed connection (line, neutral, and (from normal breaker) ground) is bridged between the Neutral control input (L) and one or more THRU1 relay inputs (IN1 and IN2, using To load...
- Page 17 b. Strip 12 mm (1/2 in) of insulation from each wire. c. Insert the line (hot) wire to the terminal marked IN* (IN2, IN3, etc.) and torque the terminal to 1.76 N·m (1.3 foot-pounds).
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Page 18: Low-Voltage Wiring
Low-Voltage Wiring Low-voltage wire terminations are located on the right side of the enclosure, visible with the front cover removed. Demand Response Contact UL 924 Emergency Contact Contact Input 0–10 V out 100 mA (one per relay output) EchoConnect Station Bus 24 VDC Auxiliary (for integrated TimeClock only) About Contact Inputs... - Page 19 Terminate Contact Inputs Dry contact input terminations are the same regardless of function. 1. Pull 2 wires to the right side of the enclosure. Demand Response Contact 2. Strip 6 mm (1/4 in) of insulation from each wire. UL 924 Emergency Contact 3.
- Page 20 (10 in) of wiring in the back box for connection and to allow slack for future service needs. Note: ETC requires that all stations and devices be grounded for ESD protection. Pull an additional 2.5 mm (14 AWG) wire for grounding when control wires are not installed in grounded metal conduit.
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Page 21: Configure The Room Controller-Gen 2
EchoConnect bus connector and provides pluggable connectors to the TimeClock interface for both EchoConnect and 24 VDC. If you are using an Echo TimeClock as an external device, ETC recommends the use of 16 AWG (1.5 mm ) wires, typically black-and-red wire pair, to terminate between the TimeClock and the Room Controller–Gen 2 24 VDC terminals. -
Page 22: Set The Contact Input Configuration Switch
Set the Contact Input Configuration Switch RESET The Contact Input configuration switch provides selection of the contact input Contact Input configuration, either Momentary (default) Configuration or Maintained, for the contact input. Switch • In Momentary mode, closure of the contact toggles the configured Preset. DMND RESP LEVEL ‐... -
Page 23: Set The Sense Enable Switch
Set the Sense Enable Switch Set the Sense Enable switch to On if your installation uses the optional sense circuit (see image above). The default setting is Off. When Sense Enable is set to On, the Room Controller–Gen 2 will trigger the UL 924 emergency lighting control bypass when power to the normal sense is absent. -
Page 24: Set The Emergency Ul 924 Load Shed Switch
Set the Emergency UL 924 Load Shed Switch Emergency UL 924 RESET Configuration The Emergency UL 924 Load Shed Switch switch provides configuration to enable Emergency UL 924 or disable load shedding when an Load Shed Switch emergency contact input is activated (opened or closed depending on the state of the Emergency UL 924 DMND RESP LEVEL... -
Page 25: Set The Demand Response Levels
Set the Demand Response Levels When closed, the Demand Response contact input limits the maximum 0–10 V RESET level of each zone (output) to the configured level that was set using the Demand Response rotary fader corresponding to each zone. Use a precision screwdriver to change the rotary fader level to any value between 0%–100%. -
Page 26: Power Up And Configure
Chapter 3 Power Up and Configure Before Applying Power to the Room Controller–Gen 2 WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! Power must be off when you perform this procedure. AVERTISSEMENT : RISQUE DE DÉCHARGE ÉLECTRIQUE! L'alimentation doit étre éteinte avant d'exécuter cette procédure. CAUTION: Checking the Room Controller–Gen 2 installation requires contact with the printed circuit board inside the enclosure, which has... -
Page 27: Power Up And Check Features
5. Use a voltage meter to check power STATION between the STN- and STN+ terminals on the EchoConnect STN– DMND RESP LEVEL STN+ station connector. If any voltage is POWER STN– present, disable or leave the Station Use voltage DMND RESP STN+ meter here EMERG... -
Page 28: Emergency Circuits Label
8 Zone Room Controller, here Model ERMCT8-G2 Model ERMC8-G2 Date of Manufacture ETC, INC. etcconnect.com *Trademark and patent info: etcconnect.com/IP The "EMERGENCY CIRCUITS" label must be applied to Voltage: 120-277V, 50/60Hz Control Circuit: 0.5A Max Outputs: 20A, 277VAC Max Resistive, Tungsten, Standard Ballast Loads... -
Page 29: Contact Input Preset
Contact Input Preset The Contact Input is configurable to be a momentary or maintained contact closure and requires a normally-open dry contact closure. Note: Default settings for Contact Input configuration: • Maintained mode: Play Preset 1 (opened), Preset 4 (closed) •... -
Page 30: Restore Factory Defaults
If updated firmware is required, you can update the firmware on the Room Controller–Gen 2 by using ETC UpdaterAtor software and a microSD card. You can download UpdaterAtor from the ETC website at etcconnect.com, or you can access UpdaterAtor from Net3 Concert software. - Page 31 Power Up and Configure...
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