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D4 Dimmer
User's Manual
Rev 0.14
© 2013 City Theatrical, Inc.
SHoW DMX Transceivers are covered by U.S. Patent # 7,432,803 and other patents pending.

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  • Page 1 D4 Dimmer User’s Manual Rev 0.14 © 2013 City Theatrical, Inc. SHoW DMX Transceivers are covered by U.S. Patent # 7,432,803 and other patents pending.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Appendix A: DMX512 Starting Address DIP Switch Tables ..........10 Appendix B: Using D series Dimmers with LED Tape ............. 13 How much Tape can I use with one D4 Dimmer? ............13 Connecting Single Color Tape ..................13 Connecting Three Color (RGB) or Four Color (RGBW, RGBA) LED Tape ....14 Adapted from City Theatrical Tech Bulletin 1003: Working with LED Tape ....

  • Page 3: System Compliance Information (Pending)

    The D4 Dimmer is intended for use only by qualified professionals. Connection, installation and hanging of this equipment must be performed in accordance with all pertinent local, regional and national safety codes and regulations.

  • Page 4: D4 Top Panel View

    Setting up the D4 Dimmer Installation Install the D4 Dimmer in a suitable location, following the instructions below. When selecting a mounting location, note that for best results the antennas in your system must be within sight of each other and polarized the same way (see below).

  • Page 5: Power Connections

    Over-current Protection The D4 Dimmer is provided with an internal 25A fuse for input protection. This fuse is not user service-able. Each dimmer output is provided with fuse-less hardware-based over-current protection that functions automatically when an over-current condition exists.

  • Page 6: D4 Dimmer Rdm Parameter Ids

    OFF. 9. T Dip Switch (1 position): Setting this termination switch to ON connects end-of-line DMX termination. D4 Dimmer RDM Parameter IDs The D4 Dimmer supports the all mandatory RDM Parameter IDs (PIDs) plus to following PIDs: PROXIED_DEVICE_COUNT PROXIED_DEVICES_ENHANCED SUPPORTED_PARAMETERS...

  • Page 7: Dimmer Configuration

    NON-DIM. DMX addressing Set the starting address for the D4 Dimmer using the DMX Address DIP switch. The nine switch positions set the starting DMX address (this is a binary value). A complete DMX Starting Address DIP Switch Table is provided in Appendix A.

  • Page 8: Selecting Dimmer Curves

    Selecting Dimmer Curves The dimming curve can be set individually for each 5A Dimmer output. The D4 Dimmer has an eight position DIP Switch with two positions for each dimmer output. Switch Switch Switch Switch Switch Switch Switch Switch Dimmer...

  • Page 9: Using D Series Dimmers With Cti Flicker Candles

    Up to 50 CTI Flicker candles can be powered and dimmed with a D Series Dimmer. The D4 Dimmer is a constant voltage PWM dimmer and so will work with any size LED load that is within the Dimmer’s 5A current and 7.5-30VDC voltage range. Note that constant voltage...

  • Page 10: Appendix A: Dmx512 Starting Address Dip Switch Tables

    Appendix A: DMX512 Starting Address DIP Switch Tables Start DIP Setting Start DIP Setting Start DIP Setting Start DIP Setting Address 123456789 Address 123456789 Address 123456789 Address 123456789 100000000 110011000 101001100 111010010 010000000 001011000 011001100 000110010 110000000 101011000 111001100 100110010 001000000 011011000 000101100...
  • Page 11 Start DIP Setting Start DIP Setting Start DIP Setting Start DIP Setting Address 123456789 Address 123456789 Address 123456789 Address 123456789 100100110 110111110 101101001 111110101 010100110 101111110 011101001 000001101 110100110 101111110 111101001 100001101 001100110 011111110 000011001 010001101 101100110 111111110 100011001 110001101 011100110 000000001 010011001...
  • Page 12 DIP Setting DIP Setting DIP Setting Start Address 123456789 Start Address 123456789 Start Address 123456789 100010011 110000111 101011111 010010011 001000111 011011111 110010011 101000111 111011111 001010011 011000111 000111111 101010011 111000111 100111111 011010011 000100111 010111111 111010011 100100111 110111111 000110011 010100111 001111111 100110011 110100111 101111111 010110011...

  • Page 13: Appendix B: Using D Series Dimmers With Led Tape

    This is the total load for all three colors, so each color is ~ 67mA per foot. You can drive up to 50 feet total of 200 mA tape with a D4, resulting in a total load of 10A and a per channel load of 3.33A.

  • Page 14: Connecting Three Color (Rgb) Or Four Color (Rgbw, Rgba) Led Tape

    A or W circuit to the fourth – output terminal). The – terminals are the PWM dimmed outputs of the D4 Dimmer. Note that some tape comes with the R, G and B (and A or W) circuits in a different order than others.
  • Page 15 If the maximum run length of the tape is exceeded, the copper busses will be overloaded and will heat up more than they are supposed to. In the long run, this will defeat the heat-sinking function and so fatigue the mounted components. In the short run, the heat will raise the impedance of the copper and contribute to operating problems.

  • Page 16: D4 Dimmer Specifications

    DIP Switch, Reset (1POS) • LED indicators: o Dimmer pilot lights (one for each channel) o Data (data present) o Status Compliance: • RoHS Compliant • CE Pending • FCC Pending CTI Part #s: 5740 D4 Dimmer Power: 7.5-30VDC 10A Max Power Input...
  • Page 17 Weight: 0.15 lbs/.08Kg Dimensions: 2.25”/57mm W x3.5”/60mmH x 0.56”/14mmD...

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