City Theatrical PDS-375 TR Operator's Manual

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PDS-375 TR™
Touring Power Supply
Operator's Manual
Rev 1.0
© 2005 City Theatrical, Inc.
Patent Pending

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  • Page 1 PDS-375 TR™ Touring Power Supply Operator’s Manual Rev 1.0 © 2005 City Theatrical, Inc. Patent Pending...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Color Kinetics Fixtures Supported ..................3 Front Panel Controls ........................4 Back Panel Features........................5 Mains Power Requirements .......................6 Connecting Color Kinetics fixtures to the PDS-375 TR..............6 Operating Modes: CB, Pass Thru, or Stand-Alone ..............6 CB Mode ..........................6 Pass Thru Mode ........................7 Stand-Alone Effects Mode......................7 Using the Mini-Zapi ........................10...
  • Page 3: The City Theatrical Pds-375 Tr

    City Theatrical. The CTI PDS-375 TR is a portable power supply unit provided with DMX 512 / Color Kinetics® data management circuitry. It is designed to provide 24VDC power and standard DMX512 distribution connections with DMX field addressing capability for Color Kinetics Fixtures, including ColorBlast®...
  • Page 4: Front Panel Controls

    Figure 1, PDS-375 TR, Front Panel Front Panel Controls The PDS-375 TR front panel controls will generally look familiar to most professional users, with a Pilot/Status Light, 3 BCD DMX Address Switch array, and a system reset switch. In addition, the unit is provided with a Configuration BCD, overload indicators, and a Mini-Zapi™...
  • Page 5: Back Panel Features

    The PDS-375 TR Power Supply™ page 5 4. Configuration Switch: Selects Stand-Alone Routines. Also may be used for special functions 5. Channel Overload Indicator: Lights if internal circuit breaker is tripped, indicating an overloaded output. If tripped, disconnect load and allow unit to cool (~ 2 minutes). Circuit breaker will re-set.
  • Page 6: Mains Power Requirements

    13. Pipe Mount Handle. Mains Power Requirements The PDS-375 TR is is compatible with 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz Mains Power. The unit is provided with a panel mount IEC Input connector for use with standard 100V – 240V cord sets.
  • Page 7: Pass Thru Mode

    Color Cove fixtures which have local address switches for each light. The Pass Thru Mode can also be suitable for CB fixtures when using the CTI PDS-375 TR in a system requiring Zapi addressing schemes, such as when being used in combination with other Color Kinetics™...
  • Page 8 The PDS-375 TR Power Supply™ page 8 4 sec 5 sec 10 sec 15 sec 20 sec 25 sec 30 sec 35 sec 40 sec 45 sec 50 sec 1 min 1.2 min 1.3 min 1.5 min 1.6 min 2 min 2.3 min...
  • Page 9 The PDS-375 TR Power Supply™ page 9 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min 2 min 15 min 30 min 1 hr The random color effect produces random colors at user definable speeds. The randomly generated color steps from one to the next without and fading. Speed is controlled by the DMX 10s and 1s digits.
  • Page 10: Using The Mini-Zapi

    7. Power the system back up to test the units. Installing the PDS-375 TR The PDS-375 TR can be mounted to a pipe or truss using a standard theatrical C-clamp. The unit is provided with a ½” hole in the center of the handle for attaching the C-clamp, and with holes in the handle base for a safety cable.
  • Page 11: Specifications

    The PDS-375 TR Power Supply™ page 11 Specifications Dimensions: 12.785” W (with handle), 5.031” H, 6.828” D Weight: 9.5 Lbs. Electrical Specifications: • Input Power 100-240VAC 50/60 Hz 600 Watts • Output Power 24VDC 14 Amps Max Features: • Heavy Duty NEMA 1 Steel and Aluminum enclosure •...

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