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1. At this basic time response we can add the curve response see the CURVE menu LED INFORMATION These LEDs are located in the frontal panel of the DM dimmer these LEDs are e LED ON On if the internal power supply for the electronic is correct 5Vdc e LED DATA Blinks when the DMX INPUT connector receives a digital signal type RS485 e LED 1 6 Green LEDs one by channel These LEDs show us the output level of their respective channel For the 12 channels dimmers there are 12 green LEDs PREHEAT FUNCTION PRHT The DM dimmer permits us to set the preheating level this level is applied to all dimmer channels The level of preheating can be established between 0 99 By default this function is set at 0 for all the dimmer channels To change the preheat level Access to dimmer menus The display shows the first menu MENU dir Scroll the main menu options Press this key until the display show us dir T the option PrHt This is the second option in the list PrHt Cur TESt DACP Access the preheat menu PrHt ENTER The first level digit is blinking this digit can be edited with the T key 00 Edit this digit and press ENTER to accept the numeric data Now the cursor is in the units digit Edit the units digit with the key 10 Press ENTER to accept the edited preheat level The System return at the PRHT menu and the preheating level is activated2. on the dimmer the DMX address appears on the display Example A 6 channels DM dimmer has to respond to the DMX 13 to 18 In the DIR menu edit the DMX address as 13 Access to the dimmer menus The display shows the first menu dir dir Prit MENU Cur TESE bACP Select the display menu This menu permit us to change the DMX ENTER starting address The cursor is in the hundred digits you can edit this 1 number with the key For this example don t edit this number Accept the precedent data and proceed to edit the tens now the cursor ENTEN is in the tens digit Press y one time to edit this number 011 Accept the precedent data and proceed to edit the units Press 011 ENTEN ji two times until the 3 appears 013 Press ENTER to accept the DMX address and exit to the menu DIR ENTER 13 or or or MENU Press MENU to exit without accepting the DMX edited address 1 Notes If the DMX address is incorrect for example 000 the dimmer show us the message Er Edit one correct DMX address We can exit to this menu at any time pressing the MENU key In normal mode the display shows 1 The dimmer DMX address in this case DMX 1 Display by default 8 RAM Lighting DM Series User manual DIMMER RESPONSE The DM dimmer has a response time of 30 ms minimum time needed to pass for 0 to 100
3. seconds fading up to the current output level to avoid excessive consumption in the turn on process Automatic adjust with the input frequency This function eliminates flickering in the outputs No adjusting is needed between 50 Hz and 60 Hz Microprocessor controlled zero crossing point detection To detect power input noise amp avoid flickering in the outputs FRONTAL PANEL amp INFORMATION The frontal panel of the dimmers is y E i mm ig i Ar ee By y A RAM O ll a Lighting mut 6 circuit breakers 12 for 12 channels dimmers 6 green LEDs to show us the output levels one by channel 12 for 12 channels dimmers 1 Hole to access the internal Reset button 1 red LED DMX reception information DMX 1 green LED Internal power supply correct ON 3 Function keys MENU ENTER amp UP to use the dimmer menus 1 Numerical Display with 4 digits for general information amp menus DMX IN amp DMX THRU connectors Analogue input connector 0 10V The dimmer can work with 0 10V signal amp DMX 512 signal at the same time under HTP control High level Take the Priority RAM Lighting 7 DM Series User manual DMX ADDRESS DIR To work with DMX 512 signal control the dimmer needs one DMX address This address is the address of the channel number 1 or starting address The DM Series dimmers permit lineal patching The DMX address can be 1 to 512 When we switch
4. A Y Lg 1 4 Professional Dimmers 615 615 S 625 1215 DM Series T 7 T a fae yt gt EEH pd RAM BE ell gio USER MANUAL 2001 by C E Studio 2 s l Spain EEC K3132 231 http www ramaudio com MOWDMDoc e mail support ramaudio com 2 01 DM Series User manual INDEX INDEX cunda ad a a id ias bala 1 DM SERIES DIMMERS oia iaa it ii iia 2 FEATURES AND TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS ccccccccccccccccccccceccecceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 CONNECTIONS custodia ti A A is 4 CONTROL SIGNALS uti e di a tito 4 POWER SIGNAL 00 E A A ie 5 GENERA Esa aaa 7 FRONTAL PANEL amp INFORMATION c ooooococonononnnnnnnnnnnononononnnnnnnononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnns 7 DMX ADDRESS DIR bs fsieteeseidedussdesstusodisedecedessduvsdisatevedesstusedussduvsdussdusdussduvedussgussdussduedussduesteoes 8 DIMMER RESPONSE cuina de 9 LED INFORMATION iaa 9 PREHEAT RUNETION P RH Rca alo 9 CURVE MENTA is 10 TESTMENU La a ee coe ee 12 DMX35 12 COMUNICATION FAUD uni 12 BACK UP MENU DACP oie ci aia ee ek eee ee et ae 13 COLDIRESE EE Mute Sa 14 INSTALLATION AND START UP a eee OSs ea ose es 15 MAINTENANCE AND TECHNICAL SERVICE ooccccccncnnononononononononcnnnononononnnnnononononnnnnnnnnononininininnnns 16 MAC da a 17 RAM Lighting 1 DM Series User manual DM SERIES DIMMERS The DM Series dimmers are devices offering high technical cha
5. ENU dir Select the bACP options in the display pressing T as many times as T necessary bACP Access to the bACP menu The display shows the first option PLAY ENTER PLAY this option permits us to activate the backup memory function rEC To activate deactivate this function press ENTER The active function is marked with the symbol in the display PIA When this function is deactivated if the DMX communication fails the dimmer maintains the last DMX information Access to the rEC option to read the backup memory with the desired rEC information Select the desired scene by DMX or 0 10V and press ENTER The scene is recorded with the current dimmer output status T Note After a Cold Reset the backup memory is a blackout memory all its channels 0 The backup memory is recorded each time that you press ENTER here Return to the previous menu Return to the main display pressing this bACP MENU key as many times as necessary RAM Lighting 13 DM Series User manual COLD RESET The dimmer has a Reset push button accessible by the small hole located under DATA LED Warm Reset e Press the Reset push button After a Warm Reset the dimmer maintains the recorded data and initialise the output buffer Cold Reset e Press and hold down the Reset push button press and hold down the MENU key and release the Reset push button Release the
6. MENU key After a Cold Reset the dimmer is configured with DMX address 001 Preheat 0 Lineal curve for all channels Do a Cold Reset occasionally ent Backup memory in all channels at 0 Backup memory deactivated After a Cold Reset in the display you can see 1 14 RAM Lighting DM Series User manual INSTALLATION AND START UP WHEN YOU RECEIVE THE NEW DM DIMMER Unpack carefully the DM Series dimmer The dimmer is packed with the user manual the control sheet and the guarantee card Preserve the original pack if you need to transport the dimmer Read the user manual specially the section CONNECTIONS The main supply has to be protected with a general protection to disconnect the equipment placed near the unit and clearly labelled If the equipment is connected at a single phase the connector can be considered the disconnection means for the unit Maximum 3 meters long for the mains supply cable Protect the mains connection of this unit following the current norms circuit breaker and magneto thermal Connect the unit to the mains supply WITHOUT POWER 3 phase at 380V neutral ground to the screw on terminals Tf the unit has internal screw on connection e Place the unit in a flat surface e Remove the upper cover by unscrewing the 6 screws e Insert the mains cable through the hole in the rear of the unit e Connect the 3 phase terminals the neutral terminal and the ground termi
7. NUS e DMX Channel Address Lineal e Preheat Function e Dimmer Curve Selection Generic or per Channel e Test Functions DMX Analogue Software MAINS e Three phase neutral and earth e Working Conditions Ambient Temperature 10 C 35 C e Relative Humidity Without condensation 80 e Installation CAT CAT II CONNECTIONS Options of configurations for mains power input and regulated power outputs Model Main Power Input Regulated Power Output Bornes Housing Cable Bornes Harting Schukos DM 615 Standard Option Standard Option DM 6158S Standard Standard DM 1215 Standard Option Option Standard DM 625 Standard Option Standard Option CONTROL SIGNALS DMX IN amp DMX THRU In the frontal panel 2 XLR 5 connectors Code GND Pin 1 Data Pin2 Data Pin 3 Use a shielded twisted pairs cable with 120 Q characteristic impedance and low capacitance Connect the shield to the pin number 1 Data amp Data cables have to be in the same pair Don t use audio cables 0 10V In the frontal panel SUBD 15 male Code by dimmer type SUBD 15 N PIN 1 2 3 4 5 J6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DM 615 Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC GND NC DM 1215 Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NC GND NC DM 625 Channel 1 2 3 4 3 6 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC GND NC NC non c
8. R P 1AY ENTER P 140 rEC RAM Lighting 17 Manufactured in the EEC by C E Studio 2 s l Pol Ind Aldaya C Sierra Perenxisa n 20 46960 Aldaya Valencia SPAIN Phone 34 96 127 3054 Fax 34 96 127 30 56 http Awww ramaudio com e mail support ramaudio com
9. fading in 2 sec PrHt RAM Lighting 9 DM Series User manual CURVE MENU The DM dimmer permits us to assign different response curves to its channels By default the assigned curve for all channels is the lineal curve lineal in power The curves are Lineal Li Lineal in power Square Television SQ Quick starting Used in television studios More precision between the 70 and the 100 of the output voltages Invert Square in Slow starting More precision between the 30 and the 50 of the output voltages Used with fluorescence ON OFF On Non dim curve Used with HMI lamps PARK PA This curve maintains the channel at 100 used for working lights The curves in graphic mode 100 80 60 40 Tensi n Salida 20 Control 10 RAM Lighting DM Series User manual The curve menu Cur Access to the dimmer menus The display shows the first menu MENU dir Press this key until the display shows the Cur Curves menu dir T PEHE Cur TESE bACP Access to the Cur menu ENTER The display has 2 parts a gnL The 2 firsts digits now blinking show the channel number and the gn 1 1 generic option to edit the same curve in all channels 2 L Now pressing l we can select the desired channel in the display VO to edit its curve 6 L Example Chan
10. ge the channel 2 curve Select the channel 2 in the display 2 L The 2 last digits show us the current selected curve for this channel To edit the curve for the showed channel option Now the 2 last 2 Li ENTER 2 SQ digits are blinking and we can edit pressing 1 Example Select Z dui the On Off curve Option On 2 On 2 PA The 2 last digits are Li Lineal curve SQ Square curve In Inverted square curve On ON OFF curve PA Park curve Accept the edited data and return to the previous display The curve is 20 ENTER activated immediately Note that the current curve is marked with the symbol sf If all channels have the same curve at the beginning of this menu in the generic option gn we can see the curve marked with the symbol a RAM Lighting 11 DM Series User manual TEST MENU The tests are e dig DMX test or digital input test We can see the input DMX signal by dimmer channel e AnLg ANALOGUE test We can see the 0 10V input for dimmer channel e SOFt Show us the current software version tESt menu Access to the dimmer menus The display shows the first menu MENU dir Select the tESt option pressing T up to see this option in the display T tESt Access to tESt menu The display shows the first option test ENTER Note The symbol appears when the dimmer hasn t any DMX dig input dig To select o
11. he Power Mains e Numerical four digit Display for general information and Menu functions follow up Three Function Keys for Menu Address e Dimmer Curves Linear Square Inverted Square on off and Park auto adjusting to the input Frequency e Preheat level for all Dimmer channels e Input Mains Cable Optionally internal or external Screw terminal connection for 4 6 mm section cable e Power Output Screw terminal connection Optionally Harting type terminal 615 S version with schuko outlets and cable mains input e Dimensions 19 Standard Rack DM 615 model 2U Weight 15 Kg DM 615 S model 3U Weight 15 Kg DM 625 and DM 1215 models 3U Weight 20 Kg TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS e Channels and Capacity 6x 3 5 KW 6x 15A 12 x 3 5 KW 12 x 15A 6 x 5 5 KW 6 x 25A e Slow start at turn on and slow rearm 2 s Permits switching on the Dimmer at full load e 40 70 Hz Frequency Auto Selection e Noise suppression to TV Studio specifications Three phase operation with single phase emergency use e Unipolar Automatic Circuit Breaker per channel optionally the Dimmers can be supplied with DPN Breaker e Fan cooling temperature dependant e AMECON Suppression Chokes with linear response between 25 and full load and 120us Rise Time e Power Devices 25A Triac on the 3 5 KW models and 40A on the 5 5 KW e Turn on of Triacs when processor fully operative e 0 100 Duty Cycle RAM Lighting 3 DM Series User manual ME
12. nal e Close the upper cover Connect the unit outputs and their ground protection Connect the control signal DMX and or 0 10V Observe that the ventilation s grills are free Put all circuits breakers in their OFF position Turn on the mains supply Your DM dimmer should be working now Press the RESET button Set the DMX address Put all circuits breakers ON Switch on the control source DMX and or 0 10V RAM Lighting 15 DM Series User manual MAINTENANCE AND TECHNICAL SERVICE To manipulate the dimmer disconnect it CLEANING External surfaces Clean with a soft damp cloth Internal surfaces Vacum or compressed air jet MAINTENANCE Internal cleansing Annual In especially dirty ambient dust accumulation smoke confetti this task must be carried out quarterly Adjustment of the pressure on the screw connections Triennial With touring equipment this period must be reduced to one year 16 RAM Lighting DM Series User manual Miscellaneous 1 MENU dir ENTER 001 r address editable with amp ENTER PrHt ENTER QQ Preheat level editable with T amp ENTER Cur ENTER gnL ENTER gnLi tinea 1 L gnSQ Square 2 TS gnin Invert S ARAE gnOn on off 6 LS gnPA Park TESE ENTER dig ENTER 1 00 Anlg 2 00 SOF E de 6 00 BACP ENTE
13. onnected 4 RAM Lighting DM Series User manual POWER SIGNAL POWER INPUT INSIDE SCREW TERMINALS The dimmer has 4 screw terminals and 1 ground screw inside the unit for 4 mm cable DM 615 or 6 mm cable DM 625 y DM 1215 In the rear panel there is housing like access for the input cables Code Neutral N blue Phase R brown Phase S grey Phase T black And a ground screw for Ground POWER INPUT EXTERNAL SCREW TERMINALS The dimmer has 5 screw terminals for 4 mm cable DM 615 or 6 mm cable DM 625 y DM 1215 Code Neutral N blue Phase R brown Phase S grey Phase T black Ground Yellow green Always connect the input ground e5 REGULATED POWER OUTPUT Bornes screw terminals e DM 615 12 screw terminals 2 5 mm labelled on the dimmer rear panel e DM 1215 24 screw terminal 2 5 mm labelled on the dimmer rear panel e DM 625 12 screw terminals 4 mm labelled on the dimmer rear panel e Ground screw RAM Lighting 5 DM Series User manual Harting e DM615 1 Harting 16 x 16A e DM 1215 1 Harting 24 x 16A e DM625 2 Harting 6x 35A Models and their codes DM 615 HTS 16x 16A DM 1215 HTS 24x 16A DM 625 2 HTS 6 x 35A Channel 1 PIN 1 Channel 1 PIN 1 Channel 1 PIN 1 of 1 Neutral 1 PIN 9 Neutral 1 PIN 13 Neutral 1 PIN 4 of 1 Channel 2 PIN 2 Channel 2 PIN 2 Channel 2 PIN 2 of 1 Neutral 2 PIN 10 Neu
14. racteristics and full digital operation at reasonable cost These units have been designed on the base of a new concept permitting different configurations from the same basic unit The DM Series dimmers are perfect for fixed installations or touring multi channel racks and furthermore are the ideal tool for Theatres Auditoriums Orchestras Discotheques TV studios and any event requiring precision light control DM Series dimmer models DM 615 6 channels x 15A 3 5 KW DM 615 S 6 channels x 15A 3 5 KW Schukos DM 1215 12 channels x 15A 3 5 KW DM 625 6 channels x 25A 5 5 KW This user manual is based mainly on DM 615 model most functions are the same on the other models 2 RAM Lighting DM Series User manual FEATURES AND TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS FEATURES e DMX 512 Control Signal Input e DMX signal interruption options Recall last DMX info call recorded back up Memory All channels off e Analogue 0 10V Control Permits simultaneous operation with DMX LED indicators for each channel output regulation e LED indicator for DMX Input LED indicator for internal power e Temperature Control with alert and disconnection e Input buffer test e Luminaries protection with a delay time 30ms in the quick rises e Cold incandescent load at full rating without tripping e Microprocessor generated half cycle point synchronized with each phase input which permits detection and isolation of any noise at t
15. thers TEST options AnLg SOFt Select the shown option The options Dig amp AnLg 1 50 The display shows a 4 digits number the first 2 digits are the channel chan 1 50 ENTER numbers and the 2 last digits are the input level for this channel 2 FF To see the different channels press chan 2 100 The SOFt options the display shows the number of the current software version 1 00 Return to the previous menu Return to the main display pressing this MENU key as many times as necessary di g DMX 512 COMUNICATION FAULTS When the DMX512 communication fails the dimmer maintains in scene the last DMX information This signal is in scene until the DMX512 communication failure is solved or until to the dimmer is switched off The DM Series dimmer has a second option the backup memory This backup memory is accessed in the bACP menu 12 RAM Lighting DM Series User manual BACK UP MENU bACP When the DMX communication fails the dimmer can maintain a scene with a backup memory this memory is recorded in the bACP menu This memory fades in the memory scene in 2 seconds after a communication failure In this menu we can record the backup memory REC and activate this function PLAY When this function is deactivated and the DMX communication fails the dimmer maintains the last DMX information Access to the dimmer menus The display shows the first menu M
16. tral 2 PIN 14 Neutral 2 PIN 5 of 1 Channel 3 PIN 3 Channel 3 PIN 3 Channel 3 PIN 3 of 1 Neutral 3 PIN 11 Neutral 3 PIN 15 Neutral 3 PIN 6 of 1 Channel 4 PIN 4 Channel 4 PIN 4 Channel 4 PIN 1 of 2 Neutral 4 PIN 12 Neutral 4 PIN 16 Neutral 4 PIN 4 of 2 Se aes Channel 5 PIN 5 Channel 5 PIN 2 of 2 Channel 6 PIN 6 vue de Neutral 5 PIN 5 of 2 Neutral 6 PIN 14 Channel 12 PIN 12 Channel 6 PIN 3 of 2 N C PINES 7 8 15 amp 16 Neutral 12 PIN 24 Neutral 6 PIN 6 of 2 Doubled Schukos e For the special model DM 615 S 3U only 6 doubled Schukos for the 6 regulated channels numbered in the rear panel Always connect the protection ground for the load The load terminals have 230V AN Maximum load 2 5kW 3 phases or 850W 1 phase Don t connect equipment with accessible parts with voltage amp without double isolation respect to its powered 6 RAM Lighting DM Series User manual GENERAL The DM Series dimmers offer the following software functions Automatic adjusting to the input frequency Microprocessor controlled zero crossing point detection Slow rearm at turn on These functions permit the DM Series dimmer working in less than optimal conditions with power generators in noisy environments etc The dimmers detect and isolate any noise in the power input to effectively avoid flickering Slow rearm at turn on If the dimmer is switched on loaded it takes 2
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