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1. In all cases the Neutral conductor must have the same or greater rating and cross sectional area as the Phase conductor s Triac and thyristor dimmers operate using phase control which renders the balancing of loads across phases and thus a reduction in Neutral currents impossible SD 6 dimmer packs should be connected to their mains supplies via adequately rated cable plugs and sockets Power input connectors must be rated at 60A or more for single phase operation or 20A or more for three phase operation These ratings may only be reduced if the devices protecting the mains supply are selected to limit the current drawn to the rating of the connectors Racks should be fed from a fused supply It is strongly recommended that the mains supply to the dimmers is taken via a local isolating switch so that the supply may be easily disconnected for plugging and unplugging of load connectors the replacement of fuses and for service or maintenance All cables and protection equipment must be selected and installed in accordance with locally prevailing electrical regulations Mains Cable Entry The mains input cable will enter the pack via the Rear panel Mains termination IF SINGLE PHASE POWER IN PLEASE LINK Li L2 amp L3 Figure 2 Remove the Top Panel This is secured to the base by 6 fasteners located at the back and sides A 32mm diameter hole is provided in the Panel to permit the m2. 24 004 0400 Rev 2 Installation WARNING Hazardous voltages are used in SD6 dimmer packs Ensure that the mains supply is isolated before opening the equipment for installation or servicing Dimmer packs should be installed and serviced only by suitably qualified personnel SD6 Dimmer racks are designed for rack mount installation in a standard 19 600mm equipment rack In order to enhance the reliability of the dimmers it is recommended that they are operated within the following environmental limits Temperature 15 C 25 C Relative Humidity 60 80 Condensation level Zero SD6 dimmers are designed such that Earth leakage currents are minimised allowing their use on mains power supplies protected by 30mA Residual Current Devices However utilising RCD protection in dimming installations may present problems The dimmers may emit a slight buzzing noise when in operation They should be installed away from areas where such noise would be undesirable The physical dimensions of an SD6 dimmer pack are shown in Figure 1 Figure 1 Mains Power Input Connections SD 6 dimmer packs require a nominal mains input at 230V 50Hz AC This supply may be either single or three phase star only depending on the method of connection In either case separate Neutral and Earth conductors are required WARNING SD 6 dimmer packs must be Earthed for safety in operation Part No 24 004 0400 Rev 2
3. The keypad will also lock itself out automatically if no selection is made for more than 10 minutes The keypad may be unlocked with the same procedure Part No 24 004 0400 Rev 2 Appendix 1 Effect Program Patterns PROG 1 10 PROG 41 50 se fff fv 8 inim v v pitiftililtoto olililililo PROG 51 60 PROG 11 20 S 8 lililolololol 0 1 1 0 0 0 ooloflililolo PROG 61 70 ee ee eee olo PROG 31 40 fiw vf 8 b ililolololo olililololo ololililolol E T 111 vn 11111 S Ru Part No 24 004 0400 Rev 2 Appendix 2 Back Up Link Application example Control SD6 s in array format As scenes backup when main DMX failed Unit Setup menu 6 Master Slave Slave Master Slave Slave Input menu 5 B L only DMX only DMX only DMX only DMX only DMX only DMX in port Disable Enable Enable Enable Enable Backuplink port Enable Disable Disable Enable Disable Disable DMX fail menu 33 Don t care Don t care Don t care B L Don t care Don t care activated Note 1 Back up link will be triggered on when input level is more than 30 2 Back Up Link will be triggered off when level is less than 3 3 Triggering priority from Channel 1 highest to Channel 24 lowest 4 If back up sc
4. 4 0400 Rev 2 4 Refit the fixing screws ensuring that they are replaced in their correct positions and that the shakeproof washers are replaced under the screws 5 Carry out a Portable Appliance Test or other electrical safety test s subject to local regulations Protection The mains supply to each dimmer pack must be protected against external overload Appropriate fuse or circuit breaker ratings are 20A for a three phase supply If the available mains supply is not capable of providing the full rated currents the protection device rating must be reduced accordingly it will not be possible to use the dimmers with their maximum rated loads Protection systems on the supply to each dimmer pack should limit the potential fault current level to 1500A or less Power Distribution To achieve correct Earthing and mains power distribution it is recommended that all dimmers and lighting control equipment within the installation should draw mains power from one central distribution point This should be as close as possible to the mains power intake for the site or building The wiring from the distribution point to the lighting equipment should ideally be used for supplying power to that lighting equipment alone and not to other appliances or equipment Rack Mounting The SD 6 dimmer pack is designed for rack mounting Care should be taken to mount the unit securely in an equipment rack designed to hold equipment of this type To prevent
5. SD 6 Digital Dimmer Operations Manual Part No 24 004 0400 Rev 2 Strand Lighting Limited Mitchelson Industrial Estate Kirkcaldy Fife United Kingdom The material in this document is for information purposes only and is subject to change without notice Strand Lighting assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions which may appear in this manual For comments and suggestions regarding corrections and or updates to this manual please contact your nearest Strand Lighting office El contenido de este manual es solamente para informacion y esta sujeto a cambios sin previo aviso Strand Lighting no asume responsabilidad por errores o omisiones que puedan aparecer Cualquier comentario sugerencia o correcci n con respecto a este manual favor de dirijirlo a la oficina de Strand Lighting m s cercana Der Inhalt dieses Handbuches ist nur f r Informationszwecke gedacht Aenderungen sind vorbehalten otrand Lighting uebernimmt keine Verantwortung f r Fehler oder Irrtuemer die in diesem Handbuch auftreten F r Bemerkungen und Verbesserungsvorschlaege oder Vorschlaege in Bezug auf Korrekturen und oder Aktualisierungen in diesem Handbuch moechten wir Sie bitten Kontakt mit der naechsten Strand Lighting Niederlassung aufzunehmen Le mat riel d crit dans ce manuel est pour information seulement et est sujet changements sans pr avis La compagnie Strand Lighting n assume aucune responsibilit sur toute erreur ou ommission inscrit
6. ains cable to pass through This hole should be fitted with an appropriately sized cable gland Cable Termination The mains input is connected at a set of screw terminal blocks situated inside the pack at the rear towards the right hand side looking from the rear of the pack The terminals will accept cables of up to 10 mm in size If it is required to connect an SD 6 dimmer pack to a single phase supply the link bar supplied with the pack should be used to join the three phase terminals together as follows refer to right hand diagram in Figure 4 Part No 24 004 0400 Rev 2 1 Loosen all three phase terminals 2 Place incoming cable inside terminals and tighten securely L1 PHASE 1 L2 PHASE 2 L1 PHASE 1 L3 PHASE 3 L2 PHASE 2 N NEUTRAL L3 PHASE 3 E EARTH N NEUTRAL E EARTH B LINK CABLE REQUIRED THREE PHASE CONNECTIONS SINGLE PHASE CONNECTIONS Figure 4 Mains Termination LIVE CABLE NEUTRAL CABLE EARTH CABLE 166060060606600 LINK CABLE 1 Prepare the cable for connection by stripping back the insulation as shown in Figure 5 and pass it through the cable gland 15mm Max 10mm Min 4 P 4 gt 200mm Max 140mm Min Figure 5 Mains Cable Preparation 2 Connect the cable ends to the appropriate terminals ensuring that the retaining screws are sufficiently tight 3 Replace the Top Panel Tighten the cable gland to secure the cable Part No 24 00
7. e 34 Preset B L Back Up Link Use this to select the preferred play back for each channel in back up mode Up to 24 channels can be set Select Menu item 34 and OK to go to menu 341 Use the Up Down keys to select the channel number and confirm with OK to go to menu 3411 Use the Up Down keys to select any of the 24 scenes 10 shows or 90 programs and confirm the selection with OK Note to use the back up link function when DMX fail please ensure B L is selected in 33 DMX fail menu 35 Fade Times This menu is used to set the fade time for a selected scene show or program in play show or back up mode Select Menu item 35 and OK to go to menu 351 Use the Up Down keys to select the desired Scene or A for All followed by OK to go menu 3511 to set the time You can use the Up Down keys to select the fade time desired in 1 second increments confirm with the OK key 36 No DMX Scene Select Menu item 36 and OK to go to menu 361 Use the Up Down keys to change the desired Scene followed by OK to confirm your selection Test Channels Menu 4 Use the Up key to select menu 4 and press OK to go to menu 41 This mode allows users to turn dimmers on locally to test dimmer output Use the Up Down keys to select the desired dimmer or A for all Press OK once to turn dimmer s on to Full Press twice for half and three times for Off Use Esc to cancel Input Menu 5 This menu allovvs you to select betvveen DMX control and the B L Back u
8. e If the maximum operating temperature exceeds 70 degrees Celsius the system will reduce all dimmer levels to 5096 output and display an OVER TEMPERATURE message You may use the Reset command to return to normal operation When the recorded temperature exceeds 70 degrees and the ambient temperature is also over 70 degrees the system cannot be reset until the over temperature condition is corrected 83 DMX levels Use the Up key to select menu 8 and press OK and the Up Key to go to menu 83 Select OK again to go to menu 831 to see the current DMX value for each dimmer Use the Up Down keys to look at each dimmer Use ESC to exit this menu 84 Menu Access Use the Up key to select menu 8 and press OK and the Up Key to go to menu 84 Select OK again to go to menu 841 to Lock Menu access using the Up Down keys to select lock and OK to confirm and ESC to cancel To Unlock go to menu 841 again press and hold Up key for 5 seconds and then press Down key while still holding the Up key Select unlock and press OK to confirm 85 Set Defaults Use the Up key to select menu 8 and press OK and the Up Key to go to menu 85 Select OK again to reset all systems to default start mode The System will ask you to confirm with an Are You Sure message Press OK to confirm and ESC to cancel Keypad Lock You can lock the system keypad by pressing and holding the OK and ESC keys simultaneously for 3 seconds Repeat the process to unlock the keypad Note
9. e dans ce manuel Pour tout commentaire ou suggestion concernant des corrections et ou les mises jour de ce manuel veuillez contacter le bureau de Strand Lighting le plus proche Part No 24 004 0400 Rev 2 Introduction Strand Lighting SD6 and dimmer packs are compact portable dimming units designed for use in conjunction with lighting control consoles as part of entertainment or architectural lighting installations Specifications Power Requirements Voltage 200 260 Volts AC Frequency 50 60 Hz Three phase Neutral Earth SD6 dimmer packs must be Earthed for safety in use Dimming Capacity SD6 Each pack contains six dimmers with one socket outlet per dimmer Maximum load 13A per dimmer total 78A per dimmer pack Minimum load 60W per dimmer Dimmer Output Connections SD6 packs are available with a variety of socket outlets to suit different operating conditions and national standards One socket per dimmer is fitted as standard Control Inputs USITT DMX512 1990 multiplexed digital control via 5 pin XLR connector Back up link connector Physical Dimensions unpacked Height 90 mm Width 485 mm Depth 395 mm Weight 12Kg approximately Environment Operating Temperature 0 C 37 C Relative humidity 0 9096 Condensation level Zero SD6 packs are suitable only for use in a dry internal environment Protection Classification IP20 EN60529 Equipment Class Class 1 Part No
10. enes are to be used please ensure back up scenes are recorded using Record Menu 32 prior to running the Back Up Link DMX CONSOLE BACKUP 24 CH CONTROL DMX BACKUP LINK DMX IN DMX OUT DMX IN DMX OUT DMX IN 1228 ZEB ee izz E E ki kh SD6 SD6 2nd nth Typical Multi packs connection using backuplink as backup to main Part No 24 004 0400 Rev 2 Appendix 3 Factory Default Value Menu 11 MX Start Address Channel 1 12 DMX Dimmer Patch Channel 1 21 Minimum Levels 0 All Channels 22 Maximum Levels 100 All Channels 23 oet Curves Square All Channels 24 oet Fade Times 0 sec All Channels 25 Set Level nput All Channels 31 Play Show Go Scene 1 32 Record Get Scene 1 33 DMX Fail All off 34 Preset Backuplink Channel 1 35 Fade Time 0 sec All Scenes 36 No DMX Scene Do Scene 1 4 Test Channel 5 Input DMX only 6 Unit Setup Slave 7 Software Version 8 Read Information Part No 24 004 0400 Rev 2 Strand Part No 24 004 0400 Rev 2 Berlin Strand Lighting GMBH Ullsteinstrasse 114 142 HAUS C D 12109 Berlin Germany Tel 49 30 707 9510 Fax 49 30 707 95199 Hong Kong Strand Lighting Asia LTD 20 F Delta House 3 On Yiu Street Shatin N T Hong Kong Tel 852 2757 3033 Fax 852 2757 1767 London Strand Lighting Limited Unit 3 Hammersmith Studios Yeldham Road Hammersmith Lo
11. ks the packs are to be subjected to electrical safety tests applied using a standard Portable Appliance Tester the following points should be observed The nature of the electronic dimmer circuits means that an insulation test using a voltage in the order of 500V will give a result of approximately 1 7MQ Although this may appear as a test failure the apparently low resistance is normal for an SD 6 dimmer pack and is not due to failing insulation User safety is not at risk Any reading below 1 5Mo indicates a problem which must be investigated Caution A high voltage Flash test must not be applied to an SD 6 dimmer pack A high current Earth continuity test must not be applied to the signal ground pins of the control input connector s Part No 24 004 0400 Rev 2 Set up Active dimmer Up Menu select key indicator Down Menu select Key OK confirms Commands Escape LCD Display key exits and menu Figure 11 Set up keys and displays The SD 6 dimmer pack offers a wide range of set up and configuration features which accessed from the front panel with its four set up keys and LCD Display Menu selections are made with the Up and Down keys and are confirmed with the OK key To exit any menu or cancel any commands press the ESC escape key DMX Address Menu 1 11 DMX Start Address Press Up to access the DMX address menu and OK to access the DMX start address menu 11 Press OK again to select menu 111 t
12. ndon England W6 8JF Tel 44 20 8735 9790 Fax 44 20 8735 9799 Rome Strand Lighting Italia Via Delle Gardenie S N C Pontina Vecchia KM 33 400 00040 Pomezia Italy Tel 39 0691 9631 Fax 39 0691 47138
13. o edit the start address for your dimmer pack Use the Up and Down keys to select the DMX address required Note that holding the key will scroll numbers Press OK to confirm your selection or Esc to cancel 12 DMX Dimmer Patch In addition to setting a DMX start address a specific address may also be assigned to any dimmer using any DMX address from 1 512 Select the Up key and press OK and the Up Key again followed by OK to go to menu 121 You can now select any dimmer number between 1 and 6 and confirm with OK or cancel with Esc Menu 1211 will now appear and allow you to select any DMX address for the dimmer you selected Use the Up Down keys to make your assignment and Press OK to confirm Set Channel Menu 2 Use the Up key to select menu 2 This mode allows you to set menu items 21 Minimum level 22 Maximum output 23 Fade Curves and 24 Fade Time Part No 24 004 0400 Rev 2 21 Minimum Levels Select Menu item 21 and OK to go to menu 211 Select the dimmer you wish to address or A for All and confirm the selection with OK Menu 2111 will appear and you can use the Up Down keys to select the minimum level desired confirm with the OK key 22 Maximum Levels Use the up key to select Menu item 22 and OK to go to menu 221 Select the dimmer you wish to address or A for All and confirm the selection with OK Menu 2211 will appear and you can use the Up Down keys to select the maximum level desired confirm with the OK key 23 Set Curve
14. overheating of rack mounted dimmers when in use a fan or set of fans should be fitted to the top of the equipment rack such that air is extracted upwards To ensure adequate cooling the fan s should provide an airflow of about 16 litres per second across the top of each dimmer pack A gap of 1 U 44 5mm is required between adjacent pairs of dimmer racks Leave a rear ventilation clearance of 100mm Due to the weight of the unit rack side supports are recommended but care must be taken to ensure that these do not obstruct ventilation Other Mounting and Handling Options The unit is supplied with removable fixing brackets for rack under side wall mounting applications Care should be taken to adequately secure the unit to any surface to which it is mounted and that the surface is suitable for this application One set of handles is also supplied for portable use Control Input The DMX512 input will accept a multiplexed digital control signal which conforms to USITT specification DMX512 1990 Details of this specification are available from USITT on request The control input is via a five pin male XLR type connector Pin connections are shown in Figure 9 A five pin female XLR connector is also fitted to allow a series of SD 6 packs or other DMX equipment to be connected together in daisy chain fashion t is recommended that Control connections are not plugged or unplugged when power is applied to the dimmer pack a
15. p link only Use the Up key to select menu 5 and press OK to menu go to 51 Use the Up Dovvn keys to select the input source and OK to confirm Note that when B L Only is selected DMX signal input to the DMX IN does not work Unit Set up Menu 6 This menu allows you to set up the unit as a Master or Slave Use the Up key to select menu 6 and press OK to go to menu 61 Use the Up Down keys to make a selection and OK to confirm or ESC to cancel When the unit is set as master DMX out will pass through the normal DMX signal as well as control signal from back up When set as slave only normal DMX will be looped through Part No 24 004 0400 Rev 2 Software Version Menu 7 To see which version of software your system is using use the Up key to select menu 7 and to display the current software on your system Read Information Menu 8 This menu will allow you to Read Hours use 81 Temperature settings 82 DMX Levels 83 Lock Menu Access 84 and Set Defaults 85 Use the Up key to select menu 8 and press OK 81 Read Hours Use the Up key to select menu 8 and press OK and the Up key to go to menu 81 Select OK again to go to menu 811 for total running hours 82 Temperature Use the Up key to select menu 8 and press OK and the Up Key to go to menu 82 Select OK again to go to menu 821 to see the Max temperature Minimum Temperature and Present Temperature of the dimmer pack Select Reset and OK to reset all temperature data Not
16. s Use the up key to select Menu item 23 and OK to go to menu 231 Select the dimmer you wish to address or A for All and confirm the selection with OK Menu 2311 will appear and you can use the Up Down keys to select the curve desired confirm with the OK key There are three curves to choose from Linear for normal fades Square Law for great low level control and N D for non dim or switch operation 24 Set Fade Times Individual fade times may be set for each dimmer Use the up key to select Menu item 24 and OK to go to menu 241 Select the dimmer you wish to address or A for All and confirm the selection with OK Menu 2411 will appear and you can use the Up Down keys to select the fade time desired in 1 second increments confirm with the OK key 25 Set Level Select menu item 25 using the up key and OK to go to menu 251 Select the dimmer you wish to address or A for All and confirm the selection with OK Menu 2511 will appear and you can use the Up Down keys to select either equal to input or a defined level between 0 100 When equal to input is selected the dimmer s level will be controlled by the incoming DMX signal If a defined level is selected the dimmer s output will be fixed and the incoming control signal will be ignored Set Scenes Menu 3 Use the Up key to select menu 3 This mode allows you to set menu items 31 Play Show 32 Record 33 DMX Fail 34 Preset Map 35 Fade Times and 36 No DMX Scene using the Up Down Key
17. s this may cause any connected loads to flash up momentarily Part No 24 004 0400 Rev 2 Control OV A N 1 b 2 2 4 Not used DMX DMX Vievv of front of dimmer unit Figure 9 Dimmer Outputs Dimmer output connections are by means of socket outlets on all styles of SD 6 dimmer packs except the terminal strip version One socket is fitted per dimmer When operating from a three phase supply dimmers 1 and 2 are connected to phase 1 dimmers 3 and 4 to phase 2 and dimmers 5 and 6 to phase 3 Plug tops used for dimmer output connections must be of the correct type to match the socket outlets It is important that plugs are wired correctly Figure 10 shows the various types of socket outlets fitted to SD 6 dimmer packs TI ARTH EUTRAL VE r zm Ho qi odi f Z E UK15A CEE1 SCHUIO Figure 10 Service and Maintenance SD 6 dimmer packs do not require routine maintenance other than external cleaning However in common with all electrical equipment they should be periodically checked to ensure that they remain in good condition Any repairs or maintenance to the internal electronics or other circuitry should be carried out only by authorised Strand Lighting Service personnel or approved Service Providers Part No 24 004 0400 Rev 2 Safety Tests SD 6 dimmer packs are subjected to safety inspections and tests prior to despatch from the Strand Lighting factory If as part of routine chec
18. s to make each selection 31 Play Show Select Menu item 31 and OK to go to menu 311 Select the Scene you wish to Run 1 24 Go Scene 1 is default using the Up key and OK or the Down key to select any of the 24 scenes 10 shows or 90 effects programs and confirm the selection with OK Please note that the Play show function is deactivated when a DMX signal is present See Appendix 1 for Effect program patterns Note that each of the effect programs can have a selection of step times as follows Effect Time in Effect Time in Time Seconds Time Seconds Minutes 1 19 6 R 2 mins b mins 3 ns s x Part No 24 004 0400 Rev 2 32 Record You may record Back up scenes using this menu and a DMX consoles First set the desired levels using your console Next Select Menu item 32 and OK to go to menu 321 Select the scene number you wish to record to using the Up key Use the Down key to select clear all scenes and OK to confirm 33 DMX Fail Use this mode to select what action the dimmer pack should follow on loss of DMX Select Menu item 33 and OK to go to menu 331 Press Up to select All Off to have the dimmers fade to black on mux fail Press Up again to hold the last levels or again to choose a specific scene 24 The next Up selection is Go No DMX to select the No DMX Scene Set in Menu item 36 and finally Go B L to select the Back up Link input please refer to appendix 2 for Back Up Link application exampl
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