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1. Set Processor Key Lock Set Fan Speed Edit User Dimmer Profiles Set Dimmer Patching 27 Calibration Menu Outlook Patch 27 View Error Log DMX Start Address 28 Set Time and Date DMX Patch 28 View Processor Serial Number 43 Analog Patch 29 Set Panic Map Circuit ID Start 29 Set Cable Compensation Circuit ID Patch 30 Sp Password protected Calibration Menu 45 System Wide Control Presets 22 Set All Defaults 45 Recall Presets 23 Phase Voltage Calibration 47 Record Presets sss 23 Phase Filters Calibration 47 No DMX Preset sssss 24 Mains Waveform Compensation 48 Fade Time Preset 25 Analog Input 48 No DMX Mode 25 Set Rack Tvpe 48 Set Screen Saver 49 Event Report Configuration 49 Outlook Presets 18 Event Report Configuration 49 Recalling Preset 19 Load Percentage Tolerance 50 Record Presets usus 19 Load Absolute Tolerance 50 Channel Preset
2. 15 Controls and Displays nese eee see eit tre eee eens 15 KEYLOCK c cc 15 Using the Menu kevpad emm enne nnns 15 Field Type Si CE 16 TE WEE 16 DPILCSHERBrTmLE in 17 Set Dimmer Lkevels 5 ener nire regn Re PR Rte 17 Outlook Presets enean ete diee tei ENNEN eterne 18 System Wide Control Presets 5 1 tele ie eit etr edendis 22 Set Dimmer DMX Mode irent ees ere ees 26 Set Dimmer Patching E 27 Set Blut UE 30 Set Dimmer le 33 Dimmer Event Reporting sse emen mener 33 Set Rack Configuration aiseria a AEE EN aE EE eene 37 SLD Series Dimmer Rack Operator s Guide Calibration En UE 45 Event Report Configuration emnes 49 Section 4 Basic Troubleshooting 53 Generale ituri iiem tear uie ee 53 Control Signal FIOW EE 54 Failure and Status LEDs soe e eget epe 55 Dimmer EEDS rre pde 55 The Error Log uei e a ee niei 55 Eror Messages oett poder toni o pide eo oca Se ES 56 Startup re 59 Loading New Software 1 iiie ENEE e depre red rd enun 60 Replacing Major Parts 62 SCH leie EE 62 tee 67 Offices and Service Centers eeeeeeeeeee 72 Figures Figure 1 SLD Series Dimmer Rack Fully Populated doors removed 6 Figure 2 Dual Dimmer Module nnne 7 Figure 3 Power Supply Module 8 Figure
3. Press s to return to the System Wide Control Presets menu You can record the current dimmer output to any of the 99 recordable SWC presets To record a System Wide Control preset NQOaRWON gt Set up the lighting state using any means of control Use A or Y to select System Wide Control Presets from the main menu Press and then use A or Y to select Record Preset Press to select preset 1 Use A or Y to select the preset to record Press ox to record the preset Set up a new lighting state and repeat steps 5 and 6 as needed to record additional presets Press s to return to the System Wide Control Presets menu SLD Series Dimmer Rack No DMX Preset SWC Presets menu Operator s Guide No DMX Preset 00 gt E No DMX a Preset 01 gt gt No DMX Preset 99 No DMX Preset Hold Hold Time 00 10 Hold Time 10 00 The No DMX Preset is the lighting state that the system will fade to in the event of loss of the DMX signal You can set the No DMX preset to any of the 99 SWC presets or to Hold When set to Hold the system holds the current levels on loss of DMX signal The Hold Time menu is disabled if this option is selected The default setting is No DMX 00 blackout No DMX Hold is a useful safety feature in live performance situations Note Setting No DMX to Hold may cause problems if the dimmers are left ON after the control
4. 20 No Load Threshold 51 Fade Time Preset 21 Overload Threshold 51 Power Up Preset 22 Fade Rate Limit 52 Page 3 SLD Series Dimmer Rack Section 1 General Summary Specification Dimmer Rack Operator s Guide 96 way rack 48 Dimmer Modules dual or single 48 way rack 24 Dimmer Modules dual or single 90 to 264VAC 3 phase neutral earth Delta on request 47 to 63 Hz 96 way rack 800 amps NA 600 amps Europe phase 48 way rack 400 amps NA 300 amps Europe Dimensions 96 way rack Width 600mm 23 62 in height 2050mm 80 70 in depth 575mm 22 64 in 48 way rack Width 600mm 23 62 in 1326mm 52 2 in depth 575mm 22 64 in Weight 96 way rack 208 kg 459 Ibs empty and 344 kg 758 Ibs with all modules and electronics installed 48 way rack 137 kg 302 lbs empty and 210 kg 463 Ibs with all modules and electronics installed Control Circuit Optical isolation between high voltage and control Isolation electronics is 2500VAC Control inputs are also isolated from the processor at 2500VAC offering double optical isolation between the controller and high power circuits 0 to 95 RH non condensing 10 to 95 RH non condensing Dimmer Modules Hi Rise choke 800us at 120V or 350us at 230V Circuit Appropriately sized fully magnetic circuit breaker of 10 000 AIC pro
5. square law curve The setting for top end voltage and cutoff voltage are done the same way for magnetic and electronic ballast curves Fluorescent lamps operate best when the dimmer response is set to Slow see Set Dimmer Response on page 33 Note For fluorescent ballasts with heater circuits connect the heater circuit to a separate non dim or contactor and patch the non dim to the same channel as the fluorescent dimmer The Fluo Magnetic setting delays the start up of the dimmed circuit so the heater circuit turns on first This note does not apply when using 230 volt 4 Wire fluorescent modules which include a contactor in the dimmer module To set a fluorescent dimmer profile From the main menu select Set Dimmer Profiles Press gt and use A or Y to select an individual dimmer number or All Press gt and use A or Y to select Fluo Electric or Fluo Magnetic Press gt and use A or Y keys to set the top voltage Top between 100 and 250volts The default top voltage is 195 Press gt and use A or Y to set the cutoff voltage Cut between 10 and 160 volts The default cutoff voltage is 080 Press ox Make any additional changes necessary to dimmer profiles Press s to return to the Set Dimmer Profiles menu If you made profile changes to all dimmers you will be asked to confirm the changes Press ok to confirm or s to cancel the changes Bomc e o OND SLD Series Dimmer
6. 4 supply voltage 4 SWC See System Wide Control System Wide Control definition iii description 13 recalling presets 23 recording presets 23 setting fade times 25 setting No DMX mode 25 setting No DMX preset 24 System Wide Control Presets menu 22 T time and date 43 troubleshooting bad NVRAM checksum 58 basic troubleshooting 52 battery empty 58 control signal flow 53 dimmer LEDs 54 dimmer modules 64 Page 71 dimmer racks 62 error log 54 error messages 55 failure and status LEDs 54 fluorescent dimmers 65 isolating the problem 61 loading new software 59 periodic maintenance 65 replacing a rack processor module 61 replacing dimmer modules 61 reporting problems 65 startup errors 58 TUV listing 6 U UL listing 6 user profiles 41 V viewing current dimmer event 34 dimmer events 35 dimmer loads 36 error log 42 live dimmer status 34 module type 38 rack serial number 43 W weight 4 X XCross iii SLD Series Dimmer Rack Offices and Service Centers World Wide Web http www strandlighting com Berlin Strand Lighting GmbH Ullsteinstrasse 114 142 Haus C Berlin D 12109 Germany Tel 49 30 707 9510 Fax 49 30 707 95199 E mail service strand lighting de Hong Kong Strand Lighting Asia 20 F Delta House 3 On Yiu Street Shatin N T Hong Kong Tel 852 2757 3033 Fax 852 2757 1767 E mail service stranda com hk London Strand Lighting London Unit
7. 4 Repeat step 3 until you have entered the complete start number 5 Use A or Y to select the numbering mode Gaps or No Gaps and horizontal or vertical numbering D Press oi to action the change 7 Press s to return to the Set dimmer patching menu You will be asked to confirm the changes 8 Press o to confirm or amp s to cancel the changes SLD Series Dimmer Rack Circuit ID Patch The Circuit ID Patch option lets you assign your own dimmer numbers independently of the Start Number or Dimmer patch Set Dimmer Patching menu This is important when used with the SWC hand held controller or with the status reporting software This facility lets you use your desk s channel numbering scheme or even a geographic numbering scheme e g 100 101 102 110 111 112 etc when remotely controlling dimmers in a complete system Select To patch a circuit ID Dimmer 96 Circuit ID 1 1 From the Set Dimmer Patching menu select Circuit ID Patch 2 Press gt and use A or Y to set the dimmer number Seel 3 Press gt and use A or Y to set the first digit of the circuit ID 1 to 9 GE 4 Press gt to move the cursor to the next digit of the circuit ID and use A or Y s A to set the next number 1 to 9 Sec dr Dimmer 01 5 Repeat step 4 until you have entered the complete circuit ID number Circuit ID 9 6 Repeat steps 2 through 5 for additional dimmers as required 7 P
8. Press gt and use A or Y to select the numbering mode Gaps or No Gaps and horizontal or vertical numbering 5 Press s to return to the Set Dimmer Patching menu You will be asked to confirm the changes 6 Press o to confirm or sd to cancel the changes Bom DMX A Start 001 Mode Gaps lt gt DMX A Start 001 Mode No Gaps DMX A Start 001 Mode Gaps DMX A Start 001 Mode No Gaps DMX Patch You can patch one or more dimmers to be controlled by one DMX signal This lets you reassign dimmers to different DMX signals or group various sets of dimmers to be controlled by one DMX signal Set Dimmer Patching menu To patch dimmers to DMX signals 1 From the Set Dimmer Patching menu select DMX Patch 2 Press gt and use A or Y to select either DMX A or DMX B D 3 Press gt and use A or Y to select the dimmer number for the DMX input You can use to position the underline cursor under digits to the left in order to set a high dimmer number Press gt and use A or Y to select the DMX address for the dimmer Repeat steps 2 through 4 as necessary to patch other DMX inputs to dimmers Press ox to action the change Press s to return to the Set Dimmer Patching menu You will be asked to confirm the changes 8 Press o to confirm or Ee to cancel the changes X A Dim 01 001 Address gt ce Loos DMX A Dim 01 0001 Address A You can unpat
9. To set the preset fade time for all SWC presets Use A or Y to select System Wide Control Presets from the main menu 2 Press and then use A or Y to select Fade Time Preset 3 Press gt gt and then use A or Y to set a fade time between zero 00 00 and ten minutes 10 00 You can use EN to move the cursor to the left hand digit if required 4 Press o9 to set the fade time for all presets 5 Press s to return to the System Wide Control Presets menu You will be asked to confirm the changes 6 Press o to confirm or sd to cancel the changes Preset 01 Time 00 05 Fe e To set the preset fade time for one System Wide Control preset Use or Y to select System Wide Control Presets from the main menu Press and then use A or Y to select Fade Time Preset Press gt to show the Preset Time options Use A or Y to select a preset number 01 99 or off Press gt to move the cursor to the time field and use A or Y to set a fade or 1 time between zero 00 00 and ten minutes 10 00 You can use E to move ere the cursor to the left hand digit if required 6 Press s0 to return to the System Wide Control Presets menu OK For All oU RON No DMX Mode You can apply the No DMX Preset if signal is lost from DMX A DMX B or both by setting the No DMX Mode The default No DMX Mode is A and B both SWC Presets menu To set the No DMX Mode 1
10. and use A or Y to select a channel The Outlook patch takes effect immediately Repeat steps 2 through 4 as necessary to set the patch for additional dimmers 6 When done press s to return to the Set Dimmer Patching menu Select dimmer RwON gt EA Ei ESC Dimmer 25 Rm 08 Ch 15 Select A channel Or pimmer 25 Rm 08 Ch 01 Page 27 SLD Series Dimmer Rack DMX Start Address The DMX Start Address option lets you patch all dimmers in the rack sequentially after the specified DMX Start number This is an easy way to assign the DMX patch without going through the slow process of assigning each dimmer individually Set Dimmer Patching menu In most systems dimmers are numbered consecutively throughout the system The first dimmer in a rack is set to one number higher than the last number in the previous rack DMX You can set the numbering mode to number all slots Gaps means that there are DMX signals with no associated dimmer or only number slots with dimmers present No Gaps means that every DMX signal is assigned to an existing dimmer and to number dimmers vertically or horizontally DMX A Start 001 Mode Gaps lt gt To set the DMX Start Address DMX A Start 512 Mode Gaps lt gt From the Set Dimmer Patching menu select Start Address Press gt and use A or Y to select DMX A or DMX B Press gt and use A or Y to set the start address
11. but PANIC is working e Incorrectly seated processor module Reseat the processor module e Defective processor module Replace the processor module Symptom One rack doesn t work properly the others do This can be caused by the wiring faults as described above It may also be caused by incorrect programming It is quite easy to set a dimmer to a level from the keypad and in so doing disable DMX control Setting the level from the keypad verifies electrical operation of the dimmer regardless of control system An extreme example of a wiring fault is a loose power connection to the rack Loose neutral connections in particular cause havoc Symptom Some dimmers don t appear to work Use the Set Dimmer Level menu to check dimmer operation see page 17 e If the dimmer fails to work and all load wiring and connected load has been tested then the dimmer module will require service e H be dimmer works from the keypad but not from the control desk make sure that the START NUMBER and PATCH are set correctly Make sure that the Dimmer DMX Mode and Profile settings for the dimmer are correct Symptom Lights reach 100 intensity with control setting at less than 100 Maximum voltage is set incorrectly see page 39 Page 64 Page 65 Individual Dimmer Problems Symptom Lights don t appear to track each other in fades This can be caused by using different dimming curves on each dimmer or setting dimmers to different
12. gt pi o Page 45 Password gt 0000 lt Enter Password A em Set All Defaults gt This page Phase Voltage Calibration gt Page 47 Phase Filters Calibration gt gt Page 47 Mains Waveform Compensation gt gt gt Page 47 Analog Input A E Page 48 Set Rack Type gt Page 48 Screen Saver hz lo Page 48 Event Reporter Concfiguration gt Page 49 Set All Defaults Calibration menu Reset to Factory Defaults gt es Calibration Menu functions are protected by a four digit password The Calibration Menu will not appear unless the password is entered To enter the Calibration menu From the main menu select Set Rack Configuration Press gt and use A or Y to select Calibration Menu Press 2 to display the password entry Use A or Y to enter each digit of the password pressing gt to move to the next digit 5 Press x If you enter an incorrect password the Calibration menu will not be displayed Re enter the password Ze Ei Ia The SLD series dimmer rack password is 2606 Caution The Calibration Menu is normally used only by a service representative of Strand Lighting You should not make any changes to the options available in this menu unless advised to do so by Strand Lighting This option enables you to reset the system to the factory default settings clear all the learned load profiles or set only the event report configurat
13. All Analog SWC Outlook Analog DMXA Inputs P tel P t Inputs DMX B only p resets Presets SWC Outlook 7 DMX B is not used Presets Presets Dimmer All A DMX A only DMX over SWC and Outlook if either DMX gt 0 DMX or Dimmer Al DMX Over SWC SWC Over DMX mode DMX over Preset i gt Dimmer All Sc Output DMX over SWC Highest level takes precedence Highest level takes precedence Dimmer All DMX A amp B SWC SWC over DMX HTP Outlook Analog Presets i Presets Inputs Dimmer All Outlook Analog 5 SWC utloo DMX B if present Presets DMX A DMX B Presets Inputs n 9 Dimmer Ali SWC over DMX A and DMX B if SWC gt 0 DMX B over DMX A DMX over SWC if either DMX gt 0 OK For All DMX B if present gf DMX B over DMX A d Output Output Highest level takes precedence Highest level takes precedence DMX B DMX B DMX A Analog SWC Outlook DMX A SWC Outlook Analog Inputs Presets Presets Presets Presets Inputs DMX B over DMX A if DMX B gt 0 DMX B over DMX A if DMX B signal is present Figure 7 Control Signal Precedence To set the dimmer DMX Mode for all dimmers Use A or Y to select Set Dimmer DMX Mode from the main menu Press gt gt and use A or Y to select a DMX Mode Press or to action the change Press pe to return
14. Device 4 room iii Operator s Guide S safety 12 safety listings 6 screen saver 48 serial number 43 Set Rack Configuration menu 37 setting analog input scaling factor 48 cable compensation 44 defaults 45 dimmer DMX mode 26 dimmer levelss 17 dimmer profiles 30 dimmer response 33 fade rate limit 51 fan speed 41 key lock 15 40 language 37 LCD contrast 38 load absolute tolerance 50 load tolerance 49 maximum output voltage 39 minimum dimmer level 40 No DMX mode 25 No DMX preset 24 no load threshold 50 Outlook channel levels 20 Outlook fade times 21 overload threshold 51 panic map 44 phase filter calibration 47 phase voltage calibration 47 processor key lock 15 40 rack number 39 rack type 48 screen saver mode 48 SWC fade times 25 time and date 43 signal flow 53 specifications busbar rating 4 chokes 4 circuit breakers 4 control circuit isolation 4 current 4 DC component of output 4 dimensions 4 dimmer rack capacity 4 efficiency 4 GFCI 4 input response time 4 line compensation 4 load regulation 4 mains supply 4 maximum current 4 operating humidity 4 operating temperature 4 output voltage 4 Page 70 RCD 4 storage humidity 4 storage temperature 4 supply voltage 4 weight 4 SSR iii 7 standard choke 4 startup errors 58 status log 16 storage humidity 4 storage temperature 4 summary specification dimmer modules 4 dimmer rack
15. Een Eluo Electronic gt changes Press x to confirm or amp s to cancel the changes Dimmer e Profiles Dimmer All Fluo Magnetic gt See Dimmer All See Edit User Profiles Dimmer All Linear Operator s Guide Page 30 Dimmer Profiles menu Dimmer All Fluo Electric gt f Select profile Dimmer All Top 100 Cut 010 Dimmer All d Top 250 Cut 010 gt Select max top voltage Select cutoff voltage voltages Page 31 Incandescent Dimmer Profiles The graph below illustrates the relationship between input signals and output voltages for the incandescent profiles In general you can use Square for TV requirements Linear for theatre use and S curve for architectural installations or when you need to match older dimmers Square E S Curve Linear 4096 Input 0 20 60 80 100 Figure 8 Incandescent Dimmer Curves Fluorescent Dimmer Profiles SLD series dimmer racks support magnetic and electronic phase controlled fluorescent ballasts For optimum performance set the appropriate fluorescent profile for each fluorescent dimmer The Fluo Magnetic profile creates a 1 second pause between when you turn the dimmer on and when voltage is applied to the fixture The Fluo Electronic profile applies a high voltage pulse to the fixture for one second when it is turned on Both curves follow a scaled
16. Event Reporter Configuration menu select Load Percentage Tolerance 2 Press gt gt and use A or Y to set the tolerance for all dimmers to between 5 and 75 Press x 4 Press s to return to the Event Reporter Configuration menu Dimmer All 10 pa Dimmer 01 10 Select dimmer To set the Load Percentage Tolerance for one dimmer Dimmer 96 10 1 From the Event Reporter Configuration menu select Load Percentage Tolerance 2 Press gt and use A or Y to select a dimmer 1 96 Sei KN Dimmer All 3 Press gt and use A or Y to set the tolerance for the selected dimmer to load A between 5 and 75 reese 4 Press s to return to the Event Reporter Configuration menu Dimmer All Note The default Load Percentage Tolerance is 10 of expected load Load Absolute Tolerance This function lets you set a load tolerance of between 5 and 75 of the maximum learnt load for all dimmers or selected dimmers in the rack Event Reporter Configuration menu Load Absolute Tolerance e To set the Load Absolute Tolerance for all dimmers 1 From the Event Reporter Configuration menu select Load Absolute Tolerance 2 Press gt gt and use A or Y to set the tolerance for all dimmers to between Ge S 5 and 75 Dear 3 Press oe 5 gt Select 4 Press s to return to the Event Reporter Configuration menu dimmer To
17. Processor Module contains the main operator controls and displays comprising an LCD associated menu keys and status LEDs RS232 Connector Figure 5 Rack Processor Module An optional second Rack Processor Module can be plugged into the processor assembly to provide full Redundant Tracking Backup RTB The backup processor automatically tracks all setup preset and other commands of the main RPM and will automatically take over all communication and dimming controls if the main processor fails If a backup processor is not specified a blank plate is fitted Each Rack Processor Module has a 2 line x 16 character backlit LCD menu keys to control menu functions and enter data and nine LEDs that display the following conditions Normal Conditions green LED Abnormal Conditions red LED e Active e Overtemperature e Phase e Panic e Phase 2 e Module event e Phase 3 e DMXA e DMXB If Reporter Pro supervision is specified your contractor will have wired a signal cable from the dimmer racks to a remote PC running Strand Lighting s Reporter Pro software This will let you set up the rack remotely and monitor the status of all racks in your lighting system Alternatively if you are using a Strand 300 or 500 series lighting control console with Reporter for Consoles installed your console will report on the status of all dimmers in the SLD dimmer racks and will provide the facility to set up backup cues See your console manual for Re
18. Single Single Single Single Si Page 5 SLD Series Dimmer Rack Rack Components SLD series dimmer racks are UL cUL CE and TUV listed freestanding units that can house up to 48 dual dimmer modules 96 dimmers 48 single dimmer modules or a combination of single and dual modules Dimmer connectors in the rack are keyed so that higher amperage dimmer modules cannot be plugged into lower amperage slots The rack also houses a processor assembly containing a power supply module an optional Ethernet module and either one or two rack processor modules used to program and store the setup and preset data for each dimmer and to report on rack and load status to a console or remote PC Forced air cooling is provided by fan housings at the top and bottom of the rack Fan i Qag i i pog Housing CH CH CH kg o pog Single
19. The Circuit ID Start Number option lets you set a starting circuit number for each rack to uniquely identify each dimmer in a multiple rack installation When you enter a Circuit ID Start number for the rack the software automatically numbers the remaining circuits in the rack from the Circuit ID start number This is an easy way to set up a rack so that circuit IDs are offset by a fixed amount from the DMX addresses If there are 90 dimmers in the first rack of a four rack installation 96 in the second 92 in the third and 94 in the fourth you would leave the circuit ID Start number for the first rack at the default value of 1 set the start number for the second rack to 91 the third to 188 and the fourth to 281 You can set the numbering mode to give all slots a circuit ID Gaps means that there are circuit IDs with no associated dimmer or only give IDs to slots with dimmers present No Gaps means that every circuit ID is assigned to an existing dimmer and to assign IDs vertically or horizontally Once each dimmer is allocated a unique circuit number all dimmers can report any malfunction to the status reporting software To set a Circuit ID Start number 1 From the Set Dimmer Patching menu select Circuit ID Start 2 Press gt and use A or Y to set the first digit of the start number 1 to 9 3 Press gt to move the cursor to the next digit of the start number and use A or K to set the next number 1 to 9
20. also affect dimmer levels Page 18 Page 19 Recalling Preset Outlook Presets menu Record Presets Outlook Presets menu Room All Preset 01 Room 16 Preset 01 Preset 01 Room 01 i You can recall one of the preset lighting states at any time Note Recall Preset changes the live lighting state by activating an Outlook preset It is not a blind viewing facility To recall a previously recorded Outlook preset From the Outlook Presets menu select Recall Presets Press gt and then use A or Y to select a room number or All all rooms Press gt and then use A or Y to select the preset number 1 8 or set the selected room lights to On all room lights On Off all room lights Off or Man room lights controlled by the room slider The default setup is all dimmers set to OFF Press to change the lighting state Press Ee to return to the Outlook Presets menu You can record the current dimmer output to any of the eight recordable Outlook presets per room To record an Outlook preset omo e Use any means of control to set up the lighting state From the Outlook Presets menu select Record Preset Press gt and use A and Y to select a room number 1 16 or All Press gt and use A and Y to assign a preset number 1 8 to the lighting state Press 0k to record the preset Press s to return to the Outlook Presets menu
21. dimmers using the Enable Event Reporting function in the Dimmer Event Reporting menu This function lets you turn off reporting for dimmers you already know have a problem To enable or disable reporting for all dimmers From the main menu select Dimmer Event Reporting Press gt and use A or Y to select Enable Event Reporting Press gt gt and use A or Y to select Enable or Disable Press 0k to enable or disable all dimmers Press s to return to the Dimmer Event Reporting menu When asked to confirm the changes you just made press to confirm or E to cancel the changes Dm Fab To enable or disable reporting for one dimmer From the Main menu select Dimmer Event Reporting Press gt and use A or Y to select Enable Event Reporting Press gt and use A or Y to select a dimmer number Press gt and use A or Y to select Enable or Disable Press s to return to the Dimmer Event Reporting menu akWN gt SLD Series Dimmer Rack View Dimmer Loads You can view but not edit the current load statistics determined when you use Learn Dimmer Load by using the View Dimmer Loads menu item in the Dimmer Event Reporting menu The first entry shows the maximum voltage MaxV and maximum current Maxl Pressing KZ from this display shows the absolute tolerance of the current used for calculating load deviations AbsT Dimmer Event Reporting menu View Dimmer tes Absolute toler
22. in your dimmer rack but have more than one rack you may be able to substitute a module from a less important rack for a faulty module in a critical rack Otherwise you will have to fit a new module If you have Reporter Pro software and have saved the configuration information for the rack you can download the configuration information from the PC to the replacement rack processor module For information on how to do this see the online help that came with your Reporter Pro software Note When you remove or insert a backup rack processor the measured phase voltage will increase or decrease by about 2 about 5 volts for 230 volt systems or 2 4 volts for 120 volt systems This is due to the additional load that the backup processor generates To maintain accurate control of your rack whenever a backup processor is inserted or removed you should recalibrate phase voltages Fault Finding Ifa failure occurs you can speed up fault isolation by considering the following categories of malfunction e Major rack problems common to all dimmers or to a whole phase e Dimmer problems associated with a single dimmer e Dimmer problems not related by phase or rack Establish the fault location by interchanging dimmer modules as required You can swap modules between racks or within a rack providing they are of the same type and rating Operator s Guide Page 62 Page 63 Rack Faults Symptom None of the lights will come on 1 Make sure
23. is used to monitor and report temperature electronic status and system and load information This software lets you monitor the status of all lamps on a rig and to easily record rack based backup cues For more information see the user documentation supplied with your Strand Lighting control console Caution Status reporting will not work correctly if you have a PC with Reporter Pro and a console with Reporter for Consoles connected and operating at the same time Operator s Guide Page 14 Section 3 Programming the SLD series Dimmer Rack Controls and Displays You can access the range of SLD series dimmer rack programmable features Key Lock Using the Menu Keypad Page 15 using the Rack Processor Module keypad and 16 character 2 line display Menus can be shown in French German Russian or English English is the default language It is assumed in this manual that English has been selected LCD Control Buttons Status LEDs SUVOG Soe au CY gt 000 00 O00 eR Figure 6 Rack Processor Module Front Panel The six control buttons and the 16 character 2 line LCD let you scan through the various menus and options and set the programmable features of the SLD series dimmer rack To avoid accidental or unauthorized use of the keys you can lock the keypad When the option is enabled the processor keys are locked automatically after 10 minutes with no keyboard input When disabled the keys are unlocked The factory def
24. lighting controller to a dimmer rack using a single cable to control all dimmers rather than a pair of wires for each dimmer A gradual change in stage levels from one set of intensities look to another The time it takes for dimmer levels to go from their current levels to the levels in the selected preset or DMX value Each preset has its own fade time A numerical value used to express the brightness of the load on a dimmer Usually shown as An analog architectural control system for use with SLD series dimmer racks A digital architectural control system for use with SLD dimmer racks Historically the process of physically connecting circuits to dimmers Now usually refers to electronic assignment of dimmers to channels The three phases of the mains supply to which the dimmers are connected Usually identified as phase 1 phase 2 and phase 3 in Europe and as phase A phase B and phase C in the United States A pre defined setup of intensities for a set of channels stored in memory for later replay For Outlook applications the SLD series dimmer rack processor module stores 8 programmable presets per room for up to 16 rooms For SWC applications the processor module stores 99 programmable presets Preset 0 ZERO is always a blackout The relationship between a control level and the actual dimmer output Also known as dimmer law or curve A number used to uniquely identify each dimmer rack in a m
25. max output voltages The keypad can be used to set ALL dimmers in a rack to the same profile and voltage to rectify the problem see pages 30 and 39 Symptom Lights don t reach 100 intensity Max Voltage is set incorrectly see page 39 Problems related to individual dimmers are due to one of the following Dimmer Circuit Breaker is OFF Load wiring is disconnected Burned out lamp in fixture Too much load on dimmer caused circuit breaker to trip Short circuit in load wiring or fixture caused circuit breaker to trip Defective dimmer probably the thyristor block Load circuits are protected by fully magnetic circuit breakers in the dimmer module These safeguard the thyristors in case of a dimmer overload or short circuit in the load Although you can quickly reset a circuit breaker to turn a circuit back ON you should always first determine what caused the circuit breaker to trip Although the circuit breakers are rated for continuous operation at full nominal current occasional nuisance tripping may occur when running a dimmer close to or at its rated maximum load especially in improperly ventilated dimmer rooms Make sure that the problem is not in the load or load wiring by shifting the load to another dimmer Verify the bad power module by swapping it with an identical known good unit If the problem moves replace or repair the power module Make sure that all of the connectors and cables between the dimmer rack an
26. or All Press and use A or Y to select panic status High or Low Repeat steps 2 and 3 as needed Press s to return to the Set Rack Configuration menu You will be asked to confirm your changes 6 Press oi to confirm the changes or sg to cancel them Aarons Caution The Panic states of High and Low are positive states controlled by Automatic Panic or an external Panic switch If a dimmer is set to Panic Low the output is positively driven from its current value to 0 Likewise if a dimmer is set to Panic High the output is positively driven to 100 as the result of panic activation This function lets you set cable resistance in millionms for each dimmer To activate cable compensation you must Learn the dimmer loads so that the system knows what current will be drawn at each specified dimmer level and therefore what voltage to add to the dimmer The default setting for cable compensation is Disabled To set the cable compensation for selected dimmers From the Set Rack Configuration menu select Set Cable Compensation 2 Press gt and use A or Y to select a dimmer number 1 to 96 3 Press gt and use A or Y to set the cable compensation to a value between 00001mO and 50000m9O 4 Repeat step 2 and step 3 as needed 5 Press ag to return to the Set Rack Configuration menu Page 44 Calibration Menu Main menu Set Rack f Configuration gt Calibration Menu gt
27. representative The dimmer rack software monitors the system for faults and displays an error code on the LCD when a fault condition occurs Each error has a unique error number and is logged internally and in non volatile memory see page 56 Automatic error log display If an error occurs when you are in any of the menus the error will be displayed automatically when you press E to exit the menu 1 Use A or Y to scroll through the error log 2 Press s to escape from the error log back to the original menu You will be asked if you want to clear the error log 3 Press x to clear the error log or s to leave the errors in the log and return to the original menu To view the error log when it is not automatically displayed From the Set Rack Configuration menu select View Error Log Press gt Use A or Y to scroll through the error log Press s to return to the Set Rack Configuration menu You will be asked if you want to clear the error log 5 Press x to clear the error log or pg to leave the errors in the log and return to the Set Rack Configuration menu Note if there are no entries in the error log pressing gt to enter the log will do nothing omo Page 42 Set Time and Date Set Rack Configuration menu Set Time amp Date gt Time Ay 06 00 gt or 1 Set Hours Y Time 23 00 E ESC Time Em p H o To set time Set minutes Date 01 Jan 2000 Se
28. select Learn Dimmer Load 3 Press gt and then os to start learning loads for this rack You will be asked to confirm this action 4 Press ov to confirm or s to cancel the action Note When you learn loads by All Sets the rack processor takes control of 1 4 of the dimmers in the rack at a time increasing their level to full and then fading to zero over about 30 seconds The voltage and current recorded at 100 is used to calculate the wattage of the loads This procedure takes about 2 minutes Operator s Guide Page 34 Enabling Event Reporting Dimmer Event Reporting menu Dimmer Dimmer Dimmer Disabled Page 35 Enable Event Reporting gt gt Disabled Disabled All 01 96 Dimmer 01 Disabled Dimmer 01 Enabled dimmer To learn the loads on a single dimmer From the main menu select Dimmer Event Reporting Press gt and use A or Y to select Learn Dimmer Load Press gt and then use A or Y to select a dimmer number Press 0x to learn the loads on the selected dimmer e oO N Note You can Unlearn all dimmers using the Clear Learned Loads function under Set All Defaults see page 45 To stop the learn process before it is completed 1 Press so You will be asked to confirm the action 2 Press o to stop the learn process or s to continue You can enable or disable event reporting on all dimmers or only on selected
29. set the Load Absolute Tolerance for one dimmer 1 From the Event Reporter Configuration menu select Load Absolute Tolerance 2 Press gt and use A or Y to select a dimmer 1 96 l 3 Press gt and use A or Y to set the tolerance for the selected dimmer to Set A elt All between 5 and 75 Ges a 4 Press s to return to the Event Reporter Configuration menu tolerance Dimmer All 75 Note The default Load Absolute Tolerance is 5 of maximum learnt load OK For All Operator s Guide Page 50 No Load Threshold Event Reporter Configuration menu Dimmer All 188mA Overload Threshold Event Reporter Configuration menu Dimmer 01 s gt 188mA Dim All 110 27 50A Set overload threshold Page 51 Dim 01 110 a Select dimmer 27 50A A 27 50A or Dimmer All Dimmer All 50000mA Dim All 110 Dim All 50 13 75A This function lets you set up a threshold current value for all dimmers or selected dimmers below which a No Load event report will be logged To set the no load threshold for all dimmers 1 From the Event Reporter Configuration menu select No Load Threshold 2 Press gt gt and use A or Y to set the no load threshold for all dimmers to between 94mA and 50 000mA 3 Press os 4 Press s to return to the Event Reporter Configuration menu To
30. set the no load threshold for one dimmers 1 From the Event Reporter Configuration menu select No Load Threshold 2 Press gt and use A or Y to select a dimmer 3 Press gt and use A or Y to set the no load threshold for the selected dimmer to between 94mA and 50 000mA 4 Press s to return to the Event Reporter Configuration menu Note The default No Load Threshold is 188mA for 20A modules and 250mA for 25A modules This function lets you set up a threshold current percentage for all dimmers or selected dimmers above which an Overload event report will be logged To set the overload threshold for all dimmers 1 From the Event Reporter Configuration menu select Overload Threshold 2 Press gt gt and use A or Y to set the overload threshold for all dimmers to between 50 and 110 3 Press to set the threshold percentage 4 Press s to return to the Event Reporter Configuration menu To set the overload threshold for one dimmer 1 From the Event Reporter Configuration menu select Overload Threshold 2 Press gt and use A or Y to select a dimmer 3 Press gt and use A or Y to set the overload threshold for the selected dimmer to between 50 and 110 4 Press s to return to the Event Reporter Configuration menu SLD Series Dimmer Rack Fade Rate Limit This function lets you set up a fade rate limit for all dimmers or individual dimmers beyond which load errors
31. supply unit 8 processor key lock 15 40 processor module 9 rack number 39 rack type 48 safety features 12 serial number 43 set all defaults 45 Set Rack Configuration menu 37 starting address 28 status log 16 storage humidity 4 storage temperature 4 summary specification 4 System Wide Control Presets menu 22 time and date 43 troubleshooting 62 Operator s Guide user profiles 41 ventilation 10 weight 4 dimmer response 33 DMX description ii patching dimmers to DMX 28 setting rack starting address 28 DMX mode 26 E error log 42 54 error messages 55 Ethernet module 8 Event Report Configuration menu 49 F fade ii fade rate limit 51 fade time ii fade times setting Outlook fade times 21 setting SWC fade times 25 failure and status LEDs 54 fan speed 41 fault current rating 4 features control inputs 11 control outputs 12 dimmer configuration 11 load status reporting 12 rack configuration 11 safety 12 fluorescent dimmer profiles 31 forced air cooling 6 G GFCI 4 H hardware description busbar rating 4 chokes 4 circuit breaker 4 control circuit isolation 4 cooling 6 current 4 DC component of output 4 dimensions 4 dimmer modules 7 dimmer rack capacity 4 efficiency 4 Ethernet module 8 fans 10 GFCI 4 Input response time 4 Page 68 LEDs 7 line compensation 4 load regulation 4 mains supply 4 maximum current 4 operati
32. to the main menu You will be asked to confirm the change Press x to confirm the change or Ee to cancel the command oU BON To set the dimmer DMX Mode for one dimmer 1 Use A or Y to select Set Dimmer DMX Mode from the main menu 2 Press gt and use A or Y to select a dimmer 3 Press gt and use A or Y to select a DMX Mode The change takes effect immediately 4 Press s to return to the main menu Operator s Guide Page 26 Set Dimmer Patching The Set Dimmer Patching menu lets you assign dimmer numbers according to your own requirements Main menu Set Dimmer f Patching gt E Outlook Esc Patch X gt This Page DMX Start Address 27 Page 28 5 gt gt Page 28 Analog Patch gt gt Page 29 gt gt gt Page 29 gt gt Page 30 Circuit ID Start Circuit Patch Outlook Patch f you are using Outlook or compatible controllers you can patch dimmers to specified channels in specific rooms The Outlook Patch options allow you to set Set Dimmer Patching menu MUN MNA YE up the association between individual dimmers and channels within rooms By Outlook lt lt default all dimmers are set to Room 16 Channel 15 e SE To set up the Outlook patch From the Set Dimmer Patching menu select Outlook Patch Press gt and use A or Y to select a dimmer number Press gt and use A or Y to select a room Press gt
33. under the Calibration menu and is discussed in detail starting on page 49 Caution Do not make changes to options in this menu unless specifically advised to do so by a Strand Lighting representative Event Report The Event Report Configuration menu lets you set the tolerances for the various Configuration parameters that are monitored by the dimmers Any parameter measured as being outside the tolerance limits set in this function will result in a dimmer event being Calibration menu reported in the event log Event Reporter Configuration gt Load Percentage Tolerance gt Caution Do not make changes to options in this menu unless specifically advised to do so by a Strand Lighting representative gt This page To get to the Event Reporter Configuration menu Load Absolute terse S gt Page en 1 From the Calibration menu select Event Reporter Configuration 2 Press gt and use A or Y to select the event to configure gt Page 50 gt gt gt Page 51 No Load Threshold Overload Thresholdr Fade Rate Limit gt gt Page 51 Page 49 SLD Series Dimmer Rack Load Percentage This function lets you set a load tolerance of between 5 and 75 of expected load Tolerance for all dimmers or selected dimmers in the rack Event Reporter Configuration menu To set the Load Percentage Tolerance for all dimmers Load Percentage Tolerance gt 1 From the
34. until the module temperature reduces below the threshold The fixed speed fan setting is for situations where changes in ambient noise are a problem With this setting the fans are always on full when the dimmer rack is on The variable speed fan setting minimizes noise and maximizes fan life With this setting the fan speed is automatically adjusted to ensure that the fans provide cooling to the rack only when required Increases in fan speed take 1 minute with this setting while decreases in fan speed take 10 minutes Fans are automatically turned off when no dimmers are in use Note Activation of a Panic button or Automatic Panic link LK8 on Termination Board set to Automatic Panic and the Processor Modules removed will automatically set the cooling fans to full speed continuously Page 10 Section 2 Operational Features Rack Configuration Dimmer Configuration Page 11 Control Inputs The following configuration items are usually programmed during commissioning but can also be reprogrammed by the user Processor module display is set to English French German or Russian Rack number 1 999 This number is used by the status reporting software Panic selection and configuration Maximum output voltage per dimmer 20 250 volts e g set to 105V for extended lamp life Minimum level per dimmer 0 100 e g set to 10 for aisle lights or large lamp preheat Room and channel Patching for applications usin
35. 3 Hammersmith Studios Yeldham Road Hammersmith London W68JF Tel 44 0 208 735 9790 Fax 44 0 208 735 9799 E mail service stranduk com Los Angeles Strand Lighting Inc 6603 Darin Way Cypress CA 90630 USA Tel 1 714 230 8200 Fax 1 714 899 0042 E mail service strandlight com US Service amp Support 1 8004 STRAND 1 800 478 7263 Moscow Strand Lighting Moscow Novinsky Boulevard 20A Buildings 3 6 Moscow 121069 Russia Tel 7 095 234 42 20 Fax 7 095 234 42 21 E mail service strand lighting de Paris Strand Lighting France 1 Rue de l Arc de Triomphe Paris 75017 France Tel 33 15 805 1130 Fax 33 144 09 0233 E mail service stranduk com Rome Strand Lighting Italia srl Via delle Gardenie 33 00040 Pomezia Roma Italy Tel 39 06 919 631 Fax 39 06 914 7136 E mail service stranduk com Toronto Strand Lighting Eclairages Strand Lighting Canada 2430 Lucknow Drive 15 Mississauga Ontario L5S 1V3 Canada Tel 1 905 677 7130 or 1 800 387 3403 Fax 1 905 677 6859 E mail service strand ca Operator s Guide Page 72
36. 4 Ethernet Module Strand Part 75785 sess 8 Figure 5 Rack Processor Module 9 Figure 6 Rack Processor Module Front Panel 15 Figure 7 Control Signal Precedence sss ene 26 Figure 8 Incandescent Dimmer Curves mee 31 Figure 9 Control Signal Flow emm eene 54 Figure 10 RS 292 e eic beet ete tree pee eee ec 60 Page 2 Menu Structure Error Es The Status Log 16 Dimmer The Main Mem 17 Event Set Dimmer Levels 17 Outlook Presets A 18 System Wide Control Presets 22 Set Dimmer DMX Mode 26 Set Dimmer Patching eseseeseneeeeeeenee 27 Set Dimmer Profiles 30 Set Dimmer HResponse nenene 33 Dimmer Event Reporting 33 de Co Set Rack Configuration 37 Set Rack Configuration Dimmer Event Reporting 33 Set Display Language Current Dimmer Events 34 LCD Contrast eee Live Dimmer Status 11aaaeeee 34 View Module Type nsnsneessnen Learn Dimmer Load asnseeaeeeaa 34 Set Rack Number Enabling Event Reporting 35 Set Maximum Output Voltage View Dimmer Loads 36 Set Minimum Dimmer Level
37. 58 no information has been lost Clear the error log and leave the dimmer rack ON for at least 12 hours This message informs you that the data stored in non volatile RAM on the processor has been corrupted The message will appear if the battery voltage drops below 2 2VDC At this level data cannot be maintained When the system is powered up the memory is checked to make sure that it has not changed If it has the system automatically resets all data to the default values You will need to reprogram the rack if this message is displayed Note Before programming you should re birth the processor See Re birth the Processor on page 61 SLD Series Dimmer Rack Loading New Software The dimmer rack software is stored in Flash ROM and can be updated on site from a PC running MS DOS In order to perform a software reload you require the following items e An SLD series dimmer rack processor module e An IBM compatible PC with COM1 or COM2 serial port e An RS232 serial reload cable Connecting the PC Connect the PC to the rack processor module using a standard PC serial extension cable 9 way male D type connector to 9 way female D type connector 2 RS232 RX from PC 2 DB9 Male RS232 TX from PC DB9 Female To Rack Processor Module To PC Figure 10 RS 232 Cable Put the Rack into Reload Mode 1 Press and hold gt and A 2 When the rack processor module is in reload mode the LCD will be blank and you can re
38. Do not use Fast for lamps that are 5Kw or higher To set the dimmer response for all dimmers 1 From the main menu select Set Dimmer Response 2 Press gt gt and use A or Y to set the dimmer response for all dimmers Medium Fast or Slow 3 Press 0K to set the dimmer response 4 Press s to return to the main menu You will be asked to confirm the changes you just made 5 Press o to confirm or s to cancel the changes To set the dimmer response for one dimmer From the main menu select Set dimmer Response 2 Press gt and use A or Y to select a dimmer 3 Press gt and use A or Y to set the response for the selected dimmer Medium Fast or Slow 4 Press s to return to the main menu The Dimmer Event Reporting menu lets you see the current events for each dimmer the live dimmer status statistics lets the system learn the load characteristics of installed dimmers and lets you turn event reporting ON or OFF for any or all dimmers The defined dimmer events in priority order are shown below The persistence rating is the length of time an event must remain in order to be reported This minimizes false event reports The settings for the various thresholds are under the Event Report Configuration item in the Calibration menu Event Mnemonic Description Persistence OVERHEAT Dimmer temperature gt 90 C 3 secs NO LOAD Output current load profile min 3 secs t
39. On Time Time 10 00 Page 21 To set a fade time for the manual faders select the Man setting in the Preset PR field With a zero second default time set when you press Manual or Take Control on an Outlook slider station the lighting instantly fades from the current level to the level set on the sliders If a manual fade time is programmed the channels fade from their current levels to the slider levels in the programmed time To set the fade time for all presets in all rooms From the Outlook Presets menu select Fade Time Preset 2 Press repeatedly until the cursor is located under the time field 3 Use A or Y to set a fade time from 00 00 to 10 00 minutes in one second increments or use E to move the cursor to the left and increment the fade time value faster 4 Press o9 to change the fade time 5 Press s to return to the Outlook Presets menu You will be asked to confirm the change 6 Press o to confirm or s to cancel the fade time change Note This will not change the fade time setting for manual slider control the Man preset To set the fade time for all presets in one room From the Outlook Presets menu select Fade Time Preset Press gt and use A or Y to select a room number 1 15 Press KZ repeatedly until the cursor is located under the time field Use A or Y to set a fade time from 00 00 to 10 00 minutes in one second increments or use E to move the curso
40. Operator s Guide SLD Series Dimmer Rack Strand Part 75600A 75600A CE 75620A and 75620A CE Part Number 40 B980 Issue Date 2003 10 02 Prefix Page i Thank you for choosing Strand Lighting SLD series dimmer racks We trust that the equipment will meet all your dimming needs and will provide you with reliable service for many years Strand Lighting can assure you that every effort has been made to ensure that the equipment has been designed to meet the highest professional standards and that dimmer racks and their components have been assembled inspected and tested in accordance with our strict quality assurance program SLD series dimmer racks also comply with the requirements of UL cUL CE and TUV Should you encounter any problems or difficulties with your dimmer racks please contact the nearest Strand Lighting service representative For a complete list of Strand Lighting offices and service centers see the back of this manual or our Web site www strandlighting com This manual describes the operation of for SLD series dimmer racks A separate Installation Guide provided with the dimmer racks describes how to install the dimmer racks and perform initial setup procedures SLD Series Dimmer Rack The material in this manual 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 an
41. Operator s Guide Page 66 Index A analog input scaling factor 48 inputs 11 patching dimmers to analog signals 29 B bad NVRAM checksum 58 battery empty 58 busbar rating 4 C cable compensation 44 calibrating analog input scaling factor 48 mains waveform compensation 47 phase filters 47 phase voltage 47 rack type 48 screen saver 48 set all defaults 45 Calibration menu 45 CE listing 6 channel ii chokes specifications 4 circuit ii circuit breakers 4 64 circuit ID ii circuit IDs patching dimmer to 30 setting start number 29 circuit isolation 4 circuit protection circuit breaker 4 GFCI 4 RCD 4 configuring cable compensation 44 fan speed 41 language 37 LCD contrast 38 maximum output voltage 39 minimum dimmer level 40 panic map 44 processor key lock 15 40 rack number 39 time and date 43 user profiles 41 view module type 38 view rack serial number 43 control Page 67 circuit isolation 4 control signal flow 53 inputs 11 outputs 12 control circuit isolation 4 controls and displays 15 key lock 15 40 menu keypad 15 module front panel 15 cooling 6 crossfade ii cUL listing 6 current dimmer event 34 D DC component of output 4 default ii default display 16 defaults dimmers 46 event log tolerances 46 rack 46 dimensions 4 dimmer ii dimmer configuration 11 dimmer events current event 34 dimmer loads 36 enabling and disabling 35 le
42. Rack Non Dims You can assign a non dim profile to a dimmer thereby providing the facility to set a threshold percentage Non dims remain at ZERO when the controller is below the threshold percentage and at FULL when the controller is above the threshold percentage Dimmer Profiles menu Dimmer All Note In order to keep dimmers from turning ON and OFF with slight Select voltage fluctuations if the controller is set to the threshold value non dims threshold are turned ON about 2 above the threshold percentage and not turned Non Dim All voltage 96 OFF until about 2 below the threshold percentage OK To set threshold Contactor non dim modules are automatically set with a non dim profile Note When dimmers are set to Non Dim they are still affected by the Max Voltage Min Level and Response Time settings For contactors these settings are not applied 1 From the main menu select Set Dimmer Profiles 2 Press gt and use A or Y to select an individual dimmer number or All 3 Press gt and use A or Y to set the dimmer profile to Non Dim 4 Press gt and use A or Y keys to set the Non Dim threshold percentage between 4 and 90 5 Press o 6 Press sg to return to the Set Dimmer Profiles menu 7 Make any additional changes necessary to dimmer profiles 8 Press s to return to the main menu 9 If you made profile changes to all dimmers you will be asked to confirm
43. SLD Series Dimmer Rack Channel Preset Outlook Presets menu RM 01 CH All Input RM 01 CH 15 Input Ee RM 01 CH 01 Input RM 01 CH 01 Off RM 01 CH 01 01 Set level or I V RM 01 CH 01 99 RM 01 CH 01 Full OK For All Operator s Guide You can set channel levels directly from the processor module by selecting a room and channel number and setting the channel level This facility overrides all other control inputs to selected dimmers and is handy for testing those dimmers and their loads Warning Since setting the values of individual or all dimmers to a value other than Input overrides the control inputs including presets you can easily lose control of dimmers by forgetting to set them back to Input The levels set in this menu are remembered even when you shut down the rack Normally all channel levels in all rooms are set to Input and presets control the dimmer levels The relationships of the inputs to each other are determined by the Dimmer DMX Mode setting see page 26 The Channel Levels setting can be used to control dimmers recording into SWC and Outlook presets where there is no conventional lighting control system To set levels for all channels 1 From the Outlook Presets menu select Channel Preset 2 Press gt and use the A or Y to select a room number 1 to 16 or All 3 Press gt gt and use A or Y to se
44. Use A or Y to select System Wide Control Presets from the main menu 2 Press gt and then use A or Y to select No DMX Mode 3 Press gt to display the mode options and use A or Y to select the desired mode A B or A and B The selected mode will take effect immediately No DMX Mode AandB No DMX Mode A No DMX Mode B Page 25 SLD Series Dimmer Rack Set Dimmer DMX Mode vou can set the way in which the various control inputs interact with each other to Main menu produce the dimmer output signal as shown below pr Je gt DMX Mode DMX A htp DMX B DMX B Only Output gt EE Output Dimmer All gt Highest level takes precedence Highest level takes precedence Dimmer 01 Analog SWC Outlook Analo SWC Outlook DMX A htp DMX jo DMX A DVXB inputs Presets Presets DMX B inputs Presets Presets Select Higher of DMX A and DMX B takes precedence DMX A is not used Dimmer 96 DMX A htp DMX B DMX A Only i DMX Over Preset a Output Output Highest level takes precedence Highest level takes precedence Dimmer All DMX A htp DMX B DMX A amp B 7 HTP Dimmer
45. V for 120VAC racks 80V for 230V racks Non Dim Threshold 5 Dimmer DMX Mode A htp B Rack Defaults Rack Number 1 Rack Language English Fan Speed Variable DMX Fail Preset Off On DMX fail dimmers fade OFF after 10 secs DMX Fail Hold Time 10 secs Keypad Lock Enable Disabled DMX Patch 1 n sequential DMX A and DMX B User Profiles 1 1 exact linear Waveform Compensation On Analogue Patch All inputs disabled and unpatched Circuit ID Patch 1 2 3 n SWC Fade Time 5 secs SWC Preset Levels O SWC Preset Number Off SWC Manual Levels OU Outlook Fade Time 5 secs except ON Preset which is 0 secs Manual fade time default is also 0 secs Outlook Preset Levels P1 All Dimmers 100 P2 85 P3 70 P4 60 P5 50 P6 40 P7 30 P8 20 Outlook Power Up Preset off On power up no Outlook Preset activated Outlook Patch All dimmers Room 16 Channel15 Outlook Room Links All rooms unlinked Panic Map All dimmers set to Panic Off Screen Saver On Page 46 Phase Voltage Calibration This function lets you set the voltage of each phase of the supply against the measured voltage Calibration menu Phase Voltage Calibration gt E Phase L1 125V gt To view the voltage on each phase From the Calibration menu select Phase Voltage Calibration 2 Press G
46. actor non dims are reporting modules These dimmers report many dimmer status items back to the processor The processor can then determine a wide range of faults and diagnostic data Reported items include e Module type e Module output current e Module temperature In addition the rack processor calculates the module output voltage In order to minimize the impact of failures to any part of SLD series dimmer racks a number of security features some of which are optional are provided Standard safety features for SLD series dimmer racks are e Convection cooling of all components with fan assist e Two fans each at the top and bottom of the rack for redundancy in case of one fan failure e Module over temperature shutdown e The processor module can be set to hold the last dimmer levels forever or to fade to a specified SWC preset after a preset interval in cases of DMX signal failure e Setup data is stored in non volatile RAM e 2500V optical isolation of DMX A and DMX B inputs SWC Outlook and Reporter Pro communication e All or selected dimmers in a rack can be set to either Off or full On when the external Panic button is pressed e Automatic Panic on removal of processor module In racks with two processor modules both modules must be removed to activate Panic e Keypad lock Optional safety features for SLD series dimmer racks include e Redundant tracking backup requires a second processor module fitted to th
47. aker 1 Dimmer Circuit Breaker 2 Figure 2 Dual Dimmer Module All SLD series dimmer modules including contactor non dims are load status reporting Each dimmer reports a range of parameters to the rack processor module The processor uses this information to create fault and diagnostic data used in the Dimmer Event Log A green status LED is located under each breaker on all dimmer modules These LEDs perform a number of functions as follows e Luminaire Intensity The brightness of the LED represents the intensity of luminaires controlled by the dimmer output e All LEDs Flashing The panic button has been pressed or the processor module has failed or is not fitted e All LEDs on a Vertical Column Flashing Loss of AC supply to that column of dimmers e Individual LEDs Flashing Dimmer overtemperature shutdown e LEDs Off Luminaire at 0 intensity SLD Series Dimmer Rack Power Supply Unit The Power Supply Unit supplies power to the cooling fans Rack Processor Units and all low voltage electronic controls in the SLD series dimmer rack It also supplies power to external Outlook and SWC wall stations if used Figure 3 Power Supply Module Ethernet Module The optional Ethernet module lets you include the rack in a Strand ShowNet network or other compatible Ethernet network Figure 4 Ethernet Module Strand Part 75785 Operator s Guide Page 8 Rack Processor Module The plug in fully digital Rack
48. al Number 2 Press 3 Press s to return to the Set Rack Configuration menu SLD Series Dimmer Rack Set Panic Map Set Rack Configuration menu Dimmer Set Cable Compensation Panic Low 96 Dimmer All Panic Low Panic High Dimmer All Dimmer All Panic Low Dimmer 01 Panic Low E Select dimmer To set status Set Rack Configuration menu Set Cable i Compensation gt Dimmer Disabled Dimmer Disabled Set cable compensaton Operator s Guide 01 96 Dimmer 01 700001mo Dimmer 01 z50000mo This function lets you set dimmers that will be set to full On High or Off Low when Panic is activated Panic takes precedence over all other control inputs and will set the dimmer output to High or Low irrespective of the Maximum Voltage setting for the dimmer To set all dimmers for Panic activation From the Set Rack Configuration menu select Set Panic Map Press gt gt and use A or Y to select panic status High or Low Press oi to set the panic status for all dimmers Press s to return to the Set Rack Configuration menu You will be asked to confirm your changes 5 Press o to confirm the changes or sd to cancel them TUO Ic To set individual dimmers for Panic activation From the Set Rack Configuration menu select Set Panic Map Press gt and use A or Y to select a dimmer number 1 to 96
49. ance is a percentage of the maximum current the default is 596 so SEEDS this tells you the minimum current deviation that the dimmer will detect For example if Maxl is 10A and AbsT is 596 then the minimum current deviation the dimmer will detect is 500mA To view the load statistics 1 From the main menu select Dimmer Event Reporting 2 Press gt and use A or Y to select View Dimmer Loads 3 Press gt and use A or Y to select a dimmer number The maximum voltage View e absolute or i MaxV and maximum current Maxl are shown when you select the dimmer tolerance 4 To see the absolute tolerance AbsT press gt Then press E to return to the MaxV and Maxl values 5 Press s to return to the Dimmer Event Reporting menu Operator s Guide Page 36 Set Rack Configuration The Set Rack Configuration menu provides access to system functions for initial Main menu ESC Set Rack EE Gaz pp gt gt This Page Contrast gt gt gt Page 38 Ce gt E Page 38 Ramet eeng Sr gt gt gt Page 39 Dimmer Level_ gt gt gt Page 40 Key Locking 2 Page 40 SE gt E Page 41 T Profiles gt gt Page 41 Calibration gt E Page 45 e Error i gt gt Page 42 Hm eee E s 1 gt gt Page 44 nora gt h Page 44 setup Set Display Language By default all LCD text is displayed in English However you can change the Set Rack Configuration menu Language English Sprache D
50. are not reported The fade rate limit can be set between Event Reporter Configuration menu 100mV and 9900 mV per mains cycle representing the maximum rate of change of Fade Rate lupe output voltage per mains cycle To set the fade rate limit for all dimmers 1 From the Event Reporter Configuration menu select Fade Rate Limit 2 Press gt gt and use A or Y to set the fade rate limit for all dimmers to Select between 100mV and 9900mV dimmer 3 Press x 4 Press s to return to the Event Reporter Configuration menu Dimmer All 1000mV Dimmer 01 1000mV gt Dimmer 96 1000mV To set the fade rate limit for one dimmer From the Event Reporter Configuration menu select Fade Rate Limit Dimmer All 2 Press and use or Y to select a dimmer A 0100mV e Dory Set E uum Press gt and use A or Y to set the fade rate limit for the selected dimmer to ime es between 100mV and 9900mV Press s to return to the Event Reporter Configuration menu Dimmer All 9900mV Operator s Guide Page 52 Section 4 Basic Troubleshooting Page 53 General This section provides basic troubleshooting procedures for SLD series dimmer racks It does not provide comprehensive maintenance data but lets you solve simple problems and helps Strand Lighting with initial data when these procedures are not effective For best system operation do a routine check an
51. arning dimmers 34 live status 34 reporting 33 dimmer modules available modules 5 DC component of output 4 defaults 46 description 7 dimmer rack capacity 4 DMX mode 26 event reporting 33 fade rate limit 51 learning 34 LEDs 7 54 load absolute tolerance 50 load status reporting 12 load tolerance 49 loads 36 maximum output voltage 39 minimum dimmer level 40 no load threshold 50 Outlook patching 27 output voltage 4 overload threshold 51 patching to circuit IDs 30 replacing 61 SLD Series Dimmer Rack set levels 17 setting profiles 30 setting response 33 SSR 7 summary specification 4 troubleshooting 64 troubleshooting fluorescents 65 view type 38 viewing load statistics 36 Dimmer Patching menu 27 dimmer profiles See profiles dimmer racks analog input scaling factor 48 busbar rating 4 cable compensation 44 calibrating phase filters 47 calibrating phase voltage 47 Calibration menu 45 capacity 4 control circuit isolation 4 control signal flow 53 controls and displays 15 cooling 6 defaults 46 description 6 dimensions 4 dimmer connectors 6 Dimmer Patching menu 27 Ethernet module 8 Event Report Configuration menu 49 fan speed 41 fans 10 key lock 15 40 main menu 17 mains waveforms compensation 47 maximum current 4 mkenu keypad 15 operating humidity 4 operating temperature 4 Outlook Presets menuj 18 panic map 44 power
52. ase filters and phase voltages see Phase Voltage Calibration and Phase Filters Calibration starting on page 47 e SLD Series Dimmer Rack Replacing Major Parts The modular design of SLD series dimmer racks and the immediate visual identification of a faulty module by means of the processor module LEDs and LCD allows for rapid replacement of a faulty module while the system is in operation The system is designed so that any failure will usually disable at most a single dimmer or rack processor module Dimmer modules may be removed after turning OFF the circuit breakers for the module without the need to turn OFF the dimmer rack You can replace the dimmer module with one of the same rating and type to verify that the problem is in the dimmer module and not in the rack lamp or load wiring Replacing Dimmer To replace a dimmer module Modules Switch OFF the circuit breakers on the suspect dimmer module Pull the dimmer module straight out of the dimmer rack Ensure that the circuit breakers on the replacement module are switched OFF Fit the replacement dimmer module by firmly pushing it into its slot Do not force the module into position 5 Switch ON the circuit breakers on the replacement module BUO NLS Replacing a Rack Rack processor modules may be unplugged live and replaced in an emergency Processor Module however the rack should normally be switched off for this operation If you have only one rack processor module
53. ault setting for this option is disabled When locked a key symbol is displayed on the right side of the default display To temporarily unlock the keys e Press and hold s and ox simultaneously for 2 seconds Unless the Set Processor Key Lock option is disabled the keys will again lock after 10 minutes of no key activity The default display appears if no keys are pressed for 10 minutes unless one or more error conditions have occurred If more than one error has occurred they are displayed continuously in sequence Press A or Y to cycle through the status menu which shows a summary of the main rack statistics In general the rack processor keys do the following V Selects a sub menu or moves the cursor to the next field or the next digit of a field Displays with sub menus have a gt in the lower right hand corner Moves the cursor to the previous field or the previous digit of a field Selects the next option in a menu or in a selected field Selects the previous option in a menu or in a selected field In fields that are not changed live pressing sets the selected value If you select ALL as a field option you must use to action the change If you are prompted to confirm changes press to confirm the changes Returns the display to the previous menu level If you are prompted to confirm changes press s to discard the changes DDSA SLD Series Dimmer Rack Field Types Display Fields Selection Fiel
54. ch dimmers by setting the DMX field to Park press Y when the Select DMX address field is set to 001 To unpatch dimmers from DMX signals DMX or address DMX A Dim 01 0512 Address DMX A Dim 01 Park Address Operator s Guide Page 28 Analog Patch Set Dimmer Patching menu Analo gt gt Patch gt Dimmer 01 Se A Select dimmer Dimmer 96 Analog In Es Dimmer 01 Analog In Select room Or Dimmer 01 Analog In 12 Circuit ID Start Set Dimmer Patching menu Circuit ID Start gt gt Start 1 Mode Gaps Mode Gaps Start 1 Mode Gaps Start 1 Mode No Gaps 1 Page 29 You can patch one or more dimmers to be controlled by any of the 12 analog inputs Dimmers patched to analog inputs can also be patched to DMX signals Note Patching a dimmer to an analog input does not unpatch it from any DMX signals To patch an analog input to a dimmer From the Set Dimmer Patching menu select Analog Patch Press gt and use A or Y to select a dimmer 3 Press gt and use A or Y to select the analog input 1 12 that will control the dimmer 4 Press to change the setting 5 Repeat steps 2 4 as required for other analog inputs 6 When done press s to return to the Set Dimmer Patching menu You will be asked to confirm the changes 7 Press x to confirm or Sg to cancel the changes
55. cted preset 1 8 On Off or Man The default preset is Off The No DMX SWC preset can act as an overall system power up preset if desired If a No DMX preset and a power up preset are assigned the dimmer levels will be combined according to the Dimmer DMX Mode settings see page 26 To set the power up preset condition 1 From the Outlook Preset menu select Power Up Preset 2 Press gt and use A or Y to select a preset 1 8 On Off or Man 3 Press s to return to the Outlook Presets menu The power up preset takes effect the next time that the system is powered up There are 99 user programmable System Wide Control SWC presets per system plus a non recordable Off preset blackout Outlook presets and System Wide Control presets are completely separated and separately controlled even though they can control the same dimmers For information on Outlook presets see Outlook Presets starting on page 18 Any System Wide Control preset can be added to the dimmer output on a highest takes precedence HTP basis by activating it from a processor module remotely from the SWC hand held controller or remotely from the Reporter Pro software When you activate a System Wide Control preset the system crossfades from any previously selected System Wide Control preset or from a blackout Note SWC Presets are not the only source of control in an SLD series dimmer rack If a dimmer has control input from other sources the D
56. d cleaning once per year unless the operating environment is unusually harsh or dirty Please consult Strand Lighting Field Service if you are in doubt about the frequency of maintenance required for your system Service and maintenance operations other than routine checks and cleaning are seldom required In case of problems and in order to save time follow the procedures outlined in this section before calling Strand Lighting Take note of the results of each step as you will be asked this information if you call a Strand Lighting service representative In order to avoid miscommunication ensure that the person contacting Strand Lighting is the person doing the tests All servicing except dimmer and mechanical components should be performed by sub assembly replacement SLD Series Dimmer Rack Control Signal Flow The following diagram illustrates the control signal flow through the dimmer rack It is included to show how the programmable settings interrelate y swe sl Hand Held Controller Level selection only PANIC 10VDC rocessor Module SLD96 Rack 01 Y O 000 00 occ sE Local control takes priority on a dimmer by dimmer basis through the Level menu or the Preset Outlook Level menu NoDMX both A amp B or SWC or Keypad SWC and Keypad take priority on a Latest Takes Precedence basis Digital Network Control or Keypad Outlook Preset 0 9 amp MAN per room Digital Net
57. d suggestions regarding corrections and or updates to this manual please contact the nearest Strand Lighting office El contenido de este manual es solamente para informaci n y est 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 Strand 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 inscrite dans ce manuel Pour tous commentaires ou suggestions concernant des corrections et ou les mises jour de ce manuel veuillez sl vous plait contacter le bureau de Strand Lighting le plus proche Copyright 2001 2003 Strand Lighting All rights reserved Information contained in this document may not be duplicated in full or in part by any person without prior written app
58. d the processor module are seated correctly Check for bent connectors on the power supply module Check for problems in any external analog circuitry by measuring the DC voltage from the suspected analog input to GND When the dimmer is supposed to be at 100 this voltage should be about 10VDC subject to the calibration programmed for that input SLD Series Dimmer Rack Reporting Problems Before troubleshooting for specific troubles which may be encountered with dimmer reporting all other power module problem categories should be investigated Caution Status reporting will not work correctly if you have a PC with Reporter Pro and a console with Reporter for Consoles connected and operating at the same time Disconnect one or the other before proceeding Symptom Dimmer keeps generating load profile errors The load profile and abs tolerances have probably been set too tight Set them back to default by using the Default SR Config option in the Set AU Default item of the Set Rack Configuration menu see page 45 If this fails try widening these variables a little at a time until the problem goes away see page 50 Please consult Strand Field Service before adjusting these variables Symptom Can t control a dimmer though it has output The dimmer is currently being learnt see page 34 Fluorescent Dimmer Before troubleshooting for problems specific to fluorescent circuits investigate all Problems ther power modu
59. desk is turned OFF Many desks produce unwanted signals as the power fails When the desk is turned OFF the dimmers are therefore susceptible to noise pick up on the DMX Input which can leave the dimmers unexpectedly ON If you set No DMX to Hold make sure that unattended dimmers are turned OFF To set the No DMX Preset Use A or Y to select System Wide Control Presets from the main menu Press gt and then use A or Y to select No DMX Preset Press gt to show the No DMX options Use A or Y to set the No DMX preset which can be any of the recorded presets from 00 blackout to 99 or Hold 5 When done press s to return to the System Wide Control Presets menu omo If you select an option other than Hold you can then set a Hold Time default 10 seconds which determines how long the last condition will be held before fading to the No DMX Preset To set the Hold Time 1 From the No DMX Preset option press KZ to show the Hold Time menu 2 Use A or Y to set a time between 10 seconds and 10 minutes You can use to position the underline cursor below tenths of seconds or minutes The preset and hold time will take effect immediately Page 24 Fade Time Preset You can set the fade time for all SWC presets in the rack or for individual presets By default all presets have a fade time of 5 seconds SWC Presets menu Fade Time gt Preset All Time 00 05 gt Preset Off S Time 00 05
60. detected 06077 An In nnStuckHi An Out nn Analogue input stuck high 06078 SlaveTx No Tx Slave tx error 06079 SlaveRx No Rx Slave rx timeout error 06080 SlaveRx Bad gt Tx Data cccccccc RS485 corrupt data received Rx Data cccccccc Operator s Guide Page 58 Startup Errors Battery Empty Bad NVRAM Checksum Page 59 n number c character Code Message Description 06090 PANIC swStuckLo Panic input stuck low 06091 An In nn Shorted gt DimOut nn 06404 NMI Detected gt Ad n nnnn Lo Hi nnnn nnnn EEPROM EEPROM EEPROM calibration EEPROM CAL DataUpdated StackRAMfailPat A D busy Invalid opcode gt Ad n nnnn Stack under gt Ad n nnnn Stack overflow gt Ad n nnnn Assert failed gt File ccccccccccc Assert failed Line nnnn smx ccb not rd smx ccb not ready smx init Ink 06659 06660 06661 06662 06663 10170 10496 10497 10498 10499 10500 17282 21377 21379 23168 23296 23552 26241 smx init sys Wbox nnnn Reporter nnnn Arch Err nnnn Wdog nn timeout If you are installing a system that has been on site for a long period of time more than 5 months or have had the dimmer rack turned OFF for a long period of time the battery may be low You may get an error 06065 battery empty or this error with an additional error 06058 bad NVRAM checksum This error by itself informs you that the battery is low less than 3 0VDC If you do not also have the error 060
61. ds Scrolling Fields The Status Log Strand Lighting SLD96 Rack 01 v1 8 2 Jul 31 2003 Proc Enabled and Tracking To Main menu DMX A OK No DMX B Phase 1 Active 121v 60 0Hz 80A Phase 2 Active 119v 60 Hz 76A Phase 3 Active 120v 60 0Hz 122A Operator s Guide There are three different types of field used in Rack Processor Module displays e Display fields e Selection fields e Scrolling fields Display fields are used to display data that cannot be changed or to show a title field When you use the or KZ keys to move the cursor within a display the cursor will skip display fields When the cursor is located below the character of a selection field you can use the A or Y keys to change the field to one of the legitimate values permitted for the field Selection fields can have text values numeric values or both Text values permitted in otherwise numeric fields are Off Full and meaning none When the cursor is located below one of the digits of a numeric field you can use the A or Y keys to change its value to one of the legitimate values permitted for that field digit You can also use the lt or gt keys to move the cursor to another digit in the field and use the A or Y keys to change its value Text values for scrolling numeric fields include Off Full meaning none and Hold The Status Log lets you quickly check the status of t
62. e rack The backup processor automatically tracks the master processor and takes over control of the dimmer rack on failure of the master processor e Status reporting software Reporter Pro or Reporter for Consoles that lets you store setup data off line Page 12 System Wide Control SWC lets you contro multiple SLD series dimmer racks from a single location A SWC hand held controller lets you program and recall all 99 presets and control individual dimmers 8 and 16 channel push button stations let you record or recall any 8 or 16 of the 99 presets at each station An audiovisual interface is also available to activate presets from external contacts Contact Strand Lighting or see the System Wide Control User s Manual for details on how SWC works Outlook Outlook is a comprehensive family of control stations designed for architectural applications needing a simple flexible control solution with minimal installation and cabling costs These control stations can access modify and recall lighting levels stored in the rack processor module Outlook control station features and options include e Control up to 16 separate rooms with up to 15 channels per room e 8 preset scenes plus ON and OFF for each room e Manual sliders 3 6 9 or 15 sliders per station for direct control of individual circuits e Record facility for saving slider levels for future push button recall e Programmable fade times between 0 and 4 minutes from Outloo
63. e and use A or K to view the phase voltages as they are currently set 3 Press s to return to the Calibration menu To set the phase voltage to the measured voltage From the Calibration menu select Phase Voltage Calibration Press gt and use A or Y to select the phase to change Press and use A or Y to set the voltage to the measured value Press 0k to set the voltage Repeat steps 2 through 4 to set the other phase voltages Press s to return to the Calibration menu Phase L1 85V Set voltage on Fabi Caution Do not adjust the Phase Voltage unless specifically advised to do so by a representative of Strand Lighting Note When you remove or insert a backup rack processor the measured phase voltage will increase or decrease by about 2 about 5 volts for 230 volt systems or 2 4 volts for 120 volt systems This is due to the additional load that the backup processor generates To maintain accurate control of your rack whenever a backup processor is inserted or removed you should recalibrate phase voltages Phase Filters Calibration This function ensures that the processor module zero crossover time is synchronized with the mains You must not activate this while a DMX signal is Calibration menu connected Phase Filters Calibration gt Press OK to Action To calibrate the phase filters 1 From the Calibration menu select Phase Filters Calibration 2 Press A Y
64. e filament inrush medium or fast for small loads Dimmer control assignment per dimmer to the combined levels of Outlook preset SWC preset DMX A DMX B and analog Input or to a fixed level 0 99 or Full The way in which the various input levels combine is also determined on a per dimmer basis by setting the dimmer DMX mode A special smoothing algorithm is applied to small level changes to maintain smooth fades with long fade times The following control inputs are available for dimmer control DMX A and B inputs Twelve analog inputs patchable to any dimmer Remote Panic Input SLD Series Dimmer Rack Control Outputs and Communication Lines Load Status Reporting Safety Features Operator s Guide The following outputs and communication lines are available from the SLD dimmer rack processor assembly e Variable fan speed control available to minimize acoustic noise e Master backup processor communication line e Two SBus communication lines to control up to 96 dimmers e Communication line between the dimmer racks and a PC with Reporter Pro software e Communication lines suitable for use with Outlook and compatible architectural control stations e Communication lines suitable for use SWC system wide control for remote preset panels A V interface and hand held programmer es RS232 port for updating the dimmer rack software from a local PC All SLD series dimmer modules including cont
65. els SUT An Press gt gt and use A or Y to select the level for all dimmers Press 0k to set the dimmer levels Press s to return to the main menu you will be asked to confirm the change Press x to confirm or s to cancel Dimmer All oU Roma Dimmer All Page 17 SLD Series Dimmer Rack Outlook Presets Main menu or Preset Page 19 Reco Page 19 a Page20 mm ees Power Up Preset Page 22 Operator s Guide To set a level for one dimmer You can set the level of individual dimmers to Off Full or any value between 1 and 99 1 From the main menu select Set Dimmer Levels 2 Press gt and use A or Y to select the desired dimmer 3 Press gt and use A or Y to select the desired dimmer level The level for the selected dimmer changes immediately 4 Press s to return to the main menu No confirmation is necessary when you modified the level for only one dimmer Note A cursor _ is shown on the LCD to identify the field that will be modified when you press A or y You can use or gt to move the cursor between fields You can also use or gt to move the cursor between digits in a field and increment or decrement any single digit Note Setting the value of all dimmers will override any value set for individual dimmers The Outlook Presets menu provides the facility to set all of the preset values associated with t
66. er rack It does not contain information about installing the rack See the separate SLD Dimmer Rack Installation Manual for detailed information concerning installation and wiring of the dimmer rack then go to Section 3 Programming the SLD series Dimmer Rack starting on page 15 in this manual for initial rack setup and if necessary see Section 4 Basic Troubleshooting starting on page 53 of this manual Men Str ct re 1 cerne cede eu Ee eege dee ege Dee 3 Section 1 General eaea ee ine coco ere eco racc o cocer ede E Pedes 4 Summary Specification 2 iine bee eee ER eee ded dece e tee Eege age 4 Available Dimmer Modules mene 5 Rack Gomponertits LE SUE Recenti EE te 6 lui gll el 7 Power Supply Units 2 seep ie deefe EENEG 8 Ethernet Modu le 3 Hep DER d teint 8 Rack Processor Module i elder iter e ete 9 Rack Ventilatii M 10 Section 2 Operational Features 11 Rack Configuration reisien ston betaling ion eoi eoa es 11 Dimmer Configuration dsc Set 1 tee ee dete es 11 Control Inputs eio itti eet ob e reel ae 11 Control Outputs and Communication Lines 12 Load Status Reporting enne mener 12 Safety Features 5 ioa tre eei ex a abe Rr eget Seege 12 System Wide Control WC 13 Tue e 13 Reporter Pro Software sse eene nnns 13 Reporter for Consoles Software sse 14 Section 3 Programming the SLD series Dimmer Rack
67. er up preset is not set for the dimmers in question see page 22 If all control signals appear to be OFF the problem may be a faulty dimmer module Check using the rack keypad Set Level menu to isolate the module from all external control Swap the dimmer module to verify the problem Symptom The lights flash or become erratic The DMX A or DMX B LED goes ON and OFF erratically Problems can be caused by over terminating the line or not terminating the line at all Make sure that the last rack in the control run and only this rack is terminated For more information about rack termination see the SLD Dimmer Rack Installation Manual Symptom The lights occasionally flash or misbehave This may be caused by interaction with other systems Try to isolate the occurrence of the problem and tie it in with activity in other parts of the building Arc welding or unsuppressed motors elevators other large motors etc can cause mains disturbances or corruption of control signals The SLD series rack processor module is highly immune to such problems but in extreme cases interference can occur If you can leave all dimmers ON long enough for one of the disturbances to happen use Set Level in the main menu to set All dimmers to a given low level from the processor module keypad This isolates the external control signals and allows observation of the dimmers alone If the problem still occurs then it is a mains borne interference The sol
68. eutsch Page 37 display language to Russian German or French using the Set Display Language option in the Set Rack Configuration menu Note Languages available depend on the software build installed To set the display language From the main menu select Set Rack Configuration Press gt and use A or Y to select Set Display Language Press gt and use A or Y to select the language Press s to return to the Set Rack Configuration menu Bom SLD Series Dimmer Rack LCD Contrast You can set the LCD contrast to suit the lighting conditions at the dimmer rack By default the contrast is set to 80 The visible range will vary according to the Set Rack Configuration menu environmental conditions To set the LCD contrast From the main menu select Set Rack Configuration Press gt and use A or Y to select Set LCD Contrast Press gt and use A or Y to select the contrast level off 1 99 or Full Press s to return to the Set Rack Configuration menu Contrast Off Contrast 01 FoON gt Contrast 99 Contrast Full View Module Type The type of module installed in each module slot is automatically detected when the module is installed This menu is view only Set Rack Configuration menu y If there is no module in a slot the dimmer will be reported as Not Present Esc Note Slots are numbered left to right and top to bottom Each of
69. f no dimmer event is registered returning from the main menu oe brings you back to the display from which you called the main menu If a DMX Mode gt i dimmer event is registered you will return to the dimmer events display Set Dimmer Peg Dimmer Event Reporting gt Set Dimmer Levels The Set Dimmer Levels menu lets you set individual dimmers directly from the Main menu processor module regardless of the signal being received from presets and other inputs The default setting is All Input This setting lets the input signals from DMX inputs analog inputs and presets to control the level of all dimmers in the rack Warning Since setting dimmer levels to something other than Input overrides the control inputs including presets you can easily lose control of dimmers by forgetting to set them back to Input The levels set in this menu are remembered Select even when you shut down the rack dimmer Dimmer 96 Input BE You can use the Set Dimmer Levels menu to set dimmer levels in order to record SWC and Outlook presets where there is no conventional lighting control system To set a level for all dimmers Dimmer All Input You can temporarily set the value of all dimmers in the rack to Off Full or any percentage value between 1 and 99 Dimmer All Off Set A dimmer or level Dimmer All imn From the main menu select Set Dimmer Lev
70. g Outlook Each dimmer can be patched to any valid DMX512 address number for the standard input A DMX A or input B DMX B Circuit ID used by SWC and status reporting software Record and recall presets 1 8 ON and OFF per room for Outlook control and 0 99 per rack for System Wide Control Define Preset Number or Hold condition on DMX failure Define power up preset per rack for Outlook architectural presets Set LCD contrast Error log accessible from the processor module or status reporting software Individual dimmer reporting enable disable Since the control electronics for all dimmers is in the processor module several configuration items traditionally associated with the dimmer module can be set from the processor module front panel The output response profile can be set to Linear Square S Curve Fluo Electric for electronic fluorescent ballasts Fluo Magnetic for magnetic fluorescent ballasts and Non Dim The two fluorescent settings let you set the top end voltage and the bottom end cutoff voltage The Non Dim setting lets you set the turn on threshold for the non dim Five additional user programmable profiles are available through the Set Rack Configuration menu or from the optional status reporting software Dimmer response per dimmer fast 30ms normal 100ms or slow 300ms This determines a dimmer s rate of response to a change in control level Slow is usually set for large tungsten loads to reduc
71. g table provides a list of possible error messages together with a description of the error Error Status Messages Message Description Invalid Error Code An invalid error code has been received Error Messages n number c character Code Message Description 04224 A D Timeout A D faulty 04225 A D Timeout A D faulty 04226 Dghtr ID Unknown Daughter ID Unknown 04227 Conf Lvn Unknown Config Link Unknown MaxVoltsReset SlotMap Reset SlotMap Reset 04233 04234 04235 04480 04481 Invalid escape sequence 04231 RackTypeChanged gt Rack Type Changed SlotMap Reset Page 56 n number c character Message Description Invalid Db Rqst gt Invalid database request nn nn nn nn nnnn 05762 Clock Access TOY Clock access error 06016 12C bus error I2C bus error 06017 R W FailCalib gt EEPROM write error EEAdd nnW nnR nn 06020 RT ClockStopped Real Time Clock stopped 06021 RT ClockFast Real Time Clock running fast 06022 Proc A D NotConv Processor A D not converting 06023 Proc A DFailure gt Processor A D failure on reading Half Way n nnV Half Way signal Min n nnMax n nn 06024 A D No Conv A D not converting 06025 A Dfailure Half Way n nn A D failure on reading Half Way Min n nnMax n nn signal 06026 A D No Conv A D not converting 06027 A DFailure gt Half Way n nnV UPP5 A D failure on reading Half Min n nn Max n nn Way signal 06028 An InputMuxFail gt An Mux n Analogue Input Multiplexer fail
72. he Outlook architectural lighting control stations Note Before setting the Outlook presets make sure that each dimmer is assigned to a channel in a room See Set Dimmer Patching starting on page 27 There are 10 Outlook presets per room Eight of them 1 8 are user programmable Preset 0 is a non recordable blackout state off preset 9 is all dimmers full on and MAN is the current slider setting being received from an active slider control station When you record a preset you record dimmer levels as they appear in the room regardless of their control source Outlook presets and SWC presets are completely separate and separately controlled even though they may control the same dimmer If you are using the SWC hand held controller SWC push button controllers or SWC AN interface see System Wide Control Presets starting on page 22 Outlook presets can be recalled and added to the dimmer output on a highest takes precedence HTP basis from the processor module or from a control station Selecting a preset crossfades the output of the Outlook preset processor from the previously selected preset to the new preset in the programmed fade time Note If a dimmer has control input from sources other than Outlook Presets the Dimmer DMX Mode setting for the dimmer determines what signals appear at the dimmer If a dimmer is On from another source you may not be able to fade it Off using Outlook Presets Max Voltage and Min Level settings
73. he rack using the A or Y keys to display each parameter in turn If one or more error conditions occur the status display automatically shows the Error Log see The Error Log starting on page 55 If a Dimmer Event occurs the Event Log is automatically displayed see Dimmer Event Reporting starting on page 33 Multiple errors or events are auto scrolled The Status log for each rack lists the rack number and software version number together with the information shown in the example The example shown is for a rack called Rack 1 running v1 8 2 software A backup rack processor is fitted and is tracking the master processor This rack processor is the master and is enabled There are 96 dimmers There is a DMXA input but no DMXB input The voltages frequency and current draw for each phase are shown Note When the backup and main processor are functioning both displays should show Tracking When the system is properly tracking data is continuously copied from the Enabled processor Master to the Disabled processor Backup Phase current will always be 0 zero on the backup processor The Status Log will return to the default display 5 seconds after the last key press Page 16 The Main Menu The main menu lets you access all the other menus for configuring SLD series dimmer racks To enter the main menu e From any of the status displays Press gt To return to the default display e Press pe Note I
74. he various thresholds associated with the Event Report are set up in the Event Report Configuration options in the 1 From the main menu select Dimmer Events Reporting 2 Press gt and use A or Y to select Live Dimmer Status 3 Press gt and use A or Y to view dimmer status for the selected dimmer Calibration menu see page 49 Learn Dimmer Load Some of the parameters reported by the processor module about dimmers e g HIGH_LOAD require a baseline for measurement To create this baseline you learn the dimmer loads You can learn any or all of the dimmer loads in a rack using the Learn Dimmer Load function in the Dimmer Event Reporting menu Dimmer Event Reporting menu Learn Dimmer sensi Learn Dimmer All Sets Learn Dimmer 01 L Learn Dimmer 96 To learn all loads in a rack ok To learn Note Learning loads can be beneficial where loads are not moved around such as in a long running show or a saturated rig in a TV studio as it lets you detect a failure of 1 lamp in 10 in a parallel arrangement However using this feature where loads are moved around such as repertory theatre requires considerable operational discipline since you need to constantly relearn loads All reporting features except load error detection and cable compensation are available without learning loads 1 From the main menu select Dimmer Event Reporting 2 Press gt and use A or Y to
75. hreshold and no load threshold OVERLOAD Output current gt dimmer maximum rating Output current lt load profile minimum threshold Output current gt load profile maximum threshold With no dimmer events logged and no errors in the Error Log the display will show the default display SLD Series Dimmer Rack Current Dimmer Events When dimmer events are logged the display will change to show the number of dimmer events In addition the Dimmer Event LED on the front of the rack Dimmer Event Reporting menu processor module will be illuminated Current Dimmer Events gt Dimmer 01 HIGH_LOAD Dimmer 14 OVERLOAD The number of events shown is automatically updated as new events occur Dimmer events include dimmer overload no load etc To view dimmer events 1 From the main menu select Dimmer Events Reporting 2 Press gt and use A or Y to select Current Dimmer Events 3 Press gt and use A or Y to view dimmer events for the selected dimmer Note If more than one event has been logged for a particular dimmer only the most important event is displayed Live Dimmer Status You can check the status of all dimmers in the rack using the Live Dimmer Status menu option The live status display shows the voltage current and temperature of Dimmer Event Reporting menu 3 f E 9 each dimmer in turn Live Dimmer Status gt Dimmer 01 119V A 4 56A 60 C or 1 Note The settings for t
76. iderable number of steps To set up or edit user profiles From the main menu select Set Rack Configuration Press gt and use A or Y to select Edit User Dimmer Profiles Press and use A or Y to select the profile number 1 5 Press and use A or Y to select the number of steps to create in this profile 2 100 Press Ge to and select a step number 1 100 Press e and select an input percentage value 0 100 Press GG and select an output percentage value 0 100 Repeat steps 5 7 as needed to input and output values for all the steps in the profile 9 Press ag to return to the user profile selection screen You will be asked to confirm creating the new profile 10 Press o to confirm the changes or s to cancel them 11 Repeat steps 3 10 as needed to set additional user profile information 12 Press s to return to the Set Rack Configuration menu 1 2 3 4 ANON SLD Series Dimmer Rack Calibrating the Rack View Error Log Set Rack Configuration menu End Operator s Guide Error 06065 Battery Empt Error 06058 BadNVRAM Csum Error Log The Calibration menu lets service representatives calibrate the rack for the status reporting software This menu is password protected and is discussed in detail starting on page 45 Note You should not make any changes to options available in this menu unless specifically advised to do so by a Strand Lighting
77. immer DMX Mode setting for each dimmer determines what signals appear at the dimmer If a dimmer is ON from another source you may not be able to fade it OFF using SWC Presets In addition the dimmer levels are affected by Max Voltage and Min Level settings Page 22 Recall Presets SWC Presets menu Record Presets preset SWC Presets menu Page 23 Active Active Preset 01 Preset 99 To record OK preset To activate You can activate any one of the 99 System Wide Control presets or the Off preset using the Recall Preset menu option By default the Off preset is active Note Recall Preset changes the live lighting state by activating the selected SWC preset It is not a blind viewing facility To recall a System Wide Control preset 1 2 3 4 From the main menu use A or Y to select System Wide Control Presets Press and then use A or Y to select Recall Preset Press and then use A or Y to select one of the 99 recordable SWC presets Press to activate the selected preset Lights will fade to their new levels in the recorded fade time Press s to return to the System Wide Control Presets menu To switch System Wide Control presets off Tie O From the main menu use A or Y to select System Wide Control Presets Press and then use A or Y to select Recall Preset Press gt and then use A or Y to select the Off preset Press oe
78. ion limits to their factory defaults To set the defaults From the Calibration menu select Set All Defaults Press and use A or Y to select the default you want to set Press You will be asked to confirm changing the settings to defaults Press o4 to reset settings to default or s to cancel the operation Press s to return to the Calibration menu D Foz The Default SR Cfg option lets you set only the defaults for the Event Report Configuration menu The default tolerances for the Event Report Configuration menu are shown below The Clear Learned Loads option can be used if you decide that learning loads is too time consuming due to frequently changing loads Clearing the learned loads will return the system to a simple load no load sensing system Factory default settings are shown below SLD Series Dimmer Rack Operator s Guide Event Log Tolerances Load Tolerance 10 of expected load Load Absolute Tolerance 5 of maximum learnt load No Load Threshold 188mA for 20A modules 250mA for 25A modules Overload Threshold 110 Fade Rate Limit 1000mv mains cycle Dimmer Defaults Dimmer Level All Input Dimmers take level from control inputs Profile All dimmers square Response All dimmers medium Max Voltage 230V 120V Min Level Off Fluorescent Topset 120V for 120VAC racks 195V for 230V racks Fluorescent Cutoff 40
79. k control stations or 0 to 10 minutes from the processor module or status reporting software e Record lockout facility for playback only operation e 1 4 and 8 preset push button stations e Audiovisual interface e Room combine stations for room partitioning Reporter Pro Software Reporter Pro software running on a PC under Microsoft Windows lets you control multiple SLD series dimmer racks This software lets you remotely program all processor features plus lets you download an additional 5 user programmable dimmer curves Reporter Pro software lets you access the raw load status information returned from the dimmers plus other information including Dimmer DMX mode Dimmer level 96 Dimmer load W load deviation no load and overload conditions Input line voltage per phase DMX A and DMX B input fail Rack overtemperature warnings and shutdowns Reporter Pro software also lets you access the dimmer log Contact your Strand Lighting representative or see the Reporter Pro Software User s Manual for more details on how this software works Caution Status reporting will not work correctly if you have a PC with Reporter Pro and a console with Reporter for Consoles connected and operating at the same time Page 13 SLD Series Dimmer Rack Reporter for Consoles Reporter for Consoles software is a standard software package for use with many Software Strand Lighting consoles that lets you monitor multiple SLD series dimmer racks It
80. le Non Dim Contactor RCD 75706 75707 15A Single Pole Constant Voltage Module Dual_ 75760 15A Double Pole Constant Voltage Module _ Dual_ 75761 75710 75711 Dual Dual Dual Dual i Dual 230 Dual 75704 Dual Dual Dual Dual Dual Dual 20A Single Pole Hi Rise Dimmer 20A Single Pole Non Dim Contactor i 75712 75747 75748 75763 75764 75720 75721 75722 75723 Dual Dual Dual 20A Double Pole Mon Dm Contacto 120 Dual_ 20A Single Pole Constant Voltage Module 120 Dual 20A Double Pole Constant Voltage Module 120 Dual SKwSinglePoleDimmer 230 Dud 5KwDoublePoleDimmer 230 Duar 5Kw Single Pole Hi Rise Dimmer 230 Dual 5Kw Double Pole Hi Rise Dimmer 230 Dual 5Kw Double Pole Hi Rise RCD Dimmer 230 Dual _ 75724 5Kw Double Pole RCD Dimmer 230 Dual 75729 5Kw Single Pole Non Dim Contactor 230 Dual_ 75725 Dual Dual Dual Dual Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single 5Kw Single Pole Constant Voltage Module 74766 74767 75730 75730 CE 75731 75731 CE 75732 75732 CE 5Kw Double Pole Constant Voltage Module 50A Single Pole Dimmer 75733 75733 CE 3Kw Fluorescent Single 75775 3KwFluorescent RCD Single 75766 5Kw Double Pole Non Dim Contactor 75726 5Kw Double Pole Non Dim Contactor RCD 75727 Single Single Single Single Single
81. le problem categories Fluorescent lamps operate best when the dimmer response is set to Slow See Set Dimmer Response on page 33 for how to change this setting Periodic Maintenance Periodic maintenance should be done every six to twelve months depending on the environmental conditions Full details of maintenance procedures are beyond the scope of this manual However a basic checklist is provided summarizing the procedures Users wishing to carry out periodic maintenance themselves should contact Strand Lighting field service for details Disconnect the rack from power or turn OFF power to the rack 2 Inspect the dimmer rack for loose connections and build up of dust that could impede airflow Tighten any loose connections found at this time 3 Vacuum out any excessive dust build up in the dimmer rack while power to the rack is shut down 4 Reconnect the rack turn ON power and make sure that all dimmers work correctly Check the Panic switch to make sure that it turns ON the selected dimmers 5 Make sure that the fans are operational If not trouble shoot as necessary and replace or repair the defective fan 6 Make sure that ventilation to the rack has not been blocked 7 Exercise all circuit breakers by turning them ON and OFF several times The arc produced when the circuit breakers engage and disengage will clean corrosion and dust off of the contacts The lights for the dimmers should be ON when you do this
82. lease the keys Caution When reloading software on a rack with a backup rack processor module the backup module must be disabled by disconnecting it Entering reload mode automatically enables the rack processor module and would cause electrical contention or even damage if the backup module was left connected Load the Software Turn the PC ON and make sure that it is in DOS Switch to the directory that contains the reload software Run crccheck to check files are ok Type load then ENTER to start the reload process This command will use the COM1 port If you want to use the com2 port type load COM 2 instead If you have problems loading the software type load for a list of options The load process will take a few minutes AON If error messages are displayed during software loading write them down and contact your nearest Strand Lighting service department Note If the rack has a master and backup processor you must load the new software into each processor while the other processor is removed from the rack Two processors should never be inserted together as master and backup unless they contain the same version of software Operator s Guide Page 60 Page 61 Re birth the Processor After installing new software you should re birth the processor This ensures that all information is returned to its default factory settings After re birthing the software you must recalibrate the phase filters and phase voltage
83. lect the required level 1 99 Off Full or Input 4 Press o4 to change the channel levels 5 Press s to return to the Outlook Presets menu You will be asked to confirm the change 6 Press o to confirm or s to cancel the channel level change To set levels for one channel 1 From the Outlook Presets menu select Channel Preset 2 Press gt and use the A or Y to select a room number 1 to 16 or All 3 Press gt and use A or Y to select the channel for the selected room 1 to 15 4 Press gt and use A or Y to select the required level 1 99 Off Full or Input The level for the selected channel changes immediately 5 Press s to return to the Outlook Presets menu Page 20 You can set the fade time up to 10 minutes for all Outlook presets in all rooms for all presets in a specified room or for one preset at a time by using the Fade Time Preset menu option The default fade time for all presets except manual faders is 5 seconds Fade Time Preset Outlook Presets menu Fade Time S Fae S RM All PR All Time 00 05 gt RM 01 PR All Time 00 05 s A eo RM 16 PR All Time 00 05 RM 01 PR All Time 00 05 RM 01 PR Off Time 00 05 or K RM 01 PR 08 SJ Time 00 05 RM 01PR On Time 00 0 gt 05 RM 01 PR Man s Time 00 05 ESC RM 01 PR On Time 00 00 Li Set Fade A OF RM 01 PR
84. maximum output voltage for any or all of the dimmers in the rack Output Voltage For instance you can set the maximum voltage lower than the rated voltage of your lamps for improved lamp life If you have lamps or other equipment that operate at a lower line voltage you can set the output from the dimmer to an appropriate voltage for the devices Rack Number 001 Set Rack Configuration menu Set Maximum o Output Voltage gt Maximum Voltage Dim All 120V Maximum Voltage gt Dim 012120V L The maximum output voltage is applied to all dimmers and dimmers assigned as non dims It is not applied to contactor non dims You cannot use contactor non dims for devices that need a maximum output voltage setting Select Note This function sets the dimmer output voltage not the maximum dimmer control level applied to the dimmer Maximum Voltage Dim 96 120V Caution Be careful when using a maximum output voltage with dimmers set for PANIC When panic is activated full output voltage appears at the output of any dimmer or non dim set for PANIC regardless of how the maximum output voltage is set Maximum Voltag Dim All 120V Set maximum or 1 voltage To set the maximum output voltage for all dimmers Maxi From the Set Rack Configuration menu select Set Maximum Voltage jaximum Voltag Dim All 120V 2 Press gt gt and use A or Y to set a voltage between 20 and 250
85. n the front of the Processor Module indicate the following Active green This Rack Processor Module is controlling the dimmers The backup Rack Processor Module LED will be extinguished unless a failure of the master processor causes automatic changeover Phase 1 green Phase 1 power is present and within tolerances Phase 2 green Phase 2 power is present and within tolerances Phase 3 green Phase 3 power is present and within tolerances DMX A green DMX A signal is present and OK DMXB green DMX B signal is present and OK Module Event red A dimmer module error has been reported Overtemp red Flashes to indicate rack is about to go into overtemperature condition If fans are set to variable they are switched to full on at this time LED on steady indicates overtemperature condition Panic red Panic mode is activated A green status LED is located under each breaker on all dimmer modules These LEDs perform a number of functions as follows e Luminaire Intensity The brightness of the LED represents the intensity of the luminaires controlled by the dimmer output e All LEDs Flashing The Panic button has been pressed or loss of DC supply to the dimmer rack processor e All LEDs on a Vertical Column Flashing Loss of AC supply to that column of dimmers e Individual LEDs Flashing Dimmer shutdown on overtemperature e LEDs Off Luminaires at 0 intensity Dimmer rack
86. ng humidity 4 operating temperature 4 output voltage 4 power supply unit 8 processor module 9 RCD 4 SSR 7 storage humidity 4 storage temperature 4 supply voltage 4 ventilation 10 weight 4 Hi Rise choke 4 incandescent dimmer profiles 31 input circuit isolation 4 control 11 to processor module 11 K key lock 15 40 keypad 15 L language 37 LCD contrast 38 learning dimmers 34 LEDs 7 level ii levels power up preset 22 recalling Outlook presets 19 recalling SWC presets 23 recording Outlook presets 19 recording SWC presets 23 set dimmer levels 17 setting Outlook channel levels 20 listing CE 6 cUL 6 TUV 6 UL 6 live dimmer status 34 load absolute tolerance 50 load status reporting 12 load tolerance 49 loading new software 59 Page 69 main menu 17 mains supply 4 mains waveform compensation 47 maximum current 4 maximum output voltage 39 menu Calibration 45 Dimmer Event Reporting 33 Dimmer Patching 27 Event Report Configuration 49 main menu 17 Outlook Presets 18 Set Rack Configuration 37 status log 16 System Wide Control Presets 22 menu keypad 15 Micro control ii minimum dimmer level 40 N No DMX mode 25 No DMX preset 24 no load threshold 50 non dim profiles 32 O operating humidity 4 operating temperature 4 opto isolation 4 Outlook definition ii patching dimmers to channels 27 recalling presets 19 recording prese
87. of the cooling fans to vary automatically to provide cooling as required or to run at full speed continuously Under normal operating conditions the fans should be set to variable speed as this will normally reduce noise and current consumption To set the fan speed 1 From the Set Rack Configuration menu select Set Fan Speed 2 Press gt and use A or Y to set the fan speed control to Fixed or Variable 3 Press pg to return to the Set Rack Configuration menu Note Activation of a Panic button or Automatic Panic link LK8 on Central Termination Card set to automatic panic and the Processor Modules removed or detection of a module overtemperature condition will automatically set the cooling fans to full speed continuously This function lets you set up or edit the five user defined dimmer profiles that may be applied using the Set Dimmer Profiles function of the main menu see page 30 You can set input and output values for up to 100 steps for each user profile These curves initially contain 2 steps at 0 and at 100 To change a user profile from its default specify the profile number then the number of steps and then edit the value for each of the steps Both 0 and 100 are counted as steps To create a profile divided equally into 4 parts you need to specify 5 steps As you enter new values the software linearly interpolates between each pair of adjoining steps To get a smooth profile you will need to enter a cons
88. off full or 1 99 for all dimmers 3 Press or to set the minimum level for all dimmers 4 Press s to return to the Set Rack Configuration menu You will be asked to confirm the change of minimum level for all dimmers 5 Press to confirm the change or s to cancel the change Minimum Voltage Minimum Level Dim All Off To set the minimum dimmer level for one dimmer Minimum Level Set A Bim All 01 1 From the Set Rack Configuration menu select Set Minimum Voltage minimum or 2 Press gt and use A or Y to select a dimmer 3 Press gt and use A or Y to set a minimum dimmer level off full or 1 99 for the selected dimmer 4 Press s to return to the Set Rack Configuration menu Minimum Level Dim All 99 Minimum Level Dim All Full Set Processor Key Lock To avoid accidental or unauthorized use of the keys you can lock the keypad When the option is enabled the processor keys are locked automatically after 10 minutes with no keyboard input When disabled the keys are always unlocked The factory default setting for this option is disabled When locked a key symbol is displayed in the bottom right corner of the default display Set Rack Configuration menu Set Processor Key Lock gt E To enable or disable the processor key lock option Key Locking Disabled From the main menu select Set Rack Configuration Pres
89. or E E cg Dual 5 zi Dimmer Modules CO CO CO Ethernet Module optional Backup Rack Processor i Module Pd Re PS EE Power i j Master Rack Supply Processor Module Module Half Rack Fan Housing Figure 1 SLD Series Dimmer Rack Fully Populated doors removed Operator s Guide Page 6 Page 7 Dimmer Modules Dimmer LEDs Dimmer modules can be easily inserted and removed from the dimmer rack and have the following protection e The mechanical arrangement of the rack and modules prevents the insertion of a module into a load termination connector corresponding to a smaller capacity e Dimmer module thyristor SSR drives are automatically turned off if the temperature exceeds a preset threshold e Each dimmer is protected by a fully magnetic circuit breaker of the appropriate current rating and rated for 100 switching duty All circuit breakers are UL cUL and CE recognized devices Solid State Relays SSRs are encapsulated units with isolated firing circuits and two silicon controlled rectifiers SCRs Isolation between power and control lines is 2 5kV SLD series dimmer modules are designed to provide the following performance characteristics e Capable of hot patching cold incandescent loads up to the full rated capacity with the control signal at full ON e The dimmer power efficiency is at least 97 at full load with a no load loss of 3V RMS for all dimmer modules Circuit Bre
90. ou will be asked to confirm that you want to calibrate the phase filters 3 Press oy to calibrate the phase filters 4 Press s to return to the Calibration menu Change Actioned Caution Do not adjust the Phase Filters unless specifically advised to do so by a representative of Strand Lighting Page 47 SLD Series Dimmer Rack Mains Waveform Compensation Calibration menu Mains Waveform rom Analog Input Calibration menu Calc 99 RawA 95 Calc 100 RawA 95 ESC Set Rack Type Calibration menu Set Rack Type A Set Rack Type SLD96 Set Rack Type SLD48 Operator s Guide This function is designed to compensate for deformations in the shape of the supply waveform The default setting is On To change the status of the Waveform Compensation From the Calibration menu select Mains Waveform Compensation 2 Press and use A or Y to select the waveform compensation status On or Off 3 Press pe To return to the Calibration menu You will be asked to confirm the change to the waveform compensation setting 4 Press ov to accept the new setting or s to cancel the change Caution Do not adjust the Waveform Compensation status unless specifically advised to do so by a representative of Strand Lighting This function lets you set the Analog Input scaling factor such that a 10096 output from the analog controls will be correctly read as 10096 by the
91. porter for Consoles setup instructions An RS232 connector on the front of the rack processor module permits connection to a local PC for software upgrades When using this connector the Reporter Pro link from the rack to a remote PC is disabled Page 9 SLD Series Dimmer Rack Rack Ventilation 2 2 ie ES D VV Rack Front p E gt EI gt a gt S 4 gt Air intake Operator s Guide Adequate ventilation must be provided in order to maintain an ambient operating temperature of 0 to 35 C and humidity of 10 90 non condensing Special attention should be paid to maintaining ambient temperature within these limits when racks are located in a small room Air flow is from the top and bottom of the rack as shown in the diagram supplied to an air plenum at the rear of the rack by two axial fans and exhausted through the vents in the front of each dimmer module Removal of a dimmer module will affect the pressurization of the air plenum at the rear of the rack Removed modules should be either replaced with spare modules or the slots filled with a filler module Part No 75780 The optional status reporting software will report the current fan speed setting Fan Fixed or Fan Variable Overtemperature conditions are also indicated locally at the rack processor module by means of a warning LED If the fan speed is set to Variable an overtemperature condition will automatically set all fans to full on
92. r to the left and increment the fade time value faster Press ox to change the fade time 6 Press s to return to the Outlook Presets menu You will be asked to confirm the change 7 Press o to confirm or s to cancel the fade time change omo Note This will not change the fade time setting for manual slider control the Man preset To set the fade time for one preset in a room From the Outlook Presets menu select Fade Time Preset Press gt and use A or Y to select a room number 1 15 Press KZ to put the cursor under the Preset PR field Use A or Y to select a preset number 1 8 On Off or Man Press gt to put the cursor under the time field Use A or Y to set a fade time from 00 00 to 10 00 minutes in one second increments or use E to move the cursor to the left and increment the fade time value faster The fade time changes immediately 7 Press pe to return to the main menu Dm Fab SLD Series Dimmer Rack Power Up Preset Outlook Presets menu Power Up to Off Power Up to 01 Power Up oF Ito 08 Power Up to On Power Up to Man System Wide Control Presets Main menu System Wide Control Presets gt Fade Time sl gt Page 25 Operator s Guide You can select an Outlook preset that will always appear when the system is powered up e g after a power failure On power up all rooms will fade to the sele
93. rack processor module This factor is normally set on site during commissioning Two values are displayed as shown e RawA is the unscaled average of Analog Input channels 1 and 2 e Calc is the RawA value scaled by the current Analog Input scaling factor To recalculate the analog input scaling Set analog inputs 1 and 2 to FULL From the Calibration menu select Analog Input Press Press ox The analog input scaling factor will be recalculated and the Calc value displayed as 100 5 Press s to return to the Calibration menu POND This function lets you set whether you have a 96 way dimmer rack SLD96 or a 48 way dimmer rack SLD48 To set rack type 1 From the Calibration menu select Set Rack Type 2 Press gt and use A or Y to set the rack type 3 Press pg to return to the Calibration menu Caution Do not change the rack type unless specifically advised to do so by a representative of Strand Lighting Page 48 Set Screen Saver This function lets you turn the screen saver on and off The screen saver is used to prevent the LCD from degrading over time Calibration menu To set the screen saver 1 From the Calibration menu select Screen Saver 2 Press gt and use A or Y to select On or Off 3 Press pg to return to the Calibration menu Configure the The Event Reporter Configuration menu lets service representatives configure the Event Reporter event reporter This menu is
94. ress s to return to the Circuit ID Patch display Go to noxe digit Note When using Reporter for Consoles the Circuit IDs should match the Output Number in the consoles patch This allows fault reporting to be displayed against the correct output on the console Set Dimmer Profiles There are three incandescent two fluorescent and one non dim profile programmed into the Rack Processor Module that you can assign to dimmers for E compatibility with other dimmers or specific application requirements You can also select from one of five user defined curves The factory default is Square Dimmer All zs eisen Dimmer 01 Bam 5 Main menu Set Dimmer Profiles To set a dimmer profile 1 From the main menu select Set Dimmer Profiles 2 Press gt and use A or Y to select an individual dimmer number or All Selaci Press gt and use A or Y to set the dimmer profile to Square S Curve Fluo dimmer Electronic Fluo Magnetic Non Dim one of the five user defined profiles or Linear 4 If you selected one of the fluorescent profiles set the top and cutoff voltages see page 31 If you selected Non Dim set the non dim threshold see page e Make any additional changes necessary to dimmer profiles Press s to return to the Set Dimmer Profiles menu If you made profile changes to all dimmers you will be asked to confirm the Select profile oN OO Dimmer All
95. roval of Strand Lighting Ltd Its sole purpose is to provide the user with detailed installation information for the equipment supplied The use of this document for all other purposes is specifically prohibited Definition of Terms channel circuit circuit ID crossfade dimmer default DMX fade fade time level Micro control Outlook patch phase preset profile rack number Operator s Guide This manual uses the following terms throughout A device controlling a dimmer or group of dimmers Historically there is a physical controller such as a slider for each channel On most current control systems channels are numbers accessed by a numeric keypad Each channel can control multiple dimmers A connection device and wiring for powering a lighting fixture from a dimmer A unique four digit numeric identity which you can assign to each dimmer The circuit ID may be the same as the dimmer number or may be a number used to indicate circuit location phase channel number etc This feature is useful for system wide control and Reporter Pro functions A fade that contains both an up fade and a down fade or any fade where the levels of one cue are replaced by the levels of another cue A device controlling power to a lighting fixture Two lights on the same dimmer cannot be separately controlled The original factory settings A protocol used to transmit data usually dimmer information from a
96. s Note If you have Reporter Pro software you can save the dimmer rack configuration to your PC before re birthing and restore it to the rack processor once this process is completed For information on how to do this see the online help that came with your Reporter Pro software Even if you save the configuration you must at least recalibrate the phase filters and phase voltages after re birthing the processor To re birth the processor 1 If you have Reporter Pro software save the rack configuration to a PC For information on how to do this see the online help that came with your Reporter Pro software 2 Remove the processor from the rack Fit a jumper on link 15 marked LK15 at the right edge of the processor board 4 Insert the processor into the rack The database initializes itself and the serial number entry menu appears 5 Press repeatedly until menu changes to the time display 6 Press gt gt to get to the date display 7 Press gt gt gt to run the tests Once the tests are finished you will be prompted to press a key 8 Press s The display should read Birth No error 9 Remove the processor from the rack 10 Remove the jumper you installed earlier on LK15 11 Replace the processor into the rack 12 If you saved the rack configuration to a PC restore it For information on how to do this see the online help that came with your Reporter Pro software 13 Recalibrate the ph
97. s and use A or Y to select Set Processor Key Locking Press and use A or Y to select Disabled the default or Enabled Press s to return to the Set Rack Configuration menu Key Locking Enabled Boma To enable the processor key lock option from the main menu e From the main menu press and hold geg and ox simultaneously for 2 seconds If key locking is enabled the keypad will be locked and the key symbol displayed in the bottom right corner of the default display To temporarily unlock the keys e Press and hold s and x simultaneously for 2 seconds Unless the Set Processor Key Lock option is disabled the keys will again lock after 10 minutes of no key activity Operator s Guide Page 40 Set Set Fan Speed Rack Configuration menu Edit User Dimmer Profiles Set Rack Configuration menu Edit User Dimmer Profiles gt gt Choose step number 7 SE Number 100 Qe rout Step Number 1 Choose Out step input value Page 41 User Profile 1 Num Steps 2 User Profile 5 Num Steps 2 User Profile 1 A Num Steps 2 gt or Choose profile Choose of steps Li User Profile 1 Num Steps 100 c Step Number 1 In 0 0Out or 1 Step Number 1 0 Out In 100 7 Choose n step output value Step Number 1 In 102 0Out I Step Number 1 In 10 100 Out You can set the speed
98. software monitors the system for faults and will display an error code on the LCD if a fault condition occurs Each error has a unique error number as shown in the Error Messages table below and is logged internally and in non volatile memory Warning An error appearing in the error log indicates a serious problem which should be reported to Strand Lighting Do not ignore error log entries Write down the error number find the software version and contact your Strand Lighting service agent or dealer Automatic error log display If an error occurs when you are in any of the menus the error will be displayed automatically when you press E to exit the menu 1 Use A or Y to scroll through the error log 2 Press s to escape from the error log back to the original menu You will be asked if you want to clear the error log 3 Press x to clear the error log or s to leave the errors in the log and return to the original menu SLD Series Dimmer Rack Error Messages Operator s Guide To view the error log when it is not automatically displayed From the Set Rack Configuration menu select View Error Log Press gt Use A or Y to scroll through the error log Press pe to return to the Set Rack Configuration menu You will be asked if you want to clear the error log 5 Press x to clear the error log or Sg to leave the errors in the log and return to the Set Rack Configuration menu Fab The followin
99. t A or L D date Date 31 Jan 2000 E Date A 31 Jan 2000 gt Set month or H S ese Set year View Processor Serial Number Set Rack Configuration menu View Processor Serial Number Processor Serial Number 12300000 Page 43 Date 01 Dec 2000 I This function lets you set the system time and date ensuring that all system reporting is time stamped correctly System time is set in 24 hour mode To set the system time and date From the Set Rack Configuration menu select Set Time amp Date Press gt And use A or Y to change the hours display Press gt And use A or Y to change the minutes display Press oe Press gt And use A or Y to change the date Press gt And use A or Y to change the month Press gt And use A or Y to change the year Press x Press s s to return to the Set Rack Configuration menu CANOARWNS Note You must press o after each change e g press o after changing the time and after changing the date otherwise the change will not be recorded Note The system date will automatically change to the 29th February after midnight on the 28th of February each leap year For referencing a specific rack processor to Strand Lighting you may need to find its serial number To check the serial number of your rack processor module 1 From the Set Rack Configuration menu select View Processor Seri
100. tection 15A 20A amp 50A 120V or 5000 AIC 15A 25A amp 50A 230V fault current rating Output voltage Maximum full load voltage loss under normal operating conditions is 3 volts Maximum output voltage for each dimmer can be limited through a software setting Load regulation Dimmers will maintain their output within 1 of the set output with load changes from 1kW to the maximum rating of the dimmer Line The system regulates dimmer outputs to within 1V over compensation operating voltage range Each dimmer is separately regulated Efficiency Minimum power efficiency for dimmers is 97 at full load Maximum full load dimmer loss is 3V RMS Contactor non dim power efficiency is 99 DC component Less than 1 volt with tungsten loads from 60W to the maximum of output rating of the dimmer at all control levels Input response The response time time between OFF and 100 can be set to time Fast 30msec Medium 100ms or Slow 300ms The default is medium 100ms Page 4 Available Dimmer The following status reporting modules are currently available Modules Voltage Den Single Pole Dese 15A Douie Pole Dinan ek Sinale Role HERG Bimma 15A Double Pole Hi Rise Dimmer 75700 75701 75709 75702 75703 75745 75705 15A Single Pole Non Dim Contactor 15A Double Pole Non Dim Contactor 75746 15A Double Pole Non Dim Contactor 15A Double Po
101. that all three phase LEDs are illuminated If not make sure that power to the rack is isolated 2 Make sure that DMX A and or DMX B LEDs are illuminated as appropriate If not make sure that connectors are secure at both ends and using an ohmmeter make sure that signals and shield are not shorted If they are not shorted the most likely cause is an open circuit somewhere along the line 3 Make sure the DMX mode is correctly set see page 26 4 Make sure the DMX start number and or patch is correctly set see page 28 Symptom Some lights cannot be turned off Since SLD series dimmer racks take their level control signals from multiple sources you need to make sure that none of the signals are present 1 Make sure that the lights are not controlled by a PANIC switch and the switch is turned ON 2 Make sure that presets are not being called up from a hand held control or wall station 3 Make sure that the dimmer level is not being set manually from the rack processor module see page 17 4 Make sure that an Outlook or SWC preset controlling the lights is not switched ON see page 19 or 23 5 Make sure that a minimum level is not set for the dimmer You cannot switch OFF a dimmer with a minimum level set see page 40 6 Make sure that the DMX A and DMX B LEDs are illuminated as appropriate Loss of DMX signal may have caused the lights to go into No DMX preset see page 24 7 Make sure that the Outlook pow
102. the changes Press x to confirm or amp s to cancel the changes User Defined Profiles There are 5 profiles that you can define as needed For information on how to set up and edit these profiles see Edit User Dimmer Profiles starting on page 41 Operator s Guide Page 32 Set Dimmer Response Main menu Set Dimmer Response gt Dimmer All Medium gt gt Dimmer 01 zMedium gt gt Dimmer 96 n gt Medium Select dimmer Dimmer All Medium Set Dimmer All dimmer Fast response or Dimmer All Slow Dimmer Event Reporting Main menu Dimmer Event esi ojo so Current Dimmer Events gt Live Dimmer l Baus Seen gt Page 34 Page 33 The Response Speed of a dimmer is the rate at which it responds to increases or decreases in the control level SLD series dimmer racks provide Fast 30ms Medium 100ms and Slow 300ms response times which you can assign to all dimmers or to any single dimmer Slow is generally used for large lamp loads e g 5kW fittings such as QuartzColor Pollux while Fast is used for the small lamp loads that you might use in a chase effect Note The Fast setting together with the accuracy of digital dimmers can cause very high inrush currents to flow These may damage large lamp filaments and cause circuit breakers to trip Only set dimmers to Fast if necessary for a particular effect
103. the 48 slots in the rack is numbered as if the slot contained a dual module i e all dj racks are numbered 1 to 96 When a single module is located in a slot the or i module is allocated two adjacent dimmer numbers The first dimmer in the YE pair will be reported as Not Present Dual Thyr Dimmer types are displayed as follows e Dual Thyristor e 50A Thyristor e 100A Thyristor e Dual Contactor e Dual Permanent e 4 Wire Fluoresc Note Dual modules may be 15A 20A or 25A To view the module type for a slot From the main menu select Set Rack Configuration Press gt and use A or Y to select View Module Types Press gt and use A or Y to select the dimmer number 0 96 Press s to return to the Set Rack Configuration menu Bom Operator s Guide Page 38 Set Rack Number For multiple rack installations using the status reporting software or a SWC hand held controller you must set a unique rack number for each dimmer rack so that Sot Rack Configuration men you can identify racks from the controller To set a rack number 1 From the main menu select Set Rack Configuration 2 Press gt and use A or Y to select Set Rack Number e T 3 Press gt and use amp or gt to select a digit and then use A or Y to set the number for that digit Racks can be numbered from 1 to 999 T Rack Number 4 Press s to return to the Set Rack Configuration menu Set Maximum You can set a
104. ts 19 setting channel levels 20 setting fade times 21 setting power up preset 22 Outlook Presets menu 18 output control 12 from processor module 12 voltage 4 Output description 13 overload threshold 51 P panic map 44 patch ii patching dimmers to analog inputs 29 dimmers to circuit IDs 30 dimmers to DMX signals 28 Outlook channels to dimmers 27 rack starting address 28 SLD Series Dimmer Rack setting circuit ID start number 29 periodic maintenance 65 phase ii phase filters 47 phase voltage 47 power module DC component of output 4 output voltage 4 power supply unit 8 power up preset 22 preset ii processor module Outlook Presets menu 18 status log 16 processor key lock 15 40 processor module 9 Calibration menu 45 controls and displays 15 Dimmer Patching menu 27 Event Report Configuration menu 49 main menu 17 screen saver 48 Set Rack Configuration menu 37 System Wide Control Presets menu 22 profile ii profiles fluorescent 31 incandescent 31 non dim 32 setting 30 R rack See dimmer racks rack configuration 11 rack number ii 39 rack processor module 9 replacing 61 rack type 48 RCD 4 recalling presets Outlook 19 System Wide Control 23 recording presets Outlook 19 System Wide Control 23 replacing dimmer modules 61 rack processor module 61 Reporter definition iii Reporter for Consoles 14 Reporter Pro 13 troubleshooting 65 Residual Current
105. ultiple rack system Rack numbers are set from the front panel of the rack processor module and are usually set by the installation engineer Page ii Page iii Reporter room SSR SWC XCross There are two reporting products that can operate with SLD dimmer racks Reporter Pro is a program that runs under Microsoft Windows and lets you set up certain Strand Lighting dimmer racks and cabinets including SLD racks The Reporter for Consoles software for Strand 300 and 500 series lighting control consoles lets you record and display the status of all lights and record rack based backup cues An area separately defined for purposes of architectural lighting control e g Outlook control stations This is usually a room in the traditional sense an indoor enclosed area or a portion of a room that can be partitioned off Each room may be separately and simultaneously controlled by the system Solid State relay A power control device used in Strand dimmers that contains two silicon control rectifiers SCRs control circuitry and optical isolation circuitry System Wide Control A method of programming and controlling more than one dimmer rack simultaneously A hand held controller lets you program and recall 99 presets and control individual dimmers The point in time when each individual phase passes through zero volts SLD Series Dimmer Rack Contents Page 1 This manual describes the operation and setup of the dimm
106. ure n nnV Min n nnMax n nn 06029 Precision Rectifier on Board 1 2 Reading n nnV Min n nnMax n nn error 06030 Real RMS mains input error Min nnnVMax nnnV 06031 LCD Controller Test write read W nnR nn error Min n nnMax n nn 06033 Zero Cross gross error nnn nHz nnn nHz nnn nH 06034 Zero Cross not symmetrical O nnnnusE nnnnus 06035 Zero Cross Mains error nnn nHz nnn nHz nnn nHz 06036 Panic test input signal stuck low 06037 Panic test input signal stuck high 06038 External Contact signal stuck low 06039 External Contact signal stuck high 06040 10V ISO Level gt Reading n nnV Isolated 10V level error Min n nnMax n nn 06041 Analogue Input stuck low 06042 Analogue Input stuck high 06043 Serial setup given wrong configuration data 06044 RS232 no transmitter activit 06045 RS232 no receiver activity 06046 RS232 NoRxNow TX c Rx c RS232 data received when not expected Page 57 SLD Series Dimmer Rack n number c character Message Description RX232 Rx Bad RS232 corrupt data received Tx ccccccccccccc Rx ccccccccccccc gt Tx Data cccccccc Rx Data cccccccc 06048 RS485 No Tx Tx c RS485 no transmitter activity 06049 RS485 No Rx RS485 no receiver activit Data c Rx Data c does not match stored value Now nnnnRef nnnn doesnot match stored value PnnAnnnnW nnR nn write detected 06061 FLASH Bad wrt FLASH write was bad A n nnnnW nnR nn A n nnnnW nnR nn Min n nnMax n nn detected suspect write
107. ution will be to reroute the feeder cables to SLD Series Dimmer Rack Operator s Guide another supply if at all possible or suppress the offending equipment If however the problem goes away then it may be in the signal wiring see above the routing of the wiring make sure it is not near noisy equipment or a fault in the control desk Symptom The hand held control or wall station operates erratically The wiring between the dimmer racks and control system is similar to the hand held or wall station wiring The same apply Symptom Panic state not activated on Panic e Check Panic Map settings see page 44 e Improper Panic station wiring Check wiring from Panic station Symptom Cooling fans are not working Check the fans by setting Fan Speed Control in the Set Rack Configuration menu to Fixed The fans should come ON immediately When this setting is Variable the fan speed is automatically adjusted to ensure that either or both fans provide the cooling to the rack as and when required Make sure that the fan connector is firmly connected Symptom Cannot control dimmers from a single control station e Incorrectly wired control station Check wiring from the control station to the rack e Defective control station Swap control station with a known good control station to verify problem Replace the defective station e Defective processor module Replace the processor module Symptom Cannot control dimmers
108. volts The ox default maximum voltage is 230V or 120V For All Press 0k to action the change 4 Press s to return to the Set Rack Configuration menu You will be asked to confirm the change of maximum voltage for all dimmers 5 Press o to confirm the change or s to cancel the change To set the maximum output voltage for one dimmer From the Set Rack Configuration menu select Set Maximum Voltage 2 Press gt and use A or Y to select a dimmer 3 Press gt and use A or Y to set a voltage between 20 and 250 volts The default maximum voltage is 230V or 120V 4 Press s to return to the Set Rack Configuration menu Page 39 SLD Series Dimmer Rack Set Minimum You can set a minimum level for any or all dimmers This can be used for Dimmer Level security safety lighting in locations where a minimum light level is required under all A circumstances This function can also be used as a preheat for large lamps Set Rack Configuration menu Minimum levels can be 1 to 99 off or full Set Minimum e Dimmer Level Note This function sets the minimum control level applied to the dimmer not the minimum dimmer output voltage To set the minimum dimmer level for all dimmers Minimum Level Dim All Off Minimum Voltage E 1 From the Set Rack Configuration menu select Set Minimum Voltage SUE Rieger 2 Press gt gt and use A or Y to set a minimum dimmer level
109. work Control or keypad takes priority on a Latest Takes Precedence basis DMX A DMX B External Control Signals a DMX Mode Analog Processor Inputs Demanded Level Non dim and i il Bac lt fluorescent ime g options Supply Frequency RA Voltage Phase Control and Line regulation Dimmer Figure 9 Control Signal Flow Fluorescent processing Cable Compensation Notes on control signal flow 1 The Outlook Presets SWC Presets DMX and Analog inputs are all active at the same time The Dimmer DMX Mode setting determines how these inputs interrelate see Section 3 Programming the SLD series Dimmer Rack starting on page 15 2 The keys on the Rack Processor Module override all external control signals 3 PANIC activation overrides everything Dimmers will be set to their configured panic level full ON or OFF when the external PANIC switch is activated The PANIC signal also forces the Rack Processor Module to stop driving dimmers 4 Cycle by cycle voltage and frequency compensation is built in Operator s Guide Page 54 Failure and Status LEDs Dimmer LEDs The Error Log Set Rack Configuration menu Error 06065 Battery Empty Error 06058 BadNVRAM Csum Error Log End Page 55 The LEDs on the front of each Rack Processor Module are the first level of diagnostics and provide immediate visual status indication The nine LEDs o

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