DIMMERPACK DDE Actor
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1. Preheat Levels Programmable Soft start Independent for each channel from 0 2 5 sec Operating voltage SINGLE PHASE when the dimmer begins to operate Ambient temperature Dimensions WxHxD with handles with handles and 482 6 mm x 132 5 mm x 322 357 404 mm power inlet EN 60669 1 1995 EN 61000 3 2 1995 EN 61000 4 2 1995 EN 55014 1993 Independent for each channel from 0 20 Compatibility Norms ADDRESS BRENNERIVEIEN 11 0182 OSLO TEL 022 113030 FAX 022 112300 Http www avab cac no E mail post avab can no pa 6 172. C3 C4 C5 C6 1000000 20000090 Factory Chase 12 Ci C2 C3 C4 C5 CG 1000000 20 C0000 Dimmer Programming Introduction Indication of DMX 512 signal condition d d l Indication of correct DMX 512 start address 001 d Fig Indication of incorrect or missing DMX 512 signal DMX 512 Start Address SAUD Indication of DMX 512 Start Address 001 This chapter presents the DDE Actor dimmer programming and adjustments that you can make according to your needs The dimmer adjustments you can make are the following e Programming of DMX 512 Start Address Programming of waveforms Law for each dimmer channel Programming of Preheat Level for each dimmer channel Programming of Soft Start for each channel Programming of dimmer response in case of DMX 512 signal loss The dimmer adjustments are stored in the dimmer and do not change unless you decide to make any further changes During the programming the dimmer operates normally In other words any adjustments you make in the digital DMX 512 input the analogue input or the control panel are shown in the dimmer outputs You should note that this programming is not necessary for the dimmer operation The dimmer is provided to you with pre programmed settings and is ready to use The default settings of these adjustments are presented in the following chapters Attention No programming can take place if the chaser is activated In o
3. in the DDE Actor dimmer allowing the user to connect an endless number of dimmers to the same control signal without signal loss The schemes on the left site the shows the pin discription of the 5 pole male and female XLR input plug with pin numbering The electrical connections of these plugs are listed below 5 pin XLR Pin 1 Common 0V Pin 2 Negative signal data Pin 3 Positive signal data Pin 4 5 Not used For DMX 512 start address selection please refer to a following chapter The dimmer control can also be realized from the on board control panel This panel consists of 6 channel sliders and 1 master slider for the dimmer stand alone operation By using this panel there is no need for an external control desk The DDE Actor dimmer apart from the cooling fan that the power circuits they have they also have an automatic power control system which is activated whenever the dimmer temperature reaches high levels Factory Chasers Indication of Factory Chasers Indication of Factory Chaser 1 activation Fi rug Indication of selecting another speed rate from the current which is 08 FE dFE Indication of selecting another dimmer lighting level from the current which is FULL FE dia Indication of selecting another dimmer lighting level from the current which is 75 In this case the dimmer automatically reduces the output power by reducing the channel light outputs maintaining by t
4. of the speed rate is not necessarily 8 This depends on the value of the speed rate that the lastly operated chaser had e Press the button or to set another speed rate The values of the speed rate range from 1 slow to 16 fast To set another lighting level dimmer to a chaser e Press the MENU button The display shows the picture on the left The letter d in the middle indicates the dimmer lighting level while the letters FL on the right indicate that the lighting level is at FULL Note Instead of the indication FL the display might show a two digit number which is the lighting level expressed as a percentage This depends on the lighting level that the lastly operated chaser had e Press the button or to select another dimmer lighting level To deactivate a chaser e Press the CHASER button The chaser stops operating and the display shows the indication of the DMX 512 start address While the chaser is in operation you can press the MENU button as many times as necessary in order to move to the menu you want and change any settings you like When a chaser is deactivated then the chaser number the value of the speed rate and the dimmer lighting level of this chaser are stored in the dimmer so that when this chaser is reactivated it has the same speed rate and dimmer lighting level This information remains in the dimmer even in case that the power
5. or damage caused by incorrect installation or improper use of the equipment After Installation and e Before using the dimmer for the first time make sure that the dimmer Power Supply Connection is installed and connected properly e Turn on the power e Do not use wet clothes to clean the dimmer during operation e To avoid danger do not put flammable material near the dimmer e Do not use water to clean the dimmer e Do not try to open the dimmer box There is danger of electric shock e Do not try to repair the dimmer yourself by opening the dimmer box because there is danger of electric shock and also because there are no extra parts or materials that you can replace The service should always be performed by an authorized person Electrical Installation Operating voltage Power supply connections 50 30 10 os es e2 GROUND 6 L3N 4 L2N 2 L1N THREE PHASE DELTA L3 L2 L1 THREE PHASE STAR NEUTRAL L3 L2 Li SINGLE PHASE NEUTRAL LIVE GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND The electrical supply connection should always be made by a specialist Attention The power supply cable of the dimmer must ALWAYS have a mains switch and the appropriate circuit breaker depending on the maximum power consumption of the dimmer The operating voltage for DDE Actor dimmer is the following Three phase Delta 230 V 3 PE 50 Hz Three phase Star 400 230 V 3 N PE 50 Hz Single phase 230 V N PE 50
6. supply is cut off Useful Notes The chaser can operate in parallel with the digital input DMX 512 the analogue input and also with the build in control panel Please note that when the chaser is in operation you cannot make any other adjustments For example you cannot change the DMX 512 start address or set a Preheat Level to a channel etc When the power supply of the dimmer is cut off and the chaser is in operation then when the dimmer turns on again the chaser will be automatically activated Table of the 12 Factory Chasers of the DDE Actor Factory Chase 1 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 tGODOOO 2000000 3000000 4000000 5000000 60000090 Factory Chase 5 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 1000000 2000000 30000090 Factory Chase 7 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 0o0oedo 00DO0OO 00000906 00DO0OO Factory Chase 2 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 100000 2000000 3000000 4000000 500900000 6 OO000 Factory Chase 9 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 1000000 2000000 3000000 149000090 5000000 Factory Chase 8 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 1000000 2000000 3000000 Factory Chase 3 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 t GODOOO 2000000 3000000 4000000 5000000 600000980 7000000 000000 9000000 1000000 Factory Chase 6 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 10000090 2000000 3000000 Factory Chase 10 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 19000000 20000090 Factory Chase 4 Ci C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 1900000 2900000 3000000 000000 5000000 0000090 70000090 0000090 20000090 10000090 10000090 Factory Chase 11 Ci C2
7. the analogue input and the chaser operate normally DDE Actor dimmer is provided to you with the Hold operation active To program the Hold or Blackout operation e From the indication of DMX 512 signal condition press five times the MENU button The display should be similar to the left picture d F HOL e Press the or button to change from Hold to Blackout The display changes and begins to flash indicating that you have selected a different dimmer response in case of failure of the serial DMX connection The left picture shows that the display has now changed to Blackout e Press the ENTER button to save the setting The display stops flashing indicating the new setting you have selected Once you complete the programming e Keep pressed the MENU button until the display shows the indication of DMX 512 signal condition 14 Resetting the dimmer Settings to Factory Defaults Pe SEE Indication of Reset command d UN 1 Indication of correct DMX 512 signal input Indication of incorrect DMX 512 signal input With the Reset command you can set the dimmer to the default settings as provided to you by the manufacturer Before you use this command make sure that this is what you want as the Reset command clears all settings that you have previously programmed in the dimmer memory To clear the dimmer memory e Set to zero the ligh
8. DIMMERPACK DDE Actor ACTOR DDE USER S MANUAL Introduction The New DDE Actor is of compact and robust construction using DMX 512 1990 and analogue technology It combines high quality and reliability and it is offered at a very competitive price On the front panel of the dimmer there are preset sliders and master control The units are designed for 19 rack mounting either on fixed installations or on touring racks The dimmer packs can be controlled with analogue input 0 10V or with DMX 512 1990 The user has the capability of selecting whether the dimmer will hold or blackout the last DMX 512 data in case of failure of serial connection The unit has twelve factory set chasers with capability of selecting the dimmer level and the speed The user can also select one of the three waveforms LAW for each channel and at the same time can set Preheat Levels and Soft Start time for each channel using the keyboard and the display mounted on the front panel The keyboard is also used to select the DMX 512 start address while the display shows the correct or fault DMX signal condition The power supply is connected on a 6 pin plus ground connector The dimmer is supplied with Schuko outlet sockets AVAB CAC would like to thank you for choosing the DDE Actor and assures you that this is an amazing tool for lighting control applications We believe that using this dimmer will be very exciting for you For safe and correct operation plea
9. Hz The DDE Actor dimmer is supplied with a 6 pin plus ground connector The figure on the left presents the 6 pin connector rear side view of dimmerpack and the connections of each pin The installer can supply the dimmerpack in the following three ways 1 Three phase delta power supply Power supply 230V 3 PE Protective Earth 50Hz This way of supply doesn t demand connection to the Neutral Instead of the Neutral each phase uses as a Neutral another phase For phase 1 the Neutral is phase 2 for phase 2 the Neutral is phase 3 and for phase 3 the neutral is phase 1 The connection should be effected as shown in the left drawing The appropriate power supply cable should be of 7 wires each wire 6mm Three wires are used to connect the phase three wires to connect the neutral and one wire to connect the ground 2 Three phase star power supply Power supply 400 230V 3 Neutral PE Protective Earth 50Hz The connection should be effected as shown in the left drawing The appropriate power supply cable should be of 7 wires each wire 6mm Three wires are used to connect the phase three wires to connect the neutral and one wire to connect the ground 2 Single phase power supply Power supply 230V Neutral PE Protective Earth 50Hz The connection should be effected as shown in the drawing The appropriate power supply cable should be of 7 wires each wire 6m
10. Page Page Page 7 Page 8 Page 8 Page 8 Page 8 Page 8 Page 8 Page 9 Page 9 Page 10 Page 10 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Precautions and e Please read this instruction manual very carefully Operation Notes e In case that something is not clear enough in this manual please contact your local supplier Introduction e The dimmer installation should be made by a qualified person Before Installation Attention The dimmer should be placed in a dry location with low levels of humidity and ambient temperature below 35 C e Decide on the installation location e Make sure that the supply cable is connected to a mains switch and the appropriate circuit breaker according to the total dimmer load e Check that the mains switch of the electrical distribution board is set at the OFF position Installation e In case that you have any doubt about the wiring connections or the operating instructions of this device please contact your supplier or a qualified person e This is a Class dimmer and should be grounded earth wire e No matter where the dimmer is located make sure that all the air cooling openings are free to let the air flow inside the device e Do not supply this dimmer with only one phase The device is designed to operate under three phase power supply e The area where the dimmer is located should never get wet e AVAB CAC is not responsible for any accident
11. d is 25 10 or 2 5 seconds When you see on the display the Soft Start time you want for example 1 2 seconds as shown in the left picture e Press the ENTER button to save the setting The display stops flashing indicating that the new Soft Start time has been stored and at the same time it shows the next dimmer channel for which you can program the Soft Start time Once you complete the Soft Start programming for the channels you want e Keep pressed the MENU button until the display shows the indication of DMX 512 signal condition 13 Selection of Hold or Blackout dimmer response dF HUL Indication of Hold setting dFdbo Indication of Blackout setting You should also know that you can select a channel for example channel 5 and change the soft start time that is already programmed for this channel without the necessity of programming first the previous 4 channels In this case e Press the ENTER button as many times as necessary until the display shows channel 5 With this setting you have the capability of selecting the dimmer response in case of failure of the serial DMX connection There are two options 1 You can Hold the last DMX 512 data HOLD operation 2 You can clear the last DMX 512 data BLACKOUT operation Please note that the Blackout refers only to the DMX input and not the general dimmer operation This means that the integrated control panel
12. evel percentage could be different if you have previously set another preheat level for this channel e Press the or button to decrease or increase the Preheat Level accordingly The percentage indication changes by 1 and begins to flash showing the change If you press the button continuously the indication changes faster The maximum preheat level you can set is 20 of the operating voltage of the dimmer When you see on the display the Preheat Level percentage you want for example 12 as shown in the left picture e Press the ENTER button to save the setting The display stops flashing indicating that the Preheat Level for that channel has been stored and at the same time it shows the next dimmer channel for which you can program the Preheat Level Once you complete the Preheat Level programming for the channels you want 12 Soft start 3F IEE Indication of programming the Soft Start of an output Indication of Soft Start 0 0 sec in channel 1 Indication of Soft Start 1 2 sec in channel 1 e Keep pressed the MENU button until the display shows the indication of DMX 512 signal condition You should also know that you can select a channel for example channel 5 and change the Preheat Level that is already programmed for this channel without the necessity of programming first the previous 4 channels In this case e Press the ENTER button as many times as necessary until the d
13. his way the temperature of the power circuits in safe levels When the automatic power control is activated the display starts flashing showing the temperature of the power circuits The DDE Actor dimmer has 12 chasers pre programmed by the manufacturer These are called Factory Chasers The user can activate or deactivate a chaser by pushing a button and can set the speed rate and the lighting level dimmer using the push buttons mounted on the front panel of the dimmer To activate a chaser e Press the CHASER button The display indicates that the chaser 1 is activated as shown in the left picture The F C means Factory Chaser and the number 01 is the number of the activated chaser Note The chaser that is activated is not necessarily the chaser 1 This depends on which chaser was operating last To activate another chaser e Press the buttons or et Each time you press the or buttons you select the previous or the next chaser accordingly from the one that was operating last The display always indicates the chaser that you select and operate each time To set another rate of speed to a chaser e Press the MENU button The display shows the indication of the left picture The letter r in the middle indicates the rate of speed while the two digits on the right of the letter r indicate the current value of the speed rate of the chaser Note The value
14. immer channel 1 Indication of Switch waveform in dimmer channel 1 flashing indicating that a change is being made If you press one of these buttons continuously then the digits change faster e Press the ENTER button to store the change The digits stop flashing indicating that the new start address is stored e Keep pressed the MENU button until the display shows the new DMX 512 start address that you have selected For example if you choose 139 to be the new start address then the dimmer display is similar to the picture on the left as long as there is DMX signal connection Using this command you can select the output waveform of every dimmer channel depending on the connected output load type The waveforms of the DDE Actor dimmer are 1 Linear The output voltage depends on the slider setting of a console or the integrated dimmer control panel 2 Incandescent Linear increase of the luminance of incandescent lamps 3 Switch For controlling non dimmable loads ON OFF operation DDE actor dimmers are provided to you with Linear waveform in all channels Attention When you select the Law Switch depending on the kind of load you might need to connect to the output in parallel a 50W 100W dummy load To select another waveform e From the indication of DMX 512 signal condition press the MENU button twice The display should be now similar to the left picture The display should be
15. isplay shows channel 5 You can program the gradual increase of the dimmer outputs depending on the Soft Start that you have set You can use this setting to protect the lamp filaments from high ignition current without consuming power by using the Preheat Levels in case you have many loads or you want the lamp filaments to be off Attention You cannot use the Soft Start setting if the waveform Switch has been selected for the specific channel DDE Actor dimmer is provided to you with zero Soft Start in all channels To set the Soft Start of a dimmer channel e From the indication of DMX 512 signal condition press four times the MENU button The display should be similar to the left picture SF SEt e Press the ENTER button The display indicates that you can now program another Soft Start for channel 1 as shown in the left picture The third digit indicates the number of the current channel while the two digits on the right show the Soft Start time in 1 10 sec The Soft Start time in now set to 0 0 seconds the Soft Start time could be different if you had previously set another soft start time for this channel e Press the or buttons to decrease or increase the Soft Start time accordingly The Soft Start time indication changes by 0 1 sec and begins to flash showing the change If you press the button continuously the indication changes faster The maximum Soft Start time that can be selecte
16. l Introduction Analogue Control Digital Control 5 pin female On board Control Panel Automatic power control This chapter presents the different ways of controlling the dimmer These include the analogue input signal of 0 10V for each channel the serial digital control signal DMX 512 the use of the build in sliders with master control placed at the front side of the dimmer and the use of the menu The channel level can be controlled in all the above ways at the same time depending on the dimmer The final channel output level is the highest control level deriving either from the analogue input the digital input or the build in slider At the front side of the DDE Actor dimmer there is a 7pin male plug XLR which is used to control the dimmer by an analogue control desk 0 10V The scheme on the left shows the 7pin male plug XLR connector The electrical connections is as follows Pin 1 Analogue Input 1 Pin 2 Analogue Input 2 Pin 3 Analogue Input 3 Pin 4 Analogue Input 4 Pin 5 Analogue Input 5 Pin 6 Analogue Input 6 Pin 7 OV Common For digital control the DDE Actor dimmer uses the DMX 512 protocol 1990 This DMX 512 control signal is supplied to the dimmer from a male 5 pole XLR plug and goes out from a female socket of similar type to supply the next unit Both socket and plug are placed at the front side of the dimmer The output DMX 512 signal is amplified by an integrated amplifier repeater
17. m Three wires are used to connect the phase three wires to connect the neutral and one wire to connect the ground Maximum Power Consumption Load connection Introduction Load types Outlet sockets Distribution of the three phase power supply A dimmer has maximum power consumption when all channels are driven under maximum load Max power consumption 22 101 W 7 367W phase 32 A phase The DDE Actor is equipped with 6 double output schuko sockets one for each channel where the loads are connected The load connection should always be made by a specialist Each channel load should be connected to the dimmer separately More particularly the phase the neutral and the ground of each channel load should be connected to the dimmer s socket Do not use common neutral wire that ends to the distribution board The DDE Actor has 16A 2 pole MCB on every output channel to protect the channels from short circuit or overload The load types that can be connected to the DDE Actor dimmer are e Resistive and inductive loads e Incandescent lamps e lron core transformers to supply low voltage lamps e g halogen The figure on the left presents the twin schuco socket Rear side view of dimmerpack The distribution of the three phase power supply in the DDE Actor dimmer is as follows Phase 1 channels 1 and 2 Phase 2 channels 3 and 4 Phase 3 channels 5 and 6 Dimming Contro
18. rder to do any programming you should first deactivate the chaser The indication of DMX 512 signal condition is the permanent display indication when the dimmer is not being programmed and the chaser is deactivated There are two possible signal conditions 1 Indication of correct DMX 512 signal condition which is similar to the picture on the left The letter d means dmx and the digits 001 refer to the start address 2 Indication of incorrect or missing DMX 512 signal condition which is similar to the picture on the left The letter d means dmx and the letters FLd mean that the DMX signal failed or is incorrect The dimmer DDE Actor is provided to you with DMX Start Address 001 To change the DMX Start Address please do the following From the indication of DMX 512 signal condition e Press the MENU button e The display changes and shows the current start address as indicated in the left picture the DMX 512 start address indication can be different from the one shown in the left picture if the current start address is different e Use the buttons and to select the desired number While you make changes the 3 digits on the right side of the display are 10 d d Indication of DMX 512 Start Address 139 Law Selection ER SEE Indication of waveform programming Indication of Linear waveform in dimmer channel 1 Indication of incandescent waveform in d
19. se read the instruction manual very carefully before using this dimmer AVAB CAC Any reproduction by means or whole of this user s manual in any way is prohibited without the written consent of AVAB CAC Index Precautions amp Operation Notes Introduction Before Installation Installation After Installation amp Power Supply Connection Electrical Installation Operating Voltage Power Supply Connection Maximum Power Consumption Load Connection Introduction Load types Outlet sockets Distribution of the three phase power supply Dimming Control Introduction Analogue Control Digital Control On board Control Panel Automatic Power Control Factory chasers Activation of a chaser Activation of another chaser Setting another rate of speed to a chaser Setting another lighting level to a chaser Deactivation of a chaser Useful Notes Table of the 12 Factory Chasers of the DDE ACTOR Dimmer Programming Introduction Indication of DMX 512 signal condition DMX 512 Start Address Law Selection Preheat levels Soft start Selection of Hold or Blackout dimmer response Resetting the dimmer to its factory settings Technical specifications AVAB CAC reserves the right to change or alter any information contained in this manual without prior notice Page 4 Page 4 Page 4 Page 4 Page 4 Page 5 Page 5 Page 5 Page 6 Page 6 Page 6 Page 6 Page 6 Page 6 Page Page Page
20. similar to the left picture LA SEt e Press the ENTER button The display shows that you can now select the waveform of channel 1 as indicated in the left picture The third digit indicates the number of the dimmer channel while the two digits on the right of the display show the selected output waveform e g Linear the indication could be different depending on whether you have selected another waveform earlier e Press the button The waveform indication changes and begins to flash The display shows the indication Incandescent e Press the button again The waveform indication changes and continues to flash The display now shows the indication Switch e Press the button once again The waveform indication changes and continues to flash The display shows the indication Linear Once you select the output signal waveform you want e Press the ENTER button to save the setting The display stops flashing indicating that the waveform is stored and at the same time it shows the next dimmer channel for which you can select the waveform 1 Preheat Levels PH IEE Indication of programming the Preheat Level Indication of 0 Preheat Level in channel 1 Indication of preheat level 12 in channel 1 When you complete the waveform programming of each channel e Press the MENU button until the display shows the indication of the DMX signal condition You should also know tha
21. t you can select a channel for example channel 5 and change the waveform that is already programmed for this channel without the necessity of programming first the previous 4 channels In this case e Press the ENTER button as many times as necessary until the display shows channel 5 This command is used to keep the filaments of some spotlights warm By this way the filament is not stressed upon power ignition since it is warm and the ignition current is small Each dimmer channel after programming this command keeps a constant voltage level at the channel output called Preheat Level The voltage level is set by you and is used to keep the lamp filaments warm Attention You cannot use the Preheat Level command if the waveform Switch has been selected for the specific channel DDE Actor dimmers are provided to you with 0 Preheat Level in all channels To set the Preheat Level of a channel e From the indication of DMX 512 signal condition press three times the MENU button The display should be similar to the left picture PH SEt e Press the ENTER button The display indicates that you can program another Preheat Level for channel 1 ch 1 as shown in the left picture The third digit on the display shows the number of the channel while the two digits on the right show the Preheat Level expressed as a percentage programmed in the specific channel which in this case is 0 the Preheat L
22. ting output level in all dimmer channels From the indication of DMX 512 signal condition e Press six times the MENU button The display should be similar to the left picture rESET e Keep pressed for approximately 5 seconds the ENTER button stop pressing it when the display shows the indication of DMX 512 input condition While you keep pressed the ENTER button notice that the display flashes indicating by this way the time measurement of 5 seconds If you change your mind stop pressing the ENTER button and the time measurement freezes When the 5 seconds are over the dimmer memory is completely cleared and the display shows the indication of DMX 512 signal condition The two pictures on the left show the two possible display indications depending on whether the DMX 512 signal is correct or incorrect Attention After the reset and before operating the dimmer do not forget to select the waveform switch at the channels where you have connected loads that are non dimmable 15 Maximum Total load 7 360 W phase 32 A 230V Incandescent lights Resistive Loads Load Types Inductive Loads lron core transformers for Low Voltage Lamps Indication of fault DMX 512 signal Hold of last DMX value Condition of DMX 512 signal loss or Blackout of last DMX value Male 5 pin XLR input Digital signal plugs Female 5 pin XLR output or 3 pin XLR if preferred Programmable
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