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APOLLO Plus PORTABLE DIMMER SERIES USER'S MANUAL

1. ch B5 Indication of 85 Upper Level for channel 1 Once you set the Preheat Level you want e Press the ENTER button to save this setting The display stops flashing indicating that the Preheat Level for that channel has been saved and at the same time it shows the next dimmer channel for which you can program the Preheat Level When you complete this procedure and want to exit the programming menu e Press the MENU button until the display shows the Dmx Start Address You can set the maximum output channel level to a percentage lower than 100 For example in case the supply voltage is over 230V and the lamps you use have short average service life you can program the particular dimmer channel in such a way so as not to exceed 80 of the output level increasing by this way the service life of the lamp radically Attention The Upper Level command cannot be used when the Switched waveform has been selected for the current channel To set up the Upper Level of a dimmer channel e Go to the programming menu command Upper Levels The display should be similar to the left picture e Press the ENTER button once The display indicates that the Upper Level for Channel 1 can be selected as shown in the left picture The 3 display digit indicates the channel number for the Apollo Plus models 7XXX the channel number is shown by the 2 and 3 digits while the two dig
2. 6 9 20 Factory Chase 4 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10C11C12 1 e00000000000 2 3 4 00000000 c 000000000000 7 000000000000 s 000000000000 2 000000000000 eo0000000000 2000000000000 3 000008000008 4008800000000 5000000000000 2000000000000 2 0000000000900 2000000000000 23 000000000008 Factory Chase 11 C2 C3 C4 C5 CB C7 C8 C9 C10C11C12 2 OO000000000O Factory Chase 12 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10C11C12 0e00000000000 2 Factory Chase 2 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 08 C9 C10C11C12 1 0000000000008 OOO0000000000 3 000000000600 4 5 e 8 1000000000000 2 Factory Chase 5 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10CM1C12 eoooooeocoooo Factory Chase 6 C2 C3 C4 C5 CB C7 C8 C9 C10C11C12 4 5 6 Factory Chase
3. SL Ui Slider 01 programming indication The display as shown in the left picture indicates the second operation that can be programmed This is the speed setting of a User Chaser e Press the MENU button again The display as shown in the left picture indicates the third operation that can be programmed This is the output level adjustment of a Factory Chaser Press the MENU button again The display as shown in the left picture indicates the fourth operation that can be programmed This is the speed setting of a Factory Chaser Press the MENU button again The display as shown in the left picture indicates the fifth operation that can be programmed This is the output level adjustment of a lighting Scene It is obvious that every time you press the MENU button you can select the slider operation you want The two digits flashing on the right side of the display indicate the number of the User Chaser or Factory Chaser or the Lighting Scene depending on the chosen operation that is going to be selected by using the slider For example suppose that you want the slider to adjust the output level of Factory Chaser 4 Find the above operation by pressing the MENU button e Press the button as many times as necessary until the last two flashing digits on the display show the number 04 Press the ENTER button to save this setting Once you save the setting the di
4. activates this option while pressing the button deactivates it The display is now similar to the left picture indicating that the Solo User Chaser is activated Press the ENTER button once to save this setting e Press the MENU button until the display shows the Dmx Start Address The activation and operation of the User Chasers when the option Solo User Chaser is activated presents the following characteristics 1 The rate is the same for all User Chasers Solo User Chaser Rate More particularly when you program the speed of one User Chaser you are actually programming the Solo User Chaser Rate for all User Chasers In other words all User Chasers run at the same speed 2 When adjusting the lighting level in Dimming Mode you are actually adjusting the lighting level of all User Chasers 3 You can select another User Chaser only under the Switching Mode We suggest that you program some User Chasers and practice when the Solo User Chaser option is activated to gain a better understanding 32 Loop Programming CR IEE Loop programming indication LR SUK Indication of programming Step 01 Lm n Empty step indication 5c Indication of scene 01 saved in the current step i The Loop command allows the user to change the lighting scenes by simply pressing a button You can program up to 60 steps with pre pr
5. 5 2 D a e 5 o Indication of adjusting the output level of the Lighting Scene 01 In order to program the operation of a Remote Command e Go to the programming menu command Remote Assignments The display should be similar to the left picture e Press the ENTER button once The display indicates that you can program the Remote Command 1 as shown in the left picture The last two digits on the display indicate the number of the current Remote Command to be programmed To program another Remote Command e Press the ENTER button as many times as necessary until the number of the channel that you want is displayed Suppose you want to program the Remote Command 1 e Press the MENU button once The display shows the operation programmed to the Remote Command or it provides the information that no Remote Command is programmed as shown in the left picture e Press the MENU button again The display as shown in the left picture indicates the first operation that can be programmed This is the output level adjustment of a User Chaser e Press the MENU button again The display as shown in the left picture indicates the second operation that can be programmed This is the rate setting of a User Chaser e Press the MENU button again The display as shown in the left picture indicates the third operation that can be programmed This is the output leve
6. LP SEE Command Execution FL 5 Command Command Execution ENIES Execution Dmx Start Address Command Tap EITIC Execution Slider Assignments 5 SEE Command Execution Command F Settings Execution Solo UserChaser LUE SaF MENU ON or OFF Selection Solo Factory Chaser FE 5aF MENU ON or OFF Selection MENU ENTER Command MENU ENTER Execution Foreground Programming MENU ON or OFF Selection OnLine Storing Jol an ON or OFF Selection Diagnostics Setting d an MENU ENTER Password ON Command Password OFF MENU Mz EK ecution MENU ON or OFF Selection Remote Assignments A SEE Command Password Setting Pd oF F MENU ENTER Execution Remote Dmx Channels Command ClearMemory _ Et ERr ON or OFF Selection MENU MENU ENTER Execution MENU Command Selection Law Selection LA SEE Command zn Execution PreheatLevels PH SEE X Gua command Execution Upper Levels UL SEE ENTER Command Execution Soft Tum on Times 5EE Command MENU ENTER Execution MENU ENTER Note The S models of Apollo Plus dimmers do not provide the Programming Menu command Slider Assignment because they don t have sliders on board panel 21 Digital Input DMX Introduction Connection and Termination of DMX 512 Signal DMX Start Code Start A
7. buttons The two display digits left of the letter d together with the letter d begin to flash The two digits indicate the output level of the active Factory Chaser expressed as a percentage This flashing lasts approximately 1 5 seconds and then the display shows again the number of the active Factory Chaser which is not flashing e While the 3 digits are flashing press the button or to adjust the output level of the Factory Chaser instantly or continuously for quick setting 35 FL FLd Indication of full output level 100 of the active Factory Chaser F rn E Es f Indication of zero output level of the active Factory Chaser in switching mode E EUN Indication of maximum output level the active Factory Chaser in switching mode rq E L U r Indication of adjusting the rate of Factory Chaser 01 When the active Factory Chaser output level is 100 full then the display should be similar to the left picture To operate this Factory Chaser in Switching Mode e Press the MENU button once Notice that the letter d is replaced by a dash When the dash is at the upper side of the display the output level of the Factory Chaser is 100 when the dash is at the lower side the output level is 0 and when the dash is in the middle the output level is between 1 and 99 To adjust the output level of the active Factory Chaser in Switchin
8. 0 432 mm x 220 mm x 400 mm Compatibility Norms All Types EN 60669 1 1995 EN 61000 3 2 1995 EN 61000 4 2 1995 EN 55014 1993 61 The APOLLO PLUS Series batga LA dks 1 ibd EJ ki E d APOLLO PLUS 616C SCH 10150 DELTA VERSION APOLLO PLUS 625C CEE 10130 APOLLO PLUS 350C CEE 20130 PROFESSIONAL LIGHTING SYSTEMS 68 ANTIOHIAS STR N PHILADELPHIA 143 41 ATHENS GREECE Tel 30 210 2584240 FAX 30 210 2584245 E mail info electron gr Internet http www electron gr 62 Q ELECTRON 63
9. APOLLO Plus 610S SCP 2 Double socket APOLLO Plus 6 C SCP 2 Double socket APOLLO Plus 7 S SCP 2 J Double socket APOLLO Plus 6165 SCP 4 Quad socket PIN DESCRIPTION P CHAN 1 CHAN 2 CHAN 3 CHAN 4 CHAN 5 CHAN 6 CHASSIS 7 p v p vs NEUTRAL 2 4 e s v 2 crouno s 1 s 16 17 18 19 jJ Pin description of channels 7 12 for models 7 PIN DESCRIPTION emer ence eus Joran 1o onan vi nan cos eve 1 3J 5f 7 p m f 2 4 6 8 1 12 GROUND 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 J 16 PIN HARTING socket Models APOLLO Plus 7 C HRT 1 Single socket APOLLO Plus 6105 HRT 2 Double socket APOLLO Plus 6 C HRT 2 Double socket APOLLO Plus 7 S HRT 2 A Double socket APOLLO Plus 616S HRT 4 Quad socket PIN DESCRIPTION Tans oran emnes ns owen juve 1 2 3 4 5 6 NEUTRAL 9 1 o td 12 13 14 GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND Pin description of channels 7 12 for models 7 PIN DESCRIPTION Note Pins 7 8 15 and 16 are not used Regardless of the socket type or power plug the distribution of the three phase power supply in all Apollo Plus dimmers is as follows e Phase 1 Channels 1 2 and 7 8 e Phase 2 Channels 3 4 and 9 10 e Phase 3 Channels 5 6 and 11 12 13 Dimming Control In
10. D ce 9 2 9 9 N o c S c E gt lt 1 o0 Eg o 22 2 eg lt ES Qc On o 2 e o o eae level of the active User Chaser in switching mode 3 o o ct o 3 o 9 3 x 3 c 3 o c S c jm fj LI L Ur Indication of adjusting the rate of User Chaser 01 To activate a programmed User Chaser e Go to the basic menu command User Chaser The display should be similar to the left picture e Press the ENTER button once The display indicates that the User Chaser 1 can be activated as shown in the left picture The 3 and 4 digits on the display indicate the number of the User Chaser that is going to be activated while the flashing of the letter d indicates that the and buttons can be used to set the output level of this Chaser from 0 100 in Dimming Mode Press one of the or buttons The two digits on the display left of the letter d together with the letter d begin to flash The two digits indicate the output level of the active User Chaser expressed as a percentage This flashing lasts approximately 1 5 seconds and then the display shows again the number of the active User Chaser which is not flashing e While the 3 digits are flashing press the button or to adjust the User Chaser output level instantly or continuously for quick setting When the active Use
11. Once you program the desired lighting scenes e Press the MENU button until the display shows the Dmx Start Address During the programming of the scenes you can check the lighting levels of each channel from the led monitor above the display and from the loads connected to the dimmer this takes place as long as the option Foreground Programming is activated The description of this option is presented in a following chapter To activate one of the programmed lighting scenes e Goto the basic menu command Scene The display should be similar to the left picture e Press the button ENTER once The display now indicates that you can activate the lighting scene 1 as shown in the left picture The 3 and 4 digits on the display indicate the number of the scene which is going to be activated The letter d that is flashing indicates that the and buttons can be used to set the output level of this scene from 0 100 in Dimming Mode e Press one of the or buttons The two digits left of the letter d together with the letter d begin to flash The two digits indicate the lighting level of the scene expressed as a percentage This flashing lasts approximately 1 5 seconds and then the display hows again the number of the current scene which is not flashing e While the 3 digits are flashing press the button or to adjust the scene output level instantly or continuously for
12. Preheat Level Setting PH SEE Indication that the Preheat Levels command is active Indication of 0 Preheat Level for channel 1 ch iig Level for channel 1 When you want to connect fluorescent lamps to the dimmer take into consideration the following Always use Rapid Start fluorescent lamps because their lighting level is controlled by such dimmers Select the Fluorescent waveform when Rapid Start fluorescent lamps are connected Use the command Preheat levels to adjust the minimum lighting level where the fluorescent light is constant f you want the dimmer to control simple fluorescent lights the lighting level of which is not controlled by such dimmers select the Switched waveform n every channel where fluorescent lamps are connected Rapid Start or simple also connect a resistive load of 50W This command is used to keep the filaments of some spotlights warm By this way the filament is not stressed during the power ignition since it is warm and the ignition current is small The dimmer after programming this command keeps a constant voltage level in the channel output called Preheat Level The voltage level can be selected by you and it is used to keep the lamp filaments warm Attention You cannot use the Preheat Level command if the waveforms Fluorescent or Switched have been selected for the current channel You shou
13. display should indicate the default figures unless you have made changes as shown in the left picture e Use the buttons and to select the desired option All three options are presented in the left pictures e Press the MENU button until the display shows the Dmx Start Address in order to exit all menus Note Press the MENU button once instead of constantly to select the next menu command 24 Scenes Introduction Scene Programming SEE Indication of scene programming Ie Indication of programming o D eo S c Indication of adjusting the level of channel 01 duu Indication of the active channel level as a percentage 76 The Apollo Plus dimmers allow the user to create and store 24 lighting scenes of 6 channels each The lighting scenes can be activated either one at a time or all together depending on your needs Each scene has 6 lighting levels one for each dimmer channel and also a 0 99 seconds fade in and fade out time delay The activation of each scene can be performed in two ways e Dimming mode The user can control the level of each scene from 0 to 10096 with all the intermediate levels e Switching mode The level of each scene can be either 0 or 100 Apollo Plus dimmers also allow the user to permanently or temporarily set the fade in and fade out time and to adjust the channel level d
14. numbers Star type Power Supply Models ApolloPlus 2 for Devices with Screw Terminals e Remove the security cover of the device with an appropriate screwdriver e Loosen the screw cap of the plastic cable gland so that the supply cable passes through e Connect the 5 power supply wires to the dimmer terminals as indicated in the connection scheme on the left Beware that the cable cross section must be appropriate to hold the maximum power consumption of the dimmer e Bring the security cover towards the rear side of the dimmer L1L2L3 N and screw the plastic cable gland so as to hold the supply cable e Put the security cover back and fix the screws using the appropriate screwdriver Attention The cable gland should embrace the external cable insulation and not the five wires Star type Power Supply Models Apollo Plus 3 for Devices with CEE 17 Socket e Connect the 5 power supply wires to the female CEE 17 socket which is included in the carton box of the dimmer The connection should be done according to the diagram on the socket see left scheme Beware that the cable cross section should be appropriate to hold the maximum power consumption of the dimmer e Connect the female socket with the cable to the male CEE 17 plug at the rear side of the dimmer Please make sure that you have mounted them correctly The scheme on the left indicates the connections of each
15. APOLLO PLUS 616S 0 16 A 250V 6 3 x 32 mm slow time lag High Breaking Capacity APOLLO PLUS 715C GBS 0 APOLLO PLUS 615C GBS 0 APOLLO PLUS 715C 0 APOLLO PLUS 616C 0 Miniature Circuit Breaker C16A APOLLO PLUS 625C 0 Miniature Circuit Breaker C25A APOLLO PLUS 350C 0 Miniature Circuit Breaker C50A APOLLO PLUS 363C 0 Miniature Circuit Breaker C63A 57 Technical Specification Dimmer Model Description Output Filter APOLLO PLUS 7 05 0 APOLLO PLUS 610 05 0 50 us APOLLO PLUS 616 05 0 APOLLO PLUS 7 10 0 100 us APOLLO PLUS 6 10 0 APOLLO PLUS 625C 20 0 200 us APOLLO PLUS 3 C 20 0 Output Monitor APOLLO PLUS 0 1 LED Channel Outputs per Channel APOLLO PLUS 7 S SCH 1 0 APOLLO PLUS 6 C SCH 1 0 1 Schuko socket APOLLO PLUS 6 S SCH 2 0 2 Schuco sockets APOLLO PLUS 7 S CEE 1 0 APOLLO PLUS 6 C CEE 1 0 1 socket CEE 17 3x16A APOLLO PLUS 625C CEE 1 0 1 socket CEE 17 3x32A APOLLO PLUS 3 C CEE 1 0 1 socket CEE 17 3x63A APOLLO PLUS 6 S CEE 2 0 2 sockets CEE 17 3x16A APOLLO PLUS 7 S GBS 1 0 APOLLO PLUS 6 C GBS 1 0 1 socket GB 15A APOLLO PLUS 6 S GBS 2 0 2 sockets GB 15A APOLLO PLUS 7 S FRS 1 0 APOLLO PLU
16. Background Programming the dimmer programming is blind In other words the current operation of the dimmer from the DMX input the sliders and other User Chaser Factory Chaser Loop that are activated from the Menu Slider Function Keys Remote remain active and continue to operate The Background Programming allows you to change e g the channel levels of a Scene or User Chaser or to even add a new step in another User Chaser when these are active and working At the same time you can cancel or change the operation of a Slider Function key or Remote Command and to generally do any programming you want while the dimmer operates This is called Programming On The Fly Notice that the dimmer does not activate automatically anything that was not active at the time of the programming as happens in the case of the Foreground Programming since this would change the level of its lighting outputs You can still program anything you want but without being able to directly monitor the settings or changes you make To select the way of programming e Goto the settings menu command Foreground programming The display should be similar to the left picture The display indicates that the command Foreground programming is activated ON Press the picture button The display changes as shown in the left The new display indication shows that the Foreground Programming is deactivated OFF whic
17. Slider Function Keys Remote Command assignments Preheat Levels and also the selected output waveforms etc do not change To erase part of the dimmer s memory Go to the settings menu command Clear Memory The display should be similar to the left picture Press the ENTER button until the display indication Clear begins to flash During this flashing part of the memory is being erased and once the flashing stops you can start the new programming To erase the whole dimmer memory and set the dimmer to the default settings use the Reset command To set the dimmer to the default settings Go to the settings menu command Clear Memory The display should be similar to the left picture e Press the button The display now shows the indication Reset as shown in the left picture e Press the ENTER button until the display indication Reset disappears from the display All settings are reset and the dimmer operates at the default values 55 FEErT Temperature Indication Ef felle Clear Memory command indication Dimmer Reset indication Indication of 42 C in the power circuits Once the Reset command is given the dimmer restarts operating and the indication of the left picture appears for approximately 1 5 seconds You can monitor the current temperature of the power cir
18. Socapex plugs 2 for 1 6 ch and 2 for 7 12 ch APOLLO PLUS 610S SCP 2 0 APOLLO PLUS 6 C SCP 2 0 2 x 19 pin Socapex plugs APOLLO PLUS 616S SCP 4 0 4 x 19 pin Socapex plugs APOLLO PLUS 7 C HRT 1 0 2 x 16 pin Harting plugs 1 for 1 6 ch and 1 for 7 12 ch APOLLO PLUS 7 S HRT 2 0 4 x 16 pin Harting plugs 2 for 1 6 ch and 2 for 7 12 ch APOLLO PLUS 610S HRT 2 0 APOLLO PLUS 6 C HRT 2 0 2 x 16 pin Harting plugs APOLLO PLUS 616S HRT 4 0 4 x 16 pin Harting plugs Analogue Control Input APOLLO PLUS 7 12 Channels 0 10VDC APOLLO PLUS 6 e 6 Channels 0 10VDC APOLLO PLUS 3 e 3 Channels 0 10VDC Analogue Input Interface All Models except APOLLO PLUS 6 GBS 0 9 pin D sub male APOLLO PLUS 6 GBS 0 DIN Locking 8 pin female Analogue Input Impedance All Models 50 kQ min Supply Voltage for Control Panel All Models 20VDC 50 mA Integrated Control Panel APOLLO PLUS 7 C 0 12 Channels Sliders Master control APOLLO PLUS 6 C 0 6 Channels Sliders Master control APOLLO PLUS 3 e 3 Channels Sliders Master control Digital Input All Models DMX 512 1990 Digital Output All Models DMX 512 1990 Buffered Leaking OMA te Signal All Models LED Display Indication Indication Programmable
19. Start Code All Models From 0 to 254 and 0 1 together Signal Termination Switch All Models Programmable Behaviour by NY DMX 512 Signal Loss All Models Hold Blackout Scene 24 Activation 3 Male 5 pin XLR Input Digital Signal Plugs All Models Female 5 pin XLR Output Programmable Lamp Filament a Models Independent for Every Channel 0 50 Preheat Levels Programmable maximum output g level Upper Level All Models Independent for Every Channel 50 100 Programmable Soft All Models Independent for Every Channel 0 2 5sec Delay Slider Assignments APOLLO PLUS C 9 8 Remote Commands All Models Assignment Options Lighting Scenes User Chaser User Chaser Rate Factory Chaser Factory Chaser Rate Control Options Lighting Scenes User 3 Function Keys All Models Chaser Factory Chaser E With independent programmable 24 Lighting Scenes All Models fade in and fade out delay 12 User Chasers All Models With independent programmable output level and speed per channel 59 Technical Specification Dimmer Model Description 12 Factory Chasers All Models With independent programmable speed 60 Step Loop All Models One scene per Step Password Code All Models Code protected access to the Programming Menu Power output microcontroller check display Self Diagnostic Tests All Models driver microcontroller check memory check cooling fan check Cool
20. The number of the test appears on the left side of the display as shown in the left picture The dimmer memory is used to save all operating information and settings specified by the user The user is informed that the diagnostic test was completed without errors with the display indication shown in the left picture In case of any malfunction the dimmer automatically deactivates all operating modes and displays the indication shown in the left picture In this case the dimmer does not have a DMX start address because of memory error and therefore cannot operate properly For this reason and after a fourth test is completed the following procedure takes place e A message appears on the display asking you to select a new DMX address as indicated in the left picture The digits are flashing e The user should then enter the new start address using the buttons and e Finally to confirm the selection of the new DMX start address the user should press the ENTER button If you press the button ENTER without selecting a new address then the default DMX start address 001 is set Once the above procedure takes place you can operate the dimmer The dimmer is controlled from all inputs but no user settings are saved in memory It is recommended that the user does not operate the dimmer without settings and that he she should have it repaired as soon as possible Please notice that if you do not select a
21. The two digits indicate the fade in and fade out time of the active scene in seconds This flashing lasts approximately 1 5 seconds and then the display shows again the number of the active scene which is not flashing e While the 3 digits are flashing press the button or to adjust the fade in and fade out time of the scene instantly or continuously for quick setting The change of the fade in and fade out time can be saved permanently or temporarily depending on whether the On Line Saving option is activated or not the detailed description of this option is presented in a following chapter Regardless of the operating mode Dimming Mode Switching Mode or fade in and fade out time adjustment in order to adjust another scene e Press the ENTER button once You can now activate the next scene If you want to move to another scene press the button ENTER again instantly or continuously for quick setting until you see the number of the scene that you want The lighting scenes you have programmed remain in the adjusted output lighting levels until you make changes even if you exit the Scenes command of the basic menu and enter another command of the same menu 27 User Chaser Introduction User Chaser Programming sik Sele Indication of User Chaser programming UL ru i Indication of programming User Chaser 01 SU Indication of programming ste
22. W 25 A 230V APOLLO PLUS 350C 0 11 500 W 50 A 230V APOLLO PLUS 363C 0 14 490 W 63 A 230V Maximum Total Load APOLLO PLUS 710 0 9 200 W Phase 40 A 230V APOLLO PLUS 715 GBS 0 13 800 W Phase 60 A 230V APOLLO PLUS 716 0 14 490 W Phase 63 A 230V APOLLO PLUS 610 0 4 600 W Phase 20 A 230V APOLLO PLUS 615 GBS 0 6 900 W Phase 30 A 230V APOLLO PLUS 616 0 7 360 W Phase 32 A 230V APOLLO PLUS 625C 0 APOLLO PLUS 350C 0 11 500 W Phase 50 A 230V APOLLO PLUS 363C 0 14 490 W Phase 63 A 230V Triac Drive APOLLO PLUS 7 Q APOLLO PLUS 6 33330 Thyristor Drive APOLLO PLUS 3 3330 Hard fired DC gate voltage Control Waveform All Models Linear Incandescent Fluorescent Switched Load Types All Models Incandescent Lights Resistive Loads Inductive Loads Iron Core Transformers for Low Voltage lamps Fluorescent Lamps Rapid Start Output Fuse APOLLO PLUS 610S 33330 APOLLO PLUS 710S 0 10 A 250V 5 x 20 mm slow time lag High Breaking Capacity APOLLO PLUS 610C 0 APOLLO PLUS 710C 0 Miniature Circuit Breaker C10A APOLLO PLUS 715S GBS 0 APOLLO PLUS 615S GBS 0 APOLLO PLUS 716S 0
23. dimmer circuits but also the connected loads A short description of this control method is presented below If the supply voltage drops under 150 V in all three phases the dimmer stops operating it eliminates all output signals and informs the user about the leaking supply voltage with the indication shown in the left picture The dimmer remains in this condition until the voltage level rises over 170 V where the dimmer operation is normal In case of further decrease of the supply voltage below 120 V the dimmer shuts down all internal circuits and microcontrollers except the ones that control the display The user is informed about this Power Down situation with the display indication shown in the left picture When the voltage level is less than 100 V the display is turned off and the dimmer is about to shutdown because of the low voltage supply In case that the supply voltage is not cut off then the dimmer remains in this condition until the supply voltage rises again above 170 V At this voltage level the dimmer automatically returns in the normal operating mode In case that the supply voltage rises over 250 V the dimmer again stops operating by setting all outputs to zero and informs the user about the high supply voltage with the indication shown in the left picture The dimmer enters the normal operating mode when the supply voltage falls below 240 V The control of the operating temperature is divided in t
24. dimmer is the last to receive DMX 512 signal in a multi dimmer application and its output DMX OUT is not used Attention When the signal termination circuit is activated switch at the ON position then the dimmer output DMX OUT is deactivated Attention Do not forget to activate the signal termination circuit when the dimmer operates in one of the above cases The DMX 512 protocol also contains the Start Code This is a number from 0 to 255 which is added to the serial signal from the signal processing device usually a lighting console and is used by the signal detecting device in this case the dimmer for accepting or denying the 512 signal information The user can program the Start Code he she wants so that the Apollo Plus dimmers are compatible to every serial DMX 512 signal source Every Apollo Plus dimmer is by default programmed to operate with serial DMX 512 signals that have Start Code 0 or 1 22 sit d Start Code indication Indication of incorrect or missing DMX Signal Full Dmx Check Indication of activating the Full Dmx Check Indication of deactivating the Full Dmx Check To change the DMX Start Code e Go to the settings menu command Dmx Start Code The display should show the default figures as presented in the left picture unless you have changed the start code e Use the buttons and to select the desired number
25. dimmer operation The MENU button is the main button that helps you to move within the different menus The command or setting you are programming is always indicated on the dimmer s display The dimmer commands and settings are found in 3 different menus e Basic menu For selecting the Chasers the lighting scenes the loop operation and the output level of each channel e Programming menu For programming all dimmer operating modes e Settings menu For selecting special settings for some operating modes and activating or deactivating some other operations of the dimmer By pressing the MENU button when the DMX start address is displayed you enter the first command of the basic menu and every time you press this button you move to the following command The complete list of the dimmer commands and settings and their order within the different menus is presented in the flow chart on the following page Notice that when you press the MENU button you are always in the basic menu If you want to exit the basic menu then e Press the MENU button for approximately 1 sec the display shows the DMX start address To enter the programming menu By using the MENU button go to the command Program Set and press the ENTER button In case you have activated the password entry option you are asked to enter your password If you deselect the above option then you can immediately enter the programming menu If you
26. e Press the ENTER button to save this change Attention Do not forget to cancel any DMX channels that you have assigned to the Remote Commands when you are not using them Now you can activate all the programmed operations of the Remote Commands from your console 47 Law Selection Introduction Waveform selection OR oed Indication that the Law Selection command is active ch Ln Indication of Linear waveform for dimmer channel1 ch Lin Indication of Incandescent waveform for dimmer channel1 rela elk Indication of Fluorescent waveform for dimmer channel1 Indication of Switched waveform for dimmer channel1 Using this command you can select the output signal waveform of every dimmer channel depending on the connected output load type The supported waveforms of the Apollo Plus dimmers are 1 Linear The output voltage is analogue to the slider setting of the remote console or the integrated dimmer control panel C model dimmers 2 Incandescent lamps Linear increase of the light level of incandescent Fluorescent For fluorescent lamps rapid start 4 Switched For controlling not dimmable loads ON OFF operation To select the waveform of an output channel e Go to the programming menu command Law Selection The display should be similar to the left picture e Press the ENTER button once The
27. new DMX start address within 15 seconds the dimmer automatically deactivates the DMX input and shows the indication of an incorrect DMX start address as shown in the left picture 4 Cooling Fan check The fourth and last diagnostic test concerns the cooling fan of the dimmer The code number of this test is 4 The number of the test appears on the left side of the display as shown in the left picture The user is informed that the diagnostic test was completed without errors with the display indication shown in the left picture In case of any malfunction the dimmer automatically deactivates all operating modes and displays the indication shown in the left picture The cooling fan is deactivated to protect the dimmer s driver circuit It is recommended that the user should have the dimmer repaired as soon as possible Supply Voltage Control Po FAL Indication of leaking supply power power failure Po daon Indication of Power Down situation H Indication of high supply voltage Operating Temperature Control Power Management The monitoring of the level of the supply voltage together with the monitoring of the operating temperature of the dimmer described in the next section are two of the most sophisticated features of the APOLLO Plus series The monitoring of the level of the supply voltage which takes place 250 times per second is useful for protecting not only the
28. of the operating mode Dimming Mode Switching Mode or fade in and fade out time adjustment in order to adjust another channel e Press the ENTER button once 40 Slider Assignments Introduction Slider Programming Indication that the command Slider Assignments is active SL Ul Indication of programming no SEE Indication of a non programmed slider UL du 0 5 o o Indication of adjusting the output level of User Chaser You can now adjust the next channel If you want to select another channel press the button ENTER again instantly or continuously for quick setting until you find the channel you want The channels remain at the adjusted output lighting level until you change the level even if you exit the Adjust Channels command of the basic menu and enter another command of the same menu Besides of setting the channels the sliders only in the C models of dimmers can be programmed to perform a number of different operations More specifically the sliders can be used for 1 Adjusting the output level of a selected User Chaser 2 Setting the rate of a selected User Chaser 3 Adjusting the output level of a selected Factory Chaser 4 Setting the speed of a selected Factory Chaser 5 Adjusting the output level of a selected Lighting Scene The main advantage of programming the sl
29. quick setting When the current scene output level is 100 full then the display should be similar to the left picture To operate the scene in Switching Mode e Press the MENU button once 26 p PM Indication of zero output level of the active scene in switching mode 5 F 1 I Indication of maximum output level of the active scene in switching mode Indication of fade in and fade out time adjustment of scene 01 Notice that the letter d is replaced by a dash When the dash is on the upper side of the display the output scene level is 100 when it is at the lower side of the display the output level is 0 and when it is in the middle the output level is between 1 and 99 To adjust the output level of the active scene in Switching Mode use the buttons and e Press the button The output level of the active scene is minimized 0 e Press the button The output level of the active scene is maximized 100 If you want to change the fade in and fade out time e Press the button MENU once Notice that now the dash is replaced by the letter F as shown in the left picture This indicates that the fade in and fade out time can be adjusted by using the buttons and e Press one of the or buttons The two digits left of the letter F together with the letter F begin to flash
30. the letter r which is flashing indicates that the and buttons can be used to set the speed e Press one of the or buttons The two last digits on the display together with the letter r begin to flash The two digits after the letter r indicate the speed This flashing lasts approximately 1 5 seconds and then the display shows again the number of the active Factory Chaser e While the 3 digits are flashing press the button or to set the Chaser speed instantly or continuously for quick setting The values of the rate range from 1 slow to 16 fast e Press the ENTER button once to save the new rate After the saving the display indicates that you can set the speed of the next Factory Chaser After setting all new rates Press the MENU button until the display shows the Dmx Start Address and exit the programming menu To activate one or more Factory Chasers e Go to the basic menu command Factory Chaser The display should be similar to the left picture e Press the ENTER button once The display shows that you can activate the Factory Chaser 1 as shown in the left picture The 3 and 4 digits on the display show the number of the Factory Chaser that is going to be activated while the letter d which is flashing indicates that the and buttons can be used to set the output level of this Chaser from 0 100 in Dimming Mode e Press one of the or
31. the ones provided to you 4x10mm for placing the metal holdings at the front sides of the dimmer The Apollo Plus dimmer can also be wall mounted by using the set of wall fixing accessories available The ordering code for this set is 300 ACC 013 Notice that the models with male CEE 17 supply plug cannot be fixed on the wall because of the large size of the female socket CEE 17 Wall fixing is possible only when the space left behind the dimmer is enough e Make four holes on the wall so that they build the edges of an orthogonal 409 mm wide and 101 6 mm high e Place the screws through the two metal holdings on the wall as shown in the picture on the left Be careful not to confuse the left with the right holding e Screw the four brass 6mm thick fittings to the screw holes on the left and right side of the dimmer two on each side e In case you had previously placed the dimmer vertically remove the four rubber feet from the left side of the dimmer and screw them on the rear side e Slide the dimmer to the metal holdings e Screw the safety pins to the holdings The Apollo Plus models 3500 363C 625C and 7XXX are not suitable for wall mounting Electrical Connection Introduction Operating Voltage Maximum Power Consumption The electrical supply connection should always be realized by a specialist Attention The voltage supply cable of the dimmer must ALWAYS have a mains switch and the appropr
32. the step that you want is displayed Once the number of the step is displayed Press the MENU button once The display should be similar to the left picture This indication shows that you are programming the level of channel 1 for the current step The number of the channel is indicated by the two digits on the right of the display while the letter d which is flashing indicates that the and buttons can be used to set the desired lighting level e Press one of the or buttons The three digits d 00 on the display begin to flash The two numbers indicate the active scene output level expressed as a percentage This flashing lasts approximately 1 5 seconds and then the display shows again the number of the active channel e While the 3 digits are flashing press the button or to adjust the lighting level instantly or continuously for quick setting When the active channel output level is 100 full then the display should be similar to the left picture Once you adjust the level of channel 01 e Press the ENTER button once The desired light level is saved and the display indicates the next active channel Once you program all 6 channels of the particular step e Press the MENU button twice The display shows again the number of the current step e Press the ENTER button once to move to the next step e Press the MENU button so that you program the channels of an
33. this device please contact your supplier or a qualified person This is a Class l dimmer and should be grounded earth wire e No matter where the dimmer is located make sure that all the air cooling openings and especially the handle are free to let the air flow inside the device e The rear side of the dimmer should also be free to let the cooling air flow freely All dimmers have integrated thermostats to activate the cooling fan in the rear side 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 The whole installation area should not have high ambient humidity e Do not operate this dimmer in areas where the ambient temperature exceeds 35 C In case of truss mounting make sure that the dimmer has a safety fune e ELECTRON S A is not responsible for any accident or damage caused by incorrect installation or improper use of the equipment e Make sure that the dimmer is installed and connected properly e Turn on the power Do not use wet clothes to clean the dimmer during operation e To avoid danger do not put flammable material near the dimmer e Donotuse water to clean the dimmer e Donottry to open the dimmer box There is danger of electric shock Do not try to repair the dimmer yourself by opening the dimmer box because there is danger of electric shock and also becau
34. to fix the supply cable Put the security cover back and fix the screws using the appropriate screwdriver Attention The cable gland should embrace the external cable insulation and not the seven wires The Apollo Plus models 625C and 7XXX are not available with terminal block power supply Load Connection Introduction Load Types Power Supply Sockets and Output Plug types Apollo Plus dimmers are supported with different types of sockets and power plugs placed at the front side of the device for easy load connection and disconnection The number of power outputs per channel varies from one to four depending on the type of the socket The load connections should always be realized by a specialist Attention Each load should be connected to the dimmer separately More particularly the phase the neutral and the ground of each load should be connected to the dimmer s socket Do not use common neutral wire that ends to the distribution board All Apollo Plus dimmers have 10A 16A or 25A 50A or 63A fuse or circuit breaker on every output channel depending on the model to protect the channels from short circuit or overload The model C dimmers are available with Miniature Circuit Breakers The model S dimmers are available with heavy duty fuse holders of 10A for 5x20mm fuses and 16A for 6 3x32mm fuses depending on the dimmer Attention For correct output channel protecti
35. 000000 4000000 5000000 6000008 OOO OOO eoo Oeo 9 Qoo 7 8 9 10 Factory Chaser 6 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 100 0000 2000000 3000000 Factory Chaser 10 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 1000000 2000000 Factory Chaser 4 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 1600000 2960 08000 08080080 0880006860 e ee 000 OO OO O O 9 Factory Chaser 11 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 1000000 2000000 Factory Chaser 12 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 100000 2000000 Table of the 12 Factory Chasers 3 Channel Models Factory Factory Factory Chaser 1 Chaser 2 Chaser 3 C1 C2 C3 C1 C2 C3 C1 C2 C3 1000 10008 1000 20 0 20 0 20 0 3000 30600 3009 4090 Factory Factory Factory Chaser 7 Chaser 8 Chaser 9 C1 C2 C3 C1 C2 C3 C1 C2 C3 1000 1000 1000 2000 2000 2000 39099 Factory Factory Factory Chaser 4 Chaser 5 Chaser 6 Ci C2 C3 C1 C2 C3 C1 C2 C3 1 OO 1000 1000 296090 2000 2000 99099 39999 3 0 40960 4000 500 5 Factory Factory Factory Chaser 10 Chaser 11 Chaser 12 C1 C2 C3 C1 C2 C3 C1 C2 C3 1900 1009 1000 009 009 2000 3000 3090 1000 1000 sooe seoo c 000 38 Table of the 12 Factory Chasers 12 Channel Models Factory Chase 1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10C11012 2 3 4 5 6
36. 000000 5080000008080 seoc000000000 7 000000000000 s 000000000000 1000000000000 eooooooooooe 39 Channel Adjustment Introduction Channel Settings Channel setting indication LH LU id LII LI Indication of adjusting Channel 01 in Dimming Mode LHFLd Indication of 100 full output level of the active Indication of zero output level of the active channel in switching mode H r1 i LII LI Indication of maximum output level of the active channel in switching mode You can use the basic menu to adjust each of the six dimmer channels separately This is a very useful option especially for the S models of dimmers that do not have slider panel but also for the C models of dimmers when their sliders are programmed to perform other operations This adjustment can be done in two ways e Dimming mode The user can control the level of each Channel from 0 to 100 with all the intermediate levels e Switching mode The level of each Channel can be either 0 or 100 To set up one or more dimmer channels e Go to the basic menu command Adjust Channels The display should be similar to the left picture e Press the ENTER button once The display indicates that you can adjust channel 1 as shown in the left picture The 3 and 4 digits on the display indicate the number of the dimmer ch
37. 08 DNS 2 APOLLO Plus 710S DNS 1 Swiss socket Models APOLLO Plus 610C SWS 1 APOLLO Plus 6108 SWS 2 APOLLO Plus 7105 SWS 1 Socket IEC Type Models APOLLO Plus 7 C IEC 1 APOLLO Plus 6105 IEC 2 APOLLO Plus 6 C IEC 2 APOLLO Plus 7 S IEC 2 APOLLO Plus 6 S IEC 3 ST18 3 Wieland socket Models APOLLO Plus 7 C WLD 1 APOLLO Plus 6105 WLD 2 APOLLO Plus 6 C WLD 2 APOLLO Plus 7 S WLD 2 APOLLO Plus 6105 WLD 3 APOLLO Plus 6 C WLD 3 APOLLO Plus 7 S WLD 3 APOLLO Plus 6165 WLD 4 Power Con socket Models APOLLO Plus 7 C POC 1 APOLLO Plus 6108 POC 2 APOLLO Plus 6 C POC 2 APOLLO Plus 7 S POC 2 APOLLO Plus 6 S POC 3 Single GB socket Double GB socket Single GB socket Single socket Double socket Single socket Single socket Double socket Single socket Single socket Double socket Single socket Single socket Double socket Double socket Double socket Triple socket Single socket Double socket Double socket Double socket Triple socket Triple socket Triple socket Quad socket Single socket Double socket Double socket Double socket Triple socket 12 e N OO A TDN CO GROUND Distribution of the three phase Power Supply 19 PIN SOCAPEX socket Models APOLLO Plus 7 C SCP 1 Single socket
38. 8 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10C11C12 1 000000000000 2 3 000600008000 4 eeooooooooooe Factory Chase 10 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10C11C12 1 000000000000 2 39 4 6 Factory Chase 3 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 CB C9 CIOCTICI2 1eooooooooooo 2 39 4 5 6 122 4 5 5 2 000800000000 2000000000000 2060000000000 Factory Chase 7 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 08 C9 C10C11C12 2 8 4 5 6 1000000000000 Factory Chase 9 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 CB C9 C10C11C12 2 39 4000000
39. APOLLO PLUS 610 20 APOLLO PLUS 616 20 5 x 108 DIN Rail screw terminals APOLLO PLUS 716 20 APOLLO PLUS 625 20 APOLLO PLUS 3 C 20 5 x 169 DIN Rail screw terminals APOLLO PLUS 610 30 APOLLO PLUS 616 30 CEE 17 5x 32A APOLLO PLUS 7 30 APOLLO PLUS 625 30 APOLLO PLUS 3 C 30 CEE 17 5 x 63A APOLLO PLUS 610 50 APOLLO PLUS 616 50 6 pole Harting Plug 6 x 35A APOLLO PLUS 610 60 APOLLO PLUS 616 60 7 x 109 DIN Rail screw terminals Minimum Power Consumption APOLLO PLUS 6 APOLLO PLUS 3 0 10 W Phase Without Load APOLLO PLUS 7 Q 15 W Phase Without Load 60 Technical Specification Dimmer Types Description APOLLO PLUS 610 0 13 830 W APOLLO PLUS 615 GBS 0 20 730 W APOLLO PLUS 616 0 22 110 W Maximum Power Consumption APOLLO PLUS 710 0 27 645 W under maximum Load APOLLO PLUS 625C 0 34 530 W APOLLO PLUS 350C 0 34 530 W APOLLO PLUS 363C 0 43 500 W APOLLO PLUS 716 0 43 515 W Ambient temperature All Types 35 C Dimensions Width x Height x Depth APOLLO PLUS 610 0 APOLLO PLUS 616 0 432 mm x 177 mm x 350 mm APOLLO PLUS 7 Q APOLLO PLUS 625C 0 APOLLO PLUS 350C 0 APOLLO PLUS 363C
40. APOLLO Plus PORTABLE DIMMER SERIES USER S MANUAL APPROVED Any reproduction by means or whole of this user manual in any way is prohibited without the consent of ELECTRON S A ELECTRON S A reserves the right to change or alter any information contained in this manual without prior notice Overview The APOLLO Plus dimmer produced by ELECTRON is a heavy duty dimmer manufactured to meet the highest user requirements The housing of the dimmer is made of aluminium with 3mm thickness resistible to every strain and crash that could occur during transportation or installation The robust handle on the right side of the device allows easy transportation and mounting on truss The device can also be mounted on wall or rack In addition the device allows for both horizontal and vertical operation Therefore the Apollo Plus series is suitable for every operational condition All control sliders and dimmer outputs are located at the front side of Apollo Plus to allow easy access and operation These do not extend from the aluminum cover for further protection The lighting control becomes a pleasant experience when using the Apollo Plus series since the user can use 24 Scenes 24 Chasers 12 programmable the operation Loop of 60 steps and 8 programmable Remote Commands The user can further set the operation of the sliders and make other adjustments as well The more than 250 different models of Apollo Plus dimmers availab
41. S 6 C FRS 1 0 1 French socket APOLLO PLUS 6 S FRS 2 0 2 French sockets APOLLO PLUS 710S DNS 1 0 APOLLO PLUS 610C DNS 1 0 1 Danish socket APOLLO PLUS 610S DNS 2 0 2 Danish sockets APOLLO PLUS 710S SWS 1 0 APOLLO PLUS 610C SWS 1 0 1 Swiss socket APOLLO PLUS 610S SWS 2 0 2 Swiss sockets APOLLO PLUS 7 C IEC 1 0 1 IEC socket APOLLO PLUS 7 S IEC 2 0 APOLLO PLUS 610S IEC 2 0 APOLLO PLUS 6 C IEC 2 0 2 IEC sockets APOLLO PLUS 6 S IEC 3 0 3 IEC sockets APOLLO PLUS 7 C POC 1 0 1 Power Connector Power Con APOLLO PLUS 7 S POC 2 0 APOLLO PLUS 610S POC 2 0 APOLLO PLUS 6 C POC 2 0 2 Power Connectors Power Con APOLLO PLUS 6 S POC 3 0 3 Power Connectors Power Con APOLLO PLUS 7 C WLD 1 0 1 ST 18 3 Wieland connector APOLLO PLUS 7 S WLD 2 0 APOLLO PLUS 610S WLD 2 0 APOLLO PLUS 6 C WLD 2 0 2 ST 18 3 Wieland connectors APOLLO PLUS 7 S WLD 3 0 APOLLO PLUS 610S WLD 3 0 APOLLO PLUS 6 C WLD 3 0 3 ST 18 3 Wieland connectors APOLLO PLUS 616S WLD 4 0 4 ST 18 3 Wieland connectors 58 Technical Specification Dimmer Models Description Outputs per Channel Continued APOLLO PLUS 7 C SCP 1 0 2 x 19 pin Socapex plugs 1 for 1 6 ch and 1 for 7 12 ch APOLLO PLUS 7 S SCP 2 0 4x 19 pin
42. While you make changes the 3 digits on the right side of the display are flashing indicating that a change is being made e Press the ENTER button once The digits stop flashing indicating that a new Start Code has been selected e Press the MENU button until the display shows the Dmx Start Address in order to exit all menus Once you press the ENTER button press the MENU button once instead of constantly to select the next menu command Note Attention Do not ever change the Start Code unless you know the Start Code of the source usually a lighting console The dimmers are programmed by default to operate with all lighting consoles available in the market In case the Start Code is wrong the dimmer does not accept the information of the connected serial signal and displays the indication that the DMX signal is either missing or incorrect as shown in the left picture One of the most common problems in a big multi dimmer application because of the large number of connector plugs and the huge serial cable length is the DMX 512 signal loss To avoid this problem the Apollo Plus dimmers are supported with sophisticated software called Full Dmx Check to control the DMX 512 signal This also eliminates unexpected problems such as the random flashing of loads etc The Full Dmx Check option is activated by default but the user can deactivate it at any time To deactivate the Full Dmx Check e Go t
43. activate the password option and you enter a wrong password then the dimmer denies entry to the programming menu and returns to the basic menu You can also move within this menu by using the MENU button If you want to return to the basic menu then e Press the MENU button for approximately 1 sec until the display indicates the first basic menu command To enter the settings menu then e By using the MENU button go to the command Settings and press the ENTER button You can also move within this menu by using the MENU button If you want to return to the programming menu then e Press the MENU button for approximately 1 sec until the display indicates the first programming menu command In all cases you can exit each menu by pressing the MENU button until the DMX start address is displayed Ifyou are in the last menu Settings menu then press the MENU button for approximately 3 seconds Notice that in case that the MENU or ENTER buttons are not pressed within approximately 15 seconds then the dimmer automatically exits the menus 20 LIST OF ALL MENU COMMANDS BASIC MENU PROGRAMMING MENU SETTINGS MENU Dmx Start Address d r3 Password Pd 000 Wrong Start Code Entry Command MENU Gm Command MENU ON or OFF Selection Execution Execution Dmx Fault Settings fF Command Execution LeopSet
44. again instantly or continuously for quick setting until you find the Factory Chaser you want The Factory Chasers you have programmed remain in the adjusted output lighting level until you change the level even if you exit the Factory Chaser command of the basic menu and enter another command of the same menu 36 Solo Factory Chaser Indication of Solo Factory Chaser deactivation Indication of Solo Factory Chaser activation The Factory Chasers similarly to the User Chasers have a Solo option called Solo Factory Chaser By using this option you can activate a Factory Chaser and automatically deactivate every other Chaser that was previously active so that only one Chaser operates at a time To activate this option e Go to the settings menu command Solo Factory Chaser The display should be similar to the left picture e Press the button by pressing the button the option is activated while by pressing the button it is deactivated The display is now similar to the left picture indicating the Solo Factory Chaser activation e Press the ENTER button once to save this setting e Press the MENU button until the display shows the Dmx Start Address and exit the settings menu The activation and operation of the Factory Chasers when the option Solo Factory Chaser is activated present the following characteristics 1 The
45. annel that is going to be activated while the letter d which is flashing indicates that the and buttons can be used to set the output level of this channel from 0 100 in Dimming Mode e Press one of the or buttons The two digits left of the letter d together with the letter d begin to flash The two digits indicate the output level of the active channel expressed as a percentage This flashing lasts approximately 1 5 seconds and then the display shows again the number of the active channel which is not flashing e While the 3 digits are flashing press the button or to adjust the output level of this channel instantly or continuously for quick setting When the channel output level is 10096 full then the display should be similar to the left picture To operate this channel in Switching Mode e Press the MENU button once Note that the letter d is replaced by a dash When the dash is at the upper side of the display the output channel level is 10096 when the dash is at the lower side the output level is 096 and when the dash is in the middle the output level is between 1 and 99 To adjust the output level of the active channel in Switching Mode use the buttons and e Press the button minimized 0 The output level of the active channel is Press the button The output level of the active channel is maximized 100 Regardless
46. cent Lamp Operation Preheat Levels Introduction Preheat Level Setting Upper Levels Introduction Upper Level Setting Soft Turn On Time Introduction Soft Turn On Time Setting Foreground Programming Introduction Selection of the Way of Programming On Line Saving Introduction On Line Saving Option Selection Canceling of Self Diagnostic Tests Password Entry Option Clear Memory Option Clear memory Resetting the dimmer Temperature Indication Technical Specification Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 40 40 42 42 43 46 46 47 48 48 48 49 49 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 55 56 Precautions and Operation Notes Introduction Before Installation Installation After Installation and Power Supply Connection Please read this instruction manual very carefully e n case that something is not clear enough in this manual please contact your local supplier e Make sure that the supply cable is connected to a mains switch and the appropriate circuit breaker depending on the total dimmer load e Check that the mains switch of the electrical distribution board is set at the OFF Position e n case you have any doubt about the wiring connections or the operating instructions of
47. cuits of an Apollo Plus dimmer on the display To monitor the temperature of the power circuits e Go to the settings menu command Clear Memory The display should be similar to the left picture Press the button The display presents the indication Reset as shown in the left picture e Press the button again Now the dimmer display shows the temperature of the power circuits expressed in degrees of Celsius For example if the instant temperature is 42 degrees of Celsius then the display should be similar to the left picture To exit the temperature indication e Press the MENU button until the display shows the Dmx Start Address 56 Technical Specification Channels Dimmer Model Description APOLLO PLUS 7 APOLLO PLUS 6 APOLLO PLUS 3 E Minimum Channel Load APOLLO PLUS 7 46W 0 2A Q 230V APOLLO PLUS 6 e 46W 0 2A Q 230V APOLLO PLUS 3 115W 0 5 A Q 230V Maximum Channel Load APOLLO PLUS 710 0 2 300 W 10A 8 230V APOLLO PLUS 715 GBS 0 3 450 W 15A 230V APOLLO PLUS 716 0 3 680 W 16 A 230V APOLLO PLUS 610 0 APOLLO PLUS 615 GBS 0 3 450 W 15A 230V APOLLO PLUS 616 0 3 680 W 16 A 230V APOLLO PLUS 625C 0 2 300 W 10 A 230V 5 750
48. d switch at ON position or not terminated but continued to another dimmer switch at OFF position In case you select DMX TERMINATION ON then the point appears after the last address digit indicating your choice Now the dimmer is set up for DMX Signal operation in the selected start address The Dimmer adjustment can also be realized from the on board control panel this is available in some models of Apollo Plus This panel contains 6 channel sliders 12 for the 7 C models and 1 master slider for the dimmer stand alone operation By using this panel there is no need for an external control desk In this case set the dimming level of the 6 channel sliders and the master level control that you want Note The sliders control the output dimmer level if not programmed to perform another operation the programming of the slider operation of APOLLO Plus Dimmers is described in a following chapter Operation Description of Apollo Plus Introduction H E L Indication of display microcontroller check PRS Indication that the display has no errors test 1 pass c LHL Indication of Power section microcontroller check PHS Indication that the power has no errors test 2 pass Fk Err Malfunction of the power section microcontroller Besides of the lighting control the APOLLO Plus dimmers also provide other more advanced func
49. ddress As indicated in the Chapter Dimmer Adjustment the APOLLO Plus series are supported with digital input DMX 512 1990 The dimmer with DMX 512 digital input allows the user to select individual channels from amongst the 512 contained on the DMX 512 signal To select channels individually the user should use the command Dmx Start Address in the Programming Menu The selection procedure is described in detail in the chapter Dimmer Adjustment Start Address for DMX 512 The DMX 512 signal that usually derives from a lighting console is connected to the dimmer plug DMX IN In case that many dimmers are used the plug DMX OUT of the first dimmer should be connected to the plug DMX IN of the second dimmer and so on The total number of dimmers in a multi dimmer application could be infinite as every Apollo Plus dimmer has its own DMX 512 signal repeater In case that one or more dimmers in a multi dimmer application are out of order then the input circuit of those defective dimmers is automatically disconnected from the serial signal to avoid unnecessary power loss For proper DMX 512 signal operation every serial connection should be terminated For this reason at the front side of the Apollo Plus dimmer there is a DMX TERM switch that activates the termination circuit The termination circuit should be activated switch in the following cases 1 When using a single Apollo Plus dimmer 2 When the
50. display indicates that you can select the output waveform for Channel 1 as shown in the left picture The 3 digit on the display shows the number of the dimmer channel for Apollo Plus models 7XXX the number of the dimmer channel is shown by the 2 5 and 3 digits while the two digits on the right show the selected output waveform Linear To select the waveform of another dimmer channel e Press the ENTER button as many times as necessary until the number of the channel you want is displayed Suppose you want to change the output waveform of channel 1 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 Fluorescent Press the button once again The waveform indication changes and continues to flash The display now shows the indication Switched Once you select the output signal waveform you want e Press the ENTER button to save this setting The display stops flashing indicating that the waveform is saved and at the same time it shows the next dimmer channel for which you can select waveform When you complete this procedure and want to exit the programming menu e Press the MENU button until the display shows the Dmx Start Address 48 Fluorescent Lamp Operation Preheat levels Introduction
51. ed in the chapter Digital Input DMX Once the dimmer supply is turned on the dimmer performs diagnostic tests The display then indicates the condition of the DMX input signal There are two possible signal conditions d FLd or d 001 as shown in the left schemes Regardless of the indication displayed please do the following e Press the MENU button as many times as necessary until the Program Set PS is displayed e Press the ENTER button once Press the MENU button four times The display should then indicate 001 as Start Address s a 001 Press the buttons and to select the start address The digits on the display are blinking to indicate that the address is changing By pressing one of these buttons continuously the digits change faster Indication of DMX start address 139 Indication of DMX start address 139 with serial signal termination On Board Control Panel e Press the ENTER button to save the selected start address The digits on the display stop blinking indicating the new start address e Keep pressed the MENU button until the selected start address is displayed For example if you choose 139 to be the new start address then the dimmer display is similar to the picture on the left e Set the switch DMX TERMINATION in the desired position depending on whether you want the serial DMX signal to be terminate
52. elf Diagnostic Tests Supply Voltage Control Operating Temperature Control Power Management Operating Menu of the Apollo Plus Dimmers Moving through the Menus List of all menu commands Digital Input DMX Introduction Connection and Termination of DMX 512 Signal DMX Start Code Full DMX Check Leaking DMX 512 Signal Operation Scenes Introduction Scene Programming Scene Activation User Chaser Introduction User Chaser Programming Inserting a New Step Deleting a Step User Chaser Activation Solo User Chaser Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page AAA NNN 10 10 10 12 16 16 17 17 Loop Introduction Loop Programming Loop Activation Factory Chasers Introduction Factory Chaser Speed Adjustment Factory Chaser Activation Solo Factory Chaser Tables of the12 Factory Chasers Default Settings Channel Adjustment Introduction Channel Settings Slider Assignments Introduction Slider Programming Function Keys Introduction Function Key Programming Remote Assignments Introduction Remote Assignment Programming Remote DMX Commands Introduction Assigning the DMX Channels Law Selection Introduction Waveform Selection Fluores
53. ent saving option is selected e Press the picture button The display changes as shown in the left The new display indication shows that the On Line Saving command is deactivated OFF and that therefore the temporary saving option is selected To return to the permanent saving option e Press the button Once you complete this procedure and want to exit the settings menu e Press the MENU button until the display shows the Dmx Start Address 53 Canceling of Self Diagnostic Tests Indication that the self diagnostic tests are activated Indication that the self diagnostic tests are deactivated Password Entry Option Pd oFF Indication that the Password is deactivated Indication that the Password code is 107 Every time the dimmer starts operating turn on the power the integrated microcontroller performs some self diagnostic control tests described in the chapter Operation Description You can cancel the self diagnostic control tests and the dimmer will start operating immediately Our company DOES NOT RECOMMEND that you cancel the self diagnostic tests because the tests specify the operating condition of the dimmer However if you still want to cancel the tests Go to the settings menu command Diagnostics Setting The display should be similar to the left picture The display indication shows that the self diagnostic t
54. ess 001 o N Y Q Q o o eo eo For digital control the Apollo Plus dimmer uses a 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 in the APOLLO Plus dimmer allowing the user to connect an endless number of dimmers to the same control signal without signal loss The scheme on the left shows the pin distribution of a 5 pole male XLR input plug with pin numbering The electrical connection of this plug is listed below Pin 1 Common 0V Pin 2 Negative signal data Pin 3 Positive signal data Pin 4 Not used Pin 5 Not used The scheme on the left shows the pin distribution of a 5 pole female XLR input socket with pin numbering The electrical connection of this plug is listed below Pin 1 Common 0V Pin 2 Negative signal data Pin 3 Positive signal data Pin 4 Not used Pin 5 Not used All Apollo Plus Dimmers have the default DMX start address 001 To modify the default start address please follow the instructions below Note This chapter briefly describes how to select the DMX start address The complete description of this is includ
55. ests are activated ON Press the picture button The display changes as shown in the left The new display indication shows that the self diagnostic tests are deactivated OFF To reactivate the self diagnostics e Press the button Once you complete this procedure and want to exit the settings menu e Press the MENU button until the display shows the Dmx Start Address In case you want to prevent other people from changing the dimmer settings and adjustments that you have made you can enter your personal password and have exclusive access to the programming menu 5 Once you insert a password then you are required to enter this code every time you want to enter the programming menu and press the ENTER button in the command Program Set To enter a password e Go to the settings menu command Password Setting The display should be similar to the left picture The display indicates that no Password is set Password off e Press the button or instantly or continuously for quick setting to select a number from 1 to 999 The oFF indication on the display changes to a 3 digit number which indicates the new password code The indication flashes showing that the password can now be entered Suppose you want to enter the number 107 as your Password The screen should be similar to the left picture Once you select your password e Press the ENTER button to save the sett
56. g Mode use the buttons and e Press the button The output level of the active Factory Chaser is minimized 096 e Press the button The output level of the active Factory Chaser is maximized 100 To change the speed e Press the MENU button once Notice that the dash is replaced by the letter r as shown in the left picture which indicates that the speed can be adjusted by using the buttons and e Press one of the or buttons The two digits left of the letter r together with the letter r begin to flash The two digits indicate the speed of the active Factory Chaser This flashing lasts approximately 1 5 seconds and then the display shows again the active Factory Chaser indication which is not flashing e While the 3 digits are flashing press the button or to adjust the rate of this Chaser instantly or continuously for quick setting The change of the rate of the Factory Chaser can be saved permanently or temporarily depending on whether the On Line Saving option has been activated or not the detailed description of this option is presented in a following chapter Regardless of the operating mode Dimming Mode Switching Mode or speed adjustment in order to adjust another Factory Chaser e Press the ENTER button once You can now program the next Factory Chaser If you want to move to another Chaser press the button ENTER
57. gits on the display stop flashing indicating the end of this programming procedure To program the operation of another slider e Press the MENU button for approximately 2 seconds until the display shows the slider programming indication as shown in the left picture Following the above procedure select another slider and the operation you want to program Once you complete the programming e Press the MENU button until the display shows the Dmx Start Address and exit the programming menu You can notice that when you move the slider 1 upwards then the output level of Factory Chaser 4 increases according to your programming 42 Indication that the Function Keys command is active Fa O Indication of programming Function Key 01 Button Aa JEE Indication of non programmed Function Key Mr d ri LI L CLS Indication of User Chaser 01 activation Fi d i Indication of Factory Chaser 01 activation m o You can program the buttons and ENTER in such a way so that when you press them these will activate a User or Factory Chaser or a Lighting Scene This is possible only when you have exited all command menus the display shows the DMX start address You can assign the following functions to the buttons 1 Activation of a selected User Chaser 2 Activation of a selected Factory Chaser 3 Activation
58. h implies that the Background Programming is now activated 52 On Line Saving Introduction On Line Saving option Selection Indication that the Permanent On Line Saving option is active Indication of temporary saving To select the Foreground programming again e Press the button once Once you complete this procedure and want to exit the settings menu e Press the MENU button until the display shows the Dmx Start Address You can also decide whether the changes of the rate of the User or Factory Chasers and their fade in and fade out time which you make from the basic command menu are going to be temporarily or permanently valid Temporary change means that in case you make a change this will be valid until the dimmer stops operating When the dimmer starts operating again the default values set from the factory are valid Permanent change means that any change you make on the settings is saved in the dimmer memory and is valid until you make other changes regardless of whether the dimmer stops and restarts operating ON or OFF This way of saving is active by default To select the temporary or permanent dimmer saving command Go to the settings menu command On Line Saving The display should be similar to the left picture The display indicates that the command On Line Saving is activated ON which means that the perman
59. haser Indication of Solo User Chaser deactivation UL Son Indication of Solo User Chaser activation The change of the rate of the User Chaser can be permanently or temporarily saved depending on whether the On Line Saving option has been activated or not the detailed description of this option is presented in a following chapter Regardless of the operating mode Dimming Mode Switching Mode or rate adjustment in order to adjust another User Chaser e Press the ENTER button once You can now program the next User Chaser If you want to move to another User Chaser press the button ENTER again instantly or continuously for quick setting until you find the number of the User Chaser you want The User Chasers that have already been programmed remain in the adjusted output lighting level until you change the level even if you exit the User Chaser command of the basic menu and enter another command of the same menu Another very useful option of the Apollo Plus dimmer is the Solo User Chaser option This option allows you to activate a User Chaser and to automatically deactivate every other Chaser that was previously active so that only one Chaser operates at a time To activate this option e Go to the settings menu command Solo User Chaser The display should be similar to the left picture e Press the button pressing the button
60. he programming e Press the MENU button until the display shows the Dmx Start Address and exit the programming menu You can notice that when you press the Function Key 1 Button then the output level of the Factory Chaser 5 is activated at 100 and when you press it again it is deactivated 0 You can program up to 8 Remote Commands Lighting Combinations activated from 8 DMX 512 channels for 1 Adjusting the output level of a selected User Chaser 2 Setting the rate of a selected User Chaser 3 Adjusting the output level of a selected Factory Chaser 4 Setting the rate of a selected Factory Chaser 5 Adjusting the output level of a selected Lighting Scene ge The advantage of programming the Remote Command operation is that you can use a lighting console which can be placed away from the dimmer to activate or program the settings of some User Chasers Factory Chasers or Lighting Scenes Attention In order to make the 8 Remote Commands valid you should assign 8 DMX 512 channels to activate the commands To do so use the Remote Dmx Command which is described in the following section 44 Remote Command Programming Indication that the Remote Indication of setting the Rate Fi d Indication of adjusting the output level of Factory Chaser 01 Fi rf i Indication of setting the rate of o c a
61. iate circuit breaker depending on the dimmer total power The operating voltages and maximum power consumptions of the Apollo Plus dimmers are listed below Star type circuit connection Models Apollo Plus 2 Apollo Plus 3 Operating voltage 400 230V 3 N PE 50 Hz Delta type circuit connection Models Apollo Plus 5 Apollo Plus 6 Operating voltage 230V 3 PE 50Hz Note The asterisk stands for any valid digit or letter of the Apollo Plus serial numbers A dimmer has maximum power consumption when all channels are driven under maximum load Models Apollo Plus610 Max Power Consumption 13 830 W 4 610 W phase 20 A phase Models Apollo Plus 6 16 Max Power Consumption 22 110 W 7 370 W phase 32 A phase Models Apollo Plus615 GBS Max Power Consumption 20 730 W 6 910 W phase 30 A phase Models Apollo Plus625C CEE Apollo Plus 350C CEE Max Power Consumption 34 530 W 11 510 W phase 450 A phase Models Apollo Plus363C CEE Max Power Consumption 43 500 W 14 500 W phase 63 A phase Models Apollo Plus 7 10 Max Power Consumption 27 645 W 9 215 W phase 440 A phase Models Apollo Plus 7 1 6 Max Power Consumption 43 500 W 14 500 W phase 63 A phase Note The asterisk stands for any valid digit or letter of the Apollo Plus serial
62. ider operation is that you can immediately program some User Chasers Factory Chasers or Scenes without moving across the command menus To change the default operation of the sliders e Go to the programming menu command Slider Assignments The display should be similar to the left picture e Press the ENTER button once The display indicates that you can program slider 1 as shown in the left picture The last two digits on the display indicate the number of the current slider to be programmed To program another slider e Press the ENTER button as many times as necessary until the number of the slider that you want is displayed Suppose you want to program slider 1 e Press the MENU button once The display indicates the operation that has been assigned to the current slider or provides the information that the slider has not been programmed as shown in the left picture e Press the MENU button again The display as shown in the left picture indicates the first operation that can be programmed This is the output level adjustment of a User Chaser Press the MENU button again 41 UL r Li I Indication of setting the rate of User Chaser 01 FL dU i Indication of adjusting the output level of Factory Chaser 01 rig Indication of setting the rate of Factory Chaser 01 GL du i Indication of output level adjustment of Scene 01
63. ing The display stops flashing indicating that the password has been changed 54 Clear Memory Option Indication of the Clear Memory command Resetting the Dimmer Set to Factory Defaults LL EAr Indication of the Clear Memory command ESEE Reset indication Attention In case you decide to enter a Password make sure you always remember this number Therefore keep a note of it in a safe place In case that you forget your password contact your local supplier to help you cancel the code To cancel or change a Password e Press the button or instantly or continuously for quick setting until the display shows the Password deactivation indication this indication appears if you press the button when you see the number 999 on the display or the button when you see the number 001 e Press the ENTER button to save this setting Once you complete this procedure and want to exit the settings menu Press the MENU button until the display shows the Dmx Start Address You can erase a part of the dimmer memory in order to make a new programming More specifically by using the Clear Memory command you can erase the Lighting Scenes lighting levels and fade in and fade out time delay the User Chasers output levels and rates the Loop option and the Factory Chasers rates The remaining dimmer settings including the
64. ing Fan Speed Control All Models Rotating speed control according Io operating temperature for silent operation EEA Automatically decreasing of average output Output Power Limitation in Case All Models power to keep the operating temperature in of Overheating safe limits APOLLO PLUS 610 0 APOLLO PLUS 616 0 Exception for Dimmer Models APOLLO PLUS 610 30 and APOLLO PLUS 616 30 which need the wall mounting application set of ELECTRON Portable dimmer that can be placed horizontally or vertically and truss mounted with the use of the appropriate hook clamp The dimmer can be also wall or 19 rack mounted with the use of the accessories supplied with the dimmer Installation APOLLO PLUS 7 C 0 Portable dimmer that can be placed Xu KA horizontally or vertically and truss mounted APOLLO PLUS 625C 0 Sig with the use of the appropriate hook clamp EO PLUS 3506 9 The dimmer can also be 19 rack mounted APOLLO PLUS 363C 0 but not wall mounted APOLLO PLUS 20 400 230 V 3 N PE 50Hz APOLLO PLUS 30 Star Models Operating Voltage APOLLO PLUS 6 50 APOLLO PLUS 6 60 230 V 3 PE 50 Delta Models Operating Voltage Limits All Models Operation stop over 250V with automatic restart under 240V and below 150V with automatic restart over 170V Supply Connection APOLLO PLUS 710 20
65. its on the right indicate the current output level of the dimmer expressed as a percentage Now this is 100 full To select another dimmer channel e Press the ENTER button as many times as necessary until the channel number you want is displayed Suppose you want to change the Upper Level of channel 1 Press the button The percentage indication decreases by 1 and begins to flash signifying the change If you press the button continuously the indication changes faster The minimum Upper Level that can be selected is 5096 To increase the level percentage Press the button Once you adjust the desired Upper Level e Press the ENTER button to save this setting 50 Soft Turn On Introduction Soft Turn On Time Setting Indication that the Soft Turn On command is active ch igi Indication of Soft Turn On time 0 0 sec for channel 1 EMNE Indication of Soft Turn On time 1 2 sec for channel 1 The display stops flashing indicating that the setting is saved and at the same time it shows the next dimmer channel that can be set up Once you complete this procedure and want to exit the programming menu e Press the MENU button until the display shows the Dmx Start Address You can program the gradual increase of the dimmer outputs depending on the Soft Turn On fade time that has been selected You can use this setting to protec
66. l adjustment of a Factory Chaser Press the MENU button again The display as shown in the left picture indicates the fourth operation that can be programmed This is the rate setting of a Factory Chaser Press the MENU button again The display as shown in the left picture indicates the fifth operation that can be programmed This is the output level adjustment of a Lighting Scene It is obvious that every time you press the MENU button you can select the Remote Command operation you want 45 Indication of programming Remote Command 01 The two digits flashing on the right side of the display indicate the number of the current User Chaser or Factory Chaser or Lighting Scene depending on the selected operation controlled by this Remote Command For example suppose that the Remote Command operation you want is the output level adjustment of Factory Chaser 6 Find this operation by pressing the MENU button e Press the button as many times as necessary until the last two digits flashing on the display show 06 e Press the ENTER button to save this setting After saving this setting the digits stop flashing indicating the end of this procedure In order to program the operation of another Remote Command e Press the MENU button for approximately 2 seconds until the display shows the Remote Command programming indication as shown in the left picture Following the above pr
67. l can be assigned to the Remote Command 1 as shown in the left picture The last two digits on the display indicate the number of the Remote Command to which the DMX channel is assigned To assign the DMX channel to another Remote Command Press the ENTER button as many times as necessary until the number of the Remote Command you want is displayed Suppose that you are programming the Remote Command 1 e Press the button once The display changes as shown in the left picture and indicates that no DMX channel channel off has been assigned to the current Remote Command if you have not assigned a DMX channel earlier The three last digits on the display begin to flash indicating that the and buttons can be used to assign the DMX channel you want to the Remote Command The flashing lasts approximately 1 5 seconds While the 3 digits are flashing press the button or to select the number of the DMX channel instantly or continuously for quick setting which is now displayed Once the channel number you want appears e Press the ENTER button to save this setting After saving this setting the dimmer automatically shows the Remote Command 2 If you have previously assigned a DMX channel to a Remote Command and want to cancel this assignment e While the 3 digits are flashing press the button until the display shows the indication that no DMX channel is assigned
68. ld also know that by using this command you can adjust the minimum lighting level of a channel when fluorescent lamps are connected and the output waveform is set to Fluorescent To set up the appropriate Preheat Level of a channel e Go to the programming menu command Preheat Levels The display should be similar to the left picture e Press the ENTER button once The display indicates that the Preheat Level for Channel 1 can be selected as shown in the left picture The 3 digit on the display shows the number of the channel for Apollo Plus Models 7XXX the number of the channel is shown by the 2 and 3 digits while the two digits on the right show the output level maintained in the dimmer expressed as a percentage Now this is 096 To select another dimmer channel Press the ENTER button as many times as necessary until the number of the channel you want is displayed Suppose you want to change the Preheat Level of channel 1 e Press the button The percentage indication increases to 1 and begins to flash showing the change If you keep pressing the button continuously the indication changes faster The maximum preheat level you can set is 5096 To decrease the percentage e Press the button 49 Upper levels Introduction Upper Level Setting UL SEE L Indication that the Upper Levels command is active ch IFL Indication of 100 full Upper Level for channel 1
69. le satisfy all user requirements regarding the output type the number of channels per output the sliders the total power and the type of power supply The user can therefore select the right dimmer for any purpose ELECTRON S A would like to thank you for choosing the Apollo Plus dimmer and assures you that this is an amazing tool for every kind of application We believe that using the Apollo Plus dimmer will be very exciting for you For safe and correct operation please read the instruction manual very carefully before using this dimmer ELECTRON S A Contents Precautions and Operation Notes Introduction Before Installation Installation After Installation and Power Supply Connection Installation Manual Introduction Horizontal and Vertical Operation Truss Mounting Rack Mounting Wall Mounting Electrical Connection Introduction Operating Voltage Maximum Power Consumption Star type Power Supply for Devices with Screw Terminals Star type Power Supply for Devices with CEE 17 Socket Delta type Power Supply for Devices with Harting Socket Delta type Power Supply for Devices with Screw Terminals Load Connection Introduction Load types Power Supply Sockets and Output Plug types Distribution of the three phase Power Supply Dimming Control Introduction Analogue Control Digital Control Start Address for DMX 512 On Board Control Panel Operation Description of Apollo Plus Introduction Getting started S
70. ll operate all dimmer inputs based on the programming that took place before the error occurred This can be done until the device is repaired 2 Power section microcontroller check The second diagnostic test regards the microcontroller of the power section The code number of this test is 2 The number of the test appears on the left side of the display as shown in the left picture The user is informed that the diagnostic test was completed without errors with the display indication shown in the left picture In case of any malfunction the dimmer automatically deactivates all operating modes and displays the indication of an error as shown in the left picture The user must then immediately disconnect the dimmer supply and have the device repaired J3 LHL Memory check indication sb isis Indication that the memory has no errors test 3 pass J Fid Memory section error SAOL Indication of new DMX start address selection a E Se Indication of incorrect DMX d LHL Indication of Cooling fan check CEPAS Indication that the fan is working properly test 4 pass Fld Indication of an error of the integrated cooling fan n m on on 7 o 3 Memory Check The third diagnostic test regards the dimmer memory The code number of this test is 3
71. new step can be inserted The display indication is similar to the left picture for about 3 4 seconds The new step automatically receives the number 3 which is now displayed Note that you can also insert a new step between two steps For example suppose you have a User Chaser with 5 steps and you want to insert a new step between the 4 and 5 steps Following the procedure described above go to the 4 step of this User Chaser and insert the new step To delete a step from a User Chaser use the following procedure Suppose you are programming a User Chaser with 5 steps and you want to erase the second step Press the MENU button until the step programming indication appears on the display e Press the ENTER button to find the second step step number 2 The display should be similar to the left picture While pressing the button press the ENTER button The display begins to flash indicating that the step can be erased The display indication is similar to the left picture for about 3 4 seconds Note that if a User Chaser has only 2 steps you cannot use the step delete command 30 User Chaser Activation DE Indication of User Chaser activation HL u id Indication of activating User UL Fld Indication of 100 full output level of the active User Chaser HL U l Q j D o o o 3 2 3 3 2 a 3 o a D 5 a
72. nnel 01 in the current scene The c 01 digits indicate that you can program the channel number 1 Press the button or The last three digits d 00 which are flashing on the display indicate the channel level expressed as a percentage e This flashing lasts approximately 1 5 seconds and then the display shows again the number of the current channel e While the 3 digits are flashing press the button or to adjust the channel level instantly or continuously for quick setting 25 Indication of 100 full level of the active channel Scene Activation Indication of scene activation AES M id Indication of scene 01 activation in dimming mode etre Indication of 100 full output level of the active scene When the current channel level is 100 full then the display should be similar to the left picture Once you program the channel e Press the ENTER button once The desired light level is saved and the display indicates the next channel As soon as you program all 6 channels of the current scene e Press the MENU button once The display shows again the number of the programmed current scene while the letter F is flashing e Press the ENTER button once The fade in and fade out time for this scene is saved and the display now shows the next scene that needs to be programmed using the above procedure
73. ntrol the level of each Factory chaser from 0 to 100 with all the intermediate levels e Switching mode The level of each Factory Chaser can be either 0 or 100 Apollo Plus also allows the user to permanently or temporarily set the speed while the Factory Chaser is operating on line editing By selecting the Solo Factory Chaser option and activating a Factory Chaser the user can automatically deactivate every other Chaser that was active so that only one Chaser operates at a time The above together with the Factory Chaser programming are described in the following sections 34 Factory Chaser Speed Adjustment Ss eal Indication of Factory Chaser rate programming Indication of programming the rate of Factory Chaser 01 Factory Chaser Activation gu MEN Indication of Factory Chaser activation Indication of activating Factory Chaser 01 in Dimming Mode It is not necessary to program the speed of a Factory Chaser All 12 Factory Chasers have the default rate 8 To set another rate to some or to all Factory Chasers e Go to the programming menu command Factory Chaser Set The display should be similar to the left picture e Press the ENTER button once The display indicates that you can now program the rate of Factory Chaser 1 as shown in the left picture The number of the Factory Chaser is indicated by the last two digits on the display while
74. o the settings menu command Full Dmx Check The display should indicate the default figures unless you have made changes as shown in the left picture Press the button The display indication ON turns to OFF as shown in the left picture indicating that the option Full Dmx Check is deactivated e Press the MENU button until the display shows the Dmx Start Address in order to exit all menus Once you press the ENTER button press the MENU button once instead of constantly to select the next menu command Note n case you want to reactivate the Full Dmx Check control option repeat the above procedure but instead of the button press the button 23 Leaking DMX 512 Signal Operation dF HUL Indication of Hold option setting by default dF dbo Blackout option indication dF SLE Indication of Scene 24 option Another feature of the Apollo Plus series is the capability of programming the dimmer operation in cases of DMX 512 signal loss In such cases there are three options 1 Hold Saves the last DMX 512 information value 2 Blackout Resets all DMX 512 data 3 Scene 24 Resets all Dmx 512 data and activates scene 24 in this case the user should have previously programmed the scene 24 To program one of the above three options do the following e Go to the settings menu command Dmx Default Settings The
75. ocedure select another Remote Command and the operation you want After completing the programming you should assign the 8 DMX channels that will activate the 8 Remote Commands To do so use the Remote Dmx Command described in the following chapter If you have already assigned the 8 DMX channels e Press the MENU button until the display shows the Dmx Start Address and exit the programming menu You can notice that when you increase the output of the assigned channel from your console the output level of Factory Chaser 6 also increases 46 Remote Dmx Command Introduction Assigning the DMX Channels FE SEE Indication that the Remote Dmx Command is active Indication of assigning DMX channel to Remote Command 01 char F Indication of unassigned DMX channel With this command you can select and assign the 8 DMX channels that will activate the corresponding 8 Remote Commands The DMX channels can be any of the 512 of the DMX 512 signal they can be independent from each other e g 15 38 122 254 370 420 485 and 505 and they do not have to be numbered in a sequence You can also assign the same DMX channel to many Remote Commands To assign a DMX channel to a Remote Command e Go to the programming menu command Remote Dmx Command The display should be similar to the left picture Press the ENTER button once The display indicates that the DMX channe
76. of a selected Scene The main advantage of programming the Function Key operation is that you can immediately program User Chasers Factory Chasers or Scenes without moving through the command menus To assign a selected operation to the Function keys e Go to the programming menu command Function Keys The display should be similar to the left picture e Press the ENTER button once The display indicates that you can program Function Key 1 as shown in left picture The last two digits on the display indicate the number of the current Function Key to be programmed The function keys and buttons are Function Key 1 Button Function Key 2 Button Function Key 3 Button ENTER To program the operation of another Function Key e Press the ENTER button as many times as necessary until the number of the Function Key that you want is displayed To program the Function Key 1 e Press the MENU button once The display indicates the operation that has been assigned to the current Function key or provides the information that the Function Key has not been programmed as shown in the left picture e Press the MENU button again The display as shown in the left picture indicates the first operation that can be programmed This is the activation of a User Chaser e Press the MENU button again The display as shown in the left picture indicates the second operation that can be programmed This is
77. ogrammed scenes in any sequence but you can also program one single scene into multiple steps By pressing only one button as it will be described below you activate one step after another This activates consequently the corresponding scene When you reach the last step and press the same button again step 1 is activated Every time you press the button the steps are activated sequentially This procedure may last for as long as you want For correct Loop programming you should first adjust all lighting scenes as described above Once you set the lighting scenes e Goto the programming menu command Loop Set The display should be similar to the left picture e Press the ENTER button once The display indicates that you can now program step 1 as shown in the left picture The number of the step is indicated by the two last digits on the display while the letter s which is flashing indicates that the and buttons can be used to select the corresponding scene for this step e Press one of the or buttons The display changes to the one of the left picture The two last digits on the display indicate the number of the scene which is saved in the current step When a double dash appears instead of a number this means that no scene is saved in the current step empty step The flashing lasts approximately 1 5 seconds and then the display shows again the number of the step that
78. on you should always use fuses of 10A 250V 5mmX20mm or 16A 250V 6 3mmX32mm slow time lag with high breaking capacity The load types that can be connected to the APOLLO Plus series are e Resistive and Inductive loads e Incandescent lamps e Iron core transformers to supply low voltage lamps e g halogen e Fluorescent lamps The Apollo Plus dimmers are supplied with many different types of supply sockets and output plugs All the available types of plugs sockets and electrical connections are listed below The schematics show the front side of the available dimmers Single and double Schuko sockets Models APOLLO Plus 6 C SCH 1 Single Schuko socket APOLLO Plus 6 S SCH 2 Double Schuko socket APOLLO Plus 7 S SCH 1 Single Schuko socket Socket CEE 17 3x16A or 3x32A or 3x63A Models APOLLO Plus 3 C CEE 1 Single CEE socket APOLLO Plus 6 C CEE 1 Single CEE socket APOLLO Plus 6 S CEE 2 Double CEE socket APOLLO Plus 7 S CEE 1 Single CEE socket mz om mr Socket GB 15A Models APOLLO Plus 6 C GBS 1 APOLLO Plus 6 S GBS 2 APOLLO Plus 7 S GBS 1 Single and double French Type socket Models APOLLO Plus 6 C FRS 1 APOLLO Plus 6 S FRS 2 APOLLO Plus 7 S FRS 1 Danish socket Models APOLLO Plus 610C DNS 1 APOLLO Plus 61
79. oose these DO NOT use similar screws longer than 20mm On the handle of every Apollo Plus dimmer there is a screw hole appropriate for DIN 8mm screws Once you fix the right hook clamp to this screw you can place the dimmer on a truss Attention Do not forget to use a safety fune for binding the dimmer by the handle on the truss so as to avoid accidental fall in case of loosen hook Attention The maximum depth for the hook clamp fixing screws is 20mm If you try to fix the clamp of the handle by using a screw longer than 20mm there is danger of destroying the handle Rack Mounting Rack mounting Accessories Wall Mounting Wall mounting All Apollo Plus dimmers can be mounted on a standard 19 Rack with the use of a set of rack mounting accessories The ordering code for this set is 300 ACC 003 e Unscrew from the rear side of the dimmer the four nickel plated DIN 6mm screws which hold the two metal rack mounting accessories at the left and right side of the device e Screw the metal holdings on the front left and front right side of the dimmer box by using the screws provided to you e Use the four 6mm nickel plated screws to place the dimmer on the rack In case you had previously placed the dimmer vertically remove the four rubber feet from the left side of the dimmer and screw them on the rear side to free the space for the rack mounting accessories Attention Do not ever use screws longer than
80. other step Once you program the last desired step e Press the MENU button once The display shows that you are programming the current User Chaser assuming that the current Chaser is 1 then the display should be similar to the left picture e Press the ENTER button to save all the data you have programmed for the current User Chaser After saving the programming data of one chaser the display automatically shows the next User Chaser that you can program following the same procedure Otherwise you can exit the programming menu by pressing the MENU button until the DMX Start address is displayed 29 Inserting a New Step SE g Indication of programming step 02 GE Ing Indication of inserting a new step Deleting a Step Indication of step 02 programming SE dEL Indication of deleting a step There are 2 steps in every User Chaser by default If you need more steps while programming follow the procedure below Suppose you are programming a User Chaser with 2 steps and you want to add a new one e Press the MENU button until the step programming indication appears on the display e Press the ENTER button to find the last step that is step number 2 The display should be similar to the left picture While pressing the button also press the ENTER button The figures on the display begin to flash indicating that a
81. ow moved to the upper right side of the display as shown in the left picture informing you that the current step is active You can have this operating condition for as long as you want before changing the lighting scene as follows e Press the button once The current step indication changes and shows the next step which is step 2 At the same time the lighting scene of step 1 changes to the lighting scene of step 2 In case that the scenes saved in the steps have fade in and fade out time delay then the change of the lighting will occur after the time delays To deactivate the current step for a time period and then reactivate it e Press the ENTER button the dash moves to the lower side of the display and the step is deactivated Or e Press the ENTER again the dash moves to the upper side of the display and the step is reactivated om You should also know that by using the buttons and you can select the next or previous activated steps In addition to the 12 User Chasers that can be programmed by the user the Apollo Plus dimmers have 12 more Chasers pre programmed by the producer These are called Factory Chasers Each Factory Chaser has independently programmable rate The Factory Chasers can be activated either one at a time or all together at the same time depending on the user needs Each factory Chaser can be activated in two ways e Dimming mode The user can co
82. p 01 The number of User Chasers that can be programmed is 12 Every Chaser has its own programmable speed and can be programmed from 2 to 31 steps with the capability of setting up to 6 light levels for each step one for every dimmer channel For the 7XXX Apollo Plus models there is the capability of setting up to 12 light levels There are 72 steps available in total 144 for Apollo Plus 7 which can be assigned in any way to the 12 Chasers The User Chasers can be activated one at a time or all together at the same time depending on the user needs The activation of each Chaser can be achieved in two ways e Dimming mode The user can control the level of each User Chaser from 0 to 10096 with all the intermediate levels e Switching mode The level of each User Chaser can be either 0 or 100 Apollo Plus also allows the user to permanently or temporarily set the speed and adjust the level of the 6 channels while the User Chaser is operating on line editing Once a User Chaser is activated the user can select the Solo User Chaser option to automatically deactivate every other Chaser that was active so that only one Chaser works at a time All of the above together with the User Chaser programming are described below in more detail A User Chaser should first be programmed and then activated the dimmer is provided to you with blank User Chasers The User Chaser programming is performed in the following way e Go
83. r Chaser output level is 100 full then the display should be similar to the left picture To operate this User Chaser in Switching Mode e Press the MENU button once Notice that the letter d is replaced by a dash When the dash is at the upper side of the display the output level of the User Chaser is 100 when the dash is at the lower side the output level is 0 and when the dash is in the middle the output level is between 1 and 99 To adjust the output level of the active User Chaser in Switching Mode use the buttons and e Press the button The output level of the active User Chaser is minimized 096 e Press the button The output level of the active User Chaser is maximized 100 To change the rate e Press the MENU button once Notice that the dash is replaced by the letter r as shown in the picture which indicates that the buttons and can be used to adjust the rate Press one of the or buttons The two digits left of the letter r together with the letter r begin to flash The two digits indicate the rate of the active User Chaser The flashing lasts approximately 1 5 seconds and then the display shows again the active User Chaser which is not flashing e While the 3 digits are flashing press the button or to adjust the rate of this Chaser instantly or continuously for quick setting 31 Solo User C
84. rate is the same for all Factory Chasers Solo Factory Chaser Rate More particularly when you program the speed of one Factory Chaser you are actually programming the Solo Factory Chaser Rate for all Factory Chasers In other words all Factory Chasers run at the same speed 2 When adjusting the lighting level in Dimming Mode you are actually adjusting the lighting level of all Factory Chasers 3 You can select another Factory Chaser only under the Switching Mode We suggest that you program some Factory Chasers and practice when the Solo Factory Chaser option is activated to gain a better understanding The 12 Factory Chasers and their default settings are presented in the tables on the following page The first table refers to the 6 Channel models of dimmers and the second one to the 3 Channel models of dimmers 37 Table of the 12 Factory Chasers 6 Channel Models Factory Chaser 1 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 1600000 2000000 30006000 4000000 5 Factory Chaser 5 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 10000600 2000000 3000000 Factory Chaser 7 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 1000000 2000000 3008008 4000000 Factory Chaser 2 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 10000008 2000080 3000000 400 0000 5000000 eeooooo Factory Chaser 9 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 1000000 2000000 30000000 41000000 5000000 Factory Chaser 8 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 1000000 2000000 seooooce Factory Chaser 3 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 1600000 2000000 3
85. se there are no extra parts or material that you can replace The service should always be performed by an authorized person Installation Manual Introduction Horizontal and Vertical Operation Truss Mounting Hook Clamp for Truss mounting Before using this dimmer for the first time make sure that this is correctly installed and connected by a specialist Attention The dimmer should be placed in a dry location with low levels of humidity and ambient temperature below 35 C Once these conditions are met the Apollo Plus dimmer can be installed The Apollo Plus dimmer is suitable for horizontal operation standing on the four little rubber feet underneath its base The dimmer can also be placed vertically with the handle at the upper left side of the dimmer e g when the user wants to place the dimmer on the floor For this reason the dimmer is supplied with four extra rubber feet stored at the rear side These should be moved to the left side so that the dimmer can be vertically placed e With an appropriate screwdriver unscrew the four rubber feet from the rear side of the dimmer e Screw the rubber feet into the four screw positions at the left side of the dimmer the mounting should be orthogonal You can leave the dimmer permanently in vertical position if you intend to remove it often Attention The holding screws of the rubber feet are DIN 4mm thick and 15mm long In case you accidentally l
86. t the lamp filaments from high ignition currents without consuming power by using the Preheat Levels To set up the Soft Turn On Time of a dimmer channel e Go to the programming menu command Soft Turn on Times The display should be similar to the left picture e Press the ENTER button once The display indicates that the fade time for Channel 1 can be selected as shown in the left picture The 3 display digit indicates the number of the current channel for the Apollo Plus Models 7XXX the number of the current channel is shown by the 2 and 3 digits while the two digits on the right show the current Soft Turn On Time in 1 10 sec The time is now set to 0 0 seconds To select another dimmer channel e Press the ENTER button as many times as necessary until the channel number you want is displayed Suppose that you want to change the Soft Turn On Time of channel 1 e Press the button The percentage indication changes by 1 10 sec 0 1 and begins to flash showing the change If you press the button continuously then the indication changes faster The maximum Soft Turn On Time that can be selected is 25 10 sec 2 5 seconds To decrease the Soft Turn On Time om e Press the button Once you adjust the Soft Turn On Time e Press the ENTER button to save this setting The display stops flashing indicating that the setting has been saved and at the same time it shows the next dimmer channel
87. terminal on the male plug CEE 17 at the rear side of the dimmer Delta type Power Supply Models Apollo Plus 5 for Devices with Harting Socket e Plug to the male Harting mounted at the rear side of the dimmer the socket not supplied with the dimmer Connect the three phase supply and the earth 230 V 3 PE 50 Hz as indicated in the connection scheme on the left Beware that the cable cross section must be appropriate to hold the maximum power consumption of the dimmer Also check that all seven wires 2 for each phase and one for the ground are supplied correctly from the electrical distribution board Delta type Power Supply for Devices with Screw Terminals The Apollo Plus models 3500 363C 625C and 7XXX are not available with this socket Models BERR RR EA Apollo Plus Remove the security cover of the device with an appropriate screwdriver Loosen the screw cap of the plastic cable gland so that the supply cable passes through Connect the 7 supply wires to the dimmer terminals as indicated in the connection scheme on the left Beware that the cable cross section must be appropriate to hold the maximum power consumption of the dimmer and also that all seven wires 2 for each phase and ground are supplied correctly from the electrical distribution board Bring the security cover towards the rear side of the dimmer and screw the plastic cable gland
88. that can be set up Once you complete this procedure and want to exit the programming menu Press the MENU button until the display shows the Dmx Start Address 51 Foreground Programming Introduction Selection of the Way of Programming Indication that the Foreground Programming command is activated Indication that the Foreground Programming command is deactivated The Apollo Plus dimmers can be programmed in two different ways 1 Foreground Programming 2 Background Programming The Foreground Programming is active by default and allows the user to monitor the programming on the dimmer display and to also observe the lighting effects For example start programming a blank User Chaser When you select the first channel of the first step the indication of this channel on the display begins to flash During the programming the particular User Chaser is automatically activated and consequently the two steps of this Chaser are switching with each other Therefore the selected channel for step 1 begins to flash Then you program channel 2 for step 2 and you see the two channels switching with each other Try to adjust the speed of this User Chaser You can notice this change immediately to the switching channels The Foreground Programming is very useful as it provides complete understanding of the operation of the User Chaser at the time of the programming In the
89. the activation of a Factory Chaser e Press the MENU button again 43 Indication of Lighting Scene 01 activation Indication of programming Function Key 01 Button Remote assignments Introduction The display as shown in the left picture indicates the third operation that can be programmed This is the activation of a Lighting Scene It is obvious that every time you press the MENU button you can select the Function Key operation that you want The two digits flashing on the right side of the display indicate the number of the current User Chaser or Factory Chaser or Lighting Scene depending on the selected operation which is activated by the Function Key For example suppose that you want to program a Function Key so as to activate the Factory Chaser 5 Find this operation by pressing the MENU button e Press the button as many times as necessary until the last two digits flashing on the display show 05 e Press the ENTER button to save this setting After saving the setting the digits stop flashing indicating the end of this procedure To program the operation of another Function Key e Press the MENU button for approximately 2 seconds until the display shows the Function Key programming indication as shown in the left picture Following the above procedure select another Function Key and the operation you want to program Once you complete t
90. tions that can be programmed at the beginning or during operation These advanced functions include the self diagnostic tests at the beginning of the dimmer s operation the continuous monitoring of the supply voltage and the operating temperature during the dimmer s operation as well as the power unit management depending on the operating temperature When the user turns the power of an Apollo Plus dimmer on then the integrated microcontroller performs some self diagnostic control tests The results of the tests automatically determine the way the dimmer operates next in order to best serve the user needs for lighting control and at the same time to protect the circuits in case of an error The user can monitor the reports of all diagnostic results on the dimmer display 1 Display microcontroller check The first diagnostic test regards the display microcontroller The code number of this test is 1 The number of the test appears on the left side of the display as shown in the left picture The user is informed that the diagnostic test was completed without errors with the display indication shown in the left picture In case an error has occurred the dimmer automatically deactivates the four display buttons This takes place in order to protect the dimmer operation and to prevent the user from giving a wrong command from the four buttons while there is no appropriate display notification In this case the user can sti
91. to the programming menu command User Chaser Set The display should be similar to the left picture e Press the ENTER button once The display indicates as shown in the left picture that you are now programming the User Chaser 1 The number of the current User Chaser is indicated by the last 2 digits on the display while the flashing of the letter r indicates that the and buttons can be used to set the Chaser speed Press one of the or buttons The two digits on the right of the display together with the letter r begin to flash The two digits after the letter r indicate the speed This flashing lasts approximately 1 5 seconds and then the display shows again the number of the active User Chaser e While the 3 digits are flashing press the button or to set the Chaser rate instantly or continuously for quick setting The values of the speed range from 1 slow to 16 fast Once you set the Chaser speed e Press the MENU button once The display should be similar to the left picture This indication shows that you are programming the step 1 of the current User Chaser 28 Indication of adjusting channel 01 Indication of 100 Full output level of the active channel Indication of programming User Chaser 01 To change a step e Press the button ENTER instantly or continuously for quick setting until the number of
92. troduction Analogue Control The Apollo Plus series consists of intelligent dimming units which provide many features The control of the output level of each dimmer channel can take place in several ways and with combinations of programmed operations The user should be very familiar with all dimmer control options and their activation in order to take advantage of all operating features For this reason the description of the Apollo Plus series in this manual is divided in chapters starting with the simple standard features and ending with the advanced ones so that everything is clear to the user This chapter presents the simplest ways of adjusting the dimmer These include the analogue input signal of 0 10V for each channel the serial digital control signal DMX 512 and the use of the build in slider placed at the front side of the dimmer such sliders are available only in the C series The channel level can be adjusted in all three ways at the same time The final channel output level is the highest control level deriving either from the analogue or the digital input or from the level of the build in slider At the front side of every Apollo Plus dimmer there is a male D sub 9 pin plug D sub 15 pin for Apollo Plus models 7 which is used to control the dimmer by an analogue control desk 0 10V The same dimmer plug provides 20 VDC to supply a compact control desk e g Con
93. trol Desk E1115 6M of ELECTRON The schemes on the left show the pin distribution of a D sub 9 and a D sub 15 pin interface The electrical connection of these interfaces is as follows Pin 1 Analogue Input 1 Pin 1 Analogue Input 1 Pin2 X Analogue Input 2 Pin2 X Analogue Input 2 Pin 3 Analogue Input 3 Pin 3 X Analogue Input 3 Pin4 X Analogue Input 4 Pin4 X Analogue Input 4 Pin5 Analogue Input 5 Pin5 X Analogue Input 5 Pin6 Analogue Input 6 Pin 6 X Analogue Input 6 Pin 7 Not used Pin 7 Analogue Input 7 Pin8 20 VDC Max 50 mA Pin 8 Analogue Input 8 Pin9 OV Common Pin 9 X Analogue Input 9 Pin 10 Analogue Input 10 Pin 11 Analogue Input 11 Pin 12 Analogue Input 12 Pin 13 Not used Pin 14 20 VDC Max 50 mA Pin 15 OV Common Apollo Plus models with GB15A socket APOLLO Plus GBS use female DIN Locking 8 pin interface The scheme on the left shows the pin distribution of a DIN Locking 8 pin interface The electrical connection of this interface 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 20VDC Max 50 mA Pin 8 OV Common Digital Control Start Address for d Fld Indication of incorrect or missing DMX Signal d Indication of DMX start a E Indication Program Set 5H Indication Start Addr
94. uring the operation of a specific scene on line editing The above together with the lighting scene programming are described in this section A lighting scene should be programmed first and then activated the dimmer is provided to you without any pre programmed scenes The scene programming is performed in the following way e Go to the settings menu command Scene Set The display should be similar to the left picture e Press the ENTER button once The display indicates that you are now programming the scene 1 as shown in the left picture The number of the scene is indicated by the last 2 digits on the display The flashing of the letter F indicates that the and buttons can be used to set the fade in and fade out time delay e Press one of the or buttons The last two digits on the display together with the letter F begin to flash The two digits after the letter F express the fade in and fade out time in seconds 0 99 This flashing lasts approximately 1 5 seconds and then the display shows again the number of the current scene e While the 3 digits are flashing press the button or to set the fade in and fade out time delay instantly or continuously for quick setting Once you set the fade in and fade out time e Press the MENU button once The display should now be similar to the left picture This indication informs you that you are programming the level of cha
95. wo functional parts The first part regards the speed variation of the cooling fan depending on the temperature of the power circuits This speed control is useful in order to achieve the appropriate cooling of the power circuits of the dimmer with the minimum noise of the ventilator Under normal operating conditions the ventilator operates at the maximum speed for a limited time period The second part regards the control of the output power in case of overheating caused by problematic operation of the ventilator For this reason the Apollo Plus dimmers monitor continuously the operating temperature and in case of overheating the dimmers automatically decrease their average total output power The more the temperature increases the more the level of the output power decreases Eventually because of the very low levels of output power the temperature stops rising This procedure prevents the thermal damage of the dimmer circuits It is obvious that in such a case the user cannot get the maximum dimmer power to the outputs Operating Menus of the Apollo Plus Dimmers Moving through the Menus This chapter presents the different ways of moving through the command menu of the APOLLO Plus dimmers This presentation will help the user to understand easier the following chapters that analytically describe the dimmer commands At the front side of the dimmer there are four buttons which help the user to apply all commands and program the
96. you have programmed e While the number of the scene is displayed press the buttons or instantly or continuously for quick setting to select the scene in which the current step will be saved For example if the step is empty and you press the button the display indicates the scene 1 as shown in the left picture Once you select the scene you want and the display shows the current step programming indication e Press the ENTER button for final saving of all programmed data for the current scene After the saving procedure the display automatically shows the next step that you can program When you complete the step programming press the MENU button to exit the programming menu until the DMX Start address is displayed 33 Loop Activation Loop activation indication A Loop activation indication Current step 01 deactivated Loop activation indication Current step 01 activated Factory Chasers Introduction To activate the programmed Loop steps e Go to the basic menu command Loop The display should be similar to the left picture e Press the ENTER button once The display indicates that you can now activate step 1 as shown in the left picture The dash at the lower right side of the display indicates that the current step 1 is still not activated To activate this step e Press the ENTER button once Notice that the dash has n

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