Acclaim Lighting Linear One DMX Exterior User manual

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User guide

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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ......................................................2
Welcome 2
Safety 2
Maintenance 2
Cleaning 2
Supplied items 3
Optional accessories 3
INSTALLATION.........................................................5
Mount adjustment 5
Using an optional mounting track 6
Using optional extender bars 7
Removing and refitting the end panels 8
Fitting an optional glare shield 9
Fitting an optional louver 10
Power and control wiring 11
Interconnecting 12
Input wiring protection 13
Tips for achieving successful DMX control 14
Optional wireless control 15
OPERATION ........................................................... 17
Making a temporary control link with the XMT-350 17
Addressing fixtures 18
Setting the cell mode (4’ models only) 19
Setting the signal loss behavior 20
Testing emitter output 21
FURTHER INFORMATION ......................................22
Troubleshooting 22
Specifications 23
Limited product warranty 24

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INTRODUCTION
WELCOME
Welcome to the Linear One DMX Exterior range from Acclaim Lighting. These aluminum
bodied IP66, natatorium-ready fixtures are available in 1’and 4’lengths and are easily
interconnected in series to greatly simplify installation.
The Linear One DMX Exterior range fully embraces Acclaim
Lighting’s Modular Systems (AMS) design standard; AMS allows
a wider choice of interior and exterior options to be configured
in our Los Angeles headquarters and delivered in industry-leading time. In both 1’ and 4’
lengths, there are numerous emitter options, including multiple choices of RGBW, RGBA or
Dynamic White, together with an extensive range of lens options to suit every installation.
Additionally, optional glare shields and louvers allow the light output to be shaped further.
Control is achieved using the industry standard DMX-512A format, with RDM for
configuration. Each Linear One DMX Exterior fixture has a short in-line input cable and a
panel mount output connector (power and control signals are combined via a proprietary
IP67 rated socket). These allow the fixtures to be seamlessly daisy-chained in lengths up to
100 feet (30m) without the need for separate link cables.
With the addition of the optional Acclaim Lighting Aria and UDM•W units (see page 15),
you can add remote wireless connectivity to the long list of abilities within the Linear One
Exterior range.
The internal auto-sensing power supply within each unit can accept mains inputs between
100 to 277VAC at 50 or 60Hz.
SAFETY
•When fixtures are mounted off-ground, ensure they are securely fitted to an appropriate
mounting surface.
•Ensure that the power input is supplied from a correctly fused, earthed and
environmentally protected location.
MAINTENANCE
CAUTION: Always isolate mains power before starting maintenance operations.
•Ensure that all mounting (and device) screws/bolts are fully tight and free of corrosion.
•Ensure there is no deformation to the housing, lenses or fixing points.
•Check that all power supply cables are free from physical damage or material fatigue.
•Use only genuine spare parts supplied by Acclaim Lighting.
CLEANING
•Use a moist, lint-free cloth along with warm water when cleaning each fixture.
•Never use alcohol or solvents.

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SUPPLIED ITEMS
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Linear One DMX Exterior 1’ or 4’
(two (2) 90° swivel mount brackets included)
Link cables
6” (15cm) [LNLC0]
1’ (30cm) [LNLC1]
5’ (1.5m) [LNLC5]
10’ (3m) [LNLC10]
Louver
1’ (30cm) [LXELV1]
4’ (121cm) [LXELV4]
Glare shield
1’ (30cm) [LXEGS1]
4’ (121cm) [LXEGS4]
Feed cables
10’ (3m) [LNFC10]
50’ (15m) [LNFC50]
Terminator end cap
[LXTEC]

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Extender bars
1’ (30cm) [LNEB1]
2’ (60cm) [LNEB2]
3’ (91cm) [LNEB3]
Mounting track*
1’ (30cm) [LNMT1]
4’ (121cm) [LNMT4]
* not required for all installations
Flat mounting bracket*
[LXFMB]
* factory fitted option
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES (CONTINUED)
IP66 junction box
[AJBOX1]

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INSTALLATION
When installing each Linear One fixture, ensure that the surface is level and that nothing is
protruding to damage the mounting bracket(s). Suitable mounting surfaces include steel,
aluminum, concrete or wood structures.
Each Linear One fixture is fitted with two swivel mounting brackets, each of which have
two slots measuring 0.26” x 0.18”(6.5 x 4.5mm), with a base thickness of 0.12” (3mm). Select
bolts or screws (not supplied) that fit the swivel mounting brackets correctly and are
particularly suited to the mounting surface. Optional mounting tracks (see page 6) and
flat mounting brackets (factory fitted option) are also available.
MOUNT ADJUSTMENT
The swivel mounting brackets allow a tilt range of approximately 90 degrees to be achieved.
Use a 0.12” (3mm) Allen wrench to adjust the tilt angle.
Ensure that each swivel mounting bracket is securely fixed to the mounting surface with
appropriate screws/bolts. If necessary, use a 2mm Allen wrench to loosen the two grub
screws on each swivel mounting bracket to allow them to slide along the length of the
fixture to the required position before re-tightening.
Tilt adjustment
(3mm Allen wrench required)
Slide adjustment (x2)
(2mm Allen wrench required)

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USING AN OPTIONAL MOUNTING TRACK
Mounting tracks are aluminum profiles that provide an additional way to secure Linear One
fixtures to surfaces. Once attached to the surface, the mounting track allows the standard
swivel mounting brackets to slide into and be fixed to the track.
Note: The mounting tracks are not symmetrical, one lip is larger than the other in order to
accommodate the shape of the swivel mounts.
TO USE A MOUNTING TRACK
1 Fix the mounting track to your surface using suitable countersunk screws, taking care to
orientate the mounting track correctly, see the note above.
Note: It is important that the countersunk screw heads lie almost flat with the inner surface of
the mounting track, otherwise the swivel brackets of the fixture will not slide over them.
Mounting
track
Note: The‘toe’ of each swivel
mount will only t into the
larger lip of mounting track
2 Slide the swivel brackets of the fixture into the mounting track and secure them at the
required position using small grub screws.

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2.4" (62mm)
Ø4.33" (110mm)
USING OPTIONAL EXTENDER BARS
A common fixing method is to use optional extender bars. These are available in 1’, 2’and 3’
(30, 60 and 91cm) standoff lengths. Each 1’Linear One fixture requires a single extender bar,
while 4’ fixtures require two.
Note: When feeding cables through the extender bar, check for any irregularities that may have
occurred during the manufacturing process - take care not to snag cables.
Slot in underside can be
used to feed cables to the
rear of the mounting plate
Mounting plate
designed for
attachment to a
standard 4”
electrical box
2 x M4 bolts + washers
required (not supplied
Fixture swivel
mount

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REMOVING AND REFITTING THE END PANELS
Several alterations to the Linear One fixture begin with the removal of the end panels. There
are just four screws holding each end panel in place and these require a medium sized Pozi-
Drive (Philips) screwdriver.
Please note that removing the end panels in no way affects the integrity of the IP66 rating
and there should be no fear of water infiltration in performing this task.
TO REMOVE THE END PANELS
1 Using a medium sized Pozi-Drive (Philips) screwdriver, remove the four screws and store
safely for refitting.
2 Remove the end panel.
3 Repeat for the other end panel.
TO REFIT THE END PANELS
1 Position an end panel onto the fixture, ensuring that the countersinks of the four holes are
facing outwards.
2 Insert the four screws and tighten them using a medium sized Pozi-Drive (Philips)
screwdriver.
3 Repeat for the other end panel.
End panel

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FITTING AN OPTIONAL GLARE SHIELD
Optional glare shields are available which can be fitted on either side of the emitter housing
to help conceal the emitters from side view.
TO INSERT A GLARE SHIELD
1 Remove both of the end panels (see page 8).
2 Slide out the required shoulder strip.
3 Slide in the glare shield to replace the removed shoulder strip.
4 Refit the end panels (see page 8).
Slide out the
shoulder strip
Slide in the
glare shield

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Louver
FITTING AN OPTIONAL LOUVER
Optional 1’ louvers are available, which can be fitted to eliminate side spill in all directions.
For 4’ Linear One fixtures, use four louvers together.
TO FIT A LOUVER
1 Remove both of the end panels (see page 8).
2 Slide out both shoulder strips.
3 Slide the louver into the slots used by
the shoulder strips.
4 Refit the end panels.

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Power cores: AWG 18 / 1.02mm2
Signal cores: AWG 26 / 0.13mm2
POWER AND CONTROL WIRING
Power and control are combined within the IP66-rated feed and inter-connect cables. Input
and output connectors are proprietary six pin designs; with a male input connector located
at one end and female output connector at the other. Connector placements are such that
abutted units can be directly connected without need for extra cables.
The color designations for the optional feed in cable are as follows:
Green/Yellow [Earth]
Black [DMX Ground]
Brown [Live]
Gray [DMX –]
Blue [Neutral]
P
urple [DMX +]
IN-RUSH CURRENTS
Linear One fixtures are specially designed to ramp up their current intake (relatively) slowly
in order to prevent in-rush current issues. When first powered on, a Linear One DMX fixture
should not exceed its standard rating of 20W per linear foot (depending on model).
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF LINEAR ONE FIXTURES
The total length of Linear One DMX fixtures that can be connected in a single series run are
as follows:
•@ 120VAC 50 feet (15m)
•@ 230VAC 100 feet (30m)
Note: Do not exceed a total of 32 xtures on a single line without signal boosting. An
Acclaim Lighting RDS-6 RDM/DMX splitter or equal device can be used for this purpose.
Ensure that the output connector of the final fixture has a terminator plug [Part #: LXTEC]
fitted to correctly terminate the DMX signal.
POWER
The power requirements are as follows:
•Voltage: 100-277VAC 50/60Hz
•Power: 1’ models: 20W steady state
4’ models: 80W steady state
Note: Acclaim recommends taking proper precautions for external surge protection, as control
and power electronics can be damaged by major events.
The DMX header cable connected to the feed cable should be suited for RS-485 data
transmission and have a characteristic impedance of 120 Ohms, such as Belden 9842 or
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INTERCONNECTING
Each Linear One DMX fixture has a short cabled
control/power input connector at one end and
an integral control/power output at the other.
When fixtures are daisy-chained (end to end), the
input plug of one fixture can connect directly to
the output socket of the previous fixture.
Alternatively, where fixtures are not in
a daisy chain, one of the optional
link cables can be used to
space any two fixtures.
When mounting Linear One fixtures in a 90 degree corner-to-corner arrangement, do not
attempt to interconnect them using only the cabled control/power input plug as it is not
long enough to reach. Always use a 6”(15cm) link cable [Part#: LNLC0] - or longer, if the
spacing is greater.

IMPORTANT: Do not exceed the
stated maximum xtures in a daisy
chain. See”Maximum number of
Linear One xtures”on page 11.
Cabled power
input plug
Integral power
output socket

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INPUT WIRING PROTECTION
Ensure that appropriate care is taken to protect the junction where the mains and control
inputs are joined to the feed cable. An optional IP66-rated junction box is available from
Acclaim Lighting [Part #: AJBOX1] which provides separated mains and control inputs for
connection to the combined feed-in cable:
Ensure that:
•the mains input is derived from a suitable overload-protected supply.
•all cable access points, plus the enclosure cover are correctly sealed.
•all local codes are followed during planning and installation.
•only suitable cable connectors are used within the junction box.
•connections are made, inspected and certified by a qualified electrician.
Feed cable to xture
(use optional gland
to suit)
AC surge
protection
Internal barrier between
high and low voltage
connections
Separated DMX
and power inputs
(Ø21mm
openings - use
optional conduit
glands to suit)
WHEN TO USE AN AJBOX1
Some municipalities have specific requirements when
wiring low and high voltage cables in close proximity. Such
requirements could include the use of a barrier within the
junction box or particular minimum spacings between the
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Terminator plug
[Part #: LXTEC]
TIPS FOR ACHIEVING SUCCESSFUL DMX CONTROL
•Do not exceed a total cable length of 3,900 ft (1200m) or a total of 32 fixtures on a single
line without signal boosting. An Acclaim Lighting RDS-6 RDM splitter or equal device can
be used for this purpose.
•Attach a terminator plug [Part #: LXTEC] to the output connector of the final fixture. The
terminator plug will correctly terminate the DMX signal:
•The DMX cable connected to the feed cable should be suited for RS-485 data transmission
and have a characteristic impedance of 120 ohms, such as Belden 9842 or equivalent.
•Do not introduce a passive Y-split into the control cabling. If it is necessary to split the
control link in order feed fixtures located in different directions, use a powered DMX
splitter such as the Acclaim Lighting RDS 6: https://acclaimlighting.com/rds-6
•Ensure that the DMX + and DMX – connections do not become crossed at any point.

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OPTIONAL WIRELESS CONTROL
Using optional units it is possible to wirelessly transmit and receive a DMX signal over
distances up to 2600 feet (792m):
USING TWO ARIA MODULES
DMX OUT
DMX IN
Tx
DMX OUT
DMX IN
Tx
Rx
USING A COMBINATION OF ARIA AND UDM•W MODULES

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USING TWO ARIA MODULES PLUS ONE OR MORE RANGE EXTENDERS
DMX OUT
DMX IN
Tx
Rx
Range
extender
Up to 2600’
(792m)
Up to 2600’
(792m)

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OPERATION
Linear One fixtures have no external controls and instead rely on RDM (Remote Device
Management) for all configuration via the DMX interface. This allows multiple devices to be
configured either before or after installation.
Various third party DMX/RDM tools are available; we recommend the Acclaim Lighting XMT-
350 for this task.
MAKING A TEMPORARY CONTROL LINK WITH THE XMT-350
Each Acclaim lighting XMT-350 DMX/RDM tool is supplied with a 5-pin male XLR lead that
can be used to make a temporary control input link with the Linear One feed-in cable. Use
a 3-pin terminal block, wire nuts, conn blocks or Wago® connectors to temporarily join the
two cables:
Gray White
Purple Red
Black Black
DMX + (Hot)
DMX–(Cold)
Ground
Linear One
DMX feed-in
cable
Male XLR
lead from
XMT-350

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ADDRESSING FIXTURES
TO ADDRESS FIXTURES USING THE ACCLAIM LIGHTING XMT-350
1 Connect the XMT-350 to the DMX input line of either a single fixture or multiple fixtures in
a pre-arranged daisy chain configuration.
2 Power on the fixture(s) and the XMT-350.
3 On the XMT-350, press the MODE button, then use the arrow buttons to highlight the
RDM function and press the button to select. The XMT-350 will search for RDM devices
and after a short while the XMT-350 will display a list of all located fixtures:
ACTUAL ADDRESS:
PATCH TO ADDRESS:
OK CANCEL
001
001
LINEAR ONE DMX EXTERIO.
(001)
MAIN
LINEAR ONE DMX EXTERIOR
LINEAR ONE DMX EXTERIOR
LINEAR ONE DMX EXTERIOR
005
009
012
PATCH OPTIONS 004/004
RESTARTPATCHING
MAIN
LINEAR ONE DMX EXTERIOR
LINEAR ONE DMX EXTERIOR
LINEAR ONE DMX EXTERIOR
005
009
012
PATCH OPTIONS 004/004
LINEAR ONE DMX EXTERIO...
001
The fixture that is highlighted within the list should begin flashing its emitters to identify
itself.
4 On the XMT-350, press the right arrow button to change to the PATCH tab:
5 If necessary, use the up/down buttons to choose an alternative fixture.
6 Press the button to set the address for the currently highlighted fixture:
7 Use the up/down buttons to set the required DMX address and then press the button
to store it within the fixture.
8 The highlight will automatically move to the next fixture so that you can address it.
Repeat steps 5 to 7 until all fixtures are addressed.
Note: DMX addresses shown in brackets, e.g.
(001), have been temporarily assigned by the
XMT-350, but are not yet stored within the
fixture(s).
DMX CHANNELS
The number of DMX channels required per fixture depends on the model and, for 4’ models,
also the mode (see page 19):
•Dynamic white models 2 DMX channels (8 channels for 4’models in EXD. mode)
•RGBW/A models 4 DMX channels (16 channels for 4’models in EXD. mode)