Code TC-182 User manual

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18 Channels Thyristor
Digital Switch Power Pack
CODE ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
User’s Manual

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Welcome to use CODE Tc-182 Thyristor Digital Switch Power Pack. CODE Tc-182 meets DMX-512/1990
standard digital control signal. It is suited for using with a console which generates DMX-512/1990 control signal
reliably and safely.
1.1 Specifications
Control Channel: 18 Channels
Load Power: 2kW max. per channel (phase voltage 220Vrms)
Control Signal: DMX-512/1990 standard digital signal
Output Control
Specification
Channel off: DMX512 control value ＜127
Channel off: DMX512 control value ≥127
Power Supply: Three phase/single phase (220V, 50Hz)
Standby Wasting: 27 Watts approx
Volume: 480mm (W) x 90mm(H) x 290mm(D) (19”standard, 2U)
Weight: 6.1kg approx
1.2 CODE Tc-182 Front Panel Device
1. DIP encoder (setup DMX-512 inception address number/select data memory mode)
2. DMX-512 signal input pilot light
3. Channel output state pilots light
4. 10A Fuses for output channels
5. Switch for operation power

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1.3 CODE Tc-182 Rear Panel Device
1. Fuse for operation power supply
2. Connector for DMX-512 digital signal output, XLR-D3F (bypass)
3. Connector for DMX-512 digital signal input, XLR-D3M
4. Terminals for 18-channel lamp loads
5. Terminals for power supply net input (3-phase 4-wire and earth)
CONNECTION & OPERATION
2.1 Contents Checking
One CODE Tc-182 set and one User’s Manual in the package.
2.2 Power Supply Connecting
This set is suitable to three phase or single phase
Power supply.
2.2.1 Single Phase Power Supply Connecting
Connect the “live wire” of single phase power
supply to “L1”, “L2” and “L3” all together;
connect the “neutral wire” to “NE”; and
connect the “safe earth” to “GND”.
2.2.2 Three Phase Power Supply Connecting
Connect the “A/B/C live wire” of three phase
power supply to “L1”, “L2” and “L3” respectively;
connect the “neutral wire” to “NE”; and
connect the “safe earth” to “GND”.

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2.3 Lamp Loads Connecting
Connect the “live wire” of every lamp circuit
to the output terminal of CODE Tc-182 respectively; connect the “neutral wires” of the
circuits to “NE” terminals of this set.The connection mode is as follow sketch map.
2.4 Connecting With A Console
CODE Tc-182 Thyristor Digital Switch Pack can be controlled by a console which generates DMX-512 digital
signal. The control signal connection mode is as follow sketch maps:
2.4.1 DMX signal connectors
2.4.2 Connecting With A Console
Pin No. Connection
1 GND
2 S- (Signal -)
3 S+ (Signal +))

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2.5 Front Panel Operation
2.5.1 Output Circuit Over-current Protecting
A fuse is in every output circuit of CODE Tc-182. The fuses are 10Amp.
2.5.2 Setup DMX-512 Address Code and output Control memory Mode
The DIP encoder on the front panel of CODE Tc-182 takes on double-duty functions:
 Confirming the local inception address number by binary encoding;
 Confirming output control memory mode.
2.5.2.1 Confirming DMX-512 Local Inception Address Number
“Local Inception Address number” is confirmed by 1~9bit switches of DIP encoder. No. 1 bit is LSB, No. 9 bit is
MSB. In all the address number is 512. The “Inception Address number” is the channel number code of DMX
signal which is accepted by the first channel of this set, the second channel accepts DMX signal code of
“Inception Address number” + 1, the third channel accepts DMX signal code of “Inception Address number” + 2,
etc. (If Local Inception Address number is “0”, then the first channel of this set accepts No.1 channel code of
DMX signal.) The relation between bit value of DIP encoder and DMX channel code keeps to the formula below:
The sum value of 1~9bit switches of DIP encoder ] + 1 = DMX inception address number
DIP switch’s position function: “ON”, obtains its bit value; “OFF”, its bit value is “0”.
Bit value of DIP switches
Example 1: DMX inception address number is “19”
Setup No.2bit and No.5bit “ON”, the others “OFF”.
The sum value of 1~9bit of DIP encoder is 2+16.
Then, DMX inception address number is 19.
namely: [ 2 + 16 ] + 1 = 19
Example 2: DMX inception address number is 217
Setup No.4bit, No.5bit, No.7bit, and No.8bit “ON”,
the others “OFF”. The sum value of 1~9bit of DIP
encoder is 8+16+64+128. Then, DMX inception
address number is 217.
namely: [ 8+16+64+128 ] + 1 = 217
DIP bit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Value 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256

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2.5.2.2 Confirming Output State Memory Mode
Confirming the output state memory mode of CODE Tc-182 by No.10bit switch of DIP encoder. While the position
of No.10bit switch is “A”(moved at upside), this set is in data memory state. It means of DMX-512 control signal
broken off abruptly, the current output state of every channel is not changed. Whereas, the position of No.10bit
switch is “B”(moved at downside), The data memory function is closured.
2.5.3 DMX-512 Signal Input Pilot Light
The pilot light is twinkling while receiving normal DMX-512 signal. Otherwise, it is blank.
2.5.4 Channel Output Sate Pilot Light
The Pilot lights are luminous while their channels are turn on. Otherwise, they are blanking.
2.5.5 Operation Power Switch
The switch turns on or turns off the operation power supply which powers for MPU unit of CODE Tc-182 Thyristor
Digital Switch Pack. (I: turn on, O: turn off)

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MEMO