ETC SR12D User manual

SensorDeltaDimmingSystem
InstallationGuide

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Contents
Introduction .............................................................................................. 5
How to use this guide.............................................................................. 5
Preparing for Installation .......................................................................... 6
Unpack and Inspect.................................................................................. 6
Dimming system installation summary.................................................... 7
Deciding where to mount the rack........................................................... 7
Wire routing ............................................................................................. 7
Sensor Delta operation and service notes
................................... 8
Auxiliary bay components........................................................................ 8
Using the branch circuit breaker array...................................................... 8
Main power disconnect switches............................................................ 8
Module bay supplemental internal fault protection.................................. 9
Signal distribution phase fuses .............................................................. 10
Changing Installation Rack modules ...................................................... 11
Installation
............................................................................................... 12
Mounting the rack.................................................................................. 12
Wall mounted racks (SR12D and SR24D).............................................. 12
Securing floor-standing SR48D racks..................................................... 13
Vibration fitting option for wall-mounted racks ...................................... 14
Vibration fitting option for floor-standing racks (SR48D)........................ 14
Connecting power wiring....................................................................... 15
Using a wire trough for line cable and power wire access .................... 15
Connecting the line feed wires.............................................................. 16
Attaching wires from the loads.............................................................. 17
DMX512 and ETCLink data connections................................................ 18
Termination DIP switch functions.......................................................... 22
Attaching the door.................................................................................. 23
Installing rack modules........................................................................... 28
Installation checklist............................................................................... 29
Testing an installed CEM rack................................................................ 30
Appendix A: Sensor Delta specifications ................................................. 32
Appendix B: Sensor Delta configuration options .................................... 33
Appendix C: Installing a simple DMX512 or ETCLink network .............. 35
Glossary
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Introduction
Welcome to the Installation Guide for Sensor Delta dimming systems. This
guide contains the procedures for safe and efficient installation of Sensor
Delta dimming systems. There are three basic Sensor Delta Installation racks:
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SR12D – Twelve dimmer slots
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SR24D – Twenty-four dimmer slots
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SR48D – Forty-eight dimmer slots
Most Delta systems are manufactured to match specific installation
requirements. Refer to Appendix B: Sensor Delta configuration options on
page 33 to confirm that you received the system designed for your
requirements.
Howtousethisguide
Use this guide during system installation. It contains complete installation
instructions.
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Introduction on page 5 describes general requirements for installation
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Sensor Delta operation and service notes on page 8 explains how Delta
operation and service is different from a standard Sensor system
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Installation on page 12 contains procedures for installing your rack
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Finishing installation on page 23 tells how to finish installation and test
rack functions
ContactingETC
For questions about Sensor Delta system delivery or general information,
contact ETC Customer Service. When contacting ETC, always tell the
representative you have a Delta system:
UnitedStatescustomerservice
Tel: [phone].
Europecustomerservice
Tel: [phone]
Warningsandnoticeconventions
These symbols are used on in Sensor documentation and on Sensor
equipment to alert you to danger or important information:
Warning! Warns you when electricity may cause injury
Warning! Warns you when there is a possibility of other types of injury
Caution Alerts you to important information relating to equipment
performance or reliability