ETC sensor+ CEM+ Instruction sheet

Copyright © Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.
All Rights reserved.
Product information and specifications subject to change.
Part Number:
7150M1400-1.0.2 Rev A
Released: October 2004
CEM+
Configuration Manual
Version 1.0.2

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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Congratulations.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Using this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Chapter 1 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Sensor+ Connect Web Browser Interface Overview . . . . . . . . . .3
Sensor+ Dimming System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
CEM+ Playback Priorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Chapter 2 Basic Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
The CEM+ User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
CEM+ Basic Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
The Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
NoConfig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Panic [Guest][User][Power] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Dimmer [Guest][User][Power] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Rack [User][Power]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Group [User][Power] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Chapter 3 Sensor+ Connect Web Interface Overview. 18
Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Summary Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Dimmer Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Racks & Dimmers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
All Racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Add Racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Rack # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Rooms & Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Assign Dimmers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Room (1-4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Panic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
File Transfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
File Upload. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Load Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

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Chapter 4 CEM+ Configuration Procedures . . . . . . . . 32
CEM+ Configuration Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Configuration Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Configure Your Computer for an ETCNet2 Network . . . . . . . . .32
Software Changes [Power] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Delete All Racks [Power]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Configure/Confirm Network Settings of CEM+ . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Add Racks [Power] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Set Patch Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Port Settings (Standard Patch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Advanced Patch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Set Dimmer Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Assign Dimmers to Rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Create a Preset (Web Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Record vs. Snapshot a Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Activate/Deactivate a Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Panic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Record Panic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Activate Panic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Record Loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Clear Loads (Web Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Clear Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Download (config from selected IP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Backup (to all) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
View a Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Download a Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Upload a Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Chapter 5 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Contacting ETC about Equipment Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Changing Installation Rack Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
CEM+ Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Make a Preliminary Examination of Your System.... . . . . . . . . .50
If You Cannot Locate or Correct the Problem.... . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Appendix A CEM+ Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Appendix B Dimmer Curves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Linear curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Modified linear curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Square law curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Modified Square law curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Sensor 2.0 curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

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Appendix C UL924 Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Terminations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Appendix D CEM+ LCD Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
No Config Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Rack Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
About Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Preset Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Login Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Panic Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Dimmers Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Rack Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Rack Menu (cont.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Rack Menu (cont.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Group Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Appendix E Sensor+ Connect Site Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

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Introduction
Congratulations...
on your purchase of an ETC Sensor®+ system. Sensor+ continues ETC's tradition of
providing the highest quality products for the entertainment lighting market.
Using this Manual
This manual contains information on using and configuring features of the Sensor+ CEM+
in any Sensor+ rack or pack available up through the Power User login user level.
The following symbols are used in this manual to alert you to danger or important
information.
Note: Provides important information about your installation.
CAUTION: Alerts you to important information relating to equipment performance or reliability.
WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! Warns you when electricity may cause injury.
WARNING: Warns you when there is the possibility of other types of injury.

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Chapter 1
Overview
This manual covers functions and configuration of the CEM+ and Sensor+ Connect that are
available to the Guest and User and Power User login levels.
A Sensor+ dimming system controls lighting using EDMX™ control levels from a lighting
control system on the ETCNet2™ network and/or DMX512 control levels from a lighting
control system on the DMX network and/or architectural presets which can also be used as
backup looks. The CEM+ can accept levels from EDMX and up to two DMX inputs. The
configuration of your dimming system determines which input or combination of inputs will
generate the output levels of your dimmers.
System Components
The Sensor+ system consists of Sensor+ racks or packs, CEM+ control modules and
various dimmer module types, however a module may contain only a circuit breaker, a
relay, or may contain no electronics at all.
CEM+ Control Module
The CEM+ control module is required for Sensor+ dimming systems - the system will not
function without a properly configured CEM+. This module serves as the real time
processor for incoming control signals and transmits that information to the individual
dimmers. It also monitors the system status and reports any errors. The CEM+ module can
be used to configure the system. Configuration and error data can be accessed either
locally at the CEM+ keypad, or by using the Sensor+ Connect web browser interface.
Networked Sensor+ systems can be split into separately configured subsystems called
Groups. Each configuration can support up to 16 CEM+ modules in a Group. The Group
configuration is stored in all CEM+ modules in that group. A single ETCNet2 network may
contain up to 64 Groups (up to 1024 racks total). One exception to these rules are ESR
racks which can contain two CEM+s in redundant tracking mode. In this mode, the number
of racks in a Group are limited to 8 racks (still 16 CEM+ modules).
The CEM+ has an Ethernet data input for incoming EDMX data and two DMX512 input
ports (Port A and Port B). DMX Port B can be used as a DMX output port for one universe
of DMX on the last logical rack in the Group. Data management is determined in the Group
configuration.
User Level PIN Login Password
Default none Just click “Log On”
Guest 1111 guest guestpass
User 2222 user userpass
Power User 3333 power powerpass
ETC CEM+ R 1/ 6 G 9
[Rack OK]
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Sensor+ Connect Web Browser Interface Overview
The CEM+ module contains a web server that delivers graphical web pages for you to use
during system configuration. The Sensor+ Connect Web browser interface can be used
instead of the direct buttons on the CEM+ module itself. You can use an Ethernet-capable
PC connected to the ETCNet2 network and running Windows 2000 or XP and Internet
Explorer 6 or later to browse into any of the Sensor+ racks on the network.
If you are using an Emphasis Control System running version 1.8.0 software or later, there
is a command in the WYSILink menu that automatically opens a browser window and
connects to Sensor+ racks.
Sensor+ Connect uses a navigation layout where the various main areas are selected on
the left side of the page presenting sub-options. The right side of the page is used to view
or edit the selected information.
Note: The Emphasis Server network settings are the default ETC values and ready for
immediate use. No configuration is required.
You must set an IP address for any personal computer you plan to use on an ETCNet2
network. ETC recommends that the personal computer used on an ETCNet2 network is
dedicated to that network so changes to network settings are kept to a minimum. Please
see ”Configure Your Computer for an ETCNet2 Network”, page 32 for setting up your
computer.
Note: If the computer you wish to use is currently being used on a non-ETCNet2 network please
consult your Network Administrator before changing the IP address, Subnet Mask or
Gateway IP addresses.
Sensor+ Dimming System Features
Play back Presets from the CEM+
The CEM+ module provides 128 Presets that can be recorded from EDMX, DMX, or directly
Logout
button and
user level
Navigation Frame Edit Frame
Edit Tabs

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set levels. You can configure each Preset’s name, fade times and playback priority. Presets can
be assigned to any one of four Rooms in the configuration. Sensor+ systems can also have the
Group play back a Preset in case of data loss.
Sensor+ Connect and WYSILink for Feedback
Sensor+ Connect duplicates the functions of the CEM+ module on a PC or Emphasis
Server on the ETCNet2 network. The Web browser interface allows you to monitor rack
activity, reconfigure dimmer curves, record and activate presets, load and backup
configurations, and many other features.
Access to the CEM+ and Sensor+ Connect configuration features is protected by specific
user levels and passwords to limit system-altering features to selected personnel, while
allowing basic operational functions to a wider range of users.
Note: Sensor+ Connect and Message logging are available on Emphasis Servers as a base
functionality.
Advanced Features
Sensor+ Advanced Features (AF) racks provide additional reporting features that help you
to quickly learn the status of your dimming system and diagnose problems. AF dimmer
modules indicate the presence of data and the relative output of power with LED indicators
on the modules themselves. Much more information can be displayed on the CEM+
module’s integral LCD display, a PC on the network running Sensor+ Connect in a Web
browser or WYSIWYG with the WYSILink upgrade.
Advanced Features include the ability to record and monitor individual dimmer loads,
dimmer removed, SCR fail, breaker trip are several other added monitoring tools included
in advanced features. Constant comparison of actual dimmer loads against the recorded
value lets the system signal you when a load value changes. The change usually indicates
a lamp has burned out or failed, allowing you to make an immediate replacement.
Dimmer Doubling (60Hz systems only)
ETC’s Dimmer Doubler™ technology allows you to double the number of controllable
circuits in your system without adding dimmer modules or running additional cable. The key
to this feature is the Dimmer Doubler two-fer.
The Dimmer Doubler two-fer is installed between a Sensor dimmer module and two ETC
Source Four 77 volt fixtures. It splits the output of a single dimmer into two, separately-
controlled outputs. You can then use an ETC control console to independently control the
output of the two fixtures.
Note: For more information on using Dimmer Doubler two-fers, see the Dimmer Doubler User
Manual. For more information configuring your system for use with Dimmer Doubler two-
fers, see the CEM+ Configuration Manual.

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CEM+ Playback Priorities
The CEM+ uses the same priority
structure as all of the ETC products that
use ETCNet2 and adds two more
internally.
Any incoming EDMX is re-prioritized
internally on the CEM+ as set on the patch
page. The priorities of the EDMX sources
(Emphasis, Obsession II, Unison,
ETCNet2 DMX Node) are used to
determine what level information makes it
to the CEM+. That level information is
then flatly re-prioritized to the level
specified on the patch page.
That means that if (for the same set of EDMX addresses) you set your Emphasis to an
EDMX priority of two (2), an Obsession II to a priority of nine (9) and an input port of a DMX
Node to a priority of two (2), the level information will pile-on/HTP for the DMX Node and
Emphasis and ignore the Obsession II’s levels. Internally to a CEM+ that EDMX level
information will be prioritized and used at the EDMX priority setting on the patch page
(defaults to a priority of 10). The EDMX priority is set on a rack-by-rack basis just like the
DMX ports.
Once inside the CEM+, the new priority is used when determining what source level
information is used (EDMX, DMX Port A, DMX Port B, Presets, Set Levels and Panic).
EDMX, DMX Port A, DMX Port B, and Presets can all be set with their own priorities (1-20).
Set Levels and Panic have fixed priorities above the other priorities. See the inset above.
Priority 1
Replace (Unison)
Pass-Through If Active (Unison)
Set Level (CEM+)
Panic (CEM+)Highest Priority
Any sources at
the same Priority
will pile-on (HTP)
with each other
Lowest Priority
Priority 20
( (
ETCNet2 EDMX Priorities