ETC F-Drive Series User manual

ETC Reference Guide
F-Drive Series Wiring
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Introduction
F-Drive series drivers offer centralized control of ArcSystem Navis luminaires, ArcSystem Pro
luminaires, and third-party fixtures. Output wiring requirements and methods vary depending on the
load and the chosen wire type. This guide covers considerations and recommendations for output
wiring from F-Drive series drivers to different types of load. For full installation instructions, see the
F-Drive Series R12 Installation Manual or F-Drive Series W1 Installation Manual and the installation
manual for the luminaire or load (see Load Types below ). All ETCdocuments are available for free
download at etcconnect.com.
Load Types
F-Drive R12 has modular output cards that can drive a variety of loads, and F-Drive W1Drivers come
in different models to drive a variety of loads. This document covers the following load types. The
associated installation documents for ETCluminaires are listed below for convenience.
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ArcSystem Navis on the next page
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ArcSystem Navis installation guides for luminaires and accessories, see
etcconnect.com/Products/Lighting-Fixtures/ArcSystem-Navis/Documentation.aspx
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ArcSystem Pro Series on page4
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ArcSystem Pro D1 and D2 Series Drivers Installation Guide , see
etcconnect.com/Products/Lighting-Fixtures/Pro-One-Cell/Documentation.aspx
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Third-Party Loads on page6
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ArcSystem ArcLamp on page7
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ArcLamp System Installation Manual , see etcconnect.com/Products/Lighting-
Fixtures/ArcLamp/Documentation.aspx

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ArcSystem Navis
ArcSystem Navis 100 luminaires can be daisy-chained together using their RJ45 In and Out ports.
See the Arcsystem Navis 100 Installation Guide for details. This allows F-Drive series drivers to
provide power and data to up to four ArcSystem Navis 100 luminaires from the RJ45 output on a
single output card using Category-type*cable (*see the note below about minimum conductor
gauge).
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F-Drive W1 CC Driver: single RJ45
output, Category-type* cable
Chroma Card: single RJ45 output,
Category-type* cable
FTW-150 Card: single RJ45 output,
Category-type* cable
CC-150 Card: single RJ45 output,
Category-type* cable
F-Drive R12 with output cards (back view)
Four daisy-chained
Navis 100 RGBW luminaires
Four daisy-chained
Navis 100 Fade to Warm
luminaires
Four daisy-chained
Navis 100 White luminaires
Four daisy-chained
Navis 100 White luminaires
F-Drive W1 FTW Driver: single RJ45
output, Category-type* cable
Four daisy-chained
Navis 100 FTW luminaires
120 Ωterminator
(RGBW only)†
Note: * If you are installing Navis luminaires, you must use 0.25mm2(23AWG) or larger
conductors in Category-type cable. Not all Cat5 or Cat6 cables meet this requirement.
Note: † Navis 100 RGBW luminaires are not self-terminating. You must terminate the last
luminaire in line with a 120 Ω resistor.
An RJ45 terminator is included with each F-Drive series Chroma Card. To purchase extra
RJ45 terminators, please contact your ETC customer service representative and request part
number N4086.
Note: Connect only the same types of luminaires in a wiring run. Do not mix White, Fade
to Warm, and RGBW luminaires in the same wiring run.

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Constant Current Driver Configuration
CAUTION: Setting the F-Drive CC-150Card or W1CVDriver to output more
current than the manufacturer recommends for the loads may reduce the lifetime
or cause damage to the load.
The CC-150Card in the F-Drive R12 Driver and the W1CCDriver are set by default to provide the
appropriate current for ArcSystem Navis 100 White luminaires (600 mA), but can output 200–700mA
for compatibility with ArcSystem Pro One-Cell luminaires and third-party loads. Output current can
be configured via RDM. See ArcSystem Pro Series on the next page and the F-Drive R12 Series
Installation Manual or the F-Drive W1 Series Installation Manual for more details.
Category-Type Cable Requirements
ArcSystem Navis Luminaires typically connect to the F-Drive W1Driver or F-Drive R12 output card
via Category-type cable terminated to RJ45 connectors. Up to four luminaires can be daisy-chained
along one run of cable when using the RJ45 output from an output card. ArcSystem Navis luminaires
require:
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0.25mm2(23AWG) or larger conductors in Category-type cable
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100 m (328 ft) maximum wire run length (including twice the stem length of the pendant
accessory if you are installing a pendant)
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2.4 A maximum per cable
Cable Bundling
Note: Cable bundling limitations apply to F-Drive R12 Class 2 output cables. For
reference on maximum number of four-pair cables in a bundle, see NFPA 70 2020 National
Electrical Code, table 725.144.
The conductors in the category-type cable have a maximum current that they can carry before
exceeding the temperature rating of the cable. This limit restricts the number of cables that can be
bundled together.
Navis Luminaire Current Requirements
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1–4 daisy-chained Navis 100 RGBW luminaires require 1 Aacross 3 wire pairs
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1–4 daisy-chained Navis 100 White luminaires require 0.7 A per wire pair
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1–4 daisy-chained Navis 100 Fade to Warm luminaires require 0.45 A per wire pair
Limits for 75°CRated Cable
The current requirements of each Navis luminaire type limit the number of four-pair cables per
bundle. The limits below are for cable with 0.25mm2(23AWG) conductors rated to 75°C:
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19 four-pair cables per bundle if any cables go to Navis 100 RGBWluminaires
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91 four-pair cables per bundle if all cables go to Navis 100 White luminaires or a combination
of Navis 100 White and Navis 100 Fade to Warm luminaires
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192 four-pair cables per bundle if all cables go to Navis 100 Fade to Warm luminaires
Patching Requirements
If you are using a patch panel between the F-Drive W1Driver or F-Drive R12 output card, pins must
be rated for more than 1A.

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ArcSystem Pro Series
ArcSystem Pro White and FTWluminaires can be wired to the F-Drive Series Constant Current
Drivers using the two-pin outputs. Each luminaire requires its own cable and two-pin output from the
output card. See the F-Drive R12 Series Installation Manual or the F-Drive W1 Series Installation
Manual for pinout details.
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CC-150 Card: one two-pin terminal output and
0.2–2.5 mm2(26–14 AWG) class 2 wire per luminaire
F-Drive R12 with output cards (back view)
Four ArcSystem Pro
One-Cell White or FTW
luminaires
(Standard, Small, or Micro)
F-Drive W1 CC Driver: one two-pin terminal output and
0.2–2.5 mm2(26–14 AWG) class 2 wire per luminaire
Four ArcSystem Pro
One-Cell White or FTW
luminaires
(Standard, Small, or Micro)
Note: ArcSystem Pro One-Cell luminaires have different wire color conventions on their
input cables. See the table below for wire colors and see the F-Drive Series R12 Installation
Manual or F-Drive Series W1 Installation Manual for the pinouts of the four two-pin
terminals on the output card or driver.
Luminaire Wire Color and Polarity
Red Black
ArcSystem Pro One-Cell (standard) negative (-) positive (+)
ArcSystem Pro One-Cell Small negative (-) positive (+)
ArcSystem Pro One-Cell Micro positive (+) negative (-)

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Constant Current Driver Configuration
The CC-150Card in the F-Drive R12 Driver and the W1CCDriver can output 200–700 mA for
compatibility with ArcSystem Pro One-Cell White and FTWluminaires and third-party loads. Output
current can be configured via RDM. See ArcSystem Navis on page2 and the F-Drive R12 Series
Installation Manual or the F-Drive W1 Series Installation Manual for more details. ArcSystem
luminaire current requirements are below.
CAUTION: Setting the F-Drive CC-150Card or W1CVDriver to output more
current than the manufacturer recommends for the loads may reduce the lifetime
or cause damage to the load.
Note: ArcSystem Pro One-Cell Micro luminaires require 200 mA and should only be run
by a CC-150Card or W1CCDriver output channel configured to 200 mA.
ETCLuminaire Current Requirement
ArcSystem Navis 100 White 600 mA
ArcSystem Pro One-Cell White or FTW 600 mA
ArcSystem Pro One-Cell Small White or FTW 600 mA
ArcSystem Pro One-Cell Micro White or FTW 200 mA

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Third-Party Loads
CAUTION: Setting the F-Drive CC-150Card or W1CCDriver to output more
current than the manufacturer recommends for the loads may reduce the lifetime
or cause damage to the load.
The F-Drive R12 Driver with CC-150Card and F-Drive W1CCDriver are capable of driving
third-party constant current loads, and the F-Drive R12 Driver with CV-150Card and F-Drive
W1CVDriver are capable of driving third-party constant voltage loads. Each R12 output card or W1
driver provides four output channels with the specifications listed below:
Type of Load Driver Number of Output
Channels Limits Per Channel Limits per Output Card or Driver
Constant Current F-Drive R12 Driver with
CC-150Card
4 per card 200–700mA*
50 W
150 W
F-Drive W1CCDriver 4
Constant Voltage F-Drive R12 Driver with
CV-150Card
4 per card 24 VDC†
50 W
150 W
F-Drive W1CVDriver 4
*Output current can be configured via RDM. See the F-Drive Series R12 Installation Manual or the F-Drive
Series W1 Installation Manual for more details.
†See Voltage Drop on the facing page .
Note: The maximum output of the CC-150 Card, CV-150 Card, W1 CC Driver, and W1
CV Driver is 50 W per channel and the combined maximum output for all four channels is
150 W. Do not bus/bridge channels to attempt to exceed the individual channel limits.
Example: A CV-150Card can be used to power one 3.9m (12ft 9in) segment of
24VDC, 9.5W/m LED tape on each channel.
CV-150 Card: one two-pin terminal output and
0.2–2.5 mm2(26–14 AWG) class 2 wire per channel
F-Drive R12 with output cards (back view)
One 3.9 m (12 ft 9 in) segment
of 24 VDC, 9.5 W/m LED tape
on each channel

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ArcSystem ArcLamp
The F-Drive R12 with ArcLamp150Card has four output channels. Each output channel can support
up to eight ArcSystem ArcLamps with a total of up to 32 ArcLamps per card. Fixtures with ArcLamps
can be wired to the two-pin outputs of the ArcLamp150Card.
ArcLamp-150 Card: one two-pin terminal output and
0.2–2.5 mm2(26–14 AWG) class 2 wire per channel
F-Drive R12 with output cards (back view)
Up to eight ArcLamps
per channel
Voltage Drop
Voltage drop along load wiring is an issue for constant voltage loads. Voltage drop calculations vary
by project and are based on the type, length, and gauge of wire. The CV-150Card and the
ArcLamp150Card have an adjustabledial on the front of the driver card to set the 24–28 VDC (+/-
5%) output. Measure the voltage at the load and adjust the dial to achieve 24 VDC at the load.
Contact a qualified electrician and see the F-Drive Series R12 Installation Manual or F-Drive Series
W1 Installation Manual for additional information.
ArcLamp
Voltage drop is an important factor to consider when determining the installation location of an R12
with an ArcLamp150Card. The installation location determines the maximum wire distance to the
ArcLamp loads. For your convenience, an interactive voltage drop calculator is available at
etcconnect.com/ArcLamp.