ETC ColorSource User manual

ETC Quick Guide
ColorSource®Relay and ColorSource®Transmitter
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4410M2600  Rev F  Released 2017-05
Overview
Note:
ETC fixtures manufactured before July of 2015 require
the Universal Yoke Mount Kit.
power input
power
input
ColorSource Relay with Wired Receiver
ColorSource Transmitter
DMX input
DMX output
DMX output
(THRU)
wireless
antenna
mounting screw
holes
recommended placement for
yoke & pipe mount kits
optional mounting feet
shown as grey dashed squares
ColorSource Relay with Wireless Receiver
wireless
antenna
DMX input
power supply
strain relief
switched
power output
switched power
output
power input
USB
USB
Receivers do not include any power
or DMX cables.
Transmitter includes 12 VDC power
supply.

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ColorSource Relay manages power switching and DMX for a connected chain
of equipment. Relays fire at zero cross and automate a randomized turn on
delay up to 2 seconds to minimize effects of inrush while turning on multiple
fixtures on a circuit or many circuits in a system.
Relay activation can be triggered in one of three ways:
•Auto Mode - relay turns on when DMX/ RDM input is detected. Relay
turns off five minutes after data is last detected. (Default Mode)
•DMX Mode - relay turns on when DMX address 512 is at or above 50%
and turns off when below 50%. The relay can also be patched via RDM
to an address between 1 and 511. Changing the address from 512
disables the turn on delay function of the relays.
•RDM Mode - relay turns on when it receives an RDM command to turn
on. The relay remains on until it receives an RDM command to turn off,
or until power is cycled to the unit.
LED Indicators
Receiver Software
Software is available online at etcconnect.com and updated via a USB drive at
boot. The USB drive should be formatted with FAT.
To update a wired DMX relay, one file, which begins with “CSRD”, is
required.
To update a wireless DMX relay, two files are required on a USB drive:
1: the firmware file for the relay, which starts with “CSRW”
2: the firmware file for the relay’s radio coprocessor, which starts with
“5792”
DMX
Relay
Wireless DMX
Relay
Wireless DMX
Transmitter DMX RelayPower
solid
off
blinking
incoming
power
DMX is present
& valid
output is
on
no incoming
power present
LED State
output is
off
updating
software no DMX data

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While the relay is updating, the power LED can be used for troubleshooting:
•fast blinking - looking for USB drive
•red - upgrade failure
•cyan - waiting for USB drive connection (no app loaded)
•magenta - file not found
Transmitter Software
Updating ColorSource Transmitters requires UpdaterAtor software in
conjunction with an ETC Gadget, Gadget2, USB Whip, ETC Net3 Gateway, or
Console. UpdaterAtor software is available from etconnect.com.
Wireless ID Settings
The wireless IDs for the transmitter and receiver must match.The color of the
power LED changes to identify which ID is being used. The factory default ID
is 1.
For third party product compatibility with City Theatrical SHoW DMX
products, reference the chart below.
Note:
The Relay LED will blink during radio programming,
then the DMX LED will blink during CPU programming.
Note:
Updating Transmitters takes 10-20 minutes each.
Color Source
Relay SHoW Baby SHoW ID City Theatrical Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
Green
Cyan
Magenta
White
Red
Yellow
201
102
117
133
149
165
Neo Adaptive
Neo Full Bandwidth
Neo Low Limited Bandwidth
Neo Mid Limited Bandwidth
Neo High Limited Bandwidth
Max Technology
C
Blue Set by RDM Custom

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RDM
Remote Device Management (RDM) allows for remote configuration of
several device properties, and allows you to view several read-only properties:
• RDM Device Count
•TypeDescription
• Product Details List
• Manufacturer
• Defaults
• Software Version
• Sensors List and Values
• Output Power (Instantaneous Voltage and Current w/ min/max record)
Any RDM controller, such as Net3 Concert or Eos Family software, can be
used to configure these options (default values are in bold):
• Name - ColorSource Relay
• RDM Enable - 01 = enable, 00 = disable (enable/disable RDM Traffic on
the Wireless Bridge's DMX output)
• DMX Address - 1-512
• Threshold - 1-99%, default is 50%
• DMX Loss Time - 1-30 minutes, default is 5 minutes
• Max Turn On Delay - 0-30 seconds, default is 2seconds
• Relay Personality/ Mode - 01 = Auto Mode, 02 = DMX Mode, 03 =
RDM Mode
• Wireless ID - editable if ID is set to C on UI, 1=201, 2=102, 3=117,
4=133, 5=149, 6=165
• Identify - 01 = blink all LEDs, 00 = deactivate, 1 min timeout

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Specifications
FCC Statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including any
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Contains: FCC ID: VU65792M
Contains: IC ID 7480A5792M
EU Declaration of Conformity
This product complies with the Essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive
of the European Union (1999/5/EC)
This product conforms to the following standards:
ETSI EN 300 328 V1.8.1 (2012-06), EN 301-489-1 V1.9.2 (2011-09), EN 301-
489-17 V2.2.1 (2012-09)
Note:
Only connect this equipment to branch protected
circuits of 20A or less.
input voltage: 90-250V; 47-63hz environment: 0-40°C; 5-95%
humidity
switching current: 2 pole; 16A
max
mechanical endurance: 1,000,000
cycles
CE and FCC compliant wired data output: DMX512A and
RDM
wireless latency: 7mS wireless band: 2.4GHz FHSS
wireless output power: up to
72mW ETSI broadcast power
electrical endurance:
100,000 @16A 250V Resistive
20,000 @ 20A 250V Resistive