Limited Warranty
LEVITON LIGHTING CONTROL DIVISION of Leviton
Manufacturing Co Inc. warrants its Dimmer Systems and
Controls to be free of material and workmanship defects
for a period of two years after system acceptance or 26
months after shipment, whichever comes first. The Z-MAX
Relay cards are covered for a period of Ten (10) years.
Lighting fixtures manufactured by Leviton are covered for a
period of one year. This Warranty is limited to repair or
replacement of defective equipment returned Freight Pre-
Paid to Leviton Lighting Control Division at 20497 SW
Teton Ave., Tualatin, Oregon 97062, USA. User shall call
1-800-959-6004 and request a return authorization number
to mark on the outside of the returning carton, to assure
that the returned material will be properly received at
Leviton. All equipment shipped back to Leviton must be
carefully and properly packed to avoid shipping damage.
Replacements or repaired equipment will be returned to
sender freight prepaid, F.O.B. factory. Leviton is not
responsible for removing or replacing equipment on the job
site, and will not honor charges for such work. Leviton will
not be responsible for any loss of use time or subsequent
damages should any of the equipment fail during the war-
ranty period, but agrees only to repair or replace defective
equipment returned to its plant in Tualatin, Oregon. This
Warranty is void on any product that has been improperly
installed, overloaded, short circuited, abused, or altered in
any manner. Neither the seller nor Leviton shall be liable
for any injury, loss or damage, direct or consequential aris-
ing out of the use of or inability to use the equipment. This
Warranty does not cover lamps, ballasts, and other equip-
ment which is supplied or warranted directly to the user by
their manufacturer. Leviton makes no warranty as to the
Fitness for Purpose or other implied Warranties.
For Technical Assistance Call:
1-800-959-6004
www.colortran.com
www.leviton.com
Introduction
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For best results using the Z-MAX Digital Switches,
Follow these recommendations:
1. Plan the system before beginning the installation.
2. Terminate the wiring.
3. Test the wiring.
4. Connect relay cabinets.
5. Check Voltages.
6. Power up the Stations.
7. Program each Station.
Assign unique network ID numbers to stations.
Check the proper operation of each station as it is
installed when multiple stations are involved.
8. Install all Stations.
Note: If the lighting control fails or becomes sporadic,
first check the wiring or network ID.
1. To be installed and/or used in accordance with
appropriate electrical codes and regulations.
2. To be installed by a qualified Electrician.
3. DO NOT CONNECT line voltage wires to low volt-
age terminals.
4. For the best lamp life, lamp manufacturers recom-
mend their fluorescent lamps should be operated at
full brightness for a minimum of 100 hours before dim-
ming is permitted. For best results, lamp brands and
types should not be intermixed on a circuit.
5. Disconnect power when servicing the relay, switch,
dimmer, fixture or when changing lamps.
6. Indoor use only.
7. TO AVOID FIRE, SHOCK OR DEATH: TURN OFF
POWER AT MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER OR FUSE
AND TEST THAT THE POWER IS OFF BEFORE
WIRING!
Warnings
Terminating the Wiring
Luma-Net® III
Control Stations can be located up to 2000 ft. from
the dimming cabinet. Luma-Net® is wired Daisy
Chained, station to station. For applications where
runs become too long, or a star configuration is
desired, a Hub can be used.
The cable should not pass near any source of electri-
cal noise such as fluorescent circuits or motor wiring.
Avoid close proximity to any AC wiring
All control/power wiring must be in conduit.
Luma-Net® Wire Recommendations
1. Use RS485 compatible cable for communications.
It is recommended that a cable with 2 Twisted Pair,
24 AWG (min.), stranded conductors be used. The
spare pair is for future uses.
2. Capacitance of wire shall be 15pF/ft. or less.
3. Normal Impedance of wire shall be between 100-
120 ohms.
4. Drain/Shields to be tied together, insulated and
grounded at one point only.
We strongly recommend the use of either Belden
9829, Belden 8102 or Belden 9729 for the Luma-
Net® wire runs.
5. A second pair of stranded wire is required for the
power.