Lightronics AS-40M User manual

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AS-40M
COMPACT DMX/MANUAL
DIMMER
OWNERS MANUAL
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IMPORTANT
Please take a moment to read this manual
before you operate the AS - 40M dimmer.
DESCRIPTION
The AS-40M is a compact 4 channel light dimmer. It has a maximum capacity of 600 Watts per channel and a
maximum TOTAL load capacity of 2400 Watts. It is supplied with an input power cord which may be connected to
a 120 VAC, 20 Amp power circuit. The AS-40M is intended for INDOOR USE ONLY. The unit operates using the
USITT DMX-512 protocol. The AS-40M may be operated in a relay (non-dim) mode. The unit will also function as
a stand alone chaser and has eight primary preset chase patterns which may be used. An additional manual
operating mode is available which enables the unit to function as a stand alone dimmer with manual control of
each channel.
INSTALLATION
LOCATION: Locate the unit in a well ventilated area away from moisture and heat. Two ½” holes are provided
on one end of the dimmer to install a lighting bar pipe clamp and suitable safety cables.
POWER CONNECTIONS: Extending from the chassis is a 20 amp line cord for connection to a 120 VAC, 20
Amp, grounded service. Total capacity of the AS-40M is 2400 watts.
LOAD CONNECTIONS: There is one Edison Plug connector provided for each AS-40M output channel. They
are located along the left and right edges of the unit. The markings on the cover indicate the channel numbers for
each connection. The maximum capacity of each channel is 600 watts.
CONTROL SIGNAL CONNECTIONS:
The male five pin XLR connector on the unit end panel connects to the control console. The female connector is
for connection to additional dimmers. The AS-40M dimmer is compatible with the USITT DMX-512 protocol.
Note that the DMX standard does not provide for console power via the dimmer chain. Therefore the DMX
console used with AS-40M dimmers must be powered by other means.
Wiring information for the DMX control signal connectors is shown on the unit top cover.
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OPERATION
NORMAL MODE (non-chaser)
A green LED in the end panel will indicate that a valid control signal (DMX) is applied to the unit. A DIP switch
block on the end panel selects the starting channel number of the dimmer. The 7 right hand switches control this
function. For example, if all switch positions are down - the dimmer will respond to console channels 1-4. Moving
the switch position on the far right to up will set the dimmer to respond to channels 5-8. A complete table of
channel assignments is provided at the end of this manual. You can address up to 512 channels using DMX
control.
RELAY MODE: Pairs of channels (1/2 and/or 3/4) may be switched into the relay mode. In this mode the output
of these channels will be either off or full on depending on the control console channel setting. The trip point for
turn on is aprox. 50%. The 2 left hand switches on the DIP switch block control relay mode channel selection.
NORMAL MODE SWITCH FUNCTIONS
1/2 DIM/RELAY
(DOWN = DIM, UP = RELAY)
3/4 DIM/RELAY NORMAL/CHASER
(
DOWN FOR NORMAL
)
A
DDRESS
CHASER MODE
When operating in the chaser mode the AS-40M becomes independent of the control console and other dimmers.
The green LED indicator is OUT when in the chaser mode. Chaser mode is turned on and off by one of the DIP
switches on the end of the unit. A diagram on the unit cover shows the switch settings for controlling chaser
operation.
Eight different chaser patterns are available. A “bounce” condition may be imposed on several of the chase
patterns by setting one of the DIP switches. The bounce condition causes the chase pattern to run in alternating
directions.
The chase step time may be controlled for up to 64 seconds per step. Step fade time is proportional to the step
time. If a channel is in the relay mode during chaser operation - it will “snap” on and off (zero fade time). The
tables below show the details of chaser settings.
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CHASER MODE SWITCH FUNCTIONS
SWITCHES STEP TIME (Duration)
0.5 seconds
1.0 seconds
2 seconds
4 seconds
8 seconds
16 seconds
32 seconds
64 seconds
SWITCHES PATTERN
4 channel sequence
4 channel build
4 channel build/unbuild
4 channel random
3 channel sequence +
3 channel build
3 channel build/unbuild
2 channel alternating
UP FOR BOUNCE
(DOWN = DIM, UP = RELAY)
1/2 DIM/RELAY
3/4 DIM/RELAY
NORMAL/CHASER
(
UP FOR CHASER
)
MANUAL OPERATION
The AS-40M can be operated by itself as a manually controlled dimmer. If there is no DMX signal present and
the unit is not in the chaser mode then each channel can be controlled by one of the four rotary faders on the unit
top cover. The faders are marked as to channel number. Rotating any fader clockwise will increase the intensity
of the channel.
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
TROUBLESHOOTING
•
Check the DMX control cable.
•Check the settings of the dimmer DIP switches.
•Check the console setup for correct patching.
•Check that you have power applied to the dimmer.
•Check that all light fixtures are functional.
•Check the fuses.
REPAIR
The only user serviceable parts are externally accessible fuses. Replace fuses ONLY with 5 Amp, 250VAC, fast
blow fuses. Internal service on the unit by other than Lightronics authorized agents will void the warranty. If
service is required, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the dimmer, or Lightronics, Service
Department, 509 Central Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23454. Tel: [phone].
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CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT SETTINGS
The DIP Switch Setting column shows the positions of the DIP switcheson the dimmer. The Start Channel
column shows the resulting channel assignment for the first channel of the dimmer
All Lightronics products using DIP switches for address assignments conform to this table. Some dimmers cannot
be set to all 512 channels and will have fewer switches than are shown in the table. If this is the case then match
the right end switches in the table to your dimmer switches. NOTE: Some control consoles can be programmed
or "patched" to alter their channel order. You may get unexpected results if you are not aware of the console
patch condition when you assign channels at a dimmer.
EXAMPLE: If a dimmer's DIP switches are set to ØÃØÃØÃÃ thenthe first channel of the dimmer will respond
to console channel 173. The remaining dimmer channels will respond to console channels 174, 175, 176 …etc.
DIP Switch
Setting Start
Channel DIP Switch
Setting Start
Channel DIP Switch
Setting Start
Channel DIP Switch
Setting Start
Channel
ØØØØØØØ 1 ØÃØØØØØ 129 ÃØØØØØØ 257 ÃÃØØØØØ 385
ØØØØØØÃ 5 ØÃØØØØÃ 133 ÃØØØØØÃ 261 ÃÃØØØØÃ 389
ØØØØØÃØ 9 ØÃØØØÃØ 137 ÃØØØØÃØ 265 ÃÃØØØÃØ 393
ØØØØØÃÃ 13 ØÃØØØÃÃ 141 ÃØØØØÃÃ 269 ÃÃØØØÃÃ 397
ØØØØÃØØ 17 ØÃØØÃØØ 145 ÃØØØÃØØ 273 ÃÃØØÃØØ 401
ØØØØÃØÃ 21 ØÃØØÃØÃ 149 ÃØØØÃØÃ 277 ÃÃØØÃØÃ 405
ØØØØÃÃØ 25 ØÃØØÃÃØ 153 ÃØØØÃÃØ 281 ÃÃØØÃÃØ 409
ØØØØÃÃÃ 29 ØÃØØÃÃÃ 157 ÃØØØÃÃÃ 285 ÃÃØØÃÃÃ 413
ØØØÃØØØ 33 ØÃØÃØØØ 161 ÃØØÃØØØ 289 ÃÃØÃØØØ 417
ØØØÃØØÃ 37 ØÃØÃØØÃ 165 ÃØØÃØØÃ 293 ÃÃØÃØØÃ 421
ØØØÃØÃØ 41 ØÃØÃØÃØ 169 ÃØØÃØÃØ 297 ÃÃØÃØÃØ 425
ØØØÃØÃÃ 45 ØÃØÃØÃÃ 173 ÃØØÃØÃÃ 301 ÃÃØÃØÃÃ 429
ØØØÃÃØØ 49 ØÃØÃÃØØ 177 ÃØØÃÃØØ 305 ÃÃØÃÃØØ 433
ØØØÃÃØÃ 53 ØÃØÃÃØÃ 181 ÃØØÃÃØÃ 309 ÃÃØÃÃØÃ 437
ØØØÃÃÃØ 57 ØÃØÃÃÃØ 185 ÃØØÃÃÃØ 313 ÃÃØÃÃÃØ 441
ØØØÃÃÃÃ 61 ØÃØÃÃÃÃ 189 ÃØØÃÃÃÃ 317 ÃÃØÃÃÃÃ 445
ØØÃØØØØ 65 ØÃÃØØØØ 193 ÃØÃØØØØ 321 ÃÃÃØØØØ 449
ØØÃØØØÃ 69 ØÃÃØØØÃ 197 ÃØÃØØØÃ 325 ÃÃÃØØØÃ 453
ØØÃØØÃØ 73 ØÃÃØØÃØ 201 ÃØÃØØÃØ 329 ÃÃÃØØÃØ 457
ØØÃØØÃÃ 77 ØÃÃØØÃÃ 205 ÃØÃØØÃÃ 333 ÃÃÃØØÃÃ 461
ØØÃØÃØØ 81 ØÃÃØÃØØ 209 ÃØÃØÃØØ 337 ÃÃÃØÃØØ 465
ØØÃØÃØÃ 85 ØÃÃØÃØÃ 213 ÃØÃØÃØÃ 341 ÃÃÃØÃØÃ 469
ØØÃØÃÃØ 89 ØÃÃØÃÃØ 217 ÃØÃØÃÃØ 345 ÃÃÃØÃÃØ 473
ØØÃØÃÃÃ 93 ØÃÃØÃÃÃ 221 ÃØÃØÃÃÃ 349 ÃÃÃØÃÃÃ 477
ØØÃÃØØØ 97 ØÃÃÃØØØ 225 ÃØÃÃØØØ 353 ÃÃÃÃØØØ 481
ØØÃÃØØÃ 101 ØÃÃÃØØÃ 229 ÃØÃÃØØÃ 357 ÃÃÃÃØØÃ 485
ØØÃÃØÃØ 105 ØÃÃÃØÃØ 233 ÃØÃÃØÃØ 361 ÃÃÃÃØÃØ 489
ØØÃÃØÃÃ 109 ØÃÃÃØÃÃ 237 ÃØÃÃØÃÃ 365 ÃÃÃÃØÃÃ 493
ØØÃÃÃØØ 113 ØÃÃÃÃØØ 241 ÃØÃÃÃØØ 369 ÃÃÃÃÃØØ 497
ØØÃÃÃØÃ 117 ØÃÃÃÃØÃ 245 ÃØÃÃÃØÃ 373 ÃÃÃÃÃØÃ 501
ØØÃÃÃÃØ 121 ØÃÃÃÃÃØ 249 ÃØÃÃÃÃØ 377 ÃÃÃÃÃÃØ 505
ØØÃÃÃÃÃ 125 ØÃÃÃÃÃÃ 253 ÃØÃÃÃÃÃ 381 ÃÃÃÃÃÃÃ 509
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All Lightronics products are warranted for a period of TWO/FIVE YEARS from the date of
purchase against defects in materials and workmanship.
This warranty is subject to the following restrictions and conditions:
A) If service is required, you may be asked to provide proof of purchase from an authorized
Lightronics dealer.
B) The FIVE YEAR WARRANTY is only valid if the warranty card is returned to Lightronics
accompanied with a copy of the original receipt of purchase within 30 DAYS of the
purchase date, if not then the TWO YEAR WARRANTY applies. Warranty is valid only for
the original purchaser of the unit.
C) This warranty does not apply to damage resulting from abuse, misuse, accidents, shipping,
and repairs or modifications by anyone other than an authorized Lightronics service
representative.
D) This warranty is void if the serial number is removed, altered or defaced.
E) This warranty does not cover loss or damage, direct or indirect arising from the use or
inability to use this product.
F) Lightronics reserves the right to make any changes, modifications, or updates as deemed
appropriate by Lightronics to products returned for service. Such changes may be made
without prior notification to the user and without incurring any responsibility or liability for
modifications or changes to equipment previously supplied. Lightronics is not responsible
for supplying new equipment in accordance with any earlier specifications.
G) This warranty is the only warranty either expressed, implied, or statutory, upon which the
equipment is purchased. No representatives, dealers or any of their agents are authorized
to make any warranties, guarantees, or representations other than expressly stated herein.
H) This warranty does not cover the cost of shipping products to or from Lightronics for
service.
I) Lightronics Inc. reserves the right to make changes as deemed necessary to this warranty
without prior notification.
WARRANTY
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