Lightronics AS-62D User manual

DESCRIPTION
IMPORTANT:
Please take a moment to read this manual
before operating the AS-62D Dimmer
OWNERS MANUAL
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AS-62D
COMPACT DMX DIMMER
The AS-62D is a compact 4 channel light dimmer. It has a maximum capacity of 1200 Watts per channel and
maximum total load capacity of 4800 Watts. It is supplied with 2 input power cord stubs which may be connected
to 2 different 120 VAC power phases. The AS-62D is intended for INDOOR USE ONLY. The unit operates using
the USITT DMX-512 protocol or an industry standard three wire multiplex protocol. The AS-62D may be operated
in a relay (non-dim) mode. The unit will also function as a chaser and has several preset chase patterns which
may be used.
INSTALLATION
LOCATION: Locate the unit in a well ventilated area away from moisture and heat. Two ½” holes are provided
on the dimmer top cover to install a lighting bar pipe clamp and a suitable safety cable.
POWER CONNECTIONS: Extending from the chassis are two 20 amp line cords for connection to 2 separate
120 VAC, 20 Amp, grounded services in any phase combination. Total capacity of the AS-62D is 4800 Watts.
LOAD CONNECTIONS: There are 6 numbered duplex outlets on the top of the unit. Each provides 2
connections for one of the output channels. You can connect up to 1200 Watts of lighting to a single channel.
The total load capacity of the AS-62D channels 1, 3, and 5 combined is limited to 2400
Watts. The total load capacity of the AS-62D channels 2, 4, and 6 combined is also limited
to 2400 Watts.
CONTROL SIGNAL CONNECTIONS
FOR MULTIPLEX OPERATION: The male three pin XLR connector on the unit end panel connects to the control
console. The female connector is for connection to additional dimmers. The AS-62D dimmer is compatible with
the Lightronics and NSI/Sunn three wire multiplexed protocol. If you have older Lightronics dimmers which run in
the obsolete Lightronics mode only, contact Lightronics for information on changing the mode. When using
multiple dimmers, ALL dimmers MUST be in the SAME mode.
FOR DMX-512 OPERATION: 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-62D dimmer is compatible with
the USITT DMX-512 protocol. If both multiplex and DMX signals are available to the unit - it will automatically
lock on to the DMX signal. Note that the DMX standard does not provide for console power via the dimmer chain.
Therefore the DMX console used with AS-62D dimmers must be powered by other means.
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AS-62D END VIEW
CONTROL SIGNAL WIRING
Connector Pin # 1 2 3 4 5
LMX-128 (multiplex) LMX Common Console Power Multiplex Signal Not Used Not Used
DMX-512 DMX Common DMX Data - DMX Data + Not Used Not Used
OPERATION
NORMAL MODE (non-chaser)
A green LED in the end panel will indicate that a valid control signal (DMX or multiplex) is applied to the unit.
A DIP switch block on the end panel selects the starting channel number of the dimmer. The 8 right hand
switches control this function. For example, if all switch positions are down - the dimmer will respond to channels
1-6. Moving the switch position on the far right up will set the dimmer to respond to channels 3-8. A complete
table of channel assignments is provided in this manual.
RELAY MODE
Pairs of channels (1/2 and/or 3/4 and/or 5/6) 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 3 left hand switches on the DIP switch block control relay mode channel selection.
CHASER MODE
When operating in the chaser mode the AS-62D becomes independent of the control console and other dimmers.
The green LED indicator is OFF 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 128 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
following tables show the details of chaser settings.

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ADDRESS AND CONTROL SWITCH SETTINGS
CHASER PATTERN SELECTION
SWITCHES PATTERN
6 chan. sequence
6 chan. build
6 chan. build/unbuild
6 chan. random
SWITCHES PATTERN
3 chan. sequence
3 chan. build
3 chan. build/unbuild
2 chan. alternating
NORMAL MODE SWITCH FUNCTIONS
RELAY 5/6
RELAY 3/4
RELAY 1/2
NORMAL/CHASER
(down for normal)
ADDRESS RELAY 5
REL /6 AY 3/4
/2RELAY 1
NORMAL/CHASER
(up for chaser)
BOUNCE
CHASER CHASER
PATTERN TIMING
CHASER MODE SWITCH FUNCTIONS
CHASER TIMING SELECTION
SWITCHES STEP TIME
0.5 seconds
1.0 seconds
2 seconds
4 seconds
6 seconds
8 seconds
SWITCHES STEP TIME
12 seconds
16 seconds
24 seconds
32 seconds
40 seconds
48 seconds
SWITCHES STEP TIME
56 seconds
64 seconds
96 seconds
128 seconds
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
TROUBLESHOOTING
•
Check the multiplex and/or DMX 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 10 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 switches on the AS-62 dimmer. The Start Channel
column shows the resulting channel assignment for channel 1of the dimmer. The remaining dimmer channels will
automatically be assigned the next 5 consectutive control channels.
EXAMPLE: If the dimmer's DIP switches are set to ØØÃØÃØÃÃ then the first channel of the dimmer will
respond to console channel 87. The remaining dimmer channels will respond to console channels 88, 89, 90,
…etc.
DIP Switch #
and Setting DIP Switch # and Setting DIP Switch # and Setting DIP Switch # and Setting
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Start
Channel 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Start
Channel 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Start
Channel 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Start
Channel
ØØØØØØØØ 1 ØØÃØØØØØ 65 ØÃØØØØØØ 129 ØÃÃØØØØØ 193
ØØØØØØØÃ 3 ØØÃØØØØÃ 67 ØÃØØØØØÃ 131 ØÃÃØØØØÃ 195
ØØØØØØÃØ 5 ØØÃØØØÃØ 69 ØÃØØØØÃØ 133 ØÃÃØØØÃØ 197
ØØØØØØÃÃ 7 ØØÃØØØÃÃ 71 ØÃØØØØÃÃ 135 ØÃÃØØØÃÃ 199
ØØØØØÃØØ 9 ØØÃØØÃØØ 73 ØÃØØØÃØØ 137 ØÃÃØØÃØØ 201
ØØØØØÃØÃ 11 ØØÃØØÃØÃ 75 ØÃØØØÃØÃ 139 ØÃÃØØÃØÃ 203
ØØØØØÃÃØ 13 ØØÃØØÃÃØ 77 ØÃØØØÃÃØ 141 ØÃÃØØÃÃØ 205
ØØØØØÃÃÃ 15 ØØÃØØÃÃÃ 79 ØÃØØØÃÃÃ 143 ØÃÃØØÃÃÃ 207
ØØØØÃØØØ 17 ØØÃØÃØØØ 81 ØÃØØÃØØØ 145 ØÃÃØÃØØØ 209
ØØØØÃØØÃ 19 ØØÃØÃØØÃ 83 ØÃØØÃØØÃ 147 ØÃÃØÃØØÃ 211
ØØØØÃØÃØ 21 ØØÃØÃØÃØ 85 ØÃØØÃØÃØ 149 ØÃÃØÃØÃØ 213
ØØØØÃØÃÃ 23 ØØÃØÃØÃÃ 87 ØÃØØÃØÃÃ 151 ØÃÃØÃØÃÃ 215
ØØØØÃÃØØ 25 ØØÃØÃÃØØ 89 ØÃØØÃÃØØ 153 ØÃÃØÃÃØØ 217
ØØØØÃÃØÃ 27 ØØÃØÃÃØÃ 91 ØÃØØÃÃØÃ 155 ØÃÃØÃÃØÃ 219
ØØØØÃÃÃØ 29 ØØÃØÃÃÃØ 93 ØÃØØÃÃÃØ 157 ØÃÃØÃÃÃØ 221
ØØØØÃÃÃÃ 31 ØØÃØÃÃÃÃ 95 ØÃØØÃÃÃÃ 159 ØÃÃØÃÃÃÃ 223
ØØØÃØØØØ 33 ØØÃÃØØØØ 97 ØÃØÃØØØØ 161 ØÃÃÃØØØØ 225
ØØØÃØØØÃ 35 ØØÃÃØØØÃ 99 ØÃØÃØØØÃ 163 ØÃÃÃØØØÃ 227
ØØØÃØØÃØ 37 ØØÃÃØØÃØ 101 ØÃØÃØØÃØ 165 ØÃÃÃØØÃØ 229
ØØØÃØØÃÃ 39 ØØÃÃØØÃÃ 103 ØÃØÃØØÃÃ 167 ØÃÃÃØØÃÃ 231
ØØØÃØÃØØ 41 ØØÃÃØÃØØ 105 ØÃØÃØÃØØ 169 ØÃÃÃØÃØØ 233
ØØØÃØÃØÃ 43 ØØÃÃØÃØÃ 107 ØÃØÃØÃØÃ 171 ØÃÃÃØÃØÃ 235
ØØØÃØÃÃØ 45 ØØÃÃØÃÃØ 109 ØÃØÃØÃÃØ 173 ØÃÃÃØÃÃØ 237
ØØØÃØÃÃÃ 47 ØØÃÃØÃÃÃ 111 ØÃØÃØÃÃÃ 175 ØÃÃÃØÃÃÃ 239
ØØØÃÃØØØ 49 ØØÃÃÃØØØ 113 ØÃØÃÃØØØ 177 ØÃÃÃÃØØØ 241
ØØØÃÃØØÃ 51 ØØÃÃÃØØÃ 115 ØÃØÃÃØØÃ 179 ØÃÃÃÃØØÃ 243
ØØØÃÃØÃØ 53 ØØÃÃÃØÃØ 117 ØÃØÃÃØÃØ 181 ØÃÃÃÃØÃØ 245
ØØØÃÃØÃÃ 55 ØØÃÃÃØÃÃ 119 ØÃØÃÃØÃÃ 183 ØÃÃÃÃØÃÃ 247
ØØØÃÃÃØØ 57 ØØÃÃÃÃØØ 121 ØÃØÃÃÃØØ 185 ØÃÃÃÃÃØØ 249
ØØØÃÃÃØÃ 59 ØØÃÃÃÃØÃ 123 ØÃØÃÃÃØÃ 187 ØÃÃÃÃÃØÃ 251
ØØØÃÃÃÃØ 61 ØØÃÃÃÃÃØ 125 ØÃØÃÃÃÃØ 189 ØÃÃÃÃÃÃØ 253
ØØØÃÃÃÃÃ 63 ØØÃÃÃÃÃÃ 127 ØÃØÃÃÃÃÃ 191 ØÃÃÃÃÃÃÃ 255

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CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT SETTINGS (continued)
DIP Switch #
and Setting DIP Switch # and Setting DIP Switch # and Setting DIP Switch # and Setting
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Start
Channel 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Start
Channel 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Start
Channel 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Start
Channel
ÃØØØØØØØ 257 ÃØÃØØØØØ 321 ÃÃØØØØØØ 385 ÃÃÃØØØØØ 449
ÃØØØØØØØ 259 ÃØÃØØØØÃ 323 ÃÃØØØØØÃ 387 ÃÃÃØØØØÃ 451
ÃØØØØØÃØ 261 ÃØÃØØØÃØ 325 ÃÃØØØØÃØ 389 ÃÃÃØØØÃØ 453
ÃØØØØØÃÃ 263 ÃØÃØØØÃÃ 327 ÃÃØØØØÃÃ 391 ÃÃÃØØØÃÃ 455
ÃØØØØÃØØ 265 ÃØÃØØÃØØ 329 ÃÃØØØÃØØ 393 ÃÃÃØØÃØØ 457
ÃØØØØÃØÃ 267 ÃØÃØØÃØÃ 331 ÃÃØØØÃØÃ 395 ÃÃÃØØÃØÃ 459
ÃØØØØÃÃØ 269 ÃØÃØØÃÃØ 333 ÃÃØØØÃÃØ 397 ÃÃÃØØÃÃØ 461
ÃØØØØÃÃÃ 271 ÃØÃØØÃÃÃ 335 ÃÃØØØÃÃÃ 399 ÃÃÃØØÃÃÃ 463
ÃØØØÃØØØ 273 ÃØÃØÃØØØ 337 ÃÃØØÃØØØ 401 ÃÃÃØÃØØØ 465
ÃØØØÃØØÃ 275 ÃØÃØÃØØÃ 339 ÃÃØØÃØØÃ 403 ÃÃÃØÃØØÃ 467
ÃØØØÃØÃØ 277 ÃØÃØÃØÃØ 341 ÃÃØØÃØÃØ 405 ÃÃÃØÃØÃØ 469
ÃØØØÃØÃÃ 279 ÃØÃØÃØÃÃ 343 ÃÃØØÃØÃÃ 407 ÃÃÃØÃØÃÃ 471
ÃØØØÃÃØØ 281 ÃØÃØÃÃØØ 345 ÃÃØØÃÃØØ 409 ÃÃÃØÃÃØØ 473
ÃØØØÃÃØÃ 283 ÃØÃØÃÃØÃ 347 ÃÃØØÃÃØÃ 411 ÃÃÃØÃÃØÃ 475
ÃØØØÃÃÃØ 285 ÃØÃØÃÃÃØ 349 ÃÃØØÃÃÃØ 413 ÃÃÃØÃÃÃØ 477
ÃØØØÃÃÃÃ 287 ÃØÃØÃÃÃÃ 351 ÃÃØØÃÃÃÃ 415 ÃÃÃØÃÃÃÃ 479
ÃØØÃØØØØ 289 ÃØÃÃØØØØ 353 ÃÃØÃØØØØ 417 ÃÃÃÃØØØØ 481
ÃØØÃØØØÃ 291 ÃØÃÃØØØÃ 355 ÃÃØÃØØØÃ 419 ÃÃÃÃØØØÃ 483
ÃØØÃØØÃØ 293 ÃØÃÃØØÃØ 357 ÃÃØÃØØÃØ 421 ÃÃÃÃØØÃØ 485
ÃØØÃØØÃÃ 295 ÃØÃÃØØÃÃ 359 ÃÃØÃØØÃÃ 423 ÃÃÃÃØØÃÃ 487
ÃØØÃØÃØØ 297 ÃØÃÃØÃØØ 361 ÃÃØÃØÃØØ 425 ÃÃÃÃØÃØØ 489
ÃØØÃØÃØÃ 299 ÃØÃÃØÃØÃ 363 ÃÃØÃØÃØÃ 427 ÃÃÃÃØÃØÃ 491
ÃØØÃØÃÃØ 301 ÃØÃÃØÃÃØ 365 ÃÃØÃØÃÃØ 429 ÃÃÃÃØÃÃØ 493
ÃØØÃØÃÃÃ 303 ÃØÃÃØÃÃÃ 367 ÃÃØÃØÃÃÃ 431 ÃÃÃÃØÃÃÃ 495
ÃØØÃÃØØØ 305 ÃØÃÃÃØØØ 369 ÃÃØÃÃØØØ 433 ÃÃÃÃÃØØØ 497
ÃØØÃÃØØÃ 307 ÃØÃÃÃØØÃ 371 ÃÃØÃÃØØÃ 435 ÃÃÃÃÃØØÃ 499
ÃØØÃÃØÃØ 309 ÃØÃÃÃØÃØ 373 ÃÃØÃÃØÃØ 437 ÃÃÃÃÃØÃØ 501
ÃØØÃÃØÃÃ 311 ÃØÃÃÃØÃÃ 375 ÃÃØÃÃØÃÃ 439 ÃÃÃÃÃØÃÃ 503
ÃØØÃÃÃØØ 313 ÃØÃÃÃÃØØ 377 ÃÃØÃÃÃØØ 441 ÃÃÃÃÃÃØØ 505
ÃØØÃÃÃØÃ 315 ÃØÃÃÃÃØÃ 379 ÃÃØÃÃÃØÃ 443 ÃÃÃÃÃÃØÃ 507
ÃØØÃÃÃÃØ 317 ÃØÃÃÃÃÃØ 381 ÃÃØÃÃÃÃØ 445 ÃÃÃÃÃÃÃØ 509
ÃØØÃÃÃÃÃ 319 ÃØÃÃÃÃÃÃ 383 ÃÃØÃÃÃÃÃ 447 ÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃ 511

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.
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