Lightronics RE-82D User manual

RE-82D
RACK MOUNTED DIMMER
OWNERS MANUAL
Revision 2.0
02/28/2005
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Lightronics Inc 509 Central Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23454 TEL [phone]
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DESCRIPTION
The RE-82D is an 8 channel dimmer with a capacity of 2,400 watts per channel giving a total of 19,200 watts.
The RE-82D is connected to a control console using the DMX-512 control protocol. Channels A - D and/or
channels E - H may be switched to operate in "relay" mode. In relay mode channels are either full on or full off
(non-dim) depending on console fader position. The unit is overcurrent and overtemperature protected. A fan is
used to ensure proper cooling. Dimming channels may be reassigned in multiples of 4 channels via switches in
the front panel.
REPLACE
ONLYWITH
1/2AMP, 250V
SLOWBLOW FUSE
REPLACE
ONLYWITH
1/2AMP, 250V
SLOWBLOWFUSE
CAUTION CAUTION
VALID SIGNAL
A
B
C
D
ADDRESS
RE - 82D
DMX - 512
8 X 2.4 KW
E
F
G
H
A - D
E - H
RELAY
RISK
OF
FIRE
RISK
OF
FIRE
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
PHASE
APHASE
B
FUSE FUSE
20A
20A
20A
20A
20A
20A
20A
20A
POWER REQUIREMENTS
Each RE-82D requires BOTH PHASES of a SINGLE PHASE 120/240 VOLT AC service or TWO PHASES of a
THREE PHASE 120/208 VOLT AC service. The neutral conductor is shared by two hots so it is important that the
two hots used are of different phases. EACH PHASE must be capable of providing 80 AMPS. Line frequency can
be either 50 or 60HZ. One or more RE-82D dimmers are to be installed into a standard 19" equipment rack with
provisions for connection to an appropriate electrical service in accordance with the National Electrical Code.
INSTALLATION
PLACEMENT
The RE-82D is designed to be mounted in a standard 19" equipment rack using the four mounting holes in the
face plate. If the dimming system will be used for touring shows, it is recommended that you provide additional
support for the rear of the unit. The dimmer is fan cooled and requires no space between units when multiple
dimmers are used together in a rack. Air enters the dimmer through slots on the side and exits through holes in
the bottom of the face plate. Make certain these ventilation holes are not obstructed. Do not place the RE-82D
where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive heat.
POWER CONNECTIONS
WARNING
MAKE CERTAIN POWER IS REMOVED FROM THE FEED CIRCUITS
BEFORE YOU BEGIN INSTALLATION.
Power enters the RE-82D through the rear of the unit via a hole sized for 1" conduit. Inside the RE-82D is a
terminal block with three lugs. The "H1" and "H2" are the line connections or "hots". The center connection
labeled "N" is the neutral. There is an additional ground lug labeled "G" located near the terminal block. This lug
is for connecting the chassis to earth ground.
Consult your local electrical codes to determine the proper wire type and wiring methods for your installation.
Connect a ground wire to the ground lug "G" first. Next connect the neutral to the center lug "N" on the terminal
block, then connect one hot to the lug of the terminal block marked "H1"and the other hot to the "H2" lug of the
terminal block .
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CONTROL SIGNAL
The DMX-512 control signal enters the RE-82D through a 5 pin "XLR" connector on the rear of the unit. A second
connector is used to continue this control signal out to other dimmers in the system. Normally the male
connector is used for the incoming control signal and the female connector is used to loop out to other dimmers.
These connectors are wired in parallel so either connector may be used as input or output. The table below
shows the control signal connector pin assignments.
Connector
Pin # Signal Name
1 DMX Common
2 DMX Data -
3 DMX Data +
4 Not Used
5 Not Used
OUTPUT CHANNEL CONNECTIONS
The RE-82D can be supplied with one of several rear panel output options. Channel output connections are
according to the the rear panel selected. Channel connections generally proceed from left to right (if you are
facing the rear of the unit). Channel “A” will be on the left end. Connections for load Neutrals are provided. There
is also a ground lug terminal to be used for your load circuits grounds.
OPERATION
CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT
The starting channel of each RE-82D is selected using the DIP switches on the front panel. The diagram below
indicates the actual value of each DIP switch position. A chart at the end of this manual "CHANNEL
ASSIGNMENT SWITCH SETTINGS" provides further information for setting the starting address DIP switches.
256 128 64 32 16 8 4
ON
OFF
ADDRESS
A-D E-H
UP FOR RELAY MODE
Any switch in the up position ADDS the associated value to the starting channel number. All switches down =
starting channel number 1.
For example: to set the starting channel to 13, move the 2nd switch from the right (value 8) and the 1st switch
from the right (value 4) to the up position. For a starting channel of 21, move the third switch from the right (value
16) and the rightmost switch (value 4) to the up position.
MANUAL CONTROL
Dimmer channels can be activated manually by pressing corresponding button switches located on the front
panel. This will latch the associated channel to full on. Push the button again to turn the channel off. The
associated LED will light when the channel is activated.
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NORMAL OPERATION
LEDs located on the front panel of the RE-82D indicate channel levels as you operate faders on your console.
The "VALID SIGNAL" LED will light whenever the dimmer is receiving a control signal within the range of
channels that the dimmer is assigned to. The "Phase A" and "Phase B" LEDs will indicate that power sources are
applied to the dimmer. The fan will run continuously whenever power is applied to the RE-82D. An over-
temperature sensor will shut down all channel output if the dimmer temperature rises above safe limits (≈175°F
exit air temperature).
RELAY MODE
The two leftmost switches control the "relay" mode. When either switch is in the up position, the channels
associated with that switch operate in non-dim mode. These channels will be either full on or full off depending on
the level of the faders controlling them.
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND FUSES
Each channel of the RE-82D is protected by a 20 Amp, fast acting, magnetic circuit breaker located on the front
panel of the unit. If the total load for a channel is greater than 2400 Watts the channel circuit breaker will trip.
There are two 1/2 Amp., 250 Volt, fast acting fuses on the front panel to protect the internal electronic circuits
from an overvoltage condition. These fuses may be replaced ONLY by fuses of the size and type given above.
TROUBLESHOOTING
VERIFY THAT ALL POWER IS REMOVED FROM THE DIMMER BEFORE HANDLING THE UNIT.
•Verify that the unit channel addresses are correctly set.
•Check that the console is powered and that console channels are correctly patched or set.
•Check the control cable between the dimmer and its console.
•Verify the loads and their connections.
OWNER MAINTENANCE
There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit.
The best way to prolong the life of your unit is to keep is cool, clean, and dry. It is important that the cooling
intake and exit vent holes are clean and unobstructed.
Service by other than Lightronics authorized agents may void your warranty.
OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE ASSISTANCE
If service is required, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the equipment or contact Lightronics, Service
Department, 509 Central Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23454 TEL [phone] All items returned for service
must include a description of the problem along with your name address and phone number.
Lightronics recommends that you record the serial number of your unit for future reference.
SERIAL NUMBER ______________________
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CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT SWITCH SETTINGS
The DIP Switch Setting column shows the positions of the DIP switches on 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 then the 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.
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WARRANTY
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