Power Gems EB1812P User manual

StatusIndicators
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Trip
FastFlash:(x2/s):AnEarthTriphasbeen
detected.PressStoptoclear.
SlowFlash:(x0.5/s):Ashort‐circuithasbeen
detected.PressStoptoclear.
Steady:Outputtrip—nocurrentwasdetected
aertheignionperiod.PressStoptoClear.
Over‐
temp
Flashing:Theoutputbridgemoduleistoo
hot.PressStoptoclear(willonlyclearifthe
ballasthascooledsufficiently).
Steady:ThePowerModuleistoohot.Press
Stoptoclear(willonlycleariftheballasthas
cooledsufficiently).
FaultFlashing:ThereisafaultontheBridgeMod‐
ule.Seektechnicalassistance.
Steady:ThereisafaultonthePowerModule.
Seektechnicalassistance.
Bearinmindtheballastispartofasystemwhichontheoutputsideincludescabling,theluminaire,the
HMIlamp(bulb/globe),andahighvoltageignitor.Ontheinputsidethereisoenanetworkofcables,
connectorsandcircuitbreakers.Allcomponentsinthesystemneedtobecorrectlymaintainedtoensure
reliableoperaon.ParcularcareneedstobetakenwiththeignitorandHighTensionleadsinthehead
asthesecanfeeddangerousvoltagesbacktotheballast.Afaultyignitorcandamagemulpleballastsif
itissimplymovedfromballasttoballastwithoutaempngtoidenfytherootcauseofaproblem.
Troubleshoong
SymptomAcon
StartedLEDflashes
whenStartpressed
Thisindicatesthereisabreakinthesafetyloop.WithanARRIfixturetherocker
switchmaybeintheoffposion.Checkthelampdoorisclosed,andthatthehead
feederconnectorsarefullymated.
EarthTrip(see
above)
Maybeaflashovertogroundinthelighthead.Mostlikelytohappenwhenthe
lampishotbutindicatestheHighTensionleadsneedsomeaenon
ShortCircuit(see
above)
Maybecausedbyashortontheheadfeedercable.Tryreplacingthiscable.
OutputTrip(see
above)
Aertheignionperiodnocurrentwasdetected—thiscouldbebecausethelamp
isendoflife.Inspectthelampandseeifitappearsdamagedoraged.Ifahotstrike
wasbeingaemptedthenthelampmaystrikesuccessfullyonceithascooled.
FaultLED(see
above)
Thiswouldbecausedbyinternalfaultontheballast.Thismaybecuredbyex‐
changingthefaultymodule,butthisshouldbecarriedoutbyaservicetechnician.
OvertempIftheballastisreporngovertempthencheckthattheairinletsandoutletsare
notblocked.Theballastshouldbeprotectedfromdirectsunlight,andberaisedup
fromgroundlevelwheretheaircanbehoer.Leavethefansrunningtoallowthe
ballasttocool.OnceitreachesnormaltemperaturetheovertempLEDwillclear.
LightFlickersThismaybearcmovement—tryusingahigheroutputfrequency,orusethetuning
funconsifoperangin1000Hzmode.
PE.RevA.Nov2014
EB1812P
ElectronicBallast
Operang Guide
PowerGemsLtd
Unit1,FairhillsTradeCentre,
FairhillsRoad,Irlam,
Manchester,M446BA
UnitedKingdom
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Tel:+44(0)1617767030
Fax:+44(0)1617767039
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PowerGemsCorporaon
7702‐1BalboaBlvd.,
VanNuys,LosAngeles,
California91406
USA
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Tel:+18183761800
Fax:+18183761801
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www.powergems.com

Dimmer/frequency
control
StatusIndicators
FrontPanelControls
Start&StopBuons
PowerSwitch/
CircuitBreaker
PowerInputCable
orconnector
PowerIndicators
OutputMode
Indicators
DMXChannel
indicaon
ModeSelector/
AutoMode
OutputSockets
QuickStart
ConnecttoanACsupply.Plugthefixtureintotheoutputconnector,switchontheballastatthePower
SwitchandthenpresstheStartbuon.Thelampshouldstrikeandwillthentakeacoupleofminutesto
comeuptofullpower.IfthereisaproblemtheballastwillindicatethisonthefrontpanelLEDs.
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PowerIn
TheballastshouldbeconnectedtoanACmainssupplyintherange195‐265V.Inthecaseofasupply
undervoltagetheballastwillkeeprunningbutbelow165Vitwillreduceitsoutputpowerinorderto
keepthelamplit.Ifthesupplyreachesaround125Vtheballastwillswitchoff.Supplyover‐voltages
shouldbeavoidedastheycandamagetheballast.

TheGreen/YellowEarthwireinthemainscablemustbeconnectedtosupplyearthtoensureoperator
safety.
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OutputConnectors
Theoutputconnectorsvarydependingontheindividualconfiguraon.Alabelplacedaboveeachoutput
connectorindicatesthetypeandpoweroflightfixtureitissuitablefor.Onlyonelampmaybeconnect‐
edatame.Theballastwillautomacallysensewhichsocketisinuseandsupplytheappropriatepow‐
er.(OnunitsforusewithLTMfixturestheremaybeapowerselectswitchonthefrontpanel.Theballast
willonlystartiftheswitchisinthecorrectposion.)
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Start&Stop
Theballastcanbestartedusingthefrontpanelcontrols,thebuonsorswitchesonthelighthead,or
remotelyusingDMX.WhenusingARRIfixturestheballastcanbestoppedandstartedfromthehead
usingtherockerswitch.Forsafetyiftheballastispoweredupwiththerockerswitchclosedtheheadwill
notstartunltheStartbuonispressedortherockerswitchisopenedandre‐closed.
AutoStart
Theballastcanbesettostartassoonaspowerisappliedbypunginto‘AutoMode’.Todothishold
theModebuonfor5secondsunlthe‘Auto’LEDlightsupatthecornerofthedisplay.Repeatthe
processtotaketheballastoutofAutoMode.Theautomodesengisrememberedatpower‐off.
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DMX
TheDMXacveLEDwillilluminatewhenaDMXsignalisdetected.TheStartandDimmerbuonswill
notfunconinDMXmode.TheDMXbasechannelisindicatedonthedisplayandthischannelcontrols
dimming.ThenextchannelupcontrolsballastON/OFF—sengavalueabove50%switchestheballast
on.TochangeDMXchannelholddowntheStopbuonandadjustusingtheUpandDownbuons.

Dimmer
Varieslamppowerbetween40‐100%.Thedimmerwillnotoperateunlthelamphaswarmedup.
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PowerIndicators
TheseLEDsshowthecurrentoutputpower.Iftheballastissensingbetweentwodifferentlamppowers
alowerpowerlampmaynotbeindicatedunlthelamphascomeuptooperangtemperature
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ModeSelector
Theballastoffers4outputfrequencysengs.3ofthesemodesofferflicker‐freelight,and‘Silent’isa
low‐noisesengbutthelightoutputisnotflicker‐freeandthecamerashouldbesetupaccordingly.
Duringnormaloperaontherecanbeadegreeofmovementinthearcofthelampwhichcanbepicked
upbythecamera.Selecngahigheroperangfrequencycanreducetheamountofarcmovement.
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Thehighestfrequencymodeavailableontheballastisthe1000Hzmodewhichcanbehelpfulinprovid‐
ingthemoststablearcforHighSpeedFilming.Howeverthereisthepossibilitywiththismodethat
‘acouscresonance’inthelampcausessignificantinstabilityandsomemanualtuningoftherunning
frequencymayberequired.TodothisholddowntheStartbuonandusetheUpandDownbuonsto
adjustthefrequencywhilstlookingforthemoststablelightoutput.Theoperangfrequencycanbe
adjustedintherange900‐1100Hz.Thismodeisonlyavailableon9kWlampsorlowerinpower.
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AutoScan
In1000Hzmodetheballastcanautomacallytunetheoperangfrequencyratherthanusingmanual
tuningasabove.Togetthebestresultswithautomactuningthelampshouldbeuptofulloperang
temperature(runformorethan20minutes).HolddowntheStartbuonandthenpresstheFullbuon
for2seconds.Thedisplaywillchangetoarotangpaern,andyouwillheartheballastscanning
throughtheoperangfrequencyrange.Thefullscantakesabout100seconds.Attheendofthescan
periodtheballastmovestothefrequencywhichshowedthebeststability.Insomecasesasmallmanual
frequencyadjustmentmayberequired.ToabortthescanatanypointpressStartandFullfor2seconds.
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VoltDropCompensaon
Theballastmeasuresthevoltdropinthecablebetweentheballastandthelightfixture.Thisallowsthe
powerlossinthecabletobecalculated.Theoutputpoweristhenincreasedbythisamountsothelamp
runningpowerremainsattheratedvaluenomaerwhatheadleadlengthisused.