Tempest Breeze 52.050 User manual

Blizzard G4 User Manual 1
User Manual
Blizzard G4
Revision 02.1
September 2017
© Tempest Lighting, Inc.

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Table of Contents
Approvals –North America.................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Approvals –Europe ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Approvals –China ................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
IMPORTANT: Safety Advisories .............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Installation................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Dimensions, Rigging Points, and Maximum Projector Dimensions/Power ......................................................................................... 8
Air Clearance....................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Snow Clearance .................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Mounting Bolts ................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Mounting Options –Stacking Kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
Mounting Options –Unistrut Kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
Mounting Options –Cyclovator....................................................................................................................................................... 11
Mounting Options –Horizontal Pole Hanger Kit ............................................................................................................................ 12
Mounting Options –Vertical Pole Hanger Kit ................................................................................................................................. 12
Mounting Options –Desert Filter Baffle ......................................................................................................................................... 13
Wiring the Enclosure ................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Power Wiring ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
SAFETY NOTICE: ................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Electrical Standards .......................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Wiring Access.................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
One or Two Power Circuits? ............................................................................................................................................................ 15
Conduit Entries ................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Single Feed Power Termination....................................................................................................................................................... 17
Split Feed Power Termination ......................................................................................................................................................... 17
Remote Monitoring Connections ........................................................................................................................................................ 18
Mounting the Projector............................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Landscape & Portrait Enclosures –fixed or slide? Tabletop or ceiling?............................................................................................ 19
Projector Fixed or Slide Mounting................................................................................................................................................... 19
Ceiling or Tabletop ........................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Projector Slide Direction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Reversing Slide Direction ................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Ceiling-Style Orientation ...................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Mount the Projector –Fixed Mount.................................................................................................................................................... 22
Tabletop Installation......................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Mount the Projector –Slide Mounts................................................................................................................................................... 22
Aligning and Securing the Projector ................................................................................................................................................ 24

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Projector Mount –Portrait .................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Projector Mount –Ultra-Short-Throw ............................................................................................................................................ 25
Digital Enclosure Control.......................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Schematic.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
DEC4 Main Functions ........................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Factory Settings –Data Modes ............................................................................................................................................................ 27
Operating Modes.................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
RDM Only Monitor (Factory Default) .............................................................................................................................................. 28
RS485 TEMP...................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
RDM+DMX Control........................................................................................................................................................................... 28
RDM+DMX Service ........................................................................................................................................................................... 28
DEC4 Control Parameters .................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Control Interface .............................................................................................................................................................................. 30
User Interface LCD Display............................................................................................................................................................... 31
Control Interface Operation ............................................................................................................................................................ 31
Control Menu........................................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Set Data Options............................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Set Temp Units ................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Set Temp Ranges .............................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Set Max Humidity ............................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Set Lamp On Point............................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Reset Lamp Hours............................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Set Fan Function............................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Status Display.................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
DEC4 Firmware Updates .......................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Indirect Firmware Updates .................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Requirements ................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Installation Procedure...................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Routine Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Clean Port Glass................................................................................................................................................................................ 40
Check Filter ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Check Temperature/Humidity Sensor............................................................................................................................................. 41
For After Sales Support .................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................................................................................ 42
Warranty ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Appendix –TEMP Protocol....................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Physical Layer........................................................................................................................................................................................ 44
Developer’s Guide ................................................................................................................................................................................ 44

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Approvals –North America
This is to certify that the following products:
52.xxx.US Series Blizzard G4 Projector Enclosures
Have been tested and approved to standards UL 508 (electrical) and UL 50 (environmental), as NEMA 3R enclosures,
for use in the United States and Canada.
This declaration is made by the manufacturer
Tempest Lighting, Inc.
11845 Wicks Street, Sun Valley, CA 91352, USA
This declaration is based on tests that were conducted on the submitted samples of the above mentioned products.
Listing Report No. 3198609LAX-001a refers.
Dated: July 1st , 2016
Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tempest Lighting Inc

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Approvals –Europe
CERTIFICATE AND DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
FOR CE MARKING
Tempest Lighting, Inc.
11845 Wicks Street, Sun Valley, CA 91352 , USA
t: [phone] f: [phone] e: [e-mail]
www.tempest.biz
Tempest Lighting, Inc. declares that t heir
Projector Enclosure Series 52.xxx.xx
complies with the Essential R equirements of the following EU Directives:
Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC Test Report G4.51.LVD
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004/108/EC Test Report G4.51.EMC
and further conforms with the following EU Harmonized Standards:
EN 60065 : 2002 Test Report 60065.G4.51.01
EN 60529:2001-2002 Test Report 60529.G4.51.02
EN 61000-6-3:2007+A1:2011 Test Report 61000.G4.51.03
EN61000-6-1:2007 Test Report 61000.G4.51.03
EN55015:2006+A2:2009 Test Report 61000.G4.51.03
Dated : 1s t July 2016
Position of signatory: President
Name of Signatory: Tim Burnham
Signed below:
on behalf of Tempest Lighting, Inc.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Approvals –China

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a Tempest enclosure! We have worked hard to provide you with the very best
product available for its purpose, and we shall continue to do everything possible to ensure that it works
well for you for many years to come.
Please read this manual before starting work!
In the event of difficulty, please contact your Tempest reseller or Tempest direct:
[email protected]
[phone]
We will do everything we can to help you get the very best results from your Tempest enclosure.
IMPORTANT: Safety Advisories
All installation and rigging work done must where applicable be designed and built in accordance
with norms and standards of the local authority having jurisdiction of the installation site. It is the
responsibility of the installer to obtain such approvals as may be required to achieve full
compliance.
All electrical work must be carried out by a suitably licensed electrical contractor in full
compliance with local electrical standards.
Lifting: some enclosures and the equipment inside them may be heavy. Use properly rated lifting
equipment where appropriate and never attempt to carry out work with fewer than the number
of workers needed to lift safely.
It is the responsibility of the installer to ensure that all local building, safety and electrical codes
are strictly adhered to in the installation of this enclosure. Tempest Lighting, Inc., its employees
and agents are in no way responsible for damage arising from failure to follow either the
instructions in this manual or building, safety and electrical codes prevailing at the installation
location.
Do not attempt to install or operate the enclosure before fully reading and understanding this
manual
Never allow anyone who has not read this manual to open the enclosure or perform maintenance
on the projector within.
Never leave the enclosure unattended when open.
Always make sure all bolts and latches are tight and safety locks are in place after performing any
form of maintenance on the unit.
Do not open any electrical boxes until power has been shut off to all supply lines to the enclosure
(including the one powering the projector).
Do not open the enclosure in wet weather.

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Installation
Dimensions, Rigging Points, and Maximum Projector Dimensions/Power
Model
Format
DIM A
DIM B
DIM C
DIM D
DIM E
Weight
Projector Max:
Size (LWH) *
Projector
Max Power
52.050
Landscape
737
29in
660
26in
343
13.5in
660
26in
584
23in
27kg
59lb
610x520x225
24x20.5x9in
800W
52.050P
Portrait
737
29in
432
17in
584
23in
660
26in
356
14in
30kg
65lb
595x520x225
23.5x20.5x9in
800W
52.050U
Short Throw
tbd*
tbd*
tbd*
tbd*
tbd*
tbd*
tbd*
800W
52.100
Landscape
864
34in
762
30in
368
14.5in
787
31in
686
27in
32kg
70lb
695x595x275
27.5x23.5x11in
1,200W
52.100P
Portrait
864
34in
432
17in
686
27in
787
31in
356
14in
36kg
78lb
695x595x275
27.5x23.5x11in
1,200W
52.100U
Short Throw
tbd*
tbd*
tbd*
tbd*
tbd*
tbd*
tbd*
1,200W
52.150
Landscape
1067
42in
762
30in
419
16.5
991
39in
686
27in
42kg
92lb
1095x595x355
41.5x23.5x14in
1,800W
52.150P
Portrait
1067
42in
483
19in
762
30in
991
39in
406
16in
47kg
104lb
1095x595x355
41.5x23.5x14in
1,800W
52.150U
Short Throw
tbd*
tbd*
tbd*
tbd*
tbd*
tbd*
tbd*
1,800W
*tbd –please consult factory
Note: Be sure to allow for the length of the lens and for connectors, cables and
cable bend radii when calculating dimensions
Rigging Points:
M10-1.5 threaded holes at
each corner, top and
bottom.
Note: 8 x M10x40 stainless
steel bolts supplied

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Air Clearance
Observe the minimum clearances shown around your
enclosure
Snow Clearance
In areas where snow is likely, make sure the base of the
enclosure is at least 24” [60cm] above highest potential
snow drift level.
Allow 1m/3ft for access on
at least one side
50cm/20in
75mm/3in
60cm/24in

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Mounting Bolts
Each Enclosure must be mounted with FOUR points.
All mountings must be made using the four M10
threaded holes on the top or bottom of the
enclosure.
Use a 6mm hex key to secure the M10 socket cap
screws provided.
Tempest Lighting recommends the use of stainless
steel mounting hardware.
Make sure the inlet filter has at least 75mm/3in
clearance below.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICES
Installer must ensure that all mounting points are secure
and conform to local safety regulations. Tempest Lighting
Inc. accepts no responsibility for damage or injury arising
from inappropriate or unsafe installation.
Check that the tip of each mounting bolt is clearly visible
below the nut welded to the internal mounting plates. If
the bolt thread is not visible, remove and replace with a
longer bolt.
6mm
Important:
Sealing Washers –
install with rubber side
to enclosure surface
Stainless Steel
Neoprene Rubber

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Mounting Options –Stacking Kit
Blizzard G4 may be stacked up to four units high, using
the 52.SK stacking Kit. You will need the total number of
Blizzards to be stacked, minus one stacking kit(s).
Note: Blizzards must be of the same model to stack in this
way.
52.SK Stacking Kit (set of four, for one enclosure)
Mounting Options –Unistrut Kit
If mounting positions for the corner bolts are not
convenient, use the Unistrut Kit (52.UR.050/100/150) to
add two Unistrut rails and Unistrut spring nuts.
Using the spring nuts, the enclosure may now be
attached at any point along the Unistrut rails.
Note that the Unistrut Rail kit is required for use of
Blizzard enclosures with the Cyclovator tilt kit.
Mounting Options –Cyclovator
Cyclovator allows you to mount up to two Blizzard 100 or
150 enclosures and tilt them up to 60 degrees either up
(mapping up onto a building or down from a rooftop).
When enclosures are tilted more than about 30 degrees
up or down, use an inlet filter cowl to protect the filter
from rainfall.
55.C2 Cyclovator
52.UR.xxx Unistrut Rail Kit (required)
52.SK Blizzard Stacking Kit (only required to stack two
Blizzards)
52.IC.xx Inlet Cowl
Note that the Unistrut Rail kit is required for use of
Blizzard enclosures with the Cyclovator tilt kit.
Unistrut Rails may be
mounted above or
below
Join top and bottom sections
together with Clevis pins
Bolt bottom leg
to M10 socket
each corner
Bolt top leg to M10
socket each corner

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Mounting Options –Horizontal Pole
Hanger Kit
Use the Truss Hanger kit to hang any Blizzard enclosure
from a truss or horizontal pipe up to 50mm (2in)
diameter.
Hanger kits allow XYZ 360° pan, 30° tilt, and 5° roll
adjustment.
52.XH.050L Truss XYZ Kit, Blizzard 050 Landscape
52.XH.050P Truss XYZ Kit, Blizzard 050 Portrait
52.XH.100L Truss XYZ Kit, Blizzard 100 Landscape
52.XH.100P Truss XYZ Kit, Blizzard 100 Portrait
52.XH.150 Truss XYZ Kit, Blizzard 150
52.XH.150P Truss XYZ Kit, Blizzard 150 Portrait
Mounting Options –Vertical Pole Hanger
Kit
Use the Pole Hanger kit to hang any Blizzard 050 or 100
enclosure from a vertical pipe up to 50mm (2in)
diameter.
We do NOT recommend hanging Blizzard 150 models from
a single vertical pole, due to size and weight
considerations. Use two vertical poles, join together with a
horizontal pipe, and use the Horizontal Pole Hanger kit
above.
Hanger kits allow XYZ 360° pan, 30° tilt, and 5° roll
adjustment.
52.XV.050L Vertical Pole XYZ Kit, Blizzard 050
Landscape
52.XV.050P Vertical Pole XYZ Kit, Blizzard 050
Portrait
52.XV.100L Vertical Pole XYZ Kit, Blizzard 100
Landscape
52.XV.100P Vertical Pole XYZ Kit, Blizzard 100
Portrait
52.XV.150 Vertical Pole XYZ Kit, Blizzard 150
52.XV.150P Vertical Pole XYZ Kit, Blizzard 150
Portrait
Bolt Hanger
Kit to top
mounting
holes with
M10 bolts
provided
Clamp and tilt adjust to
any 50mm/2” pipe or
truss beam
Pan
adjustment
Roll adjustment
bolts both sides
Bolt Hanger
Kit to top
mounting
holes with
M10 bolts
provided
Roll adjustment
bolts both sides
Clamp and tilt
adjust to any
50mm/2” pole

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Mounting Options –Desert Filter Baffle
Use this Baffle to prevent filter damage from wind-blown
sand and dust particles. If these hit the filter at speed
they can quickly ‘sand-blast’ their way through it and
allow fine particles to enter the enclosure.
51.DFB.11 Blizzard 52.050.L.xx/52.100.L.xx
51.DFB.15 Blizzard 52.150.L.xx
For other Blizzard models, consult factory.
Remove the Filter Grille screws, insert baffle below Grille,
and replace.
Make sure there is at least 75mm [3in] clear below the
filter baffle for airflow.
75mm/3in
Filter Grille
Desert Filter Baffle
Filter Grille Screws

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Wiring the Enclosure
Power Wiring
SAFETY NOTICE:
All electrical wiring and termination MUST be carried out by
a suitably qualified and/or licensed professional, in
accordance with electrical and safety norms applicable in the
jurisdiction of the installation. Tempest, its employees and
representatives will not be liable for any damage arising
from failure to observe this requirement.
Electrical Standards
Important:
Enclosure model numbers ending .US are for use in countries
using US and Japanese style electrical systems:
100-120VAC 50/60Hz
Enclosure model numbers ending .IN are for use in countries
using European style electrical systems:
200-230VAC 50/60Hz
Note:
(1) Heaters and fans are rated 115V or 230V,
dependent on electrical standard.
(2) Electronics are autosensing for any voltage 90-
265VAC, 50/60Hz
Wiring Access
Open the back door, and remove the DEC4 Controller cover
DEC4 Controller
Cover

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Fan Control Board
RS485 Comms Board
DEC4 Motherboard
AC Terminal Block
Earth/Ground Terminal
Exhaust Fan Capacitor (positive pressure
option only)
Exhaust Fan
Duplex C13 Power Outlets –use for
projector and aux equipment.
Note:
Your Blizzard enclosure comes with
rewirable C14 plugs to fit these power
outlets.
You MUST connect projector power to
the C13 outlet. If this is not done, the
controller will not sense projector
function and the projector will quickly
overheat.
One or Two Power Circuits?
Tempest enclosures may be wired on single or double circuit
supplies. On a single feed, both enclosure and projector are
permanently on. With a split (double) feed supply, you can
switch off the projector when not in use, while the enclosure
continues to protect it 24/7.
Tip: most people use single feed.
Single Feed
Enclosure and projector are permanently on.
Enclosure and Projector must be rated for the
same voltage.
Supply must be rated for projector current plus
150 watts.
Supply must be permanently ON.
Split feed
Enclosure power must be permanently ON.
Projector power may be switched off.
Enclosure power must be rated for 650 watts.
Projector power must be rated for the projector
(see projector manual).
Projector and enclosure power must be same
voltage.
1
1
2
Single Feed
Split Feed

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For single feed wiring, no modification to the DEC4
Controller motherboard is needed.
Conduit Entries
Two conduit entry holes are provided, sized for PG21 (US ¾”)
conduit or cable glands. Use one for power and the other for
signal cables.
DO NOT run power and signal cables through the same
conduit.
IMPORTANT:
For split feed wiring, use a side cutter to cut both AC links at
both ends:
Conduit Entry
AC Power
Conduit Entry
Signal

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Single Feed Power Termination
Connect Earth/Ground wire to Ground Terminal
Connect Live and Neutral to the terminals marked FEED
Split Feed Power Termination
STOP! Did you cut the power links? See above.
Connect Earth/Ground wire to Ground Terminal
Connect Enclosure feed to the terminals marked FEED
Connect Projector feed to the terminals marked SPLIT
Note: Illustrations show European cable colors:
Brown = Live
Blue = Neutral
Green or green/yellow = Earth/Ground
Enclosure
AC Supply
Projector
AC Supply

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Remote Monitoring Connections
Tempest G4 enclosures optionally support three types of
remote monitoring:
1. Direct via Ethernet, using Tempest TEMP
protocol.
Requires 51.EN Ethernet board
2. Grouped via RS485, using RDM
Requires one 51.485 RS485 board per enclosure
(standard equipment, included)
3. Grouped via RS485, using an Ethernet bridge and
Tempest TEMP protocol
Requires one 51.485 RS485 board per enclosure
(standard equipment, included)
Note: Tempest System Manager and web-based monitoring will be available early 2017
51.EN Ethernet
Board
51.485 RS485
Board
51.485 RS485
Board
51.485 RS485
Board
51.485 RS485
51.EN Ethernet Board
RS485 Daisy Chain
(use CAT5 Cable)
Ethernet LAN
Ethernet LAN
Local PC
Local PC
Remote PC
Smartphone
Tempest System
Manager

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Mounting the Projector
Landscape & Portrait Enclosures –fixed or slide? Tabletop or ceiling?
Projector Fixed or Slide Mounting
Blizzard portrait and landscape enclosures are available
with either fixed or sliding projector mounts.
Fixed or Slide is designated by the 7th digit in the model
number, eg:
52.100.LF.US Fixed projector mount
52.150.PS.IN Sliding projector mount
Using either Fixed or Slide mounts, you can access the
projector from either side, and also from the back, for
relamping rear-access models without disturbing projector
lineup.
You may configure projector slide mounts to slide out of
either the right or left side –see below.
Ceiling or Tabletop
You can easily configure fixed or slide mounts for tabletop
(factory default) or ceiling style operation.
Ceiling style
Tabletop style
Slide Right
Slide Left

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Projector Slide Direction
Blizzards with the Projector Slide option ship from the
factory configured for tabletop operation, left slide –
shown here…
If that is what you need, skip the next section.
Projector Slide Mount, Tabletop/Left Slide factory default
configuration
Reversing Slide Direction
To switch to Right Slide:
1. Remove the slide latch knobs and flip the slide
latches back, as shown here. This gives access
to the projector bridge clamp screws
2. Using a #2 Philips screwdriver, loosen the
projector bridge clamp screws until they are
no longer engaged in the projector bridge
clamps.
3. Repeat on the other side of the slide assembly
until all eight screws are free.
4. Lift out the slide tray assembly, turn it around
so that the slide latches are on the right side,
and replace.
5. Re-engage the eight projector bridge clamp
screws and tighten (use a small screwdriver to
align the projector bridge clamps if you need
to).
6. Replace the slides and slide latch knobs.
Slide latch knob
Slide Latch
Projector bridge
clamp screws
Projector bridge
clamp