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1. 17 6 25 sec 18 9 375 sec 19 12 5 sec 20 15 sec 21 18 75 sec 22 31 25 sec 23 37 5 sec 24 56 25 sec 25 1 25 min 26 1 875 min 27 2 5 min 28 3 125 min 29 3 75 min Fixed color strobe uses the DMX 100s switch to choose the color 1 Red 2 Green 3 Yellow 4 Blue 5 Magenta 6 Cyan 7 White 8 amp 9 Black The strobe rate is controlled by the DMX 1s digit The following rates are provided 20 sec 13 sec 10 sec 7 5 sec 5 sec 4 sec 3 sec 2 sec NOOR WBN O The PDS 750 TR Power Supply page 10 7 Variable color strobe steps from color to color Red Green Yellow Blue Magenta Cyan amp White in a user definable time period at a strobe rate that is also user definable The same strobe rate that is employed in the fixed color strobe is available via the DMX 1s digit The step times between color changes are provided via the DMX 100s and 10s switches The values and time periods are the same as the random color effect Using the Mini Zapi CB fixtures can be quickly re addressed as Light 1 DMX 001 002 amp 003 using the Mini Zapi Power Up the PDS 750 TR Place the PDS 750 TR into Pass Thru Mode Connect the CB Fixture s to the PDS 750 TR Press the Mini Zapi button The CB fixture s will light red for a moment and then flicker for a few seconds After the flickering stops Power the system down Power the system back up to test the units Pl Oy Ot ab Installing the PDS 750 TR The PDS 750 TR can b2. City Theatrical Inc and Color Kinetics Inc have made every effort to assure that the CTI PDS 750 TR is fully compatible and will operate reliably with Color Kinetics CB and iColor Cove fixtures Color Kinetics Fixtures Supported The PDS 750 TR will power and control the following Color Kinetics Fixtures ColorBlast 12 12 units 1 per output ColorBlast 6 24 units 2 per output ColorBurst 6 24 units 2 per output ColorBurst 4 48 units 4 per output Colorsplash 2 24 units 2 per output iColor Cove 96 units 8 per output The PDS 750 TR Power Supply page 4 PDS 750 TR e eme Sea gd THEATRICAL SOLOR Se KINETICS Figure 1 PDS 750 TR Front Panel Front Panel Controls The PDS 750 TR front panel controls will generally look familiar to most professional users with a Pilot Status Light 3 BCD DMX Address Switch array and a system reset switch In addition the unit is provided with a Configuration BCD overload indicators and a Mini Zapi Switch All the control functions are described below 1 Pilot Status Light On Power Present System running Blinking No DMX Solid DMX Present Green CB Mode Orange Pass Thru Mode Alternating Red Green Stand Alone Mode 2 Reset Switch Press to reset the PDS 750 TR s system microprocessor 3 DMX Address Switches Left to right 100 s 10 s 1 s Set address to 000 for Pass Thru mode Set address to any valid address 001 476 for CB mod
3. e DMX Address interface utilizing 3 Rotary BCD Switches for DMX Address configuration CK Output Configuration e 12 outputs providing Color Kinetics control protocol 24VDC and Ground CB Mode DMX converted to CK protocol and output selectively to each port as per BCD address setting see below e iCove Mode All 512 DMX values converted to CK Protocol and output on all ports Options e Rack mount e Terminal Block Output e 4P XLR Output e Pipe Mount e ETL cETL Version e CE Version Fixtures Supported ColorBlast 12 ColorBlast 6 ColorBurst 6 ColorBurst Am iColor Cove
4. sec 2 55 sec 4 sec 5 sec 10 sec 15 sec 20 sec 25 sec 30 sec 35 sec OONOAARWN O A A en CO GA oO The PDS 750 TR Power Supply page 8 14 40 sec 15 45 sec 16 50 sec 17 1 min 18 1 2 min 19 1 3 min 20 1 5 min 21 1 6 min 22 2 min 23 2 3 min 24 2 6 min 25 3 min 26 3 5 min 27 4 min 28 4 5 min 29 5 min 30 5 5 min 31 6 min 32 6 5 min 33 7 min 34 8 min 35 9 min 36 10 min 37 12 min 38 15 min 39 20 min 40 25 min 41 30 min 42 40 min 43 50 min 44 1hr 45 1 5 hr 46 2 hr Color Wash reverse Same as above but in counter clockwise rotation White Yellow Green Cyan Blue Magenta amp Red Cross Fade The Cross Fade effect changes from one preset color to another than back again The DMX 100s switch sets the starting color and the DMX 10s switch sets the ending color The user specified speed is controlled by the DMX 1s switch The following speeds are provided 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min 2 min 15 min 30 min 1 hr NOOR WN OH The PDS 750 TR Power Supply page 9 The random color effect produces random colors at user definable speeds The randomly generated color steps from one to the next without and fading Speed is controlled by the DMX 10s and 1s digits The following speeds are provided 075 sec 1 sec 15 sec 2 sec 275 sec 325 sec 375 sec 5 sec 625 sec 95 sec 10 1 25 sec 11 1 5 sec 12 1 875 sec 13 2 5 sec 14 3 125 sec 15 4 375 sec 16 5 625 sec ooNOQGARAOUON gt O
5. CITY THEATRICAL I N V 718 292 7932 FAX 718 292 7482 www citytheatrical com PDS 750 TR Touring Power Supply Operator s Manual Rev 1 1 2004 City Theatrical Inc Patent Pending The PDS 750 TR Power Supply page 2 CONTENTS ihe City Theatrical PDS 1 E E EE 3 E UE 3 Compliance te te EE 3 Compatibility with Color Kinetics Eoupment nenn rtnnttnn rtnn nenn n ennnen nnee 3 Color Kinetics Fixtures Supported cece cece cece cece eee e tent eeee eect tent eeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeees 3 Front Panel Controls cccccccccccecceecceeeeeeeceaeeeaeenaeeeaeeeaeeeaaneaaneaaeeaaneaaaeaaeeaaanaaanaaaesaeesaaeaaneenees 4 Back Panel Features E E T E 5 Mains Power Reouirements 5 Connecting Color Kinetics fixtures to the PDG OTI 6 Operating Modes CB Pass Thru or Stand Alone eee erreen nenn tent tense eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 6 CB MOG6 idee Ae canst E E E E 6 Pass Aru lge 7 Stand Alone Effects Mode 7 Using the Olne WE 10 Installing the PDS 7 EE 10 leede 11 FIGURES Figure 1 PDS 750 TR Front Panel 4 Figure 2 PDS 750 TR Back Panel 5 Figure 3 TRL Bee ul 10 The PDS 750 TR Power Supply page 3 The City Theatrical PDS 750 TR Thank you for using the City Theatrical PDS 750 TR Every effort has been made to anticipate your questions in this manual but if you have any questions that we don t answer here or you want to discuss a special application please feel free to con
6. Power Supply page 6 Connecting Color Kinetics fixtures to the PDS 750 TR The PDS 750 TR is provided with Female 4 pin XLR connectors for output connection to the CK fixtures The connector pin out is as follows PIN Signal CK Cable Wire Color Pin 1 24VDC Red Pin 2 n c Pin 3 Data White Pin 4 DC Common Black Color Kinetics CB fixtures are provided with a permanently connected 60ft 20m cable As 60ft 20m is the maximum length specified by Color Kinetics this length should not be extended Color Kinetics manufactures an optional Data Amplifier Repeater which may be inserted in the run if additional length is needed Please contact City Theatrical or Color Kinetics for assistance and details Operating Modes CB Pass Thru or Stand Alone The Unit can be configured for either DMX managed CB Mode Pass Thru mode or Stand Alone Mode CB Mode In CB Mode the system will route DMX as CK Data protocol to each output based on the selected DMX starting address Each fixture is set as CK Light 1 DMX 001 002 003 The PDS 750 s internal DMX Manager selectively routes DMX Data to each light output so that each light receives only the data packets that it is supposed to respond to The effective DMX address of each fixture is a function of the starting address of the PDS 750 combined with the number of the output that fixture is connected to With the DMX Address set to 001 Fixt
7. d whenever the DMX Address switches are set to all Os 000 and the Config Switch is set to 0 Stand Alone Effects Mode In Stand Alone Mode the PDS 750 TR will run various pre programmed effects without need for a console This is very useful for events like parties or trade shows where a constantly running program is desired without the use of a console or show programming The unit is placed into Stand Alone Mode using the Config BCD switch When the unit is in Stand Alone mode the DMX Address switches become Effect controls Different Stand Alone Effects are selected via different setting combinations of the DMX Address switches and the Config switch Configuration Switch Settings for different Stand Alone Effects 0 No Stand Alone function The System will operate normally in Pass Thru or CB Modes depending on the DMX Address switch settings 1 Fixed Color The DMX address BCDs are used to adjust the red green and blue components DMX 100s controls the red 0 is off and 9 is full DMX 10s controls green and DMX 1s controls blue 2 Color Wash forward The color wash effect moves sequentially around the spectrum of colors Red Magenta Blue Cyan Green Yellow amp White repeating the same cycle over and over again at user definable speeds The speeds are controlled by setting the DMX 10s amp ones to 1 of 48 possible settings The following lists their settings and approximate fade times 25 sec 3 sec 4 sec 6 sec 1 25
8. e 4 Configuration Switch Selects Stand Alone Routines Also may be used for special functions 5 Channel Overload Indicator Lights if internal circuit breaker is tripped indicating an overloaded output If tripped disconnect load and allow unit to cool 2 minutes Circuit The unit may be addressed to start at any DMX value up to 512 however addresses above 476 will waste outputs as DMX values will not exist for all outputs The PDS 750 TR Power Supply page 5 breaker will re set Note If internal circuit breaker trips something is wrong Correct fault before using system 6 Mini Zapi Resets any connected Color Kinetics CB fixtures to Light 001 DMX 001 002 amp 003 preparing them for easy use with the CB Mode setting Figure 2 PDS 750 TR Back Panel Back Panel Features 7 IEC Power Inlet Connect Mains Power Cord here 8 DMX INPUT 5P XLR Male Panel Mount connector auto terminated 9 DMX OUTPUT 5P XLR Female Panel Mount connector a re generated optically isolated DMX output the Unit switches to passive hard wired pass thru if power is lost 10 Fixture Output 1 4P XLR Female for connection of Color Kinetics fixtures 11 Fan do not obstruct 12 Fuse 10A 3AG Mains Power Requirements The PDS 750 TR is is compatible with 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Mains Power The unit is provided with a panel mount IEC Input connector for use with standard 100V 240V cord sets The PDS 750 TR
9. e mounted to a pipe or truss using standard theatrical C clamps The Unit is provided with LG holes on each side of the case cover for attaching the C clamps and with a hole in the left edge of the case cover for a safety cable When mounting the PDS 750 TR in this way all necessary care should be taken to assure that the installation is suitable and safe and that the hardware is properly rated for the task Figure 3 PDS 750 TR with C Clamps The PDS 750 TR Power Supply page 11 Specifications Dimensions 18 50 x 5 218 x 8 50 Weight 13 5 Lbs Electrical Specifications e Input Power 100 240VAC 50 60 Hz 600 Watts e Output Power 24VDC 20Amps Max Features e Heavy Duty NEMA 1 Steel and Aluminum enclosure 100 240 VAC 50 60hz Mains Power auto ranging Mounting points for C Clamps amp Safety Cable 12 4P XLRF CK Data 24V Power output connectors for fixture connection DMX 512 Interface see below 1 x 750 Watt internal power supply 24VDC 3A current limited per circuit output with LED Fault Indication One touch Mini Zapi feature for reconfiguring fixtures with correct starting DMX Address e Includes 7 types of user configurable fade and chase routines for stand alone operation e In Stand Alone Mode selected routine is output to DMX Pass Thru for synchronized Stand Alone operation of many CB Supply systems DMX 512 Interface e DMX Input via 5P XLR Male e Isolated and repeated DMX Pass Thru via 5P XLR Female
10. tact use directly at City Theatrical The CTI PDS 750 TR is a portable power supply unit provided with DMX 512 Color Kinetics data management circuitry It is designed to provide 24VDC power and standard DMX512 distribution connections with DMX field addressing capability for Color Kinetics Fixtures including ColorBlast 6 ColorBlast 12 and iColor Cove other CK fixtures are also supported check with your favorite lighting shop or City Theatrical for details Cautions The PDS 750 TR is intended for use only by qualified professionals Connection installation and hanging of this equipment must be performed in accordance with all pertinent local regional and national safety codes and regulations The PDS 750 TR is intended for indoor use only Keep the unit dry Do not operate the unit if it gets wet Do not operate in excessive heat direct sunlight Be sure installation provides adequate ventilation Both the front and the back side of the unit must be clear of obstruction and allow free airflow There are no user serviceable parts inside Refer to qualified service personnel Compliance Certifications ETL Listed Conforms to UL 508A cETL Listed Certified to Can CSA Standard 22 2 14 95 Compatibility with Color Kinetics Equipment The CTI PDS 750 TR is produced under license and with the cooperation and approval of Color Kinetics Inc and is the only such entertainment power supply and control system approved for such use
11. ure 1 DMX 1 2 amp 3 Fixture 2 DMX 4 5 amp 6 etc To put the unit into CB Mode simply set the DMX Address switches to a desired address other than 000 The unit can be set to any valid DMX address however please note that any starting address over 476 will disable some outputs Configuration system setup for CB DMX managed mode 1 Using the on board Mini Zapi see Using the Mini Zapi page 10 or Color Kinetics Zapi pre address all CB fixtures as DMX 001 Plug up to 12 of those CB fixtures into outputs 1 12 Connect the System to a DMX source via the DMX Input and connect power Set the system s DMX Address to the desired starting address value AAA The 12 connected CB fixtures will respond as follows oR WD CB Fixture 1 DMX address AAA AAA 1 AAA 2 CB Fixture 2 DMX address AAA 3 AAA 4 AAA 5 CB Fixture 3 DMX address AAA 6 AAA 7 AAA 8 etc The PDS 750 TR Power Supply page 7 Pass Thru Mode In Pass Thru mode the system will convert all the DMX values to CK Data protocol and send that CK Data with 24V power to all 12 outputs This mode is useful when powering i Color Cove fixtures which have local address switches for each light The Pass Thru Mode can also be suitable for CB fixtures when using the CTI PDS 750 TR in a system requiring Zapi addressing schemes such as when being used in combination with other Color Kinetics power supplies like the PDS 150 Pass Thru Mode is selecte
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