COMPACT8D User Manual - Digital Lighting Systems
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1. Masonry Box Must Be Properly Grounded Network Bus I Inside Clearance Circuit Height Pigtail DMX 512 Adapter Fig 2 COMPACT 8D Mounting Diagram Screws 2 6 32x 1 sm 1 400 36 mm Typical Cover J8FXLR5 L Mounting requirements Wiring Notes e The COMPACT 8D mounts in double gang deep masonry box or may be ordered in a table top aluminum enclosure The Female XLR connector comes mounted on the side of the enclosure e Masonry boxes must have a minimum depth of 2 1 2 and a minimum inside height of 2 15 16 to allow clearance for printed circuit board See above illustration e Use Grounded metal boxes only e The Compact 8D AE Aluminum Enclosure has the same dimensions as the masonry box e All wiring between the COMPACT 8D and dimmer packs is low voltage NEMA Class 2 and must be a shielded twisted pair cable Standard industry DMX 512 cables may be used with the COMPACT 8D Do not run DMX cable in the same conduit with non class 2 circuits The COMPACT 8D is supplied with an external low voltage wall adapter Power for the adapter may be on a different power phase from power supplying the DMX 512 dimmer packs or fixtures Installation must conform to local and or NEC code requirements Ordering Information Compact 8D 8 Channel Panel 2 G size Compact 8D AE With Aluminum Table Top Enclosure J8FXLR52. 2001 Digital Lighting Systems All rights Reserved Specifications are subject to change without notice Printed in U S A 9 01 Digital Lighting Systems COMPACT 8D ea Manua Page 4 Operating Instructions Adjusting Channel levels Adjust channel levels by pressing and holding their respective up or down button until each level ramps up or down to the desired value For fine adjustments momentarily press and release the appropriate button This limits changes in levels to an increment or a decrement of 1 step out of 256 The LED associated with the up button stays on when its corresponding level reaches 100 while the down LED stays on when the level reaches 0 Both LED s remain on otherwise mu Please contact factory for more information on the COMPACT 8D or any other Digital Lighting Systems products Tel 305 264 8391 email info digitallighting com website www digitallighting com 7588 NW 8th Street Miami Fl 33126 e Tel 305 264 8391 or 1 877 264 8391 Fax 305 261 6637 cowspuw Copyright 2001 Digital Lighting Systems All rights Reserved Specifications are subject to change without notice Printed in U S A 9 01 LIMITED WARRANTY Digital Lighting Systems warrants to the purchaser that its products have been carefully manufactured and inspected and are warranted to be free from defects of workmanship and materials when used as intended Any abuse or misuse contrary to normal operation shal
3. L DMX 512 XLR and 9VAC Adapter Pigtail L number of feet 7588 NW 8th Street Miami Fl 33126 e Tel 305 264 8391 or 1 877 264 8391 e Fax 305 261 6637 Copyright 2001 Digital Lighting Systems All rights Reserved Specifications are subject to change without notice Printed in U S A l 1 810 46 mm le 1810 Fig 2 Circuit Legend Microprocessor Nonvolatile Memory Communications Chip Quartz Crystal Power Supply Capacitor Voltage Regulator Output Port Buttons 9 16 Keypad S1 Fade Rate Selector S2 Special Mode Selector Additional Circuitry For 2 G Panels ON Oa 60 NN COM8DUM 9 01 E 8 Channel DMX Controller Digital Lighting Systems COMPACT 8D User Manual Page 3 Installation Instructions See Figs 3 amp 4 below 1 Install the COMPACT 8D in a convenient location Fig 3 shows an COMPACT 8D AE which has a female XLR connector mounted on the side of its aluminium enclosure COMPACT 8D models may be mounted in deep double gang masonry boxes and have a pigtail for data connections See Fig 5 below 2 Provide a standard power outlet with a toggle switch for the wall transformer Plug the supplied transformer to the COMPACT 8D using the Molex connector plugs The COMPACT 8D may remain energized at all times 3 Install the DMX dimmer pack and follow the wiring instructions in its user manual 4 Connect the COMPACT 8D to the Dimmer Pack using the DMX
4. Rs485 Compliant Schools and Universities Output Drive 256 1 8 DMX Loads Museums and Art Data Format Standard DMX 512 Protocol Galleries Banquet Halls Data Retention 10 years no batteries required Restaurants ESD Protection 15 KV on data input and output Economical Compact Wall Mount Panels 8 Channel DMX512 Logic Channel LED Indicators Simple Pushbutton Operation Non Volatile Memory Storage of Levels PD408 DMX DIMMER PACK The COMPACT 8D requires an external dimmer pack and a DMX MODEL WIRTH HEIGHT DEFIH GANG MARON T 4600 4 600 1 650 cable Any DMX 512 compatible dimmer pack may be used Digital COMPACT 8D Mmm 147mm 02mm Double Lighting Systems Inc manufactures the PD408 DMX high quality low coupacr gp 4600 4600 2500 cost DMX 512 dimmer packs It can drive four 960 Watt 120 VAC loads AE 117 mm 117 mm 065mm at 50 and 60Hz 12VAC 24VAC and 220 VAC versions are available Double DEPTH D includes circuit board with components 7588 NW 8th Street Miami Fl 33126 e Tel 305 264 8391 or 1 877 264 8391 Fax 305 261 6637 couspuw Copyright 2000 Digital Lighting Systems All rights Reserved Specifications are subject to change without notice Printed in U S A 9 01 Digital Lighting Systems www digitallighting com COMPACT 8D 8 Channel DMX Controller User Manual Page 2 Deep Metal Masonry Box by others
5. Digital Lighting Systems Inc COMPACT 8D Series Eight Zone Wall Box DMX Panel MODEL NUMBERS e Compact 8D e Compact 8D AE USER S MANUAL COM8DUM 9 01 Digital Lighting Systems Fc Re d COMPAC T SD EN ele Mie COMPACT 8D Digital Lighting Sys Miami Fl USA digitallighting com Fig 1 8 Channel DMX512 double gang Wall Box Control Panel INTRODUCTION The COMPACT 8D is an 8 channel DMX512 dimmer control panel with 8 scene presets It is designed to mount in a double gang masonry box and is also available in a table top aluminum enclosure Each channel has a pair of control buttons a RAISE and a LOWER to adjust its DMX512 value The COMPACT 8D is one of the smallest and most unique 8 channel DMX512 panel in the industry requiring the same wall space as a standard heavy duty wall box dimmer See masonry box dimensions on page 2 The COMPACT Series is ideal for controlling the emerging new DMX512 compatible Fluorescent ballasts GENERAL FEATURES APPLICATIONS Physical amp Electrical Specifications a Back Plate Metal Construction Office Buildings Hotels a Dimensions See Table Below Conference Rooms Power Max 80 mA at 10 VAC 50 60 Hz Houses Of Worship Data Output
6. cable DMX CC LEN to either internally or externally mounted XLR connector Skip to Operating Instructions 9V Wall Adapter Molex Plugs T Digital Lighting Systerns FUSA digitallighting cor DMX CC LEN Fig 3 COMPACT 8D Installation Drawing The COMPACT 8D panel uses a standard 5 Pin Female XLR connector J8FXLR5 L installation Drawing to connect to DMX equipment as seen in Figs 4 amp 5 It is also available on request with an unterminated pigtail that plugs into the back of the unit so that customer may make their own DMX connections or with a pre terminated cable with XLR connector to the customer s desired length J8FXLR5 L An external transformer supplies power via a 2 pos t3 PA Molex type connector 23 Hi red 9V Wall Power and DMX pin assignments are shown in Fig 5 HE FM Adapter 4 Fig 5 DMX Output Pin Assignments TIL E Molex Plugs TO DMX To Port 7 Equipment On Back Of Panel 12345678 5 Pin Female XLR Connector J8FXLR5 L K 1 XLR Connectors To DMX Ground Shield y K Dimmer Packs DMX CC LEN J8FXLR5 L L Length in feet 7588 NW 8th Street Miami Fl 33126 Tel 305 264 8391 or 1 877 264 8391 Fax 305 261 6637 couspuw Copyright
7. ction with warranty problems will be reimbursed by Digital Lighting Systems without prior written approval from the factory Digital Lighting Systems distributors and representatives have no authority to change this warranty without written permission Digital Lighting Systems reserves the right to determine the best method of correcting warranty problems Digital Lighting Systems Inc 7588 NW 8th Street Miami FL 33126 www digitallighting com Tel 305 264 8391 Fax 305 261 6637 e m _ info digitallighting com Printed in U S A Septemberl 2001
8. l void this warranty Digital Lighting Systems obligation under this warranty shall be limited to replacement or repair of any units as shall within one year of date of invoice from Digital Lighting Systems prove defective and Digital Lighting Systems shall not be liable for any other damages whether direct or consequential The implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited to the duration of the expressed warranty Some states do not allow the exclusion of the limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights you may also have other legal rights which vary from state to state Defective merchandise may be returned to Digital Lighting Systems prepaid after prior notification has been given and approval obtained for the return To obtain prior approval for the return of the defective items contact your local Digital Lighting Systems distributor representative or Digital Lighting Systems Inc Attn Customer Service Department 7588 NW 8th Street Miami FL 33126 305 264 8391 Upon request replacement unit s will be shipped as soon as available Unless immediate shipment of replacement merchandise is requested Digital Lighting Systems will not ship replacement merchandise until defective merchandise is received inspected and determined to be defective No labor charges in conne
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