User manual DPX-1210T NET dimmer pack
Musikhaus Thomann Thomann GmbH Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 E-mail: info@thomann.de Internet: www.thomann.de 29.05.
Table of contents Table of contents 1 General information................................................................................................................................. 1.1 Further information........................................................................................................................... 1.2 Notational conventions.................................................................................................................... 1.3 Symbols and signal words.....
Table of contents 4 DPX-1210T NET dimmer pack 7 Technical specifications....................................................................................................................... 44 8 Plug and connection assignment.................................................................................................... 46 9 Protecting the environment..............................................................................................................
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General information 1 General information This user manual contains important information on the safe operation of the device. Read and follow all safety notes and all instructions. Save this manual for future reference. Make sure that it is available to all persons using this device. If you sell the device to another user, be sure that they also receive this manual. Our products and user manuals are subject to a process of continuous development.
General information 1.1 Further information On our website (www.thomann.de) you will find lots of further information and details on the following points: Download This manual is also available as PDF file for you to download. Keyword search Use the search function in the electronic version to find the topics of interest for you quickly. Online guides Our online guides provide detailed information on technical basics and terms.
General information 1.2 Notational conventions This manual uses the following notational conventions: Letterings The letterings for connectors and controls are marked by square brackets and italics. Examples: [VOLUME] control, [Mono] button. Displays Texts and values displayed on the device are marked by quotation marks and italics. Examples: ‘24ch’ , ‘OFF’ .
General information Instructions The individual steps of an instruction are numbered consecutively. The result of a step is indented and highlighted by an arrow. Example: 1. Switch on the device. 2. Press [Auto]. ð Automatic operation is started. 3. Switch off the device. 1.3 Symbols and signal words In this section you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words that are used in this manual.
General information Signal word Meaning DANGER! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided. NOTICE! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos‐ sible dangerous situation that can result in material and environmental damage if it is not avoided. Warning signs Type of danger Warning – high-voltage. Warning – danger zone.
Safety instructions 2 Safety instructions Intended use This appliance is designed for professional use only and is intended to be used to control the brightness of connected spotlights. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage. No liability will be assumed for damages resulting from improper use.
Safety instructions Safety DANGER! Danger for children Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of properly and are not within reach of babies and young children. Choking hazard! Ensure that children do not detach any small parts (e.g. knobs or the like) from the unit. They could swallow the pieces and choke! Never let children unattended use electrical devices. DANGER! Electric shock caused by high voltages inside Within the device there are areas where high voltages may be present.
Safety instructions DANGER! Hazardous voltage Hazardous voltage may be present at cable ends and screw terminals. The connection of screw terminals as well as all maintenance and repair work on the electrical installation of the device must only be performed by qualified elec‐ trical personnel in volt-free condition. Failure to do so may result in electric shock and risk of fire and loss of life. By all means you have to observe all electrical safety instructions applicable at the place of operation.
Safety instructions NOTICE! Operating conditions This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage, never expose the device to any liquid or moisture. Avoid direct sunlight, heavy dirt, and strong vibrations. Only operate the device within the ambient conditions specified in the chapter ‘Technical specifications’ of this user manual.
Safety instructions NOTICE! Power supply Before connecting the device, ensure that the input voltage (AC outlet) matches the voltage rating of the device and that the AC outlet is protected by a residual current circuit breaker. Failure to do so could result in damage to the device and possibly injure the user. Unplug the device before electrical storms occur and when it is unused for long periods of time to reduce the risk of electric shock or fire.
Features 3 Features General features 16 DPX-1210T NET dimmer pack n n n n n n n n 12 dimmer channels 12-channel installation dimmer with connection terminals Control via DMX 512, Art-Net or manually via buttons and display on the unit Built-in DMX recorder for recording and storing of up to 99 static scenes Scenes can be played as a chase in a loop with adjustable fade time Live display for dimmer channel status Dimmer curve or switch mode adjustable per channel Silent mode for noise-sensitive enviro
Installation and starting up 4 Installation and starting up Unpack and check carefully there is no transportation damage before using the unit. Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the product against vibration, dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage, respectively. Create all connections while the device is off. Use the shortest possible high-quality cables for all connections.
Installation and starting up n one block per phase n one block to one phase, two blocks to a second phases n all blocks to one phase Regardless of the actual use, all three blocks should always be connected. Connections in ‘DMX’ mode 18 DPX-1210T NET dimmer pack Connect the DMX input of the device to the DMX output of a DMX controller or another DMX device. Connect the output of the first DMX device to the input of the second one and so on, to form a series connection.
Connections and controls 5 Connections and controls Front panel DPX-1210T NET dimmer pack 19
Connections and controls 1 [1]…[12] Circuit breakers for channels 1…12, arranged in three blocks (L1…L3). The required channels are activated or deactivated with the line circuit breakers. 2 [POWER] Power indicator. The LED lights up as soon as the unit is connected to the power supply. [DMX] Control indicator. The LED flashes when the device receives a DMX control signal. [Art-Net] Control indicator. The LED flashes when the device receives a Art-Net control signal. 3 Display 4 [MENU] Opens the main menu.
Connections and controls 6 [ENTER] Confirms a selected value or opens a submenu. 7 Toggles between the menu items of a menu level, decreases the displayed value by one Toggles between the menu items of a menu level, increases the displayed value by one 8 [ESC] Closes an open menu without saving any changes.
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Connections and controls 10 [DMX OUT] XLR output socket, 3-pin XLR output socket, 5-pin 11 [DMX IN] DMX input socket, 3-pin DMX input socket, 5-pin 12 [CH1]…[CH12] Dimmer outputs, 12 × connection terminals (note the device label when connecting the cables). 13 [INPUT] Mains connection terminals (note the device label when connecting the cables).
Operating 6 Operating Turning the device on / off 1. Connect the device to the power supply. ð The [POWER] LED lights up. The display shows ‘Initialize...’ while the device is starting up. The start sequence is finished when the current device settings are shown on the display. The device is operational. 2. Switch on the required channels using the assigned circuit breakers. 3. To switch off the device, pull the mains plug from the 32 A CEE socket. 1. Press [MENU] to activate the main menu. 2.
Operating 4. Press [ENTER] to activate a displayed sub menu. 5. Press [ESC] to exit the menu and return to display mode. After 5 seconds of inactivity, the menu is closed and the device automatically returns to display mode. In the ‘LOCAL CONTROL’ and ‘PLAY SCENE’ submenus, the menu remains open even after 5 seconds of inactivity.
Operating 6.2 DMX and Art-Net settings Setting the DMX address Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Function ‘ADDRESS’ ‘DMX-512A’ ‘Start:001…512’ Sets the DMX start address. ‘Patch:01… 12>>001…512’ Selects the channel for which the start address is being set. ‘SubNET:001…255’ Sets the ArtNET address for a SubNET. ‘Universe:001…255’ Sets the ArtNET address for an ArtNET universe. ‘ArtNET’ The DMX start address is set and assigned to a channel via the ‘ADDRESS’ menu.
Operating 4. Press [ENTER] to activate the Cursor. 5. Press or repeatedly until the display shows the desired DMX start address (display shows ‘001’ … ‘512’ ) and confirm with [ENTER]. ð The value is confirmed. The parent menu level is displayed. 6. Press 7. Press [ENTER] to activate the Cursor. 8. Press to move the cursor between the fields ‘ Patch:’ for channel selection and ‘Start:’ for entering the start address. 9.
Operating Setting the Art-Net address The ArtNET address is set via the ‘ADDRESS’ menu. 1. Press [MENU] to activate the main menu. 2. Press 3. Press 4. Press to select the ‘SubNET:’ submenu for a subnet or the ‘Universe’ submenu for an ArtNET universe and confirm with [ENTER]. 5. Press or repeatedly until the display shows the desired address for the subnet or the Art-Net universe (display shows ‘000’ … ‘255’ ) and confirm with [ENTER].
Operating 1. Press [MENU] to activate the main menu. 2. Press or repeatedly until the ‘LOCAL CONTROL’ submenu appears on the display and activate the submenu with [ENTER]. ð The set dimmer channel flashes. 3. Press to move the cursor to the number of the dimmer channel (display shows ‘LIVE 123456789012’ ) whose parameters you want to change. 4. Press or repeatedly until the display shows the desired value for the selected dimmer channel. 5. Press [ESC] to exit the menu and return to display mode.
Operating The dimmer curve for individual or all channels is set via the ‘CURVES’ menu. 1. Press [MENU] to activate the main menu. 2. Press or repeatedly until the ‘CURVES’ submenu appears on the display and confirm with [ENTER]. ð The cursor flashes at channel one. 30 DPX-1210T NET dimmer pack 3. Press 4. Press or repeatedly until the display shows the desired dimmer curve (display shows ‘Linear’ , ‘Square’ or ‘NO-DIM’ ) and confirm with [ENTER]. 5.
Operating 6.4 Scenes Saving a scene Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Function ‘SCENE REC’ ‘Copy’ Saves a scene under a number from 01 to 99. ‘Assign’ Assigns a saved scene to a channel. Scenes are saved via the ‘SCENE REC/copy’ menu. 1. Press [MENU] to activate the main menu. 2. Press 3. Press 4. Press or repeatedly until the display shows the number under which you want to save the scene (display shows ‘01’ … ‘99’ ). or repeatedly until the ‘SCENE REC’ submenu is shown on the display.
Operating 6. Press [ENTER]. ð The incoming DMX signal is saved as a scene under the set number. At the end of the saving process, the scene numbering display automatically jumps to the next higher number. Setting a scene manually Scenes can be created and saved manually using the ‘SCENE REC/Assign’ menu. 1. Press [MENU] to activate the main menu. 2. Press 3. Press 4. Press to move the cursor to the number of the channel whose value you want to change. 5.
Operating Playing a Chase Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Function ‘PLAY SCENE’ ‘Chase’ ‘Once’ Plays the selected scene once. ‘Loop’ Plays the selected scene in an endless loop. ‘Fad1s…Fad9s’ Sets the fade time from 1 to 9 seconds. ‘E01…E99’ Selects the final scene 01 to 99. | Playback pauses. Playback is running. ‘Scene’ ‘Sc01’ … ‘Sc99’ Selects the start scene. Plays a selected single scene on the set channel.
Operating Chases are played via the ‘PLAY SCENE/Chase’ menu. Playing a scene 34 DPX-1210T NET dimmer pack 1. Press [MENU] to activate the main menu. 2. Press 3. Press 4. Press or until the display shows the number of the scene with which the chase should start (display shows ‘01’ … ‘99’ ). 5. Press 6. Press 7. Press and then press or to select the fade time ‘Fad1s…Fad9s’ . 8. Press and then press or to select the closing scene ‘E01…E99’ . 9.
Operating 3. Press 4. Press 5. Press [ENTER]. to select the ‘Scene’ submenu and confirm with [ENTER]. or to select the desired single scene (display shows ‘Sc01’ … ‘Sc99’ ). ð The selected scene is played on the set channel. 6. To exit the menu without making changes, press [ESC]. 6.5 General Settings Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Function ‘SETUP’ ‘Protocol Assign’ ‘D’ The control pro‐ tocol DMX is selected. ‘A’ The control pro‐ tocol ArtNet is selected.
Operating Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Menu level 3 Function ‘ArtNET Failed’ ‘Off’ The device is blacked out. ‘Hold’ The last setting is retained. ‘Off After 10min’ The device is blacked out after 10 minutes. ‘ArtNet fail DMX’ The control pro‐ tocol DMX gets acti‐ vated. ‘GoScene##’ The scene selected in this setting is played. ‘Off’ The device is blacked out. ‘Hold’ The last setting is retained.
Operating Menu level 1 Menu level 2 ‘Fan Cooling’ Menu level 3 Function ‘Off After 10min’ The device is blacked out after 10 minutes. ‘DMX fail ArtNet’ The control pro‐ tocol ArtNET gets activated. ‘GoScene##’ The scene selected in this setting is played. ‘Normal’ The fan runs in ‘Nor‐ mal’ mode. The device is kept at a maximum tempera‐ ture of 70° C.
Operating Menu level 1 Menu level 2 ‘Default’ Selecting a control protocol 38 DPX-1210T NET dimmer pack Menu level 3 Function ‘Silent’ The fan runs in ‘Silent’ mode. The fan runs slower than in normal mode. The device is kept at a maximum tem‐ perature of 90° C. ‘Full On’ The fan runs at max‐ imum speed. ‘Confirm’ Resets the device to factory defaults. The control protocol is selected via the ‘SETUP/Protocol Assign’ menu. 1. Press [MENU] to activate the main menu. 2. Press 3.
Operating 4. Press to move the cursor to the number of the channel to which you want to assign the control protocol. 5. Press or to select either ‘D’ (DMX) or ‘A’ (ArtNET) and confirm with [ENTER]. ð The control protocol for the selected channel is set. Setting the behaviour on ArtNet signal failure The ‘SETUP/ArtNET Failed’ menu is used to set how the device reacts when the ArtNET signal fails. 1. Press [MENU] to activate the main menu. 2. Press 3. Press 4.
Operating 7. Setting the behaviour on DMX signal failure To exit the menu without making changes, press [ESC]. The ‘SETUP/DMX Failed’ menu is used to set how the device reacts when the DMX signal fails. 1. Press [MENU] to activate the main menu. 2. Press 3. Press 4. Press or to select the desired option for the behaviour of the device in the event of ArtNET control failure. 5. If you have chosen the ‘GoScene##’ option, press to select a scene between 01 and 99. 6.
Operating 1. Press [MENU] to activate the main menu. 2. Press 3. Press 4. Press or to select the desired option for the behaviour of the fan (display shows ‘Normal’ , ‘Silent’ , ‘Full On’ ). 5. Press [ENTER] to confirm the selection. or repeatedly until the ‘SETUP’ submenu is shown on the display. to select the ‘Fan Cooling’ submenu and confirm with [ENTER]. ð The selected settings are adopted. 6. Reset to factory defaults To exit the menu without making changes, press [ESC].
Operating 4. Press [ENTER] to confirm the selection. ð The device is reset to factory default settings. 5. To exit the menu without making changes, press [ESC]. 6.6 System information Menu level 1 Menu level 2 Function ‘INFORMATION’ ‘Software Version’ Indicates the software ver‐ sion used. ‘Temperature’ Displays the device tempera‐ ture for dimmer channels 1 to 6 and 7 to 12. The ‘INFORMATION’ menu is used to call up system information. 42 DPX-1210T NET dimmer pack 1.
Operating 3. Press to select the ‘Software Version’ submenu and confirm with [ENTER]. ð The current software version of the device is displayed. 4. Press to select the ‘Temperature’ submenu and confirm with [ENTER]. ð The device temperature for dimmers 1 to 6 (display shows ‘L=’ ) and dimmer 7 to 12 (display shows ‘R=’ ). 5. To exit the menu, press [ESC].
Technical specifications 7 Technical specifications Control principle Input connections Leading edge phase control Voltage supply Terminals (3-phase connection, 400 V, 32 A max.
Technical specifications Three-phase 400 V 50 Hz Output power 10 A/channel, 2.
Plug and connection assignment 8 Plug and connection assignment Introduction This chapter will help you select the right cables and plugs to connect your valuable equip‐ ment so that a perfect light experience is guaranteed.
Protecting the environment 9 Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging mate‐ rial For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling. Please follow the notes and markings on the packaging.
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