User manual

Color Block PSU-30 User Manual 5 V2.0 September 2012
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2. Operation
2.1 Cabling
2.2 Control
a. Control menu
b. DMX personality mode 1-3
c. DMX personality mode 4-6
d. DMX personality mode 7-9
e. DMX personality mode 10-11
f. DMX personality mode 12-13
g. DMX personality mode 14-15
h. DMX personality mode 16
2.3 Technical information
a. Specifications
b. Maintenance
c. Battery replacement
d. Installation
e. Wiring
2.1 Cabling
The Color Block system utilises an XLR4 cable system. This is used to supply power and control data. Pin 1 = 0VDC, pin 2 =
control minus, pin 3 = control plus, pin 4 = +48VDC. The chassis should be ground bonded.
Only genuine Tourflex Datasafe cable is recommended for use with the Color Block system. Damage will occur if power
connections short-circuit to data or ground shield connections.
When assembling XLR4 cables, heat shrink should be used on each individual data pin and the drain wire to prevent short
circuits.
A maximum of five daisy-chained Color Block DB4 or Color Block 2 fixtures can be connected to each XLR4 output. Return
lines are not required. The total cable length of each chain must not exceed 60m/200ft.
It is recommended that a maximum of 20m XLR4 cable length should separate adjacent fixture units as to avoid signal
deterioration.
Note: Due to the higher levels of leakage current of the PSU-30 it is important that the XLR4 cables used are manufactured
only to the specification detailed above. It is also important that the cables are not coupled or uncoupled whilst the PSU is
powered and that the PSU is correctly grounded.