User Manual J-PACK Series Hi-Performance Dimmer Pack JOHNSON SYSTEMS INC. WWW.JOHNSONSYSTEMS.
Contents Warranty...........................................................................................................2 Introduction.......................................................................................................3 Characteristics..................................................................................................4 Installation........................................................................................................6 Mounting Options....................
Introduction J-PACK Series Hi-Power Dimmer Pack J-PACK dimmers are a truly universal hi-performance series of 6 channel dimmer packs. Designed for versatility in virtually any environment, these unique and compact dimmer packs can be wall-mounted for permanent installations, 19” rack mounted, pipe mounted or used as portable units. Multiple units can be easily “ganged” together for fast system expansion. Next generation “system-on-a-chip” technology provides unsurpassed value in SCR dimming.
Characteristics • • • • • • • • • • • • Maximum Feeder Capacity: • Edison 15 Amp 120 VAC 1Ø 3 wire. Max. Rating 1,800W. • 2 Circuits of Edison 15 Amp 120 VAC 1Ø 3 wire. Max. Rating 3,600W. • 30 Amp 120/208 VAC 3Ø 5 wire. Max. Rating 9,000W. • 40 Amp 120/240 VAC 1Ø 4 wire. Max. Rating 9,000W. Power Termination: Power lug input. Output selection of Terminal Block, Stage Pin, Edison, TLG or Socapex. Maximum output 1,560 Watts per circuit. Environment • Temperature Range: 23°F (-5°C) to 104°F (40°C) ambient.
Left Side View Air Intake Fan Rubber Feet (For RF model only) Handle Right Side View Air Exhaust Ventilation Top View Air Intake Four (4) Safety Cable Mounting Holes (For PM model only) Six (6) Indents (For vertical stacking) Air Exhaust Safety Cable supplied on PM model Ten (10) SEMS #6-32 x 3/8" Philips Pan Head, Top Panel (Lid) Mounting Screws Six (6) #6-32 x 3/8" Philips Flat Head, Top Panel (Lid) Mounting Screws Four (4) SEMS #6-32 x 3/8" Philips Pan Head, Rack Mount Bracket Mounting Screw
Installation J-Pack Series dimmer packs are intended for indoor use only, in a controlled environment at a room temperature. • • • • • Mount in a suitable location. Refer to the Mounting Options section on page 6 for applicable details. Connect the applicable AC power supply input. Refer to the AC Power Supply Input Options section on page 8 for applicable details. Connect the relay output receptacles/terminals. Refer to the Relay Output Connection Options section on page 10 for applicable details.
PM = Pipe Mount For pipe mounting, a bracket, C-clamp and safety cable are provided and must be used to secure the dimmer pack to standard pipe sizes from 1" to 2" (1.25" to 2.375" outside diameter). WARNING: Ensure the pipe is secure and rated adequately for local rigging codes. Ensure the safety cable is fastened correctly to secure the dimmer pack. WM = Wall Mount For permanent applications, the dimmer pack can be mounted to any wall surface capable of supporting its weight.
AC Power Supply Input Options J-PACK Series dimmer packs are capable of various 120VAC power supply input configurations. AC Power Supply Input Terminals Remove the top panel (lid) of the dimmer pack chassis to access the contractor termination area, where the required AC power supply input terminals are located.
120 = 120VAC 1Ø 3-Wire via a Single 5' Edison Power Cord Includes a single factory installed 5' (1.5m) Edison power cord. Connect the cables to a standard Edison (NEMA 5-15) receptacle, protected with a circuit breaker rated at a maximum of 15 Amps. • • • Up to 15 Amps – maximum 1,800W total. Internal electrical wiring termination is not required. Available only with Duplex Edison output connectors/receptacles. 120 = 120VAC 1Ø 3-Wire via Dual 5' Edison Power Cord Includes two (2) factory installed 5' (1.
Output Connector/Receptacle Options J-PACK Series dimmer packs are designed for high performance dimming of standard incandescent, quartz, and dimmable (SCR/Leading-Edge) electronic low-voltage fixtures. The dimmer outputs may be configured for non-dimmed applications when switched (relay controlled) load outputs are required. Six (6) 1,560 Watt dimmer output circuits are fully protected by premium 13 Amp hydraulic magnetic circuit breakers.
Terminal Block Connection Details NOTE: This option is intended for permanent installation application only. Remove the top panel (lid) of the dimmer pack chassis to access the contractor termination area, where the required dimmer output (load) terminals are located.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Output Connector/Receptacle Diagrams ED = 15A Duplex Edison (NEMA 5-15) 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 • 6 5 Single or dual Edison power cord option only. SP = 20A Stage Pin (Bates) 6 TL = 20A Twist Lock Ground (TLG) (NEMA L5-20R) SO = 19-Pin Socapex TB = Terminal Block Control Input J-PACK Series dimmer packs are equipped with DMX input and thru, as well as two (2) auxiliary dry-contact inputs.
5-Pin XLR Connection Details (Pinout) Pin 1 = DMX Shield / Common Pin 2 = DMX DataPin 3 = DMX Data+ Pin 4 = Not Used - Thru Connection Pin 5 = Not Used - Thru Connection Auxiliary Dry-Contact Inputs The auxiliary dry-contact inputs are simply a maintained normally-open switch connection between common and the auxiliary input. The auxiliary inputs are used to activate a selected scene or for load shed applications.
EXECUTE ESCAPE MENU RUN ØA ØB ØC RxD ERROR RESET User Interface All J-PACK Series dimmer packs are equipped with a user interface located on the front panel of the chassis. The user interface provides access to all programming and configuration settings. System status is easily visible on the LCD display and LED indicators. All of the programming is accomplished using four (4) switches. Within a few minutes, most users will find the menu structure very intuitive and easy to navigate.
System Status • LED Indicators RUN (Green) Illuminates when the power is on and the microcontroller status is in normal run mode. The LED flashes once every 2 seconds when the system is in STANDBY mode. ØA, ØB and ØC (Green) Illuminates when the line voltage for each phase is within the acceptable range of 100VAC to 130VAC for 120VAC operation and 200VAC to 260VAC for 240VAC operation, and the zero-cross reference circuitry is functioning properly.
INF HOLD Displayed when DMX is disconnected and the systems predetermined DMX status hold (SH) time is set for infinite (INF) hold. Refer to menu item “SH TIME” on page 21 for further details. SCENE:XX Displays the scene (1 to 6) that is currently activated. Refer to menu item “SCENEMOD” on page 23 for further details. EXT-TEMP Displayed when the an external over-temperature condition between 185°F to 203°F (85°C to 95°C) is sensed via the thermostat mounted on the heat sink inside the dimmer pack.
Quick Programming Reference to System Configuration Menu Items Basic Menus 1. ADDRESS 2. DMX TERM Set the DMX start address. Enable or disable the DMX termination. Advanced Menus 3. SCENESET 4. FADETIME 5. SNAPSHOT 6. DIM TEST 7. MONITOR 8. DMX O/P 9. DMX PAT 10. SH TIME 11. DC PATCH 12. DIM CURV 13. VOUT LIM 14. REGULATE 15. STANDBY 16. TEST INC 17. SCENEMOD 18. AUX TEST 19. AUX1MODE 20. AUX2MODE 21. LOADSHED 22. Ø-PATCH 23. WARMING 24. V-RANGE 25. LINE V 26. LINE F 27. REM TEMP 28. CTL TEMP 29.
Detailed Programming of System Configuration Menu Items NOTE: When the J-PACK Series dimmer pack is powered up, the menus are “LOCKED!!” with access only to the basic system configuration menus, which includes setting the DMX start address as well as enabling or disabling the end-of-line DMX termination. The menus need to be “UNLOCKED” to access the advanced system configuration menus.
Advanced Menus 3. SCENESET SCENE>01 SCENE>06 CTRL: ON CTRL:DMX CTRL:HLD CTRL:INF SCENE>06 SCENE:06 SCENE:06 SCENE>06 SCENE 06 C>01L 00 C>06L 00 C 06L>00 C>06L 00 C 06L>FF CLEAR??? SURE ??? DONE !!! WAIT... 4. FADETIME S>01T 05 S>06T 05 S 06T>05 S 06T>99 Enable and setup 6 different backup scenes. When scene mode (SCENESET) is activated the selected scene will be held with no timeout until the menu is exited.
5. SNAPSHOT SAVE >01 SCENE>06 SURE ??? DONE !!! NO RX! 6. DIM TEST D 01L>00 D 01L>50 D 01L>FF D>01L FF D>ALL FF 7. MONITOR D>01L000 D>06L512 Record DMX levels into the backup scenes. Provides a quick and easy way to save control channel levels into each of the 01 to 06 backup scenes using a DMX source. Press EXECUTE to enter the menu and activate snapshot mode. Press MENU ( ) to select a different scene from 01 to 06. Press EXECUTE to store DMX levels in the selected scene.
9. DMX PAT D# DMX 01<999 ? 06<999 ? 06 999 ? 06 999 ? 06 999 ? 06 999 ? 06 999 ? 06 999 ? 06 512 Patch the 6 dimmer (PWM) outputs to any DMX input channel. Full flexibility is provided to manually patch any dimmer to any DMX channel. First, the dimmer (D#) output is selected, and then any DMX input channel from 001 to 512 is selected and patched to the selected dimmer. Press EXECUTE to enter the menu and configure the DMX patch.
12. DIM CURV DIM01 SQ DIM06 SQ DIM06 LN DIM06 DD DIM06 ND Configure the dimmer curve for each output. There are four different dimmer curve profiles that can be assigned to each individual dimmer output circuit. Square Law (SQ) curve is the industry standard and the default for all dimmers. Linear (LN) curve modifies the dimmer output for a linear relationship to the control input level.
16. TEST INC PERCENT HEX VAL 17. SCENEMOD ENABLED DISABLED 18. AUX TEST 1: 2: 1:* 2: 1: 2:* 19. AUX1MODE SCENE:01 SCENE>01 SCENE>06 SCENE>LS Set the test increment units to percent or hexadecimal. The level for the dimmer test (DIM TEST) menu can be displayed as a percentage or hexadecimal value. Press EXECUTE to toggle test increments from PERCENT to HEX VAL. Press EXECUTE to toggle test increments from HEX VAL to PERCENT.
20. AUX2MODE SCENE:01 SCENE>01 SCENE>06 SCENE>LS 21. LOADSHED A01C01 A02>C06 A02>C06 * A02
22. Ø-PATCH CH 01 ØA CH 06 ØC CH 06 ØA CH 06 ØB CH 06 ØC 23. WARMING DISABLED ENABLED ON OFF 24. V-RANGE 120 VOLT 240 VOLT Set the zero-cross phase reference for each dimmer control output circuit. The defaults (DEFAULTS) menu is normally used to configure the phase patch for the J-PACK Series dimmer pack. This menu provides custom phase patching for nonstandard applications.
25. LINE V ØA=120.0 ØB=120.0 ØC=120.0 View the RMS line voltage for each power phase. Press EXECUTE to enter the menu and view the line voltage of each phase. Shows the line voltage of Phase A. Press MENU ( ) to view the line voltage of Phase B. Press MENU ( ) to view the line voltage of Phase C. Press ESCAPE or RESET to exit the menu. 26. LINE F 60.0 Hz View the line frequency of phase A. Shows the frequency of phase A. 27.
31. SERIAL# XXXXXXXX View the microcontroller’s unique eight-character silicone serial number. Shows the unique eight-character serial number. 32. VERSION VER X.X View the microcontroller’s software version. Shows the microcontroller’s software version. 33. DEFAULTS 3ØPATCH? 1ØPATCH? DMX PAT? DCPATCH? CURVES? V-LIMIT? FD-TIME? LOADSHD? SURE??? DONE!!! Set various system configuration settings to the factory default. Press EXECUTE to enter the menu.
Important Hard-key Information J-PACK Series dimmer packs may be shipped with an invalid hard-key code of 000000. A valid hard-key must be entered before the run time (RTIME) counter reaches 2160 hours / 90 days. If the run time expires without a valid hard-key, the LCD display will show a runtime counter error (RTC ERR!) and all dimmer control outputs will be disabled. This feature can help to ensure full and timely payments for product distributors.
J-PACK Dimmer Pack (DP) Ordering Information HOW TO ORDER: Example: DP - 120/208 - SP - WM Dimmer Pack Power Input Options Output Options Mounting Options 120 = 120VAC 1Ø 3 wire via Single 5' Edison Power Cord 120HO = 120VAC 1Ø 3 wire via Dual 5' Edison Power Cords 120/240 = 120/240 VAC 1Ø 4 wire Terminal Block 120/208 = 120/208 VAC 3Ø 5 wire Terminal Block ED = 15A Duplex Edison SP = 20A Stage Pin (Bates) TL = L5-20R Twist Lock Ground SO = 19 Pin Socapex TB = Terminal Block RF = Rubber Feet PM = Pi
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Troubleshooting Reference This manual is accurate at time of printing and subject to revisions and technical updates as required without prior notice. Please visit www.johnsonsystems.com for applicable updates. WWW.JOHNSONSYSTEMS.
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