Power Supply User Manual
19000 - 24 Way Coloram Power Supply (600 watts) 19012 - 12 Way Coloram Power Supply (300 watts) 19060 - 6 Way Coloram Power Supply (150 watts) Software versions: PS24 V3.0, PS12 V3.0, PS6 V3.0 Manual revision: March 30, 2001 CONTENTS Safety Information....................................................... 3 Introduction ................................................................. 3 The Coloram II System ............................................... 4 The Coloram II System Components ...............
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This manual gives step-by-step instructions for preparation, setup and operation of The Coloram II Power Supply. There is a potential risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons if the product is not used as instructed. This product is to be used in an indoor environment only and is not intended for residential use.
The Coloram II System The Coloram II System consists of one or more Color Changers or other components and a remote Power Supply. The DMX512 control signal from the lighting board is connected to the Power Supply and can continue on to more Coloram II Power Supplies or other DMXcontrolled devices. The Power Supply sends both power and control signal on a single cable eliminating the need for a separate power cable for each Color Changer.
Coloram II Color Changer Coloram II Power Supply Coloram II Color Changer To additional Color Changers or Gobo Changers Goboram Gobo Changer AC Power To additional Color Changers or Gobo Changers Buffered DMX512 To additional Color Changers or Gobo Changers DMX Control console To additional Coloram Power Supplies DMX CONSOLE DMX512 Figure 1 The Coloram II System Components Color Changers and Other Components The Color Changers set the position of the gelstring via a signal from the lighting conso
Power Supply The Power Supply converts the DMX512 signal level from the lighting console into Coloram I / Coloram II control signal which it then sends to each Color Changer along with 24 volts DC. The Power Supply features a DMX bypass relay to pass the DMX signal to the DMX output connector in the event of AC power loss. The Power Supply features an 8 character LED display and three selector buttons.
The Coloram II Power Supply menu This section describes the Power Supply menu.
Menu Details The following is an explanation of functions and optional settings which are accessed via the various menus displayed. 1. POWER UP SCREENS When you connect the power supply to AC power, the following screens will appear on the display. 1. The INTRODUCTION screen will scroll through the software version and other information. 2. The ROLLCALL screen shows when the power supply interrogates the color changers and other components connected to the power supply.
"Shut xxx" - Color changer reports a SHUTDOWN condition (will not respond to position commands because the voltage dropped below 15 VDC). "Drop xxx" - Color changer is disconnected and there is a loss of communication - it previously reported a status but is no longer doing so. "Motr xxx" - The color changer’s motor cannot move the gel string. "ChErr xxx" - There is a channel assignment problem with the color changer set to start on channel xxx.
4. XX UNITS This is commonly referred to as the status menu. It displays the number of Color Changers, CXI’s and/or other Coloram components connected the power supply. Press [ - ] DMX 001 - Pressing [ /Enter ] allows you to select the DMX channel of the Color Changer or Gobo Changer which you wish to view the status of. Only channels with Color Changers or Gobo Changers set to them will be displayed.
For The CXI color changer: CXI - Indicates there is a CXI color changer addressed to this channel. [ /Enter ] DCV 24.0 - This displays the DC voltage at the CXI. [ /Enter ] GLA 0% - This displays the % position of gel string A (farthest from the mounting plate). [ /Enter ] GLB 0% - This displays the % position of gel string B (nearest the mounting plate). [ /Enter ] Fan NORM - This displays the fan status; HI, LOW, or OFF. [ /Enter ] Ver x.
the gobo is spinning counter clock wise if the second control channel has a level of 00 - 49%. The display will tell you the gobo is spinning clock wise if the second control channel has a level of 51% - FL. When the third control channel has a level of FL and the second control channel has a level of 50%, the display will tell you the gobo is not spinning by showing HLD. [ /Enter ] Ver x.x - This tells you the software version installed in the Gobo Changer set to the channel you are looking at.
DMXF OFF - DMX fan control channel. This enables or disables the lighting console fan speed control. This can be OFF (do not control the fans via a DMX channel), ONE (select one DMX channel to control all the color changer fans connected to that power supply) or BLK (select a BLOCK of DMX channels - one DMX channel for each channel of the power supply (12 channels for a 12 way power supply). If you use BLOCK, do not mix single channel Coloram II’s and multichannel products (such as CXI color changers).
If NO DMX signal is present, you will see the display (the first - changes to a + ) as follows: 001 + - 048 If an alert has been triggered with the presence of DMX signal, you will see the display (the second - changes to a + ) as follows: 001 - + 048 If an alert has been triggered without the presence of DMX signal, the display will look as follows: 001 + + 048 [ /Enter ] Reset: This option allows you to reset all parameters to factory default.
Pos - This allows you to move the gelstring or gobo carrier independently from the lighting console. [ /Enter ] Fan - This allows you to change the fan speed independently from the lighting console. [ /Enter ] Mtr - This allows you to limit the top speed at which the motor will run. This applies to Coloram II. Installing / Connecting The Coloram II Power Supply To get your Coloram II power supply up and running, follow these hookup and checkout procedures. 1.
3. Connect the Power Supply to AC power Plug the AC cord into a non-dimmed power circuit. The power supply automatically accommodates 100 - 132 VAC (50/60 Hz) or 170 - 240 VAC (50/60 Hz). Power at the Coloram II Power Supply is indicated by the red display which can be viewed from the stage. Power is also indicated on the bottom of each Color Changer by a red or yellow LED.
The block of channels varies with the power supply model. For the 24 way power supply, the block is 48 channels. For the 12 way it is 24 channels and for the 6 way it is 12 channels. Set the Power Supply starting DMX channel by using the SETUP menu. If talkback is enabled on the power supply, the starting power supply channels are limited to 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, etc.
To help understand this issue, think of it as water pressure (voltage) in a hose (cable) where you have multiple water sprinkler heads (color changers). If the hose (cable) is too long or you have too many sprinkler heads (color changers), the water pressure (voltage) will be too low. HEAD-FEET is defined as "the sum of cable lengths from each color changer to a single power supply output". Refer to the user manual of the various Coloram components for detailed head-feet information on those products.
Power Supply hanger brackets The Coloram II Power Supplies are shipped with hanger brackets to allow pipe or truss mounting. Follow these steps to install the hanger bracket. 1. Disconnect AC power from the Power Supply. 2. Place the Power Supply on it’s side on a flat surface. 3. Position the brackets as shown below. 4. Attach the bracket using a 3/16" Allen wrench and the supplied screws.
Power Supply rack mounting The Coloram II Power Supply rack mount accessory can be used with up to two Coloram II Power Supplies and allows them to be mounted into a 19 inch rack. Follow these steps to install the Power Supply into the rack mounting tray. 1. Disconnect AC power from the Power Supply. 2. Place the rack mount tray right side up on a flat surface. 3. Position the Power Supply in the rack mount tray as shown below. 4. Attach the Power Supply to the rack mount tray using the supplied screws.
Equipment Compatibility The following is a chart of compatibility and capacity of the various models of Coloram power supply and the companion components.
DMX512 control cable The DMX control cable from the lighting board to the Power Supply is a five conductor cable with 5-pin XLR connectors on each end. The wiring pin out is specified by the USITT DMX512 / 1990 standard.
Software Version Changes The changes for power supply software version 3.0 from previous software versions are summarized below. 1. Added menus tree items to display data specific to CXI color changer. 2. The fan control DMX channel can be selected to be one channel or be a block of channels for individual color changer fan speed control (this block of channels is 24 for a 24 way power supply, 12 for a 12 way power supply and 6 for a 6 way power supply) 3. Removed the clock function 4.
The Coloram II System cable 7042-3............... 3’ power/signal cable 7042-5............... 5’ power/signal cable 7042-10............. 10’ power/signal cable 7042-15............. 15’ power/signal cable 7042-25............. 25’ power/signal cable 7042-50............. 50’ power/signal cable 7042-75............. 75’ power/signal cable 7042-100........... 100’ power/signal cable Warranty information WYBRON, INC.
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