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SmartSwitch User Manual v1.0 rev B
Copyright © Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.
All Rights reserved.
Product information and specifications subject to change.
Part Number: 7023M1200-1.0.0 Rev B
Released: 01/2006
Relay Panel
User Manual
Version 1.0 ETC
®
, Sensor
®
+, SmartSwitch, SmartLink and SmartPack
®
are either registered trademarks or trademarks
of Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
LonWorks
®
is a registered trademark of the Echelon
®
Corporation. All other trademarks, both marked and not
marked, are the property of their respective owners. Table of Contents
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T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Congratulations.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Using this Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
C h a p t e r 1
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Standard Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Product Variants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Installation Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Electrical Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Relay Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Relay Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
C h a p t e r 2
Menus and Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Keypad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
LCD Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Select / Change Text or a Value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Relay State Indication on the LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Adjust the contrast of the LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Normal Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Set the DMX Start Address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Test Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Enter the Test menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Advanced Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Enter the Advanced menu from the Normal menu: . . . . . . . .9
DMX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
DMX Start Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
DMX Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
DMX Loss Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
DMX Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
DMX Response. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Record a Preset (snapshot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Setup Preset Timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Activate a Preset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Deactivate a Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Sequencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Setup a Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 ii
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Start / Stop a Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Relays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Allow Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Set Relay Turn On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Set Relay Turn Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Relay Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Emergency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Assign Relay to Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Assign Station Master. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Remote Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
General Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
C h a p t e r 3
SmartLink Enabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
SmartLink Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Panel Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Preset and Sequence Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Preset Synchronization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Sequence Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Wall Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Station Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Record a Preset from a Wall Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
C h a p t e r 4
Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Contacting ETC about Equipment Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Vacuum the Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Vacuum the Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
A p p e n d i x A
LinkPower Supply Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
A p p e n d i x B
Relay Kit Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Relay Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Relay Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Verify Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Power Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
A p p e n d i x C
Menu Flow Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Introduction
1
Introduction
Congratulations...
on your purchase of the ETC SmartSwitch Relay Panel. SmartSwitch continues ETCs
tradition of providing the highest quality product for the entertainment and architectural
lighting industry. If you have any questions regarding the operation or installation of your
SmartSwitch Relay Panel, contact ETC Technical Services at the office nearest you.
Americas
ETC International
Technical Services Department
3031 Pleasant View Road
Middleton, WI 53562
800.775.4382 (USA, toll-free)
+1.608.831.4116
service@etcconnect.com
United Kingdom
Electronic Theatre Controls, Ltd.
Technical Services Department
Unit 26-28 Victoria Industrial Estate
Victoria Road,
London W3 6UU, UK
+44 (0) 8896 1000
service@etceurope.com
Asia
ETC Asia, Ltd.
Technical Services Department
Room 605-606
Tower III, Enterprise Square
9 Shueng Yuet Road
Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
+852 2799 1220
service@etcasia.com
Germany
Electronic Theatre Controls, GmbH
Technical Services Department
Ohmstrasse 3
83607, Holzkirchen, Germany
+49 (80 24) 47 00-0
techserv-hoki@etcconnect.com 2
SmartSwitch User Manual
Using this Manual
This manual contains information on using the basic features of the SmartSwitch Relay
Panel with SmartLink enabled including basic maintenance and service procedures for
long lasting performance.
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