ADB EURODIM TWIN TECH, Installation Manual

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7. Cabinet Configuration
The upper part of the Twin Tech cabinet may be equipped with:
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Two Controller units,
- or a Controller unit and a backup power supply module.
The Controller units, control all of the circuits (128 max.) constituting the modules
available in the cabinet (32 max.), according to the configuration recorded by the Unit
software (patch) and the channel values present on the DMX A, DMX B and ARTNET
inputs
(ETHERNET connection).
7.1 Synchronization
The human interface is synchronized continuously between two controllers (if present).
If two controllers are present, data from a controller (the one inserted into the slot from the
top), with the exception of the page "Diagnosis of the cabinet" or information from the
selected controller using the tabs "CTRL1" and "CTRL2".
If the controller 1 is a not functional, timing continues with the controller 2.
If the cabinet has only one controller all the information obtained from this controller
Note : Only the controller in slot from the top is able to detect modules in the cabinet (see
Chapter Power Configuration) and to report the status of sinewave and thyristor
modules with full diagnostic option (see section "Module Measuring" and
"Diagnostic Modules").
If one controller is functional and inserted into the slot at the bottom, the cabinet
will work but the human interface will not be able to present the modules or
diagnostic information modules
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