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Altman Lighting

Smart-Track®

Lighting System

User Manual

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Page 1: ...Altman Lighting Smart Track Lighting System User Manual www altmanlighting com ...

Page 2: ...rack Part and Accessories 4 Smart Track Planning Aid 9 Smart Track Lighting Track Specifications 16 Safety Installation Instructions 17 Smart Track LED Fixture Settings 18 Smart Track Quartz HID Settings 21 Smart Track Fixture Installation 22 Smart Track Maximum Weight Loads 23 Smart Track 120 V AC Wiring 23 Smart Track Fixture RDM Features 24 RAD Remote Authorization Device 26 2 ...

Page 3: ...he looks the system makes possible Altman Smart Track is a comprehensive system of components that offers innovative soloutions for transporting control signals as well as power to individual lumanaires Whether using simple architectural stations a laptop or a DMX based theatrical lighting console the lighting professionals are always in control with Smart Track The heavy duty extruded aluminum tr...

Page 4: ... codes to finish 3 1 for Silver 2 2 for Black 1 3 for White Altman Lighting 2 Circuit Smart Track Parts Accessories Smart Track Features Easy to cut on site Any given profile can be easily cut to length on site It is not necessary to cut back and bend back copper wire Mounting Points The track has pre punched holes 1 4 6mm x 3 8 35mm for surface mounting The holes are spaced 8 on center and can be...

Page 5: ...and AC only Non Feed Part Number ASL 99874 All part numbers ending in are available in white black or silver Add the following codes to finish 3 1 for Silver 2 2 for Black 1 3 for White Electrical Straight Coupler Straight coupler for joining two pieces of Smart Track Can be used as a feed for either DMX data or AC Note DMX data must run linear Part Number ASL 99806 Flexible Coupler The flexible c...

Page 6: ...e may need to be run Part Number ASL 99816 Dead End Cap End cap for end of track run Part Number ASL 99900 All part numbers ending in are available in white black or silver Add the following codes to finish 3 1 for Silver 2 2 for Black 1 3 for White T Coupler T Coupler for joining 3 x track sections Can be used as a DMX data AC feed or as a pass through Note Special care must be taken when laying ...

Page 7: ...feed component Part Number ASL 198600006 Mounting Clip Attaches to upper groove of track as shown Can be used with 3 8 18 threaded pipe stem or 1 4 thru 3 8 threaded rod w contractor supplied hardware Stem and canopy kits below Part Number 99 198000001 T Bar Clip For surface mounting with 15 16 T Grid systems with support independ ent of ceiling Silver only Part Number ASL 000004 01 Stem Mounting ...

Page 8: ...er Anodized only Can be custom powder painted Part Number ASL 459 403 160 Length Can be field cut H Profile Joiner Mechanical straight coupler for connecting 2 x H Profile Hard ware by others Part Number ASL 99 688 0 Silver Only H Profile Clip Clip for mounting aircraft cable stem or threaded rod to H Profile Slides into top groove in H Profile Part Number ASL 198 000009 0 Silver Only H Profile En...

Page 9: ...ning Aid For Track Components DMX Contacts The Altman 2 Circuit Smart Track incorporates a 2 contact DMX track bus running along the inside of the track profile When Planning the layout make sure the course of the DMX Data Bus is continuous For example without change or intersection The positions of the Data buses are defined when looking at the track opening The necessary live ends and connecting...

Page 10: ...raight Run Feed Left Example 3 Straight Run w 2 Tracks Middle Joiner Planning Aid For Track Components DMX Contacts The following examples show track seen from above The opening of the track shows downwards www altmanlighting com AC DMX Data Feed In AC DMX Data Feed In AC DMX Data Feed In 10 ...

Page 11: ...racks Sharing DMX Data AC Feed Separate DMX Jumped Out DMX Jumped In AC Feed In www altmanlighting com The following examples show track seen from above The opening of the track shows downwards AC DMX Data Feed In Power can be fed at bottom right w the use of ASL 99802 and Terminator Dead End Cap moving to bottom left 11 ...

Page 12: ...9803 w Terminator Dead End Cap moving to bottom left Planning Aid For Track Components DMX Contacts www altmanlighting com The following examples show track seen from above The opening of the track shows downwards Example 5 2 x Straight Runs of Smart Track With One L Turn 12 ...

Page 13: ...lowing examples show track seen from above The opening of the track shows downwards AC DMX Data Feed In Power can be fed at the top right w the use of ASL 99803 w terminator Dead End Cap moving to bottom left Example 6 3 x Straight Runs of Smart Track With Two Opposite L Turns 13 ...

Page 14: ...or Track Components DMX Contacts Example 7 Closed Square or Rectangle Grid T Break DMX jumper inside the L to be fed DMX DMX needs to run linear on Smart Track AC can be fed at any of the four L connectors DMX can be fed at any of the L connectors and the terminator placed at the opposite side DMX Terminates and does not loop 14 ...

Page 15: ...wing examples show track seen from above The opening of the track shows downwards AC DMX Data Feed In Power can be fed at the top right w the use of ASL 99803 w Terminator Dead End Cap moving to bottom left Flex from 30 330 Example 8 2 x Straight Runs of Smart Track w Flex Joiner 15 ...

Page 16: ... an in stalled Multi Adapter designed to mechanically hang power and feed data Fixtures compati ble with the Lighting System shall include incandescent low voltage CDM and LED sources Luminaires shall be compatible with DMX 512A ANSI E 1 11 2004 and RDM ANSI E1 20 2006 control protocols LED color changing luminaires shall be available as two types fixed color temperature white or color mixing RGBA...

Page 17: ... FEEDS DMX Data Digital Common is allowed to float at track Power Data feeds and remains un terminated 8 The 2 circuit track contains 2 hot circuits and 2 neutral conductors allowing a maximum load of 2 x 20A at 120 volts 9 Insure that ALL lighting branch circuits for the smart track are dedicated and NOT connected to an in line dimmer 10 Do not attempt to energize anything other than Lighting Tra...

Page 18: ...ne programs that can be activated in either DMX or RDM modes When in DMX mode the functions are accessed by setting the address switches to the various values as described be low When in RDM mode the functions are accessed by using the RAD to set the address numbers The 600 series of addresses selects static colors that are representative of popular Rosco gel color numbers For exam ple address 680...

Page 19: ... 139 000 009 628 DATA 139 000 009 629 Switch settings 630 639 Red Green Blue DATA 255 120 101 630 30 LT SALMON PINK DATA 255 122 134 631 31 SALMON PINK DATA 255 075 082 632 32 MED SALMON PINK DATA 255 183 210 633 33 NO COLOR PINK DATA 255 125 144 634 34 FLESH PINK DATA 255 181 202 635 35 LT PINK DATA 255 118 157 636 36 MED PINK DATA 255 165 214 637 37 PALE ROSE PINK DATA 249 162 193 638 38 LT ROSE...

Page 20: ...be The ones digit is used to set the speed Lower ones digit settings yield faster strobes i e 800 faster strobe 809 slower strobe 810 819 Red strobe The ones digit is used to set the speed Lower ones digit settings yield faster strobes i e 810 faster strobe 819 slower strobe 820 829 Green strobe The ones digit is used to set the speed Lower ones digit settings yield faster strobes i e 820 faster s...

Page 21: ...xture address setting state after power is removed and re applied HID CONTROL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FIXTURES WITH SMART HID IN STALLED There are four different selectable modes of control Switches are located under the moveable access door on the side of the electronics box The single RED S1 2 position binary DIP switch sets each mode of control The three WHITE S2 S3 S4 10 position rotary decimal switc...

Page 22: ... the adaptor fully rotate the locking tab 3 turn until tab com pletely engages into its track slot DO NOT RELEASE TRACK ADAPTOR UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETED STEP 4 4 While maintaining upward pressure on the adaptor rotate the locking knob to either Circuit 1 or Cir cuit 2 until the contacts are fully engaged into their respective track slots Caution Locking into either circuit will apply power immedia...

Page 23: ...ack Electrical Connection for 120 V Alternating Current Maximum load 2 400 VA Fuse 2 x 20 Amp Supply Cable 5 x 12 Guage recommended 23 Important Smart Track and Smart Lighting Fixtures are NOT designed for vertical or sideways mounting Smart Track must be installed with opening facing down in all circumstances Installations not adhering to this warning will void the warranty and may compromise the...

Page 24: ...alert and lamp hour tracking Operating Procedure to Sense a Quartz Lamp Failure or an Interruption in the Data Line Note For proper current sensing of Altman Smart Track fixtures DMX signal control has to be set at 20 or higher for correct feedback to the Wybron InfoTrace system 1 For a maintenance check during a non show condition set all dimmers to full ON any bulbs with a lamp failure i e filam...

Page 25: ...utes and seconds are not stored in the EEPROM memory To do so would over exercise the EEPROM using its limited number of write cycles within a month of operation If power to the dimmer is lost the last number of hours saved to EEPROM is recalled upon power up Also at power up the minutes timer is loaded with 30 minutes This scheme is in place to compensate for the potential of minutes lost during ...

Page 26: ... display Use the three buttons below the display to change the address of the identified device A few seconds after the address has been set the RAD display will flash once and re display the newly set DMX address for the identified device This indicates that the address has been saved to the device Push NEXT to identify another device on the Smart Track and set it s address This will cause the fi...

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