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120V
4 Channel DMX Decoder
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
120-CTRL-4CH
120V
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MODE OF OPERATION A (See Figure 2):
External DMX Master Controller with 120-CTRL-4CH (XLR3 connection)
This mode of operation requires the use of 120-CTRL-4CH with an external DMX master controller (both sold separately). 120-CTRL-4CH is rated
for the following: 100-240V AC input, 4 channel x 1.5A output current, -20°C - 50°C, and is designed for use with 100-240V DC product only.
1. Connect wires from 100-24V DC product to the wires from 120-CTRL-4CH, being sure to match polarity as follows: Black to Black, White to
White, Red to Red, Green to Green, and Blue to Yellow.
2. Connect the 120-CTRL-4CH to an external DMX master controller via bare wire conkit (included) or using RGB-H2-XLR3-PT for XLR3 connection
(sold separately).
3. Plug AC input power cord from 120-CTRL-4CH into a 120V power supply.
4. To set desired DMX512 address via buttons on controller:
- button A is to set “hundreds” position,
- button B is to set “tens” position,
- button C is to set “unit” position.
5. Set DMX address (Factory default DMX address is 001): Press and hold down any of the 3 buttons for over 3 seconds, digital display flashes to
enter into address setting, then keep short pressing button A to set “hundreds” position, button B to set “tens” position, button C to set “units”
position, then press and hold down any button for >3 seconds to confirm the setting.
- When DMX signal input is detected, the indicator on the display “•“ (located next to the “hundreds” digit position) turns RED
6. Choose DMX Channel (Factory default DMX address is 004): Press and hold down both buttons B+C simultaneously for over 3 seconds, CH
digital display flashes, then keep short pressing button A to choose 1/2/3/4, which means total 1/2/3/4 channels. Press and hold down button A
for >3 seconds to confirm the setting. Factory default is 4 DMX channels.
For example the DMX address is already set as 001.
- 1CH=1 DMX address for all the output channels, which all will be address 001.
- 2CH=2 DMX addresses , output 1&3 will be address 001, output 2&4 will be address 002
- 3CH=3 DMX addresses, output 1, 2 will be address 001, 002 respectively, output 3&4 will be address 003
- 4CH=4 DMX addresses, output 1, 2, 3, 4 will be address 001, 002, 003, 004 respectively
7. Choose PWM frequency (Factory default PWM frequency is PF1 1KHz): Press and hold down both buttons A+B simultaneously for over 3
seconds, digital display will show PF1, PF means output PWM frequency, the digit 1 will flash, which means frequency, then keep short pressing
button C to select a frequency from 0-9 and A-J, which stand for following frequencies:
0=500Hz, 1=1KHz, 2=2KHz, ..., 9=9KHz, A=10KHz, B=12KHz, C=14KHz, D=16KHz, E=18KHz, F=20KHz, H=25KHz, J=35KHz.
Then press and hold down button C for >3 seconds to confirm the setting.
Note: DO NOT set the PWM frequency higher than 3KHz to avoid over heat and damage to the device.
8. Choose Dimming Curve Gamma Value (Factory default dimming curve value is g1.0): Press and hold down all buttons A+B+C simultaneously
for over 3 seconds, digital display flashes g1.0, 1.0 means the dimming curve gamma value, the value is selectable from 0.1-9.9, then keep short
pressing button B and button C to select corresponding digits, then press and hold down both buttons B+C for >3 seconds to confirm the set-
ting.
9. Restore to Factory Default Setting: Press and hold down both buttons A+C for over 3 seconds until the digital display turns off and then turns on
again, all settings will be restored to factory default. Default settings are as follows:
DMX Address: 001
DMX Address Quantity: 4CH
PWM Frequency: PF1
Gamma: g1.0
10. The supported RDM PIDs are as follows:
DISC_UNIQUE_BRANCH
DISC_MUTE
DISC_UN_MUTE
DEVICE_INFO
DMX_START_ADDRESS
IDENTIFY_DEVICE
SOFTWARE_VERSION_LABEL
DMX_PERSONALITY
DMX_PERSONALITY_DESCRIPTION
SLOT_INFO
SLOT_DESCRIPTION
MANUFACTURER_LABEL
SUPPORTED_PARAMETERS
FIGURE 2
To 120V
Power Supply
120-CTRL-4CH
100-240V DC
Product
DMX INPUT
DMX OUTPUT
1 2 3
BUTTONS
XLR3 Female End
connects to
DMX master
IP67
PRI:
Uin=100-240V AC
Iin=6 A Max
Blac k
Gre y White
Green
GND
D+
D-
DMX INPUT&OUTPU T
Blac k
Red
Gree n
Yello w
Whit e
V+
1-
2-
3-
4-
R-
G-
B-
W-
WW-
CW-
WW-
CW-
LED OUTPUT
ta:-2 0
℃
-+50
℃
SEC:
Uout=4x(100-240)VD C
Iout=4x1.5 A
Pout=4x(150-360)W
DM
X
IN
P
UT
DM
X
OU
TP
UT
AC
IN
PUT
DC
OU
TP
UT
OPEN
USE ONLY 125V
FUSE, 8A, MAX.
TS
-A
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