Securing with a safety cable
Secure the fixture with a safety cable (or other secondary attachment) that is approved for
the weight of the fixture so that the safety cable will hold the fixture if a primary attachment
fails.
Loop the safety cable through the eyebolt in the back of the fixture and around a secure
anchoring point. Do not loop the safety cable around the fixture’s mounting bracket only, as
this will leave the fixture unsecured if it separates from the bracket.
DMX-512 connection/connection between fixtures
Occupation of the XLR-connection:
If you are using controllers with this occupation, you can connect the DMX-output of the
controller directly with the DMX-input of the first fixture in the DMX-chain. If you wish to
connect DMX-controllers with other XLR-outputs, you need to use adapter-cables.
Building a serial DMX-chain:
Connect the DMX-output of the first fixture in the DMX-chain with the DMX-input of the next
fixture. Always connect one output with the input of the next fixture until all fixtures are
connected.
DMX-512 connection with DMX terminator:
For installations where the DMX cable has to run a long distance or is in an electrically noisy
environment, such as in a discotheque, it is recommended to use a DMX terminator. This
helps in preventing corruption of the digital control signal by electrical noise. The DMX
terminator is simply an XLR plug with a 120 resistor connected between pins 2 and 3, which is
then plugged into the output XLR socket of the last fixture in the chain.
Caution:
At the last fixture, the DMX-cable has to be terminated with a terminator. Solder a
120 Ω resistor between Signal (–) and Signal (+) into a 3-pin XLR-plug and plug it in the
DMX-output of the last fixture.
Power connection
Power Requirements
The Aurora 300T luminaire operates on 100 to 240 volts AC (+/- 10%, auto-ranging). The
luminaire contains an auto-ranging power supply.
Power linking between fixtures:
The fixture with powercon in and out socket. Connect the power out to the power in socket
in the next fixture till all are connected.
Caution:
maximum power linking - 6 units.
USER´S
MANUAL
Aurora
300T
7
4
DMX OUT
1- Ground
2- Signal (-)
3- Signal (+)
DMX IN
1- Ground
2- Signal (-)
3- Signal (+)
Addressing
All fixtures should be given a DMX starting address when using a DMX signal, so that the
correct fixture responds to the correct control signals. This digital starting address is the
channel number from which the fixture starts to listen to the digital control information sent
out from the DMX controller. The allocation of this starting address is achieved by setting the
correct number on the display located on the base of the device.
You can set the same starting address for all fixtures or a group of fixtures, or make different
address for each fixture individually.
If you set the same address, all the units will start to listen to the same control signal from the
same channel number. In other words, changing the settings of one channel will affect all
the fixtures simultaneously.
If you set a different address, each unit will start to listen to the channel number you have
set, based on the quantity of control channels of the unit. That means changing the settings
of one channel will affect only the selected fixture.
In the case of the Aurora 300T, which is 2/5 channels fixture. If you set, for example, the
address in the 2 channel mode to channel 3, the device will use the channel 3-4 for control.
Note:
After switching on, the device will automatically detect whether DMX 512 data is
received or not. If there is data received at the DMX input, you will see the DMX indicator
light in green.
Universal DMX Control
This function allows you to use a universal DMX-512 controller to control the dimmer and
strobe. A DMX controller allows you to create unique programs tailored to your individual
needs.
RDM control
The Aurora 300T can communicate using RDM (Remote Device Management) in
accordance with ESTA’s American National Standard E1.20-2006: Entertainment Technology
RDM Remote Device Management Over DMX512 Networks.
RDM is a bi-directional communications protocol for use in DMX512 control systems; it is the
open standard for DMX512 device configuration and status monitoring.
The RDM protocol allows data packets to be inserted into a DMX512 data stream without
affecting existing non-RDM equipment. It allows a console or dedicated RDM controller to
send commands to and receive messages from specific fixtures.
