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Power cables
Power input and throughput cables must be rated 16A minimum, have three conductors 1.5 mm² (16 AWG) minimum conductor size and
an outer cable diameter of 5 - 15 mm. Cables must be hard usage type (SJT or equivalent) and heat- resistant to 90°C minimum. In the
EU the cable must be HAR approved or equivalent.
If you install a power plug on the power cable, install a grounding-type (earthed) plug that is rated 16A minimum. Follow the plug
manufacturer’s instructions. Table 1 shows standard wire color-coding schemes and some possible pin identification schemes; if pins are
not clearly identified.
Data link
A DMX 512 data link is required in order to control a fixture via DMX. The fixture has 3 & 5-pin XLR connectors for DMX data input and
output. The pin-out on all connectors is pin 1 = shield, pin 2 = cold (-), and pin 3 = hot (+) Pins 4 and 5 in the 5-pin XLR connectors are not
used.
Tips for reliable data transmission
To connect the fixture to data:
1. Connect
the DMX data output from the controller to the 3 & 5-pin XLR connector of the nearest fixture.
2.
Connect
the DMX output of the fixture closest to the controller to the DMX input of the next fixture and continue connecting fixtures
output to input.
Relaying power to other devices
Warning! Do not connect more than six fixtures in total to AC mains power in one interconnected chain. Power can be relayed to another
device via the PowerCON TRUE 1 ® throughput socket.
If you daisy chain the fixtures in a chain so that they all draw AC mains power via the first fixture, certain points must be respected:
A
heavy duty, three-conductor, 16 AWG or 1.5 mm2 cable with SJT or equivalent cable jacket must be used to connect the first fixture to
AC mains power.
•
PowerCON
TRUE 1 ® connectors must be used to draw AC mains power from the fixtures power throughput sockets and yellow
PowerCON TRUE 1 ® connectors must be used to supply power at the fixture’s power input sockets.
•
No
matter what the AC mains power voltage is, do not connect more than six fixture in total ( including the first fixture) to AC mains
power in one interconnected daisy chain using power input and through out connectors.
Wire Color (EU models)
Wire Color (US models)
Conductor
Symbol
Brown
Black
Live
L
Blue
White
Neutral
N
Yellow/Green
Green
Ground (earth)
or
Table 1: Wire color-coding and power connections
