Edition I / May 2012
S. 9
opEratIng InStructIonS DEB1200D anD DLH1200D
7) STARTING OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM
A)
Local mode
Check to make sure that red mains switch is in off position “
O
“.
- Connect light head (with lamp installed) to ballast with 7m connecting cable.
- Connectors are to be secured by the locking rings.
- Connect ballast with mains cable to a suitable outlet (as described in 3A).
- Switch mode selector 2 to „local“
- Switch ballast on (mains switch). Presence of power is indicated by light in
the switch. Ballast is now in ready state.
- If the system is correctly connected and the door of the light head is closed,
the “ready” indicator lights on the ballast and on the light head are illuminated
green.
- The lamp can be ignited using the green push button (start) on the ballast or
on the lighthead.
- Once the lamp has been ignited, the control indicator (lamp) begings blinking.
- The run up phase of a metal halogen lamp to full brightness can last up to
three minutes. This is indicated by blinking of the control indicator. At reached
working temperature of Lamp the control indicator lights up continuously.
- Switch the lamp off by pushing red push button (stop) on the ballast or
on the light head.
B)
Automatic mode
With the mode selector switch in „AUTOPOSITION“ the lamp will ignite by swit-
ching on the mains switch.
Switch the lamp off by pushing the red push button (STOP) on the ballast or on
the Lighthead. The Lamp can be reignited using the green push button (START)
on the ballast or on the light head.
CAUTION:
Lamp will ignite automatically when connecting mains cable to outlet while
mains switch is in „ON“ position. Switching off the metal halogen lamp
during the run up time, shortens bulb life. This also causes a dark deposit
on the inside of the lamp envelope and ignition will be more
difficult or even impossible.
- When the electronic ballast is in ready mode, the lamp can be reignited
in hot state.
- To conclude operation, switch ballast off on mains switch.
