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CEM3 Menu Flow Chart

Appendix A

CEM3 Menu Flow Chart

The following screens and menus are covered in this section:

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Boot Screen

Normal Operation

Rack Type or Backplane Mismatch

Configuration File Conflict

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Battery Backup or RideThru Active

Redundant Tracking

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Quick Setup and Info

menus flow chart. For further information, see

Performing a Quick Setup

page 4

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Test

menu flow chart. For further information, see

Test

page 12

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About

menu flow chart. For further information, see

About

page 14

•

Setup

menu flow chart. For further information, see

Setup

page 15

Summary of Contents for CEM3

Page 1: ...Part Number 7140M1200 1 7 0 Rev C Released 2019 04 Sensor3 CEM3 User Manual Version 1 7 0...

Page 2: ...ademarks and patents go to etcconnect com ip All other trademarks both marked and not marked are the property of their respective owners ETC intends this document whether printed or electronic to be p...

Page 3: ...tup Functions 5 Chapter 2 System Reference 6 Important Concepts 6 Advanced Features AF 6 Circuit 6 Configuration 6 Dimmer Doubling UL 120V 60Hz Systems Only 6 Latch Lock 7 Lug 7 Panic 8 Patch 8 Preset...

Page 4: ...ing Sequences 29 Sequence Menu 29 Saving or Uploading Files and Firmware 30 Saving Configurations 30 Loading Configurations 30 Loading CEM3 Software 31 Setting Up Panic 32 Patching 34 Automatic Patchi...

Page 5: ...tion File Conflict 46 Home Screen 47 Normal Operation 47 Panic 47 AF Card Upgrade 47 Battery Backup or RideThru Active 47 Redundant Tracking 47 Quick Setup and Info 48 Test 49 About 51 Setup 52 Append...

Page 6: ...65 Feedback Modes and Module Types 66 Roasting Short Protection 66 FDX2000 vs FDX3000 Dimmer Curve Comparison 67 Appendix E PhaseAdept Dimmer 68 Variants 68 Features 69 Supported Load Types 69 Short...

Page 7: ...Brackets are used to indicate a tactile button on the face of the CEM3 such as Setup Test and Enter Please email comments about this manual to TechComm etcconnect com Note Notes are helpful hints and...

Page 8: ...oduct model and serial number located on the bottom of the CEM3 Installation type Other components in your system Unison other consoles etc Americas United Kingdom ETC Inc ETC Ltd Technical Services D...

Page 9: ...through number fields such as circuit number or through the available options for a selected item such as Module Type The center button of the scroll wheel functions as Enter Press Enter to select th...

Page 10: ...Set Numbering to either Renumbering or Unchanged to indicate whether to renumber the rack If you select Renumbering set these two additional parameters Set the Starting At value to the number for the...

Page 11: ...port in the patch DMX A DMX B and sACN Select a data port and assign the desired starting address for the rack If the rack count then exceeds 512 for DMX ports the remainder of circuits in the rack wi...

Page 12: ...uit numbers must be unique per space it is possible to have multiple circuits of the same number but they must be in different spaces Configuration The rack configuration is a collection of all of the...

Page 13: ...to trigger on or off The level ranges and times can be edited on a per dimmer basis see Dimmer Property Definitions on page 17 On and Off level ranges may not overlap Lug Lug refers to a physical posi...

Page 14: ...ion guide or installation guide that was supplied with the rack For information on how to configure panic on your CEM3 see Setting Up Panic on page 32 Patch Patching governs the relationship between c...

Page 15: ...cludes default presets that include all circuits in the space The default presets for any space start with level at 100 and then cycle through 75 50 25 100 and so on The built in EchoConnect power sup...

Page 16: ...ation control preset and sequence control to the defined group of controllable outputs in that division CEM3 supports separation of its controllable circuits into spaces Station Functions Presets can...

Page 17: ...or below the fan will run in low speed mode If the current rises above the 10A threshold the fan will increase to the higher speed If the rack or any modules have errors that might lead to increased...

Page 18: ...line ends with at 4 Use the keypad or scroll wheel to enter a level if desired 0 100 is the valid range 100 will display as FL 5 Press Enter The selected circuits will be set to the specified level or...

Page 19: ...y 1 at 100 or 1A at 100 sets 1A to full 1 thru 6 at 100 1 thru 6A at 100 1A thru 6 at 100 or 1A thru 6A at 100 sets the A sides of 1 through 6 at full B side only 1B at 100 sets 1B to full 1B thru 6B...

Page 20: ...ssages on page 57 Source Info View the current control source Highest Takes Precedence or HTP and related output level being received by all dimmers in a space DMXA is DMX Port A DMXB is DMX Port B sA...

Page 21: ...ect Edit Circuit Layout to adjust circuit numbering before you perform final patch updates Patching Edit the patch and functionality for any port DMX or sACN See Patching on page 34 Network Set up and...

Page 22: ...e Appears only when Backlight Mode is set to Auto Specify the time in minutes and seconds between 0 10 and 9 59 for the backlight to stay lit after a reboot or button press Default is 3 00 Contrast Se...

Page 23: ...overrides Latch Lock Similar to switched mode Latch Lock functions as a relay but features an additional safeguard so that circuits can not be turned on or off so easily See Latch Lock on page 7 Dimm...

Page 24: ...ault is 81 90 See Latch Lock on page 7 On Time sec Latch Lock only The time that a level must be maintained before a circuit is switched on Available range is 1 360 seconds Default is 5 seconds See La...

Page 25: ...losses occurring in the choke of the dimmer The scale load is calculated as the load on the channel divided by the channel s capacity in amperes and is expressed as a percentage For example a 5A load...

Page 26: ...0 highest priority Default is 100 Off as Release Select Yes to revert from architectural preset control to DMX or sACN console control when the Off preset is activated Select No to maintain preset con...

Page 27: ...ves in CEM3 are as follows Linear The linear curve matches the control input percentage to Root Mean Squared RMS voltage output Each percent increase in control level increases dimmer voltage output b...

Page 28: ...e response at low control levels to compensate for the infrared loss Modified Square Law Mod Square A standard square law curve may overcompensate for infrared loss resulting in steppy response to inc...

Page 29: ...bility for shows created using earlier versions of ETC equipment and familiar response for designers who prefer the earlier version Stage 1 This curve matches the stage curve of the Transtechnik PM90...

Page 30: ...ically for Nesys fluorescent devices Fluro 2 This curve is tuned to work with common 3 wire fluorescent ballasts 0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100 Control Input Dimmer Output 0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20...

Page 31: ...dimming performance with the VIP 90 fluorescent ballast from SE Light management AG commonly used in European theatrical fluorescent luminaires Custom You can use ETC s Concert software to configure...

Page 32: ...ip between min scale max scale curve threshold and preheat for the dimmer output from a CEM3 channel Min Scale Voltage Max Scale Voltage Output Voltage Control Level Threshold With Preheat Disabled Ou...

Page 33: ...option to select the backplane configuration or to clear the configuration and generate a new configuration Incorrect Version When switching CEM3 processors the software version of the backplane may n...

Page 34: ...ng a sACN source 2 Using the CEM3 face panel navigate to Test Presets The Select Space screen will appear if multiple spaces exist 3 Select the space for which you want to record the preset if applica...

Page 35: ...ace for which you want to record the sequence if applicable and then select OK The Sequence screen will open 4 The Sequence screen displays your selected space and whether the sequence is active or de...

Page 36: ...acter is displayed use the scroll wheel to move to the next character in the rack name If you want the name to be longer press Next to add another character d Repeat steps b c until the desired rack n...

Page 37: ...press Enter A confirmation screen will appear 4 Select Yes to continue or select No to cancel the upgrade The software upgrade process will take several minutes From a Computer To load a configuratio...

Page 38: ...vice or using a sACN device 2 Using the CEM3 face panel navigate to Setup Panic Record Panic Look Enter If a panic look was already recorded a confirmation screen will appear asking you if you wish to...

Page 39: ...el to select Man Fade In sec Length of time in seconds for the panic look to fade in when activated default is 2 Fade Out sec Length of time in seconds for the panic look to fade out when deactivated...

Page 40: ...utility See Performing a Quick Setup on page 4 Manual Patching Manual patching allows you to patch on a circuit by circuit basis There are two independent options for manual patching DMX and sACN Bot...

Page 41: ...cable and set the desired time range is 0 360 seconds c Select Preset Space Crossfade only and select the space that contains the desired crossfade preset d Select Preset Number Crossfade only and sel...

Page 42: ...assistance with configuring an FTP Server for use with CEM3 Setting Rack DIP Switches and Termination On the CEM3 backplane located in the rack behind the CEM3 control module there is a small bank of...

Page 43: ...er feeds DIP 5 ND This switch should be set to On if your rack includes a neutral disconnect DIPs 6 8 These DIP switches are used together to determine the number of module slots in your rack Refer to...

Page 44: ...lip 3 Pull the bottom of the air filter out and away from the door far enough to clear the retaining lip and slide the filter downwards and out of the door frame 4 In an area away from your dimmer ra...

Page 45: ...he rack door when you are finished vacuuming WARNING To avoid the possibility of electric shock power must be turned OFF when you perform this procedure Before vacuuming dimmer or control modules de e...

Page 46: ...electric shock power must be turned OFF when you perform this procedure Before removing modules or AF cards de energize main feed to dimmer rack and follow appropriate Lockout Tagout procedures as des...

Page 47: ...TC Technical Services To restore the factory defaults to your CEM3 1 Save a backup of the rack configuration see Saving Configurations on page 30 2 Press and hold Setup 3 Tap Reset found in the upper...

Page 48: ...d device to the proper IP address range if using a system of fixed IP addresses If your system uses dynamically assigned addresses DHCP your address will be assigned from the system server 3 Open an i...

Page 49: ...button to specify any dimmer doubled circuits if applicable Use the rel button to release channels Use Release All to release all current levels Use Previous and Next to cycle through successive chan...

Page 50: ...our smart device becomes active 3 Center the QR code affixed to the distribution for the dimmer that you want to configure on your smart device screen The app identifies the QR code and prompts you to...

Page 51: ...Home Screen Normal Operation Panic AF Card Upgrade Battery Backup or RideThru Active Redundant Tracking Quick Setup and Info menus flow chart For further information see Performing a Quick Setup on p...

Page 52: ...Rack Configuration Please Wait Note Note Note Shown if rack type in backplane and CEM3 configuration files match Select Backplane Config or CEM3 Config Shown if rack type in backplane and config do n...

Page 53: ...Panic Active Quick Setup Info Rack 1 CEM3 Rack System OK DMX A Off DMX B Off sACN 1 1 Quick Setup Info Rack 1 CEM3 Rack System OK Presets Active 10 101 101 101 DMX A Off DMX B Off sACN 1 1 Panic Ended...

Page 54: ...ck System OK Presets Active 10 101 101 101 DMX A Off DMX B Off sACN 1 1 Quick Setup Info Rack Type SR48 Module Unchanged Abort Next Quick Setup Module Numbering Unchanged Abort Next Quick Setup Circui...

Page 55: ...Yes No Dimmer Set Override Set Local Levels Set System Levels Dimmer Check Release Systm Lvls Presets Sequences Release All Arch Record Rig Check Run Rig Check Clear Rig Check Space 1 Space1 Cancel O...

Page 56: ...OK Select Space Running Rig Check Please Wait Fading Look Up 5s back to abort Run Rig Check Running Rig Check Please Wait Measuring Loads 5s back to abort Run Rig Check No rig check look has been reco...

Page 57: ...Ctrl Mode Dimmable Recorded Load 0 0A Actual Load 12 0A About Dimmer Circuit 1 Rack 1 CEM3 Rack System OK DMX A Off DMX B Off sACN 1 1 Quick Setup Info About Dimmers Rack Errors Source Info About CEM...

Page 58: ...etup Space1 Ckt 1 Module D20AF Control Dimmable Firing Normal Control Settings Patching Dimming Settings Panic Arch Settings Advanced Features Firing Mode Normal Dim Double Fluorescent Reverse Phase T...

Page 59: ...de Time 2 Wait Time 180 Preset Space 1 Preset Number 16 DMXB Wait Fade Fade Time 2 Wait Time 180 sACN Wait Fade Fade Time 2 Wait Time 180 Rack 1 CEM3 Rack System OK DMX A Off DMX B Off sACN 1 1 Quick...

Page 60: ...Rack 1 CEM3 Rack System OK DMX A Off DMX B Off sACN 1 1 Quick Setup Info Patch Table Ckt DMX A DMX B 1 7 7 2 8 8 3 13 13 4 14 13 5 19 19 6 20 20 A T T E N T I O N Save Patch Table Changes Before Exiti...

Page 61: ...ftware Upgrade Are you sure you want to upgrade the operating software to file cem3_v1_7_0 bld No Yes File Operations Save to USB Load from USB Upgrade from USB Save to Server Load from Server Upgrade...

Page 62: ...DMX A Off DMX B Off sACN 1 1 Quick Setup Info Setup Dimmers Rack Circuit Assignment Patching Network File Operations Panic Time Date Quick Setup UI Preferences Set Time Date Mode Manual Time Hour 10 T...

Page 63: ...the dimmer rack Message Cause Possible Corrective Action CPU Temp High The temperature detected at the CEM3 has exceeded the limit set under the Temp High Warn option in Setup Rack Decrease ambient te...

Page 64: ...e with the memory chip on the backplane Check the CEM3 is seated correctly Replace backplane Rack Detect Error The CEM3 is unable to detect the rack type from the DIP switches on the backplane Check t...

Page 65: ...r Nr AF detects that the current load on a circuit is higher than the recorded load Check load lamps AF Load Low Dimmer Nr AF detects that the current load on a circuit is lower than the recorded load...

Page 66: ...dimmers When the switch is set to Auto center position control is automatically allocated based on the health of the system see below for details Automatic Control Typically in a redundant tracking s...

Page 67: ...errors If one processor experiences power errors but the other does not control will switch to the one that does not Again note that the same power is connected to both processors so this would only...

Page 68: ...essors automatically communicate and synchronize their configurations though the backplane No external Ethernet network is needed for the two processors to synchronize data Once you make a configurati...

Page 69: ...the 15 VDC required by FDX dimmer modules The two indicators should be lit at all times If either is not lit this could indicate a failure of the internal power supply If you see this condition conta...

Page 70: ...ions The FDX3000 processor features DMX In and Thru connections on two industry standard 5 pin XLR connectors The two DMX ports A and B are fed to both of the redundant processors Ethernet Connections...

Page 71: ...the number of modules in your rack The DIP switches are counted from left to right as follows For example to set up the rack for 96 modules set DIP switches 32 and 64 to ON 4 Reinstall the CEM3 module...

Page 72: ...fire The FDX3000 rack has the capability to detect this condition When a roasting short is detected by a module set to V I mode the dimmer is automatically driven to full allowing the high current of...

Page 73: ...urve English German FDX3000 Curve English Comment 1 Linear default Square Proportional to RMS power output FDX2000 Linear 2 Stage1 Stage 1 Built to match an old Siemens curve 3 Stage2 Stage 2 Built to...

Page 74: ...ng Engine CEM3 Variants Enclosure Family Breaker Module Name Part Number Max Voltage Max Load Current per Channel Max Power Sensor Single Pole LED10 7050A1296 120 V 10 A rms 1 2 kW Sensor Neutral Brid...

Page 75: ...urn the circuit breaker off and back on again change the phase switch to forward see Forward Reverse Phase Switches on page 74 or set the control level to zero and then set the control level to anothe...

Page 76: ...ut Tagout procedures as mandated by NFPA 70E It is important to note that electrical equipment such as dimmer racks can present an arc flash hazard if improperly serviced This is due to the high amoun...

Page 77: ...ure control processor or dimming engine Rack Mode is supported in enclosures with CEM and CEM3 control processors or DRd dimming engines See Rack Configuration on page 72 Local Mode A PhaseAdept Modul...

Page 78: ...s the top of the module to remove the screw and cover for the minimum scale dials and microUSB port See Phase Adept Module Top View with Covers Installed on page 73 Phase Adept Module Front View with...

Page 79: ...for min scale dials and microUSB port Screw securing cover for forward reverse phase switches Phase Adept Module Front View with Covers Installed 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Phase Adept Mo...

Page 80: ...below for switch settings LED Error States Note Both minimum scale dials are factory set to 0 OFF by default Note Both forward reverse phase switches are factory set to OFF down by default setting bo...

Page 81: ...s uninstalled or installed powered on or powered off Module Name Module Part Number Fuse Qty Description Fuse Part Number LED10 7050A1296 2 600 V 20 A Class G F106 LED10NJ 7050A1297 2 600 V 20 A Class...

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