Jands HUB 24 Operating Manual Download

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Page 2: ...ent a commitment on the part of the vendor JANDS ELECTRONICS Pty Ltd shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual It...

Page 3: ...tch 1 2 9 4 2 3 DMX Terminate 1 3 9 4 2 4 Loss of DMX Signal 1 4 9 4 2 5 Output Control Curve 2 1 9 4 2 6 Supply Current Limit 2 2 10 4 2 7 Drive Outputs 3 1 10 4 2 8 Build Outputs 3 2 11 4 2 9 Clear...

Page 4: ...RCD protection 20 5 1 2 Output protection 20 5 1 3 Thermal protection 21 5 1 4 Neutral Earth voltage 21 5 2 Output faults 21 5 3 Software exception errors 21 5 4 DMX faults 22 5 5 Phase fault indicati...

Page 5: ...HUB24 Series Dimmer Operating Manual Appendix A Using the Dimmer Utility 31 A 1 Installation 31 A 2 Main Window 32 A 3 File Download utility 32 A 4 Curve Editor utility 33 A 5 Logo Generator utility 3...

Page 6: ...anual 3 Warranty Registration Card Optional Accessories Reinforced Protective Cover part No JND DC HUB24 HUB Download Kit part No JND HUB24DOWNLOAD PC Download cable Jands Dimmer Utility software Wall...

Page 7: ...buttons an encoder wheel and a large graphics LCD enables the user to easily monitor and select all the built in functions The user has the ability to soft patch the channels out of sequence test sele...

Page 8: ...2 Equipment Description Operating Manual HUB24 Series Dimmer Figure 2 1...

Page 9: ...onnectors A standard five pin AXR connector receives DMX 512 signals from a control source and a second Thru connector links signal to other DMX equipment See section 8 1 for wiring details 6 DMX OPTO...

Page 10: ...cted to an appropriately rated socket outlet The plug s retaining lock ring if present must be screwed home WARNING DAMAGE MAY OCCUR IF THE RETAINING LOCK RING IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED Ensure adequate...

Page 11: ...next dimmer via the THRU socket If the THRU socket is not being used see section 4 2 3 for how to terminate the DMX segment The two ISO sockets may be used to start two new fully isolated DMX segments...

Page 12: ...2 Build Output for individual phase or all outputs 3 3 Clear Test 4 System Settings 4 1 Display backlight contrast main display 4 2 Playback Mode 4 3 Restore Defaults 4 4 Time Date 4 5 Fault Detect 5...

Page 13: ...sources DMX playback test 2 Playback is displayed when Snapshots and Chases are being played back on one or more channels 3 Build is displayed when Test Build has control of one or more channels 4 Fu...

Page 14: ...ep CONFIRM perform the displayed action The CANCEL button is always used to move back from a sub menu to the previous menu level This button will exit a screen without saving changes Pressing CANCEL f...

Page 15: ...ate on the menu Turn the encoder wheel to highlight either Terminate or Continue Press OK to save the new termination setting and exit Note Termination does not apply to the opto isolated DMX outputs...

Page 16: ...from a phase all the dimmer outputs on that phase are dimmed down until the current drops to near the preset limit Select 2 2 Current Limit on the menu Turn the encoder wheel to highlight 32A or 40A...

Page 17: ...control of the output s until the encoder wheel has been moved 4 2 9 Clear Test 3 3 Menu 3 Test 3 3 Clear Test Clear Test allows restoring of DMX control to the outputs that were being controlled by T...

Page 18: ...overwritten by somebody hiring the unit Select 4 1 4 Main Display on the menu Turn the encoder wheel to highlight either Normal Mains Monitor or Custom Logo Press OK to save the new main display sett...

Page 19: ...ge the year Press CANCEL to exit 4 2 17 Fault Detect 4 5 Menu 4 System Settings 4 5 Fault Detect The HUB24 will detect voltage problems generated by a poor or missing neutral connection Normally when...

Page 20: ...oltage For the voltage reading shown on the Mains Monitor screen to remain accurate the HUB24 must be calibrated regularly Note An external voltmeter is necessary to complete this procedure Select 5 3...

Page 21: ...ails of the log entry Press CANCEL to return to the error log list 4 2 23 Clear Error Log 5 5 Menu 5 Diagnostics 5 5 Clear Error Log The error log can be cleared with all the errors and warnings being...

Page 22: ...of all 15 outputs Select 6 2 Chase on the menu Turn the encoder wheel to highlight the desired chase and press SELECT Ensure Record Step is highlighted and press SELECT Set the dimmer outputs to the...

Page 23: ...s are deleted Note It is not possible to remove an individual step from a chase Select 6 2 Chase on the menu Turn the encoder wheel to highlight the chase to clear and press SELECT Turn the encoder wh...

Page 24: ...Playback 7 3 Menu 7 Playback 7 3 Clear Playback Clear Playback stops the playing back of all snapshots and chases returning those dimmer outputs to solely DMX control It can be applied to all dimmer...

Page 25: ...ity software on the PC and prepare to download 4 Press and hold the CANCEL button while turning on power to the HUB24 Dimmer boot ROM x xx will be displayed with a menu 5 Ensure Burn Flash is highligh...

Page 26: ...fault current is detected Both RCDs should be tested regularly by pressing the test buttons The left hand RCD protects the dimmer outputs and right hand RCD protects the power distribution outputs No...

Page 27: ...Fault warning message is displayed also placed in the error log When the neutral earth voltage condition is removed press either button to reactivate the dimmer outputs The outputs will restart accor...

Page 28: ...WER 5 6 Cold lamp filaments Cold lamp filaments consume considerably more power than warm filaments This means that when a lamp is flashed to full the surge current can be much greater than the rated...

Page 29: ...xcessive load Reduce channel loading Breaker trips after prolonged operation Lamp or wiring fault Check lamps and wiring Hot breaker Improve ventilation to breakers or reduce ambient temperature Fault...

Page 30: ...ee channels shutdown Ch 1 2 3 or Ch 4 5 6 or Ch 7 8 9 or Ch 10 11 12 or Ch 13 14 15 Ambient temperature above limit Keep ambient temperature below limit Faulty Fan Factory service all the above Move s...

Page 31: ...0mm on each side of the dimmer It should be at least 200mm from the floor to avoid excessive ingress of dust and fluff Multiple HUB arrays should be spaced vertically with at least 300mm gap between t...

Page 32: ...mpressed air through the vent holes in the chassis ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Test both RCDs each time the HUB24 is used Inspect the heatsink surfaces for build up of dirt or fluff which will reduce the cool...

Page 33: ...pation 15W chan 225W total Max Ambient Temp 40 C Cooling System Convection with Fan Assist Control Signal DMX 512 1990 Protocol DMX Connectors Input AXR 5 21B Output AXR 5 22B LED Indicators Phase Pow...

Page 34: ...feet 432 w x 560 h x 300 d Weight Net Shipping 29 kg 35 kg Ingress Protection IP20 8 1 DMX connector pin outs PIN No CONNECTION DMX IN CONNECTION Thru CONNECTION Opto Out 1 SHIELD SHIELD SHIELD 2 IN O...

Page 35: ...t Breakers 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 A B C Dimmer Circuits A B C Distribution RCD Dimmer RCD Control Electronics Phase LEDs Mains Supply Phase C Phase B Phase...

Page 36: ...and Specification table at the beginning of section 8 The dimmer s circuit breakers are not rated to correctly clear faults if the supply protection is in excess of this The power cable is terminated...

Page 37: ...e computer as well These instructions assume the user has basic experience with Microsoft Windows For help in this area consult the Windows manual or click Help on the Start menu A 1 Installation The...

Page 38: ...d a direct link to the download section of the Jands web site Closing the main window will close all the descendant windows and exit the program A 3 File Download utility File Download is used to down...

Page 39: ...le On the File menu click Close to close the File Download utility A 4 Curve Editor utility The editor is used to created new dimming curves from scratch to edit existing dimming curves and to downloa...

Page 40: ...ed Freehand On the Methods menu click Freehand or click the pencil icon the pointer will change from an arrow to a pencil when it is within the graph Hold down the left mouse button and drag the point...

Page 41: ...in drop down list select the drive the curve will be saved to 3 Open the folder that is to contain the file by double clicking on the folder s 4 Type a file name in File name and click Save Downloadi...

Page 42: ...isting Logo File An existing custom logo file can be loaded into the logo generator so that changes can be made to it 1 On the File menu click Open to open the Open dialogue box 2 From the Look in dro...

Page 43: ...de the selected area the pointer will change from an arrow to a hand hold the left mouse button and drag the pixels to a new position Font On the Font menu click the desired text size All text added t...

Page 44: ...logo generator 1 On the File menu click Logo Download or click the download icon to open the logo download window 2 If a password is required type the same password in both boxes The dimmer will reje...

Page 45: ...e password box The dimmer will reject the request to erase logo if the password is wrong 3 From the Com Port drop down list select the serial port that the PC Download cable is plugged into 4 Prepare...

Page 46: ...g files from a PC to both HP dimmers and HUB24 dimmers It consists of very commonly available parts Parts List 1x Female D9 connector 1x D9 backshell 2x 1K watt resistors 2x 1N914 diodes 1x Female 5pi...

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