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Installation & Operation Guide

Installation & Operation Guide

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WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS

•  TO AVOID FIRE SHOCK OR DEATH; TURN OFF POWER at 

circuit breaker or fuse and test that power is off before wiring.

•  To be installed and/or used in accordance with electrical codes 

and regulations. 

•  If you are unsure about any part of these instructions, consult an 

electrician. 

• For indoor applications ONLY

IN

TRODUCTION

Introduction .................................................................................... 03

Specifications ................................................................................... 03

Installation ..................................................................................... 04

Mounting ......................................................................................... 04
Input Wiring .................................................................................... 05
Load Wiring ..................................................................................... 06

2408CD ....................................................................................... 06
2408CR ........................................................................................ 06

Testing ............................................................................................ 08
Control Wiring ................................................................................. 08

Individual 0-10 VDC control wiring ................................................. 08
DMX-512 multiple control wiring .................................................... 09
Microplex multiplex control wiring .................................................. 09
Remote control connections .......................................................... 10
LED’s ........................................................................................... 10

Jumper Settings ............................................................................. 12

Non-volatile memory ........................................................................ 12
SOFTSTART ....................................................................................... 12
Non-dim channels ............................................................................ 13

Switch Settings .............................................................................. 14

Dipswitch channel assignments ......................................................... 14

Installation tips .............................................................................. 16

Operation ........................................................................................ 16

Warranty ......................................................................................... 18

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Table of Contents

Summary of Contents for 2408CD

Page 1: ...201 North Service Road Melivlle N Y 11747 Telephone 1 800 323 8920 FAX 1 800 832 9538 Visit Leviton s Web site at http www leviton com 2016 Leviton Manufacturing Co Inc All Rights Reserved Specifications and Price Subject to Change at any time without notice DI 400 N2408 00D 20 OFF O O OFF 20 O OFF 20 20 OFF O 20 OFF O O OFF 20 20 OFF O 20 O OFF 8 6 7 5 4 CIRCUIT BREAKERS ON 2 3 1 OFF COMMERCIAL D...

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Page 5: ...ls or other obstructions Adequate side and top clearances from adjacent walls and equipment are necessary If several units are to be installed in a small enclosed room adequate ventilation must be provided to prevent the room temperature from exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit Clear working space and access to the 2408 CD CR must be provided in accordance with electrical codes INSTALLATION Minimum d...

Page 6: ...ance Department 165 Hymus Blvd Pointe Claire Quebec Canada H9R 1E9 or by telephone at 1 800 405 5320 Figure 2 INPUT WIRING LOADS MAY EXIT TOP 20 AMP CIRCUIT BRKRS 20 AMP CIRCUIT BRKRS GND NEUTRAL BUS Leviton warrants to the original consumer purchaser and not for the benefit of anyone else that this product at the time of its sale by Leviton is free of defects in materials and workmanship under no...

Page 7: ...the unit 2408 CD The live wire black of each load connects to the copper terminal located below each filter coil The neutral wires white for all loads connect to the neutral bar located near the circuit breakers If the loads require individual ground wires these will connect to the ground bar located in the load wiring compartment 2408 CR The live wire black of each load connects directly to the 1...

Page 8: ...levels at the programmed fade rate Release button when correct lighting levels are attained To lower lighting levels with a 400CP remote Press and hold the decrease button of the zone desired If the unit is in the power down state power will come on in 1 4 second The 400CP will then take control of all dimmer channels assigned to the selected zone and decrease lighting levels at the programmed fad...

Page 9: ...mer channels of the 2408 CD CR may be operated by a 0 10 VDC control voltage This type of control will provide 0 intensity at 0 volts and 100 intensity at 10 volts Any or all of the dimmer channels may be operated in this manner simultaneously with either of the multiplex control inputs Each dimmer will respond to the greater of any control inputs Connect each of the plus control wires to the desi...

Page 10: ...ith 18 gauge or better cable to reduce voltage losses of the power supply Connect the Microplex control wires to the appropriate terminals on the power supply card If an XLR type connector is used to connect the control console connect pin 1 to common pin 2 to 15 VDC and pin 3 to MICROPLEX A duplicate set of connections is provided to carry the control signal to more dimmer packs Be sure to set th...

Page 11: ...SPCL on the It is also a good idea to make sure the jumper is installed across both jumper pins marked SOFTSTART CD s only For Stage Lighting Systems Make sure the jumper block on each control card is NOT across both jumper pins marked SPCL You must also remove the SOFTSTART jumper on each control card so the lights will not appear sluggish in response NON DIM CHANNELS Any of the channels of the 2...

Page 12: ...f 50 instead In theatrical stage lighting systems this feature may not be desirable since the dimming system is turned off frequently SOFTSTART The 2408 CD comes from the factory configured in the SOFTSTART operating mode This mode of operation forces at least a 1 10th second delay between the output being full off to the output being full on to allow a more gradual warming of the lamp filaments T...

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