UNITOUR Power System
User Manual
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AutoPower channels set to DMX, Art-Net or sACN do not listen to any specific DMX
slot. Instead, they look for the presence of the source DMX universe (DMX, Art-Net
or sACN) according to the control source selected for that channel. When they see a
valid DMX signal from this source the switch on sequence is started.
When the selected control source is no longer detected, the Auto Power channels
are switched OFF.
A “Hold Time” can be set to prevent channels being turned off if
there is a short interruption to the control signal. See section 3.12
Channels whose “Control Source” is set to “None” can only be manually controlled by
selecting the
CONTROL
button. See section 3.10
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Switch, Relay and Dimmer Channels are controlled by the level of their address in
the control signal. If there is a loss of an input control source (DMX, ArtNet or sACN),
then the Dimmer, Switch and Relay channels that are controlled by that source will
hold their last level indefinitely until the source returns or the input power is switched
off.
3.7.2
Patch
To change the “Patch” (address) of a channel, tap that channel (it turns magenta) then tap
PATCH
. Multiple channels can be selected. A range of channels can be selected by tapping
the
first channel
in the range then
THRU
then the
last channel
in the range. To de-select
all channels tap
CLEAR
.
Channels can also be selected by pressing their
CHANNEL SELECT
button located above
each channel’s circuit breaker. Multiple channels can be selected. To select a range of
channels, press and
HOLD the first button
in the range then press the
last button
in the
range.
When a channel has been selected, the channel on the touch screen lights magenta and the
LED above the CHANNEL SELECT button on the output module lights magenta.
There are 2 methods for patching selected channels:
1. Touching
PATCH SELECTED TO SLOT
patches the selected channel(s) to the
selected DMX slot number. Multiple channels can be selected and all will be patched
to the same DMX slot number. Tap
SAVE
to keep your setting and exit.
2. Touching
DMX BLOCK ADDRESS
patches multiple selected channels to sequential
DMX slots. Select the DMX slot number for the first selected channel and each
subsequent selected channel will be patched to the next sequential DMX slot in the
order that the channels were selected. Tap
SAVE
to keep your setting and exit.
Hint: When all of the channels in the rack are “Block Addressed”, the “Home” menu displays
the DMX address of the first channel in the rack. If any channels are individually patched to
non contiguous DMX addresses
, the “Home” menu displays the word “Patched”.
Hint: To use sACN or Art-Net protocols, UNITOUR must have a valid IP address and NetMask
set in order to work correctly. When using Art-Net, it is essential that the IP address is set to
be compatible with the address on the device sending the Art-Net packets. See section 3.21.1
3.8
VIEW CURRENTS
From the “Home Menu” tap
VIEW CURRENTS
.
UNITOUR monitors the load current and the earth leakage current of every channel. In
addition, the peak value of the load current and the peak value of the earth leakage current
are time stamped and stored.
