Rainbow RCC 100 Manual Download Page 12

Power supply for 12 or 24 units

The power supplies come in two sizes; for 12 or for 24 units. They can be fitted with a G-
clamp to be mounted in the truss.

PSU 24 units

PSU 12 units

Heigth:

85mm/3,5”

85mm/3,5”

Width:

215mm/8,25”

215mm/8,25”

Depth:

330mm/13”

330mm/13”

Weight:

3,8kg/8,5lbs

3,2kg/7lbs

Fuse:

5AT 6,3x32mm

4AT 6,3x32mm

Current:

230V:2,5A

230V:1,6A

115V:4,4A

115V:2,7A

Caution: 

The PSU 

must

 be connected to an A.C mains outlet ith mains

earth. Do 

not

 connect to a dimmer circuit.

Power:

The power supply is a light weight switched mode construction
allowing mains to alter between 220-240V, or 110-120V, +/-
10% depending on the factory setup.

Parallel option:

Two power supplies can be connected in parallel via the ”parallel
option” connector. This enables you to connect the max. amount
of scrollers possible to a DMX splitterbox and power them on a
single line. The option connector should not be used for other
purposes.

Summary of Contents for RCC 100

Page 1: ...RCC 100 Manual...

Page 2: ...to operate well and reliably it should not be used in humid environments The ambient temperature should not exceed 40 C 104 F or fall below 0 C 32 F Avoid any liquids or metallic items entering the un...

Page 3: ...find it s position according to the control signal as sson as it s powered up This is due to the fact trat they are run with a DC motor together with a feedback potentiometer Another advantage of this...

Page 4: ...ripped of the spool and if it s too long you won t be able to reach the end colours Cooling To lenghten the life span of the gels we have fitted each unit with an internal fan The fan can run at two...

Page 5: ...ou can vary the size of the gels but the maximum total length trat a scroller can be trimmed for is 4480 mm Hint1 When preparing spare rolls take care to store rolls with the joining tape outwards and...

Page 6: ...els when you wind up the roll as described in Step 2 Step 2 Make sure trat the gel string is wound up counter clockwise on the roll with the black knob seen from the top This makes it easier for you w...

Page 7: ...sure trat the gel string is wound up on the spool with the black knob The tape should join of the first filter should be aligned to the spool with the black knob as in the figure Step 3 Fit the roll...

Page 8: ...pot fully counter clockwise before power on This pot can change the trimming range between 2 and 16 colours therefore you might have perform up to 15 turns to set it fully to it s end position you wi...

Page 9: ...o 24 unit power supplies in parallel As any analogically controlled moving unit the Rainbow Colour Changer analog system requires a stable analog control signal Any variations in the signal will be no...

Page 10: ...u will have to use the option of connecting two 24 unit power supplies in parallel Return connection The return connection from the last scroller back to the splitterbox ensures sufficeint power for t...

Page 11: ...eters 15 feet 1V 15 meters 45 feet 4V 2 5 mm 12AWG 8 meters 24 feet 1V 25 meters 75 feet 4V 4 0 mm 10AWG 12 meters 36 feet 1V 40 meters 120 feet 4V 6 0 mm 8AWG 18 meters 55 feet 1V 60 meters 180 feet...

Page 12: ...4A 115V 2 7A Caution The PSU must be connected to an A C mains outlet ith mains earth Do not connect to a dimmer circuit Power The power supply is a light weight switched mode construction allowing m...

Page 13: ...output to the return sockets This improves current feeding and DMX transmission see page 10 Signal Connectors DMX 512 Connector Power Control cable XLR 5p connector XLR 4p Female connector Pin 1 Sign...

Page 14: ...elector switch as described below There are two positions for the earth selector LOCAL and COMMON Local The incomming signal earth will end in this splitterbox A new earth point is created for the DMX...

Page 15: ...Depth 60mm 2 5 60mm 2 5 Weight 2 2kg 5lbs 3 3kg 7 25lbs Current 0 0A 0 0A Analog signal connector The analog splitterboxes are not fitted with a standard input connector for the control signal The con...

Page 16: ...ss Each unit in a DMX system has to be given an address If several units have the same address they will respond simultaneously to incoming signals Analog or DMX selector This switch decides if the sc...

Page 17: ...azadous to the function of both analog or digital scroller systems because it creates an unwanted earthloop Insulate each pin with some kind of tubing Any shortcircuit within the connector will ruin t...

Page 18: ...he feedback pot inside each scroller has no end stops and will therefore not be broken by forcing past the zero or end position Motor The motor is protected from overload and will not burn Auto motor...

Page 19: ...system scrollers are juddering A corrupt DMX signal can create a juddering effect in the scrollers Make sure the return connection from the last scroller is connected If not make sure there is a term...

Page 20: ...le and mains earth trussing etc There should be no connection al all between signal earth and the rest of the equipment If there is check cables and connectors to see if screen is touching connectors...

Page 21: ...mounted on fresnel luminairs with adjustable beam angles keep in mind that the maximum aperture is still 192 mm If you flood the unit to ist maximum the rolls will be exposed to a lot of heat and thi...

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