background image

WWW.WAHLBERG.DK  ·  TELEPHONE  +45 86 18 14 20  ·  EMAIL: [email protected]

Rotator 

Item No .281 

User Manual

 

Summary of Contents for 281

Page 1: ...WWW WAHLBERG DK TELEPHONE 45 86 18 14 20 EMAIL sales wahlberg dk Rotator Item No 281 User Manual...

Page 2: ...not when in use Always ground earth the rotator electrically Use only a source of AC power that complies with local building and electrical codes and has both overload and ground fault earth fault pro...

Page 3: ...to a fixed surface rig or structure when in use The rotator is not portable when installed Ensure that any supporting structure and or hardware can hold at least 10 times the weight of all the devices...

Page 4: ...ropean Parliament and of the Council of the European Union on WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment as amended by Directive 2003 108 EC where applicable Help preserve the environment Ensure t...

Page 5: ...PLUG 11 INSTALLING A POWER INPUT CONNECTOR ON A POWER CABLE 12 DATA LINK 14 TIPS FOR RELIABLE DATA TRANSMISSION 14 CONNECTING THE DATA LINK 14 ATTACHMENT POWER AND DATA LINK 14 POWER VOLTAGE 15 ATTACH...

Page 6: ...ole XLR In link Rotating limit No limit Continuous rotation Rotating speed Variable 0 15 6 8 rpm Maximum attachment current 1 1 5 mm2 10A through power connection 1 1 5 mm2 10A through power connectio...

Page 7: ...7 805 281 001 Date March 22 rd 2017 Rotator 281...

Page 8: ...oning system which is utilized in locating the desired position The positioning system is controlled from a 16 bit DMX channel and is highly accurate the rotator stops within 1 The speed of the rotato...

Page 9: ...indoors only Caution To reduce the risk of electric shock do not expose to rain store indoors Using for the first time Important The Rotator 281 must be protected from environmental factors such as p...

Page 10: ...ator with full load it is important to use all 3 slim couplers when mounting To clamp a Rotator 281 to a truss 1 Check that the rigging clamp is undamaged and that the rigging structure can support at...

Page 11: ...to the rotator Do not apply AC mains power to the rotator at any other voltage than that specified on the rotator s serial number label Power cables and power plug The Rotator 281 requires a power in...

Page 12: ...281 001 Date March 22 rd 2017 Installing a power input connector on a power cable To install a Neutrik powerCON TRUE1 NAC3FX W input connector on a power Cable follow the original Neutrik instructions...

Page 13: ...13 805 281 001 Date March 22 rd 2017...

Page 14: ...ng runs 24 AWG cable is suitable for runs up to 100 meters 328 ft Never use a rotator s outputs to split a DMX link To split the link into branches use an opto isolated RS 485 splitter amplifier Termi...

Page 15: ...y AC mains power to the rotators attachment power inlet at any other voltage than that specified on the rotators serial number label Attachment connection plug The Rotator 281 requires a power and dat...

Page 16: ...16 805 281 001 Date March 22 rd 2017...

Page 17: ...been disconnected Read the passage about controlling the clockwise CW end and counter clockwise CCW end positions to explore and setup the rotator best for your own particular need Warning Only opera...

Page 18: ...Only for service and tests The rotator rotates counter clockwise CCW with the speed set on the DMX selectors This function can be used as a test function E g Set the rotator to MODE 8 and the DMX addr...

Page 19: ...rough position DMX channel 1 The fine position and the rough position are multiplied in to a 16 bit channel The fine position is the LSB DMX channel 3 Speed This channel controls the speed of the rota...

Page 20: ...tioning run To get the most precise run fit for your own needs it is possible to regulate the CW and CCW end positions This is done manually on DMX channel 4 and DMX channel 5 Reset example The DMX ch...

Page 21: ...saving positions DMX channel 6 must be set between 50 and 55 DMX channel 4 moves the rotator in the CW direction and sets the 100 position Channel 5 moves the rotator in the CCW direction and sets the...

Page 22: ...d the rotators will tend to follow that fade When fading the positions 1 The speed channel should be a set to 100 to gain the highest possible speed 2 The position channel should be added as a 16 bit...

Page 23: ...are to be documented and kept available at the company The written result of the last inspection must be kept available at the site of operation e g by an inspection sticker on the rotator showing th...

Page 24: ...epends heavily on operating conditions and environment so it is impossible to specify precisely whether and to what extent the performance will be affected The expected lifetime of the rotator depends...

Page 25: ...CW Now the rotator will slowly turn clockwise Let the rotator run minimum one rotation must be done each time power is connected so the rotator identifies its angular zero position 12 Set channel 4 t...

Reviews: