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QolorFLEX

®

 4x10A

 Dimmer

 

(5750)

 

User’s Manual 

Rev 1.0

3

© 201

9

 

City Theatrical, Inc. 

Summary of Contents for QolorFLEX 5750

Page 1: ...QolorFLEX 4x10A Dimmer 5750 User s Manual Rev 1 03 2019 City Theatrical Inc ...

Page 2: ...e 5 4x10A Dimmer RDM Parameter IDs 6 DMX addressing 7 Selecting Dimmer Curves 8 Smoothing Dimmer Response Time 9 Using 4x10A Dimmer with CTI Flicker Candles 9 Appendix A Using QolorFLEX series Dimmers with LED Tape 10 How much Tape can I use with one 4x10A Dimmer 10 Connecting Single Color Tape 10 Connecting Three Color RGB or Four Color RGBW RGBA LED Tape 11 4x10A Dimmer Specifications 11 DMX Con...

Page 3: ...e with all pertinent local regional and national safety codes and regulations The QolorFLEX 4x10A Dimmer is intended for indoor use The unit enclosure is rated NEMA 1 IP20 Rated operating voltage 100 240 VAC 10A max Maximum operating temperature 0 C 40 C Introduction Thank you for using City Theatrical s QolorFLEX 4x10A Dimmer The QolorFLEX 4x10A Dimmer represents new benchmarks for control featur...

Page 4: ...ts per channel 10 Amps per channel FCC and CE Certified Fan Cooled Attached power cord Mounting Every effort has been made to anticipate your questions in this manual but if you have any questions that are not answered here or you want to discuss a special application please feel free to contact us directly at City Theatrical QolorFLEX 4x10A Front View ...

Page 5: ...12 A Input Output The QolorFLEX 4x10A Dimmer supports five pin XLR DMX512 A input as well as RJ 45 input which is a lower cost alternative to DMX cable Once connected the DMX start address can be changed using the three rotary switches on the front panel of the unit A single position DIP switch is provided as a DMX termination switch if the unit is at the end of the DMX line The Termination switch...

Page 6: ...dulation frequency for dimmer channels set to the LED Curve See page 8 7 10V Dip Switch one position Set this to OFF if this function is not in use or if your device provides the voltage for 0 10V control Otherwise set this to ON 8 R DIP Switch one position Setting this reset switch to ON resets the Dimmer and holds in reset until set to OFF 9 T Dip Switch one position Setting this termination swi...

Page 7: ...switches are labeled as 100 s 10 s and 1 s To set the starting address simply twist the rotary switches to match the desired starting address and the remaining three slots are addressed contiguously The highest starting address that can be set by the rotary switches is limited to 509 in the 4x10A Dimmer DMX addressing may also be set using RDM When RDM is used the individual dimmer channels may be...

Page 8: ...t mode and is intended for controlling LEDs but may be used for other specialized loads The LED Curve Modes have been optimized for flicker free performance in TV and Film applications All settings have been camera tested with motion picture film and digital cinema cameras The settings are different to allow compensation for variations in shutter speed and shutter angle A camera test is recommende...

Page 9: ...six different smoothing settings can be selected using RDM The smoothing setting determines how quickly the dimmer responds to changes in DMX level With the fastest smoothing setting 5ms the dimmer and connected LED loads will respond immediately to any level change As longer smoothing settings are selected the dimmer and connected LED loads will ramp more smoothly between DMX levels simulating th...

Page 10: ...optimize load wiring designs by minimizing run length assuring termination quality and assuring adequately sized wire is used Appendix A Using QolorFLEX Dimmers with LED Tape The CTI 5700 QolorFLEX Dimmers have been optimized for use with 12V LED tape The 4x10A Dimmer can be used with single color two color variable white three color RGB or four color RGBW RGBA tape How much Tape can I use with on...

Page 11: ...to change the PWM frequency use RDM or the MOD DIP switch to select the frequency desired QolorFLEX 4x10A Dimmer Specifications DMX Control Features The QolorFLEX 4x10A Dimmer Includes Rotary switches for DMX addressing 0 10V input control DMX 5 pin XLR terminals for input Pass Thru Ethernet Terminals for DMX In Pass Thru o Note a total of one input and one output may be used per 4x10A Termination...

Page 12: ...dual bump buttons PWM resolution 16 bit Dimming Curves o Linear 60Hz o ISL 60Hz o Non Dim LED Features o Six variable LED smoothing rates o Five TV Film Modes Compliance ETL Listed to UL508 A CE Certified o Emissions Immunity o Electrical Safety o WEEE o Sustainability o RoHS Compliant CTI Part s 5750 QolorFLEX 4x10A Dimmer Power 100 240 VAC 10A Max Power Input Weight 6 7 lbs 3 kg Dimensions 12 25...

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