Cleaning and maintenance
Clean the exterior of this device on a monthly basis with a dry, or slightly damp microfibre cloth. Ensure that
the device is unplugged before cleaning it.
Check that all screws are intact and secured and tighten or replace them where needed. Check all metal
parts of the device for any signs of corrosion. If corrosion is found, the device needs to be checked
thoroughly.
Power Output
The TDC Seawave is fitted with IEC C14 power input and an IEC C13 power output. This makes it possible
to link multiple devices with one single power supply, wall socket or power block.
The fuse fitted in this device is intended to protect that single device only. The input and output of the power
supply are directly wired to each other.
Since a standard 230 V group with a maximum of 16A and with each device consuming energy, an IEC
connector can only take 10A of current plus each TDC Seawave consumes energy itself, the output has a
maximum load of 9A from other devices. This also includes a calculated safety margin.
This is more than enough room to connect multiple LED light effects to each other without having to use
more than one power socket. Avoid connecting high-power equipment such as powerful smoke machines
and high-output halogen lighting.
DMX terminator
When using the device in DMX mode, it is common for a ‘terminator’ to be used at the end of the DMX
circuit. A DMX terminator is a terminal resistor, consisting of a 120 Ohm resistor placed between the second
and third pins to eliminate any data reflections. Data reflections can cause strange behaviour in DMX
controlled devices.
DMX-terminators are sold read-made but it is possible to solder a 120 Ohm resistor between the second and
third pins of a standard, male XLR connector.
The information in this user manual is subject to change at any time without notice.
Version: 1.0
Date of creation and author's initials:07-10-2019 RV
Revision date and author's initials: -
