ETC Installation Guide
DMX Emergency Bypass Controller
DMX Emergency Bypass Controller Installation Guide
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Operational Notes and Testing
Verify that the external power sensing or triggering device is working properly. This could be the ETC
Emergency Bypass Detection kit (EBDK) or a fire alarm system.
What to Expect in Normal DMX Mode
If the DMX Emergency Bypass Controller is powered from a normal/emergency power source, the DEBC’s
Normal/Bypass LED indicator (located on the front of the unit) will illuminate green.
What to Expect in DMX Bypass Mode (loss of normal power)
• The DEBC Normal/Bypass LED indicator will illuminate red when an emergency state (panic input) is
triggered.
• The DMX panic look that was preset using the CONFIG DIP switches will output to the lighting fixtures
attached to the DEBC.
Recording a Panic Look from an External
DMX512 Source
1:
Set the CONFIG DIP switch 1 in the ON (up) position.
2:
Verify that the external DMX source is outputting DMX
to the normal/emergency lighting fixtures through the
DEBC.
3:
Hold down the RECORD button, located at S2 on the
control board, for approximately 5 seconds.
The Status LED, located below the RECORD button, will
flash rapidly while you hold the RECORD button, and
then will illuminate solid on when recording is complete
(if DMX is received by the DEBC).
Periodic Testing Procedure
Pressing and holding the Test button (located on the front panel of the DEBC) forces the unit to output its
panic look. This is true as long as it is receiving power, regardless of the PANIC IN closure/signal state. Once
you release the Test button, the DEBC will stop bypassing incoming DMX and return to the normal state
after two seconds.
The Panic Exit Delay timer settings (set using DIP switches 3 and 4) have no effect on the DEBC when you
release the Test button. See
.
Note:
If the DMX source is unplugged or DMX is interrupted from the DEBC during recording,
the Status LED will instead turn off at the end of recording. This indicates that the panic
look was not recorded.
CONFIG
1 2 3 4
RECORD
PANIC IN
V OUT
INPUT
COM
ON
OFF