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Paradigm Architectural Control Processor Configuration Manual
Mode:
The firing mode menu allows you to set a dimmer or a range of dimmers to a specific firing
mode. Available firing modes include:
•
Normal: used for standard dimming of non-specialized load types. The dimmer
operates with a modified square curve by default.
•
Dimmer Doubled: dimmer operates as two controllable circuits with two channels of
control. This mode is displayed for use only with 120 VAC / 60Hz systems utilizing ETC
Dimmer Doubling™.
•
Switched: dimmers output unregulated AC voltage when the control level is above the
set threshold level.
•
2/3 Wire Fluorescent: used with 2 and 3 wire fluorescent loads. The dimmer operates
with a linear dimming curve.
•
Always On:
the dimming device is in full conduction.
•
Off: turns the dimmer off.
•
4 Wire Fluorescent: instructs the DRd enclosure that the Fluorescent option card is
required to control up to 24 outputs on the FLO option board (up to 12 outputs for a
DRd6 enclosure and 24 outputs for a DRd12 enclosure). The dimmer is on when the
control level is greater than the threshold setting which is “0” by default.
•
DALI: instructs the DRd enclosure that the DALI option card is required to control DALI
compatible ballast. The dimmer is in an always on mode.
•
Reverse Phase: used with the ELV10, HELV5 and AELV5 module.
Changing the dimmer firing mode automatically changes the default settings for curve,
threshold, voltage regulation, minimum voltage and maximum voltage.
Step 3:
You can change dimmer properties from default by using the touch wheel to
scroll down to “Mode” and press enter (
). A full list of dimmer modes will
display.
Step 4:
Scroll the list and press enter (
) to select a new mode.
Curve:
The curve menu allows you to set a dimmer or a range of dimmers to a specific dimmer
curve. A dimmer curve is a mathematical function that maps control levels to RMS output
voltage. Curves are scaled from the minimum voltage to the maximum voltage. The
Paradigm ACP provides two dimmer curves for use including Modified Square Law and
Linear.
See “Dimmer Module Defaults” on page 85.
Step 5:
Scroll to “Curve” and press enter (
). Selectable dimmer curves will display.
Step 6:
Scroll the list and press enter (
) to select a new dimmer curve.
N o t e :
Reference
“Dimmer Module Defaults”, page 85
for a complete list of firing modes
and default properties.
N o t e :
LightDesigner provides an advanced feature that can be used when a connected
dimming system does not support its own curves. This is referred to as “Output
Curves” in Light Designer and normally isn’t used with an ETC dimming system.
ETC recommends using the “Dimmer Setup” menu found in the Paradigm ACP for
configuring the DRd enclosure, applying the appropriate curve for the selected
module type.
Applying curves from both the Paradigm ACP “Dimming Setup” menu and an
“Output Curve” from LightDesigner can yield unexpected dimming results.
