Installation Procedure
19
Connect data wiring
Data and Control Wire Specification
Purpose
Recommended Cable
Notes
DMX In and
DMX Pass-Thru
(J8 and J9)
Belden 9729
or equivalent (contact ETC for list of
equivalents). DMX is RS485 serial and can
be installed in series (i.e. daisy-chain)
topology.
ERP-FT-NET (J4)
Belden 1583A (Category 5e or better)
Install per EIA/TIA 568B. Test to TSB 67
standards.
Emergency In and Out
UL 924 emergency
Contact Input
(J2 and J3)
2 - 1.5mm2 (16 AWG), twisted pair
Contact input for UL 924 emergency
lighting loads.
EchoConnect station
bus (J6)
Belden 8471 (or equivalent) plus one
14 AWG (2.5mm
2)
ESD ground wire
Topology-free. The total length of all
signal wiring cannot exceed 1,640 feet
(500m).
0-10V Dimming
Control (J5)
12-24 AWG (4-.25mm
2
) Class 1 wire
maximum of 50 ballasts (400mA) per
channel
DALI (J5)
12-24 AWG (4-.25mm
2
) Class 1 wire
maximum of 64 ballasts per loop
Low voltage board
connectors
Panic
out
Panic
in
DMX
In
Option
card #2
Echo station
control
Primary/
Secondary
selection
switch
Network
DMX
thru
Option
card #1
Ground
wire
Power
supply
DMX
termination
