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VC-Grid Safety and Installation Guide
Construction
Base. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Black FR4 circuit board
Transparency through module (unmasked area) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37%
Protection rating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IP20
RoHS compliant
Installation
Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Any
Mounting method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mounting holes in module
Minimum clearance around front surface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 mm (0.4 in.)
Maximum number of VC-Grid 8x8 25™ modules per chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12*
Maximum number of VC-Grid 8x8 25™ modules per chain connected to Tripix Power IP66 . . . . . . . . . . . 8
*Requires DC power source with correct rating. See details in user manual.
Figures allow for cable in a chain with a total hybrid cable length of 50 m.
Connections
Power & data input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-pin Molex male PCB connector
Power & data thru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-pin Molex female PCB connector
Electrical
Nominal input voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 VDC
Peak power consumption (at full intensity, full white) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 W
Peak current draw per module (at full intensity, full white) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.63 A
Typical power consumption per module (with typical video content) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 W
Typical current draw per module (with typical video content). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.21 A
Figures are per module and allow for cable in a chain with a total hybrid cable length of 50 m.
Figures for typical video content are indicative only and will vary. Peak figures must always be used for
safety calculations.
Thermal
Cooling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Convection
Maximum ambient temperature (Ta max.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45° C (113° F)
Minimum ambient temperature (Ta min.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -20° C (-4° F)
Peak heat dissipation (calculated, at full intensity, full white). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 BTU/hr.
Typical heat dissipation (calculated, with typical video content) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 BTU/hr.
Figure for typical video content is indicative only and will vary
Approvals
EU safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN 60950-1
EU EMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN 55103-1, EN 55103-2, EN 55022,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN 55024, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3
US safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UL 60950-1
US EMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FCC Part 15 Class A
Canadian safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1
Canadian EMC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ICES-003 Class A
Australia/NZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-Tick N4241
Accessories
Mounting accessories
VC-Grid™ and VC-Strip™ Mounting Frames, set of 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/N 91611370
Input cables
Hybrid Input Adapter Cable, 4-pin male XLR to PCB connector, 0.25 m (0.8 ft.) . . . . . . . . . P/N 11840158
Hybrid Input Adapter Cable, 5-pin male XLR + two cable
tails to 4-pin female XLR, 0.25 m (0.8 ft.). . . . . . . P/N 11840171
Hybrid Input Adapter Cable, 5-pin male XLR + Tripix Power
IP66 to 4-pin female XLR, 0.25 m (0.8 ft.) . . . . . . P/N 11840194
