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RD122 RACK MOUNT DIMMER
Version 1.4
OWNER’S MANUAL
11/23/2021
www.lightronics.com
Lightronics Inc.
509 Central Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 486-3588
4.
Push
MENU
three times
to return to the normal
operation mode.
TO SET CHANNELS TO DIM OR NON-DIM
(RELAY):
1.
Press
MENU
twice. The LCD display will
indicate “NDIM”.
2.
Push
SELECT
. The left display bar graph
channel (for dimmer channel 1) will flash. The
display will show
“DMR” or “RLY” on the
bottom row according to the current setting.
3.
Use the
UP
and
DOWN
arrow buttons to
change between dimmer and relay modes for
that channel.
4.
Push
SELECT
to advance to the next dimmer
channel. Continue to set channels through
channel 12.
5.
Press
MENU
twice to return to the normal
display.
MANUAL OPERATION
Dimmer channels can be operated manually from
the dimmer front panel. Press the
SELECT
button
until the desired channel's "bar graph" is flashing.
Press the
UP
or
DOWN
arrow buttons until the
desired level is reached. Press the
SELECT
button
to advance to other channels. To return control to
your console, press the
SELECT
button until you go
PAST the last channel and stop. After approximately
6 seconds the dimmer will return to console control.
A channel continues to respond to console settings
when operating from the front panel unless you
change the level for that channel at the dimmer front
panel. Once this occurs - that channel will NOT
respond to console settings until you return to
normal console control.
NORMAL OPERATION
As you operate faders on your console, the
associated channel levels are indicated on the
RD122 display. The display will also indicate any
abnormal conditions such as over temperature. The
fan will run at full speed whenever there is a control
signal present and one or more faders are at full on.
The fan will drop to half speed a few minutes after all
faders are lowered to full off and will stop shortly
after the control signal is removed.
INTERNAL SCENE OPERATION
The RD122 has the ability to internally save a single
scene which may be activated remotely. The scene
remains in the unit’s memory when it is shut off and
will be available the next time the unit is powered on.
A saved scene is not lost when the unit is reset.
TO SAVE A SCENE:
1.
Create the scene from a control console or from
the front panel of the dimmer itself by activating
the applicable channels.
2.
Press and hold the front panel
SELECT
button
until you see the front panel display appears as
shown below (You will have to hold the button
down for about 6 seconds):
3.
Push
SELECT.
The display will show the
message:
4.
The scene has been recorded when the LCD
reverts to its normal display.
TO ACTIVATE A STORED SCENE:
A scene previously stored in the RD122 is activated
by connecting together Switch Input & Switch
Common (Pins 6 and 7 of the 7-pin Phoenix
connector or pins 5 and 9 of either DB9 connector
depending on the rear plate design). The
connectors are on the rear of the dimmer. This may
be done via a remotely located switch. The
activated scene will remain active as long as a
closed circuit is maintained between these pins.
In addition to activating a scene, the RD122 can be
set to ignore the remote switch or activate chaser
functions. In order to use the remote switch for
internal scene activation you must enable that
function as follows:
1.
Push
MENU
3 times. The display will show the
message "MENU" on the bottom row.
2.
Push
SELECT
. The LCD will display one of the
messages shown below.
3.
If "Not Used" or "Chaser" appears on the
bottom row, push the
UP
or
DOWN
until
"Scene" appears.
Scene
Save #01
SAVING
NOW !
Input1
Scene
Input1
Chaser
Input1
Not Used
