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VL3600 PROFILE IP
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Fan sPeeD anD COnTrOl
APPENDIX B
MODE
LED OUTPUT
FAN SPEED
NOISE CRITERION
EQUIVALENT SOUND
LEVEL DBA (@3M)
Boost mode
>100%
Boosted fan speed constant
nC45
50
standard mode
Full 100%
Full 100% constant
nC40
45
studio mode
80%
appropriate speed to reduce dB
levels >10% of full speed
nC35
40
Whisper mode
60%
appropriate speed to reduce dB
levels >30% of full speed
nC25
35
silent mode
TBC
Fan off
nC15
25
NOISE
CRITERION
OCTAVE BAND CENTER FREQUENCY (HZ)
63
125
250
500
1000
2000
4000
8000
SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS (DB)
nC-15
47
36
29
22
17
14
12
11
nC-20
51
40
33
26
22
19
17
16
nC-25
54
44
37
31
27
24
22
21
nC-30
57
48
41
35
31
29
28
27
nC-35
60
52
45
40
36
34
33
32
nC-40
64
56
50
45
41
39
38
37
nC-45
67
60
54
49
46
44
43
42
nC-50
71
64
58
54
51
49
48
47
nC-55
74
67
62
58
56
54
53
52
nC-60
77
71
67
63
61
59
58
57
nC-65
80
75
71
68
66
64
63
62
nC-70
83
79
75
72
71
70
69
68
FAN SPEED AND CONTROL
All Vari-Lite luminaires will be governed by the same fan speed vs. noise levels.
vs. maximum power output rules as detailed below. The noise related to these
levels will conform to the Noise Criteria levels, details of which are contained
within this document.
There are three control parameters that can be selected separately or in con-
junction (when permitted) to manage fan speed vs. noise levels vs. maximum
power output.
NOTE:
Not all fi xtures have all modes or functions. Refer to DMX map and
User Interface menu tree to see if your product has one or more of these
functions.
Output Modes
These modes are selectable at the fi xture’s DMX control channel or via the
fi xture’s user interface screen.
Boost mode - LED output boosted to >100% of standard output. Fan speeds in-
creased to manage heat level of LED (may be limited to only run for XX hours).
Fixture will not exceed NC45-NC55 sound levels in this mode.
Standard mode - Full LED output. Fan speed is set to cool LED appropriately
but not exceed NC40 sound level in this mode.
Studio mode - Fan speed reduced to achieve 10% dB reduction from Standard
mode and not exceed NC35 sound level. LED output is approximately 80% of
Standard output to ensure LEDs operate at optimum temperature and output
effi ciency. Fan speed remains constant and does not ramp up or down.
Whisper mode - Fan speed reduced to achieve 30% dB reduction from Stand-
ard mode and not exceed NC25 sound level. LED output is approximately
60% of Standard output to ensure LEDs operate at optimum temperature and
output effi ciency. Fan speed remains constant and does not ramp up or down.
Silent mode - fans are turned off or turn very slowly to not contribute to fi xture
noise. LED output is capped to ensure LEDs operate at optimum temperature
and output effi ciency. Fans are either off or fan speed remains constant. Target
NC15 sound level in this mode.
90
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
63
125
250
500
1000
2000
4000
8000
NC 15
NC 20
NC 25
NC 30
NC 35
NC 40
NC 45
NC 50
NC 55
NC 55
NC 55
NC 55
FREQUENCY (HZ)
SOUND PRES
SURE LEVEL (
dB)
ADDENDUM
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