PRG Controlling VARI-LITE Equipment Using DMX 512 - Manual (Page 14)

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Theory of Operation
System Overview
Refer to Figure 1-1 on next page.
Series 200 Components
VARI ❋LITE® Series 200™ luminaires can be controlled with DMX512 protocol using a DMX200
interface unit. The DMX200 interface converts DMX512 protocol to Series 200 comm in order to
control these luminaires. The Series 200 ACS rack provides power to Series 200 luminaires through
Repeater units.
Spot luminaires: VL2C™
Wash luminaires: VL4™
Communication protocol: DMX512 via DMX200 unit
Lamp power: internal
Power: AC power from ACS rack
Series 300 Components
VARI ❋LITE® Series 300™ luminaires are controlled from a DMX512 console via the Smart
Repeater™ unit or DMX Power Pack, which converts DMX512 protocol to the VARI ❋LITE protocol
required to operate the luminaires. The Smart Repeater unit can be used to distribute power and data to
multiple luminaires while the DMX Power Pack will only operate a single luminaire.
Series 300 data, 24Vdc, and lamp power are provided by Smart Repeater units to Series 300 luminaires
via lamp cables. Dimming power for VL5™/VL5B™ luminaires is provided by conventional lighting
dimmers, conventional dimmers or by C3™ power supply modules, which require the use of an SPC-
36™ controller. Arc power for VL5Arc™/VL6™/VL7™ luminaires is provided by APS6™ power
supply modules. The SPC-36 controller is optional for controlling APS6 modules.
Spot luminaires: VL6™, VL6B™, VL6C™/VL6C+™, VL7™, VL7U™, VL7B™, VL7UB™
Wash luminaires: VL5™, VL5Arc™, VL5B™
Other: VLM™ moving mirror
Communication protocol: Virtuoso® or DMX512 via Smart Repeater unit
Lamp power: external via dimmer, APS6 module or C3 module
Power: DC power from Smart Repeater unit