Series 200 lamp cable, Series 200 data link cable, Series 200 lamp cable series 200 data link cable – PRG Controlling VARI-LITE Equipment Using DMX 512 User Manual
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Series 200 Lamp Cable
Series 200 lamp cables are shielded cables with a 9-pin Amp CPC connector at both ends.
They are used as follows:
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To connect Series 200 luminaires to Repeater Boxes.
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To connect interface units and Smart Repeater units to Repeater Boxes and mini-ACS
racks.
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To connect master ACS racks to slave ACS racks.
The cables are color coded at each end to denote standard lengths. For Series 200 lamp
cables: white (6 feet), red (12 feet), yellow (20 feet), orange (50 feet), blue (100 feet).
Maximum recommended length is 100 feet.
Series 200 Data Link Cable
This cable contains only data conductors and is used only to interconnect slave ACS racks
or mini-ACS racks to master ACS racks or mini-ACS racks. Data are carried on two
individually shielded pairs with a common drain wire. The capacitance of the cable is very
low, allowing the cable to be run for long distances with little signal degradation. Since the
cable does not contain any power conductors, it must not be used for applications where
connected equipment requires power. Slaving ACS racks is a signal-only operation,
thereby permitting the use of this cable. This cable uses the same Amp CPC connectors as
those on Series 200 lamp cables.
There is a practical limit to the number of cables that can be combined before minor signal
degradation occurs. No more than four cables should be strung together to maintain signal
integrity. This limits the number of connections (major sources of noise) to five (three
between cables and two at each connection to ACS racks).
The cables are color-coded at each end to denote length: white (6 feet), red (12 feet),
yellow (20 feet), orange (50 feet), blue (100 feet), violet (150 feet), brown (185 feet), green (200 feet),
and gray (250 feet).
Maximum recommended length is 500 feet.
Note: In order to use this cable properly, the associated ACS rack must have been upgraded with the
Universal Repeater Board.