LSC Lighting APS - Manual (Page 7)

APS Setting Up and Connecting
Operator Manual V1.02
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2 Setting Up and Connecting
2.1 SAFETY
All electrical work must be carried out by suitably qualified persons.
2.2 UNPACKING
The APS is fully tested and inspected before leaving the factory. Upon delivery, inspect the
APS for signs of damage or mishandling. In the event of any damage, contact your LSC agent.
2.3 MOUNTING THE APS
The APS is designed for rack mounting. The ventilation holes on the sides of the unit must be
kept clear.
2.4 CONNECTIONS
2.4.1 Input Power Supply
The APS must be fed from a suitable external circuit breaker. The nominal input voltage is
220-240 Volts. 3-phase Star (380-415V). 50-60Hz. Single phase operation is possible but
input current must be limited to 63A in total.
2.4.2 DMX Input
A 5 pin XLR is provided for DMX input. The APS will automatically and sequentially switch on
its outputs when a valid DMX signal is present. The APS does not have a DMX address and is
not controlled by DMX levels. It only responds to the presence or absence of a valid DMX
signal.
The time delay between each output channel switching on is adjustable. See section 4.4.1.
When the DMX signal is not present (when the lighting controller is switched off) the APS will
switch off all channels after an adjustable delay time. The DMX levels can also be viewed on
the screen. See section 4.9.5.
The APS can be manually operated when a DMX signal is not connected.
2.4.3 DMX Thru
A 5 pin XLR is provided for DMX Thru (output). The DMX Thru connector is primarily provided
to feed the DMX signal to another APS unit. The APS will automatically connect the DMX input
to the DMX Thru at the completion on the switch on sequence when all 12 outputs have been
switched on. This provides an automatic method of sequentially switching on multiple APS
units. When a unit has completed its staggered switch on of all of its outputs it connects its
DMX output to the next APS in the line which then starts it staggered switch on sequence.
When the outputs of an APS are switched off (either automatically by the loss of DMX or
manually via the touch screen) the feed of DMX to the DMX Thru connector is also switched
off.
2.4.4 GPI Input
General Purpose Input. If DMX is not being used to automatically control an APS, then the
APS can be remotely switched on (starting its standard switch-on sequence) by providing a
contact closure between pins 1 and 4 of the DMX Input connector. When the contact closure
is opened, the APS will switch off all channels after the adjustable delay time. See section
4.4.2.
2.4.5 GPI Output
The DMX Thru connector provides a GPI output. This is primarily provided to feed a GPI signal
to another APS unit. The APS will automatically provide a contact closure between pins 1 and
4 of the DMX Thru connector at the completion on its switch on sequence (when all 12 outputs
have been switched on). If the GPI output is connected to the GPI input of the next APS, then
multiple APS units can be remotely controlled by a single switch connected to the first APS.
When the outputs of an APS are switched off (either automatically by the loss of DMX or
manually via the touch screen) the contact closure on the DMX Thru connector is also switched
off. This will therefore automatically switch off any APS connected to the GPI output.