Gilderfluke&Co KP-300 Smart Brick Control Panel User Manual
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the Kp-300, remotely via a switch closure, or automatically as part of the motion profile
program.
Each safety input as well as the built in
LEDs that show their current status.
a) A green light means that the input is ʻOKʼ.
b) A yellow light means that the input has been logged as ʻtemporarily unusedʼ.
Typically this is used in an installation that has switches to monitor the seat
belts. Before starting the ride, any inputs from unoccupied seats would be
ʻloggedʼ so that they wonʼt cause an error condition.
c) If an input opens and triggers an error condition, then a red LED will flash
next to that input to flag it as the one that caused the failure. This allows you
to catch short lived error conditions like a HPU level sensor or pressure
switch kicking an E-stop for just an instant.
A solid state counter records the number of show cycles that are run. Shows that are
run with the HPU off or while the system is E-Stopped are not counted. The show cycle
count is retained even during power outages.
With the addition of a three slot card cage (which mounts on the back of the Kp-300),
a Smart Brick Brain, Analog or other Smart Brick (depending on the type of motion base
you are running) and a Z-Brick, the Kp-300 becomes a complete motion base control
system. When ordered in this way, the small LCD that normally is mounted on the front
of a Br-Brain4 is replaced by a large format LCD display on the front of the Kp-300.
Since the entire system is networked, you can put components wherever you like.
Dimmers and the controllers for your ʻ4Dʼ effects can be right in the cabin. The video
playback can be mounted near to the projector or video screen. Just a single shielded
twisted pair of wire connects the DMX-512 to control everything. This can be used to
minimize the number of bulky multi conductor cables that need to be run, especially
those that need to be run in a location that will require continuous flexing. All of this
makes the initial connections, as well as adding new features in the future as simple as
tapping into the existing cable.
Customized front panel artwork is available on the Kp-300. These can be custom
branded, or labeled for specific show names and error inputs. Please contact the
Gilderfluke & Company factory for details on generating custom Kp-300 labels.
Gilderfluke & Co.• 205 South Flower Street • Burbank, California 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • fax 818/840-9485
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