Gilderfluke&Co KP-300 Smart Brick Control Panel - Manual (Page 53)

Kp-300 Connections
There are only four connectors on the Kp-300 (v1.n & v2.n) or seven connections
(v3.0+) version Kp-300.
Prior to the v3.0 revision, a separate digital output card (typically a Br-ZBR Z-Brick)
was used to control the Kp-300. It uses a thirty position insulation displacement connec-
tor to connect to the digital outputs of the Z-Brick.
The v3.0+ Kp-300s incorporate the DMX-512 decoding found on the Z-Bricks into the
Kp-300 itself. By connecting via DMX-512, this eliminates the need for the 30 position
ribbon cable and separate Z-Brick. The DMX-512 is brought in/out through a five posi-
tion screw terminal. To support the DMX-512 input, the Kp-300 adds an LED that flashes
on each update via the DMX-512, a two position rotary DipSwitch which is used to set
the DMX-512 address (zero-based HEXadecimal numbering, valid addresses between
00h and FFh), and a connector for the Kp-300 expansion, which can be used to add
more inputs and outputs to the Kp-300. The Kp-300 requires DMX-512 that includes
GilderChecksums. If receiving DMX-512 without valid checksums, the LED on the back
of the Kp-300 will not flash and only the
Show Start Button LEDs will follow the incoming
the DMX-512. The signals like the Show Start Button Enable Input s, blocking valve en-
able, and automatic HPU start / stop will not work if the GilderChecksums are invalid.
The remaining connectors on the Kp-300s go to the Smart Brick System, and two are
used to control the HPU and attach the fifteen safety inputs. If the Smart Brick System is
mounted on the back of the Kp-300, then these two cables need only be run a few
inches to their destinations.
A) Digital Inputs to the Kp-300 (v1.n & v2.n)
(30 Position Ribbon Cable Connector)
B) DMX-512 Input to the Kp-300 (v3.0+)
(Five Position Screw Terminal)
Whether the data is coming into the Kp-300 through a ribbon cable from a
Z-Brick, or through the DMX-512 network, this connection is used to attach
twenty-four digital outputs from the Smart Brick System. These control the
many of the indicator LEDs and features of the Kp-300.
On the v1.n & v2.n Kp-300 Kp-300s, the 30 position ribbon cable also
provides the Kp-300 its 24 vdc operating power from the Smart Brick Sys-
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