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Eurorack 60 Dimswitch

High Performance Thyristor Dimmer Racks for Professional Applications including DimSwitch function

Designed for professional applications in stage, TV studio and architectural lighting, whenever high performance, flexibility and reliability are the prime considerations, the new Eurorack 60 Dimswitch offers not only the dimming of generic lighting, but also the electronic switching of any special load such as HMI ballasts or electronic equipment. A choice of various RCD ground fault detection systems is available to comply with various safety standards.

The versatility of ADB wall mount dimmers makes them suitable for virtually any venue – from schools and churches, to theatres, clubs and even larger professional venues, whenever a permanent lighting system is required.

Wall mount dimmers with their local memories, provide also an integrated solution for architectural applications such as conference rooms, reception areas, exterior lighting, sound-and-light shows. Local memories and DMX control can be combined, so that a Eurorack 60 Dimswitch can be shared between the stage and the foyer, or the houselights.

  • 24 x 3 kW
  • 5-key keypad,12-character LED display and user-friendly scrolling menu for easy access to all dimmer functions.
  • Menu with different levels of access for different levels of users, protected against tampering.
  • 10 user-selectable dimmer laws: linear r.m.s voltage, linear r.m.s to 120 V, TV laws (BBC, TV1, TV2), DimSwitch, fluorescent, linear r.m.s voltage with preheating, square law.
  • Voltage reduction factor for extended lamp life or variable load cable length compensation.
  • Professional grade filtering (200 µs rise time).
  • 4000-step fade resolution, for noticeably smoother fades.
  • Global or individual programming of dimmer law,patching, voltage reduction factor and smoothing.
  • Creation and storage of 20 lighting cues (19 + Priority) each with fade and wait times, for back-up cues, architectural lighting, or stand-alone operation.
  • Memories set by recording DMX levels or via the menu.
  • After loss of DMX data: maintain last levels, or wait and fade to a memory or wait and fade to black.
  • All programmed data saved for unlimited time.
  • New DimSwitch technology, allowing control of circuit function: either dimming or Solid State Relay, with all the advantages of electronic switching.
Datasheet

Specs

POWER SUPPLY

  • 230 V / 400 V +/- 15 % Star 3NPE (TN-S), 50/60 Hz with max. 90 A per phase.
  • Star/Delta and single-phase supply upon request.

POWER RATING

  • Individual dimmers are suitable for continuous duty at their rated power of 3 kW or 5 kW.
  • Max. load per cabinet is 60 kW at + 35° C ambiant temperature (air intake).

TYPES OF LOAD 

  • Hard-fired thyristors for control of 220/240 V
  • Tungsten halogen lamps,
  • Resistive and inductive loads,
  • Transformer-fed low voltage lamps,
  • Fluorescent lighting with suitable ballasts.
  • Cold tungsten lamp allowed without damage to the thyristors.
  • No minimum load required in switched mode.
  • Special loads, such as HMI ballasts or electronic equipment, can be
    DMX-controlled by the DimSwitch function, which is a true Solid State Relay.

CONTROL SIGNALS

  • DMX512/1990 inputs.
  • DMX512/1990 and/or Local Memories:
  • Local memories are either played back simultaneously with the DMX signal on a HTP basis, or override the DMX signal.
  • Optional dual DMX input, each with patch

STANDARD CONFIGURATIONS

  • 24 x 3 kW ERACK 60/243MN/GE/DS
  • 12 x 5 kW  ERACK 60/125MN/GE/DS

DYNAMIC EFFECTS

  • 5-key keypad, 12-character LED display and user friendly scrolling menu for easy access to all dimmer functions.
  • Menu with different levels of access for different levels of users, protected against tampering.
  • 10 user-selectable dimmer laws: linear r.m.s voltage,linear r.m.s to 120 V, TV laws (BBC, TV1, TV2), DimSwitch, fluorescent, linear r.m.s voltage with preheating, square law.
  • Voltage reduction factor for extended lamp life or variable load cable length compensation.
  • Professional grade filtering (200 μs rise time).
  • 4000-step fade resolution, for noticeably smoother fades.
  • Global or individual programming of dimmer law, patching, voltage reduction factor and smoothing.
  • Creation and storage of 20 lighting cues (19 + Priority) each with fadeand wait times, for back-up cues, architectural lighting.
  • Memories set by recording DMX levels or via the menu.
  • After loss of DMX data: maintain last levels, or wait and fade to a memory or wait and fade to black.
  • All programmed data saved for unlimited time.
  • New DimSwitch technology, allowing control of circuit function: either dimming or real Solid State Relay.

THERMAL SPECIFICATION

  • Convection cooling via the lateral aluminium extrusions (heat sinks)
    and forced air cooling through two low noise, 12 V brushless DC fans with automatic ON-OFF switching.

SAFETY SPECS

  • Individual dimmer protection by MCB/1P+N (standard).
  • Optional RCD+MCB (1P+N) - 30 mA - 6 kA individual dimmer protection.
  • Optional RCD - 30 mA, 10 kA (1P+N) supply protection per group of 30 kW (12 x 3 kW or 6 x 5 kW).
  • Optional main isolator switch 4P - 100 A.
  • Protection circuitry against accidental 400 V wiring.
  • Opto-isolated DMX input.
  • Overtemperature protection through gradual dimmer fade-out.
  • Cables, PCB’s and insulating materials with self-extinguishing properties according to UL 94v.0 standard

COMPLIANCE

  • This equipment complies with all applicable European directives and carries a CE mark.s

PACKAGING

  • Packing : 1150 x 685 x 265 mm
  • Gross Weight : 48 kg

WEIGHT - SIZE

  • Net Weight : 43 kg
  • Dimensions (W x D x H) : 1022 x 555 x 132 mm

ACCESSORIES

  •  RCD - 30 mA (1P+N)
  • Supply protection per group of 30 kW (12 x 3 kW or 6 x 5 kW) RCD30/ERACK
  • Quantity: 2 per Eurorack 60
  • RCD+MCB/1P+N per dimmer
  • for 24 x 3 kW dimmers RCD+MCB/243
  • for 12 x 5 kW dimmers RCD+MCB/125
  • Stand-off brackets for 10 cm trunking space behind the rack ARC/ERACK
  • Cable entry panel with 27 universal entry seals and a steel PG31 cable gland PANN.PG/ERACK
  • Main isolator switch 4P - 100 A INP.SWITCH/ERACK
  • Dual DMX input retrofit kit KIT/2DMX/ERACK
  • Analogue input interface for architectural applications KIT/ANA/24
  • Star/Delta power supply upon request

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