VDPLP46B
11.01.2010
©Velleman nv
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Installation
a) Fixture
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Install the
VDPLP46B
in a suitable location.
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Disconnect the parcan if not used.
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The parcan is DMX-controlled through a 3-pin XLR (1 = ground; 2 = data-; 3 = data)+.
b) Fuse
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Only fit or replace a fuse when the device is unplugged from the mains.
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Replace a blown fuse with a fuse of the same type and rating (see “
Technical Specifications
”):
1. Remove the fuse holder at the back using an appropriate screwdriver.
2. Remove the old fuse and install a new one.
3. Replace the fuse holder.
c) Mounting the Device
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Have the device installed by a qualified person, respecting EN 60598-2-17 and all other applicable
norms.
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The carrying construction must be able to support 10 times the weight of the device for 1 hour without
deforming.
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The installation must always be secured with a secondary attachment e.g. a safety cable.
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Never stand directly below the device when it is being mounted, removed or serviced. Have a qualified
technician check the device once a year and once before you bring it into service.
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Install the device in a location with few passers-by that is inaccessible to unauthorised persons.
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Overhead mounting requires extensive experience: calculating workload limits, determining the
installation material to be used… Have the material and the device itself checked regularly. Do not
attempt to install the device yourself if you lack these qualifications as improper installation may result
in injuries.
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Adjust the desired inclination angle via the mounting bracket and tighten the bracket screws.
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Make sure there is no flammable material within a 0.5 m radius of the device.
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Have a qualified electrician carry out the electric connection.
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Connect the device to the mains with the power plug. Do not connect it to a dimming pack.
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The installation has to be approved by an expert before the device is taken into service.
5.
Use
a.
Manual Mode (fixed colours, changing w/o chasing)
Connect 2 or more units and address the units as follows:
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Master unit: DIP switches 7, 8, 9 and 10 to OFF.
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Slave unit: DIP switch 9 to ON.
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Set the colours by addressing the DIP switches on the master unit:
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DIP switch 1 ON: red LEDs at medium brightness.
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DIP switch 2 ON: red LEDs at 100% brightness.
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DIP switch 3 ON: green LEDs at medium brightness.
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DIP switch 4 ON: green LEDs at 100% brightness.
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DIP switch 5 ON: blue LEDs at medium brightness.
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DIP switch 6 ON: blue LEDs at 100% brightness.
b.
Sound-Active Mode
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Master unit: DIP switch 10 to OFF; other DIP switches as follows:
DIP switch status
Function
7 ON
8 OFF
Colour changing by sound
7 OFF
8 ON
Strobe and colour changing by sound
7 ON
8 ON
Colour chasing (in all slave units) by sound
