Gilderfluke&Co DMX-512 Output MultiShow Brick User Manual

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#1 ground (brown)--

#2 bit 7 (red)--

#3 bit 6 (orange)--

#4 bit 5 (yellow)--

#5 bit 4 (green)--

#6 bit 3 (blue)--

#7 bit 2 (violet)--

#8 bit 1 (grey)--

#9 bit 0 (white)--

#10 supply (black)--

load

#1 ground (brown)--

#2 bit 7 (red)--

#3 bit 6 (orange)--

#4 bit 5 (yellow)--

#5 bit 4 (green)--

#6 bit 3 (blue)--

#7 bit 2 (violet)--

#8 bit 1 (grey)--

#9 bit 0 (white)--

#10 supply (black)--

any

eight bit

analog

device

LED

2.2 K ohm

1/4 watt resistor

The supply line for each 1/4 J-6 is fused for 1 amp. You should treat each 1/4 J-6 as an individual, and

not cross the outputs or supply lines from one channel to the lines from any other channel. Doing this
wonÕt cause any damage, but can reduce the protection for the outputs that the fuses normally provide.

The current Output Capacity of a each output is as shown in the following chart:

400ma.

600ma.

500ma.

300ma.

200ma.

100ma.

Output Duty Cycle

Allowable Peak Collector Current @

70ºC

Peak Collector Current as a function

of Output Duty Cycle

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Number of outputs

conducting

simultaneously

Since it is unusual to have more than 50% of the outputs on at any one time, you can usually assume

the system has a 250 ma output current capacity. If you are going to be turning on lots of heavy loads at
the same time, you should derate this to 150 ma.. This is sufficient to drive the majority of loads which will
be directly connected to the outputs of the animation system. If additional current capacity is needed, or
if you need to drive higher voltage loads, you can connect relays as needed to the outputs of the anima-
tion system. Coincidentally, boards for doing this are available from Gilderfluke & Company. These in-
clude:

DPDT relay board: A set of eight electromechanical relays with double pole/double throw con-

tacts rated at 5 amps each.

Reed relay board: A set of eight small electromechanical relays with normally open contacts

rated at 150 ma each.

I/O module: A set of eight small solid state relays with normally open contacts rated at 3.5 amps

each (AC and DC relays available).

Solid State Relay Fanning Strip: For connecting up to eight popular Ôhockey puckÕ style relays to a

1/4 J-6 output cable. These are available with capacities of up to 75 amps each.

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