ETC Unison Paradigm Repeater Rack Mount - Manual (Page 2)

E T C S e t u p G u i d e
Paradigm Rack Mount Repeater
Paradigm Rack Mount Repeater Setup Guide Page 2 of 3 Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.
• 24Vdc auxiliary power to the control station(s). Auxiliary power requires two 16 AWG (1.5mm
2
)
stranded wires which terminate to the removable pluggable connector labeled “AUX” on the
repeater I/O board. Auxiliary wire are topology-free. A maximum auxiliary voltage run is
dependant by the wire gauge and the distribution of auxiliary load determined by installation. The
auxiliary supply is capable is of 36W (1.5A at 24Vdc).
Terminate Wiring
LinkPower (LON
®
) Control Wiring
Unison control stations communicate with the Paradigm architectural control processor using the
LinkConnect station communication bus from the architectural control processor to the stations.
LinkConnect is based on Echelon
® LonWorks ® with LinkPower. Throughout this document,
LinkConnect is referred to by the protocol it uses, LinkPower.
LinkPower Input from P-SPM
Step 1: Pull a single run of Belden 8471 (or approved equal) control wiring to the rear panel from
the associated Paradigm Station Power Module.
Step 2: Strip 3/16” (4.8mm) of insulation from the ends of each wire pair.
Step 3: Remove the 2 pin connector (labeled “LON IN”) from J2 on the rear panel.
Step 4: Loosen the terminal screws and insert the wires into the terminals.
• Insert the white (typical) wire from the pair into the “A” terminal on the connector.
Tighten the screw firmly to secure the wire into the terminal.
• Insert the black (typical) wire from the pair into the “B” terminal on the connector.
Tighten the screw firmly to secure the wire into the terminal.
Step 5: Replace the connector to the rear panel.
Step 6: A 14 AWG ground wire, if wiring is not installed in grounded metal conduit, terminates to
the ground bus located on the rear panel.
LinkPower Out to Paradigm Stations
Step 1: Pull Belden 8471 (or approved equal) control wiring to the rear panel.
Step 2: Strip 3/16” (4.8mm) of insulation from the ends of each wire pair.
Step 3: Remove the LinkPower connector (labeled LON) from J3 on the rear panel.
Notice the LinkPower/LON connector is labeled to
indicate that the connector is split between two LON
segments (1 and 2). This is effective only when a
Paradigm dual station repeater module (P-DREP) is
used. With the standard Paradigm station repeater
module (P-REP) all six station home runs connect to the
single LON control segment.
Step 4: Loosen the terminal screws for the wire pairs you are terminating.
Step 5: Insert each white (typical) wire from the pairs into a “A” terminal on the connector and
tighten the screw(s) firmly to secure the wire into the terminal.
N o t e : All low voltage control cables must run in separate conduit from power wires.
N o t e : LinkPower wiring is topology-free and polarity-independent, you can install your
LinkPower data runs in any desired combination of bus, star, loop, and home run. The
total combined length of LinkPower wire run cannot exceed 1,640 feet (500m), with a
maximum distance of 1,313 feet (400m) between any two un-repeated communicating
devices.
B A B A B A B A B A B A
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