ETC Unison DRd with Paradigm Control Termination Kit - Manual (Page 2)

E T C S e t u p G u i d e
Paradigm DRd Termination Kit
Paradigm DRd Termination Kit Setup Guide Page 2 of 2 Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.
Connect to Serial RS-232
Integrators or users of advanced systems can interface with the Unison system through the RS-232
connector on the left I/O board. This connection provides an interface with external devices capable of
sending or receiving RS-232. This connection can also receive serial commands from a transmitter and
provide rack and system status when queried.
Connect to Ethernet RJ-45
Network interface to the ERn enclosure is made through the RJ-45 connector (labeled Ethernet)
located on the left I/O board.
Connect to Contact Inputs and Contact Outputs
The left I/O provides a convenient interface (inputs and outputs) to external devices via contact closure
on removable pluggable connectors. Maintained or momentary operation is specified in the Paradigm
configuration using LightDesigner software. Up to four contact outputs are available and are preset for
normally open operation.
Terminate Contact Inputs
Step 1: Remove the contact inputs removable screw terminal connector located on the left I/O
board. Each connector is labeled for installation convenience.
Step 2: Strip 3/16” (5mm) of insulation from the ends of each wire pair.
Step 3: Loosen the required number of contact input screw terminals and related ground screw
terminals on the connector.
Step 4: Insert contact closure 1 into the terminal labeled “IN1” on the connector and tighten the
screw terminal.
Step 5: Insert the related ground wire for contact closure 1 into the terminal labeled “GND” on the
connector and tighten the screw terminal.
Step 6: Repeat for each contact input and ground wire pair required (up to four total).
Terminate Contact Outputs
Step 1: Remove the contact outputs removable screw terminal connector located on the left I/O
board. Each connector is labeled for installation convenience.
Step 2: Strip 3/16” (5mm) of insulation from the ends of each wire pair.
Step 3: Loosen the required number of contact output (normal open) screw terminals and related
ground screw terminals on the connector.
Step 4: Insert contact output 1 into the terminal labeled “N.O.1” on the connector and tighten the
screw terminal.
Step 5: Insert the related common wire for contact output 1 into the terminal labeled “COM1” on
the connector and tighten the screw terminal.
Step 6: Repeat for each contact output and common wire pair required (up to four total).
N o t e : The RS-232 cable (not supplied) should follow common RS-232 pinout for a DB9
receptacle (pin 2 is RS-232 Rx, pin 3 is RS-232 Tx, and pin 5 is ground).
N o t e : All Ethernet terminations must follow IEEE 802.3 and be terminated to the T568B
standard.
N o t e : Typical contact I/O wiring is color coded as follows: contact 1 - brown, contact 2 -
orange, contact 3 - yellow, contact 4 - green. All commons and ground voltages
are typically black or red.