AMX RADIA LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM User Manual
instruction manual
Radia Lighting
Control System
Controllers, Modules, and Cards
Lighting Controls
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AMX Corporation warrants its products to be free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use for three
(3) years from the date of purchase from AMX Corporation, with the following exceptions:
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(1) year.
• AMX Lighting products are guaranteed to switch on and off any load that is properly connected to our lighting
products, as long as the AMX Lighting products are under warranty. AMX Corporation does guarantee the
control of dimmable loads that are properly connected to our lighting products. The dimming performance or
quality cannot be guaranteed due to the random combinations of dimmers, lamps and ballasts or transformers.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction ...............................................................................................................1
Features ............................................................................................................................ 1
Applications ....................................................................................................................... 2
Controllers ......................................................................................................................... 2
AMX Lighting Control Equipment ...................................................................................... 3
Installation .................................................................................................................5
Space Requirements......................................................................................................... 5
Conduit .............................................................................................................................. 5
Enclosure Dimensions....................................................................................................... 6
RDA-ENC2, -ENC4, and -ENC6 enclosure and dimensions ................................................... 6
RDA-ENC6B and RDA-ENC12B enclosures and dimensions ................................................. 6
Mounting AMX Lighting Enclosures .................................................................................. 7
High-Voltage Connections................................................................................................. 7
Connecting high-voltage, single-phase input power and loads ................................................ 8
RDA-ENC6B 120 VAC single phase line input ........................................................................ 8
RDA-ENC6B 120/240 VAC line input (single phase) ............................................................... 9
Connecting high-voltage, three-phase input power and loads ................................................. 9
RDA-ENC6B 120/208 VAC line input (three phase) .............................................................. 10
RDA-ENC6B three phase line input connector reference ...................................................... 10
RDA-ENC6 and RDA-ENC12 power distribution and line input references........................... 11
Installing RDM Modules into an Enclosure ............................................................................ 11
Low-Voltage Connections ............................................................................................... 12
Module connections ............................................................................................................... 13
Green status LED indicator .................................................................................................... 14
Red status LED indicators...................................................................................................... 14
Configuring and connecting PROlink ..................................................................................... 14
Configuring and connecting AXlink ........................................................................................ 16
Connecting dry closures......................................................................................................... 16
Default Mode (Reset) ...................................................................................................... 17
External power ................................................................................................................ 18
Compatible Ballast Information ............................................................................19
AC-Controlled Magnetic Ballasts..................................................................................... 19
AC-Controlled Electronic Ballasts (3-Wire Ballasts)........................................................ 19
DC-Controlled Electronic Ballasts (4-Wire Ballasts)........................................................ 19
Ballast Interfaces and 2-Wire Ballasts............................................................................. 20
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Glossary ..................................................................................................................21
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Introduction
The AMX Radia Lighting Control SystemTM employs a dual-platform programming architecture
that supports both the Axcess programming language and PROlink. The AMX Lighting product
line is modular by design, and includes a wide variety of integrated dimmer control modules,
dimmer modules, and also switch/relay modules. There are also circuit cards that can control
dimming and switching of incandescent, fluorescent, neon (cold-cathode), high and low-voltage
equipment, loads (motors), electronic and magnetic ballasts.
These cards and controllers can be housed in any of our five enclosures to ensure complete
compliance with any spacing/application requirements. Once the lighting control requirements are
defined, you can choose from the extensive group of lighting controllers, modules, etc., install them
into the best-suited enclosures, and create the perfect lighting control system for your customers.
FIG. 1 shows some of the AMX Lighting Control System components.
Introduction
FIG. 1 AMX Lighting Control System components
Features
The AMX Lighting Control System features include:
Controls up to 1,500 dimmers or 255 6-channel devices (approximate) with a AMX
Controls up to 60 dimmers with standalone PROlink systems
Supports 128 lighting scene presets stored in 16K of non-volatile memory
Recalls up to 8 of 128 presets with contact closures
Modular and scalable lighting system configurations of one to 1,500 dimmers
Supports both Axcess and PROlink programming languages
Modules are UL and C-UL listed for United States and Canadian compliance
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Axcess Control System complete with dimmer-level feedback
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Applications
You can use the AMX Lighting Control System for commercial, corporate, and residential
applications. The dual-platform Axcess and PROlink control architecture can address virtually any
number of lighting zones. Entire residential or commercial lighting systems can be manually
controlled or fully automated. AMX Lighting systems can also be integrated into existing Axcess
presentation/control systems.
Residential applications can be divided into inter-linked lighting zones using central and local
control configurations. FIG. 2 shows a sample AMX Lighting system configuration using PROlink,
dry closure, and AXlink devices.
RS-232
AMX Lighting
Controllers
AXlink
Pack 1 Pack 2
AXB-EM232
AXlink
Touch panel
FIG. 2 Sample AMX Lighting Control System
Wall panel
PROlink
PROlinkPROlink
Wall panel
Controllers
The four controllers available for AMX Lighting installations include the RDD-DM4 (4-channels),
RDD-DM6 (6-channels) Integrated Dimmer Control Modules, and the RDC-DC (6-channel) and
RDC-PDC Pro (6-channel) Dimmer Control Cards.
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AMX Lighting Control Equipment
The following table lists all of the AMX Lighting Control System equipment. Refer to the
installation sheets for these enclosures, control modules, and dimmer modules for detailed wiring
drawings, application notes, and specifications.
AMX Lighting Control Equipment
AMX Lighting enclosures
RDA-ENC2 2-module enclosure for single-phase dimmer modules
RDA-ENC4 4-module enclosure for dimmer modules
RDA-ENC6 6-module enclosure for single-phase dimmer modules
RDA-ENC6B 6-module, 6-breaker (20 A each) enclosure for multi-phase wiring for one RDA-PDC module
(two or three phase configuration)
RDA-ENC12B 6-module, 12-breaker (20 A each) enclosure that supports multi-phase wiring for two RDA-
PDC modules
Control cards
RDC-DC 6-channel, single-phase control card (120, 240, or 277 VAC)
RDC-PDC 6-channel, dimmer control card (120 or 240 VAC)
Integrated dimmer control modules
RDD-DM4 4-channel integrated dimmer control module (120 or 240 VAC)
RDD-DM6 6-channel integrated dimmer control module (120 or 240 VAC)
Dimmer modules
RDA-CKM Dual Choke module (350 µS)
RDA-PSM Power supply module
RDM-2DC Dual VDR module (2400 W x 2, 0-12 VDC)
RDM-2FDB Dual FDB module (2400 W x 2)
RDM-2HSW Dual heavy-duty switch module (2400 W x 2)
RDM-2INC Dual incandescent dimming module (2400 W x 2)
RDM-2MR Dual mercury relay module (10 A x 2)
RDM-2PR Dual peak relay module (2400 W x 2)
RDM-2SWM Dual switch module (2400 W)
RDM-22ZC Dual zero cross module (2400 W)
RDM-3DC Triple VDR module, 2400 W x3, 0-12 VDC
RDM-3FDB Triple FDB module (2400 W x 3)
RDM-3HSW Triple heavy-duty switch module (2400 W x 3)
RDM-3MR Triple mercury relay module (10 A x 3)
RDM-3SWM Triple switch module (20 A x 3)
RDM-DC DC dimmer module, 1920 W, 0-12 VDC
RDM-2DC Dual DC dimmer module, 1920 W, 0-12 VDC (x2)
RDM-3DC Triple DC dimmer module, 1920 W, 0-12 VDC (x3)
RDM-DPSM Double-pole, single-throw module (2400 W)
RDM-HDC Heavy duty DC module, 2400 W, 0-12 VDC
RDM-HFDB Heavy duty FDB module (20 A)
RDM-HSW Heavy-duty switch module (2400 W)
RDM-INC Incandescent dimming module (2400 W)
RDM-INC50 Incandescent dimming module (6000 W)
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AMX Lighting Control Equipment (Cont.)
Dimmer modules (Cont.)
RDM-MDM Multimode dimming module (2400 W/20 A)
RDM-MR Mercury relay module (10 A)
RDM-MR35 Mercury relay module (35 A)
RDM-MR60 Mercury relay module (60 A)
RDM-PR Peak relay module (2400 W)
RDM-SWM Switch module (2400 W)
RDM-ZC Zero-cross module (2400 W)
RDM-ZC50 Zero-cross module (6000 W)
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Space Requirements
AMX Lighting control installations require very little space. Enclosures are the main concern. All
enclosures are mounted flush, on a vertical surface and must have a minimum clearance of 12"
(304.8 mm) above and below to allow for air circulation. Physical dimensions for each enclosure
are described in the Installation section.
Conduit
Conduit runs depend on the enclosures you use and their AMX Lighting modules. All enclosures
have conduit knockouts on the top for high-voltage connections, and knockouts on the bottom for
low-voltage connections.
All conduit knockouts allow for 1/2, 3/4, and 1-inch (12.7 mm, 19.0 mm, and 25.4 mm) conduits as
shown in FIG. 3. You should also consider these recommendations prior to installing enclosures:
Install separate conduit for lighting loads. The recommended knockout for loads is
Installation
located on the top center of the enclosure.
Install separate conduit for the 120 VAC wiring to the line input terminal block. The
recommended knockouts for incoming power feeds are located on the top-left and top-
right sides of the AMX Lighting enclosure.
Install separate conduit for low-voltage signals for dry closures, AXlink, and PROlink connections.
The recommended knockout for these control connections is located on the bottom of the
enclosure. There are additional knockouts on the bottom-left and bottom-right sides of the
enclosures for alternate low-voltage connections.
A
Knockout
C
BOTTOM
D
E
Knockout
All knockouts
are for 1/2" (1.26 cm),
3/4" (1.90 cm), and
1" (2.54 cm)
conduit
A
A = 3.94" (100.0 mm)
B = 6.03" (153.1 mm)
C = 3.00" (76.2 mm)
D = 1.00" (25.4 mm)
E = 9.75" (24.76 cm)
F = 6.00" (15.24 cm)
G = 11.90" (30.22 cm)
A
B
A
LEFT SIDE FRONT RIGHT SIDE
TOP
C
Knockout
D
E G
Knockout
F
FIG. 3 Knockout locations (RDA-ENC2 used as example)
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Knockout
Knockout
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