ETC Power Control Processor Configuration Manual

Power Control Processor

Configuration Manual

For use with the Unison Echo™ Relay Panel, Unison Echo™ Relay Panel Feedthrough,

EchoDIN, and the Sensor® IQ Intelligent Breaker Panel

Version 2.1

Copyright © 2015 Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.

All rights reserved. Product information and specifications subject to change.

Part Number: 7123M2400-2.1 Rev A

Released: 2015-06

ETC®, Unison®, Unison Echo™, and Sensor® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

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®

is a registered trademark of the Echelon® Corporation. All other trademarks, both

marked and not marked, are the property of their respective owners.

Table of Contents

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Congratulations... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Using This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Chapter 1

Overview of Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Echo Relay Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

EchoDIN Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Echo Relay Panel Feedthrough Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Sensor IQ Panel Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Option Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

0-10V Dimming Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

DALI Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Contact Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Ethernet Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Ride-Thru Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

System Concepts and Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Station Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Circuits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Source Arbitration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Chapter 2

Table of Contents i

Menu and Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

USB Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Control Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Thru/#Nav Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Reset Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Number Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

About Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Switching Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Arch Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Timeclock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Holds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Timeclock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Schedule Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Timeclock Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Config Holiday Spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Switching Control Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Architectural Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

File Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

View Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Chapter 3

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Service and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Contacting ETC about equipment problems . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Vacuum the Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Changing Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Menu Flow Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Timeclock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Programming examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Astronomical event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Timed event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Holiday shut-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Status Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Emergency Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Breakers Tripped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Relay Mismatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Relay Removed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Breaker Mismatched . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Breaker Removed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Drive 1/2 Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Breaker Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Dim Overtemp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

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Appendix D

Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Set levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

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Introduction

Congratulations...

on your purchase of an ETC System with Power Controller Processor. The Power Control Processor
continues ETC’s tradition of providing the highest quality products for the entertainment and
architectural lighting industry. If you have any questions regarding the operation or installation of your
processor, contact ETC Technical Services at the office nearest you.

Emergency service is available from all ETC offices outside of normal business hours.

When calling for help, please have the following information handy:

• Your location and job name.

• Model of breaker or relay Panel(s).

• Type of breakers and relays used including model numbers and quantities.

• Other components in your system including dimmers, switch gear, quantity and type of wall
stations, etc.

• DMX and/or sACN control source used for system-wide control, if any.

• Related system problems or equipment failure.

Americas

ETC International
Technical Services Department
3031 Pleasant View Road
Middleton, WI 53562

800.775.4382 (USA, toll-free)
+1.608.831.4116
[e-mail]

Asia

ETC Asia, Ltd.
Technical Services Department
Room 1801 / 18F
Tower 1 Phase1, Enterprise Square
9 Shueng Yuet Road
Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
[phone]
[e-mail]

United Kingdom

Electronic Theatre Controls, Ltd.
Technical Services Department
Unit 26-28 Victoria Industrial Estate
Victoria Road,
London W3 6UU, UK
[phone]
[e-mail]

Germany

Electronic Theatre Controls, GmbH
Technical Services Department
Ohmstrasse 3
83607, Holzkirchen, Germany
[phone]
[e-mail]

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Using This Manual

Along with basic maintenance and service procedures for long lasting performance, this manual
contains information on using the Power Control Processor with the following products:

• Echo Relay Panel UL (ERP-UL)

•EchoDIN

• Echo Relay Panel Feedthrough (ERP-FT)

• Sensor IQ Intelligent Breaker System

Each of these products provides professional quality switching of dimmed and non-dimmed loads
controlled by DMX512, Ethernet, or ETC’s Echo’s line of stations. This manual contains the procedures
for operation, service, and maintenance of each of these panels and their associated options.

Symbols

The following symbols are used throughout this manual to alert you to danger or important
information.

Note:

CAUTION:

WARNING:

WARNING:

Please email comments about this manual to: [e-mail]

Notes are helpful hints and information that is supplemental to the main text.

A Caution statement indicates situations where there may be undefined or
unwanted consequences of an action, potential for data loss or an equipment
problem.

A Warning statement indicates situations where damage may occur,
people may be harmed, or there are serious or dangerous
consequences of an action.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! This warning statement indicates situations
where there is a risk of electric shock.

Introduction 2

Chapter 1

Cable troughs can be installed
to run the length of the right
or left sides of the panel for
low- voltage cable routing.

Main lugs or
field installed
Main Circuit
Breaker kit

Circuit
Breakers

Relays

Power control
processor

The bottom cover attaches
behind the door, and
overlapping the top cover.

Option cards:
ERP-NET, ERP-CI,
ERP-LVD, ERP-DALI

ERP-RTO installs
behind
processor

I/O Termination
Board

Overview of Panels

The Power Control Processor is designed for use in several of ETC’s power control products.

• Echo Relay Panel UL (Mains Feed), Echo Relay Panel Feedthrough, EchoDIN CE, and
Sensor IQ Intelligent Breaker System

Echo Relay Panel Overview

The Echo Relay Panel UL (ERP-UL) provides professional quality switching and dimming of
loads controlled by DMX512, Ethernet, or ETC’s Echo’s line of stations.

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EchoDIN Overview

EchoDIN
DALI Option Card

4-Relay Module
(E-DIN-4 RELAY)

Power Control Processor

The ride-thru option (E-DIN­RTO) installs on the back
side of the processor

Network
option card
(E-DIN-NET)

Contact input
option card
(E-DIN-CI)

DALI option
card (E-DIN­DALI)

0-10V option
card
(E-DIN-LVD)

2-Dimmer
Module
(E-DIN-2DIM)

Ride thru
option
(E-DIN-RTO)

The EchoDIN line of products provides professional quality switching and dimming of loads
controlled by DMX512, Ethernet, or ETC’s Echo’s line of stations for the European market. For
system flexibility, all EchoDIN components mount in any DIN rail enclosure provided the
enclosure is grounded and has proper ventilation. For additional information on EchoDIN
products, reference the EchoDIN installation manuals. All ETC manuals are available for free
download at www.etcconnect.com.

Overview of Panels 4

Echo Relay Panel Feedthrough Overview

Power control
processor

The ride-thru option
(ERP-FT-RTO)
installs behind the
UI

Option cards:
ERP-FT-NET, ERP-FT­CI, ERP-FT-LVD, ERP­FT-DALI are housed
behind the User
Interface panel.

Up to 24 relay
modules
(not shown)

Up to 24 relay
modules
(not shown)

Locking door.

Locking door.

The Echo Relay Panel Feedthrough (ERP-FT) provides professional quality switching and
dimming for up to 48 channels of non-dim loads in a single panel. Loads are controlled by
DMX512, Ethernet, or ETC’s Echo’s line of stations.

Note:

It is possible to retrofit an existing SmartSwitch to an Echo Relay Panel FT. Please call
your ETC project manager or customer service representative for more information.

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Sensor IQ Panel Overview

The Ride-Thru
option (SQ-RTO)
installs behind the
UI

Remove front panel
for access to option
cards:
IQ-NET, IQ-CI,
IQ-LVD,IQ-DALI

Power Control
Processor
(User interface)

Low voltage
trough

Main lug

Optional Main
Circuit Breaker
installs here

Breakers

Circuit breaker for
user interface

*Door removed
for visual clarity

The Sensor IQ Intelligent Breaker System provides professional quality switching and dimming
of loads controlled by DMX512, Ethernet, or ETC’s Echo line of stations.

Overview of Panels 6

Option Cards

The 0-10V Dimming Control option card provides 24
outputs for control of 4-wire current-sink, 0-10VDC
fluorescent or electronic loads.

• Each of the 24 outputs are rated to control a
maximum of 400mA per channel (up to 50 ballasts
per channel).

• Loss of power at the Echo Relay Panel controller
results in releasing control levels to full.

The Digital Addressable Lighting Interface Control card
controls 24 loops of 64 DALI compatible ballasts in
broadcast mode. Each loop of up to 64 DALI ballasts are
linked one to one with the relay panel circuit for power
control.

The DALI ballast must be powered by an external DALI
loop power supply (supplied by others). This supply is
connected externally of the processor. Each DALI loop
requires its own power supply and possibly more than
one power supply depending on the ballast load.

• Installation is limited to 64 DALI compatible
fluorescent ballasts per DALI loop.

Option cards are available for field installation into each of the panels. Each option adds
another level of features and functions to your system.

For more information on the specification or installation of the option cards, reference the
individual installation manual supplied with the option card.

Option card installation manuals are also available for download at www.etcconnect.com.

0-10V Dimming Control

nt 7-12

nt 13-18
ce

escent 19-24

ores

or

J2 Flu

J1 Flu

escent 1-6

esce

or

or

J4 Flu

J3 Flu

Note:

DALI Control

B A B A
A

B A B A B A

B A B A B A

A

B A B A B A
A

B

A

B

B A

A

B

B A

B A

B A B

B
A

B

B A

A single ERP-UL and ERP-FT supports the use of either the 0-10V Dimming Control
option or a DALI Control option, but not both in the same panel.

A B A
B

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Contact Input

The Contact Input card provides the ability to directly
control the relays using a momentary or maintained dry
contact input.

The Ethernet Interface provides the ability
to control the relay panel using the ANSI
E1.11 (streaming ACN) protocol, allows
feedback of current and voltage
information over the network and through
the web page interface. See “Web

Interface” on page 58.

The Ride Thru Option maintains power to the
Echo Relay Panel controller for a minimum of
15 seconds in the event of a brown-out or
power loss.

• The ERP-RTO option card mounts behind
the user interface.

Ethernet Interface

Ride-Thru Option

Overview of Panels 8

System Concepts and Definitions

EchoConnect - Belden 8471 + (1) 14 AWG ESD Ground Wire

EchoConnect - Belden 8471 + (1) 14 AWG

=

With an
external
power
supply

ERP UL shown. Typical of systems
using EchoDIN, ERP FT, and Sensor IQ
panels.

Station Control

The Power Control Processor supports Echo Inspire Stations, and five and ten button Preset
stations on the EchoConnect bus. The power supply of one connected panel can support up
to six hosts and six stations on the bus. An additional wall mounted or rack mounted power
supply can be added to a system to support up to sixteen hosts and sixteen stations.

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Note:

CAT5 wiring is supported for the EchoConnect station bus with some limitations. reference
the ETC Cat5 Cable Preparation Setup Guide for more details.

Spaces

Spaces are used to divide the outputs of the relay panel into logical segments (such as
different rooms in a building). Preset, sequence and zone level adjustments all happen within
a “space”. Each panel supports separation of its controllable outputs (relays, 0-10V Dimming
Control and DALI Control) into spaces.

A single panel is limited to eight spaces. An Echo system supports up to sixteen spaces.

Output

An output refers to the physical position of the relay or dimmer in the panel. Up to 48 circuit
outputs are available based on the type of system installed.

• The ERP-FT can be populated with single pole and double pole relays and the ERP-UL can
be populated with single pole, double pole, and three pole relays.

• In an ERP-UL a double pole relay requires two output positions, and a three pole relay
requires three output positions.

• The ERP-UL can be populated with dimmer modules. Each dimmer module is the same
size, and installs in the same manner as a single pole relay module.

Circuits

Circuits are the logical reference number used to talk about a controllable output in the Echo
Relay Panel.

Circuits are unique within a space and are user configurable in software. The combination of
space and circuit provides a unique identification of an output within a system.

For example, a single panel can have two circuit #1’s when they belong to separate spaces.

Source Arbitration

Each panel can accept a variety of control sources including DMX, Streaming ACN (sACN),
presets, sequence, manual set levels, and panic.

Circuit output arbitration is based on the sACN model of source priority, meaning each source
is assigned a priority between 1 and 201 (201 is the highest priority). With this priority, control
sources are arbitrated based on their set priority. The default priority is 100.

The panel uses the priority assigned within the sACN packet, sent from the control source.
Each panel sets the configured priority for DMX, presets, and sequence.

The Contact Input Option card can be used to:

• trigger presets and sequences - which will play at the priority configured for architectural
sources,

• or to directly control one or more outputs. The priority of these outputs is configurable.
If nothing is configured, last action takes precedence.

Manually set levels from the user interface of the Echo Relay Panel overrides all other control
sources with the exception of panic, which is the highest possible priority.

Overview of Panels 10

Zones

A Space within an Echo control system can be broken down further into Zones. You can
assign a zone to an Echo Inspire station for direct control using that station’s rotary control or
faders. You can have multiple zones within a space and a single zone can control multiple
outputs across multiple panels.

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Chapter 2

USB port

LCD display

Control button

Back button

status indicators

12 button keypad

Up button
Enter button
Down button

reset switch

Thru/#Nav
button

Menu and Configuration

User Interface

The Power Control Processor features a simple user interface with up and down arrows for
menu navigation, a numeric keypad for direct selection, and an easy to read graphical LCD.
Additionally, a USB port is provided on the left hand side of the controller for storage of
configurations to a flash drive.

Status Indicators

The user interface features the following status indicators:

Menu and Configuration 12

Indicator LED Color Status

DMX

Error

Green Steady DMX input enabled and DMX present
Green Flashing DMX input enabled but no DMX present
Green Rapid Flashing DMX input enabled with DMX input error
Off DMX input disabled
Green Flashing Ethernet activity

Off

Off Not in error state
On Error state

See “Status Messages on page 54” for descriptions of errors.

Power Blue Power on

Ethernet

No Ethernet activity or Ethernet Interface card is not
present

LCD Display

Output Status

System OK

DMX Start = 101

DMX Input: Active

v.2 .0.0

L

Output Status screen displays several lines of information.

• Line 1 shows the name of the display: Output Status.

• A clock symbol is shown in the upper left corner
when the Power Control Processor has the
timeclock enabled. See Timeclock on page 30 for
more information on timeclock functionality.

• [L] symbol is shown when levels are set.

• The in the upper right corner shows the
option to arrow up to an additional menu.

0% Two

bottom left

pixels used as

place holder

...continue in
steps of 15%

91-100%

16-30%

Bottom two

rows filled

1-15%

Bottom row

filled

The Power Control Processor features a high contrast 21 character, 8 line backlit screen.
When scrolling through the menu, the first row of the LCD display is reserved for the menu
title.

A scroll bar displays along the right side of the screen indicating there is more content to be
displayed. Use the [Up] or [Down] on the user interface to scroll through the available
displays.

Wake

The menu system and LCD backlight are set, by default, to sleep after three minutes of
inactivity. Any button press wakes the user interface and LCD backlight.

Home Screen

The home screen is shown by default at power-up. The home screen is also the default display
that is reverted back to automatically from any point in the menu after two minutes of user
inactivity.

Two displays are available from the home interface, the “Output Status” screen, which shows
information about the current state of the channels, and the “Arch Control Status” screen
which shows current present status information. Switch between the two by pressing the
[Up] or [Down] buttons.

Output Status

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• Line 2 and 3 combine to show blocks representative of the set level.

• Each block shows the status of the channel from left to right with 1 at the left and
the highest number (up to 24) on the right. For racks with more than 24 channels,
a second block is shown for the additional 25-48 channels. Levels are indicated for
each channel in a separate block of pixels. For 0-10V Dimming Control or DALI
Control channels, the level is shown.

.

Note:

When relays are installed that occupy more than one output position, only a single
bar is shown per relay.

• Lines 4 and 5 combine to show the rack status. The options in the chart below that
are marked “illuminate error LED” will trigger the red error LED to be lit. The options
that are marked as “cycle with others” share the display by cycling through each
applicable message at a rate of one every two seconds.

Output Status Line Options

Status Message Cause

System OK No other messages active No N/A

Emergency Active Emergency look is active Yes No

Breakers Tripped No voltage detected at one or more relays Yes Yes

Relay Mismatch One or more relays in the rack are mismatched Yes Yes

Relay Removed One or more relays in the rack are not found Yes Yes

Breaker Mismatch

Breaker Removed One or more breakers in the rack are missing Yes Yes

Drive 1/2 Error Unable to communicate to breaker drive board Yes Yes

Timed Event Hold User has applied a timed event hold No Yes

Holiday Shut-off User has activated holiday Shut-off No Yes

Breaker Error Breaker has repeatedly tried and failed to operate Yes Yes

Dim Overtemp Dimmer is in an overtemp state Yes Yes

One or more breakers don’t match the
configuration

Illuminate
Error LED?

Yes Yes

Cycle With

Others?

For more information on status messages see Status Messages on page 54.

Note:

When an Emergency Status is active, no other status indicators will be shown.
Emergency Status will always take precedence over all other status options.

• Line 6 shows the lowest configured DMX Start address value in the Power Control
Processor. If the panel is patched straight (one for one) the equals sign (=) is used. When
the panel is set up with a custom address, approximate equals sign is used instead.

• Line 7 alternates each second between the status of the DMX connection and, when the
ports are enabled, the status of the sACN connection.

• DMX Input will be displayed as either Active, Inactive or Disabled.

• sACN Input will be displayed as either Active, Inactive or Disabled and will only be
displayed when the ACN Option Card is installed.

• Line 8 shows the current Power Control Processor software version number as well
as the status of the station bus power.

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Arch Control Status

Arch Control Status

Presets Active

No Active Sequence

System OK

DMX Start = 101

DMX Input: Active

v.2.0.0

• Line 1 shows the name of the display, Arch Control Status.
Additional symbols may display on the first line:

• Clock symbol is shown in the upper left corner when the
Power Control Processor has the timeclock enabled.

• [L] symbol is shown when levels are set.

• A clock symbol is shown in the upper left corner if
timeclock functionality has been enabled. See Timeclock
on page 30 for more information on timeclock
functionality.

Arch Control Status displays several lines of information:

• Line 2 shows “Presets Active” if any presets are active in the rack. If no presets are active
“No Active Preset” will be shown.

• Line 3 shows “Sequence Active” if the sequencer is active. If no sequence is currently
active, “No Active Sequence” will be shown. Line 3 also shows the rack’s IP address if the
Network Option Card is installed.

• Line 4 and Line 5 combine to show the system status. See “Status Messages” on

page 54.

• Line 6 shows the lowest configured DMX Start address value in the Power Control
Processor. If the panel is patched straight (one for one) the equals sign (=) is used. When
the panel is set up with a custom address, approximate equals sign is used instead.

• Line 7 alternates each second between the status of the DMX connection and, when the
ports are enabled, the status of the sACN connection.

• DMX Input will be displayed as either Active, Inactive or Disabled.

• sACN Input will be displayed as either Active, Inactive or Disabled and will only be

• Line 8 shows the current Power Control Processor software version number as well as
the status of the station bus power.

Backup Power Active

If mains power is not detected, the LCD screen gives a three-second delay followed by the
warning message “BACKUP POWER ACTIVE!”. While this warning is displayed all other menu
screens become inaccessible.

Once mains voltage is restored, the LCD will revert back to the home screen and menu
functionality will return.

USB Media

The Power Controller includes a USB type “A” socket located on the left side of the user
interface. A USB storage device is not included and must be purchased separately.

Use a compatible USB storage device to save and load backup files of your configuration and
to update the Power Control Processor firmware. See “File Operations” on page 37. for
information on file operations.

Compatible USB Storage Device

Use a USB storage device that is pre-formatted with the compatible FAT file system. As
needed you can reformat a USB storage device using a PC with the Windows® operating
system or an Apple® Macintosh® computer. Reference the related operating system’s online

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help for instructions to format the USB media.

Control Button

Provides quick access to the control menus. A single press rotates access to the Switching
Control menu and the Arch Control menu.

Thru/#Nav Button

Provides quick access to number navigation mode from the home screen. Each menu item is
preceded by a number, pressing that number on the keypad while in #Nav mode will execute
that menu function. If you are in a menu line where it is possible to enter a numeric value,
pressing this button will act as a thru selection key.

Reset Switch

Reset the Power Control Processor by pressing the reset switch located on the bottom right of
the user interface. Access this reset switch using a blunt push tool, for example the tip of a
ballpoint pen. Outputs from installed Option Cards may change with a reset.

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