SHOWTEC D-Pack 6 Classic Product Manual

D-Pack 6 Classic

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Showtec

Showtec D-Pack 6 Classic™ Product Guide

Warning..…...................................................................................…………………………………………....................

Safety-instructions…………………………………………………………………………………….…........................

Operating Determinations…………………………………………………………………………….........................

Return Procedure……………………………………………………………………………........................................

Claims……………………………………………………………………………...........................................................

Description..…..............................................................................……….……………………………….…..................

Features…….……………………………………………………………………………………….……....…..................

Overview………………………………………………………………………………………………………...................

Front.......................................................................................................................................................................

Backside................................................................................................................................................................

Installation................................................................................…...……………………………………..…...................

Set Up and Operation.....................................................................……..…………………………….…....................

Connecting the in and outputs…………………….........................................……….........................................

DMX control……………....................................................................................……….........................................

Analog control.....................................................................................................................................................

Maintenance.................................................................................………..………….…….…………….....................

Troubleshooting............................................................................………………….………………….….....................

Product Specifications.................................................................……………….…….………………….....................

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WARNING

CAUTION!

Keep this device away from rain and moisture!

CAUTION! Be careful with your operations.

With a dangerous voltage you can suffer

a dangerous electric shock when touching the wires!

FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY

BEFORE YOUR INITIAL START-UP!

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Every person involved with the installation, operation and maintenance of this device has to:

- be qualified

- follow the instructions of this manual

Before your initial start-up, please make sure that there is no damage caused by transportation. Should
there be any, consult your dealer and do not use the device.

To maintain perfect condition and to ensure a safe operation, it is absolutely necessary for the user to
follow the safety instructions and warning notes written in this manual.

Please consider that damages caused by manual modifications to the device are not subject to
warranty.

This device contains no user-serviceable parts. Refer servicing to qualified technicians only.

IMPORTANT:

The manufacturer will not accept liability for any resulting damages caused by the non­observance of this manual or any unauthorized modification to the device.

Never let the power-cord come into contact with other cables! Handle the power-cord and all

connections with the mains with particular caution!

Never remove warning or informative labels from the unit.
Do not open the device and do not modify the device.
Do not insert objects into air vents.
Do not connect this device to a dimmerpack.
Do not switch the device on and off in short intervals, as this would reduce the device’s life.
Only use device indoor, avoid contact with water or other liquids.
Avoid flames and do not put close to flammable liquids or gases.
Always disconnect power from the mains, when device is not used or before cleaning! Only

handle the power-cord by the plug. Never pull out the plug by tugging the power-cord.

Make sure that the device is not exposed to extreme heat, moisture or dust.
Make sure that the available voltage is not higher than stated on the rear panel.
Make sure that the power-cord is never crimped or damaged. Check the device and the power-

cord from time to time.

If device is dropped or struck, disconnect mains power supply immediately. Have a qualified

engineer inspect for safety before operating.

If the device has been exposed to drastic temperature fluctuation (e.g. after transportation), do

not switch it on immediately. The arising condensation water might damage your device. Leave
the device switched off until it has reached room temperature.

If your Showtec device fails to work properly, discontinue use immediately. Pack the unit securely

(preferably in the original packing material), and return it to your Showtec dealer for service.

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Repairs, servicing and electric connection must be carried out only by Showtec.

International

EU Cable

UK Cable

US Cable

Pin

L

BROWN

RED

YELLOW/COPPER

FASE

N

BLUE

BLACK

SILVER

NUL

YELLOW/GREEN

GREEN

GREEN

EARTH

For replacement use fuses of same type and rating only.
This device falls under protection class I. Therefore it is essential to connect the yellow/green

conductor to earth.

WARRANTY: Till one year after date of purchase.

OPERATING DETERMINATIONS

This device is not designed for permanent operation. Consistent operation breaks will ensure that the
device will serve you for a long time without defects.

If this device is operated in any other way, than the one described in this manual, the product may suffer
damages and the warranty becomes void.

Any other operation may lead to dangers like short-circuit, burns, electric shock, lamp explosion, crash
etc.

You endanger your own safety and the safety of others!

Improper installation can cause serious damage to people and property !

Connection with the mains

Connect the device to the mains with the power-plug.
Always pay attention, that the right color cable is connected to the right place.

Make sure that the device is always connected properly to the earth!

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Return Procedure

Returned merchandise must be sent prepaid and in the original packing, call tags will not be issued.
Package must be clearly labeled with a Return Authorization Number (RMA number). Products returned
without an RMA number will be refused. Highlite will not accept the returned goods or any responsibility.
Call Highlite 0031-455667723 or mail [e-mail] and request an RMA prior to shipping the fixture.
Be prepared to provide the model number, serial number and a brief description of the cause for the
return. Be sure to properly pack fixture, any shipping damage resulting from inadequate packaging is the
customer’s responsibility. Highlite reserves the right to use its own discretion to repair or replace
product(s). As a suggestion, proper UPS packing or double-boxing is always a safe method to use.

Note: If you are given an RMA number, please include the following information on a piece of paper
inside the box:

1) Your name

2) Your address

3) Your phone number

4) A brief description of the symptoms

Claims

The client has the obligation to check the delivered goods immediately upon delivery for any short­comings and/or visible defects, or perform this check after our announcement that the goods are at their
disposal. Damage incurred in shipping is the responsibility of the shipper; therefore the damage must be
reported to the carrier upon receipt of merchandise.
It is the customer's responsibility to notify and submit claims with the shipper in the event that a fixture is
damaged due to shipping. Transportation damage has to be reported to us within one day after receipt
of the delivery.
Any return shipment has to be made post-paid at all times. Return shipments must be accompanied with
a letter defining the reason for return shipment. Non-prepaid return shipments will be refused, unless
otherwise agreed in writing.
Complaints against us must be made known in writing or by fax within 10 working days after receipt of the
invoice. After this period complaints will not be handled anymore.
Complaints will only then be considered if the client has so far complied with all parts of the agreement,
regardless of the agreement of which the obligation is resulting.

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Description of the device

Features

The D-Pack 6 Classic is a light controller from Showtec and features:

• LED indicator and dimmer-fader for each channel

• Preheat 0-50% adjustable

• 3 phase input and 20A per phase

• AC 230V, 50/ 60 Hz

• Power output: 10A per channel max. Total 60A max.

• Fuse: 10A circuit breaker

• Dimensions: 482 x 430 x 89mm

• Weight: 7.1 kg

Note:

Knowledge of DMX is required to fully utilize this unit.

Overview

Front

Fig. 1

1) Channel 1 indicator

This indicator lights if there is no load connected

2) Channel 3 indicator

This indicator lights if there is no load connected

3) Channel 1 circuit breaker
This circuit breaker will cut off the power supply if the load current exceeds 10A

4) Channel 3 circuit breaker
This circuit breaker will cut off the power supply if the load current exceeds 10A

5) Channel 2 indicator
This indicator lights if there is no load connected

6) Channel 4 indicator

This indicator lights if there is no load connected

7) Channel 2 circuit breaker

This circuit breaker will cut off the power supply if the load current exceeds 10A

8) Channel 4 circuit breaker

This circuit breaker will cut off the power supply if the load current exceeds 10A

9) Preheat control

This control is used to adjust the initial lightning point

10) Power LED

11) Channel 1-6 dimmer indicator

12) DMX indicator

13) Channel 5 indicator

This indicator lights if there is no load connected

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14) Channel 5 circuit breaker

circuit breaker will cut off the power supply if the load current exceeds 10A

15) Channel 6 indicator

This indicator lights if there is no load connected

16) Channel 6 circuit breaker

circuit breaker will cut off the power supply if the load current exceeds 10A

17) DMX channel Dip switch

These switches are used to set the DMX start channel

18) Channel 1-6 dimmer control

Use to adjust the according dimmer level

19) Power switch

Backside

Fig. 2

20) 3-pin DMX output connector

21) 3-pin DMX input connector

22) ANALOG input port (8-pin DIN socket)

23) ANALOG output port (8-pin DIN socket)

24) Output wiring port

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Installation

Remove all packing materials from the D-Pack 6 Classic. Check that all foam and plastic padding is
removed. Screw the equipment into a 19" rack. Connect all cables.

Always disconnect from electric mains power supply before cleaning or servicing.
Damages caused by non-observance are not subject to warranty.

Set Up and Operation

Fig. 3

Unplug the unit from mains before making any connections

Connecting the in and outputs

The terminal block is located behind the wiring enclosure/cover. For proper connections see figure 4.

Fig. 4

Make sure to mount the wiring enclosure/cover again before connecting to the mains

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DMX Control

DMX Address Quick Reference Chart

#9 0 0 0 0 0 0

#8 0 0 0 0 1 1

#7 0 0 1 1 0 0

#6 0 1 0 1 0 1

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5

0 0 0 0 0 32 64 96 128 160

1 0 0 0 0 1 33 65 97 129 161

0 1 0 0 0 2 34 66 98 130 162

1 1 0 0 0 3 35 67 99 131 163

0 0 1 0 0 4 36 68 100 132 164

1 0 1 0 0 5 37 69 101 133 165

0 1 1 0 0 6 38 70 102 134 166

DMX DIP SWITCH SET

0=OFF

1=ON

When dipswitch #10 is turned OFF all dimmers are controlled by a separate DMX channel. If dipswitch
#10 is turned ON all dimmers are controlled by a single DMX channel (parallel).

Example: normal mode

DMX CH 1: dimmer channel 1 DMX CH 4: dimmer channel 4

DMX CH 2: dimmer channel 2 DMX CH 5: dimmer channel 5
DMX CH 3: dimmer channel 3 DMX CH 6: dimmer channel 6

Example: parallel mode

DMX CH 1: dimmer channel 1 DMX CH 1: dimmer channel 4

DMX CH 1: dimmer channel 2 DMX CH 1: dimmer channel 5
DMX CH 1: dimmer channel 3 DMX CH 1: dimmer channel 6

DMX Dipswitch Settings

DMX products must have their own "address" to receive DMX signals. Addresses on the controller are set

by flipping the appropriate DMX dipswitches.
You need to know that DMX address settings are the sum of the dip switch values where switch 1 = 20,
switch 2 = 21, switch 3 = 22,, switch 4 = 23 etc., finally switch 9 = 28.

Example

Switch Value
#1 (20) 1
#5 (24) 16 +
Total sum 17

A much better approach is using the DMX Address Quick reference Chart as shown in figure 5 on the
following page.

Example:

1. If you want to give an LED Wash Ultra DMX address133, you first have to find the number 133 in the
DMX Chart.

2. Then look at the left side (Dip Switches #1-#5) horizontally from 133.
In the Table you’ll see #1=ON, #2=OFF, #3=ON, #4=OFF, #5=OFF.

3. Finally look at the upper side of the table (Dip Switches #6-#9) vertically from 133.

In the Table you’ll see #6=OFF, #7=OFF, #8=ON, #9=OFF.

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#9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

#8 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1

#7 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1

#6 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5

0 0 0 0 0 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 256 288 320 352 384 416 448 480

1 0 0 0 0 1 33 65 97 129 161 193 225 257 289 321 353 385 417 449 481

0 1 0 0 0 2 34 66 98 130 162 194 226 258 290 322 354 386 418 450 482

1 1 0 0 0 3 35 67 99 131 163 195 227 259 291 323 355 387 419 451 483

0 0 1 0 0 4 36 68 100 132 164 196 228 260 292 324 356 388 420 452 484

1 0 1 0 0 5 37 69 101 133 165 197 229 261 293 325 357 389 421 453 485

0 1 1 0 0 6 38 70 102 134 166 198 230 262 294 326 358 390 422 454 486

1 1 1 0 0 7 39 71 103 135 167 199 231 263 295 327 359 391 423 455 487

0 0 0 1 0 8 40 72 104 136 168 200 232 264 296 328 360 392 424 456 488

1 0 0 1 0 9 41 73 105 137 169 201 233 265 297 329 361 393 425 457 489

0 1 0 1 0 10 42 74 106 138 170 202 234 266 298 330 362 394 426 458 490

1 1 0 1 0 11 43 75 107 139 171 203 235 267 299 331 363 395 427 459 491

0 0 1 1 0 12 44 76 108 140 172 204 236 268 300 332 364 396 428 460 492

1 0 1 1 0 13 45 77 109 141 173 205 237 269 301 333 365 397 429 461 493

0 1 1 1 0 14 46 78 110 142 174 206 238 270 302 334 366 398 430 462 494

1 1 1 1 0 15 47 79 111 143 175 207 239 271 303 335 367 399 431 463 495

0 0 0 0 1 16 48 80 112 144 176 208 240 272 304 336 368 400 432 464 496

1 0 0 0 1 17 49 81 113 145 177 209 241 273 305 337 369 401 433 465 497

0 1 0 0 1 18 50 82 114 146 178 210 242 274 306 338 370 402 434 466 498

1 1 0 0 1 19 51 83 115 147 179 211 243 275 307 339 371 403 435 467 499

0 0 1 0 1 20 52 84 116 148 180 212 244 276 308 340 372 404 436 468 500

1 0 1 0 1 21 53 85 117 149 181 213 245 277 309 341 373 405 437 469 501

0 1 1 0 1 22 54 86 118 150 182 214 246 278 310 342 374 406 438 470 502

1 1 1 0 1 23 55 87 119 151 183 215 247 279 311 343 375 407 439 471 503

0 0 0 1 1 24 56 88 120 152 184 216 248 280 312 344 376 408 440 472 504

1 0 0 1 1 25 57 89 121 153 185 217 249 281 313 345 377 409 441 473 505

0 1 0 1 1 26 58 90 122 154 186 218 250 282 314 346 378 410 442 474 506

1 1 0 1 1 27 59 91 123 155 187 219 251 283 315 347 379 411 443 475 507

0 0 1 1 1 28 60 92 124 156 188 220 252 284 316 348 380 412 444 476 508

1 0 1 1 1 29 61 93 125 157 189 221 253 285 317 349 381 413 445 477 509

0 1 1 1 1 30 62 94 126 158 190 222 254 286 318 350 382 414 446 478 510

1 1 1 1 1 31 63 95 127 159 191 223 255 287 319 351 383 415 447 479 511

DMX Address Quick Reference Chart

Dip Switch Position

DMX DIP SWITCH SET

0=OFF

Dip Switch Position DMX Address

1=ON

Fig. 5

Analog Control

The D-pack classic uses 8-pole DIN connectors as shown in figure 6.

Fig. 6

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Maintenance

The Showtec D-Pack 6 Classic requires almost no maintenance. However, you should keep the unit
clean. Disconnect the mains power supply, and then wipe the cover with a damp cloth. Do not immerse
in liquid. Do not use alcohol or solvents.
Keep connections clean. Disconnect electric power, and then wipe the DMX and audio connections
with a damp cloth. Make sure connections are thoroughly dry before linking equipment or supplying
electric power.

Troubleshooting

Showtec D-Pack 6 Classic

This troubleshooting guide is meant to help solve simple problems. If a problem occurs, carry out the steps
below in sequence until a solution is found. Once the unit operates properly, do not carry out following
steps.

1. If the device does not operate properly, unplug the device.

2. Check power from the wall, all cables, the fuse, the settings (return to default), etc.

3. If all of the above appears to be O.K., plug the unit in again.

4. If nothing happens after 30 seconds, unplug the device.

5. Return the device to your Showtec dealer.

Product Specification

Model: Showtec D-Pack 6 Classic
Power Input: AC 230V 50/60Hz 3-phase or single phase input
Power Output: 10A per channel max. Total 60A max.
Fuse: 10A circuit breaker per channel
Dimensions: 19” x 2U x 430mm (lxWxH)
Weight: 7,1kg

Design and product specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

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