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ProPlex 0-10V DMX Converter DIN RailQuick Start GuideIntroduction
0-10V DMX Converter DIN Rail Mount converts 0-10V to DMX or DMX to 0-10V.
The device has four Input/Output ports and four operational modes: TheatreOut; Ballast Out; Theatre In; Ballast In. Assign DMX channels, link with analog
ports, select analog modes via RDM.
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Bidirectional! Convert 0-10V to DMX or DMX to 0-10VFour operational modes: Theatre Out, Ballast Out, Theatre In, Ballast In
4x 0-10V inputs or outputs
Assign DMX channels, link with analog ports, select analog modes via RDM
Compatible with ANSI E1.3 (Theatre mode / 0-10V) and IEC Standard
60929 Annex E (Ballast mode / sink mode / 1-10V)
Phoenix MSTB screw terminals for bare-wire, installation flexibility

Technical Data
Part Number
Control Channels
RDM support
Operating Voltage
Power Consumption
Isolation Voltage
Output Current
Output Setting Time
Input impedance (Theatre mode)
Input sink mode current
Output short circuit current
Output short restoring time
DMX step value
Power Input
Data Input
Data ThruControl Input/Outputs
Operating Temp
Dimensions (HxWxD)
Weight

PP010VCDIN
4Yes
12-24 VDC (Requires externalpower supply)
3 W Max.
3000 V
10 mA per output
5 msec
1 MΩ
1 mA
60 mA
6 sec
40mV / DMX step
Phoenix MSTB 2-terminal
Phoenix MSTB 3-terminal
Phoenix MSTB 3-terminal
4x Phoenix MSTB 2-terminal-22 °F - 104 °F [-30 °C - +40 °C]
1.55” x 4.1” x 3.63” [39.5 x 104 x 92.3mm]
5.6 oz [159 g]

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Dimensions

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Overview

Setup
Connect the DC power (12/24V) to the power input located in the left top corner.
The connector should be wired as follows:

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Connect the DMX signal input to the DMX input located in the right top corner of theunit. The connector should be wired as follows:

Connect the DMX signal output to the DMX output located in the right
top corner of the unit. The connector should be wired as follows:

LED Status
The Power LED has two states: ON and OFF

Unit is receiving power.
Unit is not receiving power.

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If there is no DMX signal, the Input LED will glow red. If there is an
incoming DMX, the LED will flash green and orange.
Input/Output LEDs indicate signal level or fault conditions:Operation
Each mode coverts either DMX to 0-10V or 0-10V to DMX control. 0-10V
inputs are numbered 1-4 at the bottom of the unit and correspond withsequential DMX addresses depending on the set starting address. DMXstarting address can only be changed via RDM compatible controllers.
For Example:
If the DMX starting address is 1, then each 0-10V input/output willcorrespond with exactly the same DMX address as follows:••••

0-10V Input/Output #1 corresponds with DMX channel 10-10V Input/Output #2 corresponds with DMX channel 20-10V Input/Output #3 corresponds with DMX channel 40-10V Input/Output #4 corresponds with DMX channel 4

If DMX starting address is 37, then each 0-10V input/output willcorrespond with the DMX starting address in sequence:

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•0-10V Input/Output #1 corresponds with DMX channel 37
0-10V Input/Output #2 corresponds with DMX channel 38
0-10V Input/Output #3 corresponds with DMX channel 39
0-10V Input/Output #4 corresponds with DMX channel 40

Operational Modes•Output Theatre (source 0-10V)
o Incoming DMX signal converted to 0-10V current source.
• Output Ballast (sink)o Incoming DMX signal converted to 0-10V current sink.
• Input Theatre (hi-Z input)
o Incoming 0-10V current source converted to DMX.
• Input Ballast (source current 1 mA/10V)o Incoming 0-10V current sink converted to DMX.

Current Source and Current Sink
ProPlex 0-10V DMX Converter is an analog lighting control protocol
whereby a control voltage between 0-10V DC produces varying
intensity levels in a lighting fixture.
There are two 0-10V standards that are not compatible with each other:1) Current Source was originally used for controllingtheatrical lighting, standardized by ANSI E1.3;
2) Current Sink is a method of 0-10V control used mainly incontrolling ballasts, and more recently, LED Drivers. Thismethod is standardized by IEC Standard 60929 Annex E.
The fundamental difference between the two protocols is where thecontrol voltage is coming from. Current Source requires the controller togenerate or “source” the low voltage signal. In the case of current
sinking, the device under control (ballast, driver or dimmer) supplies thevoltage, which “sinks” through the controller. When specifying 0-10Vcontrols, you must be certain that both the controller and the lighting
device being controlled utilize the same protocol.

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