G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL.
G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 Safety Disclaimer: Any electronic or mechanical system has the potential to fail.
G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 Overview .............................................................. 1 Z-Brick with DMX-512 input ..................................... 1 Z-Brick as a Digital Output Expander ....................... 1 On the Front of the Z-Brick .........................
G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 A note about this manual: This manual covers the specifics of the ZBrick. To program the Z-Brick you will need to also need the PC•MACs manual sections that cover the PC•MACs software.
G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 Overview: The Z-Brick is an output card which has thirty-two digital outputs.
G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 and all Gilderfluke manuals). The upper switch is used to set the upper hex nibble’s address. The lower switch is used to set the lower hex nibble’s address.
G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 Power requirements for each Z-Brick are 9 to 24 VDC. The actual current requirements are determined by the loads attached to the unit. The Z-Brick itself draws about 200 ma. of current.
G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 On the Front of the Z-Brick: A) Output LEDs: These thirty-two LEDs show the current status of the thirty-two digital outputs. If a LED is lit, then that output is ‘ON’.
G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL.
G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 On the Back of the Z-Brick: In all animation systems made by Gilderfluke & Company all digital output cabling is through what we call ‘J-6’ standard output cables. These are forty wire cables which are made up of four identical eight bit wide ‘channels’.
G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL.
G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL.
G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 Since it is unusual to have more than 50% of the outputs on at any one time, you can usually assume the system has a 250 ma output current capacity. If you are going to be turning on lots of heavy loads at the same time, you should derate this to 150 ma..
G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL. 32819 • 407/354-5954 • FAX 407/354-5955 ted through the DMX-512 output. The DMX-512 standard calls out a 5 pin XLR connector or screw terminals for all connections. All card cages will provide either screw terminals or other appropriate connection for attaching the DMX-512 input and output.
G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL.
G ILDERFLUKE & CO .• 205 SOUTH FLOWER STREET • B URBANK , CALIFORNIA 91502 • 818/840-9484 • 800/776-5972 • FAX 818/840-9485 E AST COAST /FLORIDA O FFICE • 7041 GRAND N ATIONAL D RIVE • SUITE 128d • O RLANDO , FL.
