PRG Controlling VARI-LITE Equipment Using DMX 512 - Manual (Page 39)

E QUIPMENT D ESCRIPTION : P OWER AND D ATA D ISTRIBUTION E QUIPMENT
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Repeater Box/Cheater Repeater Box
Repeater Boxes receive data and power from the ACS rack and pass it along to luminaires. The
Repeater Box serves as a signal and AC power distribution unit.
Repeater Boxes provide the following:
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Signal and power distribution for up to nine luminaires via Series 200 lamp runs.
• Connects to VL2B, VL2C and VL4 luminaires, and Smart Repeaters.
Attaches to trusses and pipes with a single Series 200 truss hook and a safety cable.
Figure 2-6: Repeater Box / Cheater Repeater Box
Cheater Repeater Box. Can be identified by the blue outer case as well as the lamp connector and
switch mounted on the same panel as the trunk connector. When the switch is pointing away from the
lamp cable connector, the unit behaves as a Repeater Box. Both the power and data are supplied via the
trunk cable. Any signal present at the lamp cable connector is ignored. When the switch is pointing
towards the lamp cable connector, power is still supplied via the trunk cable. However, the data is
received from a secondary source via the lamp cable. In most cases, the data would come from a
second control console with a cheater cord.
Luminaire
Outputs
ACS Rack
Trunk Input
S200 Lamp Cable
Input (Cheater Repeater Only)