AudioArts Engineering Lightning - Power Supply

AudioArts Lightning / June 2018
INSTALLATION AND POWER
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Power Supply
The Lightning console is powered by an Audioarts Model SPS-130
rackmount power supply. This unit occupies a single 19" wide rack space.
Convection cooled, it requires ample ventilation space above and below
it. The SPS-130 generates heat in the course of normal operation.
Note the power supply (supplies) should be mounted in an equipment
rack within fteen feet of the console.
Once the supply is rackmounted, it
should be connected to the console using
the factory supplied 16' cable. The cable
has a 3-Circuit Receptacle Housing on each
end. The console’s power supply 3-Circuit
Header is located at the rear of the console,
toward the left end of the meterbridge
bottom pan when viewed from the rear of
the console. In case of redundancy use two
SPS-130 units. If you are using one sup-
ply, connect it to the console’s connector.
If you are using the failsafe option (two
SPS-130 supplies), connect the long power
supply cable to the center connector of the
rackmount failsafe panel. Then connect one
supply with a short cable to either of the
two remaining connectors on the failsafe
panel and connect the second supply with
a short cable to the last connector.
The power feed recom-
mended in the text is often
installed and referred to in
studios as an “isolated AC
ground” outlet. It is usually
orange in color.
Note each power supply is tted with a 3-wire grounded AC cord
that should be plugged into a “clean” AC power source, that is, an AC
source that feeds only the control room audio gear. This source should
be a separate feed from those powering lighting, air-conditioning, or
any other non-audio machinery. The third pin ground wire of the AC
source should be tied to the central system ground point.
PS Cable Pinout
1
2
3
RED
+16V
1
2
RED
Console End
3-Circuit Header
Housing
Power Supply End
3-Circuit Header
Housing
3
GROUND
WHT
BLK
WHT
BLK
-16V
AudioArts Lightning / Jan 2019
Front view of the SPS-130
rackmount power supply
Rear view of the SPS-130
rackmount power supply