Installation
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The Spotline Practical mounts to any standard 1-½” schedule 40 pipe with the two Mega Slim Couplers on the top of the machine. In addition there is a lifting/safety eye. Once the hoist is clamped to the pipe connect an appropriate secondary safety (not a lighting safety) between the lifting eye and the structure above.
The Spotline Practical weighs 75 pou
nds, has a working load limit of 15 pounds and a minimum load of 5lbs. If your lighting practical weighs more than 15 pounds you will need to use 2 Spotline Practicals connected with a spreader bar or the full-size Spotline hoist. If your practical weighs less than 5 pounds you will need to add ballast.
The Spotline Practical is a smart machine, meaning the Stagehand controller is on board. You need to provide three connections to make the hoist run, and a fourth to provide power to your lighting fixture. Prior to making any power connections ensure the two breakers on the front of the Practical are in the off position.
Ethernet - Ethercon or standard RJ45 CAT5 Cable
E-Stop Input - 5 pin XLR-M
Hoisting/Safety Eye
LX Power - Powercon True 1 (10A max)
Input Power - Powercon True 1 (10A)
Input power Breakers
The Spotline Practical requires 120VAC, 10A input power. As an added feature there is local branch circuit protection built into the machine. The circuit breaker is a great way to know for certain that the machine will not move when servicing, and is also a convenient method to reboot the internal electronics if required.
The power inlet of the Spotline Practical is a Neutrik powerCON TRUE1 Appliance Inlet (NAC3MPX). The mating connection on the included power cord is a NAC3FX-W connector. The powerCON TRUE1 is is rated for breaking capacity, meaning it is safe to disconnect under load. The TRUE1 connectors are not compatible with standard “Blue” powerCON connectors. See below for wiring details inside the connector.
TERMINAL
WIRE COLOR
L - Line
Black
N - Neutral
White
G - Ground
Green
Detailed wiring instructions can be found in the Specifications section.\
The Spotline Practical passes 120VAC, 10A power to the outlet at the end of its lifting line. As an added feature there is local branch circuit protection built into the machine. The circuit breaker is a great way to know for certain that the payload is not energized during loading/unloading.
The LX power inlet of the Spotline Practical is a Neutrik powerCON TRUE1 Appliance Inlet (NAC3MPX). The mating connection on the included power cord is a NAC3FX-W connector. The powerCON TRUE1 is rated for breaking capacity meaning it is safe to disconnect under load. The TRUE1 connectors are not compatible with standard “Blue” powerCON connectors. See below for wiring details inside the connector.
TERMINAL
WIRE COLOR
L - Line
Black
N - Neutral
White
G - Ground
Green
Detailed wiring instructions can be found in the Specifications section.
The Showstopper is Creative Conners, Inc’s emergency stop safety controller. Each Stagehand and smart machine requires a direct connection to a Showstopper 3 Base or Showstopper 3 Hub. These connections are made with a Neutrik 5-pin XLR cable. There’s no tech wizardry here, any 5-pin XLR cable (DMX) will work as long as the polarity is correct. See below for connection details.
PIN
CONNECTION
1
COM
2
N.C.
3
N.C.
4
N.C.
5
+24VDC
Although the Spotline Practical can be manually jogged from the onboard Stagehand controller, the real power is realized when connected through the network to Spikemark software. As with all Stagehands or Smart Machines, each controller must be connected to the network with an Ethernet (CAT5/CAT6) cable back to a network switch. The Spotline Practical has a Neutrik etherCON receptacle which accepts the rugged etherCON connector or a standard RJ45.
