Showstopper 3 E-Stop Patch Panel

Reference Manual v1.-

GETTING STARTED

Congratulations on your purchase of Showstopper 3 E-Stop Patch Panel from Creative Conners, Inc! The Showstopper 3 E-Stop Patch Panel expands the capabilities of your Showstopper 3 Emergency Stop Network. The Showstopper 3 E-Stop Panel purpose built for permanent installation allowing you to connect Stagehand Controllers to your Showstopper 3 Emergency Stop Network around your venue. The Showstopper 3 E-Stop Panel is designed with simple wire terminations and the ability to patch into your existing Showstopper 3 Emergency Stop Network with ease.

This manual will guide you through:

Unpacking
Installation
Connecting Devices
Troubleshooting

If you need help along the way contact us on our website (creativeconners.com), via email (support@creativeconners.com), or by phone (401-289-2942 x2). We want your automation to succeed and we are eager to help you through any head-scratching issues.

WHAT’S IN THE BOX?

1 x Showstopper 3 E-Stop Patch Panel (3U)

If any of these components are missing, please contact us for a replacement.

FEATURES

Sleek and stylish or boring but informational faceplate? You decide.

Label Placeholder- Convenient outlines for labeling the Drive Connection Points around your venue.
2 Pole Screw Terminals - (10) 2P 5A Female Mini Combicon Header Phoenix Contacts for terminating pins 1-2 for +24VDC permanently installed Showstopper E-Stop cables.
E-Stop Input - 10 E-Stop inputs for connecting to the E-Stop outputs of your Showstopper 3 Base or Showstopper 3 E-Stop Hub.

INSTALLATION

The Showstopper 3 E-Stop Patch Panel is a 3U rack mountable case designed to fit in a standard 19" rack with (4) #10-32 rack-mount screws.

MAKING THE CONNECTIONS

As with all our devices, they need to be connected to function.

SHOWSTOPPER E-STOP INPUT

SHOWSTOPPER E-STOP OUTPUT

Each Stagehand and smart machine requires a direct connection to a Showstopper 3 Base or Showstopper 3 E-Stop Hub. These connections are made with a Neutrik 5-pin XLR cable. There’s no tech wizardry here, any 5-pin XLR cable will work as long as the polarity is correct. The 5-pin XLR cable is not a DMX signal, but rather it was chosen as a convenient cable that is prevalent in many venues so you should always be able to find a spare cable when needed.

Below is the pin-out for the Showstopper Emergency Stop output:

TROUBLESHOOTING

COMMON CHALLENGES

All challenges faced with the Showstopper 3 E-Stop Patch Panel will only be connection issues.

Check that you are connected to an E-Stop Output of a Showstopper 3 Base or Showstopper 3 E-Stop Hub as the source.
Check that your screw terminals are wired correctly.
Check that your screw terminals have a tight connection.
Verify that the Stagehand Controller in your Showstopper 3 Emergency Stop Network is connected.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

If you get stuck, we’re here to help. The best way to get in touch with a tech expert is via email - even during normal business hours - because most days we are spread around the shop and may not be near the phone. There’s someone in the office from 8:30a-5pm EST Monday - Friday and will return an email or phone call quickly. After hours, (honestly when most tech support issues arise) we have a crack team monitoring email and voicemail who will respond quickly to help get you moving.