Installation
The Showstopper 4 E-Stop Hub is 2U tall and intended to be rack mounted in any standard 19” rack. If you don’t have a rack, it can also sit on the operator desk or on top of a Stagehand Controller - just be sure it is secured.
Making the Connections
While the Showstopper 4 E-Stop Hub makes a great paperweight on its own, connecting it properly will make it function as intended.
Input Power
Connect the IEC power cable to the back of the Showstopper 4 E-Stop Hub and plug into any standard 120VAC power source. The power connection must be constant. Loss of power to the Showstopper 4 E-Stop Hub will engage the E-Stop and stop all movement to any connected Stagehands. We recommend adding in a Battery Backup to avoid any issues due to power loss.
Showstopper E-Stop Output
Each Stagehand or Smart Machine requires a direct connection to a Showstopper 4 Base or E-Stop Hub which provides the +24VDC E-Stop signal. The Showstopper 4 E-Stop Hub includes ten E-Stop connections. The Showstopper E-Stop connections are made with a standard 5 pin XLR cable. Though this is the same connector used for DMX, the signal isn’t DMX. (Please don’t plug a Showstopper output into your lighting system!) We chose this connector due to their prevalence in many venues. If you are stuck, any old DMX cable from the lighting cage can get you up and running.
Ethernet
The Showstopper 4 Base includes an Ethernet connection in order to communicate E-Stop status to Spikemark. The Ethernet connection will accept a Neutrik Ethercon connector (#NE8MC-B) or any standard RJ45 connector.
Showstopper Accessory Connections
The Showstopper 4 E-Stop Hub has both Accessory input (1) and Accessory output (2) connections.
The Accessory cable must be 20awg, 12 conductor twisted pair cable. Non-twisted pair cable will not work. We use IGUS Chainflex CF211-05-06-02 for our cables, but any manufacturer will work.
The Showstopper 4 Accessory output provides dual channel E-Stop signals, CAN Bus (E-Stop Status) communication, and +24VDC power for the Showstopper Consolette and Pendant. All of these signals are combined into a single 21mm x 21mm (3A) 12 pin locking connector. There are several manufacturers of these types of connectors, our favorite is from MENCOM. The inserts are the CQF-12 (for the receptacle - output) and CQM-12 (for the plug - input).
Showstopper 4 Accessories can be daisy-chained from a single Accessory output as required. For instance, Remote E-Stops could be daisy-chained from one output while another output could have a Showstopper 4 E-Stop hub and the 3rd output could have a Showstopper 4 Consolette. It is important to note: each Accessory output must be terminated at the end of the run in order for the Showstopper 4 system to function properly.
The Showstopper 4 Accessory input connects the E-Stop Hub to any upstream Showstopper 4 device, namely the Showstopper 4 Base which is integral to the function of the Accessory Hub.
The input connections include dual channel E-Stop signals, CAN Bus (E-Stop Status) communication, and +24VDC power. All of these signals are combined into a single 21mm x 21mm (3A) 12 pin locking connector. There are several manufacturers of these types of connectors, our favorite is from MENCOM. The inserts are the CQM-12 (for the receptacle - input) and CQF-12 (for the plug - output).
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