Eaton PRC-E Series Instruction Manual

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81Appendix B: Digital SwitchPRC-E Series Instruction Manual MN014003EN August 2015 www.eaton.comAppendix B: Digital SwitchIntroductionThe Pow-R-Command Digital Switch (PRCDS) is aprogrammable low voltage device that is connected toa Pow-R-Command Controller’s Digital Switch Network(DSN). The digital switch mounts just like any standard wallswitch in a standard switch box, and it is available in threecolors with 2-, 4-, and 6-button configurations. Each buttonincludes an integral LED for indicating status. See Table 4for Digital Switch selection guide. Single and multiple gangwallplates are available to complete the installation. SeeTable 5 for Digital Switch wallplate selection guide.Table 4 Digital Switch Selection Guideotee:N Digital switches are not compatible with PRC750Econtrollers.Numberof Buttons Color CatalogNumber2 Black PRCDS2B4 Black PRCDS4B6 Black PRCDS6B2 White PRCDS2W4 White PRCDS4W6 White PRCDS6W2 Almond PRCDS2A4 Almond PRCDS4A6 Almond PRCDS6A2 Ivory PRCDS2V4 Ivory PRCDS4V6 Ivory PRCDS6VTable 5 Digital Switch Wallplate Selection GuideGang Color CatalogNumber1 Black PRCSWP1B2 Black PRCSWP2B3 Black PRCSWP3B1 White PRCSWP1W2 White PRCSWP2W3 White PRCSWP3W1 Almond PRCSWP1A2 Almond PRCSWP2A3 Almond PRCSWP3A1 Ivory PRCSW1V2 Ivory PRCSW2V3 Ivory PRCSW3VDigital Switches are compatible with PRC1000(E),PRC1500(E) and PRC2000(E) controllers. PRCDS includesonboard digital and analog I/O plus an external devicepower source. Field wired devices like occupancy sensorsand photo sensors can be directly wired to the PRCDS toeliminate the need for running field wiring to the electriccloset. This feature saves installation time and provideslower installed system cost. Fluorescent and LED lightingequipped with 0–10 Vdc analog dimming control circuitry isalso directly wired to the PRCDS. All ON/OFF and dimmingcontrol logic resides in the PRCDS.One PRC-E controller can support up to 99 PRCDS devices.Each PRCDS includes two RJ-45 connectors for connectionto the DSN network in a daisy-chain network configuration.The Digital Switch comes standard with onboard memoryto store all programming and configuration. This allows forthe switch network to have distributed intelligence. Ratherthan having all programming information for each switchbeing stored at one centralized location, each switch storesits own configuration in its onboard memory. This keeps theswitch network from having a centralized break point. If oneswitch were to fail, the integrity of the network would notbe compromised, and the remaining switches would stillfunction properly.Each Digital Switch offers complete flexibility to the enduser. Each pushbutton can be separately programmed toswitch controllable circuit breakers ON/OFF and/or controllight output levels when fluorescent or LED lighting fixturesare equipped with 0–10 Vdc dimming circuitry.