Rope Drive

Standard

Technical Data Sheet

1 Info

The Rope Drive system facilitates motion of stage curtains or set pieces on a stage track by means of electric motors.

Specifications:

  • Built up in 3 major parts: Motor Unit, Rope Transmission and Control Unit.
  • All connections are made with plugs, making touring and installation fast and easy.
  • The Control Unit can be mounted on the back or side of the motor, or independently suspended.
  • A choice of 3 motors with different speeds and torque makes it flexible to meet project needs.
  • Compatible with OrientTrack, ShowTrack, ShowPipe and H100 rail systems.
  • Open, close and speed operations can be controlled with a basic Remote or DMX Remote.

2 Product Flyer

For more information regarding the set-ups that are possible for this ShowTex product, be sure to check the Product Flyer of this product.

3 Installation Specifications

The motor is driven by frequency drive, the RFI filters produce a leakage current. For the correct use of the device on a current-sensitive RCD, the use of an all-current sensitive earth leakage circuit breaker (Type B) compliant with EN 50178 / VDE 0160 is necessary.

4 Operational Specifications

5 Electrical and Mechanical Specifications

5.1 High Speed - Low Torque Setup

  • Motor Torque : 12 Nm
  • Motor Speed : 101 rpm
  • Motor Power : 120 W
  • Maximum Rope Force : 300 N
  • Rope Speed : 0 to 42 cm/sec
  • Power In : 3 x 230 VAC / 2.2 A
  • Power Connection : 20 A-PowerCON
  • Duty Cycle : S1 - Continuous duty


5.2 Balanced Setup

  • Motor Torque : 24 Nm
  • Motor Speed : 48 rpm
  • Motor Power : 120 W
  • Maximum Rope Force : 600 N
  • Rope Speed : 0 to 20 cm/sec
  • Power In : 3 x 230 VAC / 2.2 A
  • Power Connection : 20 A-PowerCON
  • Duty Cycle : S1 - Continuous duty


5.3 Low Speed - High Torque Setup

  • Motor Torque : 54 Nm
  • Motor Speed : 22 rpm
  • Motor Power : 120 W
  • Maximum Rope Force : 1350 N
  • Rope Speed : 0 to 9 cm/sec
  • Power In : 3 x 230 VAC / 2.2 A
  • Power Connection : 20 A-PowerCON
  • Duty Cycle : S1 - Continuous duty

6 Electrical Wiring and Connectors

6.1 Rope Drive Standard with Remote


6.2 Rope Drive Standard with DMX Remote

7 Components

7.1 Motion

Rope Transmission

Rope Transmission

Article number Colour Weight
8050 0400 0017 Black 3.84 kg
Motor Unit

Motor Unit

Article number Colour Weight
8050 0713 2257 Black 9.19 kg
Control Unit

Control Unit

Article number Colour Weight
8050 0751 1507 Black 6.46 kg

7.2 Remotes

Remote

Remote

Article number Colour Weight
8050 0766 0040 Black 1.76 kg
DMX Remote

DMX Remote

Article number Colour Weight
8050 0766 0300 Black 2.20 kg
RF Remote

RF Remote

Article number Colour Weight
8050 0950 0200 Black 0.14 kg
RF Receiver

RF Receiver

Article number Colour Weight
8050 0950 0300 Black 0.32 kg

7.3 Cables

Power Cable

Power Cable

Article number Colour Weight Length
8150 0912 0027 Black 0.40 kg 2.00 m
Extension Cable

Extension Cable

Article number Colour Weight Length
8140 7202 2500 Black 2.60 kg 25.00 m

7.4 Limit Switches

Limit Switch set

Limit Switch set

Article number Colour Weight Tracks
8050 0770 0020 Black 0.23 kg H100
Limit Switch set

Limit Switch set

Article number Colour Weight Tracks
8050 0770 0010 Black 0.23 kg ShowPipe
Limit Switch set

Limit Switch set

Article number Colour Weight Tracks
8050 0770 0013 Black 0.23 kg ShowTrack & OrientTrack
Limit Switch Ski

Limit Switch Ski

Article number Colour Weight Tracks
8075 0770 0017 Black 0.23 kg ShowTrack
Limit Switch Ski

Limit Switch Ski

Article number Colour Weight Tracks
8067 0770 0007 Black 0.18 kg OrientTrack