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2 iColor Cove QLX Installation Guide
Philips Solid-State Lighting Solutions
Scope Of This Guide
This Installation Guide contains important information on planning and
installing your new iColor Cove QLX fixture to ensure peak perfor-
mance. Read it carefully and save it for future reference. This docu-
ment should never be considered a substitute for any provision of a
regulation or state and/or local code.
The iColor Cove QLX product line includes, and this Installation Guide
covers, these products:
iColor Cove QLX Item Numbers
Accessories for iColor Cove QLX Fixtures
iColor Cove QLX fixtures are part of a low-voltage system made up of
the fixtures and:
• One or more compatible power supplies from the list below.
• One leader cable, to connect each power supply output port to a
series of fixtures.
• A Philips, Color Kinetics, or other DMX512-based controller
work with iColor Cove QLX fixtures. The number of lights that
can be addressed varies with each controller. For information on
Philips or Color Kinetics controllers, see http://www.colorkinet-
ics.com/support/systemguide/SysMatrix.pdf.
Depending on the installation’s design, you may need optional jumper
cables to add space between fixtures. Optional mounting tracks ensure
straight runs of fixtures.
1. Start Here!
Before you begin the installation, read all of this installation guide.
iColor Cove QLX fixtures are low-voltage fixtures that require a pow-
er supply and a controller to be fully functional.
Control signals can be generated from any DMX-compatible control-
ler, but only the power supplies listed on the previous page can trans-
mit the control signals on the fixture’s leader cable.
Owner / User Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the contractor, installer, purchaser, owner and
user to install, maintain, and operate the iColor Cove QLX fixture in
such a manner as to comply with all federal, state, and local laws,
codes, ordinances and regulations
2. Prepare For The Installation
Planning the installation includes developing a layout plan and verifying
that equipment required to support the lights is in place, as well as
ensuring that all required additional components (mounting tracks,
power supplies, leader and jumper cables) are available.
If approved architectural drawings are not available:
• Create a layout plan that starts with the location of the power
supplies and includes all power supplies, leader cables, fixtures,
and jumper cables.
• Refer to national, local, and state codes, and consult with the
appropriate electrical inspector, to ensure compliance with all
applicable codes and regulations.
• Consult Color Kinetics Application Engineering Services as
needed at support@colorkinetics.com.
Use these guidelines when you plan the installation:
• One iColor Cove QLX leader cable is required to connect each
run or series of fixtures to a power supply port.
• The number of iColor Cove QLX fixtures that may be daisy-
chained together in a run is determined by the output of the
power supply and its ports. Each of the compatible power sup-
plies listed in “Accessories for iColor Cove QLX Fixtures” on
page 2 provides one or more 60 Watt output ports. So, for
example, a single 60 Watt port can drive up to 30 6-inch or 20
12-inch iColor Cove QLX fixtures in a single series. Or, two
shorter runs can be powered by two lower wattage ports. A mix
of fixture sizes may be used, so long as the total power draw is
less than the 60 W supplied by the power supply port.
• Ensure that the power supplies provide the required wattage to
drive the fixtures and that the number of free ports is adequate.
• The power supply and first fixture may not be separated by more
than the 30-foot (9.1 m) length of the leader cable.
• Joined directly together, two fixture’s connectors allow for 1"
(25mm) spacing between fixtures and 180º turns.
• When fixtures need to be separated by more than an inch, use a
jumper cable. Two lengths are available: one-foot (30.48 cm)
(Item 108-000020-00) and five-foot (1.524 m) (Item 108-000020-
01).
Fixture Length Beam Angle Item Number
6" (15.2 cm)
Wide 120º x 120º 101-000066-02
Medium 100º x 40º 101-000066-03
12" (30.5 cm)
Wide 120º x 120º 101-000066-00
Medium 100º x 40º 101-000066-01
Power Supply Item Number
Compatible Philips and Color Kinetics power supplies:
sPDS-60ca24V provides 60W output
that can be split between two ports.
109-000021-02
DMX / Ethernet)
PDS-60ca provides 60W output that can
be split between two ports.
109-000016-00
(Preprogrammed) or
109-000016-01 (DMX)
sPDS-480ca 24V (provides eight 60W
output ports) 109-000026-00
Leader Cable Item Number
30-foot (9.1 m) leader cable. 108-000015-00
Item Description Item Number
One-foot (30.5 cm) jumper cable. 108-000020-00
Five-foot (1.5 m) jumper cable. 108-000020-01
Box of 25 four-foot (1.2 m) mounting tracks
for straight runs. 523-000006-00
ƽWARNING
FIXTURES MUST BE INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTRICAL CODES
AND REGULATIONS.