CTB32LDg3 Deluxe - Light-O-Rama
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1. CTB32LDg3 Deluxe Computerized Light Controller LOR and DMX512 Capable Generation 3 User Manual August 20 2012 V3 00 Copyright Light O Rama Inc 2007 2012 Table of Contents HM OCUCTION sccsntunatsestacateescuactucsieesouestacereuatuantaasanan 4 WV Malt S11 Me BOX scasisasccacrccvscesestsecterenivesseiaerianie 6 Safety Considerations cccceccceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeees 6 IDOI BD er aAA A AE 7 CB ED DEUX orrena E EERE 7 GETING lan eC E T 7 Wiring the C TB32LD cs ciasensncstncnsrentaguensaiataeneciadatentn 8 General Informations ccccceccseeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 8 Power Input to the CTB32LD cece ee 9 Single Feed Configuration 20 amps max 9 Dual Feed Configuration 40 amps max 10 Power Output Wiring Output Circuits 10 Power Considerations ccccceccseeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 11 CTB32LD with Single Power Feed 11 CTB32LD with Double Power Feed 12 3 Phase F OWED cessdessensareensansiewdvnnviwninuniiuninann 13 Christmas Light Power Consumptions 13 LiONUNO CUIV CS x 0 s0sccrspdearencssensseusesssespseuveeusteussess 14 Configuring Lighting Curves cccccccseeeeeeee ees 15 Setting Multiple Channels in a Group 18 Setting Individual Channels c cccceeee 18 2 00 6 Seen ene ee oe eee eee 18 Hardware Description ccccecseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 20 CTB32LD Basic2. So you have to divide up your lights on the 16 channels so you don t exceed either of these two limits Page 11 CTB32LD g3 You could put 1 amp on 14 channels and 0 5 amps on 2 channels and that would be 15 amps Or you could put 0 5 amps on 14 channels 8 amps on another channel and 0 amps on the last channel and that would be 15 amps CTB32LD with Double Power Feed With two power feeds the maximum for the controller is either 30 or 40 amps depending upon the wire gauge you used for the power inputs to the controller The left input cord powers channels 1 8 The right power input cord powers channels 9 16 and the controller s microcomputer If you plug both power cords into one circuit then the controller would have at most 20 amps available but more likely the circuit is a 15 amp circuit so that s all you ll have available If you can plug the two power cords into separate circuits then the full 30 or 40 amp capacity of the controller will be available We will talk about only the right channels for now The same discussion applies to the left channels The maximum current on a single channel is 8 amps The maximum for the 8 channels is 30 40 amps So you have to divide up your lights on the 8 channels so you don t exceed these two limits You could put 1 amp on 7 channels and 8 amps on the last one and that would be 15 amps Or you could put 2 amps on 6 channels 1 amp on another channel and 2 amps on the las
3. Component Locations 20 HAD UE TIS AG CN ostunsdacaaces tones sancaatoamanensosqnaean 20 Resetting the controller c cccsecseeeeeees 21 Setting the Unit ID ec cecce sees eeeeee 21 CTB32LD Deluxe Component Locations 22 Status DISplay ee eee ee ere 22 Assigning a DMX Addre SS 0ccceeeeeee 24 Assigning a Unit ID i eeeceee nena eens 24 Assigning a Lighting Curve cccccceee 20 WUE FIGS ACP n E 26 Resetting the Controller ccccccseeeeeees 26 Stand Alone Speed Control aaeeea 27 Testing with the Hardware Utility 00 2 Installing LOR Software ccccccseceeeeeeeeee ee 28 Connecting Controller to PC Data Cable 28 Configuring the Communications Port 29 Updating Controller Firmware cc 0cceee 31 Setting the Unit ID with Software 32 Stand Alone Operation cccccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 34 Triggering a Stand Alone Sequence 065 35 Power On Mode ccceceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeenaes 35 Input Control MOde cccccecceeceeeeeeeeeeeeenees 35 Troubleshooting cc cece eeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeaeeees 36 Autoconfigure does not find COM Port 36 Refresh does not find the controller 37 Channel 9 16 OK Channels 1 8 No Good 38 Power OK No Status Display ce 38 Warnings and Liabll
4. a m la a lE la a E If you use the controller s Status Display see Assigning a Lighting Curve in the Status Display Page 19 CTB32LD g3 section to check the lighting curves you will see that the controller is now using Hardware Utility curves as indicated by C HS meaning Hardware Utility Settings Hardware Description CTB32LD Basic Component Locations Input Header Make no connections to unlabeled header pins QO W Sample input trigger connection INPUT1 INPUT3 INPUT2 3 3V 5V 9V Page 20 CTB32LD g3 This figure shows the Input Header that is to the left of the network jacks on the main circuit board You can connect switches here to trigger standalone sequences or provide trigger events for interactive shows See the Stand Alone Operation section for more information Switches are simple normally open or normally closed types No voltages may be applied to the switch inputs You may take up to 500ma total from the 5 vdc and 9 vdc power supplies to power devices like motion sensors The LED output is a CPU pin You may draw a maximum of 10ma from this pin It will be 3 3v when the LED should be On Resetting the controller 1 Power the controller off 2 Remove the jumper between pins 4 amp 5 of the Reset Header 3 Power the controller up the Status LED should flash rapidly 4 Power the controller off 5 Put the reset jumper back on between Pins 4 amp 5
5. is either running stand alone or getting Page 4 CTB32LD g3 its commands from one of the other sources listed above The controller includes phantom loads which drain off charge to prevent low brightness LED glow when LEDs should be off The phantom loads also permit smoother LED fading This controller uses higher current output components than the previous generation These components are more tolerant of overloads and even survive some direct short circuit situations The controller provides greater accessory power than previous LOR controllers This additional power is necessary for future accessories The controller logic has its own AC fuse so that blown fuses on the output circuits do not disable the logic The controller understands both LOR and DMX protocols The g3 firmware included with these controllers has individual channel lighting curves for smooth glitch free dimming and effects with LED lighting This firmware also increases the number of brightness steps from 250 to 1000 for smoother fading with LEDs As with all LOR controllers the firmware is field upgradeable so you are guaranteed compatibility with future LOR hardware and software products To allow your PC to communicate with this controller you will need one of Light O Rama s RS485 adapters When you purchase the Generic Starter Package you get the LOR Showtime software a 10 Cat5e network cable and a choice Page 5 CTB32L
6. located see section CT B32LD with Single Power Feed Power OK No Status Display If no data cable is connected and you plug in the power cord s the Status Display should be rotating through the idle messages and the Status LED should be flashing If neither is lit check the outlet Page 38 CTB32LD g3 into which the right power cord is plugged with a lamp that is known to be working If power to the right side of the board is known to be good but there is no status display or status LED flashing then check the Logic Fuse see below If the Logic Fuse is good then check that the jumpers for the power transformer voltage selection and the auxiliary main power selection are in place See below shown for 120 VAC a 1 NEU Ear D AUX wot i 7 AUXILARY Future The Auxiliary Main jumpers can be set to separate the power feed for the logic from the right side power cord This will allow the controller to be used with low AC voltages for applications like landscape lighting The logic can be powered from 120 240 volts and the output circuits can be 12 or 24 volts Page 39 CTB32LD g3 Specifications and Features Specifications Features Channel Capacity 8 amps per channel 25 amp triacs are used Controller Capacity 15 or 20 amps single power feed 30 or 40 amps dual power feed Isolation Opto isolators are used to isolate high and low voltage sides Triacs are isolated Certif
7. previous picture on the center and right follow the installation instructions that came with the adapter to install it If your adapter has two RJ45 jacks you can use either lf you are using telephone cable to connect your controller to the RS485 adapter plug one end of the phone cable into the adapter and the other end of the cable into the Phone Cable In jack If you are using Cat5e cable to connect your controller to the RS485 adapter plug one end of the data cable into the adapter and the other end into either of the Cat5e In or Out Configuring the Communications Port First start the Showtime software control panel by clicking start gt All Programs Light O Rama gt Light O Rama Control Panel There will be a light bulb with a red halo on the right side of the task bar at the bottom of the screen Right click the light bulb and select Hardware Utility HWU from the menu You will see this window Page 29 CTB32LD g3 f Light O Rama Hardware v aaeain Cande Help Exit Setup Comm Port Select Unit to Configure Download Test Max Unit ID Auto Configure Refresh Select Unit 05 Change Manual Select Test Unit s Operation Test Test Outputs test lights Comm 4 ERRA Mode Test Inputs for interactive Select Circuits to Test Set Unit IDs eo mo ome mom om om ol All For Units without Selectors LS IO I te a ae Ss ie None Ignore Errors Chase Sequence Set New Unit ID Fast Slow e On Sele
8. standalone sequence by resetting the controller see the Resetting the Controller section Triggering a Stand Alone Sequence In the Hardware Utility wnen you download a standalone sequence you can specify what trigger condition will be used to start that sequence A standalone sequence can be triggered one of two ways Power on and Input Control Power On Mode This means that the sequence will run anytime that power is supplied to the controller You plug it in and it plays until you unplug it Input Control Mode This uses Input on the controller to determine when the sequence will run When the input switch is on the sequence will run one time and then check to see if the switch is still on For more information on trigger conditions see the help for the Hardware Utility For information on how to connect the switch to the controller see the Input Header section for your controller model Deluxe or Basic Page 35 CTB32LD g3 Troubleshooting Autoconfigure does not find COM Port If the automatic method of determining the communication port used by LOR does not work you may be able to locate the port and select it manually If you have an SC485 serial port RS485 adapter you will have to examine the connection on your computer or consult the owner s manual to determine which port it is plugged into It is usually Comm1 or Commz2 If you have a USB485 or USB485B serial port adapter use the following procedure
9. wire or connector where the blade is not inside the connector can cause overheating and pose a fire hazard CAUTION SHOCK HAZARD THIS BOARD HAS MANY EXPOSED HIGH VOLTAGE CONTACTS DISCONNECT POWER WHEN THE BOARD IS BEING WORKED ON PLACE THE BOARD INA SAFE OPERATING ENVIRONMENT Page 8 CTB32LD g3 Power Input to the CTB32LD The CTB32LD can be wired with 1 or 2 power feeds Each power feed can supply up to 20 amps so a total power capacity of 40 amps Is possible The CTB32LD is delivered with 15 amp fast acting fuses You should replace them with 20 amp fast acting fuses if you intend on delivering over 15 amps per side Single Feed Configuration 20 amps max In this configuration a single power feed is connected to the board This cable used should be 14 awg for 15 amps and 12 awg for 20 amps i J Wea D E sr mE 4 i 18 L a mi E on was i Ja E yer E i y 3 ae EE yp 2S Hot Jumper Neutral Jumper Neutral Input Hot Input Jumpers short wires the same gauge as the power feed cable are used to bridge power from one side of the board to the other side Without the jumpers in place the circuits on the left side of the card will not have power The fuse on the right side of the card protects all 16 channels A fuse is not required on the left side of the card Page 9 CTB32LD g3 Dual Feed Configuration 40 amps max In this configuration two power feeds are connected to the board The po
10. 2LD g3 Once power has been supplied the CTB32LD Deluxe Status Display will rotate through the Idle messages see the Status Display section The CTB32LD Basic will flash its Status LED twice second Either indicates that the Unit is functioning and that there is no communication Once communication with a PC Show Director or another controller is established the Status Display will stop rotating through the Idle messages and steadily show its Unit ID and its Status LED will be on solid Installing LOR Software You must have the LOR ShowTime software installed on your PC to proceed Follow the instructions that came with the software to install it For information on using the software to create sequences controller commands that may be choreographed to audio see the tutorials here www lightorama com gt Support gt Video Tutorials www lightorama com gt Support gt Frequently Asked Questions Connecting Controller to PC Data Cable If you want to experiment with the lighting controller using the LOR Windows Software you will have to install an RS485 adapter so you can talk to it from your PC If you have an SC485 PC serial port adapter shown on the left in the following picture you need only plug it into an available PC 9 pin serial port The cable from this serial adapter to the controller is limited to 100 or less Page 28 CTB32LD g3 If you have one of the USB adapters shown in the
11. CHOI LOR Standard en ne Info Status Unit Disc to Unit CHO2 LOR Standard CHO3 LOR Standard CHO4 LOR Standard CHO5 LOR Standard CHOG M LOR Standard CHO LOR Standard CHOS LOR Standard 01 0n Disc 02 0n Disc 03 Not on Disc 04 Not on Disc 05 Not on Disc Load 01 Load 02 TE a E E a ee eE Set Checked 06 Not on Disc All LOR Standard CHOS f LOR Standard x CH10 f LOR Standard x CH11 f LOR Standard x CH12 f LOR Standard x CH13 f LOR Standard x CH14 F LOR Standard x CH15 f LOR Standard x CH16 f LOR Standard 07 Not on Disc 08 Not on Disc L L L LLL Location of Curve Files On PC Disc C Users john D ocuments Light O Rama DimmingCurves Change Curve File Location 2 Files Found SILI E LEE LILIL E This initial configuration shows all channels configured for the Standard curve also shown is one custom curve file loaded into the controller and two custom curve files located on the PC disk The CTB32LD controllers are 32 channel controllers but only the first 16 channels are currently supported so channels 17 through 32 are grayed out To transfer a new curve from the PC to the controller or update an existing curve on the controller from the PC click the appropriate Load nn button The curve file on disk will be transferred to the controller The vertical progress bar to the right of the Lo
12. D g3 of RS485 adapters The RS485 adapter will allow you to connect your PC laptop via the Cat5e cable to your lighting controller Future the controller includes provisions to add two 8 channel daughter boards Adding both daughter boards brings the total number of channels to 32 What s in the Box In addition to your CTB32LD lighting controller you will also receive this user manual The latest copy of this manual is available at www lightorama com gt Support gt User Manuals Safety Considerations CAUTION This product requires that you have an understanding of electrical wiring It requires connections to 120 240 VAC The board has many exposed high voltage connections which are potentially dangerous The CTB32LD should be placed in an enclosure that will keep is dry and ensuring the safety of children and pets When connecting the communications cables or setting the Unit ID or other paramters be very careful not to touch the exposed high voltage terminals Note that there are different versions of the board for 120 verses 240 VAC The phantom loads for LEDs force this Using a 120 VAC board at 240 may result in a fire and will damage the board Using a 240 VAC board at 120 will render the phantom loads for LEDs ineffective Page 6 CTB32LD g3 CTB32LD Basic TE jir gt EE rig aie J _ atl J se Ti CTB32LD Deluxe Shown on cover Getting Started There are
13. IGHT O RAMA s LIABILITY EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE GOODS Page 41 CTB32LD g3 Appendix A Hexadecimal to Decimal o o l e alae i 03 03 3F 63 7B 123 183 04 04 40 64 7C 124 B8 184 05 05 41 65 7D 125 185 o e e m s saji eda paje te Bc 186 47 72 83 131 BF 191 ele ain wise ele 10 16 4C 76 88 136 C4 196 Pata al shr cs to iw 1 ote te selee 17 23 53 83 9F 143 CB 203 sa sales o u coa ola s s o us co 05 m soles o us 1C 28 58 88 94 147 DO 208 1D 29 59 89 95 147 D1 209 Page 42 CTB32LD g3 Light O Rama Inc Tel 518 539 9000 Fax 518 538 0067 info lightorama com
14. MAKE SURE OF ITS LOCATION 6 Power up the controller Setting the Unit ID See the section Setting the Unit ID with Software Page 21 CTB32LD g3 CTB32LD Deluxe Component Locations Status Display Idle m nm n A The Status Display rotates through four messages when the controller is powered but not connected to a controlling PC or Show Director and is not running a stand alone sequence It is displaying the LOR Unit ID the DMX Universe address and no conn meaning no connection to any LOR network or DMX universe Connected to LOR Network Page 22 CTB32LD g3 The display steadily shows L 01 meaning the controller is set to LOR Unit ID 01 Connected to DMX Universe The display steadily shows d001 meaning the controller is set to DMX address 001 Loading Firmware Resetting 0000 is displayed for a couple of seconds while the controller is resetting See the Resetting the Controller section for more information Running a Standalone Sequence Page 23 CTB32LD g3 Assigning a DMX Address To set the DMX Address press the Select Set button until the status display flashes dnnn where nnn is the current DMX address Use the Wand A buttons to select the DMX address you want and then press the Select Set button to save the DMX address You can hold the Wor Abutton down to scroll through addresses You can also set the DMX Address with the Hardware Uti
15. OR Standard a m l la a lE laa E Clicking the Update Unit s Config button sends the new curve configuration to the controller The controller is updated and the text in the upper right box changes to indicate this Selected 01 32LD G3 Ver 1 02 v Configuration was received Controller Dimming Curve Configuration On Controller Read Unit s Config Masa AEA Set Checked All LOR Standard CHOI ise Standard CHO2 LOR Standard CHO3 Iv se Standard CHO4 V ILOR Standard CHO5 ILOR Standard CHO6 LOR Standard CHO LOR Standard CHO8 LOR Standard w Send Curve Files to Controller unit i Standard Curve File OnPC Download AR Standard Info Status i to Unit DR Standard 01 0n Disc Load Ot OR Standard OR Standard 02 0n Disc Load 02 Standard 03 Not on Disc OR Standard OR Standard 04 Not on Disc OR Standard 05 Not on Disc Set Checked 06 Not on Disc All E LOR Standard DA Standard O7 Not on Dise CHOS LOR Standard x OR Standard CH10 M LOR Standard AF Standard 08 Not on Disc CH11 LOR Standard OR Standard Location of Curve Files On PC Disc CH12 T ILOR Standard x DRS C Users john D ocuments Light O Rama CH13 7 ILOR Standard x OR Standard Smmegtaven CH14 r LOR Standard OR Standard CH15 v ILOR Standard x OR Standard Change Curve File Location 2 Files Found CH16 V LOR Standard OR Standard
16. ad nn buttons will indicate percent transferred to controller The Read Unit s Config button will ask the controller for its channel to curve file mapping and show which custom curves are loaded into the controller Page 17 CTB32LD g3 Setting Multiple Channels in a Group You can change the curve association for multiple channels in channel group 1 8 or channel group 9 16 using the All row above that channel group If you check the All box then all channels in that 8 channel group will be affected If you only want to change some of the channels in the group check their individual check boxes Then use the drop down menu in the All row to select the curve for the checked channels and click the Set Checked button Those channels will be changed to the curve selected Finally click the Update Unit s Config button to send the new curve configuration to the controller Setting Individual Channels Do not check the All box but do check the boxes to the left of the channels for which you want to change curves Then use the drop down menu next to the checked box to select the curve you want for that channel Finally click the Update Unit s Config button to send the new curve configuration to the controller Note If you configure a channel for a curve that does not exist in the controller the Standard curve will be used Example In the following example channels 3 and 4 are being set to cus
17. ct Number Off Settings Set Unit ID Start OO Y Intensity Change Existing ID Old Unit ID za i J ne E elect Number w o Fade 1 sec Min Max New Unit ID F Duration Select Number v Change Unit ID es e onfigure andalone iimware Lights Off With your controller powered up and cabled to your PC click the Auto Configure button on the top left The HWU will pop up a window asking you to make sure everything is connected click OK It will then search through all ports on your PC looking for the port being used by Light O Rama and you will see this window like this one LORHardware Click OK your RS485 adapter has been located and is functioning properly This will also make this port available to other LOR software like the Sequence Editor which is used to create your lighting control sequences See the Troubleshooting section if you have problems Page 30 CTB32LD g3 Tip Under Max Units on the upper right click the Change button and move the slider to select 10 units This will cut down the scan time because the HWU will not have to scan for 240 controllers Click OK Click the Refresh button center top of window to have the Hardware Utility scan for all controllers attached to the PC When it finishes the drop down menu to the right of the Refresh button will list all controllers found Use this menu to select your controller See the Troubleshooting section if you have problems Yo
18. d 9 vdc power supplies to power devices like motion sensors You may draw a maximum of 10ma from LED pin It will be 3 3v when the LED should be On Resetting the Controller To reset the controller press both the Wand A buttons simultaneously and turn the controller power on The display will show 0000 Release the Wand A buttons when you see the 0000 The Page 26 CTB32LD g3 controller will go into normal operation mode in about two seconds Stand Alone Speed Control You can set the speed at which a standalone sequence is run See the Stand Alone Operation section for more information on standalone sequences You can only set the standalone speed if a standalone sequence is loaded into the controller Press the Select Set button until the status display flashes SPnn where nn is the current speed The speed is a number between 00 and 13 When set to 06 one second of real time equals one second of sequence time This means the sequence runs at the same speed as it would be run by a Show Director or your PC Lower numbers slow the sequence down SPOO is approximately 2 5 seconds second sequence time SP13 is approximately 0 33 seconds second of sequence time Use the V and A buttons to change the speed To save the new speed let the display time out or press Select Set Testing with the Hardware Utility Use this section to learn how to connect your controller to your PC Page 2 CTB3
19. d numbers with as many numbers per line as you like Text on a line preceded by is treated as a comment There are 1024 numbers in a curve file The first number represents off and the last full brightness A number in the curve file is a value between 0 and 1023 The curve files map into the LOR brightness world for which LOR will provide a conversion utility Configuring Lighting Curves Each channel on the controller is assigned a lighting curve Initially all channels are configured with the Standard curve See the Lighting Curves section for more information on what curves are and which curves come with the controller The Hardware Utility is used to read current curve information from the controller download new curves to the controller and associate curves with the output channels Start the Hardware Utility see the Assigning a Unit ID section In the Max Units section of the Hardware Utility window click the Change button Move the slider in Page 15 CTB32LD g3 the Change Maximum Units box so that the Max Units is set to 10 or the maximum number of controllers you have configured This will limit the search for controllers to the first 10 unit IDs otherwise 240 controllers would be searched for taking a long time Click the Save button Click the Refresh button to find your controller s Select a controller from the drop down menu to the right of the Refresh button Then click the Configure b
20. ed 2 Use the New Unit ID drop down menu to select 01 or whatever Unit ID you want to assign to the attached controller 3 Click the Change Unit ID button to set your CTB32LD unit ID You will see a Unit ID Changed box click OK The DMX address is set to Unit ID 1 16 1 Stand Alone Operation A standalone animation sequence sequence with no accompanying audio can be downloaded into the flash memory of the lighting controller This sequence can contain approximately 10 000 lighting commands These commands can also be for controllers other than this controller so this controller can direct a network of controllers There are no restrictions on the types of LOR controllers in this network The sequence is designed and tested using the Showtime Software Sequence Editor When you are happy with the sequence save it and stop the Sequence Editor Start the Hardware Utility and click the Refresh button to find the CTB32LD Use the drop down menu next to the Refresh button to select the controller Page 34 CTB32LD g3 Click the Standalone button at the bottom of the window Select one of Run when power is on Input norm open switch or Input norm closed switch Click the Send Trigger info to Unit button Finally Use the Open button to browse to your sequence and click the Download button You also use this screen to remove downloaded standalone sequences You can also remove a
21. escent lights This means that a fade going from 0 to 100 voltage with an incandescent light will not produce the same results with LED lights The LED lights will come on later and reach full brightness sooner than incandescent lights There is a built in Standard curve for incandescent lights which behaves as a simple linear 0 to 100 voltage provider This is the behavior seen with previous versions of the firmware and most DMX dimmer packs There is a built in On Off curve This on off curve is used on a channel where the connected devices do not tolerate dimming for example the air blower motors in inflatables Setting a channel configured for on off operation to any intensity 50 or greater results in 100 intensity or on Intensities below 50 result in the channel being off Finally a LED curve is provided which is the average for various LED colors and dimmable power supply configurations This curve is provided with the software so if you choose to change it you can recover the original It is custom curve 1 Page 14 CTB32LD g3 The g3 firmware permits the controller to accept up to eight downloaded custom curves Each channel is configured with its own curve from the ten possible curves the controller may have available The default location for curve files is Light O Rama DimmingCurves The curve file names are LOR Curve01 Idc through LOR Curve08 Idc A curve file is a list of comma delimite
22. he Refresh button to find your controller s Select the one you want to update from the drop down menu to the right of the Refresh button Click the Firmware button at the bottom of the window In the Firmware section of the window under Step 1 Select Unit select the unit listed above Under Step 2 Select Firmware File use the Open button to browse to the firmware file you downloaded Under Step 3 Press Download Button click the Download button Do not interrupt this process Your controller will reboot after the download completes You can click the Refresh button to see that the new firmware was loaded into your controller Repeat this process for additional controllers Setting the Unit ID with Software If you have not installed the Light O Rama Windows Showtime Software do it now Plug the CTB32LD power cord s into AC power and turn it on The Status Display should rotate through the Idle messages see the Status Display section and the Status LED should flash Page 32 CTB32LD g3 twice second These mean that the controller is waiting for the PC to talk to it Connect the controller to your PC see the Connecting Controller To Pc Data Cable section Start the Hardware Utility click start gt All Programs Light O Rama Light O Rama Control Panel There will be a light bulb with a red halo on the right side of the task bar at the bottom of the screen Right click the light bulb and selec
23. ied to UL 508 Supply Voltage 120 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Power Connections Y Quick connects Control Input RS485 via RJ45 or RJ11 jacks Dimensions With Heat Sinks 9 wx 6 5 8 h x 2 1 8 d Without Heat Sinks 82w X 54 h x 112d Page 40 Input Unit can monitor an input to start a sequence Unit IDs Up to 240 controllers Up to 3 840 channels Fading 1024 levels used for smooth fading effects Fades from 0 1 to 25 seconds Dimming 100 levels 0 100 custom curves for LEDs for smooth dimming Effects Ramp Fade Intensity Twinkle Shimmer Sequences 5 000 command internal flash memory sequence store Presets High burn and low burn settings CTB32LD g3 Warnings and Liability WARNING The CTB32LD controller can pose a dangerous electrical hazard if not used properly Care should be taken to keep the controller dry When the controller is directly connected to a PC via one of the RS485 adaptors there is a direct electrical connection between the low voltage logic side of the controller and the PC Ifthe controller is physically damaged causing traces to short or the device is allowed to get wet either through direct contact with water or condensation the logic side of controller can receive direct 120 240VAC In that case damage to any connected hardware such as a PC can occur INNO EVENT SHALL BUYER BE ENTITLED TO INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES NOR SHALL L
24. ity cccccceccseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 41 Appendix A Hexadecimal to Decimal 42 CTB32LD g3 Introduction The Light O Rama LOR CTB32LDg3 is a 16 channel computerized lighting controller The g3 indicates that it is the third generation in the model line Depending upon how it is powered it can handle 15 20 or 30 40 amps This is the controller board used in the commercial LOR160xW line of controllers It is certified to UL 508 This controller is designed to control incandescent and line voltage LED lighting It operates on 120 VAC 240 VAC models are available 50 60 Hz The 30 amp configuration can control approximately 9 000 incandescent mini lights or 70 000 LED mini lights or some combination of both There are two versions of the board The cover page shows the deluxe version which includes the add on display board The display board allows local configuration and more informative status reporting The basic version is configured using the LOR Hardware Utility on your Windows PC A CTB32LD can be used in many ways e By daisy chaining it off of an LOR1602MP3 Show in a Box lighting controller with Show Director e By connecting it to your PC running the LOR Showtime Windows software e By connecting it to one of LOR s Show Directors DC MP3 or mDM MP3 e By running a standalone set of commands loaded into the controller s flash memory e By daisy chaining it off of another controller that
25. ler sees every command sent but Unit 03 will only react to commands that are marked for Unit 03 see Appendix A for a conversion of Hexadecimal controller unit IDs set with the Status Display and their decimal equivalents Assigning a Lighting Curve You can only assign all channels of the controller to one lighting curve through the status display You must use the Hardware Utility program to assign individual channels to different curves See the Lighting Curves and Assigning Lighting Curves sections for more information on curves To adjust lighting curves from the Status Display press the Select Set button until the display shows C xx Eg Then use the V A buttons to select one of the following values C S Standard lighting curve for all channels C Cn Lighting curve n for all channels Page 25 CTB32LD g3 C HS Hardware Utility program Set curves C OF On Off lighting curve for all channels Press the Set button to save your choice Input Header INPUT 1 INPUT2 10 V N C N C This figure shows the Input Header that is to the left of the network jacks on the Display Board You can connect switches here to trigger standalone sequences or provide trigger events for interactive shows See the Stand Alone Operation section for more information Switches are simple normally open or normally closed types No voltages may be applied to the switch inputs You may take up to 500ma total from the 5 vdc an
26. lity In this case you set the Unit ID which sets the DMX address to Unit ID 1 16 1 See the Setting the Unit ID with Software section A cable that plugs into one of the controller s RJ45 jacks and terminates with in a male XLR 3 plug is available here www lightorama com gt On line Store gt Accessories RJ 45 to XLR 3 Pin Male Assigning a Unit ID To set the Unit ID press the Select Set button until the status display flashes L nn where nn is the current Unit ID Use the Wand A buttons to select the Unit ID you want and then press the Select Set button to save the Unit ID You can hold the Wor A button down to scroll through IDs You can also set the Unit ID with the Hardware Utility This will also set the DMX address to Unit ID 1 16 1 See the Setting the Unit ID with Software section Each controller used in a network must have a unique ID assigned If two controllers are given the same unit ID then they will both perform the same effects Every channel that you control in a Page 24 CTB32LD g3 sequence A sequence is a set of lighting controller commands constructed using the Showtime Windows software has to identify a particular output circuit on a particular lighting controller Unit For example in a sequence that you construct a channel you call Front door may be assigned to Unit ID 03 circuit 10 Because the controllers are daisy chained together every control
27. ort section When the controller is powered up but no data cable is connected to it the Status Display should be rotating through Idle messages as described in Page 3 CTB32LD g3 the Status Display section and the Status LED should be flashing twice second This means that the controller is working but is not in communication with a Show Director or PC If the Hardware Utility is running the RS485 adapter is properly configured and you attach a cable from the RS485 adapter to the controller this Status Display should go to steady display of L nn where nn is the Unit ID and the Status LED should be on solid If this is not the case then either theRS485 adapter is not properly installed the Hardware Utility is not running or some component is broken If the display does display steady L nn or the Status LED is on solid then manually type the Unit ID into the box to the right of the Refresh button in the Hardware Utility Connect some lights to the controller and try clicking the On at 100 button in the Test Units Operation section If the lights come on your controller is working If no good at this point contact LOR support Channel 9 16 OK Channels 1 8 No Good Channels 1 8 don t work If you have two power cords make sure the left power cord is plugged into a working outlet and that the left fuse is good If you have one power cord check that the proper jumpers are in place and correctly
28. t Hardware Utility from the menu Make sure the LOR Control tab is selected You will see the following window m Light O Rama Hardware v3 0 2 Advanced Setup Comm Port Select Unit to Configure Download Test Max Unit ID Auto Configure a Refresh Select Unit z 05 Change Manual Select a i a Comms Test Unit s Operation y Select Circuits to Test Bom me md me wm me me All Set Unit IDs Fie Uras ahat Cabins Be Bow ml E Ee moe wie mie gil None Ignore Errors Chase Sequence Test Outputs test lights C Test Inputs for interactive Set New Unit ID Fast On Slow a Select Number v Off Settings Set Unit ID Start o o Intensity 100 Min Max Change Existing ID Old Unit ID Select Number o Fade New Unit ID Duration Select Number Change Unit ID x i Lights Off End Intensity Click the Auto Configure button in the Setup Comm Port section The Hardware Utility will search for the COM port that your RS485 adapter is plugged into and select it When assigning a unit ID only one controller should be plugged into the RS485 adapter on the PC Be sure you do not have more than one controller connected Page 33 CTB32LD g3 Steps to set change unit ID 1 In the Change Existing ID section use the Old Unit ID drop down menu to select Any Unit then click OK in the warning box for changing all unit IDs there should only be one unit attach
29. t channel and that would be 15 amps The same computation applies to the left bank of channels Remember if the controller is plugged Page 12 CTB32LD g3 into only one circuit in your house then both the left and right banks total current must not exceed what that circuit can supply 3 Phase Power The CTB32LD has separate sensing for the power phase on its two power input cords This means that power phase does not matter and the controller can be plugged into two different phases in three phase commercial environments Christmas Light Power Consumptions The following table gives the approximate current consumption for various types of Christmas lights Lights string Amps string C9 bulbs 100 watt bulb 150 floodlight LED mini lights LEDC6orc7 25 If you put six sets of 100 mini lights on one channel that would be 6 0 33 about 2 amps If you put six sets of 70 LED mini lights on one channel that would be 6 0 03 about 0 18 amps You can see that you can have a lot of LEDs with very little power Page 13 CTB32LD g3 Make a chart of all the lights you want to connect to the controllers channels and then work out the numbers to see if you hit any limits Lighting Curves The g3 firmware supports lighting curves These are used to allow different types of lights to behave similarly when dimming LEDs tend to go from off to full brightness over a much narrower range of voltages than incand
30. three steps to making the CTB32LD useful 1 It must be wired to accept one or two AC power sources and wired to distribute AC power from its 16 output circuits 2 It must be connected to a Windows PC to receive commands 3 The LOR Hardware Utility can be used to test the controller and the LOR Sequence Editor can be used to create a sequence to direct the controller Page CTB32LD g3 Wiring the CTB32LD General Information Generally HOT wires are BLACK or BROWN and Neutral wires are WHITE or BLUE If you use lamp cord type wire usually one of the wires has smooth insulation and the other wire has ribbed insulation The wire with smooth insulation is HOT On a standard grounded outlet the round hole is ground the short slot is HOT and the longer slot is NEUTRAL Be sure your quick connects are firmly crimped and that no stray wire strands are outside the crimped metal of the quick connect Stray wire strands can cause short circuits that will damage the unit and pose a fire hazard Carefully inspect all connections before applying power to insure that there are no short circuits The quick connects must be pushed firmly onto the mating blades of the board Make sure that the blade goes inside the metal of your quick connect It is possible to push the quick connect on where the blade has slid between the connector and its plastic jacket Pull on connected wires to ensure good mechanical connection A loose
31. to find the communications port Click start gt My Computer or Computer gt View System Information or System Properties If there is a Hardware tab click it Then click Device Manager You should see a Device Manager window like this one Page 36 CTB32LD g3 Device Manager File Action View Help m H fl amp A Office500z ji Computer Disk drives gt iG Display adapters gt DVD CD ROM drives 5 i Human Interface Devices f a r IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers gt Z Imaging devices 25 Keyboards gt A Mice and other pointing devices n HE Modems EE Monitors gt a Network adapters gt MB Portable Devices gt 79 Ports COM amp LPT gt B Processors gt Sound video and game controllers 44 gt Storage controllers gt JE System devices bo Universal Serial Bus controllers scroll down and expand Ports COM amp LPT You should see a USB Serial Port COMh This is your LOR communications port Use the Manual Select drop down menu in the Hardware Utility to select this port Proceed with your testing Refresh does not find the controller You have previously successfully configured the comm port manually selected the comm port or used another controller to Autoconfigure the comm port In other words you re sure the RS485 adapter has been properly installed and is working If this is not the case consult the Configuring the Communications P
32. tom curve 01 and channels 15 and 16 are being set as On Off only channels The check boxes for channels 3 4 15 and 16 are checked and their drop down menus have been used to select the desired curves Page 18 CTB32LD g3 Selected 01 32LD G3 Ver 1 02 X Configuration Read Successfully Controller Dimming Curve Configuration On Controller SPORA LU E asta Set Checked All LOR Standard CHOI ise Standard CHO2 LOR Standard CHO3 Iv se Standard CHO4 V LOR Standard CHO5 ILOR Standard CHO6 LOR Standard CHO LOR Standard CHO8 LOR Standard Send Curve Files to Controller unit DR Standard Curve File On OnPC Download AR Standard Info Status Unit Disc to Unit DR Standard 01 0n Disc Load 01 OR Standard OR Standard 02 0n Disc Load 02 Standard 03 Not on Disc OR Standard OR Standard 04 Not on Disc OR Standard 05 Not on Disc aa a m a ja a a Mma Set Checked 06 Not on Disc Al LOR Standard CHO9 LOR Standard CH10 P kop Standard CH11 P LOR Standard w CH12 ILOR Standard x ECHIS T ILOR Standard x CH14 LOR Standard CH15 V LOR Standard CH16 v LOR Standard OR Standard 07 Not on Disc i Standard 08 Not on Disc OR Standard OR Standard Location of Curve Files On PC Disc ORS C Users john Documents Light O Rama OR Standard DimmingCurves OR Standard OR Standard Change Curve File Location 2 Files Found
33. u can use the Test Units Operation portion of the window to test the controller Make sure you have some lights plugged into the controller and use the various options to test the lights This is a good time to experiment with different intensities fade rates and chase speeds This information will be useful if you want to create your own light shows Updating Controller Firmware Periodically Light O Rama will distribute new firmware for your CTB32LD If you believe you need updated firmware use the Hardware Utility s Refresh button to find your controller and check its firmware version The drop down menu to the right of the Refresh button will be filled in with the attached controllers The right part of the controller name in this drop down is the current firmware version The latest firmware can be found by going to www lightorama com gt Support gt Firmware Find your controller and roll the mouse over the Page 31 CTB32LD g3 Firmware button look at the bar in the lower left of the browser window It will show the name of the firmware file The file name contains the version at the end If the version number is greater than what you saw in the Hardware Utility new firmware is available Click the Firmware button to download the firmware to your PC remember where you put it To load new firmware use a data cable not wireless to connect the controller s to the PC Start the Hardware Utility and click t
34. utton at the bottom of the window You will see this window Le Light O Rama Hardware v3 0 2 LOR Control LOR MP3 LOR AF Digital IO Boards X10 CM11A Console _ Help Exit Setup Comm Port Select Unit to Configure Download Test Max Unit ID Auto Configure Found 1 Unit Refresh 01 32LD G3 Ver 1 02 05 Change Manual Select 2 General Configuration Comm 4 Intensity Range Input Channels Set Unit IDs 100 Maximum 12345678 For Units without Selectors 0z Minimum Switch N O Iv Iv Iv Iv Iv Iv Iv le Ignore Errors Switch N C OOnrnTrnrnrnrnr Bite AE 9 10111213141516 EZ Number zi MC P Port Selector Seen SATA A a A e Set Unit ID A B Switch N C EE B E E E fz E I Triac Board Change Existing ID OP 1 Old Unit ID Update Unit Select Number v New Unit ID Advanced Select Number Configuration Change Unit ID Lights Off Click the Advanced Configuration button on the lower right The Hardware Utility will read the current curve information from the controller find the curve files on your PC if any and display this window Page 16 CTB32LD g3 Light O Rama Advanced Configuration Selected 01 32LD G3 Ver 1 02 Configuration Read Successfully Controller Dimming Curve Configuration On Controller Read Unit s Config Update Unit s Config A r aat Lneckan Send Curve Files to Controller unit LOR Standard v San Curve File On OnPC Download JA Standare standart
35. wer cable used should be 14 awg for 15 amps and 12 awg for 20 amps a lt cy o Le i fe be Hot Input Neutral Input1 Neutral Input2 Hot Input2 WARNING NO JUMPERS ARE INSTALLED IN THIS CONFIGURATION In this configuration both fuses are required The left fuse protects channels 1 8 and the right fuse protects channels 9 16 Power Output Wiring Output Circuits There are 16 numbered output quick connect blades to be connected to the HOT side of your output sockets There are 16 Neutral terminals where you can conveniently terminate your neutral wires Neutrals can be connected off the board if that is more convenient WARNING Connect the neutral wires for channels 1 8 on the left hand side of the card and the neutral wires for channels 9 16 on the right hand side of the card Page 10 CTB32LD g3 L TE i Hot 1 2 amp 3 Neutral 1 8 Neutral 9 16 Hot 9 10 amp 11 POWER OUTPUTS Note Neutral wires can be placed in any of the neutral quick connect blades on one side of the card Order of placement is not important TES Meo a Toe 61 EA Power Considerations This section attempts a relatively simple answer to the question How many lights can use CTB32LD with Single Power Feed With a single power feed the maximum for the entire controller is 15 or 20 amps depending upon the wire gauge you used for power input to the controller The maximum current on a single channel is 8 amps
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