CMB16D-QC DMX - Light-O-Rama
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1. your loads are within acceptable limits Connect up your load and use the Hardware Utility to slowly increase the intensity If your voltage is 12v or less see how warm the transistors get if you can t touch it it needs a heat sink If your voltage is higher where it might be dangerous to touch the metal tab of the transistor use a thermometer Nitty Gritty This section is for technical types who are not sure whether their application would be a good match for the CMB16D QC There are two banks of MOSFETs bank 1 for output channels 1 to 8 and bank 2 for output channels 9 to 16 The positive outputs of a bank are all tied together common anode and connected through their fuse to the positive power input A MOSFET is used to ground the load connected to its channel so positive power is always present at the load The MOSFETs are Pulse Width Modulated at 400 Hz 1 400 second 2 5 milliseconds There are 240 possible intensities This means that in each 400 of a second the grounding pulse is somewhere between 0 240 2 5 ms off and 240 240 2 5ms full on 13 CMB16D QC Connecting Controller to PC Data Cable If you have not installed your RS485 adapter do it now If you have an SC485 PC serial port adapter shown on the left below you need only plug it into an available PC 9 pin serial port The cable from an SC485 serial adapter to the first controller is limited to 100 or less Cable length to the first cont2. you need updated firmware use the Hardware Utility to determine your current firmware version Use the 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 If the controller type or firmware version is not present get the latest software that your license permits from www lightorama com gt Software Run 17 CMB16D QC the program downloaded to install the software and devices text file Retry the Refresh operation The latest firmware can be found by going to www lightorama com gt Support gt Firmware Find your controller type and roll the mouse over the 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 installer 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 the 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 b
3. Ca EI 7 WW pr At Tome H ki dd ek El Ed 6 K zl IIE cn lle len olle Ale aslla RTP 5 15 E ES 5 L DH eier Ae fi Bh bn Oe e y i men CMB160 0C U1 m rd obt Rama Inc reer mmm d t en TTT M i r ld Liu EE sr A 4 e L CMB16D QC DMX 16 Channel DC Controller User Manual March 2 2012 V1 00 Copyright Light O Rama Inc 2007 2012 Table of Contents INTOGUGHONM EE 4 What s in the BOX wisscis eis easeescdesvctscdeteas nasa aucaaas 5 Alerte 5 Metal Tab Transistor Consideration 0nn0n00naann 6 Installing Heat SINKS E 6 QUICK Star UICC EE T Hardware Fundamentals 8 Setting the Unit ID and DMX address 8 Reset the CMBiIGD OC 9 Data Cable Connections enonneseensnennnrenrnrn 9 Connecting to EE 9 Connecting to Other Controllers 00 9 SEET RE 10 Auxiliary Power Input Barrel 10 Channel Power Inputs 10 Channel Power Outputs ccccceecseeeeeeeeeees 11 See GE Te EE 12 Current Handling Considerations 0000n0000 12 Elte GEI EE 13 Connecting Controller to PC Data Cable 14 Testing the CHMBIGID OC 14 Designing and Playing a Sequence onsennenennn 15 Stand Alone Operation ccccecceecseeeeeeseeeeeeeees 16 TFOUDICSNOOUING secatzacancotcecsunct EERIE 16 Erratic Behavior When Lights Turned On 16 AutoConfigure fails to find COM port 17 Updating Controller Firmware e
4. ckly Power the controller down and set the Unit ID back Data Cable Connections The Phone Cable In jack is an RJ14 The two CAT5 jacks are RJ45s Connecting to PC If you are using telephone cable to connect your controller to the PC RS485 adapter plug one end of the phone cable into the adapter and the other end into the Phone Cable In jack See figure 1 If you are using Cat5 LAN cable to connect your controller to the PC RS485 adapter plug one end of the data cable into the adapter and the other end into either of the CAT5 Cable In or Out jacks Connecting to Other Controllers If you are using telephone cable to connect your controller to another controller go from either CAT jack on one controller to the Phone Cable In jack on the other controller See figure 1 If you are using CAT5 LAN cable to connect your controller to another controller go from either RJ45 jack on one controller to either RJ45 jack on the other controller See figure 1 CMB16D QC Status LED LED blinking approximately twice second Controller has booted correctly and is waiting for commands The controller is not connected to a Light O Rama network or the network is not active LED is on solid Controller is connected to an active network is receiving the heartbeat and commands from a PC a Show Director or another controller LED blinks quickly Controller is resetting because the unit ID switches are set to 00 LED blinks on for a l
5. noaneneenonnennnnennn 17 See e e EE 20 CMB16D QC Introduction The CMB16D QC is a member of the Component line of Light O Rama LOR products It was designed to control DC lighting or any DC device that will tolerate a PWM modulated voltage It is a microprocessor based intelligent controller that can perform a number of lighting effects including dimming fading shimmering and twinkling It can be daisy chained with any mix of LOR controllers up to the maximum of 240 controllers The CMB16D QC automatically detects and obeys either LOR protocol or DMX protocol It can be used with the LOR Windows Showtime Software Suite This software allows you to design your sequences sequences are lighting control command sets arrange your sequences into shows and to schedule and play your shows 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 Lat network cable and a choice of RS485 adapters Choose the adapter appropriate for your PC laptop The RS485 adapter will allow you to connect your PC laptop via the Cat5 cable to your DC controller As with all LOR controllers this controller is field firmware upgradeable so you are guaranteed compatibility with future LOR products This controller has Common Anode common positive outputs This means that the positive voltage is applied to all
6. ong pulse and off for a short pulse Controller firmware needs to be downloaded See the Updating Controller Firmware section Auxiliary Power Input Barrel Use a 12 volt DC 300 milliamp or greater external power supply here if the power input to channels 1 8 is less than 12 volts DC If the main power input to channels 1 8 is 12 volts DC or greater the microprocessor and accessory power supplies will be derived from it The center pin of the power barrel is positive Channel Power Inputs Bank input connections are made with quick connects Figure 1 shows the two channel bank power inputs The bottom power input is for channels 1 to 8 If this input is at 12 volts DC or higher it will automatically be used to power the circuit board logic and accessories like wireless If the DC power to 10 CMB16D QC channels 1 8 input is less than 12 volts DC see the Auxiliary Power Input Barrel section You may use different voltages on channel banks 1 8 and 9 16 The ground between the two channel banks is common Channel Power Outputs o pet e bal JON Gs 8 T H LNdNI_Y3MOd R21 N DN D Uv D Ko Figure 2 All output connections are made with quick connects Figure 2 shows the power output connections for channels 5 6 7 and 8 The silk screening on the board labels each channel and its positive and negative connections Remember that DC loads can be polarity sensiti
7. ottom 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 19 CMB16D QC CMB16D QC Specifications Configuration Two banks of 8 channels Individual Channel 4 amps No Heat Sinks Channel Supply Voltage 5 to 60 volts DC s Bank voltages may be different 12 volts DC center pin of barrel Voltage is positive 20 amp fast acting Logic Power Consumption 450 mW Stand alone memory Approximately 5 000 commands capacity No Heat Sinks 4w x 5 h x 17d Low Power Heat Sinks 4 Y Xx D h x 11d Regular Heat Sinks Light O Rama Inc Tel 518 539 9000 Fax 518 538 0067 info lightorama com
8. outputs continuously and the negative is switched CMB16D QC Caution Although most applications for this product use low voltages this product may be used with dangerous DC voltages It is important that you have an understanding of electrical wiring What s in the Box The CMB16D QC comes with a user manual The latest version of this manual is also available at www lightorama com gt Support gt User Manuals gt CMB16D QC User Manual Applications The CMB16D QC can be controlled by another LOR controller or if you would like audio coordinated with the controller one of the LOR Show Directors or a Windows PC The CMB16D QC can also run a standalone sequence This means a set of lighting or other device commands created using the Windows Showtime Software can be downloaded into the CMB16D QC The CMB16D QC can use these internally stored commands to direct itself and additional controllers See the Standalone Operation section for more information The low voltage safety and standalone capabilities allow the CMB16D QC to be deployed in a myriad of remote applications with no additional hardware being required For example General LED lighting spot lights etc Vehicle lighting Bike Car Boat etc Landscaping pool and pond lighting DC Motors solenoids valves relays CMB16D QC Metal Tab Transistor Consideration CMB16D QC boards have transistors with metal tabs Heat sinks are not required if the cur
9. ows software Stop the Hardware Utility You will not be able to command your controller from the Sequence Editor if the Hardware Utility is running Only one program may use the RS485 adapter at a time to talk to Light O Rama controllers There are Quick Start Guides for creating animation non musical and musical sequences Flash Tutorials and much more at www lightorama com gt Support gt User Manuals The following Wiki is also an excellent source of information on all things Light O Rama www lorwiki com There is also a very active and helpful Light O Rama user community www lightorama com gt Forums 15 CMB16D QC Stand Alone Operation An animation sequence Sequence with no accompanying audio can be downloaded in the CMB16D QC This sequence can contain approximately 5 000 commands These commands can also be for controllers other than this CMB16D QC so this controller can direct a network of controllers There is no restriction on the types of 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 CMB16D QC Use the drop down menu next to the Refresh button to select the CMB16D QC Click the Standalone button at the bottom of the window Select one of Run when power is on Input norm open swi
10. r or greater and loads not requiring heat sinks Read the Hardware Fundamentals section for much more detail Parke AN f E d UE Ki mah al ai edi KM apt Ti sl Slc salle Wei CH EN TS RTF a E ain A ion e TS The Status LED should be blinking about twice second Fire up the Hardware Utility and the Status LED should be steady on Refresh the CMB16D QC controllers select this controller and use the Test Unit s Operation section to exercise the lights Hardware Fundamentals AF Oe Di H Ki du ALAR EE ch ra haz a EN Cup en ac UL Za Light c O Rama Mic pits DE c Lei Ce nd Hu BS eg 8 H 4 ve H z D j S Sd ots an et Tee ee A ek F H J e Setting the Unit ID and DMX address Use the Unit Address Switches to set the board s controller address In figure 1 the top rotary switch sets the most significant digit and the bottom switch sets the least significant digit To set the controller address to 01 set the top switch to 0 and the bottom to 1 as depicted in figure 1 Legal unit address settings are 01 to FO hexadecimal in decimal that would be 1 to 240 CMB16D QC The DMX address is set to Unit ID 1 16 1 Reset the CVB16D QC To set all device parameters back to factory defaults and erase any stand alone program power the controller down set the Unit ID switches to 00 and power it up The Status LED will flash qui
11. rent draw per channel is 4 amps or less The metal tab of the transistor is electrically hot and a TO 220 insulating kit mica wafer and screw grommet is required when mounting the transistors to metal heat sinks Also keep this fact in mind when using the board since it is possible to short out the metal tab transistors Installing Heat Sinks A small amount of thermal compound is needed to facilitate the transfer of heat from the transistors to the heat sink Remember to use a TO 220 insulating kit Put a 1 8 x 1 4 dab of heat sink compound on the back surface of the transistor just below the screw hole The mica wafer goes between the transistor and the heat sink There must be heat sink compound on both sides of the wafer Use a screw grommet to prevent the screw from connecting the transistor s metal tab with the metal heat sink or use nylon screws Put screws from the inside of the board through the end two transistors and then align the heat sink with these two screws and press it against the transistors Put a lock washer on each screw and a bolt don t tighten the bolts yet Do the same for the other six screws Now tighten but don t over tighten the bolts Repeat the process for the other channel bank CMB16D QC Quick Start Guide This section assumes you have previous Light O Rama hardware experience It provides the minimum needed to get the controller up and running The assumptions here are 12 volt DC powe
12. roller is not so limited for USB adapters If you have one of the USB adapters shown center and right above follow the installation instructions that came with the adapter Testing the CMB16D QC To perform this test the CMB16D QC must have a unit address between 01 and FO and it must be powered up and connected to the PC The LED on the CMB16D QC should be blinking twice second before the CMB16D QC is connected to a PC running the Hardware Utility In the Max Units section of the Hardware Utility window click the Change button Move the slider in the Change Maximum Units box so that the Max Units is set to 10 Unless you are using unit addresses above 10 hexadecimal This will limit the search for controllers to the first 16 unit IDs 14 CMB16D QC otherwise 240 controllers will be searched for taking a long time Click the Save button In the Select Unit to Configure Download Test section of the Hardware Utility screen click the Refresh button to locate the attached CMB16D QC controller Select the controller from the drop down menu to the right of the Refresh Button The Test Unit s Operation section of the screen should be active Attach some lights into your controller and use the sliders and buttons in this section to test your controller Designing and Playing a Sequence Lighting commands for your shows are called Sequences and are designed and implemented using the Sequence Editor Wind
13. tch 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 Troubleshooting Erratic Behavior When Lights Turned On The most likely cause is insufficient power If the CMB16D QC is being powered by the same power supply as the lights loads turning them on may cause a voltage drop and crash the microcomputer If you suspect that your power supply may not be up 16 CMB16D QC to the task see the Auxiliary Power Input Barrel section This section will explain how to power the card logic independently of the loads AutoConfigure fails to find COM port If the COM port is not detected you can manually select it from the drop down list If you are not sure which COM port is the RS485 adapter and you have a USB adapter click start gt My Computer gt View System Information gt Hardware tab Device Manager button Click the in front of Ports COM amp LPT you will see USB Serial Port COMn this is the RS485 adapter Use the Manual Select drop down box to select that COM port If you are not sure which COM port is the RS485 adapter and you have a serial port RS485 adapter you will have to consult your PC s documentation it is normally COM COM2 or COMS Updating Controller Firmware Periodically Light O Rama will distribute new firmware for the CMB16D QC If you believe
14. ve If you find that LEDs connected to the outputs do not light try swapping the positive and negative connections 11 CMB16D QC JP3 PGM Header The next figure shows how to connect a push button switch to the circuit board header to start a standalone sequence Currently only Input 1 is supported The standalone sequence in the CMB16D QC will start when the push button is pressed If you use a toggle switch the sequence will run until the switch it turned off The sequence always runs to completion even if the toggle switch is turned off in the middle Only use the Input 1 Input 2 5V 10V and GRND pins Hold the board with the JP3 label as shown in the following figure for correct pin assignments JP3 MCLR NC Input Input2 10V Normally Open Momentary Contact Push buttom Current Handling Considerations This is a complex subject with MOSFETs transistors Their voltage drop increases with increasing current This means that the amount of heat to be dissipated also rises rapidly with current 12 CMB16D QC This board has metal tab transistors that will easily handle 4 amps each without a heat sink For this reason LOR does not include heat sinks with the board 4 amps times 16 channels is 64 amps which exceeds the total current carrying capacity of the board The board is rated at 20 amps maximum per 8 channel bank Trial and error is a reasonable way to determine if
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