USER MANUAL - Stemmer Imaging
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1. lt max current delivered by Power supply gt Either limit the power supply output current s so that not more than 30W can be dissipated in the PP500 or mount the unit in an enclosure To avoid a fire hazard consider the implications of overheating in the unlikely event of a Choose a PSU that limits its output current by design by setting the current limit on the supply if this feature exists or use fuses Remember to derate the fuse if mounted in an enclosure as the temperature will be higher than ambient The PP500 enclosure is a fire enclosure as long as the following conditions are met GARDASOFT The Ethernet connector must not be facing downwards The mounting holes on the underside must be covered or have a screw fitted If an enclosure is used the enclosure should be metal or plastic with a flammability rating of UL94 V1 or better with no holes below or to the sides of the PP500 when mounted Cable entries below the PP500 should be via glands that have a flammability rating as before Observe the specified gap between the PP500 and any other part or side of the enclosure The PP500 does not have an IP rating and should be mounted so that moisture and dirt cannot enter the unit 5 Heat Dissipation The PP500 has a linear circuit to produce the constant current output This means that it generates heat which needs to be dissipated See application note APP926 for more information on heat dissipation and a spreadsheet2. 255 lss IP4 se 255 00 Sbi s 255 Jsev Sb2 see 255 f Sb3 s 255 sel Sb4 sel 255 1 00 L I gtl seo 255 sev gt2 seo 255 gateway R gt3 seb 255 bse gt4 seo 255 tseo End When an IP address has been assigned using DHCP the address can be read from the keypad as follows Press and hold the SEL button until the display shows OP1 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select ETH then press SEL Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select rIP and press SEL Keep pressing SEL and read the four values of the IP address The example below shows the IP address 192 168 1 71 GARDASOFT dhc A UP DOWN AP Show IP address A UP DOWN FIP SEL IP se 192 seo IP2 seo 168 SEL IP3 sev 1 seo P4 se 71 se End y y The IP address can also be detected using the Configuration Program available for download at www gardasoft com GARDASOFT 20 10 Communication PP520 PP520F All the features below are implemented in a Configuration Program available from www gardasoft com 10 1 1 Automatic Sensing The PP520 will send out a message on three events On power up When an IP address is received or renewed by DHCP When an enquiry message is received On the first two events the message is broadcast On the third it is a reply to a single IP address An enquiry message is a UDP packet from sour
3. There is a spreadsheet available APP939 which gives an easy way to work out the heat dissipation of the PP500 5 1 1 Heat Output Per Channel For a continuous output current the heat output is given by lt heat output W gt lt output current A gt lt supply voltage V gt lt voltage across lighting V gt where Output current Set by the user Supply voltage Voltage across PSU and PSU Voltage across lighting Voltage across LD1 and LD1 for channel 1 This is usually easy to calculate as the voltage across the lighting is usually the voltage rating of the light given in its specification or can be measured using a voltmeter For a pulsed output the heat output is given by lt heat output W gt lt output current A gt lt duty cycle gt lt supply voltage V gt lt voltage across lighting when pulsing V gt lt duty cycle gt lt pulse width in seconds gt lt trigger frequency in Hertz gt When overdriving the voltage across the lighting is more difficult to find out In most cases it is reasonable to use the voltage rating of the light 5 1 2 Total Heat Output The heat output for the PP500 is given by adding the heat output for both channels as calculated above There are several ways to reduce the heat output from the PP500 Use pulse mode If the output is only on when you need it then you can dramatically reduce the heat output Feed the camera trigger into the PP500 and pulse the l
4. cleared error detection disabled bit2 0 P flag set positive triggers 1 P flag cleared negative triggers Set the Trigger Input This command sets which input is used for pulse and switch output modes RPc p Where c output channel 1 or 2 p trigger input 1 or 2 Set the output current rating This command changes the current rating for a light RRc v Where c output channel 1 or 2 v rated current 10mA to 2A Set continuous mode The output is set to continuous mode at a percentage of full brightness RSc s Where c output channel 1 or 2 s setting in percent s 0 to 100 Set switched mode The output is set to switched mode at a percentage of full brightness RWe s Where c output channel 1 or 2 GARDASOFT 26 s setting in percent s 0 to 100 Set pulse mode The output can be set up to pulse on a trigger input The delay from trigger to the start of the pulse the length of the pulse and the brightness are configurable An error is generated if the brightness setting requires a current greater than 10A or if the combination of pulse width and setting is not allowed RTc p d s RTc p d s r Where c output channel 1 or 2 p pulse width in milliseconds 0 02 to 999 d delay from trigger to pulse in milliseconds 0 02 to 999 s setting in percent s 0 to 999 r retrigger delay This parameter is optional Simulate an Input Trigger TRe c which input channel 1 or 2 Simulates a trigge
5. port 30313 to destination port 30312 A TCP IP connection will timeout and close if it is idle for more than 10 seconds The host must send regular heartbeat commands eg VR to keep the link open 12 2 Configuration Program A Configuration Program is available from www gardasoft com which allows the PP520 to be configured using the commands below 12 3 Command Structure Several commands can be put into one command line by separating them by a semi colon A carriage return character should be sent to terminate the command line The PP520 will send any replies to the commands and then send a gt character to indicate that the command line has been completed Commands comprise a code of two letters followed by the parameters if any needed for the command Spaces in the commands are ignored 66 99 Numeric parameters are separated by a comma For a parameter which is a time period the default units are milliseconds s us can be added to the end of the number to indicate seconds milliseconds or microseconds For currents a ma can be added to indicate amps or milliamps The default is amps Note that parameters are in USA UK format so that a half is written 0 5 not 0 5 GARDASOFT 23 For example The command codes and their meaning are described below The upper case commands are shown followed by lower case letters denoting the numeric argum
6. y UPON SEL y Set up pulse delay time as SOn d E L ie described below y Set up pulse width time as gt PU Li described below End 8 1 4 Setting Pulse Delay and Width Times When the PP500 displays numeric values for the user to change the right hand digit will be flashing to indicate that the Up and Down buttons can be used to change the value GARDASOFT 16 To be able to set pulse delay and pulse width values a scheme is used where the exponent power of ten of the value is set The exponent values are as follows Exp Multiplier Number Range of values value format E 3 0 001 Values are displayed in milliseconds from lms to 999ms in steps of 1ms E 4 0 0001 Values are displayed in milliseconds from 0 1ms to 99 9ms in steps of 0 1ms E5 0 00001 Values are displayed in milliseconds PP500 PP320 0 02ms to 9 98ms in steps of 0 02ms PPSOOF PP520F 0 01ms to 9 99ms in steps of 0 01ms E 6 0 000001 Values are displayed in microseconds PP500 PP320 20us to 980us in steps of 20us PPSOOF PP520F lus to 999us in steps of lus The flow diagram for entering timings on the keypad is given below E 3 sev 999 sev UPDOWN E 4 tse 99 9 tse gt Enter the UP DOWN time in y milliseconds E 5 se 9 99 sev UP DOWN y Enter the E 6 see 999 se b timein microseconds When a light is pul
7. 7 3 2 Pulsed Output The output is off by default When the PP500 is triggered it will wait for a delay and then pulse the output The delay pulse width and pulse intensity are all configurable In pulsed mode the brightness can be set up to 999 of its rating but only for short periods and at low duty cycles so that the lighting does not overheat and get damaged The duty cycle is limited by ignoring triggers which are too soon after the previous trigger Output Brightness EA E Allowed Duty Cycle 0 to 100 2999ms 100 So for example if the brightness is set to 350 then the PP500 will not allow pulses greater than lms long If a trigger occurs within 20ms of a previous trigger so that the duty cycle would be greater than 10 the trigger is ignored GARDASOFT 7 3 3 Fault Detection The PP500 detects the following errors Error detection can be turned off if required using the RE Ethernet command When the output current is less than 100mA fault detection is turned off Reason Internal power dissipation is too high Output turned off Output current to lighting is too low The light is open circuit or there is not enough supply voltage for the requested output current H The voltage required for the lighting has increased too much Check for ageing of the lighting or a failed LED LO The voltage required for the lighting has decreased too much Check for ageing of the lighting or a failed LED SH If the output vol
8. DP or TCP address from which a command has been received Messages are of the form Evtc e Where c zero for no channel or channel number 1 or 2 event value 32to47 Lighting error code 129 Light detected and waiting for current rating 128 Light detected and not waiting for current rating Clear any Errors GR If Ethernet messages are not enabled the last event or error number can be read by this command Any error displayed on the unit is cleared so if there was a lighting error the PP520 will resume auto sensing on that channel The reply will be in he same form as the GT command above If ther are no outstanding events or errors then only the prompt gt is returned Set Clear the Webpage Password EY EY ascl asc2 asc3 asc4 asc5 asc This command sets the password required to access the webpages If EY is entered on its own then the password is cleared There are six optional parameters which are decimal ASCII values for a password from one to six letters A value of 65 is A 66 is B etc to 90 is Z GARDASOFT 25 Report the version of firmware running in the PP520 VR This command returns the firmware version For example PP520 HW001 V002 Set the SafeSense Mode REc m Where c output channel 1 or 2 m SafeSense mode bitO 0 S flag set prompt for current rating enabled 1 S flag cleared prompt for current rating disabled bit 0 E flag set error detection enabled 1 E flag
9. E HOT SUPPLY 12 48V 100mA MIN TERR Ll POWER SUPPLY TRIGGER SOURCE 2 LED2 GARDASOFT 7 General Description The PP500 current controller provides repeatable intensity control of LED lighting for machine vision applications It includes the intensity control timing and triggering functions required for machine vision systems LED lighting needs a constant current supply as small variations in voltage can cause large variations in light output Currents can be specified in 2 5mA steps to give very fine control of intensity Three modes of operation are provided separately for each channel Continuous SCo In continuous mode the output is a continuous current Pulse Strobe SPu In this mode output is pulsed once per trigger One trigger input is used as a trigger The delay and pulse duration can range from 20us to 1 second in 20us steps Switched SOn In switched mode a trigger input can be used to switch the output current on and off The output is only enabled when the trigger input has a voltage on it For Pulsed and Switched modes either channel can be controlled by either trigger input The PP500 is set up using the push buttons and display on the front of the unit The PP520 PP520F can also be set up using a Web Browser or using Ethernet commands The set up is non volatile so the PP500 will resume the same operation after a power cycl
10. SA MSI N USER MANUAL PP500 PP520 PP500F PP520F LED Lighting Controllers Revision 17 for serial numbers 320000 onwards Gardasoft Vision Ltd Trinity Court Swavesey Cambridge CB24 4UQ UK Tel 44 1954 234970 Fax 44 1954 231567 Web www gardasoft com GARDASOFT 1 Disclaimer Except as prohibited by law All hardware software and documentation is provided on an as is basis It is essential that the user ensures that the operation of the product is suitable for their application The user must ensure that incorrect functioning of this equipment cannot cause any dangerous situation or significant financial loss to occur Gardasoft Vision Ltd and Gardasoft Products Ltd will not accept any liability for consequential loss of any kind All trademarks acknowledged Hardware software and documentation are Copyright 2002 2008 Gardasoft Products Ltd Hardware manufactured by Gardasoft Vision Ltd under licence 2 Getting Started Read the sections on Safety and Specifications and check the PP500 fulfils your requirements See the back cover for other Gardasoft Vision lighting controllers If you have previously used the PP600 range see APP920 at www gardasoft com for differences between the PP600 and PP500 Connect the PP500 up to a supply and an LED lighting unit as described in Connections When the PP500 powers up it should show two alternating lines on the display to indicate that it is operati
11. T420F 20 Lighting controller 4 channels up to 20A fast pulsing Ethernet RT820F 20 Lighting controller 8 channels up to 20A fast pulsing Ethernet RT860F 20 Lighting controller 8 channels up to 20A fast pulsing RS232 PP704 DIN Rail mounting clip for RT range PP Range 2 4 or 8 output channels up to 20A each 2 4 or 8 trigger inputs SafeSense option Front panel RS232 or Ethernet configuration e Fast pulsing option Machine Vision Timing Controller CC320 Controller PP703 8 digital inputs 8 digital outputs 1 or 2 wire Encoder input Very flexible operation Ethernet control Front panel configuration DIN Rail mounting clip for CC320
12. ce port 30310 destination port 30311 with the message body Gardasoft Search 8 bit ASCH 13 characters The message output by the PP520 is a UDP packet from source port 30311 destination port 30310 It is formatted as Gardasoft PP520 000000 111111111111 22222222 8 bit ASCII 44 characters where 000000 the serial number of the unit 111111111111 the MAC address in 6 HEX bytes 22222222 the IP address in 4 HEX bytes For example for PP520 serial number 12345 IP address 192 168 1 103 MAC address 00 0B 75 01 80 99 the packet will contain Gardasoft PP520 012345 000B75018099 C0A80167 GARDASOFT 21 11 Webpage Configuration PP520 PP520F The PP520 has a small webserver inside so that it can be configured from a standard web browser such as Internet Explorer The IP address of the PP520 must be known see the section on Ethernet Setup Open a web browser window and type the IP address for example 192 168 1 71 of the PP520 into the URL box at the top The main page of the PP520 webserver should be shown 11 1 Main Page The main page shows general information about the PP520 Links are provided to the configuration pages 11 2 General Setup Page The General Configuration page allows the webpage protection password to be set or cleared and the internal trigger to be set up Also any Ethernet command from Section 12 can be entered Test Mode referred to on this page is the internal trigger timer 11 3 Cha
13. e 7 1 Startup On power up the PP500 will display b r for five seconds then 8 8 8 to test the display is working then PPS then 00 20 OOF or 20F followed by the version number eg 001 and then will be ready for operation To show that the unit is operating normally an alternating pattern is drawn on the display Once a light is connected the controller will sense it as described below 7 2 Automatic Light Sensing When a channel does not have a light connected the PP500 continually tries to put out a very small current When a light is connected it will flash for a short time the light will not be damaged by this until the PP500 detects that it is connected The PP520 will send out an EVT message to the Ethernet see GT command The PP500 then requires the current rating of the light This can either be done by the user entering it on the keypad an Ethernet RR command from software which has received the EVT message or by entering the current rating onto the PP520 webpage for that channel GARDASOFT 11 When the prompt Cul for channel 1 or Cu for channel 2 appears the user should press SEL and then enter the current rating in amps note that the display goes up in steps of 10mA The RE Ethernet command can be used to disable the current rating prompt The PP500 will then use the previously entered current rating If the PP500 is turned off and on again
14. e minimum pulse delay is about 4us C Firmware Upgrade On the PP520 and PP520F the firmware can be upgraded using the Ethernet interface Contact your distributor for more information GARDASOFT 30 D Fatal Error Codes FAt Err 44 The PP500 is too hot The PP500 has a thermal cutout which operates around 65 to 70 depending on conditions FAC Err 40 One channel is outputting more current than expected Err 41 Err 45 E Error Codes A parameter value is invalid Err 5 One of the parameters is out of range The value of the parameter has been adjusted For example sending an RT command with a delay of 0 will get a reply of Err 5 When the settings are viewed the delay will have been set to 20us PP500 or PP520 or 4us PPS00F PP520F Err 8 12 EEPROM corrupt The configuration has been cleared Err 20 Couldn t save settings to EEPROM Err 27 Can t read Ethernet settings from EEPROM so these may be incorrect PO Err 34 Internal power dissipation is too high Output turned off OP Err 39 There is not enough supply voltage for the requested output current OP Err 37 The voltage required for the lighting has increased too much Check for ageing of the lighting or a failed LED SH Err 38 The voltage required for the lighting has decreased too much Check for ageing of the lighting or a failed LED Any other errors are internal errors GARDASOFT 31 Gardasoft Traffic Strobe Lights The produc
15. ent A parameter value is invalid Command not recognised Numeric value is wrong format Wrong number of parameters Err 5 Warning only A timing parameter was out of range and has been adjusted Any changes made using Ethernet commands are not saved permanently until the AW command has been issued 12 3 1 General Commands Save the settings to memory AW Once the settings are saved to memory they are then retained when the unit is switched off If this is not done changes to the settings are volatile and if the unit is switched off they revert to those in force when the last AW command was issued Report the configuration ST Reports all the channel settings Typical output is CH 1 MD 1 CS 1 000A SE 999 00 DL 0 00ms PU 0 10ms PW 0 ST 2 EV 2 0V CH 2 MD 1 CS 0 100A SE 100 00 DL 0 00ms PU 1 00ms PW 0 ST 2 EV 19 3V Where the numeric values are CH Channel number GARDASOFT 24 MD Mode 0 continuous 1 pulse 2 switched CS Current rating of the light SE Brightness percentage setting DL Pulse delay PU Pulse width PW ST Unused EV Expected voltage across lighting STO Reports the general settings Typical output is TM 1 TP 20 00ms STc Where c channel number 1 or 2 Reports settings for a single channel Enable Ethernet Messages GTm m 0 to disable Ethernet messages 1 to enable Ethernet messages When Ethernet messages are enabled any error reports are sent to the most recent U
16. ered using input 2 Set channel 1 to ignore lighting errors and not prompt for the current rating of a light when it is connected 28 Parameter Digital supply voltage PSU Supply current with no lights connected Trigger input voltage Typical trigger input current required Maximum output current per channel Maximum total output current Ambient temperature during operation Total allowed power dissipation without heatsinking Pulse Timing Delay Timing GARDASOFT A Specification Must be at least 1V greater than the load potential difference at maximum required current 12V DC to 48V DC regulated 150mA Logic 0 lt 1V a Res between the positive Logic 1 3V to 24V negative of each input 2A continuous or 10A pulsed 2A average This is with a 12V supply The current is lower at 24V This is the voltage applied and The ambient temperature may need to be lower if the PP500 is dissipating a lot of heat 5 c to 50 See Section 5 for information on heat dissipation PP500 PP520 PP500F P520F PP500 PP520 PP500F P520F 8 Watts max without heatsinking 20us to 1 second lus to 1 second 20us to 1 second 4us to 1 second GARDASOFT 29 B Timing The following timings apply for firmware revision V016 A 1 Switched Mode The maximum delay from a trigger input changing to the output current being turned on or off is 10us A 2 Pulse Mode For the PPSOOF and PP520F th
17. f inputs and outputs Transients caused by inductive loads must be suppressed external to the PP500 3 1 4 General The PP500 must not be used in an application where its failure could cause a danger to personal health or damage to other equipment If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired GARDASOFT 4 Mechanical Fixing The PP500 can be mounted onto a flat surface using the mounting holes in the corners see diagram The PP500 should only be mounted either vertically or with its base horizontal It should be mounted at least 15mm away from the sides of plastic enclosures Likewise leave a similar space between the PP500 and any parts which could be affected by high temperatures The enclosure of the PP500 is used to dissipate power in the form of heat See the A section on Heat Dissipation A y L 100 9 Y 25 9 Y 4 8 4 4 81 5 g 4 4 fo The PP500 can be mounted from above using the M4 clearance corner holes or from beneath using the M4 tapped holes maximum screw length inside is 6mm The PP701 kit is available for mounting the PP500 on a DIN rail St 10 45 4 fault in the PP500 The power dissipation in a fault condition is approximately given by the sum of the following for the two channels lt Power supply voltage gt lt rated voltage for lighting gt
18. ights GARDASOFT 7 Turn the light off when not needed If you don t have precise timing of when the camera will trigger you can use Switched mode to switch the output off or on depending on the trigger input or use the PP520 and use Ethernet commands to turn the output on and off Reduce the output current if possible Reduce the supply voltage Most PSUs have some adjustment in their output voltage Connect lights in series instead of parallel If you have an array of lights or LEDs in parallel then changing the arrangement to serial will increase the voltage across them but reduce the overall current Use two PP500s and use one channel from each For high power applications this may be the easiest solution Even with one light it is possible to parallel up two output channels from different PP500s Use a PP860 These controllers can dissipate much more heat With no heatsinking and no airflow the PP500 can dissipate approximately the following 8W at 30 C ambient 6W at 40 C ambient 4W at 50 C ambient Tf the heat output is no greater than these limits then no heatsinking is required If the heat output is above but less than 24W then the PP500 needs to be bolted to a solid piece of metal to dissipate the heat Above 24W it is necessary to have a large heatsink with fan cooling GARDASOFT 6 Connections The screw terminals have the following connections Opto Coupled Trigger Input Details TRIG1 1K8 D Channel 1 t
19. ng properly Users who have a PP520 should refer to the Ethernet Configuration and Ethernet Communications sections Mount the PP500 as described in Mechanical Fixing using a DIN rail or the mounting holes Read the section on Heat Dissipation Set up the PP500 for the desired operation and test Visit www gardasoft com for more Application Notes There is also a Support page which has information on troubleshooting problems Throughout this manual references to the PP500 refer to all variants in the PP500 range unless otherwise stated PP520 also refers to the PP520F The symbol us is used to denote microseconds GARDASOFT 3 Safety English 3 1 1 PP500 Safety Please read this before using the PP500 family of products If in doubt contact your distributor or Gardasoft Vision A Where this symbol appears in the manual refer to the text for precautions to be taken 3 1 2 Heat The PP500 can get very hot It should be positioned where personnel cannot accidentally touch it and away from flammable materials Read the section on Heat Dissipation Do not exceed the power ratings given in the manual Note that at the maximum ratings the case temperature can reach 65 C 3 1 3 Electrical The user must ensure that the potential difference between any combination of applied signals does not exceed 48V WARNING Higher voltages may cause a danger to personal health The PP500 does not have complete tracking isolation o
20. nnel Configuration Pages There is one Channel Configuration Page for each output channel All the parameters for each output channel can be set up Press the Submit button to update the PP520 and save the changes to non volatile memory The current rating for the light can be changed Use this with care Some measured voltages and the actual output current are displayed on this page GARDASOFT 22 12 Ethernet Configuration PP520 PP520F 12 1 Communication The PP520 can be configured via the Ethernet connection using UDP or TCP IP A Configuration Program with source code can be downloaded from www gardasoft com Communication consists of commands sent by the host controlling PC All output generated by the command is returned in reply UDP or TCP IP packets The last character sent is gt greater than symbol Once this is received the host knows that the command has been completed It is recommended that the host waits for the gt symbol before sending the next command UDP communications are not guaranteed to arrive so the host software must be able to cope with lost messages Using the GT command a host can request that a message is sent to it whenever an error occurs For TCP commands from a host should be sent to destination port 30313 Replies will be to destination port 30312 For UDP commands from a host should be sent from source port 30312 to destination port 30313 Replies will be sent from source
21. onnection Select Status Select the Support tab The IP address is displayed When using a fixed IP address you must ensure that you use an IP address that is not being used by any other device on the network It is usual to keep the first three numbers of the IP address the same as other devices and to change only the last number For example if you have a network consisting of a PC IP address 192 168 1 35 and two PP520s you might give them addresses 192 168 1 201 and 192 168 1 202 9 3 1 Programmed IP Address and DHCP For DHCP mode the PP520 acquires its IP address subnet mask and gateway address from a DHCP server Otherwise the PP520 has a fixed IP address subnet mask and gateway address Set DHCP mode from the keypad as follows Press and hold the SEL button until the display shows CH1 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select ETH then press SEL The display will either GARDASOFT 18 show FIP for a fixed IP address or dhC for DHCP Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select dhC and press SEL For a fixed IP address select FIP and press SEL The user will be prompted to enter four bytes of the IP address four bytes of the address submask and then four bytes of the gateway address f dhc lsel End gt seoce rIP FIP IP se 255 1P2 255 o 1P3 s
22. r pulse If the channel is in pulse mode it will pulse and show PUL on the display Set Internal Trigger Enable or disable the internal trigger When enabled all outputs are triggered simultaneously using an internal trigger signal This setting can be saved to non volatile memory using the AW command TTO Disable internal trigger TT1 Enable internal trigger uses previously set period TT1 p Enable internal trigger and set the period Where p period of the triggers in microseconds For example TT1 200 Set the internal trigger to 200ms 5Hz TT1 500US Set the internal trigger to 500us 2KHz Disable Keypad In some applications it may be necessary to lock the keypad so that un authorised operators cannot change the settings A unlock code can be set This can be used as a low security way of allowing trusted users to unlock the keypad Ethernet commands and the web pages still work The setting of this command is restored after a power cycle KBd c d 0 Enable keypad 1 Disable keypad but allow unlock code 2 Disable keypad disable unlock code d d c Unlock code GARDASOFT 27 12 3 2 Command Summary COM CU ESTATE COM CO TETAS few fena fiso RT2 3 4 50 channel 2 to 3ms pulses delayed by 4ms at 50 ightness moo TT1 1ms Set internal triggers every Ims Set internal triggers every Ims every Ims KB1 23 Disable the buttons on the front panel Set the unlock code to 23 Tu RP1 2 AQ channel is trigg
23. rigger input O OO A see illustration to left Viric 7 Operating Conditions Channel 1 output to lighting i Power Supply ve Power Supply ve GND Channel 2 output to lighting Channel 2 trigger input see illustration to left Ensure that the wire gauge used for these connections is appropriate for the current to be drawn Ideally wires should be double crimped or independently secured to ensure they cannot come loose Route low voltage and mains wiring separately If they must be loomed together ensure that low voltage insulation rating is sufficient or that supplementary insulation is used The PP500 has a single power input connection which is different from the PP600 Any switches or circuit breaker should be mounted close to the unit Power supplies should be regulated with SELV compliant outputs fault tolerant Consideration should be given to fusing PSU The fuse value can be based on the average current output Note that in Europe fuses are designed to conduct at their rated current while in the USA fuses are designed to blow at their rated current The RJ45 Ethernet connector requires a straight through cable to connect into a network switch hub or router It runs at 10Mbits per second DGARDASOFT TRIGGER SOURCE 1 CCAA BeVisiGn www gardasoft com PP500 RANGE LED LIGHTING CONTROLLER OSEL Oa OY PLEASE REFER TO SAFETY ADVICE IN THE USER MANUAL AN WARMING THE CASE CAN B
24. sed the display shows that a trigger has occurred by showing PUL on the display GARDASOFT 17 9 Ethernet Setup PP520 PP520F You may need to ask your network administrator for advice about setting up the Ethernet connection Ethernet set up is not affected by cold booting the PP520 9 1 Connection The Ethernet link uses a 10 base T connection on an RJ45 connector The PP520 will usually be connected to a network switch or hub or router It is also possible to connect it direct into the network port on a PC by using a crossover cable 9 2 MAC Address The PP520 MAC address is 0x00 0x0B 0x75 0x01 0xNN OxNN 9 3 IP Address The PP520 needs an IP address to communicate over Ethernet There are two ways to get an IP address either programmed into the unit or using DHCP Most networks use a DHCP server If there is a PC on the network You may be able to find out whether a PC on the same network uses DCHP as follows Go to Control Panel Select Network Connections Right click on Local Area Connection Select Properties From the list select Internet Protocol TCP IP press Properties Tf Obtain an IP address automatically is set then DHCP is probably used However there may be an alternative fixed IP address on the Alternative Configuration tab You can find out what IP address is being used by a PC at any time by Go to Control Panel Select Network Connections Right click on Local Area C
25. tage is too low the controller detects that the output is short circuited The user must press SEL to cancel the error or send command GR using the Ethernet connection and the PP500 will then re sense the light and ask for confirmation of the current rating 7 4 Cold Start To clear the configuration to the default settings turn on the PP500 while holding the SEL and DOWN buttons for about 5 seconds until COL is displayed Both channels are set up for 50 intensity continuous operation The controller can be cold booted even when the keypad is locked The lock is removed by the cold boot GARDASOFT 8 Keypad Configuration The overall structure of keypad configuration is given to the right To configure the controller from the keypad press and hold SEL for 1 second CH1 will be displayed Use UP and DOWN to select which feature to set up See the section on the Ethernet for setting up IP addresses Pressing and holding MODE at any time will cancel the operation 8 1 1 Key Lock The keypad can be locked so that unauthorised users cannot change the configuration This can Press and hold SEL for 1 second LACHT bs 4 Set up an UPEN output channel G H 2 SEL 7 P UP DOWN N a S et up EtH ss Ethernet UPON lt gt S et up LOC H gt key lock Fi either be done with the KB Ethernet command or from the keypad A lock code is used Users
26. ts available at the time of writing include the following Other products are also available See www gardasoft com for details of the current range VTR1 Range Up to 300W per steradian output power Infra red 740nm 850nm 940nm and white options RS232 and RS422 options Trigger input option 12 degree and 30 degree beam angle options VTR2 Range Up to 3000W per steradian output power Infra red 740nm 850nm 940nm and white options Ethernet RS232 and RS422 options Trigger input and trigger output options 12 degree and 30 degree beam angle options 32 GARDASOFT Gardasoft LED Lighting Controllers The products available at the time of writing include the following Other products are also available See www gardasoft com for details of the current range RT Range 2 4 or 8 output channels up to 20A each 2 4 or 8 trigger inputs SafePower and SafeSense Front panel RS232 or Ethernet configuration Fast pulsing option RT200 20 Lighting controller 2 channels up to 20A pulsing front panel RT220 20 Lighting controller 2 channels up to 20A pulsing Ethernet RT260 20 Lighting controller 2 channels up to 20A pulsing RS232 RT200F 20 Lighting controller 2 channels up to 20A fast pulsing front panel RT220F 20 Lighting controller 2 channels up to 20A fast pulsing Ethernet RT260F 20 Lighting controller 2 channels up to 20A fast pulsing RS232 RT420 20 Lighting controller 4 channels up to 20A pulsing Ethernet R
27. who know the lock code can unlock the keypad The lock code is from 0 to 255 providing moderate protection Unlocking Locking a Press and hold SEL Press and hold SEL for 1 second for 1 second p then select LOC Keypad LOC LOC gt Un E R unlocked 0 Enter lock code T SEL Correct y Set ee OAT stewed Ll LOC Set up not allowed UP DOWN 8 1 2 Setting Up Continuous and Switched Output Continuous and switched output is set up as follows Select SCo for continuous and SOn for switched operation Set lock code Keypad locked GARDASOFT 15 Press and hold SEL for 1 second Then CH 2 use UP DOWN to select CH1 or CH2 then press SEL SEL SCo A UP DOWN SEL y Use UP and DOWN to gt SPul bri see 99 9 set the intensity from 2 EL 1 to 99 9 Een SEL _ SOn Lend 8 1 3 Setting Up Pulsed Operation Pulsed operation can be set up as follows If a brightness greater than 100 is selected the pulse width will be limited to a safe value as in the table in Section 7 3 2 Press and hold SEL for 1 second Then C H2 use UP DOWN to select CH1 or CH2 then press SEL SEL SCo VERO Use UP and DOWN to y SP u se bri s 999 set the intensity from 1 to 999
28. without an error occurring then the PP500 will auto sense the light and assume it is the same light and so will not prompt for the current rating again Once an error has occurred the user will be prompted next time a light is detected Poweron gt Controller power up rLight Detected gt S n 1 H A light is detected on channel 1 Wait SEL L I Cu 1 EVT message sent User presses SEL or an RR command received SEL RR The user is prompted to enter the gt 0 22 current rating SEL A Cu 1 gt zl v Output 1 is active Restarts without i t user input after power cycle Power off Error R O P Error occurred for example light disconnected Press SEL to cancel The display will show 1 when channel 1 connected 2 when channel 2 connected 12 when channels 1 and 2 connected GARDASOFT 12 7 3 Output Modes The trigger inputs are used as follows Switched Trigger 0V Output is off Pulsed Rising edge Pulse is triggered if P flag 1 default See RE Ethernet command Pulse is triggered if P flag 0 7 3 1 Continuous Output and Switched Output In continuous mode the output current is fixed and continuous Switched mode uses a trigger input to switch the output on or off In continuous and switched modes the output current can be varied from 0 to 100 of full brightness
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