LedBuddy Setup Software
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1. Appearance Small square Selection tool Paintbrush tool Eyedropper tool Colour picker control Show DMX sliders Dimmer control Recently used colours Last colour used Preset colours top row Favourite colours bottom row You can edit the settings of a fixture at any time by selecting the fixture then changing its settings in the boxes at the top of the Properties window You can change the Favourite colours by selecting the new colour on the colour picker then right click the favourite colour you want to change only the bottom row of colours can be changed You can move the fixtures around in the Simulator window to help visualise your installation If you find you are moving fixtures accidentally Page 12 you can lock the fixtures in position by right clicking in the simulator window and selecting Lock Fixture Positions If you want to control the individual DMX channels of the installation rather than picking colours you can open the DMX slider window by clicking the Sliders button to the right of the colour picker The Sliders window always stays on top and can be positioned anywhere on your computer screen Sliders fixture 16 Red Green Ble White 4 5 1 Use the mouse to change the slider values Hold down Shift to change all slider values simultaneously The cursor up down buttons will also change the last slider you clicked on The cursor left right buttons will change which sl2. actual LED colours While the PC is operating the lights you may notice some steppiness as the lights tade in and out This is normal during programming and will not occur once the panel is programmed and installed Connect the LedBuddy panel to your lighting installation using a standard RJ45 cable If you are connecting to an AbstractAVR system most of the drivers can provide a power feed for the LedBuddy panel If not you can connect any DC power supply trom 7 48V to pins 6 positive and 8 negative of the RJ45 cable Page 3 Starting the LedBuddy software The LedBuddy application is stored on the LedBuddy device itselt When you connect the panel to your PC the LedBuddy will appear as a removable disk drive On the disk drive is the LedBuddy program simply double click the program to start it Alternatively you can download the LedBuddy application trom the AVR website or it may be supplied on a CD or USB pen drive File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q x j Pi po Search ar Folders EEk Address J File and Folder Tasks Other Places ledbuddy exe Details ledbuddy exe Application Date Modified 13 May 2009 13 30 Size 804 KB Page 4 Select program for PIR activation ES Program Static red Static green Static blue rgb 2 only New program 6 Timer 30 seconds Manual programs disable PIR Trigger Cancel Reset to defaults will restore the factory default optio
3. File name Save as type newproject bpl LEDbuddy project lbp Creating a new project The New Project option will clear all settings back to the default atter asking you if you want to save the current settings The first time you save a new project you will be asked for the project name Page 18 Page Setting up fixture groups for speedy programming Guide to the controls When programming a complicated pattern it can take quite a while to select and deselect fixtures to make the pattern LedBuddy allows you to group fixtures together and allocate them to a Programming window hotkey so that you can select a set of fixtures at the press of a button Control editor Allocates Sets program steps This can save a lot of mouse clicking programs to the buttons timings and names LEDbuddy setup File Edit Tools Windov Help sie 22 Program steps Fade in time v Bebe ra et 2s 2 fade 27 6s wait 10s Wait time Current hotkey 2 Fixture list for group 5 6 7 8 Create group Delete group Modify group Assign hotkey Clear hotkey Close V Loop program Sound trig Fixture type DMX address Left Top Appearance 1 Right click in the simulator window and select Set Fixture Groups Hotkeys 2 Select the fixtures you wish to group 3 Click Create group 4 Ifyou wish to change the name type a new name in the Group ENE ins ft is EEE HENNE Name box ed Pr
4. is possible you can t have a subprogram calling another subprogram Page 16 Setting up fixtures patching LedBuddy should come with a sample fixture setup and you can also download LedBuddy projects from the AVR website However it is also very easy to set up your own fixture patch 1 From the File menu select New Project 2 A blank project is created for you 3 Right click on the simulator window and select Add multiple fixtures Or lett click on the simulator window and use the option on the Edit menu Add multiple fixtures Fixture type RGBW DMX start addr oe Fixture names Fit Oty of fixtures 16 Appearance Small square Arrangement z Add fixtures Close 4 Select the fixture type as RGBW RGB or RGBD depending on what control channels your fixtures require 5 Set the DMX start address for the first fixture The others will be set automatically 6 Seta name for the fixtures In this example they will be named Fixt to Fixtl 7 Set the number of fixtures to add 8 Set the visual appearance the fixtures will have in the simulator window 9 Set the visual arrangement of the fixtures in the simulator window In this example we are adding 16 fixtures in a 4x4 grid 10 Click Add Fixtures Page 9 The new fixtures will appear in the simulator window like this Select program to edit List of steps in program and change name Timing for current step Programming P
5. will display the names of programs next to the keys on the simulated panel Autosave changes will cause the project to be automatically saved to its current project name every 5 minutes The bottom options set how the LedBuddy panel works Blackout Fade time lets you set a fade in and fade out time for the blackout button the red button This can be from O to 10 seconds in 0 1 second steps Key Glow turns on a faint background glow on the LedBuddy keys This can help you to find the panel in a dark environment Slave panel mode sets this panel to be a Slave This is used in a 2 way switching situation where you might want two control positions in a room One of the panels contains the programs and is a Master the Page 19 You can now select the grouped fixtures just by pressing the hotkey the 2 button in this example You can record steps just by pressing Enter so you can very quickly create programs To set further groups repeat trom 2 A fixture can be included in several different groups To modity which fixtures are included in a group click on the group you want to change select the new fixtures and click modify group Save Project As My Recent Documents Desktop T E F My Documents Re ma My Network Places graphics yreaistryce ar test unused E ib1 lbp E Ibdefault Ibp m new lbp project lbp E rgb lbp testx lbp gt xx bp xxx Ibp m yz lbp
6. Ledbuddy Setup User Manual 2009 Abstract AVR and Sabre Technology Tel 0116 278 8078 htto www abstractavr com Page 24 LEDbuddy setup File Edit Tools Window Help Dae tee 2 Program F Static red gt Loop program Sound trig x Program simulator Fixture type DMX address fi Left Top Appearance pe Gj5 Bj5 wo Ta Tie tot LLIE SEG oC eee ILEDBuddy connected Project S Proj AbstractAVR edbuddy2 pcsw Ibdefault lbp LedBuddy Setup Software KEk La Program steps Fade in time 1 fade 2s wait 0s 2s 2 fade 27 6s wait 10s Wait time Os 2 xj Page 2 Page 23 Upgrading LedBuddy panel software The LedBuddy panel software can be easily upgraded to the latest version which may add additional features or fix problems The software upgrade tile is available trom the AbstractAVR website 1 Connect the LedBuddy panel to a PC by USB Remove the RJ45 connection to the LED installation or switch off the power to the LED installation so that the panel is powered only by USB 2 Copy the UPGRADE HEX file to the LedBuddy s removable drive the root folder 3 Disconnect the USB cable then reconnect it 4 The LedBuddy panel should show a pattern of sequencing lights on the 1 8 buttons When the Up Down arrow buttons flash the upgrade is finished The PC may pop up a warning of a problem with a USB device this may be safely ignored Ensure that the power to
7. d for how long it will stay on If the PIR is retriggered the timer will start again If Manual Programs Disable PIR is checked any program you manually select will prevent the PIR program from activating this can be useful it you only want the PIR to activate when nothing is turned on Note that the blackout button on the Ledbuddy panel does not attect the PIR program the program will activate even if the blackout button is selected The Trigger indicator will light when the PIR is triggered if the LedBuddy panel is connected by USB there is a slight delay Page 20 Loading a project The programming and configuration of the LedBuddy panel is stored in a LedBuddy project You can store as many different projects as you want When your project is deci complete and you are ready to copy it to the LedBuddy panel you use the Upload to LedBuddy button You can also load a project trom a LedBuddy panel back to the computer for editing for which you use the Download trom LedBuddy button There are also options on the File menu for these functions Download Upload from LedBuddy to LedBuddy When you Upload a project to the LedBuddy you will be asked if you want to backup the project currently stored on the LedBuddy If you say No the project on the LedBuddy will be overwritten Loading a project from disk LedBuddy projects are stored on your disk with the tile extension lbp The normal Win
8. dows interface is used to load a project Page 5 Open New Project Look in i Sregistrycear My Recent Documents Ib1 lbp i E Ibdefault Ibp Desktop My Documents pes m xxx lbp PE yz lbp My My Network File name Places Files of type LEDbuddy project lbp Saving a project to disk The Save option or disk button on the toolbar will save the current project using its current name If you wish to modify an existing project and save it under a different name use the Save As option and enter a new name Page 6 Setting LedBuddy options Click the Tools menu then select Options Ledbuddy Options Program options Panel amp button W Show key legends Panel 16 button If Autosave project f Panel 8x8 button Ledbuddy device options Blackout fade time 3 0 sec Key Glow Slave panel mode C IN2 Remote on off switch Allow user to change colour speed IN2 Remote dimmer knob M al IN2 PIR sensor PIR setup Reset to defaults External control inputs INi Infrared remote The top options set how the program works Panel 8 16 and 8x8 button options set the type of LedBuddy panel you are programming for 8 Button is the single pattress panel 16 and 8x8 are both for the double pattress panel and allow 16 individual programs or 8 pages of 8 programs 64 in all to be contigured In 8x8 mode the 8 leftmost buttons are the page buttons Show Key Legends
9. ider is selected Home button will set a slider to zero End button will set it to full Only the sliders which are applicable to the current fixtures will be enabled Exact DMX values may be entered into the boxes at the bottom Page 13
10. ns and will also change the colours on the Properties screen back to the defaults Page 21 other panel acts a Slave and just sends commands to the Master The Slave panel does not require any programming Allow user to change colour speed enables the user to modity the colour of a static program by holding the program button while pressing the up down buttons If used on a changing program the program will stop at the most recent step The user can modity the speed of a changing program by pressing both up amp down together buttons flash then press up or down to change the speed Changes to colour and speed are temporary and are forgotten as soon as a new program is selected External control inputs sets the tunctions of the external input terminals on the LedBuddy panel e Infrared remote with the addition of an IR sensor module allows control using a TV style remote control e Remote on off switch allows you to connect a standard light switch to operate the Ledbuddy blackout control in the style of a 2 way switch e Remote Dimmer knob allows you to connect a potentiometer to act as a dimmer A O 10V signal may also be connected with the addition of a O 10V interface module or a resistor divider to make the signal 0 5V e PIR sensor allows you to connect a PIR module which will automatically switch on a program for a set time The PIR Setup button allows you to configure this you select which program will be activated an
11. oject S Proj AbstractAVR edbuddy2 pcswbdefault lbp 5 To seta hotkey press the key or combination of keys you want to use which is shown in the Current Hotkey box Properties window Simulator window shows COE Click Assign j hotkey O controls colours and a simulation of the LED fixture settings fixtures Page 8 Page 17 SuperPrograms You can create a program which runs a sequence of other programs This can be useful for unattended operation or just for some variety The Insert Program button will create a step which runs another program The Wait Time sets how long this program will run for before the next step of the superprogram becomes active Programming Program Program steps Fade in time Super 1 1 fade 2s wait 0s RedYel tme 155 Wait time a GrnBlu time imOs Insert program hi x gt 4 fade 2s wait 0s Os lw Loop program Sound trig 1 Click Insert Program button 2 Select the Program you wish to run You can t use an existing SuperProgram The program name will be shown in the step list 3 Enter the time you want the program to run for in the Wait time box You can enter times from 0 to 3200 seconds just over 50 minutes in 0 1 second steps The subprogram will run with its own tade wait and loop settings as programmed If a program is called from a Superprogram you can t make that program into a superprogram itself In other words only one level of sub program
12. rogram Program steps Fade in time RGB slow e eee z Update save current 2 fade 1m30s wait 0s Jait tir step D x b 3 fade 1m30s wait 0s 7 Insert new step overwrites step Copy program Insert program New Delete Test P Progra HOSED oes feu Sound trig Move step down in list Move step up in list Delete current ste You can set individual times for each step j 1 Select the step to change You can change a number of steps at once by holding down Shitt Click to select a group or Ctrl Click to select individual steps 2 Enter the new times in the Fade or Wait time box You can enter times trom 0 1 sec up to about 1h30m Use the letters h m and s to designate hours minutes and seconds The Loop program button sets whether the program will loop back to the start when it finishes It not the last step will remain until a new program is selected by the user The Sound Trig button enables sound triggering tor a program You should set a short or zero time tor Fade and Wait when using sound trig To change the name of a program click in the Program box and type the new name Page 10 Page 15 Creating a program The LedBuddy buttons each activate a program A program may be a single static colour or may have up to 255 steps Each step can have its own fade time and wait time To create a program on a button 1 Set up the fixtures to the colours you want 2 Righ
13. t click the button you want to use and select Create Program On Button 3 Anew program will be created and allocated to the button Set up the fixtures to the colours you want for the second step gi Right click the same button again and select Add step to program on button You can also just press Enter to add the step 6 Repeat from 4 You can use the Assign Program to button and Delete Program from button right click commands to assign existing programs to different buttons The Delete Program from button option does not delete the program altogether it just removes it from the button Setting Times and editing programs The Programming window allows you to configure and create programs Page 14 Controlling fixtures To control fixtures you can either select them using the mouse by individually clicking on them or by drawing a selection box You can select multiple fixtures by pressing Shitt Click Once you have some fixtures selected click on the Colour Picker or one of the sample colour boxes to set the colour of the selected fixtures You can also select the Paintbrush tool and click and drag across fixtures to set them to the last colour used The Eyedropper tool allows you to pick a colour from anywhere on your computer screen Page 11 Properties fixture 1 X Name Fixi P Fixture type RGBW ixture settings DMM address p Left 600 Top 500
14. the panel is not disconnected during the upgrade 5 Atthe end of the upgrade disconnect the USB cable again then reconnect it 6 When you reconnect the power the LedBuddy will delete the upgrade hex file from its disk and restart with the new software _ It the upgrade does not complete successtully the LedBuddy will go back to its previous version of software however it will not delete the upgrade hex file This means that it will try to carry out the upgrade every time you connect the power To get out of this hold down the on off button while you connect the panel The LedBuddy panel will then start normally and you can manually delete the upgrade hex file using Windows Page 22 Introduction This booklet guides you through how to program the AVR LedBuddy controller The LedBuddy is a simple yet powerful wallpanel controller for LED lighting All programming and contiguration is carried out using a PC application connected to the LedBuddy panel by USB Connecting the LedBuddy panel The LedBuddy panel is connected to your PC using a mini USB cable The panel will draw power from the USB port No drivers are needed to operate the panel If you also connect the panel to your LED lighting installation the lights will follow your programming on the PC This is very useful to check the actual colours you are programming as the colours represented on the PC monitor will vary between different monitors and may not match the
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