P1L - 4 dimmer User Manual V2.cdr
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1. OpenDMX protocol support Master and Slave operation e 8 30V AC DC low voltage power supply Isolated DMX bus Your P1L F has been designed and produced according to highest LUX quality standards In order to be able to use all P1L F functions please read carefully this manual 1 0 Introduction The P1L F is four dimmer finger touch DMX light controller for wall mounting shown on fig 2 Fig 2 The P1L F Controller It implements a finger touch sensor to decode the movement of the user finger and translate it into a intensity of the light The P1L F can be used any DMX and OpenDMX system It can drive directly DMX drivers operating in Master Mode or it can be used as remote control device for more complex systems when running in Slave Mode LU 1 1 Principle of operation Before to configure and install your P1L F you must understand the principle of its operating within a DMX system The P1L F can be installed in both DMX512A and OpenDMX networks In both cases up to 9 different P1L F can be connected to the same trunk of DMX but only one can be configured as Master Master Mode In the Master Mode PiL F is the control device of the DMX network In this mode the whole DMX network is controlled by Master P1L F If other P1L F devices are connected to the same network all them must be configured as Slave devices In Master Mode PIL F will continue to interrogate all other Slave P1L2. FINGERTOUCH DMX CONTROLLER PA1L F USER AND REFERENCE MANUAL LUXURY LIGHTING APPLIANCES LU amm P1L USER AND REFERENCE MANUAL This manual is meant for anybody who wish to use the LUX P1L Controller It contains technical specifications and describes the connection programming and how to properly configure and use the P1L Although all the information contained herein has been carefully verified LUX Italia assumes no responsibility for errors that might appear in this document or for damage to property or persons resulting from an improper use of this manual and of the related equipment LUX Italia reserves the right to change the contents and form of this document as well as the features and specifications of its products at any time without notice Trademarks and registered trademarks appearing in this document are the property of their respective owners The P1L Packaging contents Before to proceed please verify contents of the P1L packaging contents 1 PIL DMX Controller 2 Mounting Wall Plate 3 User and Reference manual and Limited Warranty Sheet Fig 1 The P1L Package contents PiL USER MANUAL Congratulations You have chosen the world s most sophisticated and refined wall mounting light dimmer DMX controller The P1L F has a plenty of features such as Simple finger touch regulation 3 4 separate dimmer e 0 100 dimming control
3. can be obtained offering 256 levels smooth dimmering Factory default OFF 64 channel frame length 1 2 12 Switch SW8 9 10 in Slave mode Slave Address Selection In slave mode switches 8 9 and 10 are used to select Slave device address Up to nine P1L devices can be connected to the same DMX network One of them must be configured as MASTER while all other will be configured as SLAVES Each slave must have an unique address in the network Using S8 S9 and S10 switches you can select addresses from 0 to 7 Note that it is not important which device get which address The important is that there must not be address overlap PiL USER MANUAL Device address S8 59 510 Address 0 OFF OFF OFF Address 1 ON OFF OFF Address 2 OFF ON OFF Address 3 ON ON OFF Address 4 OFF OFF ON Address 5 ON OFF ON Address 6 OFF ON ON Address 7 ON ON ON 1 3 Power Supply The P1L can be powered by either AC or DC low voltage power supply Although the power required by P1L is rather low it is very important that the power supply used to power P1L must be reliable to guarantee continuous supply of the electric energy to the device If used AC power supply the range from 6 to 26V can be applied If used DC power supply you can use range from 8 to 36V DC In both cases consumption is below 0 6W The polarity of the DC power supply doesn t matter PiL USER MANUAL 1 4 DMX connection The PIL has bi directional DMX interface The DMX port
4. over the front panel You can disable this function by placing switch S3 to ON Factory default OFF OFF ON function enabled 1 2 4 Switch SW4 Product Mode The 54 is used to select the functionality of the front panel dimmers In OFF state four indipendent dimmers will manage four DMX channels In ON state first three dimmers starting from the left side of the panel will be indipendent and will regulate three DMX channels intensity from 0 to 255 The last right most dimmer will become a master dimmer and it will regulate overall intensity of the first three channels In this configuration you will be able to do the color mixing with the first three dimmers and thenn regulate the light intensity with the fourth one 1 2 5 Switch SW5 Child block disable The S5 is used to Enable Disable Child Block function When in Child Block state no change of the light intensity can be done To disable Child Block put S5 in ON If Child Block is active in that moment it will remain active Factory default OFF Child Block toggle Enabled LU 1 2 6 Switch SW6 7 DMX Frame Mode Selection The S6 and S7 switches are used to select output data mode Mode S6 57 1chn OFF OFF Single channel DMX addresses 3chn ON OFF channel DMX addresses 4chn OFF ON 4 channel DMX addresses 8chn ON ON 3 channel 8 DMX addresses 1 channel mode In 1channel mode P1L F will generate one DMX channel for each dimmer The most left
5. that when you disable OpenDMX protocol you will not be able to drive any slave device or to do the User program Download To dowload User dynamic programs enable temporary OpenDMX protocol do the programming using LX630 USB DMX interface and disable again OpenDMX To disable OpenDMX protocol switch ON the S8 Factory default OFF OpenDMX enabled 1 2 8 Switch SW8 in Slave mode Slave Address Selection Refer to Par 1 2 12 1 2 9 Switch SW9 in Master mode Channel 0 position This switch has a different purpose in Master and Slave mode This switch select the position of the Channel 0 When in OFF position DMX channel sequence will start from the byte 1 while when in ON it will start from the byte 2 SW9 OFF po fe ts per wp os pras SW9 ON DEDE Factory default OFF Channel 0 is on the 1st position 1 2 10 Switch SW9 in Slave mode Slave Address Selection Refer to Par 1 2 12 1 2 11 Switch SW10 in Master mode Frame length This switch has a different purpose in Master and Slave mode Standard DMX512A frame can have up to 513 bytes control byte and 512 channels When used all channels 44 frames per second can be transmitted This frame rate is very low for fine light regulation LU In those cases when a reduced number of lamps is used a 64 channel mode can be selected In this mode up to 64 different lamps can be controlled with the frame rate on 333 transmission per second
6. F present in the system Slave Mode In the Slave mode P1L F will wat for the valid OpenDMX request from the DMX bus after wich it will reply with the current status When used as a remote control device of the more complex DMX network P1L F must be configured as a Slave PiL USER MANUAL 1 2 Configuration switches The P1L F has ten configuration dip switches on the back panel Using those switches you can change the operating mode device address communication protocol and so on Fig 3 The P1L Connector and Dip Switch 1 2 4 Switch SW1 DMX Line termination This switch is used to enable DMX line termination When activated in ON position a 120 oHm resistor will be connected between DMX and DMX signals Activate this PiL USER MANUAL switch only in case when the P1L is physically the first or the last device in the DMX network For more information please refer to DMX512A specification Factory default OFF 120 oHm line termination disabled 1 2 2 Switch SW2 Master Slave The S2 is used to Configure P1L as a Master or a Slave device When configured as Master S2 OFF P1L will drive whole DMX network while when configured as Slave S2 ON P1L will wait for the call of the other Master P1L on the network Factory default OFF P1L is a Master device 1 2 3 Switch SW3 Disable Stand By Function The 53 is used to Enable Disable Stand By function The P1L can be turned OFF by tipping twice
7. by LED will start to blink When 6 seconds period is expired Stand by LED will stop to blink and PIL will enter protected mode In protected mode there will be no possibility to modify light intensity The PIL will behave as a simple OFF ON switch using the light intensity selected before the entrance to the protected mode To exit the protected mode repeat the same procedure used to enter the protected mode 2 5 Maintenance The PIL does not need the special particular care Although it is important to follow some simple cautions in order to guarantee long operating life Never clean the device with wet duster water or any other liquid To remove dust use only clean and dry duster LUXURY LIGHTING APPLIANCES Copyright LUX Italia 2008 All rights reserved www luxitalia eu Printed in Italy LUX Italia Via Firenze 18 20060 Trezzano Rosa Milan ITALY Phone 39 02 9202 0427 Fax 39 02 9096 7253 e mail info luxitalia eu
8. decoded as switch OFF command your first tip must not take more then 150 mS and the next one must arrive within 300 mS from the first one When switched ON Stand by LED is illuminated with the full intensity indicating that the system is activated The P1L will memorize the light intensity 2 seconds from the last finger touch even if not turned OFF In case of black out when the energy will return the P1L will restore the last light scheme PiL USER MANUAL 2 3 Light intensity regulation Four dimmers mode The PiL F has four dimmer area used to regulate light intensity The dimmer is capable to modify light intensity from 0 to 100 regardless of the color of the lamps To regulate light intensity simply point the finger over dimmer area Changing the light intensity the LED over dimmer will change it s intensity indicating that P1L F is regulating Three dimmers master mode In this mode first three left most dimmers will regulate three channels of the DMX frame The last fourth dimmer will be used as a master dimmer and will regulate overall intenisty of the first three channels PiL USER MANUAL 2 4 Child block protected mode The PiL has a special feature of protection against undesired light regulation In this mode you will be able to turn it OFF ON and nothing else In order to enter protect mode touch and keep the finger over LUX logo for more then 6 seconds After 2 seconds green Stand
9. is 2 0 physically separated from the rest of the electronic There is also integrated line termination resistor see par 1 2 1 Note that DMX network is polarized network We recommend the twisted shielded 2 x 22 AWG cable Use only high quality cables for the connection 1 5 Device Installation Before to connect device to the system ensure that all other devices are switched OFF and that the power supply cable dedicated to the P1L is without power Configure device according to the instructions from par 1 2 2 0 PiLUsage The usage of the P1L is rather intuitive Yet there are some functions that are almost hidden so it is important to read carefully following paragraphs 2 1 Front panel description The figure 4 shows P1L F front panel Stand By LED Output LEDs Dimmer Area LUX Logo LU 2 2 Switching the system OFF ON In OFF condition the Stand by LED is illuminated briefly This very low level light is used to indicate the position of the P1L in the dark To switch ON the P1L just touch the surface of the front panel without taking care about the position of the finger The P1L will turn ON the light using the last configuration before the switch OFF To switch OFF you have to tip twice the surface of the front panel of the P1L Note that if you remain for the long time in contact with the front panel you will have to repeat the procedure of switching OFF In order to be
10. timmer will regulate channel 0 and so on The DMX frame will have the following contents fo Di D2 D3 D2 02 D3 D4 3 channel mode In this mode every dimmer will run 3 DMX channels Di Di Di D2 D2 D3 03 D4 D4 PiL USER MANUAL 4 channel mode In this mode every dimmer will drive 4 DMX channels as shown below EXEPEPESESERES3EEESEETES e e e e e ol oaf o ol 3 channel 8 address mode This mode has been created for a compatibility purpose In this mode each lamp will be allocated with 8 bytes First three bytes will the value of the dimmer Fourth byte is fixed value OxFF Other three bytes are 0x00 imet v e pae ro Dn 1 2 7 Switch SW8 Master mode OpenDMX Enable Disable In Master mode there is a possibility to connect up to 9 PIL to the same DMX network Their communication is done via OpenDMX protocol The majority of DMX drivers on the market are respecting DMX512A specification In those cases OpenDMX protocol PiL USER MANUAL used for inter PIL communication will not create any problem Unfortunately not all drivers present on the market are respecting completely DMX512A specification When using those drivers OpenDMX protocol will create flickering problems To avoid those problems you can disable OpenDMX protocol Please note
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