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Quick Start Guide Light Controller IP/DALI
Tips and Tricks
Topic
Software Updates
DHCP, Clients and Servers
Time and Date
Documentation of System Information
Direct Access via Touch4Light
Labelling
Adding luminaires at a later point in time
Replacing luminaires
Data Storage
Restore System
Mail Reporting
Firewall
Connection Problems affecting the
Light Controller
Disconnecting Coupled Devices
Reset System
Contact:
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Answer
Software updates can be downloaded from www.vossloh-schwabe.com. Customer-specific versions can be
made available by your VS sales representative.
DHCP Server: network device (virtual server) that allocates IP addresses.
DHCP Client: network device that is given an IP address (by the DHCP Server).
Server: the PC, industrial server or VS LightBox used to run Light Controller services.
Client: operating device (e.g. tablet, notebook) within the same network that calls up the user interface.
If time-depedent controls are to be used (e.g. weekly schedules, night-lights), the system time of the LightBox
must be set correctly. Synchronisation only needs a connection to the internet to be established. For the LightBox
DHCP (186513), the function "Receive server time from this client" can alternatively be used in the "System ->
Settings" menu. This is dependent on the correct time being set in the client (e.g. tablet).
We recommend you download and keep a report at regular intervals to give you an overview of key data
concerning your lighting system at all times. This report contains details of the system state, the configuration of
the system components and the created luminaire groups.
The report contains QR codes that take you directly to the Touch4Light user interface. An IP address does not
need to be entered. However, it is necessary for the client (e.g. tablet) to be in the same WiFi network as the
LightBox.
We recommend you call up the names allocated during commissioning under "Configuration -> Labelling", print
these out and attach them to the installed devices. This lets you, for instance, use a documented floor plan for
quick identification of components.
Luminaires can also be integrated into the system at a later point in time using the Luminaire Search function.
CAUTION: Under certain circumstances, a DALI device that has already been addressed in another system can
cause the luminaire address to be exchanged with an existing luminaire. This must be taken into consideration
during group assignment.
Components can be replaced specific to their position and function via the "Extended Functions"
-> Replace Components menu.
System configuration settings can be saved under "System -> Settings -> Download Current Settings". We
recommend this download step is performed after every relevant change of the configuration settings. This file
should not be saved on the server, but at another storage location as a backup file.
Saved system configuration settings can be restored (e.g. in the event of server failure or incorrect configura-
tion). Given an unchanged DALI installation, simply load the file under: "System -> Settings -> Load system
settings".
To receive email updates on events or system status, you will need a mail server, for which purpose http://
www.hmailserver.com can be used, among others.
The firewall is already preconfigured for the LightBox. Should you prefer to use your own server, at least the
following ports must be approved for sharing: 80 (TCP incoming), 31459 (UDP outgoing), 31460 (UDP
incoming), 31460 (TCP incoming), 31461 (TCP incoming)
Should the system develop problems, e.g. if the DALI bus is not recognised, a restart of the Light Controller can
be forced by briefly disconnecting and reconnecting it from the mains. Attention: This procedure may only be
carried out by authorised and fully qualified staff.
If a Light Controller is not recognised by the server or if a different server needs to be used, coupled devices
will first need to be disconnected by pressing the "Disconnect" button on the Light Controller for approx. 10
seconds. The Light Controller can then be reintegrated into the system of your choice via the "Light Controller"
commissioning menu.
The system can be reset under "System -> Settings -> Reset to default settings". This process deletes all configura-
tion settings. However, please note that performing this step will also render all data backups unusable. It is
therefore recommended to carry out this step only if the system is to be fundamentally repurposed.
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