Summary of Contents for Xactrix LightSeasons Mk II
- Page 1 Light Seasons Mk II GPS based Light Controller User Manual Xactrix of Washington Battle Ground WA, 98604 www.xofw.com LightSeasons Mk II User Manual www.xofw.com Page 1...
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Page 2: Operation
Lightseasons will over-write its stored value with the computed one. The time zone (zulu offset) is manually changed using the ( ) command. If left uninitialized, the Zulu_Offset default is Pacific Standard Time (-8 hours). Note: The GPS will not update the day of the week. LightSeasons Mk II User Manual www.xofw.com Page 2... - Page 3 The end of a season is defined by the Start Date of the next. Seasons are advanced in numerical order. Intermediate seasons may be reduced to a single day, and several seasons may occupy the same date. Seasons with the same start and stop date are by default not displayed. LightSeasons Mk II User Manual www.xofw.com Page 3...
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Page 4: Programming Commands
Each day about an hour before sunset, LightSeasons determines the Total Charge Collected (amp-hours), and the Total Load Consumed (amp-hours). When consumption exceeds collection, dimming ensues. The magnitude of dimming is [( Load_amp_hrs Charge_amp_hrs Load_amp_hrs] * 30% . Thereby, the Dimming range doesn’t exceed a thirty-percent reduction. LightSeasons Mk II User Manual www.xofw.com Page 4... - Page 5 Programming Commands Season’s First Day Season’s Last Day Season Season Status Six Triggers; Indexed 0 – 5 (‘idle’ triggers 4 & 5 Trigger Outcomes Trigger Times; are not displayed.) Hour:Minute 24 Hour only WeekDays LightSeasons can enable or disable the Triggers by weekday. During normal operation, if a day is disabled, all triggers are ignored.
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Page 6: Auto-Dimmer
Programming and Commands Command Reference [Mk-II ONLY] (Acceptable value range shown in parentheses) Param 1 Param 2 Param 3 Param 4 DESCRIPTION / ACTION Enable Auto-Dimmer (1=ON, 0=OFF) If Modbus Active: used to En/Disable Auto Dimmer. Else View/Update Dimmer value for Dusk/Dawn ON Battery View the present battery conditions. - Page 7 Default Seasons SEASON Start Date Jan 1 Feb 15 Apr 1 May 16 June 30 Aug 14 Sept 28 Nov 12 Trigger 0 5:00 4:00 4:00 4:00 4:00 4:00 4:00 5:00 8:00 7:30 6:00 5:30 5:30 6:00 7:30 8:00 Trigger 1 Trigger 2 16:00 17:30...
- Page 8 User Interface / Comm Port PS2 Port A serial port provides LightSeasons with a communication path. Thru it LightSeasons is able to interface with a GPS receiver, Bluetooth, and/or USB. The Comm Port is the PS2 Circular DIN connector. It has custom pin- out.
- Page 9 User Interface / Communications PC or Laptop Software Requirements : the popular Windows program HyperTerm (or similar) will work. HyperTerm is compatible with all flavors of Windows. And you can find a copy and install instructions at www.xofw.com/lightseasons.html Hardware Requirements : The User provides the communication cable necessary between the PC to the LightSeasons controller.
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Page 10: Specifications
Mechanical Layout Mounting Holes: 2 Fastener Size: #8 Screw (not included) Warranty. Xactrix of Washington warranties the LightSeasons Light Controller for one year. Should this product malfunction or fail, please return it so we can make it right! Please see our policies page at www.xofw.com... - Page 11 Programming Example #1: Program annual schedule, account for Daylight Savings Create a schedule to meet the following • Lights on at 4 AM • Lights off at Dawn • Lights on at Dusk • Lights off at 11:30 PM (23:30) •...
- Page 12 Programming Example #2: Schedule the load power thru the night. Create a schedule to meet the following • At the beginning of the year, Lights come on full at 4:30 PM (16:30) • Reduce the power to 90% at 9:00 PM (21:00) •...