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Omron NL-200 User Manual

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  • Page 1 NL-200, NL-220, NL-220F LED Lighting Controller User Manual 84-100022 Rev A...

  • Page 2: Technical Support

    Tel: 425.226.5700 / 800.251.7711 Fax: 425.226.8250 Nashua Office Tel: 603.598.8400 Fax: 603.577.5818 Omron Microscan Europe Tel: 011 31 172 423360 Fax: 011 31 172 423366 Omron Microscan Asia Pacific Tel: 65 6846 1214 Fax: 65 6846 4641 NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...

  • Page 3: Getting Started

    LED lighting needs a constant current supply as small variations in voltage can cause large variations in light output. The NL-200 can set currents in steps of 0.1% (with a lower limit of 2.5mA steps to give very fine control of intensity.

  • Page 4: Summary Of Features

    Configuration option: 0 = front panel, 2 = Ethernet Option for fast pulsing Maximum current rating in amps: 2, 20 The following table lists the features on each model. Feature NL200 NL220 NL220F Number of channels Front panel configuration Ethernet configuration Fast pulsing NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...
  • Page 5 3 Safety Read this before using the NL-2XX. Always observe the following safety precautions. If in doubt, contact your distributor or Omron Microscan Systems. The following symbols mean: Warning: read instructions to understand possible hazard Warning: Possible hazardous voltage Warning. Surface may get hot Where these symbols appear in the manual, refer to the text for precautions to be taken.

  • Page 6: Environmental Considerations

    NL-2XX should be via glands that have a flammability rating as before. The NL-2XX should be at least 10mm from any other part or side of the enclosure. The NL-2XX does not have an IP rating and should be mounted so that moisture and dirt cannot enter the unit. NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...

  • Page 7: Power Supply

    (Section 7) for details on this. Light output is on 4-way pluggable screw terminal sockets. It is possible to use two 2-way connectors in a 4-way socket. The lighting output connections must not be commoned or grounded in any way. NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...

  • Page 8: Trigger Inputs

    PW1 connector PW2 connector +12V +12V 5.4.1 Ethernet Connection (NL220, NL-220F) The RJ45 Ethernet connector requires a straight through cable to connect into a network switch, hub or router. It runs at 10Mbits per second. NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...
  • Page 9 Wuerth 361 series 691-361- 1642-001 Input 4W screw terminal free socket 100-004 Wuerth 348 series 691-348- Output 2W screw terminal free plug 500-002 Lighting Wuerth 348 series 691-348- Output 4W screw terminal free plug 500-004 NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...

  • Page 10: General Description

    Pulsed Trigger rising edge Pulse is triggered if P flag = 1 Trigger falling edge Pulse is triggered if P flag = 0 Note that the P flag inverts the sense of the trigger input. NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...
  • Page 11 The voltage required for the lighting has decreased too much. Check for ageing of the lighting or a failed LED. The user must press SEL to cancel the error and the NL-2XX will then re-sense the light. NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...

  • Page 12: Cold Start

    To clear the configuration from the front panel, turn on the NL-2XX while holding the SEL and DOWN buttons, for about 5 seconds, until ‘COL’ is displayed.. The controller can be cold booted even when the keypad is locked. The lock is removed by the cold boot. NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...

  • Page 13: Lighting Setup

    “CH1”. Press DOWN to show “rAt” then press SEL. Use UP and DOWN to select the channel to be set up. Then press SEL and select “Cur” to enter the rated current for each channel. Then press SEL and set the current. Press SEL to save the rating. NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...
  • Page 14 When a light is connected, it will flash for a short time (the light will not be damaged by this) until the NL-2XX detects that it is connected. For voltage rated lights the light is briefly driven at an increasing current until 100% output is achieved in order to sense the current rating of the light. NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...
  • Page 15 8.2 Setting the Lighting Rating This is described in Lighting Setup (Section 7). NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...

  • Page 16: Default Display

    The polarity of the trigger signal (P flag) can be set for some output modes and error checking (E flag) can be disabled. During configuration the user will be allowed to select between the following: • Error checking enabled • Error checking disabled • Trigger is active high • Trigger is active low NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...
  • Page 17 Front Panel Configuration (NL-200, NL-220, NL-220F) 8.5 Setting Up Continuous Output Continuous output is set up as follows. Select “SCo” for continuous operation. NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...
  • Page 18 Front Panel Configuration (NL-200, NL-220, NL-220F) 8.6 Setting Up Switched Output Switched output is set up as follows. Select “SOn” for switched operation. NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...
  • Page 19 Front Panel Configuration (NL-200, NL-220, NL-220F) 8.7 Setting Up Selected Output Select “SSe” mode then enter the two brightness settings. NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...
  • Page 20 Section 6.1.2. WARNING: To prevent possible overcurrent condition when operating NERLITE Strobe models, initiate the brightness setting to 10% , then increase current appropriately. NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...
  • Page 21 1us to 999us in steps of 1us The flow diagram for entering timings on the keypad is given below. When a light is pulsed, the display shows that a trigger has occurred by showing ‘PUL’ on the display. NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...
  • Page 22 Users who know the lock code can unlock the keypad. The lock code is from 0 to 255, providing moderate protection. The lock code is entered by using the UP/DOWN buttons to change this number. NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...
  • Page 23 SEL. The display below will be shown. Press SEL to cancel this display. 8.13 View Output Current An approximate measure of the output current can be viewed from the keypad. The current is up- dated approximately every second, but can be slower for pulse mode. NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...

  • Page 24: Ethernet Communication

    For example, if you have a network consisting of a PC (IP address 192.168.1.35) and two NL200s, you might give them addresses 192.168.1.201 and 192.168.1.202. NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...
  • Page 25 An enquiry message is a UDP packet from source port 30310, destination port 30311 with the mes-sage body “Omron Microscan Search” (8-bit ASCII, 13 characters). The message output by the NL-220 Series is a UDP packet from source port 30311, destination port 30310.

  • Page 26: 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 11 can be entered. “Test Mode” referred to on this page is the internal trigger timer. 10-1 NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...
  • Page 27 Press the Submit button to update the NL-220 Series 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. 10-2 NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...

  • Page 28: Command Structure

    For currents, “a” or “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” 11-1 NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...

  • Page 29: General Commands

    0. VLo,v,c Where: o = output channel (1 or 2) v = voltage rating (NOT SUPPORTED Set to 0) c = current rating (0 or 10mA to 4A) 11-2 NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...
  • Page 30 = output channel (1 or 2) m = flags: bit 1 = E flag set (error detection enabled) E flag cleared (error detection disabled) bit 2 = P flag set (positive triggers) P flag cleared (negative triggers) 11-3 NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...
  • Page 31 (1 or 2) event value: 32 to 47 Lighting er or code Light detected and waiting for current rating Light detected and not waiting for current rating 11-4 NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...
  • Page 32 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. 11-5 NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...

  • Page 33: Command Summary

    Disable the buttons on the front panel. Set the unlock code to 23. Trigger channel 2 NOTE: If the above commands are executed using the Web Page feature, they will not be executed in the command entry area of the Web Page. 11-6 NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...
  • Page 34 2 microseconds Trigger delay 2 microseconds to 1 second. Repeatable to (NL-220F) 2 microseconds Internal trigger timer 0.2Hz to 5KHz Supply voltage 24VDC to 48VDC regulated Heat Dissipation 2W per channel typical at maximum output NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...

  • Page 35: Pulse Mode

    For pulse currents greater than 0.5A, the duty cycle will be restricted to no more than 1% • For pulse currents less than or equal to 0.5A, the duty cycle will be restricted to no more than 10% NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...
  • Page 36 C: Fatal Error Codes Error number Reason FAt, Err 44 The NL-200 is too hot. The NL-200 has a thermal cutout which operates around 65°c to 70°c, depending on conditions. FAC, Err 40, One channel is outputting more current than expected.
  • Page 37 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. NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...
  • Page 38 A light has been connected but doesn’t have a current or voltage rating. Over temperature error occurred ( FAT) Over current error occurred (FAC) An error has occurred while autosensing the rating of a light. NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...
  • Page 39 Screws (C) are passed through mounting clips (A) and into slot nuts (B). • Position the loose assemblies as required and tighten the screws. DIN Rail Mounting Kit for NL Range Pack Contents Description Drawing Ref Quantity Mounting Clip M3 Nut M3x8mm Countersunk screw NL-200 Series Controller User Manual...

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