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Heliospectra ELIXIA User Manual

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HORTICULTURE
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ELIXIA • DYNA

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  • Page 1 User Manual HELIOSPECTRA CONTROLLABLE HORTICULTURE FIXTURES ELIXIA • DYNA...
  • Page 2 Heliospectra AB shall have no liability for any error or damage of any kind resulting from the use of this document. At Heliospectra AB we aim to continuously improve our product documentation. If you have comments or ideas regarding this document, please contact us at support@heliospectra.com.
  • Page 3 This fixture may only be serviced by a trained technician. In pour éviter toute surchauffe. the case of a suspected malfunction contact your distribu- tor or Heliospectra directly. Cet appareil ne peut être entretenu que par un technicien expérimenté. Si vous avez un soupçon sur le mauvais...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Product Overview 1.1. ELIXIA 600W Overview 1.2. ELIXIA 500W Overview 1.3. DYNA Overview Installation 2.1. Installation Requirements Mounting 2.2. Air Flow 2.3. Network Setup 2.3.1. Example Setup 2.3.2. Recommended Network Devices 2.3.3. General Router Setup Guide Heliospectra System Assistant 3.1.
  • Page 5 Setting System Time Manually 4.4.2. Configuring Network Settings 4.4.3. Configuring Lamp Operation Mode 4.4.3.1. Independent Configuration 4.4.3.2. Master/Follower Configuration Maintenance 5.1. Cleaning 5.2. Firmware Upgrade Technical Specifications Warranty Information Limited Warranty Software Warranty Terms and Conditions 7.3.1 Warranty Limitation 7.3.2 Warranty Claim Process Implied or Other Warranties Disclaimers www.heliospectra.com...

  • Page 6: Product Overview

    1. Product Overview ELIXIA 600W ELIXIA 500W DYNA Typical Power 10.5 - 600W 10.5 - 500W 10.5 - 420W Consumption (W) Voltage Range (V) 85 - 305V 312 - 528V 85 - 305V Application Commercial Industrial Horticulture Research Horticulture www.heliospectra.com...

  • Page 7: Elixia 600W Overview

    4. Heat Sink and Air Inlet 5. Status Indicator LED 6. Fan and Air Outlet Package Contents Before continuing with installation verify that all parts in each ELIXIA package have been received. If any part is missing, contact your Description Quantity customer service representative.

  • Page 8: Elixia 500W Overview

    4. Heat Sink and Air Inlet 5. Status Indicator LED 6. Fan and Air Outlet Package Contents Before continuing with installation verify that all parts in each ELIXIA package have been received. If any part is missing, contact your Description Quantity customer service representative.

  • Page 9: Dyna Overview

    If any part is missing, contact your Description Quantity customer service representative. Heliospectra DYNA lamp unit NOTE! Premounted DIN M6 I-Hooks When unpacking the DYNA make 2 m (6 ft 5 in) Power Cable sure to have a sturdy surface to 0.5 m (20 in) Ethernet Cable...

  • Page 10: Installation

    2. Installation 2.1 Installation Requirements Heliospectra AB requires that the installation is conducted by a locally licensed electrician or electrical engineer according to local electrical standards. This manual lists specific surge protection requirements for North America and Europe, for other installation locations, please advise local electrical standards that are equivalent.
  • Page 11 Surge Protection Requirements - Europe Heliospectra AB requires that all fixtures should be protected by adequate surge protection, in accordance with the following standard: IEC 62305 – Protection Against Lightning. This standard stipulates the following: • SPDs (Surge Protection Devices) should be installed when crossing from one lightning protection zone to another •...

  • Page 12: Mounting

    It must also allow for air to flow freely into the unit (an additional fan duct is avail- able upon request; contact your Heliospectra sales representative for more information). Follow the instructions to mount the fixture: The light is delivered with premounted M6 i-hook bolts (1);...
  • Page 13 A duct attachment allows for separating the cooling air from the plant growth environment. No more than two lamps may be connected in series. The cooling air of the first lamp shall have a temperature of no more than 21 °C (70 F). (Air ducts are sold separately) www.heliospectra.com...

  • Page 14: Air Flow

    2.3 Air Flow Every Heliospectra fixture has a built in fan to cool the lamp when needed. When connecting the fixture to an air duct it is important that the air blows in the same direction as the built in fan.

  • Page 15: Example Setup

    IP address via DHCP in the private 192.168.1.X range. The switches are in turn connect- ed to a wireless router. A control computer is used to connect to the wireless router to access lamps for configuration and monitoring purposes. www.heliospectra.com...

  • Page 16: Recommended Network Devices

    Small Installation (Less than 25 fixtures) Switches from the FS105/108/116 and GS105/108/116 NETGEAR® series • Mid to Large Installations (More than 25 fixtures) Wireless router EdgeRouter from Ubiquiti with Ubiquity UAP-AC-M access points. Each UAP-AC-M access point services up to 250 Heliospectra fixtures. www.heliospectra.com...

  • Page 17: General Router Setup Guide

    Save your settings. If you have done everything correctly, now your router will assign IP addresses to your lights, so that they have addresses and are easily accessible through a web browser or the Heliospectra’s software “System Assistant”. Step 1 - Router Settings Navigate yourself to the WIFI settings in your routers web user interface.

  • Page 18: Heliospectra System Assistant

    It is recommended to create a shortcut to the System Assistant file and place it on the desktop. NOTE! The Heliospectra System Assistant needs access to the network. Verify that no firewall is blocking traffic to or from the tool.

  • Page 19: Using System Assistant

    The Change configuration option allows for setting the network configuration of a lamp. • The About menu contains version information of Heliospectra System Assistant and where to find more information. • The lamp list field shows the lamp on the network with detailed information about each lamp (Name, MAC and IP address, Assignment, Mode, Schedule, Firmware version and Status).

  • Page 20: Lamp Identification

    3.2.1 Lamp Identification Follow the instructions to identify a lamp in the network: Start the Heliospectra System Assistant from the control computer. Click Scan. A list of available lamps on the network is shown. Select row of the lamp to identify.

  • Page 21: Static Ip Configuration

    3.3 Static IP Configuration If DHCP is unavailable in the lamp network the Heliospectra System Assistant may be used to assign a lamp a static IP address. IP configuration may also be changed through the lamp web UI (if already assigned an IP address; see section 4.4.2 Configuring Network Settings for more information).

  • Page 22: Lamp Configuration

    The Heliospectra lamp Web User Interface (web UI) is used to configure and monitor each lamp. The web UI is accessed through the Heliospectra System Assistant or directly from a web browser (if the lamp IP address is known; see section 3.2.2 Accessing the Web User Interface).

  • Page 23: Information Tab

    Changed by: How the latest change was applied (through TCP or web client) • IP address of client: Address of the device that made the change • Type of change: What was changed? • Show changes: A text with the latest changes is received www.heliospectra.com...

  • Page 24: Temperature

    4.2.2 Temperature The Temperature field shows the current temperature of the LED plate in the lamp. 4.2.3 LED Status The LED Status field shows the current intensity setting of each LED wavelength in 0-1000 units (0-100.0 % of max LED output). www.heliospectra.com...

  • Page 25: Operation Tab

    4.3 Operation Tab The Operation tab is the main tab used for daily work with the Heliospectra Light. www.heliospectra.com...

  • Page 26: Configuring Lamp Name Tags

    (see section 4.4.3.2 Master/Follower Configuration). 4.3.2. Setting Wavelength Intensities Individual wavelength intensities of the Heliospectra light can be independently set. Typically, this is used as part of a schedule. Follow the instructions to set wavelength intensities for the lamp: In the web UI, click the Operation tab.

  • Page 27: Adding Light Events To A Schedule

    NOTE! The Heliospectra lights use PWM dimming when channels are dimmed below 200 units. Above 200 units constant current dimming is used. This may need to be taken into account when doing research at low light levels with single lamps 4.3.2.1.

  • Page 28: Exporting And Importing A Schedule

    Select a schedule file to import. Click Open. The schedule rows are updated. NOTE! Only the schedule.txt file from one lamp can be imported into another lamp. The sched- ule.csv file is formatted for ease of reading but is not compatible for lamp import. www.heliospectra.com...
  • Page 29 4.4.1. Configuring Lamp Name and Tags By default, the Heliospectra lights use a Network Time Protocol server for setting the lamp system time. The system time can also be configured manually if no NTP server is available. If unsure, it is recommended to use the default settings.
  • Page 30 Click Set NTP Pool to update the settings. NOTE! Without an offset NTP operates on UTC. Under normal conditions setting the hour of the NTP offset suffices to work in local time. The Heliospectra Light clock does not automatically adjust for daylight savings time.
  • Page 31 4.4.3. Configuring Lamp Operation Mode The Heliospectra lights can operate in any of the roles and modes described in Table below: Role/Mode Schedule Driven Manual Control Master Driven Independent Master Follower • Independent: An independent lamp is controlled through its web UI. Its light intensity settings can either be configured manually or automatically through a schedule.
  • Page 32 Master Configuration Follow the instructions to configure a master lamp: Start the Heliospectra System Assistant to access the web UI for the lamp that should be configured as a master (see section 3.2.2 Accessing the Web User Interface). Click the Operation tab.
  • Page 33 Multiple Master/Follower Cluster Configuration The master/follower mechanism of the Heliospectra lights allow for dynamic cluster allocation with several master lamps and assigned followers in the same network. In the example shown in below, follower lamps in Cluster 1 and 2 are controlled by Master 1 and Master 2.
  • Page 34 5.2 Firmware Upgrade The firmware of the Heliospectra lights is upgraded with the Heliospectra System Assistant. Follow the instructions to perform a firmware upgrade: Download the latest firmware upgrade package from support section at www.heliospectra.com...
  • Page 35 Click Upgrade. A progress bar will show the progress of the firmware upgrade process. Wait until the upgrade process completes. NOTE! Do not turn off the lamp or close the Heliospectra System Assistant during the upgrade process. Click Scan to refresh the lamp list.
  • Page 36 6. Technical Specifications ELIXIA 600W ELIXIA 500W DYNA 6.1 Electrical Typical Power 10.5-600 W 10.5-500 W 10.5-420 W Consumption Operating Voltage 85-305 VAC 50/60Hz 312-528 VAC 47/63Hz 85-305 VAC 50/60Hz Range Current 5.0 A @ 120 VAC 1.4 A @ 347 VAC 3.5 A @ 120 VAC...
  • Page 37 6-15, Schuko or Open-ended 6-15, Schuko or Open-ended Open-ended Ethernet Cable 0.5 m (20 in) 0.5 m (20 in) 0.5 m (20 in) ELIXIA 600W Quick Set ELIXIA 500W Quick Set DYNA Quick Set Up Instructions Up Guide Up Guide Guide www.heliospectra.com...
  • Page 38 Information 7.1 Limited Warranty Heliospectra warrants that for a period of three (3) years from the date of delivery will be free from defects in material and workmanship. The warranty extends only to the original customer of the product and may not be transferred or assigned by the original customer.
  • Page 39 7.2 Software Warranty Heliospectra warrants that for a period of ninety (90) days from the shipment date that the em- bedded software in the product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal authorized use consistent with the product instruction.
  • Page 40 Before returning any product, a Return Material Authorization (RMA) reference number must be obtained from Heliospectra. This reference is obtained by completing an RMA form provided by Heliospectra that is then assessed to the validity of the claim that will then generate a refer- ence number.
  • Page 41 7.4 Disclaimers To the full extent permitted by law, Heliospectra will not be liable to the customer for any loss or damage arising from the use of the product, or any defect in the product, however it may arise. Nor shall Heliospectra be liable or in any way responsible for any incidental or consequential economic or property damage.

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