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- Page 1 DCS Series Lighting Controller—User Manual Version information V2.0 - Updated for DCS100 / 103E REVA 5/20/2019 The manual includes information about the following: DCS-100E, DCS-103E 1595-050143 REV 2.0...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Hardware Overview DCS100 / DCS103 Overview Dimensions / Mechanical General Specification Front Panel Connections Power Input Trigger Input Trigger Diagram Reserved Input Output Connector Pinout and definition Modes of Operation Quick Start DHCP or Static IP configuration GUI Installation Modes Strobe vs. -
Page 3: Hardware Overview
Hardware Overview The DCS Series lighting controller is a high-flexibility controller for machine vision illuminators. DCS-100E • Single Independent Output, • Up to 90W output power, 30W per channel • 3-Independent Channels within output Typical Applications • Cost effective single-light controller •... - Page 4 DCS-100E — Overview Integrated Din- Indicator LEDs / Reset Button Rail Mounting Foot 10/100 Ethernet Power Input (P1) Trigger Input (P2) DCS-103E — Overview Power Input (P1) Trigger Input (P2) X3 Output / X1 Channel each DCS-Series User Manual 1595-050143 v2.0...
- Page 5 DCS-100E — Dimensions DCS-103E — Dimensions DCS-Series User Manual 1595-050143 v2.0...
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Page 6: General Specification
General Specifications Specification DCS-100E DCS-103E Notes Power Requirements 24VDC Nominal, 4.5A — Output Power Up to 90W, 30W per channel Up to 90W, 30W per output Channel Control (3) Independent channels, (1) output (3) independent outputs, (1) connector channel per output Modes Continuous, Pulsed, or Gated Contin- —... -
Page 7: Front Panel
Front Panel Color Behavior Function LED 1 Green Main Power Indicator LED 2 Amber Blink Once per second heartbeat when light is connected. Blinks faster when commands are received. LEDs 3,4,5 Yellow OFF / ON External trigger status. Blinks ON when Signal is HIGH Button SPST Push Push and Release... -
Page 8: Connections
Connections Power Input—P1 Function Note +24VDC 4.5A supply Recommended for best performance DC GND DC GND SHIELD Optional: Tied to chassis copper for ESD/EMI protection. Tie to earth ground if desired. Front View of Connector DCS-100E DCS-103E DCS-Series User Manual 1595-050143 v2.0... -
Page 9: Trigger Input
External Trigger Input Function Note Trigger Common Connect to common ground of supply voltage based on sinking/ sourcing requirements. All triggers share common. Trigger Input 1 5-30VDC tolerant Trigger Input 2 — Trigger Input 3 — Front View of Connector DCS-100E DCS-103E DCS-Series User Manual... - Page 10 Trigger Connection Diagrams Trigger Input Schematic. Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 NPN “Open Collector” Sinking Output PNP “Sourcing” Output DCS-Series User Manual 1595-050143 v2.0...
- Page 11 Connector Pinout and C1 Cable Definitions “C1” Cable Conductor Col- Function Brown Channel 1, LED+ White Channel 2, LED+ Blue Channel Common, LED- Black Channel 3, LED+ *Signatech Signatech Light Protection Female, B-Coded Receptacle 5 Position M12 Important Information The connector is not for field-use without explicit instruction or assistance from Ai. A Signatech signal must be detected for the outputs to be enabled.
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Page 12: Modes Of Operation
Modes of Operation Continuous Continuous mode provides continuous illumination at the desired current. Light is always on unless a user issues a command to shut it off or the power is disconnected. Power is limited by the type of light that is connected and by the total power dissipation of the controller. Limits are determined by Signatech . - Page 13 Quick Start Quick Start: To start with DHCP Use this method if connecting through a network switch that automatically assigns IP addresses Power the controller with the Ethernet cable connected to a network. The controller will automatically be assigned an IP ad- dress by the network hardware.
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Page 14: Quick Start
Quick Start: Graphical User Interface (GUI) Installation Install the software using the provided DCS-Setup application. Note: Installation requires Microsoft .NET framework 3.5 or later. Quick Start: Using the GUI Pressing the devices drop-down box will ping the network for devices. The controller will scan for DCS controllers on the net- work, and will display any devices found in the dropdown menu. -
Page 15: Modes
All channels can operate in a mixture of any mode. There are no restrictions. Output current is governed by Signatech , which are current drive restrictions implemented by Advanced Illumination. Note the different current limits depending on the mode used. - Page 16 Continuous vs. Strobe Operation Strobe mode provides higher current limits than continuous. Using Signatech we can overdrive the out- put current higher. These values vary depending on the pulsewidth, current and type of light being used. In Strobe or Gated-Continuous modes, the output is triggered by an external device. Strobe mode uses a user-specified pulse-width and Gated-Continuous uses the input trigger width to determine the output pulse width.
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Page 17: Other Features
Quick Start: Other Features Renaming Devices: Devices can be renamed by clicking the “Devices” text. The part number and listed devices will be shown when opening this menu. Changing the IP address: In the “Manage Devices” window, enter the new IP address and press Enter, or TAB. The new IP address setting will not take effect until the power is toggled to the controller. -
Page 18: Default Ethernet Settings
Standard Ethernet Communication & Commands Default Ethernet Settings The Controller uses standard Ethernet protocol (TCP-IP and UDP) to communicate. The DCS control user interface can be used to communicate, or other software may be used to send data packets directly from the host to the controller. Setting Value Typical Port Settings... - Page 19 Command Structure The DCS100 uses an SCPI-like interface where commands are a series of readable strings with parameters separated by commas. The strings must be terminated by a semicolon (‘;’) for proper operation. Commands can be sent in an ASCII format by specifying the IP Address and correct port number for either TCP/IP or UDP. Commands with a parameter Commands that require a parameter have it separated by a comma.
- Page 20 Information / Help commands COMMAND DESCRIPTION RETURNS Advanced illumination Gets device information: firm- ware, hardware, etc.. “DCS-100: (fw version, hw version)” “*IDN?;” Reports the current, pulse- Returns an XML formatted string: “*CHANNEL:CONFIGS?;" width, delay, and trigger map settings on all channels INFO: Profile “n”...
- Page 21 Channel/Output Control Commands COMMAND DESCRIPTION RETURNS “SET:LEVEL:CHANNEL1, nnnn;” Sets the current in milliamps SET:LEVEL:CHANNELc,nnnn; Where nnnn = 0-750 for con- c = 1 - 3 (channel number) tinuous, 0-3000 for strobe nnnn = 0-1500 (continuous &gated) nnnn = 0-3000 (strobe) Sets the mode c = 1 - 3 (channel number)
- Page 22 Utility Commands COMMAND DESCRIPTION RETURNS Saves the profile in EEPROM INFO: Profile “n” has been saved. SAVE:PROFILE,n; n = 0-5 (profile number) Updates all settings to the INFO: Name of profile 0 set to ' LOAD:PROFILE; chosen profile test' INFO: Name of profile “n” set to Saves a name to the current ac- ‘xxxxxx’...
- Page 23 Warranty Information Every Advanced illumination, Inc. (Ai) product is thoroughly inspected and tested before leaving the factory. Products are war- ranted to be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of two years from the original date of purchase. Should a defect develop during this period, please contact Ai Customer Service or your Ai distributor for a Return Merchandise Authori- zation (RMA), and return the complete product, freight prepaid, to Ai.
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