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- Page 1 AL-WPC8 Programmable Control Panel USER MANUAL All Rights Reserved...
- Page 2 AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel Preface Read this user manual carefully before using the product. Pictures are shown in this manual for reference only. Different models and specifications are subject to real product. This manual is only for operation instruction, please contact the local distributor for maintenance assistance.
- Page 3 AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel SAFETY PRECAUTIONS To ensure the best from the product, please read all instructions carefully before using the device. Save this manual for further reference. Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packing material for ⚫...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel Table of Contents 1. Product Introduction ....................1 1.1 Features ......................1 1.2 Package List ...................... 1 1.3 Installation ......................2 2. Panel Descriptions ...................... 3 2.1 Front Panel ......................3 2.2 Side Panel ......................4 2.3 Rear Panel ...................... -
Page 5: Product Introduction
AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel 1. Product Introduction The AL-WPC8 is a Wall Control Panel. Every button is programmable and works either individually or together. The AL-WPC8 is built in the programmable 3 RS232, 1 RS485, 3 Infrared & 2 Relay, and 1 mini USB for programming. -
Page 6: Installation
AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel 1.3 Installation Follow the steps to install the device: Firstly, dig a hole on the desk to the size marked on the aperture paper (shown in Figure 1-1). Secondly, put the device into the hole and adjust it to flush with the table (shown in Figure 1-2). -
Page 7: Panel Descriptions
AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel 2. Panel Descriptions 2.1 Front Panel Crystal and luminescent, programmable buttons: Every button can be programmable with the software PS-WP. Connect the PC via USB or RS232. And every label inside the button can be changeable. You can choose the label you... -
Page 8: Side Panel
COM port number should not be more than 10. 2.3 Rear Panel The AL-WPC8 panel has various ports in the rear panel, including Lopping port, RS232 port, RS485 port, IR port, Relay port and Power port. Below is the introduction: ①... - Page 9 AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel RS232 (2) and IR3 share the same port, the detailed use depends on the setting of PS-WP. Other part is RS232 (3), it can be used for control other devices or looping output, or connect with PC.
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Page 10: Connection Introduction
3. Connection Introduction 3.1 System Diagram The AL-WPC8 can active different ports at one time. It means every button can send the RS232 and RS485 commands, IR code and control the relay at the same time. The demo system diagram as below:... -
Page 11: Connection Of Programming And Looping
AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel 3.2 Connection of Programming and Looping The AL-WPC8 can be connected to the computer for programming, to default the functions of every button. It can be connected by USB or RS232, working with the PS- WP software. - Page 12 After connect the AL-WPC8 as above, and then we should set the ID of each AL-WPC8 by PS-WP. The ID number is from 01 to 99, and it also is the class of the AL-WPC8 in the loop, different AL-WPC8 should set to different ID. After connections finish, we can set the control modes by PS-WP.
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Page 13: System Operations
There are USB driver file and PS-WP software in the disk. The PS-WP can run directly without installation. But when connect the AL-WPC8 panel with PC by USB, it may need to install the USB driver. Use the driver file to install the driver of USB, we can use USB to program the AL-WPC8. -
Page 14: Main Menu
AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel 4.2.1 Main Menu The main menu includes file management, system model, connection type and help. 1) File management: Open/Save/Save as a configuration. After program, user can save the configuration to a file, so that you can use the same configuration next time. - Page 15 AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel The output port set in PS-WP and the port used in the programmable control panel is corresponding. And there are four output types. They are showed as below form (“√” means port is available): Output port of...
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Page 16: Panel/Key Setting
AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel 4) Help: Show the information of PS-WP. 4.2.2 Panel/Key setting There are three different colors of keys in the panel set of PS-WP. Add a key action to action list, then add events to this action, make this action will execute the events. Here... - Page 17 AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel 1) White keys: keys 1-8, correspond to the buttons on the programmable control panel. Click the key, it will pop up dialog as below: Key Action Type： 1. Press: Execute events when press button. 2. Release: Execute events when release button.
- Page 18 AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel 2) Blue Keys: Keys 9-32, all are virtual keys, used in the loop function. When use the loop function, the ID must be set, the ID can be 1 to 99. Press “add” will add the button to action list.
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Page 19: Action List
AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel 4.2.3 Action list Action list shows all the set actions. An available action must be added to the list. The action list is as the picture below: Delete all actions. Delete a Refresh, delete all the selected action. - Page 20 AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel 1) The data of RS232 can be directly entered or selected from library. Click “Change Lib” to select a library file and open it. Click “Edit Lib” to create or edit a library file as below:...
- Page 21 AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel This item is used for setting the parameters of the programmable control panel’s IR ports. Click “IR”, it will show as below: 1) The data of IR need to be selected from library. Click “Change Lib” to select a library file and open it.
- Page 22 AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel times”, the send times and the delay between times can be set. See in picture below: The send port must be selected as the same as model setting, otherwise the event cannot be added. The IR can set the carrier on/off, to turn on/turn off the IR sending.
- Page 23 AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel ➢ Delay setting This item is to set a delay time, user can add a delay between two events; so when one event is finished, it will delay a certain time then start another event. The delay setting is as picture below: ➢...
- Page 24 AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel Enter the compare commands, don’t miss any character. The send port must be selected as the same as model setting, otherwise the event cannot be added. And port 1 cannot be used for compare, for there is no a receive pin in this port.
- Page 25 AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel ➢ LED setting This item is used for set the button LEDs in the programmable control panel to turn on/off. The setting is as below: ➢ Page setting White buttons can be set to type “page” that include four actions. To change different actions, it will need other white buttons to active the page action number.
- Page 26 AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel In event setting, we add four different events to the four page actions of key1, and the four other keys will be added the page event to each of them as below: Then set the “page” event to make four “press” actions to active the four page number: key5-num1, key6-num2, key7-num3 and key8-num4.
- Page 27 AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel ➢ Loop Setting This item is used for looping the programmable control panel. When use the loop function, the ID of each programmable control panel must be set. ➢ Toggle Setting The toggle setting is as the picture below: The setting steps of toggle are similar with the page setting.
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Page 28: Event List
AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel and so on. b) When press the button6 and then button1, the button1 will execute the event of num2, press button1 more times it will execute num3, then num4->num1->num2 and so on. c) When press the button7 and then button1, the button1 will execute the event of num3, press button1 more times it will execute num4, then num1->num2->num3... -
Page 29: Specification
AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel 5. Specification Program Port USB or RS232 Output Port (3) RS232, (1) RS485, (3) IR, (2) Relay Serial Control Port RS232 Baud Rate And Protocol 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity... -
Page 30: Panel Drawing
AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel 6. Panel Drawing +12 VDC RELAY 1 RELAY 2 RS485 IR 1 RS232 1 ( ) / IR 2 RS232 2 ( ) IR 3 NET OUT RS232 3 ( ) CONFIG NET IN 70 mm... -
Page 31: Troubleshooting & Maintenance
AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel 7. Troubleshooting & Maintenance When the control panel cannot work, please check and make sure the power cord ⚫ connection is well, plug cannot be mixed or connect wrong. Then restart, if still not work, the control panel may be broken. Please send it to the dealer for repairing. -
Page 32: Customer Service
AL-WPC8 - programmable control panel 8. Customer Service The return of a product to our Customer Service implies the full agreement of the terms and conditions hereinafter. There terms and conditions may be changed without prior notice. 1) Warranty The limited warranty period of the product is fixed three years.
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