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TMS LC-18-4CH-A1 User Manual

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LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT
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LC-18-4CH-A1
Lighting Controller Unit
USER MANUAL

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  • Page 1 TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ LC-18-4CH-A1 Lighting Controller Unit USER MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT Table of Contents Hardware ..............................2 Packing List ............................2 General Description ..........................3 Specification ............................3 Connectors Description........................... 4 Operation Mode ............................. 7 Constant Mode ........................... 7 Strobe Mode ............................7 Trigger Mode ............................8 Current Multiplier ...........................

  • Page 3: Hardware

     RS232 Cable x1  Communication Cable x1set  24V Power Supply (Optional)  Lighting Cable x 16pcs (Optional)  User Manual x1  User Interface (download from the link below) Link for user interface and user manual from TMS LITE website:...

  • Page 4: General Description

    LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT General Description The LC-18-4CH-A1 controller provides intensity control of LED lightings for machine vision applications. The controller consists of 16 channels with individual settings for each channel. There are 3 modes of operation provided to support different types of application.

  • Page 5: Connectors Description

    TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT Connectors Description Terminal Function VS (24V) Controller Power Supply + Controller Power Supply – COMM Communication Port (between master and slave boards) RS232 RS232 Communication TCPIP TCPIP Communication ADDR 4 Way DIP Switch (for slave address selection)
  • Page 6 TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT Terminal Function LIGHT INPUT + Power Supply for Lighting + LIGHT INPUT – Power Supply for Lighting – CH + Lighting Channel Output + CH – Lighting Channel Output –...
  • Page 7 TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT Terminal Function IN + External Input + IN – External Input – OUT + External Output + OUT – External Output –...

  • Page 8: Operation Mode

    TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT Operation Mode Constant Mode Constant mode offers continuous lighting intensity control. Lighting intensity is controlled using constant current technique. Brightness can be adjusted from fully off to fully on in the range of 0 – 255.

  • Page 9: Trigger Mode

    TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT Trigger Mode Trigger mode provides most flexibility for variable timing light output. The light output ON when input trigger signal received and OFF when no input signal. External Trigger Lighting Strobe Current Multiplier Current Multiplier setting provides more precise control of lighting intensity for lightings with different current ratings.

  • Page 10: Lc-18 Software

    TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT LC-18 Software The controller can be controlled using LC-18 software. Connect the controller to computer with RS232 cable and TCPIP cable. 1. Software Connection : a. Select COMPORT or TCPIP to connect. b. Disconnect the software 2.
  • Page 11 TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT 7. Display controller part number. 8. Slave board firmware version. 9. Show the total intensity that has been set. 10. Strobe function for slave board: a. Repeat strobe for all 4 channel. b. Strobe once 11.

  • Page 12: Change Ip Address

    TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT Change IP Address For TCPIP connection, the IP address can be changed using the Master IP Config software. Default IP Setting: IP Address: 192.168.0.100 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.0.1 Step: 1) Connect using COMPort or TCPIP. Current IP will be displayed.

  • Page 13: Slave Board Address Setting

    TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT Slave Board Address Setting The address of the slave boards must be set manually before power on the controller by using the 4-way DIP switch. Address value is calculated in binary code Settable address number = 0-15 SWITCH NO.

  • Page 14: Communication Connection

    TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT Communication Connection All the COMM connector must be looped together for the communication between slave boards All COMM1 and COMM2 must be looped together as shown below:...

  • Page 15: Input Signal

    TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT Input Signal Input signal is used to turn on the lighting under Strobe/Trigger mode. The lighting output is turned on after a delay time defined by Strobe Delay, while the turn on duration is defined by Strobe Width.

  • Page 16: Accessories

    TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT Accessories Additional accessories that can be used with LC-18-16CH-A1 controllers.  24V power supply  Lighting cable 24V Power Supply MODEL SPECIFICATIONS  24V-2.5A-UK (24V ADAPTOR WITH POWER CORD UK)  24V-2.5A-US (24V ADAPTOR WITH POWER CORD US) ...

  • Page 17: Cable Selection

    TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT Cable Selection MODEL POWER LENGTH EXT-24V-F-XX ** XX = Length MODEL POWER LENGTH EXT-FL-M12F-XX ** XX = Length...

  • Page 18: Cable Information

    TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT Cable Information i) EXT-24V-F-3M Extension Cable of 3 Meter with SM connector iii) EXT-FL-M12F-3M Extension Cable of 3 Meter with M12 connector...

  • Page 19: Power Cord Information

    TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT Power Cord Information The cable length is 1.8 Meter length of power cord. 240VAC Power Cord (UK) 220VAC Power Cord (EU) 110VAC Power Cord (US)

  • Page 20: Drawing Dimension

    TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT Drawing Dimension...

  • Page 21: Communication Protocol

    TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT Communication Protocol 1. Communication Setting COMPORT Baud Rate = 115200 Data Bits = 8 Parity = None Stop Bits = 1 TCPIP Default IP: 192.168.0.100 Default Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1 2. Master Command.
  • Page 22 TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT 2.1 Write to Master Command List Command Code Command Description Data No. of Byte (YY) Set IP Address WWW.XXX.YYY.ZZZ Set Subnet Mask WWW.XXX.YYY.ZZZ Set Gateway WWW.XXX.YYY.ZZZ Update IP NONE Send Update IP command after done setting IP/Submask/Gateway...
  • Page 23 TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT 3. Slave Command Message Format (ASCII) Write ZZZZ Starting Board Command Open Close Bracket Channel No. Data Byte Address Code Bracket (End Byte) Read Starting Board Command Open Close Bracket Channel No. Byte Address...
  • Page 24 TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT 4. Write to Slave Command List Command Code (YY) Command Description Data No. of Byte 0 = Constant Set Channel Mode 1 = Strobe 2 = Trigger Set Current Multiplier 1-10 Set Intensity 0 - 255 0 –...
  • Page 25 TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT Example Write Board Address = 0 1) Set CH1 to constant mode Tx > @01SM{0} Rx < @01SM{0} (Success) 2) Set CH1 to strobe mode Tx > @01SM{1} Rx < @01SM{1} (Success) 3) Set CH1 Intensity = 90 Tx >...
  • Page 26 TMS Lite LC-18-4CH-A1 LIGHTING CONTROLLER UNIT Read 1) Read CH1 mode = Constant Tx > @01RM{} Rx < @01RM{0} (Success) 2) Read CH1 Current Multiplier = 2 Tx > @01RR{} Rx < @01RR{02} (Success) 4) Read CH1 Intensity = 150 Tx >...

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