6. Specifications...................... 7. Declaration of Conformity..................Manufacturer reserves the right to make modifications in order to improve device operation. tel: (+48 12) 626 46 92 PXM s.c. fax: (+48 12) 626 46 94 ul. Przemysłowa 12 E-mail: info@pxm.pl 30-701 Kraków Internet: www.pxm.pl...
1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION DMX-DALI Converter is an advanced video converter that allows in easy way to combine dynamic light systems based on the DALI control and DMX-512 systems. PX175 allows you to connect, in accordance with the standard DALI up to 64 DALI devices.
3. CONNECTIONS AND CONTROL ELEMENTS DESCRIPTION Power supply DMX-512 Input 24V DC DMX-512 Output DMX Signal control diode DALI control Display Output Control Buttons 4. PROGRAMING THE DEVICE After switching on the display of the device shows the version of the program. During normal work of the DALI converter on the display is visible the main DMX address of the PX175.
4.2. MENU SCHEME ENTER ENTER NEXT NEXT ENTER NEXT NEXT NEXT ENTER NEXT ENTER ENTER NEXT NEXT NEXT NEXT NEXT NEXT ENTER NEXT NEXT NEXT NEXT Ballast settings in the next ENTER ENTER submenu is described in the following chapters NEXT Ballast settings in the next ENTER...
4.3. A DETAILED SCHEME OF THE MENU 4.3.1. Menu ALL This menu allows to set the DMX address of the converter and to set a response of DALI equipment to DMX signal loss (see chapter 4.5). ENTER ENTER NEXT NEXT ENTER NEXT NEXT...
4.3.3. Menu dAL Menu where you can group and set the parameters of all DALI devices. ENTER ENTER ENTER NEXT NEXT ENTER ENTER NEXT ENTER NEXT NEXT NEXT NEXT ENTER ENTER NEXT ENTER NEXT NEXT NEXT NEXT ENTER ENTER NEXT ENTER NEXT NEXT...
4.3.4. Menu dAL Menu where you can group and set the parameters of individual DALI devices. ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER NEXT NEXT NEXT ENTER ENTER NEXT NEXT ENTER NEXT NEXT NEXT NEXT ENTER ENTER NEXT ENTER NEXT NEXT NEXT NEXT ENTER ENTER NEXT...
4.3.5. Menu dAL It allows to set the number of the DALI devices connected to the PX175. ENTER ENTER NEXT 4.3.6. Menu dAL This menu allows to set addresses of the DALI devices. ENTER ENTER ENTER NEXT ENTER 4.3.7. REMARKS Ballast - is a device plugged into the DALI bus.
4.4. SETTING ADDRESSES OF THE DALI DEVICES To start programming, at a beginning the DALI devices should be given the addresses. This can be done in two ways: manually (by users), auto (the converter itself gives the addresses of the DALI devices.) It is recommended to manually set the addresses.
4.6. MENU ALL 4.6.1. Main DMX address In the menu you can set the DMX address of converter for DALI-controlled devices in a range between 1 and 512. To do this, after selecting the menu, press ENTER to confirm. Use NEXT or PREV buttons to adjust the DMX address by selecting a value from 1 to 512 and press ENTER.
4.7. PROGRAMMING OF INDIVIDUAL ADDRESS Automatic DMX Addressing made during setting of the main DMX address may be insufficient for in many cases. That is why, in the menu DMX addresses can be individually set the for each of the 64 ballast, and each of the 16 groups (see chapters 4.7.3 or 4.8.2). After entering the menu, you can choose number of the ballast.
4.8.2. Description of the available DALI parameters 4.8.2.1. The configurable parameters Fade Time range: 0-15 Time of transition between the levels of brightness 0 - instantly switch between brightness levels 1-15 transition time [s] Fade Rate range: 0-15 Number of steps needed to achieve the maximum level of brightness Power On Level range: 0-254 Lamp brightness level when it is switched on.
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Maximum Level range: 0-254 The highest brightness level of the lamp 0 - disabled 254 - 100% brightness When it is set to a relatively lowlevel, DMX control will respond to the increase of the value to some specified level.After crossing this parameter the further increase will not affect the behavior of the lamp.
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Lamp Reset State range: Yes | No Indicates whether the lamp has been reset. Missing Short Address range: Yes | No Indicates whether a lamp has lost the address Version Number range: 0-255 Displays the version of lamp Lamp Data Register (DTR) range: 0-255 Indicates the decimal value of the data register Device Type...
4.8.3. Adding / removing of all the ballast from the group To add all of the ballasts to the group you should in the menu using NEXT or PREV buttons choose the desired group number, for example, ( ) and press ENTER to accept. Then, set the device to parameter using NEXT or PREV buttons on and then accept with ENTER.
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5. CONNECTION SCHEME Ballasts Ballasts DMX controller DMX controller ground ground Consecutive Consecutive DMX devices DMX devices (e.g lamp) (e.g lamp) DALI Bus DALI Bus power supply power supply 24 V DC 24 V DC...
2004/108/WE and 2006/95/WE Name of producer: PXM s.c. Address of producer: ul. Przemysłowa 12 30-701 Kraków, POLAND declares that the product: DMX-DALI Converter Name of product: PX175 Type: answers the following product specifications: PN-EN 61000-6-1 EMC:...
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