CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............2 Welcome Overview INSTALLATION ............5 Mounting Ethernet connections Output port connections Input power wiring CONFIGURATION ............9 The front panel The main menu Configuring the unit FURTHER INFORMATION ........13 Troubleshooting Specifications Limited product warranty www.acclaimlighting.com...
Acclaim Lighting Flex Tube Pixel strips based upon eight universes received via Art-Net (up to and including Art-Net III). The Pixel Driver 400 is well suited to larger installations with multiple strips because it removes the need for individual Pixel Driver 1 units to be used.
OVERVIEW The Pixel Driver 400 accepts an Ethernet-based Art-Net input feed from any suitable source, including the Pharos® LPC and VLC controllers (up to and including Art-Net III). Eight consecutive universes are extracted from the incoming Art-Net feed and are used to drive the eight SPI ports located on the rear panel.
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ASSIGNMENT OF UNIVERSES AND CHANNELS Eight consecutive Art-Net universes will be assigned to the eight SPI output ports, beginning with the universe defined in the Art-Net Setting page within the menu (see page 11). The 512 channels of each received Art-Net universe are applied to the relevant SPI output ports, such that each attached Flex Tube Pixel strip will begin at channel 1 and increment from there to determine the color mix of each pixel.
INSTALLATION MOUNTING The Pixel Driver 400 can simply be placed upon any flat surface or alternatively it can be fixed to a horizontal or vertical surface or placed within a standard 19” rack mount chassis. Four mount brackets are supplied together with twelve countersunk screws. The brackets can be used in two ways.
Two RJ45 network sockets are provided on the rear panel, labeled Ethernet IN and Ethernet Thru. Use Ethernet IN to connect the Pixel Driver 400 to your controlling device or network switch and Ethernet Thru to link out to the next Pixel Driver 400 unit (if used). 0 0 W...
OUTPUT PORT CONNECTIONS There are eight output ports on the rear panel, each of which uses a 4-pin terminal block (5.08mm pitch). Three of the four contacts are used at each port to provide the attached Flex Tube Pixel strip with +24VDC and ground together with an SPI control signal.
Power cord colors IN-RUSH CURRENT The Pixel Driver 400 uses a switched mode power supply which exhibits a trait known as ‘in-rush current’ when first powered on. This is caused by the various capacitive components initially topping themselves up with power. The in-rush current period lasts only milliseconds, however, if you are using multiple units on a single supply, ensure that the breakers used are rated to support inrush currents without tripping during startup.
The Pixel Driver 400 front panel uses a clear LCD display plus multiple indicators to provide status information about its operation. STANDBY SCREEN When you are not performing a task within a menu, the Pixel Driver 400 will display a summary of the Art-Net universe inputs against SPI outputs: Art-Net Port Status...
THE MAIN MENU The main menu is where all of the configuration details for Pixel Driver 400 are located. TO UNLOCK AND USE A MENU PAGE 1 From the standby screen (or blank display, if the backlight is off ), press and release the rotary dial.
Pharos system. If the Pharos system is outputting 32 universes or fewer, the Pixel Driver 400 Poll option should be set to Yes. If the Pharos system is outputting more than 32 universes, the Pixel Driver 400 Poll option should be set to No. <...
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3 Rotate the dial to display the IP Setting page. Press and release the dial to unlock the page: IP Setting < IP Settings < IP Settings IP:002.003.004.005 IP:002.003.004.005 Mask:255.000.000.000 Mask:255.000.000.000 a Use the IP option to configure the IP (Ethernet) address that is being used by the Art-Net controller.
• Temporarily apply an intensity across all channels of the required Art-Net universes as you change the IP address and Art-Net settings within Pixel Driver 400. If you happen across the correct address, the connected Flex Tubes will then respond.
SPECIFICATIONS Power input 100 - 277VAC, 50/60Hz Power consumption 7A maximum Control connections Ethernet in and thru (RJ45 sockets) Output connections 8x 4-pin terminal blocks (5.08mm pitch) outputting 24VDC power plus SPI serial control data suitable for Flex Tube Pixel strips.
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DIMENSIONS 17.36 441 " ( Intertek P i x e l D r i v e r 4 0 0 5001230 DRY LOCATION ONLY,POUR EMPLACEMENTS SECS SEULEMENT Push/rotary Push/rotary 18.94 481 " ( 11.81 300 " ( " ( mm) 0.35"...
If the requested repairs or service (including parts replacement) are within the terms of this warranty, Acclaim Lighting will pay return shipping charges only to a designated point within the United States. If the entire instrument is sent, it must be shipped in its original package.
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