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Paradox Hellas S.A. Elix User Manual

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Elix
- User Guide

1. General Description

Indoor Emergency Lighting ELIX has a double function. It can operate as:
1) Emergency Lighting, where it is activated on mains power loss (when voltage drops below acceptable
limit).
2) Continuous Operation Lighting with two (2) levels of brightness:
• Brightness Level 1: Mains power is present
• Brightness Level 2: Mains power is lost
ELIX also provides:
• A PRG/TEST button, for testing and programming
• Three (3) LED indications: FLT=Fault (yellow LED), PWR=Power (green LED) and BAT=Battery Fault
(red LED)
• Up to 2.5 hours of emergency lighting duration (at maximum brightness)

2. TEST button operation

Figure 1. ELIX LED indications
If the PRG/TEST button is pressed for an interval:
• Less than 3 seconds, the system's diagnostic test starts.
• Between 3 and 30 seconds, the system's programming operation starts.
• More than 30 seconds, the system restores the default settings.

2.1 Test Procedure

1) Battery Internal Resistance Test
- The battery presence is checked.
- The battery internal resistance is checked.
- The battery degree of charge is checked.
2) LED Lights Test
- A cycle through all 5 light intensities is done
- If there is an open-circuit or a short-circuit fault with the LED operation, an error is indicated.

2.2 System Programming

To enter the system programming the user presses the PRG/TEST button for more than 3 seconds and until
the PWR LED starts blinking. The PWR LED will remain in this blinking state until the programming ends.

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  • Page 1 Elix - User Guide 1. General Description Indoor Emergency Lighting ELIX has a double function. It can operate as: 1) Emergency Lighting, where it is activated on mains power loss (when voltage drops below acceptable limit). 2) Continuous Operation Lighting with two (2) levels of brightness: •...
  • Page 2 STEP 1: Brightness level with main power present (PWR and FLT LEDs blinking) In this step the user sets the brightness level produced by ELIX while the mains supply power is present. By instantaneously pressing the PRG/TEST button the brightness cycles through the six (6) available levels (including the off state).
  • Page 3 Figure 2. ELIX wall mounting base Battery replacement: ELIX contains a replaceable battery. The unit contains electronics required for the verification of the battery’s good health. Change the battery when the indication BAT blinks. Change the battery according to the following procedure: 1.
  • Page 4 Controlgear is suitable only for ELIX LDM. Lighting Element Failure The lighting elements of the ELIX unit are NOT user replaceable. In case of failure the unit must be either replaced or serviced by qualified personnel. This failure is indicated by the RED blinking fault light.

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