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Page 1 Layout Lighting Solution User Manual...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
PNET DC Power Controller ................17 PNET Opto-Input Module .................. 19 Optional LocoNet® Bridge Module ..............20 Power Connections ..................... 20 Ethernet Connection ................... 21 Connecting PNET Cables................... 21 DIP Switch Settings ................... 21 Layout Lighting Solution – User Manual Page 1...
Page 4 Updating Your Firmware ................... 38 Downloading Firmware Updates ............... 38 How to Update Your Firmware ................38 7 Problems & Support ..............40 Help, I broke it! ....................40 E-mail ......................... 40 Web Site ......................40 PRICOM Design Page 2...
Page 5: Solution Overview
1 Solution Overview Congratulations! Your PRICOM Layout Lighting Solution will bring you the next step to realism. The Layout Lighting main board is the heart of a Lighting and Sound animation sequencer solution and measures only 3 ½ by 4 ½ inches. This small board includes a...
Page 6 In this manual, we will go over the features, configuration, and operation of not only the Layout Lighting Solution, but also how to use many of the other PRICOM Design products that work with the Layout Lighting Solution.
Page 7: Layout Lighting Main Board
Layout Lighting Solution – Main Board 2 Layout Lighting Main Board The following pages describe the features and functions of the Layout Lighting Main Board. Later in the manual we will go into more detail about the connections, and the software operations in a typical system.
Page 8: Status Led's
2.6 Ethernet Jack The Layout Lighting Solution uses a computer or laptop with a web browser for all setup and configuration. The Ethernet Jack must be connected to your home network in order to be accessed by a web browser.
Page 9: Pnet Jacks
2.8 DCC Input Your Layout Lighting Solution can be directly attached to a DCC bus in order to use DCC events as trigger sources. This input is not isolated, so it is important to connect the DCC System Ground to the “G” terminal on this input.
Page 10: Connections
Trigger Inputs and Control Outputs. 3.1 Power Input The Layout Lighting Solution is provided with a 12VDC wall transformer which matches the needs of any PNET boards attached. With a 12VDC input, the Main Board will draw about 250MA when active.
Page 11: Ethernet Network Jack
Layout Lighting Solution – Connections 3.2 Ethernet Network Jack Your Layout Lighting Solution leverages the best of Web Technology and utilizes HTML and java for all setup and configuration functions via a Laptop, Tablet, or Smart Phone. In order to achieve connectivity, you need to connect your Layout Lighting Main Board to an Ethernet Network.
Page 12: Dcc Input Terminal Strip
Place one of these termination resistors at each end of the PNET bus. 3.4 DCC Input Terminal Strip Another key feature of the Layout Lighting Solution is the ability to trigger events from DCC mobile or accessory commands. To facilitate this connection, we provided a DCC Input Interface.
Page 13: Dmx-512 Output Terminal Strip
DMX Signal + 3.6 Trigger Input Terminal Strip Local push-buttons can be wired to the Layout Lighting Solution enabling direct connection of external event sources. A typical application for this would be a master control push button panel. This section describes the electrical connections for the Trigger Inputs.
Page 14 Layout Lighting Solution – Connections The Trigger Inputs of the Layout Lighting Solution are NOT optically isolated which means you need to be careful about sharing ground pins with external sources. As a convenience to your wiring, you simply need to connect buttons between the appropriate trigger input and the ground terminal.
Page 15: Control Output Terminal Strip
Ground of the system. If grounding problems become an issue for your application, an external relay can be used to isolate the load from the Layout Lighting Solution. As a convenience to your wiring, you may use the power supplied on the Control Output Terminal Strip, but doing so will draw power from the internal 5V regulated supply used to power the Layout Lighting Main Board.
Page 16: Mode Switches
PNET. At 8Amps per channel, you can control some serious loads! 3.8 Mode Switches The Layout Lighting Solution has many options available through programming using the web interface. We placed a DIP Switch to set modes, but have not implemented any use for them yet.
Page 17: Mounting Holes
Our favorite screw to use is #6 x 1” or #6 x .75” depending on the length of your standoffs. The mounting holes are electrically isolated, and using steel screws is fine, but please be careful not to over tighten them. Layout Lighting Solution – User Manual Page 15...
Page 18: Starter Kit Assembly
This section will introduces you to the rest of the components included in the Layout Lighting Solution Starter Kit. This section will cover all the basic connections and operations, even if you purchased individual parts not the Starter Kit.
Page 19: Pnet Dc Power Controller
Layout Lighting Solution – Starter Kit Assembly The power supplies included in the Starter Kit are enough to power the Layout Lighting Main Board as well as separate 12VDC Power Supplies for each of the PNET DC Power Controller Boards. Each LED strip draws about 1Amp at 12VDC, so each PNET DC Power will require about 2A at 12VDC.
Page 20 Layout Lighting Solution – Starter Kit Assembly The Control Output Terminal Strip is used to connect to the Starter Kit LED strips. Our strips are pre-wired with Yellow Wires on the 12VDC connections, and the matching color on the ‘sink’ side of each LED color. Red=Red, Green=Green, Blue=Blue, White=White.
Page 21: Pnet Opto-Input Module
Layout Lighting Solution – Starter Kit Assembly 4.3 PNET Opto-Input Module Included in the Layout Lighting Starter Kit is a PNET Opto-Input module. This facilitates easy connection of external triggers, with the advantage of Optical Isolation. You can use Block Occupancy Detectors, Push Buttons, Relays, or even a DCC Decoder as trigger inputs to the PNET Opto-Input module.
Page 22: Optional Loconet® Bridge Module
Layout Lighting Solution – Starter Kit Assembly 4.4 Optional LocoNet® Bridge Module For synchronizing to a LocoNet® Fast Clock, we have available an optional PNET to LocoNet® Bridge Module. This module is both a PNET node as well as a LocoNet®...
Page 23: Ethernet Connection
4.6 Ethernet Connection The Layout Lighting Solution requires a Wired Ethernet Connection in order to communicate with a web browser for setup and configuration. Simply plug the included Ethernet Cable to a local Ethernet connection on your home network. The Layout Lighting Solution supports 10/100 Mbit Ethernet.
Page 24 These Slot Numbers apply to ALL PNET I/O Modules EXCEPT the LocoNet Bridge, and the Layout Lighting Solution Main Board. In the Starter Kit, that means the Slot Applies to the PNET DC Power Controller and the PNET OptoInput Module.
Page 25: Software And Configuration
DHCP. We need to know what IP address was given in order to access the Layout Lighting Solution from a PC or Tablet. This information can be found in your gateway router. Below is an example screen shot of a NetGear router: Layout Lighting Solution –...
Page 26 2 and 5. So your IP address might be “192.168.1.6” or something like that. We are working on a more elegant way to locate your Layout Lighting Solution IP Address. Please check our Web Site for software updates.
Page 27: Launching A Browser
Layout Lighting Solution – Software and Configuration 5.3 Launching a Browser Now that we know the IP address of the Layout Lighting Solution, we can launch a web browser to access the setup and configuration pages. In these images, we used Firefox, which we recommend or use Chrome.
Page 28: Creating Scenes
Layout Lighting Solution – Software and Configuration 5.4 Creating Scenes The left side of the screen lists “Scenes” while the right side lists “Presets”. Remember our Terminology above, so first we want to name/create some Scenes. You can name a scene simply by double-clicking on the “Name” or “Notes” fields of the left “Scene List”.
Page 29: Assigning Dimmers
Layout Lighting Solution – Software and Configuration 5.5 Assigning Dimmers With a Test Scene created and named, we next select what Dimmers are associated with that Scene. Make sure you have selected the desired “Scene” from the Scene List. To associate dimmers with the selected Scene, click on the “Select Dimmers” button.
Page 30: Creating Presets
Layout Lighting Solution – Software and Configuration 5.6 Creating Presets The right side of the screen below shows the “Preset List”. Just like the other lists, you can double-click and change the Name or Notes to make sense for future reference.
Page 31 You can navigate away, and come back, but before you turn the power off, make sure you SAVE ALL PRESET DATA! This saves all the Scene/Preset configuration data to the SD Card on the Layout Lighting Solution Main Board. Layout Lighting Solution – User Manual...
Page 32 Layout Lighting Solution – Software and Configuration Be creative! Try things! One thing that will confuse everything is if you have dimmers associated to multiple scenes. If so, then you could set the values for the same dimmer in different scenes. This could be useful, but for now, we suggest leaving it simple and keep dimmers in one and only one scene.
Page 33 Now that we have created a Scene and a Preset or two, make sure Preview Mode is off, make sure you Save All Preset Data, and then Click on the PRICOM Design logo in the top bar to take us back to the home Screen.
Page 34: Creating Sequences
Layout Lighting Solution – Software and Configuration 5.7 Creating Sequences From the Home Page, Click on “Sequence” You should get a screen as shown below. As discussed in our Terminology section, a Sequence and Sequence Steps form the building blocks of our triggered animations.
Page 35: Creating Sequence Steps
Layout Lighting Solution – Software and Configuration 5.8 Creating Sequence Steps Let’s go to Sequence Step 2 and perform a fade into a Scene and Preset. See the flowing screen: In this screen, we have selected Sequence One, then Sequence Step #2. The Sequence Step notes were changed to “Fade to Day in 5 Secs”, so we will configure for that action.
Page 36 You should see the PNET dimmers fading up and down as the Test Scene Sequence executes. To enhance this Sequence, let’s add a trigger event that starts this Sequence. Since we have 4 push-buttons locally on our Layout Lighting Solution, let’s ask the sequence to wait for a button press. PRICOM Design...
Page 37 Layout Lighting Solution – Software and Configuration In the above screen, we have gone back to Sequence Step #1, and then changed from “Do Nothing” and used the Function pull-down to select “Wait for Event”. On the Event Source, select “Local Event” and then “Trigger-1”. This will cause the Sequence to wait until Trigger Input #1 is activated.
Page 38: Fast-Clock Triggers
Layout Lighting Solution – Software and Configuration 5.9 Fast-Clock Triggers So what about Fast Clock Triggers? Just like we did above, “Wait for Event” can be used to wait for a Fast Clock Event as shown below. In this case above, we have changed Sequence Step #1 to “Wait for Event” then selected the Event Source as “Fast Clock Event”.
Page 39: Next Steps
We hope you have gotten things to work as expected. Like most new thing, it might take some time to get used to the way your Layout Lighting Solution works. We are adding new features based on our own needs as well as many great suggestions from customers.
Page 40: Firmware Updates
6 Firmware Updates 6.1 Updating Your Firmware One very special feature of the Layout Lighting Solution is the convenience of updating firmware, no cables needed. Revisions of firmware are loaded onto the micro SD Card which allows you to load any critical updates of the firmware without having to totally dismantle your project to get the unit close to your computer.
Page 41 Otherwise the Layout Lighting Solution will not look for the Firmware. 6.4 Updating PNET Device Firmware All the PNET Devices connected to your Layout Lighting Solution Main Board can have their firmware updated over the PNET cable. To initiate the firmware update in a PNET Device, just follow the steps below.
Page 42: Problems & Support
7.2 E-mail If you are experiencing trouble with your Layout Lighting Solution, please let us know. We are here to help you, and want your experience to be creative and fun. If you need help of any kind, please contact us via e-mail.

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