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NetComposer System

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EUTRAC Stromschienen GmbH

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Page 1 NetComposer System Technical Manual EUTRAC Stromschienen GmbH...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Content ............................1 Preliminary remarks ........................ 2 Safety instructions ........................4 NetComposer system at a glance ................... 5 Design notes and installation guide ..................8 Working disconnected from the mains ................8 Building a system with one NetCom poser ..............8 Building a system with multiple NetComposers ............
Page 3: Preliminary Remarks
Preliminary remarks 1 Preliminary remarks Preliminary remarks This is the technical manual for the digital lighting controls system NetCom- poser. It gives you information about planning, installation and commission- ing. Chapter 3 gives you a first overview of applications and possibilities Chapter 4 gives you information for system planning Chapter 5 gives you information about configuration Chapter 6 gives you information for further system changes and expansions.
Page 4 Target group This manual provides necessary information to all electricians, engineers and lighting designers who want to configure and start up a NetComposer – system. It assumes basic knowledge and understanding of the involved people with the DALI / DMX / RDM handling.
Page 5: Safety Instructions
Danger! Danger of electric shock if devices are opened! Power supply with earth Use EUTRAC power supplies with a PE connection for NetComposers V1.5. NetComposers V2.0 or higher have their own functional earth so you can connection use power supplies without PEs.
Page 6: Netcomposer System At A Glance
♦ or: one DMX 512A system with complete 512-channel operation, in which the NetComposer works as master ♦ or: one DMX 512A system, in which the NetComposer works as slave and offers a possibility of routing to the on the other port connected DALI line.
Page 7 Significant are DALI- IEC 62386-1xx and IEC 62386-2xx edition 2006-09 respectively DMX according DIN 56930-2 edition 2000. Nevertheless incompatibilities between devices from different manufacturers can not be excluded. Therefore EUTRAC offers a service to check your electronic ballasts free of charge. Advice Components which work with an obsolete and not standardized eDali protocol are not compatible.
Page 8 NetComposer System at a glance Compatibility with old When dimming by using the cross fading time („Fade time“) some perturba- tions like flicker or disconnecting could happen. DALI installations Corrective action: use new electronic ballasts according DALI standard status 06-2009 or avoid using the DALI cross fading time function.
Page 9: Design Notes And Installation Guide
4.6. Build a system with one NetComposer Overview The NetComposer is the central device of the system, to which every thing is connected: ♦ The power supply for the whole system (s. page 10 „dimensioning and connection of the 24 V power supply“) ♦...
Page 10 Design notes and installation guide 24 V power supply A power supply in the NetComposer system for a continuous voltage of U_ = 24 V is required to power the NetComposer and possible further dimensionning and devices such as switch actuators etc.. connection...
Page 11 Option 1: NetComposer with two DALI lines DALI Buswire 1 DALI Buswire 2 Option 2: NetComposer with two DMX 512A universes DMX Buswire 1 DMX Buswire 2 Option 3: NetComposer with each one DALI line and one DMX 512A universe...
Page 12: Building A System With Multiple Netcomposers
(please also see installation example 3 on page 13): ♦ Each NetComposer should be supplied with U_ = 24 V. Use preferably in a net with several devices the EUTRAC power supply type 98-471-0 with max.
Page 13 Installation example 1: NetComposer with EUTRAC DALI track, TrackLinkButton and LightMotionSensor Ethernet CAT-5 - RJ45 Crossover cable DALI Buswire Installation example 2: NetComposer with DMX Moving Heads and Eventplayer Ethernet CAT-5 - RJ45 Crossover cable DMX Buswire DMX Bustermi- nal120 Ω Ω Ω Ω...
Page 14 Design notes and installation guide Installation example 3: System of several NetComposers Ethernet net Switch / Hub Standard Ethernet CAT-5 Patch cable System with several NetComposers, simplified representation of the Ethernet side only, without power supply and connected DALI and DMX systems...
Page 15: Dali Set Up
Design notes and installation guide DALI set up Maximum participant The number of devices on a DALI line is limited through the following maximum values: number ♦ 64 DALI addresses ♦ 200 mA total power consumption for all devices combined ♦...
Page 16 Cable lengths ♦ The cable length between one participant and the NetComposer must not exceed 300m (ca. 1000ft). This is determined by the authorized voltage drop, which cannot exceed 2 V on a DALI signal conductor.
Page 17 ♦ In an industrial environment the use of coupler relays is generally recommended to avoid or exclude EMC perturbations. Location of the Same as for all NetComposer system components, especially for the LightMotionSensors, is to note that they are designed for use in office LightMotionSensors environment.
Page 18: Dmx Set Up
GND. Close the cable to each end (both ends) with a 120 Ω-resistor. The NetComposer has and end resistor already built in. Exception: EUTRAC track system with data bus could be used for DMX operating up to max. 50m length. The track should be operated as a galvanically isolated universe.
Page 19: System Check Before Turning On
Still, for your safety and the safety of the devices check it one more time again. Check all the cable connections to the NetComposer and especially to all devices; make sure that there is no connection between the mains and the other connections.
Page 20: Systemconfiguration With Netcomposer
Installation and first software start Download The Composer software works under Windows XP and higher. The latest version is available for download under www.intelligentlighting.de. Alterna- tively please get in touch with the EUTRAC sales team or your Intelligent Lighting System Partner.
Page 21 Demonstration mode It is possible to set up and start the software, regardless whether there is a NetComposer connected to your computer or not. In case there is no NetComposer connected, the software automatically starts the demonstra- tion mode, where a lot of functionalities can be tested.
Page 22: Ip-Addressing For Pc And Netcomposer
♦ If at least one NetComposer is connected, it will normally be detected and represented as a supplementary line in the window „Step 1“. For this NetComposer and its connected devices you have to carry out further settings: Enter an unequivocal „Address“ between 0 and 254.
Page 23 IP-address setting on To allow the communication between NetComposer and PC, you must assign an IP-address to the NetComposer, which match to the one of the NetComposer The dialogue box „step 1: search for Composer“ is still open, if not open it with „Composer“...
Page 24 System configuration with Composer Settings of IP-address on the NetComposer, the represented net contains only the NetComposer „any name“ If the desired NetComposer do not show, „search for“ connected NetComposer. A line with following entries appears for each NetCom- poser found: Only as information: if an IP-address has already been assigned at a previous time to the NC, it will be represented here.
Page 25: Network Configuration With Multiple Netcomposers
NetComposer of the network. To change from one NetComposer to the next during the configuration process, proceed like as follows: Choose the NetComposer you want to configure out of the list from „step1…“, Perform all configuration steps as described in this chapter.
Page 26 These data are necessary for entries in the time table. (s. Verweisquelle konnte nicht gefunden werden. Start-up Define what the NetComposer has to do when the mains voltage comes back after supply interruption: ♦ „nothing“ = everything stays disconnected ♦...
Page 27: Dali Line Addressing
The Following dialogue box appears: DALI addressing Address the DALI devices as follows: „NetComposer“: choose the NetComposer or the DALI line which you want to address. „Search for DALI devices“ delivers all already assigned DALI addresses after a short search and shows them in the matrix. Devices which still don’t have an address do not appear, this means that by the first con-...
Page 28 „start addressing“ assigns automatically addresses; the result will show up in the matrix right. „enter devices in NC“ saves the address data in the NetComposer. Simultaneously the device types will be recognized. Then, when you move the cursor over an address the device type shows up:...
Page 29 Disconnect the now unaddressed devices again from the NetCom- • poser. Connect to the NetComposer only the DALI devices which react to „identify“ and execute if not already done addressing and identification as described on page 30. Install one of the, to be mounted, TrackLinks.
Page 30: Dmx Addressing
You can then disconnect the computer from the mains or turn it off. Continue You can continue the configuration with following steps: settings/configuration Connect again the computer and the NetComposer together, as far as you had disconnected them earlier. Start the Composer.
Page 31: Components Of The User Interface
System configuration with Composer Advice you can also continue the configuration on a different computer / or with another software as the one you had used before the interruption. Click on „step 1: search for composer“„next“. It opens „step 2: choose reading mode “...
Page 32: Device Types Supported By Composer
5.11 Device types supported by Composer Devices display in device In the Composer device window each address in the NetComposer system is represented individually. The type of the respective device is showed and window possibly it’s present operating status. The number indicates always the address or the channel;...
Page 33: Operating Fixtures In „Live"-Mode From Pc
System configuration with Composer 5.12 Operating fixtures in „Live“ mode from the PC You can operate each single device with Composer from the PC. This function is less conceived for the usual operating as for the parameterization during the set up, the function tests and configuration modifications. ♦...
Page 34 Select in the device window several fixture one after the other by click on simultaneous with the them. The choice can extend to fixtures in the both to the NetComposer mixing desk connected systems. If necessary change with the system choice display in the device window.
Page 35 System configuration with Composer Mixing desk with several selected fixtures and supplementary „choice“ controller for the common connection and dimming all selected fixtures: The mixing desk shows the single controller for all selected fixtures and on the left a supplementary controller which influences all fixtures in the same way: Set with the left „choice“...
Page 36 System configuration with Composer Modify the light colour of This function is available for fixture type DALI ColourControl. The example shows the modification of the value known of 5.11: single fixture with the colour control Open the dialogue box for colour control with one of the following actions: Right click on the fixture symbol in device window, the in popup click •...
Page 37 System configuration with Composer Modify simultaneously Occasionally it could be useful, to influence the colour of several fixtures simultaneously. the light colour of several fixtures with the colour It gives reasonable results only when the colour control of all fixtures control operates in the same way.
Page 38 System configuration with Composer Spatial orientation of a This function is available for fixtures of type DALI OpticalControl. DALI spotlight with the optical control Caution! Before moving real fixtures with this function, make sure that the movement space of the fixture is free, to avoid collisions. Open the dialogue box for optical control with one of the following actions: Right click in device window on the fixture symbol, then in popup...
Page 39: Configuring Fixtures Groups
Application case is f. ex. an office, which should be uniformly lighted with a single press on a push button by several fixtures at the same brightness. In NetComposer system are possible 128 groups maximum. A group can contain at the same time DALI, DMX and WiFx fixtures in any combination.
Page 40 System configuration with Composer Display of group members by mouse over on the group number. Advice should you have assigned to several NetComposers groups the same group number, so could they react together under this group number as „global „Local“ and „Global“ group“...
Page 41 System configuration with Composer Work with the groups table The groups table is an alternative possibility to set groups and work on these. You can use it in any combination with the other working steps to group edition. Open the groups table with one of the following actions: Carry out „functions“...
Page 42: Configuring Light Scenes
Scenes serve to offer the to the situation appropriate lighting atmosphere in rooms with variable uses. In NetComposer system are possible maximum128 scenes. One scene can at the same time contain DALI, DMX, later also Wi-Fx fixtures in any combination.
Page 43 System configuration with Composer Advice should you have assigned to several NetComposers scenes the same scene number, so could they react together under this scene number as „global „Local“ and „Global“ scene“ see therefore the paragraph on page 46. Work on an existing Click on the scene number, which should be edited.
Page 44 System configuration with Composer Work with the scenes The scenes table is an alternative possibility to work on the scene affiliation of fixtures and their dimming values. Colour and optical control are not table possible in the scenes table; it works only as described in 5.12. You can combine the scenes table with any of the other steps of the scene edition.
Page 45: Configuring S Equences
„global scene“ influence all over the system the scenes with the • same number for all NetComposers, „local scene“ only the scene on the same NetComposer on which the • „Local“ and sequence has been adjusted, see also the paragraph „Global“...
Page 46 System configuration with Composer Cancel a sequence partly You can cancel a sequence partly or totally this way: or totally Open the „sequence“ dialogue box as described in the previous paragraph. Choose in the dropdown field „sequence“ the sequence you want to cancel partly or totally.
Page 47: Dropdown "Action" For Tracklinks, Time Table And Sensors
♦ Whether a TrackLink actuation, a switching time in a time table or a sensor signal initiate a local action, the action only influences devices which are connected to the same NetComposer as the triggering Track- Link, sensor or time table.
Page 48 System configuration with Composer Defined actions Following actions are defined: Calling up global scenes Enter the „scene“ number and choose the duration of the cross fading time („Fade time“). Calling up global scene in The scene calling up remains limited to the members of a group. Enter group group and scene number and choose the duration of the cross fading time („Fade time“).
Page 49 System configuration with Composer Calling up local scene in The scene calling up remains limited to the members of a local group. Enter group the group and scene number and choose the duration of the cross fading time („Fade time“). The following four actions „DALI line dimming“, „Local group dimming“, „device dimming“...
Page 50: Manual Operation With Tracklinks
5.17 Manual operation with TrackLinks The NetComposer system can be operated with conventional push buttons which have to be connected in the DALI line with TrackLinks. In the dialogue box „TrackLinks“ you define, how the press on the button will be transcribed in the actions described in 5.16:...
Page 51 System configuration with Composer Toggle Same as „single press“, but two alternating statuses will be initiated. 2xon, 1xoff Same as „single press“, but three alternating statuses will be initiated. Unlike the name suggest, any action can be coupled to the three statuses, it does not need to be an extinction order.
Page 52: Time Controled Actions
5.18 Time controled actions In NetComposer system it is possible to enter in a time table which actions should be activated at which time. Besides fixed time points it is possible to enter times which are related to the current sunrise or sundown. Condition for this is that the correct and complete „settings“...
Page 53 Time Enter the time of the switching time in the aside field „Time/Offset“. Sunrise Switching time is the current sunrise at the location of the NetComposer system Sundown Switching time is the current sundown at the location of the NetCom-...
Page 54: Lightmotionsensor (Lms)
„lighting regulation“, alternative „lighting dimming“ have to be done. Advice The possibilities of the lighting regulation functions in NetComposer system are very complex. Hereafter some number values will be given which are appropriate for many situations, but possibly not for your specific application.
Page 55 System configuration with Composer Open the dialogue box „LMS“ with one of the following actions: Right click in the device window on one sensor symbol, and then in • popup on „LMS“. Carry out a double click on one sensor symbol. •...
Page 56 Advice: the „DALI groups“ according to the DALI standard should not be confounded with 128 cross-protocol “groups” of the NetComposer system! „DALI groups“ in the sense of the standard will be always designed in this document that way and not differently.
Page 57 System configuration with Composer „Presence“ tab in the dialogue box LMS (extract) „action“ and the fields on the right are those described in 5.16 Activated With a tick define that all following settings would be immediately passed to the presence sensor. Duty cycle Define how long after the last detected movement the status „turn on“...
Page 58 System configuration with Composer Lighting control The lighting control registers the crossing over or below of the brightness values you have defined and set then the dimming values of a DALI fixtures group. The condition is that the DALI fixtures which should be affected have been affiliated to “DALI devices”...
Page 59 System configuration with Composer Lighting dimming The lighting dimming reacts to the over or under crossing of measured values and tries to keep the brightness within a, also through light sensor measured values defined, tolerance range. The condition is also here that the DALI fixtures which should be affected have been affiliated to “DALI devices”...
Page 60: Dmx-Dali-Routing
System configuration with Composer 5.20 DMX-DALI-Routing If the NetComposer is configured as „DMX-Slave“ (see 5.5), it can accept DMX commands and therewith initiate actions in a DALI system. ♦ Open the dialogue box „DMX-DALI routing“ with one of the following actions: Carry out „functions“...
Page 61: Save / Call Up Configuration / Set A Backup Function
System configuration with Composer 5.22 Save / call up configuration / set a backup function Saving place for the configuration settings of the system is the NC. All settings will be automatically saved there, so that it is not necessary to create supplementary saving files for the normal operation.
Page 62: Modifying An Existing System
New computer / new software installation The totality of the, for the operation of a NetComposer system, necessary data and settings are located on the NetComposer. The PC is only the tool for the data configuration not their saving location. It means that you can during the operating life of a NetComposer system change at discretion the PC and / or the software installation.
Page 63: Disclaimer
– however there is no legal claim Conformity declaration (for Europe) All components of the EUTRAC - NetComposer Although the NetComposer system complies with system are CE – conform. They comply with all...
Page 64 EUTRAC for a new copy first, at your own expense. In case of an 3. In order to install and use the software on another...
Page 65: Software Licence
EUTRAC does not guarantee that the software is are being used, respectively. You hereby obligate free of any defect. EUTRAC points out that for yourself to comply with these regulations. status-of-the-art technology it is not possible to design software to run impeccably under all applications and all combinations at all times.

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