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  • Page 1 1 = G 1 = G 1 - 1 1 - 1 0 V / 0 V / 0 - 1 0 - 1 L I I L I I AL Driver C2 series User guide...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............2 Welcome INSTALLATION ............3 AL Driver 200/400/800 Input connections Output port connections Input power wiring Mounting Connector cover AL Driver 1 Connections Configuration AL Driver 4 Connections Configuration OPERATION (200/400/800) ........12 Menu navigation Choosing a control mode Choosing a base address (DMX and DALI) Choosing the load and channel settings (DMX and DALI) Load and Channel settings (DMX and DALI)

  • Page 4: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION WELCOME Welcome to the AL Driver series from Acclaim Lighting, a comprehensive range of constant voltage drivers which support a variety of LED fixture types: RGBW, RGB, Ai Dim, single color or Dynamic White. The entry level to the range is fulfilled by the highly compact AL Driver 1 with its single-port to drive one-color LED tapes.

  • Page 5: Installation

    INSTALLATION The majority of this guide covers the multi-port AL Driver 200, AL Driver 400 and AL Driver 800 models. For details about the single port AL Driver 1 and AL Driver 4 models, please see pages 8 and10 respectively. INPUT CONNECTIONS AL Drivers can be controlled by any of four external signal types: DMX, DALI, 1-10V or 0-10V.

  • Page 6: Al Driver

    DALI AL Drivers have a single DALI port that uses a 2-pin terminal block (supplied). For best results always use mains rated cables with 600V isolation and core with at least 1mm cross section. DALI signals are not polarity dependent and so can be connected either way round: Insert the terminal block into the DALI IN X / R socket and ensure that it fully clicks into...

  • Page 7: Output Port Connections

    16.5A fully clicks into place. • AL Driver 800 OVERLOAD PROTECTION The AL Driver C2 series benefits from electronic output regulation. If more than 4A is detected on any single port, the red Power indicator will blink three times while...

  • Page 8: Input Power Wiring

    OUTPUT PORT CONNECTION CABLES The connection cables (not supplied) used to link the output ports to the fixtures should follow these guidelines (based on a maximum load ratings): Conductor size • 18 AWG (0.823mm Up to 40 feet (12m) • 14 AWG (2.081mm Up to 100 feet (30.4m) In all cases, ensure the voltage drop at the fixture end is no greater than 9% of the original supply.

  • Page 9: Connector Cover

    CONNECTOR COVER Each AL Driver unit is supplied with a transparent plastic cover to provide protection to the control inputs and port output connections. TO FIT THE CONNECTOR COVER 1 Insert the angled upper lip of the cover into the slot at the top of the connector panel. 2 Lower the lower edge of the cover down so that the two holes align with the two clips located on the driver side walls.

  • Page 10: Al Driver 1

    AL DRIVER 1 The AL Driver 1 module controls one circuit of single color LED tape, either under control of an external DMX digital signal, an external 0-10V/1-10V analog signal or using standalone intensity mixes. The AL Driver 1 is a constant voltage device and can operate from DC power supplies ranging from 6 to 24VDC (5A maximum);...

  • Page 11: Configuration

    CONFIGURATION The AL Driver 1 is configured using its 12 way switch block. The two main modes of operation are external control or standalone dimming. EXTERNAL CONTROL To select external control, ensure that switch 10 is ON. Note: The DMX and analog (0-10V/1- 10V) inputs are both active in this mode, so it is important that only one set of inputs are connected at any one time: either DMX OR analog.

  • Page 12: Connections

    AL DRIVER 4 The AL Driver 4 module controls a single circuit of RGB or RGBW LED tape, either under control of an external DMX signal or using standalone color mixes or chase patterns. The AL Driver 4 is a constant voltage device and can operate from DC power supplies ranging from 12 to 24VDC;...

  • Page 13: Configuration

    CONFIGURATION The AL Driver 4 is configured using its 12 way switch block. The three modes of operation are external DMX control, standalone color mixing or standalone chases. DMX CONTROL To select DMX control, ensure that switch 10 is ON, while 11 and 12 are OFF.

  • Page 14: Operation (200/400/800)

    OVERLOAD PROTECTION The AL Driver C2 series benefits from electronic output regulation. If more than 4A is detected on any single port, the red Power indicator will blink three times while the display shows Output Overload, and will then shutoff in order to protect the driver and connected fixture(s).
  • Page 15 MAIN MENU ITEMS (WHEN MODE SET TO DMX512) Determines the control method to be used. Options are: DMX512, DALI, MODE DMX512 1-10V, 0-10V, MANUAL and AUTO. See page 18. Selects the nature of the LED loads that will be placed on the output ports: LOAD RGBW Options are RGB, RGBW, AID, WHITE and DW (with 8- and 16-bit versions of...
  • Page 16 MAIN MENU ITEMS (WHEN MODE SET TO DALI) Determines the control method to be used. Options are: DMX512, 1-10V, MODE 0-10V, MANUAL and AUTO. See page 18. DALI Selects the nature of the LED loads that will be placed on the output ports: LOAD Options are RGB, RGBW, AID, WHITE and DW.
  • Page 17 MAIN MENU ITEMS (WHEN MODE SET TO 0-10V OR 1-10V) Determines the control method to be used. Options are: DMX512, DALI, MODE 1-10V, 0-10V, MANUAL and AUTO. See page 18. 0-10V Selects the nature of the LED loads that will be placed on the output ports: LOAD Options are WHITE, AID and DW.
  • Page 18 MAIN MENU ITEMS (WHEN MODE SET TO MANUAL) Determines the control method to be used. Other options are: DMX512, MODE DALI, 1-10V, 0-10V, and AUTO. See page 18. MANUAL Selects the nature of the LED loads that will be placed on the output ports: LOAD Options are RGB, RGBW, AID, WHITE and DW.
  • Page 19 MAIN MENU ITEMS (WHEN MODE SET TO AUTO) Determines the control method to be used. Other options are: DMX512, MODE DALI, 1-10V, 0-10V and MANUAL. See page 18. AUTO Selects the nature of the LED loads that will be placed on the output ports: LOAD Options are RGB, RGBW, Ai Dim, WHITE and DW.

  • Page 20: Choosing A Control Mode

    CHOOSING A CONTROL MODE AL Driver 200/400/800 models have six control modes: • DMX512 - Port output levels are determined by the signal received at the DMX/RDM IN connector. • DALI - Port output levels are determined by the signal received at the DALI IN connector.

  • Page 21: Choosing A Base Address (Dmx And Dali)

    CHOOSING A BASE ADDRESS (DMX AND DALI) When DMX or DALI control modes are chosen, you need to set a base address from which the AL Driver should begin applying its various output channels. • DMX addresses run from 1 to 512 •...

  • Page 22: Load And Channel Settings (Dmx And Dali)

    AL DRIVER 200 - LOAD AND CHANNEL SETTINGS (DMX AND DALI) When either the DMX or DALI modes are selected, you can determine how the four ports are grouped and applied to the control addresses using the CHANNEL setting. Together with the LOAD setting (which determines how the contacts of each port are used: RGB, RGBW, AID, WHITE, DW, etc.

  • Page 23: Al Driver 400

    AL DRIVER 400 - LOAD AND CHANNEL SETTINGS (DMX AND DALI) When either the DMX or DALI modes are selected, you can determine how the six ports are grouped and applied to the control addresses using the CHANNEL setting. Together with the LOAD setting (which determines how the contacts of each port are used: RGB, RGBW, AID, WHITE, DW, etc.

  • Page 24: Al Driver 800

    AL DRIVER 800 - LOAD AND CHANNEL SETTINGS (DMX AND DALI) When either the DMX or DALI modes are selected, you can determine how the ten ports are grouped and applied to the control addresses using the CHANNEL setting. Together with the LOAD setting (which determines how the contacts of each port are used: RGB, RGBW, AID, WHITE, DW, etc.

  • Page 25: Choosing The Load Type (Manual And Auto Modes)

    CHOOSING THE LOAD TYPE (MANUAL AND AUTO MODES) The Manual and Auto modes both allow you determine the port outputs directly from the control panel without need for external inputs. The options available to you will depend on the nature of the emitters that are connected and declared using the LOAD option (e.g. RGB, RGBW, AID (Ai Dim), etc.).

  • Page 26: Choosing A Chase Pattern (Auto Mode)

    CHOOSING A CHASE PATTERN (AUTO MODE) Auto mode allows you to choose from ten different pre-programmed color chase patterns, independently of any external control input. The available chase programs are labeled 00 to 10 and there is also an AUTO setting which will randomly change between the ten patterns. The nature of the ten chase patterns will alter depending on the connected fixture type and the setting of the LOAD option within the AUTO section (see page 23).

  • Page 27: Configuration Via Rdm

    • Configure the DMX address, • Set the control mode. Various third party DMX/RDM tools are available; Acclaim Lighting recommends the XMT-350. CONFIGURING THE DMX ADDRESS VIA RDM While it is not possible to alter the Channel groupings or Load types remotely via RDM, it is possible to change the DMX base address.
  • Page 28 DMX PERSONALITY entry: AL DRIVER 200 LABEL: AL DRIVER 200 MODEL: AL DRIVER 200 MAN: ACCLAIM LIGHTING DMX START ADDRESS: DMX PERSONALITY: DMX512 DMX SLOTS: 5 Press the button to view the options: AL DRIVER 200 004 CH...

  • Page 29: Dmx/Dali Address Layouts

    AL DRIVER 200 - DMX/DALI ADDRESS LAYOUT (LOAD: RGBW) This chart shows how the channels of each port are distributed across the DMX or DALI addresses for each CHANNEL setting when the LOAD is set to RGBW. The first port(s) (shown in the table below against address 1) will be placed at the base address determined by the DMX or DALI menu options (see page 19).
  • Page 30 AL DRIVER 200 - DMX/DALI ADDRESS LAYOUT (LOAD: RGB) This chart shows how the channels of each port are distributed across the DMX or DALI addresses for each CHANNEL setting when the LOAD is set to RGB. The first port(s) (shown in the table below against address 1) will be placed at the base address determined by the DMX or DALI menu options (see page 19).
  • Page 31 AL DRIVER 200 - DMX/DALI ADDRESS LAYOUT (FOR LOAD: AI DIM, WHITE & DW) This chart shows how the channels of each port are distributed across the DMX or DALI addresses for each CHANNEL setting when the LOAD is set to Ai Dim, WHITE or DW. The first port(s) (shown in the table below against address 1) will be placed at the base address determined by the DMX or DALI menu options (see page 19).

  • Page 32: Al Driver 400

    AL DRIVER 400 - DMX/DALI ADDRESS LAYOUT (LOAD: RGBW) This chart shows how the channels of each port are distributed across the DMX or DALI addresses for each CHANNEL setting when the LOAD is set to RGBW. The first port(s) (shown in the table below against address 1) will be placed at the base address determined by the DMX or DALI menu options (see page 19).
  • Page 33 AL DRIVER 400 - DMX/DALI ADDRESS LAYOUT (LOAD: RGB) This chart shows how the channels of each port are distributed across the DMX or DALI addresses for each CHANNEL setting when the LOAD is set to RGB. The first port(s) (shown in the table below against address 1) will be placed at the base address determined by the DMX or DALI menu options (see page 19).
  • Page 34 AL DRIVER 400 - DMX/DALI ADDRESS LAYOUT (FOR LOAD: AI DIM, WHITE & DW) This chart shows how the channels of each port are distributed across the DMX or DALI addresses for each CHANNEL setting when the LOAD is set to Ai Dim, WHITE or DW. The first port(s) (shown in the table below against address 1) will be placed at the base address determined by the DMX or DALI menu options (see page 19).

  • Page 35: Al Driver 800

    AL DRIVER 800 - DMX/DALI ADDRESS LAYOUT (LOAD: RGBW) This chart shows how the channels of each port are distributed across the DMX or DALI addresses for each CHANNEL setting when the LOAD is set to RGBW. The first port(s) (shown in the table below against address 1) will be placed at the base address determined by the DMX or DALI menu options (see page 19).
  • Page 36 AL DRIVER 800 - DMX/DALI ADDRESS LAYOUT (LOAD: RGB) This chart shows how the channels of each port are distributed across the DMX or DALI addresses for each CHANNEL setting when the LOAD is set to RGB. The first port(s) (shown in the table below against address 1) will be placed at the base address determined by the DMX or DALI menu options (see page 19).
  • Page 37 AL DRIVER 800 - DMX/DALI ADDRESS LAYOUT (FOR LOAD: AI DIM, WHITE & DW) This chart shows how the channels of each port are distributed across the DMX or DALI addresses for each CHANNEL setting when the LOAD is set to Ai Dim, WHITE or DW. The first port(s) (shown in the table below against address 1) will be placed at the base address determined by the DMX or DALI menu options (see page 19).

  • Page 38: Further Information

    FURTHER INFORMATION SPECIFICATIONS AL DRIVER 1 AND 4 Control input protocols DMX (or 0-10V/1-10V - AL Driver 1 only) Control output protocol Pulse width modulation (PWM) Input voltage/current AL Driver 1: 6 to 24VDC (5A maximum) AL Driver 4: 12VDC (8A max.) to 24VDC (4A max.) Output voltage As per input voltage Operating temperature...

  • Page 39: Dimensions

    DIMENSIONS AL DRIVER 1 DMX A DDRESS ETTING 0-10V/1-10V Data - Data + 1.57" 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0-10V/1-10V (40mm) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Data - DC 6-12V/5A, DC 24V/4A(+) Data + DC 6-24V...
  • Page 40 AL DRIVER 200 0.55" (14mm) 0.31" (8mm) A L D R I V E R 2 0 0 C 2 2 4 V DALI DMX/RDM 0-10V POWER DOWN 3.94 100 " ( 3.15" (80mm) 6.3" (160mm) Weight: 5.29 lbs (2.4kg) www.acclaimlighting.com...
  • Page 41 AL DRIVER 400 0.31" (8mm) 0.55" (14mm) A L D R I V E R 4 0 0 C 2 2 4 V DALI DMX/RDM 0-10V POWER DOWN 5.91" (150mm) 3.15" (80mm) 9.06" (230mm) Weight: 8.4 lbs (3.8kg) www.acclaimlighting.com...
  • Page 42 AL DRIVER 800 0.31" (8mm) 0.55" (14mm) DALI DMX/RDM 0-10V A L D R I V E R 8 0 0 C 2 2 4 V POWER DOWN 8.7" (220mm) 4" (100mm) 10.7" (270mm) Weight: 14.4 lbs (6.5kg) www.acclaimlighting.com...

  • Page 43: Limited Product Warranty

    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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