LSS PowerDim Manual

Mobile dim/non-dim switchable thyristor-dimmer with power switching, power distribution and controllable network node

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Mobile dim/non-dim switchable Thyristor-Dimmer with power

switching, power distribution and controllable network node

LSS GmbH

Centre Altenburg:

Sonnenstraße 5, 04600 Altenburg

Office Dresden:

Warnemünder Str. 1, 01109 Dresden

LSS

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PowerDim

www.lss-lighting.de

Phone: +49 3447 835500

Phone: +49 351 79565690

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Page 1 Manual PowerDim Mobile dim/non-dim switchable Thyristor-Dimmer with power switching, power distribution and controllable network node LSS GmbH www.lss-lighting.de Centre Altenburg: Sonnenstraße 5, 04600 Altenburg Phone: +49 3447 835500 Office Dresden: Warnemünder Str. 1, 01109 Dresden Phone: +49 351 79565690...
Page 2 LSS GmbH. LSS GmbH is not liable for damage resulting from misuse or repairs and modifications carried out by unauthorized third parties. This manual has been compiled with great care. However, liability for slightly negligent errors, e.g.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
PowerDim Contents CONTENTS.................... 3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ..............5 ..................6 OTES ON THIS MANUAL Handling instructions ....................6 Safety instructions ......................7 History ........................... 7 DISPLAY, CONNECTION AND OPERATING ELEMENTS ......8 ......................9 VERVIEW Range of configurations ....................9 Technical structure .....................
Page 4 PowerDim Menu structure ........................24 DMX – Setting the DMX and RDM properties ............24 Menu structure ........................24 Network – Setting the Ethernet settings ..............25 Rx Prot – Setting the receive protocol ................25 Tx Prot – Setting the transmission protocol ..............25 IP Mode –...
Page 5: Operating Instructions
PowerDim Operating instructions...
Page 6: Notes On This Manual
Notes on this manual This manual provides you with instructions and information on the function and configuration of the PowerDim. It describes the basic operation and shows how to set the menu-based parameters of the device. The PowerDim is customized. For this reason, functions and settings may be described here that are not relevant or available for certain specifications of the dimmer.
Page 7: Safety Instructions
PowerDim Safety instructions Proper handling of the PowerDim is not dangerous. However, please observe the following instruc- tions: Caution! High voltage is present inside the dimmer housing! There is a risk to life if the housing is opened! Opening the PowerDim housing will invalidate any warranty claims! •...
Page 8: Display, Connection And Operating Elements
PowerDim Display, connection and operating elements...
Page 9: Overview
PowerDim Overview Range of configurations The LSS PowerDim is a leading edge phase control dimmer in duct design. The dimmer is available in various device configurations and output powers: 6x 3 kVA Dim/NonDim on Schuko, 400 V/32 A infeed 6x 3 kVA Dim/NonDim on Schuko & parallel multipin,...
Page 10: Technical Structure
Internal switchable base load 14 stored dimmer curves Adjustable fade-in/fade-out times Technical structure Schematic drawing of an LSS PowerDim as a duct variant with an example configuration: Load connections multipin plug con- Ethernet connection nector Dim/NonDim Dimmer-CPU with network node...
Page 11: Control Unit And Network Node
Opening the housing will invalidate any warranty claims! Control unit and network node The settings for the LSS PowerDim are made via the control unit. The control unit also serves as a controller and network node. In order to perform these tasks without overlapping and therefore without process conflicts, the CPU is designed as a dual-core processor.
Page 12: Display
PowerDim Display The LSS PowerDim can be configured locally via a convenient menu system. For this purpose, the device contains a blue and white 20x4 display with energy-saving LED backlighting and a long ser- vice life. Use the screen saver! This extends the life of the display many times over.
Page 13: Encoder
10µs…42.28 ms DMX termination If the LSS PowerDim is the last DMX device on a long and/or interfering DMX line, a commercially available termination plug (resistor 120...130 Ω between pins 2 and 3) should be plugged into the DMX-THRU as a bus termination to avoid malfunctions.
Page 14 This enables a maximum throughput of >1000 network packets per second. The standard network protocol of the LSS PowerDim on delivery is the manufacturer-independent streaming ACN. The protocol version currently used is Art-Net 4 Light parameters You can set the following parameters for all light protocols: •...
Page 15: Merge Behavior
PowerDim Merge behavior The LSS PowerDim can merge up to 4 HTP or LTP systems that transmit on the same sub- net/uni- verse. This distinguishes it from most other devices of this type. Art-Net, for example, only pro- vides for 1 or max. 2 systems.
Page 16: The Menu And Its Settings
PowerDim The menu and its settings...
Page 17: Notes On Using The Menu
Make and save settings The settings for the PowerDim are made in the “Config”, Options and Manual main menus. Turn and press to call up submenus or select and adjust settings. The settings are only applied and thus be- come effective when you save them.
Page 18: Throughput
Messages in flow The control unit of the LSS PowerDim can be supplied with power either via the fixed connection or via PoE. With PoE supply, the control unit can also be active when the dimmer, i.e. the power unit, is switched off.
Page 19: Menu Structure
In the initial state, the device displays one of the 11 information pages. Pressing the encoder wheel for 1 second takes you to the main menu of the LSS PowerDim. The menu structure is hier- archical and includes submenus for information, function settings and general device settings. This results in level 1 (right-hand column) being labelled View, “Config”...
Page 20: Settings With The Config Menu
Dimmer settings Joined or single – dimmer- and relays settings as a whole or individually The LSS PowerDim offers the option of setting all dimmer channels to the same parameters or as- signing individual parameters to each circuit. Level 1...
Page 21: Bit/16 Bit Control For The Dimmer Mode
Allocation of DMX addresses in AddressMode Joined in 8-bit and 16-bit mode The number of DMX addresses depends on the number of channels in the PowerDim. If the start address of the first channel is ≠ 1, the following addresses change according to the set start ad- dress.
Page 22 PowerDim Default DMX addresses for all PowerDim 3x 5kVA/3kVA with Power switching channel DMX address 8 Bit DMX address 16 Bit 3kVA Dim/NonDim 1 1 and 2 3kVA Dim/NonDim 2 3 and 4 3kVA Dim/NonDim 3 5 and 6 3kVA Dim/NonDim 4...
Page 23 PowerDim Default DMX-Adressen PowerDim mit Leistungsumschaltung 6x 5kVA/3kVA channel DMX address 8 Bit DMX address 16 Bit 3kVA Dim/NonDim 1 1 and 2 3kVA Dim/NonDim 2 3 and 4 3kVA Dim/NonDim 3 5 and 6 3kVA Dim/NonDim 4 7 and 8...
Page 24: Routing - Settings For Data Processing And Merging
PowerDim Routing – settings for data processing and merging The dimmer as ist own universe The settings for merging and data processing are defined for each DMX-Out in this menu. The dimmer is regarded as a separate universe, as DMX-Out 3, so to speak...
Page 25: Network - Setting The Ethernet Settings
PowerDim Network – Setting the Ethernet settings Rx Prot – Setting the receive protocol Selection Meaning Rx Prot Setting the light protocol for data reception: • AVAB/UDP • AVAB/IPX • Art-Net • sACN • ShowNet Rx Tmo Setting the timeout for data reception 1...999.
Page 26: Ip2 - Setting A Second Ip Address
PowerDim LinkLocal/16 Automatic address for mDNS networks. IP2 – Setting a second IP address This can be used to set a second alias IP address if this is required for Art-Net and the actual IP ad- dress is in a different network.
Page 27: Options - Setting Optional Properties
Selection Meaning Setting how RDM is sent to evaluation devices via Ethernet. Off: The LSS PowerDim does not send RDM via Ethernet ArtNet: RDM data is sent via ArtNet. Hostname Display of a unique network name consisting of the device name and part of the MAC address.
Page 28: Power - Setting The Current Monitoring
The circuit diagrams of the PowerDim, which can be found in the project documentation, must be con- sulted in order to make a final valid setting!
Page 29: Operating Setting In The Options Menu
Triggering a device reset. Debug The debug functionality of the PowerDim is used for troubleshooting. Message priorities and log destinations (e.g. Telnet or Syslog) and up to 32 log sources can be selected in the Log subdirec- tory. The device's internal crash log can also be deleted here.
Page 30: Manual - Manual Control Of The Dimmer- And Relays
PowerDim Manual – Manual control of the dimmer- and relays Prioritizing settings and entries The values set in this menu are saved when the menu is exited and then HTP merged with incoming light values. If a transmitter with higher values transmits at the same time, these are immedi-...
Page 31: Configuration With Configstudio
PowerDim Configuration with ConfigStudio...
Page 32: Configuration Software Configstudio
The LSS PowerDim can also be configured using the LSS ConfigStudio configuration software. Con- figStudio is available as free software to download from the LSS homepage. The basics of the soft- ware are explained in the "ConfigStudio" manual. The LSS PowerDim manual assumes that these basics have been mastered.
Page 33: Dynamic Windows
Blue: Device was added manually and does not exist in the network or phantom mode (continuous queries deactivated) is switched on Most LSS device entries also have a drop-down menu item called Port configuration. Dynamic windows In the left-hand area of the program window, you will find the main functions and information for the currently selected device.
Page 34: Basic Information
PowerDim Basic information The most important information about the selected device is displayed here in tabular form: • Langname (Long name): The Art-Net long name of the device (usually contains the device type, firm- ware version, revision and firmware date) •...
Page 35: Transferring Settings
PowerDim The colored outline of the port shown visualizes the current state: grey: Port is inactive - does not send/receive DMX data blue: Zero/Backup - Port is not currently receiving any DMX data, but is sending a basic value of 0...
Page 36: The Properties Window
PowerDim The properties window All settings that do not belong to the physical DMX ports can be adjusted in the Properties window. These settings are shown in the following illustrations. The data from the Information category is particularly important for support enquiries. Using these values, the technician can recognize device properties that are useful for troubleshooting or determining the correct firmware file.
Page 37 PowerDim The Firmware update category contains the settings that are important for updating the operating soft- ware of the PowerDim. Please only update this soft- ware after consultation The latest firmware can be downloaded from the LSS website via a link (green marking). A password is re- quired for this.
Page 38: Attachments
PowerDim Attachments...
Page 39: Contact Us
PowerDim Contact us If problems occur during operation of the LSS PowerDim, the descriptions and instructions in this manual should help you to analyze and rectify the fault. If this is not the case and further assis- tance is required, please contact LSS Service.
Page 40: Eu Declaration Of Conformity
PowerDim Licht-, Steuer- und Schaltanlagenbau GmbH EU Declaration of Conformity The manufacturer: Licht-, Steuer- und Schaltanlagenbau GmbH Manufacturer's address: Sonnenstraße 5 D-04600 Altenburg/Germany declares that the product Product designation: PowerDim Complies with the following safety guidelines and standards: Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU...
Page 41: Device Configurations And Order Numbers
PowerDim Device configurations and order numbers Item number Description of the L02011-11 6x 3 kVA Dim/NonDim on Schuko, 400 V/32 A infeed L02011-12 6x 3 kVA Dim/NonDim on Schuko & parallel mul- tipin, 400 V/32 A supply L02011-13 6x 3 kVA Dim/NonDim on Multipin, 400 V/32 A supply L02011-14 6x 3 kVA Dim/NonDim &...
Page 42: Technical Data
Prefabricated appliance in duct design Mechanical structure Local: Menu control with encoder and menu display Operation Remote: Configuration with LSS software „ConfigStudio” RDM message of all settings and measured values Display Text display with white backlighting (4 lines of 20 characters each) Ambient temperature 0 °C –...
Page 43 PowerDim Interfaces DMX interface DMX-Out: 2x 5-pin XLR DMX-In: 1x 5-pin XLR, HTP DMX-THRU: 1x 5-pin XLR (ISOLATED according to ANSI E1.11 A1) 1x RJ45 10/100 Mbit/s, transmission speed and automatic detec- Ethernet interface tion manually adjustable sACN (ANSI E1.31 2018), RDM-Net (ANSI E1.33), Art-Net and Art-...
Page 44: Pin Assignment
PowerDim and max. total load with adjustable total switch-off threshold and prioritization of individual circuits Electrical key figures 3 kVA: max. 30 W/ power circuit Power loss of dimmable 5 kVA: max. 50 W/ power circuit circuits In each case at 100% control and nominal load 180 µs...