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DIMLUX
XTREME SERIES LED MKII
XTREME SERIES LED +NIR MKII
Configuration Guide
THE FUTURE OF GROWING
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JUST GOT BRIGHTER.

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  • Page 1 DIMLUX XTREME SERIES LED MKII XTREME SERIES LED +NIR MKII Configuration Guide THE FUTURE OF GROWING JUST GOT BRIGHTER.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. SAFETY 1.1 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1.2 TERMINOLOGY 2. CONFIGURATION OPTIONS 2.1 INTRODUCTION 2.2 FIXTURE(S) WITHOUT CONTROLLER 2.3 FIXTURE(S) WITH MAXI CONTROLLER 2.4 FIXTURE(S) WITH ADDED SMARTBOX/AUXBOX 2.5 FIXTURE(S) WITH DIGITAL SMART REMOTE CONTROLLER 2.6 3RD PARTY CONTROLLERS & BUILDING MANAGEMENT 3.

  • Page 3: Safety

    1. SAFETY After successful installation of the Dimlux Xtreme, use this guide to configure and operate the system. Safety precautions apply. These products may represent a possible shock or fire hazard if improperly installed or installed in any way. Products should be installed in accordance with the installation manual, current local electrical guidelines and law.

  • Page 4: Terminology

    Ultra Violet Light Burn, frequency of light that causes skin-burn Light Emitting Diode, Light source of the Dimlux Xtreme series High Pressure Sodium lamps, traditional technology for lighting, not available in Dimlux Xtreme series Federal Communications Commission, Government body for electrical guidelines (United States) Near Infra Red light.

  • Page 5: Configuration Options

    2. CONFIGURATION OPTIONS 2.1 INTRODUCTION The Dimlux Xtreme Series are high-performing LED fixtures designed for high yield indoor growing environ- ments. The LED’s are fully configurable both in light frequency (determines color) and timing to match your crops growing needs. The on-board menu is designed to be easily operated with pre-made programs (grow/bloom), or fully control all lighting settings: white and red levels, blue-red ratio, output power and timing.

  • Page 6: Fixture(S) With Maxi Controller

    Use our Dimlux Interlink cables to minimize this effect. The Dimlux Xtreme Series fixtures are compatible with all 0-10 volt controllers like the Trolmaster HCS-1.

  • Page 7: User Interface

    3. USER INTERFACE 3.1 BASIC OPERATION The Display and navigation uses a standard, intuitive directional navigation and menu/escape setup. The display shows an accurate color spectrum to visualize the current settings. Find the menu structure in the next section (3.2) for reference. When pressing the escape button on the fixture you enter the menu, while in the main menu or a sub menu, use the escape button to go back to the top menus until you return to the status display.

  • Page 8: Menu Hierarchy

    3.2 MENU HIERARCHY All menus are designed to activate or configure one of the available growth programs or change system preferences. GROW BLOOM Default operating modes are pre-configured programs that work well on most indoor grown crops. For more infor- mation on how programs and their parameters work, check chapter 3.5 for reference.

  • Page 9: Measurement Value

    Celcius). B:R ratio is the most basic and easy way of operating the Dimlux XtremeLED MKII system. It’s the ratio in which blue and red light are combined. 1 = Blue vs X = Red. All programs have different pre-pro- grammed B:R ratios that work for most crops.

  • Page 10: First Use

    3.4 FIRST USE When the fixture is booted for the first time up, the ‘select program’ window is displayed. Select the mode of preference and navigate to the time and date settings in the preferences > set date/time menu (chapter 4.12) to make sure the fixture operates in the correct timezone. GROW BLOOM After the time and date setup: select the...
  • Page 11 3.5 GROWTH SETTINGS EXPLAINED All lighting settings and configuration is done by four parameters that, depending on the current program, can be adjusted individually or are blocked for adjustments. The parameters of some values are connect- ed: for example when the RED value changes, the B:R ratio changes accordingly. To achieve the best and most natural results it’s recommended to primarily use our pre-configured POWER and B:R values.

  • Page 12: Settings Menu

    4. SETTINGS MENU The escape button opens the main menu from the status display. Navigate the menu with the directional Display Status LED buttons: Adjust Select: Navigate up-down: Adjust Right: Advance to next menu: Adjust: Change value / toggle: Escape Select Escape: to previous menu: 4.1 MAIN MENU...

  • Page 13: Room Settings

    During the NIGHT cycle, the output POWER is off by default. When you enable the timer during night time, the display will show ‘NIGHT MODE’ plus the power values that will be used during the DAY. Night mode indicator DAY START Set the start of the manual operating mode DAY END Set the end of the manual operating mode Change day-time window 4.4 ROOM SETTINGS...

  • Page 14: Preferences > Power Unit

    Daily Light Integral 4.7 PREFERENCES > PRESENCE DETECTION The Dimlux Xtreme II is equipped with a presence detection sensor to enable convenient features like auxiliary (night) lighting and disable UV-B lighting for protection. During the night cycle, when movement is detected, the Auxiliary (night/work) light activates. The sensor activates after detection within three meters, depending on environment and direction.

  • Page 15: Preferences > Sensor Settings

    4.9 PREFERENCES > SENSOR SETTINGS When the Dimlux Plant Temperature Camera is connected, the nominal temperature and maximum deviation can be set to keep in control. PT NOMINAL Set optimal plant surface temperature in degrees Celcius. PT DEVIATION Sets max deviation tolerance before the system shows deviation message on the fixture.

  • Page 16: Preferences > Factory Reset

    4.13 PREFERENCES > FACTORY RESET FACTORY RESET Reset all settings to original values Preferences to Factory reset 4.14 ADD-ONS When the UV-A+NIR and/or UV-B add-ons are connected to the fixture anywhere in the connected system, the corresponding controls appear in the main menu of the LEAD fixture. The add-ons adds Ultra-Violet Aging + Near Infrared and Ultra-Violet Burn to the lighting spectrum.

  • Page 17: Advanced > Modify > Period

    4.17 ADVANCED > MODIFY > PERIOD This menu lets you configure every period individually. The configurable parameters are: DAYS Sets the number of days the period lasts BASE SCHEDULE START Sets the start time of operation during the day BASE SCHEDULE END Sets the end time operation during the day Period configuration menu BASE SCHEDULE LENGTH Is the length of the operation during the day based on START and END.

  • Page 18: Preferences > Uvb Add-On (When Connected)

    4.19 PREFERENCES > UVB ADD-ON (WHEN CONNECTED) UVB Turn on Sets the amount of time (in hours) the UVB-light is active during the DAY cycle Into Sets the number of intervals in which to split the configured total on-time UVB add-on preferences menu 4.20 ADVANCED >...

  • Page 19: Connecting Add-Ons

    XtremeLED MKII fixtures. NIR (700-750 nm) and IR-A also know as IR UV-A-light (370-405 nm). The Dimlux UV-B add-on adds broadband UV-B (290-320 nm) spectra with a T5 fluorescence tube. When using both the UV-A+NIR and UV-B add-on, repeat the instructions above. The Dimlux Add-ons will be automatically activated when connected to the fixture.

  • Page 20: Connecting Sensors

    Make sure to aim the camera in a slight angle to the crop. Connect the camera with the attached communication cable to the fixture’s OUT2 port, or when using the Dimlux Xtreme Add-on(s) to the add-ons OUT port. When connected to an add-on the blue- and red warning lights don’t work.

  • Page 21: Firmware Updates

    5. Use a Dimlux Interlink Cable to connect the IN and OUT2 port of the fixture. It will form a loop. The fixture will be rebooted and internal Wifi access point will be activated. Wait for the fixture to be fully rebooted.
  • Page 22 START to start the proces. Wait for the proces to complete. The process will take around two to three minutes per fixture, based on the quality of the Dimlux network connection and number of fixtures in one serial chain.

  • Page 23: Warnings & Alarms

    Cause Action Notes When the warning is active, restoring The signal from the Maxi Controller • Check the Dimlux Interlink cable the communcations will automatically is lost for more than 60 seconds connections remove the warning. To try to remove (warning) or 16 minutes (alarm).

  • Page 24: Warranty

    9. 1 WARANTY STATEMENT The Dimlux Xtreme II series and accessories are designed and manufactured with maximum care and craftsmanship. Airlux Technologies warrants the delivered goods to be free of defects for the duration of the applicable warranty period under normal use and conditions after the original purchase date.

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