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Flashing
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Channel and Module Override Buttons
During normal operation, the buttons on the front of the 8-Channel Dimmer
behave in the following manner:
Button
CH1-CH8
Click
Hold
Module Override
Click
Hold for five (5) seconds
The following button tap sequences are available using the CH1 and CH8 buttons.
Function
CH1
CH8
Identify
4
Reboot Device
15
Factory Reset
9
4
Reset Button
NOTE:
The Reset button is recessed and must be pressed using a
paperclip or similar device.
A single click of the Reset button is equivalent to powering the 8-Channel Dimmer
off and back on. Additionally, certain special activities can be accomplished by
pressing and holding a specific button while clicking the Reset button. Note that
the same activity is possible by pressing and holding the designated button while
power cycling the 8-Channel Dimmer:
Hold Button While
Clicking Reset
CH7
Sets the device to DHCP-disabled and forces the IP
address to 192.168.1.200.
CH8
Toggles between DHCP-enabled and DHCP-disabled.
Module Override
Restores the factory image (do not perform unless
directed to do so by Control4 Technical Support).
Faults
The 8-Channel Dimmer is designed to protect itself and the attached load(s)
through certain fault conditions. These fault conditions are indicated via the LEDs
on the front of the device and are available through the driver for the device as
properties and variables.
Status
Notes
Link
Activity
Firmware updating
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as update proceeds
Action
Result
Toggles the load on and
off.
Ramps/fades the load (if
dimmable).
Toggles between the
module override scene
and all channels off.
Sets the module override
scene to current chan-
nel levels. The Module
Override LED will blink
rapidly to indicate that
the override scene has
been saved.
CH1
9
Result
Overtemp Fault
•
Occurs if the module reaches an unsafe operating temperature.
•
Is generally an indication that the device is over its load ratings.
•
All loads attached to the module will turn off.
•
The Module Override LED will turn red.
•
The fault condition cannot be cleared nor loads turned back on until the
device has reached a safe operating temperature. Once the device has
reached a safe operating temperature, the fault will automatically clear. Note,
though, that loads will not automatically turn back on after the fault has
cleared.
Overcurrent Fault
•
Occurs if a significantly large current spike happens on an individual channel.
There are several reasons why this could occur:
- A true short circuit occurs (e.g., nail hits wires)
- The attached load has an excessively high in-rush current
- The attached incandescent bulb burns out creating a large current spike
- A non-dimmable load is dimmed (particularly non-dimmable CFLs and
LEDs)
•
The load attached to the faulted channel will turn off.
•
The Channel LED will turn red.
•
To clear the fault, simply turn the load back on via the appropriate channel
button on the front of the module or via a keypad (or any other action) that
has been programmed to control the load.
•
If the same fault occurs within 10 seconds of clearing the fault, the fault
condition is considered to be ongoing and must be addressed before
proceeding. After addressing the underlying problem, the fault can be cleared
by pressing and holding the Channel button for five (5) seconds. Composer
Pro can also be used to clear the fault condition.
Manual Overrides
Prior to installation of the control system, or in case a problem occurs with the
control system or the network, it is possible to control the loads attached to the
8-Channel Dimmer via several methods:
•
Override Scene
- The module override scene is stored in the module itself and does not
require interaction from the control system.
- The default setting for this override scene is all loads on at 100%.
- The override scene settings can be changed using the buttons on the
front of the module (see the "Channel and Module Overrides" section
above), the Browser Configuration Tool, or Composer Pro.
•
Module Override Button
- Clicking the Module Override button toggles the attached loads between
the stored override scene and all loads off.
•
Auxiliary Override Contacts
- The Aux In and Aux Out terminals on the 8-Channel Dimmer can be wired
to a standard line-voltage toggle switch installed in a hidden but convenient
location, such as a closet.
- Each time the attached switch is flipped, the 8-Channel Dimmer will toggle
between the stored override scene and all loads off.
- If desired, a single toggle switch can be wired to the Aux In contact on
multiple Control4 Panelized Lighting modules, but all modules sharing an
auxiliary override switch MUST BE ON THE SAME ELECTRICAL PHASE.
- The desired location of the Auxiliary Override Switch can be defined in
Composer Pro for each module. This information will appear in the Module
Report generated by Composer Pro.
•
Channel Override Buttons
- The channel override buttons on the front of the module provide individual
control of each load attached to the 8-Channel Dimmer. Click the specific
Channel Override button to toggle the load between its preset level and off.
Press and hold the specific Channel Override button to ramp/fade the load (if
dimmable).
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