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This manual is for informational use only and is subject to change without notice. Lightolier Controls assumes no responsibility or liability for any claims resulting from errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual. Version as of: February 2007 Document: 85-6347A0 Lytemode DMX Master Station User’s Guide...
LYTE ® DMX M ’ LYTE ® DMX M ’ CCESSORIES MODE ASTER TATION UIDE MODE ASTER TATION UIDE Table of Contents Notes Customer Service .............................2 LYTEmode® System Overview ........................3 Quick Start ...............................3 DMX Master Station Overview ........................4 About DMX512 ...............................5 What is DMX512? ............................5 What Electrical Signals are Used with DMX512? ...................5 What Kind of Cables are Used in a DMX512 System? ................6...
Master Station from the wall, and without the need for a computer. - Storage: -25° to 85° C LYTEmode Master Stations are compatible with both Lightolier® Controls Insulated Gate Bipolar - Operating: 0° to 40° C Transistor (IGBT) Dimming Cabinets as well as Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR) Dimming Panels.
DMX M LYTE ® DMX M ’ LYTE ® DMX M ’ B: E ASTER TATION VERVIEW MODE ASTER TATION UIDE MODE ASTER TATION UIDE PPENDIX XPANSION ONTACT NPUTS DMX Master Station Overview Typical Connections The following diagrams represent the typical configuration for most applications: The LYTEmode®...
B: E LYTE ® DMX M ’ LYTE ® DMX M ’ DMX512 PPENDIX XPANSION ONTACT NPUTS MODE ASTER TATION UIDE MODE ASTER TATION UIDE BOUT Appendix B: Expansion Port Dry Contact Inputs About DMX512 A 16-position terminal strip located on the back of the DMX Master Station unit is used to hardwire What is DMX512? alarms and other remote lock devices into the system.
EIA-485 application. The following table lists some commonly available cables which are suitable for DMX512. You may also find others, but DON'T USE GENERIC SUBSTITUTIONS; they * Custom engraved buttons are available from Lightolier Controls: www.lolcontrols.com will cause trouble!
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LYTE ® DMX M ’ LYTE ® DMX M ’ DMX512 ACTORY EFAULTS AND ROUBLESHOOTING MODE ASTER TATION UIDE MODE ASTER TATION UIDE BOUT • I Scene channel levels = 50% Most of these cables have an uninsulated, stranded wire laid in directly underneath the shield. This wire is called the Drain wire and it simplifies connections to the shield.
DMX512 LYTE ® DMX M ’ LYTE ® DMX M ’ BOUT MODE ASTER TATION UIDE MODE ASTER TATION UIDE ACTORY EFAULTS AND ROUBLESHOOTING Factory Defaults and Troubleshooting How are Cable Runs Laid Out? All devices in a DMX512 system must be connected in a daisy chain fashion. This means that one cable runs from the controller to the first device in the system, another cable runs from the first device Resetting Factory Defaults to the second device, and so on until the last device in the system is reached.
LYTE ® DMX M ’ LYTE ® DMX M ’ XTENDED EATURES MODE ASTER TATION UIDE MODE ASTER TATION UIDE NSTALLATION Installation Excluding Channels From a Scene Any channel can be excluded from any Scene. If a channel is excluded from a Scene, its level will not change when that Scene is pressed.
LYTE ® DMX M ’ LYTE ® DMX M ’ NSTALLATION MODE ASTER TATION UIDE MODE ASTER TATION UIDE XTENDED EATURES Example Applications Example: Set channels 2 and 4 to be non-dims. Step 1. Press and hold Program while pressing All Raise. The following diagrams illustrate example applications.
LYTE ® DMX M ’ LYTE ® DMX M ’ XTENDED EATURES MODE ASTER TATION UIDE MODE ASTER TATION UIDE NSTALLATION Master Mimic Installation Procedure When two or more DMX Master Stations are required to Mimic each other, one needs to be set as a The LYTEmode®...
ILS N LYTE ® DMX M ’ LYTE ® DMX M ’ ETWORK MODE ASTER TATION UIDE MODE ASTER TATION UIDE XTENDED EATURES ILS Network ID Alarm Flash/Full A DMX Master Station can be put into an Alarm Mode by setting the Expansion Port to Mode 3 and The following procedures only need to be performed when connecting the LYTEmode DMX Master shorting Pin 9 to Pin 8 on the 16-position terminal strip.
LYTE ® DMX M ’ LYTE ® DMX M ’ ILS N XTENDED EATURES MODE ASTER TATION UIDE MODE ASTER TATION UIDE ETWORK Automatic Cycle Mode Binary Numbering This feature allows the DMX Master Station to automatically sequence from Scene to Scene. When IDs are programmed using the binary (base 2) numbering system.
ILS N LYTE ® DMX M ’ LYTE ® DMX M ’ ETWORK MODE ASTER TATION UIDE MODE ASTER TATION UIDE XTENDED EATURES Setting ILS Network ID DMX THRU Remote Lock To Set the ID: DMX THRU Mode can be set by using an external switch connected to the 16-pin Expansion Connector on the LYTEmode®...
LYTE ® DMX M ’ LYTE ® DMX M ’ XTENDED EATURES MODE ASTER TATION UIDE MODE ASTER TATION UIDE HANNEL XPANSION Channel Expansion Expansion Port Mode The 16-position terminal strip can be set to one of four modes as follows (refer to "Appendix B: Up to eight DMX Master Stations can be linked together to increase the total number of channels.
DMX M LYTE ® DMX M ’ LYTE ® DMX M ’ ODES AND PTIONS MODE ASTER TATION UIDE MODE ASTER TATION UIDE XTENDED EATURES DMX Modes and Options Global Remotes The DMX Master Station will respond to up to 8 Global Remote Stations by programming their IDs. A The LYTEmode®...
LYTE ® DMX M ’ LYTE ® DMX M ’ DMX M XTENDED EATURES MODE ASTER TATION UIDE MODE ASTER TATION UIDE ODES AND PTIONS Extended Features DMX Modes and Options Setup The DMX Modes and Options can be accessed as follows: The LYTEmode®...
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DMX M LYTE ® DMX M ’ LYTE ® DMX M ’ ODES AND PTIONS MODE ASTER TATION UIDE MODE ASTER TATION UIDE ASIC PERATIONS Creating a Scene in Color FX™ Mode Channel to DMX Mapping The Channel to DMX Mapping is used to set the slot where the Channel data starts to map into the To set a Scene (Intensity and Color) when the unit is set in Color FX Mode: DMX512 transmitted signal.
LYTE ® DMX M ’ LYTE ® DMX M ’ ASIC PERATIONS MODE ASTER TATION UIDE MODE ASTER TATION UIDE ASIC ETUP Basic Setup Capturing a DMX Scene in DMX Scene Capture Mode To capture a DMX Scene when the unit is set as to DMX Scene Capture Mode: This section describes how to configure basic settings for the DMX Master Station.
LYTE ® DMX M ’ LYTE ® DMX M ’ ASIC PERATIONS MODE ASTER TATION UIDE MODE ASTER TATION UIDE ASIC PERATIONS Basic Operations Setting DMX THRU Mode The DMX Master Station will always transmit a DMX OUT signal unless it is in the DMX THRU The following section provides operating instructions for basic DMX Master Station functions.
LYTE ® DMX M ’ LYTE ® DMX M ’ ASIC PERATIONS MODE ASTER TATION UIDE MODE ASTER TATION UIDE ASIC PERATIONS Locking/Unlocking the Front Panel Changing Lighting Levels If the Enable Panel Lock function is turned on (refer to "Panel/Remote Lock"...
LYTE ® DMX M ’ LYTE ® DMX M ’ ASIC PERATIONS MODE ASTER TATION UIDE MODE ASTER TATION UIDE ASIC PERATIONS Example: Store current levels to the D scene with a 4 second fade rate. Skipping the Fade Rate Step 1.
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THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY The Philips Controls product, when properly installed and under normal conditions of use (without overload, abuse or alteration), is warranted to you, the original user, for a period of three years form the date of original retail purchase, to be free from defects in materials and workmanship.
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