Digilin ColourTheme 4 Manuel utilisateur

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ColourTheme 4

RGBW DMX Controller

User Manual

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Table Of Contents

Notes.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2

Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3

Specifications .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4

Physical.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4

Inputs............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4

Communications.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4

Installation ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5

Wiring...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5

Wiring to LDD Controllers...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................5

Mounting .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5

Operation.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5

Software Version ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5

Selecting Shows..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5

Dimming....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6

Switching Drivers Off................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6

Storing Default Setting...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6

Serial Interface ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6

User Configuration...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6

Serial Commands................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Shows ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8

Static Colours.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8

Subtle Shows..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Dynamic Shows.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13

Appendix A RS232 Null Modem Cables using RJ45 Connectors.................................................................................................................................16

Appendix B. Serial Command Examples .................................................................................................................................................................................................17

Example 1................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17

Example 2 ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17

Example 3 ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17

Example 4..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17

Example 5..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17

Example 6..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17

Example 7...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17

Appendix C. Wiring Diagram...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18

Appendix D. Full Static Colour Listing.......................................................................................................................................................................................................19

Notes

•Install in a dry sheltered position

•Interior use only

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•Ensure adequate ventilation

•Installation should only be performed by a qualified professional

•Install in accordance with all appropriate wiring standards

•Never connect a LED fitting to a driver that is powered. Doing so may result in damage to the LED.

•Always make sure the output voltage range and output current of the LED driver match the

requirements of the LED fitting. Failure to do so may result in damage both the driver and fitting.

Introduction

The Colour Theme Controller is a DMX show generator with a simple and intuitive user interface, designed

for use with Digilin’s range of LED power controllers. It can have up to 400 pre-programmed shows1stored

in its memory, each dimmable down to 10%, ranging from static colours, to smooth flowing colour changes

though to dynamic bold shows, all of which make full use of the intense, vibrant lighting effects achievable

with LED lighting.

Additionally, the Colour Theme Controller has a serial interface which provides an interface to PC or any

number of lighting control networks.

1Shows are hard coded into the device and not user configurable. Should you have specific requirements that are not

met by the default shows, please contact Digilin.

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Specifications

Physical

U n i t s

Plate Dimensions

76 x 116 x 11

Dimensions Including Knob

76 x 116 x 23

Weight

100

Inputs

U n i t s

Voltage

12 -24

VDC

Current

Fuse

100

Communications

U n i t s

DMX Channels

DMX Start Address

Adjustable –Default 1

DMX Load

0.25

Standard Devices

Serial Baud Rate

9600

bps

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Installation

Wiring

The Colour Theme has a single 4-way screw terminal

block, as shown in Figure 1. This provides connections

for the power and data. The positive voltage input

should be between +12V and +24V. This cable can be

secured to the cable mount point using a cable tie.

If using the serial interface, connect the unit using a

null modem cable (refer to Appendix A. RS232 Null

Modem Cables Using RJ45 Connectors to see how

these cables are constructed) to the chosen host.

Wiring to LDD Controllers

Digilin’s newest range of LDD controllers use RJ45 and cat5 cables for DMX. To connect the colour theme

to these drivers, follow the instructions in Table 1

T 5 6 8 A

T 5 6 8 B

V+

Blue

D+

Green/White

Orange/White

D-

Green

Orange

Gnd

Blue/White, Brown, Brown/White

Table 1 Wiring to Cat5 cables

Mounting

The Colour Theme Controller is housed in a standard Clipsal plate, and as such is compatible with any

standard mounting boxes or clips. There is also a mounting frame (Clipsal Part number 4000VH1) available

in 5 colours that can be used to cover the black base and compliment wall colour.

To install the Colour Theme Controller

1. Remove the knob by gently pulling it straight back

2. Remove the fascia by inserting a small flat blade screwdriver into the slots on the top and bottom

of the plate and lever it off.

3. Mount to wall using appropriate hardware.

4. Re-attach fascia by pushing it into place at the top then at the bottom.

5. Re-install the knob by gently sliding it onto the shaft.

Operation

Software Version

On power up, the Colour Theme Controller will briefly display 2 codes. First it will briefly display -4-,

indicating that this is a 4 channel Colour Theme. Next it will display the firmware version.

Selecting Shows

The identifier of the currently running show is displayed on the 3-digit display of the Colour Theme

Controller Panel. To change the show simply turn the knob, clockwise to increase the show and anti-

clockwise to decrease it. The Colour Theme Controller will skip over un-programmed show identifiers and

will loop between the highest and lowest programmed shows.

Figure 1 Connections on the Colour Theme Controller

V+ D+ D- Gnd

RJ45 serial

interface

connector

Configuration

mode jumper

Cable

Mount

Point

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Dimming

Each show on the Colour Theme Controller can be dimmed in 10% steps down to 10%. To alter the dimming

level, press the knob for 0.5 seconds. The display will then show a ‘d’ followed by a 2-digit number

representing the 10 dim levels (1 = 10%, 10 = 100%). This can now be altered by turning the knob (clockwise

to increase dim level, anti-clockwise to decrease it). The Colour Theme Controller will exit dimming control

if nothing is changed for a period of 2 seconds.

Note that, depending on the LED driver, dimming may alter the dynamics of Colour Theme Controller

shows.

Switching Drivers Off

To turn off the LED light fittings, simply give a short press to the knob (less than 0.5 seconds). The unit will

then display OFF for a period of 10 seconds before the display goes blank.

While the Colour Theme Controller is off, any show running is paused. To turn the light fittings back on,

simply press the knob again.

Storing Default Setting

Storing a default setting will set which show and dim level the Colour Theme Controller will load when first

power on (the factory default is show 001). To change this, with the unit turned on, select the desired show

and dim level. Next press and hold the knob for a period of 2.5 seconds. The display will cycle to the dim

setting, and then the unit will briefly flash to off. Once the unit is back on, the setting is saved.

Serial Interface

The Colour Theme Controller features an RS232 serial interface with the following data format:

•9600 baud

•8-bit data

•1 stop bit

•No parity

•No flow control

The pin-out for the RJ45 connector is covered in Appendix A RS232 Null Modem Cables using RJ45

Connectors.

User Configuration

Configuration mode allows the user to change various settings (as listed in Table 2). To use this mode, the

Colour Theme Controller will need to be connected to a computer running a terminal program2(configured

with the settings from above), via the RJ45 serial connection. Before powering up, place a jumper on the

pins of JP1 (refer to Figure 1).

Once the Colour Theme Controller is power up, it should print a menu similar to that shown in Figure 2 in

the terminal program window. To alter settings, simply follow the instructions in the menu (settings are

saved automatically as they are altered). To exit configuration mode, power off the Colour Theme

Controller and remove the jumper on JP1.

2Up until Windows Vista, the terminal program HyperTerminal was installed as part of a windows installation. A simple

web search will turn up several free alternatives for use with newer operating systems.

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S e t t i n g

D e s c r i p t i o n

V a l i d R a n g e

D e f a u l t V a l u e

DMX Start Address

Channel to start the RGB triplet (all

address before this will transmit as 0)

1 –510

Channel Repeat

Number of times to repeat the RGB triplet

1 - 170

Echo enabled

Controls if commands are sent back

(echoed) to the user when sending serial

commands

On/Off

Yes

Table 2 Settings in User Configuration.

Figure 2 Starting menu in configuration mode.

Serial Commands

This mode provides a simple method to control the Colour Theme Controller via a PC (or any device in

which the serial data output can be formatted correctly, which includes several home automation/lighting

control systems.). If echo is enabled, characters sent will be echoed back, unless an incorrect character is

detected (i.e. not a number), in which case all characters will be ignored until the carriage return character is

detected.

The command to set the currently running show is simply a 1 to 3-digit number (transmitted in ASCII)

representing the desired show followed by the carriage return character. If a value of 0 is entered, the unit

will turn off. It can be turned on again by entering any number, if the number is an unimplemented show,

the Colour Theme Controller will resume the previous show. Entering an unimplemented show when

already on will have no effect.

The command to dim the fourth channel is the ‘-‘ character followed by a single ASCII digit, with 0 represent

dim level 10 (i.e. 100%). A dim command can directly follow a show command. Refer to Appendix B. Serial

Command Examples for further explanation.

Digilin Colour Theme Controller V3

Software Version 2.1

User Configuration

1. Set DMX Start Address

2. Set Times to repeat Channel

3. Enable/Disable Echo in PC Interface Mode

Enter your Selection

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Shows

The show space is broken into 3 groups

1. 001 –200 are static colours

2. 201 –300 are static colour temperatures

3. 301 –400 are subtle shows

4. 401 –500 are dynamic shows

Static Colours

There are 200 unique saturated colours (colours made from at least 1 channel being at 100%) in the static

colour range. The range is broken up as shown in the image below.

Essentially the sequence of colours from 0 to 66 are repeated, slowly increasing the levels of the non-

saturated channels until it reaches white at 200. Colours that may be of particular interest are given in

Table 3, and there is a complete listing of the static colours (along with their RGB values) in Appendix D. Full

Static Colour Listing.

S h o w

C o l o u r

S h o w

C o l o u r

011

Red

033

Green

055

Blue

200

Full On

022

Yellow

044

Cyan

066

Magenta

019

Orange

175

Pink

024

Lime

Table 3 Important colours in the static colour range.

Setting Colour Temperature

The Colour Theme Controller uses shows 201 through 243 to approximate a white light with a colour

temperature between 1800K and 6000K. While in this range, the display on the Colour Theme Controller

will display the colour temperature in kilokelvin (e.g. t1.8 = 1800K)

This is based on the LED colours and levels of our PaletteFlex RGBW strip. However, note that due to LED

binning and colour variances created by optical components, the resultant colour temperature may vary

slightly from the figure displayed on the screen.

000

020

040

060

080

100

120

140

160

180

200

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Subtle Shows

Subtle Shows feature colour transitions that may not necessarily be noticeable, allowing the colours to

shift and dance in the background.

Show 301

RGB colour cycle 1 with fade

Total Show Length: 12 minutes

Show 302

RGB colour cycle 1 with fade

Total Show Length: 6 minutes

Show 303

RGB colour cycle 1 with fade and 30 second hold on each colour

Total Show Length: 12 minutes

Show 304

RGB colour cycle 1 with fade

Total Show Length: 24 minutes

Show 305

RGB colour cycle 1 with fade

Total Show Length: 1 hour

Show 306

RGB colour cycle 1 with fade

Total Show Length: 2 hours

Show 307

RGB colour cycle 1 with fade

Total Show Length: 4 hours

Show 308

RGB colour cycle 2 with fade

Total Show Length: 50 seconds

Show 309

RGB colour cycle 2 with fade

Total Show Length: 100 seconds

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Show 310

RGB colour cycle 2 with fade

Total Show Length: 2 minutes, 24 seconds

Show 311

RGB colour cycle 2 with fade

Total Show Length: 16 minutes

Show 312

RGB colour cycle 2 with fade and 5 second hold on each colour

Total Show Length: 16 minutes, 40 seconds

Show 313

RGB colour cycle 2 with fade and 30 second hold on each colour

Total Show Length: 20 minutes

Show 314

Aqua Colour Cycle

Total Show Length: 7 minutes, 45 seconds

Show 315

Aqua Colour Cycle

Total Show Length: 1 minute

Show 316

Red and Pink mix

Total Show Length: 18 seconds

Show 317

Warm Colour mix

Total Show Length: 30 seconds

Show 318

Cool Colour Mix

Total Show Length: 30 seconds

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