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PixLite 16 User Manual V1.2 

 

© 2015 Advatek Lighting Pty Ltd 

 

7. 

–

 Specifications 

7.1 

–

 Operating Specifications 

 

The table below specifies the recommended operating conditions for a PixLite 16 controller. 

PARAMETER 

VALUE/RANGE 

UNITS 

Voltage Range 

5-24 

V DC 

Max Current per Power 

Bank 

32 

A 

Logic Current 

Consumption (@ 5V) 

DC) 

150 

mA 

Aux Output Max  

15 

W 

Recommended 

Ambient Temperature

1

 

-20 to +50 

°C 

PCB Component 

Absolute Maximum 

Temperature 

-40 to +80 

°C 

Maximum Current Per 

Pixel Output

 

7.5 

A 

1

Suggested limit only, the component temperatures must be kept within their absolute maximum ratings. 

Monitoring the component temperatures with the Advatek Assistant software is recommended. 

Table 1 

 

7.2 - Mechanical Specifications 

 

The control board dimensions and locations of all mounting holes are shown in figure 10 on the 
following page. 

Summary of Contents for PIXLITE 16

Page 1: ...PIXLITE 16 HARDWARE REV 3 5 USER MANUAL V1 2 ...

Page 2: ... Addressing 6 4 2 1 Using a Router 6 4 2 2 Using A Switch Direct 7 4 2 3 Forcing the Default IP Address 8 5 Operation 8 5 1 Startup 8 5 2 Sending Data 8 5 3 Outputs 8 5 3 1 Pixel Outputs 8 5 3 2 DMX512 Outputs 9 5 4 Hardware Test Pattern 10 5 5 Auxiliary Output 11 6 Firmware Upgrades 12 6 1 Physical Setup 12 6 2 Obtaining New Firmware 12 6 3 Performing an Update 12 6 4 Performing a Forced Boot Upd...

Page 3: ...xLite 16 User Manual V1 2 2015 Advatek Lighting Pty Ltd 8 Troubleshooting 16 8 1 LED Codes 16 8 2 No Status Power LEDs On 16 8 3 Other Issues 17 8 4 Reset To Factory Defaults 17 8 5 Warranty and Service 17 ...

Page 4: ...fic to this physical control board not the software configuration of PixLite controllers in general which can be found in the PixLite Configuration Guide Separate manuals for the PixLite 16 with hardware versions prior to V3 5 other PixLite controllers and the PixLite Configuration Guide may be downloaded from here http www advateklights com resources 2 Safety Notes The board comes shipped in an a...

Page 5: ...hey are using and that it can supply the correct amount of power current The total maximum current per power bank is 32 Amps giving the board a total maximum current capacity of 64 Amps Figure 1 3 2 Output Fuses Each individual output is protected by a 4A mini blade fuse These may be changed to a higher or lower value depending on your specific application provided any individual output does not e...

Page 6: ... is labelled with its output channel number 1 16 and pin 1 is also clearly marked There is also a pin out for the connectors clearly marked on the PCB silk screen for quick reference Simply wire your lights into each screw terminal and then plug them into the mating sockets The pin out for the connectors is also shown below Figure 5 Some pixel protocols do not use the clock line and lights of this...

Page 7: ...s will benefit from using a network switch between the router and controllers Very large installations E G 50 or more universes in multicast mode will also benefit from the use of an IGMP snooping enabled network switch and router In a single controller installation it may be preferable to connect the controller directly to the host machine s network adapter using a crossover network cable The Pix...

Page 8: ... the board then the power LED will be solid from power up If a DHCP timeout occurs the power LED will stop flashing and go solid also 4 2 2 Using A Switch Direct It may be desirable to connect the controller directly to a switch or even directly to the host machine instead of using a router In this case for first time configuration you will need to ensure that the network adapter of your computer ...

Page 9: ...Operation 5 1 Startup Upon applying power if you already have strings connected they may flash very briefly 50mS and then immediately turn off as the controller takes control of the pixels If no data is being sent to the controller then the pixels will remain turned off until valid data is received During normal operation the green power LED will remain on solid and the status LED will flash slowl...

Page 10: ...r the DMX screw terminal J4 There are 4 dedicated DMX outputs These outputs act as 4 individual DMX512 universe outputs effectively providing the user with an E1 31 to 4x DMX512 bridge in addition to the normal pixel outputs These do not convert Art net data to DMX only sACN E1 31 The DMX outputs are not electrically isolated and are not recommended for commercial use DMX signal data is connected ...

Page 11: ...ion To put the controller into this mode press and hold the Factory IP button for 3 seconds after the controller is already running The controller will then enter the test pattern mode and will display red green blue and white sequentially in a repeating pattern on all pixels on each of the 16 outputs Pressing the button while in this mode will then cycle through each of the four colors successive...

Page 12: ...le you would need to use a 12V input voltage for your Bank 1 supply The auxiliary output can supply up to 15W of continuous output power and is PWM controlled Basic operation is as follows In the Assistant configuration software see the PixLite Configuration Guide the user can set a target temperature that the enclosure will ideally not exceed The controller will then automatically adjust the fan ...

Page 13: ...u download 6 3 Performing an Update 1 Open the Advatek Assistant Click Search and once the desired controller appears in the main window double click on it 2 A configuration window will appear Click on the Misc tab and then locate the Upgrade Firmware button and click on it A firmware update window will appear as shown in Figure 9 3 Click browse to locate the firmware file you wish to download 4 C...

Page 14: ...he main window and you should see the controller appear with bootloader in the firmware column Double clicking on it will bring up the file browse window as shown in Figure 9 5 Click browse to locate the firmware file 6 Click on the update button 7 Once the download is complete a message box will pop up saying it has completed successfully 8 The controller will automatically reboot itself and then...

Page 15: ... 5V DC 150 mA Aux Output Max 15 W Recommended Ambient Temperature1 20 to 50 C PCB Component Absolute Maximum Temperature 40 to 80 C Maximum Current Per Pixel Output 7 5 A 1 Suggested limit only the component temperatures must be kept within their absolute maximum ratings Monitoring the component temperatures with the Advatek Assistant software is recommended Table 1 7 2 Mechanical Specifications T...

Page 16: ...15 PixLite 16 User Manual V1 2 2015 Advatek Lighting Pty Ltd Figure 10 ...

Page 17: ... OFF OFF NO POWER Table 2 Please refer to the table below for condition codes for the Ethernet jack status LEDs LINK LED GREEN DATA LED YELLOW CONDITION SOLID RAPID FLASHING CONNECTED OK RECEIVING DATA SOLID OFF CONNECTED OK NO DATA DATA OFF OFF NO LINK ESTABLISHED OR POWER IS OFF Table 3 8 2 No Status Power LEDs On Ensure that your power supply is supplying correct voltage as per section 3 1 Also...

Page 18: ...ting tickets 8 4 Reset To Factory Defaults To reset the controller to its factory default settings do the following 1 Hold down the Factory IP button AND the Bootloader buttons together before applying power 2 Power up the board 3 Wait for both LEDs to flash together 4 Release both buttons 5 Power cycle turn power off wait 5 seconds then turn it on again 8 5 Warranty and Service If you require sup...

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