16th December 2020
Li
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htin
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Controller User Manual
Pa
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e of
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasin
g
your Li
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htin
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Controller. This is
a small board with an inte
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rated full colour LED desi
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n
to provide a multitude of li
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htin
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e
ff
ects suitable for
inte
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ration into model displays and other miniature
applications requirin
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realistic li
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htin
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.
Connections
The board has four connections, with power leads
already fitted to pins 1 and 2.
Pins three and four are used for setup. Push switches can
be temporarily fitted to these pins between the pin input
and
g
round. Take care not to connect to +12V, the board
will be destroyed if this happens. Once the controller has
been confi
g
ured, the switches can be removed, the
settin
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of the controller is retained in non-volatile
memory for subsequent use.
Power Requirements
The module requires 12V DC at around 25mA.
Confi
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urin
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The Module
Fit momentary push switches between
connection - and 1 and connection - and 2.
These are ‘Button 1’ and ‘Button 2’ respectively.
By pressin
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Button 1, the mode is selected (see Mode Reference Table in this document). The mode is confirmed
by the colour of li
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ht flashin
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as shown in the table. Press the button repeatedly to step throu
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h the modes.
For certain modes, the type of operation can be selected by pressin
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Button 2. A preview of the li
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htin
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function
will be seen immediately.
Storin
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In Memory
Simply leave the module in the displayed mode for 15 seconds and the mode will be automatically stored. This
is indicated by a colour cycle flash. Removin
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the power resets to this previously stored mode, or Mode 0 can be
selected as shown in the reference table.
Resettin
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To Factory Default
Press and hold button 1 while switchin
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on power. The board will reset to Mode 3 (Medium Warm Li
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ht). The
colour cycle flash confirms the board reset.
Ambient Power
E&OE
Connection
Function
Notes
+
+12V DC
Square pad on board / red wire
-
0V
Black wire
1
Button 1
Used for setup
2
Button 2
Used for setup
