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ALD-D48 Network Lighting Solutions
Lighting Model
The interface to the ALD-D48 is modeled after a standard lighting controller. Although the ALD-
D48 does not have keypads controlling more than one zone or LEDs for each button on a keypad,
the model for the interface does. Think of the system as having a virtual keypad with 102 buttons,
100 of which can be programmed. The other 2 are predefined scenes for all on and all off. As with
most keypads, this virtual keypad also has one LED for each button. The LED state will be on when
the scene is on, and off when the scene is off. All control of and feedback from the virtual keypad is
handled by the protocol defined below.
Each ALD-D48 is modeled to contain 48 individually controlled lights/loads, 102 lighting scenes
(scenes 1-100 are programmable, scenes 101-102 are all on/off presets), and 100 lighting groups.
To simplify programming and give the greatest flexibility to the programmer there are 3 methods of
control: 1) using NetLinx channels, 2) using NetLinx levels, and 3) using NetLinx commands.
Channels and levels are the quickest interface but have some limitations. Commands provide the
greatest control and flexibility but requires a bit more from the programmer. With this method
commands are sent to the virtual device to control lights/loads and strings are returned for
feedback. Using this method there is more control and the programmers get more information as
feedback. For example, this is the only method that allows a fade time to be set when turning a light
on or off. It is also the only method that provides feedback when a light is not configured in the
system (or has been disconnected).
Channel Control
To control a light or scene using a NetLinx channel the programmer simply turns that channel on or
off. The channel number directly correlates to a light or scene. With channel control the light or
scene can only have two states: off (0%) and on (100%).
Channel Control NetLinx Program Example:
ON[myD48, 16] // Turn light 16 on
OFF[myD48, 30] // Turn light 30 off
ON[myD48, 62] // Turn on scene 12
Channel Control
Channel Num Channels Description
1-48
48
Individual lighting control. Turn lights 1-48 on and off.
51-150
100
Individual scene control. Turn scenes 1-100 on and off.
151
1
Predefined all lights on scene. Turn all lights on.
152
1
Predefined all lights off scene. Turn all lights off.
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