Artistic Licence DMXtoDALI quad, User Manual

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DMXtoDALI quad User Guide
Overview
DMXtoDALI quad (hereafter abbreviated to
DMXtoDALI) converts DMX values into DALI
commands to allow integration between a
DMX512 controller and DALI devices. Up
to four DALI circuits can be controlled via
DMX512 allowing up to 256 devices to be
connected.
DMXtoDALI provides simultaneous control via
all four addressing modes (Broadcast, Group,
Device and Scene) and supports both DT0
(intensity) and DT8 (colour).
Product configuration requires selection of
the DMX512 start address and personality,
the latter defining the map between the
DMX512 channels and DALI addresses. Once
configured, a DMX512 channel level change
triggers transmission of a DALI command.
Fig.1 opposite shows DMXtoDALI quad being
used to its full potential. In this example, a
Rail-PSU-D4 is used to provide the DALI bus
power supply.
Quick Start
If you are new to DALI, please read the
DALI primer on page 5. You can also
download our DALI guide .
1. Connect the DC power supply to the power
input.
2. Connect the DMX512 signal from the
controller to the DMX input. If the loop
connection is not required, connect a wire
between TERM and DATA+ to enable the
internal DMX512 termination.
3. Connect the two DALI terminals of circuit 1
to the DALI devices and the DALI Bus Power
supply of circuit 1. Repeat for the other
circuits. Never interconnect the DALI circuits.
4. Power on the DMXtoDALI, the DALI Bus
PSU and the DALI devices.
5. Fade channel 1 of the DMX512 controller
up & down; the DALI devices should be
controlled. If not, go to the troubleshooting
section (page 12).
DMX
Termination
Ballast 64
Ballast ...
Ballast 2
Ballast 1
Ballast ...
Ballast 2
Ballast 1
Circuit 4
Circuit 2 Circuit 3
Ballast 64
Ballast ...
Ballast 2
Ballast 1
Ballast 64
DMX Controller
DMXtoDALI quad
Rail-PSU-D4
(DALI BUS PSU)
PSU
Circuit 1
Ballast 1
Ballast 2
Ballast ...
Ballast 64
Figure 1 - Electrical wiring diagram
To use the product in its factory configuration,
(see box opposite) follow these steps:
In the product’s out-of-box configuration,
Channel 1 of the DMX signal controls all
DALI devices on all four circuits. This
corresponds to the following settings:
y
Personality 1 (broadcast DT0)
y
Start address: All circuits set to 1
To set the other configurations, you will need
an RDM tool and a DALI commissioning tool.
Throughout this user guide we will reference
DMX-Workshop as the RDM tool and Dali-
Scope as the commissioning tool.
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