USER MANUAL
PP420, PP420F
LED Lighting Controllers
Revision 02
Gardasoft Vision Ltd
Castle Acres, Elsworth
Cambridge, CB23 4JQ. UK
Tel: +44 1954 200343
Fax: +44 1954 204343
Web: www.gardasoft.com
Page 1: ...USER MANUAL PP420 PP420F LED Lighting Controllers Revision 02 Gardasoft Vision Ltd Castle Acres Elsworth Cambridge CB23 4JQ UK Tel 44 1954 200343 Fax 44 1954 204343 Web www gardasoft com...
Page 2: ...s See the back cover for other Gardasoft Vision lighting controllers Connect the PP420 up to a power supply Ethernet network and lights as described in Connections Mount the PP420 as described in Mech...
Page 3: ...aximum ratings the case temperature can reach 80o C 3 1 3 Electrical The user must ensure that the potential difference between any combination of applied signals does not exceed the supply voltage WA...
Page 4: ...he output is only enabled when the input has a voltage on it Configurations are saved in non volatile memory so that the PP420 will resume operation after a power cycle The PP420 is set up using the p...
Page 5: ...urrent rating If the PP420 is turned off and on again without an error occurring then the PP420 will auto sense the light and assume it is the same light and so will not prompt for the current rating...
Page 6: ...d modes the output current can be varied from 0 to 100 of full brightness 4 3 2 Pulsed Output The output is off by default When a trigger is the PP420 will wait for a delay and then pulse the output T...
Page 7: ...s some configuration flags S Flag enables or disables autosensing When this flag is set the PP420 will autosense when a light is connected for the first time the PP420 will wait for the current rating...
Page 8: ...om 4 5V to 24V Input disable level 1 V This is the voltage applied between the positive and negative of each trigger input Typical trigger input current required 3mA at 4 5V 22mA at 24V Maximum output...
Page 9: ...eath using the M4 tapped holes maximum screw length inside is 6mm The PP701 kit is available for mounting the PP420 on a DIN rail To avoid a fire hazard consider the implications of overheating in the...
Page 10: ...constant current output This means that it generates heat which needs to be dissipated 7 1 1 Heat Output Per Channel For a continuous output current the heat output is given by heat output W output cu...
Page 11: ...t voltage Connect lights in series instead of parallel If you have an array of lights or LEDs in parallel then changing the arrangement to serial will increase the voltage across them but reduce the o...
Page 12: ...rent to be drawn Ideally wires should be double crimped or independently secured to ensure they cannot come loose Route low voltage and mains wiring separately If they must be loomed together ensure t...
Page 13: ...ork uses DCHP as follows Go to Control Panel Select Network Connections Right click on Local Area Connection Select Properties From the list select Internet Protocol TCP IP press Properties If Obtain...
Page 14: ...s can be set up using the PP420 Configuration Program This will work on any network as the Configuration Program broadcasts the network setup message to the PP420 The message includes the serial numbe...
Page 15: ...e is a UDP packet from source port 30310 destination port 30311 with the message body Gardasoft Search 8 bit ASCII 13 characters The message output by the PP420 is a UDP packet from source port 30311...
Page 16: ...s can be protected using a password 11 1 Index Page The index page shows general information about the PP420 Links are provided to the configuration pages 11 2 General Configuration Page The General C...
Page 17: ...ion port 30312 A TCP IP connection will timeout and close if it is idle for more than 10 seconds The host must send regular heartbeat commands eg VR to keep the link open 12 2 Demonstration Program A...
Page 18: ...ent Error number Reason Err 1 A parameter value is invalid Err 2 Command not recognised Err 3 Numeric value is wrong format Err 4 Wrong number of parameters Any changes made using Ethernet commands ar...
Page 19: ...enabled any error reports are sent to the most recent UDP or TCP address from which a command has been received See appendix B Read any error messages GR If Ethernet messages are not enabled the last...
Page 20: ...ulse mode the trigger is the falling edge In switched mode a low input turns the light on 0 Positive trigger In pulse mode the trigger is the leading edge In switched mode a high input turns the light...
Page 21: ...rigger to pulse in milliseconds 0 02 to 999 s setting in percent s 0 to 999 Simulate an Input Trigger TRc c which input channel 1 or 2 Simulates a trigger pulse If the channel is in pulse mode it will...
Page 22: ...ings except Ethernet EY EY80 87 Set webpage password to PW RP RP2 3 Use trigger input 3 for Channel 2 RE RE1 3 Set channel 1 to ignore lighting errors and not prompt for the current rating of a light...
Page 23: ...nd pulse widths the actual timings are repeatable but not exact Timings are dependent on the output current as described in the two tables below The timings given are for channel 1 and assume a trigge...
Page 24: ...ges m event number Event number Reason 128 A light has been detected and the controller is waiting for the current rating to be entered 129 A light has been detected The current rating is not required...
Page 25: ...age for the requested output current Err 40 A trigger was ignored because it was too soon after the previous one Err 36 The output is short circuit Err 37 The voltage required for the lighting has inc...
Page 26: ...r with Ethernet control PP701 DIN Rail mounting clip for PP520 PP520F PP420 ranges PP420 Range Same as the PP420 range but with fast pulsing Pulse delay from 10us to 9 9ms in 1us steps Pulse width fro...
