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FLEX Controller

Installation and Operation Guide

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ON/OFF,

Dimming, DMX/COM

Configurations

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Page 1: ...FLEX Controller Installation and Operation Guide www gauzy com support gauzy com ON OFF Dimming DMX COM Configurations ...

Page 2: ...Dimmer Configuration Page 10 to Page 13 ON OFF Configuration Page 14 to Page 16 DMX COM Configuration Page 17 to Page 24 Quick Reference Guide Page 25 to Page 27 ...

Page 3: ...entilation openings 9 This device was designed to work for the purposes it was designed for Connecting this device to other types of load rather than PDLC films may damage the device Gauzy Ltd will not be responsible for any damaged caused by inappropriate usage of this device 10 If any smell of burning or smoke is detected from this unit during operation the unit should be switched off and discon...

Page 4: ...des surfaces humides ou sur des surfaces avec possibilité d inondation 13 Cet appareil doit être branché en permanence Precauciones de seguridad importantes 1 Lea el manual de instalación completo antes de proceder a instalar esta unidad Conserve todas las instrucciones de seguridad y funcionamiento para su uso futuro 2 El uso adecuado de este dispositivo requiere conectar el terminal de tierra de...

Page 5: ... of this approach is that the control wires do not carry any voltage DMX Mode The Flex controller is equipped with a DMX interface that complies with common DMX512 controllers To control the Flex output each Flex controller is mapped to 1 DMX address thus enabling up to 512 devices in a single DMX link Each Flex can be switched individually using DMX commands COM Mode For single controller install...

Page 6: ... any damage caused by inappropriate use of this device This device is for indoor use only This device is to be used in a permanent connection The following table describes the wires and conductors that must be used for the installation AC Input HV Controls At least 1mm2 16AWG Conductors rated for 110 220 VAC Dry Contacts LV Controls 18 24AWG wires Preferred solid conductors AC OUT Connection to Ga...

Page 7: ...e following page Pinout AC OUT FREQUENCY STATUS CASCADE DRY CONTACT COMMON N C OUT OK ALARM COMMON OUT COMMON IN MUTE DO COMMON DT ON OFF LINE 32 HZ LINE 2 CONFIG DMX OUTD MX IN RS 485 RST S T A T U S P O W E R POWER IN HV CNTL G R O U N D N C N E U T R A L N C L I N E O N O F F D T D O ...

Page 8: ...act dimmer up ON OFF When the unit operates in dimmer mode connecting this terminal with the adjacent COMMON terminal through an external dry contact causes the film to gradually change from a translucent to a transparent state When the unit operates in ON OFF mode connecting this terminal with the adjacent COMMON terminal through an external dry contact causes the film to fully change from a tran...

Page 9: ...escription IN 12 Module cascade input Connect to CASCADE OUT of the MASTER unit to cascade multiple devices with a single control OUT 14 Module cascade output Connect to CASCADE IN of the SLAVE unit to cascade multiple devices with a single control COMMON 13 15 Common GND terminal Connect between two cascaded units Status Interface Terminal Name Terminal Number Description ALARM 21 Alarm output OU...

Page 10: ...ntrol wires do not carry any voltage High Voltage Control Interface High Voltage Dimming Control 1 Before proceeding make sure the main AC voltage is disconnected Any electrical connection should be done by a qualified electrician 2 Connect AC mains to the LINE NEUTRAL and GROUND terminals respectively 3 Connect AC mains LINE to DT ON OFF DO terminals through a regular 3 way switch This switch is ...

Page 11: ...on will dim the film to a transparent state When releasing the switch the current transparent state will be preserved 7 To dim the film to translucent toggle the switch to the DOWN state Note The same functionality can be achieved by connecting the DT DO terminals to the AC LINE through relays Note Do not close simultaneously more than one dry contact Operation under this condition is not guarante...

Page 12: ...se make sure the switch is in the neutral position otherwise the unit can enter into a latched up state If something like this happens remove the AC mains move the switch to the neutral position and restore the power supply to the unit 6 Toggling the switch to the UP position will dim the film to a transparent state When releasing the switch the current transparent state will be preserved 7 To dim...

Page 13: ...r Frequency Switching Gauzy s controllers have the capability to adjust the operating frequency of the system to adapt itself and prevent flickering effects under certain lighting conditions In addition to that the lower the frequency used the less power is consumed by the system The system can work at the following settings 1 LINE system operates at the line frequency and is synchronized to Line ...

Page 14: ... that the control wires do not carry any voltage High Voltage Control Interface High Voltage ON OFF Control 1 Before proceeding make sure the main AC voltage is disconnected Any electrical connection should be done by a qualified electrician 2 Connect AC mains to the LINE NEUTRAL and GROUND terminals respectively 3 Connect AC mains LINE to DT ON OFF terminal through a regular switch This switch is...

Page 15: ... the film translucent toggle the switch to the OFF state Note The same functionality can be achieved by connecting the ON OFF terminal to the AC LINE through a relay Note You can also use Gauzy s ON OFF Touch Panel for this configuration Dry Contact Control Interface ON OFF Line 110 220VAC ON OFF Line 110 220VAC ON OFF AC OUT FREQUENCY STATUS CASCADE DRY CONTACT COMMON N C OUT OK ALARM COMMON OUT ...

Page 16: ...state When the dry contact is opened the film returns to a translucent state Note The same functionality can be achieved by connecting terminals DT ON OFF COMMON through a regular ON OFF wall switch as shown in the picture above ON OFF Frequency Switching Gauzy s controllers have the capability to adjust the operating frequency of the system to adapt itself and prevent flickering effects under cer...

Page 17: ... dimming of Gauzy and films OPEN INTERFACE control allows to control the Gauzy and films by setting the transparency percentages Connecting the Flex for DMX COM interface 1 Before proceeding make sure the main AC voltage is disconnected Any electrical connection should be done by a qualified electrician 2 Connect AC mains to the LINE NEUTRAL and GROUND terminals respectively 3 Connect output termi...

Page 18: ...ollowing link parameters Baud rate 9600 Data bits 8 Parity NONE Stop bits 1 5 Turn the AC mains ON by plugging the power cord to the power outlet or press the reset button on the controller 6 A configuration menu should be displayed If not Send the command P and Menu will display The menu displays the software version and the current configuration mode 7 The Flex can work in one of two modes 1 DMX...

Page 19: ... C Returns the HW version of the controller C Get HW Ver F F Returns information on the status of the controller F Get Status G0 G1 G 0 or 1 0 DMX mode 1 COM mode Sets operation mode of the controller G Set Mode COM H0 H1 DIMMER H0 H1 H2 H4 OPEN INTERFACE H000 H073 H100 ON OFF mode H 0 or 1 0 OFF 1 ON DIMMER mode H 0 or 1 or 2 or 4 0 Stop action 1 Transparent 2 Opaque 4 Mute OPEN INTERFACE H 000 t...

Page 20: ...x 2 Address 002 Flex 3 Address 003 Flex 4 Address 004 Flex 54 Address 054 Flex 362 Address 362 To work in DMX mode press the reset button on the Flex controller Set the Flex controller to DMX Mode by sending the command G0 G Zero Set the Flex address by sending the command A xxx with the correct address For example address 1 A001 address 23 A023 etc After configuration is complete press the reset ...

Page 21: ...to the same DMX link addressing must be done in such a way to avoid overlapping of the channels in the controllers The following table shows an example for a DMX link with 4 Flex controllers Data Values Flex Controller DMX ID 0 OFF 1 ON 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 DMX ...

Page 22: ...paque the output level Bin 00000010 Hex 0x02 MUTE the output level When activating the MUTE interface the output level will instantaneously toggle into opaque state When deactivated the output level will return to the previous transparency state before Mute was applied Bin 00000100 Hex 0x04 Open Interface Transparency percentage Commands in Hex 000 Output level will be 0 transparency 023 Output le...

Page 23: ...ted to the link thus this is a point to point connection and not a daisy chain like the DMX protocol 2 When used in COM mode the Flex can be accessed from a PC with a simple API using a RS 485 link The COM mode works with the following configuration Baud rate 9600 Data bits 8 Parity NONE Stop bits 1 COM ...

Page 24: ...f Opaque the output channel H4 MUTE the output channel When activating the MUTE interface the output level will instantaneously toggle into opaque state When deactivated by H0 command the output level will return to the previous transparency state before Mute was applied Open Interface Transparency percentage H000 Output level will be 0 transparency H023 Output level will be 23 transparency H050 O...

Page 25: ...25 Basic Wiring Diagram On Off DMX Quick Reference Guide ...

Page 26: ...26 Basic Wiring Diagram Dimmer DMX ...

Page 27: ...27 Basic Wiring Diagram DMX DMX ...

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