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Helvar 478 8 Channel DALI Controller: Installation and User Guide
Technical Data
Helvar Ltd
Hawley Mill
Hawley Road
DARTFORD
DA2 7SY
UNITED KINGDOM
www.helvar.com
Doc. 7860319, issue 5, 2019-01-28
Connections
Mains supply:
Solid core: up to 4 mm²
Stranded: 2.5 mm²
DALI:
Wire section: 0.5 mm² – 2.5 mm²
Max. length: 300 m @ 1.5 mm²
SDIM/DMX:
0.22 mm² – 1.5 mm² low-loss RS485
type (multistranded, twisted and
shielded)
Cable rating:
Mains, relay and DALI cables
(including outputs) must be mains
rated.
Power supply
Mains supply:
100 VAC – 240 VAC (nominal)
85 VAC – 264 VAC (absolute)
45 Hz – 65 Hz
External MCB
protection:
Max. 6 A
The external power supply must be
protected.
Isolation:
Between mains supply, DALI outputs,
DALI system, and SDIM/Override
connectors. DALI channels are not
isolated from each other.
Standby power:
No standby mode – DALI power
provided for DALI channels.
Max. total losses:
7 W
DALI consumption:
2 mA (DALI system input)
Inputs
Control:
DALI, SDIM or DMX
Override (OVR):
Wired override input
User interface:
5 push buttons for configuration
Outputs
DALI:
8 output channels
Max. load per
output:
128 mA (up to 64 devices, limited by
current consumption)
Mechanical data
Material:
Polycarbonate/ABS mix, UL94 V-0
IP rating:
IP 00 (For installation in a restricted
access location only.)
Mounting:
DIN rail mounting
Weight:
250 g
Module
dimensions:
9 module width: 160 mm × 90 mm ×
62 mm
Operating conditions
Ambient
temperature:
0 °C to +40 °C
Relative humidity:
Max. 90 %, noncondensing
Storage
temperature:
–10 °C to +70 °C
Conformity and standards
DALI:
EN 62386
SDIM:
Helvar SDIM protocol
DMX:
DMX512-A protocol
EMC emission:
EN 55015
EMC immunity:
EN 61547
Safety:
EN 61347-2-11
Environment:
Complies with WEEE and RoHS
directives.
Software compatibility
Designer:
4.2.18 or higher
Toolbox:
2.3.3 or higher
