Networks and Connecting Control
Cables
Network control cables should enter the Source
Controller through the segregated route shown
in the diagram below (A).
Ensure the CAT5 data cable is linked into all
Source Controllers in this manner.
Segregation between Control Data cabling and
power wiring should be maintained for safety
and noise immunity. Control Data cabling should
be run in separate or divided metal trunking
or conduits. Where cables are run outside
trunking or conduit then there should be 300mm
separation between them, and where they cross
they should do so at right angles.
Terminals for network and RS485 connections
use two-part connectors allowing connections
to be made outside of the Source Controller.
Simply pull the connectors from the board
A Source controller is connected to other devices,
control panels, Source Controllers, audio-visual
systems and interfaces using the iCAN network
or a RS485 data connection. The RS485 data
connection is designed for use primarily with
external systems and does not offer the full
functionality and integrity that use of the iCAN
network can provide. All other iLight products
communicate with each other using the iCAN
network. At no point should the RS485 and iCAN
networks be joined together.
Ensure each low voltage pair is terminated at the
connection corresponding to the associated mains
pair - for example all ballasts which are fed with 230
volts from MCB 2 must have their low voltage cable
terminated at 0V and DIM2.
If there is any doubt concerning which cable carries
mains, this must be resolved (using a voltmeter) before
connecting to the Source Controller. Connecting a
mains potential cable to the Low Voltage terminals
will damage the unit and invalidate warranty.
HF Ballast types:
The Source Controller is able to control either Analogue
or DSI (digital) ballasts, with each channel individually
configurable. This selection is normally made as part
of commissioning, but it is also possible to “group
configure” all outputs to one or other of the two
standards. Source Controllers are ex-factory shipped
set for Analogue ballasts. The procedure to alter this
to DSI (for all channels) is:
Isolate the Source Controller.
Locate the 3-way DIPswitches on the processor pcb.
Move switch 1 to the ON position.
Return power to the Source Controller.
(to return to Analogue, reverse the above process)
Emergency Luminaires
Any luminaries that require a Permanent Live feed
must be wired with an additional (identified) live
cable, fed from the right-hand (protected) side of
the relevant MCB. Install your Permanent Live cable
together with the existing brown cable. Use only the
MCB which relates to the circuit in question.
Additional Lighting Connections
Diagram shows typical connection of
emergency lighting circuit and the entry
point of the network control cable (A).
Note
Control and network cables do not include the
0-10V or DSI control cables that are connected to
controllable ballasts. The control cables to ballasts
should be regarded as power cables and segregated
from the CAN and RS485 cables that connect to the
source controller.
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