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Manually operating the Kichler Design Pro LED Controller  

The Kichler Design Pro LED Controller can be operated manually to turn on or off any or all zones, such as when necessary for installation or 

maintenance of a lighting system.  The wattage loading on a newly installed Controller can be reviewed to assure the layout and fixtures are 

installed correctly without any shorts or overloads.   

 

1) To manually operate the Controller: 

 

1.

 

Press: 

Home>Control>Enter.  

The display will show the Zone Summary screen indicating the current draw (Amps), load (Watts) and the 

On/Off status of the zones available for the model of controller.  Press: 

Enter

 again. 

2.

 

To turn Controller Zones on: select 

All Zones

 (or select individual zones 1-6 depending on Controller model)

>All Zones On>Enter. 

3.

 

To turn Controller Zones off: select 

All Zones

 (or select individual zones 1-6 depending on Controller model)

>All Zones Off>Enter.

 

4.

 

Press: 

Home>Control>Enter 

and confirm information on Zone Summary status screen. 

 

This function will temporarily override any active schedules operating the Controller or zones of the Controller.  At the next schedule, the Controller 

will resume following the active schedules for operation of the controller.  

 
 
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Quick Start Set-up for Kichler Design Pro LED Controller 

Using the following Quick Start Set-up, the wattage loading on newly installed Controller can be reviewed to assure the layout and fixtures are 

installed correctly without any shorts or overloads.   

The Kichler Design Pro LED Controller can also be easily set to activate a pre-programmed set of schedules that will turn all zones of the lighting 

system on at sunset and off at sunrise every day.  The installer needs only to set the date, time and geographical location (State/Province and 

nearest city) to enable the preset programs. 

 

 
1) 

Quick start

 guide to set language, geographical location, date and time:   

 

1.

 

The initial factory setting is English; to change Controller to French or Spanish press: 

Home> Initial Setup>Set Language

 

2.

 

Use arrow navigation buttons to scroll up and down to select English, Français or Espanol. Then press 

Enter.  

NOTE: The Controller will 

briefly turn off the display while the language library is rebuilt and then restart at the "Kichler" welcome screen.  This may take up to 30 

seconds or more.

 

3.

 

Press: 

Home> Initial Setup>Set Location

 

4.

 

Use arrow navigation buttons to scroll up and down to select United States or Canada. Then press 

Enter.

 

5.

 

Use arrow navigation buttons to scroll up and down to select State or Province.  Then press 

Enter.

 

6.

 

Select closest city.  There will be four (4) cities to select from according to the State or Province selected in the previous step.  Choose 

the one that is geographically closest.   Then press 

Enter. 

 Note: If the selected State or Provence has multiple time-zones, the user will 

be prompted to select the correct time-zone as well.  Selecting some states that have multiple time zones as well as all Canadian 

provinces will prompt additional screens to confirm the time zone and or the use of Daylight Savings Time. 

7.

 

Press: 

Home> Initial Setup>Set Date

 

8.

 

Use arrow navigation buttons to scroll left and right to select and highlight day, month and year; Use up and down navigation buttons to 

adjust values. Press: 

Enter 

to continue

.

 

9.

 

Press: 

Home> Initial Setup>Set Time

 

10.

 

Use arrow navigation buttons to scroll left and right to select and highlight hours, minutes and AM/PM; Use arrow navigation buttons to 

scroll up and down to adjust values. Press: 

Enter 

to continue

11.

 

Important!

 Press: 

Home>System Settings>Save Settings.  

This will save the most recent settings of the Controller.

 

 

 

At this point the Kichler Design Pro LED Controller will automatically operate all zones, turning all zones on at sunset and off at sunrise every day 

of the week.  

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Design Pro 15DC100

Page 1: ...French and Spanish language versions of these instructions please go to www kichler com Para las versiones en franc s y espa ol de estas instrucciones por favor consulte www kichler com Pour les vers...

Page 2: ...er supply 5 Mounting the power supply 5 Connection of fixtures 6 Manually operating the power supply 7 Quick Start Set up 7 Reviewing and Customizing Schedules 8 System settings 9 Z Wave Network setti...

Page 3: ...Mounting bosses 8 Wire routing adaptor 4 Terminal block 9 Housing cover latches 5 Security lock tab 10 Reset button 11 Zone ports 12 Conduit knock out 13 Wire adaptor catch 14 Cover 15 Tapered keyhol...

Page 4: ...u button LCD Display Graphical interface for user input and feedback Reset button Resets all hardware and software to factory settings Enter button User button for sending input to the CPU Navigation...

Page 5: ...tion should be taken for the requirements listed above 2 The mounting location should be in a well ventilated area that is away from sprinklers and irrigation spray 3 The mounting location should be s...

Page 6: ...be routed to the fixtures and connected according to the instructions provided with the fixtures Use wattage value not VA provided for each fixture to calculate the load on the Controller There are no...

Page 7: ...rest city to enable the preset programs 1 Quick start guide to set language geographical location date and time 1 The initial factory setting is English to change Controller to French or Spanish press...

Page 8: ...ion button or use the down navigation button to scroll to Go Back and press Enter 5 Important Press Home System Settings Save Settings This will save the most recently modified settings of the Control...

Page 9: ...k all wiring and fixtures to remove any faults on the system identified on the Display Faults screen see 3 above 2 Press Home System Reset Faults Then press Enter 3 Manually restart the zone s where t...

Page 10: ...and all other Controllers the ones being added will become Subservient Controllers A maximum of 4 total controllers One master and up to 3 subservient can be on one network Certain features such as t...

Page 11: ...ious menu 8 For ease of installation of multiple Controllers on a property one Controller can transmit the Initial Setup data to multiple Controllers in the network 1 Set the Time Date and Location fo...

Page 12: ...Continue Choosing the Select All option will assign all Zones of all Controllers to the button press 11 Select the Zone or Zones on the first Controller Controller1 Zones to be assigned to the button...

Page 13: ...roller but not sent to the Power Unit zones until the 10 seconds have elapsed 2 When installing a run of fixtures onto a zone it is recommended that the trunk line is attached to the terminal block pr...

Page 14: ...ed on a Z Wave network but only one Motion Sensor can be setup to manage a DC Controller In other words a Controller cannot have multiple Motion Sensors instructing it but a Motion Sensor can manage m...

Page 15: ...ur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to...

Page 16: ...16 Menu Tree Flow Diagram...

Page 17: ...17 Menu Tree Flow Diagram continued...

Page 18: ...18 IS 15DC300 US English Date Issued 6 12 15...

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